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According to a report on CBS radio this morning the bike share program that was supposed to start in March may be delayed as all 10,000 bikes that were stored at the Navy yard were under water. The damage is being evaluated.
While I am pro-bikeshare, I have this fear that it will result in the needless deaths of lots of European tourists who expect NYC drivers to be similar to those of Europe's.
London and D.C. have found that the bike share crash rate is lower than the overall bike crash rate.
That is encouraging.
...dead tourists are bad for business.
But there's always a lot of onlookers and they buy stuff from the hotdog guys in the area so this could be a blow to the local economy. By the way, years ago I was in Amsterdam and those people ride just as crazily as they do here. And there's so many of them that it's tough to walk around. I think they fear trolleys more than motor vehicles.
It should be interesting to see whether the bike share program escalates the present war between bikers and pedestrians.
I wonder if the bikes were insured for flood damage or if they can be repaired without rusting. I doubt Citibank will donate another 10,000.
Most modern bikes are built from metals that don't rust.
The frames I'm sure won't. But sometimes the spokes, axles and the bearings in the pedals do.
After a while, they do.
I'd be interested in seeing if it is truly the bikes that were damaged, because they are meant to be rented and returned at outisde locations.
Maybe the machinery that was going to release/lock the bikes was damaged?
I am looking forward to this program.
The docking stations have electronic components and they were what was damaged. There may also have been damage to the kisoks. From the information in the Times article it seems like the bikes made it through okay.
Boston's Bike Share program is popular:
Heard a report on CBS radio over the weekend that the bike share should be up and running by May. The machines have to have all the electronics checked as much of that got flooded. They're planning to start with 5500 bikes instead of the 10,000 originally planned.
The culture chnage that comes from the sudden onset of this many bikes has been interesting to watch.
The car drivers and bikers battle each other.
The pedestrians and bikers battle each other.
If the bikers can convince pedestrians that the city has gotten nicer as a result of increased biking they will win the day.
If not, this program will be short lived.
If bikers actually start watching out for pedestrians that may happen. But most of them don't give a crap and what's even worse is the clowns who are now riding the electric scooters. I'm just wondering how long it's going to take before a biker will have to start carrying insurance in the case of accident.
Requiring insurance of bikers seems very difficult to effectively implement.
On rare occasions, bikers are prosecuted criminally, such as this one that was charged with manslaughter:
Yes, I agree but there is insurance for Segways so I don't know if it can't be done but I imagine the premiums would be so low that it wouldn't be worthwhile. As an insurance broker I suspect that a biker would be covered under the personal liability portion of their homeowners'/renters' insurance.
Ah, but (as you are aware) many people do not have such insurance. If they are broke, when they crash into someone, the larger society has to eat the bill.
...I do wonder what insurance the bike share company itself will carry:
If someone rents a bike with faulty brakes and ends up not being able to stop, the bus kills them, and their family sues the bike rental company. ....will the rental company be adequately covered?
May 2013 is fast approaching.
here's where the stations are supposed to be:
here are details about this adventure:
...this rollout should be interesting to watch.
And, off we go!
In this instance, they are putting the bikeshare dock on the street, where cars used to park:
$95 gets you 45 minutes on a bike? Granted you can use it multiple times a day. But still, it just seems like going out and buying a bike makes better sense.
I'm wondering what the vandalism rate is going to be. After dark, there will be few people around and I'm thinking if too many people can't park there's going to be a lot of slashed tires. What if you get to a dock and there's no working bikes. How long will it take to be fixed? I'm sure they have this planned out but then again, who knows.
Well, it's informative but it still doesn't bring up the question of vandalism. In addition, I see that a few docks are going to be placed on the sidewalk so, how does that work out for the homeowner/storeowner whose property it's in front of. Are they also going to have to clear the sidewalk around it from garbage, snow, etc. Does it become a liability issue if someone trips over a bike in front of their property? Lots of questions remain unanswered in my mind but then, like I said, I'm sure they have it all figured out.
You are more sure than I am.
I think they will figure out as it goes along.
Well, maybe I'm a just "glass is always half full" kinda guy....as Pragmatic as I am.
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$95 gets you 45 minutes on a bike? Granted you can use it multiple times a day. But still, it just seems like going out and buying a bike makes better sense.
There seems to be lots of interest, despite the price:
DOT wrote: The NYC Department of Transportation and NYC Bike Share announced that the first 5,000 annual Citi Bike memberships were sold by 3:30 P.M. this afternoon. "New Yorkers are clearly ready to take advantage of the quick, convenient travel our bike share program will provide. It's a strong early sign of success," said New York City Transportation Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan.
Annual memberships remain available by a simple visit to www.citibikenyc.com and all New Yorkers are encouraged to sign up for this fast and safe transportation option.
Think about it this way, if you live less than 45 minutes away from work by bike, and have kiosks near home and work, you could commute every day for $95 per year. Even if you only bike May-October, its cheaper than riding the subway.
I'd factor in some overtime costs.
...but, yea, it is going to be very popular. I think not having to find safe parking for your bike, or drag it into your office, is one the main attractions.
Others will absolutely hate it.
This guy is annoyed that a dock is taking up a spot in front of his store.
I expect we will see a lot of this as time goes on.
....and, so it begins. The backlash against bike share.
This is the just the beginning of an epic show.
Gee, I thought I predicted something like this would happen last week. Unfortunately it came true. But, I would think this would all go away if the people that were affected would be offered something....cash bribes came to mind. But seriously, I suspect that the people in charge of the bike share program thought that this would be God's gift to the people that wanted it not realizing that there would be just as many that don't and the indifferent ones outnumbering both.
Actually, they knew that there would be lots of objections, and that (no matter how many hearings, press and notices you provide...) a significant percent of people usually wait until it is rolled out to get vocal and/or begin understand its full impact.
Bike share will prevail, but no one on the team thinks that everyone likes them.
They are completely aware that people hate change, and rebel anytime they perceive they perceives "others" exerting control over what they feel is "their" environment.
Who uses these things in the other cities where they're successful?
I don't think it's that people hate change. I think people don't like their "territory" taken over. To wit, sidewalks, parking spaces in front of houses, businesses, etc. So, this seems like more of a turf fight than one of getting rid of the bikes per se.
It is both.
...a big part of the turf fight is that they believe that their present customers and neighbors won't be among those using the service.
Time will tell if they are right.
Even if they end up being right, it remains to be seen whether the forces against bikeshare will gain the power required to have it retracted.
Hence, the bikeshare advocates want this to be really popular, really fast.
Since it's sponsored by Citicorp who I suspect has more money and clout than those against it, I should think that Bikeshare shall become "too big to fail."
It is great advertising for Citicorp.
Not only does it put their name in wealthy neighborhoods, it puts them in contact with people in their 20s - 40s in those very neighborhoods.
I hate this idea that the street, sidewalk and parking spaces are "their territory." Technically it's city property and it belongs to all of us who pay taxes.
PragmaticGuy said:
I don't think it's that people hate change. I think people don't like their "territory" taken over. To wit, sidewalks, parking spaces in front of houses, businesses, etc. So, this seems like more of a turf fight than one of getting rid of the bikes per se.
As for the corrals being ugly and not fitting in with the neighborhood Street Blog put it best. http://www.streetsblog.org/2013/04/22/speak-up-if-you-think-bike-share-belongs-in-fort-greene-and-clinton-hill/
The pace picks up...
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Wednesday, April 24, 2013 - 6:30pm to 8:30pm
Do you live in Ft. Greene or Clinton Hill? If so, RSVP to this urgent Town Hall Meeting to defend Citi Bike in your neighborhood.
Thanks to your vocal, outspoken support for the last two years -- Citi Bike, New York City's new bike share program – is blooming on street corners in your neighborhood. You have probably noticed new stations near your house or your favorite local businesses.
