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If there's one rule that I've drummed into people over the last decade it's that digital zoom in smartphone cameras is a no-no. You gain nothing and, if anything, actually degrade the image of what you're trying to capture. And I bet that you've seen some horrendous examples of digital zoom in action in the past, with little more than VGA resolution images blockily upsampled to 5 megapixels because the user 'wanted to get closer'.
Which is why I find myself, somewhat shockingly, pulling a slight about turn on the subject of digital zoom. Don't get me wrong, it can still produce ugly results in the worst cases but, used wisely, it can help rather than hinder.
Here then is everything you ever wanted to know about when it's OK to use the digital zoom built into every smartphone camera.

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Dear EarthTalk: I understand that, despite the popularity of organic foods, clothing and other products, organic agriculture is still only practiced on a tiny percentage of land worldwide. Whats getting in the way?
Larry McFarlane, Boston, Massachusetts
Organic production may still represent only a small fraction of agricultural sales in the U.S. and worldwide, but it as been growing rapidly over the last two decades. According to the latest global census of farming practices, the area of land certified as organic makes up less than one percent of global agricultural land but it has grown more than threefold since 1999, with upwards of 37 million hectares of land worldwide now under organic cultivation. The Organic Trade Association forecasts steady growth of nine percent or more annually for organic agriculture in the foreseeable future.
But despite this growth, no one expects organic agriculture to top conventional techniques any time soon. The biggest hurdle for organics is the added cost of sustainable practices. "The cost of organic food is higher than that of conventional food because the organic price tag more closely reflects the true cost of growing the food," reports the Organic Farming Research Foundation (OFRF). "The intensive management and labor used in organic production are frequently (though not always) more expensive than the chemicals routinely used on conventional farms." However, there is evidence that if the indirect costs of conventional food production such as the impact on public health of chemicals released into our air and water were factored in, non-organic foods would cost the same or as much as organic foods.
Other problems for organic foods include changing perceptions about just how much healthier they are than non-organics. "Many devotees of organic foods purchase them in order to avoid exposure to harmful levels of pesticides," writes Henry I. Miller in Forbes. "But thats a poor rationale: Non-organic fruits and vegetables had more pesticide residue, to be sure, but more than 99 percent of the time the levels were below the permissible, very conservative safety limits set by regulators limits that are established by the Environmental Protection Agency and enforced by the Food and Drug Administration."
He adds that just because a farm is organic doesnt mean the food it produces will be free of potentially toxic elements. While organic standards may preclude the use of synthetic inputs, organic farms often utilize so-called "natural" pesticides and what Miller calls "pathogen-laden animal excreta as fertilizer" that can also end up making consumers sick and have been linked to cancers and other serious illnesses (like their synthetic counterparts). Miller believes that as more consumers become aware of these problems, the percentage of the agriculture market taken up by organics will begin to shrink.
Another challenge facing the organic sector is a shortage of organic raw materials such as grain, sugar and livestock feed. Without a steady supply of these basics, organic farmers cant harvest enough products to make their businesses viable. Meanwhile, competition from food marketed as "locally grown" or "natural" is also cutting into organics slice of the overall agriculture pie.
Organic agriculture is sure to keep growing for years to come. And even if the health benefits of eating organic arent significant, the environmental advantages of organic agriculture which are, of course, also public health advantages make the practice well worth supporting.
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Freedoms of Association, Assembly and Use of Technology
by Sue Basko
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November 15, 2012. Last week, I was in Vienna, Austria, attending 3 days of meetings at OSCE, the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe. OSCE has 56 member nations in North America, Europe, and Asia and 12 nations that are partners in cooperation in the Mediterranean Region, Asia, and Australia. OSCE has meeting headquarters at the Hofburg in Vienna. The meetings I attended were of ODIHR, the Office of Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, a sub-office of OSCE, headquartered in Warsaw, Poland. OSCE is funded by its member nations with an annual budget of about 150 million euros. OSCE has a permanent meeting quarters in the Hofburg in Vienna.
The ODIHR meeting was attended by representatives of the nations, and by people who are involved in the law and organizing of protests in those nations. Most of the people I met were multi-faceted, being lawyers or law students as well as protest organizers or media activists. It was incredible to be meeting with all of these smart, dynamic people.
At the meetings, we each had a translator headset with about 6 channels, one for each language. Translators sat behind glass windows listening and translating. I kept my headset on the whole time, tuned to the English language channel. That way, I could hear the translations from the various languages and could also easily hear those speaking English. What a great listening tool this is in a crowded room!
At the ODIHR meetings, we worked on 3 topics: Freedom of Association, Freedom of Assembly, and Use of New Technologies in Freedoms of Assembly and Association. On each topic, we made recommendations or interventions aimed at the nations, at ODIHR, or at NGOs (nongovernmental organizations). ODIHR sets standards and then asks the member nations to live up to the standards. It was stated that in the past five years, rather than improving in these areas of human rights, the nations had slid backwards. This was said to be particularly true in the past 2 years, which I think is because in the past 2 years there has been much activity of people forming associations and engaging in assemblies, or protests. The nations have been put to the test recently.
The U.S. Department of State sent a representative, who read off a short statement about the U.S. supporting the Freedom of Assembly. His statement was in sharp contrast to the protest monitoring report that was presented by ODIHR; the group monitored the protests at NATO in Chicago, G8 in Maryland, and Occupy Wall Street in New York, Occupy Chicago, Occupy Los Angeles, and Occupy Oakland. It is fairly easy for the U.S. representative to say "We support freedom of assembly," and much more difficult to take action so freedom of assembly is actually allowed and facilitated in the cities and states.
A group was in attendance from NYU Law and Harvard Law. During a side event, they presented their paper on Occupy Wall Street in New York. Afterward, I saw they were meeting in the lobby with the State Department rep. He looked as if it was somehow the first time he was hearing that protesters in New York had been beaten and randomly arrested. He was taking notes. I considered it a good sign this impromptu meeting was taking place.
Over the past months, ODIHR has planned and prepared a report on their protest monitoring activities in 11 nations. CLICK TO DOWNLOAD REPORT. The monitoring and report were led by Omer Fisher, Deputy Head of the Human Rights Department of ODIHR. Back a year ago, Omer asked for my help with the U.S. protest monitoring plans. It was an honor to assist such an important endeavor. I write a blog on protest planning and laws and was able to provide background information and legal cites. I also was involved with the G8 and NATO plans, so had direct knowledge of the process, which I shared with the ODIHR teams as things happened. I also readily had contact with people involved in organizing and indie media in Chicago, Maryland, New York, Los Angeles, and Oakland.
