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2012 Toyota Tacoma TRD T/X Baja Series unveiled Posted about 20 hours ago by zappanicoxs52g to zappanicoxs52g's posterous
Designed to tackle the toughest terrain, the T/X is equipped with an increased ride height, Bilstein race shocks and TRD coil springs. Source: http://feeds.worldcarfans.com/~r/worldcarfans/Jxfz/~3/o0n8rU0keHc/2012-toyota...
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Grim predictions say 9 more years of Texas drought possible Posted about 20 hours ago by maviczaki to maviczaki's posterous
SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) - A devastating Texas drought that has browned city lawns and caused more than $5 billion in damages to the state's farmers and ranchers could continue for another nine years, a state forecaster said on Thursday. Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/environment/~3/c9iO-5gl-w8/us-drought-tex...
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10 Irby Repeats Victory at the Glen Posted about 19 hours ago by rovenlunger to rovenlunger's posterous
The Watkins Glen International Boot road course hosted week two of the Red Sox Racing League?s 2011 Season 3 schedule.? Surrounded by scenic lakes and mountains, the track is a perfect location to kick back and relax? unless you are there to race!? Drivers don?t have that luxury, because the 3.4 mile, 12 corner layout includes massive elevation changes, sweeping high speed corners, a tricky chicane at the end of the longest straight, and very few passing zones.? The track?s fifty years of racing history means fans with a penchant for watching some of the most successful drivers in F1 history will be in attendance, making nervous drivers even more so as they try to live up to the standards set by their predecessors.? Nineteen RSR league members participated in [...]
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/iracing-news/irby-repeats-victory-at-the-...
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UPDATE 1-Bollore still eyes stake in Italy's Pininfarina Posted about 19 hours ago by maviczaki to maviczaki's posterous
PARIS, Sept 30 (Reuters) - French billionaire Vincent Bollore reiterated on Friday his intention to acquire a stake in Pininfarina , the latest twist in his long-running courtship of the Italian designer and niche car manufacturer. Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/companyNews/~3/0V8Q0ALQ1qE/bollore-idUSL5...
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Help needed! Posted about 18 hours ago by kimtopps to kimtopps's posterous
I need some inspiration. I have volunteered to cook appetizers/dinner/dessert next Sunday night for a couples group. We all LOVE food. I need help to come up with a menu. Tonight we had 10 people. We ate homemade mac n cheese, wings, watermelon, homemade cookie ice cream sandwiches, hot apple cider, cheese/crackers/sausage. We annihilated food. I love cooking and have pretty much every kitchen toy under the sun at my disposal. I am excited and want to impress. Give me ideas!
What? A small couples group ages 25-35
Number: 12 (that eat like 25)
Dietary Restrictions: Shellfish and anything avoided during pregnancy.
Love to eat: everything
Budget: Whatever I feel like spending
Weather: Cool, 50-70 degrees, perfect fall evening (6:30-8:00ish)
EDIT: I need to transport food from my kitchen TO the house we gather at...about 10 minute drive!
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Sebastian Vettel named Driver of the Weekend for Monza | 2011 F1 season Posted about 18 hours ago by zappanicoxs52g to zappanicoxs52g's posterous
Sebastian Vettel won Driver of the Weekend for the first time.
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Federal Reserve Board announces a formal enforcement action against the Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. and Goldman Sachs Bank USA Posted about 18 hours ago by maviczaki to maviczaki's posterous
Federal Reserve Board announces a formal enforcement action against the Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. and Goldman Sachs Bank USA
Source: http://www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/press/enforcement/20110901b.htm
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Fuel Mileage Efficiency Rules Delayed, Ford Pulls Bailout Ad and Other Automotive News Posted about 17 hours ago by MI Auto Times to MI Auto Times
MI Auto Times reports on some of the top stories making the industry rounds, including a delay in the federal government's plans to give fuel mileage a significant boost.
DETROIT, M.I. - Fuel mileage , OnStar and less deadly SUVs are some of the topics being discussed in today's roundup of industry news.
Ford Pulls Ad
Ford had been running a commercial in which a "real Ford customer" is walked into a news conference. When the customer was asked what made him decide to buy Ford, he replied, "I wasn't going to buy another car that was bailed out by our government. I was going to buy from a manufacturer that's standing on their own. Win, lose or draw, that's what America's about. It's taking the chance to succeed and understanding when you fail that you've got to pick yourself up and go back to work, and Ford is that company for me."
Lo and behold, Ford didn't take a bailout, but the company did manage to score $5.9 billion in government loans, the most taken so far, from the 2009 $25 billion advanced technology vehicle loan program created by the U.S. Department of Energy. So far, Ford has used the money to fix up factories and create more fuel-efficient technology.
"Fuel Mileage Can Wait"
The Obama administration has announced it plans to delay new fuel-efficiency rules until the middle of November. More time is required to review all the comments made by environmental groups, automakers and consumers. The new rules of the Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) would require automakers to produce a fleet of cars and light trucks that would average 54.5 miles per gallon in 2025, with a smaller benchmark of 35.5 mpg achieved by 2017. More time has also been requested to evaluate the technology that would be required to implement these fuel mileage changes.
OnStar, Off Move
OnStar has announced it will forego plans that would track consumers in their vehicles after their OnStar subscription expired.
Earlier in September, OnStar emailed customers that beginning in December of 2011 their product would continue to monitor data from their vehicle even after they canceled their services unless the customer took action and asked OnStar to not collect their data.
After receiving complaints, the Federal Trade Commission was asked to investigate, all of which prompted OnStar to abandon the practice before it began.
"We realize that our proposed amendments did not satisfy our subscribers," OnStar President Linda Marshall said in a statement. "This is why we are leaving the decision in our customers' hands. We listened, we responded and we hope to maintain the trust of our more than 6 million customers."
