Organizations can boost PaaS security late in the game by implementing these stopgap measures.
in developer education and software development lifecycle processes are imperative for an enterprise using PaaS environments. However, organizations on the whole have been slow to invest in application security.
So for security pros in a PaaS-heavy environment, here's the challenge: While application security investments are developed, what short-term measures might be useful as a PaaS security stopgap? For example, in the case of Azure, Microsoft's numerous development-focused security resources are fantastic but what if the application is already written? There may not be time to incorporate SDL or Threat Modeling for that particular application.
There are two things that shops in that position should know: First, the Azure environment itself provides some pretty robust security features to protect applications that live there, including measures like network-level controls, physical security, host hardening, etc. But those protections only tell half the story; any environment, no matter how well protected, can still be attacked through application-level issues that aren't addressed. Fortunately, there are a few features that we can layer on once the application is developed that add some measure of protection at the application layer.
These stopgaps aren't the only application security measures available (not by a long shot) -- they don't include things you should be doing anyway (like SSL), and they're not universally applicable to every use case. But these Microsoft Azure security features are useful for security pros to know about because they're relatively quick to implement, require mostly minor code changes, and can many times get bolted on to an existing application without requiring extensive retesting of business logic.
Folks familiar with the security model in a traditional .NET context will recognize the concept, but the idea is to restrict the impact of a security failure in the application itself by limiting what the application itself can do. Much like some Web servers and applications employ a "jailed" file system or restricted privilege model, the concept of partial trust is similar. Microsoft provides a full list of functionality available under partial trust and instructions on how to enable it in Visual Studio.
There is a caveat though. While using partial trust can be a useful avenue to pursue in smaller applications/services, larger or more complicated ones (for example in a direct port from a legacy .NET application) are likely to require the permissions of full trust in order to function.
Many of the issues that arise within an application context (and more specifically, a Web application context) occur as a result of malicious input; in other words, user-supplied input is a common avenue of attack unless input is constrained or validated as part of application processing. This isn't easy to do; it generally takes quite a bit of effort (and training) to get developers of business logic to understand what to filter, why, and how to test that filtering is comprehensive.
Because of this, Microsoft has made freely available the Web Protection Library (WPL) which provides a canned library of input validation that developers can use to help offset some of these issues. The AntiXSS library within the WPL provides capabilities that developers can integrate to encode user input, thereby reducing the likelihood that an attacker could subvert the input field to negatively influence application behavior.
The next best thing to being able to prevent an attack is to have some way to know that it happened. In a traditional on-premise application deployment scenario, security professionals might implement enhanced logging and detection controls to offset application-level security risks. This same strategy can be applied to Azure. Specifically, the diagnostics capability of Azure can be configured to provide additional security relevant information beyond just the instrumentation that might already exist within the application itself. IIS logs, infrastructure logs and other logging can be a way to keep an eye on the application once it's live without the need for extensive planning, coding, and retesting.
Obviously, these measures aren't a comprehensive answer for PaaS security. Ideally, the goal for organizations is a long-term sophisticated lifecycle-focused methodology that includes baking in security to the application through SDLC and process changes. But short-term, when it's hard to get traction for code changes and there's pressure to get something out the door in a hurry, these quick steps might help.


Pascal \p(a)-scal, pas-cal\ as a boy's name is pronounced pahs-KALL. It is of Latin origin, and the meaning of Pascal is "Easter child". The Latin source derives from the Hebrew word for "Passover", the name of the springtime Jewish observance equivalent to the Christian celebration of Easter. Used as a given name in English-speaking countries only since the 1960s. Pasquale is an Italian form, Pascal is French, Pascual is Spanish. Philosopher Blaise Pascal. Pascal has 9 variant forms: Pascale, Pascalle, Paschal, Paschalis, Pascoe, Pascual, Pascuale, Pasqual and Pasquale. View a list of the 2 names that reference Pascal.


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It took a while to get going, think it did not start till mid afternoon once all had been picked up from various hotels. It was not perfect listening to the commentary in both German and English, would have preferred an English audio. May have been better to stop at Al Fahidi rather than the Gold Souk, a more interesting area. However trip on the abra boat was good, and visits to the Dubai Museum and other stops also good.
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Thanks a lot for your concern, it was very interesting experience, Mrs. Ameera our lovely guide did her best to make our tour wonderful and full with happiness, I greatly recommended such tour program which will be more remarkable if your tour guide is Mrs. Ameera (GOD bless her) with all my respect
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They came to pick us from the hotel, transfer us to our tour bus (the timeing hasn't been the best). After departing from Burj al Arab we had the best guide, both in english and german. From there we had a nice tour. Drop-off at the hotel was included as well. Good value for money.
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Although the Tour started late, it still incorporated the allocated time and we saw all the advertised sites and was given ample free time. The tour guide I found was extremely informative and made it very enjoyable. As first timers in Dubai, I would recommend this tour.
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This experience has been the highlight of our visit. There are so many wonderful things to do in Dubai and this is right at the top of the list.
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        free(fs);
        glCompileShader(f);
        printShaderInfoLog(f);
        glAttachShader(p,f);
        glDeleteShader(f);
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    glLinkProgram(p);
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    return p;
}

inline GLuint loadShaders(const char* vert, const char* frag)
{
    printf("Compiling shader: %s\n", frag);
    return loadShaders(std::vector<std::string>(1, vert), std::vector<std::string>(1, frag));
}

