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A 12-month guide to China's best festivals
China's incredible Harbin Ice and Snow Festival has begun, kicking off another big year of celebrations in China.
Some of the events provide insight into China's cultural diversity. Others simply showcase the nation's love of a good party.
Here are 12 of the year's top festivals, one for each month.
January: Harbin Ice and Snow Festival
Now in its 29th year, the city-wide Harbin Ice and Snow Festival is a celebration of art and light -- and, of course, ice and snow -- featuring incredible, life-size castles, structures and colorful lanterns all constructed from meter-thick blocks of ice pulled from the Harbin's Songhua River and lit with LED lights.
During the festival the entire Siberian-esque city, located in frigid northeast China, becomes an ice and snow playground.
Sun Island hosts snow sculpture exhibitions, Ice and Snow World is where you'll find the frozen buildings and the ice lantern show is in Zhaolin Garden.
When/where: January 5 until mid-February; Harbin, Heilongjiang province
February: Spring Festival (Chinese New Year)
On February 10, Chinese people all over the world will usher in the Year of the Snake with lion dances, fireworks, special foods, temple visits and other red-hued festivities.
Not surprisingly, there's no better or more crowded place to celebrate Chinese New Year (also known as Spring Festival) than China.
In Shanghai, thousands will head for Longhua Temple, the city's oldest temple dating back more than 1,800 years, to attend bell-ringing ceremonies on New Year's Eve and Lunar New Year's Eve.
Beijing residents will hit one of the hundreds of temple fairs taking place in the city. The most famous takes place at Dongyue Temple, where revelers party for five days as they take in shows that include acrobatics and opera.
Millions of Chinese travel during the Chinese New Year period, meaning visitors should plan for crowds and book planes and trains early.
More on CNN: 6 Shanghai dishes, 6 delicious ways to be lucky
March: Gongcheng Peach Blossom Festival
A dazzling way to welcome the spring, this flower festival in Guilin, Guangxi province, marks the yearly resurgence of the area's abundant peach blossoms.
Chengdu native Anne Wang, 28, loves the natural vibrant colors on display.
"Some are dark red, while others are really light pink," says Wang. "Together, they look like a painting."
During the festival, people sample local oil tea, a concoction of fried tea leaves, spices and puffed rice.
When/where: Dates in 2013 are yet to be announced but the month-long festival usually starts early March; Gongcheng, Guilin, Guangxi province
April: Water Splashing Festival
Much like Thailand's Songkran, China's ethnic Dai minority celebrates its New Year with a water fight that stems from an ancient Indian Brahman practice.
Xishuangbanna, in China's Yunnan province, has a particularly large Dai population and is the best place to observe and take part in the bathing of the Buddha.
Signifying good luck and health, the traditional splashing of water is guaranteed to turn into a massive battle spiced up by water guns made of bamboo.
When/where: The 2013 Dai New Year takes place April 12-15, 2013; Xishuangbanna is in China's Yunnan province, which borders Vietnam, Laos and Myanmar.
May: Buddha Bathing Festival
For a more traditional Buddhist ceremony, the Shaolin Temple's hometown of Dengfeng hosts an annual Buddha Bathing Festival in celebration of the original Buddha Sakyamuni's birthday.
A figure of the Buddha is placed in a bowl surrounded by an altar of flowers that represents his birthplace, the Garden of Lumbini. It's then bathed in holy water, which monks themselves later use.
Meant to drive away evil and cleanse the spirit, the purification ceremony is followed by traditional dance, meditation and feasting.
When/where: The fourth day of the fourth month of the lunar calendar (May 17, 2013); Dengfeng, Henan province
June: Dragon Boat Festival
Also known as Duanwu Jie, China's Dragon Boat Festival is known for its dramatic and inspired boat designs, on display during river races, and tasty triangle rice dumplings called zongzi.
Some believe the festival was originally held to memorialize the suicide of Qu Yuan, a 14th-century-BC poet who drowned himself in protest of his country's takeover by the state of Qin.
Though boat festivals are held all over the country, Beijing is one of the most popular places to watch races and enjoy accompanying festivities at nearby lakes, such as Qinglong and Houhai.
When: The fifth day of the fifth month of the lunar calendar (June 12, 2013)
More on CNN: Has the Dragon Boat Festival lost its meaning?
July: Torch Festival
One of the most popular festivals in southwest China, the Torch Festival is celebrated by the country's ethnic Yi minority.
Liangshan holds one of the largest gatherings, which features traditional music and three days of dancing, bull fighting, fireworks, a market fair and, of course, lots of bonfires.
The festival is held to ensure a good harvest during the coming of the new year, held in July according to the Yi's traditional calendar.
When/where: Dates vary depending on area. Most Torch Festivals are held from the 24th to the 26th day of the sixth month of the lunar calendar (July 31-August 2, 2013); Liangshan, home to one of China's largest Yi communities, is in southwest Sichuan.
August: Qingdao International Beer Festival
China might not be the first place one associates with beer, but the Qingdao International Beer Festival is working to change that.
The beach-lined provincial capital of Qingdao throws the largest beer party in Asia every summer to celebrate its hometown brew, the German-style Tsingtao Beer.
The two-week booze bonanza is filled with beer tastings, music, drinking contests, games, parades and live performances.
According to 27-year-old Shanghai native Vivi Zhang, it's a summer highlight.
"I always look forward to going to the Qingdao Beer Festival," she says, "because it's a giant outdoor party."
When/where: The second weekend of August for 16 days (August 10-25, 2013); Qingdao, Shandong province
September: Mid-Autumn Festival
Originally held in honor of Chang'e, the moon goddess of immortality, the moon-themed Mid-Autumn Festival is widely celebrated in Chinese communities around the world.
Traditionally, people make wishes as they release lanterns into the sky, light incense and dance. The most famous part of the celebration are the mooncakes, small pastries stuffed with various fillings.
Allen Wu, a 23-year-old Anhui-native, says they're his favorite part of the Mid-Autumn Festival.
"It's fun to give them out to friends and family, but eating them is the best part."
When: September 19, 2013
More on CNN: What's the big deal about mooncakes?
October: Shaoxing Rice Wine Festival
The Shaoxing Rice Wine Festival kicked off in 1990 to showcase the historic water town of Shaoxing's most famous export.
Visitors sample the spirits, watch live performances and tour the local brewery to see how water from nearby Jianhu Lake (Jianhu-Mirror) is processed into the potent yellow alcohol Chinese love.
The city of 5 million currently produces more than 110,000 tons of rice wine per year.
When/where: Dates in 2013 are yet to be announced. The festival usually starts around mid-October and lasts for a month; Shaoxing, in northeastern Zhejiang province
November: Miaonian Festival
China's Miao ethnic minority is still relatively untouched by tourism, which provides a rare opportunity for visitors to observe and participate in the community's annual New Year's celebration.
Leishan, in Guizho province, holds one of the busiest Miaonian festivals.
Miao women wear elaborate traditional garb. Visitors can watch bullfights, horse racing and listen to traditional music played on the lu sheng, a multi-piped bamboo instrument.
When/where: End of year on the Miao Calendar (around mid-November); Leishan, Guizho
December: Dong New Year's Festival
Ringing in the traditional New Year with the Dong people in Qiandongnan means spending time with an ethnic group of some 2 million people in China.
This minority has preserved their traditional culture and customs, from intricate architecture and famous drum towers to traditional food, which includes pickled carp and glutinous rice cakes.
The culmination of the festival is the water buffalo fight, which uses specially trained animals.
When/where: The annual event is held from the first to the 11th day of the 11th month of the lunar calendar. This year it will be held from December 3-13. The biggest Dong New Year's Festival takes place in Qiandongnan County, Guizhou province.


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We are a fast growing motor social network. Our members are motor enthusiast who are very passionate about their rides. The FOAT stands for "the fastest of all time." Our network encompasses all motor vehicles (automobiles, snowmobiles, motorcycles, etc.).
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We recently started our "of the week" series where we will pick the ride, photo, and video of the week. Thus, we need icons / badges that will represent the ride of the week, photo of the week, and video of the week. These icons / badges will be given like awards to the members who are chosen. We will place these icons / badges next to the ride, photo, and video that is chosen as the winner.
