I barely remember the dinners themselves, though I'm sure my mom and her sisters outdid themselves year after year. What I remember the most was sitting at the kids' table (then finally graduating from it), running around outside in the dark, and being the city kid amongst my country kid cousins.
And I remember giving thanks. My mom's side of the family was extremely religious in a way most of us are not now (which is why Thanksgiving was the only holiday we celebrated – the others were too commercialized and influenced by pagan traditions). My grandpa would always get up and give a long, heartfelt prayer. Some of us would chuckle a bit at his intensity. But the lesson sunk in, anyway.
The point of the holiday is not the turkey or the pie. The point is taking a day to step back and appreciate the sheer beauty of being alive, even if there is pain or suffering in us or around us. It is a day to not only celebrate what's obviously good, but also to find the silver linings around our darkest clouds.
Now my extended family is way too big to fit under one roof. Most of us cousins have kids (and inlaws!) of our own to spend the holiday with. Some of us have lost touch or moved away, or developed philosophical, political, and religious differences too big to broach often. But whenever I think of Thanksgiving, I remember how secure being a part of this big family made me feel as a child, and I am grateful for that.
This year, like last, we'll be heading to my mom's house and joining a small subset of our clan. I won't be eating her famous apple pie or the turkey and stuffing my uncle brings. But no matter what's on whose plate, the important part will be the same as it ever was. To be together, and to appreciate life. It doesn't get any better than that. I feel truly blessed.
No matter your family situation or dietary needs, I'm wishing you a happy Thanksgiving. I hope you create a memory this year that you'll look back on and enjoy for years to come.
Now, I've got to say, I'm also super thankful for all the other GAPS and gluten-free bloggers out there! Check out all the recipes that were shared on the Grateful GAPS Holiday Foods Blog Hop so far!
Here are some of the dishes I'm planning on preparing this year… time will tell if I actually get to them all!
Inspiration for the green bean casserole (needs major modification to be GAPS legal – recipe soon! Here's my GAPS/SCD/Paleo version) and plain sauteed green beans for the kids.
Lemon Meringue Pie, but I'm going to use my crust.
2 Minute Soft Serve and whipped cream.


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Chicago has too many traffic signals
June 21, 2016 / Steven Vance / 7 Comments
People wait at a stop light on the first major ring road in the city center of Amsterdam. Photo: Northeastern University, Boston
I was flabbergasted to learn today that there are only 5,500 signalized intersections in all of the Netherlands. I was reading Mark's blog "Bicycle Dutch" and he interviewed a city traffic signal engineer in Den Bosch, who described how different road users are prioritized at different times based on the complex programming. (Watch the video below.)
In Chicago there are more than 3,000 signalized intersections. And I believe this is way more than we need.
I understand more than the average person how traffic moves in each place and how it "works". There is such a thing as too many traffic signals because at some point the signals (their proximity and their programming) start causing delays and conflicts.
Saying that traffic – of all kinds, bikes, trucks, buses, delivery vans, and personal vehicles – moves better in cities in the Netherlands than in Chicago is an understatement.
Aside from their impacts on traffic (which can be good in some situations, but aggravating existing problems in other places), signals are very expensive to purchase, install, and maintain.
In Chicago, an alderman (city councilor) can use part of their $1.3 million "menu" money annual allocation to purchase a traffic signal for $300,000. That's money that won't be used for transportation investments that reduce the number of severe traffic crashes as well as reduce congestion like bus lanes and protected bike lanes.
I compared their populations (about 17 million in the Netherlands and 2.7 million in Chicago) and saw that Chicago has a lot more traffic signals per person.
On Twitter, however, I was challenged to find the number of traffic signals per mile driven, not per capita.
So, I did, and I was surprised by the result.
This assumes I collected the right statistics, and converted the driving figures correctly.
The surprise: There are more passenger miles driven (known as VMT) in the Netherlands, per capita, than in Chicago. I actually can't even get passenger miles driving in Chicago – I can only find "all miles" driven. And that includes trips on interstates that pass through Chicago but where the driver or passengers don't stop in Chicago.
Here's the analysis, though.
According to the OECD, there were 145,400 million kilometers driven on roads, for passenger transport, excluding bus coaches, in the Netherlands in 2013 (the latest year for which data was available in the Netherlands). That's 145.4 billion kilometers. (Source, no permalink.)
According to the Illinois Department of Transportation, there were 11,150,109 thousand miles for all kinds of road transport, in Chicago in 2013. That's 11.2 billion miles, which converts to 17.9 billion kilometers. (Source)
In 2013, the Netherlands had 16,804,430 inhabitants (they had declared reaching 17,000,000 this year), according to the OECD.
In 2013, the City of Chicago had 2,706,101 inhabitants, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2009-2013 ACS 5-year estimate.
The Netherlands has over 5,500 signalized intersections.
Chicago has over 3,000 signalized intersections.
Results!
The Netherlands has over 39 signalized intersections per billion kilometers traveled.
Chicago has over 167 signalized intersections per billion kilometers traveled.
There are many kinds of shared space
May 29, 2016 / Steven Vance / 0 Comments
I took this photo outside the café Memory Lane in Rotterdam because the man in the white shirt was standing in the "middle" of this intersection for a couple of minutes. Before he took this position, he was walking slowly across the intersection to the opposite corner as his car. He's a livery driver, and he appeared to be waiting for his passenger.
This intersection is raised (the sidewalk is level with the road surface), and is uncontrolled (there are no traffic signals, stop signs, or yield signs). A bicyclist or motorist can pass through this intersection without having to stop unless someone is walking, or a bike or car is coming from their right.
This junction has no crosswalks, either. And no one honks. Especially not at the man who's in the roadway.
Because he's not in the roadway. He's in a street, and streets are different. Streets are places for gathering, socializing, eating, connecting, traveling, and shopping. There was plenty of space for him to stand here, and for everyone else – including other motorists who were in their cars – to go about their business.
Transportation infrastructure is for more than transportation's sake
November 27, 2015 / Steven Vance / 0 Comments
Transportation infrastructure should be designed for more than carrying people through places. It also needs to be about carrying people to places, because transportation is for moving people as much for commerce as it is for being social.
The Dutch consider "social safety" when designing and redesigning streets (they're constantly upgrading streets, roads, and entire neighborhoods to standards that seem to be frequently updated).
The Dutch build transportation infrastructure in such a way that couples can cycle together https://t.co/A0x6N72yTe pic.twitter.com/Ug0wpvoLtd
— Steven Vance (@stevevance) November 26, 2015
Mark Waagenbuur posted a new video this week showing a new tunnel under Amsterdam Centraal, the main train station in Amsterdam, and he highlighted several of its social safety features.
The screen grab I embedded above – and posted on Twitter where it got a lot of shares and likes – shows an aspect that's common across all cycling facilities in built-up areas: it's wide enough to ride side by side with your friend, mother, or lover, with still enough room on your left for people to pass you in the same lane.
Another aspect of this tunnel is that it has sound-absorbing panels. Often tunnels have a disturbing echo that inhibit comfortable communication – my new home office has an echo and it makes it hard to have conversations on the phone here because I hear an annoying feedback. The communication is important to be able to hear people cycling with you, but also to hear what other people are doing.
The tunnel has a final feature that supports social safety: clear, wide, and open sight lines. Not just from end to end, but also to the sides. It's hard to hide around the corner because the breadth of vision is so wide that you would see someone lurking in the corner.
For Chicagoans who use one of the many old tunnels under Lake Shore Drive connecting the "mainland" to the nation's most popular trail along Lake Michigan, the feeling of claustrophobia and invisibility of what's around the bend is too common. New tunnels, which I prefer to bridges because you go downhill first, should be a priority when the State of Illinois rebuilds Lake Shore Drive north of Grand Avenue in the next decade. This is what those tunnels look like; sometimes they have mirrors.
What's up from Europe: how much is car-free when cycling on a Dutch intercity path?
June 9, 2014 / Steven Vance / 10 Comments
I posted this photo of Daniel riding with me from Rotterdam to Delft and Justin Haugens asked, "Was this a bike path the whole way?" and added, "[This] would be similar to my work commute." He rides on the Chicago Lakefront Trail from Rogers Park to South Loop, but must ride off-path from Morse to Ardmore and about Monroe to Roosevelt.
