In-situ upgrading (IU) is a promising method of improved viscous- and heavy-oil recovery. The IU process involves a reservoir being exposed to temperatures greater than 300°C long enough to promote a series of chemical reactions. In this work, the authors developed a numerical model of IU on the basis of laboratory experiences and validated results, applying the model to an IU test published in the literature. Simulation results for the cores submitted have shown that oil production and oil-sample quality were well-predicted by the model.
In this paper, results of a previously published experiment and those of an unpublished experiment (Experiment B) are modeled and discussed. To accomplish this, an in-house code is developed for coupling the kinetic model with the thermodynamic description, a process detailed in the complete paper. This code was able to represent both the reaction dynamics of bitumen-fraction decomposition and the phase distribution and production of pseudocomponents. The resulting model was used to simulate an IU field-scale test (using data from Shell's Viking pilot).
A 2D homogeneous radial model was used to simulate two IU experiments. Elemental gridblock size was 5 mm in both directions. The model size was 5×30 cells (Experiment A) and 5×138 cells (Experiment B). A total of 30 pseudocomponents was provided in the simulation model.
A sensitivity analysis was performed to identify the effect of some parameters in the IU model on the basis of experimental conditions in the experiments. This analysis was focused on less-certain properties related to the core and physical properties of oil pseudocomponents.
Experimental and Simulation Results. In the process of model development and adaptation, more effort has been dedicated to specify the thermodynamic model than the kinetic model. The final model is capable of successfully predicting liquid production at various test scales and conditions. To explain the mismatch observed between simulation and experimental results of solid generation during IU, the authors performed estimations of solid mass that would be generated under the IU conditions of both experiments in a closed system. The resulting amount of generated solids is the highest possible because the initial hydrocarbons were all retained inside a core. The estimated amount of pyrobitumen for Experiment A was 0.022 kg. This value is still lower than that reported for laboratory conditions (0.024 kg). With regard to Experiment B, taking into account that 35% of the original oil was evacuated by thermal expansion of fluids, the estimated mass of pyrobitumen was approximately 0.070 kg (for closed volume). This value is significantly lower than that reported by the laboratory for this experiment (0.090 kg). The most probable reason is a natural difference in the physicochemical conditions for measurements in kinetic tests and IU experiments.
In 2007, a significantly upgraded production was reported, whereas oil production declination was reported in 2008.
The heated pattern size was 34×30×200 m. The total number of wells was 29, with three producer wells and eight observer wells. Seven heaters and 11 heater/producer wells were distributed in the pattern. The heating began in 2004 with a power of 900 W/m per heater; this was kept constant for 2.5 years before being progressively reduced.
Results of this test indicated that oil recovery was approximately 55% original oil in place (OOIP) and the cumulative oil quality was approximately 22 °API after 5 years of operation. The energy ratio reported was 4.2 J/J (output/input) at the end of the thermal process. This represents an energy consumption of 460 kW-h/BOE.
Model Description. A 2D homogenous model was used to simulate the IU field-scale test. To reduce the computational time, a simplified kinetic model was adapted to reproduce the full system of IU reactions. The original kinetic model comprised 23 oleic reactive pseudocomponents, four gaseous byproducts, and two solids (29 hydrocarbon components) taking part in 24 reactions. After applying an optimization algorithm, a reduced kinetic model using the activation energies as fitting parameters was proposed. This reduced kinetic model is composed of eight reactive pseudocomponents, four gases, and one solid. The total number of reactions was reduced to eight. Among the 13 pseudocomponents, the heavy-oil components were considered to be nonvolatile components and the generated gases were treated as noncondensable gases. Water is also included in the model.
Simulation Results. Some simulation results of the Viking project production are presented in this section. As observed in the field test, the oil production appears 12 to 15 months after the start of the operations. Oil production begins earlier in simulations than in the test. The difference in oil production is approximately 5% at the end of the test. Oil production stabilizes after 3.5 years of heating. The simulated recovery factor was approximately 55% OOIP, and it reached approximately 60% at the end of the thermal process according to field data.
Values of instantaneous °API higher than 19 were found after 2 years of heating. According to thermal-property specification for this model, approximately 30% of the total energy provided to the pattern can be expected to be lost after 5 years of operation.
The energy ratio was slightly higher in the simulations than in the reported field test during the first 3 years. This is because of the overestimation of produced oil in the simulations. At the end of 5 years of operation, the energy ratio was 4.3 J/J in the pilot vs. 3.7 J/J in the simulation model. The authors determined that the difference in this energy indicator came from discrepancies in the amount of energy provided by the heaters and underestimation of oil production between 3 and 5 years.
Study of IU Patterns With Reduced Energy Consumption. The possibilities of the energy efficiency improvement during IU in a small pattern were evaluated. Heater and producer distribution for two patterns was studied. A different heater distribution was specified in these patterns with respect to the Viking case. The first pattern included four (full) heaters, whereas the second included two heaters. The first pattern features heater density similar to that of the Viking pilot, while the second pattern has only two central heaters.
In general, cases with four heaters show lower energy efficiency than cases with two heaters. The case with 900 W/m and a heating period of 4 years (for two heaters) is the most-energy efficient case (10 J/J). Cases with four heaters resulted in high (final) cumulative °API gravity and a total recovery factor ranging from 52–70% OOIP. Surprisingly, the case with 900 W/m and only 4 years of heating period produces the highest oil recovery (70% OOIP). However, cumulative oil quality is poor (16 °API), which also can be explained by the lower average temperature in the pattern at the end of the heating period. Finally, the energy consumption is lowest among cases with four heaters per pattern.
This portion of the study indicates that the oil quality is proportional to the energy consumption and, thus, the average temperature reached in the reservoirs.
Discussion of Field-Scale Simulations. Fig. 1 summarizes the amount of produced fluids for the pilot test simulation and two IU experiments presented in this work. In addition, the amount of solid generated in situ and the residual oil in the reservoir are depicted in the figure. Values are presented by mass basis. Experimental results in both cores (0.15 and 0.69 m) indicated that the amount of produced oil varied between 56 and 61 wt%, whereas gas production ranged between 7 and 9 wt%. The amount of produced oil and gas estimated from simulation under the Viking conditions was similar to that obtained in the laboratory.
Fig. 1—Left and center: mass fraction of products and cumulative °API gravity obtained at the end of experiments. Right: mass fraction of products and cumulative API gravity obtained in the Viking test (simulation results) at 5 years.
This study made clear that obtaining a high oil quality during the IU process requires a high-enough density of heaters to provide necessary power continuously. In addition, according to the kinetic scenario, which includes the solid-residue deposition and hydrocarbon-gas release, the volume of upgraded oil is limited.
Two laboratory IU experiments, field-scale tests, and optimal well configurations were analyzed numerically using a dedicated reservoir simulator, an IU kinetic-model adaptation and coupling with multicomponent thermal equilibrium, and extensive adaptive grid refinement.
Three production stages were identified for the IU process at laboratory scale. At the first stage, hydrocarbon-fluid production was controlled mostly by thermal expansion. A second stage was driven by the developed IU process itself, and the third was an inert-gas injection from the top to displace the remaining liquid vertically from the core.
Using the developed IU model, the Viking field-scale IU test was successfully simulated. Good agreement in oil production and energy ratio was achieved.
A reduction in the number of heaters improved energy efficiency of the process. However, oil quality can significantly decline in this case.
For a limited time, the complete paper SPE 190695 is free to SPE members.
This article, written by JPT Technology Editor Chris Carpenter, contains highlights of paper SPE 190695, "Simulations of In-Situ Upgrading Process: Interpretation of Laboratory Experiments and Study of Field-Scale Test," by A. Perez-Perez, SPE, M. Mujica, and I. Bogdanov, SPE, Computational Hydrocarbon Laboratory for Optimized Energy Efficiency, and A. Brisset, SPE, and O. Garnier, SPE, Total, prepared for the 2018 SPE Improved Oil Recovery Conference, Tulsa, 14–18 April. The paper has not been peer reviewed.


