IF you want to explore a small area of New York nothing beats walking. If you’re in Manhattan, the logical grid system with avenues and streets will make it easy for you to find your way to virtually any destination. There are 20 blocks for each mile on the avenues and you should be able to walk atleast one block a minute. Continue reading “Getting from here to there New York style”
Nov 29 2009
Military hummer
While primarily being the vehicular backbone of U.S. forces, the military humvee can also be found being used by a number of other countries around the world. Most of these countries have versions of the vehicle that slightly varies from the traditional U.S. Continue reading “Military hummer”
Nov 26 2009
General motors and its brands
On June 1, 2009, General Motors filed for Chapter 11 backruptcy proceedings and is today majority owned by the United States Treasury and the Canadian government. The US government invested $57.6 billion under the Troubled Asset Relief Program to save GM and prevent the unemployment that would have followed from a GM collapse. General Motors figured heavily in the news during the spring and summer of 2009, but how did this company grow into the giant that it is today? Continue reading “General motors and its brands”