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Google Instant: Criticisms and Controversies

Google Instant may let you search the Web at warp speed, but the debate rages on about whether the new search technology is good for users and Website owners.

Secretary at Jassim Al Wazzan Sons General Trading Co.

Provide personal administrative support to management and the company through conducting and organizing administrative duties and activities including receiving and handling information.

 prepare and manage correspondence, reports and documents

 organize and coordinate meetings, conferences, travel arrangements

 take,type and distribute minutes of meetings

 implement and maintain office systems

 maintain schedules and calendars

 arrange and confirm appointments

 organize internal and external events

 handle incoming mail and other material

 set up and maintain filing systems

 set up work procedures

 collate information

 maintain databases

 communicate verbally and in writing to answer inquiries and provide information

 liaison with internal and external contacts

 coordinate the flow of information both internally and externally

 operate office equipment

 manage office space

Education and Experience

 relevant training or qualification

 knowledge and experience of relevant software applications – spreadsheets, word processing, and database management

 knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures

 knowledge of business principles

 proficient in spelling, punctuation, grammar and other English language skills

 proven experience of producing correspondence and documents

 proven experience in information and communication management

 required typing speed

Key Competencies

 verbal and written communication skills

 attention to detail

 confidentiality

 planning and organizing

 time management

 interpersonal skills

 customer-service orientation

 initiative

 reliability

 stress tolerance

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Social Media Specialist at Public Action for Water, Energy and Environment Project

Overall Purpose of the Job:

The Social Media Specialist is responsible for all interactive content across the various online platform(s). He/she will have a key role in soliciting innovative solutions from project partners like NGOs to feed into project design and implementation of its programs.

This position is created to support the engagement of youth in advocating

for positive change and therefore is expected to grow communities and harness the benefits of crowd-sourcing.

Responsibilities:

- Maintain close contacts with the project’s direct and indirect partners to

monitor trends in use of social media.

- Act as adviser to the project team members to help identify proper platforms

and methods for promoting its key eco-issues; test and monitor them and

provide cogent reports in English on their success.

- Assess new standards, technologies and trends to formulate plans for the

enhancement of blogging strategies.

- Provide project team with intelligence from blog feedback, metrics and

discussions related to blog content.

- Produce written content on a large range of subjects in English and Arabic for both online and offline tools in close coordination with the project team

members.

- Contribute where needed to the data accumulation and knowledge transfer

through the development and delivery of training materials/sessions.

- Act as liaison between blog reader and project team members.

- Respond promptly to blog(s) comments and emails.

- Ensure blog(s) are accessible from a variety of different environments.

- Advise where possible on the architectural structure of online platforms.

- Negotiate with third parties when necessary.

- Create image links and ensure they are up-to-date and delivered to the

viewer at sufficient speed and quality.

- Easily recognize system deficiencies and implement, where possible, effective solutions.

- Provide metrics of traffic statics and generates usage reports.

- Update and filter the blog(s) from unworthy news, unethical comments or

abusive wordings.

- Contribute to the development and implementation of communication plans.

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Samsung introduces new processor for mobile devices

Samsung has introduced a new 1GHz Arm Cortex A9 dual-core processor intended for mobile applications. Featuring Samsung’s 45-nanometer low-power process technology, the Orion processors include a 32KB data cache and a matching 32KB instruction cache, along with a 1MB L2 cache for improving overall speed and performance. The new processor incorporates an onboard native triple display controller architecture that compliments multi-tasking operations in a multiple display environment. Orion will be available to select customers in the fourth quarter of 2010 and is scheduled for mass production in the first half of 2011, Samsung said.

Google Boosts Chrome 6 Speed Into Dead Heat with Leaders

Google’s Chrome 6 is 17% faster than the version it replaced, putting it in a virtual dead heat with the speed leaders, Opera and Safari, according to benchmark scores.

India, Russia to develop 6,000kmph cruise missiles

India will soon become the first country to have cruise missiles with hyper speed of over 6,000 km per hour, as an agreement for their joint development will be signed with Russia during the visit of president Dmitry Medvedev in December.

India test-fires Brahmos cruise missile (Reuters)

BHUBANESWAR, India (Reuters) – India on Sunday test-fired an advanced version of a supersonic cruise missile, officials said, as part of the country’s drive to boost its defence system. The Brahmos, which can travel at up to 2.8 times the speed of sound and has a range of 290 km (180 miles), was tested at a test range in Orissa.

