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2009 Chicago Auto Show Photos & Coverage
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Since 1901, fans of motorized four-wheeled transportation have been visiting the Chicago Auto Show, and despite the continued bad news emanating from the world's top automakers and the woeful economic situation in general, the 2009 edition of the annual Windy City event is pressing on as scheduled.
While a bit lighter on sheetmetal than in previous years, the 2009 Chicago Auto Show still has a smattering of interesting debuts, including more from Hyundai, one of the few success stories in recent months. Fresh off its Super Bowl ad blitz, the Korean automaker will showcase its soon-to-arrive Genesis Coupe. Sister automaker Kia also has a fairly big surprise in store.
Suzuki, in an effort to pump up sales of its Equator pickup, is bringing three SEMA-style offerings to the show, and General Motors is rolling out the stars of the next "Transformers" movie, including an updated version of everyone's favorite shape-shifting Camaro -- Bumblebee.
Taking center stage will be Ford, with its U.S.-spec Transit Connect commercial vehicle, a special edition F-150 and a Taurus that will no doubt be the star of the SHO. Dodge is also coming to Chicago with the heavy duty versions of its all-new Ram pickup.
Stay tuned to MotorTrend.com for all the latest direct from the McCormick Place show floor during the 2009 Chicago show's press days, Feb. 11-12.
IF YOU'RE GOING:
Public Show: February 13-21, 10:00AM-10:00PM February 22, 10:00-8:00PMLocation: McCormick Place, 2301 South Martin Luther King Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60616Tickets: Adults $10, Seniors (62 and older) $5, Children (age 7-12) $5, Children (age 0-6) Free. Buy tickets at drivechicago.com
The 2009 TSX revamp saw Acura's entry-level sport sedan increased in width, length, and to its detriment, weight. Roughly three inches of width and height, along with 150 pounds of weight were added to Acura's smallest sedan -- precious pounds considering the car's power came from a relatively modest 172-hp inline-four. While performance was roughly on par with the outgoing model due to minor power tweaks and a revised suspension, the extra weight had somewhat dulled what was a competent sport sedan.
For 2010, Acura has remedied the situation by adding more power. Borrowing the TL's base-level 3.5-liter V-6 endows the 2010 Acura TSX V-6 with 280 horses -- more than enough grunt to overcome its increased mass. Paired to Acura's automatic Sequential SportShift transmission with steering-wheel-mounted paddle shifters, Acura is projecting the more powerful TSX as its most serious sports sedan yet. Even the suspension gets a once over, being retuned in more of a performance-oriented manner than the standard car and fitted with 18-in. wheels. How will it stack up against the likes of Audi's A4 and BMW's 3 Series? We can't wait to find out.
When it hits showrooms next week after its latest auto show appearance in final production trim at Chicago, Audi's all-new 2009 Audi Q5 compact luxury crossover will carry a starting price tag of $38,025. Though distinct in amenities, the three available trim levels -- Premium, Premium Plus ($42,325) and Prestige ($49,825) -- are powered by the same 3.2L V-6 engine sending 270 hp and 242 lb-ft of torque to all four-wheels. All prices include a standard $825 destination charge.
Standard on the model are a three-zone climate control, folding and reclinable 40/20/40 rear seats, LED taillights and roof rails for extra cargo capacity. Additionally, enthroning front passengers are twelve-way power seats, while leather and wood lines the cabin. A third-generation Multi-Media Interface (MMI) Navigation plus manages entertainment, communication and navigation duties while on the fly. Customers inclined to pulling trailers will find a standard issue hitch package rated at a segment-leading 4400 lbs capacity. The Q5 is fuel efficient, with an EPA rating of 20 mpg combined -- a figure Audi claims is class-leading. It can also move out when you put your foot in it, with a 6.7 sec 0-60 time, according to the automaker.
Based on numbers, the 2009 Audi Q5 slips right in with the best of them. According to officials, the Q5's main competitors are the Mercedes-Benz GLK 4MATIC ($35,900, 268 hp/258 lb-ft), BMW X3 xDrive3.0i ($39,700, 260 hp/225 lb-ft) and Lexus RX 350 AWD ($38,200, 270 hp/251 lb-ft).
First Drive: 2009 Audi Q5
After what seems like an eternity since the Camaro Concept's 2006 Detroit Auto Show debut, the fifth-generation Chevrolet Camaro is finally near. Production models will begin rolling off the assembly line on March 16, arriving in dealer -- and customer -- hands shortly thereafter.
The Camaro will initially be offered in three trims -- LS, LT and SS. LS and LT models will be powered by a 300-hp, 273-lb-ft 3.6L V-6 mated to either a six-speed manual or auto at a reasonable asking price of just $22,995 for the LS model. SS models will be offered with either a 422-hp, 408-lb-ft LS3 6.2L V-8 (with a six-speed manual) or 400-hp, 395-lb-ft L99 6.2L V-8 (with a six-speed auto). Based on the LS3, the L99 is equipped with GM's active fuel management to improve fuel economy. The SS will start at $30,995, making it one of the most affordable 400-hp cars on the market.
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GM's unquestioned star vehicle featured in this summer's "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" motion picture is its all-new Chevrolet Corvette Stingray concept (also known as the Corvette Centennial Concept) called Sideswipe. Joining the futuristic 'Vette in the film and on stage are four new characters, all based on Chevrolet models and concepts.
As you can tell, it's a Corvette-based concept that draws heavy inspiration from the 1959 Stingray race car and 1963 Corvette Stingray spit-window coupe. "This thing is all Stingray," says Ed Welburn, vice president of GM Global Design. The Stingray also combines many styling cues from contemporary 'Vette designs into one sleek conceptual package. "Sideswipe represents an exercise in exploration for the Corvette," Ed Welburn added in a prepared statement. "By giving my creative team the freedom to design no-holds-barred vision concepts, it helps them push boundaries and look at projects from different perspectives."
Is it a hint of what Corvette may have in store? Maybe. But just like you, we'll have to wait and see.
GM's star lineup of vehicles featured in this summer's "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" motion picture just made their debut at the Chicago Auto Show. Highlighted on the General's display is the all-new Corvette Stingray concept (also known as the Corvette Centennial Concept) called Sideswipe (see it in the Chicago coverage). Joining the futuristic 'Vette in the film and on stage are four new characters, all based on Chevrolet models and concepts.
Skids and Mudflap: These diminutive twins stay mostly true to their 2007 New York Auto Show concepts, the Beat and Trax, but incorporate a few accessories and color changes. If you haven't heard, the Beat will make it stateside by 2011 as the Spark.
Jolt: It's essentially the 2011 Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid but all gussied-up for bigscreen duty.
Bumblebee: The star Autobot reprises his role but unlike in the previous movie where he was based on the Camaro concept car, he's now sporting production model traits from the 2010 Chevrolet Camaro. Twenty-inch wheels and various SS model cues are donned by the 'bot. He's on display in Chicago as a 17-ft tall statue in Autobot form.
To see them in action, check out Michal Bay's "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" when it hits U.S. theaters this June 26.
The 2010 Dodge Ram Heavy Duty lineup continues its trend toward greater comfort and improved towing prowess -- punctuated by an expressive, big-rig design. Hoping to build upon the momentum generated by its well-received light-duty Ram late last year, Dodge has added a crew cab option to the HD lineup for the first time, and boasts of improved overall capability and interior upgrades. The HD models will be available in the fall.
With a 90% take-rate, the 6.7-liter Cummins diesel is clearly the Ram HD's most popular engine choice. As such, the Cummins hasn't received any changes and still pumps out an extra stout 650 lb-ft of torque at 1500 rpm and a peak 350 hp at maximum high-idle speed of 3000 rpm. In an effort to further clean up emissions, a particulate filter has been added to the exhaust system that Dodge claims drops NOX emissions by 90%. The 50-state legal diesel meets 2010.5 emissions standards and requires oil change intervals at 7500 miles.
Those opting for the diesel have their choice between the G56 six-speed manual and a 68RFE six-speed automatic. A heavy-duty 545RFE five-speed automatic is the sole transmission option on the V-8. Both five- and six-speed automatics include an Electronic Range Select, which allows the driver to limit the highest gear and manual up- and down-shifts. For four-wheeling duties, purchasers can choose between two transfer cases.
Passenger space comes in three flavors, but first the regular and crew cab. Storage space abounds in each, from front and rear door panels, to seatbacks and even the floor. A redesigned center console is now large enough, Dodge claims, to store a laptop and provides a power outlet. A lower bin allows for hanging files. Combined, the glove boxes offer 800 cu in. of storage space. And then there's the Mega Cab, which claims the greatest interior space, length and size of anything in class.
It was only a matter of time before the badge found its way to the 2009 Motor Trend Truck of the Year's flanks. This, the 2010 Ford Harley-Davidson F-150, marks the 14th iteration of such a vehicle, and stays true to the Harley-branded F-150 tradition.
Exterior changes designed to Harleyize the F-150 include a new front fascia, six-bar billet grille and plenty of chrome "Harley-Davidson" badging. Standard 22-in forged wheels with low-profile tires reside on both ends of the deployable running boards. Paint selection includes Tuxedo Black and new "Lava," which Ford describes as a deep maroon with a three-color metal flake.