Daniel lives in Rotterdam and works in Delft. The Dutch Cyclists' Union's (Fietsersbond) Routeplanner says the shortest path is 11.47 kilometers, or 7.12 miles. We took the short route on a Saturday, but chose the scenic route on Sunday (the day I took this photo) so Daniel could show me the airport, underground high-speed rail tracks, and various geographic features along the way.
I responded to Justin:
It was a dedicated bike path for probably 90% of the way. The thing about Dutch intercity cycle routes is that they separate cycle paths from car paths when the two modes can't safely share. They can't safely share when there's a desire for moving cars quickly or moving big autos (like trucks and buses).
So, there were some points on this journey when the cycle-only path merged with a local road or a service drive [the case in that photo, actually, which you can see better here], but even then the cyclist always has priority and rarely are the junctions configured/signed so that the cyclist has to stop (not requiring the cyclist to stop is a way to make cycling a convenient mode).
In the Netherlands connectivity of bicycle-priority ways is as important as the infrastructure used. When I first visited the Netherlands, in 2010, I arrived in Amsterdam from Bremen, Germany, and rented a bike the next day. I was personally shocked that morning when I rode upon streets with conventional bike lanes (these would be the ones in door zones in the United States) on some streets.
Why was I shocked? I came to the city under the impression that all bicycle infrastructure were cycle tracks, meaning a bike path between the roadway and the sidewalk, on a level slightly above the roadway and below the sidewalk. Since then I've learned a lot more about why the Dutch cycle so much and how the bicycle is sometimes used more often than public transit and automobiles.
On our journey from Rotterdam to Delft we must have ridden on every kind of bicycle path the Dutch have designed. These photos sample what we encountered.
The route followed an arterial road for the first portion, but we turned off after only about a mile.
An RET metro train follows the cycle path for a portion of the route we took.
This was my favorite part of the journey to Delft: we came across a shepherd, her two sheep dogs, and her flock of sheep grazing on the bank between the cycle path and the creek.
I'm no longer in Europe but I've kept the title prefix, "What's up from Europe". Read the other posts in this series.
Tidy bikes on trains: a trip to Den Haag, and Thursday in the Netherlands
November 28, 2012 / Steven Vance / 12 Comments
Two WorkCycles bikes stand tucked out of anyone's way in a Nederlands Spoorwegen (NS) train to Zandvoort aan Ze. See all photos from this set, and from Netherlands.
60% of people arrive to train stations on bicycles.
A third of the country commutes by train each weekday.
Passengers, in a departure from American transit policies, must pay a fee to bring a bike aboard trains. (Bikes are not allowed on buses or trams, though.)
In August, my friend Brandon Gobel and I took a trip to Copenhagen for 7 days and Amsterdam for a little less than 3 (when he returned to Chicago I kept going to Munich and Berlin). We arrived in Amsterdam on Wednesday, August 22, by overnight train, walked to the WorkCycles Jordaan shop and picked up our reserved rental bikes. Brandon got an opafiets and I a Fr8 (the same model I bought two days later).
Bicycles are accommodated at every point in a Dutch resident's journey – and for visitors, too! I don't know how it would have been possible for us to do so much in the Netherlands without the bicycles.
In Latin: A wise man doesn't piss against the wind.
On Thursday we had breakfast at some place with a surly waiter that old pancakes near the Apple Store and this funny slogan written in Latin. We then ambled to Amsterdam Centraal Station to buy tickets for our short train trip to Zandvoort from where we'd then bike to Den Haag (The Hague; I just love pronouncing Den Haag). The station never stops bustling. We walked our bikes to the desk to buy one-way tickets, including all-day bike tickets. I never set a PIN on my credit card so the NS ticket vending machine wouldn't accept it; I had no idea that you could set a PIN on credit cards, thinking that was something only debit cards had.
The train station at Zandvoort. The train is a DD-AR.
A lot of people were traveling to Zandvoort: it's a beach resort town less than an hour from Amsterdam and the weather was atypically wonderful, warm and sunny. We rode in the direction of the water until we found the infamous red and white bike wayfinding sign pointing to Den Haag. It hugs the sea for a short distance. Before deviating, though, I wanted to jump into the North Sea.
There are no photos of me swimming in the North Sea, but here's a photo of my rental bike on the beach.
We got back on the route to Den Haag. I didn't bring my GPS logging device so I can't say for certain where we got off the route, but we kept going south and on the advice I got from a local, "kept the sea to our right". We eventually drifted inland and started riding through towns and along highways (Americans: in the two-lane, rural sense of the word). There was separated infrastructure for most of the journey. When there wasn't, the roads and laws were set up to prioritize bicycle traffic.
Welcome to South Holland province. Holland ? Netherlands. Do not call the Netherlands "Holland".
At one point in our "off the route" cycling, the off-street path ended. That didn't seem right. I didn't notice a sign indicating that we should turn off prior. We backtracked a little an then found a different path (still no directional sign). But we kept moving south. Neither of us had a map, nor data connections on our iPhones. I was confident we wouldn't need one. I have a pretty good sense of geography, even in a foreign country. This one's so small and I memorized some of the names on a map before we left.
I will admit that I was getting nervous. I didn't want to "get lost", even though I completely disbelieved that "getting lost" in the Netherlands was really possible because of its small size and extremely well-connected towns, trains, and roads.
One of the signs that eventually popped up along the bike path that pointed us towards Den Haag.
"Huzzah!" A red and white sign saying Den Haag is 17 km thataway! After this sign, every proceeding junction had one pointing to Den Haag. It's still weird that we got off the route for 30-45 minutes (it seems longer).
The last part of the route before entering Den Haag is along a motorway. This is kind of awkward. Think of biking along any interstate. The only separation between the bike path and the road was a strip of grass and some trees (I didn't take a picture of it). This is the complete opposite of American motorway design (Americans: motorway is "European" for interstate): here, if there's no concrete or metal barrier on the outside, then there's a 50-feet wide cleared right-of-way, often with a ditch. But we know that while clear areas mean less colliding into stuff, it means faster driving!
Pretty much any city greater than 200,000 people in Europe has trams.
Anyway, back to the bike route. We arrive in Den Haag. We head toward the train station, in the center of town. We're hungry but there's nothing around here (which is unexpected, as this is the center of town). But the center of Den Haag is very modern and "business oriented". Maybe the restaurants are inside the office buildings where the plebeians can't find them.
Expansive plaza outside the Den Haag train station. View of the opposite direction.
We bike north a little towards what looks like a residential area and find what could be a dive bar. Whatever, as they've got cheap beer and food. The menus in Dutch, neither of us read Dutch, and the proprietors don't speak English, but we recognize the word "hambuger". That's what we order. I order mine "deluxe" – I can't remember how it was described; it came with an egg on top! Hamburgers don't automatically come with buns, apparently.
We ate weird hamburgers at Café Locus.
I turn on my iPhone and find that the restaurant has wifi. I'm having a hard time recalling how I asked for the wifi password. A patron (who seems like a regular) knows English and passes this along to the proprietor and tells me the wifi password. After a few attempts it works. I needed it to try and contact someone in Delft whom I wanted to meet but it wasn't to be. We pay up and depart the restaurant for the Den Haag train station, saying thank you and goodbye to the owner and patrons.
A low volume neighborhood street between Café Locus and the Den Haag train station.
The bike ticket we bought (€6 each) is good for the day. We return to Amsterdam, tired. It was a smooth, fast train ride on a VIRM (my favorite).
The return train to Amsterdam (which leaves pretty much every 30 minutes) had seatbelts for bicycles.
We return to the apartment on Bilderdijkstraat we rented through Airbnb. The lovely bakery across the street, Cake Loves Coffee, is still open so we talk to the owner and sole employee, Nicole. I get a slice of berry sponge mascarpone (photo). We can't subsist on sweets and fill up on fast food pizza restaurant across the street while we gulp beers sitting outside on the sidewalk in front of the apartment, watching nearly a hundred people bike south after work.
Beers in public. Yes, it's allowed. Yes, it's a very civil and normal thing to do. No, it doesn't lead to the downfall of society.
View Street View of apartment/bakery neighborhood larger. This image was taken over 3 years ago and the street has been redesigned. Instead of having door zone bike lanes, there's now a proper cycle track. The bakery wasn't built yet.
