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AMA Motorcyclist of the Year: Schwarzenegger
Wednesday, December 8, 2010
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The American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) announced today its AMA Motorcyclist of the Year. Awarded annually, the AMA Motorcyclist of the Year designation recognizes the person(s) who has had the most profound impact on the world of motorcycling, for better or worse, in the previous 12 months.
For 2010, that distinction belongs to outgoing California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, whose signature on a controversial law will have far-reaching and potentially harmful effects on the motorcycling community nationwide.
With no fanfare, Schwarzenegger signed a poorly crafted bill on Sept. 28 that fundamentally changes how California will regulate motorcycle exhaust systems. The new law also maps a path for the rest of the country, as other state and local lawmakers look for their own answers to address excessive motorcycle sound. The full story is in the January 2011 issue of American Motorcyclist magazine, the journal of the AMA.
"Gov. Schwarzenegger signed a piece of legislation that has rocked the motorcycling world, and will impact motorcyclists in other states as well for years to come," said AMA President and CEO Rob Dingman. "This makes him the logical choice for the 2010 AMA Motorcyclist of the Year."
The legislation, California Senate Bill 435, the Motorcycle Anti-Tampering Act, requires every new motorcycle or aftermarket exhaust system built starting in 2013 to carry a stamp on the exhaust certifying that it meets federal Environmental Protection Agency sound requirements. For most motorcycles, the law is a de-facto OEM (original equipment manufacturer) exhaust mandate because the federal standard was not designed for aftermarket manufacturers, and compliance for the scores of low-volume production models now on the market is extremely problematic.
The AMA has long advocated reasonable measures be adopted for the regulation of excessive motorcycle sound, and cites the Society of Automotive Engineers J2825 motorcycle sound testing procedure as the most fair, economical and practical solution to the problem vexing communities nationwide.
"The California law is a poorly crafted piece of legislation that's discriminatory and does little to address the core problem of excessive sound from all sources, not just motorcycles," Dingman said. "Rather than objectively regulate offensive noise, this law creates all sorts of problems for riders, law enforcement and aftermarket manufacturers."
An EPA certification label is no guarantee of sound compliance, and the lack of a label is no guarantee that an exhaust is too loud. The only way to know if a motorcycle exhaust is compliant is to test its actual sound output, Dingman noted.
"As a motorcyclist, Gov. Schwarzenegger should have known better," Dingman said. "Now California's motorcyclists, as well as key segments of our industry, are going to be negatively impacted."
Currently, only two aftermarket manufacturers offer EPA-sound-stamped exhaust systems for a handful of late-model
s. The process of certification is complex and expensive. For the millions of owners whose motorcycle models were made in relatively small numbers, the requirement to replace an aging exhaust system with an expensive OEM system is onerous and discriminatory. Owners of automobiles and trucks don't have to meet the same standard, and they can buy less expensive replacement exhaust systems at local muffler shops.
Schwarzenegger's selection as AMA Motorcyclist of the Year was reinforced by California's position as a role model for the rest of the country.
"In many cases, we've seen other states follow California's legislative lead on a number of issues," Dingman said. "There's no reason to think that trend won't continue with respect to S.B. 435. With the stroke of his pen, Gov. Schwarzenegger significantly altered the motorcycling landscape for motorcyclists everywhere, and this is the reason why his selection as AMA Motorcyclist of the Year is so impactful."
The full story of Schwarzenegger's involvement with motorcycling goes beyond S.B. 435, and is detailed in the January issue of American Motorcyclist. Schwarzenegger has, during his tenure, been an ally of motorcycling with key appointments to decision-making committees that deal with off-highway riding issues, as an example. In addition, as a known motorcyclist himself, Schwarzenegger has drawn attention to motorcycling and, after a high-profile crash in 2006, the need for proper motorcycle licensing.
"We will continue to work with municipal governments and state legislatures to implement reasonable measures, such as the SAE J2825 standard, to address excessive motorcycle sound," said Dingman. "But we now have the added burden of showing how California's new measure is not an effective solution, and we have Gov. Schwarzenegger to thank for that."
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Mack -Admirer of integrety
January 22, 2011 04:41 PM
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger did a great service to the non riding public who have been blasted with illegally modified motorcycles for years. Loud pipes are illegal and the Federal law that sets the noise emission standards have been in place for 27 years. Those properly manufactured and certified exhaust systems are so quiet that loud pipers can't stand them and replace them with loud after market exhausts that were not properly manufactured or certified. The after market industry, like their noisy customers, noticed that the states were not enforcing the Federal regulations, ignored the regulations, and jumped at the chance to supply motorcyclists with non compliant exhausts to make all the noise they want. Twenty seven years is too long to put up with this crap. It's time to enforce the regulations that were developed to keep motorcycles quiet. It's time to have all the states enforce the Federal regulations. California has started the ball rolling. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is a super hero.
Papa Juliet -Quiet American
December 12, 2010 08:46 AM
Kudos to the Governator. If the motorcycle community could've regulate themselves we wouldn't be in this mess. But the truth is the chopper culture has run roughshod over everyone's right to be free from illegal and invasive noise in the pursuit of their silly "lifestyle". The funniest quote in this article is from Mr Dingman, "The only way to know if a motorcycle exhaust is compliant is to test its actual sound output". That's nonsense. One can tell if a motorcycle is compliant just be hearing the deafening roar. The Chopper Culture has brought this upon themselves. People are tired of the nonsense from this loud, childish special-interest group. Here's another quote: "We need to lead by example and convey the that it is totally unacceptable to ride an obnoxiously loud machine. Next, we have to stop installing unmuffled exhaust systems on our bikes." - AMA CEO Mr. Rob Dingman And: http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/niceandquiet
MR Indecisive -I have mixed reactions to this California law and the general concept of it all
December 11, 2010 01:41 PM
Loud pipes are one thing and ridiculously loud pipes are another. I have heard both. I like loud (to a point) and have had my ears hurt by ridiculously loud pipes as the guy passed by in our hometown less than 100 feet from me. Yes, it literally caused pain for a few seconds.
While loud pipes may help save lives by "announcing your presence" or something like that, that is much better achieved by proper driving techniques such as lane position, distance, proper reflective riding gear, use of the turn signals, horn, and so on.
Perhaps it is a good idea to put limits on the OEM and after market pipes of all brands that are easily measurable with accurate results just as many cities have noise ordinances for audio systems that are overly loud (exceeding the local limit based on measured SPL (sound pressure level) within a certain distance via a properly functioning meter used properly by a competently trained authority (police officer, state inspection technician, etc.) I say that for one reason: we (motorcyclists) (I hope) should want to promote a positive and socially acceptable means of transportation and recreation that does not disturb the peace or worse as that inherently would cast a very negative light onto all of us. It also would have to be written into law that the measured SPL is at idle with the engine fully warmed up and not when revved as that would vary widely by brand of bike, pipes, if they are factory or after market, if either version has been modified by the owner or dealer, etc. It will get and become complicated. Motorcyclists riding all brands and models will get pulled over, checked, ticketed, harassed, etc. What will they do ... have motorcycle exhaust noise level check stations like there are for trucks with their weight ? God help us.
mcguire -sewer rat
December 10, 2010 08:38 AM
I read in a magazine that was testing a Brammo electric bike and they commented that they had several close calls due to the bike being silent. My Aprilia came with a carbon fiber muffler from the factory, do I have to replace it with the same even though it is not manufactured by Aprilia? If the idea was noise reduction why didn't they set a db limit and give officers a hand held db meter like they use at the local motorcross track here?
woodco100 -Arnold
December 10, 2010 04:51 AM
Gov, please just leave and "Dont come back"
caponord -loud pipes
December 9, 2010 04:45 PM
loud pipes are not needed and do not save lives.There are other ways to get noticed or inducing safety.How about staying far away from the car infront of you.Or wearing brighter colors,to be seen.Staying clear of traffic is my favorite,zigzaging in and out of traffic is not the safe way to ride.Grow up
ceosurfer -how loud is too loud
December 9, 2010 04:26 PM
How loud is too loud. Are any of the pipes out now worthy of this stamp? Is my Leo too loud? Are we talking akra loud or D&D loud???
