CBC.ca | Second leg win for van Liew Daily Sail During the leg, the second of five that make up the Velux 5 Oceans, Le Pingouin sailed 7682 nautical miles in a time of 30 days, nine hours and 49 minutes ... Van Liew captures win in leg 2 of Velux 5 Oceans race Solo round-the-world sailor blasts into Wellington Van Liew wins 2nd leg of Velux 5 Oceans race |
Sunday, January 16, 2011
Second leg win for van Liew - Daily Sail
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Thursday, January 13, 2011
Cash for clunkers a lemon? - Denver Business Journal:
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“This will disappoint a lot of consumers,” said Analyst John Wolkonowicszof “So few vehicles are President Barack Obama signed the Consume r Assistance to Recycle and Save program June 24, whicbh will provide car buyers a credit of as much as $4,500 toward new car purchases. However, as industryt observers examinethe program, they’re concluding it won’rt boost auto sales by the 1 millio n vehicles that was projected. U.S. automotiver sales are on pace to reach betweeh 9 million and 10 million potentially the worst sales yearsince 1979. Germany, France and the Uniteed Kingdom have fleetmodernization programs.
Germany’s prograj boosted auto sales by 40 percent in May versus ayear ago, accordingt to the . The projections for the U.S. are more Wolkonowicz said the $1 billion initial window for the progranm could fund upto 250,000 vehicles purchases, but he doesn’t see that pool of funds beintg depleted in the allotted time frame withouty some rule changes, let alons the approval of three more $1 billion roundw of spending that have been Analyst Jessica Caldwell, of Edmunds.cojm Inc., said it will be a struggle to reacn 250,000 vehicles in four months. “For the people it applies to, considert yourself lucky,” she said.
“The major problem is that it’ss restrictive and complicated. For the average it’s overwhelming.” The program will discount qualifying new-car purchases by either $3,500 or $4,500, depending on fuel efficiency improvements. Eligible vehicles for trade-imn would have to be less than 25 yearss old and insured and registered for at leasa year. Cars have to have a combinef fuel economy rating of 18 miles per gallon or The buyer would geta $3,5000 credit if the new vehicle gets between 4 and 9 mileas per gallon more than the trade-imn and the full $4,500 credit if the new vehiclw gets at least 10 miles more per gallon.
Mile-per-gallonm parameters for trucks areslightlgy lower, and work trucks weighing more than 8,5009 pounds and older than 2001 would be eligiblw for a $3,500 credit. Though the creditt would be considered cash fromthe buyer’s consumers will not touch the money. Dealers will get an electronic reimbursement from the government for the according to informationfrom Congress. Dealers will need to registerd forthe program. The government will establish a proceduree for doing so within 30 daysof Obama’se signing. A scrapping enforcement procesds also will be The program may sound good on but analysts say surprises abound for consumersof foreign-madew and some domestic vehicles.
The restrictivew program is bad news for anyone hoping to cash in a 1985Hondaq Accord, for instance. Despite that vehicle’xs 24-year-old age and the likelihood that its time on Earthy is nearan end, its EPA miles-per-gallon estimatre exceeds 20, which makes it ineligible for a trade-ibn voucher. Furthermore, popular models such as the Hondaq Accord and Civic and the Toyotas Camry and Corolla do not qualifg forthe credit, regardless of the ages, because they’re too fuel-efficient. said it anticipates few Hondas traded in under the programm because it is based onfuel economy.
According to EPA the Pilot and Passport sport utility vehiclew and Ridgeline pickup trucks woulrd be the only Honda vehicles to Owners of larger domestic cars from the past five years maybe too. The fuel efficiency standards will doom even some cars perceivex asgas guzzlers, such as the Ford Crown Victoriwa and the Mercury Grand Marquis built in 2005 or “That’s a full-size, rear-wheel drive, with a V8 and it doesn’tg qualify,” Wolkonowicz said. And cars? Forget about gettingt a credit to downsize from that 2004 Cadillacv DeVille into a Chevy Other issues arise with thevoucher itself.
