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This is my first attempt at making a blog entry by video - I apologise now for the shakey camera work! Please do let me know what you think of the video, and also, what do you think can be done to bring about rider equality?
40 comments:
- Emerald said...
Cute video - thanks for documenting the ride :)
- 8 March 2010 at 10:52
- WestfieldWanderer said...
Great pictures. Great words. Brilliant.
If this is "just" your first attempt then Marc and Mikael had better look to their laurels!
Thank you! - 8 March 2010 at 12:27
- COMPANY said...
Hello! I am always a big fan of people having this discussion. And I like the video, though I think the problem with asking female cyclists why other women aren't cycling is that they see it from the viewpoint of 'these women who don't cycle have considered cycling, and they've decided it's not a viable option'. I don't think this is true. I think the majority of women who don't cycle have never even considered it - not because it's dangerous, or because they'd get helmet hair, but because it's a minority activity that they just haven't even considered. I was living in London for several years before moving in with someone who rode to work and realising it was a viable transport option, and now I pretty much never leave the house without my bike. Why they never consider cycling is a whole other conversation: there are loads of reasons, from the fact that lots of parents encourage boys but not girls to cycle, to the fact that nearly all cycling media is very much aimed at men.
Hope you won't take that as a criticism - I did enjoy the video!
Rosie - 8 March 2010 at 12:28
- ibikelondon said...
@Emarald @WestfieldWanderer - thanks for your comments and kind words - glad you enjoyed the video.
@Rosie Thanks for stopping by, discourse is always welcome here - this is how we resolve these sorts of issues! I agree that there are lots of reasons why women don't cycle more, and I'd agree that many women might not even consider it (marketing and 'soft' campaigns can help with this.) But I don't think these issues alone are the whole picture: in cultures where there is greater cycling equality (the Netherlands for example) the infrastructure backs up the 'soft' campaigns (and I think you do need both). At the moment I think we're getting too much of the soft, and too many 'crap cycle lanes'
It's certainly a fascinating debate and I for one would love to see greater equality in cycling - it might also help to shake off cyclist's PR problem! - 8 March 2010 at 12:36
- David Hembrow said...
A very well done video. Of course, it's not only that men cycle more than women in the UK, but that most British men also never cycle. Not even once a year. That cycling is a minority activity is a large part of its PR problem.
On the other hand, over here the infrastructure makes it easy. Subjective safety is enormously important when it comes to encouraging cycling. As a result, NL uniquely has more women cyclists than men, and there is no PR problem. - 8 March 2010 at 12:45
- ibikelondon said...
David, I wondered if you'd see this and spot the subjective safety reference! That's all your own work so thanks for getting the message out there.
Cycle lanes have had such a bad name over here, mainly because they are crap, but to me the solutions to our problems are clear to see in the Netherlands - as well as all of the 'soft approaches' we just need to get on out there and design ourselves a velorution on the roads.
I hear so much anti-segregation stuff, especially from sporting cyclists, that I do wonder if they are committed more to their own right to go fast on the road (which we wouldn't take away anyhow) or to true mass cycling rates.
It's an endlessly fascinating debate... - 8 March 2010 at 12:54
Great vid!
How did you mount the camera whilst you were cycling, I'm curious! - 8 March 2010 at 13:49
- l' homme au velo said...
I just popped over from that Excellent Biking Blog Biking Brits.
For Starters it is a great Video nothing wrong with it ,very well made.In spite of the Nice Blue Paint nothing much has changed in London ,it is still the same Old Cycle Lanes that were already there. The Planners have not done really anything to lessen the effect of the Motor Traffic.
They could start by Banning Motorised Traffic on a Road through London from one End to the other ,on a Route where all the best Shops are. Ban Traffic through Oxford Street and Regent Street and make a lot more Streets Traffic free. This would give Cyclists and Pedestrians Breathing space and anyone could Cycle without the Hazards of Traffic. Then after awhile do the same with another Route through the City just ban the Traffic.
They have got to get away from the Plastic Hat and Hi Viz Mentality and Lycra . Make Cycling Fashionable and make sure it is Safe to Cycle without looking over your Shoulder when you Hear the Sound of a Truck or Bus.
This takes action from the Politico's,stop Pandering to the Motorists all the time and actually do something instead of just Tinkering with it. - 8 March 2010 at 13:49
- ibikelondon said...
@han Thanks for stopping by - I didn't mound the camera, just held it in the palm of my hand whilst riding, it has a strap so I can still put both hands on the handlebars when necessary.