Some tracks have noise regulations, like Laguna but thats just because rich F's moved to the track which was there first! Most tracks don't. Dude making this point probably doesn't do to many track days. Laguna is the only track in cali that has a noise reg as far as i know.
Ducman -Loud pipes endanger lane splitters
December 9, 2010 02:55 PM
As someone who frequently splits lanes in California, I find the concept of "kicking doors" and sounding off with "loud pipes" incredibly stupid and dangerous. The stealth approach works best. I don't want the cars I am about to split see me. All it takes is some driver who is pissed-off at the loud-pipe A-hole who just passed him, to try and take it out on the next lane splitter. In the last decade, the only problem I have had lane-splitting is with Harleys and Harley clones. These guys won't get out of the way if you come up behind them when splitting. I always pull over to let a faster splitter get by, and expect others to do the same. It's only the cruiser riders who insist on hogging the split, and going slow (while making a god-awful amount of noise).
AQA -Really arnold???
December 9, 2010 02:07 PM
Schwarzenegger has shown that he is a musclehead who obviously didn't give this an independant thought but caved to uninformed constituents. What a disappointment.
kevin -the whole point here
December 9, 2010 01:44 PM
Is that sound tests, regulations, etc. shouldn't be motorcycle specific. I live near a busy road that has traffic 24/7. The vast majority of the obnoxiously loud exhausts are on these stupid little junker Honda Civics, Nissan Sentra's, old as dirt Mazda RX7's etc. Guys who think they are in a real life sequel to Fast and the Furious. Every 8th or 9th time I hear a loud exhaust it is from a motorcycle. So if this law were effective, from where I sit, it would only address 11 or 12 percent of the offensive exhaust noise.
California is sinking under debt, the economy is crap, and this is the kind of legilation they are focusing on? Politicians suck. Schwarzenegger sucks.
CFP -Harley riders to blame
December 9, 2010 11:12 AM
I grew up right next to one of L.A. county's most traveled Sunday ride routes, and I lived near a popular freeway onramp for a number of years. Due to their low-frequency clatter, no bike is louder than the aforementioned Harley Davidson pushrod V-twin with aftermarket loud pipes. Even a japanese liter-bike with straight pipes doesn't come close. And the sound serves no purpose, except to grab attention of onlookers, and look and sound "badass." I'd really love to see a DB test of some of those bikes. If an MX 450 puts out 100 DB's WITH a muffler, loud-piped harleys must be up at 125 db's or more. So, thanks, "bikers." Your loud pipes have destroyed motorcycling.
Richard Witt -Riding since 1972
December 9, 2010 10:46 AM
Ahhh, now I see who's going to be the next head honcho of the AMA. And I was afraid the big guy was going to be out of work like the other 600k folks in CA, yep...he'll be back.
shnapper -Funny
December 9, 2010 08:40 AM
I agree with all who said "WHAT A JOKE"!!
Super Dude -Mr
December 9, 2010 08:40 AM
Arnold this is a s**te decision. People in cars often don't notice motorcycleists and then endanger them. How bout allowing bikers to have nice loud exhausts for saftey reasons.
Do we need to wear fluorescent roadworker jackets to be noticed and safe? Ok if you take our loud pipes away let us install air horns that we can toot on approach to any intersection or in heavy traffic to scare the daylights out of cage dwellers. then they might notice us
Woodco100 -wasn't he the one..
December 9, 2010 07:59 AM
who wrecked without a helmet and no endorsement. But of course was not charged. I guess laws do not apply to him.
I have stopped buying ANY prodcut out of Cali.
jonoabq -doh!
December 9, 2010 07:39 AM
Non-stock pipes, fine...but over the top obnoxiously loud pipes? Sorry, you were given and inch, took a mile and this is what you get. Not that I agree with the legislation but as an industry and as individuals you had this coming.
Casey -he's got my vote
December 8, 2010 09:04 PM
I'm siding with the governator on this one. Motorcycle racing organizations have sound caps on their motorcycles competing, and even at track days, if you're too loud, you're out of luck. It's only a matter of time till the other states either adopt this or did it themselves. I like people to see me from how cool my bike looks or my gear or something... not from the sound of my obnoxious bike. That only attracts bad attention and gives me a bad rep. The only bikes that deserve to be RIDICULOUSLY LOUD are MOTOGP bikes... and let's face it.. they don't have license plates and headlights..
Shaitan -Poop
December 8, 2010 08:57 PM
Arnold + Governor = POOP
smokey strodtman -Is the AMA losing its' mind?
December 8, 2010 07:52 PM
This is the most asinine choice I have ever seen for Motorcyclist Of The Year. Maybe Time magazine can pick Osama Bin Laden for their Person Of The Year next. The Governator has done irrepairable harm to motorcyclists everywhere with this bill. A simple sound test could be given to determine if a motorcycle is too loud. What if you own a dresser and the EPA stamp is covered by the saddlebags? Will you have to do a roadside teardown to show the Man that stamp?
By the way, I don't own a Harley and my bike does not have an excessively loud exhaust system. I do believe we must stand together on this issue, however. There are plenty of other loud vehicles on the road: cars with boom box stereos, pickup trucks with loud pipes, trucks with jake brakes. Are they going to ticket every train that comes through town blasting its' horn?
IMO the AMA went way downhill when it brought in Rob Dingman and let many of its' veteran employees go. This is coming from a 32 year life member, by the way. There were many deserving people in the rights movement that they could have picked this year. Schwarzeneggar doen't deserve the award.
Albert N. Bradshaw IV - Maintenance Man
December 8, 2010 07:35 PM
I would like to hear from or see a small piece writen on the "pros, and the cons," of swithing the majority of the off road, closed course machines to four stroke. Space and time doesn't permit me to attempt this task at this time. I am no professional, nor do I feel "in the know," I have just gainded some observation from magazines and online content. I ask one question about noise from bikes. Was noise a big problem as it is now when most of the off-road, and MX models were two strokes?? I can understand that when the AMA let four strokes cheat to be competative, there was no way they could have forseen aspects like noise, and cost. From the noise perspective, this has caused the elimination of some of the riding ares. Cost has reducing the involvment in the sport of dirt bike riding, and racing. Some who would have been involved cannot aford it any more.
bikerrandy -loud MC exhausts
December 8, 2010 06:49 PM
Thank all the HD riders with aftermarket loud pipes for this. Don't buy a 2013 or newer MC if you live in Kalifornia and laugh at this new law if your pipes aren't stock. Or leave the State for good. I already have.
