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The novel centers around two tween-age neighbors who create a portal to The Legend, a rich and unforgiving wilderness that's provides fertile ground for the imagination. At the heart of The Legend is The Mall on the Mountain, a massive entertainment complex enticing children with X-treme rides, lavish buffets, and an irresistible but vicious virtual reality game that harvests the imaginations of those who play. The two neighbors go through profound experiences alone and together as they seek to discover their purpose in The Legend and find their way home again.
Students in Erica Bentley class at Cedar-Riverside Community School (651-324-5226) class will be some of the first to read the work in progress. As part of their 2012 -2013 curriculum, students will read Breen's draft and provide insights for Breen's consideration as he revises the novel.
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This year, the Loft coordinated with Grub Street, an independent center for creative writing in Boston, to form a panel of five teaching artists to review the applications. They narrowed the field down to 20 finalists. From those 20, they selected five writers for the awards.
Winners receive grants of up to $10,000 to underwrite projects of their own design. The total number of winners are dependent on the requests. Typically, four writers are awarded grants. Joining Breen to receive the 2012 grant are: essayist Katie Hae Leo of Rochester; nonfiction writer Juliet Patterson of Minneapolis; poet Yuko Taniguchi of Rochester; and fiction writer Donna Trump of Minneapolis.
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text: May 8, 2013 23:11 Arrest made Wednesday in Packard Street fatal shooting Arrest made Wednesday in Packard Street fatal shooting Advocate staff photo by TRAVIS SPRADLING -- Baton Rouge police Detective Joseph Dargin, left, and Detective Christopher Rudy, right, escort Areluas Myers, 22, as they leave the East Baton Rouge Violent Crime Unit at Louisiana State Police headquarters Wednesday. At far right in the background is police Cpl. Tommy Stubbs. Myers is accused in the April 20 shooting death of Daniel Shaffer. by robert stewart| Advocate staff writer Comments Baton Rouge police have arrested two suspects in the April shooting death of a 40-year-old man on Packard Street. Areluas Myers, 22, 5443 Peerless St., Baton Rouge, was booked Wednesday into East Baton Rouge Parish Prison on counts of first-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder and illegal use of a weapon. Myers is accused of shooting Daniel Shaffer, 10828 N. Old Settlement, Zachary, while Shaffer was sitting inside his vehicle April 20 on Packard Street, Baton Rouge police Cpl. Tommy Stubbs said. Myers also allegedly shot a 32-year-old woman, who survived, Stubbs said. Michael Fields, 25, 5099 Packard St., Baton Rouge, was booked Tuesday into Parish Prison on principal to first-degree murder and principal to attempted first-degree murder, booking records show. Fields was with Myers at the time of the shooting, according to warrants for Fields and Myers' arrests. Police believe Myers shot Shaffer and the 32-year-old woman during a drug deal that began inside Shaffer's car, Stubbs said. Myers and Fields were in the car with Shaffer and the woman arranging the transaction but then exited the car and began arguing with Shaffer, the warrants say. Myers pulled out a gun and fired at Shaffer and Myers and Fields then ran away, the warrants say. Shaffer drove about two blocks before stopping and calling police, who found Shaffer in the 5200 block of Packard at 10:47 p.m., police have said. Police developed Myers and Fields as suspects in the shootings after receiving a Crime Stoppers tip about their alleged involvement, the arrest warrants say. Myers surrendered to authorities Wednesday, Stubbs said. Police are not sure if Shaffer and Myers knew each other, Stubbs said. Robin Rimes, an ex-sister-in-law of Shaffer's, expressed gratitude and relief Wednesday when notified about the arrests. "I thought that it would be ... just another shooting in Baton Rouge that wasn't solved," she said. Rimes said Shaffer had been dealing with drug addiction for years. She said she saw Shaffer about 6 months ago at a gas station, "and he was wired out." But even if the shooting was drug related, "and Daniel was out there doing bad things, it's still not right to shoot someone," Rimes said. Get The Advocate in your inbox Subscribe

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SEATTLE -- Felix Hernandez dominated the Texas Rangers again
on Saturday night.
Hernandez allowed three singles and struck out 12 over nine innings in Seattle's
7-0 win Saturday.
"Those guys are dangerous," Hernandez said. "Just tried to
throw on the corners."
Hernandez leads the majors in strikeouts with 140.
In two starts against the Rangers this season, he's allowed one
run in 17 innings, struck out 19 and given up nine hits.
It was also the first time in Hernandez's major league career he had a shutout victory in which he allowed no walks and as few as three hits while striking out at least a dozen batters, according to the Elias Sports Bureau.
In fact, there have been only 35 other games of that sort pitched in the majors since 1900 -- meaning that such games have been more than six times as rare as no-hitters.
The only other major leaguers to throw such games over the past 10 seasons: Matt Cain, in his perfect game against the Astros on June 13; Chris Capuano for the Mets against the Braves last August 26 in the game that started Atlanta's 10-20 season-ending slide; Erik Bedard for the Orioles against the Rangers in 2007; and Randy Johnson in his perfect game for the Diamondbacks against the Braves in 2004.
Rangers starter Yu Darvish (10-6) struggled against the
Darvish's lack of control and a couple of grounders put the
Mariners up 4-0 in the first inning.
Darvish came into Saturday averaging 9.3 walks per nine innings
in his two outings this year against the Mariners.
Darvish walked Dustin Ackley to start Saturday's game, then hit
Casper Wells with a 3-2 pitch after Ichiro Suzuki singled. A
four-pitch walk to John Jaso followed, scoring Ackley.
Michael Saunders' hard grounder went off Michael Young's glove
at first for an error. After Justin Smoak popped up, Kyle Seager
singled in two more runs.
Darvish ended the 33-pitch inning by striking out Carlos Peguero
and Brendan Ryan.
"You put those guys on the bags, and someone will find a way to
get a base hit," Texas manager Ron Washington said. "The guys
that were on the bags, other than Ichiro, were on for free. Those
are the types of things Yu has to continue to work on."
Darvish allowed eight hits, seven earned runs, four walks and
four strikeouts in 6 1/3 innings.
Hernandez took advantage of the early run support and cooled off
the powerful Rangers' offense. Josh Hamilton and Nelson Cruz each
struck out three times.
"He only needed one run," Ackley said. "It was nice to put
those runs up and give him a little cushion. When he's relaxed out
there, it's almost impossible."
Cruz's seventh-inning strikeout was the 10th of the game for
Hernandez (7-5), the fourth time he has reached at least that mark
this season and 20th time in his career.
