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UW-Milwaukee School of Architecture and Urban Planning
According to Bob Greenstreet, the days of the McMansion are largely
over. "There is real interest in the quality of space rather than
just quantity," says UW-Milwaukee's architecture dean.
The future, he says, is moving toward greater compactness and
sustainable design — but good design. "As I see the principle
of good housing design developed in our studios and in our profession,
I can see really almost traditional housing values, those that were
well established in the 1900s, are resurrecting themselves. I think it's
a hopeful period for design."
As technology continues to evolve it will provide better solutions
— faster construction, and more energy and space efficiency. Along
with that, style will continue to develop, Greenstreet says. "I
am seeing some quite interesting design features associated with
sustainable architecture. It's inevitable when adding major
components like solar panels. The technology is evolving and becoming
less intrusive, more integrated."
Wade Weissmann Architecture
As Americans come to grips with the fallout from 60 solid years of
sprawl that has taxed our cities' infrastructure systems, the burden
will be on architects to design spaces that are both functional and
reduce the carbon footprint, Wade Weissmann says. "Finding ways
to embrace new technology and elegantly incorporate that into the
compositions we provide is going to be a very exciting
discussion," he says.
In the future, "green" won't be the buzzword it is
today, he predicts, but not because it is being written out of the
equation. "Green will just be the average common
denominator," Weissmann says. Testing for all green products
currently is taking place in the domestic realm as product development
is still in its infancy, he says. "There are still so many
opportunities to explore, new ground to break. As designers we push
that dialogue."
Though his architectural practice is rooted in "timeless
geometrical configuration," he appreciates modern design. "I
do see us moving into smaller spaces. The idea of contemporary styles
is very appealing. They can blur the space from one boundary to
another; a bigger space that accommodates more functions."
As lifestyles shift away from the formalities of previous
generations, our homes will continue to reflect that, he says.
"We need different kinds of spaces than our parents did. People
are more active, so they need a larger spectrum of clothing, more
storage. We need places to change a number of times a day. That's
sort of functional and kind of cultural," he says. "We want
more access to the outside. We typically gather for meals and food
preparation and we share in that service. We are no longer carrying
staffs or chefs and cooks and servers as we did a number of
generations back."
What was once incidental is now essential to the home design
dialogue: mud rooms, home work spaces and fitness areas to accommodate
everything from indoor pools to yoga. "They can be as elaborate
as spa-type spaces or relaxation spiritual centering spaces to spaces
to accommodate specific sports," Weissmann says.Allyson Nemec
Allyson Nemec
Quorum Architects Inc.
The 2001 book, "The Not So Big House: A Blueprint for How We
Really Live," by Sarah Susanka is making a lasting mark on the
direction of residential design, architect Allyson Nemec says. "I
think there has been a lot of movement toward smaller, more manageable
projects in residential design and construction," she says.
"A lot of attention is being paid to green and sustainable
A challenge for the future will be to find ways to bring
energy-efficient technologies, such as solar panels and geothermal
heating and cooling, into an older housing stock with which people are
The immediate trend that points to a drop in second home ownership
might have lasting impact as well, Nemec says, as people choose to age
in place rather than flock to Arizona or Florida for their retirement
years. "The attractiveness of being in one place and knowing your
neighbors and having libraries and schools that are strong, translates
into wanting to stay in your community," she says. "Perhaps
it's an overall right sizing being driven by the economy but will
continue to be a trend. Sustainability is important. People want a
healthy lifestyle that is supported by their home life."
Form and Function
In her 25 years as an interior designer, Nancy Miller has seen the
business evolve to become more and more like the fashion industry.
"I feel strongly that interior design is a fashion
business," she says. "The product manufacturers have made it
a fashion business." What's in style this year isn't
necessarily going to be what's in next year, Miller says.
Part of her job is to discern between the fleeting and the lasting
in interior design. "It's a conversation I always have at the
very beginning of a project with a client, a discussion of where I
feel trends are going," Miller says. The vessel sink, she notes,
began as a trend that has become integrated into the vocabulary of
interior design. "You can't always tell if something is just
going to be a fashion statement for a couple years."
She points to a number of trends that will continue to evolve in
the near future:
• Environmentally sensitive design: "It is increasingly
going to be worked in with the design of products and the design of
buildings so that at some point it becomes less conscious and more
automatic. As that happens it will become increasingly affordable. If
the price tag is very high then people will not necessarily go out of
their way to do it unless it's a person who is very committed to
sustainable design."
•Global influences: English design, French design and other
European looks rooted in good taste are becoming more prevalent in the
United States. Eastern influence is coming back in as a design style.
"Part of that ties back to the environmentally sensitive design,
that Zen kind of feel."
•Midcentury modern: "Midcentury pieces are highly
collectible pieces these days, not just furniture but housewares. I
think it gets back to how individual pieces are designed. They can be
highly functional and still have a very contemporary look to
them." She also sees a resurgence in the arts and crafts
• Sustainable design: She cites an example of daylighting, which
revolves around the placement and sizing and types of windows and how
the light is used so that it becomes more energy efficient. Hand in
hand is the idea of using lighter finishes on walls to achieve better
light reflectance and thereby not using as much energy to light a
• Personalized interiors: "That in and of itself is a trend
and has been for a number of years that something doesn't have to
adhere to one style."
Even though David Zach has been speaking as a futurist around the
globe for nearly 25 years, he doesn't profess to know the future.
"I always look for implications and the implications of
implications of implications," Zach says. "You cannot know
the future but you can explore the possibilities."
In the arena of design and architecture, he is troubled by the
effects of the immediacy of technology and the resulting loss of
creativity. Take, for instance, the integrated building management
model that allows architects to map out every aspect of a building and
improve efficiencies through the use of new technologies. But does
that advancement lead to better design? "There are always
unforeseen consequences when you solve problems," he says.
"You don't eliminate problems, you create new problems."
The glory associated with architecture, of building something that
is special and that will last, is gone, he says. "Architects are
no longer the leaders, and they should be," he says. "(They)
are being forced more and more to pay attention to the bottom line.
They are becoming accountants." We are in the age of measurement
in which we obsess about the bottom line but don't look at the
horizon, Zach says.
But design, not money itself, is at the center of the economy, he
says. "Innovations lead to the creation of wealth. Design
determines value. The better design, the more value you have,"
Zach says.
