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Yesterday I spoke at the International Association of Democratic Lawyers congress in Brussels. In the audience there were over 500 hundred progressive lawyers from over 50 countries. Many of these lawyers focus on human rights issues. I called on the lawyers attending the congress to join me in campaigning for environmental protection and protecting environmental human rights defenders. Below is a summary of my remarks.
Work is getting tougher and tougher for lawyers worldwide, especially those working on human rights issues, including the lawyers representing environmentalists. We at Greenpeace can confirm this based on our work around the world and in our collaboration with big and small NGOs and individual activists fighting on the frontlines, and on the coalface, of environment destruction.
According to the Global Witness report released during the Congress, at least 908 people were killed in 35 countries protecting rights to land and the environment between 2002 and 2013. Moreover, 2012 was the worst year so far to be an environmental defender, with 147 killings – nearly three times more than in 2002. Impunity for these crimes is rife: only 10 perpetrators are known to have been convicted between 2002 and 2013 – just over one per cent of the overall incidence of killings. The problem is particularly acute in Latin America and South East Asia. Brazil is the most dangerous place to defend rights to land and the environment, with 448 killings, followed by Honduras (109) and the Philippines (67).
Source: Global Witness. Killings of people defending rights to land and environment are increasing. See: http://bit.ly/1jE0qWf
The sad reality is that being an environmental activist is also deadly. Thanks to people like Billy Kyte of Global Witness for exposing the very scary fact 2 activists protecting rights to land and environment are killed per week.
Our own experiences for example in Istanbul's Gezi Park and in the Russian Arctic last year made me realize how difficult it is to be a peaceful protestor in the current political and legal climate. It takes an incredibly committed individual to stand up against the all powerful – whether they are governments or oil companies – when those individuals have their security put on the line in order to protect all of our rights. The 28 Greenpeace activists and two freelance journalists who faced piracy charges following their peaceful protest in the Russian arctic had no chance of receiving a fair trial. Luckily, the Arctic 30, as we call them, had their freedom secured by the millions around the world who stood up and took action to defend them. But most Human Rights defenders are not so lucky.
Environmental campaigners are under attack. Indigenous communities fighting to save their own homes, are too under attack. Governments and corporations are increasingly putting them under immense pressure. Some are being charged with terrorism and piracy, and jailed, silenced and even killed. Their fundamental rights and freedoms are being violated— freedom of expression, freedom of assembly, freedom of association – even the right to life itself. As we meet today, Greenpeace worldwide is facing about 72 million euros in damages claims and our activists collectively face decades of jail-time as a result of peaceful campaign efforts aimed at exposing environmental problems. Corporations are seeking court orders to permanently stop protests.
We need vigorous action fighting public backlash and regressive laws. We need the support of human rights lawyers in strategically defending environmental activists and NGOs from government and corporate attacks. I urge human rights lawyers to be creative and fearless in defending environmental activists from injustice.
Let's break down the artificial barriers that have so long separated the human rights, environmental, and development communities. We face common threats. But there are common solutions.
Sharon Burrows of the ITUC, in a meeting with the UN Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon, noticed that the he was a bit unsure why she was even there because the topic of the conversation was climate change. She said to him, you might be wondering why as a trade unionist I'm so concerned about the climate. That's because 'there are no jobs, decent or indecent, on a dead planet.' As my good friend, Richard Harvey, one of the organisers of this Congress, rightly points out; there are no human rights on a dead planet. So to bring it home, there are no lawyers or clients on a dead planet either.
Kumi Naidoo is the Executive Director of Greenpeace International.
Born in 1965 and hailing from South Africa, Kumi Naidoo was Greenpeace's International Executive Director from November 2009 until December 2015.
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Organic farmer on the Battle field of the Somme,northern France ,I'm struggling to carry on ...Bank , Farmer Union and Justice are after me and I fell in great danger as an environmental non violent small farmer union activist .
On the 15 of may ,I will have to face the court for not giving my DNA after saying to my bank manager " You 've tried to get rid of me ,now I 'll get rid of you " which as been assimilate to death threat .
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Why don't we see any Greenpeace stunt/campaign on cows & cow's shit?
The 2014 UN's IPCC finding clearly singled out lives...
Why don't we see any Greenpeace stunt/campaign on cows & cow's shit?
The 2014 UN's IPCC finding clearly singled out livestock as the biggest GHG emitter/culprit from agriculture sector (24%). While energy production sector (electricity & heating) is the worst culprit (25%)
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Unfortunately those Global Witness reports from 2012 and 2014 are only focused on murders of limited categories of environmental defenders, over only ...
Unfortunately those Global Witness reports from 2012 and 2014 are only focused on murders of limited categories of environmental defenders, over only the last decade. There are so many more types of human rights violations taking place against enviro & land activists, including criminalization, torture, etc.
Because of the GW reports' limitations, historic cases like those of Chico Mendes (killed 1988) and Ken Saro-Wiwa (killed 1995) are not acknowledged, and they are critical in analyzing this horrendous trend that began developing 3 decades ago.
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Anyone concerned about this situation should read this article on the landmark environmental defenders case re: the 1995 murder of Jeannette Kawas in ...
Anyone concerned about this situation should read this article on the landmark environmental defenders case re: the 1995 murder of Jeannette Kawas in Honduras.
Especially significant is the Epilogue addressing the controversial subsequent Cabrera/Montiel v. Mexico case, including critical advice for all human rights defenders, particularly land & environmental defenders and those shining a spotlight on & helping to protect these courageous activists.