In each U.S. location, many key people gave generously of their time and shared their experiences with the ODIHR researchers. This was quite remarkable, as people truly had to overcome their fears and doubts to open up and share. Some had been left traumatized by their experiences with police or FBI. Would-be saboteurs spread misinfo about OSCE and even about me. In Chicago, this played out against a background of protesters being infiltrated and entrapped on terrorism charges, homes being raided, indie journalists being interrogated at gunpoint, and police using bikes and batons to hit protesters. Out of all this, there were plenty enough strong, smart people willing to tell and show what they had witnessed to make for a very well-researched report.
The ODIHR team also met with City and police officials who agreed to meet with them. The ODIHR report, therefore, has a breadth and depth unprecedented in such a report. The ODIHR group had access to many hours of protest video from the live streamers who risk their own safety to give live internet views of the protests. In addition to all the video and interviews, the team monitored the G8 and NATO protests in person. In Chicago for NATO in May, they hired and trained a team of legal observers to witness several long, hot days of protests. All the information from the monitoring in 11 nations was organized into the 100-page report.
The ODIHR report covers such topics as the permitting process, requirements for insurance, facilitating unpermitted protests, being within sight and sound of the intended target of the protest, use of force, and kettling. The report makes observations and recommendations.
At the ODIHR meetings in Vienna, our first topic was Freedom of Association. In many of the OSCE nations, associations of any sort are required to register with the government. Sometimes, the governments make it complex or impossible for certain associations to register, thereby making it illegal or impossible for them to function. Participants made several recommendations regarding this. Among the recommendations was that online registration should be allowed; many places require individuals to show up in person during office hours.
The second topic was Freedom of Assembly. This is mainly about the right to peaceful protest. The recommendations that were stated were the mostly the same ones that have previously been stated in the ODIHR guidelines as well as in the 2012 report. The general idea was that nations should abide by international law, which says freedom to assemble is a basic human right, that public space should be free for this use, and that city officials and police should facilitate this right.
We also covered the topic of semi-permanent protests or encampments of structures or tents. The general idea is that these should be allowed and that any genuine state needs, such as health or safety, should be met in the least obtrusive way. For example, if the government perceives a health issue with a camp kitchen, then it should work with the protesters to improve the kitchen, rather than evicting the camp. At the Occupy sites in the U.S., health and safety concerns were used at the pretext for evicting many of the camps.
The third topic we covered was New Technology in Freedoms of Association and Assembly. These discussions were mainly about the internet, facebook, twitter, live streaming, cellphones, wifi. Mark Zuckerberg should have been there to hear how Facebook has been used to organize revolutions and overthrow dictators. (Maybe this would encourage him to find a way to support Facebook without the new system of charging for posts to reach many "friends.") I launched the recommendations that OSCE States prohibit the use in public spaces of any technology that interferes with use of cellphones or cellphone cameras, or with the internet. I also recommended that States encourage standardization of cellphones so they can be used worldwide. I also recommended that States make cellphone purchases and data packages available to short-term visitors without a local address, or in other ways make it possible for visitors to get high speed internet, mainly for the use by indie journalists who want to tweet and live stream from protest sites. It was also recommended that all states allow the video and audio recording of police on active duty.
During the three days, I heard some dismal reports from participants. Spain has put forth legislation to ban protests. Several places bar filming the police in action. In some locations, protesters have been attacked by soccer/ football hooligans. There were several officials who felt the balance between freedom of assembly and state security should fall clearly on the side of security. There were numerous people who spoke of their governments as "they," making it clear the government was not perceived to be of or by the people. This, more than anything in the three days, made me realize that we in the U.S. had better get busy and get our government more in line with being of the people. After a year of seeing overwhelming cordons of police in riot gear aggressively facing off against smart, vibrant people wanting such simple things as a place to live, food, education, and health care, it seems time to stop the overfunding of law enforcement agencies and start funding real needs.
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Synopsis: The first "Trek" film to feature the cast of the Star Trek: The Next Generation TV series without any of the members of the original series, this action-packed hit was well received at the box office. The Federation comes under attack by its ongoing enemy, the Borg, a cybernetics-enhanced race that once kidnapped Captain Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart), "assimilating" him into a drone. As a former prisoner of the Borg, Picard is ordered to stay out of the new battle, but he cannot resist and orders the brand-new starship Enterprise into the fray. The Enterprise follows the only surviving Borg ship through a time tunnel, where they intend to conquer Earth in an earlier era. The Borg have targeted the work of Zefram Cochrane (James Cromwell), inventor of warp drive, the device that makes interplanetary travel possible. As the Enterprise crew attempts to stop the Borg from interrupting the work of Cochrane and his assistant, Lily (Alfre Woodard), Borg drones invade the Enterprise and take it over piece by piece, while Data (Brent Spiner) is captured and seduced by the Borg Queen (Alice Krige).
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"Star Trek: First Contact" is one of the best of the eight "Star Trek" films -- Roger Ebert
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Could I get any more obsessed with those World Series Champions, the San Francisco Giants?
The answer is a resounding YES, not just from me, I am sure, but from practically everyone in the Bay Area -- it was reported today that the 2011 team is in talks to get what is being billed as its very own docuseries on...Showtime (eh.), covering the whole season, from Spring Training through the (hopefully) triumphant end, no doubt with some tantalizing appearances by The Machine somewhere in there.


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J.N.L.M., a minor child, by and through
his next friend and natural father,
1. Where a child is born to a nonmarital relationship and the issue before the district court is whether the child's surname shall be that of the mother's, the father's, or both, we review such determination for an abuse of discretion.
2. Where a child is born to a nonmarital relationship and the child's surname is contested, the factors to be considered in determining whether a child's surname should be changed are the best interests of the child and the interests of the parents.
3. In considering whether a child's surname should be changed, application of the best interests test may include considerations such as: (1) the child's preference in light of the child's age and experience; (2) the effect of a name change on the development and preservation of the child's relationship with each parent; (3) the length of time the child has used the name; (4) the difficulties, harassment, or embarrassment a child may experience from bearing the present or proposed name; (5) the possibility that a different name may cause insecurity and lack of identity; and (6) the motive or interests of the custodial parent.
