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In Over Our Heads (Again) – Navy Etiquette – Car and Driver
Alas, onboard jogging is discouraged — despite Denzel Washington’s cinematic exertions along the 177-foot passageways flanking the missile tubes — because it’s too easy to fall or crack your head on the ever-present snake’s nest of pipes, valves, fittings, and electrical conduits. Our onboard tour guide, 24-year-old Petty Officer Tony Pinto, had only too recently had his own head stitched up — for the second time — by the boat’s lone medical officer, Juan LaBoy. Minor injuries of this sort are exasperating, says LaBoy. Read the rest of this entry »
Dubai Ranked 16th Most Competitive
Via Gulf News
By Suzanne Fenton, Staff Reporter
Dubai: Senior officials have said Dubai must focus more on capital-intensive business practices rather than depend on foreign labour in order to become more competitive in global markets.
Dubai was ranked 16th out of 65 global economies in the National Competitiveness Report for 2009 – the first time the emirate has featured in the eight-year-old report.
The report is published annually by the Institute for Industrial Policy Studies at Seoul National University.
Hani Al Hamli, secretary-general of the Dubai Economic Council, said that in a changing world, countries were competing in various sectors to benefit from globalised markets. Read the rest of this entry »
Car Insurance Coverage and Deductible Options
If you drive a vehicle, you need to ensure you are protected against any financial loss by purchasing car insurance.
Accidents frequently occur, and the ensuing medical expenses can ruin you financially.
Unfortunately, many individuals find the wide array of car insurance coverage and deductible options overwhelming.
Our goal is to show you some available options so you’ll find it easier to determine the most suitable policy for you.
Types Of Car Insurance
Three basic types of car insurance exist, and it’s important to understand the difference between each one. Read the rest of this entry »
Auto News and Information from Car and Driver – April 2007 – Table of Contents
COMPARISON TESTS Kicking dust and taking names: Gunning for the top truck.
Featured in this comparo: Ford F-150, Dodge Ram, Toyota Tundra, Nissan Titan, and Chevrolet Silverado.
The Infiniti G35 attempts to knock BMW off the top of the size-medium sports-sedan hill.
INFORMAL COMPARISON TEST Incestuous infighting.
SHORT TAKE ROAD TESTS Supercar gate-crasher. If Jacky Ickx says this 420-hp car is cool, who’s gonna argue? Read the rest of this entry »
2011 Hyundai Elantra Short Take Road Test: Hyundai Elantra Review – Car and Driver
As we gaze out our office window at the 2011 compact sedan, we are prepared to forgive Hyundai for ever uttering the phrase “Fluidic Sculpture,” the company’s intensely awkward tag line for its current styling.
This is because Hyundai’s fifth-generation Elantra is the one car in this reinvigorated class that actually looks like anything at all. That the Elantra’s jutting-jaw face has a passing resemblance to the
, the half-decayed and unidentified creature that washed up on a New York beach and into internet notoriety, is actually not at all a bad thing. Read the rest of this entry »
2010 New Cars – Feature Reviews from CARandDRIVER.com
Ships Alloy! Newell makes the fanciest damn aluminum-clad bus you ever saw…
What’s happening to our playground? The American highway is broken. And broke…
Location, Location. Two of Porsche’s finest: one mid-engined, one rear-engined. Which handles better?..
Flavorless Lifesavers: These concepts helped shape a safer future…
A very fast, well-controlled chemical reaction that saves lives…
Keep your eyebrow merkins and medicinal salves at the ready… Read the rest of this entry »