It eventually comes time to head out and visit the Red Light District. What a fun place to visit. If you don't like seeing real live topless women, or stag parties (Americans: stag is British for bachelor), you should probably avoid it. On our way back to the apartment we stop at a nice bar down the street (between it and Vondelpark). I had noticed it the previous day and finding it reminded me of something peculiar: I never created a turn-by-turn route for any journey we took but I was able to get Brandon and I to any destination in Amsterdam, and "home", without too many deviations (one of my goals is to never backtrack). I think half the money we spent that wasn't on trains was spent on booze.
Hash Marijuana and Hemp museum in the Red Light District.
A group of guys carry the bachelor in the Red Light District. Prostitution is legal in this area of the city. It's impossible to photograph Amsterdam without a bike in the shot.
Enter the Houten Fietstransferium, and other bikes and transit commentary
September 30, 2012 / Steven Vance / 0 Comments
Video by Mark Wagenbuur, aka markenlei on YouTube. See his original blog post about it.
I'm going to take a wild guess and say that "Fietstransferium" means "bike transfer building". It's a structure underneath the train tracks at the Houten (in the Netherlands) main railway station (it has a secondary station on the same line a little bit south of the main one). You roll in directly from a car-free street in the center of a town, park your bike, and walk up to the platforms. Also available in the Fietstransferium are bike rentals (likely OV-fiets) and bike repair. It wasn't open when I visited Houten in January 2011.
From the video (and from other sources) 60% of NS passengers arrive by bike. Good connections between bikes and trains helps maintain that access rate, but probably also helps increase it. Bike connections to major train stations in Chicago is woeful, even at the stations that are new enough to support a good connection. Let's call Houten's bike to train connection quality "roll in, walk 100 feet, service": you roll into the bike parking area, and walk upstairs to your train (there's even a ticket machine in the bike parking area). This differs from "roll on service" as that means you roll your bike into the train.
One shot from the video was taken from this vantage point, showing the bike parking, the staircase, the platform, and a train. Photo by Vereniging van Nederlandse Gemeenten VNG (Dutch Association of Municipalities).
The LaSalle Street Metra Station got an upgrade in bike connections this year when the "intermodal center" adjacent to it on Congress Parkway and Financial Place was added. It came with bike parking, an elevator, and a staircase with bike ramp. The station has other access points, which are very well hidden. Unguarded.
The LaSalle Street intermodal center.
Northwestern Station lacks indoor and guarded bike parking, and any that's available is far away from the tracks. The sheltered bike parking is very undesirable, dark, and dirty; I don't recommend parking on Washington Street. Nor do I recommend parking on any of the sidewalks surrounding the station block.
Union Station is similar to Northwestern Station: all bike parking is unguarded and far from the tracks. Millennium Station. Same problems.
The nexus of bikes and transit is something I enjoy planning, and talking and writing about. Read my past articles on the subject. I've created the biggest and best collection of bikes and transit photos in the eponymous Flickr group. It's an important part of the Chicago Bike Map app. You can load train stations on the map, search for them, and get information about when and how to board a train or bus with your bike. Coming soon is information on accessible stations (which have wide gate turnstiles making for self-service bike entry) and stations that aren't accessible but have the same wide gate turnstiles (called TWA, or turnstile wheelchair accessible).
Additionally, none of these stations are accessible by good bike lanes. Only Union Station and Northwestern Station have adjacent bike lanes, and then only ones that are north-south (Clinton and Canal). As the Chicago Department of Transportation noted in its multiple presentations about the upcoming installation of the Union Station bus intermodal station, biking on Canal Street is not good and the bike lane will probably be reconfigured during the Central Loop BRT project. To summarize, the connection quality that Chicago's downtown train stations provide is "confusing service": where does one park? will the bike be safe? how does one get to the platform now?
Biking on Canal Street outside Union Station. It has multiple entrances and access routes but which one is best? Another photo from biking on Canal Street.
Near Northwestern Station, the Washington Street bike lane ends abruptly three blocks away at Desplaines Street. The Madison Street bike lane doesn't reach Northwestern Station, nor would it be effective with its current design, as it would constantly be occupied by things that aren't bicycles.
Biking on Washington Street, a very wide fast street, whose bike lane ends very soon (in the middle ground) where then you find yourself competing for space with buses and right-turning cars. As soon as one is "competing" on a street, the street fails to provide good space for either mode.
Harrison Street just south of the LaSalle Street Station is usually a good street to bike on, but it lacks the kind of bikeway infrastructure that attracts new people to transportation bicycling, and more trips to be made. (I've lately been thinking of ways to synthesize the argument about why protected and European-style bikeway infrastructure is necessary, so here goes: Bicycle usage will not increase without them.)
Photo of a man walking with his bicycle in a BART station by San Francisco Bicycle Coalition.
BART in the San Francisco Bay Area tested in August policy of having no bike blackout periods on Fridays. That meant people could bring their bikes on the trains at all times on Fridays in August, and not just outside rush periods. Showing their high level of attention planning and policy, the agency evaluated the program with a proper survey. There's a meeting tomorrow with the BART Bicycle Task Force; Chicago's Regional Transportation Authority should have such a group!
Stats from the OECD: Comparing traffic injuries of the United States and Netherlands
For an article I'm writing for Architect's Newspaper about the Chicago Forward CDOT Action Agenda, I wanted to know about traffic injuries and fatalities in the United States, but compared to the Netherlands and Denmark and other places with a Vision Zero campaign (to have 0 traffic deaths each year).
I already knew the OECD had a good statistics database and web application. With a few clicks, I can quickly get a table of traffic injuries (casualties) listing just the countries I want. I can easily select the years I want, too.
In one more click the web application will show a time animated bar chart. A feature I'd like to see added is dividing the figure (in this case traffic injuries) by the population. Check out the video to see what it looks like. The United States looks to be in terrible shape, but our country has several times more residents.
I had trouble downloading and opening the CSV file of the data table I created. The XLS file was damaged, also. The built-in Mac OS X Archive Utility app couldn't open the .gz file, but I used The Unarchiver app successfully.
My calculations, based on data from OECD (national population and traffic fatalities), Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT), and the American Community Survey:
Fatalities per 100,000 in 2009
United States: 11.02472
Denmark: 5.48969
Netherlands: 4.35561
Sweden: 3.84988
Chicago: 16.74891
United Kingdom: 3.83555
Chicago's fatality rate per 100,000 citizens in 2009 was 16.75 (473 deaths on the roads). The fatality rate dropped in 2010: just 11.65 deaths per 100,000 residents (315 deaths on the roads; the population also decreased).
Updated September 28, 2012, to add the United Kingdom.
Cargo Bike Roll Call equivalent across the pond
April 17, 2012 / Steven Vance / 0 Comments
The Cargo Bike Roll Call equivalent in Nijmegen, Netherlands, is called Bakfietsdag, or "box bike day". The city is pronounced "nigh-may-hen" and is the home of a very awesome bridge that only carries trains and bikes.
Photo by Daniel Farrell. All other photos by Jan Beeldrijk.
See the full set of photos from my friend Jan's photostream. I met Jan in Utrecht, and we rode our bikes from the Utrecht train station, through town, to nearby Houten, and then back to Utrecht. We visited the Spoorwegmuseum, too!
I am planning for the second annual Cargo Bike Roll Call. I held the first at West Town Bikes in September 2011. It'll again be at West Town Bikes (Division Street and Campbell Street), but I'm aiming for June and I hope to have a street closure permit so we can (legally) take up more space this time. The police were friendly in our encounters last year, asking us to keep the beer inside and then asking us to stay in the parking lane and parkway. But this party is only going to get bigger.
I like this Long John's design: instead of the cargo area being above the "forward" or "cargo tube", it's on the sides. I don't know what advantages of disadvantages this has. You can also tell this bike was "homemade". Another kind of Long John-style cargo bike is the Larry vs. Harry Bullitt, also spotted at Bakfietsdag.
Intercity bike paths, or "bike roads"
February 2, 2011 / Steven Vance / 0 Comments
Imagine every suburb around Chicagoland connected to a handful of others by a "bike road." In the Netherlands, it's a strip of pavement about 1.5 American-car lanes wide but the bicyclist always has priority and any drivers must drive at the speed of the bicyclist. For cars, the road serves mostly rural towns, but for bicycling, it serves as part of a cross-country and intercity bikeway. On some parts of your trip to another town you might ride on bike roads, and others on bike-only paths.
