2011-09-07

9.11後に投入したセキュリティのお値段~シアトル・タコマ国際空港編~





$246M≒190億円

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$231M:バケージ・ハンドリングシステム(スキャンによるスーツケース爆弾などを探知)

$10M:セキュリティ・チェックポイント

$5M:バリア/セキュリティゲート

$2M:監視カメラシステム


75%政府負担

2011-09-06

【2011】秋のドライブコース 10~アメリカ編~



Moosehead Lake Region, ME [visit the website]
The Route: 75.2 miles.

The Green Mountain and Mad River Byways, VT [visit the website]
The Route: 23.9 miles.

Lake Placid, NY [visit the website]
The Route: 45 miles.

The Driftless Region, WI [visit the website]
The Route: 158 miles.

Skyline Drive, Shenandoah National Park, VA [visit the website]
The Route: 105 miles.

Cades Cove, The Smoky Mountains, Gatlinburg, TN [visit the website]
The Route: 49 miles.

Blue Ridge Mountains, Asheville, NC [visit the website]
The Route: 110 miles.

West Elk Loop Scenic & Historic Byway, Gunnison-Crested Butte, CO [visit the website]
The Route: 205 miles.

The Enchanted Circle Scenic Byway, Taos, NM [visit the website]
The Route: 84 miles.

Eastern Sierras, CA [visit the website]
The Route: 125 miles.

2011-09-05

2011.9.4の24時間で発生した銃撃事件数~ニューヨーク編~



24件1件死亡)

2011.1.1-8.29に発生した銃撃事件数: 1,113件 (前年比: -5.9%)



【2011.9.2-4】映画興行収益ランキング~アメリカ編~



1. The Help
Last Week: 1
Weekend Gross: $14,209,000
Total Gross: $118,600,000

2. The Debt
Last Week: N
Weekend Gross: $9,677,000
Total Gross: $ $11,579,000

3. Apollo 18
Last Week: N
Weekend Gross: $8,700,000
Total Gross: $8,700,000

4. Shark Night 3D
Last Week: N
Weekend Gross: $8,640,000
Total Gross: $8,640,000

5. Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Last Week: 3
Weekend Gross: 7,800,000
Total Gross: 160,025,000

6. Colombiana
Last Week: 2
Weekend Gross: $7,400,000
Total Gross: $21,962,000

7. Our Idiot Brother
Last Week: 5
Weekend Gross: $5,182,000
Total Gross: $15,417,000

8. Don't Be Afraid of the Dark
Last Week: 4
Weekend Gross: $4,941,000
Total Gross: $16,382,000

9. Spy Kids: All the Time in the World
Last Week: 6
Weekend Gross: $4,637,000
Total Gross: $29,036,000

10. The Smurfs
Last Week: 7
Weekend Gross: $4,000,000
Total Gross: $131,953,000

【2011.9.4】ガソリン価格~アメリカ編~



アメリカ平均
Regular: $3.662  *1ガロン=3.78リットル
Mid: $3.794
Premium: $3.920
Diesel: $3.241

昨日
Regular:$3.658
Mid: $3.789
Premium: $3.914
Diesel: $3.906

1週間前
Regular: $3.609
Mid: $3.739
Premium: $3.866
Diesel: $3.878

1ヵ月前
Regular: $3.700
Mid: $3.824
Premium: $3.951
Diesel: $3.960

1年前
Regular: $2.683
Mid: $2.848
Premium: $2.951
Diesel: $2.952


最高平均価格
Regular: $4.114(7/17/2008)
Diesel: $4.845(7/17/2008)

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Alaska
Regular: $3.917
Mid: $3.993
Premium: $4.089
Diesel: $4.318

