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Rated 3.7 out of 5 by 123 reviewers.
Rated 5 out of 5 by Warren Attractve Needed an outdoor work station for washing hands and other cleaning projects related to gardening, etc. I believe this will fill the bill. Also, as the article was delivered missing some minor parts, I called the number on the invoice and had the parts in four days. Great customer service. February 15, 2013
Rated 5 out of 5 by BKER Outdoor Garden Sink This sink is perfect for the part-time gardener or gardener with limited space providing a work space with access to water for replanting etc. My particular unit arrived with two of the three screws, that hold in the drain plate, pulled out. Fortunately they were still in the box and I was able to re-install them and they appear that they will hold the plate so as not to allow leakage around the drain. Overall, pretty impressive in design ad function. April 8, 2013
Rated 5 out of 5 by Happy2beeoutside This is exactly what I needed. I have had the sink for about a year, still in the box. I didn't want to permanently mount it anywhere. This is the perfect solution. It looks nice, is easy to move and has great features. April 14, 2013
Rated 5 out of 5 by Orchids4me Great outdoor sink!! I had this same sink at our other house and after we sold the house I new I would get one for the new house. It's so nice to have a sink outside while working in the yard. I bought the potting table that fits around it so I feel like I have my own outdoor kitchen. The quality is good and it was easy to assemble and is very durable. Would highly recommend it. April 16, 2013
Rated 5 out of 5 by MsSusie Outdoor Garden Sink An awesome product and one which keeps the "yard work" dirt outside. You no longer have to take those dirty hands into the house to clean them. We find our garden sink to be an indispensable part of our outdoor activities. I highly recommend this product! April 20, 2013
Rated 5 out of 5 by Speedlimit42 Love this outdoor sink! I have been wanting this kind of sink for a long time so a big THANK YOU to IMPROVEMENTS for the opportunity to buy one ! The price is very reasonable and shipping and delivery is as good as it gets! I am an avid gardener and this is perfect for my Spring planting and cleanup, without running inside each time I need to wash my hands. Thank you so much IMPROVEMENTS! I will be ordering from you again soon! May 8, 2013
Rated 5 out of 5 by mander this product is a must have This is a really great product, wish i would have known about it years ago. already purchased a second one . Also just showed my friend and gave all the details and hes buying one this week.. I'm thinking of other places that i could use one. May 10, 2013
Rated 5 out of 5 by kelly54 Wow Wow I should of gotten this years ago, love it. Can wash hands ,paint brushes, flower pots, kids hands, outdoor shoes. It works great .... May 14, 2013
Rated 5 out of 5 by plannerk As good as you think. I've been eyeing this, but I didn't want to attach it to my vinyl siding. The workstation pushed me off the fence. I had to send the first one back. The manufacturer forgot to put the holes in it for the screws. Improvements was very nice about it, and I got the replacement in a couple of days. I'm very happy with it. My husband agrees that it is a good thing, and is glad for the workstation as well. May 20, 2013
Rated 5 out of 5 by GoBucks Great Outdoor Sink This sink is made of quality material. Was very easy to install but does NOT include the mounting hardware. We use it all the time. Great Idea!! May 21, 2013
Rated 5 out of 5 by ValH Great outdoor product Built one myself previously and this is comparable to it. Would have been happier if i both pieces were sold as a unit so all the hardware was included and it might have been less expensive June 8, 2013
Rated 5 out of 5 by HONEYBUNCH Great features I love the product however it was missing the main screws to put it together so had to purchase. June 17, 2013
Rated 5 out of 5 by DarlafromIowa The outdoor sink I am really happy so far with this product. I live in Iowa where it rains a lot so I'm a little concerned about how it will weather June 18, 2013
Rated 5 out of 5 by Cajin Surprised at my good fortune! I received an outdoor sink as a gift 8 years ago. Last year the water connection became separated on the inside. I could not fix it and called Improvements to order a new one. After some research they found the original order. They told me this product has a lifetime warranty. They would issue me a gift certificate for the price paid for the original sink and I could order the new and improved one for just the difference in price. I received the new one in a few days and installed it immediately. It was easy to install and works very well. Thank you Improvements!! June 21, 2013
Rated 5 out of 5 by BigHal Our Outdoor Garden Sink It works great. It replaces an older one I had installed several years ago. It had a roll-up drum for the hose that never did work well and finally failed altogether. This new one replaces the drum with a neat place to roll up the hose, which works great . . . . . especially for the new lightweight expandable hoses! It is a very welcome and useful addition to our backyard! July 16, 2013
