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Needs Help: Argentina Is Naziland get usage counts
1 lu 127, Wed, 28th Mar '12 9:25:36 AM from the Forest of Thorns Relationship Status: Loves me...loves me not
Too Rare to Trope?
2 Septimus Heap, Wed, 28th Mar '12 9:27:07 AM from Zurich, Switzerland Relationship Status: Mu
A Wizard boyOne day old and no YKTTW, for the record.
3 ccoa, Wed, 28th Mar '12 9:32:28 AM from the Sleeping Giant
Ravenous SophovoreThere's quite a bit of political rambling in it, too. I'd say cut and sent to YKTTW. If it's truly a trope, then it needs examples. If it's not a trope or too rare to trope, then a trip though YKTTW should reveal that.
Waiting on a TRS slot? Finishing off one of these cleaning efforts will usually open one up.
4 32 Footsteps, Wed, 28th Mar '12 9:43:37 AM from Just north of Arkham Relationship Status: THIS CONCEPT OF 'WUV' CONFUSES AND INFURIATES US!
Think of the mooks!While I don't recall which off the top of my head, I have heard several stories that have used this trope. That said, I feel like the best idea would be to expand it while making it more generalized - about a locale that becomes a haven for Retired Monsters. I feel like restricting it to Nazis living in Argentina is way too narrow.
Reminder: Offscreen Villainy does not count towards Complete Monster.
5 Silent Reverence, Wed, 28th Mar '12 10:33:41 AM from 3 tiles right 1 tile up
adopting kittehThe actual tropable restriction is South America Is Naziland, which is sort of an equivalent of The Canarias Are A Fiscal Paradise and has a very distinct plot and setting meaning (establishes the "Poor World" aka anywhere south of the Economic Equator as not only a less developed and hectic but also a less policed place). But this needs to reYKTTW to get an actual proper definition, examples, cleaning, etc.
6 Madrugada, Wed, 28th Mar '12 11:02:53 AM Relationship Status: In season
ZzzzzzzzzzHave to agree. Cut this one but send it through YKTTW as South America Is A Haven For Nazis or something. For one thing, limiting it to Argentina eliminates one of the oldest examples — (perhaps the Ur example in fiction and) certainly one of the Trope Makers and Trope Codifiers: Ira Levin's 1976The Boys from Brazil, which places the fugitive Nazis in Paraguay and Brazil, rather than Argentina.
edited 28th Mar '12 1:21:39 PM by Madrugada
...if you dont love youre dead, and if you do, theyll kill you for it.
BurnAs an Argentinian, I understand this is a prominent stereotype about our country (With some definite truth to it), so it probably shows up in more works than Xmen: First Class. However, I can only think of one other example that's specific to Argentina.
edited 28th Mar '12 11:06:24 AM by Scardoll
I agree that this needs to be better written and needs to be sent to YKTTW for more examples. However, representing Argentina in particular as a haven for ex-Nazis is a trope and has some basis in Real Life. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pursuit_of_Nazi_collaborators#Argentina
edited 28th Mar '12 11:06:24 AM by Catbert
9 Madrugada, Wed, 28th Mar '12 11:08:58 AM Relationship Status: In season
ZzzzzzzzzzBut Brazil and Paraguay were also popular destinations. There's no reason to limit this trope to Argentina when that means we'd need to make another one for "Fugitive Nazis that went to South America but not to Argentina" when the two tropes would be identical in the way they're used.
edited 28th Mar '12 11:10:07 AM by Madrugada
...if you dont love youre dead, and if you do, theyll kill you for it.
10 ccoa, Wed, 28th Mar '12 11:11:56 AM from the Sleeping Giant
Ravenous SophovoreI think mentioning which countries in South America are the most likely to get this trope would do the job.
Waiting on a TRS slot? Finishing off one of these cleaning efforts will usually open one up.
Seems like a reasonable approach. Also, this is one trope that does need a Real Life section to provide context, with a list of actual escaped Nazis that have been found in various South American countries.
edited 28th Mar '12 11:13:56 AM by Catbert
12 Silent Reverence, Wed, 28th Mar '12 11:32:18 AM from 3 tiles right 1 tile up
adopting kittehAgree. All of Argentina, Chile, Brazil and Paraguay have had notable Nazi pursuit cases, I'm inclined to think Ecuador and Bolivia have too but I'm not that well informed. The thing is, it does makes sense given the history and timeframes involved.
