here is a picture taken in the south of netherlands. here, the layout is so much that you are really regarded as cyclists that they have made space for you. the cars know that cyclists have priority. this is a common roundabout situation in the netherlands, also in the village where i live. so this shows that you go for the cyclists. go for cyclists and realize when someone is saying we were cramped in space like in san francisco, we say, well, you have never been to any dutch town because your roads are so wide. and then they think, yeah, but all these lanes are needed for car traffic. i'll tell you, if you use this traffic model, you should realize that the capacity of your system is not determined by the amount of lanes and the stretches of roads but by the capacity of intersections and you realize that the capacity of these intersections are a lot lower than any capacity of lanes that are on the

in the netherlands hardly anybody considers themselves bicyclists anything more than brat eaters. everyone eats brats, so everyone cycles. there is no discussion about it. you see on distance, men cycle a little bit more and women use the bike more often because they use it for going shopping or the short distances. one other thing is that biking has a high status in the netherlands, so that's also different from a lot of other countries. this i will skip. hardly readable but this shows that bicycling is used in all kinds of modes of travel, 25% is using the bike, to go into education is 50% and beyond high school it is even a lot more, 55% to 80% children who visit high school do so by bike and you got to realize how in the situation, there are hardly any school buses in the netherlands. there will be no parents bringing their children to high school by car. they say, ok, what's wrong, you can use your bike. it's very cold or range, you won't melt, do you? -- raining, you won't melt do you? >> there are more sigh cligs then people in the -- cyclists then people in the neggederlan

in the netherlands, people who come to work by bike are more regarded them by car. the people who use the car have to find excuses why they still use the car. they just come and say, i just want to go by car. and the fact is, more and more people -- for instance, in amsterdam, by having this past and so on, 9000 people per day choose not to have their car because there was no more accessibility by car but choose the alternatives. 15% of them stay with the alternatives. they had a car. when they experienced it, it was not so bad commuting by bike or public transport, then there were convinced also. -- then it they were convinced also. if you tell people who drive by cars, and i think american politicians are so afraid they might lose voters, but if you keep telling them the detriment of the effects of using their car every day -- what? but they will not mind losing voters. my friends and the businessmen and area, they don't mind. for the around children, -- for their own children, but is it faster, more convenient, and cheaper? those are the reasons why you will choo

in the netherlands, cycling is inherently more safe than in the u.s.a. because all car drivers are also cyclists. 60% of the people in the netherlands cycle at least three times a week. 80% at least once a week. so all the car drivers are also cyclists and they know as they turn right that there is an 80% chance that they will cut off a cyclist if they don't look. so there is also safety by numbers. one last thing and that is about liability. when i hear about cycling in the u.s., people say, oh, but cycling is so dangerous. and then we say, no, cycling is not dangerous. cyclists hardly ever cause accidents. cars cause accidents. cars cause facilities and in the netherlands we have the philosophy that car drivers should realize that they're in a machine that can kill. and also from that on responsibility in taking liability. if a car drives over a child on a bike, no matter what happens, he is 100% liable for whatever happens. and even in the other cases, when a car goes in the collision with an adult on a bike, still there is at least 50% liability for

the culture back-up in the netherlands and they were able to do that. the graph shows as the amount of bicycling goes down the risk goes down as we saw in the intersections and cities and countries and then also this time series data shows us as the bicycle activity increases the injury risk went down. so, this brings up some key points. i would like everyone to leave with the point your safer walking or bicycling where more people are walking and bicycling. this is a republican mri kabl plausible relationship. this seems to make sense and we'll explore that further. if we triple the amount of walking or biking the total injuries only go up by 50% no. not a factor of three but 50%. that's good news and means if we triple the amount of walking and biking we'll have the risk for you as an individual. that's good news you want to walk or bike in a location where a lot of people are doing that. of course it begs the question what's happening here - what's changing? this pedestrian or bicyclist that changes when mores around. that doesn't seem like lichlt my

