Archive for March, 2010
Reliable Hybrid Cars Available Today
Hybrid car is meant for better fuel economy, minimum consumption of natural resource. So, it is considered as a green vehicle. Hybrid technology is mainly found in two categories of vehicles, sedans and SUVs:
Sedan
In Sedan category, following hybrid models are available:
Toyota Prius – Prius is a fuel efficient and hi-tech model car. It offers 51 mpg in city and… Continue reading
Substance Abuse And America’s Prison Population
According to the report of National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University, out of the 2.3 million convicts streaming nation’s prisons and jails, 1.5 million encounter the DSM IV medical criteria for substance abuse or addiction. Remaining 458,000 convicts are not meeting the strict DSM IV criteria or had experiences of substance abuse or were under the impact of alcohol or other drugs during their… Continue reading
Top Rated Cars For College Teens
There are different models of college-classified cars. So it is hard to choose the best one. So on the editorial and survey report following top rated college cars are classified:
Mazda 3
This is an economical, small, inexpensive sedan or hatch back model. This car includes great design, furnished dashboard, better suspension and acceleration with small built in motor.
Honda Fit
This is affordable… Continue reading
Drug Addiction Disaster Encounters Developing World
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime warned that developing countries could confront a health disaster if wealthy countries are unsuccessful to control drugs.
The UNODC Chief recognized the intensifying use of heroin in East Africa, cocaine in West Africa, and fake drugs in the Middle East and South East Asia as warning indications.
UNODC Chief Costas said that drug addiction can be… Continue reading
Consumer Choice Ranges In Luxury Sedans
Luxury Sedan is the symbol of prestigious styling, powerful performance and a pampering cabin. In the race of luxury Sedan models, following are the major favorites of the consumer:
Mercedes-Benz E-Class
This is a model of a luxury-car triumph, which offers higher quality and more comfortable ride. Stable handling, comfortable interior, dynamic multi contour drive seat, rocking stereo, safety features and sporty looks are the favorite… Continue reading
Random Tests Show Marijuana Drug Of Choice In Canadian Military Ranks
According to the report of the first random tests of the entire military, Marijuana is the illegal drug of preference in the Canadian Forces.
The recently released study conducted marijuana drug test on random urine samples revealed that nearly one in 20 Forces members used illicit drugs. And the huge majority were consuming some kind of cannabis, with cocaine, morphine and codeine subsequently.… Continue reading
Wipro Launches Retail Automation Platform
Wipro Technologies, the global IT services department of Wipro Limited, released the launch of a retail automation platform “TINA”.
Wipro said at its Applied Innovation Lab that ‘TINA’ is a platform on which customer intercommunication applications utilizes speech, touch and motion. They also said it is introduced as a component of the customer experience enhancement program.
According to the company, from the time Wipro… Continue reading
Baldness Protects Against Prostate Cancer
Is your hair falling? Don’t worry it is good for your health, say some scientists. According to scientists from University of Washington School of Medicine, United States, men who loose their hair by 30years of age are less prone to develop prostate cancer.
Researchers at the University compared the rate of tumours in people who went bald by 30 years of age with those who did… Continue reading
Entrepreneur Advocates Speeding Up M&A Of Auto Enterprises
Vice General Manager of China South Industries Group Corporation (CSGC) Yin Jiaxu said that even though the complete size of China’s auto industry is large, it is not substantial and has low concern. He also said that the state must boost policy support in order to encourage auto enterprise mergers and reorganizations and make China a strong auto power.
Last year in October, CSGC and Aviation… Continue reading
Uneasy Mix Found In Auto Industry, Regulation
Analysis revealed that dozens of earlier federal executives now offer their services for automakers. Former federal officials are carrying on lead roles in assisting carmakers to manage federal investigations of auto defects, like those for Toyota’s uncontrolled acceleration problems.
A Washington Post analysis showed that nearly 33 ex- National Highway Traffic Safety Administration representatives and Transportation Department delegates abandoned their jobs recently and now work as… Continue reading