4. If the mother was not married either at the time of conception or of birth, or at any time between conception and birth, the name of the father shall not be entered on the certificate of birth without the written consent of the mother. Mother's exercise of her right to refuse such consent shall not be construed against her interest in a subsequent proceeding to change the child's surname.
5. M.L.M. v. Millen, 28 Kan. App. 2d 392, 15 P.3d 857 (2000), is discussed and distinguished.
Appeal from Wyandotte District Court; ERNEST L. JOHNSON, judge. Opinion filed March 31, 2006. Reversed and remanded.
Thomas Decoursey, of Kansas City, for appellant.
Michael Redmon, of Kansas City, for appellee.
Before ELLIOTT, P.J., GREEN and GREENE, JJ.
GREENE, J.: Abby Miller, natural mother of J.N.L.M., appeals the district court's order changing her child's surname from her own to that of his natural father, arguing that the district court abused its discretion. We agree with her, reverse the district court, and remand for further proceedings.
Factual and Procedural Background
J.N.L.M. was nearly 2 years old when Ricky Killingsworth (father) filed a paternity action, stating he believed he was J.N.L.M.'s biological father but seeking DNA testing to confirm his parentage, asking the court to determine a reasonable child support order if DNA testing proved him to be the father, and requesting that the court make appropriate orders as to custody and parenting time. The mother responded that she had never been married to father, father had not been involved in J.N.L.M.'s life since his birth, and father had provided only $50 in monetary support. She also brought a counterclaim for back child support and medical expenses. Before trial, the father filed an amended petition requesting that J.N.L.M.'s surname be changed from Miller to Killingsworth.
The father testified at trial he wished to have J.N.L.M.'s surname be changed to Killingsworth because "I feel that a child, a little boy, should have his father's last name, so I just–I would like it if he had my last name." Later, he again asked for the name change "just because every little boy I know personally has their father's last name. It's just–it's the way I–that's the way I believe it should be." The father further testified that although the mother asked him to sign the birth certificate, he refused because he had asked the mother that the child bear his last name, but she had refused.
Although the father was present at the hospital when J.N.L.M. was born because he believed he was the father, he had allegedly overheard the mother telling his mother that "he isn't Ricky's" in the midst of an argument. He claimed this statement affected his desire to visit J.N.L.M., but he did continue to visit the child. Originally testifying that he had visited J.N.L.M. approximately 50 times before filing the paternity petition, the father later retracted this claim when confronted with his deposition testimony that for the first year of the child's life he saw the child only two or three times. The father also testified he gave the mother baby supplies valued at $1,296.07 and a total monetary contribution of $50. He claimed that he had learned to properly care for J.N.L.M.'s asthma and noted that the child was allergic to dogs, cats, and dust mites.
The mother testified that the father discontinued his relationship with her for about 2 weeks after she told him she was pregnant. The father told her "he did not want to be a father, and that he wanted to have this time with his friends." After that time, the father did not contact the mother, but he accepted her invitation to be present at the time of J.N.L.M.'s birth. Regarding the birth certificate incident, the mother testified:
"I called him on the Tuesday after I had [J.N.L.M.], I had him early Monday morning and he had went to work that day, and I told him that they came in and we filled out the birth certificate and that it was up here for him to sign. He had to sign it for him to be legally be [J.N.L.M.'s] father, and he refused to–to do so."
All of J.N.L.M.'s hospital records at the time of birth listed his surname as Miller, as did all of his medical records, bank accounts, and his Social Security card. The mother testified that J.N.L.M. knew his full name and answered to his first name followed by "Miller."
According to the mother, her mother and father had provided support for J.N.L.M. in the preceding year. She had received $50 from the father on one occasion, but he refused to provide monetary support on other occasions when the mother asked, and ultimately she stopped asking him for money. The mother denied receiving all of the baby supplies the father allegedly bought for her and J.N.L.M. The court later found the father had not met his burden of proof on providing the baby supplies.
The mother confirmed that she planned to be married in the near future, but testified she would keep her maiden name so J.N.L.M. would have the same name as her. She testified she did not want to give the name Killingsworth to her child because:
"Ricky did not have anything to do with my pregnancy. Everything that Ricky knew about my pregnancy I had to call and either tell him or tell his mother. He–had made it clear to me that he wasn't ready for a kid and he did not want to settle down and did not want to get married and did not want to raise a child, so I saw no reason for [J.N.L.M.] to live with Ricky's last name when he had made it clear that he did not want to be around."
On cross-examination of mother, the father's counsel elicited the following exchange:
"Q. You agree that it's customary in our culture for men to have the same last name as their father, do you agree with that?
"A. Yes.
"Q. Do you know of any men that don't have the same last name as their father?
"[The mother's counsel]: Your Honor, I object. This is irrelevant to the issues in this case.
"THE COURT: Overruled. The statute in question talks about parentage. I think it's broad enough.
"Q. Let me restate the question. Can you name any men that you know of that don't have the last name of their father?
"A. Um, some–I mean, some people I have known in high school who I don't know personally have–who I'm not friends with have named their children after them and not the father because the father was not in the picture. I do not see any reason . . . ."
The trial court also examined mother, asking, "[w]hen Mr. Killingsworth refused to sign the birth certificate, did he already know that you wanted to use the name Miller on the birth certificate?" The mother replied that he did. During final arguments, the mother's counsel reminded the court that Kansas does not have a "paternal assumption as to the surname of a child," as counsel for the father seemed to argue. The court responded:
"What do you say about the language in [M.L.M. v. Millen, 28 Kan. App. 2d 392, 15 P.3d 857 (2000),] that says to construe K.S.A. 38-1130 so that one parent could unilaterally hold the other parent or a court forever hostage as to the name of a child with no recourse makes no sense and would be a result certainly not intended by the legislature? Doesn't that indicate that there would be times when a father's name would not be on the birth certificate for one reason or the other and yet."
In its journal entry, the trial court granted the father's motion to change J.N.L.M.'s last name to Killingsworth, citing the fact that the father's involvement as a father was improving, and citing M.L.M. v. Millen, 28 Kan. App. 2d 392, 394-95, 15 P.3d 857 (2000). On the docket sheet, the court noted:
"[C]ourt grants name change of child to surname of killingsworth ms miller is soon to be married to mr marxen mr killingsworth is carrying out finally his paternal duties like in mlm vs mullen 'parentage' as demonstrated by surname is important so court finds that it is best interest of child to have father's surname also there was some game-playing by ms miller at the birth otherwise the name of killingsworth would have been on the birth certificate all along."
