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Regal Entertainment Group Announces Grand Opening Celebration for Issaquah Highlands Stadium 12
Regal Entertainment Group Announces Grand Opening Celebration for Issaquah Highlands Stadium 12
New theatre includes both IMAX and RPX: Regal Premium Experience
KNOXVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Regal Entertainment Group (NYS: RGC) , a leading motion picture exhibitor owning and operating the largest theatre circuit in the United States, is celebrating the grand opening of the Issaquah Highlands Stadium 12 IMAX & RPX theatre in Issaquah, Wash. Activities include preview events with $2 movies for three full days to benefit local charities. The official grand opening will be July 2 at 7 p.m. with first-run features including TheLone Ranger and Despicable Me 2. Moviegoers will also enjoy free popcorn and soft drinks with each paid admission Tuesday, July 2, through Thursday, July 11.
Regal Entertainment Group announces grand opening celebration for Issaquah Highlands Stadium 12 IMAX & RPX. Source: Regal Entertainment Group
"We are extremely excited to open a Regal location in the beautiful Issaquah Highlands area. Boasting both IMAX and RPX capabilities, our guests will enjoy the maximum movie experience," says Neal Pinsker, senior vice president of operations for Regal Entertainment Group. "Seattle is a very important market to Regal and we're proud to continually grow with the community."
The preview events, occurring June 29 to July 1, offer $2 movies. On Saturday June 29, the theme is "Regal's Recipe for Hope" benefitting the Issaquah Food Bank with recent Hollywood hits along with selected food-themed films. On Sunday, June 30 "Read It and See It at Regal" features book-related films benefiting the charity Newspapers in Education. Monday, July 1 benefits ArtsFund of Seattle during "Regal Superheroes for a Cause" for a superhero-inspired day at the movies.
"It is always a pleasure to give back to local charities during a theatre's grand opening. The activities add to our celebration and are representative of our role as a new community gathering place," says Ken Thewes, chief marketing officer for Regal Entertainment Group. "Giving back to community organizations is another way we are able to show our gratitude for the loyal patronage from so many Pacific Northwest moviegoers."
A cutting-edge technology available exclusively at Regal Entertainment Group theatres is the Sony Entertainment Access System to assist moviegoers who are deaf, hard of hearing, blind or low vision. The system includes specially designed lightweight eyewear for guests who are deaf or hard of hearing to privately view closed captioned text directly in their line of sight for both 2D and 3D movies. This assistive technology also includes a wireless receiver that provides access to descriptive audio tracks via a pair of headsets for guests who are blind or have low vision. The access glasses and audio headsets allow moviegoers to individually enjoy the cinema experience in a relaxed, natural way without the inconvenience of separate screening times or special seating.
Guests desiring such accommodations need only request the Sony Entertainment Access System at the Guest Services counter or from any manager. Captions and descriptive audio can only be accessed by use of this equipment and it is not available to other moviegoers. To select films offering this service, online showtimes will note: "Accessibility devices available."
At Issaquah Highlands the Regal Premium Experience (RPX) presents movies the way filmmakers intended with powerful, uncompressed surround sound and bright eye-popping images in 2D and 3D. Guests will enjoy the custom-built premium environment featuring elegant and luxurious seats. Regal managers express their confidence in the presentation with the RPX Guarantee: "You'll agree it's the best experience or your next movie is free."
An IMAX digital projection system at Issaquah Highlands will showcase Hollywood blockbusters that have been digitally re-mastered into the unique image and sound quality of The IMAX Experience. Films are projected on a specially-designed IMAX screen that is slightly curved and moved forward coupled with a proprietary digital surround sound system to immerse the audience.
Issaquah Highlands Stadium 12 IMAX & RPX also offers the Regal Crown Club to reward frequent guests. Regal Crown Club is the number one theatre loyalty program in the country. Through the Regal Crown Club patrons accumulate credits at the box office and concession stand to earn free popcorn, soft drinks and movies. Free membership is available at the theatre or online.
The 12-screen theatre can accommodate more than 2,500moviegoers. Patrons will enjoy digital projection in every auditorium, stadium seating, with each row elevated for an unobstructed view, and high-back rocking chairs featuring cupholder armrests which move out of the way to form seats for two.
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COLUMBIA, SC -- South Carolina junior defensive end Jadeveon Clowney, the lone returning finalist from last season, heads the 2013 Bronko Nagurski Trophy Watch List of 81 standout defensive players, announced today by the Football Writers Association of America.
One of the players on the watch list most likely will be awarded the Bronko Nagurski Trophy, presented annually to the national defensive player of the year by the FWAA and the Charlotte Touchdown Club. Every NCAA Division I Bowl Subdivision conference and several independents are represented on the list that is evenly divided among linemen, linebackers and defensive backs.
Clowney, a 6-6, 274-pounder from Rock Hill, S.C., was a unanimous All-America selection as a sophomore last season. The SEC's Defensive Player of the Year finished sixth in the Heisman Trophy balloting after recording 54 tackles, including a school record 23.5 tackles for loss and a school record 13.0 quarterback sacks. Earlier this week, Clowney was named to both the Maxwell Award and Bednarik Award watch lists.
Players may be added or removed from the watch list during the course of the season. Once again, the FWAA will choose a Bronko Nagurski National Defensive Player of the Week each Tuesday throughout the season. If not already on the watch list, the honored player will be added at that time. The FWAA and the Charlotte Touchdown Club will announce five finalists for the 2013 Bronko Nagurski Trophy on Nov. 21.
The Bronko Nagurski Trophy winner will be chosen from those five finalists who are part of the 2013 FWAA All-America Team. The FWAA All-America Committee, after voting input from the association's entire membership, selects the 25-man All-America Team and eventually the Nagurski finalists. Committee members, then by individual ballot, select the winner, the best defensive player in America.
The annual Bronko Nagurski Trophy Banquet will be held on Dec. 9 at the Westin Hotel in Charlotte. In addition to the 2013 Bronko Nagurski Trophy winner announcement, the banquet will also celebrate the recipient of the Bronko Nagurski Legends Award, sponsored by the CTC and Florida East Coast Railway. Georgia Tech's Randy Rhino, a member of the FWAA's 1972 All-America team, will be honored. Florida head coach Will Muschamp will be the keynote speaker at the banquet.