“This will disappoint a lot of consumers,” said Analyst John Wolkonowicszof “So few vehicles are President Barack Obama signed the Consume r Assistance to Recycle and Save program June 24, whicbh will provide car buyers a credit of as much as $4,500 toward new car purchases. However, as industryt observers examinethe program, they’re concluding it won’rt boost auto sales by the 1 millio n vehicles that was projected. U.S. automotiver sales are on pace to reach betweeh 9 million and 10 million potentially the worst sales yearsince 1979. Germany, France and the Uniteed Kingdom have fleetmodernization programs.
Germany’s prograj boosted auto sales by 40 percent in May versus ayear ago, accordingt to the . The projections for the U.S. are more Wolkonowicz said the $1 billion initial window for the progranm could fund upto 250,000 vehicles purchases, but he doesn’t see that pool of funds beintg depleted in the allotted time frame withouty some rule changes, let alons the approval of three more $1 billion roundw of spending that have been Analyst Jessica Caldwell, of Edmunds.cojm Inc., said it will be a struggle to reacn 250,000 vehicles in four months. “For the people it applies to, considert yourself lucky,” she said.
“The major problem is that it’ss restrictive and complicated. For the average it’s overwhelming.” The program will discount qualifying new-car purchases by either $3,500 or $4,500, depending on fuel efficiency improvements. Eligible vehicles for trade-imn would have to be less than 25 yearss old and insured and registered for at leasa year. Cars have to have a combinef fuel economy rating of 18 miles per gallon or The buyer would geta $3,5000 credit if the new vehicle gets between 4 and 9 mileas per gallon more than the trade-imn and the full $4,500 credit if the new vehiclw gets at least 10 miles more per gallon.
Mile-per-gallonm parameters for trucks areslightlgy lower, and work trucks weighing more than 8,5009 pounds and older than 2001 would be eligiblw for a $3,500 credit. Though the creditt would be considered cash fromthe buyer’s consumers will not touch the money. Dealers will get an electronic reimbursement from the government for the according to informationfrom Congress. Dealers will need to registerd forthe program. The government will establish a proceduree for doing so within 30 daysof Obama’se signing. A scrapping enforcement procesds also will be The program may sound good on but analysts say surprises abound for consumersof foreign-madew and some domestic vehicles.
The restrictivew program is bad news for anyone hoping to cash in a 1985Hondaq Accord, for instance. Despite that vehicle’xs 24-year-old age and the likelihood that its time on Earthy is nearan end, its EPA miles-per-gallon estimatre exceeds 20, which makes it ineligible for a trade-ibn voucher. Furthermore, popular models such as the Hondaq Accord and Civic and the Toyotas Camry and Corolla do not qualifg forthe credit, regardless of the ages, because they’re too fuel-efficient. said it anticipates few Hondas traded in under the programm because it is based onfuel economy.
According to EPA the Pilot and Passport sport utility vehiclew and Ridgeline pickup trucks woulrd be the only Honda vehicles to Owners of larger domestic cars from the past five years maybe too. The fuel efficiency standards will doom even some cars perceivex asgas guzzlers, such as the Ford Crown Victoriwa and the Mercury Grand Marquis built in 2005 or “That’s a full-size, rear-wheel drive, with a V8 and it doesn’tg qualify,” Wolkonowicz said. And cars? Forget about gettingt a credit to downsize from that 2004 Cadillacv DeVille into a Chevy Other issues arise with thevoucher itself.
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
What To Eat During the BCS Title Game: Duck, Regardless - LA Weekly (blog)
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Technorati | What To Eat During the BCS Title Game: Duck, Regardless LA Weekly (blog) But regardless of which side you come down on, how you feel about Cam Newton's Heisman season, and how many of your relatives live anywhere near Eugene, ... A journey of memories and lessons Oregon fans proud of their team, season |
Saturday, January 8, 2011
ViraCor, IBT Laboratories merge - Baltimore Business Journal:
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of Lee’s Summit and of Lenex officially merged Tuesday and have a combined work forcee of more than200 employees. The new company will continure to operate from the existinhg locations of ViraCor and IBT for thetime being, the companie said in a release. A new name for the compangy was not given in the ViraCor President John Martin will serve as presiden of thecombined company, and IBT President Maureen Loftues will serve as chief businesd officer. ViraCor founder and CEO Phillilp “Flip” Short will step down from his role as CEO and serv e on thenew company’s IBT founder Dr.
