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NIA, grantees focus on Alzheimer's recruitment, policy issues at Health Affairs forumMay 16, 2014
NIA's Dr. Laurie Ryan discusses clinical trials recruitment at the Health Affairs forum.
The many challenges and possible solutions to "the long reach of Alzheimer's disease," the theme of the April 2014 issue of Health Affairs, were highlighted at an April 9 briefing in Washington, DC. NIA staff and several NIA grantees contributed articles to the issue and were featured at a health policy forum hosted by the journal.
NIA Director Dr. Richard Hodes, the keynote speaker at the forum, discussed "real excitement and hope" in the research arena, pointing to scientific opportunities emerging in the study of a very complex disorder. Despite the daunting growth of the aging population and cost of Alzheimer's care, "we're not limited by ideas or science," he said.
He featured the NIH-hosted 2012 Alzheimer's Disease Research Summit and the launch of NIH-supported initiatives and groundbreaking studies, with increased funds for research. These include imaging and fluid biomarker studies to detect onset and track progression of the disease, large-scale sequencing to identify genes that play a role in risk for or protection against Alzheimer's, and the first-ever clinical trials seeking ways to prevent Alzheimer's in individuals at high risk for developing the disease. Scientists will be looking to the next NIH-hosted Alzheimer's research summit, planned for February 2015, to help maintain the focus on the most promising approaches and new ideas, he noted.
Dr. Laurie Ryan, chief of the Dementias of Aging branch in NIA's Division of Neuroscience, gave a brief overview of Obstacles and Opportunities in Alzheimer's Clinical Trials Recruitment. "There's a huge need for research participants," she said, as about 150 trials funded by NIH and others are seeking more than 70,000 volunteers. Fulfilling this need may involve bridging gaps between primary care providers and researchers to make it easier to inform patients about participating in research; connecting patient registries; accommodating participant and caregiver needs such as having at-home research visits; and building trust in the communities that researchers serve, Dr. Ryan said.
NIA grantees discussed a variety of topics, including those related to ethics, recruitment of diverse populations, models of support for caregivers, and clinical care:
- Dr. Jason Karlawish, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, spoke of the ethical dilemmas faced by Alzheimer's researchers, caregivers, and patients, including labeling cognitively normal patients as possibly having Alzheimer's. He highlighted the need for society in general to prepare for "the brain at risk," including educating the financial services industry on how to advise clients who have trouble managing money.
- Dr. Lisa L. Barnes, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, urged researchers to build relationships with the African American community before seeking trial volunteers. Addressing concerns directly—such as a legacy of mistrust due to past abuses by medical researchers or simply a lack of transportation—is likely to increase minority participation in clinical trials.
- Dr. Mary S. Mittelman, New York University, New York City, gave an overview of a psychosocial intervention for dementia caregivers, replicated successfully in Minnesota, that reduces caregiver stress and depression. The intervention includes several weeks of training and counseling for caregivers.
- Dr. Christopher M. Callahan, Indiana University, Indianapolis, discussed a successful, field-tested model of Alzheimer's care that integrates medical and hands-on care in an affordable way. Care managers play a critical role.
Abstracts from the April issue of Health Affairs are currently available to non-subscribers in the journal's table of contents. You can also view a video of the April 9 forum.
Page last updated: February 26, 2015


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Why "cyclists" make the worst advocates
August 8, 2014 § 24 Comments
Have you ever noticed that for the most part, good bicycling advocates are hardly ever "cyclists"? By "cyclist" I mean:
- Wannabe racer
- Racer
- Anyone who owns more than $5k worth of bike
The people who show up at town hall meetings, city council meetings, and transportation committee meetings are almost always slow, hairy-legged, wall-eyed bicycle riders who stumble up to the lectern with one pant leg still rolled up.
They are so uncool.
The cool people "ain't got time for that." They race. They train. They sprunt. They fall of their bicycles and file police reports. They send in entry fee reimbursement requests to their team boss, the timely receipt of which will determine whether they can pay the rent. But they sure as hell don't drag ass downtown to make a 7:00 PM meeting so they can add their comments to Subsection 2-15(a) of the amendment of the municipal city plan that addresses bicycle infrastructure.
Nope. The people who take the time and make the effort are the one-leg-rolled-up wankers who get shelled on the first lap of the Tuesday Night World Championships. Worse, they're often technical people, like engineers, who actually study traffic patterns, who have experience in roadway design, and (the real whackos) who spend their free time analyzing detailed planning reports.
And of course, it's thanks to them that the rules get changed, that laws get passed, that the rights of bicyclists are addressed by our non-cycling elected officials.
It would be a cliché if it didn't hurt so bad: The most numerous people who show up at public planning meetings are the rabid, SUV-driving, bike-hating crazies who shout the loudest, while the isolated bike advocate, smelling of a long commute, stares down the mindless cager mob with facts, statistics, and the bloody, penetrating lance of reason.
Fortunately, the Bike Plan Team in charge of the Regional Bicycle Master Plan for the Las Virgenes-Malibu regions has set up the equivalent of a cyclist roach motel in order to snare the wary and cunning "cyclists" into doing something positive for the greater riding community. The Bike Plan Team will be hanging out this coming Sunday at Malibu Country Mart from 8:30 AM to 12:00 noon. They'll be there so that all of the "cyclists" rolling up and down PCH can engage in the equivalent of Internet activism. All you have to do when you roll through Malibu is stop for a minute and give your thoughts about making the Las Virgenes-Malibu region safer and more comfortable for bicycling.
When you stop by the Bike Plan tent to speak with team members you can complete a short bicycle survey and grab free bicycle-related swag. This approach recognizes that cyclists just want to ride, and generally don't want to attend evening meetings (except for Brad House and David Kramer). It also lets you (yes, YOU) add your voice to a plan whose goal is to make the PCH corridor and region a more enjoyable and safer place to bike. Hint: Advocate for our and YOUR right to control the full right-hand lane on PCH.
Another thing you can do when you roll through is to tell them that you want — NOW — sharrow lane markings and "Bikes May Use Full Lane" signs on Pacific Coast Highway.
Of course, many "cyclists" are too busy to even do that because, Strava. There are KOM's to chase, pace lines to keep up with, and training databases to populate with VAM's, w/kg's, and what you had for breakfast. But the Bike Plan Team is ready for you. You don't even have to stop; you can fill out an online survey to help create a plan that reflects your needs, wishes, and dystopian fantasies, most of which likely involve Cher on a 400-mile gravel grinder somewhere east of Bakersfield. Take the survey by going to this page and clicking on the survey link. No matter how lazy you are, and if you're a bike racer you're plenty lazy, you can't possibly be too lazy to do this.
I would absolutely be there in person for the event except, you know, I have to race on Sunday.
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We're halfway there
July 28, 2014 § 51 Comments
As part of the "Cyclists Belong in the Lane on PCH" project, on Sunday the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department met us at 8:00 AM in the parking lot of Will Rogers State Park. They were in an unmarked Ford Explorer. Greg Seyranian and Dave Kramer had rallied the Big Orange troops, along with other riders from the West Side and the South Bay. There were about fifty cyclists total.
This was the second phase of our law enforcement-cyclist cooperative. The first phase involved getting ticketed for riding in the lane, and then throwing a shit-fit about it followed by meetings with Captain Pat Devoren and his team of deputies. Much of the heavy lifting was done by Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition wunderkind Eric Bruins. Give them some money if you're feeling so disposed.
As a result of the meetings, Captain Devoren suggested a ride-along where deputies would follow behind a Sunday group ride. This was going to be our opportunity to educate them about the realities of riding a bike on PCH, and about how much safer it is to ride in the lane than in the gutter.
The Big Orange peloton had prepared an excellent ride plan. From Temescal to Las Flores they would ride in the gutter, switching to the lane at those points where the shoulder vanishes, or where there are cars parked on the shoulder, or where other space considerations make continued progress in the gutter impossible. This would give the following deputies an opportunity to see how dangerous it is to continually switch from gutter to lane.
After Las Flores, the peloton would ride single file "as far to the right as practicable" per CVC 21202. This would show the deputies two things: first, that a line of 50 riders going single file on PCH is significantly more of an obstacle to motorists than a single, compact peloton riding 2×2. Second, it would demonstrate with utter clarity that even when riding "FTR" there is not enough space for a bike and a car to share the lane — and that's without the 3-foot passing law that kicks in this September.