As exciting as this is, the sad truth is that Citi Bike is under attack in your neighborhood. Right now, a vocal minority of residents in your district are putting pressure on Council Member Letitia James to remove Citi Bike docking stations. These residents say the sidewalk outside or the parking spot near their front door isn't public property. They say, "It's mine."
You know how much your neighborhood will benefit from a public bike share program like Citi Bike. You know sidewalks and parking spaces are shared, public spaces, to benefit everyone. Will you speak up?
Attend the Public Meeting about Bike Share in Fort Greene and Clinton Hill and help us pack the room with vocal supporters of bike share in your neighborhood. Be sure to bring your neighbors who can't wait for bike share to begin. We will send you some facts about Citi Bike and the extensive community process that made it possible if you RSVP.
Save the date and spread the word. Bike share in Ft. Greene & Clinton Hill depends on your participation on Wednesday night!
As I stated, nothing more than a turf war. But as silly as it sounds on the face of it, this is the way most people feel. Especially if people unfamiliar to them start showing up at all hours of the day and night to get or return their bikes. There will be many battles but I think Bikeshare will win the war. Besides, people have to exercise more since they're still allowed to buy those 32 oz sugary drinks.
Did anyone go to the Tish James meeting at Banneker last night? Any reports? I didn't realize it was going to be a refereed bickering match, so I'm glad I didn't go, but I would very much like to hear whether the opponents got slapped down. (I don't tune in to the daily politics of this stuff.)
Just reading through old posts on this and other threads, I am disappointed but not surprised to read the same old knee-jerk reactions to this concept that crop up in every single other implementation. I've used the bike share in Montreal, Paris, DC, and Denver, and I just can't overstate what a massive quality of life improvement this thing is. Let me count the ways.
First, when you put this in the context of other public transportation (which is what it is), it is a steal. Basically, if you are riding anywhere within the perimeter of the docking station coverage, you should have no problem finding a station at which to check in and extend your time. If you have the annual subscription, you have 45 minutes to find one of the stations that will be on practically every other block (and the penalty is only $2 if you screw that up). How much is a monthly subway pass again?
So it's much cheaper than other public transportation, but serves the exact same function. This is not primarily for friends who want to take laps around the park with you. It's for people who want to ride to work but can't park their bikes in/near the office (yes, it may be tricky to find bikes to take and spaces to park on major commuter routes); for people who want to ride over to a friend's house and go out from there; for people who need to schlep some stuff farther than they care to walk...in other words, similar to the reasons you take the subway or bus. I have a bike and will be signing up for Citibike, but not so bikeless friends can use it -- they can sign up for a daily/weekly pass.
Third, NYC is lucky to be getting the Bixi-style (same as Montreal & DC) bikes as opposed to the B-Cycles that are in Denver and other cities. The Bixi bikes are more comfortable, compact, and nimble, so they're safer to ride. They're also more cleverly designed, particularly the "baskets," which hold smaller loads but do a better job with their bungee cord straps. The B-Cycles have huge baskets over the front wheel, which makes them very clunky and unstable.
The last thing I'll say is, with regard to Citi's logo being plastered all over the place, I hear you. Fuck Citi. But there are more clever ways to protest than covering up the instructions on how to use the bikes (is your money in a credit union?). Way to be community minded. The fact is, this project is just not possible without major investment, and the city is unwilling to put all of it up. From what I can tell, the reason cities go with B-Cycle is that they can't get that investment. Instead, they rely on large property owners to sponsor stations, so outside the core business district (using Denver as an example) you end up with stations limited to transit hubs, big retailers (e.g., REI), and places like hospitals, which are totally inconvenient. It makes the system incoherent and takes away from the "public" aspect of the transportation.
I wish I understood the psychology of these residents who want to resist any change and set themselves up to get shafted. Not only is it coming, it's a good thing and you actually don't want to be left out. Get in front of it and try to steer it to your maximum benefit. Pick a real battle, like school privatization. Christ.
Well stated. However, I suspect that many of the people who are into protecting their landmarked districts were able to sent their kids to good schools. Hence, school privitization isn't something that is of much concern.
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Ok, pick another issue worth caring about, or is the point that these morons actually don't give a shit about anything that matters?
I wish I had seen this before I posted, it would have saved me some time:
Noisy bike share stations with their corporate advertising will ruin the character of my landmarked neighborhood.
No, you're ruining the character of your landmarked neighborhood by being a douchebag. Your landmarked neighborhood had character exactly until you moved there. London and Paris both have bike share and they fart more beauty and history in their sleep than any Brooklyn neighborhood. The average Tesco is more interesting than your stupid brownstone.
And yeah, bike share stations are so noisy, what with their loud motors and slamming doors and alarms going off all night long.
Hambone, I think there are a significant portion of people that are against having these kiosks in front of their homes because they are afraid of negative impacts to their property. Have you ever seen bus stops in front of private homes? People lean on or hang their property on the gates, sit on stairs, toss trash down, etc. This creates significant wear and tear on the property as well as additional work for homeowners. The thought of having to host strangers on a hot Saturday or Sunday afternoon isn't really appealing to folks, especially when they had no knowledge that the kiosks were going to appear.
Add to that the fact that if the same person wanted to put a planter or god forbid, their own bike rack on the sidewalk they would be greeted with letters and tickets from the city, waking up to see a row of bikes kiosks on the sidewalk has to be a bit disconcerting.
Once again, I think the city has been a bit ham-handed in how they've handled this. I'm sure there are plenty of property owners that wouldn't have objected to having these facilities in front of their buildings. Finding alternative locations (like on commercial streets in front of commercial properties) really couldn't be that difficult.
From the city's point of view, I can understand why it did not engage homeowners and businesses more:
Despite that the fact that homeowners and businessess have to maintain the sidewalks, the city actually owns them. The city didn't want to create anymore confusion in the minds of homeowners than already exists.
I think the real fun will start if the city doesn't provide adequate trashcans around the sites, and the city then tickets the homeowners/businesses for litter on sidewalk.
P.S. Cate from Brownstoner appears to have attended the Mtg with Tish last night:
The current locations are not permanent and may be changed later after the DOT evaluates which ones are most popular, DOT reps said.
Press from a pro-bike site: http://www.streetsblog.org/2013/04/25/at-bike-share-forum-its-about-removing-35-of-6800-parking-spots/
The thing about bus shelters is, people hang out there. They're shelters. The average length of time a person hangs out at a bike share kiosk is about a minute. Okay, maybe five if it's a tourist or a newbie. And the additional noise will likely consist of (i) the kiosk dinging gently when someone takes out/leaves a bike, or (ii) mild oaths of frustration by the same said tourists/newbies. It will pass. And it definitely won't be more disruptive than having cars park in front of your building.
The same sort of kvetching goes on with merchants every time they put a bike lane on their street. Bitch bitch bitch, all of our business is going to dry up. Doesn't quite work out that way. In other words, the worst part is going to be these model neighbors will actually benefit in the end, even though they don't deserve it.
The NYT has joined the chorus:
Depending on the kind of business one owns the bike docks could be a good thing. I could see some overheated biker stopping in to get a cold drink or maybe someone picking up a meal to take home on an impulse buy if the bikes were parked in front of that kind of business. People need to take more of a "wait and see" attitude than have a knee jerk reaction.
The thing about bus shelters is, people hang out there. They're shelters. The average length of time a person hangs out at a bike share kiosk is about a minute. Okay, maybe five if it's a tourist or a newbie. And the additional noise will likely consist of (i) the kiosk dinging gently when someone takes out/leaves a bike, or (ii) mild oaths of frustration by the same said tourists/newbies. It will pass. And it definitely won't be more disruptive than having cars park in front of your building.
The tree in front of my neighbors house was, for many years, the place where people hung out while they were waiting to complete their transaction with the local pharmaceutical salesman. Because he had a good business model, customers never waited for more than a minute or two but that was still plenty of time for someone to toss down food wrappers or bottles, toss trash into the yards (in an attempt to hit the garbage cans), lean on the gates or carry on loud cell phone conversations. Just because the length of time is short doesn't mean that it won't impact the people that live there. I can imagine people stopping to arrange belongings in bags, store helmets, fix clothing, etc. None of the individual interactions should be problematic, but again, it creates a different home life for the people that have to live with it.