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On behalf of San Diego Employment Law Group | May 11, 2016 | Wrongful Termination
Although people in California and across the U.S. are receiving increased freedom and rights to express themselves as they see fit when it comes to their sexual orientation and how they identify themselves, there are still instances of unlawful discrimination occurring on a regular basis. Those who have been subjected to violations of employment law based on these factors need to know that they have the right to seek compensation for the wrongs they believe were perpetrated against them by their employers.
A man has filed a lawsuit against a high-end shoe company because he asserts that he was subjected to harassment and discrimination by a supervisor at the store he was working in. The 40-year-old man was working at Jimmy Choo and, when he complained about the treatment, says he was fired. The case alleges that he was wrongfully terminated because of his race – he is Latino – and his sexual orientation. The man says that he was hired to work as a sales associate in 2011 and the next year, he started working in Beverly Hills. Not long after he started work there, he says that he was subjected to taunts, insults and derogatory statements because he is a homosexual and Latino. In addition, the supervisor made derogatory statements after the man's partner died after 12 years together.
The man says that he reported the treatment to management on numerous occasions, but nothing changed. In 2014, he says that his female supervisor reported a sale that he made as her own. He confronted her and she made more abusive statements to him. The sale was credited to the supervisor and the man was dismissed, leading to his decision to file a case for wrongful termination and other allegations. The company did not respond to a request for comment in this case.
Unlawful discrimination can come in many different forms. Those who are treated in such a way might not even realize it is happening to them or that they have the right to protest and seek compensation for the treatment. If an employee believes that they lost their job due to discrimination, or there has been discriminatory behavior going on, speaking to an attorney about a legal case can help to achieve justice.
Source: patch.com, "Man Claims Discrimination Sues Jimmy Choo for Wrongful Termination," April 28, 2016
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Democrats Continue to Back Investigation into 2016 Election
by Stacy M. Brown January 10, 2018 October 31, 2020
Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton square off in the third and final 2016 presidential debate, moderated by Fox News anchor Chris Wallace, at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas on Oct. 19, 2016.
Rep. Val Demings has vowed to protect the integrity of the special investigation of President Donald Trump.
Demings, an African-American Democrat from Orlando, Florida, and recent appointee to the powerful House Judiciary Committee, said the primary issue is to make sure special counsel Robert Mueller is able to continue his work digging into the 2016 presidential election that appears to have Russian fingerprints all over it.
She said Mueller, whom Trump and many in the GOP now want to either terminate or halted, "couldn't be a more qualified person, a person of integrity."
"It seems like the further he gets into his investigation, the more Republican leadership talks about having a problem with him," she told the Orlando Sentinel. "The best indication of future performance is past performance, and Director Mueller is just miles above reproach."
Demings called the opportunity as a member of Congress to oversee the administration of justice a great honor.
Reportedly, several Republicans have criticized the Mueller probe looking at possible Russian collusion with the Trump campaign and have called for it to end.
Led by Reps. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) and Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.), House Democrats continue to argue that Mueller's investigation into Russian meddling in the presidential election should be allowed to continue.
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"We are here today on behalf of at least 171 members of Congress who believe special counsel Mueller is doing a great job," Waters said at a news conference as 12 other House Democrats stood by her side. "We are here today on behalf of at least 171 members Congress who believe Mr. Mueller's investigation should and must continue and must not be obstructed."
For his part, Trump has continued to deny he intends to fire Mueller and has repeatedly disavowed any collusion by his campaign with Russia, there has been much speculation about Mueller's job security in the position.
Over the summer, two GOP senators introduced legislation that would require a panel of federal judges to review any order from Trump to fire the special counsel, according to CBS News.
The effort, introduced by Republican Sens. Thom Tillis (N.C.) and Lindsey Graham (S.C.), is intended to protect Mueller — also a Republican — as he and his team work on the investigation.
That Mueller suddenly has come under fire from the GOP is a surprise to few, and Trump's recent declaration that he wouldn't fire the special counsel has met skepticism.
In an op-ed, Chicago Tribune reporter Eric Zorn noted that Trump's declaration followed a newly energized campaign of howling by right-wing pundits who are calling for the dismissal of Mueller for alleged bias in his far-reaching investigation of Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential campaign.
"There is a cleansing needed in our FBI and our Department of Justice," said Fox News host Jeanine Pirro in what Zorn called a particularly unhinged rant last month.
They need "to be cleansed of individuals who should not just be fired but who need to be taken out in handcuffs," Pirro said.
In slightly more measured tones, Republicans in Congress have been complaining in the wake of revelations that some of the lawyers working on the probe have donated to Democrats, that Mueller got his hands on some email traffic that should have been confidential and that an FBI agent was removed from the investigation last summer when an internal review discovered that he'd called Trump an "idiot" and worse in text messages.
"This tells you GOP lawmakers and Trump loyalists are very worried," Zorn said. "Not that Mueller is a dishonest broker. He's long been one of the most admired men in Washington, a highly decorated Marine officer who was appointed in 2001 to run the FBI by Republican President George W. Bush and asked in 2011 to stay on an additional two years by Democratic President Barack Obama."
Zorn noted that, in a rare moment of bipartisan accord, Democratic and Republican lawmakers hailed Mueller's exquisite fitness to preside over the probe into Russian election meddling when he was appointed in May.
"They're worried that he's getting close to swinging the wrecking ball of truth," Zorn said. "They're worried that Trump is actually guilty of impeachable offenses — if not in his dealings with the Russians, then in his attempts to obstruct the probe into those dealings."
In her role, Demings said homeland security remains her top priority.
"We want to continue balancing the scales of justice, whether its immigration reform, patents, trademarks or national security," she told the Sentinel. "We want to continue to balance constitutional rights with national security concerns."
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Are you trying to 'ave a cado?
I don't know why I seem to be the only person who has bizarre experiences, but this week, the campus Co-op store asked me for proof-of-age when I was trying to buy an avocado. The barcode flagged it up as an age-restricted product, and the checkout girl asked her colleague to explain this absurdity, but his response was to say, "Well they must have alcohol in them, or something," and he spent a couple of minutes scrutinising the packet.
But fortunately, there was a happy ending (see below).
"Tomato or not tomato, that is the question." — Bill Samic-Vinegar, 2003
From Dr Seuss
Dr Seuss has made a brief return from the dead to offer up his opinion on the proposal to ban smoking in cars. It's entitled If I Ran the NHS and there is a handy recording available below:
We have banned smoking in our bars.
Now let's ban smoking in our cars.
'Cos instead of being nice and clean,
Our teeth are black with nicotine.
"In this chest are two things I will show to you now,
You won't like these two things," said the Doc with a bow.
"I will X-ray the skin, you will see something new.
Two things, and I call them Lung 1 and Lung 2!"
"But they're black and diseased!" we both said to the Doc.
"Well yes," quoth the Doc, "But in your car you did smok'!"
Fags deposit nasty tars,
So let's ban smoking in our cars.
Smug people throughout the ages
I came across this intriguingly-titled and ancient-looking 1876 book in the library while doing research for my essay on the Eastern Question. It looked rather 19th-century and fun, and it was by an MP, so I picked it up to have a read.
Below is an excerpt from as far as I managed to get; it starts off (just about) reasonably enough, but soon enough, I noticed that the writer was unbearably smug, pretty racist-sounding and basically unreadable. So I unread.
Weekly Report from the Amateur Branch of the Press Complaints Commission
The Independent is now in receipt of the George Papandreou Order of Merit for Financial Advice, in recognition of the following student-money-saving tip:
The Rt Hon David Cameron MP easily wins this week's Impersonation of a Convict Award, not just because of the fact that he's a pretty shady person, but due to his hysterical impersonation of Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard's accent during a speech in London.
From the last few seconds of that video, I'm also able to award The Rt Hon Kenneth Clarke MP the Prize for Sycophantic Laughter While Wearing Silly Robes of State, although to be fair, there was very little competition for this honour!
[seminar tutor, a PhD student, says…] "You just have to be clear but stupid and you can walk away with a PhD."
"Your essays need to be as straightforward as British fish. You know what I mean?"
"Compared to America's arsenal, Britain's nuclear weapons are just a drop in the ocean!"
"The fall of the Berlin Wall, 9th November 2009."
[helpful Oxford English Dictionary entry for the word 'smoch'] "Adj. Meaning uncertain."
Mum: [at the very start of a Skype call] Oh, sorry to be coughing. But I've just eaten a mango.
[The year is 1969; Britain has declined to get involved in the Vietnam War, so the US Secretary of State announces…] "Don't expect us to save you again. They can invade Sussex and we wouldn't do a damn thing about it!"
[Porter takes delivery of a registered package for a student] "Oh, T____ S____? I've never met her and I f*ckin' hate her… She's had nine parcels so far this term, all from different carriers!"
And finally, as Sussex's tireless staff of hard-working lecturers prepares to go on strike in defence of its pensions; as public-sector workers across the country protest at unfair conditions; as England sleeps…
If anyone feels like reading my gripes, as featured in The Badger, about the European Convention on Human Rights: today's your lucky day!
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Keep these coming Gabriel we are all enjoying them here in KT2. Your blog is blocked for me at work so this evening found myself rushing home to get the rest of the avocado story. Well done on the salad btw – thought you all lived on chips.
My blog's been censored by your school? That's so cool, it's like being Salman Rushdie!
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Can we have Sir George Campbell as a regular feature now please?
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> Startup Basics
Offer local sponsorships
Get your employees involved
Set aside part of your profits
Giving Back: 4 Ways Your Company Can Do Good
Katharine Paljug
Today's consumers, particularly millennials, are looking for more than just a product from the brands they support. They also want social responsibility and corporate accountability. For many companies, this is changing how they market their products to younger generations. But don't stop at marketing. Here are four ways your company can do good while growing and reaching new customers.
If you visit the Virginia Discovery Museum, you'll find an interactive exhibit where kids can learn about their community. It features stations like a theater, post office, hospital and firehouse. There's also a Panera station, because Panera sponsored the exhibit. Its donation allowed the museum to expand, benefited the community and exposed every family who visits to the Panera brand.
Your business might not have the cash flow to support an entire museum expansion, but you can still take advantage of smaller sponsorship opportunities in your area. From sports teams to theater clubs to youth choirs, local groups are often looking for businesses to pay for some of their costs in exchange for branded uniforms or program ads. You'll get a little extra exposure, and local programs will get the support they need.
Money isn't the only thing your community needs. Your business can also give back with time, energy and involvement.
Anton's Cleaners, a Massachusetts dry cleaning chain, uses its services to take the lead on two major community programs. In the fall and winter, it supports Coats for Kids, a charity that collects and distributes winter coats to families who lack them. In addition to publicizing the drive and serving as a collection point, Anton's dry-cleans all the coats for free after they are donated. In the spring and summer, it helps run the Belle of the Ball drive, collecting and cleaning prom dresses that are then donated to low-income high schoolers.
You can get your business involved in the community by looking for pre-existing charity drives that need your services or could use your facilities. You could also take the initiative to launch your own community events.
That's exactly what Capannari Ice Cream in Mount Prospect, Illinois, does, hosting family-friendly events like movie nights and concerts. These occasions enrich the local community, support families and make Capannari's an integral part of living in Mount Prospect.
How you get involved will depend on the type of business you run. An accounting firm, for example, could offer a tax workshop for senior citizens or college students, while a winery could host a summer carnival with free admission. Think about what will benefit your community the most, then examine your services and resources to figure out where you can step in and help.
It's not just customers who care about how your business gives back. The 2014 Millennial Impact Report, which looked at the influence of the millennial generation on the workplace, found that an employer's "cause work" was a factor in job searches for 34 percent of millennials.
A further 55 percent of young workers were persuaded to take a job once they learned about a company's charitable activity. The report also found that the majority of millennials wanted to contribute to a company that made a positive impact in the world.
Collecting for a cause is an obvious way to involve employees in charitable work, but the report also found that millennials preferred actively participating in companywide volunteer programs to passively donating. That means making volunteer work part of your company culture could be even more meaningful.
Close the office one day a month and have everyone show up to build for Habitat for Humanity. Encourage your workers to create teams and raise money for a charity walkathon. Have employees sign up to mentor high school students, and encourage them to bring their mentees into the office. There are lots of options for getting your employees involved in a cause, and all of them will help your business give back while also attracting new, driven talent.
If you want your business to make even more of an impact, incorporate giving back directly into your business model by donating a portion of your sales to a cause you care about.
Toms, a brand best known for selling shoes, sets aside money from every sale to donate to its One for One charitable efforts. Consumers who buy Toms products know that a portion of the money they pay will go toward supporting organizations that provide underserved communities with services ranging from eye surgery to fresh water – and, of course, shoes.
Toms is a large corporation, but a smaller business can follow a similar model. Compliment, a small-batch jewelry business founded in 2011 in Northern California, sets aside 5 percent of every sale to fund the Compliment Scholarship Program, which is awarded to low-income young women entering college. The scholarship, and the fact that every sale supports it, is featured prominently on Compliment's homepage. Every visitor knows their purchase is used to give back to the community, and the program has been referenced in the majority of press the business has received.
Five percent might not seem like much. But as anyone involved in charitable work knows, every little bit adds up to make a difference. If you're interested in finding ways to give back within your business model, allow yourself to start small or think local. You'll end up making a difference for your customers, your employees, your community and possibly even your sales.
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The Dakeningstone books are tales of mystery and suspense told at a fast pace, and with lots of thrills, across time. There's rich historical detail, elements of fantasy and thrilling dash of time travel. All in all, they're a darned good read.
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Q: distinct value combinations in sql I have columns that look like this:
value1____value2
value3____value4
value2____value1
value5____value6

