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I recommend that her eligibility for the bonus should be unaffected by the first written warning which has now expired. |
Danny Boyle’s Sunshine (not to be confused with Little Miss) was released overseas in April. We’re still looking forward to this one, if it will ever get here. The sci-fi thriller hits US theaters on July 20th, and Fox Searchlight has released the final US Poster. Check it out to the right. Left click to enlarge. |
The Sun is being destroyed from inside out by a type of highly stable form of matter that renders nuclear fusion impossible, by turning common matter on its own kind. The only hope is to send a team of astronauts to detonate a massive, highly energetic bomb, able to destroy this strange matter and restore Sun’s natural... |
The USS Seawolf attack submarine is said to be so quiet that the only way to discover it is to listen for the absence of sound. That’s a pretty tall order, and one we remembered while attempting to discern the activity of the mild hybrid electric assist motor in the 2019 Ram 1500 eTorque pickups. |
The system is so silent and so invisibly seamless that searching for signs of its activation seems doomed to fail. The same is the case for the cylinder deactivation system that lets the optional 5.7-liter V-8 engine run on four cylinders to save fuel. |
No more. The Hemi can now run on four cylinders as smoothly as eight, thanks to Ram’s sophisticated technical solutions for suppressing the vibration and uncouth noises produced by a 90-degree V-4 engine. The Ram features active vibration dampers mounted to the truck’s frame rails and noise cancellation technology usin... |
For 2019, Ram 1500 is available with a range of three different powertrains. The base system is the familiar 305-horsepower, 269 pound-foot. 3.6-liter V-6 gasoline engine seen on virtually every model in the company’s product line. Now, however, it is equipped with a 9-kw belt-alternator mild hybrid system capable of i... |
This device is an enlarged alternator, but with much greater capacity to generate power as well as the ability to return it to the engine through its drive belt. Ram’s Vehicle Electrification Manager Brian Spohn flinches at the notion such a device bolted to an existing gasoline engine is a simple “bolt-on” upgrade, ho... |
“There is so much integration work that goes on, this is anything but ‘bolt-on,’” he said. |
This system also stops and restarts the gasoline engine when the truck is stopped, spinning the motor up from stationary in just 70 milliseconds and bringing the gas engine online in 400 ms. This means that the electric motor begins pushing the truck forward almost instantly, and the gas engine joins in to help within ... |
Maybe the coolest aspect of the 3.6-liter V-6 with eTorque, as it is officially named, is that it is the Ram 1500’s base engine, yielding fuel economy benefits for no charge to buyers as the engine in the $33,340 (including $1,645 destination fee) entry-level truck. |
Unlike some hybrids, the battery pack claims no valuable interior space. The Ram’s pack is about the size of a silverware chest and mounts on the back wall of the cab behind the rear seat in space that would otherwise be unused. It contains a dozen LG Chem battery cells to provide the system’s 430 watt-hours of 48-volt... |
The 395-horsepower, 5.7-liter gas V-8 engine is the next step up in the Ram 1500 line, a familiar and well-regarded engine that adds $1,195 to the truck’s price. |
The new top-of-the-line option is the electrified eTorque-equipped version of the V-8 for an additional $800. This engine has the same power output as the gas-only version because the hybrid system assists with launch oomph only, so its power isn’t reflected by the engine’s peak output ratings. The V-8 enjoys a stronge... |
The EPA ratings for the mild-hybrid V-8 with four-wheel drive are 16 mpg city, 23 highway, 19 combined, improvements of 1 mpg city and 2 mpg highway compared to the all-gas V-8. No official EPA ratings are available yet for the hybrid V-6, but last year’s heavier, non-hybrid V-6 was rated at 19 mpg combined. An improve... |
We didn’t get to test it, but another benefit of the electrified drivetrain is that the hybrid motor will provide better control of engine speed for Ram 4x4 models equipped with hill-descent control, promised Spohn. That’s because the electric motor can help prevent the gas engine from turning too quickly on steep down... |
Both versions of the system are so well calibrated that it takes effort to even notice anything unusual is happening. The engine stops imperceptibly at stop lights and restarts without notice because the hybrid motor slows and restarts the gas engine so smoothly. The wait for the engine to restart when moving your foot... |
