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EDMONTON, Alberta -- It never hurts starting a road trip against the league's worst home team.
Mike Ribeiro and Mikkel Boedker each had a goal and two assists as the Phoenix Coyotes began a four-game swing with a 6-2 victory against the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday night.
Radim Vrbata, Shane Doan, Keith Yandle and David Moss also scored for the Coyotes, who had lost four of their previous five games.
After a 5-2 loss at home to Chicago on Saturday, "we wanted to make sure we came out and played more to our identity, especially on the road," Phoenix coach Dave Tippett said. "We're starting a tough trip, we wanted to come in and play well tonight. I thought for the most part, we did a lot of good things.
"I was glad the way our guys killed the penalties in the second and then responded in the third. That's what we needed to start the trip," he said.
Ribeiro said that his team was confident it could get the Oilers running around in the third.
"We knew if we stayed patient in the third that they would probably try to open up and that's what happened," he said. "We had our chances, were able to score and we'll take those two points, especially on this road trip."
David Perron scored twice for the Oilers, who dropped to 3-9-0 on home ice this season.
Oilers coach Dallas Eakins was especially disappointed in the defense.
"The fourth goal, the fifth, the sixth -- that is about as bad as I have seen three or four of our defencemen play this year and it cost us," he said. "They are individual mistakes and things that the individual has to correct. Some of the plays tonight had nothing to do with systems. It was all about a misread, or more importantly, a no-read. Just being so focused on the puck.
"It's tragic when you are still in the game and then you go into the third period and that happens. It tears your heart out, it tears your guts out," he said.
Boedker scored on a power play 3½ minutes into the game, putting a rebound past goaltender Devan Dubnyk. It was only Phoenix's second first-period goal in the past six games.
Edmonton tied it midway through the first period after Phoenix defenseman David Schlemko gave up the puck to Mark Arcobello. A drop pass by Arcobello set up Perron, who beat Coyotes goalie Mike Smith.
Seven minutes into the second period, Ribeiro passed through the crease to a wide-open Vrbata, who scored his ninth of the season.
Only 58 seconds later, the Coyotes had a two-goal advantage as Ribeiro floated a shot from the point that was deflected on the way to the net by Doan.
Edmonton got one of those goals back on the power play with just 52 seconds left in the middle period as Ales Hemsky made a nice pass from behind the net to Perron, who scored his second of the game with a quick shot off Smith's shoulder. It was Perron's 11th goal of the season.
After having what initially appeared to be a goal by Moss called back on a high stick, the Coyotes went up 4-2 on another Edmonton defensive breakdown as Ribeiro was left alone in front to take a pass from Doan and score his eighth of the season.
Phoenix put the game out of reach midway through the third period with another pair of quick-strike goals 42 seconds apart.
Yandle got the fifth goal and Moss deflected a shot on net and then swatted in his own rebound.
This was the second of five meetings this season between the Pacific Division rivals. Phoenix came from behind with a pair of late third-period goals to win 5-4 at home on Oct. 26. ... Dubnyk got the start for Edmonton after coming in to relieve an injured Ilya Bryzgalov in Sunday's 3-2 shootout victory in Dallas. Bryzgalov's status is uncertain as he continues to be evaluated for concussion/whiplash symptoms after taking a hit in the crease from the Stars' Ryan Garbutta.


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What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas.
But what happens on the sun doesn't stay on the sun.
As I pointed out last year:
It is known that intense solar activity can destroy ozone in the Earth's atmosphere, thus affecting climactic temperatures. See this, this, this, this and this. Indeed, the effects of solar energy on ozone may be one of the main ways in which the sun influences Earth's climate.
The sun itself also affects the Earth more than previously understood. For example, according to the European Space Agency:
Scientists … have proven that sounds generated deep inside the Sun cause the Earth to shake and vibrate in sympathy. They have found that Earth's magnetic field, atmosphere and terrestrial systems, all take part in this cosmic sing-along.
And NASA has just discovered that "space weather" causes "spacequakes" on Earth:
Researchers using NASA's fleet of five THEMIS spacecraft have discovered a form of space weather that packs the punch of an earthquake and plays a key role in sparking bright Northern Lights. They call it "the spacequake."
A spacequake is a temblor in Earth's magnetic field. It is felt most strongly in Earth orbit, but is not exclusive to space. The effects can reach all the way down to the surface of Earth itself.
"Magnetic reverberations have been detected at ground stations all around the globe, much like seismic detectors measure a large earthquake," says THEMIS principal investigator Vassilis Angelopoulos of UCLA.
It's an apt analogy because "the total energy in a spacequake can rival that of a magnitude 5 or 6 earthquake," according to Evgeny Panov of the Space Research Institute in Austria.
"Now we know," says THEMIS project scientist David Sibeck of the Goddard Space Flight Center. "Plasma jets trigger spacequakes."
According to THEMIS, the jets crash into the geomagnetic field some 30,000 km above Earth's equator. The impact sets off a rebounding process, in which the incoming plasma actually bounces up and down on the reverberating magnetic field. Researchers call it "repetitive flow rebuffing." It's akin to a tennis ball bouncing up and down on a carpeted floor. The first bounce is a big one, followed by bounces of decreasing amplitude as energy is dissipated in the carpet.
"When plasma jets hit the inner magnetosphere, vortices with opposite sense of rotation appear and reappear on either side of the plasma jet," explains Rumi Nakamura of the Space Research Institute in Austria, a co-author of the study. "We believe the vortices can generate substantial electrical currents in the near-Earth environment."
Acting together, vortices and spacequakes could have a noticeable effect on Earth. The tails of vortices may funnel particles into Earth's atmosphere, sparking auroras and making waves of ionization that disturb radio communications and GPS. By tugging on surface magnetic fields, spacequakes generate currents in the very ground we walk on. Ground current surges can have profound consequences, in extreme cases bringing down power grids over a wide area.
What does this mean?
Some allege that spacequakes cause actual, physical earthquakes on Earth. I have no idea whether or not that is true.
The above-quoted NASA article concludes with a poem which implies such a connection:
Vortices swirl
plasma a'twirl
Richter predicts
a magnitude six
However, the poem may use artistic license rather than scientific rigor.
What is certain is that the science of the affect of space events on Earth is in its infancy, and that there are many fascinating discoveries in our future.