@l'homme au velo - I agree that there needs to be less tinkering and more 'intervention'. I think the rise in cycle rates in London have to an extent marked the success of soft campaigns in marketing cycling as more appealing - but those cyclists are finding that they ride in spite of the road conditions, not because of it. I don't think people in Copenhagen or Amsterdam dress 'cycle chic' on purpose: they are just ordinary people cycling in their ordinary clothes: make cycling truly safe and all that just comes naturally. You've got to give a little to get a lot... - 8 March 2010 at 14:10
- David Hembrow said...
Mark, thanks. You're right about cycle lanes in the UK being useless. When I lived there I also used to take photos and kick up a fuss about what was being proposed in order to show up the uselessness of them in the UK.
As for sport cycling... There's really nothing to fear from decent infrastructure - except that the competition gets more numerous and faster ! Occasionally I point out the difference in results in the world's biggest cycling race between NL and England, Scotland and Ireland (or indeed America or Australia or anywhere without decent cycling infrastructure). Clearly what the Dutch are doing does not prevent them from racing.
l'homme: As mark suggests, the hats and hi-vis come from the conditions. They're a symptom of cyclists under stress. Once cycling becomes subjectively safer, these things disappear. I don't think you can force it. - 8 March 2010 at 15:16
- Lady Vélo said...
Mark - fantastic video - I really enjoyed this! (I was also on that Cycle Path on Cable Street on Sunday for the 1st time!)
As you know, Sunday was my 1st time cycling properly in London, and although it was great fun, it was a slightly intimidating experience. I had The Boy with me, but even he pointed out something that was mentioned in your video - that I may need to be a bit of an agreesive cycler when I'm out. Not in the sense of being confrontational, but just to assert that I have as much right to be on the road as car users to. I had 2 incidents witth 2 cars on the way back home which rattled me - one of which was a driver who pulled out infront of me as I was riding down the correct side of the road (they were parked up, facing the opposite direction) & clearly saw me coming - yet decided to suddenly pull out and scare the bejesus out of me. The Boy was cycling behind and saw the whole thing - what was strange was they paid attention to him when we rode up to the car after to point out I was coming, and took no notice of me at all - almost as if they had no time for my presence as I was a "girl on a bike".
Before yesterday it was about 10 years since I was on a bike. The elements that kinda put me off riding was the slight worry on cycling on LDN roads and it feeling like more of a masculine world... but I'm loving it now & am determined to continue cycling, with some Chic in the mix :)
Lady Vélo - 8 March 2010 at 15:19
- io said...
hey mark, great video...good points and good tone too!
I use Cable str cycle lane quite a bit as i live east if you come across a red fixed gear Puch or ss silver charge say hi :-) I ride daily but the thing that is off-putting is the crazy drivers - London can be great if it has REAL cycle lanes and better drivers x - 8 March 2010 at 16:43
- Anne said...
Great vid! Nice mix of motion and stills, good music, excellent narration--and it's interesting to hear the voice of someone I've been reading for a while now. (Also? I got a kick out of seeing your camera technique in the shadow you cast during the last minute or so of the video.)
I say this from time to time in forums where it's generally treated as me pointing out the naked emperor, but I can tell you for sure that one reason a lot of women don't consider getting on a bike is that a lot of women are fat and unfit, and cannot envision themselves riding, because riding is for athletes.
It's part of the lycra-and-hornet-head problem, but it's a part that nobody will talk about. Me, I'm pretty large, but no longer unfit, and the best I can do is be out there riding my big red bike every day, showing by example that it's possible and worth considering.
The empowerment of bike-riding for a class of people who have been disempowered first by their sex, then by their size and shape, is a huge piece of what ought to be communicated. - 8 March 2010 at 17:56
- ibikelondon said...
Turns out that Cable Street is quit a busy cycle lane... quelle surprise!
@LadyVelo - I'm so thrilled you love your new bike and I hope it gives you years and years of enjoyment. Sadly, the experience you reccount is all to often on our roads; I think this is the point I've been trying to make - those who cycle do it because they love it and despite the road conditions. For the majority of people in the UK 'you'd have to be mad' to do so...
@io I'll look out for you on your bike - do introduce yourself if you see me around! - 8 March 2010 at 19:27
- ibikelondon said...
@Anne - so now you've seen and heard me in all my glory haha :o) It's funny you noticed my shadow at the end - it was one of those perfect bright early spring days where the sun is still quite low in the sky and you just get the most perfect outlines and shadows.
Glad you enjoyed it.