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HuffPo publishes threat to conservative site
'I've got friends and they've got friends ... enough to cause a computer meltdown'
Writing in the Huffington Post, a senior fellow at a George Soros-funded radical think tank with close ties to the Democratic Party seemingly threatened the Discover The Networks website.
Discover The Networks, launched by former radical turned conservative David Horowitz, is a central database that maps out left-wing agendas, activists and causes.
"I've got friends, too – and they've got friends, and they've got friends, and they've got friends … enough to cause a computer meltdown at Discover The Networks," wrote Richard Eskow, senior fellow at Campaign for America's Future, or CAF.
The veiled threat was issued in a Huffington Post blog piece responding to a WND article reporting how the CAF had launched a new website urging politicians and activists to wage class warfare.
The new website, WageClassWar.org, also hailed what CAF called a new era in politics – the use of class warfare to win elections.
The WND article quoted from Discover The Networks about the ties of the Eskow's CAF to so-called progressive Democrat politicians.
In his Huffington Post piece, Eskow also attacked WND as a "leading source for those tinfoil-hat 'birther' theories about President Obama."
Democrat operatives launch class-warfare website
WageClassWar.org was launched two weeks ago by the CAF.
CAF's co-director, Robert Borosage, explained the need for such a website.
"America's growing diversity and its increasingly socially liberal attitudes played a big role in this election. But looking back, we are likely to see this as the first of the class warfare elections of our new Gilded Age of extreme inequality," he wrote in a statement.
"More and more of our elections going forward will feature class warfare – only this time with the middle class fighting back. And candidates are going to have to be clear about which side they are on," he wrote.
Continued Borosage: "In 2012, candidates who supported the economic interests of the many over the few won their elections. Populism was the voice, but economic opportunity was the message. The pundits may wring their hands, but in the future it won't be values voters, angry white men or soccer moms that win elections. It will be class war."
The website does not feature a mission statement and is unclear about exactly how the group will go about attempting to wage class warfare.
The site explains how Obama's 2012 campaign utilized class warfare and set the stage for the deployment of such tactics in future elections.
"Obama's campaign built its message on class war battles that broke out in the Republican primary, as challengers sought to bring down 'the main from Bain,' Mitt Romney," notes the site.
"In the end, the keys to Obama's reelection were his calls for raising the taxes of the wealthy and his support for reinvesting those revenues in education and jobs to rebuild the middle class and to protect programs like Medicare from cuts."
The site hails how Obama repeatedly portrayed Romney as a "walking example of the out-of-touch elite, an opponent of the auto industry bailout that saved an entire manufacturing sector, and a 1 percenter who would jeopardize social programs, education, and Medicare in order to cut taxes on his rich friends."
CAF writes that Obama's reelection now sets the stage "for class warfare as a potent and necessary tool to promote rebuilding the economy from the bottom up, rather than perpetuate the right wing's failed trickle-down policies."
Occupy, Soros, Democratic Party
WND previously reported how CAF has partnered with Occupy.
CAF is funded by Soros' Open Society Institute as well as by the Soros-funded Tides Center, which channels funding to hundreds of progressive and far-left groups.
Tides has been connected to the Occupy movement since its beginning.
Another grantee of Tides is Adbusters magazine, which is reported to have come up with the Occupy Wall Street idea after "Arab Spring" protests toppled governments in Egypt, Libya and Tunisia. The Adbusters website serves as a central hub for Occupy's planning.
MoveOn.org, which has joined Occupy, is funded by Tides. CAF's board of directors includes MoveOn.org President Eli Pariser.
CAF's co-founder and director Roger Hickey, who also co-founded the Soros-funded Economic Policy Institute, was reportedly heavily involved in crafting the foundations for President Obama's health-care law.
CAF campaigns for universal health care, immigration reform and progressive education initiatives.
CAF is deeply tied to progressive politicians from the Democratic Party, many of whom routinely are featured at CAF events.
Just last year, Nancy Pelosi was the featured speaker at CAF's "America's Future Now" conference in Washington, D.C.
In 2008, Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., was honored at CAF's annual dinner for her "advocacy in Congress," noted Discover the Networks.
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Texas Entertainment Group recently purchased the assets from a company called All-4-Fun (see http://www.all-4-fun.com). We are in a rebranding phase and are wanting a new logo designed.
We provide entertainment for corporate events, team building, school events and church events. The products we offer fall into various categories such as inflatable games, audio/video services, entertainers(djs, bands, clowns, etc...) and hard rides (rock walls, bungee jumping, etc...).
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Design a logo that is clean, eye catching, and FUN but not too childlike. While we provide services for children, we are not wanting to aim our logo at a child. This logo will not only be used on our business cards, but it will also be screened on staff shirts and used on vehicles. So we really want something people will remember.
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What sport did you play at Lipscomb? What years? Who were your coaches?
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What is your fondest athletic memory at Lipscomb?
"The 1964 – 65 and 1965 – 66 seasons were exciting seasons under head coach Charlie Morris. The 1964-65 season we competed in the VSAC under the NAIA and the tournament was held in Belmont's Striplin Gym which was a new facility. If I remember correctly we lost in the championship game to Carson Newman which kept us from going to the national tournament in Kansas City.
"The 1965-66 season we were not in the VSAC, but competed as an independent NAIA team. We had an excellent record and competed in the District 24 championship in Barbourville, Kentucky. Unfortunately, we lost the championship to Carson Newman again, and the season ended. There was tremendous excitement, great fan support at home and away, and McQuiddy Gym was packed for most games."
Who had the biggest influence on you during your athletic career at Lipscomb? How?
"There were many teachers which had a great influence on me during my years at Lipscomb. Their example, encouragement, and support shaped my life in a profound way. Also, the friendships that developed among the members of the team were a strong influence."
What is your fondest non-athletic memory from your time at Lipscomb?
"Meeting my wife, Carol, at Lipscomb holds many memories for me. The time we met in Psychology class, our courtship, and the period of engagement provide many fond memories."
What is the most valuable thing you gained or learned from your time at Lipscomb?
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Who was your favorite professor? Why?
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"Paul graduated from Lipscomb University where he met his wife Emily (Dean). They have two daughters, Ellie and Tess, and twin sons, Cooper and Cole. Paul is a partner in Hammond and Brandt Builders and attends Brentwood Hills Church of Christ. "Jeff graduated from the University of Tennessee with an engineering degree after beginning at Lipscomb. His wife Amber (Everson) is a Lipscomb graduate. Jeff and Amber have two sons, Harris and Harland, and a third son to be born to be born within the next week. Jeff and his family attend Concord Road Church of Christ.
"Beth attended Lipscomb prior to LU offering the nursing degree and completed her degree at Vanderbilt. She married Ladd Campbell an anesthesiologist from Tulsa, Okla., and they now reside in Asheville, N.C., where they work at Mission Hospital. Beth and Ladd are members of Biltmore Church of Christ.
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Online coupon company RetailMeNot files for an IPO
RetailMeNot Inc., which operates coupon web sites based in the United States and Europe, plans to raise up to $230 million in an initial public offering of stock, according to a filing this week. The company did not say when it would start selling stock, but said it would be listed under the ticker symbol "SALE" on the Nasdaq stock market.
The Austin, TX-based company, which was founded in 2007 as Smallponds LLC, featured online coupons from more than 60,000 retailers and brands last year and recorded more than 450 million visits to its coupon web sites, according to its S-1 registration statement for its stock offering filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Its sites include RetailMeNot.com and Deals2Buy.com in the United States, VoucherCodes.co.uk in the United Kingdom, Deals.com in Germany, Actiepagina.nl in the Netherlands, and Bons-de-Reduction.com and Poulpeo.com in France.
RetailMeNot, until recently known as WhaleShark Media Inc., has increased its revenue more than tenfold since 2010, to $25.99 million from $2.34 million, including through acquisitions, according to the filing. For the first quarter ended March 31, 2013, its revenue rose 36.8% to $40.56 million year over year from $29.65 million, as net income rose 11.9% to $6.975 million from $6.233 million.
