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Top 10 Things To Do in San Francisco With Kids

Things To Do in San Francisco With KidsDo you have children and wondering if there are any things to do in San Francisco with kids on a family vacation? Let us assure you that the Golden Gate City holds some of the most amazing and kid friendly attractions and sights tailored for kids of all ages. Let our Top 10 things to do in San Francisco with kids list guide you through them.

San Francisco Zoo1. San Francisco Zoo holds a well-deserved top spot among the most kid friendly San Francisco tourist attractions. The Zoo is not only home for over 260 animal species but also helps your kids learn about the importance of respecting and preserving animals. What started in the 1930’s as a single California grizzly bear exhibit has grown, expanded, and renovated into one of the largest and most extensive zoos in the country. Kids will love learning in an environment where they can see exotic wildlife, watch feedings of lively penguins, or even play with animals hands-on in the Fisher Family Children’s Zoo. Most of the zoo’s exhibitions are constructed with teaching children in mind, and with the amount of fun they have they will never forget this trip.

San Francisco Wax Museum2. The San Francisco Wax Museum is the most enjoyable of all things to do in San Francisco with kids due to a vast collection of life size wax sculptures of characters representing many historical and cultural periods throughout the history of the world. This one hundred thousand square foot pavilion houses dozens of recreations of figures from pop culture and history alike. You will see many kids’ favorite pop stars, movie actors and sports personalities. Walking through the Wax Museum is like having a fun history lesson because your kids are sure to bombard you with questions regarding many interesting personalities presented at its exhibits. Walk through a replica of King Tut’s life, from his marriage to his burial and eventual discovery by Howard Carter and Lord Carnarvon; see artists and their finest works brought into three dimensions in the Palace of Living Art; and even see your favorite blockbuster stars in the Sports and Entertainment exhibit. A quirky blend of history, art, and entertainment will make this exhibit a memorable highlight.

Fishermans Wharf3. Fisherman’s Wharf district holds multiple fun things to do in San Francisco with kids. Pier 39 and the Ghirardelli Square are fun to walk around because you are sure to bump into many interesting street performers so popular among kids like the Bush Man, jugglers or street comedians. Some performers are targeting specifically young travelers so your kids are sure to enjoy this area. Admission is free at the Musée Mécanique, where you can view an impressive collection of coin operated mechanical instruments and arcade machines, all still in working order. Take a tour of the bizarre at Ripley’s Believe It or Not, see colorful marine life at the Aquarium of the Bay, and watch as hundreds of sea lions gather at the PIER 39′s West Marina. With a Wharf Pass you can experience twenty of Fisherman’s Wharf’s major attractions for a flat price with valuable coupons thrown in as well.

Ghirardelli Square4. Situated on the west side of Fisherman’s Wharf, Ghiradelli Square is a plaza full of trendy shopping and fine dining. While it may not be one of first choices of the things to do in San Francisco with kids, there are definitely opportunities for kids there. In the Aquatic Park just below the square, kids can play in a protected water and sand area, and there are showers provided for cleanup. The Ghirardelli Ice Cream and Chocolate Shop makes delicious gifts and sweet treats using their famous chocolates, along with coffees for the grown-ups. For family friendly activities, check out what events the Square may be holding during various points in the year.

Ripleys Believe It or Not Museum San Francisco5. The weird comes to the Wharf in Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Museum, San Francisco. The museum features ten thousand square feet of displays and galleries, interactive exhibits, and tribal artifacts from around the world and all are guaranteed to be every bit as unbelievable as the name suggests. Bizarre art, unusual relics, and surprising factoids fill the floors. Also stumble through the technologically enhanced Marvelous Mirror maze, and satisfy your sweet tooth at the Ripley’s Candy and Toy Factory. The Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Museum is one of the most unusual things to do in San Francisco with kids, and sure to be a whole-family pleaser. The fact that museum holds lots of weird and bizarre things to look at, it might be more appropriate for older kids.

Aquarium of The Bay6. Located on the Fisherman’s Wharf, the Aquarium of The Bay is one of the most entertaining educational things to do in San Francisco with kids. The aquarium holds over twenty thousand aquatic animals, many native to the waters of San Francisco bay. Walk through the Discover the Bay exhibition to learn about all the species that make the bay their home, then walk up close in Under the Bay. The Under the Bay exhibit stretches through two three hundred foot glass tunnels through seven hundred thousand gallons of filtered bay water filled with aquatic life. End your tour with the PG&E Bay Lab where animals from California and around the world serve as ambassadors to inform on conservation. Kids are sure to be left excited from so many different Aquarium events like shark feedings, or talking to divers while they are underwater and asking lots of questions to professional staff about many inhabitants of the Aquarium.

Exploratorium Museum7. Exploratorium Museum is among the ultimate San Francisco attractions offering many smart hands on exhibits for kids to explore and get amazed at. Frank Oppenheimer founded the Exploratorium Museum in 1969 with the intent of showing the world that science was not a drab set of formulas found only in books, but a fascinating and creative world discovered through experimentation and curiosity. This spark of inspiration makes it one of the most potentially valuable, while still entertaining, things to do in San Francisco with kids. Each of the museum’s over six hundred exhibits are hands-on and are suited to enrich imaginations of every age and teach how the human mind perceives and understands the world around it. Various demonstrations are held each day, and self-guided tour guides are available.

Children’s Creativity Museum8. There are myriad things to do in San Francisco with kids, but few are tailored for them quite as spectacularly as Zeum (recently changed its name to Children’s Creativity Museum). Zeum is unlike the majority of children’s museums, focusing on encouraging kids of all ages to interact with multimedia equipment and exhibits; and let their creativity run free as they animate, create music videos, experiment with special effects, and participate in workshops. “To nurture creativity, collaboration, and communication” is Zeum’s mission statement, and it has been honored and awarded multiple times by such groups as Parents Connect for their effecting outreach and outstanding community service. Children’s Creativity Museum is specifically intended kid’s museum designed to arouse kid’s imagination and creativity. Here kids can pretend being art directors, music writers or animation artists. In addition, kids can record, print and take home their newly created masterpieces.

 USS Pampanito Submarine Tour9. If searching for more educational things to do in San Francisco with kids, take a walk through U.S. marital history on the USS Pampanito Submarine Tour. The submarine Pampanito was originally built in 1943 as World War II still raged, at a cost of 6 million dollars. The ship served in the Pacific war front, and was finally commemorated for her service as a memorial and museum in 1982. Visitors can explore the vessel much as she was during her days in the Pacific, from the deck all the way to the torpedo rooms. Interpretations are available in audio recording format as much of the vessel has remained as intact as possible, not cluttered with signs or galleries.

10. Visiting not one but two National Parks located within San Francisco city limits is a wonderful experience to do together with kids. The historical Alcatraz Prison might not be the first thing that comes to mind when you think of fun things to do in San Francisco. However, this museum is especially popular among boys of ages 6 and up. Kids think it’s really cool to take a boat ride and to arrive to a barren rock island that holds this former military prison. The Alcatraz Prison tour lets you take a glimpse at real prisoner cells, real inmate’s objects, escape dummies and many more interesting exhibits. Bike Golden Gate Bridge with your kids and help them learn about this wonder of engineering work that is ranked among some of the most unique Wonders of the New World.


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New Mexico Debuts First-Ever Route 66 Motor Tour

Tour set to take place from July 23-25

By: By Kerry Tiedeman

The Route 66 Association of New Mexico is celebrating its dedication to the education, preservation and promotion of historic Route 66 with its first-ever New Mexico Route 66 Motor Tour.

From July 23-25, up to 150 vehicles — automobiles, motorcycles, travel trailers and bicycles — will ride along Route 66 from Tucumcari, N.M., to Gallup, N.M. The tour is not a race, and participants are encouraged to stop along the way for car shows, sidewalk sales, barbecue cook-offs and other planned festivities.

