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Star-Spangled Sweets: 26 Red, White, and Blue Berry Desserts for July 4th
This July 4th, salute the grand old flag with a selection of red, white, and blue desserts from Martha Stewart. With summer in full swing, berry desserts, in the form of cakes, tarts, pies, and more, are a great choice for outdoor parties and barbecues.
Build the rest of your Fourth of July party menu with your choice of barbecue ribs, grilled chicken, and fresh vegetable side dishes.
Red, White, and Blue Berry Trifle
A spectacular berry dessert thats perfect for your July 4 party or any summer celebration.
Firecracker Ice Pops
Swirled stawberries, blueberries, and yogurt bring the red, white, and blue to these ice pops.
Recipe: Firecracker Ice Pops
Fireworks Cookies
Put on your own fireworks show with a display of these patriotic cookies.
Recipe: Fireworks Cookies
Berries and Cream Tartlets
Perfect for a party, these individual berry desserts are easy to customize.
Recipe: Berries and Cream Tartlets
Vacherin with Whipped Cream and Mixed Berries
The pursuit of happiness, achieved: Layers of meringue are adorned with raspberries, strawberries, currants, and wild blueberries nature's delectable take on the good old red, white, and blue.
Fourth of July Cupcakes
They may not sparkle or explode, but these cupcakes are just the thing for your Fourth of July celebration. Bake cupcakes in foil cups, spread them generously with white frosting, and decorate with fresh blueberries and raspberries.
Recipe: Fourth of July Cupcakes
Summer Shortcake
Your heart will be true to this red, white, and blue shortcake, perfect for the Fourth of July.
Recipe: Summer Shortcake
Coconut Cake with Berries and Cream
This scrumptious coconut cake topped with fresh berries and cream will make your mouth water all summer long.
Berries and Cream Cones
Bring together the shining stars of summer desserts in cones.
Recipe: Berries and Cream Cones
Berry Cupcakes
Pledge allegiance to the cupcake via a cake-stand monument crowned with flags.
Recipe: Berry Cupcakes
Fruited-Cheesecake Flag
Strategically placed berries make this rich, creamy, and indulgent dessert even more memorable. Cut into diminutive squares for equal-opportunity sweets sampling.
Recipe: Fruited-Cheesecake Flag
Almond-Coconut Tart
Red, white, and blue goes flourless and dairy-free in this festive berry-topped tart. Soy milk and soy-based cream cheese give the almond filling its impeccable creamy texture.
Recipe: Almond-Coconut Tart
Red, White, and Blue Parfaits
Two kinds of smooth gelatin - red currant and panna cotta, which is made with cream - are topped with currants and blueberries.
Recipe: Red, White, and Blue Parfaits
Berry Pound Cake with Whipped Cream
These dense, buttery pound cakes are topped with stars and stripes of lightly sweetened whipped cream and fresh berries.
This recipe for pavlova, a light meringue dessert, comes courtesy of actor Geoffrey Rush and can be tailored easily to a red, white, and blue dessert theme.
Recipe: Pavlova
Red, White, and Blue Stars
Crisp sugared tops give way to tender, buttery cookies sandwiching sweet-tart berry jam. Assembled before baking, the stars' rich dough and fruity filling melt into each other.
Recipe: Red, White, and Blue Stars
Vanilla-Raspberry Sundaes with Spoon-Shaped Cookies
Cool off after a sizzling barbecue party with these ice cream-and-sorbet sundaes. Cookie spoons increase the fun factor.
Red, White, and Blueberry Trifle
A fluffy mixture of sweetened whipped cream and cream cheese adds a light touch to this layered July 4th dessert. You can substitute sliced fresh strawberries for the raspberries, if you prefer.
Recipe: Red, White, and Blueberry Trifle
Red, White, and Blueberry Cheesecake Tart
This is an ideal grand finale for a Fourth of July dinner. The fresh plums might be yellow inside, but cooking them will bring out their crimson color.
Vanilla Cabinets with Fresh Fruit
Don't worry, there's not a lick of furniture involved in this cool, fruity July 4th dessert. Thick milk shakes are called "cabinets" in Rhode Island.
Flag Sheet Cake
A cake fit for the most patriotic of parties, this flag sheet-cake creation sports a festive decoration of cream-cheese frosting, blueberries, and raspberries.
Recipe: Flag Sheet Cake
Ricotta Cake
Sprinkled with snowy white confectioner's sugar, this ricotta cheesecake is soft, creamy, and flavored with vanilla and cinnamon.
Recipe: Ricotta Cake
Blueberry Pie
Classic blueberry pie needs only a scoop of vanilla ice cream garnished with a few red berries to bring out its patriotic personality.
Recipe: Blueberry Pie
Strawberry Tart
More than a pound of red ripe strawberries and a smooth layer of sweetened cream cheese represent two-thirds of our U.S. flag theme. Serve with blueberry sauce or a scoop of blueberry ice cream to complete the look.
Recipe: Strawberry Tart
Berry Brown Betty
The old-fashioned dessert known as a "brown betty" is a great way to showcase sweet ripe berries, which are sugared, lightly spiced with nutmeg, and baked into a pudding cake.
Recipe: Berry Brown Betty
Coconut Cupcakes
These Southern-style cupcakes are topped with a hearty helping of quickie frosting and shredded coconut. Serve these sweets with a fruit salad of blueberries and sliced red plums.
Recipe: Coconut Cupcakes
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David Koch, Assistant Professor, History, at Housatonic Community College, presents a talks on Connecticut in the Civil War as part of Trumbull Library's One Book One Town programming. Registration required by calling the Trumbull Library at 452-5197 or online at www.trumbullct-library.org.
From Sunday, March 4 to Sunday, April 1, The Trumbull Library System commemorates the 150th anniversary of the American Civil War with their One Book, One Town selection, Cold Mountain by Charles Frazier. For event details, follow us on Twitter: @trumbulllibrary, 'like' us on Facebook, or visit www.trumbullct-library.org.


