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Gas prices nationally have dropped 28 cents in the past eight weeks to $3.51 per gallon of regular unleaded gasoline, according to AAA Mid-Atlantic.
AAA predicts the average price for a gallon of gasoline to dip below $3.50 in the next few weeks, and could go as low as $3.33 per gallon by the Fourth of July holiday weekend.
Currently prices for the D.C. area above the national average at $3.55 per gallon of regular unleaded gasoline.
John Townsend, a spokesman for AAA Mid-Atlantic, says prices this year have been unusual.
"Remember that we had a huge surge early in the winter, in the early part of the year. Normally that occurs around springtime," says Townsend.
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Like most new moms, Erika Freeman is enchanted by her baby, nine-month-old daughter Riley. She decorated her daughter's room in pink, with pictures of princesses and "Princess Riley" on the wall in block letters. Freeman grins when she talks about her daughter's strong personality. "She wouldn't eat for me. She would only eat if she could hold the spoon. It was everywhere."
In other ways, Freeman has little in common with most new moms. She can't take her daughter to the park or library. She can't take Riley to her grandparents' house, and at certain times of the day, she can't even take Riley down the hall to the bathroom.
Freeman is in prison at the Washington Corrections Center for Women (WCCW). She is one of 12 low-level, non-violent inmates who are parenting their infants for up to 30 months behind bars in WCCW's Residential Parenting Program (RPP). They live in the J-Unit, a housing complex surrounded by razor-wire fences in the prison's minimum-security wing.
The J-Unit is the sort of facility you'd expect in a prison—with gray walls, pay phones, and locked doors. But the mother-baby pairs have their own rooms, painted in bright colors and furnished with beds, cribs, and rocking chairs. There's a shared kitchen and a cheerful playroom outfitted with couches and bins of toys.
To get into the parenting program, inmates must be pregnant at the time of admittance to WCCW. Any history of violence, crimes against a child, or sexual offenses will bar them from the program. The program is limited to 30 months, so women who will not be released within 30 months of their baby's expected delivery are not eligible. Applicants sit before a screening committee to explain their crimes and why they want to be in the program. The stakes are high. Those who don't get in must relinquish their babies to a family member or foster care within 36 hours of giving birth.
Freeman almost didn't get into the program. Dressed in a gray sweatsuit, the WCCW inmate uniform, she's a 26-year-old with blue eyes and a dimple when she smiles. She cradles a plastic coffee cup while she talks about the life that led her to prison. "I grew up in a really good home. I didn't do drugs or anything in high school."
After high school, Freeman attended Washington State University and got hooked on OxyContin. She soon moved on to heroin, then meth. Freeman's parents sent her through several treatment programs, but each time she relapsed. After her most recent relapse, she met a group of addicts who taught her how to steal identities and forge checks. Freeman got pulled over while driving, and the police found fake IDs and checks in the car. She was charged with 11 felonies.
"I was pregnant, and I knew I was pregnant, and I was trying to quit the drugs. It's shameful to think about." She checked herself into a drug treatment program for women with high-risk pregnancies and stayed there until she came to prison.
"They classified me into closed custody," she explains. That's the highest level of security at the prison; it's on the other side of two razor-wire fences from the J-Unit. Freeman was put there because there was a felony arrest warrant for her in Oregon. This made her ineligible for the RPP.
"My little window was four inches by 20 inches or something, and I'd just kneel on my bed, and I'd be praying, and I'd look over at this unit, and I'd see the strollers coming up and down. I was eight months pregnant and then I was nine months pregnant," she says.
Four days before Freeman's due date, prison officials notified her that Oregon had dropped her detention order, and she was eligible to get into the RPP. "I fell to my knees and started crying. The guard thought I was going into labor. They put me in my own room and I saw this bassinet and this crib and I couldn't have been happier. It was the best day of my life."
Now Freeman is in therapy, and taking courses on parenting, infant development, and healthy relationships. She's studying cosmetology, and has books on business plans stacked next to her bed. She's determined to live differently when she leaves prison.
Sonja Alley, the supervisor of the program, works in an office scattered with toys and adorned with pictures of babies who've lived in the unit. She says she's witnessed countless inmates change after having a baby.
Although most of the women in the RPP already have children on the outside, Alley says their previous parenting experiences were different. "This is really a first-time mother-child relationship sober, so it's more meaningful than if you're on the streets and drugged up or abusing alcohol or not in a good social environment. You see offenders who prior to having a baby may have been kind of problematic, and after they have their child, something happens and they change."
Some mothers in the J-Unit form close friendships. Living quarters are tight, and they share difficult and joyous moments of their lives. They participate in moms' groups together, take parenting classes together, and play with each other's babies. Freeman explains that some inmates at WCCW designate family roles to these supportive relationships, like "mothers," "sisters," and "brothers."
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We used this with the underlayment to replace carpet in the living and dining areas. Installation instructions for tongue vs groove were not the clearest and it was a bit difficult to lay the first two lines, but after a rocky start, the rest of the installation was quick and smooth. We have had the product on the floor for just a few days; thus far it is very attractive, comfortable to walk on, and doesn't make a clicking sound.
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I purchased this product for several reasons. My primary reason being that my floor was a little uneven in places. The floor joists have either risen or sunk in place causing a few minor dips. This floor, because it's floating, actually disguises the unevenness. Another reason for purchasing it was the installation process. I'm a fairly new DIYer and first time homeowner. This stuff was actually fun to install. You simply score the piece you are wanting to trim/cut with a utility knife and snap it to break. I used a rubber mallet to create a tighter seal. Just be careful you don't tap too hard or repeatedly in the same place, as the connecting edges will break. My final reason for purchasing this was the price point. Definitely beats big box store prices.