Even though the Kawas case took place in the Inter-American Human Rights Court, its precedent-setting requirement that ALL governments must protect "at-risk" environmental activists has global relevance, and should be utilized & cited in every possible context (not just courts) by these defenders who are being attacked around the world.
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On the Street…Marias, Paris
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If it weren't for the beard he could pass for a woman. I thought Z-Cavariccis went out with break dancing. Silly McTickle…
This guy looks like he could stop traffic. Surely he needs a scarf though for Sartorialist perfection?
I love the skinnier jacket paired with the voluminous pants. The elegance of the look harkens back to the glamour of the thirties, but the more textured fabrics give it a very modern feel.
love it!
I have a feeling a lot of people will diss this guy's pants as being too wide, but I like them, particularly with the small jacket and sneakers. In fact, I dress like this, too, and I'm a girl!
I love this look. Laid-back, relaxed, yet totally fashionable…great colours too.
Good unisex outfit – I could wear it, in fact, I think I will (I'm a woman). A scarf would be nice indeed.
I'd like it better if he had a little colour at the neck.
The play on proportions and muted colours is great. This outfit seems like a very young idea, as in I could easily imagine someone much younger wearing something like this on a daily basis. At the same time, the individual articles of clothing show evidence of mature tastes. So on him it's a very unexpected look and gives him an air of mystery. Of course his facial expression and poise add to it.
It's refreshing to see non-pegged trousers again. The flat sneakers and the shortened pea coat in sand color is sophisticated.
so effortlessly cool! bravo!
That jacket is awesome. I want one for me AND my husband!
I love this look. Totally relaxed but with a personality and style. I especially enjoy the shape of the pants.
Should the headline be "Marais, Paris?"
it actually helped me out alot. i've been wondering how to rock some wide wool pants i got last winter. i have a shearling pea coat of the same lenghth of his, so maybe that's the answer…
He blends perfectly with the background of the photo, something about this man is timeless, his face has character, it dominates the space in the picture jet he is subtle.
Pea Coat is beautiful and hangs so well on his slender body, shoes tell me he is playful, this man has the aura of a street angel.
The look on this guy's face is priceless. As is the fact that one of those posters behind him says "Death to the Young People", his defiantly young manner of dressing seems to concur!
i think this is all too feminine on him. he looks like he's just stolen a young ladie's clothes.
i want the lady version of this outfit.
what a fantastic look!
I don't know–He is remarkably unkempt and the openess of his neck area looks cold and pitiful. A turtleneck and or scarf would fill in a basically well-proportioned look.
I love his pants…
Been searching so long to find a pair like this.
I dont like wide pants, but must say this man wear them great.
It is so hard to pull off the slim jacket wide pants proportion. This guy does it wonderfully.
oh wow! this is the first man's look for a long time that has really made me sit up and look at it for a lok time, it's fabulous. i love wide pants on anyone- bring back oxford bags – and this guy hashe hemmed just right and the jacket is to die for with the exaggerated lapel and that curve of the buttons; with the gaulic pulled up collar i don't believe he needs a scarf and plain converse are the only real shoe plain enough not to overpower the whole beautifully balanced look, right down to his wolfy eyes. great find, sart. happy friday!
oh, man! i'm not crazy about the jacket, but i love the pants+sneakers combo. now i need to find some hefty tweed pants with substantial cuffs somewhere.. :)
comfortably cool
I like the fact that this would work equally well on a man or a woman. Love the loose trousers with the sneakers.
Marias OR Marais…?
"(…) it actually makes me mad i had to grow up in Indiana"
He looks good. Love the unisex feel of the whole thing.
I think it would be great if he was wearing a beautiful cologne as well..I know that's weird to say, but it just struck me as quite necessary for some reason. It seems like using the smell of the cologne as an accessory of sorts would go just wonderfully with the simplistic almost ethereal feel.
Maybe Eau Savage by Dior?
Okay now I'm just in my own little fantasy world..
the jacket is lovely. pants are too baggy so that the jacket does not read. skinny pants would have been better for contrast and attention to the jacket
L-o-o-o-ove the contrast of the delicate edge of the T shirt against his bare skin, and the weight of the thick fabric of the jacket against the thin T shirt.
The way he dresses suits him…it's effortlessly personal and stylish.
Tres chic!
Man Grace!
Remarkably balanced look from such conspicuous elements. Well done!!!
Oh, and love the attitude.
I'm getting befuddled. Not that previous models weren't great or nicely dressed. But the past few days, your shots have been oozing an essence.
The only thing here? I needed to see his top, cuz if it was a deep V neck I would have flown across the waters to see, meet, and perhaps marry this man.
I agree on stopping the traffic and on the scarf, but one of those "French scarves" like i like to call them, perhaps with a little touch of color? Anyway… I love this look!
WOW! What beautiful tailoring!
Needs different shoes, though.
Very menacing character and if he wasn't a such a fashionista, I would cross to the other side of the street if I bumped into him.
What a great look?! This gentleman makes me wanna try on a pair of wide-leg pants right NOW! But truthfully, all these Parisians are already translating the Fall-Winter 08 looks into life… He looks effortless, chic and very sophisticated.
This was the first time in ages a man's outift has made me sit up right in my chair and look closer!
I swoon.
Do you mean Le Marais? If not, then my mistake. If so, then I'm not surprised that this man looks so amazing! From what I've heard, that particular neighbourhood seems to have a reputation for great culture and stylish people. He looks incredible.
right, I am going to change and put on my tweed trousers now..
i like it.. .it does feel very androgynous… we're just more used to seeing women dressing in masculine styles…
Insanely good. Brings to photos I've seen of edgily stylish men in the 1920s and 1930s. Does anybody know about Oxford bags? It's what popped instantly into my mind when I saw this photograph.