Interior styling retains the signature Harley-Davidson look, with shared brand apparel materials. The seats are designed to resemble the biker jacket, with button snaps and map pockets on the seatbacks with zippers from Harley jackets. A limited-edition serial plate with a handmade badge resides on the console, denoting model number. 2010 Ford Harley-Davidson F-150 interior
The standard 5.4-liter V-8 under hood still produces 320 hp and 390 ft-lbs of torque, augmented only by a sport-tuned exhaust. The engine is mated to a six-speed automatic transmission, and the package can accelerate to a top speed of 115 mph. The Harley-Davidson F-150 is available in either two- or all-wheel drive configurations.
We all guessed it! The 2010 Ford Taurus SHO derives none of its surplus oomph from Yamaha-motorcycle-inspired rev-happiness. This one is all Dearborn-designed, and distinct from other 3.5L EcoBoost V-6 applications (like the Lincoln MKS) in some meaningful ways. The need for bragging rights necessitated a boost in peak output, so horsepower is up ten from the MKS, to 365. Torque remains limited to the same 350 pound-feet (all of which is on tap from 1500-5000 rpm). Both ratings are indeed SAE Certified, and achieved running on the recommended -- but not required -- premium unleaded fuel.
When pressing Ford engineers about where the ten extra ponies for the SHO come from, there's some shuffling from foot-to-foot and mumblings about small tweaks to the engine's spark advance and turbo boost-management strategies, but one gets the sneaking suspicion that there may have been some stray horses left wandering in the Lincoln stable, and Ford just harnessed them up to the dyno.
In any case, hitched to the same six-speed automatic (though with paddle shifting and higher-capacity clutch materials) and Haldex-type all-wheel-drive system that comes with an EcoBoost Lincoln (again tailored to the car's mission), the lighter Ford should enjoy a comfortable performance advantage even with the standard 2.77:1 axle ratio (shared with the MKS). Tick the option-package box marked 12S, however, and you get a more performance-oriented 3.16:1 ratio, along with bigger brakes, sharper calibration of the standard electric power steering system (the base SHO's itself is sportier than base Taurus and MKS), plus 20-inch wheels wearing Goodyear Eagle F1 summer tires.
The 2010 Transit Connect, set to hit Ford dealerships this summer, offers 135 cu. ft. of space and costs $21,475 including the destination charge, a price commercial outfits should find fairly appealing given its mission. To get that much covered cargo space in Ford's lineup, you'd need to step up to the Expedition.
First displayed stateside at last year's Chicago show, the Transit Connect is new to the U.S., but not to Europe, where it won the International Van of the Year award in 2003. Ford says it has sold more than 600,000 Transit Connects to customers in 58 countries.
With a 2.0L Duratec four-cylinder delivering an estimated 136 horsepower @ 6300 rpm and 128 lb-ft of torque at 4750 rpm mated to a four-speed automatic transmission (with overdrive), the Transit Connect takes its time. We imagine buyers might be more interested in maximizing fuel economy -- estimated by Ford to be 20 mpg city and 24 mpg highway. A final-drive ratio of 4.20 to 1 is designed to give Transit Connect additional pulling power, and it rolls on 15-in. steel rims wrapped in P205/65R-15 rubber.
Like the Ford E-Series commercial vehicle family, Transit Connects will come with the option of various bulkheads, racks, and bins.
If you like the idea of the Transit Connect but want better fuel economy, you'll want to wait for the Transit Connect BEV, a battery electric vehicle with a 100-mile range Ford says it will send to select dealerships in 2010.
After its triumphant Super Bowl ad appearance, the 2010 Hyundai Genesis Coupe is making its final big-time auto show circuit bow in Chicago, where we got the lowdown on pricing and the new R-Spec trim level before the highly anticipated coupe finally hits Hyundai showrooms in April.
The Genesis Coupe will be offered in seven configurations (though only six will be available at launch) with either a 210 hp, 223 lb-ft of torque 2.0L turbocharged inline-four (boasting a 30 mpg highway fuel economy figure) or the 306 hp 3.8L V-6.
Four-cylinder Genesis Coupes will be offered in four trim levels -- base, Premium, Track, and R-Spec, the latter arriving later in the model year. All four will come standard with a six-speed manual transmission, with a five-speed automatic available only on base and Premium models. Standard on both are 18-in. wheels with all-season Bridgestone Potenza RE92 tires sized 225/45VR18 up front and 245/45VR18 at rear, 12.6-in. vented front discs and 12.4-in solid rear discs with single-piston calipers, 24 mm front and 19 mm rear anti-roll bars, strut brace, front, side, and, side curtain airbags, integrated Bluetooth, keyless entry, and several other features. Premium models get an upgraded 360-watt 10-speaker Infinity stereo, push-button start, a sunroof, and a navigation system that will become available later on in the year.
Track and R-Spec models receive upgraded brakes in the form of 13.4-in. discs up front and 13.0-in discs at rear with four-piston calipers at all four corners, beefier 25 mm front and 22 mm rear anti-roll bars, torsen limited-slip differential, and 19-in. wheels with high-performance Bridgestone Potenza RE050 tires sized 225/40YR19 front and 245/40YR19 rear. The more luxury-oriented Track version receives Premium-package upgrades plus leather seat bolsters with red cloth inserts and HID headlamps and a navigation system while the performance-oriented R-Spec will be equipped similarly to the base model.
The breakdown between the three V-6 models -- base, Grand Touring, and Track -- is similar, although a six-speed automatic transmission is available on base and Grand Touring models instead of the five-speed.
Hyundai has tapped drifter-extraordinaire Rhys Millen to campaign a Red Bull-Sponsored Genesis Coupe in various motorsports events in 2009. To prepare for the rigors of the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, the Formula DRIFT Championship and Redline Time Attack events, Millen and his Rhys Millen Racing crew put the Genesis through a strict diet and exercise program, shedding excess weight and adding 550 hp of muscle.
In the production Genesis Coupe, the naturally aspirated 3.8-liter V-6 produces 306 hp. In the RMR car, the engine is stroked to 4.1-liters, compressed with a snail from Turbonetics and mated to a sequential transmission from HKS. An AEM engine management system oversees the operation. Total output climbs to 550 hp and 520 lb-ft of torque. This power meets rear 18-in Enkei RPF1 wheels, measuring 9.5-in wide and wrapped in 265/40 size Toyo Proxes R1R tires. The front wheels -- 8.5-in wide in 225/40 size rubber -- figure out handling duties.
The RMR team first stripped all components from the frame -- bodywork, interior pieces, and drivetrain -- which spent a week with an Alkali bath to remove extraneous rubber and adhesives. An eight-point safety cage and firewall takes the place of standard comfort amenities such as passenger seats and interior panels. Next, the car received lightweight, carbon-fiber bodywork which first appeared on the "Art of Speed" Genesis unveiled at last November's SEMA show. Each component the team added weighs some 50% to 80% less than the part it replaces; for example, 119 lbs was shaved from the doors alone. Target weight stands at 2400 lbs.
As the successor to the popular though forgettable Spectra, the 2010 Kia Forte seems to bring a new dimension to the Korean automaker's compact entry. The Forte picks up fresh, sporty styling cues and gains about an inch in wheelbase, length, and width. Those dimension increases are backed up with two new, more powerful engines. The base model gets a 2.0-liter 156-hp four-cylinder engine and either five-speed manual or four-speed automatic gearbox, while the SX trim level affords a 2.4-liter 173-hp I-4 mated to a six-speed manual or optional five-speed automatic -- the latter being more powerful than the Toyota Corolla XRS and nipping at the heels of Honda's Civic Si.
Underneath the Forte, the standard Spectra fare is largely intact. MacPherson struts up front and torsion beams in the rear make up the Forte's suspension, though the front brakes have been increased in size with new 11.8-in. discs. The base Spectra also comes loaded with standard features including a power driver's seat, four-speaker stereo with auxiliary input, Bluetooth connectivity, electronic stability control, and a traction control system. Add 26/36 mpg fuel economy into the mix with the five-speed manual and the optional Fuel Economy Package, and the Kia Forte sounds like it could be a value leader to us.
The 2010 Mazda3 5-Door had such a low key North American debut at last month's Detroit show (it made its world bow last year in Barcelona) that we missed it out on the stage -- literally. So for Chicago, we're making sure take get a closer look at and snap off several shots of the significantly updated car that along with its sedan sibling make up some one-third of all Mazda sales worldwide annually.
Unlike the sedan, the Mazda3 5-Door only comes with the automaker's 2.5L DOHC inline four with 167 hp at 6000 rpm and 168 lb-ft of torque at 4000 rpm, mated to either a six-speed manual or five speed sport auto tranny with a manual mode, and the hatch rolls on a standard 17-in wheel and tire combination. Two trim levels are offered, Sport or Grand Touring, both of which feature a wealth of standard features. Some options, such as the navigation system, rain-sensing wipers, eight-way power driver's seat, and HID headlamps, are only available for Grand Touring.