"As good as I've seen him," Mariners manager Eric Wedge said.
"I've said that a few times lately. Just shows you how special he
was tonight. I thought maybe the best fastball we've seen him have
this year."
Ackley's first solid contact of the game caromed off Darvish's
left shin in the second, and the pitcher threw him out.
"I've got to take a look at it tomorrow and see where I am,"
Darvish said of his leg. "I really don't think it's going to
affect me."
Ackley hit a line drive off the center field wall in the fourth
inning to drive in Seager and give the Mariners a 5-0 lead.
Jaso's solo homer to left-center field in the fifth, his fourth
this season, pushed Seattle in front 6-0.
Saunders' seventh-inning double to right field drove in Wells,
who had singled. Darvish then walked Smoak, which ended his night.
The seven runs allowed were a career high for Darvish, and he
has a 9.00 ERA in three starts against Seattle this year. Five of
Darvish's six losses are on the road.
Game notes
The Rangers recalled catcher Luis Martinez and option RHP
Yoshinori Tateyama to Triple-A Round Rock on Saturday. Martinez
provides insurance at catcher, since the Rangers are trying to rest
Mike Napoli (thigh bruise) until Tuesday's series in Oakland. ...
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It appears that Mayor Rummage overstepped his authority this past weekend, telling visitors they were allowed to park in the grass on Town Hill if they were patronizing Riverboat Restaurant. This resulted in several tickets being issued and many citizen complaints. Now Town Manager Val Foulds has issued a statement suspending the collection of tickets issued for parking on Town Hill until the matter could be investigated more closely.
A statement from council member Karen Payne said she discovered the mayor's actions saying, "Unfortunately the mayor was under the impression that he had the authority to direct the Police Department not to enforce the new law."
The new law Payne refers to is a parking ordinance that is the result of more than a year of council listening and responding to residents' requests to make visitors pay for their messes.
"The new Parking Ordinance was passed by everyone on council after more than a year's discussion and public hearings," Payne said. "The council was responding to an overwhelming number of comments from citizens complaining about 'freeloaders' who were coming into town, leaving their trash behind, and not spending any money in the town. This costs the town citizens in police enforcement and Public Works trash pickup costs, to name just a few of the problems."
In an e-mail to The Journal, Mayor Rummage said, "Town Hill has always been used as overflow parking from Riverboat. Until the Town Council decides when the summer season begins and ends, such parking should be permitted. I tried to accomplish that on Kentucky Derby Day, but was overruled. The council has much work to do about parking generally — the sooner the better."
Police Chief Christopher Hawkins responded to complaints, explaining that "the town manager is given the authority by ordinance to regulate parking. We are the enforcement arm of any policy that is put into place."
In the April 21 edition, The Journal ran a front page notice informing the town that decals were due on the windshields by April 30, and that the police intended to start ticketing for failure to display decals starting May 1.
Enforcing the parking ordinance came more than a month late, according to a statement from Town Manager Val Foulds early Monday morning.
"The new Parking Ordinance authorizes us to implement the parking rules starting April 1 of each year. We were already a month behind, and I received several calls asking about when the town was going to do what it says in the ordinance."
Foulds further stated that staff spoke to the local business owners impacted (or their representatives) in the vicinity explaining that the parking enforcement would be starting as early as last Tuesday, notifying them of the changes.
Payne's response also mentioned discussing the issue with local business owners saying, "In an attempt to offset some of the costs of maintaining the beaches, council approved new parking fees. Again, this was discussed on numerous occasions, and a public hearing was held. Further, an attempt was made to discuss this with business owners prior to this weekend, including the owners of the Riverboat and High Tides. It is my understanding that these business owners, while perhaps not happy with the ordinance, were accepting of this change. In fact, one other business owner even requested, prior to this weekend, to have reserved parking in one of the lots. Somehow he knew about it — why are so many others claiming ignorance? The idea that this was done secretly or for malicious purposes is downright wrong."
Foulds assumed there would be some problems this spring, recalling last summer's issues.
"We had a similar problem with changing habits and behaviors at Castlewood Park," she said. "Instituting paid parking and placing attendants there helped to turn around a situation that had gone out of control. That too started with a lot of heartburn. We will continue to monitor our activities with an eye on making as many people as happy as we can. There are always growing pains."
Payne said: "The revenue from the parking fees helped offset the reduction in revenue for Fiscal Year 2010/2011. Partially because of these fees, tax rates are proposed to remain stable — in other words, no tax increase. If the parking fees are halted, we will have to raise revenue from other sources or cut services. Please note that next year's budget has already been cut by approximately 3 percent. Town staff is down to bare bones on operating costs."
By Monday evening letters of discontent and phone calls to officials reached epic proportions, which led to Payne making her statement to The Journal saying she supported the Town Manager.
"I am stating now, publicly and as strongly as possible, that the Town Manager, Val Foulds, has nothing but the best interest of the Town at heart, and was merely doing her job as directed by town council," Payne said.
Foulds issued an official statement saying "given the manner in which I am advised that the parking regulations were enforced in the area surrounding Town Hill, I am requesting that the Police Chief suspend the requirement of payment of any and all fines for parking violations which were issued on or after Friday, April 30 by his officers in the area surrounding Town Hill."
The statement continues to say, "Until such time as the Chief and I are able to complete an evaluation of the events of last weekend with respect to the area around Town Hill, it is my belief that there should be no parking fines collected from violations in the area around Town Hill."
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Blues Caravan 2010
January 25, 2010 by John Hurd
Filed under Music, News and Views
Coco Montoya has the pedigree of being, like Eric Clapton, a former 'Bluesbreaker' with John Mayall. Meena and Shakura S'Aida are less well known but all share two things in common: They are all acts on the 2010 RUF Blues Caravan Tour and they all know how to present the Blues at it's foot stomping best.
Blues Caravan tours are always an early highlight in my year. The law of averages says someday they will produce a dull show – but it hasn't happened yet! After last years super 'New Blues' with Oli Brown, Joanne Shaw Taylor and Erja Lyytinen this years bands hit the road under the slogan 'Blues Without Borders' but could have been headed 'Ageless Blues' given the varied birthdates of the headlining acts.
By the time young Austrian Blues singer Meena steps onstage there is the usual scrum of cameras around the front microphones. These shows are a magnet for photographers and Thomas Ruf is a smart marketing man who knows the valuable free publicity a Flikr gallery offers.