I am seriously contemplating doing my whole house in this stuff. It transformed my kitchen!
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Easy, easy, easy to install. I never heard the "click" after laying the panels flat, but there's a distinct "click" when each panel seats against the other. Be sure to use the tap block with the rubber mallet on EACH piece the full length of the panel. Then be sure to hammer the finished seam with the rubber mallet the full length too. Went together like a dream and looks like real wood.
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I put this down in basement room for my 9 year old son. Its been 1 year. and doing great.
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We purchased this based on the resilient label and the fact that it would resist moisture. We installed 2 rooms, with 2 more and a foyer to go. The smallest movement of furniture causes a permanent scratch. Something as simple as scooting out a dining chair from a table mars the flooring permanently. Don't waste your money.
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The install is great, I left this because I saw some saying things related to tapping together with scrap pieces.
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The pergo install kit has spacers ( nice and useful) but the more important is their tapping block and bar. Use carefully but no need for scrap piece and the bar is nice for when you hit a door jam or wall and need to tap in the piece
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SO easy to cut and install - our problem was the weird cuts we had to make in a smallish bathroom with a closet! Felt like graduate level work at some points, but now that we've tackled the hardest room first, we are ready to do the rest!! Product worked exactly as expected, but I agree with the other reviewer: the tracks on the side can be fragile. BE CAREFUL when "tapping" in with a piece of scrap and a hammer; make sure track and lock are placed correctly, or groove will crack off and then next piece has nothing to grab. Sometimes working last piece in place within tight spaces was hard - plan to try heating end, as another reviewer mentioned, next time. Also, was worried this shade (Lake Cedar..) would be too dark, but it was PERFECT. Remember that one piece samples can be misleading. Overall, VERY happy with result. Altho replacing the quarter round in the bathroom took as long as laying the floor. Hazards with job though...
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Using in basement where moisture is sometimes a problem.
Relatively easy to install and looks really great.
The portion of the plank that snaps to other planks is a bit fragile.
Ordered for pick-up; took a long time to get materials, but the guy at the dock was friendly and helped load the truck quickly.
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Needed a floor for that can handle occasional dog pee. This floor will not swell like a laminate when wet or soak up urine odor. Fits tight together with an interlocking lip. Able to complete the whole house without a break or threshold between rooms. Very easy to cut with a razor blade. Heat with a torch to make it flexible for more intricate cuts. This is a heavy floor, 1200 square feet = 2500 pounds. Floor has a texture that is nice. Scratches hide well with a brown sharpie marker.
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Once we got the hang of installation, it went down quickly. We completed a 250sqft room in less than 6 hours (2 people). There were several peices in the box that had damage (scratches, broken edges, etc), so we tried to use those on the ends. I recommend cutting some scrap peices to use as your tappers. Tap in on both sides to make sure it locks all around. The first three rows are the hardest. Cutting is easy and can be done from the front or back side. It looks great in my home office and feels great on my bare feet.
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A:Vinyl plank is as water-proof as you can get besides a ceramic tile installation. Expansion and contraction is minimal however very clod temperatures can shrink vinyl. Follow the manufacturer recommended 60-80°F.
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Q:I installed the TRQ Lake Fork Creek Cedar 4mm click flooring and within two days there are some planks in the center of the room that are separating. We did leave the 1/4 space required at the edges. Is there a way to fix this without pulling up the floor and reinstalling it?
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Q:After months of investigating floors, we had come to the decision to put this floor in our entire home, doing living room and hallways first, was basically told that this floor would be able to handle all of our situations, kids, grandchild, animals. Have laminate floor in kitchen, don't like the shine on it, shows every footsteps, drips etc, wanted a matte finish. We ran out at the end of the hallway, and already in the living room, floor has scratches all over it. I am very mad, I basically feel like I was lied to. And we have barely any furniture in there, and very little action as we have been putting the floor in. I am not seeing this as a complaint, as I said I did my investigating, and I am sad and unhappy, because this floor is stunning and wanting to finish the rest of my home with it????? Any suggestions????? We have pads under all furniture.......???
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Q:Any idea the dimensional stability of the Tranquility planks? I'm tucking it under the edged of a carpet that is "rolled over" onto itself, and there's not a lot of extra room - maybe 0.4" to slip it under. Of course, I will leave the required 1/4" gap, but I'm worried about contraction revealing the edge of the plank. Distance is 11 feet. I'll install a transition piece if needed, but I would rather try to tuck it under the carpet. Can I get by with less than the 1/4" gap mentioned given the short distance since T moldings are only needed for runs of 50' or longer?
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Q:I would like to tuck this under carpeting that is 'rolled under' rather than add a trim board for a cleaner look. Is this acceptable?
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A:Yes you can just dont shoot staples into the floating floor.
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Few mainstream automobiles in the past 20 years have captured the world's attention or stirred controversy to the extent that BMW's ambitious 7 Series has. Yes, the 7 Series still sparks debate two years after it was introduced, but we can assure you this: BMW's largest car is a luxury sedan in the truest sense, and it's impressive to drive. Its responsive engine and six-speed automatic transmission, its magic-carpet ride quality, excellent handling and awesomely powerful brakes deliver the ultimate in big-sedan driver control.