Madfoxx -MC Squared
December 8, 2010 04:30 PM
Arnold has earned a new meaning to the title "Terminator"
CBR Cappy -hmmm
December 8, 2010 04:29 PM
Well with my bike in mind i have a CBR 600 and well i depend on that SO CALLED LOAD NOISE to make other cars around me know HAY IM OVER HERE!!!!! i mean MY GOD they dont pay attention now and dont care if were on the road or not.... but believe me when i say if they get to close i i grab a handfull of throtel THEY KNOW IM THERE NOW at about 14,ooo RPM's Baby :) :) have had many close calls and have KICKED many doors or i wouldnt be alive today.. they need to be louder in IMO or something else put into place so they can see and here us...
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That sounds about right to me as well.
I have to be optimistic about this team until proven otherwise. I think it could be like a 10-10 tie score at halftime, and both teams will score twice in the 2nd half too, but ISU will get 2 TDs and NDSU will get a TD and a FG instead in the 2nd half.
And us Cyclone fans will leave the game just glad we got the "W", because it could come in rather ugly fashion IMO.
Not as close as score indicates. ISU too much speed. NDSU too much turnover from last year.
I don't think it'll be a blowout margin. I'm aware that NDSU is an FCS program but there has to be at least a little respect given to their success at that level. With that said, there's been a lot of turnover within the coaching staff and roster for them.
But you could say the same for ISU. Lots of turnover, new offensive scheme and new faces. I think that in the end ISU has more playmakers and that'll be the difference...maybe something like 27-17 or 27-20. I could live with that. Take the win and don't worry how it comes about.
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After the UNI debacle last year, Im not predicting this game.
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One of Dublin's most centrally located budget hotels, the Abbey sits just off O'Connell Street near the River Liffey and across from the lively Temple Bar neighborhood, which is filled with pubs, restaurants, shops and nightclubs. The Abbey Hotel has 21 well-appointed bedrooms, where guests will find everything they need for a comfortable stay, from brightly tiled ensuite bathrooms to hairdryer, trouser press and TV. Each room also includes complimentary toiletries and light refreshments. There are single, double and triple rooms available. The hotel is home to a traditional Irish pub with a trendy café environment. It is a fantastic spot to enjoy a pint or coffee. Additionally, the hotel offers special offers for meals at the Bad Ass Café in Temple Bar.


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House panel launches inquiry into anti-bomb software
Move follows call by San Diego County's Rep. Duncan Hunter
A House committee Wednesday launched an inquiry into accusations that the Army mishandled requests for software that helps troops beat improvised bombs in Afghanistan, following criticism from U.S. Rep. Duncan Hunter of Alpine.
The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, chaired by San Diego County Republican Darrell Issa, sent a letter to Defense Secretary Leon Panetta requesting documents related to the Army Test and Evaluation Command's reports this spring on Palantir, a commercial data program that allows troops to map previous bomb attacks to see patterns.
Hunter, a member of the House Armed Services Committee, called for an investigation last week.
He said that Pentagon bureaucrats tried to favor their in-house software program over Palantir, despite urgent requests from troops who found that Palantir gave better results.
The oversight committee letter notes that the Army has spent $2.3 billion to field what's known as Distributed Common Ground System-Army, a database developed by the Army in conjunction with a team of defense contractors.
"Reports indicate, however, that DCGS-A is 'unable to perform simple analytical tasks,' " the letter said. "More specifically, users have expressed that DCGS-A does 'not provide intuitive capabilities to see the relationships between a wide variety of disparate sets of information.' "
Also, the committee wrote that the Army altered a favorable report on Palantir this spring "in an apparent effort to conceal the original findings."
The committee, which has wide power to investigate any matter before Congress, demanded that five sets of documents be delivered by the Pentagon by Aug. 15.
The Army has responded to the controversy by saying that it is conducting its own investigation.
Also, a spokesman said that the Army is using Palantir in parts of the combat theater and signed an agreement in May to further assess the technology and how it might integrate with current systems.
The Army may also be quietly mounting a defense on Capitol Hill, according to a story this week in The Washington Times that quotes Army memos circulating Congress.
One of those memos, also obtained by U-T San Diego, claims that many requests from the war zone for equipment are "ghost written by commercial vendors."
Palantir is a Palo Alto-based company formed in 2004 by former PayPal workers and Stanford scientists. The firm's software has been used by Marines in Afghanistan since at least early 2011.
The Army Test and Evaluation Command reviewed the Palantir software in a report released April 25. A month later, a follow-up report was released that lacked some of the positive survey comments about Palantir and recommendations for use.
Negative comments about the DCGS-A system being "overcomplicated, requires lengthy classroom instruction, and is an easily perishable skill set if not used constantly" were also deleted.
According to an internal memo, copies of the first report were to be destroyed at the direction of the Army Operational Test Command commanding officer, Col. Joseph Martin.
Hunter says that requests began arriving in November from the 82nd Airborne Division in Afghanistan, after soldiers saw Palantir's performance for other troops there. At least one Airborne combat team wrote an "urgent need" memo asking for the Palantir program in Afghanistan.


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34. Jesus told him, "Amen, I am telling you, that in this night, before the rooster crows three times, you will swear against me."
from Holy Bible (Ft. Jesus) – Matthew 26 on Genius
Peter denies Jesus
Here Jesus' prophetic words acknowledge that indeed, Peter will deny association with Him at the courtyard when He is being held on trial.
How many times did the rooster crow?
There has been significant debate regarding the amount of times the rooster crowed before Peter denied Jesus. The gospels Matthew, Luke and John record it as Peter denying Jesus three times before the rooster crows (Matthew 26:34) while Mark says the rooster crows after Peter's first denial (Mark 14:72)
Interestingly enough there has been certain text in modern translations of the Bible that are absent or have been altered from the original manuscripts such as the Codex Vaticanus and Syriac Sinaiticus (some of the original biblcial mansucripts). This has lead some scholars to the conclusion that the structure of particular verses in Mark were changed intentionally for various reasons.
Scholars connote that there is no contradiction but perhaps a misunderstanding of the likelihood of possible events surrounding the denial
A cock's crowing lasted as long as five minutes and occurred at all hours; as Cicero wrote: "Is there any time, night or day, that cocks do not crow?" The "second" cockcrowing was usually associated with the dawn.
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There are also many who say there is no legitimate contradiction between the gospels because there are many different possible ways to interpret this verse. Some believe that all gospels were on the same level however Matthew, Luke and John only mentioned the 'main' crow.
The first crowing (which only Mark mentioned—14:68) usually occurred between twelve and one o'clock. Relatively few people ever heard or acknowledged this crowing (Fausset's Bible Dictionary). Likely, Peter never heard it; else surely his slumbering conscience would have awakened.
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Bike Week (Bicycle Week)
Bike Week is a yearly international event that originated in Europe. It is typically a seven day event that advocates the importance of bicycling as a means of transportation. The event has been steadily gaining popularity in North American cities over the past decade. Bike Week takes place during the second week of May or June and is typically an entire week of city-wide cycling supplemented with events. The central aim of the event is to give citizens of a city the opportunity to help the environment and exercise in a fun and social way. Participants include professional cyclists, celebrities and individuals who choose cycling as a chief means of transportation for the week.