At times like these I thank my parents that I'm over five feet tall to see over a few heads, particularly when the musicians are like the diminutive Meena. Not that she goes unnoticed. "A great set of pipes" was how Thomas Ruf described her to me before the show, and he wasn't kidding. Comparisons with Janis Joplin are inevitable both vocally and in appearance. Truth to tell I prefer the rather more restrained sound of Meena's brilliant 'Try Me' CD to the live article right now. The stage just seemed too big at times. Put the girl in a smokey barroom with a cigar chomping pianist and it would be a different story I'm sure.
Shakura (not to be confused with Shakira!) was the total opposite. Her sheer charismatic presence seemed to make the Harmonie stage shrink to dolls house proportions. Franz from 'Bluesroad' Radio had already spelled the virtues of Shakura and her guitarist Donna Grantis to me beforehand but they still took my breath away. An object lesson in how to present timeless classic jazz/blues vocals, Shakura had the audience in her hands before singing a single syllable. Heck, here I have to introduce a whole new adverb: 'to walk smoulderingly' which is how the Lady slunk sexily onstage to the equally sexy bass driven backbeat of "Gonna Tell My Baby".
I'd had to lean round people to take pictures but I was glad not to be front row when the man ahead of me got asked by Shakura to stroke Donna's guitar during a solo. He took it like a man: stammering something about not knowing how to play a guitar before Shakura stunned him into silence with one sexy stare from her saucer sized eyes. To cut a long story short – If you see a billboard with the name Shakura S'Aida on it go to the show even if you have to postpone your wedding to do it. You'll regret it if you don't (and if the wife doesn't understand then she's not the one for you!)
It must be even more difficult to follow after Shakura's set than it is to be followed by her so I didn't envy Coco Montoya. Maybe though because he isn't a female vocalist with legs long as a giraffes neck he didn't feel in competition. Instead he looked unphased, even nonchalant, as he picked up his left handed Fender and got stuck in to 'Hey Senorita'. He did have the odd Ace up his sleeve of course: not everyone can say "Here's one I did with John Mayall" as he introduced 'Have You Heard'. Montoya has come a long way since getting a gig with Albert Collins as a drummer in the 1970's.
On the subject of drummers – resident Caravan drummer Denis Palatin is in fact now on his third Caravan Tour and still has the cheeky smile of a schoolboy who's sneaked onstage to try out the drums during the break. It's a trick he keeps getting away with – probably because he's one of the best drummers around. I'd heard too that Birmingham born bassist Roger Inniss was good and he was every bit as classy as last years Mike Griot.
As we're the English-Network I should also give a mention to the keyboard player from London who worked for some time with the great Elkie Brooks – Johnny Dyke. Thanks for the chat about the english music scene Johnny. I will check out 'The Hoax' sometime!
If there was a fourth star on show this evening it would have to be Canadian guitarist Donna Grantis who had a gloriously raw rock touch to her sound but still keeping it blues. She's pretty talented all round – co-writing most of Shakura's new CD and presenting her own fashion jewellery collection which is a clever concoction of bracelets and pendents fashioned out of guitar picks and used strings (I never saw that on Blue Peter!)
Many thanks to Thomas Ruf for another First Class evening. The new Blues Caravan has only just started rolling, I recommend getting onboard as often as you can.


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Huskies Earn Degrees in 24 Different Majors from Five Colleges
Huskies Finish the Fall Semester with a Cumulative 3.14 Mark
Louis-Philippe Hamel takes second in Flight B Singles
NIU Student-Athletes held their 2016 awards Monday night, May 2nd, at the Egyptian Theater in DeKalb.
Overall singles (2012-13): 19-13 (.594)Overall singles (2013-14): 23-8 (.741)Overall singles (2014-15): 15-14 (.517)Total: 57-35 (.620)Overall doubles (2012-13): 18-16 (.529)Overall doubles (2013-14): 16-9 (.640)Overall doubles (2014-15): 17-10 (.630)Total: 51-35 (.593)2014-15 SEASON:Recorded a 15-14 singles mark, including 11-11 in dual matches with four wins at number one and seven at number two ... Recorded a 17-10 doubles record, including 14-6 in dual matches with all 14 victories at number three ... Posted an 11-4 doubles mark playing alongside Tom Hjertonsson ... Won the Flight Two singles title at the Roger Knapp Invitational ... Won seven of eight singles matches between Jan. 23 and March 1 ... Posted a 7-1 doubles mark with Tom Hjertonsson between Feb. 14 and March 10 ... Named MAC Doubles Team of the Week with Tom Hjertonsson on March 19 after going 3-0 in Florida on spring break.2013-14 SEASON:Academic All-Mid American Conference athlete ... Had an outstanding start to the spring season, winning his first 14 singles matches ... Went 23-8 in singles overall playing at No. 4, 5, and 6 ... Finished 16-9 in doubles, playing mostly with Frederic Cadieux ... Honored as MAC Doubles Team of the Week (Mar. 20) ... Had best singles winning percentage on the team during the spring at .857 (18-3).2013 SPRING:Finished rookie spring with a 12-1 singles record, including a 7-1 mark at No. 5 ... Was 11-12 in doubles action during the season ... Posted a 4-2 mark with partner Axel Lagerlof at No. 2 doubles ... Held an even 5-5 record at No. 6 ... Posted a 2-2 record in Mid-American Conference matches ... 8-of-12 wins were in straight sets ... Finished 2-0 at No. 3 doubles at the Mid-American Conference Tournament with partner Dor Amir (April 26-27).2012 FALL:Led the Huskies in winning percentage with a 7-3 mark (.700) ... Also went 7-3 in doubles ... Claimed flight championship in collegiate debut at the River Forest Collegiate (Sept.15-16) ... Followed up with another flight title at the Drake Invitational, winning all three of his matches to open career 6-0 (Sept. 21-22) ... Won opening qualifying round match at the ITA Midwest Regional, defeating Valparaiso's Eric Honert, 6-3, 6-4 (Oct. 18) ... Went 2-1 in doubles at the Tom Fallon Invitational in doubles with Axel Lagerlof (Oct. 6-7) ... Defeated pairs from both Notre Dame and Michigan State at the tournament.PERSONAL/MISCELLANEOUS:Son of Laurent and Nathalie Forrent ... Majoring in Finance ... Would like to become a manager after graduation ... Enjoys reading, music video games and movies ... Admires Roger Federer because "he's the greatest tennis player" and Tiger Woods.


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Hom, influenced by her knowledge and experience of two cultures, has created an eloquent series of large-scale cloud-like formations using an unexpected material—chicken wire. Hom has gracefully shaped the chicken wire into ephemeral, sometimes nearly transparent forms that seemingly float. She refers to the clouds as a "landscape-in-space that travel everywhere and are perceived in different ways by different cultures." Hom's constructed clouds are serene, contemplative, and transformative like the clouds of Asia.