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Eric Gordon's surprising surge continued in Monday's loss to the Mavs as he scored 18 points on 4-of-11 shooting (including four treys) with five rebounds, four assists, one steal and one block.
Ricky Rubio nabbed his fourth career triple-double in the Wolves' 110-105 loss to the Clippers on Monday, scoring 18 points on 5-of-11 shooting with 12 rebounds, 11 assists and one steal.
Goran Dragic fought through a back injury and only needed nine shots from the field and less than 15 minutes to score 21 points against the Suns during a 115-98 win on Monday, adding four rebounds, one assist, one steal and two 3-pointers.
Gary Neal started for Kevin Martin (illness) on Monday, scoring 19 points on 6-of-17 shooting (including two threes) with a career-high nine rebounds, four assists and one steal in 41 minutes.
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a person from the hood who is not good enough to escape. Trapped in the Hood like a rat in the maze
That nigga still lives in his mommas crib gettin fat stacks and driving sick whips. He's gonna be a Hood rat for life.
BeeZ in the trap
When your car cost more then your rent.
And your rims cost more then your car you a hood rat
BeeZ in the trap
When your car cost more then your rent.
And your rims cost more then your car you a hood rat
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Girl who gives it up for nothing to all the boys in the hood. Often seen buffing the hoods of cars while having sex in inapropriate locations.
The hood of my car looks pretty nice, I should thank that Hood Rat.
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Lazy teenagers who spend all their time riding around in cars or hanging out on the hoods of cars. Often unemployed, bumming rides off their friends.
God, that guy's such a hood rat. Doesn't he do anything except drive around?
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People who do bad thangs with their friends for fun
Eric, Casey, and Dave gave Anthony a hood rat water park
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Good-natured and reasonable college aged girls that spend their time doing crafts, making smoothies and watching duck dynasty. They often consider themselves rebels and giggle constantly when they refer to themselves as such.
Veronica: We we're tottally hood ratting it out last night! "giggle"
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a ghetto chick from 'the hood' who is a hoe
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Sam: Ikr. I really hate that hood rat.
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A group of lg's (little girls) who come to your house and eat all of you instant noodles
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Wednesday, May 7 @ 3pmThe art project for this month is in honor of Mother's Day. If you're in 3rd, 4th, or 5th grade, come and create a special art project perfect for giving to your mom!


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Year | 1979 |
Starring | Michael Beck, James Remar and Dorsey Wright |
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These are the Armies of The Night. They are 60,000 strong. They outnumber the cops three to one. They could run New York City. Tonight they're all out to get the Warriors.
Preposterously themed street gangs, electrifying synths, raging fisticuffs and a lean, mean, macho man story. Cyrus is the toughest, baddest all-round coolest gang leader around and he's assembled all of the gangs in New York City to unify them. But when Cyrus ends up dead, The Warriors take the wrap and every face painted, spiked bat carrying, homicidal maniac in the city is out to kill them as our true-hearted, iron-willed Coney Island rumblers punch, bite and bleed their way home through the labyrinth of Manhattan.
Once you see The Warriors all you will ever want to see is The Warriors again. Walter Hill can film a city and make it sweat with toughness as he captures the filthiness of urban decayed vacant subways, crooked alleys and abandoned buildings to turn them into a spectacularly violent playground of insanity. "Now, look what we have here before us. We got the Saracens sitting next to the Jones Street Boys. We've got the Moonrunners right by the Van Cortlandt Rangers. Nobody is wasting nobody. That... is a miracle. And miracles is the way things ought to be. CAN YOU DIG IT?" (Greg MacLennan)


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by Dave Bar Potent, compact bookshelf speakers deliver impressively accurate sound Despite their simple appearance, PSB's Imagine B speakers pack a powerful punch that'll impress even the most discerning of listeners. They work great on their own in a high-performance two-channel system, or you can add one of PSB's HD subwoofers for even better bass. The Imagine line borrows technology developed for PSB's higher-end Synchrony series, so you get audiophile-quality performance in a high-value speaker. The Imagine Bs also feature seamless, curved cabinets that are finished with stunning, hand-picked real-wood veneers — a stylish addition to any listening room. PSB's Imagine speaker family (Imagine B shown on stand and on top of the center channel speaker) "The Imagine B [has] both clarity and listenability in spades. It also [has] remarkable bass extension and volume..." —John Marks, Stereophile, February 2009 Precise driver design for natural sound The drivers are mounted flush with the smooth front baffles, for improved sound dispersion. The Imagine Bs each feature a highly accurate 1" titanium dome tweeter that produces smooth, sparkling highs. The 5-1/4" woofer uses a proprietary ceramic-filled polypropylene cone, which makes it very stiff and light. The resulting midrange is clean and balanced, with tight bass response. A highly efficient motor structure with a unique compound magnet helps reduce audible distortion. PSB's Imagine speakers feature acoustically inert enclosures, with seamless, unbroken surfaces that are beautiful to look at. Solid, elegantly curved cabinets with a real-wood veneer finish All Imagine speakers have smooth, 1-1/2" thick front baffles that blend almost seamlessly with the seven-layer laminated MDF side, top, and bottom panels. Plus, the heavy internal bracing ensures an impressively solid, acoustically inert enclosure. The top, side, and bottom panels are clad in real wood veneer that's hand selected for its beauty and quality. Got wire? Most speakers don't include any. Learn about choosing and installing speaker wire at the Crutchfield Learning Center. Shop our selection of speaker wire. Product Highlights:frequency response: 52-23,000 Hz (±3dB)sensitivity: 89 dB4-ohm impedance suited for high-current amplifiersrecommended power: 20-150 watts1" titanium dome tweeter with neodymium magnets5-1/4" injection-molded, clay ceramic-filled polypropylene wooferbass reflex (ported) designhand-selected, real wood veneer finishtwo sets of gold-plated five way binding posts — can be bi-wired7-1/2"W x 12-15/16"H x 12-1/8"Dwarranty: 5 yearsOur 60-day money-back guarantee Why choose bookshelf speakers? Bookshelf speakers may be small in size, but they can deliver surprisingly big sound. Some ultra-compact models even fit on a desktop. Most are right at home in tight spaces like shelves, so they're usually good choices for your home theater's rear channels. For the best performance, try placing bookshelf speakers on solid speaker stands to help the sound really "open up." If you want full bass impact, add a powered subwoofer and enjoy punchy sound that's as deeply satisfying as that of floor-standing speakers.