“Our intent is to promote tourism by showcasing New Mexico’s segment of the Mother Road and the communities it passes through,” said Vickie Ashcraft, president of the Route 66 Association of New Mexico. “This is a great way to see the scenery and meet the friendly people of our Route 66 communities.”

Tour participants will be able to register on July 23 in Tucumari. The tour begins on July 24 by heading West, following the old Route 66 alignment. That day, road-trippers will be able to stop in Albuquerque and take part in the annual Neon Cruise to Nob Hill. There, a section of Central will be closed off for Route 66 Days and Nights, an event featuring car shows, live music, vendors and other entertainment. The following day, July 25, drivers will continue heading West to Gallup, where Native American Dancers, prizes and awards await them.

New Mexico Route 66 Association

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Sonesta Maho Beach Resort Completes Transformation

Resort features have been upgraded to suit all-inclusive clientele By: Janeen Christoff
Sonesta Maho Beach Resort & Casino has been transformed into an all-inclusive resort. // © 2012 Sonesta Maho Beach Resort & Casino
Sonesta Maho Beach Resort & Casino has been transformed into an all-inclusive resort. // © 2012 Sonesta Maho Beach Resort & Casino

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Until recently, the French and Dutch island of Saint Martin/Sint Maarten didn’t have any all-inclusive resorts. But, according to general manager Armando Pizzuti, the island is the ideal spot for such a property.

“Saint Martin has no all inclusive resorts, but it’s an incredible island, it’s very safe and it offers duty free shopping, which means companies can import the best food and beverage at good prices,” said Pizzuti. “It’s a natural pick for an all-inclusive property.”

Pizzuti spent many years in the Caribbean working with Sandals Resorts all-inclusive brand and helped developed 12 properties with the company. He believes that the American market is very familiar with the all-inclusive concept and, therefore, transforming the Sonesta Maho Beach Resort & Casino into this type of property was a smart move.

“This is the perfect hotel to transform into an all-inclusive,” he said. “It is a natural fit for the island and for the traveler. The island is very conducive to this type of product. We are also very close to other islands and offer easy access with an international airport.”

Another advantage Pizzuti sees in the transformation is that the island offers more character than other places where all-inclusive products thrive.

“We are not only offering an all-inclusive hotel stay, but guests can step outside the hotel into the village with bars, nightclubs, shops and more,” he said.

The property underwent a multimillion-dollar renovation in order to effectively deliver the all-inclusive product with a variety of accommodations and first-rate amenities for singles, couples and families are available to appeal to a variety of clients. The new Sonesta Maho Beach Resort & Casino, features all-inclusive meals, drinks, a kid's club and a scheduled activities program. While nightlife abounds nearby, the resort also offers its own evening entertainment.

“We needed to build new restaurants, include minibars in the guestrooms with beer, water and alcohol,” said Pizzuti. “We added activities during the day, live music, dancing and a nightly show. We also built a club for kids, and we do movies for families every night.”

The 10-acre, 520-room beachfront property is located on the island's southwest shore just minutes from the airport. It features a large pool area with a swim-up pool bar, cascading waterfalls, an additional quiet pool area, an oceanfront wedding gazebo,  four restaurants and four bars, a fitness center, four tennis courts, a nightclub and more. There is also more than 24,000 square feet of meeting space. Guests may enjoy other amenities such as The Maho Serenity Spa, a casino and motorized water sports for an additional fee.

In order to reintroduce Sonseta Maho Beach to the travel industry, the resort is inviting tour operators to experience the property. Following these visits, travel agents will be invited to experience the property.

“Travel agents are the lifeblood of the hotel’s business,” said Pizzuti.


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Red Roof Inn & Suites Addison

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OFT halves BA price fixing fine

OFT halves BA price fixing fine

British Airways was today ordered to pay a reduced fine of £58.5 million by the Office of Fair Trading in the conclusion of a long-running price fixing case with Virgin Atlantic.

The OFT ruled that the rival carriers engaged in anti-competitive practices over passenger fuel surcharge pricing.

Virgin has escaped being fined as it blew the whistle on BA

The £58.5 million fine imposed on BA is a reduction from the £121.5 million level originally agreed in August 2007.

The fine was reassessed following the issue of a statement of objections in November “in light of a number of factors,” the OFT said.

These included legal developments regarding penalty setting for competition law infringements and the fact that the overall value added to the OFT’s investigation by BA’s co-operation was greater than had been anticipated at the time of the original agreement.

The OFT concluded that BA and Virgin co-ordinated their surcharge pricing on long-haul flights to and from the UK through the exchange of pricing and other commercially sensitive information between August 2004 and January 2006.

OFT cartels and criminal enforcement senior director Ali Nikpay said: “This decision brings an end to this investigation and sends out a strong message that co-ordinating pricing through the exchange of confidential information between competitors is unlawful.

“The size of the fine underlines that it is important for companies to take steps to ensure that they have an effective compliance culture.

“The fine would have been higher still but for the co-operation provided by BA throughout the OFT’s investigation.

“Without this, together with BA’s admission of the infringement, the case would have taken considerably longer to resolve.”

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Greece prepares for general strike

Greece prepares for general strike

Extensive travel disruption is expected due to a general strike in Greece today.

The 24-hour protest against planned new spending cuts of more than €11.5 billion will affect air services and ferries.

A three-hour walkout by air traffic controllers will disrupt flights around the country.

EasyJet has been forced to re-schedule 30 flights due to the industrial action by controllers from 10 am local time.

The airline said: “The industrial action is also likely to affect public transport around Greece so we strongly recommend that customers allow extra time getting to and from airports.”

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Bonterra, the PGA and Audubon International Green the Greens

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Golf courses looking to go green can look no further than Audubon International. From now until the end of this PGA season, for the first 100 golf courses that sign up at Bonterra Greens the Greens, Bonterra will pay the $200 registration fee for the Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program, an education and management plan to improve environmental health on golf courses. Individual golfers can also get involved by taking the Green Golfer Pledge - by agreeing to clean up golf tees and other garbage as you play your way through 18 holes. You can also take the Green Golfer Pledge and win prizes for yourself and your favorite course by encouraging other golfers to go green.

Valhalla Golf Course, home of the 2008 Ryder Cup, was the first to join the program. Registrants will get a management program developed specifically for their golf course, taking into account location, resources and any liabilities. Currently 13% of the 16,000 golf courses worldwide (over two dozen countries) are in the Audubon program. The Charlie Vettiner Golf Course in Louisville, KY, a member of the program, has reduced its pesticide use by 80% and sources 95% of the water for the course from rainwater.

The Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program focuses on Environmental Planning, Wildlife and Habitat Management, Chemical Use Reduction and Safety, Water Conservation, Water Quality Management, Outreach and Education. Note: The program is not open to courses in California or Tennessee.

Why is Management Important?

Improving golf courses is important to Audubon International as many double as wildlife habitat. Reducing the fertilizers and chemicals used keeps those toxins out of the water supply, not to mention reduces exposure. Better maintenance of the courses can improve water and energy efficiency, which saves money and resources. "No mow" areas on courses encourage wildlife like deer, foxes. Most plans take between one to three years to fully adopt, at which time Audubon certifies the course as a green golf course.

Bonterra, the largest producer of wine made from organic grapes, has a long history of environmentally-friendly practices at their facilities and has been a leader in educating other wineries in going green.