For the year ended Dec. 31, 2012, the company reported revenue of $144.69 million, up 80.0% from $80.40 million a year earlier and more than sevenfold from $16.86 million in 2010.
The company says that about 97% of its revenue in the first quarter of this year and for all of 2012 were derived from commissions earned from merchants when consumers made purchases using digital coupons offered through RetailMeNot's web sites and mobile sites and apps. The remaining revenue comes from ads placed on its sites. "We expect that substantially all of our net revenues in the future will continue to be derived from commissions," the company says in the S-1 filing.
The company, operating as WhaleShark Media, acquired the RetailMeNot.com web site in 2010, and took RetailMeNot as its corporate name in March of this year.
John Faith, senior vice president of external affairs at RetailMeNot, spoke about mobile commerce at the 2013 Internet Retailer Conference & Exhibition last month in a session entitled "A look into the minds of mobile shoppers."
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PITTSBURGH -- Jeff Locke barely made the Pittsburgh Pirates starting rotation out of spring training, winning a battle with Kyle McPherson almost by default after McPherson struggled and a better option never materialized. "You know when you break camp as the No. 5 guy, if something happens or if someone starts off hot down below you might be the guy that gets moved," Locke said. "Its kind of pitching to survive." Something thats no longer an issue for him as the de facto ace for the injury ravaged Pirates. The 25-year-old, who looks a couple days removed from high school, allowed two hits over seven innings as the Pirates silenced the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-0 on Friday night. Locke struck out five and walked one while needing just 75 pitches to get 21 outs. Locke (6-1) barely resembled the guy who walked seven Chicago Cubs in his previous start, keeping the Dodgers off balance by working both sides of the plate and not being afraid of letting his defence do the rest as his ERA dropped to 2.19. "He came to pitch," Pittsburgh manager Clint Hurdle said. "Just very, very efficient. He made pitches the entire seven innings." Jason Grilli worked out of a two-on, no-out jam in the ninth for his National League-leading 24th save. Andrew McCutchen hit a two-run double in the third inning off Stephen Fife (1-2) and gave the Pirates some insurance when he scored on a sacrifice fly by Neil Walker in the ninth. The story, however, remains the soft-spoken left-hander from New Hampshire. Locke lost his first game of the year, a 6-2 defeat in Los Angeles on April 10. He hasnt been beaten since and appears to be growing stronger each time he takes the hill, a welcome development for a starting rotation in tatters. A.J. Burnett, Wandy Rodriguez, James McDonald and Jeanmar Gomez all are on the disabled list, leaving Locke and veteran Francisco Liriano as the top-end starters for one of baseballs biggest first-half surprises. If the spotlight is getting to Locke, it doesnt show. "I wouldnt say (my) comfort level has changed at all," Locke said. "Its still uncomfortable. The confidence is definitely there. Thats something Ive gained into spring training and Ive been able to carry it through the first half of the season so far." Los Angeles didnt get a runner to second base while Locke was in the game, but had chances late to tie the game. Pittsburgh reliever Mark Melancon struck out pinch-hitter Juan Uribe with runners in scoring position in the eighth. Yaisel Puig and Nick Punto hit consecutive singles off Grilli to start the ninth. Grilli then retired Adrian Gonzalez, Hanley Ramirez and Mark Ellis to remain a perfect 24 for 24 in save opportunities. "He threw eight pitches in that at-bat," Gonzalez said. "When I see eight pitches, I shouldnt strike out. I needed to put a ball in play and I should have. That was bad hitting on my part." Something thats going around for Los Angeles, which has dropped five of six and is now a season-low 10 games under .500 (28-3. The Dodgers played without manager Don Mattingly, who served a one-game suspension for his role in the brawl with Arizona earlier in the week. Bench coach Trey Hillman filled in and watched his team get handcuffed by a player who is making $497,500. The average salary on the Dodgers is nearly $10 million. "(Locke) commanded three pitches pretty well and he pitched in a lot," Hillman said. "The fastball and the changeup were good and he kept us honest with the breaking ball all night." McCutchen gave the Pirates all the offence they would need when he doubled to the corner in right field in the third, scoring Alex Presley and Russell Martin. Fife, making just his fourth start of the season, settled down and escaped without further damage when McCutchen was gunned down at home trying to score on a ground ball and Clint Barmes flew out to left with the bases loaded later in the inning. Fife gave up six hits in five innings, walking three and striking out four. "It was a battle the whole time I was in there," Fife said. "I just couldnt get that easy inning." That wasnt a problem for Locke, who felt fresh after heading to the dugout in the middle of the seventh. He didnt put up any fight to stay in the game, not with the one-two punch of Melancon and Grilli available. It almost backfired. Andre Ethier singled with one out in the eighth and Jerry Hairston Jr. doubled to the gap in left-centre one batter later. Ethier held up at third rather than try to score, and it cost the Dodgers when pinch-hitter Juan Uribe struck out. Pittsburgh added an insurance run when McCutchen singled leading off the bottom of the eighth and later scored on a sacrifice fly by Neil Walker. Grilli made it stand up against the meat of Los Angeles lineup. NOTES: Locke singled off Fife in the third to end an 0-for-30 skid dating to last season ... Dodgers catcher A.J. Ellis went 0 for 3 with 3 strikeouts in his return from the disabled list. He also threw out two would-be base stealers. Ellis missed 14 games with a strained oblique. To make room for Ellis, Los Angeles designated C Ramon Hernandez for assignment. Hernandez hit .208 with three homers and six RBIs in 17 games with the Dodgers ... The series continues on Saturday when rookie Brandon Cumpton makes his major league debut for the Pirates, replacing Burnett. Clayton Kershaw (5-4, 1.88 ERA) starts for Los Angeles ... Dodgers reliever J.P. Howell pitched two perfect innings in relief. Howell is appealing a two-game suspension for his role in the brawl with the Diamondbacks. 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Enwere, at 6-foot-1, 210 pounds, rushed for more than 1,600 yards and 16 touchdowns last fall and was district MVP. He is a consensus three-star prospect who is rated as the No. 53 running back in the country by Rivals, No. 54 by ESPN.


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By plane
Orange County's John Wayne Airport, also known as SNA, [17] is only about 15 miles from Laguna Beach. From SNA, you can get to Laguna Beach by one of several ways: rent a car and drive (most popular), take a taxi (about $50), take a door-to-door shuttle (about $30) or limo, or take the OCTA [see Orange County Transportation Authority below] bus #76 ($2.50, runs hourly) to the Newport Transportation Center and transfer there to the OCTA bus #1 that runs to Laguna Beach via the Pacific Coast Highway. All of these modes may be found at the SNA's Ground Transportation Center across the street from Terminal A and B, with the exception of the OCTA bus #76, which is boarded at the OCTA Bus Stop at the far end of Terminal B curbside.
By car
Laguna Beach is located along the Pacific Coast Highway (CA 1) at the "T" intersection of Laguna Canyon Road (CA 133), which becomes Broadway in town. When arriving on summer nights during Pageant of the Masters performances expect a lot of traffic along CA 133 and plan extra time to get into town.
From John Wayne Airport, you can take either Interstate 405 (to the north) or CA-73 (to the south and partway a toll road) to get to CA-133 and south to Laguna Beach. Alternatively, you can drive south from John Wayne Airport to Newport Beach and pick up CA-1 to Laguna Beach.
By rail
Amtrak and Metrolink stations are located in Irvine, Laguna Niguel, San Juan Capistrano, and San Clemente. From there it will be necessary to take public transportation or a taxi.
Get around
Laguna Beach is a linear town stretched along the Pacific Coast Highway (CA 1) punctuated by several canyons. In town, Broadway (CA 133, which becomes Laguna Canyon Drive out of town) divides the Pacific Coast Highway into the North Coast Highway and the South Coast Highway; address numbers increase outward from Broadway, with odd-number Coast Highway addresses on the ocean side.
By public transit
The FREE Summer Shuttle Service is a four-line service to accommodate locals and visitors going to the Pageant of the Masters, local art festivals, etc. Beginning in late June through the end of August, the four Summer shuttle routes operate seven days a week from 9:30AM to 11:30PM Frequency 30 minutes.
