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...lighter materials have replaced the Darth Vader look of the early headgear. "People will wear a helmet if they look halfway decent in it," says Bicycling Editor McCullagh. The BFA estimates that of the 1,000 cycling deaths last year, more than half could have been prevented if the rider had worn a helmet...
...union, on the other hand, has asked employees to sign and turn in a card declaring support for an election to decide the unionization question, with the rider that voting to hold an election is a "moral commitment" to voting to unionize. Then, does the author think that the union organizers are forced to huddle in the smoking lounge, hoping to catch one's attention with a few desperate pleas for a moment of one's time? In my office, the union organizers are considered--and treated--with friendly respect. Organizers come around every few weeks, yes, during work time...
Most present-day Harley riders feel an allegiance to this image, Booth says. "Only a Harley rider is part of that community," not those who ride Japanese-made bikes...
...asking for sleeping quarters than ever before, Amtrak simply does not have the equipment to accommodate them and Washington does not appear ready to provide any additional ones. "It takes political support, public support to maintain a viable rail system," says Michael Barosso, a Sacramento farmer and frequent rider. Since it came under the leadership of W. Graham Claytor Jr. in 1982, Amtrak has reduced its subsidy and improved its service to the point that the system is operating at just about capacity. But without new equipment and restoration of the tracks, Amtrak will not be able to keep...
Laurie Noonan, a student-intern from local Rider College arrives at the infant center for the day to observe. "I love talking to thems like this," Bertha explains to Laurie. "You tell them to do things, they responds right away...