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Invective II
Icon Orange Scythe
Wheel Gold Hammer
An augmentation placed on an ally that has a chance to deal disease damage over time and place an impairment that does additional disease damage each time the attacked opponent consumes power. This spell does not require any concentration, but can only be maintained on a single ally.

Target Group Friend
Power 80
Casting 2.0 seconds
Recast 2.0 seconds
Duration Until Cancelled
Range Up to 35.0 meters
Level 59

  • On a hit this spell may cast Deadly Invective on target of attack. Lasts for 24.0 seconds. Triggers about 2.0 times per minute.
    • Inflicts (X) disease damage on target instantly and every 4 seconds
    • (Y)% of target's power consumed will also be drained from target's health
Invective Spell Line

Spell Effects by Spell Rank
Effect Apprentice Journeyman Adept Expert Master Grandmaster Ancient
Inflicts (X) disease damage  ?  ? 73 86 98
(Y)% of power consumed 45 55 60 70 80

Gray cells correspond to unavailable ranks of the spell. Effect values for this spell are modified by the player's Wisdom.

  • The amount of disease damage is dependent on the Wisdom of the Defiler, but the percent of power consumed is not.
  • The above disease damage amounts (?, ?, 73, 86, 98) are with WIS 113 (no worn armor or items, no buffs and no AAs)

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Saturday, June 18, 2016

The Vanishing Throne ARC Review: Aileana

Book: The Vanishing Throne
Author: Elizabeth May
Series: The Falconer #2
Setting: Edinburgh, 1848
Genre: YA fantasy
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Pages: 384
Release: June 21st, 2016

The second book in the Falconer trilogy is packed with surprises and suspense.

Aileana Kameron, the Falconer, disappeared through the portal that she was trying to close forever. Now she wakes up in the fae world, trapped and tortured by the evil Lonnrach. With the help of an unexpected ally, Aileana re-enters the human world, only to find everything irrevocably changed. Edinburgh has been destroyed, and the few human survivors are living in an uneasy truce with the fae, while both worlds are in danger of disappearing altogether. Aileana holds the key to saving both worlds, but in order to do so she must awaken her latent Falconer powers. And the price of doing that might be her life.

Rich with imaginative detail, action, fae lore, and romance, The Vanishing Throne is a thrilling sequel to The Falconer.

To begin: I won this physical ARC copy from Goodreads, which is astonishing. You all know how slim the chances of winning anything from Goodreads is, right?

I adored the first book, The Falconer. The idea of a double identity--balancing a lady's life and a hunter's life--mixed with the fae, action, and weapons made it my kind of book. Until this book. The Vanishing Throne is arguably equally, if not better, than the first book. It stands out completely on its own in comparison; the themes are completely different, the circumstances so vastly surreal. Aileana is operating in a different world, thus making her mindset completely different.

This book picks up literally mere moments after the cliff-hanger ending of the first book. Devastation is washed anew with Aileana facing the consequences of failing to seal the portal, and as a result, is captured by Lonnrach. To make matters worse, her failure to prevent the influx of fae from entering the human world has resulted in the absolute destruction of Edinburgh. What left is there for Aileana to save anymore?

We get such a beautiful character arc from Aileana. It was separated into distinct parts, with Aileana coming to terms with her bloodlust, fear, and guilt. I definitely think that keeping them separate made the book all that better; we could really dive into how badly each affected Aileana, and how she overcame it. And, as in any good book, the moment she overcame one issue, another one would appear to drag her back under. Her journey was one of self-discovery and of consequences, learning to live with the consequences of both her own past actions (or lack of actions) and the past actions of others. I think the author did a great job, transitioning her from the revenge-driven girl in the first book to the duty-bound and self-realizing heroine of this book. I cannot wait to see what will happen to her character in the final book!

"I'm not the creature of vengeance any more. I'm not just the girl whose gift is chaos. I died and came back. I'm the girl who endured."

Kiaran MacKay was a character I was greatly looking forward to reading about again, and I was not disappointed! I was beyond thrilled to see so much more of Kiaran's backstory in this book. All the questions I had, or didn't know I had, were brought to light, catching me off guard. He was so much more open and vulnerable in this book, which really let me get to know him, and understand him. One thing that I particularly enjoyed about his character was how he shifted towards expressing his feelings of Aileana through his interactions with others. He's still the same dangerous fae from the first book, except that he's more than happy to threaten anyone who tries to harm Aileana, which I found absolutely adorable. He himself knew she didn't need protecting, yet still made the effort to defend her reputation. I just loved how complex his character became, and as a result, how much deeper his relationships with various characters became as well. And even better, we get more of his dry me-verses-humans humour, which I love so much!

"And you've already seen Kiaran, who is--"

"Leaving," Kiaran interrupts briskly. "My threshold for human tolerance is now exceeded. Send the pixie for me in the event I get to stab something."

I greatly enjoyed Aithinne, the sole new character among the main cast. She mirrored Aileana wonderfully, acting as a foil for both similarities and differences. Aithinne's bubbly, blunt, and slightly overly simplistic nature provided great light-heartedness to Aileana's seriousness and graveness at times. However, on the inside, they were exactly the same, both bearing invisible scars of having been tortured by Lonnrach. Aithinne is the female friend Aileana was missing in the first book, the one who has Aileana's back and keeps her from falling too far into herself. She represented survival, endurance, and everything that Aileana needed to persist and triumph. I can see why Kiaran loves his sister so much!

She glances at her brother. "And I suppose your face is just stuck that way?"
Kiaran pushes to his feet. "What you see is the incessant, grave look of someone in possession of a sibling."

The setting of the world was so vastly different than the first book. We took a journey into the fae world, only to emerge into a completely different human world than the one Aileana last left it right after. It was fascinating to see the vivid imagination used to create the fae world, the escape, and the remains of the human world.

We definitely got a lot more romance, much to my satisfaction! Aileana and Kiaran's relationship was significantly more sturdy and stable. It took them a bit to find the ropes again after everything Aileana goes through, but once they did, there was no stopping them. I was scared we'd get one of those "I can't handle this relationship right now because I've discovered your backstory" scenarios, but was thankful it didn't happen. Rather, Aileana accepted Kiaran, much like how she accepted herself, on the basis that people are not to be judge by their past actions, and that they can change for the better. They are equals through and through, and fight together effortlessly. What's not to love about their relationship?

Let's talk about that ending. Because that ending. I honestly don't know what was more painful: the last book's ending, or this book's ending. Both are devastating. They're devastating in different ways, which makes it so difficult to choose which one hurts the most. Whereas the ending of the last book was devastating because of the inevitable repercussions that would follow due to Aileana's failure, this book ends with a completely plot twist with two characters--and for one specific character, that sudden change is absolutely heartwrenching. Heartwrenching. On numerous aspects! How on earth is that possible?

This book overall was excellent. The plot was extremely fast paced, the themes intriguing and characters growing more and more complex. I absolutely loved this book, and cannot wait for the next one!

  1. I'm glad to see that this didn't disappoint! I haven't read the first book yet, but I really want to. The fact that you won a goodreads giveaway astonishes me! I always enter them, but accept the fact that I won't win as I do. :D

    1. Haha, I do the same. I enter a bunch of Goodreads giveaways over and over again, fully knowing it's probably vain. But you never know when luck will strike! :D

  2. This one sounds pretty good! It's the first that I've heard of this series, but I may have to check it out!
    Krystianna @ Downright Dystopian

    1. I definitely hope you give this book a shot! It's a great series :)

  3. Congratulations for winning the Goodreads giveaway! You've done the impossible :D I only read the first few paragraphs and the last of your review, because I haven't read this series at all, but it seemed like you really loved it so I think I have to read it SOON. :D

    I also nominated you for The Infinity Dreams award, I hope you could check the post here :)

    1. Thank you! You definitely should try to read this series. The second book is worth EVERYTHING <3

  4. Great review! I lov complex books. I haven't read the first one yet, but I need to. I'm so glad you enjoyed this! :)

    1. Thanks! I hope you'll check out the first book sometime soon!

  5. I've been hearing these books are really great. You just reiterated that! Thanks for this review!

    1. Definitely! These books are fantastic!

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Tuesday, 26 February 2013

Got this amazing custom made case from caseapp! Thank you, it's amazing!

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Pretty Women Valentines Day

Saturday, 23 February 2013

(Dress - Tripp NYC £Gifted from 9th Willow, Tights - House of Holland, Kimono - Topshop £45, Leather Jacket - Vintage)

Crappy quality photos a lot lately, i know, sorry! But i'll be taking better photos soon, i've just been too busy to actually get my camera out and look decent enough for a photo but i want to keep updating!

Anyway, this wasn't what i originally planned to wear, but very last minute.

Interview attire recycling

Wednesday, 20 February 2013

(Playsuit - Topshop £55, Boots - Vagabond, Leather Jacket - Vintage)

I came across these boots on Tumblr and i'm literally obsessed. Probably waaaaaaay out of my price range as well.

 Found a pair on Asos!

Sunday, 17 February 2013

(Coat - Topshop, Leggings - AA, Top - Urban Outfitters, Harness - Asos)

Seriously a last minute outfit as my package didn't come in time. Clearly dressing for the weather!

Saturday, 16 February 2013

I'm back and using Polyvore again. Follow/check my profile here!

ROAR : behind the scenes

Sunday, 10 February 2013

Behind the scene shots for for her new and upcoming magazine ROAR!

Check her blog and instagram for more details!

Want. But no money.

Friday, 1 February 2013

NEED EVERYTHING, BUT ABSOLUTLEY NO MONEY WHATSOEVER. This is because i've just booked a girly holiday to Aiya Napa and its costing me about £700-800 so no money to spare for clothes :(

Oh well i'm so excited even though its about 5-6 months away. I'm also trying to get a good diet to stick too so  I can look like Candice hahah..So beautiful!

So if you have a decent diet plan....SHARE!

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Feb 23, 2012

4 strand french braids

Two 4 strand french braids into one side braid. 2-22-2012, Uploaded from the Photobucket Android App 2-22-2012, Uploaded from the Photobucket Android App 2-22-2012, Uploaded from the Photobucket Android App

Triple Braided Piggie Tails.