Along with the updated 2009 Mazda MX-5 roadster, the revamped 2010 Mazda3 lineup will be on display at Chicago in advance of its launch this spring, with the exception of one model -- the Mazdaspeed3. We'll see the hottest Mazda hatch next month at the Geneva show. One thing we know for sure, we won't have to coax a smile out of the Mazda3 when we're taking our photos.
This year marks the 20th anniversary of the debut of the MX-5, more commonly known as the Miata. The car debuted in 1989 as a 1990 model and took the roadster world by storm. In a decidedly niche segment, the MX-5 has hung on for two decades and sold over 800,000 copies. For 2009, the MX-5 gets a happy facelift to match its stable mates and a slight bump in power, up one hp over the 2008 model for a total of 167 ponies churned out by its 2.0L inline four-cylinder mill.
Other changes for 2009 Mazda MX-5 include suspension modifications, interior updates, new color options and package changes. We'll have a more complete story on the MX-5's changes after its Chicago show debut.
When it goes on sale in early May, the 2009 Cube will come in four trim levels -- Cube 1.8, Cube 1.8 S, Cube 1.8 SL and the just announced Cube 1.8 Krom. The Krom (think chrome), designed by Nissan North America's Specialty Vehicles Group, is essentially a tarted-up Cube adorned with a number of unique exterior and interior features.
The Cube Krom starts off as a Cube S and is powered by the same 122-horsepower 1.8L DOHC inline four cylinder (projected fuel economy is around 30 mpg highway) mated to Nissan's Xtronic CVT transmission as the rest of the Cube lineup. The exterior Kromization includes a three-bar chrome grille, two-bar chrome front bumper grille, and integrated front and rear fascias. The exterior flourishes also include special body side sills, a unique rear roof spoiler, exclusive 16-inch aluminum alloys, and of course, a Krom rear emblem.
Inside, the Cube Krom comes with Bluetooth and iPod connectivity, a leather-wrapped steering wheel, special interior fabrics, a six speaker sound system with a Rockford Fosgate subwoofer, titanium-look accents, aluminum trimmed pedals, and a 20-color interior illumination system.
Providing power to the 2009 Pontiac G3's front wheels is GM's fuel-efficient 1.6L Ecotec four-cylinder producing 106 hp at 6400 rpm and 106 lb-ft of torque at 3800 rpm. What the G3 may lack in power, it makes up for in EPA mileage ratings. When mated to the standard five-speed manual, the Ecotec gets 27 mpg in the city and 34 mpg during highway runs. Buyers opting for the available four-speed automatic will achieve around 25 mpg city and 34 mpg highway. Surprisingly, despite its small size and miserly engine, the G3 won't be the most frugal Pontiac on the highways when it arrives in Pontiac showrooms next spring. Pontiac lists the base G5 coupe at 37 mpg highway.
The G3 differentiates itself from its Chevrolet Aveo relative through a slightly reworked front clip featuring the Pontiac trademark dual grille. A smaller, G8-inspired front bumper and foglights are fitted below the Pontiac emblem. Incorporated into the G3's hood and quarter panel fenders are rear sweeping, wraparound headlights. Not surprisingly, the sides and rear of the car as well as the standard spoiler above its back window are identical to those on the Chevrolet variant.
First Look: 2009 Pontiac G3
Its been over seven years since Pontiac first showed the Solstice Coupe in concept form at the 2002 Detroit Auto Show, the first concept commissioned by Bob Lutz in his role as GM's product chief. At last, the production Solstice Coupe, which first broke cover last year at the New York Auto show, is finally close to arriving in dealer showrooms.
Like the roadster, the targa-roofed Solstice Coupe will be offered in base and GXP form, the former powered by a 173-hp, 167-lb-ft 2.4L I-4, the latter by the now-famous 260-hp, 260-lb-ft 2.0L ecotec turbo-four, both versions offered with either a five-speed manual or five-speed automatic. And, despite the extra glass and fixed roof, GM says that the Coupe weighs just 22 lbs. more than the roadster.
Essentially a tC dressed up in Toyota Racing Development parts, the 2009 Scion tC Release Series 5.0 will go on sale in March starting at $19,970 including destination.
Only 2000 tC RS 5.0's will be built, each in gloss black and wearing matte black TRD 18-in. wheels accented with red trim. Underneath, handling will be improved with TRD lowering springs and a TRD rear anti-roll bar. Performance and sound will be amped up courtesy of a TRD sport muffler. TRD badges come standard, though a rear lip spoiler is a $285 option (not including installation).
Inside, the tC RS 5.0 will be trimmed with a black leather steering wheel with red stitching, black seats with red accents and floor mats with the TRD logo. Each car will come with a cargo mat and individually numbered badging.
To commemorate Travis Pastrana's third consecutive win in the Rally America national championship, Subaru is displaying a WRX STI themed after the rally-driver and X Games participant at the Chicago show. Created by the team behind Subaru's North American rally efforts, Vermont SportsCars, the "199 Pastrana" wears a bevy of aftermarket goodies, flashy paint and, of course, Pastrana's racing number.
The special STI received Subaru's full SPT treatment, including a strut tower brace, chassis brace, sport grille, aluminum oil cap and even an aluminum battery hold-down. Outfitted parts you won't find in the SPT catalogue consist of a carbon fiber rear wing and hood, a new ECU, boost gauge and downpipe. For grip, Vermont SportsCars added black 18-in Work Evolution wheels wrapped in BF Goodrich G-Force 275/35 tires.
The interior, shod in blue Alcantara upholstery, features embroidered "199 Pastrana" logos. There's a full Kicker audio sound system, with amplifiers, speakers and subwoofer, and an Eclipse navigation/DVD/MP3 head unit. An Xbox 360 sits under the passenger seat with color-matched controllers attached for good measure.
Chicago is a long way from Las Vegas, but that didn't stop Suzuki from handing three new 2009 Equator pickups to truck magazines 4Wheel & Off-Road, Off Road, and Truckin for some SEMA-style treatment with the help of aftermarket companies. The two off-road magazines predictably chose to improve the Equator's prowess in the dirt while Truckin went with a sport-truck motif.
4Wheel & Off-Road outfitted its Equator with beadlock wheels from Allied Wheel, Hankook Dynapro MT tires, a custom front bumper from Shrockworks, and a bumper-mounted Warn winch. Inside are Master Craft RS Camelback seats for the driver and front passenger with the rear bench receiving matching upholstery. Off-Road went in a similar direction, fitting its creation with a custom bumper from Randy Ellis Design, three bumper-mounted KC HiLites carbon fiber HID lights, and BFGoodrich ATKO tires.
Truckin's Equator, however, is completely different, its off-road prowess intentionally reduced rather than enhanced. Nicknamed "Street Shark," this truck sports a GSX-R style custom paint job supplied by Summit Racing. It has been lowered using an AIM Industries lowering kit and fitted with 22-in. Giovanna wheels with low-profile 265/35R22 Nitto tires. Magnaflow provided a new exhaust for the 2.5L 152-hp inline-four, Stillen supplied performance rotors and color-matching powder-coated calipers, and Polk Audio threw in three 12-in. subwoofers and 1800 watts worth of audio power. The package is rounded out with a custom grille, leather interior bits by Classic Soft Trim, and a Suzuki GSX-R 750 in the bed.
Toyota revealed its slightly revamped full-size {{{2010 Toyota Tundra}}} lineup at the Chicago show this week and announced the truck will receive an all-new 4.6L V-8 when it hits dealerships this April. Along with the engine, Tundra customers will be able to choose from two new packages, the luxurious Platinum or the hard-knuckled Work Truck.
The new 4.6L V-8 is touted by officials as the best combination of power and fuel economy in the full-size truck segment. Toyota claims its new engine achieves 15 mpg city/ 20 mpg highway, while at the same time putting down 310-hp at 5600 rpm and 327 lb-ft at 3400 rpm.
As you can tell, the $5140 Platinum package strives to tame the brand's biggest beast into comfortable cruiser. It's only available on CrewMax Limited models with the 5.7L i-Force engine option and adds to the outside a billet-style front grille, chrome bumpers, daytime running lights, door sill protectors and appropriate logos and badging. Stepping inside the cabin, owners get power mirrors, a power driver's seat, tilting and telescoping steering wheel, moonroof and wood trim.
Those looking for a new workhorse in their commercial business will likely find the Work Truck package more to their liking. The new package is available on 4x2 and 4x4 regular or 4-door double cab models, with either a standard or long bed design. It also can be tacked on to a truck with any of the brand's V-6 or V-8 Tundra motors under their hoods. Black is the name of the game, both inside and out for the Work Truck. Chrome is replaced by regular black trimmings outside. Basic gauges indicating fuel, speed and oil line the dash, while some interior comforts like cruise control, lighting and keyless entry have been deleted. As such, a truck built specifically with the Work Package is expected to be around $550 to $655 less than the standard Tundra's MSRP.
Overall, the 2010 Tundra lineup gets a reworked grille, tail lamps and seven-pin tow hitch setups, as well as height adjustable headlamps. Inside, front passengers are protected by knee airbags and entertained by a new Tech Audio multimedia system. Prices have yet to be set, but expect them close to the truck's market introduction.
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                "        </property>\n" +
                "    </custom>\n" +
                "    <giraph>\n" +
                "        <property>\n" +
                "            <name>w</name>\n" +
                "            <value>21</value>\n" +
                "        </property>\n" +
                "    </giraph>";
        byte [] xmlBytes = xml.getBytes();
        InputStream bais = new ByteArrayInputStream(xmlBytes);