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People often get a little confused when they visit San Francisco in July and August. Generally, we have fog but haven't had any real rain since February. So all the hills are parched and dry, yet it is often quite chilly and kind of damp.
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Any weekend morning usually starts with a walk to the top of Bernal Hill, from which you often has vistas of the Golden Gate Bridge, the Bay Bridge, or points South. Well, sometimes, unless it is summer. But there are usually a lot of nice people and dogs up there, so you take what you can get.
Well, I guess I painted myself into this corner. Even Mrs. Flannestad was telling me I had to rent "Sucker Punch" tonight. While it wasn't super awesome, it was a pretty amazing translation of the action usually associated with a video game into a full length feature. As far as the summer crappy movie fiesta goes, as someone who has spent far too many hours of his adult life playing computer games, I'd put "Sucker Punch" in the middle, just in terms of personal enjoyment. It was sparkly. Strangely still giving Inception the crown, with Sucker Punch second, and Source Code last.
We had some leftover roast chicken from a dinner last night and it seemed like a comfort food kind of night. Chicken Tetrazzini. Make a Bechamel. Saute some vegetables. Boil some pasta. Mix them all together with the boned and diced chicken, cover with bread crumbs and bake until browned. Cocktail was a Hanky Panky. 1 1/2 oz Sweet Vermouth, 1 1/2 oz Dry Gin with a teaspoon of Fernet Branca built over ice. Lemon twist garnish.
Aside from my little cocktail project, one of my off and on projects has been to attempt to rip a portion of all our CDs to digital format (320kbps mp3, highest quality VBR). I have already finished most of the Jazz and World CDs, but I started on the "Rock" CDs recently. The Missus being away allowed me to spend some serious CD crunching time and I finally finished the first CD rack, as pictured, approximately 720 CDs, from Able Tasmans to fIREHOSE. And I got close to finally finishing the PC game Bioshock. Whee! I may finish it before Bioshock Infinite comes out!
Sometimes Monty has a hard time telling the difference between stuffed animals and dog toys.


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Er Mah Gourd!
Eek! I forgot to mention yesterday what is possibly the most popular indicator of Fall - you know, the one you see in every coffee shop, restaurant, and bakery across the nation.
Yep, I'm talking about that ubiquitous Fall flavor:
...Poop brûlée
Kidding, kidding. We all know the actual flavor of Fall is pumpkin:
Or on the side!
Or just washed down the edges.
Or whatever is happening here.
And when bakers aren't grossing us out with log-a-riffic "stem" action on their pumpkin cakes, they're busy gleefully spitting in the eye of Mother Nature:
I can just imagine them dramatically twirling their mustachios now:
"Take THAT, nature, with your natural shapes, and your natural colors, and your sickening lack of spikes and crappy silly string. HA. Haha! AHAHAHAHAHAA!!"
"Oh, and I always wanted my pumpkins to have a sphincter, so there."
Now, you might be questioning whether that is actually supposed to be a pumpkin.
First of all, NEVER QUESTION THE JEN.
Lest she speak of herself in the third person.
And second of all, of COURSE it's a pumpkin.
Can't you see that it's orange? And green? And brown?
Well, don't you worry; the turkey cakes are coming.
Thanks to Carol W., Rheanne K., Dawn R., Brady, Julie P., Holley R., Jessica S., & Lisa S. for the excuse to type the following: Ermahgourd! Permpkins!


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FutureAngels.com Radio – Episode 4
FutureAngels.com Radio Episode 4 is now on-line. You can access all podcast episodes through the link on the home page at www.futureangels.com.
In this episode:
- Look back at the original "future Angels," the 1961 Statesville Owls, with baseball historian Bill Moose
- Listen to a memorable moment in the career of third baseman Matt Brown
- Review the Angels top prospects with analyst John Sickels of MinorLeagueBall.com
- Learn how to run the bases with Orem Owlz manager Tom Kotchman
Please feel free to post your comments here.
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The U.S. Census Bureau today released the first in a series of new, detailed demographic information from the 2010 Census for up to 331 different race and ethnic groups down to the census tract level for Nevada and New Mexico. Data for remaining states will be released on a rolling basis through April, 2012. National level data will be released in May.
These Summary File 2 tables add a new layer of detail to the population and housing topics released earlier this year from the 2010 Census. Information, such as age, relationship and homeownership, previously available only for an area's entire population is now available for specific race and ethnic groups in that community.
Each Summary File 2 table is presented for up to 331 population groups. These include iteration groups for the total population, race alone groups, race alone or in combination groups, multiple-race combinations, American Indian and Alaska Native tribal groupings, detailed Asian groups, detailed Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander groups, detailed Hispanic groups, and race/Hispanic groups. Release
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Ballarat author Jennifer Forest has plundered through Jane Austen's sewing box and now she's sharing the stories of women being creative with their craft.
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Jennifer Forest's blog ponders a world before text messaging and mass production; a time where people wrote letters and made their own clothes.
"I think there is an attraction to possibly a calmer time, when things weren't instant... where there is attention to preparing your food and clothing," Jennifer says.
"If you look at a lot of old 17th, 18th, 19th century dresses, in general the quality of the fabrics used, the quality of stitching, the attention to design, there's an attention to making something beautiful and high quality that I think we've lost today."
Her best-selling book Jane Austen's Sewing Box: craft projects & stories from Jane Austen's novels explores sewing, embroidery and other crafts that women who lived in the regency period would do every day.
Jennifer's new book celebrates the current-day craft world.
From entrepreneurship and philanthropic ventures to locally produced materials and Chinese textiles, Crafty Girls Talk weaves together stories of peoples' passion for creating.
It includes interviews with local craft store owner Morgan Wills and Melbourne vintage goods and haberdashery store owner Kim Hurley.
"I've met a lot of really inspirational crafty businesswomen doing all sorts of different things and I also met a lot of crafty girls who aren't really interested in taking their craft into money-making endeavours, they craft for family or for charity."
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This 'handy' Thanksgiving wreath gets your child to focus on the things he's grateful for all year. Whether you're visiting friends and relatives or staying home this Thanksgiving, the holiday is the perfect time to stop and express gratitude for all that's good in our lives. Around this time of year, lots of families make or purchase a wreath in seasonal russets and gold. But there's nothing like this handmade Thanksgiving wreath to give your decor a warm and authentic feel. She'll also get some reading and writing practise in the process.
What You Need:
- Construction paper in strong fall colors
- Scissors
- Pencil
- Permanent marker
What You Do:
- Help your kid lay her hand down, fingers apart, and trace around it on several different colors. Then have her cut out a set of twelve hands (one for each month of the year).
- Tilt each paper hand slightly and arrange the group to form a wreath shape—but don't glue yet! Have your child practise her handwriting by writing one of the months of the year oN each hand, starting with January at the bottom and ending, clockwise, with December.
- Below each month name, have your child write one thing she feels thankful for in that month of the year. Maybe it's snow; maybe it's a birthday; maybe it's a special place the family visits. Whatever it is, give your kid props once she'd written out her reason to be thankful.
This Thanksgiving, join your child in this "hands on" gratitude. Put the wreath on a wall or door near the table, and be thankful together. Invite your child to read what she's written for everyone to enjoy. Activities like this one tend to make the food taste just that much better…and it'll boost your young learner writing skills, and her confidence too.


