Eco factor: Zero-emission car powered by electric motors
Miika Heikkinen has recently proposed a new sports car design for Bently, which in his opinion is just perfect for driving freaks who like driving to extreme. Dubbed the “TEN11”, the concept derives its name from Bentley’s logo itself, which sports ten feathers on the left and eleven on the right side. The project, a collaboration between Miika Heikkinen and EXA aims to come up with a vehicle that is low on emissions.
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We’ve been hearing for a while now that RIM would be releasing BIS version 3.1 sometime in June. Ronen from BerryReview has posted up RIM’s new documents regarding the updated version of BlackBerry Internet Service. Originally BIS 3.1 was rumored to feature:
However it seems that RIM may not be ready to release all that just yet. According to Ronen RIM’s published document on BIS 3.1 talks about two way address book syncing for Yahoo, however it doesn’t mention anything about Windows Live or Sync ML. Apparently BIS 3.1 will also add a new security feature which will allow you to self-delete your BIS account online. The new version of BIS also makes reference to three types of BlackBerry service including:
You can find all the BIS 3.1 documentation on RIM’s support site here.
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Germany might be able to handle the current Eurozone bailout, but it’s longer-term problem is how to prevent recurrences.
That’s why Germany’s finance ministry is reportedly preparing new potential rules for the Eurozone, whereby nations would be requires to pass ‘debt brake’ laws similar to what Germany already has.
A debt brake is simply a law that caps a country’s budget deficit to a certain percentage of GDP. For Germany, a debt brake was enacted during the financial crisis whereby the nation is limited to budget deficits of no more than 0.35% by 2016.
The hope is that debt breaks could replace the timid budget restrictions existing currently under the Eurozone’s ‘Stability and Growth Pact’, which has of course proven completely ineffectual.
“Behind this is our belief that we cannot have a repeat of the Greece crisis. We think the Stability and Growth Pact (on fiscal standards) has been insufficient,” spokesman Michael Offer told a regular news conference.
“Firstly, we want to prevent budget crises, we want better supervision of economic policy and thirdly the introduction of a group to fight euro zone crises,” said Offer, declining to give details on individual proposals.
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Chancellor Angela Merkel sang the praises of Germany’s debt rules in a speech on Sunday but stopped short of proposing that the euro zone should adopt a similar model.
“I believe that a brake on debt is the right thing,” Merkel said, adding Europe’s high debts were an “alarm signal.”
Obviously the hard part is getting other nations to enact debt brakes, and then follow them.
Thus perhaps Germany could use debt brakes as a stipulation for the financial support it provides. In a sense, it could its bailout money to strengthen the Eurozone not just through raw financial support, but through tough regulatory reform at the same time. Kind of like a mini IMF within Europe, providing money, but with austerity strings attached. It’s a long shot, but perhaps there’s a way Germany can enforce austerity measures within other countries whose governments are too weak to do so. Even if they’re half successful, ie. only half of Eurozone countries accept German-style restrictions, it could be a major improvement from the current situation.
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By Cam Cardow, The Ottawa Citizen
Happy Days Aren’t Here Again
Don’t be fooled by newspaper reports claiming that higher unemployment is somehow good news—it isn’t.
By Moshe Adler
Don’t be fooled by newspaper reports claiming that higher unemployment is somehow good news—it isn’t.
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The conservative media’s religious test
Conservative media have invoked Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan’s Judaism in order to suggest that she may be a radical or that the court would not represent mainstream America if she is confirmed.
Constitution says that “no religious Test shall ever be required as a Qualification to any Office.” While it’s obviously not unconstitutional for conservative media to invoke Kagan’s Judaism while criticizing her nomination, such comments are particularly noteworthy in light of the tradition of religious tolerance in this country, as exemplified by the Constitution’s prohibition of religious tests for public office. Article VI of the Constitution stated: “Pat Buchanan is a recidivist anti-Semite who never misses an opportunity to show his fangs. His remarks about the Jewish background of Elena Kagan and the religious makeup of the Supreme Court are bigoted and unacceptable in a pluralistic society such as ours.” He added, “Kagan’s nomination for the Supreme Court should be considered on its merits. She is a highly qualified candidate for the judiciary, an exemplary Solicitor General and a great legal mind.”
