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International Center for Health Outcomes and Innovation Research (InCHOIR)
Rapid advances in biomedical research have drawn attention to the critical need for an effective clinical trials system that can generate the evidence needed to translate discoveries into improved patient care, and illuminate targets for further innovation. InCHOIR is an academic clinical research center, whose mission is the design, conduct, and analysis of multi-center trials and observational studies.
The Center's interdisciplinary faculty and staff have expertise in biostatistics, health economics, quality of life assessment, clinical coordination, drug and device regulation, clinical and data monitoring, informatics, and health policy analysis. The Center has built the infrastructure for designing and conducting multi-center clinical trials and observational studies. A key area of interest and expertise of InCHOIR is development of novel and innovative designs for clinical trials. In collaboration with the Mount Sinai Center for Biostatistics, InCHOIR has responded to challenges in the design, conduct, and analysis of complex clinical trials in a variety of clinical areas. Design innovations include employing staged adaptive approaches, application of fully sequential and Bayesian approaches, and combining randomized and non-randomized data using both classical and Bayesian approaches, and randomization at the point of care. The Center's diverse analytical expertise includes hierarchical modeling, survival analysis, development and validation of risk scores, analysis of imaging data and biomarkers, cost effectiveness analysis, longitudinal methods, and quality of life analysis.
Trial management expertise includes:
- Clinical site management, which includes site selection, site training and initiation, and monitoring. InCHOIR employs innovative clinical trial conduct methods, including risk based and remote EMR access data monitoring, centralized data collection, and leveraging clinical data in clinical trials.
- Recruitment and Retention - InCHOIR has a strong track record in ensuring successful patient recruitment and retention for trials including investigational devices, drugs, biologics and procedures, as well as for comparative effectiveness trials.
- The data management group provides regular reports on data completeness and quality.
- EAC and DSMB - A robust infrastructure exists for management of independent endpoint and event adjudication, as well as DSMB coordination.
- Interactions with Regulatory Agencies and Payer Community - InCHOIR has experience running national and international trials, and expertise in interacting with FDA, European regulatory agencies, and payers, as well as ensuring human subject protection.
- Remote Electronic Data Capture - An early innovator in this area in the 1990's the Center has developed proprietary electronic data capture software with features and functionality that facilitate large scale international trials. In addition to compliance with federal regulations (FISMA, FDA) the system provides specimen tracking, clinical imaging and source document management, task management, and committee management (DSMB, Adjudication), among other features.
InCHOIR has an extensive library of administrative and clinical datasets and experience in analyzing claims and survey data that include Medicare, Medicaid, University Hospital Consortium, State-wide discharge databases, NIS and NHDS. These databases offer a mechanism to (1) provide a real-time look at the change in utilization rates of clinical interventions and geographical variations in their use, which can be used to generate new hypotheses; (2) provide supplementary claims data for economic analysis in clinical trials; (3) extrapolate the potential impact of clinical trials findings to the national level and (4) undertake comparative effectiveness evaluations. The large dataset analysis unit is directed by Natalia Egorova, PhD.
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InCHOIR was the Coordinating Center for the NHLBI-sponsored REMATCH trial which established the value of left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) as long-term treatment for advanced heart failure. InCHOIR successfully competed to become the Data and Statistical Coordinating Center for the NHLBI-funded Specialized Clinical Center of Research (SCCOR) grant. It has served as the data and clinical coordinating center for the NHLBI-supported Cardiothoracic Surgical Trials Network since 2006. It is also the coordinating center for the NINDS-supported randomized trial comparing conservative management to prophylactic eradication of unbled brain arterio-venous malformations in Europe, Australia, North and South America, and Asia. InCHOIR also supports trials in Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and is the DCC for a variety of RCTs and longitudinal studies in patients with TBI. InCHOIR recently completed a multicenter prospective cohort study funded by an NHLBI ARRA grant to evaluate the outcomes and practice patterns of Hybrid Coronary Revascularization, an emerging treatment paradigm to treat coronary artery disease with combined surgical and percutaneous approaches. The Center was recently funded to be the coordinating center for an NHLBI funded Cardiac Translational Implementation Project (CTRIP) grant evaluating a novel targeted gene therapy for the treatment of heart failure. Other areas of research include the cost-effectiveness of screening for aortic aneurysms and peripheral vascular disease and disparities in the treatment of vascular conditions.
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Microsoft Confirms Critical Unpatched Bug, But Says NOT in RTM Versions
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Vulnerability in Server Message Block 2 could be used to hijack PCs; flaw doesn't affect Windows 7 or Server 2008 R2 RTMs, or older versions like 2000 and XP
Microsoft late Tuesday confirmed that a bug in Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, and the release candidates of Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2, could be used to hijack PCs.
The vulnerability in SMB (Server Message Block) 2, a Microsoft-made network file- and print-sharing protocol that ships with Windows, was first disclosed late Monday, when a researcher posted exploit code he claimed crashed Windows Vista and Windows 7 systems, causing the dreaded "Blue Screen of Death."
[ Some experts say Microsoft may be forced to rush out emergency patches later this month. | Are you up to snuff in your security regimen? Get your defenses in tip-top shape with InfoWorld's Security Boot Camp, a 20-lesson course via e-mail that begins Sept. 21. | Learn how to secure your systems with Roger Grimes' Security Adviser blog and newsletter, both from InfoWorld. ]
Later in the day, several researchers, including Tyler Reguly, a senior security engineer of nCircle Network Security, vouched that tests showed the attack code crashed machines running Vista, Server 2008 and the Windows 7 and Server 2008 R2 release candidates, but not the final, or RTM, versions of the latter two. Also on Tuesday, another researcher, Ruben Santamarta , said on the Bugtraq mailing list that the vulnerability was not only a denial-of-service flaw, but also allowed remote code execution, security-speak for a bug that could be used to jack a machine.
In a security advisory issued around 9 p.m. ET Tuesday, Microsoft corroborated both Reguly's and Santamarta's findings.