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Eric Morecambe's 1971 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow has been spared from the scrapheap at the last minute.
Peter Yates, who runs a wedding car firm in Morecambe, spotted the car in a Shrewsbury junkyard just 24 hours before it was due to be dismantled.
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The car was owned by the comic from 1971 and 1974 - as shown by the original order note - and Yates says it still smells of cigar smoke.
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They can be made of different materials, but more commonly seen are metals and acrylics. But as to how the standard specifications on the use, make and display guidelines of number plates are, it would vary with every city and country. There are some who would prefer to have their number plates more personalized. As long as how it is obtained abides with the regulations, such is possible. In fact, motorists of today are starting to appreciate better the value of vanity plates.
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Diplomatic Plates 'D' what are they?
Diplomatic plates
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Chiasmus in the
Early Prajñāpāramitā:
Literary Parallelism Connecting
Criticism & Hermeneutics
in an Early Mahāyāna Sūtra
Shì Hùifēng (釋慧峰) / M B Orsborn
for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy
at The University of Hong Kong
in December 2011
at The University of Hong Kong
in December 2011
This study examines the early Prajñāpāramitā sūtras through the theory of "chiasmus". Chiasmic methodology analyses a text into two parallel halves, identifying complementary "prologue" (A) and "conclusion" (A'), and highlighting the critical "central point" (X), with sub-themes paralleled in the two halves (A-B-C-D…X…D'-C'-B'-A'). Through chiasmus theory, many ancient texts formerly considered fragmentary and incoherent have been shown to be structurally sophisticated wholes.
The modern text-critical approach has re-written the traditional account of the Prajñāpāramitā sūtras. Several scholars have proposed theories regarding a pre-textual "ur-sūtra", though with little consensus on this. In general, most agree that after the formation of an "ur-sūtra" the main body of the text was then chaotically compiled from various fragmentary sub-texts, with the Sadāprarudita Avadāna finally appended at the end. The result is the presently extant smaller sūtra. This modern scholarship then claims gradual growth through expansion into the medium and larger sūtras. The modern academic "discourse on emptiness" portrays the Prajñāpāramitā as focusing on the doctrine of "emptiness" (śūnyatā). This study challenges many of these claims.
On analysis, primary and secondary chiasmi were identified in the first two chapters of the sūtra. Their scope is the authority of teaching and training in the Prajñāpāramitā, and maintenance of the lineage of the Buddhas. Their central climax is definitions of "bodhisattva", "mahāsattva" and "mahāyāna", in the rhetorical formula "XY is ~Y". Clearly paralleled sub-themes include "samādhi", "the illusory", "Māra" and "entrance into certitude".
A second chiasmus comprising the entire Avadāna at the end of the sūtra was also identified. The scope is Sadāprarudita's quest for Prajñāpāramitā, "to see and hear the Tathāgatas". The central climax is his seeing and hearing the "Tathāgata" as one who has realized "suchness" (tathatā) or "dependent origination" (pratītyasaṃutpāda), again expressed in the form "XY is ~Y". Paralleled sub-themes include "samādhi", "Māra" and "giving".
These two chiasmi are similar in scope, centers which define key terms through the rhetorical formula "XY is ~Y", and sub-themes. This suggests a larger chiasmus which spans the entire text, with these chiasmi as prologue and conclusion respectively. While not conclusive, there is evidence for a central climax centered at "suchness" (tathatā), attainment of which results in the bodhisattva's status of irreversibility. This connects the prologue and concluding chiasmi, "bodhisattvas" to "Tathāgatas", respectively. Numerous paralleled sub-themes are more or less salient.
There are major implications from the discovery of chiasmus in the Prajñāpāramitā. Critically, it suggests that the sūtra was initially composed as a complete chiasmic whole, rather than from accumulated fragmentary parts. Hermeneutically, the core message may be understood more systematically than earlier methods. It proposes "suchness" (tathatā) as the central theme, rather than "emptiness" (śūnyatā). It also rejects the genre designation of the Prajñāpāramitā as a "philosophical" rather than "religious" text. This study also offers direction for uncovering other cases of chiasmus in early Mahāyāna and Buddhist literature in general, with examples. If a range of chiasmi can be analyzed, a general theory of Buddhist chiasmus can be established for use as a standard Buddhological tool.


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We had a flurry of bad economic news last week. And we have a critical — both economically and politically — jobs report coming up Friday.
So I thought I would pull back the camera a bit and look where the recovery stands:
1. The output gap — the difference between where the economy would be if it was recovering normally (the blue line below) and where it actually is (the red line) — remains a gaping, unhealing wound:
2. The number of working age Americans who are actually working, as a share of the total population, is dead in the water:
3. The U.S. labor force as a percent of the civilian noninstitutional population remains in a death spiral:
And you know what's really bad. Next year doesn't look any better, as this JPMorgan forecast suggests:


