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*w �*���* ��� L . e College News VOL. XIII. No. 10. BRYN MAWR* (AND WAYNE). PA.. WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 8,1926 PRICE. 10 CENTS DISCUSS BYZANTINE TRECENTO PAINTING Sorbonne Professor Shows Beauties of Period Usually . Held Decadent. WAS SYMBOLIC ART Byzantine painting was the subject on which M. Gabriel'Millet, of the �Cole des hautes etudes of the Sor- bonne. gave an illustrated lecture in French under the auspices of the His- tory of Art Department. "The fourteenth century is one of the least known and richest periods of this art," he began. This was the moment when the Occident and the Orient influenced each other. Until a few years ago it was thought that Byzantine art was immobile, never changing, that it reached its height in the thirteenth century, and that the fourteenth century was a period of decadence. But M. Millet had seen paintings of the fourteenth century in Mistra. which showed living architecture and elegant figures. In 1906 he visited old Serbian Scopie, where he saw great churches, known to have been built by the Emperor Milutine, who for a few years in the fourteenth century reigned . over a large empire. Presents Great Problem. Byzantine art presents a great prob- lem. It was the first Christian art modeling itself on ancient art, and always symbolic, as can be seen in the Catacombs, where one finds abstract representations of scenes from the Old Testament, ideal, abstract, conven- tional. When the church became no longer a secret organization, but the ruling power, the great savants who knew antique art realized that paint- ing is a language, and -consequently they used it to convfiy Christian teach- ings to the people. We have manuscripts of this time, particularly the Vienna Genesis, which show the method of these later artists. They were not content to portray the stories of the Old Testament as they were related, but added to them, mak- ing pictures notable for emotion, action and imagination, together with con- siderable realism. CONTINUED ON PAGE 0 Sesqui Jury of Awards Gives Bryn Mawr Medal of Honor DR. FITCH TALKS ON MODERN CODES Conflicting Loyalties Are Cause of Trouble. "The problem of goodness" was the subject that the Rev Albert Parker Fitch discussed in Chapel on Sunday, Decem- ber 5. If we can achieve goodness, he said, we will get enduring satisfaction; all of us, young and old, we really want to be good, although some A>f us hide it. In the end of Lockhart's Life of Scott, he tells how the "gentlemen survived the � genuis" at the end; Scott's last words to his son-in-law, were "Be a good man, nothing else will help us at the end." Of course other things do help; the creation of something beautiful or great, any worthy achievement of one's life; but there is no great beauty without ethical restraint behind it. The Venus de Milo, . the Cimabue Madonna in the Louvre, must have learnt the lesson of selfless- ness. Loose Use of Terms, Is Trouble. Although we all inwardly admire good- ness, it is something we find very diffi- cult to achieve. The chief difficulty is the loose thinking about those two im- portant terms, "character," and "dissi- pation." We no longer use our language as gentlemen; we tinge it with sentimen- tality and the grotesque. In the correct sense, a person who has character is one who lives by a definite code, who has a philosophy of life. We use it for people who live chameleon-like, adapting them- selves to local customs, superficially re- spectable, but who have no real character. Dissipation is simply the opposite of character;' it ""xifittr^' wSt*n<.i�.J, pattern-, less," and bad cases of it may be the loose living we associate with the term. 'continued on~the seventbTpage President Marion Edwards Parks, of Rrwn Mawr College, has been in- formed by the Jury of Awards of the Sesqukentcnnial International Exposi- tion that the Medal of Honor, the second highest award, has been given to Bryn Mawr College for its "con- spicuous contribution to the higher education of women," as evidenced in the exhibit of Bryn Mawr College in the Palace of Education. Emphasis is placed upon the con- tributions which Bryn Mawr has made to the education of women in that "Bryn Mawr College was the' first woman's college to establish self-gov- ernment, to establish resident fellow- ships for foreign students and foreign fellowship for its own students, to create a graduate department of social economy and social research, and to hold on its campus a summer school for women workers in industry." In addition to the various charts and statements showing the growth of the college in the last 85 years there is exhibited a model of Goodhart Hall, de- signed by Mellor, Meigs and Howe, of Philadelphia, and which is now in the process of construction. Amongst the beautiful photographs of the college is a reproduction of a photograph of President Park and a reproduction of the painting by Sargeant. of President Emeritus M. Carey Thomas, under whom the college was established and maintained for :!5 years. RECEPTION YIELDS CONCRETE _ IDEA OF SUMMER SCHOOL OPINIONS CONFLICT OVER DROP QUIZZES Plays Roles of Barometer, Paregoric and Termagant. An integration of the opinions of D. Ames, K. Batch, /�'. Bethel, C. Chambers, M. J'owler, M. Holcotnbe, M. L. Jones, M. Pierce, G. Richman, G. Schoff, B. Simcox, and E. Winchester. By drop quizzes we mean those given absolutely without warning, in courses in which the class can derive full profit from the lectures or discus- sion only by a fairly regular prepara- tion of the work assigned. We as- sume that the assignments are under- stood to* be due at certain specific dates, and that in no quiz will the students be held responsible for work not yet due. While we recognize that drop quizzes may cover the entire course to date, we prefer to confine our discussion to the type which includes only the material treated in lectures, fliscussion, or outside reading since the last quiz. Barometer and Incentive. Perhaps the most obvious argument i'n favor of the drop quiz system is that it enables the professor to see how regularly the students are doing the work, and how well they have under- stood what they have learned. It is perfectly just for the instructor to expect his students to be able to take a quiz which will show them how far and how well they have progressed, and, at the same time, will point out to him the extent to which his assign- ments have been understood, followed out and performed. No one who has studied a lesson ought to object, to CONTINUED ON PAGE 0 Theatre du Vieux Read Moliere. Jacques Copeau, producer, dramatist, critic and actor, will read l.e Misanthrope by Moliere next Friday evening, Decem- ber 10, in Taylor. M. Copeau is identified by Americans [principally