Introduced in the 19th century, the bicycle has a host of innovators and inventors. Though specifics of its origin may be hazy, the concept of bicycling as a mode of transportation surely originated in Europe. In 1923, the first preliminary Bike Week was held in the UK and a tradition was born. The annual event is nearly a century old and is religiously observed in Europe and more recently in North America. While the dates of a respective city's Bike Week may differ, conceptually, the event remains the same. Celebrities that have taken part in the past include Fearne Cotton, Fern Britton, James Cracknell, Jean-Christophe Novelli, Jon Snow, Josie Dew, Olivia Williams and Wayne Hemingway.
Bike Week takes place during the third week of June in the United Kingdom and Ireland.
In the United States of America, May is recognized as Bike Month and Bike Week is always either the first or second week of May. Austin, Boston, Pasadena, Portland, Roseville, Santa Barbara, Sacramento, San Francisco, and Washington are among the US cities that actively participate.
In Canada Bike Week occurs in either May or June because Bike Month is typically from May 25 to June 25. Calgary, Edmonton, Toronto, Ottawa, Victoria and Halifax are among the cities that participated in 2009. Vancouver participates every year: HUB facilitates the celebration.
Reducing emissions[edit]
Biking is a carbon-neutral, healthy, and cost-effective method of transportation. Though the construction of most bikes causes carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, the carbon footprint of the average 2000 model family sedan, driven 12,000 miles (19,000 km) per year is 9,030 lb (4,100 kg) CO2 per year. In addition the car consumes 462 U.S. gallons (1,750 L; 385 imp gal) of gasoline.[1] According to the Clean Air Council,[2] auto emissions currently represent 31% of total carbon dioxide, 81% of carbon monoxide, and 49% of nitrogen oxides released in the U.S. 60% of the pollution resulting from auto emissions is released during the first few minutes of operation of a vehicle. The Federal Highway Administration[3] tells us that 65% of all driving trips are made within two miles of the home. By biking 2 miles, twice a week, you can reduce your CO2 emissions by roughly 5 lb (2 kg).[4]
The popularity of Bike Week has caused cities to do major overhauls in respect to city planning. Things like smooth bicycle lanes and better bicycle laws are being demanded by citizens and the pressure is causing change. Many cities that hold annual Bike Weeks have committees who push for the improvement of city regulation.
Cleveland Bikes has a committee that is about to contact city governments to advocate for better (safer and more fair) local ordinances covering bicycle operation. We have rated the ordinances ... Only one city, Brook Park, has excellent ordinances (rated A). About half (32) are mediocre (rating of C) and the rest are D's and F's (some even F-).[5]
Furthermore the recent Bicycle Commuter Act of 2009 [6] extends transportation benefits to bicycle commuters. Commuters are defined as one who: (I) regularly uses a bicycle for a substantial portion of the travel between his residence and his place of employment, and (II) does not receive any other qualified transportation benefit for such as transit, and parking. The legislation provides a tax benefit to employers who offer cash reimbursements to an employee who commutes by bicycle, while helping defray the costs of commuting for the bicyclist.[7]
See also[edit]
- ^ "Carbon footprint calculator | TerraPass: fight global warming, reduce your carbon footprint". TerraPass. Archived from the original on 11 May 2010. Retrieved 2010-05-18.
- ^ "Clean Air Council | Protecting everyone's right to breathe clean air !". Cleanair.org. Retrieved 2010-05-18.
- ^ "Federal Highway Administration: Home". Fhwa.dot.gov. Archived from the original on 16 May 2010. Retrieved 2010-05-18.
- ^ "Why Bike to Work? | Health and Environment". Reliance Foundry. Retrieved 2015-02-04.[dead link]
- ^ "Improving Local Bicycle Traffic Laws". ClevelandBikes.org. Retrieved 2010-05-18.
- ^ "projects | All Projects". Metro. Retrieved 2010-05-18.[dead link]
- ^ "Bicycle Commuter Tax Provision: Frequently Asked Questions". Bikeleague.org. Retrieved 2010-05-18.


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These amazing caramel apple blintzes are perfect for breakfast or dessert. Blintzes are a thin pancake, similar to a crepe, that are traditionally filled with cheese and cooked in butter on the stovetop. This version has a an apple filling and is drizzled with a homemade caramel sauce that is flavored with apple cider. These caramel apple blintzes are sure to impress anyone at first bite.
Caramel Apple Blintzes
2 tablespoons butter
3 tablespoons sugar
4 large golden delicious apples, cored, peeled and cut into ¾ inch dices (about 2 lbs)
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Caramel Sauce:
3/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup water
1/2 cup apple cider
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 package ready-to-use square crepes (10 7- inch crepes)
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
sour cream, for serving
For the Filling:
Heat butter and sugar in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
Add apples; cook 10-12 minutes or until tender. Remove from heat; top with cinnamon and let cool.
For the Sauce:
Heat sugar and water in medium-size heavy-bottomed saucepan (not nonstick) over medium-high heat until mixture turns amber, 12-15 minutes , swirling the pan occasionally, and not stirring.
Carefully add cider; simmer until sauce consistency of pancake syrup, about another 5 minutes (sugar should be completely dissolved).
Stir in salt, let cool.
For the Blintzes:
Spoon about 1/3 cup filling into the center of each crepe.
Fold sides of each crepe around filling to form square package.
Refrigerate the packages until ready to cook.
Heat butter and vegetable oil in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
Carefully add blintzes, seam side down; cook about 2 minutes per side or until crispy and browned.
Remove to paper towels; gently pat the blintzes dry. Serve immediately with caramel sauce and sour cream.
If sauce thickens too much, microwave for about 15 seconds; sauce should be served at room temperature.
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Fox Sports targets more local content
Sports media giant Fox Sports will take over the name of ESPN on cable television late this month, marking one of the many changes that will mark the presence of one of the world's leading sports media brands in the Philippines.
The launch of Fox Sports on Jan. 28 in the Philippines came after its mother company News Corp.'s acquisition of the ESPN partnership in ESPN Star Sports last year, said Fox Channel territory head Jude Turcuato.
Aside from ESPN, which is the flagship sports channel, ESPN HD will also be renamed to Fox Sports Plus, while ESPN News will now be named Fox Sports News.
The renaming of the channels, Turcuato said, will also mark the start of programming that will cater to Filipino viewers.
"Its just a different package but the same channel," said Turcuato during a recent media briefing at the Sofitel Philippine Plaza.
But Turcuato bared plans of a more localized approach to programming starting with the San Miguel Beermen in Asean Basketball League.
"We want to have more local presence in the channel to make it relevant to the Philippine market," said Turcuato. "I'm confident that it will be a better viewing experience with Fox's experience and access to technology."
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American Veterinary Distributors Association Supports Human-Animal Bond Research and Education
WASHINGTON, D.C. (February 6, 2015) — The Human Animal Bond Research Initiative (HABRI) Foundation today announced that the American Veterinary Distributors Association (AVDA) has made a $5,000 donation to help gather, fund and share scientific research that demonstrates the human health benefits of pet ownership. "The industry leading companies that form the AVDA understand the importance of the human-animal bond and how it enhances both human and animal health," said HABRI Executive Director Steven Feldman. "The veterinary community plays a key role in the health of our communities and AVDA's support will help deliver that message."