At Cross Creek the peloton would flip it and ride back to Temescal utilizing the full lane. This would let the deputies compare traffic flow, safety, and predictability of the cyclists versus the other two methods.
The peloton rolled out and we hung back in the unmarked vehicle for about a minute. Then, we got a little surprise: because it looked like we were tailgating the cyclists, a park ranger put on his flashers and pulled us over. It's pretty awesome getting stopped by law enforcement when you're in an unmarked vehicle with two dudes carrying LASD badges. Suffice it to say, no one got a ticket!
The deputies were immediately impressed with the difficulty and inherent danger of doing gutter-and-lane back-and-forth maneuvers. Although motorists didn't harass anyone or honk, the constant motion from gutter to lane was plainly fraught with potential conflict, especially since the traffic at 8:00 AM on Sunday is incredibly light compared to what happens on this stretch of PCH during a weekday, or later in the day on a nice weekend.
When the Big Orange group shifted to single file, it was also clear that there was no possible way that a car could safely share the lane with the cyclists. The deputies immediately saw that putting fifty riders in a long single file created an extremely long line of riders. When I told them that as of September the weekly Big O contingent would be double that in size, they understood the importance of keeping the group as compact as possible.
On the final leg from Cross Creek back to Temescal, the chief concern of the deputies was how traffic would be obstructed. It wasn't, not even a little. One deputy commented that it was no different from a motorist who has to go around a slow moving vehicle like a bus or a dump truck. They also noted the incredible number of obstacles for any rider who might choose to ride in the gutter. Cars parked up against the fog line, people opening doors, surfers magically appearing with surfboards, and bad surface conditions in the gutter were all things that became easy to understand when pointed out while following the peloton at a slow speed of 20/21 mph.
The deputies were fully on board with the idea that the best place for a group is in the lane. This is a huge change and represents a watershed in the way that law enforcement views bicyclists on PCH. The only concern they still had was how this type of lane control would affect traffic when it was only one or two riders and when it was done during rush hour.
I volunteered to do another drive along, this time with only one or two riders so they could see that although the obstruction of traffic was minimal, the motorist harassment is extreme and terrifying. We're going to set up a date for that experiment, perhaps this coming week.
The take home for cyclists who want to ride in the lane on PCH is this: the deputies will report back to Captain Devoren and based on their report we will follow up with LASD to confirm that for now, at least as regards groups of riders, cyclists can expect not to be cited for CVC 21202 violations simply for riding in the lane. Hopefully we'll be able to get that confirmation in writing or as a directive that is sent out to deputies working traffic enforcement on PCH.
I want to stress that this is a work in progress. We've gotten key deputies to examine this stretch of PCH from a cyclist's perspective, and in their words, "We've been educated about what cyclists face on PCH." It doesn't mean that the issue is fully resolved, especially with regard to solo riders or cyclists in groups of two or three.
Although it's tempting to describe this as a "victory," it's much more a significant step in the right direction. The sheriff's department has been professional and not even the slightest big adversarial with regard to these discussions. With the continued support and open-minded approach of LASD — not to mention the riders who are willing to come out and help with the process of educating law enforcement — we may not be too far from the day when all cyclists will be able to exercise their right to ride in the lane all the way from Santa Monica to County Line and beyond.
Huge thanks to all of the people who have given time, lent encouragement, and donated money to keep this project moving ahead. Thanks as well to Captain Devoren and LASD for being open to change. If you want to get involved as a volunteer, send me your contact info to firstname.lastname@example.com. You can also:
- Subscribe to this blog: Your $2.99 monthly donation helps me advocate for cyclists.
- Join California Association of Bicycling Organizations. $10, cheap.
- Join LA County Bicycle Coalition.
- Talk with your club and discuss riding in the lane on PCH the next time you're out that way.
It's been less than a year since Greg Seyranian and Big Orange began using lane control on their group rides on PCH. Thanks again to all who have helped.
An eye for an eye …
July 22, 2014 § 72 Comments
… makes the whole world blind.
Of course, if you saw the video put up by Santa Paula reserve police officer Laura Weintraub, you might well have gone blind with rage. Her "satire" included a diatribe against cyclists that openly condoned hitting them, and concluded with an image of one of the most horrible bike-car accidents ever photographed. She captioned the photo, "Like you never thought about it."
The terrible swift sword of justice was quick. Santa Paula's police chief, Steve McLean, immediately repudiated the video and placed Weintraub on administrative leave. She resigned the next day, but not before NBC News, the LA Times, Facebook, Twitter, and the Internet blew up. Outraged cyclists tracked down her phone number and threatened to kill her and dismember her body.
Whew. Ugh.
At 4:30 AM on Monday I woke up and checked the LA Bike Blog. Ted Rogers, who had been on top of the story from its inception, penned an insightful piece wondering if, perhaps, we'd squandered the "teachable moment" for the blood lust of watching Weintraub's head roll. Wasn't this, Rogers wondered, in actuality an opportunity to forge understanding?
I thought about that and emailed Chief McLean. Here's what I said:
Hi, Chief McLean
I'm a lawyer and cycling advocate in LA, and have been working with Captain Devoren over at the Lost Hills Substation and with CHP regarding cycling safety issues on PCH.
I've followed the matter regarding Laura Weintraub closely, and appreciated her apology as well as your department's swift response.
I think this matter has created a great opportunity for outreach and education. Although the video clearly offended many people, it has brought attention to the conflict between cyclists and motorists in Ventura County and the need for better relationships on all sides.
If you have some time today I'd be more than happy to call and talk about some ways that we can turn this into a win-win situation for your department, for cyclists, and for motorists in Santa Paula.
Best regards,
Seth Davidson
Later that morning I phoned Chief McLean, and was surprised when he took the call personally. I've dealt with law enforcement in many adversarial situations, and fully expected McLean to be defensive and skeptical regarding my motives. He was nothing of the kind. To the contrary, when I suggested a meeting with representatives from LA County Bicycle Coalition and Ventura County cycling advocates in order to explore ways that we could provide outreach and education opportunities to the police department, he said this: "I would very much like to have such a meeting, and sooner rather than later."
After a phone call to Eric Bruins of LACBC, we were able to set up a meeting for this coming Friday. The idea is to bring cycling safety issues to the forefront and to combat some of the most common motorist prejudices as expressed by Weintraub in her video: that cyclists are a nuisance, that their lives don't really "count," that people who look different deserve persecution, and that cyclists don't really belong on the roads.
My conversation with Chief McLean convinced me that the views of Weintraub are not the views of the department. It is regularly involved with pro-cyclist activities, not least of which included acting as a host city for the 2014 Amgen Tour of California. With regard to education regarding cyclist safety issues, the new 3-foot passing law that goes into effect in September, and some of the more technical aspects of cycling law such as CVC 21202, we now have a great opportunity to provide education and outreach to law enforcement in an area heavily frequented by cyclists.
Our biggest challenge in Southern California, which is the epicenter of American car culture, isn't how to demonize our opponents, although I've been known to lob my fair share of Molotovs at aggressive cagers. Our real challenge is getting law enforcement and the community to recognize and accept our right to be on the road. The city of Santa Paula's police department seems ready to meet that challenge head on, and for that they deserve our respect.
Do you support advocacy for cyclist rights? For safer streets? For better relationships between law enforcement, the community, and bikers? Here are some ways you can have an impact:
- Subscribe to this blog: Your donation helps me advocate for cyclists.
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- Sign up as an activist by emailing me your contact info at firstname.lastname@example.com
- Get out on your bike and take the lane; learn CVC 21202 by heart!
July 13, 2014 § 43 Comments
As a result of the rants posted on this blog, the videos taken by Big Orange, the letter sent by LA County Bicycle Coalition, the voices of individual cyclsts, and Gary's green wrinkled shirt with the tomato stains in front, a small step forward has been made with regard to riding 2×2 in the lane on PCH north of Temescal up to LA's county line.
Captain Pat Devoren, who runs the Lost Hills substation, reached out and suggested a meeting to further discuss the issue of cyclists on PCH. Eric Bruins of LACBC, Greg Seyranian and Dave Kramer of Big Orange Cycling, cycling instructor Gary Cziko, and I met on Thursday with the captain, three of his officers, and two traffic officers who work for California Highway Patrol.
After about two hours of discussion, we learned that there is resistance on the part of all law enforcement to allowing bicyclists to control the lane by riding 2×2 all the way up PCH. The resistance is based on disagreement regarding where on PCH the CVC 21202 exceptions apply, and because of the concern that so many cyclists will begin using lane control that the right-hand lane becomes, at certain times, so filled with bicycles that it impedes traffic. Impeding traffic involves a separate section of the vehicle code.
