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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo - An alleged child predator is arrested on multiple counts of child enticement and kidnapping.
31 year old Aaron Gregory Lucas was arrested and taken to the El Paso County Criminal Justice Center. He is charged Enticement of a Child and Kidnapping.
Authorities tell KRDO Newschannel 13 this investigation started back in June. On June 19, 2012, the El Paso County Sheriff's Office responded to a report of a child abduction in Stratmoor Valley. A nine year old female had been physically forced into a vehicle driven by a white, bald male. The victim was dropped off a short time later in a nearby neighborhood. The incident was witnessed by the victim's friend.
Then in October, the El Paso County Sheriff's Office responded to the Stratmoor Hills area in reference to a report of an enticement of a child. A seven year old female was approached by a white male as she was walking home from school. The suspect made a sexual reference and grabbed the victim by the hand. The victim was able to pull away and ran to the safety of her home.
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After an investigation into these cases by the El Paso County Sheriff's Office and similar cases by the Fountain Police Department and the Colorado Springs Police Department, the cooperation between the agencies has resulted in the arrest of Lucas.


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So I went here last Saturday and it was crazy busy. Very big fish selection with over five isles of tanks. I skipped all the saltwater stuff because there was too many people slammed in the 3 foot wide isles saying "look its nemo". So I set off looking for the freshwater shrimp and found nothing. When I found a kid with 5 customers around him and his hands in a tank scooping someones new nemo up, I just figured this 15 year old must work here, i asked if they had fw shrimp and he said yes on the first idle. After searching that isle for 10 mins I found 4 tanks on the bottom level under 2 rows of empty tanks with some crazy over priced shrimp in them. So after 5 mins down on my hands and knees looking to see if they had any orange bees in the tank, the kid comes up and tells me "ya, we haven't had any bees in there for over a month" I just said "Ya, I would have known that 10 mins ago if I could actually see in the tank. Its literally on the floor." He said "well we have plenty of cherries, fire reds, and snowballs." " there's no way I'm paying 3 bucks for a cherrie, and 7 bucks for a friggin snowball" so I just grabbed an amano and some madagasgar ace plant (which wasn't too over priced for a rare plant) and was greeted by, well I guess this is one of the people who you guys are saying hated their lives, the pink haired chick at the front counter. Just give that chick your money and get out of there. lesve
I was there yesterday to buy some fish, The experience was overall decent, They do have a huge collection of both freshwater and saltwater fish.. and tons of equipment (tanks, lights, stands, tubing, food, co2 stuff).. I also saw the new LED edge in stock there. I also saw a pretty good collection of plants, Unless you are getting something rare.. you should be able to find it here.
They also sold a small portion of live food for $1 which wasnt bad. They do also sell co2 canisters.. a 5 pound canister is $149 .. which is expensive. A tank swap is $22.
The fish is not expensive but the equipment is.. i believe this is true for most LFS.
I do agree with most posters with the lack of staff.. I spent 20 mins roaming the isles to find someone... there were at most 3-4 people manning the isles which is insufficient for such a large store.
The lady behind the counter wasn't rude.. but she wasn't super nice either... but she did acknowledge me etc.. I asked them if the co2 canisters they sell have a CGA 320 port.. they didn't know that.. but they were helpful enough to open up a Miluwakee Regulator from the shelves and show me the connector. They said I could return the canister for unto a week for a refund or an instore credit after that.
I didn't interact with the staff a whole lot.. I told them what I wanted they bagged it up. Although they did tell me that the pea puffers only take frozen bloodworm.
I would go back here again... if I can't find something I need at Uncle Neds.
|Agreed. It's funny how everyone complains about the lady at the front counter. I actually had a conversation with her once when i bought a tank from them. I do think she hates isnt thrilled with her life. I choose to go to Uncle Ned's.
The only thing i buy at tropic isle is livestock. I have been going to TI for a long time now, and i agree that the staff can be distant and the ladies at the front counter are miserable.
But once you do start talking with the employees they are very knowledgeable and helpful.
There saltwater fish selection is awesome, and they will order you whatever you want if you ask for it.
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|Agreed! The staff at Tropic Isle are actually quite friendly and helpful. I usually talk to Cady whenever we visit. She's always happy and quite knowledgeable. Definitely one of my favorite fish stores in the Boston area along with Skipton's.
|This place has changed a lot. I never used to buy anything there but I have started buying plants from them. They have good collection and the price is reasonable on most of the plants these days. These days staff are very friendly and you will be treated even better if you visit the place more frequently. They will order plants for you if you don't find and will give you a call once they get the plants.
|i worked there last summer almost all the employees are very knowledgable sharron the owners wife is the only one that can be rude
|I was just there the other day and all of the people working working were youngish guys and all really helpful. No attitude at all. I purchased two flower shrimp, we'll see how they do although it would most likely be my fault if they died. Their equipment is ASTRONOMICALLY expensive.
|i've been a long time tropic isle hater because of the rudeness of the owners. but things seem to have changed. the wife has been very nice to me the last few times that i've been and has gone out of her way to help me.
|ON the topic of Tropic Isle. Prices are definitely way overpriced, however for the stock that they carry sometimes its worth the price so you dont have to ship from anywhere else and they carry alot of the rarities that nobody else has. People there suck and i have to wait a half hour sometimes 45 minutes following somebody around and nagging to get my fish pulled.
|I bought two discus from there. One of them already died, the other one doesn't look good. Never going back for anything.
Ive been there a few times in the past month.. Both times I was asked multiple times by employee's if I needed any help with anything.
ALTHOUGH I was pretty upset that the blyxa they have in the nice planted tank near the door was NOT for sale haha. A nice girl did however show me other plants that were for sale that were also in that tank. And she did it with a smile on her face. Which was nice.
|their staff is good. did you deal with the owners at all?
Just wondering, has anyone else had any serious problems with the fish from Tropic Isle? I've had two fish from there with serious problem after Fintastic Fish went out (crying shame...only store around that did a full quarantine). My first fish from Tropic Isle did a tank wipe...the second I got died in a week. Just want to know if anybody else had similar problems, since at the very least the fish look very nice in the store.
Last thing is...they are considerably overpriced. +33% on like...everything. Coral beauties for 40, niger triggers for 40, all common $30 items.
Also on the contrary I've had pretty good costumer service.
their staff is ok. but the owners are extremely rude. they must really hate their lifes. they act like it at least. makes me wonder how they got their business running. were they happy people at one point and then realize that they hate their lifes. their staff are the only ones keeping that place going.
i like uncle neds much better. they are much more personable. they dont have as many things there but they are more than happy to order anything you need. i would rather order something and wait a week than spend 2 minutes in tropic isle
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The Pleasanton Unified School District has been offered a funding match to help meet a goal of reducing next year's first-grade classes from 30 to 25 students.