MI Auto Times will continue to follow these topics and report on any updates in the future.
Fuel Mileage Concerns Stalling Road Trips? Possibly, Americans Drive Fewest Miles Since 2003 Posted about 17 hours ago by MI Auto Times to MI Auto Times
In June, AAA forecasted a decline in miles traveled for the Fourth of July weekend. Fuel mileage and fuel economy are still on the minds of many as Americans have now driven the fewest miles since 2003.
DETROIT, M.I. - Fuel mileage concerns have caused many Americans to reduce the amount of miles they drive, and the numbers seem to still be falling. It was forecasted by AAA that the high gas prices and struggling economy were the main causes of the slowdown July Fourth weekend and those two causes may still be in effect.
[Rewind: Fuel Mileage Effects Driving: Gas Price Worries Means 7.1 Billion Less Miles Traveled]
Nationally
In July, the final count was 261.8 billion traveled miles, but this number is 6.7 billion fewer miles than the year before in the same month. As a whole, the first seven months showed that Americans were still traveling but still less than usual.
The final numbers for the first seven months show the numbers have not been as low as they were since 2003. Americans have driven 1.715 trillion miles since January, while 2003 tallied at 1.665 trillion miles in the same time period. As a whole, the driven miles has fallen 1.2 percent this year, which translates to 21.5 billion miles.
Other changes include traffic declining for five consecutive months while drivers have been buying less gasoline. Numbers show that 62.3 billion barrels of gasoline were purchased during the first 10 days of September. For the rest of the month, the amount has declined 2.7 percent.
Michigan
Michigan travel is still off as travel in July dropped 3.2 percent or 8.2 billion miles. June saw a decrease also with 1.6 percent in June or 8.5 billion miles. The urban roads saw a drop in traffic in Michigan 2.3 percent with the total travel decline on rural roads down 3.3 percent.
With automakers creating more vehicles that may achieve better fuel mileage, perhaps drivers will once again return to the road in higher numbers than this year's tally so far.; however, at this point, it seems the travel will continue to decline. MI Auto Times will continue to follow the story.
MI Auto Times covers all Michigan automotive news all the time, featuring newly released vehicle recall information, relevant Michigan automaker news, vehicle ratings and comparisons, and everything else auto-related Michigan and world readers need to know.
Got a hot tip? Send your news tips to news@miautotimes.com or connect with us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/MichiganAutoTimes .
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Hopkins rejoins Suzuki for Sepang Posted about 17 hours ago by rovenlunger to rovenlunger's posterous
John Hopkins will rejoin the Suzuki team for next month's Malaysian Grand Prix at Sepang. The Anglo-American rider has secured his second wild-card event of the season, despite having been unable to take part in the Czech Grand Prix after injuring his right hand in practice
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/other-news/motorcycles/motogp/hopkins-rej...
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US repeats call for China to let currency rise further Posted about 17 hours ago by maviczaki to maviczaki's posterous
WASHINGTON, Sept 30 (Reuters) - The White House on Friday reiterated its call for Beijing to allow further appreciation of its currency, ahead of a Senate vote next week on legislation to crack down... Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/bondsNews/~3/Y0IwvJUPQL0/usa-china-curren...
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B&B review: Quidhampton Mill, Wiltshire Posted about 16 hours ago by kimtopps to kimtopps's posterous
It's minutes from Wilton House, and you'll find a warm welcome and perfectly cooked food. If only this lovely B&B weren't on the main road ?
Two minutes from Wilton House and its glorious gardens, on the outskirts of Salisbury, electronic gates are swinging open to reveal a gravelled parking area and loads of children running across a lawn. Wherever the mill once stood, it ain't here now. Instead, I can see an L-shaped modern house, and a dark clapboard building with a low tiled roof next to it ? must be the guest rooms.
Instantly Martin Drewett appears, carrying a small girl, and moments later, his wife, Lesa, too. Would I like a cream tea? Or homemade lemonade in the garden? Purely in the interests of research (of course) I accept.
Their children are playing with those of French Canadian guests, Martin says, showing me the breakfast room (in the L of the main house; it has a sign saying "The Pantry"). Good things happen in here, from chalked-up specials on a blackboard to the pi?ce de resistance, an iPad, next to the visitors' book, for guests' use. Wow ? are room information folders on their way out?
When they moved here, in 2006, Martin and Lesa began converting the garage block into three B&B rooms, which they opened five months ago. My room, the Loft, is above the Cabin and the Bolthole, a double and a twin, respectively, on the ground floor (neither created with accessibility in mind, which is a pity).
Reached up a flight of sisal-covered stairs, my king-size loft is a restful domain of duck-egg blue, a nice change from shades of sludge. Piles of auction-lot books lie in wait, and a Lloyd Loom chair in which to sit and read them. At the far end, a sleek bathroom has big bottles of shower things and a window but no bathmat or dimmer switch if I want a restful late-night soak.
All the windows are open ? on a muggy night I suspect it could get hot up here ? so I can hear tea things down in the garden. Scone, jam and a jug of lemonade are waiting beneath a parasol ? how jolly civilised. Lesa's strawberry jam has whole, fat fruit in it, her lemonade deliciously sharp and refreshing.
A light breeze ripples through a weeping willow. Sheep amble into a field fringed by birch trees. The boys, Harvey and Oscar, climb the garden fence to play and picnic by the Wylye river, which meanders through those trees, says Martin as he fetches and carries.
I'm still sitting out here when my fellow guests return from their pub supper (at the Bridge Inn at Woodford , on Martin's recommendation), full of praise. I've had a long drive and opted to eat here, which Lesa can do when not tied up with the children. A little cheese souffl? and tarragon chicken with perfect veg ? an al fresco supper for ?20.