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{
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This post is a bit out of order, but I had some post-worthy pictures to share. Not really in their artistic quality but more in their description of where we live. Some of you have asked me to post some more pictures of our town. . . . . so here you have it. . . .
Last weekend, we attended the Virginia Beach Neptune Festival which was loads of fun. We haven't done any beach night events, and this surely was the one to attend!! The whole boardwalk was full of rides, fair food, arts & crafts, and exhibits. On the beach, there was a sandsculpting contest and surfing competition. I kept calling it a Sand Castle contest, but Sandsculpting really is more fitting. Check out these creations! UNREAL!
After the contest, we played on the beach for a while, ate deliciously unhealthy food and let the kids indulge in a few fair rides. Maybe one day I'll get a picture of me posted here. Sigh. . . . .
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Japanese Baccarat – An Introduction to the Edo Kiriko
Prior to Edo Period, Japanese dishes were made with clay and wood. However, in Edo Period, the glass products were introduced from overseas and quickly spread in the country. At first, these products were simply imported. However, the foreign glass makers were invited to Japan to teach various skills and gradually, Japan started producing original glass handcrafts. Edo Kiriko is one example of those Japanese glass handcrafts. The patterns of those products that require special skills give the impression of Baccarat. Nowadays, Edo Kiriko has a good reputation as one of traditional Japanese craft works and is a popular souvenir.
The Origin of the Edo Kiriko
Edo Kiriko originates in Edo Period, but back in those days, the common people were normally using lacquer and pottery. Therefore, although glass products were introduced to Japanese people, there were no knowledge required to produce them themselves. It took a long time before glass products could be made in Japan. Many years later, some European and Irish craftsmen were now allowed to visit Japan. Absorbing skills and knowledge from these foreign craftsmen, new styles of glass handcrafts were established in Japan. A large amount of new glass products were made in order to bring glass products into people's daily lives. In this way, Edo Kiriko became even more unique handcraft in Japan and has gained reputations from many Japanese as well as people overseas.
The Modern Design
What makes Edo Kiriko attractive must be its chic, modern design. The glass handcrafts in England and Ireland that Edo Kiriko originates in have been changing their designs with the time. In contrast, Edo Kiriko utilised the original designs and, while making the most of pretty pictures, it
kept the chicness and retains some attractiveness that the glass products in other countries do not have anymore. Especially, Edo Kiriko has a great variation of patterns. Even for two glasses with very similar shapes, they could have very different impression if they differ in their patterns.
The Story behind its Success
When first the production of glass handcrafts took place in Japan, for a while, there was also another style of Japanese glass handcrafts called Satsuma Kiriko. However, the traditional know- how was almost entirely lost due to fires in the studios. On the other hand, Edo Kiriko was successfully passed on to next generations. One of the reasons for its success was that unlike Satsuma Kiriko which was manufactured as crafts and thus were only available for certain groups of people, Edo Kiriko was produced to be used by the common people. This made Edo Kiriko more widely known and resulted in getting more new people to become apprentices.
Variety of the Patterns and Products
The patterns of the Edo Kiriko are unique and quite different from Baccarat Glass. It also has a great variety of patterns. To name a few, "Nanako" symbolises eggs of fish forming chains, "Shippo" uses traditional "Shippo-tsunagi" pattern and "Rokkaku-kagome" looks like the patterns of the woven baskets made out of bamboos. There are traditional patterns as well as new designs. Glass makers are continuing their handcrafting respecting traditions as well as always trying to create new designs. Also, there is a great variety for the types of glass products as well. In addition to traditionally used dishes and bases, there are beer and wine glasses, interior goods and accessory.
Changes of the Colors
The changing of the colours are the crucial part of Edo Kiriko. In the production process, first, thin, pale coloured glass is made and then, transparent glass is blew into this glass. After this two layered glass is made into a shape, it is curved to create its unique patterns. Because of the subtlety of the colour that depends on the types and amount of the glass and also how it is curved, it projects the personality of the maker and so produces a great variation of products. Moreover, since the property of the glass is different now compared to what was used in Edo Period, new products and old products have different characters. This can sometimes make the old products quite expensive on the markets.
Although Edo Kiriko is a traditional Japanese handcraft, it has its origin overseas. The way Edo Kiriko was born, keeping the traditions while actively taking in new elements and bringing it into its perfection by the special skills the Japanese had, is very typical of Japan – the country that adopts foreign cultures and then transforms them into their own. Edo Kiriko products are perfect not only for yourself but also as gifts, so if you are interested, please check it out and see what kinds of products they offer.
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Asian stocks followed Wall Street higher on Thursday after U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell suggested the pace of interest rate increases might slow. Investors may be "over interpreting that phrase" he said when asked to define Powell's description of interest rates during an interview on FOX Business. On October 3, he said rates were "a long way" from neutral levels. Investors had been anxious that too many rate hikes at too fast a pace would raise the cost of borrowing across the board, from mortgages to auto loans.
Expectations the Fed will raise interest rates twice more are priced into markets, but recent criticism of the Fed by US President Donald Trump has raised concerns the central bank may be wary of further tightening.
He offered nothing to dispel market expectations of another rate increase at the Fed's policy meeting on December 18-19.
"Many participants indicated that it might be appropriate at some upcoming meetings to begin to transition to statement language that placed greater emphasis on the evaluation of incoming data in assessing the economic and policy outlook; such a change would help to convey the Committee's flexible approach in responding to changing economic circumstances".
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell says he's pleased with the state of the USA economy but cautions that some forms of corporate debt have reached risky levels.
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During the interview, the president deflected blame for a slowing US economy, instead blaming Powell's decision to hike interest rates and other moves. "This was again on display today", RBC Capital Markets chief US economist Tom Porcelli wrote in a note.
The dollar index, which measures the greenback against a basket of currencies, was down 0.6 percent after Powell said that while there was "a great deal to like" about USA prospects, the Fed's gradual interest-rate hikes are meant to balance economic risks. Still, "this dovish Fed lean is a fantastic cure-all for what ails stock markets sentiment".
On Tuesday the president told the Washington Post blames the Fed for recent declines in the stock market and General Motors' plans to close two plants in the US. Since then, he and other Fed officials have sounded a bit more cautious, nodding to a slowdown in Europe, Japan and China.
"The buzz word (in Powell's speech) seems to be we are "just below" neutral status regarding rate increases", said Walter Pehowich, executive vice president of investment services at Dillon Gage Metals. Fed forecasts from September showed policymakers expected to raise rates a bit above 3 percent by around 2020, according to the median.
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CMS Rule Dramatically Expands COVID-19 Vaccination Mandates for Medicare and Medicare-Certified Healthcare Facilities
Nathan C. Mortier
Published November 05, 2021 @ 2:33 pm
On November 4, 2021, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued an anticipated interim final rule (the "CMS Vaccine Rule") that will require COVID-19 vaccination for most health care workers at certain healthcare facilities certified by CMS. CMS has also published a series of FAQs on the Rule. Intended to be "complementary" to an OSHA emergency rule issued on the same day that applies to employers of 100 or more workers, the CMS Vaccine Rule applies stricter standards in covered healthcare facilities. Sands Anderson's analysis of the OSHA large employer rule is available here. The CMS Vaccine Rule will become effective November 5, 2021, and covered healthcare facilities have only until December 6, 2021 to establish a policy for all staff to be fully vaccinated on or before January 4, 2022.
