If you build it . . . they will give you a patent on it. Thats what General Motors is counting on as they seek to make every part of their vehicles stronger, lighter, faster, sleeker, greener, and prettier. Buick dealerships in Ft. Myers are looking forward to all the innovations stemming from this extensive engineering and research by GM.Filing no less than 1,300 patents in 2009, GM is leading the way in revolutionizing the way we drive. This is...more
Indications from every corner of the auto industry indicate that consumers are buying again, and not just the low-end, high-incentive vehicles either. Audi has seen sales increases in recent months along with other luxury automakers and has high hopes for the 2011 model year. Westport New Audi dealers believe they will see another jump in sales.In fact, in the first quarter of this year Ford, Subaru, Hyundai and even Toyota, despite all its...more
It seems fitting that Ray LaMontagne recorded his last album, God Willin' & the Creek Don't Rise, was recorded in a barn. The country boy with pop standards recorded his fourth album, set for release August 17, in a Massachusetts barn built in 1811. "Every morning we had breakfast at a place called Elmer's in Ashfield and then drove a mile to the barn," he said to Rolling Stone recently. In support of the new addition LaMontagne will hit the road with David Gray come August 15 for a 17 date American amphitheater jaunt. Hear the new tunes, like "New York is Killing Me" and "This Love is Over," live with Ray LaMontagne tickets online. While the new lyrics seemed rooted in deep emotional problems, LaMontagne reassures fans that they are nothing of the sort. Instead of producing lyrics rooted in personal problems, LaMontagne writes just to write. "They're just songs," he continued with Rolling Stone. "They have nothing to do with me. I just channel emotions into lyrics. It bugs me that people think my songs are personal because it means I have to explain myself all the time." Instead the relatively shy performer, who oddly enough loves to perform in huge amphitheaters, prefers to keep...more
Surveillance and Monitoring of Explosive, Chemical, Biological and Nuclear HazardsThe global market for surveillance and monitoring of explosive, chemical, biological, and nuclear hazards was an estimated $98.3 million in 2009, but is expected to increase to $191.1 million in 2014, for a 5-year compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 14.2%. The...more
With the arising use of solar energy or the so-called solar power, there are a number of benefits of solar energy. Solar energy is the radiant light and heat from the Sun that has been harnessed by humans since ancient times using a range of ever-evolving technologies. Solar radiation along with secondary solar resources such as wind and wave...more
If you think that you will choose a handset randomly and that will turn out to be a beneficial deal for you, then you are absolutely right. With such a hugecompetition in mobile phone phone industry, leading mobile phone brands like Nokia, HTC, LG, Samsung, Sony Ericsson, Motorola, Apple are focusing to cater different ranges of customers by offering some cool schemes and offers. Now this grown competition will surely lead you to choose the handset without any hassle. All these brands have got a huge variety of handsets in stores. You got to be smart enough to make the deals best for you. Now you can also expect some free gifts, discounts along with mobile phone deals.Now whenever you are looking to buy a gadget, you will find different type of mobile phone deals in the market. These deals are SIM free mobile phone deals, contract mobile deals and cheap mobile phone pay as you go. Among all these deals, payg deals are more popular among the UK people. It provides such a fantastic way of saving few bucks. All you have to do is to make payments in advance, then only you will be able to use all the services provided. These handsets are useful for poor people, students and teenagers....more
Nissan North America recently announced the pricing for the new 2008 Altima Coupe. The cope version of the Altima is the latest addition to Nissan's lineup and comes with two engine choices and two transmission choice.The value of a Mercury...more
Battery life is calculated according to charge and discharge cycles, and therefore, adequate electricity, run out of power, maximize battery life. Lithium Battery: Learning lithium maintenance knowledge is important to allow it to better play its...more
A lot of the industrys best automakers are trying to push the envelope in terms of new marketing initiatives. In this day and age, its really crucial for brands to push new models in an innovative way, and the rise of digital media has been a huge...more
Porsche managed to come out on top and uphold its reputation as the epitome of quality and engineering as it ranked as the top brand overall in this years J.D. Power and Associates annual Initial Quality Survey. Wilton new Porsche customers should...more
Decorating any room can be very time consuming and demanding as you want to get everything just right if you are to enjoy the finished project and achieve the look you want. The bathroom, although generally one of the smallest rooms in the house, is...more
It's happened before, and it'll probably happen again. A short while ago, Star Trek Online Executive Producer Zinc pulled a rare genuine surprise on gamers which shocked the community, and rocked it to its core. Sadly, this had little to do with the...more