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KBB Expert Rating: 5.6
The 2012 Dodge Avenger sedan is designed to compete with the Honda Accord, Chevy Malibu and Hyundai Sonata. The Avenger platform was remade last year, with a more aggressive look, and improved suspension and drivetrain and a vastly improved interior. On its own, the 2012 Dodge Avenger sedan has some redeeming qualities worthy of consideration. Its new Pentastar V6 engine is one of the best V6s we've tested, and its newfound athleticism makes the Avenger a fun car to have when taking the long way home. But, with newer, larger sedans such as the Kia Optima and Hyundai Sonata offering equal or better pricing on comparably equipped models, finding a reason to opt for the Avenger over any of its competitors will probably come down to a matter of personal taste.
If you're looking for a sedan with an American muscle-car attitude, but you can't quite swing the big bucks for the Dodge Charger, the 2012 Dodge Avenger sedan makes a good second runner-up.
If you're looking for a more modern design, feature-rich standard equipment list or a manual transmission, there are newer and more modern cars from which to choose. If resale figures are important, you'd be far better off in a Honda Accord, VW Jetta, or Hyundai Sonata.
The 2012 Dodge Avenger sedan gains a new R/T performance-oriented trim. The old trim names (Express, Mainstreet and LUX) are dropped in favor of the more familiar SE, SXT, SXT Plus and R/T names.
Driving Impressions The 2012 Dodge Avenger sedan is a surprisingly fun car to drive. Last year's complete reworking of the car's suspension, brakes and steering gear make the 2012 Dodge Avenger sedan...perform much more like a nimble European VW or Opel than any mid-size Dodge we've driven in the last decade. But, unlike many sporty cars that punish the pleasure of excellent handling with the sin of a harsh ride, the 2012 Dodge Avenger knows no such unpleasantness. Dodge has managed to blend a soft comfortable ride with a responsive chassis that can carve up twisting mountain roads as easily as it floats over long freeway stretches. The Avenger's 3.6-liter Pentastar V6 is the most powerful V6 engine in the mid-size segment and it delivers enormous power reserves all while operating as smooth as glass. The 2012 Dodge Avenger sedan uses a 4-speed automatic transmission on 4-cylinder cars, and a 6-speed AutoStick automatic transmission on cars equipped with the V6. While it's fun to shift your own gears, the AutoStick is not as quick or precise as some newer dual-clutch transmissions. But, as the automatic does an excellent job of finding and holding the correct gear, we don't think you'll miss the manual-shift feature in the long run.
Uconnect Infotainment System
This optional hard-drive-based system includes navigation with real-time traffic information, MP3/WMA music and JPEG image uploading via a high-speed USB port, auxiliary audio input, voice recognition, voice message recording and playback, Bluetooth hands-free cell phone connectivity and more.
3.6-liter Pentastar V6
Quite possibly one of the best V6 engines ever produced, the new Pentastar V6 pulls like a V8, purrs like a Lexus and returns impressive fuel economy.
If the 2012 Dodge Avenger sedan can trump its competitors in one area, it is with its interior design and materials. Where so many sedans offer dull gray and flat black fabrics, the 2012 Dodge Avenger sedan is peppered with soft-touch panels, interesting color and fabric patterns and supportive front seats. Nowhere is this attention to detail more evident than on the new R/T trim, which receives unique striped seats with leather bolsters, a revised gauge cluster with center tachometer and SRT-inspired brake and accelerator pedal pads. Extensive use of insulation helps give the 2012 Dodge Avenger sedan one of the quietest cabins in the segment, a silence easily pierced by one of the many audio options that include a 6-speaker Boston Acoustics upgrade and a navigation radio with a 30-gigabyte hard drive capable of storing up to 4,250 songs.
With a somewhat aging profile, the oddly familiar 2012 Dodge Avenger's new look is primarily due to its revised front and rear fascias, new wheels and new paint colors. The familial Dodge cross-hair grille and aggressive lower air intake signal the Avenger's sporting intent, as well as link it to Dodge's other performance sedan, the Charger. LED taillights and an available rear spoiler round out the 2012 Dodge Avenger sedan's look, which we think becomes progressively better in the higher trim levels. More aggressive 17- and 18-inch alloy wheels can be found on the SXT and R/T trim, but even the base SE comes with 17-inch steel wheels with handsome covers.
A 2012 Dodge Avenger SE features a 2.4-liter 4-cylinder engine, 4-speed automatic transmission, CD/MP3 audio system with auxiliary input jack, steering wheel-mounted audio controls, air conditioning, power windows/locks/mirrors, remote keyless entry, cruise control, height-adjustable driver's seat with manual lumbar support, tilt/telescopic steering wheel, 17-inch steel wheels with plastic wheel covers, 60/40 rear seat with pass-through and folding armrest and a security alarm. Standard safety equipment includes anti-lock brakes (ABS), electronic traction and stability control and front, front-seat side-mounted and side-curtain airbags.
The highlight of the 2012 Dodge Avenger sedan's optional equipment list is the comprehensive Uconnect navigation, entertainment and communication system. Other standouts include a 6.5-inch touch-screen CD/DVD/MP3/HDD radio with 30-gigabyte hard drive (standard on SXT Plus), Voice Command and USB interface, Sirius Satellite Radio, Boston Acoustics speaker package, Bluetooth cell phone connectivity with streaming audio, 8-way power driver's seat, automatic climate control, auto on/off headlights, heated front seats, leather seats, remote start, 18-inch wheels and a power moonroof.
The 2012 Dodge Avenger midsize sedan's base 2.4-liter "world gas engine" has been given numerous upgrades to help it perform better and with less noise, vibration and harshness. Producing 173 horsepower, the 2.4 liter is not the most powerful in its class, but at least it can now keep up with the pack leaders. The real star of the Avenger lineup is the newly minted 3.6-liter Pentastar V6, which produces an impressive 283 horsepower yet returns highway fuel-economy figures around 30 mpg. The 3.6-liter engine is also E85-compatible.
