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Department of Commerce Could Save $24.6 Million by Modifying Computer Procurement Actions
CED-82-81: Published: Apr 28, 1982. Publicly Released: May 28, 1982.
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GAO was asked to review the computer requirements of the National Bureau of Standards (NBS) and the Environmental Research Laboratories (ERL), both independent agencies within the Department of Commerce, to determine: (1) the feasibility of consolidating the requirements of NBS and ERL and establishing a single data processing center for both organizations; (2) the best location for a single data processing center; (3) the expected cost savings from establishing this center; and (4) the feasibility of a single telecommunications network. Also, GAO was asked to provide information on the workload justification for two requests for proposals (RFP's) for acquiring computer hardware and support services for NBS and ERL.
GAO found that it is feasible to consolidate the NBS and ERL computer requirements and establish a single data processing center for both organizations. However, the cost of a single general-purpose facility to meet the requirements of both agencies exceeds the cost of maintaining two separate general-purpose facilities by several million dollars. Further, the quality of service provided by a single facility may not be as high as that provided by two. However, savings could result if certain needs of both agencies for a large-scale, scientifically oriented computer were met through sharing. To permit effective sharing of a computer for large scale scientific work, the NBS or the ERL computer center may be designated as the location for a Commerce scientific data processing center. Either the NBS general-purpose computer, as specified in its RFP, or the ERL current general-purpose computer could provide the technical support for such a departmentwide data processing center. GAO believes that Commerce should decide where such a center could be located after completing a cost-benefit study. Further, the justifications offered by NBS and ERL for their computer requirements contain no significant problems. However, the procurements being planned by these agencies exceed what is needed to meet these requirements. By modifying the NBS and the ERL RFP's, a savings of $25 million could be achieved. NBS and ERL officials concurred with the GAO proposals and plan to modify their RFP's accordingly.
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Status: Closed - Implemented
Comments: When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.
Recommendation: The Secretary of Commerce should establish a departmentwide scientific computer center to provide for a large-scale, scientifically oriented computer capability for departmentwide use.
Agency Affected: Department of Commerce
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Comments: When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.
Recommendation: The Secretary of Commerce should proceed with the NBS computer procurement after deleting the requirement for the NBS Boulder computer.
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Status: Closed - Implemented
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Recommendation: The Secretary of Commerce should cancel the current ERL procurement and develop a new proposal to acquire minicomputers.
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Further Refinements Needed to Guide the Investment Management ProcessGAO-14-486: Published: May 12, 2014. Publicly Released: May 12, 2014.
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The University Chapel was built in response to the devastating fire which destroyed the Marquand Chapel in 1920. The fire forced the trustees and president to give immediate attention to the issue of constructing a new chapel which would permit the University to maintain its religious heritage, but in a manner that recognized its public mission in an increasingly multicultural society. University President, John Grier Hibben, issued an appeal for funds to construct a chapel in an architectural style based on the fourteenth century English Gothic and appointed Ralph Adams Cram as the University's supervising architect for this project.
When completed in 1928 at a cost of more than two million dollars, this imposing college chapel, capable of seating two thousand, was second in size only to the chapel at King's College, Cambridge University. The style conformed with the tudor Gothic that had been adopted for Blair Hall in 1897 as well as other buildings that were constructed during the succeeding several decades.
Today, enhanced by its elegant beauty and charm, the Chapel has been an attractive site for frequent weddings and memorial services for alumni, faculty, and many other friends of the University. Its magnificent Mander-Skinner organ, which has undergone at least two complete restorations, provides excellent accompaniment for the superb sixty-voice choir and for other concerts and occasions, including the several ceremonial, non-denominational events that the University holds here each year.
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An Evaluation of the
U.S. Department of Energy's
Marine and Hydrokinetic
Resource Assessments
Marine and Hydrokinetic Energy Technology Assessment Committee
Board on Energy and Environmental Systems
Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences
Ocean Studies Board
Division on Earth and Life Studies
Washington, D.C.
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Marine and Hydrokinetic Energy Technology Assessment Committee
Board on Energy and Environmental Systems
Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences
Ocean Studies Board
Division on Earth and Life Studies
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NOTICE: The project that is the subject of this report was approved by the Gov-
erning Board of the National Research Council, whose members are drawn from
the councils of the National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engi-
neering, and the Institute of Medicine. The members of the committee responsible
for the report were chosen for their special competences and with regard for
appropriate balance.
This study was supported by Contract DE-DT0001480, TO#1, between the National
Academy of Sciences and the U.S. Department of Energy. Any opinions, findings,
conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the
author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the organizations or agencies
that provided support for the project.
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The National Academy of Sciences is a private, nonprofit, self-perpetuating
society of distinguished scholars engaged in scientific and engineering research,
dedicated to the furtherance of science and technology and to their use for the
general welfare. Upon the authority of the charter granted to it by the Congress
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ment on scientific and technical matters. Dr. Ralph J. Cicerone is president of the
National Academy of Sciences.
The National Academy of Engineering was established in 1964, under the charter
of the National Academy of Sciences, as a parallel organization of outstanding
engineers. It is autonomous in its administration and in the selection of its mem-
bers, sharing with the National Academy of Sciences the responsibility for advis-
ing the federal government. The National Academy of Engineering also sponsors
engineering programs aimed at meeting national needs, encourages education
and research, and recognizes the superior achievements of engineers. Dr. Charles
M. Vest is president of the National Academy of Engineering.
The Institute of Medicine was established in 1970 by the National Academy of
Sciences to secure the services of eminent members of appropriate professions
in the examination of policy matters pertaining to the health of the public. The
Institute acts under the responsibility given to the National Academy of Sciences
by its congressional charter to be an adviser to the federal government and, upon
its own initiative, to identify issues of medical care, research, and education. Dr.
Harvey V. Fineberg is president of the Institute of Medicine.
The National Research Council was organized by the National Academy of
Sciences in 1916 to associate the broad community of science and technology
with the Academy's purposes of furthering knowledge and advising the federal
government. Functioning in accordance with general policies determined by the
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Institute of Medicine. Dr. Ralph J. Cicerone and Dr. Charles M. Vest are chair and
vice chair, respectively, of the National Research Council.
