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Monday 11 July 2011
"London is a first category cycling city"
visitlondon.com takes a slightly different line. According to them, "When you cycle through the busy traffic in London, it is of the highest importance that you wear a helmet. Some cyclists also use face masks. Make sure that you're seen by other road users: wear reflective clothing." That doesn't sound quite like a "first category cycling city" to me. For more views of London, check out earlier posts or bloggers from the city listed on the right.
You perhaps expect tourism websites to make positive claims for the places they're selling, but at what point does exaggeration become dishonesty ?
Several years ago, on one of our many ferry trips between Harwich and Hoek van Holland before we moved here, we fell into conversation with a Dutch couple who were heading for England. They'd got two children with them, both under ten, and the plan was that with all four on their own bikes they would ride from the ferry port at Harwich to Stonehenge. This is the sort of thing that Dutch families do within the Netherlands because it's supported by infrastructure which makes this type of thing into a relaxing family holiday. The British tourism websites give every impression that it's perfectly normal and supported by infrastructure in the UK as well. We tried not to be too negative about what they were attempting. After all, they were already on the ferry, half way across the North Sea before we got to speak to them. It was a bit too late for them to decide not to go. However, clearly they'd been taken in by the publications of the tourist information organisations of the UK, and thought this was as realistic a thing to do as it is in the Netherlands. We last saw them, all four on their own bikes, contemplating what to do at this huge roundabout just one kilometre from the port:
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Where they went next, we don't know. The most direct route south west is the A120. You can legally cycle here, but not many people would want to with cars legally driving at 60 mph / 100 km/h:
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I used to mainly take the B-road alternative routes. They are a little more civilised than the A roads, but make your journeys longer. However, would you ride here with children ?
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We don't know which route they took. If they were looking for a relaxing holiday they'd have been best off getting on the next ferry back to the Netherlands - we'd taken our bikes in the opposite direction for a reason.
And at their destination ? Stonehenge is wedged in a triangle between the A303, the A344 and an unrideable byway. No effort has been expended to make it accessible by bike. The visitor information says you can "find this site on the National Cycle Network". However, click through and you find that the National Cycle Network stops a couple of miles short, and that even that access is actually "on road". The approach from the west to Stonehenge itself is along the A303. The speed limit here is 70 mph (112 km/h):
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This is what doesn't happen in the Netherlands. You can go everywhere without having to "share the road" with motor vehicles travelling at 100 km/h. It is quite practical to set off with children and cycle to interesting places at a considerable distance. The destination will be reachable by bike, and the journey will be pleasant.
Many British cyclists have discovered that the experience of "sharing the road" with drivers is not always a pleasant one. When we lived there I had my share of unpleasant incidents including regularly being passed too fast and too close, cars overtaking in the opposite direction driving straight at me, drivers coming out of side-roads and expecting me to stop, being overtaken as I clearly indicated a right turn, projectiles being thrown from windows, being driven into on purpose by drivers trying to "educate" me that I should ride my bike illegally on the sidewalk, and even people actually getting out of their cars and punching me. Reporting such incidents to the Cambridgeshire police typically brought a verbal response along the lines of "cyclists cause a lot of problems". No action was ever taken against any drivers that I complained about and after a while I stopped wasting my time by complaining. Nothing has changed. Here's a video of an assault on a cyclist from a few days ago:
Unfortunately, the Metropolitan Police have found it to be completely impossible to work out who this driver is.
Compare and contrast with another Dutch language tourism website which says that the English behave as gentlemen on the roads. Actually, I've heard several Dutch people express such an opinion. It's similar to how British people express an opinion about Dutch or French drivers. The reason is simple: people get an inaccurate impression from short holidays. On holiday you stay in one place only for a short period, reducing your exposure to problems, tend to avoid rush-hour, mostly ride in places other than the centres of cities, don't have any memory of where previous incidents occurred and of course you wear the most rose-coloured of glasses.
I don't believe that drivers behave very much differently in one country vs. another. However, our rose coloured spectacles about the Netherlands came off a very long time ago but it remains less stressful to cycle here. The reasons are simple: In the Netherlands, cyclists interact rarely with motorists. Where there are interactions it is obvious who has priority. That's what makes the experience here different. There's a reason why you regularly see school trips by bike here, but not in Britain.
The first website also says that "Northumbria has the most beautiful, well marked cycle paths" which "criss-cross through the area and take you to interesting places". I'd like to know where they are. It is a lovely area, but when we were on holiday there, all our cycling was on roads (a comment points to this cycle path in Northumberland). There's a lot of exaggeration about: Another British tourism website claims that Rutland Water is the largest artificial lake in western Europe, which is a bit weird given that it covers only one hundredth of the area of the IJsselmeer.
The video was also featured on crap walking and cycling in waltham forest and as easy as riding a bike.
There's more on London, Britain and exaggeration.
12th July update.
On Northumbria and Carlton:
If you've arrived here as a result of Carlton Reid's outbursts about me, please note that the above is the unedited (except for one spelling error corrected) version of my original post. This post was never about either Carlton Reid nor Northumbria, save for the couple of lines at the end of the post in small letters which discuss our personal experiences of the county, on a holiday which we very much enjoyed. Sadly, Carlton took this out of proportion and out of context and has been very busy both yesterday and today, not only commenting here but also writing a "Defending Northumbria" blog post as a response to this blog post. He also sent out several tweets to keep people informed of what he saw as new developments with this unchanged blog post, and repeatedly goaded me with more and more ludicrous blog responses until he wore my patience rather thin. That's the context. If you are interested and can be bothered, please read the responses below and make your own mind up any way you see fit. The responses are unedited and therefore may refer to Carlton's post as it was at the time they were written, rather than as you can read it now (he has edited his post's contents more than once and also changed its title).
I find this whole episode bizarre, but in one sense it is also positive. If there were real news to report, I don't suppose that a busy journalist could find quite so much time to inflate nothing at all into a "story", nor to say quite so much about both himself and about me.
On comment policy:
It's my blog, and I have my rules. In principle I prefer to let anyone who is not obviously spamming have their say in the comments beneath my blog posts. Unfortunately, purposely disruptive individuals, or "trolls", can ruin it for everyone. They make serious discussion impossible by wasting time and filling up the comment space with off-topic nonsense. This defeats the object of having comments, and I won't put up with it. At present there are two individuals whose comments I delete because they've proved themselves incapable of discussing things in a reasonable manner. Carlton Reid is not one of them. However, in my opinion Carlton has already made more than enough comments below this post. He is still welcome to comment on future blog posts, but after this experience I will read his comments with a little more suspicion than previously.
Two years later, sensible people still recognise that Northumbria has much the same problems for cycling as the rest of the UK. The number of cyclist deaths in the county rose by 35% between 2011 and 2012 and rather than bluffing about everything being OK, some people actually want to do something about it.
23 comments:
- christhebull said...
You can see this with drivers who leave the UK and holiday in Africa. They think they're really good drivers (even though they're not) and they are used to big fancy motorways, but then they end up reading propaganda by Gadaffi and so they try and drive across the Sahara in a Ford Sierra. With their kids, because that's what they would do in England. Meanwhile the Libyan driver training organisations (who are the only significant type of motoring organisation) are campaigning not to have motorways in case people forget how to drive on sand (and that is an important skill, refined over decades by world class rally drivers, so it shouldn't be forgotten about in favour of Los Angeles style "car culture"). There is however, a new organisation that campaigns for motorways along the Dutch and German guidelines, that form useful connections and don't just get built as a labour project to use up aid budgets.