Is there any way to eliminate the combination on the 3rd line, since it's essentially the same as { value1, value2 }?

A: What about this approach?
ALTER TABLE the_table ADD CONSTRAINT my_check
UNIQUE (LEAST(column1, column2), GREATEST(column1, column2))

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«Військовий літун» — оповідання Валер'яна Підмогильного.

Історія створення
Вперше надруковано в журн. "Червоний шлях" (1924. - №1-2. - С.4-33). Попередня згадка про оповідання з'явилася в "Літературно-мистецькій хроніці" журанлу "Нова громада" 1923. - №9. - С.36. Історія публікації оповідання характерна тим, що це було певною мірою примирення редакції "Червоного шляху" з непокірним письменником. Адже за публікації в емігрантській періодиці журнал двічі (1923, №2 та №4-5) виступав з критичними заувагами на творчість В.Підмогильного. Письменник особисто та колективно з Г.Косинкою і Т.Осьмачкою спростовував ті звинувачення журналу "Червоний шлях". Друк оповідання супроводжувався коментарем від редакції, де назвали ситуацію з'ясованою і вичерпаною. Оповідання послужило назвою для нової збірки оповідань (1924), входило до видань "Проблема хліба" (1927, 1930). Рукопис не знайдено.

Фабула
Військовий літун Сергій Данченко приїздить у рідне місто в надії здобути спокій та гармонію. Тут живе його тітка з двоюрідною сестрою - все, що лишилось від родини. але надії не справджуються: тітка прагне помсти більшовикам, Галочка не відповідає на його почуття, мрії виявляються оманою. Розчарований життям, Сергій накладає на себе руки.

Художня своєрідність
Епіграфом до оповідання стали рядки з І.Франка.

Оповідання яскраво презентує стиль В.Підмогильного як нову якість української літератури.

Джерела
Мельник В. Примітки //Підмогильний В.П. Оповідання. Повість. Романи - К.: Наукова думка, 1991. - С.757