13 lu 127, Wed, 28th Mar '12 11:34:49 AM from the Forest of Thorns Relationship Status: Loves me...loves me not
Bit of a side note, but why oh why do people include folders for a single freaking example! It is so annoying! It is one thing if you have folderized everything and most of your folders have lots of examples and one folder has only a few examples, but if all your folders have only one or two examples it is just plain ugly, not to mention being a waste of time having to open the folders to read something.
15 Deboss, Wed, 28th Mar '12 12:00:53 PM from Awesomeville Texas
I see the Awesomeness.A) folders are officially preferred over AC script. B) there should be a folder control that lets you open all of them at once C) you can set your folders to open automatically
16 Madrugada, Wed, 28th Mar '12 12:11:19 PM Relationship Status: In season
ZzzzzzzzzzI don't see why it needs a real life section at all. The fact that it's a trope because it did occur in Real Life can be noted in the definition. A list of who went (or was suspected to go) where won't serve any purpose in explaining the trope, and will invite Natter as people feel the need to add details and speculation and such.
...if you dont love youre dead, and if you do, theyll kill you for it.
Not An AvatarReal life examples are what inspired the trope, so it's useful to have them. Cutting RL examples before we even try them is a bit overzealous. See the this wikipedia category for examples. "South American Nazi Haven/Hideout" sounds like a better name to me.
We're not just men of science, we're men of TROPE!
18 Madrugada, Wed, 28th Mar '12 1:13:27 PM Relationship Status: In season
ZzzzzzzzzzBut we aren't about documenting Real Life examples. Yes, Real Life inspired the trope. That doesn't mean that we need a Real Life section for the page. Real Life inspired a lot of tropes. They won't do anything to clarify what the trope is any better than the fictional examples will. ^ You edited your post. Blah. Anyway, pointing at Wikipedia as a reason we should have a real life section is non-sequitur — it doesn't follow. The two wikis are about different things, with different standards for what should be included. Wikipedia wants to document everything. We want to document the ways tropes are used in fiction and storytelling. There's no need to duplicate an entire wikipedia category here. Regarding "without even giving it a chance", we have past experience with similar pages, and there's no reason to believe this one will go any differently. The real life section tends to become a natter-dump and overwhelms the fictional examples, then ends up being cut.
edited 28th Mar '12 1:20:16 PM by Madrugada
...if you dont love youre dead, and if you do, theyll kill you for it.
Real life examples should go in the main description. Just one or two.
20 Silent Reverence, Wed, 28th Mar '12 1:19:13 PM from 3 tiles right 1 tile up
adopting kittehOr we can just link to the Wikipedia page on the matter. But yeah, having the RL inspirations in the main page won't do. If they had to go somewhere, it'd be Analysis.
edited 28th Mar '12 2:08:48 PM by Catbert
22 Silent Reverence, Wed, 28th Mar '12 2:10:26 PM from 3 tiles right 1 tile up
adopting kittehSetting up the folder even if for a single example serves various purposes, the main one preventing that other people have to come and fix it up later. Also, uniformity. And also, what's wrong with a single example in a section? That I know an example of a section for a trope does not mean I know all of the examples in a section so as to add them at the same time. There is such thing as Wiki Magic. </derail> The fact that those people were in those places might be all well documented, but it is the RL part. It'd go in the trope page if the fact of documentation itself is portrayed in media.
Not An AvatarOften, listing real life examples are both inflammatory and unnecessary. Tropes where the fictional examples are drawn from real events are exactly where real life examples are actually useful. I admit that it could draw natter, though. I don't think anyone's going to jump in and defend Nazis, but I could see some Misplaced Nationalism from people taking it as a knock on their country. So long as the description adequately covers the real-life circumstances that inspired the trope, I'd be okay with not having a section for real life examples. It's no big deal, I just have a pet peeve for tropes that ignore over their historical context and treat fiction as existing in a vacuum.