UPDATE: As a result of litigation, the CMS vaccine mandate is currently enjoined and not enforceable in 25 states. Where the rule is currently enforceable, including Virginia, CMS has announced its intention to enforce the rule under modified compliance timeframes. Please review our latest article for up to date information about the current enforcement dates.
What Is Required Under the CMS Vaccine Mandate?
The CMS Vaccine Rule requires covered facilities to establish a policy requiring that all eligible staff receive the first dose of a two-dose COVID-19 vaccine or a one-dose COVID-19 vaccine prior to providing any care, treatment, or other services by December 6, 2021. All eligible staff must have received the necessary shots to be fully vaccinated – either two doses of Pfizer or Moderna or one dose of Johnson & Johnson – by January 4, 2022. At this time, the Rule only requires that workers receive the "primary" vaccine doses and does not require staff to obtain booster doses.
Compared to the new OSHA large employer rule that allows employers to offer workers the option of weekly COVID-19 testing in lieu of vaccination, healthcare workers in facilities covered by the CMS Vaccine Rule will not have this option. CMS has explained that it holds healthcare providers to a higher standard than other employers. The regulation does provide for exemptions based on recognized medical conditions or religious beliefs, observances, or practices. Facilities must develop a similar process or plan for permitting exemptions in alignment with current federal law. For example, healthcare providers should remain familiar with current EEOC guidance addressing medical and religious exemptions. Below is a summary of additional key features of the new regulation:
What Healthcare Facilities Must Implement a Vaccine Mandate?
The CMS Vaccine Rule mandate applies only to the following facilities certified by CMS and subject to Medicare Conditions of Participation, Conditions for Coverage, or Requirements for Participation:
Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly
Long Term Care Facilities
Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facilities
Intermediate Care Facilities for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities
Comprehensive Outpatient Rehabilitation Facilities
Clinics (rehabilitation agencies and public health agencies as providers of outpatient physical therapy and speech-language pathology services)
Community Mental Health Centers, Home Infusion Therapy supplier
Rural Health Clinics/Federally Qualified Health Centers
End-Stage Renal Disease Facilities
The CMS Vaccine Rule does not apply to many other settings, including private physician or dental offices, state-licensed assisted living facilities, group homes, or to other settings not already subject to CMS health and safety regulations. It also does not apply to religious nonmedical healthcare institutions, organ procurement organizations or portable X-ray suppliers. Facilities and healthcare providers not listed above are not subject to the new CMS Vaccine Rule but may be subject to OSHA's new large employer rule. In addition to the new vaccine mandate, many healthcare providers must continue to follow OSHA's previous COVID-19 Healthcare Emergency Temporary Standard issued in June 2021. That rule remains in effect (see Sands Anderson summary of the June 2021 OSHA ETS).
Which Staff Are Covered?
The CMS Vaccine Rule requires covered healthcare facilities to mandate vaccination for all staff who provide care, treatment, or other services for the facility and/or its patients. The vaccine mandate applies to all staff of a covered facility, regardless of patient contact or location, and is not limited to individuals who are present within a covered healthcare facility or who are at the physical site of patient care. This expressly includes administrative staff, facility leadership, volunteer or other fiduciary board members, housekeeping and food services, and others. Under the Rule, any individual (employee, contractor, or otherwise) who performs duties at any site of care, or who has the potential to have contact with anyone at the site of care, including other staff, must be vaccinated.
The CMS Vaccine Rule does note that those staff members who telework 100% of the time do not need to be vaccinated. In addition, vendors, volunteers, and professionals who provide "one off" services at covered facilities are not required to be vaccinated. Specific examples include an annual elevator inspector or delivery and repair personnel. CMS notes that, in determining whether an individual falls into a category that requires vaccination, facilities should consider frequency of presence, services provided, and proximity to patients and staff. CMS notes that a plumber making an emergency repair in an empty restroom may not be an appropriate candidate for mandatory vaccination, while a construction crew using shared facilities during breaks may be subject to the requirements.
In crafting an appropriate policy, covered healthcare facilities will need to take into account a number of nuances and considerations noted in the CMS Vaccine Rule to determine which individuals are covered under the new Rule.
How Will the CMS Vaccine Mandate Be Enforced?
CMS will rely on existing enforcement processes, including onsite surveys. CMS expects that State Survey Agencies (including the Virginia Department of Health, Office of Licensure and Certification) will assess facilities for compliance with the new Rule during standard recertification surveys and during complaint surveys. Survey teams are expected to review a facility's COVID-19 vaccination policies, the number of resident and staff COVID-19 cases over the prior four-week period preceding a survey, and a list of all staff and their vaccination status.
Healthcare facilities found out of compliance with the CMS Vaccine Rule could face penalties in line with existing available penalties for other types of non-compliance, including civil monetary penalties, denial of payment, and even termination from the Medicare and Medicaid programs.
Healthcare facilities covered by the new CMS Vaccine Rule should take steps now to implement an appropriate policy in advance of the December 6, 2021 deadline. Healthcare providers should also be aware of additional requirements under OSHA's new large employer vaccine mandate, the June 2021 OSHA ETS covering healthcare providers, and Executive Orders covering federal employees and contractors.
The Sands Anderson Healthcare Team stands ready to assist your organization as it adopts policies to implement the new CMS vaccine mandate.
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Update: New Compliance Deadlines for CMS Vaccination Mandate for Medicare and Medicare-Certified Healthcare Facilities
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Mauka and Makai
Ah! Beautiful Lake Champlain. When I first started practicing lomilomi in Vermont, I really had to search myself and my natural environment for ways to connect to all that I had experienced in Hawai'i. Why? Because lomilomi, like most Hawaiian cultural practices, is deeply connected to the 'āina, the land, and both the kai and wai, the fresh and salt waters.
When I moved back to Vermont, I had only two supports from Hawai'i for my lomilomi practice: several round lava stones and some Hawaiian salt. The stones each have their own personality, their own mana (strength), and are heated to bring relief to the body. The Hawaiian salt is very special, and used for purification. Both of these elements are used with great reverence and respect, and I was so grateful for their help in my journey north.
However, I knew I also needed to "anchor" the journey of bringing Hawaiian healing and bodywork in this new place. According to Hawaiian worldview, I turned both Mauka (toward the mountain) and Makai (toward the ocean) for support. Connecting in with the closest mountain range was easy: Majestic Mansfield, Camel's Hump, and Mount Abraham form the "spine" of this area, and it seems their presence deeply infuses the consciousness of the people.
It was much more difficult, at first, to connect with the ocean: the nearest sea is hundreds of miles away!
I went to the shores of Lake Champlain and began to offer Hawaiian chants, specifically parts of the Kumulipo, a Hawaiian creation chant. After several months of contemplation and offering chants at the shore, I became aware of my new "Mauka" and "Makai"... really taking that moment to connect with this huge, incredible system of watersheds that drains the western side of the Green mountains and the eastern slopes of the Adirondacks into this incredible wai ola nui, large living water that is Lake Champlain. Feeling the water as it journeys from the high springs, down the slopes, into the valleys, making its way into the lake, then north eventually into the Atlantic Ocean... I could finally feel my kai, my moana, the sea and deep ocean that would support lomilomi and Hawaiian healing practice here in Burlington.
To learn more about Mauka and Makai, and traditional Hawaiian land and resource divisions (called ahupua'a), visit The Bishop Museum's educational site. Enjoy!
About the Practitioner
Eliza has been practicing lomilomi, hula, and Hawaiian healing practices for thirteen years.


