Samstag, 6. Juni 2015

Many things other than motorcycles are noise pollutants

Many things other than motorcycles are noise pollutants




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In response to the letters by Robert Steffes (“Motorcycle Noise,” May 28) and Al Duerig (“Motorcycles Need to Be Seen, Not Heard, More Widely,” June 2), I agree that people do not like their sleep disturbed by noise or other distractions. While I will agree that many motorcycles (mine included), have louder than stock exhaust systems, for the most part, one only hears the noise from said motorcycles for a short amount of time.










Where is their outrage at the many other things that cause noise pollution in our lives? Most lawn mowers make much more noise for a much longer period than my motorcycle. I have a neighbor whose lawn tractor is extremely loud, and he runs it in our neighborhood for 45 minutes to an hour.










Loud trucks, construction equipment, barking dogs, etc., all create equal or more noise than a passing motorcycle.















I am cognizant that people may be trying to sleep at any given time, and when I leave my housing plan, I make sure to do it as quietly as possible.










If one wants to complain about noise pollution, please treat all sources equally. Don’t single out one source, complain of them all.










PAUL W. WATT
West Deer












Many things other than motorcycles are noise pollutants

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Donnerstag, 4. Juni 2015

'Arrow's' Colton Haynes Annonces He's The New Face of JetLag


After leaving “Arrow,” it seems that Colton Haynes has returned to modeling. He just announced that he was going to be the new face of “Jetlag Jeans.” Puns welcomed.


JetLag Jeans is a German based company that began in 1992. The company is well known for their attention to detail during the process of making the jeans. Their jeans are made specially with men in mind, not that some females wouldn’t enjoy some of those cool pants.


JetLag began to creep into America during 2004, as always behind in fashion trends. There jeans made there way into high-end department stores and boutiques. The jeans have made their way to the top of men’s fashion and the company has since expanded their line to include other articles of clothing.


Haynes, now in Paris, posted a posted a picture of himself in the back of a car. He wrote that he was excited to become the new face of “JetLag.” He too pokes a little fun at the kinds of jokes and puns that can be made out of the companies name. While it might not be another gig in acting, Haynes has been known to double up.




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New drunk driving detection systems in cars could save thousands of lives


PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — It’s estimated that 10,000 people die each year in DUI related car accidents.


In order to combat that number, the Department of Transportation is unveiling new technology that would automatically detect if someone was drunk behind the wheel — and prevent them from driving.


Two different systems are being developed to keep a vehicle from starting if the driver’s alcohol level is above .08.


One — on the ignition — reads the driver’s blood alcohol content below the surface of the skin. The other system is a sensor that detects alcohol on the breath.


“It’s estimated it could be in the range of 59,000 lives over 15 years and up to $343 billion dollars in costs to our society,” said Sen. Tom Udall (D) New Mexico.


The new detection system can measure a driver’s blood alcohol level in less than one second.


One engineer refers to the new technology as “the seat belt of our generation.”


The National President of Mothers Against Drunk Driving believes it could have saved her son — who was killed by a drunk driver 10 years ago.


“He would be here right now to be able to talk, and he would be 28,” said Colleen Sheehy, MADD National President.


The American Beverage Institute released a statement saying new technology should focus on repeat offenders, “not treating all Americans like criminals every time they start their cars.”


Engineers hope an option will be available for new car buyers in the next five to ten years — and say the new detection systems will cost about the same as the collision warning systems already present in cars.






New drunk driving detection systems in cars could save thousands of lives

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Mittwoch, 3. Juni 2015

Biker dad: Father killed in motorcycle crash, children need help


MEMPHIS, TN (WMC) –  It was a terrible accident that police are still trying to piece together even weeks later. A man and woman riding a motorcycle slammed into another man on I-40 near Sycamore View in mid-April. Police say 21 year-old Sergio Gomez was in the middle of the highway trying to retrieve a doghouse that had fallen off a truck.  Police say that’s when 32-year-old Jimmy “Cliff” Mackey, who was driving a 2013 Suzuki motorcycle crashed into Gomez. Both were pronounced dead on the scene. A 23-year-old woman, Jennifer Cunningham,  riding on the motorcycle, was transported in critical condition to the Regional Medical Center. Days later police shut down I-40 and other highways with the gruesome task of searching for body parts.