Sen. Lautenberg: Buchanan’s “outrageous” comments make it sound like he “longs for the days when religious quotas kept people out of high-ranking positions in government.” From Sen. Frank Lautenberg’s (D-NJ) statement responding to Buchanan’s column:
“It is outrageous that Mr. Buchanan is using Elena Kagan’s religion as kindling to enflame opposition to her nomination to the Supreme Court,” stated Lautenberg. “Elena Kagan was chosen by President Obama because of her ability and knowledge, and Mr. Buchanan’s comments undermine her significant legal achievements. It sounds like Mr. Buchanan longs for the days when religious quotas kept people out of high-ranking positions in government.”
The Tattlesnake – Goodbye Specters of Doom Edition
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What to Watch in Kentucky
In Kentucky, Jack Conway (D) and Dan Mongiardo (D) face off in what has turned out to be a very close Democratic Senate primary. Polls close across the state by 7 pm ET.
1. Jack Conway is from Louisville and is expected to do quite well there. Louisville has a tendency to report its results earlier in the evening, and Conway should lead early in the count. Dan Mongiardo is counting on a strong performance in the rural areas of Kentucky and should be able to close the gap with Conway as those results come in. If Mongiardo leads with 50% of the precincts reporting, he’ll likely win.
2. Will voters actually pull the lever for Darlene Price? This former US customs drug agent and Democratic candidate for US Senate has been pulling about 5% in recent polls. In polls, her vote tends to be among Conway’s constituency of liberals and females. If the support Price falters at the polls, Conway is likely to be the beneficiary and it may put him over the top.
3. Does anybody actually show-up? Most of the media attention in Kentucky (and nationally) has been focused on the Republican Senatorial primary between likely winner Rand Paul and Trey Grayson. The Secretary of State, who happens to be Trey Grayson, predicts only a 30% turnout statewide. Conway has vastly outspent Mongiardo on television and is likely to benefit from a large turnout. If more than 500,000 votes are cast statewide in the Democratic primary, Conway is likely to win.
— Guest contributor Harry Enten writes Margin of Error and is an intern for Pollster.com.
What to Watch in Pennsylvania
In Pennsylvania, Sen. Arlen Specter (D-PA) faces a tough primary challenge from Rep. Joe Sestak (D-PA) for the Democratic Senate nomination. Polls close at 8 pm ET.
1. The early returns will come from Philadelphia where Specter is widely seen as having an advantage. Specter started his political career as Philly’s district attorney and is counting on a large turnout among African-Americans. While polling differs on how well Specter and Sestak are doing in Philadelphia, Specter better jump out to a large lead early or his night will likely be a long one.
2. Speaking of the black vote, Specter’s fate may be tied to Democratic Gubernatorial candidate Anthony Williams. Williams, who is African-American, has, like Specter, been endorsed by most of the major politicians and political organizations in Philadelphia. While Williams is likely to lose to front-runner Dan Onorato, a strong Williams performance (20%+ statewide) probably indicates a high African-American turnout and is good for Specter.
3. Suffolk University pollsters have pegged York County as the “bellwether” county. That is, the county most likely to predict the results statewide. While Suffolk University does not always get the results right, the winner of their chosen bellwether county almost always wins statewide.
— Guest contributor Harry Enten writes Margin of Error and is an intern for Pollster.com.
Backstory: A Nintendo suit said a while back that the company hasn’t announced the official name yet for its upcoming handheld 3D gaming device. This of course suggests that 3DS isn’t the official name.
Well, that might not be true if Nintendo’s recent trademark filings have anything to say about it.
Apparently the company a trademark for not only “3DS”, but also “3DSPlay” and “3DSWare.” 3DSWare sounds an awlful like DSiWare, the online gaming distribution system currently employeed by Nintendo for the DSi.
Maybe the official name is 3DS. It is kind of a clever name, combing the 3D moniker with the dual screen notation currently used by the last couple generations. Plus, we already have a bunch of posts tagged with the 3DS name. Let’s keep it as 3DS, m’kay? [Siliconera via Kotaku
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Transocean to give shareholders $1 billion while trying to cap its responsibility for Gulf spill at $27 million.
