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(USA Today) -- Younger buyers are increasingly choosing Detroit brands over Japanese rivals, a huge reversal from the past, reports research groups R.L. Polk and Edmunds.com.
New vehicles from Detroit's Big 3 -- General Motors, Ford Motor and Chrysler -- accounted for 36.8% of cars bought by Americans age 25 to 34 in 2012, up from 35.4% in 2008. During the same period, the share of cars from Japanese brands -- Toyota, Nissan, Honda and others -- for the same age group fell from 50.6% to 42.9% during the same period.
Detroit automakers have reached out to young buyers as never before with a raft of appealing small cars that they would have rejected as unprofitable in the past. Chrysler Group has the fun Fiat 500, General Motors has models like the small Chevrolet Sonic and smaller Spark and Ford has sponsored TV's American Idol for its small car lineup, like the Fiesta and Focus..
But before anyone breaks out the champagne in Detroit, there's another factor to consider: Hyundai. The same Edmunds study based on Polk data found that many buyers fleeing Japanese brands looked to the Hyundai or Kia.
Young buyers snapped up about 10% made by the twin South Korean brands, a rate that has doubled since 2008, according to the study.
"U.S. automakers have burst onto the scene in recent years with small, fuel-efficient and affordable cars that really appeal to a young set of buyers," says Edmunds.com senionalyst Jessica Caldwell in a statement. "But while Detroit might be chiseling away at the Japanese grip on Gen X and Gen Y, South Korean brands are taking big hacks."
She says in addition to an appealing lineup of cars for younger buyers, Hyundai and Kia also have made credit available to young buyers who may have limited work histories.
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Today's photos include: Josh Fields, Joakim Soria signing away, Brayan Pena signaling to the camera and the bat meeting the ball on a bunt. Friday is Photo Day! When you go to a Royals game at any stadium in 2010, the portrait on the video board will be one from Friday. Many of the pictures that you see on baseball cards will also be snapped tomorrow.

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Milwaukee, WI (Sports Network) - The Milwaukee Bucks began the Jim Boylan
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A day after the team and former coach Scott Skiles mutually agreed to part
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behind 29 points and nine assists from Brandon Jennings.
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I am an adult male 59" tall and 190 lbs. I usually wear XL for shirts but can wear some in L, most are a tight fit. I have a wide torso with no belly, what size will fit me best? Thanks, Bob
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I am 63" wt 270 lbs will the xl fit or do you have and other suggestions . it is used in warm waters of the costal Bahamas
I am 56" tall, weigh 190lbs. And 67 years old. I have snorkeled once and loved it. We are planning a trip to the Caribbean and decided to invest into snorkeling equipment. What size would I need in a snorkeling jacket and/or vest. Thank you in advance. Linda
Does the snorkle safety vest type that looks like a jacket, ride up because of no crotch strap? Is it more comfortable or encombering to wear than the single piece vest with the hole in the middle and the crotch strap?
My son is 9.5 yrs old and 88.8 lbs. It seems that he is very close to needing the 100lb adult vest instead of the child vest. My daughter is 8 yrs old and 83.4 lbs. Which do you recommend that I order for both children?
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Im confused when I read the q&a. Some replies says this one has a crotch strap some replies says it doesnt. Does this vest come with a Crotch strap? What size for female 56" 200 lbs?
I am going to be taking a trip with my four year old son to Bermuda. Obviously he is not a strong swimmer but he is capable of floating and swimming in the pool. He loves to dive for objects while wearing goggles so I know he will love to snorkle. Does this adequately keep a child upright while still being able to lay flat? We do not have plans to take him out but in the shallows with a parent next to him I want to be sure this investement works the way I think it does.
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Both types work very well. It mainly boils down to a matter of comfort for the user. The jacket style can be a little bit bulkier where as the over the head vest style is more streamlined when not in use and not nearly as much in the way. The jacket style can "feel" more secure for a person who is uncomfortable in the water as the air wraps around the user allowing them to float upright on the surface as opposed to laying back.
what is the big difference in this type vest and the 14.95 ones that just slip over your head ? I am a fairly good swimmer and have snorkeled many times, but i tire out easily. My husband does not swim well at all, but willing to try with a little help. Suggestions
Both styles will fit well and work for what you describe. This one fits more like the jacket/vests you see road construction workers wearing. It is a bit more cumbersome but will help keep the wearer vertical on the surface of the water when fully inflated, as opposed to laying on their back.