We noticed one clunk of engagement when slowing to let a car ahead turn out of the way and then stepping on the gas pedal, as the engine came back online somewhat abruptly. Spohn acknowledged this occasional event, explaining that the calibration specification had to be frozen so that they could begin delivering trucks... |
At that point we may be left having to listen for the lack of sound from Ram eTorque truck, as with the Seawolf, because the hybrid drive system will be totally imperceptible. |
Ram provided airfare and lodging to Internet Brands Automotive to bring you this firsthand report. |
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison, along with his deputy Josh Frydenberg, had just witnessed an event without modern parallel in Australian politics: a by-election swing against the sitting government without peer, the unlosable seat that slipped through the fingers of the conservative establishment. More to the... |
This article was posted on Tuesday, October 23rd, 2018 at 4:38am and is filed under Australia, Politics. |
RALEIGH — North Carolina Republican Lt. Gov. Dan Forest has taken another — but not surprising — step toward running for governor in 2020. |
Forest unveiled a brief video Monday announcing that he has formed an "exploratory" committee to seek the GOP nomination in which he talks about building a better North Carolina. |
There's been little doubt since Forest, a social conservative and ex-architect, was first elected in 2012 that he would run. Every lieutenant governor in North Carolina of the last 50 years has tried to move up the executive branch ladder. Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper is expected to seek re-election. |
Forest, 51, already has been raising campaign funds, but now he's filing a document with the state elections board simply making clear that money would go for a potential governor's run, a campaign spokesman said. |
Forest's video begins with footage of confrontations between protesters and police and between black and white men arguing on the street. |
"When our culture values division over unity ... when incivility replaces common decency, it's time to change," Forest narrates in the video. "There is another way, a way that begins with seeing the intrinsic value and worth of each of our people, a way that is decent and good and civil." |
So far, Cooper has outraised Forest during the past two years. Campaign finance reports due last week show Cooper's committee had nearly $1.8 million in the bank as of Dec. 31 after raising $2.8 million since early 2017. Forest's committee reported raising $1.3 million and having $588,000 in cash on hand, according to ... |
Both men have been raising money for other political purposes. Cooper's political consultant said the governor raised over $7 million for the state Democratic Party to help legislative candidates. Democrats ended the GOP's veto-proof majorities at the General Assembly with victories last November. And Forest leads a po... |
It's unclear if either candidate will face significant primary challenges in March 2020. Former GOP Gov. Pat McCrory, who narrowly lost to Cooper in 2016, said earlier this month he would evaluate potential bids for governor next year and for the U.S. Senate in 2022. Candidate filing for 2020 begins in December. |
MOUNT PLEASANT TOWNSHIP, Adams County — The Adams County West Nile Program will conduct spraying operations in Mount Pleasant and Bonneauville on Monday, according to an announcement released Friday. |
The treatments will be administered via truck-mounted equipment, spraying mosquito habitats in residential and recreational areas, the announcement said. The pesticide used is designed to provide quick, effective control of adult mosquito populations. It has a very low toxicity for mammals, and will have negligible imp... |
Weather conditions and other unexpected events could delay or cancel this spray operation. If conditions do not allow application on August 21, 2017, the following evening will serve as the back-up spray date. |
In 2017, West Nile virus has been detected in the following counties: Adams, Allegheny, Beaver, Berks, Blair, Bucks, Cambria, Carbon, Centre, Chester, Columbia, Cumberland, Dauphin, Delaware, Erie, Fayette, Franklin, Greene, Lackawanna, Lancaster, Lawrence, Lebanon, Lehigh, Luzerne, Lycoming, Monroe, Montgomery, Montou... |
Dispose of cans, buckets, plastic containers, ceramic pots or similar containers that hold water. |
Have clogged roof gutters cleaned every year as the leaves from surrounding trees have a tendency to plug drains. |
Turn over wheelbarrows and don’t let water stagnate in birdbaths. |
If a resident has stagnant pools of water on their property, they can buy BTI products at lawn and garden, outdoor supply, home improvement and other stores. This naturally occurring bacterium kills mosquito larvae, but is safe for people, pets, aquatic life and plants. |