Твори Валер'яна Підмогильного
Твори 1924

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2018 Mazda MX-5 RF on ice
April 19, 2018 by Gary Grant 4 Comments
Never one to miss out on an opportunity to have some fun, I decided to take advantage of the recent ice storm in Ontario to do a bit of top down motoring in the 2018 Mazda MX-5 RF. I mean, after I consistently give my colleagues a hard time about driving convertibles with the top up, so I didn't really have a choice. What I found was that Winter is no match for Mazda's all season sportster.
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2018 Chevrolet Cruze revolutionizes the home office
March 10, 2018 by Gary Grant 1 Comment
This will not be your usual new car review. It has been said in recent years that there are no bad cars any more. It is more about individual taste. Like just about every car built these days, the Chevrolet Cruze is a good car. The good car, a close cousin of the nice car, can be very difficult to write about, as there is nothing much that sets it apart from the rest of the good cars. The addition of a diesel engine gives the Cruze an economically geeky edge over some of the other small sedans on the market. So what I am writing about?
Well, perhaps the answer is not so much what, but where.
As I write this, I am sitting in a random parking lot in south Oshawa, with my tablet wedged between the steering wheel and my ample belly. Writing an automotive story.
I just took a little break from working to watch an episode of Colony on Netflix on my tablet. Great show.
I'm going to go way out on a limb here and suggest that where modern vehicles from The General, including the Cruze, shine more than the competition is in their ability to improve one's productivity. You see, part of the modern OnStar functionality is the ability to offer 4G WIFI access in the car. This isn't any spotty, unreliable public space type WIFI either, OnStar offers super strong, consistent signal. Strong enough that watching shows on your tablet is a very happy experience.
GM products are not the only cars on the market which offer WIFI, as several others are beginning to jump on the bandwagon, but GM was the first and has perfected the technology. While the functionality is beginning to appear on other product lines, it does tend to be on more expensive brands and models, whereas GM has stuffed it into just about everything. That is good news for buyers of entry and mid-level cars.
For comparison sake, I recently tested the WIFI offerings of a 2018 Lincoln MKZ (starting MSRP $42,300 versus $16,395 for Cruze) and couldn't even check email without the signal stuttering. Netflix was a no-go. The router signal was strong, but the data supply was poor. Your experience may vary.
Some number of years ago now, I visited Sweden to learn more about autonomous vehicles. While I had previously thought that the whole self-driving car thing was all about safety, I quickly learned that automakers believed that modern consumers care more about multi-tasking than they do about safety. Autonomy is about allowing drivers to remain productive and for that to work, the WIFI has to be consistent and strong! We are a long way from seeing fully autonomous vehicles on our roads, but that doesn't mean that the car can't improve our ability to be productive.
Chevrolet uses a stronger antenna than cell phones carry to receive signal that powers a 4G LTE wireless hotspot whenever the ignition is turned on. Another cool aspect is that the service works across North America, which means that cell phone data charges don't need to be an issue on long road trips.
Data can be purchased monthly or in one time blocks as needed:
Monthly plans:
1 GB – $15
10 GB – $70
One-time Data packages:
250 MB/day – $5.00
20 GB/year – $200
The Chevrolet Cruze proves that, one doesn't need to drive an expensive car to make use of the most important innovation in working from home since the invention of the internet!
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Nissan turns Titan into the ultimate tailgating machine
March 7, 2018 by Gary Grant 2 Comments
Smokin' TITAN will be on display in Indianapolis March 7-9 at the 2018 Work Truck Show, the largest work truck event in North America.
There has been a lot of fretting going on around The Garage these past few weeks as we try to decide what our best approach to creating a new BBQ event rig for the 2018 BBQ season. A press release notice from Nissan today makes it clear that we need to up our game a bit!
Created for The Work Truck Show in Indianapolis this weekend, the "Smokin' TITAN" might just be the ultimate mobile BBQ station!
Beginning with a 2018 Nissan Titan XD, Smokin' Titan features a flatbed style work space with built in coolers, a fridge/freezer, a six burner stove, cutting boards and a sink with running water. The original bed has been moved back onto a a trailer, where it is fitted with a smoker/grill and storage for smoker pellets and wood chips.
Naturally, a variety of off-road accessories and a smokey graphics package have been applied to round out the look!
Nissan says the rig will be touring outdoor events throughout the Summer. We are hoping it makes its way to Toronto so we can get our hands on it!
Anchored to Smokin' TITAN is a custom CM Truck Beds aluminum flatbed, which allows space for three food prep stations – each featuring a Partner Steel aluminum double burner prep stove alongside a Churrasco Brazilian Wood cutting board.
The heart of Smokin' TITAN lies inside the custom trailer behind the truck. Since food smoking can create heat up to 600 degrees, the TITAN XD's factory bed was removed from the truck and put on a B&S Custom trailer to prevent that heat from affecting the truck. The bed-trailer features two Nissan TITAN Boxes as lockable dry storage for the smoker pellets and wood chips flanking the smoker. Utilizing the TITAN's innovative Utili-Track System, a B&S Customizing sliding tray was designed to easily slide the smoker in and out of the bed, supporting the custom Lang BBQ Smoker and Char Grill.
Smokin' TITAN spices things up with an IF Signs Custom Flame wrap, 20-inch ICON Alloy Alpha wheels, and 275/25-20 Nitto Terra Grappler tires.
When the smoker is not in use, the whole trailer is secured with a steel Diamondback SE Tonneau cover, allowing the user to smoke meat at a tailgate and pack it up for the trip home.
Designed as a dream project vehicle for tailgating and barbecuing enthusiasts, Smokin' TITAN features a custom flatbed with a built-in Lang BBQ smoker and an abundance of chef-friendly features.
Taking barbeque to another level, Nissan is debuting the world's first fully integrated in-truck-bed smoker and mobile kitchen – a specially modified 2018 TITAN XD Gas King Cab dubbed "Smokin' TITAN."
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We can't wait for Spring!
March 6, 2018 by Gary Grant Leave a Comment
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Funny Man Verne Troyer takes delivery of a new Tesla roadster
January 4, 2018 by Gary Grant Leave a Comment
I always knew that actor Verne Troyer, who will forever be known as Mini Me from the Austin Powers movies was cool, but until I discovered his massive collection of web videos, I had no idea how active he is in today's media. I also didn't know that he was totally into cars and food, two of my greatest passions!
In this recent episode of his web series, Troyer takes delivery of his new Tesla, a Verne sized roadster!
The highlight has to be when he drifts the little red rocket around his garage.
Ford F-Series: Variations on a theme
January 4, 2018 by Gary Grant 2 Comments
With a massive season of BBQ events, you could say that 2017 was the year of the truck around here, as we hitched the DCS Appliances event trailer to what seemed like dozens of trucks. Naturally, with so many varieties of F-Series models in Ford's line-up, we had the opportunity to put several different versions to work.
As the top selling trucks on the Canadian market for more than half a century, the F-Series is the undeniable king of the road. The only question for many potential buyers is: Which F-Series is right for them?
Our red F-150 tester begins an event journey loaded full of gear and towing the DCS Appliances event trailer.
The F-150 is the top selling passenger vehicle on the continent. Not just the top selling truck, but the top selling vehicle. As consumers' love affair with light trucks continues and the traditional car segment shrinks, Ford showrooms continue to churn out F-150s at an unbelievable rate.
Newly revamped for the 2018 model year, the F-150 is close to being the "nice car" that many auto scribes fear. A vehicle which does everything it is supposed to do, with no surprises. It gets decent fuel economy, works hard and keeps its occupants comfortable. Despite being new, driving the F-150 somehow feels like hanging out with an old friend, which goes a long way towards explaining its ongoing sales success.
The previous model Eco-boost 6-cylinder model suffered from poorer fuel economy than most buyers expected, when driven in the real world. The 2018 model has received a new 10-speed automatic transmission which allows the 2.7L V6 to consume about 11 L/100 Km (22 MPG) in combined city and highway driving. Our testing confirmed that this is a real world number, even when towing our small event trailer with the bed loaded with coolers. On the road, the transmission shifts so smoothly that it is barely noticeable.
A trio of power options are available, allowing buyers to choose the best towing capacity for their needs, right up to 13,200 pounds (5,988 kg) which surprisingly comes from the 3.5 V6 and not the 5.0 V8 as many would expect.
Creature comforts abound, from available seat massagers to audio & video options, all using the latest version of Sync, which has proven itself to be a user friendly infotainment hub. Like the folks at GMC and Chevy, Ford now offers a WiFi hotspot in its trucks.
Driver aids have become the modern battlefield as automakers work to protect unskilled and inattentive drivers from themselves and the pickup market is not immune. To that end, Ford has made a wide range of technology available in the new F-150, including adaptive cruise control with stop-and-go functionality, Pre-Collision Assist with Pedestrian Detection, Blind Spot Information System which works with trailers up to 33′ in length and lane keep assist. A 360 degree camera aids drivers while backing into a spot and is super helpful when connecting a trailer.
We haven't tried it, but reports from some colleagues say that the available Pro Trailer Backup Assist system is a game changer for those who are not confident backing up with a trailer.
The F-250 is a common sight on farms and construction sites.
Drive by pretty much any farm or construction site these days and you will see a line up of F-250 Super Duty trucks. For the old school truck fan, this is what we used to call a 3/4 ton truck. A big boy. That said, the days of the rough and tumble 3/4 ton beater are long gone. Today's F-250 buyers can choose to option in all of the creature comforts and luxury items available on the F-150.
The big difference comes in the amount of work the vehicle is capable of. Depending on configuration, the F-250 Super Duty can tow up to 17,562 lbs. (7,983 kg.), half again as much as an F-150. Sitting a bit higher than the F-150 and having a stiffer ride than its smaller sibling, the F-250 also boasts a more imposing exterior look.
While it does ride higher that the F-150, it was not so much taller that we needed to resort to an extended drop hitch in order to haul the event trailer.
There was one negative that we discovered with the F-250 and surprisingly that was a towing feature. This model was equipped with dual pane mirrors, aimed at making it easier to back up a trailer. I'm sure it works fine with a large trailer, but with a small utility type trailer the convex portion of the mirror creates a weird situation when backing up, especially in the dark. The turning movement of the trailer can't be seen until the trailer has "over" rotated. I guess what I mean is that every single time I backed the rig up, I could not keep it in a straight line and took multiple attempts to get the trailer where I wanted it.
This is where things get serious! After helping with the weekly press-car swap, my daughter was excited to report that she was at eye level with drivers of moving trucks while sitting stopped in traffic. In other words, the F-350 is a seriously large truck. Our tester was an F-350 Lariat, which is kind of a mid-range model. Full of most of the mod-cons mentioned above fitted to a vehicle with a cabin more spacious than some overseas hotel rooms.
This beast is powered by a 6.7L V8 Turbo Diesel which generates 440 horsepower and an inconceivable 925 lb-ft of torque which is mated to a 6-speed automatic transmission. When configured correctly, the Super Duty can tow up to 21,000 LB!
The height was so great that we would have needed a 6″ drop hitch to tow the event trailer with this truck, so we used it for hauling refreshments instead. We filled the bed with 30 cases of water, 20 cases of pop and a cooler with close to 100 lbs of smoked pork ribs. Nowhere near the 3,461 kg payload rating, the extra 230 kg weren't even minutely noticeable behind the wheel.
