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First of two parts on reinvesting in Pennsylvania's infrastructure.
First of two parts on reinvesting in Pennsylvania's infrastructure.
Better late than never.
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation finally unveiled draft plans for rectifying the state's woefully maintained bridges and roads after keeping them in a password-protected website, available only to legislators and other key officials, for about two weeks. Now anybody can visit and review two competing plans to spend billions of dollars on highways and bridges in new transportation money.
The Associated Press deserves thanks for ferreting out the site and reporting that PennDOT had limited the information to state lawmakers, refusing AP requests to release it. What was PennDOT worried about — public comment? We're not talking about national security issues or trade secrets. Sure, in total the plan covers spending that will add up to billions of taxpayer dollars, so a lot is at stake. But that's the point. It's public money, the public uses the bridges and roads, so why not share the plan and promote a debate?
Citizens should waste no time reviewing the proposals and telling their elected officials what they think. There's a big difference to the Poconos between the $2.5 billion annual plan the Senate favors, which features about $38 million more in key projects in Monroe County, and a $1.8 billion a year plan the governor wants. The website opens to a map with interactive features describing them. (Gov. Tom Corbett's plan is dubbed "Decade of Investment," the Senate's simply "Senate.") Sort by county or legislative district, with each road or bridge project carrying an icon. Look for project descriptions, price tags and video clips.
The new transportation bill will be the state's first in six years. Road and bridge maintenance and replacement have grown more expensive. Meanwhile, license and other motorist fees have stayed the same since the 1990s, and in recent years, more fuel-efficient vehicles have generated less gas tax revenues. Pennsylvania has to move forward, and public officials should hear from their constituents about where they place their vital transportation infrastructure in the list of spending priorities.
The Keystone State earned its nickname for the strategic role it played in the nation's founding, lying midway between northern and southern colonies, and casting a key vote for independence. But it has allowed its roads and bridges to become some of the nation's worst. Smart motorists will recognize that it's time to adjust the gas tax and fees on vehicle registration, driver's licenses and traffic violations to reflect changing times. Together, we can make sure all of Pennsylvania's roads and bridges are safe and sound.
Tomorrow: why the Senate's transportation upgrade plan would be better for Monroe County.


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Communication is a complex puzzle that requires all pieces to be properly placed. It is critical for audiologists to address all pieces of that puzzle during the aural rehabilitation process to ensure a successful outcome for the patient. A comprehensive counseling protocol should thoroughly address the following five keys to communication success:
My previous blogs focused on the roles of the speaker and the listener in a communication exchange. Today we'll address the third key to communication success: environment. No, I'm not talking about the trees and the birds! When it comes to communication, environmental modifications often have the biggest impact, yet they are often overlooked. Let's take a look at one of the most difficult listening situations for people with hearing loss, and how environmental modifications can reduce potential communication challenges.
The hastily-educated patient:
Mr. Jones and his wife are looking forward to dinner at their favorite restaurant to celebrate their anniversary. After a busy day, they rush out of the house at 5:30 p.m., hoping they won't have to wait too long for a table. They are both starving, so they accept the first-available table, which happens to be in the middle of the restaurant and close to the kitchen. Mr. Jones is still adapting to his new hearing aids and feels overwhelmed by all of the noise. They are surrounded by families with loud children, clanking dishes, and noises from the kitchen. He and his wife can hardly hear each other above all the noise and feel frustrated that they weren't able to fully enjoy their anniversary dinner. They are both disappointed that his new hearing aids did not perform better in this situation.
The well-educated patient:
Mr. Jones and his wife are looking forward to dinner at their favorite restaurant to celebrate their anniversary. They make a 4:00pm reservation and request a corner booth with good lighting. When they arrive for dinner, they are pleased to find that they nearly have the restaurant to themselves. They are seated immediately, served quickly, and enjoy reminiscing about the past year over a pleasant early dinner. Mr. Jones is pleased that his new hearing aids made it easier to hear his wife's voice.
It doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out which scenario will result in a more satisfied patient outcome. Determine which situations are most challenging for your patients, and help them to develop an "environmental modification" plan for those specific situations. These plans typically incorporate some version of the following two elements:
1. Reducing background noise
2. Improving visibility (ex. lighting, proximity, orientation)
It is our professional responsibility to make sure that every patient is educated and equipped with tools and strategies that address all pieces of the communication puzzle. They must understand that environmental modifications are just as important as the hearing aids. While thorough patient education may take a bit longer in the beginning, it almost always saves valuable clinic time in the end. The resulting patient success and satisfaction certainly make it time well-spent.
Dr. Dusty Ann Jessen, AuD, is a practicing audiologist in a busy ENT clinic in Littleton, Colo. She is the founder of Cut to the Chase Communication, LLC, a company dedicated to providing "fun, easy, and effective" counseling tools for busy hearing care professionals. She is also the author of Frustrated by Hearing Loss? 5 Keys to Communication Success. Dr. Jessen can be contacted at email@example.com.

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Although we are sympathetic to the concerns of unfair competition raised by some Menlo Park restaurant owners, we do not think any of these establishments will be irreparably harmed if the city permits eight to 12 food trucks to set up shop for a few hours once a week in the Caltrain parking lot.
If the Off the Grid organization, which represents the truck owners and is applying for a one-year permit, is to be believed, the trucks will clean up after themselves, and although there will be music and generators running, the organization says that neither is likely to be loud enough to bother nearby residents or businesses. The group also promises to provide lighting and up to 200 chairs for customers.
More worrisome for some restaurants is losing their customers to trucks that have nowhere near the expenses (rent, taxes, a large payroll) that brick-and-mortar restaurants do, but that will not be a concern of the Planning Commission. Certainly there will be more choices for anyone looking for a dining option on Wednesday night, but of those, how many want to sit outside in a folding chair at the train station rather than enjoy a much more comfortable setting inside a local restaurant? We don't think the food trucks can compete for the prime customers who have decided to eat out in a downtown restaurant.
