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Bizarrely blaming War on Cars for tax rebate, WeHo drops traffic diverters, and bikemaker accused of cutting his foot off
A columnist for the Orange County Register bizarrely makes the claim that giving people without cars $1,000 to help cover their transit costs is part of the mythical War on Cars.
As if the new law awaiting Gov. Newsom's signature somehow does anything to prevent anyone from owning a car if they want one, and can afford it.
Some people might say single occupancy vehicles are a way to get to work and earn a living, enabling the government to collect taxes from paychecks, and also that they transform into quadruple occupancy vehicles that drive people to school, to doctor's appointments and on trips to spend money at California businesses.
Portantino doesn't acknowledge any need for a car in his argument in support of his bill. "SB 457 will incentivize mass mode shift toward sustainable transportation by allowing a credit against the 'net tax' in the amount of $1,000 for each household with zero registered vehicles," he said, according to the bill analysis.
And silly me. I thought conservatives were in favor of cutting taxes.
Evidently just not for poor people. Or if it involves cars.
Never mind that the quote above is her entire argument that the tax credits have anything to do with a War on Cars.
Although she seems to think banning the sale of new gas cars by 2035 is somehow equivalent to banning all cars.
Instead, she morphs into complaints about Covid relief payments and buying votes, conveniently forgetting that California law requires rebate checks if tax payments exceed the state's needs.
But that apparently doesn't fit her narrative.
Photo by Jonathan Cooper on Pexels.
It was nice while it lasted.
WeHo's first attempt at bike-priority street failed, apparently because it was inconvenient of some ressident.
Never mind that you can't encourage more bike riding by requiring bicyclists to stop every block or two.
PSA:: "Traffic Diverters" that were installed along Willoughby Av bet Fairfax X Vista will be removed this month – says City of West Hollywood that spent $300,000 in its failed experiment. Most neighbors support 4-way stops, speed bumps, maybe a roundabout but no to diverters. pic.twitter.com/BBgouiB6dZ
— Melrose Action (@melroseaction) September 11, 2022
Bizarre update to last week's story about Baphomet Bicycles framebuilder Dillen Maurer losing a foot in a collision with an ATV rider as he rode his bike near his Taos, New Mexico home.
The local sheriff has concluded it never happened, and that Maurer cut his own foot off using a chainsaw. Although that be easy to prove — or disprove — since there would be blood and bone trapped in the chainsaw blade to back up the sheriff's contention.
If not, he owes Maurer a very public apology.
Radio host Stephanie Miller is one of us, as is writer and contributor to her show Bob Cesca.
And Bob Cesca is #oneofus @bikinginla https://t.co/l9XUrYMfPe
— We don't need no stinkin' speed cameras (@erik_griswold) September 10, 2022
Ludacris is one of us, too. Or at least can play one in the movies.
Born on this day, September 11, 1977:
Chris "Ludacris" Bridges, rapper and actor, here showing actor Shane Graham how to ride in the BMX drama The Ride (2018).
Happy #BicycleBirthday, Ludacris!#botd #BikesInFilms pic.twitter.com/IeyzNDX3sK
— @CoolBikeArt1@mstdn.social (@CoolBikeArt1) September 11, 2022
And NASCAR great Dale Earnhardt was one, too.
But only if he could ride backwards while sitting in the handlebars.
You've all seen the picture of Dale riding a bike backwards while sitting on the handlebars at a 1992 tire test at @IMS, well here is video of it from rTV6 abc via Michael R Hartz. pic.twitter.com/kjqs7jFwzI
— The Dale Earnhardt Archive (@ArchivesDe) January 29, 2021
No bias here. Ebike-riding teens get the blame for bad behavior by La Jolla drivers, as school officials complain about kids riding in a bike lane legally passing stalled traffic, and nearly getting hit by careless drivers who can't figure out how to use their mirrors.
There's no excuse for hit-and-run. And not much for being a self-entitled jerk forcing your way through a sea on oncoming bikes, even if they are on the wrong side of the road.
Driver of this early-model Lexus ES 300 clipped a bicyclist & ran over a 2nd bike on Alcatraz Ave. near Racine in North Oakland during their monthly East Bay Bike Party. @oaklandpoliceca investigating pic.twitter.com/fU4jJtXCav
— Henry K. Lee (@henrykleeKTVU) September 12, 2022
Police in Madison, Wisconsin say the sabotage of bike trails with electronic cords hung at neck height has finally stopped; one man was seriously injured crashing into one on his bike.
No bias here, either. A New York woman was impaled on a fence after she was struck by a driver with 168 traffic violations — yes, 168. The driver blamed bad brakes, while the victim's daughter somehow blamed a new parking protected bike lane.
A bike-riding transient was arrested for allegedly attempting to sexually assault a masseuse at a Pasadena health spa.
An Arkansas man got six years behind bars for fleeing from police on a bicycle while carrying meth and a handgun he was prohibited from possessing as a convicted felon; he was stopped when he was tased by a cop.
A bike-riding South Carolina man was busted for randomly shooting a woman's SUV with a BB gun.
A number of tiny homes for homeless veterans at West LA's Veterans Center were destroyed in a fire evidently started by an overheated lithium ebike battery; 11 units were destroyed, and at least four others damaged.
Palmdale's Planning Commission adopted a new 23-year update to the city's General Plan, including plans to develop 20-minute neighborhoods, with increased walkability and bicycle safety.
Carlsbad bike riders call on the city to amend a "well intended but misguided" ordinance that requires ebike riders to dismount anytime they come within 50 feet of a pedestrian or equestrian on a pathway less than five feet wide, which in effect forces people to walk more than they ride on some trails.
San Diego's Park Blvd is getting much needed bus and bike lanes leading to Balboa Park, following a repaving project.
Kindhearted Turlock firefighters bought a new BMX bike for a 14-year old boy after his was trashed when he was struck by a driver.
A Forestville teenager recounts his efforts to save the life of Santa Rosa chef Rob Reyes, who died after crashing into a metal bollard on a bike path during a bike ride with his restaurant staff last month.
Maui, Hawaii considers age limits and other restrictions on commercial downhill tour operators to address complaints about safety on the island's Haleakalā volcano.
Aussie cyclist Lachlan Morton raised over $12,000 for his friend, Kenyan pro cyclist Suleiman "Sule" Kangangi, who was killed in the Vermont Overland gravel race, while setting a provisional record for completing the 530-mile Colorado Trail in 3 days 10 hours and 15 minutes.
The chancellor of the City University of New York is one of us, too, spending his weekend mornings on his bike.
Life is cheap in New Jersey, where carelessly killing a 13-year old kid riding a bicycle is only worth a damn traffic ticket.
Electrek discusses the best ebikes at every price point, starting at just $995 and rising to $6,999.
A London bike theft victim complains the city has to do more to stop the crime, with a bike is stolen even 16 minutes, and just 2.6% of cases resulting in an arrest.
That feeling when you're not welcome in central London riding a Penney Farthing while dressed in Viking chain mail, complete with traditional Viking weaponry. Apparently bringing up bad memories of the last time the Vikings sacked London in 842.
The manager of the English Premier League's Manchester United side is also one of us, taking a leisurely ride around Cheshire with his wife after the weekend matches were cancelled following the queen's death.
That's more like it. A UK truck driver whose provisional drivers license expired 20 years ago got eight years behind bars for killing bike-riding woman while high on coke.
A British woman recalls riding her bike over an embankment after nearly running over the queen and her corgis, only to find the queen peering over the edge asking if she was alright. The corgis, on the other hand, apparently didn't give a bark.
A writer for Road Bike Action recommends taking an Irish bike trip back in time.
If you're going to ride 870 miles from Liège, Belgium to Nice, France in search of a croissant made with "lavender grown on a wide limestone plateau high up in the Côte d'Azur hinterland," it better be a damn good one.
New Zealand's Stuff website continues their Better By Bike series with a local transport engineer discussing six myths about bicycling in Christchurch. Virtually all of which you can encounter on a regular basis to disparage bicycling in Los Angeles. The only difference is instead of being told it's too cold and wet, we're told it's too hot and dry.
Remco Evenepoel became the first Belgian to win the Vuelta since 1978, a victory that was all but assured after three-time defending champ Primož Roglič dropped out following a hard crash in stage 16; Evenepoel also avenged his father Patrick, who finished next-to-last in the Vuelta 29 years ago.
Apparently, Evenepoel made the right choice by switching from soccer to cycling.
Belgium celebrated Evenepoel's victory by illuminating Brussel's main square in the red color of the Vuelta leader's jersey.
Et voilà notre magnifique Grand Place aux couleurs de #LaVuelta22 ! Onze prachtige Grote Markt heeft nu de kleuren van #LaVuelta22 ! pic.twitter.com/nWew9cMSf9
— Philippe Close (@PhilippeClose) September 10, 2022
Meanwhile, Roglič blamed Britain's Fred Wright for the "unacceptable" crash that forced him out of the race after touching wheels.
Evidently, Bollywood stardom doesn't keep you from having to catch a ride home on a rickshaw after getting a flat on your bike. When you're fleeing from store security on your bike after shoplifting at J.C. Penney's, try not to crash into a police cruiser as you make your getaway.
And that feeling when you have to turn around and go back home because the queen died.
Because of the royal period of mourning, you can't lock your bike to a cycle rack in Norwich. pic.twitter.com/QuFYmUizLj
— Jeremy Hutchinson (@Themightyhutch) September 11, 2022
Thanks to Teotwawki for the link.
Oh, and fuck Putin, too.
Category: Morning Links / Tags: bicycle boulevards, bicycling, Los Angeles, Orange County Register, traffic diverters, War on cars, West Hollywood
Morning Links: Unmaintained Long Beach bike lane, and riding the newly threatened Yucca Street bike boulevard
November 20, 2019 / bikinginla / Comments Off on Morning Links: Unmaintained Long Beach bike lane, and riding the newly threatened Yucca Street bike boulevard
Richard Rosenthal notes one of my long standing complaints, accompanied by the photo on the left.
Cities construct protected bike lanes with great fanfare, then promptly lose interest in maintaining them.
There are brand-new bike lanes on Marina Drive at the 2nd & PCH Center in Long Beach. I ride down the center of that street with the cars rather than being in that debris-filled chute.
Simply put, it's not enough for cities to build a bikeway, then forget all about it.
They have to be maintained on a regular basis, with particular attention paid to problems affecting that particular bike lane.
Like fallen palm fronds, for instance.
Even in a city as bike-friendly as Long Beach.
Because objects that would simply be a bump for someone on four wheels can be a major hazard to someone on two.
CiclaValley's Zachary Rynew takes a not-so coincidental ride along the newly threatened Yucca Street Bicycle Boulevard.
As we noted Monday, a motion before the Hollywood Hills West Neighborhood Council would remove a key traffic diverter from Yucca Street in Hollywood, still LA's lone bicycle boulevard.
You can voice your opinion at tonight's board meeting starting at 6 pm at the Will and Ariel Durant Branch Library on Sunset Blvd just west of La Brea.
Or you can email your comments, though I'm told they will only be seen by the board president, and only be read at the meeting if there's time remaining after the comments, which is pretty unlikely.
The LACBC is pulling the plug on today's bike light giveaway in Koreatown.
Due to predicted rain, we are postponing tomorrow night's #OperationFirefly to another time. We don't like to make our #TeamFirefly volunteers stand (or sit) in the rain. It's just not nice. Our next Operation Firefly will be in the Valley after Thanksgiving. Stay tuned! #bikeLA https://t.co/zu05NxJSFX pic.twitter.com/LHmghzkVg7
— Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition (@lacbc) November 20, 2019
Costa Mesa councilmember Arlis Reynolds invites you to bring your whole family to this Sunday's Turkey Trot cyclocross race. Including the dog.
Even if you're just 'cross curious.
Curious? Join the Beginners Clinic at 8 a.m., enter the First Timer race at 9 a.m. (only one lap!), then watch the pros.
Know what you're doing? They've got categories for junior & adult Masters & Elite.
Check out the full schedule and sign up here: https://t.co/o4nelJEKBw
— Arlis Reynolds (@arlis4costamesa) November 19, 2019
Westbound Rowena Ave through Los Feliz and Silver Lake will face partial closures through December 6th, then be closed entirely on December 7th for work on water pipes.
LAist says LA's most DIY cafe meets in a small park along the LA River every Wednesday morning, with rocks for seating and BYO coffee and snacks.
Santa Monica-based Bird wants you to wear a helmet when you ride their scooters, so they're offering free ride credits when you post a selfie wearing a helmet.
Long Beach is fighting the current docked bikeshare retrenchment with plans to expand into North Long Beach.
A recent landslide means a section of the San Clemente Trail in Orange County will be closed for the foreseeable future.
San Diego's ambitious bike network is already a year behind schedule and $79 million over budget, with only nine of the planned 77 miles completed.
A San Luis Obispo developer is doubling the width of a bike path and replacing the asphalt with longer-lasting concrete, as a condition for building a new 580-unit housing and commercial development project.
Palo Alto is finally ready to start construction on a long delayed bike and pedestrian bridge, which has nearly doubled in cost over the past five years.
Sad news from San Mateo County, where a bike rider was killed in an apparent collision on Monday.
Streetsblog offers photos from the first day of the newly opened Richmond-San Rafael Bridge bike path, stretching six miles over the San Francisco Bay.
Australia's Bolt Bikes is coming to the US, offering an ebike subscription model allowing you to start riding for $39 a week, with a rent-to-own option for $49. Though they may run into copyright problems with Olympic sprinter Usain Bolt's Bolt Scooters.
Lime's head of sustainability says we need to rethink how we move around our cities — starting with using more pollution-free e-scooters, of course.
Bicycling says if you're riding for fitness, you need to ride smarter, not more.
An Oregon website offers a surprisingly practical — and affordable — holiday price guide for the bike rider on your list, ranging from extra tubes and wool socks to a new WaveCel helmet. Or you could just buy them a subscription to BikinginLA.com. No, wait, it's already free. But still.
Las Vegas investigators are using DNA to search for a girl who disappeared while riding her bike in 1999 when she seven years old, which would make her 29 now.
A new study from Brigham Young University concludes that ped-assist ebikes allow you to ride faster and farther with less exertion, encouraging more people to ride a bike.
A second Chicago bike rider has been killed along a dangerous stretch of road where local aldermen have blocked long-standing plans for a bike lane because "the community" doesn't want it. Sounds like Los Angeles, where councilmembers block bike lanes based on the whims of a handful of residents.
An editorial in the Chicago Sun-Times says the city needs to invest in making the streets safer for people on bikes.
Completing our Chicago triptych, the police walked back a victim-blaming statement, saying the death of a bike rider at the hands of an unlicensed and uninsured driver had nothing to do with where he was riding on the wide, high speed street.
New York's mayor signs a bill authorizing 250 miles of protected bike lanes and 150 miles of bus lanes.
A New York news service says everyone wants safer streets, but no one wants to change the way they get around.
Apparently, DC isn't Copenhagen, either.
That's more like it. A South Carolina man gets 20 years behind bars for the drunken hit-and-run that killed a man on a bicycle, followed by a second DUI just a week later; his victim was a survivor of the Boston Marathon bombing.
A Florida bike cop faces charges for allegedly smashing the windshield of a passing car with a two-by-four while on patrol duty.
