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Snapdragon 480 will replace cheap smartphones. You know why
The focus of the Snapdragon 480 is not on video, but on the optimization for games, including the capabilities of 5G technology, which will not stop using gaming services by streaming.
The 8nm Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 feature a Kryo 460 CPU with a maximum clock speed of 2.0GHz.
Excitement about new mobile chips can be somewhat muted even when we're talking about flagship SoCs like the upcoming Snapdragon 888, but with Qualcomm targeting the Snapdragon 480 chip for use in $US250 ($325) gadgets and multiple device makers including Oppo, HMD, and OnePlus already committing to making new devices using the chip, the Snapdragon 480 is poised to be a very important piece of silicon. But starting this year, you're likely to see the feature make its way to a greater number of budget phones thanks to the introduction of Qualcomm's new Snapdragon 480 chipset and its built-in X51 modem.
The 5G connection has officially reached Qualcomm's entry level limit, with the announcement of the Snapdragon 480 today, a processor designed for the most modest smartphones, which should usher in a new era of affordable 5G connectivity.
Odisha all set to hold COVID vaccine mock drill today
The Central government plans to vaccinate almost 30 crore people in the first phase of drive in the next six to eight months. It has emerged that India has already managed to stockpile 50 million doses of the jabs.
5G finally went mainstream in 2020, but even the most affordable 5G phone released a year ago is too expensive for millions of people to consider. With Qualcomm FastConnect 6200, Snapdragon 480 also offers 2x2 Wi-Fi (dual Wi-Fi antennas) with Wi-Fi 6 features. And multi-band support can also enhance flexibility and usability.
Other notable enhancements include support for Bluetooth 5.1, some WiFi 6 technologies and Qualcomm's Quick Charge 4+ standard, which should translate into faster charging speeds - provided you have a compatible power adapter, of course. Compared with the previous generation platform (Snapdragon 460), it has a CPU and GPU performance improvement of up to 100%, and up to 70% AI performance improvement.
The chipset will allow users to capture all three cameras simultaneously. It also brings the first triple ISP to the 4-series for improved camera support and performance. It also lets you shoot photos in HEIF and HEVC video, and has slow-motion 720p video at up to 120fps.
But the biggest standout feature on the Snapdragon 480 is the performance. Now, the company has stepped things up a notch by launching the Qualcomm Snapdragon 480.
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Q: Adding ORDER BY significantly slows down JOIN query even though all relevant columns are indexed. How can I make it faster? I have the following JOIN query:
SELECT
    table1.*,
    table2.*
FROM
    Table1 AS table1
LEFT JOIN
    Table2 AS table2
USING
    (col1)
LEFT JOIN
    Table3 as table3
USING
    (col1)
WHERE
    3963.191 *
    ACOS(
    (SIN(PI() * $usersLatitude / 180) * SIN(PI() * table3.latitude / 180))
    +
    (COS(PI() * $usersLatitude / 180) * COS(PI() * table3.latitude / 180) * COS(PI() * table3.longitude / 180 - PI() * 37.1092162 / 180))
    ) <= 10
AND
    table1.col1 != '1'
AND
    table1.col2 LIKE 'A'
AND
    (table1.col3 LIKE 'X' OR table1.col3 LIKE 'X-Y')
AND
    (table2.col4 = 'Y' OR table2.col5 = 'Y')

It executes in under 0.15 seconds.
However, if I simply add:
ORDER BY
    table1.col6 DESC

It executes in over 3 seconds.
All columns in the query are indexed, including the table1.col6 used in the ORDER BY.
I tried this solution, but it did not work.
How can I get this query to run fast with the ORDER BY.

EDIT:
RESULTS OF EXPLAIN EXTENDED WITHOUT ORDER BY:
id  select_type table   type    possible_keys   key key_len ref rows    filtered    Extra
1   SIMPLE  table1  ALL PRIMARY,col2,col3   NULL    NULL    NULL    140101  72.61   Using where
1   SIMPLE  table2  eq_ref  PRIMARY,col4,col5   PRIMARY 4   table1.col1 1   100 Using where
1   SIMPLE  table3  eq_ref  PRIMARY PRIMARY 4   table1.col1 1   100 Using where

RESULTS OF EXPLAIN EXTENDED WITH ORDER BY:
id  select_type table   type    possible_keys   key key_len ref rows    filtered    Extra
1   SIMPLE  table1  ALL PRIMARY,col2,col3   NULL    NULL    NULL    140101  72.61   Using where; Using filesort
1   SIMPLE  table2  eq_ref  PRIMARY,col4,col5   PRIMARY 4   table1.col1 1   100 Using where
1   SIMPLE  table3  eq_ref  PRIMARY PRIMARY 4   table1.col1 1   100 Using where

EDIT 2:
Data Types of all columns in the query (as requested):
col1: int(11)
col2: char(1)
col3: varchar(3)
col4: char(1)
col5: char(1)
col6: int(11)
latitude: varchar(25)
longitude: varchar(25)

All 3 tables (table1, table2, and table3) are MyISAM.

A: This isn't a solution, but it will likely help: avoid using '*' to specify the columns you want and specify them explicitly. When you use * to specify all columns, MySQL has to do more work shunting data around when it's sorting the data, thus more likely to do a filesort, which is slow.
Also, indexing has little or no impact on how easily MySQL can order data, though you should check that it's using BTREE indexes as it's more likely they'll be kept relatively well-ordered.
Worst comes to worst, you might want to take a read of what the MySQL manual has to say about ORDER BY optimisation if you haven't done so already. I can't see anything that would be applicable, but you might see something that I'm missing.

A: The only other way I can think off to get around this would be to alter the table to default the order by - and then remove the order by from your query all together.
http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.1/en/alter-table.html

A: If your query is as fast as you indicated, I would expect it is returning a rather small data set.  If that's the case, I would wrap yours as-is and put the ORDER BY OUTIDE it such as...
select
      PreQuery.*
   from
      ( Your Entire Query Without the order by clause ) as PreQuery
   order by
      PreQuery.Col6 Desc

This way, the outer query has nothing to do with existing indexes and just returns the data... then that result will have the order applied per the raw results.
Hope that resolves it for you.

A: Aside from my other answer offering to wrap your existing query inside a select, then order the results. Here's another option for the query... Correct me if my interpretation is incorrect.
You are doing a LEFT-JOIN to table 2, yet requiring Col4 or Col5 = 'Y' thus indicating an INNER JOIN (record MUST exist on Table1 AND Table2) due to the where clause.
Similarly on your Table 3 joined to table 1, but restricting the distance <= 10, so a LEFT-JOIN is not really accurate as it was part of the WHERE, indicating REQUIRED.
So, my revised query is listed below.  I've basically moved the "WHERE" components to the respective table JOIN command.  If you really DID mean to have as LEFT-JOIN and want all Table 1 records REGARDLESS of Table2/Table3 records, then you can simply change these to LEFT JOINs.
SELECT STRAIGHT_JOIN
      T1.*,
      T2.*
   FROM
      Table1 AS T1
         JOIN Table2 AS T2
            ON T1.Col1 = T2.Col1
            AND ( T2.Col4 = 'Y' OR T2.Col5 = 'Y' )
         JOIN Table3 as T3
            ON T1.Col1 = T3.Col1
            AND 3963.191
               * ACOS(  (SIN(PI() * $usersLatitude / 180) * SIN(PI() * T3.latitude / 180))
                                + (  COS(PI() * $usersLatitude / 180) * COS(PI() * T3.latitude / 180)
                                   * COS(PI() * table3.longitude / 180 - PI() * 37.1092162 / 180)
                        )
                     ) <= 10
   WHERE
          T1.Col2 LIKE 'A'
      AND ( T1.col3 LIKE 'X' OR T1.col3 LIKE 'X-Y')
      AND T1.Col1 != '1'
   ORDER BY
      T1.Col6

Add Column 6 to table 1's index if applying the order by clause directly
On Table 1, I would have an index on ( Col2, Col3, Col1, Col6 )
On Table 2 on ( Col1, Col4, Col5 )
On Table 3 on ( Col1 )   <-- assume already had this.

A: Why are you doing LIKEs on non-wildcard values?  That's going to be making the planner be more pessimistic.  But mostly, you need to look at what the query planner is showing.
Also, have you done an ANALYZE on the tables recently?  If the row statistics are off, the planner will make poor choices.

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Q: why does console.read get a wrong number? why does n doesnt get the number i type in the program? I typed 1 and it got 49 :S
Random arrN = new Random();
int[] arr;
arr = new int[100];
int n;
bool game_result = false;

for (int i = 0; i < 100; i++)
{
    arr[i] = arrN.Next(0, 1000);
}

Console.WriteLine("what game do you want to play?\n1- guessing one number.\n2- guessing numbers in range.\n3- exit");
n = Console.Read();

A: Console.Read returns a number representing the character entered so you need to convert it:
var n = Console.Read();
var ch = Convert.ToChar(n);
var value = int.Parse(ch.ToString());

A: Console.Read returns character code, not the character itself.
This will work:
var ch = (char)Console.Read(); // ch will contain '1'


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Q: Java run jar from command line: Error could not find or load main class com.test.Main Windows console command:
c:\..path..>java -jar TestApp.jar

results in: Error could not find or load main class com.test.Main
I'm using IntelliJ 14 and my artifact layout looks like this:
TestApp.jar/
--client.jar <----- com.test.Main is located here

--jogl/
----gluegen.jar
----jogl-all.jar

--META-INF/
----manifest.mf

Manifest file info:
Main-Class: com.test.Main
Class-Path: client.jar;jogl/gluegen-rt.jar;jogl/jogl-all.jar;

but when I run code in IntelliJ, it is succesfull.

