News from Reuters: General Motors Corporation is optimistic about its US retail sales this year stating that it is seeing an increase brought about by the introduction of new vehicles, according to Troy Clarke, president of GM North America.
Clarke also told reporters in the sidelines of the Chicago Auto Show, when asked about GM's capacity to sell more vehicles to the general public this year, "I am hopeful we can". The retail sales will exclude sales to car rental agencies, large companies or government bodies that purchase fleet of vehicles.
General Motors, world's largest automaker was able to sell about 3 million vehicles to retail customers in 2006. Clarke also mentioned that the automaker's discussions with bankrupt former parts unit Delphi Corp. were moving forward.
Delphi has accepted a $3.4 billion bankruptcy emergence offer from a group led by Cerberus Capital Management LP and Appaloosa Management LP that obliged Delphi to reach deals with GM and its unions on contracts and other issues. The contract between GM and the United Auto Workers would expire in September and Delphi said that it hopes to complete talks with the UAW before those negations end. "It is hope that it is done before," said Clarke in response to subject whether the deal will result in a bigger labor contract with the UAW.
And speaking of new GM vehicles, the new Saturn Astra will make its debut to the North American public at the Chicago Auto Show which is scheduled on February 9 to 18, 2007. The Astra will be made available to both US and Canadian markets starting the fourth quarter of 2007.
The new Saturn Astra is available in three or five-door model with a 1.8-litre, 140 hp ECOTEC engine. The Astra was produced alongside its Opel counterparts using quality auto parts that only the world's largest automaker can supply like its popular GM exhaust tips at the GM Plant in Antwerp, Belgium.
Since the debut of the third-generation Astra in Europe last March 2004, over 1.3 million units have been sold. The addition of the new bestselling Astra model line with its fresh new design styles and engine is expected to further boost GM's US sales.
The present lineup of vehicles offered by Saturn includes Aura, the Outlook SUV, Vue Red Line and Vue Green Line Hybrid crossovers, and Roadster Sky. Meanwhile, the Saturn portfolio for the coming 2008 will only includes cars that are less than twenty months old.
Saturn is focusing on developing innovative products with high technological quality, solid value and excellent customer service. Just recently the Saturn Aura – which shares its vehicle architecture and design language with the Opel Vectra – was named North American Car of the Year during the Detroit Auto Show, toppling rivals like the Toyota Camry and Honda Fit (or Jazz in Europe).
Toyota and Scion of Northwest Arkansas is equipped with highly qualified and dynamic professionals whose constant endeavor has been to earn the goodwill of customers and usher in professional excellence in all spheres of an automotive franchise. Toyota NW Arkansas steers you into the world of technological wonders, where you can possess the comfort and power in style. Quality, reliability, transparency, convenience and enviable sales record are a few of the reasons why it makes sense to choose Toyota NW Arkansas. The quest for innovation is the foundation for Toyota and Scion of Northwest Arkansas.
Now, through the Toyota NW Arkansas sophisticated website, which is embedded with special, unique features, the dealership has made things more than easy for its customers. Just everything about Toyota and Scion cars is made available at the click of a mouse. You can buy genuine parts and accessories and even schedule a service appointment, online. Vehicle research, virtual brochure and reviews help you explore everything you want to know about your favorite cars. There are other attractive features like online specials, finance specials, new vehicles special, pre-owned specials and weekend specials which make online shopping experience more interesting and exciting. These innovative designs and features have bolstered the concept of online shopping.
Toyota and Scion of Northwest Arkansas presents to you a varied choice of new and pre-owned Toyota and Scion models. Collection of Toyota cars include Corolla, Camry, Avalon, Matrix, Prius, Camry Solara, Yaris, Tacoma, Tundra, 4Runner, Highlander, Land Cruiser, RAV4, Sequoia, Sienna and FJ Cruiser. It also has an exquisite array of Scion vehicles such as xA, xB and tC.
Toyota Corolla equipped with a 1.8-liter four-cylinder engine, pumps out 126 horsepower. The most popular model of Toyota, Corolla, is available in CE, LE and the sporty S versions. Its stylish, contemporary design speaks to your aesthetic sense. Its foundation of legendary quality, dependability and value speaks to your common sense.
The new 2007 Toyota Camry comes with a four-cylinder engine or a V6 engine. It also comes with an all-new hybrid drive train that delivers 192 horsepower. The Camry is available in three different models namely SE, XLE and Hybrid.
Scion xA, the least-expensive model in Toyota's youth-oriented Scion line, is a 4-dr hatchback powered by 103-hp 4-cyl engine with manual or optional automatic transmission. Front side airbags and curtain side airbags are optional. Standard equipment includes ABS, air conditioning, power windows/locks/mirrors, and a 60/40 split folding rear seat.
The 2007 tC, a 2-dr hatchback coupe comes from Toyota's youth-oriented Scion division. It has a 160-hp 4-cyl and a 5-speed manual transmission or optional 4-speed automatic. Standard equipment includes ABS and a driver knee airbag among other features.
(ARA) – They're up, they're down, they're back up. Gas prices got you down? If telecommuting and pubic transportation are not viable options for you, here's some down-to-earth advice from the pros at the non-profit National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE).
Monitor your tires. Under-inflated tires or poorly aligned wheels waste fuel by forcing the engine to work harder. Let the tires cool down before checking the air pressure. Out-of-line wheels, as evidenced by uneven tread wear, should be aligned by a professional.
Consolidate your daily trips and errands. Some trips may be unnecessary. Also, try to travel when traffic is light so you can avoid stop-and-go conditions.
Avoid excessive engine idling. Shut off your vehicle while waiting for friends and family.
Get rid of excess weight by removing unnecessary items from the vehicle. Store only essentials in the trunk. Less weight means better mileage. After family vacations, make sure you remove all unnecessary items, including that roof-top cargo carrier.
Use windows and air conditioning wisely. Your mileage should improve if you keep the windows closed at highway speeds, since air drag is reduced. This is true even with the air conditioning on — assuming that the system is in good working order. If possible, try to avoid using your air conditioner in heavy, stop-and-go traffic such as traffic jams or holiday weekend back-ups.
Be a sensible patriot. Everyone loves the flag. But show your patriotism by affixing a decal rather than hoisting a large flapping U.S. flag, which increases air resistance.
Keep your engine operating at its "peak efficiency." A well-maintained engine will help you maximize the gas mileage for your specific make and model. A misfiring spark plug can greatly reduce gas mileage. Follow the service schedules listed in your owner's manual. Replace filters and fluids as recommended; have engine performance problems (rough idling, poor acceleration, etc.) corrected at a repair facility. Given today's high-tech engines, it's wise to have this type of work done by auto technicians who are ASE certified in engine performance.
