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The debate: Caring for the nation's health sinners'By MIKE STOBBE
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Annual health care costs run to $96 billion for smokers.NEW YORK Faced with the high cost of caring for smokers and overeaters, experts say society must grapple with a blunt question: Instead of trying to penalize them and change their ways, why not just let these health sinners die?
Annual health care costs are roughly $96 billion for smokers and $147 billion for the obese, the government says. These costs accompany sometimes heroic attempts to prolong lives, including surgery, chemotherapy and other measures.
But despite these rescue attempts, smokers tend to die 10 years earlier on average, and the obese die five to 12 years prematurely, according to various researchers estimates.
And attempts to curb smoking and unhealthy eating frequently lead to backlash: Witness the current legal tussle over New York Citys first-of-its-kind limits on the size of sugary beverages and the vicious fight last year in California over a ballot proposal to add a $1-per-pack cigarette tax, which was ultimately defeated.
This is my life. I should be able to do what I want, said Sebastian Lopez, a college student from Queens, speaking last September when the New York City Board of Health approved the soda size rules.
Critics also contend that tobacco- and calorie-control measures place a disproportionately heavy burden on poor people.
Have less money so sales taxes hit them harder. One study last year found poor, nicotine-dependent smokers in New York a state with very high cigarette taxes spent as much as a quarter of their entire income on smokes.
Are less likely to have a car to shop elsewhere if the corner bodega or convenience store stops stocking their vices.
Critics call these approaches unfair, and believe they have only a marginal effect. Ultimately these things are weak tea, said Dr. Scott Gottlieb, a physician and fellow at the right-of-center think tank, the American Enterprise Institute.
Gottliebs view is debatable. There are plenty of public health researchers that can show smoking-control measures have brought down smoking rates and who will argue that smoking taxes are not regressive so long as money is earmarked for programs that help poor people quit smoking.
And debate they will. There always seems to be a fight whenever this kind of public health legislation comes up. And its a fight that can go in all sorts of directions.
For example, some studies even suggest that because smokers and obese people die sooner, they may actually cost society less than healthy people who live much longer and develop chronic conditions like Alzheimers disease.
So lets return to the original question: Why provoke a backlash? If 1 in 5 U.S. adults smoke, and 1 in 3 are obese, why not just get off their backs and let them go on with their (probably shortened) lives?
Because its not just about them, say some health economists, bioethicists and public health researchers.
Your freedom is likely to be someone elses harm, said Daniel Callahan, senior research scholar at a bioethics think-tank, the Hastings Center.
Smoking has the most obvious impact. Studies have increasingly shown harm to nonsmokers who are unlucky enough to work or live around heavy smokers. And several studies have shown heart attacks and asthma attack rates fell in counties or cities that adopted big smoking bans.
When you ban smoking in public places, youre protecting everyones health, including and especially the nonsmoker, said S. Jay Olshansky, a professor at the University of Illinois-Chicagos School of Public Health.
It can be harder to make the same argument about soda-size restrictions or other legislative attempts to discourage excessive calorie consumption, Olshansky added.
When you eat yourself to death, youre pretty much just harming yourself, he said.
But that viewpoint doesnt factor in the burden to everyone else of paying for the diabetes care, heart surgeries and other medical expenses incurred by obese people, noted John Cawley, a health economist at Cornell University.
If Im obese, the health care costs are not totally borne by me. Theyre borne by other people in my health insurance plan and when Im older by Medicare, Cawley said.
From an economists perspective, there would be less reason to grouse about unhealthy behaviors by smokers, obese people, motorcycle riders who eschew helmets and other health sinners if they agreed to pay the financial price for their choices.
Thats the rationale for a provision in the Affordable Care Act Obamacare to its detractors that starting next year allows health insurers to charge smokers buying individual policies up to 50 percent higher premiums. A 60-year-old could wind up paying nearly $5,100 on top of premiums.
The new law doesnt allow insurers to charge more for people who are overweight, however.
Its tricky to play the insurance game with overweight people, because science is still sorting things out. While obesity is clearly linked with serious health problems and early death, the evidence is not as clear about people who are just overweight.
That said, public health officials shouldnt shy away from tough anti-obesity efforts, said Callahan, the bioethicist. Callahan caused a public stir this week with a paper that called for a more aggressive public health campaign that tries to shame and stigmatize overeaters the way past public health campaigns have shamed and stigmatized smokers.
National obesity rates are essentially static, and public health campaigns that gently try to educate people about the benefits of exercise and healthy eating just arent working, Callahan argued. We need to get obese people to change their behavior. If they are angry or hurt by it, so be it, he said.
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I hope everyone who celebrated Thanksgiving had a good holiday. Hopefully none of you got trampled on, pepper sprayed, or shot on Black Friday.
ROK Drop Open Thread – November 27, 2011
6:35 am on November 27th, 2011 1
I envy those who can afford to prepare a Thanksgiving feast for a dozen people and afford to go shopping on Black Friday, punching and spitting on fellow shoppers.
11:23 am on November 27th, 2011 2
I'm thankful that I have a job and the income to feed my friends and relatives on Thanksgiving, and that I was raised to not spit on people or otherwise become an obnoxious jacka** on holidays.
I'm also thankful that I have the good common sense not to battle the crowds for "bargains" that I can probably find online, from the comfort of my living room.
6:28 pm on November 27th, 2011 3
"Head of Seoul district(Jongno) police station assaulted by FTA protesters"…
Somebody ought to make a citizens arrest against the police chief if he does in fact stay in hospital for 3 weeks(per Korea Herald) like Jim Nabors in Andy Griffith…
7:02 pm on November 27th, 2011 4
I've had a number of occasions to visit people in the hospital in Korea. They often tell me that some of the patients in their ward aren't as ill as they make out to be. After the regular duty staff is gone for the evening some patients get up, get dressed and leave to go home. They return in the morning before the regular duty staff gets in and fall back into their agony, near death mode.
My friends tell me it has to do with getting the most out of work compensation and whatever injury claims or suits they have pending.
8:14 pm on November 27th, 2011 5
#4: Exactly what Brendon Carr and RjKoehler have been saying for years.
8:36 pm on November 27th, 2011 6
Anybody have recommendations for Korean language blogs to read?