It's funny, but I'd never thought about how larger men and women probably don't consider the cycle because, as a consequence of their size, it's drummed into them that cycling is innapropriate. And of course nothing could be further from the truth - anyone can cycle (and indeed larger individuals should cycle more!)
I often think that the big bike manufacturers have got their advertising campaigns all wrong. Rather than buying advertising space in cycle-specific magazines to show pictures of their bikes, they should buy ad space in mainstream publications and just run pictures of everyday and ordinary people on their bikes, maybe with the tag line 'Remember how good this feels?' or something. That would do so much to promote cycling positively! - 8 March 2010 at 20:19
- Philip Loy said...
Hey Mark!
Just had the chance to watch the video. Very nice, very well produced. You did that? I'm impressed! It's nice to hear your voice too after all our discussions. I'm going to post this on the Lambeth Cyclists Yahoo group.
Keep 'em coming!
Philip - 8 March 2010 at 23:07
Helen from Portland, Oregon here. Loved the video! There is a gender gap here as well. 30% of Portland commuters on bikes are women. (I'm one of them.) I think you hit on most of the reasons more women don't ride. For a mom, it's not just hauling the kids around on a bike, but many of us are responsible for the majority of household tasks and errands - groceries, getting the kids to school and soccer and the dentist, etc., in addition to working. This can be daunting on two wheels. I also know many women who never learned to ride. There are clinics here, run by both men and women, to teach women to ride and to do basic to advanced maintenance on our bikes. I never learned to change a flat until I was nearly 50 years old! Keep up the discussion. Let's encourage more women to experience the joy of riding!
- 9 March 2010 at 07:37
- anna said...
Lovely video, you put in a lot of effort. Well, what I think is one of the problem is the "heroic" image of cycling. Many male cyclists I know like to show off about themselves cycling in traffic. They do it in their daily life, but not without pride. This doesn't appeal to most women and also makes them even more scared of trying. So I think it's not just a gender problem, the problem is also how cyclists is represented these days (by all-geared-up and "fearless" men).
- 9 March 2010 at 08:05
- ibikelondon said...
Thanks, all for your kind comments about the video.
I agree Anna, that there is an image problem within cycling itself; too many cyclists boast about 'their macho ability to ride in the road'; this is never going to encourage us mere mortals to get on our bikes. I think the way to change this is with the way we present ourselves on the road - it comes down to the individual.
@Helen in Portland - the learn to cycle clinics sound like a great idea. It brakes my heart that there are adults in the Western World who didn't grow up cycling. Let's hope those efforts will go some way towards rectifying that.
@Philip - yep, that's me, doing my David Attenborough impersonation! Thanks for sharing the vid, and I'm sure there will be more in the future.
Mark - 9 March 2010 at 09:57
- Unknown said...
Mark, great film and a fantatsic first effort! I was the ride leader on Sunday and it was great to see so many people turn up to take part in the ride celebrating International Women's Day. t the London Cycling Campaign we find that a lot of novice or more nervous riders turn up on these led rides, as they feel more protected and safer. We hope that by taking part more women are inspired to cycle independently and part of that is showing them quieter and off-road routes. As you said in the film, the part you enjoyed most was the off-road wide stretch of Burgess Park. Even the most confidenct cyclist takes pleasure in beeing able to switch off from traffic and truly relax. We would love to put a link to the film on oue website and talk to you more about the film so please get in touch on 020 7234 9310.
Many thanks
Rosie - 9 March 2010 at 10:03
- Unknown said...
Hi Mark,
Thank you so much for documenting the ride. I am the Marketing Mnager at LCC and have been organising and doing a lot of work around promoting cycling amoungst women.
This has sparked off some great conversations. We plan to do alot more this year to promote women's cycling so please do get in touch and maybe we could do some work together. firstname.lastname@example.com
Lucy - 9 March 2010 at 13:51
- Jonathan said...
Brilliant video, Mike - didn't even notice you with a camera on Sunday..!
See you on the mean streets,
Jonathan - 10 March 2010 at 19:19
Woman killed yesterday in Hackney by an HGV on a roundabout, very sad news. I can see why woman don't want to cycle. We need action against the dangerous traffic in London that not only stops people cycling, but kills people.
Also someone was killed on Monday or Tuesday near London Bridge , again by a Lorry, man this time.
Very sad
Sorry for the bleak comment, but this happens and the governent , police , mayor need to sort it out.
DHwall - 11 March 2010 at 10:12
- ibikelondon said...
Hi DHWall
I totally agree that most women (and indeed most non-cycling men) have been bullied and terrified off of our roads.
