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2011 Honda Pilot rises above the crowd
When it comes to creating the perfect family hauler, nobody does it better than Honda.
The company has two in its lineup that rank among the best: the Odyssey minivan and the Pilot, a large crossover that's built on the same basic architecture as the Odyssey.
For moms who don't want to be seen driving a minivan, and dads who wouldn't dare be caught driving one, the Pilot is the perfect alternative.
Even with all the competition in the increasingly crowded crossover utility vehicle segment, the 2011 Pilot stands out as one of the best-designed family vehicles ever built — good for a long family road trip or the daily grind of hauling kids, dogs, groceries and the occasional do-it-yourself supplies.
The Pilot, which got a complete makeover just two years ago, returns for 2011 with a starting price of $28,045 (plus $780 freight). Prices range as high as $40,395 for the fully equipped Touring model with four-wheel drive, which is the one we tested for this report.
Now in its second generation, the Pilot is better than ever. And for a gadget freak like me, it's configured perfectly, with lots of nooks and crannies in the cockpit to keep my (and my significant other's) favorite mobile devices secure yet handy.
When it comes to cup holders and cubbyholes for keeping stuff organized, nobody gets it like Honda does. Besides two cup holders in the center console between the two front seats, for instance, there are trays in front and behind them, as well as three more trays on top of the glove box, to hold all of the gadgets that my wife and I both carry most of the time — including my Sprint EVO smart phone and iPod, and my wife's Sprint phone and iPhone (one for actual telephone conversations, the other for all those apps).
There are places to plug them in, too — three 12-volt power outlets within reach of the driver and front passenger, along with a 110-volt outlet for a game console or for a wall charger for that camcorder, for example.
When the car is loaded up with passengers, everyone has at least one usable cup holder, and some have more than one. There are cubbies in the dash for more devices; and in the back, there are map pockets and door pockets and other places to stow stuff to keep it from flying all over the car when the brakes are applied or a sharp turn is made.
It's nice not to have to use the cup holders for the mobile phones, which is what happens in most of the vehicles I drive. In the center console there also are USB and audio connections for iPods and other MP3 players, allowing them to be played through the in-dash audio system.
Our test vehicle came with the optional navigation system, which also is now available in the midlevel EX-L model. The system was offered only in the Touring model for 2010.
The Pilot is nearly as elegant and well-equipped as its Acura counterpart, the MDX, which is built on the same chassis.
There is seating for up to eight people, and the Pilot has the same quality and longevity consumers have come to expect from Honda vehicles. This is a roomy and comfortable vehicle, with nearly 153 cubic feet of passenger space and a cargo area that expands to 87 cubic feet with the middle and rear seats folded.
With all the seats in place, there is a 20.8 cubic-foot space behind the third row, which is larger than that found in most midsize SUVs with a third seat. It includes a hidden 2.8 cubic-foot storage well.
Each of the rear seats holds up to three people, but the third row is best left to children, as is the middle position in either row.
For 2011, there are four trim levels of the Pilot: LX, EX, EX-L and Touring, and four-wheel drive is optional on all four.
The base LX two-wheel drive is $28,045 (plus freight), and the four-wheel-drive LX lists for $29,645. The midlevel EX begins at $30,895 with front drive and $32,495 with all-wheel drive; with all-wheel drive and navigation, it's $37,595.
Touring models are $38,795 with front drive, navigation and a rear entertainment system and $40,395 with all-wheel-drive, navigation and the entertainment system.
Under the hood of all Pilot models is a 3.5-liter V-6 engine, rated at 250 horsepower and 253 foot-pounds of torque, connected to a five-speed automatic transmission.
This is a smooth, powerful drivetrain that moves the vehicle effortlessly. While I didn't test it on any steep mountain grades with a full load of people and cargo, we did have five on board, and typical uphill freeway ramps were no problem.
Inside, the Pilot is mostly quiet at highway speeds, although some wind noise does come through. It's still easy to conduct a conversation at normal volume levels, though, even at 70 mph.
While the ride is soft and easy on the bones, the suspension is stiff enough to hold the vehicle steady on curves, and the steering is crisp and responsive. That's one of the pluses of the crossover's car chassis compared with the body-on-frame arrangement of the typical sport utility vehicle.
The engine comes with a fuel-saving feature called Variable Cylinder Management, which shuts off up to three of the cylinders during highway cruising. That helps give the Pilot its EPA highway rating of 23 mpg in the front-wheel-drive model and 22 with all-wheel drive. City ratings are 17 mpg for the front-drive model and 16 for all-wheel drive.
Our tester came with the full-time Variable Torque Management four-wheel drive system. It's designed to improve traction mostly in rain or snow, but also gives the car some off-road capability.
There is no transfer case to provide low-range gearing for extreme trail driving, but there is a dash button that locks the system to provide maximum torque in first and second gears, up to 18 mph, to simulate low-range gearing, helping the vehicle extricate itself from mudholes or allowing it to negotiate steep inclines.
The Pilot's ground clearance is just 8 inches, though, which precludes the kind of serious four-wheeling that some of the true sport utility vehicles are capable of.
With a total length less than 16 feet, the Pilot is easier to park than some of its eight-passenger competitors. Some are even as much as 2 feet longer. Honda says the vehicle is "garage friendly."
The second and third rows have bench seats with a 60/40 split-folding feature. The second-row seat can be moved forward easily for access to the third row. Four child seat LATCH anchors are provided, three in the second row and one in the third row.
Pilot comes with Honda's Advanced Compatibility Engineering body structure, designed to make the vehicle match the bumper heights of most other vehicles on the road.
Standard safety features include electronic stability control; three-row, side-curtain air bags with rollover sensors; driver and front-passenger seat-mounted side air bags; active front head restraints; and antilock brakes with electronic brake distribution and brake assist.
The Pilot has been designated a Top Safety Pick by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, and the vehicle received the best possible (five-star) ratings in front- and side-crash safety tests conducted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
Standard amenities on the base model include front and rear air conditioning with air filtration, keyless entry, tilt and telescopic steering column, cruise control, power windows/mirrors/door locks, AM/FM/compact-disc audio system with seven speakers (including subwoofer) and the Radio Data System, trip computer, digital compass, automatic headlights, heat-rejecting tinted glass and integrated tow-hitch receiver.
Towing capacity is 3,500 pounds with two-wheel drive and 4,500 with all-wheel drive.
The EX model includes trizone automatic climate control system with humidity control and air filtration, a 10-way power driver's seat with lumbar support, a six-disc in-dash CD changer, security system, XM radio, body-color side mirrors and door handles, alloy wheels, roof rails, fog lights, exterior temperature indicator and a universal garage opener.
The EX-L has those features, plus leather seating surfaces, heated front seats, four-way power front passenger seat, one-touch power moon roof, acoustic windshield glass and automatic-dimming rearview mirror with rearview camera display.