The offer comes from Pleasanton Partnerships in Education (PPIE).
Total cost for class size reduction (CSR) for the district's first-graders would be $325,000. Under PPIE's proposal, the district would have to provide $117,000 from its general fund. The remainder, $208,000, would come from PPIE.
PPIE president Bob Miller told the board at its meeting April 16 that the nonprofit hopes that the district will pursue the offer. "However, we realize you may have to reduce funding somewhere else in the budget," said Miller.
"We hope you agree that class size reduction (CSR) is a priority, and ask that this be considered as the budget is being developed," continued Miller.
PPIE raised $330,000 to fund programs at the elementary school level. It has already committed $200,000 to district literacy coaches and counselors, which are categories the district said it wants for next year.
That left $130,000 of the original amount available for other elementary school spending. Additional money is available, because PPIE held a successful benefit run earlier this month. Combining the sum raised of $78,000, which is still in the estimated stage, with surplus money above its original funding goal, adds up to $208,000, which could go toward CSR.
If the school board does not approve CSR for first grade, PPIE will put that $78,000 into a donation account for use in the 2014/15 school year. The $130,000 that is still uncommitted would be available to the district for the 2013/14 school year.
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on Apr 30, 2013 at 2:26 pm
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Actually, all the money raised from the Run for Education is supposed to go toward the 2014-15 school year, although the PPIE did say the organization would consider dedicating some money from the run toward class-size reductions.
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a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Apr 30, 2013 at 2:29 pm
I thought the 78k was from Bon Appetit in the fall and the money from the Run was being used for 2014. Not sure.
The money isn't just going for CSR, 200k is going for tech specialists (although the article says counselors, which was never on the list of things we were fundraising for - so a mistake in the article or a last minute change?) and teachers teachers (these were previously reading specialists for the kids until that got changed, sigh).
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on Apr 30, 2013 at 6:58 pm
@ Glenn- yes, money from the run was suppose to go towards 2014/15 school year, however according to this and what PPIE people have said to the community, it will go towards CSR in first grade for the 2013/14 if PUSD votes to fund the additional money, leaving no addition funds for 2014/15 school year.
PPIE raised $330,000 to fund programs at the elementary school level. It has already committed $200,000 of that money to district literacy coaches and tech specialists
The left over $130,000 of donations that was available for other elementary school spending will be combined with additional money from events held this year (run for education and bon appetite)- estimated sum raised of $78,000, adds up to $208,000, which would go toward CSR if the district votes in favor of it at next board meeting.
-This means all money that is left over from the $300k and money from run and bon appetite is going towards CSR. This was not what was told to the community when they were asking everyone for $350 a kid because I am sure if it was, a lot less people would have donated as CSR in one class only affects a small percentage of people.
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on May 1, 2013 at 1:41 pm
Is that legal to solicit donations for 1 thing and use it for another?
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THE FRACTALIST: Memoir of a Scientific Maverick. Benoit B. Mandelbrot. xviii + 324 pp. Pantheon, 2012. $30.
Thirty years ago, when I was new to writing about computation and mathematics, I received a note from Benoit Mandelbrot suggesting we have lunch. I was flattered that the celebrated author of The Fractal Geometry of Nature had noticed my work, and I looked forward to meeting him. When the day came, we had a pleasant meal and a lively conversation. But Mandelbrot had not summoned me merely to eat and chat. He also wanted to lodge a protest: In a recent article I had mentioned the word fractal without also mentioning the name Mandelbrot. I tried to defend myself, pointing out that the word appeared just once, in a passing reference. I noted that I also spoke of gravity without Newton, of geometry without Euclid. But Mandelbrot would have none of this. He looked upon fractal the way Kimberly-Clark looks upon Kleenex—with delight at the term's popularity, but also with dismay that people forget where it came from.
Mandelbrot never gave up his zealous pursuit of proper recognition. (He died in October 2010.) His memoir, The Fractalist, continues the campaign.
Mandelbrot surely does have claims to fame. Early in his career he did important work on statistical distributions, starting from George Kingsley Zipf's observations about the frequencies of words in written language. The Zipf distribution has "long tails," meaning that rare words are not nearly as rare as one might expect. Mandelbrot showed that long-tailed distributions are themselves not nearly as rare as one might expect; they turn up in many other contexts in addition to linguistics. In the 1960s he demonstrated their particular importance in finance.
Another of his contributions concerned dynamical systems, which trace certain kinds of intricate paths through a mathematical space. Two famous artifacts of this work are the Julia set, which Mandelbrot named after the French mathematician Gaston Julia, and the Mandelbrot set, which others named after Mandelbrot.
What about fractals? The word is indisputably Mandelbrot's invention, but beyond that it gets complicated. Much of the underlying mathematics goes back 100 years or more, including the key idea of fractional dimension—which describes objects so wiggly or crumpled that the measure of their size lies somewhere between a line and a plane, or between a plane and a volume. Mandelbrot's contribution to the study of fractals was not to prove deep theorems but to pull together many scattered threads and create what he calls "the first-ever theory of roughness." Then, by force of personality, he persuaded many other mathematicians to pay attention.
Mandelbrot was born in Warsaw in 1924 to a Jewish family with roots farther east. They moved to Paris a few years before the Nazi invasion of Poland, then fled Paris for the marginally safer refuge of Vichy France, which was ruled by mere collaborators rather than occupiers. The family survived on their wits, aided by the kindness of neighbors and anonymous benefactors. Toward the end of the war, Benoit was sent off on his own with forged papers; he wound up working as a horse groom at a chalet in the Loire valley. Mandelbrot describes this harrowing youth with great sangfroid. Eluding the Gestapo is nothing to get emotional about—unlike his later adventures in the academic world.
Back in Paris in 1944, Mandelbrot set about earning the appellation of "maverick" that he accords himself in the subtitle of this volume. He was admitted to the august École Normale Supérieure—one of only 15 students accepted that year. But he quit after one day and defected to the less aristocratic École Polytechnique. As he tells the story, the reason for this abrupt change of plan was a matter of mathematical ideology. Normale was the turf of the group known as Bourbaki, who favored a formal, abstract brand of math; Mandelbrot's uncle Szolem Mandelbrojt was a founding member. Benoit sought a more freewheeling style. It's worth noting that the pattern on exhibit here—winning admission to the most exclusive club and then rejecting it—was to become a lifelong habit.