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Backlash against those who voted against the Gun Bill:
Latest from Public Policy Polling, this week polling data:
Since voting against the latest Gun Bill:
Formally the most popullar sitting Congressman, then Senator, Now the least popular sitting Senator, and now, since the vote, slightly eclipsing Mitch McConnell's formally lowest approval rating:
AZ Republican: Jeff Flake - Net Approval - DOWN -19%
AK Republican: Lisa Murkowski - Net Approval - DOWN -16%
AK Democrat: Mark Begich - Net Approval - DOWN -6%
NV Republican: Dean Heller Net Approval - DOWN - 2%
OH Republican: Rob Portman - Net Approval - DOWN -18%
NH Republican: Kelly Ayotte - Net Approval - DOWN -16%
NH 75% support Background checks.
OH 72% support Background checks.
NV 70% support Background checks.
AZ 70% support Background checks.AK 60% support Background checks.
Averages show 80 to 95% of Americans across the country support Universal Background checks.
On the other hand, Pat Toomey, a Republican from Pa., who was in charge of this has registered his highest approvals since being a state Senator ennjoying a plus 7% approval, Qpp.
This will not be the last time this issue is brought up for votes. If Republilcand do no change their votes, AND the three Dems who voted NO< as well, they will lose when next they run. Americans want background checks, an end to gun traficking, a limit to magazine capacity, which DOES save lives, and WOULD have save lives in Arizona, in Arora, in Connecticut, as was proven.
As for women/s rights, women are not going to vote for Republicans who are demonizing them, and the number of women who die in child birth in this country is nearly as high as it is in some third world countries. Republican's efforts to force women to submit to forced invasive ultra sounds, and who are closing down Planned Parenthood Centers, passing unconstitutional legislation to block women from reproductive health care, which BTW, most women who opt for abortion are already mothers, and are mostly poor women of color, which totally destroyes the arguments of the right, are not going to vote for Rrpublicans. Most Younger women by far, are FOR a woman's right to control her body, and access to any form of birth control she chooses. Whenn averaged, statistics prove, that the vast majority of women, do not want Roe V. Wade overturned. Any MA who is stupid enough to believe that R.v. W. will ever be overturned, would have to be a man who also thought that Sara Palin was going to be a genius when she catapulted John McInsane right into the Oval Office, LMAO!!!!
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The US is the 9th largest oil exporter in the world.
The point is ... giving private companies the ability to pull more oil from our lands does nothing at all to ensure that oil stays here.
Also: net-oil product exporter (that includes gasoline):
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I honestly hope that no person on this forum would "Crush" you. One of the great things about this site is most people are respectful of the other opinions. That said, I do RESPECTFULLY disagree with you. I believe O'bama will attempt to put more gun control in place now that he has a second term. With Pelosi and Reid still in some power, it will be pushed.
I don't know all the numbers on the oil issue but have worked on the north slope of Alaska where we have big oil fields. Their footprint is getting smaller and smaller with directional drilling, etc. As a rule, the oil companies up here have been great neighbors and bring plenty of good paying jobs. Our nation can use the oil and the economy can use the jobs.
We may have to agree to disagree on which political party wants to impose there agendas on each other the most, but I'll bet both you and I would consider ourselves as conservationists and lovers of our wilderness and wildlife. In that spirit, I wish you well and hope you have a safe and enjoyable outdoor season, however you choose to use it.
It would be cool if we could always agree. I don't think that it's very much of a surprise that there are some disagreements between the political parties.
My concern, this being a hunting forum was concern for the second amendment and the removal of gun rights to the honest law abiding citizens. It's my belief that guns and ammunition don't kill people. People kill people. There are some that feel the second amendment should be continually tweaked and regulated either on a state or federal level. I've just felt more support from the Republican side than Democrat side from my view of looking at it. Perhaps it's also just what I see on the California side of politics out my way has swayed me in that direction.
In the end, we should not pit hunter against hunter. If we can all agree we want to preserve hunting in America on the forum, that perhaps is the common ground between our parties and we should embrace that common ground.
The other political issues mentioned in this thread are also very important issues that bear concern as one votes but then again that comes from each ones perspective, how they view the issues, their resolutions and their personal beliefs. One may see giving rights where another sees them being taken them away. One may see a right, instead of another seeing a wrong.
I may have opened up a can of worms on this thread. I for one hold no ill will to folks here with opposing views or political parties. I however and respectfully may disagree with your view.
Like the thread initially states it's so very important to vote come election day. Just get out and make sure you vote if you can. There are many men and women that have fought or are fighting currently for your freedoms and your privilege to vote.
I'll continue to pray for our all our leaders Democrat or Republican. It's my belief they all need our prayers. God bless America!
Vanish "your" federal lands? That's quite a sense of entitlement you have there.
If they were really "our" federal lands we could do whatever we wanted on them like hunting in national parks. They are just another government program we need to legislate into a better situation than the one we have.
Remember we have to take the fight to them, but approaching it like they are taking away an entitlement to me just sounds wrong.
Wyoming, Montana and Idaho made that mistake with Yellowstone in the 1990s, and look where we are with the wolves.