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PAUL GAFFNEY, NAE, Monmouth University, West Long Branch,
New Jersey, Chair
PHILIP P. BEAUCHAMP, General Electric Global Research Center,
Niskayuna, New York
MICHAEL BECK, The Nature Conservancy, Santa Cruz, California
VALERIE BROWNING, ValTech Solutions, LLC, Port Tobacco, Maryland
CHRISTOPHER J.R. GARRETT, NAS, University of Victoria, Canada
ANNETTE GRILLI, University of Rhode Island, Narragansett
J. ANDREW HAMILTON, Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute,
Moss Landing, California
TUBA OZKAN-HALLER, Oregon State University, Corvallis
ELIZABETH FANNING PHILPOT, Southern Services Company,
Birmingham, Alabama
BHAKTA RATH, NAE, Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, D.C.
RAYMOND W. SCHMITT, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution,
JAMES THOMSON, University of Washington, Seattle
LARRY J. WEBER, University of Iowa, Iowa City
ZHAOQING YANG, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Seattle,
Project Staff
K. JOHN HOLMES, Study Director, Board on Energy and Environmental
DEBORAH GLICKSON, Study Director, Ocean Studies Board
DAVID W. COOKE, Associate Program Officer
E. JONATHAN YANGER, Senior Program Assistant
LaNITA JONES, Administrative Coordinator
DANA CAINES, Financial Manager
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ANDREW BROWN, JR., NAE, Delphi Corporation, Troy, Michigan,
WILLIAM F. BANHOLZER, NAE, Dow Chemical Company, Midland,
MARILYN BROWN, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta
WILLIAM CAVANAUGH III, Progress Energy (retired), Raleigh,
North Carolina
PAUL A. DeCOTIS, Long Island Power Authority, Albany, New York
CHRISTINE EHLIG-ECONOMIDES, NAE, Texas A&M University,
College Station
SHERRI GOODMAN, CNA, Alexandria, Virginia
NARAIN HINGORANI, NAE, Consultant, Los Altos Hills, California
ROBERT J. HUGGETT, Consultant, Seaford, Virginia
DEBBIE NIEMEIER, University of California, Davis
DANIEL NOCERA, NAS, Massachusetts Institute of Technology,
MICHAEL OPPENHEIMER, Princeton University, New Jersey
DAN REICHER, Stanford University, California
BERNARD ROBERTSON, NAE, DaimlerChrysler Corporation (retired),
Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
GARY ROGERS, FEV, Inc., Auburn Hills, Michigan
ALISON SILVERSTEIN, Consultant, Pflugerville, Texas
MARK H. THIEMENS, NAS, University of California, San Diego
RICHARD WHITE, Oppenheimer & Company, New York City
JAMES J. ZUCCHETTO, Board Director
K. JOHN HOLMES, Senior Program Officer and Associate Board Director
DANA CAINES, Financial Manager
DAVID W. COOKE, Associate Program Officer
ALAN CRANE, Senior Scientist
LaNITA JONES, Administrative Coordinator
ALICE WILLIAMS, Senior Program Assistant
E. JONATHAN YANGER, Senior Program Assistant
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ROBERT A. DUCE, Texas A&M University, College Station, Chair
EDWARD A. BOYLE, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge
RITA R. COLWELL, University of Maryland, College Park
SARAH W. COOKSEY, State of Delaware, Dover
CORTIS K. COOPER, Chevron Corporation, San Ramon, California
ROBERT HALLBERG, NOAA/GFDL and Princeton University,
New Jersey
BARBARA A. KNUTH, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York
GEORGE I. MATSUMOTO, Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute,
Moss Landing, California
JOHN A. ORCUTT, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, La Jolla,
STEVEN E. RAMBERG, Penn State Applied Research Lab,
Washington, D.C.
ANDREW A. ROSENBERG, Union of Concerned Scientists, Cambridge,
DANIEL L. RUDNICK, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, La Jolla,
PETER L. TYACK, University of Saint Andrews, United Kingdom
DON WALSH, International Maritime Incorporated, Myrtle Point,
DAWN J. WRIGHT, Environmental Systems Research Institute,
Redlands, California
JAMES A. YODER, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution,
MARY (MISSY) H. FEELEY, ExxonMobil Exploration Company,
Houston, Texas
SUSAN ROBERTS, Board Director
CLAUDIA MENGELT, Senior Program Officer
DEBORAH GLICKSON, Senior Program Officer
KIM WADDELL, Senior Program Officer
PAMELA LEWIS, Administrative Coordinator
HEATHER CHIARELLO, Senior Program Assistant
SHUBHA BANSKOTA, Financial Associate
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The Marine and Hydrokinetic Energy Technology Assessment Com-
mittee would like to extend its appreciation to each of the resource assess-
ment and validation groups, who contributed significant amounts of
time and effort by giving presentations at open sessions of the committee
meetings and by providing the committee with draft reports and addi-
tional background information. Each of the assessments represents a step
forward in understanding and characterizing a complex and dynamic
The committee would like to express its appreciation to Hoyt Battey,
Brooke White, and Caitlin Frame from the Water Power Market Accelera-
tion and Deployment Team at the U.S. Department of Energy. Their help
in coordinating committee requests with the assessment and validation
groups and their contribution of time to answer questions and discuss
critical issues and milestones was indispensable.
The chairman would also like to recognize the staff members of
the National Research Council's Board on Energy and Environmental
ystems and Ocean Studies Board for organizing and planning meetings,
gathering information, and helping in report development. The efforts of
K. John Holmes, Deborah Glickson, David Cooke, and Jonathan Yanger
were invaluable to the committee's ability to deliver a focused and timely
This report has been reviewed in draft form by individuals chosen for
their diverse perspectives and technical expertise, in accordance with pro-
cedures approved by the NRC Report Review Committee. The purpose
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x PREFACE
of this independent review is to provide candid and critical comments
that will assist the institution in making its published report as sound
as possible and to ensure that the report meets institutional standards
for objectivity, evidence, and responsiveness to the study charge. The
review comments and draft manuscript remain confidential to protect
the integrity of the deliberative process. We wish to thank the following
indi iduals for their review of this report:
Belinda Batten, Oregon State University,
Alexandra Bozec, Florida State University,
Sarah Cooksey, State of Delaware,
Robert A. Dalrymple, Johns Hopkins University,
Paul A. DeCotis, Long Island Power Authority,
Robert Holman, Oregon State University,
Edward Lovelace, Free Flow Power,
Ralph Masiello, KEMA Incorporated,
Chiang Mei, Massachusetts Institute of Technology,
Brian Polagye, University of Washington, and
Luis Vega, University of Hawaii at Manoa.