What we were all able to agree on is that there are some sections of the roadway on which it is legal for cyclists to ride 2×2 and to fully control the lane. The disagreement is where we cannot. Rather than engage in an theoretical legal dispute about exactly where the lane is either of substandard width or where it is reasonably necessary to avoid conditions that make it unsafe to continue along the right-hand curb or edge, Captain Devoren make a great suggestion which we immediately agreed to: Let's do a ride-along with law enforcement on PCH so that we, the cyclists, can point out the points of the roadway that make riding as far to the right as practicable … impracticable and unsafe.
We improved on the suggesting by agreeing that we'd do part of the ride-along following a group of cyclists so that law enforcement can see the difference with regard to traffic safety when you have riders switching from gutter to lane versus controlling the lane in a 2×2 formation. The date for the ride-along has not been confirmed, but it will likely be the latter part of this month. In the meantime we were asssured by Captain Devoren that there would not be additional citations written under the same conditions as the two that were written in the past couple of weeks.
The goodwill and sincerity of LA Sheriff's Department and the California Highway Patrol was undeniable. They want this to work and they want all users of the roadway to be able to safely and legally use the road. The dialogue was fantastic and I'm optimistic that after a ride-along, law enforcement will see this stretch of roadway differently.
Captain Devoren also invited LACBC to work together by providing education to his deputies regarding application of 21202 and cycling law.
We've spent a lot of time and a lot of effort by trying to find a collaborative solution, and we're not there yet, but it would never have occurred without the support and assistance of so many riders out there, and readers of this blog. I've received over $600 in donations as of today, money I'm using to show my wife when she asks why I'm not doing "real work." Much of that money has come in the form of small monthly $2.99 donations to this blog — are recurring in nature and they add up. Thank you to everyone who has also offered vocal support and who has asked to be put on the list of people who are willing to write letters, make phone calls, and engage in other outreach as it becomes necessary.
Here's the info about how you can contribute:
- Click here and select the "subscribe" link in the upper right-hand corner. Your monthly $2.99 donation will be used to defray the legal expenses of defending David and Scott and to promote activities that help secure the right of cyclists to ride on PCH.
- Email me at email@example.com if you are willing to actively support these efforts. Activities will include letter-writing, phone calls, organized full-lane rides on PCH.
- Notify me if you or someone you know has been cited for a CVC 21202 violation so that I can try to arrange pro bono representation in defending their citation.
No sympathy for the devil
July 7, 2014 § 104 Comments
Bicyclists of California, unite!
The Los Angeles Sheriffs Department has embarked on a methodical campaign of illegal ticketing, threats, and intimidation against law-abiding cyclists who dare to exercise their right to ride in the lane on Pacific Coast Highway.
Despite personal assurances given by Captain Patrick Devoren, assurances made in the presence of me, Gary Cziko, and Eric Bruins of the LA County Bicycle Coalition, the department has stepped up its illegal ticketing and harassment campaign against cyclists. Even worse, the captain and his deputies have targeted the Big Orange cycling club in a brazen attempt to use force, threats, and fines to frighten cyclists out of the roadway.
Bicyclists who believe that they are inferior, who support the right of motorists to abuse and intimidate them, and who think that legally using PCH on a bicycle is counterproductive because it will "anger the motorists of Malibu" will be thrilled to know that they are firmly on the side of the sheriffs department.
Cyclists who do not consider themselves second class citizens will be outraged.
After being promised by Captain Devoren at a meeting in January that we would no longer be cited by deputies for obeying the law, the same abusive deputy — Deputy Duvall — pulled over David Kramer on June 29, 2014 while he was legally riding two abreast in the far right lane on PCH.
David was part of a 20-person contingent, and Deputy Duvall cited him for violating VC 21202, which requires a cyclist to stay as far to the right of the lane as practicable unless the lane is of substandard width or unless the lane cannot safely be shared by both motorist and bicycle. If these either of these conditions apply — and both did — cyclists are not required to ride "FTR" (as far to the right as practicable), and they are allowed to use the full lane pursuant to the section of the Vehicle Code that gives bicycles the same travel rights on roadways as motor vehicles.
Check out these two videos, both of which show that Deputy Duvall has no idea what the law is and is simply harassing the riders because he can:
While Deputy Duvall was citing Kramer, I phoned the watch commander who, after patient discussion, agreed with our interpretation of the law: That the cyclists were allowed to ride in the lane 2-by-2 on that section of PCH. Duvall cited Kramer anyway.
The following day I spoke with Captain Devoren, who proposed a meeting — I never heard back from him after that — at which we could explore, possibly with judicial input, the legality of our interpretation of the law, a law which needs no interpretation because it is explicit regarding when and where cyclists are not obligated to ride FTR.
Yesterday, July 6, a motorcycle deputy pulled over a group of Big Orange riders again and cited cyclist Scott Golper for "riding in the lane," allegedly in violation of CV21202. Scott at the time was at the back of the group and hugging the fog line. The deputy took Duvall's absurd mis-interpretation of the law even further and told the cyclists that they were not allowed to ride in the road at all. When asked to put the rider's road position on the citation, he threatened Scott with arrest. He then added that bicyclists on PCH were an endangerment to cars, and if cyclists didn't want to ride in the gutter they should STAY OFF PCH.
Deputy Young then called the watch commander and told him he was citing "the same group as last week." It was clear from his tone of voice that the department had decided to target Big Orange, and that they were using this intimidation tactic to get the word out to all cyclists on PCH: Ride on the shoulder or don't ride PCH at all.
Most incredibly, the deputy admitted to Scott that he probably wouldn't even appear as a witness to prosecute the case, which means that the case will be dismissed. This is exactly what Deputy Duvall did in a previous case against Greg Leibert, a matter which required multiple court appearances, expert witnesses, and legal representation just so the department could harass cyclists, force them into court, and then not show up to prosecute their bogus case. This is harassment of the worst sort. The ticketed cyclist has to defend himself or hire a lawyer and the deputy just writes the ticket, harasses the group, and goes about his business.
Below is a video of Deputy Young in action, adding his truckload of cluelessness to the body of law enforcement ignorance that already makes riding PCH extremely unpleasant as well as hazardous for law abiding cyclists. That this unpleasantness and danger is exacerbated by the very people who are supposed to make PCH safe is outrageous beyond words.
Keep in mind that there is no law in California that requires a cyclist to ride on the shoulder, and that Deputy Young is telling Scott that he can't do what's legal, and that he must do what isn't required.
What I believed was a professional and honest attempt on the part of Captain Devoren and his deputies to reach an understanding with cyclists about proper enforcement of the law was apparently a ruse that the department has been using to keep us from collective action to defend our right to use the road.
I have taken David's and Scott's cases pro bono in an attempt to get a fair decision from the Santa Monica court in which the court will rule in our favor on these tickets and every other one like them. The motorists who pull the strings at LASD have obviously elected to make this the battleground, and it will have repercussions throughout the state of California.
If cyclists can be legally harassed, threatened with incarceration, fined for riding in the road on PCH, and illegally ordered to ride on the shoulder, then you can be absolutely certain that law enforcement will take this very significant victory and use it to illegally prosecute cyclists throughout the state.
Riding in the lane is a matter of safety, and more importantly it is a matter of legality. We are entitled to use the roads only to the extent that we are willing to stand up and fight for that right. Motordom and the police state would prefer that we either ride on bike paths or not ride at all. Imagine every group ride you do for the rest of your life being subject to this new and illegal prosecution of law-abiding bicyclists.
So, how can you help?
- Click here and select the "subscribe" link in the upper right-hand corner. Your monthly $2.99 donation will be used to defray the legal expenses of defending David and Scott and to promote activities that oppose harassment by the LA Sheriffs Department.
- Email me at firstname.lastname@example.com if you are willing to actively oppose this illegal harassment of law abiding cyclists. Activities will include letter-writing, phone calls, organized full-lane rides on PCH, and mass meetings of cyclists with the sheriffs department to demand that they stop their illegal harassment.
- Notify me if you or someone you know has been cited for a VC 21202 violation so that I can try to arrange pro bono representation in defending their citation.
Hard as a ham sandwich
June 14, 2014 § 17 Comments
Derek the Destroyer looked at me and began speaking. His speech was slow and syrupy, disembodied almost from the movement of his mouth. Through his sunglasses I could see his listless, dying eyes.