"AVDA is proud to join the Human Animal Bond Research Initiative effort," said AVDA Executive Director Jackie King. "By supporting research and education on the benefits of the human-animal bond, AVDA can help bring the health benefits of pets to more people and more families." Click here to read the press release.
To learn more about HABRI visit their website, www.habri.org.
AVDA Co-Sponsors 3rd Annual "The Gathering" Reception at NAVC
Join AVDA for the 3rd Annual "The Gathering" reception at NAVC. Special thanks to our co-sponsors Animalytix and KC Corridor! Sunday January 18, 2015 from 5:00-6:30pm at Gaylord Palms. Click here to view the invitation.
AVDA 2015 Annual Conference Draft Schedule and Speakers Announced
AVDA is pleased to announce the draft schedule and speakers for the 2015 Annual Conference to be held at the Belmond Charleston Place Hotel in Charleston SC, April 26-28, 2015. Click here for the 2015 Annual Conference Draft Schedule.
Several changes have been made to the 2015 schedule due to the city location of this year's event. The Annual Scramble Golf Tournament has been moved to Monday afternoon to allow for travel to the Wild Dunes Links Course, approximately 30 minutes from the hotel. This Tom Fazio designed course has been consistently ranked in the top twenty-five courses in the United States since its inception in 1977. The Annual Meeting and Lunch have been moved to Tuesday afternoon and the AVDA No-Tie lounge will be held at the beautiful and historic Boone Hall Plantation on Tuesday evening.
Confirmed speakers include Steve McClatchey, Lynne Lancaster, Alan Beaulieu and Steve Gilliland. Additional information about these speakers can be found below. Details about the speaker topics and presentations will be sent out later this year and will be posted on the AVDA website. The promotional brochure for the event will be mailed to members in January 2015.
AVDA ITR Advisor Newsletter
AVDA is pleased to announce that AVDA has partnered with ITR Economics to provide the monthly ITR Advisor, a 4-page snapshot of the current economy, using leading indicators to tell subscribers where the economy is headed and what actions to take now. Written in a conversational tone, not heavy economic-speak, the ITR Advisor is a simple, quick, timely, and affordable way to stay informed about the state of the economy, with useful guidance and clear action points. This is another member benefit that we are providing to our members. This email newsletter will be sent to all principals and alternates at AVDA member companies.
Drug Quality and Security Act Resources
The FDA recently released a Guidance Document on how to exchange product tracing information (Transaction History, Transaction Information and Transaction Statement) under the Federal Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA).
Click here for resources and documents.
A link to the document that was issued on December 7, 2014 can be found HERE.
DEA Approves Making Tramadol a Schedule IV Controlled Substance
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) recently published its decision to schedule tramadol as a Schedule IV controlled substance. The rule will become effective August 18 of this year. The DEA's action was fairly swift, having published its proposal to schedule tramadol just eight months ago. Upon conducting its eight-step analysis, the DEA found that relative to Schedule III drugs, tramadol has a low potential for abuse and limited physical dependence, and coupled with tramadol's medical legitimacy, DEA determined Schedule IV to be the most fitting for tramadol. Click here for more.
AVDA recently submitted public comments in regards to the DEA's Federal Register notice of proposed rulemaking: Schedules of Controlled Substances: Placement of Tramadol Into Schedule IV.
AVDA supports DEA's proposed rule designating Tramadol as a scheduled IV controlled substance because this action will enable distributors to operate with efficiency and consistency across the states along with requiring an increased level of due diligence and monitoring. Tramad l is an important drug in veterinary medicine and is supplied to veterinarians and animal health clinics by our distributor members. Tramadol is administered to dogs, cats and many non-domestic animals as an analgesic and as a pain reliever after surgical procedures. Click here to read the full document.
Legal Update: FTC Enforcement Actions Continue
At the September, 2013 Board meeting I advised you of recent activity of the Federal Trade Commission pertaining to the exchange of sensitive business information by and between competitors (Federal Trade Commission v. Bosley, No. 121-0184). While the information exchange was clearly inadvisable, the Commission's position was not based upon any allegations of harm to competition. Rather, the Commission used its authority under Section 5 of the FTC Act to find the Respondent violated the Act solely by exchanging the information and presuming such an exchange could lead to an adverse impact on competition.
The FTC continues to scrutinize the activities of competitors and trade associations. The Commission recently published proposed consent orders in two cases involving trade associations which are discussed below. Click here to read the full update.


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It should generally not be necessary for users to contact the original maintainer.
External Resources:
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SQLAlchemy is an SQL database abstraction library for Python. Its strengths are:
* full power and flexibility of SQL. SQLAlchemy provides a full suite of well known enterprise-level persistence patterns, designed for efficient and high-performing database access, adapted into a simple and Pythonic domain language. * extremely easy to use for all the basic tasks, such as: accessing pooled connections, constructing SQL from Python expressions, finding object instances, and committing object modifications back to the database. * powerful enough for complicated tasks, such as: eager load a graph of objects and their dependencies via joins; map recursive adjacency structures automatically; map objects to not just tables but to any arbitrary join or select statement; combine multiple tables together to load whole sets of otherwise unrelated objects from a single result set; commit entire graphs of object changes in one step. * built to conform to what DBAs demand, including the ability to swap out generated SQL with hand-optimized statements, full usage of bind parameters for all literal values, fully transactionalized and consistent updates using Unit of Work. * modular. Different parts of SQLAlchemy can be used independently of the rest, including the connection pool, SQL construction, and ORM. SQLAlchemy is constructed in an open style that allows plenty of customization, with an architecture that supports custom datatypes, custom SQL extensions, and ORM plugins which can augment or extend mapping functionality.
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NYC Parks Events Calendar
Get up, get out, and do something! Just about any day of the year, you can find something fun, informative, and healthy to enjoy at an area park. Feel free to browse the listings below, or use the search tools to find an event that matches your interests and location.
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Wednesday, December 10, 2014
Annual Christmas Tree Lighting
at Washington Square Arch (in Washington Square Park), Manhattan
6:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
The sparkling lights on the resplendent tree will be turned on to mark the beginning of festive winter evenings.
Category: Festivals, Kids, Winter Holidays, Holiday Lightings, Santa's Coming to Town
Alley Creek Watershed Project Community Meeting
at Alley Pond Park Environmental Center, Queens
6:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
Help us create a road map for improving the habitat of the Alley Creek Watershed. This is the third and final meeting in the development process for a watershed…
Category: Nature
Shape Up NYC: Bollywood Cardio Dance
at J. Hood Wright Recreation Center (in J. Hood Wright Park), Manhattan
6:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
Join Shape Up NYC's free Bolly X classes. Bolly X is a high in tensity Bollywood cardio dance workout.
Category: Fitness
SAC Holiday Treelighting Ceremony
at Sutton Place and East 57th Street (in Sutton Place Park), Manhattan
6:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
Join Sutton Area Community (SAC) and NYC Parks' Recreation Center 54 for a holiday treelighting ceremony! There'll be Christmas carols and refreshments provided by Whole Foods, Dunkin' Donuts and Le Pain Quotidien.