This shot actually makes me a little sick that I don't live in Paris! The colours in the picture is so well balanced and the bright poster makes it so now. This is also a brilliant example of how the cut of a jacket can enhance the body's own delicate lines and give the person some stamina and frame. The look reminds me a little of a mix between a Tolstoy-era russian uniform and a 1940′s golfer or tennis player. This is how I prefer "retro" with a modern, personal twist. I am convinced he is an interesting bloke to play so elegantly with his silhuet. ĂĽberchick, well done mr. sartorialist.
I like the idea of the wide pants with the coat, but the cut isn't flattering with the jacket
I can't pinpoint why… but I really like this photo! The way he's parted his hair for some reason really goes with the "young-ish" clothes he's got on and he looks very cool and must say, has done a great job pulling it off.
I love this look on a man! Very sexy.
Ah! Love it. I think 'I swoon' (by anonymous) is quite right.
Great proportions, and I love it with the (canvas?) trainers.
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i want the lady version of this outfit.
So you want this outfit. Seriously, is this menswear?
I was actually considering buying pants with a wider leg but I've been kind of iffy about it. I just might try it now!
LOVE the pants on him! Are those shoes converse? They work.
Am I the only one who doesn't like this at all? The outfit doesn't belong to him. It looks awkward and ill-fitting.
I can see myself ( a woman ) wearing this
must say, i think the youngsters generally try a bit too hard to look cool in paris, but the older generations are marvellous!
i need this coat! where is it from??
Alessandro's smart comment and laughing at Sart's brilliant, well spotted.
beautiful portrait…..love all this gray.
Loving it! Absolutely amazing look. So languid, relaxed yet sharp. The exaggerated volume of the trousers is made casual by the immortal Converse in such a perfect understated way.
I even love the subtlety of the ensemble of different shades of grey.
Kind of Denis Lavant-like. magic.
man he's magnificent
the reason so many of the female posters here can "see themselves wearing this" is because theses are women's clothes! sure,he's confident and comfortable with himself, but he sure ain't no david bowie.
Oh man, those shoes are so awesome. And I love his gray hair and outfit!
absolutely flawless
I think this smart causal look is suitable for ladies wear~
wonder why people who visit this site would think his outfit is girlish. looks very comfy. good quality jacket too…
he has a bit of a sly, androgynous face. if not for that, everyone would praise him for a great look. i like it.


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"A wonderful little girl drives it," says Reiss, who lives at the intersection of Monroe and Adelia streets, a stone's throw from Sacred Heart-Griffin High School, which is both a blessing and a curse.
The school grounds are beautiful, and the students, Reiss says, unfailingly polite. He just wishes they wouldn't use his street for a parking lot. And he isn't alone.
Residents near the Catholic high school say they're weary of SHG students parking on streets near campus, taking up spaces and occasionally blocking driveways.
"There are signs that say 'no parking' on this side (of the street), but they always do," says Kristy Neuman, who lives a block away from Reiss on Park Street. "I've got the dean from SHG on speed dial."
Ward 8 Ald. Kris Theilen also hears about it. He says that the staff in the city's legal and traffic departments plan to speak with school officials.
"I know it's an aggravation – I've handled many calls about it," Theilen says. "I'm working on this. I don't have any solution at this moment."
Last Friday afternoon, 10 of the 19 cars parked on Park Avenue in the block between Governor and Monroe streets, where Neuman lives, had SHG placards attached to rearview mirrors. The parallel-parked cars effectively turned the street into a one-lane thoroughfare.
Meanwhile, a parking lot at the high school's west campus, a short walk from classrooms at the main campus, had more than 100 empty spaces, with fencing materials and pallets stacked on some spaces at the perimeter that, judging from dirt and debris on the asphalt, had not been used in some time.
The situation was much the same Monday morning, when 21 cars jammed Park Avenue between Governor and Monroe streets, leaving just two open spaces. Seventy spots were open at the West Campus lot.
That a parking lot owned by SHG has open spaces while residential streets are packed with student cars is always mentioned by constituents who call Theilen, according to the alderman.
"I can't get SHG to answer me, definitively, if those spaces are available to students," Theilen says.
Sister Katherine O'Connor, president of Sacred Heart-Griffin, said that underclassmen are supposed to park on the West Campus lot. Seniors, however, are allowed to park on streets near the school.
"There's just been a tradition that seniors don't park down on West Campus," O'Connor said. "Seniors have had the privilege of parking on the street. I'm sure we will revisit it."
O'Connor and Theilen both pointed out that students are parking on public streets.
"Just because you live there doesn't mean you own the street," Theilen says.
Neuman and Reiss say that student cars block snowplows and sometimes driveways. When police respond, students, not tow trucks, are summoned, they say, and no citations are issued.
Deputy police chief Cliff Buscher says that officers have discretion on whether to have cars towed, and that's the case throughout the city. It's often faster to find the owner of a car than a tow truck, Buscher says, and Theilen agrees.
"We may as well try to find the kid," Theilen says.
Theilen said he's concerned about parking issues next fall, when SHG's football team plays its first season at a new stadium at the school's West Campus. The stadium has 3,900 bleacher seats and room for more fans on berms at the field's perimeter.
"You've just described the nightmare I see coming," Theilen said.
The city did not require additional parking facilities. Rather, construction permits were issued after Sacred Heart-Griffin submitted a plan that calls for fans to park at nearby lots owned by the Diocese of Springfield and St. Agnes Parish and School.
O'Connor said that SHG has at least 1,000 spaces reserved for the stadium and will hire police to help with parking during games. And there may be relief coming for residents on school days. The school has acquired land just east of the city's former west branch library, she said.