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Edwin Brienen (born June 15, 1971 in Alkmaar, Netherlands) is a Dutch film director, actor, producer, journalist and radio moderator. In German press he's often called 'the Dutch Fassbinder' because of the high production-level and style of his films. He lives in Berlin, Germany.

Biography
After studying philosophy and psychology, Edwin Brienen embarked on a career as a radio host at the age of 22. His programs for Dutch broadcasting association VPRO attracted a nationwide following. On television he starred in the underground series Ultra Vista!. For television he directed the shows Buch, Burgers & Buitenlui and Hoe Hoort het Eigenlijk? with Theo van Gogh. In 2001, he wrote, directed, and edited his debut feature film Terrorama!, a dark story about a group of dispirited people who seek out 'psychological freedom' by committing an act of terror. A year later, Brienen returned to VPRO and, in September 2001, he created a series about the New York underground scene.

Brienen's fourth feature, Both Ends Burning, premiered during the Brienen Festival in 14 Dutch theaters in January 2005. The film probes the underbelly of relationships and is suffused with an atmosphere reminiscent of French cinema of the '70s but also contains bone-chilling moments that recall Carrie and Repulsion. In 2005, Arte TV broadcast a documentary about Brienen in which they compared his work and intensity with Kubrick's A Clockwork Orange.

Last Performance (2006) and Revision – Apocalypse II (2009) both premiere at the Netherlands Film Festival in Utrecht. In 2008, Brienen works together with Austrian actor Erwin Leder known from the 1981 classic Das Boot as directed by Wolfgang Petersen. The result is called L'amour toujours and Leder plays an obsessed director that resembles Brienen. Two German spoken films are released in 2009 and 2011: Viva Europa! about the revolutions of 1989 and Lena Wants to Know Once and For All, a melancholic comedy about the search for love.

In October 2012, the Lausanne Underground Film and Music Festival in Switzerland honoured Brienen by presenting a retrospective of his films, including the world premiere of Exploitation.

December 2016 saw the premiere of Brienen's 15th feature film, God. It's a story about striptease dancer Alice, whose boyfriend is hunted by a corrupt political regime after leaking secret government documents. Stuck in a web of intrigue and violent threats, a nun confronts Alice with her stubborn dogmatism. The film got nominated for "best narrative feature" at the Great Lakes Film Festival in 2017. That same year, the prestigious Centrum Filmowe Kraków presented an Edwin Brienen film retrospective. Thereafter, Brienen took two years off to write on his debut novel. In 2020 he returned with a short film, Accidents Never Happen in a Perfect World, shot during the pandemic lockdown.

Filmography
 2020 Accidents Never Happen in a Perfect World (short)
 2016 God
 2012 Exploitation
 2011 Lena Wants to Know Once and For All
 2010 Revision - Apocalypse II
 2009 Viva Europa!
 2009 Phantom Party
 2008 L'amour toujours
 2007 I'd Like to Die a Thousand Times
 2006 Last Performance
 2006 Hysteria
 2005 Why Ulli Wanted to Kill Himself on Christmas Eve
 2004 Both Ends Burning
 2003 Berlin Nights Grand Delusions
 2002 Antifilm
 2001 Terrorama

External links
 Official Website

References

1971 births
Living people
Dutch film directors
People from Alkmaar


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Man convicted of drug dealer Eamon Kelly's murder in 2012
Updated / Monday, 15 Nov 2021 23:30
Darren Murphy faces the mandatory term of life in prison
By Paul Reynolds
Crime Correspondent
A 51-year-old man has been found guilty of the murder of drug dealer and senior organised crime figure Eamon Kelly in Dublin nine years ago.
Darren Murphy of Rory O'Connor House, Dublin 1, had pleaded not guilty to the murder at Furry Park Road in Killester on 4 December 2012.
He faces the mandatory term of life in prison.
Kenneth Donohoe was acquitted
His co-accused, Kenneth Donohoe, 43, of Hazelgrove estate in Tallaght, was found not guilty of all charges.
The court heard that Kelly had a habit of going to his local bookmakers every day and was unaware he was under surveillance by a murder gang.
Sean Connolly is serving life in prison for the murder
Sean Connolly shot the 65-year-old four times in the back as he was on his way home from Ladbrokes in Killester.
Eamon Kelly was a senior figure in organised crime
The scene of the shooting on Furry Park Road
Connolly is currently serving life in prison. Murphy was another one of the gang that day.
The Special Criminal Court found today that Murphy had been waiting for Kelly on the day of the murder and tipped off his associates that Kelly was on his way home.
He had also been driving an Opel car and carried out surveillance on the day of the murder and on two other days before .
Mr Justice Alex Owens said Murphy, who was acquitted of firearms charges, was as guilty of the murder as Connolly and remanded him in custody for sentencing in January.
A 51-year-old man has been found guilty of the murder of drug dealer and senior organised crime figure Eamon Kelly in Dublin nine years ago | Read more: https://t.co/scglyEzfRw pic.twitter.com/74TGCnvo2H
— RTÉ News (@rtenews) November 15, 2021
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Q: adding page number to barcodes I do genealogy research.  I have books with information on many pages.  Is there a way for me to use the book isbn and associate it with a particular page?  I may find many references to different individuals in the same book.  I copy the page, but would like to be able to print the isbn number of the source and include the page number.