"An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could take complete control of an affected system," Microsoft's advisory said. "Most attempts to exploit this vulnerability will cause an affected system to stop responding and restart."
Microsoft also noted that while the release candidates of Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 are vulnerable, the RTM, or release to manufacturing, editions are not.
The RTM versions of Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 are the ones that were handed over to computer makers in late July, and issued to volume license customers, and some developers and IT professionals in early August.
The release candidates, on the other hand, have been widely distributed, with millions of users downloading Windows 7 RC during the three and a half months it was available to the public.
"This vulnerability was reported after the release of Windows 7 Release Candidate," Microsoft's advisory noted. "Customers running this platform are encouraged to review this advisory and follow the steps listed here."
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This series was executed over the past five years by Canadian multimedia artist David Hoffos. It consists primarily of small, realistic-looking dioramas of dwelling spaces as well as urban and suburban landscapes that are hallmarked by Hoffos' signature low-tech but highly effective illusionism. Organized by Rodman Hall Art Centre/Brock University, St. Catharines, Ontario, in partnership with the Southern Alberta Art Gallery, Lethbridge, and TrépanierBaer Gallery, Calgary. Central.


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Being "popular" doesn't automatically make you a winner. Hell, Jersey Shore is "popular" but still one of the biggest pieces of crap that ever was. Which is probably why the Cowboys are the most popular team.
You go ahead and enjoy being popular......we'll just sit back collecting trophies while your team continues to be the dancing fools.


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I ove this quilt. Such a happy quilt.
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I ove this quilt. Such a happy quilt.
Your funky chickens are too cute for words. My sister would have loved them, as she loved chickens. Nice job.
So cute. Every time I hear "Funky Chicken" I think of the dance. Also if you look at it quickly they look like they're do'in the dance. I love it. It I had a wall space big enough it would go in my kitchen. I mean where else would you put it. Again, love it.
Charming quilt. Chicken quilts make me smile, too. I kinda wish chickens really looked like these.
Your quilt is just adorable . . . the poses make you smile!
I was on Fatcatpatterns.com website yesterday and she has some wonderful "Free" patterns to download. And, of course, I downloaded a folder full (I, too downloaded some of those cute funky chickens).
Kindness matters . . .
Fun! Blocks would make great hotpads too.
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I'm fixin to make mine too. The chickens are so durn cute.
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East Coast residents braced for the worst from Hurricane Irene. They boarded up windows and left seaside communities. The storm swept across the area on Saturday and Sunday. While Irene did not end up being as dangerous as folks worried it might be, the immense storm still caused significant damage. It uprooted trees, toppled power lines, smashed homes and contributed to extreme flooding from New Jersey to Vermont.
Irene was the first hurricane to make landfall in the continental United States since 2008. It came almost exactly six years after Hurricane Katrina ravaged New Orleans on Aug. 29, 2005. At one point before it hit the U.S., Irene was a major hurricane, with winds exceeding speeds of 110 miles per hour.
When Irene made landfall on Saturday morning over North Carolina, it had become a Category 1 hurricane, with wind speeds of 75-95 miles per hour. By Sunday, Irene was reduced to a tropical storm near New York. By the time it reached Canada, it had lost the characteristics of a tropical storm entirely and had slowed to 50 miles per hour.
Despite the weakening of the storm, Irene left a path of destruction. At least 35 people died. The hurricane dumped six inches to a foot of rain in many places. In one North Carolina neighborhood, flooding destroyed at least two dozen homes. Further up the coast, along the shore of Long Island Sound in East Haven, Connecticut, another 20 homes were destroyed by Irene's pounding surf, which reduced to rubble some homes. The storm system knocked out power for some 4.5 million people along the eastern seaboard. Irene also forced airlines to cancel about 9,000 flights, leaving many travelers stranded. Total damages from the storm were estimated to be up to $7 billion. "This is not over," said President Barack Obama. "The impact of this storm will be felt for some time."
The Flood Factor
Before Irene hit, officials had worried about the destructive power of high winds and the storm surge. But the biggest problem turned out to be the amount of rain Irene dumped in parts of the country that were already soaked with water.
Residents of Pennsylvania and New Jersey saw waters rise as rain funneled into rivers. Normally calm creeks and streams turned into raging torrents in Vermont and upstate New York late Sunday. The streams churned with tree limbs, cars and parts of bridges.
In Rockingham, Vermont, a 141-year-old covered bridge was swept away by the roiling, muddy Williams River. Hundreds of people in Vermont were told to leave their homes after Irene dumped several inches of rain on the landlocked state. Governor Peter Shumlin called it the worst flooding in a century. The state was declared a federal disaster area.
"We prepared for the worst and we got the worst in central and southern Vermont," Shumlin said Monday. The area has extensive damage. Communities were cut off because of hundreds of road closures and the loss of at least three historic covered bridges. At one point, state officials thought they might have to flood Montpelier, the capital, to relieve pressure on a dam.
On Monday, up and down the East Coast people returned to work and area airports reopened. But for many communities as costly cleanups began, it became apparent that the effects of Irene will be felt for weeks and months to come.


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Someone who persists at an activity, like sport, despite hardship and age, maybe when they should have retired or given up a long time ago.
Dean McDonald is such a warhorse on the footy field. He's always injured and broken down but does his best to get back into the game.
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Typically bartenders married to the bar's owner and older divorced women, war horses are a special breed. They have years of experience under their belt and are always looking for more. You can recognize them by their cock-trodden faces. They still have a hot body but beware of surgery, c-sections, old boyfriend's name tattoos, and huge meat drapes
"Yo I think that war horse would definitely eat your asshole"
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Boston Terror Plot Suspect in Custody | Fox News
Published January 22, 2005
One of the 13 Chinese nationals allegedly involved in a terror plot against Boston was in custody and being questioned by authorities on Saturday, FBI sources told FOX News.
Authorities were interrogating Mei Xia Dong about her involvement in a possible terrorist plot (search) against Boston that was made public in an FBI report Friday. Airport and transit authorities responded to the report by boosting security — adding patrols, activating radiation detectors and posting pictures of some of the suspects.