The trial court's complete discussion and ruling on the motion for name change was as follows:
"Mr. Killingsworth requests that the child's surname be changed to Killingsworth. The caselaw and statutes are in somewhat of a state of confusion. The most recent appellate pronouncement on the issue is in the case of M.L.M. v. Millen, 28 K.A. 2d 392. In that case the Court of Appeals held that a trial court is not precluded by K.S.A. 38-1130 from changing a child's surname even when there is no agreement. It is implicit in that holding that the trial judge must find that good cause for the change has been shown. Here Mr. Killingsworth has assumed, although belatedly, the responsibilities of paternity: he has been for some time and is paying [child] support, he has had parenting time with the child, he has become trained in dealing with [J.N.L.M.'s] asthma. The oral reports of the GAL confirm that Ms. Miller has facilitated Mr. Killingsworth's parental efforts. In the M.L.M. case the Court of Appeals cites language of the Supreme Court from In re the Marriage of Ross, 245 Kan. 59: 'The Kansas Parentage Act is to provide that every child has an interest not only in obtaining support, but also in inheritance rights, family bonds, and accurate identification of his or her parentage.' The court finds under the facts here that the last name of the child should be changed from the maiden name of Ms. Miller to the surname of the child's father, i.e., Killingsworth."
The mother moved the court to reconsider, arguing it failed to apply the proper legal test to the name change issue, failed to provide a factual basis for its decision, and misinterpreted the evidence and Millen. At the hearing on the motion for reconsideration, the court appeared interested in the "events that occurred at the hospital that caused Mr. Killingsworth's name not to be on the birth certificate in the first place," apparently under the belief that the mother had somehow wrongfully prevented the father's name being given to J.N.L.M. and reflected on the birth certificate. The mother's counsel also informed the court that her plans to marry had fallen through.
The court denied the motion for reconsideration, stating in part:
"Unfortunately, this court did not express clearly but only by implication its use of the best interest of the child test in its order, stating only that 'The court finds under the facts here that the last name of the child should be changed from the maiden name of Ms. Miller to the surname of the child's father, i.e., Killingsworth.' This court did not state in its order its use of the best interests test, but the court did use that test. Plaintiff argued at the June 24, 2005, hearing that the court could have taken into account events that occurred between the parties at the hospital at the time of birth. The court did not cite in its order of May 10, 2005, each and every fact in evidence that supported its decision regarding the child's name. But Mr. DeCoursey's submission, paragraph 3, is accurate, in that the court did apply the best interests test."
The mother appeals.
Standard of Review
Where a child is born to a nonmarital relationship and the issue is whether the child's surname shall be that of the mother's, the father's, or both, we review such determination for an abuse of discretion. Struble v. Struble, 19 Kan. App. 2d 947, Syl., 879 P.2d 37 (1994). See M.L.M. v. Millen, 28 Kan. App. 2d 392, 394-95, 15 P.3d 857 (2000). Judicial discretion is abused only when no reasonable person would take the view adopted by the trial court. Varney Business Services, Inc. v. Pottroff, 275 Kan. 20, 44, 59 P.3d 1003 (2002).
Did the District Court Abuse Its Discretion in Ordering a Change in J.N.L.M.'s Surname?
Natural mother challenges the district court's order to change J.N.L.M.'s surname from her name, Miller, to the natural father's surname, Killingsworth. She argues that the court failed to apply the proper legal standards and ignored undisputed evidence
"that it would be in the best interests of the child to keep his mother's name when the child had used that name since birth, knew his name, had Social Security and medical records in that name, had lived only with his mother and her parents since birth, and had been virtually unsupported by the father until the time of trial."
Despite the district court's assertion that our "caselaw and statutes are in somewhat of a state of confusion," we believe that the legal standards applicable here are rather straightforward. The factors to be considered are, quite simply, the best interests of the child and the interests of the parents. These standards were initially established by our court in In re Application to Change Name, 10 Kan. App. 2d 625, 628-29, 706 P.2d 480 (1985), where we held:
"[P]arents have special rights and interests with regard to their children which our courts will seek to preserve. Therefore, we hold that in exercising the discretion implicit in deciding whether a reason for a name change has been shown . . . the court considering the proposed name change for a child should also consider the interests of the parents and the best interests of the child." (Emphasis added)
The importance of determining whether a name change is in the best interests of the child was emphasized in M.L.M. v. Millen, 28 Kan. App. 2d 392, where we reiterated "that where a child is born to parents who are not married and the child's surname is contested, it should be decided by the trial court on the basis of what is in the best interest of the child." (Emphasis added.) 28 Kan. App. 2d at 394-95. In an unpublished opinion cited by Mother, our court noted that Kansas has no presumption that the paternal surname should be used and that it is an abuse of discretion to rely on a perceived tradition as the basis for restoring the paternal surname. The court then suggested that application of the best interests test may include considerations such as:
"(1) the child's preference in light of the child's age and experience; (2) the effect of a name change on the development and preservation of the child's relationship with each parent; (3) the length of time the child has used a name; (4) the difficulties, harassment, or embarrassment a child may experience from bearing the present or proposed name; (5) the possibility that a different name may cause insecurity and lack of identity; and (6) the motive or interests of the custodial parent." In re Marriage of Elkins, an unpublished opinion No. 74,118 filed May 3, 1996 (citing Hamby v. Jacobson, 769 P.2d 273 [Utah App. 1989]).
We embrace as consistent with Kansas law the authorities cited by Mother from other jurisdictions which reject any presumption for paternal surname. These authorities note that any tradition for a child to bear its paternal surname has become inappropriate in today's culture. There is little reason today to fear the stigma of illegitimacy; "it is doubtful that [the child's] retention of [his or] her mother's surname would even raise an eyebrow, let alone subject [him or] her to ridicule or scorn." Lufft v. Lufft, 188 W. Va. 339, 341, 424 S.E.2d 266 (1992); see Collinsworth v. O'Connell, 508 So. 2d 744, 747 (Fla. Dist. App. 1987); Aitkin County Family Service Agency v. Girard, 390 N.W. 2d 906, 908 (Minn. App. 1986); Gubernat v. Deremer, 140 N.J. 120, 140, 657 A.2d 856 (1995); Petition of Schidlmeier by Koslof, 344 Pa. Super. 562, 569-70, 496 A.2d 1249 (1985); In re M.C.F., 121 S.W.3d 891, 897 (Tex. App. 2003).