Great Speakers ! Written By Anonymous, 60569 on Monday, December 08, 2014 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) Replaced Bose AM 5 set with this PSB set. Well worth the extra money. Only complaint is we should have done it sooner.
PSB Imagine B Review Written By Charlie, New Orleans on Tuesday, March 18, 2014 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) So far I really like these speakers. They handle the power from my AMP really well. They look great and sound very rich. I use them in a second zone, the kitchen and they fill the open room with a lot of crisp sound. They pack a punch. Pros: Sound good, Look good. Seems like they're getting better as I listen to them more. Cons: None so far.
Outstanding Bookshelf Speakers Written By Wayne, Chicago, IL on Sunday, February 16, 2014 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) The PSB Imagine B Bookshelf Speakers are expensive but they provide full robust audio in a reasonable amount of space. The speakers produce crystal clear highs without shrill overtones. Even at high volume levels, these speakers perform exceptionally well. The bass produced by the Imagine B is quite respectable and suitable for most music (except maybe classical organ). The cabinets are beautifully made with real woods (no veneers). Amazingly, there are no sharp corners on the cabinets; corners are smooth and absolutely seamless. The binding posts, too, are of excellent quality. If you are looking for a quality bookshelf speaker system, give the PSB Imagine B's a listen. Highly recommended. Pros: Audio quality, materials. Cons: Price
PSB Imagine B speakers Written By Hank W, Hendersonville, NC on Monday, November 04, 2013 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) Replaced a pair of 25 year old Energy speakers nearing the end of there lives. Hooked up the Imagine B's and the difference was incredible. Seriously considering a powered sub by PSB. Pros: Wiring options, finish and sound. Cons: None so far.
Amazing Written By Stanley, Wichita, Ks on Monday, June 10, 2013 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) The reviewers who mentioned that these speakers need around 40 hours to break-in are absolutely right. Right out of the box they are harsh and undisciplined but don't give up. I have around twenty plus hours on mine and am beginning to see results. Now when I turn them on, after thirty or forty minutes, I noticed they really start to sing. I'm sure as I get closer to forty hours they will sound good when I first turn them on. I just burst out laughing last night. I had never heard a loud speaker sound so good. It was truly stunning! Also, I highly recommend using these with a turntable as well. It is incredible how much detail you can get from these speakers by pushing them with a decent system. (I'm using a moderate NAD amp that is about 20 years old.)
Great Speakers Written By Steven, South Dakota on Thursday, November 15, 2012 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) It took about 40 hours of use to achieve their great transparent sound. I also found that the quality of the audio source is very important because you hear seemingly everything whether it is background noise of a poor recording or the nuances of intricate music passages. Because these speakers are so accurate and transparent I can now hear details that were not present through my previous speakers. Very impressive. Pros: Very transparent sound. Look great. Cons: None
PSB Imagine B Written By Jaded1, Los Angeles,CA on Friday, October 19, 2012 My speakers had to go back to the factory for refurbishing and would have no speakers for a month. My nephew let me borrow his PSB imagine B so I could get by. Totally 110 percent impressed! So impressed that I purchased the Imagine T2. Pros: Together with 24" stands (sand-filled), these speakers are formidable! They will go toe to toe with speakers costing 3 times as much.
PSB Imagine B Written By Anonymous, NYC on Tuesday, October 16, 2012 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) Love them !!
PSB Imagine B Written By DavidL, Lopez Island, WA on Saturday, July 28, 2012 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) Indisputably the finest, cleanest-sounding speakers I have ever owned.
pbs imagine b Written By bill b, vermilion, oh on Friday, March 23, 2012 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) wow what a speaker , best sounding bookself ive ever heard, awsome & jazz, rock ,ect it can handle any sound ............. they even look awsome , im very happy ......................
PSB Imagine B Bookshelf Speakers Written By John, Boston, MA on Monday, February 27, 2012 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) These speakers are well worth the money. I did a considerable amount of research and visited a number of audiophile sites and learned that the experts rated these speakers very highly, particularly for the money. The speakers sound wonderful, are neutral and produce surprisingly good bass for such small speakers. PSB is known for its high quality speakers at a reasonable price and these speakers certainly fit that description.
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Medical warning:
Moderate. These medicines may cause some risk when taken together. Contact your healthcare professional (e.g. doctor or pharmacist) for more information.
How the interaction occurs:
Voriconazole can affect your heart's rhythm. Other drugs can have the same effect.
What might happen:
Taking voriconazole with other agents that can affect your heart rhythm may increase your risk of an irregular heartbeat, which may be life-threatening.
What you should do about this interaction:
Let your healthcare professionals (e.g doctor or pharmacist) know that you are taking these medications together. Your doctor may want to perform an electrocardiogram (ECG) on you to check your heart's rhythm. Let your doctor know right away if you notice an irregular heartbeat or have any dizziness or fainting episodes.Your healthcare professionals may already be aware of this interaction and may be monitoring you for it. Do not start, stop, or change the dosage of any medicine before checking with them first.
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2013 and earlier-Honda Civic Prices Paid and Buying Experience
gmanusmc SoCalPosts: 436
@tqh2013 said: Hey guys,
Dealer here in Southern California is trying to sell me an alarm for Civic EX for $700. What is the difference between the "Security System with Remote Entry" and an alarm. I looked up Honda.com and "Security System with Remote Entry" is standard on EX. The Security System and alarm is the same to me. Not what is the difference and if the dealer is pulling my chains. Any help is appreciated.