He uses the example of an Alexander Eschweiler designed school in
Milwaukee that was closed in 2006 because it no longer meets modern
educational standards. But with its Mother Goose panels, fireplace,
sandbox and rooms with hidden panels, it evokes exactly the kind of
whimsy that make schools fun places to learn, Zach says. He contrasts
that with a modern-day-designed school that has no windows. "Not
all change is progress," Zach says. "It's not all forward.
There is a desire amongst designers to do something new, but there is
an awful lot of old that should be saved, should be restored.
Otherwise it shows us we have learned nothing over all these
To that end, he says, good measurement always needs to be a subset
of design, not the other way around. Designers shouldn't be afraid
to play and to invoke nature and history in their work, Zach says.
"If you are only thinking in your own little box there is so much
of the world you are going to miss. The things you didn't think were
connectable are really the source of innovation."
Johnsen Schmaling Architects
When Brian Johnsen, partner with Sebastian Schmaling in Johnsen
Schmaling Architects, looks to the future of design, he suggests the
firm's recent project in Racine: a 1,900-square-foot, three-bedroom
house for a family of four. "What has happened to building has
been all about excess," he says. "(This project) is back to
basics: four people sharing one bathroom, no dishwasher. It's part
of the way they wanted to live, to minimize one's carbon
The structure is anything but old school with its bold lines and
clean form. It's also a platinum LEED certified project, which means
it employs the very latest technologies and practices in regard to
sustainability and energy efficiencies. And that's truly important
to the architects. "When you think about what housing starts to
be, this is the start of it," Johnsen says.
Another project set on pristine wooded land opened up an ethical
debate for the architects. "Every time you dig a hole you are
taking away from what is pure," Johnsen says. "We try to
think of architecture, then, as contributing from a standpoint of
visual sustainability. It works within its context. It's appropriate
and respects its place in which it's made," he says. "The
intense dialogue Sebastian and myself have on each and every one of
our projects is very important to us."
Translating these concepts to action on a larger scale is the
challenge of the future for architects, city and suburban planners and
developers in order to erase years of disinvestment in cities,
suburban sprawl, overbuilding and cheaply manifested structures.
"We need to adhere to all these principles that everyone is
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"For the neutrals it was fantastic and open. Some of our football was terrific but we were so careless we could have thrown it away. We did OK when we got the ball to Nani and Ashley Young [in the wide positions] but when we tried to be clever in the middle of the field we kept botching it up and Chelsea kept counter-attacking." – Sir Alex Ferguson summed it up perfectly. This was a weird old game, which will be remembered for the glaring misses by both teams.
As expected Manchester United lined up in a 4-4-2 and Chelsea in a 4-3-3 (or what I call a 4-1-2-3) The only changes from what was expected was Jonny Evans taking field as Ferdinand hadn't fully yet recovered from his hamstring strain and Darren Fletcher lining up alongside Anderson. For me this was surprising as Fletcher has actually regressed in the last couple of seasons and he looked fairly pedestrian against Benfica and was hauled off at half time. But maybe Fergie wanted someone in the middle of the field who provides a bit of assuredness to accompany Anderson. I still believe Carrick should have started, but hey I'm not the boss. Andre Villas-Boas, seemingly impressed with what saw against Bayer, included Fernando Torres in the starting lineup.
To analyze this match, I think it would be best served if we discern the match into 3 periods of 30 minutes each. The first 30 minutes saw Chelsea dominate proceedings with United playing catch up. United tried moving the ball to the wings and let their wingers cut loose against Chelsea's full-backs, whereas Chelsea started moving the ball more through the centre. In the first 30 minutes, United had attempted 187 passes with a success rate of 83% and Chelsea on the other hand attempted 150 passes with a success rate of 85%. But the point to be noted here is Chelsea had moved 47% of their succesful passes through the centre of the field whereas United had moved only 36% through the centre. Another point to be noted is 28% of Chelsea's central midfield passes were in United's half, whereas a paltry 14% of United's passes were in Chelsea's half. 23% of United's passes through wings were in Chelsea's half and 27% of Chelsea's passes were in United's half. The field was set – United were going to hit the wings, while Chelsea were trying to punch the weak underbelly of United's central midfield. The first 30 minutes were largerly dominated by Chelsea, not in possesion, but in terms of chances created. Chelsea had 10 shots on goal and United had 1, but the score was United 1; Chelsea 0. Smalling might have been marginally offside but the blame has to be squarely put on Chelsea's static defensive line. Ramires could have equalized, but his weak shot was saved well by de Gea. United's central midfielders Anderson and Fletcher had a combined accuracy of 81% whereas Chelsea's midfield troika of Ramires, Meireles and Lampard had a phenomenal 93% accuracy.
The second 30 minute period saw a furious battle in the 2nd third of the pitch as both teams struggled to impose their dominance. United stroked 192 passes with 83% accuracy and Chelsea attempted 169 passes with only 78% accuracy. This was the period which saw the game yield 3 goals and saw Nani stamp his authority on the match by coasting past Mata as if he was non-existant on the pitch and hit an imperious 20 yarder past Cech. Jones' lung bursting run resulted in Rooney tapping in his 9th goal of the season. The 2 goals were significant as Chelsea's defense was happy to let United's wingers come up to the final 3rd before trying to crowd them out. Maybe this was due to Chelsea not wanting to be sucker-punched on counters while attacking through their full-backs, but the gamble failed and United scored 2 and should've had one more only for Rooney to slip while taking his spot kick. Soon after the break Chelsea pulled one back through Torres who ran past Jones to take substitute Anelka's pass and score.
The third period of 30 minutes was a war of attrition with United refusing to wilt and Chelsea trying to catch the hosts out on their seconds of vulnerability. United's wingers ran willingly and a mighty 64% of United's passes were through the wings. Chelsea too did try wing it as Cole found it a bit easy running at makeshift RB Valencia as they passed 52% through their wings. The percentages might sound close but the numbers give you a different picture. United threaded 100 passes through the wings while Chelsea could manage only 53. Torres and Berbatov missed with the former vying for the 'miss of the season' award (if there is one anyway).
The overall conclusion could be had both teams, especially Chelsea had taken their gilt-edged chances, the score might have been entirely different. United pressed the Chelsea full backs well restricting them to just 91 passes delivered and this could be put into perspective if we consider their average this season of 148 passes per game prior to this match. United also dominated possession thereby spoiling Villas-Boas' strategy of possession football. Chelsea's decision to stand-off the attackers in the midfield cost them dear and the strategy of Meireles and Lampard against Rooney was wrong. Chelsea could have used a Essien or even Mikel yesterday. United out passed Chelsea and their wingers ran well without cutting in as they have done in the previous matches. This was to by-pass Chelsea's 3 man midfield and to press Bosingwa and Cole into submission. Consider Young, Evra and Nani's positioning. They clung on to the line more when compared to the previous games when they tended to cut in.