"Wanky," he said as we coasted down the Latigo bump on PCH towards the filling station. "I wonder if they have any ham sandwiches there?"
We were 130 miles in. We'd climbed Yerba Buena, Decker, the endless undulations of PCH, and the backdoor bonus climb at Zuma Beach. Derek had gone from bonk to the far-away stare of death, and his brain had regressed to its most infantile state, the state where, as you ponder hunger and starvation and the slowly decelerating circles of your legs, the part of your brain responsible for mental pictures of food (the subcutaneous trochanter) begins flashing images that contain the food requirements necessary to keep you alive.
For Derek, it was a ham sandwich.
"Dude," I answered. "The only thing that gas station has are candy bars and diseases on the toilet seats. There ain't no ham sandwiches there. There ain't no ham sandwiches for another ten miles. Maybe the 'Bucks at Malibu."
He nodded dumbly. He'd known the answer before I gave it. "But don't worry," I encouraged him. "We only have thirty miles left to ride today."
Surfer Dan and Manslaughter churned away on the front until we reached Malibu. We stopped at the coffee shop. Derek bought a ham sandwich and a single chocolate-covered graham cracker. He chewed slowly, his eyes staring emptily at the bricks on the sidewalk. "1, 2, 3 … " he counted to himself.
"What's he doing?" asked Surfer.
"He's counting the bricks," I said.
"I, 2, 3 … " Derek repeated.
"He can't seem to get past three," Surfer noted.
"He'll feel better soon," I said. "Tomorrow."
If you Facebook it, they will come
I had innocently invited the general public to join me on a mid-week jaunt up PCH after tackling the morning New Pier Ride hammerfest. This nasty 160-mile, 8,000-feet, all-day butchering attracted a solid contingent of about fifteen riders, all of whom thought that "it seemed like a good idea at the time."
At the top of Yerba Buena, a godforsaken, crack-filled, pothole-scarred, 8-mile climb, we were only at the 85-mile mark. One by one we stragglers reached the summit that the Wily Greek, Surfer, and Derek had arrived at several hours before, and we were all thinking the same thing: "There's no fuggin' way I'm going up Decker after this."
Decker is a beast in its own right, a 4-mile, 8% climb with a couple of super steep sections coming at the very beginning of the climb. In our case, it came at the 97-mile mark, and no wanted to climb it. The easy choice was simply to continue home along PCH. Decker would have been easy to avoid. All we had to do was pedal by it and say nothing. No one would have complained or jeered until we had gotten back to Manhattan Beach, after we were tucked safely into our bar stools.
Sadly, as we sat atop Yerba Buena and tried to collect our wits, Derek broke The Rule and voiced our fears. "Uh, dude," he said. "I don't think anyone wants to do Decker."
"Well, fugg those fuggers," I said. "'Cause I'm fuggin' doin' Decker."
"Looks like you'll be doing it alone," he said.
"No," said Manslaughter. "He won't."
The taste of one's own words, chewed slowly
As we approached the left turn onto Decker, the Wily Greek slinked to the back and denied that he was really a Cat 1. Sammy claimed that today was a "rest day." SB Baby Seal, who had manfully ridden me off his wheel on Yerba Buena, stared at his Garmin and tried not to look embarrassed. Toronto shook his head like a whipped mule that wasn't going to walk one more step. Tumbleweed dug out and flashed his AARP card, and even the ever-resilient Frenchy made it clear that she had to get home in time to watch the paint dry. Boozy and Wheezy shook their heads.
Hoof Fixerman was blunt and unapologetic. "Time you wankers get home I'll be on my fifth Racer 5."
So Surfer, Manslaughter, Derek, and I pedaled off to our doom up Decker, which was a thousand times worse than we thought it would be. Like a bad kidney stone, however, it too passed, and once Derek had overcome his ham sandwich attack we pointed our noses home and flew down PCH with a whipping tailwind.
Back at the bar, Surfer ordered four plates of nachos, three pizzas, and a meat pie. The rest of us had a triple-beef bacon burger with bacon sauce and bacon dressing, topped off with bacon-flavored french fries with bacon bits. Manslaughter and I selected our favorite IPA in handy 32-oz mugs, and Derek ordered an 8-oz Michelob Weenielite, which doesn't taste great and isn't particularly filling, either.
The ride, which was only 155 miles but had swelled to 180 by the time Mrs. Wankmeister came to pick me up, had already become a legend in our own minds, a legend that could only be confirmed with another large mug and a visit to the ice cream shop next door. Everyone agreed that although it had been an epic unforgettable day, and although it had been worth it to see Derek exhibit for the first time the human trait of frailty, it was a complete waste of time, it had ruined whatever race fitness any of us pretended to have, and it was certainly the stupidest thing we'd ever done with the exception (perhaps) of getting into cycling in the first place.
So of course we're doing it again next Thursday. See you there.
Going down the road feeling bad
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I belong to a listserv called "CABO," the California Association of Bicycling Organizations. It is an amazing place, where traffic engineers argue with one another about whether bikes should be in the road or shunted off to the side in bike lanes, cycle tracks, hamster wheels, etc.
It was from CABO that I first learned about riding in the middle of the lane. I tried it out on Del Amo eastbound between Prospect and Hawthorne one day and it scared the crap out of me. However, it scared the crap out of me less than being shoved up against the nonexistent shoulder and having close-passing pickups shave me by inches.
The thing I learned is that no matter how pissed off my presence made the cagers who had to slow down behind me, they always changed lanes and passed. I've never been hit from behind or even had brakes squeal from a rear-approaching vehicle.
Eventually I tried it on Hawthorne. Same thing. The occasional honk or middle finger, lots of (presumably) pissed off people slowing down, changing lanes and then passing, but that's pretty much it. Riding my bike and hogging the lane was better than scrunching up against the edge and having people pass me within a few feet or a few inches.
Taking it to the next level
After getting comfortable with riding in the lane on local streets I took this method to PCH. I did it with a group of 8 or 10 riders, and I have done it several times since then. The results were unsurprising (to me). We got a few honks but people slowed, passed in the other lane, and left us alone.
I have used these experiences as the basis for encouraging people to get out in the lane on PCH.
Then yesterday I found myself in a new situation. I was on PCH with just one other person, Jay. I suggested we ride in the lane and he looked at me like I was crazy. "Okay," he said. "But I'm fine in the gutter."
And he is. As one of the most skilled off-road and on-road bike handlers I know, he's not the least bit fazed by rocks, glass, chugholes, car doors, trash cans, the ends of surfboards, Cher, etc.
What I found during this little experiment was amazing, and a lot of it was bad. Whereas a medium-to-large sized group attracts little motorist hostility, two riders taking up the lane evokes the Wrath of the Cagers. We rode from Temescal Canyon to Decker Lane, averaging 15 or 16 mph, and we were met with an endless stream of honks, shouts, middle fingers, and plain old-fashioned road rage.
I was tenser after the first five minutes than I've ever been in any bike race. This was as to nothing when we hit Pepperdine Hill after Cross Creek. Still taking the lane, we climbed at a very slow speed, perhaps 10 mph or less. With 30 or 40 drivers backed up behind us, I fully expected to be run over.
Cars came raging by us in the next lane after having had to slow to a crawl on the hill, and they revved their engines, honked, flipped us off, screamed, and were livid. Of course the point is that they all slowed and passed, but the other point is this: how much fun is a bike ride when you feel like everyone wants to kill you?
Answer: no fun at all.
When the weird turn pro
On the return ride it was pretty much the same until we reached Cross Creek. I told Jay that I was done, I couldn't take any more of the honking and screaming, so we rode for about two miles in the gutter up against the long line of cars parked at Malibu. What's weird is that as awful as the lane had been, the gutter was now worse by orders of magnitude.
Despite the cager rage, I have become so accustomed to the smooth, wonderful riding surface of the lane, where you have better visibility, no obstacles, and lots of room to maneuver, that getting back in the gutter is intensely stressful. The other amazing thing about riding in the lane is that you ride side by side and get to talk. So we got back in the lane and started to take advantage of a good tailwind and flat road. Averaging 22 or 23, with sustained segments of 25-27 mph seemed to result in much less cager rage and not a single honk.
And here is where the CABO advocates have their work cut out for them: if it's this hairball for a pair of riders who can carry a steady speed over the course of a 100-mile ride, what would the experience be like for an elderly traffic engineer pedaling up Pepperdine Hill at 4 or 5 mph? I'm not easily cowed or intimidated, but the unending torrent of honks and curses was unnerving, to put it mildly, and it didn't seem like the rage abated until we were cruising in the mid-20's and up.