Our Touring model came with all of that, plus a rearview camera, premium audio, Bluetooth phone connectivity, the USB audio interface, a multi-information display, corner and backup sensors, exclusive alloy wheels, power tailgate and outside-mirror integrated turn signals.
The automotive columns of G. Chambers Williams III appear Friday, Saturday and Sunday in the Express-News Drive section. Contact him at (210) 250-3236; firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Author: moonette
Story: Air
Part: 1: Good News
Rating: Everyone
Setting: Pre-OotP
Status: Completed
Reviews: 7
Words: 4,098
Updated: September 24, 2006, 3:54pm
1: Good News
Author's Disclaimer: Oliver Wood and the HP universe are, of course, JKR's. You've given us a fun playground, Ms. Rowling.
The delicious William Wood is St. Margarets'
creation. Thank you for letting me borrow him for this story. I hope I
do him justice. Unfortunately, since this story is from Oliver's POV, I
can't give him the detailed, sensuous description he deserves. He's
just Uncle Will. And neither can I for Oliver, darn it! If anyone is
interested in Uncle Will's backstory, written by the wonderful St. Margarets, here is the link.
I hope you enjoy the story.
Oliver Wood leaped up the steps to the porch three at a time and reached for the shiny brass knocker on the neat clapboard house. He shook his head before he knocked, and tried to feign a mask of calm. He almost had control of his smile. Come on. There. He knocked.
A moment later he could hear his Uncle Will's deep voice call out, "Hang on. I'll be there in a minute."
The white door opened and Oliver could see his uncle's eyes widen with surprise behind his wire-rimmed glasses. Sometimes looking into his uncle's deep hazel-green eyes was like looking into a mirror. Oliver had heard family members comment on the similarity between his and his uncle's eyes.
Will had winked at Oliver one time after hearing that sentiment yet again, and had whispered conspiratorially, "It's the Quidditch in the blood."
And now it struck Oliver again that it was appropriate that the two Woods who shared a passion for Quidditch would have eyes reminiscent of the earthy green of the Quidditch field.
Will stood in the doorway wiping his hands with a small towel. He wore an old shirt that was frayed in places and splattered with spots and smudges of deep brown. He was slightly taller than Oliver and still muscular, though he'd left Quidditch years ago, with the graying at his temples betraying his forty-two years. His usually neatly trimmed, dark hair was damp with sweat and tousled at the front where he kept it a bit longer.
"Oliver, my boy! You took me by surprise! Come in. I was just refinishing the wood floor in the bedroom. I..."
He stopped in mid sentence and studied Oliver's expression. "Wait..."
Oliver knew he was grinning madly but he couldn't help it. So much for the mask of calm.
Will continued, "Did you..." And then he clapped Oliver on the back and brought him into a crushing hug. "You were signed! Good job, man! Although I can't say I haven't been expecting it. Who signed you?"
"Puddlemere United."
"Ah, the Puddlemere Blue. Congratulations! I know how hard you've worked for this. Oh lad, isn't it the best feelin' in the world?"
Oliver nodded. "But it's only with their reserve team, Uncle Will."
"Only! It's just a matter of time before you're on the first team. This is it, boy!" He tossed the towel into a corner and gestured in towards the kitchen. "Come! We've a cause for celebration!" They entered the kitchen where Will bent down to a lower cupboard and reached for a bottle, then stood up stiffly. Oliver saw him clench his teeth with the movement.
"You all right, Uncle Will?
Will waved him off saying, "Yeah. It's just the old back. Been bent over the floor doing the refinishing most of the day."
"Why don't you use magic? Or hire someone to do the job for you?"
Will frowned. "I'm not lame, boy. And it's my house. There's a satisfaction in feeling the grain of the wood with my own hands, putting my own sweat into it. You'll see someday." He removed the cork from the bottle with a pop. "Now, let's get back to the matter at hand. I'd say a man who is about to play professional Quidditch can share a toast with his old uncle."
Oliver was shocked and flattered to see that the bottle was a well-respected brand of Firewhiskey. He raised his eyebrows. "A real drink, huh? Not just Butterbeer, or a pint of stout?"
"Of course a real drink! It's a rite of passage. And I believe you've earned it."
Will poured two sizable shots and handed one to Oliver, clinking Oliver's glass with his own. His face grew serious as he toasted. "To my nephew Oliver. May your career be long and glorious, and may you fight like a warrior and escape injury."
They drank. Will threw his back with a quick gulp and a sigh. Oliver tried to do the same, but found himself struggling to keep from coughing and sputtering after his first taste of the hard stuff. No wonder it was called Firewhiskey; it blazed a scorching trail down his throat all the way to his chest. He finally swallowed the last of it and sucked in a desperate breath.
Will had been watching his performance and his frown had soon disappeared. He flashed Oliver the trademark Wood smile, his straight white teeth contrasting with the tan of his skin and his dark hair.
"Not bad for your first time, my boy."
Oliver grimaced. "It's bloody awful!"
"Aye, it is. I look at Firewhiskey as more of an obligation in certain situations, rather than a pleasure. But you won't be touching the stuff once training starts. It does make a difference."
"I know. I used to watch you make your 'health' concoctions when you were still playing, remember?"
"I do remember. I remember you sitting at the table, with your big eyes, looking at me like I was fascinatingly...um...strange."
Oliver smiled, too, as he remembered. "Nah. Not strange. I've learned a lot from you, Uncle."
Will smirked. "Well, I hope you didn't learn how to get in the way of two Seekers plunging after the Snitch. I showed flawless technique on that one."
Oliver cringed inside. What should he say? It had been a terrible collision and had ended his uncle's professional career.
Will's voice was sharp and he grasped Oliver's upper arm. "Always keep your eyes open, boy."
Oliver shifted under the weight of his uncle's stare. "I will."
There was a brief moment of complete silence - awkward silence, like they were thinking about something they shouldn't be. And then his uncle let go of Oliver's arm and stepped back, clearing his throat. "Well...enough of the staring down the road of regret. There are much more exciting things to be talking about. You, for instance. Are you feeling ready?"
"Almost. That's part of the reason I came here. Uncle Will, could you give me some advice? Before I leave for training?"
Will didn't answer for a moment. He concentrated on the bottle of Firewhiskey as he forcefully stoppered the cork back into it. "Something in particular?"
"Nah. Just some pearls of wisdom. I'm a little nervous about it all, I guess."
Will looked up from the bottle to Oliver. "You'll be fine. All right. How about staying for supper? I think an old man could give a young upstart some handy tips over a large bowl of stew and some biscuits."