        DGAConfiguration conf = DGAXMLConfigurationParser.parse(bais);
    }

    @Test
    public void testNoCustomProperties() throws Exception {
        String xml = "<?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\"?>\n" +
                "\n" +
                "<configuration>\n" +
                "    <system>\n" +
                "        <property>\n" +
                "            <name>giraph.zkList</name>\n" +
                "            <value>localhost:2181</value>\n" +
                "        </property>\n" +
                "    </system>\n" +
                "    <giraph>\n" +
                "        <property>\n" +
                "            <name>w</name>\n" +
                "            <value>21</value>\n" +
                "        </property>\n" +
                "    </giraph>\n" +
                "</configuration>";
        byte [] xmlBytes = xml.getBytes();
        InputStream bais = new ByteArrayInputStream(xmlBytes);

        DGAConfiguration conf = DGAXMLConfigurationParser.parse(bais);
        assertEquals("localhost:2181", conf.getSystemProperties().get("giraph.zkList"));

        assertEquals(1, conf.getGiraphProperties().size());
        assertEquals(0, conf.getCustomArgumentProperties().size());

        assertEquals("21", conf.getGiraphProperties().get("-w"));
    }

    @Test
    public void testNoSystemProperties() throws Exception {
        String xml = "<?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\"?>\n" +
                "\n" +
                "<configuration>\n" +
                "    <custom>\n" +
                "        <property>\n" +
                "            <name>mapred.task.timeout</name>\n" +
                "            <value>600000</value>\n" +
                "        </property>\n" +
                "    </custom>\n" +
                "    <giraph>\n" +
                "        <property>\n" +
                "            <name>w</name>\n" +
                "            <value>21</value>\n" +
                "        </property>\n" +
                "    </giraph>\n" +
                "</configuration>";
        byte [] xmlBytes = xml.getBytes();
        InputStream bais = new ByteArrayInputStream(xmlBytes);

        DGAConfiguration conf = DGAXMLConfigurationParser.parse(bais);

        assertEquals(1, conf.getGiraphProperties().size());
        assertEquals(1, conf.getCustomArgumentProperties().size());

        assertEquals("21", conf.getGiraphProperties().get("-w"));
        assertEquals("600000", conf.getCustomArgumentProperties().get("mapred.task.timeout"));
    }

    @Test
    public void testNoOverrideOfSystemProperties() throws Exception {
        System.setProperty("giraph.zkList", "notlocalhostatall:2181");
        String xml = "<?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\"?>\n" +
                "\n" +
                "<configuration>\n" +
                "    <system>\n" +
                "        <property>\n" +
                "            <name>giraph.zkList</name>\n" +
                "            <value>localhost:2181</value>\n" +
                "        </property>\n" +
                "    </system>\n" +
                "    <custom>\n" +
                "        <property>\n" +
                "            <name>mapred.task.timeout</name>\n" +
                "            <value>600000</value>\n" +
                "        </property>\n" +
                "    </custom>\n" +
                "    <giraph>\n" +
                "        <property>\n" +
                "            <name>w</name>\n" +
                "            <value>21</value>\n" +
                "        </property>\n" +
                "    </giraph>\n" +
                "</configuration>";
        byte [] xmlBytes = xml.getBytes();
        InputStream bais = new ByteArrayInputStream(xmlBytes);

        DGAConfiguration conf = DGAXMLConfigurationParser.parse(bais);
        assertEquals("localhost:2181", conf.getSystemProperties().get("giraph.zkList"));

        assertEquals(1, conf.getGiraphProperties().size());
        assertEquals(1, conf.getCustomArgumentProperties().size());

        assertEquals("21", conf.getGiraphProperties().get("-w"));
        assertEquals("600000", conf.getCustomArgumentProperties().get("mapred.task.timeout"));
    }

    @Test
    public void testNoGiraphProperties() throws Exception {
        String xml = "<?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\"?>\n" +
                "\n" +
                "<configuration>\n" +
                "    <system>\n" +
                "        <property>\n" +
                "            <name>giraph.zkList</name>\n" +
                "            <value>localhost:2181</value>\n" +
                "        </property>\n" +
                "    </system>\n" +
                "    <custom>\n" +
                "        <property>\n" +
                "            <name>mapred.task.timeout</name>\n" +
                "            <value>600000</value>\n" +
                "        </property>\n" +
                "    </custom>\n" +
                "</configuration>";
        byte [] xmlBytes = xml.getBytes();
        InputStream bais = new ByteArrayInputStream(xmlBytes);

        DGAConfiguration conf = DGAXMLConfigurationParser.parse(bais);
        assertEquals("localhost:2181", conf.getSystemProperties().get("giraph.zkList"));

        assertEquals(0, conf.getGiraphProperties().size());
        assertEquals(1, conf.getCustomArgumentProperties().size());
        assertEquals("600000", conf.getCustomArgumentProperties().get("mapred.task.timeout"));
    }

    @Test
    public void testDisallowedGiraphProperties() throws Exception {
        String xml = "<?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\"?>\n" +
                "\n" +
                "<configuration>\n" +
                "    <system>\n" +
                "        <property>\n" +
                "            <name>giraph.zkList</name>\n" +
                "            <value>localhost:2181</value>\n" +
                "        </property>\n" +
                "    </system>\n" +
                "    <custom>\n" +
                "        <property>\n" +
                "            <name>mapred.task.timeout</name>\n" +
                "            <value>600000</value>\n" +
                "        </property>\n" +
                "    </custom>\n" +
                "    <giraph>\n" +
                "        <property>\n" +
                "            <name>w</name>\n" +
                "            <value>21</value>\n" +
                "        </property>\n" +
                "        <property>\n" +
                "            <name>eip</name>\n" +
                "            <value>/path/to/disallowed/things</value>\n" +
                "        </property>\n" +
                "    </giraph>\n" +
                "</configuration>";
        byte [] xmlBytes = xml.getBytes();
        InputStream bais = new ByteArrayInputStream(xmlBytes);