FBI agents were looking into an uncorroborated tip that 16 people — 13 Chinese nationals, two Iraqis and one other person whose nationality was not released — might be planning an attack.


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LAKEPORT -- In the wake of a lawsuit filed against the county over the use of a private road used to access the top of Mount Konocti, the Lake County Board of Supervisors (BOS) voted to enter negotiations to acquire property to bypass the road.
Michael Fowler and Emily Ford allege the county's bus tours up Mount Konocti violate the grant of easement between them and the county for use of the road, which runs through their orchard and near their house, according to a lawsuit filed Nov. 2.
Public Services Director Caroline Chavez said the original intention during acquisition of the property was to develop an alternate road easement that would skirt along the edge of the Fowler property, but would eliminate the need for vehicles to pass directly in front of their home.
The mountain's topography prohibited the alternate road.
County staff found an alternate road that would wrap around the Fowler property and take the road completely off their residential property, eliminating the couple's concerns for the easement use.
County Roads Superintendent Steve Stangland evaluated the terrain and found a feasible route that could follow the contours of the mountain, which Public Works could grade and provide alternate access to the mountain.
Most of the land is already owned by the county and the remaining 20 to 25 percent is on an adjacent 130-acre privately owned parcel.
Stangland obtained permission for a right-of-entry to allow the county to brush cut the likely road path to allow for a survey of the property, which was recently completed by Stangland and Community Development Director Rick Coel.
On Oct. 25, the Planning Commission found the proposed alternate road was in conformity with the General Plan.
Chavez said the next steps would be a California Environmental Quality Act initial study, a determination on how much additional property is required to make the link across the adjacent private property and negotiations with the property owner.
BOS Chair Rob Brown said it was unfortunate things got to this point with the Fowlers, but he said it was a reminder of the investment the county made by purchasing the mountain.
The supervisors unanimously designated Brown, Chavez, Interim County Administrative Officer Matt Perry and County Counsel Anita Grant to negotiate the purchase of the additional property needed for the new road.
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text: I have a bird house that has a swarm in it. I noticed it about 4 days ago. It's about 10' in a tree, but I can get it out fairly easily. My idea is to take a bottom board and cut a hole about the same size and position as the opening in the bird house...Remove the birdhouse from the tree, lay it on its back, attach the bottom board with the hole in it to line up with the one in the birdhouse....Then add a super, frames, and a top. Once the queen has moved into the new frames, I was thinking I would add a queen excluder between the birdhouse and bottom board and eventually remove the birdhouse. Does anyone have an opinion or better idea?


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Hope I'm ok posting in this forum. Wasn't sure if it should be here or in beekeeping 101. Here goes nothin...
I was recently able to secure a spot at an organic vegetable co-op. They have 4 acres in vegetables of all sorts, 7 acres in field corn, 9 acres in alfalfa, and 10 acres in hay. They also have a prarie restoration project ongoing at their location. I'm not sure how big that is... but I assume prarie wildflowers are a part of that.
They have no spraying of any herbicides or pesticides within 1/4 mile of the possible hive site. My question is.... are veggies really that great for bees? I know the bees will be good for the veggies, but how much do bees really like veggie gardens?
I take delivery of my package or carnies on April 2nd and was hoping this spot would work well. I may even try to negotiate to get a partial or whole share of the co-op.
Two more quick questions... Is getting certified organic difficult for honey producers? And is this a good spot?
Thanks in advance for your tips.....


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Details emerge in chase, shootout court hearing
JONESBOROUGH, Tenn. - We're discovering more details on a police chase that ended in a shootout with a Tennessee Highway Patrol trooper.
We broke the story Thursday morning. Click here to read the original story.
Officials told us a chase down Interstates 81 and 26 stopped after the suspect's car crashed on Hog Hollow Road, then shots were fired.
Two suspects were arrested; on Friday morning they made their first appearance in court.
20-year-old Derrick Kitzmiller's Friday morning arraignment painted a more detailed picture into what officials said put Tennessee Highway Patrol trooper Jeff Appleba's life in danger.
Police reports state a chase began after Kitzmiller was allegedly harassing another vehicle, possibly even attempting to pull it over in the Ford Focus he was driving. "The suspect vehicle was described as having a possible blue light flashing in the front window," said Judge James Nidiffer as he read aloud the affidavit.
We learned the chase topped 115 miles an hour at one point. The suspect's car crashed, and trooper Appleba heard gunshots. The affidavit states Appleba then fired 14 rounds of gunfire. "Appleba can recall at least two gunshots coming from the vehicle that crashed and there was a spent .40 caliber cartridge found on the driver's seat of the suspect vehicle, and then another .40 caliber cartridge found on the passenger," Judge Nidiffer continued to read.
Kitzmiller wasn't alone. Court records point to 35-year-old Jennifer Russell as the passenger of that car.
We learned from court records that Russell's charges deal with changing her license plate, running from police, and letting Kitzmiller driver her car on a suspended license.
"She doesn't have any sort of criminal history that we can find at this point, so we're trying to see if there's any additional charges that are going to spring up, which is quite possible here," said Assistant District Attorney Ryan Curtis.
More charges could be coming to Kitzmiller, too.
Along with the flashing blue lights used to allegedly try to pull over another vehicle, investigators said Kitzmiller was wearing a jacket with a police-like badge on it. "At this time, there is no charge for impersonating a police officer, but there's certainly an opportunity for charges that may arise in the future," added Curtis.
Kitzmiller's bond was set at $121,000. Judge Nidiffer set Russell's bond at $16,000. Click here to view their mugshots and photos from the scene.
Both suspects are scheduled to appear back in court next week.
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Methods Machine Tools Inc. has signed an agreement to represent Yasda Precision Tools across the U.S. Yasda is a Japanese builder of machining centers and jig borers with a reputation for accuracy, precision and quality.