I'm aware of the two tragic needless deaths that have happened this week and have been working 'behind the scenes' with other cycle campaigners to put pressure on our politicians to try and get firm action on this issue; you'll have noticed that Boris Johnson acknowledged the death and encouraged his 70,000+ twitter followers to watch the new cycle safety video (the first time, we believe, that he has ever replied to anyone on Twitter!) Also, senior Assembly member Jenny Jones has issued a statement calling for an all out ban of lorries in central London during peak times.
There is, of course, lots and lots more work to come to help stop another tragedy occurring, so watch this space.
Thanks for stopping by,
Mark - 11 March 2010 at 10:27
Thanks for the response - I really feel the cyclists in London do to do something to highlight these deaths - how about a go slow cycle around the mayors office and Westminster in memory of the two people that died - try and get as many people involved for a cycle to highlight these deaths - lets try and make them the last two of this year
DHWall - 11 March 2010 at 14:14
Hello Mark
Lucy from LCC has signposted me to your site and I'm very ppleased she did! I really enjoyed the film and reading all the posts. I am making a film myself called "A Sense of safety" which is about female cyclists in London. It was prompted by my attendance at the Bike Film Festival last year where I didn't really see my experience on the road reflected - I agree with a number of the contributors in your film and on this blog about the reasons for low particpation in cycling in the UK. Maybe we could organise our own festival to redress the balance?! - 12 March 2010 at 14:37
- ibikelondon said...
Hello Leigh, great to hear from you. You're film project about women cycling sounds really interesting (I take it you've seen the Darlington Media Campaign's 'Beauty and the Bike' film?)
You don't need to start your own film festival: get yours shown at the Bike Film Festival and redress the balance from within! :o)
Let me know if you need a hand with anything. - 12 March 2010 at 22:26
- Helen said...
Hey Mark: I've been thinking a lot about the cycling deaths in London, mentioned in these comments. If you post the email address of the appropriate lawmakers in London, I'll send an email from the U.S. I am on an email list that could easily garner support here for solutions there - it would be good for all cyclists. Let's form a grassroots international coalition - show solidarity. A little press goes a long way. Last week's US Bike Summit in Washington DC certainly revealed a growing trend in the U.S. for support of bike infrastructure and legislation to make cycling safer.
Just a thought. - 14 March 2010 at 23:17
- Szciklon said...
Hello, I'm writing from Budapest, Hungary.
I just wonder what's this enthusiasm about these reflective vests, they are all around in the video.
In Hungary we call them "dustmen's vest", and it is only compulsory outside cities, at night.
Maybe this gear is one reason women do not really want to identify with crazily dressed cyclists. You people should rather promote the "chic" line of cycling. It has been proven that it is not the vest, which saves lives, but the high number of fellow cyclists, including women, on the road. - 18 March 2010 at 10:55
- ibikelondon said...
Hello Szciklon, and welcome from Hungary!
I agree that these 'builder's vests' are not attractive, and help to make cycling seem 'alien' to those who might otherwise consider it.
It's a personal choice here in the UK whether or not you should wear a helmet or any high vis material, but sadly where cyclists have been hit by cars but not wearing both they have been made to take less compensation as the driver's solicitors have argued that they have purposefully made themselves inconspicuous. I know, it's sad, and blames the victim.
Of course no amount of helmets and high vis vests will make cycling more safer; for that we need more cyclists (and more motorists cycling), but how to achieve this was the whole point of the video...
Thanks for stopping by!
Mark - 18 March 2010 at 11:34
- Szciklon said...
"where cyclists have been hit by cars but not wearing both they have been made to take less compensation as the driver's solicitors have argued that they have purposefully made themselves inconspicuous" -OMG, this is outrageous! If the gear is not compulsory, solicitors should not argue with purposefulness. This is the same argumentation used for the defence of rapists, blaming the victim for "triggering" the attack.
I read the LCC website regularly, and review it for the Hungarian cycling community, I consider their advocacy work outstanding and examplary. I also linked this post to the mailing list of our cyclist advocacy organisation, we might consider organising a similar event next year.
Pedal on, good luck and many readers to your blog, and more cyclists on the roads of London. - 18 March 2010 at 11:41
It was nice to see what I missed as I registered for the ride but was in bed all day with a rare migraine, grr! My only criticism is the sound quality of the interviewees. As you did not have them miked up, and they were outside with a lot of background noise, I could barely make out a word. You need to get them far, far closer to the camera next time, and out of the wind!
- 18 March 2010 at 21:29
Thanks for this video, it's fun. I've read all the posts and there's one single reason that comes up all the time - safer routes. Can we get LCC to spend less time faffing with soft measures and more time on the difficult hard stuff, fighting for motor-free cycling? I don't care how many mirrors lorries have, I'm not going anywhere near them if I can help it.