In other words, it's really easy to advocate lane control and vehicular cycling on PCH, but after my experience there's no way I'd recommend that the average cyclist take the lane on PCH solo. Unless of course you want to!
How educational was it?
For the drivers, I'm convinced it was very educational, although also rage-inducing. One woman roared by us honking and flipping us off, then pulled over about 1/4 mile ahead to talk on the phone. We passed her, and after she finished talking she came by again.
This second time she didn't honk or rev her engine. She expected us to be there and acted accordingly. I think she was educated by our behavior.
Another educational encounter was less prosaic. At the light past Latigo a sow in an SUV put down her window. "Why don't you get out of the road?" she asked.
"Because we have the legal right to be here," I answered.
"Yeah, but it's really dangerous."
"Only if you don't know how to use your brakes and change lanes," I said.
"It's DANGEROUS!!!" she screamed, roaring off at the green light. There were several cars backed up behind us and behind her. Several of them honked and gave the middle finger salute.
Still, the implication is that only by getting more and more people in the lane will PCH drivers come to expect us to be there and make accommodations, maybe even to the sluggard dragging ass up Pepperdine Hill at 4 mph. There's no way to know for sure, but I think a lot of the anger was because people simply didn't expect us to be there.
What this means in practical terms is that if vehicular cycling advocates really want to make a difference, at least on PCH, they need to get off their keyboards and out in the traffic, preferably in ones or twos. It is hairy and will scare the crapcakes out of you but there's no other way to acclimate cagers to the presence of single riders in the lane on PCH.
We'll be out there again this morning, although with a larger group. My sphincter's already clenched.
Please take a minute to subscribe to "Cycling in the South Bay." It's only $2.99 per month. If you can't do that, then at least get a group together and ride in the lane on PCH!
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His Hutcheson victory over the winter at Gulfstream ranks as one of the top efforts by a 3-year-old this year. Making the second start of his career, Flashpoint hounded favored Travelin Man on the lead, ran that one into defeat, and pulled away to score by 7 1/4 lengths in fast time.
Besides his win in the Hutcheson, he was a flashy maiden winner over the winter in fast time.
Even his fourth in the Florida Derby was not without merit, in light of how that race unfolded. He drew the far outside with a short run to the first turn in the 1 1/8-mile race and, after breaking slowly, was hung wide and farther off the pace than many expected.
Now he enters the Preakness as a fresh horse, not having raced since April 3.
In his lone route, he lost by eight lengths to Dialed In in the Florida Derby and ran an 80 Beyer Speed Figure, 23 points short of Animal Kingdom's winning Kentucky Derby figure of 103.
He is also by a sprinter in Pomeroy and out of Two Punch Lil, a Two Punch mare whose best distance was six furlongs. Those bloodlines suggest his lungs could be on fire in the late stages of the 1 3/16-mile Preakness.
He also has a new trainer for the Preakness, with Wesley Ward replacing Rick Dutrow, who is dealing with licensing issues in Kentucky and New York. Although both men are high-percentage, accomplished trainers, it is a tough task for anyone to start a horse for the first time in a race as demanding as the Preakness.
Those with faith will be offered a price, given the presence of other Preakness speed, the inexperience of Flashpoint, and a shortage of stamina in his pedigree. Look for him to be 15-1 or so.
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Pomeroy was a solid sprinter, winning the Grade 1 King's Bishop Stakes at seven furlongs as a 3-year-old before returning to Saratoga at five to take the Grade 1 Forego Stakes, also at seven panels. In between those two big wins, he earned a career-best 114 Beyer Speed Figure when scoring in the Grade 2 Alfred G. Vanderbilt Handicap going six furlongs at the Spa at four. Pomeroy raced four times at route distances, but he failed to win any of those starts, finishing second in the Grade 3 Gotham, second in the Grade 3 Kentucky Cup Juvenile, and fourth in both the Grade 1 Metropolitan Handicap and Grade 2 Lexington Stakes.
From his first crop of runners, Pomeroy has sired Pomeroys Pistol, the winner of the seven-furlong, Grade 2 Forward Gal Stakes at Gulfstream.
Flashpoint is a half-brother to Uncle Lee Sam, a stakes winner going seven furlongs on dirt in Japan. Another half-sibling, Yuwa Hurricane, was stakes-placed sprinting on synthetic in Japan, but was able to win at 1 1/4 miles on grass.
Flashpoint's dam was a multiple stakes-winning sprinter in Maryland, but was unplaced in her only start over a distance of ground. She is a half-sister to stakes-placed Silver Pastry, the runner-up in the Main Pan Stakes over 1 1/16 miles at Suffolk Downs.
This is the female family of the brilliantly-fast Raise a Native, sire of Mr. Prospector among other quick runners.
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The Ministry of the Environment is being accused of giving ArcelorMittal Dofasco "a sweetheart deal" that will allow the company to avoid prosecution for air-pollution violations at its coke ovens for the next five years.

Citizens group Environment Hamilton says it's shocked that Dofasco won't face any further prosecution if it adheres to a proposed ministry "preventative measures order" that will see $87 million in upgrades at the company's coke-making operations.

The order includes the shutdown of a coke oven blamed for more than half of the air violations that saw Dofasco fined $390,000 last month after pleading guilty to six of 13 charges.

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"This seems to point to, in a sense, a culture of neglect by the Ministry of the Environment as well as a culture of entitlement by ArcelorMittal Dofasco," Quinn said.

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§ 4.115a Ratings of the genitourinary system—dysfunctions.
Diseases of the genitourinary system generally result in disabilities related to renal or voiding dysfunctions, infections, or a combination of these. The following section provides descriptions of various levels of disability in each of these symptom areas. Where diagnostic codes refer the decisionmaker to these specific areas dysfunction, only the predominant area of dysfunction shall be considered for rating purposes. Since the areas of dysfunction described below do not cover all symptoms resulting from genitourinary diseases, specific diagnoses may include a description of symptoms assigned to that diagnosis.
|Renal dysfunction:
|Requiring regular dialysis, or precluding more than sedentary activity from one of the following: persistent edema and albuminuria; or, BUN more than 80mg%; or, creatinine more than 8mg%; or, markedly decreased function of kidney or other organ systems, estpecially cardiovascular
|Persistent edema and albuminuria with BUN 40 to 80mg%; or, creatinine 4 to 8mg%; or, generalized poor health characterized by lethargy, weakness, anorexia, weight loss, or limitation of exertion
|Constant albuminuria with some edema; or, definite decrease in kidney function; or, hypertension at least 40 percent disabling under diagnostic code 7101
|Albumin constant or recurring with hyaline and granular casts or red blood cells; or, transient or slight edema or hypertension at least 10 percent disabling under diagnostic code 7101
|Albumin and casts with history of acute nephritis; or, hypertension non-compensable under diagnostic code 7101
|Voiding dysfunction:
|Rate particular condition as urine leakage, frequency, or obstructed voiding
|Continual Urine Leakage, Post Surgical Urinary Diversion, Urinary Incontinence, or Stress Incontinence:
|Requiring the use of an appliance or the wearing of absorbent materials which must be changed more than 4 times per day
|Requiring the wearing of absorbent materials which must be changed 2 to 4 times per day
|Requiring the wearing of absorbent materials which must be changed less than 2 times per day
|Urinary frequency:
|Daytime voiding interval less than one hour, or; awakening to void five or more times per night
|Daytime voiding interval between one and two hours, or; awakening to void three to four times per night
|Daytime voiding interval between two and three hours, or; awakening to void two times per night
|Obstructed voiding:
|Urinary retention requiring intermittent or continuous catheterization
|Marked obstructive symptomatology (hesitancy, slow or weak stream, decreased force of stream) with any one or combination of the following:
|1. Post void residuals greater than 150 cc.
|2. Uroflowmetry; markedly diminished peak flow rate (less than 10 cc/sec).
|3. Recurrent urinary tract infections secondary to obstruction.
|4. Stricture disease requiring periodic dilatation every 2 to 3 months
|Obstructive symptomatology with or without stricture disease requiring dilatation 1 to 2 times per year
|Urninary tract infection:
|Poor renal function: Rate as renal dysfunction.