Whichever 7 Series you choose, starting with the standard 745i, you'll get a sedan that's big, smooth, fast and inspiring. It's also equipped with the latest safety technology. No matter where you sit, you'll experience a cabin that's beautiful and wonderfully comfortable. The 745Li, for Long, offers even greater legroom in the back seats. If the recently launched, V12-powered 760Li doesn't stir something inside you, you may as well call a cab.
All the 7 Series models are exceptionally powerful and responsive. The level of technology borders on overkill. There are silent, hidden fans and heating elements to cool or warm your rear end, or your soft drink; microchips to instantaneously account for a skidding tire or apply the brakes full force just in case you don't; power-deployed shades to keep the sun off your rear passengers' brows. A single, mouse-like interface, BMW's controversial iDrive, controls virtually everything in the cabin, from the heater to the radio to the navigation system. To be sure, these systems can require serious commitment to master, but most are genuinely useful. The 7 Series has the best-sounding stereo we've experienced in a car. The whisper-quiet cabin is a great place for quiet conversation, ripping electric guitar solos, Mozart concertos, or magnificent solitude.
Known for brilliant high-performance sedans with conservative styling and straightforward interiors, BMW stepped out of the box with this design. The two years since the 7 Series launch have tempered controversy over its stunning styling only a little. Like it or not, the design is based on rational objectives, and we are growing to appreciate it.
BMW filled out the 7 Series line in 2003 with launch of the 438-hp 760Li, but it didn't sit still for 2004. This year, the iDrive has been simplified, er, improved, er, ummm, changed. The already sophisticated climate control has been improved with precise humidity management, and the side mirrors fold in at the touch of a button to squeeze this big sedan into tight parking spots. Adaptive headlights that turn with the car and a Sirius satellite radio receiver are now optional.
This car pushes the limits of driving technology over the horizon. Never mind the density of the owner's manuals (that's plural); owners may get tired of teaching valets how to start the car and put it in gear, to say nothing of the electronic parking brake. Once that's accomplished, however, driving the 7 Series cars is easy and quite satisfying. It will achieve your wishes quickly and efficiently, occasionally bending the laws of physics in the process. BMW says its goal with the 7 Series was building "the safest car in the world,: and we don't find much to quibble with there. Comparably equipped, the 7 Series even costs less than its primary competitor, the Mercedes S-Class.
As big luxury sedans go, the BMW 7 Series is indeed the ultimate driving machine.
Model Lineup
Three 7 Series models are available for 2004. The 745i ($68,500) and long-wheelbase 745Li ($72,500) are powered by a 4.4-liter V8 with 325 horsepower, gobs of torque and a six-speed automatic transmission. The 760Li ($115,800) shares its transmission and most of its engine technology with the 745 models, but gets a 438-horsepower V12 engine. It's one of the quickest, fastest, normally aspirated 2.5-ton automobiles in the world.
The 745i rides on a 117.7-inch wheelbase, while the 745Li and 760Li stretch that measurement to 123.5 inches. The long-wheelbase Li models are 5.5 inches longer bumper to bumper, and virtually all of that translates into more rear-seat legroom.
Not surprisingly, all 7 Series sedans come standard with a long list of luxury features, including interiors trimmed in a choice of rich leathers and woods. The 745i has dual-zone automatic climate control with activated-charcoal microfilter ventilation, matte-finish black cherry wood trim, BMW Assist emergency and informational communications, 14-way power seats, a power moonroof, tilt/telescoping steering wheel, a climate-controlled front console compartment, and single-CD audio with 10 speakers. The 745Li adds 20-way power front Comfort Seats with articulated upper backrests, passenger-seat memory and active head restraints. Both 745 models come standard with V-speed-rated 245/50VR18 tires on 18-inch alloy wheels; 19-inch wheels with performance tires (245/45 front, 275/40 rear) are optional ($1,300).
The 760Li has most everything BMW offers, including a government-imposed gas-guzzler tax ($1,300). The base price covers a choice of light or dark high-gloss Ash trim with inlays, and leather on virtually all interior surfaces except the dash, headliner and floor. It includes soft-touch door-closing assists, heated and ventilated seats front and rear, Park Distance Control to keep track of those hard-to-see obstacles and power privacy shades. The only options available on the 760Li are radar-managed Active Cruise Control ($2,200), Adaptive Headlights ($300) that aim around corners when you turn the steering wheel, rear climate control with a cool box ($1,800), and satellite radio prep ($75). Why go to a five-star resort if you're driving one of these? Just stay in the car.
Most of what's offered on the 760Li is available on the 745i and 745Li through individual options or packages. The six option packages for the V8s include: the Sport Package ($3,200) adding 19-inch wheels and tires, sport-tuned suspension, more aggressively bolstered sport seating and specific exterior and interior trim; an Adaptive Ride Package ($1900), with a self-leveling rear suspension and Electronic Damping Control that automatically adjusts shock damping according to conditions; a Cold Weather Package ($1100) that adds a heated steering wheel, heated front and rear seats, and a ski bag; the Convenience Package ($1000), which includes soft-close doors that suck themselves shut and power trunk-lid operation; a Luxury Seating Package ($2500 for the 745i, $1600, for the 745Li) that adds 20-way adjustment to the 745i, front and rear seat heating, fans to blow air through the seating surfaces and an automatic massager; and finally, the Premium Sound Package ($1800) with increased audio power, two subwoofers, Digital Sound Processing and six-CD changer.