Ann - 20 March 2010 at 15:55
- ibikelondon said...
Hi Ann, shhhhh, you're not supposed to say that out loud! You have to go at it from a slightly more subtle angle. But, erm *ahem* yes, the comments speak for themselves really don't they?
Mark - 20 March 2010 at 19:39
They're scared.
- 3 September 2010 at 23:24
Just found this via the mention on the Guardian site today. I lived in London for two years (moved back to the US in May). I bought a Brompton the first month I was there, meaning to make it my regular transit, rode it for a couple of weeks, and then gave up.
The inadequate cycling lanes and the traffic and the frequent deaths of mostly female cyclists were factors in my decision. But the main reason was the other cyclists, who were incredibly aggressive and rude. I just wanted to ride along, like the women in the pictures from the Netherlands, but there would be men in lycra constantly whizzing by within about an inch of me.
The other thing that put me off cycling was the terrible behavior by the small percentage of (again, almost entirely male) self-righteous, smug cyclists who feel they have more right to the road than vehicles or pedestrians. I got so sick of cyclists riding on the pavement or nearly knocking me down as I was crossing the street on a green light (and they were merrily riding through red lights). I do have to say, though, that they act the same in San Francisco.
So I think making cycling more popular requires (a) better infrastructure and perceived safety, as you say, and (b) much more stringent enforcement by the police against badly behaved cyclists as well as drivers.
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- Elizabeth said...
great film.l'm a women and cycling everyday because its my transport and its dirt cheap .and its help me fit into my jeans,but l know women who have bikes but never use them .I think its the lack of cycling infrastructure that stop a lot of women cycling,getting wet and having a car to a problem. but l've always had a bike l love not having to wait for the bus or paying lots of money to drive my own car about.lol
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Have you ever thought of trying to get the video onto one of the TV channel's open access slots?
The first thing which occurs to me (aside from the obvious) relates to equipment. Here in London we are lucky enough to have specialist and boutique bike shops which offer alternatives to the mainstream, but if you live in most of non-metropolitan Britain and so have to rely on Halfords or typical local independents, you simply won't see "roadster" style bikes on display – they may well be available from a catalogue but you don't get to feel them and try them out before you buy. Instead, what is shoved in front of you is a panoply of race-style, or MTB style machines – ranging from serious, well specced and therefore pricey models through to cheap but completely counterfeit crap. I had a go at Evans once about the fact that they show all their models without mudguards – their response was that you choose your own mudguards (and they add to the ticket price) but I thought they were missing the point – if people think they don't have mudguards they are likely to think they'll get coated in crap every time they ride on a rainy day, not that you can just add mudguards.
We want to see Halfords actually display some roadsters, ranging from Pashley down through Raleigh and Dawes to their own-label versions which cost much the same as a mediocre MTB, but have step-through frames, mud- and chain-guards, and baskets. Maybe they will have more appeal to women?
Certainly, my other half couldn't be persuaded to cycle at all until I bought her a German "Kettler" lady's utility bike, for her birthday.
Then of course you get into the next big obstacle – nerves. My other half, and indeed most of the adult women I know, don't like cycling in traffic, hate being squeezed in the gutter by passing cars, but simply will not believe me when I say that they would have a more comfortable experience if they ride out a bit – they hold to the belief that they have to stay close to the kerb. I do have one middle-aged lady friend who now rides a Boris Bike from Waterloo to Hackney to her NHS job without fear, but it took some coaching and a couple of Sunday dry runs to get her started, and I haven't seen similar success elsewhere.
I don't think that means women won't ride a bike at all though, but like most men in fact, they only ride away from roads. Go to Alice Holt forest near Farnham any weekend, and you will see a car-park stuffed with cars with bike carriers, and whole families riding the forest trails. Much the same can be said of the Devil's Punchbowl National Trust cafe car-park, where slightly more agile men and women go to experience a slightly more ambitious off-road experience. The key thing is obviously the absence of 2 tonne metal boxes racing past you. - 8 March 2012 at 12:23
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Raspberry Pistachio Teacakes
Well, I guess there has to be a first for everything…This is my first time missing a Daring Bakers' challenge. Ever. In over 2 years. And does it feel weird!! But there are thousands of wonderfully executed challenges to be seen there. Just too much discombobulation here to do it justice.