A: I am afraid you can't, because default Classloader cannot load from a jar-within-a-jar. I suppose IntelliJ will expand those jars and thus working.
See here : Reference jars inside a jar
But there is a solution. I use to create autorun-jars with dependencies using maven-assembly-plugin. If I expand this jar I found that all jar dependencies are expanded inside the jar. This way, Classloader can load all classes.
If you don't use maven, IntelliJ must have an option to export project as autorun-jar or something similar.
Edit
If maven or exporting your project as autorun-jar is not ok for you, maybe One-JAR would serve your porpouse, but I have no experience with this project.


Sheffield's street tree replacement programme is set to resume following the High Court's decision which was received two weeks ago.
The High Court found in favour of the Council on all points, reinforcing the Council's legal duty to keep the highway in good repair. The programme is set to restart ensuring that Sheffield has street trees that are more suitable for a highway environment and better maintained for future generations.
Cllr Bryan Lodge, new Cabinet Member for the Environment, said: "A commitment was made that we would not resume the tree replacement programme until a final decision had been received from the High Court. We have honoured that commitment. We will ensure that Sheffield benefits from the best possible street tree provision for decades to come and the best way to do this is by properly maintaining and renewing some of the current trees we have.


Every optical setup intended for macro or microphotography has own limitations in terms of magnification. For example, setup with lens, set on macro bellows can be effectively used within certain extension length only. Longer extension gives larger image, but amount of details visible in it stays the same, so it's impossible to see details smaller than certain minimum size. Magnification beyond this limit is often called "an empty magnification".
This short article tells how to check any image for empty magnification. It also helps to assess images with focusing issues, because wrong focus has similar result: lack of small (1-2 pixels) details.
Method is based on so called "Wavelet decomposition". This mathematical concept stands for splitting an image into scale planes, where each plane contains details of specific size: 1 pixel, 2 pixels, 4 pixels and so on (these are powers of 2, starting from 0).
Having all details sorted by size and split into planes, it's possible to check, if planes, supposed to contain smallest details, are empty or not. Technically, it's important to remember, that any image also contains certain amount of noise, originating from camera sensor, for example. Therefore, smallest details plane will always contain something, but it could be just noise. This plane can also contain much less details than others. It means, that optical system works somewhere on its limit, but not beyond it.
This method utilizes freeware cross-platform image editor, called GIMP (don't download it from there if you are not an experienced programmer). There are both ready to use binary distributions for different operation systems (Windows, Mac, Linux) and source code available.
You will also have to have Wavelet decompose plugin installed.
Windows and Mac OS users can obtain installations from Partha's place website. It has Wavelet decompose plugin already incorporated into distribution file, so you don't need to compile it.
Install GIMP using one of distributions, make sure it has Wavelet decomposition plugin and you are good to go.
It doesn't have any sense to assess combined stacks, because stacking software obviously distorts the result.
Probably, you can barely see anything there (in this exact case, optical system works on its limit, therefore, there are not so much details). Let's check, if larger details layer contains more.
Second layer obviously reveals more details. But let's get back to the finest layer (turn off "Wavelet scale 2" and turn on "Wavelet scale 1"). Using conventional image enhancement methods, it's possible to make details from "Wavelet scale 1" more pronounced and easier to assess.
As you can see, it does contain a lot of noise, but there are also details of legs. It means, this image doesn't suffer from "empty magnification" effect.
Adobe Photoshop or ImageJ (Fiji), widely used for image processing, do not have any similar tools. There are certain ways to use this method there, utilizing Fast Fourier Transform or KPT Equalizer plugin for Photoshop (no longer supported and incompatible with 64-bit version of Photoshop), therefore I will unlikely be able to answer questions regarding usage of this method with software, other than GIMP.
Wavelet decomposition can be effectively used for detail enhancement. Increasing the contrast of any detail plane makes details of corresponding size more pronounced in image after fusing the layers back together. Local contrast manipulation (such as applying Gaussian blur to selected empty areas of "Wavelet scale 1" layer) is an effective method of noise reduction.
Many thanks Bushman for a clear tutorial !
Posted: Thu Feb 04, 2016 7:47 am Post subject: Does this actually work?
I have to say I'm not quite convinced by this technique.
After trying a variety of images, there always seems to be a information at scale 1 that only becomes visible after extreme manipulation of levels. Sometimes it contains fine detail like your example (which I presume means it's proper detail); other times the detail is quite gross (which perhaps means it's mostly mathematical differences [see below]). Anyway, the result is never clear-cut so it's at best a judgment call.
If you think about the maths behind it: an image with empty magnification contains interpolated values to fill the gaps between the "real" pixels. (I know it's not quite like that, but near enough.) Wavelet transform must make its own assumptions (presumably sine waves) about the shape of the interpolation. If your lens, sensor and camera software happen to generate a different curve, then there will be a scale 1 image composed of the difference between the two curves.
Think of it another way: if you upscale an image in PhotoShop you can choose from several different interpolation techniques. At most only one of these will match what Wavelet Transform expects and the others will presumably show false detail.
Nature of digital photographic image, obtained using current technology, will always leave something in smallest scale level.
I didn't tell anything about "clear-cut" image - it is completely impossible at least because there always be noise, different artifacts and so on. This method doesn't give you direct binary answer "yes/no" on question, if particular picture was taken with lack of spatial resolution. It gives you a tool to evaluate amount of useful details.
In case of that picture I was using, Wavelet Scale 1 layer has minimum value 118 and maximum value 136, which means we have amplitude = 18 ? 7%. Then, technically, I should compare it with noise level in the same image by sampling it in areas, where no details should be found. But I'm too lazy, so let's assume that noise makes a half of the same amplitude, so "normalized" amount of details, keeping in mind SNR=2, will be 3.5%. Simply speaking, there are fine details in this picture, where local contrast is about 3.5% of the full brightness scale of 8-bit image. From this point it's up to you: to think that 3.5% of finest details is an improvement comparing to not having them, or it's insignificant.
Image with empty magnification produced by "magnification-limited" system (with too long extension for particular lens, for example) does not have anything like "interpolated pixels". It just lacks spatial resolution, because optical system is unable to project an image without "mixing" rays from really close features. Only two effects, capable to introduce false details in this case are diffraction and flares (internal reflection), I will talk about them a bit later.
Your further example with digitally enlarged image is a kind of irrelevant to this situation, because here I'm talking about assessment of optical system for magnification only (not about diffraction-limited system or even digitally manipulated image).
Indeed, diffraction that takes place in the same optical system can introduce non-existent fine details. Flares can do that too. But again, that's up to you, as an operator of this tool, to use your knowledge and to find out, if certain details are natural, artificial or introduced in any other manner.
Image with empty magnification produced by "magnification-limited" system (with too long extension for particular lens, for example) does not have anything like "interpolated pixels".