Three french braids on each side down to braided piggie tails. :D Triple Braid Piggies, Uploaded from the Photobucket Android App Triple Braid Piggies, Uploaded from the Photobucket Android App Triple Braid Piggies, Uploaded from the Photobucket Android App Triple Braid Piggies, Uploaded from the Photobucket Android App

Shrimp Etouffee

The literal translation of this is Smothered Shrimp. And yes... yes it is. Smothered in a rich, spicy, and enticing seafood gravy. If you have never experienced this dish please, PLEASE try it. It's amazing. And yes, this has mushrooms. If you do not like mushrooms go ahead and leave them out. I had some on hand, and I'm all for adding volume to my food without adding a lot of extra fat and calories... I get enough of those in what I make anyway. :)
1/4 c vegetable oil
heaping 1/4 c flour
1 medium onion, finely chopped
1 bell pepper, chopped
1 jalapeno, deseeded and finely chopped
2 celery stalks, finely chopped
4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
8 oz mushrooms, chopped
1 8 oz bottle clam juice
1 Tbsp Cajun Seasoning (I used a homemade spice blend)
1/2 tsp celery seed
1 Tbsp paprika 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
pinch red pepper flakes (more if you want some real heat)
1/2 Tbsp Worcestershire Sauce
Freshly ground black pepper
2 lbs shrimp, no shells or tails
3-6 green onions, finely sliced
hot sauce

Begin by making a roux. In your pot over medium heat add the oil and let it heat through, then add your flour. Whisk together VERY well. You don't want a lumpy roux. Whisk occasionally and cook to a peanut butter brown color and gives off a nutty aroma, this will take somewhere between 5 and 10 minutes. Add onion, bell pepper, jalapeno, and celery. Stir well and cook 3-4 minutes to start them softening up. The add your mushrooms and garlic. Stir in well. Be sure not to burn your garlic here. You need to cook this about two minutes. Then slowly add your clam juice. You're looking for a syrupy consistency here. The roux will help thicken it up as it cooks, but don't add too much liquid. If you need more liquid you can add water, or chicken stock. Add in all of the spices, and the Worcestershire. TASTE. Add salt and pepper accordingly. Add your shrimp (I throw mine in frozen, but you can thaw yours or if you can get GOOD fresh seafood that's even better). Cover and cook about 10-15 minutes until your shrimp are curled and pink. Serve sprinkled with green onion, and hot sauce, over rice. Serves 4. I like this over rice cooked with a bay leaf or two, then coated with butter. :D

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Mmmmmm peanut buttery... oh wait... ;)
Sautee the veg.
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Oooooh yeaaaah. What do you think? Are you a fan of seafood? Have you tried Creole or Cajun food?

Feb 21, 2012

Hair tutorials?

Would anyone be interested in video or picture tutorials of our hair styles? Step by step processes, etc?

Bronzey eyes using UD 15th Anniversary Pallet

I used Flow on the inner corner and inner corner lower lashline. Chase on the lid, and second third of lower lashline. Blackout in the crease. And Evidence over Blackout and outer third of lower lashline.
Kind of terrible pics... I didn't take them until it was late at night. Sorry!
Thanks for looking!

Biscuits and Gravy

A VERY basic recipe today. Biscuits and gravy is one of my favorite comfort foods. I'll make it for breakfast, or dinner if I'm eating alone (which happens far more often than I would like). The key to REALLY good biscuits and gravy is good sausage. You want to get really nice and flavorful sausage, or make your own if you've the time. I happened to have linked sausages for this go-around, but I usually use the log that you can just break off what you want. :D I also LOVE my sausage gravy to be loaded with sausage bits. So, good sausage, and good biscuits. If you want to use store bought that's fine... but stay away from the "flaky" ones, and anything that says "butter flavoring" on it. It will compete too much with your gravy. Here we go! Ingredients: 1-2 lb sausage 1/4 c flour 2 cups milk (or 1 c milk, 1 c cream) 1 shallot, finely diced 2 cloves garlic, finely minced 8 oz mushrooms, half sliced, half diced Salt and Pepper Cook off your sausage until it's done. Remove from pan. Add your shallot, garlic, and mushrooms to the sausage drippings, sautee for about two minutes. Sprinkle your flour over the top, and then stir in well. You want to cook this gently to remove some of the floury taste. Slowly add in your milk, stirring as you go. If your gravy is going to have lumps... this is where it happens. Take your time! Add back in your cooked sausage and cook for a minute or so until everything is well combined and your sausage is warmed through. TASTE! Add salt and pepper as needed. Cover your biscuit of choice with your gravy and nosh away! Biscuits and Gravy Cook the sausage. Biscuits and Gravy Sautee the veg. Biscuits and Gravy Add your flour. Biscuits and Gravy Combine well. Biscuits and Gravy Slowly add your milk. Biscuits and Gravy Add your sausage back in. Biscuits and Gravy Biscuits and Gravy Nosh! Do you like biscuits and gravy?

Twists and Braids

Looks complicated... but really isn't. Take a one inch strip of hair from ear to ear. Separate into 6 equal parts. Alternate twists and braids through all 6 parts. Take a one inch strip behind the first. Separate into 5 parts, off set from the original 6. Alternate braids and twists. Then simply combine together as shown. Gives sort of a weaved effect. I finished with a braid, but you could pull it into a ponytail, and do a messy twisted bun. 1111 Photobucket Photobucket Photobucket Photobucket

Double Side Braids Into Funky Bun

A little bit more challenging. Top braid is a waterfall braid then braided into a regular french braid to a ponytail which is flipped through into a funky bun. Once again, not wonderful pics. Sorry. Photobucket Photobucket Photobucket

Twisty Hair

Easy style today. Three twists ending in a braid. Simple, fairly quick, and crowd pleasing. Not the greatest pics... my apologies. Photobucket Photobucket Photobucket I did pull the twists to one side before braiding... I do love me a side braid/ponytail. :D


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Sunday, April 28, 2013

Thursday Gaming

Every Thursday night, with few exceptions, I have the privilege to game with the Basement Generals. Generally six to eight of us descend upon the Baron Von J's domicile for an evening of gaming, trash talking and camaraderie. This is a great group of guys, Thursday night is one of the bright spots of my week. The Baron is the most prolific gaming hobbyist that I have ever met. It is simply amazing what he can produce in a short time. All figures and models shown in this post are his handiwork. This past Thursday, it was a Gladiator bash and a Chariot race. This is what greeted us at the gaming table.

The Gladiator game was first, Jaye was trying a new set of rules from Two Hour Wargames. While the mechanics were easy to grasp, it bogged down. A complete review can be found on the Baron's Blog. Here is the stable of Gladiator figs:

Here two Murmulos battle forever, neither one gaining an advantage.

Once the dust settled, we tried the Charioteer rules from Two Hour Wargames. This rule set was much better. We will try this one again, since we only had time for one lap.

Tuesday, April 23, 2013

X Wing skirmish

Tuesday nights are generally board games. Tonight however it was X-Wing. Darth Vader (boo-hiss) versus Luke Skywalker in a duel to the death. Actually we had time for three games in a 3 hours session. We kept the forces to 60 points.

I like this game. The mechanics are clean and simple. Movement is plotted on little maneuver dials and then the ships are moved with a matching template. For some reason, I can visualize my moves on this system much easier than I can on Blue Max.

Here is one more shot of Luke just before Vader unleashed the hounds...
The only negative with this game is the number of markers that are used to track statistics and attributes. After a while there is so much clutter on the table top that it detracts from the look of the game. (Even more than the uncovered table top)

Wednesday, April 17, 2013

Dark Age Normans, some assembly required

I have started working with the Gripping Beast Dark Age Norman line of figures for Saga. Part of my faction is a group of warriors carrying cross-bows. Most of these figs are multi-piece castings that require assembly. It is necessary to pin the crossbows onto the main figure casting. In play, if these joints are not pinned, the bows will get knocked off the figure. The reason is that super-glue has great tensile properties, but almost zero for shear. A quick bump and a bow is dislodged. Pinning is not hard, it just requires a little patience. It also requires a few tools and some 1mm or smaller diameter brass rod. Special tools are hemostats, pin vise, side cutters for soft metal, small hobby files and a hobby knife.

Here is the raw figure, notice that the end of the crossbow is completely flat. This will make for a weak joint.

The parts on the model are really small, use a fine point scratch awl or needle to create a starter hole. My pin vise came with this attachment. This will prevent the drill bit from wandering.

Now use the pin vise and a drill bit that matches the size of the brass rod. In this image I have super glued a small piece of rod into the crossbow end. It is deliberately long. The next step is to dry fit the pieces together.

After some trimming, filing and test fitting, the figure is ready for primer and paint. It has a strong joint that should stand up to repeated game play.

Tuesday, April 16, 2013

Wargamer's A.D.D.

Like many wargamers, I am afflicted with a special variety of ADD. I can typically focus on daily work tasks, but let a new rule set appear and I am a goner. The pictures are my current projects and prove this point. In no particular order; 15 MM Ancient Greeks, I am trying to build enough stands to play C&C Ancients with figs. If you look closely, there are some 15MM ACW Cavalry that I am re-basing. Just to the front of the ACW, is 28MM Dark Age Normans for Saga. I was part of a demo game at the latest Recruits Convention and I was hooked.

There is a large mass of 10MM strips that is for the War of Spanish Succession. The Old Glory sculpts for the Marlburian range are really nice. Hand Painted flags at this scale may challenge my skills.

Behind that are some 28 MM French Nappies that I owe to Lead Addict.
Oh look, Squirrel...


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ESSM student takes 2nd prize in SSSA poster competition

ilsaposter.jpgIlsa B. Kantola, Ph.D. student and Graduate Diversity Fellow in ESSM, was awarded 2nd Place in the Graduate Student Poster Competition sponsored by the Soil Biology and Biochemistry Division at the joint Annual Meeting of the Soil Science Society of America, Geological Society of America, American Society of Agronomy, and Crop Science Society of America. The meeting was held in Houston, TX on October 5-9, 2008 and was attended by more than 10,000 geoscientists and life scientists from all over the world. The title of Ilsa's poster was "Composition and diversity of soil microbial communities following vegetation change from grassland to woodland: An assessment using molecular methods." Coauthors of this poster presentation were Dr. T.W. Boutton from ESSM, and Dr. T.J. Gentry and E.C. Martin from the Department of Soil and Crop Sciences. Ilsa received her B.S. degree in Environmental Engineering from California Polytechnic State University in 2006, and her home town is Sacramento, CA.