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Jack Curran spent more than a half century compiling records in high school basketball and baseball that won't be toppled anytime soon. Maybe never.
The 82-year-old coaching great from Archbishop Molloy High School died Thursday, the school said. Despite years of medical problems, he rarely missed a day at school, let alone a game or practice.
When former players, opponents, friends and colleagues spoke of him, the wins and titles were secondary to the character of the man.
"He was one of the true saints in scholastic sports," said Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame coach Lou Carnesecca, whom Curran succeeded at Molloy. "I can't think of anyone with a better record for two sports than Jack. His records will always stand and be tough to break. However, it's what he did for kids that was more important and not necessarily just athletes from Molloy but from the New York area."
Curran's teams won five city championships in basketball and 17 in baseball. No other New York City coach has ever won a title in both sports in the same year. Curran did it four times — 1969, 1973, 1974 and 1987. His record was 972-437 in basketball and 1,708-523 in baseball.
"Those marks will never be broken," Molloy President Richard Karsten said. "He had the respect of so many young players and the older players would come back to see him."
Those former players included some of New York City's biggest names in high school basketball — 1972 Olympian Kevin Joyce, Brian Winters, Kenny Smith, Kenny Anderson and Russ Smith, who was playing for Louisville on Thursday in the Big East quarterfinals at Madison Square Garden.
Anderson, who went on to play at Georgia Tech and in the NBA, tweeted: "I lost my favorite coach, mentor and just a great soul Jack Curran you will be missed, I will have you in my thoughts everyday I live Thank U."
New York Mets outfielder Mike Baxter played for Curran from 2000 to 2002 and remembered him not only as an "incredible storyteller" but someone who always had his players' interests at heart.
"He was the most selfless man I knew," Baxter said from spring training in Port St. Lucie, Fla. "He was so faithful and he just cared so much about the kids on his team, both on and off the court and the field. It really separated him, whether you were playing for him as a junior or senior or whether you were in college or looking for jobs. He would make sure to help you anyway he could. That never stopped to the last day."
The praise extended far beyond the big leagues.
"I'm not sure in my life there is anybody who has more of an impact on my life than Mr. Curran," said Whitey Rigsby, a member of Molloy's city championship basketball teams in 1973 and 1974. "I'm sure I'm not alone in saying that."
Rigsby was raised a Protestant but encouraged by Curran to attend the Catholic high school.
"There were 1,599 Catholics and me," said Rigsby, who went on to play at Villanova and still works in athletic development at the school. "I have five sons and there isn't a day that goes by that I don't quote something Mr. Curran told me 40 years ago. That will never change."
Howard Garfinkel, the longtime high school scouting guru, called Curran "the greatest two-sport high school coach in the history of sports."
Molloy athletic director Mike McCleary, who worked with Curran for 15 years, said the coach "carried himself with class."
"He taught everybody how to behave by example," he said.
Curran is the only high school coach in the New York state Hall of Fame in both basketball and baseball, Karsten said. He is the only coach to be selected national coach of the year in two different sports.
He was honored as CHSAA Coach of the Year 25 times in baseball, 22 times in basketball and won city championships in three decades. Curran has been elected into nine different Halls of Fame, including the New York City Basketball Hall of Fame
Curran, who grew up in the Bronx and lived in Rye, N.Y., played minor league baseball for the Dodgers and Phillies.
"He always said he learned how to play baseball the right way in his years with the Dodgers," Carnesecca said. "That speaks for itself."
AP Sports Writer Melissa Murphy in New York and AP freelancer Laurel Pfahler in Port St. Lucie, Fla., contributed to this report.


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Ontario coroners to retain control of death investigations
But forensic pathologists likely to be given expanded role
Forensic pathologists will likely be given an expanded role in Ontario death investigations that will fall far short of what they wanted, The Canadian Press has learned.
Nevertheless, coroners continue to fret that pathologists have not given up on a quest to take over entirely.
In an interview this week, Community Safety Minister Madeleine Meilleur indicated she would set aside recommendations from a systemic review of death investigations that coroners viewed with deep suspicion.
Instead, Meilleur suggested she would adopt a joint proposal from the province's chief coroner and chief forensic pathologist that would leave the system firmly under coronial control.
Among other things, Chief Coroner Dr. Andrew McCallum and Chief Forensic Pathologist Dr. Michael Pollanen suggested willing pathologists should be appointed as coroners — but could not then do autopsies.
They also recommended pathologists be allowed to offer an opinion on the cause of death in autopsy cases, and a process be developed to resolve any conflict with the coroner in charge.
Currently, death-investigation services are provided by both the Office of the Chief Coroner and the Ontario Forensic Pathology Service.
Coroners investigate and determine how someone died. Pathologists only get involved when a coroner calls for an autopsy, but the coroner remains responsible for certifying the cause of death.
"We will continue with the two parallel systems," Meilleur said.
"There may be a way for them to get together, and I feel the recommendation that is put forward by the two chiefs would do that."
The chiefs' recommendation is different from those contained in a government-commissioned KPMG review that had alarmed coroners.
Among other things, the $300,000 systemic review recommended pathologists be designated as special coroners to take over investigations where autopsies are requested, shutting coroners out.
Ontario's coroners, most small-town doctors who do the work on the side, feared that would lead to a model in which civilians investigate deaths under pathologist control.
Although pleased by the joint recommendation to leave coroners in charge, the Ontario Coroners Association remained fretful they had won the battle, but not the war.
"Unfortunately, the situation that led to this systemic review has not changed (and) there will continue to be a push for a medical-examiner system," Dr. Louise McNaughton-Filion, association president, wrote to her members last week.
"We need to have a decision, once and for all, that the coronial system will remain for the people of Ontario and that forensic pathologists can do their valued work, but in a separate institution."
No comment
Neither Pollanen nor McCallum would comment as they prepare to talk to coroners and pathologists about the KPMG review and their proposal at a panel discussion this weekend in Toronto.
Meilleur said she wanted to hear from the two groups before announcing the changes, likely after Christmas.
She was also defended the review, which coroners said was driven by power-hungry pathologists.
"It's important that periodically we check to make sure that our system is as high quality and as sustainable and effective as possible," she said.
Dr. Alan Drummond, of Perth, Ont., a part-time coroner for almost 20 years, said he was relieved by the joint submission.
"The benefit of a physician-based system is our ability to compassionately relate to the concerns of families and our innate ability to advocate for both them and for required system change," Drummond said.
"Neither of the other two scenarios would have provided loved ones what they really need: an empathetic ear and a passionate desire to lessen preventable death."
Meilleur noted no one wants to go back to the recent past of Dr. Charles Smith, whose shoddy pediatric forensic pathology ruined lives and led to wrongful convictions.
She praised Pollanen for developing a top-notch pathology system in Ontario following a public inquiry prompted by Smith's work, and said pathologists deserved a larger role in death investigations.