These conservation tips will not only save gasoline, they'll help extend the life of your vehicle and help you conserve precious natural resources. Patriotism, indeed.
The National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) was founded in 1972 as a non-profit, independent organization dedicated to improving the quality of automotive service and repair through the voluntary testing and certification of automotive technicians. ASE-certified technicians wear blue and white ASE shoulder insignia and carry credentials listing their exact area(s) of certification. Their employers often display the blue and white ASE sign.
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Lincoln Town Car Air Suspension Review!
The Lincoln Town Cars air suspension uses an air compressor located under the drivers side fender. Lines run from here to the air bags. There is an electric relief valve on the top of each air bag, that allows air to be exhausted. It senses the amount of air pressure in each air bag, to keep both sides equal. There is a leveling sensor that controls these valves. This leveling sensor is a movable arm that will be moved up if the rear of the car goes down. As it goes up it will activate the air compressor, which will fill the bags to level the car. It will also allow air to escape from the bags if the rear of the car is high.
Here are just a few of the problems you might experience with your 1998 Lincoln town car air suspension.
1. The back of your car is low and the air suspension light is on. Check your fuse first. If its not the fuse check the air suspension switch in your truck, and make sure it is on.
2. You took it in for service and it was put on a lift or jacked up. And now the bags are full, and the car rides rough. Well you should have shut the switch in the trunk off before lifting the car. Now you will need to bleed the air out of each bag manual and reset your system.
3. You suspension is all the way down. This could be caused by a leaking or stuck valve or a leaking air bag. If it is a leaking airbag, they will all go down, as the car attempts to level itself. So you will need to watch for the one that goes down first as that should be the one with the leak.
4. Your car goes down overnight, but comes up when started. This could be something electronic or could be a leaking bag. Which will soon cause the compressor to go out.
If you experience these air system problems you have a few mechanical options. You can either opt for the costly air suspension replacement, or you can go with the quality coil system that will not break. We at Air Suspension Reviews recommend the coil spring system. Otherwise you will be spending lots of money to replace your air suspension system that will likely break again. More info on Lincolns: 98 Lincoln navigator air suspension.
1.	Your Magnaflow exhaust package comes with three pieces—a resonator, center pipe, and muffler section. The front resonator comes with a mounting flange that bolts right onto your stock catalytic converter. This part connects to a center pipe that is secured with exhaust clamps, which are supplied. And the rear muffler section joins together, exiting the car in the center of the rear bumper. Also, all the parts are stainless steel, which don't rust or stain—nice job Magnaflow.
2.	Now to the installation. You will only need a few common tools to remove your stock exhaust; no exhaust cutters are needed. Make sure you have help installing the system, it is very heavy and you will not want to drop it.
3.	First, you will remove the factory skid plate/ heat shield from the chassis, which can be down with a socket wrench. Important—Do Not lose this piece as it will be re-installed after you install your new exhaust system.
4.	Now follow the factory exhaust up towards the catalytic converter. You will now need to remove the mid exhaust mounting bracket from the chassis as well using a socket. Make sure you slip the exhaust hangers out of the rubber mounting brushings. Set this piece aside with your head shield as you will be reusing it also.
5.	Now find the flange on the catalytic converter. It will have two bolts that you will need to remove. Be careful in this process because your whole exhaust system is only supported by two rear hangers on the muffler. This is where it will be handy to have a helping hand. Have your buddy hold up the front section of the system, otherwise it will crash to the ground.
6.	You can now go to the back of the car and free the factory exhaust by removing the hangers from the rubber bushings. Congratulations, your factory exhaust has now been removed. You are one step closer to hearing your car's new growl.
7.	If you have gotten the factory exhaust off, you are pretty much in the clear. You will install your Magnaflow system in the reverse order of taking the old one off. You can start by matching up the resonator section with the flange to the flange on the catalytic converter and bolting them together. They slip the connecting pipe into the resonator pipe and clamp it down with the supplied clamp. This piece also connects to the factory chassis mount you removed earlier. Be sure to secure the hangers into the rubber bushings.
8.	One more step. Connect the muffler section to the connecting pipe. The best way to do this is to slip the exhaust hangers on the muffler into the hanging rubber bushing first, then swing the rear section up and fit it into the connecting pipe. Then all that's left to do is tighten down the supplied clamp. I would recommend making sure all your connections are tight and you muffler tips exit your bumper straight. Oh yea, and don't forget to re-install that skid plate/heat shield.
9.	You have just installed your Magnaflow exhaust system. Turn the car and make sure you don't have any exhaust leaks. If everything is good, then you're golden. Enjoy your Mini's new throaty growl and boost in horsepower. Keep working on your Mini folks!


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It's easy to forget, given the vehemence with which the Koreans single out Japan for condemnation, that they've suffered aggression from other neighbors on a scale far outdwarfing Imperial Japan at its worst, and more recently at that.
What is the image above, you ask? To quote the Wikipedia page from which I lifted it,
Civilians massacred by retreating communist forces during the Korean War are packed into trenches in Taejon, South Korea, October 1950.
The composition of said "communist forces?" North Korean, Russian and overwhelmingly Chinese (which contributed some 780,000 PVA troops to the war). Between Kim Jong Il Il Sung and his two patrons in Moscow and Beijing, the communists managed to ensure the slaughter of more than 2.5 million Koreans, the overwhelming majority of whom were civilians: even the most inflated estimates for Japan's suppression of Korean revolts don't come to 1% of that figure. Given the colossal scale of the suffering inflicted (and still being enabled) by the Chinese government on Koreans, one wonders why it is that they feel so much goodwill towards the country and its unapologetic rulers while reserving all their hate for Japan. Actually, one doesn't wonder at all: it's much safer to take your frustrations out on a harmless Japan or the American guarantor of your freedom than it is to do so on regimes still capable of large-scale butchery given enough provocation.
May 07, 2006 in History, International Affairs | Permalink
"It's easy to forget, given the vehemence with which the Koreans single out Japan for condemnation, that they've suffered aggression from other neighbors on a scale far outdwarfing Imperial Japan at its worst, and more recently at that."
Outdwarfing Imperial Japan? In what context? Manchukuo wasn't exactly a cakewalk for its unfortunate subjects, after all.
Posted by: Randy McDonald | May 07, 2006 at 04:56 PM
One would think you'd know enough to stop embarrassing yourself with such incredibly ignorant statements by now, but when it comes to Japan your brain seems to shut down. Newsflash: Manchukuo was *not* part of Korea (you know, the nation under discussion?) and Koreans were actually active participants in the subjugation of that bit of territory. Your bringing up Manchukuo in the context of Korea is as stupid as my pointing to General Custer as an instance of American brutality in Cuba: it establishes at the very least that you don't know your way around a map of the region you're so eager to say such ridiculous things about.