BMW's iDrive interface system is standard on all 7 Series models, and can operate virtually everything in the car, from stereo to climate controls to telephone to navigation, with a single mouse-like control.
Ten airbags are available. The standard array includes two frontal airbags, two front passenger side-impact airbags and BMW's Head Protection System, which amounts to a full-length, tube-shaped curtain on both sides of the cabin for front and rear head protection in a side impact. Also standard is BMW's Active Knee Protection, unique inflatable airbags that protect front passengers' knees. BMW claims these offer several advantages over conventional foam knee padding: they are more effective than foam padding; they reduce the amount of space occupied by the knee protection, leaving more room for in-dash features, not to mention occupants' knees; they allow finer tuning of the safety belts and front airbags for maximum protection depending on the circumstances of an impact.
For better or worse, BMW continues to offer rear side-impact airbags as an option ($385), insisting that customers prefer the choice. The 20-way Comfort Seats (an upgrade on the 745i) include active head restraints, which move closer to the occupants' head in an impact and eliminate the need for heads to be resting against the restraint for maximum effectiveness. All 7 Series variants include sophisticated ABS, traction-control and electronic stability control designed to help drivers avoid accidents in the first place.
BMW stepped out of the box and produced a revolutionary blueprint for its 7 Series sedans. Design objectives included styling with more presence and greater curb appeal. Indeed, the current 7 Series look more agile and muscular than the previous-generation models, which were relatively bland. Though the trademark twin-kidney grille and long hood make it clear that this is a BMW, the 2004 7 Series is a dramatic departure from BMWs past in nearly every respect.
The 7's styling has not pleased everyone, however. The overall design, and particularly the rear half, have created controversy among design critics and the automotive media alike. BMW claims its buyers love it. With time in the car and a detailed explanation from BMW as to why it looks like it does, we can tell you that the 7 Series styling is based on rational objectives. We're warming up to it , or maybe we're getting used to it.
Underneath the styling sit several important parameters: This 7 Series is substantially taller than its predecessor (2.2 inches taller), giving its occupants more head room, more rear-seat roominess and a larger trunk. The greatest increase in height is along the outer edges of the roof, increasing head room and improving safety for occupants. The 7 Series is also slightly longer (1.8 inches) and wider (1.6 inches), and its wheelbase is significantly longer (2.3 inches) than before. With these dimensional changes, BMW had to re-work the proportions and redesign the surface details. In other words, the styling had to be changed.
To maintain good proportions, the 7 Series was given a fast greenhouse with a very fast C-pillar (All of the roof pillars are much thicker for enhanced safety in the event of a rollover). Bigger wheels were fitted on all models. While front-wheel-drive Chryslers use a cab-forward design, the rear-wheel-drive BMW 7 Series uses a long hood and a swept rear glass, intended to create a sporty, coupe look.
The rear end has been the focus of the controversy. Much of its design can be traced back to an attempt to handle the substantially raised rear deck height. Because the roof was raised dramatically, the rear deck needed to be raised to help the 7 Series achieve its excellent aerodynamics, which is crucial in reducing wind noise, improving fuel efficiency and increasing the top speed. And because the tail needed to be raised so high, a sculptured appearance was used to maintain the lines of the car.
The back end does not look like previous BMWs, and that's a big reason people have been talking about it. The L-shaped taillights are a departure, extending across the trunk lid: They're intended to draw the eye across the back, making the car look wider. The lights themselves are a technological marvel, employing a feature BMW calls adaptive brake lighting. Under normal braking, the outboard and third brake lights illuminate as usual. Under hard braking or when ABS is activated, the taillights join the brake lights for a significant increase in visibility of the brake lights. The distinction is supposed to signal drivers in vehicles following the 7 Series that the BMW is stopping very quickly. If that isn't impressive enough for you, a monitoring system will indicate that a bulb is burned out. And while you're waiting for an opportunity to have it replaced, the system will commandeer other bulbs in the taillamps to use as brake lights.
In front, the outer edges of the 7 Series headlamp clusters sweep up, instead of down as they've traditionally done on BMWs. (All of the latest BMWs are adapting this styling cue.) Set relatively low, the headlamps are trimmed by turn signals above them, looking like the eyebrows of a hawk. High-intensity discharge headlamps are used for both low and high beams on the outboard lamps; the inboard lamps are conventional halogen high beams. For 2004, the Adaptive Headlight option allows the outboard lights to turn with the car, focusing their beams into a curve, rather than off the edge of the road.
The effort to optimize the details of the 7 Series cars has produced another improvement this year. The exterior mirrors can now be retracted inward with the touch of a button, reducing the 7's parking width more than a foot. It's a great convenience for drivers with narrow garage entrances or when parking in a crowded city garage.
BMW's quest for optimal balance has an impact on the 7 Series design as well. Its hood and front fenders are made of aluminum, allowing near perfect 50/50 weight distribution over the front and rear wheels, and contributing to the 7's outstanding handling.
Interior Features
High-quality materials and elegant design make the 7 Series cabin an exceedingly pleasant place to conduct the business of driving. Because the iDrive system eliminates so many switches and knobs, the dash looks particularly clean and elegant. Beautiful, buttery leather trim is used throughout, and a variety of materials create interest, without making the interior look busy. Wood trim is spread tastefully on the dash, center console and elsewhere. BMW offers light- or dark-stained Black Cherry with a matte finish, or light or dark high-gloss Ash. I loved the light Black Cherry for its timeless elegance; I did not care for the optional strip of wood on the back dash.