Category: Festivals, Winter Holidays, Holiday Lightings
Thursday, December 11, 2014
Morning Fitness at Fort Tryon Park
at Heather Garden (in Fort Tryon Park), Manhattan
7:30 a.m.–8:30 a.m.
Come to Fort Tryon Park and try something new. Join us on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday mornings for one hour of walking, stretching, and strengthening exercises.
Category: Fitness
Art in the Garden: The Evolution of an Artist
at Queens Botanical Garden, Queens
8:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Art in the Garden: The Evolution of an Artist Tuesday, September 30 through Sunday, January 17, in the Visitor & Administration Building Gallery Fee: Free with…
Category: Art
2nd Whimsical Winter Wonder...Exhibition
at Poe Park Visitor Center (in Poe Park), Bronx
8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Through paintings, photography, sculpture and various other mediums, fourteen established and emerging artists express their interpretation of winter, wonder and whimsy.
Category: Art
2014 Emerging Artist Fellowship Exhibition at Socrates Sculpture Park
at Socrates Sculpture Park, Queens
8:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
The annual Emerging Artist Fellowship Exhibition is a cornerstone of the park's visual arts program and is widely acclaimed for the ambition, breadth & innovation of the works on view.
Category: Art, Waterfront
Wreath Interpretations Holiday Exhibition
at Arsenal (in Central Park), Manhattan
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
NYC Parks celebrates the holiday season with its 32nd annual exhibition of unique, unconventional wreaths.
Category: Art, Winter Holidays, Seniors
Shape Up NYC: Stretching, Toning, Relaxation
at Poe Park Visitor Center (in Poe Park), Bronx
10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
The relaxation technique, somewhat like yoga, makes you feel as though you are floating on water. You may experience yourself drifting in and out of sleep during the gentle and quiet…
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CRAIGMONT, Idaho -- A state investigator says the cause of a fire that destroyed three grain elevators in the small town of Craigmont earlier this month remains a mystery.
Mark Aamodt told the Lewiston Tribune Monday the cause of the fire is undetermined -- though there is no reason to consider the blaze suspicious.
The May 12 blaze destroyed grain elevators owned by Hinrichs Trading Co., of Pullman, Wash., and Columbia Grain.
Columbia Grain General Manager Randy Olstead says there is no dollar estimate yet on the loss.
Investigators say the fire started early afternoon in a Hinrichs elevator built of wood and tin, then spread quickly to neighboring elevators and other structures.
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Raising a note of criticism against the Centre and the State government for their "lackadaisical approach" to environmental issues, Madhav Gadgil, chairman of the Western Ghats Ecology Expert Panel (WGEEP), said on Friday that the panel report submitted to the Ministry of Environment and Forests was being misinterpreted for hidden interests.
He was inaugurating a seminar on 'Protection of Western Ghats' organised by the Prakruthi Samrakshana Samiti at the Town Hall here.
Alleging attempts to confuse the people about the initiative, Prof. Gadgil said interest groups and government agencies were creating a false impression among the people that the recommendations of the panel were "rigid."
They raised allegations that the WGEEP was dictating terms and conditions which would have adverse impact on the livelihood of the people, he said.
Criticising a study report submitted by the K. Kasturirangan-led High Level Working Group of Western Ghats, Prof. Gadgil said: "It was just a palatable version intended to gratify business segments and vested interest groups at the cost of nature."
Unpalatable suggestions had been diluted in the Kasturirangan report to please the bureaucracy, he alleged.
External forces
Denying the developmental claims projected by the Union government based on GDP statistics, Prof. Gadgil said those figures were to hoodwink citizens as it had hardly any relevance while taking into account the plight of the common man.
"Develop recklessly and conserve thoughtlessly is the latest motto where in the local community and its interests have been sidelined by external forces," he lamented.
Expressing resentment over the government 'propaganda' that his panel's report did not consider the livelihood of the people, Prof. Gadgil said it was high time the government looked into its own developmental claims that uprooted the people's livelihood.
Delivering the keynote address, V.S. Vijayan, a member of the Gadgil committee and former chairman of the Kerala Biodiversity Board, said it was up to the citizens to make a decision on which report should be implemented.
Keywords: Western Ghats Ecology Expert Panel, Protection of Western Ghats, Kerala Biodiversity Board, Ministry of Environment and Forests


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Welcome to Olympic View Cottage! Enjoy being the only guest in this private hide-away. Overlooking Puget Sound and the snow-capped Olympic Mountain range, this unique Seattle Vacation Rental offers you plenty of privacy and your own private deck with Jacuzzi Hot Tub - all with panoramic views encompassing the Puget Sound waterways and the Olympic Mountain range.
You'll find all the comforts of home in this idyllic retreat. This vacation rental cottage is complete with a full kitchen, one private bath, living/dining area, washer / dryer, and your own private deck with Jacuzzi Hot tub - all with panoramic views of the Puget Sound waterways and the Olympic Mountain range.
This scenic Three Tree point neighborhood is located South of Seattle, just a 15 minute drive to downtown Seattle, 8 minutes from Sea Tac airport, and minutes away from Three Tree Point Beach. Relax and enjoy peaceful seclusion located in a quiet neighborhood where you can enjoy breathtaking sunsets, beach walks, and strolls near charming shops and restaurants. 15-20 minutes from Pike Place Market and the Seattle Center, 10 minutes from the sports stadiums, and a great location for day trips to the ocean or Mt. Rainier. Free covered parking, easy access to freeways and a better alternative than downtown traffic congestion and parking fees. (Seattle's Sound Transit Light Rail is 8 minutes away and takes you right into downtown Seattle.) Olympic View Cottage is among the nearest vacation rental to the airport, & yet, it is amazingly quiet, secluded and peaceful.
In our neighborhood you can enjoy beach walks, beautiful gardens, a list of fabulous restaurants and bars, specialty grocery stores, (Trader Joe's), unique local shops. You can spend your whole day in our little hidden town without the cost of parking. Enjoy a day stroll near charming shops and restaurants. A perfect location for day trips to the ocean or mountains and perfect for both business and pleasure travelers who prefer a peaceful cottage and Hot Tub all to themselves.
You may not want to leave this private hideaway, complete with Jacuzzi Hot Tub on your own private deck, beautifully landscaped gardens, soothing Koi pond. You'll find all the comforts of home, including a fully equipped kitchen inside and a gas barbecue outside - perfect for preparing your own dinner of fresh Northwest seafood. Soothing 'beachy' decor, with hardwood floors, subtle color schemes, and historic seafaring photographs. A seating area is made for lounging along with an indoor and outdoor dining area, plus a KING-size pillow-top bed, and bath with walk in shower, pedestal sink, lovely bath products and plush robes.
Wake at your leisure and dine outside on a sunny deck surrounded by blossoming plants and flowers and enjoy the soothing sound of the waterfall over the koi pond, then start your day off right with a relaxing soak in the Jacuzzi hot tub. Come and be pampered as our only guest in this idyllic retreat.