Shimano's trying to make your derailleur obsolete.
A Toronto shop owner says she's looking forward to a protected bike lane being extended to her area, because she knows bikes are good for business.
London may be making major improvements in bicycling infrastructure, but Strava says it isn't Britain's leading bike city.
A "Mini Holland" pilot project in London's Walthamstow neighborhood has reduced traffic in the surrounding area by 10,000 trips a day, with a big jump in people walking and bicycling.
Bike scribe and historian Carlton Reid says maybe building British bikeways out of wood chips isn't so crazy after all.
Aussie food delivery riders are getting stiffed to the tune of up to $322 a week. Although that's just $219 in US dollars.
A new Australian study show a typical Melbourne bike commuter is subjected to dangerous passes by drivers an average three times on their way to work.
VeloNews examines how Gen Z cyclists like Remco Evenepoel and Egan Bernal are changing pro cycling.
Virginia's Sika Henry intends to become the first African American female pro triathlete.
The New York Times attends the funeral of 83-year old French cycling legend Raymond Poulidor.
British pro cyclist Adam Kenway says he was very lucky to survive a crash with a van driver while he was riding his bike home from work.
If you're riding a stolen $3,000 mountain bike, probably not the best idea to tell strangers it's hot. When you're carrying a handful of stolen credit card numbers on your bike and already have an outstanding drug warrant, just stop for the damn stop sign, already.
And don't wait 86 years for your first bike ride.
Category: Morning Links / Tags: bicycle boulevards, bicycling, bike lanes, CiclaValley, Hollywood Hills West Neighborhood Council, LACBC, Long Beach, Los Angeles, Yucca Street
Morning Links: Motion to unprotect Yucca Street, more on the Great Helmet Debate, and Elizabeth Warren gets it
November 18, 2019 / bikinginla / Comments Off on Morning Links: Motion to unprotect Yucca Street, more on the Great Helmet Debate, and Elizabeth Warren gets it
It's hard to fight for safer streets when we have to keep fighting to protect what little we already have.
Case in point:
A motion before the Hollywood Hills West Neighborhood Council would remove a key traffic diverter from LA's first — and shamefully, only — bicycle boulevard, on Yucca Street in Hollywood.
Also known as bicycle friendly street in LA bike plan parlance.
The motion would remove the diverter on Yucca Street at Las Palmas Ave that allows bicycle traffic to pass through while diverting motor vehicle traffic off the street, to create a low-stress environment for people on bicycles.
Something that's desperately needed in high-stress Hollywood, which is virtually devoid of bicycling infrastructure.
Unless you consider sharrows more than just something to help drivers improve their aim.
The Yucca Street motion will be heard at the council's 6 pm board meeting this Wednesday at the Will and Ariel Durant Branch Library on Sunset Blvd just west of La Brea.
More on the seemingly endless Great Bike Helmet Debate.
A writer for Bicycling argues that mandatory helmet laws actually make riders less safe.
And Treehugger's Lloyd Alter says he got it wrong, and Peter Flax got it right regarding the NTSB's call for mandatory bike helmet laws, instead fixing the problems that are really killing bike riders.
One presidential candidate gets it, anyway.
Elizabeth Warren marks World Remembrance Day for traffic victims with a call to end traffic violence. Thanks to Ms. Fast for the link.
Traffic violence kills thousands and injures even more Americans every year. On World Day of Remembrance for Traffic Crash Victims, I'm sending my love to the families and friends of those who have lost loved ones. It's time to #EndTrafficViolence.
— Elizabeth Warren (@ewarren) November 17, 2019
Meanwhile, the transportation minister for Trinidad and Tobago marked World Remembrance Day by saying bike riders will be given more space on the roads in one of the island nation's most developed areas; that follows the deaths of two bicyclists killed on a club ride last year. Thanks to Stormin' Norman for the tip.
That compares to Los Angeles, where city officials said nothing to mark the day.
Let alone actually do something about it.
Police in the UK are looking for the victim of a drive-by BB gun attack after witnesses saw him knocked off his bike and into a ditch by the shooting; the jackass behind the wheel also spooked the horses being ridden by a group of kids.
Now that's a close pass. A group of British bike riders were lucky to avoid getting run down by a driver in a massive truck speeding down on a narrow country road, who missed them by mere inches as he blew by in the opposite direction.
LAist says yes, you can take your bike on Metro buses and trains. Even if the space reserved for bikes on trains is usually full of people without them.
Long Beach gets a $275,000 grant to improve bicycle and pedestrian safety through workshops on the importance of reflective armbands, bike lights, reflectors and helmets. If they really want to improve safety, skip the workshops and stand on any corner to pass out lights, and arm and ankle bands.
Calbike has a new policy director, promoting former Senior Policy Advocate Linda Khamoushian from inside the organization.
The Orange County Register takes a brief look at yesterday's Meet on the Beach carfree festival through seven Orange County communities.
San Diego bike riders beware. The city's police department will be cracking down on traffic violations that put bike riders and pedestrians at risk today, regardless of who commits them. So stop for stop signs, signal your turns and lane changes, and otherwise ride to the letter of the law until you pass the city limit lines.
More bad news from San Diego, where yet another bike rider has suffered life-threatening injuries when he was struck by a pickup driver while ghost riding another bicycle; neither bike had lights.
To complete today's San Diego trifecta, a lawsuit filed against the city by a bike rider paralyzed in a meth-fueled crash with a wrong way driver on Fiesta Island is finally going to court after five years.
I want to be like them when I grow up. A group of Santa Barbara friends ranging in age from 83 to 91 are still riding together after nearly 60 years.
San Jose residents are complaining about a bicycle chop shop in a homeless camp along the Guadalupe River Trail. You can find countless others just like it down here in Southern California.
A San Jose site takes a deep dive into why the city's quest for safer streets has failed, resulting in worsening rates for bicycling and pedestrian injuries. Thanks to Robert Leone for the heads-up.
The long-awaited protected bike and pedestrian lane on the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge across the San Francisco Bay finally opened, drawing "hordes" of bike riders that opponents said wouldn't show up.
A new study confirms what many of us have suspected — that subtle shifts in how news stories about crashes are reported can affect how readers assess the blame, and what should be done about it.
Who says you need a car to pick up a little extra cash?
Bike Snob's Eben Weiss says if you actually look at the numbers, e-scooters aren't very scary at all.
An Anchorage AK police officer faces charges for allegedly punching a bike rider and kicking him in the nuts in what began as a traffic stop for not having lights on his bike, after the man had sworn at and flipped off a line of police cars; the cop snatched the phone the victim was recording him with, but it continued to record audio of the assault.
A Seattle-area driver fled the scene of a crash at speeds of up to 60 mph after running down a man on a bicycle, dragging his bike under the car for nearly a mile, then covering the car with blankets to hide the damage; when investigators examined the car, they found it peppered with rice from the groceries the victim was carrying.
This is why I like Phil Gaimon. The LA-based former pro is using his new-found celebrity to support No Kid Hungry, stopping in Houston to talk cycling, charity and cookies as part of a nationwide fundraising tour for the group.
An Oklahoma man faces charges for using his car as a weapon to run down a bike rider following a drug deal gone bad.
Chicago bike riders respond to recent deaths by saying the city is falling behind in protecting bicyclists by failing to build more protected lanes and requiring side guards on trucks, along with keeping people and businesses from parking in bike lanes.
A New York State man has been sentenced to 28 months to seven years behind bars for killing a bike rider while driving drunk, then driving home, changing cars and coming back to the scene; he drove to the sheriff's office to turn himself in after seeing the victim's body lying in the street.
North Carolina's Department of Transportation is complaining that local officials and residents don't want their quiet country roads turned into virtual superhighways. Go figure.
Ben Affleck is one of us, riding his muddy bike through the streets of New Orleans.
I want to be like him when I grow up, too. A Florida pastor celebrates his birthday by riding his age with an 82-mile journey.
A Florida bike rider rolls through a stop sign on a bike path, and into the path of a driver who doesn't bother to stop — neither before, or for very long after hitting him. And throws his hands up in frustration when he realizes going to get hit. The video captures the full crash, so be sure you really want to see that before clicking the link.
A Vancouver man is the latest bicyclist to ride every street in his own city.
She gets it. A Toronto op-ed writer says if we want people to give up their cars, we have to fix our streets first. Meanwhile, a writer for City Lab says it will take more than an app to get people out of their cars.
And we thought LA had bad streets. Over 250 people on bicycles have been injured or killed by potholes in the UK.
A English man broke a 133-year old record by riding a Penny Farthing 874 miles from one end of Britain to the other, breaking the old record by 13 hours. Of course, one reason the record stood so long is because it was set on a Penny Farthing.
A British police conduct board has concluded that officers aren't responsible for the death of a 75-year old man pushing his bicycle up a hill, who was killed by a driver trying to escape the cops at speeds up to 80 mph.
An Irish senator accepted a challenge to get out on a bike himself after tweeting a complaint about bike riders last week, and concludes that maybe he should have seen the conditions bicyclists actually face on the streets before complaining.
They get it, too. Germany is planning to expand bicycling infrastructure and dedicate more road space to bike riders to protect them and fight climate change.
Bicycles are making a comeback in Calcutta, aka Kolkata, after being banned from 174 major streets until just 17 years ago.
A drunken hit-and-run driver talks about the emotional weight she carries after killing a 15-year old New Zealand boy riding his bike last year, and how hard she was slapped on the wrist by being confined to her home for a whole 11 months. Although it probably doesn't compare to the emotional burden the kid's parents will carry for the rest of their lives.
A trio of Kiwi brothers are making names for themselves throughout New Zealand for their mountain biking skills — even if the oldest is just 12-years old.
Evidently, the pros feel the same way we do. Four months after Italian cyclist Alessandro de Marchi was seriously injured when he crashed out of the Tour de France, he was livid after a dangerously close pass on a training ride nearly put him back in the emergency room; naturally, the driver told him to go to hell when he complained.
America's only remaining Tour de France winner looks over the crop of rising young American cyclists, and concludes there may be hope for us yet.
Every superhero has an origin story. British cyclist Katie Archibald relates how hanging out with the fixie crowd led to track racing in Edinburgh — and eventually an Olympic gold medal. A reminder that you never know where riding a bike could take you. Or the kids just starting out.
Nothing like a romantic bike ride after getting dissed by Taylor Swift fans. Before stealing London's longest bike, you might want to consider whether you can actually sell it.
And if you want to advertise bikes by showing a kid riding one on a beachfront pathway, maybe make sure bikes are even allowed there first.
Category: Morning Links / Tags: bicycle boulevards, bicycle safety, bicycling, bike helmets, Hollywood, Los Angeles, the great helmet debate, World Day of Remembrance, Yucca Street
Morning Links: Koretz gets bike-friendly on La Brea, protected lanes make everyone safer, and good news for an injured cyclist
May 30, 2019 / bikinginla / 3 comments
Turns out Paul Koretz can still support bicycling after all.
According to the Beverly Press, the CD5 councilmember was the inspiration for a new pedestrian and bicycle traffic light on Rosewood Ave at La Brea, after seeing a group of kids struggle to get across the busy boulevard.
The traffic light is the first step in a planned neighborhood greenway — a reduced calorie version of bicycle boulevard — on Rosewood stretching from La Cienega to La Brea.
The street will also feature a traffic diverter to force drivers to turn right onto La Brea, to keep Rosewood from becoming yet another cut-through street swamped with motor vehicles.
This is what we could have had on 4th Street if former councilmember Tom La Bonge hadn't riled up Larchmont area residents by failing to explain how a bike boulevard would benefit them, while promising not to install a red light that was never planned for the street to begin with.
So thanks off to Koretz, who hasn't exactly been a friend to bike riders in Westwood and West LA, for doing the right thing here.
Forget safety in numbers.
A new study from the University of Colorado Denver and the University of New Mexico shows that what really makes bicycling safer is installing bike lanes — especially separated and protected lanes.
Originally, researchers believed that more bike lanes and the increase in cyclists would lead to a "safety-in-numbers" effect: the more cyclists on the road, the more likely drivers would slow down and be aware of their surroundings. Instead, they found that safer cities aren't due to the increase in cyclists, but the infrastructure built for them – specifically, separated and protected bike lanes. They found that bicycling infrastructure is significantly associated with fewer fatalities and better road-safety outcomes.
And like previous studies have demonstrated, it shows that protected bike lanes don't just improve safety for people on bikes, but for everyone on the roadway.
Researchers found that like the grid blocks found in cities with higher intersection density, bike facilities act as "calming" mechanisms on traffic, slowing cars and reducing fatalities.
"The U.S. is killing 40,000 people a year on roads, and we treat it as the cost of doing business," Marshall said. "A lot of the existing research focuses on bicycle safety; with this study, we're interested in everyone's safety."
The study also concludes that slowing traffic through bike lanes and other improvements can result in more minor crashes, but fewer deaths — which is the exact purpose of Vision Zero.
And refutes the arguments used by groups like Keep LA Moving, who have used a slight increase in car crashes to argue against the road diet on Venice Blvd.
How about some good news for a change?
Three years ago, Lauren De Crescenzo nearly lost the use of her legs — if not her life — when she suffered a serious brain injury after a bad fall during Southern California's San Dimas Stage Race.
The brain damage was so bad she couldn't even recognize her own parents after the crash, let alone her own teammates.
Fast forward to 2019, and De Crescenzo is the proud recipient of a newly minted masters degree in Public Health from the University of Colorado, with plans to focus on concussions and traumatic brain injuries (TBI).
She's even racing — and winning — again, taking the time trial title at the US collegiate national championship earlier this month.
And if that's not good news, I don't know what is.
On a similar note, if you want to ride your bike for a good cause this weekend, you could do a lot worse than participating in Saturday's Third Annual Paper Route Ride, to help LA area athletes Jenna Rollman and Sam Bosco with training expenses to get to the Tokyo Paralympics.
That also leaves you free for Sunday, when you can head over to the LA Grange Grand Prix in Carson.
Thanks to Michael for the heads-up. And if you don't already read his great blog CLR Effect, today would be a good day to start.
Apparently, the new and improved Ottolock Hexband bike lock is a little harder to bust.
But only a little.