Undergraduate studies at Polytechnique were followed by a sojourn at Caltech. Then Mandelbrot returned to Paris to tidy up loose ends: a military obligation and a Ph.D. Next came a decade of postdocs and other temporary appoints: at MIT, Princeton, back to Paris, Geneva, Paris yet again. Then came "a teaching job with ironclad tenure at the University of Lille." In this case he didn't quit after the first day but after the first academic year. He took off for a summer job at IBM Research in Yorktown Heights, New York.
Surprisingly, the summer job turned into a real career. "The golden age of IBM in the sciences coincided with the thirty-five years of my own belated golden period. . . . Having come by chance in 1958, I stayed because nobody offered a better fit, and quickly thrived. The gamble for both parties was very successful." Nobody offered a better fit, but he never stopped looking for the kind of proper professorship that he felt was his due. Over the years he had tryouts in three departments at Harvard, became an "institute lecturer" at MIT, had an offer from the University of Chicago that fell through, and turned away an inquiry from the Collège de France. Finally he reached an arrangement at Yale that evolved into a Sterling Professorship in 1999, when he was 75.
Mandelbrot begins one chapter of his memoir with the declaration: "A blessing throughout life: I never wonder who I am." He is untroubled by doubts or regrets, and untainted by false humility. In these pages you will find no self-effacing disclaimers about standing on the shoulders of giants; if Mandelbrot has seen a little farther, it is because he's taller. From an early age his scientific hero was Johannes Kepler, and his goal in life was to accomplish something worthy of a modern Kepler, overthrowing an outworn orthodoxy. By his own account, he succeeded brilliantly, with quite a number of "Kepler moments." (As far as I know, Kepler himself had only one.) After describing his youthful work on the Zipf distribution, he remarks, "No one could predict that I was to be called the 'Kepler of word frequencies,' then more generally the 'father of long tails.'" And when he turns again to long tails in a financial context, he contrasts his work with the earlier ideas of Louis Bachelier under the subheading "Kepler Versus Ptolemy." When I first picked up The Fractalist, I winced at some of this strident puffery, but as I read further, the voice began to grow on me. After all, the genre of this work is memoir; it's a first-person narrative in which Mandelbrot shows us his world as he sees it. Inevitably he is always in the spotlight at center stage, and everyone else has at best a supporting role.
I can forgive this much egotism. What's not so endearing is to see some of the supporting actors denied even a listing in the credits. For example, Mandelbrot carried on a bitter public feud with the economist and computer scientist Herbert Simon. For six years they traded critiques and replies, final notes and postscripts to final notes in the pages of Information and Control. The incident is mentioned in The Fractalist, but Simon goes unnamed; Mandelbrot refers to him as "a loud opponent of mine." It could be worse, I suppose. Instead of ignoring Simon, Mandelbrot might have taken one last swipe at him—a postscript to the postscript.
It's not just loud opponents who become unmentionable. Adrien Douady and John H. Hubbard made crucial contributions to the understanding of the Mandelbrot set, but they too go unnamed here; this omission is particularly ungracious in that it was Douady and Hubbard who gave the set its name.
Even when Mandelbrot makes an effort to acknowledge others' work, the gesture somehow gets twisted around and winds up pointing back at Mandelbrot again: "The terms 'Julia set' and 'Lévy process' drew blank stares when I introduced them," he writes. "Today, fractalists use them every day. . . . Although some cynics attribute to Julia or Lévy ideas that I originated, I am delighted that this terminology has taken root."
In spite of all the posturing and defensive maneuvering, Mandelbrot emerges from this story as a surprisingly charming character. I am grateful that he took the time in his last years to set down this testament. Telling the story of one's own life is a human impulse that is too often suppressed, usually on the grounds that "no one would be interested in little old me." Mandelbrot had no trouble on that score.
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Mark speaking of apiary inspectors, have you had one out to your yards yet?
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Apparently I did have a visit from an Inspector. Other than the initial visit, early in the Summer, I wasn't aware that any further inspection had taken place until I got my Health Certificate/Interstate Transport Papers.
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Interesting. I have not seen nor heard from him yet. I will have to call Paul early next week after I finish pulling the rest of my honey.
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FDA delays Food Safety Modernization Act Registration Process
On September 28, the Food and Drug Administration announced that due to the complex clearance and implementation process they were unequipped to implement the food facility biennial registration procedure mandated by the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) that was set to begin on October 1, 2012, This delay effects food manufacturers and food wholesalers that process and package food, not retailers. The FDA has not given any timeline as to when the system would go live online and has yet to give a decision on whether or not the registration deadline under FSMA will be extended past December 31. When registration renewal does become available, the FDA will issue new guidance which will supersede the existing guidance and will address the renewal requirement which againhttp://www.cficweb.org/wp-admin/edit.php will only affect food wholesalers, not retailers. When any new information becomes available, NGA will update the membership. << now its says exluding retailers in the bill I found where I thought it also said if you only retail you do
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IC.3.8 Is there a fee for registration, updating a registration, or renewal of registration?
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IC.1.1 FSMA has several provisions on inspections and compliance. What will be new?
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F.1.1 Is there a registration fee required under FSMA?
FSMA does not require a registration fee to be paid by registered facilities.
F.1.2 Will there be a fee associated with FDA inspections?
There is no fee for an initial FDA inspection. FSMA authorizes FDA to assess and collect fees related to certain domestic food facility, foreign food facility, and importer reinspections. The fee for reinspection is to cover reinspection-related costs when an initial inspection has identified certain food safety problems.
>> no fee for inspection but a fee for reinspection.
F.2.12 Will States conduct FSMA-related reinspections?
Generally, FDA intends to conduct all reinspections that could result in the assessment of fees under FSMA, even in the case where an initial inspection was conducted under state contract.
<< so if a state does the inpection and you have issues, the feds will reinspect you and charge you the $241 dollars an hour plus travel and hotels. So it would be my guess in N.Y. << where the don't now inspect, the the feds would do it.
F.2.13 How long does the responsible party have to pay the fees?
Payment must be made within 90 days of the invoice date.
F.2.14 What happens if the responsible party or U.S. Agent does not pay?
Any fee that is not paid within 30 days after it is due shall be treated as a claim of the United States government subject to provisions of subchapter II of Chapter 37 of Title 31, United States Code.
G.5 Does FDA have sufficient funding to implement the new rule?
The funding we have available through the annual budget cycle and fees impacts the number of FTEs we have and will be a factor in the way that FDA handles its significant and far-ranging activities, including the way that this legislation is implemented. For example, the inspection schedule in the legislation would increase the burden on FDAs inspection functions. Without additional funding, FDA will be challenged in implementing the legislation fully without compromising other key functions. We look forward to working with Congress and our partners to ensure that FDA is funded sufficiently to achieve our food safety and food defense goals
<<now g5 is the one I would get everyone includeing the bee clubs, individuals, national organizations to key on, get some of the indivuduals from tailgater to write up a nice form <<letter to our congresspeople and senaters and make sure it doesn't get funded. won't help but at least would give us something to do over the winter that would be constuctive.