Nani, Young and Evra – clung to the sidelines
Villas-Boas might have lost his first game as Chelsea boss, but there are clear signs of improvement under him. Torres has been linking better with his teammates in the new formation and the introduction of Anelka when the team was 3 down showed real guts on Villas-Boas' part. Fergie's team selection was perfect except for the central midfield pairing of Fletcher and Anderson. It's weird to say that United are missing a young player who has started only 4 games for them, but such has been the impact of Cleverly that Carrick and Fletcher can be viewed as a downgrade. Anderson too has been playing better with Cleverly. The move of introducing Valencia at RB was strange especially considering that Fabio was on the bench. Maybe Fergie has his doubts on the young Brazilian or maybe is he trying out a Barcelona trick of playing a midfielder in defense? Let's wait and watch. But for now United are the deserving leaders in the Premiership after wins over 3 of the top 6 clubs.

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The Life of Buddha
Krishnamurti once said, 'Truth is a pathless land' and I wholeheartedly agree... any form of searching is a subtle denial of that which is already within us. And seriously, could anything 'outside' ourselves ever really satisfy? Wherever we go, that is where we are.
As the Buddha put it, "You, yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection."
This is a great video from the BBC on the the life of Buddha (running time 50 minutes):


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Acme Market Weekly Ad August 25 – 31, 2017 – Do you know what's in and what's hot in the Acme Market for this week? If you haven't, using the store's weekly advertisements will be your great guide.
Here are Acme Market ad this week 8/21/2017 – 8/31/2017:
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Now that I'm working again on my thesis (for real this time, really... really!), I should be posting more on that topic here.
One thing I'm working on is using wikipedia and wiki software elsewhere to develop and store my knowledge-base. I'll keep you updated on how that works out. For now, here is my first entry on wikipedia (it's on Hammalawa Saddhatissa, a Sri Lankan Buddhist monk an author of Buddhist Ethics, 1970):As Wikipedia is open to all, feel free to go in and add or change things that need changing. It is, as you will see, very bare-bones now, as I don't know much about the life or teachings of Saddhatissa (beyond what could be found in/on the cover of his book) and couldn't find much on the web.
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Countries have seen fit to ban hate speech have also seen fit to ban books touting alternative medicine (although a lot of that is nothing, remember all medicine originated as alternative medicine), ban people from "insulting the king/president". Hate speech statues have also been used against people erroneously and been upheld, such as people who merely protest the policies of Israel having their speech taken out of context and twisted into being labeled "antisemitic". There is no "hate" clause exception in the Constitution, so however you rule that it's OK to ban hate speech it will open the door to banning other speech as well. This is NOT a power we can trust the government with.
If we place restrictions upon hate speech we are essentially telling others they are wrong for believing what they believe and expressing it verbally. Yes, there are people who spout insensitive bigoted comments. But who are we to judge them for having an opinion? We may strongly disagree with it, but how would you feel if your opinions were made illegal? In essence this would happen if we ban one type of speech - other types would not be far behind.
Hate speech is a way to express an opinion that may be swayed by misconstrued facts/opinions.
Fighting words are words that are used to incite a reaction in someone.
The two should not be mistaken as they are somewhat different. Hate speech won't necessarily incite action while fighting words will.
Hate speech. No matter how ignorant, should be protected as free speech. It is up to you, the listener to ignore it and counter the ignorance.
I agree that hate speech should be protected as free speech. Anybody should have the right to protest and say what they want about anybody. I believe if we ban hate speech other types of speech would be banned too. God bless America and... Lets keeps this word going round!!!!
The freedom of speech should always be protected. The reason why this should be protected is because people should have the right to say anything. They have their own ideas and speak their own mind. I think that people should say what they want and they shouldn't get judged for it.
The reason Hate speeches should be aloud is it is freedom of speech none the less. If you out law Hate speech that opens up any kind of free speech to be out lawed, and if this is the case then freedom of speech isn't freedom of speech by banding hate speech you are taking freedom of speech from someone witch would be a clear violation of there 1st amendment rights. So no matter how hateful or peaceful agree or disagree its someone's right to say what they feel.
It's still speech, regardless of whether it's hate or not. If I really wanted to, I could deem any old thing you say to me to be hate. If I say "Obama has been scientifically proven to be the devil incarnate" and you say "No", I can say "You're being mean to me! You're insulting my beliefs! WAHWAHWAH YOU JERK!". Banning any kind of speech sets dangerous precedent.
Hate speech is also freedom of speech. Take hate speech away and what is really being taken away? It lets people express themselves and makes America unique. Bob Dylan, an American folk singer, for example. He was in France and made a comment, comparing Croats to Nazis and KKK, and faced jail after being charged with race crime (MailOnline). They do not have freedom of speech like America, and if that HAD happened in America he wouldn't't have been sent to jail. Given his audience, he would have most likely have had to give a public apology, or maybe something else, but he would have not been sent to jail or charged.
Even though somebody might disagree with another, both are guaranteed the same rights.
Free speech is free speech is free speech. Whether you like what someone is saying or not, it should be protected under the supreme law of the land. Freedom is an intrinsic good, and we should not look to the consequences to determine whether the speech is immoral or not. Of course I agree that hate speech is ignorant, and can be terrifying, but so long as no one is violent no one should be silenced.
Banning hate speech gives to much power to government. It allows government or people the power to stop what your saying on the grounds of stopping hate speech, when most of the time it is just an opposing viewpoint that the want to silence. Look at the Feminists at UoT CAFE speech by Dr. Warren Farrell. That was clearly not hate speech but was interrupted by people claiming it was. Protecting free speech is important.
Because of those ignorant, homophobic, right-wing, gun-toting rednecks who routinely shout their "Kill all fags" and justify their disgusting behavior with "I have freedom of speech" -- "free speech" has made our nation more dangerous by forcibly making us put up with their insensitive, bigoted and intolerant hate-mongering. And because of this, our government needs to ensure that we attain and sustain a polite society.
Hate speech isn't free speech; it's anything but "free."
For example. In the Canadian Charter we have something called mobility rights. Giving citizens the right to move anywhere in Canada as you please. Yet say your a prisoner. Under reasonable limitations your staying in prison for the duration of your sentence.
So now take this into example. In Canada our version of free speech is known as freedom of expression and freedom to peaceful assembly, Hate speech is not peaceful.