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A litany of prominent northeastern Republicans accused the Speaker of the house, of reneging on a vow to immediately authorise the aid after he postponed a vote to send $60 billion (£37 billion) of relief to the region.
Representative Peter King of New York said the party leader had stuck "a knife in the back of New Yorkers and New Jerseyeans".
Chris Christie, the Republican governor of New Jersey and early front-runner for the 2016 party presidential nomination, accused Mr Boehner of "callous indifference to the suffering of the people of my state".
"There's only one group to blame for the continued suffering of these innocent victims: the House majority and their speaker, John Boehner," Mr Christie said in a broadside against the "disappointing and disgusting" actions of his own party.
The governor said Mr Boehner had failed to return four phone calls and that he had "no reason" to believe any future promises from the Republican leader in Congress.
Mr Boehner delayed the vote in an effort to avoid antagonising conservatives who were already furious over the cliff vote which raised taxes on the wealth but did not include equivalent spending cuts.
Nearly two thirds of the Republicans in the House of Representatives voted against Mr Boehner, including his own deputy and several other senior figures.
The Sandy vote was abandoned with little warning on Tuesday night and Mr King said the Speaker had "sneaked off in the dead of night" rather than face up to the Right of the party.
"There's dysfunction within the Republican leadership and for some reason the Speaker is taking it out on the people of Long Island, New York and New Jersey," Mr King said.
During a furious interview with CNN, he said that any New Yorker who donated to his party "should have their head examined".
"I would not give one penny to these people based on what they did to us last night," Mr King said.
President Barack Obama also sent a statement from Hawaii, where has resumed his holiday, urging immediate action.
The uprising will weaken Mr Boehner's authority as he seeks re-election as Speaker of the House when the new Congress is sworn in on Thursday.
Although he is still likely to be re-elected, a number of his own members may vote against him as a signal of their anger.
Representative Michael Grimm, a New York Republican, said Mr Boehner's decision on the storm relief "absolutely" made him question whether he could support him as Speaker.
"I feel it's a betrayal and an indefensible, an indefensible error in judgment on the Speaker's behalf," he said.
Mr Boenher's image was further tarnished after it was reported that he told Senator Harry Reid, the Democrat majority leader, to "go ---- yourself" during a confrontation at the White House. His spokesman did not deny the claim.
The twin revolts came at the end of a turbulent several weeks for Mr Boehner, when his failure to control conservative members of his party led to him being sidelined during the cliff negotiations.
The compromise went through on the strength of Democrat votes - 257-167 - and temporarily ends the political crisis that has consumed Washington since the election.
Democrats and Republicans are likely to engage in another showdown in late February, when the US will hit the debt ceiling and will require a Congressional vote to legally raise the amount of money the government can borrow to service its $16 trillion (£9.8 trillion) debt.
Mr Boehner hastily announced that the aid package would be voted on by Jan 15.


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Defensive tackle prospect Josh Chapman will be cleared to play before training camp, according to his agent, Albert Elias.
Chapman, projected to be taken in the second or third round of the 2012 NFL Draft, has one of the more interesting stories of all the prospects. Though he knew it could negatively affect his draft status, he chose to play through the 2011 season with a torn anterior cruciate ligament and left meniscus to help Alabama win a national title.
He has been unable to perform for teams, having undergone surgery in January, but is progressing very well. Elias said Dr. James Andrews, who performed the surgery, will release a letter next week alerting teams that Chapman will be cleared prior to the start of camp.
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Twenty of the best hikes within an hour or so of Durango, Colorado.
Surrounded by mountains in southwestern Colorado, Durango is the perfect High Country town with a ski area up the road, the Indian mesa country an hour away, and a gold-medal trout stream running right through downtown. But that doesn't say anything about the fabulous hiking around Durango that includes the widest variety of hiking terrain found anywhere in Colorado—from high desert loops, to easy town hikes, to peak bagging in the San Juan Mountains.
The difficulty levels of the hikes range from easy walks—including the handicap-accessible Big Al Trail—to challenging ascents of such notable summits as Engineer and Hesperus mountains. The Animas Mountain and Smelter Mountain trails begin right in town and lead to bird's-eye views of Durango, the Animas Valley, and the mountain ranges beyond.
Other hikes take you into the La Plata Mountains west of town and the San Juan Mountains to the north. These include a trek on the southern terminus of The Colorado Trail, as well as hikes to spectacular high mountain basins surrounded by soaring 13,000-foot peaks, such as Crater, Ice and Columbine lakes.
Some of the trails—notably Tomahawk Basin—take you past the ruins of mining operations dating to the 1800s. The Sand Canyon Loop passes dozens of Anasazi cliff dwellings.
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LONG BEACH >> The small upstairs Studio Theatre at the Long Beach Playhouse has never seemed bigger.
It's only 70 or so seats, and the stage is no bigger than before, but for Peter Shaffer's 40-year-old play "Equus" (it's probably fair to call it a classic at this point) it seems huge, filled with emotions that bound beyond the small stage to infect everyone in the audience with the mystery, the passion, the sheer horror of emotions that are slowly revealed through the play's nearly 2½-hour length.
The stage design, created by Andrew Vonderschmitt, is simple and very plain, save for the lights at both ends of the proscenium. Daniel Driskell's lighting, which casts vivid reds, oranges and purples on a screen behind the stage, always fits the play's varying moods. On this canvas, director Robert Craig paints, using his superb cast and a few tweaks to the production to produce an overwhelming, moving, intriguing and fascinating play. "Equus" might well have overwhelmed the small theater. Instead it fills it to overflowing.
The platform in the center of the stage where all the action takes place is a sacred space, and all the actors bow to it before assuming their seats on both sides. Noah Wagner, playing the part of psychiatrist Martin Dysart, begins the play with an eloquent, thoughtful prologue of sorts. Wagner speaks with a crisp, easily understood British accent, never flustered despite what happens on stage — the kind of fine mind and passionate spirit who will dominate the story. He is the rock on which others' emotions crash, but even he has doubts, questions, desires.
Soon he is introduced to Alan Strang (the youthful and brilliant Andrew Nowak) who has blinded six horses in a moment of mad passion and will talk only in television jingles. He is brought to Dysart for treatment by Hesther Salomon (Stephanie Schulz), a court magistrate who thinks Dysart can help the young boy.
Dysart begins to communicate with Strang, and members of the cast appear as he investigates, a little like a detective. Frank Strang (Tom Juarez), the boy's father, makes it clear that it is the mother's religion that is to blame. The mother, Dora Strang (Margaret Schugt), is just as clear in her beliefs as her husband is dismissing.
Alan Strang is obsessed with horses, worships them as gods, and the three horses who appear on stage, Tony Sabin Prince, Kevin J Prince and Jacqueline Case, are an essential part of the story. The three performers, at Craig's direction, are barely clad, clearly sexual images, and using one female was a decision made by Craig to avoid a human sexuality in Strang's love of horses. They have huge heads, designed by Martina Lee Jeans, and prance about in hooves, wearing revealing costumes.
Strang is sexually repressed, and when he finally succumbs to lovemaking with Jill Mason (Laura Leone Baker — they are both completely naked, so be forewarned if that is offensive to you), he is unable to accomplish that act.
The relationship between Dysart and Alan Strang is complex and dynamic as it moves from songs to conversation to revelation, and Wagner and Nowak convey that relationship with deep emotions. Strang is confused by what he has done. Dysart, a man who has the passion and perseverance to cure, also has doubts about the cure, about the loss of religious fervor in his life, in all life.
Schugt and Juarez are letter-perfect as the two parents who have no idea what is wrong with their son, no idea, indeed that anything was wrong, and are still unable to understand at the play's end.
The audience, as part of the sacred gathering of playgoers (this is a Greek tragedy in a way, with the chorus being the actors gathered around the playing space) do understand, and the result is visceral, cathartic, like a play should be (and so rarely is.) Go to see "Equus," and you will be part of that worshipful theater audience, experiencing nakedness and violence and doubt and compassion.