There is only one fly in the ointment ? and it is a fairly big fly. We are on a main road, the A3094, and it is busy. When I wake in the morning, on a supremely comfortable, pocket-sprung bed, the morning rush is thundering past. Perhaps the tin of emergency supplies (toothbrush, contact lens solution) thoughtfully supplied in each room ought to contain earplugs too.
Such a pity ? it is so lovely here, and gets even better at breakfast. Although the meat comes from local butchers (who nickname Martin "Jamie" because he drives his Vespa there), I pick fresh fruit salad and pastries followed by delicious blueberry pancakes and there is help-yourself filter and Nespresso coffee.
If you want rural peace and quiet this won't work, but for a family pitstop (interconnecting rooms), or a base for visiting Stonehenge, Wilton House or Salisbury Cathedral, this is it.
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WHAT TO DO IN THE AREA: BY THE LOCALS
Days out You can't come to Salisbury and not visit the 13th-century cathedral (01722 555120, salisburycathedral.org.uk ), home to one of the four remaining original 1215 Magna Carta scripts. If you have a head for heights, book a tower tour (?8.50 adults, ?6.50 children) and climb the 332 steps to the foot of the spire. Tours operate on a daily basis (except Sundays) in the autumn and winter. The cathedral is also a magnificent backdrop for the Christmas festivities, such as the advent procession on 25, 26, 27 November ? enjoy mince pies in the cloisters before entering the cathedral and sitting in eerie silence and darkness before 1,200 advent candles are lit.
Lesa Drewett, of Quidhampton Mill
If you've travelled past Stonehenge on the A303 and dismissed it as a pile of old stones, book yourself a tour with local guide Pat Shelley (07775 674816, salisburyguidedtours.com ). He is allowed special access to the site, so you'll be able to go right up to the stones, which normal visitors are not allowed to do. His knowledge and enthusiasm will really bring this ancient monument to life. The tours cost ?72pp and fill up fast. The next ones available are in December. LD
Book a tour of Arundells (01722 326546, arundells.org ), the stunning former home of the late Sir Edward Heath. The house, in beautiful Cathedral Close, is surrounded by a two-acre walled garden stretching down to the Avon river. Tours cost ?8pp and run until 29 October. LD
I always enjoy a leisurely stroll through the Harnham Water Meadows (salisburywatermeadows.org.uk ) followed by a drink or meal at The Old Mill (01722 327517, simonandsteve.com ) in West Harnham, a great pub on the river with a garden. Or jump in the car and drive five minutes to Old Sarum (english-heritage.org.uk ), site of the town's first cathedral. This iron age hill fort provides great views across to the city and surrounding countryside.
Sarah Flanaghan, Salisbury cathedral
A night out Tickets are selling fast for the Alan Ayckbourn play Way Upstream, running until 8 October at the Salisbury Playhouse (01722 320333, salisburyplayhouse.com ). It's worth going just to see the transformation of the theatre with a huge water tank filling the stage ? and a 20ft river boat! Some front row seats are still available if you don't mind risking the odd splash! LD
Top food and drink We are spoilt for choice for great pubs round here! There's The Ship at Burcombe (01722 743182, theshipburcombe.co.uk ) with fantastic food and the Wyndham Arms at 27 Estcourt Road in Salisbury, which specialises in real ales and just won the local Camra pub of the year award. SF
With autumn just around the corner there's an abundance of comfort food on the menu at the Rose and Thistle (01725 518236, roseandthistle.co.uk ) in Rockbourne, a picture-perfect village on the edge of the New Forest. Settle in front of a roaring fire and enjoy steak and kidney pudding followed by a wicked sticky toffee pudding. LD
Go shopping Shop for elegant and timeless chinaware at Branksome China (01425 652010, branksomechina.co.uk ) in Fordingbridge (a 20-minute drive from Quidhampton). Housed in a former 1930s cinema, this small family-owned factory makes a massive range of pieces, from simple, stylish beakers to a full dinner service, using traditional methods. LD
The Rockbourne Fair (rockbournefair.org.uk ) held at Salisbury Racecourse (a couple of minutes from us) from 19-21 October is great for foodies and a good place to pick up some unique Christmas gifts, with more than 80 stalls selling crafts, clothing, things for the home and local produce. Entrance ?5 adults, children free. LD * Bed and breakfasts
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Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement actions with CB Holding Corp. Posted about 16 hours ago by maviczaki to maviczaki's posterous
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Report: Hyundai co-CEO Yang resigns for personal reasons Posted about 15 hours ago by rovenlunger to rovenlunger's posterous Filed under: Hirings/Firings/Layoffs , Hyundai , South Korea Automotive News is reporting that Hyundai Co-CEO Steve Yang has resigned his duties at the Korean automaker for personal reasons. Yang helped push Hyundai to become the sales powerhouse it is now by improving the company's image and carving out additional market share even in the midst of an industry-wide downturn.
Yang was responsible for both domestic and foreign operations, and AN reports that executives Kim Choong-hu and Kim Seung-tack will split Yang's duties moving forward. Yang helmed the automaker's day-to-day operations, and split CEO duties with two others, including chairman and founding family member Chung Mong-koo. A new CEO will be chosen by the company's board at a later date.
The 58-year-old Yang is stepping down due to health reasons, according to Automotive News. He will remain as an advisor. Yang was the less visible of the automaker's trio of CEOs, thanks in part to Chairman Chung's reputation as a stern leader who has been instrumental in raising his company's production standards.