text: Don't miss book three in the #1 New York Times bestselling Maze Runner series, soon to be a major motion picture starring Dylan O'Brien! WICKED has taken everything from Thomas: his life, his memories, and now his only friends—the Gladers. But it's finally over. The trials are complete, after one final test. What WICKED doesn't know is that Thomas remembers far more than they think. And it's enough to prove that he can't believe a word of what they say.Thomas beat the Maze. He survived the Scorch. He'll risk anything to save his friends. But the truth might be what ends it all. The time for lies is over. The first two books, The Maze Runner and The Scorch Trials, are also #1 worldwide blockbuster movies featuring the star of MTV's Teen Wolf, Dylan O'Brien; Kaya Scodelario; Aml Ameen; Will Poulter; and Thomas Brodie-Sangster! Also look for The Fever Code, the much-buzzed-about series conclusion that finally reveals the story of how the maze was built, and James Dashner's other bestselling series, the Mortality Doctrine: The Eye of Minds, The Rule of Thoughts, and The Game of Lives. Praise for James Dashner and the Maze Runner series: A #1 New York Times Bestselling Series A USA Today Bestseller A Kirkus Reviews Best Teen Book of the Year An ALA-YASLA Best Fiction for Young Adults Book An ALA-YALSA Quick Pick "[A] mysterious survival saga that passionate fans describe as a fusion of Lord of the Flies, The Hunger Games, and Lost." —EW.com "Wonderful action writing—fast-paced . . . but smart and well observed." —Newsday "[A] nail-biting must-read." —Seventeen.com "Breathless, cinematic action." —Publishers Weekly "Heart-pounding to the very last moment." —Kirkus Reviews "Exclamation-worthy." —Romantic Times "Take a deep breath before you start any James Dashner book." —Deseret News


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Werder held girl prisoner and terrorized family
Derek Werder was sentenced to 219 years in prison Monday after his June conviction of 28 felony sex abuse charges and six assault charges.
Judge Eric Smith, who also presided over the Werder trial, was obligated by law to sentence Werder to a minimum 119 years in prison but felt a heftier sentence was merited due to the seriousness of the crimes and to reflect a message of community condemnation of the crimes.
Werder was accused in August 2011 of numerous counts of sexual abuse involving underage victims, including a victim he held prisoner in his home and continued to abuse after adulthood.
"This was the worst," Smith said when handing out the lengthy sentence. "I never sat through a trial like this."
This after 16 years as a judge on the Palmer Superior Court.
By law, the 41-year old Werder must serve 150 of those years before he will be eligible for parole, which effectively makes his punishment a life sentence.
Werder's attorney, Nikki Swayne, had filed several motions with the court prior to sentencing, hoping to argue a lighter sentence for her client. Swayne told the court that Werder was an exceptional candidate for rehabilitation and posed no threat to the community due to the fact his sex crimes and assaults against his family were opportunistic rather than predatory. She asked the court to consider a sentence of 25 years maximum, with 10 to 15 years suspended, with an opportunity for parole. Swayne also claimed it would be a waste of taxpayer dollars to pay for Werder's lifetime incarceration and a longer sentence would be cruel and unusual punishment.
"Mr. Werder is not of a predatory nature," Swayne told the court before Smith handed down his sentence. "He's not a typical sex offender."
The judge dismissed the attorney's claims, and called the crimes heinous and perverse.
"The only thing cruel and unusual is what the victim's had to go through" for over a decade Smith said.
Werder sat in the defendant's seat with his head bowed and eyes shut as if he were dozing through much of the hearing. He also waived his right to address the court.
Melissa Howard, the assistant district attorney who prosecuted Werder during the jury trial, asked the judge to impose the maximum sentences allowed by law.
"He is a worst offender," Howard said, noting a large number of abuse charges were not filed despite ample evidence of further abuse crimes outside the 35 charges Werder was convicted of committing. "The court's right, there could have been a lot more charges."
Teresa Felts from Advocates of Victims of Violence, read the the victim's impact statement to the court.
"I spent 22 years living with a monster," Felts said on behalf of the main victim, who had been pulled out of school in the sixth grade and held a virtual prisoner by Werder, who went so far as to install a video camera on the victim's bed to make sure she obeyed orders when left alone. As a young girl, saddled with the duties of a wife, the victim lamented a childhood lost. "I was completely isolated from everyone and everything."
Depression, trust issues and other ailments have continued to plague the victim.
"This monster should not see the light of day again," the letter said.
The judge agreed.
"The crime in this case is horrific," he said earlier in the hearing, adding it would not be "manifestly unjust" to ensure Werder stays behind bars for the rest of his natural life.
Valdez Police Chief Bill Comer said he believes the 219 sentence is the longest prison sentence ever imposed by the Valdez court.
"I think it was appropriate and I'm glad to see it," Comer said in a telephonic interview Tuesday morning.
Werder's ongoing crimes came under the radar of law enforcement after a July 2011 encounter with Alaska State Troopers at a campground near Ninilchik. Troopers were called to the scene to investigate a report of a domestic assault and found the main victim had been beaten, though initially it was claimed the facial injuries were caused by an accident with a four-wheeler.
Valdez police began investigating Werder in Valdez, uncovering a house of horrors.
While Comer said he is proud of the work his department did over the course of the investigation, he also lauded troopers and district attorney's office.
"It was an exemplary effort all around," he said, while not forgetting the purpose of the investigation, arrest and trial of Werder. "It's more about the victim's and liberating them."
Last June, members of the jury were offered free counseling by the court due to the graphic nature of the evidence and testimony given during the trial.L


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Steve Thompson boosts job hopes by guiding Blackpool to win at Sheffield Wednesday
Steve Thompson boosted his job prospects by guiding Blackpool to a much-needed 2-0 victory over Sheffield Wednesday.
Last Updated: 06/11/12 11:33pm
The former Bolton midfielder was placed in caretaker charge of first team affairs on Saturday following Ian Holloway's decision to take up the vacant position at npower Championship rivals Crystal Palace, and got off to a woeful start with a heavy defeat at Derby.
However, reports that Oyston was locked in talks with an unnamed club - believed to be Portsmouth in a bid to secure Michael Appleton's services - failed to unsettle Thompson as Thomas Ince's eighth goal of the season and Ludovic Sylvestre's late strike inspired the Seasiders to their first win in six outings.
With the Tangerines' fans chanting Thompson's name and the team producing an impressive performance on the pitch, Oyston may now be persuaded to look closer to home for a new boss.
Wednesday - booed off at the final whistle - were second best for much of the game and, although Michail Antonio should have scored, deserved to see their two-match winning run come to an end.
Antonio caused the visiting defence problems early on with his electric pace, but after taking the ball around the onrushing Matt Gilks, his pull back was too heavy for Jay Bothroyd.
Chris O'Grady then headed straight at Gilks before Blackpool settled and Matt Phillips brushed the crossbar with a fierce 25-yard shot.
And Blackpool went ahead in the 18th minute when Phillips released Elliot Grandin down the left and his cutback from the byline was neatly converted by Ince - recently linked with a move to Manchester United - from close range.
Wednesday finished the opening half strongly though with Antonio, aggrieved not to receive a penalty moments before, having a shot beaten away by Gilks and Everton loanee Ross Barkley firing wide.
Antonio had a glorious chance to equalise in the 50th minute. The pacy winger latched on to a long punt up field and created space by cutting back inside before unleashing a wayward effort that flew wide.
The Owls had their tails up and went close again minutes later when Rhys McCabe curled an effort just over from the edge of the box after smart work by half-time substitute Jermaine Johnson.
However, Blackpool showed signs that they were capable of hurting Wednesday on the break when Gary Taylor-Fletcher headed Neal Eardley's sublime cross against the crossbar in the 58th minute.
On-loan Aston Villa striker Nathan Delfouneso was introduced for the tired Taylor-Fletcher and made an immediate impact with eight minutes remaining.