They prepared supper together and sat to eat, joking and laughing, with Will advising Oliver on what to expect at training, and Oliver listening with rapt attention to his every word. And then, as they sat back with bellies full, Will turned the conversation around to Oliver.
"So, I've told you what you can expect about the training and the schedule and the politics of professional Quidditch. Hasn't changed much in hundreds of years. Now how about you answering a couple of things for me?" Will relaxed further back in his chair and challenged Oliver with a grin. "If you dare."
Oliver raised an eyebrow and sat up straighter. "Oh? Go ahead. Ask away. I'm not scared."
Will laughed. "No need to be." He leaned forward, resting his arms on the table. "So what are you thinking? What do you want out of it, nephew?"
Oliver stared back, trying to read his uncle's expression. "I'm not sure what you mean."
Uncle Will shrugged his shoulders. "Just go ahead and answer anyway you want."
Oliver started out tentatively, studying the reflection of light in the cut glass of his water goblet. "Well...I want to move up from the reserves as quickly as possible." He placed the goblet down and looked up at his uncle for approval.
Will was eyeing him closely, a hint of a smile playing on his lips. He nodded as if appreciating what Oliver had just told him. Oliver found it easier to open up.
"I want to play, Uncle. I want to start the game and stay in the game. I want to be a leader on my team. I want to feel proud of how I play. I want to leave it all out on the field."
Will's eyes held the same spark of excitement that Oliver was feeling. "Go on, lad."
"I'd like to be able to live comfortably. Not to worry about my financial future."
"Right. And?"
Oliver felt a flush of embarrassment at what he was about to say next, but the Firewhiskey and the ale and the filling meal had all served to relax his defenses and coax out a little bare honesty.
"And I guess I want people to admire me. Maybe I can inspire some kid to work harder at his game."
"Ah." His uncle said only that one word before he refilled their water goblets and then pointed his wand towards the fire, which had been dying down. As it surged with crackling flames he sat for a moment, silent. Then he spoke again.
"Fame. Talking to you about this brings me back to my early days of playing professionally. You know, we all want the same things when we start out. At least, most of us do. There're always a few who are in it because they felt they had no choice. The family legacy. Or those who are gifted with talent, speed, agility, but who have no heart. It's an empty life for them, Oliver. And it won't last long. But that's not you. You've got the heart. And someday soon you'll see yourself up on a poster. Or you'll see a young lad point and call out your name at the market, or see lasses cover their squeals with their hands when you walk by."
Oliver laughed incredulously, and his uncle appeared surprised at his reaction. "You're a Wood, boy! And a good looking one at that! It'll happen. And it feels good, I won't deny that. At least at first. But after a time you realize it doesn't fill you." Will leaned forward now, and as he continued, his voice grew more earnest. "You can have all the squealing lasses in the world and still feel empty inside, if you don't love the game. That's where it is. Up there, above the pitch, with the wind in your ears and the blood pounding in your veins, calculating, anticipating, asking things of your body you never knew it could do. And responding to those commands instantly and easily. Playing right on the edge of pure instinct. And knowing you're playing with the best in the world. That's where it is."
His uncle was talking to him like a peer. Like all of these wonderful things would truly be happening to him someday soon. Oliver felt drenched in the excitement and anticipation of it all. Until Will had asked the inevitable question.
"So, have you told him yet?"
Oliver's voice dropped a notch. "Not yet. You're the first."
"When are you planning to?"
"Not sure. I sort of wanted to enjoy it a bit first, you know?"
"Yeah." Will placed a hand on Oliver's shoulder. "Do you want me to be there when you do?"
Oliver shook his head. "Thank you, but no. This is something I've got to face head on."
Will leaned back and assessed Oliver, after that statement. He gave a closed mouth smile and a quick nod. "You have grown up. And in more ways than one."
* * * *
You have grown up. A few days later those words played again in Oliver's mind as he stood in front of the old wooden shaving stand in his bedroom at his parents' home. He had to bend a little to see his head fully, which surprised him for a moment, as he'd never had to do that before. He briefly fingered his hair into place, although it had looked just fine to begin with. His hands dropped to his sides and he took a slow breath, raising his shoulders as he inhaled and dropping them as he let it out. Hell. He was nervous. He hated being nervous.
He looked himself over critically for a few more moments and couldn't help but begin to smile at what he saw. Not only was he taller, but his solid frame filled out the mirror. It was clear to him he'd gained muscle even since his last visit to his parent's home over the Christmas holiday. He felt the skin along his jawline with his thumb and two fingers. Although it wasn't easily seen because his facial hair was light in color, he had a bit of beard growth already, and he'd shaved this morning. No doubt about it, he was no longer the skinny kid who'd dreamed of playing Quidditch at Hogwarts. He was a man. He'd just finished his last year of school, and now he was ready to begin the next phase of his life...the one he'd worked towards non-stop for the last several years...professional Quidditch.
He took another deep breath and checked his pocket for the parchment, as he had done several times today already. It was still there - the contract from Puddlemere United detailing the agreement to have him play on their reserve unit. This time he allowed the full grin; it would have been useless to try and stop it. This parchment was his life's blood. It was all he could think about. It was his present and his future and the hard won result of so much of his past.
Now that he was about to head downstairs for dinner with his parents, he wished he had taken Uncle Will up on his offer to be here when he spoke to his father. It would have been nice to have someone on his side of the pitch, at the table. His uncle had a way of disarming his father that no one else seemed to have. Maybe he should wait. But then he shook his head firmly and grasped the contract one more time. No. He would do it tonight. This was something to be proud of. His father would have to see that. He walked toward the stairs.
* * * *
Oliver had just taken a bite of beef Wellington when the dreaded question came.
"So, Oliver, what are your plans for the summer? You deserve some time off to begin with, but I expect you'll be starting with the company soon?"
Oliver's mouth suddenly felt parched and he took a drink of water as he struggled to swallow his food. Jonathan Wood wiped his mouth with his napkin and returned it to his lap, settling back in his chair, all the while watching his son. Oliver tried to formulate a coherent answer, one that would, magically, avoid the inevitable hurt and disappointment that was to come.
He felt the coolness of his father's icy blue eyes steady on him, almost challenging him. There was no warmth like he'd felt looking into his uncle's eyes earlier in the week. Oliver always felt he had to earn that from his father. He would earn it now only by telling his dad what he wanted to hear. But that wasn't going to happen. Why couldn't he and his dad have more in common? Things like this would be so much easier. He almost laughed out loud thinking of how many times his mother had told him he was just like his father. How? He'd never seen it. Not even physically. He supposed his father was a handsome man, carrying himself in that distinguished way that successful men often do, the impression intensified with his graying hair, and his smartly tailored charcoal-gray business robes. That was difference enough. Oliver was fond of bucking refinement, and rarely wore anything but a tee shirt and jeans, or shorts, under his plain robes. The elder Wood was as tall as his son, but with a slimmer build. His hair was much lighter - almost blonde, and his skin bore no deepened hue from the sun. Oliver glanced down at his own brown arms, and for a moment the lightness of his father's skin struck him, and he saw more clearly the long days his father spent indoors, tending to his company, day after day, year after year.