If you do not want an aftermarket alarm, do not buy it - tell the dealer to provide you a unit without an alarm or go to a different dealer. Who is the dealer? Knowing what dealer is doing this will help the rest of us SoCal shoppers.
Thanks, Bill G
s_stark Posts: 5
I'm looking to lease and like the civic lx 2013, no dealer add-ons. MSRP was 19,755. Initial deal was a special of 2k down and 159/month (excluding ttl, and I think excl destination?). I am new to leasing so a lot of the numbers are confusing to me, but would love some input.
In the end, they quoted 195 including tax (excluding title, license),
I have a trade in valued at $500 Would put $500 cash down (though I'd rather not put anything down).
The money factor was .00011 (I think).
They discounted the MSRP to 17,600 (something like that); Residual Value: around 11,280.
It's in las vegas, so the sales tax is 8.1%. the $500 down would cover first month and 197 left is cap cost reduction (I think that's how they got down to 17,600, but honestly I can't remember all of the numbers, so it could be more than 17,600).And frankly, I didn't want to put any money down -- I still think they valued my trade too low -- kbb is 1341, edmunds is 1140 (something around there), so I was hoping to get closer to 1000 for it as a trade in and not put any money down. It's a 1997 nissan maxima GLE with 78k miles in ok cosmetic shape, but still runs great and is very low mileage wise -- I just want a nicer car.
Is this a good deal?
I'd like to get it down closer to 180 including tax (I'm from LA and just visiting family in Vegas, so I would register it in LA, and tax there is 9%, though I'd be fine with a paying the difference for LA and having it be a bit over 180). They also told me the money factor is .00065 in LA -- this confused me -- why can't I use the money factor where I lease instead of where I register? Is it because the tax is based on where I live/garage the car? Or...?
Is 165-170 plus ttl doable?
What is a good lease deal at this point?
gmanusmc SoCalPosts: 436
@tqh2013 said: gmanusmc,
The place i visited was Honda cars of Corona. They also tried to sell me a package with wheel lock, mud-guard, trunk tray for $800. I told them thank you and walked out.
Good job - don't blame you - those things can be bought for a fraction of that (if you want them, that is)
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isellhondas Issaquah WashingtonPosts: 18,187
@hmmhmm3 said: $16.1k seems ridiculously low. One VA dealer I called that I know sold for $17k is refusing to give a quote online or via phone. Is demanding an inperson visit for a quote.
Some of the so called "Prices Paid" numbers in forums such as this one can be a bit...well..." enthusiastic" Be aware of that!
chuckyz Posts: 2
Just bought a 13 Civic Lx sedan here in the Bay Area, CA.
18,300 out the door w/ tax, title, licensing, etc.
Breakdown of the fees include:
- Purchase Price of car (w/ dest) 16,338
- Document Fee: 80
- Tire Tax: 8.75
- Sales Tax 9%
Total: 18300 OTD
This included the dealer-installed options: edge guard film, mud guards, wheel locks, and a aftermarket Karr alarm.
Financed through Honda at 4.5%. Didn't get lowest rate due to credit. But very happy with price.
vmsi Posts: 5
bought a New 2013 Honda Civic EX-L Navi 4DR Sedan for $20,800 -$500 Honda Incentive= $20,300 + Tax $1450.00 +Doc Fee $250.00 +$50.00 Licence Fee= $22,100.00 OTD price from Honda Marrysville Dealer,Ohio.
2013 Honda Civic EX-L Navi -4DR Sedan OTD: Price of $22,100.00
I assume this is a good Deal for EXL Navi, where the true car quoting me a base price of $22,000.00 , where i got $22,100.00 OTD.
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@bbb99 said: Looking for the best price on a 2013 Honda Civic LX in Austin, TX. I got a quote of 19k before ttl, what's the lowest I can go? It looks like people are getting it in the 16k range before ttl.
You should be able to do a lot better than that. For the LX, there are a lot of reports on here where people paid around 16k before ttl. I paid 16.3k if you look a few posts back.
@11tybillion said: if someone wouldn't mind..i keep reading all these posts, and people keep mentioning trying to get 1000 + dollars off "invoice".
Is that the Factory Invoice + Destination fee? Or does "invoice" mean MSRP? Sorry, just really confused
Factory invoice is exactly what it is. Do a search here on edmunds under the new car buying guide. For example, the MSRP for the Civic LX is 19,775 with a factory invoice price of 18,433. There are plenty of folks on here that paid 1-2k off of invoice price before taxes, title, and licensing as those vary by state and county. For example, I paid 16.3k in CA if you look a few posts back.
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Michaell ColoradoPosts: 10,935
@11tybillion said: Pretty sure I got ripped off badly lol. I bought a 2013 EX civic for 21k otd. They made me buy wheel locks, splash guards, and some stupid trunk thing for 499...hopefully this civic is reliable so i don't have to buy another new car for at least a decade
Maybe, maybe not. You did get a great and reliable car that should easily last a decade or more if you maintain it. Check in with us first next time - lots of folks here willing and able to help you get a great price.
Enjoy your new Civic!
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@radar007 said: I'm looking for prices paid on 2014 Civic EX and EX-L models. Anyone buy one of these yet around Ohio? I've got a few internet quotes but was wondering how far below invoice they are willing to go this time of year? Thanks.