"We've purchased property and, when we can afford it, we hope to build a parking lot," O'Connor said. "These things cost money."
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Before I go into the dealer with my month old Focus hatchback, I thought I would check to see if anyone else noticed the rear defroster is pretty weak. Fog on the interior barely clears after 15 minutes of driving and not clearing due on the outside at all when the car is warming up in the drive in the morning.
This was built in Michigan where I used to live and it wouldn't pass the muster at all in any winter. Not especially happy to have to take this in already.0
I'm not sure that there is a rear defroster (to remove frost from the window). Generally there is a forward windshield defroster which delivers lots of "air conditioned to be dry" warm air to clear the inside of the front windshield. This clears the fogged glass quickly because it is dry and the fan setting is wide open.
On the rear there is an embedded de-icer which is simply a grid of heater wires fused to the glass that melt the ice (which generally skids down the window and out of sight. The rear de-icer would have no effect on the inner glass surface fog (air conditioning would be required to do that---to dry out the air inside the car).
Does the new Focus have ducts that deliver defrosting air to the rear window?0
Ehh sorry I wasn't clear. I am talking about the grid of wires. On previous vehicles the grid dried the window of interior fog (When I leave my dog in the vehicle while at the store on a cold morning) or of exterior due on the rear windshield in the morning. For those the grid barely - if at all registers lines of drying surface. Having said that, this morning real frost (rare is CA Bay Area) was on the window and the grid did get rid of the frost quicker than ever before. Maybe its just not going to be like my previous vehicles.0
Thanks for the clarification. I was wondering why your car had frost on the inside of the rear window in the morning. Generally the formation of frost requires a high humidity. The dog is the answer. Any residual wetness whether from tracked snow (as here in the East) or rain that came in the side windows or a doggy shakedown left in the car could show up as frost on the inner glass. You can use the AC and the heat simultaneously when the pooch is with you. The drier you leave the inside of the car, the less likely morning frost on the inside of the glass would be. Once it has formed, drying it out is the method. Perhaps in your other car the heater grid heated the glass sufficiently that it evaporated the frost back into humidity in the car.0
Thanks again for the reply. I think I'm going to just live with it since it handled the ice yesterday and will get another test today as it is 29 degrees this morning, a rarity for our area. Happy holidays.0
two_romeo Posts: 1:shades: I have 650 miles on mine. My wife loves it, and she is a brand-conscious car snob, so that says a lot. Excellent car, I would echo Motor Trend and Edmunds in saying it is an extraordinary bargain. I don't know how Toyota sells a single Corolla when, for the same money, you can get a Focus that is much faster, gets much better MPG, and has in-dash navigation, a rear-view camera, heated leather seats, dual-zone climate control, and neat little features like turn signals embedded in the side-view mirrors, none of which are available on any Corolla at any trim level. Mine is very quiet in the cabin, with wind and road noise managed surprisingly well for a car this affordable. I test drove a Honda Civic and a Chevy Cruze, both of which seemed to have plenty of power for the job, but my Focus would dance circles around either, and the transmission is very smooth. Shifts where you expect it would, without a lot of fanfare. I have just three recommended improvements I would commend to Ford: 1) for about the same money, Ford could make a different version of the Continental tire standard equipment. They should go with the Extreme Contact DWS, which Tire Rack reckons is a 25% better tire than the OEM Continental ContiPro Contact. 2) I wish my gas tank was one gallon larger. Some extra range would be really nice. 3) I wish it came in brown or sand/tan. That Mocha color that is available for the 2013 Honda Civic is very attractive, and the Chevy Cruze comes in a color I think they call Gold Mist that looks super. No reason Ford couldn't provide similar offerings.0
I bought a Focus sedan Ti and I was at the airport and I left my keys on the car seat. Now, I'm 300 feet from the runway and my car got jammed and I was locked out as a 757 touched down.
It was 21 degrees out and the wind chill factor was 15 degrees.
Any airdales on here have any thoughts? :confuse:0
cannon3 Posts: 296I totally agree about the Corolla. I don't get why anyone would by a Corolla over a new Focus.0
Sandman6472 Coral Springs, FLPosts: 4,880Absolutely agree here just wish they would change the color of the info displays in the Focus...that blueish gray is so boring...needs some color to liven the them up...very boring. Really love my '06 Civic the best but like the cockpit feeling of the Focus...it kind of surrounds the driver in a nice snug cocoon and from what I've heard, the auto tranny "learns" the drivers driving style and sets the shift patterns from there. Since I've only driven a few, can not really comment on that but it is a nice ride. And I'd bet one could snag a nice one for not to bad a price with all the incentives. Still, the "old" Corolla still sells in record numbers and the new one due out soon should be a real winner...it has to be in order to compete with the newer models coming out.
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jlaszlo Posts: 60For 2013, did Ford remove the suspension tweaks for the sport package on the SE? It was included on the 2012s but don't see it listed in the package details now.0
I have a Focus Ti Tuxedo Black and I'm afraid to drive it due to all the horror stories on Kelly's Blue Book consumer reviews.
Read starting from lowest to the highest and I think you'll get the real picture. :lemon:0
markag1 Posts: 2See my Edmunds review. This is our second Focus, the last in 2000 which we still own, which is a dream and has been zero headache whatsoever. This new one has a lot going for it in the style, headroom (we're a tall family) and zip areas, but drawbacks in the ride, trans and cloth seat staining. Trans is the biggest problem.0
carthell Posts: 130I'd be concerned about driving my car if something was wrong with it. Refusing to drive my car because others found something wrong with a similar model vehicle isn't something that anyone I know, including me, would do.