Although the reviewers listed above have provided many construc-
tive comments and suggestions, they were not asked to endorse the con-
clusions or recommendations, nor did they see the final draft of the report
before its release. The review of this report was overseen by Lawrence
Papay, Review Monitor. Appointed by the National Research Council, he
was responsible for making certain that an independent examination of
this report was carried out in accordance with institutional procedures
and that all review comments were carefully considered. Responsibility
for the final content of this report rests entirely with the authoring com-
mittee and the institution.
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Summary 1
1 Introduction 13
A Conceptual Framework for MHK Resource Assessment, 15
The "Single Number" Estimate for Resource Assessments, 24
Coordination and Consistency, 25
Report Organization, 26
2 Tidal Resource Assessment 27
Project Description, 29
Committee Comments, 31
Conclusions and Recommendations, 35
3 Wave Resource Assessment 38
Description of Wave Resource Estimate, 39
Committee Comments, 41
Conclusions and Recommendations, 46
4 Ocean Current Resource Assessment 48
Project Description, 49
Committee Comments, 51
Conclusions and Recommendations, 54
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xii CONTENTS
5 Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion Resource Assessment 56
Project Description, 58
Committee Comments, 59
Conclusions and Recommendations, 65
6 In-Stream Hydrokinetic Resource Assessment 67
Project Description, 71
Committee Comments, 72
Conclusions and Recommendations, 74
7 The Practical Marine and Hydrokinetic Resource Base 76
Motivation for Assessment of Practical Resource Base, 77
Practical Considerations for MHK Development, 78
Multiple-Use Planning for the Marine and Riverine
Environments, 85
Conclusions and Recommendations, 89
8 Overarching Conclusions and Recommendations 91
A Defensible Estimate of the MHK Resource, 91
Coordination for Resource Development, 94
Limitations on Comparison of Extractable MHK Resources, 95
References 97
A Department of Energy Funding Opportunity Announcements
for the Assessment of Marine and Hydrokinetic Resources 107
B Interim Letter Report 117
C Biographical Sketches 144
D Presentations and Committee Meetings 150
E Acronym List 153
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Figures, Tables, and Boxes
S-1 Conceptual framework developed by the committee for marine and
hydrokinetic (MHK) resource assessments, 3
1-1 Conceptual framework developed by the committee for MHK
resource assessments, 17
2-1 Turbine designs for U.S. tidal energy pilot projects, 29
3-1 A comparison of the concepts of recoverable, technical, and practical
power, 45
5-1 Barriers and concerns for OTEC deployment, 57
5-2 Global map of OTEC power density available with a 1,000-m cold
water pipe, a turbogenerator efficiency of .85, and pumping losses
of 30 percent, 60
6-1 Stream flow energy definition, 68
6-2 Conventional impounded hydropower, 69
6-3 Centerline view of an array of bed-mounted hydrokinetic turbines
deployed in a stream, 69
6-4 Plot of turbine output versus flow velocity, 70
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xiv FIGURES, TABLES, AND BOXES
7-1 Basic structure of the electric system showing an MHK resource as
the electricity generator connecting to the transmission system, 83
1-1 MHK Resource Assessment and Validation Groups Contracted by
1-2 Terminology and Definitions Used by the Assessment Groups, 18
7-1 Examples of Filters That Could Impact the Development of the
Practical MHK Resource, 79
7-2 GIS Layers Showing Environmental and Socioeconomic Constraints
Identified in the DOE Tidal Resource Assessment, 87
S-1 The Theoretical, Technical, and Practical Resource, 4
1-1 Statement of Task, 16
1-2 The Theoretical, Technical, and Practical Resource, 22
1-3 Determining the Difference Between the Theoretical and Practical
Resource: Solar Energy as a Case Study, 23


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Bargain breakfasts in Phnom Penh
First published: 16 Aug 2013
When Winnie the Pooh wakes up in the morning, he wonders what's for breakfast. His little porcine friend Piglet wonders what's going to happen that's exciting that day. They agree that it's the same thing. In Phnom Penh, breakfast can certainly be an adventure all on its own, even if you're eating on a budget. … read the full post
Phnom Penh's Vibe Music Festival
First published: 09 Aug 2013
Music in Phnom Penh can be a hit and miss affair. My local nightclub's playlist includes Gangnam Style, Mr Boombastic and karaoke staple Ali Baba, played at full volume, naturally. A hunt around the markets will reward you with plenty of old-school Khmer classics recorded in the 1960s by superstars Pan Ron and Sin Sisamouth. But, … read the full post
Election build-up in Phnom Penh
First published: 15 Jul 2013
If you're in Phnom Penh, you've probably guessed that something political is afoot in the month of July. Your first big clue would be the motorcades of excitable party faithful beeping horns, waving flags and blocking traffic behind flat-bed trucks blaring music and playing election broadcasts on large screens. Banners and posters featuring the appropriate … read the full post
Cambodia's fish amok
First published: 01 Jun 2013
Khmer food can be a bit of a mystery for travellers — Thai and Vietnamese cuisine has penetrated around the world, while Cambodian menus still have limited exposure. Which means that a visit to Cambodia allows for plenty of food adventures, but it can be difficult to know what to choose. If there's one dish … read the full post
Review: Chansovannkiry Guest House, Sihanoukville
First published: 27 May 2013
Conveniently located close to Sihanoukville's Ochheuteal and Serendipity beaches, Chansovannkiry Guest House is a budget base for a few days at the seaside. The Khmer-owned accommodation has a motel feel due to the large courtyard, which provides a safe place to park if you've arrived with a motorbike or car. You won't get WiFi, a mini-bar or … read the full post
Where to have a beer in Phnom Penh
First published: 08 May 2013
You're never far from a beer in Cambodia — the market is dominated by the jingoistically named Angkor, for sale alongside beers called Cambodia, Phnom Penh, Banker, Anchor (pronounced An-chor to distinguish it from Ang-kor) and Klang — strong by name, strong by alcoholic content. But if you're bored of Asian lager and have a hankering … read the full post
Photo essay: Koh Rong Samloem
First published: 16 Apr 2013
Koh Rong Samloem is a glorious tropical island off the coast of Cambodia in the Gulf of Thailand. Just two hours out of Sihanoukville, take your pick of white or golden beaches to laze on, or get energetic with jungle trekking and boat trips. Here's some photographs from our last trip, to get your aspiration-ometer … read the full post
Where to stay on Koh Rong
First published: 09 Apr 2013
The beautiful Cambodian island of Koh Rong is hot property. Although the island has been leased to a development company with plans for high-end resorts, it is currently still a haven for backpackers and adventurous tourists who like their beaches white and their bungalows basic. With accommodation to suit most budgets, from cheap homestays to … read the full post
Happy Khmer New Year!
