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Show Your Support For Safety E-Petition Regarding Motorcyclists

You may remember that a few weeks ago we mentioned the e-petition relating to the current driving theory test which doesn?t ask any questions relating to motorcycles. The e-petition is aiming to get one hundred thousand signatures and is already one third of the way there. The Motorcyclists Matter e-petition has now received a boost by three of the industry?s biggest organisations giving their support to the e-petition.

MCI, BMF and MAG are publicly giving their support in asking the government to assist in raising awareness for motorcyclists in the UK by making sure that questions relating to motorcycling are compulsory in the driving theory test. Motorcycles only total one per cent of the traffic on the road; however they account for nearly twenty per cent of fatal injuries. Simply asking one or two questions as part of the theory test will ensure that drivers are aware of motorcycles from the beginning of their driving life. Nearly two thirds of all accidents which involve motorcycles are caused by the carelessness of drivers.

Please add your support to the e-petition by adding your signature. It is available at www.bikerpetition.co.uk. With approximately 1.3 million motorcyclists on the UK roads it is essential that all drivers are aware of safety issues surrounding bikers.

First Open Day of the Year for Black Bear Harley-Davidson

The popular Newmarket showroom welcomes everyone to its first open weekend of 2012 which starts on Saturday, 14th April. It has become something of a tradition and the event promises to be a lively affair. Two new Harley-Davidson models the Seventy Two and Softail Slim will be available for demonstration rides.

There will be live music by Norfolk band Firewire, spectacular bikes and accessories to enjoy. The only other thing to add to the perfect weekend would be co-operation by the weather. Further information about this great day out is available at www.blackbear.co.uk or by phone at 01638 664455.

BEN?S Motorcycle Rally 2012

The automotive industry charity, BEN, has announced that the Motorcycle Rally for 2012 will take place on 22nd September. This will be from Dover to Monaco with entrants crossing the English Channel, enjoying the beauty of the French countryside whilst on their way to Monaco in Southern France.

The entry fee of ?475 covers two people sharing the accommodation, ferry crossings, breakfasts and evening meals. Although there isn?t a minimum sponsorship requirement, obviously as it is a charity event, the higher the sponsorship amount raised the better!

This is a new event which should prove popular. Much more information is available at http://www.ben.org.uk/mcr2012. Alternatively ring Lewis Honeywill on 01344 294700 or by email [email?protected].

All monies raised from this event will support and give care to colleagues and their dependents within the automotive industry.

This is a great way to raise funds whilst having a wonderful experience of motorcycling to Monaco.

Finally

The weather is being very kind to us at present which means that there will be more vehicles on the roads, particularly at the weekend. Ensure that you keep your distance from drivers who may not be as bike-aware as necessary.

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Some corals like it hot: Heat stress may help coral reefs survive climate change

ScienceDaily (Mar. 30, 2012) ? A team of international scientists working in the central Pacific has discovered that coral which has survived heat stress in the past is more likely to survive it in the future.

The study, published March 30 in the journal PLoS ONE, paves the way towards an important road map on the impacts of ocean warming, and will help scientists identify the habitats and locations where coral reefs are more likely to adapt to climate change.

"We're starting to identify the types of reef environments where corals are more likely to persist in the future," says study co-author Simon Donner, an assistant professor in UBC's Department of Geography and organizer of the field expedition. "The new data is critical for predicting the future for coral reefs, and for planning how society will cope in that future."

When water temperatures get too hot, the tiny algae that provides coral with its colour and major food source is expelled. This phenomenon, called coral bleaching, can lead to the death of corals.

With sea temperatures in the tropics forecast to rise by 1-3 degrees Celsius by the end of the century, the researchers say coral reefs may be better able to withstand the expected rise in temperature in locations where heat stress is naturally more common. This will benefit the millions of people worldwide who rely on coral reefs for sustenance and livelihoods, they say.

"Until recently, it was widely assumed that coral would bleach and die off worldwide as the oceans warm due to climate change," says lead author Jessica Carilli, a post-doctoral fellow in Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation's (ANSTO) Institute for Environmental Research. "This would have very serious consequences, as loss of live coral -- already observed in parts of the world -- directly reduces fish habitats and the shoreline protection reefs provide from storms."

Caralli and Donner conducted the study in May 2010 in the Pacific island nation of Kiribati, near the equator. Kiribati's climate is useful for testing theories about past climate experience because its corals are pounded by El Ni?o-driven heat waves, while corals on the islands farther from the equator are less affected.

The researchers analyzed coral skeletal growth rates and tissue fat stores to compare how corals from different regions responded to two recent coral bleaching events in 2004 and 2009.