Note: if car purchases were completely dependent on the worst ratings given by the public, NO ONE would purchase a car from anyone.0
pxleak Posts: 7I have 2100 miles on mine now from LA drive. Go it on 96 miles but what the heck advancing the break in period. So far it has been great. We got our eye on this one 2yrs. back as a tech-loaded fun of a commuter car and still going in style. The only cons I see was the turning radius was really wide, you'll need 2 lanes from where you are making a U turn. The back has less leg room but my wife and I are small people. Some of the TSB still wasnt resolved. I've been reading a lot of transmission problems but it seems some aren't fix at all. One there is a rattling noise when you reach 1st, 2nd gears shifts then dissipates. I read on some forums that there was a fix on this which will need attention on my first oil change soon. Sometimes it lunges as well but that was probably getting use to the transmission. Other than I'm accessorizing her from Philips crystal vision ultra bulbs, bought an engine cover, weather tech floor liners. The interior is well within reach for my size and stylish. We got one with a auto parking assist, from a persistent wife who can't parallel park. Economical on gas, at $42 full tank with 100 mpg left till empty from Gilroy CA to LA. There are some features they removed from the 13 model like rain sensing wipers. But you get remote start as a standard. We got her for $24k loaded and MSRP sticker of $27k. That's our xplan and discount combined. You can't get this kind of package on any other car at the price you want.0
Since I started this post on December 19, 2012, I have to say I still am very happy. I have 7100 miles or so now. I have that transmission rattle too sometimes, so would like to hear about the fix on the oil change.
I am averaging 30 miles per gal in May ( see fuelly.com). I have a horrific commute from SF east bay valleys to San Francisco. Not true highway miles. I Like the three tone interior as opposed to all black but the upholstery and support could be a little better.
For the price this beats the competition - for me - the Mazda 3, Subaru impreza, and VW golf. Happy driving.0
stever Posts: 52,462A reporter would like to speak to a young buyer of a Ford Focus or a Chevy Cruze. If you are under the age of 34, and you are shopping for or recently purchased a Ford Focus or a Chevy Cruze, please send your daytime contact information to [email protected] no later than 1 p.m. PT/4 p.m. ET on Thursday, 10/10/13.0
tlclark Posts: 1I have a 2013 Ford Focus. It has 3000 miles on it. It started off Not wanting to go it felt like it was going to stall out (and Its an automatic) at certain times and then it started making a chain grinding noise on the driver side when its changing gears. I am completely unhappy with the response I got from my Ford dealership telling me that's normal. I have bought Ford products for the last 10 years all of my family buy Ford products but after this and no one doing anything about my brand new car I will never own another Ford. For the money spent on new car someone should be having to make this right. Its known problem and Ford chooses to ignore it! !!!!1
I am the one who started this post on Edmunds. I had the same problem around the same mileage. The grinding noise that is. It happened once and did t happen again except in a much quieter way. Now it almost sounds like a rattling muffler that's just starting to go bad when I accelerate from a complete stop. The sputtering When accelerating is normal I M told due to the clutchless transmission. It takes getting used to especially in stop and go commuter traffic like I drive in in the SF Bay Area. All in all I really like the car. I did read a post where a woman didn't like the sputtering and traded the car in when they told her it was normal. Good Luck!0
toughallover85 Posts: 2I took my car to a different dealership and they did a software update in which actually helped the car. It drives a lot smoother now, but my low tire pressure light keeps coming on. They told me my tires are fine! Ugh it's a headache with this damn car0
PF_Flyer Pennsylvania Furnace, PAPosts: 9,226This time of year when the temperatures drop, a lot of tire pressure lights come on. My TPMS light came on the other day after the first really cold night. Did the same thing last year.
Check your tire pressures and bring them up to the levels recommended on the sticker in the door frame. The TPMS system on my Versa resets itself. poking around a bit, it looks like the Focus may need a "procedure" performed to reset the light, but the dealer or a competent tire shop should be able to do that for you.
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meme23 Posts: 1they are replacing the clutch plates in my car but they are 2 months on back order I have to drive my car the way it is until they get the parts0
I bought my 2013 SE Hatch (automatic) late last year after agonizing for a year that I had bought the wrong car and traded in a 2012 Hyundai Accent Hatch. I first noticed this problem within the first 60 days of ownership. I've had it into the dealer 3 times now to have them do something (being told either "it's normal" or "we did a computer re-set and it should fix the problem"). I had it back in yesterday as not only has the rattle not ceased, but it's gotten worse, and now the car is "lurching" into gears many times at lower levels of acceleration, and rpms have gotten hung up a number of times upon braking and deceleration. Sorry, but even my wife is like "This doesn't seem right!!??"
So, yesterday here is what my dealership did:
Reprogram the PCM/TCM
Inspected for transmission fluid leak
Perform IDS Transmission Clutch Adaptive Learn
Road Test and record PIDS
Review and Perform Calculations
I was told that this "should" smooth everything out, but some of that rattle was probably always going to be there. WTF? Car is making noise and by design then?
So I've been driving it all day and the car behaves really no differently than it was prior to yesterday's analysis. Perhaps that is the problem - no one at the dealership actually knows how to work on cars and is relying on this computer stuff to fix a problem that requires physical work??
I'm thinking about my options, but I now have ZERO confidence that the dealer can and will solve the issues. Thinking about taking it to a transmisson shop I took my old Mazda 3 to who did wizardry and fixed what one mechanic called a complete transmission job with two parts and the low, low price of $250.