BrahMos sets a speed record

Bhubaneswar, Sept. 5: India on Sunday successfully test-fired supersonic cruise missile BrahMos from Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Chandipur-on-sea in Balasore district, nearly 250 km from here.

The flight test was carried out at 11.35 am with the missile being launched from LC-III. “The results were excellent and the modified version of the missile was tested for full range. It met all the

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India, Russia to develop hyper-speed missiles

India will soon become the first country to have cruise missiles with hyper speed of over 6,000 km per hour, as an agreement for their joint development will be signed with Russia during the visit of President Dmitry Medvedev here in December.

Dubai to Al Ain road to be ready in 2011

Abdullah Al Amiri, director of the roads and infrastructure section at Al Ain Municipality has announced that the motorway linking Dubai with Al Ain is to be completed in September 2011, Arabic Alittihad has reported. The 53km-long highway, which is part of a Dhs900m infrastructure development plan, will have four lanes in each direction with speed limit set at 140km per hour, he said.

New Mitsubishi ASX on sale in Bahrain

Zayani Motors, the sole distributor of Mitsubishi cars in Bahrain, has unveiled the all-new 2010 Mitsubishi ASX crossover; a family hatch back car with the style and looks of an SUV. The redesigned ASX promises good fuel economy for both manual box with a choice of front-drive and Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) box on automatic transmission. Available in 2WD and 4WD options, the new model is powered by a 2-litre 150bhp engine and a 6-speed transmission box.

India, Russia to develop missiles having speed of 6,000 kmph

India will soon become the first country to have cruise missiles with hyper speed of over 6,000 km per hour, as an agreement for their joint development will be signed with Russia in December.

New traffic system on cards after monsoon

In an attempt to increase the traffic speed on leading roads and making better parking facilities available, the traffic department is changing the current traffic and parking arrangements.

Oz plane’s engine explodes

Sept. 2: Passengers on a Sydney-bound Qantas jet rocked by an exploding engine on Thursday described how the plane felt like it had hit a “speed bump” and showered flames and sparks like fireworks.

The Qantas Boeing 747-400 had to turn back to San Francisco about half an hour into Monday’s flight after an engine failed, blasting a large hole in its casing. Passengers among the 212 on boar

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1 dead as drunk driver rams bike

A 30-year-old businessman, drunk and driving at breakneck speed rammed on to a two-wheeler killing a 48-year-old pillion rider and injuring the driver at Marine Drive early on Wednesday morning. The a

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Canada’s small Internet providers get higher speed (Yahoo – Technology)

Reuters – Canada’s established telecom carriers must allow smaller Internet providers access to their high-speed fiber networks at the same speed they offer to their own customers, the telecom and broadcast regulator ruled on Monday, but it said they can charge a 10 percent mark-up for doing so.

In Search of Time (Wired)

Ever since Einstein, physicists have been telling us that time – this steady tick-tock of the universe – is much weirder than we think. It doesn’t flow in a single, linear direction, or beat like a steady metronome. Instead, it depends on all sorts of peculiar cosmi variables. We speed up, time slows down. (Fall [...]

How to Make a Chocolate Chip Coffee Cake

Completed chocolate chip cake with topping

A chocolate chip cake is a wonderful thing already but how wonderful it becomes when you add a topping to it; it is food for the gods!

Ingredients

• Topping
  • 1 cup brown sugar, packed
  • 1 cup walnuts, chopped
  • 1/2 cup mini semisweet-chocolate pieces

• Cake
  • 3 cups cake flour
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1/2 cup butter, either melted or at least softened
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 cup of mini semisweet-chocolate pieces

Steps

1. 

   Topping ingredients

   Prepare the topping. In a small bowl, mix the brown sugar, walnuts, and half a cup of semisweet-chocolate mini pieces. Set aside.

2. Preheat the oven to 350ºF/180ºC. Grease and flour a 13″ x 9″ baking pan.
3. 

   Don’t forget the eggs like this ‘chef’ did

   Into a large bowl, measure the flour and remaining ingredients, except for the remaining mini pieces.

4. With the mixer at low speed, beat until mixed. Constantly scrape the bowl.
5. 

   Batter before chocolate chips

   Increase the speed to high. Beat 2 minutes, occasionally scraping bowl.