Use insect repellents according to the manufacturer’s instructions. An effective repellent will contain DEET, picardin or lemon eucalyptus oil. Consult with a pediatrician or family physician for questions about the use of repellent on children, as repellent is not recommended for children under the age of two months. |
Years ago, Eric Sevareid said you can't agree with The New York Times all the time. Well, I disagree with ''How to Keep Low Fares Flying High,'' your editorial on the failure of People Express in this era of deregulated air fares (July 10). I believe it misses the point. |
That People Express got into trouble should not be a surprise. Others overextended themselves because of deregulation. Actually, airlines were in trouble long before deregulation because of large purchases and route expansions. Government's taking its hands off only made matters worse. |
You are correct in stating that it was management that hurt People Express, not the idea of low fares with no frills. People's too rapid expansion should be a lesson for other airlines. I do not think the solution lies in some of your suggestions. Reducing frequent-flyer incentives is direct interference in one of the ... |
I also disagree with allowing foreign airlines to carry passengers domestically. These carriers are mostly government owned or backed and have unlimited resources. Private U.S. companies would find it extremely difficult to compete with them. The result: more carriers going under or being forced to merge. |
Finally, your ideas of expanding airport and air-traffic-control capacity will not solve the problem because it will encourage airlines to spend more money without the traffic and revenue to back it up. Further, as you have stated, the skies are already crowded, air traffic control is overburdened, and safety would cer... |
Looking at the winners, fashion and drama at the 2014 SAG awards. |
The 2014 SAG (Screen Actors Guild) awards were held on January 18 in Los Angeles, and Hollywood's glamorous stars made sure to attend. |
Sofia Vergara, the gorgeous star of Modern Family, shows off her stunning figure in a metallic gown. |
Please click Next to see more pictures. |
Cate Blanchett won the Best Actress award for her work in Blue Jasmine. |
Amy Adams carried forward her bold look in her film American Hustle on to the red carpet, and wore a deep blue bold Antonio Berardi dress. |
The film won Outstanding performance by a cast in a motion picture. |
Julia Roberts, who was nominated for her role in August: Osage County, waves on the red carpet. |
Sandra Bullock, who was nominated for Gravity, wears green. |
Jennifer Lawrence seems to have become a red carpet favourite. And here's why we love her. |
Tom Hanks arrives with his gorgeous wife Rita Wilson. |
Bradley Cooper had an awkward moment on the red carpet. |
A Ukrainian journalist wrapped himself around Cooper's legs, when the actor was having a chat with his American Hustle co-star Michael Pena. |
It took some muscle to finally untangle him. |
Lupita Nyong'o, looking pretty in blue, won the Best Actress award for her work in 12 Years A Slave. |
Matthew McConaughey won the Best Actor award for his work in Dallas Buyers Club. |
He's seen here with his wife Camila Alves. |
Emma Thompson was a star at the awards show, and here's why. |
Here, she shares a laugh with Meryl Streep. |
Will these films win big at the Oscars? |
Golden Globes, 2014: Did the right films win? VOTE! |
Golden Globes Quiz: Who is this stunning actress? |
Which former world leader visited Halifax this weekend? |
Former New Zealand PM Helen Clark visited Halifax this weekend. |
Halifax's fledgling tourism industry has attracted a huge number of people in recent months, with a handful of big names having paid the region a visit. |
And now former a former Prime Minister can be added to that list after former New Zealand PM Helen Clark strolled through the Piece Hall this weekend. |
Mrs Clark took to Instagram on Sunday to marvel at the artisan soaps on offer at The Yorkshire Soap Company, also taking in a handful of other shops, chatting to traders along the way. |
She led her country from 1999 until 2008 across three terms. |
Helen Clark was glowing in her praise of Yorkshire Soap at The Piece Hall. |
President Obama's nomination of 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Sonia Sotomayor to replace the retiring Justice David Souter on the Supreme Court is barely a week old. |
Yet, partisans are already setting the terms of the coming confirmation debate. Obama argues that Sotomayor's background, as a Latina with a hardscrabble childhood, will enable her to bring diversity and "empathy" to her duties on the high court. |
Republicans object that Sotomayor's embrace of identity politics - most clearly in her occasionally cringe-inducing remarks at the University of California, Berkley - reveals a judge who cannot separate her ethnic perspective or political views from the impartial demands of the law. |