By car
Although a car may be convenient, parking is at a premium in the summer; beware of having your car towed. You'll probably have to pay to park downtown in beach weather. The cheapest option is parking in the residential areas on the other side of Pacific Coast Highway, although you risk begrudging the residents. If you are trying to get downtown a good place to park is the district parking lot just across from Laguna Beach High School. From here you can take a short walk into town. Lot prices in the summer range from $7 - $15.
Before seeing anything, visit the Laguna Beach Visitors Bureau[20], 252 Broadway (tel. 800/877-1115 or 949/497-9229). It is in the heart of town and distributes lodging, dining, and art gallery guides. It's open Monday through Friday from 9AM to 5PM, and Saturday from 10AM to 4PM (plus Sundays in the summer).
There is very good scuba and skin diving in Laguna. Diver's Cove is in north Laguna.
CAUTION: Laguna is notorious for its shore breaking waves which cause countless neck and back injuries year round. Checking with lifeguards about the conditions is alway a must if you are thinking about going out in the water for your first time.
The sales tax here is 8.25%, .5% higher than all other Orange County cities.
There are a wide range of options for dining in Laguna Beach. The high-end restaurants and inexpensive options are mixed together both in the village core and along PCH. Most restaurants will have their menu outside so that you can determine if the food and prices are what you're looking for.
Bars & Pubs
Get out
"Oh, please do...", locals will say. John Wayne (actor and Newport Beach republican) Airport is only twenty minutes away on a good day.


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When tour operators such as Traveland implode, their customers get burned. Here's what to do if...
You paid with your credit card: Notify the credit card company right away. It's within your rights to ask for a refund for any services that were never rendered, as long as you contest the charges within 60 days of the charges' appearing on a statement (and some credit card companies extend this period to 90 days). The more money you've paid way in advance, the less you'll get back. So avoid paying anything but basic deposits very far out.
You paid with cash or a check: Your sole recourse is filing a claim in bankruptcy court. Few businesses file for insolvency, but if they do, you become a creditor and stand a chance of recovering some of your lost funds--just be prepared to wait a while, at least two or three years. It'll help your claim if you have a receipt and if you noted on each check exactly what the payment was for.
The operator was a member of a professional organization: The big three groups--United States Tour Operators Association, National Tour Association, and American Society of Travel Agents--may be able to help you rebook through a different operator (at additional cost). The USTOA has a consumer protection plan requiring members to keep $1 million in reserve so customers can recover at least some of their money.
You bought travel insurance: See if your policy covers "operator default." You may be able to get the insurance company to recoup any losses that the credit card company hasn't already taken care of. If you purchased the insurance policy through the operator, direct your questions to the plan administrator.
You used a travel agent: You have an advocate who can arrange a backup plan. Agents are unlikely to guarantee company solvency, however, and they won't be helpful when it comes to recovering lost money. Sometimes they'll offer restitution to maintain a valuable relationship. While your odds of success are low, you could also try suing the agent in small claims court.
You still want to go on the trip: Contact the NTA even if your outfitter wasn't a member. The organization might match you up with an operator who will be willing to accommodate you, at a discount, on short notice. Also, look closely at your itinerary and approach the individual hotels, airlines, and tour guides directly. Hotels should honor any paid reservations, and airline tickets are valid even if the middleman folds.
You don't want to go: Make those phone calls anyway. You never know who'll take pity on you and refund some or all of your money.
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It's been a week now since i've arrived here in Corpus for the worlds. We've had it all from balls out windy and volkswagon sized chop to flat and light.
Farley and I set a (spider man themed and branded) windward and leeward mark to see what's up 2 days ago. That boy can really grind and always has another lap in him. It was full on war with lulls in the 5 knot range and puffs to upper 20's... Possibly in the lower 30's... I can't tell anymore... A couple times my board speed numbers read downwind 30+ knots and I believe it because on one downhill leg I caught air unintentionally off the back of a man sized piece of chop and buckled into the back of the next. Somehow still in the straps both my knees hit the board and added to my dent collection... (Sorry Aguera. Hope you don't mind a couple extra dents on your baby). Of course Farley smoked me on that run...
Next beat (upwind) the wind turned up a notch and so did the unforgiving massive chop... It's funny here in texass... The waves do not spread out like in the open sea here. It just gets steeper and steeper. Upwind Farley and I where really close and when we finally found our spyderman mark bouncing in the seas we speed for it neck and neck. Pinned wide open and overstanding we both hit a voodoo wave that sent us both in the air at the same time... Going upwind with no intension of jumping. Needless to say we both ate it hard.
I didn't have enough yet so I took another crazy lap. I ate it really hard catapolting myself and skipping like a rock for 100 yards and face planting into the backs of the waves. This place can be really brutal if you loose control...
On my beat back upwind i caught air once again... The wind got under my board, ripped her off my feet and blew back straight at my face. All I could do in my out of control sate was put my forward knee up to keep the obvious from hapening. Sorry Aguera, one more dent you will for sure notice.
Man I really love this new sport. It seperates the men from the boys for sure.... I'm not talking age here either. When you hit the windward mark and turnoff the wind... If your not scared your not pushing hard enough.
No wind yesterday, today it was really light and gusty, shifty north wind out of the city with butter flat water. Farley tuned up his new board. We both swam through the lulls and droped our 9's (we should have been on 11's, but no wind is no wind and we still would have swam). In the end we both swam/drifted in. Farley gets the navy seal award today for scaling a barnicle covered wall and sacraficed his body to save his kite and new board. Dude is tough!
More to come... Fan should be back on mañana and there should be more sailors on the water for some extra motivation.


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Developer's Reading List, April 17, 2012 C++ concurrency, web crawlers, Google testing, and more: This month's reading list is packed with great books on interesting topics.
How Google Tests Software
by James Whittaker, Jason Arbon, and Jeff Carollo
This book contains a detailed description of the hierarchy of testing personnel at Google, and the responsibilities of the testers and test managers at the different levels. As such, it focuses little on the tools (although they are at times discussed in more than superficial detail, their use is rarely the point), but mostly on the interactions between the testers, their managers, the developers, and, of course, with the system under test.
The book seems to want to be several different things without deciding which: a presentation and explanation of how Google tests various products (which is what the title would imply), or a friendly set of interviews with staff about testing (what it seems to really want to be), or a hodge podge of both with various reference documents and diagrams sprinkled throughout (what it is).
I found the interviews to be poorly chosen in general. Few of the test professionals have anything very interesting to say, and each interview loses a page or two up front asking the interviewees about their personal lives. ("Why did you decide do join Google?") The technical value of the interviews shows up in the occasional fact or anecdote. But frequently, it seems that the authors don't seize on it, nor do they sufficiently excise unnecessary material.
The overall perception you get is that testing at Google is not significantly different from at other large companies. The notable difference is that Google is more likely to write its own testing tools. Only in a few areas does the company depend on commercial, third-party products. Its internal processes reveal not so much a "view" of how testing should be done or even a great commitment to rigor, but an evolution of various techniques that have worked in the past and been adopted then adapted for current projects. Occasionally, these practices are insightful. For example, Google classifies all tests as small, medium, large, or enormous. The criterion that defines the categories is the duration of the test: There are expected averages and maxima in place. In many ways, I like this approach. It does away with the concepts of unit tests, integration tests, system tests, and UATs, and instead classifies tests in ways that make it possible to determine easily which regression run can be run at any given moment.
Anyhow, if you want to meander down Google's testing halls and absorb bits of knowledge and advice from the denizens there, this book is for you. If you want a more formal explanation of the how, when, and why of Google testing, this book might well be disappointing.
— Andrew Binstock


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Solid execution of an affordable compact sedan.
The Volkswagen Jetta is a compact car offered in a variety of models and body styles. The sedan received a controversial redesign for 2011 that included cheaper interior materials, less sophisticated technologies, and a lower starting price. It adds a sportier turbocharged GLI model for 2012 that reclaims some of that lost content. The wagon soldiers on with the previous design, though ironically that offers some advantages.
The base price is a mere $16,495 MSRP for the 2012 Jetta S, using a single-overhead-cam 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine making 115 horsepower, with a 5-speed manual transmission standard and an optional 6-speed automatic. That engine is somewhat archaic, however.