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    It is called the Union Flag because it symbolises the administrative union of the countries of the
United Kingdom. It is made up of the individual Flags of three of the Kingdom’s countries -
 England, Scotland and Northern Ireland – all united under one Sovereign, Queen Elizabeth II. As Wales was not a Kingdom but a Principality it could not be included on the flag.
    ’Union Jack’ was officially acknowledged as an alternative name for the Union Flag by the Admiralty and Parliament in the early 20th century. The term ‘jack’ refers to the flag that is flown from the bowsprit of a ship, often denoting nationality.

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Monday, March 23, 2009

Where is this Alley in Marietta?

Give up?

This is the little alley between Theater In The Square and Dupre's Antiques. The door at the end is one way to get to the theater.

It is like a little park now. What used to be a probably a little rat infested alley is now a little waiting area for yuppies to get a breath of fresh air during intermission and maybe grab a smoke.

I was thinking of Dupre's Antiques the other day. Dupre's years ago was sort of like a general store. They sold everything. We have bought TVs there, oven tops, and a lot more. One section was a grocery store. They sold a lot of what a farmer would need included seed and feed. I remember on the side of their building was a big Purina checkered advertisement.

In the back between the loading dock and the tracks was an idea place teenagers had fights at after going to the movies on Sundays.

Like I said, Dupre's is now an antique store as many other stores are in the downtown area. I was thinking supposing a man woke up from a forty year coma and decided to get his farming back being productive and went to Dupre's to buy some farming equipment and he finds a plowing shear and the long leather guild straps for a mule... and he pulls out his wallet to pay for it and the price is inconceivable high... because it is priced as an antique, not a working tool.

Time marches on.

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Wednesday, October 24, 2007

Trying Chinook

We can't have one of those cool N810 yet, but we're already able start developing/porting applications to the new API. Renato kicked off the ball and updated the Abiword patch to make it compatible and also removed the code which used so long deprecated HildonApp and HildonAppView API. Some days ago I set up the Chinook SDK environment and decided to start with something simple or, in other words, Leafpad.

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Easter Egg Scavenger Hunt featuring Etsy Maine Teamers

Who doesn't love fun contests that give you a chance to win awesome prizes?  Well 16 Maine teamers chose to participate in a challenging, holiday-inspired contest that offers participants a chance to win a prize basket full of lovely handmade items all from Mainers!

The Easter Egg Scavenger Hunt started on Sunday, April 3rd and continues until Saturday, April 9th.  Scavengers are to find all of the easter eggs hidden in the 16 Maine team shops and then unscramble to letters into a phrase that answers the question: What is Maine's unofficial state motto?  All participants that answer the questions correctly earn a chance to win a prize basket filled with 14 items INLCUDING the basket they are held in!

Want to find other fabulous handmade items from the great state of Maine?  Be sure to search "maineteam" on your next tour of Etsy!


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"covering," Old English hod "a hood, soft covering for the head" (usually extending over the back of the neck and often attached to a garment worn about the body), from Proto-Germanic *hodaz (source also of Old Saxon, Old Frisian hod "hood," Middle Dutch hoet, Dutch hoed "hat," Old High German huot "helmet, hat," German Hut "hat," Old Frisian hode "guard, protection"), from PIE *kadh- "to cover" (see hat).

Modern spelling is early 1400s to indicate a "long" vowel, which is no longer pronounced as such. Used for hood-like things or animal parts from 17c. Meaning "Foldable or removable cover for a carriage to protect the occupants" is from 1826; meaning "sunshade of a baby-carriage" is by 1866. Meaning "hinged cover for an automobile engine" attested by 1905 (in U.K. generally called a bonnet). Little Red Riding Hood (1729) translates Charles Perrault's Petit Chaperon Rouge ("Contes du Temps Passé" 1697).
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popularized 1871, American English, (identified throughout the 1870s as "a California word") "young street rowdy, loafer," especially one involved in violence against Chinese immigrants, "young criminal, gangster;" it appears to have been in use locally from a slightly earlier date and may have begun as a specific name of a gang:
The police have recently been investigating the proceedings of a gang of thieving boys who denominate themselves and are known to the world as the Hoodlum Gang. [San Francisco "Golden Era" newspaper, Feb. 16, 1868, p.4]
Of unknown origin, though newspapers of the day printed myriad fanciful stories concocted to account for it. A guess perhaps better than average is that it is from German dialectal (Bavarian) Huddellump "ragamuffin" [Barnhart].
What the derivation of the word "hoodlum" is we could never satisfactorily ascertain, though several derivations have been proposed; and it would appear that the word has not been very many years in use. But, however obscure the word may be, there is nothing mysterious about the thing; .... [Walter M. Fisher, "The Californians," London, 1876]
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"one who practices voodoo," 1870, American English, probably an alteration of voodoo. Meaning "something that causes or brings bad luck" is attested from 1880. As a verb from 1886.
hoodwink (v.) Look up hoodwink at Dictionary.com
1560s, "to blindfold, blind by covering the eyes," from hood (n.1) + wink (n.); figurative sense of "blind the mind, mislead, deceive by disguise" is c. 1600. Related: Hoodwinked; hoodwinking.
hooey (n.) Look up hooey at Dictionary.com
"nonsense, foolishness," 1922, American English slang, of unknown origin.
hoof (v.) Look up hoof at Dictionary.com
"having hoofs (of a specified kind)," c. 1500 in compounds, from hoof (n.). Meaning "to walk" (as in hoof it) is from 1640s; slang meaning "to dance" is 1920, American English (implied in hoofer). Related: Hoofing.
hoof (n.) Look up hoof at Dictionary.com
Old English hof "hoof," from Proto-Germanic *hofaz (source also of Old Saxon, Old Frisian hof, Old Norse hofr, Danish hov, Dutch hoef, German Huf "hof"), from PIE *kop- "to beat, strike" (source also of Sanskrit saphah "hoof," Polish kopyto "hoof;" see hatchet (n.)). For spelling, see hood (n.1).
A hoof differs from a nail or claw only in being blunt and large enough to inclose the end of the limb; and almost every gradation is to be found between such structures as the human nails, or the claws of a cat, and the hoofs of a horse or an ox. The substance is the same in any case, and the same as horn, being modified and greatly thickened cuticle or epidermis. [Century Dictionary]
Hoof-and-mouth disease is attested from 1887. Phrase on the hoof is from 1750 as "walking;" later it was cattlemen and butchers' slang for "not (yet) slaughtered."
hoof-mark (n.) Look up hoof-mark at Dictionary.com
also hoofmark, 1812, from hoof (n.) + mark (n.1).
hoofbeat (n.) Look up hoofbeat at Dictionary.com
also hoof-beat, 1821, from hoof (n.) + beat (n.).
hook (v.) Look up hook at Dictionary.com
"to bend like a hook," c. 1200 (transitive); early 15c. (intransitive); see hook (n.). Specific meaning "to catch (a fish) with a hook" is from c. 1300; that of "to fasten with hooks" is from 1610s; figurative sense of "catch by artifice" is from 1800. Sense of "make rugs with a hook" is from 1882. Related: Hooked; hooking.
hook (n.) Look up hook at Dictionary.com
"bent or angled piece of metal or other substance used to catch or hold something," Old English hoc "hook, angle," perhaps related to Old English haca "bolt," from Proto-Germanic *hokaz/*hakan (source also of Old Frisian hok, Middle Dutch hoek "a hook;" Dutch haak "a hook, angle, corner, cape," German Haken "hook"), from PIE *keg- "hook, tooth" (source also of Russian kogot "claw"). For spelling, see hood (n.1).

Also the name of a fireman's tool for tearing into buildings, hence hook-and-ladder (1821). Meaning "holder for a telephone receiver" is from 1885 and continued in use after the mechanism evolved. Boxing sense of "short, swinging blow with the elbow bent" is from 1898. Figurative sense "that which catches, a snare, trap" is from early 15c. Meaning "projecting point of land" is from 1670s; in U.S. use probably reinforced by the Dutch word.
This name is given in New York to several angular points in the North and East rivers; as Corlear's Hook, Sandy Hook, Powles's Hook. [Bartlett, "Dictionary of Americanisms," 1848]
Off the hooks meant "disordered" (16c.), "unhinged" (1610s) and "dead" (1840). By hook or by crook (late 14c.) probably alludes to tools of professional thieves. Hook, line, and sinker "completely" is 1838, a metaphor from angling. Hook-nose (n.) is from 1680s; hook-nosed (adj.) from 1510s. Hook-and-eye as a method of garment fastening is from 1620s.
Hook and eye, a metallic fastening for garments, consisting of a hook, commonly of flattened wire bent to the required shape, and an eye, usually of the same material, into which the hook fits. Under the name of crochet and loop, this form of fastening was in use as early as the fourteenth century. [Century Dictionary]
hookah (n.) Look up hookah at Dictionary.com
also hooka, 1763, via Hindi or Persian or directly from Arabic huqqah "small box, vessel" (through which the smoke is drawn), related to huqq "a hollow place." Extended in Urdu to the whole apparatus.
hooked (adj.) Look up hooked at Dictionary.com
Old English hoced, "shaped like a hook, crooked, curved;" past participle adjective from hook (v.). From mid-14c. as "having hooks;" 1610s as "caught on a hook;" 1925 as "addicted," originally in reference to narcotics. hooked rug is recorded from 1880.
hooker (n.) Look up hooker at Dictionary.com
"one who or that which hooks" in any sense, agent noun from hook (v.). Meaning "prostitute" (by 1845) often is traced to the disreputable morals of the Army of the Potomac (American Civil War) under the tenure of Gen. "Fighting Joe" Hooker (early 1863), and the word might have been popularized by this association at that time (though evidence is wanting). But it is reported to have been in use in North Carolina c. 1845 ("[I]f he comes by way of Norfolk he will find any number of pretty Hookers in the Brick row not far from French's hotel. Take my advice and touch nothing in the shape of a prostitute when you come through Raleigh, for in honest truth the clap is there of luxuriant growth." letter quoted in Norman E. Eliason, "Tarheel Talk," 1956).