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Miranda Kerr Dazzles on the Lanvin Runway Posted about 14 hours ago by kimtopps to kimtopps's posterous She's a seasoned pro when it comes to modeling, and Miranda Kerr was busy strutting her stuff down the runway at the Lanvin Ready to Wear Spring/Summer 2012 Fashion show in Paris, France on Friday (September 30).
The Aussie model looked dazzlingly gorgeous in the designer?s glitzy duds as she walked the catwalk at Jardin des Tuileries.
Once finished up with the Lanvin efforts, Miranda wrote on her Twitter wall, ?Just finished the Lanvin show! Incredible!?
Earlier in the day, Kerr was among the lucky ladies chosen to partake in the exclusive Christian Dior show, where her hottie husband Orlando Bloom sat front row and proudly looked on.
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2012 Ford F-150 revealed Posted about 14 hours ago by zappanicoxs52g to zappanicoxs52g's posterous
Ford has announced a series of updates to the 2012 F-150. Highlights include a new four-wheel drive system, Hill Start Assist and an optional FX appearance package. Source: http://feeds.worldcarfans.com/~r/worldcarfans/Jxfz/~3/a6fFzgaeUgg/2012-ford-f...
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Panel holds first meeting on Palestinian U.N. bid Posted about 14 hours ago by maviczaki to maviczaki's posterous
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - A U.N. Security Council panel on admitting new members to the United Nations met on Friday for the first time on the Palestinian bid to join the world body as Palestinians lobbied council members for support. Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/worldNews/~3/h77N9cUQuqc/us-palestinians-...
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Amazon's Silk Browser To Be A Data Mining Jackpot Posted about 13 hours ago by joelpomales to joelpomales's posterous Amazon's Silk Browser To Be A Data Mining Jackpot
via Techdirt by Mike Masnick on 9/30/11
We've already discussed whether Amazon's Kindle Fire 'Silk' browser is a copyright lawsuit waiting to happen , for the way it apparently is going to cache and modify content from its own AWS servers. It seems that people are realizing some other potential issues with it as well. Keith Dawson points us to a couple of interesting stories looking at the data mining implications. The first, by Chris Espinosa, summarizes the issue succinctly : The "split browser" notion is that Amazon will use its EC2 back end to pre-cache user web browsing, using its fat back-end pipes to grab all the web content at once so the lightweight Fire-based browser has to only download one simple stream from Amazon's servers. But what this means is that Amazon will capture and control every Web transaction performed by Fire users. Every page they see, every link they follow, every click they make, every ad they see is going to be intermediated by one of the largest server farms on the planet. People who cringe at the data-mining implications of the Facebook Timeline ought to be just floored by the magnitude of Amazon's opportunity here. Amazon now has what every storefront lusts for: the knowledge of what other stores your customers are shopping in and what prices they're being offered there. What's more, Amazon is getting this not by expensive, proactive scraping the Web, like Google has to do; they're getting it passively by offering a simple caching service, and letting Fire users do the hard work of crawling the Web. In essence the Fire user base is Amazon's Mechanical Turk, scraping the Web for free and providing Amazon with the most valuable cache of user behavior in existence. So there's that. Of course, there are a few caveats here. In theory, your ISP could have much of the same info -- though you can get around it with encryption. Furthermore, your ISP isn't caching everything, so there are some limitations there. Of course, on the flip side, the Silk browser is only on the Kindle Fire, meaning Amazon is only getting such data based on what people surf over that particular tablet device and its 7-inch screen. It might be interesting to see some data here, but I'd bet the sort of browsing done on such a device is not representative of how people surf the wider web.
Of course, things could get more interesting if Amazon decides to enter the browser wars in a bigger way... such as by releasing Silk as a desktop browser as well. That theory is posited in another article highlighted by Dawson, this one by Joe Brockmeier, which delves deeply into the implications of the Silk browser on a variety of fronts. He's the first person I've seen bring up the idea of Amazon entering the larger desktop browser wars: But does it seem likely that Amazon will put that much emphasis on Silk just for the Fire? I don't think that's likely. Amazon has several jobs posted for Silk engineers, and while mobile is mentioned, it's not exclusive. I strongly suspect that Amazon is going to be releasing a Silk desktop browser eventually. Probably not in the near future - Amazon needs to make sure that its infrastructure can handle the onslaught of all the Kindle users before trying to scale to an unknown number of desktop users. Remember when people said the browser wars were over and Microsoft had won? Yeah. Anyway, Brockmeier's article also notes that Amazon won't just have all this aggregate info, but in theory can tie the info specifically to the Amazon account holder: Each Kindle is tied to an Amazon ID, which gives Amazon a great deal of information about you already. Introducing Silk into the mix and Amazon is going to be in a position to know a great deal about your Web browsing habits along with your buying habits and media habits. Now Amazon is in a position to know what books you buy, what shows you watch, the Web sites you visit and much more. Perhaps it's not just copyright lawsuits that Amazon will be facing with Silk.
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We match up six affordable athletes to find the cornering champ. Handling, in the simplest terms, can be defined as how a car responds to driver inputs and how it communicates feedback. Are the responses and feedback smooth? Do they inspire confidence? Does the car have insanely high limits? Does it approach those limits gradually? [...]
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India, 25 others oppose EU airline carbon charge plan Posted about 13 hours ago by maviczaki to maviczaki's posterous
NEW DELHI/LONDON (Reuters) - European Union plans to charge airlines for carbon emissions are "discriminatory" and violate global laws, a group of 26 countries including the United States and China said in a joint declaration released by the Indian government on Friday. Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/environment/~3/u1C-UxEpbk0/us-eu-aviation...