A better value is the 2012 Jetta SE for $18,495, which brings the five-cylinder 2.5-liter engine making 170 horsepower and 177 pound-feet of torque, while getting almost the same fuel economy.
The five-cylinder, 20-valve 2.5-liter engine is a Volkswagen stalwart, providing good power for the Jetta's needs. It accelerates from zero to 60 in 8.5 seconds with the 6-speed automatic, and powers the Jetta to a top speed of 127 mph, so there's plenty in reserve. It's EPA rated at a Combined 26 mpg, and we got between 23 and 28 mpg during our two-day test drive of nearly 500 miles in two Jetta SEL models, one with each transmission. We prefer the automatic, because the transmission is so good.
The sport mode for the optional 6-speed automatic transmission is sharp and effective. We used it in city driving, where it responded crisply on San Francisco's hills, and in slow-and-go freeway traffic, where it kept the transmission in third gear rather than upshifting and downshifting all the time. Manual mode can be used for spirited driving times, when you want to do the shifting yourself. It can only be shifted through the gearshift; paddle shifters are neither available nor necessary. In manual mode, the transmission is programmed well, responsive and obedient.
The 2012 Jetta TDI sedan, $22,595, and SportWagen, $25,260, use the latest turbodiesel direct-injected engine, making 140 horsepower with a useful 236 pound-feet of torque, while getting an impressive 30/42 mpg.
To get the price down, Volkswagen reverted to some less expensive engineering, such as a rear torsion beam suspension and drum brakes in Jetta S and SE models. The vast majority of drivers will never miss the multi-link suspension and rear discs. Other cost-cutting measures involve interior materials, and these are more evident. The Jetta has always been known for high interior quality, and that's no longer the case. On the other hand, the styling is still quite attractive and interior room is improved.
The sedan's interior is clean, stylish and comfortable, while being smart, accommodating, and functional. The trim is tasteful, and the standard cloth seats fit well, while the optional V-Tex leatherette upholstery passes easily for real leather. Headroom and rear legroom are outstanding, nearly as roomy as a BMW 7 Series, and VW makes smart use of cupholders and little storage cubbies. The instruments are handsome, with clean white-on-black numbering.
Buyers may have some complaints about the quality of the materials, which are mostly hard plastics that can creak and rattle later in life. Still, build quality is impressive. The Jetta is quiet at speed and feels solid.
The new GLI model reclaims some of the Jetta sedan's lost interior quality. The dashboard is made of a soft-touch material, and VW adds accent stitching to the shifter, seats and steering wheel.
The Jetta GLI features a 200-horsepower 2.0-liter turbo engine, accelerating from zero to 60 in 6.8 seconds using the magical DSG twin-clutch automated manual transmission. It offers a relaxed, refined sportiness that makes it the most satisfying Jetta to drive.
As a previous-generation model, the SportWagen has the features the current Jetta has lost, including a nicer interior, an independent rear suspension, and a higher price. It also rides a shorter wheelbase, so it has less rear seat room. With the cargo room of an SUV and the popular TDI option, the Jetta SportWagen can be a great alternative to a crossover or SUV while offering outstanding fuel economy.
The 2012 Volkswagen Jetta S sedan comes with the 115-horsepower 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine. A 5-speed manual transmission is standard on S and SE models, and a 6-speed automatic is optional ($1,100). Jetta TDI and GLI models are offered with a 6-speed manual or a 6-speed DSG twin-clutch automated manual transmission ($1,100). (All prices are Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Prices, which do not include the destination charge and may change at any time without notice.)
Standard features of the Jetta S sedan ($16,495) include cloth upholstery, air conditioning, interior air filter, tilt/telescoping steering wheel, 60/40 split-folding rear seat, power windows, power door locks, remote keyless entry, four-speaker AM/FM/CD/MP3 stereo, auxiliary input jack, outside-temperature indicator, variable-intermittent wipers, rear defogger, theft-deterrent system, and P195/65HR15 tires on steel wheels with wheel covers.
The Jetta S SportWagen ($19,995) is far better equipped, with cruise control, heated power front seats with lumbar adjustment, center console, rear-seat trunk passthrough, heated power mirrors with turn signals, Bluetooth connectivity, heated windshield washer nozzles, illuminated visor mirrors, cargo cover, intermittent rear wiper/washer, floormats, roof rails, and P205/55HR16 tires.
The Jetta SE upgrades to the 170-hp 2.5-liter five-cylinder engine. The Jetta SE sedan ($18,495) adds V-Tex leatherette upholstery, trunk passthrough, heated power mirrors with turn signals, illuminated visor mirrors, floormats, and P205/55HR16 tires. The SE SportWagen ($24,010) comes with the 6-speed automatic transmission, a leather-wrapped steering wheel with audio controls, trip computer, AM/FM radio with 6-disc in-dash CD/MP3 changer, satellite radio, HD radio, iPod interface and alloy wheels.
The Jetta SE sedan with Convenience package ($19,845) gets a leather-wrapped steering wheel with audio controls, heated front seats, satellite radio, iPod interface, Bluetooth, heated washers, and alloy wheels.
The Jetta SEL sedan ($23,195) adds 4-wheel disc brakes; a navigation system; front-seat lumbar adjustment; keyless access and starting; sunroof; a 9-speaker, 400-watt Fender sound system; trip computer; fog lights; and P225/45HR17 tires.
The Jetta TDI uses the 140-horsepower turbocharged 2.0-liter diesel engine. The TDI sedan ($22,525) is equipped like the SE with Convenience package, but it also gets a hill-holder clutch, 4-wheel disc brakes and a trip computer. VW also offers the TDI sedan with Premium package ($23,695), which adds a sunroof and the Fender audio system, as well as the TDI with Premium and Navigation ($25,065) that also adds a navigation system and fog lights.
To the SE SportWagen, the TDI SportWagen ($25,260) adds a 115-volt power outlet. Also offered are the TDI SportWagen with Sunroof ($27,010), which adds a sunroof and P225/45HR17 tires, and the TDI with Sunroof and Navigation ($27,840), which adds a navigation system and keyless access and starting.
The GLI is only offered as a sedan. It comes with a 200-horsepower turbocharged 2.0-liter gasoline engine. In addition to SE equipment, the base GLI ($23,495) has a hill-holder clutch, a leather-wrapped steering wheel with audio controls, driver-seat lumbar adjustment, satellite radio, iPod interface, Bluetooth, trip computer, cooled glovebox, fog lights, sport suspension, and P225/45HR17 tires on alloy wheels. The GLI Autobahn ($25,545) adds automatic climate control, V-Tex upholstery, heated front seats, sunroof, heated windshield washers, and P225/40HR18 tires. And the GLI Autobahn with Navigation ($26,445) has navigation system, keyless access and starting, and the Fender sound system.
Options include a Ground Effects kit with body cladding and chrome exhaust tips ($1,995 sedan, $2,299 SportWagen); a Protection package ($430) with rubber floormats, a cargo net and mudguards; an Appearance package ($520) with rubber floormats, a cargo mat, a cargo net and a rear spoiler; the iPod interface ($425), Bluetooth ($425); a rear spoiler ($375 sedan, $499 SportWagen); P225/45HR17 tires with alloy wheels ($1,325); and P225/40R18 tires on alloy wheels ($2,199 GLI and SportWagen, $1,549 other models).
Safety features on all Jettas includes dual front airbags, front side airbags, curtain side airbags, anti-lock brakes (ABS) with brake assist, traction control, Electronic Stability Control, and the mandated tire-pressure monitor. The SportWagen and higher-end sedan models have four-wheel disc brakes, while the base sedan models have rear drums.
The 2012 Volkswagen Jetta competes with compact cars such as the Ford Focus and Chevrolet Cruze, but it is really a small midsize car. The sedan, redesigned for 2011, is three inches longer than the previous-generation models, with a wider track.
The Jetta sedan is more shapely than before with curves that are subtle and sweet. The door handles are body color and there is very little chrome trim. That goes against today's grain, sticking to the traditional notion that clean is beautiful. Even the new grille is anti-chrome, with black horizontal bars, as well as a tray-shaped front spoiler under the front bumper that suggests the splitter on a race car. It's an upscale improvement over the previous Jetta's bigger mouth.