I'm skeptical that the bikeshare people are going to be big on cleaning or snow removal on the sidewalk or other maintenance and upkeep of anything that isn't their equipment.
I think PragmaticGuy is correct and this could be a win for commercial businesses, which is why it may have made the most sense to put them at intersections where there were businesses that could benefit from them AND THAT WANTED THEM.
Allow businesses to request bike share kiosks. Put them in places where there is actually a limited amount of transportation alternatives. Have enough time on the program that people could actually ride to complete a task outside of their immediate neighborhood. Those are the things that would make bike share seem like it was intended to actually benefit the people already living here.
I think you are getting at the issue, and that is that Bikeshare isn't designed for the people who already live here; The people that live here are but a small contingent of the stakeholders in this.
Other stakeholders include people who visit here, people who work there, people who shop here.
Needless to say, each group wants their concerns to be most important.
Everyone wants the authority to approve such programs on whether it is good "for them", but (in this case, and in many others) that authority/power is/was not distributed more widely, because the potential risks were deemed to exceed the gains.
This Manhattan blog has a lively discussion going on with its readers: http://evgrieve.com/2013/04/making-way-for-citi-bikes-docking.html
Bike Advocacy groups are publishing this info graphic:
Click this link to make it readable: http://momentummag.com/downloads/7775/download/M60_FEAT_BikeBiz_Infographic.png
The first Community group has filed a lawsuit: http://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20130430/west-village/village-co-op-owners-sue-stop-bike-share-installation
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The first Community group has filed a lawsuit: http://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20130430/west-village/village-co-op-owners-sue-stop-bike-share-installation
Ugh, Can't we do anything ANYTHING in this city without a dozen people lawsuits being filed? Glad, to see the judge promptly threw this suit in the trash. The judge who oversees the ongoing Prospect Park west bike lane lawsuit could learn a thing or two.
While I am not particularly emotionally invested in this fight, I know a few people who are working on the launch.
They are doing everything they can to win the media wars, and all the big-wigs know that now is the time to grant the interviews:
Nothing is sacred:
Even normal bike racks are being displaced for citibike racks.
It seems like it went pretty well.
...no one reportedly punched anyone else.
More Press:
Retuning to the subject of "will these new riders and tourists be slaughtered by cars?"
Petitions to Quinn are being launched:
https://secure3.convio.net/ta/site/Advocacy?cmd=display&page=UserAction&id=249&autologin=true&pw_id=2441utm_source=streetbeat-May092013&utm_medium=email&utm_content=version3&utm_campaign=2013ADVO Citi Bike&JServSessionIdr004=ql2vt9scfe.app334b
Thought out pictures are being taken:
It's nice that all these kids are supporting, but unless they are going to become annual members at $95 bucks a shot, its unlikely they'll be buying a day pass.
The fine print says you have to have a credit or debit card with at least $100 on it for your rental. They put a hold on your card for the $100 amount and it may not be released for up to ten days.
When you purchase a 24-Hour or 7-Day Access Pass to Citi Bike, a preauthorization hold of $101 per bike is placed on your card account. This is a not a settled charge against your account. It serves as a security deposit and will be released when the hold expires. Holds may last up to 10 days, depending on your credit card company.
And you'll need to actually swipe the card each time you get a bike, so no using mom and dad to make the reservation unless they also hand the card over to you.
I think everyone knows that these kids are pawns in a game they may know little about.
...the trick is to claim that they are part of "your supporters" before the other side does.
Needless to say, bike advocates across the city are providing any and all media with press releases and/or "interviews" which require no editing before publishing.
This allows the reporters to meet their deadlines, and then go out enjoy the nice weather:
It may be working. Even The Post is running harmless articles....
This article gives almost no press to those opposed to the program:
The Times seems to be painting those against Bike Share as being afraid of change:
A few Bed Stuy bike shop owners express what seem to be pretty honest and insightful views on the potential effects of bike share and neighborhood changes on their businesses:
Bike share app was turned on today. Tells you where there's available bikes and docking spaces. CBS 880AM did not report what systems (Android, iOS, Windows) it was available on but I'll gamble that it's available on all of them. My Android phone is nearly three years old and doesn't have Google Play Store but a quick check of the Android market doesn't turn up anything for New York.
This weekend, all of the existing stations are supposed to be filled with bikers and the program begins.
In about three months, those who are presently saying that bikeshare will destroy every good aspect of NYC, will say they never said that.
Bike share starts Monday. Hopefully this will work out. And hopefully people will have towels with them so they can wipe off the wet bikes from the rain we're to get this weekend.
Well that was fast one already got stolen. http://gothamist.com/2013/05/27/first_citi_bike_stolen.php
I think the theif is going to have a hard time finding a fence or a buyer for it though. Assuming of course he just didn't want to take it for a ride.
Hell, I heard that $80,000 worth of merchandise was stolen from the Brooklyn Costco before it even opened. What's one bike.
Those who are paid to generate media, are generating media!
Heard a report on CBS 880am from Joe Connelly this morning about a new job in New York. I don't know if it's true. The job was bike rack attendant. What these people are supposed to do is, overnight, move the bike share bikes from the racks in the neighborhoods back to the ones closer to the train stations where's supposedly they'll be needed more in the morning. Didn't sound logical to me as the people who rode the bikes to near their homes would take them back to the stations themselves the next morning. But, anything is possible.
How about the scenario in which you live in Brooklyn, but work at 14th st in Manhattan. You ride the subway to work in the AM.
Then, you decide to ride a citibike to your 3 PM mtg at 34th st. You pick it up at 14th, and park it at 34th.
At 5 pm, take the subway home.
The one I've heard bandied about is where someone rides a bike to work in the morning, it starts raining in the afternoon, and they take public transit home.
Although this wouldn't be typical behavior for me, I could:
Ride bike to a docking station near a bar
Go to said bar
Meet someone good looking.
Take a cab with them to their house.....
Or...you both check out a bike and ride to her house. As for your scenario of riding to the meeting and taking the subway home Whynot, it's certainly something that's probable. Like I said, I just didn't know if it was true because I haven't heard anything else about it.
It is certainly true that they have hired folks to drive trucks to reshuffle the bikes.
Has anyone on here tried the app that's supposed to be for one's smartphone to see if it's working? It was turned on last week but no one has mentioned it.
I have heard it works.
The overseas press is starting to comment on this being launched in NYC: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/bike-blog/2013/may/24/new-york-citi-bikes-what-expect
Letterman had a great joke about the bike share few nights back. Said, it's a great program, you pick one up, ride it awhile and dump it off. Sort of like a Taylor Swift boyfriend.
This article is completely dismissive of the concerns of critics.
Clearly, the writer does not feel any pressure to give weight to their views: http://www.businessinsider.com/complaints-about-citi-bike-share-are-wrong-2013-6
The advocates seem to be winning the media war. It should ge interesting to see if they continue to win the Community Board processes. Satmar Brooklyn (the Williamsburg ultra orthodox sect) should be interesting....
The CH Lubavitch seem as if they do not uniformly perceive Citibike as a threat.
As a result of starting from Manhattan and working its way out, bikeshare is vulnerable to accusations that it is targeting neighborhoods and demographics that have the most money (white people...), as opposed to those who have the biggest transportation problems (non-white people who live far from subway lines). The latter groups constiture the vast majority of the city.
Because Bikeshare requires a credit card to open an account, I can't imagine it EVER coming to many parts of the city.
A lot of things can't be offered at all, if they must be offered to everyone. Bikeshare seems like it is one of them.
I don't have a problem with the way that they approached this (only putting private money into it with a very small gov't share), but then don't tout it as anything other than what it is, an alternative transportation system run by a private company for tourists and selected NY'ers. If its not accessible to 90% of city residents, then why isn't it considered fringe transportation like Access-A-Ride?