Sure it does, at least if you're looking at the output of raw --> RGB conversion. In that case each channel necessarily contains interpolated components at each pixel position where the Bayer filter had a different color. In addition there was probably a color profile change that makes each RGB in the image file be some linear combination of the interpolated RGB sensor data. I'd be a little surprised if there were any non-interpolated values at all in a typical TIFF file.
It is not that kind of interpolation Malcolm was talking about, as I understand that. Or at least, it is the same interpolation every digital photo has, regardless of optical system, since almost every camera has Bayer pattern and so on. But, say, regular camera objective, brought too far from camera using bellows does not "interpolate" anything to fill "empty" pixels on sensor.
It is not that kind of interpolation Malcolm was talking about, as I understand that.
I'm not sure exactly what Malcolm was talking about.
But the essence of his concern, as I understand it, is that the method as described so far simply gives the wrong answer to a newbie who tries to use it to tell whether their setup is operating beyond the diffraction limit.
I share that concern. After all, this thread is currently posted in the FAQs section. That's a place where people go to get solid, reliable, usable answers to their questions. I don't think this one is quite there yet.
Let me illustrate my concerns.
I set up this evening with a Canon T1i camera, using an Olympus 135 mm f/4.5 bellows lens, shooting a picture of a standard USAF resolution chart placed far enough away that about half its bars would be below theoretical sensor resolution even with no diffraction. For GIMP testing, I shot in raw format and processed through Lightroom, setting 0 for sharpening and noise reduction, and saving as 8-bit TIFF in sRGB.
Then I used an external 2 mm aperture to stop down the lens to f/67.
I think we can agree that this f/67 image is well beyond the diffraction limit for a 15 megapixel APS-C sensor.
Then I downloaded a fresh copy of Gimp 2.8.14 from http://www.partha.com/, and simply went through your procedure as described above, following the instructions as precisely as I could.
Wavelet scale 1, before levels adjustment.
Wavelet scale 1, during levels adjustment, showing histogram.
Wavelet scale 1, after "Auto" levels adjustment.
Now, to a newbie eye, this last image pretty clearly shows subject detail, leading to an obviously incorrect conclusion that the image is not over-sampled.
Why does subject detail appear in the wavelet scale 1 image?
Even more puzzling, why does that detail appear to be a noisy echo of what appears 2 levels away, up in scale 3?
I do not know the answers to these questions. In standard theory it shouldn't do that, but obviously it does.
In any case, it seems to me that recommending to do an auto levels adjustment is somehow wrong.
Perhaps that bit of the operation might be presented as just a way to call the user's attention to places in the image that ought to then be considered in their original form, without the levels adjust. I can't actually see any detail in my scale 1 image without the adjustment, where with yours, I can see detail once my attention has been drawn to it.
An image with a factor of two empty magnification still has the full number of pixels. In some sense only 25% (ie half in two dimensions) of the pixels contain information and the other 75% are in some sense "interpolated" by the physics of the lens. I realise the information is actually smeared across all the pixels, but the mathematics of this smearing is unlikely to exactly match the mathematical surface expected by the scale 2 wavelet transform.
My suggestion was that the differences between the two curves would be more marked in areas with rapid change of brightness so could produce a ghost of the information.
I did not recommend doing auto levels as a final step of the procedure - it is only an enhanced illustration of what that 1-pixel scale layer contains. Doing auto adjustment of levels only helps to see what is there, and user's next step is to think about what he sees. He makes a decision, if "unevenness" he can see in 1-pixel scale layer is either useful information or noise/artifacts of any nature.
In case of your example with f/67, it is quite enough to compare 1-pixel scale level and 2-pixel scale level to see, that those ghosts you talking about are somewhere close to noise level, so it's necessary to reject any common sense judgement to misinterpret it as useful information.
This was never intended to be an extensive guide for newbies. And if you think that only articles of that grade should be here - let's just delete it, since I'm not claiming I can turn this into such guide.
Newbie here - Please do not delete it - move it back to where it started originally. I have personally found it very useful, and through it, have discovered Gimp - something I had heard about, but never used.
Bushman's right that he used auto-levels just to demonstrate that the detail related to the subject, rather than as the final step of the procedure, but you do have to read it fairly carefully (aka "properly"!) to pick that up. My apologies for reading it too fast and diving in.
What we're really interested in here is the variance at different scales.
Has anybody tried 2-dimensional anovar? I'm not even sure that's the correct name, - we used to call it Southwood's method (but he came up with so many!) Anyway, I've just downloaded his "Ecological Methods" and gone through it but couldn't find it.
It was a sums-of-squares method apportioning the variance to a series of square grids, doubling the size in each successive grid (ie combining blocks of 4 squares). The result was a graph of variance (or at least, of sums of squares) against (log) grid size.
If you were prepared to forgo statistical political correctness, you could evaluate the intermediate grid sizes; and use different starting points to include all the data when it doesn't exactly match the grid, and to reduce any interference between the grid and regular pattern.
But let's get back to the finest layer (turn off "Wavelet scale 2" and turn on "Wavelet scale 1"). Using conventional image enhancement methods, it's possible to make details from "Wavelet scale 1" more pronounced and easier to assess.
Adobe Photoshop or ImageJ (Fiji), widely used for image processing, do not have any similar tools.
If appearing as the last instruction and inference is not "final step of the procedure", then I don't know what is.
I realize that the writer may not have intended to recommend this as a final step, but the reader learning this technique will not know what's intended, only what's written.
so it's necessary to reject any common sense judgement to misinterpret [Rik's enhanced scale 1 image] as useful information.
The difficulty I have with that argument is that somebody new to wavelet decomposition will not have any "common sense judgement" that applies to it.
So then what criteria is a person new to this technique supposed to use to make his or her judgement?
The one I would propose is visual evaluation, using a "flash to compare" technique to see what the wavelet scale 1 layer does or not contribute to the final image.
Without a standardized test pattern, I don't understand how variance is going to help. We could try to standardize a test pattern, but then there's the problem of how to reproduce it over the wide range of sizes needed.
If we want a direct numerical test, then I think would make more sense to look at the slant-edge technique. It has some practical difficulties too, but at least there a single well made target can cover a wide range of magnifications.
But I'm not really interested in a direct numerical test.
To me, the most interesting thing about GIMP's wavelet decomposition is all the other stuff you can do with it, notably editing the layers separately so as to target things like cleaning up skin texture.
I had not been aware that this capability was integrated so nicely, so I am greatly appreciating learning about it.
As a newbie who blindly followed the written word, I indeed took the instructions as a "Procedure", but then explored further by switching off all layers except level 1 (auto adjusted) and the original image - which I then exported, and depending on the image fould it nicely sharpened.
I then switched off all layers except for level 1 then (flattened or not - can't remember) then exported the image, took it into ACR, fiddled all sliders, and ended up with my most "artistic" image, which Rik then helped me with.
So - on balance I have definately learned from this post - correct or not !
For those who missed that interesting diversion, see HERE. It turns out that for files with very strong detail at the pixel level, Photoshop previews at less than 100% can look wildly different depending on whether the image is layered or not, and whether it's the main body of Photoshop or the ACR module that's doing the preview.