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25 Martello, Wed, 28th Mar '12 3:52:02 PM from Black River, NY
Hammer of the PervsI believe Argentina is where Hellboy found former Thule Society Nazi mad scientist Herman von Klempt. Not sure, I'm on a long drive so I don't have the book to hand.
edited 28th Mar '12 3:52:41 PM by Martello
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hi, great site! your "cranberry rolls" are actually kolaches. these Czech pastries can be filled with almost any type of fruit, cheeses etc. my wife has family in the state of Nebraska where I have encountered a passionate following for these pastries as a 'go-to' item for breakfast or snacktime. mix up the fillings sometime and try out tart cherry, apricot or even poppy seed in addition to your yummy cranberry version. thanks for the post, i have never tried making these but will likely give your recipe a shot!
Colin, I think you are right about the origins of the rolls. However, the odd thing is that it was my Irish-American grandmother, not the Austria-born-Czech-speaking one who taught me how to make them.
Funny old world, eh?
HAPPY THANKSGIVING! Lots of things to thank this time of the year! After all the problems, we are still all here! Enjoy!
I made these for our Mexican Thanksgiving, kneading with the dough hook on my Kitchen Aid and they were outstanding. But the best part of our "traditional" dinner was the turkey - selected that morning by the mother of one of the guests, neck duly wrung, plucked, cleaned, boiled, then smothered in spices (mainly achiote), and cooked over hot coals, turning constantly. Best I've ever had; served with pickled Yucatecan onions and, of course, all the usual trimmings. Grandma Kehoe would have loved our stories.
Oh, Mar, you have my mouth watering! I don't suppose anyone noted down the precise recipe?? If so, I think it's your duty to share with me so I can share with the world! The Critic is always happy to eat another turkey...
(Especially when we are having - gasp - lasagna for Christmas dinner!!)
Hey, hey, hey... nothing wrong with the Italian Christmas, now. A little different, perhaps, but still very tasty. I think Annie said she was going to do a more traditional Turkey-based meal on Christmas Eve.
Anyway, I wanted to say that yes, I, too, have found that a wetter, stickier dough does create better bread. I make bread every weekend, and it has taken me a while to come to grips with the fact that less flour makes a better result. It just gets a little tricky handling it; I now use parchment paper to lower it into my Dutch oven, which helps immensely. I think it has something to do with the proteins being better able to align themselves into chains in a wetter dough; Cook's Illustrated wrote up an article explaining the science behind no-knead bread a year or so ago, and I think that was their explanation.
This looks like the perfect breakfast item to wake up to and not just for thanksgiving. Cranberry Rolls are my next project.
I love cakes!! look very appetizing! .. For sure I test ... more .. I know what to do when the bread dough left over .. Thank you for your recipe!
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Dead CPU/mobo?
Hey all,
So I finished installing my water cooling setup (which works fine), but now my computer won't start up.
The PSU provides power, the fans spin, LEDs light up, etc, but the computer does not post. No beeps, nothing.
I suspect that I might have fried the CPU or motherboard...
Can someone confirm, or (even better) tell me it isn't and I just missed a plug?
I have tried:
Resetting BIOS (doesn't get there anyways)
Swapping/removing RAM
Removing PCI (and GPU) cards
I really hope someone can tell me what is going on... Even if it is just to confirm an expensive mistake...
|My System Specs
|01 Dec 2010
Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit
Did you use a ground strap to keep the static eletricity away, didn't knock any wires loose on mb, hdd, etc. I'm hoping for the best
|My System Specs
|01 Dec 2010
I did pull the CPU out of the socket to get it a little cleaner, but again, was touching the case while doing so...
|My System Specs
|01 Dec 2010
I'm looking at your mobo at Asus. You don't have any of the lights on the board like some of the newer ones it appears.
Check list of what you may not have checked. Just possibilities.
Did you recheck the Q connector if you are using it? They come loose very easy.
CPU cooler mounting bracket on the back of the moboard insulated properly? I'm assuming it has one. Some don't. Dead short if it is touching.
The obvious power connectors on the board which I'm sure you rechecked three or four times by now.
If you pulled the CPU you could have bent a pin on reinstall on moboard. Or not seated on the pins properly.
Possibly fixable if you can see a bent one with magnifying glass.
I'll add when I think of something.
|My System Specs
|01 Dec 2010
Windows 7 Ultimate - 64-bit | Windows 8 Pro - 64-bit
I'm not a hardware guy but I could suggest something. Remove the CMOS battery and start the PC and shut down the PC put it back and see if that fixes it. Remove all the RAM and see if you have a Memory beep.