with the Theatre du Vieux Colombier, which he founded iif 1913. With the members of this company who were not mobilized, he came to New York in 1017 and gave a series of repre- sentations, which, though financially un- sucessful, aided greatly in popularizing French drama in America. Le Theatre du Vieux Colombier was started with the expressed object of com- pletely reorganizing modern French dra- ma. The "partie prise" was a reaction against everything current. A different kind of interpretation, scenery and re- pertoire was sought. Thrilling indeed is the story of its founding. Single-handed, without any financial backing whatsoever, M. Copeau gathered together a group of actors which he trained with military precision and by- military discipline. As a preparation, he even made them undergo a . complete spiritual retreat. CONTINUED ON PAGE 4 � M. CAREY SPEAKS ON SUMMER SCHOOL Girls Learn Economics and Baseball. "No one who has spent a month at the Summer School which is resident at Bryn Mawr in July and August can ever look at things in just the way she did before the experience," said Miss Milliccnt Carey, now instructor in English Literature here, and formerly in the Summer School, speaking in Chapel on Friday morning, December 3. Contact with the one hundred and two working girls who in the summer months invade the halls, and decorate the Lib with knickers, will inevitably affect one's sense of proportion, and perhaps stir a little the feeling of se- curity that Bryn Mawr undergraduates are likely to have with regard to them- selves. Experience at the school at once confronts the teacher or the sttjdent assistant with a whole set of new,and intensely interesting problems. These one hundred and two girls, of whom' no two have just the same family or educational background, must first in some way be classified. Many ways of doing this have been tried, including mental tests. When the students have been put into classes the problem of how *C> 'each them arises. Most of them have practically no theoretical or technical knowledge, yet they all have i --------CONTINUED ON PAG* � FRENCH PRODUCER AND ACTOR TO VISIT HERE Founder of Le Colombier Wil MISSPELLED WORD WINNERS ANNOUNCED Margaret McKec, '28: First prize. fe. B. Thrush. '30: Second prize. NT In the advertisements of last week's issue of the College News there were twelve misspelled words, but no one, not even the winners of the contest, found them all. We received nineteen sets of answers, two of them being from off-campus subscrib- ers. Every one'try it this week. The rules arc on another page of this issue. Mental Alertness and Interest of Girls Surpasses All Conceptions. � SMALL COMMITTEES TO REMAKE RULES Resolution V to Be Reworded in Pursuit of Com- promise. BI-MONTHLY MEETINGS DON'T BE INHIBITED BY FEELING INFERIOR Cynicism Is Temporary Reaction Against Feminist Movement Dean Manning continued her discus- sion of the position of women in pro- fessions and industry on Wednesday morning, December 1, by pointing out that the decline in the "feminist move- ment" is only temporary. Since suf- frage was won. we have been living in a period, of reaction, which, although discouraging, is only natural. The fact that women find it no easier to get good positions, and have not made the expected progress, is partly be- cause at the end of the war many women had to be turned out of their jobs. The situation is really no worse than before. Magazines have taken a decided in- terest in the subject. An article re- cently appeared entitled "Equality of Women with Men a Myth;" it said that women "were a mess," and, what is more, it was said by women�they are cynical about themselves. Another article presented "The Problem of the Educated Women," which was that phe does-not seem to get a husband; the reason for this, it said, is that Col- CONTINUED ON THE EIGHTH PAGE HEAR US! WE GLOAT The News is very proud of itself be- cause today it has more news^BMsisimj, advertising than have ever appeared in it in all of its 12 years of life At a meeting of the Self-government Association, on November 23, M. L. Jones '27, President, announced that only two mass meetings a month would be necessary to remake the rules instead of the two a week announced last time. The lirst important discussion of the evening centered upon the method by which the reform is to be accomplished. Two plans were put forward; one, to have the Board act as a committee on proccedure and to submit subjects to the general meeting for discussion. If the meeting was at once agreed, a motion would be passed. 1 f the discussion seemed to be getting involved, the question was to be referred to a committee elected for the purpose. The second plan, was to have a central committee prepare a. whole plan in ad- FIRM FINANCIAL BACKING REQUIRED The Summer School in all its phases and from every point of view, was out- lined before an enthusiastic audience in the Deanery on Sunday evening, De- cember .">, at a reception given by former president M. Carey Thomas to inaugurate the Summer School Drive which is taking place this week. Miss Thomas, the originator and constant patron of the school, was her- self the first speaker, and was intro- duced by N. Chester, '27, who, as chairman of the Undergraduate Sum- mer" School Committee, acted as- master of ceremonies. Miss Thomas spoke as follows: Summer School Part of Flood Tide. "The summer school has recently completed its fifth year. Its continued success is but one of the indications that it is part of a rising tide in human affairs which has become manifest in the years since the war�the movement for the education of adult workers." When Miss Thomas'was abroad in 1019-20 this educational movement was already beginning in " England and Scotland: even in Syria and Egypt, in Japan and Palestine the women ex- pressed a desire for free undenomina- tional education. But along with this widespread want one felt at that time the difficulty of its fulfillment. After the war many women were obliged to go to work under conditions which seemed to preclude the possibility of their having either time or strength for study. Idea Born in Sahara. It was in the same year that Miss Thomas, filled with a sense of these difficulties, first conceived the idea of vance and present it a large meeting for It,,e sumn'er sch�o1 while crossin* a discussion and posible adoption. omm �f ll,c ****** descrt wi,h a It was claimed that interest would lag and the meetings become no more repre- sentative than a central committee if the first method were adopted. Opponents of this 'plan stated that discussion must come before framing of resolutions or the committee would not be informed of the state of public opinion. The plan, in the opinion of J. Young, '28. speaking for the Board, would defeat its own purpose: We