Nowhere is the Jetta sedan overstyled or oversculpted; VW has it over BMW in that area. The lines are crisp and precise, with strong wheel arches, a smooth roofline and attractive C pillars. The nose and shoulders, viewed from the side of the car looking forward, give the front end an attractive Infiniti-like roundness.
At the rear, there's a neat aerodynamic lip at the trailing edge of the remote-opening trunk, and powerful taillights.
The GLI gets a crosshatch treatment for the front grille and lower air intake, sportier front and rear fascias and side sills, a unique design for the fog lights, and larger wheels. The total effect is a stronger, sportier stance.
Introduced for the 2009 model year, the SportWagen's styling was a precursor to the brand new sedan. It features the same front end treatment, but has a notable crease along the beltline that the sedan lacks and comes standard with roof rails. It's about three inches shorter in both length and wheelbase, so some of the proportions are different. Of course the roof line is longer, but it seems to slant down toward the rear. Still, with a heavy tail, the SportWagon has a bulbous rear that isn't the sleekest design.
The Jetta has historically held a reputation for high-end interiors with soft-touch surfaces. Yet journalists have complained about its high pricing compared to the competition. For 2011, Volkswagen decontented the sedan's interior (as well as some of the engineering) to reduce costs, and now VW is still hearing it from the automotive press for the perceived lack of quality.
New Car Test Drive reviewers have a mixed opinion on the new interior. Some feel the content that was dropped won't be greatly missed, and the new materials are still of high quality. Others say it's a shame to reduce interior quality with hard plastics while the Ford Focus, Chevy Cruze and Hyundai Elantra have brought theirs up. Whichever side you land on, the look and feel of the Jetta cabin is still better than that of the Toyota Corolla and Honda Civic. It's clean, stylish and comfortable, while being accommodating and functional. The instruments, with clean white-on-black numbering, are handsome, too.
Volkswagen has incorporated the small creature comforts. Comfortable driver armrests, convenient cupholders, good door pockets and grab handles: check, check, check, check. Between the center seats there's an emergency brake handle, two cupholders, and a smallish console with an armrest.
There's good headroom front and rear. Rear-seat legroom is first in class at 38.1 inches; compare that to the 38.4 inches in a BMW 7 Series and you can see that the Jetta makes great use of space. The wheelbase is stretched 2.6 inches compared to the last generation, and that translates to more legroom with no sacrifices; it's win, win, win: ride, safety, room. When the optional rear seat pass-through is chosen, it has a pair of cupholders in a fold-down armrest, and it makes the large 15.5-cubic-foot trunk even more useful.
While we like the look of the navigation system with its 5-inch touchscreen, the nameless icons had us stumped, at first. The voice directions don't name the upcoming street on which to turn, instead saying things like turn right at the second street ahead, which leaves wide room for confusion especially as the distance varies. This is inferior to most systems, which reliably name the desired street. Twice we used navigation to get us out of downtown San Francisco onto the Golden Gate Bridge north from our hotel, and it gave us two different routes, neither the quickest or most direct. We also had issues with the cadence of the navigation programming. It takes a second or two for touch commands to register, and that can make programming an address a tiresome waiting game.
We like the ability to tune the radio with a knob, however, and the new Fender audio system is crystal clear and manages high volume well. The driver information display is located neatly between the tachometer and speedometer, and is easy to scan: clock, fuel mileage, range, odo, thermometer. The climate controls are also clean and easy to use.
The SportWagen features the last-generation Jetta interior. It's a higher quality environment, but with less space. Impressive, solid, soft-touch materials abound, worthy of cars costing thousands more. SportWagen owners or those coming out of a last-generation Jetta will find the current sedan's hard plastic dashboard a disappointment.
The SportWagen's rear seat is tighter than the sedan's by 2.6 inches in legroom and an inch in headroom. It's still fairly useful, but the sedan is much more passenger friendly. The SportWagen, on the other hand, is far more cargo friendly. It has 32.8 cubic feet of cargo space behind the rear seats and an SUV-like 66.9 cubic feet of space with the rear seats folded down.
Driving Impression
We have not driven the latest Jetta S model with the base 2.0-liter four-cylinder gas engine, but we remember it from several years ago and it's not an impressive piece of engineering. It's been around since 1993, and it accelerates from zero to 60 in 10 seconds with manual gearbox. That's slow. It performs the same feat in an anemic 11 seconds with 6-speed automatic. Worse yet, fuel economy is no better than the next option.
We recommend stepping up to the Jetta SE or SEL, which are equipped with a 2.5-liter five-cylinder engine. For another $2,200 you not only get the good 2.5-liter engine, but features like cruise control and the V-Tex leatherette that looks like leather. For about $20,000 you've got a roomy, elegant, and beautifully engineered compact car that gets 26 mpg with a 6-speed automatic.
The five-cylinder, 20-valve 2.5-liter engine that comes on is a Volkswagen stalwart, and it provides good power for the needs of the car. The Jetta SE and SEL can accelerate from 0 to 60 in 8.5 seconds with the 6-speed automatic, and powers the Jetta to a top speed of 127 mph. It feels even stronger than the 8.5 second number would indicate and is enough for most any need.
We drove a silver Jetta SEL with the 6-speed automatic transmission and a black SEL with the 5-speed manual. We think the automatic is an excellent transmission. The Sport mode is sharp and effective. We used it in city driving, where it responded crisply to the San Francisco hills; and in slow-and-go freeway traffic, up-and-down 15 to 30 mph, where it kept the transmission in third gear rather than upshifting/downshifting all the time. In other words, Sport mode actually made a positive difference that could be felt, even or maybe especially in non-sport conditions. Manual mode can be used for those super-sporty opportunities, such as when canyon driving. It lets you do the shifting yourself through the gearshift; paddle shifters are not available and not really necessary in base models. We found it to be obedient, downshifting responsively when needed.
The 5-speed manual gearbox is numb, with long throws, and overly light clutch pedal pressure. Neither of the two gas engines has enough torque to accelerate quickly without downshifting, especially in the tall overdrive fifth gear, so you'll have to be on the ball when driving the manual.
The Jetta TDI comes with a 2.0-liter turbocharged direct injection (TDI) Clean Diesel engine that makes 140 horsepower and a more impressive 236 lb-ft of torque. It feels strong from a stop, yielding the torque of a sports car. The engine only revs to about 4500 rpm, however, and isn't as strong as speed and revs increase, though, which explains the 8.7-second 0-60 mph time despite the willing low-speed torque. We think owners will like the strong torque feel down low, and the fact that the diesel runs as quietly as a gasoline engine. Fuel economy is EPA-rated at 42 mpg Highway, making the TDI the next best thing to a hybrid. Diesel fuel can be expensive, however.
The sedan's rear suspension has been changed from the last generation, backtracked from the previous multi-link independent setup to a torsion beam geometry. But again, even if the technology has gone rearward, we didn't notice. In its attempt to make the Jetta affordable, Volkswagen felt the multi-link could be sacrificed. The more expensive multi-link design is considered better for handling and ride quality.
We found the sedan's suspension has just the right amount of firmness, and is pretty responsive when driven in a sporty manner. Buyers in areas with bad roads might notice that the torsion bar transfers the effects of bumps from one side of the car to the other, making the ride busier and bumpier.
There's little if any functional loss with rear drum brakes rather than discs in the S and Jetta SE models. They work just as well on the lightweight Jetta; the front brakes do most of the work, after all. Our Jetta SEL had the disc brakes. They felt good, as we used them hard over the winding roads of highway 101 north of San Francisco.
We never got less than 23 mpg, and we got 28.5 mpg on our final combined run of about 140 miles, including a mad dash to the airport.
The Jetta GLI returns for 2012, and it's the clear choice if you want a sportier model. Its 2.0-liter turbocharged engine makes 200 hp, accelerating from 0 to 60 in 6.8 seconds with the DSG twin-clutch transmission. That's pretty quick and it's quite satisfying. The 6-speed manual transmission is a pleasure to operate in the Jetta GLI. The DSG is quite good, too. It shifts smoothly when used as an automatic. The Sport mode is very sporty, holding gears longer and feeling a little bit high strung. It's the choice for performance driving, but Drive works best for everyday commuting. When equipped with the DSG, the GLI adds steering wheel shift paddles, which are well placed, easy to use and appropriate for a car with the GLI's sporty character.