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Just What We Needed Dept: we were wrong about the Hutzler Banana Slicer

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Readers sometimes complain that we don't ever admit that we made a mistake. It's not true; I am going to do so now. Last year I was dismissive of the Hutzler banana slicer, calling it the kind of useless junk that fills our drawers and bloats our kitchens. But in this new world of social media and crowdsourcing opinions, you have to consider what the public says, and the reviews on Amazon are a powerful influence on people. Guy Kawasaki notes that he has rarely seen such awesome reviews of a product. A few samples:

For decades I have been trying to come up with an ideal way to slice a banana. "Use a knife!" they say. Well...my parole officer won't allow me to be around knives. "Shoot it with a gun!" Background check...HELLO! I had to resort to carefully attempt to slice those bananas with my bare hands. 99.9% of the time, I would get so frustrated that I just ended up squishing the fruit in my hands and throwing it against the wall in anger. Then, after a fit of banana-induced rage, my parole officer introduced me to this kitchen marvel and my life was changed.

Others point out that it needs to come in a left handed model.

I tried the banana slicer and found it unacceptable. As shown in the picture, the slices is curved from left to right. All of my bananas are bent the other way.

There is also the social cost, a big concern on TreeHugger.

I think we can all agree that this invention has turned the banana slicing industry on its head. Sure it is very convenient. But at what cost? What of all the workers that have clearly been displaced by this fruit processing technology? Where must those thousands of workers go now to earn a living?

Others should read instructions more carefully.

This is a banana slicer? Banana slicer?!! Really? I never read that part. Oh well, they'll be taking the stitches out soon......

But the consensus is that this is just about the greatest product ever invented. Clearly I did not know what I was talking about. Mea culpa. Read all 3,713 reviews at Amazon.

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From Edgy Schoolboy Attire to Casual Collegiate Captures

By: Tana Makmanee - Mar 8, 2013
When it comes to mens fashion, dressing young has always been a major draw for those looking to stay hip and current, and these schoolboy-inspired styles are some great examples of the kind of appeal these collegiate-type clothing have.

Schoolboy style encompasses several factors; it not only references the kind of uniform and structured outfits boys normally wore through elementary and middle school, but it also contains an innocence and youthful factor that many of us are drawn towards. These sleek styles include everything from preppy blazer jackets to dress shirts and sweater vests, and anyone looking to get in touch with their younger self will definitely flock to acquire these fashion styles.

The emergence of these schoolboy looks in modern fashion is a great example of how styles that were once popular back in the day, are making their way back into mainstream culture.


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Hot Ways to Wear White, From Paper Dresses to Snowy Coats

By: Marissa Brassfield - Jul 10, 2009   Updated: Mar 24 2011
In cold-weather climates, it's a faux pas to wear white after Labor Day, so this slideshow of all-white fashions is here to help you celebrate snowy style while you can.

From ivory papercraft headdresses, capelets and dresses to white sunglasses, shoes and coats, there are a number of gorgeous ways to wear white.

Implications - As long as it's warm out and before Labor day, many appreciate the look of bright, white fashion. With all-white designs on the rise in the fashion world, it is evident that consumers are more interested in minimalist and neutral clothing. Designers should pay attention to this trend and incorporate it into their future fashion lines and other industries should take note that simplicity is taking precedent over everything else.


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Fruit of the Loom's Fake 'Früt' Store Shows Image Isn't Everything

By: Erica Francis - Jul 19, 2016
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Fruit of the Loom opened 'Früt,' a fake store, to test how women reacted to their products when they were sold as luxury underwear. The store was designed and laid out just like many high-end lingerie brands such as Victoria's Secret. The company had hidden cameras planted to record the reaction of women when the discovered that Früt lingerie was actually Fruit of the Loom.

Some of the ladies who were interviewed initially described prepackaged underwear as "cheap," "inferior" or that it reminded them of grandma's. After entering the new store, many of these women were willing to pay higher prices for the Früt products under the premise that it was luxury underwear and were shocked to find out the lingerie was actually Fruit of the Loom.

The campaign successfully demonstrates how image can impact the way consumers buy. The 'Früt' commercials demonstrate to women that Fruit of the Loom's products are quality, regardless of how they're packaged. On the flip side, businesses can learn from the campaign by making sure to properly develop company and product branding.


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The P-Cup Coffee Maker is Efficiently Formed for its Function

By: Amelia Roblin - Jul 15, 2011
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There's a culinary appliance to take care of just about every food prep task, so it's great to see such a staple item decrease in size and relieve kitchens of a little clutter. The P-Cup Coffee Maker can perform its straightforward duty without any added demands on space.

Designer Seung Jun Jeong was very concerned about the convenience of this contraption, combining its compact form with a paper cup dispenser as well. The discernible user-friendliness of the P-Cup Coffee Maker is evident, rendering it an ideal apparatus for a trendy office environment.

One can only wonder about the inner workings of the coffee machine -- perhaps the java percolation process dictates its circular appearance. The overall shape becomes a ring with a tail, embodying a contemporary aesthetic that confirms the creator's interest in conceiving an elegant object.


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Blackpool's Holloway wants Swansea's Dobbie

Swansea City attacker Stephen Dobbie is a wanted man by Championship club Blackpool.

The 29-year old Scottish forward spent time on loan with the Seasiders last season, and in 2010, and now Holloway is keen to get him back to Bloomfield Road, perhaps on a permanent deal.

However, Holloway has his doubts about snapping up the £1million-rated Dobbie who has been performing well in pre-season under new Swans boss Michael Laudrup.

"I don't know whether we can get him back. We are playing Swansea and I might be able to talk to their manager while I am down there," Holloway told the Blackpool Gazette ahead of tonight's friendly between the clubs.

"But I am not that hopeful because he went and banged that hat-trick in the other week. That won't help my cause but it might help his."

He added: "All I've ever guaranteed (Stephen) is that I'll try to make him pickable for everyone else and I just love him.

"I wish I could go and wrap him up and bring him with me now but life isn't that easy, it doesn't work that way. And that isn't my chairman's fault, it's just life - he belongs to Swansea."

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Middlesbrough skipper Williams rues disastrous season

Rhys Williams has classed Middlesbrough's season in the Championship as 'painful'.

The Teessiders dropped to tenth on the English second tier table after the weekend's 2-0 home loss to Brighton & Hove Albion, making it their 13th defeat in their past 17 league outings.

Saturday's loss to the Seagulls saw Boro go eight points out of the top six and Australian defender Williams was well aware just how bad things have been at the Riverside Stadium recently.

"It been a painful season," he told the Evening Gazette.

"It's disappointing to say but first and foremost it is just horrible that we are destined for another year in this horrible league next season.

"I know the fans feel hard done by. I feel the fans frustration. But we are hurting too. We all know how bad it is.

"Personally I am angry, upset, and disappointed. With this team, this manager, this ground... we shouldn't be in this league."

He added: "There are four games left and we need to finish on a high and then take that into the new season. We don't want to end on a sour run like this. We need to finish the season as strong as we can then have a break and regroup and go again next season."

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March 2012, - Feature

by "Engine Smarts" Oliver B. Patton, Washington Editor

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From a seminar on sustainable transportation at the Sweden House in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, a glimpse over the horizon, such as a camless engine and turning waste into fuel:

Sturman Industries, working with Navistar International, this year expects to demonstrate a camless 9-liter diesel engine that produces the power of a 15-liter engine.

President Carol Sturman said the engine will go into production next year.

Sturman, which pioneered digital control of fuel injectors, will be installing its unique control systems in some Navistar engines in 2013, said Eddie Sturman, Carol's husband and the company's chief engineer.

The technology replaces the traditional mechanical camshaft with an electromagnetic-hydraulic valve actuating system managed by a digital control system. This allows microsecond control of the intake and exhaust valves, which opens the door to better engine efficiency, lower emissions and the use of a wide variety of fuels, Sturman said.

Solena Group, a U.S. company based in Washington, D.C., has a process that turns municipal waste into fuel that can be used by jet airplanes and diesel trucks.