My mother was thrilled to see your enthusiasm regarding her ratatouille and the fear of "being out there" for others to see quickly dissipated with yet another bite of it! My parents are leaving on Sunday and we have been packing activities, visits, friends and family in as much as possible. All this between work, shopping and a few baking sessions of course. Mom and I did find time to bake Grandma's apple tart as well as these easy and delicious little tea cakes filled with raspberries and pistachios.
One thing we never fail to do as a family is to take time for tea. When 5 o'clock rolls around, the kettle is on and the cookie tin finds its place on the table. Even miles away, this is a little "home away from home" tradition I still have. Helps me stay connected. I can picture my grandfather and my parents sitting together for tea and cookies or cake. Sometimes there are friends dropping by. Sometimes, it is a wordless conversation of comforting gestures. I tend to do the same. I close the notebooks and take a minute to breathe. Sometimes it is a bunch of kids and friends stopping by. Same as home. One thing for sure is that our tea time never goes without a sweet nibble.
These teacakes are pretty straightfoward and lend themselves to all sorts of variations. We went through the pantry and the fridge and prepared mini cakes with fresh raspberries, but you could use strawberries or blueberries just as well. We went for pistachios but almonds, walnuts or hazelnuts would work beautifully here too. I like the flavor that the dark brown sugar imparts to these but feel free to use light brown or granulated sugar instead. I think I'll try to find time to bake them another batch to take on the plane ride back home and sneak some into their carry-ons!
Raspberry Pistachio Teacakes Recipe:
Makes about a dozen
1 cup (120gr) pistachios, raw, divided
1/2 cup (110gr) dark brown sugar, packed
2 large eggs
1 stick (113gr) unsalted butter, melted and cooled
1 teaspoon (5gr) vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups (205gr) cake flour
pinch of salt
1 teaspoon (4.6gr) baking powder
1 1/2 cups (185gr) fresh raspberries
Preheat the oven to 350F. Lightly spray or butter 10 to 12 muffin cups or tins.
Coarsely chop the pistachios and set aside.
In a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment (or with hand held beaters), whisk together the sugar and the eggs on medium speed, until thick, about 2-3 minutes. Lower the speed and with the machine running, add the butter, vanilla extract, cake flour, salt and baking powder. Increase the speed to medium and whisk until just incorporated. By hand, fold in the raspberries, being careful not to break them up too much and half of the reserved pistachios. Divide evenly between the muffin tins (or other small molds). Sprinkle the remaining half a cup of pistachios evenly over the cakes. Bake for 20 minutes or until golden brown. Let cool on wire racks.
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7:12: To make sure this won't happen again, Obama is establishing a commission.
7:15: We need to "jump start" the "clean energy" future. There's "the potential" to create "millions of jobs" but "only" if we "act together." We need to do something big at the national level to make this happen. Some people say we can't afford this, but he's saying we can't afford not to do it. He's vague about what this will be. The only thing he won't accept is doing nothing. He won't accept the "paltry limits of conventional wisdom." So even though we don't "precisely know" what we need to do, we will do it. Like we did in WWII and in going to the moon. We'll do something. And it will have to be big, but we don't know what it is. Then he drops from that scarily high level of abstraction and the unknown to... shrimpers. Something about shrimp people. We must think BIG and... shrimpy.
7:20: And suddenly, it's getting religious. I think he's bringing this speech in for a landing, because... it's a bit prayer-like. There's a "hand" that will "guide us." And — yes — it is the end: "May God bless America."
7:26: Well, that was a terrible speech! When it wasn't grim and dreary, it was grandiose. But the grandiosity was so vague... and half-hearted. Oh! The malaise!
AND: Here's the text of the speech. This is the part that interested me most:
As we recover from this recession, the transition to clean energy has the potential to grow our economy and create millions of jobs -– but only if we accelerate that transition. Only if we seize the moment. And only if we rally together and act as one nation –- workers and entrepreneurs; scientists and citizens; the public and private sectors.This is the anti-capitalist move. There is all this opportunity, but free enterprise and capitalism can't take advantage of it. We need a top-down, government-imposed scheme, he announces. He doesn't explain why. It's an article of faith.
Now, there are costs associated with this transition [towards energy independence]. And there are some who believe that we can't afford those costs right now. I say we can't afford not to change how we produce and use energy....This is such embarrassing cliché rhetoric: Some say we can't do it. I say we can't not do it.
He cites a bunch of modest ideas that have been suggested and says we should think about them, then says that we have to do something, even though you could take all those things together, impose them, and still not break what he calls our "addiction" to fossil fuel. He blathers about WWII and the moon landing -- as noted above -- and talks about "what has defined us as a nation": "the capacity to shape our destiny.... Even if we're unsure exactly what that looks like. Even if we don't yet know precisely how we're going to get there. We know we'll get there." That is so hopelessly grandiose and vague, and to keep us from looking at it too long and despairing, he's all: Look! Shrimp!
