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One of England's oldest surviving official documents, the Domesday Book is a record of land ownership, usage and value in England, traditionally believed to have been compiled in 1086 and commissioned by King William I, mainly for tax purposes.
Why was The Domesday Book made?:
We don't know for sure why William I commissioned the massive nationwide land survey which was recorded in the Domesday Book, but we believe the main goal was to assess the levels of tax and geld owed to him from England, which he had conquered in 1066. Every entry in the Book records the financial value of the land and any dues owed to the crown. The information in the survey, which recorded who owned what land and who they had as tenants, also provided him with information on the wealth, power and feudal dues of his subjects; we believe the latter were sometimes renegotiated in light of the Domesday inquest.
The book was also to be a final assessment of land ownership which could not be challenged in court; consequently many arguments over ownership – many stemming from the transfer of land following the conquest of 1066 - were settled by the book, which would be referred to in court for centuries.
How was The Domesday Book made?:
As well as gathering existing records dating back to before the conquest, asking tenants in chief to submit a list of men and manors under their control and having the sheriffs look into royal income in the shires, during the Christmas of 1085 William I commissioned men to travel across the whole of England and record information about every settlement, from towns to hamlets, by meeting sworn representatives to which they asked the same questions about the land. Everyone from barons to bishops to villagers were included. This occurred in early 1086.
We know that the commissioners divided England up between themselves into seven 'circuits', with 3 to 4 men each. The findings of the royal commissioners were to be final, and the detailed results, as found in the Little Domesday were to be distilled into one larger work. Traditionally, historians have said the ordering of the results and the creation of the main Domesday Book probably began in the middle of 1086. However, David Roffe argues that the books were actually compiled later, during 1089 – 90, and were only afterthoughts to the main inquest itself.
What Form Does It Take:
The Domesday Book was never actually finished and is actually two books: Greater Domesday, the main volume recording details about land in the majority of England, and Little Domesday, an earlier draft of the East Anglian circuit which includes highly detailed returns for Essex, Norfolk and Suffolk. Little Domesday reflects the massive level of information the nationwide inquiry produced, down to numbers of animals, while Greater Domesday reflects what the finished, and apparently highly summarised, compilation would have looked like.
In physical terms, the text is in Latin, using red ink for county headings and corrections and black ink for everything else, on sheep skin parchment. Greater Domesday nearly 800 pages and Little Domesday nearly 900; the work was recently rebound as a total of five volumes. We know that Greater Domesday was written by just one scribe, and checked by another, although we don't know who they were.
What Information Does The Domesday Book Record?:
Although the Anglo-Saxon chronicle stated that "...there was no single hide nor a yard of land, nor indeed one ox nor cow nor pig which was left out..." this isn't strictly true, as there was no information on London, Winchester or several other major towns, nor was the 'inland' mentioned (see below). However, the majority of England as the time (parts of modern England were in Scotland, while parts of Wales were in England) is included - 13418 towns and villages over 40 counties – and that level of detail was kept by the commissioners, as evidenced by the Little Domesday.
The names and holdings of landholders and their tenants were recorded, as was the number of people on that land. The use was also listed – woodland, animals, meadows and even the presence of ploughs – as where buildings of note: churches, mills, castles, salt buildings etc. Some land was recorded as wasted, where it had been damaged in the struggle over England, or where it didn't pay Danegeld. In addition, the values of the land and any dues owed to the king were listed. Three sets of information were recorded: the situation during Edward the Confessor's reign, when William conquered England in 1066 and in 1086.
However, we now believe that the Book only lists the 'warland', land on which tax and services were due. Land on which nothing was owed was called 'inland' (both old English terms) and was excluded from the survey.


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The Colorado Rockies brass has made it clear that they are comfortable with Rafael Betancourt as their closer and that Huston Street is on the trading block. It has been reportedthat the Red Sox are among a few teams that have already shown interest in trading for Street, but would he be a good fit in Boston?
The immediate answer is, "YES!" as the bullpen needs all the help it can get, especially with Jonathan Papelbon having left town. Street has a good track record of success; he has never had a season with and ERA, FIP or xFIP over four and he hasn't had a K/BB rate under 4/1 since 2008. He may not be one of the game's top relievers, but he's consistently above average when healthy.
If the Sox were to acquire a closer, it would afford them the luxury of using Bard in the eighth inning role once again, with the option to use him earlier if the situation calls for it. Managers tend to not use their closers outside of save situations, which is not an optimal use of your "best reliever", but it happens nonetheless. At least with the potential Bard/Street combo, Street would get all of the money making saves and save the Sox arbitration money with Bard down the road.
Street doesn't come without some question marks, however. He's a fly-ball pitcher that tends to give up about one home run per nine or more per season. He has also battled some some major and minor injuries over his career. Last season, however, he did throw 58.1 innings.
The question is less about whether Street is a good fit in Boston — he would be for any team in need of bullpen help — and more about what it will cost to get him. Kevin Youkilis for Street? I wouldn't do it, even if Colorado was willing to add someone to the deal (assuming that extra player isn't a big league regular or top prospect). Jed Lowrie? That makes some sense given the needs of each team, but a healthy Lowrie would be a valuable utility infielder at worst with the upside to be a fine regular should he be entrusted with an everyday job. The Sox will also need some depth in the infield and Lowrie provides that if they choose to non-tender Mike Aviles. I don't see the Rockies looking for either Ryan Kalish or Josh Reddick given their current outfield depth.
According to the reports, the Rockies are targeting a low-end starting pitcher, something the Sox do not have a surplus of.
Street would be a welcomed addition to the Sox' bullpen, but let's hope the front office does not overvalue Street too much. He's an above average reliever, one with ample experience closing out games, but he's not a star.
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---- — One of the nicer stories to come out of a light opening-week high school football schedule was Triton quarterback Bradley Whitman's breakout performance.
The Vikings dominated Swampscott on the road in a 33-7 drubbing, and no Triton player had a bigger role in the upset than Whitman, who completed 15 of 19 passes for 193 yards and two touchdowns and also rushed for 56 yards and a touchdown.
Whitman, a junior quarterback, certainly took his lumps last season when he earned the starting job as a sophomore. Triton had only one returning starter from the previous season, and Whitman was looking to fill the void left by his brother, Blaise, a former All-Cape Ann League quarterback.
Bradley Whitman struggled all season, playing himself out of the starting job for a couple of weeks at midseason before taking it back by Thanksgiving. The Vikings' season ended with a 41-12 Thanksgiving Day loss to Pentucket with Whitman completing 8 of 22 passes for 37 yards. It was fair to wonder whether Whitman was the right guy for the job moving forward.
With a better supporting cast around him, Whitman made a big statement last week against a perenially strong Swampscott team. In a matter of one week, Whitman has emerged as potentially the biggest offensive weapon in the area, along with his teammate, Justin Spillane, who had 15 rushes for 140 yards and a touchdown. All credit goes to Whitman for weathering the storm and gaining from the experience.
On to the picks.
Friday's game
Triton at Amesbury, 7
Recent history would indicate that Amesbury should be a huge favorite in this game. The Indians went 8-3 last season, and played a postseason game against Lynnfield. On the other hand, Triton was 1-10. However, if you scrap anything that happened before August, Triton has made a case as the top team in the region. The Vikings have the most players back from last season, and they cruised past Swampscott last week. Meanwhile, Amesbury graduated just about everybody who touched the football last season.