This bike road helps connect Houten and Utrecht. I'm traveling north alongside a Nederlandse Spoorwegen Sprinter train. See more photos from my day trip to Utrecht and Houten.
The Cal-Sag Trail is a typical multi-use path in the works and will do something similar, connecting south suburban Cook County communities (like Calumet Park, Blue Island, and Alsip) along the Calumet River and the Calumet-Sag Channel. It will be car-free. While multi-use paths in Illinois are often used for recreational or touring use (many don't lead to destinations, or are out of the way for convenient routes), the Cal-Sag Trail will be useful for social, shopping, and school trips as well as fitness. Additionally, it will connect to at least three existing trails.
When any path or road opens it needs sufficient wayfinding. The "United States Numbered Bicycle Routes" system began in 1982 to do for bicycling what numbered highways did for driving: make it easy to create and follow a route. Planning for the system was revitalized in 2010.
Several European countries (including Netherlands and Germany) have had such a system for years but instead of numbering routes, they number junctions. Starting at any origin shown on the junction map, find the junctions that connect the route segments to your destination and remember their numbers. Then watch for signs that point you in the direction of the next number. You only need to remember 2-3 numbered junctions at a time because there will eventually be a new map to remind you which junction is next. See photo and route example below.
This junction is number 34. To go to Houten from here, follow the directional signs, first to 33, then to 36, then to 01. The "bike road" photo above was taken near junction 36.
Welcome to the grand entrance of the Illinois Prairie Path to Elmhurst, Glen Ellyn, Wheaton, Aurora, and Batavia!
Another Chicago trail example
There's a great example near Chicago of a trail that's "80% there." The Illinois Prairie Path begins in Maywood, Illinois, a couple miles from the western edge of Chicago, and a mile from the Forest Park Blue Line terminal. Getting there from Chicago is a problem: it's not connected to anything but 4-lane, fast-moving 1st Avenue. And bicycling to Maywood from anywhere in Chicago there is a lack of safe routes, regarding infrastructure and personal safety (a lot of Chicagoans would consider the center west side quite dangerous). I grew up the far western suburb of Batavia and have occasionally ridden the trail, but only once did I ride it while living in Chicago.
Another view of the trailhead. Photo by Carlton Holls.
I wanted to visit Fry's Electronics in Downers Grove, just 4 miles from the trail. It took me over an hour to get to the entrance and then I missed the sign (or wasn't there one?) for Finley Road and went too far. It was getting dark, so I decided to call the trip a small loss and boarded a Metra train at Glen Ellyn for downtown.
The first thing I see in Amsterdam
January 25, 2011 / Steven Vance / 0 Comments
I got off the final train of a 4 hour trip from Wuppertal, Germany, to Amsterdam Centraal Station via Venlo and Eindhoven and the first thing I see is parking for about 7,000 bicycles. WOW!
7,000 is just the quantity at the front of the station. There's additional parking in the rear along a major "bike highway" going east-west (on two defunct barges in the river IJ) and underground (guarded) parking as well. In all there "officially" 10,000 parking spaces for bicycles – and it's not enough. During construction of the new north-south subway, bicycle parking and station access by bike will be reconfigured. Some people say that when the additional bike parking comes online, it will again be insufficient.
Since you read this blog, you know I have a passion for bicycle parking. Just like planning for automobile storage, bicycle storage requires similar attention and infrastructure.
I've uploaded more photos of bike parking in Europe (so far just 16 photos), including the fancy underground garage at Amsterdam Zuid Station, with its own escalator! For more sweet bicycle parking in Netherlands, check out the Fietsappel on Daniel Sparing's blog, Railzone.nl.

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Offensive Lineman Ben Brown Out For Season With Injury
The Ole Miss senior has been lost for the season following surgery
Matt Galatzan
Ole Miss took a major hit along the offensive front on Tuesday, when offensive lineman Ben Brown was lost for the season following surgery.
The senior was initially injured in the Rebels Week 7 win over Tennessee and was forced to miss last week's matchup vs. LSU, ending a 40-game starting streak with the team, and likely ending his career in Oxford as well.
Brown made the announcement via his personal Instagram account on Tuesday afternoon, revealing the extent of his injury as a "complete tear of my distal bicep tendon".
"It is with great sadness that I must announce that I have played my last game as an Ole Miss Rebel," Brown wrote. "I suffered a complete tear of my distal bicep tendon in the fourth quarter of the Tennessee game. I never imaged that my time as an Ole Miss football player would end so abruptly, and it causes me great pain not to be able to finish this amazing season alongside my brothers. Even so, God is good. I had surgery today and begin a long recovery process. Please keep me in your prayers for the road ahead.
"I will be forever grateful for the honor and privilege to don the Red and Blue to represent Ole Miss, the great state of Mississippi, my hometown of Vicksburg, and the St. Al Flashes! It has been a dream come true for me, and I have truly had the time of my life! Thank you to (former Ole Miss head) Coach (Matt) Luke for believing in an unproven boy from a tiny school. Thank you to all my coaches, teammates, trainers, managers, and support staff. I love you guys!
"Thank you to the best fans in the world for supporting me and being so gracious to me and my family. Your kind words, cards, and prayers over the last five seasons have meant more to us all than you will ever know.
"Thank you so much to my Mama, Dad, sister Anna Ware, brother Bash, and all of my family. Your love and support for me has made me the man I am today. I love you so much. Papa and Papaw-I hope I made you as proud of me as I have always been of you!!
"Thank you to my beautiful fiancé Juliana and all of her family who have supported and loved me for the past two years! The best years are ahead for me with her by my side.
"Most of all, thanks be to God, my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, the One who holds my future in His hands. "For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future."Jeremiah 29:11
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attributed to John Linnell
The Man Who Taught Blake Painting in his Dreams (after William Blake)
Attributed to John Linnell 1792–1882
Bequeathed by Miss Alice G.E. Carthew 1940
This is a replica of one of Blake's drawings of figures that appeared to him in visions.
It has also been proposed that Blake's image might be a 'visionary self-portrait', showing the artist himself at the moment of the inspiration. The strange form
on the forehead may represent flames
of inspiration. This idea of inspiration, particularly divine inspiration, is central
to the Romantic imagination that Herbert Read saw as the ancestor of Surrealism.
It also anticipates the Surrealists' interest
in dream imagery.
Gallery label, September 2004
N05186 The Man who taught Blake Painting in his Dreams
N 05186 / B 755
Approx. 230×220 (9 1/8×8 5/8) on paper 260×206 (10 1/4×8 1/8)
Inscribed by John Linnell 'The Portrait of a Man who instructed Mr. Blake in Painting & c. in his Dreams' b.l. and 'Imagination of a Man who Mr Blake has recd Instruction in Painting & c from' b.r.
PROVENANCE John Linnell, sold Christie's 15 March 1918 (in 164 with nos.63, 65 and 66) £54.12.0 bt Miss Carthew
EXHIBITED Paris and Vienna 1937 (14); Port Sunlight 1950(29)
LITERATURE Gilchrist 1863, 1, p.254; Rossetti 1863, p.244 list 2 no.39, and 1880, p.262 list 2 no.64; Keynes Drawings 1927, under no.48; Butlin 1969, p.12; Butlin in Paley and Phillips 1973, pp.296–9, pl.73; Keynes Portraiture 1977, pp.24–5, 131–3, pl.22c; Klonsky 1977, p.122, repr.; Butlin 1981, p.527 no.755, pl.983
Of the two versions of this head in the Tate Gallery one is listed by Rossetti as 'Portrait of a Man who instructed Mr Blake in Painting, in his Dreams', which corresponds more or less to the first title written on this drawing. The other version, N05187, is almost certainly a counterproof of the work formerly in the Keynes collection while this drawing is a replica of N05187. Except for the fact that the probable original is in the reverse direction to the other two, the three versions are very close to each other, even to the placing of the individual hairs and lines of shading. The two drawings in the Tate Gallery do not coincide precisely enough to be the result of direct tracing but rather suggest the use of an optical aid to copying such as Cornelius Varley's Graphic Telescope (the portrait drawings done with the Graphic Telescope by both Cornelius and John Varley in the Victoria and Albert Museum and the British Museum show the same deadness of line and shading as the replicas of Blake's Visionary Heads: for a brief account of the Telescope see John Gage, exh. cat., A Decade of English Naturalism 1810–1820, Norwich and Victoria and Albert Museum 1969, pp.16, 40nn. 18, 19, and Butlin 1973, loc. cit.). The two drawings in the Tate Gallery, with their varied inscriptions, were probably try-outs for a projected engraving for one of the unpublished parts of John Varley's Trealise on Zodiacal Physiognomy.