Especially interested in Guitard, K, Homeboy, or Kushibo's recommendations (Diversity of opinion).
2:30 pm on November 28th, 2011 7
Q: What's big and bright and loud and and makes people worried?
A: The war that is about to start over Syria and, within hours, will spread to Iran, Israel, and Turkey.
It seems like it is just warming up with all the covert stuff going on… like more "accidental" explosions at strategic sites in Iran and mysterious ambushes on Syrian pilots…
…not to mention lurking carrier strike groups, friendly embassy warnings for US citizens to leave Syria, the American ambassador to Syria going to the States and deciding to stay there.
War on the doorstep will take the steam out of those riots over a failed Euro.
The next year(s) is gonna be real interestin'.
4:30 pm on November 28th, 2011 8
Russia is sending warships.
5:32 pm on November 28th, 2011 9
Yes! Continued employment in the Adopt an MSR club!
6:22 pm on November 28th, 2011 10
I just commented at the site in Teadrinker 8′s link. They make you jump through one hoop: you have to identify some distorted letters. Maybe that helps to keep spam out. The ROK Drop could consider it.
9:51 pm on November 28th, 2011 11
They are checking to see if a Korean person died of mad cow disease…
10:29 pm on November 28th, 2011 12
That just means the war has to start before the Russians get there.
The headlines all are written as if has already happened or is happening very soon… running from "Russian warships entering Syrian waters" to "Russian warships enter Syrian waters".
But the reality is that they are due to arrive…
…next spring.
As we speak, the Admiral Kuznetsov is sitting in the Barents Sea and not due to head to the Mediterranean until early December.
What's the media up to?
Very strange.
11:49 pm on November 28th, 2011 13
Who are the top global thinkers?
Alaa al Aswany
Mohamed Elbaradei, Wael Ghonim
Ali Ferzat, Razan Zaitouneh
Rached Ghannouchi, Khairat el Shater
Tawakkol Karman
Wadah Khanfar
Eman al Nafjan, Manal al-Sharif
No, I can't identify a single one of them. I did recognize some of the names lower on this list of a hundred, and you will, too. It's at ForeignPolicy. Among those thinkers asked to choose, "America or China?" most choose America.
2:37 am on November 29th, 2011 14
Thanks for the link Glans.
2:39 am on November 29th, 2011 15
Hmmm they are being asked the question by Americans though…
2:47 am on November 29th, 2011 16
Notice the Pakistanis immediately pick China…
3:02 am on November 29th, 2011 17
And they've picked well, kangaji. The sooner we drop Pakistan as an ally, the better.
3:06 am on November 29th, 2011 18
12. We have always been at war with the Eurasian Union…
4:17 am on November 29th, 2011 19
Top global thinkers?
What was the criteria to make the top ten?
Thinking of new ways to screw a camel?
4:53 am on November 29th, 2011 20
Good point. The poop will hit the fan and splatter long before spring.
7:54 am on November 29th, 2011 21
Why do you have an open thread, is it to use other people? I think you sometimes notice your fav peeps via "HT" or whatever but I've noticed more than once you blogging on things I put on the open thread. So, how do you decide who gets the "HT," are they just your peeps?
4:23 pm on November 29th, 2011 22
Why does the Black See fleet need a supply and maintenance base in Tartus? The Russians should just be nice to their Ukrainian friends, and continue to use Sevastopol.
5:28 pm on November 29th, 2011 23
@21 – I'll let you in on a secret, just because I post something that someone left a link in the Open Thread on doesn't mean I got from the Open Thread. Often times I read something over the weekend and have it set to autopost on weekdays long before anyone left a link on the Open Thread.
If I first read the story via the Open Thread that is when I will give a hat tip to the Open Thread.
5:49 pm on November 29th, 2011 24
Here is a story about Defense contractor BAE claiming a Marine Medal of Honor recipient is mentally unstable.
7:22 pm on November 29th, 2011 25
GI Korea, you seem as voracious in reading about Korean news as I am, so I can easily imagine you getting the same news items with or without someone leaving links to it in the Open Thread.
1:05 am on November 30th, 2011 26
North Korea continues to work a light-water reactor and uranium enrichment. Its program is peaceful, and it wants to resume negotiations. Reuters reports from Seoul for ChicagoTribune.
If you're reading this here for the first time, tip your hat. If not, good for you!
3:36 pm on November 30th, 2011 27
As CC-K once again can't award a proper contract, there is complete mayhem at USFK Army installations this morning as hours and gate availability has been sharply curtailed and GIs are manning the gates. In their usual backroom, secret and dirty fashion, it seems that CC-K has awarded the new gate guard contract to a company that has no employees and when it tried to hire some of the former workers of the previous company – surprise – none of them wanted to work for crap wages with a crap schedule. So the GIs are paying for CC-K's negligence yet again. I just think its funny they're calling it a 'transition' when its really a work stoppage. Can't wait to see where these guys set up their protest lines…
11:32 pm on November 30th, 2011 28
S&S article related to #27 above – the only update being – that Soldiers ARE manning the gates…

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According to a 2012 survey of 2,000 Shinsei Bank employees, the average worker now spends 510 yen (US $5.79) on lunch every day. That's down from 710 yen (US $8.06) in 2001 and 600 yen (US $6.81) in 2007. That's a 30% decrease in twelve years.
Nikkan Spa, a popular magazine in Japan, conducted its own survey and found an even bleaker outcome. In a survey of 100 salarymen (office workers) and public servants in their 30s and 40s, a surprising 64 percent of workers admitted that they spend 500 yen (US $5.67) or less on lunch. An even more astonishing 24 percent of workers get by on just 250 yen (US $2.84) a day.
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75 shot down in Syria by their own government. What no "R2P"?
If I've said it once, I've said it a number of times about the reason or UN "principle" applied to Libya. Its application to Libya was purely arbitrary.
Former case in point of that particular claim was Iran – wantonly gunning down protesters in the streets. Present case in point is Syria:
FOR THE PAST five weeks, growing numbers of Syrians have been gathering in cities and towns across the country to demand political freedom — and the security forces of dictator Bashar al-Assad have been responding by opening fire on them. According to Syrian human rights groups, more than 220 people had been killed by Friday. And Friday may have been the worst day yet: According to Western news organizations, which mostly have had to gather information from outside the country, at least 75 people were gunned down in places that included the suburbs of Damascus, the city of Homs and a village near the southern town of Daraa, where the protests began.