        DGAConfiguration conf = DGAXMLConfigurationParser.parse(bais);
        assertEquals("localhost:2181", conf.getSystemProperties().get("giraph.zkList"));

        assertEquals(1, conf.getGiraphProperties().size());
        assertEquals(1, conf.getCustomArgumentProperties().size());

        assertEquals("21", conf.getGiraphProperties().get("-w"));
        assertEquals("600000", conf.getCustomArgumentProperties().get("mapred.task.timeout"));
    }

    @Test
    public void testAllGiraphPropertiesThatCanBePresent() throws Exception{
        String xml = "<?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\"?>\n" +
                "\n" +
                "<configuration>\n" +
                "    <system>\n" +
                "        <property>\n" +
                "            <name>giraph.zkList</name>\n" +
                "            <value>localhost:2181</value>\n" +
                "        </property>\n" +
                "    </system>\n" +
                "    <custom>\n" +
                "        <property>\n" +
                "            <name>mapred.task.timeout</name>\n" +
                "            <value>600000</value>\n" +
                "        </property>\n" +
                "    </custom>\n" +
                "    <giraph>\n" +
                "        <property>\n" +
                "            <name>w</name>\n" +
                "            <value>21</value>\n" +
                "        </property>\n" +
                "        <property>\n" +
                "            <name>q</name>\n" +
                "            <value></value>\n" +
                "        </property>\n" +
                "        <property>\n" +
                "            <name>yj</name>\n" +
                "            <value>/path/to/yarn/things</value>\n" +
                "        </property>\n" +
                "        <property>\n" +
                "            <name>yh</name>\n" +
                "            <value>1600</value>\n" +
                "        </property>\n" +
                "    </giraph>\n" +
                "</configuration>";
        byte [] xmlBytes = xml.getBytes();
        InputStream bais = new ByteArrayInputStream(xmlBytes);

        DGAConfiguration conf = DGAXMLConfigurationParser.parse(bais);
        assertEquals("localhost:2181", conf.getSystemProperties().get("giraph.zkList"));

        assertEquals(4, conf.getGiraphProperties().size());
        assertEquals(1, conf.getCustomArgumentProperties().size());

        assertEquals("21", conf.getGiraphProperties().get("-w"));
        assertEquals("1600", conf.getGiraphProperties().get("-yh"));
        assertEquals("/path/to/yarn/things", conf.getGiraphProperties().get("-yj"));
        assertEquals("", conf.getGiraphProperties().get("-q"));
        assertEquals("600000", conf.getCustomArgumentProperties().get("mapred.task.timeout"));
    }

}

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


…owner in the television series Chico and the Man, and another Emmy for a guest appearance on the Cher show in 1975. His last theatrical motion picture, Dead & Buried, was released in 1981. He also performed in several made-for-television movies.


text:
'use strict';

var Address      = require('address-rfc2821').Address;
var fixtures     = require('haraka-test-fixtures');

var _set_up = function (done) {

    this.plugin = new fixtures.plugin('rcpt_to.in_host_list');
    this.plugin.inherits('rcpt_to.host_list_base');
    this.plugin.cfg = {};
    this.plugin.host_list = {};

    this.connection = fixtures.connection.createConnection();
    this.connection.transaction = {
        results: new fixtures.results(this.connection),
        notes: {},
    };

    done();
};

exports.in_host_list = {
    setUp : _set_up,
    'miss' : function (test) {
        test.expect(1);
        var r = this.plugin.in_host_list('test.com');
        test.equal(false, r);
        test.done();
    },
    'hit' : function (test) {
        test.expect(1);
        this.plugin.host_list['test.com'] = true;
        var r = this.plugin.in_host_list('test.com');
        test.equal(true, r);
        test.done();
    },
};

exports.in_host_regex = {
    setUp : _set_up,
    'undef' : function (test) {
        test.expect(1);
        var r = this.plugin.in_host_regex('test.com');
        test.equal(false, r);
        test.done();
    },
    'miss' : function (test) {
        test.expect(1);
        this.plugin.host_list_regex=['miss.com'];
        this.plugin.hl_re = new RegExp ('^(?:' + this.plugin.host_list_regex.join('|') + ')$', 'i');
        var r = this.plugin.in_host_regex('test.com');
        test.equal(false, r);
        test.done();
    },
    'exact hit' : function (test) {
        test.expect(1);
        this.plugin.host_list_regex=['test.com'];
        this.plugin.hl_re = new RegExp ('^(?:' + this.plugin.host_list_regex.join('|') + ')$', 'i');
        var r = this.plugin.in_host_regex('test.com');
        test.equal(true, r);
        test.done();
    },
    're hit' : function (test) {
        test.expect(1);
        this.plugin.host_list_regex=['.*est.com'];
        this.plugin.hl_re = new RegExp ('^(?:' + this.plugin.host_list_regex.join('|') + ')$', 'i');
        var r = this.plugin.in_host_regex('test.com');
        test.equal(true, r);
        test.done();
    },
};

exports.hook_mail = {
    setUp : _set_up,
    'null sender' : function (test) {
        test.expect(2);
        var next = function (rc, msg) {
            test.equal(undefined, rc);
            test.equal(undefined, msg);
            test.done();
        };
        this.connection.relaying=true;
        this.plugin.hook_mail(next, this.connection, [new Address('<>')]);
    },
    'miss' : function (test) {
        test.expect(3);
        var next = function (rc, msg) {
            test.equal(undefined, rc);
            test.equal(undefined, msg);
            var res = this.connection.transaction.results.get('rcpt_to.in_host_list');
            test.notEqual(-1, res.msg.indexOf('mail_from!local'));
            test.done();
        }.bind(this);
        this.plugin.host_list = { 'miss.com': true };
        this.plugin.hook_mail(next, this.connection, [new Address('<user@example.com>')]);
    },
    'hit' : function (test) {
        test.expect(3);
        var next = function (rc, msg) {
            test.equal(undefined, rc);
            test.equal(undefined, msg);
            var res = this.connection.transaction.results.get('rcpt_to.in_host_list');
            // console.log(res);
            test.notEqual(-1, res.pass.indexOf('mail_from'));
            test.done();
        }.bind(this);
        this.plugin.host_list = { 'example.com': true };
        this.plugin.hook_mail(next, this.connection, [new Address('<user@example.com>')]);
    },
    'hit, regex, exact' : function (test) {
        test.expect(3);
        var next = function (rc, msg) {
            test.equal(undefined, rc);
            test.equal(undefined, msg);
            var res = this.connection.transaction.results.get('rcpt_to.in_host_list');
            // console.log(res);
            test.notEqual(-1, res.pass.indexOf('mail_from'));
            test.done();
        }.bind(this);
        this.plugin.host_list_regex = ['example.com'];
        this.plugin.hl_re = new RegExp ('^(?:' + this.plugin.host_list_regex.join('|') + ')$', 'i');
        this.plugin.hook_mail(next, this.connection, [new Address('<user@example.com>')]);
    },
    'hit, regex, pattern' : function (test) {
        test.expect(3);
        var next = function (rc, msg) {
            test.equal(undefined, rc);
            test.equal(undefined, msg);
            var res = this.connection.transaction.results.get('rcpt_to.in_host_list');
            // console.log(res);
            test.notEqual(-1, res.pass.indexOf('mail_from'));
            test.done();
        }.bind(this);
        this.plugin.host_list_regex = ['.*mple.com'];
        this.plugin.hl_re = new RegExp ('^(?:' + this.plugin.host_list_regex.join('|') + ')$', 'i');
        this.plugin.hook_mail(next, this.connection, [new Address('<user@example.com>')]);
    },
};