Solena is working with airline companies around the world, including FedEx, to set up production plants in major cities, said Pernile Hager, vice president of business development.

There's plenty of feedstock for the "plasma gasification process" in urban areas, and the product can be added to diesel fuel to stretch the gallon, she said. Some airline companies are testing the fuel in their airport ground transportation equipment.

The big hurdle is finding the money to build the plants in the wake of the 2008 global financial collapse, she said. "There's plenty of waste, and there's no limit to how many plants we could build if we had the money."

It may be that the future for biodiesel is to introduce the biofuel into the diesel refinery process before the diesel is finished, said Mary Beth Stanek, director of environment and energy policy at General Motors.

Biofuels in general have not advanced as quickly as expected because it is expensive to get them to a usable state, she said. Also, refiners have been reluctant to introduce biofuel into their piping systems for fear of contamination, but now she sees these products coming in at the beginning of the oil refining process.

"This will open up the biobased world, and we should be encouraged by that," she said.

One company taking this approach is KiOR, which last year signed an agreement to provide renewable diesel blends to FedEx affiliates.

KiOR says it has a method to convert biomass to renewable crude oil that is compatible with existing fuel infrastructure.

National security: A gallon of petroleum not burned, either by improved efficiency or by replacement with a renewable fuel, is a gallon saved toward national security, said Vice Admiral Dennis McGinn, president of the American Council on Renewable Energy.

If the confrontation with Iran over its nuclear program gets out of hand, the price of a barrel of oil could jump from about $105 to $150 or more overnight, McGinn said.

Those crazy Swedes. They have an official national goal of achieving zero net greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, said the Swedish ambassador to the U.S., Jonas Hafstrom.

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January 3, 2017 - Product News

J.J. Keller Offers Educational ELD Mandate Prep Event

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The trucking consulting firm J.J. Keller & Associates has announced a new educational event to help fleets prepare for the changes brought on by the upcoming ELD mandate called Practical Guidance for ELog Success: From Ideas to Plan.

Tags: Training, J.J. Keller, Hours of Service, Electronic Logging Devices, ELD Mandate

October 24, 2016 - Product News

CarriersEdge Offering Vehicle Inspection Training Course

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CarriersEdge has released a full suite of online vehicle inspection training courses for transportation companies and their drivers.

Tags: Training, Inspections, Online Tool, CarriersEdge, DVIR, Driver Training

August 29, 2016 - Industry News

Luber-finer University Offers Quick Online Filtration Courses

The comprehensive training tool, which can be accessed from any Internet-connected device, educates users about Luber-finer filters, the filters’ competitive advantages and describes the science behind filtration technologies.

Tags: Training, Continuing Education, Filtration, Online Training, Luber-finer

July 27, 2016 - Industry News

New Isuzu Facility Aims to Serve Dealers and Customers

Isuzu's new Center of Excellence facility. Photo: Isuzu Commercial Truck of America

Isuzu Commercial Truck of America has opened a new complex that it is calling the Center of Excellence, comprised of a parts distribution center, training and technical assistance facility.

Tags: Isuzu, Parts, Distribution, Truck Dealers, Training

November 11, 2015 - Industry News

HDA Truck Pride Partnership Aims to Recruit Trucking Technicians

HDA Truck Pride is partnering with the ASE Industry Education Alliance to recruit recently trained technicians for the trucking industry.

Tags: Training, ASE, HDA Truck Pride, Technicians

October 15, 2014 - Industry News

TMD Announces Dates for Brake Training Classes

A brake training class in 2014. Photo: TMD Friction.

TMD Friction announced 2015 class dates for its quarterly brake training course. There will be classes on Feb. 4, April 29, Aug. 12, and Nov. 11 in Troy, Mich.

Tags: Training, Brakes, TMD Friction, Technicians, Technician Training

July 28, 2014 - Industry News

Vocational School Expands Partnership with Daimler Trucks North America

Photo of the UTI campus in Lisle, Ill. Photo courtesy of UTI.

Universal Technical Institute expands DTNA-specific training program in Midwest due to the growing demand for qualified diesel technicians.

Tags: Training, Illinois, Technicians, Daimler Trucks North America

July 2, 2014 - Industry News

Truck-Lite Starts Online Courses on Lighting, Wiring

An online series of technical courses is part of a Truck-Lite Training Institute recently begun by the lighting products manufacturer. A Lighting and Harness module is the first to launch.

Tags: Training, Lighting, Technician Training, Truck-Lite, Wiring

May 29, 2014 - Industry News

Bridgestone Commercial Learning Center Expands Course Options

BCS has expanded the dealer network training programs in its Learning Center to better accommodate students and today's varying learning styles.

Tags: Bridgestone Commercial Solutions, Tires, Training

March 7, 2014 - Industry News

TMD Announces Dates for 2014 Quarterly Brake Training Classes

TMD Friction, manufacturer of OEM and aftermarket brands Textar and Don, announced their training class dates for 2014.

Tags: Training, Brakes, TMD Friction, Air Brakes

January 29, 2014 - Industry News

Meritor Continues On Its Journey To Provide Training

Meritor has long positioned itself as a provider of information and training, but has gone one step further developing two Nissan high-roof NV3500 trucks that will deliver onsite product and systems education to fleets, warehouse distributors and independent service garages in the United States and Canada.

Tags: maintenance, Training, Meritor, Aftermarket, Technician Training, Brakes, Technicians, HDAW 2014, HDAW

October 30, 2013 - Industry News

OSHA Hits Carrier with Fine Following Death of Worker Cleaning Tanker

Arkansas-based Sherman Brothers Trucking, doing business as Team Transport, has been cited by the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration for 11 safety and health violations and has proposed a penalty of $113,400.

Tags: OSHA, Training, Fines, Safety & Compliance

July 9, 2013 - Industry News

XRS Partners with Capella Learning Solutions to Develop Customer Learning Platform

XRS Corp. announced that it has retained Capella Learning Solutions to develop learning courseware that will enable customers to realize the full potential of its newest software platform, XRS.

Tags: Training, XRS

June 24, 2013 - Industry News

Ohio Trucking Association Forms "Trucking University"

Starting in July, the Ohio Trucking University, will be offering a comprehensive series of education programs covering a broad range of topics

Tags: Ohio, Training

April 26, 2013 - Industry News

DOT to Host Webinar on Truck Navigation Systems

Many bridge strikes have been caused by commercial drivers using passenger-car GPS units instead of truck-specific ones like this one.

The U.S. Department of Transportation and the Trucking Industry Mobility & Technology Coalition will sponsor a free webinar on the benefits and consequences of GPS navigation systems used by commercial drivers.

Tags: GPS, U.S. DOT, TIMTC, Training, Navigation

April 8, 2013 - Industry News

Bendix Offers Online Training for Brakes and More

Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems launched the Bendix On-Line Brake School at, providing access to its knowledge database and technical resources.

Tags: maintenance, Training, Bendix, Technician Training, Brakes, Technicians

April 8, 2013 - Industry News

Hendrickson Training Scheduled for Dallas

Hendrickson has scheduled its next round of technical suspension training for the heavy-duty transportation industry with its 11th session of the Hendrickson Vehicle Suspension Institute in the Dallas Forth Worth area in May.

Tags: Training, Texas, Suspensions, Hendrickson

April 5, 2013 - Industry News

Cummins, UTI Expand Diesel Technician Program

Universal Technical Institute is now offering a Cummins engine program at its Exton campus. To celebrate the new program, UTI-Exton will hold a grand opening on Thursday, April 4 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Tags: Cummins, Aftermarket, UTI, Engines, Technicians, Training

March 25, 2013 - Industry News

Registration Open for Aftermarket Online Courses

The University of the Aftermarket is now registering aftermarket industry professionals for 12 online courses that will begin May 20.