Cliff Mackey’s friends and family aren’t sure how this all happened more than a month later. They aren’t sure how he and the young woman met, why they were on I-40 just then, or who is at fault. I checked with police today and their investigation is still incomplete. But the family and friends are sure of one thing, they want to help the two children Mackey left behind. They’re hoping Mackey’s love for motorcycles will pave the way to help those children. According to pages dedicated to a fundraiser this weekend “(Cliff) said that he was at peace while riding, but as proud as he was of that bike, he was the most proud of his children, James and Emaleigh.” So June 6th his friends and family are holding a benefit ride for James and Emaliegh. The hope is to raise enough money to send them to college.  “Cliff may be physically separated from his family,” the page says “but he will always be with us in spirit. He now joins his younger sister Amanda, and is in total peace at last. His children and remaining family will cherish his memories forever–those big hugs and laughs especially.”


Here’s a link to the family’s fundraising page http://www.gofundme.com/udxqas


Here are the details on the ride, according to the facebook event page:



June 6th at 11 AM we will be having a poker run benefiting Cliff’s Kids. Cliff was in a motorcycle crash that caused him to loose his life from a object and person being in the roadway at I-240 and sycamore view.


It will start at Bumpus HD, Memphis, have several stops to include off the hoof, the Shelby Forrest general store, and the Haystack on HW 51, and end at Hard Rock Memphis where they are working on parking bikes  in front of Hard Rock on Beale.


There will be a band and silent auction at Hard Rock and we will party till they shut us down! 


We will start at Bumpus Harley Davidson on Whitten Road and continue on to Off the Hoof in Arlington on Highway 70. We will travel to The Haystack on Highway 51 and to the Shelby Forest General Store, before arriving at our final destination Hard Rock Cafe Memphis at 126 Beale.



Be careful out there, and please follow me on social media.


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Chris Best is the Assistant News Director for WMC Action News 5. He’s a husband and father of four, He’s also a motorcycle enthusiast.




Biker dad: Father killed in motorcycle crash, children need help

Homeless man's profound speech questions the meaning of modern life


During an impromptu interview at a petrol station in Austin, USA, a homeless man known only as Obediah has given a touching and remarkably eloquent interview about the lessons he’s learned from life: from being in prison to the selfishness of the modern world.




He now makes money playing his guitar, which is how the film-maker came across him at the petrol station.




Revealing his struggle to find work after spending time in prison for a drugs offence, he explains he’d rather make music than chase good money: “I’d rather do what I love with a passion and make a little money than go back to contracting and try to make a lot of money.”







Explaining his decision to opt out of society, he says: “I meet a lot of good people, but for the most part people just care about themselves. You could be standing on the corner bleeding and people would just drive by you. They wouldn’t want no part of the drama.”




At one point he tells a story of how on Christmas Day he decided to write a Facebook status inviting all of his Facebook friends to contact him for a chat and a catch-up.


He explains that some of the people he was “friends” with online he hadn’t spoken to in over 20 years, and hoped to get to know them all again.


He reveals how he posted it over and over again throughout the day, yet not one friend got in touch.



His companion asks “but what does that mean?”


He replies: “The internet has become an idol. People don’t want relationships.”


He explains how people prefer to cultivate their online personas rather than build meaningful relationships with people around them.


His story is both tragic and touching — and may have some truth for everyone.





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Dienstag, 2. Juni 2015

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A two-wheeled send off for Barnstaple motorcycle man Colin


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Colin Ireland has died, aged 74. Picture: Submitted

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Procession of motorbikes expected at funeral of Ireland’s Motorcycles founder tomorrow.






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A large procession of motorcycles is expected at the funeral of well-known Barnstaple mechanic Colin Ireland tomorrow (Wednesday).


Colin, founder of Ireland’s Motorcycles, died peacefully at home, surrounded by loved ones, in the early hours of May 14, aged 74.


Originally from Winkleigh, a lifetime of service to the automotive industry was inspired by his late father Thomas, who was head mechanic in the village’s Melhuish Garage for more than 40 years.


Colin left school in Chumleigh to begin an engineering course at North Devon College, and became a 16-year-old apprentice at West Cross Garage in Braunton.


He left the garage as manager in 1971 and started his own business in Gubbins Lane, Braunton.


Son Phil joined the firm in the mid-1970s and after a number of years the business, then known as Ireland’s Services, moved to Mill Road in Barnstaple, and eventually to the current site in Braunton Road in 1991.