We honestly own very little in this life. I would love a conservative grass roots revolution, but this wonderful country of ours has gone to HE double hockey sticks in a hand basket.
anyone notice how bad the stocks dropped after election? tells us al something.
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Feather hair extensions are one of the trendiest fashion accessories right now (I say this knowing that Cincy's always a little behind the times on all things stylish). Celebrities from Ke$ha to Steven Tyler to Roseanne Barr have been rockin' the look, which may sound like a deterrent, but now these birdy little weaves are everywhere. Even on dogs.
Unfortunately, it seems like not all people in this world share the same passion for dogs that I do. Hundreds upon thousands of dogs are abandoned each year and end up either dead or in shelters, and many more suffer at the hands of neglectful or abusive owners. Fortunately, we have organizations such as the SPCA around to speak out and help these animals. However, it's recently come to my attention that not all shelters treat certain breeds of dogs the same.
I like to think of myself as a pretty normal person, perfectly capable of interacting with a variety of other humans. I watch bad television and sometimes shop at Wal-Mart, yet I enjoy ethnic food and DIY projects. MFin' renaissance woman. But sometimes, despite a breadth of interests and activities, I cannot deal with people. Enter the Cincinnati Zoo.
This Sunday, instead of burying my head under a pillow until 1 p.m., the boyfriend and I decided to pay a visit to the yearly Zoo Babies attraction. The weather was sunny and warm, and neither of us were hungover - a perfect and rare opportunity to look at little animals.
Nearly anyone can enjoy a trip to the zoo, but I know very well that this type of attraction is particularly appealing to little humans - children. And sometimes children don't know how to walk yet or their biological walking timers shut off and they need assistance, i.e. strollers. I know they're necessary, but some of these devices are more comparable to a slightly smaller Prius. Of course, you have to let kids cut in front of your or you're a total bitch. But, god damnit, I paid $14 to be here and I want to see the manatees, too.
So what are you supposed to do? Wait patiently for the throng of toddlers to peep new baby giraffe, Zuri and then try your damnedest to see past their gooey fingerprints smudging the glass window once it's your turn.
Strollers suck (though they're much more obtrusive at packed festivals - watch out for those bad boys this weekend at The Taste!), but Sunday I found a worse alternative that I thought only existed as a joke in the '90s - baby leashes. I witnessed countless seemingly behaved youngsters strapped in a fuzzy, cuddly, stuffed-animal themed LEASH. How lazy of a parent do you have to be to think the best way to prevent your kid from jumping into the polar bear cave is to attach them to a harness?
However, it's another issue if you're hypoglycemic and hyperactive. A hyper-hypo.
You better believe I gave a big old side-eye to each of these parents. For the love of god, go back to the tricked out, view-obstructing, toe-crushing stroller! Anything is better than a child leash.
Thankfully, dedicated individuals have devoted their time to stop this injustice.
Of course, there's another group of humans that left me mimicking the gorillas:
The I-don't-give-a-fuck crew.
So we're in the Jungle Trails, a peaceful, shaded area with plenty of space and lots of cool creatures. I'm just trying to get a good view of a zebra when I hear a stern, "Excuse me. There is no smoking anywhere in the zoo." Now, this dude was kind of dickish, gettin' up in somebody's bidness while wiping his kid from head to toe with sanitizer. But, holy shit, some bitch was actually smoking a cig by the animals! She quickly extinguished her smoke (possibly into the animal sanctuary - I was trying not to stare) with a raspy "Sah-ree." With that, it was time to escape to the air-conditioned nocturnal animal space.
It was pretty dark and kind of hard to see these critters (hello, nocturnal!) and one particularly grimy child next to me began smacking the window next to me.
"Wake up! Where is it?" he shouted, as a little partner in crime joined him in glass-banging. Half-concerned for the adorable lemur on the other side, half-worried someone might mistake these shit heads as my own offspring, I used my best waitress voice and said, "Hey guys, we shouldn't tap on the glass, OK?" and pointed to the dozens of signs suggesting the same. They continued.
We made our way back outside, to see my most anticipated animals, the bonobos. These apes share 98.7% of DNA with humans and are completely capable of learning many people things, like understanding English and using American Sign Language. (Side note: I'm half-way through Water for Elephants author's latest novel Ape House, in which bonobos play a huge role. It's a great read.) They're sweet.
Once again, I found myself behind a bunch of kids who probably can't pronounce bonobo and probably won't remember seeing them, but I kept my patient pants on. Until grimy kid #1 resurfaced…on the other side of a rope barrier, pounding on the gate. Sure enough, the brat belonged to cig lady who, at this point was enjoying (her fifth?) draft beer.
"C'mon, stop it. You're not supposed to be there," she yawned.
"I wanna see if he'll attack me! I wanna see if he'll attack me!"