As a psychiatric social worker, some basic issues come to mind when public figures blame "mental illness" willy-nilly as the cause for mass murder.
1. People who commit mass murder are no more likely to be mentally ill than then general population. Unfortunately, it is an extremely common misconception* that perpetrators of such vile acts as shooting sprees/mass murder MUST be mentally ill even though study after study has shown that this is not the case. Data collected from 1996 to 2015 found that serious mental illness was a factor in only 14.8% of mass murders. People with serious mental illness account for about 1% of interpersonal violence. In fact, the SMI population is much more likely to be a victim of violence than a perpetrator. We do not accuse Islamic terrorists of committing their horrendous crimes due to mental illness, so why do we insist on saying that perpetrators without a clear motive are mentally ill? or that, based on the nature of the crime one must be mentally ill? The sad truth is that most mass murders are perfectly sane individuals who do not fit any known diagnostic criteria for a listed mental illness. They are likely to me angry, resentful, controlling, and somewhat paranoid-thinking men, but not to the extent that would constitute an Axis I or Axis II diagnosis.
2. Sanity is not static: mental status of an individual can change at any time—and we don't always understand the underlying cause. There are plenty of people who fit the mold we expect to find in psychiatry—a first break in early adulthood, with family noticing an escalating change in behavior over several weeks or months, and clear warning signs like responding to internal stimuli (often displayed as talking to oneself out loud or appearing to be greatly distracted by one's own thoughts) and/or marked increase in irritability, aggression, and change in behavior. Someone who is mentally stable one day may not necessarily be mentally stable the next day/week/month/year. There are also episodes of temporary (rather than chronic) psychosis brought on by stress, hormones, trauma, drugs, and medical issues. There are neurocognitive disorders which are difficult to identify and can only be definitively diagnosed at autopsy. Then there is the question is capacity–does a person with borderline mental redardation, or mild mental retardation have the impulse control and and/or executive functioning necessary for the use or purchase of firearms? why do the mentally ill become a target and not various other groups of diminished capacity?
3. The true common denominator among perpetrators is gender and a history of domestic violence. Men also accounted for 86% of gun deaths in the United States in 2015, according to an analysis by the non-partisan non-profit Kaiser Family Foundation. The CDC estimates that the gender ratio of gun violence is ~24:1. In the 97 mass shootings from 1982 to 2018–of incidents with four or more victim deaths–the shooter was male in 94 of them. This ratio does not reflect a similar difference in occurrences of mental illness represented in the genders. Some recent studies even suggest that women are more likely to have a mental illness than a man is, and yet men are many, many, times more likely to commit mass murder. A personality attracted to aggression/anger and holding grudges, combined with selfishness, victim mentality, and lack of empathy is the perfect storm often described by those people who knew the perpetrators. In fact, the spouse and/or domestic partner can frequently be found incorporated into the crime/MM (Devin Kelley, Charles Whitman, Kevin Jansen Neal). Some studies have concluded that more than half of the mass shootings from 2009 to 2016, specifically 54%, were related to to domestic or family violence.
4. Increasing the stigma of the "mentally ill" does no favors for getting people into treatment. It drives people to reject and avoid that label–both those with a mild mental disorder and those with severe and persistent mental illness, in my experience.
5. The extreme number of issues involved with trying to convince someone to comply with treatment—if and when they are actually introduced to mental health services—and the lack of adequate treatment available. Right now people are upset about the "missed warning signs"—but the question I have is what would have been done if the proper authorities did identify Mr. Cruz as a threat? He had not committed any crime so I doubt law enforcement would be able to incarcerate him or detain him for any substantial period of time . According to the family he lived with, he did not show any outward signs of mental illness. They say he was depressed, but that is certainly to be expected following the loss of your mother! What support and programs exist to rehabilitate this person and re-integrate them into society? And how do we force him to comply with said treatment if it is found? There is no evidence that Mr. Cruz ever made anything other than vague threats, which means that because he never verbalized a plan he doesn't necessarily fit the criteria for psychiatric hold against his will. If he were held against his will, and then admitted, he would be forced into the one-side-fits-all mold of ~2week length inpatient psychiatric treatment. Assuming he did not refuse medication on the inpatient unit, Mr. Cruz would then likely be discharged with a 30day supply of medication and an appointment. As a 19 year-old, he would be able to refuse both his medication and follow-up outpatient treatment.
President trump wants to ban Muslims from entering the country because of Islamic terrorism. There have not been any acts of terror committed by terrorists radicalized outside the US since 9/11. All have been Americans or immigrants who were indoctrinated through the internet. Meanwhile, where is the outrage at our (mostly White) American males who commit mass murder? Is it somehow less evil because they have no identified ideology? Shouldn't it be more concerning when a motive can't be identified and not less?
The truth is Trump is not doing himself any favors by blaming mental illness for recent atrocities. There are myriad complex problems inherent in 'fixing' the mental health system and this would not even make a difference in the amount of mass murders if guns are still widely available. And then there's the absurd hypocrisy of blaming the mentally ill when he himself signed an order in February 2017 that made it legal for more people with severe mental illness to legally obtain guns.
Despite president trump blaming people "with mental problems" for recent mass shootings, there has not been any legislation that would increase availability of mental health services nationally and very little in many—or most states. In NY there is a major push to get SPMI patients into the community. This is an over-correction for zealous institutionalization of the past and also a way to curb skyrocketing health care costs. And there has only been efforts to make it harder for individuals to obtain mental health care through attempts at dismantling the Affordable Care Act. And of course the undoing of an Obama era rule that required all incapacitated people to be added to the NCIS background list. The rule applied to any individual receiving monthly SSI money for mental illness and individuals assigned a legal guardian due to being unfit to handle their own finances–it would have added an estimated 75,000 more people to NCIS.
The services that are available are limited by the rights of the individual to refuse treatment. This system has been designed to protect individual rights over what is in the patient's best interest. A psychiatrist is unable to overrule the rights of the patient to refuse medication in all but the most specific circumstances. A patient must be admitted to an inpatient ward, be an active danger to self and/or others (potential does not count), or so ill that they are completely unable to function. Then they are assigned a mental health lawyer and taken to court for Treatment-Over-Objection. The judge–who has no clinical experience–gets to decide whether to rule in favor of patient's right to refuse (overruling the treatment team) or the two psychiatrists representing the facility and treatment team responsible for the psychiatric care of the individual. Once the patient is discharged from the inpatient setting which pursued TOO, they are no longer bound by TOO. The only thing that comes close (yet fails) to being able to force an individual to comply with psychiatric treatment outside of TOO is Assisted Outpatient Treatment. AOT is also court-ordered by a judge. Records must be obtained from at least five prior-treating facilities documenting aggressive and/or otherwise dangerous behavior. The ruling expires automatically if not reviewed in the designated 6 to 12 months. an AOT order grants that the AOT monitor in conjunction with the assigned case manager are able to involuntarily take the patient to a hospital for an emergency psychiatric evaluation lasting up to 72 hours–this basically the same thing as calling 911 and falls short of forcing the individual to comply with treatment.
Part III will be case studies, Part IV will be about angry man syndrome and the ego/personality aspects which are seen in MM perpetrators.