One early theory traces it to Corlear's Hook, a section of New York City.
HOOKER. A resident of the Hook, i.e. a strumpet, a sailor's trull. So called from the number of houses of ill-fame frequented by sailors at the Hook (i.e. Corlear's Hook) in the city of New York. [John Russell Bartlett, "Dictionary of Americanisms," 1859]
Or perhaps related to hooker "thief, pickpocket" (1560s). But the word is likely a reference to prostitutes hooking or snaring clients. Hook in the figurative sense of "that by which anyone is attracted or caught" is recorded from early 15c.; and hook (v.) in the figurative sense of "catch hold of and draw in" is attested from 1570s; in reference to "fishing" for a husband or a wife, it was in common use from c. 1800. All of which makes the modern sense seem a natural step. Compare French accrocheuse, raccrocheuse, common slang term for "street-walker, prostitute," literally "hooker" of men.

The family name Hooker (attested from c. 975) would mean "maker of hooks," or else refer to an agricultural laborer who used a hook (compare Old English weodhoc "weed-hook").
hookup (n.) Look up hookup at Dictionary.com
also hook-up, "connection," 1903, from verbal phrase hook up, which is attested from 1825 in reference to yarn; 1925 as "establish a link with." The noun is from 1922 of radio sets, later of television broadcasts. Modern slang verbal sense of "to meet for sex" is attested by 2003.
hooky (n.) Look up hooky at Dictionary.com
also hookey, in the truant sense, 1848, American English (New York City), only in the phrase play hooky; from Dutch hoekje "hide and seek;" or else from hook it, attested since 14c. as "make off, run away," originally "depart, proceed."
hooligan (n.) Look up hooligan at Dictionary.com
1890s, of unknown origin, according to OED, first found in British newspaper police-court reports in the summer of 1898, almost certainly from the variant form of the Irish surname Houlihan, which figured as a characteristic comic Irish name in music hall songs and newspapers of the 1880s and '90s.
As an "inventor" and adapter to general purposes of the tools used by navvies and hodmen, "Hooligan" is an Irish character who occupies week by week the front of a comic literary journal called Nuggets, one of the series of papers published by Mr. James Henderson at Red Lion House. Previous to publication in London, "Hooligan" appears, I believe, in New York in a comic weekly, and in London he is set off against "Schneider," a German, whose contrainventions and adaptations appear in the Garland (a very similar paper to Nuggets), which also comes from Mr. Henderson's office. "Hooligan" and "Schneider" have been running, I should think, for four or five years. ["Notes and Queries," Oct. 15, 1898]
Internationalized 20c. in communist rhetoric as Russian khuligan, opprobrium for "scofflaws, political dissenters, etc."
hooliganism (n.) Look up hooliganism at Dictionary.com
1898, from hooligan + -ism.
hoop (n.) Look up hoop at Dictionary.com
late 12c., "circular band, flattened ring," probably from an unrecorded Old English *hop, from Proto-Germanic *hopa- (source also of Old Frisian hop "a hoop, band," Middle Dutch and Dutch hoep "hoop," Old Norse hop "a small bay").

As a child's plaything by 1792. In basketball from 1893. As something someone jumps through (on horseback) as a circus trick, by 1793; figurative use of jump through hoops is by 1917. As "circular band serving to expand the skirt of a woman's dress" from 1540s. They have been in and out of style over the centuries. Hoop-petticoat (one stiffened or expanded by hoops of ratan, whalebone, etc,) is attested from 1711; hoop-skirt in the same sense is from 1856, figurative of old-fashioned ways by 1893, when there was a general alarm at their rumored return to fashion. The U.S. Southern hoop snake (1784) is fabled to take its tail in its mouth and roll along like a hoop. Related: Hoops.
hoop (v.) Look up hoop at Dictionary.com
mid-15c., from hoop (n.). The surname Hooper "maker of hoops, one who hoops casks or tubs" is attested from early 13c. Related: Hooped; hooping.
hoopla Look up hoopla at Dictionary.com
also hoop-la, 1877, hoop la, American English, earlier houp-la, exclamation accompanying quick movement (1870), of unknown origin, perhaps borrowed from French houp-là "upsy-daisy," also a cry to dogs, horses, etc. (see whoop).
hoopoe (n.) Look up hoopoe at Dictionary.com
1660s, from Latin upupa, imitative of its cry (compare Greek epops "hoopoe," Polish dudek, Russian udodu).
If anybody smears himself with the blood of this bird on his way to bed, he will have nightmares about suffocating devils. [Cambridge bestiary, 12c.]
hooray Look up hooray at Dictionary.com
see hurrah.
hoosegow (n.) Look up hoosegow at Dictionary.com
"jail," 1911, western U.S., probably from mispronunciation of Mexican Spanish juzgao "tribunal, court," from juzgar "to judge," used as a noun, from Latin judicare "to judge," which is related to judicem (see judge (v.)).
Hoosier Look up Hoosier at Dictionary.com
"native or resident of Indiana," by c. 1830, American English, of unknown origin; newspapers in the 1830s published fanciful explanations, some still repeated, "none authenticated by evidence" [Century Dictionary]. Said to have been first printed Jan. 1, 1833, in the "Indianapolis Journal," in a poem, "The Hoosiers Nest," by John Finely, which poem was said to have been written in 1830 ["The Word Hoosier," "Indiana Historical Society Publications," vol. iv, no. 2, 1907], and to have been in oral use from late 1820s. Seemingly it originated among Ohio River boatmen; perhaps related to English dialectal (Cumberland) hoozer, used of anything unusually large [Barnhart]. For other theories, see the historical society article. The word also has been used generally for "country bumpkin."
hoot (v.) Look up hoot at Dictionary.com
"to call or shout in disapproval or scorn," c. 1600, probably related to or a variant of Middle English houten, huten "to shout, call out" (c. 1200), which is more or less imitative of the sound of the thing. First used of bird cries, especially that of the owl, mid-15c. Meaning "to laugh" is from 1926. Related: Hooted; hooting. A hoot owl (1826) is distinguished from a screech owl.
hoot (n.) Look up hoot at Dictionary.com
mid-15c., "cry of dissatisfaction or contempt," from hoot (v.). Meaning "a laugh, something funny" is first recorded 1942. Slang sense of "smallest amount or particle" (the hoot you don't give when you don't care) is from 1891.
"A dod blasted ole fool!" answered the captain, who, till now, had been merely an amused on-looker. "Ye know all this rumpus wont do nobuddy a hoot o' good--not a hoot." ["Along Traverse Shores," Traverse City, Michigan, 1891]
Hooter in the same sense is from 1839.
HOOTER. Probably a corruption of iota. Common in New York in such phrases as "I don't care a hooter for him." "This note ain't worth a hooter." [John Russell Bartlett, "Dictionary of Americanisms," 1877]
hootenanny (n.) Look up hootenanny at Dictionary.com
"informal session of folk musicians," 1940, American English, earlier "a gadget" (1927), of unknown origin, perhaps a nonsense word.
Another device used by the professional car thief, and one recently developed to perfection, according to a large Chicago lock-testing laboratory, is a "hootenanny," so-called by the criminals using it. ["Popular Mechanics," February 1931]
hooter (n.) Look up hooter at Dictionary.com
by 1823, "anything that hoots," especially an owl, agent noun from hoot (v.). Slang meaning "nose" is from 1958. Meaning "a woman's breast" (usually in plural hooters) attested by 1972. The Hooters restaurant chain began 1983 in Clearwater, Florida, U.S.
hoove Look up hoove at Dictionary.com
cattle disease, 1840, from alternative past tense form of heave.
Hoover Look up Hoover at Dictionary.com
proprietary name for a make of vacuum cleaner (patented 1927); sometimes used generally for "vacuum cleaner." As a verb, meaning "to vacuum," from 1926, in the company's advertising.
Hooverville Look up Hooverville at Dictionary.com
1933, American English, from U.S. president Herbert C. Hoover (1874-1964), who was in office when the Depression began, + common place-name ending -ville. Earlier his name was the basis of Hooverize "economize on food" (1917) from his role as wartime head of the U.S. Food Administration.
hooya (interj.) Look up hooya at Dictionary.com
exclamation of triumph or approval, first attested c. 1992, perhaps originally U.S. military.
hop (n.3) Look up hop at Dictionary.com
"a small jump, a leap on one foot," c. 1500, from hop (v.). Slang sense of "informal dancing party" is from 1731 (defined by Johnson as "a place where meaner people dance"). Meaning "short flight on an aircraft" is from 1909. Hop, skip, and jump (n.) is recorded from 1760 (hop, step, and jump from 1719).
This word [hop] has always been used here as in England as a familiar term for dance; but of late years it has been employed among us in a technical sense, to denote a dance where there is less display and ceremony than at regular balls. [Bartlett, "Dictionary of Americanisms," 1848]
hop (v.1) Look up hop at Dictionary.com
Old English hoppian "to spring, leap; to dance; to limp," from Proto-Germanic *hupnojan (source also of Old Norse hoppa "hop, skip," Dutch huppen, German hüpfen "to hop"). Transitive sense from 1791. Related: Hopped; hopping. Hopping-john "stew of bacon with rice and peas" attested from 1838. Hopping mad is from 1670s.
hop (n.1) Look up hop at Dictionary.com
usually hops, type of twining vine whose cones are used in brewing, etc., mid-15c., from Middle Dutch hoppe "the hop plant," from Proto-Germanic *hupnan- (source also of Old Saxon -hoppo, German Hopfen), of uncertain origin origin, perhaps from PIE root *(s)keup- "cluster, tuft, hair of the head," for its "tuftlike inflorescence." Medieval Latin hupa, Old French hoppe, French houblon are from Dutch.
hop (n.2) Look up hop at Dictionary.com
"opium," 1887, from Cantonese nga-pin (pronounced HAH-peen) "opium," a Chinese folk etymology of the English word opium, literally "crow peelings." Re-folk-etymologized back into English by association with hop (n.1).
hop (v.2) Look up hop at Dictionary.com
"treat with hops," 1570s (implied in hopped), from hop (n.1).
hop-head (n.) Look up hop-head at Dictionary.com
also hophead, "opium addict," 1911, from hop (n.2) + head (n.) in the drug sense.
hop-o-my-thumb (n.) Look up hop-o-my-thumb at Dictionary.com
"very small person," 1520s, Hoppe upon my thombe.
hop-toad (n.) Look up hop-toad at Dictionary.com
also hoptoad, 1827, American English, from hop (v.) + toad.
hope (n.) Look up hope at Dictionary.com
late Old English hopa "confidence in the future," especially "God or Christ as a basis for hope," from hope (v.). From c. 1200 as "expectation of something desired;" also "trust, confidence; wishful desire;" late 14c. as "thing hoped for," also "grounds or basis for hope." Personified since c. 1300. Related: Hopes.