Obviously that stuff about Libya was made up, but I was just taking a dig at John Franklin for saying that Dutch cyclists who come off the ferry don't know what they're doing. Presumably we shouldn't build pavements, in case I go to some slum in India which doesn't have them and I get run over. - 11 July 2011 at 03:37
- Joe D said...
There are a few OK Sustrans rail trails out of Newcastle. Usual NCN fare, of course -- you get on a lovely straight flat well surfaced rail trail for a dozen miles, then you're dumped on a gravel path or a maze of random hilly lanes somewhere.
I suppose NCN 76 in Kielder Forest (http://wp.me/pXuZW-hS) is at least well marked, and perhaps there is a certain melancholic beauty of isolation about the plantations.
Interesting what you say about Dutch driving. I may have to quote you when I finally work out what to do with my draft responding to those who think that taming the motorist without separation is the path to mass cycling. - 11 July 2011 at 04:18
- inconvenient_truth said...
"I don't believe that drivers behave very much differently in one country vs. another."
" In the Netherlands, cyclists interact rarely with motorists. Where there are interactions it is obvious who has priority."
I would contend that drivers, over time, respond to infrastructure in much the same way from country to country. But their behaviour clearly changes depending on the infrastructure. As you say, in the Netherlands it is obvious who has priority. Road markings etc reinforce this. in the UK it is not obvious (check the Highway Code). But police and road authority attitudes reinforce the infrastructure's clear design that prioritises motorised traffic over all else. Not surprisingly, drivers then behave as if they rule the roads.
This is the real crime that is UK transport policy. It deliberately encourages bad behaviour in people who are otherwise perfectly pleasant and reasonable. - 11 July 2011 at 11:30
- Carlton Reid said...
David, I was with you until your Northumbria comments. We live in Newcastle so we regularly take family cycle trips in Northumberland.
Out in the sticks you're riding on roads, but you will see maybe just a couple of cars per day. In the College valley, motorists have to get permits to drive through, and there's a limit of 12 per day.
To get from Tynemouth out into the depths of the countryside, follow the Sustrans Reivers Route. Much of it is traffic-free in Tyneside because of the many former mineral line cycle paths. Once past hot-spots such as Ponteland the motorised traffic drops off massively and Northumberland becomes wonderful cycling country, on or off road. Tourist literature doesn't do this part of the world justice, and is definitely not exaggerating.
Now, Stonehenge and environs is different, and truly awful, but don't put 'Northumbria' into the same category.
My kids have been cycling quite happily and safely in Northumberland since the age of 6.
Northumberland would be a great destination for Dutch families and their bikes.
There's separated infrastructure from the ferry to the mineral lines. Some of it is not up to Dutch standards but so long as the cyclists don't try to reach Newcastle, they'll be alright.
I've written about family cycling in Northumberland for National Geographic Traveller. Extract here: http://issuu.com/carltonreid/docs/nationalgeographictravellerextract
I've also written about the Netherlands for NGT, and waxed lyrical about family cycling there, but you don't have to go to the Netherlands to experience the perfect cycling holiday: Northumberland is stunning, and very lightly travelled. - 11 July 2011 at 11:32
- David Hembrow said...
Richard: You're right of course. Road design does affect how drivers behave. The whole basis of sustainable safety is to make roads self-explanatory, and reduce the number of incidents which occur. It's been very successful.
Carlton: As it happens, I think Northumbria is very nice place. Within the UK it's certainly better than average for cycling because if you pick your route you can avoid too many cars. However, thank you for proving my point both with your words: "Much of it is traffic-free", "Once past hot-spots", "so long as the cyclists don't try to reach Newcastle"... and with the pictures on your link which show helmeted cyclists on gravelly paths. You and I have both ridden there with our children (ours wore helmets too). However, the majority of people don't do this. Cycling remains a minority mode of transport in Northumbria just as it is everywhere else in the UK, and if you're trying to actually go somewhere, such as to Newcastle and other hot-spots, the conditions are a good part of the reason why.
We were on holiday there in 1999 when there was a rather nasty incident. As a large group of us were riding along the causeway to Lindisfarne, a motorist took such an exception to the excellent "Bo the clown" that he assaulted him much as in the video above.
Sadly, violence is never far away from cyclists in Britain. - 11 July 2011 at 12:03
- Pjotr320 said...
London is a first category cycling city? Just like the Tioga ComPool is a first class commuter tire....
- 11 July 2011 at 13:11
- Carlton Reid said...
I've defended Northumbria here: http://quickrelease.tv/?p=1600
There are pix on there that show some superlative cycle routes on North Tyneside. Perfectly flat, smooth, away from motorised traffic and wonderfully sited between commuterville housing estates.
Despite such conditions, you don't see many cyclists on these urban bike paths. Even if the UK government built a Dutch-style cycle network overnight, Brits wouldn't flock to it. Infrastructure is not a panacea; infrastructure is only part of any solution.
I have pix from family cycling hols in the Netherlands which show us on mile after mile of "gravelly paths": this isn't something limited to the UK.
And, on the comments of the story above, I also recount the only time I've ever been hit by a motorist while on a family cycling tour. It was in a Dutch town. A driver rammed my very bright trailer, and did so deliberately.
Motorists are impatient in the Netherlands too. And cyclists sometimes have to mix with motorised traffic. Intelligently, it's with slow motorised traffic but still it's mixing with cars and collisions do happen.
I don't think I was proving your point when I said "so long as the cyclists don't try to reach Newcastle": you were maligning not Newcastle but Northumbria and I was countering that.
The bike route from the ferry to Newcastle is awful in parts and I feel sorry for any Dutch cyclists who get off the boat and expect great cycling from the off.
My point is, and will remain, that Northumbria is a great cycling destination for families; to lump it in with the awful, busy roads around Stonehenge is unfair.
There's little need for dedicated cycling infrastructure in the depths of Northumberland because there are so few cars to be protected from. - 11 July 2011 at 13:15
- David Hembrow said...
Carlton, you really are a strange one. You pick a tiny comment out of context where I say that all our cycling was on roads in Northumbria and somehow inflate that into my "attacking" or "maligning" the county. You then write repeatedly both here and on your blog, including what seems like a bit of an attempt at an ad hominem attack against me. Sorry, but all this is a bit too weird for me.
Luckily for you, I actual post your replies here. You haven't always given me the same courtesy on your blog when attacking what I've said in the past so I won't waste my time trying reply there this time.
You have an awful lot to learn about cycling in the Netherlands. I would help a lot if you would stop making straw-man arguments against Dutch provision. For instance, there is no-one here who says that cycle paths alone are the only thing that matters.
However, infrastructure in the more general sense certainly does matter.
That you can't cycle the short distance from a home in Newcastle into Northumbria without encountering roads which are unpleasant to cycle on is exactly the point. The same journey would be easy in the Netherlands, but cycling infrastructure in Britain doesn't ever join up. There are always what you refer to as "hot spots". That's as true in and around Northumbria as it is everywhere else in the country and while you may see this as a minor nuisance, it's a major problem for people who are not already dedicated cyclists.
You are willing to take risks with your children that other people don't see as acceptable to take with theirs. This doesn't happen in the Netherlands. No-one sees cycling as a risk, and that's why, for instance, schools take entire classes cycling in a way that they never could do in the UK because the parents simply wouldn't agree with it.
And yes, of course the Netherlands has gravelly paths. However, these are recreational paths through pretty areas provided in addition to the proper network that you might use if you actually want to go somewhere at speed. They're not counted as part of the 29000 km of proper cycle paths in this country. You don't have to ride on them unless you want to make a recreational journey through those areas.
If you read the post which you responded to, you'll see that I don't think there is a difference between Dutch and British drivers either. I've said the same often in the past.