Rated 5 out of 5 by Shoozie Work Station & Sink Very Easy & Perfect Addition to Backyard This spring (4/2013), I purchased the work station, as well as the outdoor sink. Yes, you need to order both as one works with the other. If you want to put hose on the front of the bottom of the sink, think smaller diameter because it does not hold much - 5/8's and 100 ft. would be too much. I am still able to use it with the adaption of the hose size and it works quite well. The finish is beautiful on the workstation and is easily put together. Do use boiled linseed oil on the wood workstation at the end of the season to keep it fresh looking. The cover for the workstation and sink is a must, but as I can see Improvements is sold out at this time. The sink is small, but you can wash your hands outside with soap which is a real time saver. The faucet can be hidden away in the sink (it just folds down into the sink) and the two plastic side pieces slide over the sink to cover it when not in use. I use this sink every day and the workstation holds all my extras like pots and sprinklers. I absolutely love it. P.S. You will need an extra hose piece for the sink drain; otherwise, everything about it has spoiled me and now I can't live without it. Thanks Improvements! October 4, 2013
Rated 5 out of 5 by shoppinlaura Convenient - just what we wanted. We haven't used it yet - waiting for the warmer weather. But it looks great. March 26, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by BBBinAZ Great Outdoor Sink! This outdoor sink set-up works well for those planting project cleanups when you'd rather not have to go back into the house to clean up!! The additional wooden cart station makes it mobile. April 22, 2015
Rated 5 out of 5 by Carlinutah Great value at the price and looks like it will last for many years to come We had been using an outside sink for 6 or 7 years and this one looked like a good replacement. It was easy to assemble and mounted up nicely to our brick wall. I am having a little problem getting the water source connection snug so that it doesn't leak under pressure, but I like the design and functionality. It looks a whole lot neater than the old one we were using. Also the water drain connection is an improvement on previous designs. I think it's a great value. June 22, 2015
Rated 5 out of 5 by lizzybit garden sink and wooden holder Love it! Looks great. Fits perfect. Not too big not too small. My only comment is I wish the hose holder came out... our regular hose is too big. Going to buy one of those new flexible hoses. I would highly recommend. June 26, 2015
Rated 5 out of 5 by Nancy70 Outdoor Garden Sink I had purchased this sink some 20 years ago and just had to replace it now. The quality is great and living in the Northeast it has endured very harsh weather especially this last winter. So after 20 years I think it was time to get a new one and I was really happy to find it on your site. Thank you and keep up the great quality. September 16, 2015
Rated 5 out of 5 by Vice4Value Better in person than on line We have a small area for a sink, and this one fit perfectly. Prompt delivery and easy installation.This was our first purchase from Improvementscatalog.com but not our last. Sign us "fans" April 23, 2016
Rated 4 out of 5 by Widman Handy sink for outdoor I like the design. The 1st sink came and after assembly, the faucet leaked due to poor seals but the replacement works fine. It remains to be seen how long the plastic will last against the sun's rays. May 24, 2012
Rated 4 out of 5 by Mountainhome Handy outdoor sink Like the looks and neatness of it when not in use. Hard to find outdoor sinks - we looked many, many places. Glad to find it and it's exactly what we wanted. May 24, 2012
Rated 4 out of 5 by HicksnTX Difficult to mount Since the instructions refer you to your local handyman for mounting it probably isn't as good a buy as I thought. Also the photo is misleading since it looks like the garden hose hooks up to the sink instead of it being a drain hose from the sink. May be if a different color was used for the garden hose and the drain hose that would make it clearer. As it appears now I thought the garden hose was hooked up to the sink. I am looking forward to using it. June 2, 2012
Rated 4 out of 5 by HomeGardener Good for the home gardener I purchased the sink as it looked like a durable product that would be a convenient way to keep clean while potting plants. The moveable shelves are great and I really like the retractable faucet. The hose keeper holds up to a 50' hose, and there is a compact storage area for tools or a towel to dry my hands. I did have problems putting it together as the plastic pieces are stiff (need a little muscle). Also, it didn't come with mounting hardware or the 2 hoses for connection to the water source or drainage from the sink ( I purchased 4' hoses at a hardware store). I also needed to purchase a Y connector to the water source so I could use both the sink and my garden hose at the same time. All these extras added to the cost which were unexpected. June 25, 2012
Rated 4 out of 5 by VirginiaGardener Easy to assemble but..... It took me all of 15 min to assemble the sink. Instructions were easy to understand and relatively straight forward. All parts were included and service worthy. The only problem I have is that the holes drilled in the sink body for the tracks to hold the sliding covers were not drilled in the proper place. Consequently the covers do not fit in the lip properly and do not close tightly. We decided this was not a critical problem and did not return the sink. We are enjoying the convenience of having an outdoor sink next to our potting bench. Only time will tell whether the flaw mentioned above will effect its performance. June 27, 2012