want the college to feel it has made the rules, not that they have been handed down to it." F. DeLaguna '27, suggested that the Board, in the first plan, would be just such a committee, presenting the subjects for discussion. D. Meeker, '27, stated, "The central committee would be efficient, but people as a whole would be thinking less. The first plan woult be less efficient but more effective." Aftee/a good deal of very heated argu- ment, the first plan w^s accepted. CONTINUED ON THE SEVENTH PAGE MISS HIRTH TO SPEAK Students Can Consult Her on Voca- � tion. Miss Emma Hirth. Director of the Board of Vocational Information in New York City, will be here on Thurs- day and Friday of this week. At five o'clock Thursday she will be in Pem- broke East to meet all those wjio want to ask general questions about opportunities for women. In the eve- ning she will meet students interested in openings which require Scientific training, and on Friday afternoon those interested in Business openings. Special interviews for Friday morning may be arranged through the Dean's office. For any other information, see M. Chester, head of the Vocational Committee of the Undergraduate A ���wiation- Miss Hirth will speak in Chapel on F/'day morning. ^ camel caravan. The afterglow of the sunset' which suddenly illumined the desert seemed a- symbol of the way in which the right kind of education can fill with light the dark places in the minds of individuals and in the general social consciousness; and it occurred to Miss Thomas that it was the duty CONTINUED ON THE SEVENTH PAGE PLAYERS PRESENT TWO FRENCH PIECES M. Villard's Translations Achieve Great Success. The players are still majoring in French. Gringoire of Theodore de Ban- ville and Heaven and Hell, by Prosper Merimee, opened the season in Wyndham music room last Saturday afternoon, thus following the production last spring of Merimee's Etruscan Vase. Evidently the players have thrown off the eighteenth century and the Grand Manner, inculcat- ed by their leaders of 1925, the era of Varsity Dramatics' School for Scandal, with The Rehearsal of Villiers and last fall farewell the Kersey Coal. The-per- formances of Saturday, especially in the fine, charming translations of Mariquita Villard, '27. quite justified the change of course. . Beginning three seasons ago, with the bay-window of Wyndham. one little spot- light, and several yards of factory cloth, for equipment, and the production of interesting plays, especially plays by undergraduates, as their policy (for they were conventional enough to have a policy), the players have quietly gone on. acting staging and directing for small, in- vited audiences and a larger public. They have perfectly demonstrated the ad- vantages of unorganization and deorgani- zation. Today, only three of the original group remain, but their theatre flourishes. Of the setting, the roast goose of Griu- goire's banquet was the marvelous detail. Nothing could be more appropriate in this NT1NUF&/V>" THE SKVqfTH PAfft
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Yeah generally I don't pay any attention to basketball unless it's March, but beating KU is worth mentioning.
Maybe someone here knows the sport better than me (which wouldn't take much).. Is this team for real? It seems like a buncha no-names just playing well.. Nobody really stands out as any kind of dominant player so it seems odd that they've played so well thus far.

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On the field, both teams donned Negro Leagues uniforms. The Royals wore Kansas City Monarchs jerseys and the Baltimore Orioles sported those of the Baltimore Black Sox.
The Kansas City Royals wore Monarchs jerseys from the mid-1920s that feature a cream jersey, pants with dark blue pinstripes, and a dark blue "KC" logo on the sleeve. They also wore a cream colored cap with a dark blue bill and a dark blue "M" on the front.
The Baltimore Orioles wore road gray Black Sox jerseys from the late-1920s with the Black Sox logo across the chest. They also wore a black cap with an orange bill and the "circled B" logo on the front.
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It's about time, even though we technically didn't miss much at all. Sure, there was no free agency and OTA's and rookie camps, etc but the next few weeks are going to be insane if you are a football fan. It's probably going to be NHL-esque the way loads of free agents are all going to sign on the first day of free agency. They're cramming 4 months of business into a few weeks. Football reporters are going to get no sleep the next several days.
This is the most excited I've been about a Rams season for quite some time. Hoping for good things, bummed the Hall of Fame game was cancelled.


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Mr. Sefrol wrote:Also, speaking of Homestuck, tumblr's making it a big thing that the Homestuck and Hetalia fandoms are like super chill with each other and get along well. I don't quite get it.
It's a meta-shipping thing. You know how most fandoms look down upon the Homestuck fandom? Well, apparently the Hetalia fandom, another fandom that's usually frowned upon, had been very kind and supportive towards the Homestuck fandom (to the point of exaggeratingly adorable), and recently, the two fandoms have declared themselves "moirails," which is a shipping quadrant in Homestuck. And then this apparently sparked the trend on Tumblr for fandoms to ship themselves with other fandoms based on the shipping quadrants from Homestuck.
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10 Real-World Ways to Go Green
1: Garden with your neighbors
Talk about a win-win: With a community garden tended by an entire neighborhood, you green up some land (empty lots are a popular choice) and get local produce and flowers while sharing the work. To organize your own, gather a few friends, find a plot and get planting. Groups such as Ohio State University Extension offer workshops and resources for first-time community gardeners.
2: Clean up a river
Since 1998, volunteers have removed 58,102 tires, 213 coolers and 54 messages in bottles from Midwest rivers through Living Lands and Waters. The East Moline, Illinois, group sponsors community-based clean-ups on major rivers, including the Mississippi, Ohio and Illinois. Find a clean-up near you, then gather friends for a morning on the water. You never know what you'll find. For project info: 309/496-9848 or livinglandsandwaters.org.
3: Start a habit of recycling
By now, we all see recycling's value. But do we actually do it? For a little positive peer pressure, look to Madison, Wisconsin, where 97 percent of citizens recycle. Then make the job easy: Put the recycling container by your kitchen garbage can so recycling is as easy as throwing something away.