Unfortunately, the city won't do that because they need to fiction of it being a city system to allow them to take liberties like towing cars to install bike kiosks for a private company.
Yes, I would agree, the organizers were smart when they accepted/solicited government support. As you point out, they likely recognized that they needed the power and authority that comes with such funding, more than the actual funding.
After a while, this tactic will fail to work. Then, the minority of people who use Bikeshare will fill volunteer to seats on Community Boards that have been resistent.
After approving it in those disctricts, they will state "You could have spend your time and the time and energy volunteering for the Community Board and had your opinion count", as if everyone has equal amounts of time and energy.
...it is just a matter of trying to guess the exact date the above quote will be made.
The software glitches are making the effort vulnerable to statements like, "I support bikeshare, but this isn't how to do it. This system sucks".
Saw a report on the news that over 1,000,000 miles have already been ridden on bike share bikes. I think that's a great sign of how well the program is working and to rack up that kind of mileage in such a short time shows it was definitely filling a need.
I also think that it is having its desired political effect.
Bikers have long been marginalized, and when you put a bunch of "pretty normal" people on Citibikes it tends to force entities like the NYPD to listen to their concerns more.
In this article, the program was mentioned in the context of changing how accidents are investigated:
For better or worse, the docks are being used for a variety of purposes:
steveo said:
London and D.C. have found that the bike share crash rate is lower than the overall bike crash rate.
Contrary to my fears, New York citibike riders are remaining relatively injury free: http://www.streetsblog.org/2013/07/03/the-citi-bike-story-no-ones-talking-about-only-three-injuries-in-500000-rides/
Pretty good acrobatics considering that the bike weighs 45 pounds. Heard this morning on CBS radio that NYC has already made $10,000,000 in revenue off bike share since it's started. They're looking to expand the program in Brooklyn and to Queens but no time frame was given. Was walking around the lower part of Manhattan last Saturday and there were very few bikes in the racks. Must be one of the most successful things the city has done.
Yes, they are already talking about Phase III.
Although somewhat dated, this document shows the plans to make the program self sufficient and allow Franchise opportunities.
The goal is that eventually people won't be able to "blame" citibank for imposing these bikes on their neighborhoods.
Instead, it will be "locally owned and operated".
Some very smart minds are behind this project....
5 Months in, and there has not been a fatality yet.
Occasionally New York City gets something right. This appears to be one of those times.
Privately owned cars are no longer the exclusive constituency that must be bowed to.
The ungovernable, untameable city is being forced to do the once unthinkable: adapt to slow tourists on bikes.
I'd like to get Ed Koch's take on it....
Just read a great article on Bloomberg.com that stated that two of the biggest problems so far are
1. No bikes available at times at a given station
2. No available spaces to dock the bike at a given station because it's filled.
One guy claimed he couldn't get an open spot for 40 minutes and missed his meeting. Waaah. Oh, the first world problems people have to put up with.


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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) – Police say a 54-year-old Indianapolis man was injured when he accidentally shot himself while leaving a gun show.
Indiana State Police say Emory L. Cozee was loading his .45 caliber semi-automatic when he shot himself in the hand Saturday afternoon as he was leaving the Indy 1500 Gun and Knife show at the state fairgrounds.
Loaded personal weapons are not allowed inside the show.
Cozee was taken to Wishard Hospital for treatment.
Police say the shooting was accidental and no charges will be filed.
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April 26, 2010
Abaqus 6.9 Student Edition: Full Features, Budget Price
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One of the biggest trends that has emerged in the CAD industry in the past several years is the push for simulation and analysis earlier in the design process. The simulation and analysis method that has seen the greatest adoption is finite element analysis (FEA). What was once the domain of PhD-level specialists became available to mere mortals when integrated into a number of mainstream CAD applications. Still, not everyone needs CAD for learning FEA or in their work. There has been and still is a need for a standalone FEA product, especially for educational applications. One of the obvious FEA solutions today is Abaqus 6.9 Student Edition (SE) from SIMULIA, a Dassault Systemes
Abaqus is not just a single application, but rather a suite of simulation programs that can solve a broad range of linear and non-linear problems and includes Abaqus/CAE, Abaqus/Standard, and Abaqus/Explicit. The Student Edition contains an extensive library of solid, shell, beam and connector elements that let you model just about any geometry. It also has a lot of material models that let you simulate the behavior of engineering materials ranging from metals to composites. Also worth mentioning is the extensive documentation available for Abaqus 6.9 SE. There are many volumes available remotely, as well as verification files, both good features for learning Abaqus. Because it is a
general purpose simulation tool, Abaqus can be used to simulate and analyze problems beyond structural (stress/ displacement), but we'll stick with the basics for the purposes of this review.
Basic layout of Abaqus 6.9 SE user interface shows that it is well-suited for simulation/analysis workflow.
Designed for personal educational use, and with a maximum model size of 1,000 nodes, Abaqus 6.9 Student Edition includes the core Abaqus products: Abaqus/Standard, Abaqus/Explicit, and Abaqus/CAE. As in the professional release of Abaqus, the Abaqus 6.9 Student Edition features capabilities for modeling, meshing, contact, materials, and multiphysics. Abaqus/CAE has basic geometry building capabilities that are very similar to standalone CAD systems, so it is an efficient way for users who know feature-based modeling to become productive with Abaqus/CAE.
I'll be honest that even though I'm an engineer and have used (with some degree of success) the rudimentary FEA capabilities integrated into many of the mainstream CAD packages, I haven't had nearly the level of comfort or success with standalone FEA applications. This was one of my primary motivations for reviewing Abaqus 6.9 SE - to see if I could actually learn and use a relatively sophisticated FEA application.
I reviewed Abaqus 6.9 Student Edition on an HP 8730w mobile workstation that was well-suited because of its optimized visual computing performance and its excellent image quality (resolution and brightness).
According to SIMULIA, some of the highlights of Abaqus 6.9 SE include:
Getting Started With Abaqus 6.9 Student Edition
Before we get started, let's briefly discuss exactly what FEA is. The finite element method (FEM) is probably most recognized for its widest application known as finite element analysis (FEA). FEA is a numerical technique for finding approximate solutions of partial differential equations (PDE) as well as of integral equations. For example, FEM can solve partial differential equations for complicated mechanical designs, such as cars and oil pipelines, as the design changes due to external forces, such as a simulating car crash or an earthquake affecting a pipeline.
Generally, an Abaqus analysis is comprised of the following three basic steps:
When an Abaqus 6.9/CAE session is started, a window opens prompting you what you want to do, such as create or open an existing model database, or run a script. For our purposes here, I'll be creating a new model database and running the simulation based on it.
An Abaqus model is comprised of the following elements that describe the physical problem that you define before running a simulation and solving the problem and is usually performed with the Abaqus/CAE preprocessor:
Setting Up and Running a Simulation
I worked through several different problems with (what I thought was) increasing complexity, starting with an overhead hoist, moving on to a cargo crane under dynamic loading, then the behavior of dropping a circuit board in protective crushable foam packaging, among others. Although, obviously, these are all different types of simulations and analysis, the basic steps performed are roughly the same using modules for performing specific tasks.
First, the pre-processing phase. Unless you have previously created geometry, you start off by sketching 2D geometry and creating a part that represents the physical structure that you will be performing the simulation/analysis.
You define the material and section properties of the physical structure. If you have more than one part, each part is independent of each other, and constitute the assembly that will be simulated. Geometry of the assembly is defined by creating instances of a part and positioning the instances relative to each other in a global coordinate system. With the assembly created, it's time to configure the analysis by applying boundary conditions and loads to the model. I found this to be the most demanding part so far, because boundary conditions and loads are step-dependent, meaning that you have to specify the step or steps during the simulation when they are active.