This website is an exception as the purpose of this website is to say your opinion even if hateful.
Yet causing a protest on the streets of your city demanding that all minorities are to be deported is not free speech. Its freaking hate crime!
Hate speech should not be protected because it infringes on others' ability to pursue life, liberty, and happiness (like the constitution states.) Hate speech harms by spreading negative, disgusting stereotypes like we've seen since the attacks on 9/11 and recently with the Boston bombings. The people they are insulting are human, too.
I'm sorry Constitution thumpers, the Supreme Court *does* interpret the Constitution. There are several landmark Supreme Court decisions that you should be familiar with...
1) Chaplinsky v. New Hampshire, 315 U.S. 568 (1942)
Concerning verbal insults in public places.
In 1942, the Supreme Court sustained the conviction of a Jehovah's witness who addressed a police officer as a "God dammed racketeer" and "a damned facist" (Chaplinksy v. New Hampshire). The Court's opinion in the case stated that there was a category of face-to-face epithets, or "fighting words," that was wholly outside of the protection of the First Amendment: those words "which by their very utterance inflict injury" and which "are no essential part of any exposition of ideas."
2) Brandenburg v. Ohio, 395 U.S. 444 (1969), was a landmark United States Supreme Court case based on the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. The Court held that government cannot punish inflammatory speech unless that speech is directed to inciting, and is likely to incite, imminent lawless action.
3) Wisconsin v. Mitchell, 508 U.S. 476 (1993)
In June 1993, the United States Supreme Court made the landmark precedent pertaining to First Amendment free speech arguments for hate crime legislation. In effect, the Court ruled that a state may consider whether a crime was committed or initially considered due to an intended victim's status in a protected class.
Hate Speech, Bigotry, Fighting Words, etc that are meat to incite imminent lawless action are simply not protected by the First Amendment.
Hate speech, cyberbullying, cybercrime, libel, slander, harassment through media. If these are not legal by physical means and you agree with those laws then how can you contradict the same thing virtually? Social networking was designed to connect not to promote legal harassment and an attack of these rights. Freedom of speech is twisted to mean something it was not intended for. Those in favor of hate speech are called cyber libertarians. Yes everyone is entitled to think what they want but that does not mean they should be allowed to verbally bestow their idiocy on the rest of us. Let me wake some of you 75 percentile's up real quick, would you like to be publicly humiliated and bullied to the point that it was inescapable true or not simply because someone disliked or was jealous of you. Do you think that it is okay to ruin another persons life by what you call freedom of hate speech? Would you like to have a son or daughter bullied literally to death by vicious hate speech on the Internet? Would you like your son or daughter to be an indirect victim of a mass violent act because of severe hate speech that was protected and drove someone over the edge. The damage from cyber hate speech is far more extensive than one on one or face to face. Once it is put into the cloud its permanent. It's easy to talk when you it hasn't been you or someone you love. Words use to mean something, honor, dignity, reputation. What about protecting that? It is not illegal to have an opinion but it should be to use it verbally or libellee with intent to harm. If we can see it so can dangerous hate groups and it only fuels the fire. So if hate speech is ok then lets make bullying legal, defamation, slander, harassment, hell why not stalking it practically is anyway. We have enough trouble with enforcing these laws that are needed and now you cyber libertarians want to give us another one that grows faster and reaches farther? Freedom of Speech well if you really for that strongly that your idiocy should be allowed then lets do this "Say it when your giving a speech to be quite literal about it!" Then it should be legitimate to the definition. The common since of right and wrong speaks for itself no matter the majority stance, that does not mean your right. I'm all for freedom of speech but hate speech is not speech at all its just trash and a weapon. If you want to speak do so but with tact and class, if you cannot then perhaps you should not be afforded that right at all...
For instance, you cannot shout bomb in an airport. Also in times of war the government has limited speech and the Supreme Court has upheld those decisions. Hate speech dehumanizes people. It degrades them into thinking they are less than others. Hate speech has led to genocide, it has led to murders, it has caused young teens to commit suicide. Every other nation has law limiting hate speech, its time America steps up and does the right thing. Speech that dehumanizes others should not be protected.
People are allowed to say what they want. The government gave us, the American people, the right to say what they want. Hate speech or otherwise. If it does not directly and physically harm someone and yes bullying is bad and can hurt people but taking away peoples rights is wrong. No one can say "but our forefathers couldn't have predicted the amount of hate speech we have..." YES THEY COULD!!! Hate speech is written all throughout history. Our forefathers probably hated on the English because they GAVE THEMSELVES THAT RIGHT. This is why I do believe hate speech should be protected as free speech.
Hateful speech should be banned because it is contributing to negative online activity which could cause harm in the long run. I believe when you make a point to direct hate towards a group of people, the "attacked" group should take alarm. You are intentionally trying to hurt someone. The first amendment is not guaranteed in every situation. You are not allowed to yell fire in a crowded movie theater. So you shouldn't be allowed to say I think Black people should die! There needs to be some clear distinctions between freedom of speech and criminalizing remarks. The government needs to start figuring out what the distinction is.
Many children in schools are experiencing or have experienced hate speech, a form of "free speech", there needs to be a line drawn in terms of which form of speech is tolerable and which is not. Suicides are occurring because of the supposed free speech, and although the Founding Fathers of the constitution meant for America to be a democratic, free country, the definition of free speech has obviously been distorted.
Hurting people with words hurts more than physically hurting someone. So why should be be able to spread mean words about people and as a end result have someone's life taken away since you said some mean words and you didn't 'mean them'. Also, we need to protect kids, not make them vulnerable to this...


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Dear Schalmont Central School District Parent:
With the start of a new school year just around the corner, I'd like to take this opportunity to welcome you and your family to the 2013-14 academic year.
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We're committed to ensuring every student graduates college and career ready. To that end, implementation of the state-mandated education reform agenda will continue to be a top priority in the upcoming school year. This means ensuring that the Common Core Learning Standards are incorporated into instruction at all grade levels and that the new teacher-principal evaluation system (APPR) is effectively implemented.
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Shifting Players in the Aid Game: The Old Boys Club and the New Kids on the Block
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The Old Boys Club: Traditional Multilateral Institutions and Agreements
The New Kids on the Block: The Growing Influence of Emerging and Non-State Players
Shifting Aid Paradigms: What lies ahead for development assistance?
