Daily Archives: 21 December, 2011

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"Green" motorcycles by’ the 2016

Νέους κανόνες για τη βελτίωση της ασφάλειας και των περιβαλλοντικών επιδόσεων των δίτροχων ενέκρινε στις 5 Δεκεμβρίου η Επιτροπή Περιβάλλοντος του Ευρωκοινοβουλίου σε μία δύσκολη ψηφοφορία, με περισσότερες από 300 τροπολογίες.
Μετά την ψηφοφορία, ο εισηγητής του ΕΚ, Ολλανδός ευρωβουλευτής του Ευρωπαϊκού Λαϊκού Κόμματος, Βιμ Βαν ντε Καμπ, απάντησε σε σχετικές ερωτήσεις.

Θα γίνει επιτέλους υποχρεωτικό και για τις μοτοσικλέτες το ABS;
Η πρόταση της Ευρωπαϊκής Επιτροπής είναι να γίνει υποχρεωτικό για κάθε δίτροχο άνω των 125 κυβικών, αλλά εμείς επιμείναμε να πέσει το όριο στα 50 κυβικά. Στην πράξη θα υπάρξουν τρεις κατηγορίες: τα πολύ ελαφρά δίτροχα, κάτω των 50 κυβικών, στα οποία δεν θα είναι υποχρεωτικό, και δύο κατηγορίες στις οποίες θα είναι, μια ενδιάμεση των 50-125 και η κανονική, above the 125 cubic centimeters. Alongside, απορρίψαμε την πρόταση της Επιτροπής να επιτραπεί η χρήση συνδυασμένης πέδησης (CBS) αντί του ABS.

Μια άλλη πρόταση της Ευρωπαϊκής Επιτροπής ήταν να εφοδιασθούν όλα τα δίκυκλα με σύστημα ηλεκτρονικής διάγνωσης (OBD) που προειδοποιεί τον οδηγό για πρόβλημα στη μηχανή του. Είναι κάτι που στηρίξατε;
Πρέπει να διαχωρίσουμε τα διαγνωστικά συστήματα πρώτης γενιάς (OBD 1) που είναι απλά, εύκολο να τοποθετηθούν στη μοτοσικλέτα και θα είναι υποχρεωτικά, από τα συστήματα δεύτερης γενιάς (OBD 2) που απαιτούν σαφώς πιο εξελιγμένη τεχνολογία. Η εισαγωγή των συστημάτων δεύτερης γενιάς ακόμα εξετάζεται και αναμένεται μελέτη της Ευρωπαϊκής Επιτροπής. Οι ίδιοι οι κατασκευαστές αντιδρούν έντονα, γιατί η εγκατάστασή τους προϋποθέτει πολλές και δαπανηρές τεχνικές τροποποιήσεις. Πρέπει να κινηθούμε προσεκτικά και η εισαγωγή τους δεν προβλέπεται πριν από το 2020.

Προβλέπονται και μέτρα κατά του «πειράγματος» των δικύκλων;
Οχι ακριβώς. Στις περισσότερες περιπτώσεις οι τροποποιήσεις γίνονται σε μηχανές άνω των 125 κ.εκ. και δεν προβλέπεται κάποια ουσιαστική αλλαγή στα ισχύοντα σήμερα. Μιλάμε όμως για νόμιμες τροποποιήσεις όχι καθαυτό «πείραγμα» της μοτοσικλέτας. Ο έλεγχος θα είναι αρμοδιότητα των κατά τόπους αρχών.

Οι μοτοσικλέτες πρέπει επίσης να γίνουν πιο πράσινες… Τι προβλέπεται και από πότε θα ισχύσει;
Cat’ αρχάς έπρεπε να πάρουμε απόφαση για το λεγόμενο επίπεδο εκπομπών Euro3 για τα μοτοποδήλατα και άλλα μικρά δίκυκλα που είναι εκείνα τα οποία ρυπαίνουν περισσότερο. From January 1st 2016 πρέπει να ακολουθούν τη νόρμα Euro3, όπως ήδη ισχύει για τις μοτοσικλέτες άνω των 125 Mr. from. οι οποίες θα περάσουν σταδιακά στο αυστηρότερο Euro4 το 2016 για να φθάσουν το Euro7 το 2020.
Στη συνέχεια θ’ ακολουθήσουν διαπραγματεύσεις με τις κυβερνήσεις στο Ευρωπαϊκό Συμβούλιο.
Περιμένετε ν’ αντιμετωπίσετε προβλήματα;
Γενικά δεν νομίζω ότι θα υπάρξουν προβλήματα, με εξαίρεση ίσως την εισαγωγή του ABS στην κατηγορία των 50-125 κ.εκ. Ελπίζω πάντως ότι δεν θα υπάρξει κάποιο αδιέξοδο.
Source : energypress.gr
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Grosjean is looking forward to working with Raikkonen

The two Lotus pilots for the 2012 will be Romain Grosjean and Kimi Raikkonen who were announced by the team last week.

The two drivers return to Formula One 1 for the first time since 2009, with Grosjean having won both the GP2 title and Raikkonen having raced for NASCAR and the WRC.

Grosjean has driven for Lotus Renault before, while Raikkonen joins the team for the first time. Kimi previously worked with Sauber, McLaren and Ferrari.

Grosjean commented on Kimi: "I met him last week and he's a really nice kid. I think we have more or less the same philosophy, we both want to do the best for the team, to get good results next year and I'm looking forward to working with him". The Frenchman added: "I'll be training hard until Christmas and then I'll take a few days off to relax on the beach and enjoy the sun before January.". The team that has won the world championship twice with Fernando Alonso the 2005 and 2006 finished 5th last season.