I like rainy days some times.
mike syracuse ny
Whatever you subsidize you get more of. Ronald Reagan
this is a lawyers interpretation of the part of the law that I couldn't copy about retail being excempt from inspection.
A. Covered Facilities (this is a lawyers interpretation of the actual law.)
The FSMA requires FDA to amend the definition of "retail food establishment"
5 to clarify that the sale of food directly to consumers includes the sale of food at a roadside stand or
farmers' market, sale and distribution of food through a community supported agriculture program,
6and sale and distribution of food through any other direct sales platform as determined by FDA. FSMA, § 102(c). FDA regulations currently exempt retail food establishments from the food facility registration requirement. 21 C.F.R. § 1.226(c). This amendment will clarify that, for purposes of determining whether a facility is a "retail food establishment," direct sales to consumers include sales at a farmers' market, roadside stand, or other direct sales platform.
gave up trying to copy the part of the law due to copy issues, but this may meen if you only retail you don't have to register
mike syracuse ny
Whatever you subsidize you get more of. Ronald Reagan
But not direct store delivery of a food item never otherwise out of my hands? I sell almost all of the honey I produce directly to those who sell it to the end consumer.
Mark Berninghausen
well I'm modifying my buisness plan, I will extract only enough honey to sell retail, the rest I will load up the honey supers and deliver to the people that buy wholesale from me, and they can extact it and retail it like they do now, I had allready bought a trailer to haul the supers anyway. only thing I have to look up is if (I think its called phosmet(sp) gas that some beeks use to kill the extra bees will also kill SHB. I would only lose one large purchaser of my honey as they don't have a large extracting room. the price of they honey will have to rise for the added trips to there honey houses I would think. I'm also looking into the excemptions they talk about.
mike syracuse ny
Whatever you subsidize you get more of. Ronald Reagan
I wouldn't get too excited about it yet. It looks like everyone who sells honey will have to register. (I think i already did a few years ago) but there are supposed to be exemptions from the worst of the paperwork requirements under the Testor amendment. But it seems the rules are still being written... so it will be prudent to keep up with it.
Does anyone really believe China will obey these rules? I am sure they will have all the paperwork required.
"The Tester-Hagan Amendment, sponsored by Democratic Sens. Jon Tester of Montana and Kay Hagan of North Carolina, defines small farms as those that average annual gross revenue of less than $500,000 over three years and that sell a majority of their products directly to consumers, restaurants or grocery stores within the same state as the farm or within 275 miles of it. Farms that meet this definition will be exempt from developing a detailed food safety plan, keeping extensive records, and complying with produce safety rules the FDA will finalize over the next two years."http://www.foodsafetynews.com/2011/11/powerful-coalition-gains-exemption-for-small-farmers/
I've looked can anyone find where the amendment acutally passed? I've also read that it doesn't excempt you from being inspected even though they still haven't written the requirements that I can find any way. And the fda still gets to write up after the acutal bill was passed the requirements? I agree with loggermike better to keep up with it, but most of the information I find is dated 2010, thats 2 years old, whats happened in the last two years?
mike syracuse ny
Whatever you subsidize you get more of. Ronald Reagan
Will keep looking for more recent news on this. I think you are right, the inspection part will apply to everyone. And you were also right, they intend to charge $221 per hour for any follow up inspections. I call that greedy.
Just found this: The Federal Food Safety Modernization Act: Impacts in Import and
Small-Scale Production Sectors
"Despite the opposition, the Senate bill passed with a modified version of the Tester
Amendment.56 Members of the House did not have the opportunity to make changes to the bill
before it was signed into law, but they did express their reservations regarding the Tester
Amendment. Representative Pitts voiced a common concern, stating [w]hile we do not want to
overly burden small facilities and small farms, weve learned in our committee hearings that
food-borne pathogens dont care if youre a big facility or a small facility, a big farm or a small
farm. They affect everyone.57 Others noted that the Tester amendment may require the
government to exempt similarly sized companies in developing countries from our standards.
Last edited by loggermike; 10-21-2012 at 07:41 AM. Reason: additional info
a post from bee-l from a person who had read the honey packers part of the bill
I looked over the new homeland security food
regulations for honey packers. You can't even keep a broom or mop with a
wood handle in the place. Clorox under lock and key.
mike syracuse ny
Whatever you subsidize you get more of. Ronald Reagan
Pretty interesting article Bob wrote. It was dedicated more to CCD with just a little blurb about the homeland security trash. A fairly interesting political spin on it as well.
So did anyone figure anything out after listening to the FDA lady about FSMA on Saturday?
Unfortunately I did not get to hear her whole talk nor get to participate in the question and answer part. I heard she declined to say who would be exempt from Inspection. I can send you the link to the literature which she passed out. But I don't know if it will do you much good. Unless you are going to register.
Mark Berninghausen
I did a brief search on FSMA exemptions and they are NOT clearly defined as exemptions. Less I am looking in the wrong spot. It seems like a huge headache for some of the things they would require for inspection worthy operations. Then the fear of having Dept of Homeland Security come and watch just to write citations is a nauseating thought.
Did you look in the back of the blue book that lady handed out for what they look at during inspections?
Some of it has to do with searching vehicles on the property. Does that mean I have to search my own vehicles on the property in case I might be a terrorist?
I think the whole FSMA concept was poorly put together.
Will do, this evening. Gotta go do some work. Later guys.
Mark Berninghausen
I couldn't let this rest. I called up FDA in Maryland. They told me on the phone exemptions: Home based operations, tax code 50133 (not for profit).
So I asked for where to find our exemptions on the internet and she gave me
Click on the more information under food facility registration which brought me to the following:
Which within clearly states FARMS are exempt.
Sounds like I am legally NOT required to register.


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- Parking available
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Accommodation summary
|Barnes House, SE145XH London, United Kingdom
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The flat, which is on the top floor of a private block, consists of two double bedrooms, a large reception room, sofa bed ,a separate fully comprehensive kitchen and a bathroom with both power shower and bath.
There is solid wooden flooring throughout and porcelain tiles in both the kitchen and bathroom. The property, which has full double glazing throughout and is taken in a very clean state, also boasts fantastic views of Canary Wharf and comes with off street parking. The block is situated in a quiet cul-de-sac.
