| 'Ban all cars that do less than 35mpg'
It estimated that more than one in three models would fail the proposed fuel efficiency threshold. They include some versions of popular cars such as the Volkswagen Beetle, Citroen C4 and Peugeot 307, though diesel engined cars have lower fuel consumption than the equivalent petrol models.It is also thought that the 35mpg limit would be tougher than the 130g/km carbon dioxide emissions limit for cars proposed by the European Commission from 2012.Sir Mark, chairman of the United Nations' Foundation for the Global Compact, which raises money to improve sustainability, said: "We need very tough regulation saying that you can't drive or build something less than a certain standard. You would be allowed to drive an Aston Martin – but only if it did 50-60mpg."He said making people with less fuel-efficient cars pay more in road and fuel tax would simply let the rich avoid taking responsibility for tackling climate change.Sir Mark, who left Shell in 2001 and is now also chairman of mining group Anglo American, said of his plan: "You can buy the roomiest, vroomiest car, as long as it meets the efficiency standard.
Cisco to Combine Google’s Android, UC and Enterprise 2.0
I met with Cisco's distinguished engineer Cullen Jennings for unified communications last week, where he showed me a new concept demo that lays out where Cisco is going with mobility and Unified Communications (UC). Think Google's Android pro ject for the enterprise and you wouldn't be that far off. Amongst other things, the demo shows a user on a multiparty video conference running off of his/her Cisco phone (that's right, Cisco phone). The sleek design, black background, and lack of keyboard looks remarkably like an Apple iPhone (not to be confused with the Cisco Iphone) complete with a touch interface. Users are shown as three talking heads, which I guess means there's a video camera embedded in there somewhere. What's particularly cool is the transition between mobile device and PC.
International Bowl inspires unique breed of fans
You would have thought their older brothers played at Rutgers. Or perhaps they were somehow related to Scarlet Knights coach Greg Schiano. But no, the six teenagers from Buffalo, N.Y., (Williamsville East High School) were merely International Bowl fans. Yes, I said International Bowl fans. A year ago, when the inaugural game was played here at Rogers Centre, the group drove up from Buffalo and randomly went all-out in their undying support for the Cincinnati Bearcats, painting their chests, dying their hair and doing everything they could to cheer Cincinnati on to a 27-24 victory over Western Michigan. Their theatrics even made their way onto the promotional video that runs on the International Bowl Web site. After the two teams were announced this year, they decided they were going to cheer for Rutgers.
Stelmach urged to head off Calgary health crisis
Dennis sinneD. from Calgary, Canada writes: Douglas MacDONALD from Canada writes: "The health care crisis is a direct result of the incompetent policies of King Ralph and all during that time Mr Stelmach just nodded and replied yes sir yes sir three bags full sir."
Oh... I recall when Ralph was trying to make some necessary changes to AHC, people freaked on him. Ya, what a loser he is...
ROC and Albertans freaked out and Ralph walked away. Now, we get to stay in the modern-dark ages of health care here in Alberta.
Thanks to people such as yourself, I suspect.
Ontario? Today... looking at similar changes suggested by Ralph and crew.
Quebec? Already has them...
Thanks a second time... friends. Posted 21/02/08 at 1:18 AM EST | Alert an Editor | Link to Comment .
Song's a howling success
We're pumped on the song going international and obviously expect Snoop Dogg to appear in the video with a couple of his `Poochie Mamas','' DraftFCB Creative Alex Dyer said. Lwindi Ellis, DraftFCB's PR Director, said the song was played to various dog breeds to ensure the concept was valid. "A series of focus groups were carried out with a range of dogs, from pit bulls to chihuahuas,'' she said. "The responses were mostly positive with tails wagging, ears pricked and considerable barking.'' It is not the only selective sound going around. Thanks to another new concept, teenagers are also being subjected to annoying sounds that are inaudible to people over 25. Called a Mosquito, the unit produces a painful high-frequency noise and can be installed at the entrances of shops, residences and car parks.
Electric sports car to be ready for 2009
Santa Rosa, California - The US electric car manufacturer ZAP has announced that it is planning to produce by 2009 an electric sports car for under 30,000 dollars. The two-seater Zap Alias is said to have a top speed of over 250 km/h with two in-wheel engines producing an output of 320 hp. The range is listed at over 160 kilometres. Acceleration from zero to 100 km/h is in six seconds. Two wheels are positioned in the front with one at the rear. The British sports car maker Lotus Engineering is working with ZAP on the Alias. It is also helping Tesla to build an electric Roadster, which is set to begin production in March this year at the Lotus factory in England with a price tag of under 100,000 dollars. According to ZAP, the idea of the Alias is to bring an affordable, highway-capable electric vehicle onto the market to capitalise on the growing interest in clean energy cars.
NAS scammer will serve at least three years
The National Academy of Sciences is the world's preeminent scientific organization with nearly 200 Nobel prize winners, but for years print shop manager Aubrey Scott outsmarted the whole bunch.
Scott, working at the academy's graphics department in Washington in 2000, created invoices under $2,500 each to pay a shell company he founded. But by the time auditors caught on, six years had passed, $1.2 million was missing and Scott was driving a BMW.
The scam was outlined in federal court in the District yesterday as Scott received more than three years in prison. "I was a very bitter person ... a very depressed person," the 47-year-old Germantown man told a judge.
The losses have prompted questions concerning the finances at the prestigious academy, which prides itself as the leading scientific adviser to Congress and the White House.
Dodgeball a hit at offseason Super Games
Play dodgeball, of course. Around 100 Hawaii Warriors tried to nail each other with volleyballs yesterday in Klum Gym at 7 a.m. in the latest installment of the offseason Super Games, part of new UH head coach Greg McMackin's plan to add competition and fun to offseason conditioning. Two weeks ago, McMackin had senior leaders draft teams. In addition to the weekly games, the teams compete in physical training, schoolwork, and other areas of accountability like being on time for meetings. And dodgeball. Surprisingly, many winning football skills and strategies translate to the dodgeball arena. Like preparation in the film room: "We used different dodgeball techniques we learned from 'Dodgeball,' the movie," said senior linebacker Adam Leonard, captain of Section 8, the team that won all four of its games to take the tournament.
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