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This would save us money and time. However, it would hurt us in the long run. That's why we hit a coffee shop every week.
When we meet up, we discuss the many things we could handle by email or a quick conversation over the phone. But, this isn't all we do. We joke around a lot, laugh and spend some quality time with each other.
Many times when we get down to business, the business lasts for five minutes. We spend over an hour together and most of it isn't about the church. It's about friendship. Organic. Real.
This builds depth into our relationships. The texting, Twittering, and Facebooking are great for supplementing relationships you are already solidifying through life experience. Remember they are apps. They help. But they don't replace actual interface.
Make sure that you aren't substituting the primary for the secondary. Make the extra effort to see your friends in person. Meet up with the guys. Go shopping with the girls.
What about you? Do you tend to type and text your friends?
Or do you take the time to spend time with friends that will be there for you anytime?


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By Max Shumpert: This article has been updated to reflect the most accurate information regarding best e-bikes available for those who are interested in new technology combined with traditional bikes. The best 5 available have changed, and information has been added to assist individuals in finding the best electric bicycles currently available on the market. The FAQ has also been updated.
How Do You Transport A Bike On A Plane
Swagtron Swagcycle folding electric bike is a commuter's dream bike. It has three riding modes: throttle only, pedaling mode and the assisted mode. This foldable electric bike has a 36V Li-ion battery. With a single charge of the battery, you can reach 18 miles. If you go out of the battery power, it can easily be recharged in 3-4 hours. Need to mention one of it's best options that this bike is foldable. This bike looks great and rides even better.
Are Electric Bikes Illegal
Recovery from injury will be faster – Injury and biking go hand in hand. When you are hurt, you cannot ride a regular MTB although biking can actually help your body to gain the fitness. An e-bike can be your best companion to your fitness-regain journey. As you can choose the assistance level, it will be easy to keep up with your trail mates without pushing yourself too hard.
Are Track Bikes Good For Commuting
The newest electric mountain bike from Ancheer provides the joy of mountain biking with some advanced features that make it more enjoyable and let the riders to have the control of their rides. At less than $800 price and with mid-range features, it may not compete with the XF800 or BAFAG models, but it provides good value for the money, nonetheless.
With the multi-colors now available, every user will definitely find their favorite picks. It has fat tires, which makes it ideal for riding on all kind of terrains. It has been built from durable frames, which makes it suitable for supporting up to 260 lbs. Other than this, the bike moves at a speed of 23 MPH and with the Shimano 7-gears shifting system, you will find it great for your cycling needs. The comfortable bike has an adjustable saddle that can be adjusted to suit your height.
The new and improved version of the very popular Cyclamatic Power Plus series, the CX1, stands out with its elegant design. Glossy silver finish and sleek lines of the frame make this e-bike look much more expensive than it actually costs. But besides its look, the designers of this electric bike have also focused on the convenience. Everything, from ergonomic design to easily removable battery, is created to give the rider an awesome experience. Improvements are made in motor and the battery as well, and the bike is now equipped with the 21-speed gear system.
To help the rider find the perfect fit, the stem is adjustable. The bike also boasts dynamo powered lights alongside hydraulic disc brakes. The bike will suit riders from 4 ft 10 to 6 ft 5, and also integrates with a child seat. The total weight is 22.5kg, making it admittedly a fairly hefty folder – but that's fairly uniform across electric versions.
The major reason I want a lightweight e-bike is so that I can largely ride it as a regular bike and only occasionally use the assist and so that I won't notice quite so much when the battery runs out of juice going up a hill. Other reasons I want a lightweight e-bike: so that I can easily lift it onto the bus bike rack; so that I can hang the front tire on the bike hooks in our light rail trains; so that I can put it on a car rack; so that I can occasionally carry it up stairs.
Can You Put Fat Tires On A Mountain Bike
The downhill performance is our most highly weighted rating metric because we feel that the most important element of an e-bike is how well it performs out on the trail, especially when bombing down the hill. Each tester rode every bike numerous times and formulated their own opinions of each model, considering how factors like the component spec, geometry, and frame design play a role in its downhill performance. All of the e-bikes we tested were fun to ride, way more fun than any of our non-e-bike riding test team ever expected, but they all had a different demeanor and trail manners. To test this, we rode the bikes downhill, a lot, and took them down a variety of terrain, from fast and flowing open trails to tight low-speed technical, and everything in between.
With different degrees of assistance at your fingertips, riders of varying fitness levels are easily accommodated on the same ride too. Which, depending on who's setting the pace, can bring a social aspect back to big days out, because you can all ride together and the assistance from the motor makes it that much easier to string a coherent sentence together even on the steepest climbs.
Electric bikes in the UK tend to come with either Lithium Ion (Li-Ion) or Lithium Polymer (LiPo) batteries. In China, on the other hand, lead acid batteries are still the most common ones used. In 2014 – according to the China Bicycle Association / IdTechEx – 35 million eBikes were sold on the Chinese market, and just 2.8 million of them had lithium battery.
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Even with cheaper or heavier bikes, once you accept that you are really meant to pedal gently and let the motor do the work, non-speed freaks will get into it. E-bikes are great for commuting and for places that aren't pancake flat. They'll pull you away from the lights quickly, iron out hills and stop you getting sweaty, so you can bin the Lycra and ride in jeans, a suit, or a winter coat.
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The extra grip a 50lb e-bike normally helps to prevent overshooting corners when on the brakes, and bring pure DH-bike-like fun factor on the steepest trails. This electric Orange, however, rides more like a 'standard' enduro bike with a motor, which could be good or bad, depending on your expectations and riding style. It's built tough and delivers stacks of fun in less time than any regular bike can. Adding a motor hasn't upset Orange's superb geometry.
Not the best bike but good for what it is. 250watt. not enough power even for small hills on its own and does not do 15/hr even on flat ground. battery looses power when cold but still works. Over all so far, dispite the above I give it 4 stars because it is what you would excpect in a cheap bike and it does work. There is no braket for the headlight tho so be warned you will have to improvise on that.
Can You Pedal Electric Bikes
However, Emu sells a little foldable number if that's your bag. The Emu Crossbar is for town commuters that require a sweet ride that's backed up by solid Shimano Nexus hub gears and Tektro brakes, which are adequate if not the best on the market. Riding is smooth and easy, with the crank moving sensor doing its best to iron out any gaps in power delivery.
Are Electric Scooters Allowed On The Road
324-WH Panasonic LiPo. The bargain ebike of this bunch. This lightweight electric bike will cost you $1,650, including shipping from Australia. This ebike builder bought 50 of these fixie bikes from China, and does the motor conversions himself. Why is it so light? For one it is a fixie bike which means no gears and limited braking in order to make it simpler and lighter. Visit the Solar Bike Website
The removable 460 Wh battery is hidden in the downtube, and the custom-built-for-Specialized Brose motor is integrated around the bottom bracket, and develops 250 watts of power. A torque sensor detects when you're applying pressure to the pedals, and provides assistance when you need it. Aside from the glowing green LEDs indicating charge levels and output settings, there is little indicating this Turbo is anything but a typical mountain bike.
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Ancheer has become an icon in electric bikes and this mountain bike has earned itself a spot as the best electric mountain bike to ever grace the market. The electric bike comes equipped with a 250 Wat motor and a 36-Volt removable battery that pushes this bike to the extreme. It has an amazing pedal assist functionality which makes it an excellent bike for outdoor and leisure riding.
Is A Road Bike Easier To Ride Than A Mountain Bike
The LT or long travel line that Haibike is one of the most interesting developments in electric mountain biking in quite some time. I've chosen the FullSeven LT 4.0 because I wanted to show you another quality, low-cost option. The FullSeven line is built a little less aggressively than the AllMtn series, but still functions as a great all-around mountain bike for those riders who want to hit fire roads, and maybe the occasional single-track trail. The coolest thing about the LT line is that it costs exactly the same as the standard FullSeven line that comes with 120mm of travel. You can upgrade to 150mm on any FullSeven bike for no extra cost.
Are Electric Bikes Faster
XB-300-SLA X-Treme Electric Mountain Bicycle is a great bike for the novice as it is easy to ride with simple steps. It is an affordable bike with high-quality features that work on a motor of 300 watts and offers a speed up to 20 MP on a single charge. It takes up to 4 hours to fully recharge the battery for the next use. The comfortable padded seat, 18-inch steel frame, 7-speed tourney gear, 24V lead acid battery, power assist system, and steel front forks are a few features that make it popular.
More and more people are switching to electric bikes for a lot of practical reasons. It provides convenience because you do not have to wait in traffic or look for the perfect parking spot. That saves you time and money for gas. As for health benefits, you can squeeze in some exercise and manually pedal your way to work then switch to the electric motor when you get tired.
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Our testers were a little underwhelmed by a couple of our competitors. The Rocky Mountain Instinct Powerplay Alloy 50 has loads of potential with excellent geometry and trail smoothing rear suspension, but the spec of a wimpy fork and non-aggressive tires detract from its downhill confidence when the going gets steep or rough. The Trek Powerfly 7 FS was our least favorite e-bike to ride downhill, with an even less impressive component specification that held it back and didn't inspire confidence on descents.
For Canyon's first e-mtb the Spectal:ON 8.0 hasn't simply hit the trail running, it's power up it in Boost mode. The geometry, sizing and handling are all on point, and details like the adjustable geometry, odd wheel sizes, tyre specific rim widths and short cranks make Canyon a market leader rather than a brand that's simply playing catch up. With a Fox 36 Fit4 fork the Spectral:ON 8.0 would probably have won the test, the more basic Grip damper never having the measure of Canyon's superb rear suspension.
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Nakto electric bike comes with two styles of frame, both for man and a step-though frame for women. Equipped with Shimano 6 speed derailleur, the 6-speed gear system allows you to reach up to a 25mph top speed. Nakto City E-Bike is affordable, but it's got a lot of features that are found on more expensive models. You can switch between pedal assist and twist-and-go settings and engage the motor with just a flip of a switch when you need an extra push.
Is It Bad To Ride A Mountain Bike On The Road
If you are an experienced rider this is actually annoying as hell. Personally, I tend to leave whatever I'm riding in a high gear all the time, because my body is like a powerful machine, and I found the way it slowed my escape from the lights quite disconcerting. For beginners, it could be useful, but it's worth remembering that the whole point of e-bikes is that the motor helps you along anyway, so I do really question the usefulness of this.
This is a list of the best performing, best value electric bikes for 2018 / 2019. For each category I list two models, the first recommendation is based on performance and the second is based on affordability. As you explore the list and get to know EBR, check out the ebike community forum for more personalized feedback. Share your height, weight, budget and intended use (along with bikes you like) to get advice from actual owners and moderators.