- Captain
|My System Specs
|01 Dec 2010
My roommate and I just fixed a bent pin on the CPU, but still no post.
I already tried resetting the BIOS.
|My System Specs
|01 Dec 2010
It is possible it damaged the CPU. Broke the connections inside.
I actually was hoping I was wrong about the bent pin.
|My System Specs
|01 Dec 2010
My roommate and I are leaning heavily towards a bad motherboard, because of no power to USB, and no post.
|My System Specs
|01 Dec 2010
When working on a problem build it is always best to strip everything down to the bare motherboard. I set it on an anti-static surface (the bag it came in) and arrange the case and power supply close enough to make the basic connections. You do not need to make the case connections at this time. Use a screwdriver to cross the two PWR pins to turn it on when needed. But if I can I hook them up.
Turn on the power supply and turn on the motherboard. Without a CPU nothing will happen, but you do want want to see that green light come on showing the board is getting power. Then add the components one at a time.
When you install the CPU and start you should get an error beep code: no RAM. This is Good.
Add ONE stick of RAM and start. Error beep: No video.
Add more RAM.
Then the video card and monitor. Keyboard (use PS2 for troubleshooting).
If at any point you do not get the expected result you know the prior part is the fault and can work from there. Any time after the RAM test you can put everything back in the case. The reason for out of the case is to eliminate standoff shorting as a cause.
Very rarely is a CPU bad and it takes effort to kill one. Most times a dead rig is a motherboard issue. As a last resort you can try a CLRTC.
The power supply is key. The motherboard has lots of logic circuits and if there is any issue with the power supply it can cause the board to cut out. Use a spare supply to test with, even if it is underpowered for the rig. You don't want to run a full system on it, just those first few crucial components.
Let us know how the process goes.
|My System Specs
|01 Dec 2010
This just occurred to me. You are water cooling. A motherboard will not boot without a heatsink/CPUfan connected. Did the watercool kit anticipate that?
You could just plug the fan into the CPU header and hold it to test. I think there is a BIOS setting to turn off the fan check.
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A Porsche Macan S E-Hybrid Plug-In is a Real Possibility
Since the launch of the Porsche Macan critics and consumers have been going crazy for the pint-sized SUV. It offers a lot of the performance of a sports car, while offering a bit more room for comfortable riding. Now there's word that Porsche is considering a Macan S E-Hybrid addition. That means in the future consumers could purchase a Macan SUV that's equipped with an electric motor, that offers even more power and that plugs into a wall to improve efficiency while doing all this.
The Expected Power Train
Julian Baumann, the executive of sales and marketing at Porsche, has made it clear that they haven't made up their mind on creating a plugin Macan yet. However, if they do choose to go that route, it's expected that the vehicle will rely on the powertrain that the plug-in Cayenne, and the plug-in Panamera rely on. It would likely be equipped with a 3.0 liter V6 that's tied to an electric motor offering around 416 HP of peak power. That would certainly pack a punch in the compact Macan and it's an exciting prospect.
Porsche is Heading Toward More Plugins
Porsche already has three different plugin hybrids and it's likely they will be heading toward more in the future. They have the 918 Spyder, the Cayenne and the Panamera S E-Hybrid. Each of these vehicles is quite popular and offers an impressive level of power for their efficiency levels. They appeal to Americans and if Porsche believes that future plugins will also appeal they're likely to add them on over time.
About Porsche's Intelligent Performance Philosophy
Porsche is all about improving their vehicles, but they want to do so intelligently. That is why they have their 'Intelligent Performance Philosophy'. Essentially they shoot to make all performance improvements on their existing vehicles by using new and more advanced automotive technologies. You won't see them upping the size of their engines much and decreasing fuel efficiency, because that isn't their style.
This is why Porsche is likely to add the Porsche Macan S E-Hybrid Plugin. They want to offer even more high-performance versions of their vehicle, but they want to do it without hurting efficiency much.
If you think a plugin style Macan is as great of an idea as we do make sure that Porsche hears your voice. There are plenty of proponents for this type of SUV, and it could be the next new development coming to consumers from Porsche.
