Online car research site
Cars.com, ranks the “most-American” cars and trucks and takes into
account globalization of the supply chain. It found just three
models qualified.
The definition of
“Made in America” has been undergoing some changes, especially
in the auto industry. Integrated supply chains and efforts to
cut costs have made the auto industry’s globalization
“irreversible.”
The criteria used:
country of engine origin, country of transmission origin, U.S.
factory employment relative to the company’s sales footprint,
domestic parts content, and assembly location. The percentage of
domestic parts that a car needs to be able to qualify is 60
percent.
The three
"most-American" cars were Jeep Wrangler, Jeep Cherokee (made by
Italian-American carmaker Fiat Chrysler Automobiles in Toledo,
Ohio), and Ford Motor Co.’s Chicago-made Taurus.
Jun 30, 2017
Simpsons Names
Many of the characters on the Simpsons show were named by Matt Groening and are named after people in his family. He did refuse to name the grandfather after his own grandfather, Abraham, and asked the writers to choose a name. The writers, who had no knowledge of his grandfather's name, chose Abraham. The full name is Abraham Jedediah "Abe" Simpson II, but he is commonly called grampa. His parents were Orville J. Simpson and Yuma Hickman.
O.J. Simpson
No relation to the above. His full name
is Orenthal James Simpson. His nickname from football days is
The Juice. He is having a parole hearing July 20, 2017 in
Nevada, and could be released during October. 2017.
Incidentally, Lawrence Tureaud it the full name of Mr. T.
Incidentally, Lawrence Tureaud it the full name of Mr. T.
Tomato Preservation Tips
Keep your tomatoes at room
temperature, ideally in a single layer out of direct sunlight.
To keep them fresher longer, store them stem side down. If they
do not lay flat, peel more of the stem off, until they can lay
flat on a counter or plate. Also, it is OK to store in the
refrigerator if you will use them within a few days. Last, you
do not need to keep them in a brown paper bag, unless there are
flies in the area.
Wordology, Pizza Peel
You may think it is odd to peel a pizza, but that is not what this is.
It is the instrument that pizzerias and cooks around the world use to shove a pizza into the oven and to remove it from the oven. Kind of like peeling off the oven floor.
It is the instrument that pizzerias and cooks around the world use to shove a pizza into the oven and to remove it from the oven. Kind of like peeling off the oven floor.
Myth Busted: Never Eat Before Bed
It does not matter what time you eat.
What matters is the amount of calories you consume.
It has long been a false belief that if you eat before going to sleep you will not be active enough to burn off those calories. What really matters is the total amount of calories you eat and not the time of day you eat them. If you consume the same amount of calories whether you eat them earlier or later, your body will digest those calories the same.
The reason some suggest an eating schedule is to prevent overeating. For example, if you skip meals you can become over hungry, which might lead to overeating when you finally do eat. The reason late night eating has been associated with weight gain is because it is often a late night snack in addition to a full day's worth of calories. So, eat whenever you like, just do not overeat and you will not gain weight.
Another myth, if you exercise on an empty stomach, you burn fat faster. When you exercise, you burn calories, whether they are from recently consumed food or fat. If you burn fat, then eat, the food is converted into fat again. So, food calories or fat calories, they are the same - more in and you gain weight, more out and you lose weight.
It has long been a false belief that if you eat before going to sleep you will not be active enough to burn off those calories. What really matters is the total amount of calories you eat and not the time of day you eat them. If you consume the same amount of calories whether you eat them earlier or later, your body will digest those calories the same.
The reason some suggest an eating schedule is to prevent overeating. For example, if you skip meals you can become over hungry, which might lead to overeating when you finally do eat. The reason late night eating has been associated with weight gain is because it is often a late night snack in addition to a full day's worth of calories. So, eat whenever you like, just do not overeat and you will not gain weight.
Another myth, if you exercise on an empty stomach, you burn fat faster. When you exercise, you burn calories, whether they are from recently consumed food or fat. If you burn fat, then eat, the food is converted into fat again. So, food calories or fat calories, they are the same - more in and you gain weight, more out and you lose weight.
Phone Photos
It is estimated that 1.2 trillion digital photos will be taken this year. Almost 85% of them will be taken by phones, the rest by cameras and tablets. This compares with 200 billion digital photos taken by phones during 2011.
More than 3.5 trillion photos have been taken as of 2012 since Daguerre captured his first picture during 1826. More pictures are taken every two minutes than were taken throughout all of the 1800s. According to Deloitte, 3.5 million photos were shared every minute during 2016.
More than 3.5 trillion photos have been taken as of 2012 since Daguerre captured his first picture during 1826. More pictures are taken every two minutes than were taken throughout all of the 1800s. According to Deloitte, 3.5 million photos were shared every minute during 2016.
Jun 23, 2017
Happy Friday
Do not hold back. A gusto for life yields an abundance of
happiness.
I am always blessed with an abundance of happiness, especially on a Happy Friday!
I am always blessed with an abundance of happiness, especially on a Happy Friday!
What's in a Name, Mickey
In the film industry, a ‘mickey’ is a gentle
camera move forwards. It is named for Mickey Rooney (a ‘little
creep’).
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