The striker was sent free down the left and after his shot was parried by Chris Kirkland, Sylvestre was on hand to turn the ball into the empty net.


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Flyers hope trio of prospects spells future on defenseby Adam Kimelman
The Philadelphia Flyers finished the 2012-13 season with six defensemen on the injured list, one of the reasons the team missed the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the first time since 2007.
While it gave opportunities to younger players to come up from the American Hockey League and showcase themselves, one of the top items on the offseason to-do list for general manager Paul Holmgren was adding to his defense corps -- in the present and in the future.
Up a 'Peg or twoBy Patrick Williams - NHL.com Correspondent
The Winnipeg Jets are trying to determine whether Mark Scheifele and Jacob Trouba can fill the gaps in a lineup that lost a pair of players. READ MORE ›
He took care of the present by trading for impending free agent Mark Streit and then signing the 35-year-old to a four-year contract.
He also took care of the future with the team's first two picks of the 2013 NHL Draft, selecting Samuel Morin at No. 11 in the first round and Robert Hagg in the second round (No. 41).
Those two, combined with 2012 third-round pick Shayne Gostisbehere, give the Flyers three blueliners they hope will make an impact in the near future.
Morin stands out among the three, mostly because he stands 6-foot-6. He had four goals and 12 assists in 46 regular-season games with the Rimouski Oceanic of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League last season. However, eight of his 12 points came in 18 games he played after Dec. 6, when assistant coach Eric Dubois was added to coach Serge Beausoleil's staff.
"When we changed coaches in December, I got more ice after that," Morin told NHL.com. "I get power-play [time], I get penalty-kill [time]. My confidence goes up and my game, too. … When you play 25, 30 minutes in a game, for sure you have more chances to play a better game than if you play 10 or 15 minutes."
He sustained a broken collarbone in January, but returned with one goal and six assists in five playoff games, and then had two assists and a plus-6 rating in seven games to help Canada win the gold medal at the 2013 IIHF World Under-18 Championship in April.
The Flyers noted the steady rise in Morin's game when they picked him.
"From where he was a year ago to where he was at the start of the year to the middle of the season to the playoffs, he just kept getting better and better," Flyers scout Todd Hearty told the team's website. "Considering that, and the fact that he has two more years of junior hockey before a year in the AHL, we feel he has a lot more room to grow his game. He has a really high ceiling."
He continued to show that growth during the Flyers' prospect development camp in July, impressing Ian Laperriere, the team's development coach.
"Just his composure on the ice, his shot, the way he moves for a big guy," Laperriere told NHL.com. "He's not done growing. … It's amazing. He's a kid that wants to learn. He's a sponge -- you talk to him, he looks you in the eyes and he's taking everything in. The sky's the limit. We'll see what he's going to be. If he keeps improving like that, he'll be a Flyer sooner than later."
The better bet is later, as is the case for Hagg. A 6-2, 204-pound Swedish blueliner, he emerged at the 2013 IIHF World Junior Championship as a top prospect. A late addition to Sweden's team, he had a goal and an assist in five games and was regarded as the team's steadiest defender as Sweden advanced to the gold-medal game. He parlayed that strong effort into significant time with Modo in Sweden's top professional league.
"I can imagine what kind of player he is," Laperriere said. "He moves well and he looks very calm out there. When he does stuff with the puck, he looks calm."
Laperriere said he's looking forward to seeing more of Hagg in action in August as part of Sweden's team that will attend USA Hockey's National Junior Evaluation Camp in Lake Placid, N.Y. The camp is the first audition for players hoping to skate in the 2014 World Junior Championship. After his strong showing as a surprise entrant on last year's team, Hagg is expected to play a major role for host Sweden at this year's tournament in Malmo.
"My goal is to be with that team all year and have a great tournament in December," Hagg told NHL.com.
He'll also attempt to cement a bigger role with Modo after playing 27 games with the senior team last season. It's the final season of his contract with the club, and Hagg said after the 2013-14 season he'll discuss coming to North America.
"He's a kid that wants to learn. He's a sponge -- you talk to him, he looks you in the eyes and he's taking everything in. The sky's the limit. We'll see what he's going to be. If he keeps improving like that, he'll be a Flyer sooner than later."
-- Flyers development coach Ian Laperriere on Samuel Morin, the 11th pick in the 2013 NHL Draft
"I have one more year left on my contract in Modo and after that we'll see what's happening and what the Flyers want," he said. "After the season I'll sit down with my agent and Flyers and discuss what's happening for me."
While Morin and Hagg are at least one season away, Gostisbehere could take a bit more time -- but from an offensive standpoint, he could be worth the wait. After the Flyers selected him in the third round of the 2012 draft (No. 78), he had eight goals and 26 points in 36 games as a sophomore at Union College. He also had two points and a plus-4 rating in six games to help the United States win the gold medal at the 2013 World Junior Championship.
"It helped him and it helped us, too," Laperriere said of Gostisbehere's play at the WJC. "He played at Union College, a great college and a good league, but he played with the best of the best at the World Juniors, and he was one of the best of the best with the best, which is great."
At 5-11 and 160 pounds, Gostisbehere knows he needs to continue to develop physically before he's NHL ready, and likely will use his final two years of college hockey to do that.
"I definitely need to get my body bigger," he said. "Not too much because I don't want to lose my speed or agility. … I've got two years left in college, and I'll take advantage of it and keep learning as a player and getting better."
Laperriere already likes what he's seen.
"He's very impressive," he said. "He's got a very calm personality on and off the ice, and you want that. He's not afraid to make plays out there. I really like what I saw last year and the year before. He's just very calm on the ice. He makes plays with a lot of pressure on him. He's a great puck-moving defenseman."
The same could be said for Hagg. Morin is best known for his size and strength, but his offensive game improved as last season went on.
Put together, it gives the Flyers high hopes for a strong future on the blue line.


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U.S. Mortgage Applications Rise in Latest Week
Applications for U.S. home mortgages rose last week as interest rates slipped, an industry group said Wednesday.
The Mortgage Bankers Association said its seasonally adjusted index of mortgage application activity, which includes both refinancing and home purchase demand, rose 9.4 percent in the week ended Feb. 28.
The MBA's seasonally adjusted index of refinancing applications rose 9.6 percent, while the gauge of loan requests for home purchases, a leading indicator of home sales, rose 9.4 percent.
Fixed 30-year mortgage rates averaged 4.47 percent in the week, down 6 basis points from 4.53 percent the week before.
The survey covers more than 75 percent of U.S. retail residential mortgage applications, according to MBA.
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JEFFERSON — Herman Abner Buffington, 88, a long-time North Georgia newspaperman and owner of Mainstreet Newspapers, Inc. and World War II combat veteran, died July 13, 2014 at his home in Jefferson surrounded by his family after a long battle with chronic lymphocytic leukemia.
Visitation will be held at 5 p.m. Tuesday, July 15 at Evans Funeral Home in Jefferson, followed by services at 6 p.m. at Evans. Interment will follow at Woodbine Cemetery in Jefferson and military rites will be observed.