also, in the netherlands, we're not so good with racing cyclists.all the champions from last year are from italy, spain, or your country, never from the netherlands. but cycling is more than racing, it is a way of transport. especially for the first 7 kilometers, in combination with public transport. the last lines are important. for instance, in at the city of amsterdam, 85% of the trips are faster by bike then by car -- then by car. i do everything by bicycle. i am a slow cyclist, and i am still faster through the city. that is why most of the people in amsterdam go by bike. if your interested in funny and nice invidious, go to youtube. but you will see a lot of videos in which the bicycle and the car cooperate. these are some pictures and examples of how the public authorities can invest in cycling. this is a parking space for a cyclist. tend thousand bicycles can be stored there. -- 10,000 bicycles can be stored there. you can build a shelter for about 30,000 bicycles. now, what can employees do? many employees are working on the bicycle program

recently spent a bit of time with some policy makers, representatives of the dpw, visitors from the netherlands, to see how public transportation and biking is really a way of life, but not here in the country. i would like to hear an item at the ta to discuss the future of the bicycling in san francisco. we have been in conversations with representatives from other departments, the viking community, and we would like them to take part in a conversation so we can inform the work that the ta is doing. commissioner chu: thank you, commissioner. related to the topics we spoke about earlier today, we may have spoken on, taking action on with regard to the central subway. it was simply an update to where we are in regards to closing the gap. that will be an important conversation to have. at least an update on where we are heading to, where we might need more help. the other issue relates to the $100,000 additional increase for the audit. i know that we spoke earlier about the opportunity to bring back to the committee, once we have a good idea of the scope and completion of the components of that.

for example in the netherlands. it become necessary to have a political expression of concerns about immigration. >> what is it, if you agree with that that makes the consentual politics such a difficult area for tackling immigration? >> i'm not sure it's just about immigration or that it is completely new. we have many decades of the far right, protest parties. popping up in europe, we had the npd in germany. we had a party in france. >> this is a wave? >> these parties are pretty unsuited to exercise the possibility. they get in parliament and do rather badly. i'd be caution of saying this is a long-time trend. is it as simple as saying what we will now see is the main parties once again stealing the emperrer's clothes? it is never simple with immigration. it is not a security issue. you can't do anything about immigration. you can only roll out sensible policies. in any other area, the policy and actual media and public discourse, the gap is huge. it comes down to two basic pieces. you need to take away the oxyge

yesterday the pilot was busted in the netherlands and the flight was canceled.dutch police arrest the man in the cokpit. police stay pilate registered a .023 blood alcohol content on the breathalyzer could not ten. .02 is the legal litn the netherlands. europe has one of the toughest drunk driving laws. that pilot has been suspended.Ñi >>> an americanirline employee in texas in some ho water for allegedly stealing from passengers. denmark, he was a maintence worker at dallas ft. worth, international. investigators say they tracked a stolen laptop computer to his texas home and took him into custody last night. thorities say they also found thousands o dollars i cameras, ipods and other items in the home. even airline property. the workerçó is nowree bond. he i the second americ airlines worker arrested for stealing from passengers at the dallas airport in just the last month. >>> there's more to come on news4 at 4:00. a florida city plan to warn women if their men are busted for trying to get prostitutes. >>> plus the need to look lean and muscular is turning in

will have just the one point from a possible six after the feat by the way world cup finalists the netherlands just about overcame finland over a big wins for italy sweden germany at home one hundred percent competitive record with turkey remains intact after a tough victory at home to belgium wayne rooney open the scoring. three one winners in switzerland france secured the first points of their campaign coming at the right side of a two against bosnia-herzegovina scotland aged. brings us to tennis where the russian left in the men's side of the u.s. open me a quarter final berth the semifinalist here four years ago taking care of business against tommy robredo a full three hour slog this but one which usually looked in control of for the majority it's been a solid season to date for the twenty eight year old having reached the quarterfinals of another major the french open on winning the b.m.w. open also in may the final score this time around seven five six two six six. takes us to boxing and it's going to be an all english a further next time march for w.b. a heavyweight champion david hay