There are also communal gardens in this popular development. Everything can be provided for your stay, including towels and bedding.
In the local area you will find everything you need for a great stay; there is a large Sainsburys, cafes, restaurants, and trendy bars all within walking distance of the flat. The flat is very close to Goldsmith University campus, so could be an ideal base if you are visiting the university for a conference.
The area also has great transportation links and the flat is located just a few minutes from New Cross Gate Station, which gives you access to the overground and the mainline. There are also numerous buses, which pass close to the flat and go straight to central London, including several night buses, so you can always get home no matter what time of night! You can be in Trafalgar Square (by train) in just 15 minutes.
The vibrant and eclectic area of Shoreditch is also just 15 minutes on the overground. The location is ideal for any tourist!
The flat is really convenient if you are visiting the Olympic games this summer. It is just 20 minutes by bus to Greenwich were a number of events are taking place, and just 20 minutes to the stadium at Stratford, via the Overground and Jubilee Line.
House rulesIn general this is a great place to live. To keep it as such all guest need to follow the following rules for their own comfort:
wash up all dishes, cutlery, pots and pans
clean the cooker, hob, all work surfaces and table
sweep the floor or any crumbs.
return all utensils to their original place.
put all rubbish in the bins at the entrance to the estate.
Guests are asked to leave the shower in a clean and fresh state.
wear house shoes in the bedroom and the rest of the house.
re-frame from playing music before 10am and after 10pm.
Guests are reminded that smoking is not permitted in any part of the property. This includes the bedroom and smoking at the bedroom window. Anyone found to have smoked in the property will be asked to leave.
wear house shoes in the lounge and the rest of the house.
Guests are reminded that smoking is not permitted in any part of the property. This includes the lounge and smoking at the bedroom window. Anyone found to have smoked in the property will be asked to leave.
Guests are asked to respect each other and the neighbours.
Guest are asked to not leave any litter or rubbish in the lounge.
Please note that guests are not permitted to have others staying with them in the apartment. If a guests wants someone to stay over at any point the guest should agree this with Sidney before. There is an extra charge for this. Please ask for more information.
Also note that smoking is not permitted anywhere in the building. Please do not violate this.
A deposit of 200 GBP is required.
|Price for > 4 guests
|$ 137 HKD per guest/night extra
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Reviews of this property
The appartment was nice and in very short distance to the main touristic places in London by public transport. It was easy to communicate with Sidney since she always replied very fast. The check-in and check-out was customer-friedly and very easy. The appartment was clean.
There were a few thing in the appartment which we didn't like that much. Some chairs were brocken and it wasn''t that comfy to sit on them. Also the shower-curtain smelled very moldy.
All in all it was a very nice trip and we enjoyed staying at Sidneys appartment.
Perfect! Sidney is a great owner.
The apartment was clean and stocked so we could use all the facilities without problem. The place is quiet and peaceful, we loved it after a busy day walking around London
Recommended without doubt ^.^
The apartment is as shown and has two bedrooms, a lounge (2 more people can sleep there), a kitchen and a bathroom. It was clean and comfortable and the area was very quiet. It is near to the centre and easy to be in the touristic spots. A good stay for a few days in London. Recommended!
The apartment was as show in the pictures. It was comfortable and warm. The location was good enough for us to get easily to the centre. There were plenty of shops and eateries on New Cross Road. Our stay was much cheaper than a hotel!
We really enjoyed our stay in Sidney's apartment. We had two bedrooms which were well sized and had all the amenities we needed. It was a short walk to the station and there were also many buses close by. Getting to the centre was easy. The quality/price ration was very high. I would highly recommend this apartment.
Sidney was very friendly and responsive when we had questions. The neighbourhood was very good, quiet with many facilities just a short walk away. 10 minutes walk to New Cross Gate Station. The apartment was big enough for our group of 5. It was very clean, had nice light and good views over to Canary Wharf.
An amazing stay and great host! - Sidney was very welcoming and helped us organised our trip. Amazing apartment which felt like home. 10/10 would stay here again! :-)
Thanks everything. The flat is simple but very good for a few nights.The Location is perfect so close to the city center. Good neighbours and so quite area. I recommend it to everybody.
The flat is well located and quiet, also by night, good price-performance ratio, we will come back again
We had a fantastic time at Sidney's place. It was exactly as described on Wimdu - very clean and had everything a person would need for a short stay. Sidney met us upon arrival and showed us everything. He was a very personable host and we would definitely stay at his place again in the future.
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I have been experimenting with slip casting white clay bodies and I can't seem to make a slip that will work the way I want it to. Does anyone have a good cone 6 porcelain slip recipe that they use? I would like one that does not crumble when you cut it, so I can alter the lips of the pieces and also carve on them. Also, it does not have to be extremely transparent since I will be glazing the objects.
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I'm looking for the same, but can't find anything that works at /\6 oxidation.
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Clumsy Ninja is a little bit like Seinfeld in that it's great even though nothing really happens. The game, which was downloaded a staggering 10 million times in its first week in the App Store, puts you in charge of training an adorable animated ninja in a quaint virtual backyard. That's it. You don't fight any bad guys and you don't rescue any damsels. You just train, slowly developing your ninja's poise as you bounce on virtual trampolines and practice karate against hanging bags of rice. Basically, you get less clumsy.
It sounds boring, and it would be, if not for the fact that your little ninja acts and reacts with a degree of realism arguably unmatched by any other iPhone game we've seen thus far. Pick him up by one hand and he'll swing in the air, glancing first up at his wrist and then back at you, like, what the hell is going on here? After a while he might kick his legs up in a feeble effort to free himself. When you let him go, he could collapse in a heap on the ground, or catch himself and stagger to his feet, or perfectly stick the landing, depending on the height from which you dropped him and how long you've spent honing his chops.
No matter what you do to the little guy–poking, prodding, tossing or teasing him–he responds in some satisfying and often unexpected way. It wouldn't be a stretch to say that that he's the richest videogame character yet to grace the iPhone screen.
But the game's simple pleasures belie an incredible amount of complexity. Clumsy Ninja is the product of NaturalMotion, a British gaming house, recently acquired by Zynga for a reported $500 million, that's been methodically refining its alternative approach to videogame development for over a decade. Instead of relying on playback animations, where certain controls trigger certain pre-rendered responses, Clumsy Ninja is instead one big simulation, with multiple bits of artificial intelligence overlapping and intersecting to generate unique responses in real time. That paired the immediacy of a touchscreen makes for a uniquely engrossing experience.
That simulation engine is what makes the character feel so real. Getting there was a 12-year journey that included a few interesting detours.