No. They were nothing alike. And the next few minutes were not going to be pretty.
Oliver answered, keeping his voice calm and steady. "I...I've got some news for you Dad..." He turned to his mother. "And for you, Mum." He reached into his pocket, pulled out the parchment and handed it to his father. "I've been signed to play with the Puddlemere United team. I'll be moving to Dorset at the end of the week to begin training."
His father took the parchment and scanned it quickly, his face showing no outward emotion. But Oliver saw his father's other hand grip the edge of the table as he read. Jonathan Wood handed him back the contract, his mask of calm giving way to incredulousness.
"You're really going to play Quidditch?"
Oliver sat up a little straighter and cleared his throat. "Yes. It's what I've been working for all of these years."
"I thought you were working to prepare yourself for the real world. Oliver, we've had similar conversations before. I know you love Quidditch, but it's not life, it's a game. It's simply not practical. Now is the time to plan for your future."
"This is my future. I've already signed the contract."
His father looked surprised and grabbed the contract back, skimming to the bottom to find Oliver's signature. "You already signed? Did anyone at least look it over for you?"
Oliver was silenced briefly with that. He'd been so eager to sign that document. His hesitation must have given him away, because he saw his father's stance relax, as if he knew he'd just gained control of the argument. Oliver desperately wanted to give a blistering response, but all he could come up with was, "I'm not stupid."
"No, but you're young and inexperienced."
"The contract is fair."
"But it can't pay well. You're not even on the first team. You're only a reserve player."
That hit Oliver as if he'd been struck in the face. He reddened and looked down at the table for a moment.
Even his mother, Eve, gasped. "Jonathan, please! This is still quite an accomplishment!"
Oliver's father held up his hand to quiet his wife, his eyes still trained on his son.
Oliver's voice was starting to lose some of its confidence. "Almost everyone starts out in the reserve. I'm going to work my way up. I know I can do it."
"But there are no guarantees. And your career could be ended in a second. All it takes is an injury. Quidditch is an exceptionally dangerous game. Ask your Uncle Will about that. He knows only too well what a split second can cost."
"But Uncle Will's a Healer now. He started his life over after he left Quidditch, and he's doing just fine."
"You were too young to know the struggle. Do you realize St. Mungo's turned him down outright, due to his age? He had to apply several times, and there was more than one point where he about threw it all in."
"But he didn't. He kept trying. I'm like him that way, Dad."
"It's not that easy, Oliver. The effects of his injury remain. I've seen it in him. His back still causes him a great deal of pain. Was it worth it? A few years playing a silly game, for lifelong repercussions?"
"I guess you'd have to ask Uncle Will that question. But my guess is, it was worth it. I can see it in his eyes every time we talk about the sport."
"Oliver, I've spent my adult life building this medicinal potions company from the ground up, to have a means to support you and your mother...to have something to ensure my family's well-being now and for future generations. You are my only heir. I should be grooming you to take it over when..."
Oliver interrupted. "Dad... I'm sorry...but I can't do it. I can't hide myself away in a building, sitting at a desk, poring over numbers, and hiring and firing."
His father's lips tightened, but he argued no more with his son. He refilled his wine glass and turned to his wife, asking her about her day and discussing some issues regarding the house. Oliver had been dismissed.
Oliver clenched his fork tightly, watching his knuckles turn white and the veins on the back of his hand and forearm bulge bluish-green. Finally, he pushed his plate forward, clanking it into his water goblet and almost knocking it over.
Jonathan's head turned and he watched the water spill over the side of the goblet, then narrowed his eyes at Oliver.
Oliver's tone was high with exasperation. "Is that all you're going to say?"
His father's jaw clenched. "Until you're able to hear good sense."
Oliver stood up. "I guess we're done, then. And I've lost my appetite. Good night, Mum."
His mother looked trapped. "Oliver...please don't end the evening this way. We haven't seen you in so long..."
"I believe he ended it, Mum." He turned to his father once more. "It's my life, Dad. And I'm finding my own way."
His father's eyes burned brightly, and Oliver saw only anger in them. His voice was controlled, however. "Forgive me if I want to help my son avoid choosing foolishly."
There was hurt, too. It was subtle, but there, in his voice. Oliver heard it only for a brief second, though, before it was obliterated by his own crushed pride and he threw his napkin onto the table. "I've already made my choice. I'll be leaving in the morning."
* * * *
His father had already left for the office the next morning when Oliver brought his trunk and his beloved broom to the fireplace. His mother had helped him pack, and she was there to say goodbye, her face taut with anxiety.
"Oliver, your father would have been here, but he had an important meeting..."
"Right, Mum. I get it."
"I'm so proud of you. And he is proud of you..."
Oliver scoffed.
His mother continued, "But you know your father...he has such a practical nature. He truly believes he's looking out for your best interests."
"Well, it's too bad that I have no interest in 'my best interests'. Mum, you don't need to apologize for him. He's never wanted me to play. I expected this. I'm okay."
His mother reached out and touched his cheek. "I know you are. You're strong...just like your father. Perhaps that's why you two clash sometimes. Just give him time. The two of you will work it out."
Oliver started to step into the fireplace when his mother called out, "Wait! I forgot. I packed you a lunch." She ran to the kitchen and returned with a package. "There's room in your trunk."
He hugged her and told her he'd write soon. Then he took a handful of Floo powder and said, the excitement clear in his voice, "Puddlemere United Headquarters."
Author's Note: Thanks to Aggiebell, my Phoenix Song beta. I feel welcome already, and am very excited to be working with you! And since this story was first published at The Sugar Quill, I must acknowledge Suburban House Elf, my wonderful SQ beta reader who beta'd the first four chapters before setting me free. Thanks to Eudora Hawkins who has taken over from then on. You've been a superb teacher. And to St. Margarets who has been instrumental in advising me on key parts of the story, characterization and plot. Mr.Flying Fingers and Gabriella Du Sult have pitched in as well. You are all wonderful and generous.
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With substantial support from the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (DCA) in 2004, Mercer County invited an Urban Land Institute Advisory Services Panel to visit the area for a week, to interview local stakeholders, and to create a conceptual vision plan for redeveloping the area. A PDF copy of the ULI report can be downloaded here. Among the Panel's recommendations was continued collaboration between Mercer County and the three municipal governments to drive additional detailed planning studies. The ULI also recommended 'branding' the area with the name 'Mercer Crossings.'
