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The American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) Board of Directors has selected Robert M. Dingman to be the Association's next President.
Dingman succeeds Robert Rasor, who is retiring as AMA President and will serve as AMA Director of International Affairs. Dingman previously served the AMA for nearly five years as its Washington (D.C.)
Representative, and is returning to the Association from the position of Assistant Commissioner for Transportation Safety for New York State's Department of Motor Vehicles, where he headed the Governor's Traffic Safety Committee.
Before joining the AMA staff in 1994, Dingman was a Government Relations Specialist for the Motorcycle Industry Council, and a Legislative Aide and Research Associate in the New York State Assembly. A 13-year AMA member and an avid street rider and off-highway enthusiast, he holds a Master of Arts in political management from The George Washington University and a Bachelor of Arts in political science and journalism from the State University of New York at Albany.
Dingman's first day as AMA President will be November 27, 2006. Based at the Association's headquarters in Pickerington, Ohio, he'll report to AMA Chief Executive Officer Patricia DiPietro on an interim basis during a transition period.
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An Oklahoma state lawmaker is proposing giving a break to motorcycle riders on the state's turnpikes. State Representative Paul Wesselhoft says it's not fair for motorcyclists to pay the same price as a car on the toll roads because motorcycles cause less wear and tear on the roadway. And he says the bikes cause less pollution and are more fuel-efficient.
His proposal calls for motorcycles to be charged half the toll currently charged to two-axle vehicles such as cars and SUVs. Rep. Wesselhoft says he doubts the state would lose any revenue by reducing the toll because he believes more bikers would drive the turnpikes if the toll were lower. |
US Senator Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) sent a letter to all fifty governors praising the benefits of compulsory state helmet laws. Eighty-two-year-old Lautenberg is gearing up for a fifth Senate term in 2008 and appears ready to continue his efforts to mandate safety. While Lautenberg played down his sound defeat on the Senate floor last year following his call for a vote on a mandatory motorcycle helmet law amendment, he closed his recent letter suggesting similar legislation may be introduced in the US Senate in the near future.
The Motorcycle Riders Foundation (MRF), along with Garden State ABATE (ABATE of NJ) and the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA), arranged a meeting with Mr. Lautenberg’s DC office staff. The purpose of the meeting was to attempt to determine the Senator’s goals and focus the Senator’s staff on a comprehensive approach to motorcycle safety rather than simply mandating rider protective gear.
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Minneapolis Moves Toward City Wireless November 2, 2006 News Release The City of Minneapolis signed a 10-year contract with US Internet of Minnetonka to provide Minneapolis with cutting-edge broadband technology, becoming one of the first large cities in the United States to go wireless.
US Internet will fund, build, and manage a wireless network covering all 59 square miles of Minneapolis, providing residents, businesses, and visitors with wireless broadband access anywhere in the city. The network will allow the city to deliver services more efficiently and effectively than ever before.
The wireless contract also includes a comprehensive set of benefits to the community that go far beyond what any other city in the country has negotiated. The groundbreaking set of community benefits in the Minneapolis contract leverages the success of the network to help bridge the digital divide. Highlights include:
US Internet will provide $500,000 to create a "digital inclusion fund" that will be used to promote affordable Internet access, low-cost hardware, local content and training. In addition, US Internet will direct a minimum of five percent of the network's net profits to a digital inclusion fund for ongoing digital inclusion efforts. In total, it is expected that about $11 million will go into the digital inclusion fund over the 10-year term of the contract.
Free limited-time service will be available in some public locations, such as parks and plazas in Minneapolis.
A free "walled garden" level of wireless service will be available to people throughout the city for important neighborhood, government, and community services information.
Designated community technology centers will receive free wireless access.
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TEA MAY FIGHT ALZHEIMER'S
Researchers at England's University of Newcastle upon Tyne report green and black teas may inhibit certain brain enzymes linked to Alzheimer's disease. "The report states that green and black tea act in a similar way to expensive prescription drugs and demonstrates that an individual can achieve desired anti-Alzheimer's results from non-prescription alternatives,"
says Jim Zhao chief science officer of Nashai Biotech, the makers of TeaFlavin. The supplement, made from enriched green tea extracts, comes in a 375 milligram capsule. "Inhibiting the enzymes which have been linked to Alzheimer's is akin to lowering cholesterol in the fight against heart disease,"
Zhao says.