4: Use pedal power
Burning calories instead of fossil fuel isn't just for San Diego-style climates. Chicago plans to be North America's most bike-friendly city by 2015. To supplement 100 miles of bike lanes and 50 miles of trails, the city built McDonald's Cycle Center in Millennium Park, offering repairs, rentals and bike tours.
Even farther to the north, Minneapolis was named America's No. 2 biking city in 2007 by the U.S. Census Bureau. More than 4,600 adults commute on their bikes. Add recreational riders, and more than 10,000 people regularly pedal through Minneapolis. Plus, the city increased its 123 miles of bikeways by 37 percent in 2010.
5: Try a green getaway
It's getting easier all the time to vacation in places that provide a great escape and a conservation-savvy approach. If you're visiting Wisconsin, look for the Travel Green Wisconsin certification on hotels, attractions, public gardens, golf courses, cafes, campgrounds and more. Businesses earn points in the program through an evaluation process that reviews details such as water consumption and recycling programs. The more points a business has, the greener it is.
Find certified locations at 800/432-8747 and travelgreenwisconsin.com. Among those on the list: Journey Inn (left), an eco-retreat that features a learning center, retreat and natural spa.
6: Get a grant
A citywide grant program has given some Minneapolis organizations the "green" they need to pursue their ideas to save energy and reduce carbon footprint. Past winners started car-sharing programs and neighborhood clothesline systems. The Hennepin County Medical Center even started a rooftop organic garden (pictured at left); herbs and vegetables are used in patient and cafe recipes.
7: Join a party
• St. Louis Earth Day Festival, April 17, 2011 This 22-year-old Forest Park gathering is the Midwest's largest Earth Day event, with more than 300 vendors and exhibits (left). Get inspired by the displays, then treat yourself to organic beer, wine, margaritas and mojitos at the Earth Day Cafe (314/961-5838; stlouisearthday.org).
• Columbia's Earth Day Festival, April 17,2011 Eco Avenue at this Missouri gathering features local groups sharing tips on sustainability and enviro-consciousness. You'll also find two stages with musicians and dancers (573/875-0539; columbiaearthday.org).
• 139th Annual Arbor Day Celebration, April 29-30, 2011 Nebraska City celebrates its hometown holiday with parades, contests, and tree giveaways and plantings (800/514-9113; nebraskacity.com). -
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Does eating show your eco smarts? Sure, when you choose local, organic food using fewer chemicals and fossil fuels to grow and transport. One of our favorite places to eat locally: Iowa City's Devotay restaurant, where Slow Food guru Kurt Michael Friese features area growers' ingredients in a Spanish-influenced menu.
9: Be a big fan--even in winter
Running ceiling fans in summer makes sense; it can cut air-conditioning costs by 40 percent. But running it in winter? St. Louis-based Emerson Electric Company recommends switching your fan to turn clockwise in cold weather to circulate warm air downward. This little effort can trim heating bills by 10 percent.
10: Sweep the streets
Meet with a group of neighbors and plan an hour each month to comb your streets for garbage. Not only will the block look better, but you'll all enjoy healthier wildlife and safer groundwater. Bloomington, Indiana, offers grants and supplies to interested groups; get details at bloomington.in.gov/pickitup or through your local government.


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It can be financially devastating if an emergency occurs, such as if the car has an engine desperately in need of repairs or if someone needs to go to the hospital. These emergencies incur large bills that will often need to be paid immediately, before any services can be completed. Most people do not have a large sum of money available for these emergencies. Luckily, there are short term loans that are available for precisely these circumstances.
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These loans are essentially a way for a person to have access to a large sum of money before they are paid. The loan is usually smaller, between $5 and $500, which minimizes the risk to the lender. It is ordinarily paid back within two weeks of when it was lent, after the person who took out the loan has been paid.
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Refrigerated ready-to-unroll piecrust is the shortcut secret to this savory tart. Slathered with basil cream cheese, it's filled with squash, peppers, and zucchini.
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Calories | 395 |
Total Fat | 29g |
Saturated Fat | 12g |
Cholesterol | 37mg |
Sodium | 520mg |
Total Carbohydrate | 34g |
Dietary Fiber | 2g |
Sugars | -- |
Protein | 5g |
Calcium | -- |
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Yields: 4 main-dish servings
Total Time: 1 hr 5 min
Prep Time: 25 min
Oven Temp: 425
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- 1 tablespoon(s) extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 teaspoon(s) extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 clove(s) garlic, crushed with press
- 1 small red onion, finely chopped
- 1 large red pepper, finely chopped
- Salt
- Pepper
- 4 ounce(s) cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup(s) fresh basil leaves, finely chopped, plus additional for garnish
- 1 small (4 ounce) zucchini, trimmed
- 1 small (4 ounce) yellow squash, trimmed
- 1 (9-inch) refrigerated piecrust, ready-to-unroll
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
- In 12-inch skillet, heat 1 tablespoon oil on medium-high. Add garlic and cook 30 seconds, stirring. Add onion, red pepper, and 1/8 teaspoon each salt and freshly ground black pepper. Cook 4 minutes or until softened and browned, stirring frequently. Remove from heat and let cool to room temperature. Mixture can be refrigerated, covered, up to overnight.
- While mixture cools, combine cream cheese, basil, and 1/8 teaspoon each salt and pepper; stir until well mixed. With vegetable peeler, peel zucchini and squash lengthwise into thin ribbons.
- Lay piecrust flat on jelly-roll pan. Spread cream cheese mixture in even layer, leaving 1-inch border. Spread onion-pepper mixture over cream cheese; decoratively arrange zucchini and squash ribbons on top. Fold border of dough over vegetable mixture. Brush remaining teaspoon oil over zucchini and squash.
- Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until browned. Serve tart warm or at room temperature.