6. 

   Folding in the mini chocolate chips

   Stir in the reserved mini chocolate chip pieces.

7. Pour into the baking pan. Spread the topping over the batter.
8. Place in the oven. Bake for 40 to 45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean.
9. Cool the cake in the pan on a rack.

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Tips

• When this cake was made, the eggs were forgotten. Surprisingly, the result was still scrumptious. So if you are trying to cut down on your egg intake, this recipe does not need the eggs.
• Use gluten free cake flour and this recipe can be gluten free!
• For a different taste, perhaps less sweet, try:
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup ground almonds
  • 1 cup walnuts (you can also try changing this up)
  • 1/2 cup mini semisweet-chocolate pieces.

Things You’ll Need

• Baking pan, 13″ x 9″
• Toothpicks
• Mixer
• Cooling rack

Related wikiHows

• How to Bake a Chocolate Chip Cake
• How to Make Chocolate Chip Cookies
• How to Make a Chocolate Chip Cookie Birthday Cake
• How to Make Chocolate Chip Pancakes
• How to Make Chocolate Chip Cookies with Store Bought Dough
• How to Bake Chocolate Chip Bar Cookies

Sources and Citations

• This recipe and many others can be found at Foodista.Com, another Creative Commons site.

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Posted: August 29th, 2010
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How to Calculate Distance Travelled by Pacing

Pacing is the practice of calculating the distance you have traveled based on the number of steps you have taken. This can be a very handy piece of knowledge, especially if you’re out hiking or walking and you need to determine where you are on a trail or map.^[1]

There are generally two types of pacing, namely single and double pacing. Single pacing is counting every single step you take, while double pacing counts only on right or left foot steps.

Steps

Track method

1. 

   Find a measuring resource. To find out what your pacing is, you will need some way to measure the distance you are going to cover. Some parks and cycling tracks have distances marked on the ground. A running track could also serve the purpose. Locate such a measuring resource so that you can work out your pacing using the following steps.

2. Figure out whether you want to calculate your pacing in single or double steps. Double steps has the advantage of being half the number of steps to count!
3. Go to the starting marker on the track. Choose a suitable length to check yourself against – 200 meters or 200 yards is a good distance to calculate your pacing fairly accurately.
4. Walk the distance you have chosen and count your pacing as you move forward. When you reach the end, take note of the number and divide it by 2. You will then get the number of steps you take to cover 100 meters or 109 yards.
   • Somewhere between 55 to 70 double pacing steps is normal for most people. If you are using yards, 60 to 76 double paces is the normal range.
5. 

   Confirm your pacing by walking back the exact same distance you have covered. Calculate your pacing for 100 meters or 109 yards and check to see if it is the same. If it is not the same, average the number to find your usual level of pacing. If needed, you could pace another distance to confirm your pacing.

6. Apply your knowledge of your pacing to distance measurement to simple activities to test out your accuracy.
   • Calculate the distance of a short walk, say from your home to a local store.
   • Calculate a walk around a park.
   • Calculate as you walk to work in the morning.

Wet feet method

1. Find a clear sidewalk or pathway. Fetch a tape measure.
2. Fill a bucket with water. Pour this water down the sidewalk or pathway where you are going to walk. Make sure there is enough water to pool.
3. 

   Start walking through the water at your usual pace. Continue to walk beyond the water for another 10 strides.

   • 

     Walking through wet sand might also walk for this method, provided you have a tape measure handy.

4. Measure the distance from the hell of your left footprint of each of the wet left footprints.
5. Average the distance measured to gauge your distance covered.^[2]

Tips

• A person’s pacing is never consistent. Some factors that will affect the accuracy of pacing include:
  • Fatigue level – You walk more slowly when you are tired.
  • Weather – You walk more slowly in hot weather.
  • Terrain – Upward slopes cause lower pacing and downward slopes increase pacing.
  • Group walking – You may walk faster or slower depending on the group speed.
  • Carrying weight – The more weight on you, the slower you will walk.
  • Growth – If you are a teenager, your pacing should increase as you grow taller.
• A pedometer or a GPS set to walking mode would help you to calculate the distance covered.

Warnings

• Watch out for traffic, cyclists, and other people!