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text: Key To Dallas Cowboys Offense Is Aggression by Ben Grimaldi Let's face it, the Dallas Cowboys offense looked bad in the first half against the Cleveland Browns yesterday. I'm not breaking any news by mentioning that, or the fact they played much better in the second half. The difference was the Cowboys offense played with more urgency after halftime than they did in the first half. It was the same story in the games against the Baltimore Ravens and New York Giants as well. It comes down to aggression, when the Cowboys push the pace and run the hurry up offense, they tend to move the ball easily. When they sit back and just get the plays off before the play clock runs down, the offense seems to be stagnant. LINK TO REST OF ARTICLE: http://www.rantsports.com/nfl/2012/11/19/key-to-dallas-cowboys-offense-is-aggression/


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A suicide victim found in a Sierra County campground has been identified as a Grass Valley veteran, according to Sierra County Sheriff John Evans.
At about 3:30 p.m. on Friday, Sierra County Sheriff's deputies responded to a report of a foul smell and possible dead body in a camping tent above Sierra City, Evans said in a press release. The location was at Snag Lake Campground of the Tahoe National Forest, which is adjacent to Gold Lake Road in the central/northern area of Sierra County.
Deputies found the remains of a man who had been dead for several weeks, Evans said. An associated vehicle and other items returned to a man identified as Carl C. Rahn, 62. An autopsy was conducted and in coordination with the investigation, the cause of death was confirmed as a single self-inflicted gunshot wound. Rahn's identity was confirmed and his family members have been notified.


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Crosslake railroad association prepares for busy summer season
The winter months are preparation time for the Northern Minnesota Railroad Heritage Association in Crosslake.
Association members upgraded the layouts for visitors coming this summer, including a new coat of paint here, a different display area there, and pretty soon members made major changes.
The association is selling raffle tickets to win a complete 4- by 8-foot O scale model railroad layout. This will raise money for operating expenses. Come to the building, view the layout and purchase your tickets.
The estimated value of the layout is $1,100, and the association will sell 600 tickets for $5 each. The drawing will be held Dec. 7.
The association has member-operators wearing badges around their necks to answer visitors' railroading questions. The HO historical layout is so authentic with mining and lumbering displays you will think you are back to the years of 1905-30. There are many local towns and lakes you will recognize.
There is also a G scale train running high in the ceiling to show another modeling scale that is used today. This scale will be used in a new outside layout north of the building that will be in the construction mode this summer by club members.
The club also has a store where visitors may purchase an engineer's hat, shirt and other railroad memorabilia. The children's layout in the store is also available for those young train engineers to operate.
Outside the building is a half size model of the Wm Crooks engine and cars. The Wm Crooks was the first engine to run in Minnesota. This is a great place to take a picture to remember your trip to Crosslake and the train exhibits.
The association could use help from visitors and friends in raising money for the non-profit association. One way to help is by donating model trains and accessories of all scales that you may still be saving and would like to donate. The association will provide a donation receipt for the market value of the model trains for donors to use as a deduction on income taxes.
The association will keep and/or sell the gift to help improve visitors' experiences at the association building.
Donations can be dropped off during open hours or by appointment. Call 218-692-1900.
Visit the railroad displays at 35170 County Road 3, Crosslake. Summer hours are 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays and noon to 3 p.m. Sundays. Last year, more than 3,000 visitors came through the exhibit, a record number.
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Palo Alto architects' vision different from mine
Original post made by Susan Meade, Downtown North, on Feb 28, 2007
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These new houses do not "blend" with the neighboring homes. They stick out like something dropped by aliens into a foreign land. These two-story mega-houses are replacing one-story bungalows.
While they may have a certain stylistic appeal from the street, try walking around the properties, viewing them from the neighbors' angles. Squishing "boxes" onto 1/8-acre lots and "stacking bedrooms" in the back creates a visual nightmare for up to five neighboring houses, as they have the looming presence of these modern triumphs of design right next to their back fences, losing sight of trees and sacrificing privacy.
It's a sad day for me every time a modest wooden home is destroyed to make way for concrete, steel, gravel and multi-paned glass structures. Tasteful Craftsman homes have stood the test of time. Will these modern visions of homes last 100 years or after 50 years will the next generation of architects bulldoze them in favor of something warmer, softer, natural and enormously more appealing?
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a resident of Old Palo Alto
on Feb 28, 2007 at 2:47 pm
The original poster says architecture is a matter of taste -- then goes on to say her taste is better than those who've spent money designing and building their own houses - that they, not she, will live in.
So the poster doesn't like the way some design their houses. Maybe I don't like the flowers she plants in her yard. Does that give me the right to criticize it in some public forum? Where does this kind of public carping about what others do stop?
a resident of Old Palo Alto
on Mar 1, 2007 at 8:53 am
I agree with Chris about the importance of giving people freedom to choose how their homes will look - as long as they show an equal respect for the space around the existing houses. Not the style. The space. Zoning, not design review. When a huge house sidles up to a small neighbor, the designer-builder is really stealing something that belongs to that neighbor.
It's not that burdensome to site a new home so that it doesn't spoil its existing neighbors. Lazy architects will whine about "artistic freedom" but they can do it. If not, they're in the wrong field.
I would support giving more advantages to people who choose to be eligible for the historic building code when they need to make small changes. Incentives for them; not penalties for newer homes.
(Except for the sunken basements - we're all paying extra for the services they need. It's foolish to encourage them. We should bill them every year for the extra damage to the general drainage system.)
I appreciate the older homes, even when they're not handsome. The older homes add variety, old trees, spare us all the pollution and expense of services required by newer homes.
Barcelona's center is one of the most beautiful I have ever seen. The buildings cover a range of centuries. From Gothic through Gaudi and Mies van der Rohe. There are ghastly old buildings, ghastly new ones, and marvelous examples of both. If the scale works (and that's the choice of the City when it lays out roads and plantings) then it all works. Suburban Barcelona is monotonous, treeless, and rather dreary, away from the stunning coast. The best architecture in the world couldn't make it look like a landscape made by men. It looks like a dead coral reef.
a resident of Midtown
on Mar 13, 2007 at 4:21 pm
There is plenty of room for taste, but context is important - you can't just ignore 80-100 years of neighborhood history and decide that an expression of ones own taste and style is somehow more valuable than that of an entire district.