germany, spain, and the netherlands plan to raise the retirement age to 62. britain and ireland want to go a step further and raise it to 68. as baby boomers reach retirement age and life expectancy increases, the government says it is necessary so that the pension system can break even. the opposition says that the reforms will be harshest on those who start young and women who take breaks to have children. >> the french seem to have a pretty good deal when it comes to working hours and they age for requirement compared to their european neighbors. the parent -- i asked our correspondent why they don't accept the need for change. >> you are correct. they are among the most fortunate in europe. people here expect their gray years to be golden ones and they expect the government to pay for that. as a result, none of the french have private pension plans. the french simply will not believe that to the cash is running out. even if they do believe it, they expect the government to fix it and they should not have to sacrifice any further. one governor -- governmen

police in the netherlands say he's a 52-year-old captain from woodbury, new jersey. delta confirms the man works for their company. they arrested the man in the cockpit of a plane after an anonymous tip. the associated press reports a breath test found he had a blood alcohol content above the legal limit in the netherlands. he was fined $900 and released. the flight was canceled. >>> a new drug-resistant super bug found in three straits. the warning and if you should be worried. and a florida mom sues after her baby was circumcised by mistake. how could this have happened? why she's not suing for malpractice but something even more serious. >>> and it's the story that has the internet abuzz. is apple about to come out with a new ipad model in time for the holidays? [ engine revving ] [ male announcer ] the u.s. government may soon require brake override technology on all new cars and trucks. at nissan, we think this is a good idea. so we did it... ...six years ago. [ wind howling ] nissan. innovation for safety. innovation for all. ♪ [ male announcer ] we touch a lot

and some european countries such as netherlands and the united kingdom. >> thank you very much for joining us today. >>> japanese people enjoy eating a variety of seaweed. one kind famous for its soft texture is considered a delicacy. a good harvest of kelp or kombu, as it's called in japan, needs sunny weather, never a sure thing in some parts of japan. next we follow some kelp harvesters in hokkaido, northern japan, who must wait for a sunny day. kombu gatherers in the hidaka region start harvesting in july. summer is the busiest time of year because that's when the kelp is softest. drying seaweed requires strong summer sunlight. kombu is said to be at its sweetest and most delicious when the sun dries it quickly, while it is still fresh. this means that to make good kombu, the kelp can only be harvested on sunny days. unfortunately, there haven't been many sunny days this season. takashi has harvest ed for year. he's only gone out ten times. that's half as much as usual. >> when the tide comes in, the waves are high. it's hard to get in and out of the boat. i may not go out today. my an

at the netherlands, and inflated came in at a modest 3.8%. somewhere between bid to but is italy, where it has dropped slightly. the industry has managed to on to more workers. >> unemployment is putting downward pressure on the compensation in people's pay. my guess is that will continue. the consequence will be the european central bank will maintain low interest rates for some time. >> meanwhile, 1.6% was welcomed as of step in the rights direction. it further convince the financial markets and european central bank -- inflation has been high, and sales tax has risen in several countries. many believe that inflation is unlikely to spike in the coming months, especially as oil prices have remained weaker. nigel cassidy, bbc news. >> the latest headlines -- coming to life -- coming to you live from london, this is peter dobbie. united states has formally ended its combat role in iraq, seven and a half years after the invasion. and drilling has started in chile on the escape tunnel for the 33 trapped miners. serious questions are being asked

the other end of the spectrum, the netherlands with an unemployment at a modest 3.8%. somewhere between the two is italy. a rate -- industry has managed to hold on to more workers. >> high unemployment is putting downward pressure on the growth rate in compensation. my guess is that will continue. the european central bank will maintain its low level of interest rates for time to come. >> the monthly fall in consumer prices for august was welcomed in europe as a step in the right direction. july's figure was the highest for 20 months. it further convinced financial markets decd will not be raising its borrowing cost this year -- the ecb will not be raising its borrowing costs. he oil prices have remained slightly weaker. >> this is "bbc world news." president obama announced an end to the combat missions in iraq. four israelis have been killed in the west bank, threatening the relaunch of peace talks. serious questions are asked about american airport security after two men from yemen were arrested in amsterdam. they were arrived on a plane even though a mobile phone w