The 25th Environmental Media Awards
Toyota and Lexus are putting on the 2014 EMA Awards and by obtaining seats now you can make sure you're there for the big night. Held in Warner Bros. Studios in Burbank California, this event takes time to honor stars and other media professionals putting together videos that make a difference to the environment.
The Event
October 18th is the date and the event is set to begin at 5PM in the Steven J. Ross theater. It starts with a reception, moves into a silent auction. After the auction the award ceremony begins at 6:30PM. When the awards are finished the night moves on to the luxurious gala dinner, put on by some of the area's most talented chefs.
Throughout the night there will be live entertainment and plenty of chance for enjoyment while connecting with environmental proponents. The event's a cocktail affair so make sure to dress up and get ready for some fun.
Each year the Environmental Media Awards honors a select group of people and 2014 will be no different. It's set to honor James Cameron, Jerry Weintraub, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Daniel Abasi , Joel Bach.
Members of the Pristine Seats Project, the Executive Producers of "Years of Living Dangerously" and the Fox Fall Eco-Casino Party are all being honored as well.
How to RSVP
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How LAcarGUY is Involved?
Not only is Mike Sullivan a chairmember of the board at the Environmental Media Association and LAcarGUY a sponsor of the EMA's, but the two organizations have come together to create a sustainable edible garden at Helen Bernstein High School. This lush garden setup is designed to provide fresh food and encourage children to learn more about gardening, sustainable living and healthy eating all at the same time.
Volkswagen is Helping to Improve Biking Conditions for People around the US By Supporting PeopleForBikes
Volkswagen supports bike riders and is helping to make the United States a more enjoyable place to bike by continuing their partnership with PeopleForBikes for at least two more years. Since they began working with the organization in 2012 they helped improve conditions for close to 5 million bike riders. They traveled around to a total of 165 different bike and lifestyle events and played a role in improving them and making a true impact on the biking community.
Their efforts have nearly doubled the number of protected bike lanes in the United States, while engaging more than 800,000 Americans about the benefits of biking and how to improve conditions for everyone.
The Ride on Chicago
The Ride on Chicago is a 5-day bike ride event started in 2011 by Tim Johnson with support from Volkswagen. The event is a fundraiser for PeopleForBikes and in 2013 it managed to exceed its fundraising goal by generating more than 100,000 for the organization. Tim Johnson has traveled more than 2,000 miles since beginning to work with this event, and it has singlehandedly generated hundreds of thousands of dollars for PeopleForBikes.
About PeopleForBikes
Bicycling conditions in the United States aren't the greatest and take a backseat to driving conditions even though this type of transportation is good for the environment. PeopleForBikes strives to improve biking for everyone. They work to expand bicycling lanes, improve laws for bikers and just educate people about the benefits of this mode of transportation.
Giving to PeopleForBikes
PeopleForBikes president Tim Blumenthal stated that "VW's exceptional support of PeopleForBikes is important to the future of bicycling," and with the major impact that they've made on the movement there's no wonder. On top of sponsoring events and supporting the organization, Volkswagen has given PeopleForBikes four different vehicles now two of which are Jetta Sportwagens that travel to events at either end of the country. They also offer cobranded gear for cyclists on their DriverGear website to help support the cause.
Whether you're a fan of bicyclists or you think that biking lanes are a waste of space, it's clear that Volkswagen supports improved biking conditions and that they see a benefit in it to the country. With continued efforts from VW everyone should notice an improvement in biking conditions around the country, and maybe one day people will start travelling by bike more extensively than they do today. Sure automobiles will remain the fastest and most convenient way to get around, but bikes are a great supplemental mode of transportation, and they cut down on fuel expenses while helping to improve the environment at the same time.
Riviera Elementary Uses Trash-Free Lunch Challenge Prize to Do More Good
In 2013 LAcarGUY and Grades of Green through the Trash-Free Lunch Challenge and beckoned students from 16 different schools to try to reduce their waste while furthering education efforts. Since that challenge the winning school, Riviera Elementary, has been putting the prize money to good use making their school even more environmentally friendly. They also went on to have a contest of their own, which resulted in a very cool mural made from a unique material, that should be recycled far more often than it is.
About the Trash-Free Lunch Challenge In a partnership with Grades of Green, LAcarGUY started the Trash-Free Lunch Challenge to help reduce waste and teach students about eco-friendly habits. The contest was successful in educating students how to reduce their waste, reuse what they can, recycle everything else and finally to recover energy from unusable products. It also drastically reduced lunchtime waste, (by as much as 70% in some schools).
