B*Z
发帖数: 7062 | 1 http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/minivans-vans/1501_the_big_
5_minivans/viewall.html
Conclusion
Four of these minivans might have the Chrysler Town & Country to thank for t
heir existence, but heritage doesn't win awards. The Town & Country is the b
est-selling minivan in the country, but there's no overcoming its dated and
cramped interior, lackluster driving dynamics, and poor crash-test scores. T
he same safety concerns that sunk the Chrysler sink the Nissan Quest, as wel
l. As comfortable... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 9501 | 2 Jeremy Lin: 5 Reasons He Is the Point Guard of the Future for New York
Knicks
Jeremy Lin's spectacular play in the last two games is no fluke, and the
second-year man is the New York Knicks' long-term solution at point guard.
The former Harvard standout scored 25 points against the New Jersey Nets on
Saturday night, and then followed up his breakout performance with a 28-
point game in his first career start.
Lin has massive appeal because he is the first American-born NBA player of
Taiwanese/Ch... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 29846 | 3 Lackluster Senate Debate in North Carolina
via Breitbart Feed
Senator Kay Hagan (D-NC) and Republican challenger Thom Tillis met in a
lackluster one hour debate moderated by liberal CBS news personality Norah O
'Donnell Wednesday night in North Carolina. The debate failed to move the
needle in favor of either candidate.
Aided by a string of predictably liberal-friendly questions posed to both
candidates by O'Donnell, Hagan struck an aggressive tone against her
challenger, blaming Tillis repeated... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 3243 | 4 看来consumer report这次收了德车厂的钱了
Scion tC: 44 overall score
Base MSRP price range: $19,210 - $20,360
Lows: Ride, noise, visibility, lackluster handling, cheap interior, no rear
wiper.
Toyota Yaris: 47 overall score
Base MSRP price range: $14,845 - $17,620
Lows: Noise, ride, agility, driving position, front seat comfort, fit and
finish, radio controls, rear visibility.
Toyota Tacoma: 49 overall score
Base MSRP price range: $20,965 - $37,615
Lows: Ride, handling, driving position, high step-in, low rea... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 20761 | 5 Review of the Xiaomi Hybrid Earphones: Xiaomi have done it again
By Steven Johns · 2 hours ago 4
Xiaomi has generally received praise for their headphones and, over the last
few years, have released four generations with each building on the last.
Starting with the original pair that didn't get too much attention, through
to the second generation which some considered to have been re-defining "
Budget-Fi" by providing a lot of bang for very little buck. The Xiaomi
Piston 2 was very V-shaped, how... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 16092 | 6 Obama says “the real Mitt Romney” didn’t show up at debate
Lakewood, Colorado – In his first public appearance after what was widely
viewed as a lackluster debate performance against his Republican challenger,
President Barack Obama was cheered on Thursday at a morning rally by
thousands of pumped-up, excited supporters, telling them he was shocked to
meet a “guy who was playing Mitt Romney” on stage.
“When I got onto the stage, I met this very spirited fellow who claimed to
be Mitt Romney,” he ... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 6973 | 7 Saurave Jha, Vietnam, India Boost Naval Ties to Counter China. World
Politics Review, July 29, 2011
http://www.worldpoliticsreview.com/articles
/9630/vietnam-india-boost-naval-ties-to-counter-china
(You will have to google the title to read the article, rather than click the link.)
Quote:
"In a move that had been in the offing for some time, India appears to have
finally greenlighted long-term basing for it ships at Na Thrang * * * The
offer on Na Thrang was reiterated by the Vietnamese Chief of... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 872 | 8 US: There has to be a fundamental change in the education system
http://money.cnn.com/2012/10/17/technology/apple-china-jobs/ind
There's another catch, and it's one that politicians don't like to talk
about: China has many more skilled engineers than the United States does.
Steve Jobs, Apple's late CEO, brought the issue up during an October 2010
meeting with President Obama. He called America's lackluster education
system an obstacle for Apple, which needed 30,000 industrial engineers to
suppor... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 26623 | 9 (Reuters) - As many as 200,000 demonstrators marched through the streets of
Brazil's biggest cities on Monday in a swelling wave of protest tapping into
widespread anger at poor public services, police violence and government
corruption.