a pilot shows up for a transatlantic flight from the netherlands to the u.s.ery apparently, apparently is drunk. so, dutch police pull him out of the cockpit, but it's not so cut and dry because a breathalyzer test found that the 52-year-old captain who, by the way, is an american from southern new jersey, had a blood alcohol content of 0.023%. that's just a hair above the legal limit in the netherlands, which has the toughest standards in europe. if he had been taking off in the united states, he would have been below the legal limit. so, the pilot is on suspension and delta is investigating. >>> you know, we all heard fish tales, i caught one this big. a florida fisherman does have some serious bragging rights. check it out. massive nine-pound lobster caught off the coast of miami beach. max ramos was fishing over the weekend and he sees this lobster more than two feet long, too big for a net. so, ramos said he grabbed it by the tail and the antennas. brave man. he said it took him 40 minutes to get the lobster to the surface. that was a major wrestling deal

and i want to mention hans who decide from the netherlands and had this idea to take away from the signs and proliferation of the signs and devices. and take those away and in some settings, you can do that and increase the safety for everyone. and being about that whole idea of what safety means. and then i think david said that safety is maximized when perceived risk is equal to or higher than actual risk. he's got a formula and then i have a slide, when you see something unexpected. it does make you kind of stop and reassess what is going on and so you know my bias and i am the kind of mom and they sat in a chair unrestrained on to which a car and they grew up, and they are both risk takers. and it can work. and one more slide and many of you know my interests in all of this came from the advocate side. and talk about what advocates can do. they can change people's perspectives and they can bring a lot of attention to things and get the engrained authorities to change the way they do business. and that's how i see your job, and you should look

the netherlands and france revised their forecast to 1.9% and 1.6% respectively. spain's economy, which is struggling with fiscal reconstruction, expected to shrink by 0.3% this year. >>> china's currancy, the yuan, reached a new high against the dollar since 2005. on the shanghai foreign change on monday, the reference rate was set for a second trading day at 6.7509 per dollar. in actual trading, the yuan closed the day at a five-year high. at the past three months, the yuan only gained 5%. in june, the chairman decided to allow half a percent fluctuation. before that. the yuan had been fixed at 6.83 per dollar. market players say the yuan upside will be capped at 2% this year as beijing aims to minimize an impact on its export industry. >>> the japanese government filed a complaint against canada for unfairing subsidizing its solar energy sector. the ontario government is planning to increase their ratio next year. japan said the subsidies are not fair to japanese solar panel makers operating in canada and says they violate wto rules, which ban unfair treatment

right to spain two and a half months in spain beat the netherlands to lift their first world cup in south africa tournaments the head of the local organizing committee claimed will go down as the greatest in the game's eighty year history. i've just been all over the world and whether i was at ten downing street or in the wide homes whether i was in the prime minister's residence in australia or with putin in russia the opening line was. this world cup was suppressed it was wonderful people and joy that it was a intense people experience world cup there's plenty of anticipation in new delhi india prefers to play host to the commonwealth games on october the third the country's slow construction efforts are a cause for concern though as the first wave of athletes begin to arrive massive clean up operation in on a run the athletes village which will be hosting around seven thousand participants from seventy one countries footbridge on part of a weightlifting venue the roof in fact have collapsed leaving the organizers with their hands full nine days from kickoff plenty of british competitor

. >>> authorities in the netherlands have released two men taken into custody monday on suspicion theycarrying out a rehearsal for a terrorist attack. however investigators now say there is no evidence to support that. u.s. authorities had requested the men be held through a circumstances raised suspensions, both live in the u.s. and have been traveling to see family. >>> the oakland police chief is warning people who help fugitives that they will be charged with a crime. [ inaudible ] [overlapping speakers] >> -- key arrests in several shootings. that includes the attempted murder of a fremont police officer last friday. chief anthony batts said they arrested suspected shooter andrew bar reins to within 24 hours as well as an ocom plus who tried to help him cross the border into mexico. >> anyone who came in contact with barrientos we are charging them with a crime. anyone who assisted them. anyone who housed them. anyone who tried to take care of him. we will prosecute them to the fullest. i want to make sure that that message gets out pretty loud and clear. >> barrientos surrendered