Martin Butlin, William Blake 1757-1827, Tate Gallery Collections, V, London 1990
head / face(2,556)
Blake, William(25)
self-portraits(759)
mysticism(2,611)
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After William Blake The Man Who Taught Blake Painting in his Dreams (counterproof)
after c.1819–20
On display at Tate Britain part of Spotlights
Attributed to John Linnell The Man who Built the Pyramids (after William Blake)
John Linnell Boxers, and Studies of a Head in Profile
John Linnell Portrait Study of J.M.W. Turner's Father, with a Sketch of Turner's Eyes, Made during a Lecture
William Blake Job's Evil Dreams
1825, reprinted 1874
John Linnell [title not known]
John Linnell Titian's Entombment
John Linnell Mrs Phillips, Wife of the China Man, Oxford Street
Joseph Mallord William Turner Two Sketches, Including One of a Painting in the Imperial Picture Gallery in Vienna: Venetian School, 'Ecce Homo'
John Linnell At Under River near Sevenoaks
Ford Madox Brown Study of a Man Painting
Sir Edwin Henry Landseer Portrait of Mrs Henry Wells of Redleaf and Sketches of a Man's Head in Profile, Leaning on his Hand


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Summary: The energy crunch will have serious consequences on the bond market because it will keep price pressures sustained, eroding the convenience of holding fixed income instruments that offer moderate spreads over their benchmark. High inflation translates into more aggressive monetary policies worldwide, even for central banks - such as the European Central Bank -that have notoriously been more dovish than others. Therefore, it is inevitable that investors will avoid facing the risk of higher rates this year and this will increase market volatility. Yet, in light of solid economic growth, lower-rated credits might prove not to be as vulnerable as high-grade bonds. Indeed, junk carries less duration than the latter, making it more resilient to interest rate hikes. In 2022, investors need to prepare for the pains of a bear bond market, looking to navigate rough waters while keeping an eye on future opportunities.
Euro area: Credit spreads will remain supported while rates rise
The ECB is finding itself between two fires: higher inflation and stalling growth. As long as policymakers believe that inflation is not a credible threat, the central bank will keep its monetary policy highly expansionary. However, if inflation does become a likely menace, the ECB will be forced to engage in more restrictive monetary policies. Under the symmetrical inflation framework adopted last summer, inflation needs to average around 2 percent. If it remains persistently above this level, the ECB will be forced by its statute to intervene. Therefore, the central bank's inflation forecasts for 2023 and 2024 will be in the spotlight throughout the year. Investors will be looking at the energy crisis, supply-chain bottlenecks, and labour wages and supply, which can all contribute to stickier price pressures. In addition, services inflation could increase as Covid restrictions ease, adding further upside pressure to inflation risk despite economists expecting goods inflation to moderate next year.
Policymakers' positions concerning inflation risk will get more transparent throughout the year. Meanwhile, we can say that monetary policies remain supportive for European credit spreads following December's ECB meeting. During the latest monetary policy meeting, the central bank confirmed the end of the PEPP program in March while establishing that reinvestments will continue until at least the end of 2024. PEPP "flexibility" was extended to PEPP reinvestments only and not to the APP, as the market had initially expected, although the APP program will be used to transition to the new regime. It will be increased from €20bn per month to €40bn during the second quarter of the year. It will be then reduced to €30bn in the third quarter to return to €20bn by the end of the year. Any change to the mentioned assets purchase plan due to rising inflation could threaten credit spreads.
Things are different for European government bonds, with QE halving this year if the Covid pandemic doesn't worsen. European sovereigns will lose a significant part of the support provided by the ECB in 2020 and 2021, provoking yield curves to steepen. This trend will be particularly true for German Bunds, which we expect to break above 0 percent during the first quarter of the year and rise towards 0.3 percent by the end of 2022. The expansionary fiscal policies of the new German government, thus more Bund issuance, will support the uptrend in long-term Bund yields. However, if the ECB leans towards rate hikes in 2023, the Bund curve would bear-flatten while provoking a widening of the BTP/Bund spread. Ultimately, a big part of the Bund's performance will come down to how much US Treasury yields rise, given that the correlation between the two is close to 1.
Source: Bloomberg and Saxo Group.
Fixed-income investors should pay attention to the periphery, particularly the BTPS/Bund spread
The recently imposed restrictions amid another Covid wave will take a toll on Italy's high growth rates. Additionally, the departure of Mattarella as president of the republic opens up the possibility of another political crisis, which could culminate into a new election if Mario Draghi decides to move to il Quirinale. Therefore, it is safe to assume the BTPS/Bund spread will widen throughout the year, with a significant part of the rise during the first quarter of the year as political uncertainty remains high. In the most bullish scenario, which sees Draghi continue to lead the government as prime minister, the BTP/Bund spread could rise to 160bps. However, suppose the former president of the ECB decides to leave his current role to pursue the presidency; in that case, the BTP/Bund spread is likely to rise to 200bps. It could even briefly break above this level if it comes down to new elections.
However, we remain constructive on the BTP/Bund spread in the long term. Indeed, we do not see the ECB being as aggressive as the Federal Reserve at any point soon, offering some support for European sovereigns. Additionally, spread compression across the euro area is likely to resume as inflation fears lessen. Indeed, the new German government is committed to creating a better integrated Europe. At the same time, the ECB pledges to provide stability to European markets. Therefore, despite the bumpy road ahead for BTPS this year, they remain a compelling investment for real money such as pension funds and insurances.
Higher yield rates will bring turmoil in markets
After a year of calling inflation "transitory," the Federal Reserve is finally catching up to normalise its monetary policy. With the unemployment rate dropping fast below 4 percent at the end of last year, it's fair to expect pre-pandemic unemployment conditions to be reached relatively soon. This leaves the central bank free to focus on more pressing issues such as inflation. Although price pressures are set to moderate this year, there are signs that they could remain sustained and above the Fed's target for a long time. Wage growth continues to rise, supply-chain bottlenecks are likely to remain a problem until 2023, and productivity growth remains depressed. As political pressures to fight inflation mount, the Federal Reserve has been pushed to change its accommodative posture and turn more aggressive than the market originally forecasted; this has provoked the US yield curve to flatten considerably.
A flat yield curve is a problem for a central bank looking to hike interest rates because it exposes the economy to the risk on an inverted yield curve, which historically has been seen as a strong indication of an upcoming recession. Real yields had never been this low and deeply negative before the Fed began a hiking cycle. It may be why, in an attempt to steepen the yield curve, Fed members discussed reducing the Fed's balance sheet.
Everything points to the beginning of a bond bear market, which will see the US yield curve shifting higher while bear flattening. The short part of the yield curve will continue to rise amid more aggressive monetary policies. The long part of the yield curve will also shift higher, but at a slower pace, as yields remain compressed by a slowdown in growth expectations and an increasing demand for US Treasuries. We expect 10-year yields to find strong resistance at 2 percent and end the year not far from this figure.
Real yields will ultimately drive the rise in nominal yields. Indeed, as the Federal Reserve becomes more aggressive, breakeven rates decelerate. At the same time, nominal yields soar, accelerating the rise in TIPS yields. It is terrible news for risky assets, which currently continue to be underpinned by negative real yields but are facing the prospect of more stringent financing conditions.
Such a move will have profound consequences for the corporate bond space. Assets with high duration, such as investment-grade bonds, will need to be repriced. At the same time, junk bond spreads will widen amid more restrictive financing conditions as real yields approach 0 percent. That's why we remain conservative and look at the corporate bond space opportunistically. The only way to successfully navigate these markets is to cherry-pick credits while taking the shortest possible duration and hold these bonds until maturity to avoid a capital loss. Although cash is toxic amid a high inflationary environment, it is wise to keep liquid to enter positions as new opportunities arise in the future.