Massacres on this scale usually prompt a strong response from Western democracies, as they should. Ambassadors are withdrawn; resolutions are introduced at the U.N. Security Council; international investigations are mounted and sanctions applied. In Syria's case, none of this has happened. The Obama administration has denounced the violence — a presidential statement called Friday's acts of repression "outrageous" — but otherwise remained passive. Even the ambassador it dispatched to Damascus during a congressional recess last year remains on post.
Where are the Chicki-hawks on this – Powers, Rice and Clinton? Oh, yeah, I forgot, Hillary Clinton claims that Assad is a "reformer" and that the big difference is that Assad isn't using or threatening to use his airplanes to kill his own people. I'm sure that makes a big difference to those dead Syrian protesters.
Don't get me wrong – I'm not calling for yet another intervention anywhere. That's not the point of this. My point is about the purely arbitrary application of a so-called "principle" or "right" the UN has invented and calls the "Right to Protect" (R2P). Apparently some protestors enjoy more rights than others to their lives.
If anyone, given what has occurred within the last 2-3 years or so, can point out the "bright line" over which a country can step and prompt the invocation of R2P, I'd be grateful.
To this point I can't figure out what that line is. Syria figured it was 20 KIAs a day. But when they did 3x+ that, eh, no biggie. Everyone's favorite word for use when they don't plan on doing anything – "outrage" – was used so apparently diplomatic necessities have been served and its now time to ignore the massacres until it is again appropriate to declare the next occurrence an outrage. That's the treatment "reformers" get, don't you know?
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The Vancouver Canucks return home after an incredible road trip tonight as they look to scuttle the playoff hopes of another NW Division rival, this time the Minnesota Wild. They are also adding another name to the Ring Of Honour, one of the most beloved Canucks of all time: Harold Snepsts. Let's hope that the battle-minded approach that Snepsts brought to the ice rubs off on the Canucks tonight as they take on a Minnesota team hungry to stay in the hunt.
With a single point tonight, the Canucks will hit the 100 point mark the fastest in franchise history, but there's no doubt they will be fired up to keep this win streak going and do their part in taking out the Wild from the post-season picture. This will be the first of 3 games at home before a well deserved 4 days off, and it couldn't come at a better time. The Canucks showed signs of fatigue Saturday against the Flames, not surprising considering that was their 7th game in 12 days and it will help them not only heal up bumps and bruises heading into the post season, but give players like Kevin Bieksa time to get back into the swing of things. There's been no close games in this season series, that currently sits tied at 2 games a piece. The winning team in each case has won by 4 goals in 3 of the 4 games. As far as this being a pushover for the Canucks, when you consider the Wild always play the Canucks hard, haven't scored in over 2 games and are desperate to stay in the playoff hunt, the Canucks will have their hands full with the pesky Wild.
Roberto Luongo is scheduled to start tonight for the Canucks and Niklas Backstrom should get the nod for Minny. Expect to see the same lineup for the Canucks as it looks like Tanner Glass is not quite ready to go still, and the Wild themselves are fairly banged up. Clayton Stoner and Cam Barker are day to day, while Guilliame Latendresse, Mikko Koivu and Cal Clutterbuck are all out with injuries.
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The pressure is on Bryan Stinespring, Tyrod Taylor and the Hokies' offensive line now that Darren Evans is out for the season.
"If he misses another season for injury, we can apply for a sixth year," (VT compliance director Tim) Parker said. "As soon as they miss the second season for reasons outside their control, at that point they can apply for it. As a practical matter, we usually wait until sometime deep into their fifth year [because some athletes aren't sure they want to return to college for a sixth year]. You can apply for it as soon as that second season is missed, even if it's not in the fifth year."Why Darren Evans will not get a medical redshirt for this season According to the Richmond Times-Dispatch's Darryl Slater, Darren Evans can't apply for a medical redshirt for this season because he has already used his redshirt. If he misses another season due to injury (like Kenny Lewis likely will or Toney Baker), then he can apply for a sixth "medical hardship" year.
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San Diego Chargers wide receiver Vincent Jackson says he plans on proving his innocence after he was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of drunken driving and booked at San Diego County Jail.
"Yesterday, I was stopped by an officer. I don't think any charges will be filed as a result of the stop," said Jackson, 25, in a statement posted on the Chargers Web site. "In the event they are, I look forward to clearing my name and proving my innocence."
The fourth-year pro from the University of Northern Colorado, was pulled over around 2:30 a.m. as he was driving east on Highway 52 in a 2008 GMC Sierra, CHP Officer Brad Baehr said.
Jackson, who was alone in the vehicle, agreed to a blood test, but the results were unavailable early this afternoon. Jackson was on probation for a previous DUI, but Baehr did not have any more information about that.
Jackson posted bail and was released this morning, said Jan Caldwell of the Sheriff's Department.
A.J. Smith, the Chargers' general manager, acknowledged the incident in a statement released Tuesday afternoon.
"We're aware of the off-the-field issue involving Vincent. Obviously we're disappointed. We take these issues very seriously," Smith said. "Moving forward, we will monitor the situation and have no further comment."
Jackson is a starter who has 57 receptions and seven touchdowns this season heading into Sunday's AFC playoff game at Pittsburgh.
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Buccaneers GM Mark Dominik prepared the team's fans for the potential disappointment that will come when the Bucs are not major players for the top available players when free agency begins March 5.
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I took Dr. Strenth's class just for my core science credit and it was very easy. You don't use the book; all of his lectures are on a power-point, which is good because Strenth speaks very quietly and is hard to understand most of the time... even with a microphone. There's only 4 tests so make sure you take good notes.
Dr. Strenth is one of the best profs I have ever had. He genuinely cares about his pupils learning, and praises those who show a personal interest in grasping what he has to teach. He will work with you on anything, and is to the point about what he expects from you. Goofiest old man I have ever met, too. He's soft spoken, but still talks a lot!!
I have taken him for 4 advanced bio classes and he is awesome! yes, it is true that you should sit in front because he is soft spoken. He is a great man and a good professor. Very understanding and cares more about what you are actually learning than what you are making on tests.For advanced bio classes, be prepared to be in the field!!
