Friday, June 5, 2009
General Motors Corporation (GM), an American automaker which has filed for bankruptcy protection, announced on Friday that the Penske Automotive Group (PAG) was selected to purchase Saturn Corporation. The transaction should be completed in October.
The purchase includes rights to the Saturn brand, its five current models and its dealership network. Two models would be discontinued, the Sky and Astra. GM would continue building the Aura sedan, the SUV’s, Vue and Outlook for at least two more years.
Saturn has 350 dealers across the United States. The dealers employ more than 13,000 jobs and sell only the Saturn autos. Canadian Saturn dealers are not included in the deal.
According to Penske future Saturn vehicles will be fuel economy focused. An expert indicated that this would move Saturn back to its roots of a entry level car company. PAG is in talks with several international automakers to replace GM after 2011. Automotive News reports that Renault Samsung Motors of Korea is the most likely candidate.
Penske wants Jill Lajdziak, Saturn’s general manager, and Tom LaSorda, former Chrysler President to head up the company when it is independent of GM.
Serra Automotive in Grand Blanc Township, Genesee County, Michigan, is in talks to take a partial ownership in a new Saturn lead by Penske.
Wednesday, March 1, 2017
On Sunday, Disney’s Zootopia won the Oscars award for the Best Animated Feature Film at the 89th Academy Awards ceremony held at Los Angeles. Pixar’s animated short Piper won the Oscar for Best Animated Short Film and Disney’s The Jungle Book won for Visual Effects.
Others competing with Zootopia in the category were Kubo and the Two Strings, My Life as a Zucchini, The Red Turtle, and Disney’s Moana. This was the first Oscar for directors Byron Howard and Rich Moore who were previously nominated for, respectively, Bolt and Wreck-It Ralph.
In the acceptance speech, director Byron Howard said, “About five years ago, almost six now, […] we got this crazy idea of talking about humanity with talking animals in the hopes that, when the film came out, it would make the world just a slightly better place.” The Disney movie addresses several social problems such as racism, sexism, prejudice, stereotyping, and fear. The New York Times said the parental guidance (PG) rated movie was “Funny, smart, thought-provoking — and musical, too.”
Before announcing the award, Mexican actor Gael Garcia Bernal said, “As a Mexican, as a Latin-American, as a migrant worker, as a human being, I’m against any form of wall that wants to separate us.” The movie was released in March, during the 2016 US presidential race.
In an interview with Variety, the directors of Zootopia said movies about bias and discrimination haven’t been Disney’s main focus, but during its production, “Things were not great in the world. […] It was more like we had our finger on something important right now and we really need to do our best to portray this as honestly as we can. Then with the election and the campaign, the real move towards governing by fear […] I don’t think we could have predicted it any closer with this film.”
With this win, the Walt Disney Company has won nine out of ten Best Animated Feature Film Oscars in the last decade, with Pixar Animation Studio winning six out of them. Zootopia also won Best Animated Film at the Annie Awards and the Golden Globe Awards.
Yeast Infection Home Remedy Education
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Education is the first and most important thing in curing this painful, annoying and relatively dangerous chronic problem. By learning about how to cope with candida infection and help your body mend itself from the inside out you will eliminate the pain, annoyance, humiliation and frustration associated with this problem.
The most frequent names of this condition are Yeast Infection, Candida, Candidiasis, Monilia or Thrush. Three out of four women will develop it at some point in their life and is in fact a very common problem. The most common treatment for thrush infection is with surface creams and medications whereas few are aware of its potentially risky side effects.
Yeast Infection is first and foremost an problem internally. Like most chronic conditions, there is not one cause for this fungal problem and so yeast infection won’t be permanently eliminated using medications or creams. You have to eliminate the root factors that trigger the formation of the candida infection in the first place.
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The problem is the vast majority of yeast infection sufferers choose to rid their condition by going to the doctor, pharmacist or applying an over the counter treatment. They willingly choose NOT to take responsibility for their candida condition and for the health and welfare of their own bodies.
If you are suffering from a yeast infection condition then I know you have experienced the confusion from conflicting advice. Truthful information about vaginal yeast infection or any other type of candida is harder to come by than ever before. Almost everyone has been misled at one time or another. You can throw away thousands of dollars on treatments that don’t work and anti-yeast infection products that won’t do anything.
There are in fact, alternative, inexpensive, safe, natural and holistic health practices that will permanently rid the symptoms of this condition and treat the root internal cause regardless of the type, place, or level of severity.
If you are seeking an all natural yeast infection home remedy, then this is an offer that you shouldn’t pass up.
Knowledge is key. Grasp it. Share it and apply it and you could be candida infection free.
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Saturday, July 31, 2010
On Thursday evening, a bus crash in Jordan killed two British women and four Iraqis and injured 28 people, including the Iraqi minister of science and technology Raed Fahmy.