This continued for a few minutes. I felt my mouth drop and I turned around to see I wasn't the only one in awe. Anyone who makes me feel like I'd be a competent mother has some serious issues. Maybe child leashes are appropriate in certain situations.
I guess I didn't really learn how to better cope with people, but I did discover this: animals are way cooler than humans, and their babies are cuter.
Still kicking yourself over missing all the Twilight action during July's Comic-Con International in San Diego?
Well fear not, fanpires, because the Official Twilight Convention is coming to Cincinnati!
Whether you're Team Edward or Team Jacob (Spoiler Alert: neither of them will be there), The Hyatt Regency Downtown is the spot to be Saturday and Sunday for all hardcore Twilight fans. The weekend will include contests, web panels, auctions, music, parties and costumes on mannequins.
Of course, a film saga convention would be nothing without celebrity appearances. Twilight stars making a stop in Cincy include Tinsel Korey (Emily), Boo Boo Stewart (werewolf Seth Clearwater), Kiowa Gordon (werewolf Embry Call), Charlie Bewley (vamp Demetri) and Peter Facinelli (Dr. Carlisle Cullen).
Wait a minute…Mike Dexter is Edward's dad?
He's come a long way since idolizing Trip McNeely.
OK, honestly, I've never seen more than a preview for Twilight, so I'm not going to rage about how bad it sucks (see what I did there?) and how cray-cray the fans are. But I must say, the fan photos aren't making a good case for Twi-hards.
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But, seriously, I guess it's cool that these actors will stand around
rabidly crazy fans barreling full-speed toward puberty us normal people for a weekend. Apparently these stars will even allow fans to hug:
and make complete asses of them:
The convention runs all day and night Saturday and Sunday starting around 11 a.m. Day passes are $20 and weekend packages run from $39-$219. Autographs, photos, breathing the same air as Peter Facinelli, etc. all are an additional cost. Go here to get the full schedule and ticket info for the convention. And full disclosure, if this was a True Blood convention with supporting characters from the show, I'd be frothing at the mouth like the rest of these crazy bitches.
"Bad Girls"
OK, so M.I.A.'s video for "Bad Girls" came out a couple weeks ago, and despite looping it for hours on end since then, I cannot get enough of it. It's one of those tunes that makes me want to dance in public even without a (few) cocktails in my system. With a penchant for controversy, the video (filmed in Morocco) depicts what seem to be Middle Eastern women in traditional-yet-pimped-out garb racing cars in the desert and dancing to music with strong, sexual, pro-femme lyrics.
Though it's been said that the political standpoints M.I.A. makes in her music contradict her lifestyle, or sometimes don't even make sense, the "Paper Planes" singer is the queen of juxtaposition when it comes to her videos. It's also important to note that "Bad Girls" comes during a time when women in Saudi Arabia are banned from driving. So whatever her intended/implied/confusing statements may be, this video is a pretty hot way to say "F that."
Go here to watch her response to fans' YouTube comments on the video.
mega-fest's initial lineup was released last week, boasting headliners like Radiohead, Red Hot Chili Peppers,
Phish and The Beach Boys. Every year I go back and forth on my
decision to go: Can I afford the ticket plus all the cash and supplies that go
into surviving there (screw anyone who says you just need water and a sleeping
bag)? Can my poor Irish skin bear four days in the blazing sun? What if next
year's lineup is even better? I still haven't quite decided, but 2012's lineup
looks good to me for less-than-obvious reasons.
Ben Folds Five — As in, the original trio reuniting. One of my all time favorite bands. I'd die.
The Roots — I've been a fan of the crew since I first heard "The Seed (2.0)" when I was in eighth grade. And their day job as house band for Late Night with Jimmy Fallon has only solidified my love.
Ludacris — Not ashamed.
Of course there's also this year's #whoarethey Grammy winners, Bon Iver, Donald Glover's alter-ego Childish Gambino, The Shins, jam band supreme Umphrey's McGee and dozens more. Aziz Ansari (Parks and Rec, Funny People) is even confirmed to perform, though the rest of the comedy lineup is yet to be announced. It turns out most people go to 'roo for music, but I will nerdily admit as a comedy fangirl, the stand-up tent was one of my favorite (and most air-conditioned) experiences during my trip to the fest in 2010. Ansari also appeared that year and Conan O'Brien, fresh off his firing from NBC, headlined.