Had him for lab. He is soft spoken so it's hard to hear when he's giving lectures. He also drags on lecture, so there's always a shortage of time on completing classwork. Someone else grades; she's tough. She'll count off for everything. Everyone complains about how its impossible to make an A. Don't take him.
Dr. Strenth's class by far has been my favorite class so far. He is so straight forward and will tell you exactly what is on the exam. GO TO CLASS and take your notes & you will do fine. He is very willing to help. I missed a whole week of classes & he worked with me. He is hard to hear so sit up front! His class is great! very, very clear!
I'm not sure why this professor has such a high rating. His class is okay but he is rude. He tells the class over and over again that alot of them will not pass. He also says "ok" so much that it is hard to pay attention to him. Also one day I walked in and was sick and he made me sit in the back by my self! Where is could not here him.
He is so funny! It is hard to hear him, so sit in first three rows, but his tests are STRAIGHT from class notes and maybe 6 questions each test from book. He tells you what to study. Must attend class to pass. Take notes and STUDY at least 5 hours for each test YOU WILL DO FINE. He is funny and wants students to succeed that deserve it!
Strenth is a humorous teacher! He keeps the class interesting. Tests are easy if you take all the notes, few questions that can from the textbook. Easy to talk to one on one. Cares about his students. Recommended to those who like to learn!
I have taken this professor for multiple classes. He really cares about his students on an individual level, and if you show potential, he will take you on research projects. His classes are very entertaining with multiple field trips. Somewhat softspoken but tells very interesting stories. His classes hold some of my best memories at ASU.
He is a very good teacher. He has a review for every test. As long as you try and take notes. You will do perfectly fine in the class! He likes to tell stories to during class. Keeps it intresting.
he has a great sense of humor, & keeps the class very interesting! I'd take him for all of my bio classes if I could. he tells you what's on the test ahead of time, which makes studying so nice.
Cant hear him he doesnt speak up and he is an jerk
Wish his class wasn't so early, I'd be more awake when I take his test and would have a mid-A. Show up, write, listen, study, test...rinse and repeat.
Not very exciting. Of course, I took this class at 8 in the morning, so that could have had something to do with it. Make sure you sit up close to the front. He is pretty soft spoken. Not a terribly hard class.
BEST PROFESSOR EVER!! Okay. If we start to take a look at it... he now has a microphone so he is much easier to hear. Strenth is super easy to pass if you listen and take notes and take your time on the test so you dont make stupid mistakes. He is very easy to talk to if you ever have a question. FANTASTIC!
If we start to take a look at it, the only reason you won't have an A in biology is because of the person who grades the lab papers (jerk). The only hard part to his tests is not flying through it because the questions can be so easy. In my opinion, take this guy for lecture and Dixon for lab (he makes them).
Dr. Stenth is a wonderful teacher!!! He is the coolest professor I have ever had. Asking questions gets you on his good side! He is a bit soft spoken and that takes time getting used to, but he explains every thing very well, and will help you!!! HIGHLY RECOMMENCED FOR STUDENTS WILLING TO WORK AND LEARN!
Dr. Strenth is an awesome teacher. I was never interested in biology until I took him. While his lectures sometimes go off on different tangents, he's interesting to listen to and funny. Read your book and study about an hour each night a week before the test and you'll do great. Tests are straightforward and there are no trick questions.
Great guy, get a seat up front(soft spoken), is a little boring but overall a great teacher.
His class is great. Get a seat in the front because he is really soft spoken, but he makes his lectures interesting and his tests are easy
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Hot models help Jaguar, Dacia, Mazda defy the European downturn
Product is king. That fact was proved once again in Europe last year as new models such as the Dacia Sandero, Mazda CX-5 and Jaguar F-Type helped 10 of Europe's 30 leading auto brands increase year-on-year sales despite the region's weak economy. By comparison, only seven brands boosted sales in 2012 compared with 2011. Automakers benefited from a strong second half in 2013. Most car executives believe the momentum will continue this year, resulting in an overall sales increase in European new-car sales of up to 3 percent.
Dacia got a huge boost from the second generation of its no-frills Sandero subcompact. The car's sales rose 70 percent to 121,398. The new Sandero is more refined and more fuel-efficient but its price remained the same as its predecessor at 7,900 euros. This helped the model appeal to budget-conscious car buyers who remained reluctant to make big purchases last year. The Romanian-built car's stellar performance had a wide-ranging positive effect as it:
Lifted Dacia's European sales to a record 294,422 units.
Made Dacia the region's fastest-growing brand, up 23 percent (see table on Europe brand sales, above right).
Helped parent Renault Group's European sales to increase by an industry-leading 4 percent (see table on Europe auto-group sales, above right).
The rising volume came despite a 2 percent sales decline at the namesake Renault brand in an overall market that ended 2013 down 2 percent to an 18-year low of 12.3 million units.
Mazda was second to Dacia in year-on-year growth because of strong demand for its CX-5, which became the Japanese automaker's top-seller in Europe. Sales of the CX-5 doubled last year in Europe to more than 50,000 units, according to data from market researcher JATO Dynamics, as the popularity of SUVs and crossovers in the region continued to grow. The CX-5's success is the main reason that Mazda's 2012 European sales rose by 18 percent to 147,307 vehicles. The Jaguar F-Type was another vehicle largely responsible for its company's 2013 success. The F-Type's 2,743 European sales accounted for 80 percent of the Jaguar's growth last year. Because of the F-Type, Jaguar's overall sales increased 16 percent to 27,394.
"The F-Type is really designed to be a brand-builder and to remind people that Jaguar is alive and well, ahead of the big product expansion starting in 2015," said Max Warburton, a financial analyst at Bernstein Research in Singapore. He said the F-Type also helped Jaguar's bottom line by selling for higher prices than many in the company thought realistic.
While 10 brands finished as winners in Europe last year another eight declined less than the market, which let them gain or maintain market share, while the remaining 12 underperformed a market that was down for its sixth consecutive year from a 16 million peak in 2007.