In lieu of flowers, gifts may be made to the Jefferson First United Methodist Church, 188 Martin St., Jefferson, Ga. 30549.
Evans Funeral Home, Jefferson, is in charge of arrangements.
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Liberty swimmers set to compete in Olympic Trials
|Brye Ravettine, along with incoming Liberty freshman Laura Day, will compete in the 2012 U.S. Olympic Team Trials starting June 25.
Liberty University redshirt sophomore Brye Ravettine has qualified to compete in the 50-meter freestyle at the 2012 U.S. Olympic Team Trials, to be held June 25 through July 2 at the CenturyLink Center in Omaha, Neb.
This marks the first time that a Liberty swimming student-athlete will compete in the U.S. Olympic Team Trials.
In addition to Ravettine in the 50 free, incoming freshman Laura Day will swim the 100-meter breaststroke at the trials.
Ravettine and Day will be among those vying for one of 26 spots on the U.S. women's swimming team for the London 2012 Summer Olympics.
Jess Reinhardt, who joins Liberty's team this fall, competed in the Australian Olympic Trials in 2008 and again this year.
- For the schedule and how to follow the action, go to www.libertyflames.com.


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Spinach, Chicken, and Brie – My Kind of Meal!
This recipe was made for me! It has everything that I love to eat, that I had in my house, and that was easy to prepare and customize!
Spinach is one of the few leafy vegetables that I actually enjoy eating (I can be picky). I eat spinach on pretty much everything – from an omelette to a pizza, or just alone.
I also love Brie cheese and make a baked Brie for every family get-together.
The last major component of this recipe, the grilled chicken, is also a favorite. I grew up grilling meat outside and now have both an outdoor grill and a grill pan that I used here. It was very easy to use and to clean.
You may be wondering why I made so much chicken for only two adults and a toddler. We like to keep some grilled chicken breasts in the refrigerator so that there is always a healthy snack or easy meal at the ready. These are breasts cut in half.
I did not follow the original Food Network recipe exactly. Here's what I did:
- Cooking spray
- 3 boneless skinless chicken breast
- Salt and pepper
- Garlic and Mrs. Dash Tomato Basil Garlic seasoning
- 4 to 8 slices Brie cheese, about 1/2-inch thick
- 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 4 cups fresh baby spinach leaves
- 4 slices turkey bacon, cooked
- 1 handful of raisins
Heat a stove-top grill pan with cooking spray and set over medium-high heat to preheat.
Cook turkey bacon.
Season both sides of chicken with salt, black pepper, garlic, and Mrs. Dash Tomato Basil Garlic seasoning (love this stuff).
Add chicken to hot pan and cook until browned and cooked through. Place 1 to 2 slices of Brie on top of chicken, cover with foil for a couple of minutes or until cheese melts.
In a small bowl, combine vinegar, honey, and salt and pepper, to taste. Microwave for 30 seconds.
Crumble the bacon strips over the spinach. Add on some raisins. Transfer chicken to the plate with spinach salad. Pour the warm vinaigrette as you please.


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25 Best Restaurants: 2012
From culinary heavyweights to neighborhood mainstays, these places keep us coming back.
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There are many reasons why our city is repeatedly included in the "Most Livable City" rankings. We have culture and sports, health care and education — but what we really love are restaurants! 'Burghers are becoming more and more sophisticated, hungry for interesting food choices. Throughout the past few years, we've seen an explosion of talented chefs, some of whom relocated to Pittsburgh with intentions of showing their stuff.
This was the year of the small (sometimes BYOB) neighborhood restaurant: Cure, Nicky's Thai Kitchen, Park Bruges, Root 174 and Stagioni. In larger-scale news: Legume expanded in Oakland — plus, The Porch at Schenley opened nearby. Then there are old favorites like Umi, Dish Osteria and Bar, and Toast! Kitchen & Wine Bar that deliver the goods year after year; especially distinguished in this category is the Hyeholde, celebrating its 75th anniversary (almost unheard of in the restaurant business), and (amazingly) owned by a descendent of the original owners and builders, still serving food that's spot-on. We also look forward to the reopening of two formerly listed 25 Best Restaurants — notion and Bona Terra — in new locations this coming year.
It is with gratitude that we recognize these eateries and the hard-working, passionate people of our restaurant industry, who truly make our lives more satisfying. We salute you!
CURE / Charred ramps: ramp custard, garlic bread, aged balsamic, Taleggio lemon oil
In the midst of the bustle of city life, Avenue B is an oasis, serving inventive, satisfying dishes of upscale comfort food in a calm, handsome interior. Chef/owner Chris Bonfili uses his creative culinary talents to create a daily chalkboard menu, which supplements the printed seasonal menu and often features international accents on classic American dishes. Always worthwhile: the fresh, light seasonal salads and homemade soups; the wild-caught fish and chips with Napa slaw and malt aïoli; and the eatery's signature Kobe meatloaf with goat cheese and chive whipped potatoes. Save room for dessert: Adam Bates and Kevin Olmstead whip up a mean White Blonde with pretzel crust, served with brule green apples — providing a nice balance of salt, sweet and tart. Within the last year, Avenue B added an option for drop-off catering services to sites in the East End — plus, Bonfili and his wife opened BGourmet, a market and eatery in Sewickley.
• Chef/Owner Chris Bonfili
• 5501 Center Ave., Shadyside
• 412/683-FOOD, avenueb-pgh.com
• $$$$
Exploring and expanding upon the cuisines of the Mediterranean, Casbah remains consistently fresh and interesting, year after year. Whether indoors — seated in the sophisticated yet cozy interior with amber lighting and tile and glassworks — or outside on the casual front patio, you are guaranteed excellent service and a fine meal that's a perfect balance of rustic and refined. Special strengths are the cheese tastings, scallop appetizers, interesting pasta combinations, light and healthy preparations of fish, Elysian Fields lamb, and the very popular double-cut pork chop. More than 30 wines are available by the glass at Casbah's chic bar, with special attention given to varieties from around the globe; the knowledgeable, friendly bar staffers are ready to help you choose the right one. Keep in mind that the restaurant's also open for an amazing Sunday brunch.
• Executive Chef Eli Wahl
• 229 S. Highland Ave., Shadyside
• 412/661-5656, bigburrito.com/casbah
• $$$-$$$$
New on the scene, Cure is the direct expression of chef/owner Justin Severino's unusual background; he trained under some of California's finest chefs and operated his own butchery shop. Not surprisingly, his small, hip neighborhood restaurant focuses on quality meats and local veggies cooked with a Mediterranean flair. The most prized dish is the Salumi, a refined platter of housemade delights: salami Toscano, lardo, duck speck, bresaola, coppa di testa, pork terrine, chicken rillettes and duck ciccioli. Other not-to-miss dishes include the braised lamb shank and the marvelous, refined cheese platter. Part of a new breed of chefs, Severino is dedicated to "supporting ethical farming practices, humane animal husbandry, sustainability and traditional cooking techniques."
