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In addition to the exclusive tie-up with Lucky 13 referred to below, Hot Rod Nights at the cafe include, on occasions of May's Spring Riot, opportunity to win tickets to attend Santa Pod's FIA "Main Event" Friday 28th - Monday 31st May 2010.
Also starting on the annual Spring Riot and running through Hot Rod Nights in June, July and August is a prize of a 4-ticket pack to attend the "Kustom Kulture" show on Saturday 4th September 2010 and which is organised by Pinstriping & Kustom Graphics magazine.
HOT ROD NIGHT PRESS RELEASE
Ace Cafe London's long established and free to attend Hot Rod Night, held throughout the year 6pm - 11pm close on the first Wednesday every month, and which always features hot rockin' sounds from the Ace DJ, kicks off with the addition of live rock n' roll each month from Wednesday 5th May, the cafe's "Spring Riot", with the Ace hosting raw rockabilly band The Arousers together with DJ Little Carl on the decks.
With a different band on stage through to the "End of Summer Riot", Wednesday 1st September, hot news for 2010 and to run throughout the year, is that the Ace has teamed up with Lucky 13, from the USA, to showcase and promote their gear on Hot Rod Nights with spot prizes, awards and giveaways. Be lucky, be there!
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... to a special day of celebrations on 20th June, as Suzuki GB join forces with the UK's most recognised biker venue, to stage a special day as the firm celebrates 25 years of the GSX-R sports bike range and 50 years of International racing in 2010.
Kicking off at 9am, the day will feature a host of attractions, centred around Suzuki's exhibition unit. With a Suzuki concourse event, special Superbike rider appearances, a goodie bag competition, as well as a special offer that rewards the first 100 attendees with a complimentary £5.00 breakfast voucher, it's an action-packed event.
Suzuki GB marketing manager, George Cheeseman, commented, "Naturally we're delighted to put another date in the diary for Suzuki fans. With many events already scheduled for this summer to celebrate both milestones,this event looks set to be a great social gathering for Suzuki fans and of course a great destination for a ride-out."
For more information on the Ace Cafe Suzuki day or for GSX-R anniversary news, visit
www.imgsx-r.com
Kicking off at 9am, the day will feature a host of attractions, centred around Suzuki's exhibition unit. With a Suzuki concourse event, special Superbike rider appearances, a goodie bag competition, as well as a special offer that rewards the first 100 attendees with a complimentary £5.00 breakfast voucher, it's an action-packed event.
Suzuki GB marketing manager, George Cheeseman, commented, "Naturally we're delighted to put another date in the diary for Suzuki fans. With many events already scheduled for this summer to celebrate both milestones,this event looks set to be a great social gathering for Suzuki fans and of course a great destination for a ride-out."
For more information on the Ace Cafe Suzuki day or for GSX-R anniversary news, visit
www.imgsx-r.com
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The Monster family introduces the 796, an exciting addition to the line-up that combines the user-friendliness of the 696 with the sports character of the 1100. Delivering 87hp (64kW), a dry weight of just 167kg (368lb) and optional ABS, the stylish new Monster 796 returns the magic of mid-range to the Monster family. The Monster 796 is fitted with the micro-bikini fairing and single seat cover as standard and features a new seat designed with a comfort-enhancing shape, further accentuated with stylish red stitching. Additional new features also include a rear sub-frame constructed ready to accept new accessory grab-handles designed to provide a confidence-inspiring grip for the passenger, while blending into the natural line of the tail-end. The riding position has also been revised by reducing the seat height by a full 10mm (compared to the Monster 1100) to 800mm, whilst the handlebars have been raised by 20mm. These changes, together with the redesigned seat shape have improved posture and increased comfort. With the brand new Desmodue 796 engine at the heart of the machine, a single-sided swingarm and revised ergonomics, the Monster 796 perfectly balances lifestyle performance with everyday functionality to enhance the original Monster spirit. The new Monster 796 comes in traditional Ducati red, new arctic white silk or diamond black silk. All three colours are set against a red Trellis frame and black wheels, which feature a new short-style red flash around the rim side that creates a full red stripe at speed. Commenting on the launch, Tim Maccabee, Ducati UK MD said “The new 796 Monster is a welcome addition to the family and will be a great bike for people upgrading from a first bike 600 or looking to switch from a Sports 600 whilst wanting to retain style with plenty of real-world performance”. Launched as an early entry model year 2011, the Monster 796 will be available in the UK from May 2010 onwards and will be priced at £6,995, with the ABS version at £7,695.
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Next monthâs 50th bmf show with major manufacturers back in a big way, is looking to be one of the best shows in the bmfâs long history.
The
bmf show, Europeâs largest outdoor motorcycle show, is just over four weeks away now and for thousands of motorcyclists the traditional season-opener is looking good with brand new features and plenty of new attractions!
Peterboroughâs East of England Showground is set to come alive as major manufacturers turn out in force, some even offering test rides from the showground on all their latest models.