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Renault and Daimler were the only two large groups to increase their sales in Europe last year, each growing 4 percent. Mercedes-Benz led Daimler's rise as Smart sales slid due to the age of its single model, the ForTwo. The Mercedes brand's 2013 sales increased 5 percent to 617,244 units on strong demand for the A class. Sales of the compact, which passed the C class last year to become Mercedes' top-selling model in Europe, were up 87 percent to 130,864 units. Mercedes also got a 28,000-unit boost from the all-new CLA coupe-styled compact sedan, which is part of the company's fast-growing family of compacts that includes the A class, B class and will add the GLA SUV next month.
"Mercedes' growth has come almost exclusively from the A-class platform products. It's obviously not a very profitable car, but Stuttgart is delighted with the reception that the product has received – it's done everything hoped of it and more, proving the brand can work with younger buyers and can make conquest sales," Warburton said.
Sales at Daimler subsidiary Smart were down 7 percent last year. The brand will debut the third generation of its ForTwo minicar at the Geneva auto show next month. A four-seat car is also on the way for Smart to help boost volume.
Among Europe's other large groups, Toyota, BMW, VW and Hyundai-Kia declined at a slower rate than the market while Ford, General Motors, Fiat-Chrysler and PSA/Peugeot-Citroen lost both European sales and market share in 2013.
Ford of Europe CEO Stephen Odell put his company's 4 percent decline in perspective. "We significantly reduced sales to rental fleets and dealer self-registrations, betting that we could correspondingly increase retail sales with our new vehicles," Odell said in a statement. "This has really paid off: retail sales are more profitable and better for brand image and residual values."
Chevy, Lancia take hits
Two of the three worst-performing brands in Europe last year – Chevrolet and Lancia – face major changes. Chevrolet will withdraw from Europe by the end of next year and Lancia only will be sold in Italy. Chevrolet's 2013 sales slid 18 percent to 143,307 vehicles and Lancia's volume was off by a fifth to 74,818 units.
Chevrolet parent GM will concentrate on returning the Opel/Vauxhall brand to profit. "This lets [GM] focus more on Opel and Vauxhall, while abandoning a brand strategy with Chevrolet that I don't think many people bought into," Morningstar analyst David Whiston said.
Meanwhile, Lancia sales outside of Italy will be discontinued as the brand focuses on its home market, where it will sell one model: the near-premium Ypsilon minicar. Fiat Group CEO Sergio Marchionne announced the changes for the 108-year-old brand last December. Said Giorgio Elefante, Italian automotive sector leader at consultancy PwC in Milan: "Concentrating Lancia on the Ypsilon in Italy is logical under current circumstances." Last year nearly 80 percent of Lancia's sales were in Italy and the Ypsilon accounted for three-quarters of that volume.
Fiat's other-near premium brand, Alfa Romeo, had the biggest sales decline of the top 30 brands in Europe, down 29 percent to 64,415 units, a level the brand has not seen since 1964.
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Thanks to a boom in digital health, the smartphone has assumed the role of everything from an ever-present fitness coach to FDA-approved heart monitor. And, as consumers move to mobile platforms, surveys show that more people are not only turning to their mobile devices for health information, they're quickly imbuing the new technology with a great deal of trust (maybe too much trust given the poor quality of many apps currently available). A study earlier this month from Royal Philips Electronics found that nearly a third of Americans said they use interactive health applications or symptom checker websites instead of going to the doctor. But as some point out, the adoption of mobile health apps has been uneven, with most consumers gravitating to those for exercise, diet and weight and doctors indicating interest in, but not necessarily widespread adoption of, mobile apps.
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Power pessimists that we are (though we prefer "realists"), we're big fans of the morose poem in the tunnel connecting Port Authority to the Times Square subway station. It's discrete, so if you're one of those "hopeful" people, you don't have to look. In its entirety, the poem, written by Norman Colp, reads:
"Overslept, so tired, if late, get fired. Why bother? Why the pain? Just go home, do it again."
The poem was originally supposed to be up for one year, but (appropriately!) it just kind of got left there. Why bother, indeed. It remains a charmingly depressing piece of public art.
Now two smiling college students with their whole lives ahead of them have gone and ruined everybody's fun.
Explaining himself to the Daily News, Josh Botwinick, one of the happy vandals said: "Every time I passed it, I thought, 'Wow, that's a really depressing poem to have in the heart of New York City.' I took the same poem and just made it more optimistic."
Mr. Botwinick, along with Margot Reinstein, changed "Overslept" to "Overexcited" and "So Tired" to "Energized." "Why the pain" is now "Much to gain."
Colp's widow, Marsha Stern-Colp, who sounds like a pretty awesome lady, had this to say to the Daily News: "Why be optimistic in these times? Be realistic—life sucks. You get through it the best you can."
And really, who could possibly be optimistic in a dank tunnel connecting Port Authority to Times Square? There's a real end-of-days vibe down there.
MTA officials say the work will be "quickly restored," hopefully crushing a few dreams of overenthusiastic optimists everywhere.
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This piece written by a longtime Redeemerite does a good job of showing what complementarianism has always been and what the PCA has become...And if you're wondering, no doubt her husband (Kathy Keller's husband, that is) would be the first to agree that this bedraggled and pathetic woosiness is properly called "Biblical submission."
As Mark Twain put it, "Hain't we got all the fools in town on our side? And hain't that a big enough majority in any town?"
Here's a much better take on the fracas. (TB)
Interesting how Kathy Keller's definition isn't even that nuanced, which shows how far much of evangelicalism has come (and not in the right direction). It would be more honest for her (and all who are redefining submission to something unrecognizable) to just say they don't believe what the Bible says on this issue. Or better yet, use a white out on the verses they don't like or agree with (since they apparently know more than God). As it is, it's like they look directly at the plain-as-day verses and say "Now what can THAT mean, since we know it can't mean what it plainly says?"
Here's the problem - the heart. I came to the Lord a bit later in life (mid 30's), and I still battle this one because pride says to me that God can't really mean to submit to and obey my husband.
May God help us by His Spirit to model this for an unbelieving world (including a CHRISTIAN unbelieving world) when we can feel the disdain of our family and friends and the world who think obedience to a husband is something from a past and "unenlightened" era.
Is submission and obey[ing] the same thing? What is the more common usage in wedding vows?
Mrs. Keller: "Being submissive in your marriage means bringing all your giftedness into the marriage in support of both your husband and your marriage."