Height is not the only thing one notices about the drive experience. All of that capability means that the F-350 has seriously tough underpinnings and that means a ride that is beyond stiff. If you are spatially challenged in a parking lot, a vehicle of this size is not for you. If you do need a truck with heavy duty work credentials however, the F-350 may be right up your alley.
Ford F-150 Raptor
With all of this talk about work, it might be easy to forget about the fun side of Ford's F-Series. Powered by a twin-turbo V-6 descended from the mighty Ford GT, the Raptor has the soul of a desert racer. It gets the fantastic fuel economy expected of a winning endurance racing legend in the making, while also boasting hoon-tastic off-road performance. You can read our full review of the Raptor here.
Loads of choices
It is pretty easy to see why the F-Series has an ongoing grip on consumers, as the model line-up really does offer pretty much something for everyone from families and weekend warriors to farmers, construction crews and those who need to tow the biggest loads around.
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For some weird reason, I don't think I ever drove the first generation GMC Terrain. As a result, I had it in my head that it was one of those tiny little crossovers, so when I picked up our 2018 Terrain tester last week, I was truly surprised by the generous size of the vehicle. The Terrain is not a space deprived little crossover.
When GMC introduced their current design language a few years back in a press conference at Detroit, the design guy explained how the brand would be different from Chevrolet in that all GMC vehicles would convey a visual that was reminiscent of the job site. GMC vehicles would look like work vehicles. I remember thinking at the time that this was fine for the pickup trucks, but wondered how they would translate that industrialized message to the family haulers in the line-up.
Unveiled at the 2017 North American International Auto Show, the 2018 Terrain answers that question with bold styling which looks tough without the imposing edge that some might see in pickup truck design. Add in the fact that the Canadian model is available with a diesel engine and the brand's working heritage is well represented.
Previously built in Ontario, production of the latest version of the Terrain has been moved to Mexico. The new model is definitely an improvement over the outgoing model, with interior materials boasting higher quality to the eye and touch, with one small exception. The leather (pleather?) wrap on the steering wheel, which felt great to the touch, was puckered differently on the corners of the lower spoke of the wheel. It was a small flaw, but one that irked me every time my thumb crossed it while parking.
Whether this was due to accountants putting the screws to parts suppliers or a result of inattentive quality control in Mexico is irrelevant. Attention to small details are what marks the difference between the interiors of traditional domestic automakers and those from traditional imports. Beyond that however, the inclusion of materials like real aluminum are welcomed.
Where the Terrain has a distinct European feel is in the drive experience, thanks to the 1.6L diesel powerplant. The twin-cam four cylinder diesel generates 137 horsepower and a more than healthy 240 lb-ft of torque. That grunt is fed through a 6-speed automatic transmission which makes short shifts at lower speeds, giving the Terrain the purposeful feel of a Euro transporter on acceleration. Once up to highway speeds, there is no perceptible sound from the drivetrain, contributing to a wonderfully quiet cabin.
For our family, the most important part of a CUV type vehicle is Utility. These days, with all three kids having their own cars, the rear row of seating isn't used much, if at all. The ability to swallow mass amounts of cargo with ease however, is key. Just as the visuals have been designed to look like they belong in a work setting, GMC has paid extra attention to making the Terrain's interior functional. The best feature for our use is the flat folding floor, which makes for easy packing. Beneath that floor lies a series of hidden cubbies, perfect for hiding smaller objects.
Of course the reason that most auto journalists proclaim their love of a good diesel is the ability to offer fantastic fuel economy without sacrificing performance. On that end, the Terrain did not disappoint. During our week with the Terrain, it was driven around town, then driven to cottage country with a full load, all in sub-zero temperatures. By the end of the week, it had achieved 6.5 L/100 KM, which is truly remarkable for an all-wheel-drive vehicle of this size.
The 2018 GMC Terrain begins at $30,295 for a gas powered, from wheel drive model. A fully loaded Denali version rings in at $41,695. Our tester, an SLE Diesel, sits in the middle at $36,595.
From a pricing perspective, the Terrain sits at the upper end of the small crossover niche, with several models from other manufacturers with starting prices which are several thousand dollars less expensive. Where GMC's entry may become the best value choice in the segment is with the availability of a diesel engine. Not only is diesel fuel typically cheaper at the pumps, but factor in the fantastic fuel economy and it is very likely that the Terrain will save owners money over the life of the vehicle as compared to a gas powered competitor.
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AJAC announces 2018 Canadian Car of the Year category finalists
December 18, 2017 by Gary Grant Leave a Comment
For the third year in a row, the Automobile Journalists Association spent a couple of days at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park in Southern Ontario, to finalize testing for vehicles which are eligible for the Canadian Car of the Year awards.
For this year's program, the format changed somewhat in order to allow Canada's top journalists to test more vehicles. The experts were able to vote for vehicles they have driven all year long, while the event, known in the industry as Testfest, allowed them to get seat time in vehicles which might not have been available to them for testing in their home market.
The vehicles evaluated are then scored by the journalists to rank them in relation to other vehicles in their market segment in order to determine the top vehicle available to Canadian consumers.
Once the scores have been tabulated, the top three finalists in each category are announced. That list was released today.
And the finalists are:
Best City Car in Canada for 2018:
Best Small Car in Canada for 2018:
Chevrolet Bolt EV
Hyundai Ioniq Hybrid/PHEV
Best Large Car in Canada for 2018:
Best Small Premium Car in Canada for 2018:
Best Large Premium Car in Canada for 2018:
Lexus LC
Volvo S90 / V90
Best Sports – Performance Car in Canada for 2018:
Honda Civic Si
Volkswagen Golf R
Best Premium Sports – Performance Car in Canada for 2018:
Best Convertible in Canada for 2018:
Best Small Utility Vehicle in Canada for 2018:
Best Large Utility Vehicle in Canada for 2018:
Best Small Premium Utility Vehicle in Canada for 2018:
Best Large Premium Utility Vehicle in Canada for 2018:
Best Minivan in Canada for 2018:
Best Pick-up Truck in Canada for 2018:
Category winners will be announced at the Montreal Auto Show on January 18. The 2018 Canadian Car of the Year and 2018 Canadian Utility Vehicle of the Year will be chosen from those 14 winners and will be announced at the Canadian International AutoShow in downtown Toronto on February 15.
Photo credit: Jordan Lenssen for AJAC
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Turbo soul lives in the 2018 Volvo XC60
There have been many quirky vehicles in The Garage over the years, but one of the coolest remains the 1984 Volvo 240 Turbo wagon that we owned for a few years during the late Nineties. Officially, the longest of the turbo bricks was called a 245T. Our wagon was the exact spec that fans of the boxy speedster lusted after: A silver wagon with the correct Turbo blackout striping, Euro style grill with inset fog lights, GLT wheels and a manual transmission. It even had the dog gate which swung down from the ceiling to keep Fido in his place. Sadly, we didn't have a Fido in those days but it was still neat to have it.
That wagon was perhaps the best family vehicle of all time. It could carry 5 adults in comfort. Fold down the rear seats and it would carry a 4×8 sheet of plywood. It looked cool as hell to those who knew and could keep pace with a Fox-body Mustang off the line. While it was a bit too big for an autocross course, the car was a joy to hustle down a winding country road, even when fully loaded.
Back in the day, Volvo used the slogan "Boxy but good" and their sporting varieties became know as Bricks and Turbo Bricks. They weren't exactly sexy, unless you were turned on by straight lines. Fast forward three decades and our tester, an XC60 T6 R-Design couldn't be more different. While there are straight accent lines here and there, sensual curves are the order of the day. Those curves do however push up towards muscular rear shoulders, in keeping with the brand's heritage.
The interior of the old girl left much to be desired, as many of its surfaces were as square as the exterior. Nothing flashy or luxurious here, just black plastic and blue cloth seats in a style that only really excited a Volvo diehard. The interior of the XC60 on the other hand is nothing short of World class. Without seeming too modern, the combination of sensual curves and well chosen finish materials, the Volvo has a definite Scandinavian flair. The machined metal speaker covers are particularly striking.
Techie types will be astounded by the XC60's incredibly user friendly infotainment system, which is centered around a 9″ centre stack touch display which operates with the fluidity of a smart phone or tablet. It gives users control over a wide range of audio and vehicle settings to tailor the vehicle experience to the individual driver.
The audio system in particular deserves a mention, as it stands out in a segment which is full of serious audio gear. The Volvo Canada media fleet guy enthusiastically pointed out that the Bowers & Wilkins system has different modes, including studio for normal music and concert hall for higher quality music. Most often, these systems seem, to my ears at least, to simply muck around with reverb settings to change the sound in the cabin. The system in the XC60 was painstakingly tuned to replicate the sound in the middle of the renowned Gothenburg Concert Hall, complete with displaying a picture of the place.
To test the system, I directed the system to play music from my bluetooth connected phone rather than the Sirius XM feed. I brought up my Google Play app and chose the Evanescence Fallen album, hit play and cranked the volume. The sound was nothing short of mind blowing. The drums or thunder or whatever the rumble is in Bring me to life, quite literally caused the vehicle to shudder. After that, a bit of vintage Pink Floyd confirmed that the XC60 offers one of the best sound systems on the market.
Back in 2014, I had the opportunity to spend a rather silly 22 hours in Gothenburg, Sweden, home to Volvo with the intention of going for a ride-a-long in the company's first self driving car. Sadly, it was raining and the vehicle's sensors could not "see" the markings on the road, which it used to stay in its own lane. Autonomous vehicle technology is moving forward in leaps and bounds and much of the tech that Volvo was working on three years ago is now included in the company's Pilot Assist system.
Volvo's tech sheets describe the system as "Semi Autonomous Drive System with Adaptive Cruise Control and Active Lane Keeping Aid". Adaptive cruise is not a new concept and lane assist type of systems are becoming more common in the marketplace. Some of the systems offered by other manufacturers are clunky at best, disruptive at worst. Where Pilot Assist stands out is in its seamless, unobtrusive operation. Once could quite easily, gasp, look down at their phone, confident in the knowledge that the car is going to do what it is supposed to do.
You may think I have lost my mind with that statement, but that action is exactly what Volvo has had in mind with their development of autonomous and semi-autonomous vehicles. During that visit, I sat down with Volvo's Autonomous Driving Director, Marcus Rothoff, to discuss the reasoning behind autonomous cars. Volvo has set milestone after milestone for automotive safety over the past 50 decades, so imagine my surprise to hear Rothoff say that self-driving cars would create "possibilities to open up more time", even going so far as to say that the technology would allow drivers to stay connected to the internet while they were on the road.
Don't worry, I obeyed the rules of the road while driving the XC60.
All of this talk of inside technology might lead one to think that the spirit of the Turbo Brick has been lost to modern gadgetry, but nothing could be further from the truth. Beneath the hood of our tester was a 2.0L 4 cylinder that is boosted by both a turbo and a supercharger. Yes, you read that right. The combination generates an impressive 316 HP and 295 lb-ft and is fed to all four wheels through a slick shifting 8-speed automatic unit.
Wait…..what?
If you have ANY Volvo background, a T5 was a turbo 5-cylinder. At what point did some marketing committee decide that a 4-banger should bear the designation T-6? I know, I am crusty and old, but there is something very wrong there. Don't get me wrong, I knew this was a four-pot Volvo, the way Uncle Olaf intended, the branding just seems off.