I'm still under warranty at only 14000 miles. Any suggestions as to how to go about this? Already inconvenienced me for a whole week of time with 4 total trips to the dealer's service department.1
I have a 2013 SE Sedan, with the SelectShift or whatever that 6 speed automatic is called, 22000 miles and 13 months of ownership. I was getting shudders moving through gears 1-4, 5 and 6 weren't really an issue.
They told me they were going to do the same procedure as you have listed, reprogram, it'll always be there a bit, etc. However, they informed me that 3rd gear is essentially destroyed. The won't release the vehicle to me until the "rush" parts come in a few weeks from now.
I recommend everyone with the transmission problems, have the dealer actually physically look at the parts. It seems to be something they aren't doing, and they should be.
I'll put an update on here when I get it back, as to what it's doing after an actual fix.1
jhall- thanks for stating your case. I don't believe for a minute that the mechanics at my dealer have physically looked at the transmission - my feeling is that they are relying on the computer to tell them what is wrong and either the computer can't do it or they simply want to reset the system.
In another online forum, I actually had a Ford customer service rep contact me in a private message and is sending my case to a regional CSM. We'll see if anything actually comes of it, but HIGHLY disappointed that the mechanics at the dealer can't do what they are paid to do and not have me keep coming back.0
Elvisruns, I believe that relying on the computer a certain amount of times for a vehicle is probably part of the training now, it is incredibly cost efficient to "fix" things with a 20 minute reset. Don't get me wrong the onboard computers are great. But the only tell you where to start.
Personally, I would demand they inspect it properly. The fact that my mechanic at Ford will not even release the car to me says that the underlying problem is a very real safety hazard, not just an inefficient shifting issue.
I hope your escalation gets you somewhere, because this whole thing on Ford's part is unacceptable. I don't blame them for putting something out that wasn't perfect, it happens. I know some of the 2012 owners got recall notices on theirs. I've received none personally for my 2013. I just can't believe they would stick to telling people it's normal, when they can't possibly still not know that it is not.
As an update, I have driven 2 other Focus cars a 2013 and a 2014 both without the SelectShift. The 2013 is my rental, 1 shudder in about 1000 miles of driving it. The 2014 owner doesn't have the problem either.1
abqwinter Posts: 6My 2013 Focus HB has 17-inch rims. I want to buy 15-inch rims and 15-inch snow tires for the winter, with the same circumference as the OEM 17-inch wheels.
I know the bolt pattern (5x108) and believe the 15-inch rims are 7 inches wide. Does anyone know the "offset" or "backspace" for 15-inch rims?0
markus5 Posts: 102Step downs can be done easily at one inch. I did this with my 04 Focus for many years. Those Focuses had 205/50 x 16 inch 4 Bolt rims, which I switched to 195/60x15 for winter. Offset was never an issue. Remember that tire circumferences will need to remain the same after you make the switch, otherwise that finicky transmission will certainly have a nervous breakdown.0
zhangjiaming Posts: 1
I purchased a 2013 focus hatchback last March, always feel a little jerking. Then last week, I heard loud noise when accelerating. Take it to dealership, and they said the clutch in transmission needs to be replaced. It's kinda pity, and nervous. Anyone else has this problem? Is it common? What may I do next? Thank you.0
cherrock Posts: 1
My 2013 Focus with under 11k miles has been in the shop three times for transmission problems. At Thanksgiving time was told that there was a leak, immediately given a rental, said was unsafe to drive. At the time was told was replacing clutch. End of December car acted up again, brought to dealer. Said was leak in clutch seals, waited 3 weeks for part. Again two days with a rental. Now is April, car again lurching, rumbling etc. Dealer says prior visits nothing replaced, clutch only cleaned. In a rental again, dealer now says replacing the clutch. Bought this car for the long haul, very upset cant afford a car that will continually have problems. Ready to call to see if I can in-act the lemon law.0
When I started this post I was very high on my purchase and thought many of you were unlucky. Eh, we are all unlucky. I took my vehicle in 6 days ago and after the first business day they called to tell me my clutch was leaking fluid into the transmission and that the seals for the clutch need to be replaced, and the transmission "cleaned" of the leaking fluid. I don't have a status report yet. Based on the recent comments I know I'm in for a lot of BS and more repairs. I hope to be trading this in around Memorial Day when car deals start to roll. FYI shortly before I took this in to the shop I read in consumer reports this vehicle has the worst possible rating for reliability. I need my vehicle for commuting and need reliability. My bad for not doing research first. They wouldn't give me a loaner since I didn't buy the extended warranty which included loaners in cases like this...Stay tuned for updates.0


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GREENWOOD, Ind. (AP) — A single-engine airplane lost power moments after taking off from a small central Indiana airport, struck two homes and crashed, killing the pilot and critically injuring a passenger, a fire chief said.
"Our fire crew was on another run a block away and witnessed the plane banking hard and it didn't pick up altitude so it went down," Greenwood Fire Chief James Sipes told The Associated Press in a telephone interview. "The wing hit one house, nosed in at the fence, flipped over and clipped the other house."
No one on the ground was injured when the plane crashed about 2:20 p.m. Friday near Greenwood Municipal Airport, 12 miles south of Indianapolis, Sipes said. Assistant Police Chief Matt Fillenwarth told The Indianapolis Star that two people who helped the passenger get out of the plane were slightly injured. One sustained an electrical shock by touching a downed power line, while the other sustained a knee injury.
Rick Smith said he was sitting in his living room watching television when the plane slid through his backyard. It had already hit the ground after one of the wings struck the roof of the house next door.
Smith said he heard a loud boom and the lights went out. He called 911 and ran outside with his dog.
"I didn't know what was going on," Smith said. "It's just scary."