I wonder if she'd also say,
"Being submissive in your military career means bringing all your giftedness into the career in support of both your President and your country."
"Being submissive in your childhood means bringing all your giftedness into your role at home in support of both your mother and your family."
Of course, all of this prevaricates on the big question: what do you do when you disagree with the person you're supposed to submit to?
I'm curious as to where and how often Mrs. Keller speaks on the bible and, ahem, "gender roles"? The articles describes her as being a "regular speaker" on these topics.
Now I'll be the first to admit I have been known to think I know more than I really do - but I've never heard of her. Never before reading that article did I even know the name of Tim Keller's wife.
When I look her up, the first thing that comes up is "New Canaan Society" Anyone know what that is?
"When I look her up, the first thing that comes up is 'New Canaan Society' Anyone know what that is?"
Ma Google gets you quickly to their web site. A cursory glance suggests it is a sort of heir to Promise Keepers — touchy-feely affirming men's group replete with annual retreats where men enjoy brandy and cigars with lots of evangelical bonhomie on the backside of a brace of inspirational speakers and/or impactful workshops.
Of course, all this may be no more than a marketing skin, beneath which lies a modern Protestant analog to the Jesuits. But, probably not.
"For a woman, being submissive in your marriage means bringing all your giftedness into the marriage in support of both your husband and your marriage."
There is a problem when the definition of what it means "for a woman" to be submissive to her husband can be equally applied to what it means for a husband to lead his wife:
"For a man, leading in your marriage means bringing all your giftedness into the marriage in support of both your wife and your marriage."
See? How incredibly unhelpful to women, to be so general about the issue that you simply tell them that they need to put effort into their marriage.
Also, what does she mean when she says "in support of both your husband and your marriage"? How do you support your husband without supporting your marriage? My guess is she couldn't bring herself just to say "in support of your husband", because it's not just about him, right? We can't let wives start to believe that they need to sacrifice anything for their husbands. That's his job, you know, "lay down your life..." So, let's just tack on "in support of your marriage" to remind women that it's really about them. We wouldn't want them to get too selfless and servant-hearted, or—worse yet—submissive. It's degrading to do something "for your husband," but to do it "for your marriage" is commendable.
At the end of the article, Powers writes: "Furthermore, look at the two highest-profile evangelical women in American politics—Sarah Palin and Michele Bachmann—and tell me with a straight face that they aren't treated with respect by their husbands. If you doubt that, I can assure you that five minutes with either lady will set you straight."
I'm quite sure their husbands do treat them with respect (in fact, their husbands are probably quite submissive to them). But that's not supposed to be the issue here. The question posed to Bachmann regarded whether or not she would submit to her husband in office. Saying that her husband respects her answers the wrong question, and still leaves us wondering the real answer...
"I'm quite sure their husbands do treat them with respect (in fact, their husbands are probably quite submissive to them)."
Indeed. I saw Sarah Palin refer to her husband as her wonderful help mate.
If you want to know if a husband respects his wife, spend time with *him* don't ask *her* for goodness' sake!! What wife who doesn't intend to publicly tear down her husband would admit he did not respect her, even if the charge were true?!
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"Saying that her husband respects her answers the wrong question, and still leaves us wondering the real answer..."
This is the sad reality of political rhetoric. The basic tactic is to answer the question you wish you would have been asked. But do you really have to wonder the "real answer"?
The fact that she's even interested in the most powerful position of authority in the world tells me what the real answer is. Godly women who seek to fulfill the position outlined clearly in Scripture and who fear God (but I repeat myself) struggle with submission. What kind of idiot would think a woman in control of a nuclear arsenal would give a RIP about submission (her own at least)?
Our Lord said, "You shall know them by their fruit" (or lack thereof). When their actions start bearing fruit, then I'll consider listening to their words.
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Of course, all of this prevaricates on the big question: what do you do when you disagree with the person you're supposed to submit to?
Well, when my husband and I married a little over 25 yrs. ago, he made it clear he never expected to follow an instruction or decision from him that I disagreed with him about without question. He wanted my opinion about it, partly because he wanted my perspective and was willing to admit he might have missed something that I had observed. Oftentimes, when I realized the reason for his decision it was easier to submit to it. Many times, we came to a compromise or consensus, or he decided that within broad parameters that he set the decision was mine.
This happened with one of my cars. He told me the critical equipment it should have, and suggested several highly rated models, and a price range. The rest was was up to me.
Sometimes we'd defer a decision if it didn't have to be made right away.
If at all possible, he wanted us to agree about major decisions -- buying a home, where we should live, how much $ to give to church, how much we could set aside to help our parents if necessary.
Of course, there were times we could not agree and my husband's decision was final. But when it came to anything major, that has only been about 10 times over 25 years.
Your experiences are probably different, but this has worked well for us.
I really enjoyed this comment! It sounds like your husband is a wise and Godly man- he is not afraid to lead your family but he is also humble, and aware that he doesn't know everything and there are decisions that are appropriate to leave to you, as the more knowledgeable or immediately affected party. It's like at my job- I'm a teacher, I submit to my principal, but he knows that as the band director, there are certain decisions it's best that he allow me to make- if done improperly, that could be abdicating his responsibilities, but when done rightly it is humility, wisdom, and good leadership.


