First, a technical note about the video. This is a standard definition (SD) video that was upscaled to high definition (HD). This is my first attempt at experimenting with different rendering options. The width of the video was slightly stretched to fill the 16:9 aspect ratio nicely, but I think the quality degradation was not significant. This is the first in a pair of driving videos I made during my recent trip to Israel, in May 2009. This is a video of driving from Ben Gurion International Airport, Israel’s biggest airport, to my hometown, Nazareth Illit. This particular video is not very good, because large portions of it are very dark. Also, I unfortunately forgot to switch off the autofocus, and as a result the really dark portions of the video have a lot of focus bouncing. However, I hope that due to the sped up nature of the video, the overall result is still not too horrible. The total length of the drive is about 140 km (87 miles), and took about 2 hours without speeding, and even sometimes going slightly below the speed limit (we had just arrived and were very cautious). The video begins at the airport, shortly after landing and picking up the rental car. The airport is located near Lod, a city of about 70000 people. Via the freeway network of central Israel we pass through the heart of the Tel Aviv Metropolitan area (also known as the Dan Cluster), home to over 3 million people, or almost 50% of Israel’s population. We then drive to Northern Israel via the …
The Mitsubishi Lanca Evolution 8MR FQ320 may have the longer name but will it be trumped out on the Top Gear track by the Subaru Impreza STi WRX WR1? Its over to our tame racing driver to find out! Go to www.youtube.com tosee a full list of all high quality videos available on the Top Gear YouTube channel and don’t forget to visit www.topgear.com for all the latest news and car reviews.
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Private companies cannot use governmental power to outlaw competition, yet this is what the city of Milwaukee does for its established taxi cartel. Milwaukee allows only 321 taxicabs on its streets—almost half of which are owned by Milwaukee County Supervisor Joe Sanfelippo. That is about one cab for every 1850 residents, one of the highest ratios in the country. This cap on taxi permits has sent permit costs skyrocketing, from $85 to $150000—putting the dream of owning a taxi business out of most people’s reach. Ghaleb Ibrahim is a Milwaukee entrepreneur who simply wants to own and drive his own taxicab. He has the means to operate safe and insured taxis, but the cap on the number of cabs means his dream cannot become a reality. For now if he wants to drive a cab he must do it for someone else at a hefty rental price. It does not have to be that way. Milwaukee’s taxicab cap violates Ghaleb’s right to earn a living, protected by Wisconsin’s Constitution. That’s why on September 27, 2011, Ghaleb and two fellow drivers teamed up with the Institute for Justice to file a major civil rights lawsuit in the Milwaukee County Courthouse against the city.
• • • • • YouTube FEATURED VIDEO • • • • • . “Across the Universe of Time” Hayley Westenra “Pure” CD . Photography Kevin W. Smith – Chapter 9 – A tiny rental car takes us through the uniquely magical mystical landscape of Middle Earth’s Southern Scenic Route. From the home movie “The Adventures of a Car Named Ayla”
Shibuya to Harajuku is a nice ride, and there are lots of shops and things to see on the way. This ride goes from Shibuya Crossing at Shibuya station to Harajuku and ending at Harajuku station. If its a nice day, there is no better way to see Tokyo than by bicycle! You’ll be outside, able to see and stop at more places and be getting excercise. Everyone rides bikes in Tokyo – and its safe and easy to get around. It’s common to ride on the sidewalks, so you don’t have to worry about cars or traffic. You can ride from our bike office to Harajuku via Shibuya in just 25 minutes. TokyoRentabike has rental bicycles for only 900 yen (about 10 dollars) for the whole day.