The pick: Triton 28, Amesbury 12
Saturday's games
Newburyport at Lynnfield, 11
Newburyport also graduated just about everyone at the skill positions on offense. I like Mike Shay as the quarterback moving forward, but it's tough to take the Clippers on the road against a team with postseason aspirations.
The pick: Lynnfield 19, Newburyport 12
Greater Lawrence at Georgetown, 1
Georgetown is 2-20 in its last 22 games, but I think the Royals finish around .500 this season. Quarterback Colby Ingraham is a proven winner — at least on the baseball field. Coach Paul Sobolewski loves tight end Pat Bjork. I'm taking the Royals to get in the win column this weekend.
The pick: Georgetown 20, Greater Lawrence 19
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The Chamber of Commerce unites local businesses in Winnetka and Northfield. It offers resources for business owners…More including networking events, luncheons and social programming, publicity, business directory, local business news, advertising in local media and an events calendar.
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Spring: Recognition Luncheon, Multi-Chamber Expo with neighboring Chambers of Commerce.
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Florida experienced 3,100 sinkholes over the past six decades, and they occur elsewhere in the world. One woman in Guatemala found a giant sinkhole under her bed inside her house just earlier this week.
A neighbor, who heard the earth open, said, "It woke me up. I heard a crack, a boom. I thought it was a wreck, like someone hit a transformer or something." What a massive shock it must have been to walk outside and see the building just gone, swallowed up by the crumbling hole. Check out the video footage below.
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NORMAN — Is this irony?It went on to become a35-20 Sooner victory over the Cyclones, but it was not looking that way as Iowa State kicked off 1:04 before the half.
Landry Jones had just thrown interceptions on back-to-back passes, each one leading to a Cyclone field goal.
They were not the Landry Jones' specials that make the Sooner Nation cringe and some portion of it wish for Blake Bell to play every snap.
On one, he might have looked down his receiver too long and never saw Cyclone safety Durrell Givens coming. On the other, Givens was Johnny-on-the-spot after Jones' pass was tipped. We've seen much worse.
Still, Bob Stoops, Jones' primary defender for all of his quarterback's record-setting and pull-your-hair-moments, given little time to try going down the field to score, chose not to.
Instead, he chose to hand the ball to Brennan Clay, which turned out to be a great idea in many other parts of the game, but was only a very safe idea in the circumstance.
Clay ran for five yards and the clock kept moving. So Jones handed the ball to Clay again and an odd thing happened. He picked up nine yards and ran out of bounds.
That put OU 61 yards from paydirt, well inside the half's last minute. Only now, the threat of a third interception didn't appear so daunting. If it came on a deep ball, it shouldn't cost the Sooners any points.
Play-caller Josh Heupel dialed up a deep fade route and Justin Brown caught it for a 40-yard gain. Next, Jones threw a similar ball to Kenny Stills. It wasn't a fade, but it was in the air long before Stills turned to fight for it and, knowing it might be coming, Stills won that fight.


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Feeling down? Author hopes to help with new book
By Sandy Cohen
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LAGUNA BEACH, Calif. -- His smile is relaxed and his blue eyes are twinkling, but Dr. Spencer Johnson says he's under pressure.
The best-selling author, whose titles include "Who Moved My Cheese?" and "The One Minute Manager," has a new book out Tuesday. He spent more than 20 years writing "Peaks and Valleys," which was slated for release next fall, but the nation's dire economic circumstances inspired publishers to rush it out sooner.
"I've never felt as much pressure on being a real practical service to people," the author says. "The problems are so big right now and the pain is so acute ... I hope to God I've done a good enough job that this can really help people -- not sort of help them a little bit, but really make a huge difference."
Johnson, 70, has an impressive track record of successful sales and uncanny timing. "Cheese" also took 20 years to write, and the little parable about facing change came out in 1998, when a new thing called the Internet revolutionized how business was done. It sold more than 10 million copies and became a must-read for workers worldwide. "The One Minute Manager" was also embraced by the business community. Based on years of the author's personal experience, the book came out in 1982, amid national fears that American productivity was falling behind the Japanese. Today there are more than 46 million copies of Johnson's books in print. But don't credit him for the well-timed releases.
"People talk erroneously about my incredible timing," he says. "Well, it's not my timing. I'm part of a much bigger overall picture."
But, he says, "I knew this book would come out when we were in a valley. People pay more attention when they're in the valley."
Like his previous books, "Peaks and Valleys" is a short and simple parable. It tells the story of a young man trying to make sense of the ups and downs in his life. He meets a sage -- who speaks a lot like Johnson does in person -- who encourages him to be grateful for good times and look for light during rough patches, accepting both as part of life's natural rhythm.
Johnson created the tale more than two decades ago, when he was in a personal valley of his own.
"I like to live the story myself," he says. "Then I share it with friends and watch them live it. I really like to take my time and see if it really works."
He based his past best-sellers on time-tested personal experiences, too. Each arose out of his own desire to be happier and live better. He'd read and research, try new approaches and share them with colleagues, then base his writing on techniques they said were effective. Johnson rewrites the manuscripts again and again, he says, reflecting reader feedback.
"After the first draft, it's not about me," he says. "It's based on something I think is much more powerful, and that is a variety of experiences, from people with Ph.Ds to people who didn't graduate high school. When it comes out, it's already been tested extensively."
Johnson says he also regularly looks at reader reviews of his books on Amazon.com and makes many of their recommended changes.
He rewrote "Cheese" at least 10 times, he says: "Nobody knows, but with each printing, I rewrite the book based on what I've learned from readers."
A medical doctor who began writing when he was an undergraduate student at the University of Southern California, Johnson pursues what he calls "universal truths" -- things that hold true for human beings regardless of age, culture or circumstances.
He began his search for such truths "when my life wasn't working," he says. The misery of divorce led him to study things he normally wouldn't have, and he cites an unlikely book, "The Mystical Path to Cosmic Power," as one of his central inspirations.
"I really disliked the title," he says. "I said I'm not mystical and I'm not cosmic, so I'm sure I'll get nothing out of this book. But things got so desperate that I finally looked at it.
"That was life-changing for me," he continues. "I changed a lot of my beliefs and behaviors, and I think that's been reflected in what I've written."
Readers who sense a spiritual element to his work are right, he says, though he doesn't address it directly. There are Zen principles in the new book, as well as in "Cheese" and "The One Minute Manager."
"I never said it overtly because I try to write for a universal audience," he says. "That's where the spiritual becomes so powerful, because the spiritual connects us. But I like the spiritual in very practical terms. To me, spiritual just means being in touch with the truth."
Some have criticized Johnson's books for being too simplistic and obvious. There are almost as many one-star reviews as five-star responses to "Cheese" on Amazon.com. One reviewer calls it "the WORST business book I have ever read."
Johnson accepts the criticism. For some, he says, his parables may seem too simple. But for Betsy Myers, chief operations officer for President Barack Obama's campaign, "the simplicity of it makes it wonderful."