The difference is that cyclists are kept away from cars - something which you seem to have very split opinions about: You think is a very bad idea if separation is due to "infrastructure" while at the same time applauding it if it means meandering around little used lanes in Northumbria. The effect is similar, except that you can never really know what is around the next corner on little used lanes in the UK. - 11 July 2011 at 14:02
- timooohz said...
First class usually means good quality, but "first category" could be anything:
The categories:
1) terrible
2) average
3) good.
How does Northumbria do in the "drive to the park to ride" test? Do people have to do that, because the only way to get to the pretty bike paths safely is by car? - 11 July 2011 at 17:23
- Tom B said...
I'd say that David and Carlton Reid are probably both right on this one. You can genuinely get from the ferry out on route 10 to the Northumberland lanes with a family on bikes. Its not insane to suggest this as an idea for Dutch families wanting to cycle tour in England (in fact its probably one of the few options for them). Once you are out in the countryside the roads are such that you'd not have any cycle paths / lanes on them were they in the Netherlands. But, as David says, try and go into any market town or city and the situation is very different. North Tyneside's wagonway network can't get you to work or to High Street shops, getting to this network (without bikes on the back of a car) can be very difficult with kids unless you are lucky enough to live right on a route. Getting on to the Wagonway Network from my kids school would involve transiting junctions which are difficult enough with one or two kids with you let alone 30.
- 11 July 2011 at 18:16
- Carlton Reid said...
If any of your comments have been eaten by the Disqus commenting system, I apologise. I never, ever, ever, knowingly block a genuine comment.
No need for us to go round in circles here but you asked where are the paths in Northumbria in a snarky fashion. I said I could show you them. You also said the bike-friendliness of Northumberland was an "exaggeration". I totally and wholly disagree with you, and have said so. This is not an ad hominem attack it's a simple defence of my locality.
Discouraging potential cycle tourists from visiting Northumberland is good in that it keeps the numbers low (I'm joking) but it's unfair on what is perhaps the best county in England for peaceful cycle touring.
On what basis do you say I "take risks with my children?" That's a rather horrible thing to say. - 11 July 2011 at 21:28
- David Hembrow said...
Carlton: Actually, I barely said anything at all about Northumbria, save that we found only roads. This is in a tiny note in extra small text at the bottom of a long post which mostly is about other places. There's nothing in my post about Northumbria particularly being an exaggeration, though the way it was worded on the Dutch language tourism site certainly was not lacking in superlatives. I stand by what I said.
Ad Hominem ? Indeed. Why did you describe me as "the basket-maker who so hated the conditions for cycling in Cambridge he moved his family to the Netherlands" ?
I've never said I hated Cambridge, and I resent that you portray me as having made such a statement. I have friends in the city, and I'd prefer them not to read that I have opinions that I don't have. I have lots of good memories of living there. Would I have stayed there for nearly 20 years if I disliked it so strongly ?
Your choice of "introduction" for me was a deliberate act. You could have said that I was "the software engineer who lived and worked in Cambridge for nearly 20 years" or "the cycling campaigner who worked to improve conditions in Cambridge for 10 years".
Then you wrote "He loves taking potshots at the UK's dire cycling infrastructure". This is even more bizarre. Who would "love" doing any such thing ? What to you is the true nature of patriotism ? A blind belief that whatever you have must be best ("my country, right or wrong"), or a desire to see your country genuinely be best ?
It actually rather pains me to have to point out that the UK has dire cycling infrastructure. I also find it frustrating that there are many people who will not face that this is the truth, as by doing so they stand in the way of cycling being something for more than a small minority. It's a tragedy on many levels. Britain is no longer as it was in the 1950s, but some cyclists seem not to have noticed yet.
You then ask about what I meant about relative "risks" a few comments back, again taking half a sentence out of context to make your point. Please go and read it again, including the rest of the sentence and paragraph. If you genuinely don't recognize that your use of bicycles is not "normal" in the British context then I'm not sure I have anything else to say to you at all.
This whole exchange is ludicrous. I wrote a perfectly reasonable post about how tourism boards across the UK write rather glowing, and exaggerated, descriptions of themselves in order to sell to the Dutch. Within the post I mentioned your county quite positively in a tiny note at the bottom. From this you've somehow managed to construct an attack on where you live and even on yourself.
This post was not about you, Carlton. Well, at least it wasn't until you decided to try to make it so in the comments and on your own blog.
As well as in Cambridge, I also have friends in Northumbria, and no desire to fall out with any of them. Please stop twisting my words. - 11 July 2011 at 22:25
- Carlton Reid said...
I didn't say you hated Cambridge. I said you hated the cycling conditions in Cambridge, and in the rest of the UK. Your blog is all about how the Netherlands trumps the UK on provision for cyclists.
I'm with you on that one. Obviously.
You stand by your comments. I wouldn't expect anything different.
Apparently you even stand by this one "You are willing to take risks with your children".
And I stand by my comment that that is an awful thing to say about somebody. In fact, I'm staggered you didn't retract that one immediately. - 11 July 2011 at 22:57
- David Hembrow said...
Carlton: I didn't say I hated anything. You used that word on my behalf and I wish you had not. I write enough - why do you invent words for me ?
Once again you have quoted back to me half of one of my sentences out of context in order to try to continue a pointless argument. My full sentence was "You are willing to take risks with your children that other people don't see as acceptable to take with theirs."
It's very simple. Riding in traffic is associated with a particular risk. You are unusual in riding with your children in traffic. Most other parents in the UK do not ride with their children in large part because they are fearful of this risk. Therefore you are taking a risk that they are not.
Life is full of risks. I could say just the same thing about parents who let their children ride horses, do gymnastics, go swimming, or lead a wholly sedentary life in front of a TV while eating burgers. These activities are also all associated with risk.
There's no opinion here, just statements of fact. I'm more going to "retract" this than I am to retract that the grass is green.
When we lived in the UK, I rode with my children too, much as you do. As such, I exposed my children to a risk which other parents did not expose their children to. That's also a statement of fact and I'm not going to "retract" that one either.
This is boring. Keep going and I'll stop publishing your repetitive posts due to boredom, as well of course that they're purposely argumentative and wildly off topic. - 11 July 2011 at 23:33
- Carlton Reid said...
In context, your statement about my children was contained in a comment re cycling in Northumberland.
Cycling on lonely roads where there are precious few cars is not risky. Clearly.
But it now turns out what you were referring to is cycling with my children in the UK, in general. I didn't raise this subject so it must be coloured by what you've read about me and my cycling family.
Either way, I'm not happy with your unwarranted pronouncements on my parenting skills.
But as the original posting was not about me (I never said it was) no doubt the following is not about me either:
"I also find it frustrating that there are many people who will not face that this is the truth [ie UK's dire cycling infrastructure], as by doing so they stand in the way of cycling being something for more than a small minority."
As somebody who has been writing about the UK's dire cycling infrastructure - professionally - for 30 years, you clearly can't mean me.
And as the majority of my paid work in cycling is very much about expanding the market away from just the "small minority", you must be aiming your barbs at somebody else.
If this debate hasn't yet bored you into deleting my comments, please let me know who you have in mind with those statements. - 11 July 2011 at 23:59
- David Hembrow said...
Carlton, please stop the bullshit. I'm bored of your arguing, bored of your pretense, bored of your paranoia and simply don't believe that you can really be this stupid.
At the very least, please at least try to think slightly logically. Getting out of bed in the morning carries a risk. So does not getting out of bed in the morning.
Just like everything else, cycling on "lonely roads" also carries a risk. A large proportion of the total crashes that cyclists have are single party crashes. If you were to have such a crash, or if you were to have a medical emergency in a sufficiently remote place it is possible that you would never be found. I wrote about this in the past (in a different context).