The company's response is that the lock is only intended for quick errands, and should be used in combination with heavier locks whenever possible.
The war on cars may be a myth, but the war on bikes goes on.
A London bike rider was the victim of a road raging driver who used his car as a weapon to deliberately slam into him before speeding off, after the two had exchanged words.
Someone has been tossing pins on an English roadway in an apparently attempt to harm people on bicycles on at least three separate occasions.
On Sunday, an HIV positive Los Angeles woman will roll out with thousands of other riders for her 6th AIDS LifeCycle Ride, which ends a week from Saturday at LA's Fairfax High School after 545 miles down the coast.
That's more like it. Santa Clarita's Memorial Day crackdown on traffic violations that endanger bike riders and pedestrians yielded a total of 30 tickets, at least 26 of which went to the people in the big, dangerous machines; no word on whether any bicyclists were ticketed.
City Traffic Engineer Eric Widstrand, who oversaw much of Long Beach's recent transformation into a bike friendly city, is stepping down from his job for undisclosed reasons.
Long Beach has renewed the $25,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the two hit-and-run drivers who killed Cole Micek while he was riding his bike in March, 2018.
One more thing Strava is good for. Former NFL star Kellen Winslow II was busted for a string of sex crimes in part because Strava put his bike at the scene where he allegedly exposed himself to one of his victims.
A 66-year old British man was the victim of Thursday's bicycling crash on the coast highway in Santa Cruz. So once again, a foreign tourist visiting the US will go home in a coffin simply because he rode a bicycle on our deadly streets.
Streetsblog San Francisco examines the promise from the city's mayor to build 20 miles of protected bike lanes over the next two years, concluding that it really will double the amount of protected lanes.
San Francisco bikeshare users are getting slammed with hefty $1,200 fines for missing ebikes that they swear they returned and docked properly.
Forbes says the female executives of Bay Area bag maker Timbuk2 are turning the 30-year old company into a lifestyle powerhouse.
A new study shows every bit of movement helps your health, even if it's not an actual workout. Or on a bike, for that matter.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission is warning parents and bike riders about the dangers of counterfeit bike helmets. Meanwhile, a viral photo of a crushed bike helmet posted by a pediatrician is convincing parents across the US to make sure their kids where one when they ride their bikes.
It's 9,000 to one in Portland, where a man is on a one-person crusade to halt the city's hugely popular edition of the World Naked Bike Ride, which consistently draws 9,000 semi-nude riders.
Colorado now has a vulnerable users law, which increases penalties for drivers that seriously injure or kill bike riders and pedestrians.
Missoula, Montana rolls out new rules for ebikes and e-scooters, saying they're not just for Lycra-clad racers. Because so many racers ride scooters in their skin-tight Lycra kits, evidently.
A Kansas woman is upcycling trashed bike parts, combining them with stained glass to create unique works of art.
Even Texas is getting on the Vision Zero bandwagon.
After a bighearted Little Rock cop tried to help a kid fix his too small bike, he ended up buying the kid a new one that actually fit.
A Chicago bike rider says banning bikes from the city's new Riverwalk after promoting it as a bike & pedestrian pathway in order to get a $99 million loan to build it is bait-and-switch, even as an alderman promises to pass the ban.
Vice says New York Mayor, and presidential candidate for reasons only he understands, Bill de Blasio claims to be environmentally friendly, while overseeing a city that's openly antagonistic to people on bikes.
A teenage bike crew in Philadelphia is all about safety.
A DC kids bikemaker is about to feel the full effect of Trump's China tariffs.
Miami Beach's top cop was out on bike patrol over the weekend when he lunged from his bike in a failed attempt to drag a reckless teenager off his own bicycle; the young man wrestled his bike away and rode off, but was stopped before he got too far.
Congratulations to Florida on retaining its title as the nation's most dangerous state for people on bicycles.
An Ottawa letter writer says banning right turns on red lights next to bike lanes is a bad idea, because drivers are more likely to right hook a rider when the light is green. Which would make sense if most drivers bothered to look right before they turn right on a red. But they don't.
The frontman for Papa Roach is one of us, as Jacoby Shaddix rides his bike around London in the metal band's latest video.
An English language Moscow paper says 1,500 people turned out for Russia's four-year old gran fondo, even though many of the country's cities are still unsafe for people on bicycles.
Is anyone surprised that commuters in the Netherlands turn to their bikes in the face of a transit strike? I didn't think so.
An Aussie woman tells her bike-riding husband that if he insists on shaving his legs, she'll stop shaving hers. And everything else.
Taiwan-based Tern is out with a new top-secret foldie designed to take anywhere, featuring an all new type of patented folding system, starting at around $1,300.
Beijing will open the city's first bike-only roadway tomorrow; the 4-mile bikeway promises to cut 14 minutes from commute times to a nearby job center, even with a 9 mph speed limit — and no ebikes.
Austrian road cyclist and mountain bike racer Christina Kollmann-Forstner is just the latest pro cyclist to be suspended for suspicion of doping. Good thing the era of doping is over though, right?
Who needs e-scooters when you can rent a dockless e-moped? Would you give your bike to a cop to chase down a criminal?
And if LA really wants to improve safety, they should use the 70 grand to build bike lanes, not look for the city's safest drivers.
It's like War Games. The only way to win is not to play.
Category: Morning Links / Tags: bicycle boulevards, bicycling, Lauren De Crescenzo, Los Angeles, neighborhood greenways, Paul Koretz, protected bike lanes, traffic safety
And now, a not-so-simple adjustment in biking infrastructure
October 13, 2009 / bikinginla / 8 comments
Let's take a look at something a little more involved that just changing signage.
Like changing attitudes, to start.
As Joe Linton noted in a recent comment, a bike boulevard can be a pretty hard sell. The name alone is enough to enflame rampant NIMBY-ism among local homeowners. And leave city officials reluctant to take on a similarly enraged mob ever again.
The simple fact is, not many people want a bike boulevard on their street. At least, not until they understand what it actually means.
And that's our fault. As I've noted before, cyclists don't have to be sold on the concept. The name alone tells us everything we need to know. Problem is, we expect everyone else to be as excited about it as we are.
It just doesn't work that way.
On the other hand, the solution is simple. Instead of speaking in terms of our interests, we need to look at it in terms of what's in it for people who don't bike.
And there's a lot in it for local homeowners.
By diverting traffic onto other streets, local residents can finally free themselves from the headaches of high-speed traffic in front of their homes. No more heavy trucks or hot-rodding hooligans in the middle of the night. And no more commuters taking a shortcut through a quiet residential neighborhood to bypass congested boulevards, turning a formerly peaceful street into a mini-throughway.
Eliminating through traffic can give residents a quieter, more livable neighborhood, where children can play outside and families stroll along peaceful sidewalks. It can also mean a more attractive place to live, as homeowners take advantage of the opportunity to clean up their streets, and the barriers themselves provide opportunities for beautification projects.
After all, nothing says barriers have to be k-rails; they can just as easily be planters, artwork, fountains or any number of similarly property-value enhancing enhancements. And that's another key, because property values often go up as the newly peaceful neighborhood becomes more desirable to home buyers.
Then you tell them the best part. It won't cost them a dime. Because one feature of this wonderful new street plan is something called a bike boulevard — a gap in those barriers that allows bikes and pedestrians to pass through — the DOT will pick up the entire tab.
They don't even have to make a commitment. The whole thing can be installed on a temporary basis to prove how well it works before they agree to a permanent installation.
Now how many homeowners wouldn't beg for something like that? And once people in other neighborhoods see it, chances are, they'll beg for one of their own.
All you have to do is identify a street where homeowners are already fed up with traffic. Which pretty much means any street with speed bumps.
Military Ave. looking north from National Blvd.
Like Military Avenue, for instance, which runs between Pico and Palms just a few blocks east of the 405 Freeway.
Since the street parallels busy Sepulveda and Westwood Boulevards, it's often used by drivers looking for an easy way to bypass traffic. At least two rounds of speed bumps have already been installed to reduce and slow traffic; when the first didn't have the desired effect, the response was to install more and larger humps — with little or no apparent decrease in traffic.
Which means they'd probably jump at the chance to block their street to through traffic, while providing full access to local residents. Even if it meant putting up with more of those damn cyclists.
And Military would make an ideal bike boulevard.
Military between National and Palms
It's straight and flat for most of the way, other than a small hill on the south end. The northern section is more than wide enough for bikes, cars and parking on each side, while the narrower southern section is lightly traveled and easily shared.
A bikeway on Military could also be extended south to connect with the existing bike paths on Venice Blvd. And it would only require a few new stop lights on Butler Avenue at Pico and Olympic to provide an easy link from Venice to Santa Monica Blvd.
Evidently, I'm not the only one to notice this.
The new bike plan shows Military as a "Bike Friendly Street" from Pico to Venice (page 67) — whatever that eventually ends up meaning.
Maybe that means they're planning to make it a bike boulevard, but don't want to use that name; maybe it means nothing more than sticking up a few signs indicating it as a preferred route for bikes. Or maybe they have no idea what they're going to do there, but recognize that it's an ideal place to do… something.
Then again it could just be a line on a map. One that never results in anything on the street, like so much of the previous bike plan.
That would be a lost opportunity for everyone.
Including homeowners.
More on bike racks, or the lack thereof: good and bad placement in West Hollywood; LAPD ignores Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design. The next Dim Sum Ride rolls through Old Town Pasadena this weekend. A proposed new development in the Valley straddles the Tujunga Wash and could interface better with transit and a proposed bikeway. Burbank cyclists will get a new route connecting with the popular Chandler Bikeway. Cynergy Cycles offers a free lecture on Heart Rate Specific Training tomorrow night. The LA Times discovers Critical Mass — in Chicago. Tips on how to lead your own themed ride. A NY pedicab driver gets into an altercation with an impatient cabbie. Dave Moulton finishes his look at the history of frame design. Actor/musician Jared Leto leads fans on a bike ride through an unnamed city. Proof that not all drivers hate cyclists. Finally, as if cyclists don't have enough to worry about, Alaska riders have to watch out for bear attacks.
Category: Best of, Streets and Infrastructure / Tags: bicycle boulevards, bicycling, Bike Master Plan, biking infrastructure, Los Angeles, Military Avenue
Imagine a great city: A Wilshire pipedream
April 2, 2009 / bikinginla / One comment
I've always liked Wilshire Boulevard.
With the exception of my first few months crashing on the floor of my oldest friend's apartment — in terms of years known, not age — I've spent my entire time in this city living, and usually working, within a few blocks of it.
For most of the 20th Century, once the city spread west from downtown, it was L.A.'s Main Street, home to virtually every important bank, business and department store in the city. It was also the epicenter of West Coast advertising; at least until Chiat/Day started the industry's westward migration by moving to Venice.
Now though, it's a faded version of its former self, a street so choked with traffic and stop lights that some sections are virtually impassible most of the day. A street most Angelenos try to avoid by taking parallel streets such as 6th or Olympic; cyclists have their own bypass routes.
As Yogi Berra once said, "No one goes there anymore; it's too crowded."
Yet it is a street with infinite possibilities, drawing a nearly straight line from downtown to the coast. And soon, with luck, it will soon be home to the long-delayed and much debated Subway to the Sea — making it a perfect platform for a bold reinvention that goes far beyond anything this city has yet contemplated.
Imagine a Wilshire without traffic.
A Wilshire where the subway doesn't just take a little pressure off vehicular traffic, but replaces it entirely. Where people aren't just encouraged to take mass transit, but where it becomes the most viable and efficient means of transportation.
It's possible.
A Wilshire Boulevard so completely reinvented, from Ocean to Grand, that alternative transportation becomes the mainstream.
Picture this:
On the far right side of the roadway in each direction, you'd have a row of parking next to the curb, flanked by a single lane of traffic. Every few blocks, a barrier would force drivers to turn right, preventing through traffic. This would allow drivers to use the boulevard to get to shops and offices, just as they do now, yet eliminate any other traffic.
Next to that would be a single through-lane in each direction for bus traffic. This would allow riders to get off the subway at the nearest stop, then transfer to a bus to get to their final destination.
Finally, the center of the roadway would be a bike boulevard — an entire traffic lane in each direction devoted strictly to non-motorized traffic and physically separated from motorized vehicles. This lane would also be free from barriers, allowing cyclists to safely travel the entire length of the boulevard, from downtown to the coast.
By placing it inside the car and bus lanes, rather than near the curb, buses could easily reach the curb to pick up or let off passengers, and cars could turn right into parking lots or pull into a parking space without crossing the bike lanes — eliminating the risk of right-cross collisions.
This could also be combined with a series of bike stations located in key employment centers, offering secure bike parking, showers and simple repair services, making bike commuting a viable alternative for many workers.
On either side of the boulevard, wide sidewalks — now free from the overwhelming noise and choking exhaust of passing vehicles — would entice strollers and shoppers with sidewalk cafes and open air markets.
It will never happen, of course.
It's a lovely pipedream; just an exercise in possibilities.
Because something like that would take an enormous amount of money, which seems to be in very short supply these days. And it would take leaders with the genuine vision and courage to see the possibilities and turn away from the exclusively car-centric mentality this city is built on.
And that seems to be in even shorter supply.
Gary gets my vote for the best April Fool joke for a post so impossible it almost had to be real. Ubrayj comments on the Ponzi Scheme that is transportation planning. Metro plans an interactive chat this Friday; good place to ask why complaints seem to disappear into the void. Like the rest of us, cyclists in Long Beach want more. An older blog by my favorite Scottish bike blogger explains why London cyclists are tempted to run red lights. A Texas cyclist and custom bike builder tracks bike collisions, including a despicable hit & run in Utah and a Houston cyclist crushed by a fire truck; he also relates a harrowing story of his own recovery after being hit by a city-owned pickup truck. And finally, as if they didn't have enough reasons to hate us, now we have a bicycling hit man.
Category: General / Tags: alternative transportation, bicycle boulevards, bicycling, Livable Streets, Los Angeles, Reinventing Wilshire Blvd, Subway to the Sea