Assembly was pretty simple and straightforward, there are some videos online explaining it. Definitely important to know how to switch it on, though -- pressing the "M" button for two seconds with the key in the "on" position. Despite being a heavy bike, it's very quick and nimble. I ride about 15 miles per day and was able to get two trips out of it before charging, riding fast. My only complaints are the squeaky brakes, and the front fender. Said fender is a bit too close to the tire on the front wheel and doesn't mount very securely, so it kept making very loud noises as it would catch the tire whenever I went over a bump or had to brake hard. I just took it off for the time being.
Are Road Bikes Faster Than Hybrids
Speaking of which, if you're used to non-electric cycles, be aware that e-bikes are heavy and capped at 25kph or 15.5mph. In many cases, that means the bike starts to feel like its actively fighting against you, if you try to push the speed higher than that by pedalling. That's especially true with heavier bikes, for obvious reasons, and can take a while to get used to.
Do You Still Get Exercise On An Electric Bike
In the end, the Specialized Turbo Levo Comp proved to be the tester favorite, offering the most versatile downhill performance that felt the "most like a mountain bike" that the other models couldn't match. The Specialized proved to be the most nimble and agile by far, yet still managed to be confident and stable at speed. We were also thoroughly impressed by the versatility and confidence-inspiring manners of our Best Buy winner, the Giant Trance E+ 2 Pro. The Trance's modern geometry and quality component spec are the primary factors that help it outperform some of the competition. The Bulls E-Stream has a more one dimensional downhill performance, a stable and planted feel that absolutely charges downhill and excels as the speeds increase.
What Is The Best Mountain Bike For The Money
A sleek affordable commuter from Yamaha, a household brand name going for a balance of price, performance, efficiency, and a purist feel, for years they did their homework studying their applications on Haibike, Giant, etc, using data and analysis to make offerings of their own. The PW SE motor is smooth and very efficient, coupled with the protected PW-X display,…...
There's a lot to like about the Giant Trance E+ 2 Pro starting with its reasonable price. Electric mountain bikes are expensive, and the Trance E+ 2 comes in under $5K with a nice component specification. The build is one reason why this bike performs so well on the trail, with a beefy fork, plush suspension, meaty tires, and powerful brakes that can handle the heavy weight of this rig. It's also got a nice modern geometry that helps it perform very well on the descents while still maintaining reasonable climbing abilities. It has a 504Wh battery and proved to be one of the most efficient in using that power in our distance range testing. There's no lack of power on tap when you need it, and it delivers it smoothly with little motor noise. Giant finishes it all off with nice integration of the battery and motor into the frame design for a super clean look.
To build a lightweight electric bike is a mission full of compromises. Forget ride comfort, balloon tires, comfy seat, suspension and other niceties. Forget top speed and long range, which would require a large battery and heavy motor. Forget doing it on the cheap, because lightweight bicycle pieces are expensive. If you really want a lightweight electric bike you are going to have to pay for it with cash and ride quality…and might as well forget high performance…the only thing exciting about these bikes is their light weight…however most of these also give you stealthiness because they look like normal bikes. Because of the onset of affordable LiPo batteries and new ebike motor technologies, lightweight ebikes have become a build-able and sell-able possibility. As LiPo batteries become lighter, more powerful, and more affordable we can only expect this list to improve. We only considered complete functioning electric bikes for this list…no tiny clown folding bikes etc.
How Many Watts Does An Electric Bike Use
So I think that we can agree that e-bikes are definitely not cheap. Why not just go for an electric scooter then? Well electric bikes do have a lot of advantages. First, most of the people have been familiar with the concept of riding a bicycle since they were kids. So there is basically no learning curve with electric bikes. And you don't have to worry about looking stupid, or getting pulled over just so the policeman could see what the heck you are riding. Second, you can ride electric bike just like a regular bike, just turn off the electric motor/assistance. Third, unlike many electric scooters that are designed for flat surfaces, quality electric bicycles are often created with tires that can withstand a higher amount of roughness, for example electric dirt bikes.
The wheels are outfitted with sturdy stainless steel spokes that offer equal parts strength and durability. You can expect to ride up to 27 miles in favorable conditions, including no wind and flat terrain, before needing a recharge. Comes with seven-speed Shimano gears along with front and rear mud guards, a water bottle holder, and a bell and reflectors.
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Great bike, especially for the price. After a few minor glitches, but working with an excellent customer service rep from Amazon, Gregg, we received the bike (basket had to be shipped later, it didn't come with it originally but all worked out well). I've used this several times, speed reaches 25 mph, powerful bike, can't believe the price. Easy to handle, I have no problems whatsoever with the kickstand but if it has to be physically carried, I let my husband do it, but as for getting it off the kickstand or back on, I have no issues. The only thing I didn't like was the seat, I found it to be uncomfortable so switched seats and bought a great sheepskin cover on Amazon for it. I don't know how long the charge will last, I've only used it a few miles at a time but no loss of power ... full review
How Fast Can You Go On An Ebike
A: Electric bikes are designed with compact electric motors which are usually attached to the back of the front wheel and housed in a hub. There are a number of controls with a user interface which is where all the motor operation is done by the rider. Here one can control the speed, braking and other things such as battery management. Some e-bikes have other electric components such as a sensor which also help in geometry and stabilization.
With most ebikes the choice of motor defines aspects of the frame geometry and to a lesser degree the suspension characteristics of the bike. Not with new Rock Mountain Altitude Powerplay. With its bespoke motor Rocky has been able to design an ebike that reflects the ride quality of a highly evolved 150mm trail bike. With instant power pickup, extended battery life and streamline proportions it's not just the handling of the Rocky that will get you charged up for riding. It's the best bike in this test by some margin, but we had an issue with the motor momentarily cutting and raising questions over it's reliability.
How Long Does An Electric Bike Last
Pedaling all the way is not an option when you are climbing steep trails. An e-bike is a solution, and the folding e-MTB from Ancheer does more than just helping you conquering precipitous hills. It is also excellent for an enjoyable workout as you can tune it up for light to extreme sessions. Overall, it's a good electric mountain bike at a pocket-friendly cost.
Do All Bikes Have Quick Release Wheels
When riding a normal bike through creek crossings and rock gardens, I typically stop pedaling often to avoid pedal strikes and to maneuver the bike. This approach is not compatible with the Turbo Levo's weight. On it, continual pedaling was necessary, but the big tires and well-damped suspension enabled me to roll over obstacles I'd typically try to avoid, with the motor helping me power over them smoothly. To make this constant pedaling possible without pedal strikes, the bottom bracket is moved higher and Specialized has spec'd 170mm cranks that are a tad shorter than normal.
Over several months, our team of four professional mountain bike testers rode each of the electric mountain bikes in our test selection on a variety of trails and terrain in a range of weather conditions. We had each tester ride each of the bikes numerous times, often riding the different models back to back for the sake of comparison. We didn't go easy on them. Instead, we treated them all as if they were our own, putting them all through the wringer to identify their strengths and weaknesses. We scrutinized every aspect of each e-bike's performance and scored them all on several rating metrics, e-bike controls, downhill performance, uphill performance, power output, and distance range. Each of these metrics is described in greater detail below. It is important to note that during our testing, our impressions of these e-bikes changed dramatically. Our first impressions didn't exactly stick. It was essential for us to test the different models head-to-head and make direct comparisons to flush out the differences.
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Merax Aluminum electric mountain bike is an excellent option if you are looking for a lightweight frame bike and a good suspension for smooth riding. This mountain ebike has standard Shimano 7 speed gears. Merax Aluminum electric mountain bike can develop the speed of maximum 32 km/h. The electric bike has a 350W high-speed motor and removable 36V 8.8Ah Lithium Battery. The battery allows you to ride a bike for up to 28 miles with a single charge of it. This electric mountain bike is also an excellent choice for those who are looking for an ergonomic design.
What Type Of Valve Is On My Bike
Perhaps the cleverest thing of all about the Electric Brompton is that despite all the extra stuff, it folds up exactly the same as the non-powered variety. It's so simple, and unlike certain folding bikes we could mention, what you're left with is a genuinely small thing, rather than something that's about the size of a bike with the front wheel taken off.
How Long Does An Electric Bike Battery Last
With three gears, variable assistance – you can change when and to what extent it kicks in via Gocycle's handy app, which also lets your phone serve as a basic bike computer – and small-ish but chunky, sporty wheels, the GX is just a blast to ride. Gocycle's power delivery algorithms and torque sensors have been tweaked by former F1 engineers, so the ride is one of the smoothest around. It's nippy, manouevrable and fun, and it also feels more like a 'proper bike' than the Brompton.
Last year, the Trek Powerfly 9 LT was one of the only ebikes with geometry and handling that came close to a modern enduro bike. For 2018, Trek has built on that winning formula with new frame. It's lowered the battery in the downtube, while adding a stiffer Fox 36 fork, more powerful SRAM RE brakes and a stronger Bontrager wheelset. All welcome improvements to a really capable bike. The price has also crept up to reflect the changes. The biggest transformation however, is that Rocky Mountain has raised the ebike bar to a new high with the Altitude Powerplay.
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The 2019 Specialized Turbo Levo Comp returns to our electric mountain bike test and claims our Editor's Choice Award for the second year in a row. The new model has several notable changes over the previous version we tested including a new frame design, 29-inch wheels, 150mm of front and rear wheel travel, a new motor, and an updated battery charge and power output display. All these new changes have only helped to solidify the Turbo Levo Comp's position at the top of the podium. It still has the same well-rounded performance on the trail that makes it "feel the most like a mountain bike." It is more playful and agile than the competition, yet it still manages to charge the fall-line just as hard. Like previous Turbo Levo models, Specialized has very stealthily integrated the battery and motor into the frame giving it a low center of gravity and a very non-e-bike look. The new Specialized 2.1 motor is very quiet, plus it weighs less and has reduced the overall weight of the bike by more than 2 lbs.
Many retailers suggest charging the battery at least once a month if the bike is not ridden much, and say that the more the bike is ridden, the stronger the battery will be. All batteries, though, will deteriorate in time and they will need to be replaced and disposed. When that time comes, it's best to ask your local retailer how to dispose of the battery, but bear in mind that local authorities should provide recycling and disposal facilities.
