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If one puts the Sugino/SR 130 BCD 47t chainring on the outside position of the crank star, and puts a 17t EAI cog in back with the flange towards the hub, it will give him or her a perfect chainline on a Pista. I mean perfect. Putting the chainring on the outer position will require spacers, so ask Harris Cyclery for some of those if you order the Sugino/SR chainring. The different cog manufacturers have slightly different threading (in my humble opinion) and switching back and forth between different manufacturers damages the hub threads.
Knees hurting on stock Bianchi Pista [Archive] - Bike Forums
Shido and I worked on our first Re(pubelick) Bike on Friday. I thought Bianchi Pistas, SE Draft, IRO Complete bikes, and pake frames were bad enough. Urbane Outfitters has lowered the bar to a point I thought not possible.
BEWARE Urban Outfitters Fixie Death Machine...or a Production Fixie Buyer's Guide: | Mobius Cycle
Nice Things to Say About Attila the Hun | Past Imperfect
An 1894 engraving of Attila from Charles Horne's Great Men and Famous Women, an image adapted from an antique medal. In depicting Attila with horns and goatish physiognomy, the engraver stressed the diabolical aspects of his character. He called himself flagellum Dei , the scourge of God, and even today, 1,500 years after his blood-drenched death, his name remains a byword for brutality.
Serotonin Syndrome is a potentially life-threatening condition that is caused by elevated serotonin concentrations in a person's system. This condition may be brought on by the use of "serotonergic" drugs, which include several types of antidepressants such as SSRIs (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors) like Paxil and Celexa , tricyclics like amitriptyline and trimipramine , and MAOIs (monoamine oxidase inhibitors) like Nardil and Parnate . Other substances which may contribute to serotonin syndrome include cocaine, L-tryptophan, lithium, amphetamines, ecstasy and LSD. All of these drugs and substances affect the neurotransmitter serotonin in some way. Some block nerve receptors; some block reuptake ; some slow the breakdown of serotonin; some increase the release of serotonin (for an example, see Street Drugs and BP: Ecstasy ). Some people's bodies are naturally slower than usual at metabolizing serotonin.
What is Serotonin Syndrome?
Psychomotor agitation is a series of unintentional and purposeless motions that stem from mental tension and anxiety of an individual. This includes pacing around a room, wringing one's hands, pulling off clothing and putting it back on and other similar actions. In more severe cases, the motions may become harmful to the individual, such as ripping, tearing or chewing at the skin around one's fingernails or lips to the point of bleeding. Psychomotor agitation is a symptom typically found in major depressive disorder or obsessive-compulsive disorder , and sometimes the manic phase in bipolar disorder , although it can also be a result of an excess intake of stimulants . The middle aged and the elderly are more at risk to express this condition [ citation needed ] .
Psychomotor agitation - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hypervigilance is an enhanced state of sensory sensitivity accompanied by an exaggerated intensity of behaviors whose purpose is to detect threats. Hypervigilance is also accompanied by a state of increased anxiety which can cause exhaustion . Other symptoms include: abnormally increased arousal , a high responsiveness to stimuli , and a constant scanning of the environment for threats. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Hypervigilance can be a symptom of posttraumatic stress disorder [ 3 ] and various types of anxiety disorder . It is distinguished from paranoia . Paranoid states, such as those in schizophrenia , can seem superficially similar, but are characteristically different. Hypervigilance is differentiated from dysphoric hyperarousal in that the person remains cogent and aware of his or her surroundings.
Hypervigilance - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cheesemaking - Imgur
Raising the temperature of the milk to 100 °F . Instead of doing it on the stove and risking burning the milk, I've made a makeshift double boiler using the sink and the hot water from the sterilization process. Adding the bacterial culture.
Aaron Zinman Aaron Zinman is a co-founder of Empirical, a Boston-based startup in the social visualization space. A recent graduate of the MIT Media Lab, Aaron continues to build upon his doctoral research to understand strangers online by modeling them within a larger cultural fabric. His novel work aims to fundamentally affect the way we interact online, and has been covered by PBS, BBC, CBC, CNN, The Atlantic and more. A San Francisco native, he enjoys the few months New England weather permits motorcycle riding.
Solve for X
We can never accuse Google of thinking small. The search giant today unveiled a website for “Solve for X,” a conference for big thinkers to discuss “radical technology ideas for solving global problems.” Yes, it sounds ridiculously geeky, but it’s the sort of project from Google that could end up creating some truly next-generation technology and solutions. (Let’s not forget this is the company that is already pioneering self-driving car technology.) Google seems to be aiming directly at the people who get hot and bothered over the much-hyped TED conference (this reporter included). This conference may have something to do with Google’s poaching of senior Apple director Simon Prakash for a “secret project,” though right now it’s unclear if he’s working on Solve for X.
Google wants to make sci-fi a reality with “Solve for X,” a conference for radical tech ideas | VentureBeat
A bile bear in a “crush cage” on Huizhou Farm, China. [ 1 ] Bile bears or battery bears are Asian black bears kept in captivity in China and Vietnam [ 2 ] to harvest bile , a digestive juice produced by the liver and stored in the gall bladder . When extracted, the bears’ bile is a valuable commodity for sale as an ingredient in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM).
Bile bear - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Tell me," says Joel. "I swear this is just for me. I'll never use it. I just need to know.
Jon Ronson on telling his son the worst swearword in the world | Life and style | The Guardian
'Lost World' reached: 20 million yr old Antarctic lake 'drilled' — RT
After 30 years spent drilling through a four-kilometer-thick ice crust, researchers have finally broken through to a unique subglacial lake. Scientists are set to reveal its 20-million-year-old secrets, and imitate a quest to discover ET life. The Vostok project breathes an air of mystery and operates at the frontiers of human knowledge.Ain't even mad : DotA2
When events are live, we'll try our best to announce them on the subreddit. To remove these notifications from your top banner, use this userscript. Post that are simply flaming or belittling other genre games (LoL, HoN, etc.) will be removed. This does NOT include informational posts for new Dota 2 players coming from these games.“This is a book not about the decline of America but rather about the rise of everyone else,” I note at the very outset. I am optimistic about America, convinced that it can prosper in this new world and remain the most powerful country on the planet. But I argue that the age of American unipolarity — which began with the collapse of the Soviet Union — has ended. For a quarter-century after the collapse of communism, the United States dominated the world with no real political or economic competitors.
The post-American world demands a new approach from the U.S. - The Washington Post
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