Compare Old Frisian and Middle Dutch hope, Danish haab, Dutch hoop, all from their respective verbs. For forlorn hope, see forlorn.
hope (v.) Look up hope at Dictionary.com
Old English hopian "have the theological virtue of Hope; hope for (salvation, mercy), trust in (God's word)," also "to have trust, have confidence; assume confidently or trust" (that something is or will be so), a word of unknown origin. Not the usual Germanic term for this, but in use in North Sea Germanic languages (cognates: Old Frisian hopia, Middle Low German, Middle Dutch, Dutch hopen; Middle High German hoffen "to hope," which is borrowed from Low German). Some suggest a connection with hop (v.) on the notion of "leaping in expectation" [Klein].

From early 13c. as "to wish for" (something), "desire." Related: Hoped; hoping. To hope against hope (1610s) "hold to hope in the absence of any justifiction for hope" echoes Romans iv.18:
Who against hope, beleeued in hope, that hee might become the father of many nations: according to that which was spoken, So shall thy seede bee. [King James Version, 1611]
The Wycliffite Bible (c. 1384) has this as "Abraham agens hope bileuede that he schulde be maad fadir of manye folkis."
hopeful (adj.) Look up hopeful at Dictionary.com
c. 1200, "full of hope," from hope (n.) + -ful. From 1560s as "having qualities which excited hope." As a noun, "one on whom hopes are set," from 1720. Often ironic in colloquial use, of willful or incorrigible offspring. Related: Hopefulness.
hopefully (adv.) Look up hopefully at Dictionary.com
1630s, "in a hopeful manner, with grounds of expectation for success," from hopeful + -ly (2). As a replacement for the admittedly awkward it is to be hoped that, attested from 1932 but avoided by careful writers.


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My aunt died on Easter Sunday, so it's been a bit chaotic organising flights to QLD, arranging time off work...For a family that rarely keeps in touch we know how to come together. It was the first time M had met my extended family and he was blown away by us all. I hadn't seen some of my cousins for over 10 years but it was like...coming home (that was after I worked who was who!).

Two nights before the funeral I had a dream (or maybe I was awake) that someone was stroking my hair as I lay on the bed. So I turned around and I saw a blob of white light. It freaked me out a bit so I just rolled over and attached myself to M. Dog was restless that night too. He kept on running in and out of the room and wouldn't settle.

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Saturday, June 30, 2012

Infiniti EMERG-E Debuts at Goodwood

Published June 30, 2012

By Huw Evans

To prove that Infiniti’s extended range EMERG-E supercar is far more than just a styling exercise, the brand unveiled “fully functional” versions at the Goodwood Festival of Speed this weekend.

The demonstrator cars, have already taken part in the famous hillclimb, while as this is written, Formula 1 pilot Mark Webber is getting ready for a stint in the EMERG-E on Sunday.

According to Jerry Hardcastle, who is vice president of Vehicle Design and Development for the Nissan Group Technology Centre Europe, as well as Chairman of the UK’s Automotive Council, the demonstrators remain true to the original concept car shown at Geneva, utilizing twin electric motors that generate 402 horsepower, enabling 0-60 mph acceleration of four seconds and 0-130 mph in 30 seconds.

Utilizing a modified Lotus Evora chassis, the demonstrators also incorporate a Lotus developed 1.2-liter gasoline generator that produces 47 horsepower at just 3,500 rpm. Zero emissions range is pegged at 30 miles at which point the gasoline generator kicks in. Even after 300 miles Infiniti says the EMERG-E demonstrators deliver an emissions output of just 55 grams per kilometer.

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However, in order to make the EMERG-E viable as a running, driving vehicle some changes still had to be implemented. One of the most notable is the addition of front and rear spoilers.

“We added the spoiler onto the cars because we needed to balance the front and rear lift of the car,” said Hardcastle. “The spoiler was therefore specifically designed to be purely functional as opposed to being added just for design purposes."

Besides showcasing Infiniti’s potential future at Goodwood, the EMERG-E demonstrators have also been enrolled in a yearlong test program that aims to explore developments in sustainability and also what Infiniti dubs as “responsible performance.”

“In EMERG-E, we're trying to study and investigate and showcase two things: one is the potential of a mid-engine sportscar for the Infiniti range, and the second is of a new range-extended powertrain," said Hardcastle. "On the one hand we had an opportunity to make a mid-engine Infiniti sportscar, which would differentiate it from anything in the Nissan range and anything else in the Infiniti range. The mid-engine concept could have any powertrain, so we made a bold decision. Nissan and Infiniti already have a lot of technology for normally aspirated engines, turbocharged engines, diesel engines, electric vehicles and hybrid vehicles. We hadn't really studied in great depth the potential of a range-extended electric vehicle though, and so that gave rise to the second opportunity to study a new powertrain as well. So in EMERG-E, we've brought the two things together."

Helping the foster the idea of EMERG-E as a viable automotive concept, the Automotive Council Technology Group has developed a roadmap, which lays out goals for automotive environmental sustainability, including reduced CO2 emissions and reduced vehicle weight.

"If you make a lightweight car, whatever powertrain you use, it will have lower CO2," said Hardcastle.

As a result, using a Lotus based chassis was seen as a logical step for the EMERG-E demonstrators, which utilizing an aluminum chassis tub and carbon fiber bodywork; have a relatively bantam curb weight of 3522 pounds.

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Friday, June 29, 2012

Coda To Run In 2012 Clean Fuel Competition

Published June 29, 2012

By Philippe Crowe

The CODA REFUEL team will be competing this Sunday, July 1, in the 2012 Clean Fuel Motorsports event taking place at Laguna Seca in Monterey, Calif.

The team will run with other EV enthusiasts in a Sport-Electric Time Trial open track event, starting at 8 a.m. and ending at 5 p.m.

REFUEL 2012 is the 4th annual clean power motorsports event that brings electric car and motorcycle enthusiasts together to showcase their all-electric innovations – from production vehicles, prototypes, conversions, and purpose-built race cars and bikes – in a motorsports setting.

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With a shared passion for speed and all-electric cars, the CODA REFUEL team came together after hours to build a CODA suitable for the event. With help from sponsors and close to no budget, the team adapted a pre-production vehicle with donated parts to transform the car into an all-electric trackday vehicle.

The team did all the work on their personal time to build the racing vehicle. They incorporated a higher speed motor and modified driveline software, upgraded brakes, racing seats and harnesses, and sports suspension.

Automotive Brands Score High In Global Sustainability

Published June 29, 2012

By Philippe Crowe

In order of succession, Toyota, Honda, Volkswagen and BMW are the automotive world's top four most eco-friendly brands. This is the result of the global sustainability ranking Best Global Green Brands 2012.

As mentioned previously, Toyota retained the number one position in the second annual Best Global Green Brands report, published by international brand consultancy Interbrand this week.

Among the front-running brands, Volkswagen climbed from sixth to fourth place, making it the most environmentally compatible German automaker as well as Germany's “greenest” company. Honda climbed four places, claiming the third spot.

Eight automotive manufacturers in the top 50 list are Toyota (1), Honda (3), Volkswagen (4), BMW (10), Ford (15), Mercedes-Benz (16), Hyundai (17) and Nissan (21).

According to Interbrand, the automotive brands’ investment in developing and marketing fuel-efficient and alternative fuel vehicles is paying off in terms of both performance and perception.

The rankings of the Interbrand consultancy, which also publishes the renowned Best Global Brands Report, have appeared annually since 2011. Interbrand analyses the efforts of leading brands in the fields of environmental protection and sustainability as well as the perception of “green” activities by a total of more than 10,000 consumers in the world's 10 major industrialized countries.

According to Volkswagen, in comparison with some of its competitors, Volkswagen also has the edge in reality. The study shows that the brand is already greener than consumers' perceptions on the basis of specific performance data. Interbrand explains the improved result of Volkswagen by stating that the brand is oriented towards the ‘ambitious’ Group goal of becoming the world's most sustainable automobile company by 2018. The study states that this goal is being ‘constantly substantiated’ and has "measurable proof points."

Nissan appeared in this year’s Best Global Green Brands report for the first time. Nissan is making ambitious moves to reduce its carbon footprint worldwide with a new six-year environmental action plan called the Nissan Green Program. From the development of a new easier-to-install EV quick charger to pilot programs aimed at making cities EV ready, Nissan has set the stage for continued success in a world that looks poised to embrace zero emission mobility – and this is reflected in a high perception score.

Ford is listed by Interbrand as one of the top risers. This year, the brand saw significant improvement in its environmental performance around both its operations (emissions, resource industry, etc), as well as its approach to transparent engagement and disclosure on its activities and its environmental impact. While the brand ranks 15th overall, Ford’s ability to maintain strong green perceptions while simultaneously improving its environmental performance serves as a great example to other global brands.

Jaguar Unveils XJ_e Engineering Research Vehicle

Published June 29, 2012

By Philippe Crowe

Jaguar Land Rover has unveiled its XJ_e plug-in hybrid engineering research vehicle at the Goodwood Festival of Speed.

The XJ_e project was created by JLR as part of its strategy to develop best-in-class low-carbon premium products, and follows other hybrid research demonstrators including the Limo Green and Range_e vehicles.