At the same time, it became Ireland’s Motorcycles in recognition of the business’ status as a motorcycle dealership.


The family, including grandson Tom, who has also joined the firm, described Colin as a ‘hard working self-made man who took the positives from any situation’.


Phil said: “Dad had retired a few years earlier and was taking things easy due to his illness.


“But he still often came into the garage as he enjoyed a laugh with the lads – to him, it was as much a pleasure as it was a business. He was one of the lads, right up until the end.”


A funeral service will be held at the crematorium at 3pm tomorrow. There is no dress code and anyone wishing to pay their respects is welcome.


All bikers wishing to attend are invited to join the funeral procession, starting at Ireland’s Motorcycles at 2.30pm.



A two-wheeled send off for Barnstaple motorcycle man Colin

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Montag, 1. Juni 2015

Spring Fashion Show upcoming at Hill View

By Portia Williams


portiawilliams@civitasmedia.com


The opportunity to experience some of the latest trends in fashion, enjoy great music and good folks fits the description of Hill View Retirement Center’s upcoming ‘Spring Fashion Show’ event. The show will be hosted in the Oak Dining Room of Hill View, 1610 28th St., in Portsmouth, on Wednesday, June 10, at 1:30 p.m.


Angela Adams, outreach director at Hill View Retirement Center, said they are anticipating a wonderful, fun-filled time with the upcoming Spring Fashion Show.


“This event is open to the public, and is free, you just need to pre-register or respond with acknowledgement that you are coming by June 9 to reserve their spot,”Adams said. “It is going to be a lot of fun. We have a 55 and Older Club that actually meets here at Hill View. They do not reside here, but they meet here for their monthly meeting and some of those folks are participating as well. I think that everybody is going to enjoy it.”


Community members will have the opportunity to show off apparel, as well as their modeling skills.


“This event will provide a relaxing, fun atmosphere while watching residents and community members show off the latest apparel in women and men’s casual fashion from Elder Beerman and Christopher & Banks of Ashland, Ky.,” she said.


This is not the first time that Hill View has hosted this type of event.


“This is an outreach event, which is why I am involved with it, but Hill View has done fashion shows in the past, about three or four years ago,” she said. It was a fundraiser through the auxiliary for Hill View, but this one is not set up like that it is just open for fun, and for folks to be able come and, enjoy themselves.”


Cosmetics will be provided by Vanity Hair Co. of Portsmouth, and participating hair stylists are Connie Brisker and Sandy Denning, both of Hill View Beauty Salon.


The afternoon will also include desserts, Artisan Chocolates by Kakao Konfections, and refreshments. Door prizes and live music entertainment will be furnished by harpist, Becky Climer. Attendees must RSVP by June 9, by calling 740-354-3135.


Reach Portia Williams at 740-353-3101, ext. 1929, or on Twitter @PortiaWillPDT.



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Regulatory boost for rail tank car makers could be short lived




Oil railcar makers hoping for a

lasting boost in demand from tougher North American safety

standards may be in for a disappointment.



Factors including volatile oil prices and a loophole

allowing shippers to keep running older cars could leave rail

car makers like Trinity Industries Inc and Greenbrier Co

with a capacity glut, once initial orders for cars that

comply with tougher safety rules are filled, analysts and

industry officials said.



Investors cheered safety standards issued in early May after

a string of deadly accidents involving trains hauling crude oil.

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The U.S. rules call for retiring by 2025 older tank cars

that lack safety features such as thicker hulls, shields to

protect the ends of each car, and pressure-relief

valves. Canadian rules are similar, but not harmonized with the

U.S. ones.



The order backlog for tank cars hit record levels of over

52,000 in the first quarter. At current production levels, it

would take five quarters to fill that demand. KeyBanc Capital

Markets analyst Steve Barger estimates the rules could push the

price tag for a tank car to $160,000, up from $130,000.



The top tank car manufacturers are a mixture of

publicly-traded and private companies. Trinity is the market

leader, followed by Greenbrier and American Railcar Industries

Inc, then privately-held National Steel Car, Union Tank

Car and a number of smaller operators.



Robert Pickel, senior vice president for marketing and sales

at National Steel Car, said about 140,000 tank cars could be

affected by the new rules. But he described the industry’s

outlook as “very fluid and changing” thanks to low energy

prices.