As for the rest of it, where you worry about whether I'm writing about you: Yes of course I write about you. Every word I've ever written, on my blog, in comments and elsewhere, in the past and in the future. All of it is/was/will be about you. There is even a song about you, though some other people think it's about them. - 12 July 2011 at 00:21
Well, I understood what you meant!
Now my son is 14 months old. I love taking him for rides along Worthing Promenade (now open for cycling). I have a Bobike front seat and windshield and he clearly loves it. People love watching us pootle by and I often hear them saying 'isn't that sweet!' or 'what a good idea' (even to the point where I've been stopped by parents and grandparents wanting to know where I got these curious Bobike inventions).
However, I wonder what the reaction of the Great British public would be if i didn't put a helmet on my son. Many probably already regard me as a bad, irresponsible parent for using roads (already regarded as 'dangerous' by non-cyclists) to get to the prom and not wearing a helmet myself. The reason I put a helmet on my son is to oppease my wife who doesn't think cycling is a dangerous activity but knows how clumsy I can be.
In a way, a reason I set up the Cycling Embassy of Great Britain was not only to highlight the combinations of infrastructre techniques THAT HAVE PROVEN SUCCESS, but so that people on Worthing Promenade don't keep stopping me - because they also cycled there with children and grandchildren in inviting, safe conditions that made a simple run-of-the-mill mode of transport the simple run-of-the-mill mode of transport that it actually is.
At the moment, in the UK general public's eyes, I am an irresponsible parent as is (dare I say it) Carlton. We have to show that if we carry on along our current path (pardon the pun), it is more irresponsible to not create conditions for all ages to get about by bicycle without fear, intimidation or harassment.
And for the record, I also like Northumbria :-) However, I'll also happily go on record by saying that West Sussex is a dangerous shithouse for anyone wanting to ride a bicycle save a few trails. - 12 July 2011 at 10:28
- Azor_rider said...
I don't understand why a respected writer like Carlton Reid chooses to confront a fellow blogger who has arguably done more than anyone in the English speaking world to explain the thinking behind the success of cycle provision in the Netherlands.
It's perfectly clear that Mr Reid has exercised the dark arts of the spin doctor by selectively quoting and demeaning Mr Hembrow. - 12 July 2011 at 11:29
Wow. I think this has got blown massively out of proportion.
Carlton, I don't think arguing that you take risks with your children that other people would not see as acceptable is "a horrible thing to say." Most people in the UK find the idea of cycling with their children on our roads - rightly or wrongly - as something that is very dangerous. Ergo, you do something that is seen as risky by many other people. This *is* a factual statement, and it is not a personal attack on you.
"I'll also happily go on record by saying that West Sussex is a dangerous shithouse for anyone wanting to ride a bicycle save a few trails."
Indeed - and our politicians agree - http://bit.ly/jn9QuW - 12 July 2011 at 11:36
I feel that the comments have drifted away from the original post, which was a very good and unexpected angle on cycling in England.
The message is surely that good quality cycling infrastructure is important to the tourist trade. I think that the tourist board can see this even if the department of transport can't (or won't).
I have taken holidays in the Netherlands because of the great facilities on offer to cyclists and I am sure that England could benefit in a similar way if it had similar cycle paths etc. That is not to underestimate the network of country lanes that we have, they do offer some great cycling although local knowledge is essential, there is no way to judge if the lines on the map are quiet and picturesque or busy with endless motorised traffic.
As to those aggressive drivers, sorry to say we do have them, I think the Dutch are liberal when it comes to soft drugs, we are liberal when it comes to road deaths.
Mark Garrett, Bristol UK - 12 July 2011 at 11:39
- Freewheeler said...
Carlton Reid writes:
"Even if the UK government built a Dutch-style cycle network overnight, Brits wouldn't flock to it. Infrastructure is not a panacea; infrastructure is only part of any solution."
I think he's quite spectacularly wrong about this. And the longer the CTC, Cyclenation and prominent cycling advocates like Carlton Reid go on expressing these kinds of sentiments, the longer UK cycling will remain an activity which most people don't wish to be involved in (at least not outside a CenterParc).
Fortunately the London Cycling Campaign seems finally to be breaking away from the traditional concensus. - 12 July 2011 at 11:39
- Azor_rider said...
Freewheeler makes a good point.
Dr Dave Horton's research into cycling and walking identifies two aspects of cycling culture - the affluent who 'get' cycling but drive their cars to rural destinations (country parks, etc) and cycle off road and the less-affluent who don't 'get' cycling and only cycle out of necessity, usually on the footway.
If you step back and assess cycling in the UK today, the three cycling initiatives that inform public opinion are; Sustrans, which has built rural cycle paths which are indirect and of limited use to utility cyclists, Centreparcs (holiday destination for affluent families) where you can use a bike in the continental way but the roads are traffic free five days a week and London with the cycle super highways and Boris bikes - and the narrative that on-road cycling is dangerous.
No wonder we're in a mess! - 13 July 2011 at 08:01
- Andy in Germany said...
Hang on, someone assaults someone in front of witnesses, is filmed, and then gets into a car with a clearly visible numberplate and the police can't trace them? What were the using, a tardis?
- 17 July 2011 at 09:25


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The Kewpie collection, held at the GALA Archives, is the personal photographic collection of Kewpie (1941-2012), whose given name was Eugene Fritz. Kewpie was part of a queer community in District Six, who at the time were known amongst themselves and by the wider community as 'moffies'. From what we know, Kewpie's gender identity was fluid, and she did not strictly identify as either male or female. Kewpie was born in 1941, grew up in District Six and became a hairdresser, training at Salon André in Hanover Street before eventually opening her own salon, Salon Kewpie, in Kensington. By night, Kewpie was a celebrated attendee at 'moffie' balls, and she would often perform on stage to packed audiences at District Six's Ambassador Club.
The photographs and accompanying material explore Kewpie's life and drag culture in District Six, introducing a new audience to a fascinating period of LGBTIQ+ social history and deepening historical understanding of the diverse District Six community. In addition, the collection offers an insight into photography and self-representation in a specific time and place in history. The exhibition depicts the full and complex lives of Kewpie and friends, showing both the carefully crafted public personas of the drag queens and also their private 'off-duty' lives.
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This is TELL ME MORE from NPR News. I'm Celeste Headlee. Michel Martin is away. Coming up, you've heard about gay marriage and affirmative action cases before the Supreme Court, but we'll talk about another important case that isn't getting a lot of attention, in just a few minutes. But first, over the past few decades, obesity has become a serious health care issue in the United States. The obesity rate was 13 percent in 1962; it now stands at 34 percent of adults, and 17 percent of children.
As a health condition, it costs the country nearly $150 billion every year. But obesity is not just a health condition anymore - at least, according to the American Medical Association. The nation's largest group of doctors voted this week to classify obesity as a disease. And here to help us understand the implications of that change, we have Dr. David Kessler. He's the former commissioner of the Food and Drug Association and author of the book "The End of Overeating." Doctor, welcome to the show.
DAVID KESSLER: Thank you for having me.
HEADLEE: As I understand, we don't actually have a universally accepted definition of disease. So what does it mean when the AMA uses that label?
KESSLER: Well, I have to admit that I Googled the term before I walked into the studio. So let me give you the definition. A disease is an abnormal condition that affects the body of an organism - an abnormal condition. Certainly, obesity affects the body, no question. Is it an abnormal condition?
HEADLEE: Is it?
KESSLER: Well, if you take fat, sugar and salt; put it on every corner; make it available 24/7 - make it acceptable to eat anytime; allow people to walk in and eat, virtually, in an unlimited way - we're living in a food carnival. Is that abnormal with what we have done? Isn't that an adaptation of how our body works?