2.4-liter in-line 4
173 horsepower @ 6,000 rpm
166 lb-ft of torque @ 4,400 rpm
EPA city/highway fuel economy: 21/30 (4-speed automatic), 20/31 (6-speed automatic)
3.6-liter V6
283 horsepower @ 6,400 rpm
260 lb-ft of torque @ 4,400 rpm
EPA city/highway fuel economy: 19/29 (gasoline), 14/21 (E85)
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By Phil on Wednesday, May 06, 2015
I don't own this caroverall rating 10 of 10rating details
Likely to recommend this car? (1-10): 9
"This vehicle gets great gas mileage 34 mpg highway and 30 mpg city. Very smooth ride and quite you do not hear road or engine noise"
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By aem on Saturday, May 02, 2015
I own this car - My approximate mileage is 41,000overall rating 9 of 10rating details
Pros: "mileage, pickup and legroom are great"
Cons: "airconditioning, and original tires"
Likely to recommend this car? (1-10): 9
"I feel that this car has great quality for the price. IT is a cheap car but has held up well for me. I had only to replace tires so far and the mileage is very good for the type of car. I am over 6 feet tall and the car has plenty of leg room which is uncommon for cars these days. I am glad to have a car that is so comfortable and affordable."
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By Rogie Vachon on Sunday, April 26, 2015
I own this car - My approximate mileage is 39,000overall rating 10 of 10rating details
Pros: "For the money spent for a new car ... The Best !"
Cons: "Absolutly None"
Likely to recommend this car? (1-10): 10
"I bought my 2011 Dodge Avenger Lux new and have owned it for 3 years now. I have only had a few minor issues that I took to the dealership for repairs under warranty. I'm a "snowbird" so I have driven this car from Michigan to Arizona and back a couple times now. All loaded down she gets over 30 mpg. The navigation and sound system are fantastic and the seats are very comfortable on long trips. It's a great looking car that gets it's share of good compliments. I like the size too. Lots of trunk space and the rear seats fold down if needed. A GREAT CAR !"
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By Dr Mag on Friday, April 17, 2015
I own this car - My approximate mileage is 90,000overall rating 10 of 10rating details
Likely to recommend this car? (1-10): 10
"The Avenger is the most under rated car in America. With the V6 it has a ton of power, the ride is excellent, no rattles, and a great look to it."
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By susie on Tuesday, April 07, 2015
I own this car - My approximate mileage is 40,000overall rating 5 of 10rating details
Likely to recommend this car? (1-10): 2
"Seats are not that comfortable; very jerky while accelerating and braking; passengers also complain. Had dealer check it out and they said there is nothing wrong with it."
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By Nan on Wednesday, February 25, 2015
I own this car - My approximate mileage is 22,500overall rating 10 of 10rating details
Pros: "Easy to drive with plenty of room."
Cons: "Trunk lid doesn't open very high."
Likely to recommend this car? (1-10): 8
"I can always depend on my Avenger to start right up and go. I've never had any trouble with it. It gives a comfortable ride and is easy to handle. The trunk has room for lots of cargo. It has done well driving in snow,also."
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VALENCIA, Spain (AFP) - Real Madrid kept alive their hopes of a treble this season as they beat arch-rivals Barcelona 2-1 in the Copa del Rey final on Wednesday.
A superb solo goal by Gareth Bale proved the difference after Barcelona's Marc Bartra had levelled the match at 1-1 midway through the second half, cancelling out Angel Di Maria's opener.
Barcelona star Neymar thought he had brought it back to 2-2 as the match drew to a close but his shot came back off the post and into the hands of grateful Real Madrid 'keeper Iker Casillas.
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BEDFORD, Mass., July 31, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — iRobot Corp. (NASDAQ: IRBT), a leader in delivering robotic technology-based solutions, today announced that Elise Caffrey, iRobot's senior vice president, Finance & Investor Relations, will discuss the company's achievements and financial outlook on Thursday, August 7, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. ET at the Needham Advanced Industrial Technologies Conference being held in New York, NY.
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Alison Dean, iRobot's executive vice president and chief financial officer, will discuss the company's achievements and financial outlook on Wednesday, August 13, 2014 at 4:00 p.m. ET at the Canaccord Genuity Annual Growth Conference being held in Boston, MA.
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The truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth about The Truth? He's not going anywhere. Probably. Maybe. Who knows?
Danny Ainge, the lad entrusted with bringing the Boston Celtics back to relevance, says he has no intention of trading his best player, despite countless rumors that might contradict that. Just this week, Ainge said he wanted to put any trade talk to rest, telling the Boston Globe, "I have absolutely no intention of trading Paul Pierce." There, does that settle it for ...
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ST. MARYS - The 2nd Annual Elk County Catholic Alumni Spirit Night is set for Friday evening. This year's event is being held in conjunction with the much-anticipated ECC versus St. Marys Area boys' basketball game.
The cross-town rivals will meet at ECC this year and event organizers are encouraging alums to sport their alma mater's colors of maroon and gold to cheer the Crusaders. The junior varsity game is set for 6 p.m., with the varsity matchup tipping off at 7:30 p.m.
At Monday's meeting of the St. Marys Area Board of School Directors, the board approved several new personnel items.
All employment recommendations are provisional for 30 days pending receipt of Act 151 and Act 34 clearance documentation.
Resignations were accepted for the following: Molly Uberti of Force as tutor at Fox Township Elementary, effective January 6, 2012.
The following supplemental contract hires were approved: Andrew Yost as intramural assistant boys' basketball coach at a renewed rate of $331.
RIDGWAY - On Monday afternoon, Elk County President Judge Richard Masson handed down a sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole to Lawrence Earl Donachy, 36, of St. Marys, who was found guilty of second-degree murder in the April 5-6, 1999 homicide of Irene Challingsworth, a 56-year-old St. Marys beautician.
Monday's meeting of the St. Marys Area School District's Board of Directors saw Steve Aul of St. Marys was sworn in as the district's Region 2 representative. He was appointed to fill the vacancy left by the resignation of Jesse Azzato. Azzato was elected to the position in the November elections, but submitted a letter of resignation prior to assuming his role. The appointment remains effective until the next municipal election in November 2013.