In 2005 and beyond, representatives from Trenton, Lawrence, and Ewing met regularly with Mercer County staff and other key interested stakeholders, including the DCA, the Ewing Redevelopment Agency, and the Municipal Land Use Center at The College of New Jersey. This group discussed the ULI vision plan in depth, considered specific recommendations, and came up with some additional recommendations. The outcome of these deliberations is a memo outlining short term recommendations on which to act. In support of the committee's work, the Municipal Land Use Center researched and presented a white paper on mechanisms for inter-governmental cooperation to support economic development.
Working with this informal "Mercer Crossings Advisory Committee," Mercer County has arranged for other plannning studies. These included an evaluation of the ULI recommendations regarding street improvements, undertaken by planners and engineers at the Delaware Valley Regional Plannning Commission. (A Copy of the report will be posted here when it is finalized.) Mercer County also applied to the NJ DCA for a grant for a study centered on the Trenton Farmers' Market, which the ULI had recommended as a potential centerpiece for attracting economic redevelopment. For this project, the County hired the Project for Public Spaces (PPS), a world leader in developing public markets, to create a redevelopment plan for the Farmers' Market and nearby parcels. The PPS concept plan was completed in fall 2006.
On July 6, 2007, County Executive Brian M. Hughes joined with mayors and state officials to announce two new planning initiatives (Press Release - HTML Version, PDF Version). With a grant from the New Jersey Department of Agriculture, the Trenton Farmers' Market is implementing early phase recommendations from the Project for Public Spaces. With the assistance of Faridy Veisz Fraytak architects, the Market is preparing a civil engineering survey of existing facilities, drafting a site circulation concept plan, designing a new façade for Spruce Street, and researching improvements to exterior walls and interior lighting. This is a Trenton Farmers' Market project, not a Mercer County project, but reports and documents will be posted here as they are released.
The other new initiative is a Mercer County project funded by a grant from the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission's Transportation and Community Development Initiative (2007 TCDI grant proposal). The goal of the project is to develop traffic engineering designs for Princeton Avenue (Brunswick Circle to Olden Avenue) and Spruce Street (Princeton Avenue to Prospect Street) that will enhance site access and improve travel safety for motorists, pedestrians and cyclists. For this project, the County has engineering consultants under contract (AECOM Transportation) to develop computer simulations to test alternative improvements, develop sketch plans for initially preferred alternatives, and develop near and long term implementation plans. Public outreach for the project included focus groups with local property owners and public meetings on April 22 and May 6, 2008. Draft recommendations were presented to the public on January 29, 2009.
January 29 PowerPoint Presentation
January 29 Summary Recommendations Handout
To comment on draft recommendations or for further information on this project, please contact the Planning Division by telephone 609-989-6545 or by email.


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500,000 sandhill cranes roosting along the Platte River.
One million wildebeests migrating across the Serengeti plains.
Ten million bats emerging from a Texas cave.
Literally uncountable masses of mayflies hatching along a beautiful spring creek.
Perhaps nothing captures a naturalist's imagination quite like the world's great herds, flocks and swarms.
There's something beyond words when you see a herd of animals that stretches to the horizon in every direction, as is the case with the Serengeti's wildebeest, zebras and gazelles.
And accompanying such a great herd is a full range of other life: from the big scavengers like lions and cheetahs, to scavengers like vultures and jackals, to the much smaller beneficiaries like dung beetles.
All survive due to the massive concentration of prey.
But such sightings can also remind us what we've lost. After all, giant concentrations of animals used to be everywhere … just a normal part of a landscape. Can we save those that are left?
I once stood on a remote section of Assateague Island and watched a massive flock of snow geese that took 45 minutes to pass — an awe-inspiring sight.
Once upon a time, such abundance of waterfowl was taken for granted, with similar flocks — even larger flocks — stretching across the Chesapeake Bay, throughout the prairie pothole country of the Midwest, indeed across most of the North American continent.
Most of those waterfowl flocks are gone, just as are most of the 30 million bison that once roamed the plains, the migrating salmon that turned lakes red in Idaho, the billions of passenger pigeons that darkened the skies.
Now it's imperative that we conserve what we have left. It's not always easy.
Great concentrations of animals offer the illusion that such abundance does not need our help. That's hardly the case.
In the 1990's, millions of the weird-looking saiga antelope roamed the Russian and Central Asian steppe. Their population was widely considered secure. In less than two decades, just 50,000 remain.
Bats are disappearing due to the white-nose fungus; sharks disappear due to overfishing.
The reason many animals congregate in large numbers is to migrate, which means they need large swaths of habitat — sometimes across thousands or even millions of acres.
But it's easier to protect that habitat now than to try to restore wildlife populations once they're gone.
Of course, when you ears are echoing with the cries of millions of birds in the Galapagos, or when you're standing underneath 10 million bats as they flicker out of a cave, looking like thick smoke stretching across the Texas Hill Country, you don't think of loss or opportunity or even conservation.
You just enjoy the moment — the sheer exuberance of so much wildness all around you.
Such inspiring spectacles are still a part of our world. The question is: Do we have the will and foresight to protect these natural treasures?
-- Text by Matt Miller, Cool Green Science Blog


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Treveon Graham's rapid development has helped mold VCU into a contender for an Atlantic 10 championship and is making Shaka Smart (who all but predicted this) look clairvoyant. In short order, the sophomore from Washington, D.C. has become the Rams' best scorer and a rugged rebounder. At 16.1 points per game, Graham ranks seventh in the A-10 in scoring, the only underclassman in the top nine.
So, nobody's disputing that Graham has been good – very good – this season. But I would argue that what you've seen through 22 games this season has been historically significant. Prior to this season, just eight VCU sophomores had averaged 15.0 points per game, and none since Dom Jones in 2001-02.
In VCU's infancy in the 70s and 80s, the Rams churned out an impact sophomore every year or so, from Charles Wilkins to Gerald Henderson to Ren Watson to Calvin Duncan. But somewhere along the way, either VCU or college basketball (or both) changed. Sure, there were solid contributors as sophomores, but the truly elite, impact second-year players became pretty rare.
Below are arguably the best VCU sophomore seasons of the last 30 years (beginning in 1983-84), ranked by their efficiency rating (equation below). The efficiency rating isn't perfect, but it's a useful metric. Understand, it's an efficiency rating, it's not necessarily a judge of which player was more important or even who was better. However, after pouring over the statistics, I'm of the opinion that no matter what method you use to measure performance, the list would remain pretty close to this.
The math: [(Points + Rebounds + Assists + Blocks + Steals) – ((FG Attempts – FG Made) + (Free Throw Attempts – Free Throws Made) + Turnovers] / games played.


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Come Home, Rachel I. K'Benjamin
I had an imaginary friend growing up. Her name was Rachel, and I miss her terribly. When I was five, she moved to California, and I haven't seen her since.