The GLI features an independent multi-link suspension that the other models have given up, as well as sportier suspension settings. The suspension isn't too firm, and isn't overly sporty. VW refers to the GLI as the GTI of the Jetta lineup. That's true, but the GLI is softer and more reserved than the pleasingly sporty GTI. Serious driving enthusiasts will likely find the GTI more fun. The nicer interior and better suspension geometry make the GLI the most refined Jetta, with the bonus of added power.
Buyers can also get the independent rear suspension in the SportWagen. It adds a bit of ride refinement. The car weighs about 100 pounds more than its sedan counterpart, so it's not sportier. Instead, it's a very pleasant compact wagon with a smooth ride and lots of utility.
The Volkswagen Jetta offers a model for several tastes and price ranges. The inexpensive base sedan with its archaic engine is a disappointment in an era of nicer compacts. The 5-cylinder 2.5-liter engine, which is offered in the sedan or SportWagen, is plenty powerful and it gets 26 mpg. Pricing for the 2.5 sedan is quite reasonable, making it a good choice for most buyers. It's a little more expensive in the wagon, but buyers do get more content and engineering. The GLI is a refined sport sedan that is fun to drive and still within many budgets. The diesel-powered TDI comes in sedan and wagon form, offering good power and great fuel economy. It's a great alternative to today's hybrids.
Sam Moses filed this NewCarTestDrive.com report after his test drive of the Volkswagen Jetta in San Francisco. Kirk Bell reported after driving the TDI, GLI and SportWagen in Herndon, Virginia.
Model Lineup
Volkswagen Jetta S sedan ($16,495), S SportWagen ($19,995), SE sedan ($18,495), SE SportWagen ($24,010), SE sedan with Convenience package ($19,845), SEL sedan ($23,195), TDI sedan ($22,525), TDI sedan with Premium package ($23,695), TDI sedan with Premium and Navigation ($25,065), TDI SportWagen ($25,260), TDI SportWagen with Sunroof ($27,010), TDI SportWagen with Sunroof and Navigation ($27,840), GLI ($23,495), GLI Autobahn ($25,545), GLI Autobahn with Navigation ($26,445).
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Volkswagen Jetta SEL ($23,195).The Volkswagen Jetta is the least expensive German sedan in the North American market, now in its sixth generation. The Jetta sedan offers four different engines, a 115-hp 2.0-liter gas four-cylinder, a 2.5-liter gas five-cylinder generating 170 horsepower, a 140-hp 2.0L TDI clean-diesel four-cylinder for those looking for maximum fuel economy, and a 200-hp 2.0-litre turbo four-cylinder in the GLI. Buyers that go with either gas engine can choose between a five-speed (six-speed in wagon) manual transmission or six-speed Tiptronic automatic; while TDI and GLI buyers select from either a six-speed manual transmission, or a six-speed DSG auto with Tiptronic. All Jetta's are standard with safety features such as six air bags, four-wheel anti-lock brakes, electronic stability program, tire pressure monitoring, brake assist, seatbelt pretensioners, traction control and head restraints at all seating positions.To set the GLI apart, it includes sport bumpers and side skirts, tinted taillights, red brake calipers and 17-inch alloy wheels. The GLI Autobahn trim adds features such as 18-inch wheels, a power sunroof, heated seats and an all new Fender premium sound system. For 2012, the Jetta GLI returns to the line-up for the first time since 2009.
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Orrel Sack, and Ida Hanson at Ida's home,
Los Angeles, Calif - December 1940.
Viola and Vivian were my dad's cousins. Viola was the only child of Daddy's Uncle Ed, and Vivian was the only child of Ed's sister, "Aunt Lulu".
Orrel was Ed and Lulu's brother Frank's wife. Ida was the wife of George Hanson, half-brother of Ed, Lulu, and Frank.
Is that clear as mud? Well, you now know more in those two paragraphs than I did for years after I began researching my dad's side of the tree.
George Hanson started a large chicken "ranch" back when Los Angeles wasn't much more than a farm town dotted with orange groves.
But I digress...
Cousin Vivian wasn't a "beauty" by any means, but she was a bubbly ray of sunshine wherever she went. Always smiling. Always. Never an unkind word about anyone. Just being around her made people feel good, she had that effect. Born in Pond Creek, Oklahoma, she grew up around Burdett, a tiny town west of Larned in Pawnee County, Kansas.
Charles Keller was a veterinarian who as a child had come from Clinton Co, Missouri to the Burdett area with his sisters and their widowed mother.
When Vivian and Charles married in December 1940, she was 29 and he was 68. As far as I know, she was his first and only wife. I seriously doubt the age gap made a difference. Charles was retired but still in good health; Vivian was an enthusiastic companion. The photo above was taken during their wedding trip to southern California.
In 1917, Charles built a house eight miles north of Burdett.
The perspective of childhood often makes one remember a not-so-big house as huge, but after looking at snapshots of "Vivian's house" from different angles again, it really was huge. H-U-G-E.
For starters, it had two parlors. And two sets of stairs, one from the front hall and one from the kitchen, which was bigger than most living rooms. Upstairs were three large bedrooms and a playroom that opened onto a "sleeping porch". And above all that, the attic. A real attic full of forgotten treasures, perfect for exploring on rainy afternoons.
Charles and Vivian loved road trips. Vivian had a lead foot. Loved to drive faster. When the infirmities of age finally caught up with Charles, he didn't deny her the freedom of the open road. Instead, he got her a Hudson. Hudsons were built like - if not from - tanks (or scrapped battleships).
September 1957
But looks are deceiving. That clunky green "tank" could go from -0- to 70 in seconds. Seat belts and car seats unknown and unnecessary. Centrifugal force plastered children to the back seat.
Vivian loved to take company to Dodge City. We'd pile into the Hudson, and because I wasn't big enough to see out the window without standing up, all I'd see until we got to Boot Hill was sky and the back of the front seat. Once Vivian put the pedal to the metal, standing was impossible. We went other places, of course, but Dodge was her favorite, and she somehow made each visit as exciting as the first.
Charles was a few months shy of 89 when he died in 1961. He and Vivian had been married 20 years. She was so full of life that everyone assumed she too would live as long, but sadly, that was not to be. A stroke felled her six years later, at 57.
Daughter Carol had married and moved away, and had no use for a huge house in the middle of nowhere. The couple who bought it didn't like the location either, and believe or not, moved it to their own land a few miles away!


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Roger Crofts, a former Plantlife Chairman and board member has donated this Award (which will run for ten years from 2013) in order to celebrate the efforts of local communities to conserve wild plants and their habitats. Each year for ten years £500 and a certificate will be presented by Plantlife International to the best example of plant conservation projects that shows:
- Clear evidence of conservation endeavour at community level which benefits plant and habitat conservation in the wild (i.e. maintains, protects or restores degraded habitat and special plant species (e.g. threatened or widely used species)
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The most insightful and profound reflections on totalitarian tyranny
Totalitarianism was the dominant phenomenon of the twentieth century. Deeply troubling questions endure regarding the nature of such tyrannical regimes: What enabled human beings to carry out such horrific crimes against their fellow man? What does the endurance of Communism reveal about human liberty? Why did human beings suffer rule by ideological lies for so long, and what kept them open to the truth? What are we to make of the relationship between totalitarianism and the foundational principles of democratic modernity?
Some of the greatest minds of the twentieth century sought answers to these haunting questions. Now, for the first time ever, their incisive and profound reflections on totalitarianism have been brought together in one book. The Great Lie showcases the insights of such giants as Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, Václav Havel, Hannah Arendt, Eric Voegelin, Czeslaw Milosz, Leo Strauss, and Raymond Aron, along with neglected but important thinkers such as Waldemar Gurian, Aurel Kolnai, Leszek Kolakowski, Pierre Manent, Claude Lefort, and Chantal Delsol. The brilliant essays in this volume illuminate the very nature of totalitarian regimes, and the monstrous ideology that is their defining feature.