Instead, the trucks are more likely to attract a younger crowd that is looking for a no-frills quick bite at a bargain price. Fast food from a truck might be top quality, but we doubt that good customers will abandon white-tablecloth restaurants downtown very often to stand in line at a food truck.
Even so, there are questions about fitting such a large group of trucks into a rather small space at the Caltrain lot near Ravenswood Avenue. Four or five trucks might be better, at least to start. Sanitary facilities should be part of any deal, and while Off the Grid promises to skip alcohol and clean up at the end of the evening, the city should enforce that promise with a revokable permit. And the same should go for the low noise levels promised, as loud music and generators could become intrusive to nearby residents.
Off the Grid clearly has been successful at managing various locations from San Francisco to Hayward where its member trucks can set up and do business for a short period. Spokesman Ben Himlan said Menlo Park became an option because the location is "highly underutilized."
To get a sense of how the neighborhood felt about food trucks, Off the Grid mailed out notices in November and December, with the first announcing a public hearing at the Planning Commission meeting on Jan. 13. Some responses were critical of the idea, and other writers did not understand that the trucks will clean up the area before they leave and that the noise impact will be minimal.
It may be a surprise to some residents, but food trucks are already operating in the parking lot at the Willows Market at the invitation of the owner.
Off the Grid is seeking approval for a year-long permit at the Caltrain parking lot site. But just to be sure there are no misunderstandings, the city should approve a shorter time-frame and fewer trucks to make sure this new dining phenomenon keeps its promises and works smoothly with the surrounding neighborhood. That way local restaurants can assess if the trucks truly ruin their Wednesday business, and the neighbors will be able to tell if noise or other issues are unbearable.


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Dr. Udo Schuklenk
Conversations about dying
In 1993, Sue Rodriguez, a Victoria, B.C. resident suffering with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALs), initiated a controversial and important national discussion in Canada on the issues surrounding end-of-life decision-making by petitioning for the right to choose assisted suicide. Her petition was denied – but since that hallmark decision, Canadians have continued to form opinions about assisted dying, euthanasia and the quality of their end-of-life experiences.
Now, with new end-of-life cases coming before the Supreme Court, the Royal Society of Canada has re-ignited that debate with a review led by Queen's researcher and bioethicist Dr. Udo Schuklenk that examines public policy and public opinion about how we want to die.
Schuklenk joined Queen's in 2008 as the Ontario Research Chair in Bioethics and Public Policy, and is editor and author of two leading bioethics journals, five books and more than 100 peer-reviewed articles. He was chosen by the Royal Society to lead a panel of experts from across a broad scope of disciplines, including health law and policy, bioethics, clinical medicine, and political philosophy. The panel was charged with exploring the emotional and often controversial issues around end-of-life decision-making, including social attitudes, demographics, ethical concerns, Canadian experiences at the end of life, and international practices and statistics.
Schuklenk says that the review – and subsequent discussions at all levels – are timely and necessary.
"Public support for the decriminalization of assisted suicide and voluntary euthanasia remains high, and yet these activities remain prohibited under the Criminal Code of Canada," says Schuklenk. "Our role was to address the very important social and ethical issues around end-of-life decision-making to help Canadians and policy makers have a knowledgeable discussion around these critical matters."
Along with providing an objective review of these issues, the report also examined a wide range of related policies and practices affecting Canadian experiences at the end of life, including the use of palliative care, mortality trends, location of death, and the prevalence of advance directives that outline wishes for care at the end of life should an individual be unable to communicate.
The report also provided important data around similar practices in other countries, particularly to address what Schuklenk describes as the "slippery slope" argument.
"There is always concern that by decriminalizing assisted dying, we will increase the chance of abuse of the practice," he says. "In fact, we found that decriminalization tends to lower the incidence of abuse."
Given our aging population, Schuklenk says that it's time for Canadians and governments to have important conversations about end-of-life care and practices. "There's no doubt that these discussions are controversial and at times difficult," he says, "but they are conversations that every Canadian deserves to have."
Profile by Nanci Corrigan
(e)Affect Issue 1, Spring 2012
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FIU's decision to fire Mario Cristobal was impatient and unfair
Ah yes, I remember well those halcyon days for Florida International University football, back when the young program was rising, winning, going to consecutive bowl games. Back when Mario Cristobal, home-grown hero, was The Hot Young Coach coveted by others but loyal to the city he loved.
I remember well those heady days mainly because they happened about a minute and a half ago, didn't they?
FIU fired Cristobal on Wednesday, and it was unexpected, unfair and fraught with reckless impatience. Of course, by FIU we mean the school's autocrat athletic director and one-man tempest, Pete Garcia, who evidently thought his program was above and beyond an off-year and should be on an uninterrupted beeline to a national championship.
Dear Mario, We truly appreciate all that loyalty you showed. Now get the hell off my campus! Love, Pete.
"We've gone backwards," Garcia explained his decision Wednesday.
The memory can be so selective, can't it? So short, too.
One year ago, Cristobal's Panthers had finished an 8-4 regular season and were preparing for a second consecutive bowl game. The year before that they'd shared the Sun Belt Conference title and won their bowl game.
One year ago, Cristobal had just been rewarded with a four-year contract extension — perhaps because overtures from Rutgers and Pittsburgh verified the rising stock of a bright young coaching mind.
Six years ago, Cristobal took over a program that predecessor Don Strock left in a mess. He inherited NCAA sanctions not of his doing (as Al Golden similarly would with the crosstown Miami Hurricanes). But he worked through the lean, losing years and saw the program finally begin to gain stability, a local footprint, a bit of national credibility.
Then came the off-year Garcia would not abide.
A "total collapse," the AD called it.
The 3-9 record included five losses by one score. FIU had lost its best player by far, T.Y. Hilton, to graduation. Starting quarterback Jake Medlock and top running back Kedrick Rhodes both missed a big chunk of the season injured.
But Garcia figured a team with a lot of seniors should overcome all those things.