The global shift in power and influence is having potentially transformative effects on the nature of multilateral development assistance. Emerging countries such as Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (the BRICS), once recipients of international aid, are increasingly being recognized as donors.1 The increasing influence of non-state actors is also injecting a new dynamism in the global aid system. At the same time, the multilateral development system is also fraught with challenges including coordination costs, donor fetishes, vested interests, lack of funding commitments and disappointing results on goals. In June 2011, over 220 participants and 40 experts gathered at the North-South Institute Conference on the "Future of Multilateral Development Cooperation in a Changing Global Order" to discuss the shifting dynamic of the current international aid system as a result of these new players and persistent challenges.
The Old Boys Club: Traditional Multilateral Institutions and Agreements
In general, the international aid system has been largely dominated by the Development Assistance Committee (DAC), which includes 24 countries, with the World Bank, International Monetary Fund and United Nations Development Programme participating as observers. Member countries at present do not include any of the BRICS countries. The most recent agreements to come out of DAC have been the Paris Declaration on Aid Effectiveness and Accra Agenda for Action, which outline the dominant approach to multilateral aid. Emerging countries have been skeptical on the effectiveness of the Paris Declaration and although there is general agreement on the principles2 themselves, they have diverging perspectives on how these principles are implemented.
The New Kids on the Block: The Growing Influence of Emerging and Non-State Players
As economies of the BRICS grow and become more prosperous, they are finding their own ways of engaging developing countries to pursue common objectives. On one hand, the way emerging countries like China approach development aid may not be that fundamentally different from traditional donors.3 On the other, emerging countries largely see themselves as part of the developing group of countries. Their development approach is based on lessons learned as recipients of multilateral aid, and includes principles such as mutual benefits, non-conditionality, non-interference and joint diplomacy. They are less concerned with a paradigm shift, recognizing that current multilateral development institutions will have difficulty changing practices due to vested interests by member states. While some emerging countries are implicated in the current multilateral system, it remains unclear how this relationship will develop in the future.4
New actors in development assistance are emerging beyond traditional multilateral institutions, countries and non-governmental organizations (NGOs). These include foundations, social enterprises, celebrities, sub-national governments and sovereign wealth funds, among others. Remittances from emigrants back to their home countries are 2.2 times higher than aid flows, some mega NGOs have larger budgets than some smaller OECD countries5, and the powers of social networking platforms are increasingly being harnessed for the greater good (e.g. micro-lending platforms such as Kiva). Private companies also have a local and long-term presence in developing countries and an ability to influence development dynamics. While this may provide a disproportionate amount of power to private enterprise, impact investment strategies are increasingly being used, which support businesses able to generate financial returns as well as meet social and/or environmental objectives.
Shifting Aid Paradigms: What lies ahead for development assistance?
As emerging donors increasingly enter the international aid space, characteristics of a new dynamic are developing:
- Flexible approaches to multilateralism involving state and non-state actors: "minilateralism", regionalism and/or informal multilateralism that may involve a limited number of countries and/or nimble and interest-based groups solving specific problems and sharing knowledge and best practices.
- A global compact that incorporates flexible, differentiated and self-identified responsibilities and that takes into account differing norms and values. It is insufficient to infer that emerging countries will take on international development "responsibilities" as defined by the West.
- The G-20 may emerge as the dominant global institution. However, although it has clout on financial matters, its effectiveness as an institution is yet unproven. Nevertheless, steps have been taken to place international development on the G-20 agenda.
- A global governance network to complement governance institutions may be in order through the use of collaborative technologies and the inclusion of a variety of actors.
Some argue that the world is witnessing a shift in traditional multilateralism led by "the usual suspects" to one where emerging powers will play a larger role. Emerging donors are adding to the pool of funding and development experience. They also have little stake in existing multilateral institutions, so setting-up their own structures (likely regional) is probable. If traditional donors and the multilateral aid system are to remain relevant they need to embrace this new reality and view it as an opportunity rather than a threat. For Canada, this will involve rethinking its current role in the existing multilateral aid paradigm. Some pertinent policy questions may include:
- What has been the impact of Canadian aid overseas and how can it be improved? In this regard, what development lessons can emerging countries share regarding poverty reduction and managing aid? What is Canada's role in ensuring that multilateral institutions adapt to take into account these best practices?
- How can Canada develop mutually-reinforcing partnerships with emerging aid donors, including state and non-state actors?
- If a new aid system surfaces based on emerging players' principles of non-conditionality and non-interference, how will issues such as the insufficient adherence to social and environmental standards be handled? How will Canada reconcile these issues with its own values, norms and national priorities?
1 Although often referred to as 'new donors', most emerging countries are not new to development assistance. See: Whose Aid? Whose Influence? China, emerging donors and the silent revolution in development assistance (Woods, 2008).
2 The five Paris Declaration principles include: 1. Ownership: Recipients set their own national development strategies; 2. Alignment: Donor countries support national objectives and use local systems; 3. Harmonisation: Donors streamline in-country efforts to avoid duplication;4. Results: Coordinated efforts undertaken on achieving and measuring results; 5. Mutual accountability: Donors and partners are accountable for development results.
3 New Donors and Old Practices: Does the Rise of China Challenge Aid Effectiveness? (de Haan and Warmerdam).
4 The UNDP currently receives a large portion of Brazil's development budget, largely due to a domestic law indicating that development funding must go through a third-party organization. There is movement to alter this law, raising future uncertainty regarding Brazil's existing relationship with multilateral institutions.
5 Financing Development 2008: Whose Ownership? (OECD, 2008) and Non State Actors and World Governance (Calame, 2008).


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Thanks to some file digging, it looks like one of the major announcements from the upcoming Google I/O conference has been revealed, and it appears that Android is about to get serious about gaming.
The folks over at AndroidPolice have done some digging in the new version of Google Play Services that is currently being distributed and discovered multiple references and files for "Google Play Games." Amongst the files are references to a slew of new features such as achievements, features and matchmaking services. Possibly one of the most exciting services hinted at is cross-device game save synching.
There is no word as of yet as to when all of these features will go live, but an announcement at Google I/O this week – which we will be in attendance and covering – seems like a given. As we have no clue if developers have been given access to these new tools already, it may take a while for them to incorporate every thing, but once they do so, it should be pretty awesome.
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Perfumes from the East (8th century) | Inventions by Muslims
Perfumes from the East (8th century)
People have enjoyed perfume for centuries. The hard work of two talented chemists, Jabir ibn Hayyan (born 722) and al-Kindi (born 801) helped lay the foundations and established the perfume industry. Jabir developed many techniques, including distillation, evaporation and filtration, which enabled the collection of the odour of plants into a vapour that could be collected in the form of water or oil.