So many architects and builders completely ignore the history of their blocks and instead focus on "expressing" themselves. It's too bad, because all the data shows very clearly that in the long run they are hurting both their neighborhood's bottom line, and that of their own home.
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a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood
on Mar 13, 2007 at 6:14 pm
At least they are getting rid of neglected eyesores and replacing them with something that is being looked after.
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Chamber music > Chamber music with winds
Max Reger
Serenades op. 77a and op. 141a for Flute (Violin), Violin and Viola
Editor: Michael Kube
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"It is quite clear to me what is missing from today's music: a Mozart!" With his trios which he consciously kept in a classical manner, Reger hoped to prove the contrary to the "ignorant people", who for their part accused him of "a lack of feeling" and being too "complicated". The instrumentation for his serenades op. 77a and 141a is rather distinctive: he omits the lower registers, opting for the bright tones of the flute, violin and viola to outline joyful musical figures and catchy melodies. Reger's own style cannot however be mistaken. These two serenades, which are technically not overly demanding, are not only suited for concert performances but also offer a welcome change for those engaging in spontaneous chamber music.
These parts are very clear, and the score is presented in a convenient study edition; both score and parts, which are available separately, include performence comments.
[Flute Talk, 2010]
Diese beiden Besetzungspendants zu Beethovens Serenade op. 25 stehen jetzt als Stimmen im Neudruck in der bewährten Henle-Urtextausgabe zur Verfügung. Das werden die Interpreten goutieren, gerade weil es sich im Gegensatz zu Regers subjektiver Meinung im Zusammenspiel doch um recht anspruchsvolle und technisch haarige Kammermusik handelt, für die eine solch saubere Lesevorlage Voraussetzung ist.
La presente edizione Henle, basata sulle prime pubblicazioni delle partiturine che vennero revisionate da Reger e i cui rispettivi autografi furono utilizzati come copie degli stampatori, è a cura di Michael Kube, profondo studioso del compositore, nonché già curatore di altre sue opere.
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Press Room
Juried Show Winners Announced
On Sunday, May 8, 2011, 80 area high school art students were recognized during a special awards ceremony at The Hyde Collection in Glens Falls. Selected from more 1,100 entries, the top 100 works were chosen to be highlighted in The Juried Show: 20th Annual Regional Juried High School Exhibition at the Museum.
The exhibition is a showcase of ninth through twelfth grade art students' talent and creativity. This unique show allows participating students to experience the preparation, submission, and jurying process crucial to their artistic development. For the first time in the history of this event submissions were made digitally. The young artists entering the 2011 juried competition hail from eighteen area schools from Warren, Washington, Saratoga, Hamilton, and Essex counties.
Over 400 individuals viewed the show on Sunday including students, their teachers, families, and guests. Nine artists won top prizes for their work in the exhibition, sponsored by C.R. Bard. Best in Show chosen by Hyde Executive Director David Setford, was presented to Glens Falls City School's Austin Didio, Grade 12, for his digital photograph, Marooned.
The Curator's Choice and CR Bard Foundation Curator's Choice Awards, selected by the Hyde's Director of Curatorial Affairs and Programming/Chief Curator, Erin B. Coe, were awarded to Glens Falls City School's Tylor Dutcher, Grade 12, for his stoneware vessel, Joker, and Saratoga Springs Central School's Emily Boivin, Grade 11, for her digital photograph Desert Tenion, respectively. The Juried Show Committee Award, selected by The Juried Show Committee, was given to Whitehall Central School's Courtney Greenwood, Grade 12, for her watercolor, charcoal, pastel work, Duker. Honorable Mention awards, chosen by the jurors, were presented to Queensbury Union Free School's Kevin Chen, Grade 11, for his digital tablet painting, One More Time; Schroon Lake Central School's Sarah Desrosier, Grade 11, for her digital photograph, Bridge; Bolton Landing Central School's Emma LeMaire, Grade 10, for her graphite drawing, Curls; Lake George Central School's Lauren Pennock, Grade 12 , for her digital photograph, Pollution; and Hudson Falls Central School's Devin Viele, Grade 12, for her colored pencil drawing, Feet.This year's jurors were Dr. Sheldon Hurst, Regis Brodie, and Scott Walroth. The exhibition is on display in the Charles R. Wood Gallery at The Hyde Collection through Thursday, May 26, 2011.


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Discussion in 'Pistons and NBA' started by himat, Aug 16, 2007.
He's got his own website so maybe he's as verbose as Mo was
Great perceptive comment. When you are under siege, it's back to the comfort level. I don't think this is the key to winning it all, but the collection of Hayes, with his upside potential, has always been JD's money pitch. His team has a very hard time with the youngsters (and who doesn't), but this is a solid pick. JD's administrative team doesn't have good organizational talents, but his individual talent for the scruffs (stray cats) is second-to-none.
Not sure how he got dubbed a "Shooter". He shoots worse on jumpers than Delfino (82games.com), and has a lower FG% overall despite more consistent opportunities. And we all know Delfino wasn't a "Shooter". I guess I'll take the term "Shooter" as meaning he can't get to the rim Anyways, If it's for less than 2 million and only for a year, I'm fine with the signing. I was never sold on Max/Amir/Afflalo/Dupree/Mejia splitting SF minutes. Guess this means not much PT for Afflalo then.
YouTube - Wizards Magazine 3/18/07-Jarvis Hayes Interview 1 of 2 candid. good interviewee
Kapono can shoot better than most players in the league. Blalock and shooting is an oxymoron. He couldn't put the ball in the basket if he was standing over it.