Transocean, Ltd., the giant oil contractor that leased its Deepwater Horizon rig to BP, held a “closed-door meeting” with shareholders Friday, “just days after” executives appeared before Congress to explain the company’s role in the massive Gulf of Mexico oil spill. As ThinkProgress noted, the meeting took place at the company’s headquarters in Zug, […]
Transocean, Ltd., the giant oil contractor that leased its Deepwater Horizon rig to BP, held a “closed-door meeting” with shareholders Friday, “just days after” executives appeared before Congress to explain the company’s role in the massive Gulf of Mexico oil spill. As ThinkProgress noted, the meeting took place at the company’s headquarters in Zug, Switzerland, where Transocean relocated two years ago to avoid paying taxes. Though CEO Steven Newman “ignored questions from reporters,” the company said in a statement that it would distribute $1 billion in dividends to shareholders:
The revelation that Transocean is distributing a $1 billion profit to shareholders as one of its drill sites leaks millions of gallons of oil into the sea is sure to inflame an already smarting debate over offshore drilling and the company’s role.[…]
To put the distribution in perspective, the amount of profit that Transocean plans to pay out in the next year is half of what Exxon ultimately paid for the Exxon Valdez disaster off the Alaska Coast.
It’s also more than double what BP has said they’ve spent on the cleanup to date.
Meanwhile, Transocean has “passionately argued” to limit its financial responsibility for the disaster. The company filed a court request last week to cap its liability under $27 million, a paltry sum considering BP has already spent over $450 million on cleanup, and analysts estimate the effort could ultimately cost up to $8 billion. As Raw Story notes, Transocean has actually made money from the disaster, collecting over $400 million from insurers, leaving it with a profit of $270 million after the costs of the rig are subtracted. As maritime attorney Jeff Seely told NPR, “They are the only people who have been compensated for this tragedy. The decedents [of the 11 workers killed in an explosion on the rig] haven’t been the compensated. The injured people who still are suffering, all the fishermen out in the Gulf that can no longer work haven’t been compensated.”
At least 18 people have been killed in a suicide attack in Kabul against a convoy of NATO troops. The bomber detonated a car packed with 750 kilos of explosives over the military in the early hours of the morning in the square Darulaman, near the Parliament and other official buildings.
After several confusing information, the NATO command in Afghanistan’s capital has confirmed that the attack six foreign soldiers have died. Hours earlier, police sources quoted by Reuters, said seven soldiers were killed, five Americans and two Canadians.
About 47 people were injured in the blast. Most of them were waiting for a bus on the road.
Police have built numerous checkpoints in the capital. Kabul has been the victim of several attacks like this in recent months. Security remains a weakness of the international troops and the Hamid Karzai government itself.
Afghan President called the attack “outrageous.” ”We condemn the attack in the most profound way possible. I hope that Afghanistan will not suffer such attacks soon,” he told a press conference on television.
The Afghan insurgency, recently announced a spring offensive against Karzai’s government in response to NATO operations in Kandahar.
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Tween star Justin Bieber has deflowered his flesh with a hip tattoo! The 16-year old teen idol recently had a coin-sized tattoo of a bird in flight inked on his left hip, according to the celeb tattles at BestWeekEver.tv.
The “One Less Lonely Girl” heartthrob was photographed a few weeks ago in Sydney with what looked like a small bird tattoo on his hip — and guess what, it’s not a rub-on! Here’s the photographic proof that Biebs really did visit the Son of a Gun Tattoo Parlor in his native Toronto, Canada, shortly before his hysteria-inducing tour of Australia last month.
The bird tattoo is a Bieber family tradition, according to the pop culture website.
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Cruising the struggling rural communities of eastern Arkansas, Earnestine Weaver, the local justice of the peace and longtime Democratic committeewoman, senses a tide building in advance of Tuesday's primary.”People are saying: 'Let's make a change. Let's get rid of all the people in office now,' ” she says.In state after state, as campaigns ramp up for this year's congressional elections, voter anger threatens to capsize the careers of lawmakers previously considered untouchable. Party affiliation is not the issue.
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The guys at Bro Bible infiltrated this year’s Reggae Party at San Diego State University, if only to remind you that while you were jump-starting your car after winter break at Amherst, these guys were doing this.
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Apple quietly updated the MacBook this morning, replacing the 2.26GHz Core 2 Duo with a 2.4GHz of the same pedigree. Graphics is now provided via an NVIDIA GeForce 320M, which no doubt lends a hand in the new 10-hour battery rating. Yeah, you read that right. 10-hours.
The new MacBook is quite a deal, really. It’s nearly the same computer sans the unibody construction and 2GB of RAM as the 13-inch MacBook Pro. Except this model starts out at $999, which is why it has always been a favorite among budget-minded buyers. We would have still like to see Apple opt for a Core i3 CPU, but once again, Apple choose battery life over computing power and it’s hard to argue against a 10-hour runtime.