exports.hook_rcpt = {
    setUp : _set_up,
    'missing txn' : function (test) {
        test.expect(1);
        // sometimes txn goes away, make sure it's handled
        var next = function (rc, msg) {
            test.equal(undefined, rc);
            test.equal(undefined, msg);
        };
        delete this.connection.transaction;
        this.plugin.hook_rcpt(next, this.connection, [new Address('test@test.com')]);
        test.ok(true);
        test.done();
    },
    'hit list' : function (test) {
        test.expect(2);
        var next = function (rc, msg) {
            test.equal(OK, rc);
            test.equal(undefined, msg);
            test.done();
        };
        this.plugin.host_list = { 'test.com': true };
        this.plugin.hook_rcpt(next, this.connection, [new Address('test@test.com')]);
    },
    'miss list' : function (test) {
        test.expect(2);
        var next = function (rc, msg) {
            test.equal(undefined, rc);
            test.equal(undefined, msg);
            test.done();
        };
        this.plugin.host_list = { 'miss.com': true };
        this.plugin.hook_rcpt(next, this.connection, [new Address('test@test.com')]);
    },
    'hit regex, exact' : function (test) {
        test.expect(2);
        var next = function (rc, msg) {
            test.equal(OK, rc);
            test.equal(undefined, msg);
            test.done();
        };
        this.plugin.host_list_regex=['test.com'];
        this.plugin.hl_re = new RegExp ('^(?:' + this.plugin.host_list_regex.join('|') + ')$', 'i');
        this.plugin.hook_rcpt(next, this.connection, [new Address('test@test.com')]);
    },
    'hit regex, pattern' : function (test) {
        test.expect(2);
        var next = function (rc, msg) {
            test.equal(OK, rc);
            test.equal(undefined, msg);
            test.done();
        };
        this.plugin.host_list_regex=['.est.com'];
        this.plugin.hl_re = new RegExp ('^(?:' + this.plugin.host_list_regex.join('|') + ')$', 'i');
        this.plugin.hook_rcpt(next, this.connection, [new Address('test@test.com')]);
    },
    'miss regex, pattern' : function (test) {
        test.expect(2);
        var next = function (rc, msg) {
            test.equal(undefined, rc);
            test.equal(undefined, msg);
            test.done();
        };
        this.plugin.host_list_regex=['a.est.com'];
        this.plugin.hl_re = new RegExp ('^(?:' + this.plugin.host_list_regex.join('|') + ')$', 'i');
        this.plugin.hook_rcpt(next, this.connection, [new Address('test@test.com')]);
    },
    'rcpt miss, relaying to local sender' : function (test) {
        test.expect(2);
        var next = function (rc, msg) {
            test.equal(OK, rc);
            test.equal(undefined, msg);
            test.done();
        };
        this.connection.relaying=true;
        this.connection.transaction.notes = { local_sender: true };
        this.plugin.hook_rcpt(next, this.connection, [new Address('test@test.com')]);
    },
};


Nadirah was born out of wedlock in Singapore and given a Filipino citizenship, as her mother was a Filipino. Along with her five siblings, two other siblings are also non-citizens while the other three siblings were given citizenship as her parents got officially married in Philippine before they were born.
As Nadirah graduates from ITE, she will soon be asked to return to Philippine once her student visa expires in a month's time. To be relying on relatives whom she never spoken to for years and a country where she has no memory of, the situation looks utmost depressing for this young lady with a uncertain future.
Nadirah's situation reminds me all too much of the "DREAMers" of the US –young people who are present in the US without lawful immigration status who have spent most, if not all, of their lives as law-abiding members of US society. The immigration laws of Singapore ought to give people like her relief: there's an argument to be made that even if she doesn't deserve citizenship, she certainly ought to be able to reside in the only country she's ever called home.
But we ought to look beyond the specific issue of young people whose paper nationality does not match the nationality written on their hearts. There are plenty of older people who, whether or not they feel a sense of national belonging to another country, are productive and harmonious members of that country's society.
My mother may provide a useful illustration: she is a Filipino citizen who resided in Malaysia with our family for several years on a renewable 1-year "social visit pass": the Malaysian immigration authorities maintained this legal fiction that she was making a "social visit" to my father for an extended period of time. While this is certainly more favourable than how other immigration legal regimes treat families, it also meant my mother had no legal standing to work in the country (despite possessing a post-graduate degree in a STEM field) and risked deportation or being barred entry for fairly arbitrary reasons.
A real risk my family faced was that if my father died, there would be no legal fiction for her to remain on a "social visit" and force her to return to the Philippines (where she has not lived for decades). Moreover, the restrictions of the pass forced my parents to spend multiple working days every year processing the necessary red tape to renew my mother's visa (a luxury which many less-educated, working-class families probably can't afford), and deterred my mother from leaving the country (on one occasion, a bureaucratic error in her visa meant that she risked being unable to re-enter the country if she left, even for a brief visit — so she simply did not visit any friends or family in neighbouring Southeast Asian countries until the next year, when her visa was renewed and the error corrected).
The way we think about immigration law assumes citizens must, more or less, live in the country of their nationality. If they live or develop ties elsewhere, they need to prioritise their loyalties and naturalise as necessary. The permanent residency systems of most countries assume that those holding permanent residency will eventually naturalise: I have heard of one Malaysian holding permanent residency in the UK who calls both the UK and Malaysia home being frustrated at the UK border when its immigration officers demand to know why she wants to come in ("because it's my home!").
Yet there is no reason to bind citizenship and residency together: even in the status quo we can simply define citizenship as membership in a polity, and residency as the right to reside there and submit to that polity's laws. Perhaps Nadirah wouldn't be satisfied without citizenship — she might have grounds for this, since it sounds like she has always thought of herself as a Singaporean. But she and her Singaporean friends and family would still find this arrangement a whole lot more palatable than the alternative, which is to expel her as a non-resident to a country that is just as foreign to her as it is to Lee Kuan Yew.
The very fact that some of Nadirah's siblings are Singaporean citizens and some are not speaks volumes about the arbitrariness and ridiculousness of how immigration law treats human beings: the entire lives of people, and the communities they are embedded in, hinge on some pieces of paper. Whether it's a birth certificate (God bless those lucky people whose foreign parents were rich enough to give birth to them in the US and entitle them to American citizenship) or a marriage certificate (which gave some of Nadirah's siblings the legal imprimatur that she lacks), it serves as an entirely arbitrary division between people who, for all other intents and purposes, are identical.
If immigration policy prevents people who call a place their home — a home that their community recognises as theirs — from actually living in that home, then as a moral matter, immigration policy is wrong. Plain and simple. We recognise the moral truth of platitudes like "Home is where the heart is." We may sing paeans to the importance of community and how that defines the space we call home. But when home is on the line for members of our communities who, by an accident of birth, don't have the legal right to live in their own home, do we have the moral courage to change the laws which make a mockery of the concepts of home, family, and community?
A DREAM Act for Singapore? Or, the arbitrariness of nationality-based residence laws is licensed by John Lee under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License.


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The hundred-year-old law
Today is the hundredth anniversary of a law that explains a lot of the strange things about France: the Loi de 1905 sur la Laïcité (law on the separation of church and state). The relations between France, the "eldest daughter of the Church," and the Catholic Church have been tense since before the Revolution. The Church was seen by many of the revolutionaries as another kind of tyrannical ancien régime. The Church in turn views the secularism of the government as attacking not only itself as an institution but also the cultural identity of the nation. The law was violently fought by the Church, but in the end it brought some peace to the subject and is considered a given in France today.
It says that all churches and other religious buildings belong to the government, which maintains them and lets religions use them for free as long as they are used for religious purposes. Of course, when the Law of 1905 was passed, there was not a single mosque in France. Now Islam, in spite of its non-European roots, is the second religion in the country. This law has now forced some French mayors to finance the construction of mosques.
Another quirk of the French church-and-state "separation" is that religious schools, and any private schools, are subsidized, as long as they agree to follow the standard French curriculum. This is called being "under contract," and it makes the schools quite cheap compared to the "out of contract" schools. About 13% of elementary schools are private, but 40% of lycées.
Every country in Europe deals with religion in its own way. In Germany, they ask you on your tax form what your religion is. When D first moved there, he thought it was an arbitrary question and none of the government's business. For a joke, he scribbled in "Hindu." To his dismay, he found out that he was now a fairly large contributor to the Hindu church of Germany! These church tax payments have another real-life result. If you don't pay, you often can't get married in a church, have your child christened, or have a Christian burial. Most people are Christian enough in their major life ceremonies that they pay up-- the default choice. You have to sign a declaration to leave the church. In Bavaria, which is aggressively Christian, to the point of having crosses in every public school classroom (they are removed only if a parent formally objects), there is even a school holiday called Buss- und Bettag (Repent and Pray Day). It's in November. Until 1995 it was a national holiday.
It is strange to us Americans that in Europe, religion is something the government must somehow pay for. Yet that doesn't seem to keep it going. There is no more secular society on earth. An Italian friend once told me that after two world wars fought on European soil, most people could not believe in Providence any more.
...Listen! you hear the grating roar
Of pebbles which the waves draw back, and fling,
At their return, up the high strand,
Begin, and cease, and then again begin,
With tremulous cadence slow, and bring
The eternal note of sadness in....
The Sea of Faith
Was once, too, at the full, and round earth's shore
Lay like the folds of a bright girdle furl'd.
But now I only hear
Its melancholy, long, withdrawing roar,
Retreating, to the breath
Of the night-wind, down the vast edges drear
And naked shingles of the world.
--From "Dover Beach" (1867) by Matthew Arnold (1822-1888)
09 December 2005 in France, Germany | Permalink