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SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - Stanford earned 2nd overall in the annual Fall Championship Regatta hosted by UC Santa Barbara. Known as the North/South, it is the only Fall event that brings together the top contenders from both the north and south ends of the Pacific Coast district. Of the 18 teams competing, Stanford and Hawaii proved themselves to be the top dogs, and will be the ones to watch going into the 2002 Spring Season.
The Cardinal put forward a solid front line in this 4 Division Regatta. Sailing A Division, Dave Phillips '04 and crew Kara Sweeney '03 earned a solid 2nd in A Division, with 6 of 10 races in the top 3. B Division reps Peter Deming '04 and Lauren Gross '05 struggled slightly in the shifty Lake Lopez breeze and came out 3rd in B Division. Because Stanford's doublehanded talent runs so deep,Ted Conrads '03 and Amy Halvorsen '05 spent the weekend on deck, in case the sophomore skippers needed bailing out.
Sailing Lasers in the singlehanded C and D Divisions, Dave Kenny '03 and Matt Hooks '03 earned 3rd and 5th respectively. Maximum winds of 8 knots made the Laser Fleet a tough one, removing the heavy-air edge that helped Kenny win the Pacific Coast qualifiers for the singlehanded nationals earlier this fall.
"We acheived our goal," said coach Jay Kehoe, who explained that the goal was to finish top two to dominate the ranking system. A second place ranking means Stanford gets first right of refusal to invitations to all the top college regattas held around the country in the spring season. This is an important bit of strategy coming up to the three Spring National Championships for Co-ed, Women's and Team Racing.
RESULTS: 1. UHawaii (128pts), 2. Stanford (180), 3. UC Berkeley (203), 4. USC (205), 5. UC Irvine (215), 6. U Washington (232), 7. UC Santa Barbara (308), 8. UC Santa Cruz (323), 9. U Vermont (387), 10. Cal Maritime (422), 11. UC San Diego (457), 12. Cal Poly (467), 13. San Diego State (482), 14. Western Washington (580), 15. Santa Clara U (594), 16. Orange Coast College (624), 17. UCLA (640), 18. Pepperdine (726).


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(by Luke McConnell) STILLWATER, Oklahoma - There's a reason they call it Bedlam. On a frigid day in Stillwater, Oklahoma and Oklahoma State lived up to the rivalry's name, pulling everything out of their respective hats and putting it all on the line. In the end, it was the Sooners...Read more


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Austerity's Poster Child Portugal Says Economy Is Doing Way Worse Than It Realized
Anger at Portuguese Prime Minister Pedro Passos Coelho over austerity is blowing up.
Portugal expects its economy to
shrink 2% in 2013
—a much uglier outlook than the 1% contraction that it had previously estimated for the year. One of the earliest countries to be bailed out after the financial crisis, Portugal is now mired in the deepest economic slump since 1975. Today's news signals that 2013 is a likely addition to two years of steady recession the country has suffered already.
Why the grim revision? Álvaro Santos Pereira, the economic minister, blamed the crummy economies of its neighbors. "Because Europe is in crisis and many European countries are suffering a recession, and
over 70% of Portuguese exports go to Europe
, it's natural that there was a significant impact," he said last week, according to financial daily
Diário Económico.
Regardless of the cause, today's update tarnishes Portugal's image as a poster child for austerity's success in helping it make its economy competitive. The country accepted deep budget cuts as a condition of a bailout by the European Union and the International Monetary Fund in 2011. Just last month, the IMF said Portugal has made "
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, such as a 5% cut in public salaries and a 2% increase in value-added tax, as well as a tax on year-end bonuses.
The result? Low domestic consumption, combined with weak external demand for the country's exports, squelched the economy by
a much-more-than-expected 3.2%
in 2012; it shrank by 1.6% in 2011 after growing 1.3% in 2010. As unemployment hovered around 16%, Portugal claimed the title of worst-performing economy of
all the eurozone countries
last quarter. And as we all know, that's really saying something.
Continued low output and withering domestic consumption will make it harder for Portugal to exit the bailout program in 2014, as is currently scheduled. In order to do so, Portugal must cut its budget deficit to 4.5% of GDP, from 5% in 2012.
Income tax hikes
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Finance minister Vitor Gaspar said today that Portugal would officially confirm the new projection in the next week, during a quarterly review of its bailout.
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Antepartum haemorrhage (APH) - single or recurrent
Note: The causes of APH include placenta praevia, placental abruption and local causes (for example bleeding from the vulva, vagina or cervix). It is not uncommon to fail to identify a cause for APH, when it is then described as 'unexplained APH'.
To assist clinicians working in obstetric units in the UK in identifying the risk factors, diagnosis, and management of single or recurrent antepartum haemorrhage (APH)
Pregnant women with antepartum haemorrhage (APH), occurring from 24+0 weeks of pregnancy and prior to the birth of the baby
Note: This guideline does not include specific recommendations for the management of women who refuse blood transfusion. The Centre for Maternal and Child Enquiries (CMACE) and the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) have published guidance regarding the management of pregnancy in women who decline blood products. The code of practice for the surgical management of Jehovah's Witness patients by the Royal College of Surgeons (England) and Management of Anaesthesia for Jehovah's Witnesses by the Association of Anaesthetists of Great Britain and Ireland provide useful additional information.
This guideline was developed in accordance with standard methodology for producing Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) Green-top guidelines. The Cochrane Library (including the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, Database of Abstracts of Reviews and Effects [DARE] and EMBASE), Turning Research into Practice (TRIP), Medline and PubMed (electronic databases) were searched for relevant randomised controlled trials, systematic reviews and meta-analyses. The search was restricted to articles published between 1966 and February 2011. The databases were searched using the relevant MeSH terms, including all subheadings, and this was combined with a keyword search. Search words included 'antepartum haemorrhage', 'placental abruption', 'placenta praevia', 'placenta previa', 'vasa praevia', 'vasa previa', 'obstetric haemorrhage', 'obstetric hemorrhage', 'fetal haemorrhage', 'fetal hemorrhage', 'fetomaternal haemorrhage', 'fetomaternal hemorrhage', 'antenatal bleeding', 'pregnancy', 'disseminated intravascular coagulopathy', and the search limited to humans and the English language.
The National Library for Health and the National Guideline Clearinghouse were also searched for relevant guidelines and reviews (with no results). Guidelines and recommendations produced by organisations such as NHS Health Trusts were therefore considered.