First published: 08 Apr 2013
For the third time in four months, preparations are underway to bring in a new year in Cambodia. International New Year is an excuse to party with the rest of the world and Chinese New Year has been adopted as an unofficial holiday. But Khmer New Year still stands apart as one of the major … read the full post
Powercuts in Phnom Penh
First published: 04 Apr 2013
As temperatures rise across the country in anticipation of the *hot season (*insert your expletive of choice here), Phnom Penh's electricity supplier is struggling to serve the demands of air conditioners and refrigerators across the city. Much of Cambodia's electricity is generated by water, which becomes a scarcer commodity when it's hot and dry like … read the full post


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First of all my oven broke 10 minutes into cooking this. So I transported it to a friends house and continued baking it. None of this seemed to matter. One of my guests asked "why do you put flour in cakes, if it tastes this good without it?". My only comments -1) you could not taste any of the Kaluha, 2) I used a Kaluha whipped cream as a topping, and I think something with more flavor would be better.
Terrific cake. The top burned prior to it cooking fully. I will adjust the temperature down to 325 and increase the cooking time. Otherwise, I received rave reviews. Served with Starbucks Java ice cream. A swoon-worth dessert and remarkably simple.
My mom's on a gluten-free diet and loves chocolate. I've made this cake for her several times and it's always a big hit. It tastes like a complex, time-consuming dessert, but's it's very easy to make.
Uusally when I see rave reviews of chocolate cakes I am disappointed because my expectations are too high. This was excellent. A wonderful texture easy to make and large enough for a crowd. The next time I will check it about 5 min earlier as the top started to burn. Excellent cake
I have made this recipe twice with great results! I also made the substitution of Frangelico (hazelnut liqueur) instead of Kahlua both times and used semi-sweet chocolate chips for ease. This is a great cake to take to a dinner party. No leftovers to worry about.
A very good & easy chocolately cake; however, it basically tasted like a fudgy brownie. Needs to be plated with a a few accompaniments to give it more interest. A raspberry sauce was perfect, and a scoop of ice cream would be wonderful as well.
I have made & reviewed this recipe before. This time I actually used Kahula and it was amazing! I also discovered that it came out a little fluffier if you folded the chocolate into the eggs instead of the other way per the instructions. I figured as long as I had the Kitchen Aid going, it would be easier. It turned out awesome! I decorated with powdered sugar, edible gold dust & chocolate leaves...just lovely!
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Should You Believe the Gossip?
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Sometimes it is meant to help.
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It comes in many forms, shapes and sizes. It may be a wrong impression or intended to cause upset and harm. Or, it might accurate information that you really do need to hear.
There's no doubt about it. When you hear gossip about your partner or when gossip is spread about you, the result can be confusion, insecurity, jealousy and disconnection in your relationship.
The difficult thing when you hear gossip is that it can be hard to know what is true. You might be tempted to plug your ears or wave the rumor away. But, doubt can get planted even if you're trying to forget the gossip you heard.
You may want to ask your mate about the gossip, but you don't want to start an argument. It's possible that you're not sure if you can believe what your partner says about the gossip. Is he just covering up? Is she lying?
This is the destructive potential of gossip.
You hear something that is troubling. You can't know for sure what is really true. And, this seed of doubt won't go away. It grows and can become impossible to ignore.
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Well, I've had an old goal reignited. I aspire to be an internet sensation for no reason other than being me. I recently had my "internet fame," as my friends and I jokingly refer to it, when a Buzzfeed article (see here - 27 Problems Only Introverts Will Understand) was posted that utilized a forgettable meme a student made of me a couple years ago. Since then, I have attempted my own Buzzfeed articles (if they can really be called that) to success and come to some realizations about "making it" in the world.
It all started with that Introvert article. I had like, 20 friends repost it or contact me saying "OMG… is that YOU? #12?!" Well, the answer was yes. It was pretty awesome because it made me realize just how easily / lucky internet fame could be. How peculiar that the Buzzfeed editor who made that list stumbled on my neglected meme that was created two years ago and selected it for her list… and even odder that my friends all found that, randomly, before even knowing I'd be there. It's like running into somebody in another state completely unexpectedly! I'm hardly famous. My face has been seen by 3.5 million people, but the meme isn't being used elsewhere or spreading around the internet.
Nonetheless, seeing this has made me WANT to be a meme. I understand memes tend to be making fun of the person involved, but they can also lead to money. Monetizing a meme, once it goes viral, is not that difficult. If you're really popular you might get book deals with huge advances, plenty of YouTube followers and thus ad revenue, and the ability to sell out and license yourself to television ads. I hear these people can often ride this to multiple year's salaries. HA Talk about the "easy" way.
I located a bunch of my weird photos, because, being quirky and awkward, I have many, and posted them around to meme sites. Unfortunately, people don't take kindly to "new content" so they mostly get ignored or down-voted or met by insult. I discovered Reddit can be a pretty mean place. However, there are more ways to get noticed.
I wrote my own Buzzfeed article / list inspired by the Introverts one – 31 INFJ Problems. It is certainly getting visited and my posts on Reddit and INFJ forums are met with more up-votes and positive comments than my meme ones. I'm not surprised. I think a lot of people who look at memes are rude and childish. Or, that could be a terrible assumption / generalization. Thankfully, my friends who are meme-obsessed like me are some of the good apples.
I also made a Buzzfeed article about Doctor Who – 29 Undeniable Reasons The Doctor And Clara Are In Love. I know that catering to these niche audiences like INFJs or Whovians is a good way to get leverage and they already have forums and places that posting the article proves to be a ticket to hits. Creating a positive online identity is important to finding ways to get yourself noticed or make money. As such, I need to have THIS blog be interesting. I need my profiles to be well-made and I need to be careful about how much personal information I put out there.
I don't feel shame in wanting to exploit myself for money. I have no job and even if I did, this has always been something I aspired to. I won't be working in a high paying field. I have medical bills and student loans, don't own a car, and have yet to be able to take any vacations. Granted, I'm not keen on the idea of traveling without a companion anyway, but the money isn't there if I wanted. If I can market myself or get lucky using the internet, it would be wrong not to try. Money doesn't lead to fulfillment or companionship, but it can provide happiness that broken cellphones and debt don't. I'm not musically or artistically talented. My talent may very well be in making fun of myself. Plus, writing short stories or articles and getting them published would help make me "hireable" and assist my future dreams of getting my passion project children's books published. People are far more likely to publish a book written by "Bad Luck Brian" or "iJustine" than that guy down the block.