Oh, and by the way, when you're able to establish that the Japanese killed anything close to 2.5 million inhabitants of Manchukuo, please be sure to pass your information on to the East Asian historians of the world. Then again, I won't be surprised if you conflate the region with all of China next, seeing as you've already done the same with it and Korea.
[...To quote the Wikipedia page from which I lifted it...]
The link goes to the picture not to the Wikipedia page article.
The link goes to the right page. The image isn't from a full-scale article as far as I'm aware.
You refer to Kim Jong Il in your post. But wasn't Kim Il Sung responsible for these massacres in the 1950s?
Posted by: Steve Edwards | May 08, 2006 at 07:52 AM
The full scale article(s) such images are referenced in appear in the "file links" section of the image page. In this case, it appears in the Korean War article, about 3/5ths of the way down.
Posted by: Julian Elson | May 08, 2006 at 09:22 AM
"wasn't Kim Il Sung responsible for these massacres in the 1950s?"
Er, yes, good catch. I *really* need an editor.
Someone pointed out the same psychology at work in Canbodia, where the Thais tend to get a pass and the Vietnamese never get a break for nearly identical behavior in the never-ending blame game. Historically China was the "protector" of Korea. Actually it was just that the Koreans have always acted like they secretly wished they were Chinese - lexical borrowing, theories of government, manners,etc - and looking down on the Japanese, and grabbing any pretext or opportunity to do it, is just part of the package.
As for your final comment; the Korean attitude towards the Chinese is puzzling unless you understand why a dog will lick the hand that beats it.
Posted by: Jim | May 08, 2006 at 04:25 PM
For one so vehement about history, you are quite sloppy with your facts. Attributing massacres of civilian forces at Daejon to Chinese forces which you have attempted to do is sheer ignorance at best and deliberate manipulation at worst. If the caption and time frame for that photograph is correct, it would have been at the latest early October and carried out by remaining elements of the North Korean army in Taejon after the Inchon landings and breakout from the Pusan perimeter. Chinese communist forces did not engage the UN until October 25th and the offensive had not reached South Korea until January of 1951. While Seoul was once against lost to communist forces, the Chinese offensive stalled along the 37th parallel, some miles north of Daejon
It seems quite a stretch to blame North Korean political killings on her allies, particularly at a time when her allies were not even involved directly in the conflict. Using your logic, the United States can also be held to be guilty by association of being involved in the murder of tens of thousands of civilians by South Korean forces.
Posted by: Meh | May 15, 2006 at 02:50 AM
"For one so vehement about history, you are quite sloppy with your facts."
Nowhere as sloppy (let alone as selective) as you clearly are with the truth, even on my worst days.
"If the caption and time frame for that photograph is correct, it would have been at the latest early October"
Typical sophistical rubbish from a communist apologist. Regardless of the exact timing, did those North Korean troops arrive in the south all by their own, without any aid and assistance from anywhere else? Where exactly did Kim Il Sung and company get their military training, in the US marines or the Imperial Japanese army? Who kept these murderers alive to slaughter and starve to death millions of additional Koreans if not the Chinese? You're so full of shit it's incredible.
"It seems quite a stretch to blame North Korean political killings on her allies, particularly at a time when her allies were not even involved directly in the conflict."
Oh, I'm sure the fact that this aggressive war was only launched and then sustained for 3 years with the prior endorsement and subsequent massive support of North Korea's mass-murdering "allies" is nothing to "blame" them for either; how awfully judgmental of me! Heaven knows genocidal purges of "antirevolutionary elements", "wreckers" and "running dogs" were unknown in the havens of liberty which were Communist China and the USSR, and the Norks must have come up with such monstrous notions all on their own ...
"Using your logic, the United States can also be held to be guilty by association of being involved in the murder of tens of thousands of civilians by South Korean forces"
Rubbish. Not a *single* person in the Korean peninsula would have died in combat were it not for Mao and Stalin's all-out support for a communist takeover of the south, something you mendaciously gloss over. That South Korea is a prosperous democracy while the DPRK is a starving totalitarian hellhole is just another bagatelle we ought to look over, right? Not like we can blame China for that, can we?
But what am I saying? To expect honesty from shills for China's communist tyranny, and for South Koreans' blindness to its devastating consequences for their peninsula, is more foolhardy than trying to cool a can of soda in a furnace. Chaps like you know how to scream and shout about a Park Chung Hee or an Auguste Pinochet, but when it comes to paying attention to the far more heinous deeds of the likes of North Korea's Kims, China's Mao and so forth, all of a sudden you come down with amnesia.

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Get involved in all that LA has to offer this January!
We spend all this time prepping and looking forward to the Holiday season, flying through Thanksgiving, followed shortly after by Christmas and then New Years just a week after that. With this flurry of activity, it can be a nice feeling to have some free time to yourself when all of it has passed. That being said, once the dust of the Holiday Season has settled, it's easy to fall into a place of boredom, dreariness, and lack of motivation. After all, what is there to look forward to next? Summer is a ways away, and you have to keep active and engaged in the day-to-day somehow! Well, fear not, Los Angeles locals, the following are some great activities, sights and events to take advantage of this month to kick off 2015!
2. For the Comedy-Inclined, The Anna Wintour Bio Musical: Actor Ryan Raftery plays the most powerful woman in fashion, the editor-in-chief of Vogue Magazine, Anna Wintour, in this hilarious musical spoof, which has already garnered a great deal of recognition in New York City. See what the buzz is all about at the new-to-LA show this January- lots of laughs are a guarantee!
3. Get Your Feng-Shui on at the BoConcept Sale: This posh home goods & furniture store is having a 25% off sale through January 31st, so now is the perfect time to launch that resolution of new year, new you! Or rather, new apartment decor. Take advantage of the chic goods and give your pad a facelift!
4. Reconnect with Your Inner Bookworm at the Printed Matter's Art-Book Fair: From art books to periodicals, to vintages magazines to monographs, there is undoubtedly something for everyone here. Whether you're looking for creative inspiration or a coffee-table piece, you'll be astounded at the vast sea of books that they have to offer. Check out the event on January 29-Feb 1.
5. See Incredible Art from Talented Photographers at the Photo LA Exhibit: Returning for its 24th annual installment, Photo LA is sure to wow with the incredible works it has collected to showcase from artists across the globe. This photo-art fair is an LA classic, so don't miss out on its coolness this year.
6. Satisfy your sweet tooth at Cookie Con: You know Comic Con? That event every year where all those who are dedicated to classic comics and love them more than anything gather to celebrate the industry? Well, imagine that, but with cookies. Couldn't really get any better, could it? Not to mention, free samples galore. You really don't want to miss this one!