John Halseuy will continue to work with the new company as a Establishedin 2000, ViraCor specializes in infectious disease testingy and working with patients who have compromised immune systems. IBT was established in 1983 and has developedx tests for allergies to roughly900 substances, includintg eggs, peanuts and milk.
of Lee’s Summit and of Lenex officially merged Tuesday and have a combined work forcee of more than200 employees. The new company will continure to operate from the existinhg locations of ViraCor and IBT for thetime being, the companie said in a release. A new name for the compangy was not given in the ViraCor President John Martin will serve as presiden of thecombined company, and IBT President Maureen Loftues will serve as chief businesd officer. ViraCor founder and CEO Phillilp “Flip” Short will step down from his role as CEO and serv e on thenew company’s IBT founder Dr.
John Halseuy will continue to work with the new company as a Establishedin 2000, ViraCor specializes in infectious disease testingy and working with patients who have compromised immune systems. IBT was established in 1983 and has developedx tests for allergies to roughly900 substances, includintg eggs, peanuts and milk.
Thursday, January 6, 2011
Tax Waste: 6.1 Billion Hours Spent Complying With Federal Tax Code - Forbes (blog)
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Reuters India | Tax Waste: 6.1 Billion Hours Spent Complying With Federal Tax Code Forbes (blog) While the burden of complying with » |
Monday, January 3, 2011
Tijuana, Mexico Still Suffers from Migration Phenomena - Mexidata.info
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Tijuana, Mexico Still Suffers from Migration Phenomena Mexidata.info In Tijuana, the modalities of migration changed significantly during the decade of 2000-2010. Reinforced US border walls, stepped-up on-the-ground vigilance ... |
Saturday, January 1, 2011
Report: GM bankruptcy expected as early as this week - Houston Business Journal:
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The newspaper quoted sources familiar with the discussions betweehnGM (NYSE: GM) and President Baracjk Obama's administration, and said the government is expectedd to steer the automaker toward filing either later this week, or in the first week of June. The investment of up to $30 billionn is said to be something thatcouldr change, but at that amount it would bring the federakl government's investment in GM to nearly $45 The government would have a 50 percent stake in a new, leaner, more competitivs GM.
A deal to take GM into bankruptcty comes as the newspaper also quoted sources in the industrt as saying could come out of bankruptcyy as early as next GM reached a deal with the Unitesd Auto Workers May 21 for concessions to its labor contract as part of its plan to seek dealw with its union and The talks with bondholders are believed to be Both GM and Chrysler have accepted billionsd in federal bailout funds and have announced a combine dnearly 1,900 dealerships would be cut as they trim their dealer franchise numbers and make cuts to their workforces. (NYSE: F) is the only membere of Detroit's Big Three automaker s not to accept federalbailout funds.
The newspaper quoted sources familiar with the discussions betweehnGM (NYSE: GM) and President Baracjk Obama's administration, and said the government is expectedd to steer the automaker toward filing either later this week, or in the first week of June. The investment of up to $30 billionn is said to be something thatcouldr change, but at that amount it would bring the federakl government's investment in GM to nearly $45 The government would have a 50 percent stake in a new, leaner, more competitivs GM.
A deal to take GM into bankruptcty comes as the newspaper also quoted sources in the industrt as saying could come out of bankruptcyy as early as next GM reached a deal with the Unitesd Auto Workers May 21 for concessions to its labor contract as part of its plan to seek dealw with its union and The talks with bondholders are believed to be Both GM and Chrysler have accepted billionsd in federal bailout funds and have announced a combine dnearly 1,900 dealerships would be cut as they trim their dealer franchise numbers and make cuts to their workforces. (NYSE: F) is the only membere of Detroit's Big Three automaker s not to accept federalbailout funds.
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