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...small dent in America's dependence on imported oil, but that's all. Since 70% of U.S. electricity is made by burning natural gas or coal in power stations, the car basically swaps one fossil fuel for another. And because it's carrying a 400-lb. (180-kg) dead-weight battery, it may even wind up using more fossil fuel and costing more to run than a normal car - with no compensating reduction in carbon dioxide emissions. Anton Ziolkowski, Edinburgh
...like a better travel laptop than my 17-in. MacBook Pro, and the 2530p has a 12.1-in. screen (as measured diagonally) and a total weight starting at only 3.2 lb., ideal for Virgin America's economy seats. As with most HP business-class computers, you get a slate of useful little features, like a teeny LED night-light at the top of the screen that pops out to illuminate your keyboard, minimizing spousal irritation. A fingerprint reader allows you to bypass password protection and log in to the laptop, or even to websites, with a thumb swipe...
...everybody, but kind of competing with [Desmond], just being able to talk trash with my brother...gives that extra push.” For both defensive ends, their sibling rivalry runs deep and pushes them to constantly one-up each other. “One thing is, in the weight room, he and I are two of the strongest benchers on the team, so when it comes to chest day, if he gets three reps, I just absolutely have to get four reps,” Desmond jokes. “No question about it.” All told...
...first large-scale study estimating the impact of a combination of lifestyle factors on mortality, the research team found that subscribing to healthy lifestyle factors—not smoking, maintaining a healthy weight and diet, and exercising regularly—dramatically reduces the risk of dying...
...Clearly, the meltdown poses a problem for the next President. But is it the problem - a force so fundamental that it flattens everything in its path? Are the agendas and ambitions, the pet policies and platforms of Senator Maverick and Senator Change about to be squashed under the weight of a long, deep recession...