What kind of price quotes did you get for EX? I just got $20,290 for 2014 Civic EX (car + destination fee) in CT Looking to see how good of a price that is. Max
radar007 OhioPosts: 15
I got quotes for $20,500, $19,890 and $19,640 all plus TTL for the 2014 Civic EX. EX-L was $21,168. Most doc fees were $250 and one was $130 which was at a PA dealer. I'm still on the fence on which car I want. I would feel more comfortable around $19,000 but doubt that is doable this early in the year. Good luck.
mkosover Posts: 9
@radar007 said: I got quotes for $20,500, $19,890 and $19,640 all plus TTL for the 2014 Civic EX. EX-L was $21,168. Most doc fees were $250 and one was $130 which was at a PA dealer. I'm still on the fence on which car I want. I would feel more comfortable around $19,000 but doubt that is doable this early in the year. Good luck.
Thank you for sharing! Because of you I was able to negotiate for 2014 Civic EX to $19700, which includes destination fee, but does not include tax/title/reg/doc fee. Dealers don't have many EX on the lot yet, so they are not as keen to negotiate. thanks Max
11tybillion Posts: 5
So i recently bought my civic...after I had signed all the paperwork, the salesman then told me that they had misplaced the other two keys and remote, and owner's manual -- I said this is ok, but I want the keys and manual shipped to me via UPS (the dealership is an hour away from where I live). My friend told me that this is grounds for me to return the car. I'm actually considering it (if true), so I can upgrade to the accord. Do you guys know if there is any truth to this?
As of right now, I only have one basic key so when I have passenger's I have to manually unlock their door which is a PITA...
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The World-Class Executive's Five Year Survival Plan
Throughout successive peaks and troughs of the business climate, there are always opportunities to succeed over competitors in the market. The more volatile the electronics industry becomes, the greater the opportunities, but the more difficult it may seem to address them. Today, with business being challenged in so many areas, and with such key changes in the ways that the electronics product market is working, there are some amazing opportunities for those who are prepared to think and act, perhaps some would say, more radically than in previous times. Some core behaviours and attributes of the production operation may need to change, challenging the core of what has been put in place, never something to be taken lightly.
The world-class executive is expected to take the responsibility for making decisions which follow a vision to steer their business through to success, for share-holders, employees and for that personal satisfaction. The five year plan is the essential tool to explain this vision and put key milestones into place. It is not a 5 year plan where success comes at the end; it should be a plan of continual success throughout the period, with core changes introduced at appropriate times.
At the APEX show in San Diego next week (19th – 21st February), as well as making presentations at our Mentor Graphics Booth (#1227) on this and related subjects, I will also be presenting a poster which explores the areas that the world-class executive in electronics manufacturing should be including in their plans, looking in detail as to how the industry and especially the way in which electronics positions are sold in the market, now drive the need for manufacturing to bear the brunt of a great deal more demand for flexibility according to unpredicted demand pattern from the customers. Removing the barriers and costs for the production operation to be agile is therefore a key issue. Some barriers are physical, such as the overhead of managing large stocks of materials that accumulate on the shop-floor. Others are bottlenecks of engineering and planning. Engineering, planning and above all, materials, are key silos in the production operation, each containing a lot of history and momentum for the way they work. This is a good thing much of the time as small errors can have catastrophic effects to the business performance. Sometimes however, things need to move on, MRP technologies are still based on 1970s derived ideals. Changes made however need to be practical and real, so messing about with the technology of the day or meaningless boxes that would-be solution providers bring along to tick, is definitely not the way forward. Core improvements need to be made in a managed way by people who understand the reality of these technologies, with experience over many years.
I invite you all to come along to the APEX show, visit our booth, come to see the theatre presentations, come and see the poster presentation. All challenges welcome!
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It's been too long since my last post, and I apologize. In honor of St. Valentine, mid-February, I was planning to write about Cheat Neutral, a tongue-in-cheek initiative out of the UK that "helps you because you can't help yourself." It promises to offset the discretions of cheaters and pays those who are faithful to their partners for not cheating.
Sample text from the site: "When you cheat on your partner you add to the heartbreak, pain and jealousy in the atmosphere. Cheat Neutral offsets your cheating by funding someone else to be faithful and NOT cheat. This neutralizes the pain and unhappy emotion and leaves you with a clear conscience."
I was drawn in by its sassy tone and potent missive directed not at the Romeos among us but at carbon offsetting offers that are all the rage of late. Although attractive on the surface, the big idea of carbon offsetting becomes quite shallow the deeper one investigates. I see it more as a short-term panacea, or Band-Aid solution, rather than a long-term preventative strategy in our shared global energy challenge. In other words, it sustains rather than changes unsustainable behavior by providing a means by which one can alleviate his or her sense of guilt about unsustainable behavior.
Don't get me wrong. I'm all for forgiving mistakes and moving on, with compassion and learned lessons in tow. But what about taking a long, hard look at one's own behavior patterns and circumventing repeat slip-ups by changing ways, for the better, altogether?
It's an ideal scenario. But that doesn't mean it can't come true. It comes down to the individual in question and his or her personal decision to change or not. A forest full of design innovations can offer and inspire, but until one makes the conscious decision to change, it's all just potential energy awaiting a trigger to move in a new way.
Right. So that's that. And then along came Dopplr.
I was recently in London and had the pleasure of chatting over Eggs Benny and coffee with Matt Jones, the creative mind and guts behind Dopplr, "the online service for intelligent business travelers." It's a travel-sharing platform for jetsetters that allows users to track their own comings and goings, as well as share trips with friends. Jones told me about a new partnership Dopplr was making with AMEE, "the world's energy meter," which would make visible and help measure members' carbon footprints. AMEE (Avoiding Mass Extinctions Engine) is a technology platform that is designed to be built upon. Like a "Wikipedia for data," it employs "open up methodologies with tight peer review that allows everyone to see exactly where the data comes from, and why."
The aim behind the Dopplr/AMEE joint project is not to preach. Nor is the point to offset, and sweep under the rug. The point is to spur provocative thought through transparency, so that choices around behavioral change can be made (or not) at one's own discretion.
In the words of AMEE's founding director Gavin Starks, "We believe that the best approach to creating massive change is to reduce barriers for access to data, services and technology – and enable collaboration." Together with Dopplr, for starters, a community of travelers can measure. In time, bottom-up solutions will point users towards information they need to understand and act on this data. Or not.