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There is no crossbar or crazy geometry to speak of, simply a high modulus carbon front frame that is connected to a trailing arm. Even the wheels are cutting edge, with the special patented quick-detach "Pitstopwheels" fastening to a central hub like a sports car. On top of this, there's a futuristic Knightrider-esque "cockpit", which consists of numerous coloured LEDs that give slightly abstract readouts on battery range, gear selection and speed. Again, lighting is built in, drawing power from the main battery.
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With an electric mountain bike (or e-MTB) that gives you assistance up to 25kph, it's possible to pack twice as much riding into the same amount of time. Those five great trails that you normally ride after work can now be ridden twice. That boring singletrack climb on your lunchtime loop suddenly becomes the highlight of your day. With the extra push from the motor it's easy to double the distance covered, or do the same ride in half the time.
Jan, I disagree with your carry as a prime reason/not be looking at e bikes. My primary reason for an e assist is age and medical problems. Carting a heavy bike around, trying to lift it onto a vehicle would not work, and riding from home is not a possibility. I know there are light-weight e bikes out there. Price, within reason, is not a big concern. Need a 2018 update. E bikes are common in Europe, will eventually be more mainstream in the US.
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What's the Centros like? Big and heavy, but with enough power to overcome that, it really reminded me of a more upmarket Volt Pulse. You do tend to find that the weightier e-bikes give more of a feeling of speed, even though you're only doing 20mph or so at the absolute most (only up to 15mph with electrical assistance so you'll need leg muscles or a downward incline to get to that outlandish velocity).
This lithium-ion battery bike has a range of nearly 30 miles per charge. As an added bonus, it also operates on three distinct models. You can take it off-road without worrying about damaging the frame on rougher surfaces thanks to its durable mountain bike frame. Features include a 17-inch mountain bike frame that fits most riders between 5'2 and 6'2, and a height-adjustable seat.
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The electric mountain bikes are excellent bikes that deliver great speed and longer rides. This is due to the powerful battery that will assure you of longer runtime. The bikes also use the Shimano speeds, which allow you to easily shift the speeds. In addition to this, the electric mountain bike is also very safe due to the perfect braking system. This makes them safe for all riders. With the LED headlights, you will find them appropriate for night rides.
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It's important to note that because this is an electric bike, not all trails are legally accessible. You'll need to check with the federal, state, or local land management agency in charge of the trails you want to ride to see if it's possible. You may also face some resistance from holier-than-though cyclist types. Those guys are best avoided anyway, and the glowing LEDs on the down tube should at least help you identify them quicker.
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The Brose motor puts out 250 watts nominally, and can peak up to a max of 460 watts. That's around half what the 2016 Specialized Turbo S road bike we tested last year develops, but that bike's much-larger motor sits in the rear hub, which would massively compromise performance on a full-suspension mountain bike like this one. Spend up to the Expert or S-Works spec Turbo Levo and you get a motor that can peak up to 530 watts.
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Since the pedal assist doesn't engage while coasting, climbing is where this bike really shines. We tested the bike on southern California's fire roads, undulating traverses, and on some very steep, rocky, loose, and technical trails—the kind of stuff even the most skilled and fit riders would normally find themselves hiking up—and on the Turbo Levo we were able to ride all of it, and have a blast doing so.
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Merax e-bike features a 7 speed Shimano gear system, aluminum alloy frame, front fork suspension and CST Jet brand tires. This bike is absolute great value for the price, although it does not come fully assembled and it does take some time to get the disc brakes sorted and the shifting tuned. But directions provided were accurate, tools are provided, and you will be able to take it out on trails or around town in no time.
All the electric bikes need to have the best braking system to keep them safe for all users. With this quality E-bike, you are assured of a safe ride thanks to the front and rear disk brakes. This makes it easier to stop the bike even when at a higher speed. Besides this, the bike also lasts for years due to the high-strength carbon steel used in the construction. This makes it a great investment for anyone looking for the best electric bike.
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Chris McNamara spends a whole lot of time in the saddle. This rock climber turned mountain cyclist loves huge rides covering obscene distances. He is working on a few gigantic rides including a singletrack route around Lake Tahoe and a ride from South Lake Tahoe to Mammoth Lakes. Paul Tindal is a versatile rider who spent years in the elite ranks in the road, downhill and enduro disciplines. Paul is now the lead mechanic and shop manager at a busy bike shop in South Lake Tahoe. Joshua Hutchens has spent decades in the bike industry. He has been a racer, bike shop owner, mechanic, and a guide. Joshua has a great eye for the subtleties of a bicycle.
You've gotta get up to get down, and one of the purposes of e-bikes is to make it much easier to do so. Since we spend significantly more time climbing than descending, we felt it was important to rate how well these bikes perform when pointed uphill. Climbing on an e-MTB with pedal assist support is somewhat different than climbing on a bike without a motor. These bikes are capable of carrying some serious speed uphill, changing the climbing dynamic with a much faster pace, often tossing finesse out the window in favor of power and momentum. The heavy weight of these bikes and plus-sized tires gives them incredible traction, keeping them planted on the ground, and dampening switches can be left wide open to enjoy the added traction benefits of active rear suspension. Each bike's geometry, handling, and power output all played a role in how well these bikes performed on the ascents, and we had plenty of time to test them while rallying back uphill for more downhill laps.
Using that same meticulousness, he built a mountain bike out of titanium in 1995, and it is the lightest in the world. It weighs only 5.855 kg (12.9 lbs), and it became his second "Guinness Book" entry. His latest entry into the record-books came in 1998: only 9.74 kg (21.4 lbs) for the lightest electric bike, of course using his custom titanium frame. The power was from an electric friction-drive similar to the Solex moped, powering the rear tire, but…that drive system would prove to be unacceptable for an off-road mountain bike.
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The motor is powerful enough to allow you to hit up to 35kmh on a 10.4ah battery that stays alive for 50km. With the fat Kenda tires and suspension fork, the bike does not need any pedal assistance to smoothly roll on even surfaces. The PAS provides five levels of assistance and even the first level is quite powerful. The fifth level will just blow you away with speed and torque and there is no way that you can pedal fast enough to meet any resistance.
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There's much less of a sensation of the Electrified S2 'fighting back' once you hit 15.5mph, as well. That's helped by the automatic 2-speed gear box, although this does take some getting used to. Because its cogs are very different sizes you can end up with all sorts of cadence problems as it auto-shifts from high back to low. With practice you can avoid this, or of course you could in theory fit a second cog that's closer in size to the first.
Specifically, battery packs are made up from many cells: the lead acid ones are similar to those we use on our cars, while the lithium ones use the same technology as mobile phones. Apart from the chemical component inside their cells, the main feature that differentiates lead acid and lithium batteries is their size: the lead ones are heavy and have a short life (200 to 300 charge cycles), while the lithium ones are smaller and can last longer (from 500 to 1,000 charge cycles).
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In fact, the manufacturers have already proven that what makes an e-MTB outstanding is not that much different to a regular MTB. Sure, there are slight differences in performance due to e-MTB's heavier frame but both types share almost similar basics covering geometry, sizing, and balance. Also, the power-supplying motor comes into the forefront instead of the suspension in these bikes.
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The bike has three speed modes: low, medium and high. The top speed is about 18 miles with motor only and 25 mph with pedaling. The range you can get out of the motor is about 30 miles, but since you can pedal it just like the traditional bike after the battery dies, there is really no limit to how far you can go. 21-speed gear shift system allows you to be in full control of your ride, and front and rear disc brakes protect your safety. The Ancheer electric mountain bike is also equipped with LED headlight and horn.
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Weight isn't anything like a critical as one would assume. Weight distribution however is a different matter and this is where geometry, specifically the ratio of the front centre measurement to the chain stay length really comes into play. Battery placement is important too, and smaller batteries give an edge in the handling stakes while robbing the bike of range.
Jeremy Benson eats, sleeps, and breathes mountain bikes. This native New Englander started mountain biking in 1992. He got more serious in college and started racing bikes in 1999. After moving to Tahoe, Jeremy continued his obsession with riding. He continues to race mountain bikes and has racked up some impressive results in the expert class at the Downieville Classic and the Lost and Found Gravel Grinder. Jeremy authored Mountain Bike Tahoe which was published in 2017. Jeremy's riding statistics are eye-popping, to say the least. He rode over 5,000 miles in 2018 climbing nearly 600,000 feet. Oh yeah, he was also a sponsored skier for well over a decade. Jeremy has a very critical eye and is also good at breaking things. These are wonderful traits for bike testers.
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Equipped with a high performance motor, this Ancheer Power Plus electric mountain bike has won accolades for its superior performance and unmatched reliability. It is built with a solid Aluminum alloy frame to keep it strong yet lightweight enough to maneuver with easily. It is everything one would want to get through any terrain and is excellent in every way imaginable.
R&M also provides only top-of-the-line components. You'll get a Shimano Deore XT Shadow+ 11-speed drivetrain, Shimano Deore XT brakes, and a Fox Float 34 Performance Boost suspension fork with 120mm of travel. You can even upgrade to a 14-speed Rohloff drivetrain. If you're using it for camping, you can include a rear rack to carry up to 60 pounds of gear along with you.
With mountain bikes already sporting hefty price tags, the cost of adding an electric pedal assist motor might be enough to send the value-conscious rider's head spinning. Fear not! We created a chart to help you sort through which bike has the best performance to price ratio. Bikes that fall lower and further to the right, such as the Best Buy winning Giant Trance E+ 2 Pro, represent the best value.
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Firstly there's a magnetically-fired locking pin in the rear wheel, triggered by kicking a button on the hub. This is fairly secure in itself and almost impossible to remove without destroying the bike. In London, we'd pair it with a more traditional bike lock so there's a more obvious visual deterrent, though a LED matrix screen on the frame does issue a warning to would-be tea-leafs.
Bosch's flagship mountain bike system uses a mini drive ring with internal gearing to send its power to the drivetrain. There's some resistance in the system over 25km/h, but when you first press down on the pedals there's an impressive surge of power, and it offers good support over a wide cadence range. Its size has an impact on the width of the cranks (the Q-factor) as well as the chainstay length of the frame, and it's not the lightest system on the market at 4kg for the motor. On the other hand, Bosch is the most established player on the market, and its system has proven itself over many years.
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Der Schienenverkehr in Myanmar, dem früheren Burma, wird hauptsächlich von der staatlichen Myanma Railways abgewickelt, die ein meterspuriges Streckennetz von 6208 km Länge betreibt.