What is not wrong is the way the XC60 drives. Around town, with the drive mode in the default comfort position, the XC60 feels like the dreaded nice car. The comfort and technology take the lead. Move out into the country and switch the drive mode to sport however and the spirit of the Turbo Brick quickly makes itself known. Very quickly.
Honestly, during the first few days with the XC60, I was in full responsible Dad mode. The subtle R-Design logo on the rear hatch caught my eye and somehow reminded me that there was likely some fun lurking within this family machine. At the next light, I fully rolled into the throttle and was pleasantly surprised to find that the Swede is seriously quick. Quicker than many cars of the sporting variety. Sub 6 second 0-60 quick. To put that into perspective, the sort-of legendary 1989 Mustang GT (rollin' in my 5.0) reached that standard in 6.1. A lot has changed over the years, but a four cylinder Swedish family hauler can still haul ass.
While the XC60 R-Design might not be a track ready weapon like say, a Porsche Macan GTS, it is definitely a vehicle one can have one heck of a lot of fun in and maybe embarrass a few tuner kids along the way.
On a humorous note, I learned that keeping the key fob in your pocket while washing the XC60 will cause the door lock system to spasm frequently, locking and unlocking the doors, flashing lights and wiggling the side mirrors like a curious puppy's ears each time the brush or even water stream go near the door handles. Technology can be a weird and wonderful thing.
There was a time when Volvos were driven by science teachers, accountants and rally enthusiasts. In other words, Volvo was the car for the intelligent, the conservative and throw all caution to the wind performance fans. Today's Volvo is a different animal. The XC60 T6 R-Design is one which still appeals to all three.
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Subaru announces new entry into crossover market
November 30, 2017 by Gary Grant Leave a Comment
On Tuesday at the LA Auto Show, Subaru introduced the world to its newest offering, a super-sized crossover called the Ascent. Accompanied by a dog park worth of Retrievers, the automaker revealed its largest vehicle ever.
Available with seating for 7 or 8 passengers, the Ascent is clearly an attempt to capitalize on the explosive growth of the more upright utility market.
While rally fans may be left scratching their heads, this is not the first time that a niche brand has added in a line of utility vehicles in order to bolster its revenue stream. The most obvious example is Porsche, where the exceedingly popular Cayenne and Macan have funded the development of some of the most exciting toys ever to come out of Stuttgart. Jaguar, Maserati and others are all following suit, in hopes of grabbing a bit of a new to them market.
While I like the idea, I was also a Service Manager during era on Subaru's previous foray into the crossover market. Intended to be a Murano competitor, the Subaru Tribeca was far too quirky for most and had a tendency to spend far too much time in the shop. One can only hope that the brand has done its due diligence this time around.
For size, think about a Mazda CX-9 or maybe a Nissan Pathfinder. Subaru is building heavily on the off-road culture that is being built by Crosstrek, Forester and Outback owners to promote the Ascent as a truly functional utility vehicle which is as comfortable on the trail or at a boat launch as it is dropping the kids off at school.
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MISSISSAUGA, ON, Nov. 28, 2017 /CNW/ – Subaru Canada, Inc. (SCI) is pleased to announce that the all-new 2019 Ascent was unveiled today in Los Angeles.
Unveiled on the eve of the Los Angeles Auto Show, the 2019 Subaru Ascent ushers in a new era for the automaker as its first-ever three-row SUV with seating for up to eight passengers. Built on the Subaru Global Platform, Ascent offers the capability, versatility and driving enjoyment Subaru's vehicles have become known for in a family-sized package.
"Subaru customers asked for a vehicle like Ascent and we listened," said Yasushi Enami, chairman, president and CEO of Subaru Canada, Inc. "We understand the needs of Canadian families on the go, and our largest ever vehicle is perfectly suited to handle whatever our customers throw at it — or in it."
Both the exterior and interior build on Subaru's DYNAMIC x SOLID design philosophy to create an SUV with commanding presence, while remaining nimble enough to take on gridlock traffic and narrow trails with ease. Yet its interior offers an impressive amount of space for passengers or cargo — or both.
Emphasizing the functionality critical of a midsize SUV, the Ascent is available in seven- or eight-passenger configurations, with the choice of second-row captain's chairs or bench seating, while offering enough room for a family's worth of stuff.
Keeping whatever cargo that's inside the Ascent safe is Subaru's EyeSight advanced safety suite, which comes standard across the lineup and includes collision-avoidance, lane-departure warning and adaptive cruise control functionality.
"Subaru Canada takes safety seriously, and the inclusion of EyeSight across Ascent's trim lineup reaffirms that," Enami said. "EyeSight offers a whole new level of peace of mind that protects not only Subaru drivers and their families, but all road users."
Powering the all-new 2019 Ascent is the latest evolution of Subaru's famed BOXER engine technology that brings with it six-cylinder performance in a more efficient package. Output from the new turbocharged 2.4-litre four-cylinder engine is estimated at 260 horsepower and 277 lb-ft of torque running on regular gasoline, while its high-torque Lineartronic CVT allows Ascent to tow up to 2,270 kg (5,000 lbs.).
The all-new 2019 Ascent will be built at Subaru's U.S. plant, Subaru of Indiana Automotive, Inc., and delivered to Subaru retailers in summer 2018.
To create an SUV with a commanding presence and exceptional functionality, the exterior and interior of Ascent build on Subaru's DYNAMIC x SOLID design philosophy.
Dynamic and sturdy SUV styling with a functional shape required of a three-row midsize SUV.
Tough look befitting of an SUV as well as a rich and roomy cabin has been expressed by creating a central instrument panel with dynamic and spacious feel.
To meet the needs of young families that require both comfort and ease of use, Subaru has created an interior space allowing a comfortable experience in all seats, including the third row.
Ascent offers enough room between passengers as well as ample cargo space.
Wide rear door openings allow easy access for both second and third row passengers. Steps and grips are also positioned for ease of ingress and egress.
Grips on second-row seats inspired by those found on Japanese bullet trains.
The third-row seat achieves a comfortable seating position.
For the first time in a Subaru model, Ascent adopts a new type of power rear gate with a built-in drive unit that contributes to achieve maximum cargo space.
The driver's seat features a cushion-length adjustment for the first time in a Subaru model.
Ventilated front seats available for the first time ever in a Subaru vehicle.
The seven-passenger configuration uses two captain seats in the second row for the first time in a Subaru model. Enough space between these seats allows easy access to the third row.
A three-passenger second-row bench seat is standard in the eight-passenger configuration.
Intended to be enjoyed with peace of mind for the whole family, Ascent is designed to be safe and enjoyable not only in emergencies but in any driving situation. Reflecting Subaru's comprehensive concept of safety, Ascent achieves top-of-class safety performance.
Subaru's unique EyeSight driver assist technology and the EyeSight Assist Monitor are standard equipment on all models.
Reverse Automatic Braking reduces or entirely avoids collisions while reversing.
Side/Rear Vehicle Detection System (SRVD) detects vehicles approaching from behind.
Steering-responsive headlights offer a clear nighttime view.
High Beam Assist improves visibility when driving at night.
New front-view monitor reduces driver blind spots, helping to prevent front-end collisions.
Smart rear-view mirror uses camera mounted inside at the top of the rear window to provide improved rear visibility, even in low-light conditions.
By employing the Subaru Global Platform, Ascent offers excellent occupant protection, even for third-row passengers.
All models are equipped with driver and front passenger SRS airbags, driver-side SRS knee airbags, and SRS side and side curtain airbags—a total of seven airbags as standard equipment—for class-leading occupant protection.
On-Road Agility Meets Off-Road Ability
Together with standard Symmetrical AWD and X-Mode for enhanced rough road performance, the newly developed 2.4-litre turbocharged direct-injection Boxer engine along with the Subaru Global Platform ensures SUV capability with peace of mind and an enjoyment for both drivers and families.
Despite its smaller displacement, the newly developed 2.4-litre turbocharged direct-injection boxer engine achieves smooth acceleration equal to or better than that of competing vehicles with six-cylinder engines.
The Subaru Global Platform improves body rigidity, enhancing dynamic quality feel such as smoothness and exhilaration.
Ascent achieves both excellent straight-line stability at high speeds and smooth handling at low speeds.
Active Torque Vectoring allows superior cornering performance and hazard avoidance capabilities.
Paddle shifters allow drivers to enhancing the driving engagement.
Subaru's distinctive Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive system offers stability in various circumstances, including challenging road conditions caused by snow, rain or mud, and on the highway.
X-Mode improves performance on slippery and other difficult road surfaces through integrated optimal control of the engine, transmission and braking. Its Hill Descent Control setting gives drivers greater peace of mind by maintaining low speeds on downhill slopes.
Along with the 220 millimetres of ground clearance, Ascent ensures enough road clearance, such as optimized approach and departure angles, when encountering a slope or returning to flat terrain from a slope, as well as ramp breakover angle at the peak of a rise, that broaden the range of activities families can enjoy.
A maximum towing capacity of 2,270 kg, the most of any Subaru in history, allows Ascent to pull a camper or boat, supporting an active family lifestyle.
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Is Apple Building a Stylus for the iPad Pro?
by Nick Kolakowski January 19, 2015 2 min read
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Apple co-founder Steve Jobs hated the very concept of a stylus. When introducing the iPhone in 2007, he famously declared the human finger far superior to a plastic pen. "Nobody wants a stylus," he told the crowd at the event. "We're going to use a pointing device we're all born with—born with ten of them."
But Jobs' successors at Apple might think a stylus isn't such a bad thing: According to the latest rumors percolating around the Web, the company is considering a stylus to accompany its (also rumored) 12.9-inch iPad Pro, which could make its debut later this year. Those rumors stem from a report by KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, who has dug into a number of Apple patents for a stylus-like device.
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"Given that it's more precise than a person's fingers, a stylus can be more convenient to use than the combination of keyboard and mouse in some cases," Kuo wrote, according to the blog Apple Insider. "Therefore, we believe Apple's stylus will improve the user experience of 12.9-inch iPad."
But is it the right time for any company to release an oversized tablet? In December, Boy Genius Report suggested that Apple is killing the tablet market. To support that conclusion, the blog pointed to recent data from analytics firm Flurry, which suggested that the burgeoning interest in "phablets" (i.e., oversized phones) had reduced consumer appetite for purchasing a tablet. "This seems to imply that nearly all the sales gains that Apple's new, large iPhones have made were stripped from the hide of the tablet market," BGR writer Tero Kuittinen concluded. "Consumers happy with compact smartphones are not switching to larger iPhones for now, but former tablet buyers are."
A stylus could help photographers, graphic designers, and others who spend their days fine-tuning visuals, rendering it more of a pro tool than a consumer device. If Apple decides to release one, that is.
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One Response to "Is Apple Building a Stylus for the iPad Pro?"
Philip January 21, 2015
Although it never really said but, is this going to be a stylus or a pen? By pen, I am referring to the Samsung S pen or the Surface Pen that has added functionality, rather than just an extension of your finger i.e. a stylus.
Otherwise, I do not think this comes as a surprise. For a long time Apple mentioned how their iPhones were the perfect size and joked who would buy a larger phone. Then came the loss of market share and consequently, the iPhone 6.