ST. MARYS – The River 98.9 will once again be hosting the Second Annual Polar Sweet Express event sponsored by Ridgway BiLo and Northwest Savings Bank.
CAPSEA [Citizens Against Physical, Sexual and Emotional Abuse] Executive Director Billie Jo Weyant said the popular fundraising event is a one-stop shopping experience for all your Valentine's Day needs.
The event will take place on Saturday, Feb. 4 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Franklin Center in downtown St. Marys and will feature local vendors.
With the holiday season now behind us for another year, it is not unusual for people to feel a bit "down" as they transition back into their normal winter routines. While these feelings are sometimes mistaken for depression, this is not always the case.
Today is National Cut Your Energy Cost Awareness Day. With unseasonably warm temperatures heating up our winter, and the approaching backlash of this warmth, now is a perfect time to start cutting your energy costs.
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RIDGWAY - Workers in the Marcellus Shale industry and a local well fire department were on hand Saturday for a confined space entry and rescue training and certification program held at the Ridgway Firemen's Carnival Grounds.
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Flutterbye is a support program created by the Community Nurses, Inc., to help children cope with the loss of a loved one.
The program reaches out to grades kindergarten through 12th grade. The support program meets monthly for meetings and yearly for a day camp. Because of a grant awarded by Women Who Care, the program will be extended to a two-day camp in the summer of 2012.
At last week's Fox Township Supervisors meeting, Supervisor and Public Works Director Randy Gradizzi provided details on the bid results for the timber sale on Toby Water property.
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Watch the woman behind the voice of Siri, Susan Bennett, answer some awkward questions from her "daughter."
Siri (pronounced /ˈsɪri/) is an intelligent personal assistant and knowledge navigator which works as an application for Apple's iOS. The application uses a natural language user interface to answer questions, make recommendations, and perform actions by delegating requests to a set of Web services. Apple claims that the software adapts to the user's individual preferences over time and personalizes results, and performing tasks such as finding recommendations for nearby restaurants, or getting directions.
Siri was originally introduced as an iOS application available in the App Store by Siri, Inc., which was acquired by Apple on April 28, 2010. Siri, Inc. had announced that their software would be available for BlackBerry and for Android-powered phones, but all development efforts for non-Apple platforms were cancelled after the acquisition by Apple.
Siri has been an integral part of iOS since iOS 5 and was first supported on the iPhone 4S. Siri was added to the third generation iPad...
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The Russian-language version of Apple's digital assistant Siri recently gave some users a surprise when asked questions with the word "gay" in the sentence.
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Siri will soon support Russian, Danish, Portuguese, Turkish, Thai, Swedish and English for India.
A company working to build a smarter, more adept version of Siri just closed a $12.5 million funding round.
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Microsoft used its Cortana virtual assistant to take a few well-placed shots at Siri in the spirit of high-school brattiness.
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A 20-year-old Florida man accused of killing his friend had a screenshot of a query with Siri for tips on where to hide a dead body, evidence suggests.
Companies like Google, Microsoft and Apple are working furiously to offer digital assistants that mimic the role of a human assistant.
One of Siri's rivals, Windows Phone's Cortana, thinks she can do a better job as a personal voice assistant.
Assistant is BlackBerry's latest attempt to catch up to its hardware competitors after continuous setbacks.
Apple's voice assistant Siri isn't exactly known for accuracy, but the company is reportedly looking to make her much smarter.
Nuance Communications, a software company that develops speech recognition tools and powers Siri, has talked with multiple companies about a possible sale.
Domino's lets you order pizza with a computer-generated voice named "Dom."
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A line of code found in Apple's iOS 7.1 software development kit suggests Apple may have plans to incorporate Siri into its set-top box.
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Updated: February 20, 2011, 2:42 AM ETESPN.com news services
LAKELAND, Fla. -- Detroit first baseman Miguel Cabrera missed the Tigers' first day of full-squad practice and will meet with doctors early next week to figure out how to move forward following his latest alcohol-related incident.
"He has a problem. He knows that, we know that, and we're willing to work with him," Tigers general manager Dave Dombrowski told Yahoo! Sports Saturday. "He would love to be here. He wanted to come yesterday but it didn't take long [to convince him]. He understands ...
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In Midtown, there are dozens of cheap sushi parlors catering to office workers and tourists, and expensive ones aimed at Japanese businesspeople, but rarely do you go to a Korean restaurant specifically in search of sushi. Nevertheless, old-timer Kang Suh mounts one of the freshest and most agreeable sushi menus in midtown and doesn't lack such newfangled fads as spider and spicy-tuna rolls. Open 24 hours.


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Out of Africa: endangered lemurs find a champion--and a refuge--in Myakka City.
"Lemurs are incredibly alert and wildly adaptable," explains Penelope Bodry-Sanders, the petite, slim president and director of this place called the Lemur Conservation Foundation (LCF). "They're interested in you, and everything about you."
Tsard, a red ruffed lemur with piercing yellow discs for eyes, slinks across the ground and rests two soft-padded paws on my feet. Like Cheetah from a Tarzan movie, he grasps my hand and uses it for leverage as he sidles up my leg, to my elbow and finally perches beside my head.
"Don't touch him, just let him touch you," Bodry-Sanders instructs. Tsard slides a long, smooth tongue along my neck and behind my ear as my notebook spills its contents. Unwrapping my tangled camera strap, Bodry-Sanders offers to take our picture.
A Miami native and liberal arts major with no formal anthropology training, Bodry-Sanders first encountered lemurs in Madagascar during a 10-day scouting expedition for the American Museum of Natural History in 1993. She was charmed by their curiosity, but horrified by the poachers and deforestation that were decimating the species.
"The natural environment of Madagascar is under tremendous siege right now," says Dr. Ian Tattersall, curator of the museum's anthropology department. At least 17 species are already extinct, he says, and nearly a dozen more will vanish in a decade without preservation. Bodry-Sanders was so struck by the lemurs and their impending fate, that when she came into an inheritance after returning to the States, she took $35,000 and in 1996, started the Lemur Conservation Foundation.