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Some real bad news came down this week if you were looking forward to the Triple Threat Ladder match at Extreme Rules. World Heavyweight Champion Dolph Ziggler has been sidelined with a concussion after getting kicked in the head by Jack Swagger (for real), so now the match if for number one contender status in an "I Quit" match between Swagger and Alberto Del Rio. If you all ready ordered the show, you just learned and important lesson in patience.
Miz TV kicks off the show from Wichita, Kansas. The Miz welcomes Big Show and Randy Orton, who will face each other on Sunday, to the set. Even though their match has no rules, Show says he doesn't need weapons, he all ready has one attached to his wrist. Orton responds by saying that he won't get knocked out in his hometown.
Jack Swagger and Zeb Colter walk down saying that Swagger will make Del Rio quit. Colter spouts more of his rhetoric, but Del Rio comes out to deliver his rebuttal. And now for some reason, Mark Henry sticks his nose into the proceedings. Oh yea, he has a match with Sheamus. And now here comes Sheamus, I smell a six-man tag team match brewing. Sheamus storms the ring with a strap and the heels scatter.
After the break, Teddy Long gives me what I didn't really want, a six man tag match.
Match #1 - Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns w/ Dean Ambrose vs. The Usos
Yea, The Shield isn't losing this match. Reigns spears Jay Uso and covers to get the win
Winner via pinfall: Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns
After the bell, Uso is getting the boots put to him by The Shield and Kofi Kingston runs in to make the save. Kofi is outnumbered, but evens the odds with a chair.
The Miz is having a little chat with Teddy Long, when Damien Sandow proposes he get his own talk show and Teddy can produce it. Teddy wants Sandow to show him what he can do in the ring, against The Miz.
Renee Young tries to interview Jack Swagger, but Zeb Colter hijacks the microphone. Colter says Swagger made a statement on Monday and he will make one when he beats Big E Langston tonight.
Match #2 � Tons of Funk vs. The Prime Time Players
The match is in progress after a commercial and Sweet T is in trouble. Titus O'Neil nails T with a fore arm on the outside and rolls him back in. O'Neil tags in, but misses a splash in the corner, allowing Brodus to tag in. Darren Young gets caught in the ring alone, and is hit with a double splash. Brodus covers and gets the win.
Winner via pinfall: Tons of Funk
Match #3 � Chris Jericho vs. Antonio Cesaro
Cesaro and Jericho lock up and Jericho gets the advantage with a side headlock. Cesaro powers out of the hold. Jericho connects with a drop kick as Cesaro shoots off the ropes. Jericho follows with another drop kick off the top turnbuckle. Cesaro takes a break on the apron, but Jericho catches him with a springboard drop kick. Cesaro hits the floor and we go to break.
After the commercial, Cesaro has a head lock applied. Jericho fights out of it, taking Cesaro down with a shoulder block. Y2J follows with a double axe handle. Cesaro blocks the Lionsault by getting his knees up. Cesaro pounds away at Jericho and whips him into the corner. Jericho leaps Cesaro in the corner and hits an enziguri. Cesaro answers with a tilt-a-whirl back breaker and looks for the Neutralizer. Jericho counters in the Walls, but Cesaro powers out. Jericho goes up top, but Cesaro catches him with an uppercut in mid-air. Jericho kicks out of the pin. Jericho counters the gut wrench into The Walls of Jericho. Cesaro taps out.
Winner via submission: Chris Jericho
After the match, Summer Rae dances onto the stage to distract Jericho. Fandango tries to jump Jericho from behind, but Jericho runs him off. Y2J the nails Cesaro with the Code Breaker for good measure.
Hey, Colter and Swagger and making videos again. And this one is really politically charged.
Match #4 � The Miz vs. Damien Sandow
Cody Rhodes joins the announce team, because he is going to feud with Miz. Sandow rolls to the outside and Miz connects with a double axe handle off the apron. Rhodes gets on the mic, trying to rally the crowd behind Sandow. Sandow drops Miz into the middle rope and drives his leg across his back. Sandow drops The Elbow of Disdain, but Miz kicks out. Miz hits a running knee and follows with a clothesline in the corner. Miz looks for the figure four and is able to lock it in after chasing Rhodes off the apron. Sandow taps out.
Winner via pinfall: The Miz
Match #5 � Kaitlyn vs. Aksana - WWE Divas Title Match
Kaitlyn beats Aksana with a spear to retain the Divas Belt.
Winner via pinfall: Kaitlyn
Match #6 � Alberto Del Rio, Sheamus and Randy Orton vs. Jack Swagger, Mark Henry and The Big Show
Del Rio knocks Swagger to the mat and kicks him in the back. Orton makes a blind tag and stomps away at Swagger. Orton shoots Swagger off the ropes, but Swagger takes him down with a tackle. Orton responds with a standing drop kick. Del Rio tags back in, as Swagger is knocked to the floor. Del Rio dives through the ropes to take out Swagger. Show distracts Del Rio allowing Swagger to knock him off the top turnbuckle. Show tags in, and chops Del Rio in the corner. Show drops an elbow on Del Rio, and we go to break.
After the break, Swagger is all over Del Rio. Show tags in and prevents Del Rio from making a tag. Sheamus is able to get a tag and is able to get Show up for White Noise. Sheamus knocks Henry off the apron and winds up the Brogue kick. Show blocks it, and choke slams Sheamus. Swagger tags in, dropping a leg on Sheamus. Mark Henry finally tags in, beating on a softened up Sheamus. Swagger tags in to hit the Swagger Bomb in the corner. Sheamus catches Swagger going up top again, and both men are down. Orton tags in, and hits Swagger with a back breaker, as Henry makes a blind tag, but ref misses it. Orton gets blasted as Show comes in. Show and Henry a cleared out of the ring allowing Del Rio to hit Swagger with and enziguri and Orton follows an RKO to Swagger as Sheamus connects with the Brogue kick to Show on the floor. Orton covers Swagger to get the win.
Winner via pinfall: Alberto Del Rio, Sheamus and Randy Orton
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Researchers have found a link between common infections, such as a cold, stomach bug or urine infection and an increase in inflammation like reactions in the brain which lead to an increased rate of cognitive decline. Study results show that people who got an infection had twice the rate of memory loss as people without infections.
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My name is Bob DeMarco, I am an Alzheimer's caregiver. My mother Dorothy lived with Alzheimer's disease.This week my mother had her second urinary tract infection of the year. Urinary Tract infections are a problem faced by many Alzheimer's caregivers.Urinary tract infections are particularly worrisome to me and they should be to most Alzheimer's caregivers.There is research evidence indicating that infections can hasten memory loss in persons suffering from Alzheimer's.
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MarketWatch Week Ahead: Alcoa Kicks Off Earnings
Alcoa fourth-quarter results on Tuesday kick off earnings season and the Consumer Electronics Show heats up Las Vegas. MarketWatch's Polya Lesova has everything you need to know for the week ahead in markets. Photo: Getty Images.
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March 31, 2011
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - UC Santa Barbara sophomore golfer Glen Scher, who became the first Gaucho in nearly four years to win a tournament, was named Big West Golfer of the Month for March, the conference announced Thursday.
Scher recorded a 7-under par 209 to collect medalist honors at the Barona Collegiate Cup on Mar. 24-25. The victory was even more impressive because the field included 100 golfers.
"It wasn't quite five years, but it was close," said UCSB head coach Steve Lass. "It was really exciting down the stretch and Glen really came through. He knew what he needed to do and he did it."
Scher's victory was not only the first since Brian Hollenbeck won the Bill Cullum Invitational in the fall of 2007, it was the first UCSB victory in a spring tournament since Jeff Wood won the Big West individual title in 2001.
In addition to his title at the Barona Collegiate Cup, the Agoura Hills, Calif., native finished 16th out of 100 golfers at the Fresno State Lexus Classic, 26th out of 53 participants at the Folino Men's Invitational and 20th out of 87 players at the OGIO-UC Santa Barbara Invitational.
Scher and the Gauchos travel to Scottsdale, Ariz., to play in the Wyomong Desert Classic on Monday and Tuesday, April 4-5.