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Q: PHP foreach prints out forms | all forms are submitted to one ajax code, but just the first form works I have like four forms looking like:
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<input type=hidden id='currency_form' value='$currency'>
<input type=submit class='bg-blue-500 hover:bg-blue-400 text-white font-bold py-2 px-4 border-b-4 border-blue-700 hover:border-blue-500 rounded' value=Request>
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And my ajax code:
$(document).ready(function(){

$('#request_form').on('submit', function(e){
var currency = $("#currency_form").val();

var ajax_data = '{ "currency" : "'+ currency +'"}';

e.preventDefault();
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    cache: false,
    dataType: "json",
    data: ajax_data,
    success: function(data) {
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Just the first form gets submitted via ajax. When I click the second or the third the sites just reloads.
Hope someone can help me.

A: Replace id attribute to class attribute:
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<input type=hidden class='currency_form' value='$currency'>

$('.request_form').on('submit', function(e){

And to access the fields use class before the field:
var currency = $(".request_form .currency_form").val();

This is necessary to inform to the browser which element you want to submit.

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Perri receives distinguished research mentor award
Society of Behavioral Medicine president Dr. Alan J. Christensen presents the Distinguished Research Mentor Award to Dr. Michael G. Perri.
Michael G. Perri, Ph.D., dean of the University of Florida College of Public Health and Health Professions and the Robert G. Frank Endowed Professor of Clinical and Health Psychology, has received the Society of Behavioral Medicine's Distinguished Research Mentor Award for 2013.
The award recognizes individuals whose mentorship has had a major impact on the field of behavioral medicine. Perri was honored at a ceremony March 21 during the society's 34th Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions.
"Dr. Perri brings wisdom, calm council, positivity and realism to his mentoring relationships," said nominator Michaela Kiernan, Ph.D., a senior research scientist at the Stanford University School of Medicine who led a large research trial in which Perri served as a co-investigator. "In addition to his command of rigorous research methods, in-depth clinical intuition and experience, and strategic advice about professional challenges, he has an extraordinary ability to impart sincere optimism and respect, no matter the professional success or issue brought before him."
Over the course of his career Perri has contributed to more than 125 peer-reviewed publications and has been the principal investigator or co-investigator for more than $31 million in grants and contracts to support his research on health promotion and disease prevention through changes in diet and physical activity. He has also chaired dissertation committees of more than 30 doctoral students.
"While steadfastly managing all commitments, he has often told us that the most rewarding portion of his career involves training students and early career professionals to become the next generation of behavioral medicine researchers," wrote nominator Lisa Nackers, Ph.D., M.P.H., a postdoctoral research fellow at Rush University Medical Center and one of Perri's former graduate student mentees.
Perri teaches through hands-on experience and his students become involved in all aspects of his NIH-funded weight management trials, Nackers said.
"Through these opportunities Dr. Perri's students leave graduate school fully competent to launch successful research and clinical careers," wrote Nackers, a 2012 graduate of UF's doctoral program in clinical psychology and a 2010 graduate of the master's in public health program. "For those of us who have moved on to our clinical psychology internship and beyond, it has become overtly apparent how well-prepared we are to conduct rigorous research compared to others at our level."
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A NICE relaxing break was just what Mick Naisbitt needed after being caught up in the Japan earthquake and tsunami.
Teesside worker Mick witnessed scenes of devastation after being stranded on a stricken ship after the March catastrophe.
But the 58-year-old's plans for a holiday took a new twist - after his destination was rocked by a quake.
Mick told the Gazette the earthquake in Lorca struck just 40 miles from where they are staying.
He explained: "We are in Murcia. We have a villa in El Algar. Lorca is only 40 miles away.
"It hasn't affected us but it is very strange. I will be getting a bad name!
Mick, originally from Eston, was stuck on a research ship in the port of Hachinohe when the Japanese disaster struck.
He witnessed scenes of devastation, with trucks and cars floating past in the water.
He was stranded for some time after the ship was unable to leave the port because of twisted anchor chains.
In the latest quake, nine people died in the southern Spanish town.
Buildings were toppled and lines of cars crushed under rubble, while Spanish TV captured dramatic images of a church bell tower crashing to the ground, just missing a cameraman.
Mick and wife Yvonne, who now live in Whitby, arrived in the region on Friday the 13th.
Murcia is said to be the country's most seismically active area.
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Mick has returned to work in Japan since the disaster.


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Top Cars Arriving In Australia In 2021
written by Cartopia | 27/01/21
There's little doubt that the pandemic has had a devastating effect on the global car manufacturing industry, as well as significantly impacted consumer car-buying behaviour. With these factors in mind, the must-have new cars 2021 provides are likely to lack the array of fresh technology that is often an integral part of new arrivals. The chances of a significant increase in electric vehicles are also small - more expensive than their petrol counterparts, they are likely to bounce back in future years. In 2021, we can expect customer-centred connectivity to be at the heart of successful models. From improved telematics through to the driver's seamless connection with the Internet of Things (IoT), 2021 will be the year vehicles become portals to the driver's digital preferences.
Car Calendar 2021.
Some of the most anticipated cars in 2021 are on the way! The following are expected to be launched this year:
First Quarter: Subaru XV and Forester Hybrid; Nissan Navara; Mazda BT-50 Freestyle Cab; Jeep Gladiator; Ram 2500 HD; Mazda CX 9.
Second Quarter: Volkswagen T-Roc; Hyundai Tucson; Volkswagen Golf; Toyota Kluger; Genesis GV70; Volkswagen Tiguan.
Third Quarter: Ford Escape; Mercedes-Benz GLA; Kia Sportage.
Fourth Quarter: Kia Carnival; Jeep Grand Cherokee; Isuzu MU-X.
Top Launches
There are a few cars coming out in 2021 that have been eagerly awaited for months, if not longer. Chief among these is arguably the Toyota Kluger, which was first revealed way back in 2019. Set to hit the showrooms in the next few months, this version of the Kluger benefits from a hybrid option, as well as the obligatory seven seats. A must for Toyota SUV fans, this Kluger ticks plenty of green boxes, as well as performance ones.
Aiming to compete with the indomitable Hilux and similar vehicles, the revamped Nissan Navara features a lean, mean front-end, as well as plenty of options to enhance the off-road driving experience. Luxury touches such as leather accented seats, as well as a slew of fresh safety features (including AEB, reversing camera and blind-spot monitoring.
If you normally gravitate towards a RAV-4 or a CX-5, it's probably worth checking out the Hyundai Tucson. Self-charging and plug-in hybrid options showcase some formidable green technology, whilst the interior can be customised to provide a comfortable, safe driving experience. With some stunning reviews and impressive performance statistics, the Tucson promises to be flying off the forecourts in 2021.
Top SUV Cars Coming Out in 2021
Aside from the Kluger, there are a number of other SUV cars worth waiting for in 2021. The Mazda CX-9, for example, is relaunched with some added in-cabin extras (a wireless phone charger and an updated, 10.25 inch central screen, for example, as well as leather upholstery). In addition, alloys, a fresh front grille and an intriguing exhaust tailpipes result in an SUV that has a lot to offer.
Other SUVs that are worth a mention include the new Outlander and the Volkswagen Tiguan. The hybrid plug-in option has been significantly updated, and the interior has had a welcome makeover: a more user-friendly high-mounted screen and greater connectivity are both attractive innovations. The Tiguan is already a bestseller in Europe, and there's no reason to think that the 2021 model won't do well here. Designed mainly for the road, but with off-road options available, the Tiguan's reputation as a high-performance, versatile, family SUV looks to be well cemented.
If you've got the budget to match your motoring aspirations, 2021 sees the arrival of some stunning high-end models to the Australian market. The best new cars 2021 among the prestigious brands include the Genesis GV70 3.3T, Mercedes-Benz S Class, and the Audi Q5. The GV70 has a range of attractive engine options, including a 3.5l turbocharged V6! A launch control function, sports option for the drive train and a choice of 4-wheel or rear-wheel drive.