Rated 4 out of 5 by Redstickleaper Was a Great gift and appears to do the job. First box I received was missing all of the connection pieces and the instructions. Improvements was more than willing to immediately ship another one and pick up the defective item. The sink assembly was easy to assemble and install and I believe it will do a sufficient job for it's purpose of cleaning my father's hands, veggies from the garden and giving him a place to clean his fishing catch. It is appropriately priced for the quality of the product. I would not believe this will last years given the heavy sun and rain exposure we receive in south Louisiana, but at this price, replacing it every few would not be a big deal. He loved it as a Father's day gift and that's what matters. June 28, 2012
Rated 4 out of 5 by htg1969 Great Product My wife needed an outside work area for her gardening and potting needs and this garden sink was the perfect idea. Assembly was quick and easy. It is well built and designed for years of use. My only problem is the box was delivered without all the parts so I have had to delay installation for over two weeks now. When the replacement box arrived it was also incomplete so now I have to wait even longer before I can complete this project. July 7, 2012
Rated 4 out of 5 by GeorgeF A nice outdoor sink - just what my wife was looking for. This is a nice looking unit , my wife loves it and uses it for clean up after her gardening activities. My only complaint is with the assembly instructions - they are unnecessarily cluttered and confusing. The assembly itself is a straightforward affair and the instructions could be greatly simplified. August 22, 2012
Question on faucet turn off
on the new model with the pull out faucet (NOT the fold down model)- does the faucet turn totally off or does it just have a flow adjustment valve.
The faucet does shut completely off using the shutoff valve on the pullout.
Date published: 2017-01-14
hose reel
how do you roll up the hoes? is it automatic: how much weight can it support hoes and other items?
We just wrap the hose around the holder and it's OK so far. We have room for another hose holder which may be more convenient.
Date published: 2017-01-14
What is the length of the drain hose?
No drain hose provided. I purchased to six foot garden hoses at the big box place.
Date published: 2016-06-04
Does Item #412302 include the sink, or just the wooden frame?
Does the garden sink workstation include the sink? Or do you have to order the Garden Sink Workstation and the sink together? Thank you
Item #412302 is the garden sink and is separate from the wooden workstation, item #412101. They are purchased individually.
Date published: 2017-01-14
Size of hose
My question is what size of hose can you hang on the hose holder? 50 ft-75 ft?
50 foot is the most that I can see it holding - I've put both 25 and 50 on it.
Date published: 2013-10-22
Product:448996-Outdoor Garden Sink Work Station


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Saving of the Green
Good Asset Management Yields Both More Uptime and More Efficiency, but It Also Can Be a Big Contributor to Your Energy-Saving and Sustainability Efforts
Our maintenance departments, no matter how efficiently they run, operate under that most deadly of reputations (at least for the folks at the C-level); they are a "cost," something management doesn't want to spend any more money on than absolutely necessary.
But times are changing, and new pressures both from the market and from regulators to save energy, be more environmentally sensitive and be "green" and "sustainable" are pushing maintenance into a more positive light. A well-run maintenance department with a clear focus on energy efficiency can be key to both sustainability efforts and clear, bottom-line savings. Who knew?
"This is something I've been preaching for 25 years," says Dan Miklovic, principal analyst at Lean Manufacturing Research, St. Louis, Mo. "If equipment starts to wear out, it's much harder to maintain the quality of the product. You use more energy and raw materials as you try to maintain the equipment. The best way to reduce energy, optimize production and minimize waste is good maintenance practice."
It's Complicated
One of the problems is that "asset management" is a nebulous term itself, and, as George Buckbee, vice president at ExperTune (www.expertune.com) says, "Customers don't want to hear about 'optimization.' It's overused. And 'sustainability' is like mom and apple pie—everybody says they want it, but what does that mean?" But, once the numbers reflected in ROI start showing up, investment in good asset management that can be leveraged into energy savings and sustainability efforts, their connection becomes clearer.
"Everybody thinks sustainability is a new fad," says John Benders, vice president, asset intensive industry solutions at Mincom (www.mincom.com), which was acquired by ABB in June of this year. "The real reason organizations are doing this [upgrading asset management systems] is that it saves them money. The push to sustainability drives them to look at asset management more closely. It's more cost-effective to do stuff when it's not broken."
