18.7.09

The Columbus Dispatch : 2 officers' speeding tickets only ones delayed this year

The Columbus Dispatch : 2 officers' speeding tickets only ones delayed this year: "Footage from Lee's cruiser shows him recognizing Highsmith and turning off the sound halfway through the official recording."

14.7.09

Patrol to investigate trooper in I-70 speeding case | newarkadvocate.com | The Newark Advocate

Patrol to investigate trooper in I-70 speeding case: "Midway through the video, Granville Post Trooper Bryan Lee turns off the sound after a second on-duty trooper leaves the scene."

13.7.09

F1 less relevant to Honda's goals: CEO | Sports | Reuters

F1 less relevant to Honda's goals: CEO | Sports | Reuters: "F1 is becoming less of a medium in which companies can test their various strengths and more of an event with mounting restrictions.

'There's little room for us to challenge new fields, so bearing in mind the current state of series, I don't think we have the desire to return, even if the economy improves."

The Associated Press: Honda president pushes founder energy, hybrids

The Associated Press: Honda president pushes founder energy, hybrids: "Honda has fared relatively better than Toyota and has stayed in the black for the fiscal year ended March 31, partly because Honda did not have as many bigger models in its lineup, and also has a motorcycle unit, which wasn't as hard hit, especially in emerging markets."

3.7.09

I don't know why this took so long to occur to me, but it's about time a boy from Kentucky got his tobacco sponsorship.

2.7.09

Business & Technology - newsjournalonline.com

Business & Technology - newsjournalonline.com "Private planes coming in [to DAB for the Coke Zero 400] are down, with only one request this year, he said. "Normally, we would have several hundred private planes come in.""

29.6.09

Metro Crash May Exemplify Paradox of Human-Machine Interaction - washingtonpost.com: "making automated systems safer leads to a paradox at the heart of all human-machine interactions: 'The better you make the automation, the more difficult it is to guard against these catastrophic failures in the future, because the automation becomes more and more powerful, and you rely on it more and more.' ...the manner in which machines provide feedback is important. When they are 'polite' -- waiting until a human operator has responded to one issue before interrupting with another, for example -- improved human-machine relationships produce measurable safety improvements that rival technological leaps."

28.6.09

Front page news - newsjournalonline.com

Front page news - newsjournalonline.com NASCAR fighting to keep sponsors, fans and dollars coming in

25.6.09

18.6.09

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donorcycles6-10-09.pdf (application/pdf Object) "organ donations due to motor vehicle accidents increase by 10 percent when states repeal helmet laws"

15.6.09

Steve McQueen's Rolex sells for $234,000

Steve McQueen's Rolex sells for $234,000: "the actor's Scott Super Squirrel motorcycle painted by Von Dutch, which sold for $276,000, double its estimate"