Things You’ll Need

• A track with distance measurements painted on the ground; or
• A bucket of water and a measuring tape

Related wikiHows

• How to Pace Yourself when Running
• How to Pace Yourself While Biking
• How to Run Faster
• How to Train for the 800 Meter Race in Track and Field
• How to Win a Running Race

Sources and Citations

• http://www.nalno.com – Original source, shared with permission.

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Posted: August 28th, 2010
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Garmin Edge 800 New Touchscreen Bike Computer

Garmin has announced a great looking new Edge 800 GPS based touchscreen bike computer that looks to be a big step up in capabilities, notable adding Birdseye satellite imagery and touchscreen capabilities. The Edge 800 interacts with Garmin Basecamp software where you can plan rides and then download them to the Edge 800. If your ride partners have a wireless capable GPS, you can then beam the route to them via Garmi’s wireless sharing feature. Compatible Fitness units include the Edge 705 and 605, along with the Garmin Oregon series, Dakota 20 and the older Colorado series handheld units.

I use a Colorado 400t when biking to which I have added City Navigator NT maps so I can navigate roads. Sure it’s big, but it handles on and off road biking nicely. With a heart rate monitor and a handlebar mount I can ride, explore and always navigate home. This summer I have been using the Birdseye satellite imagery when I ride and have found that I have come to depend on it. The experience is much better when I can navigate across roads with the satellite imagery versus the regular City NT street maps. The context gives you a better sense of what’s around you and where you are in your ride. I see the addition of the Birdseye imagery as a positive step for the Edge series.

On top of the Birdseye satellite imagery, the Edge 800 will come with a long list of capabilities that people have come to expect on a bike computer. The Edge 800 accurately tracks speed, distance, time, GPS position, elevation, calories burned, climb and descent. The Edge 800 syncs with garmin Heart Rate Monitors, and cadence sensors plus third party power meters all through their ANT+ wireless technology. Further, the Edge 800 has a barometric altimeter for extra sensitive ascent and descent readings.

You Mountain bike? Add TOPO maps for a good offroad look and feel of where you are going. Yea it will work and bring back all the data you’d come to expect.

Available for $449 in a standalone model, and a $649 bundle that adds City Navigator NT street maps, their new Heart Rate Monitor strap and cadence sensors.

Read an early review by BikeRadar and see the Garmin Product Page for the Edge 800

Corolla 2011 launched in Oman

Oman: The 2011 Toyota Corolla has been launched by Saud Bahwan Group in the Omani market, Oman Daily Observer has reported. The new Corolla has several redesigned features including chrome/coloured grille, front bumper, headlamps and fog lamps, rear lamps, rear bumper, license plate garnish, reflex reflectors and 5-spoke alloy wheels. It is also available with all new VVT 1.8L and 1.6L engines and the new dual VVT-i technology, mated to a new 6-speed manual transmission. [AMEInfo.com]

Three killed in Sharjah road accidents

Police warn motorists to follow speed limits and drive with caution during Ramadan

DMRC signs MoU for high-speed rly line in Kerala

Delhi Metro Rail Corporation, on Tuesday, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to provide consultancy for a high speed railway line in Kerala between Thiruvananthapuram and Kasaragod.

Big-Rig Speed Limiters: Safer For Us All, Or Misguided Regulation?

Could we keep our highways safer as well as cut greenhouse gas emissions (and perhaps some of our reliance on foreign petroleum) all by placing a speed limiter on all the big rigs in the nation? It’s an idea that, according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), could find some new momentum in Washington, D.C.—is part of…

Surf net@speed of thought

Imagine searching the internet simply by thinking. Well, your imagination may soon turn into reality, say scientists who claim to be developing a computer which reads human minds.

The Games mess? Blame it on the stars!

Yes, we know the Aussies totally love and adore us (any number of bashed-up students from India will vouch for this), but Dawn Fraser has taken the Aussie attitude to India too far by asking Australian athletes to boycott the Delhi Commonwealth Games.

“I would hate to see another Munich,” the 73-year-old grand dame of swimming recently declared, adding ominously, “… but with things getting worse and worse, I have grave concerns.” Worse and worse? Grave concerns about what, lady? We are aware of everything that has gone horribly wrong with the Games so far. We also know who is mainly responsible for this sorry state of affairs (bow your heads in shame, you guys, and own up). But really, Ms Fraser, we do take strong objection to your unfortunate and uncharitable remarks regarding security issues, especially at such a sensitive time.