BMW,
Suzuki and
Kawasaki, will all have their demo test fleets on site keen to let potential customers try what they have to offer.
Not to be outdone though,
Triumph will have their full range of bikes and clothing on display as will
Norton, buoyed by their first customer deliveries and
Victory Motorcycles, making serious headway on the cruiser front, will also have their full ranges on display. (Latest news is that Aprilia and Moto Guzzi may also be exhibitingâ¦).
Tempted or not, all showgoers will still get the chance to win a brand new bike, worth up to £9,000, in a special raffle â special because this time the winner will have a choice of three bikes to choose from!
Amongst hundreds of trade stalls covering all aspects of motorcycling will be big names such as Hein Gericke, Frank Thomas, Oxford Products, George White and Bikerâs World as well as the likes of M&P Direct, Powerbronze, Scott Leathers and a whole host of smaller traders offering virtually anything and everything for the keen rider.
New for this year (and a first at any bike show), will be an on-site âWrap it and Despatch itâ service run by the national courier company APC. No longer will riders have to laden their bikes (or even take a car) because now APC can wrap and despatch goods and guarantee to deliver to home addresses within 48 hours of the show finishing!
Meanwhile arena entertainment over the weekend features a stunning line up of performances from Jason Smyth â The Adrenalin Tour, The Stanage International stunt display team and of course, old favourites the madness that is Moped Enduro and the thrills of Short Track racing.
For those camping over the weekend, evening entertainment gets a new twist with the well known âSmacked Arse Comedy Clubâ appearing for the first time, featuring adult comedy from a range of stand-up comedians, plus live music from Stingray, Trash Monkey, Hooker and headline acts, Boot Led-Zeppelin and Killer Queen.
The
bmf show and camping is open to everyone but for
bmf members, they get special VIP treatment with reduced admission, a new âFast Trackâ entrance, a âmembers onlyâ area with its own refreshment facilities and discount vouchers for use at the show.
Where, when, how much:
The
bmf
show, 15th â16th May,
East of England Showground, Peterborough.
Open from 09:00 - 17:00, both days, camping available from 14.00 Friday until 09.00 Monday.
Pre-book:
Public £14 (members £12); Family £30 (members £25); Seniors £10, Child £5.
Camping: £30 (members £22); Family £65 (members £50)
OTG:
£16 (£14 members); Family £35 (members £30) Seniors £14 (£12 members)
Camping:
£35 (members £30) Family: £75 (members £65)
Pre-book:
Public £14 (members £12); Family £30 (members £25); Seniors £10, Child £5.
Camping: £30 (members £22); Family £65 (members £50)
OTG:
£16 (£14 members); Family £35 (members £30) Seniors £14 (£12 members)
Camping:
£35 (members £30) Family: £75 (members £65)
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Health for All operates in NTT (Nusa Tengara Timur) which is the province which despite major improvement still shows the highest rate of death rate for mothers in Indonesia. The result of a National Health Survey in 2004 showed that in Indonesia as a whole the death rate of mothers reached 307 per 100,000 live births. NTT had a rate of 554 per 100,000 live births.
In 2007, the Health Demographics in Indonesia showed the national decrease reached 208 per 100,000 while in NTT 306 per 100,000 live births. Although the NTT rate had decreased it was still higher than other provinces.
By way of comparison the rate for the United States in 2005 is 11 per 100,000. Further information on this topic can be found at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maternal_death
The infant mortality rate in 2004 in Indonesia was 52 per 1000 born alive while in NTT there was an improvement from 62 to 57 per 1000 born alive.
The result of Basic Health Research in 2007 showed that in NTT 77,1 % of delivery services were done at homes, 6,9 % in government hospitals, 6,5 % at public health or sub public health centres, 3,5 % at village maternity houses, 3,0 % in maternity private hospitals and 0,7 % at other places.
Basic health research in 2007 shows that 46,2 % delivery were done by trained traditional midwives, 36,5 % by midwives, 11,5 % by the member of the family, 4,1 % by doctors, 1,2 % by medical staff and 0,5 % by others.
From the facts above it is clear that many births take place with no health facilities. Woman’s mortality is caused by unskilled medical staff and unsterile equipments. A causal factor of infant and maternal mortalities is the minimum means of transportation. This applies both to the families and also to the medical staff who lack the means to reach remote areas.
Ideally, during the pregnancy period, a mother should get a health check-up and service called Ante Natal Care (ANC). Ante Natal Care is given to an expectant mother during pregnancy according to the standard of midwifery service. This includes the measuring weight and height blood pressure, measuring fundus uteri height and checking tetanus imunisation status and toksoid tetanus, giving minimum go ferum blets during pregnancy, routine and specific laboratory check-up.There are typically four check-ups, minimum once in the first 3 month, once during the second three months and twice in the third three months.
Due to the condition of NTT and the island's hilly topography in general women do not get the standard health check-ups during pregnancy. One way the health service solves this problem is by providing motorcycles for the use of health staff. The motorcycle is chosen since this means of transportation is capable to reach the remote areas.
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