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Tip Make pretty zucchini and squash ribbons using a vegetable peeler: If the vegetables have a lot of seeds, rotate them 90 degrees each time you hit the seeds, and start peeling on a different side. Discard the core of seeds.
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Fascinating footage of a traditional ceremony that takes place on the Pakistan India border. From the BBC
This is a fascinating political display that shows a degree of cooperation, but is made into a sports-like event because of the geopolitical tension/passion between these two South Asian neighbors. They have 'toned down' the overtly display of hostility in recent years. Some love this border ceremony and others fear that they are playing with fire, fanning the flames of nationalism that only exacerbates the tension. Just last year, this border checkpoint was the site of a terrorist attack that killed 50. Click here for more information about the border tension in the Pakistan/India/China borderland.
Tags: borders, geopolitics, political, territoriality, video, India, South Asia, Pakistan.
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Maria says she's black and Lucy says she's white. Together, they prove none of this makes sense.
These twins also have three siblings and they say "we are at opposite ends of the [skin color] spectrum and they are all somewhere in between." Their lives show that the differences underlying the cultural constructs of "white" and "black" as discrete categories isn't defensible, but it doesn't mean that it isn't culturally important. As stated in the article, "here's no question that the way people categorize Lucy and Maria, and the way they think of themselves, will affect their lives. That's because, even though race is highly subjective, racism and discrimination based on what people believe about race are very real."
This is another issue that high school students can research as part of a presentation about race, class, and social identity. This may be useful in Health classes with a link to resilience while other subjects like social studies (and social studies electives) might facilitate appreciation of the USA's obsession with race and ethnicity --contrary to scientific findings that race is more a political construct than a scientific concept. English/writing courses might explore the concept of identity, of "passing" as straight white male/female in literature, folklore, movies, and can elicit creative responses sharing such experiences in poetry, short stories, art works.
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Seth Dixon's insight:These twins also have three siblings and they say "we are at opposite ends of the [skin color] spectrum and they are all somewhere in between." Their lives show that the differences underlying the cultural constructs of "white" and "black" as discrete categories isn't defensible, but it doesn't mean that it isn't culturally important. As stated in the article, "here's no question that the way people categorize Lucy and Maria, and the way they think of themselves, will affect their lives. That's because, even though race is highly subjective, racism and discrimination based on what people believe about race are very real."
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The need for speed devours huge chunks of American cities and leaves the edges of the expressways worthless. Busy streets, for almost all of human history, created the greatest real estate value because they delivered customers and clients to the businesses operating there. This in turn cultivated the highest tax revenues in town, both from higher property taxes and from elevated sales taxes. But you can't set up shop on the side of an expressway. How can cities afford to spend so much to create thoroughfares with no adjoining property value?
That is is the ENTIRE city of Florence, Italy on the left, while on the right is the area surrounding just one cloverleaf interchange in Atlanta, Georgia. The high speed on the highways is one of the costs of sprawl.
Tags: transportation, planning, sprawl, scale.
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Many of our first experiments of creating landforms and designing a new world started in the sandbox (you can only image what I do at the beach). This video shows how that early childhood activity can make for an excellent classroom demonstration to shows how Earth's physical systems work. If you don't happen to have a digital topographic map to superimpose on the sandbox and a GPU-based water simulation, then at least you've got this video. Click here to learn more about this UC Davis project on the visualization of lake ecosystems.
Tags: water, physical, geomorphology, landforms, visualization.
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"Food. It's something we all think about, talk about, and need. Food has been one major topic of interest at National Geographic because it connects all of us to our environment. The recent global population projections for the year 2100 just went up from 9 billion to 11 billion, making the issues of food production and distribution all the more important. For the last 3 years I've stored podcasts, articles, videos, and other resources on my personal site on a wide range of geographic issues, including food resources. I thought that sharing 10 of my personal favorite resources on the geography of food would be helpful to understand our changing global food systems."
I've posted here several resources about the food systems and the geography of food production and distribution. In this article for National Geographic Education I share ten of my favorites.
Tags: food, economic, food production, agribusiness, agriculture.
Seth Dixon, ein Geografie-Dozent aus den USA, der sehr in den sozialen Medien aktiv ist, hat einmal seinen "interessantesten Seiten" über Landwirtschaft zusammengestellt.
A great collection of a range of resources to teach the geography of food in all its dimensions.
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By simplifying gerrymandering we see how problematic it really is.
The redistricting process is far from neutral; to be fair we should remember that gerrymandering is has happened on all ends of the political spectrum. Which map do you think is the best way to divide these districts? What is the fairest way to divide them?
Tags: gerrymandering, political, mapping, census, unit 4 political.
The redistricting process is far from neutral; to be fair we should remember that gerrymandering is has happened on all ends of the political spectrum. Which map do you think is the best way to divide these districts? What is the fairest way to divide them?
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For decades the leading nature writer has been collecting unusual words for landscapes and natural phenomena – from aquabob to zawn. It's a lexicon we need to cherish in an age when a junior dictionary finds room for 'broadband' but has no place for 'bluebell'
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The President announced yesterday that, starting in September, all 4th grade students and their families will have free access to national parks and other public lands and waters for a year.
Field Trips in a National Park can be an incredible experience in a outstanding learning environment, but even with this incredible opportunity, it is hard to get classes and students physically the parks. The National Park Service has produced many lesson plans, videos, distant learning programs, and resources for teachers to give them opportunities to experience the National Parks online. These resources are available for a wide range of subjects and grade levels. Where is the nearest U.S. National Park to your community?
Tags: K12, virtual tours.
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"Fascinating combination of old urban sophistication, modern consumerism and the new spatial demands of the automobile. Spotted in Washington D.C., on the corner of 10th and G."
So apparently Instagram's a thing. Anyway, I created an account to share some on the physical and cultural landscapes that I find intriguing. I also curate other pages here on scoop.it including:
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India is a land filled will problems and potential, due its geographic context. This regions is great for a regional geography course, that also includes a good overview of the entire South Asian region before discussing India's political situation in global affairs.