• Chef/Owner Justin Severino
• 5336 Butler St., Lawrenceville
• 412/252-2595, curepittsburgh.com
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Around this time last year the Press could not have been more excited. Why? Two of the three 2013 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences awards went to PUP authors Lars Peter Hansen and Robert J. Shiller, authors of Robustness and Irrational Exuberance, respectively. To see just how excited we were, click here, here, or here. Amazingly enough, there was no shortage of excitement at the Press following this year's announcement of the 2014 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences award as Jean Tirole, author of Financial Crises, Liquidity, and the International Monetary System, The Theory of Corporate Finance, and co-author of Balancing the Banks: Global Lessons from the Financial Crisis, is the sole recipient.
"If we had more researchers like Jean Tirole it would be a very good thing for the world."
The official Nobel Prize press release states Jean Tirole, head of economics at Toulouse University in France, won The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel for 2014, "for his analysis of market power and regulation," but this is just a fraction of the contribution he has made to economic theory and its real world implications. In an interview (which can be seen below) Chairman of the Committee for the Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel, Tore Ellingsen, praised Tirole for his tireless efforts to better understand and explain how governments could regulate industries dominated by monopolies. When asked if it was difficult to choose a winner for the award this year, Ellingsen explained, "Yes and no. It's been clear for some time now that Jean Tirole is a worthy recipient, but the question has been for what, alone or with whom, and when?" The interview concludes with wishful thinking; "If we had more researches like Jean Tirole it would be a very good thing for the world."
Tirole has been an active member and contributor to economic theory since the 1980's, and although "his work is largely theoretical…it has translated easily to practical use." As a New York Times article further notes, "[Tirole's] work is also wide ranging. A description of his influence published by the prize committee cited more than 60 papers, an unusually large number."
Peter J. Dougherty, Director of Princeton University Press had the following to say about Tirole's impact on the field of economics and his much deserved recognition. "Jean Tirole's 2006 book, The Theory of Corporate Finance, marked an important moment in economics as well as in the history of Princeton's economics list. We extend our most heartfelt congratulations to Professor Tirole on the occasion of his Nobel prize."
Again, on behalf of all of us at PUP, we would like to congratulate and thank Jean Tirole for keeping the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences award in house. And who knows, maybe next year we'll be posting about a three-peat… fingers crossed!


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Tufts students reprimanded for excessive drinking at Winter Bash at Copley Place hotel
In a scathing letter to the Tufts University community, Dean of Student Affairs Bruce Reitman reprimanded students who were hospitalized, threw up, and urinated in the lobby of the Westin Copley Place Boston Hotel during the school's annual Winter Bash.
In the letter, published today in the Tufts Daily, the school's independent student newspaper, Reitman said 15 to 20 students were hospitalized during the event due to their dangerous levels of intoxication. He added that the university is considering changing the format of future events to prevent similar incidents.
Throughout the letter, Reitman said the blame should not fall only on the students who were hospitalized, but also on their friends who allowed them to over-drink and on other individuals who were rude to hotel staff.
"I am referring also to the myriad students who threw up all over the place and everyone who thought it was okay for the hotel staff to clean up the mess,'' Reitman wrote. "And I'm referring to the male student and the female student who decided that urinating in the middle of the lobby was okay.''
He said that students and staff who plan future school events will seek to "address the evidently widespread belief that Winter Bash is a time to get outrageously drunk and go to a classy Boston hotel.''


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IUCN's Global Marine Programme is delighted by the Obama administration's recent approval of a management plan that prevents the expansion of commercial fishing in the Arctic, a decision that marks a huge step in the conservation of marine resources.
The new Arctic Fishery Management Plan, announced by the U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gary Locke, will protect a 200,000-square-mile area in the Chukchi and Beaufort Seas from all new commercial fishing. Before such activities are allowed in the future, scientific studies must be undertaken to determine the nature and extent of indigenous fish stocks and how they interact in their unique and fragile Arctic ecosystem, which is already under stress from warming temperatures, melting sea ice and acidifying ocean waters. Once research has been carried out, conservation and management decisions are to be put in place which will include restrictions on catch levels, fishing gear, discarded fish and areas permitted for fishing with appropriate monitoring.
Although there is currently no significant commercial fishing in this area, rapidly retreating sea ice threatens to open the Arctic to fishers following species that are moving northward as sea temperatures rise. Pacific and jack mackerel, which usually prefer the waters off California, have been sighted off the southeastern coast of Alaska, alongside Arctic cod, pollock and salmon.
"This action serves as a great example to other states of a precautionary fisheries management step that can be used until appropriate scientific work allows for suitable conservation and management strategies which include the necessary considerations for the successful conservation of dependent and related species and ecosystems," explains Dr. Harlan Cohen, IUCN's Senior Ocean Governance Advisor.
The order, recommended by the North Pacific Fisheries Management Council in February, restricts any future commercial fishing for finfish and shellfish but does not apply to Pacific salmon and Pacific halibut which are managed under other existing arrangements. It also permits Native Alaskans to continue subsistence fishing in the region.
The announcement by the U.S. Commerce Secretary was welcomed by both environmental and fisheries leaders. According to the New York Times, Alaska fishers are hopeful that the announcement will encourage other Arctic countries to close areas subject to their jurisdiction and prevent a rush to new fishing grounds that could cause fish populations to crash.
"This is a very positive move," states Dan Laffoley, Vice Chair of IUCN's World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA) - Marine. "This presents an unprecedented opportunity to consider further long-term conservation measures and prevent further exploitation in what will be the first ocean basin to progressively acidify and the last unexploited ocean on Earth. We stand to learn from this what will happen to other oceans around the world in due course."
The closure will also allow for consideration of modern ocean management principles on an ecosystem basis, including marine spatial planning to avoid or mitigate conflicts among users. Arctic countries should take the lead to ensure that a regional fisheries management arrangement is in place to conserve and manage any fisheries in areas beyond national jurisdiction that may take place in the future.


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A Multidimensional Model of Resilience
There are many factors that are associated with resilience. Some of the more common aspects of successful navigation and negotiation for well-being under stress include the following:
Individual factors:
Assertiveness; the ability to solve problems; Self-efficacy; Being able to live with uncertainty; Self-awareness; Perceived social support; A positive outlook; Empathy for others; Having goals and aspirations; Showing a balance between independence and dependence on others; Appropriate use of or abstinence from substances like alcohol and drugs; A sense of humour; A sense of duty (to others or self, depending on the culture).
Relationships factors:
Parenting that meets the child's needs; Appropriate emotional expression and parental monitoring within the family; Social competence; The presence of a positive mentor and role models; Meaningful relationships with others at school, home, perceived social support; Peer group acceptance.
Community contexts:
Opportunities for age-appropriate work; Avoidance of exposure to violence in one's family, community, and with peers; Government provision for children's safety, recreation, housing, and jobs when older; Meaningful rights of passage with an appropriate amount of risk; Tolerance of high-risk and problem behavior; Safety and security; Perceived social equity; Access to school and education, information, learning resources.
Cultural factors:
Affiliation with a religious organization; Tolerance for different ideologies and beliefs; Adequate management of cultural dislocation and a change or shift in values; Self-betterment; Having a life philosophy; Cultural and/or spiritual identification; Being culturally grounded by knowing where you come from and being part of a cultural tradition that is expressed through daily activities.