Here, Mother argues that the district court failed to make findings regarding the best interests of the child. Our examination of the record reveals that the district court paid lip service to the proper standard, but we find no actual objective consideration of the type of factors outlined in the In re Elkins opinion. Instead, it appears to this court that the district court either based its ruling on the perceived "game-playing" at the hospital, a misreading of our Millen decision, or on the mistaken notion that the father's new-found parental interest justified the paternal surname. Frankly, we believe that careful scrutiny of the district court's comments during the trial and from the bench reflect its view that children "should" have the names of their fathers, a view that is not consistent with Kansas law.
With regard to the perceived "game-playing" at birth, we disagree with the district court's view of the law and its characterization of the evidence. In stating that but for "comments made by Ms. Miller," the father's name "would have been on the birth certificate in the first place," the district court is apparently referring to the evidence that the mother invited the father to sign the birth certificate, but insisted that the child's last name be hers, which prompted the father to refuse to sign. K.S.A. 65-2409a(c) provides, in part:
"If the mother was not married either at the time of conception or of birth, or at any time between conception and birth, the name of the father shall not be entered on the certificate of birth without the written consent of the mother and the person to be named as the father on a form provided by the state registrar pursuant to K.S.A. 38-1138 . . . ." (Emphasis added.)
Thus, the mother's "comments"–or as the court characterized them on the docket sheet, "game-playing"–consisted of her exercising her statutory right to refuse her consent to enter father's name on the birth certificate. The court abused its discretion by mischaracterizing the evidence based on an apparent misconception of law.
With regard to the district court's reliance on the Millen decision, we disagree with the district court's reading and application of the Millen opinion. The district court appeared to rely on the following language from Millen, 28 Kan. App. 2d at 395: "To construe K.S.A. 38-1130 so that one parent could unilaterally hold the other parent or a court forever hostage as to the name of a child with no recourse makes no sense, and would be a result certainly not intended by the legislature." The court's interpretation seems to be that this language requires that the child's name be changed to prevent a mother from holding a father hostage as to the name of his child. This interpretation is incorrect. The mother/appellant in Millen argued K.S.A. 38-1130 prevented the court from changing the name of a child without the consent of both parents. Millen rejected the mother's argument and adopted the holding of Struble, that a court has the authority and discretion to change a nonmarital child's name, but that the best interest of the child standard must be used in making the change. See Millen, 28 Kan. App. 2d at 394-95; Struble, 19 Kan. App. 2d at 949.
Moreover, the mother in Millen was affirmatively evading the father, had remarried and taken her husband's name so that the child had neither parent's surname, and the father was given primary residential custody of the child. This was clearly not the case here. Mother was granted primary residential custody of J.N.L.M., and she testified she would keep her surname in the event she married. The mother sought out the father's assistance with J.N.L.M., but the father failed to show any significant interest in raising his child until filing the parentage action. Although the father claims he had doubts whether he was J.N.L.M.'s father after the off-hand comment by mother, he still believed the child was his as demonstrated by his claims of continued visitation and purported contributions of cash and baby supplies.
The district court here also cited as support for its decision this statement from Millen: "The Kansas Parentage Act is to provide that every child has an interest not only in obtaining support, but also in inheritance rights, family bonds, and accurate identification of his or her parentage." 28 Kan. App. 2d at 395. The mother in Millen, however, had taken a different name, so the child in question had a different name than either unmarried parent. In this case, J.N.L.M. shares his last name with his mother, and in the event she married, he would still share his last name with his mother. Accurate identification of his parentage would therefore be achieved by either the name Miller or Killingsworth. We conclude that the court erroneously construed and applied Millen.
Because the district court failed to meaningfully apply the correct legal standards, relied upon an erroneous interpretation of K.S.A. 65-2409a(c) and associated testimony, misread and misapplied our court's opinion in Millen, failed to make findings that would facilitate meaningful appellate review of the decision (see State v. Moncla, 269 Kan. 61, 65, 4 P.3d 618 [2000]), and made comments on the record that may be interpreted as directly contrary to Kansas law, we conclude that there has been an abuse of discretion.
Reversed and remanded to a different district judge for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.


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- "Block 68" (former "Gold's parking block", 10th-11th, M-N Sts.) project update (Urban Development Dept. & Argent Group)
- "Lincoln Exchange" redevelopment, 21st St. N-L (Urban Development Department & Hoppe Brothers)
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College officials continue to be in contact with the Ottawa County Health Department on the matter of H1N1 and Hope College. This afternoon (Tuesday), at approximately 2 p.m., the Ottawa County Health Department notified Hope College that they were told by the Michigan Department of Community Health that six cases of Influenza A H1N1 (Swine Flu), have been confirmed. These six cases are those initially identified as probable from samples submitted voluntarily by the Hope College Health Center. Results of three additional cases from Hope College are still pending confirmation.
The Hope College Health Center reports there have been no new suspected cases reported to them for the past seven days. The academic year has concluded. The college's May Term is underway. All activities and events are occurring as scheduled.
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Several Hope College students visited the college health center during the past two weeks with flu-like symptoms. The health center, as a matter of practice, is very proactive in doing routine tests and voluntarily shares this information with the Ottawa County Health Department. The college was notified Friday that nine of the ten cases submitted for testing were identified as "probable" H1N1. These have been forwarded to the Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta for further testing. The results of those tests are not known at this time.
All of the students, most of whom have returned to their homes for the summer, have been notified. All seem to have recovered from their illnesses.
Hope College officials continue to be in contact with the Ottawa County Health Department.
The regular school year has concluded. May Term begins today as scheduled. Faculty, staff and students are reminded of the importance of good hygiene practices for illness prevention.
Friday, May 1, 2009
The Michigan Department of Community Health (MCDH) informed the Ottawa County Health Department (OCHD) and the public of six probable cases of H1N1, since that time MCDH has informed the OCHD of five more probable cases, bringing the total to 11. Probable cases are forwarded to the Centers for Diease Control (CDC) for additional testing to confirm the presence of H1N1.