The move surprised many of her friends and family, but not Tattersall, who has known Bodry-Sanders 20 years and helped her develop the idea. "Everybody is entranced when they first come into contact with lemurs," he says. "We all become infatuated."
Florida seemed an obvious choice to replicate the lemurs' natural tropical environment, and land in Myakka City was cheap. After she bought the property, Bodry-Sanders lived on the grounds in a tent for the first year and a half. Today, the tent's tattered remnants remain at the 90-acre facility, which now hosts 29 lemurs of various species that roam its natural forests at will.
The lemurs come to LCF from zoological facilities throughout the country. New arrivals are kept in smaller enclosures for several months until they adjust to their surroundings, then they're slowly acclimated to the open range.
In captivity, lemurs can live up to 35 years, though it's probably less in the wild, Bodry-Sanders says. In addition to the threats posed by disease and predators, their natural curiosity makes them sitting ducks for hunters. "Lemurs don't run away from you, ever," she says.
At LCF, they're surrounded by a 10-foot fence, which they have not broached. "They have everything they need here," Bodry-Sanders explains. They're fed once a day and also forage on 50 native Florida plants and trees. A veterinarian who specializes in treating exotic animals provides health care, including vaccinations against rabies.
The foundation's goal is to maintain a strong genetic pool of lemurs by creating a natural setting where they behave much as they do in the wild. To that end, volunteers plant trees, build greenhouses and clear fallen branches from the rivulets running through the woods. It's not glamorous work, especially when they're covered with mosquitoes the size of mothballs. But the result is a facility that's gaining a national reputation as a research center. College students can do fieldwork here without traveling overseas, and a scientific library is currently in the works. And the endowment now is close to half-a-million dollars, ensuring continued refuge for these endangered creatures.
Even Tattersall is astonished by what Bodry-Sanders has accomplished. "In the context of lemur conservation, it's a unique thing," says Tattersall. "She's a quick study and has been careful to create a board of respected scientific advisors."
"Sometimes it's good to be naive and totally unrealistic," says Bodry-Sanders with a smile.
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in the wild, lemurs can weigh from an ounce to 10 pounds (the heaviest one at the LCF weighs eight pounds). Females usually dominate the males, and give birth to as many as four in a litter, with babies weighing about two ounces. When threatened, they utter guttural snarls that can be misconstrued as aggressive. "But mainly they're just trying to warn other lemurs of danger," Bodry-Sanders says.
Like humans, lemurs have opposable thumbs. Like cats, they are curious and can be stealthy. Bodry-Sanders says that when one lemur escaped from Duke University's primate center, someone at a golf course called to tell them that one of their "cats" had escaped.
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because it's such a young scientific research facility, the Lemur Conservation Foundation is currently closed to the general public. The group is funded solely by private donations. If you'd like to help, contact LCF at: Lemur Conservation Foundation, P.O. Box 249, Myakka City, FL 34251, 322-8494 www.lemurreserve.org
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Humorous Adventures Based on True Events of Fun-Loving Grandma and Grandchildren Shared
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So when Grandma tells the girls that she has to drive them to an exciting new surprise, they jump at the opportunity. They try to guess the surprise, but even after a hint they are unable to guess it before they arrive to their destination: a roller rink! Eggers writes:
This was scary. I was thinking this might be one of grandma's not so regular times. I wasn't sure this was such a good idea, but what else could we do? We followed Grandma into the building, and looked around at all the people putting their skates on while Grandma went up to the counter and ordered two pairs of skates - one in my size and one in Syd's size. I have to admit she did seem to know what she was doing. Grandma helped us put the skates on and lace them up tight, but when we stood up we were really wobbly! Grandma said she had better skate with us so we wouldn't be so scared, and then she walked back up to the counter to order a pair of skates in her own size. She put these on her own feet, but when she stood up she was wobbly too! She laughed at herself and told us "well, it has been a pretty long time but it will come back - don't worry." The three of us held onto the wall and went out onto the rink where other people whizzed by us.
Soon, they felt more confident in their skates, especially Grandma! As Grandma commits a crucial mistake and tries to skate backwards, she falls on the floor and comes up with a big red elbow. They later find out that the elbow is broken. And though Grandma admits that her rollerskating days are over, Marisa and
Ideal for early-elementary-age children, "Grandmas Don't Rollerskate" is a playful, humorous tribute to the bond between grandmothers and their grandchildren.
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The apricot season begins in June, peaks in July and ends (in principle) in August. Of all the industrialized fruit, it was one of the worst drafts! But fortunately, some producers were able intelligent rectify this and it happens even when we are good apricots on the steps. Good for everyone? How to choose and use them? The recetteL'abricot was already known in China there are over 4000 years. It is unclear how he arrived in Europe, probably by the Silk Road. The fact is that Greeks and Romans consommaient.Cependant, when the 15th century it was imported from Italy to UK, his success was very mixed. Quintinie had planted apricot trees in the Garden of Versailles, which was the best promotion for the era. Finally, the culture began to develop in the 18th century. And they took out taste. A century later, in the life of flowers and fruits published in 1859, this is how the author described the apricot: Apricot is offered to us, on the branch, crystallized by the sun and air ; jam ephemeral, but a delicious flavor..
Nothing so smooth, velvety to the palate too! Pate exquisite, fragrant, hot, or we find the aromas of the Orient. That will be all nostalgic dream that do not have an apricot tree in their garden. This is the time to enjoy, without any remorse, this fruit can be totally delicious, melting, juicy, sensual, taking care to eliminate those that are very hard and fluffy: no chance that they are improving in the fruit bowl. Apricots are among the fruits richest in carotene: 1500μg per 100g. Given the antioxidant properties of these elements, nutritional benefits for both skin and for arteries, as well take advantage of the season to consume as much as possible. Moreover, being low in calories (45 per 100g), they only contain 10 % carbohydrates, no risk of fat! The apricots are fairly high in fiber, can you also experience some difficulties in the digest. But must still eat a lot.


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HUNTSVILLE, Texas -- Two-time All-Southland Conference outside hitter Deveney Wells-Gibson started the 2014 season on a roll as she led the Bearkats to a quick three-set victory over the University of Louisiana at Monroe in the opening match of the Sam Houston Volleyball Invitational Friday afternoon.