You now have to generate the finite element mesh by actually creating the mesh and assigning the element type, such as a truss. Meshing involves choosing the edges of a part instance, then meshing the part instance. If the model can not be meshed without further intervention by you, it displays in orange, signaling a problem that must be addressed. Because an analysis can be a lengthy process, it's always a good idea to run a data check analysis before running the simulation. This check minimizes the probability of errors in the model due to incorrect or missing data.
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CIO Network: Ethics of Collecting Data
Chris Anderson, CEO of 3D Robotics does not see anything problems with collecting data, but sees privacy issues with how it is used. He believes each user should be able to set their privacy levels according to what they are comfortable with.
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I now understand my father's smile of 35 years ago. I must have had the same smile Saturday night.
The occasion of my father's smile was a cold Feb. 2. It was snowy and the forecast called for more snow. But it was his 60th birthday and I didn't want to miss the party, although it wouldn't be easy getting to his house in Connecticut.
I wrestled with what to get him. I wanted something unique; yet not so weird that, after the laughs, it would get relegated to a closet and probably end up being given to someone else when he was hard-pressed to find a gift.
I considered going practical, maybe even a snow blower, seeing there appeared to be no end to snow, but "Boring," was my conclusion. He might even resent.
I needed something adventuresome, even challenging, and the snow part of my idea provided the ideal answer.
Carol and I discovered the fun of cross-country skiing a year earlier. We bought wooden skis, bamboo poles and special boots with three holes in the toes that clamped into bindings with raised pins. The skis required wax for different conditions. It is a process that requires a lot of rubbing – burnishing – before clamping on the skis and setting off in a pole-slide motion that, if you were reasonably coordinated, gets you places other than on your butt in the snow.
At that time, cross-country skiing was just catching on. We bought ours in New Hampshire and I couldn't find anything comparable around here, so I wrapped my skis and found the original box for the boots. My 60th birthday gift was ready.
I was surprised by my father's delight.
It was dark by the time I reached the house, so he didn't head right out the door to try them. In fact, I don't know if he ever used them. He slipped on the boots and walked around the living room. He mimicked the pole-glide motion without snapping on the skis.
Then there was the smile.
It was his smile that I remember best. I had given him something I didn't really understand until my own kids surprised me on my 71st birthday. The plan was to be at my son Ted's house by 4 p.m. and to celebrate his mother in-law's birthday and my own simultaneously. I was running late, which explains why I was rushed into the living room as soon as I got there.
Ted held out his iPad and there was my daughter, Diana, her daughter Natalie and husband Scott, grinning at me from Wyoming. They were on Skype. As they sang, Ted walked across the room and then angled the iPad so they could see what was behind the couch.
There was no mistaking an 11-foot paddleboard.
Ted has taken me out on his friends' boards off Point Judith and at Matunuck. Riding boards in the waves can be a blast and humbling. Stand up paddling takes practice and surfing on them, especially when you're heading for the rocks, is a breath away from insanity.
Diana was anxious to see my reaction as Ted lifted the board, revealing its red pattern, evoking images of far off islands and native art. I was already being transported and we were nowhere near the water.
A few minutes later my son, Jack, was on the phone from Vietnam. He was anxious to hear what I thought. I had to be smiling. What I was given was much more than a board and a paddle. This was a statement that age is no barrier to trying new things, that one's mind – if not one's body – is capable.
I won't be passing my board along to my father, although at 95, he still might give it a shot. I expect I will be smiling when I'm sent headlong into the waves, as I'm sure will happen. Believing in you is part of the battle. Having others – especially your own kids – believe in you is even better.


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January 18, 2006
The Strategies for Management of Anti-Retroviral Therapy (SMART) trial is a large international trial designed to determine which of two distinct HIV treatment strategies yields a better clinical outcome over the long term. The trial enrolled HIV-positive participants with CD4+ cell counts of more than 350 cells per cubic millimeter (mm3) of blood. (CD4+ cells are a type of infection-fighting white blood cell and are a primary target of HIV.) Volunteers were randomized to receive one of two antiretroviral treatment (ART) strategies: continuous drug therapy, designed to suppress viral load as much as possible (the viral suppression, or VS, arm); or episodic ART (the drug conservation, or DC, arm). The use of ART in the DC arm was determined by the participant's CD4+ cell count: trial participants in the DC arm began ART when CD4+ cell counts fell below 250 cells/mm3, with the aim of suppressing viral load and increasing the CD4+ cell count, and discontinued ART when counts were above 350 cells/mm3.
Enrollment in SMART began in January 2002 (www.thebody.com/2002/smart.html). Full enrollment of 6,000 participants was expected to take 3 to 5 years. As of January 11, 2006, when enrollment was stopped, more than 90 percent of the volunteers had been enrolled.
Widespread use of ART in economically developed countries has resulted in a significant decline in HIV-related illness and death. However, ART effectiveness may wane over time as the virus becomes resistant to drugs. There are also short- and long-term toxicities, as well as cost and quality-of-life issues, associated with lifelong ART. Therefore, a randomized clinical trial was implemented comparing the use of CD4+ cell-guided episodic ART (DC strategy) with continuous ART (VS strategy).
The SMART trial was designed to compare the DC strategy with the VS strategy for progression to AIDS or death over a minimum follow-up period of 6 years for each patient. It was hypothesized that the DC strategy would result in lower rates of disease progression and serious toxicities as compared to the VS strategy in the planned follow-up period ranging from 6 to 9 years.
The Terry Beirn Community Programs for Clinical Research on AIDS (CPCRA, www.cpcra.org) was funded by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health, to conduct the study. The CPCRA is conducting this study, known as CPCRA 065, in collaboration with the Copenhagen HIV Programme in Denmark (CHIP, www.cphiv.dk); the Medical Research Council Clinical Trials Unit in London (MRC, www.ctu.mrc.ac.uk); and the National Centre in HIV Epidemiology and Clinical Research at the University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia (NCHECR, http://web.med.unsw.edu.au/nchecr). As of January 11, 2006, 5,472 volunteers had been enrolled at 318 sites in 33 countries. Sites are located in Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Morocco, New Zealand, Norway, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Russia, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States, and Uruguay.
The Data and Safety Monitoring Board (DSMB) is an independent committee composed of clinical research experts, statisticians, ethicists, and community representatives. The DSMB reviews data while a clinical trial is in progress to ensure the safety of participants. The DSMB may recommend that a trial, or part of a trial, be stopped if there are safety concerns or if the trial objectives have either been achieved or are unlikely to be achieved. The DSMB looks at analyses that are not available to the investigators or to anyone else. The SMART study was monitored at a minimum annually by an NIAID DSMB.
The DSMB for the SMART trial reviewed interim data from this study in early November 2005 and in early January 2006. At the time of their January review, the average follow-up was approximately 15 months; some patients had been followed for approximately 3.5 years. The data at the last review indicated that volunteers in the DC arm of the trial had more than twice the risk of progression to AIDS or death compared with individuals in the VS arm.
On January 10, 2006, the DSMB informed the Executive Committee that there was an increased risk of disease progression in the DC group, and that it appeared very unlikely that the DC arm would be found to be superior to the VS strategy in the planned follow-up period of the trial. The DSMB recommended that enrollment into the trial be stopped and that steps be taken to minimize risks to patients. The SMART Executive Committee decided to recommend to site investigators that treatment-experienced patients in the DC arm who were not taking ART be re-started on therapy.
On January 11, 2006, the Executive Committee informed the SMART trial investigators of 1) the increased risk of disease progression and other clinical events in the DC arm; 2) treatment recommendations for patients in the DC arm; and 3) the decision to stop enrollment.
Study participants are currently being notified of the findings and recommendations.
Individuals currently enrolled in the VS arm of the study will continue to receive care from their primary care physician and will continue with the VS strategy as defined in the study.
Participants in the DC arm who are currently on ART will be advised to stay on treatment. Those participants in the DC arm who are currently off ART, but who have taken ART in the past, are being advised to review with their physicians the option to re-start ART. While the long-term risks and benefits of the DC arm remain uncertain, the short-term information indicates that it would be prudent to re-start ART.