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Wales bag charge: welcome and overdue Posted about 12 hours ago by kimtopps to kimtopps's posterous
Welsh assembly government has stood up to the supermarkets, and hasn't restricted the charge to plastic bags only
It's littler and later than first proposed, but I'm not knocking it: the Welsh carrier bag charge is a good thing. Or, to be more precise, it's a good thing as long as it's not mistaken for the second coming. Listening to some people go on about plastic bags, you would think it was the biggest environmental issue of our time. Our mindless consumption of bags is wasteful and unnecessary. They litter the countryside and drift into the sea, where turtles and whales might eat them. They are a powerful symbol of the throwaway society. But their importance has often been wildly overstated. In a previous article , I worked out that, by weight, carrier bags account for 3.2% of domestic waste, and 0.88% of domestic, industrial and commercial waste (excluding the spoil and rubble produced by the mining and con
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2012 Toyota Tacoma TRD T/X Baja Series unveiled Posted about 20 hours ago by zappanicoxs52g to zappanicoxs52g's posterous
Designed to tackle the toughest terrain, the T/X is equipped with an increased ride height, Bilstein race shocks and TRD coil springs. Source: http://feeds.worldcarfans.com/~r/worldcarfans/Jxfz/~3/o0n8rU0keHc/2012-toyota...
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Grim predictions say 9 more years of Texas drought possible Posted about 20 hours ago by maviczaki to maviczaki's posterous
SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) - A devastating Texas drought that has browned city lawns and caused more than $5 billion in damages to the state's farmers and ranchers could continue for another nine years, a state forecaster said on Thursday. Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/environment/~3/c9iO-5gl-w8/us-drought-tex...
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Remember? Posted about 19 hours ago by clementine to ReflectionOf.Me
10 Irby Repeats Victory at the Glen Posted about 19 hours ago by rovenlunger to rovenlunger's posterous
The Watkins Glen International Boot road course hosted week two of the Red Sox Racing League?s 2011 Season 3 schedule.? Surrounded by scenic lakes and mountains, the track is a perfect location to kick back and relax? unless you are there to race!? Drivers don?t have that luxury, because the 3.4 mile, 12 corner layout includes massive elevation changes, sweeping high speed corners, a tricky chicane at the end of the longest straight, and very few passing zones.? The track?s fifty years of racing history means fans with a penchant for watching some of the most successful drivers in F1 history will be in attendance, making nervous drivers even more so as they try to live up to the standards set by their predecessors.? Nineteen RSR league members participated in [...]
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UPDATE 1-Bollore still eyes stake in Italy's Pininfarina Posted about 19 hours ago by maviczaki to maviczaki's posterous
PARIS, Sept 30 (Reuters) - French billionaire Vincent Bollore reiterated on Friday his intention to acquire a stake in Pininfarina , the latest twist in his long-running courtship of the Italian designer and niche car manufacturer. Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/companyNews/~3/0V8Q0ALQ1qE/bollore-idUSL5...
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Help needed! Posted about 18 hours ago by kimtopps to kimtopps's posterous
I need some inspiration. I have volunteered to cook appetizers/dinner/dessert next Sunday night for a couples group. We all LOVE food. I need help to come up with a menu. Tonight we had 10 people. We ate homemade mac n cheese, wings, watermelon, homemade cookie ice cream sandwiches, hot apple cider, cheese/crackers/sausage. We annihilated food. I love cooking and have pretty much every kitchen toy under the sun at my disposal. I am excited and want to impress. Give me ideas!
What? A small couples group ages 25-35
Number: 12 (that eat like 25)
Dietary Restrictions: Shellfish and anything avoided during pregnancy.
Love to eat: everything
Budget: Whatever I feel like spending
Weather: Cool, 50-70 degrees, perfect fall evening (6:30-8:00ish)
EDIT: I need to transport food from my kitchen TO the house we gather at...about 10 minute drive!
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Sebastian Vettel named Driver of the Weekend for Monza | 2011 F1 season Posted about 18 hours ago by zappanicoxs52g to zappanicoxs52g's posterous
Sebastian Vettel won Driver of the Weekend for the first time.
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Federal Reserve Board announces a formal enforcement action against the Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. and Goldman Sachs Bank USA Posted about 18 hours ago by maviczaki to maviczaki's posterous
Federal Reserve Board announces a formal enforcement action against the Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. and Goldman Sachs Bank USA
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Fuel Mileage Efficiency Rules Delayed, Ford Pulls Bailout Ad and Other Automotive News Posted about 17 hours ago by MI Auto Times to MI Auto Times
MI Auto Times reports on some of the top stories making the industry rounds, including a delay in the federal government's plans to give fuel mileage a significant boost.
DETROIT, M.I. - Fuel mileage , OnStar and less deadly SUVs are some of the topics being discussed in today's roundup of industry news.
Ford Pulls Ad
Ford had been running a commercial in which a "real Ford customer" is walked into a news conference. When the customer was asked what made him decide to buy Ford, he replied, "I wasn't going to buy another car that was bailed out by our government. I was going to buy from a manufacturer that's standing on their own. Win, lose or draw, that's what America's about. It's taking the chance to succeed and understanding when you fail that you've got to pick yourself up and go back to work, and Ford is that company for me."
Lo and behold, Ford didn't take a bailout, but the company did manage to score $5.9 billion in government loans, the most taken so far, from the 2009 $25 billion advanced technology vehicle loan program created by the U.S. Department of Energy. So far, Ford has used the money to fix up factories and create more fuel-efficient technology.
"Fuel Mileage Can Wait"
The Obama administration has announced it plans to delay new fuel-efficiency rules until the middle of November. More time is required to review all the comments made by environmental groups, automakers and consumers. The new rules of the Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) would require automakers to produce a fleet of cars and light trucks that would average 54.5 miles per gallon in 2025, with a smaller benchmark of 35.5 mpg achieved by 2017. More time has also been requested to evaluate the technology that would be required to implement these fuel mileage changes.