Tags: Training, Aftermarket

December 20, 2012 - Industry News

FMCSA Sets Listening Session on Driver Training Rule

Federal truck safety regulators are looking for public comments on plans to toughen entry-level driver training requirements. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration will host a listening session on the issue January 7 in Charlotte, N.C., at an American Bus Association meeting

Tags: FMCSA, drivers, Training

December 6, 2012 - Industry News

Natural Gas Vehicle Institute Recognized as ASE-Certified CASE Training Provider

The Natural Gas Vehicle Institute has received certification from the National Institute of Automotive Service Excellence for the companys training programs

Tags: Natural Gas, Training

December 3, 2012 - Industry News

FMCSA Advisory Panel Takes on Driver Training

Federal regulators have been trying for more than 20 years to set training standards for entry-level truck drivers - without success. Now, under pressure from Congress and the courts, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is trying to reinvigorate the regulatory process by asking its Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee for suggestions on how to get the job done

Tags: drivers, Training, FMCSA

November 29, 2012 - Industry News

TCA Launches Online Certificate Program

The Truckload Carriers Association's latest Truckload Academy offering is an online certificate program for fleet and driver managers

Tags: TCA, Training

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First Drive: 2009 Hummer H3T prototype

Broken-Down Mule: Driving, testing, and breaking 2009 Hummer H3T development mules off-road

Bruce W. Smith
Feb 10, 2008
We heard what sounded like a rifle shot reverberate off the rocky terrain of the Swamp Lake Trail and the tall timber that overshadows it. Turns out it was the exploding CV joint on the right front axle of the H3 Hummer pickup ahead of us. "Sounds like the mule just broke a leg," my seatmate says with a wry grin and a touch of an engineer's dry humor.
Too much throttle, rear tires off the ground wedged between a boulder and a log, and a fully extended front suspension brought about the sudden catastrophic parts failure under the front of the white HUMMER H3T that now blocks our only path back to civilization. But it's not unexpected or a concern. In fact, such parts failures are exactly what the Hummer engineers want to see.
Photo 2/23   |   hummer H3t Prototype rear Rocks
"This is why we take our 'development mules' on these off-road drives," says Gary Williams, H3/H3T program engineering manager. "We push them hard and when something breaks or malfunctions, it's just a normal part of our overall development process. We are here to make sure the Hummers are more than ready to handle what their future owners dish out." Williams is one of six Hummer engineers on this two-day adventure over the rugged 13-mile-long Swamp Lake OHV Trail near the town of Shaver Lake, California.
"We'll do a thorough inspection of the broken CV joint and analyze the situation in which it occurred when we get these trucks back to our development center in Warren [Michigan]. If it's determined there's a problem with the parts, we still have time to address it before the H3T goes into production."
Photo 3/23   |   2009 Hummer H3t side View
Photo 7/23   |   2009 Hummer H3t side View
The H3T development mules Williams refers to are two heavily camouflaged white HUMMER H3 pickups being tested-one is a 5.3-liter V-8 with an automatic, the other a 3.5-liter I-5 manual. Both have black bras over the front ends and matching covers that extend from the top of the four-door cab back to the rear and down to the lower body panels, completely covering the back half of the truck.
Photo 8/23   |   2009 Hummer H3t side View
But we know what lies beneath the rear camo: a real pickup bed. Codenamed GMT745, the new four-door pickup is based on the existing H3, but with the chassis lengthened 23 inches to accommodate a five-foot Colorado/Canyon bed and full-size rear doors.
When we'd met up with Williams and the Hummer H3 pickup engineering development team in Fresno, 50 miles west of where we now stand watching the repairs get underway, we were told the bed is designed for full functionality.
Photo 9/23   |   hummer H3t Prototype downhill
The production H3T will come with the same tiedown system and bedliner style as found in the new full-size GM pickups, and for those who like to carry ATVs and other loads, the bed measures 48 inches between the wheelwells. It also has top-access bedrail cargo bins on each side for added storage and a bed extender to accommodate longer cargo needs. The trucks we're driving are equipped with the Adventure option package, which includes 33-inch Bridgestone Dueler A/Ts and an electric-locking front differential-both of which are invaluable on this trail.
As Daryl Ehrlich, H3/H3T powertrain development engineer, muscles a race-style Craftsman floorjack between the broken-down mule and the boulders underneath, John Chapman, the head wrench who is also a technician at GM's Desert Proving Grounds in Arizona, pulls out an electric impact wrench.
I look at my watch. Less than 20 minutes have gone by since the CV joint disintegrated. The tire's already back on the hub, Chapman is wiping axle grease from his hands, and we're ready to get moving again.
Photo 10/23   |   2009 Hummer H3t front View
Dominic Rimmer, the H3T vehicle performance integration manager, climbs into the seat next to me. He's come from Brazil, where he usually splits his time between production and engineering for the H3Ts built for markets outside of North America. (H3s for foreign markets are built in South Africa; foreign-market H3Ts will be built alongside the Colorado/Canyon in Brazil.) As we slowly make our way along the remaining mile of trail, he explains the basic evolution of the H3T.
In the first phase, the idea is brought to life virtually-using powerful computer-aided drawing programs-and physically as a one-off, "Proof of Concept" vehicle handbuilt by the team in GM's Experimental Engineering facility at Milford Proving Grounds. The resulting 134-inch-wheelbase concept pickup looked good despite welded-on door extensions and mix-and-match parts from other vehicles.
Photo 11/23   |   2009 Hummer H3t side View
Photo 15/23   |   2009 Hummer H3t side View
But sophisticated computer simulations and early development drives of the hand-built Proof of Concept truck revealed the longer-wheelbase H3T needed a number of upgrades and changes.
Rimmer says after those initial changes were made and the team had a definite direction for the truck, they handbuilt two-dozen mules in Warren, Michigan, to use as rolling design and engineering test platforms. These mules are put through a seemingly unending series of tests at GM proving grounds around the country, in real-world driving conditions, and in extreme environments from Death Valley to the Swamp Lake Trail.
Such a development process is what brought about the reinforced drop-frame on the new H3T; larger-diameter front and rear anti-roll bars; recalibrated shock tuning; V-8 steering pump on the five-cylinder model; a quick-steering rack and pinion for I-5 and V-8 models; higher-capacity cooling system; and standard 32-inch tires on new 16-inch steel wheels, plus the option of 33s and an electric locker.
Over beers, fresh trout, and baked potatoes at our overnight camp along the edge of Shaver Lake, Todd Hubbard, who oversees H3/H3T ride and handling, says an extraordinary amount of seat time was devoted to making the new Hummer pickup handle well on and off-road.
Hubbard says they spent hundreds of hours tuning the suspension so the pickup's 55/45 front/rear weight distribution was well managed on road and off, on paved or gravel surfaces, whether towing or unburdened.
What remains in the H3T's development cycle is putting 45 to 50 integration vehicles-those actually built on a production line in Brazil-on the road where GM drivers will put more than 500,000 miles under their wheels. Many of these will be sacrificed in crash tests. The others will be crushed or used as parts donors for the next-generation Hummer.
Before actual production begins in mid-2008, another 100 or so preproduction H3T models will be built. Eventually these, too, will be recycled or crushed.
Photo 19/23   |   2009 Hummer H3t front View
It saddens me to turn the switch from 4L to 2H. Two days behind the wheel of this new Hummer pickup has shown me just how good a vehicle this is. It's ideal for those who want that Hummer look without sacrificing anything in utility value and performance.
I make one last attempt at saving one of these mules from its predestined fate of destruction. "Honest, I'll keep it in a car hauler trailer and use it only off-road," I mock a hands-clasped plea to Williams as I exit the V-8-powered white H3T. He smiles. "Nice try."
While the camoed H3Ts were testing on the mountain trails, we also got access to some non-camoed H3Ts as they were being photographed for their big debut at the 2008 Chicago Auto Show in February. The longer wheelbase and modified frame will make this essentially a midsize pickup, with much more versatility than the H2 SUT. GM's bedrail system will come standard, and Hummer dealerships will have a huge selection of factory parts available right at the dealership. The 2009 models won't hit dealerships until the last half of 2008.
Among some of the bed accessories offered by Hummer dealerships will be bike and motorcycle tiedown cleats, storage toolboxes, and sliding gear walls. Integrated into the plastic inner bed wall of the H3T are four side-mounted storage cubbies, two on each side. They're not huge, but they'll hold some tools, gloves, and tow straps. There's also a "work truck" bed frame for carrying ladders and long pipes.
Photo 23/23   |   2009 Hummer H3t top View