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Q: How to customize a jquery table collapse script I managed to get a table to collapse using this script. I am trying to figure out how to get only the first row to remain expanded while the remaining of the row stay collapsed.
At the moment my script has everything collapsed. I can't figure out how to specify having the first row expanded and the rest collapsed.
<link rel="stylesheet" href="//code.jquery.com/ui/1.10.4/themes/smoothness/jquery-ui.css">

A: To get what you want -- which is have the first table un-collapsed you could add an extra class to the first table and call it like so when the document is ready
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See this fiddle :  http://jsfiddle.net/g67AH/20
You can use the CSS :not and :first-child selectors. This will make sure that the tr elements collapsed are not the first child.
$('.header').click(function(){
   $(this).find('span').text(function(_, value){return value=='-'?'+':'-'});
    $(this).nextUntil('tr.header').find('tr:not(:first-child)').slideToggle(0);
    $(this).nextUntil('tr.header:not(:first-child)').slideToggle(10, function(){});
});

Another option is to have a header row for your table like so :

            Header 1
            Header 2
            Header 3
            Header 4

            Row1 column 1
            Row1 column 2
            Row1 column 3
            Row1 column 4

And then all you need to do is call .slideToggle() on the tbody and your headers should stay put.
See this Fiddle for an example replicating both suggestions


The property specifies the type of list. You can choose from Numbered (1, 2, 3…), LowerAlpha (a,b, c…) and UpperAlpha (A, B, C…), LowerRoman (i, ii, iii…) and UpperRoman (I,II, III…), and the bullet symbols Disc, Circle, Square, or CustomImage (in which case you must set the BulletImageUrl property).
If the BulletStyle is set to CustomImage, this points to the image that is placed to the left of each item as a bullet.
In an ordered list (using the Numbered, LowerAlpha, UpperAlpha,LowerRoman, or UpperRoman styles), this sets the first value. For example, if you set FirstBulletNumber to 3, the list might read 3, 4, 5 (for Numbered) or C,D, E (for UpperAlpha).
– When you use LinkButton, the BulletedList fires a Click event that you can react to on the server to perform the navigation.
– When you use HyperLink, the BulletedList doesn't fire the Click event—instead, it treats the text of each list item as a relative or absolute URL, and renders them as ordinary HTML hyperlinks. When the user clicks an item, the browser attempts to navigate to that URL.


Welcome to Ms. Terpstra's Second Grade Class!
I am so beyond excited to join the highly qualified staff at DuJardin Elementary School! I look forward to getting to know each and everyone of you this school year. I truly love teaching and consider myself a life long learner.
I am a city girl at heart! I love Chicago and have lived downtown for 11 years. I went to DePaul University in Lincoln Park. I have been teaching since 2008 and recently transferred from the Chicago Public School system. My favorite hobbies include walking my Peek-a-poo puppy named Maddy, exploring Chicago, playing volleyball, reading, fishing, and traveling.
My main purpose is to challenge each child as individuals to reach their maximum learning potential in a safe, structured, respectful academic environment.
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Wildcat Baseball Splits Doubleheader with Rhode Island on Sunday
by Davidson SportsInformation | Apr 15, 2019 | Sports
The Wildcats hosted the Rhode Island Rams for a 3-game stand over the weekend. The 'Cats won the series 2 -1.
Davidson's return to Atlantic 10 Conference play this weekend resulted in a series win over the Rhode Island Rams.
The Wildcats secured that with a 10-2 victory in the first half of Sunday's doubleheader at Wilson Field, which followed the 7-2 win from Saturday night. The series concluded with a 4-0 Rhode Island win Sunday afternoon.
Now, Davidson is 16-15 overall and 6-3 in the A-10.
Max Bazin was one of the Wildcats who scored against the Rams. [photo from Saturday's game]
"To come out and play a conference series like that is really encouraging," said second baseman Matt Frey. "We played really well all weekend. They just had a guy in the third game who was shoving."
Davidson had everything working in Sunday's first game. The Wildcats hit four home runs, matching their season high from Feb. 15 (Towson) and March 24 (La Salle). And right-hander Josh Hudson (3-1) threw 6.2 innings and struck out three, while allowing two earned runs, five hits and walking two.
He had run support early and often. Alex Mardiney hit a two-run home run in the first. Then Brett Centracchio and Eric Jones hit solo shots in the second and sixth, respectively. Frey went deep with a two-run shot in the seventh.
Alex Fedje-Johnson and Max Bazin added RBI-singles in that four-run seventh, and Fedje-Johnson finished off the Rams with a two-run double in the eighth.
Alex Mardiney crosses home for a Wildcat run.
In Sunday's second game, Rhode Island right-hander Justin Cherry threw 7.2 innings and allowed only four hits, while striking out 11 and walking one.
The Wildcats' best scoring opportunity came in the eighth inning, with the Rams leading 3-0. Frey led off with a double, but was stranded there.
In his first start, freshman right-hander Alex Fenton threw 3.2 innings and allowed two earned runs and four hits. He struck out two and walked two. Dan Spear came on for his longest outing of the year and threw the next five frames, also allowing two earned runs and four hits. He struck out six and walked one.


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Julian Bethwaite, Lasers, Olympics, and fake news
I read an interesting article about a new Laser rig being developed by Julian Bethwaite for the Olympics. I've known Julian since the early 70's so we talked about the new rig, why it's better, and why it's not for the Laser market or the Olympics. Here's our Q&A.
With Julian Bethwaite
The article says you approached the ILCA and wanted funding?
No, I did not approach them, nor did I ask them for money. That's bullshit.
Do you believe there's money developing a rig for the Laser?
We have no intention of supplying anything for Lasers. It's not our core business!
The article says you "claim" to have a patent on the rig.
Your wife Pam is very experienced with patents and has seen the application.
What's the market for this new rig?
It wasn't the Laser. It's for another project that addresses a very large hole in the market – recreational sailors. The Laser and the Aero were not designed for this.
Is this rig for the Olympics?
No. The rig in the photo is too big and the rig we're developing for the recreational market is too small, so neither are for the Olympics as the article states.
How did this project start?
Initially, Chris Caldecott of PSA approached me about a big rig, but that opportunity timed out 4 years ago. This was pre World Sailing and pre Kim Andersen. Then Takao Otani of PSJ approached me about a smaller rig. Takao and I have known each other for 40 years and have collaborated on many projects that include the 49er and 29er. Takao wanted something for Asian women. This is more likely to fly and the hole in the market is bigger. And I need to stress that Chris and the ILCA support both rigs, but neither are "Olympic size."
How have the rigs been tested?
The big rig has been sailed by more than 50 sailors that included Tracy Usher (USA), Tom Burton (AUS), Brett Bayer (AUS), but not my brother Mark. The smaller rig has been sailed by more than 40 kids here in Sydney. The girls love it, we've done good!
So you're killing two large markets with one stone – Asia and women?
Is this part of your mission statement
Yes, we're developing new, innovative, and exciting sailing products that change the face of sailing.
How much have you spent developing this particular rig?
Well over $150,000 U.S.
I understand it's not for the Laser but if it was, how would it feel?
The carbon rig is 5 kilos lighter which is less than half the weight so the inertia, which is the square of the weight/arm, is dramatically better. It's like driving a Porsche instead of a tank. In addition, a Laser rig bends to leeward and "kinks'" at the deck level, so this additional weight reduces the righting movement by 12%. With carbon rigs, this is 4% so a sailor effectively has 10% more power.
Doug Peckover weighing 80 kilos hanging over the side of a Laser generates about 92 kilos/meter of righting movement. The rig hanging to leeward of the center of buoyancy reduces this righting movement by 11% down to about 80 kilos/meter of RM. The carbon rig does not kink at the deck level anything like the alloy rig and is less than half the weight, so there's a smaller counter reduction in righting movement. You'd end up with about 88 kilos/meter of RM, which means that you'd have 10% more power from the same hiking effort.
Brett Beyer's Downwind Clinic at the ISA Part 2
On the 5th day I wore a head cam, the same one I used at the Euromasters on Lake Como. It's a sealed unit with no sound but you'll get the idea of what it was like.
Other parts of the clinic included wave techniques, like how Sydney sailors use the ferry waves to go faster both upwind and down.
The equipment was first class with boats from the 2016 Laser Worlds.
And each day started with yoga stretching. Contact Lyssa if you're looking for a great instructor in Colombia or western Canada.
Labels: Brett Beyer, International Sailing Academy, Training