Alabama
Regular: $3.505
Mid: $3.652
Premium: $3.784
Diesel: $3.806

Arkansas
Regular: $3.511
Mid: $3.642
Premium: $3.779
Diesel: $3.843

Arizona
Regular: $3.416
Mid: $3.510
Premium: $3.624
Diesel: $3.809

California
Regular: $3.931
Mid: $4.026
Premium: $4.125
Diesel: $4.212

Colorado
Regular: $3.526
Mid: $3.626
Premium: $3.724
Diesel: $3.846

Connecticut
Regular: $3.951
Mid: $4.087
Premium: $4.215
Diesel: $4.157

District of Columbia
Regular: $3.782
Mid: $3.999
Premium: $4.102
Diesel: $4.077

Delaware
Regular: $3.600
Mid: $3.755
Premium: $3.884
Diesel: $3.871

Florida
Regular: $3.617
Mid: $3.783
Premium: $3.900
Diesel: $3.889

Georgia
Regular: $3.587
Mid: $3.746
Premium: $3.888
Diesel: $3.875

Hawaii
Regular: $4.120
Mid: $4.203
Premium: $4.290
Diesel: $4.730

Iowa
Regular: $3.674
Mid: $3.594
Premium: $3.813
Diesel: $3.841

Idaho
Regular: $3.694
Mid: $3.786
Premium: $3.884
Diesel: $3.978

Illinois
Regular: $3.897
Mid: $4.019
Premium: $4.167
Diesel: $3.936

Indiana
Regular: $3.748
Mid: $3.851
Premium: $3.948
Diesel: $3.923

Kansas
Regular: $3.629
Mid: $3.711
Premium: $3.840
Diesel: $3.869

Kentucky
Regular: $3.638
Mid: $3.740
Premium: $3.848
Diesel: $3.863

Louisiana
Regular: $3.537
Mid: $3.684
Premium: $3.799
Diesel: $3.776

Massachusetts
Regular: $3.685
Mid: $3.832
Premium: $3.946
Diesel: $3.948
Maryland
Regular: $3.569
Mid: $3.729
Premium: $3.850
Diesel: $3.877

Maine
Regular: $3.735
Mid: $3.856
Premium: $3.962
Diesel: $3.977

Michigan
Regular: $3.846
Mid: $3.929
Premium: $4.032
Diesel: $3.931

Minnesota
Regular: $3.826
Mid: $3.883
Premium: $4.032
Diesel: $3.991

Missouri
Regular: $3.503
Mid: $3.598
Premium: $3.729
Diesel: $3.751

Mississippi
Regular: $3.483
Mid: $3.611
Premium: $3.736
Diesel: $3.778

Montana
Regular: $3.724
Mid: $3.796
Premium: $3.895
Diesel: $4.029

North Carolina
Regular: $3.609
Mid: $3.741
Premium: $3.866
Diesel: $3.897

North Dakota
Regular: $3.828
Mid: $3.809
Premium: $3.976
Diesel: $4.021
Nebraska
Regular: $3.754
Mid: $3.680
Premium: $3.876
Diesel: $3.864

New Hampshire
Regular: $3.643
Mid: $3.778
Premium: $3.896
Diesel: $3.900

New Jersey
Regular: $3.566
Mid: $3.706
Premium: $3.829
Diesel: $3.798

New Mexico
Regular: $3.554
Mid: $3.660
Premium: $3.764
Diesel: $3.861

Nevada
Regular: $3.668
Mid: $3.765
Premium: $3.866
Diesel: $3.923

New York
Regular: $3.887
Mid: $4.030
Premium: $4.148
Diesel: $4.231

Ohio
Regular: $3.692
Mid: $3.798
Premium: $3.901
Diesel: $3.883

Oklahoma
Regular: $3.564
Mid: $3.646
Premium: $3.762
Diesel: $3.753

Oregon
Regular: $3.829
Mid: $3.926
Premium: $4.029
Diesel: $4.051

Pennsylvania
Regular: $3.641
Mid: $3.747
Premium: $3.902
Diesel: $4.004

Rhode Island
Regular: $3.763
Mid: $3.921
Premium: $4.045
Diesel: $3.982

South Carolina
Regular: $3.433
Mid: $3.562
Premium: $3.693
Diesel: $3.768
South Dakota
Regular: $3.706
Mid: $3.635
Premium: $3.852
Diesel: $3.917