Because the study findings do not address the question of when to start ART, it is advised that the decision to initiate ART for those participants in the DC arm who have never been on ART should be based on local treatment guidelines on when to initiate ART.
Follow-up visits will continue for all participants in the SMART trial while the study team considers plans for longer follow-up. Data collection (such as case report forms and laboratory reports) will continue for all enrollees as specified by the trial protocol.
The current U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Guidelines for the Use of Antiretroviral Agents in HIV-1-Infected Adults and Adolescents (Oct. 6, 2005) state: "Several clinical trials have been conducted to better understand the role of treatment interruption in these patients, yielding conflicting results. The Panel [the Panel on Clinical Practices for Treatment of HIV Infection convened by DHHS] notes that partial virologic suppression from combination therapy has been associated with clinical benefits, thus interruption is generally not recommended unless it is done in a clinical trial setting."
The data from the SMART trial provide evidence that episodic use of ART based on CD4+ cell levels as used in the study is inferior to use of continuous therapy for treatment-experienced patients and thus should not be routinely recommended.
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To help customers drive and close more deals, the Spring '10 release includes a new Real-Time Quotes with Quote Sync feature for the Sales Cloud 2 sales force automation application. Real-Time Quotes enables sales reps to quickly populate quotes with relevant customer data with a few clicks. Once the back-and-forth negotiations lead to a close, Quote Sync lets you designate the final, accepted terms with a single click.
"Quote Sync lets you maintain multiple quotes but then designate a primary quote that is kept in sync with forecasts and any reports that are generated," explains Al Falcione, senior director of product marketing.
The Service Cloud 2 customer support application will see two significant upgrades in Spring '10. Salesforce Answers lets companies tap into the wisdom of customers with social so-called crowd-sourcing functionality. "Yahoo Answers and LinkedIn Answers are good examples of the kind of functionality this offers," Falcione says. "Customers will be able to set up cloud communities in which their customers can ask questions, get answers, and then have the community vote on the best answers."
Service departments in particular are exploiting crowd sourcing because customers often solve problems long before inside experts can develop new support documents.
Another Service Cloud 2 upgrade is Entitlements and Service Contracts, which is designed to help turn customer support into a profit center. Using these features to track and manage service entitlements, contracts, and service level agreements, companies can not only ensure customer satisfaction and proper escalation of cases, they can do a better job of upselling and renewing service contracts, according to Salesforce.
The Force.com cloud computing platform will also see improvements in the Spring '10 release. Adobe FlashBuilder for Force.com is an all-new tool for building rich Internet applications for the cloud. Jointly developed with Adobe, the tool will enable developers to build client-side applications that can run online or offline across systems and platforms. Adobe's technology supports data management and synchronization between the cloud and client-side apps.
Security options for Force.com are bolstered in Spring '10 with an Authenticated Sites feature that lets companies run public and private authenticated Web sites. Self-registration, secure login, and security profile data filtering are among the components that can be added to applications without writing code, according to the company.
One last Spring '10 upgrade of note is a revamped Mobile Lite client for iPhone, Blackberry, and Windows Mobile devices. The new client supports two-way updating and editing of contact and service records, an advance over the previously available view-only functionality. The free download is now supported in the Contact Center edition as well as the Professional, Enterprise, and Unlimited editions of Sales Cloud 2 and Service Cloud 2.
The Spring release is one of three upgrades Salesforce.com bows each year. It will gradually roll out to all customers over the month of February.


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Acceptances, Denials, and Waitlists / Scholarship from Emory, implications for Vandy« on: March 11, 2008, 08:12:43 PM »
Finally heard from Emory and received a substantial scholarship, close to full ride. I also applied to Vanderbilt but have not heard back. Should I use the acceptance and scholarship from a rival school as direct leverage? If so how much leverage is there in actuality as Vanderbilt is a bit better school?


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Instead of laughing hard and moving on to start my day I decided it was about time I start sharing these funny videos. There is just something about this dog that warms your heart. 2 video clips here.
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New CNN Poll: Majority want tax increase for wealthy and deep spending cuts
By: CNN Political Unit
Washington (CNN) - Most Americans want a special congressional committee tasked with drafting a long-term solution to the nation's mounting federal deficits to include tax hikes for the wealthy and businesses and deep cuts in domestic spending, according to a new national survey.
A CNN/ORC International Poll released Wednesday also indicates that the public doesn't want the super committee to propose major changes to Social Security and Medicare or increase taxes on middle class and lower-income Americans.
Read full results (PDF).
Under the debt ceiling deal passed by Congress and signed by President Barack Obama last week, a panel of 12 legislators - six Democrats and six Republicans, equally divided between the House and Senate - will be created to try to work out $1.5 trillion in deficit reduction after an initial round of more than $900 billion in spending cuts.
If the committee fails to reach agreement or Congress fails to pass whatever package it recommends, a trigger mechanism will enact further across-the-board cuts in government spending, including for the military.
According to the poll, 63 percent say the super committee should call for increased taxes on higher-income Americans and businesses, with 36 percent disagreeing. And by a 57 to 40 percent margin they say the committee's deficit reduction proposal should include major cuts in domestic spending.
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This is a CO2 Airsoft Gun Package Deal which includes the gun, facemask, 5 CO2 cartridges, and 1000 .20g BBs. The Terminator 2 Style Airsoft CO2 Firepower 5-0 Pistol is a high-end, heavy weight, semi automatic pistol that uses incredible CO2 Airsoft technology. This gun will fire .20 gram 6mm BBs up to 350 feet per second. The pistol comes with a standard size magazine that holds the CO2 cartridge and 15 rounds of BBs all in one! Also included are 2 interchangeable sights (1 fiber optic and 1 standard), and 100 .20 gram 6 mm BBs. The Terminator 2 Style Airsoft CO2 Firepower 5-0 Pistol uses a short neck 12 gram CO2 cartridge (not included). Each cartridge shoots 120 to 150 rounds. This highly efficient non-blowback semi-automatic pistol saves on gas so you can fire up to 150 rounds on one CO2 cartridge.
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What is OTD?
OTD stands for opportunity-adjusted touchdowns. It is a statistic that weighs every carry/target and converts the data into one number that indicates a player's scoring opportunity. For example, if a player has an OTD of 3.0, it means that a statistically league average player who saw the same number of carries/targets in the same area of the field would have scored three touchdowns.
OTD Key
Looks = Carries + targets
Diff = Difference between the player's total OTD and actual TD total
Ru OTD = Rushing OTD
Re OTD = Receiving OTD
In5 = Carries by the player inside the opponent's 5-yard line
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In this ten-session small group Bible study DVD, Faith Under Fire: Exploring Christianity's Toughest Questions, Lee Strobel hosts interviews and debates between knowledgeable and passionate experts discussing what they believe and why they believe it.
This dynamic study answers tough questions about the existence of God, Christianity and Islam, the reliability of the Bible, faith and science, and many others issues.
In it, best-selling author Lee Strobel hosts spirited discussions between well-respected Christians, people of other faiths, and people with no faith at all, on the some of the most important spiritual and social issues of our time.
Each DVD session includes video in which leading Christian and non-Christian voices engage in forceful but fair debate. You and your group will consider what you've heard and discuss. Strobel provides additional comments to guide small group discussion. Designed for use with the Faith Under Fire Participant Guide (sold separately).
Sessions include:
1. Is the Supernatural Real?
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3. Did Jesus Rise from the Dead?