text: HomeDigitalFeatures 3D 'Nutcracker' enters crowded field Email Print +Talk +G+ +Tweets November 20, 2010 | 04:00AM PT Freestyle looks to carve slice of holiday pie Andrew Stewart Film Reporter @Variety_Stewart 3D pics face holiday screen crunch Freestyle Releasing is prepping for a David vs. Goliath-style battle this holiday season — in 3D. The indie distrib plans to launch Russian helmer Andrei Konchalovsky's "Nutcracker in 3D" in six U.S. markets on Nov. 24, before expanding the following week. During its initial bow, Freestyle's 3D fantasy will go head to head with Disney's "Tangled," then face a rush of other 3D titles in subsequent weeks. For indie companies, facing higher-profile 3D studio fare is daunting, but doing so when screen capacity is stretched and even studio pics are struggling to get seen is a prospect that's not for the faint of heart. Lionsgate's 3D toon "Alpha and Omega" stalled during the post-summer rush, squeezed by two 3D studio pics, "Resident Evil: Afterlife" and "Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'hoole." Lionsgate managed to secure just over 1,600 3D screens for "Alpha," while Sony's "Resident Evil" occupied some 2,200 and Warner's "Legend" nearly 2,500. Peter Graves, president and founder of Cinemarket Films, the company handling marketing for "Nutcracker," admits that getting the word out about the film and securing 3D screens were some big hurdles. "Our plan facing the realities of the marketplace was to take the film out on a very elevated platform approach," Graves says, adding, "The 'Nutcracker' story has a very substantial following, and with its seasonality, you can develop a pretty good profile going into the market." As the only Christmas-themed film in the seasonal mix, Graves hopes "Nutcracker" will gain traction with holiday-minded moviegoers. "It always evolves into a battle for good screens," he adds. "The larger studios have a large impact on the marketplace, and they can get a large chunk of exhibition." According to Mike Chico, a marketing exec at theater ad company Screenvision, average audience recall for 2D ads is 55%; while 3D recall is 74%, a potential boon to 3D indies looking to distinguish themselves from the pack. "Clearly, 3D is still a plus in the marketing of a film, and particularly effective for the family market," Graves says. "It's a tremendous amount of hard work, but I do believe we have a lot of advantages going for us." Filed Under: Legend 3dLegend Of The GuardiansLegend Of The Guardians: The OwlsLegend Of The Guardians: The Owls Of GahooleResident Evil: Afterlife 3dTangled 3dThe Owls Follow @Variety on Twitter for breaking news, reviews and more VARIETY'S NEW AWARDS SITE! Full coverage of the Emmys, Oscars and more Most Popular 1 Film 4:00PM PT Film Review: Nicole Kidman in… 2 Digital 3:09PM PT Apple 'Actively… 3 Film 10:37AM PT 5 Summer Box Office… 4 Film 10:22AM PT Telluride Awards Wrap: No… 5 TV 10:05AM PT North Korea Condemns U.K. TV… Variety Jobs Media Team Manager Bridgewater Associates, Westport, Connecticut Producer's Assistant Company Confidential, New York, New York RT Pro- Proficient Rental Agent Cinelease Inc., Atlanta , Georgia Manager of Industry Relations NATO, North Hollywood, California Director, Talent Relations (West Coast) Sirius XM Radio, California See More Jobs >>> Marketplace Production Services Stages Lighting Equip. & Generators 3D Computer Animation See More >>> Leave a Reply No Comments


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News: Amber Rose Twists Kanye West Reunion Fantasies, "I Was The Ill B*tch To A Rock Star"
Wednesday, Mar 16, 2011 11:25AM
Video vixen Amber Rose recently discussed fans' hopes that they will one day see her alongside former boyfriend Kanye West after their two-year relationship ended last summer.
Talking with actor/radio host Jamie Foxx a few days ago, Rose said the possibility of a reunion was unlikely, but reflected on their time together.
"No, I don't think so. You know in every relationship you have problems and you try to work through and then sometimes things don't work out. But it was very real for me. I was very much in love. I was with him for two years. We lived together, we traveled the world together, we had a lot of fun together. A lot of really cool moments...I was the ill b*tch to a rock star." ("Foxxhole Radio")
In August 2010, Kanye West confirmed speculation that his run with Rose had ended.
"Yeah man, it was an amazing time and it came to an end," West said in an interview with radio host Angie Martinez. "One of the greatest things that she showed me was just to be a nicer person because she was so disconnected from the concept of celebrity when I first met her...A celebrity could be talking to people crazy and everyone's used to it at the label like, 'He's wildin' out. It doesn't matter.' [Amber] be like, 'What?! You just talked to your fans so crazy right now. I'm not even talking to you right now.' ... I grew from that. I think that was the greatest growth that I got from that experience...My goal in life is to really have an amazing woman and have a family, but I think I had to go through these different things to grow...That was a one-off...I'm not trying to dive into anything unless I really, really think that I can marry this person. I look at this person and I say, 'This is how I want my daughter to be.'" (Hot 97)
Prior to recently hooking up with rapper Wiz Khalifa, Rose shared her perception of love.
"Eh breakups r hard Dating is stupid & love sucks.," she wrote Thursday (August 12) afternoon. (Amber Rose's Twitter)
Details on their break-up emerged online a month prior.
"They are still good friends," a source tells Us. "Kanye is consumed with recording his comeback record in Hawaii and had to shut it all off. When he's in work mode, he can't handle a relationship. He told Amber he needs to devote everything right now to his craft.... I wouldn't say it's over for good [for West and Rose.] It's always off-and-on when it's convenient for these two. He doesn't go out anymore and she loves it, so he lets her." (Us Magazine)
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A lyrical and creative example of magical realism, this book was the basis for the classic movie Field of Dreams. Exploring themes of redemption, faith, and what it means to be American, it is an excellent companion to the study of fiction writing, religion, faith, and Americana.
Ray Kinsella is sitting quietly on the back porch of his Iowa farm one evening when he hears the ghostly voice of a baseball announcer who says to him, "If you build it, he will come." Needing no further explanation, Kinsella immediately sees in his mind's eye a baseball field that he is being asked to create in the middle of a corn field. The voice will speak only two other things to Ray: "Ease his pain" and "Go the distance," and yet the dreaming, idealistic man knows just what he is supposed to do. He knows that digging up the corn field in the back of his house will inspire the return of baseball legend Shoeless Joe Jackson, a man whose reputation was forever tarnished by the scandalous 1919 World Series. So opens the award-winning novel by W.P. Kinsella which was the inspiration for the incredibly popular film Field of Dreams starring Kevin Costner.
W.P. Kinsella has been called a great writer of baseball novels but this title transcends that description. Kinsella doesn't merely treat baseball as a subject in and of itself; instead, he uses it as a metaphor to discuss larger issues such as innocence, belief, and perhaps above all of these things, America. Shoeless Joe is a parable about one of the most fundamental American ideals: beginning anew.
By plowing up a large section of his farmland, Ray Kinsella is both building and rebuilding, creating what has never been as well as re-creating in a sense what had come before. The land had been a place where past sins could be expunged and a new vision realized. It is exactly this sort of renewal that Kinsella's quixotic creation brings about. Most importantly, this is a story about renewal and redress of trauma and sins of the past.