The two front cup holders are handsome, high-tech, and practical. The sun visors do not appear to live up to the quality of the rest of the interior, though. The standard roof liner in the 745i reminds us of fine suit material, something you might encounter on a woman's business jacket, and BMW says many of the interior materials were inspired by the fashion industry. The 760Li's roof is lined with Suede-like alcantara.
Any of the front seats offered are supportive and comfortable. The standard seats in the 745i adjust 14 ways; the upgrade Comfort Seats, standard on the long-wheelbase models and optional on the 745i, adjust in 20 directions. Moreover, some adjustments are automatic, including the headrests, which change height according to the position of the seat. The wide-shoulder seats included in the sport package have bolstering on par with those in a sports car. The V12 760Li includes Active Seat Ventilation (optional on the V8s), which cools the front and rear seats in the summer by blowing air through micro-perforations in the leather, and adds a vibrating feature. Leather trim elsewhere inside is perforated to complement this option.
All 7 Series sedans feature dual-zone temperature and airflow adjustment for the front passengers; the 760Li adds separate temperature adjustments for each side of the rear seat. For 2004, the 7's climate controls have been improved with an automatic humidity control that maintains relative humidity near an optimal 40 percent. A new misting sensor detects misting on the windshield and automatically wipes it off.
Rear seats are roomy and comfortable. The long-wheelbase L models provide as much rear legroom as you'll find this side of a stretch limo. Waterfall LED atmosphere lighting inside the C-pillars adds to the elegance of the rear seats. The 760Li includes power sunshades for the rear and rear side windows, as well as rear Comfort Seats (optional on the 745Li). These include electric heating and 14-way power adjustments, with a control that allows rear seat passengers to move the front passenger seat forward. Having a skilled professional drive you around while you luxuriate in back is not the worst way to travel.
Under power, the 7 Series cabin remains whisper quiet. The only sound we could hear while driving the 745i over San Antonio's busy freeways was the tires whacking over expansion joints or humming across grooved concrete. Ambient noise is wonderfully deadened inside, making conversation easy and pleasant.
The quiet cabin provides a perfect environment for a superb stereo that delivers crisp highs, sharp bass, and clear mid-range tones. BMW's optional Premium Sound Package ($1800), developed by Harman Kardon's Lexicon, is truly sensational. Unless you have a state-of-the-art stereo at home, you'll hear things in your favorite songs you've barely noticed before. The premium package delivers seven channels of surround sound through 13 speakers, including a pair of subwoofers ingeniously integrated into the chassis itself, and includes a CD changer. The optional Sirius receiver, new for 2004, opens the 7 Series to the joy of satellite radio. The subscription fee includes 60 commercial-free channels of music and 40 of news, sports and talk. It's great for tuning into FoxNews or CNN or a myriad of sports channels and you need never switch from your favorite music channel when driving across the country.
The 7 Series provides more interior storage space than some of its competitors, but storage isn't one of its strengths. The center console lid is split down the middle to create a pair of leather-covered access doors. Our console was filled with CD storage, a cellular telephone and the owner's manual, and we decided that it would be preferable to eliminate the CD storage and put the owner's manual someplace else. Likewise, much of the space in the elegantly designed glove box was taken by the CD changer. We'd prefer putting the CD changer in the trunk, or eliminating it altogether in favor of the single in-dash CD, to gain easily accessible storage.
BMW's voice-activation system works reasonably well for people willing to take the time to learn how to program and use it. We'd likely use it for a few key features, like calling home, checking voice mail, or switching among two or three favorite radio stations. It'll do much more for those willing to invest some time in it, however. To use it, press the SVS button and give it a command. A command to remember is "Options," because that will prompt the system to call out a list of recognized commands you can use. "Radio on" turns the radio on. Saying "106.7" switches the station to FM 106.7. You can also tell it to play CD track number five. You can really impress friends (and kids) if you set up only a couple of functions.
Technology is everywhere inside the 7 Series, and this embrace of technology separates it from other cars. We thought the Mercedes-Benz S-Class was loaded with stuff until we tried this one. Working the systems inside the 7 comes closer to operating a computer than any mainstream production car we've seen. There's a downside to all this technology, to be sure. It requires familiarization (and effort) to begin to master it, and many will find the learning curve steep. Even simple, intuitive operations that we learned the first time we drove a car no longer apply in the 7 Series. You'll have to relearn old techniques just to start this sedan, release its parking brake and back it out of the driveway.
To start the car you insert the key, except that it's an electronic device rather then a traditional key. Then you press the start button next to the key slot. Press another button to release the electronically controlled parking brake. To shift into reverse, pull a small lever on the dash toward you. Snick the lever down into drive to go forward. The "shifter'' feels more like a switch or an electronic stalk than a mechanical shifter because it is, indeed, an electronic switch. There is no mechanical link between the selector and the transmission. It's controlled "by wire," and takes some practice to use as quickly as a traditional gear selector. This immediately became clear while trying to make a quick Y-turn on a street in downtown San Antonio, a move that was not performed as quickly and elegantly as we had intended. However, once mastered, the 7 Series shifter may end up being quicker and less troublesome than a traditional automatic shifter, most of which require that the driver look down to ensure the proper gear is selected, troublesome when in a hurry.
BMW's iDrive system takes automotive operation closer to computer interface than we've come before. iDrive relies on a big, round aluminum knob on the center console to operate most everything in the cabin, including climate controls, automotive functions, entertainment, communications and navigation. Capt. Kirk never had it so good.