The marches, organized mostly through snowballing social media campaigns,
blocked streets and halted traffic in more than a half-dozen cities,
including Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Belo Horizonte and Brasilia, where
demonstrators climbed onto the roof of Brazil's... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 8041 | 10 看看这个回复：
As an asian american (2nd generation), this article totally makes sense.
Asian countries have always excelled in international education ratings (
orly?!). BUT, as this article states, education does not equate to
innovation. The thing that makes America at the forefront of innovation is
much.. much less complicated then what this article makes it out to be.
It's because American culture values the potential of dreams. I know that
sounds super campy, but it's true. Yes, we have more "stu... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 1375 | 11 “With President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney on center stage next week, the
storm’s aftermath could affect voting logistics, travel, and even the
volume of campaign TV advertising,” writes Scott Bombay for Constitution
Daily.
It may also present itself as the October Surprise many have predicted for
this year’s presidential election.
Obama needs a serious boost following his lackluster performance during the
first presidential debate. Sandy may very well be his “divine wind,” or
Kamikaze, the ty... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 4718 | 12 http://www.japantoday.com/category/business/view/japan-inc-soun
TOKYO —
Do not believe in official statistics, Japanese retailers seem to be saying,
as they cut earnings forecasts and warn of lackluster consumer spending, a
key growth engine for Japan at a time when exports and factory output are
stalling.
If you go by the larger-than-expected 2.9% gain in household spending in
August - the first year-on-year rise in three months - then consumption
looks like it is finally alive and well again, ... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 6723 | 13 【 以下文字转载自 Mod_CHN_Hist 讨论区 】
发信人: Mayingba (吳鐘學), 信区: Mod_CHN_Hist
标 题: 奉天兵工厂
发信站: BBS 未名空间站 (Sun Jan 28 20:29:57 2018, 美东)
https://wwiiafterwwii.wordpress.com/2017/04/03/mukden-arsenal-after-wwii/
Mukden Arsenal after WWII
April 3, 2017 jwh19752 Comments
(Zhang's Gate, the old entrance to Mukden Arsenal)
For people interested in Japanese firearms of WWII, the name Mukden Arsenal
is familiar. The history of the facility after Japan's defeat is less well
known. Under various names, it did surv... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 1879 | 15 看看这个“：
Utilizes Newest Video Compression Format: H.265 HVEC ***** 1/2.5" Sony
IMX274 CMOS Sensor + Hi3519V101 DSP = UPGRADED PREMIUM INTERNAL COMPONENTS!
***** Do NOT Be Fooled By Our Chinese Competitors With Inferior Chipsets,
Components, Quality Controls & Lackluster Warranties! |
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发帖数: 9616 | 16 If Plushenko won 2010 gold with his lackluster performance over Lysacek, it
will be equal or even more controversial.
Plushenko is one of the greatest skaters in history, no doubt about it.
Lysacek could never be in the same league with him. However, no one can take
away his gold medal. He earned it.
It doesn't matter how people remember him. He gave it all for his dream. At the end of the day, he is proud of himself. And that's all mattered.
skaters |
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发帖数: 19713 | 17 Pawlenty Quits Republican Presidential Contest
By Julie Bolcer
TIM PAWLENTY 201101 X390 (GETTY) | ADVOCATE.COM
Former Minnesota governor Tim Pawlenty abandoned his bid for the Republican
presidential nomination on Sunday after a disappointing third-place finish
in the Iowa straw poll despite spending heavily on the contest.
Pawlenty garnered 2,293 votes in the Ames contest, compared to 4,823 for his
home state rival Rep. Michele Bachmann, who won the straw poll dominated by
socially conservative... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 1846 | 18 US: There has to be a fundamental change in the education system
http://money.cnn.com/2012/10/17/technology/apple-china-jobs/ind
There's another catch, and it's one that politicians don't like to talk
about: China has many more skilled engineers than the United States does.
Steve Jobs, Apple's late CEO, brought the issue up during an October 2010
meeting with President Obama. He called America's lackluster education
system an obstacle for Apple, which needed 30,000 industrial engineers to
suppor... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 29846 | 21 http://www.usatoday.com/money/economy/employment/2010-07-06-jobs06_ST_N.htm
Here's another headwind for a sputtering job market: State and local
governments plan many more layoffs to close wide budget gaps.
Up to 400,000 workers could lose jobs in the next year as states, counties
and cities grapple with lower revenue and less federal funding, says Mark
Zandi, chief economist for Moody's Economy.com.