‘UNPROVEN AND UNRELIABLE’



“They all have to be modified to one degree or another,” he

said. “The question is how many will be replaced or

retrofitted.”



Leasing companies will have to decide whether to buy new

cars or spend up to $60,000 refurbishing 20-year-old tank cars

or $10,000 on year-old models, Pickel said.



Resistance from railroads to new technology is one risk to

future demand for the tank car makers.



The U.S. regulations mandate electronically controlled

pneumatic brakes, which trigger all axles simultaneously rather

than one at a time as in the current design. The requirement

should bolster brake makers Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies

Corp and Knorr Brake Company, but the prospects for a

jump in orders are cloudy given major railroads’ firm

opposition.




The electronically controlled brakes “remain unproven and

unreliable,” No. 2 U.S. railroad BNSF’s Chief Executive Carl Ice

said in a speech Wednesday at the annual meeting of the National

American Rail Shippers Association.



Another potential problem for rail car makers is a loophole

in the new U.S. regulations that could allow many older cars to

stay in service.



The Transportation department rules apply only to trains

with “a continuous block of 20 or more tank cars loaded with a

flammable liquid or 35 or more tank cars loaded with a flammable

liquid dispersed through a train.”





‘TOO MUCH CAPACITY’



A DOT spokesman said the rules are aimed at long trains

hauling crude out of the Bakken shale formation in North Dakota.

But shippers could keep older cars in service to haul other

flammable liquids such as ethanol, and configure shorter trains

to stay below the limits in the rule.



“In my opinion, you ought to be matching the regulation with

what’s inside the car” rather than to train length, said Ed

Hamberger, who heads industry lobby group the Association of

American Railroads.



Tank car makers have ramped up production in anticipation

that all tank cars would need to be replaced, but the way the

rules are written could mean up to a third of tank cars or more

remain in service, said Art Hatfield, an analyst at Raymond

James.



“The industry has hurt itself by building too much

capacity,” he said.



After the new tank car regulations were released, railcar

lessor GATX Corp said 13,700 of its tank cars could be

affected, but added that number “could be substantially less”

depending on how many travel in larger trains.



A plant being built by equipment maker Vertex Rail will lift

the U.S. industry’s already swollen annual production capacity

by 5,000 to 45,000, said Andreas Aeppli, a principal at

consulting firm Cambridge Systematics. The industry normally

replaces 10,000 tank cars a year.



“With this massive capacity overhang, we could see a pricing

war,” Aeppli said.


(Editing by Joseph White and Christian Plumb)




Regulatory boost for rail tank car makers could be short lived

Ulster Rugby star Paddy Jackson tells men to 'Get a Grip' as Action Man campaign kicks off



Cliftonville Striker Joe Gormley, Tyrone Gaelic Star Sean Cavanagh and Rugby Professional Paddy Jackson urge men to Get a Grip of their health.

Cliftonville Striker Joe Gormley, Tyrone Gaelic Star Sean Cavanagh and Rugby Professional Paddy Jackson urge men to Get a Grip of their health.




Ulster Rugby star Paddy Jackson, Tyrone Gaelic player Sean Cavanagh and Cliftonville striker Joe Gormley are encouraging men to ‘Get a Grip’ of their health during the month of June.


Action Cancer’s Men’s Health month runs throughout June and encourages men to take action in regards to their general health and male specific cancers.


Paddy Jackson said: “We are encouraging men to get a snap shot of their health this June with help from Action Cancer. It’s important that guys are aware of what to look out for and how to reduce their chances of getting cancer. Any male aged 16 plus can book a free appointment so come on guys Get a Grip and book yourself in for a health check.”


Local sporting stars are keen every year to get involved with the campaign to raise awareness for men’s health. Champion boxer Carl Frampton, who fronted the 2014 campaign said: “I am proud to be the face of Action Cancer’s men’s health campaign. Book a health check.”                


Last year’s campaign encouraged Northern Irish men to ‘Beat the Odds’ against cancer.


Clinics are running free health checks for men all over the country and the local sportsmen agree that its essential to get checked out.


The health checks incorporate a number of tests including blood pressure and cholesterol, as well as information on testicular and prostate cancers.


The charity will be running clinics at Action Cancer House in South Belfast on Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays throughout the month of June. Book an appointment online at www.actioncancer.org or call 028 9080 3344.