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaCommonCrawl


A black cat around the world: Bodnant Garden - how do you imagine Paradise?
There are places that give you the impression of having already seen them even before you have actually visited them.But this doesn't happen because you have seen them in some movies or in some déja vu - it simply happens because they are very similar to something your fantasy has created while you were daydreaming.
They are places that, as soon as you step there, make you open your mouth with marvel and make you say "Oh, so you exist for real, then!".
This has happened to me with Connemara, whose green and blue lands were looking incredibly like to the kind of landscapes that my mind used to create as a background when I was reading fantasy novels; and this has happened with Bodnant Garden as well, which is the garden of a villa around Conwy, in Northern Wales, that now is entirely open to the public.
British people have a really special care and love for green: in every city, being it small or big, there are multicoloured flowerbeds and very cured public parks - and, if they already do such marvels with public areas, the level of awesomeness that you can meet in a private garden is even more powerful.
But Bodnant Garden is actually bigger, with more variety and fantasy.
It takes about a couple of hours to visit it all, but these are hours which fly away so quickly: every corner has something different to see, and each one of them is enchanting.
These two hours actually quickly turn into three, four... and it gets difficult to find the will to go away.
Bodnant Garden is a rhododendrums blaze: it's the kind of flower they are specialized in and they have almost 150 different species of them.
There are small hidden niques, with fountains, ponds and benches where you can sit and rest to admire the beauty all around.
And here too, there's the unmissable blaze of petals and colours that frames the scene.
Underneath an oak, almost unnoticed, we have found a couple of small graves: they have been sculpted in memory of the cats of the first proprietor of the garden - who must surely have lot to exlpore and many corners where to hide, by living in a place like this.
The stream that starts here, at one point becomes a fall, passing through a wood scattered with bluebells.
Then it flows in a small lake, where the conifers and the rhododendrums mirror themselves, near an old stone mullin no longer in use.
Climbing up, you can find the Italian gardens, with their sculpted grass mantle, the stone pool that in other season will be full of nimpheas, the wooden arcades and two sphinxes in front of one another, who don't look each other in the eyes.
From here you can dominate the rest of the garden, its wilder and bosky part, and from here you are being dominated by the villa, that rises upon everything else.
At this point the visit should be over... but we wanted to tour it again a second time, and then a third one.
Bodnant Garden is not only an enchanting place, but it's also timeless.
It's a place that feels like a novel, and it talks about well-kept secrets, love's declarations and fantasy games of a lonely little girl.
It's a place that has belonged to a part of me that I didn't even know I had, and that here, for a while, I've been able to find again..
Yeah, it was really a small corner of heaven on earth!
Actually there wasn't many people, which made it even more heavenly.
I think this place is not much properly publicized (like, in my guide it wasn't even mentioning it). So it's really been an amazing discovery!
Cotswolds are totally on my bucketlist as well!!
I still miss that part of England. That and Lake District are definitely among the next ones I mean to visit.