7. Get Refreshed for the New Year with The Springs Detox Workshop: What better way to kickstart your resolution for a happier, healthier year than to get together with a bunch of like-minded individuals and plan out just how to properly execute said resolution. With this detox workshop, you'll learn from experts how to be a smarter grocery shopper, how to form an exercise regimen (that you can actually stick to), and how to eat for optimal digestive health, just to name a few topics.
8. For the Movie Buff, the Santa Barbara International Film Festival: Check out the latest movie releases and mingle with the stars, (okay, maybe just sight the stars), at this annual film festival which notoriously attracts some of the biggest in the biz. Definitely worth the trip up the coast!
These are just a few of the awesome things happening in LA this January. For more events and activities, check out this article by Refinery 29 and keep the winter fun going!


CupCakes and CrabLegs: Voted Chicago's Best Tour and My Favorite!
Some of the photos I took for this video were taken on the Double Decker Bus Tour.
The first time I went on this tour was when my son Tommy was 6. He pleaded to go and I have been taking customers, friends and family ever since.
I love this tour and every time I take it, I learn something new about Chicago.
A few times I had a not-so-great tour guide but the company has upgraded their staff and is now hiring actors and comedians to fill the role.
The HOP ON HOP OFF Tour has been the gold standard for awhile now and I got a real treat Friday when I took the trip again. Not only did I get a great tour guide, he really knew the city and told funny stories and witty historical narratives. He actually rolled off the architecture statistics like he was one. I guessed wrong. Of course this guy knew his lines – he was an actor.
The trip is offered by the Chicago Trolley & Double Decker Company and operates daily through Jan 1 2011 excluding Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day. The tour length is approximately 2 hours – mine ran 2 ½. It departs from 15 Locations. The tours usually leaves every 10 minutes between 9am & 5 pm.
I boarded at Willis Tower to an empty bus and climbed on top to a prime seat with a friendly girl from Brazil. 3 stops later the tour was full.
The price of my tour – the standard was $29. Value: Priceless!
P.S. Love You Chicago...and these pictures remind me just how much!


So are you confused on whether to select SEO or PPC for your business? Well, you do not have to feel that way anymore as you can read on to learn a bit about the two through comparison. You should know that both of them have their pluses and minuses and it is really your decision on which one you want to use.
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It is no secret that PPC is very predictable but the cost of running a PPC is increasing daily, but when it comes to SEO things are a little unpredictable as you do not always know how the keywords are going to perform. The only similarity they seem to have is that they require a lot of research in locating keywords.
The truth is both are very effective provided you know what to do. The method you select will totally depend on your preference, campaign and niche. To cut things short with an SEO strategy you have to research if you want to succeed with a PPC campaign you have pay all the way. You may have to spend quite a bit with PPC Services but to cut down on the cost you may use certain biddable keywords and so you can keep the cost under control.
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Though a neuropathic patient may reach their goal of movement and pain tolerance when walking, it would be unwise to stop participating in physical therapy. For those neuropathic patients that suffer from diabetic neuropathy specifically should not solely rely on physical therapy as their form of neuropathy treatment, diabetic neuropathy sufferers must focus their time and energy on maintaining their blood sugar levels as their first and foremost form of neuropathy treatment.
Massage therapy is looked at as a complimentary therapy that when used in combination with other treatments can be beneficial in reducing nerve pain. One complication of neuropathy is the development of still muscles due to poor circulation or from lack of use. Adding weekly massage therapy sessions, one can improve blood circulation as well as help loosen stiffened muscles thus providing relief to the damaged area.


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Disney's Cinderella Release Date, Movie Cast, Trailer and More
Sony is working on the live-action Cinderella reboot. And it is undoubtedly one of the most notable movies currently under production. So, this time Sony steps into Disney's shoes. It is adapting this classic to produce a live-action remake. And, yes, this magic is going to be a musical comedy. All thanks to this original idea by the late show host, James Corden.
Kay Cannon is directing the movie. As of now, many details of this untitled live-action Cinderella remake is under wraps. The production is delaying due to the Coronavirus pandemic. But, according to the Deadline reports, by mid-August, the film brought back the crew and cast.
Produced by Columbia Pictures, the shooting is mainly taking place in the UK. Similarly, Kay Cannon is carrying out some low-level shooting outside London. And it is expecting that the shooting will continue till the end of September. For this, the cast and crew will be extensively tested regularly during production to keep up with the safety norms. The reports say that "robust safety protocols" are going to follow.
Cinderella 2021: Release Date
This latest re-imagining of the classic fairytale is set to release next year. It will release in theatres on February 5, 2021. Columbia Pictures had announced the project in April 2019.
Cinderella 2021: Cast details
The latest remake of Cinderella has a studded star cast. Everyone has their eyes on Camila Cabello's debut role as Cinderella. And, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed it. And it also mentions that Camila will be "integrally involved" with the music of this classic tale.
The Tony and Grammy-winning actress, Idina Menzel, is playing Evelyn. Evelyn is Cinderella's God-mother.
Pairing opposite to Camila Cabello's Cinderella, Deadline reports the face for Prince Robert. British actor Nicholas Galitzine will be playing the charming Prince. It further says that the search for the Prince was quite lengthy. And, Galitzine had "wowed the filmmakers in many chemistry readings."
Pierce Brosnan has joined the cast as the King, father to Prince Robert.
Billy Porter is going to the role of Fairy Godmother. Porter revealed this at a panel during the 20th New Yorker Festival. In a recent interview with CBS News, Porter told more about this powerful role. As his role is genderless, this is quite liberating. "Magic has no gender," Porter said. He recalls, "It hit me when I was on the set last week, how profound it is that I am playing the Fairy Godmother—they call it the Fab G."
Additionally, a few more significant roles are now confirmed. Town Crier by Missy Elliott. Queen Beatrice by Minnie Driver. And, in the evil sister's role, Maddie Baillio and Charlotte Spencer will play the same.
The mice's friends are crucial to the carriage of Cinderella. John Mulaney, Romesh Ranganathan. And, the man behind the movie, James Corden himself, will play the three footmen.
Cinderella 2021: Trailer
Cinderella's live-action remake is one of the most anticipated movies to release early next year. The Trailer is not out yet. But it will be available sometime before the movie's release in February.
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Republican Still On The Path To Victory DESPITE Newspapers Endorsing Opponent
Written By BlabberBuzz | Monday, 07 November 2022 20:30
Republican Ron DeSantis seems to be on easy street this election.
His face shows up in newspapers, and his name makes headlines nationwide. Even people that don't get into politics know who Ron DeSantis is. The Republican has over a 10-point lead on his opponent, but he's gained a few local critics as the midterms approach.
Fox News reports, "While DeSantis is sailing toward re-election, the most prominent newspapers in the Sunshine State have all endorsed Crist, signaling the media is out of touch with Florida voters."