Chelsey Fussner, 25, an emergency room nurse at Franciscan St. Francis Hospital, was sitting on the patio of a nearby restaurant when the plane crashed. She jumped a fence and arrived in time to help another witness who was trying to pull one victim away from the burning plane.
"The bystander was calling for help because there were a lot of power lines all around," Fussner said. "All I could think about was this plane could blow at any minute."
The names of the pilot and the passenger were not released.
The two houses had minor damage, Sipes said.
The plane was headed out of state for inspection, Fillenwarth told the Daily Journal.
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Art scholar Bruce Cole was sworn in today as the eighth chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Cole comes to the Endowment from Indiana University, Bloomington, where he taught fine arts and comparative literature. He was Distinguished Professor of Fine Arts and chairman of the Department of the History of Art at the university's Hope School of Fine Arts. The swearing-in was performed by Vice President Richard Cheney in the Vice President's Ceremonial Office.
"Congress established the Endowment because it believed our democracy needed more than science and technology to protect it," said Cole. "Defending our homeland requires not only successful military campaigns; it also depends on citizens understanding their history, their institutions and their ideals. The humanities show us what it means to be an American, and why America's ideals are worth fighting for. The NEH's goal of preserving and promoting the best of the humanities is vital."
Cole has written 15 books. They include The Informed Eye: Understanding Masterpieces of Western Art (1999), Studies in Italian Art 1250-1550 (1996), Art of the Western World: From Ancient Greece to Post-Modernism (1989) and The Renaissance Artist at Work (1983). He received the President's Award of the American Association of Italian Studies for Sienese Painting in the Age of the Renaissance (1985). He is co-general editor of G.K. Hall Publishers' multivolume Corpus of Early Italian Paintings.
Cole is a founder and former co-president of the Association for Art History. He is a corresponding member of the Accademia Senese degli Intronati, the oldest learned society in Europe, and a member of the Honorary Board of Directors of the American Friends of Florentine Museums. He has held numerous fellowships.
Cole's relationship with the Endowment goes back to 1971, when as a professor at the University of Rochester he was awarded an NEH fellowship to do research on "The Origins and Development of Early Florentine Painting." He has been a panelist in NEH's peer review system, and in 1992 he was named by President George H. W. Bush to the National Council on the Humanities, the Endowment's 26-member advisory board, on which he served until 1999.


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OTTAWA - The coast of southern British Columbia and the Gulf of St. Lawrence are the Canadian areas most vulnerable to marine oil spills and among the most likely for a major spill to occur, according to a government-commissioned risk analysis.
While observing that the "risk of large spills is generally low in Canada," the 256-page study finds that small spills "can also cause significant damage and are likely to happen much more frequently than larger spills."
Getting Canadian crude oil to tidewater for export has been a major preoccupation of the Conservative government in Ottawa, and the findings will add to the debate over several pipeline proposals — including two in B.C. that the report says will substantially increase marine risks.
The study, delivered this month to Transport Canada, looks at the risks associated with marine oil spills south of the 60th parallel under current shipping volumes.
It identifies the southern tip of Vancouver Island, the Cabot Strait off Newfoundland, the eastern coast of Cape Breton Island and the Gulf of St. Lawrence as the most probable areas for a major oil spill.
"These results demonstrate the need for Canada to tailor its preparedness efforts for each sector of the country, as the risks across the country are demonstrably different," says the study by WSP Canada Inc.
On Thursday, Natural Resources Minister Joe Oliver will introduce legislation dealing with offshore energy safety in an effort to get ahead of environmental concerns over Canada's oil boom. He's also expected to dramatically beef up nuclear industry liabilities.
The study for Transport Canada offers a mixed review for future risks.
It's not a picture likely to mollify concerns in B.C.
The report assessed the potential impact of four proposed pipeline projects, including the Northern Gateway pipeline to Kitimat and Kinder Morgan's plan to almost triple its Trans Mountain line into Vancouver.
The report says the Kinder Morgan proposal "would essentially double the volume of oil passing through" an already vulnerable marine environment, the area south of Vancouver Island where Washington-bound oil tankers are common.
"Doubling the volume of oil passing through Pacific sub-sector 5 would likely increase the spill risks to 'very high' for all zones (nearshore, intermediate and deep sea) for 10,000 square meter spill volume and greater," says the report.
The Northern Gateway marine route through the Douglas Channel out of Kitimat, meanwhile, would "raise the near-shore risk from 'very low' to 'very high' as observed in the Vancouver region (sub-sector 5)," states the report.
And risks for the largest spills in the deep sea sectors off the B.C. coast would rise from low to medium "due to the increase in traffic of very large volumes from sub-sector 2 to Asia or California."
All pipeline proposals do not raise the risk of marine spills, however.
The study found that reversing Enbridge's Line 9 to carry Western Canadian crude to refineries in Montreal and Quebec City would actually lower marine spill risks, as it would reduce oil imports through the sensitive Gulf of St. Lawrence.
And the study found that the proposed Energy East Pipeline to St. John, N.B., would likely be a wash, reducing shipping imports but increasing oil exports to leave the overall marine risk about where it is now.
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Transform your balcony or terrace into a small-scale garden
New Yorkers grow lettuce and tomatoes on fire escapes. New Orleanians have elevated balcony gardening to an art form.
Urban Texans increasingly are joining the small-gardening movement, transforming balconies and terraces into upstairs green spaces.
Patrick Murphy, owner of the Perennial Potter, designs high-rise gardens for his San Antonio clients by first considering how the space will be used. Will a sitting area with a few pots do, or will the space be used to entertain?