OnStar, Off Move
OnStar has announced it will forego plans that would track consumers in their vehicles after their OnStar subscription expired.
Earlier in September, OnStar emailed customers that beginning in December of 2011 their product would continue to monitor data from their vehicle even after they canceled their services unless the customer took action and asked OnStar to not collect their data.
After receiving complaints, the Federal Trade Commission was asked to investigate, all of which prompted OnStar to abandon the practice before it began.
"We realize that our proposed amendments did not satisfy our subscribers," OnStar President Linda Marshall said in a statement. "This is why we are leaving the decision in our customers' hands. We listened, we responded and we hope to maintain the trust of our more than 6 million customers."
MI Auto Times will continue to follow these topics and report on any updates in the future.
Fuel Mileage Concerns Stalling Road Trips? Possibly, Americans Drive Fewest Miles Since 2003 Posted about 17 hours ago by MI Auto Times to MI Auto Times
In June, AAA forecasted a decline in miles traveled for the Fourth of July weekend. Fuel mileage and fuel economy are still on the minds of many as Americans have now driven the fewest miles since 2003.
DETROIT, M.I. - Fuel mileage concerns have caused many Americans to reduce the amount of miles they drive, and the numbers seem to still be falling. It was forecasted by AAA that the high gas prices and struggling economy were the main causes of the slowdown July Fourth weekend and those two causes may still be in effect.
[Rewind: Fuel Mileage Effects Driving: Gas Price Worries Means 7.1 Billion Less Miles Traveled]
Nationally
In July, the final count was 261.8 billion traveled miles, but this number is 6.7 billion fewer miles than the year before in the same month. As a whole, the first seven months showed that Americans were still traveling but still less than usual.
The final numbers for the first seven months show the numbers have not been as low as they were since 2003. Americans have driven 1.715 trillion miles since January, while 2003 tallied at 1.665 trillion miles in the same time period. As a whole, the driven miles has fallen 1.2 percent this year, which translates to 21.5 billion miles.
Other changes include traffic declining for five consecutive months while drivers have been buying less gasoline. Numbers show that 62.3 billion barrels of gasoline were purchased during the first 10 days of September. For the rest of the month, the amount has declined 2.7 percent.
Michigan
Michigan travel is still off as travel in July dropped 3.2 percent or 8.2 billion miles. June saw a decrease also with 1.6 percent in June or 8.5 billion miles. The urban roads saw a drop in traffic in Michigan 2.3 percent with the total travel decline on rural roads down 3.3 percent.
With automakers creating more vehicles that may achieve better fuel mileage, perhaps drivers will once again return to the road in higher numbers than this year's tally so far.; however, at this point, it seems the travel will continue to decline. MI Auto Times will continue to follow the story.
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Hopkins rejoins Suzuki for Sepang Posted about 17 hours ago by rovenlunger to rovenlunger's posterous
John Hopkins will rejoin the Suzuki team for next month's Malaysian Grand Prix at Sepang. The Anglo-American rider has secured his second wild-card event of the season, despite having been unable to take part in the Czech Grand Prix after injuring his right hand in practice
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US repeats call for China to let currency rise further Posted about 17 hours ago by maviczaki to maviczaki's posterous
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B&B review: Quidhampton Mill, Wiltshire Posted about 16 hours ago by kimtopps to kimtopps's posterous
It's minutes from Wilton House, and you'll find a warm welcome and perfectly cooked food. If only this lovely B&B weren't on the main road ?
Two minutes from Wilton House and its glorious gardens, on the outskirts of Salisbury, electronic gates are swinging open to reveal a gravelled parking area and loads of children running across a lawn. Wherever the mill once stood, it ain't here now. Instead, I can see an L-shaped modern house, and a dark clapboard building with a low tiled roof next to it ? must be the guest rooms.
Instantly Martin Drewett appears, carrying a small girl, and moments later, his wife, Lesa, too. Would I like a cream tea? Or homemade lemonade in the garden? Purely in the interests of research (of course) I accept.
Their children are playing with those of French Canadian guests, Martin says, showing me the breakfast room (in the L of the main house; it has a sign saying "The Pantry"). Good things happen in here, from chalked-up specials on a blackboard to the pi?ce de resistance, an iPad, next to the visitors' book, for guests' use. Wow ? are room information folders on their way out?
When they moved here, in 2006, Martin and Lesa began converting the garage block into three B&B rooms, which they opened five months ago. My room, the Loft, is above the Cabin and the Bolthole, a double and a twin, respectively, on the ground floor (neither created with accessibility in mind, which is a pity).
Reached up a flight of sisal-covered stairs, my king-size loft is a restful domain of duck-egg blue, a nice change from shades of sludge. Piles of auction-lot books lie in wait, and a Lloyd Loom chair in which to sit and read them. At the far end, a sleek bathroom has big bottles of shower things and a window but no bathmat or dimmer switch if I want a restful late-night soak.
All the windows are open ? on a muggy night I suspect it could get hot up here ? so I can hear tea things down in the garden. Scone, jam and a jug of lemonade are waiting beneath a parasol ? how jolly civilised. Lesa's strawberry jam has whole, fat fruit in it, her lemonade deliciously sharp and refreshing.
A light breeze ripples through a weeping willow. Sheep amble into a field fringed by birch trees. The boys, Harvey and Oscar, climb the garden fence to play and picnic by the Wylye river, which meanders through those trees, says Martin as he fetches and carries.