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Classification of Evidence Levels
1++ High-quality meta-analyses, systematic reviews of randomised controlled trials or randomised controlled trials with a very low risk of bias
1+ Well-conducted meta-analyses, systematic reviews of randomised controlled trials or randomised controlled trials with a low risk of bias
1– Meta-analyses, systematic reviews of randomised controlled trials or randomised controlled trials with a high risk of bias
2++ High-quality systematic reviews of case–control or cohort studies or high-quality case–control or cohort studies with a very low risk of confounding, bias, or chance and a high probability that the relationship is causal
2+ Well-conducted case–control or cohort studies with a low risk of confounding, bias, or chance and a moderate probability that the relationship is causal
2– Case–control or cohort studies with a high risk of confounding, bias, or chance and a significant risk that the relationship is not causal
3 Non-analytical studies, e.g., case reports, case series
4 Expert opinion
Reviewing and Grading of Evidence
Once the evidence has been collated for each clinical question it needs to be appraised and reviewed (refer to section 3 in "Development of RCOG Green-top guidelines: producing a clinical practice guideline" for information on the formulation of the clinical questions; see the "Availability of Companion Documents" field). For each question, the study type with least chance of bias should be used. If available, randomised controlled trials (RCTs) of suitable size and quality should be used in preference to observational data. This may vary depending on the outcome being examined.
The level of evidence and the grade of the recommendations used in this guideline originate from the guidance by the Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN) Grading Review Group, which incorporates formal assessment of the methodological quality, quantity, consistency, and applicability of the evidence base. The methods used to appraise individual study types are available from the SIGN Web site (www.sign.ac.uk/methodology/checklists.html ). An objective appraisal of study quality is essential, but paired reviewing by guideline leads may be impractical because of resource constraints.
Once evidence has been collated and appraised, it can be graded. A judgement on the quality of the evidence will be necessary using the grading system (see the "Rating Scheme for the Strength of the Evidence" field). Where evidence is felt to warrant 'down-grading', for whatever reason, the rationale must be stated. Evidence judged to be of poor quality can be excluded. Any study with a high chance of bias (either 1– or 2–) will be excluded from the guideline and recommendations will not be based on this evidence. This prevents recommendations being based on poor-quality RCTs when higher-quality observational evidence is available.
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The development of guidelines involves more than the collation and reviewing of evidence. Even with high-quality data from systematic reviews of randomised controlled trials, a value judgement is needed when comparing one therapy with another. This will therefore introduce the need for consensus.
Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) Green-top guidelines are drafted by nominated developers, in contrast to other guideline groups such as the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) and the Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN), who use larger guideline development groups. Equally, in contrast to other guideline groups, the topics chosen for development as Green-top guidelines are concise enough to allow development by a smaller group of individuals.
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Extrapolated evidence from studies rated as 1++ or 1+
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All comments will be collated by the RCOG and tabulated for consideration by the guideline leads. Each comment will require discussion. Where comments are rejected then justification will need to be made. Following this review, the document will be updated and the GC will then review the revised draft and the table of comments.
Once the GC signs-off on the guideline, it is submitted to the Standards Board for approval before final publication.
In addition to these evidence-based recommendations, the guideline developer also identifies points of best clinical practice in the original guideline document.
Classification of evidence levels (1++ to 4) and grades of recommendations (A-D) are defined at the end of the "Major Recommendations" field.
Prediction and Prevention of Antepartum Haemorrhage (APH)
Can APH Be Predicted?
C - APH has a heterogeneous pathophysiology and cannot reliably be predicted.
What Investigations Should Be Performed in Women Presenting with APH?
Maternal Investigations
D - The Kleihauer test should be performed in rhesus D (RhD)-negative women to quantify fetomaternal haemorrhage (FMH) in order to gauge the dose of anti-D immunoglobulin (anti-D Ig) required.
C - The Kleihauer test is not a sensitive test for diagnosing abruption.
C - Ultrasound can be used to diagnose placenta praevia but does not exclude abruption.
D - Placental abruption is a clinical diagnosis and there are no sensitive or reliable diagnostic tests available. Ultrasound has limited sensitivity in the identification of retroplacental haemorrhage.
Fetal Investigation
D - Ultrasound should be carried out to establish fetal heart pulsation if fetal viability cannot be detected using external auscultation.
C - In the context of suspected vasa praevia various tests exist that can differentiate between fetal and maternal blood, but are often not applicable (see the National Guideline Clearinghouse [NGC] summary of Green-top guideline No. 27, Placenta Praevia, Placenta Accreta and Vasa Praevia: Diagnosis and Management).
Should Corticosteroids Be Administered to Women who Present with APH Before Term?
A - Clinicians should offer a single course of antenatal corticosteroids to women between 24+0 and 34+6 weeks of gestation at risk of preterm birth.
Should the Antenatal Care of a Woman Be Altered Following APH?
D - Following APH from placental abruption or unexplained APH, the pregnancy should be reclassified as 'high risk' and antenatal care should be consultant-led. Serial ultrasound for fetal growth should be performed.
Labour and Delivery
What Intrapartum Fetal Monitoring Should Be Employed for Women Whose Pregnancies Were Complicated by APH?
D - Women in labour with active vaginal bleeding require continuous electronic fetal monitoring.
D - In women who are in preterm labour whose pregnancies have been complicated by major APH or recurrent minor APH, or if there has been any clinical suspicion of an abruption, then continuous electronic fetal monitoring should be recommended.
What Is the Appropriate Management of the Third Stage of Labour in Women with APH?
A - Women with APH resulting from placental abruption or placenta praevia should be strongly recommended to receive active management of the third stage of labour.
B - Consideration should be given to the use of ergometrine-oxytocin (Syntometrine® [Alliance, Chippenham, Wilts]) to manage the third stage of labour in women with APH resulting from placental abruption or placenta praevia in the absence of hypertension (see the Green-top guideline No. 52, "Prevention and Management of Postpartum Haemorrhage").
Should Women Presenting with APH Who Are RhD-Negative Be Given Anti-D Ig?
B - Anti-D Ig should be given to all non-sensitised RhD-negative women after any presentation with APH, independent of whether routine antenatal prophylactic anti-D has been administered.
D - In the non-sensitised RhD-negative woman in the event of recurrent vaginal bleeding after 20+0 weeks of gestation, anti-D Ig should be given at a minimum of 6-weekly intervals.
D - In the non-sensitised RhD-negative woman for all events after 20+0 weeks of gestation, at least 500 iu anti-D Ig should be given followed by a test to identify FMH greater than 4 ml red blood cells; additional anti-D Ig should be given as required.