The XJ_e is an experimental version of its luxury Jaguar XJ sedan, powered by Axeon. The XJ_e demonstrates how an advanced parallel plug-in hybrid design can deliver reductions in CO2 emissions of over 70 percent, without compromising vehicle performance.

Capable of 0- 62 mph in under 6.5 seconds and with a limited top speed of 250 kph (150mph), the XJ_e achieves CO2 emissions of less than 75g/km and a zero-emission range of 40 km (25 miles) on electric power.

The XJ_e demonstrator, which is on static display at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, uses a lithium iron phosphate (LiFePO4) battery from Axeon.

The hybrid system uses a 69-kw motor/generator and a 12.8-kwh lithium ion battery pack, which can be fully charged by an external 240-volt domestic supply in around four hours.

The parallel hybrid design means that the XJ_e can run on petrol power, electric power, or a combination of the two, optimized by the car’s intelligent energy management system which selects the most efficient mode.

The XJ_e returns fuel economy of 3.2l/100km (87 mpg), which translates into a maximum range of 1092 km (679 miles) on a full tank of fuel.

The luxury plug-in hybrid battery weighs in at 159 kg. The battery pack makes use of the latest lithium iron phosphate pouch cells in liquid-cooled/heated self-contained modules for optimum battery management and safety.

The demonstrator vehicle is a result of a collaborative R&D project funded by the Technology Strategy Board intoRange Extended Electric Vehicles (REEV) and Plug-in Hybrids Electric Vehicles (PHEV).

Part funded by the UK Government’s Technology Strategy Board through the REEVolution project, this advanced research vehicle has been engineered in partnership with leading UK technology companies to help develop expertise for ultra-low carbon vehicles within the supply chain.

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Scrambls Sponsors KleenSpeed’s EV-X11

Published June 29, 2012

By Philippe Crowe

KleenSpeed Technologies today announced Scrambls as the primary 2012 sponsor of its EV-X11 Electric Race Car.

Scrambls is a free social media privacy service that lets you retain complete control over content you post online and who can access it.

KleenSpeed is a developer of New Energy technology intellectual property and a member of the NASA Ames Research Center.

The 2012 EV-X11 electric race car will debut at ReFuel 2012, July 1 at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, in Monterey, Calif. ReFuel is described as the preeminent annual event showcasing the state of the art in electric vehicles.

KleenSpeed's EV-X11 shattered the ReFuel Electric Vehicle lap record on the Mazda Raceway circuit last year, its sponsors say, affirming it as the fastest electric track race car in the world. The lap of 1:38:9 broke the 2010 record of 1:42.5, also set by KleenSpeed in its prior generation car.

According to Scrambls, its product is a simple, yet secure Web browser plug-in that empowers users to control and protect messages they post to the web and social networking sites. Scrambls encodes selected content with the flip of a switch -- from e-mails and Tweets to posts on any Web site. You choose who may read your social network posts, selecting individuals or sharing with a group. Friends just need to add scrambls to their own browser to read your messages normally, while those not approved can only see a "scramble" of encoded text and symbols. Advanced scrambls control options include the ability to retract (delete) messages after publishing, or choose when a post will appear or expire. Scrambls is free for consumer use.

KleenSpeed says the EV-X11 is a symbol of its vision for a smart and clean energy future, as well as a vital R&D tool for developing advanced electric technologies.

Thursday, June 28, 2012

CarCharging Goes To Hollywood – Florida

Published June 28, 2012

By Philippe Crowe

CarCharging was recently awarded an exclusive contract by the City of Hollywood, Florida to provide EV charging services. As a result, CarCharging's EV charging services are now available at multiple public parking garages within the City of Hollywood.

CarCharging has deployed initial EV charging services at three locations in Hollywood, with two in the city center to serve downtown businesses, residents and visitors, and one near the beach. All three service locations were installed in public parking garages owned by the city and are there to serve community members and visitors alike.

CarCharging's service utilizes a Level II Coulomb Technologies EV fast charging station, which provides 240 volts with 32 amps of power to quickly refuel an electric vehicle's battery. The EV charging stations utilize the standard SAE J1772 connector.

EV drivers can easily register and create a CarCharging account online, and attach a small card to their keychain to initiate use and payment at any intelligent CarCharging station. The CarCharging keychain card also allows drivers to use charging locations on the ChargePoint Network, the largest national online network connecting EV drivers to EV charging stations. CarCharging also accepts direct payment via credit card.

Users can pinpoint EV charging station locations using the CarCharging map at The ChargePoint mobile application for iPhone, Android, and BlackBerry smartphones also provides real-time charging station location information with turn-by-turn directions. Drivers will soon be able to reserve a time slot, guaranteeing access to EV charging stations to recharge their electric vehicle.

Land Rover-based Bowler EXR-S looks, sounds insane

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eBay Motors dropping prices hourly on certain cars until they sell

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eBay Motors and AutoNation Direct "Tent Sale" – With a Twist

What's going on? It's not a limbo contest, but eBay is asking consumers to find out how low they can go in a modern version of the classic Summer Tent Sale, offering auto shoppers great deals on brand new 2012 vehicles.

Starting at Noon ET, Thursday, June 28 through 8pm ET, Monday, July 2, eBay Motors, in partnership with AutoNation Direct, will list more than 50 new 2012 cars and trucks in AutoNation Direct's eBay store, with each vehicle's listing price decreasing significantly every hour until one lucky customer decides the time is right to hit "buy-it-now" and make the purchase.

Car shoppers looking to find a great deal will have the opportunity to purchase vehicles during the sale period from a long list of popular brands such as Chevy, Dodge, Ford, Jeep, Nissan and Toyota. Each vehicle listing will appear at various times throughout the sale period in a special online showroom (, and will remain there until someone feels the discount is too good to pass up and decides to pull the trigger and buy the vehicle – before someone else does.

Promotion Features

· Vehicles for Sale – Brand new 2012 Chevy, Dodge, Ford, Jeep, Nissan and Toyota models will be on sale, including a Ford Mustang, Dodge Charger, Toyota Prius C, Ford F-150 and Chevy Camaro.

· Falling Prices, with No Basement – All vehicles will start at their MSRP pricing and gradually decrease every hour on the hour until purchased, with no minimum reserve.

· Save the Dates – The promotion starts around 12:00PM ET on June 28, 2012 and ends at 8:00 PM ET on July 2, 2012, or until all vehicles listed prior to 7/2/2012 at 8:00 PM ET are purchased. Each day of the promotion, new 2012 vehicles will be listed on the AutoNation Direct eBay store. No new listings will be posted after 8:00 PM ET on 7/2/2012.

· Purchase Details – The vehicles will be offered for sale nationally. The price includes all consumer rebates and dealer fees. Buyer will secure their winning bid with a $500 deposit.

· Buy Anytime, Anywhere – Any and all auto buffs, or those simply looking for great deals, can cash in on the promotion through the eBay Motors app. The app allows customers to shop on the site anytime, anywhere while keeping real-time tabs on the status of their targeted vehicle. As of May 2012, more than 9,000 cars and 340,000 auto parts sell every week via eBay mobile apps.

Terms & Conditions

– Includes all consumer rebates and dealer fees

– Tax, shipping, tag and title fees are additional

– Full payment is required within 3 days of auction close

– Vehicle delivery must be scheduled 48 hours following full payment

– Cash deals only, no financing

– Available first-come, first-served while supplies last

– Limit one vehicle per household

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Westport and GM Sign Second Natural Gas Technological Collaboration Agreement

Published June 28, 2012

By Jeff Cobb

As natural gas prices continue to decline, and manufacturers make further inroads into developing engines to use it, Westport Innovations Inc. said yesterday it has signed a second agreement with General Motors for advanced engineering development for light-duty vehicles.

The Vancouver, B.C. based company describes itself as “the global leader in natural gas engines,” and says it and GM will collaborate on further natural gas engine controls, emissions and performance strategies.

“The expansion of our advanced natural gas technology collaboration with GM provides the potential for greater fuel efficiency and reduced greenhouse gas emissions for the industry and the consumer,” said Ian Scott, president of Westport Light Duty. “Our continued growth in light-duty is an important part of Westport’s overall commitment to innovative natural gas transportation solutions.”

The goal is one more aspect of a multi-pronged approach to curbing CO2 emissions and increasing fuel economy in light of looming mandates.

While companies have irons in the fire for every other technology including hybrid, all-electric, diesel and hydrogen fuel cells, natural gas is an available resource and the ongoing pitch is on in its favor.

“We have an abundant, inexpensive, and domestic resource in the United States, and there is great potential for natural gas vehicles to realize better efficiency, environmental benefits, and cost savings,” said John Lapetz, vice president of Westport LD and Managing Director North American Vehicle Programs.

Westport's first natural gas co-development agreement with GM took place last July. Just in this month Westport also announced it had opened a center in Kentucky in collaboration with Ford, and had signed a deal with Caterpillar to utilize its High Pressure Direct Injection (HPDI) technology. In May it also signed a deal with Volvo trucks among other strategic alliances it has been making.

No doubt we'll see more such natural gas collaborative agreements from Westport and others in the technological race generally intended to lead toward cleaner air and less dependence on petroleum.

Aston Martin celebrates millionth Facebook fan with DB9 1M

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Mercedes-Benz (W109) 300 SEL 6,3

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Peer-To-Peer Car Sharing Community Launched In SF

Published June 28, 2012

By Philippe Crowe

A new type of car sharing experience, named SideCar, launched today after successful beta testing in San Francisco.

SideCar has been operating in beta since mid-February, and has already facilitated 10,000 rides across the city of San Francisco. The company considers itself the first on-demand rideshare community.

SideCar is a new peer-to-peer transportation community that provides members a new option for personal transportation. The SideCar app connects everyday drivers who have a car with others in the community looking for transportation options beyond hired cars, taxis or mass transit.

The mobile application is available free for download for passengers via the App Store for iPhone and GooglePlay for Android users.

Drivers can apply to be part of the community at

The community is growing quickly and SideCar is on the lookout for more drivers to share rides with people in the city. Drivers can cover the cost of vehicle ownership, maintenance and gas, all while meeting new people in their local area.