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Redditch writer updates book on Royal Enfield motorcycles

A BOOK about a world famous Redditch business that was changing hands for £200 on the internet has been reprinted.


Royal Enfield, by local resident and social historian Anne Bradford, tells the story of the iconic company from its early days making bicycles to its role at the heart of the British motorcycle industry.


The book’s beauty is that it is written in the words of the workers themselves who give a warts and all account of life in the company.


There’s the tale of the old testers who would take a motorbike to a cafe, chock it up, fix the throttle and artificially clock up the miles while they enjoyed a cuppa and a natter, to that of enthusiast Nigel Buckingham who would ride to Weston super Mare or Bream in an evening to test the bikes out.


Nigel tells of the testers lined up at home time waiting for the hooter to go when they’d race for the gates to roar up Bates Hill and home.


Then there were the works teams, including the highly successful Brittain family who really put Royal Enfield on the competitive map, as well as testimony from the many women who also worked at the factory, some loving it, others hating it.


Inevitably it ends with the rising tide of Japanese imports that swept the British motorcycle industry away, but of course with Royal Enfield the marque lives on thanks to its Indian connection.


Lavishly illustrated, this book is a fascinating read for anyone interested in Redditch, motorcycles, bicycles and social history.


Royal Enfield: The story of the company and the people who made it great 1851-1969 by Anne Bradford, edited by Ray Knight, is published by Brewin Books of Studley and costs £14.95 from all good bookshops.



Redditch writer updates book on Royal Enfield motorcycles

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God's Discipline vs Man's Discipline

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“Our fathers disciplined us for a little while as they thought best; but God disciplines us for our good, that we may share in his holiness. No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it,” (Hebrews 12:10, 11 NIV).


Notice the above scripture points out that God disciplines us for our good. I know…the thought of the word “discipline” makes many of us cringe. Partly, because it has been so abused and misused in Christian circles (even well-meaning individuals simply lack the spiritual maturity to know how to use it appropriately). Many have used the above scripture as a license to judge, criticize, point fingers, and speak harshly about and to one another. I like what I heard one pastor say, “When you point one finger, notice that you have three pointing right back at you.”


The scripture says GOD disciplines. Why then are we so overly consumed with chastising one another? Although it is wise to receive good counsel (Proverbs 15:22, Proverbs 1:5, Proverbs 12:15), one must discern and consider the source. Discipline from man must come from a genuine place of love (not from a place of offense, insecurity, the need to control, jealousy, self-righteousness, a critical spirit, etc). None of the aforementioned characteristics are from God. It is crucial that we discern between human fragility in their mistakes to discipline and the perfect knowledge of our heavenly Father, who seeks our profit, and cannot err in how He disciplines. Use discretion when seeking wise counsel.


As painful as it may be at times, God’s discipline always results in a better you. It is the pinnacle of why He desires to discipline us. It is also important to recognize that God’s correction is not condemnation; it is to promote holiness.


Although we see many instances in the bible where God used what we would consider “harsh measures” to discipline His people, it was done so due to sin and rebellion (not due to lack of perfectionism). Nonetheless, God is our Creator and He is Sovereign over all. How and when God chooses to discipline His people is God’s business and we should never try to take God’s place by making it ours.


For those who have felt the sting of being “disciplined” in a godless manner, know that that too can be used for your good. Maybe the experience will grow your heart into a heart of compassion for those who genuinely need it. Maybe it is simply a lesson on how not to treat others.


Man may sometimes chasten us, to gratify their fleshly passions. But God, the Creator of our souls never willingly grieves nor afflicts his children. It is always for our profit. Let us then use discernment when it comes to the afflictions brought on us by the malice of men, and that brought to us by our wise and gracious Father who does so out of love and for our eternal good.



Christina is the founder of Relentless Love Ministries and lives in Linton. She is an active speaker, guest lecturer, and published author. For more information, questions, or comments, email chollensbe@mac.com.



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Motorcycle Appreciation Show benefits veterans – and chopper enthusiasts



For the Wiens family, motorcycles are a way of life.


Kenny and his son, Zach, built a 1971 Harley-Davidson Ironhead Sportster together and were showing it along with a 2001 Softail on Saturday during the Veterans Appreciation Motorcycle Show at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4095 in Olivehurst.




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