Riviera Elementary Efforts for a More Sustainable School After Allison Cohen, a parent of one of the children at Riviera Elementary, noticed just how much waste the school was producing at lunch time every day, she knew that something had to be done. She quickly formed "the Green Team" an organization of more than 35 different students to try and improve the health and sustainability of the school. Thanks to the Green Team as well as the prize money from the Trash-Free Lunch Challenge Riviera Elementary was able to pay to switch from Styrofoam trays to a compostable alternative at lunch time. They also setup permanent sorting stations for recyclables around the school collecting everything from typical recyclables, to compost, liquids and even unopened food. The simple sorting station was able to lower landfill trash from 12 bags a day down to two. Just these two actions should help Riviera remove a high amount of waste from their community and they set a good example for the rest of the community, and other schools to follow along with.
A Creative Reminder to Recycle The school also held a contest to see what classroom could collect the most bottle caps. By the end of the contest the school amassed more than 400 lbs. of material that would have ended up in a landfill. All of this was put to use to construct a mural to the school and to make a statement about recycling. Lexi Rampolla, a 5th grader at Riviera, came up with the design of the mural and students and adults came together to put the project together using paint, plywood, and hardware donated by a local Lowes. The finished product serves as an impressive reminder to avoid waste whenever possible. The mural was unveiled at a school-wide assembly and is now being displayed at the school to inspire students, staff members and visitors to be environmentally conscious, and should do so for years to come.
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Green Tip of the Month: Reading Behind the Label
The food industry has become a dangerous one.
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According to "Food Inc.," an average grocery store has about 47,000 products for sale. Colorful packaging and misleading advertising creates the illusion that consumers have the power to choose a variety of selections. There are no seasons in the American supermarket. Now, there are tomatoes all year round, grown halfway around the world, picked when they are green, and ripened with ethylene gas. Even more, it's the idea of a tomato, as most of our food is clever rearrangements of corn. Regulation is a serious issue with The Food & Drug Administration, a federal government agency which regulates food safety. There are claims that the FDA is being controlled by the very companies that they are supposed to be scrutinizing.
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- if you can't pronounce the ingredients on a food label, it's probably not good for you
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Here's how you can do your part:
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Eat less meat. It takes 1,800 gallons of water to produce 1 lb of beef.
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The average American uses 80-100 gallons of water every day, that's two full bathtubs! By conserving water we can lower the demand for natural resources, reduce the emission of air pollutants, improve air quality, reduce the accumulation of solid waste, and reduce climate change impacts.
January Green Tip of the Month
Happy New Year everyone! Did any of you see what we saw during the holiday season? Our first thought was that somebody had started a bike delivery service. Taking a closer look at the decked out bike, we noticed the UPS logo on the side. It finally dawned on us that UPS hired seasonal bike helpers!
Apparently, UPS had some bean counters crunch numbers and find out that by replacing a certain number of trucks with bikes in the more temperate winter climates, they could save a boatload of money over the holiday season. In some districts, up to $36,000.
The company typically delivers nearly 15.8 million packages a day. During one five-day stretch of the pre-Christmas peak last year, that jumped to more than 20 million a day. Of course, each UPS bike delivery system (typically a $350 mountain bike pulling a custom trailer) can haul only 15 to 20 packages a trip – a mere fraction of what a truck can deliver. Nonetheless, the company estimates that for every three bikes deployed during peak season on the West Coast, it will save around 17 gallons of fuel a day and about $38,000 in vehicle maintenance costs.
According to Norman Black, a company spokesman, the bikes simply make sense at this time of year (holiday). "It clearly has environmental benefits and we're excited by those, but it works in part because you've got heavy volume going into residential neighborhoods." Nearly 75% of UPS's daily non-peak volume involves business to business packages.
Saving fuel, money and the environment with a bike. Genius.
Green Tip of the Month: Greening the Holiday Season
Did you know that from Thanksgiving to New Year's day, household waste increases by more than 25 percent and this extra trash – mostly food, shopping bags, product packaging and wrapping paper – adds up to an additional 1 million tons of waste a week that is sent to U.S. landfills.