"We already know this stuff in a way, but it's that little reminder," she says of "Peaks and Valleys," which she has shared with politicians and others in the new administration. (Their feedback is reflected in the edition in stores Tuesday, Johnson says.)
"People get trapped in their own brains," Myers adds, "and a book like this is a positive reminder of how to look at your life in a different way that might take you to a better place."
Making basic life principles easy to understand is one of Johnson's gifts, says friend and colleague John Kotter, professor of leadership at Harvard Business School.
"Trying to dig in on really basic stuff is very difficult to do. It's an art, not a science, and most people aren't very good at that art form," Kotter says. "(Johnson) really does have some insights, not only into people and human nature, but into communication."
Johnson says he's no guru, and he knows the material he's presenting isn't new. The author, who rarely grants interviews and doesn't allow his photo to appear on book jackets or in news articles, says he shouldn't be credited for the success of his books.
"I love my books being well-known. I feel very honored about that. But the ideas are more important than the author," he says. "It's not me, it's the reader that deserves the credit. It's what they get out of it and apply to their own life."
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Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Waiting for a Publisher
And now I'm waiting for that next official step, the acceptance of a publisher.
I figured it would take FOREVER, but what I don't think was clear to me was how long FOREVER would feel, every single day stretching onward without knowing, and then weeks, and then months pass. And the impatient person who sometimes takes control of my mouth starts shouting, WHEN? WHEN? CAN'T THEY SEE I'M BRILLIANT? (The impatient person lacks humility. Let us pray for her.)
To be honest, there are lots of days I don't think about it. There may have even been an entire week (see every post I've ever posted on the craziness of life as a foster parent) at some point when I didn't think about it.
But at other times, I'm so eager to see my book published, to be able to pass copies along to my friends, to go into bookstores and see it among those other amazing books that when I'm there, I make a little gap on the shelf where it's supposed to be, where I believe that, one day, it will be.
And I think, right there--that's my spot.
And then I think about that POSSIBILITY, and even with all the waiting, I know I would never want to do or be anything else.
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"The impatient person lacks humility. Let us pray for her." <---snort!ReplyDelete
I hear you. It does feel like forever and every now and again I have to stop and count my blessings and just be grateful for so many other things. And then remember that this is my own special journey and I can't compare it to anyone else's or it will eat me alive!
So um...yeah. *passes you a cookie*
I'm in your EXACT SAME BOAT right now. Got a great agent! The proposal SHINES! Yet it's been a month (okay, maybe 3 weeks?) and I haven't heard back from all of them. Some of them, yes. There is not a DAY that goes by that I'm not praying I'll hear something good.ReplyDelete
In the meantime, to take your mind off your worries, come over and sign up to follow my blog, leave a comment, and I'll enter you to win one of those ALREADY published books...hee. It's Dani Pettrey's SUBMERGED and it's a signed copy. I LOVE IT!
My blogspot is http://www.heatherdaygilbert.blogspot.com. I'd love to hear from you and stay connected during our WAITING HOURS!
Oh, one day I'll begin. The biggest hurdle is just writing! Congrats on making it this far in your journey!ReplyDelete


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Our IMG College Audio Call of the Week features Gene Deckerhoff of the Seminole IMG Sports Network describing tailback Chris Thompson "taking it to the house again" in FSU's 49-37 victory over Clemson: (What a story of courage and determination - Thompson broke two bones in his back last year.) Check it out by clicking https://dl.dropbox.com/u/
Deckerhoff is one of only four announcers inducted into the Florida Sports Hall of Fame. In calling FSU football since 1979, FSU hoops since 1974, Tampa Bay Buccaneers since 1989 and other sports in between, his rich voice is recognized by fans all over the state..and beyond. The Seminole IMG Sports Network is heard in more than 30 stations in Florida and also in parts of Georgia and Mississippi.
Honorable Mentions this week go to:
· Stan Cotten - Wake Forest IMG Sports Network
· Jerry Allen - Oregon IMG Sports Network
With IMG Audio producing 331 hours of programming this week-- 40 shows and 41 game broadcasts, starting tonight with Washington taking on #8 Stanford -there will be plenty of great action for deciding next week's "Call of the Week." Stay tuned!
On advice from his father, who played in the NFL:
JWJ: "He knows what it takes to get to the next level because he has been there before."
On protecting the football:
JWJ: "I always hold the ball high and tight, wrist above the elbow. I know when we get in big piles I usually have one arm on the guy -- the first guy I get to -- to make sure he doesn't grab me. He has his hands on me but I keep his body off my body. When everybody else jumps on my back and stuff everybody thinks they are trying to tackle me but they are taught to go for the ball so I just make sure I hold it tight and once I get that first guy off me then I hold it with two hands and since everybody is trying to strip the ball and focusing on that I am focusing on trying to get out of the pile and drag the pile."
On how much he has learned from last year:
JWJ: "Honestly last year I used to just get the ball and just go. Just whatever hole was open, just go. But now I know the playbook and I actually know the schemes now -- I know who is blocking who. I can actually run through there full speed instead of just running like a chicken with his head cut off just trying to get to the endzone. I actually know who is blocking who, not just that [the guard] is pulling but who is he pulling to go get. It just makes it easier for me to read those blocks since I know who he is going to get.
On having trust on offense:
"With us playing with trust and me knowing the playbook it just makes it easier. And I can play faster too."
On bouncing back from his off-field issues:
JWJ: "I go out here even with the practices, I wouldn't take back one practice. I always go out there and work hard and make sure I have fun every practice because I know it felt like when I teammates were out there practicing, how bad I wanted to be out there [but] I couldn't. I know what it felt like for it to be taken away from me and I just don't want to have that feeling again. It makes you realize how much you love the sport and how much you can take advantage of every practice and every minute."
On his motivation to play running back in college and not linebacker:
JWJ: "With a lot of people telling me I couldn't that just made me want to do it more."
For the second time, VISIT FLORIDA has teamed up with six major Florida universities for the contest: Florida A&M University, Florida State University, University of Central Florida, University of Florida, University of Miami and University of South Florida. Last year, the Florida Gators took top honors sending 23,000 invitations to friends and family. But will they win again this year?
With more than 10 million fans of the six participating colleges and universities in Florida,this is a great way for Floridians to take part in improving the state's economy. The average trip value of visiting friends and relatives is $1,119.00.
"We know every 85 visitors support a job for another Floridian and, by rallying the state's 10 million passionate college football fans, together we can all have a huge impact on Florida's economy," said Chris Thompson, President & CEO of VISIT FLORIDA. In 2011, 87.3 million tourists visited the Sunshine State.
As part of the "Florida Fan Game" launch, public service announcements by each of the six university head football coaches are airing through a partnership with the Florida Association of Broadcasters. The TV spots feature head coaches Jimbo Fisher, Al Golden, Skip Holtz, Will Muschamp, George O'Leary and Joe Taylor.
"The diversity of vacation opportunities makes Florida the No. 1 travel destination in the world, and the state's rich college football legacy means we have the country's best fans," said Will Seccombe, Chief Marketing Officer for VISIT FLORIDA. "The Florida Fan Game taps into the passion and competition that defines Florida football and leverages it to increase travel to the state, scoring a win-win for the fans and the state's economy."