Location of final assembly Shreveport, Louisiana
Body style Four-door, five passenger crew cab pickup
EPA size class Compact pickup
Drivetrain layout Front engine, 4WD
Base engine I-5, alum block/head
Bore x stroke, in 3.76 x 4.00
Displacement, ci/L 223/3.7
Compression ratio 10.0:1
Valve gear DOHC, 4 valves/cyl, VVT
Fuel induction Multipoint sequential fuel injection
SAE horsepower, hp @ rpm 242 @ 5600*
SAE torque, lb-ft @ rpm 242 @ 4600*
Opt engine 90° V-8, alum block/heads
Bore x stroke, in 3.78 x 3.62
Displacement, ci/L 325/5.3
Compression ratio 9.9:1
Valve gear OHV, 2 valves/cyl
Fuel induction Sequential fuel injection
SAE horsepower, hp @ rpm 300 @ 5200*
SAE torque, lb-ft @ rpm 320 @ 4000*
Base transmission MA5 5-speed manual
1st 3.75:1
2nd 2.20:1
3rd 1.37:1
4th 1.00:1
5th 0.73:1
Reverse 3.67:1
Opt transmission Hydra-Matic 4L60 4-speed automatic
1st 3.06:1
2nd 1.63:1
3rd 1.00:1
4th 0.70:1
Reverse 2.29:1
Axle ratio 4.56:1 (I-5), 4.10:1 (V-8)
Final drive ratio 3.33:1 (I-5), 2.87:1 (V-8)
Low range ratio 2.64:1 (std), 4.03:1 (opt)
Crawl ratio (1st x axle gears x low) 45.1:1, 68.9:1 (I-5); 33.1:1, 50.6:1 (V-8)
Recommended fuel Regular unleaded
Construction Welded steel frame, electro-galvanized steel
Suspension, front/rear Independent SLA torsion bar, stabilizer bar/Hotchkiss multileaf, semi-elliptical dual-stage leaf spring, stabilizer bar
Steering type Power-assisted rack-and-pinion
Brakes, front/rear 12.4-in disc/12.3-in disc; 4WABS
Wheels 16x7.5-in steel (alum opt)
Tires P265/75R16 (std), LT285/75R16 Bridgestone (opt)
Wheelbase, in 134
Length, in 211.9
Width, in 85.5
Height, in 72.2
Track, f/r, in 65.0/65.5
Ground clearance, in 9.1
Approach/departure angle, deg 37.5/28.0
Grade capability, % 60
Side slope capability, % 40
Water fording capability, in 24.0 (at 5.0 mph)
Headroom, f/r, in 40.6/39.9
Legroom, f/r, in 41.9/33.8
Shoulder room, f/r, in 54.4/53.7
Cargo box volume, cu ft 35.7
Cargo box LxWxH, in 59.3x60.1x19.4
Width bet wheelhousings, in 44.2
Max GVWR, lb 6100 (V-8)
Maximum towing capacity, lb 5900 (V-8 est)
Fuel capacity, gal 26
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HTC Windows Phone 8 mobiles teased in September event invite

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HTC is close to unveiling its first Windows Phone 8 phones, hot on the heels of Nokia's unveiling of the Lumia 920 and Lumia 820 last night. It has already issued an invite for an event on 19 September, when its first Windows Phone 8 devices are expected to see the light of day.

The 19 September launch event will take place in New York, and the invite teases the upcoming announcement with the tagline "see what's next", alongside a rather odd-looking arrangement of circles. But what do they mean?

It's anyone's guess, but as details of three HTC Windows Phone 8 mobiles have already been leaked, there are unlikely to be any world-flattening surprises. The top-of-the-range model bears the Zenith codename, and features a quad-core processor, 8-megapixel camera and a 4.7in 720p display. Windows Phone 8

Here's what Windows Phone 8 looks like...

If you can't quite afford a big daddy phone, the Accord takes a few steps down, with a 4.3in 720p screen, dual-core processor and 8-megapixel camera. The HTC Rio is the baby of the bunch, with a 4in, lower-resolution 480 x 800 pixel screen and a 5-megapixel camera. All these names are likely to change before the phones are officially revealed.

These phones will join the Nokia Lumia 920 and Lumia 820 and the Samsung ATIV S as the highest-profile first-wave Windows Phone 8 devices. They are all expected to be released later on in the year.

HTC Titan

This isn't the first time HTC has dipped its toes into Windows Phone waters - its HTC Radar, HTC HD7, HTC Mozart and HTC Titan all ran the previous Windows Phone 7 OS. However, these previous-gen phones will not get the bump-up to Windows Phone 8. If you want to get a taste of Microsoft's latest wares, you'll have to fork out for a brand new phone.

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The Red Pill Diaries: How My Zimmies Were Rustled

It all started in 2012. As I have mentioned before, I spent my early adulthood as a committed Leftist. I’d like to spell out the exact process by which my deconversion took place. Why 2012? That was the year that George Zimmerman hunted down the young, innocent, Skittles- and tea-carrying Trayvon Martin and killed him in cold blood.

Or at least, that’s what we were all told.

I want to do a little bragging here, because it occurred to me to do some original investigative journalism and dig into as many forensic details of the case as I could find well before the controversies everyone now knows so well ever spilled over into general awareness. In the beginning, I was sincerely interested in finding out what exactly had happened, and I dug pretty deep to try to find anything interesting. I came out with the conclusion that the cops’ original decision to let Zimmerman go because there was no evidence compelling enough to even justify a trial was obviously correct. Here’s how I arrived at that conclusion.

First of all, a simple listen to the phone call (which hardly anyone who thought their opinions were important enough to be voiced at high volume actually did, even though the call lasted less than three minutes) made it clear that Zimmerman’s much-touted act of “stalking” Martin was actually nothing more than a brisk walk which lasted an entire whopping 25 seconds or less, the full duration of which Martin was completely out of Zimmerman’s view, and for which Zimmerman was simply trying to stay within a line of sight in order to continue informing dispatch about the details of the situation in response to being asked to report Martin’s location. And the second that dispatch asked Zimmerman if he was following, and Zimmerman said “yes,” and dispatch responded that they didn’t personally “need him” to do that (which was not an order for him to stop!), Zimmerman did in fact stop trying to follow Martin at exactly that moment, concluding despondently as his breathing slowed and the breeze stopped rustling through the speaker of the phone: “. . . he ran.”

Zimmerman ended his phone call at 7:15 pm, and the first officer arrived to find Zimmerman with a bloodied face and Trayvon Martin on the ground at 7:17 pm . That left just two minutes between the end of the call and the point at which the altercation reached its conclusion. And once you factor in that the 911 calls during this period of time recording the screams heard during the altercation lasted just over a minute, that’s less than a minute after the end of Zimmerman’s phone call left for the altercation to begin — a mere sixty seconds of mystery for which we don’t have directly recorded evidence.