So what can we do to help reduce waste and make this holiday season a little greener. Our team here at LAcarGUY have put together a list that we hope you will find useful.
- Not all gifts have to be store-bought. Read up on Tips for Sustainable Giving.
- Source locally made gifts. Many gifts in today's marketplace come from halfway around the world, and the impact of transportation contributes significantly to greenhouse emissions and global warming.
- Choose gifts made from recycled resources. Here are some gift ideas made from recycled materials.
- 'Re-gifting' is OK. There's much discussion these days about the etiquette behind the trend to 're-gift', that is, to pass on a gift you received but do not need. What's to discuss? Re-gifting makes perfect sense. If you receive something you really don't need, look for ways you can reuse this gift by passing it on to someone who can use it. Of course, re-gifting needs to be done with care so as not to offend the original giver, but keeping a gift you don't need is wasteful.
- Connect with nature – start a family nature hike tradition. A peaceful walk will be valued and remembered
- Deck the halls with LED lights this year. Sparkly, energy-saving LEDs – super-efficient lights that use a lot less energy than incandescents – are abundant on store shelves this season
- Skip paper and plastic products. This is the season where it's easy to bring out your family china, silverware, and cloth napkins – even for breakfast. Try doing it, and you may never go back to using paper or plastic products to eat off of again.
- Recycle your Christmas Tree. If you're still inclined to get a cut tree, there are several recycling options available. Leftover trees can be used for mulch, erosion, habitat creation and more. Check out treecycling search to find a recycling option near you.
What are some of the steps you take to help reduce the environmental impact of the holidays? Share your tips…
Lexus to Show Updated CT 200h in China
The compact Lexus CT 200h is the latest Lexus to incorporate the company's trademark "spindle grille" into its front-end design. Like other Lexus vehicles, the CT's styling benefits from the aggressive maw, giving the car an added dose of character and aggression.
Scheduled to be unveiled at the Guangzho Motor Show in China, Lexus states the car will also receive a revised rear-end design and new alloy wheels.
Currently the CT is a hybrid only affair, affording the compact hatchback with impressive gas-mileage; however, Mark Templin, Lexus International executive vice president, recently told Motoring Australia that he hoped in the future Lexus might add a second powertrain option to the CT to target "people who want fast cars."
Lexus recently revealed that it will show a compact SUV concept called the LF-NX with a new turbocharged four-cylinder at the Tokyo Motor Show. This engine is expected to eventually replace the IS250's V6 engine, but will it also find its way under the hood of the updated Lexus CT? We'll find out when the car debuts on November 21. Be sure to continue to follow LAcarGUY News for the latest Lexus news.
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Toyota Cuts $2,000 – $4,500 from 2014 Plug-in Prius MSRP
by Zach McDonald | HybridCars.com
When the 2014 the Prius Plug-in goes on sale next month, one major change about the vehicle will likely be very pleasing to consumers: its price. Base MSRP for the 2014 Prius Plug-in will be lowered to $29,990 (before state and federal incentives,) with pricing for the feature-loaded Advanced model cut to $34,905. The price decreases total $2,000 and $4,500 respectively.
The car is also eligible for a federal tax credit of $2,500 and a California state rebate of $1,500, meaning that drivers in the Golden State will be able to bring one home for as little as $25,990. Other than the change in price, the 2014 edition of the car will be identical to the 2013, and there will be no stripping down of amenities to accomplish the reduction.
Toyota's decision to cut prices for the Prius Plug-in comes late in a year when nearly every producer of a mass-market electric vehicle has moved to make their cars more affordable in an effort to win customers. But for Toyota, the discount doesn't seem to stem from low sales numbers. The Prius Plug-in—which is currently only available in 15 states—ranks third among plug-in vehicles in sales so far this year, behind only the Nissan LEAF and Chevy Volt.
The breakdown of the top-selling plug-in cars for September 2013 reveals that each of the pack leaders offer something different to buyers: the LEAF is an affordable limited-range EV; the Volt is a slightly pricier extended range PHEV; the Prius Plug-in is a shorter range PHEV with high MPGe and superior fuel efficiency in hybrid mode; and the Tesla Model S is an expensive electric sedan with a range at least double that of any other EV. Each car occupies its own place in the market, but Toyota is hoping that this newest price cut puts the Plug-in Prius on radar for more customers.