It’s a good thing you were ticked off by your own people, such as ACGA chief executive Perry Crosswhite, who flatly said: “If security is not at the highest acceptable levels, Australia won’t be going. To suggest otherwise is to accuse us of being irresponsible and we are not.”

Fortunately for India, security issues are the one thing that have not come under the scanner, with even Commonwealth Games Federation chairman, Michael Fennell, declaring security arrangements and planning to be “top class” and “very sound”. Phew! Chalo, ek toh certificate mil gaya. Finally, a few much-needed brownie points for the battered Games. Take that, Dawn. And don’t bother to come.

However, now that we know Madamji and PMji are on the job, perhaps we can breathe easy… just a little. Why they had to wait till the nth minute to launch ‘Operation CWG’ and salvage the Games, we’ll never know. But we can hazard a guess.

It’s called ‘‘rajneeti – Dilli ishstyle.” There is an insightful cameo in the recent film ‘Peepli {Live}’ where a typical ‘koi hai’ babu (played by Vijay Crishna) keeps repeating babudom’s favourite mantra “let’s wait for the report” even as the crisis in the village of Peepli escalates and reaches ludicrous proportions. Perhaps our wise and wonderful Prime Minister was waiting for some divine signal before moving in. But now that Ma Sonia has entered the picture and asserted herself (“the government will look into the allegations of malpractice and spare no one found to be involved in them”), Kalmadi and cronies must be shivering in their sneakers. Meanwhile, 10 senior bureaucrats have been inducted into the proceedings to take what are cutely called “on-the-spot decisions”.

These may involve momentous issues such as changing curtains and carpets in apartments, which did not meet Fennell’s high standards. But it’s good to know someone has agreed to take on this thankless job and save whatever is left of India’s tattered prestige. Our dhobi ghats are overflowing with filthy, unwashed linen right now, and we will need more than just a magic ‘extra whitening power’ detergent to clean those soiled clothes … err… reputations. It is typical of our mentality — now that the rot has gone public, several rats are abandoning the ship! The same rats were happy to stay on board as long as the dirt remained out of sight. These were the people making ad hoc decisions and issuing arbitrary orders right and left, right up to this juncture. The minute they heard a shrill whistle being blown, they fled at top speed.

One doesn’t really know how the Ten Brave Bureaucrats entrusted with the dirty job of sorting out the myriad tangles, will go about their assignment. But anybody who has dealt with Delhi’s babudom will readily tell you that if anybody can get things done and get results, it is some of those nameless, faceless but all-powerful babus. In reality, they run India. And they know it. Without their interventions in matters big and small, the country would come to a standstill.  What a pity they were inducted into the running of the Games at this late stage. These are the real Marathon Men of our country — they know exactly when to hop, skip and jump. They are expert hurdlers and javelin throwers. Sharp shooters? That’s them! Oh… and they are pretty good at shooting trouble, too. That leaves the vexing question of persuading international sports stars to participate in the Games without fearing for their safety or caring about the quality of the toilet paper. Mr Gill has already brought in the Great Indian Wedding as an apt, if overused analogy, and assured the “phoren baraatis” that ‘aaal eeez well,” or will be, by the time they land in Delhi.

But before we start distributing laddoos and barfis in anticipation of pulling off a glitzy Games, let us assess the situation like sober parents of the blushing bride, who have taken a hefty loan to impress the future in-laws. Ahead of taking the saat pheras in October, let’s humbly seek the blessings of every god in the pantheon. At this stage, if there is one thing that can still save our face, it is divine intervention. Knowing our efficient babus, I’m sure a maha yagna is already underway. As to who will be ‘sacrificed’ to appease Bhagwan, I have a pretty good guess… the ‘K-factor’ isn’t lucky for everyone, alas.

Audi launches R8 Spyder V10 in Middle East

Audi Middle East has launched the Audi R8 Spyder 5.2 FSI quattro in the region. Available with a classic manual and an R tronic sequential six-speed transmission, the new Spyder features a 5.2-litre 525bhp V10 engine that is capable of sprinting from 0 to 100 km/h in 4.1 seconds and a top speed of 313 km/h.