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Today, more 'things' are connected to the Internet than there are people on the planet. Connectivity was a major theme at last week's Freescale FTF event in San Antonio, Texas. There were over 1300 attendees, and around 200 technical sessions over the course of 4 days. An impressive range of SoC solutions aimed at connectivity covered such diverse applications, from Medical, Energy Management, Safety to Automotive and more. An increasing amount of Embedded Software is featuring on all of these devices.
In the medical world for example, hospitals are connecting up with remote patients, with heart-rate monitors transmitting detailed heart-rhythm waveform profiles in real time to a doctor many miles away. In the home, connectivity with the embedded software in HVAC controls allow switch-on and switch off when the house occupants are approaching, thus minimizing wasted energy and home heating time. And in the Automotive area, the connectivity solutions between Smart Phones and In-Vehicle Infotainment systems is gathering more and more mature.
In 2011 there were around 80 million vehicles sold globally, compared with 470 million smart phones – the expectation is increasingly for the smart-phone user experience to be replicated in the vehicle, rather than vice-versa. Some form of user-interface replication is expected when the phone is inside the vehicle, so that the driver has a familiar Infotainment environment. Key Smart-Phone assets needed in the vehicle include the contacts list, music playlist list, and connectivity to an internet service provider for example. For vehicle passengers, access to the Apps on the phone, pictures, and social media applications will also be important. This opens up two further connectivity challenges: The Infotainment system-to-the-vehicle, and the driver-to-the-Infotainment system.
Most cars in production today make use of the CAN/LIN wiring methodologies, with a minimal number of ECUs and no central gateway. As complexity has evolved, domain controllers have been introduced, to handle increased software traffic, message routing and allow some further optimization of the wire harness. More recent connectivity standards now include Flexray, MOST, and Ethernet, which can address the higher data rates needed for multimedia, multiple cameras around the vehicle, and Infotainment displays for drivers and passengers. Interfaces to these networks are built directly into the Infotainment SoCs allowing easier installation and configuration. The Driver-to-Infotainment connection is less mature. It is reckoned that a driver has to glance away from the road for at least two seconds, to process a touch-screen function. Alarmingly there are still no formal standards in this area, but the USA National Highway Transportation Safety Agency (NHTSA) has published some guidelines. They suggest that the total series of glances needed should not exceed 12 seconds, and that the number of characters to be scanned at a time should not exceed 30. This is still a significant off-task distraction for the driver. It is not surprising that a lot of effort is going into speech and gesture recognition as a means to operate Infotainment Systems. As a result, the voice recognition technologies market will grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of almost 9% between 2012 and 2015. The total market was valued at an estimated $38 billion in 2010 and is expected to reach $60 billion by 2015.
Will gestures become standardized? How will misinterpretations be avoided? There are a lot of open questions. Smart phones have speech recognition built in today, and this can adapt to the owner, but what happens if a vehicle has multiple drivers? Will it then depend on the Smart-Phone voice pattern matching transferring to the Infotainment system? Expect a lot more discussion on this connectivity topic!
Here's a short demo of an automotive HMI shown at Freescale Technology Forum in San Antonio, TX.


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w he College -News- VOL. XX, No. 9 BRYN MAWR AND WAYNE, PA., WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1933 JopyriKht BRYN MAWR COLLKOE NEWS, 1933 PRICE 10 CENTS Miss Millay to Give Poetry Reading Here PuKtzer Prize Winner Known for Libretto and Mastery of Sonnet Form TALENT SHOWED EARLY Varsity Hockey-Team Sets Splendid Record More Accurate Passing, Better Stickwork Must Be Urged for Next Fall TEAM IS SOLID UNIT With the coming of Edna St. Vin- cent Millay to Bryn Mawr to read from her poems on Monday evening, another of the great names of mod- ern writing will be signed upon our register of distinguished visitors. Those who have heard Miss Millay read her poetry will need no fur- ther introduction to her, but for those who must take on faith her ability to read her poetry as well as she writes it, let it be said that she has captivated her audiences in the past as few have done, and that she is not a writer who is tied down to pen and paper and to whom are de- nied the powers of speech. Miss Mil- lay not only understands the mechan- ics of the sonnet form, but she also understands the implications inher- ent in it, and in her reading brings out all that she sees in the form, as well as in the thought. Miss Millay is in herself a strong argument for the contention that "heroes are born, not made," for she has behind her genius descent from a distinguished literary family. Her mother was a writer of children's verse; her sister writes lyrics of great beauty, which would bring the name before the public on their individual merit; and the third sister in the family, Norma, is an actress of no mean ability. As a child Miss Millay wrote verses which were enthusiastic- ally published by St. Nicholas, and awarded their gold and silver medals with a regularity which must have made the other young contributors to the magazine feel a bit futile. At her graduation from high school one of her essays in verse received the graduation exercise prize, and so it went throughout her college career, which began at Barnard, but was quickly transferred to Vassar, where since her graduation she has been re- vered as a Daniel come to Judgment. In Vassar she maintained the even tenor of her way to the amazing ex- tent of actually getting a great many things acomplished, such as winning the Intercollegiate Poetry Contest, contributing the words and music for her own graduation exercises (pre- (Contlnued in Page Three) The Varsity hockey team ends its season with one of the best records in several years and has more than lived up to our expectations follow ing early squad practices. Of the eight major games played, Varsity won five, tied two and lost one, but bowed both to the Faculty and to Haverford. Although the season started with only six of last year's team, Kent, Carol Service The Christmas Carol Serv- ice will be held in Goodhart Hall