Neither camp is likely to dwell on Judge Sotomayor's opinions in the cases that follow because they don't advance either of these narratives. Obama lauds Sotomayor as a moderate jurist, but don't expect him to offer any specific examples that might annoy NOW or the ACLU. |
By the same token, expect Republicans to focus heavily on her vote to affirm, without analysis, a trial court's dismissal of an eyebrow-raising reverse discrimination suit in Ricci v. DeStefano as proof of her blind commitment to advancing a liberal political agenda at the expense of the rule of law. |
But Judge Sotomayor has published hundreds of judicial opinions, and the public deserves to hear about more of them. Here are three cases addressing public religious displays, the rights of criminal defendants, and protections for politically unpopular speech that won't gladden progressive hearts or sharpen conservativ... |
Mehdi v. United States Postal Service: Two Muslim plaintiffs challenged the constitutionality of holiday decorations at various post offices, which featured Christmas trees and menorahs, while omitting Muslim religious symbols. |
As a trial court judge, Sotomayor dismissed the complaint based on a careful interpretation of the Supreme Court's deeply confusing precedents related to religious holiday displays. |
She also held that the Postal Service "is essentially a commercial enterprise," and therefore post offices should not be considered public forums for religious expression. |
United States v. Howard: Three criminal defendants argued that police officers tricked them into leaving their cars parked on public roads and then illegally searched the vehicles while they were unattended. |
The trial judge in the case agreed with the defendants and barred the evidence obtained in the searches from court. Judge Sotomayor wrote the appeals court opinion that reversed the trial court's decision. |
She upheld the searches as constitutional on an expansive reading of Supreme Court cases that create an "automobile exception" to the usual requirement that police obtain a search warrant. |
Pappas v. Giuliani: A New York City police officer was fired for anonymously mailing white-supremacist propaganda to various charities that had solicited him for contributions. |
A majority of the court held that the firing was justified. No issue is more salient to minority communities than racism among law enforcement officers, but Judge Sotomayor dissented, arguing that Officer Pappas had a constitutional right to express racist views in his off hours. |
"To be sure, I find the speech in this case patently offensive, hateful, and insulting," she wrote, "The Court should not, however, gloss over three decades of jurisprudence and the centrality of First Amendment freedoms in our lives because it is confronted with speech it does not like." |
Of course, these cases don't show that Judge Sotomayor is a closet conservative, but neither does her record support claims that she lawlessly embraces a radical agenda on the bench. |
If confirmed, Judge Sotomayor will probably join the Supreme Court's liberal wing most of the time, but her jurisprudence should not be carelessly stereotyped. Every senator should examine her entire record before deciding whether she is fit to serve. |
Marie Gryphon is a senior fellow with the Manhattan Institute's Center for Legal Policy. She holds a JD from the University of Washington School of Law and is a PhD candidate in public policy at Harvard University. |
ORLAND — The Orland City Council has unanimously approved spending $14,000 requested by Glenn County Health Services to cover some cost of spraying the West Nile virus hot spot. |
County Health Services Director Scott Gruendl requested the money because the state only gave the county $40,000 this year for emergency abatement of unabated areas. Last year the county received $125,000. |
Orland is currently the hot spot in the county with three confirmed human cases and 10 dead and infected birds. |
The council”s approval came after members viewed a presentation in which public health nurse Nip Boyes showed how Orland has consistently had the highest number of cases in the county for human illness from the disease. |
Of 19 human cases of the virus since 2004, 12 have been in the Orland area, including within city limits. |
Boyes said 99 percent of cases in birds and people occurred outside the areas treated by mosquito vector control districts. Only Willows and Hamilton City have such service. |
He also explained how emergency spraying last year stopped the virus. |
Glenn County is No. 2 in the state per capita for confirmed human cases of West Nile, said Gruendl. |
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