If you value your tech, then the Mercedes is going to do it for you. A stunning interior is packed with cutting-edge tech, including a considerable amount of autonomy. Pushing the frontiers when it comes to comfort, safety and connectivity, the performance (turbo-charged, 3l, 6-in-line, 429 bhp and 384 torques) isn't to be sneezed at, either!
Hybrid technology, improved dashboard layout and options (particularly the infotainment screen), as well as its usual solid performance, the new Audi Q5 is a worthy addition to the luxury car lineup.
Best Electric Newcomers in 2021
Electric cars are here to stay! Despite cornering only a relatively small part of the market, it's likely that their popularity will increase as production costs diminish and the number of charging points increase. Fresh electric cars that are coming out in 2021 include the Tesla Model S Plaid, BMW iX3, and the Nissan Leaf e+.
A global leader in green car technology, the main drawback of the Tesla will almost undoubtedly be the price. The iX3 is extremely positively reviewed, offering exceptional value as well as a long driving range. An electric classic, the Nissan Leaf is perfect for shorter trips and "about town". Looks aren't everything is an adage which could well be applied to the Leaf, which isn't the most stylish of vehicles. Despite this, its performance, relative comfort and excellent economy mean the Leaf remains an attractive choice.
Whilst the challenges of 2020 have inevitably impacted on car production and product launch, the significant number of stunning new models to hit the market this year gives considerable cause for celebration. If you've decided to invest in a new car in 2021, there are plenty of great choices available.


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Hollywood Sightseeing and Celebrity Homes Tour by Open-Top Bus
See the sights of Hollywood on this tour by open-top Mercedes minibus, which allows you to enjoy unobstructed views as you go. Traveling with an on-board guide, you'll pass by attractions such as the Dolby Theatre, Hollywood Sign, Rodeo Drive, and movie studios. Plus, get a look at some of the mansions where past and present stars have lived.
1 hour&nbsp30 minutes to 2 hours
Full-Day Iconic Sights of LA, Hollywood, Beverly Hills, Beaches and More
From the Hollywood sign to the sunny beaches of Santa Monica to the glitz of Beverly Hills, Los Angeles is so full of iconic sights it can be tricky to see them all. This guided tour seamlessly transports you by coach to all of the city's top attractions—from Venice Beach to the Sunset Strip to Griffith Park and more—so that you don't need to worry about missing a thing.
San Diego Zoo Safari Park 1-Day Pass Ticket, No Reservations Required!
The renowned San Diego Zoo Safari Park presents more than 3,500 animals roaming in large enclosures that replicate their natural habitat. Go on a safari adventure unlike any other outside of Africa itself, with exhibits inspired by the African Serengeti and the Asian Savanna. With mobile tickets, simply scan your phone for direct entry into the Safari Park. Ticket must be redeemed on travel date selected.
Skip the Line: USS Midway Museum Admission Ticket in San Diego
Take a trip through American naval history with admission to the USS Midway Museum in San Diego. This enormous ship, known as the longest-serving aircraft carrier of the 20th century, now offers a range of interactive exhibits, a self-guided audio tour and numerous restored aircraft across its 4-acre (1.6-hectare) flight deck and sections below. It's an essential piece of San Diego's, and America's, military history.
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art General Admission Ticket
SFMOMA houses more than 33,000 modern and contemporary works of art on seven floors. See paintings, sculptures, photography, architecture, design, and media created by masters. Plus, with two restaurants and a cafe, it's easy to take a break whenever you're in need to regain some extra energy.
Combo Tour: Alcatraz Island and San Francisco Grand City Tour
Explore San Francisco and Alcatraz on this 2-in-1 tour. Hop aboard a ferry for a scenic ride to Alcatraz and enjoy the award-winning audio walking tour. Plus, enjoy a coach tour with a knowledgeable local guide. Learn about the City by the Bay through visits to top attractions such as Fisherman's Wharf, Chinatown, the Presidio, and the Palace of Fine Arts.
Aquarium of the Bay General Admission Ticket
Gain admission to the Aquarium of the Bay in San Francisco, located at Pier 39 between Fisherman's Wharf and the Alcatraz ferry landing. A general admission ticket provides direct access to all of the aquarium's main exhibit areas, which house more than 20,000 sea creatures. Learn what is typically found in San Francisco Bay and the nearby Pacific, including sharks, river otters, and even octopuses. The aquarium features interactive exhibits, as well as walk-through glass tunnels where schools of anchovies and fluorescent jellyfish swim overhead and around you.
San Diego Whale Watching Cruise
Go whale watching from San Diego aboard a replica of a historic sailing schooner that won the world's first America's Cup sailing competition in 1851. Throughout your cruise, your expert guide shares informative commentary about gray whales, dolphins, and other marine animals, along with details about the US Navy sites you pass as you head out on the Pacific Ocean.
Los Angeles Hop-On Hop-Off Double-Decker Bus Tour
Two routes in Hollywood & Beverly Hills, Santa Monica & Venice Beach. You can start and end of the tour at any of the stops along with routes. You can take the tour in your own pace and your own itinerary. Starline Tours' Hop-On Hop-Off, City Sightseeing buses showcase the very best Los Angeles has to offer. Visit famous sights, attractions, museums, from classic Hollywood to the stunning coastal landscapes and legendary beaches of Santa Monica and Venice Beach. Unlimited use the 24-hour, 48-hour and 72-hour passes, giving you the freedom and flexibility to see the city on your own schedule while enjoying the comfort and convenience of our open-air double-decker bus service, delivering incredible adventure and great value for your money.
Skip-the-Line California Academy of Sciences General Admission Ticket
Enjoy easy access to the California Academy of Sciences with this pre-paid skip-the-line ticket. Walk right in to enjoy the museum's 4-story rain forest, planetarium, and aquarium. Avoid wasting your precious vacation waiting in the long lines to purchase tickets for this exhibit-packed museum. Your admission includes all shows and exhibits, and is a perfect activity for families. ***IMPORTANT PLEASE NOTE*** Proof of full vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test taken within 72 hours of a scheduled museum visit is required for all Academy guests ages 12+, along with photo ID for guests ages 18+. Masks are required indoors for all guests ages 2+.
Go City: San Francisco All-Inclusive Pass with 25+ Attractions
Tour San Francisco with Go City and enjoy admission at more than 25 popular San Francisco attractions and activities - all on one digital pass. Choose an All-Inclusive Pass valid for 1-,2-, 3- or 5-days and visit as many attractions as you like, all while saving as much money as possible on your vacation. Please note: Enjoy the extra flexibility in case your travel plans need to change: All passes are valid for two years from purchase date and only become activated with your first attraction visit. After activation your pass will be valid for the remaining number of days purchased.
Skip the Line: Express Ticket at Universal Studios Hollywood
Nab this Universal Express Ticket for a superior experience at Universal Studios Hollywood. With this popular option, get all-day admission to the parks as well as one-time express access to each ride, attraction, and show the park offers. A limited number of Express Tickets are available each day, so pre-purchase yours to ensure the best possible experience.
Full-Day Guided Tour of San Francisco with Alcatraz
Explore San Francisco on a small-group full-day tour that covers top attractions including Chinatown, Fisherman's Wharf, the Golden Gate Bridge, and Alcatraz. Get great views of the San Francisco Bay Area during the short ferry ride to Alcatraz Island, where you then take a self-guided audio tour of the infamous prison. Return to shore for your bus tour of destinations such as Nob Hill, the Haight-Ashbury, the Castro, the Mission, and Golden Gate Park. Includes hotel pickup and drop-off in San Francisco.
Hollywood Club Crawl - Nightlife Party Tour
Experience Hollywood high life with Tinseltown's longest-running club crawl, and jump the line at some of the city's most exciting party venues. Join a fun group of 50–100 singles, groups, locals, and tourists, and visit hip clubs with no cover charge. Raise a glass alongside your party hosts, meet new friends and enjoy a stress-free night of partying in the heart of Hollywood.
Battleship USS Iowa General Access Pass
Enjoy the special opportunity to explore the only publicly accessible battleship on the West Coast—and learn all about its wealth of history—when you book advance tickets to the USS Iowa. Active since 1943, the ship has seen conflicts from World War II to the Korean War. With the accompanying mobile app, you'll hear stories from soldiers and veterans about wartime life, and will have multimedia accompaniments to your excursion.