That's why Cristobal, 42, Miami-born and the first Cuban-American head coach in NCAA Division I football, is unemployed today. And why Garcia is shopping for a new coach — perhaps former Canes coach Butch Davis, if rampant speculation proves true.
Davis and Garcia are good friends from their UM days. Cristobal and Garcia are said to have had a cooler relationship, at times strained.
The latter might be more expected than the former, given that Garcia seems to lead the league in rubbing people the wrong way. Fortunately for him those have been underlings more than superiors, at least so far.
Perhaps someday soon someone higher than Garcia on the FIU food chain will begin to wonder if the problem with FIU athletics starts with the AD, but we digress.
Davis would be the kind of splash-hire Garcia seems to favor, as when he brought in Isiah Thomas to coach FIU men's basketball, finally had to admit that was a colossal failure, and replaced him with Rick Pitino's son.
In Davis, 61, FIU would have itself a "name" hire whose Canes background would be seen as a bonus by Garcia, whom some might portray as obsessed to overcome UM's dominance in this market, the steepest of climbs.
But in Davis FIU would also have itself a guy with baggage. Some untruths floated in the wake of his departing UM not under the best of circumstances. He has battled health issues.
He also was fired from his most recent coaching job, at North Carolina, after the 2010 season, on account of NCAA improprieties related to academic misconduct and players receiving improper benefits.
One also imagines that FIU would be Stepping Stone U. to Davis, a man who has been a head coach in the NFL and in the ACC.
Davis made his comeback aim known by recently unsuccessfully seeking the Tennessee job in the SEC, and now we're supposed to think he'd be content at a program migrating a baby step up from the Sun Belt to Conference USA?
A program that can't fill its small stadium?
A program in the deep shadow of UM?
Come to think of it, Davis and Garcia might be the perfect match:
A coach looking to leave even before his AD can fire him.


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Bunka dolls dressed in cotton clothes and white bonnets.
56 cm in height.
This girl is smaller. 40 cm.
About bunka doll, see this page.
Jun 28, 2007
Jun 26, 2007
Jun 25, 2007
Somebody asked me "Why doesn't boy doll put on underwear?"
I thought the hidden part was unimportant.
Anyway if need, make briefs for your boy doll.
Materials : stretch fabric, elastic tape, nylon thread.
Pattern :
Cutting :
Seam allowance is 1/4 inches. But the front has no allowance.
Sewing :
Overlap the dummy flies. Sew the both ends with zigzag stitch.
Sew the low.
Stitch an elastic tape to the waist.
When you sew the tape, pull and stretch it.
Fold the thigh allowance and whip it. If you like, pass a thin elastic through.
Boxer brief.
The size of waist for these brief and boxer is 28 centimeters (11 inches). Height is unrelated.
Girls underwear. (Breast 40cm and hip 44cm.)
Jun 22, 2007
Easy sundress and bolero (waistcoat).
Materials :
Cloth 90cm × 200 - 250cm.
Elastic tape.
Cutting and sewing :
Pass through elastics. Attach straps.
Sew up shoulders and sides.
Sew the facing.
Fold the hem and stitch.
Pattern drawing. The unit is centimeter.
Addition (2009/9/29)
I don't think this pattern is very correct. So enlarging this picture is not good.
Jun 15, 2007
This was the gray cat which I made before.
I've trimmed its face and painted the coat like American Shorthair (silver classic tabby) with a felt-tip pen.
Aisu, cat of my family home. He died at age 13.
ラベル: Stuffed toy
Jun 12, 2007
Is there a person who loves cockroach?
Me? Not.
Fortunately I've never seen them in my house.
Here is a cockroach of felt. 2.5 inches.
The belly is chubby and comfortable.
ラベル: Felt, Stuffed toy


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Search results in category LOS ANGELES SKATEPARKS
- Pay To Skate Skateparks (1)
- Skateparks (46)
- Street Plazas (6)
Found 52 records | Page 1 of 6
A big weird clover bowl, a fun little kidney bowl and a fun street section with large banks,euro gaps,ledges and handrails.
Big staircases,big quarter pipes in a big hole in the ground.
A hybrid style skatepark that is build into the south slope of the newly constructed 4th Avenue Park
11,119 square feet of skating terrain
phone: view phone626-968-2666
website: Official Site
The design of the Azusa Skate Park definitely is geared toward the street skater. Ledges, rails, and an abundance of stairs will satisfy the needs of the typical street skater.
phone: view phone626-812-5280
website: Official Site
This Skatepark is more of a street designed park with the usual banks,stairs and ledges from big to small. The only major transition is two wall rides with a channel between them.
phone: view phone626-960-7171
fax: view fax626-960-7776
website: Official Site
e-mail: send an e-mail
Bassett skatepark is a small skatepark with just a metal pre-fab half pipe,quarter pipe,bank and one flat rail.
phone: view phone626-333-0959
website: Official Site
Bell Gardens is one of those parks that you wish was in your own community. This mid-sized park offers and abundance of street obstacles and small transition skateboarding.
phone: view phone562-806-7654
website: Official Site
A little skatepark with a mini ramp size bowl perfect for beginners and advanced skaters to have fun! The street section is small but packed with some good stair gaps,rails,ledges,manual pads and banks.
phone: view phone562-866-5684
Belvedere ia a fun skatepark with medium to vert transitions laced in a snake run/flow street section. A couple unique features is a big wall ride and a ledge with a quick transition going down it.
phone: view phone323-260-2360
website: Official Site
The Rob Dyrdek Foundation developed its Safe Spot Skate Spot at Hollenbeck Park on December 18, 2009. The park features long flat rails,ledges,manual pads,7 stair rail and a kicker wedge.
website: Official Site
© Copyright Socal Skateparks 2001- All Rights Reserved.


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ICYMI: Last night, the troubled Amanda Bynes tweeted that she wants Drake to "murder" her vagina. Uh, yeah. While some of her followers concurred with RTs of "samezies, Gurl" and "my thoughts exactly," most reacted as I have: "Whoa."