Fox continues, "'Gov. Ron DeSantis' Florida is a place of meanness. It's a place where dissent is muzzled, personal rights triumph over the greater good, and winning is more important than unity. That's not the Florida we had four years ago. And it's not a Florida that voters should tolerate for the next four years. There's a far better choice in the November 8 election: Democrat Charlie Crist,' the Miami Herald editorial board wrote last month."
However, even his critics can't help but point out the beautiful things he's done for the state. Fox quotes, "While denigrating teachers at traditional public schools, for instance, the governor guaranteed $500 million to raise the minimum teacher salary. It was also to provide raises for veteran teachers and other instructional personnel. DeSantis secured the highest-ever per-pupil spending totals at $7,793 per student; replaced standardized tests in schools; invested more than $124 million for Florida's Historically Black Colleges and Universities; and gave parents an outsize voice in their children's education — just one skirmish in his culture wars," the Herald editorial board told readers."
According to the critic, his Democratic opponent is seasoned and "treats people with courtesy." So, they're rooting for an unpopular Democrat because they think he's nicer? It's not hard to see that DeSantis is a win, and even his haters love him.


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7 money habits that annoy your spouse
February 25, 2016 / 10:34 AM / GOBankingRates
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By Cameron Huddleston/GOBankingRates
Your spouse likely has a few money habits that annoy you. And there are probably a few things about the way you handle finances that get on your spouse's nerves. Unfortunately, these annoyances can lead to major conflicts.
"These issues can be very corrosive and can destroy relationships," said Brad Klontz, a financial psychologist and author of the book "Mind Over Money."
That is why it is important for couples to identify money habits that might irritate each other, and to recognize how those habits might hurt their relationship.
Here are seven money habits that commonly annoy spouses -- and how to address them.
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Habit No. 1: Spending too much
The most common annoyance among couples is a spouse's spending habits, Klontz said. If your spouse is a saver and you are a spender, your spouse might be frustrated that you are using money to buy things rather than setting cash aside for the future, he said.
Lauren Greutman now blogs about frugal living at I Am That Lady. But she said that in the past, she definitely annoyed her husband, Mark, with her spending habits.
"I tend to be very impulsive and would go and buy things without thinking them through," she said. Greutman said her husband did not know the full extent of her spending.
When annoyance turns to conflict, financial infidelity can come into play, Klontz said. A spouse might start to lie about his or her spending, keep a secret bank account to make purchases, or rack up debt.
How to address it
Klontz said talking openly is the key to addressing annoying money habits. Couples should start by interviewing each other about their financial fears and goals, what finances were like in their home growing up, and what their parents taught them about money.
"It's extremely helpful for us to have the back story," Klontz said. It can put your spouse's habits -- and your reaction to them -- into perspective. For example, you might learn that your spouse is more interested in spending than saving because her father was always saving, but died before he could enjoy retirement.
Once you understand your spouse's perspective, it will be easier to negotiate a compromise, he said. Perhaps you can agree on an amount your spouse can spend each month with no questions asked. Or you can find ways your spouse can indulge in retail therapy that won't break the budget -- such as shopping at consignment stores.
Having an open conversation helped the Greutmans. Eventually, Lauren dealt with her spending and started the blog.
Habit No. 2: Being a tightwad
A spouse's penny-pinching ways can also be an annoyance. "I would get annoyed with Mark that he had to sleep on every purchase decision," Greutman said. "When picking out furniture, I wanted to go and get it right then. He wanted to sleep on the purchase, and that drove me nuts!"
Sometimes spouses who have not been overly concerned about saving money can become tightwads in response to the other spouse's overspending, Klontz said. Then they start saying they don't want to spend money on anything, he said.
Again, start with a conversation. It can help to understand what type of money mindset both you and your spouse have, said Phil Jacobson, a managing director of the Rockford, Ill., office of the financial management firm United Capital.
Most people fall into three money-mind types, he said:
Fear -- waiting for the other shoe to drop
Commitment -- wanting to provide for others
Happiness -- wanting to seize the day
So if you have a fear mindset and want to save, you could annoy your spouse if she has a happiness mindset and wants to spend.
You can identify the mindset for both you and your spouse by using the United Capital Find Your Money Mind tool. When you understand each other's money mindset, it will be easier to address your differences. "Stress points come from not understanding," Jacobson said.
Greutman said she was able to address her annoyance with her husband's unwillingness to spend by taking the time to understand his approach. "I had to wait with him, and it taught me a lot, actually," she said.
She added that she learned how sleeping on things before making a purchase can help you "make better decisions."
Habit No. 3: Refusing to participate in financial decisions
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Some spouses annoy their partner by being unwilling to get involved with the household's finances -- whether it is creating a budget, setting financial goals or even simply talking about money. The nonfinancial spouse might assume that because his spouse is more interested in and better at managing money, he can leave the responsibility entirely to her. But this might irritate the spouse carrying the financial burden.
Jacobson said that in some cases, the financial spouse's approach to talking about money keeps the nonfinancial spouse from participating. The financial spouse might want to talk about strategies, while the nonfinancial spouse just wants to know in simple terms whether the couple has enough money, Jacobson said.
Financial experts generally agree it is OK for one spouse to handle the day-to-day finances. But the nonfinancial spouse needs to be aware of the couple's cash flow and expenses. And both spouses need to play a role in creating common financial goals so they can align spending and saving.
The spouse who fails to show interest in the couple's finances should be allowed to share his or her money goals first, Jacobson said. He makes his clients go through a process of ranking financial priorities so they can figure out what is important and start talking about it.
So, if necessary, offer your partner some examples of goals to get the conversation started.
Habit No. 4: Giving the kids too much
Some spouses didn't have a lot of material things growing up and want their children to have more since the family can afford it. However, the other spouse may be annoyed because she thinks the kids will end up with a sense of entitlement if they get everything they want.
Or maybe one spouse wants to help the children pay for their college education, but the other spouse would rather focus on saving for retirement.
It's common for couples to disagree over how much to spend on their kids, Jacobson said. Annoyance can turn to conflict, though, if you do not get on the same page about how much support to provide to your children.
Start by discussing why one spouse wants to give the kids more. Then, negotiate a budget that makes both of you comfortable, Klontz said.
That might mean giving the kids gifts only on birthdays and holidays, but letting your spouse truly indulge them on those special days. Or it might mean agreeing to set aside money in a college savings account only if there's enough left over in the budget after setting aside 10 percent to 15 percent of income each month for retirement.
Habit No. 5: Taking too much risk with investments
Some people believe you have to take big risks to win big. They feel the need to be aggressive when investing so they can make a lot of money. But others worry that taking too much risk can result in losing all that money.