Taxidermy Art
A friend on Facebook recently posted a link to Hi-Fructose Magazine's blog, a page covered in creepy-cute taxidermy art. Netherlands-based art partners (artners?) Les Deux Garçons create whimsical pieces in which real taxidermied animals are embellished with knick knacks, toys and lush decorative ribbons. If that weren't enough, many the animals are dual-headed conjoined mammals, or are transformed into unicorn-esque creatures with crazy horns. These (ethically-obtained) animals are transformed into their own art form that carefully walks the line between beautiful and grotesque. Observe:
Arianna Huffington
The media queen came to town Feb. 22 to speak as a part of the SmartTalk ConnectedConversations series, and boy, do I have a crush on her. She spoke (in a sexy Greek accent, BTW) on becoming fearless in love, work and life, providing many hilarious and interesting personal anecdotes along the way. Advice she gave included getting more sleep, turning off that negative voice, or "obnoxious roommate" in our heads and the importance of finding a "tribe" of friends we can all relate to and depend on. Fun Fact: She launched The Huffington Post in her fifties, thanks to help of a $100,000 loan from her tribe-mate Laurie David (former wife of Seinfeld/Curb Your Enthusiasm's Larry David). Pretty inspirational. She ended the evening answering audience questions with Channel 12's Cammy Dierking, who clearly also has a bit of a girl-crush on Huffington, and who nearly made me wet myself when she used the phrase "That'd go over like a turd in a punch bowl." It was truly a fun femme-fest.
Sleigh Bells on SNL
Despite my undying love for Saturday Night Live, even I can't deny the amount of lackluster musical performances on the show. Granted, it is one of the few "really live" shows left, details often aren't finalized until the last minute, sound is often off and the tiny stage isn't ideal, but who could forget Ashlee Simpson's career-killing disaster on the show? This year, it's all about hating on Indie songstress/mannequin Lana Del Rey's performance. Personally, I don't think the performance warranted such a backlash, but judge both for yourself. And check out SNL's hilarious response to Lana-gate (with Kristen Wigg as LDR) here.
Noise Pop duo (now touring with a third musician) Sleigh Bells killed it on last week's episode. I wasn't expecting
the live TV format to do them justice, but they sounded great and were
entertaining despite a nearly naked stage.
CANstruction kicked off today, with teams building artistic creations made entirely out of canned goods. Stop by the Weston Gallery to see their progress and drop off canned goods of your own. All donations, and all cans used to build the artwork, will go to the Freestore Foodbank.
Every Tuesday is Writer's Night at MOTR Pub. Songwriters, poets, spoken word artists — anyone with original work is welcome to share. Sign ups open at 8:30 p.m. and $40 goes to a special winner each week. Lucas of The Dukes Are Dead hosts. Enjoy a beer, a BLT and great company.
Check out our To Do page for tons of recommended art shows open today.
Going to the zoo isn't just for kids (though there always a million of them there). Whether you are a child, have 'em or hate 'em this weekend is perfect for a trip to the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Gardens. Friday-Sunday are Visitor Appreciation Days at the zoo, which means half price admission and parking for everyone! If you need any more reason to visit, there are tons of new exhibits like Night Hunters, African Savannah, Go Green Garden and more. Go here for special prices, hours and directions.
Craftmasters takes over Mainstay Rock Bar Saturday, offering up 10 local bands and 10 $4 craft beers all night long. Get down with Lions Rampant, Frankl Project, Eat Sugar and more as you sip tasty brews like Stone IPA, Weihenstephaner Hefe Weissbier and Two Brothers Dog Days Dortmunder Lager. Music starts at 7 p.m. with bands on two stages. Five bucks gets you in the door. Get the whole lineup here.
Worried no event will satiate your hunger this weekend? For-goetta-bout it! Glier's annual Goettafest is back with enough pork and oats to satisfy even the hungriest of visitors. Enjoy classics like goetta omelets, goetta burgers and goetta dogs or go crazy with goetta sushi, goetta brownies and goetta eggrolls. As always, there will be plenty of live music, games and rides to keep everyone happy (but wait 30 minutes after eating before going on The Scrambler. Goetta's even less pretty coming up.). The festival runs Friday-Sunday at Newport on the Levee. Go here for festival hours and parking information.
Cincy Blues Fest is one of largest volunteer-run Blues festivals in the world. Celebrate the music and the hard work Friday and Saturday at Sawyer Point. Besides checking out local, regional and national Blues acts, Mike Breen has come up with 19 reasons this is a can't-miss event. Go here to read 'em all.
The Cincinnati Art Museum makes so many fantastic works of art accessible to visitors. This Sunday, you can get an even more in-depth look at one artist's life during its Reel Art film series. Filmmaker Ellen Weissbrod's documentary A Woman Like That focuses on the life of Artemisia Gentileschi, a 17th century Italian woman who pursued art during a period when female artists faced much prejudice. Learn about this important Baroque-era artist and meet Weissbrod and co-filmmaker Melissa Powell at a Q&A session following the screening. Go here for ticket information and screening time.
As always, there are many more events, concerts, gallery exhibits and theater shows going on this weekend. Go here to see 'em all. Got a kick-ass event that should be on everyone's To Do list? E-mail arts and event listings to email@example.com at least two weeks in advance.