Physical Ecology factors:
Access to a healthy environment; Security in one's community; Access to recreational spaces; Sustainable resources; Ecological diversity (for more on this, see our publications page)


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UBS appoints Oswald J. Grübel as Group Chief Executive Officer
UBS announced today that the Board of Directors has appointed Oswald J. Grübel as its new Group Chief Executive Officer with immediate effect. This represents a further step to restore stakeholder confidence and to pave the way back to success.
The Board of Directors of UBS has appointed Oswald J. Grübel as its new Group Chief Executive Officer with immediate effect. Mr. Grübel succeeds Marcel Rohner who has resigned.
Oswald Grübel's broad experience in the banking sector, and in leading a financial services company through transformation, will be invaluable to UBS in this challenging environment. With his previous employer Credit Suisse, Mr. Grübel was the architect of a successful turnaround and restored confidence in the company in turbulent times. During his career of almost forty years at Credit Suisse, he held various management positions both on Group level and in the investment banking and private banking areas. From 2003 until spring 2007, he was Co-CEO and CEO of Credit Suisse.
Peter Kurer, Chairman of UBS: With his indisputable leadership qualities, combined with his extensive expertise, Oswald Grübel brings the ideal skill set to recreate value, together with our management team, for our shareholders and clients. He will also be adept in balancing our focus on prudent risk taking and client confidence, and our goal to position UBS for future success."
Oswald J. Grübel, Group Chief Executive Officer of UBS: I am convinced that the Swiss financial centre requires the presence of more than one big global bank. The opportunity to lead UBS with its unique client franchise in wealth management, investment banking and asset management in these extraordinary times presents a fascinating, yet formidable challenge to me. Together with our 77,000 dedicated employees, I will do all I can to bring UBS back on a profitable, successful track."
Peter Kurer: "In early January 2009, Marcel Rohner informed the Board of Directors of his intention to retire as Group CEO after the conclusion of the then ongoing Investment Bank repositioning and Wealth Management restructuring phase. During his career at UBS, and especially since his appointment as Group CEO, Marcel Rohner has shown a tremendous commitment to our clients, shareholders and employees. We are extremely grateful for his contributions."


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2008 Toyota Camry
Neither a rocket scientist nor a car critic is needed to figure out why the Toyota Camry has been America's best-selling car nine of the past 10 years. This mid-size sedan does just about everything well, and it's supported by Toyota's well-earned reputation for quality, reliability and value retention.
One year after a wheels-up redesign, the 2008 Toyota Camry changes not at all.
The Camry benefited from a complete overhaul for 2007, starting with a new, airy interior and continuing with more powerful engines, more transmission choices and increased fuel efficiency. Yet the hallmark of this sixth-generation Camry is Toyota's effort to shake the stodgy, plain reputation the car had developed in some circles. The Camry's aerodynamic styling shows more vitality than we've come to expect from a car many have labeled, and not necessarily in unkind fashion, as Japan's Buick.
Wash-and-wear, no-worries reliability is not a bad thing. Owners depend on the Camry, and they're seldom disappointed. This four-door sedan seats five in reasonable comfort, yet it's relatively compact and easy to park. It's smooth and quiet, but it can accelerate with vigor. Its cabin is attractive, functional and as refined as anything in its class. The Camry is thrilling in no respect, and no particular aspect of its performance is outstanding. Yet it's good in nearly every respect, bad in almost none, and it has a steady, set-and-forget quality that many drivers appreciate. It's pleasant to drive in all circumstances. In SE trim, with the manual transmission, it approaches fun.
Models range from the surprisingly well-equipped Camry CE to the near-luxury Camry XLE, with nearly all the bells and whistles. In between are the popular LE, a modest step up from the base CE and available with the V6, and the SE, decked out with suspension, tires and trim to please the sporty crowd. Toyota's four-cylinder engine is not the strongest, but it's more than adequate with the manual transmission. The smooth V6 is one of the most powerful in the class.
The Camry Hybrid features a combination electric motor/gasoline engine powertrain and a super-efficient continuously variable transmission, or CVT. The Hybrid is a good performer and one of the most fuel-efficient mid-size vehicles anywhere. It's also a great statement for environmentally conscious buyers, though it's worth noting that all Camry models offer good EPA mileage ratings and low emissions in their respective categories.
Since its debut in the United States nearly 25 years ago, the Camry has earned a reputation for smart design, pleasing function, build quality and durability. It's not all hype. The 2008 Toyota Camry remains the benchmark by which its competitors are judged.
Model Lineup
The 2008 Toyota Camry is a four-door, five-passenger sedan offered in five trim levels, including the gas-electric Camry Hybrid.
Camry CE ($18,570) features a 158-hp four-cylinder engine. It's equipped with cloth upholstery, air conditioning and pollen filter, cruise control, power windows and mirrors, manual tilt-and-telescope steering wheel, a multi-function information display with outside temperature, a 160-watt stereo with six speakers, single CD player and auxiliary jack for MP3 devices, a 60/40 split-folding rear seat and 16-inch steel wheels.
The CE comes standard with a manual transmission; a five-speed automatic transmission is optional ($1,000).
The Camry LE ($20,025) and LE V6 ($23,640) add an eight-way power driver's seat and remote keyless entry.
All Camry V6 models get a 268-horspower 3.5-liter engine and a six-speed automatic with manual shift feature.
The sporty Camry SE ($21,240) and SE V6 ($24,915) add a firmer, lowered suspension, flashy styling cues, unique interior trim, fog lights and P215/55R17 tires on 17-inch aluminum alloy wheels.
The high-zoot Camry XLE ($25,000) features glossy wood-grain interior trim and comes standard with the automatic. Leather comes standard on the XLE V6 ($28,120). The XLE models add dual-zone auto climate control with an electronic ion filter, a JBL audio upgrade with 440 watts, 6CD changer, Bluetooth wireless telephone interface, power passenger seat, power sunroof, split 40/20/40 reclining rear seat, rear reading lamps, manual rear window sunshade, 16-inch alloy wheels. An automatic comes standard on the XLE.
The Camry Hybrid ($25,200) has a 147-hp version of the four-cylinder engine, mated with a 40-horsepower electric motor and continuously variable (CVT) automatic transmission. The motor augments the gas engine's performance and captures energy that would otherwise be wasted as the car slows and brakes, so it can reduce fuel consumption substantially. The Hybrid is equipped comparably to the XLE four-cylinder, and adds Toyota's Smart Key pushbutton-start feature.
Options include premium JBL audio ($1,000) for the LE and SE; it can be packaged with a voice-activated navigation system in the SE ($2,200) or XLE ($1,200). Stand-alone options include power tilt/slide sunroof ($940), leather-trimmed interior ($1,040), heated front seats ($440), auto-dimming rearview mirror ($150), heated outside mirrors ($30), 16-inch alloy wheels ($410).
