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So, let’s see if we can’t change that, shall we? Let’s give a quick rundown of the myriad types of heart disease that affect people today, and how you can prevent them. Keep reading for a few tips on common heart problems and the types of foods and exercise you can use to minimize your risk. Let’s go! How Many Types of Heart Disease Are There? By far the most common type of heart disease afflicting us these days is coronary heart disease....

The World War II Jeep was an engineering triumph when it entered production in the early 1940s; it was small, could drive over any obstacle, tough, easily serviceable, and cheap and easy to build. You’ll never hear me decry that legendary machine, because it truly was revolutionary, setting the foundation for what would later become the most capable four-wheel drive vehicles to ever grace the earth — vehicles like the Toyota Land Cruiser and Land Rover Series I, both of which were developed using the Jeep as the benchmark....

But before you think that Ferrari is absolutely comfortable and secure with their decision to sell SUVs in exchange for money, they do offer a bit of only very faintly defensive justification for why they’re building such a car, referencing some of their history: I think the drivetrain layout is especially interesting. As Ferrari describes it: So, it sounds like the engine is driving axles from both ends: the front ones via the PTO, and the rears through the transmission and driveshaft....

Welcome to weird spec, a recurring series where I go over some of the more mundane oddities of the automotive world. It’s easy to tick off great options on great cars, but those who tick off strange options on normal cars deserve credit too. Throughout automotive history, there aren’t many cars with transverse V8s between the front tires. Outside of a single generation of Ford Taurus SHO and a handful of Volvos, you’re most likely to find this sort of layout in a GM product....

Plus, we’ve got Toto Wolff (maybe) being a jag, Acura bidding farewell to China, and Rolls-Royce saying hello to euros, dollars, and dirhams. Rotary Rotary Rotary Rotary I’m going to share Mazda’s entire press release, titled “Rotary Engine Reborn for the Electric Age,” because it’s not that long: The famous Brussels Motor Show! The new MX-30 model will be unveiled on the Mazda stand at the Brussels Motor Show on January 13th 2023, with a press conference at 10:00 CET....

Welcome to The Morning Dump, bite-sized stories corralled into a single article for your morning perusal. If your morning coffee’s working a little too well, pull up a throne and have a gander at the best of the rest of yesterday. The Production-Spec Mercedes-AMG ONE Is Finally Here Photo credit: Mercedes-AMGIt took forever and a day, but the production model of the Mercedes-AMG ONE hypercar has finally been unveiled. Honestly, I have some thoughts about this plaything for billionaires, and they might be just a little bit cynical....

It is one of the most rewarding pastimes. Being outside has several mental and physical health benefits. Plus, you are learning a new skill and get to eat the rewards! But isn’t starting a vegetable garden difficult and time-consuming? And if you have never grown vegetables before, isn’t there a lot to learn? Even if you are a complete beginner, this guide will give you lots of vegetable gardening tips....

For most people, the knowledge of different breeds of dog ends with their physical properties. Even that is lacking, so many people will be able to tell you how a Pomeranian differs from a Boxer, but the same people will be completely clueless when it comes to those breeds’ speed of growth, life expectancy, or common health issues. There is no shortage of info on different breeds on the web, but few articles are well-researched and provide complete overviews....

Think your online reputation is probably pretty good? If you’re lucky, you’re right. However, you can’t be sure if you don’t have an online reputation management system in place. We’re here to let you in on the importance of managing your reputation online and why even small business owners should do it. Read on to find out the biggest reasons why you should start thinking about online reputation management....

[Welcome to Huibert Mees’s column, where the former Ford GT/Tesla Model S suspension engineer gets to write whatever he wants on The Autopian. -DT] So what exactly is a bolt? At its most basic, a bolt is a clamp. It is no more than a small version of a C-clamp (or G-clamp for those of you on the other side of the pond). If you want to hold two things together temporarily, you use a C-clamp....

27North is a relatively new player in the RV space. The company is the creation of Pavel “Paul” Bosovik. As 27North’s site says, he has been a lifelong businessman. At 10 years-old, Bosovik sold bookmarks to his classmates for 25 cents each. Later, he would meet and marry Nina, and get into the residential construction industry. The company’s site elaborates: Eventually, Bosovik felt like he needed another change in career, and he took notice that there weren’t many work options in his community....

As often reported, the COVID-19 pandemic created a perfect storm for high car prices. Between chip shortages and demand outstripping new car supplies, dealerships and buyers alike have been storming to used cars. Prices on many used cars have, like many other things in this economy, risen dramatically, leading to some frankly wild headlines and even wilder dealership listings. Look no further than our own reports about the state of the used car market....

We’ve been featuring a lot of electric motorcycles lately. A number of them have been motorcycles that you’ll hopefully be able to buy in the future. Others are motorcycles that you probably won’t be able to buy but are still pretty amazing. Today, we have something a little different. Back in 2020, electric motorcycle brand Cake joined forces with Polestar on electric mobility solutions. A year later, the pair announced that they were creating what they call the first-ever “electric mobility bundle....

David Judd Nutting (1930-2020) was an industrial designer, but one with an unusual aptitude for a lot more than just the visual look of things; he was a designer and an engineer, one of those rare people who somehow manage to meld both hemispheres of that typical left brain/right brain divide (even if it’s a myth or whatever). Nutting’s career started when he worked for Brooks Stevens Associates, a company whose name you may be familiar with, as Brooks Stevens is an absolutely legendary automotive designer, styling cars as wildly-varied as the Studebaker Gran Turismo Hawk, the Willys Station Wagon, the Volkswagen Type 4, and — perhaps most significantly — the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile....

Old oleopneumatic Citroens, Soviet motors, neglected Porsches, even high-mileage Buick Reattas are all cool enthusiast cars that share one thing in common – they break. As such, owners of cars like these will eventually break down and need to hoof it to the nearest auto parts or hardware store in search of a bodge. The problem is that walking as the crow flies can be tiresome, and carrying a bunch of car parts on a used Boosted board will make you feel and look like an uncoordinated spy kid....

While beach season may be months away, it’s never too early to start thinking about swim lessons for your child. Since 8 in 10 children drown in front of their parents, teaching them to swim isn’t just necessary — it’s life-saving. Not sure how to teach your child to swim? We have a few tips and tricks to get you started: Get Them Comfortable With Water Much like learning to crawl before they walk, children need baby steps when it comes to swimming....

If you’re tired of losing your data or manually backing up all of your website’s data including files, images, etc – this post is for you where you’ll discover some of the top WordPress backup plugins along with their pros, cons, features, and pricing details. Why should you use backup plugins? First things first, why should you even care about taking a backup of your websites? Here are the top benefits of website backups....

Train operating companies know exactly the type of candidate they are looking for, and they assess the suitability of prospective drivers through a series of complex psychometric tests. Train drivers need to have vital cognitive and psychomotor skills to perform the job safely, so you can expect the tests to assess these capabilities. What Are Train Driver Psychometric Tests? Train driver psychometric tests are a suite of assessments that determine your suitability for the job....

But don’t worry; I’m not going to let a little thing like a minor head wound slow me down. [Editor’s Note: Mark, did you not already have a tetanus? That was part of the new-hire contributor welcome pack, was it not? Do you know how much danger you put yourself by working here at The Autopian — where articles like this are churned out — sans tetanus? Anyway, I’m glad you’re okay....

A word that has changed operations of economy and finance. In last 10 years, we have seen amazing changes in the banking sector that were trending us. Our fathers used to go to bank every day and collect money when there was nothing like ATM and cards. Then innovation and internet changed the world and people realized the power of it, people desired to have the freedom to access to their money anytime at any place!...