Al-Kindi was the real founder of the perfume industry as he carried out extensive research and experiments in combining various plants and other sources to produce a variety of scented products. He elaborated a vast number of recipes for a wide range of perfumes, cosmetics and pharmaceuticals. His work in the laboratory is reported by a witness who said `I received the following description, or recipe, from Abu Yusuf Ya'qub b. Ishaq al-Kindi, and I saw him making it and giving it an addition in my presence.' The writer goes on in the same section to speak of the preparation of a perfume called ghaliya, which contained musk, amber and other ingredients which reveals a long list of technical names of drugs and apparatus.
Musk and floral perfumes were brought to Europe in the 11th and 12th centuries from Arabia, through trade with the Islamic world and with the returning Crusaders. Those who traded for these were most often also involved in trade for spices and dyestuffs. There are records of the Pepperers Guild of London which go back to 1179; their activities include trade in spices, perfume ingredients and dyes


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ESPN's Marc Stein sent out this tweet on Friday evening:
Story online soon: Sources say Warriors, Spurs & incumbent Thunder are first three known teams to land recruiting meetings with Kevin Durant— Marc Stein (@ESPNSteinLine) June 25, 2016
However, a short time later the all-knowing Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo Sports published a piece containing the following:
From @WojVerticalNBA, Celtics on list of teams that will get a meeting with Kevin Durant. pic.twitter.com/oUSGuqPfsu— CelticsLife.com (@CelticsLife) June 25, 2016
Also from Wojnarowski's report:
Oklahoma City Thunder superstar Kevin Durant is planning to host free-agency meetings at a singular location starting July 1, league sources told The Vertical.
The meetings are expected to take place in New York, but teams are still awaiting word on a location.
Several teams that have interest in Durant – the Denver Nuggets, New York Knicks, Los Angeles Lakers, Houston Rockets and Washington Wizards – could still find audiences with him, but appear to be outsiders in the process now.
Durant is planning to leave on a publicity tour in the Far East on July 9, and a decision is expected before the departure date, league sources said.
The night before the draft, Isaiah Thomas went on Sirius XM NBA Radio and reiterated that he thinks the C's have a real chance to land KD. Via Chris Forsberg of ESPN Boston, Thomas said:
We definitely have a shot. I know that for sure. And I'm just trying to reach out when I can and stay in his ear a little bit here and there. I know it's a tough time for him because everybody's probably trying to reach out and get him to go where they want him to go. But my relationship with him is real genuine, and hopefully I can get him to come to Boston and we can bring Banner 18 here.
And if you win in Boston you'll be loved forever. So that's the only thing I can tell him. I keep it real short and genuine, keep it real with him. Boston is one of the best cities that I've ever been a part of.
It's a long shot, but the next couple weeks should be quite entertaining.
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My biggest regret is that I never studied overseas while I was at university. So continuing on with question #4 of 6 in my series on reader travel experiences, this installment's question is about your biggest travel regret.
It seems that most people regret not starting earlier or not going longer. Besides those two responses, here are some others:
"Sometimes I feel I have tried to do too much while traveling and that I don't allow myself to immerse myself into the culture, or sometimes I become too lazy that I find I don't really do enough to get a feel of the place." – Rob
"Missing out on hiking Franz Josef glacier in NZ." – Crystal
"My biggest travel regret was my first trip to Europe 12 years ago. I hired a car and did the grand tour of Europe, six countries in 20 days. Spent the vast majority of the time on motorways, trying to make the next destination. Saw next to nothing except European motorways." – Rod
"I've been around Southeast Asia three times and never been to the Philippines! I've also been to Indonesia three times and never visited Sumatra! I'll be going, though!" – Slice
"Not studying abroad. I didn't start traveling until I was 22. I wish I started at 18 or sooner." – Mike
"I would not have pre-booked a package of flights. Although I may have saved a bit of money, I sometimes wonder how my path may have veered more from my original plan if I wasn't thinking about those future flights." – Stephanie
"My biggest regret is coming back to the US and letting myself get sucked in and stuck too long. Now I have to dismantle my life, job, and responsibilities and try to be free again." – Niki
"Allotting two or three days to cities that deserve weeks."- Allie
"That I didn't discover budget airlines sooner! I used to think Expedia was the only website you could book flights on and that if they didn't show a certain airline, it simply didn't exist. Boy, was I wrong!" – Tom
"Not getting postcards in every city!" – Krisan
"Delaware." – Erin
"Not traveling earlier in life. I didn't start until I was 45, and can kick myself in the a** for not doing it sooner. The excuses 'I can't afford it,' 'I don't know the language,' and 'Screw the French' were just so wrong!" – Terry
"Not getting the names or contact information of people I've met along the way." – Kerra
"I wish I would have stepped outside my comfort zone a little more while I was on my first trip. I also wish I would have tried more local food, but I was on a strict budget. Looking back, I would have gladly paid a few extra hundred dollars to experience that part of the local culture." – James
"Not studying abroad in college when I had the chance. The thought of going away on my own to a foreign country for several months (and leaving behind my boyfriend, now husband) was just too frightening for me at the time. I also regret not traveling for a few months after college. For some reason I was so quick to want a job and be in the real world. Now I'm not sure why I was in such a hurry!" – Emily
"Not starting taking advantage of all that free time I had during college to travel more." – Courtney
"My biggest travel regret is focusing too much on the 'sights' and forgetting to interact with locals and fellow travelers. I've realized that the people you meet on the road are always the ones that make the trip worthwhile."- Plif
"Running out of money." – James Clark
"Not taking advantage of all the work visas available to travelers when I was younger." – Audrey
"My biggest travel regret is the same, every time: going home. This time, I'm not going to do it!" – Alex


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Sabres v. Habs tonight
The Montreal Canadiens 2015-2016 season started with the longest winning streak in the history of the team's 106-year existence. Reigning league MVP Carey Price was dominating and the team was showing great synergy and keeping opposing goaltenders busy by scoring at a swift yet unsustainable pace. These were the highs of the season and something had to give. Sadly it did.
It happened in early November when Price suffered his first injury. He rushed back to play a few games later and then suffered another (unrelated) injury, which effectively forced him to miss the remainder of the season. The team floundered in his absence, with overall play and scoring faltering into an abyss. Conventional wisdom suggested that this would be a fork in the road and the team would find a way to rally around the loss of its leader, but sadly they didn't. And so, the persistent lows of the season began to unravel.