The development could slow an already lackluster recovery. Friday, the Labor
Department said emp |
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发帖数: 29846 | 22 I usually find the quarterly homeowner vacancy and homeownership report from
Census pretty lackluster, but the latest one released this morning was
anything but.
Strawberry Mill Valley
America's home ownership rate, after holding steady for a while, took a
pretty big plunge in Q4, from 66.9 percent to 66.5 percent. That's down from
the 2004 peak of 69.2 percent and the lowest level since 1998.
Homeownership is falling at an alarming pace, despite the fact that home
prices have fallen, affordabil... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 29846 | 23 Posted by Rodney Graves
Published: June 21, 2011 - 10:20 AM
0bama will claim that his stimulus headed off "A Second Great Depression."
Like so many things he says, it's just not so. IBD provides the details:
Did Obama Really Prevent A Second Great Depression?
By JOHN MERLINE, INVESTOR'S BUSINESS DAILY
It has become a common refrain at the White House and among
administration supporters that President Obama's aggressive efforts to
stimulate growth prevented an economic catastrophe.
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发帖数: 1094 | 24 真是太搞了，原来说是给华尔街把钱都掳走了，现在刚刚开始管理这个"占领华尔街运
动"的经费就马上也从99%变成1%了...
http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/manhattan/they_want_lice_of_
From the article:
"Occupy Wall Street’s Finance Committee has nearly $500,000 in the bank,
and donations continue to pour in -- but its reluctance to share the wealth
with other protesters is fraying tempers.
Some drummers -- incensed they got no money to replace or safeguard their
drums after a midnight vandal destroyed their instruments Wednesday -- are
threatening to sp... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 29846 | 25 U.S. job growth slowed sharply in May, a sign of a sputtering recovery that
may increase pressure on the Federal Reserve to prop up the economy.
Nonfarm payrolls grew by a lackluster 69,000 last month, the Labor
Department said Friday, the smallest gain in a year. The unemployment rate,
obtained by a separate survey of U.S. households, ticked higher by one-tenth
of a percentage point to 8.2%, the first increase since June 2011.
"This is what a jobless recovery looks like," said Nomura Securities... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 6327 | 26 1 保险市场是高度政府管制的，如果放开，公司为了抢生意，1%的利润也会做，
竞争之下，也许还会有经营不善的公司因为100%以上的premium都用在health
insurance上而破产。政府的管制提高了市场进入门槛，player少了，利润自然就高了
。于其硬性规定85%，不如放开管制。
2 还没有开始实施
3 美联社做了fact checking，不合事实
CLINTON: Clinton suggested that Obama's health care law is keeping health
care costs in check.
"For the last two years, health care spending has grown under 4 percent,
for the first time in 50 years. So, are we all better off because President
Obama fought for it and passed it? You bet we are."
THE FACTS: That's wish... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 997 | 27 我在下面注释了我的comment
你忽视了是怎么个监管法。 现在是寡头insurance 巨头垄断。 是太少竞争。 他们的
过多利润。 这决定了你是否监管， 和监管的方向。 是不是很显然？
就是说你同意这个方案咯？
3
CLINTON: Clinton suggested that Obama's health care law is keeping health
care costs in check.
"For the last two years, health care spending has grown under 4 percent,
for the first time in 50 years. So, are we all better off because President
Obama fought for it and passed it? You bet we are."
THE FACTS: That's wishful thinking at best. The nation's total health care
tab has been growi... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 1697 | 28 The liberals love Obama, but when Obama made them look bad, they hate it
more than anybody else.
Bill Maher on Friday joined Republicans, Democrats and a distraught Chris
Matthews in criticizing Obama over his debate performance.
"He sucked. He looked tired, he had trouble getting his answers out," he
said. "It looks like he took my million and spent it all on weed."
Earlier this year, the comedian donated $1 million to the president's Super
PAC.
Maher said his lackluster performance could also ... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 29846 | 29 Exactly four years ago last night Sarah Palin stood on that outdoor Arizona
stage while John McCain gave a concession speech to this little-known Barack
Obama fellow, whom Americans had just elected on a hope and a prayer.
Palin, one of the most exciting and controversial political figures to
emerge in modern times, had given the lackluster Republican campaign its
best chance of winning and thrust it well into the lead by mid-September.