What Blood Products Should Be Ordered and Made Available for Women with APH?
The principles of fluid replacement and administration of blood products are the same for APH as they are for postpartum haemorrhage. These are presented in detail in the RCOG Green-top guideline No. 52, "Prevention and Management of Postpartum Haemorrhage" and are summarised in Appendix 2 in the original guideline document.
How Should the Woman Presenting with an APH Who Develops a Coagulopathy Be Managed?
D - In women who have experienced a massive blood loss or a major abruption, the development of a disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) should be considered. Clotting studies and a platelet count should be urgently requested and advice from a haematologist sought. Up to 4 units of fresh frozen plasma (FFP) and 10 units of cryoprecipitate may be given whilst awaiting the results of the coagulation studies.
How Should the Woman Presenting with an APH Who Is Taking Anticoagulant Therapy Be Managed?
D - Women receiving antenatal anticoagulant therapy (usually low molecular weight heparin or warfarin) should be advised that if they have any vaginal bleeding they should not take any more doses of anticoagulant medication. They should attend hospital urgently, be assessed on admission and further doses should only be administered after consultation with medical staff.
If a woman develops a haemorrhagic problem while on anticoagulant therapy, the treatment should be reviewed urgently and expert haematological advice sought. Any woman who is considered to be at high risk of haemorrhage and in whom continued heparin treatment is considered essential should be managed with intravenous, unfractionated heparin until the risk factors for haemorrhage have resolved. [Evidence level 4]
How Should the Woman with an Extremely Preterm Pregnancy (24+0 to 26+0 Weeks of Gestation) and APH Be Managed?
D - A senior paediatrician/neonatologist should be involved in the counselling of women when extreme preterm birth is likely.
What Is the Role of Obstetric Skill Drills to Improve the Management of APH?
C - Management of a major APH should be included in obstetric skill drills.
None provided
The type of supporting evidence is identified and graded for each recommendation (see the "Major Recommendations" field).
An implementation strategy was not provided.
Not applicable: The guideline was not adapted from another source.
Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
Guidelines Committee
Authors: Dr AJ Thomson MRCOG, Paisley, Scotland and Dr JE Ramsay MRCOG, Kilmarnock, Scotland; with input from Miss D Rich FRCOG, Wales at the scope and first draft stage
Peer Reviewers: Sir S Arulkumaran FRCOG, London; Mr KT Moriarty MRCOG, Northampton; Mr DI Fraser MRCOG, Norwich; Mr AK Ash FRCOG, London; Dr G Kumar FRCOG, BMFMS, RCGP, BCSH
Committee Lead Peer Reviewers: Dr P Owen MRCOG, Glasgow, Scotland; Dr K Harding FRCOG, London
Electronic copies: Available from the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) Web site .
The following are available:
Appendix 1 of the original guideline document contains principles of management of massive antepartum haemorrhage; Appendix 2 contains the principles of fluid replacement and administration of blood products.
In addition, suggested audit topics can be found in section 21 of the original guideline document .
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Analysis: '127 Hours' makes an Oscar comeback as 'Inception' is humbled
The big buzz this morning has been over the startling omission of Christopher Nolan in the best director category from today's Oscar nominations announcement, but there's a bigger story that needs to be immediately addressed: the amazing turnaround of "127 Hours."
Just six weeks ago, if you were to ask any competing consultant or Oscar pundit if "127 Hours" still had a chance to receive a best picture nomination you would have received a stern "No." Even after amazing reviews from its debut at the Telluride and Toronto Film Festivals, "127" had not becoming the box office phenomenon many expected. Moreover, the continuing stories of moveigoers fainting or having attacks from the picture's intense story weren't just problematic, they were hovering on the ridiculous. Even director Danny Boyle remarked that he couldn't understand the reaction and was concerned by it. Fox Searchlight's attention was also no doubt diverted by the incredible success of "Black Swan" theatrically that had many considering it as a potential best picture upset winner. Â
How "127" turned it around was threefold. First, they embraced the reactionary nature of the film by discussing it openly and in their marketing. They even had James Franco record a Christmas video where his grandmother told viewers she was brave enough to watch it and why weren't you? Second, and this ties into the first point, they put their best asset out in front, James Franco. The once press shy actor did everything humanly possible to help promote the film while still attending Yale and getting his Sundance Film Festival installation off the ground. You can't discount how much affection for him personally and his performance helped seal the deal. Third, and most important, the screeners worked. Academy members who were scared off by the stories of attacks could watch the picture in the safety of their home able to turn it off if it just became to much to bear. It's obvious by both the best picture and best director nominations, many members didn't. Â
Granted, "127" is a long shot to win best picture, but Boyle's masterpiece at least got its proper due and mostly thanks to Searchlight's smart change in strategy. As we'll discuss, some of their competitors weren't as nimble.
Now, onto some other interesting revelations this morning.
What are Christopher Nolan's peers telling him?
This has to be a very strange morning for Christopher Nolan. On one hand, both he and his wife received their first nominations as producers for "Inception." He also landed his second nod for screenwriting and his decade old passion project found itself tied with "The Social Network" with an impressive eight nominations. Shockingly, however, Nolan didn't land a directing nomination. This after he received his third DGA Awards directing nod for "inception" earlier for this month. In fact, Nolan has now been nominated by the DGA three times while also being snubbed by his peers in the Academy. It's worth reminding that the directing branch is smaller then the DGA which also includes assistant directors, etc. Why his Academy peers are averse to him just can't be the competition. Especially when the writer's branch easily found him worthy of a screenplay nomination. And, if any movie is a "director's" film it's "Inception." Could his peers believe Nolan's success is too fast, too soon? Has he alienated them without knowing it? On a personal level, it's got to be disconcerting for both Nolan and "Inception's" studio, Warner Bros.
'Black Swan's' polarizing reactions came back to haunt it
Since its Venice Film Festival debut, the reaction to Darren Aronofsky's "Black Swan" has always been passionate. Those who love, love. Those who dislike, really dislike. Granted the former is a much bigger pool, but it appears there were enough of the latter to affect "Swan's" nomination haul. After Globe, SAG and BAFTA nods for either Mila Kunis or Barbara Hershey, neither landed a best supporting actress honor from Oscar. The film also lost out on expected nominations in art direction, costume design and sound mixing. Add that up and it's clear "Swan" has become a bigger long shot to win best picture than studio stable mate "127 Hours." Who knew?
Is 'True Grit' the real party crasher?