|Recurrent symptomatic infection requiring drainage/frequent hospitalization (greater than two times/year), and/or requiring continuous intensive management
|Long-term drug therapy, 1-2 hospitalizations per year and/or requiring intermittent intensive management
[59 FR 2527, Jan. 18, 1994; 59 FR 10676, Mar. 7, 1994]
§ 4.115b Ratings of the genitourinary system—diagnoses.
|Note:When evaluating any claim involving loss or loss of use of one or more creative organs, refer to § 3.350 of this chapter to determine whether the veteran may be entitled to special monthly compensation. Footnotes in the schedule indicate conditions which potentially establish entitlement to special monthly compensation; however, there are other conditions in this section which under certain circumstances also establish entitlement to special monthly compensation.
|7500 Kidney, removal of one:
|Minimum evaluation
|Or rate as renal dysfunction if there is nephritis, infection, or pathology of the other.
|7501 Kidney, abscess of:
|Rate as urinary tract infection
|7502 Nephritis, chronic:
|Rate as renal dysfunction.
|7504 Pyelonephritis, chronic:
|Rate as renal dysfunction or urinary tract infection, whichever is predominant.
|7505 Kidney, tuberculosis of:
|Rate in accordance with §§ 4.88b or 4.89, whichever is appropriate.
|7507 Nephrosclerosis, arteriolar:
|Rate according to predominant symptoms as renal dysfunction, hypertension or heart disease. If rated under the cardiovascular schedule, however, the percentage rating which would otherwise be assigned will be elevated to the next higher evaluation.
|7508 Nephrolithiasis:
|Rate as hydronephrosis,except forrecurrent stone formation requiring one or more of the following:
|1. diet therapy
|2. drug therapy
|3. invasive or non-invasive procedures more than two times/year
|7509 Hydronephrosis:
|Severe; Rate as renal dysfunction.
|Frequent attacks of colic with infection (pyonephrosis), kidney function impaired
|Frequent attacks of colic, requiring catheter drainage
|Only an occasional attack of colic, not infected and not requiring catheter drainage
|7510 Ureterolithiasis:
|Rate as hydronephrosis,except forrecurrent stone formation requiring one or more of the following:
|1. diet therapy
|2. drug therapy
|3. invasive or non-invasive procedures more than two times/year
|7511 Ureter, stricture of:
|Rate as hydronephrosis,except forrecurrent stone formation requiring one or more of the following:
|1. diet therapy
|2. drug therapy
|3. invasive or non-invasive procedures more than two times/year
|7512 Cystitis, chronic, includes interstitial and all etiologies, infectious and non-infectious:
|Rate as voiding dysfunction.
|7515 Bladder, calculus in, with symptoms interfering with function:
|Rate as voiding dysfunction
|7516 Bladder, fistula of:
|Rate as voiding dysfunction or urinary tract infection, whichever is predominant.
|Postoperative, suprapubic cystotomy
|7517 Bladder, injury of:
|Rate as voiding dysfunction.
|7518 Urethra, stricture of:
|Rate as voiding dysfunction.
|7519 Urethra, fistual of:
|Rate as voiding dysfunction.
|Multiple urethroperineal fistulae
|7520 Penis, removal of half or more
|Or rate as voiding dysfunction.
|7521 Penis removal of glans
|Or rate as voiding dysfunction.
|7522 Penis, deformity, with loss of erectile power—20 1
|7523 Testis, atrophy complete:
|Both—20 1
|One—0 1
|7524 Testis, removal:
|Both—30 1
|One—0 1
|Note:In cases of the removal of one testis as the result of a service-incurred injury or disease, other than an undescended or congenitally undeveloped testis, with the absence or nonfunctioning of the other testis unrelated to service, an evaluation of 30 percent will be assigned for the service-connected testicular loss. Testis, underscended, or congenitally undeveloped is not a ratable disability.
|7525 Epididymo-orchitis, chronic only:
|Rate as urinary tract infection.
|For tubercular infections: Rate in accordance with §§ 4.88b or 4.89, whichever is appropriate.
|7527 Prostate gland injuries, infections, hypertrophy, postoperative residuals:
|Rate as voiding dysfunction or urinary tract infection, whichever is predominant.
|7528 Malignant neoplasms of the genitourinary system
|Note—Following the cessation of surgical, X-ray, antineoplastic chemotherapy or other therapeutic procedure, the rating of 100 percent shall continue with a mandatory VA examination at the expiration of six months. Any change in evaluation based upon that or any subsequent examination shall be subject to the provisions of § 3.105(e) of this chapter. If there has been no local reoccurrence or metastasis, rate on residuals as voiding dysfunction or renal dysfunction, whichever is predominant.
|7529 Benign neoplasms of the genitourinary system:
|Rate as voiding dysfunction or renal dysfunction, whichever is predominant.
|7530 Chronic renal disease requiring regular dialysis:
|Rate as renal dysfunction.
|7531 Kidney transplant:
|Following transplant surgery
|Thereafter: Rate on residuals as renal dysfunction, minimum rating
|Note—The 100 percent evaluation shall be assigned as of the date of hospital admission for transplant surgery and shall continue with a mandatory VA examination one year following hospital discharge. Any change in evaluation based upon that or any subsequent examination shall be subject to the provisions of § 3.105(e) of this chapter.
|7532 Renal tubular disorders (such as renal glycosurias, aminoacidurias, renal tubular acidosis, Fanconi's syndrome, Bartter's syndrome, related disorders of Henle's loop and proximal or distal nephron function, etc.):
|Minimum rating for symptomatic condition
|Or rate as renal dysfunction.
|7533 Cystic diseases of the kidneys (polycystic disease, uremic medullary cystic disease, Medullary sponge kidney, and similar conditions):
|Rate as renal dysfunction.
|7534 Atherosclerotic renal disease (renal artery stenosis or atheroembolic renal disease):
|Rate as renal dysfunction.
|7535 Toxic nephropathy (antibotics, radiocontrast agents, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents, heavy metals, and similar agents):
|Rate as renal dysfunction.
|7536 Glomerulonephritis:
|Rate as renal dysfunction.
|7537 Interstitial nephritis:
|Rate as renal dysfunction.
|7538 Papillary necrosis:
|Rate as renal dysfunction.
|7539 Renal amyloid disease:
|Rate as renal dysfunction.
|7540 Disseminated intravascular coagulation with renal cortical necrosis:
|Rate as renal dysfunction.
|7541 Renal involvement in diabetes mellitus, sickle cell anemia, systemic lupus erythematosus, vasculitis, or other systemic disease processes.
|Rate as renal dysfunction.
|7542 Neurogenic bladder:
|Rate as voiding dysfunction.
1 Review for entitlement to special monthly compensation under § 3.350 of this chapter.
[59 FR 2527, Jan. 18, 1994; 59 FR 14567, Mar. 29, 1994, as amended at 59 FR 46339, Sept. 8, 1994]


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Movie I loved -- "The Intouchables"
What's the last great book you read?
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Towards regional and national statistical capacities for measuring peace, rule of law and governance
An agenda for the post-2015 sustainable development goals framework
"Governance, peace and security are important to measure – and they are measurable." This was the conclusion reached by African statistical offices already producing statistics on these issues, at a meeting held at the African Union on 11-12 June, which brought together 90 experts, including representatives from 24 African National Statistical Offices, data specialists on peace and governance, African Union Commission (AUC) officials, policymakers, civil society organisations and UN agencies.
Drawing on pioneering work on statistics on governance, peace, and security currently taking place in the region, including the AUC's Strategy for the Harmonization of Statistics in Africa's Group on Governance, Peace and Security, the City Group on Governance, Peace and Security statistics, the African Peer Review Mechanism, the Continental Early Warning System, Ushahidi and the G7+ grouping, the consultation reviewed the formulation of peace, governance, and rule of law targets proposed by the UN's Open Working Group on Sustainable Development Goals, proposed measurable and relevant indicators, and discussed emerging innovative data collection methods. The meeting also served to inform ongoing efforts by the AUC to define specific targets and indicators aligned with the Peace and Security pillar of the Common African Position on the post-2015 agenda.
This outcome document highlights the key messages emanating from the meeting and includes the list of indicators that meeting participants proposed for post-2015 targets on peace, governance and the rule of law.
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Great Britain women win Olympic Test Event
06 May 2012
Two goals from defender Crista Cullen helped Great Britain to a 2-0 victory over Argentina in the final of the Visa International Invitational Hockey Tournament - the Olympic Test Event in London.
A fourth consecutive clean sheet means that Great Britain have not lost a goal in 280 minutes of hockey at the Riverbank Arena on Olympic Park.