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Sunday Sweets: Doctor Who
I'm proud to say that I was raised by geeks. Star Trek and Doctor Who were staples in my household, and when I was little my folks even bundled me and my brother off to a Doctor Who event where I got to meet the late Jon Pertwee. At the time, of course, I was more impressed with the full-scale model of the TARDIS control room where I got to push ALL the buttons. Anyhoo, naturally it was only a matter of time until I found enough Whovian Sweets to justify a post. Ready? Here we go...
Presenting the most scrumptious looking Cyberman you will ever see:
Found by Emily S. on diongillard's Flickr stream.
This next on isn't actually cake; it's gingerbread. And K9 is looking suh-weet.
Posted on The Gallifreyan Embassy, but the bakery isn't listed.
Hannah C. found this display at The Cake Shop in Liverpool.
Update from john: This photo just came in from Leigh Henderson of theyrecoming.com. (She's the maker of the infamous thorax cake, so click the link at your own risk!)
Yup. It's cake. And no, she's not a professional. I can't believe it either. But that's not all...
It has an inside! She did it with mirrors and LEDs. Wow. Freakin' wow. (See more insanely detailed progress shots here.)
And did I mention wow?
- Similar Sweets: Star Wars


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The first thing we saw in front of Shiqi Lao were two cooks frying what appeared to be big balloons of dough. They repeatedly turned the giant puffs in their woks so that they would be evenly fried and crispy. In front of the cooks were finished fried puffs, waiting to be brought to expectant diners.
The fried puffs are one of the many local dishes served at Shiqi Lao, which specializes in food from Zhongshan's surrounding villages. The restaurant's rather gaudy exterior, with a 10-foot cartoon pigeon, disguises the fact that it is a foodie haven. Hong Kongers flood the dining room on weekends, taking a 3-hour bus ride just for great inexpensive eating. My family and friends in Zhongshan know to go on weekdays, when they can eat with slightly smaller crowds.
As eyesore-ish the outside was, I was impressed by what the restaurant did with the interior. From the tin panels on the ceiling, I guessed the space used to be a factory or warehouse. Overhead lights were woven like elaborate wicker baskets. You could choose between regular tables or booths in boat-like structures.
We walked through the live seafood tanks and filmed a bit, including when a fish flopped out of a pail, in an ill-fated attempt to escape its fate. (See video.)
The fried balloon that came to our table was still warm, fresh from the wok. Some sticky rice, puffed up like popcorn, weighs down the bottom from the inside so the ball doesn't roll off the plate. We poked through with chopsticks, then ripped it down the middle. Then we pulled it apart like naan and savored every sweetened, fried bite.
Zhongshan's most famous dish is roast squab (pigeon.) Most restaurants here have it on the menu, but Shiqi Lao's was the juiciest I've tasted, with the skin being perfectly crisp, not too dry. Other dishes included seafood fried rice, tofu with minced pork, and stir-fried noodles with veggies. The pineapple buns, which got their names from the top's resemblance to the fruit but usually doesn't contain any, were actually filled with fresh pineapple. (Jacob: "They remind me of the mushrooms in Super Mario Brothers.") For dessert, we had white bun-shaped puffs called Snowballs, which had the texture of Peeps and were filled with sweetened red bean paste. They were pretty sugary compared with most Chinese pastries, and I could manage only one after a delicious but mostly fried meal.
As we were leaving I noticed there were almost double the number of people as when we first arrived. Gotta love a place that is still packed at 2:30 in the afternoon.
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Alien Crosstalk Margin Computation applies to 10GBASE-T, TIA TSB-155 and TR 24750 ONLY. It does not apply to Augmented Category 6 or Class EA.
The PS AXtalk average margin computation consists of the (power) summation of PS ANEXT and PS AFEXT (that includes power backoff for each ANEXT and AFEXT measurement) minus the (power) summation of PS ANEXT limit and PS AACR-F limit + measured IL of the disturbed link averaged over the 10 MHz to 400 MHz frequency range.
Practically speaking, this may cause overall alien crosstalk measurements to pass, even if a particular PS ANEXT or PS AACR-F test or set of tests fail. An example of this can be found in here.


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As a part of their Academy Award whistle stop tour, the leading men of Silver Linings Playbook appeared on yesterday's Katie where — because Bradley Cooper's character in the film is managing bipolar disorder — the conversation inevitably turned to children who are affected by mood disorders. Director David O. Russell has been very upfront in discussing his own son's troubles, both on Katie and in the past, but Robert DeNiro (who plays Cooper's father) has always been a little less forthcoming. When discussing his role, DeNiro, who we're not too used to seeing this vulnerable and open, choked up to the point where he could barely speak. "I don't like to get emotional," he told Katie Couric. "But I know exactly what [Russell] is talking about." "You understood. You had some of the same experiences," Couric replied, as DeNiro nodded.
Plenty of parents have. How refreshing it must be to see them being discussed so openly.