Style and color preferences are important in selecting furniture, plants and containers, Murphy says. They should complement the look of the home.
"Consider the view from inside when placing objects outside on a balcony or terrace," he adds.
A water feature adds a sensory touch to a small garden several floors up. Soft lighting and candles boost atmosphere.
High-rise gardens may be tropical, formal and evergreen or scaled-down cottage. But take note of growing conditions at higher altitudes. The sun can be hotter and the wind stronger in exposed areas.
Study the light to determine if sun- or shade-loving plants are best. Bougainvillea, plumbago, portulaca and rosemary can take the sun. Texas Superstar roses including 'Souvenir St. Anne,' 'Knock Out' and 'Caldwell Pink' bring months of blooms. Caladiums, coleuses, impatiens and torenias are shade options.
Walls and glass banisters can block wind, Murphy says. But choose plants carefully for a blustery ledge. A leafy banana will shred in high wind. Murphy's had success with 'Little Gem' magnolias and boxwood. Ornamental grasses bring movement to a breezy terrace. Olive trees, Japanese yews, hollies and oleanders can be used singly or as a wind-blocking hedge.
Measure your balcony or terrace, and think about scale, Murphy recommends. You don't want plants that are too large or small.
Check your building's weight restriction codes so you don't overload your outdoor space. Consider attractive lightweight containers in zinc or faux terra cotta or limestone. Place the pots, fill with a well-draining potting medium, then plant. Otherwise, you may find that plants are too heavy to easily move.
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Maximize your balcony space
Layer plants like a choir: From tall to short.
Use a blank wall as a canvas: Add charm with a pair of old shutters or a baker's rack with potted plants.
Look up: Hang a basket of cascasing plants from the ceiling.
Warm it up: Add an outdoor rug to make it feel like home.
And use saucers beneath the containers. If you don't, leaching may stain the flooring and excess drainage may run off into a neighbor's space below.
Murphy brings a variety of plants to a small garden by creating "thriller, filler, spiller containers" - those with a dominant plant that's surrounded by shorter types and those that cascade from the pot.
When staging pots, the bigger the better, he says. Contrasting colors and textures, whether with pots or plants, add interest.
If permitted, train a better-behaved vine such as black-eyed Susan vine or mandevilla on a partially sunny wall. Or check out fabric, plastic and wood planting systems that allow do-it-yourselfers to create hanging gardens on outdoor walls.
If allowed, hang baskets of cascading plants from a ceiling or display them in containers that fit over hand rails. Verbena, lantana, sweet potato vine and Silver Falls' dichondra are possibilities.
A smaller garden generally is less maintenance, but containers can dry more quickly, especially small or porous terra cotta pots. This means more watering, which in turn leaches nutrients, so a bit more fertilizer may be in order. Low-water plants such as succulents are a great option Murphy used in clustering containers on a terrace garden at the Broadway.


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In an effort to cheer up, talk off the ledge, and/or calm the rage of some Packers' fans after a loss, I thought I would get some in-depth analysis of the week's game from everyone's favorite ginger, orphan, Packer fan, Annie. I think sometimes a little positivity could go a long way toward saving someone from trying to drown themselves in their Cheerios following a defeat. It always helps to remember that, because of science, the sun will, in fact, come out tomorrow.
In an effort to be fair-and-balanced, heh, I may do a similar piece after each win to satisfy the doom-and-gloomers who can't be happy with a victory. We're all about representing ALL Packers' fans here at The Ranter. I think I may call it "Eeyore's Examination".
Here's the sunshine:
- Aaron Rodgers looked in mid-season form despite the hand-wringing that he may not have gotten enough preseason action. Yeah, preseason.
- A screen pass. An honest to goodness screen pass. Brilliant.
- Okay, it's not game-related, but on cloo Network, Mondays are #MacGyverMondays. Nothing but wall-to-wall episodes of Angus MacGyver's exploits for Pete Thorton and the Phoenix Foundation. I'm watching it right now.
- A healthy Jordy Nelson who just made big plays. The toe-drag catch gave me goosebumps. Truly a beautiful thing. Follow the green and gold brick road because there's no place like home.
- Where did the 49ers make their hay? The middle of the field. And while Vernon Davis and Anquan Boldin may have made enough hay to feed every warhorse, nag, and cow in Westeros, the Packers were missing Morgan Burnett and Casey Hayward who both happen to play in the middle of the field.
- Hey, at least the run was stopped.
- I had an amazing wild-rice bratwurst during the game. Then I had another.
- The Packers went on the road, in the first game, against arguably the best team in football, turned the ball over twice, were the victims of the refs handing the 49ers another down which led to a touchdown, and still only lost by six points. If you can't see the positive in that, I think you should just crawl deeper into the cave you dwell in with your precious and keep playing riddles in the dark.
- Clay Matthews was all over the field...maybe slightly too all over the field...but outside of the momentary lapse of reason, he looked like the dominant defender he is. He was fired up, and I think he is single-handely trying to shed the "soft" label.
- The next game is at Lambeau Field. That is an incredibly positive thing. Plus, the Packers get to get right against the Washington Team Who Shall Not Be Named. (Seriously, how the !#$% do they still have the name that they do? Come on, NFL.)
- Despite making errors, that directly affected the game, Jermichael Finley and Eddie Lacy both came back and made plays. You gotta have a short memory.
- What were talking about?
- Cheer up. You got to watch the best game of the week, and it is football season again.
- No injuries. No injuries. No injuries.
- The Lions and Bears are in first place, and there is nothing more fun than knocking those teams out of first place...unless maybe it's the Vikings, but that won't be a problem this year.
Keep your head up and out of your Cheerios, folks.