The victory was overshadowed by injuries sustained by Cullen and forward Alex Danson in the second half.
After a goalless first half Leicester's Cullen got the second half off to the best possible start as she fired home a low penalty corner, clocking up a milestone 50th international goal in the process.
And things got even better for GB five minutes later when Cullen doubled her tally, again from a penalty corner, propelled high into the net. In the process of scoring though, the 26 year old Beijing Olympian was caught by the onrushing Argentinean defender and left the field with a sprained right ankle.
Cullen was later joined on the bench for the remainder for the match by Reading's Alex Danson, who was hurt in a collision with an Argentina defender in the 53rd minute. Danson left the field clutching her left shoulder although the exact nature of her injury is unknown.
Speaking afterwards, Head Coach Danny Kerry said,
"Argentina were defensive today. They invite the opposition to come to them with the hope of achieving a breakaway. The challenge is to try and unpick that and we were able to unpick them in the second half."
Talking about the injuries to Cullen and Danson, Kerry added, "We still don't know how serious Alex's injury is but Crista should be ok."
In a rematch of Saturday's fixture Great Britain met world number two side and World Champions Argentina in the final of the Olympic Test Event. Three early Argentina penalty corners were well defended by the British back line before GB won a penalty corner of their own. Captain Kate Walsh's effort was cleared from the goal line before moments later Loughborough's Laura Unsworth's effort flew over the crossbar.
University of Birmingham's Susie Gilbert then came close to breaking the deadlock with a superb diving deflection, the quality of which was matched only by the low reflex save of Argentina goalkeeper Laura Del Colle.
That was as close as either side came to a goal but just three minutes into the second half Crista Cullen had the crowd on its feet with a well executed low penalty corner flick.
Argentina's response won them two penalty corners of their own, the second of which Great Britain referred to the video umpire who ruled in favour of the original decision. GB survived the corners and following good work by Danson upfield the hosts were awarded another penalty corner, which Cullen flicked high into the net.
As her teammates turned to celebrate, Cullen was lying prone on the iconic blue turf having been hit by the running defender. It was to be Cullen's last involvement in the match as she was helped from the pitch with a sprained ankle.
Mariela Scarone's yellow card for a series of fouls handed Great Britain a numerical advantage during which time Reading's Laura Bartlett threatened to add a third. The former Glasgow Western midfielder broke clear of the defence and released a shot which Del Colle kicked clear.
Then followed a moment of concern for the British bench as Alex Danson collided with an opponent, injuring her left shoulder in the process. Like Cullen, Danson left the field of play for treatment and did not play any further part in the match.
Having lost two players, Great Britain did well to thwart the threat of Argentina as the match wore on with defensive pairing of Kate Walsh and Emily Maguire making telling tackles and goalkeeper Beth Storry out quickly to smother at the feet of Martina Cavallero. Late on, Helen Richardson did well to hit the target from a narrow angle on her reverse but Del Colle was up to the task.
Goalkeeper Beth Storry, who did not concede a single goal in the tournament, said, "We played really well. The second half was good. We played out style of hockey and it was a positive way to finish the tournament. It's great to keep a clean sheet in all four games; it's great for us defensively."
She added, "Winning in front of the home crowd feels really great. The crowds were really amazing, cheering all the time, which lifted our spirits. It's a good sign for the Games."
In the day's early match, Korea beat China 3-2 to finish third in the Visa International Invitational Hockey Tournament.
Great Britain's athletes will now turn their attention toward Olympic squad selection on Friday 18 May before preparing for the Investec London Cup in Chiswick from 5-10 June.
Tickets for the six team tournament, which features GB, the Netherlands, Germany, Australia, South Africa and Ireland, are still available from www.greatbritainhockey.co.uk/investeclondoncup.
Visa International Invitational Hockey Tournament Fixtures & Results
Wednesday 2 May 2012
11:00 Argentina v China: 3-0
13:15 Great Britain v Korea: 1-0
Thursday 3 May 2012
11:00 Argentina v Korea: 0-0
13:15 China v Great Britain: 0-3
Saturday 5 May 2012
09:30 China v Korea 1-2
11:45 Great Britain v Argentina 2-0
Sunday 6 May 2012
09:30 Bronze medal match - Korea v China 3-2
12:15 Final - Great Britain v Argentina 2-0
Visa International Invitational Hockey Tournament Standings
1. Great Britain (winners)
2. Argentina
3. Korea
4. China
GREAT BRITAIN TEAM v ARGENTINA
Beth Storry (Reading) [Goalkeeper]
Crista Cullen (Leicester) [Defender]
Emily Maguire (Reading) [Defender]
Laura Unsworth (Loughborough Students) [Defender]
Kate Walsh (Reading) [Defender]
Laura Bartlett (Reading) [Midfielder]
Alex Danson (Reading) [Forward]
Susie Gilbert (University of Birmingham) [Midfielder]
Georgie Twigg (Clifton) [Midfielder/Forward]
Sarah Thomas (No Club) [Forward]
Nicola White (Slough) [Forward]
Used Substitutes
Anne Panter (Leicester) [Defender]
Natalie Seymour (EuroCanterbury) [Defender]
Hannah Macleod (Leicester) [Midfielder]
Helen Richardson (Reading) [Midfielder]
Chloe Rogers (Leicester) [Midfielder]
Did Not Play
Ashleigh Ball (Slough) [Midfielder]
Rebecca Herbert (Leicester) [Forward]


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BWW Blog: Natalie Toro - Never Yell 'CUT!'
So, Mondays Blog went over well. Phew! It could have been an all out Cyber-War! Thank you for commenting and sharing it.
And speaking of sharing, I thought why not share with you what happens when a musical theater actor, me, gets her first break and gets cast in one of the most famous television shows. This would be a good read if you ever wonder what happens on set, cause everybody's experience is different and for those especially who are in show business or plan to be in it someday. God bless your soul!
If you are an actor who lives here in NYC, there is a good chance that you had an audition for one of the Law and Orders. It's fun to tune in and see your friends either playing the co-star acting their butt off or one of the informants who have fewer than 5 lines. I have had the fortune of playing the informants. Y'know, you give the lines and then the screen goes to black and you hear music that follows, those two chords that sound like kung-kung...
My first booking was Law and Order with Jerry Orbach and Chris Noth. That seems like a century ago doesn't it? Remember when it first came out?
Well, girlfriend had never taken a film class. I mean why? I've worked on Broadway. It's all the same right? I didn't know the first thing about auditioning for the camera let alone knowing what to do if I book it. And I booked it. The role was an immigrant with a very thick Spanish accent. The shoot took place in Riverside Park on a cold day but we had to pretend it was Spring. Since I have never been on set before, I was a deer in headlights. No clue ladies and gentlemen. But hey, I'm young and uninhibited and fearless, so bring it on!
"ACTION" - The people start to move, the cameras are on their mark, and there is Natalie with Jerry and Chris Doing the scene, over and over again.
All I know, I was acting. And I was mad too. Telling them about this girl Maria and how she stole my boyfriend. I knew where she was. Ha!
You gotta know that every time we did a take, I did it so different from the last. The Director kept coming over to me and gave me a very calm, "smaller". I was like smaller? I'm acting! How can it be smaller? (This dialogue, of course, was only in my head.) Okay...I'll make it smaller.
But it continues every take: She kept coming over..."Even smaller", "Can you be smaller for the camera", "Just a wee-bit smaller". For crying out loud! How much smaller did she want me to go? Then Chris Noth whispered in my ear to try to do it the same way ever time or the Editor would have a fit, and that the small red X on the grass was where I was supposed to stop every time I start to say my line. Oh, man...I felt so stupid! He was so nice to help the new girl. After watching the episode I thought, thank God the Director made me smaller cause even small I still looked like a freakin' chicken running a muck.
Years later came Law and Order SVU. The scene was with Mariska Hargitay and Christopher Meloni. Y'know, now I got me some experience. I'm a pro! I got this! Take a deep breath now cause ya'll know what's coming right?
I was playing the maid. This time we were shooting in the summer, pretending to be Fall, so I had a coat on. On location is funny. I had to make an entrance from a really spooky dark basement. I couldn't even imagine what was in there for real. It was hard to hear the Director yell "action" thru the heavy metal closed door. But I was determined not to screw this one up. In between takes, I was commenting on why my make-up was almost non-existent. I mean... I wanted to look good for TV. I was telling everyone that next time, I am going to play someone glamorous, someone who wears lots of mascara. Sometimes, I amaze myself when I look back at some of my really dumb comments.