Jacobson said he often finds that people take too much risk with their investment portfolios. Not only can this annoy the risk-averse spouse, but it also could lead to serious financial repercussions.
Investors usually are told to consider their risk tolerance -- how much risk they can handle -- when choosing investments. But Jacobson said a better approach is to find out what your risk "capacity" is -- that is how much risk you need to take to achieve your goals.
For example, if you and your spouse are young and have decades before you retire, you can take more risk by investing in stocks or stock funds so your money will grow at a faster rate than inflation. But if you are closer to retirement and have built a nest egg, you might need to pull back on risk to protect your savings.
Habit No. 6: Giving money to others
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In some marriages, one spouse may feel strongly about giving to others -- to charitable organizations, a religious institution or friends and family who are less fortunate. But the other spouse might think of such giving as a financial handout and be annoyed by it, Klontz said.
A person's willingness to give can depend largely on the lessons he learned about giving while growing up, Klontz said. If you were raised with the expectation that you have to help others -- especially family -- it can be a habit you are not willing to break.
Nobody should be expected to stop giving simply because their partner considers it annoying, Klontz said. But the spouse who wants to give should negotiate a solution that feels like a win-win, he said.
You could agree to give only a certain percentage of your income. Or you might be willing to give more of your time -- rather than financial support -- to help others, Klontz said.
Habit No. 7: Talking about your finances to others
Money is often a taboo topic, but some people have no trouble talking about it. In fact, they may find that discussing finances is a great way to get tips from others about how to better manage money. Other people disagree about such openness, and may cringe every time their spouse talks about money.
"There's usually a lot of shame associated with money," Klontz said. "You have too much, or you don't have enough." And one spouse might not want a partner broadcasting that the couple is in financial need -- or, conversely, that they have a lot more cash than their friends and family.
Your spouse might have to accept that you won't stop discussing finances entirely because you are a talker by nature. But Klontz said you should have an agreed-upon list of people you can talk to about money matters. You also should have a list of people with whom you definitely cannot share financial information.
Instead of talking with others about your finances, consider getting advice from a trained professional. Couples who get counseling typically spend seven years fighting about something before attending their first therapy session, Klontz said. It is better, though, to get help sooner than later.
Most importantly, understand that while it is important to identify and discuss one another's annoying money habits, you might not be able to eliminate them. "Give up trying to convert your partner to your way of thinking. Most of the time it's not going to work," Klontz said. "It's more about learning to negotiate from a caring, understanding place."
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import akka.actor.{ Actor, ActorRef, ActorSystem }
import akka.actor.{ Extension, ExtensionId, ExtensionIdProvider, ExtendedActorSystem }

/**
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trait Subscriber { self: Actor =>
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}

object MessageBusExtension
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}

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trait Clients { self: Actor =>
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}

object ClientRegistryExtension
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trait Worlds { self: Actor =>
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}

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}

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HomeTiresGoodyearGoodyear Knows what went Wrong at Indy
Goodyear Knows what went Wrong at Indy
2008-08-12 Diandra Goodyear, Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Tires 24
Goodyear has figured out (or at least thinks they have a good idea) what the problem was with the Indy tires. They confirmed that the tire compound was indeed the one they intended to use and identical to the one they've run there the last two years. They double checks for mistakes with the formulation or processing. They contacted every one of their suppliers to make sure that none of them had changed the raw materials they provided. I've had that happen to me when doing chemical synthesis: you buy the same chemical from the same company, but it's a different lot and all of a sudden, the synthesis doesn't work. Any of you who knit or crochet know that you can get subtle variations from dye lot to dye lot. Same thing goes for chemicals.
The conclusion they came to is that the drivers are driving differently. Because the new car is so hard to turn, the drivers drive into the corners differently than they used to. It's not just that the higher center of gravity is shifting more weight to the right-side tires, which would make you think that both right sides would wear and not just the right rears. According to David Poole's blog, recounting an interview he did with Goodyear's Stu Grant:
"Grant said drivers were pitching the car into the corner and then sliding the right-rear tire as they tried to get the new car to turn."
The track at Indy has grooves cut in it to allow the lighter Indy cars to get enough grip to race. Remember that Indy is a very flat track. As David goes on to point out, the sliding means that means that instead of the right rear tire riding along parallel to the grooves in the track, it was riding perpendicular to the grooves.
Get out your box grater and a piece of Parmesan cheese (the closest edible thing in my house to tire rubber). Use the largest holes and compare what happens when you grate in one direction to what you get when you grate 90 degrees perpendicular to that direction. You get very different wear. That's what Goodyear thinks caused the fine powder that wouldn't stick to the track. It's not so surprising that Goodyear didn't get that from the tire test they did–the drivers might not have figured out that sliding is the best way to get the car to turn. Some drivers might have picked it up race weekend.
Why didn't Goodyear coming up with a reason get as much coverage as the problems at the race? Trying searching for this story on Google. What you'll get are all the columns with people complaining that Goodyear screwed up. Then Goodyear actually comes out with a reasonable explanation that makes sense and gives them a place to start for next year and you have to dig for it. It's like printing retractions in legal-sized font in the back of the newspaper. I'm pretty religious about reading through the jayski.com headlines once a day (more when I'm trying to put off tasks I don't want to do) and I didn't see a whole lot about Grant's quotes. Thanks very much to the reporters who take the time to post transcripts so fans can get the whole story and not just "breaking news" soundbites. For example, Claire B. Lang had an in-depth interview with Grant about the tire situation that really gets into the complexity of the problem and gives you a chance to hear about the strategy that Goodyear used to determine the problem. This is a great lesson in problem solving if nothing else.
Now that they have a candidate problem, they at least know what direction they should head in trying to come up with a really good tire for next year. I don't envy the folks who work at Goodyear!
Goodyear's Tire Solution
Magnets and Dynomometers
Skip says:
I wonder if the problem was caused by everyeon setting up their cars to yaw at the maximum rate allowed by NASCAR, and that was something that the drivers just weren't doing as of the tire test. I'm not sure about the exact timeline, but I don't remember cars going to the extreme until the beginning of the summer, and wasn't the tire test back in mid-spring?
In any case, my friends and I have said since the beginning that there's nothing wrong with the CoT platform that wouldn't be solved with larger tires, so I'm really glad NASCAR is looking in that direction.
MBVoelker says:
Interesting. Of the 3 drivers who did the Indy tire test, Kurt is the only one who tends to drive a loose car and spring was the time that Penske was developing their radical "dog-tracking" so he may not have had too.
Goodyear said that the Darlington test had something show up with Biffle that didn't show with the other drivers because of Biffle's style and his willingness to throw his all into testing rather than coast around at 90%. Biffle drives a very loose car.
I know that Goodyear rotates their tire testing around to get drivers from every make and every team spread throughout the season while still getting drivers who communicate well with the engineers. Adding tight/loose preferences to that mix doesn't seem very practical.
