No more freewheeling pedicabs? NYC will now regulate them

... for Marty. There' ... [ entry ] Kristina: News flash: Jessica Alba is not white. Stop trying to make her look white. Hire an actual white pe ... [ entry ] Nionix: This also played during 24. Meh. ... [ entry ] Grundy: Heroes is alright, the writing ...more

Council retreat productive

... the idea of utilizing a professional facilitator to the council. Its members relented and gave Dille the green light to hire the facilitator after the facilitator agreed to a reduction in fees for the first-time session. With the facilitator (Lance ...more

Car Buyers' Online Guide Exposes Dirty Tricks

... none of whom are legally obliged to provide the best advice. "This has been a hugely neglected area given that car purchases are the second-largest outgoing after their house for most families and individuals. "Consumer and small business vehicle ...more

No more freewheeling pedicabs? NYC will now regulate them

... million. In San Diego last year, a rider suffered a serious head injury when he fell out of a pedicab and was hit by a car. Council Speaker Christine Quinn said the pedicab law would increase safety. 'This bill will go a long way to adding to ...more

Arts colored by thefts

... million. In San Diego last year, a rider suffered a serious head injury when he fell out of a pedicab and was hit by a car. Council Speaker Christine Quinn said the pedicab law would increase safety. "This bill will go a long way to adding to street ...more

Quitting Public School

... on specifics for dress, lunch money, walking distances, etc. and et al. Oh, three enterprising girls pre-positioned a car downtown, and left shortly after arriving in the morning. There is the same Textiles teacher who complained about my daughter's ...more

What's in your background?

... back," McCormick said. "The students filled it out, we sent it over to human resources, human resources then had to hire somebody to do nothing but type this new information and then it was sent to the background check company. That got way too ...more

Arts colored by thefts

... wear fluorescent armband. The armband will be a visual sign that the volunteer is willing to walk with someone to their car at night. "(Some students) don't like to walk across campus by themselves. There is safety in numbers," said Coogan. ...more

Nissan Rolls Out First Fuel Cell Car-For-Hire

Gizmodo: How do Tesla coils predate the Ford Model T, but still rock our world? The "Eye of Sauron" is the result of adding a motorized 7-foot aluminum pole to a Tesla coil and photographing the experience with long exposures. What type of guy wields flying electricity in his front yard? It's quite safe to ...more

Maker version of a car alarm - The Tesla anti-theft fevice: Eye of Sauron

MAKE: Blog: Goodness, this is incredible - How about a "Sauron's Eye" for your car? My wooden counterweight is on fire here at the top of the coil. It's quite safe to be in the car although my son was apprehensive. This was a hire car and it still works. I did get extra insurance "in case". Tesla_coil_sparks ...more

Nissan Leases X-TRAIL Fuel Cell Vehicle for Limo in Japan

Green Car Congress: Fuel cell for hire. Click to enlarge. Nissan Motor has leased the latest version of the X-TRAIL hydrogen fuel-cell vehicle to Kanagawa Toshi Kotsu to be used as part of their chauffeur-driven hired-car fleet. This is the first time that...more

Nissan Rolls Out First Fuel Cell Car-For-Hire

Jalopnik: If you're sans-car in Japan and want to get from A to B in green style, look no further than the X. Nissan has given one of their hydrogen fuel cell-powered X-Trails to Kanagawa Toshi Kotsu, a major chauffeured car operator. The X-Trial features a Nissan fuel cell stack/lithium ion battery combo that ...more