But she was not allowed to speak that election night in 200... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 29846 | 30 Unemployment situation best for college grads, whites, men, and older
workers
by Jenny Marlar
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. unemployment, as measured by Gallup without
seasonal adjustment, was 7.8% for the month of November, up significantly
from 7.0% for October. Gallup's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate is 8.3
%, nearly a one-point increase over October's rate.
These results are based on Gallup Daily tracking interviews, conducted by
landline and cell phone, with approximately 30,000 Americans... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 29846 | 31 http://articles.washingtonpost.com/2013-09-06/business/41816402
Unemployment dips to 7.3 percent, but only 63% of Americans are in labor
force
By Ylan Q. Mui and Amrita Jayakumar,September 06, 2013
Americans are participating in the workforce at the lowest level in 35 years
, according to government data released Friday, as lackluster job growth
fails to offset the droves of people who have given up looking for work.
According to the Labor Department, the economy added a disappointing 169,000
jo... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 29846 | 32 U.S. Economic Growth Slows To a Crawl in First Quarter
Frigid Weather, Weak Exports Curtail Activity
WASHINGTON—The U.S. economy nearly stalled in the first quarter as weakness
overseas hurt exports and frigid weather curtailed business investment.
Gross domestic product, the broadest measure of goods and services produced
across the economy, grew at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 0.1% in the
first quarter, the Commerce Department said Wednesday. That matched the
second-weakest quarterly r... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 29846 | 33 http://online.wsj.com/articles/u-s-gdp-contracted-at-1-pace-in-
The U.S. economy contracted in the first quarter of 2014, a serious—but
likely brief—stumble for a recovery that has struggled to find its footing
since the recession ended almost five years ago.
Gross domestic product, the broadest measure of goods and services produced
across the economy, contracted at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1% in
the first three months of the year, the Commerce Department said Thursday.
It was the f... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 29846 | 34 New-Home Sales Slid 8.1% in June, Stirring Up a Growth Headwind
U.S. Housing Recovery Failing to Build Momentum
The market for newly built homes weakened in the first half of the year, a
development that's likely to impede economic growth and could hold back job
creation in 2014.
Sales of new single-family homes are down 4.9% through the first six months
of the year compared to the same period of 2013, according to Commerce
Department data released Thursday.
June sales fell 8.1% from May to a se... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 61690 | 35 Marco Rubio is going full Trump on The Donald.
The Florida senator is throwing every insult he can at his presidential
rival, Donald Trump, who has won the last three contests in the GOP primary
and is poised for a big night on Super Tuesday.
Rubio has cast Trump as a con man and questioned his wealth and business
acumen. He has suggested the real estate mogul would be nowhere without his
wealthy father. He’s called him a bully. And he’s suggested Trump wet his
pants and has “small hands.”
The t... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 61690 | 36 A group of black lawmakers in Congress is pushing Uber to hire more people
of color for executive roles at the ridesharing company.
In a letter addressed to the San Francisco-based ridesharing and autonomous
car company, the Congressional Black Caucus suggested that Uber’s recent
slew of executive departures offered an opportunity for the company to boost
its ailing diversity.
“Recent reports suggest that Uber has vacancies for several of its most
senior positions,” the lawmakers wrote in a lett... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 1 | 37 民主党左派才是真正on the record说中国人是间谍的人
这几天美国华人在谈没有任何证据的所谓的川普说华人是“间谍”的谣言, 连黑川普最
卖力的CNN都只是说是some students areforeign agents。
”中国留学生都是间谍“显然是100%的假新闻了。连CNN都不好意思报道了 。 CNN的报
道的是这样的： Trump expressed concern that some foreign students were
acting as foreign agents, particularly from China, according to one of the
attendees.