Maybe I'm an old fogey who's not up with what the kids are using as euphemisms for hot sex these days, but—of all the things I would like to have a guy do to my vagine—murder it is certainly not one of them. To me, vaginal murder, if you will, sounds a heck of a lot like, a) Something Adam on "Girls" might do b) Very painful and c) Kind of rape-ish.
None of those sound very fun or pleasurable to me. And if I were to get busy with a hottie like Drake, I would damn well want to enjoy it.
Sure, Amanda probably doesn't literally want Drake to kill her vag (though, you never know) and certainly she was joking around, but I hope this "murder" phrase doesn't, like, become a thing. Because, aside from sounding way violent, it just makes me feel icky inside.
Bottom line: When it comes to my vagina, I choose life!
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The contest, sponsored by the Charles Redd Center for Western Studies at Brigham Young University, drew more than 70 entries.
Several of the winning entries are printed in the San Juan Record and will be highlighted in a special issue of Blue Mountain Shadows.
Entrants were asked to describe their experiences on public lands within the county. Jessie Embry, director of the Charles Redd Center at BYU, said she is pleased with the response and with the quality of the entries. She adds that additional entries are always welcome.
Each entry can be read at www.sanjuancountystorycontest.org. The website also contains 29 oral histories and a copy of the booklet Stories Told: Life on the Public Lands in San Juan County
Grand Prize: Ride the San Juan by Janet Wilcox
Adult Essays:
First place: The Best Backyard in the World by Maxine Deeter
Second: Making a Road to the Past by Barton K. Black
Third: Camp Spot by Vaughan Hadenfelt
Young-Adult Essays:
First place: Beneath the Bridge by Nathalie Reay
Second: My Cherished Memory by Millie Boyle
Third: Fun on Blue Mountain by Averi Christiansen
Preteen Essays:
First place: A Feeling of Peace by Ethan Lyman
Second: The Oreo-Eating Deer by Jessica Walker
Third: The Exciting Trip by Rhiannon Johnson
Adult Photos:
First place: Moonlighting Blue Mountain by Kyle Palmer
Second: Lady in the Tub by John F. Moore III
Young-Adult Photos:
First place: Rainstorm by Kendra Parker
Second: Mountain Landscape by Kelli Meyer


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It was a lot quieter Sunday night outside James Taylor's Michigan home than it was just hours before. Taylor, 20, calls the farm house that's been in the family for 100 years his party house.
HINTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. — Northern Michigan authorities say they're going to file multiple criminal charges against organizers of a rave that drew 2,000 mostly young people and led to a sexual assault and many drug and alcohol overdoses.
The Mecosta County sheriff's department says it got a call about 11 p.m. Saturday about traffic problems and improperly parked cars near a residence in Hinton Township, about 45 miles north-northeast of Grand Rapids.
Detective Sgt. Casey Nemeth said in a statement Sunday that "the crowd of over 2,000 consisted mostly of persons under the legal drinking age of 21."
Nemeth says emergency crews took intoxicated or injured people to Kelsey Hospital in Lakeview, Mount Pleasant Hospital and Spectrum Health in Big Rapids.
He says a 19-year-old Mount Pleasant woman was sexually assaulted in a vehicle.


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Acura has slightly restyled its TL model for 2012, making an already decent midsize premium sedan even better, giving it some exterior updates and a new, six-speed automatic transmission that helped boost highway fuel economy.
The new EPA ratings are 20 mpg city/28 highway with the base engine, up from 20/25 with the 2011 TL, which came with a five-speed automatic. Acura is among the last of the premium automakers to upgrade to at least a six-speed; some are already using seven- and eight-speed automatics in the quest for better mileage.
For 2012, the five-passenger TL starts at $35,605 (plus $885 freight) for the entry-level front-wheel-drive model with the base 3.5-liter V-6.
It ranges as high as $45,085 for the all-wheel drive version with the more powerful 3.7-liter V-6 and such features as the Advance and Technology packages, which gave it all available options.
Our tester was the top-of-the-line model, which even has such extras as a power trunk lid, blind-spot monitoring and one of the best audio systems available in a motor vehicle.
With the changes for 2012, the base 3.5-liter engine, rated at 280 horsepower, has been given some "friction-reduction technologies" to help with efficiency, Acura says. That engine and the uplevel 305-horsepower, 3.7-liter V-6 have revised air inlets to provide cooler air for more efficient combustion.
There is a fuel-economy tradeoff with the bigger engine and all-wheel drive, however. EPA ratings are 18 city/26 highway with the automatic transmission or 17/25 with the optional six-speed manual.
The six-speed automatic has Acura's Sequential SportShift feature, which allows for manual shifting without having to use a clutch. It has a double-kick-down feature that allows for going down two levels at once, say from fifth to third gear, for more robust driving.
Acura coordinates the transmission with the electronic throttle system to better match gear speeds to engine rpm while downshifting, as well.
Among design changes were a new front bumper with improved aerodynamics, new grille, revised headlights and turn signals, new fog light design and a shorter front overhang.
There is also a new rear bumper, and the license-plate opening has been moved. There are smaller rear reflectors, new taillights and a thinner trunk-edge trim.
These changes for 2012 don't represent a complete remake of the TL — they are just enhancements to the fourth-generation model that arrived three years ago, when several new features were added, including the bigger V-6 engine, the most powerful in Acura's history.
All models with the 3.5-liter engine come with front-wheel drive, while the 3.7-liter engine is reserved for those with the Acura Super Handling All-Wheel Drive system.
The six-speed manual gearbox is available only with the bigger engine and all-wheel drive, and at only one price: $42,885. The Advance Package is not available with the manual model, but it does automatically come with the Technology Package.
The all-wheel drive gives the TL the feeling of a rear-drive vehicle and helps eliminate the pesky torque-steer problem that often plagues front-drive cars with powerful engines. (Torque steer is the tendency of a front-drive car to turn in the direction of the wheel that is getting the power.)
Standard on the all-wheel-drive models are four exhaust tips and a special SH-AWD badge.
