If Cars Were Priced Like Prescription Drugs, You'd Pay $4.5 Million for a Family Sedan
(ContentDesk) August 17, 2005 -- If the auto industry operated like the pharmaceutical industry, cars would be sold at a 30,000% markup, dangerous cars that kill their occupants would be deemed perfectly safe, and importing cars from other countries (Toyota from Japan, for example) would be banned. These are three of the fifteen comparisons about modern medicine revealed in a wildly popular comparison report published at NewsTarget.com: http://www.newstarget.com/009844.htmlThe comparison offers stinging criticism of today's pharmaceutical industry, where deaths from FDA-approved drugs far exceed the fatalities caused by auto accidents, airplane crashes, and murderers combined. Its author, natural health advocate Mike Adams, hopes the satirical article will help open peoples' eyes to the unacceptable costs of the mass drugging of the population with synthetic chemicals."If people were dying in car crashes at the rate they're dying from medications," explains Adams, "there would be a national uproar." FDA-approved "safe" prescription drugs kill nearly 100,000 Americans each year, even when used as directed, according to research published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Over-the-counter painkillers kill at least another 16,500 annually from gastrointestinal bleeding. "We are talking about a scope of fatalities that equals actions of war," says Adams.
Just one popular anti-inflammatory drug, according to statistics released by senior FDA drug safety researcher Dr. David Graham, has killed more Americans than the entire Vietnam War. If automobiles killed that many people, says Adams, the public, the press and Congress would all be in an uproar.Prescription drugs not only kill far more people than automobile accidents, nearly one-third of such accidents are actually caused by prescription drug side effects, says Adams. "Medications cloud the mind," Adams explains, "but many patients continue to operate motor vehicles anyway, and they end up causing accidents."For more information, visit:http://www.newstarget.com/009844.html.
Race Cars Used In Movie On The Auction Block
(ContentDesk) November 13, 2005 -- Over 20 Race Cars Used in the Upcoming Movie "High, Wide and Handsome" will go across the auction block.This auction will take place this coming Tuesday, November 15th, at 10:00 AM. We will be auctioning from the former Robert Yates' Race Shop at 115 S. Dwelle St., Charlotte, located off Interstate 85, Exit 36.We will be selling more than 20 race cars that were used in the filming of the upcoming movie "High, Wide and Handsome" starring actor Will Ferrel. Filming for this movie took place at Rockingham, Talladega and Charlotte speedways. We are also selling new engines, transmissions and other parts."This is a real good opportunity for anyone to buy a piece of movie memorabilia at their price" said auctioneer Jesse Meeks.The move "High, Wide and Handsome" has not been released yet so it was made very clear not to advertise this auction widely in traditional media resulting in one the best kept secrets until now.Some of the race cars are damaged due...
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Insurance for those owning Kit Cars, Classic or Imported Cars
Car insurance policies can be perplexing as there are a number of insurance companies offering different types of insurance coverage with different policies. Nowadays the UK insurance companies have broadened themselves to guard against almost any conceivable risk to a customer. Among them, insurance cover for those who own Kit Cars, Classic or Imported Cars is one of the insurance types offered by the insurance companies in this country. If an individual decides to buy a car that has not been manufactured in the UK, he has to venture beyond the normally set boundaries of car insurance. This is because an imported car has been built without taking into account the laid down UK build specifications.
There are different types of imported car insurance depending on where you import it from. For example, if an individual wants to import a Japanese sports car, before investing several thousand pounds on the vehicle, it will be prudent to speak to some insurers first and ascertain how...
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Exotic Sports Cars
They are flashy. They are fast. And they are very, very expensive. They are the exotic sports cars, the ultimate icons of speed, style and money. Exotic sports cars are built using cutting-edge technology and designed from a purely aesthetic point of view.
Hence, they often ignore considerations of fuel economy and practicality in regards to storage, seating and their design and operations. As a result, they are either made-to-order, or manufactured in limited editions, sparing no costs.
Only a select few can afford these exotic cars.
These T-Rexes of the motoring world can boast of engines that run on massive outputs of power, anywhere from 500 to 660 horsepower. Ferrari's Enzo, its latest limited-edition offering, tempts the sports-car lover with its promise of Formula 1 experience.
With acceleration from 0 to 60 in as little as 4-5 seconds, these exotic cars are in a league of their own in terms of pure power and performance. Plush interiors and...
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It's a Wonderful Life
It's a Wonderful LifeIn November 1996 I was made redundant from a senior role within the Investment banking industry; I felt lost. I looked for a new role in the newspapers and with many recruitment agencies, nothing even sparked my interest. No surprise, I was unsuccessful at all interviews, there was not a new job for me.In February 1997 I got the message that changed my life forever.At the insistence of a close friend I had gone to visit Jean Clarke, a Colonic therapist. During the first minute...
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What Everybody Should Know about an Inkjet Printer: The One-Year Cost of Printing
You can purchase an inkjet printer for as little as $39. With a rebate, it may even be less. Not many people would argue about the good deal they got when they purchased their printer. However, the purchase price of an inkjet printer really doesn't tell you much about your cost of printing. After all, you do need paper and inkjet cartridges to keep your printer printing.
If you go to a local car lot and look at the sticker price of a car, you'd see some of the following items: the base...
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Documentary Captures Florida Hurricanes - The Fury of 2004
-During the late summer and early fall, four major hurricanes wreaked havoc on the state of Florida over a six week period. Images of destruction and devastation from Hurricanes Charley, Frances, Ivan, and Jeanne were in the news daily. Amidst these images were stories, often untold, of volunteers on local, state and federal teams dedicated to helping the impacted communities cope with the aftermath of the powerful storms.One of these volunteers, a young firefighter in NW Florida, Ryan Christen...
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Old Merchants Mortgage Bankers Ranked #46 In The Country By American Banker Magazine
(ContentDesk) July 13, 2006 -- Old Merchants Mortgage Bankers, one of the fastest growing mortgage bankers in the country, was recently named by American Banker Magazine as #46 of all mortgage and finance companies in the U.S. in terms of ad spending.Scott Cooper, President of Old Merchants, comments, We are very honored to be recognized by American Banker. They are one of the most prestigious financial publications in the nation. Their recognition of Old Merchants means we are definitely making...
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How To Choose The Right Contact Lenses
Today's contact lenses are used to correct specific visionproblems or to change eye color. With all of the advancesin technology, more people than ever before are able towear contacts. There are a variety of lenses availableincluding disposable, extended wear, flexible war, and gaspermeable and even contacts for special needs. You can change or enhance your natural eye color, even ifyou don't require vision correction. With color alteringlenses, you can achieve just the right look for a costumeor...
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