Tags: development, India, South Asia, geopolitics.
I'm sure that, given enough opportunity, India can indeed become a superpower on the world stage. Pakistan will offer opposition at every turn, but it can be done.
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There may be a counterintuitive explanation for the deep freeze that hit New England this winter: The rapidly warming Arctic is causing big disruptions in the jet stream, which carries weather across North America. Is this the worst winter you've experienced?
Tags: physical, weather and climate, Arctic, Boston, climate change, podcast.
Perhaps this article will sway some climate change skeptics...
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The cancellation of the mandatory long-form census has damaged research in key areas, from how immigrants are doing in the labour market to how the middle class is faring, while making it more difficult for cities to ensure taxpayer dollars are being spent wisely, planners and researchers say.
Canada got rid of the mandatory census, and is discovering it can no longer know much about itself.
Tag: Canada, population, census.
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"During the past two years, Kien Lam went on the kind of trip most could only dream about. The photographer wanted to "see as much of the world as possible," so he visited 15 countries around the globe, from Mexico to New Zealand, snapping more than 10,000 photographs along the way. He edited his work together to make this stupendous time-lapse, which may be one of the most envy-inducing travel diaries I've ever seen."
Tags: landscape, time lapse, video.
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We are living in an era of receding glaciers, accelerating loss of species habitat, unprecedented population migration, growing inequalities within and between nations, rising concerns over resource depletion, and shifting patterns of interaction and identity. This website provides 11 geographic investigations aligned to the geographic questions in the NRC Understanding Our Changing Planet report. The report focuses on the future directions in the geographical sciences and how these key questions will guide research to help us understand the planet on which we live.
The four aspects the geographic advantage (as conceptualized by former AAG president Susan Hanson and solidified by the AAG team--see powerpoint) are:
1. Relationships between people and the environment
2. Importance of spatial variability
3. Processes operating an multiple and interlocking geographic scales
4. The integration of spatial and temporal analysis
To ensure that this advantage is harnessed, the AAG prepared 11 modules within these 4 categories of key issue facing the world:
--Environmental Change
--Rapid Spatial Reorganization
--Technological Change
Tags: unit 1 Geoprinciples, K12, STEM, sustainability, environment, spatial, technology.
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From a long-running radio show to bilingual street signs, efforts are being made to preserve a vernacular once repressed by law.
This radio show is part of a conscious effort to sustain an iteration of French that followed its own evolutionary path here, far from the famed vigilance of the Académie française. Many now believe Louisiana French to be endangered, even as other aspects of the state's rural culture flourish amid the homogenizing forces of modern life. "We're not losing the music. We're not losing the food," Mr. Layne said from his office, Ville Platte, a city of 7,500 about two and a half hours west of New Orleans. "But we're losing what I think is the most important thing, which is language."
Tags: language, folk cultures, culture.
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Eating at the school cafeteria could've been amazing if you grew up almost anywhere but the U.S.
Tags: agriculture, food distribution.
education may also start in sharing culinaries cultures...
Location, climate, culture, and economic problems affect how people do things in certain environments around the world. The article mentions that schools "should be eating what grows around you," but we cannot always rely on local agriculture since some products could actually cause more health problems for the public. Educational institutions, especially for children, should be the most concerned with this issue. Schools systems should be trained and ensure that their lunchroom meals adhere to nutritional standards and offer healthy choices for their students. Another problem is that some region's agriculture may be affected by the climate and low farm budgets which forces schools to have to settle for non-natural and unhealthy food options in order to reduce costs
Food can show us about culture and health life. This article talk how kids eat in their schools around the world and compare it with the USA style food.
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Creating and Analyzing a Binary Map: This online activity demonstrates how easy it is to master key functions in GeoFRED.
Last month I wrote an article about how to use GeoFRED for the National Geographic Education blog. Since then, GeoFRED was produced this lesson plan that will walk students through the basics of how to use the site and introductory mapping skills.
Tags: development, statistics, economic, mapping.
fun with binary maps. statistical data. figure it out
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Yes, one of the questions is "Why are Israelis and Palestinians fighting?"
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Use our interactive In Charted Waters tool which shows information & visuals on how our knowledge of the world map has evolved.
This interactive map/timeline takes users around the world through the major events representing the expansion of human knowledge. Admittedly, this is represents knowledge from a Eurocentric perspective, but that is somewhat appropriate in this instance since that was the largest store of spatial knowledge as this global information coalesced. Users can visualize the coordination of absolute space and realize the actions undertaken that shifted geography from its predecessor, cosmology. Each achievement cam through intensive exploration and the detailed mapping of those endeavors.
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As our view of the world evolves—or devolves—our maps evolve or devolve, and viceversa.
Can generate some useful observations,discussions and debates in class
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Robert Peston crunches the numbers as finance ministers meet for vital loan talks.
This audio clip shows how the Greek economic crisis is an issue on the national, regional, and global scales. This BBC video and article also provide some nice context, asking the question, what would happen in Greece quits the Euro?
Tags: Greece, Europe, supranationalism, currency, economic, podcast.
If Greece decides to no longer be a part of the United Nations (UN), this will ultimately have a significant impact on Europe's Union economy. The impact will affect not only Greece as country but also to all members of the UN. In addition to this enormous problem, it will be hard to keep together all countries if Greece goes because as we know certain countries as a Spain, Portugal, Italy and even France are also facing economic issues. Success depends largely on UN giving consent for the members of the organization. The downfall in this disagreement will weaken the economies of the European Union as a whole. On the other hand, cheap currency will create new opportunities and be beneficial for tourists.