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Coming in April 2014 — 1177 B.C.: The Year Civilization Collapsed by Eric H. Cline
In 1177 B.C., marauding groups known only as the "Sea Peoples" invaded Egypt. The pharaoh's army and navy managed to defeat them, but the victory so weakened Egypt that it soon slid into decline, as did most of the surrounding civilizations. After centuries of brilliance, the civilized world of the Bronze Age came to an abrupt and cataclysmic end.
In this major new account of the causes of this "First Dark Ages," Eric Cline tells the gripping story of how the end was brought about by multiple interconnected failures, ranging from invasion and revolt to earthquakes, drought, and the cutting of international trade routes. Bringing to life the vibrant multicultural world of these great civilizations, he draws a sweeping panorama of the empires and globalized peoples of the Late Bronze Age and shows that it was their very interdependence that hastened their dramatic collapse and ushered in a dark age that lasted centuries.


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Teen pregnancies have dropped by 27 percent in New York City over a decade.
The dip in pregnancies is reflected in new data released by the city Health Department Sunday.
Among 1,000 girls ages 15 to 19, about 72 became pregnant in 2010, the latest year for which figures were released. That's down from about 99 girls getting pregnant per 1,000 in 2001.
The department said the decline was larger among younger teen girls than among the older teen girls.
In the same decade, fewer high school students reported ever having sex. In 2001, 51 percent said they had, and in 2011 it was 38 percent.
The department said there are over 19,000 teen pregnancies in 2010, and 87 percent of those are unintended.


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over my 20 years as a therapist i have tried several brands of hydrocollator packs and these are definitey the best out there.
I have used the pack in my massage practice for 9 years. I love it and my clients love it. I heat it in a crock pot with hot stones that way I have both to use. It has lasted very will and stay hot of a long time. I am going to buy another one and add the one for the neck as well. Thank you.
These are great prior/during and after a massage. Even better than hot stones.
hydrocollator pack split open causing slime to grow in water and on other packs. split pack was replaced by manufacturer cleaned unit and other packs & slime grew again. cleaned again, slime again. separated each pack in water and each one had slime again. manufactrurer and massage warehouse would not replace even though it was within the 1 year warranty. will never deal with either again. Massage warehouse lost a good customer!
I am very pleased with these hot packs and they certainly make sessions much more therapeutic for clients. I only wish there was information on keeping the hot packs clean and free from water rusting.


text: I recently finished watching the new television series, Grimm. The lead character in the adventure discovers that he is a descendent of the Brothers Grimm. This led me to reread the Brothers Grimm fairytales and inevitably, I came across Mother Holly again. To cut a long fairy tale short, a widow's stepdaughter ends up working for the devilish Mother Holly. However the quality of her work is so great that Mother Holly ends up sending her back to the 'real' world covered in gold. When the widow discovers this treasure, she sends her biological daughter to Mother Holly hoping for more gold. Unfortunately she is not as diligent as her stepsister and ends up being sent back home covered in coal.


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The New York Jets don't see Chris Johnson as a skill player creeping into the decline phase of his career.
The former Titans star who once barreled his way to 2,000 yards in a single season no longer fit the plan in Tennessee, but Johnson's new position coach called him a candidate to top 1,200 yards come September.
"That's up to him," Anthony Lynn told Manish Mehta of the Daily News. "He's definitely going to get the ball. So, it's what he does with the ball. ... He can have as many yards as he wants."
Most expect the Jets to pound away at defenses with a combination of Johnson and Chris Ivory, but Lynn pointed away from a 50-50 split.
"We've always played the hot guy," Lynn said. "It doesn't matter who it is. If you go in there and produce, you usually stay in."
After studying Johnson's game film from last season, Lynn believes "he's got plenty left in the tank," arguing that CJ2K "obviously played hurt last year."
Fair enough, but Johnson no longer stands out as three-down back material. Despite 1,661 total yards per year during his six seasons in Tennessee, we still expect Ivory to see plenty of action.
Judging by Lynn's words, though, Johnson has the chance to be that "hot hand" out of the gate.
In the latest edition of the "Around The League Podcast," the heroes talk "Hard Knocks" before delving into a new batch of rookie whispers.