Geschichte

Die erste Eisenbahn in Myanmar wurde in der damaligen britischen Kolonie Unterbirma gebaut. Die 262 km lange Strecke verband Rangun mit Pyay und wurde 1877 eröffnet. Für eine britische Kolonialbahn eher ungewöhnlich war die für den Bau der Strecke gewählte Meterspur. Es folgten weitere Strecken, sodass zu Beginn des 20. Jahrhunderts in Unter- und Oberbirma ein Netz von fast 3200 km Länge entstanden war.

Die japanischen Eroberung Burmas während des Zweiten Weltkriegs verursachte erhebliche Schäden am Eisenbahnnetz; im Rahmen des Wiederaufbaus wurde mithilfe von 200.000 asiatischen Zwangsarbeitern und ungefähr 60.000 alliierten Kriegsgefangenen die Thailand-Burma-Eisenbahn gebaut, die auch Todeseisenbahn genannt wird, weil beim Bau viele Arbeiter ums Leben kamen. Zu dieser Strecke gehört auch die Brücke über den Kwai, welche aus einem Roman und Spielfilmen bekannt ist.

Die Vertreibung der Japaner aus Burma durch die Alliierten verursachte weitere Schäden am Eisenbahnnetz, sodass am Ende des Krieges gerade noch 1085 km Strecke in vier isolierten Abschnitten in Betrieb waren. Großbritannien betrachtete die Thailand-Burma-Eisenbahn als Kriegsbeute und sein Eigentum, so wurde 100 Kilometer von deren Grenze entfernt und die Strecke von vornherein nicht wieder in Betrieb genommen. Die Strecke in Burma verlor dadurch jegliche Bedeutung, die Beseitigung von Kriegsschäden im dortigen Netz hatte Vorrang. Die
von der Todeseisenbahn hergestellte Verbindung nach Thailand wurde nicht mehr genutzt, sodass der in Burma liegende Abschnitt dieser Strecke dauerhaft geschlossen wurde; der Rest des burmesischen Netzes wurde aber wieder aufgebaut. In den 1970er Jahren wurden weitere Strecken neu gebaut, sodass das heutige Netz rund 6200 km lang ist.

Strecken

Netz der Myanma Railways
Das über 6000 km lange Streckennetz der Myanma Railways ist meist einspurig, nur 701 km sind zweigleisig ausgebaut. Es bedient 609 Bahnhöfe und führt über 12099 Brücken. Die Strecken haben einen minimalen Kurvenradius von 200 m, die Steigungen betragen im flacheren Abschnitten 10 ‰, auf Gebirgsstrecken bis 40 ‰. Es werden Schienen mit einem Gewicht von 37 kg/m verwendet, die auf Holz- oder Betonschwellen verlegt werden, die in einem 12 cm dicken Schotterbett liegen. Das Streckennetz ist für 12,5 t Achslast ausgelegt.

Grenzübergänge
Das Netz der Myanma Railways hat keine Verbindung mehr zu Eisenbahnnetzen in Nachbarländern. Die folgenden Grenzübergänge sind in Planung:

 Bahnstrecke Kalay–Tamu: Auf der Seite von Myanmar soll eine 135 km lange Strecke von Kalay nach Tamu gebaut werden. Im Nordosten Indiens ist im Bundesstaat Manipur die Breitspurstrecke von Jiribam nach Imphal im Bau, die aber noch 70 km bis zum Grenzübergang bei Moreh verlängert werden muss.

 Thailand-Burma-Eisenbahn: Diese Bahnstrecke war nur von 1943 bis 1945 während 17 Monaten in Betrieb. Der Grenzübergang befand sich beim Drei-Pagoden-Pass.
 Bahnstrecke Thanbyuzayat–Drei-Pagoden-Pass: Diese Strecke hätte einem Neubau der Thailand-Burma-Eisenbahn entsprochen und war Teil des ambitiösen Projektes vom Bau einer Schnellfahrstrecke Kunming–Singapur. Das Projekt wurde am 2011 offiziell verworfen, weil auf thailändischer Seite die zukünftige Bahntrasse aufgrund eines Staudamms nicht mehr zur Verfügung steht.
 Bahnstrecke Dawei–Kanchanaburi: Als Ersatz für die nicht mehr mögliche Strecke über den Drei-Pagoden-Pass wird eine 250 km lange Verbindung vom Tiefseehafen Dawei nach Kanchanaburi in Thailand geplant werden, die über den Phu Nam Ron führen soll.

 Bahnstrecke Lashio–Muse: Von der chinesischen Grenze nach Kyaukpyu am Golf von Bengalen soll eine 869 km lange Strecke entstehen, die auf der chinesischen Seite bis nach Kunming weitergeführt wird. Die in Myanmar soll im BOT-Betreibermodell von China Railway Engineering Corporation (CREC) gebaut werden. Zum Bau der Strecke wurde 2011 eine Absichtserklärung unterzeichnet, die mehrmals verlängert wurde.  Im Jahre 2018 wurde eine Machbarkeitsstudie begonnen für den 430 km langen Abschnitt von der Grenze bis Mandalay, der als Normalspurstrecke gebaut werden soll. Auf der chinesischen Seite ist die 330 km lange Strecke von Dali nach Ruli im Bau. sie soll elektrisch betrieben werden und mit 140 km/h befahren werden.

Burma Mines Railway
Die Burma Mines Railway ist eine 80 km lange Eisenbahn mit einer Spurweite von 610 mm (2 Fuß), die für den Transport von Silber- und Bleierz zu der Schmelzhütte in Namtu genutzt wird. Die Strecke verläuft von Namyao, an der Strecke Mandalay–Lashio der Myanmar Railways, über Namtu nach Bawdwin und ist 80 Kilometer lang. Die Bahn wurde von 1907 bis 1908 gebaut. Anfangs der 1980er-Jahre wurde die Strecke von Dampf- auf Dieselbetrieb umgestellt. Die Sanierungsarbeiten der Strecke kamen zum Erliegen als 2011 ein Teil verschüttet wurde. Im Jahre 2015 waren die Erztransporte bereits auf die Straße übergegangen und der kommerzielle Betrieb der Bahn eingestellt. Es werden aber immer noch zwei betriebsfähige Dampflokomotiven für Sonderzüge bereitgehalten.

Straßenbahn

Rangun

Die Straßenbahn Rangun entstand Ende des 19. Jahrhunderts als Dampfstraßenbahn. Im Jahre 1905 wurde in Liverpool die Rangoon Electric Tramway and Supply Company gegründet, die bis 1921 ein Streckennetz mit 77 Tramwagen betrieb und Mitte der 1930er über 40 Millionen Fahrgäste beförderte. Die Straßenbahn wurde während des Zweiten Weltkriegs zerstört, ebenso das dazugehörige Kraftwerk, das auch die öffentliche Stromversorgung sicherstellte. Nach dem Krieg wurde die Straßenbahn nicht mehr aufgebaut und das Kraftwerk 1953 verstaatlicht. Nachdem die Entschädigung der Aktionäre der Straßenbahngesellschaft geklärt worden war, wurde diese 1961 aufgelöst.

Im Jahr 2016 wurde auf der ehemaligen Güterstrecke entlang der Strand Road eine 4,8 km lange Straßenbahn eingerichtet. Das einzige Fahrzeug war ein gebraucht erworbener dreiteiliger Triebwagen aus Hiroshima. Damit dieser verkehren konnte, musste eine dritte Schiene zum Meterspurgleis gelegt werden. Der Betrieb wurde nach nur sechs Monaten wieder eingestellt, weil die Straßenbahn nicht benutzt wurde.

Mandalay

Die Straßenbahn von Mandalay war vom 1904 bis 1942 in Betrieb. Es wurden drei in Kapspur angelegte Strecken betrieben, auf denen 24 Wagen verkehrten. Die von Dick, Kerr & Co. gebaute Anlage wurde während einem Luftangriff zerstört und nicht wieder aufgebaut.

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Storyboards to Comics: The Art of Visual Storytelling
Storyboard and comic book artists Shannon Eric Denton (Deadpool, Batman), Roger Robinson (Batman, Halo), Mike Kunkel (Hero Bear, Spider-Man), Drew Johnson (Wonder Woman, Guardians of the Galaxy), and David Chlystek (X-O Manowar, Guardians of the Galaxy) explore the power and potential of visual storytelling across media. The panel will present examples of comics and storyboards used to impact readers and empower cinematography. The panelists will discuss incorporating a dynamic approach to storytelling in both comics and film while clearly defining the differences between the two mediums. Print, television, film, games, and other media all benefit from visual storytelling and now you can too.
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We already know that online dating continues to grow in popularity among singles, but why? A lot of people who tell their loved ones that they are trying online dating are met with skepticism and maybe even disdain. Folks tend to get this reaction because the people they are telling simply don't understand how it works or the allure of it. How else can you meet singles in your area when it is convenient for you? What are people supposed to do if they have a demanding job and they don't have the time to dedicate to going out to meet people?
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A couple of months ago (time flies!) I was asking people both here and on LinkedIn for product name suggestions.
I was expecting some feedback, but I was totally unprepared for the sheer volume of replies I got.
Thanks for taking the time to exercise your grey matter and help us out!
Some of the suggestions were good, some were amusing and some were, well, em, a little, mad!


Nashville, Tenn. – Nashville Predators President of Hockey Operations/General Manager David Poile announced today that the club has signed 2012 fourth-round draft pick Mikko Vainonen (MEE-koh vigh-NOH-nehn) to a three-year entry-level contract.
Vainonen, 19 (4/11/94), spent his first season with the Kingston Frontenacs in 2012-13 after being selected sixth overall by them in the 2012 CHL Import Draft. The 6-2, 222-pound defenseman ranked fourth among Kingston blueliners in points (4g-18a-22pts) and tied for the team lead in points during the 2013 postseason (2g-1a-3pts, 4gp). The Helsinki, Finland native played for his hometown HIFK squad at various age levels prior to making the jump to North America, which included league titles at the junior level (under-20) in 2012, and at the under-16 level in 2010.
Nashville's sixth choice, 118th overall (fourth round), in the 2012 Entry Draft participated in Finland's selection camp for the 2013 World Junior Championship, captained the Finnish squad at the 2012 U-18 World Championships, and also represented his homeland at the 2011 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge. He is on Twitter @mvalu5.