The nice thing about finding a level of internet notoriety is I could still work in a library and write books, but I would be able to make some money on the side and improve my name recognition. I'm not looking for a way to avoid working in life… that sounds unfulfilling and truly lazy. I want to work and make a difference, but I want to have time for friends, family, and, as an introvert, recharging. I think society expects FAR too much out of us for the hours we must work each week to survive. That's another rant for another time, but for now, I just want a bit of internet fame because it would be the perfect kind for an introvert :) I am definitely going to try to get some more meaningful things published and use my obsession and passion for social media to my advantage.
EDIT: While writing this blog about 8 hours ago a stream of awesome things have occurred:
- I received an e-mail telling me I had received "Cat Power." You can get up to 5 "cats" on your profile on Buzzfeed and I have already received my first. I expect my second shortly as my lists continue to be viewed.
- I received an e-mail that there were new comments on my post. I go to it and see the Associate Editor has replied comically to my Doctor Who post.
- A few minutes later I get another e-mail that my post has been promoted to the FRONT PAGE of the Buzzfeed Community section. Not quite BUZZFEED front page because that's reserved for employees, but OMG. This is awesome. Encouragement goes a long way with making me realize I can do things, even petty, silly, pointless things like posting 29 Doctor Who gifs with captions.
- Not long after that I received an e-mail that my other post was also promoted to the front page. Now I have two front page posts.
As of now, the INFJ article has over 17,000 views and the Doctor Who one has a surprisingly low 5.4 thousand. With such an enormous fan base, I expected it to go further, but I will definitely work to promote it more. The INFJ article has been shared 19 times via e-mail and has 624 Facebook "shares." I checked out the comments on Reddit and searched twitter and was astonished to see people sharing with friends and complimenting the work.
People I had never met and never will posting things like "31 INFJ Problems – that's me!" "INFJ probs. #24, (OK #21 too), #17, #16, #12, OMG definitely #11 and #7 (cause I'm embarrassing)." "if you ever wondered what it is like to be me…"
Keep an eye out for me, because I'm going places.


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Went on a recent, overnight hike to the top of Mt. Fuji. Tradition demands you be there for sunrise. Nature did not disappoint us. Our toils and pains were well worth it.
Today is June 9th. My series of flights from Japan and to the US begins in about a couple of hours. A little more than 14 hours of flying time and a couple of layovers later, I'll have my feet on the ground in Detroit. This'll start the short few days of my time presenting at an international conference on a topic I hope I know well enough to an audience who most likely knows more than I do. To put it mildly, I am a little bit nervous and anxious. But, I suppose, this is the trial by fire that the professors want – this is their way of introducing the life of an academic to a prospective hopeful. For me, I'll just be happy to get through the suit-wearing escapades and done with the Q&A that will follow my session. Ironically, this conference is a joint event between the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) and the Japan Society for Mechanical Engineers (JSME). I, being an American, am oddly not part of the American presence, but identified as part of the Japanese contingent. That status is despite my cardholding membership of both organizations. It's fun to receive emails from English-speaking Japanese students offering (to the entire contingent, not just me) to translate or help with anything I might have trouble throughout the program – bilingual guides, if you will.
After the conference, I'll have the pleasure of being my professors's personal tour guide, driver, and cultural translator as we make our jaunt from Detroit down to LA. LA is not the final destination, but instead just the transition from plane to automobile. I'll shuttle the small group of us from LA all the way up to Yosemite for a night and then return to put them back on a plane back to Japan. I have been pushing for weeks to make this trip to LA a trip instead to Yosemite rather than the typical touristy things found throughout the Southland. It'll be far more memorable and pleasant than the paved asphalt-land that is Los Angeles. Although, I am certain I will be exhausted by the time this trip is over.
They fly back and I get a few days off to rest and recover with my family before flying back to Japan.
After this brisk and hurried two weeks, I'll descend into the madness that is what I fear most: a thesis.
From June through till the end of the year I will rush to finish my experimental work, write a third paper for submission, correct the first two manuscripts currently in review, fly to Europe for yet another conference, and prepare my thesis and presentation for a defense presentation to be made before faculty on or about the 25th of December. Merry Christmas. Somewhere in there a day will pass and the milestone of 30 years since the time of my birth will come and go. I'll probably not notice, but instead notice the hair falling from my head as the work and stress begin to gnaw at my endurance. It'll be worth it and I will grow from this, but "fun" is not how I will describe this trial.
Somewhere in there, I will have to pull out from hole I have dug myself into and think hard about the future. I have ten remaining scholarship stipends and a dwindling savings account back home. Where I go from here has yet to be determined. But just like this time in Japan, it will be worth it.
…and about higher education in Japan.
The following is an entirely anecdotal account of what it is like to pursue education at public university in Japan. I cannot comment on the country as a whole or every field of study, but this certainly gives some basis for comparison to experiences in the United States.
Oh, where to start. My adventure into academia here in Japan started at the latest of stages. I came here as a student who already held an advanced degree in my field – a masters of science. So, when commenting on the experience of undergraduate and the first two years of graduate school, I can only give an outsider's perspective.
Undergraduate admissions to universities in Japan are similar in concept to those in the United States. You've gotta take a test of some kind while you're still in high school and your grades have to be measured against all the other applicants. And, of course, some kind of application needs to be filled out. I can't say for certain if any personal statement accompanies the application, but that's a minor technicality. However, in the case of Japan, universities do not rely on a nationally administered exam that is standardized for that year (e.g. SAT or ACT). Instead, students are expected to participate in the university specific entrance exam. I could easily imagine the difficulty is scaled to fit the caliber of institution. Places like Tokyo, Kyoto, or Osaka University would have the more challenging examination hurdles. By in large, private universities are nice enough to not schedule their exams at the same time as each other, but in the case of the national universities (public schools), this is not the case. All national universities test on the same day. There is, however, a "second chance" day (as my assistant professor likes to call it). Here, students can opt to re-take a test they did not pass at a public university or try for different one. All tests are administered onsite and that means you must be physically present with your butt in the hot seat for an entire day. As far as I can tell, there are no exceptions. And if you don't read and write the language fairly well I am not confident that there is any "special" test for you. Classes are almost always taught in Japanese, so it's a moot point if you don't read and write the language.