Safety features on all Camrys include a full complement of airbags: dual-stage front impact airbags, a driver's knee airbag, upper body-protecting side-impact airbags for front passengers, and head-protecting side air curtains for the front and rear seats. All models come with anti-lock brakes (ABS), which aid steering control during a panic stop. The ABS features Brake Assist, which applies the brakes more quickly and consistently when it senses the onset of a panic stop, and electronic brake-force distribution (EBD), which balances brake application front and rear for optimal stopping distance. A tire-pressure monitor is standard. Vehicle Stability Control and Traction Control are optional ($650) on the CE, LE, SE and XLE, and we strongly recommend getting it.
This latest Toyota Camry is as bold a statement as Toyota makes with its top-selling, bread-and-butter vehicles. The message in that statement? Reliability and consumer confidence do not necessarily require blandly conservative styling. A year after the current Camry was turned loosed on American roads, the 2008 model's visual impact has diminished only a little.
Yet if Toyota wanted to make a stronger fashion statement with the country's best selling car, it couldn't risk doing so at the expense of function. This sixth evolution of the Camry is the largest ever, though not by much. Its wheelbase is more than two inches longer than models built before 2007, and its track is a hint wider, with wheels pushed further toward the corners of the car. Yet, thanks to a shorter rear overhang, or that portion of the body that extends past the back wheels, this Camry maintains the same overall length as the previous generation. The result of this reconfiguration is more interior space, and particularly fore-aft length, with the same external footprint as before.
The flashy new styling (first introduced on the 2007 models) starts at the Camry's nose. The front end is fresh, and easily the boldest element of the new look, with sharp points, curving cut-lines and entertaining surface planes. The hood dips broadly through the middle, pushing visual heft out over the front fenders. The grille wears a Toyota emblem prominently above softly slanted, horizontal slats. The single-piece fascia blends all the diverse elements into a smooth aerodynamic look that's several steps away from the pro forma, overly inoffensive, just-another-midsize-car-from-Japan look.
The side view is less fashionable and somewhat bulky looking, with a high beltline, symmetrical windows and square doors, graced with a barely discernible character line running through flush-mounted door handles. The wheel openings are circular, which on a car with a lower profile might suggest sporty intentions. On the Camry, they draw attention to the expanse of sheet metal between them, and instead whisper sedate. An odd but increasingly popular, miniaturized rip on the squared-off trunk lid of the BMW 7 Series finishes the side profile.
That bustle-like hump gives the trailing edge of the trunk a slight aero-lip that suggests it's there to reduce rear lift at high speeds. An oversize Toyota emblem perches atop the license plate recess. Proud taillight lenses mirror the outline of the headlights, angling down and inward across the trunk lid seam, closely tracing the pattern set by the headlights and grille. The bumper wraps around the back end, capping the corners beneath the taillights and sweeping into a soft, horizontal indentation that, on the V6-equipped models, finishes in cutouts for the chrome-tipped dual exhausts.
The sportier Camry SE is the easiest model to distinguish, and perhaps the boldest of all. The inference of aero treatment on the trunk lid is boosted on the SE with an honest spoiler. A black honeycomb-style grille sneers forward from smoked-tint headlamps, while a full body kit flares the lower edge of the car outward, emphasizing the sport model's lower ride height. Six-spoke, 17-inch aluminum wheels fill those circular wheel wells nicely.
There's also aerodynamic massaging that isn't obvious to the eye, particularly on the sport-tuned SE and the other specialty Camry, the Hybrid. Engineers focused on making the underbody as flat as possible to smooth airflow under the car and reduce noise. On the SE, they also tuned the flow to balance downforce, or the aerodynamic force that presses the car to the pavement, nearly equally over the front and rear tires.
With the Camry Hybrid, the aerodynamic focus was on efficiency. Unique wheel spats and underbelly pans reduce the coefficient of drag (Cd) to a low 0.27. This reduces the amount of energy required to move the Hybrid at a given speed, and in turn helps increa
Interior Features
Inside, the Camry offers a welcome counterpoint to its exterior styling. While the outside has been touched with a splash of pizzazz, the inside has been brushed with shades of elegance. The treatment is not quite up to, say, Lexus-level luxury, but, especially in the top-of-the-line XLE, this Camry raises the bar on interior polish for mid-price, mid-size sedans.
The cabin is trimmed with a brushed metallic finish in the CE, LE, SE, and Hybrid. Real-looking glossy wood grain is used inside the XLE, including surrounds for the door-release handles. The fabric upholstery combines breathable, waffle-texture insets with smooth bolsters and backing. The leather upgrade isn't quite kid glove, but it feels expensive. On the less positive side, the hard plastic covering the roof pillars looks cheap, and the mouse fur headliner disappoints.
Today's midsize sedans are roomy vehicles, yet the feeling of roominess in the Camry is tempered by direct comparisons with the competition. In headroom, for instance, the Camry matches the Ford Fusion, but trails the Honda Accord and Hyundai Sonata by almost an inch and a half in front. Camry loses to all four in front-seat legroom. It's mid-pack in hip room, and near the top in rear legroom. The seats are comfortable front and rear, though the seat bottoms are short on thigh support for taller occupants. Rear-seat passengers in the XLE enjoy a luxury rarely seen in this class: reclining seatbacks.
The sloping hood delivers good sightlines from the driver's seat. The thick C-pillar, or that part of the body supporting the roof behind the rear doors, looks less imposing to the driver than from outside the car. Low-profile rear-seat head restraints leave the view in the rearview mirror mostly unblocked. Outside mirrors are placed farther rearward than we'd like, forcing us to physically turn the head for quick checks instead of just glancing sideways.
Almost everything inside the Camry speaks refined function. The speedometer and tachometer are large, circular and easy to scan, save for brief periods at dusk and under certain types of street lighting, when the luminescent instruments on all but the SE can wash out. Those in the SE, which are black on white with sharp blue-ish backlighting, avoid this eye-straining fade. They're part of this sporty model's unique interior treatment, which features dark charcoal or Ash gray hues and a grippy leather-wrapped, three-spoke steering wheel.
The window switches are clustered nicely on the driver's door armrest, just below the mirror switch and door lock, so they sit right where the hand rests when the driver sets forearm on the door. However, only the driver's window switch is lit at night, and it's not very bright. That means the other switches in the cluster, including the locks and mirrors, must be located by touch when it's dark, rather than by sight.
Controls for audio and air conditioning are easily manageable, clearly labeled and logically positioned in the center stack, with audio above and climate below. The pastel blue-green lighting around the optional navigation system reminds us of Miami Beach, and we love the separate on/off switches for the audio and navigation systems. The dual switches are a departure from most other vehicles today, which have a single on/off switch. So if you want the nav but no audio, you have to crank the volume all the way down, and still run the risk of picking up interference.
The cabin offers lots of usable cubbies for storing things. Cup holders and assorted nooks and covered bins are located conveniently about the center stack and console. A large glove box spans the lower dash between the center stack and passenger door. Only the front doors get map pockets, which are fixed, hard plastic that allows most everything stored there to slide. A similar material forms the magazine pouches on the back of the front seatbacks. A covered storage bin in the fol
Driving Impressions
A long, attentive drive in the Toyota Camry might be described as a convincing experience. By that, we mean the driver won't need further convincing as to why the Camry is the perennial best-selling car in the United States. No particular aspect of the Camry's performance is outstanding. On the other hand, it does most everything very well, and nothing badly. It's easy to see why this sedan is a favorite for small families, commuting and all-purpose transportation.