4. Do All Roads Lead to God?
5. Is the Bible Bogus?
6. Does Science Point to a Creator?
7. Is Anything Beyond Forgiveness?
8. Why Does God Allow Pain and Suffering?
9. The Mystery of the Trinity?
10. Do Christians and Muslims Worship the Same God?
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Lee Strobel was the award-winning legal editor of The Chicago Tribune and is the bestselling author of The Case for Christ, The Case for Faith, The Case for a Creator, and The Case for Grace. With a journalism degree from the University of Missouri and a Master of Studies in Law degree from Yale, Lee has won four Gold Medallions for publishing excellence and coauthored the Christian Book of the Year. He serves as Professor of Christian Thought at Houston Baptist University. Visit Lee's website at: leestrobel.com
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Michael Moore Embraces Free Distribution Of Latest Movie
from the and-another-one dept
Well, now he's making his stance even clearer. He's releasing his latest movie for free online, though, oddly it will only be officially available that way for three weeks (though, I'm sure by then it will be widely available in unauthorized forms as well). As of right now, it's a little unclear if the movie will be available for actual download or just streaming, though the website for the movie itself, called Slacker Uprising says that it will be a download. I think he's being a bit disingenuous in claiming that he's not planning to profit from the release, as he's also offering a DVD for sale, which will likely do quite well. Either way, perhaps now folks will stop using the leaks of his movies as evidence that he's against free distribution of his movies.


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Mo Rocca discovers treasured family recipes and a whole lot more from grandparents across the country in an all-new, 13-episode season of "My Grandmother's Ravioli," premiering Wednesday, Oct. 2, at 8 p.m. on Cooking Channel.
As a child, Mo enjoyed Sunday family dinners at his grandmother's house, highlighted by "Momma's" signature ravioli. Although he still cherishes the memory of those special meals, he never learned her recipes. So on each episode of "My Grandmother's Ravioli," Mo does the next best thing: he gets a cooking lesson from someone else's grandparent. As they welcome him into their kitchens and teach him the secrets of their favorite dishes, they also serve up inspiring, personal and often funny family tales.
"Mo Rocca is a gifted storyteller with a unique talent for bringing both humor and poignancy to his subjects," said Michael Smith, general manager and senior vice president at Cooking Channel. " 'My Grandmother's Ravioli' began as a tribute to his grandmother and has grown to become an endearing tribute to grandparents, great food and family traditions everywhere."
"The wisdom of this season's grandparents reaches far beyond cooking," Rocca said. "Sonny showed me how to tap a tree. Mioko taught me jujitsu. And 96-year-old Punjabi grandpa, Riaz, taught me how to play golf, then smoked me. Honestly, I can't wait to get old!"
In the premiere episode, Mo visits with feisty Philadelphia native Clara Corrado, a 94-year-old with triplet great-grandsons in the Air Force. Each is stationed far from home, so Clara enlists Mo to help make some of her signature dishes to ship off to the three young military men. Under Clara's guidance, they create care packages filled with special treats such as Italian wedding soup, lemon-flavored pizzelle and lots of love.
Throughout the season, Mo visits with grandparents across the U.S. who introduce him to mouth-watering home cooking from a variety of cuisines, including Portuguese, Japanese, Greek and Syrian. Among them are the always amiable Sonny Young, 71, of Rutland, Vt., who whips up a big pancake breakfast with homemade maple syrup; Millie Martin, 70, of Rock Hill, S.C., who teaches Mo how to make down-home southern cooking with a side trip to sing in the church choir; and Vincent Esposito, 57, from Palm City, Fla., who teaches Mo his father's secret technique for making homemade mozzarella cheese, followed by a lesson in pumping iron.
For more on Mo's adventures in cooking with grandparents, and to find the treasured family recipes, visit cookingchanneltv.com/ravioli
Mo Rocca is a correspondent for "CBS Sunday Morning with Charles Osgood," a panelist on NPR's hit weekly quiz show "Wait, Wait...Don't Tell Me!" and the host of "Food(ography)" on Cooking Channel.


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At the end of every year the big banks on Wall Street call all their top strategists into one room, pour them a large cup of coffee and ask them to predict the future. The result is pages of predictions on everything from the economy to the stock market to the political landscape.
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We shifted through those pages and pulled out what investors really want to know: Where should I put my money?
Bank of America: As uncertainty lifts, valuations should improve Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) is banking on improved clarity on the U.S. debt crisis, Europe and China. As a result of these overhangs, the bank believes the S&P is currently undervalued compared to other assets and its own historical measures. As the fog begins to lift on the uncertainties around the globe, BofA anticipates the S&P 500 will end the year near 1600. With the market undervalued and economic activity expected to pick up over the next three quarters, Bank of America is recommending investors be overweight energy, industrials and technology stocks. All these categories are attractively valued, with tech stocks trading at a discount to the market for the first time in 20 years. On the flip side they recommend being underweight bond proxies within the equity market, namely telecom and utilities, both of which are at near or peak valuations.
Citigroup: Keen on Thirteen Citigroup (NYSE:C) is one of the most bullish banks on the street when it comes to 2013. The firm is calling for the S&P to rise to 1615 this year and the Dow Jones Industrials to hit 15,300. The bank cites the large amount of money that individual investors have pulled from US stock mutual funds over the past four years as the big reasons for their bullish call. The S&P has rewarded investors with a better than 14% compounded annual return since 2008, outpacing U.S. treasuries as well as other assets. The firm expects investors will soon start to see the immense value of stocks versus bonds and put money to work in the markets. They favor the IT sector, telecom services, utilities and insurance names within the financials. They caution against consumer discretionary groups and some defensive areas such as pharmaceuticals and biotechnology, saying valuations look extended.
Goldman Sachs: Look past near-term risk to improving prospects Goldman Sachs' (NYSE:GS) investment theme for 2013 is to look past the near-term political risk out there and look ahead to the improving growth prospects this year. Those growth prospects don't seem very high, though, with the company predicting we'll see the economy grow by a mere 1.9% in 2013 and 2.9% in 2014 (2012 3Q GDP was 3.1%). Their S&P target for year-end is below both Bank of America and Citigroup at 1575. The firm believes the turbulent political environment that curtailed corporate risk will end and, as a result, corporate sales will rise, earnings will climb and P/E multiples will expand modestly. The firm believes cyclical sectors will beat defensive sectors this year with tech, materials and industrials outperforming consumer staples, telecom and health care. Goldman is also calling for stocks with high BRIC revenue exposure to outperform domestic-facing firms.
Wells Fargo: Forward Looking Factors Wells Fargo (NYSE:WFC) is staying bullish with an S&P target of 1525-1575 by year-end. The bank is basing its call on forward-looking factors that it believes will benefit investors next year. These factors include the growth in building permits, homebuilder sentiment, manufacturing data and consumer sentiment which will buoy spending. The positive economic data should also help the economy grow at a rate of 2.5% in 2013. One striking element of Wells Fargo's yearly outlook is its stance on the state of the Fed's quantitative easing program. They believe that not only will the QE programs continue in 2013 but that the Fed may eventually exceed the $40B per month that it has already announced it would purchase. Based on these economic assumptions the bank is recommending investors stay in cyclical sectors whose earnings have been negatively impacted by sluggish growth. These sectors include consumer discretionary, technology, materials and telecom services (for a touch of dividend yield). If Europe bottoms, they say be even more aggressive toward cyclical and lean towards large caps over small caps.


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"Wins are difficult to come by but every one of them is precious. I am extremely proud of the way our guys came out at halftime and responded," says head coach Mark Sartain. "We have some great really young men that are selfless and some really stellar players and I am hoping that remember this feeling and remanufacture it the rest of the season."
It was Seth Hubbard's day at Ornelas Stadium as he put his name in the record book four times. What started off with an interception in the first series turned into four single game records. Hubbard threw for 450 yards going 39-of-64 with five touchdown passes which all become records. He re-broke the attempts and completions that he set earlier this year at Willamette but then broke Phil Van Cleave's eight year old record for yards in a game which was 406. Hubbard finished with five touchdowns surpassing his own record from 2011 of four touchdowns vs. Sul Ross State.
Tyler Bates then posted a career day by catching three of Hubbard's passes in the end zone. He caught passes of five yards, 15-yards, and 33-yards to break his record. The three touchdowns come a week after he caught his first collegiate touchdown vs. Hardin-Simmons.