Brocade Readying 100G Ethernet for Data Centers

Brocade Communications is preparing a 100-Gigabit Ethernet module for its NetIron MLX switch family, breaking the next LAN speed barrier in the flagship hardware line it acquired from Foundry Networks.

Online drive for St Xavier’s girl gathers speed

The online campaign to protest against the civic body’s callousness in not trimming dangerous trees gained even more momentum on Day 2 of the campaign, with the number of members going up to 255.

Video: Rally Driver Rolls Car, Continues On To Win Anyway

You flip your car at high speed in the woods, the car ending up on the passenger side door amidst the trees. If you’re a rally driver, your first thought isn’t “Oh, wow, I hope we’re both OK.” It’s “Push, push, push!” shouted at the nearby spectators. This is the true spirit of rally. The footage below comes courtesy of the Canadian Rally…

First Drive: Jaguar XKR175

First Drive: Jaguar XKR175

Off by one.

In honor of Jaguar’s 75th anniversary, the company has worked up a limited run of XKR coupes, dubbed XKR175. The “175″ stands for 175-car, the total production — except that Canada gets another 15, but maybe Canada doesn’t count. What the 175 should stand for is the car’s top speed. The standard XKR is electronically limited to 155 mph, but the XKR175 raises that speed limit all the way to…174 mph. Uh, come on, guys. You couldn’t bump it up 1 more?

Photo Gallery: First Drive: Jaguar XKR175 – Automobile Magazine

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Take-off on a Trans Am … Enforce traffic laws

When I first came to Kuwait in 1979, the country had just two exports: oil and scrap metal.  The scrap metal mostly consisted of new cars that reckless drivers had crashed at high speed.  Sometimes they smashed into other cars and quite often they r…

Now, speed-date at the speed of light – Star Wars style

The Annual “Star Wars” Convention in Orlando sure was a stellar event this year, with would-be Lukes and Princess Leias looking for love through speed dating.

34 Jedi knights stood up and moved to the next chair to strike up a three-minute conversation with their prospective Princess Leias, as DJ MADKID sets the mood by playing “Star Wars” theme party music.

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Police impound 
four cars for 
overspeeding

ABU DHABI – Four cars were detected by speed radars on the Abu Dhabi-Dubai expressway, Al Gharbiya and on the Al Ain road for driving over 200km/hour.

Nissan unveils 2011 370Z Roadster

Nissan Middle East has announced the launch of the 2011 Nissan 370Z Roadster in the GCC region. The new Z Roadster features an aluminium hood, door panels and trunk for reduced weight and is available in eight exterior colours in the GCC. The roadster features a standard 328-horsepower 3.7-liter DOHC V6 engine with Variable Valve Event and Lift Control (VVEL), choice of 7-speed automatic transmission or close-ratio 6-speed manual with available ‘SynchroRev Match’, refined 4-wheel independent suspension and 4-wheel vented disc brakes.

Acer Aspire One comes with Reliance Broadband (Techtree)

Promises up to 3.1Mbps browsing speed across 66 cities in India

N.C. State Turns to Smart Data Analytics to Find Research Partners

N.C. State University has signed up IBM to help its technology transfer office speed up the process of matching university research projects with potential investors and industry partners.

Chrome Beta 6: Simple, Speedy and Full of Add-Ons

Google has beefed up the latest beta of its Chrome Web browser by simplifying its features, boosting page-load speed, and packing it tight with many useful add-ons to enhance your browsing experience. Chrome Beta 6 is now available to download.

The Best Web Browser: Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer, Opera, Or Safari?

Find out which of the leading browsers is the perfect balance of features, speed, innovation, and flexibility for you

2011 Mazda2 Touring

2011 Mazda2 Touring

A great little hatch.

I drove both the automatic and manual Mazda 2 within days of each other and while both cars impressed me, the manual 2 is, in my mind, the much better package. On the highway, the four speed-auto runs out of gears causing revs to consistently stay up over 3000 rpms. The manual’s fifth gear is just enough to keep revs and noise down in the cabin. I was cruising at 80 mph on the highway and, unlike the 2 with the auto box, the manual car never sounded buzzy. In fact, the engine sounded remarkably at ease. Impressive. At this speed, even in fifth gear our Four Seasons Honda Fit’s 1.5-liter 4-culinder would have been deafening.

Photo Gallery: 2011 Mazda2 Touring – Editor’s Notebook – Automobile Magazine

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