At this point, many Canadiens fans began to call for a new coach. GM Marc Bergevin stood by Coach Michel Therrie, providing a very public vote of confidence, much to dismay of many Montrealers. Things somehow managed to get even worse, as rumours of dissent among players in the locker room emerged. Regardless of the veracity of this divide, the team was never able to get back on track, with powerplay performance, scoring and inconsistent goaltending driving a monumental collapse.
The rest is history. The team missed the playoffs. Local bars and restaurants suffered. Bergevin was left with a long summer to ponder the direction of the team. Most fans expected to face the same degree of complacency and associated status quo when Therrien was retained, but something large and uncharacteristic of this management team happened: "The Trade."
The dismissal of fan-favourite P.K Subban in late June left the entire city in shock. But the Canadiens brass kept plugging away, re-evaluating all aspects of the club, while searching for solutions to help make the team better prepared to overcome their shortcomings. Scoring, leadership and character were identified as their biggest deficiencies, and a number of fresh faces (in Alexander Radulov, Shea Weber and Andrew Shaw) were hired in an effort to address these concerns. One-time Canadiens captain and former assistant coach Kirk Muller was also brought back into the fold to restore the struggling power play to its former glory. (It's important to mention that this same PP unit enjoyed great success during his previous tenure with the team between 2008-2011.)
Regardless of whether these bold changes will be fruitful enough to satisfy the expectations of Geoff Molson and co, the fact remains the team will be expected to compete for the playoffs and will need to do so convincingly. The leash has become much shorter for Bergevin and Therrien, who now face a tremendous amount of scrutiny and are likely looking at their final hurrah at the helm should things not improve in the short-term. Bergevin in particular is already entering his fifth year in charge and recently confided that the team "fell down face first" and couldn't get back up last year. His fate is closely tied with the need to find a way back to the top of the standings and back into the hearts of local hockey fans.
So with the new season starting in mere hours, here is a brief description of the players that will make up the Montreal Canadiens' 2016-17 roster:
Carey Price: It all starts with the man between the pipes. It goes without saying that the team's performance suffered greatly when he went down with a knee injury in November of last year. He was unable to get healthy enough to return to line-up for the rest of the season. All good though, as he became a father for the first time during the off-season and he recently admitted that this life-changing experience will be mellowing him out a little bit. (Note: Price has the flu and will not be playing tonight's game against the Sabres. In his place…)
Al Montoya: Knows his role as a back-up goalie. Don't expect to see him much. Or so Habs fans will hope.
Max Pacioretty: Team captain started last season rehabbing a knee injury and never really got back on track. His overall performance in many ways mirrored the hyperbolic ups and downs that the team went through last season.
Brenden Gallagher: Expect much of the same from the small-statured, big game winger. Was greatly missed during a six-week period mid-season when he was on the shelf with a broken hand.
Alex Galchenyuk: Will be expected carry momentum from his strong finish to end last season in what should be his first full season as the team's number one centre.
Alexander Radulov: This Russian player returns to North America after a four-year exile during which he had a decorated tenure in the Russian League. Will benefit from a history of playing in Quebec as a teenager, which makes him ready to handle the pressure of this market.
Tomas Plekanec: Treats hockey like it's his job and goes to work every day with his glorious turtleneck and not much fanfare.
Andrew Shaw: This newcomer is a two-time Stanley Cup winner and a personal favourite of Bergevin from his days with the Chicago Blackhawks. Annoying as fuck to play against for opposing teams.
David Desharnais: This longtime Habs centre needs to impress team brass and temper the expectations of unrealistic fans with a strong performance in what is the final year of his current contract with the team.
Torrey Mitchell: This Greenfield Park native knows his role as a veteran leader for the fourth line and is a positive teammate.
Paul Byron: Dude can skate really fast.
Artturi Lehkonen: Played extremely well in the Swedish league playoffs and has a shot at making an immediate impact with the team
Shea Weber: Will have big shoes to fill like a step-father trying to win over an impatient teenage son. Will be expected to nurture some of the younger players on the team and take out the trash in front of Price's net.
Andrei Markov: An elder statesman of the defensive corps who still plays big minutes for the club and knows how to run a power play.
Nathan Beaulieu: Expected to play a bigger role after a strong preseason performance.
Jeff Petry: Missed a large part of last season due to injury. A return to health is necessary to help ease the pressure on the team's top defensive pairing.
Alexei Emelin: Hits like a truck but needs to show more consistency in his play to keep his spot in the line-up.
Mikhail Sergachev: Voted best defenseman in the Ontario Hockey League (Junior) last year. Selected by the team with the high draft pick they received for sucking so much last year. Will start the season with an eight-game audition and may be returned to junior hockey if he doesn't show that he can keep up with the professional pace.
Bonne game. Bonne season. ■
The Montreal Canadiens play the Buffalo Sabres in Buffalo tonight, Thursday, Oct. 13, 7 p.m.


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Ulam is an interesting local culinary concept of Malay origin that is somewhere between a herbal garnish a salad and a vegetable side or green, except raw. It's not as thoughtful as a salad. There's no chopping or tossing in a vinaigrette or even contemplating mixing it with other greens or ingredients. It's a generous if spartan handful of uncooked leaves that you add to your plate, as pictured above, and you're done.
On the right side of the plate is a fairly common ulam, Ulam Raja a type of Cosmos (Cosmos Caudatus ) and the lacy leaves have an aromatic herbal bite. The flavor is not unlike a herb like Parsley or Chervil, or a strong flavored green like Arugula. The fish on my plate, rubbed with turmeric and fried could be interchangeable with a slice of fried tempeh or chicken similarly prepared. The curry gravy that flavors the rice is called assam pedas, a concoction fueled by chillies and tamarind that make for its literal meaning, sour hot. Some experience is required to make the combined choices on your plate find the right groove of pungent, spicy, savory and starchy.
Below it is Euodia redleyi from the citrus family which is not so common, in fact today is the first time I've tried it. It has a chalky slightly bitter flavor but also a light crunch. Besides herbacous greens, the tender young leaves of certain shrubs and trees like this one or the Cashew nut tree are also used for ulam.
Pucuk Pegaga or Centella Asiatica, is another popular ulam green with a bitter tang. I used to buy this at the supermarket and then discovered that the version in the supermarket was in fact an aquatic plant Hydrocotyle ranunculoides. Centella Asiatica's leaves are more fan shaped and not so leathery. When I tracked this indigenous version down at a market stall, I asked the lady about the difference. She said the aquatic plant had longer stalks and was easy to cut and sell in bundles. The Centella has short stalks, usually including its roots and was not as tidy. The roots of course make it easy to press a few into pots and I've discovered an excellent ground cover that does double duty.