Florida Fan Game Details
Starting Friday, September 14, fans began playing at the Florida Fan Game site at Facebook.com/
Day to day throughout football season, the online scoreboard will track the number of invitations sent by each school. The school whose fan base sends the most invitations by December 3rd wins the title of "Florida's No. 1 Fans." There is also a grand prize for one lucky fan who will drive home in a new Mazda CX-5 car. Fans can win other prizes, too, including game tickets and great deals on attractions, hotels and restaurants, while helping their university win the title and statewide bragging rights.
VISIT FLORIDA is hosting the Florida Fan Game, with support from its tourism partners, Southwest Airlines, IMG College and the six participating universities, led by their head football coaches.
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Florida State quarterback EJ Manuel has been selected as the Maxwell Award Player of the Week in recognition of his outstanding performance in the Seminoles 49-37 win over Clemson. Manuel, a senior, who hails from Virginia Beach, Virginia, posted a record setting performance, accounting for 380 yards passing and 102 yards rushing and 2 touchdowns. The last Seminole quarterback to achieve those numbers was Charlie Ward in 1992. Ward was selected as the winner of the Maxwell Award in 1993.
For the season Manuel has rushed for 188 yards and is 69 for 94 passing for 905 yards and 8 touchdowns. He has a 73.4% completion percentage and has thrown only 1 interception.
"I'm very proud of him," FSU head coach Jimbo Fisher said. "It's one game here. When you get to coach him every day, and look in his eyes and know how he works and what he does and how he thinks, he's a tremendous young man. He's a great leader for our football team."
FORT WORTH, Texas - After guiding Florida State to a 49-37 come-from-behind victory over Clemson, EJ Manuel has been named the Davey O'Brien Quarterback of the Week.
The 6-5, 240-pound signal caller had a night to remember, successfully completing 27 of 35 passes for a career-high 380 yards while rushing for an additional 102 yards. Manuel was the first Seminole quarterback to surpass 300 passing yards and 100 rushing yards since 1993 Davey O'Brien Winner Charlie Ward did it in 1992.
"They were mixing up looks and bringing in blitzes from everywhere and he made plays when he had to," said Florida State head coach Jimbo Fisher. "But I thought he was extremely selfless and understood how to win. I was very proud of him."
The Seminoles will try to protect their perfect 4-0 record as they head out on the road for the first time this season to take on the USF Bulls in Raymond James Stadium Saturday night.
Honorable Mention for Week Four:
Teddy Bridgewater, Louisville, Big East
Collin Klein, Kansas State, Big 12
Sean Mannion, Oregon State, Pac-12
Aaron Murray, Georgia, SEC
Gary Nova, Rutgers, Big East
Geno Smith, West Virginia, Big 12
Connor Shaw, South Carolina, SEC
During the first eight weeks of the season, a subset of the Davey O'Brien National Selection Committee will name a Davey O'Brien Quarterback of the Week. All 124 FBS quarterbacks are candidates for the award until semifinalists are announced Oct. 22. Finalists will be announced Nov. 19 and the 2012 Davey O'Brien Winner will be announced Dec. 6.
About the Davey O'Brien Fan Vote
Fans are invited to cast their vote for the nation's best college quarterback as often as once daily at www.VoteOBrien.org. The Fan Vote counts as five percent during each round of the voting process, and is combined with the results from the Davey O'Brien National Selection Committee, which is comprised of journalists, broadcasters, commentators and former winners. The 2012 Davey O'Brien Winner will be announced on The Home Depot College Football Awards airing Dec. 6 on ESPN and will be honored at the 36th Annual Davey O'Brien Awards Dinner on Feb. 18, 2013 in Fort Worth, Texas.
About the Davey O'Brien National Quarterback Award®
The Davey O'Brien National Quarterback Award is presented annually to the nation's best college quarterback and is the oldest and most prestigious national quarterback award. The Davey O'Brien Award honors candidates who exemplify Davey O'Brien's enduring character while exhibiting teamwork, sportsmanship and leadership in both academics and athletics. The award is overseen by the Davey O'Brien Foundation, which is headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, and has given away more than $850,000 in scholarships and university grants to help high school and college athletes transform leadership on the field into leadership in life. For more information, visit www.DaveyOBrien.org.
|Alabama (59)
|Florida State
|South Carolina
|Kansas State
|West Virginia
|Notre Dame
|Ohio State
|Oregon State
|Michigan State
|Mississippi State
|Boise State
FORT WORTH, Texas - The 2012 Davey O'Brien National Quarterback Award® Marquee Match-up for week four, as chosen by fans on Facebook, features two Davey O'Brien Watch List candidates in the first Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) top-10 contest since 2007.
Throughout the season, the Davey O'Brien will highlight the fan-selected, best weekly quarterback match-up as the race for the oldest and most prestigious national quarterback award continues. Quarterbacks from all 124 NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision schools are eligible for the award until the field is narrowed to 16 semifinalists on Monday, Oct. 22.
Marquee Match-up: No. 10* Clemson at No. 4* Florida State
Saturday, September 22 at 7 p.m. (CT) on ABC
Tajh Boyd and the Clemson Tigers hope to reverse history as they travel to face EJ Manuel and the Florida State Seminoles in Doak S. Campbell Stadium. Over the past decade, the home team has claimed victory in all but one game, that game coming in 2006 when the Tigers defeated the Seminoles 27-20 in Tallahassee, Fla.
However, the Tigers are in for a test as they try to stifle the Seminoles, who rank first in the ACC in total offense (543.67 yards per game) and scoring offense (58.67 points per game), and are led by Manuel, the most efficient quarterback in the conference (176.10 rating).
About the Davey O'Brien Fan Vote
Fans are invited to cast their vote for the nation's best college quarterback as often as once daily at www.VoteOBrien.org. The Fan Vote counts as five percent during each round of the voting process, and is combined with the results from the Davey O'Brien National Selection Committee, which is comprised of journalists, broadcasters, commentators and former winners. The 2012 Davey O'Brien Winner will be announced on The Home Depot College Football Awards airing Dec. 6 on ESPN and will be honored at the 36th Annual Davey O'Brien Awards Dinner on Feb. 18, 2013 in Fort Worth, Texas.
About the Davey O'Brien National Quarterback Award®
The Davey O'Brien National Quarterback Award is presented annually to the nation's best college quarterback and is the oldest and most prestigious national quarterback award. The Davey O'Brien Award honors candidates who exemplify Davey O'Brien's enduring character while exhibiting teamwork, sportsmanship and leadership in both academics and athletics. The award is overseen by the Davey O'Brien Foundation, which is headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, and has given away more than $850,000 in scholarships and university grants to help high school and college athletes transform leadership on the field into leadership in life. For more information, visit www.DaveyOBrien.org.
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One of those highlights during Jimbo Fisher's press conference Monday were his comments on the bizarre penalty called on the Seminoles during Chris Thompson's second long touchdown run of the day against Wake Forest.
On the play, Thompson sprinted into the endzone from 80 yards out but not before an official threw a flag on the west sideline. Every one in the stadium -- including FSU's players and coaches -- immediately thought it was going to be an erroneous holding penalty on wide receiver Kenny Shaw.