I'm still sitting out here when my fellow guests return from their pub supper (at the Bridge Inn at Woodford , on Martin's recommendation), full of praise. I've had a long drive and opted to eat here, which Lesa can do when not tied up with the children. A little cheese souffl? and tarragon chicken with perfect veg ? an al fresco supper for ?20.
There is only one fly in the ointment ? and it is a fairly big fly. We are on a main road, the A3094, and it is busy. When I wake in the morning, on a supremely comfortable, pocket-sprung bed, the morning rush is thundering past. Perhaps the tin of emergency supplies (toothbrush, contact lens solution) thoughtfully supplied in each room ought to contain earplugs too.
Such a pity ? it is so lovely here, and gets even better at breakfast. Although the meat comes from local butchers (who nickname Martin "Jamie" because he drives his Vespa there), I pick fresh fruit salad and pastries followed by delicious blueberry pancakes and there is help-yourself filter and Nespresso coffee.
If you want rural peace and quiet this won't work, but for a family pitstop (interconnecting rooms), or a base for visiting Stonehenge, Wilton House or Salisbury Cathedral, this is it.
sally.shalam@guardian.co.uk ----------------
WHAT TO DO IN THE AREA: BY THE LOCALS
Days out You can't come to Salisbury and not visit the 13th-century cathedral (01722 555120, salisburycathedral.org.uk ), home to one of the four remaining original 1215 Magna Carta scripts. If you have a head for heights, book a tower tour (?8.50 adults, ?6.50 children) and climb the 332 steps to the foot of the spire. Tours operate on a daily basis (except Sundays) in the autumn and winter. The cathedral is also a magnificent backdrop for the Christmas festivities, such as the advent procession on 25, 26, 27 November ? enjoy mince pies in the cloisters before entering the cathedral and sitting in eerie silence and darkness before 1,200 advent candles are lit.
Lesa Drewett, of Quidhampton Mill
If you've travelled past Stonehenge on the A303 and dismissed it as a pile of old stones, book yourself a tour with local guide Pat Shelley (07775 674816, salisburyguidedtours.com ). He is allowed special access to the site, so you'll be able to go right up to the stones, which normal visitors are not allowed to do. His knowledge and enthusiasm will really bring this ancient monument to life. The tours cost ?72pp and fill up fast. The next ones available are in December. LD
Book a tour of Arundells (01722 326546, arundells.org ), the stunning former home of the late Sir Edward Heath. The house, in beautiful Cathedral Close, is surrounded by a two-acre walled garden stretching down to the Avon river. Tours cost ?8pp and run until 29 October. LD
I always enjoy a leisurely stroll through the Harnham Water Meadows (salisburywatermeadows.org.uk ) followed by a drink or meal at The Old Mill (01722 327517, simonandsteve.com ) in West Harnham, a great pub on the river with a garden. Or jump in the car and drive five minutes to Old Sarum (english-heritage.org.uk ), site of the town's first cathedral. This iron age hill fort provides great views across to the city and surrounding countryside.
Sarah Flanaghan, Salisbury cathedral
A night out Tickets are selling fast for the Alan Ayckbourn play Way Upstream, running until 8 October at the Salisbury Playhouse (01722 320333, salisburyplayhouse.com ). It's worth going just to see the transformation of the theatre with a huge water tank filling the stage ? and a 20ft river boat! Some front row seats are still available if you don't mind risking the odd splash! LD
Top food and drink We are spoilt for choice for great pubs round here! There's The Ship at Burcombe (01722 743182, theshipburcombe.co.uk ) with fantastic food and the Wyndham Arms at 27 Estcourt Road in Salisbury, which specialises in real ales and just won the local Camra pub of the year award. SF
With autumn just around the corner there's an abundance of comfort food on the menu at the Rose and Thistle (01725 518236, roseandthistle.co.uk ) in Rockbourne, a picture-perfect village on the edge of the New Forest. Settle in front of a roaring fire and enjoy steak and kidney pudding followed by a wicked sticky toffee pudding. LD
Go shopping Shop for elegant and timeless chinaware at Branksome China (01425 652010, branksomechina.co.uk ) in Fordingbridge (a 20-minute drive from Quidhampton). Housed in a former 1930s cinema, this small family-owned factory makes a massive range of pieces, from simple, stylish beakers to a full dinner service, using traditional methods. LD
The Rockbourne Fair (rockbournefair.org.uk ) held at Salisbury Racecourse (a couple of minutes from us) from 19-21 October is great for foodies and a good place to pick up some unique Christmas gifts, with more than 80 stalls selling crafts, clothing, things for the home and local produce. Entrance ?5 adults, children free. LD * Bed and breakfasts
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Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement actions with CB Holding Corp. Posted about 16 hours ago by maviczaki to maviczaki's posterous
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Report: Hyundai co-CEO Yang resigns for personal reasons Posted about 15 hours ago by rovenlunger to rovenlunger's posterous Filed under: Hirings/Firings/Layoffs , Hyundai , South Korea Automotive News is reporting that Hyundai Co-CEO Steve Yang has resigned his duties at the Korean automaker for personal reasons. Yang helped push Hyundai to become the sales powerhouse it is now by improving the company's image and carving out additional market share even in the midst of an industry-wide downturn.
Yang was responsible for both domestic and foreign operations, and AN reports that executives Kim Choong-hu and Kim Seung-tack will split Yang's duties moving forward. Yang helmed the automaker's day-to-day operations, and split CEO duties with two others, including chairman and founding family member Chung Mong-koo. A new CEO will be chosen by the company's board at a later date.
The 58-year-old Yang is stepping down due to health reasons, according to Automotive News. He will remain as an advisor. Yang was the less visible of the automaker's trio of CEOs, thanks in part to Chairman Chung's reputation as a stern leader who has been instrumental in raising his company's production standards.