on Sunday, December 17, at 7.45 P. M. Dr. Leicester C. Lewis, Rector of St. Martin's in the Fields, Chestnut Hill, will be Speaker. The Choir will render the following selections. There will also be carols in which the au- dience is asked to join. "Here We Come a Wassailing," English Traditional "Christmas Day," Vaughan-Williams "Christmas Night," Vaughan-Williams "Break Forth, 0 Beauteous Heavenly Light," "Within Yon Gloomy Manger," Christmas Oratorio, Bach "O Jesu, So Sweet,"-----Bach "Now the Rarest Day," "Sleep, Baby, Sleep," Czech Carols "At the Cradle".......Franck "Today Is Born Immanuel," Praetorious SELECTIONS from the MESSIAH ......HANDEL Aria and Chorus� "0 Thou That Tellest Good Tidings" (Solo by Miss Mary Earp) Recitative and Chorus� "There Were Shepherds," � "Glory to God" (Solo by James E. Polachek, '34) Faeth, Brown, Taggart, Bishop and Rothermel, the incoming Freshman class produced Bright, Evans, Smith and Lamed, who fitted in so well that they were playing in regular Varsity berths at the end of the season. Such a combination of thoroughly seasoned veterans and energetic new blood was a great factor in the production of a successful team, not only in scoring, but also in playing technique. The forward line began a bit slowly so that the brunt of the work fell on the backfield, but we were especially glad to see that, except for one or two games, the tendency toward in- dividual playing which was so prom- inent in last season's play seemed to be dying out in favor of a more co- operative and hence more compact forward line. Unfortunately we can- not say as much for the progress in accurate passing and clever stick- work, although the William and Mary game showed what could be done. It happened all too often that poor pass- work and fumbles almost gave the game to the opposing team. The backfield is the best we have seen in many a season and, except for the All-Philadelphia game, three points were the most that could be scored on it in one game. More than any other part of the team, the back;, impress one as playing continuously as a solid unit, not only on the de- fense, but also in backing/up the for- ward line attack. To the backfield and to Smith, playing her first sea- son for Varsity, and doing an excel- lent job of it, must go much of the credit for the successful outcome of the season. Of all the team, the de- fense will be the only part hit by graduation, as both Bishop and Roth- ermel, Varsity captain, will be lost and a hard task it will be to replace two positions so ably filled by these two veterans. With nine of its players left, how- ever, and with the prospect of more new material next year, Varsity should continue its splendid work and progress next season. (Continued on Tape Three) CALENDAR Thurs., Dec. 14. Mrs. Hope Woods Hunt will speak on Tht Drama in Poetry. Tea will be served before the lecture. Dean- ery, 1.30 P. M. Sun., Dec. 17. Christmas Musical Service. The Rev. Dr. Leicester C. Lewis will present the address. Goodhart Hall Auditorium at 7.45 P. M. Mon., Dec. 18. Edna St. Vin- cent Millay will read from her ems. Goodhart, 8.20 P. M. Seats are on sale in the Pub- lications Office. Tues.? Dec. 19. Dr. Fenwick will speak on current events. Common Room, 7.30 P. M. Wed., Dec. 20. Maid's Party. Gym at 8.00 P. M. Thurs., Dec. 21. Christmas parties in the halls. Fri., Dec. 22. Christmas va- cation begins at 12.45 P. M. Deanery Is Setting for Sunday Carolling Mrs. Biddle Reads Christmas Play "The Lady of the Inn," as Prologue FESTIVE SPIRIT SHOWN Varsity Play Is Enthusiastically Applauded for Tempo and Unity of Effect as Whole Performance of Knight of the Burning Pestle Called Best Bryn Mawr Production in Years�Actors Are Praised 0 Without Exception COSTUMES AND SCENERY SHOW AUTHENTICITY (Especially Contributed by Miss alone, and suffers strange changes of Enid Glen) mood; and she was marvelously con- The Varsity Players on Friday and vincing as a ghost. The character Saturday last gave a thorougMy^uc- of Luce in the play is ill defined and cessful performance of The KnigKt*tjtfigue, and her changes of attitude The Christmas Carol Service given on Sunday afternoon, December 10, was arranged with much more taste and rendered with more feeling than the choir and speakers were ever able to achieve in the austere setting of either Goodhart auditorium or the Music Room. The Deanery has a charming atmosphere for just such festive occasions, and the presenta- tion of a Christmas play was consid- erably more in keeping with the carol service than a speaker could possibly be in the short time which in previ- ous years was alloted to him in the middle or at the end of the program. Mrs. Francis Biddle, known to the readers of her poetry as Katharine and has little action, lacking diver- of the Burning Pestle. Some of the audience was heard to say that it was the finest production Bryn Mawr had done for years; others could not remember anything so good. It was played with great spirit from the mo- ment when the Citizen opened the ac- tion with a bang, and�this was the most notable achievement of the piece � with an admirable sense of the whole effect, setting, directing and acting, each very fine and complete in itself, all working closely'together to make the finished and brilliant whole. The scenery and costumes for which Miss Barber was responsible, deserve perhaps first mention: the costumes were beautiful in detail and color, and in grouping; the setting was authentic in a neatly convention- alized way (incidentally, to Miss Bar- ber, too, must be given the credit of finally deciding, by her enthusiasm, the choice of the play). The direct- ing was done with alertness of im- agination in the details, and again with a very fine appreciation of the effect of the whole. It can have been no easy task; the greatest difficulty must have been in maintaining the quick and even tem- po, but here there were no pauses, no dragging; the connection between the parts of the stage onlookers and the personages of the main play was briskly kept up, and the difficult First Act�which introduces a great vari- ety of characters for the first time B. M. Sends Two Delegates to Washington Convention Bryn Mawr sent two delegates, Carmen Duany and Pauline Reed, to the Middle Atlantic International Re- lations Club Convention held in Washington University. More than a hundred delegates were present, representing thirty-five different col- leges and universities, making thisv as satisfying in its completeness. the largest conference of its kind ever held, a fact which correlates with the amazing increase in the number of International Relations Clubs from 180 in 1929 to 580 now existing in all parts of the world. Since the Pan-American Conference is now meeting in Montevideo, the central topic of the discussions was American relations with Latin Amer- ica. The opening session was held at the Pan-American Union. The gen- eral