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AMSTERDAM (Reuters Life!) – Although famous for a love of bicycles as the city’s preferred transport, Amsterdam officials are starting to draw the line at a popular “beer bike.”

The bike, which can seat at least 10 people around a central “bar” as they pedal through the city center, is a frequent sight in the Dutch capital and is said to be popular with stag and hen (bachelor and bachelorette) parties. A non-drinker steers the bike.

But two accidents involving the bikes since the start of April has prompted the city councilor responsible for transport, Hans Gerson, to investigate how many bikes there are and whether they pose a problem.

“This beer bike is completely legal, but he (Gerson) is not very enthusiastic about this idea of people drinking while being amongst traffic,” a spokeswoman said.

But she downplayed the possibility of a ban, stressing the alderman is looking into various options.

Ard Karsten, owner of beerbike.co.uk which rents bikes to tourists, said he was open to talks with the council, adding his company only rents a beer bike out with a driver and has never been involved in an accident.

A compromise could involve the council obligating all firms to supply a driver with the bike, he said.

“We’re not out on the street en masse and it’s simply controllable. It is about fun and teambuilding,” Karsten said. “We have a very beautiful route and people simply enjoy it, but some people ruin it for others.”

A spokesman for the Amsterdam city center district, Ton Boon, said the bike was already banned in the red light district and welcomed Gerson’s inquiry. “It causes a lot of nuisance.”

Amsterdam newspaper Het Parool had reported earlier this week an accident last weekend resulted in various injures, while three women were injured two weeks ago.

Researchers at the University of Tokyo are integrating information technology and robotics to develop robots that can perform household chores. Their work on the Information and Robot Technology Research Initiative, or IRT, has already resulted in public demonstrations by some housekeeping robots. One such demonstration featured the Home Assistant Robot, developed in collaboration with seven private sector firms, including Toyota Motor Corp. and Olympus. In another demonstration, IRT’s Kitchen Robot, developed together with Panasonic, showed off its ability to load dishes into a dishwasher.

The Home Assistant Robot

The Home Assistant Robot is 155 centimeters tall and has a humanoid appearance. It moves about on two wheels, has three fingers on each hand, and has several cameras on its head that allow it to recognize the objects in front of it. The robot’s most remarkable features are its ability to grasp soft objects and its capacity to reattempt tasks that it has failed to perform correctly.

At its public demonstration the robot performed such tasks as operating a washing machine and mopping the floor. First off, it picked up a tray of dishes and carried them from the dining table to the kitchen sink. Then it demonstrated its ability to use a washing machine by grasping a shirt hanging over the back of a chair and taking over to the washer. At that point, however, it was unable to pinpoint the location of the button to open the washer’s lid. It did not give up, though; it retreated momentarily and made two or three further attempts before succeeding in opening the lid. When mopping the floor, meanwhile, the robot deftly moved a dining room chair with its right hand while using its left to mop under the table. Thereafter it resumed using both its hands to mop the areas free of furniture.

The Kitchen Robot

IRT’s Kitchen Robot is shaped like a hinged desk lamp; instead of a light, though, at the tip is an appendage with two parts that open and close like a crocodile’s mouth, enabling it to grasp objects. Handling delicate objects like dishes calls for an accurate sense of the object’s center of gravity and the application of just the right amount of pressure – not too weak, not too strong.

To make this possible, multiple sensors were built into the robot’s gripping appendage, and the surface of the mechanism was constructed of soft nylon resin and silicon rubber. In demonstrations, the robot used its hand to grasp each bowl, plate, or glass carefully by its rim, rinse it two or three times, and empty any remaining water before placing it in the nearby dishwasher. It was especially careful when loading the dishes; for example, the robot would pause if a dish came into contact with a partition inside the dishwasher. After successfully loading three dishes, the robot closed the washer and pushed the switch to turn it on.

In addition to these two robots, IRT is also working to develop household robots to assist the elderly and the disabled. For example, its Personal Mobility Robot provides a single, seated user with the means to move about, and its Monitor Robot keeps an eye on users’ movements and issues an alert if it notices something unusual. (March 2009)

A recent report indicates that fabric softeners found in most homes are highly toxic. According to reports, fabric softeners are among the most toxic products to be manufactured for home use. Chemicals like chloroform, pentance and benzyl acetate are all known to cause damage to lungs, nerves and the brain; some chemicals found in fabric softeners are even known carcinogens.

When heated, the chemicals from fabric softener sheets stick to clothing and effect not only the  person who wears them, but those around them as well. The release of these chemicals into the body through the clothing happens slowly, making the effects hard to notice.

The symptoms of fabric softener ailments:

• Tired for no reason – even after resting
• Dizziness
• Headaches
• Sick stomach
• Feeling faint
• Difficulty concentrating or remembering
• Anxiety
• Difficulty breathing
• Twitching or spontaneous body movements
• Rashes on areas touched by clothing

Lee Mill, Devon – Devon-based online and direct mail lingerie specialist Wickedelic Lingerie has launched a wholesale arm to its growing portfolio.

The firm’s 12,000sqft warehouse holds some 3,000 lines of lingerie and they are the sole UK distributor for leading European brands Veneziana, Chilirose, Livia Corsetti and Anais.

Veneziana is a leading supplier of high quality stockings and tights, while Chilirose is a sultry collection of exotic lingerie at very affordable prices majoring on beautifully crafted basques and corset sets.

Livia Corsetti is Wickedelic’s biggest selling brand and the recipient of many major European awards for their exciting range.

Anais, created for the sensual and liberated women to celebrate their femininity, is another leading designer brand that has proved popular with traders.

Magda Bentley, head of Wickedelic Lingerie Wholesale, said: “We are the one stop shop for quality European lingerie with the designs, quality and margins you need to make your business thrive.

“So far, we have had a fantastic response from our trade customers who are keen to get behind the brand and take advantage of the recession busting prices.”

And Wickedelic Lingerie Wholesale is so confident that you will love their brands that they are more than happy to send a free sample pack to all bona-fide trade customers.

Wickedelic Lingerie has been trading since 2006 from its base in Lee Mill, Devon. It has rapidly established itself as one of the UK’s leading online and mail order suppliers of sexy, “bedroom” lingerie at competitive prices.

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Notes to editors

For more information, product samples and images, contact:
Magda Bentley
Wickedelic Lingerie
Global House,
Richmond Place,
Lee Mill
Devon,
PL21 9RL
Phone: 0871 871 0040
Email: magda@wicked-

It is reported that the Sichuan Tourism Administration has made the first batch of earthquake sites public.And the authority appealed to the tourists from home and abroad comply with the arrangement and supervision of the tour guides and respect the people’s feelings in the stricken areas.

According to the authority the first batch of sites that will be made public are: Dujiang Weir, Qingcheng Mountain, Cuiyue Lake (in Dujiang Yan City), Hongkou, Bailu Town (including Bailu Primary School, Bailu Old Street, Zhongfa Bridge, Lingbao Monastery), Xiaoyudong Bridge, Qingchuan Eastern Bayou, The Works of Oriental Turbine Co.Ltd.in Hanwang Town, Xuankou Middle School in Yingxiu Town, Baihua Bridge, the Giant Rock in Yingxiu Town, the Victims’ memorial park, the site of earthquake focus in Niumian Gou Valley,fracture surface pits, quake site in Luobuzai Village etc.

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