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Miranda Kerr Dazzles on the Lanvin Runway Posted about 14 hours ago by kimtopps to kimtopps's posterous She's a seasoned pro when it comes to modeling, and Miranda Kerr was busy strutting her stuff down the runway at the Lanvin Ready to Wear Spring/Summer 2012 Fashion show in Paris, France on Friday (September 30).
The Aussie model looked dazzlingly gorgeous in the designer?s glitzy duds as she walked the catwalk at Jardin des Tuileries.
Once finished up with the Lanvin efforts, Miranda wrote on her Twitter wall, ?Just finished the Lanvin show! Incredible!?
Earlier in the day, Kerr was among the lucky ladies chosen to partake in the exclusive Christian Dior show, where her hottie husband Orlando Bloom sat front row and proudly looked on.
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2012 Ford F-150 revealed Posted about 14 hours ago by zappanicoxs52g to zappanicoxs52g's posterous
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Panel holds first meeting on Palestinian U.N. bid Posted about 14 hours ago by maviczaki to maviczaki's posterous
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - A U.N. Security Council panel on admitting new members to the United Nations met on Friday for the first time on the Palestinian bid to join the world body as Palestinians lobbied council members for support. Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/worldNews/~3/h77N9cUQuqc/us-palestinians-...
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Amazon's Silk Browser To Be A Data Mining Jackpot Posted about 13 hours ago by joelpomales to joelpomales's posterous Amazon's Silk Browser To Be A Data Mining Jackpot
via Techdirt by Mike Masnick on 9/30/11
We've already discussed whether Amazon's Kindle Fire 'Silk' browser is a copyright lawsuit waiting to happen , for the way it apparently is going to cache and modify content from its own AWS servers. It seems that people are realizing some other potential issues with it as well. Keith Dawson points us to a couple of interesting stories looking at the data mining implications. The first, by Chris Espinosa, summarizes the issue succinctly : The "split browser" notion is that Amazon will use its EC2 back end to pre-cache user web browsing, using its fat back-end pipes to grab all the web content at once so the lightweight Fire-based browser has to only download one simple stream from Amazon's servers. But what this means is that Amazon will capture and control every Web transaction performed by Fire users. Every page they see, every link they follow, every click they make, every ad they see is going to be intermediated by one of the largest server farms on the planet. People who cringe at the data-mining implications of the Facebook Timeline ought to be just floored by the magnitude of Amazon's opportunity here. Amazon now has what every storefront lusts for: the knowledge of what other stores your customers are shopping in and what prices they're being offered there. What's more, Amazon is getting this not by expensive, proactive scraping the Web, like Google has to do; they're getting it passively by offering a simple caching service, and letting Fire users do the hard work of crawling the Web. In essence the Fire user base is Amazon's Mechanical Turk, scraping the Web for free and providing Amazon with the most valuable cache of user behavior in existence. So there's that. Of course, there are a few caveats here. In theory, your ISP could have much of the same info -- though you can get around it with encryption. Furthermore, your ISP isn't caching everything, so there are some limitations there. Of course, on the flip side, the Silk browser is only on the Kindle Fire, meaning Amazon is only getting such data based on what people surf over that particular tablet device and its 7-inch screen. It might be interesting to see some data here, but I'd bet the sort of browsing done on such a device is not representative of how people surf the wider web.
Of course, things could get more interesting if Amazon decides to enter the browser wars in a bigger way... such as by releasing Silk as a desktop browser as well. That theory is posited in another article highlighted by Dawson, this one by Joe Brockmeier, which delves deeply into the implications of the Silk browser on a variety of fronts. He's the first person I've seen bring up the idea of Amazon entering the larger desktop browser wars: But does it seem likely that Amazon will put that much emphasis on Silk just for the Fire? I don't think that's likely. Amazon has several jobs posted for Silk engineers, and while mobile is mentioned, it's not exclusive. I strongly suspect that Amazon is going to be releasing a Silk desktop browser eventually. Probably not in the near future - Amazon needs to make sure that its infrastructure can handle the onslaught of all the Kindle users before trying to scale to an unknown number of desktop users. Remember when people said the browser wars were over and Microsoft had won? Yeah. Anyway, Brockmeier's article also notes that Amazon won't just have all this aggregate info, but in theory can tie the info specifically to the Amazon account holder: Each Kindle is tied to an Amazon ID, which gives Amazon a great deal of information about you already. Introducing Silk into the mix and Amazon is going to be in a position to know a great deal about your Web browsing habits along with your buying habits and media habits. Now Amazon is in a position to know what books you buy, what shows you watch, the Web sites you visit and much more. Perhaps it's not just copyright lawsuits that Amazon will be facing with Silk.
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India, 25 others oppose EU airline carbon charge plan Posted about 13 hours ago by maviczaki to maviczaki's posterous
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Wales bag charge: welcome and overdue Posted about 12 hours ago by kimtopps to kimtopps's posterous
Welsh assembly government has stood up to the supermarkets, and hasn't restricted the charge to plastic bags only
It's littler and later than first proposed, but I'm not knocking it: the Welsh carrier bag charge is a good thing. Or, to be more precise, it's a good thing as long as it's not mistaken for the second coming. Listening to some people go on about plastic bags, you would think it was the biggest environmental issue of our time. Our mindless consumption of bags is wasteful and unnecessary. They litter the countryside and drift into the sea, where turtles and whales might eat them. They are a powerful symbol of the throwaway society. But their importance has often been wildly overstated. In a previous article , I worked out that, by weight, carrier bags account for 3.2% of domestic waste, and 0.88% of domestic, industrial and commercial waste (excluding the spoil and rubble produced by the mining and con
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