From what I have been told, the test is the primary metric by which schools decide whether or not to admit you. Schools in the US are certainly a little different and the admissions criteria remains a mystery from school to school. One of the long standing traditions of Japan is to post the examination results quasi-publically. Nowadays, you can view your examination (and similarly your admission status) online. However, they still go through the motions of posting the examination results on some form of a public bulletin board (with names redacted and test numbers shown). I personally experienced this with my oral interview/exam for the doctoral program. Although, no one told me about it and I only found out about the postings a few days after it was made. My advisor was nice enough to tell me only an hour after the interview that I passed.
As for graduate-level admissions, the process is nearly the same. And from my personal observations, most Japanese students pursue a degree at the same university from which they completed their undergraduate degree. Now, this continuance of education is heavily dominated by the sciences – and that's where my observations lie – so, I cannot comment on the flow of students in the humanities. I do recall from the early 2000's that engineering majors at my US undergraduate university were more interested in employment post-graduation than continuing on to graduate school. I cannot say if attitudes in the US have remained the same, but that mindset today is completely opposite in Japan. Most (nearly all) undergraduate students will continue after their four year degree and pursue and additional two years of graduate study in the same field (often in the same laboratory they were aligned upon graduation). About one semester prior to the completion of their undergraduate education yet another test is administered for graduate admissions (or, shall we say, graduate continuance). Thankfully, those tests are not all on the same day throughout the country. So, if you fail at your home university, you can try elsewhere. Procedures, obviously differ a little in the United States. Applicants typically look to the GRE as the largest hurdle prior to application (classes are over, so no possibility to go back and fix that poor GPA). But, aside from the standardized testing and letters of recommendation that are usually expected, there is not much a student must consider. However, if someone is looking to jump right into a PhD program, that's where things get a bit fuzzy.
Japan likes to be very procedural. And I am not sure if this "procedure" is the same everywhere, but this is how things played out at my university. Students couldn't skip a masters of science in our department. Nor could they simply earn one on the way towards a PhD. Everyone willing was required to enter into the masters program, finish that, and wipe their hands clean. Following that accomplishment, they then basically re-apply for the PhD program and go through that bevy of hoops and obstacles to be fully admitted once again. Since I had earned a masters in the US, this is where I squeaked in and started.
So, to round out this discussion, the final stage of any academic pursuit culminates with the pursuance of a doctoral degree. Here is where things change a bit. Most universities in the US have a test used to validate a basic level of competency (at least in the field of engineering they do). This test is known as "quals" or "prelims" or "general exams" depending on where you go. This test is typically taken by students when they are ready and that's usually soon after finishing their coursework at the graduate level. This is considered to be the hardest test anyone will ever take. After this, there shouldn't be any barriers that prevent you from starting, continuing, or finishing your doctoral research. Some places have an additional "exam" that amounts to a committee meeting to discuss your field of research and proposed hypothesis you want to work through. But other than that, you exit the educational gauntlet with the thesis defense and then you're done. Japan seems to make this a whole lot easier. Instead of an actual exam, my university administered an oral presentation/interview. This was a fairly short 30 min presentation about my previous work with an additional 15 minutes for questions. Usually this presentation covers your masters thesis and your previous research. However, coming from a masters program geared more towards working professionals, I didn't have a thesis or any body of research to present. So, I gave a presentation on my previous work at my last employer with a short introduction into the type of work I would like to do for my doctoral study. That was it.
After a short wait, I was informed of my admittance by my advisor. The admissions process felt pretty informal to me, but I guess that's Japan. My exit "exam" will be of a similar format (i.e. thesis defense), but of course longer. I still have my thesis to draft and submit for review to my reviewing committee. That's a few months away and all the fun of late-night-edits still await me.
Good times.
More on the topic of Japanese academia will certainly follow.
It's that time of year again. Students in Japan are both preparing for the end and the beginning. My lab has seven students up for their masters degree and a bevy more undergraduates who are both preparing their final reports and studying for entrance examinations leading to another two years of study. I write this in between final thesis presentations from members of my academic clan, err laboratory. It's this never ending annual cycle of new students in and new students out. And for most Japanese engineering students at the big three universities (Tokyo, Kyoto, and Osaka Universities), that's it. They'll stick around until they are twenty-three or twenty-four, graduate for the last time, and transition into the workforce for one of the several enormous and sprawling companies that have become the mainstay of industry in the "Land of the Rising Sun". Every once in a while, some unlucky or foolish chap will decide to throw another three years onto the pile and continue on towards a doctorate in their respective area of study. I guess that makes me either unlucky or foolish (or both). And here I am in the waning days of that academic study wondering if I am both ready to finish and ready ready to move on. And thinking about whether or not I made the right choice.
What the hell am I talking about? Of course I made the right choice.
It is so easy to be overflowing with self doubt and decision paralysis in a world where more opportunities continualy spill out from behind every corner. I should be reflecting on how fortunate I am for this plethora of choice, but instead the worry, the doubt, and the varying shades of fear come creeping in every now and then. How do I really know that I am making the most of the time I have? I don't and I never really will. And the knowledge of that very fact eats at me. Perhaps now is a good time to learn to let go of that visegrip on control and outcome I've tried so desperately hard to maintain. But that's what engineers do, don't they? They minimize risk and strive for predictability and repeatability. Engineers hate it when that doesn't happen. I hate it when that doesn't happen. I hate it when I doubt if I've made the right choice and have maximized the possibility for the future.
That annual cycle of students coming and going, pardon my imagination, can be found in the metaphor of a flowing stream. New students come in just as fast as the old students go. Sitting on the banks you can see them float on past. I can imagine that's how the professors feel from time to time. They sit and watch new youth come and go. As a doctoral student the flow of time is a bit slower; I see faces speed past me, towards the rest of their life. It's even more poingent when I know I came back here to skirt the uncertainty of "the real world". These young engineers enter that world for the first time. Albeit, it's a little different here than back home, but facing the impending decisions that come along with graduation is something I've faced, endured, and retreated from. The finality of it all is what really gets me.
At some point, it'll be "pencils down" for all of us and we'll need to move on.