Considering his career high for one game is all of 27 points in four years in the league and he did that on the road and not the VZ Center, I am not sure what you call lighting it up. Even assuming he got 25 one night at the VZ Center, there are probably at least 10-15 times that a player scores 25 plus in any given week during the regular season. Sorry, I don't consider even 27 lighting it up. Yes I have no doubt that he could have hit something like 5 or even 6 threes in one night, but I believe Radmonovic has done that, and I know that you wouldn't be doing cartwheels if we signed him, like you are for us signing Hayes. To me lighting it up means 40 +. I just think that you like the guy, which is great. All the reports say he is a very nice and likable fellow. Maybe that makes him a two dimensional player; i.e., he can shoot and he is a nice guy. NBA.com : Jarvis Hayes Bio Page
About your comments on his shooting, or him being a shooter. He can indeed hit a spot up outside shot very consistently. However, he tends to try and do too much, shooting a lot, and I mean a lot, off the his own dribble. And he misses them.
ROFLMAO, that's my Dlev. You are hilarious my d.c. brother.
I guess sitting in the stands at a lot of wizards games don't count for squat I guess. Please, you deal with your ghost stats, assumptions, pontifications, worthless stats and figures and suggestions on what Jarvis Hayes shoulda, woulda or coulda done. Secondly, don't know much about him being a nice guy, never met or read anything about him persoanlly and I don't get a paycheck or monthly allottment from him, neither do I know his mama, daddy or baby's mama. I just know that the guy can produce in bunches, seen it, witnessed it and can write a short story about it. Basically Buddah, I was responding to some forum members who wanted to know a little more about Jarvis with me being in the D.C. area and all. Otherwise, let me be a little more specific with you, it was an A & B conversation, so can you please C your way out of it.
Does anybody here actually know Jarvis' Mom? I'd hate to make any speculations about him without at least knowing something about his Mother. Was he a good kid? Did he obey his curfew?
Judging by the interview, if she didn't do right by him....she certainly didn't do wrong. IMO his success will be tied to how well he acclimates himself to our system and how our players integrate him into the system. If our offense stalls and we go back to standing around...he's going to suck. If we move the ball and have cutters and other things freeing up a 3rd or 4th option...he could stick daggers in the opposing team.
We still haven't done much to seperate ourselves from the pack. That is perhaps the most disappointing thing about this signing. Sure, we don't lose much but I was hoping for some big changes this year in order to make a run for the championship. So far Joe has opted to keep Flip and swapped out guys with potential for guys with potential. I haven't seen anything so far to suggest that our team will be any different this year. No one we have signed is good enough to push the starters for minutes. Still looking for something this offseason to make me optimistic that we won't continue our downward trend toward Minnesota-esque mediocrity.
Armygirl, I appreciate your insights on Hayes. It's nice to hear some comments from someone who has actually seen him play in person quite a few times. That's one of the great things about this forum. Getting picked 10th in that deep draft of 2003 says the guy has some talent and potential. It sounds like 2 years of injuries set him back quite a bit and he could be primed now to prove himself all over again. I can't wait to see him suit up in a Pistons uni in the preseason.
I second that. At first I was like: WTF! but I'm excited. This team has a great mix of wild card like young talent and get it done veterans. What other team can say they got lottery sized upside with playoff calibre experience. last year I was all about seeing the team erase their nosedive and compete like champs. This year, I figure I'm just along to see some dynamic team chemistry
I can't wait to see him suit up in a Pistons uni during warmups.
I know there is a long time till camp but I'm begining to think Joe is willing to forego the C-spot for now. His stated goal was to get someone who wanted to work down low. Maybe with the unforseen commitment that JMax has shown toward improved conditioning & low post game Joe has taken a wait and see attitude, allowing him to address issues at other positions.
Looks like Joe just wants status quo with his precious starters...........
The more I think about this signing, the more I like it. Hayes gives us a backup with experience as a starter. He's young and may have untapped upside. He's cheap and he has the potential to get hot, eating into Tay's minutes. I like this signing. It's by no means important, except if there is an injury, in which case, it becomes VERY important.
It's an insurance policy that only cost $1.2 mil for one year. No biggie. If he comes through - it's a find. Otherwise, no loss.
MARK THIS POST.........Remember where you heard this. Jarvis Hayes will be one of the best pick up in YEARS. The guy has a very sweet shooting touch and is pretty darn decent defensively too. He is gonna be a very exciting player to watch this year, you can take it to the bank.
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<p>The holidays just got brighter as we complete our countdown to the greatest (and sexiest!) Christmas-themed shoot of Playboy's scintillating past. </p>
Last week in Playboy Retro we started a Christmas-themed countdown to the greatest Playboy holiday pictorial of them all. Brighten up the darkest time of the year and look back with us on the festive winter Playmates of yore.
Busty, buxom, blonde, busty (a 37D!) marvel Carol Eden starred in the 1960 December edition of Playboy, wrapping up the year on a scrumptious note. This apple-cheeked bird was barely 18 when she did her shoot, but she was still a youth of the early not-yet-swinging '60s—in her bio she tells us she loves the ballet but hates the rock and roll music! Funny that, since looking at her we feel we could rock and roll with Carol Eden all night long. You're going to love her cozy Christmas-themed shoot showcasing the lovely model wrapping her presents by a roaring fire. Shove off, "Jingle Bells"; we have a new number one Christmas Carol!
Ellen Stratton was a long, tall drink of water with fierce brains to match her knockout good looks. When she shot for Playboy in December of 1959 she was a legal secretary working toward becoming a lawyer, a feat that is perhaps not as remarkable a career path today, but at the time "lady lawyers" (the phrasing of her Playmate biography) were a rarity. She was also the first ever Playmate of the Year! Why don't you join her under the mistletoe for a quick peck?
{"pbembedwidget":"gallery","id":"15473","size":"large","alignment":"left"} 1. Instead of a whole shoot, we have just one picture to feature for the number one spot on our Christmas countdown, but it's the most famous and iconic Christmas-themed pinup picture of all time. Yes, it's the Queen of Curves, the Dark Angel, the Tease from Tennessee, the Queen of the Pinups herself: Bettie Page! The January 1955 centerfold photo of a winking, joyful and sensual Bettie decorating a Christmas tree—wearing little more than a Santa cap—was an immediate hit. And now, almost 60 years later, it's still a classic! Let a little Christmas spirit into your heart and see why the world is still gaga over Bettie.