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Q: How to print objects in an array using for/foreach? I have a homework assigment to iterate through an object array and print out these objects using for and foreach. I'm stuck on how to do that.
Questions
When you use a foreach loop, don't you have to declare the object? So the object declared in a foreach loop is null, because it doesn't call any constructors in my Employee class.
Code Snippet
    while ((worker = Employee.ReadFromFile(employeeDataReader)) != null)
    {
        employeeInfo[j] = worker;
        j++;
    }

    foreach (Employee person in employeeInfo)
    {
        person.Print();
    }

How do I print out the objects contained in an array? Am I 'doing it wrong'? Is there a better way?

A: I'm a little confused.
Perhaps you're also a little confused.
while ((worker = Employee.ReadFromFile(employeeDataReader)) != null)
{
    employeeInfo[j] = worker;
    j++;
}

this code (hopefully) creates a series of Employees. At some point in Employee.ReadFromFile, an Employee constructor is called. the constructed employee gets stuck in an array
foreach (Employee person in employeeInfo)
{
    person.Print(); // method that prints out information of each object of the employee class
}

in this code, person is only null if worker in the previous loop was null (which your boundary condition prevents). you don't need to call any more constructors, because you're just pulling out previously-contructed Employees from your array.

EDIT SLaks' answer is getting downvoted, so I'll just point out his comment to the question: the length of your array is probably greater than the number of Employee's you are reading in. This accounts for the nulls. Using List<Employee>, if that is an option, for employeeInfo would avoid this issue.

A: I suspect that your problem is that the array isn't full, and that once your loop runs out of employees, it throws a NullReferenceException.
Instead of an array, you should use a List<T>.  A List<T> will automatically resize when you call its Add method, so that it won't be too big or too small.  In general, if you don't know exactly how many items you will have, you should always use a List<T> instead of an array.
For example:
List<Employee> employeeInfo = new List<Employee>();

while ((worker = Employee.ReadFromFile(employeeDataReader)) != null) {
    employeeInfo.Add(worker);
}

foreach (Employee person in employeeInfo) {
    person.Print(); // method that prints out information of each object of the employee class
}

Also, in your case, you don't need an array or a list; you could take it out completely and write the following:
while ((worker = Employee.ReadFromFile(employeeDataReader)) != null) {
    worker.Print();
}

A: A foreach loop like this:
foreach (Employee person in employeeInfo) {
   ...
}

works pretty much like a loop like this:
for (int i = 0; i < employeeInfo.Length; i++) {
   Employee person = employeeInfo[i];
   ...
}

So, the variable that you specify in the foreach loop gets it's values from each item in the array.
Note that the foreach loop iterates all items in the array. If you have declared a larger array than there are items in the file, you should only loop through the items that are populated:
for (int i = 0; i < j; i++) {
   Employee person = employeeInfo[i];
   ...
}

or:
foreach (Employee person in employeeInfo.Take(j)) {
   ...
}

A: It sounds like they want you to do a
for(int i=0;i<someArray.Length;i++)
    someArray[i].print();

and
foreach(SomeType item in someArray)
    item.print();

I suggest looking into the difference on your own :)
EDIT:
You might find this a good read:
http://www.csharp-station.com/Tutorials/lesson04.aspx

A: You should probably create an Employee ToString() method that prints out a string representation of the Employee, Then you can do something like Console.WriteLine(emp.ToString()); in your for loop.

A: Not sure I understand.
To iterate through a collection of objects, you have the basic concept down.
int[] integerArray = new integerArray[] {1, 2, 3, 4, 5};

foreach (int i in integerArray)
{
  Console.Writeline("{0} is the integer.", i);
}

A: I agree you should use the List<T> since it easily resizes dynamically.
You don't show it here but I assume you have something like
EmployeeInfo[] employeeInfo = new EmployeeInfo[10];

Up above. The problem is that if you only load 5 items in your ReadFromFile method then items 5-9 will be uninitialized.
You could also do:
foreach (Employee person in employeeInfo)
{
     if (person != null)
     {
         person.Print(); // method that prints out information of each object of the employee class
     }
 }