The State did not release any details regarding these probable cases because the health department was working with local health providers (including HopeCollege) to notify those who were personally affected. These probable cases were part of a cluster of cases involving students from Hope College.
Hope College is a voluntary sentinel provider site, therefore, it is more likely to have a cluster of cases than perhaps other colleges and universities who are not sentinel providers. These sites are generally doing more testing, and their tracking is more comprehensive than other similar environments.
H1N1 has been heavily reported in the media and has created concern for many Ottawa County Residents; we want to assure you that this situation is no cause for alarm.
For the most part, surveillance is showing this virus to have a low level of severity. For most in the US, the severity of symptoms has been similar to seasonal influenza. Upon notification of the individuals affected, we have determined that all contacted cases in this cluster are doing well.
The Ottawa County Health Department has consulted with the Michigan Department of Community Health regarding a mitigation response. Based on those discussions, and the guidance of State Health Officials, we are not recommending the closure or cancellation of events taking place on or near the Hope College campus, including Tulip Time activities.
We have been in close contact with Hope College and the City of Holland whose primary concern is the health and safety of Ottawa County residents and visitors.
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° Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth.
° If you get sick, stay home from work or school and limit contact with others to keep from infecting them.
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With Seahawks Training Camp less than a month away, it's time for Twelves to think about buying a new jersey for the upcoming season. Particularly if you're planning on catching one of those public sessions at the VMAC, you don't wanna be the poor bastard that has to show up in a Matt Flynn jersey. So if you have the necessary means (at least $100 - Damn you, Nike!), now's the time to start your deliberations. First, my annual advice to all Twelves when it comes to jerseys:
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One bit of great news for fans is that NFL Shop has a wider selection of jersey options than I've seen anywhere else (Full disclosure: they're my main advertising partner, so I'm not going to pretend that I don't want you to buy your Seahawks gear by clicking through on one of the banner ads in the right column). Because of this, I'm not going to go through EVERY available jersey option like I have in past seasons.
So how should you decide on a jersey? For me, it basically comes down to four criteria
Awesomeness: How much ass does this guy kick? Why wear the jersey of "just a guy?"
Longevity: How injury-prone is the player (I HATE wearing the jersey of an injured player)? How long is his contract?
Originality: Will this help me stand out from the crowd?
Likability: Is the player a decent human being, or at least not an obviously giant asshole?
10 DON'T BUYS: Bruce Irvin, Chris Clemons, Golden Tate, Brandon Browner, Doug Baldwin, Walter Thurmond, Michael Robinson, Michael Bennett, Antoine Winfield.
These are the jerseys that carry the highest probability of causing serious buyer's remorse. Bruce Irvin still has potential, but why plunk down the money on the jersey of a guy who won't see the field until October due to his 4-game suspension? Chris Clemons might still be a monster this fall, but he IS coming off major knee surgery. It doesn't help his case in my eyes that he made what could be construed as homophobic remarks about potentially having a gay teammate. Tate, Baldwin, Robinson, Bennett, Winfield and Thurmond ALL might have great seasons, but all of them are also unrestricted free agents in 2014 (Browner will be a restricted free agent). Unless you want to emulate the awful Josh Brown mistake I made a few years back, just buy the jersey of a player with more years on his contract.
5 RISKY BUYS: Marshawn Lynch, Sidney Rice, Cliff Avril, K.J. Wright, John Moffitt
I own and proudly wear a Lynch jersey, but his style of play (and still-looming threat of a DUI-related suspension) would make me hesitant about buying one now. Sidney Rice won't be a free agent until 2016, but his relatively disappointing production in Seattle thus far (and history of injury problems) puts him in the "risky buy" category for me. Avril is a new free agent acquisition, and he's only under contract through 2014. Wright and Moffitt also become UFAs after the 2014 season.
5 SOLID BUYS: Zach Miller, Brandon Mebane, Russell Okung, Bobby Wagner, Red Bryant
All of these players are important contributors with a LOT of years left on their contracts and their jerseys carry the added cache of not being worn by thousands of Twelves already... Still, there's an elite half-dozen players that I think represent the best options for Twelves in the market for a new jersey this season...
6. Percy Harvin
Harvin is an electrifying talent, and he will end up representing the Seahawks on the SportsCenter Top 10 regularly. He also is locked down contract-wise through 2018. The only reasons I have him at #6 are his injury history and the inherent uncertainty surrounding a player who has not yet worn a Seahawks uniform.
5. Max Unger
I've always been apt to consider buying the jersey of an offensive lineman when the opportunity arises. Almost nobody seems to wear these guys' gear, so I automatically respect someone a bit more when I see them in an O-lineman's jersey. When you've got a lineman who was just voted All-Pro and is under contract through 2016, his jersey becomes an attractive option to me.
4. Earl Thomas and 3. Richard Sherman
Both these guys are spectacular talents, and I think both of them are on Ring-of-Honor or even Hall-of-Fame trajectories. The only thing that makes me even slightly hesitate with them is their UFA status after the 2014 season. I'm 95% percent sure they'll get extended and be career Seahawks, but with PCJS we just don't know yet... Which is why their fellow Legion-of-Boomer is above them at #2...
2. Kam Chancellor
The Slayer Of Vernon Davis. Bam-Bam Kam. The most feared, intimidating defensive back in the NFL. A total Ken-Easley-level BADass. He's also under contract through 2017, and you don't see TOO many of his jerseys at Seahawks Stadium, so buying his jersey is a choice that's hard to beat... But not impossible to beat.
1. Russell Wilson
Yes, everyone has (or will have) a Wilson jersey. In this case, who gives a damn? Hell, I already have one, and I want two more! He's our franchise quarterback, and the man who will bring a Lombardi Trophy back to the Emerald City. He'll be a career Hawk, and perhaps the best player in franchise history by the time he retires. Every Twelve should have a Wilson jersey if they can swing it financially. Any other jersey should simply be your back-up option.
What do you think, sirs? Am I totally wrong? Did I miss any interesting options? Let's hash it out in the comments!


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Elephant Calf Chases Swallows In Adorable VideoThe Animal Rescue Site
This elephant calf discovers a flock of low flying swallows around him and adorably tries to chase them away. Just watch as he frolics around with the birds, flapping his ears and swinging his tail. So sweet! This video is the cure to a bad day, guaranteed.