That's how my story went, anyway. I mainly discussed Rachel to my mother while she drove me back and forth from pre-school. I never convinced myself I had a friend named Rachel - I knew she was imaginary. In fact, I always referred to her as "my imaginary friend Rachel." But that didn't stop her from moving to California.
I created Rachel to have something interesting to say. My references to Rachel never had her sitting in the car with me; I always described things we did earlier that day. How we played board games or watched TV, or took her dog to the park. Rachel was not someone I played with - she was someone I talked about playing with. In other words, I was just as bizarre then as I am now.
As the youngest of four with no actual friends to speak of, Rachel was a way I could compete with my siblings. Rachel's name even came from my brother and sisters. My siblings middle names are Benjamin, Rachel, Lorraine. My middle initial? I. Her name was going to be Rachel I. L'Benjamin, but I thought that sounded too French. I'm not kidding - as a four year old, I must have been very patriotic.
I didn't have friends at the pre-school I was in, I had acquaintances. I was a year younger than everybody, and I was only there because my mother was a teacher in the program. I'm not sure if you become the kind of kid who develops intricate stories of imaginary girls that move across the country because it's hard to make friends, or it's hard to make friends when you're the kind of kid who develops intricate stories of imaginary girls that move across the country. Chicken or the egg, really.
So Rachel was born. She was my age with black hair and had a dog. I'm sure there were other details, but that's all I remember. It was ironic that she had a dog, since I was scared of dogs as a kid. (And as a teenager, but I already wrote that column). Anyway, I wasn't scared of her dog. Maybe that was to look like less of a wuss in my stories.
"Sure, I'm scared of my neighbor's dog. But there's this one dog I love playing with. What does it look like? Well, I haven't made that part up yet."
I got tired of her dog, and eventually killed it off. Well, I didn't kill it, but I invented a station wagon that did. I wasn't a violent kid, I was just a little too creative with details.
Eventually, I started outgrowing Rachel. None of my siblings cared anymore, and I was no longer at that pre-school. I was enrolled in a real kindergarten where my mother didn't have a job, and with real students my own age. I say "students" as if we were studying anything.
"What'd you get for question 7?"
"Damn, I put Jane. I'll never pass this class."
I made actual friends there - like Billy Haug, who had a giant Ewok play set and shared my love of Voltron.
So, one day my mother asked me how Rachel was doing, since she hadn't heard about her in a while. I explained that Rachel's family had to move to California because her father got a new job. It was okay though - she said she'd write to me, and told me she was getting a new dog. My mother was equally happy that I had made some real friends and that I knew where California was.
Oddly enough, I now live in the Golden State. I wonder if Rachel still lives here; so much can change in twenty years. Maybe we'll get along just as well as we did when we were five. I've been out here for over a year now, and I had yet to look up Rachel until just now. I tried looking her up on the web, but all I could find was some column about her by this guy named Steve. Rachel, if you're out there, give me a call. You know the number, since you're in my head.
Maybe I should look up Billy Haug instead. I probably have a better chance of finding him, since he exists. And he might still have that Ewok play set.


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Nevada Arts Council recently lauded two Sierra Nevada College faculty members by awarding each writer a $5,000 Artist Fellowship for the year. Laura Wetherington and Jared Stanley were selected as the Literary Arts Fellows for 2015.
The Arts Council, which supports cultural activities and participation in the arts, selected six artists: two each in Literary Arts, Performing Arts and Visual Arts. Besides the financial support to pursue their artistic work, the Nevada Arts Council will be given a free public event to share their work.
Laura is a professor with the MFA in Creative Writing program, the adviser to the Sierra Nevada Review literary magazine and teaches English classes. Laura's first book, A Map Predetermined and Chance (Fence Books 2011), was selected by C.S. Giscombe for the 2010 National Poetry Series.
An English professor, Jared will be teaching Freshman Composition and a new class this semester, New Media Creative Writing.
He is the author of two full-lengths books of poetry, The Weeds and Book Made of Forest, as well as four chapbooks, including How the Desert Did Me In. He frequently collaborates with visual artists and is a member of the interdisciplinary public art group Unmanned Minerals, whose work explores how language mediates landscape.


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Grandparents of U.S. millitary personnel across the country are being scammed out of thousands of dollars thanks to information gleaned from Facebook, the San Francisco Police Department said today.
In a high-tech version of the increasingly prevalent "Grandma Scam," scammers use the Facebook social networking site to identify grandparents of members of the military.
They then call the grandparent and pose as the grandchild, saying that they are returning home from duty and want to surprise their parents.
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"The targets here are being doubly victimized," said Sgt. Lyn Tomioka, public affairs officer for the SFPD. "They believe their grandchild is coming home from war and they are having their money taken from them under false pretenses."
Tomioka said the FBI informed her while the scam has cropped up across the country, there have been no reported cases in San Francisco.
In a statement to the press, local law enforcement officials advised citizens to be wary if they receive such a call and always to verify the request for money directly with the person on behalf of whom the call is made.
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Additionally, this year's VP-Admin on Council is one of our own, Charlie Childs. She also serves as the sailing club's treasurer.
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Greenpeace is campaigning for safe, ecological agriculture that's good for the planet and good for people.
Genetic engineering poses a serious threat to biodiversity and our own health. The real reason for GE development has not been to end world hunger but to increase the stranglehold multinational biotech companies already have on food production.
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DEPARTMENT: MSK/Orthopaedics
WORK TYPE: Full time
To assist with patient care and management under the responsibility and supervision of the surgeon. To perform diagnostic and therapeutic tasks to allow the physician to extend his/her services. Assists in gathering the data necessary in implementing the diagnosis and, thereby, the therapeutic plan of the surgeon.
A major role will be as patient advocate in the medical care system, serving as
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Reports directly to the surgeon for all patient-care-related functions.
Must have proven ability to work in a team environment.
Demonstrated deep concern for the health and well-being of others. Must be able to deal with patients in such a way as to instill confidence and ease of communication.
Must be a graduate of an ARC-PA (or predecessor organization) approved physician assistant program, eligible or certified by the NCCPA certification and eligible for licensure by the Pennsylvania Board of Medicine.
WORK ENVIRONMENT: Work is typically performed in a clinical environment.
The specific statements shown in each section of this description are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job.
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Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 71 diseños de 20 diseñadores freelance.
Sassy Marketing
We are a new Marketing Company that bring creative ideas to life. We offer a personalilsed service and tailor everything to our clients needs.
I need a (preferably feminine) logo that graphically represents this with an icon graphic.
Specialising in Campaign Management, Graphic Design, Creative Direction, Point-of-sale Designs, Account and Project management.
New potential clients that I meet, referrals etc. Anyone that needs a qualified Account Manager to project manage any of their Marketing needs.