The Kats dispatched the Warhawks 25-16 25-21 25-22 in an hour and 23 minutes as Wells-Gibson led both teams with 14 kills.
Shelby Genung added seven kills as the Bearkats out-pointed ULM 44-36. Michelle Griffith assisted on 32 of Sam Houston's 37 kills in her first match as the team's starting setter.
Wells-Gibson and libero Claire Kilpatrick led the defense with nine digs apiece.
With the first set tied 7-7, a kill by Wells-Gibson started a 6-2 run by Sam Houston. The Warhawks could never come closer than four points the rest of the set.
ULM jumped out to a 12-6 lead in the second set, but Sam Houston rallied to win 19 of the next 28 points to go up two sets to one. The Bearkats trailed only once in the third set.
Bakersfield 3, Mississippi State 0
Sdney Haynes totaled 18 kills and Kelsee Sawyer added 12 more to lead the Roadrunners to a 25-15 25-17 25-15 victory over Mississippi State in the second match of the tournament.
Alex Warren led the Bulldogs with nine kills
After a first set that saw five lead changes before CSUB pulled away, the Roadrunners trailed only one time in the final two sets.
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If anyone happens to be at WDW in the next few days, be sure to head out to Ft Wilderness. If you're a fan of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow you will love Disney's themed Hayride that follows Ichabod's ride home after Katrina's Halloween party.
Tickets sell out fast, and are sold the day of the event (9-5) out at the Ft Wilderness Kennel. I tryed picking up a pair of tickets around noon, and they had already sold out for the day. Kid's are $10 and adults are $15. If you don't get a ticket, there is a standby line. They load the ticket holders first followed by the standby passengers. If you have a ticket, it's work it to wait in line to get the best seats which are in the very back of the wagon.
The ride lasts approx 15-20 minutes. While it's not a big budget attraction, it sure was a lot of fun! As the wagon heads off into the wilderness, you pick up an old man looking for a ride (who becomes your storyteller). As you head into the fog, you can make out a sign...Sleepy Hollow. You run into a figure on horesback who appears to have lost his way in the woods, it turns out to be none other than Ichabod Crane. You pass the cemetery and pumpkin patch, before reaching the "Right" and "Wrong" way signs. Ichabod heads one way while your wagon heads another. I'd don't want to give too much away, but let's just say, you won't be disappointed. Don't loose your head!


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NEW YORK ( TheStreet Ratings) -- Every trading day TheStreet Ratings' stock model reviews the investment ratings on around 4,700 U.S. traded stocks for potential upgrades or downgrades based on the latest available financial results and trading activity.
TheStreet Ratings released rating changes on 63 U.S. common stocks for week ending July 20, 2012. 37 stocks were upgraded and 26 stocks were downgraded by our stock model.
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Silvercorp Metals Inc (SVM - Get Report) has been downgraded by TheStreet Ratings from buy to hold. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its revenue growth, largely solid financial position with reasonable debt levels by most measures and notable return on equity. However, as a counter to these strengths, we also find weaknesses including a generally disappointing performance in the stock itself, weak operating cash flow and unimpressive growth in net income.
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- SVM's revenue growth has slightly outpaced the industry average of 1.6%. Since the same quarter one year prior, revenues slightly increased by 4.5%. This growth in revenue does not appear to have trickled down to the company's bottom line, displayed by a decline in earnings per share.
- SVM has no debt to speak of therefore resulting in a debt-to-equity ratio of zero, which we consider to be a relatively favorable sign. Along with this, the company maintains a quick ratio of 4.18, which clearly demonstrates the ability to cover short-term cash needs.
- The gross profit margin for SILVERCORP METALS INC is currently very high, coming in at 72.10%. Regardless of SVM's high profit margin, it has managed to decrease from the same period last year. Despite the mixed results of the gross profit margin, SVM's net profit margin of 21.90% compares favorably to the industry average.
- Looking at the price performance of SVM's shares over the past 12 months, there is not much good news to report: the stock is down 55.37%, and it has underformed the S&P 500 Index. In addition, the company's earnings per share are lower today than the year-earlier quarter. Although its share price is down sharply from a year ago, do not assume that it can now be tagged as cheap and attractive. The reality is that, based on its current price in relation to its earnings, SVM is still more expensive than most of the other companies in its industry.
- Net operating cash flow has significantly decreased to $12.60 million or 63.29% when compared to the same quarter last year. In addition, when comparing the cash generation rate to the industry average, the firm's growth is significantly lower.


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Preston Social panel debates city's future
Preston needs to 'get a grip' – that was the advice of four experts on the Preston Social panel on Tuesday evening.
Over fifty people attended this month's event, which made a return to The Continental after a brief hiatus at The Forum. Tuesday's gathering debated whether Preston was suffering from an identity crisis following its city status in 2002, and some of the questions fired at the panel were 'Does Preston have an identity crisis?', 'What does Preston have to be proud of?' and 'Can Preston be a city without a centre?'
On the panel were Ben Casey, Co-founder and Creative Director of The Chase, designers of the Preston Guild 2012 branding and whose portfolio also includes Preston North End's football stadium; Ruth Heritage, director of They Eat Culture, an organisation that runs new arts programming and playful inclusion events alongside cultural projects in the spaces and places of Lancashire; Kirsty Henshaw, entrepreneur, public speaker and star of BBC's Dragon's Den, also a proud Prestonian and ambassador for the city; Councillor John Potter, who moved to Preston to study in 2001 and has since been elected as Liberal Democrat councillor for Cadley Ward on September 16th 2010 in a by-election, and re-elected in May 2012 with more votes and a greater share of the 44% turnout.
The event provided some lively debate about Preston's future, with discussion about the development of sites such as the Bus Station, the covered market and the old Post Office firmly on the agenda. Preston Guild received some criticism for its perceived lacklustre publicity of events, and questions also prompted the panel to consider what Preston had to offer in comparison to Manchester and Liverpool, with some advocating that Preston should aspire to become the 'capital of Lancashire'.