The Ultimate Celebrity Experience: Madame Tussauds and Hard Rock Cafe
Enjoy admission to world-famous Madame Tussauds at Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco where you can mix with the latest stars of stage and screen with a local California twist! Go behind the ropes for A-List access and photos! Then head to the iconic Hard Rock Cafe for a delicious meal surrounded by legendary rock and roll memorabilia located right on Pier 39. The Meal at the Hard Rock Cafe includes: ACOUSTIC Meal • Includes tax and gratuity • Entrée: Choose one entrée from any of the following… • Legendary Steak Burgers* • Sandwiches • Salads • *Double Decker Cheeseburger are not available with the Acoustic Rock • Dessert • Chef's Choice. Beverage Unlimited coffee, tea, or soft drinks.
Skip-the-Line Gaslamp Club Crawl in San Diego
SD Theme Crawls is one of San Diego's Premier Nightlife event Company's. We provide a unique Tour to the best nightclubs in downtown San Diego. What better way to meet new people every Friday and Saturday night while checking out multiple nightclubs! Our club crawl offers a VIP experience that allows guests to skip long lines and avoid paying any cover charges. We provide a host who guides you from Club to Club. The host will go over all details of the night when you check in.
Skip-the-Line Ticket to the Musiquarium The Selfie Market
Our ticket includes entry to our 6,000 sqft content playground. Explore our art galley, then take a journey from disco to hip hop. Our experience staff can assist in taking photos with your camera or cell phone. Limited number of groups per a session. This is not a private ticket.
Enjoy Wine Where the Grapes are Grown!
Visit an historic Santa Cruz Mountains vineyards and winery only 25 minutes from San Jose or Palo Alto. You'll order your meal in advance on our website, sit on our shaded patio with mountain and valley views, and enjoy estate wines from certified organic and sustainable vineyards.
30 minutes to 1 hour&nbsp30 minutes
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Health information in Alberta that is in the custody or under the control of a custodian or health information repository is governed and protected by the Health Information Act (HIA). Researchers who propose to access/use health information in their research must gain ethical approval for the project from a HIA Designated Research Ethics Board (under Part 5, Division 3 of HIA).
The University of Alberta Health Research Ethics Board (HREB) is a designated Research Ethics Board (REB) under HIA, therefore, Athabasca University (AU) has entered into an agreement with the University of Alberta (UofA) whereby AU has delegated the research ethics review of HIA Reviewable Research of AU Researchers, to the Human Research Ethics Board (HREB) established and maintained by the UofA. The intent of such an agreement is to streamline the ethics review process of specialized research (HIA reviewable research) for our researchers, while still ensuring all appropriate and necessary ethical standards and participant protections are upheld.
Athabasca University researchers who are conducting HIA reviewable research, will only have to apply for ethics review through the University of Alberta online research ethics management system (REMO), from the Health Research Ethics Board – Health Panel (HREB3), and will no longer be required to also apply for ethics approval here at AU. The AU Research Ethics Board will accept the review conducted by the UofA HREB without further scrutiny.
The ethics review conducted by the HREB at the University of Alberta may also be accepted by other institutions party to the Research Ethics Reciprocity Agreement in Alberta (College of Physicians and Surgeons, Alberta Health Services, Alberta Innovates Health Solutions, Covenant Health, the University of Alberta and the University of Calgary) which establishes the jurisdiction of the REBs designated to review health research in Alberta and enables those REBs to accept one another's review and approval.
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Home Features Students weigh in on 'new normal' of college exams, preparing for finals
Students weigh in on 'new normal' of college exams, preparing for finals
By McKenzie Collins
By McKenzie Collins and Chloe Peterson
Staff Writer and Correspondent
In response to a virtual semester, the College has had to adjust educational policies to better fit the new terrain. One of these changes has included shifting exam policies in order to accommodate the at-home testing environment. Since most students are taking exams from their bedrooms, the College revised the exam policies to help maintain academic integrity.
In giving professors the option to implement the use of lockdown browsers, shifting to accommodate open-note testing and asking students to take exams while on Zoom, the College community has experienced drastic change.
The College has adjusted exam parameters to meet the new standards of learning in a remote environment (Envato Elements).
"I feel like there's just a lot to unpack when it comes to online school in general. I think it's harder to take exams online, especially when you're at home," said Julia De Jesus, a sophomore psychology major. "I'm literally downstairs and my sister is doing gym via Zoom in the living room. It's weird, you know?"
The general consensus for online exams is that they are not necessarily worse, but students are held to a different set of expectations. Eliana Birnbaum, a freshman with an undecided major, feels that online exams take much longer than their written alternatives would. With the added aspect of staring at a screen for an extended period of time, there are different obstacles to manage when considering an online exam. While professors have adequately prepared their students for this new academic experience, there are unknown factors that would not be relevant in a classroom environment.
"For a few of my classes it was always better to study in a group. But because we are online and it's hard to coordinate with other students, and being able to learn online is already difficult, I guess it's different," said Alisha Srivastava, a junior biology major. "I used to take a lot of notes by hand, but now that everything's online, I feel like I just study by looking at the notes that they (the professors) send us."
The students interviewed all indicated that they had not read the official email on student exam policies, mostly because their professors elected to handle testing in their own way. While some students explained that their exams allowed for open notes, others described their professors' decision to monitor them via Zoom.
De Jesus feels, however, that many of these decisions privilege people who have stable internet connection, a quiet place to focus or the ability to focus on a screen for long periods of time. She notes that for many, this has been a large undertaking to adjust to in such a short amount of time.
A part of the new exam policy at the College is the implementation of lockdown browsers. If a professor chooses, students can download a browser which ensures that the student does not stray from the Canvas website while taking an exam. The browser prevents students from opening any other websites, applications or files on their computer until the exam is completed.
While some professors have chosen to use the extension to dissuade cheating, some students have found it distrusting and more likely to cause cheating due to restrictions.
"I'd like to be given the independence and the trust that I'm going to take the exam the way you're asking me to," said Shrish Jawadiwar, a senior with a double major in political science and music. "At the collegiate level, we're all adults and I would like to be treated as such."
These adjustments have become a new form of pressure for some students. With the new exam policies, professors will often require students to sit in a synchronized Zoom meeting as they take their exams to ensure that everyone maintains academic integrity and has the option to ask questions in real time.
"It also is a little uncomfortable, because you don't want the professor to see your background and judge you if you have something weird in the background and you're just trying to take your test," Srivastava said.
The nerves that come from being in a Zoom meeting while taking an exam may cause the student's performance to decrease, Birnbaum said.
"I think there's a spectrum: being in person is the most ideal because you know what to expect," Jawadiwar said. "B tier is the exam that I have, which is the online open book, and then F tier is where you can't use anything and they're monitoring you with a camera. Big brother is always watching you."
Not only does being online have a great influence on a student's abilities, but it is important to acknowledge how a student's year could have an effect as well. When speaking to upperclassmen students, they both made similar statements: they could not tell if online exams were easier or if they had become more acquainted to the workload based on their experience. They acknowledge the importance of time management due to timed exams and encourage fellow students to ask their professors for help during office hours.
"I've taken tests where they film me, where they track my eyes, where they track my voice," De Jesus said. "That's just not an ideal situation for everyone, and while these regulations are something that we don't want to abide by, we have to, because it makes up for what we could do in person. These changes are understandable but also a hassle."
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Singapore's GIC has funds for more bank stakes- Bloomberg
SINGAPORE, April 30 (Reuters) - The Government of Singapore Investment Corp, one of the world's biggest sovereign funds, may make new investments in banks in Europe and the United States, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday, citing the fund's chairman.
"If there are other banks of the quality of the two that we bought into, with the promise and the capabilities and inherent capabilities to recover, we have got the liquidity to meet it, to make such an investment," Bloomberg quoted GIC Chairman Lee Kuan Yew as saying in a television interview.
GIC has invested about $11 billion in beleaguered banks UBS AG UBSN.VX and Citigroup (C.N) in the wake of the credit crisis. Its sister fund, Temasek Holdings [TEM.UL], has invested $5 billion in Merrill Lynch MER.N.
Lee, 84, was independent Singapore's first prime minister and is the father of Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong. He still holds a post in his son's cabinet. (Reporting by Kevin Lim; Editing by Jan Dahinten)