Tennessee
Regular: $3.488
Mid: $3.614
Premium: $3.743
Diesel: $3.790

Texas
Regular: $3.494
Mid: $3.635
Premium: $3.760
Diesel: $3.768

Utah
Regular: $3.569
Mid: $3.674
Premium: $3.772
Diesel: $3.871

Virginia
Regular: $3.489
Mid: $3.645
Premium: $3.768
Diesel: $3.809

Vermont
Regular: $3.675
Mid: $3.793
Premium: $3.896
Diesel: $4.010

Washington
Regular: $3.868
Mid: $3.970
Premium: $4.071
Diesel: $4.169

Wisconsin
Regular: $3.768
Mid: $3.862
Premium: $3.996
Diesel: $3.916
West Virginia
Regular: $3.673
Mid: $3.778
Premium: $3.894
Diesel: $3.962

Wyoming
Regular: $3.575
Mid: $3.654
Premium: $3.757
Diesel: $3.889

2011-09-03

最高のハイブリッド・カー Top 10~世界編~



1. Chevy Volt

2. Toyota Prius plug-in hybrid

3. Nissan Leaf

4. Tesla Model S

5. Ford C-Max Energi plug-in hybrid

5. Ford Focus electric/Toyota RAV4 electric (tie)

7. Fisker Karma

7. Honda Fit/Toyota iQ city electrics (tie)

9. BMW i3 Megacity Vehicle

10. Porsche 918 Spyder plug-in hybrid
発売予定日: 2013.9.18
販売予定価格: $845,000

タクシー料金(値上げ)~サンフランシスコ編~




初乗り: $3.50 ($3.10)

走行距離(1マイルにつき): 55¢(45¢)

待ち時間(1分間につき): 55¢(45¢)

サンフランシスコのタクシー台数: 約1,500台

2011-09-02

危険な仕事 10~アメリカ編~



1. Fisherman
死亡率: 116人(@100,000)
平均賃金:$27,880

2. Logger
死亡率: 92人(@100,000)
平均賃金: $38,660

3. Airplane pilots
死亡率: 71人(@100,000人)
平均賃金: $115,300

4. Farmers and ranchers
死亡率: 41人(@100,000)
平均賃金: $65,950

5. Mining machine operator
死亡率: 39人(@100,000)
平均賃金: $33,950

6. Roofer
死亡率: 32人(100,000))
平均賃金: $37,880

7. Sanitation worker
死亡率: 30人(100,000)
平均賃金: $34,310

8. Truck driver and deliveryman
死亡率: 22人(@100,000)
平均賃金: $35,500

9. Industrial machine repairman
死亡率: 20人(@100,000)
平均賃金: $45,700

10. Police officer
死亡率: 18人(100,000)
平均賃金: $55,620

【2011】喫煙率~オーストラリア・ビクトリア州編~



2011---15%(1998年比:-29%)

1998---21%

ワイルドライフを見ることができる国立公園~アメリカ編~



Yellowstone National Park [visit the website]
Bison


Denali National Park
Bald Eagle [visit the website]


Southern California's Channel Islands National Park [visit the website]
Northern Elephant Sea


Theodore Roosevelt National Park [visit the website]
Roosevelt elk


Rocky Mountain National Park [visit the website]
Coyote


Glacier National Park
Mountain Goat [visit the website]


Everglades National Park [visit the website]
Alligators (photo) and Crocodiles


北米西部の平原地帯 [visit the website]
Pronghorn


北米西部草原地帯 [visit the website]
Prairie Dog

Big Bend National Park [visit the website]
Mountain Lion

Virgin Islands National Park [visit the website]
French Angelfish

Great Smoky Mountains National Park [visit the website]
Grizzly