Those who couldn't attend joined in on Twitter using the #PrestonSocial hashtag, and some very interesting points were raised.
@TheTwoHats debated whether the 'outsourcing of jobs' provided any real value for the city: "Preston is a hub for moving around Lancashire. Can we capitalise on that?"
@PopPhotoLtd disagreed with the notion that Preston could be the capital of Lancashire: "Preston is the administrative centre for Lancashire but offices don't necessarily make a capital…."
@Katiemac221 chipped in with a controversial suggestion: " Lack of long term strategic vision among elected councillors in Preston – time for an elected mayor? "
You can view all the tweets from last night's event here: http://www.tweetdoc.org/View/
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Maximum Card - Kangaroo and Map, 10 Dollars, 10 May 2013 Reg. No: PH 6273
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- Maximum Card, issued to commemorate the Centenary of the first Australian Commonwealth postage stamp issue, the Kangaroo and Map stamp. Issued by Australia Post in Melbourne,10 May 2013, during the World Stamp Fair held at the Royal Exhibition Buildings, 10 -15 May 2013. The card depicts the original die used in the printing process: it shows the 9 Pence stamp in reverse.
Stamp design by John White, Australia Post Design Studio.
Maximum cards (or maxicards) are postcards which include postage paid for Australia and delivery worldwide.
The Kangaroo and Map series was the first uniform stamp of the Commonwealth of Australia. It replaced the Colonial issues still in use. The stamp design was released in 1912 and was in use until 1950. It was designed by Blamire Young, based on an idea of the then Postmaster-General, Mr Frazer. Young was a British-born Australian artist. The design attracted criticism from the public and the press when it was released, because it did not depict the head of the King of England.
In 2000, Australia Post held an exhibition about the development of the stamp.
Maximum cards (or maxicards) are postcards which include postage paid for Australia and delivery worldwide.
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- Postcard with black and white image of original steel die for Kangaroo and Map stamp. A 10 Dollar 2013 Kangaroo and Map stamp is affixed to the card. Postmarked 10 MAY 2013 MELBOURNE VIC 3000 / Australia, with the CH monogram(representing the Colonial Heritage Series).Reverse is a standard postcard with Australia Post logo and photo credit.
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Today's Apple keynote marked the announcement of the release of the free Mac OS X Maverics, the release of the updated and now free iWorks and iLife application packages, the announcement of the hardware updates to the MacBook Pro lineup and the availability and specs info about the Mac Pro. Last but not least, we saw the announcement of the iPad Air and the Retina update to the iPad mini.
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Joe Jonas has been spending the summer with his brothers on tour for their Jonas Brothers Concert Tour/Camp Rock 2 Concert Tour, and he has also been busy spending time with rumored girlfriend Ashley Greene (from "Twilight"). However, Joe was spotted without Nick, Kevin or Ashley at a store called American Rag in Los Angeles, California on September 15th where he was seen with another one of his friends checking out the clothes.
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A PARASITIC disease affecting 210 million people globally may have stalked humanity since ancient times. Schistosomiasis infects people when they wade in freshwater containing the parasitic flatworms.
A team led by Piers Mitchell at the University of Cambridge found an egg in a 6200-year-old grave at the Tell Zeidan site in Syria. It is the earliest case of the disease in the world, says Mitchell.
Significantly, Tell Zeidan is in the Fertile Crescent, where crop irrigation was invented 1000 years earlier. The thinking is that farmland there was irrigated with large pools of standing water that carried the parasite. This, plus the fact that modern irrigation spreads the disease, supports the idea that this is the first example of an ancient technology spreading a disease, says Mitchell (The Lancet Infectious Diseases, doi.org/tcm).
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a new OB or Midwife. My CNM moved offices, and no longer accepts my insurance. This is a huge problem for me, rather than a minor inconvenience as it takes me YEARS to warm up to my providers, and I have a hard time working with them until I do so. And right now, I really, really need to speak with someone and be able to actually tell them what's going on.
I'm looking for someone in the Salt Lake valley, preferably associated with St Mark's. They need to have a very easy demeanor, and be able to put a person at ease effortlessly.
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This was a week of endings. It kicked off with the Mad Men finale, which ended [SPOILER ALERT] with Don Draper meditating on a hilltop, just before we see the famous, "I'd like to teach the world to sing," Coke ad from 1971. Did Don create it? The series is over, but the debate lives on. Next, David Letterman -- after 33 years of smart, stupid, silly, absurd, cool, game-changing comedy -- signed off with a pitch-perfect finale, and a sincere, "Thank you and goodnight." Less bittersweet was Jeb Bush continuing to say goodbye to his senses, following up his Iraq debacle by claiming that it's "arrogant" to say there's a scientific consensus that climate change is man-made. No, what's truly arrogant is denying future generations a livable planet. Continue down this road, and the earth will say goodbye to us all. Now there's an unambiguous finale.
After Johnny Carson left, it was difficult to imagine that someone fresh would appear on late night TV until David Letterman came along. Other shows and hosts had their moments. But Letterman seemed indefatigable and slightly nuts. Some of it didn't work. But most of it did.
NEW YORK - These agreements go well beyond trade, governing investment and intellectual property as well, imposing fundamental changes to countries' legal, judicial, and regulatory frameworks, without input or accountability through democratic institutions.
The press to fast-track TPP is a sellout of democracy, but it is also a symptom of a deeper collapse of faith in American self-government. Increasingly, people who want to get something done find ways around democratic lawmaking: private investment, nonprofit social mobilization, executive actions, lawsuits in the courts, anything but going to Congress.
On Wednesday, 2016 presidential candidate Jeb Bush revealed that his mother-in-law, Josefina Gallo Esquivel, is living with Alzheimer's. He asked for people to email him if they have ideas or suggestions about how to wipe out this deadly disease. I have a few.
Legislation moving forward in the House of Representatives would further weaken the regulation of derivatives conducted through foreign subsidiaries of Wall Street banks - which could constitute the majority of Wall Street derivatives transactions.