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CALGARY, Alberta, -- Canadian researchers have found a cancer-fighting virus called VSV kills the most malignant form of brain cancer in mice. The University of Calgary researchers, led by medical oncologist Dr. Peter Forsyth, also discovered the virus can be given intravenously to target invasive tumor cells. The research team first mod- ified the virus by altering one of the genes to make it safer in normal cells, but still able to kill cancer cells. Using the intravenous method of delivery, they were able to target the main tumor, as well as the tumor cells that had spread from the main mass. The researchers tested VSV on 14 cell lines of malignant glioma and found the virus infected and killed all cell lines. The normal cell lines -- those not containing malignant glioma cells
-- were not affected. The study is published in the November issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
A great idea for dusting is to use a damp cloth.
Fold it five times into a small square, then as you clean, unfold. When each side gets dirty, move on to the next clean side.
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Subject: Letter from a Marine in Iraq
(Unverified but the sentiment is what counts)
This letter was provided by the wife of a Marine who is serving in Iraq. John Kerry, with his lame alibi has done a great service to the Republicans.
an excellent letter.
Yesterday John Kerry said, "You know education, if you make the most of it, you study hard, you do your homework, and you make an effort to be smart, you can do well, and if you don't, you get stuck in Iraq"
So I wrote him a letter:
I am a Sergeant in the United States Marine Corps. I am currently on my second tour in Iraq, a tour in which I volunteered for. I speak Arabic and Spanish and I plan to tackle Persian Farsi soon. I have a Bachelors and an Associates Degree and between deployments I am pursuing an M.B.A. In college I was a member of several academic honor societies, including the Golden Key Honor Society. I am not unique among the enlisted troops.
Many of my enlisted colleagues include lawyers, teachers, mechanics, engineers, musicians and artists just to name a few. You say that your comments were directed towards the President and not us. If we were stupid Senator Kerry, we might have believed you.
I am not a victim of President Bush. I proudly serve him because he is my Commander and Chief. If it was you who was President, I would serve you just as faithfully. I serve America Senator Kerry, and I am also providing a service to the good people of Iraq. I have not terrorized them in the middle of the night, raped them or murdered them as you have accused me of before. I am doing my part to help them rebuild. My role is a simple one, but important. You see Senator Kerry, like it or not, we came here and removed a tyrant (who terrorized Iraqis in the middle of the night, and raped them and murdered them). And we have a responsibility to see to it that another one doesn't take his place. The people of Iraq are recovering from an abusive relationship with a terrible government and it's going to take some time to help them recover from that. We can't treat this conflict like a microwave dinner and throw a temper tantrum because we feel like it's taking too long.
Senator Kerry, you don't have to agree with this war. You don't have to say nice things about those of us who choose to make sacrifices for the rights of every American rather than sit back and simply feel entitled to it. But please Senator Kerry, if you're going to call me a stupid murdering rapist, stick by what you say. Don't tell me that I misunderstood or that you would never insult a veteran because you're one too. Having been there and done that does not give you a free pass to insult me.
My suggestion for you, Senator Kerry, is to remember that your speeches are recorded, and broadcast to us simpletons over here. You may want to write down what you want to say before you say it, maybe have somebody look at it before you say it and tell you what others might hear. Remember that we can't read your mind, if there are any misinterpretations in what you say, it's because you didn't communicate clearly.
Good luck to you Senator Kerry, if nothing else it's always entertaining to watch you try and climb out of the holes that you constantly dig for yourself.
Sincerely, Somebody who is watching his daughter grow up in photographs so that you can have the right to say whatever you want about him.
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Now that the holidays will be coming, here is a great hint for storing a lot of food in your
refrigerator.
Think Square! You'll gain more room in less space with square and rectangular storage containers. Round containers waste more room, in the fridge, freezer and cabinets. |
November 10 2006 Hells Angels Dutch Fight Legal prosecutors in Holland have announced they want to outlaw the Hells Angels across the country for the first time.
"It's become sufficiently clear the activities of the motorcycle club are in conflict with public order," the national prosecutor's office said.
The police have tried to ban individual clubs before, but this is the first time that a nation-wide ban applied for.
Large scale arms dumps and cannabis farms have been found by police during raids on Hells Angels clubhouses in recent years.
Currently 22 Hells Angels members are facing prosecution. |
Sailors approaching East Coast harbors frequently mis- take the pale peaks of the White Mountains,
the highest range in the northeastern United States, for clouds. It was 1642 when explorer Darby Field could no longer contain his curiosity about one mountain in particular. He set off from his Exeter homestead and became the first man to climb what would eventually be called Mt. Washington. The 6,288-ft peak must have presented Field with formidable obstacles.
