Archive | September, 2010
When I Turned A Corner Financially In My Life
Most of us in this generation can remember where we were when we first heard about the terrorist attacks of September 11th, 2001. It is just like how our parents and grandparents can remember key events in history such as the Kennedy assassination, when the Berlin Wall fell, or when the Challenger blew up. There [...]
Continue reading...Views from the Trenches: Business Owner Discusses QE, a Retired Teacher Supports Chris Christie
30 September 2010 – 4:42 pm PDT
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Here is a quick post from an East coast airport. I am traveling today. In response to $30 Billion Offer No One Wants – Small Businesses Hit by Deflation I received this email from the owner of an e-commerce business. Danny writes … Mish: I enjoy your blog very much. I thought I would take [...]
Continue reading...Your Nuclear Option at a Car Dealership
30 September 2010 – 4:18 pm PDT
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The single most powerful negotiating tool possible By Kevin M The single best tactic we could possibly use in negotiating a deal for a car is painfully simple and at our disposal any time we choose to use it. Here it is: If you don’t like the deal they’re offering, just get up and leave! [...]
Continue reading...Statement by the President on National Voter Registration Month
30 September 2010 – 3:54 pm PDT
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Release Time: For Immediate Release I join all those observing National Voter Registration Month and renew the call for all qualified citizens to register to vote if they haven’t done so already. Many states have early deadlines and registration requirements for those wishing to participate in this fall’s elections, and I encourage everyone to get [...]
Continue reading...Statement by the Press Secretary, 9/30/10
30 September 2010 – 3:24 pm PDT
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Release Time: For Immediate Release On Thursday, September 30, 2010, the President signed into law: H.R. 1445, the “Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Act of 2010,” which directs the United States Postal Service to issue and sell, at a premium, a Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp; H.R. 3562, which designates a federally occupied [...]
Continue reading...UQM Introduces 5kW DC-AC Inverter for On-board Power Applications
30 September 2010 – 3:10 pm PDT
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UQM Technologies is introducing a new 5 kW liquid-cooled DC-AC Inverter. The inverter provides 5 kW of 120 VAC, 60 Hz output under continuous duty and can handle loads of up to 16 kW for short periods. The new inverter is designed for use on hybrid or electric vehicles where a 250-425 VDC battery is [...]
Continue reading...Statement by President Obama on Introduction of Senator Menendez’s Bill to Fix Broken
30 September 2010 – 3:06 pm PDT
Release Time: For Immediate Release I was pleased to see that Senator Menendez introduced a bill in the Senate to fix our nation’s broken immigration system. I look forward to reviewing it in detail, and I’m pleased that the bill includes important building blocks laid out in the bipartisan framework presented earlier this year addressing [...]
Continue reading...Pink hippo spotted in Kenya
30 September 2010 – 3:05 pm PDT
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(Image Credit: Burrard-Lucas) Two brothers, Will and Matt Burrard-Lucas, reported on their blog that they were traveling through the Masai Mara wild animal preserve and were surprised to spy a pink hippo on the banks of the Mara River. The brothers kept a respectful distance from the extremely rare hippopotamus while using a 600mm telephoto [...]
Continue reading...Toshiba To Develop EV Batteries With Fiat, Scania; New 60 Ah Cell
30 September 2010 – 2:50 pm PDT
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Nikkei. Toshiba Corp. will jointly develop lithium-ion batteries for hybrid vehicles with Fiat SpA and also with Scania AB, majority-owned by Volkswagen AG. Toshiba is currently co-developing batteries and other components with Volkswagen (earlier post). Earlier this week, Toshiba celebrated the opening of its new plant in Kashiwazaki that will manufacture its SCiB Li-ion batteries. [...]
Continue reading...LG Chem to Supply Li-ion Batteries to Renault for EVs
30 September 2010 – 2:40 pm PDT
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Korea Times. Adding another major automaker to its customer list, LG Chem announced that it will supply Li-ion batteries to Renault for EVs. Song Choong-sup, an LG spokesperson, said the deal would be the largest that LG Chem has signed with automakers so far, considering Renault’s expected production volumes. The deal is forecast to help [...]
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30 September 2010 – 4:42 pm PDT
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