The iDrive knob turns like a volume knob, presses down like a switch, and slides in eight directions (left and right, forward and back, and diagonally). Corresponding menus are presented on the video screen. From the main or start menu, sliding the big knob toward each of the eight compass points selects a different sub-menu, or the primary menu for a system. Slide the knob due east (toward the passenger seat), for example, and you'll leave the main menu for the stereo menu. Now rotate the knob to move around the stereo menu, and then press down as with a mouse when the cursor lands on the appropriate function (e.g. Preset Stations). As with a menu system on a computer, you may immediately reach the function you're after, or you may get another sub-menu with more selections to spin through.
BMW says it has improved iDrive for 2004 based on what it's learned through two years of production and customers' ownership experience. The improvements include two new buttons just behind the main iDrive control: one that automatically returns the display screen to the main menu, and another that can be programmed with whatever sub-menu the user prefers. The first button should help reduce frustration levels. The second button should add convenience so that the user can quickly get to the most often-used function (audio or climate, for example).
The iDrive knob is easy for the right hand to locate without a glance; the display screen is big, and can be viewed without completely removing your eyes from the road ahead. Yet, improved or otherwise, iDrive takes a fair amount of practice just to get a rudimentary grip on its operation, and you'll need to do some reading to fully exploit it. In the meantime, it's likely to raise frustration levels. During our first 350-mile test drive, for example, I never learned how to pull up a map, in spite of considerable effort exercised while sitting in the passenger seat. That said, we expect that most people will eventually master iDrive to the point where they use it as intuitively as they now push a station button, or use a computer mouse. But learning isn't the only problem. Even when you've mastered iDrive, you'll have to wade through various menus and sub-menus to finally get to the function that needs adjustment. That function may be one that simply requires you to flick a switch on a conventional dashboard. Whether that's progress is debatable.
A split screen on the display can show all kinds of information depending on the mode selected by iDrive, and the display can be customized according to owner preferences. But it's not ideal. I found the temperature readout nearly impossible to read while wearing brown-tinted polarized sunglasses.
The same issues apply throughout the 7 Series, because many controls simply don't function in the traditional fashion. I struggled to operate the turn signals, wipers and windshield washers smoothly, a struggle that may disappear with familiarity. In some cases the car anticipates what it thinks the driver will do. Often after a quick signal for a lane change, I'd unintentionally signal a move in the opposite while trying to cancel the original signal. Once again, a driver familiar with the signal lever won't likely have trouble.
Park Distance Control, a feature superbly executed in BMW's X5, has been taken to a new level in the 7 Series with a graphic display. Sonar sensors in the front and rear bumpers detect objects near the car and beep with increasing frequency as you get closer. A solid tone means you're almost touching. Different tones for the front and rear greatly assist the driver when parking in tight locations, and they can keep the car from accidentally backing into or over something that cannot be seen from inside the car, like a child on tricycle. The 7 Series takes park-assist a step further with a pictograph of the car that graphically displays the distance and location of the offending object. It sounds like a gadget, but park-assist adds convenience in daily driving and can help prevent an annoying or even tragic accident.
Driving Impressions
In terms of driving dynamics, there's no controversy. BMW's 7 Series has been widely lauded for its outstanding performance and ride. It's hard to rave about a vehicle that drives so well. There are only so many ways you can say "great," and the 7 Series does everything extremely well.
The first thing we noticed about the BMW 745i was its wonderful, magic-carpet ride. This car smoothes out bumps, even speed bumps, to a point of astonishment. It's incredibly comfortable, yet the driver does not feel completely isolated from the road. The 745i senses when it's being driven hard, retuning the suspension appropriately for improved handling.
BMW's Active Roll Stabilization, a system of computer-controlled active anti-roll bars, increases roll resistance in hard cornering to keep the body flat in turns. At the same time, the system maintains enough suspension compliance to keep the tires planted on the road. Bumps in the middle of a high-speed corner do not upset the handling balance one whit. Several factors are at work here: a near-perfect weight distribution of 50 percent front and rear, which means neither end of the car is more prone to slide than the other; a highly rigid chassis that allows precise suspension tuning; and minimal unsprung weight, thanks to lightweight aluminum wheels, brake calipers and aluminum suspension components.
Remember: weighing up to 4900 pounds, depending on equipment, the 7 Series is not a small car. But in some respects it feels smaller than it is. Anti-skid technology makes adjustments to maintain handling balance whenever grip is lost to any one tire. By applying braking force to individual wheels, it almost seems to bend the laws of physics. Just steer this thing where you want to go and the 7 Series takes you there. I explored this on a fast, greasy corner over a crest that un-weighted the suspension. All four wheels lost grip, but we simply motored around the corner, drifting just slightly wide of the intended line. I never lifted my foot off the accelerator pedal nor made any adjustments in the steering. No special action on my part was needed; the 745i did all of that for me. The anti-skid system is transparent, in that you can't feel it kick in and out. BMW's system is far less obtrusive and more performance-oriented than similar systems found in Mercedes-Benz and Lexus automobiles. That means that it probably leaves the driver a bit more room for errors.
Steering the 745i is a joy. The rack-and-pinion steering is super sharp and precise. It's very light at low speeds for parking lots, but firms up at higher speeds for improved driver feel. It also steps up response by 10 percent as the wheel is turned off center, which means that the more you turn the wheel, the faster the car responds. With this steering system, it's easy to drive the 7 Series with extreme precision on winding roads at very high speeds, placing the tires exactly where you want them. When hitting bumps, there's little or no kickback to the steering.