Each year, at the beginning of shrimping season, the region's fishermen take part in a tradition that was brought to America long ago by fishing immigrants from Europe. It's called "The Blessing of the Fleet," and today it's a celebration where clergy from different religions gather to say a prayer for the safety and success of the men and women who will soon head out to sea....It's the shrimp and religion combo platter. Yummy!


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Goodbye candy bars and sugary cookies. Hello baked chips and diet sodas.
The government for the first time is proposing broad new standards to make sure all foods sold in schools are more healthful, a change that would ban the sale of almost all candy, high-calorie sports drinks, and greasy foods on campus.
Under new rules the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) proposed Feb. 2, school vending machines would start selling water, lower-calorie sports drinks, diet sodas, and baked chips instead. Lunchrooms that now sell fatty "a la carte" items like mozzarella sticks and nachos would have to switch to healthier pizzas, low-fat hamburgers, fruit cups, and yogurt.
The rules, required under a child nutrition law passed by Congress in 2010, are part of the government's effort to combat childhood obesity. While many schools already have made improvements in their lunch menus and vending machine choices, others still are selling high-fat, high-calorie foods.
Under the proposal, the USDA would set fat, calorie, sugar, and sodium limits on almost all foods sold in schools. Current standards already regulate the nutritional content of school breakfasts and lunches that are subsidized by the federal government, but most lunch rooms also have "a la carte" lines that sell other foods. And food sold through vending machines and in other ways outside the lunchroom has not been federally regulated.
"Parents and teachers work hard to instill healthy eating habits in our kids, and these efforts should be supported when kids walk through the schoolhouse door," said Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack.
Most snacks sold in school would have to have less than 200 calories. Elementary and middle schools could sell only water, low-fat milk, or 100 percent fruit or vegetable juice. High schools could sell some sports drinks, diet sodas, and iced teas, but the calories would be limited. Drinks would be limited to 12-ounce portions in middle schools, and 8-ounce portions in elementary schools.
The standards will cover vending machines, the "a la carte" lunch lines, snack bars, and any other foods regularly sold around school. They would not apply to in-school fundraisers or bake sales, though states have the power to regulate them. The new guidelines also would not apply to after-school concessions at school games or theater events, goodies brought from home for classroom celebrations, or anything students bring for their own personal consumption.
The new rules are the latest in a long list of changes designed to make foods served in schools more healthful and accessible. Nutritional guidelines for the subsidized lunches were revised last year and put in place last fall. The 2010 child nutrition law also provided more money for schools to serve free and reduced-cost lunches and required more meals to be served to hungry kids.
Iowa Sen. Tom Harkin, a Democrat, has been working for two decades to take junk foods out of schools. He calls the availability of unhealthful foods around campus a "loophole" that undermines the taxpayer money that helps pay for the healthier subsidized lunches.
"USDA's proposed nutrition standards are a critical step in closing that loophole and in ensuring that our schools are places that nurture not just the minds of American children but their bodies as well," Harkin said.
Last year's rules faced criticism from some conservatives, including some Republicans in Congress, who said the government shouldn't be telling kids what to eat. Mindful of that backlash, USDA exempted in-school fundraisers from federal regulation and proposed different options for some parts of the rule, including the calorie limits for drinks in high schools, which would be limited to either 60 calories or 75 calories in a 12-ounce portion.
The department also has shown a willingness to work with schools to resolve complaints that some new requirements are hard to meet. Last year, for example, the government relaxed some limits on meats and grains in subsidized lunches after school nutritionists said they weren't working.
Schools, the food industry, interest groups, and other critics or supporters of the new proposal will have 60 days to comment and suggest changes. A final rule could be in place as soon as the 2014 school year.
Margo Wootan, a nutrition lobbyist for the Center for Science in the Public Interest, says surveys done by her organization show that most parents want changes in the lunchroom.
"Parents aren't going to have to worry that kids are using their lunch money to buy candy bars and a Gatorade instead of a healthy school lunch," she said.
The food industry has been onboard with many of the changes, and several companies worked with Congress on the child nutrition law two years ago. Major beverage companies have already agreed to take the most caloric sodas out of schools. But those same companies, including Coca-Cola and PepsiCo, also sell many of the non-soda options, like sports drinks, and have lobbied to keep them in vending machines.