Its peak claims the highest wind velocity ever recorded and it can see snow every month of the year.
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Man killed by police belonged to Pagans
Wilmington house was raided 2 days earlier
By LEE WILLIAMS,
The News Journal Posted Thursday, November 9, 2006
Officers found guns, cocaine and dynamite during a search Saturday of a Hilltop home, where two days later a man was shot to death by Wilmington police.
Authorities on Wednesday identified the shooting victim as Derek Justin Hale, 25, of Manassas, Va. Police reported that he had no arrest record in Delaware.
Hale, a member of the Pagans Motorcycle Club, was shot three times in the chest from a department-issued .40-caliber handgun after receiving two shocks from electronic Tasers, which caused him to "speak gibberish,"
witnesses said.
Two children -- ages 4 and 11 -- were sitting on the steps of the house, about three feet away, when gunfire erupted.
Reports on whether Hale was armed or threatened police have evolved.
Master Sgt. Steven Elliott, Wilmington police spokesman, said Tuesday that "there were two items there that were considered weapons, but I haven't been able to confirm whether they were law enforcement or belonged to the suspect."
Asked Tuesday if Hale -- whose hands police said were in his pockets -- ever threatened the officers, Elliott said:
"In a sense, when he did not comply with their commands."
Elliott said Wednesday a switch-blade knife and "suspected pepper spray derivative" were found in Hale's front pants pockets.
Elliott would not say whether charges were pending against Hale or why officers tried to arrest him.
"I would respectfully defer to the state police," he said.
State Police Superintendent Col. Thomas MacLeish did not return numerous calls or e-mails seeking comments for this article.
The search and subsequent shooting are part of a statewide crackdown Pagans say is targeting the club. Delaware State Police would not comment.
Public records filed with the court Wednesday show the reasons for the search warrant that preceded Hale's death.
According to court documents, state police "received information" that Raul Morales and wife Courtney Morales were about to "conduct a drug deal with a black male in the parking lot of the Governors Square Shopping Center."
Raul Morales owns the Hilltop home where Hale was killed.
State police detained the couple after the drug deal, and found a small amount of cocaine in their possession. The state police SWAT team raided the home hours later, and recovered 381 grams of cocaine, four pistols, ammunition and five and a half sticks of dynamite. Raul Morales remains in jail.
The Pagans Motorcycle Club is classified by police as an outlaw motorcycle gang with a reputation for violence. |
November 6, 2006, 12:23 PM EST
HARTFORD, Conn. -- A third state prison guard fired for alleged ties to a biker group has been ordered reinstated.
A state arbitrator has reinstated correction officer Mark Vincenzo, who was fired in 2004 for having ties to the Outlaws Motorcycle Club.
Vincenzo was one of four correction department employees fired in 2004 in a Department of Correction crackdown that has sparked a lawsuit and four separate labor grievances.
Arbitrators for the state Board of Mediation and Arbitration have reinstated three of the four, and are set to rule on the fourth within months.
But the correction department is appealing the two most recent rulings, and only one of the correction officers has been allowed to return to work.
The arbitrator concluded that Vincenzo's firing was without just cause and ordered him reinstated, though he was denied back pay. Instead, the arbitrator ordered that he should be considered suspended for the two years he was out of work.
The ruling said the correction department did not have a policy prohibiting membership in the Outlaws and therefore lacked just cause to fire Vincenzo.
"There is still no direct order by the commissioner's office to the employees ... that membership in the Outlaws Motorcycle Club or any other motorcycle club similar to the same could be cause for discipline, up to, and including, termination," arbitrator Thomas J. Staley wrote in his ruling.
Three years ago, after receiving an anonymous letter indicating that several employees were members of the Outlaws, Department of Correction administrators decided that officers' participation in the group was a security risk.
Vincenzo was placed on administrative leave during an investigation that eventually determined he was not a member of the club.
But he came under suspicion again when a video showed him with club members after a fundraiser in July 2004.
Correction Department investigators argued that Vincenzo had attended the event. He said he had simply met up with his girlfriend and some friends afterward.
The arbitrator sided with him.
"All we want is for Mark to go back to work and put this behind him," said Jon Pepe, the president of Vincenzo's union, adding that the appeals process could take months.
Correction department spokesman Brian Garnett said last week that the agency remains opposed to its employees associating with the motorcycle group.
"The DOC is extremely disappointed by the arbitration ruling," Garnett said. "Our administrative directives are clear, and correctional staff know full well that association with any organization such as the Outlaws is completely counter to the expectation of those in the law enforcement community."
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