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The Honda Accord covered my 11-mile morning commute to downtown Los Angeles, downhill on the 110 Freeway, without burning a single drop of gas. In the evening, I made it halfway back before the gasoline engine tapped the tank.
In all, the plug-in hybrid version of one of America's favorite sedans netted almost immeasurably high mileage for a large and surprisingly powerful car.
The trade-off? A $40,570 price tag — about $10,000 more than loaded gasoline-powered models — and a trunk that's been cut in half to make room for the big battery.
Hybrid vehicles: An article in the Nov. 2 Business section about plug-in hybrid cars said Ford had revised the fuel economy ratings of its Fusion hybrid and Fusion Energi plug-in hybrid sedans, from 47 miles per gallon to 43 mpg. Ford revised the rating only of its C-Max hybrid; ratings for the Fusion sedans have not changed. The Fusion hybrid is rated at 47 mpg; the Fusion Energi is rated at 43 mpg. —
Today's plug-in hybrids may make little economic or practical sense for most drivers. But testing three leaders in the emerging segment — the Accord, the Ford Fusion Energi and the Chevrolet Volt — felt like a glimpse into the future of driving.
For now, automakers are rolling out many competing technologies to save fuel: diesels, hybrids, battery electrics, fuel cells, turbos, hydrogen and more. But none of these technologies alone will win the fuel economy wars; rather, they will converge.
Plug-in hybrids are the first phase of that convergence. Like conventional hybrids, they have gasoline engines that work in unison with an electric motor and a battery. The battery draws its power from the gasoline engine and regenerative braking systems, which capture energy from friction.
But unlike conventional hybrids, the bigger (and way more expensive) batteries in plug-in hybrids are rechargeable — like those in fully electric cars. So the battery provides enough power to drive the car without gas for a limited distance. When that charge runs out, the gasoline and electric motors work together, as in any hybrid.
The goal is to merge gasoline and electric power to eliminate the downside of each. Gasoline engines require $4-a-gallon fuel and pollute the air. Electric cars have short driving ranges and long recharging times. But in combination, you get unlimited range and extremely high efficiency, particularly for drivers with reasonable commutes.
In our testing, the Chevrolet Volt immediately emerged as the efficiency champ, with an electric-only range of about 38 miles, triple the range offered by the Accord and nearly double that of the Fusion. Volt also costs less, with a base price of $34,995 for 2014 models. (Chevrolet recently dropped the price by $5,000 to spur sales.)
But the contest for best car to drive narrowed quickly to the Honda and the Ford. The Volt feels cheap by comparison, with a relatively cramped interior covered in shiny plastic more suited to an economy car. The Honda and the Ford each combine high efficiency and high-end fit and finish.
Here's how they did in our testing:
Chevrolet Volt
To many observers, General Motors defined the emerging plug-in hybrid segment with the Volt. But the automaker says the Volt is no mere hybrid.
Although it combines gasoline and electric power, GM calls the Volt an "extended-range electric vehicle." GM originally intended to build the Volt as an all-electric car, but practical concerns won out, and the automaker installed a 1.4-liter gasoline engine to assuage buyer concerns about range.
But the Volt's electric-only range blows away the Ford's and the Honda's. And those 38 miles are pleasant, for the most part, behind the wheel. The Volt has decent power and a silent, stable ride. Its 149 horsepower is substantially less than the other two competitors here, but plenty for most drivers.
But the Volt feels less impressive after the charge runs out and the gasoline "range extender" kicks in. With the engine running, the Volt got 35 miles per gallon in our testing, a touch below its Environmental Protection Agency rating of 37 mpg in combined city and highway driving. That's decent, but it's nothing some gas-only economy cars can't pull off.
While most hybrids employ a relatively seamless mix of gas-and-electric power to the wheels, the Volt keeps the gas motor one step removed, like a generator. The engine isn't connected to the drivetrain; instead, it charges the battery, which powers an electric motor that turns the wheels.
The disconnect is apparent from the driver's seat. The engine doesn't always rev when you step on the accelerator. And it sometimes revs at a high idle even when the car is stopped.
The interior is another disappointment. The center console is a cheap, shiny piece of plastic with way too many tiny, touch-sensitive controls that aren't necessarily sensitive to the touch. Displays on the in-dash screen are garish and often less than intuitive. The cabin is a bit cramped because of the large T-shaped battery riding underneath, which limits available seats to four.
The battery placement also contributes to slab-sided exterior styling, with tall doors and small windows. The windows, when down, produced an annoying problem: unbearable wind noise, as if a helicopter were landing on the roof. In Southern California, that's a deal-breaker.
Some buyers will overlook the Volt's flaws because of its class-leading electric range. And GM deserves credit for building a unique and revolutionary car. But buyers who care about performance, style and comfort will gravitate toward a growing number of highly efficient competitors.
Honda Accord plug-in
Any evaluation of the Accord plug-in hybrid starts with broader praise for any version of the Accord. The new Accord is shorter and sportier than its predecessor, yet larger inside. Exterior styling is simple, with clean lines flowing slightly downward from the trunk to the front grille.
Our plug-in test car came loaded with about everything available on any Accord, including four heated seats, a back-up camera and adaptive cruise control.
But few plug-in Accords will end up in driveways. Honda built the car more as an engineering exercise than a sales leader, with plans to sell just 1,100 of them in 2013 and 2014, and only in California and New York. In August, 44 plug-in Accords sold — compared with 1,152 plug-in Fusions and 3,351 Volts.
The Accord plug-in's stiffest competition may come from within: The Accord hybrid — with no plug — is rolling into showrooms now. The conventional hybrid will be essentially the same car without the huge battery in the trunk. This means many good things: less weight, less cost, more performance, more trunk. Expect the hybrid to start at less than $30,000.
The advantage of the plug-in, of course, is the electric-only miles. But the Accord gets only about 13 miles out of a charge, about a third of what the Volt gets.
However, the Accord plug-in excels after the charge runs out. In a week of testing in hybrid mode, we averaged 50 mpg — better than its EPA rating of 46 mpg in combined driving. On that same downhill commute from Pasadena to downtown L.A., the Accord consistently achieved a remarkable 65 mpg.
Those are huge numbers for a spacious and quick car. The combination of the Accord's 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine and its lithium ion battery produces a healthy 196 horsepower.
Among our quibbles was the Accord's interior, which was functional but stylistically confused, with mismatched faux-metal trim pieces and tacky-looking tan "bio fabric" seats. Speaking of tacky, the "aero" plastic wheel covers belong nowhere near a car this expensive.
But if our plug-in Accord test gives an accurate preview of the traditional hybrid, Honda will have a big hit on its hands.
Ford Fusion Energi
Of the three cars we tested, the Fusion proved the least efficient by a good margin, achieving 37 mpg in hybrid mode over about a week of driving, along with an electric-only range of 16 miles. That compares with an EPA rating of 43 mpg in hybrid mode and an electric range of 21 miles.
But the Fusion Energi proved the clear winner in style and comfort, and it equaled the Accord in driving dynamics.
The Fusion felt more like a luxury car, worthy of a high price tag. The cabin of our test model came in all black, with tasteful and understated accents. The cross-stitched leather seats felt even more comfortable than they looked, and well-placed metallic and piano-black trim pieces rounded out a classy package. Dash controls came in a spare and simple layout, though the car's MyFord Touch infotainment system could have been simpler to use.
The Fusion felt more substantial, if just slightly less nimble, than the Accord. It felt heavy — in a good way — yet retained stability in the corners and cruised over bumps with little drama and even less noise.
The powertrain differed little from the Accord's, with 195 total horsepower from the combination of a 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine and the lithium ion battery. Like the Accord, the Fusion's powerplant stayed nearly silent at lower speeds but packed enough power for easy highway passing with the gas engine.
The Fusion distinguished itself in build quality and fit and finish. Its well-insulated cabin kept wind and road noise at bay, which is all the more impressive in an environment often devoid of engine noise.
Too bad Fords seem to have a habit of lagging behind their EPA efficiency claims in real-world driving. The Energi, along with the conventional Fusion hybrid and Ford's C-Max, was originally rated at 47 mpg in both city and highway driving. But Ford in August revised those figures down to 43 mpg after persistent customer complaints, and our testing put the figure even lower.
Still, many customers won't mind spending a little more on gas for a better driving experience. And the Energi's mileage in hybrid mode will matter less to drivers with shorter commutes and at-home charging stations to maximize its electric-only miles.
All three cars are pricey, but federal tax credits help soften the blow. The Honda and Fusion are eligible for $3,334 and $4,007, respectively, while the Volt is eligible for the full $7,500. That additional government help — along with the Volt's lower sticker price, longer range and higher sales volume — may make the Chevy the best bet for getting your money's worth over the long term. You'd just have to settle for less car.
In the final analysis, these cars of the future are still too expensive for today. Many strong traditional hybrid or diesel offerings probably would go easier on your wallet when all factors, including resale value, are considered. (Don't expect a swarm of buyers for a used early-adopter plug-in.)
But in five or 10 years, don't be surprised if you have a charging station on your garage wall.