How it Works:

Riders place a request to rideshare by setting a pick-up and drop off location via the app. Once the request is confirmed, riders can view the driver approaching in real-time and see the driver's estimated time of arrival. If they choose, riders have the option to share their ETA with family and friends and rate their experience following the rideshare. Riders may also use app to make a monetary contribution to the driver. The application aggregates the current community average donations to offer passengers an easy way to decide how much to donate for their ride. No cash or other form of payment outside of the app is accepted and it is up to riders' discretion whether they make a contribution to their driver for the ride.

Drivers log in to the app when they are available to offer a ride and then receive an alert when a rider submits a rideshare request. Drivers can accept the rider's request via the app and call them to let them know they are on their way. Drivers also have the opportunity to rate their experience with the rider at the conclusion of the ride. Drivers are frequently able to cover the cost of the maintenance and operation of their vehicle as a result of their participation in the SideCar community.

To enhance safety for drivers and passengers and foster trust within the community, SideCar screens all community members who are interested in driving. Screening includes a background check, driver's license verification, proof of insurance and an interview. Additionally, the opportunity for both drivers and riders to rate their experiences helps to establish community safety and trust. Drivers or riders who receive negative ratings are flagged to SideCar and an investigation is conducted to ensure that any potential issue is addressed with minimal impact to the community.

Wednesday, June 27, 2012

US Leases Now Available For Mitsubishi i

Published June 27, 2012

By Philippe Crowe

Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) has selected Ally Financial to be a preferred provider of leasing and financing for the company's all-electric 2012 Mitsubishi i.

Consumers can now lease a Mitsubishi i at certified dealers nationwide for lease payments as low as $249 per month for the base ES model equipped with a convenient high-speed CHAdeMO DC quick-charging port.

This 36 month lease is for a 2012 i-MiEV with Quick Charge package and are based on an agreed upon value equal to its MSRP of $30,675. The $249 monthly payment assumes $3,498 due at signing, including security deposit.

As a preferred financing provider, Ally Financial will begin offering leasing for other vehicles in the Mitsubishi Motors' lineup alongside Mitsubishi Motors Credit of America, Inc. (MMCA).

Ally Financial currently plays a significant role in dealer and consumer financing within the Mitsubishi network as a financial services provider. This new agreement (effective immediately) expands upon this role providing a broader set of choices to consumers when making their next vehicle purchase at one of the company's approximately 400 Mitsubishi Motors dealerships in North America.

"We welcome the cooperation from Ally's auto finance team to provide our customers with additional flexibility in leasing and financing our highly efficient, zero-emission 2012 Mitsubishi i, as well as leasing other products in our product lineup," said Yoichi Yokozawa, president and CEO of Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc (MMNA). "This will provide small businesses and consumers with even more convenient means to finance their new Mitsubishi Motors electric vehicle, making the Mitsubishi i more attractive to those individuals and companies that want to make a difference by opting for a sustainable and highly cost-effective form of transportation."

Another Award For GM’s Ampera

Published June 27, 2012

By Philippe Crowe

Chevrolet Volt’s twin, the Vauxhall Ampera, has added Auto Express magazine’s Green Award 2012 to its growing collection of top honors.

The UK’s best-selling weekly car magazine made the announcement at its prestigious New Car Awards held last night in London.

The Ampera, which has only just been launched in the UK, adds this latest accolade to an impressive haul of over 40 awards including the 2012 European Car of the Year, What Car? magazine’s Green Car of the Year and Top Gear magazine’s Green Car of the Year.

Sales results are confirming the popularity of the Ampera. The Volt twin is Europe’s best-selling electric passenger vehicle with a continent-wide market share of over 20 percent.

“The Ampera is a superb car that debuts technology that will play a huge part in our motoring future,” said Steve Fowler, Auto Express Editor-in-Chief. “As always, the simple ideas are the best, but putting them into a car and making it work so well, then getting it on sale, is altogether much harder.”

“We are delighted that the Ampera has received recognition from Auto Express magazine,” said Duncan Aldred, Vauxhall’s Chairman and Managing Director. “The Ampera is truly a pioneering vehicle not just for Vauxhall but for the automotive industry as a whole. Its revolutionary E-REV technology makes it the first vehicle on the market providing uncompromised electric driving."

BMW Stops Talking to GM about Fuel Cells, May Begin With Toyota

Published June 27, 2012

By Jeff Cobb

As recently as December, BMW had said it and and General Motors were cooperating on fuel cell vehicle research, but now word has it that their agreement is no more.

"We are still talking to GM, but no longer on the topic of fuel cells," said BMW AG spokesman Alexander Bilgeriman to Automotive News today.

Instead, BMW will reportedly build on electrified vehicle research commitments with Toyota, as mentioned a couple days ago, and in March when the two automakers were said to be working on a next generation battery.

BMW CEO Norbert Reithofer and Toyota President Akio Toyoda have scheduled a press conference for Friday, so we shall see whether further disclosure on the potential alliance is offered.

In any case, as fuel cells are believed to be years away from mainstream viability, and automakers are continually being driven by regulatory pressures to pool resources to co-develop advanced technology, what the latest snippet of news will mean remains to be seen.

Hydrogen fuel cell vehicles are essentially a form of electrified transportation but with severe cost hurdles, and lacking infrastructure, they present a “chicken and egg” barrier seen by some as more daunting than introducing battery powered vehicles to a world built on petroleum power.

No reasons for the cessation of hydrogen fuel cell talks with GM were given by BMW, and GM declined to comment as to why the relationship was curtailed.

What is known is Toyota is well along in its fuel cell development path, intends to launch its first fuel cell vehicle in 2015, but GM also has years of fuel cell research behind it.

GM has shown running fuel cell prototypes, and presently is researching the technology in cooperation with the U.S. Pacific Command in Hawaii, among other projects.

Perhaps we’ll learn more on Friday after the BMW-Toyota press conference.

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EuroFOT Project Confirms Usefulness Of Driver Assist Systems

Published June 27, 2012

By Philippe Crowe

The final report from the EuroFOT research project, which has brought together 28 European companies and organizations, confirms that systems to help drivers avoid incidents and collisions deliver significant benefits.

According to the study, a car with adaptive cruise control and collision warning, for instance, cuts the risk of colliding with the vehicle in front on a motorway by up to 42 percent.

The large-scale European Field Operational Test on Active Safety Systems EuroFOT is a research project supported by European funds. It involves 28 organizations, including Swedish participants Volvo Car Corporation, Volvo Trucks and Chalmers University of Technology. Other automotive manufacturers involved were Audi Volkswagen AG, BMW, Daimler AG and Ford.

The project, which began in June 2008, was led by Aria Etemad from Ford’s European Research Centre in Aachen, Germany.

One hundred Volvo V70 and XC70 models with a total of 263 drivers participated in EuroFOT. All cars were fitted with cameras and sensors that registered every second of every journey for 18 months, which meant that every little incident and situation could be studied and evaluated.

These cars supplied Volvo Car Corporation's safety experts with 30 terrabytes of data from 3 million kilometers (1,864,113 miles) of driving. The final report from EuroFOT also includes material from other vehicle manufacturers.

The final report from EuroFOT clearly shows that adaptive cruise control and forward collision warning enhance traffic safety. The benefits are greatest on the motorway, where the risk of driving into the vehicle in front is cut by up to 42 percent.

Adaptive Cruise Control is used on the motorway for more than 51 percent of the total distance covered - which confirms that the system is appreciated by drivers. 80 percent of them feel that progress on the road is more comfortable and convenient, and a massive 94 percent feel safer with the system activated.

When it comes to collision warning, 70 percent of the drivers feel that it improves the level of safety.

“Thanks to the warning system, a couple of times I managed to avoid being involved in an accident when the vehicles in front suddenly slammed on their brakes,” said one participant in the study echoing a sentiment heard by others.

As regards the other warning systems, which focus on tired drivers, lane keeping and vehicles in the blind spot, the trend is also positive. However, there is not yet enough data to provide statistically significant forecasts of the accident risk reduction.

The EuroFOT participants also confirmed that the Driver Alert Control actually works.

Tuesday, June 26, 2012

Bellwether California market sees share growth for Detroit automakers

News Source: Forbes, The Detroit News

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Category: Car Buying, Chevrolet, Chrysler, Ford, GM, Honda, Toyota

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Ford’s 2.0 Liter EcoBoost Taurus Boasts 32 mpg

Published June 26, 2012

By Philippe Crowe

The Ford Taurus, the Blue Oval’s technology and performance full-sized flagship sedan, is being launched for 2013 with an optional new 2.0-liter turbocharged engine.

The Taurus’ new 2.0-liter EcoBoost four-cylinder engine is certified at 32 mpg highway and a 26-mpg combined EPA rating. This new engine will produce 240 horsepower and 270 pound-feet of torque.

EcoBoost is the term Ford uses to identify its range of direct-injected turbocharged engines, and the company offers another EcoBoost engine in the Taurus, a 3.5 liter exclusive to the high performance SHO model.

EcoBoost engines are fundamental to Ford’s strategy of providing technologically advanced, high-output, smaller-displacement powertrains that generally deliver up to 20-percent better fuel economy, 15-percent fewer CO2 emissions, and more power as well.

“Ford understands people want fuel-efficient vehicles but don’t want to sacrifice power, cargo space or convenience preferences to get them,” said Raj Nair, vice president of Engineering for Global Product Development. “Taurus fuel economy showcases Ford’s success in developing smaller yet more powerful engines for its larger vehicles.”

Fuel economy in the 2013 Taurus is additionally enhanced by an active grille shutter system. Positioned between the grille opening and radiator, the shutters are controlled by the engine’s control module. Shutter slats automatically open and close to maintain the ideal operating temperatures and optimize vehicle aerodynamics.

The release of these numbers for the large Ford sedan comes the day after Toyota released details about its new for 2013 large Avalon sedan. Available in hybrid version, the EPA says the Avalon Hybrid will achieve 40 mpg in the city, and a 39 mpg on the highway. The Avalon Hybrid achieves a total system output of 200 horsepower.

The 3.5-liter, DOHC V6 -powered 2013 Avalon achieves an EPA-rated 25 mpg combined (21 city/ 31 hwy). The all-aluminum six-cylinder engine will produce 268 horsepower and 248 pound-feet of torque.