A sea of fear divides Europeans from migrants. Migrants fear death on the sea. For Europeans, there was, and still is, the fear of accommodating, of sharing. There's a lack of courage in not putting these people -- who have risked their lives -- first.
If the President and the Republicans believe these draft agreements are so good, and therefore merit fast track, let them make the agreements public, so that the public could say a resounding NO to ISDS and other threats to the common interest hidden within the draft agreements.
The State of Oregon prohibits its fishermen from using these deadly nets -- leaving California as the only West Coast state still allowing fishermen to use them.
Convince your government that the real threat, as Lincoln knew, comes from within. Governments always forget that, too. Do not let your government outsource honesty, transparency or candor. Do not let your government outsource democracy.
We may think we're teaching safety when we tell them to disregard the unfamiliar, when we tell them to turn away from strangers, but what we're teaching is intolerance and indifference.
A disturbing trend is sweeping across American colleges and universities under the guise of protecting students from allegedly offensive speech -- defined differently by different interest groups -- with demands for everything from "trigger warnings" to banning speakers from campus.
This is not "free trade." This is the race to the bottom. While we must help poor people around the world improve their standard of living, we can do that without destroying the American middle class.
I periodically hear questions or comments that remind me going to therapy is not as normalized or as acceptable as I had hoped. So in an attempt to shed light on the truth about seeing a therapist and raise awareness, here is a list of 14 things you shouldn't assume about people who go to therapy.
When we talk about all of the problems we have on Earth and the need to solve them, it is only through such AI-human collaboration that we will gain the ability to solve our grandest challenges and truly create a world of abundance.
They say timing is everything in life. Well, if that's true, the timing of this legislation to approve fast-track trade authority could not be worse for middle-class families.
Ecosystems provide for a plethora of human needs, from nutritious food, to timber, fiber and fuel. Yet, over the past 50 years, humans have degraded ecosystems more rapidly than in any comparable period in history.
My Facebook feed is filled with photos of smiling college graduates. If you want to share some real advice with the graduates in your life, try these tidbits. Here's what nobody told me at my graduation 40 years ago that I wished they had.
In the early evening of May 20 the words "used to be" will be grafted to the end of my name. I will be referred to as "the former director" of Late Show With David Letterman. Along with the name change, comes the surrender of an all-access pass to New York City.
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Your longtime love sees you through a filter of loving timelessness. They know that your soft tummy was caused by growing their babies, the lines by your eyes the product of shared laughs. To be middle-aged and single can be rather awkward, especially if you can't laugh about it.
A clear majority -- two thirds -- of Americans don't have guns in their homes. Almost four out of five Americans don't personally own a gun. And as the gun-owning population continues to age and die off, fewer Americans are taking their place. These numbers terrify the NRA and their "corporate partners" in the gun industry but should offer hope for the majority of Americans.
During the 2010 campaign for governor, Scott Walker famously promised to create 250,000 jobs in his first term. Toward this end, one of his first acts as governor was to privatize the state's economic development agency.
Welcome news this week from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit. By a vote of 11 to 1, the court overturned its injunction against the controversial video called "Innocence of Muslims" that it had ordered off YouTube back in February 2014.
Military officers who wear their religion on their sleeve are a danger to our country at any time, but especially after the terrorists attacks of September 11, 2001.
Rather than blame Barack Obama or George W. Bush for the creation of ISIS, Americans should place the blame right where it belongs -- on the Saudi royal family. But then blame likewise must be apportioned to every American president who has acted to sustain America's oil-based relationship with the Saudis.
I admitted that I didn't want the intimate, tender lovemaking that typified my bedroom. Instead, I found books and movies where women are sexually ravished and even aggressively taken exciting. And I judged myself for it.
I thought it might be spiritually helpful to compare Fox's language about the poor to the language of Christ, both in substance and tone, and the deep feelings that these completely contrary languages, and their comparison, reveals.
It is unfortunate that the world, particularly India, has not come together on the issue of poverty as it has on climate change. The two are interlinked. Therefore, I would urge India to keep in mind two questions when formulating the country's INDCs. Do our INDCs reflect our commitment to reduce carbon emissions with a view toward reducing poverty?
Children who come into foster care often have been exposed to multiple traumatic events including the removal from their families, and may be at higher risk for mental health problems and emotional disorders. Too often multiple medications may be used without other kinds of effective treatments that might better address the underlying trauma children are experiencing.


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Wiz owner: Arenas won't wear No. 6
Updated: July 1, 2010, 10:38 PM ETAssociated Press
WASHINGTON -- Agent Zero's search for a new number has taken a detour.
Gilbert Arenas still wants to change his jersey, but he wants something other than No. 6.
New Washington Wizards owner Ted Leonsis revealed the news Thursday in his blog, but gave no other details.
"He would like a different number than new number 6 -- more as it develops," Leonsis wrote.
Arenas has worn No. 0 since college, but the NBA said in March that he had filed paperwork ahead a league deadline ...
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Lunch has gotten a bit scarcer in Norwalk. The Norwalk Berardi's closed Dec. 15.
It's not out of business. Owners Larry and Denise Waaland have merged their business with Sandusky's Lunch Box to form Catering by Design. Deb Bingham, owner of the Lunch Box, and Denise Waaland have been friends since childhood.
When the Waalands opened the Berardi's at 204 Cleveland Road, it was both a restaurant and caterer. As both businesses have grown over the last 4 1/2 years, one or the other had to go. The Waalands tried selling their current location and get a bigger building that could support both endeavors, but the building didn't sell.
So Bingham put her Lunch Box for sale too, and they decided that whoever sold first would go to the other's location for their catering endeavors. The Lunch Box sold first.
The new partners chose to focus on catering and not on the restaurant because it's both more creative and more reliable. "It's where my heart is," Denise Waaland said.
The lunch crowd can change from day to day, but with catering, if somebody's ordered for 50, you get paid for 50. Catering by Design also does extensive presentation called "table-scaping." As Larry Waaland put it, you eat with the eyes before you eat with the mouth.
Berardi's is, of course, a famous name in food in the area. It was Denise's father who started selling french fries at Cedar Point at the beginning of World War II.