That proved to not be the case. The official actually threw the flag on 'Noles offensive line coach Rick Trickett, who was standing too close to the field and therefore was called for a sideline violation.
The reason the referee even noticed this was because he collided with the Seminoles' fiery assistant coach while trailing Thompson down the sideline.
Luckily nobody was hurt.
"He said all last year he hadn't seen a run that long so he just wanted to watch it," said Fisher, who added that his wife snapped a photo of the replay on TV and texted it to the other coaches' wives.
Here's video of the crazy play, shot by Seminoles.com's Layne Herdt:
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GREENSBORO, N.C. - The Atlantic Coast Conference Council of Presidents has unanimously voted to accept the University of Notre Dame as a new member. The Irish will compete as full members in all conference sponsored sports with the exception of football which will play five games annually against league programs.
"We are committed to keeping the Atlantic Coast Conference a vibrant and competitive league dedicated to ensuring the appropriate balance of academics, athletics and integrity," said the ACC Council of Presidents in a joint statement. "The addition of Notre Dame further strengthens the rich tradition and culture of the ACC as well as allowing for future academic collaboration and we enthusiastically welcome them into the league."
"The ACC was founded on the cornerstones of balancing academics, athletics and integrity," said Atlantic Coast Conference Commissioner John Swofford. "Our partnership with Notre Dame only strengthens this long-standing commitment. Notre Dame enhances the league's unique blend of public and private institutions that are international in scope. The collective alumni and fan bases cover the entire country with exceptionally strong roots up and down the Atlantic Coast. This is a terrific milestone in the evolution of the ACC and showcases tremendous solidarity and vision by our Council of Presidents."
"The ACC is composed of some of the most highly respected universities in the country, and we at Notre Dame look forward to joining them," said Notre Dame President, Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C. "With a mix of institutions - many of which are also private, similar to Notre Dame in size, and committed to excellence in research and undergraduate education - the ACC is an exceptionally good fit for us academically, as well as athletically."
"We have monitored the changing conference landscape for many months and have concluded that moving to the ACC is the best course of action for us," said Jack Swarbrick, Notre Dame Vice President and Director of Athletics. "We are able to maintain our historic independence in football, join in the ACC's non-BCS bowl package, and provide a new and extremely competitive home for our other sports."
With the addition of Notre Dame, the ACC's future membership includes 11 institutions ranked among the top 58 in the 2013 U.S. News & World Report survey of "America's Best Colleges", more than any other conference also competing at the highest level athletically.
In addition to extending an invitation to Notre Dame, the Council of Presidents voted to increase the conference exit fees to three times the annual operating budget. Currently this would equate to an exit fee of over $50 million.
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Florida State fans can tune into Seminole Sports Magazine presented by AT&T for 30 minutes of interviews, information and feature stories about FSU Athletics. The show airs every Saturday morning at 11 a.m. on Sun Sports.
This week's show takes an inside look at the football team's win over Murray State in the season opener. In addition, the show has a feature on the offensive line and goes "inside the helmet" with starting center Austin Barron.
FSU's No. 1 ranked soccer team is profiled in the show as well as a look at the week ahead in Seminole athletics.
Seminoles Sports Magazine presented by AT&T brings new content every Saturday morning at 11 a.m. and replays several times during the week.
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COACH FISHER: Glad to be with y'all. Very pleased with where our team performed last week against Murray State, and really like not only the passion we played with, but the ability for lack of miscommunications, we didn't have any. We substituted well. Got those things done in the huddle. Did a great job being penalty free, lot of silly mistakes, had one turnover we didn't like. But for the most part, a lot of the organizational and instructional things, I was very pleased with. Our defense played exceptionally well. Our offense got going and opened with strong special teams early in the game. Hopefully, we can get together and have a good practice this week.
Q. Are there any changes that will be made now that Brandon Jenkins is out for the year?
COACH FISHER: No, Jenkins is a very good college player and we think he'll be a good NFL player too. So schematically we'll stay with what we do and how we do things.
Q. Can you talk about the veteran leadership and what they're doing to keep the younger guys focused taking on another FBS opponent this weekend?
COACH FISHER: The whole attitude of our team has been that way. We've had a great camp that way. Those young guys, we have enough of the junior and senior leaderships on our team that they understand those guys and made it clear they want it to be a special year and the way they've directed things. Our young guys I don't think there is any chance that will happen, because the older guys have set the tone from day one, not just for this week, but have set it from day one.
Q. Losing a play of the caliber of Brandon would really set the defense back. You have a lot of talented players on your defense, but obviously Brandon's pretty good?
COACH FISHER: Yeah, he's a really good player, a really good player. You don't ever replace those guys. One thing we were fortunate enough to have (Cornelius) Carradine in there. We think Bjoern (Werner) is a big time player, and we think Tank (Carradine) is the same caliber guy those guys are. Are they Brandon? Maybe not to that extent, but he's pretty close. He's a really good player. I think it messes you up a little bit at depthwise with some other things, but we have some talented guys behind him. Giorgio Newberry a 6'6" 280 pound guy, played a lot as a red shirt freshman, we're counting on this year. [Toshmon Stevens] is an experienced guy, and we have two great freshmen in Mario Edwards and Chris Casher that we'll bring along to build that depth. But from the starting rotation, I think Tank will do a good job.
Q. Coach, I know you'll face tougher defenses along the way. Was that a point of emphasis or the way the game develops?
COACH FISHER: No, it's a point of emphasis. We'll work on running the football, and we've become much more adept at doing that in the spring and fall camps. I felt good going into the season, and hopefully we'll continue. Our challenges will get stiffer and stiffer, and we'll see if we can continue to do that. That is an emphasis, and something we've been doing well in fall camp.
Q. Where's the big area of improvement?
COACH FISHER: Offensive line, offensive line. Those young guys are big and physical. They're athletic. Our tight end Nick O'Leary has done a really great job blocking all spring and fall. We're blocking a lot of good people on defense. So our backs are getting Chris Thompson back was a big help. (Devonta) Freeman's there, and (James) Wilder emerging as a guy he is, he's starting to come into his own. Lonnie (Pryor) has lost weight, and it's like running the ball again. So if you combine all those things, it's enabling us to run the football better.
Q. With Jenkins down, you've got your other defensive end, Werner, who had a nice game. Has he become even more important now because he gives you something?
COACH FISHER: He always was just as important. I mean, Bjoern is a big time player. He has been. Had a great year last year. We felt like we had 1A, 1B, and 1C on our ends with Brandon, Bjoern and Tank. We think we have three really good young ones, but we've felt those guys are the same. They're all the same caliber of player. Which one, who is better? I think just you decide by what style of player you like. They're all different, but all of those guys are big time players.
Q. What specifically do you like about Tank and Werner?
COACH FISHER: I think Werner combines size and speed. Unbelievably intelligent. Plays with his size, can play the run, very powerful. Tank is extremely powerful. He's strong. He's got a great burst, good athleticism. You know, when you see him, he's 268 pounds, but looks 285. He's an athletic, strong guy. They'll all be NFL players and highly drafted in my opinion.
Q. With Mario (Edwards) before Brandon got hurt, it sounded like maybe he needed some extra time. Maybe the possibility of redshirting. How does that change now that you may need to rely on him? Are you still leaning toward red shirting him?