We drove LE, SE, XLE, and Hybrid models. Lengthy sessions with four-cylinder manual and V6 automatic models seriously impressed us, and only the four-cylinder automatic left us wishing for better. We were impressed not only with the overall packaging, but also with the clear distinctions among the different models, both inside and underneath.
The LE with four-cylinder and automatic was competent, but well short of inspiring. Performance-wise, this isn't surprising, given the weight burdening its relatively small engine, which is no better than average in power output. The four-cylinder is buzzy. And we felt some torque steer, a light left-right tugging at the steering wheel under full throttle. It's a common phenomenon with front-wheel drive, but we expect it more with lighter, relatively high-powered cars. The LE leans in corners. Fit and finish are very good, with zero buzzes, squeaks or rattles, and tight tolerances between panels and parts. Yet wind and road noise are audible.
The LE V6 is another story, because there is no shortage of power here. The 268-hp engine eagerly spins all the way up to its programmed limiter at 6500 revolutions per minute, and it's silky smooth throughout. It pulls without stumble from 1000 rpm in any gear, which is why it's far more effective with the automatic transmission. The driver won't feel as if he or she is waiting for the transmission to find the right gear so the car can get going. The LE V6 will feel very familiar to longtime Camry owners: just a little smoother, tighter and more powerful than older models.
The SE, on the other hand, is a fresh and welcome departure from Camry's heretofore conservative legacy. Finally, there's a Camry that's fun and entertaining to drive. Steering turn-in is more precise than we'd expect in a Camry, and cornering is solid and stable, with little body lean. While we never doubted the stopping power, brake pedal feel and travel are still sedan-grade: a bit soft and long for our enthusiast-driver preferences.
The manual transmission in four-cylinder models shifts cleanly, if not with sports-car crispness. We really liked it in the Camry SE. Clutch engagement is smooth and easily managed. The brake and gas pedals are close enough to allow heel-and-toe shifting, which enthusiast drivers enjoy, though the process is not accomplished with sports-car ease. In all, we enjoyed the four-cylinder much more with the manual transmission, because it allows the driver to keep the engine working in the rpm range where it's most powerful. It makes for an engaging driving experience.
We like the SE V6 just as well, however. It's a car in which the driver might want to actually use the sequential manual shift feature on Toyota's new six-speed automatic. In manual mode, the transmission will hold the chosen gear without shifting up, and it will downshift immediately with a click on the lever. The shifts are smooth, but quick and reassuringly certain.
If there's any vestige of Buick-ism to be found in this Camry, it's in the high-trim XLE. It's more than just the entry-plush interior, but ride and handling, too. The line-topping Camry is more soft and floaty than firm and planted. That doesn't mean it's wandering or imprecise, however. We were entirely comfortable and assured piloting it at a leisurely pace along gently curving two-lane byways and on lightly traveled or rush hour-packed, multi-lane highways. It&
The Toyota Camry sedan is still fresh from a complete redesign for 2007. It does nearly everything well, and nothing badly, and it makes comfortable, pleasant, reliable transportation for up to five. There's a model for nearly every taste and budget. All are reasonably economical to operate, and the Camry Hybrid is one of the most fuel-efficient mid-size vehicles available. The styling and interior may surprise shoppers expecting another Japanese-brand Buick. As the no-brainer choice for a rock-steady, all-purpose sedan, the Camry is hard to beat and easy to understand.
NewCarTestDrive.com correspondent Tom Lankard reported from Ojai, California, with J.P. Vettraino in Detroit.
|Model Line Overview
|Model lineup:
|Toyota Camry CE ($18,570); LE ($20,025); SE ($21,240); LE V6 ($23,640); SE V6 ($24,915); XLE ($25,000); Hybrid ($25,200); XLE V6 ($28,120)
|158-hp 2.4-liter inline-4; 268-hp 3.5-liter V6; 147-hp 2.4-liter, inline-4 with 40-hp/105 kW permanent magnet synchronous electric motor
|5-speed manual; 5-speed automatic; 6-speed automatic; continuously variable (CVT) automatic
|Safety equipment (standard):
|dual-stage front-impact airbags, driver's knee-protection airbag, front passenger side-impact airbags; curtain-style head protection airbags for all outboard seats, anti-lock brakes (ABS) with Brake Assist and Electronic Brake-force Distribution, tire pressure monitor
|Safety equipment (optional):
|electronic stability control with traction control ($650)
|Basic warranty:
|3 years/36,000 miles
|Assembled in:
|Georgetown, Kentucky
|Specifications As Tested
|Model tested (MSPR):
|Toyota Camry LE V6 VVTi
|Standard equipment:
|air conditioning with pollen filter, eight-way power driver's seat, four-way manual passenger seat, power door locks, outside mirrors and windows, remote keyless entry, cruise control, tilt-telescope steering wheel with audio controls, six-speaker, 160-watt stereo with single CD and auxiliary jack, 60/40 split fold-down rear seat, halogen projector headlamps with auto on/off, daylight running lights, dual chrome exhaust tips, 16-inch steel wheels
|Options as tested (MSPR):
|vehicle stability control with traction control ($650); tilt/slide power sunroof ($940); 16-inch alloy wheels ($410)
|Destination charge:
|Gas guzzler tax:
|Price as tested (MSPR):
|front-wheel drive
|3.5-liter dohc 24-valve V6 with variable valve timing
|Horsepower (lb.-ft @ rpm):
|268 @ 6200
|Torque (lb.-ft @ rpm):
|248 @ 4700
|6-speed automatic with manual sequential-shift mode
|EPA fuel economy, city/hwy:
|19/28 mpg
|109.3 in.
|189.2/71.7/57.9 in.
|Track, f/r:
|62/61.6 in.
|Turning circle:
|36.1 ft.
|Seating Capacity:
|Head/hip/leg room, f:
|38.8/54.6/41.7 in.
|Head/hip/leg room, m:
|Head/hip/leg room, r:
|37.8/56.9/38.3 in.
|Cargo volume:
|15.0 cu. ft.
|Towing capacity:
|1000 Lbs.
|Suspension, f:
|independent, MacPherson strut with stabilizer bar
|Suspension, r:
|independent, dual-link with coil springs and stabilizer bar
|Ground clearance:
|5.3 in.
|Curb weigth:
|3461 lbs.
|P215/60R16 all-season
|Brakes, f/r:
|vented disc/solid disc with ABS, Brake Assist and Electronic Brake-force Distribution
|Fuel capacity:
|18.5 gal.
|Unless otherwise indicated, specifications refer to test vehicle. All prices are manufacturer's suggested retail prices (MSPR) effective as of September 10, 2007.Prices do not include manufacturer's destination and delivery charges. N/A: Information not available or not applicable. Manufacturer Info Sources: 800-468-6968 - www.toyota.com