Source : newsbeast.gr
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Melina Aslanidou in Thessaloniki

At Maison Crystal in Thessaloniki on 22 December.
With a new renewed program, Melina Aslanidou takes off what she started last year, an explosive live!
Three amazing musicians on stage, more popular paths and the strong participation of the people make each of her performances unique!

This year's show starts with a new song from her new record that will be released next February. "The cold and the loneliness" to the music of Jimmy Karystinou and Sannis Baltzis, switches to rock covers and Spanish frequencies, continues with powerful performances in songs from her personal discography such as "Yes I will", "one more time", "The mistake", "Synthima" and takes off with well-known folk and traditional songs that we have all loved and sung.

Classic songs from the entire spectrum of the Greek folk scene create a strong, live atmosphere where audience participation is unparalleled unforgettable moments.

There is no missing the mention of the two greats Manolis Rasouli and Nikos Papazoglou with songs that move and excite, interpreted with the rare color and personal element that Melina gives to her performances
.

Source : newsbeast.gr
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"Traveling with the Southern Cross" in Megaro

A different kind of Christmas entertainment
An adventurous and charming musical fairy tale, inspired by the "Southern Cross" in the poetry of Nikos Kavadias, milestone project in the career of the composer Thanos Mikroutsikos, will star at the Christmas events of the Athens Concert Hall.

The reason for the musical performance "Traveling with the Southern Cross" which is staged for ten performances from 22 until 30 December (22,23,26,27,28,29 and 30/12 at 8.30 pm and 23,26 and 30/12 at 5 pm), in the Christos Lambrakis room that has been specially designed for the event, by set designer Giorgos Vafias, like a big ship.

It is a different Christmas multi-spectacle with the participation of great singers, musicians, actors and dancers that appeals to the imagination and maturity of children but also to the sensitivity of adults.

"The Cross of the South" in poetry by Nikos Kavadias is a work alive for its creator, Thanos Mikroutsikos, since from the time of the composition of the first songs (1977) until today, it is constantly changing and is the spearhead of his songwriting. The composer's now-legendary songs that brought the "great traveler of poetry" close to the young after urging them to "dance on the shark's fin", to push their limits and conquer the impossible, today they become the trigger for a performance full of music, fairy tales and scenic symbols that aspire to take the younger generation along on a journey into the world of fantasy.

The popular compositions of Thanos Mikroutsikos – with him, of course, also present in the role of performer – they travel together with the texts written by the author Maria Papagianni, inspired by the magical images that emerge from the texts of Kavadias and others, derived from well-known nautical tales, Greek and foreign.

The performance is directed by Thanos Mikroutsikos, while the choreography is by Cecile Mikroutsikou..

Storytellers participate – singers Christos Thibeos, Kostas Thomaidis, Rita Antonopoulou and Anna Linardou.

Source : newsbeast.gr
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Melina Aslanidou in Thessaloniki

At Maison Crystal in Thessaloniki on 22 December.
With a new renewed program, Melina Aslanidou takes off what she started last year, an explosive live!
Three amazing musicians on stage, more popular paths and the strong participation of the people make each of her performances unique!

This year's show starts with a new song from her new record that will be released next February. "The cold and the loneliness" to the music of Jimmy Karystinou and Sannis Baltzis, switches to rock covers and Spanish frequencies, continues with powerful performances in songs from her personal discography such as "Yes I will", "one more time", "The mistake", "Synthima" and takes off with well-known folk and traditional songs that we have all loved and sung.

Classic songs from the entire spectrum of the Greek folk scene create a strong, live atmosphere where audience participation is unparalleled unforgettable moments.

There is no missing the mention of the two greats Manolis Rasouli and Nikos Papazoglou with songs that move and excite, interpreted with the rare color and personal element that Melina gives to her performances
.

Source : newsbeast.gr
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"Traveling with the Southern Cross" in Megaro

A different kind of Christmas entertainment
An adventurous and charming musical fairy tale, inspired by the "Southern Cross" in the poetry of Nikos Kavadias, milestone project in the career of the composer Thanos Mikroutsikos, will star at the Christmas events of the Athens Concert Hall.

The reason for the musical performance "Traveling with the Southern Cross" which is staged for ten performances from 22 until 30 December (22,23,26,27,28,29 and 30/12 at 8.30 pm and 23,26 and 30/12 at 5 pm), in the Christos Lambrakis room that has been specially designed for the event, by set designer Giorgos Vafias, like a big ship.

It is a different Christmas multi-spectacle with the participation of great singers, musicians, actors and dancers that appeals to the imagination and maturity of children but also to the sensitivity of adults.

"The Cross of the South" in poetry by Nikos Kavadias is a work alive for its creator, Thanos Mikroutsikos, since from the time of the composition of the first songs (1977) until today, it is constantly changing and is the spearhead of his songwriting. The composer's now-legendary songs that brought the "great traveler of poetry" close to the young after urging them to "dance on the shark's fin", to push their limits and conquer the impossible, today they become the trigger for a performance full of music, fairy tales and scenic symbols that aspire to take the younger generation along on a journey into the world of fantasy.

The popular compositions of Thanos Mikroutsikos – with him, of course, also present in the role of performer – they travel together with the texts written by the author Maria Papagianni, inspired by the magical images that emerge from the texts of Kavadias and others, derived from well-known nautical tales, Greek and foreign.

The performance is directed by Thanos Mikroutsikos, while the choreography is by Cecile Mikroutsikou..

Storytellers participate – singers Christos Thibeos, Kostas Thomaidis, Rita Antonopoulou and Anna Linardou.

Source : newsbeast.gr