A spokeswoman for the American Beverage Association, which represents the soda companies, says they already have greatly reduced the number of calories kids are consuming at school by pulling out the high-calorie sodas.


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Tennis x Opera: Courting Success
By COC StaffPosted in Opera and Sports
You probably don't think of tennis and opera as natural doubles partners. But worlds are colliding on August 11, when Canadian tenor and COC Ensemble Studio graduate Andrew Haji sings the national anthem at the 2018 Rogers Cup semifinals.We were curious just how similar these two cultural spheres might actually be. So we caught up with Tennis Canada National Coach Nicolas Perrotte and Ensemble Studio Head Vocal Consultant Wendy Nielsen, to see how the best of the best get to the top of their game. One thing is clear: singing opera and playing tennis are both high-performance acts that call for creativity and coordination, require a demanding training schedule, and take some serious mental and physical chops.
Nicolas Perrotte & Wendy Nielsen
On average, how many hours per day does the average professional tennis player/opera singer spend practicing?
Nicolas Perrotte: On average, a professional player has three daily sessions lasting between one and a half to three hours, which, depending on their tour or off-season, focus on fitness or gameplay to maintain and improve their strength, flexibility, and endurance
Wendy Nielsen: Opera singers focus on different things for their on and off-seasons. During a production run, most singers spend up to six hours a day rehearsing. Otherwise, they might sing two to four hours a day with or without a coach, and spend just as many hours researching, translating and memorizing their character.
What's the toughest physical aspect to tennis and opera?
NP: Adapting to varying weather conditions and court surfaces can be very difficult. One week could be warm and humid, whereas a tournament the following week could be windy and chilly. They can play indoors or outdoors on a hard, clay or grass court, and each circumstance forces players to practice smart and adapt their playing style accordingly.
WN: Adapting our bodies, like expanding ribs and pelvic floor muscles, to make the most of our breathing potential for operas of varying lengths and intensities. We joke with students that opera singers are "professional inhalers," because that's how we maximize breathing capacity, particularly exhaling, which improves projecting and sustaining musical notes, especially the high ones!
What kind of psychological hurdles does an athlete/singer have to overcome while performing?
NP: Tennis is a combative sport where players use their strengths against their opponent's weaknesses to win. Each point can last between two to 45 seconds, so, they can get nervous not knowing how long each point will be. During the maximum allowed 20 seconds between each point, players have to review the last point, strategize for the next one, maintain their emotions and breathe. It's a big job and hard to focus in intermittent periods, but mental strategy is important.
WN: Each singer's nerves are affected by competition and their own success. On-stage they may have crippling stage fright, which is hard to shake, but off-stage it's important for singers to focus on their own development: to be aware of their contemporaries but to not dwell on their success relative to them.
How do they build up the kind of endurance needed to get through a tennis match/production?NP: Without good fitness, they cannot practice well. After a match, sometimes they have to go back to the court to work on their serves. During the off-season, it's good to go outside the court. For example, we train our younger players in a fitness camp next to a national park in Quebec with snowshoes, running, cross-country skiing, and team sports like soccer and basketball that develop coordination.
WN: Not all operas are the same, which forces opera singers to ask themselves, "Am I a sprinter or marathoner?" During the off-season, singers may do physical training with a personal trainer or yoga, which has shown to increase stamina and reduce stress. They need to treat their body and voice well, because if they're in a long opera, they need to be able to focus and draw upon the tools they need in that moment.
What's the arc of a tennis/opera career – when does training ideally begin, how long does a career last? What do they need to do in order to extend their performance career as long as possible?
NP: They have to be resilient. Young players usually start between ages five and 10 and develop important skills like coordination, swift decision-making, and coping with emotions, which can be difficult for a kid who just lost. They only develop by competing against other players. Some may be older and stronger and they will have to strategize for that. It's important to have a coach who is a good teacher because they will help develop values of responsibility and work ethics. To last as long as some pros – Roger Federer still plays at age 36, Serena Williams resumed playing shortly after giving birth – they have to develop a lifestyle around tennis. Professional life is full of ups and downs, so they have to be resilient and ambitious.
WN: They have to be realistic. Most young singers start their musical life through children's choirs and piano lessons. I recommend that they start singing lessons around age 16, when their body and voice are undergoing big changes. A professional coach will help them stay realistic by both helping craft a genuine voice, and recommending how many jobs they can take and periods when they should rest. Young singers can begin working in their late 20s after about 10 years of professional training, and have a career that lasts until their 50s or 60s. To stay relevant and get there, they need to be talented and ambitious but not overbook themselves.
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