But there is an absolutely conclusive way to fill in that gap once and for all.

By triangulating a few basic points on a map of Twin Lakes, I was able to produce this diagram of the sequence of events.

Area 1 is where Zimmerman first spotted Martin and began the phone call — 1111 Retreat View Circle, the retreat’s clubhouse; an address that was leaked in certain text records of the phone call (despite being censored from all of the audio). Area 2 is approximately where Zimmerman parked his car and got out at around a minute and forty-five seconds into the phone call (quoting Zimmerman directly from the phone call: “If they come in through the gate, tell them to go straight past the club house, and uh, straight past the club house and make a left, and then they go past the mailboxes, that’s my truck”). Area 3 is where Zimmerman ended the phone call (in the 25 seconds in which you can hear wind rustling through the speaker of Zimmerman’s phone, the distance he traveled is from area 2 to area 3). Area 4 is the home of Brandy Latreca Green, Martin’s “daddy’s fiancée”’s home where Martin was staying (her address was leaked in the New York Times). And area 5 is where the police arrived to find Zimmerman’s face bloodied and Martin dead.

Listening to the narrative touted by the mainstream media, the impression one would get is that Zimmerman must have stalked Martin up close down an alleyway until the young Martin panicked and punched Zimmerman in perceived self-defense, causing Zimmerman to shoot the now-aggressive youth down in gleeful triumph. But Zimmerman’s story was that he was assaulted on a casual walk right back to his truck to meet with the dispatched officers — and a simple look at this map makes it clear beyond any credible possibility of doubt that Zimmerman’s story was the truth.

The altercation happens precisely on the path between where Zimmerman ended the phone call and where he had parked his car; not where it would have taken place if Zimmerman had continued walking towards where Martin was running — his father’s fiancée’s home.

Of course, as further details continued to come out, my initial conclusion was only prove more and more strong: the girl Trayvon had been on the phone with actually testified that Trayvon told her that he had in fact reached his father’s fiancée’s home at some point during their conversation before the altercation took place  —  which finally proved beyond all possibility of doubt that Trayvon Martin was in no way a frightened “child” thinking he needed to use violence to escape the situation in one piece; he made the deliberate decision to turn back and chase Zimmerman down and assault him.

I had to inform a whole hell of a lot of incredibly clueless people about just how dangerous it actually is to have the back of your head rattled against concrete — not only is it frighteningly easy to kill someone this way, a single proper blow doesn’t even have to use that much force to turn the victim into a disabled invalid for the rest of his life. And if nothing else, it’s well beyond easy for someone to be knocked unconscious this way, at which point an assailant has the chance to rape, dismember, or kidnap the victim or do absolutely anything else he may wish with zero resistance. (Warning: disturbing violent video demonstrating an actual example of this.)

After sharing all of these facts with people I had until then considered my friends and assumed would value and appreciate the amount of investigative work I had done (although I did expect the conclusion to surprise them), I was truly shocked to see them still, to a man, find some way to continue doubling down on their condemnation of Zimmerman’s part, no matter how gross or incoherent. It became more and more obvious that the conclusion was preceding the reasoning proposed to get us there.

Some objected just as vehemently to Zimmerman’s decision to carry a firearm — although it’s obvious that the whole premise that Zimmerman was emboldened, with or without possession of a concealed weapon, to stalk Martin down into a corner was ridiculously false. Confidence drawn from grip on a sidearm probably didn’t play a huge role in Zimmerman’s decision to try to stay within eyesight of Martin for less than half of a minute and from a long enough distance that Zimmerman had no idea where Martin was at; and given that that was the case, the only thing that would have changed had Zimmerman not held a gun that night was that it very likely would have been him dead on the pavement instead.

Others continued objecting to Zimmerman’s decision to call dispatch at all, as if this still made Zimmerman exclusively responsible for the entire sequence of events — whether it had been Trayvon who doubled back to go pound the “creepy ass cracker”’s head into the concrete or not.

But Twin Lakes is both a gated community and a Neighborhood Watch Zone — which means every single gated entry has a sign posted which makes it clear that “We report all suspicious persons.” Residents of these communities sign up to live under those rules intentionally precisely because they want to live in an area where those rules can be followed, and outsiders are made aware of, and implicitly consent to the rules when they walk through the gate. So criticizing Zimmerman for calling dispatch in response to Martin’s suspicious activity, much less using that action to pin the blame for the entire sequence of events on Zimmerman, simply made no sense. Martin’s activity was suspicious, and Zimmerman was simply following declared policy by reporting it. A policy that Martin would have to have been aware of were he paying any attention to the nature of the place he was in at all.

If I go into a fancy restaurant that prohibits casual clothing wearing nothing but jeans and a dirty t-shirt, and the people there follow me around the place to give me dirty looks, I don’t have the right to go bash anyone’s head into the wall because I get it into mine that one of those dirty looks somehow meant that they’d like to rape me for coming into the restaurant wearing inappropriate attire.

It was at this point, seeing these “friends” continue doubling down no matter how clear the evidence I presented to them was, that it finally started to become personal. Or, more properly speaking, it was at this point that I finally started to realize that it already was — and already had been — personal. It became increasingly clear to me that these were not people I would want anywhere near me if I ever were to end up in an unfortunate fight.

I started to realize that even if I were completely innocent, if a person who happened not to be white decided to assault me and threaten the integrity of the rest of my entire life with the possibility of death, or an extended coma, or something equally destructive, and I defended myself, it was entirely possible that they would take the side of my attempted murderer and “victim blame” me simply because I was white and my aggressor wasn’t.

Having several discussions that I originally expected would be simple, calm fact-based conversations about what I was learning devolve into vitriol brought that home. However good these people may have considered their intentions to be — however much they may have been viewing themselves as fighters for all that was true and good in the world inside their heads — they were not my friends. Or at least it would be insane for me to trust that they still would be if push ever actually came to shove.

It seemed entirely possible, based on their reaction to this incident, that they would instead be consumed with outrage over the fact that I acted in self-defense instead of allowing myself to be the one raped or killed myself — and yet, sit by idly as my grandparents were forced to go into hiding because of the quantity of serious death threats being made against them and as black militants put out hits to give strangers financial incentive to murder me on sight. If they’d hold those attitudes when it came to Zimmerman, what reason could I possibly have to believe they wouldn’t hold them towards me?

For God’s sake, they were already treating me as if they’d just found out I personally murdered a young, smiling black pre-teen myself just because I let them know about the facts that I had learned. Forget the hypothetical worst-case scenario where I actually end up in a fight of this caliber — why would I stay friends with people who were treating me like shit just for sharing facts with them that I was just as surprised by as I thought they would be?

I could write a full series devoted to detailing how this was the step that first obliterated the conditioning that taught me to trust that if something is treated as a sacred truth beyond any further morally acceptable debate in the public forum or the media, then it’s reasonable to assume that there are probably good reasons why that’s so (particularly when it comes to issues involving race), and how this ultimately dominoed into causing me to question absolutely everything I thought I was morally required to believe all over.

But you’d already understand a lot about what happened to me if you just stopped right here: if I’m going to spend energy to maintain a social connection with someone, why wouldn’t I want it to be with someone who would take my side in a fight, rather than someone I have reason to think may side against me?

  • Deplorable KEK

    Yeah, the Skittles storry was enlightening for a lot of people.

  • Anton Chigurh✓ᴺᵃᵗᶦᵒᶰᵃˡᶦˢᵗ

    The half-Jewish latino shapeshifted into a white man overnight. The CIA has him working full-time to divulge his magic ways.

    • kikz2

      knock knock, anton….. long time no type…..guess who got banished frm taki……..:D hope all is well….miss the banter.