netherlands, new zealand, australia, japan. finland is number one in science. to be a meteorologist like myself, you also have to do the math, too. we're not much better in math. you can see it go all the way back down to the list at 474. finally, i mentioned the reading scores, too. it's more or less the same. the united states on this list. this is just one of the public exhibits we have out here that can kind of get everyone's attention. everyone can come out here and walk. we had the big town hall yesterday with the teachers that brian williams was hosting. just a lot of insight. if you're a teacher and you want to come out and learn new tools and technology, you can do that, too. maybe there's things you can bring back to your community and get them to throw you some extra dollars hopefully and get stuff set up for you. the weather's not perfect. the end of the week looks a lot better. at least they were smart enough to go and cover all this stuff up so hopefully they won't give you a hard time on "morning joe" and all the other shows. >> hopefully they'll

races, over 100 boaters and 3500 paddlers, the race is bringing competitors as far away as the netherlands. food, performances and art. and some crafts to help bring in the crowd. >> season 36 of snl, "saturday night live" premieres tonight, long time cast member amy poehler returning as host. the show also includes katy perry. in the weeks ahead, brian cranston and jane lynch are scheduled to host snl. let's get to laura now. >> yeah. >> this is a wild day. >> and it's not over yet. we have a lot of things going on still. in south bend the 16th ranks cardinals trying to do something they've never done, and getting plenty of help from a guy. did any of the balls go into the hume door tonight in colorado. >>> the rangers had a celebration they were playing at the coliseum this afternoon. our state has a huge deficit. meg whitman's plan will make it billions worse by eliminating the capital gains tax for wealthy investors, including herself. economists say her plan will "rip a hole in the budget" and is "deeply flawed". analysts for the l.a. times say whitman's plan is a "pure handout" to th

his blood alcohol was .23 which is just above the limit in the netherlands. >>> here is something yousee in business class. these seats are called sky riders. they are more like saddles with armrests really. those would go from 32 inches apart to 23 inches under the new configuration. some 737's could add 50 passengers. the sky riders still need f.a.a. approval. why don't they just get it over with and take out the seats and put in poles and straps. they don't have peanut anyways. >> brilliant idea. who ever came up with that is brilliant. yeah, that's what we need. >>> another thing of torture comes to mind. the giants hold the dodgers to one hit and somehow still lose. how is that possible? how is that possible? this is how. wouldn't it be nice if every time meg whitman told a lie her nose would grow? newspapers report the claims in this meg whitman ad are false. and she knows it. taxes went down under jerry brown. but whitman's nose keeps growing by the millions. as governor, he cut waste got rid of the mansion and the limo budgets were balanced. $4 billion in tax cuts. world class

. >>> in other news, homeland security officials say it doesn't appear two men arrested in the netherlands were conducting a dry run for a terrorist attack. the men were taken into custody monday following a flight from chicago. in one man's luggage suspicious material was found, including cell phones and watches taped together. a law enforcement official says the men did not know each other. >>> on the "cbs moneywatch" stocks in asia rebounded this morning. ashley morrison is here with the latest on that. good morning. >> good morning to you, betty. asian markets sprang back from heavy losses tuesday after news china's manufacturing got a boost. japan's nikkei gained a percent while hong kong's hang seng was mostly higher. >>> today wall et get the latest on jobs and auto sales. the dow gained almost 5 points while the nasdaq fell nearly 6. >>> traders are happy to finally close the books on august. the worst in nine years with the dow losing more than 4% and the nasdaq more than 6%. but september could be just as scary. historically it is one of the worst months for the market. >>> retai

it will follow the footsteps of recent successes by far right parties in sweden belgium and the netherlands. it appears that no longer can the centrist parties ignore the voices of those alone by immigration or they risk being penalized at the ballot box. party gratz steria. this is. to early to handover. as a violent surge in iraq coincides with the point out of u.s. combat forces in the country doubts remain over what american forces being trained by fifty thousand american troops staying behind are up to the job of maintaining six you. do love young indians face threats of violence and even death from marrying outside of their pockets. russia's president dmitry medvedev has arrived in china for his second state visits to the country since he took office and to thousand and eight his now in beijing where he'll be meeting the country's leader who jintao and top government officials security in the far east energy corporations to teach a partnership and russian chinese trade will be the main business in hand before arriving in the city president medvedev visited the city of dallas formerly