Donner has conducted field research in Kiribati since 2005 and will return this year to conduct follow-up research with the local government. He says the findings suggest that Marine Protected Areas -- conservation areas designed to protect marine life from stressors like fishing -- may be more effective in areas with naturally variable water temperatures.

The research delivers mixed news for Australia's Great Barrier Reef, because the reef stretches over such massive distances; some areas have stable temperatures and some do not. The findings support previous laboratory and observational studies from other regions, suggesting they can be widely applied.

Planning is now underway for potential future studies of coral in areas of the world that have not experienced significant historical changes in water temperatures.

"Even through the warming of our oceans is already occurring, these findings give hope that coral that has previously withstood anomalously warm water events may do so again," says Carilli. "While more research is needed, this appears to be good news for the future of coral reefs in a warming climate."

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1. Jessica Carilli, Simon D. Donner, Aaron C. Hartmann. Historical Temperature Variability Affects Coral Response to Heat Stress. PLoS ONE, 2012; 7 (3): e34418 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0034418

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95% The Kid with a Bike

Following a chance encounter, hairdresser De France allows wild child Doret to leave his juvenile home and stay with her at the weekends. Upon discovering the child's father,Renier, wants nothing to do with him, she takes him into her care on a permanent basis, battling to keep him on the straight and narrow, and away from local drug dealer Di Mateo. It sounds like the basis for a nineties TV movie, the type that usually starred Meredith Baxter Birney, and in many hands it could have amounted to such. The writing directing duo The Dardenne Brothers steer away from any schmaltz and sentimentality thankfully. Their best choice was to avoid a classic narrative structure, there's no typical beginning or ending, it's just a few weeks in the lives of the characters. The story may be cliched but the characters and the actors portraying them give it a vitality. I'm a big fan of underwriting characters, it allows the viewer to fill in the blanks and you become a lot more invested than if a screenwriter is shoving their idea of a great character down your throat. The Dardennes tell us almost nothing about the people in this story which is probably why I found them so engaging. The backstories forming in my mind are probably totally different to those of any ten other people who might watch this. Doret is incredible, a non-actor who was plucked off the street. There are very few great child actors as they almost inevitably make the the mistake of acting above their years, coming across as small adults rather than children. Doret makes no such mistake, possibly because he simply doesn't know how. He's completely natural and his awkward, uncomfortable movements are perfect for the character. I usually despise child characters in films but I was absolutely behind this one. It sounds crazy but the three best performances of the year so far have come from two twenty year old actresses and a twelve year old amateur. After a somewhat failed stint in English language productions, De France is back on home soil and should stay there as she won't get many roles as good as this in the anglicized world. With her muscular arms she looks like she could beat up any grown man but plausibly struggles to control Doret in his wilder moments. Kitchen sink dramas like this aren't usually known for being easy on the eye but Alain Marcoen's cinematography is full of eye-popping colour, proving that grittiness doesn't have to equal ugliness. The Dardennes end this in a way which will likely aggravate many viewers but I found it a perfect denouement.

March 29, 2012

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Flying Cars: 2011 Brings Hope Back to the Future

No more car door dings, no more worry about opening the doors into another car, or worrying about parking lots that are too tight for your SUV, light truck (very light truck in the future) or hybrid car.

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The;Jetsons predicted flying cars by 2062, while;Back to the Future promised them by 2015.; Four years from the predicted date of flying cars and a flying car is introduced to the public.

The basic look of the ?flying car? is truly a mix between an aircraft and a car; therefore the vehicle is being considered the ?transition?.

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Tours, film, music on tap for Norton's next Art After Dark | Palm ...

Art After Dark, Thursday night?s popular gathering of art lovers, will offer tours of the abstract art area at 5:30 p.m. and the "American Masters" exhibit at 6:30 p.m.

A highlight is the screening the Academy Award-nominated film Waste Land, which follows renowned artist Vik Muniz to his native Brazil to visit the world?s largest garbage dump, where he meets pickers of recyclables called "catadores." They create photographic images of themselves out of garbage. The film offers commentary about "the transformative power of art and the alchemy of the human spirit."

Award-winning jazz vocalist, violinist and fiddler Nicole Yarling will perform. For three years, Yarling toured as a featured soloist with Jimmy Buffet, and she played on Buffet?s platinum-selling CD, Fruit Cakes, and then went on to do eight worldwide tours with her own project, Little Nicky and the Slicks.

When: 5 to 9 p.m. Thursday

Where: 1451 S. Olive Ave., West Palm Beach

Admission: Free for members, $12 adults, $5 ages 13-21, free for younger than 13

Info: (561) 832-5196; norton.org

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Trayvon Martin Shooting: Voice Experts Claim Teen's Cries, Not Zimmerman's, Can Be Heard On 911 Call