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Annual census report highlights Big Easy's big charge back since Katrina. Small cities in Texas, North Carolina and Arizona are right behind it.
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City Pop. 2008 Gain (%)
New Orleans La. 311,853 8.2%
Round Rock Tex. 104,446 8.2%
Cary N.C. 129,545 6.9%
Gilbert Ariz. 216,449 5.0%
McKinney Tex. 121,211 4.8%
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Irvine Calif. 207,500 3.8%
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New Orleans lost more than half its residents during the deluge. Few large U.S. cities have ever had to cope with a disaster on that scale. Since then, it has been one of the country's fastest growing cities.
Only a couple of instances can compare. Galveston, Texas, was also devastated by a hurricane in 1900, a storm that remains the most lethal natural disaster in U.S. history with a toll of about 6,000 deaths. And San Francisco was almost leveled by the earthquake and fire of 1906.
New Orleans is now growing rapidly. Its population is up 8.2% in the 12 months that ended July 1, 2008, gaining 23,740 people to 311,853, according to the Census Bureau. That still leaves it well below its pre-storm population of 484,674.
For sheer numerical increase, New York City trumped the birthplace of jazz. During the same 12-month period, Gotham added nearly 53,500 residents, more than any other city. That represented a growth rate of only 0.6%.
Following New York City were Phoenix, which added 33,184 residents (2.1%) to a total of 1,567,924, and Houston, up 33,063 to 2,242,193 (1.5%).
The top percentage winners, after New Orleans, were Round Rock, Texas, part of the Austin metropolitan area, which grew by 8.2% to 104,446; Cary, N.C., which gained 6.9% to 129,545; and Gilbert, Ariz., which swelled by 5% to 216,449.
New York retained its position as the largest U.S. city by far. Its nearly 8.4 million folks crammed into 303 square miles is more than twice the number of people who live in sprawling Los Angeles, the nation's second biggest city with 3,833,995 people.
Chicago, once the nation's second city, has fallen nearly a million behind Los Angeles with 2,853,114.
Most old Midwestern and Northeastern cities have shrunk in population since World War II as heavy industry waned in importance to the overall economy. Much of the growth in these areas occurred in suburban towns and were not counted in central city population figures.
Meanwhile, many Sun Belt towns exploded with growth as job opportunities in new technology industries proliferated. Northerners, including retirees, also moved south and west, lured by the warmer winters and relaxed life styles.
Among old-line cities, New York has been one of the few to buck this trend. In the years since the last census in 2000, it has gained 355,056 residents, a substantial gain and more than the total number of people who live in St. Louis.
The highest rate of growth since 2000 was reported by McKinney, Texas, which more than doubled to 121,211 from 54,369. Gilbert, Ariz., was second with an 88.7% jump to 216,449.
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Detroit, suffering from the turmoil in the auto industry, fell 0.5% to 912,062. The population of Philadelphia dipped slightly to 1,447,395 from 1.446,631. Baltimore dropped 0.5% to 636,919 and Memphis fell at about the same percentage rate to 660,651.
There have been some changes this year to the 25 largest cities.
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And Austin (757,688) blew past Columbus (754,885) to 15th. Charlotte (687,456) leapfrogged Memphis (669,651) to 18th and El Paso (613,190) passed Boston (609,023) to 21st.
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"Glasgow must surely be among the best bassists this country has ever produced" Mike Flynn, Jazzwise Magazine
Kevin Glasgow was born in Inverness in 1983 to musical parents Dick and Sabine. When he was 9 years old the family moved to Northern Ireland, where he started learning guitar and playing traditional Irish music sessions with his parents.
At the age of 16 Kevin began playing bass guitar and later moved back to Scotland to study Popular Music at Napier University in Edinburgh. Whilst there he played regularly on the Edinburgh jazz circuit.
Since graduating, he has played internationally at venues such as Ronnie Scott's, the 606, Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola (Lincoln Center, NYC) and festivals such as Glastonbury,
Hong Kong International Jazz Festival and the London Jazz Festival. He has performed and recorded with many different artists including Tommy Smith, Tim Garland,
Marcos Valle, Asaf Sirkis, Alex Hutchings, Alicia Olatuja, Ant Law, and the Scottish National Jazz Orchestra (featuring soloists such as John Scofield, Bill Evans, Randy Brecker, and Peter Erskine). Kevin has also performed on BBC Radio Scotland and BBC Radio 3.
In 2008 Kevin moved to London where he now resides. He currently plays in a number of projects, including Jamie Murray's Beat Replacement the Asaf Sirkis Trio, the Sirkis/Bialas IQ, the Nicolas Meier World Group, the Dave O'Brien Electric Trio and Preston-Glasgow-Lowe.
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Sound check: Ain't Nothin But a Blues Party! on Saturday night in Akron
�No black, no white, just blues,� is the tag line for the Ain�t Nothin But a Blues Party! Saturday night at the Italian Center ballroom in Akron.
The show features headliner singer/guitarist Travis �Moonchild� Haddix and �Akron�s Own Queen of the Blues� Marilyn Oliver and the Relatively Jammin� Blues Band.
Haddix got the nickname �Moonchild� for his upbeat stage presence and has been recording and playing the blues for four decades with more than 20 CDs under his belt.
A native of Walnut, Miss., he became enthralled with the blues at the age of 8 after seeing B.B. King play live at WDIA in nearby Memphis, Tenn. Haddix moved to Cleveland in 1959, joined the D.L. Rocco Band and toured awhile with his good friend Little Johnny Taylor.
Haddix�s latest album, Love Coupon, makes for a good encapsulation of his style which is often imbued with humor as in the title track, a traditional 12-bar crawl with slurring horn charts, wherein our narrator purchases a book of love coupons that unsurprisingly don�t work.
�I gotta handful of love coupons the other day, said you can get a boatload of free lovin� that�s what the coupons say,� Haddix sings in his weathered blues shout. �I put one in a lady�s hand, said I�m looking for some relief, she said get away from me old man before I call the police.�
Haddix certainly knows his way around an uptempo blues shuffle such as Good Ole Monday and the lighthearted Facebook-dating tale Take Me If You Want To. He delves into some funky grooves on Art to Gettin� Even and Boogie Woogie Woman.
Haddix�s guitar work at times recalls two of his acknowledged heroes � B.B. King�s legendary vibrato and Little Milton�s melodic, clipped phrases.
For his Akron show, he will have a full band with a rhythm section and horns, so it should be an evening of classic, electric, urban blues.
Opener the Relatively Jammin� Blues Band featuring Marilyn Oliver will perform songs associated with legendary blues ladies Denise Lasalle, Etta James and more.
Red Sun Rising hits road
Popular local hard-rock band Red Sun Rising is working its solid active rock radio-ready Into Forever released in 2013 by hitting the road with Michigan band Pop Evil on a tour that will take the band throughout the Midwest, Northeast and a little bit down South.
But before that, Red Sun will play a Halloween show at Musica on Friday. The band � singer/guitarist Mike Protich, guitarists Ryan Williams and Tyler Valendza and bassist Mark Matthews � generally packs its local shows.
The band�s melodic brand of heavy alt/rock makes it a likely candidate for national attention. It may not have the cross-generational appeal of some other successful rock bands that incorporate the sounds of the �60s and �70s (yes, the obligatory Black Keys reference goes here) and contemporary hard rock ain�t exactly ruling the Billboard pop charts or filling arenas.
(Quick. Name two hard/heavy rock bands under a decade old that can headline arenas.)
RSR knows all the tricks of the heavy alt/rock songwriting trade such as good riffs, catchy sing-along choruses, a strong versatile singer and fist-pumping grooves. There should be a space for RSR to carve out for itself on the national rock scene.
So I attended the fairly smooth opening night of Blue Jazz + featuring Josh Rzepka�s group last weekend.
Both shows sold out, and from my seat at the bar (What? All of the tables were full!), the early set was populated by an older, moneyed crowd grooving on the music between conversations.
Early on, the sound went through a few adjustments. It was difficult to hear over all the talking at the bar and the kick drum might as well have been a coffee can for the first few songs, but things smoothed out as the set continued and the joint does have some of the best live jazz sound systems around.
The second set had a hipper, younger crowd (i.e. more musicians) that seemed to be a little more into the band, but the secret is if you can catch a show that features a post-show jam, that�s jazz music fan nirvana, right there.
I saw saxophonist Bobby Selvaggio in the house and there were plenty of other talented young local musicians stretching out in front of an appreciative crowd.
Local guitarist Dan Wilson and his new organ trio will play the club on Halloween night (A Monster Mash Boogaloo, anyone?) which should add up to a pretty funky evening. Wilson recently scored a pretty sweet gig and in January will join another organ trio led by Joey DeFrancesco, who has played, toured and performed with Miles Davis, John McLaughlin, Grover Washington Jr. and David Sanborn.
Malcolm X Abram can be reached at mabram@thebeaconjournal.com or 330-996-3758. Read his blog, Sound Check Online, at www.ohio.com/blogs/sound-check, like him on Facebook at http://on.fb.me/1lNgxml and/or follow him on Twitter @malcolmabramABJ.


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I mean, as corny as that sounds, I think one of the most interesting things in a romance novel is to see the characters reacting to each other, noticing each other, showing that brief instant of guard-down recognition...
They walked out into the summery evening—still light at nine thirty—and de Haan drove Jason back to his hotel and dropped him off.
Jason was hoping Sam's dinner would be winding up soon. He ordered a drink in the Dry Fly Saloon, the bar located in the hotel lobby, and was just finishing his third Kamikaze—they served them in cocktail glasses there—when Sam strolled in a little after eleven.
For a moment, Jason just enjoyed watching Sam unaware he was being observed.
Granted, in a way that was always Sam because Sam had zero concern in anyone observing or not observing him.
He was a big man. Big personality and big physical presence. Tall, shoulders like a warship, and long, muscular, runner's legs. He looked good in a suit and even better naked, although at forty-six, a little bit of softness, roundness, wouldn't have been unexpected. But nope, there was not one ounce of superfluous flesh on Sam Kennedy's body. He ran every day, rain or shine, boxed, lifted weights, and worked out regularly. He watched his diet, did not smoke, and only drank to excess on weekends—which he rarely took, so that was moot.
Maybe he was a little fanatical in the personal-upkeep department. That went with being a little fanatical about his mission. Mission being what most people referred to as a job.
Which Jason couldn't object to since his family and friends referred to him as a workaholic. In fact, that shared work…ethic? was probably one of the reasons they were able to maintain their long-distance relationship—if you wanted to call these long gaps of not seeing each other maintenance.
Anyway, it seemed to Jason that these days Sam was a little more…maybe not relaxed. But more at ease? He even smiled at the girl behind the reception desk. Okay, he didn't actually smile, but he did curve his cheek briefly.
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Jason's heart did a little flip.
Sam came across to him.
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In a year marked by low realisations for most agricultural commodities — be it cotton, groundnut, potato or tobacco — and also seen to have cost rural votes for the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party in the recent Gujarat assembly elections, jeera has been an exception. Its prices at Unjha — the APMC (agriculture produce market committee) mandi in Mehsana district, which sets the benchmark for this seed spice in other wholesale markets both within and outside Gujarat — crossed the Rs 20,000 per quintal barrier on November 24. By December 13, they had reached Rs 21,000 and have since hovered at those levels. Last year, at this time, jeera was being sold for Rs 18,000 per quintal, while ruling just over Rs 15,000 the year before.
"If the weather is favourable, I can harvest an average of two quintals per bigha. Last year, there was extreme winter and dew, which resulted in my entire three bigha yielding just five quintals," notes Patel. Mustard, by contrast, is hardier. "But I cannot earn more than Rs 10,000 per bigha from mustard, whereas jeera can give twice or thrice that return. Small farmers like me have to, therefore, take the risk. If the current prices hold, the gamble should definitely pay off," adds the 30-year-old, who has studied till Class XII.


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Mrs. Guy Stapp, aged 23 years, died of consumption at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Herring, two miles southwest of Fulton, last Saturday morning after a long illness. Funeral services were conducted at Mount Carmel Methodist church by Rev. G.L. Tucker and Dr. D.R. Kerr, of this city, and internment was in the church cemetery.
Besides her husband and parents, she leaves a two-year-old daughter and two sisters. The sisters are Mrs. M.C. Nevins, of St. Louis, and Mrs. Samuel L. Acison, of Fulton.
Mrs. Stapp was highly esteemed among her aquaintances and was generally liked for her many excellent qualities. Friends of the family sympathize with then in their bereavement.
3 Apr 1886 - 23 Jul 1910. She was my 2nd cousin twice removed.