R.S. Ratner is Professor Emeritus of Sociology at the University of British Columbia. He has published widely in the fields of critical criminology and social movements, and is currently engaged in research on genocide reparations, mediation and restorative justice.


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Rhodope Mountains | Bulgaria
The Rhodope Mountains in Bulgaria | Bulgarian people have been keeping these Bulgarian Mountains one of Eastern Europe's best kept secrets for centuries.
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Bulgarian & Thracian History
The history of the Rhodope Mountains is very rich and interesting. Since ancient times, the Rhodopes have been regarded as a place of the gods, and the myths and legends surrounding them shape the region's history.
The name Rhodopes, according to the legend, begins with the Thracian queen Rhodope who was turned into a mountain along with her husband king Hem. These two were, as a punishment from Zeus and Hera, turned into mountains so that they could not be together. Because of their great love, they have called themselves new Zeus and new Hera, and that insulted old one, and they decided to separate forever two lovers, and now we have Rhodope and Balkan mountains.
Also, legend says that Orpheus, singer of the Greek gods, was born in Rhodopes. It is said that much of today people and animals, who live in this mountain are descendants of those who Orpheus enchanted with his singing and brought here. Tragic love between him and Euridice happened in this mountains.
Ancient Thracian City of Perperikon
Thracians were the first people to settle in mountains. The have left many archeological sites and various culture behind them. Many cities, religious sites, oracles and other places are kept and preserved in good condition. Most famous are Perperikon and Tatul. Both of them are thousands of years old places. Perperikon was inhabited 5000 years B.C., and it was a sacred city with the cult of god Dionysus. Tatul is temple dating 4000 years B.C., and here you can find sarcophagus and a tomb from an unknown Thracian king, and in this place cult of Orpheus was idolized.
These places were well known far away, and in one occasion Alexander the Great visited Rhodopes. He went to an oracle at the top of the mountain and wanted to hear about his future, and his glory. The oracle predicted him that he will become the greatest king of all time.
Later Byzantines brought their culture with them, and churches all around the mountain were mostly built in the time of byzantine emperors. Also, some of the castles made by them are preserved and remainings are a tourist attraction. Lytitsa, Mezek and Tsepina represent part of the byzantine culture.
Later in the 14th century, Ottoman empire and Turks have ruled this area, and they made people convert religion from Christian to Islam. Many of the people living today remained in Islam.
We could say that Thracians shaped history and culture of Rhodopes. Without them, it would not be the place we know today.
The jewel of Thracian history can be found in Aleksandrovo near the town of Haskovo. Here you can see Thracian tomb which is one of the finest and most preserved in whole Rhodopes. Next to the tomb is the "Museum of Thracian art of eastern Rhodopes". This place was opened by Japanese prince Akishimo in 2009. Here you can see a replica of the tomb, and many artifacts and frescoes, scenes from the Thracian lifestyle. You can feel how ordinary people, on one side, and aristocracy on the other, were living, prayed, hunting.
But the main exhibit is the 98 pieces of jewelry, dating 4000 years B.C. It is believed that this golden jewelry is one of the oldest processed gold in the world. That is something that everyone should see because it is the one of the greatest heritage of our civilization. "Museum of Thracian art of eastern Rhodopes" is most equipped and known museums in the whole country, and that is one reason more to visit him.
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China Investment & FDI
Foreign investment in China: Chinese Premier Li Keqiang yesterday promised to give foreign investors greater access China's markets and to intensify efforts to tackle the financial risks the country is facing. "The participation of foreign firms is needed in China's efforts to push economic transformation and modernisation through reform and innovation, and to realise healthy and sustainable growth," he told delegates at the World Economic Forum's Annual Meeting of New Champions in Tianjing.
Beijing was committed to building an environment for fair competition, he said, and indicated that the country would prioritise improving access to the service and general manufacturing sectors and would also be seeking create a level playing field where overseas and domestic companies were treated equally.
"China has the biggest potential for investment and should become the world's most appealing destination for investment."
Foreign direct investment in China's non financial sector grew 3.8% year-on-year to $51bn in the first five months of 2016, according to China's Ministry of Commerce. Between January and May, foreign investment in the services sector increased by 7% to $36.37bn, just over 70% of the total while dropping by 3.2% to $14.9bn in the manufacturing sector, a 28.8% market share.
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Structures at the new informal settlement in Zwelihle will not be removed by the Overstrand Municipality.
The informal settlement, situated behind the torched Hermanus Swimming Pool, arose from an illegal land invasion.
The site was earmarked for emergency housing for Zwelihle backyard dwellers. It is situated on an old waste removal site, so owing to safety concerns another piece of land had been identified for emergency housing.
Backyard dwellers, however, started erecting structures on the site on Friday 31 August. The Red Ants visited the site on several occasions, but no mass eviction was done.
Overstrand Mayor Dudley Coetzee says the municipality has two choices. The first is to get a court order and remove the structures. The second is to acknowledge that these residents need housing and to accommodate them. "We choose to recognise these residents and help them," Coetzee says. He says the waste and rubble on the site is about 660 mm deep and a process has been set in motion to gain provincial environmental approval to fill the site. The Mayor explains that the new residents of this informal settlement will be temporarily relocated, while the site is being filled, making it safer for human habitation.
Coetzee adds that although the structures situated between the two hills will not be removed, the structures on the hills will have to be removed.
The informal settlement is situated between the two hills, and the hill towards the old transfer station consists of garden waste.
"The garden waste will be mined and used for compost, making this land available for housing," says Coetzee.
The old transfer station that was also torched during the unrest earlier this year has been earmarked for emergency housing. Coetzee says this piece of land will have to be rezoned, a process that includes public participation. Hermanus Times reported earlier this month that businesses in the industrial area along Swartdam Road are concerned about the emergency housing so close to their business premises ("Businesses raise concern, Hermanus Times, 13 September 2018). Coetzee, however, says the municipality has to find a way to help people with housing. He adds that the city planning regulations will have to be relaxed for townships and informal areas in order to accommodate the influx of people.
Coetzee is also investigating the possibility of spending public money on private land to provide water and sanitation to backyard dwellers.