The Technology Package includes sport front bucket seats with perforated leather trim; keyless entry and start (with push-button ignition); GPS-linked dual-zone automatic climate control; an in-dash navigation system with voice recognition, AcuraLink real-time traffic and weather information, and a 60-gigabyte hard drive; and the Acura/ELS Surround premium audio system with 410 watts.
There is a new, brighter color monitor screen for 2012 that is used for the audio and navigation systems.
It also allows for direct connection of an iPod or iPhone, which makes the music available through the audio system, with playlists and song lists showing up on the dash screen — and a feature that uses voice commands to play the music. This was a nice feature on a weekend trip we took in the TL — just tell it what song, playlist or artist you want to hear, and it plays.
Among standard TL features are heated front seats, a power moon roof, dual-zone adaptive climate control, 10-way adjustable power driver's seat, universal garage opener and an eight-way adjustable power front passenger seat.
Our car came with fog lights, LED taillights, front-brake cooling vents, self-dimming rearview mirror and a security system.
The base audio system has eight speakers, 276 watts, a six-disc CD changer, AM/FM radio, XM, Bluetooth audio, a USB port and an auxiliary jack for an iPod or other device.
The Advance Package (which includes the Technology Package) adds ventilated front seats, larger wheels and a blind-spot warning system to let the driver know when there is a vehicle in the adjacent lane on either side.
Front-drive models have 17-inch, seven-spoke aluminum wheels with P245/50R17 all-season tires. The all-wheel-drive model has new 18-inch, five-spoke aluminum wheels with low-profile P245/45R18 tires for sportier handling.
But with the Advance Package on the front-drive TL, you'll get 18-inch, five-spoke wheels; while the all-wheel-drive model comes with 19-inch, split five-spoke aluminum wheels with P245/40R19 all-season performance tires.
Based on the architecture of the newest generation of the popular Honda Accord sedan, which arrived for 2008, the TL competes in the entry premium segment that includes the Lexus ES 350, Infiniti G37, Mercedes-Benz C-class and the BMW 3-series. But it also goes up against such models as the Toyota Avalon, which has a remarkably similar appearance, and the Buick LaCrosse.
While the TL seats up to five, the middle position in the back seat is best left to kids (smaller ones). Legroom was decent for the rear passengers, and child-seat tethers and anchors are available in all three rear seating positions.
Trunk space is limited to just 13.1 cubic feet, which is less than what most midsize sedans offer. But the power opening/closing feature is unusual on an entry premium sedan — it's usually found only on SUVs/crossovers or higher-priced sedans.
All TL models have Honda's Advanced Compatibility Engineering front body structure, designed to match the bumpers of other vehicles on the road.
Among standard safety features are electronic stability control with traction control; four-wheel antilock disc brakes with electronic brake-force distribution and brake assist; a tire-pressure monitoring system; active front head restraints; front seat-mounted side air bags; roof-mounted side-curtain air bags for both rows; child-seat anchors and tethers; front fog lights; break-away rearview mirror; emergency trunk interior release; and high-intensity-discharge automatic headlights.
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The ETSU men's basketball team only added to its rich history of success during the 2009-10 season, capturing its second straight Atlantic Sun Conference Championship and earning the program's ninth trip all-time to the NCAA Tournament ... Posting the program's fourth 20-win season in the past seven years, the Bucs overcame multiple challenges during the season before dropping Mercer in the A-Sun finals ... The Bucs were led by a team of "role" players that included forward Tommy Hubbard (Boston), guard Justin Tubbs (Trussville, Ala.), guard Micah Williams (Manchester), guard Adam Sollazzo (Tampa, Fla.), post Isiah Brown (Miami, Fla.), and post J.C. Ward (Marietta, Ga.) ... Hubbard finished the year as a second team All ASun player after leading the Bucs in both scoring (13.9 ppg) and rebounding (8.2 rpg), and was named to the league's All-Tournament squad ... Meanwhile, Williams finished the year on a tear, scoring in double figures in 11 straight games, including a 32-point effort against Campbell en route to being named the A-Sun Tournament MVP ... Only losing senior guard Jocolby Davis off the roster from 2009-10, the Bucs will add Smith back to the mix after receiving a medical redshirt a year ago, and a trio of incoming recruits will also add to the talent pool ... For those reasons, there is certainly reason to be excited and expectations will be high.
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The Bucs and Wildcats have met three times previously, with Kentucky winning all three matchups � Prior to dropping ETSU 100-71 in the NCAA Tournament last season, the Wildcats had hosted the Bucs in Rupp Arena on two other occasions - during the 1980-81 and 1984-85 seasons � In those two matchups, the Bucs played well, losing 62-57 in the season opener back on 1980, while dropping a 69-54 contest in 1984.
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NEW ORLEANS (March 18, 2010) - Giving up a season high 54 points in the first half and facing a team that was hitting on all cylinders offensively, the 16th-seeded ETSU men's basketball team had no answers for No. 1 seed Kentucky Thursday night in the first round of the NCAA Tournament at the New Orleans Arena. � The Wildcats, considered by many to be the most talented team in the tournament, certainly looked and played like a team destined to win a national championship en route to a 100-71 victory over the Buccaneers. It was the largest deficit in ETSU's nine trips to March Madness. � Kentucky (33-2) definitely shot the ball much better than the Bucs had expected, making a season high 15 3-pointers, shooting 52 percent from the field, and 46 percent from beyond the arc. In addition, the Wildcats posted an impressive 27 assists on 31 made field goals. � Individually, the Cats were led by guard Eric Bledsoe, who netted a game-high 29 points and was 8-of-9 from 3-point range. Meanwhile, forward Patrick Patterson posted 22 and guard John Wall had 17. � For the Bucs, four players reached double figures, with junior guard Micah Williams (Manchester) leading the way with 19. While Williams did not back down from one of the nation's best teams, other ETSU players also performed well, with junior guard Justin Tubbs (Trussville, Ala.) pitching in 15 points, sophomore guard Adam Sollazzo (Tampa) netting 14 all in the second half, and sophomore forward Isiah Brown (Miami) adding 11. � In the first half, the Buccaneers began the game with a strong showing, as a pair of 3-pointers from Tubbs helped ETSU to an early 10-9 lead at the 15:48 mark. But the Wildcats answered in a big way from that point, outscoring the Bucs 45-16 the rest of the half to lead 54-26 at the break � ETSU showed a great deal more fight and battled in the second half, as Kentucky managed to just outscore the Bucs 46-45 in the second 20 minutes.