HEADLEE: But the AMA's own Council on Science and Public Health advised against making this change, and their argument is that there's not really a reliable diagnostic tool. Right now, many people use BMI - or body mass index - but that's flawed. Somebody with a very healthy BMI could actually have health problems associated with obesity. Somebody with a BMI that raises red flags could be perfectly healthy. So how do we tell, medically, when someone is obese?
KESSLER: Well, I really don't need a physician to tell me if I'm fat. Look, there's no doubt that weight has increased dramatically. When I was growing up as a kid in 1950s, 1960s, you entered your, you know, adulthood, maybe you gained a few pounds over, you know, 20 and 50 years of age; you lost a few pounds in your senior years. But weight was relatively flat. Today, you enter your adult years, and you continue to gain weight. And not only that, when you enter those adult years, you're entering it 18 pounds heavier than just a few decades ago. We all know that we're getting bigger and bigger.
HEADLEE: You know, it appears that a major factor in the vote to call it a disease was the reluctance of doctors, in the past, to speak to their patients about weight problems. Studies have shown that more than half of obese patients have never been told by their doctor, or any other medical professional, that they should lose weight. So does calling it a disease change that? Do you think more doctors will be likely to speak to their patients about losing weight?
KESSLER: I mean, it's certainly interesting that it took 'till 2013 for the medical community to say, this is a disease. You know, where has the medical community been? I went - I gave a lecture on obesity. And I said, here are three factors - and let me just give you them: a loss of control in the face of highly palatable foods; a hard time stopping eating; a preoccupation, a thinking, about foods. And I said, how many - what percentage of your overweight, obese patients does that describe?
What do you think the answer I got was?
HEADLEE: Ninety...
KESSLER: A hundred percent.
HEADLEE: Oh, I was going to say 90.
KESSLER: They all raised their hands. And then I said to them, what do you think causes that? And they said, we never thought about it. You know, as physicians, we used to think, you know, there was a set point; you know, there was a body set point, and the reason I had a hard time losing weight, sure I could do it, but I would gain it back and somewhere biologically, in my head, in the brain, in the hypothalamus, there was a set point.
That's what I was taught in medical school. But in fact, if there was a set point, we wouldn't be getting bigger and bigger. The fact is that we, as physicians, haven't been very good at this. Calling obesity a disease can help people. But let's realize, this is somewhat semantic.
HEADLEE: If you're just joining us, I'm speaking to Dr. David Kessler, author of "The End of Overeating," about the AMA's decision to classify obesity as a disease. Let me push back just a little bit on the idea that calling it a disease - which you admit, is semantic - might help. And I wonder, to what extent that helps if the problem is behavioral. Can't we say that for many people, they know that eating the bag of Doritos - as opposed to eating the bag of carrots - is not going to be good for their health? Doesn't that make it behavioral?
KESSLER: So you're saying it's my fault, right? Let me give you the science. My own interest in that question really came from asking, you know, why does that chocolate chip cookie have such power over me? I mean, what - name - what's your favorite food?
HEADLEE: Nachos.
KESSLER: Nachos - so they're there, right? They're sitting right in front of you. You can smell them, right? You see the layers and layers of the toppings, all right? What's going on? The fact is that based on past memory and past learning, we get cues, all right? Cue can be the time of day; it can be just those nachos sitting in front of you; it can be the smell.
Every time I land at San Francisco Airport, you know, my brain starts thinking about dumplings because in that airport, there's this place for dumplings. The plane acts as a cue. So I get cued, I have this arousal, I have this increased attention, I have these thoughts of wanting. I'm focused on wanting to get that food, I go eat the food; I have this momentary bliss. Two minutes later, I go, why did I do that? The next time I do it, I strengthen the neural circuits.
The fact is, if you take people who have loss of control, lack of satiation, preoccupation - and the vast majority of people who are obese, have those conditions - and you scan their brains, you see that there is hyperactivation of the emotional core of the brain - the amygdala region of the brain - just when they're cued. And when they start eating, that activation stays activated until all the food is gone.
So now the question is, is that my fault? And just because my brain is being activated, my attention is being focused automatically, just because there's a biological reason, doesn't mean there's, you know, not things I can do to take responsibility. But when I show people who struggle with their weight - I explain to them the neuroscience, what's going on - what do you think they say?
HEADLEE: "I had no idea"?
KESSLER: They had no idea. But they sort of knew it, right? They intuitively knew about that pull. But they say, "you mean, it's not my fault?" But then again, if - you know, it's not your fault, doesn't mean you can't do things about it.
HEADLEE: But I don't understand how labeling obesity as a disease would change that. I mean, if we take as given that the food industry, lack of oversight - or perhaps the way our food is constructed - is part of the problem, how does that change? Does oversight become more strenuous because we're now calling obesity a disease?
KESSLER: I mean, is hypertension a disease?
HEADLEE: Yes.
KESSLER: If hypolipidemia a disease?
HEADLEE: Yes.
KESSLER: Is diabetes a disease?
HEADLEE: Yes.
KESSLER: So all those things that flow from obesity, are diseases. We can agree on that.
HEADLEE: Absolutely.
KESSLER: All right - and if I create an environment where a third of Americans are now obese, all of a sudden, I wake up one day and say: A third of Americans have a disease. So, I mean, you're right. Is this an adaptive condition to our environment? Certainly, there are downstream consequences, right - I mean, that are diseases that we can agree on.
But look, this may help. I mean, even as physicians, I don't think we really understand the struggle that is associated with it. I mean, when I see somebody who is obese today, even the average doctor goes, you know, there's negative connotations, that patient may lack willpower; that's what we think of. If anything, I think we need to be more and more empathetic - I mean, with that struggle.
And even if it's just, you know, getting an insurance company to pay for treatment, to get an employer to pay for treatment; to give people the tools so that they can get healthier, that we can all get healthier; maybe it's a good thing. Is it going to turn this around? No, but it's the most important public health challenge we have.
HEADLEE: Do you think it helps, in terms of motivating patients and getting them to do what they need to do? Is there a chance that by labeling this a disease, that the response of the patient is great, give me the pill that will treat it, give me the surgery that will treat it; and it still doesn't address lifestyle issues?
KESSLER: Well, I think you're exactly right. Let me just, you know, give you the bad news. There's not going to be a pill that's going to really work here. I mean, sure, there's a pill that can get you to lose weight, but what are the neural circuits that pill has to affect in order for you to do that? It has to affect the learning, memory, habit and motivational circuits of the brain.
What do we need those learning, memory, habit, and motivational circuits for? We need them to function in our daily lives. So I can give you a pill; I mean, it's going to work. But you're going to have to give me back certain IQ points. Why don't diets work? Sure, they work. Sure, we can - you know, 30 days, 60 days, 90 days, deprive ourselves of food. We can lose the weight.
But if we haven't developed new learning, if we haven't put down new neural circuitry, if we haven't really changed our lifestyle, what's going to happen when we get cued again? We're just going to gain it back.
HEADLEE: Dr. David Kessler is the former director of the FDA. He's also the author of the book "The End of Overeating." He joined us from our bureau in New York. Dr. Kessler, thank you so much.
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7.4. Except at provided in this clause 7, and subject to clause 8.2, the Software (and any Third Party Libraries and Forks distributed with it) is provided "as is" without any warranties, representations and/or assurances in respect of it. Save as provided in clauses 7.1, all such warranties, conditions, representations, assurances or other terms which might have effect between the parties or be implied or incorporated into this License or any collateral contract, whether by statute, common law or otherwise, are hereby excluded to the fullest extent permitted by law, including any implied conditions, warranties or other terms as to satisfactory quality, fitness for purpose or the use of reasonable skill and care.