"Inception's" tumble has opened the door for the Coens' adaptation of Charles Portis' novel to be the strongest upset winner to "King's Speech" or "Social Network" for best picture. 10 nominations is huge for the film as is the Coens' landing yet another directing nomination. There has to be some concern over not making the editing field, but with a staggering (for a Western) $137 million at the box office so far, it could be the biggest spoiler of the night. Plus, you cannot underestimate the love for Jeff Bridges in the industry at the moment. Two hits and an Oscar win the past year have made him everyone's favorite. Â
Something went wrong with 'The Town'
Talk to any awards consultant around and they would continually tell you Ben Affleck's "The Town" was consistently mentioned by Academy voters as a favorite. So, when the film went pretty much unrecognized by the guilds except for Jeremy Renner's SAG nomination the assumption was the thriller could still make the final ten. However, it was the SAG omission for best ensemble that should have been the warning that a best picture nomination was in severe doubt. Â
Jacki Weaver means:Â Aussie, Aussie Aussie!
Many are no doubt surprised by Weaver's inclusion here, but while talking to her before her LAFCA acceptance speech a few weeks ago, the Aussie acting icon shared stories of all her famous countrymen who sought her out to congratulate her on her Golden Globes nomination. Geoffrey Rush called, Nicole Kidman stopped by her play, current stage co-star Cate Blanchett made sure their production of "Uncle Vanya" gave her a special bow and Toni Collette sent flowers. Now, Weaver certainly deserves her shot at the global spotlight for her work in "Animal Kingdom," but is there a real Australian voting bloc in the Academy? You bet there is.
When Julia Roberts speaks, Oscar voters listen
Roadside Attractions worked tirelessly and never gave up on their campaign for "Biutiful." They were rewarded with nods for foreign language film and best actor for Bardem. However, the real key in Bardem's nod wasn't just that he's become beloved among Academy members for his charm and talent. Julia Roberts did a rare thing for an actress of her stature and issued a public declaration for her love of Bardem's performance that received a ton of press. Granted, it wasn't the only big name to come to Bardem's candidacy (Michael Mann, Werner Herzog and Sean Penn did too), but it was the most well known. And it helped.
Disney is officially on notice for the next 'Tron' sequel's visual effects
After pushing the revolutionary effects of "Tron Legacy" in their marketing campaign for over a year, Disney and visual effects house Digital Domain got a slight slap in the face when the visual effects branch ignored them for a nomination. "Legacy" had made the final showcase cut, but the branch members voted for "Hereafter" over the sci-fi spectacle which allowed Jeff Bridges to play both an older and younger version of himself. Guess those complaints about the younger Bridges not looking so good came back to roost huh? Luckily, the companies will have a third sequel to redeem themselves (we think).
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For groups (HT) in Heart of Kowloon
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Méret1100 láb²
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|Sai Yeung Choi St S Mongkok, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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It located in between Princess Edward & Mongkok Station. In the very center of Kowloon, you can experience the spirit and convenience that life in Hong Kong.
The wide variety of restaurants nearby: Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Indian, Thai, western food and street food for late night hunger. Needless to say: you would also be well served by McDonalds, Pizza Huts, Subways, Deli-france, Marks & Spencers and other fast food chains.
We provide towels, linens, hair dryers, shampoo, shower gel, tooth paste. A mattress is available at request.
The rooms listed have TV, refrigerator, water heater, air-conditioners, washing machine & free WIFI internet access.
The room itself is spacious & comfortable. It also has some cabinets for your clothes.
The size of the beds
4.5" x 6" queen size bed
4" x 6" double bed
4" x 6" bunk bed (=2 double bed)
4" x 6" sofa bed x3
7 beds in total
ALL the Clean Bed Sheets and towels are replaced before Check-in.
Extra Cleaning / Clean Bed Sheets are replacement on request during your stay at US$50 per visit (cleaning time around 1 hour).
A guide book of Hong Kong will be waiting for you in the room when you check-in.
Our team is the local Hong Kong, can give you advice, recommedations and guide you in any way possible.We are user friendly, early / late check-in or check-out is available if it's possible. No extra charges.
Pls let me know if you have anymore questions.
Greetings !
Please do not mention you've booked a room online with the doormen or neighbors of the building. If asked please just say you're staying with your friend Sally (me).
Please do not put towels on the floor as floor carpets
For safety and energy saving concerns, please turn off the lights, water heater, and air conditioning after you leave.
Early check-in or late check-out can be arranged without charges. It will depend on the booking on that day availability and must alert me up-front. I will arrange a place for you to leave your luggage if requested. If you need to check-in late or check-out early, please inform me ahead of time.
The idea behind our properties is to create a "home away from home" feeling; a property that is unique and stylish and provides an authentic atmosphere for those who want to experience a special part of Hong Kong.
Please respect your surroundings, whether it is the materials that have been provided to make your stay as comfortable as possible or the people in the neighborhood. Most of all enjoy your stay!
|Weekly rate for up to 8 guests
|1039 €
|Monthly rate for up to 8 guests
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|19 € /fő/éj extra
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This place is really a nice, neat, clean and comfortable place to stay. You'll find all the things you need. The hosts are very friendly and helpful. The only problem is that they don't have a lift but it is bearable. We will definitely stay again in this apartment.
Great apartment. Everything new, big and comfortable beds, modern kitchen. They have all you need to cook, do the laundry, shampoo, bath gel, ....
They came to pick us up to the bus stop.
sorry about the late comment. Eric and Sally are very nice. My family and I had a great time here. i am pretty sure i will choose this place next time if my family come to HK again!
Nous avons passé un excellent séjour à Hong kong l'appartement était propre et très bien situé proche de toutes commodités !!
This apartment was perfect for our stay for the Hong Kong Sevens- convenient location in the heart of the action, smart, clean and good value. There was noise from the street late into the night, but that was no surprise, and nothing ear plugs couldn't resolve! All in all highly recommended.
It was just about Location.
The place is located on the 2nd floor.
I am with 3 kids and 4 Adult.
My mom and my sis move out the 2 nd day.
But my kids was with us.
Location is near to all food and walking to cause way bay is ok.
Compared to other motel that you just got a room.
You got the whole unit by yourself.
You can cook and wash.
I find it useful when travelling with kids.
I guess I did not manage my expectation..Apartment is really small and is as described. The wifi was not working in the first day but owner worked on it the next day to get it fixed.
Location was good and very convenient.
The wan chai station is just 3 mins walk away.