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Clay Center opens new exhibit -- and it's about time
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Art, science, the element of time and interactive technology join forces in the Clay Center's latest exhibit, "All the Time in the World."
"The exhibit fits the art and science mission of the Clay Center," said Arif Khan, Clay Center's curator of art. "The two visual artists are both inspired by the history of science in their work."
Khan curated the exhibit, which previously was displayed at the McColl Center for Visual Art, in Charlotte, N.C. It's the first exhibit by a Clay Center curator to be shown at another arts institution.
It features works by Stanford University art professor Gail Wight, whose work explores the history of science, and University of New Mexico electronic media professor Mary Tsiongas, who looks at humans' impact on nature.
Khan had the idea for the exhibit about 1 1/2 years ago after Wight gave a presentation at the Clay Center. Patrons, enthused about the talk, requested an exhibit featuring her work. Much of Wight's work includes an element of time, so Khan sought another artist whose art emphasized time.
He found one in Tsiongas, who features images such as tree rings to show the passing of time, often with an interactive element that brings in a contemporary concept.
In "Dendrochronologist's Dilemma," an oversize image of a tree ring projected on a wall stands behind a touchpad that shows the same image. When a viewer touches the screen, a shadowy image appears on the projected tree rings. Images of families, seasons and animals appear, depending on where the viewer touches the screen.
"Tsiongas uses the theme of the tree rings representing dates and a life circle and intersperses personal memories," said Khan. Her works often contrast nature's perception of time with how the viewer remembers it.
The exhibit also points out the ways in which science has influenced contemporary art.
"Ground Plane," by Wight, is a series of 12 large prints of patterns created through digital images of fossilized and newer bones that were available to her through the science departments at Stanford.
"There were drawers and drawers of bones, and she wondered what she could do with them," Khan said. None of the bone images are repeated in any of the 12 prints. They range from modern bones to those that are 10,000 years old.
Two other motion-picture pieces by Wight document surprisingly beautiful slime molds and lichens as they grow. The time-lapse photography of each piece contrasts the fast-growing slime with the lichen's more glacially paced growth.
Although some of the screens resemble iPads, they were built in 2001 and don't have the same technological capabilities. Khan said children, who are accustomed to today's technology, touch and swipe the pads without result.
In other works, Tsiongas shows landscape paintings from the 19th century on framed flat-screen televisions. In a seaside scene, an image of herself walking on the beach or a whale surfacing occasionally appears, catching viewers by surprise.
"She connects nature and how it was portrayed through history. As an artist, she wanted to literally enter into it," he said.
He asked both artists about updating the technology used in their art.
"They were both intrigued by what new technology could offer those pieces. but then if they did that, they felt that the piece would change and become something else. They liked that the tech used dated the piece to the time of its creation," Khan said in an email.
It's all about time.
Two free programs in May and June offer additional insight on the exhibit's subject. Kahn and Ryan Hill, director of digital learning programs at the Hirshhorn Museum in Washington, D.C., will discuss the impact of digital technology on museum education at 6 p.m. May 23.
Tsiongas will discuss her works at 6 p.m. June 6.
Want to go?
WHAT: "All the Time in the World" is sponsored by the Collectors Club, an organization that supports Clay Center art programs and collection.
WHERE: Clay Center
WHEN: Through Aug. 4
ADMISSION: Adults $7.50, children $6; free for museum members
CONTACT: For more information on these and other Clay Center exhibits and programs, visit www.theclaycenter.org or call 304-561-3570.
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In the dark days of 1987, the country was six years into the AIDS epidemic, a crisis that was still largely being ignored both by government officials and health organizations - until the sudden emergence of the activist group ACT UP in Greenwich Village, largely made up of HIV-positive participants who refused to die without a fight. Emboldened by the power of rebellion, they took on the challenges that public officials had ignored, raising awareness of the disease through a series of dramatic protests. More remarkably, they became recognized experts in virology, biology, and pharmaceutical chemistry. Their efforts would see them seize the reins of federal policy from the FDA and NIH, force...


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Floyd Valley Hospital To Unviel Expansion Plans to City Council
(Le Mars) -- Floyd Valley Hospital is scheduled to unviel its plan for a possible expansion to its facilities,during Tuesday's Le Mars City Council meeting. Floyd Valley is looking at obtaining a low interest loan from the U-S-D-A's Rural Development in order to help finance the project. Floyd Valley Hospital Board of Trustees have not yet formally voted to approve the measure, but they have given their permission to ask administration officials to gather facts and a composite drawing from the architech.
Remsen To Have Water Outage
(Remsen) -- The Remsen Municipal Utilities will be scheduling a water outage on Tuesday, June 19th. Some customers may experience a water outage from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon for the repair of a fire hydrant. Customers may experience water discoloration for 2-3 days after the water mains are turned back on. Please refrain from washing whites during that time frame. If you have questions, you can contact the Remsen utility office at 786-2136.