Watching this is probably one of the best ways to just fill yourself with joy.
Even though elephant conservation is making incredible strides towards keeping every elephant safe and in the wild, there are still a lot of dangers for these amazing animals.
This elephant is precious, and thankfully safe, but others just like him are suffering due to poachers invading their land and killing their loved ones. The last two years have been among the deadliest on record for elephants in Africa. Poaching for ivory has reached epidemic proportions. Elephants with tusks are being slaughtered by the thousands and helpless baby elephants are left to perish. You can help! Give now to our Gifts That Give More dedicated to feeding orphaned baby elephants in Zambia.


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For some of us, the appeal of celebrity gossip is the big scoop, the eye-popping scandal.
Harvey Solomon, the author of the day-by-day guide to high-profile marital unions, "Weddings/365" (365 Edge), is drawn to the details: the suitor who arranged to have a helicopter drop hundreds of red roses on his beloved's estate, the engagement ring that flew out the window of a hotel in what may or may not have been a fit of pique.
"From the beginning of time, forever, people have always hung on the details of celebrities," Solomon says. "It's a touch of glamour. I think it's even escapism — you get to look at something that's intriguing and entertaining."
We asked Solomon to share his favorite pieces of celebrity wedding trivia.
Michael Caine and Shakira Baksh (Jan. 8, 1973): Have you ever seen a TV ad with a stunning actor or actress and thought, "Wow, I'd like to meet that person"? Funny, same thing happened to Michael Caine. After seeing a Maxwell House coffee commercial, he called his agent. A few phone calls later, they'd tracked down Shakira Baksh.
"As he described it later, she walked into his apartment and into his life," Solomon says. "They were married, and they celebrated their 40th anniversary this year."
Ronald Reagan and Nancy Davis (March 4, 1952): Which future American president walked down the aisle with a pregnant bride? "Nancy was three months pregnant when she and Ronnie walked down the aisle," says Solomon. The MGM movie studio didn't mention that detail — in the staid 1950s, Reagan's previous divorce was scandal enough. "There's no way to hide it. (Less than eight) months after they were married, she gave birth and the baby definitely wasn't premature," he says.
Sarah Roth and Daniel Iles (April 22, 1912): In the aftermath of the Titanic disaster, newspaper headlines offered a rare reprieve from sorrow and suffering: While still recuperating in the hospital, survivor Sarah Roth had married her childhood sweetheart, an immigrant who worked as a department store clerk. The bride wore a donated blue silk gown and guests included many other survivors, some still in wheelchairs.
Paul McCartney and Heather Mills (June 11, 2002): When the engagement ring went flying out the window of a posh Miami resort, only a month before their multimillion-dollar Irish wedding, the couple claimed that they'd been engaged in an innocent game of ring toss. The ring was recovered days later; the marriage lasted six years.
Brigitte Bardot and Gunther Sachs (July 14, 1966): When the German industrialist was wooing the French actress, he had a helicopter shower her Saint-Tropez estate with hundreds of red roses.
Julia McWilliams and Paul Child (Sept. 1, 1946): The bride wore a large white bandage on her forehead. The groom used a cane. A car accident the day before the ceremony had left the plucky couple bruised but unbowed.
Maria Eva Duarte and Juan Peron (Oct. 22, 1945): As first lady of Argentina, Evita Peron showed a talent for spectacle. But her wedding in a small Buenos Aires apartment was surprisingly modest.
Shirley Temple and John Agar (Sept. 19, 1945): When America's princess married a square-jawed American soldier, a crowd of 12,000 gathered outside the church. A policeman inadvertently locked the car keys inside the limo, and someone had to tear the car door off its hinges so that the couple could escape their eager fans.


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"American Plastic is an incisive analysis and critique of the rise of the cosmetic surgery industry. Challenging the underpinnings of contemporary Neoliberalism, which spawned an unregulated 'cosmetic industrial complex' that is fueled by rising economic inequality and socially irresponsible consumer lending, Essig illuminates the political, social, and economic costs of the uniquely American quest for 'perfection.' Its narrative ying and yang of boob jobs and credit cards gives new meaning to 'plastic peril.'" —Robert D. Manning, author, Credit Card Nation, and Director, Institute for Consumer Financial Services
"American Plastic is a playful but deadly earnest reportage on plastic America – the fateful collisions of cosmetic surgery and credit (which pays for most of it), beauty and pornography (which now defines beauty), and technology and perfection (which technology affects to make possible). Capturing the many meanings of plastic and plasticity, Laurie Essig portrays a society which, on the way to trying to remake the female body, is unmaking its core reality in ways equally devastating to women and the economy. Women will read this book, men need to."—Benjamin R. Barber, author of Jihad vs. McWorld and Consumed, Distinguished Senior Fellow, DEMOS
"A fascinating, original, and engaging exploration of the connection between plastic surgery and our economic crisis. Laurie Essig illuminates the dark side of the promise of perfection and offers inspirational strategies for change."
—Jean Kilbourne, Ed.D., creator of the Killing Us Softly: Advertising's Image of Women film series and author of Can't Buy My Love: How Advertising Changes the Way We Think and Feel
"Laurie Essig provides a freewheeling, interdisciplinary commentary on the special connections between culture, economics and the cosmetic surgery industry. Through fieldwork with consumers as well as providers, she explores with humor and understanding the willingness of Americans to take on high interest loans to reshape their bodies. If you know nothing about the medical credit world, this is a revealing and provocative book." —Joan Jacobs Brumberg, author of The Body Project: An Intimate History of American Girls and Fasting Girls: The History of Anorexia Nervosa
"Since Dustin Hoffman heard that memorable 'just one word,' plastic has re-made American society. In a stroke of brilliance, Laurie Essig brings together plastic credit cards, bodies, and gender identities by telling the story of how economic insecurity has intersected with the celebrity culture and the neo-liberal ideology of choice. Essig's well-researched and original analysis deserves our serious attention."—Juliet Schor, author of Plenitude: The New Economics of True Wealth
"Will likely be controversial, but Essig offers fascinating and troubling insights into the American psyche."— Kirkus Reviews
"Essig has a brisk, smart style and she approaches her subject with a welcome serving of wit"—Publisher's Weekly
Part I: American Plastic
1 A Short History of Plastic
2 The State of Plastic
3 Plastic People and Their Doctors
Part II: Boob Jobs and Credit Cards
4 Learning to Be Plastic: Magazines, TV, and Other Cultural Scripts
5 The Mirror and the Porn Star: Ideal Forms, osmetic Surgery, and Everyday Aesthetics
6 Broken Plastic
Part III: The Quest for Perfection
7 Resistance
8 . . . Is Futile?