8. Limitation of Liability
8.1. This clause Limitation of Liability sets out the entire liability of Haulmont to the Licensee in respect of:
- 8.1.1. any breach of this License, howsoever arising;
- 8.1.2. any use made of the Software (or any part of it);
- 8.1.3. any representation, statement or tortious act or omission (including negligence) arising under or in connection with this License; and
- 8.1.4. any other liability (including non-contractual) howsoever arising under any legal theory whatsoever, arising under or in connection with this License.
8.2. Nothing in this License shall exclude or limit Haulmont's liability for:
- 8.2.1. death or personal injury resulting from negligence; or
- 8.2.2. fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation or willful default; or
- 8.2.3. for any other matter for which it would be unlawful for Haulmont to exclude or limit or attempt to exclude or limit its liability.
8.3. Subject to clause 8.2, Haulmont shall not under any circumstances whatsoever be liable to the Licensee, whether in contract, tort (including negligence) or restitution, or for breach of statutory duty or misrepresentation, and/or otherwise howsoever arising under any legal theory whatsoever, for any of the following losses (in each case, whether direct or indirect):
- 8.3.1. loss of profit or revenue;
- 8.3.2. loss of reputation or depletion of goodwill;
- 8.3.3. loss of business;
- 8.3.4. loss of contracts or loss of business opportunity;
- 8.3.5. loss of anticipated saving;
- 8.3.6. payments (e.g. penalties) due to be paid/paid to any third party under any contract or arrangement;
- 8.3.7. wasted management and/or staff time and/or office time;
- 8.3.8. loss or corruption of data, information or software;
- 8.3.9. damage to property (e.g. computer hardware, other software or IT systems),
nor any special, indirect, or consequential loss, cost, damage, charge or expense suffered by the Licensee that arises under or in connection with this License.
8.4. Subject to clause 8.2 Haulmont's total liability to the Licensee, whether in contract, tort (including negligence) or restitution, or for breach of statutory duty or for misrepresentation and/or otherwise howsoever arising under any legal theory whatsoever, shall be limited to the total fees paid by Licensee to Haulmont for its use of the Software within the 12 month period prior to the event giving rise to the liability, or $50 000 (fifty thousand) USD, whichever is greater.
8.5. All references to Haulmont in this clause 8 shall, for the purposes of this clause 8 only, be treated as including all employees, subcontractors, agents and suppliers of Haulmont and its Affiliates, all of whom shall have the benefit of the exclusions and limitations of liability set out in this clause.
9. Intellectual property rights
9.1. The Licensee acknowledges that all Intellectual Property Rights in the Software belong to Haulmont or its licensors, and the Licensee shall have no rights in the Software other than the right to use them in accordance with the terms of this License.
9.2. So far as Haulmont is aware at the Commencement Date, the Software (nor any part thereof) does not infringe the Intellectual Property Rights of any third party.
10. Monitoring of the Licensee's use of the Software
From time to time the Software may communicate certain information to Haulmont's servers for the sole purpose of allowing Haulmont to monitor the Licensee's compliance with clauses 3, 4 and/or 5. The information communicated will comprise the License Key number, a unique hash code that identifies the Licensee's computer environment (but which does not allow Haulmont to access any other information about the Licensee's environment) and the IP address of the device on which the Software is installed. For the avoidance of doubt, all information communicated to Haulmont pursuant this clause will be anonymous and will not constitute "personal data" as that term is defined in section 1(1) of the Data Protection Act 1998.
11. Third party software
11.1. The Software uses and is distributed with third party software libraries ("Third Party Libraries"). This License complies with the terms on which the Third Party Libraries are licensed to Haulmont ("Third Party Terms") and Haulmont is permitted to sub-license the Third Party Libraries to the Licensee, provided that the Licensee complies with Third Party Terms. Further information on Third Party Libraries used/distributed with the latest versions of the Software and Third Party Terms is provided on the Site (at www.cuba-platform.com/documentation ). The Licensee acknowledges and accepts that its use of the Software is subject to the Third Party Terms. The Licensee acknowledges and agrees that Haulmont shall have no liability whatsoever for any unauthorised, illegal or unlawful use of any Third Party Libraries by the Licensee.
11.2. All Forks used in and distributed with the Software are sub-licensed to the Licensee on the same Third Party Terms as the corresponding Third Party Library modified by the relevant Forks.
12. Duration and termination
12.1. The Licensee may terminate this License at any time and with immediate effect by permanently deleting all copies of the Software from its systems.
12.2. Without affecting any other right or remedy available to it, Haulmont may terminate this License with immediate effect by giving written notice to the Licensee if the Licensee breaches any part of clause 3.3, clause 4.3 or clause 5.5.
12.3. Without affecting any other right or remedy available to it, either party may terminate this License with immediate effect by giving written notice to the other party if:
- 12.3.1. the other party commits a material breach of any term of this License which breach is irremediable or (if such breach is remediable) fails to remedy that breach within a period of 14 days after being notified in writing to do so;
- 12.3.2. the other party repeatedly breaches the terms of this License in such a manner as to reasonably justify the opinion that its conduct is inconsistent with it having the intention or ability to give effect to the terms of this License;
- 12.3.3. the other party suspends or ceases, or threatens to suspend or cease, carrying on all or a substantial part of its business.
12.4. This clause 12 and the following clauses shall continue in full force and effect upon expiry or termination of this License: clause 1 (Definitions and interpretation); clause 5.3 - 5.5 (CUBA Add-ons License); clause 7.4(No Warranty); clause 8 (Limitation of Liability); clause 9.1 (Intellectual Property Rights); clause 13 (Sub-licensing, assignment and other dealings); clause 14 (Waiver); clause 15 (Entire agreement); clause 16 (Variation); clause 17 (Severance); clause 18 (Third party rights); clause 21 (Notices); and clause 22 (Governing law and arbitration).
12.5. Termination or expiry of this License shall not affect any rights, remedies, obligations or liabilities of the parties that have accrued up to the date of termination or expiry, including the right to claim damages in respect of any breach of the License which existed at or before the date of termination or expiry.
12.6. On termination for any reason:
- 12.6.1. all rights granted to the Licensee under this License shall cease;
- 12.6.2. the Licensee shall cease all activities authorised by this License;
- 12.6.3. the Licensee shall immediately destroy or return to Haulmont (at its option) all copies of the Software then in its possession, custody or control and, in the case of destruction, certify to Haulmont (at its request) that it has done so.
13. Sub-licensing, assignment and other dealings
13.1. The Licensee shall not:
- 13.1.1. sub-license, assign, novate, transfer, mortgage, charge or deal in any manner with any or all of its rights and obligations under this License in whole or in part; and
- 13.1.2. allow the Software to become the subject of any charge, lien or encumbrance
without the prior written consent of Haulmont.
13.2. Haulmont may at any time sub-license, assign, novate, transfer, mortgage, charge or deal in any other manner with any or all of its rights or obligations under this License.
14. Waiver
No failure or delay by a party to exercise any right or remedy provided under this License or by law shall constitute a waiver of that or any other right or remedy, nor shall it prevent or restrict the further exercise of that or any other right or remedy. No single or partial exercise of such right or remedy shall prevent or restrict the further exercise of that or any other right or remedy.
15. Entire agreement
15.1. This License constitutes the entire agreement between the parties and supersedes all previous agreements between the parties relating to the subject matter of this License.