Olympic View Cottage has a long list of amenities which include Washer / Dryer, FREE WI FI, APPLE docking station, in room phone with free phone calls in US, 40' Flat screen LED TV with Blue Ray & Netflix, hair dryer, alarm clock, extra storage, access to many restaurants that deliver, a fully equipped kitchen and gas barbeque outside, (with all condiments and spices provided, and if we don't have it we'll get it for you,) free off-street covered parking, and many more amenities to make for a relaxing stay for our guests.
We invite you to read our reviews and check out our AWARDS, 'Most Scenic View' and 'Best Kept Secret' and our most recent Award, 'Top 10 B&B's with the Best View' from around the world. We guarantee your stay will be enjoyable. Come relax, rewind, and discover romance at Olympic View Cottage. Your home away from home.
Thank you for considering our cottage as your lodging choice. With only one cottage and both my husband and I the only ones operating it we will make your stay personal and special. Dave and I opened Olympic View in 2000. We never thought it would take off like it has. Don't get me wrong - it has been a lot of work but it has been fun for us meeting all our guests from all over the world. We have had engagements proposals at the cottage throughout the years and have had the couples come back for their anniversaries. There have been many birthday celebrations, military homecomings, , and so many other special occasions celebrated in the Cottage. It has been so fun to be able to share Olympic View Cottage with all our guests for all these memorable occasions. We really enjoy sharing our special paradise tucked away on this quiet hillside. My husband has lived here his whole life and we just can't get away. Beginning and ending each day with this breathtaking view and quiet location is truly a blessing that we will never take for granted. Many times I find myself looking at the view and catching myself saying out loud 'WOW- this is just so beautiful!" It is truly amazing. Everyday the view is ever-changing with the sunrise and sunsets, the cool Puget Sound breeze, the storms that roll by and the boat and ferry traffic all day long. It is just awesome. We hope we can share our little paradise with you as you read through what we have to offer. And if we don't have something in the cottage we will most likely have it in our house for you. So you don't have to go out and buy anything. You are the only guest in our cottage and we are here to make sure your vacation is perfect! We'd love to meet you this year and you'll see why it is so hard for us to ever move away from this special hidden paradise. Our best to you always - Eileen and Dave.
I apologize for the delay, but could not let the opportunity pass to let you know about the wonderful experience I had while at your cottage. Last weekend my boyfriend and I booked a stay with you for our anniversary. I can't begin to tell you how amazing the time we had there was. From the view, to the privacy, to the unique amenities of your kitchen and being able to add an intimate touch to our meals by cooking for ourselves and having private, relaxing dinners, lunches AND breakfasts. This, to me, surpassed any traditional bed and breakfast in quality and service in more ways than I have time to elaborate on. I wanted to say thank you from the both of us for not only providing outstanding, quality service…but for giving us an experience and a memory.
I had a one day meeting in the Seattle area - chose not to stay at a hotel and am so glad I did! Added time to make a vacation after my meeting and stayed 5 nights. Dave and Eileen are great - there if you need them and very helpful. So close to the airport yet is quiet and feels remote. Was easy to get to Seattle as well as Tacoma. Fun to watch the sky and sunsets from inside and out. Can't say enough - everything you could need is there. I'd recommend it (and have to many already).
I had never been to the Puget Sound area before, but I knew I did not want to stay in just another big hotel. I searched around and found this amazing little place. It was PERFECT for my needs for three nights. Totally private, comfortable, SO CLEAN, well appointed, and the owners are so respectful of privacy and so KIND! What wonderful people! It had everything I needed and more, to feel perfectly comfortable and at ease. I felt like it was my little home away from home. The owners are awesome at immediate communication as well. Everything was so easy! Plus, I swear this is the only king sized bed in a rental property like this, and that is so important!!! Thank you, Dave and Eileen for providing such a perfectly serene and comfortable cottage. I hope to go back soon!
Let me start by saying that my husband and I are very picky about two things: privacy and comfortable bedding. Olympic View surpassed our expectations on both of these items. Dave and Eileen were laid back but very attentive to our needs. Our flight arrived late from the east coast and we became miserably lost trying to get to the cottage (our issue, not theirs--we are notorious for getting lost). Dave was amazingly patient and talked us all the way 'home', staying on the phone until we started up the drive.
The town of Burien is very convenient to Seattle. The beach is a short walk away from the cottage and the views are outstanding! This location also afforded us an opportunity to explore the mountains, Rainier, the ocean, and it was all within a convenient drive. We even did the Twin Peaks nostalgia tour, visiting Snoqualmie and North Bend. The cottage was just the right size for the two of us and was comfortably furnished.
Without question, we would highly recommend this cottage for comfort and convenience. Thank you Dave and Eileen, for a memorable stay on our first explorations into the Pacific Northwest! We will be back.
Dave and Eileen are amazing! It was wonderful to have fresh Danish, eggs, and all the necessary things to make for breakfast before we started our day. The view from the cottage is beautiful with amazing sunsets over Puget Sound every night. I don't like the noise of the city so the cottage was perfect about 20-30 minutes from Seattle, so close enough to do all our exploring yet peaceful and quiet when the day was through. The suggestions that Dave offered to us were worth going to so pay attention he knows his stuff. We used the grill on the deck and sat outside and watched the sunset over dinner just amazing. The hot tub was a wonderful end to our days. What an amazing little piece of heaven they have and how amazing that they enjoy renting it out. If your going to Seattle this is the place to stay you can not go wrong. I truly would like to thank Dave & Eileen for their hospitality and it was nice to have my visits every morning and evening from their cat Corkscrew!!!! Thank you for making our vacation memorable.
Jerry & Jerri
Seneca, SC
When we decided to vacation in Seattle we looked on many web sites for a place to stay. The one that stood out to us over all the others was Olympic View Bed and Breakfast Cottage. So we booked our reservation with them. As with any place you book without actually seeing it, I became apprehensive the closer we got (we have ended up in some dives due to not so truthful pictures). However, when we arrived at Olympic View all my apprehension melted away. It exceeded our expectations by far. The minute we walked in the door we loved it….all of it. From the way it is set up, the decorations, the colors, where the cottage is situated, the gorgeous view, the deck, everything. They even provide a laundry area to catch up on your washing. The refrigerator and pantry are stocked with everything one could want and more. The supplies were very generous. Each morning we looked forward to see what new pastries would be waiting for us (as kids in a candy shop). The cottage was so comfortable and cozy and modern. We loved how you could swivel the TV and watch it from the living area or in the bedroom. We loved Dave and Eileen and even had them over for dinner one night. We also met Sarah, their daughter who was very welcoming and friendly. This little gem is so peaceful, quiet, and private and has such beautiful views of Puget Sound and sunsets. Watching the sun go down over the water in the Jacuzzi was amazing. It's just a hop, skip and a jump into Seattle, the beach and local shopping, restaurants, etc. Olympic View is like no other B&B and the best and most enjoyable we have ever experienced. I highly recommend staying here if you are in the Seattle area and want a truly comfortable, peaceful and very enjoyable experience. We will certainly stay here again when we are in the Seattle area.
We celebrated our 10 year wedding anniversary during the first week of July for our first visit to Seattle and we couldn't have picked a better place to stay. Olympic View B&B definitely exceeded our expectations regarding view, location and comfort. While not your typical communal B&B, Olympic View offers all of the comforts of home. This is a very peaceful location even though it is only fifteen minutes from the airport. The photos do not do justice to the expansive view of the Puget Sound with Olympic mountains in the background. In the evenings after grilling fresh fish from Pike Market Place, we would sit on the deck and watch the sun glisten off the Sound before disappearing behind the mountains. Since we stayed over the July 4th holiday, we were awed by the fireworks shows around the water. This is definitely "the" place to stay in Seattle.