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When Clint Eastwood gave his now legendary speech at the Republican National Convention in August, the Hollywood heavyweight received a lot of backlash for his theatrical shaming of President Barack Obama. On Tuesday's Ellen DeGeneres Show, the 82-year-old actor defends the infamous appearance.
"I was actually, just trying to enjoy my self along the way," says Eastwood, who recently admitted to his hometown newspaper, The Carmel Pine Cone, that the idea to talk to an empty chair (representing Obama) came to him while he waited in the green room just minutes before he took the stage


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It was difficult to capture all the glitter & shine on this nail design in the pictures, but they still give you the idea. The hexagons that show up green are really a translucent blue color that has green reflects. I lost a hexagon on my thumb before taking these pics. =( I noticed that you need around 2 coats of top coat to seal these in without them peeling up or off. This would be a really cute nail design for New Years Eve or any celebration, with the same or different colors. This design is really easy to re-create as long as you have the patience to put the hexagons on individually, or you can use a chunky glitter polish to get a similar look in half the time.


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The surname "Askay" is not included in the US Census Bureau's ranking of surnames with 100 or more people. Since fewer than 100 people with this surname were included in the 2000 Census, it is relatively uncommon.
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Filming continued Friday night on Robert Redford's new movie "The Conspirator".
The feature film will re-create the trial of Mary Surratt, the only woman among those executed for conspiring to kill President Abraham Lincoln. The movie stars Justin Long, James McAvoy, Robin Wright-Penn and others.
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New 2019 HondaCivic EX Sedan
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By 2016 Civic Driver on Friday, April 27, 2018Really a great value. Two minor complaints: the CVT can be jerk-y when going uphill at a low speed, i.e. 10 mph. Also, they could have included more/larger cup holders in the interior. Other than that, the car is very reliable, and for a baseline model it has lots of features that usually are only found on more expensive versions of other makes. The car is rated for 41 mpg freeway, but I have achieved up to 49 mpg using Eco mode and cruise control while driving 65 mph on the freeway in flat terrain. Driving around town, I get about 30-33 mpg. The car has plenty of room and is comfortable, and the new 2016 body style is a major improvement compared to previous models. I would definitely recommend this car!
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Worth every penny of the price paid.
By Tom W on Thursday, July 13, 2017The most impressive feature based on comments from complete strangers who have commented is how absolutely gorgeous it is. From my perspective this car couldnt be better unless the ride was softened a little by some miracle while still maintaining the excellent handling and high level of performance. The turbo coupled up to the 1.5 liter 4 cylinder performs like a much larger engine. Even with the great performance it still delivers over 40 mpg overall.
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Wait To Buy Until This New Model Year Is Refined
By Captain John on Tuesday, March 08, 2016I have now owned my 2016 Civic Touring for 2 weeks and driven it from Florida to Arizona. 2700 miles logged so far...mostly highway but a few hundred miles in city. Lets start with the positive... The new 1.5 liter motor is stout and efficient. Combined I'm averaging 37 mpg with 42 mpg Hwy. The car has great road feel and is fun to drive. The adaptive cruise control is among the best I've ever used and the lane keeping assist is effective and pretty cool for the long highway road trips. Not much road noise to report and what there is I would attribute to the OEM tires and not the car itself. The interior of the Touring is exceptionally well appointed, comfortable and nicely designed. She has no blind spots and the passenger side mirror cam is very useful. In stop and go traffic the brake holding feature is so much easier than hopping on and off the brake pedal. Did I mention remote start?! And ALL these cool useful features are included in the Touring package at under 27K USD. Bang for Buck this is a fantastic value and a good looking ride to boot! Now the Negative... Shortly after starting my drive West I noticed the passenger side electric window struggling to close and it appears that it is a faulty motor. I guess that kinda thing happens and I just left it up for the drive. That is my only mechanical squawk. The electronics of the Touring model are not the quality I expected from Honda. Shortly after i took delivery of the car the touch screen began to flicker on and off and go blank. Picture an iPad on the dashboard malfunctioning while you are trying to setup and follow navigation, use Apple CarPlay, make phone calls, drive etc. I went back to the dealership and learned that there is a service bulletin for defective screens already in place but the car was delivered without being repaired/replaced. Maybe this is the kind of deal they will only address upon malfunction? They could not deliver a replacement screen before I was to journey West so I was out of luck. Driving a gazillion miles on I-10 with this problem (thank gawd an intermittent problem) was frustrating and to stay sane I would completely turn off the screen when it acted up. In addition, the Bluetooth feature for hands free calling and streaming music from my iPhone struggles with audio that is so choppy that the feature is virtually useless. The only option was to use hardwired via USB cable and use Apple CarPlay when the flickering screen permitted. The stereo sound is fantastic but I noticed the sound to the rear speakers and subwoofer dropped off intermittently yet happened so rarely that I wondered if was just hearing things? I found a local dealer in Arizona and they went to work. After installing a new screen...It did not work at all. Now I'm am back to the flickering original screen while we wait for a another to be shipped. The rear speakers problem is a known issue and the service department installed a software upgrade that solved the intermittent drop offs by COMPLETELY disabling the affected speakers. C'mon! I don't dare try to address the choppy Bluetooth issue at this point. Oh yeah, no replacement window motor in stock but no biggie as I'll be spending some time next week at the service department working on the other stuff. The electronics failures appear to be both hardware and software related. I'm disappointed that the car was delivered with a known service bulletin on the screen replacement. And it appears that the software suite (although nifty and slick) is not quite debugged. I do understand that this level of technology is evolving and requires updates regularly but my rear speakers indicate we are not heading the right direction. In closing I will say I love the car and way it drives. I would have waited 6 months to buy it while it was refined had I known about these issues ahead of time. I would absolutely recommend this car but only later this year when it is a bit more debugged and the dealerships have enough spare parts to solve any problems the new owners might experience. If you do choose to buy...before signing that check go straight to the service department and verify all software updates are installed and if there are bulletins of known problems that could be addressed before you pull off the lot. Happy shopping finding your dream car!
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