Chamber "Cash Mob" Scheduled for Thursday
(Le Mars) -- The Le Mars Chamber of Commerce is gearing up for its first "cash mob" scheduled for Thursday at noon. Shoppers are asked to gather at the Le Mars Chamber offices with at least $20 in hand. The Chamber will then select a name of a Chamber business located within the downtown district, and the shoppers are urged to go to that selected business and purchase at least $20 worth of items. Chamber officials believe the "cash mob" will show support for the business and help the local economy. Other "cash mobs" will be scheduled during the summer.
Pedersen Honored As Employee of the Month
(Le Mars) -- Speaking about the Le Mars Chamber, Maria Pedersen of Murphy, Collins, and Bixenman law firm has been chosen as the June Chamber Employee of the Month. Pedersen is coming up on five years employment with Murphy, Collins, and Bixenman. She is the accounting and payroll manager and is described by her colleages as being hard working, thorough, creative, and conscientious who comes to work each day with a positive attitude, fully capable of handling the many challenges handed to her throughout the day. The nomination submitted by Patrick Murphy, says of Pedersen "that she will see a job through to its end, all without complaint. She is a pleasure to work with and throughout her years with Murphy, Collins, and Bixenman, she has always gotten along well with the clientele, the attorneys, and the other employees of the firm."
Anderson Comments About Highway 20
(Correctionville) -- We mentioned last week about the plans by the Iowa Department of Transportation to make U-S Highway 20 a four lane road between Moville and Correctionville, and eventually across the state of Iowa. State Senator Bill Anderson of Pierson was in attendance for the Iowa D-O-T's public unveiling. He says a four lane Highway 20 will benefit many people.
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Anderson says the completion of Highway 20 is now a priority with the Governor, as well as the state legislature. He says the concern is coming up with the needed funding, which may include an increase in gasoline taxes.
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The state senator believes a four lane Highway 20 will lead to additional economic development and he points to Iowa Highway 60 as his example.
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Work on the eleven mile stretch of road between Moville and Correctionville is scheduled to begin in 2014 at a cost of $83 million.
Two Boats Collide on Des Moines River - One Dead
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - A collision between two boats on the Des Moines River left one dead and at least two others injured.
Kevin Baskins, spokesman for the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, says the crash happened before 7 p.m. Sunday on the river near the Birdland Marina area. That's located just downriver
from downtown Des Moines.
The DNR didn't release the names of those involved and didn't provide details about the accident.
The DNR was investigating the crash Sunday night.
Accident on Highway 30 Claims 2 Lives
BOONE, Iowa (AP) - Two people were killed in a weekend crash on U.S. Highway 30 in central Iowa.
The Nebraska State Patrol says 77-year-old Dorothy Peter and 80-year-old Delbert Peter, both of Boone, died from injuries sustained in the crash shortly after 3 p.m. Saturday.
An accident report says 15-year-old Daniel Peter of Ames was driving an SUV west and changing lanes to make a left turn. It says a Hummer Limo driven by John Barker Junior of Des Moines "came
into contact" with the SUV.
Peter's SUV went off the road and rolled, ejecting one of the passengers. The limo came to rest in the median.
Two other people, 28-year-old Danielle Snook of Davenport and 24-year-old Loyd Hise of Guthrie Center were taken to a Des Moines hospital.
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Holiday closures for LAH Town Hall
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- Written by Los Altos Town Crier
The city of Los Altos Hills has scheduled a holiday shutdown from Dec. 24 through Jan. 1.
Although emergency services and public works maintenance crews will remain on call during the holiday closure, all other field services and town hall activities will be closed.
Building inspection services are available upon request, and Westwind Community Barn will maintain its regular schedule.
For more information, visit www.losaltoshills.ca.gov.
Except for Christmas Day and New Year's Day, city of Los Altos services will remain open throughout the holidays. City Hall and the recreation department will close at 3 p.m. on Dec. 24 and 31.
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Is there a way to get only the calendar events for a specified day (or date range) in either JSON or XML via REST? I can retrieve an ATOM or RSS-formated blob with something like:
but doing the same with .json or .xml returns the entire calendar.Code:http://server/zimbra/home/grahamb/Calendar.atom?start=2009/02/19&end-2009/02/20
I could probably make do with the atom or RSS calls (they are XML after all) but I'm really looking for JSON. What I'm really after is the full desc field, which neither atom or RSS return (only the fragment).


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Thread: VAT Increase on Energy Products
25-05-12, 07:57 #21
It's about the balance of need/want and within that, choice. Many foods/foodstuffs are already standard rated but the core items are not - It's very complicated but can be seen HERE if you're interested (Section 4 is the area of concern here).