Ford Steps Closer To Having Cars Drive Themselves

Published June 26, 2012

By Philippe Crowe

Ford Motor Company is researching and developing intelligent, next-generation driving technologies designed to help address traffic jams and other future mobility challenges that come with rapid urbanization and population growth around the world.

Ford’s early prototypes of two such technologies – Traffic Jam Assist and an advanced version of active park assist – are designed to interact with a vehicle’s surroundings, reduce driver stress and help reduce traffic gridlock.

Traffic Jam Assist

Traffic Jam Assist is an intelligent driving technology that Ford is developing for the mid-term. It uses radar and camera technology to help a vehicle keep pace with other vehicles in traffic and provide automated steering control to stay in the current lane, reducing driver stress and potentially improving vehicle flow.

Individual simulation studies have found that where 25 percent of vehicles on a stretch of road are equipped to automatically follow the traffic ahead, journey times can be reduced by 37.5 percent and delays reduced by 20 percent – saving millions of gallons of fuel each year.

Traffic Jam Assist has the potential to follow the traffic ahead while maintaining lane position in environments where there are no pedestrians, cyclists or animals, and where lanes are clearly marked.

Many of the sensing technologies required to deliver Traffic Jam Assist already are available on current Ford models including the Focus, Escape and Fusion.

The developing technology would be able to respond to changing traffic situations ahead and communicate any developments to the driver. Traffic Jam Assist would also incorporate features to help ensure the driver remains alert and in contact with the vehicle controls, even when the system is active. It could also be overridden at any time.

Perpendicular parking

In the near term, Ford plans to further develop its active park assist technology, a popular feature that allows drivers to parallel park without touching the wheel. Ford is adding perpendicular parking to the parallel parking maneuvers already possible.

The enhanced system would harness the technologies introduced with active park assist. It uses ultrasonic sensors to identify suitable parking spaces, for width rather than length, and then steers the vehicle into them using electric power-assisted steering (EPAS).

Active park assist is activated by pressing a center console button. When a suitable space is detected, the system will advise the driver to stop with an audible and visual warning. The driver will then be told to put the vehicle into reverse gear and operate brakes and clutch, if needed, while the car controls the steering wheel.

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Perpendicular parking functionality would use the vehicle’s rear parking distance control sensors to monitor for obstructions not seen by the driver when backing into the space.

Where there is insufficient space to complete the maneuver in one attempt, the system might ask the driver to shift the vehicle into forward and reverse as necessary. Once the vehicle is perfectly parked, the driver gets a finish signal.

Tesla Dealership To Be Part Of Trendy Toronto Shopping Centre’s Expansion

Published June 26, 2012

By Philippe Crowe

As Tesla continues to add to its yet-limited retail network, it has hired maverick marketers – including George Blankenship, head of sales and “ownership experience” – who are adept at reinventing non-automotive ways of sales and merchandizing.

Maybe you’ve caught wind of this ongoing story already? If so, you may not be surprised to learn one of several exclusive new retail spots due to open mid-November following a $185 million expansion at Toronto’s Yorkdale Shopping Centre will be Canada’s first Tesla dealership.

Sharing proverbial elbow room with the car dealer will include such trendy brands as Ted Baker London, kate spade new york, Diesel, Wilfred Boutique, the North Face, an exclusive Rolex boutique at Raffi Jewelers, and others. A perfect fit, right?

Tesla is a new kind of car, and its maker wants to prove its unorthodox way of marketing them is improved as well. If the company hits on stride with today’s demographic trends, we may be looking back in a couple years and saying its insights were nigh to genius – as fans are already saying even before all proof comes in.

At least that is Tesla’s implicit hope, and it’s clear where the company wants to take things, as evidenced in part by an excerpt from George Blankenship’s official bio:

As Apple's Vice President of Real Estate, George created one of the most successful, brand-bolstering retail growth plans in history. Taking what he calls a "Smart Growth HitList" approach to international markets, he spread Apple’s influence across Asia, Europe and North America. Apple's retail savvy was repeatedly praised by Fortune Magazine, among others. His global growth experience is especially applicable as Tesla continues to open new, innovative stores around the world.

To be sure, Blankenship has been set free to play to his strengths, and with his re-shifted focus on creatively proliferating the nifty new electric cars made in Fremont, Calif., it all stands to potentially become an encore to his previous successes, as Tesla offers its full blessing.

“At Tesla, George's goal is to re-imagine the way people buy cars, forgoing the traditional dealership model in favor of stylish, consumer-focused showrooms,” says Tesla.

So here’s a quick pop quiz for you: What do Tesla Motors and Ann Taylor have in common?

Right, you guessed it. Both are among those retailers entering the Canadian market with flagship stores in Yorkdale’s new expansion.

Other notable new stores include Ta-ze and Joey Restaurants, Holt Renfrew, Lacoste and Club Monaco which will have refurbished and larger locations within the expansion. LOFT will open in an existing space in late 2012.

Yorkdale’s retail expansion is the second of two major developments in 2012, which together will create an additional 190,000 total square feet in the shopping centre at a total cost of $220 million. Yorkdale’s new food court, Dine on 3, launched in June 2012 and accounts for 45,000 square feet of the overall expansion and features restaurants and a new dining area with skylights, fireplaces and an outdoor terrace.

The retail expansion in November will also add a new valet area and 800 underground parking spaces to Yorkdale for a total of 7,400 parking spaces in addition to transit (TTC) access. As a part of the expansion, Yorkdale will feature the same sustainable technologies that are implemented in the existing shopping centre including a green roof, which will make Yorkdale eligible for silver certification in Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED).

Porsche 911 (997) Turbo S Edition 918 Spyder

B6 / 3.800 cc / 530 PS / 516 lb/ft (700 Nm) @ 2.100 - 4.250 / biturbo / 4WD / 0 - 62 mph (100 km/h): 3,3 s / 0 - 124 mph (200 km/h): 10,8 s / Vmax: 196 mph (315 km/h) - Limited edition (918 cars), only available for customers who preorder the 918 Spyder

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Twelfth Night Dance Party

Posted by Erich Shelton on Saturday, November 22, 2014, In : Events
The date is set and the venue is the same as it has been for several years. The only thing missing is you. Our annual Twelfth Night party is on January 10, 2015 at St. Paul's Lutheran church (at the corner of Heidelbach and Virginia). The entrance is at the rear of the church at the playground parking lot. Pot luck dinner begins at 6:00 pm so bring a dish to share. First timers are welcome. No experience or partners are required. Dancing will go on till 11:00 with teaching in the beginning an...
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Hoosier XOPO

Posted by Erich Shelton on Monday, April 15, 2013, In : Events
The Indy Folk Dancers would like to invite you to a spring workshop with Rick King on May 10-12 in Indianapolis. For further information contact Janet Higgs 317-797-3435 or

Rick will be teaching dances from the Balkans and beyond. There will be dances for beginners as well as more-advanced dances with challenge. Please book a spot today. The weekend package is only $27. What a deal!!

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YMCA: Folk Dances from Around the World

Posted by Erich Shelton on Saturday, January 29, 2011, In : Events
The Evansville Folk Dancers will present a four-week beginner's dance workshop starting February 26 at the Evansville Downtown YMCA Activities Room.

Free and open to the community, for adults and youth 14 and over, we will enjoy the folk music, culture and dance of Romania, Greece, Israel and other countries.

Saturdays 10:00-11:00 A. M. February 26, March 5, 12 and 19.

For further information contact Barb Gillespie 812 401 6732 or Mary Engelland 812 431 1323 or contact us here on our website.

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Village Dances from Macedonia

Posted by Erich Shelton on Saturday, January 29, 2011, In : Events
The International Folk Dance Association of University City (St. Louis) will be hosting a weekend of dance workshops by Michael Ginsburg on FEBRUARY 18-20, 2011.

Michael Ginsburg started dancing during childhood, and he has made several research trips to Bulgaria, Yugoslavia, and Macedonia. He has taught on four continents, and he is known for his energetic and accessible presentation of authentic styling. Besides teaching folk dance, he is the director of the internationally known Balkan bras...
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Lee Otterholt—Balkans and Beyond

Posted by Erich Shelton on Saturday, January 29, 2011, In : Events
The Columbus Folk Dancers
FEBRUARY 25-27, Columbus, OHIO

Lee teaches dances from Eastern European countries including Greece, Romania, Albania, minority cultures of the Balkans, and Norway. He focuses on teaching how to dance well, not just get the steps, and works to bring improvisation, self-expression and spontaneity into the dance.

The weekend begins on Friday, 8:00 pm and continues until Sunday afternoon lunch with Lee at a local restaurant.

For further details, price, registration and othe...
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Day of Dance : February 19, 2011

Posted by Erich Shelton on Tuesday, January 11, 2011, In : Events

Join The Women's Hospital and The Evansville International Folk Dancers for at this annual signature event.  Day of Dance for Your Health is a community-based event, hosted by Spirit of Women hospitals across the county.

Free health screenings will include, but are not limited to, total lipid panels (total cholesterol, HDL, LDL, triglycerides), blood glucose, PAD (peripheral arterial disease),blood pressure, height, weight, body mass index and sleep assessments. Fasting is recommended for...

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Autumn Leaves XXVII

Posted by Erich Shelton on Wednesday, September 8, 2010, In : Events
On November 12-14 the Nashville International Folk Dancers will hold their 27th Autumn Leaves Dance weekend.

This year's dance leader is Sani Rifati. Sani is a Rom from Kosovo in the former Yugoslavia. He began dancing at a young age in his neighborhood (mahala) in Pristina, learning from uncles, neighbors, and especially his mother, Djevria. He learned many of the dances in various neighborhoods throughout the former Yugoslavia. In his late teens, Sani performed with Kheljen Roma, a traveli...

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This 3 hour boot-camp introduces students to the format of the test, basic SAT test strategies, along with applied practice in critical reading math, and writing.Schedule a FREE Practice exam. Plus now you can also receive $100 off any college prep program at Sylvan of San Jose - Camden. Take advantage of our deals right now! Classes begin January 17th, give us a call at 408-448-8100 OR Visit us online at www.sylvancamden.com