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it will follow the footsteps of recent successes by far right parties in sweden belgium and the netherlands. it appears that no longer can the centrist parties ignore the voices of those alone by islamic immigration or they risk being penalized at the ballot box either arnav r.t. gratz steria. a professor from the department of political science at central european university in budapest says that the far right parties are not only against immigration and islam but also with the european union it's a kind of fashion i mean one success of such a path to promote his success is software as a part does and for instance of a successful say. such right to being part d. had a clear impact on his successor to speed. of course it has a negative impact the course of those parties are not only against migration or against especially islamic migration they are also empty european all these parties are clearly opobo sink a deepening of european integration and this is a challenge to european consensus that consensus that europe is an unfinished business and european union should go forward towards a dee

well it will follow the footsteps of recent successes by far i'd parties in sweden belgium and the netherlands. it appears that no longer can the centrist parties ignore the voices of those alone by islam and immigration or they risk being penalized at the ballot box either ordinary party gratz steria. this week the untapped riches of the arctic dominated talks of an international forum here in moscow and the objective was to ensure that the competition for the billions of tons of oil and gas wouldn't overheat. if you stand alone you can survive in the arctic that's how russian premier have led him or putin explained but no country by itself can deal with the enormous challenges i had at the north pole he promised that what average treasures lie hidden and to be calais or buys will be no fighting over the top of the world the arctic needs secure sustainable management and if there's anybody who doesn't stop with that we often hear some futuristic forecasts predicting a battle for the arctic are responsible analysis shows the majority of the frightening scenarios on the future of the arctic hav

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it will follow the footsteps of recent successes by far right parties in sweden belgium and the netherlands. it appears that no longer can the centrist parties ignore the voices of those alone by immigration or there is being penalized at the ballot box. gratz. danish m.p. michael against thinks that european politicians on the media shouldn't just ignore right wing policies in that last week swedish general election was undemocratic we have an example right now where none of the established parties and none of these fabulous media in sweden like to discuss it because they feel it's like you know it's not political correct and it's like a prank. drawn all over. this media on all this really is the status meant so this should be a wake up call to all the all party scene in that light that this reagan democrats were not allowed to take part in the debates on public t.v. the last debate and they weren't even allowed to run their commercial ads on private televisions as all the other parties were in that regard i don't believe that the elections were fair and therefore have to be decided that i

plans to ban the muslim veil in the netherlands have been announced by politicians in the country's proposed new coalition government they've also pledged to tighten laws on immigration the alliance is a minority made up of the christian democrats in the liberal party policies are thought to be aimed at gauging the support of group wilders the leader of a controversial party known for its anti islamic stance. a high level united nations panel has started hearings on sexual violence cases in the democratic. of congo victims began sharing their experiences as part of efforts to improve treatment and support this comes after the release of a preliminary un report into the rape of hundreds of civilians including children in the north keys in the province two months ago the panel will visit troubled regions throughout the country to conduct more than one hundred hearings over the next ten days. to explosive devices the equivalent of at least ninety kilos of t.n.t. have been diffused in russia's stabber polar region and what authorities have called a terrorist attack around three thousand people w

it will follow the footsteps of recent successes by far right parties in sweden belgium and the netherlands. it appears that no longer can the centrist parties ignore the voices of those alone by immigration or they risk being penalized at the ballot box. gratz steria. the u.s. may be putting the war in the past but as we hear in a few minutes iraqis continue to fear the future. after the worst wave of violence is america's combat mission and we look at why security still feels like distant promise for civilians. u.n. secretary general ban ki moon is calling for world leaders to all their promises to end the world poverty made a decade ago now speaking at a special u.n. summit he said the target of having global poverty and hunger by twenty fifteen was still achievable despite the economic downturn artes and us to see a choice gives an overview of that event that's the talk of new york we have a so-called millennium development goal summit taking place where leaders will be talking about the commitments they had made ten years ago and really will be following up to see what if any of those