Newest cool products may start at O.C. firm
Next time you see a sleek liquid soap dispenser or an iPod speaker shaped like a ladybug, think of Myk Lum. Lum owns Lum Design Associates LLC, an Irvine industrial design firm that creates the new products for such companies as Vestalife, JBL Professional, Yamaha and Simplehuman. ADVERTISEMENT Click on the photo above to see [...]
MV, Triumph, Yamaha, Honda Unveil New Motorcycles in Milan
MILAN, ITALY, NOV 8 – MV Agusta added a third member to the Brutale family by unveiling the Brutale RR1090 naked bike on the first press day of EICMA, the motorcycle show held in Milan, Italy that dwarfs all others. The 1078cc four-cylinder engine, with radial intake and exhaust valves, was massaged with new camshafts, [...]
The boatman’s missing melody
My acquaintance with Bhupen Hazarika was in a context far removed from what made him a legend in his lifetime. Entrusted with the task of persuading him to contest the 2004 Lok Sabha election on a BJP ticket, I approached his companion Kalpana Lajmi who agreed to revert after assessing his preliminary response. When I [...]
LinkedIn: Your Link to the Professional World/World of Professionals
Regina SarnicolaOpinion Editor MySpace is for kids, Facebook is for college students and for the professionals out there, LinkedIn offers a place for you too. started in 2003 out o f the co-founder’s living room, LinkedIn is the largest online professional network, with over 100 million users in over 200 countries. “LinkedIn offers a unique [...]
Recall Roundup: Problems with Pontaic G8s and Several Motorcycles
By Jonathan WelshGetty ImagsPontiac G8 A discontinued General Motors Co. car model and a number of motorcycles are being recalled for problems ranging from ill-timed airbag deployment to fuel leaks that could cause fires. General Motors said it will recall 38,444 Pontiac G8 sedans from the 2008 and 2009 model years because of an airbag [...]
James Stewart: Could He Become Nascar’s First Black Star?
By Jonathan WelshGetty ImagesSupercross motorcycle racer James Stewart. The names Joe Gibbs Racing and Stewart are together again, but we aren’t talking about Tony Stewart, the Nascar driver who won two Cup championships for Gibbs. This time around it is two-time AMA Supercross motorcycle champion James Stewart who is joining the team. Stewart signed a [...]
Ducati Reveals 195-Horsepower Motorcycle Engine
By Jonathan WelshDucati Motor Holding SpADucati will install the Superquadro engine in its coming 1199 superbike. Motorcycle maker Ducati Motor Holding SpA revealed the engine that will power its next-generation superbike, the 1199 Panigale. The power plant’s debut comes a month before Ducati plans to unveil the entire bike, during the EICMA International Motorcycle Show [...]
Overtones: Musician comfortable with jazz and classics
“I discovered jazz first and fell in love with that, and then fell in love with classical. They’re different in a lot of ways, but there are similarities,” the young band leader and composer insists. DeCristofaro, who has performed with the Hendersonville Symphony Orchestra and Carolina Concert Choir, leads his jazz trio at Barley’s Taproom [...]
More On The Weekend’s Various Races
Oct 03, 2011, ©Copyright 2011, Roadracing World Publishing, Inc. From a press release issued by Yamaha: Chaz Davies wins World Supersport Championship and Podiums for Lorenzo in MotoGP, Melandri in World Superbike the October 1-2 weekend proved a strong one for Yamaha internationally as Jorge Lorenzo finished second in MotoGP in Motegi, Japan, and Marco [...]
Rossi Has Room to Improve at Indy GP
SPEEDWAY, IN, AUG 26 – Ducati Marlboro’s Valentino Rossi was worried about the recently repaved infield at Indianapolis Motor Speedway following a slick and dirty morning practice session, but his fears were somewhat allayed in the afternoon when the track offered greater grip, though at the cost of tire life. The morning session was universally [...]