说到黑川普最卖力的主流媒体，CNN算第二，没有人敢说自己是第一吧。就这么黑川普
卖力的主流媒体都不敢说川普说了所有中国人是间谍。
黑人在YouTube上号召抢中国人，民主党欧巴马说是言论自由。
民主党左派的外围组织宣传部 NBC Jimmy Kimmel show 说要杀光中国人
民主党的希拉里说要Hunt Chinese
其实真正有记录的说中国来美留学生是间谍的，是民主党左... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 134 | 38 Example:
Some of them, such as Andrew Johnson and John Tyler, were among the most
lackluster occupants of the White House, while others, primarily Theodore
Roosevelt, Harry Truman and Lyndon Johnson, became some of the nation’s
most consequential presidents. |
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发帖数: 608 | 39 10个类别里 TOYOTA 得五个冠军, HONDA 名落孙山
http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/consumer-reports-magazine/Ap
Top Picks 2012
The best models of the year in 10 categories
Consumer Reports Magazine: April 2012
A redesigned, significantly improved Camry Hybrid has helped Toyota capture
five of the 10 spots on this year’s Top Picks list. The other Toyotas that
made the cut are the Prius hybrid, the Highlander and RAV4 SUVs, and the
Sienna minivan. This is the first time since 2003 that one brand has so
dominated ... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 4212 | 40 http://usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/cars-trucks/rankings/Luxur
#1
2012 Cadillac Escalade
2012 Best Luxury Large SUV for the Money, 2012 Best Luxury Full-Size SUV for
Families
The 2012 Cadillac Escalade is one of the most recognizable luxury large
SUVs on the market, and ... Read full review »
Find the best local price:
U.S.News Scores
Overall: 8.6
Performance: 8.3
Exterior: 9.1
Interior: 8.0
Safety: 9.0
Reliability:
How we calc scores
Compare
Mercedes-Benz GL Image
Avg.... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 1180 | 41 The 2013 Civic gets significant updates inside and out, as Honda responded
to critics who panned the car for its lackluster appearance after a full
redesign 18 months ago. |
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发帖数: 1644 | 42 Road TestSE Hybrid 4-cyl CVT
In a class generally known for bland styling and a lack of driving
excitement, the redesigned 2013 Fusion is a fresh, charismatic newcomer. But
like some promising and talented celebrities, it has just enough quirks to
erode your enthusiasm.
The new Fusion looks upscale and stylish, and it handles like a really good
European sports sedan. We bought three versions: a top-trim Titanium, a mid-
trim SE, and the SE Hybrid. All versions provide a composed, civilized ride
... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 637 | 43 http://finance.yahoo.com/news/chevy-impala-leaps-rare-territory
The re-engineered 2014 Chevrolet Impala isn't just new, attractively styled
and comfortable to ride in.
It's the first American-branded car in at least 20 years to be rated the top
new sedan by Consumer Reports magazine.
In fact, the Consumer Reports score of 95 for the new Impala was higher than
all other cars except the much higher-priced Tesla Model S hatchback and
the BMW 135i coupe. Neither of these is a sedan.
The full-size, f... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 10 | 45 2014 X3 2.8i
MSRP - 46875
Out of door - 42250 + TTL
I tried Q5 and GLK350 and found Q5 lackluster in power and steering. GLK350
is somewhat a joke with older technology. |
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发帖数: 7062 | 46 The 10 Best Engines of the 20th Century
Don Sherman | WardsAuto
Jan 1, 2000
It took a century for automotive engines to mature from cantankerous
contraptions to the smooth, reliable machinery that currently enables our
mobility. The following honor roll celebrates the 10 best - those engines
that motored far beyond the call of duty to advance the internal-combustion
cause.
Ford Motor Co. Model T Inline-4 (1909) After eight lackluster designs, Henry
Ford finally hit paydirt with his 1909 Model T.... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 2789 | 47 You can't just simply believe whatever u saw on the internet...
MarketWatch Fail: Chrysler T&C on “Nobody Buys” List
byBill Cawthonon 2015-06-19
MarketWatch is part of the Dow Jones empire, along with theWall Street
Journal,Barrons, and several financial websites. Dow Jones, in turn, is
part of Rupert Murdoch’s scandal-ridden publishing empire.
MarketWatch often republishes material from outside sources. It fills space,
requires little thought or creativity and, apparently, no research or
verifi... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 5443 | 48 【 以下文字转载自 USANews 讨论区 】
发信人: brihand (brihand), 信区: USANews
标 题: 黑人议员要求uber雇更多的非白人到管理层
发信站: BBS 未名空间站 (Mon Jun 26 15:04:33 2017, 美东)
A group of black lawmakers in Congress is pushing Uber to hire more people
of color for executive roles at the ridesharing company.
In a letter addressed to the San Francisco-based ridesharing and autonomous
car company, the Congressional Black Caucus suggested that Uber’s recent
slew of executive departures offered an opportunity for the company to boost
its aili... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 8363 | 49
It had a lackluster ER last Thursday, but it's already cheap anyway. I'd
buy it were I not heavily tapped out on SVM. |
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