I'm determined to have a good selection of ulam growing in the garden. Apart from the nutritional punch of a handful of leafy greens, they are also usually imbued with medicinal properties. To be able to step outside, snatch up a some leaves and instantly have on your plate something aesthetically pleasing, nutritious and therapeutic is quite something.
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You know Eliza Doolittle's complaint in "My Fair Lady": "Words words, words, I'm so sick of words." I thought of this when I saw this snippet that Congressman Tom Tancredo posted on his website. (Thanks for the tip, Kevin.)
Pythagorean theorem: 24 words
The Lord's Prayer: 66 words
Archimedes' Principle: 67 words
The 10 Commandments: 179 words
The Gettysburg Address: 286 words
The Declaration of Independence: 1,300 words
U.S. Government regulations on the sale of cabbage: 26,911 words
In my considered opinion, there are few things more foul that the U.S. Code of Federal Regulations.


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eBay's profit forecast falls short of estimates
The online auction and retail giant, eBay, has delivered a lower-than-expected sales and profit forecast for its fourth quarter.
Blaming slowing growth in online shopping rates in the US, the firm said it expected sales of between $4.5bn (£2.8bn) and $4.6bn for the holiday period.
Shares in the company fell as much as 5% on the news in extended US trading.
The quarter is a key shopping period for the firm.
Weak conditions
Ebay says it has seen weaker economic conditions in the United States.
"US e-commerce softened considerably and we have a cautious outlook for the holiday season," Chief Financial Officer Bob Swan told investors on a conference call.
Ebay reported net income for the third quarter of $689m, up 15% on the same period last year.
Sales rose 14% to $3.89bn, helped by growth in mobile trading on the eBay auction site.


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2009 Acura TSX Reviews
2009 TSX Owner Reviews (9)
I love my TSX Acura!
julianaditty 2009-10-19 01:38:28
I absolutely love my blue TSX Acura which I have had since December 2008. I don't need to be driving over 90mph so the power is great and the look is awesome. It is comfortable and the back seats easily fold down when I have had to move large items. I couldn't ask for a better car and I am NOT getting paid to take the time to write this!! Juliana
Best Value I Found
mjru75 2009-04-22 22:24:41
The lease on my BMW 328i was up at the end of March. While I intended to stick with BMW, I found them not very willing to deal to keep me as a customer. The best deal I could get on a 36 month lease for a 328i was $529/mo with around $3,500 down. I looked at the Cadillas CTS which was a little more yet, although I was very impressed with the handling, acceleration and overall ride. I caught an ad for 36 month leases on a TSX for $339/month. I gave the car a test drive and found the handling comparable to the BMW, with just a little less guts than the Beamer. (I should say that the BMW also had less guts than the Infiniti G35 that I had owened previously). While I didn't get away quite as low as $339, I got a deal for $362/mo., around $160/mo. lower than the BMW. So far, I am very pleased with the TSX. I have found I can actually fit my golf clubs in the trunk as well as two large pieces of luggage. I also have more headroom. At 6'00" I am not that tall but my head did almost hit the inside ceiling in the BMW. Also, there are a lot of nice stroage compartments. I have taken the car on three long trips, one with passengers in the back seat and it was very comfortable on a long trip. I also got the 30 mpg given on the sticker. Even if I can afford more when I get my next car, Acura has already earned the lead position. BMW may never get me back. MJK
Review of 2009 Acura TSX
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Love the TSX
AOL user 2009-02-14 09:08:01
I absolutely love this car. It is the best car I have owned in 10 years. It has every option included that you could want. I just added the remote start. I am leasing it, and am considering purchasing it at the end of the lease. I have received so many compliments on the the stye and ride as well. Three of my friends are considering leasing it. My family has owned a Volvo, BMW, Lexus and Audi in the past ten years, and by far this car has given me more for my money than any of those. I highly recommend test driving a TSX to anyone considering a entry level luxury car.
AOL user 2009-02-01 09:29:17
Love this car. Great gas mileage, look, comfort, and safety. We looked at lexus, volvo, and saab. We are so glad that we chose the tsx. It is perfect for our family
2009 Acura TSX tech DON"T BUY...Hate this car!!!
actsx78 2008-12-27 16:43:05
2009 Acura tsx tech...Hate this car! DONT BUY!!! OMG...where do I begin? I bought/financed this car and after having it for two days, the trunk was soaking wet. Everything inside this new 09 Acura trunk was wet and ruined. The dealership of course wants to fix it but I worry about mold, rust, and electrical problems. They gave me a loaner 09 Acura tsx and guess what??? This trunk leaks too! It is quite obvious when they redesigned the tsx something went terribly wrong with the trunk weather stripping. Is this a sick twisted joke? Beyond this huge inconvenient problem, the back seats have absolutely no leg room for passengers. Also, I hate the lights!!! I feel like my eyes are halfway shut when I'm driving. It seems as though there is this straight black line in the middle of the road. The only time the lights are good is when the brights are on. Who would of thought to test drive this car at night? Need I say more? Do not buy this car!!! I am sooooo disappointed!!! I want my 2001 Honda Accord back. Yes it was old, but it was paid off and never had a problem!!!
A Very High Tech Fun Car To Drive
AOL user 2008-11-26 01:23:27
Just purchased a TSX with all the bells and whistles-the technology package. What a great car. Lots of fun to drive and play with. But not for anyone who is not a tech head. Would not recommend for my father or mother. Being an broadcast and electronic engineer most of my life I can appreciate all the great technology this car has to offer. Increadible navigation, comfort, sound system, etc. And nice gas mileage too. The only additional gadget I added was a Guidepoint satelite tracking system so I can see where my car is at anytime on my computer. Even tells me how fast the car is traveling and exact coordinates. For a 4 cylinder automobile the car is very spirited for sure. Not a V6 power like my wifes V6 RAV 4 but more than adequate for everyday driving in the suburbs. The car doesn't feel under powered for every day driving.
An excellent ULEV upscale sedan
AOL user 2008-09-14 10:31:24
I almost bought a hybrid until I checked out this car which is rated as an Ultra Low Emission Vehicle. I drove the car from Boston, MA to Los Angeles, CA back and averaged almost 35 mpg. This includes some city driving. The car handles well and is quiet. The suspension is a bit stiff compared to other cars I have tested. I bought the car with the technology package which makes this car really fun to drive. Highly recommended.
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It's beyond everything you could want in a car. Smooth sailing and handling.


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