Officials say the bus was returning from the Dead Sea to the Jordanian capital of Amman, when it overturned on a steep turn near the Dead Sea. The two women killed were employees of the United Nations Development Program.
Police say four Iraqis, including Fahmy, remain hospitalized. Fahmy, who is said to have broken his shoulder, is being treated at the King Hussein Medical Center in Amman.
The British Embassy in Amman refused to give any more details about the crash or its victims.
Street lights are a sine qua non (an essential condition; a thing that is absolutely necessary) for every city. Obvious of the name, street lights are the lights used in the streets, roads, flyovers, and more pathways. These lights primarily enhance vision in the darkness, for navigation and lumination.
As our dear planet rotates on its axis, we experience different shades of sunlight and moonlight. Likewise, the brightness in our surroundings moves with the movement of the sun. In order to keep it balanced, there is a dire need for an artificial lighting system.
Street lights are the lighting mechanism for the roads of the city, the outer paths of your house, and dim corners, substituting for the sun in its missing hours. For street lighting, one must consider LED street lights. These lights have innumerable advantages, with minimal drawbacks.
What Are The Advantages Of LED Street Lights?
Street lighting is not to be chosen with chance, there are many factors to be considered before using lights for the streets. There are many reasons behind the rise of LED street lights for the same. The major ones are given below:
1. Directional Lighting
LED street lights follow the principles of directional lighting – lighting the crucial areas. These lights are effective because of their focused beam on the pathways, unlike other lights that waste energy by lighting unnecessary elements. LED street lights are powerful enough to brighten the streets with a single beam, added at a regular interval.
2. No toxic Contents
LED street lights manufacturers pay due attention to the contents of the LED bulbs used in these street lights. The bulbs are devoid of toxic elements, such as mercury, argon, neurotoxin, etc. The quantity of all the chemicals used in the lights is duly monitored for health & safety reasons. These lights do not emit harmful UV radiation. Given that street lights are exposed to a lot of people daily, it is necessary to opt for healthy and sustainable options, without risking the health of anyone.
3. Amplified Brightness
Street lights need to be bright – their prime purpose is to lighten the surrounding areas for navigation and visibility. LED street lights provide ample brightness with their high lumen chip, functioning at 30,000 to 50,000 Lumens. These lights significantly enhance visibility at night, promoting more clarity for all. Also, well-lit areas observe fewer accidents and crime and increase the functional value of the area.
4. Longer Life
With the advancement of technology, the lifespan of LED lights is upgraded. These lights last six times longer than their counterparts. This longer life ensures reduced carbon emissions, thus making LED lights an environmentally conscious choice. It also benefits in reduced replacements and lowers costs. This drastically helps in managing the budget.
5. Enriched Color Index
LED street lights have a high CRI – Color Rendering Index. A higher CRI means that the colors of the lights equivocally match the natural colors. Street lights replace sunlight during the evening and night hours and with high CRI (more than 60), these lights match the luminesce of natural lighting.
6. Eco-Friendly Disposal
Over a span of time, every light has to be disposed of. Regular light bulbs are tough to dispose of because of their negative effect on the environment, especially the land and the area around them. LED lights are relatively easier to dispose of as they do not contain toxins. These lights do not contaminate the environment or the waste disposal land-fill. Thus, there is no generation of toxic waste.
7. Increased Safety
With focused lighting and bright light, the street lights help in maintaining luminosity in dark and dimly lit areas. Street lights work hand-in-hand with safety. Safety is important for residential and commercial communities to healthily flourish. People in such areas are able to move more freely and interact openly.
8. Better Return On Investment
LED street lights are cost-effective and require less energy as compared to other lighting alternatives. Due to LED’s wide angles of lighting, fewer street lights are needed to light a given area. This aids in increasing the return-on-investment of street lighting, making it an overall smart choice for lighting.
9. Effective Heat Dispersion
Given that street lights stay on for the entire night, these lights need to have a systematic heat dispersion mechanism. Otherwise, there would be a lot of heating issues, lighting issues, and even problems with damaged lights. LED street lights manufacturers are aware of this prevalent issue, and accordingly, use the latest and most advanced heat dispersion systems for LED street lights. Thus, these lights can be used on pavements, fields, roadside, flyovers, and more.
10. Safety For All
Regular lights lead to burns on fingers, arms, and even mild injuries, often happening during repair and replacement. There is no such issue in the case of LED street lights. These lights are easy and safe to use. Even a layman can replace a damaged LED light bulb from the street lights (Please note: it is advised to allow an electrician or a repairman to conduct such activities).
11. Sturdy Material
LED street lights are built with premium quality raw material, ensuring core strength and no cheap alternatives. The lights have a sturdy built, thus holding the capacity to withstand strong winds while staying put. They do not break easily and last for a longer duration of time. The exteriors are robust and durable.