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Dunn, Samuel
The following lines were composed on the death of Joseph, and John Lindsy, who were burnt to death in a cole-cabin, in Dana, Worcester County, Mass. on the night of the 23rd of December 1809 [drop title]
Grenwich [sic]: John Howe, printer, n.d., [ca. early 1810?]. Quarto broadside approx. 10½" x 8". text in double column beneath a running head; paper substantially browned, a few minor losses of paper in the margins (but no loss of letterpress), previous folds; fragile, but still a good example of a...... More
Dussauce, H[ippolyte]
Petroleum oil companies. For the past few years Professor H. Dussauce has given a special attention to the fabrication of oils from petroleum and coal...
New Lebanon, NY: c. 1860s. Broadside, 8" x 5", fine. Offering Dussauce's services to petroleum and coal companies as a chemist. His services include analysis of raw material; drawing up of plans for refineries and processes for the manufacture, purification, refinement, deoderizing, and discolorizing of impure oil; suggesting use for..... More
Eastman-Kodak Company
Homes studio, Chocorua, N. H. Photography by latest methods. Monochrome and hand colored. Ask those who know our work. Views, transparencies, postals, developing, printing. Portraiture, also. Eastman-Kodak Company representative
N.p. [Chocorura, N. H.?]: n.d. Early advertising broadside (by sight approx. 16" x 10" in frame), for Homes Studio in Chocorua, incorporating an original mounted photograph captioned "Even winter has it's [sic] attractions." A curious piece of Eastman-Kodak ephemera. The caption for the photograph appears to be printed from type..... More
Eberhart, Richard
Fishing for snakes
[Cambridge, Mass.]: Adams & Lowell Printers, in Harvard Yard, March, 1965. First printing; broadside, folio (308 mm.); drawing by Laurence Scott; 2 small pin-holes at top edge, else fine. Signed by the author. More
[Cambridge, Mass.]: Adams & Lowell Printers, in Harvard Yard, March, 1965. First printing; broadside, folio (308 mm.); drawing by Laurence Scott; fine. More
Edward Walker & Sons
New York Book-Bindery. Established 1836. Burnt down January 23d. 1852. Rebuilt May 1st, 1852
New York: Edward Walker & Sons, 1852. Illustrated broadside, approx. 17" x 15" (not examined out of old frame); generally very good with no folds or breaks. The New York Book Bindery was established by Edward Walker in 1836. This advertisement was printed in 1852 after the original building burned..... More
[Elliott, Charlotte]
Leamington peripatetics, or, "Use your limbs and have them"
Leamington: C. Elston, ca. 1840s. Broadside (222 x 165 mm.) mounted to stiff card; steel engraved vignette at head of broadside titled "Beech Lawn, Leamington. The Residence of H. Jephson, Esqr. M.D." drawn and engraved by J. Brandard; text in double column within decorative border (quite badly affected by trimming);..... More
Enright, Maginel Wright [?]
For sale here "To Date." 24 pages - 5 cents ... Read "To Date."
n.p., n.d. [1895?]. Approx. 12¼" x 10¾" chromolithograph broadside mystery, signed in the image, "Enright." Can't find the title To Date, in OCLC, NUC, or Union List of Serials. The artist may be Frank Lloyd Wright's younger sister Maginel Wright Enright - but that would be a stretch. According to..... More
Erasmus on Priorities
[Minneapolis]: Coffee House Press, 2004. 7.5" x 10.5" quotation broadside printed to celebrate the 20th anniversay of CHP. More
Ervin, Andrew
Elivi's Gulyás
[Minneapolis]: Coffee House Press, 2010. 6.5" x 9.5" recipe broadside printed to celebrate the publication of Extraordinary Renditions, 2010. More
Essex Street Church
Corner stone of a new church in Boston. Extract from the Boston Recorder, June 26, 1819
[Boston: [printed by Nathaniel Willis], 1819]. Broadside, 11.5" x 7.5"; text in double column under the running head; closely cropped at top and bottom, but no loss, old folds starting to split, light soiling, very good. "On Wednesday last, the corner stone of the house of worship for Rev. Mr..... More
Foos, Laurie
Portrait of the Walrus by a Young Artist
[Minneapolis]: Coffee House Press, 1997. 7.5" x 11" prose broadside printed to celebrated the Spring 1997 publication of Portrait of the Walrus by a Young Artist. More
Foss, Job, & G. W. Cartwright
Sharon Canal. At a meeting of delegates from the town of Sharon, in Connecticut; Amenia, Dover, and Pawlings, in Dutchess County, and Mount-Pleasant in Westchester, held at the house of Col. Joseph Hunt ... having examined a route for the proposed canal from Sharon ... to the Hudson River
[Sharon, CT?]: 1822. Broadside approx. 9" square; docketed on the verso in ink with 7 apparently unrelated names; very good. An act to incorporate the New York and Sharon Canal Company was passed April 19, 1823. Not found in OCLC. More
A benefit for Naropa Institute. A full reading of Howl by Allen Ginsberg...
New York: publisher not identified [likely Columbia University], 1981. Folio broadside (approx.16½" x 9¾"), printed in red and black; minor edge wear; near fine. Signed by Ginsberg beneath his image. A reading in celebration of the 25th anniversary of the publication of his most famous poem, given at Columbia University..... More
Coffee House Press and the University of Saint Thomas present Allen Ginsberg
[Minneapolis]: Coffee House Press, 1994. 23" x 18", large event poster, two color, featuring wood engravings by Dean Bornstein, signed and dated by Ginsberg. More
CPE Presents: From Beat poet to New Wave Buddhist. Winner of the National Book Award featured on the new "Clash" album, September 22, 1983 Ruby Diamond 8:00 p.m. Allen Ginsberg. Free admission
Tallahasse, Florida: 1983. Folio poster (approx. 17" x 10¾") printed in blue on a pink background. Signed "Allen Ginsberg" beneath his printed name. More
Gioia, Dana
Poetry Reading Announcement
[Minneapolis: Coffee House Press, n.d., ca. 1986.]. 10" x 13" broadside announcement for Gioia's poetry reading at Graywolf Press. More
Unrecorded Illinois broadside
Givins, Robert C
Homestead and personal property exemption. Laws in force in the state of Illinois, on and after January 1st, 1878
Chicago: J. S. Elwell & Co., publishers, 213 State Street, n.d., [ca. 1878]. Folio broadside approx. 18" x 11½", text in a single column beneath the running head, previous folds in sixths with neat reinforcement on verso at folds, minor loss of a letter or two but sense remains clear;..... More
Glazier, Lyle
Prefatory Lyrics
Minneapolis: Coffee House Press, [1991]. 4.5" x 6.5" postcard announcement for Glazier's poetry collection Prefatory Lyrics, featuring a relief print by Susan Nees. More
Goudy, Fred T
Son of a Goudy. An open letter to Frederic W. Goudy from his nearest kin and severest critic Fred T. Goudy
New York: Maverick Press, 1938. 8vo, pp. [10]; title page and second leaf printed in red and black; original gray wrappers printed in brown; fine. Keepsake made for the 35th anniversary of The Village Press. "This letter written by Fred T. Goudy to his father on the occasion of the..... More
Goudy, Frederic
I Am Type!
[Minneapolis]: Coffee House Press, 1990. 11" x 7" prose broadside, printed at Coffee House Press during Barnes & Noble's salute to small presses. More
Goudy, Frederic W
The record of Goudy types
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Пряма́ а́кція, також спрямо́вана ді́я, напра́влена ді́я або прямі́ бойові́ ді́ї ( — у військовій справі — термін, яким у контексті військових спеціальних операцій припускають проведення короткочасних ударів та інших незначних за масштабом наступальних дій, що реалізуються шляхом активних, цілеспрямованих, жорстких дій в агресивному або політично чутливому середовищі з метою захоплення, знищення, застосування, опанування, відновлення або пошкодження визначеної цілі. Прямі бойові дії (акції) відрізняються від звичайних наступальних дій рівнем фізичного та особливо політичного ризику, оперативними методами їх проведення, ступенем диференціації і скрупульозного застосування сили для досягнення конкретних цілей.