15.2. Each party acknowledges that, in entering into this License, it has not relied on, and shall have no right or remedy in respect of, any statement, representation, assurance or warranty (whether made negligently or innocently) other than as expressly set out in this License. Each party agrees that its only liability in respect of those representations and warranties that are set out in this License (whether made innocently or negligently) shall be for breach of contract.
15.3. Nothing in this clause shall limit or exclude any liability for fraud.
16. Variation
No variation of this License shall be effective unless it is in writing and signed by the parties (or their authorised representatives).
17. Severance
If any provision or part-provision of this License is or becomes invalid, illegal or unenforceable, it shall be deemed modified to the minimum extent necessary to make it valid, legal and enforceable. If such modification is not possible, the relevant provision or part-provision shall be deemed deleted. Any modification to or deletion of a provision or part-provision under this clause shall not affect the validity and enforceability of the rest of this License.
18. Third-party rights
Subject to clause 8.5, a person who is not a party to this License shall not have any rights under the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999 to enforce any term of this License.
19. No partnership or agency
19.1. Nothing in this License is intended to, or shall be deemed to, establish any partnership or joint venture between any of the parties, constitute any party the agent of another party, or authorise any party to make or enter into any commitments for or on behalf of any other party.
19.2. Each party confirms it is acting on its own behalf and not for the benefit of any other person.
20. Force majeure
Neither party shall be in breach of this License nor liable for delay in performing, or failure to perform, any of its obligations under this License if such delay or failure result from events, circumstances or causes beyond its reasonable control. In such circumstances the time for performance shall be extended by a period equivalent to the period during which performance of the obligation has been delayed or failed to be performed. If the period of delay or non-performance continues for one month, either party may terminate this License by giving 14 days' written notice to the other party.
21. Notices
21.1. Any notice given to a party under or in connection with this License shall be in writing and shall be:
- 21.1.1. delivered by hand or by pre-paid first-class post or other next working day delivery service at its registered office (if a company) or its principal place of business (in any other case) or (in respect of the Licensee) to the address provided by the Licensee when it registered to download the Software; or
- 21.1.2. sent by fax to its main fax number.
21.2. Any notice shall be deemed to have been received:
- 21.2.1. if delivered by hand, on signature of a delivery receipt;
- 21.2.2. if sent by pre-paid first-class post or other next working day delivery service, at 9.00 am on the second Business Day after posting or at the time recorded by the delivery service.
- 21.2.3. if sent by fax, at 9.00 am on the next Business Day after transmission.
21.3. This clause does not apply to the service of any proceedings or other documents in any legal action or, where applicable, any arbitration or other method of dispute resolution. For the avoidance of doubt, "writing" shall not include e-mail for the purposes of this clause.
22. Governing law and arbitration
22.1. Any relationships between the Parties to this License, including those related to its conclusion, existence, validity, interpretation, execution, breach, refusal to perform, or termination shall be governed by the UNIDROIT Principles of International Commercial Contracts (2016) and, with respect to issues not covered by such Principles, by the law of England and Wales.
22.2. In case of any inconsistency between the provisions of the UNIDROIT Principles and this License, this License shall prevail.
22.3. The Parties irrevocably agree that any dispute, controversy or claim arising out of or in connection with this License, including any question regarding its conclusion, existence, validity, interpretation, execution, breach, refusal to perform, or termination, and including non-contractual disputes or claims, shall be referred to and finally resolved by the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA Court) under the LCIA Rules, which Rules are deemed to be incorporated by reference into this clause. The number of arbitrators shall be one. The seat, or legal place, of arbitration shall be the city of London, the United Kingdom. The language to be used in the arbitral proceedings shall be English. Judgment upon the award rendered by the arbitrator may be entered by any court having jurisdiction thereof.
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Backyard Baseball 2009 is the latest and greatest version of the best selling kids' baseball video game series. Play hardball with David "Big Papi" Ortiz, A-Rod, Jeter, Ichiro, Griffey, Pujols, and other MLB superstars as kids. Choose your favorite MLB or Backyard team or create your own. Backyard Baseball 2009 features season & single game options, create-a-player, Homerun Derby mini-game, and unlockables. And now, for the first time on the Nintendo DS, Backyard Baseball features Wireless Multi-player and let's you use the touch screen to hit, field, pitch, and run--all with strokes and taps of the stylus. With outrageous game play and awesome power ups mixed in with authentic baseball action, Backyard Baseball 09 is the most fun you can have outside the ball park.
A Note on Item Conditions when ordering from us!
When shopping any of our websites or in our stores, you will notice that we segment games, systems and accessories into condition categories:
- Brand New* - new or original seal in original packaging and includes original components.
- Complete - Very Good* - item is complete in box (CIB) with all original components. It will include jewel case/box, artwork, instruction manuals and any included items where applicable. All items will show very little wear.
- Complete - Good* - item is complete and will include jewel case/box, artwork and manual. Labels/Manuals/Boxes might show light to minor wear.
- Complete - Acceptable* - item is complete with original case/artwork, manual and game. Item will show heavy wear from use.
- Game Only/Game System Only/Accessory Only* - these items might not be complete. These items will be game or system/accessory only and might not include original boxes or manuals. These items will show wear from use and might also have sticker or marker residue on them.
- Ugly* - they might not be pretty but they work! We sometimes get items that show label damage, dents, deep scratches, cracks, etc. We're happy to offer these at a discount. If you just want to play a game, check the Ugly's out and save a few bucks to boot!
- Game Manual Only - these listings are for loose game manuals. Many gamers are looking to complete their collections and often missing is the original game manual. These items are in good, complete, clean condition but might show light wear from use and could have the occasional dog ear/ink/sticker to a page.
*Downloadable content, if applicable, may have already been previously redeemed or no longer available. Some games are online only even if in physical form – please confirm before ordering.)
We offer a 30-day warranty on any item purchased from us. Contact us if there is an issue and we will work to troubleshoot, repair or replace the item. We can be reached via the Chat Bubble, via email: firstname.lastname@example.com, or call us at the number listed at the top of the website.


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Anti-Age Nutritive Elixir
MESOMENO is a serum designed to ensure strong anti-aging action, deep hydration and rich nutrition for mature skin of women.
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MESOMENO - Anti-Age Nutritive Elixir
Anti-aging serum for skin 45+
Contains winter truffles and 50-kDa Hyaluronic Acid!
[molecular weight of 50-kDa HA is analogical to the size of human's skin pore and provides the best penetration abilities]
Paraben and fragrance free!
General product view
MESOMENO is a serum designed to ensure strong anti-aging action, deep hydration and rich nutrition for mature skin of women.
Active ingredients*
Winter Truffles (the source of minerals and lipids) + 50 kDa Hyaluronic Acid + Phytoestrogen Complex (Legume Extracts: Glycine Soya + Pea + Broad Bean + Bean)
- Fully safe. Trusted quality.
- Paraben Free | Fragrance Free | Alcohol Free | Colourants Free | Allergen Free | Methylisothiazolinone (MIT/MI) Free.
- Free of formaldehyde (FD) = does not contain DMDM Hydantoin, Diazolidinyl Urea, Imidazolidinyl Urea, Methenamine, Quaternium-15, and Sodium Hydroxymethylglycinate.