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JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Nov. 8, 2010) - Using an offensive surge in the opening minutes of the second half and posting another strong defensive effort, the ETSU men's basketball team rolled to another exhibition victory by dropping Tusculum 78-41 Monday evening inside the ETSU/MSHA Athletic Center. ... The Bucs, who will open their 2010-11 regular season slate Friday evening at 7 p.m. against SEC foe Kentucky, got a game-high 16 points and double-double effort thanks to 13 rebounds from junior Isiah Brown (Miami, Fla.). Meanwhile, senior Justin Tubbs (Trussville, Ala.) added 15 points and fellow senior Micah Williams (Manchester) pitched in 10 points in the winning effort. ... ETSU did not get off to a good start in this one, trailing by a score of 7-2 five minutes into the game. However, the Buccaneers would outscore the Pioneers 30-9 over the next 15 minutes and ultimately led 36-21 at the break. ... After the intermission, the Bucs did not repeat their mistakes of the first half and for the second straight game used their aggressive full court press to ultimately outscore Tusculum, 42-20 the rest of the way. ETSU held the Pioneers to just 29 percent shooting for the game, while hitting on an impressive 59.3 percent clip.
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The Bucs will be without freshman guard Ryan Woumn (Lynn, Mass.) against the Wildcats, as he is recovering from a foot injury � Meanwhile, senior forward Tommy Hubbard (Boston) continues to recover from a pair of leg injuries and is questionable for the game Friday night � Junior guard Jarvis Jones (Memphis) will also not be available, as plans are for him to redshirt this season.
Bucs counting on "experience edge" against Wildcats
The Bucs will be looking for any edge they can find when taking on the country's most successful and storied college basketball program Friday night, and when it comes to experience - on paper ETSU looks good � All told, the Bucs have 33 years of previous college experience on its 15-man roster, while Kentucky is has just seven years of previous experience � The Wildcats said good bye to five NBA Draft picks one year ago, so the team that ETSU faced last March in the NCAA Tournament has had a significant face lift � The Bucs have many players with multiple years of experience, including three fifth-year seniors (Mike Smith, Micah Williams and Justin Tubbs), and a fourth-year junior (Isiah Brown).
Smith happy to be back on the floor with Bucs
One year ago, the Bucs were forced to play all put four games without the services of guard Mike Smith (Vandalia, Mo.) due to an injury � However, Smith is back and brings his 1,157 career points with him � Without Smith, the Bucs struggled to score points last season (69.3 points per game) and relied heavily on its defensive efforts to win games � This year, the Bucs hope to continue to hold team's down offensively, while returning to their normal "high scoring" ways � In 104 career games, Smith is averaging 11.1 points per game.
Sollazzo continues number change in honor of Coy
When ETSU's rising sophomore forward Seth Coy (Montgomery, Ind.) was tragically killed in a car accident during the summer of 2009, it left the entire Buccaneer community with a deep sense of loss ... As is often the case, those that are left to mourn have looked for ways to remember the Bucs' 6-foot-11 "Gentle Giant." ... For junior guard Adam Sollazzo (Tampa), who was Coy's roommate, the answer was simple ... Changing his jersey number from No. 20 to Coy's No. 43, Sollazzo will played the 2009-10 season in honor of his friend ... In addition, the Bucs were a special "43" batch on their uniforms this season in honor of their fallen friend and teammate � Sollazzo and the team have chosen to continue to honor Coy in this manner this season.
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Since the beginning of the modern era for NCAA Division I-A basketball - marked by the expansion of the NCAA Tournament field to 64 teams in 1984-85 - the ETSU men's basketball program ranks in the Top 30 percent of the 300 programs that were eligible for the postseason at that time, this according to ESPN.com's "Prestige" ranking released back in 2008 ... Since that time, the Bucs have only added to their list of prestigious honors � The Buccaneers, who have enjoyed eight NCAA Tournament trips, one NIT berth, nine 20-win seasons, and a slew of conference regular season and tournament championships since 1984-85, ranked tied for 82nd out of 300 teams, meaning they were in the Top 27 percent of schools making the list. ETSU was ranked ahead of every current Atlantic Sun Conference team, as well as former Southern Conference rivals Appalachian State, Western Carolina, Georgia Southern and UNC Greensboro. The Bucs also were placed ahead of every current member of the Colonial Athletic Association with the exception of Old Dominion ... In addition, the Bucs ranked ahead of SEC schools such as Tennessee, Vanderbilt, South Carolina, Mississippi State, Georgia, Mississippi and Auburn, as well as other major programs such as Virginia Tech, Notre Dame, DePaul, Bradley, Clemson, California and Florida State.


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Cerignola is a town in the Province of Foggia in the Apulia Region of Italy which borders the Adriatic Sea. Apulia has brought us many wonderful gourmet products not the least of which is the Bella di Cerignola Olive whose production dates back several thousands of years. Although its origin is traced back to Spain, it now has become known by the name of the town, Cerignola, which gives us the greatest production.
The Bella di Cerignola Olive is prepared using the Sivigliano system which is comprised of three phases. First, the characteristic bitterness inherent in the natural state of olives is removed by a series of different rinses; then the olives are covered with a saline solution which initiates a fermentation process; and lastly, they are pasteurized and packaged.
The olive itself is very large, oval, and quite "meaty". It's flesh pulls easily away from the pit and lends itself to a myriad of uses. The difference between various brands is a result of the actual brine, or saline solution that each manufacturer uses. We are particularly fond of the Fratepietro recipe which has just the right balance of saltiness and sweetness.