LOGO designed onto business card, email signature AND letterhead please. Would also like logo to have an icon to reflect the business overview given above.
Sassy Font - script (for signature personalisation) and brush stroke (for creativity).
Since we offer such a personalised service, I would like "sassy" to be like a hand written, yet feminine, signature effect, and unique, not an existing font that anyone else can obtain. You can even use a brush style because I like how brushes give a different weighting in the letters.
I also need some graphic/ icon that represents the business overview.
Feel free to submit numerous draft designs so I can give you an idea of aspects I am attracted to. I'd be happy to see handrawn scans or handdrawn drafts but be ready to digitize and smooth things out if needed.
Inspiration for the icon graphic:
Personalised Service
Maybe something that grows?
Details on card- name, website, cell no.
Colours I like- red, black and white.
I will be using spot UV varnish for a nice effect so keep this in mind when designing business card. This effect can be applied to the card design and letterhead as a background etc
CMYK colouring please. AI format design.
I'm looking for simplicity, creative distinction, and a unique design icon that looks really personalised. Thanks for your creative input!


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Senate Republicans have blocked a vote to move forward with former Republican Sen. Chuck Hagel's nomination as Secretary of Defense. Hagel is still expected to be confirmed, however, during another vote. NBC's Brian Williams reports.
Chuck Hagel's nomination just hit a major obstacle.
Hagel will not have the 60 votes to overcome a filibuster at tomorrow's scheduled cloture vote, Republican leadership told Majority Leader Harry Reid Thursday, according to a Senate Democratic aide.
"My Republican colleagues had led us to believe they would not filibuster Senator Chuck Hagel's confirmation as Secretary of Defense," Reid (D-NV) said in a statement released by his office. "But that has changed. Now, Senate Republicans have made it clear they intend to mount a full-scale filibuster, and block the Senate from holding a final passage vote on Senator Hagel's nomination. Make no mistake: Republicans are trying to defeat Senator Hagel's nomination by filibustering while submitting extraneous requests that will never be satisfied."
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid voices his dismay on the House floor Thursday over the filibuster of Chuck Hagel's nomination as U.S. secretary of defense.
All 55 Democrats are supporting Hagel. But just two Republicans have said they would vote for their former colleague, a Republican from Nebraska – Thad Cochran (R-MS) and Mike Johanns (R-NE). Hagel would need three more for his nomination to be able to proceed to an up-or-down vote, which Reid said would happen Saturday.
Sen. John McCain (R-AZ), Roy Blunt (R-MO), and Susan Collins (R-ME) previously said they would not support a filibuster of Hagel, which would have given Hagel enough votes.
"I just do not believe a filibuster is appropriate, and I would oppose such a move," McCain said, adding, "I will try to make that argument to my colleagues."
But McCain and Blunt have changed their tunes.
Republicans, like Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-OK), ranking member on the Armed Services Committee that considered Hagel's nomination, are arguing that what they are doing is not a "filibuster." They just want more information, they say, on his finances and speeches -- despite the answers Hagel submitted to the standard Senate questionnaire, as well as his contentious hearing.
That's something that caused Armed Services Chairman Carl Levin (D-MI) to accuse Republicans of an "unprecedented" double standard.
McCain, for one, wants more information from the White House on the attacks in Benghazi.
On MSNBC's The Daily Rundown last week, Blunt was asked if he would support a filibuster of Hagel's nomination.
"I doubt it; I doubt it," he said. "I think for somebody who's going to be there the length of time the president serves, as opposed to a Supreme Court judge, that a majority in the Senate should be able to confirm. I wouldn't intend to be a part of that majority, but certainly my strong inclination would be that this is a vote that should be done by a majority, rather than a 60-vote standard. And this person is going to leave the day the president leaves. That makes a difference."
Yet, Blunt's office contends Blunt's current position is not a switch.
"He hasn't changed his original position at all," said Amber Marchand, Blunt's spokeswoman. "He's just pointing out that Senator Hagel and the Obama Admin have not produced all of the information that's been requested, and there has not been time for a full debate in the Senate, therefore the Senate should not move forward on a vote this week."
Reid argued Thursday morning on the Senate floor that Republicans were playing politics with national security.
"For the sake of our national security, it's time to put aside this political theater," Reid said, accusing them of being more concerned about primaries and the Tea Party.
He said opponents were seeking delay after delay, saying there's been "one stall after another."
Hagel would be just the third cabinet secretary to require the 60 votes to overcome a filibuster. The other two were Dirk Kempthorne, George W. Bush's nominee for Interior Secretary in 2006, and C. Williams Verity, Ronald Reagan's pick to be Commerce Secretary in 1987, according to the Congressional Research Service.
Both, however, were easily confirmed and cleared the cloture hurdle, 85-8.
There has never been a cabinet secretary nominee who was successfully filibustered.
There have, however, been other high-level, non-judicial nominees, who have also required 60 votes.
For example:
2010- Ben Bernanke (Fed Chair, cloture invoked, passed 77-23)
2009- Hilda Solis (Labor, cloture invoked, but withdrawn)
2006- Dirk Kempthorne (Interior, cloture invoked, passed 85-8)
2005- Rob Portman (USTR, cloture invoked, but vitiated)
2005- John Bolton (US Amb to UN, cloture invoked, nomination rejected 54-38)
2005- Steven L. Johnson (EPA administrator, cloture invoked, passed 61-37)
2003- Michael Leavitt (EPA admin, cloture invoked but withdrawn)
1987- C. Willliam Verity (Commerce, cloture invoked, passed 85-8)


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The 49ers' media trailer at the team complex in Santa Clara has been jam-packed with hard-working reporters. Thursday afternoon a delivery person arrived with 15 large pizzas, compliments of Colin Kaepernick.
A thoughtful gesture? More like astounding.
Not that the media can be bought off with pizza, but … OK, we can.
Must be a family thing. Colin's dad, Rick Kaepernick, recently sent a big shipment of cheese products and snacks, from the cheese factory he runs, to the administration at Colin's Turlock alma mater, Pitman High, to say thanks for its hosting of a media blitz.
Last week Colin sent 200 cupcakes to Pitman. And now pizza to the ink-stained wretches.
How often does an athlete tip his cap to the media in such a fashion? Every 51 years.
The pizza-munching media tried to recall a similar incident, but couldn't. Shame on them! They're forgetting a famous Bay Area homeboy.
Tony Lema was an Oakland kid who caddied at Lake Chabot Muni to help his mom pay bills. Lema scuffled his way onto the PGA Tour. He was a handsome and likable lug, but he was barely earning gas money.
Then, at the 1962 Orange County Open Invitational in Costa Mesa, Lema led after three rounds. At the bar with some writers, the 28-year-old Lema said, "If I win this thing, guys, it'll be Champagne all around, not beers, tomorrow."