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She was irresistible. She inspired fiction, fantasy, legend, and art.Some say she was "the Bolter" of Nancy Mitford's novel The Pursuit of Love. She "played" Iris Storm in Michael Arlen's celebrated novel about fashionable London's lost generation, The Green Hat, and Greta Garbo played her in A Woman of Affairs, the movie made from Arlen's book. She was painted by Orpen; photographed by Beaton; she was the model for Molyneaux's slinky wraparound dresses that became the look fo the age—the Jazz Age.Though not conventionally beautiful (she had a "shot-away chin"), Idina Sackville dazzled men and women alike, and made a habit of marrying whenever she fell in love—five husbands in all and lovers without number.Hers was the age of bolters, and Idina was the most celebrated of them all.Her father was the eighth Earl De La Warr. In a society that valued the antiquity of families and their money, hers was as old as a British family could be (eight hundred years earlier they had followed William the Conqueror from Normandy and been given enough land to live on forever . . . another ancestor, Lord De La Warr, rescued the starving Jamestown colonists in 1610, became governor of Virginia, and gave his name to the state of Delaware). Her mother's money came from "trade"; Idina's maternal grandfather had employed more men (85,000) than the British army and built one third of the world's railroads.Idina's first husband was a dazzling cavalry officer, one of the youngest, richest, and best-looking of the available bachelors, with "two million in cash." They had a seven-story pied-à-terre on Connaught Place overlooking Marble Arch and Hyde Park, as well as three estates in Scotland. Idina had everything in place for a magnificent life, until the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand caused the newlyweds' world—the world they'd assumed would last forever—to collapse in less than a year.Like Mitford's Bolter, young Idina Sackville left her husband and children. But in truth it was her husband who wrecked their marriage, making Idina more a boltee than a bolter. Soon she found a lover of her own—the first of many—and plunged into a Jazz Age haze of morphine. She became a full-blown flapper, driving about London in her Hispano-Suiza, and pusing the boundaries of behavior to the breaking point. British society amy have adored eccentrics whose differences celebrated the values they cherished, but it did not embrace those who upset the order of things. And in 1918, just after the Armistice was signed, Idina Sackville bolted from her life in England and, setting out with her second husband, headed for Mombasa, in search of new adventure.Frances Osborne deftly tells the tale of her great-grandmother using Idina's never-before-seen letters; the diaries of Idina's first husband, Euan Wallace; and stories from family members. Osborne follows Idina from the champagne breakfasts and thé dansants of lost-generation England to the foothills of Kenya's Aberdare moutnains and the wild abandon of her role in Kenya's disintegration postwar upper-class life. A parade of lovers, a murdered husband, chaos everywhere—as her madcap world of excess darkened and crumbled around her.
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A fun bubble top for spring/summer, made from a cute deep blue jersey knit with a small floral print. Pattern: Simplicity 3882.
cotton jersey knit
May 8, 2008, 04.18 AMby Angela Ashley Chiew
Great pattern combination!
May 8, 2008, 02.44 AMby elenasebastopol
This top IS summer, and looks great with this sunglsses. Nice fabric match!
May 6, 2008, 12.07 PMby stephaniemorgan
May 6, 2008, 06.15 AMby naughtylittlepony
Love the yellow with that floral, and I also love the pendant.
May 6, 2008, 02.26 AMby lybu
Looks great !!!
May 5, 2008, 11.05 AMby maya511
fashionfabricsclub.com — ;)
May 5, 2008, 10.56 AMby oonaballoona
yeah maya, you are the queen of cool fabrics. and i love that bird pendant!
May 5, 2008, 10.10 AMby OnYourHead
very nice!:)
May 5, 2008, 04.35 AMby polychromatin
Really cute! I also like the combination with the yellow fabric.
May 5, 2008, 01.04 AMby susisonne
So cute! I like it very much!
May 4, 2008, 11.48 PMby fashion1
really fun for summer! Great print and nice neckline!
May 4, 2008, 07.32 PMby juebejue
i love the jersey knit! yeah! how did you find it?
May 4, 2008, 07.05 PMby reneebeth
Cute! I wish I could wear this shape of top as well as you, but unfortunately I'm too busty. How on earth did you find such a cute jersey knit?
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