Прямі бойові дії, як правило, проводяться силами спеціальних операцій, котрі виконують отримане завдання невеликими наземними групами, можливо, за підтримкою військової авіації і флоту, в обстановці високого ступеня секретності. Успіх проведення прямих бойових дій напрямку залежить від фактора раптовості та високих професійних навичок оперативників, що використовують метод: «удар-втеча», а ні на масове застосування військової сили.

Головними критеріями проведення прямих бойових дій є:
 прихований підхід до цілі;
 стрімке, точне й жорстке використання сили
 негайна евакуації, як тільки мета проведення досягнута, по можливості роблячи вихід команди із загрозливої зони приховано.

Прямі бойові дії це не суїцидальна атака.

Див. також
 Смерть Осами бен Ладена
 Пряма дія
 Психологічна операція
 Нетрадиційні бойові дії
 Військово-цивільне адміністрування
 Спеціальна розвідка
 Командування Сил Спеціальних Операцій США

Примітки

Джерела
 Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.

Література
 В. С. Ржевська. Застосування сили // Українська дипломатична енциклопедія: У 2-х т. /Редкол.:Л. В. Губерський (голова) та ін. — К: Знання України, 2004 — Т.1 — 760с. ISBN 966-316-039-X

Сили спеціальних операцій США
Війська спеціального призначення
Військова термінологія
Спеціальні операції

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First things first – what is mobility and is it the same as flexibility?
So, mobility refers to our ability to move freely without stress on the body. Our flexibility is dependent on the range of motion of our muscles. The two are not the same, but are not mutually exclusive. Good mobility can assist your flexibility and vice versa.
So why is it so important to include mobility training and stretching into your exercise program? Most people overlook the importance of these two rather significant components of exercise and think they can get away with a few stretches before and after a session. As we get older our bodies tend to take longer to recover and our natural flexibility tends to decrease substantially every year. Basic movements can become laboured and difficult so it is extremely important to include a decent mobility program into your weekly exercise regime.
It is great to look good however if you can't move freely without stress or pain then what good is that? The benefits of including a mobility training into your regime are increased performance, faster recovery, injury prevention and increase posture & general wellbeing. It is just as important if not more important as lifting weights or thrashing yourself on the bike for 45 minutes.
The amazing thing is, is it is never too late to start! As humans, we can reclaim our ability to move freely by incorporating a simple but effective program into our weekly routine. It is time to stop being lazy and to start making the effort to focus on your mobility training. Set aside 30 minutes, 3 x a week to stretch and work on mobility drills – I guarantee you, you will feel SO much better for it and your performance in the gym will drastically improve!
Mobility training should be an essential component of ANY exercise program. So take action by foam rolling, activating your muscles prior to working out (resistance bands are great for this), stretching with dynamic and static stretches, self-myofascial release and carrying out simple mobility drills. You may find it hard at first but your mobility and flexibility will rapidly improve each time, you will not only look better, you'll feel better as well.
Do your future self a favour and don't let your body suffer.