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No Cleaning fees! Free covered parking. Free Wi Fi, movies, Netflix. No hidden fees, (hotel, motel taxes).
Add $20/day for breakfast per day.
If you prefer to pay cash upon arrival call us for arrangements.
Rates include full use of entire private guest cottage, private deck with hot tub, laundry facilities, Free Wi Fi, Netflix, private parking.
The cottage and Hot tub is rented out to the guest names on the confirmation only. Unfortunately we cannot accommodate additional guests for dining, hot tub use, or social gatherings.
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Pros & Cons: Mainsail furling booms
The PROS and CONS?
This comes to my mind re. in boom main-sail furling systems:
You can "trim" your boat with a furling sail system as if you have numerous reefing points.
It stores the sail well protected and neatly inside the boom.
It is really easy to hoist to the exact size you require for the sea conditions.
Works well beside a separate track for a try-sail/storm sail.
Minimum weight up high aloft.
Can be used with a "racy" fractional rig, but usually best with simple masthead systems.
It is far to expensive for "what it is".
Depends on a "good installation" to work well and trouble free.
The "descent-rate" of the sail must be precisely controlled, maybe with a adjustable halyard-brake. You cannot let it "free fall" down like when you use lazy jacks.
The boom must be at a pre-set angle to the mast or the sail will roll upp unevenly, much like when you try to roll back a yard of toilet paper!
Any ideas on this subject? Please let us know!
Pros & Cons: Mainsail furling booms
I installed a "HOOD Stoboom" system that''s unfortunately no longer available as "new" now, but mine was hardly used. I found this complete system 2nd hand for a fraction of the new cost, so I was happy.
(I initially ordered the new Profurl open boom system, but had some bizare trouble the West Australian distributer, so I had to forget that.)
I like in-boom roller systems because you can use a fully battened sail and trim it much like a "normal" set-up. .
I had some problems with the line-drive and setting the boom aligment, but all is now under control. But, don''t let a "clutsz" use it until instructed and trained..
I have added some sail-reinforcements and loops for a "3rd reef" if things get really hairy down here close to the "Roaring 40''s" .
I just love it when I can first furl the head-sail (from the cockpit...), press the Autopilot button and walk up on deck and roll the 350'' main-sail in about 20-40 seconds, all hidden in the boom .
Hard yacka, but easy now when I put the mainsail halyard on the Anderson winch REVERSED and a elastic cord as "friction brake". It gives the right tension and I can just crank like crazy.
Summary: This stuff is like most gear on a boat, only as god as the installation and the "set-up".
Fair sailing and let me hear what you think of your HOOD Stoboom system!
Just acquired a boat with Stoboom. Agree with Vitamin that it has its good points. But mine slips when reefed in strong wind (winch locked and rope tight as I can get it). Any ideas on how do you stop this.
Chances are pretty likely Vitamin isn't going to reply, since it has been SEVEN YEARS since he posted. Please don't revive dead threads, and please read the post in my signature.
BTW, what kind of line are you using on the winch.
Fan...I have a shaeffer system. I am not clear what you mean by "slips". I've never had any problems with mine. A fixed strut holds the boom at the precise angle for furling and you need to keep tension on the main halyard as you lower/reef to get a good, tight wrap. Otherwise the wind will tighten the wrap on the mandrel and leave the sail baggy. Is that what you are taking about?
BTW... I think reviving old threads with new questions is fine...but itis helpful to others if you start by saying..."I know this is an old thread but I have a related question". That way, we don't waste our time reviewing the whole thread. Thanks in advance...and welcome aboard!
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This is really bugging me. I am not stressing out or anything over it, at least not most of the time, but I am 9 weeks and 4 days and have still not heard a heartbeat or had an ultrasound to see it. I was out of town over the weekend and my husband told me if I wanted, I could go to one of those fetal photography places.. I could not find one that was open and they all said you had to have an appointment anyway. I was a little frustrated. I live 3 hours away from anything like that, so until my appointment on the 3rd, unless something happens between now and them... I have to just be (im)patient, I guess. With my other three when the doc couldn't find a heartbeat, he always ordered an ultrasound, this time he didn't.
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'60 Minutes' creator Don Hewitt dead at 86
Award-winning U.S. news producer and
60 Minutes creator Don Hewitt died Wednesday, CBS said. He was 86.
Marilyn Berger, his wife of 30 years, told The New York Times he died of cancer at his home in Bridgehampton, N.Y.
Hewitt's journalism career spanned more than six decades and took place mainly at CBS where he helped usher in the age of television journalism and directed newsmen such as Edward R. Murrow, Mike Wallace and Walter Cronkite.
Hewitt, who was born in New York and raised in the suburb of New Rochelle, started out as a copy boy for the New York Herald Tribune and went on to direct and produce the 1953 television coverage of the coronation of England's Queen Elizabeth, as well as the first televised presidential debate between John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon in 1960, CBS noted.
His real monument is 60 Minutes, the network quoted the late broadcaster Roone Arledge as saying when he presented Hewitt with the Founder's Emmy Award in 1995.
He is truly an innovator in this business"¦ (the news magazine) is an innovative format no one had done before. It's been copied all over the world "¦ . He's been a leader in our industry. He has inspired all sorts of people.
Hewitt was also the author of two books — 2001′s
Tell Me a Story: Fifty Years and 60 Minutes in Television and 1985′s
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Marquez, and fellow researchers in Spain, including professors Sonia Melle at Universidad Complutense de Madrid and Miguel Angel Rubio, and graduate student Pablo Dominquez-Garcia at Universidad Nacional de Educacion por Distancia, who have produced the first demonstration of the new technology, are an integral part of the microfluidics project.
The team's findings could have a vast impact on the field of bioanalysis, Hayes says.
The key to the method's effectiveness is using nanoscale surface patterns to create a "superhydrophobic" (or water-repellent) surface on which to collect extremely tiny droplets of fluids ?a surface formed by mimicking the natural self-cleaning process exhibited by the leaves of the Lotus plant, Hayes explains.
Water and biological fluids typically bead up like a ball on superhydrophobic surfaces, but the introduction of a magnetic field produced by injecting tiny magnetic particles into the droplets keeps the ball from rolling off the surface.
This allows for the fluids to be controlled through exerting magnetic force, and moved with extreme precision across the tips of nanowires, which are only about 200 atoms in diameter and less than a hundredth of the width of a human hair in length.
"We knew we had the perfect surface on which to analyze drops of blood and other biological fluids because the trapped air between the wires never allows for much of the fluid to come into contact with the surface," Garcia says.
That is crucial to accurate analysis because it prevents the chemicals and other materials in the droplet from combining and reacting with the chemical compounds in the
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Rob Liefeld Talks the Deadpool Movie
Listenup, Deadpooligans.
The creator of Deadpool spoke at Comikaze this weekend about what exactly happened when Richard and Lauren Shuler Donner sat down to talk to him about making the character the Merc with the Movie. And there's good news for fans of Cable.Read More