But if they made sure that a driver from each make went to each test, using 4 rather than 3, they'd have a better chance of having the various driving styles represented. Earlier this year when a manufacturer was complaining about missing a tire test (was it Roush complaining about no Fords at Indy?), Goodyear said that there was enough data from 3 cars and they didn't need a 4th.
Looks like they do indeed need a 4th car to account for the differences in drivers' racing styles.
Hey Skip: I bet you're right about the timeline. Even if I were working on the yawed out set up, I sure wouldn't be advertising it at a tire test. I'm curious to see what Goodyear and NASCAR come up with for the 'Tire of Tomorrow'. It may solve some problems, but it may create others. DLP
Hi MB: I agree that they probably could use four instead of three drivers per tire test; however, it may be that they need to pick drivers for driving style and not just make sure that all four manufacturers are represented. The Claire B. interview has a question asking why Goodyear doesn't have their own test team and Grant explains quite reasonably that they don't have the resources to develop their own set ups. It makes much more sense for the teams to do that themselves, but if the most extreme setups aren't represented in the test, there are likely to be problems at the track. Thanks for writing.
Hey Marc: My next post is going to be my spaghetti recipe – we had to do something with all that grated cheese after we were done convincing ourselves that this was indeed a valid explanation. DLP
I just keep thinking back to what Mark Martin had said following the race. At some point in time over the past 10 years, tires ceased being "sticky" and started becoming more brittle/dusty.
I can't help but think that if the actual tread compound was soft instead of brittle, that we would have still seen the track "rubber up".
I certainly think that Goodyear's got a brutal job, and I don't envy their position at all.
The important thing, both for safety and competition, is that the problem is corrected. Hopefully, they (Goodyear, Nascar and the teams) will get it worked out.
It's difficult for me to not maintain my belief that this is a tread compound problem. Maybe not one that GY should have seen coming, but a compound problem nonetheless.
rre says:
that's why you test… there are problems every year at indy. test or move on!!!
worst race ever and there is no excuse!!!
Hey girl, you're not only brilliant, you're funny. Thanks for always bringing an explanation that we all can understand.
okla21fan says:
So now 'tar' science has now been simplified to recipes. Who would have thunk it!
Was Indy the 'worst race ever'? I think that moniker still goes to the early Beach Course Races when cars would either get stuck or roll over in Turn 1.
On a side note Diandra, maybe you can get the low down on how the tires and more specifically the 'tire codes' are matched up on race weekend, and the theories behind them. TeVee will touch on the coding of the tires every once in a while, but really not go in depth to what the CCs are looking for. And you and I both know that the tire codes seem to be very important to a certain driver.
kdt says:
It's obvious the answer is NASCAR needs to give the crew chiefs more the work with… not have such strict tolerances.. Let them pick the springs and shocks, the gears and the angle of the wing…. let them be creative….THEY HAVE EVERYONE IN TOO TIGHT A BOX!!!!!!
I'm still confused how the one Indy tire test could be deemed adequate if you determine the tire tested is not adequate and therefore use last year's tire with NO testing of it with the COT at Indy. I have yet to read whether or not Goodyear checked to see whether or not the tire was rubbering in the track in the tire test OR whether there was dust being created. It still sounds to me like the testing was inadequate, especially on a unique track where it had been necessary to have a competition caution in 2007 to check tire wear.
kdt: I'm with you on loosening up the box. Right now, the crew chiefs do have a pretty wide range of springs and shocks they can use and I haven't heard anyone complaining about those, except at plate tracks. The gear range could definitely be broadened to eliminate issues about one team or another feeling disadvantaged because their engine makes peak power in a different range of the power band. I have on my list to ask the next aerodynamicist what they'd like to be able to do with the splitter and the wing that they currently aren't allowed to do. Thanks for the comments.
Hi Richard: As I understand it, the track at Indy doesn't normally rubber up until race day. That means that 45-50 cars with a couple hours practice doesn't do it, which suggests to me that they wouldn't expect the track to rubber up during a tire test since there are only three cars out on the track.
You have to remember that Goodyear has years and years of tire data and they do a lot of extrapolating from one situation to another, just like the teams use their old notes. It has got to be expensive to make up a whole bunch of batches of trial tires, not to mention you're taking time not just from the driver, but from the whole crew that has to be there. So they are a little limited in what they can do. I'm sure they compared the right side wear from the tracks that get the highest right-side loads and figured that the loading wouldn't be any worse at Indy. What they didn't count on, apparently, was the innovation on the part of the drivers in the way the drivers were taking the corners.
Phil: I'd have to say "worst race ever" is any race in which a driver (or pit crew member) is injured or killed, especially if the accidents were preventable. Remember Lowe's right after levigation? Tony Stewart asked someone over the radio to check and see if his life insurance was paid up. I realize that this doesn't make it any better for the fans, many of whom get to see one race a year and may have scheduled vacations and spent a lot of money on going. I think Indy is missing a big opportunity to do something for the fans. You could make a gesture that wouldn't cost the track a whole lot of money (making it clear that the track doesn't admit any responsibility for the situation) and would increase the goodwill for the fans. I think you could get a lot of positive PR for relatively little monetary cost.
Then again, I work for a non-profit institution, so what do I know?
I still would like to know why dust was coming off the tires, rather than the traditional marbles. Did yo see the incar pics of the dashboards??
(please do not interpret the following as "killing the messanger" b/c it's not at all intended that way!)
ok, i'm really trying to be patient here but c'mon! once again, the problem comes back to being the drivers' fault, that they've changed how they have to drive the car and so they're too hard on the tires that goodyear brought? how about looking at that brick of a car that nascar has them strapped into for a bit? they have the crew chiefs so handcuffed with that vehicle that it's all the drivers can do to hold onto the car at any track. that's why we see these conveyor belt races.
there were many different driving styles represented by the 43 racers that day at indy and yet i believe ALL the teams had serious tire problems. to me, that indicates something more than solely how the drivers were going into the corners. just for example, i will absolutely guarantee that young busch and his brother go into corners differently and use completely different set-ups from each other. yet both saw serious tire wear. for goodyear to reduce the problem to this one, single "human element" cause is, at best, self-serving on their part.
as for the track not rubbering up following practice and qualifying: i believe several drivers, including jeff burton, commented with surprise at the fact that indy didn't rubber up on saturday. obviously, nascar was surprised as well b/c those pocono tires were called for saturday, in preparation for sunday. clearly, nascar expected indy to act as it had done previously, i.e. to rubber up and be ready for sunday's race. that didn't happen and so they have to look for a quick fix: the pocono tires.
finally, as i recall from comments about that single test in the spring, earnhardt jr said he did provide feedback about that tire, that goodyear had a second compound that was tested that day as well and that his feedback was that the second tire was better — and goodyear didn't take it to indy. (and, while i'm at it: shame on the teams for not wanting to test at indy! if fans can see how important that test would be for the cot, why were the teams so willing to test elsewhere instead??)
i appreciate the work goodyear is doing, chasing the tire issue but that "car" is a continuing thread across the problems that have been seen. and while it was "the compound they intended to use," there WERE indications, even at the spring test, even with just 3 cars, that something wasn't right. goodyear will, i believe, continue to have tire problems b/c they are lagging behind when it comes to compensating for the horrible design of the car it is trying to outfit. of course, in my opinion, nascar is way behind as well b/c they didn't do study of the non-safety features of the car to suspect what would happen. safe, yes. racy? hell no! why can't the sport have both?