The Sonic is a big deal for Chevy. There were 4 Sonic "Concepts" of varying styles, one of which was the Sonic Boom. As one might imagine from the name, it's got a bit of audio equipment stuffed into it with over 4000 watts of power. It renders the rear seat unusable, and listening with the windows closed is probably a bad idea, but whatever grabs your attention. They have a DJ mixing console hooked up to it for people to play with.
There's also the "Sonic Board" – 4 wipe-off boards and markers for people to express themselves – in hindsight, that will probably be seen as a bad idea. There are also bins and bins of Sonic buttons, and even a button making station for you to make your own. That would have been awesome…when I was 6. I joke; obviously they are targeting the youth with the Sonic. But more interesting is the fact that, out of all the sub-$35000 cars we sat in, the one that was easiest to get in and out of, was the Chevy Sonic.
The 2012 Malibu was also on display. Externally, it's not all that much different – the rear now features "squircle" tail lamps. Lots of buttons on the center stack that was right up against my leg. Hrody had to contort a lot more than expected to get into the rear seat. With Hrody in the front seat and all dialed in, there was literally only a finger's width of space between the front of the rear seat cushion and the back of the front seat. Chevy claims 4 more cubic feet of interior volume in the new Malibu – I'm not so sure where they put it, but it wasn't in the rear seat. Very disappointing.
The rest of the Chevy lineup is pretty much all carry-over. In the realm of commercial and fleet vehicles, one could get up close with a Caprice police car (Hrody – who works for an upfitter – says that, even with the security cage installed, there is lots of room in the Caprice, more so than in the Taurus) and you can also see the only Chevrolet sold in the US that you or I cannot buy – the Captiva Sport. It's essentially the last Saturn Vue and it's only sold to fleet customers, which allows Chevy to sell more Equinoxes at retail and make more money. Not a bad plan, really.
Buick's lineup consists of 4 vehicles today – the small Verano, the slightly bigger Regal, the mod-size LaCrosse, and the Enclave crossover. To separate the Regal and Verano more, the Regal is pushed as the "sports car" of the line and now gets the eAssist powertrain as standard. The lineup is little changed from last year. The big news is the debut of the 2013 Buick Encore. It's a "luxury small crossover" – a baby Enclave, if you will. It looks good from what we could see from outside the turntable. Recall my comment on how easy the Sonic was to get in and out? The Encore has some Sonic underneath it and rides on 18" wheels, which could make it even easier to get in and out. I'm keeping an eye on this one.
The new 2013 Acadia and Acadia Denali debuted – the first of the 3 big GM crossovers to get a refresh. The front end is squared-off similar to the smaller Terrain, the rear cargo area can now accommodate a 48" wide piece of plywood, and it uses a new front-center air bag system. The Acadia Denali is as close as you can get to a Cadillac version. Everything else is carryover.
The new 2013 ATS is the BMW 3-Series fighter from Cadillac. Yes, you can get a manual. You can even get a turbo 2.0L I4 with 270HP. It's very nice, and I can imagine more than a few CTS owners will be trading "down" to an ATS. Pay attention, as this is allegedly the same platform that the next Chevy Camaro will use.
The new 2013 XTS replaces the STS and the DTS. Big trunk. Wood trim. It's the new "old-school" from Cadillac.
With the new ATS on display, the CTS looks positively huge – almost bloated. The SRX and Escalade round out the display.
Nissan's big news at the show was the reveal of their new (to us) NV200 cargo van. Some may have seen the passenger model before, as it was chosen by the New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission as the Taxi of Tomorrow. Powered by a DOHC, 2.0-liter engine with Nissan's CVT, it has 123 cubic feet of cargo space (Ram C/V is 144.4, Transit Connect is 135.3), and is 68.1 inches wide and 186.2 inches long (Ram C/V is 78.7 wide and 202.8 long); that's 8 inches longer than the current NV200 that's currently sold in 40 other countries around the world. The cargo version can fit a standard 40-inch-by-48-inch pallet. NV200 will be made in Cuernavaca, Mexico.
Also new is the NV3500 Passenger Van. Nissan's NV2500 and 3500 cargo vans have been trying to jump into the spot that the Dodge Sprinter occupied (and the Mercedes Sprinter occupies today) by offering multiple roof heights and other features. The new NV3500 12-passenger van looks to slot in where the soon-to-be gone Ford Econoline and the aging Chevy Express/GMC Savana still reign. The model at the show looked pretty upscale and might serve a luxury livery service well; they might want to consider something with cloth seats and vinyl flooring for the hotel shuttle and church van crowd.
Featured on a "hands-off" turntable was the new Pathfinder, which debuted last month in Detroit. It's been, for lack of a better word, "Explorerfied." Pathfinders have long enjoyed a reputation, along with Toyota 4Runners and Jeeps as being a "tough-to-kill, run-forever" type of vehicle – the new model makes one wonder if it could tackle a parking lot curb without drama. It's now a 7-passenger vehicle with a CVT, and AWD will likely be optional. If you are looking for "real" 4×4 action, there's still Xterra and Armada, I guess. Or look at it this way – it's a Nissan Quest for consumers that wouldn't been seen dead in a minivan.
Oh, the 370Z gets an updated front and rear fascia with a red reflector in the rear and vertical LED markers in the front. Unless you buy the NISMO model, then you don't get those changes.
As for Infiniti, they had the JX35, a new 7-passenger crossover that we saw earlier as the Nissan Pathfinder, on the turntable. And now I think I know why the Pathfinder got "Explorerfied" – it was so that they could bring this JX model to life. Along with the JX, there is the EX, FX, and QX crossover/SUVs. Want a car? Infiniti only offers two – the G and the M.
I don't have anything against Toyota, but that said I don't have much interest in their offerings either. They were featuring a couple of NS4 concepts – these are supposed to be the next generation of their "Hybrid Synergy Drive" system along with the styling and future gadgetry that we'll see soon. They debuted last month in Detroit.
What did interest me was the new Prius V – a larger Prius wagon. It gets lower mileage than the standard Prius, but has more rear seat room and cargo space. The front seats are fine, but the center instrument panel would take some getting used to. The rear seats are like a park bench, very hard, but the rear seatback adjusts, and there's some fore/aft adjustment of the rear 50/50 split bench as well. For my own purposes and needs, the Prius V is a more logical choice than a standard Prius. Toyota has a Monopoly-themed test track on the opposite side of the South Hall, where they have their hybrid vehicles available for test rides.
Lexus had their new concept car on display, also launched at the Detroit show. Styling seemed to be a mix-and-match from various cars of the past combined for a moderately unique look, despite the fashionable blacked-out middle bumper (also used by Dodge Dart).
The new grille design at Lexus is apparently called the "spindle grille." You can see it on the new GS and LX. They had 4 Lexus LF-A supercars behind a plexi fence – all yours for $375,000 each. The LF-LC concept is also on display – it looks expensive and therefore I moved on.