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As stated in this NPR article: "The video shows satellite tracking of routes superimposed over Google Earth. It focuses on some of the main choke points for international shipping, such as the Strait of Malacca on the southern tip of Malaysia, Suez Canal, the Strait of Gibraltar and Panama Canal. It's a good reminder that about 90 percent of all the goods traded globally spend at least some of their transit time on a ship."
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Geographic data can be so beautiful...you've got to watch this. I wish I have seen this when I wrote my National Geographic article on how container ships are transforming the global economy.
A great visual on shipping - Geographies of Interconnections (year 9)
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Stunning images taken from space put the world's crises into context.
U.N. satellite imagery has tracked the evolution of the camp since its creation. The exponential growth is remarkable. The refugee camp is rapidly taking the shape of a real city — structured, planned and even separated into neighborhoods and subject to gentrification.
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Very relevant to our discussions on remote sensing and seeing from above.
Raises a number of serious questions.Not only about the middle East but about habitation,cultural development and resource distribution and deployment inequalities
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The scientific discoveries that were made with no thought of making money often turn out to be the most profound science, and, ironically, often lead to a gold mine.
The dumbest question you can ask a scientist—or any other creator, inventor, or discoverer—about his or her work is, "What's the economic value?" The mistake at the heart of the dumbest question is this: confusing unknowable value with no value. History shows that basic science brings the greatest economic value of all—Hertz and Dobson are two of many examples.
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Canada is a massive country, yet it has one of the lowest population densities in the world. Despite this, Canadians have made a wide impact on their land, much of it visible from aerial and satellite photography. Hydroelectric facilities, roads, mines, farms, ports, resource exploration, logging, canals, cities, and towns have altered much of the landscape over the years.
This is a great set of images showing the human impact on the environment, with a special nod to our neighbors for the north. These images have an artistic beauty and I hope every geographer maintains a sense of wonder at the details and beauty of the Earth.
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I can't do that to family.Love.Dreamer wrote:in fact if i have a friend and he or she displays any sings of weeaboness i will chastice them harshly for not apreciating thier own vastly rich culture.
Luckily for japanese people they seem to live in an alternate universe where they rarely show any appreciation for other countries except american things. How many actual japanese people raised and living in japan do you see on a weekly basis on the internet in non japanese sites like this one, for example? I wonder what the average japanese thinks of globalization.Whatis6times9 wrote:Except your dabbling will come across as patronizing to those from that culture and misappropriating to those who aren't from that culture.
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backy Twin CitiesPosts: 18,793At kia.com: http://www.kia.com/#/2014-forte/?cid=sem&ppc=y
Also you may have seen the "Hot Bots" ad last night on the Super Bowl. OK ad, but didn't reveal much about the car (but the Sorento "where do babies come from?" ad didn't say much about the vehicle, either).
Also some first drives are ekeing out:
http://www.slashgear.com/2014-kia-forte-test-drive-luxury-features-in-a-compact-- sedan-30267425/
http://news.consumerreports.org/cars/2013/02/first-drive-video-2014-kia-forte-br- ings-much-to-the-small-car-competition.html
One of the biggest surprises to me is that the 148 hp engine from the Elantra will be used only on the Forte LX. The EX will get a 173 hp, 2.0 GDI mill. That will make the Forte EX one of the most powerful cars in its class.
Also tons of optional features available on the Forte EX... but at what cost? At least those who want their compact all gussied up can get the Forte that way. But get much past $20k and I start wondering about other choices. The LX with convenience package will run about $18,500... or similar to a like-equipped Elantra.
The looks are more mini-Optima than close to a Focus. The tail lamps are kinda like those of the Focus, but they're also like other Kia models and very similar in shape to those on the Sonata. So where did the Focus get ITS tail lamps?
I'll have to take a look at the Forte at the local auto show next month and take it for a drive when it hits the dealers. If it drives well I might toss it into the mix for my next car purchase later this year, but I'll more likely go the hatch route. Maybe the Forte5 replacement will be out by then. If not, there's always the Elantra GT, Mazda3i, Golf etc. -
backy Twin CitiesPosts: 18,793Looks good, but close enough in size/shape to the Elantra GT I wonder if they share a chassis?
Since the hatch won't be available in LX trim, I wonder if the Forte5 will be available for anywhere close to the price of the base Elantra GT? That car with the 6MT and very nicely equipped including heated seats is a little over $19k with discounts available. I don't need 173 hp, but if the price of the EX is close to that of the base Elantra GT it will be hard to resist. -
conwelpic Ontario, CanadaPosts: 600they share powertrains and built off similar platforms, but Kia is not trying to duplicate Hyundai and therefore is equipped quite differently. I can't see it being as cheap as the GT as the EX comes standard with automatic, it does have available heated seats for front and rear.
The Forte 5 has a 2" longer wheelbase and 2 cu.ft. more interior volume with more rear legroom.
You can check out all the specs at http://www.kiamedia.com/us/en/models/forte-5-door/2014/features, prices will not be released till closer to the availability date which will be in the 3rd quarter. -
backy Twin CitiesPosts: 18,793Actually, the Forte5 does NOT share powertrains with the Elantra GT. The Elantra GT uses the 148 hp engine that's also in the Elantra sedan and coupe. But according to what you posted here, the Forte5 will be available with the 173 hp GDI and the 2.0L turbo and not the 148 hp engine. (Which makes me wonder if Hyundai will make the 2.0T available in the GT for 2014.)
Since I really wanted a stick in my next car and the Elantra GT has a nice one, that could strike the Forte5 EX off my list... that and the bigger price tag, albeit the Forte5 might have more features. The greater rear legroom would be nice, but the Elantra GT has enough for my needs. And the GT has the front heated seats standard, even with cloth; I wouldn't be surprised if you have to get leather for the 4 heated seats on the Forte5.