During the battle of the Teutoburg Forest, or clades Variana (9 ad), an alliance of Germanic tribes led by the German 'hero' Arminius defeated three Roman legions and their auxiliaries led by Publius Quinctilius Varus. Despite numerous campaigns and raids by the Roman army over the Rhine in the years after the battle, the Romans were to make no more concerted attempts to conquer and hold Germania beyond the river.
On the occasion of the 2000th anniversary of the clades Variana in 2009, the Academia Latinitati Fovendae (Rome) organized a congress in Regensburg, Germany. This book, based on the proceedings of that event, contains not only various contributions on the Augustan and Tiberian literature related to the German victory (Manilius, Velleius Paterculus), but also some revealing case studies on the reception of Arminius in later times, in history, and in Neo-Latin and in vernacular letters. All texts are written in Latin.
Velleius Paterculus contuleritne iure culpam cladis Teutoburgiensis P. Quinctilio Varo?
Arminii victoria, clades cultus civilis?
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First Look: Rune & Steel
This is a first look at a draft of Rune & Steel, a tabletop RPG that is being Kickstarted by the father-son team of Ryan and Kael Shuck. The game aims to provide a rich fantasy setting based on Norse mythology. Because this is still a work in progress I'll hit a few aspects of the game I find most interesting, rather than attempt anything like a review.
When I encountered the Kickstarter for this game, my first thought was of The 13th Warrior. I don't know enough about the Viking era to know how far that film strayed from the factual past, but it did make me wonder about the roleplaying possibilities of a Viking campaign, particularly if magic were real in the setting. Rune & Steel does just that – it employs significant detail about what Viking life was like, and weaves in the races and magic of Norse myths. I can't speak to the accuracy of the representation of the historical underpinnings or the mythology, but it's obvious that much research was put into those aspects of the game.
The setting, known as Nordr, is low magic. The book describes six different cultures, each providing different advantages. There are also five Elder races, which are generally more powerful than humans and therefore aren't intended to be used for player characters (though I have no doubt they will be in some campaigns). There are many creatures in Nordr, some mundane and some magical.
The game also incorporates social standing in a way that will be familiar to anyone who has played a game like RuneQuest or Degenesis, in which authority comes not from leveling up, but from a character's position within the social order. The section on the Nordr legal system is something I wish more RPGs incorporated. Nothing cuts down on the impulse to murder hobo like the threat of outlawry. Rune & Steel also provides a truly extensive marketplace detailing the cost and characteristics of everything from a sculptor's kit to soft wool to a stone wall. The armor and weapons sections are equally comprehensive.
In Rune & Steel characters are primarily defined by their proficiency in various skills, which can be purchased on character creation and improved over time. Skills fall into five categories: Physical, Outdoor, Discipline, Intellect, and Wisdom. Through point buy a character is assigned Lineage in each of those categories. Lineage affects how effective a character's use of skills are in a given category. Each skill has multiple Proficiencies, which are specializations. So for example there are four Proficiencies for the Outdoor skill of Beast Mastery: Riding, Taming, Training, and Animal Empathy.
Character creation also incorporates rules for the effects of age (the older you are the more starting skill points, and the higher the probability of obtaining a flaw such as poor eyesight or kleptomania), and for determining personality type (such as Seer, Critic, or Loner).
The basic form of magic for low magic campaigns is Rune Reading, which is a form of divination. Additional rules describe spellcasting for higher-magic campaigns in great detail. I've long felt that magic should have the potential to harm a caster as well as its target. Rune & Steel handles this via degrees of spell failure, which can be quite serious – death is one rare possibility.
Task resolution operates along two axes: Success Number (SN) and Difficult Check (DC). The Success Number is usually 6. A number of dice equal to a character's skill rank are rolled, and each result that meets or exceeds the Success Number is counted. If that count is equal to or higher than the Difficulty Check value (set by the GM), the attempt is successful.
There are also rules for critical success and failures, as well as Fate Dice, which can be used to fend off failure. Negative Fate Dice can also be used by the GM to make life more difficult for player characters.
Combat proceeds in three second Rounds, and there are four different types of actions that can be taken: Instant, Fast, Deliberate, and those that take more than one round. One Instant and Two Fast Actions may be taken in a given Round, or a single Deliberate action, or part of a Multi-round Action. The rules incorporate evasion and parrying, weapon reach, special effects by weapon type, and hit location. Optional rules even go more granular, providing special Abilities such as Feint and Redirect.
There are also rules for siege warfare, mass combat, and naval combat.
This is not an examination of the final product and the draft I examined had no artwork, so I can't speak to the quality or quantity of the art in Rune & Steel. The layout is likewise not final, but is workmanlike in its current state, if dense.
There is no introductory adventure in the core rulebook, and no real guidance about how to construct adventures for Rune & Steel. What do player characters do in the game? GMs interested in this game may already have their own ideas based either on fiction built around Norse mythology, or on other sources of inspiration, but the core book gives no guidance. A starter adventure PDF is part of the Kickstarter campaign at certain pledge levels.
Rune & Steel is a mechanically complex system. That means different things to different people, but in this context it means more complex than D&D. Character creation involves more dials, combat is more granular, and skills and magic are not as straightforward. This is a game with many charts.
As with any complex RPG, the tradeoff for that complexity can be rewarding, but only if that complexity delivers a richer experience. I can't speak to that, as I haven't played the game. That said, this is not a game for tabletop RPG newcomers – it has too many moving parts. If, however, you are enticed by Viking history and Norse mythology, and you're not afraid of a system with a lot of crunch, you may want to check out the Rune & Steel Kickstarter, which ends January 29, 2021.
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Newfoundland and Labrador plans to ban cannabis vape products as the province aims to protect public health amid a health crisis in Canada and the United States. The provincial government stated that the products, set to become federally legal for sale on Dec. 16, will not allowed to be sold in the Atlantic Province as it needs more time to study vaping issues in light of any relevant clinical evidence. Newfoundland and Labrador's move follows a similar one by Quebec last month to ban vape products until further notice. There are no confirmed or probable cases of severe lung illness caused by vaping in Newfoundland and Labrador. The provincial government also amended commission rates for cannabis retailers, announcing that seven new licensed producers will be able to supply the province's regulator with legal pot and that it has begun exploring how to sell cannabis online.
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Organigram Holdings announced on Wednesday that it has established an at-the-market equity program to issue up to $55 million worth of common shares to the public, at its discretion. The company said in a statement its ATM program will be effective until Dec. 25, 2021. Organigram intends to use the net proceeds from its new financing program to fund future capital projects, and to repay debt in addition to general corporate purposes. The financing comes amid a challenging environment for Canadian cannabis companies to seek new sources of capital amid softer-than-expected revenues and a glut of legal pot on the market.
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Trulieve Cannabis CEO Kim Rivers said the reality of the legal pot sector isn't being fully reflected in the market. Bloomberg News reports that Rivers was taken aback at the launch of one of the company's Florida dispensaries where about 100 people were waiting in line for the store to open. This came on the same day that cannabis stocks traded deeply in negative territory. "I really believe there's a disconnect between what's happening in the markets and what folks are seeing in their businesses," Rivers told Bloomberg News. Trulieve's stock has climbed 60 per cent since Oct. 1 and is widely considered by analysts to be one of the best operators in the sector. The company has a market-leading position in Florida, where it operates 40 legal medical cannabis dispensaries, although it plans to open new stores in Massachusetts and Connecticut.
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Q: React native useContext returns undefined I can't access the data passed by createContext using useContext hook in the functional component in react native :
context.js is as
import React , {createContext,useState}  from 'react';
 export const Style1 = React.createContext();
export  default StyleContextProvider = (props) => {
const [myValue,setValue] = useState([{one: 1},{two : 2}]);
console.log("value from context : " + myValue);
    return (