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The auction - used by most subscribers - has been mired in controversy, with carriers saying the starting price was too high and that the limited amount of spectrum on sale created artificial scarcity.
The government raised 94 billion rupees from an auction that ended on its second day, telecommunications minister Kapil Sibal said. Four telecom zones, including the expensive Delhi and Mumbai circles, saw no demand.
Unsold airwaves will be auctioned again later, he said.
"All in all, a big embarrassment for the Indian government, but one could see it coming," said Prashant Singhal, telecom industry leader, at Ernst and Young India.
India's first sale of 2G mobile phone airwaves by auction came after the Supreme Court ordered the cancellation of permits granted to eight carriers in a scandal-tainted process in 2008. The order comes into effect in January.
The muted response this time - in contrast to a 2010 sale of 3G airwaves that raised more than $12 billion - cast uncertainty on another spectrum auction plan for next year and a planned surcharge on existing airwaves.
Norwegian group Telenor (TEL.OL) won airwave space in six zones in the auction, retaining part of the operations it would otherwise have lost in January.
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The auction dealt a blow to government efforts to cut the fiscal deficit and avoid losing the country's investment grade credit rating. India is also likely to miss its target of raising $5.5 billion through sales of shares in state companies.
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Since joining the UC San Diego golf team as a freshman in 2010-11, now-junior Lewis Simon has been a fixture in the Triton lineup, and over the past two years, has been on the roster in every tournament. Boasting the second-best scoring average on the squad at 75.7, the Torrance native has been a key element in UCSD's run to a second straight NCAA Regional berth. Veteran Triton coach Mike Wydra appreciates what Simon brings to his squad. "Lewis is not the biggest guy out there, but he's long off the tee and gets up-and-down as well as anyone on our team," says Wydra of his 5-foot-8 standout. "He's been a consistent player since he got here."
With the Tritons up in DuPont, Wash., for the 2013 NCAA South Central/West Regional, Simon took time to reflect on his team's progress and talk about different aspects of his sport.
Q—After sitting out the post-season as a freshman in 2011, you've been part of two NCAA Regional teams, the second heading up to the state of Washington this week. What's changed and allowed your team to be more successful?
SIMON—Well, I think that the addition of very strong freshmen these past two years have really helped us get the depth in lineup that is really, truly, scientifically necessary in a strong, successful team.
Q—What will allow the program to take the next step and truly compete at the national level?
SIMON—I think that we have the talent. It's just a matter of putting all of the pieces together. Our major problem in the past has always been that only a few people play well in each given tournament. If we can figure out a way for all of us to play well this week at Regionals in DuPont, WA, I think making NCAA Championships could really be a possibility.
Q—Obviously, that could happen this season with a top five finish at this week's Regional but what are your feelings about the future, specifically 2014 when this year's entire roster returning?
SIMON—Basically, everyone is looking forward to next year. We also have some very talented freshmen and transfer recruits coming in, so our team will only get stronger, while the majority of teams will get weaker due to graduating seniors. We look forward to using this to our advantage next year, but right now we are all focusing on finishing this year strong at Regionals.
Q—What's the lowest score you've ever carded for 18 holes?
SIMON—My lowest score ever was a 66 at Kahuku Golf Course in Hawaii in 2011, but my lowest round in a tournament was a 67 at The Links at Summerly in Lake Elsinore in 2009. It was a while ago, but I just remember feeling really comfortable over the ball. It's a great feeling when you know that you can hit the ball wherever you want to, and when you know that basically you are going to hit the ball solidly every time. Hopefully I can have a day like that again this week at Regionals.
Q—One hears different theories , but for you, what is the single most important factor when it comes to shooting a great round?
SIMON—Well, for me, I tend to play best when I play smart. By that, I mean just playing conservatively, and not taking any unnecessary risks or trying any dangerous shots. I think that playing smart, hitting fairways and going for the center of the greens is a safe, intelligent way to navigate the golf course successfully.
Q—When you're standing over a 5-to-10 ft. putt with a lot on the line, what's going through your mind?
SIMON—On those kinds of putts, I just tell myself to trust the line and the read (which way the putt breaks). If you start second guessing the line and the read, then you can easily miss a putt that you probably should have made.
Q—If you were given the opportunity to play in one of the four majors, how do you think you would fare? Could you make the cut?
SIMON—It would definitely be tough to make the cut in a major, due to the length and difficulty of the course. Renowned PGA tour professionals miss the cut in these events, so it would not be easy by any means. Also, the greens are usually extremely fast and undulating, and the rough can be very tall, so you would need to keep it in the fairway.
The British Open may fit my eye the best due to the fact that the courses they play often have the widest fairways. The wide fairways would give me a little more room for error off of the tee.
Q—On this year's Triton team, who is the best off the tee? Who has the best iron game? Best putter? Best out of trouble? In a Ryder Cup-like pairing, who would you want as your partner?
SIMON—I think the best off the tee would be Clayton Yamaguchi. He bombs it. Jay Lim has the best iron game. Best putter would either be Jacob Williams or Fredrik Palmer-Picard. They both make lots of important putts every round. Best out of trouble would probably be me, as I'm probably in trouble the most off of the tee and often need to scramble to save par.
Q—What are your three favorite golf courses? What do you consider the three best golf courses in San Diego?
SIMON—My three favorite golf courses that I have played are Ko'olau Golf Club and Oahu Country Club, both in Hawaii and El Caballero Country Club in Los Angeles.
In San Diego, I think the three best courses are The Grand Del Mar, San Diego Country Club, and Del Mar Country Club. They are the nicest and most difficult courses in my opinion.
Q—How did you get started playing golf?
SIMON—When I was little my parents used to take me to Hawaii to visit my grandparents. My grandpa loved playing golf, so one day when I was visiting them, he gave me some of his old clubs and took me to the driving range. I was six years old at the time, and I've been playing golf ever since.
Q—Did you play other sports when you were younger? When did you decide golf would be your focus?