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Break out the tuna, and make sure it's on large bread!
It's 11/11/11, Nigel Tufnel Day!!
For those of you heathens who are unaware of who Nigel Tufnel is, Tufnel is the lead guitarist for the legendary heavy metal band, Spinal Tap. His celebrated career has spanned decades, and his impact on music is still felt today. "This is Spinal Tap," the 1984 documentary surrounding his band's 1982 American Tour to promote their album "Smell the Glove," is still one of the greatest movie documentaries of all time, and a lasting testament to rock and roll perseverance.
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Let me share my first impressions of the 2013 upgrade for Wilma after a short ride yesterday.
There are some good and some bad news. The good news is that this lens has the best beam for a helmet light I've ever seen - it is bright, has a huge hotspot, and a uniform beam.
Also, this is the light to get if you ride a lot of fireroads or "schotters", and ride them fast, you can tell that it was designed with the Alps in mind.
The bad news is that for the handlebar, it is pretty much like the previous upgrade. One trick I found is to use the light on the highest setting even during climbs - this makes the light spill just bright enough so that combined with a light on the helmet you can see what's on the side. The lower modes somehow look noticeably dim and hard on the eyes. Except for singletrack, where you can get by with limited brightness.
All in all, if you use your Wilma on the helmet, definitely get this upgrade. If not - well, I'm not sure its worth it. Go for L&M instead :-)
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RE: st: Bootstrapping question
"Ilian, Henry (ACS)" <email@example.com>
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RE: st: Bootstrapping question
Wed, 6 Feb 2013 15:53:52 -0500
The sample size 1s 27, which is the largest number the case readers can handle in the amount of time allotted. The population the sample is drawn from is 140. To get a confidence interval for proportion I used Lenth's on-line application, http://homepage.cs.uiowa.edu/~rlenth/Power/. Since the items have different proportions, there are several confidence intervals. Using 50% as the proportion (meaning that for a particular item, 50% of the sample were awarded the highest ordinal rating, and the other 50% were awarded other ratings), I got a margin of error of 17.3%. For a proportion of 70%, the margin of error is 16%, etc.
I'm new to the idea of bootstrapping, but it seemed to be a way to improve the confidence intervals.
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For once, my line differs slightly from Maarten's.
The crunch is that nowhere did Henry state where his confidence
intervals come from. If they were based on inappropriate assumptions,
bootstrapping may do better. But if the confidence intervals one way
are wide, the expectation is of a similar story from -bootstrap-.
On Wed, Feb 6, 2013 at 6:55 PM, Maarten Buis <firstname.lastname@example.com> wrote:
> On Wed, Feb 6, 2013 at 5:28 PM, Ilian, Henry (ACS) wrote:
>> I am working with samples that result in very large confidence intervals, and there is no way to get larger samples. Therefore bootstrapping is an appealing option.
> Unfortunately the bootstrap is not going to help. The large confidence
> intervals mean that there is very little information present in your
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To facilitate the growth of a vibrant neighborhood around the planned light-rail station at 130th Avenue Northeast in the Bel-Red area, the city drafted a station area plan report that provides assistance redevelopment and the implementation of stream restoration, new parks, and transportation facilities.
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130th Station Area Plan Report – March 2012
Key issues addressed in the 130th Avenue Northeast Station Area Plan Report include:
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What is station area planning? Station area planning focuses on a walkable area around planned light rail stations. It is considered a "best practice" to do before final station design, which is anticipated to occur in 2012 for the 130th Avenue NE station. While station area planning is distinct from the Sound Transit work on station design, engineering and alignment, it will help influence how the station is integrated with the surrounding area. In the case of the 130th Avenue NE station, it helps identify strategies to develop new parks and open space, restore Goff Creek, improve access to the station, and facilitate a transition to new development.
The report is a resource that can be used by developers and help guide public and private investments in the area.
Participation by property owners, businesses, surrounding neighborhoods, and the Planning Commission and Transportation Commission was an important part of developing the report. The city met and continues to meet regularly with property owners who are most directly affected by light rail and planning for the 130th Avenue Northeast station area. If you have comments, questions or suggestions for the area of the planned 130th Avenue Northeast station, please let us know.
During the station area planning process, the following framework questions were used to help shape and inform the report:
In 2009, the City Council adopted policies and regulations intended to transform the Bel-Red area from a light industrial and auto-oriented commercial corridor to a series of vibrant, mixed-use, livable neighborhoods supported by light-rail transit. Sound Transit is planning to build and operate light rail through the Bel-Red area, between downtown Bellevue and the Overlake Transit Center in Redmond, with stations at 120th and 130th avenues. Planners on this project will consider ways to implement elements of the Bel-Red plan and identify how to best capitalize on the opportunity of the new light rail station.
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Publisher: Konami
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KONAMI GAMERS DAY, SAN FRANCISCO - December 7, 2000 - North American
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Sonic Anniversary sale knocks up to 70% off Sonic mobile titles
SEGA is hosting a Sonic Anniversary sale for the blue fella, and all his mobile titles are up to 70% off on iTunes, Google Play and Amazon App Store.
Sonic: Lost World features announced by SEGA
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Original post made by Janice Berman, Downtown North, on Nov 25, 2012
10.64.130 Riding bicycles on sidewalks.
(a) No person shall ride or operate a bicycle upon any sidewalk in a business district, any sidewalk in or on any pedestrian underpass or overpass, or any sidewalk on the Embarcadero Road Overpass across Bayshore Freeway unless such sidewalk is officially designated as a bicycle route.
(b) Any person riding or operating a bicycle upon any sidewalk shall exercise due care and shall yield the right-of-way to all pedestrians.
(c) No person riding or operating a bicycle upon any sidewalk where a bicycle lane or path has been established shall travel in a direction other than as posted.