12. Passed Weather Test
LED lights are outdoor lights, meaning they have to face the ever-changing weather conditions, from thunderstorms to intense sunlight, to turbo winds. LED street lights are durable, and can withstand such dynamic conditions. It is necessary for street lights to be unified with the weather offerings.
13. Better-Aesthetics
Street lights do not just add the essential functionality, they also enhance the aesthetics of the area. With vibrant lighting and sleek designs, LED street lights become a part of the landscape of the city. The pedestrians, subconsciously, take note of every light passing their way, and aesthetically using street lights visually delights them all.
Bottom-Line
With so many reasons at hand, street lights become quite the preferred choice for lighting. There are so many LED lights manufacturers in India, such as Wipro, Fablite, Philips, HeiSolar, and many more that manufacture and supply street lights in PAN India. These brands are trusted by a lot of people for their lighting needs. All these companies provide prompt service, great customer support, and quality products.
Thursday, March 30, 2006
The Australian Bureau of Meteorology has reported the occurrence of 100 Kilometres per hour (62 miles per hour) winds along the Pilbara Coast as Tropical Cyclone Glenda closes in.
At 8 p.m. WST Wednesday (1200 UTC), the Bureau of Meteorology reported that Glenda had weakened and reclassified it as a category 4 storm. The Bureau of Meteorology expects Glenda will cross the coast between Exmouth and Karratha tonight.
The Bureau of Meteorology predicts gale force winds gusting up to 130 kilometres per hour (80 miles per hour) to develop in the affected region during the day. They predict that later, as the cyclone nears the coast that winds up to 250 kilometres an hour (155 miles per hour) will occur near the cyclone centre.
The bureau also warns of the possibility of a dangerous storm surge between Karatha and Onslow as the cyclone crosses the coast.They warn that tides are likely to rise above the normal high tide make causing flooding and damaging waves.
The Fire and Emergency Services Authority of Western Australia has placed residents in Karratha, Roebourne, Point Samson, Wickham, Dampier and Mardie on red alert. Residents are advised to:
- Go to a welfare centre immediately if they are not already in a safe location
- Park vehicles in a sheltered area
- Stay in the strongest part of the building they are in, away from windows
- Ensure pets and animals are safely sheltered
- Disconnect electrical appliances and turn off gas valves
- Ensure that neighbours have received the warning
- Stay indoors until given an “All Clear with Caution” alert from emergency services
FESA has issued a blue alert for people between De Grey and Whim Creek including Port Hedland, South Hedland, Pannawonica, Onslow and Exmouth. A blue alert means that residents should begin taking precautions and making preparations for a possible red alert condition.
Saturday, January 14, 2006
Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon remains in a coma after 10 days.
Medical experts on the outside say that Sharon’s failure to regain consciousness does not look well for his recovery.
On Wednesday, doctors began reducing the level of sedatives with the intent of drawing Sharon out of an induced coma. Hospital officials say that Sharon remains “lightly sedated”, but are not sure when he will wake up once they stop giving him the sedatives.
New reports say an EEG has shown that Sharon has activity on both sides of his brain and doctors say that’s the most “promising” signs they have had since they started to bring him out of the coma. Doctors also say that activity in both lobes doesn’t indicate anything about the extent of the brain damage. “It is another piece of information that on its own means nothing,” said Dr. Gal Ifergan, a neurologist at Soroka Medical Center in Beer Sheva, who is not treating Sharon.
Although he has activity on both sides of his brain, Sharon could still have extensive brain damage, Ifergan said. He also said that it’s “very worrisome that he hasn’t woken from his coma”, yet.
There are 2 major types of stroke, and Sharon has had both. The first was a mild stroke Dec. 18 caused by a blood clot that lodged in an artery in the brain, cutting off blood flow and causing minor damage. The second occurred just one day before he was scheduled to undergo surgery to repair a hole in his heart. This one was a severe cerebral hemorrhage
“After nine days he has had very slow progress and that indicates more permanent injury to a level where his quality of life is affected,” Dr. Demetrius Lopes, a Rush University Medical Center neurosurgeon said. “And then decisions will have to be made,” he added.
Sharon’s condition is still critical but stable.
Thursday, August 10, 2006
A Chinese government official convicted of working for the Taiwanese government has been executed, and thousands of civil workers viewed the taped trial for “educational purposes” on Monday. The prisoner’s name was Tong Daning and was in his mid-50’s and held a rank just under “Assistant-Minister” before he was found guilty of espionage. According to the anonymous sources, Daning had been selling state sources for over 15 years, making a profit of about US$250,000.
Daning is the highest ranking person executed in China since 1999, when a Major General and Senior Colonel were executed for selling state secrets. China and Taiwan have been spying on each other ever since 1949, when the People’s Republic of China was officially created, but that has not stopped over 1 million Taiwanese citizens from working and investing over 100 billion USD in China. There have been many cases of espionage within the last few years, with all but two resulting in a death sentence.
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