concensus of opinion seemed to be that some Pan-American organiza- tion was needed to supplement the work of the League, but that the United States is too dominant and the Monroe Doctrine should be either modified or abolished. Chapin, read her own play, The Lady of tlie Inn, almost as a sort of pro- logue to the service, setting the tem- po for the afternoon and by its posi- tion in the program preventing the sustained effect of the singing from lapsing either in the middle or at the end. The play itself, written in a medieval manner, suited the occasion and complemented the traditional ele- ment, in the carols. Mrs. Biddle did the play as a "read- ing," and she is to be complimented for her rendition. Her costume, her quiet, even intonation, her easy and graceful gestures gave to her audi- ence a dramatic illusion, excellent in itself, and rare because of the unfre- quent attempts made to do so difficult a thing as to keep several charac- ters on the stage in the person of only one actor. The choir, under the direction of Mr. Ernest Willoughby, completed the program with its rendition of Christmas carols. The arrangement of the carols was particularly de- lightful: the inclusion of such a fav- orite as the "Wassail Song," in ad- dition to other English traditional carols, less familiar, although equal- ly as pleasant to hear, and the vari- ation secured by a Bach chorale, and several Czech and Old French carols made the program diverting as well Mr. Willoughby is to be praised for his untiring and expert direction of the choir; the technique evident in the various selections made even the popularly known and sung carols delightful to hear anew. The "Cov- entry Carol" is memorable for the way in which the full, sweet tones the choir attained in the sustained phrases gave intensity to the melody, written in a minor key, and to the words, a lament for the "Little Child." The contrapuntal singing in the Bach chorale was done delicately and well, and was aptly followed by a more vigorous Czech carol. The "Besancon carol" had a high, sweet, fantastic melody that lent it- (Contlnued on Tf Flv�) sions like the stirring fighting in Act II and the coffins of Act III�was played quickly and enthusiastically, with every ounce of value extracted from situations and people. I was privileged to be present at a rehear- sal and was impressed by the energy �mental and physical�and the im- agination of the directors, and by the instant and complete response of the actors. Perhaps the most difficult parts in the play are those of Jasper and Luce. Miss Bruere played Jasper very well indeed�a restrained, sen- sitive performance, every gesture and movement correctly timed and placed, the poetry well spoken. She was par- ticularly good in the very difficult scene of the testing of Luce, when for a long time Jasper holds the stage are difficult to play; but Miss Hop- kinson made her entirely convincing, a delightful girl, and played the part with simplicity and charm. She was at her best when she was pert and firm in the absurd scene with Hum- phrey, and again in her soliloquy and dirge beside the coffin of Jasper. Miss Righter Was very fine as the swaggering Rafe; her enunciation was splendidly clear, her smallest move- ment in character; shevremembered throughout Rafe's naivete, and never exaggerated the absurdity. Miss Fouilhoux' Merrythought was delight- ful�her drunken merriment and Father Christmas benevolence could not have been bettered; Miss Kidder played Mistress Merrythought with great spirit�she was excellently fus- sy and furious and ridiculous. Miss Kellogg's Humphrey had exactly the right blandness and gentlemanly im- becility, not at all easy to sustain, while Miss Canaday played very well the difficult, because so conventional, part of the Father,�without exag- geration, and subduing it carefully to its proper place in the general scheme. Every minor part�the Squire, the Host, Tapster and Barber, and the idiotic Michael�was performed with care and exactness, with no flagging; Miss Stevenson as little George re- peated the pleasant ludicrousness of her very good performance in the Midsummer Night's Dreanu The Ladies and Gentlemen of the audi- ence, impressive and lovely in their costumes, helped matters greatly by their attention, and their continual movement, and enjoyed themselves during the intervals. The songs were delightfully sung, especially Luce's and the boy's; the music of most of them was contem- (Contlnued on Page Two) Contributions Not long ago an editor of the News wrenched open the box in Taylor marked College News and found a letter. She got a grip on herself and took it out of the box, expecting to find it time-yellowed and definitely passe. What was her surprise to find that it had been in there only two weeks and so was com- paratively hot news. In regard to this question of whether the News box is ever opened by the slack members of the board, the News wishes to announce a new policy of investigating the box every Monday evening at six o'clock to see what the week has brought forth of testy com- plaints or contributions to Wit's End. The latter type of communication is urgently re- quested; and, in fact, should be forthcoming in greater quan- tity than has been the case so far. Think of the opportunity to say what you feel, and to say it anonymously. What could be lovelier? Shakespearean Authority Commends Varsity Play The following letter was received from Dr. Leslie Hotson, professor of English at Haverford College and well-known Shakespearean scholar: The gay burlesque, Knight of the Burning Pestle, we are told, was turn- ed oft* by its author (or authors) in eight days � a brilliant impromptu. The Varsity Players have held to the tradition of pace by turning it on again after three centuries in a short couple of weeks of rehearsal. This is an astonishing "feat of activity," highly creditable to the nimble-tum- bling wits of Bryn Mawr, and most of all to those who doubled as players and producers. Written for sopranos and altos in the mocking mood, The Knight is per- fectly suited to the production it found in Goodhart Hall; and its thumping success marks an undenia- ble step forward in undergraduate producing at the College. The performance has a rare unity of taste, which could spring only from a high degree of understanding, both sensitive and robust. The costumes and the set are an unqualified pleas- ure. Pantomime in the intervals is an excellent thing when one has a stage-audience, and it offers tempting possibilities for development. Not venturing in my ignorance to pass out selected nosegays to individ- uals, I shall limit myself to one con- structive suggestion: let all the words be heard. On Saturday night I was in L. For many of the speeches, L to me was Heaven, but for some few others it was little bet- ter than Purgatory. Dr. Leslie Hotson. la-i
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