Before we started, Meloni looked very melancholy over in a corner. I had the urge to say hi and to see if he was all right. With gentleness, I asked if he was okay. He smirked and said that he had just come from shooting an episode on "OZ" and he had to make out with a man all morning. All I could say was "yikes." Then I walked away. I gave him his privacy.
Anyway, all was going so good. Even Mariska was happy and gave me the title, "Two Take Toro". I was happy as a clam. I got it right! Yay!!!!! So I started to walk back to the trailers when we were finished with Mariska. I was in heaven. Here I was strolling back in my wool jacket in the dead of summer talking with HER!


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The Pittsburgh Pirates have acquired Justin Morneau for Alex Presley, per Ken Rosenthal.
Justin Morneau has been acquired by the Pirates. (Photo Credit: David Hague)
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RADNOR, PA—It was another case of seeing the second-best team in the country, and it was another case of Haverford School trying to prove itself as the best. But this rare confrontation between one-and-two had a few layers attached, between two schools that are separated by just over 10 miles.
Haverford School was playing for a state championship it could never win, and Conestoga was playing for all the public schools that can't go out and recruit top talent.
But it was the Fords that played with a little more bite and push. Playing before an overflow crowd of over 2,000 fans at Radnor High School's Prevost Field, Haverford School never trailed and showed its superiority once again, beating the Pioneers, 11-6, behind three goals from Brendan McGrath, two goals each from Carl Walrath and Zach Rego, and some strong goaltending by Conor Kelly.
What was unique about this game was the way Haverford School won this time. The Fords had shown a propensity of stepping on the gas in the second half of games this season, but this time, Haverford School came out fast and aggressive from the start.
After Conestoga's Tyler Brooke tied the score at 1-1, the Fords proceeded to score six of the next seven goals to lead going into halftime 7-2, and rode out a few Conestoga second-half charges to keep the Pioneers at a comfortable distance.
"There was a lot of emotion out there, it was like a football game," Walrath said. "There were a ton of people here, it was No. 1 against No. 2, and there was intensity and contact. This is the closest we could get to winning a state championship, and it's something a lot of these guys on this team want to do. This was probably the largest crowd we ever played in front of, and I think it's why the first five minutes was nuts. We started to settle in the second half."
Both teams were uncharacteristically sloppy. They both threw errant passes. Each team looked anxious, and each player looked as if they were trying to do too much. Conestoga missed a number of open players cutting in front of the net, and at times the Pioneers went into one-on-one mode, while Haverford School threw the ball away more than usual.
"That was all the emotion, and I think it was too much emotion," Fords' senior defender Goran Murray said. "We wanted this game, and when we settled down, you noticed a difference. We slid well. We mixed our defenses trying to confuse them, and I think we did."
Conestoga didn't help itself. The Pioneers made mistakes they normally don't make.
"It was a different scenario for us," Conestoga's Brad Lord said. "In the first half, we were making a lot of mistakes we normally don't make. It could have been nerves, I don't know. But we were antsy and there was definitely a lot of emotion on the field. We were both going at it. We wanted to make a point, too, with the public school-versus-private school thing. But we lost some focus and we didn't play as a team. I'll tell you this, I think this game humbled us. In the long run, I also think it helps us. We need to cut down on the mistakes we make in the beginning of games."
Recruit Watch: Maybe there is a reason why Haverford School's Conor Kelly is going to Notre Dame. A school noted for its goaltending is going to get yet another super one in Kelly, who kept Haverford on course, while both teams banged into each charged with emotion early in the game. Kelly made a game-changing play with a stunning save with 6:31 left in the second quarter and the Fords holding a 6-2 lead.
Conestoga's Lord (Maryland) was another standout. He's able to slide through small creases, and created enough problems for Haverford to score a team-high two goals for the Pioneers.
Walrath did his usual thing for Haverford School, creating opportunities for teammates, and was always someone that had to be watched at all times.
Someone else that bears watching and whose stock could rise is Conestoga sophomore goalie Rob Zonino, who made a number of big saves in the second half to keep the Pioneers within a respectable distance.
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Gavin McBride 1g
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Matt Walters 1g, 1a
Sam Rohr 1g
Zach Rego 2g
Will McNamara 1a
Hup Hupfeldt 1g
Goalie Conor Kelly, 10 saves
Connor Frisina 1g, 1a
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Tyler Brooke 1g
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In response to a Corpwatch article, Mr. H.H. Nerurkar, vice president Tata Steel, met with Nityanand Jayaraman in Chennai to "clarify" Tata's position. In the course of an hour-long conversation, Nerurkar laid out a roadmap according to which Tatas will mine ore, build factories in Orissa, and contribute to the upliftment of Orissa in general, and the adivasis in particular. He outlined the details of a program to train youth from families evicted to make way for industries to become construction labourers sent to work on industrial and infrastructural projects in various parts of the country.
ECOS REPORT: Oil Development in northern Upper Nile, Sudan 2006
European Coalition on Oil in Sudan
May 31st, 2006
This preliminary investigation by ECOS documents the socio-economic and environmental impact of oil exploitation in the Melut Basin in Upper Nile State, Sudan, as told by inhabitants of the area and photo graphed from satellites. It focuses on the Melut and Maban Counties, Renk District, which fall into concession blocks 3 and 7, held by the Petrodar Operating Company Ltd. under a Production Sharing Agreement with the Sudanese Government.
G8 Summit: Corporate Welfare or Water for all?
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Corporate Europe Observatory
May 29th, 2003
The EU Water Fund, to be presented at the G8 summit in Evian, seems more about corporate welfare than helping the world's poorest. The EU plan builds on controversial proposals by former IMF director Michel Camdessus, to use aid money to subsidise the expansion of private water corporations. Confidential documents obtained by CEO show how the European Commission has worked in tandem with Suez and other giant water corporations in developing its international water initiatives.
Associating with the Wrong Company
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Human Rights Features
July 13th, 2001
The world's largest private mining company, Rio Tinto, has long been criticized for gross human rights violations dating back to its support of apartheid in Southern Africa. Despite its abysmal record, Rio Tinto has recently been accepted, and even courted, by intergovernmental institutions such as the United Nations and the Asia Pacific Forum of National Human Rights Institutions (the Asia Pacific Forum).
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The northwestern city of Torreon in the Mexican state of Coahuila will get a high-tech vaccum cleaning from one of the world's largest silver producing companies, Industrias Penoles. The clean-up was ordered by the Coahuilas state government after company's toxic waste practices were linked to lead poisoning in children.
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Hi everyone. I'm looking to get a small poodle because my new job has me living away from my boyfriend and family, therefore if I want to take my dog with me he will need to be able to fit under a plane seat.
I would prefer a dog a little on the larger side ( MY last dog was a kerry blue)- but Im afraid the minature will be too big to fit under a airplane seat. Can someone help me out with the average size (not weight) of the toy VS the minature. Any difference in yippiness between the two as well?
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A toy is any size up to and including 10 inches. Mini's are over 10 inches and up to and including 15 inches. Standard is over 15 inches.
Remember, you will need to find a breeder who is definitely breeding to the standard as most toys we have come in here for grooming are actually minis and are well over 10 inches.
BTW, all measurements are taken at the whithers which is the highest point of the shoulder.
AS for being yappy...LOTS of that is training...people tend to think it's really cute that a small dog can make that much noise when they are babies and therefore encourage it. And, again, making sure you go to a responsible, reputable breeder will help ensure that you get a puppy with a good temperament.
I have five toy poodles living here and not one of them is barky or yappy. They are trained to stop once I have made notice of what they are barking at, ie a car in the driveway or a person walking by.
They are also trained to go to their bed quietly when the door bell ri
Member 641257 answered on 1/29/12. Helpful? / 0
The only difference is health. Sometimes very small dogs have low blood sugar so they have to each or they might die. Just make sure that you treat it like a dog and not like a human otherwise it will become aggressive.
Member 1088045 answered on 2/1/12. Helpful? / 0
Poodles are categorized by height, and measured from the foot to the highest point of the shoulder.
Toys are ten inches or less. Miniatures are 11-15 inches tall.
A crate on a plan has to be big enough for the Poodle to stand, turn, and sit up, without it's head or hair touching the roof or walls of the crate. I doubt a miniature would fit, considering how big the crates have to be.
Kiara Crystelle answered on 5/3/15. Helpful? / 0