From Tolkien to the Top of the App Store
The decade-plus effort that resulted in the believable joys of Clumsy Ninja started, curiously, in a land of pure fantasy. In January 2004, WIRED covered an ambitious startup that was using AI to create digital stunt doubles for Peter Jackson's The Return of the King. That young company was NaturalMotion, recently founded by former Oxford researchers Torsten Reil and Colm Massey.
Today, Reil says the plan was always to apply the technology to games, but at that point, the videogame world wasn't quite ready. "The consoles back then weren't fast enough," he explained in a visit to the WIRED office last month. "We always wanted to do all of this in real time."
The chance came shortly thereafter, when Rockstar Games tapped NaturalMotion to build a simulation engine for Grand Theft Auto IV. The millions of players who couldn't help but enjoy the unpredictable results of piloting their cars into innocent bystanders have Reil and company to thank for the pleasure.
NaturalMotion's contribution, the Euphoria engine, went on to help power games like Red Dead Redemption, Max Payne 3, and GTA V. In large part, its engine is what makes these games feel truly interactive. Instead of walking up to a random character and getting one of five pre-scripted encounters, with Euphoria, each agent is built around a number of parameters and left free to behave accordingly.
What that gives you is a degree of unpredictability. "The reason we think this is so cool is because once a thing is simulated, you get emergent properties," Reil says. "You don't just get in what you put out."
By 2010, smartphones had advanced to the point that they could handle a version of NaturalMotion's game engine, and early that year the company released Backbreaker Football, a title that stripped the sport down to its barbaric essence: running and getting tackled. Five other titles followed. After that, NaturalMotion released a game where players were put in charge of a highly realistic horse. It was the company's first free-to-play game; users paid for in-app purchases like tack and saddles. "However silly it sounded, this ended up doing better than all the other games together," Reil says. It was a clear indication that rich graphics and realistic behavior could get people invested in just about anything.
Following that was CSR Racing, which applied the highly realistic, free-to-play formula to drag racing. Built around a principle that Reil refers to as the "Starbucks line test"–basically that you need to be able to complete one full game session in the time it takes for your latte to arrive–it went on to become the top-grossing game in App Store history, with some 80 million downloads to date. To give you some sense of reach, that's just about equal to the number of Xbox 360s in existence worldwide.
Clumsy Ninja and the Perils of "Too Realistic"
Clumsy Ninja was, in a way, a return to the NaturalMotion's roots. It takes over a decade of expertise around simulating physics and behavior and applies it to a single character, instead of just spreading it out among all the little virtual people in the background. It was, as Reil puts it, an attempt to build a mobile game with a star "as rich as a Pixar character."
One of the reasons the time was right was simply because today's phones were up to the job. "We thought, there's so much power under there, we can create much richer experiences–and much more believable characters," Reil says.
In developing the game, however, they came to understand that the most realistic behavior isn't always the best solution.
It's something NaturalMotion first ran into several years back when they were refining their engine for games like Grand Theft Auto. When we slam into a pedestrian with our car in one of those games, our expectations are shaped by what we've seen in the movies. When Euphoria was tuned for realism, and people just crumpled under cars instead of twisting up onto the hood like they do in the movies, it didn't look especially good. "The same is true for falling down stairs," Reil says. "If you make it very realistic, which we can do, it doesn't look realistic. It looks weird."
In the case of Clumsy Ninja, the problem wasn't one of physical but rather emotional realism. While your ninja might give you a look of confusion when you hoist him up in the air for no reason, he never gets angry or sad or scared. That was a very deliberate choice.
Early versions of the game that did incorporate some of those negative emotions yielded problematic responses from test users. "We found two types of people, straight away: People who felt sorry for the ninja and people who just wanted to torture him," Reil says. In the case of the latter group, the more realistic emotional response effectively broke the game mechanic. Instead of helping the ninja improve his skills, some couldn't resist the urge to pick on him.
Still, even with a preternaturally cheerful disposition, Reil believes the connection players form with the ninja is fundamentally different from what you find in other games. There is some evidence to back him up. On social media sites, amidst a variety of fan art, you can find people posting "selfies" of their ninja, either in-game snapshots of the character or real photographs with the player beaming next to their smartphone's screen. "It's been amazing to see the reaction to this," Reil says. "People think that he's real."
That comes down to the way the character is made–not as a grab bag of canned animations but rather a dynamic, evolving entity unto itself. "If you don't make it simulated, it can never be surprising," Reil explains. "It's harder to make it funny. When people play Clumsy Ninja, a lot of people giggle. Because it's not clear anymore what you're going to get out of it." Indeed, when Reil showed off a demo of Clumsy Ninja at an Apple event in 2012, he introduced it not as a game but rather a "next-generation interactive toy."
Reil hopes to push this concept of simulated, character-driven mobile gaming further. The next step, he says, could include future installments of Clumsy Ninja that let you take your little dude out into a greater game world to put his skills to use. In many ways, this first game was just about testing the reaction players would have to these more unpredictable characters. "We've only kind of scratched the surface," he says, "but you have to take people by the hand to get there."
It remains to be seen if Zynga's acquisition of NaturalMotion will scuttle these plans. But as our phones get even more powerful and these simulation engines become even more complex, the possibilities for rich new types of mobile games is wide open. "Sure, we're still somewhat constrained by performance," Reil says, "but right now we're mostly constrained by imagination."Go Back to Top. Skip To: Start of Article.


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Shaving the entire thing
My gsd has been having hotspots/ticks like crazy ever since I brought him back from a dog hotel service. The place was not clean and was more of a pound. I was fooled by their brochure. We got rid of the ticks, but he still has hotspot issues. He has two nasty hotspots one on his forehead and the other his hip area. Vet shaved those areas and they are healing up already. They also suggested I shave him from head to toe. I don't know about that, I thought it is not a good idea to shave GSDs especially. He is a long coat as well.
Anyways, should I shave him or not. He is getting better.
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I would not shave the dog. The coat insulates him from the heat (they do not sweat like we do) and it often does not grow back properly. He is likely to get sunburned as well. Keeping him combed would be good to git rid of any dead hair and inspect for more ticks and hotspots.
I found a nice article for you to share with your vet (from another vet)
Shaving your dog's coat – should you or shouldn't you? | Albert North Vet Clinic
Gah - why in the world would a vet advise shaving him entirely?!
I do agree with shaving the infected area - it will help it heal fast. By shaving him you will create so many skin issues. Like jocoyn said - the coat serves a purpose -protection against the elements. Preventative care will help a lot like mentioned.
Glad you posted on the forum first:)
I would not shave the whole dog if you already shaved the hotspots.