Lema won and ordered a case of chilled Champagne delivered to the press tent. From that moment on he was Champagne Tony Lema.
Over the next four years, Champagne Tony won 12 PGA Tour events and finished second 11 times. In '64 he won the Crosby Clambake and the British Open (by five strokes over Jack Nicklaus).
Champagne Tony Lema was the world's second-most-popular golfer, behind Arnold Palmer. And all that good fortune could be traced back to the jolt of good karma Lema earned with his thoughtful gesture.
(Lema died in 1966 in a small-plane crash.)
I'm not saying Anchovies Colin Kaepernick ensured himself success in the Super Bowl but … yes I am.
Knucklehead of the Week: Phil Mickelson
The man who made $45 million last year while winning one tournament – the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am – said he and his family will move out of California to escape the onerous tax burden.
Pick a comment:
— Cry me a river, Lefty, but don't expect the EPA to monitor its pollution levels, because that would require tax dollars.
— I hear North Dakota has lovely ocean breezes.
— Guess this means no pizza or Champagne for me and the boys in the press tent if Mickelson wins at Pebble Beach again next month.
Deep thoughts, cheap shots & bon mots …
— I liked Ray Lewis better when he was in Kiss.
— Memo to Tim Brown: When you use the word "sabotage" in a taped interview, then deny that you used the word "sabotage," you have sabotaged your credibility.
— Remember when Steve Mariucci gave away a 49ers game because of his friendship with a rival coach (according to Terrell Owens)? It must be comforting to the 49ers now to have a coach who doesn't like other coaches. …
— … except his brother.
— Sure, Stephen Curry should be an All-Star, but David Lee's selection to the team is proof that many NBA coaches no longer consider the Warriors a D-League franchise.
— Added bonus to David Lee's honor: At the Warriors' arena, the ghost of Latrell Sprewell no longer haunts the hallways.
— The point in the interview when Katie Couric should have laughed so hard she fell backward off her chair: When Manti Te'o said, "You know, what would you do?"
— Here's who I'd like to see conduct TV interviews with Lance Armstrong and Te'o: Vito Corleone.
— You know what they say about girlfriends: Better virtual than vulcanized.
— The late Bill Rigney told me this story about Stan Musial. Players around the National League were up in arms about the lousy hitter's background at Sportsman's Park in St. Louis, home of the Cardinals. It was almost impossible for hitters to pick up pitches coming out of the white expanse in center field. Rigney mentioned it to the Cardinals' great, Musial, who looked puzzled and said, "Rig, I never noticed."
— The World Baseball Classic has all the sizzle of the pitch-and-putt tournament they hold at Augusta National's par-3 course the day before the start of the Masters. But few golfers ever suffer serious injuries in that one.
— Proof that somebody reads my column: In homage to Michael Crabtree, the folks at the Europa Hofbrau deli/pub in Orinda created a crab sandwich and gave it the name I coined for Crabtree – the Crustacean Sensation. How does it taste? The jury is out. Just kidding! It's free of charge. Another joke! Seriously, it's delicious.
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This rendering of a stretched, raised, and deformed Jaguar XJ limo leaked from the Chinese patent office recently. Could Jaguar really build something so ungainly for the royal family?
Somehow, I think not. I would expect this car to be a product of an aftermarket coachbuilding firm, as is common for hearses, armored cars, and limos. Car News China seems to agree with me, but Sohu.com believes the car to be the next royal limo. They note its resemblance to the equally-ungainly royal Bentley State Limousine, particularly in the raised, formal rear.
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People are placing fewer orders for french fries and sugary drinks at restaurants, giving a boost to establishments that sell more low-calorie items, according to a study scheduled for release Thursday.
An analysis of 21 fast-food and sit-down restaurant chains between 2006 and 2011 found that lower-calorie food and beverages fueled the chains' growth. The study was funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and conducted by the Hudson Institute, a policy-research organization.
The study found that restaurants that increased lower-calorie servings experienced an average 5.5% increase in same-store sales. That compared with a 5.5% decrease among chains selling fewer lower-calorie servings.
"The bottom line is, if restaurants don't get more aggressive behind these low-calorie products, they're leaving sales on the table," said Henry Cardello, director of the Hudson Institute's Obesity Solutions Initiative and lead author of the report. "It's a business imperative."
The findings might make restaurant chains feel better about efforts around the U.S. to get them to post calorie information.
The Hudson study found that the number of lower-calorie food and beverage servings sold increased 2.5% to 18.7 billion, while the number of higher-calorie servings sold fell 4.2% to 31.2 billion. The analysis examined restaurant servings and traffic from market-research firm NPD Group Inc. and publicly available sales data from the restaurant chains.
Lower-calorie servings were defined as sandwiches and entrees containing 500 or fewer calories, beverages with 50 or fewer calories per eight ounces and side dishes, appetizers and desserts with 150 or fewer calories.
Federal regulations requiring operators of restaurants with 20 or more outlets to post calorie counts are expected to take effect early next year. Some chains, including McDonald's Corp. and Panera Bread Co., already post calorie information on menu boards nationwide.
Several chains have created sections on their menus featuring smaller portions and low-calorie offerings, such as Fit Fare at Denny's Corp. restaurants and Au Bon Portions at ABP Corp.'s Au Bon Pain chain.
Early studies on how posting calorie information affects consumer behavior have proved mixed. Some have found that providing calorie information has steered consumers toward healthier options, while others have found no noticeable shift.
After Panera posted calorie counts on its menu boards in 2010, the company noticed that 20% of customers began ordering lower-calorie items.
Chili's Grill & Bar, a unit of Brinker International Inc., said sales of items containing less than 675 calories increased after it featured two new items on that Lighter Choices lineup on menu inserts in December.
McDonald's declined to comment on the Hudson study, but when the company in September said it would begin posting calorie information nationwide, Jan Fields, then-president of McDonald's USA, said the company hadn't noticed a change in behavior in the cities that already required posted calorie counts.
Mr. Cardello, a former food-and-beverage industry executive, said he was surprised to find that fast-food chains sold a slightly higher percentage of lower-calorie food servings than sit-down restaurants did.
Margo Wootan, the director of nutrition policy at the Center for Science in the Public Interest, said the report was consistent with what she has seen in restaurants. "Americans are more interested than ever in healthy eating," she said.
But she warned that consumers still aren't as good about watching their calories when they dine out as when they eat at home, in part because large serving sizes at restaurants lead to overconsumption. Her nonprofit advocacy group wasn't involved in the Hudson study.
Ms. Wootan said several studies have linked frequent restaurant visits with higher obesity rates. One showed that women who eat out more than five times a week consume about 290 more calories on average each day than women who eat out less often.
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