SIMON—I played Little League Baseball from about nine to 12 years old. I was a lot better at golf than I was at baseball, so I think that was one of the major factors that made me choose to pursue golf over baseball.
Q—Which part of the game was the toughest for you to master?
SIMON—For me, putting has been the toughest part of the game. While it is virtually impossible to "master" any aspect of the game, putting is the most important part of the game because you hit more shots with the putter than you do with any other individual club during the course of a round. It was very difficult for me to get the confidence that I needed in order to make important putts, especially in tournaments, but now I think I have more confidence in my putting than I have ever had in the past.
Q—With what part of your game has UCSD Coach Mike Wydra been most influential?
SIMON—Coach Wydra has helped me out a lot around the greens with my chipping and putting. He has helped me get into the habit of visualizing where I want to land my chips and on what line I want to start my putts on. This has helped me get up and down more consistently and has made me able to save par from almost anywhere.
Q—Have you ever made a hole-in-one?
SIMON—I've made five of them. My most memorable one came in 2007. I was playing in a junior golf tournament at Los Serranos Golf Course in Chino Hills, CA. The hole was a 179-yard downhill par 3. I hit a knockdown 7-iron that landed pin high, took one bounce forward, then spun back into the hole. It was pretty cool.
Q—You're involved in quite a few campus activities outside of golf. Describe them and talk about your reasons for participating.
SIMON—Well, I currently am on TAC (Triton Athletes' Council), SFAB (Sports Facilities Advisory Board), and am a student manager at OVT (Ocean View Terrace). These do take up a lot of my time, but I enjoy being involved in all of these different activities because I want to help athletes, I want to help develop improved, modernized sports facilities for students, faculty and community members to utilize, and I enjoy providing quality food for UCSD students, as well as everyone else who comes in to OVT for food.
Q—What are some of your interests outside of golf?
SIMON—I like playing basketball and football, spending time with family, meeting new people, and cooking.
Q—What do you consider the best "golf" movie?
SIMON—The best golf movie that I have seen is "The Greatest Game Ever Played," starring Shia LeBeouf. It's based on the true story of a caddy named Francis Ouimet, who won the 1913 U.S. Open playing against many of golf's all-time greats, such as Harry Vardon and Ted Ray.
Q—You're a cognitive science major with biology minor. What do you hope to do with that in the future?
SIMON—I am hoping to either go into research or med school in the future. I am not sure at the moment which one I am going to actively pursue, so for now I am keeping my options open. I am a student manager at OVT already, so maybe I should go into restaurant management! Like I said, I am keeping my options open and am open to any and all possibilities and opportunities that come my way.
Q—Who is your favorite golfer? Who is your favorite non-golf athlete? Person outside of sports that you admire?
SIMON—I've always really liked Tiger Woods. His work ethic and consistency is truly inspirational. My favorite non-golf athlete is either Carl Lewis or Jackie Robinson. One person outside of sports that I admire is Martin Luther King Jr.
Q—Who would fill out your fantasy foursome?SIMON—Tiger Woods, Barack Obama and Arnold Palmer. I think I could beat Barack and probably Arnold since he's about 90 now. But I don't know, he was a great golfer and he has a drink named after him so he's got to be doing something right.
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Josh Stiling (Men's Water Polo) September 15, 2012
Alec Arsht (Men's Soccer) August 28, 2012
Amber Hawthorne (Women's Volleyball) August 13, 2012
Kristin Jones (Women's Soccer Assistant Coach) June 24, 2012
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Kris Lesovsky (Softball) March 16, 2012
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Sarah Lizotte (Women's Water Polo) February 9, 2012
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Cory Wolfrom (Men's Soccer) October 26, 2011
Ellen Wilson (Women's Soccer) October 1, 2011
Brian Donohoe (Men's Water Polo) September 4, 2011
Roxanne Brunsting (Women's Volleyball) August 19, 2011
Jon Pascale (Men's Soccer) August 4, 2011
Vincent Nguyen (Tennis) July 1, 2011
Patti Gerckens (Softball) May 26, 2011
Blake Tagmyer (Baseball) May 11, 2011
Theresa Richards (Women's Track & Field) April 27, 2011
Austin West (Men's Tennis) April 17, 2011
Drew Lawyer (Men's Crew) April 11, 2011
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Matt Herman (Men's Swimming & Diving) March 12, 2011
Hanalei Crowell (Women's Water Polo) March 5, 2011
Camille Gaito (Softball) February 23, 2011
Tim Shibuya (Baseball) February 8, 2011
Carl Eberts (Men's Volleyball) January 31, 2011
Neda Nguyen (Women's Swimming & Diving) January 24, 2011
Amy Bianchini (Fencing) January 14, 2011
Lauren Freidenberg (Women's Basketball) January 3, 2011
Christian Hatch (Men's Basketball) December 24, 2010
Blake Langland (Men's Swimming & Diving) November 27, 2010
Sarah McTigue (Women's Soccer) November 8, 2010
Brandon Yee (Men's Soccer) October 11, 2010
Bryce Madsen (Men's Water Polo) September 23, 2010
Annette Ilg (Women's Soccer) September 9, 2010
Ricci Luyties (Women's Volleyball Head Coach) August 24, 2010
Kevin Messey (Head Athletics Trainer) July 7, 2010
Dan O'Brien (Baseball Head Coach) June 18, 2010
Christine Merrill (Women's Track & Field) June 14, 2010
Vance Albitz (Baseball) May 11, 2010
Erik Elliott (Men's Tennis) May 3, 2010
Kelly Fogarty (Women's Track & Field) April 23, 2010
Liz LaPlante (Women's Tennis Head Coach) April 15, 2010
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Dan Perdew (Men's Swimming) February 28, 2010
Calvin Ross (Men's Volleyball) February 20, 2010
Nicole Saari (Softball) February 4, 2010
Brad Kreutzkamp (Women's Water Polo Head Coach) January 18, 2010
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Dr. Cliff Kubiak (UCSD's Faculty Athletic Rep) December 18, 2009
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