http://www.fourwinds10.net 2013-06-18T19:00:17+01:00 text/html 1970-01-01T00:00:00+01:00 http://www.fourwinds10.net http://www.fourwinds10.net/siterun_data/environment/travel/news.php?q=1371223448 June 12, 2013 DOTD studying La. 70 detour near Assumption Parish Sinkhole The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) announced that a feasibility study has been initiated to identify a possible detour route for La. 70 in Assumption Parish and help to identify the cost. The detour route would serve as a primary solution for an alternate road to be built as DOTD continues to study options for the La. 70 bypass route. text/html 1970-01-01T00:00:00+01:00 http://www.fourwinds10.net http://www.fourwinds10.net/siterun_data/environment/travel/news.php?q=1368277622 May 10, 2013 Our roads are slowly but surely being transformed into a revenue generating control grid.  And this is just yet another example of how government feels the need to constantly watch, monitor, track and regulate everything that we do. What do speed traps, parking tickets, toll roads, speed cameras and red light cameras all have in common?  They are all major revenue sources for state and local governments.  All over America today there are state and local governments that are drowning in debt.  Many have chosen to use “traffic enforcement” as a way to raise desperately needed revenue. text/html 1970-01-01T00:00:00+01:00 http://www.fourwinds10.net http://www.fourwinds10.net/siterun_data/environment/travel/news.php?q=1366248212 text/html 1970-01-01T00:00:00+01:00 http://www.fourwinds10.net http://www.fourwinds10.net/siterun_data/environment/travel/news.php?q=1360944449 Feb. 14, 2013 Bankrupt American Airlines and its dogged suitor, US Airways, announced a merger Thursday that would create the world’s largest air carrier and put 86 percent of domestic air travel in the hands of four big airlines. The merger was approved by the boards of both airlines, ending months of negotiation that began with American giving a frosty response to the initial overture from US Airways. Described as the last airline mega-merger in a decade of consolidation, the marriage would see the US Airways brand consigned to the dustbin of aviation history, joining Pan Am, TWA, Eastern Air Lines, Northwest and Continental. The agreement was first reported by other news organizations; a person familiar with the negotiations confirmed the deal to The Washington Post on Wednesday, and it was formally announced early Thursday. text/html 1970-01-01T00:00:00+01:00 http://www.fourwinds10.net http://www.fourwinds10.net/siterun_data/environment/travel/news.php?q=1360002301 Jan. 29, 2013 Text and Photos by Scott DeLarm Edited by Prof. James F. Tracy My partner and I became fed up with the mainstream media’s depiction of what took place in Newtown, Connecticut on December 14, 2012. So on January 20 we traveled there from our home in Ottawa, Canada in an effort to visit the sites and respectfully approach the locals. text/html 1970-01-01T00:00:00+01:00 http://www.fourwinds10.net http://www.fourwinds10.net/siterun_data/environment/travel/news.php?q=1359129591 Jan. 24, 2013 'You killed my father. Prepare to die' “Inconceivable!” Or perhaps not, in this age of insecurity. One of the most memorable lines from the classic 1987 film “The Princess Bride” had some passengers aboard a Qantas Airlines flight this week feeling as if they were trapped in the Pit of Despair. The adventure began Sunday night when Wynand Mullins, a native of New Zealand was flying from his current home in Sydney, Australia, back to Auckland, New Zealand, wearing a T-shirt featuring a famous quote from the comic fairy tale. text/html 1970-01-01T00:00:00+01:00 http://www.fourwinds10.net http://www.fourwinds10.net/siterun_data/environment/travel/news.php?q=1358264295 January 14, 2013 4:57 pm TheUnhivedMind 1 Comment 12 January 2013 Last updated at 00:01 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20968886 Driving licence fines threaten two million drivers Many drivers face a fine of £1,000 if they fail to update their photo-card driving licences, according to the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency. It started issuing photo-card licences 15 years ago and more than 30 million drivers now have one. text/html 1970-01-01T00:00:00+01:00 http://www.fourwinds10.net http://www.fourwinds10.net/siterun_data/environment/travel/news.php?q=1358218525 text/html 1970-01-01T00:00:00+01:00 http://www.fourwinds10.net http://www.fourwinds10.net/siterun_data/environment/travel/news.php?q=1356543773 Dec. 24, 2012 Iran has issued a travel warning to its citizens against visiting the United States, an official said, after the death of an Iranian national reportedly following a grilling by US customs officials. "Iranian citizens are advised to avoid non-essential travels to the US and, in case of visit, to exercise maximum caution," the Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast said in remarks reported by the Isna news agency. The US is a "high risk" destination for Iranian travelers, he said citing a "targeted Iranophobia trend in the US and repeated incidents in which Iranian citizens are threatened and arrested there." His comments came after US media reported that an Iranian citizen, Daryoush Sarreshteh, 73, died two days after being subjected to "intense questioning" by US customs on arrival November 6 at Dulles International Airport. text/html 1970-01-01T00:00:00+01:00 http://www.fourwinds10.net http://www.fourwinds10.net/siterun_data/environment/travel/news.php?q=1351269864 Oct. 25, 2012 The privately funded toll road is both controversial and hugely appealing to commuters. Texas opened the toll gates today on a new stretch of highway with the nation's highest-ever speed limits, a controversial move that has sparked safety concerns as it promises to shorten commutes. The 85-mph speed limit on this 41-mile segment extends a portion of state highway that already allows 80 mph just outside Austin. The new $1. text/html 1970-01-01T00:00:00+01:00 http://www.fourwinds10.net http://www.fourwinds10.net/siterun_data/environment/travel/news.php?q=1349287195 Oct. 1, 2012   [5]This one is for the the no good Keynesian deed goes unpunished files. As part of its 8 day Golden Week celebration, China's central planners decided to do a good thing for the people and remove all tolls from expressways. That was the populist explanation. The fundamental one was that this act would somehow spur the economy. text/html 1970-01-01T00:00:00+01:00 http://www.fourwinds10.net http://www.fourwinds10.net/siterun_data/environment/travel/news.php?q=1346680023 Sept. 2, 2012 f you could live in any state in America, where would you go?  