My family and me liked the place and the surroundings very much! A really very nice and clean place we didnt stay much indoors though but enjoyed the vicinity and hk..
on our next visit we'd love to come back again-
We had 2 weeks at the apartment. Check in went very smoothly. We called Eric's friend, Basa, from the airport and he met us as we got off the bus (1hour's journey, but we wanted to get a feel of the place., You can take the MTR and get to HK island in 24mins).Although, small, the apratment was adequate for our needs. Great location as you could get anywhere very easily. The only negative part, would be that it could do with a good vaccum (under beds and other furniture). Apart from that, we thoroughly enjoyed our stay and would certainly stay there again if we go back. Kind regards
It was our second time to book this place because the location is good and hosts' are excellent too. Our trip was in hot summer and they offered their cooler place to stay instead of this one to make us feel more comfortable and from that we will surely book this place again for our future trips in HK.
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Conversations marks a relatively rare studio appearance and a first-time collaboration with the Ritual Trio by tenor saxophonist Archie Shepp, a fabled instigator of the '60s avant-garde. Prior to this album, Shepp has made only three recordings this decade, and just one under his own name. This album celebrates the vitality and accomplishments of bassist Fred Hopklns who died in January of 1999 and left an important legacy. Perhaps it is that overriding concern with a fallen warrior that accounts for the saxist's piquant invocation of hidden spirits and faded aurae. A recording of unusual depth and spiritual power by Shepp and The Ritual Trio - Kahil El'Zabar, drums; Ari Brown, piano and tenor sax; Malachi Favors, bass.
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Mitsubishi redesigned their largest crossover SUV for 2014 with a more conservative route in design. Toning down the more aggressive and angular lines of the previous model, it also shed some 200 lbs. In our test drive today we sought to see if this translated to an improved driving experience and efficiency.
Under the hood is a slightly re-tuned version of the venerable 3.0 liter MIVEC V6 engine which produces 224 horsepower and mated up to a six-speed automatic transmission. It has a good deal less power than most competitors, but the Outlander weighs 200-500 lbs less then they do however.
As to the design, the shapes are more rounded and subdued, except for a technically decidedly robotic looking grille treatment. There are super wide HID headlamps and tastefully designed wheels to spice up the look. The design is far from breaking new ground, safe and middle of the road.
The interior of our GT trim grade came with the top end $6,100 GT Touring Package which included leather seats, the Rockford Fosgate audio system with navigation, power sunroof, and power lift gate. The driver seat is power, but the passenger isn't, surprising at this price.
The Rockford Fosgate audio system sounds great and really kicks the bass with the rear sub-woofer The steering wheel has magnesium paddle shifters which are a nice touch, better than plastic ones found in even more expensive vehicles.
Also included in this expensive package was radar cruise control and driver assistance features like forward collision mitigation and lane departure warning. Unfortunately these systems are set to default on when you start up and must be turned off every time you get in the Outlander which can be very annoying.
The cabin is very tastefully done with top quality switchgear and materials. The layout works well and is more than comfortable. Rear seat passengers enjoy a good deal of room as well as sliding and reclining seats.
The third row seat is indeed more a marketing device than a long term solution for large families. When up it has mere inches of leg room and its head rests are right up against the rear hatch which leads to safety questions. It folds flat however and allows for a generous cargo area when stowed.
A console mounted switch controls the settings of the S-All-Wheel-Control system which defaults on mild all-wheel drive at start up. When the Outlander is set in ECO Mode, the system is set for front-wheel drive to save fuel, but can automatically activate when needed.
In driving the engine provides adequate power and for 2014 has greater fuel efficiency than before. It's rated at 20 mpg city and 28 mpg highway, up from 25 mpg highway. In our week with the Outlander we achieved 23 mpg combined which is what the window sticker promises.
The ride is well controlled and steering is precise. While this chassis is long in tooth it still works well and handles both paved and unpaved roads with good poise. Because of its side it remains nimble and sharp in response and feels light on the road.
The handling of course is aided by a full independent suspension with MacPherson struts up front and a multi-link design at the rear. Steering is electronically assisted for 2014 with no significant loss in feel over the 2013 model.
The Outlander is an interesting choice in a sea of three-row crossover SUV's which have grown larger and heavier, with thirstier engines. While some may like more room they offer, the smaller size gives nimbler handling, easier parking and better fuel economy.
As tested, our 2014 Mitsubishi Outlander GT with Touring Package came to a total price of $34,720. At this price some other brands offer more like a full panoramic roof, power passenger seating as well as both heated and ventilated seats. But, the fact this crossover SUV is a bit smaller and nimbler may actually attract some put off by the larger and more portly competition.


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Daytona State cuts 22 employees due to declining enrollment
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DAYTONA BEACH — Daytona State College cut 22 employees Wednesday in a move triggered by declining enrollment.
The 18 full-time and four part-time employees from several areas won't have their contracts renewed at the end of June.
The college expects to save about $1.2 million in salaries and benefits with the cutbacks, President Carol Eaton said.
"Any good business takes a look at their business model, their finances, on a regular basis," Eaton said.
In Daytona State's case, enrollment has dropped over the past several years, and that's largely what prompted the layoffs. The equivalent of about 11,600 full-time students attend the college this year, down from about 14,000 during the 2009-2010 school year.
Like many other community colleges, Eaton said, Daytona State hit an enrollment bubble during the recession, when people lost their jobs and returned to school. That ended when people found work or left the area. Some students only took one or two classes.
Enrollment mostly drives Daytona State's revenue, Eaton said. Fewer students mean fewer tuition dollars, and also fewer state dollars, which are distributed using a formula that's based largely on enrollment.
The employees affected include four administrators, six career employees (which include secretaries and office managers), seven professional employees (which include advisors and transition specialists), four part-time advisors and one faculty member (who was an advisor, not an instructor). Two full-time employees and one part-time employee worked at the college's Deltona campus and the rest were from the main campus in Daytona Beach.
"We don't expect there would be the any impact on the quality of our programs," Eaton said. "We will continue to have good student support. Once we get through this, which is always difficult for the individuals involved, we will be an even stronger institution."
Representatives for the college's administrators and professional council couldn't be reached for comment Wednesday.
Eaton said she doesn't anticipate more staff cutbacks nor tuition increases in the next fiscal year, which starts July 1. Gov. Rick Scott, in the past several weeks, has urged the state's colleges and universities not to raise tuition. In 2012, he called on the state's colleges to offer bachelors degrees for $10,000 or less.
"We are a public institution and our budget comes from the state and when the governor of the state says, 'I don't want you to raise tuition,' that's a pretty strong message," Eaton said.
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