Shoeless Joe is #47 on the Sports Illustrated Greatest 100 Sports books.


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An autobiographical study, Down and Out in Paris and London follows Orwell as he tramps around both Paris and London. Pawning his belongings to buy food, unemployment, drinking heavily and jostling for a place in homeless hostels are but a few of the experiences related with candour and insight in this unabridged exclusive audiobook. Orwell was arguably one of the first 'gonzo' journalists.
In this unabridged, enlightening and often shocking expose of life on the streets of two of Europe's most romanticised and celebrated cities, Orwell describes in detail the day-to-day life of a 'down-and-out', which involves hunger, filth, derision and often prejudice and violence. Alcohol is also a staple distraction on both sides of the channel for the destitute, and Orwell's comments on issues such as the emasculation of a man when he becomes a tramp (women see him as 'less than' a man and will not interact with him) are truly fascinating.
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"A Superb Writer"
Orwell specialises in writing reportage, which gives details of his life experiences. His writing style is direct and as clear as looking through a pane of glass. His experiences working in hotels in London and Paris are at times grim, but his sense of humour shines through. Not as well known as Animal Farm and 1984 but still a tour de force.
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This was Eric Arthur Blairs first book. I had read Road to Wigan Pier previously. The books have a very similar style. The difference is in the depth of poverty Orwell describes. (specifically starving to death in Paris and as a tramp in England) He makes no attempt to convince you of the evil that poverty is or the misplaced justification which we use to treat the poor as deficient or sub-human.
It appears to me that Orwells political views were unformed at the time of this first book. Little political commentary exists. His writing is honest in his own view. His opinion that a man who had confessed to a double murder was a throughly decent chap, innocent and yet ironic.
If you would like to appreciate a new the rich lives we live. Read this book.
A great combination of an excellent book read by a great narrator. I'd highly recommend this particular recording - very, very entertaining. The narration is brilliant.
"A worth-while listen"
Before listening to ?Down & Out? I had already ready 1984 and Animal Farm of Orwell?s other works (both excellent). This book differs from them in that it is largely autobiographical, inter-dispersed with elements of social commentary for which all of Orwells? books are famous. This biographical nature does add a certain intrigue to the book and gives it a depth and validity that would otherwise be lacking. It is at times shocking, but also quite enlightening and at times heart-warming. However, one can?t help but have the feeling that he was merely a ?tourist? in this situation and that he could at any time have got himself out of it if he so chose. In this vein, I saw the book as verging on being condescending to the very people that it tries so hard to humanise for us. He points out that tramps are normal people in every sense, but are merely down on their luck. He also points out the total ineffectiveness of the state in dealing with these people. His aim throughout is to show that ?tramps? deserve respect and help, but it is difficult to escape the knowledge of who the author is and that he is in that situation largely out of choice and not really ?Down and Out?. I don?t want to imply that it is not a good book ? it is ? it?s just that I found it more of an ?outsiders? perspective. Still, worth a listen (especially if you are a fan of his other works).
"Masterful reading of this modern classic."
Superb reading by a supremely talented British actor, who brings the characters to life and makes Orwell's prose and phrasing sing.
"Great autobiographical listen"
I found the content and style fascinating although it is hard to determine how much of it applies to modern tramps. The character Bozo was pretty inspiring.
Good, well narrated book. The narrator did some great impersonations of the characters in the book. Very talented man.
"Stick to the paperback"
It's very rare for me to find an audiobook I wish I hadn't bought, but this is it. And the stupid thing is, I should have known it before I clicked 'buy'. Why? Because buying a book you've read a dozen times will probably always disappoint because it can't live up to the characters and settings conjured up in your imagination.
Added to this is Jeremy Northam's cringe-inducing French and Russian accents. I wish he'd just read the lines instead of trying to bring the characters to life; he ends up killing them. It's not just that his 'foreign accent' talents are about as bad as Raph Fiennes' stomach curdling 'Amon Goeth' in Schindlers' List, it's that he doesn't have the right voice or diction for this work. Sorry, Jeremy!
The result is an audiobook I'm not likely to listen to again. Next time I want to submerge myself in the life of a penniless Paris plongeur in the 20's, I'll pull the well-worn paperback off the shelf and read that again instead.
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Developers and renovators should keep the aging Halifax population in mind when designing homes, people in the industry heard Friday.
"Eighty-five per cent of people over the age of 55 want to remain in their current home for as long as possible, but few are making changes in their homes to accommodate this eventuality," Jeremie LeBlanc, with the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. in Halifax, said.
LeBlanc told the corporation's 2014 Halifax Housing Outlook Conference the city's housing stock isn't evolving fast enough to accommodate its changing demographics.
"People want to remain in their homes even if they experience a change in health. But few homes meet our needs as we age," he said.
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Attention to accessibility issues can extend the livability of a home as its occupants age and can add to the value of a home at resale time as demand continues to increase for ergonomic features for seniors and individuals with mobility limitations, he said.
Smart developers are ahead of the curve on the ergonomics issue and are adjusting home and apartment designs with their future use in mind. LeBlanc said people renovating homes for resale and for their own use should consider the long-term use of the property.
"Accessible housing can be built by everybody," he said.
LeBlanc, who is with the affordable housing centre at CMHC, shared tips on how single-family homes can be designed with long-term occupancy in mind, including on-grade entrances, extra-wide driveways, well-protected entryways, accessible bathroom features and easy to reach lighting and outlets.
Use latches instead of traditional door knobs and install wider than necessary doorways, he said.
"If there is to be a family room or office on the main level remember there may be a requirement sometime in the future to convert it into a bedroom," LeBlanc said. "Accessibility features can add to the livability of a home for everybody. The level entryway that is good for somebody using a wheelchair, is also very convenient for a mother manoeuvring a stroller."
Evidence of the ageing population was provided by Tim Andrews, a market analyst with CMHC.
"We're experiencing a decline in demand for single-detached homes and an increase in demand for one-floor apartment rentals," Andrews said.
Guillaume Neault, a senior market analyst with CMHC, said a decrease in the population of people aged 25 to 40 and a high number of listings of homes for sale in the local market created a soft real estate market in 2013.
"We are clearly in a buyers market," he told an audience of about 300 real estate agents, bank officials and home builders.


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