It's been nearly two and a half years since arrival. The first six months of which were spent desperately learning as much of the language as would stick. During that time I met and interacted with the most diverse group of fellow students and researchers since entering into higher eduction. It's helpful to become the foreigner in order to meet more of them. Learning a modicum of Japanese was possible, but since all academics naturally fell back in to English, that language practice quickly fell by the wayside. It should be mentioned that (thankfully) a masters degree back home allowed me to skip ahead to conduct research without the need for additional coursework. So, Japanese wasn't really required – only enough to get by, only enough to buy groceries and verify if this train I am sitting on is going to Kyoto and not Wakayama. And so, after formally being admitted to the department and passing the hurdle of an entrance exam/interview (where my interest in sake seemed to resonate with the faculty more than my professional work at Rocketdyne), I began down the fairly short path of studying towards a doctoral degree at Osaka University. And Now, after two years of work, here I stand looking at the last 12 months that lie ahead. There is so much to do and so little time to do it.
For the next 12 months, the last 12 months, I'll do my best to write here again. If not for you, then for me.
I just found out about this and it pains me so much to not be able to get my hands on it here in Japan.
When I was younger, much younger, I was fascinated by the two large, coffee-table-sized books of stories and artwork by James Gurney in the world of Dinotopia. The two books I had the pleasure to read as an imaginative child were Dinotopia: A Land Apart From Time (1992), Dinotopia: The World Beneath (1995). At the time of their publication I was 8 and 11 years old respectively. These books were powerful trips of fantasy that were arguably as imaginative as J.R.R. Tolkien, Jules Vern, and H.G. Wells in their respective works of literature. If you don't know the backstory, here is the description of the first book pulled from the Wikipedia page:
Dinotopia is a fictional utopia created by author and illustrator James Gurney. It is the setting for the book series with which it shares its name. Dinotopia is an isolated island inhabited by shipwrecked humans and sentient dinosaurs who have learned to coexist peacefully as a single symbiotic society.
What made these books so terribly powerful was their limitless possibility for narrative fiction that appeals to creative youth. What hurt dearly was how the second book finished. It felt so incomplete and with so many questions left unanswered for a child at the age of 11. I wanted, no, I hungered for more and managed to convince my parents to buy whatever other texts related to this fictional universe I could find. Unfortunately, none of these other books really expanded beyond the conclusion of the second book.
Especially more poignant was the narrative of the second book regarding technology, long forgotten and lost to the underworld of the caverns that lay beneath the mythical world on the surface. It drew parallels and behaved almost like a figurative Atlantis lost to memory and history beneath one's feet. At the time I was beginning to find my connectedness with things mechanical. I loved Legos and everything that required assembly. Relatedly, I was entranced by the mechanical arm of the garbage truck as it grabbed and tossed garbage bins into its hull. I loved things that were extensions of the human body in a mechanical sense. The thought of a fantastical world of technology to discover and explore captured my attention and drew me in more powerfully than any other young adult novel I had ever read.
Gradually, however, and over time, I lost interest because future publications in this world appeared to never come. There wasn't anything more than the texts I held in my hand. That is until, just a few days ago. As an adult I have discovered that there is a third book that was released six years ago, Dinotopia: Journey to Chandara (2007). I so desperately want to get my hands on this book. It's 160 pages of rich story telling and illustration that just powers the imagination and really sucks you in. Unfortunately, I am stuck here in Japan. I strongly doubt I'll ever find a copy and it just isn't reasonable to order one shipped over here… perhaps.
This whole second discovery of the books has made me desperate to answer questions that I held as a youth and forgot with age. It's so delicious to reach back into my history, as far back as a young child, and rekindle the love I had for stories once read. I am sure, however, that these books will just answer some questions and raise new ones. It's ok to dream a bit more and be fanciful again, right?
I highly recommend all three of these books, especially for children.
It might be time to bite the bullet and pay for some expensive shipping…
As an aside, the artwork by the author will be on display at New Hampshire Institute of Art for a couple more days.
And here is a link to the BoingBoing article talking about the books and the art exhibit.
Friday night my laptop died.
I brought it home as usual, in the basket of my bicycle (yes, my bicycle has a basket). Just minutes earlier it was working fine in lab. However, upon reaching home, it would not boot. Screen was out, the fans spun up, the hard drives spooled up too, but there was no chime, no hello from the machine code deep within. It was dead. More to the point, the logic board was toast. After four years and four months of faithful service, it was gone. Over the years I had replaced the hard drive with a shiny new SSD and removed the optical drive for another, second hard drive. Thankfully, the demise of this laptop does not mean my data went with it. As a wise geek once said, "back up, back up, back up." So, I have everything I need on backups here, there, and in the cloud. However, without a new laptop to put them on, I am a little bit adrift. That all changed about an hour ago when I placed the order for a brand new replacement. The purchase price is about the same as the first and I expect it to get the same mileage. However, because my life will depend more on this piece of consumer electronics, I went ahead and spent the money on the extended warranty. Some would argue that it's not required these days with increased reliability, but I can't take that chance here in Japan with my PhD riding on my ability to document, analyze, and present my work. So, in my mind, it was money well spent for additional piece of mind.
…that was some eulogy.
Anyway, I am so excited for some new hardware. My aging laptop was incapable of properly handling the demands of HD video, "lightweight" games, and the other simple tasks I asked of it using the heavier and more resource demanding applications out there now. It'll be nice to be struttin' with 16 GB of ram, an all SSD hard disc, and a high resolution display. Now all I have to do is wait. And yeah, it's a Mac. I am not shy to say that. The new exchange student from the US would look at me with disdain, but I am too heavily invested in software and hardware at the moment to consider switching back. I have been happy with my hardware in the past and I see nothing wrong with spending the money if I make it last.
Now I just need to settle on a name.
Most of my storytelling while here in Japan has been in the form of photography. Unfortunately, as you can probably tell, this blog has very little (if any) photography visible. So, rather than just load up the wordpress blog with more photos, I am going to try and rely in on an easy and seamless method of auto-publishing instagram photos to a tumblr blog I've let sit dormant for… well, forever. Here's the site:
I'll still write to this blog occasionally, but the on-the-go, effortless method of getting the message out there as to what I've been doing will take place through that medium. I don't have to do anything but snap pictures.
It might have been the passing of the typhoon to the south west. It might have been my imagination. But honestly, it feels like someone flicked a giant switch and turned off Summer and turned on Fall. The threshold for discomfort and misery outside lately has been whether or not the thermometers read above 30°C. And suddenly, we've plunged right through that threshold and into the 28-27°C range. Additionally, it feels like the giant knob in the sky for humidity has been dialed down a bit. I greatly welcome the change! Now I can start to bring out the camera without fear of destroying the optical elements by mold. Now I can sleep at night without continuously running the air conditioning. Soon I can start to wear pants. And now, as a consequence that summer is over, I can finally hear myself think when walking under some of the local flora (all those pesky cicada – or whatever they are – are dead for the season). Granted, summer has it's good moments: festivals, grilled food, fireworks, and the ever present excuse to pull out a cold bottle of nihonshu. However, I prefer it when my t-shirts don't soak through with sweat in the morning when riding the bike to campus.