There was some stuff about this on the radio a while back and it seems to stem from firms like Red Bull & Monster who market their products as "sports" or "energy" drinks to avoid VAT. The reality is, however, as BHB stated above - they are, by HMRC definition, luxury goods and should be standard rated.
Lot's of folk make their own drinks with fruit juice, water, sugar & salt & the only the only triathelete I know swears by Haribo raher than "all that expensive shit".
The stark reality of taxation is that the Gov't (whatever colour) has a country to run and a debt to service and their income is derived from us (well, the taxpayers anyway). They'll get it from you somehow.
25-05-12, 07:59 #22
Why the hell does none of the line spacing etc remain in my posts? :-/
25-05-12, 08:02 #23
All I would say is when making your own drinks up don't forget the squash 'cause sweet 'n' salty water tastes foul without it
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I know I'm odd, but I don't mind a straight Glucose/Salt combo...
Somebody once told me if it tastes too salty or sweet then you've got the combo wrong?
(For those that make their own you can get maltodextrin which Is a better source of energy than just Glucose or Fructose: http://www.bulkpowders.co.uk/maltode...eProductSearch)
25-05-12, 18:33 #26
Just buy some diolourite
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FORT BELVOIR, Va. (WUSA) -- After 71 years of serving troops and families, the USO has opened it's largest and fanciest center yet, right here in Fort Belvoir.
USO President and CEO Sloan Gibson says the new center shows returning service men and women that America cares about them.
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Evening all. I wasnt planning on entering this month, but today something clicked in my head and I found myself working away on a map of the borderlands, a disputed territory in between two rival empires. I havent really dont all that much to the map yet; but have put in a fair amount of work on the background textures and colouring. Still lots of things to label and possibly add. And the names of the empires and the back-story may still change.
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Chris Buttars, the Utah state senator who recently announced his plans to introduce legislation requiring instruction in "divine design" in the state's public schools, is now having second thoughts.
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In "Finding Design in Nature," published on the op-ed page of the July 7, 2005, issue of The New York Times, Christoph Schönborn, the Roman Catholic cardinal archbishop of Vienna, undertook to refute "defenders of neo-Darwinian dogma [who] have often invoked the supposed acceptance -- or at least acquiescence -- of the Roman Catholic Church when they defend their theory as somehow compatible with Christian faith." On the contrary, he argued, in the Catholic view, "[e]volution in the
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Suozzi, who raised taxes 19.4 percent in 2002, says that while Mangano has not raised taxes on current residents, he has, in effect, raised taxes on the county's children, because of the borrowing Mangano has done in lieu of tax increases. Suozzi also said that Mangano's increases in fees are "back-door tax increases equal to a 20 percent tax hike for residents."
Both politicians should know that residents already understand that too much borrowing is bad, and that increasing taxes is a non-starter in this barely growing economy. We have established that both men cut the size of government. We stipulate that neither more taxes nor more debt is a healthy solution.
Budgets are financial plans based on expected spending and anticipated revenue. The revenue comes in the forms of property taxes, fees, borrowed money, state or federal aid and the county's portion of sales taxes. Are both Mangano and Suozzi waiting, like we all are, for a better economy to improve sales-tax revenue and solve the budget problems?
Instead of just bashing each other's records, they should each reveal their plan for a third way, other than borrowing and taxes, to solve the county's fiscal problems.
The third way must include increasing commercial development while preserving what's best about suburbia. Suozzi has overseen some grand projects in the past, but what will he do to actually accomplish his visions, and without costing taxpayers more? What will Mangano do to move beyond what many see as mundane leadership to accomplish grander, more revenue-generating, pie-enlarging projects?
Residents already know how they fared under both county executives. What they want to know is how, with realistic specifics, not blather, each candidate intends to improve the county.
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Say whatever you want about all the political candidates, the bottom line is people are moving out and what you [politicians] will be left with is the cesspool you've created. Good bye and good luck! You do nothing to curb illegal housing, illegal voters, want to bring in more "low-income" housing, these stupid "HUBs" and other nonsensical projects, when you should be preserving the integrity of Nassau County, its property values, its lovely open spaces and parks. We live here for that very reason. We don't want HUBs in our neighborhoods. We don't want casinos, hotels, stadiums, etc. in our small towns. You all want it because all you see is a revenue stream.....dollar signs. That's all you know. And please don't tell me that those things come back in the form of benefits to the residents, because they never do, and our taxes NEVER go down. Corrupt is the word that comes to mind when I think of Nassau County government, as far back as Gulotta! Now there was one of the original architects of thievery. People are moving away because this is no longer a desirable place to live. The law-abiding, hard-working tax PAYER, is getting stiffed by its own government as it hands out tax dollars to everyone on the dole.
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