The "hot spots" for Ford this year were the new 2013 Fusion, the new 2013 Escape, and the new Shelby GT500 Convertible. The Mustang is one of those cars that sells regardless of what it is or does; there's no doubt the Shelby GT500 Convertible will sell either. The 2013 Fusion was represented by 3 different models – red, white, and blue – all locked with stickers telling me that they were locked "for my safety." Really?
Since I couldn't sit in it, I spent little time looking at it. Looks nice; still getting used to the "Aston Martin-like" grille. The 2013 Escape was of particular interest to me. As one of the top-selling small SUVs, it – along with the Honda CR-V, were apparently pegged as targets for the new vehicle that will replace the Jeep Liberty. Again, vehicles were locked, but I took advantage of a young Ford rep talking to a lovely female media person to get inside one. Got in, got the seat into position, and my right foot fell right into place…on the brake pedal.
Puzzled, I looked down and found that – much like on a Pontiac Fiero, the pedals are shifted a bit to the right and the gas pedal is in a spot where one needs to angle their foot behind the center stack to reach it. At this point, it didn't matter if the new Escape could meet my every need in a car – the pedal placement alone killed it for me. I tried on a nearby C-Max, which is built on the same platform as the new Escape – and found the same pedal configuration and placement problem – not to mention the same dash and instrument panel and center stack. To compare, I got into a current Escape. Pedals were just fine. My take? There will be a good number of Escape buyers that will also be disappointed in the new Escape. Jeep, listen up – make sure you guys or girls go look closely at a Ford Escape so you know what not to do on the Liberty replacement.
Lincoln is in flux, with models that have little to differentiate them from the high-trim-level Fords they came from. The newly revised grille design won't be enough to keep people interested, and the alphabet soup naming (save for the "kid-with-heavy-braces" Navigator) doesn't help either.
I sat in a Jetta; it's decently sized, but the materials are cheap-looking and not pleasant to touch. Golf was much nicer, but the Golf R that I sat in stickered at $35,000 – it had better be nice for that price. The new Beetle (that replaces the New Beetle – kids, this is where capitalization is important) looks good to me, too. They did a nice job of displaying their TDI (diesel) line-up – and that's the one niche they own right now. Kudos to them for making it happen.
In the "how many variations on the same basic premise can we make" category, there's MINI. Cooper. Coupe. Clubman. Countryman. It's impractical for my needs, even in the large Countryman. But I like the standard MINI Cooper for being fun to drive.
The new Impreza is quite nice, roomy for a compact car. But what lots of folks are talking about is the new BR-Z – a 2+2 coupe (shared with Scion as the FR-S). Plenty will complain that it only comes with 200HP/150TQ; my guess is that the STi group will get their hands on it soon enough. Fans of past sport compact coupes like the Mitsubishi Eclipse (and clones like the Eagle Talon, Plymouth Laser, Dodge Avenger/Stratus, and Chrysler Sebring) and similar cars might like the new BR-Z. I thought it looked better than the Scion FR-S, but it's impractical for me in either form. No seat time in this one either.
Without Ford, Mazda is said to be looking for a partner to work with. With their SKY-ACTIV powertrains, someone might find some interest. The CX5 is a new small crossover that appeared last month in Detroit – behind the velvet rope, so no seat time here either. Most everything is carryover, and I couldn't get excited about anything in particular here. The model that interests me most is the Mazda5 minivan, but not with the goofy "Nagare" smiley face that thankfully is on its way out.
The Kizashi has been called the best-reviewed car that no one is buying today. It's small on the mid-size scale, but I can't find much else to complain about. Maybe folks are turned off by the CVT as the only automatic choice? The Suzuki SX4 (also sold outside North America as the Fiat Sedici) now comes as a SportBack model without AWD, but the entry price is around $17K which seems kind of high. The Equator is a rebadged and regrilled Nissan Frontier, and the Grand Vitara is still available for those that want it.
That leaves the current model line-up with the Lancer, the Outlander Sport, and the Outlander. All are competent vehicles – a friend recently picked up a used Outlander and likes it a lot. Oh, wait – there's a new model. The i. Or the MiEV. Or the i-MiEV. I've seen it listed all three ways. To the untrained eye it looks like a wider/longer Smart fortwo. To me, it's the cheapest-feeling, tinniest-door-sounding, hardest-seat, fully electric car you can buy for $30,000. There's a market for such a car somewhere, just not sure where. I had to double check and make sure GEM wasn't displaying at the show this year.
Kia debuted the "Trackster" concept which is supposed to be a preview of the next-gen Soul, and it is my pick for the "best debut of the show" this year. All their offerings seem to be solid in terms of looks and features, and they've come a long way from the Spectras and Sephias of the past. The new Sportage is one of my favorites. But then again, I liked the Rondo, too.
Hot off the heels of the Elantra winning the 2012 North American Car Of The Year award, Hyundai showed off the new Elantra Coupe and Elantra GT. The coupe is like the 2-doors of yore, where the rear doors are gone and the front doors are lengthened. Not a hatchback, and the interior appears to be the same as the sedan. The GT is more of a "5-door hatchback" that replaces the Elantra Touring wagon. Hyundai's having no trouble selling Elantras, so these are just gravy on the potatoes.
The Genesis Coupe has been refreshed and the engines get a bit of a bump in power, too. Those looking for a rear-wheel-drive 2-door might find what they want here. The Veloster now has a Turbo model which, in my opinion, it should have had from the start. And the new Accent 5-door hatchback looks quite sharp, in my opinion. The Accent sedan, not so much. Externally it's a sub-compact, internally it's a compact, and the "Gamma" engine uses GDI and gets 30/40MPG.
Acura's big reveal was the new 2012 ILX, the new entry-level Acura. While it's based on the Honda Civic but shares no sheetmetal with it, the first thing I thought was I saw it was "Acura Civic." If you want the reputed reliability of a Honda Civic, but can't be caught dead driving one, get an ILX instead. Should only be about $9K more.
The RDX crossover gets refreshed for 2013 as well. It looks much better than the current model, at least.
The TSX will eventually go away – for this year it's got a new Special Edition. The wagon model is still available. If you want the V6, it's only available on the standard TSX sedan – everything else gets a "spirited" 2.4L I4. Everything else carries over.
With price tags way out of reach, I pretty much ignored Jaguar and Land Rover. The deep red paint on the Range Rover Evoque was nice, though. And Jaguar taillights reminded me of those on a Chrysler 200.
Porsche: They are fast. And expensive. And out of my reach.
BMW: I won't argue – BMW makes some nice stuff. The Z4 is kind of goofy, though (I liked the old Z3 breadtruck better.) There must be a reason that BMWs tend to be the targets that other automakers shoot for.
Aside from the R8, I can't help but look at Audis and think "more expensive Volskwagens." It's odd that in the A3 you can get the Quattro AWD system, but not if you go with the TDI powertrain. Good stuff if you have the money.