During troubled times like these, what is the best place in the United States to live?  A lot of people are asking these kinds of questions these days.  Our economy is on the verge of collapse, natural disasters are becoming more frequent and more intense, the U.S. population is becoming angrier and more frustrated by the day, our government has become incredibly oppressive and controlling, war could break out at any time and evidence that society is breaking down is all around us. text/html 1970-01-01T00:00:00+01:00 http://www.fourwinds10.net http://www.fourwinds10.net/siterun_data/environment/travel/news.php?q=1345658819 Aug. 21, 2012 To boost infrastructure and build Agenda 21 high-speed rail systems (HSRS) across America, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood stated [1] last week that $470 million in unspent funds are still available to states for such projects. In 2011, Obama called for these HSRS to be built in America within the next 25 years. In California, government funding for a HSRS [2] across the Central Valley trades $4.5 in bonds for $3. text/html 1970-01-01T00:00:00+01:00 http://www.fourwinds10.net http://www.fourwinds10.net/siterun_data/environment/travel/news.php?q=1345309314 FW:  8/18/12 The Commuter Train No.4382 from Mae Klong to Ban Laem in Maeklong Market, Samut Songkhram, Thailand VIEW HERE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJpR9n-L680&feature=youtu.be text/html 1970-01-01T00:00:00+01:00 http://www.fourwinds10.net http://www.fourwinds10.net/siterun_data/environment/travel/news.php?q=1345136559 Aug. 14, 2012 Scramjet engine can accelerate craft to over Mach 6 Could dramatically slash journey times by travelling at five times the speed of sound It looks like something you’d expect to see launch from Tracy Island. But this Thunderbirds-style aircraft could be the future of long-haul flights. The hypersonic X-51A WaveRider belongs to the US military and uses a revolutionary ‘scramjet’ engine to reach 4,500mph within seconds. London to New York in Less than an hour: The X-51A Waverider is designed to ride on its own shockwave, accelerating to about Mach 6 Arduous journeys for holidaymakers could be a thing of the past if the technology takes off. text/html 1970-01-01T00:00:00+01:00 http://www.fourwinds10.net http://www.fourwinds10.net/siterun_data/environment/travel/news.php?q=1342542883 July 16, 2012 Even with initial funding secured, California's embattled project faces major hurdles   California's contentious drive to build a high-speed-rail system between San Francisco and Los Angeles sped ahead last week, when state lawmakers approved funding for the first construction phase. But the $68 billion project still has to pass through a gauntlet of legal, financial and political obstacles before it becomes reality. The most immediate threat comes from litigation, of which there has been no shortage. Palo Alto, Menlo Park and Atherton remain involved in a lawsuit against the California High-Speed Rail Authority, the agency charged with building the system. The lawsuit, which claims that the authority's environmental analysis relies on erroneous ridership projections, will be the subject of a settlement conference in Sacramento Monday morning, July 16, said Palo Alto City Councilman Larry Klein, who chairs the city's Rail Committee. text/html 1970-01-01T00:00:00+01:00 http://www.fourwinds10.net http://www.fourwinds10.net/siterun_data/environment/travel/news.php?q=1340031884 June 17, 2012 Russia barred 11 serving and former U.S. administration officials for human rights abuses at facilities including Guantanamo Bay and the Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq. The ban on entry to Russia was enacted last year in retaliation for a U.S. text/html 1970-01-01T00:00:00+01:00 http://www.fourwinds10.net http://www.fourwinds10.net/siterun_data/environment/travel/news.php?q=1338995315 June 6, 2012 Once upon a time, the open highways of America were one of our greatest symbols of liberty and freedom.  Anyone could hop in a car and set off for a new adventure at any time and even our music encouraged us to “get our kicks on route 66″.  But today everything has changed.  Now the highways of America are being steadily transformed into a high tech prison grid. All over the country, thousands upon thousands of surveillance cameras watch our highways and automated license plate readers are actually being used to track vehicle movements in some of our largest cities. text/html 1970-01-01T00:00:00+01:00 http://www.fourwinds10.net http://www.fourwinds10.net/siterun_data/environment/travel/news.php?q=1334699180 text/html 1970-01-01T00:00:00+01:00 http://www.fourwinds10.net http://www.fourwinds10.net/siterun_data/environment/travel/news.php?q=1329781801 text/html 1970-01-01T00:00:00+01:00 http://www.fourwinds10.net http://www.fourwinds10.net/siterun_data/environment/travel/news.php?q=1328296662 Feb. 1, 2012 (SCROLL DOWN) * * * * * * * * * * * * Dutch firm Govaert and Vanhoutte Architects have transformed a beautiful windmill and adjacent farm building into the innovative D-hotel in Kortijk. An iconic symbol of the Netherlands, the windmill rises on a farm site around a series of buildings formerly used on the farm, which are met by modern glass block structures. The adaptive reuse project is decorated with themes focused around art, film and music, and it won the architects third place in Hotel Et Lodge magazine’s international competition. Both the windmill and inner farmhouse square were built in 1841, and preserved and protected as landmarks. text/html 1970-01-01T00:00:00+01:00 http://www.fourwinds10.net http://www.fourwinds10.net/siterun_data/environment/travel/news.php?q=1327887044