COACH FISHER: No, we'll try to bring him or Chris out. Maybe both. We'll see. Like I said before, we felt good about Mario and Chris in camp. It was just a scenario of how many snaps you could get him with those guys rotating along with Giorgio Newberry and Tajh being a senior. So we were electing to do that. This creates more opportunity and more sense to play them and get more quality snaps with Brandon out. I think they can have a chance to contribute quickly to what we're doing.
Sept 4, 2012
|Team (first-place votes)
Last week
Alabama (37)
Southern California (14)
|Oregon (1)
|West Virginia
|Oklahoma State
|Virginia Tech
|Kansas State
|Notre Dame
|Boise State
|Dropped out
|No. 25 Auburn (0-1).
|Others receiving votes
|Washington 55; Brigham Young 41; Baylor 39; Tennessee 29; Utah 20; Auburn 18; Georgia Tech 16; Missouri 16; Texas A&M 13; South Florida 12; Central Florida 11; Ohio 11; Cincinnati 10; Mississippi State 10; Virginia 7; Arizona 6; Louisiana Tech 6; Nevada 5; Vanderbilt 3; Northwestern 1; Rutgers 1; Texas Tech 1.
NEWPORT BEACH, Ca. - Florida State Defensive End Bjoern Werner has been named the Lott IMPACT Player of the Week.
Werner recorded four sacks, had another tackle for loss, forced a fumble and broke up one pass in the Seminoles' 69-3 opening weekend rout of Murray State, 69-3. Florida State held Murray to 39 rushing yards.
In recognition of Werner's performance, the Pacific Club IMPACT Foundation, sponsors of the Lott IMPACT Trophy, will make a $1,000 donation to the general scholarship fund at Florida State.
Werner is a 6-4, 275-pound junior from Berlin who played his high school football in Connecticut.
Said Florida State Coach Jimbo Fisher: "When the lights come on, he (Werner) just can play the game - rush, stop, bat the ball, plays the run. He's just an instinctive and a heck of a football player. He has a great motor."
An interview with Werner can be heard at halftime of Saturday's Oklahoma State-Arizona game on Sports USA Radio Network. The IMPACT Player of the Week is also featured on FOX college football games this weekend.
Other notable performances by players on the Lott IMPACT Trophy Watch List were:
*Jarvis Jones, Georgia. Led Bulldogs with 8 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss (one sack), a forced fumble and pass broken up in 45-23 win over Buffalo.
*Brandon Magee, Arizona State. Had a 45-yard interception return for a touchdown in 63-6 win over Northern Arizona.
*T.J. McDonald, USC. Contributed 2 tackles for loss, 5 total tackles and broke up one pass in 49-10 win over Hawaii/
*Brandon Ogletree, BYU. Led Cougars with 8 tackles, including one tackle for loss as BYU held Washington State to 224 yards in 30-6 victory.
*Eric Reid, LSU. Had 7 tackles, an interception and a pass breakup in win over North Texas, 41-14.
*Baker Steinkuhler, Nebraska. 8 tackles, 2 for loss in 49-20 win over Southern Mississippi.
*Mike Taylor, Wisconsin. Led team with 13 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss and a pass breakup in 26-21 win over Northern Iowa.
*Manti Te'o, Notre Dame. Had an interception, a fumble recovery and six tackles in win over Navy, 50-10.
*Joe Vellano, Maryland. Defensive tackle had 11 tackles, 2 for losses and an interception in 7-6 win over William & Mary.
Named after Pro Football Hall of Fame member, Ronnie Lott, The Lott Trophy is awarded to college football's Defensive IMPACT Player of the Year. Founded in 2004 by The Pacific Club IMPACT Foundation, The Lott Trophy is the first and only college football award to equally recognize athletic performance and the personal character attributes of the player. The Lott Trophy is given to the player who exhibits the same characteristics Lott embodied during his distinguished career: Integrity, Maturity, Performance, Academics, Community and Tenacity. Voters for the award include selected members of the national media, previous finalists, the Board of Directors of the Pacific Club IMPACT Foundation and a distinguished group of former college football head coaches. To date, the Foundation has donated more than $850,000 to various charities throughout the country. The ninth annual Lott Trophy dinner will be held Dec. 9th at The Pacific Club in Newport Beach, California. For more information on The Lott Trophy visit: www.LottTrophy.com.
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Grocery Stores
- - Hours: 11 a.m. - 8 p.m.
This small Indian grocery store is located inside the Global Mall. In addition to carrying Indian foods, it also has many of the items you would find in a typical grocery store.
- - Hours: 9 a.m. - 10 p.m.
Asian specialty store with a wide variety of merchandise, including fresh fruits and vegetables, noodles, spices, sauces, and a vast selection of bean curd products. There's also an Asian food court on the premises, an arcade, a bank and free Wi-Fi.
- - Hours: 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.
This is the supermarket coupled with Sushi Yoko Japanese Restaurant. It offers a wide array of traditional Japanese groceries. You can also get prepared takeout meals and snacks. And it offers competitive prices for basic essentials like toiletries.
- - Hours: 4:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
An upscale, authentic Japanese restaurant serving up fresh sushi rolls, tempura, soup and so much more.
- - Hours: 12 p.m. - 12 a.m.
This Pakistani and Middle Eastern restaurant offers carry-out, delivery or dine-in service. It has a large, thoughtful selection that includes a plethora of vegetarian options.
- - Hours: 11 a.m. - 10:30 p.m.
The all-you-can-eat Hong Kong King Buffet is a king of buffets. Choose from a plentitude of fried rice, lo mein, hot and sour soup, kung po chicken, vegetable chop suey and sweet and sour chicken - among many other things.
- - Hours: 5 p.m. - 10 p.m.
This neighborhood restaurant specializes in authentic Thai cuisine. Selections include an extensive variety of soups, salads, curries, noodles, seafood, duck, lamb dishes and deserts. Each dish is made to each customer's wishes.
- - Open 24 hours
Serving up yummy waffles, hash browns, sandwiches, entrees and other diner-style food. Waffle House is open, as always, 24 hours a day--including Chrsitmas.
- - Hours: 12 p.m. - 10 p.m.
Specializing in Chinese fast food, this restaurant has a large menu including: egg rolls, noodles, soup, rice, chicken, beef, pork and seafood. You can eat there or take your food to go and they offer delivery within a five mile radius.
Fast Food
- at 1650 Indian Trail Lilburn Rd - Open 24 hours
If you burn the turkey this year don't despair! You can get old favorites like chicken Mc'Nuggets, Big Mac's and selections from the dollar menu 24 hours a day from the drive through.
- at 5470 Buford Hwy - Hours: 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Domino's is delivering this Christmas or you can take the treck out and pick up your pizza, breadsticks or pastas yourself.
Gas Stations
- - at 5045 Singleton Rd - Hours: 6 a.m. - 12 a.m.
This gas station sells coffee, snacks, beverages, lottery tickets, tobacco and other various items. Looking for that (very) last minute gift? This could save you.
- at 5615 Singleton Rd - Hours: 7 a.m. - 11 p.m.
Besides the usual products that can be purchased at a gas station, this Shell station also offers tacos, burritos and other pre-made foods and has an air pump for tires and a car vacuum.
Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night!


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Nancy Lowry
New Castle News
New players will try their hand at building a racetrack/casino in Lawrence County.
The Pennsylvania Harness Racing Commission Thursday approved the transfer of stock — the assets of the proposed Valley View Downs — from Pittsburgh-based American Harness Tracks to Philadelphia-based Endeka Entertainment.
The approval of the new owners comes with six conditions and a strict timetable.
Within the next 30 days, Endeka must:
•Provide documents to the commission verifying its financial commitment and that at least $170 million is available to construct a racing facility.
•Furnish an executed copy of a management agreement to operate the facility.
•Submit an application for a casino license to the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board.
Within the next 60 days Endeka must:
•Submit an agreement to the racing commission with one or more organizations that race horses, such as the Pennsylvania Harness Horsemen's Association.
•Commit to at least 30 days of live racing in its first year of operation.
•Provide proof to the racing commission that approval has been obtained for all zoning and permits for the project.
Dan Vogler, Lawrence County commissioner chairman, who attended the meeting, reported that attorney James Doherty III, representing Endeka, said the new entity stated that it would "go forward with the project, fully integrating the commissions requirements.
"We will be responsive and provide any information required and look forward to bringing racing to Lawrence County."
Vogler said he asked commission chairman Roy Wilt if the requirement to locate the project in Mahoning Township is still in effect. "I received an affirmative."
He said Wilt noted all existing conditions — including the location — remain in place.
American Harness Tracks announced Endeka Entertainment as the new financial backer for the racetrack/casino proposal in June.
The new partners include insurance executive Manuel Stamatakis, an investor in the failed downtown Philadelphia Foxwoods casino, and Edward Snider, chairman of Comcast Spectacor, which owns the Philadelphia Flyers.
Both also were investors in the Philadelphia Trotters and Pacers Inc., which unsuccessfully sought a harness racing license. That project failed in 2004. In 2011, the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board revoked the Foxwoods casino license because of construction delays. Property developer Peter DePaul, who was involved in the Foxwoods project, is also a partner.
The harness commission awarded the racing license to Lawrence County in September 2007, after a compromise was reached between local developer Carmen Shick and Centaur Gaming.
Shick and his partners had proposed constructing a $450 million racetrack/casino on 250 acres of family-owned land off Route 422. Indiana-based Centaur had proposed Valley View Downs in Beaver County.
Centaur, caught in the 2008 credit market collapse, defaulted on an almost-$1 billion loan. American Harness Tracks purchased Centaur's Valley View assets at a bankruptcy auction in October 2010, and has been seeking financing for the project.
The harness commission approved American Harness' plan and granted a conditional racing license in July 2011, setting conditions that include proof of financial backing and hiring a management team to oversee the project.
Harness commission approval of the new owners was required before a casino license could be requested from the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board.
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Christina Aguilera was spotted shopping with boyfriend Matthew Rutler at Jenny Bec's in Los Angeles over the weekend, and even though she went overboard with her tan (how embarrassing!), Xtina was in great spirits when we snapped her picture.
And this isn't the first time she's shopped at the high-end children's store -- last year we caught the pop diva and her son Max leaving the retailer with a toy truck, so we have a feeling he'll be thrilled when he rips open his Christmas presents this year!
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explorerx4 Central CTPosts: 9,614After you watch/read vehicle reviews, you can learn things by what is shown or talked about/not talked about.
The 1.6 Fusion is not a performance vehicle, so it is not surprising that the Mazda 6 performed better, given a week of hard driving.
The Fusion tested does have a higher MSRP, but just looking at the side view mirrors. I'm sure they both have heated side view mirrors, but the Fusion also has a built in wide angle, turn signals, puddle lamps, and Blind spot system.
That's just the side view mirrors, and I'll bet there are a bunch of other features that are also much better on the Fusion.
Your bias is showing.
I lived with a Toyota CVT in a Highlander hybrid for 5 years.
The droning, moto boarding effect was most noticeable when passing.
Had a Prius for a loaner for two days and a good friend owns one.
Ditto on the drone, etc.
Honda's CVT will act the same when u accelerate to pass.
As far as the Hyundai 6 speed, here's what CR said back in 2011: "The six-speed automatic transmission shifts very smoothly and responsively."
CR on the 2013 Sonata: "The midsized Sonata is among the best of the less-costly family sedans. It has a firm yet comfortable ride and handles quite nimbly. The base 200-hp, four-cylinder engine and smooth, responsive six-speed automatic returned an impressive 27 mpg overall."
Overall CR gave the Sonata a score of 89 and the Accord a 90; not a significant difference
Oh, FYI, the CAFE standards are based on overall MPG, not just highway.
And CR has THE best fuel mileage test of all.
wayne21 Posts: 221Like when a boat gets up on a plane; lots of revving before settling down to speed.
A friend of mine sells Hondas and I shall test drive one to see if they have been able to improve on the CVT; all the others I have experience with have this annoying trait.
If you drive it would you please see if you have wind noise coming in the driver's door. I've read a lot about people complaining about wind noise from the top and rear of the driver's door and was wondering if it was a common thing. Thank you. Also, please check to see if there is any "transmission shutter" at low rpms shortly after taking off and just prior to stopping (10-20 mph range). These are the two issues that I've read the most about, but I haven't driven one yet.
For about $28,500 you can get the most advanced hybrid out there in Limited trim.
That includes leather heated seats front AND rear, leather steering wheel and shifter,
17" alloys, a killer 400 watt Infinity stereo w/ 8 speakers, an external amp, and a subwoofer, a 7" touch screen NAV system with a back-up camera, auto dimming mirror w/ compass, and Blue Link, Hyundai's much improved version of OnStar.
The only option on a Ltd. Is the panoramic tilt-and-slide sunroof which bumps up the price by $1,000.
Base model hybrids w/o the above reputedly can be had for under $24K but they are few-and-far-between.
A comparable Camry or Fusion sells for thousands more and I am sure Honda Corp will price their hybrid even higher.
This makes the Hyundai hybrids a screaming deal.
cski West Springfield, VAPosts: 1,177I have the same 2.4 I-4 and 6 speed auto combo in my Optima. With 200 HP and 186 lb ft standard, I was hoping to not miss the turbo. I continue to be impressed with this powertrain. Very smooth, refined, and efficient. The trans always delivers the right gear at the right time. As time passed I realized just how high performance this engine is. Try to imagine it as half of a V8. Hypothetically, if I added another 2.4 liter bank of pistons that were connected at the crank, it would be a 4.8 liter, 400 HP motor..with 372 lb ft! My old Jeep G/C had a 4.7 liter V8, cranking out a relatively low 235 HP. (300 lb ft).
Determined to get better F/E, I did my research and decided to buy the Optima EX. I wanted the (non-hybrid) model with the best chance at getting good F/E numbers (24/35). Unfortunately, those numbers remain out of my reach. Due to the area I live in, my average speed is 26 mph, and I am not able to get over 22.5 mpg, especially over the past few months with the A/C cranked.
So, it seems all those Prius and other hybrid owners have the right idea, as tooling around the city at low speeds requires only electric power for the most part, saving a bundle at the pump. Live and learn! :shades:
wayne21 Posts: 221I own a 2013 Accord with the CVT. My car doesn't have any of those issues. Why don't you test drive one yourself?