      • Anton Chigurh✓ᴺᵃᵗᶦᵒᶰᵃˡᶦˢᵗ

        Nice to hear from you! I miss the bantz too but just don’t roll over there any more. Spending massive amounts of time doing things and reading books instead of internetting now. Besides Takis became total cuck shit aside from Goad. AmrRen, VDare and Unz now all the way, and /pol/ when I feel like watching tv.
        Please tell me what you possibly could have said to get banned from Takis?! I’ve never seen anyone get banned there before. Where are you hanging out these days instead then? Tell!

        • kikz2

          so good ta finally hear frm ya!!!..

          kinda long post, apologies to the site owners.. hopefully this is old enough of a post, noone will care… 🙂

          i think.. it was a joebobbriggs article.. “jewbob gushing over some goy-slasherflick moguls’ death…yawn” ….. basically that’s all i can find that got removed…that one comment…. on taki..

          one of these three probably had something to do w/it.. i could care less if joebob is jewbob or not…

          • 15 days ago
          Joe Bob
          isn’t Jewish.

          Deserttrek kikz2
          • 16 days ago
          little loser scared of a Jewish guy.
          wah wah wah mommy mommy I am sooooo scared of Joe Bob

          Marcus McSpartacus kikz2
          • 15 days ago
          Jew jew jewy jewsome jew jew. Jew.

          • 15 days ago
          A good
          housecleaning is probably in order.”

          and that’s all she wrote.. took them 4 days later to execute it… i had to dig back to find the removal!

          it’s silly, really.. i could’ve chngd nicks and gone bak.. but what’s the point?. getting axed over something so stupid is just crap…. so…

          so anyway, i’ve started my MBA and really don’t have the time to spend there either, glad you’re doin other stuff.. i’m ‘following’ you on disqus., that’s how i found you here, you can follow me bak, i had to find some other place you commented, other than taki………my profile’s hangin open right now.. which i don’t like, but wanted to find a few of y’all…….. i mostly chk facebook, i follow vdare there, but i hang at breitbart, quite a bit.. it’s so big though.. it’s just not the same…. amren, on a blue moon…i had a comment removed off there as well last wknd! that was over advocating for non-support of ‘blak ath UH-letikz’… guess someone got a hard on for me… *shrugz* ah well… like i said, just go to my profile and click the follow button…next to the nick. we’ll see ea/othr float by through the aether ;). anyway, miss ya.. glad ta know y’r doin well! happy all souls day! cya round anton, and thx so much for chkn’ in :)*hugz*

        • takeit

          Less than a month before THE election and you quit commenting on taki…I don’t know brother.

        • kikz2

          Merry Christmas Anton………………………………………ya forgot me.

          Anton Chigurh✓ᴺᵃᵗᶦᵒᶰᵃˡᶦˢᵗ

          12 days ago

          Takis bans anyone? I’ve been here for almost 4 years and never saw anyone get banned.
          Didn’t happen.

          • Anton Chigurh✓ᴺᵃᵗᶦᵒᶰᵃˡᶦˢᵗ

            I never wished anything negative to you kikz, never in any form. I won’t try to disentangle this sh*t–I don’t know what happened there. I wish you dear and yours a warm and cozy and safe Christmas season, friend. From my heart and that’s a Louisiana heart.

          • Anton Chigurh✓ᴺᵃᵗᶦᵒᶰᵃˡᶦˢᵗ

            You didn’t misjudge anything, so I was incredulous–if you insist on insisting on it I’ll go ahead and believe you. Incredibly bizarre. You’ve never written anything even remotely egregious compared to all the other shit that gets written here–why you?

          • kikz2

            dunno. i probably wasn’t the first.. someone at amren has a hard on for removing weirdly not weird comments of mine there as well…….however, at taki’s it’s not just me now, most recently unreconstructedraccoon, earlier, Truthsayer, and others. next time you’re in taki’s, note all the ‘coon avatars and #freethecoon. i pieced it together on the latest 2 taki’s over the wknd. it’s now referred to as being ‘cooned’………….he had a much easier time, and support frm takiites….. ah well, ‘cest la vie………

            i had a nice catch up w/sabrina van zant, and got to yap wherearethevikings… i’ve missed them both.. pierre and boris are in on the comments as well.
            this post of Theodora’s is now closed to comments (at her whim), but there is more reference to the issue on the latest post at her jewelbox. i didn’t want to foul up a shiny new post w/ugly old biz, she closed it down shortly after i started commenting.. so we had a discussion inre my welcome or not.. and that apparently is cleared up, she just felt like opening a new post..whatever.. her digs……… https://disqus.com/home/channel/jewelbox/discussion/channel-jewelbox/wilde_jagd_a_christmas_tale/#comment-3078504580

  • Michael L

    Trayvon was expelled for possession of burglary tools and items from a
    woman’s purse. Zimmerman had armed himself because of all of the burglary’s
    in the area. Zimmerman followed Trayvon who was very likely ‘casing’ the place
    for burglary (he was not near his home) EYEWITNESSES said that Zimmerman
    broke off pursuit and that is when Trayvon pounced on him and began doing a
    “ground and pound” punching in the face while Trayvon was sitting on Zimmerman’s chest. Bang.
    What is worse was the media reporting of the incident. 911 operators asked
    what was happening and for a description of the suspect. The media edited
    the clip to imply that Zimmerman was following someone because he was black.
    A photo of Trayvon was posted when he was about 12, not the ones showing
    him as a gun toting, pot smoking, finger to the camera thug.


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A story which clearly needs to be told is the huge achievement by Steve Arnarellis, Dean Lillie, Paul Cahill, Brett Coventry and the BC Automotive crew and their epic win of the Open Class trophy at the 2013 World Time Attack Challenge.

In a car which has been in development for time attack for a relatively limited amount of time, they went out and dominated the Open Class, winning by .62 of a second with an epic lap of 1:31.798.

A massive congratulations is due to Steve Arnarellis, Dean Lillie, Paul Cahill and crew for their win.

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Dean Lillie both engineered the car and drove the car - a great achievement filling 2 very important roles on the team himself.

Dubbed "The Monster GT-R", the car is a slayer - a car that few might have tipped for the win a few months before the event, but the determination of Steve, Dean, Paul and the entire crew not only made this car a contender, but the trophy winner.

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To put the team's lap of 1:31.798 at WTAC into perspective, even though they were running under the Open Class rules, that time would have placed them second in the next class up Pro Am, and 12th in the top level Pro Class.

When Steve first spoke to us about his goals for the car during development, it was obvious from the get go that here was someone who knew what they wanted to achieve, and who was deadly serious about achieving it. You don't see that kind of determination very often, but it was there in spades in Steve's voice, and in his actions over the coming months.

To give an indication of how much the car's times improved during development, in March 2012 it was running in the 1:43's at Phillip Island, but development of the car over the next few months saw that time tumble to a very very quick 1:36 at Phillip Island.

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A few weeks after the WTAC win, Steve and the crew headed back to Phillip Island for the Australian Supersprint Championship, where they posted a 1:33.3 (with a top speed of 302.2 km/h) to win their class and place 4th overall.

Steve told the-lowdown.com about the WTAC win, "At the end of the day, we all love what we do, which is why it works". It also takes a massive amount of hard work, incredibly long hours and supreme dedication to the goal to win, and that is something that Steve and his team deserve recognition for.

Hats off to Steve, Dean, Paul, Brett and the entire crew - you've done exactly what you set out to achieve, achieved times which some thought could not be done, and you've done it while maintaining an exemplary level of sportsmanship and love for the sport.

As you can see (and hear) in the video below, Dean was one very pleased guy with the well deserved result.

The images in this article are by photographer Robert Parr. You can find Robert's website at http://www.robertparrphotography.com.au