Throwing the ball 64 times and completing 39 passes for 450 yards, East Texas Baptist broke three single game records.
The day started off gloomy for East Texas as nobody scored in the first quarter and the Tigers first pass was intercepted. Howard Payne then jumped out to a 10-0 lead with 5:18 left in the second quarter. East Texas Baptist responded with a seven-play drive that ended with a Cory McNeil 30-yard field goal. Roy Denbow, who led the team in receiving with 139 yards, caught an 11-yard pass to tie the game at 10 with 41 seconds left in the game. Howard Payne took the final 40 seconds of the half and ended it with a 42-yard field goal for the three-point lead, 13-10, after two quarters.
It was a different game plan in the second half for East Texas Baptist as then jump started their offense scoring 42 points. Hubbard threw for 250 yards and four touchdowns in the second half as the Tigers came roaring back for their second win of the year. Butler caught his first of three touchdowns just under two minutes into the third quarter on a five-yard pass from Hubbard. Kailob Wallace knotted his first collegiate touchdown at the 8:56 mark on a four-yard pass from Hubbard, his third of the day, as the Tigers went up 24-13.
Howard Payne handed the ball back to East Texas Baptist on the next possession as Trevor Hamilton forced a fumble on the first play and Chris Frazier recovered on the 39-yard line. It only took 35 seconds for another East Texas Baptist score as John Gamble dance his way in from 18-yards out making it 31-13. Howard Payne was allowed three points in the third quarter at the 4:25 mark on a 41-yard field goal.
The fourth quarter brought 21 more points by the Tigers with two touchdown passes to Butler at the 14:15 mark and 12:04 mark on 15-yard and 33-yard passes. That sealed the win for the Tigers going up, 45-16. After Howard Payne recorded a touchdown with 6:12 left, Toi Glover rambled in from 11-yards out for the Tigers final score. Howard Payne did push in one last touchdown as time expired making it 52-28.
Gable finished the day with 39 yards rushing while Wallace led the team with 43 yards on two rushes. ETBU finished with just 138 yards rushing on 31 attempts and scored all six times they were within the 20-yard line. The defense forced three fumbles recovering two as Dylan Bethea led the team with 11 tackles. Dylan Maxwell recorded a sack and Mark Gray and Shaun Holmes picked off Howard Payne passes.
East Texas Baptist will try and make it two in a row as they travel to Clinton, Miss., next Saturday for a meeting with Mississippi College.


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Sept. 20, 2008
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Junior Jacqui Wentz once again led the nationally-ranked No. 23 MIT women's cross country team to an impressive victory at the UMass-Dartmouth Invitational over a field that included defending national champion and nationally-ranked No. 1 Amherst, as well as eight other NEWMAC schools.
The Engineers used consistency to capture the top spot in the meet, as seven Tech runners would finish in the top 30 overall. Wentz completed the five-kilometer course in 18:30, finishing fourth. Adrienne Bolger was the next best MIT harrier, crossing the finish line at 18:44, good for 12th place. Anna Holt-Gosselin placed 15th with a time of 18:51 and Jennifer Doyle was four seconds behind coming in 18th. Three other MIT runners finished the race in under 20 minutes. Andrea Bradshaw came in 23rd at 18:57, Elizabeth Finn's time of 19:01 was good for 27th and Katy Gordon ran 19:11 to finish 30th overall.
MIT's 67 points gave it a convincing victory over second-place Amherst (88). Springfield was the next best NEWMAC squad, finishing fifth with a score of 153.
The Engineers will now travel to Williamstown, Mass. to take part in the Purple Valley Classic next Saturday, September 27.


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Feed-in tariffs: get money for generating your own electricity
You can apply to get payments from your energy supplier if you generate your own electricity, eg with solar panels or a wind turbine. This is called a 'feed-in tariff' (FIT).
Changes to the scheme
The old FIT scheme closed on 14 January 2016.
A new scheme opened on 8 February 2016, with different tariff rates and rules - including a limit on the number of installations supported.
If your application was received by 14 January, it'll be considered under the old rules and you'll get the old tariff rates if you qualify.
The Ofgem website has details about rules under the new scheme.
You're not affected if you already had a FIT plan before 14 January.
How the scheme works
If your application is successful, you'll get a set amount for each unit (kilowatt hour or kWh) of electricity you generate - a 'generation tariff'. The rates vary depending on:
- the size of your system
- what technology you install
- when your system was installed
- how energy efficient your home is
You need to use a certified installer.
You can get payments from your current energy supplier, or you can choose a different one from the list of registered suppliers.
Contact installer companies or an electricity supplier for more information.
The export tariff - selling surplus energy
As well as the generation tariff, you can also sell any extra units you don't use back to your electricity supplier. This is called an 'export tariff'.
You'll get 4.85p per unit of electricity.
You can sell back half of the units of electricity you generate. You'll need an export meter if your installation is above 30kW.
You'll also save money on your electricity bills for the energy you do use.
How much you could get
Use the Energy Saving Trust calculators to estimate how much you could earn using the FIT scheme and selling unused energy back.
Use the:
- solar energy calculator if you want to install solar panels
- cashback calculator if you're considering installing wind turbines, hydroelectricity or micro combined heat and power systems


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by Pete Mazzaccaro
The Chestnut Hill Parking Foundation sent out letters to Avenue businesses last week inviting them to attend a meeting on Thursday, Nov. 10, to discuss the installation of parking kiosks to the eight lots that have been operated by the parking foundation for more than 50 years.
The change follows a year of a system that Parking Foundation board members say has not worked out according to plan. That system, in which Avenue businesses were asked to pay an annual assessment to fund the foundation's lot maintenance, was seen as unfair by some merchants, difficult to quantify by others and another 20 to 25 percent of Avenue businesses declined to contribute at all.
The parking foundation also had a difficult time policing the 383 parking spots. It employs five "ambassadors" who patrol the lots, but distinguishing shoppers from Avenue employees and area residents who were parking illegally was difficult.
So by early next year, the parking foundation will install kiosks identical to those used around the city and operated by the Philadelphia Parking Authority. Those kiosks allow parkers to use coins, cash, credit cards and parking cards to purchase tickets that are then placed on the dashboard of parked cars. The Philadelphia Parking Authority will police the lots.
"I had hopes that the voluntary assessment system would work," said parking foundation president John Ingersoll. "After about nine months, I had my doubts."
"We looked at a number of what would be a fair system." Said former foundation board member Dave Parker. "Going to a kiosk system is fair. It's people paying for their Parking and allowing the Parking Foundation to maintain the lots the way it should."
The cost of installing the kiosks at area lots will be covered by funds from a federal grant the foundation received last year. The Parking Foundation sought and received approval to focus those funds at installing kiosks. Parking will cost $1 an hour.
The Parking Authority is patrolling the lots free of charge to the Parking Foundation. The PPA will keep all the money it earns in ticket.
Ingersoll said that the deal with the PPA includes the foundation's ability to call the agency up within 24 hours to ask them not to patrol for a day in the event the foundation wants to offer free parking. He also said that if enforcement becomes a problem, the foundation can have ask the PPA to stop patrolling the lots.
Parking Foundation board members acknowledged that some businesses might be upset by the change, but said the new system was the only one that seemed both fair and sustainable.
"We looked at many other retail corridors like ours, Phoenixville, Ambler, and we've found people are willing to pay to park in a safe lot," said Marilyn Monaco.
"businesses want to have parking. They need parking," said Fran O'DOnnell. "If this is done right, it should kep people from parking all day in the lots. It's efficient. We need to do this."
The parking foundation said they are currently working on a system to give retailers the option to purchase tokens that can be used in the new kiosks, recalling the old sticker system that that the foundation stopped using several years ago.
The meeting on Thursday Nov. 10 will take place at the Chestnut Hill Library, 8711 Germantown Ave., at 2 p.m. The kiosk system will be demonstrated and a representative from the Philadelphia Parking Authority will also be there to answer questions.


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