So, with the coming of Fall, so comes the beginning of another academic semester. And coincidentally, the research is looking to become all-consuming of my time… and I like it that way. Yee-haw.


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Subaru Forester vs Mazda CX-7
Folks, I think this new Mazda CX-7 could cause real problems for the Forester (and Tribeca). Besides being great looking, the AWD version starts at $26,010—and that's with a 244 HP turbo engine!
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dstew1 Posts: 275I've been eying the CX-7 and its concept predecessor (the MX-Crossport)for several months now, and it looks to be a serious threat to both the Forester and Tribeca, with major cross-over appeal in a true Goldilocks sense - not to big, not to small, but "just right."
You forgot to mention the six-speed transmission, especially when Subaru's not even giving the auto Forester (not even the FXT) five speeds! Not to mention the manu-matic tranny.
On a separate note, it looks like Mazda out-did Toyota when it came to the rear lift tailgate and under-cargo spare tire.
I'll have to see it in person, but it's already got me wondering how much my 06 FXT would trade for (ok, not really. well maybe a little.)
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rsholland Posts: 19,741It's lacking a manual tranny, so that will eliminate a few customers.
The big thing here is that it just looks "right." I find it to be very attractive, and I think a lot of others will too. On the flip side, the swoopy styling will mean it's not as functional in terms of carrying stuff that a boxy design (Forester) would be.
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kumari Posts: 72I checked out the new Maxda and it is GORGEOUS, however, the stated gas mileage is less than that on the Forester (and we know they are all off by a few MPG to begin with), so it's not really a comparable car to the CRV, RAV4 and Forester, IMO. I liken it more to a Honda Pilot or the Toyota Highlander or the new crossover that Acura is coming out with.
I will, however, test drive it when it comes out, just to compare.
Thanks for the tip,
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poodog13 Posts: 320"I sure hope Subaru has an answer for this new vehicle—and soon...
Just curious, why do you "hope" that Subaru has an answer for the new Mazda? I own a Forester and am very happy with it, but I'd never "hope" that Forester remains the best car for me indefinitely, I'd just buy the best car for my needs at the time, whatever that may be.
Unless you work for the company, "hoping" that they remain competitive seems kind of like rooting for your favorite sports team. Great for sports, not as understandable for a consumer purchase. -
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lfdal Posts: 679That's what I was referring to in my previous post when I commented on brand loyalty. If you find a brand you're very happy with, at least in my case, I'll try to find one of that brand's models for a new car before I look elsewhere.
We currently own 2 Subaru's - an 03 OBW and an 04 FXT.
I like the styling of the OBW and think it feels sturdier than the FXT, but it has a terrible case of piston slap. If that was the only Subaru we owned, it would guaranteed be the LAST one we owned.
On the other hand, despite a couple of quirks, I'm as happy with my FXT as the day I drove it off the lot, especially with the few simplistic mods I made to the car.
Bottom line for me is that the only Subarus I'd consider would either have the H6 or the semi-closed deck design of the FXT's H4.
But quite frankly I had better luck with dealer support from Lincoln-Mercury with the 4 Sables I owned.
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ateixeira Posts: 72,587I love how it looks, it's just stunning, best looking SUV on the road IMO. They price it lower than I expected, too, enough that I would consider one. I'm sure the Limited models will add a couple of grand, so prices should fall between the Forester and Tribeca.
Subaru could counter with a LWB Forester, a Grand Forester, that would have a bigger interior.
But the CX-7 is more likely to go after 5-passenger Tribeca buyers due to the progressive styling.
The 2.3l is a Mazda mill and has done well, but the turbo and direct injection are basically new. It's de-tuned from the engine in the MazdaSpeed6, though. The AWD is also not as sophisticated (Haldex, part-time).
Still, looks good. Competition improves the breed.
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kdshapiro Posts: 5,751Saw my first CX-7. Guess I was underwhelmed. Of course, the Forester is nothing to look at either. I have a feeling real world gas mileage would be in the same league as the RDX, which can be dismal to say the least. Was never hot on Mazda.
I somewhat disagree with the comments on brand loyalty. I like to move on in my cars. Even when I'm happy with a make/model, I move to a different manufacturer. Exceptions: Ford (2 cars and no more), Nissan (3 cars and no more), Toyota (2 cars). Subaru, BMW and Honda I can see buying again. -
massdem68 Posts: 2Was in the market this mo for a new car - tested CRV, RAV4, CX7 and Forester. All different vehicles, but the look of the CX7 beats all - just a sucker for Mazda's "soul of a sports car" shtick. Nicely appt'd, love the look of the cockpit, radio controls on wheel; had a bit more end sway than any of the others. Premium fuel a real turn-off. In the end, I had to consider price. Comparably equipped - CRV and RAV4 21K, CX7 24K, Forester 19K. Went with the Subie. Maybe when replacing the family car, and the CX has been out for a while...
p0926 Posts: 4,423just a sucker for Mazda's "soul of a sports car" shtick
Mazda's Zoom Zoom ads have the opposite effect on me. IRC the 1st featured the Tribute running with a group of Miatas. All I could think was get real! It's a friggin rebadged Ford Escape for heaven's sake! Now if Porsche did a similar ad with the Cayenne and the 911 then I'd find it a lot more credible
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ateixeira Posts: 72,587I wouldn't.
The Cayenne is built on a VW sourced platform (Touareg).
The V6 engine is VW's 3.6l as well.
It's a transverse, front-mounted V6, rather than Porsche's typical rear/mid longitudinal boxer engine.
Fact is, the Subaru B9 Tribeca is closer to a real Porsche than the Cayenne is. At least the engine is a boxer and it's mounted longitudinally.
OK, it's like a Porsche driven in reverse, but still.
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paisan Posts: 21,181Are you sure about that transverse? I'm fairly certain the Cayenne, Toregue and Q7 all have long. mounted engines although I haven't seen the V6 in them.
I drove the Cayanne and found it to be ok but nothing to write home about. Also the car was significantly wider outside than it was inside so there was a lot less room than you'd expect from the outside dimensions.
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