Either of the 7 Series drivetrains is absolutely silky when cruising around. The new six-speed automatic transmission is extremely smooth, yet it's the most responsive I have ever experienced. Those are usually mutually exclusive benefits. Hit the accelerator pedal and the transmission drops a gear or two without any of that hesitation found in so many automatics. This six-speed automatic is smaller and lighter than the previous five-speed automatic. The additional gearing gives it quicker performance off the line with a lower first gear, better response in the mid range with ratios that are closer together, and improved fuel economy with taller top gears. The 745i does offer a feature allowing the driver to downshift manually using a pair of buttons on the steering wheel, but I found that feature to be superfluous. With a transmission as responsive as this one, manual shifting seems more of a toy than anything else.
The 4.4-liter V8 engine is superb. It's very smooth when cruising. Combine the smooth drive train with the smooth ride and the 745i feels deceptively slow. While rolling out of a jerkwater town in the Hill Country outside of San Antonio, I was preparing to put the accelerator pedal down to gain speed, until a glance at the speedo revealed that I was already cruising at 80 mph. This car feels happy cruising at 80 to 100 mph all day. I found myself coming into high-speed sweeping corners and low-speed tight corners carrying more speed than I initially realized, then having to get on the brakes a little harder than originally planned. It wasn't a scary thing, because the 7 Series almost never loses its composure. Just kind of a whoa, Nellie, slow this baby down. This combination of outstanding dynamics and deceptive travel speeds says something about both the joy and the trepidation in a car as capable as the 7 Series. You need to watch your speed in this car.
Punch the accelerator pedal (technically, it doesn't use a throttle) and the 745i leaps into action. BMW claims it can accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in just 5.9 seconds. The V8 is rated at 325 horsepower and 330 pounds-feet of torque, a huge increase over the previous BMW V8 and similar in output to the previous BMW V12. Yet the 745i is rated by the EPA at 18/26 mpg City/Highway, a 13-percent improvement over the previous BMW V8. Its sophisticated Valvetronic system has eliminated the throttle completely, eliminating pumping losses for improved efficiency by letting the valves, which benefit from BMW's double VANOS variable timing, control the airflow through the engine.
If that's not impressive enough for you, try the V12. The 760Li was launched in 2003 with a 6.0-liter V12 engine that shares its basic architecture and most of its technology with the V8. Yet the V12 adds an innovation of its own. With direct fuel injection (something previously reserved largely for diesel engines), BMW's V12 delivers fuel directly into the cylinders, rather than to intake ports on the cylinder head. This improves power and reduces emissions. So equipped, the 760Li generates 438 horsepower and an impressive 444 pounds-feet of torque. The V12 is turbine smooth, and whisks the sumptuously luxurious 760Li to 60 mph in 5.4 seconds, or as quickly as some Porsche 911s.
Modulating the brakes is easy, and the 7 Series can stop in a big hurry when necessary. Massive ventilated disc brakes, among the largest and most powerful BMW has ever used, are fitted with aluminum calipers at all four corners. Electronic brake proportioning ensures that the meaty tires are making best use of all available braking traction by transferring braking force to the tires with the best grip. Dynamic Brake Control reinforces the driver's pedal effort in emergency braking to help the car stop in the shortest possible stopping distance, even if the driver mistakenly relaxes pressure on the brake pedal. The Hill Hold feature will automatically hold the car at a stop until the driver presses on the accelerator pedal, and set the parking brake when the car is turned off. Hill Hold can be switched on or off using the iDrive menus.
The 7 Series is so smooth that full days behind the wheel are not taxing. After spending 350 high-speed miles in a BMW 745i, we were ready for 350 more. Heck, we were ready to take it home. It's very comfortable in heavy traffic. Few luxury sedans can keep up with the 7 Series at high speeds, and it's easy to drive this car well. And the interior is sumptuous.
None of the 7 Series models offer all-wheel drive, which is available on both of its most direct competitors: the Mercedes S-Class and Audi A8. Yet this BMW is soaked with cutting-edge automotive technology, and with it all there's a steep learning curve. Owners should prepare themselves for serious reading time with the owner's manuals. You'll need to explain even the most basic operations (like starting) to anyone else who drives their car. The 7 Series may be ahead of its time, or it may simply be beyond the effort many buyers are willing to invest.
Of course, there's always help from the dealership. Have the BMW store set all the gizmos, sit down and drive, and the annoyances will be reduced. If you embrace its styling, any of the three 7 Series models will do. Dynamically, this may be the best car in the class. And that's no small feat, given that the competition includes some of the best cars in the world.
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While the evidence showing that weight-loss surgery can halt type 2 diabetes in obese people grows, less is known about whether such a drastic intervention might also benefit people who are overweight, but not obese. (The difference between overweight and obese is a technical one. Obese refers to people with a body mass index of over 30. Overweight refers to people with a body mass index between 25 and 29.9. To calculate your own BMI, visit this link on the NIH website.)
In the first such study designed to make the case for bariatric surgery as treatment for type 2 diabetes in overweight people, Australian researchers compared outcomes in 25 people with a BMI of 25 to 30 treated with gastric band surgery and standard care with 25 similar people treated with standard care alone.