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Патогене гљивице или само гљивице су велика група гљива које могу да узрокују акутне и хроничне болести и тровање код људи и животиња и болести код биљака. Због своје распрострањености и патогености у хуманом, животињском и биљном свету, један су од значајних  медицински привредних и економски проблема широм света.

Особине

Вегетативно тело гљивица или талус састоји се углавном од неразгранатих или разгранатих финих нити (хифе), које код нижих форми немају попречног зида, док су код виших облика септиране. У култури ткива расте у форми мреже хифа која се назива мицелиј. Размножавају се стварањем нових хифа на рубу мицелија (вегетативни раст) или стварањем специјализираних репродуктивних телашаца или спора.

Све гљивице за своје размножавање захтевају органска угљикова једињења, тј. оне су за разликују од зелених гљивица као и појединих врста бактерија хетеротрофи, обзиром на угљикова једињења. Поједине гљивице су изгубиле способност синтезе фактора раста те су стога и хетеротрофи обзиром на факторе раста. Усљед зависности од присуства извора органских угљикових једињења, гљивице живе као сапрофити или као паразити код биљка, животиња и људи. Само у одређеним случајевима се гљивице јављају и као симбионти код виших организама, где им оне као протууслугу за обезбеђење искористљивих органских угљикових једињења на располагање стављају прије свега активне материје.

Патологија

Гљивице се налазе чешће код биљака него код животиња. Пошто човек као и животиње узима много биљне хране, мора водити рачуна и о гљивичним инфекцијама биљака. Преко хране се наиме не узимају само гљивице као организми способни за репродукцију, него прије свега производи метаболизма гљивица и њихови токсини.

Гљивице изазивају три типа обољења:

 микоза: директна инвазија ткива ћелијама гљивица,
 алергијска обољења: настаје преосјетљивост на гљивичне антигене,
 микотоксикоза: ингестија токсичних метаболита гљивица.

Већина гљивица су убиквитарне у околини. Гљивичне инфекције настају најчешће код имуносупресивних организама, када су механизми упале инхибирани или је микрофлора домаћина промењена. На пример код имуносупресије лијековима често настају аспергилоза плућа (Aspergillus спп.) или кандидијаза урогениталног тракта (Candida спп.).

Инхалација је најзначајнији фактор настанка гљивичних пулмоналних инфекција. Гастроинтестинални тракт је ријетко мјесто примарне гљивичне инфекције упркос ингестији великог броја спора, највише захваљујући нормалној бактеријској микрофлори.

Токсини

Токсини гљивица (микотоксини) обухватају разнолику групу гљивичних пептида. Aflatoksini – најпознатији микотоксини који спадају у групу хеопатотоксичних метаболита неких сојева Aspergillus које расту у храни. Када их животиње или људи конзумирају изазивају некрозу хепатоцита, те фиброзу и пролиферацију дуктуса. Хепатоцити око централне вене су најосетљивији и настаје центролобуларна некроза. У случају хроничног тровања афлатоксин изазива туморе јетре.

Споридезмин, кога ствара гљивица Pithomyces chartarum (сапрофит на пашњацима) је хепатотоксин који иазазива дегенерацију хепатоцита, оклузију жучних каналића, продуктивни едем. Настаје фацијални екцем усљед неспособности оштећене јетре да уклони из крви филоеритрин, метаболит хлорофила настао у румену, а циркулише крвотоком и апсорбира енергију сунца док пролази кроз кожу. Ослобађањем енергије настају некрозе (најчешће лица).

Penitrem A ствара Penicillium спп. изазива неуролошко обољење, тремор мишића, грчеве, атаксију и смрт код паса који су јели пљесниви сир и код великих животиња које су јеле пљесниву крму. Пенитрем инхибира глицин који је неуротрансмитер појединих инхибиторних неурона. Симптоми личе симптомима тровања стрихнином који је такођер антагонист глицину. Третман субстанцама које повећавају ниво глицина у мозгу (мефензин и налофрин) уклањају тремор узрокован пенитремом.

Ерготизам је обољење говеда, коња и других животиња којег изазива ергот, алкалоид гљивице Claviceps purpurea која зрна жита боји црно и деформише их. Токсичне компонете укључују ерготамин (вазоконстриктор) и ергометрин (изазива контракцију глатких мишића). Гангренозна некроза екстремитета настаје усљед хроничне вазоконстрикције, исхемије и дегенерације ендотела капилара. Код коња и карнивора, нервни симптоми могу бити доминантни знаци.

Након конзумације високе папрати (Festuca arundinacea) која је инфицирана са гљивицом Neotyphodium спп. долази до некрозе екстремитета тзв "папратне ноге". Инфицирана папрат конзумирана и у мањим кличинама код говеда изазива исцрпљујуће обољење "љетне папратне ноге".

Zearalenon се ствара на пљеснивом кукурузу и изазива прерани сексуални развој свиња.

Fusobacterium спп. производи микотоксин фумонезин који код коња изазива леукоенцефаломалацију.

Fusarium solani је плијесан на кромпиру, а код говеда које конзумирају заражени кромпир може изазвати акутну интерстицијалну пнеумонију.

Извори

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Caption: On a day where it went from raining to sunny to raining and back again more times than I can count, I did at least get some sun for TH31's return trip to Kinnear. 2288 is leading on the trip back, pictured here on the Beach Branch, soon to merge back onto the Belt Line (pictured in the foreground).
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Q: Equinumerousity of operations on cardinal numbers I want to prove for all Cardinal numbers $a$, $b$, $c$ that:

*

*$(a \cdot b)^c =_c a^c \cdot b^c$

*$a^{(b+c)} =_c a^b \cdot a^c$

*$(a^b)^c =_c a^{b \cdot c}$
I know that for 1. it's enough to show that $(c \rightarrow a \times b) =_c (c \rightarrow a) \times (c \rightarrow b)$ because my teacher told me so.
I think that I have to show the relation "$\leqslant$" first and then "$ \geqslant$" by finding an injective function in both cases. For the latter I'm thinking that for every $(f_1 f_2) \in (c \rightarrow a)$ x $(c \rightarrow b)$ let $f: c \rightarrow a$ x $b$ be defined as $f(x) = (f_1(x), f_2(x))$ which gives the injective function $(f_1 f_2) \rightarrow f$ but I don't know how to verify. For "$\leqslant$" I tried to do it the other way around but it makes no sense..

A: What I wrote below is, admittedly, a rather formal approach. I hope somebody will be able to post an answer which also gives some intuition behind this.
I will only answer the first question. (I have provided links to answers for the remaining two in the above comment.)

Let us denote by $\newcommand\Maps[2]{{}^{#1}#2}\Maps BA$ the set of all functions from $B$ to $A$
We want to show that there is a bijection between $\Maps C{A\times B}$ and $\Maps CA \times \Maps CB$.
Let us denote by $\pi_A \colon A\times B \to A$ the function
$$\pi_A(a,b)=a$$
and by $\pi_B \colon A\times B \to A$
$$\pi_B(a,b)=b.$$
Notice that for any element $x=(a,b)\in A\times B$ we have
$$(\pi_A(x),\pi_B(x))=(\pi_A(a,b),\pi_B(a,b))=(a,b)=x.\tag{*}$$
The functions $\pi_A$ and $\pi_B$ are usually called projections.
Then for any function $f \colon C\to A\times B$ we have $(\pi_A\circ f,\pi_B\circ f)\in \Maps CA \times \Maps CB$.
So we have a function
$$
\varphi \colon \Maps C{A \times B} \to \Maps CA \times \Maps CB\\
\varphi(f) = (\pi_A\circ f,\pi_B\circ f)
$$
On the other hand, for any $g\colon C\to A$ and $h\colon C\to B$ we can define the function
$$\psi((g,h)) \colon C\to A\times B\\
\psi((g,h))(c) = (g(c),h(c)).$$
So this defines a function $\psi \colon \Maps CA \times \Maps CB \to \Maps C{A \times B}$.
If we show that $\varphi$ and $\psi$ are inverse to each other, we are done. (See, for example, Inverse of a Function exists iff Function is bijective.)

Let $f\in \Maps C{A \times B}$. We want to show that $\psi(\varphi(f))=f$. We have
$$\psi(\varphi(f))=\psi(\pi_A\circ f,\pi_B\circ f).$$
This means that for every $c\in C$ we get
$$\psi(\varphi(f))(c)=\psi(\pi_A\circ f,\pi_B\circ f)(c)=(\pi_A(f(c)),\pi_B(f(c)))\overset{(*)}=f(c).$$
So we see that the functions $\psi(\varphi(f))$ and $f$ have the same values at each $c\in C$, meaning that $\psi(\varphi(f))=f$.

Let $(g,h)\in \Maps CA \times \Maps CB$. We want to show that $\varphi(\psi(g,h))=(g,h)$. We have
$$\varphi(\psi(g,h)) = (\pi_A\circ \psi(g,h), \pi_B\circ \psi(g,h)).$$
So it suffices to show that $\pi_A\circ \psi(g,h)=g$ and $\pi_B\circ \psi(g,h)=h$.
If $c\in C$ then we have $\psi(g,h)(c)=(g(c),h(c))$ and
$$\pi_A(\psi(g,h)(c))=\pi_A((g(c),h(c)))=g(c).$$
So we see that the functions $\pi_A\circ \psi(g,h)$ and $g$ attain the same value for each $c$ from the domain $C$, meaning that $\pi_A\circ \psi(g,h)=g$.
The proof that $\pi_B\circ \psi(g,h)=h$ is very similar.