I would not consider buying a first year car and that is essentially what the new accord is. I had an accord for 13 years and could never get rid of the wind noise from the A pillar. From what I have read, wind noise on the A pillar has been a problem on the accord since its introduction in 1976. (One would think they could have taken care of that issue in all those years. It seems they may have moved the noise from the A pillar to the middle and back of the window, but not gotten rid of it.) I also had three replacement transmissions (under warranty) in my 2000 accord and know of Honda's long history of transmission problems - not just with the accord. I would still consider an accord, but wouldn't remotely consider one with the new technology (direct inject and cvt) so it's not worth the effort for me to drive one, but if someone else is going to do so I would like to know his assessment, particularly since krypto gave an exact description (and unpleasant experience) of the only cvt vehicle I've driven (I rented a 2013 Altima).
Your bias is showing.
As is yours. You can't seem to avoid talking about the Sonata, even when nobody brings it up in conversation.
I lived with a Toyota CVT in a Highlander hybrid for 5 years.
The droning, moto boarding effect was most noticeable when passing.
Not all CVTs are created equally (or programmed equally, for that matter). Comparing a 6+ year old design from a different manufacturer, linked to a hybrid powertrain in a 4500-lb SUV with a V6 to a family car weighing 3200-lbs, a four-cylinder, and no hybrid is no comparison at all.
And CR has THE best fuel mileage test of all.
Says... who?
Overall CR gave the Sonata a score of 89 and the Accord a 90; not a significant difference
Agreed. The Sonata is a good car. The Accord, by every journalist's opinion I can find, is an even better one, but it doesn't suit everyone's taste. Drive what you like, like what you drive.
but I access it thru the Hyundai Sonata Forum .
Pretty obvious why Consumer Reports mpg tests are the best:
CR's test utilizes a test track and public roads, including a freeway for "highway" testing, and a fuel meter spliced into the fuel line.
Their data are corrected for temperature using a formula established by the Society of Automotive Engineers.
The EPA tests are actually performed by the automakers with protocols from the EPA on a dynamometer.
For many models automakers may now substitute mathematical simulations of the EPA's new tests.
The Hyundai Sonata Hybrid ties with the Prisus lift back for the lowest Cd, .25 so don't expect major changes in its styling. The new Accord looks like an '06 Sonata.
The Sonata hybrid also had the first active air flap of any car available in the US.
It automatically closes when the car hits highway speeds.
Fusion hybrids also have this.
I access it thru the Hyundai Sonata Forum
I'm guessing because you're a "Hyundai guy" and have sought out conversation on a car you like/own/are interested in owning. No problems there, but admit your own bias if you're going to call others out on it.
It's the "midsize sedans" thread; accessible through many directions. It is not focused on the Sonata, but is focused on all competitors in the mainstream, midsize family sedans class. It is not focused on Hyundai.
Pretty obvious why Consumer Reports mpg tests are the best
It's one standard way; it's not the "best." There is no "best" but it's a good way; I'm not doubting you there.
The new Accord looks like an '06 Sonata.
I have to disagree. The new Accord does resemble the $40,000 Hyunda Genesis from the rear, though. The 2006-2010 Sonata rear-end was a dead-ringer for the 2003-2007 generation of Accord. Trust me; I owned both.
The Hyundai Sonata Hybrid ties with the Prisus lift back for the lowest Cd, .25 so don't expect major changes in its styling.
That's a shame, because while I think the regular Sonata 2.4 and 2.0T are nice looking, the front of the Hybrid is a robotic catfish on four wheels.
The new Accord looks like an '06 Sonata.
I have to disagree. The new Accord does resemble the $40,000 Hyunda Genesis from the rear, though. The 2006-2010 Sonata rear-end was a dead-ringer for the 2003-2007 generation of Accord. Trust me; I owned both.
The Hyundai Sonata Hybrid ties with the Prisus lift back for the lowest Cd, .25 so don't expect major changes in its styling.
That's a shame, because the Hybrid looks like a bionic catfish.
U need 2 look around: many new models feature some variant on the Sonata grill including the Fusion and Avalon among others.
It looks that way because of the aerodynamics.
At least it is fresh, not blandly retro like the Accords.
FYI, this thread is about midsize sedans and until recently the Sonata was being left out. And I already own one - my second Sonata hybrid - and also drive a Venza and '95 T100 4WD.
Not as many fan boiyz as honda i guess.
And please let me know when you find a better mpg test than Consumer Reports does.
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Malcolm Stewart, who owns a home near the site in Santa Clara County jurisdiction, said the group has initiated a petition alleging the bar use is inconsistent with their quiet neighborhood.
They say the new bar will be located within 100 feet of their homes, and La Hacienda hasn't had the proposed licensing for the past five years.
The bar structure, which was already approved by the county, is being constructed on a 4.7-acre parcel that the residents say has been zoned exclusively for one-acre single-family residences.
Currently, the La Hacienda property has a hotel that rents a few rooms, and its parking lot was used this past summer for food truck fests on Friday evenings.
"The restaurant has been inoperable for over five years. At this point to reinstate the serving of alcohol on the site requires a full review of the impact this facility will have on the neighborhood, including a degradation of aesthetics and a negative impact to the value of neighboring properties due to the creation of a highly inconsistent use," the residents wrote in their protest statement, which they filed with the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board in Sacramento.
The 1,600-square-foot bar will have a capacity for 160 people, have outdoor seating and will serve beer, wine and hard liquor between 9 a.m. and 2 a.m. It's expected to be completed next year. Food service is included and a name has not been picked, Stanley said.
The neighbors' petition states the bar's hours will disrupt the neighborhood's peace and that the establishment will be immediately adjacent to their property line.
The Santa Clara County Planning Department has stipulated that no amplified music can occur after 10 p.m., according to Stanley.
Stanley Yee, a representative of the Alcohol Beverage Control Board in San Jose, acknowledged being in receipt of the group's opposition to the license, but declined comment.
A notice of the bar's ABC liquor license application was sent to neighbors who live within 500 feet of the premise.
Resident Curtis Wright, who served on the Monte Sereno City Council from 2002 to 2010, and was chosen to be mayor twice, said Stanley has a right to proceed with his bar project and make the site a community gathering place.
"The success of the food truck fests over the summer showed that events (that would not happen every night) could be well accommodated by the site without significant traffic or noise problems," Wright said. "We can once again have community and private events on the property with the nicety of having adult beverages available at the great new bar, and at community event site at the back of the property."
"The Hacienda site has had a liquor license for something like 80 years," Wright added. "They've paid for their liquour license every year."
Stanley said the property has served alcohol for 100 years and he received expansion approvals in 2009 and 2012 from the county with no neighborhood opposition.
"They don't want me to build residential housing on it ... They don't want me to expand the business ... ," Stanley said, adding that this year alone more than 10,000 people have visited the property without any problems.
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Action by Auditor Dave Yost placed the Mansfield City Schools in northeast Ohio and the village of Edgerton in Williams County in fiscal emergency. Bloomingburg, a village in southwest Ohio's Fayette County, was placed in a state of fiscal caution.
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