The Forte5 is great looking in the photos though... maybe Kia's best effort to date IMO. -
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dodgeman07 Posts: 574Looks like Hyundai/Kia got the message. The C&D First Drive Review says, "One element that does stand out, though, is how quiet this car is in operation. Interior noise was an issue with the outgoing car, but the engineering team has tamed that gremlin on the new model...the new Forte is among the quietest cars in its class".
With only a modest weight increase over the Elantra, this car seems to deliver the sound of silence.
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sandman_6472 Coral Springs, FLPosts: 2,965Very impressive looking in the 5 door but still think the Elantra GT is the best looking in this segment followed closely by the Focus and I've got a feeling that the Hyundai will be a bit less expensive to buy. From what I've heard, Ford deleted the SEL hatch from the lineup...and that's the one I really liked last year. I saw one at the dealer very well optioned along with a power leather seat which blew me away in that seafoam color...a very striking looking vehicle! I was really blown away by it and decided then and there that the Focus hatch is more attractive than the sedan. Both of these seem to be in the rental fleets we service in large quantities so gotta feeling that the used car market will be flooded with them in the near future. I'd bet that after a car has about 25k on it, the company's dump 'em into the used market which can only bring the prices down on these puppies. Probably are a very good bargain for a shopper who has no problem driving an ex-rental. I know that I treat each car just like I do my personal vehicle but I'm betting most folk don't give a crap and really abuse them. I'm finding many of them really nasty inside before they're cleaned up so I can just imagine how they drive 'em...forget the break in period! But the rental companies do an excellent job of cleaning and maintaining these vehicles. Even the cars I've driven with mileage in the teens and twenty's drive straight and true with no excessive tire wear and perfect alignments. So if someone has no problem buying these used, a screaming deal can probably be had!
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conwelpic Ontario, CanadaPosts: 600not sure if this would apply in your case, but one of the major complaints on the Focus has been the rear legroom. Here is how they stack up:
Focus - front 41.9", rear 33.2"
Elantra GT - front 42", rear 34.6"
new Forte 5-dr - front 42.2", rear 35.9"
This also equates for passenger volume to:
Focus - 90.7 cu. ft.
Elantra GR - 96.1 cu. ft.
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conwelpic Ontario, CanadaPosts: 600Forte sedan LX 1.8L MT - $15,900
Forte sedan LX 1.8L AT - $17,400
Forte sedan EX 2.0L AT - $19,400
Delivery - $800
17" alloys for EX - $300
Popular Package for LX auto only - $900
- 16" Alloy wheels
- P205/55 R16 tires
- Remote keyless entry with trunk opener
- Cruise control with steering-wheel-mounted controls
- Tweeter speakers
- Knit and Tricot cloth seat trim
- Sliding armrest (vs. non-sliding on center console)
- Rear center armrest with cup holders
- Soft touch front upper door panels
- Dual illuminated visor vanity mirrors
- Outside mirrors with turn signal indicators
- Front passenger seat back map pocket
- Illuminated ignition keylock cylinder
- Map light
- Sunglass holder
Premium Package for EX and requires 17" alloys - $2,600
- Power sunroof
- Leather seat trim
- 10-way power adjustable driver's seat with two memory presets
- Ventilated driver's seat
- Heated front seats
- Heated rear seats bottom
- Heated steering wheel
- Auto-dimming rear-view mirror with Homelink®
- Push-button start with Smart Key
- Illuminated outside door handle pockets
- Puddle lamp (under outside mirrors)
- Immobilizer
Premium Package on EX, requires 17" alloys - $2,300
- Navigation with HD Radio technology
- Supervision meter cluster with 4.2" TFT color LCD display (inside the meter cluster)
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backy Twin CitiesPosts: 18,793Alas, you can't get the Popular Package with a stick. :sick: So if you want a Forte with even basic (for today) stuff like remote locking, you need to get the slushbox.
For the same money as the LX with Popular Package, I'll take the Elantra GT, no options, for about the same money any day... 6MT, heated seats, fogs, adjustable steering, and hatchback versatility. Same engine as the Forte LX. -
sandman_6472 Coral Springs, FLPosts: 2,965Pulled up next to a new Elantra GT and the car is a looker, no doubt about it and much better looking than the Veloster. Hyundai/Kia seems to be on a roll lately making handsome vehicles that customers want to buy...a great position to be in. And the warranty helps as my wife who knows next to nothing about a car knows about the long warranty Hyundai/Kia products have so their advertising buck is definitely paying off big time. And their vehicles, besides looking really nice, are a blast to drive! They are "fun" vehicles with a little edge which is going over big time with the public. Personally, the new Civic looks a bit bland compared to the Korean offerings, kinda old looking and Honda played it a bit conservative in 2012 & 2013. And the Hyundai/Kia vehicles give that youthful impression that used to be exclusively Honda territory. The Forte looks so similar to the Ford Fusion to my eyes...like a mini Fusion just as the new Sentra reminds me of a mini Altima. Similar to what Toyota has been doing for a few years.
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dodgeman07 Posts: 574Ouch! I see that now.
Oh well, I agree the "normal" options for a new car in 2013 pretty much require the Popular Pkg. I can't imagine not having cruise control and keyless entry.
I really like what I've heard about the new Forte. Particularly the "quietness" of the 2014 model. I'm sure some of the techniques used to quell noise will be passed along to other Hyundai/Kia models in their next generation. -
conwelpic Ontario, CanadaPosts: 600The new Kia Forte demonstrates the big strides made by compact-car interiors in a relatively short time. Its controls are cleanly configured and easy to use, and the carbon fiber-like trim is a sporty, classy touch.
Starting at $15,900, the Forte has the lowest base price in its segment. And yet it delivers premium features, from a straightforward and intuitive communication system to brilliant door trim resembling the layered gills of a shark. Many of the Forte's materials are upscale enough to warrant placement on luxury vehicles.
http://wardsauto.com/ward039s-10-best-interiors/asian-brands-dominate-ward-s-10-- best-interiors -
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