I have a large mutt with an insane amount of coat and I do often "lion shave" him for the summer, but he has a different coat than GSDs and gets hotspots with any amount of moisture. He doesn't even like to swim but it can get hot (80-100) and very humid here during the summer and many do not have AC so he is often "damp" even with us preventing him from swimming and starts developing hotspots. He's much happier with his lion shave. I wouldn't shave his entire body unless there was an immediate reason. The lion shave takes care of the areas where he usually gets his hotspots because those are the areas where his undercoat is very dense and his topcoat is long and coarse. Being a mutt, I don't have to concern myself with how his coat is supposed to look or feel. He also stays much cooler and more comfortable in the summer with his belly shaved (normally the hair there drapes down 8" long).
Speaking of sunburns, summer is right at our doorstep and average temp is 113. How can the vet suggest that I shave him is beyond me.
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I agree with not shaving everything, just keep his spots clear.
It takes a VERY long time for them to re-grow both coats over and they never seem to re-grow them correctly.
Dante had to have his rear shaved to keep the hair from agitating his spots. They trimmed a very small area of his tail(the feathers and all) it took nearly two years for him to re grow those feathers. And he has a little bump in the black fur where he was shaved, like a part that is wrong or a cow lick.
:wild:No! Don't shave the entire dog, that can create alot more problems in the end result. Ingrown hairs, razor rash, scrapes, uneven hair growth, etc. I can't understand a vet recommending this? IMHO Bob
For some dogs, a shave DOES help. It's the best option for my dog, but I only shave the areas that matter, not the entire dog (he gets his belly shaved and then the lion shave from the end of his ribcage backward but I have them leave the tail alone). They don't get ingrown hairs, they are not being shaved to the skin like humans shave their legs or face. Clipped is probably a better term, looks similar to when I use a #3 on my husband's hair. It doesn't irritate him either, in fact one of the reasons we opt for the shave in July/August is that the amount of brushing it takes to keep him untangled and comfortable gives him "brush burn". Being nearly solid black, the shave also keeps him much cooler in the summer and keeps his coat aired and dry even when it's humid. I would not shave the OPs dog b/c the hotspot areas have already been shaved, but it's not true to say that a vet is terrible for recommending shaving a dog.
But the OP is speaking about a German Shepherd and in my experience, a German Shepherd should not ever be shaved. Not partially and definitely not completely.
They have two distinct coats. And they have 'special' hairs like their tail feathers and their 'mane's' that do not shed like either coat.
Shaving area's for medical treatment is at times necessary. And yes, shaving for treatment, they do in deed shave to the skin. And several times Dante experienced razor burn and more irritation from the shave.
Please when answering someone's question, or replying to another's post; remember what type of animal the OP is inquiring about and what they are specifically asking.
There are medical reasons to shave a dog. I have seen a skin condition where the hotspots are so extensive that it is impossible to treat them all without clipping the whole body. With a long, thick, dense coat you cannot see hotspots until they are open, wet and sore. With a short, close coat, where you can easily visualize the skin, it's easier to treat topically, and the air can get to the skin which helps it heal. You have to use common sense and only shave the dog as short as needed, you don't have do a surgical shave so that the dog is literally bald. I have done Golden Retrievers, Aussies, Border Collies, etc. in a shorter trim (leaving anywhere from half an inch to 2 inches of hair) and it really can help stubborn skin conditions to get that heavy, smothering coat away from the skin so that it can breathe. Shorter hair can actually help prevent hotspots, because you can see them coming up and get them treated before they get bad. Especially in hot, humid climates, short hair is your friend when dealing with canine skin issues. Again, use common sense and keep the dog out of the sun if you can see his skin under the hair, or use a sunscreen. Make sure he's warm at night if it's cold where you are. If your house is a comfortable temperature, the dog should be fine in the house. A few dogs may need a sweater or jacket while on walks in cold weather, until the hair grows out.
Believe me, the subject of clipping double-coated dogs amongst groomers is like the subject of what dog food is best. Everyone disagrees and it gets to be a heated discussion. People claim that a dog cannot regulate his body temperature after being clipped, that it causes follicle damage, heatstroke, etc. but none of these things have actually been proven in scientific, peer-reviewed studies. Until they are, I'm going with my 25ish years of personal experience, which is that double-coated dogs do absolutely fine after being clipped, as long as it is done the right way. In fact, my clients report that their dogs seem happier, have more energy, and generally feel better after being clipped. Most of them grow back within 3-4 months and you wouldn't know they were ever clipped. A few of them go through an awkward regrowth phase; the ones that do not grow back properly are almost always suffering from a thyroid or other metabolic disorder, poor diet, or simply old age. If I see that I recommend NOT to shave unless there is a medical reason. In these cases, it may take a year for the coat to grow back to its former glory. I've heard stories of it *never* growing back, but I have not seen it myself. Many dogs with these kind of disorders will experience hair loss whether they are clipped or not; I have a couple of Pomeranian clients whose dogs are nearly hairless on certain areas, and they've never been clipped.
But if the dog is otherwise healthy, thyroid is good, diet is good, and there are no underlying medical conditions, the hair will grow back. I have seen some older dogs whose guard hair took a long time to grow back, but the undercoat grew back quickly, so the dog had this funny puppy fuzz going on for a while. Definitely not something you'd want to do to a show dog, but to keep a pet comfortable, it may be helpful.
Having said that, I love coat, so I don't recommend that people clip their double coated dogs unless the dog is so matted that there is no other choice (and that happens more often than I'd like). If their vet recommends shaving and the client wants it, I will do it. If the client simply wants it done and doesn't care if the coat grows back funky, I will do it. I have a client with two Pomeranians. She keeps them clipped short for reasons of cleanliness, allergies, and the fact that she doesn't have time to keep their coats properly brushed out. She always had and will always have them shaved, she intends never to let them grow out, and she would actually be happy if their hair never grew back. She's had a hard time finding a groomer to do it the way she wants it, so she came to me. I clipped the dogs to about 3/4 inch all over, which for reference is about the length of the hair that covers the dog's face and feet. She was thrilled and extremely grateful that someone would finally do what she asked.
I understand groomers not wanting to do something they don't believe in, but I am a mercenary groomer. :) I will do whatever the client wants as long as it doesn't hurt the dog, and I don't believe that clipping hurts the dog. Some people do, but I haven't personally seen it, and if I do I may change my mind.