The Italian immigrant wanted to serve pizza, Denise Waaland said, but his mother said, "No, we're American now, serve french fries."
"But Mom," the family story goes, "french fries aren't American either."
The rest is, as they say history. Denise and Larry were part of Berardi's (next to Aldi) until that restaurant closed. After that, they worked out of the house for a couple years, throwing dinner parties.
Bingham said she got into catering in her own way. Twenty-three years ago, Jim Murray of Murray and Murray came into the Lunch Box and told Deb he was having an open house and he wanted her to cater it. "I don't do catering," she said. "You do now," he rejoined.
Today, the catering business is booming for the new partners. They currently are working between four and five jobs each day. They have seven full-time and 10 to 15 part-time employees, and they do events that range from a handful of people to more than 500.
On top of that, a Cleveland-based company is interested in bringing Bingham's recipe for sauerkraut balls to grocery stores. So Berardi's may soon be famous for something other than french fries.


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POMEROY — The Meigs County Commissioners approved several resolutions during last week's regular meeting including one in support of fuel diversity for electricity generation.
The resolution reads in part,
Whereas, businesses, homes, hospitals, schools and government functions all rely on affordable, reliable electricity generated using a variety of fuels — coal, natural gas, nuclear and other sources — and this diversity keeps energy prices low and reliability high.
The resolution also states that technology is leading the way for cleaner use of all fuels including coal, and that maintaining coal-fired generation is a key to keeping electricity abundant and cost low.
The resolution concludes,
Be it resolved that the Meigs County Commissioners support continued use of a diverse fuel portfolio for electricity generation.
Be it further resolved that we support continued development of coal-based power in the United States, and we petition our leaders and elected officials to pursue new policies and halt the EPA's costly and harmful pursuit of regulations that restrict fuel diversity for electricity generation.
The resolution was passed following a presentation to the commissioners by Doug Matheney of Count on Coal a few weeks ago.
The Rutland street improvement project was awarded to Nuco Paving in the amount of $64,136. The Rutland Ball Field drainage project materials and delivery was approved with Baum Lumber in the amount of $3,983.98.
A resolution was approved to hire Katie L. Fife as the Help Me Grow service coordinator.
The commissioners approved payment of vacation and a portion of sick time to Diana Bartels who is retiring as a Meigs County Court employee.
The proclamation read by Commissioner Mike Bartrum at the opening ceremony of the 150th Meigs County Fair was formally approved.
Fund transfers were approved as follows, $50,000 from certified unappropriated into prisoner housing; $20,000 from certified unappropriated into animal shelter; an advance of $29,167 from county general to Private Rehab (CHIP); $3,660.13 into bridge labor; $3,000 into engineer expense; $3,000 into administrative salaries (engineer); $39.87 into engineer salary; $5,246 from K000-K22 into K100-K02, engineer.
Also approved was the transfer of $4,000 from certified unappropriated into the motor vehicle fund for the purchase of four cruisers for the sheriff's office from Belmont County.
The commissioners noted the transfer of a C1 and C2 liquor license from Randall J. Hill, DBA Darwin's General Mercantile to Troy and Jill Harned, DBA Re Up & Stuff, 40786 Ohio 681, Pomeroy. The transfer had previously been noted, with the name of Troy Harned not appearing on the paperwork submitted.
Bills were approved in the amount of $367,611.66, with $10,524.42 from county general.


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Years of planning to reimagine San Juan Capistrano's historic downtown culminated Tuesday night with the City Council adopting the Historic Town Center Master Plan with some modifications.
An ordinance incorporating a new land-use plan into the municipal code will need two more approvals, after which the changes would take place within 30 days.
Passage of the master plan was greeted with a smattering of applause from the audience. Representatives of Mission San Juan Capistrano and the Chamber of Commerce joined several downtown property owners in speaking in support of the plan.
Councilwoman Laura Freese said the opportunity to update the master plan was one of the reasons she originally ran for office.
"This is about protecting what we have and love and preventing us from making stupid mistakes in the future," Freese said.
The plan covers 150 acres in the heart of the city, encompassing the mission, the 31-acre downtown core and commercial areas south of Del Obispo Street and north to Trabuco Creek. The goal is an "18-hour mixed-use environment" while improving circulation and maintaining the area's historic character.
The project is an update of the 1995 master plan and the city's General Plan. The city hired Studio One Eleven, a Long Beach-based consulting firm, to write the master-plan revision.
Commercially zoned square footage will double, though retail space will be reduced slightly. The plan adds 180,000 square feet of hotel space and 274,850 square feet of residential space. All told, building area could expand by about 61 percent, according to a city staff report.
The plan adds 769 shared parking spaces in public lots and structures to accommodate the intensification of uses, while onsite parking requirements for property owners will be reduced.
A section of Forster Street will be extended across Historic Town Center Park to connect with Del Obispo Street. A section of Yorba Street will be extended slightly to connect with a planned parking structure along Ortega Highway. El Camino Real will connect with Del Obispo, and Avenida Los Amigos is to extend north to Plaza Del Obispo.
The plan calls for Ortega Highway between Del Obispo and Camino Capistrano to be widened by two lanes, one in each direction, with added diagonal parking on the north side of Ortega.
Modifications to the original plan include scrapping the expansion of the Franciscan Plaza parking structure, which council members said would endanger the Oyharzabal Barn and require cooperation of the property owner, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Orange.
Developers in the 150-acre area will be subject to a form-based land-use code, which not only governs the uses allowed on a property but also the physical aspects of any structure. Assistant Development Services Director Bill Ramsey said this will allow the city to regulate building mass, facades and spacing on a property. Part of the plan's goal is to create a more continuous facade along downtown areas.
The form-based code functions similarly to current land-use regulation. If a developer has a plan that deviates from what's defined in the master plan, it have to apply for a change. Since the form of a property helps guide its function, Ramsey said this will give the city greater control over future development without eliminating potential uses.
Councilman Derek Reeve voted against implementing the form-based land-use code, expressing fears that future councils might abuse eminent domain in a rush to implement the master plan.


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Three Sisters Springs is often described as "An Environmental Jewel", a blue
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