(Ord. 3055 § 1, 1978: Ord. 2877 910 (part), 1975: Ord. 2652 § 7, 1972: Ord. 2496 (part), 1969: Ord. 2470 (part), 1968: Ord. 2051 (part), 1961: prior code § 16.22)
Thank you.
Janice Berman
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a resident of Crescent Park
on Nov 25, 2012 at 2:06 am
How about instructions on how to make a citizens arrest? ;-)
a resident of Old Palo Alto
on Nov 25, 2012 at 9:03 am
I have had my left hand clipped by the side mirror of a car while riding on Embarcadero. There really isn't room on Embarcadero to ride anywhere safely except on the sidewalk. The same is true of Alma.
If I have to choose between safety and the law, I choose safety. Which means I will pay the fine if I get cited. It beats death or injury.
a resident of Palo Verde
on Nov 25, 2012 at 9:14 am
I know that cycling people don't agree, but there are several streets where it is too dangerous to ride a bike. Alma is one and Embarcadero is another. Fortunately, Bryant is an easy alternative for Alma and I can manage to avoid Embarcadero with forethought.
It isn't a matter of riding on the sidewalk, what would you do when meeting a bike in the opposite direction, or a group of elderly pedestrians, or a parent with a toddler and a stroller, expect them to get out of your way?
No, it makes much more sense to find alternative routes when on a bike. The obvious way to drive to a destination is never the same way to go by bike.
We should really have more sense than to ride bikes on narrow through routes and leave those for the cars.
a resident of Adobe-Meadow
on Nov 25, 2012 at 9:49 am
I bet more bicyclists would ride in the street instead of the sidewalk if cars would stop crowding them so much. Change lanes if you're passing a bicyclist in a narrow lane. Look for bicyclists near intersections and don't cut them off or pass them until they are through the intersection. Look back before opening your car door. Very simple.
a resident of Barron Park
on Nov 26, 2012 at 3:59 am
Cedric de La Beaujardiere is a registered user.
Sidewalk bike riding is only prohibited in the business districts and the older underpasses like Cal Ave and Embarcadero underpass. Otherwise, Alma and Embarcadero are not business districts, so you can ride a bike there, though you are required to be careful of other sidewalk users. You should be extra mindful if you ride on the sidewalk, checking behind you at intersections that a speeding car isn't about to make a right turn into you as you cross the intersection: since you aren't in the street, but obscured by shrubbery and moving much faster than a pedestrian, cars turning into intersections or coming into or out of driveways have difficulty seeing you and usually aren't expecting you to be there. For a time several decades ago, Palo Alto tried to say bikes HAD to ride on certain sidewalks, but the dangers (to the cyclists themselves) of sidewalk riding were revealed by studies and so this requirement was removed and signage changed from "bicyclists must use sidewalk" to "may use sidewalk".
Sometimes there are legitimate reasons to ride on Alma, Embarcadero, or El Camino Real (ECR), for instance to access homes or businesses or parks, or, especially for Embarcadero, to take the most direct route. I personally usually go for more pleasant, safer routes, like Park Blvd instead of Alma or ECR, though sometimes I do take ECR. If I'm on the wrong side of ECR, I take the sidewalk and am careful of pedestrians and driveways, because it is illegal and suicidal to wrong-way ride in the street. (If a car hits you going the opposite direction, the speed of impact is their speed plus your speed, while if you are hit from behind going the same direction, the impact speed is their speed minus your speed.) If I'm on the right side of the street, I ride in the road. If there's no parked cars for very long stretches and room for cars to pass safely on the left in my lane, then I stay to the right to give them room to pass. (Don't weave in and out of gaps of parked cars, because you aren't visible or predictable.) If there are parked cars (with their dangerous door zones), or debris in the road, or it's just too narrow for a car to pass in my lane, then I take the lane and ride down the middle of it. This makes me more visible to cars and gives a clear indication that if a car wants to pass, they'll have to change lanes and go around. Still, using my helmet mirror I always keep a wary eye on the cars behind me (and those at intersections), to be sure they've seen me and to give myself time to react if it looks like I'm going to be run down by an inattentive or hostile driver. On ECR, it is safer to take the lane than the sidewalk, because of the aforementioned lack of visibility at the many driveways and intersections, and it is legal to do so.
a resident of Old Palo Alto
on Nov 27, 2012 at 10:30 am
I generally use alternate streets to avoid major thoroughfares as much as possible, but sometimes it is not possible. A lot of streets do not have any bike lane...does that mean they should be avoided?
Many drivers like to say that if there is no bike lane, there should be no bikes on that road. However, the Bryant bike route has no bike lane, just a lack of stop signs, which unfortunately, has had the effect of encouraging more motorists wishing to avoid stops.
Being a motorcyclist as well, there are some roads, such as in the Santa Cruz Mountains, where there is simply no room for a bike lane and therefore no room for bikes. As a result, every weekend there are three or more bicycle accidents requiring helicopter evacuation. No bicyclist NEEDS to ride up there. Why purposely put your life in such danger? I have seen a couple of absolutely chilling bicycle accidents.
To paraphrase Cedric, with the beautiful name, choose your route with care.
a resident of Barron Park
on Nov 27, 2012 at 2:21 pm
Cedric de La Beaujardiere is a registered user.
"Many drivers like to say that if there is no bike lane, there should be no bikes on that road."
Unfortunately, many drivers are woefully ignorant of the rules of the road, which can lead to unjustified righteous hostility when they see a cyclist taking up *their* road. By California law, bicycles are vehicles, and cyclists are accorded all the rights and responsibilities of all vehicle operators. They can travel any road unless expressly forbidden, such as most freeways.
I only rarely have ridden those mountain roads, so I have no knowledge of the pros and cons and connectivity of the routes. I presume the selection of the routes were based on the same criteria for motorists and cyclists. Drivers must exercise greater caution on these winding roads with poor sight lines, as there is no room for a cyclist to get out of the way.
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