Clance' says:
Can I come over for dinner? Seriously. I love spagetti.
Hi Red — thanks for the thoughtful response. I'm with you that there ought to be a way for us to have a safe car that gives us really good racing. That's quite a challenge. It would have been very surprising if they accomplished that on the first iteration. If I ran the R&D Center, I'd hire away a couple of the more talented engineers from race teams that have been successful with setting up the new car and put them on the problem. One does wonder whether it would have been a better to make modifications in stages (i.e. incorporated safety features into the old car first). But then we'd have the teams complaining that the car was changing every year.
Mik: You're right that they could have dragged tires around the track on Saturday. Even if they used the old tires, if they were dragging them longitudinally around the track, it should have rubbered up like the track of old.
Silvercrown says:
This cracks me up. The reason the tires sucked was because NASCAR and Goodyear didn't do their homework. IMS was diamond ground years ago. They have raced on the surface with no issues many times before. So now with a new car, they don't bother to conduct a real test. Nicely done.
But instead of being grown up about it, first they blame the facility, then they blame each other, and now finally, they are blaming the drivers.
Take a look at Indycar, which runs on Firestones. When is the last time a Firestone tire blew? How many thousands of miles have the Indy Cars logged in May at Indy without a tire failure while the stock car guys have to throw a yellow every 25 miles?
Goodyear sucked in the IRL too… which is one reason why they have been on Firestones for quite a while.
Diandra:
Some left field thinking here so hear me out.
You and others say that dragging tires on the surface would have helped the issue at hand. But maybe one further development would be for Goodyear (or the track)to 'spray' or drop a liquefied equivalent of the tire compounds in the corners. Wouldn't this 'tarring' be a more effective way or 'rubbering' up a stubborn track?
It still seems to me, and even DW wrote, that dragging the track with old tires would have been a good idea- but in the last couple of years I am not aware of any Cup track that has been dragged with old tires. For whatever reason, dragging the track just seems to be a lost art for Cup and N-wide tracks – and I do realize it is easier to talk about it than to do it. One other point that I do believe is significant is that, despite the change to the COT, Goodyear continues to use the same tire for both the Cup and N-wide races. I believe that everyone involved shares the blame – except that the only thing the track can be faulted for is not being prepared to drag the track with old tires.
Diandra, can I borrow your box grater? I seemed to have misplaced mine and, damn, I gotta do me some tire research!
Diandra – "Hey Marc: My next post is going to be my spaghetti recipe."
In the famous words of Homer Simpson; "I only eat food in bar form. When you concentrate food, you unleash its awesome power, I'm told. That's why I'm compressing 5 pounds of spaghetti into a handy mouth-sized bar."
And BTW, thanks for stopping by the Full Throttle Club. Your presence has taken the IQ level to an entire new plane.
Bob Emmons says:
After reading the interview that Claire B. did it seems that Goodyear is doing about everything they can to make next year a better race. Forcing the teams to take the yaw out of the cars would not solve the problem if they have to pitch them and run them loose in order to turn even with the yaw built in. Steering the rear has been used for years to make a car turn, but is pretty much considered a crutch as opposed to a solution.
MïK says:
Again, I say that the track operator was at fault. The track wasn't race-ready when the racers got there. There is only two races each year at this track, so it is totally green at the start of the session.
In the cool days of May, the Indy cars are there for a whole month, testing, practicing, qualifying for TWO days, more practicing. By the time the Indy 500 is run, there has been thousands of miles of racing on the surface. Those light, highly-manuverable, cars with the WIDE tires are sticking like glue.
When Nascar gets there in the heat of August, they run no support races, practice a couple of hours, qualify, then race. All in 5 whole days! Throw in a rain shower or two, and its asking for disaster.
Yeah, the tires sucked, and Nascar wasn't on the ball about them, but the track also wasn't prepared for them to run on. Any decent track operator, faced with a short schedule of racing knows to DRAG THE TRACK with tires to help it 'rubber-up'. Nowhere did I hear of this being done at Indy. They just sent Million-dollar cars with $1600 tires out to do what should have been done before they even got there!


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IndyCar awarded $4 million in damages for failed Boston Grand Prix
How much IndyCar can collect from bankrupt race organizer John Casey is unclear
IndyCar awarded $4 million in damages for failed Boston Grand Prix How much IndyCar can collect from bankrupt race organizer John Casey is unclear Check out this story on IndyStar.com: https://indy.st/2PBwfon
Jim Ayello, Indianapolis Star Published 3:29 p.m. ET Aug. 24, 2018 | Updated 6:20 p.m. ET Aug. 24, 2018
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IndyCar has been awarded nearly $4 million in damages for the failed 2016 Boston Grand Prix, though how much it will be able to collect from the promoter is unclear.
IndyCar was awarded $3,926,795.48 by judge Tanya Walton Pratt this week in a default judgment against defendant John Casey, who didn't respond to the lawsuit. Casey was ruled liable for the sanction fees for the 2016 and 2017 races. IndyCar claimed losses of $4.2 million for the canceled races and had requested damages of $4,095,674.65.
"We are working to determine what we might be able to collect," Hulman & Company President and CEO Mark Miles said. "I cannot predict how long the process will take."
Casey is CEO of Boston Grand Prix LLC, which filed for bankruptcy in July 2016.
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The contract called for races on Labor Day weekend from 2016 to 2020 but organizers called off the race in April 2016. IndyCar refunded $925,000 in race tickets in July 2016.
"Because the Boston Race was canceled due to a relationship gone wrong between Boston GP and the City of Boston, Boston GP breached due to non-performance," Pratt ruled. "At that time, Casey's obligations under the Guaranty became due and his failure to compensate IndyCar resulted in his breach of his obligations thereunder."
Pratt declined to award IndyCar damages for reputational harm because the Boston races were replaced on the schedule with a Labor Day weekend race at Watkins Glen, N.Y. IndyCar will have a race in Portland, Ore., on Labor Day weekend this season.
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