I guess you have to weigh your options and decide what is best for the dog... if clipping off the hair will help his skin condition (and I believe it very well could), are you willing to sacrifice his coat? Or is the coat so important that it must be saved at all costs? Personally, I look at the overall comfort of the dog first, then I get neurotic about the coat. :)
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Ladera: Green bike lanes coming to Alpine Road
Original post made on Jul 22, 2013
Read the full story here Web Link posted Monday, July 22, 2013, 12:32 AM
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a resident of Woodside: other
on Jul 22, 2013 at 12:39 pm
Whew. Thousands of cyclists pass through this intersection every day, year round. Thank you Corrine and SM County for finding a way forward which meets the twin and contradictory goals of 1) moving maximum vehicles/hour through the intersection, and b) making it safe(r) for the thousands of cyclists who go through that intersection daily.
a resident of Portola Valley: Central Portola Valley
on Jul 22, 2013 at 1:23 pm
Has anyone looked closely at the photo included in the article? One of the two cyclist is not even riding in the green-colored bike lane. I think this is telling. . .
a resident of another community
on Jul 22, 2013 at 2:07 pm
Terry, the California Vehicle Code allows cyclists to leave a bike lane when approaching any area where a right turn is allowed, like at the intersection in the photo. Therefore both cyclists pictured are riding completely within the law.
Bike lanes are typically designed to keep drivers from encroaching dangerously into a cyclist's space, but not vice versa. There are plenty of reasons why a cyclist might want or need to leave a bike lane to remain safe, which are all detailed in the vehicle code.
a resident of Atherton: Lindenwood
on Jul 22, 2013 at 2:22 pm
Peter Carpenter is a registered user.
"Bike lanes are typically designed to keep drivers from encroaching dangerously into a cyclist's space, but not vice versa. "
What is legal and what is safe are two entirely different concepts. Mixing bicyclists with automobiles and trucks may well be legal but it is stupid. Thinking that green lines will protect you from a 4-10 ten vehicle is wishful thinking. Sensible European countries have long ago installed parallel but separate pedestrian walkways, bike paths and motor vehicle road.
a resident of another community
on Jul 22, 2013 at 3:55 pm
Peter, those same sensible countries have separate traffic lights for bikes to eliminate the conflicts that arise from having separated paths, a feature that reduces intersection capacity. These countries also have very different laws, with much stricter eligibility requirements for drivers and much different liability laws that put more burden on the car drivers to be safe around bicyclists. If we want to copy their success we need to incorporate ALL of the items that contribute, not pick a single one out of the mix.
a resident of another community
on Jul 22, 2013 at 3:57 pm
If you want to see the chaos and danger that results from installing separated bike paths without separate signal, see this video from Washington, DC.
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This improvement to Alpine is welcome, although it does not solve all of the problems there.
a resident of Menlo Park: Allied Arts/Stanford Park
on Jul 22, 2013 at 4:07 pm
"What is legal and what is safe are two entirely different concepts."
Holy &$@$! Is this the real Peter Carpenter admitting that life exists beyond what is written in legal code. I've read a bunch of posts about developments in the area and all you ever do is quote the code and say "It's allowed".
Guess what. Riding outside of the bike lane is allowed. By written law. CVC 21208, I believe, if you want to look it up.
a resident of Atherton: Lindenwood
on Jul 22, 2013 at 4:12 pm
Peter Carpenter is a registered user.
"Guess what. Riding outside of the bike lane is allowed."
What is legal and what is safe are two entirely different concepts. Mixing bicyclists with automobiles and trucks may well be legal but it is stupid. What is it about these statements that Baloney does not understand?
a resident of Menlo Park: Allied Arts/Stanford Park
on Jul 22, 2013 at 4:40 pm
"What is it about these statements that Baloney does not understand?"
I understand them perfectly, including the fact the "stupid" part is only your opinion.
As I said, I was stunned that you recognized that there is life beyond that defined in legal code. For some reason your opinion on cycling in traffic (which I'm guessing you don't do) is to be valued, but resident's opinion on development in the neighborhoods in which they live are irrelevant.
That, I don't understand.
a resident of Atherton: Lindenwood
on Jul 22, 2013 at 4:51 pm
Peter Carpenter is a registered user.
Baloney - you confuse a situation wherein stupid and dangerous behavior is allowed by the law with one where opinions as to what the laws permits are not determinative.
a resident of Portola Valley: Ladera
on Jul 22, 2013 at 5:48 pm
I can only hope that this additional improvement to the bike lanes is effective. I'm curious, however, how much of the cost will be paid for those who actually use the bike lanes. Bike lanes are expensive, and so, just like roads, should be financially supported by the people who use them--cyclists.
I think that given the increasing demand by cyclists, cyclists should start paying registration fees, be covered by insurance, and pass tests.
a resident of Menlo Park: other
on Jul 22, 2013 at 7:23 pm
Don't hold your breath Chris.
a resident of another community
on Jul 22, 2013 at 9:02 pm
All attempts to register and license bicyclists have failed because of 2 issues 1) it would cost far to manage the program than it would bring in revenue, 2) nobody has figured out how to deal with children without making the regulations ridiculously complicated. The Measure A money comes from sales taxes, which are paid for by everyone in the County. Most local roads work is funded by federal funds that come from general funds paid by all taxpayers. Considering that bicyclists cause negligible wear and tear on roads, they are paying more than their share.
In this country roads are not funded on a pay-as-you-go basis. Roads are built and maintained as a general good and are paid for by everyone. All taxpayers pay for the multi-million freeway projects whether they use them or not. You and I are paying for freeways in other states that we may never even see, and bicyclists are paying for the new lanes on 101 even though they are not allowed to use them. You, in turn, pay for bike lanes that you may not use, but you are paying a lot less for those bike lanes than the bicyclists are paying for the freeways.
a resident of Menlo Park: The Willows
on Jul 23, 2013 at 8:25 am
Chris said bike lanes are expensive. Compared to what? Bike lanes are the cheapest road infrastructure that can be built, way cheaper per mile than freeways or even city streets. Bikes are given a narrow sliver of road that gets used by 200 lb vehicles. Cars are given a wide lane that gets beat up by multi-ton vehicles. Which one costs more?
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"The numbers demonstrate that UTSA staff and faculty are both generous and caring. I'm proud of our campus for responding to the community and beyond" said UTSA President Ricardo Romo.
The SECC benefits some 103 local nonprofit agencies that provide social, health, environmental, arts and education services San Antonians.
"A big thanks goes out to the many UTSA volunteers who invested countless hours, time, and energy in making the campaign fun, in building awareness, organizing events, and hosting the first ever "UTSA's Got Talent" performance," said Albert Carrisalez, UTSA director of external affairs. "Also special thanks goes to the 200 plus Area Champions who handed out and collected all the pledge forms. You all rock."
Many UTSA families benefit from organizations supported by the SECC. And many UTSA family members are involved in these agencies in one way or another.
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