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NCL PREVIEW: Neate hoping McDonnell can be the man for Horton House
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England experience is perfect preparation as Furbank and Saints travel to Bristol
When Saints go marching in against Bristol tonight, they will undoubtedly be greeted by a big crowd under the lights at Ashton Gate.
By Tom Vickers
Friday, 26th November 2021, 7:00 am
George Furbank
But for George Furbank, it will be nothing compared to what he experienced at Twickenham a few weeks ago, when he was parachuted into the fly-half role against Tonga following a false positive Covid test for Owen Farrell.
So it's no wonder that the Saints star is relaxed when he speaks to this publication at the club's weekly media day ahead of the Bears battle.
"It's been a really enjoyable experience - I've loved my time in camp," said Furbank, who returned from England duty earlier this week.
"Obviously I've been training and I played my game at 10, which was a good learning curve and one I really enjoyed.
"I'd been training at 10 a bit and I was obviously expecting to be covering 15 for that game but Faz went down with a false positive Covid case.
"I was a little bit nervous because it was my first game in front of 80,000 at Twickenham anyway so I was nervous anyway but going into that starting role was even more nervewracking.
"Everyone made my role a bit easier and I really enjoyed it."
Furbank performed well at 10 for England, pulling the strings as they trounced Tonga 69-3.
And the five-cap 25-year-old says his experiences of starting at fly-half for Saints stood him in good stead.
"If I'd been chucked in there and hadn't played at all at 10 then it would have been a different story, but I've obviously played here at 10, trained quite a bit at 10 with England and I had that under my belt, which helped," he said.
Furbank has not played in either of England's past two games, meaning he comes back to Saints hungry for game time and in good shape.
"The training's tough with England so it's not like you've got a couple of weeks to put your feet up or anything like that, but my body's feeling good and I'm ready to go," he said.
"We're all feeling pretty relaxed.
"We're wary we've got a big block of fixtures coming up with Bristol away, Bath at home and then into Europe and then three tough games on the bounce in the Prem.
"It doesn't get any easier and we've got a really tough block.
"Boydy (Saints boss Chris Boyd) has spoken this week about it potentially defining our season so we've got to be ready to go."
Saints have lost their past four matches in all competitions, with Furbank missing all of them.
But he has kept in touch with how his club has been doing.
"Obviously big Colesy (Alex Coles) was skipper for a couple of weeks and he's my housemate so I kept in touch with him," Furbank said.
"It was cool to see him being able to do that.
"I've watched a few highlights of how the boys went and they looked like they were doing well.
"It looks like there is some good talent coming through."
Saints sit fifth in the Premiership standings, while this week's opponents, Bristol, are currently 11th.
And a lively encounter is expected.
"They play a pretty expansive style of rugby," Furbank said.
"They're not in the best form and we go into it on the back of four losses as well so it will be a big test going down to Ashton Gate on Friday night with a big crowd.
"It's exciting but it will be a good challenge."
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HOW DO WE KNOW IF WE MADE IT IN?
Football playoffs will be determined by the team's standing at the end of the season. All class AAA schools' records will be ranked in order from best to worst, and the top 16 are chosen. As a general rule, our chance to make the playoffs starts with the team's 5th win of the season and increases with each one.
If we qualify, one playoff game each week will be played on either Friday evening, Saturday morning, or Saturday evening. If our record is in the top 8, we will host a game. If our record is between #9-16, we will travel to another school.
West Virginia Metro News tracks the weekly scores and updates the playoff standings weekly.
WHEN WILL WE FIND OUT?
Playoff participants and who plays who will be decided after the last game of the regular season on Friday, November 2. Athletic officials will work through the night to finalize the final rankings. The earliest possible time we will find out our playoff fate would be Saturday, November 3. After we find out who we will play in the first round, we will work with that school to determine the date and time of the game. Should we win that game, the process would start over with a new opponent the following week.
Playoff games are mandatory, just like the regular season. Potential dates have been posted since the spring to allow families to plan around them. We are aware that this is not as convenient as planning around other band events that only involve our students and our facilities, but it is inevitable when we are dealing with events that are dependent on knowing the results of each week's athletic contests. The scheduling is a crazy ride for all football players, cheerleaders, band members, and their families. We're all in this together - let's choose to enjoy it!


Westworld Roundup: Evan Rachel Wood on Season 2; Interview with Set Director Julie Ochipinti; Secret Season Names Revealed!
Promotion is heating up for Westworld's second season, which is just over a month away! Today we bring you season two insights from Evan Rachel Wood (Dolores Abernathy), a peek behind the scenes with Set Decorator Julie Ochipinti, and an interesting revelation from showrunners and co-creators Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy.
The full video is worth a watch, as it provides an early look at the season two sets – check it out below.
"The Maze" is pretty self-explanatory, but what's the meaning behind "The Door?" Could it be related to Bernard saying "What door?" when he failed to see the basement door in Ford's cottage? Is it a door to another park, or perhaps a secret part of the Delos facility? Speculate away in the comments!
Westworld Showrunners and Cast Reveal Season 2 Details in New Interview!
It could be even more symbolic than that, though. To try and bridge this idea with what Vanessa touched on above: maybe "The Door" does have to do with the "What door?" comment, in that there has always been this 'door' to the outside world, the real world, but the hosts couldn't 'see' it because of their programming. But now that the hosts have found their consciousness (some of them at least) they can finally 'see' this 'door' to the real world; the real world is finally theirs for the taking, in a way.


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Ceremony to mark new fishing season on River Don
by Kirstie Waterston
Last year's season was opened with a blessing from Rev Rhona Cathcart
The opening of this year's salmon fishing season on the River Don is to be marked with a special procession.
Members of the public "old and young" are invited to join the traditional ceremonial blessing of the River Don as the event celebrates its 19th year on Saturday.
Inverurie Angling Association is inviting participants to gather at the Kintore Arms Hotel at 9am for refreshments before the march sets off down High Street at 9.30am.
Led by a piper, the group will walk to the Don Bridge where the river will be blessed by the Reverend Rhona Cathcart of the West Parish Church.
Aberdeenshire Provost Bill Howatson will also be there to give an address alongside Dr Lorraine Hawkins, director of the Don and Dee Fishery Boards.
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Councillor Howatson will then make the all-important "first cast" of the salmon fishing season.
The good health of the river for another year will be toasted with a dram provided by long-standing support Glen Garioch Distillery.
An Inverurie Angling Association spokesman said: "Hopefully the weather will be kind and this will be an outing enjoyed by everyone, young and old."
Representatives from the Oldmeldrum-based distillery will hand out hot toddies for participants.
Hot snacks and soft drinks will also be available.
Don Bridge
Glen Garioch Distillery
Kintore Arms Hotel
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TIFF16 review: The Handmaiden delivers Gothic romance
September 11, 2016 by Joe Lipsett
The Handmaiden was one of my most anticipated TIFF films and the long wait to finally see it proved worth the wait.
Some of my favourite films of the last two decades have hail from South Korea, and several of those films are part of the shocking oeuvre of acclaimed director Park Chan-wook. This is the man responsible for thrilling, visceral films like Oldboy, Thirst and Stoker – features that are heavy on decadence, violence and taboo sexuality. His films are always visually sumptuous, thematically rich and packed with complicated characters.
Chan-wook's new film The Handmaiden bears all of the director's signature hallmarks. An adaptation of the British novel Fingersmith, the action has been transported from England to Korea where young pickpocket Nam Sook-hee (Kim Tae-ri) is recruited by roguish gold-digger Count Fujiwara (Ha Jung-woo) to go undercover as the handmaiden of a Japanese noblewoman, Hideko (Kim Min-hee). The con artists plot to convince Hideko to escape from the clutches of her Korean uncle Kouzuki (Cho Jin-woong) and abscond back to Japan to marry Fujiwara. Once they have her inheritance, Hideko will be committed in a sanitarium. Naturally there's much more to the story than initially meets the eye – several of which are hinted at by the fact that Sook-hee's introduction is subtitled Part One. In total the film is broken up into three distinct acts and if the first serves to set-up the nefarious scheme, introduce the players and establish the lay-out of Kouzuki's secluded palatial home, then Parts Two and Three double back to reveal unexpected back stories, alternative perspectives of previously glimpsed scenes and Chan-wook's trademark resolution built around grisly bouts of violence.
The Handmaiden evokes both a Gothic romance as well as film noir, especially when the two women begin an illicit love-affair. While the film employs several narrative strategies and character types that wouldn't be out of place in Rebecca or a Sam Spade story, it is the visual splendour that elevates The Handmaiden into something uniquely different. This is most evident in the lovingly constructed British/Japanese hybrid style of Kouzuki's house, which comes complete with hidden floor panels, rows of doors and a basement of horrors that fans of the director will enjoy for a single sight gag alone. Chan-wook's attention to detail in his sets remains on display, scaled back from the excess seen in Stoker, but nonetheless immersive. The same can be said for the costumes, hair and make-up, particularly Hideko's "reading" outfits when the noblewoman is called upon to entertain her uncle's guests with sexually provocative tales from his private library.
The intersection of sexuality, violence and revenge is a pervasive theme in all of Park Chan-wook's films and The Handmaiden is no different. The three act structure (particularly between 1 & 2) works to unexpectedly upend viewers' expectations to create an entertaining, mesmerizing and tantalizing film experience. If the film buckles a little under its more straightforward third act after most of the film's twists have been exposed and the hard-core lesbian sex scene has played out, The Handmaiden remains a compelling piece of visual art. The conclusion of this sexual fable may be a little subdued, but audiences hungry for provocative foreign fare will find much to enjoy in this gem.
Filed Under: Horror Film Festival Coverage, Movies, Toronto International Film Festival Tagged With: Park Chan-wook, Stoker, TIFF, TIFF 2016