     );
}

and App.js is as
import React from 'react';
import Sidebar from './routes/sidebar';
import StyleContextProvider from './routes/context';
export default function App(props) {
  return (

  );
}

Sidebar.js is as
import React ,{useContext } from 'react';
import {  Text, View ,Button} from 'react-native';
import Style1 from '../routes/context';
const Sidebar = () =>{
 const value =  useContext(Style1);
 console.log("value from sidebar : " + value);  // value from sidebar : undefined

return (
    <View>
      <Practice></Practice>
    </View>
)
}

Practice.js
import  React  ,{useContext }from 'react';
import { Button } from 'react-native-elements';
import {View, StyleSheet,Text} from 'react-native';
import Style1 from '../routes/context';
const Practice = (props) => {
  const  Value =  useContext(Style1);
  console.log("value from practice : " + Value); // value from practice : undefined
    return (
      <View >
        <Text>Value : {Value}</Text>
      </View>
     );
}
 export default Practice;

I'm getting undefined from the practice .js and sidebar.js , Any one with solution

A: From your context you are setting the values as value={[myValue,setValue]}.
Which means in order to access them, you'll need to use Destructuring assignment like:
const [value, setValue] = React.useContext(Style1);

Another note, since value is an array of objects, you cannot directly render it. You'll either need to iterate using map() or access the value directly.
- <Text>Value : {Value}</Text>
+ <Text>Value : {value[0].one}</Text>

Here is a working sample based off of your snippets:

const Style1 = React.createContext();
const StyleContextProvider = (props) => {
  const [myValue, setValue] = React.useState([{ one: 1 }, { two: 2 }]);
  console.log("value from context : ", myValue);
  return (

  );
};

const View = (props) =>
{props.children}
;
const Text = (props) => {props.children};

const Practice = (props) => {
  const [value] = React.useContext(Style1);
  console.log("value from practice : ", value); // value from practice : undefined
  return (
    <View>
      <Text>Value : {value[0].one}</Text>
    </View>
  );
};

const Sidebar = () => {
  const [value] = React.useContext(Style1);
  console.log("value from sidebar : ", value); // value from sidebar : undefined

  return (
    <View>
      <Practice></Practice>
    </View>
  );
};

function App(props) {
  return (

  );
}

ReactDOM.render(<App />, document.getElementById("react"));

P.S: I do not know how to render React Native stuff using the StackOverflow snippet widget, hence took the liberty to create Text and View components.