Directions for use
- Daily skin care of face and body
- Recommended for women aged 50+
- Skin of all types
- Sagging skin
- Lack of skin elasticity
- Sensitive and fragile skin
- Dull skin with grey colour
- Visible wrinkles
Efficacy of active ingredients*
- Deeply nourishes the skin
- Rejuvenates the skin
- Improves skin hydration from the inside out
- Improves skin viscoelastic properties
- Reduces deep wrinkles
- Reduces the symptoms of sagging skin
Treatments types
- Mesotherapy
- electroporation (electrophoresis)
- ultrasounds (sonophoresis)
- iontophoresis (+ or –) = no ionisation effect
(serum does not contain ions so iontophoresis will be neutral) - derma-roller / dermapen (max 0,25mm)
(if you use needles longer than 0,25mm then apply the serum after around
7-10 minutes from treatment – read micro-needle protocols of use)
- Oxygen therapy
- Chromology™ Photodynamic Therapy (PDT)
- Post abrasion skin care
- Under algae peel-off beauty mask
- Under massage cream in manual massages
- Daily skin care
- Women`s care
Application area
All skin areas with symptoms of skin aging: sagging skin, lack of skin elasticity, sensitive and fragile skin, skin with grey colouring and visible wrinkles (face, neck, décolletage, hands, scalp and/or other needed areas).
Water/Aqua, Glycerin, PPG-5-Ceteth-20, Propylene Glycol, Glycine Soja Germ Extract, Vicia Faba Germ Extract, Pisum Sativum Germ Extract, Phaseolus Vulgaris Sproud Extract, Tuber Brumale Extract, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Sodium Polyacrylate Starch, Ethylhexylglycerin, Potassium Sorbate, Phenoxyethanol.
For external use only. Do not use for needle treatments.
The product is not intended for use with filler injections.
Keep out of the reach of children.
Contraindications: hypersensitivity to any component of the formulation.
Additional info
Can be mixed with CALM Biomimetic Lamellar Cream.
Can be mixed with other serums during one treatment.
Glass ampoules: 10 x 5ml in box
Skin condition improvement visible after single treatment.
Regular application ensures spectacular skin improvement.
* Efficacy of active ingredients confirmed by in vitro and in vivo tests through regular application.
Registered in European Union as Cosmetic Products according to the Cosmetic Directive 76/768/EEC.
Manufactured according to Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP).
Microbiologically and dermatologically tested. | NOT TESTED ON ANIMALS.
Made with the greatest care in the European Union.
Product Safety Data Sheet (PSDS) available on request.


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Abito da ragazza di fiori da sposa con maniche ad aletta in tulle di velluto blu navy
Ordina più di 1 per risparmiare sulla spedizione!
Qtà | Spedizione |
1 elemento | $15 |
2 Oggetti | $15 + $5, Salvataggio $10 |
3 Oggetti, ... | $15 + $5 + $5, Salvataggio $20, ... |
- Questo vestito è realizzato in velluto blu navy e tessuto in tulle;
- Scollatura sobria con fusciacca champagne plissettata fissa e fiocco preconfezionato;
- Maniche ad aletta con gonna in tulle principessa;
- Il colore personalizzato/dimensione personalizzata/design personalizzato è il benvenuto.
Origine: China
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✂ Making time: 14 - 21 Days + ✈ Shipping Time: 12-22 Days =📦
Dress is Made-To-Order. Whether you choose a standard size or custom measurements, our tailors craft each dress to order. Products tagged "Ships in 48 Hours" ship out in 2 Days.
Shipping Rates
$10 handling + $5 to $15 per item based on weight or volume. Shipping rates are instantly calculated in the cart. SAVE more on shipping by adding MORE items to the cart!
Shipping Time
- United States: 3 weeks or 7-10 days (rushed)
- Worldwide: 3 weeks or 10-12 days (rushed)
Rush order available for $34.99 at checkout (5 - 9 business days processing & 7 - 10 days shipping).
Depending on your destination, we use USPS, DHL, UPS, or EMS for fast and trackable delivery.
Locations We Ship To
We ship to over 200 countries and regions worldwide. Some of our most popular destinations are United States, United Kingdom, Germany, Canada, France, and Australia.
Wedding Dresses / Flower Girl Dresses
Receiving time (Time needed for you to receive the order after payment) = Making time (around 13-15 working days) + shipping time (around 3-8 working days)
Returns & Cancellation
At Princessly, we take your satisfaction seriously. Your returns are easy.
When your order arrives, we strongly recommend that you immediately check the items and make sure the dresses have been made to your order specifications. Try on the dresses as soon as possible without removing the tags, altering, or washing them.
If you are returning or replacing dresses or accessories, please make sure they are in their original condition - unworn, unwashed, unaltered, undamaged, clean, free of lint and hair and with tags intact and attached.
Return Policy
Make sure you read the Return Policy for this item.
Cancellation Policy
Make sure you read the Cancellation Policy for this item.
What if my dress is not available?
If your dress is not in stock and for some reason we cannot make it, we will notify you and provide you with alternative options or you can cancel your order and get a full refund.
What if I want a dress in a color that is not listed?
You can contact us about the exact color you want and we will see what we can do.
Can I see the dress in other colors?
We have only certain colors for demo dresses so we may not be able to provide you pictures of dresses in your desired color.
Why is my order still processing?
Orders take 24-72 business hours to be determined with a ship date.
Can I get a dress of extra length?
Please email or call us with the style number and we would get back to you. Some designer dresses can be made with extra length.
Who pays for the customs duty?
Customs duty is on the buyer. For example, if you are buying from European countries like CA, UK, or FR, you will be responsible for paying any customs tariff applicable. Please understand this before you purchase from Princessly.
How to measure my body?
This is not your bra size, when measuring you must wear a bra. Relax your arms down at the sides. Take the tape across the fullest part of your bust and around your back.
This is the natural waistline, which is also the smallest part of your waist. Typically it's about an inch above your belly button.
Please measure the widest part of your hips, across the hipbone, which is approximately 7 inches below the natural waistline. This measurement is not needed for full gowns.
Hollow to Floor
This is the length from your hollow (the hollow just under your neck) to your heels. Barefooted, stand upright with your feet close together when measuring.
Inside Sleeve
Start the tape in your armpit and measure your straight arm to the wrist.
Arm Width
Relax your arm and measure around the fullest part of the upper arm.


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Interstate Locksmith Shop - 24/7 Locksmith 40228- 502-482-5420
How often have you wished for a local locksmith service in Zip Code 40228 that offers reliable and prompt service? When Interstate Locksmith Shop first made its foray into the locksmith services arena over a decade ago, we took it upon ourselves to bridge the huge gap between demand and supply of quality locksmith services. Since then, we've never once looked back and have continued to improve and improvise our methodology and infrastructure to become the most reputed 24-hour locksmith in Louisville, KY 40228.
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While on the outside locksmithing may seem simple, it demands superior skills including attention to intricate details, excellent mechanical and analytical prowess. Interstate Locksmith Shop handpicks its men carefully based on their educational background, their proven expertise in locksmithing and more. We then train them and refine their techniques to meet modern industry demands so that every time you call us in for locksmith service, you get an intelligent, friendly, and highly competent technician.
Technological backbone:
Locksmithing is an age-old art, but that doesn't dictate the necessity to comply with contemporary techniques. Technology has come a long way, and so has the locksmithing industry. Interstate Locksmith Shop believes in stocking up on the latest gadgets and tools. Our state-of-the-art mobile operations vans are loaded with high-tech equipment that makes it possible for our technicians to reach anywhere in Zip Code40228 and carry out extensive replacements, repairs or any other locksmithing job.
Interstate Locksmith Shop provides a full-suite of locksmith services to clients in Louisville, KY 40228. We've rescued countless clients from emergency locksmith situations such a car or home lockouts, helped commercial customers in amplifying business security through advanced high-security locks and have rendered other standardized services including lock repairs, key cutting among others.
An overview of our services:
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With such an extensive list of our services and widespread availability in Zip Code 40228, it's no wonder the local community entrusts Interstate Locksmith Shop with their lock and key concerns. Despite our quality craftsmanship, we stay true to our profession and render our services at nominal charges.
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