The researchers, led by Emeritus Professor Paul O'Brien and Dr John Wentworth from the Centre for Obesity Research and Education (CORE) at Manash University in Victoria, Australia, followed both groups for two years, and documented blood sugar control during that time. They published their findings in the April 8, 2014 The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology.
The gastric surgery consisted of minimally invasive laparoscopic surgery, sometimes called keyhole surgery due to the small incisions needed for the procedure, and placement of an adjustable band around the neck of the stomach to restrict food intake.
After two years, 12 (52 percent) of those in the gastric surgery group had their diabetes in remission, compared to two (8 percent) of those in the standard care group. In addition, the results showed a strong link between the amount of weight loss and the amount of diabetes control. The more weight loss the greater the reduction in diabetes.
One person in the surgery group needed a second surgery due to complications and four others needed adjustments to the gastric band that was too restrictive and made it difficult to eat.
It is a small study, but it is among the first to test such surgery in people who are not obese and normally don't qualify for such surgery for weight-loss purposes. The researchers concluded that their study shows that weight-loss such as achieved with gastric banding should be given higher priority as a means of treating type 2 diabetes.
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If you're stressed out, kissing also can help you unwind. And it can aid in boosting the immune system, with research suggesting smooching even can help women ward off certain diseases.
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Chicago Bears cornerback Charles Tillman (33) runs past Jacksonville Jaguars running back Maurice Jones-Drew (32) after intercepting a pass for a 36-yard touchdown during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Oct. 7, 2012, in Jacksonville, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — During the bye week, the Bears might want to give Charles Tillman some snaps at receiver.
For a second consecutive game Sunday, with the offense struggling, Tillman sparked the Bears with an interception return for a touchdown in a 41-3 rout of the Jacksonville Jaguars at EverBank Field. Tillman's pick-six from 36 yards out late in the third quarter gave the Bears a 13-3 lead. It was his eighth career defensive touchdown, jumping him ahead of former Bears safety Mike Brown.
''It was a bad one,'' Jaguars offensive tackle Eben Britton said. ''We just make too many mistakes. All week, we work our [butts] off, and it's upsetting to have an outcome like that.''
The Jaguars looked like a 1-3 team at the start.
But the Bears, who came in 3-1, didn't look much better. After the defense forced a three-and-out on the opening series, center Roberto Garza had a poor shotgun snap, and quarterback Jay Cutler forced a pass to Brandon Marshall that Jaguars cornerback Derek Cox intercepted.
The Jaguars got the ball just inside Bears territory, but the defense forced another three-and-out.
The game was tied 3-3 at halftime. The Bears' offense had 191 total yards but managed to convert just two of seven third downs, with Cutler completing 10 of 20 passes for 110 yards.
Meanwhile, the Bears didn't muster much of a pass rush on second-year quarterback Blaine Gabbert. That was helped late in the second quarter, with the Jaguars at the Bears' 20-yard line, when defensive end Corey Wootton drilled Gabbert and forced a fumble, which Julius Peppers recovered.
''That was not how we wanted to start the football game,'' Bears coach Lovie Smith said. ''But we know it's always tough after a Monday night game and going on the road.
''The heat [88 degrees at kickoff] probably bothered us an awful lot, but we just weren't as sharp as we needed to be. Thank God they play two halves.''
The Bears will put the fourth quarter in a special archive.
In the third quarter, they ploddingly moved the ball down the field on the opening series. But on third-and-goal from the 3, right tackle Gabe Carimi was flagged for consecutive false starts, and the Bears settled for a 31-yard field goal. On the next possession, Gabbert's attempted pass to rookie Justin Blackmon was underthrown, and Tillman intercepted the ball and returned it for his touchdown.
The Bears kept piling on from there, scoring four more touchdowns in the fourth quarter, the most remarkable a 36-yard interception return for a touchdown by linebacker Lance Briggs. He and Tillman become the first teammates in NFL history to score defensive touchdowns in consecutive games.
''It's unreal,'' linebacker Brian Urlacher said. ''I've never seen anything like it.''
By the end of the game, the Bears' offense had posted 501 net offensive yards and scored three touchdowns, too.
At 4-1, the Bears remain tied atop the NFC North with the Minnesota Vikings, who beat the visiting Tennessee Titans 30-7. The defending NFC North champion Green Bay Packers (2-3) squandered a 21-3 halftime lead and lost 30-27 at Indianapolis.


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Adam Hart hopes the ultimate result of the Supreme Court putting gay marriage under the microscope this week will be that his parents will one day be able to walk him down the aisle.
"I'm just tired of being a second-class citizen when it comes to other people enjoying marriage," said Hart, 40, of Oak Park, as he stood in a crowd Monday at a downtown rally on the eve of a landmark Supreme Court hearing.
Justices will listen to arguments on the constitutionality of a California law that bans gay marriage. On Wednesday, justices will hear arguments concerning the federal Defense of Marriage Act, which denies federal benefits to same-sex couples married in any of the nine states where gay marriage is legal.
As rainbow flags fluttered above several hundred supporters at Federal Plaza, 230 S. Dearborn, D.J. Reed, 30, contrasted the importance of marriage to the gay community with its trivial portrayal in pop culture.
"It's become a joke that [marriage] is so sacred," said Reed, of Uptown.
"So many straight people everywhere love watching 'The Bachelor' and any other stupid fake wedding TV reality show, and people who truly love each other aren't allowed to," said Reed, a salesman at Nordstrom. "I just think they should open their eyes to what's really going on."
Same-sex marriage is not legal in Illinois, but momentum to change that has recently gained steam.
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