Where do you start on such a journey? Dan Miklovic says many companies do it on a project-by-project basis. They start with a single project and look at the gains achieved. "Start with CMMS, then a low-cost EAM system, and, ultimately, push to the limit. You get there over time," he says. "If you have a good CMMS and a good data historian and some kind of analytics tools, such as MyDials or PI, you can do this without spending hundreds of millions of dollars. If you're a small company, you can increase your profit 10% by doing this kind of thing. If you invest $50,000 to get back $250,000, that's a good investment."
He also says that making the connection between asset management and sustainability is "a philosophical issue as much as a technical issue. The technology exits. The tools are there. The vast majority [of companies] haven't done it, not because there's no technology or it costs too much, but because of the cultural shift required."
Many Ways to Skin a Cat
There are many paths to upgrading maintenance practices and driving energy savings and other sustainability initiatives. There is no one "right" way, but rather multiple strategies that will get you where you want to be.
At the Siemens Drive Technologies (www.sea.siemens.com) manufacturing plant in Alpharetta, Ga., a total productive management (TPM) strategy is in place. It uses Siemens' own Siemens Production System (SPS), a methodology devoted to the guiding principle of "avoiding waste." Leveraging lean practices, SPS is a holistic approach involving equipment maintenance, scheduling and a drive to minimize downtime, says Shujath Ali, operations manager at the plant.
One of the SPS metrics is overall equipment efficiency (OEE). "A big part of this is equipment utilization," says Ali. "We measure how much equipment is being used, how often, and its efficiency. The product of utilization and efficiency gives us a scale of how effectively we're using the equipment. We want between 95% and 105% efficiency."
The plant manufactures machines for light and heavy rail and mobile mining equipment, and its chief competencies are assembly and testing. In the testing facility, says Ali, they look at the carbon footprint of the testing machines. "How hot are the machines getting? Do we need to change the equipment? Do we need to get better at using it? All these things feed into maintenance. [We ask] are we overloading the test? Defining the parameters incorrectly? Is there something wrong with the machine?"
In Siemens' case, the drivers for this initiative are cost, productivity and energy consumption. "We have very specific targets for energy consumption, waste management, electricity and water consumption," says Ali. "The entire plant has targets for these things."
Ramping up Maintenance; Cutting Energy Use
Mohawk Fine Papers, Cohoes, N.Y. (www.mohawkpaper.com), is the largest manufacturer of premium writing, printing and digital paper in North America. It operates five manufacturing facilities that use energy-intensive paper machines and 30 converting centers, with a total capacity of 175,000 tons of paper annually.
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In most cases, trade studies which may also be known as a trade-off studies, are the behaviors and activities to identify the most balanced technical solutions among a set of proposed viable solutions. These feasible and practical solutions are determined by a series of measures. For example, the measures would consist of weighted criteria and constraints such as cost/expense functions, risk, time, schedules, performance, reliability, quality, precision, technical significance, architectural feasibility, strategic alignment, voice of the stakeholder and other measurable key performance indicators applicable to the trade-study. These measures describe the desirable characteristics of a solution which are both quantitative and qualitative. In addition, the qualitative and objective (or subjective voice of the stakeholder) can be quantified using standard prioritization methodologies such as the Analytic Hierarchy Process.
The criteria being used in the trade studies may be conflicting mutually exclusive. Trade studies are commonly used in the design of aerospace and automotive vehicles and the software selection process to help optimize and manage the configuration that best meets conflicting performance requirements and other criterion. In this article, we will look at how leveraging Rational Focal Point optimizes the ability to manage trade studies for the Joint Tactical Radio System as an example. In addition, manage the trade study, portfolios, capabilities and the System Engineering Management Plan within Rational Focal point also closes the gaps and chasms throughout the trade study decision support system engineering process lifecycle. Rational Focal Points integrates with requirements execution (Rational DOORS), project execution and work breakdown structure (Rational Team Concert), smarter actionable enterprise architecture with DoDAF and Federal Enterprise Architecture (Rational System Architect) and share data regarding the trade studies for systems modeling and simulation (Rational Rhapsody).
The Rational Focal Point Trade Study Decision Framework gives agencies the ability to accomplish:
• Support shared data and concurrent users
• Collaborate across physical locations
• Role based access to information
• Configurable Schema
• Analytical Visualizations
One of Rational Focal Point's greatest strengths is to help determine whether the features or capabilities chosen for a particular program, product, project or release are those that offer the greatest value to all concerned. This value assessment is the purview of Capability & Product Portfolio Management, depending on the particular agency organization, and not of the technical engineers engaged to implement a solution, whether it be a capability, program, project or a product. In virtually all projects, requirements, features, capability or agency needs are added, removed or amended during the natural lifecycle of the process and just as the impact of these changes is assessed on the rest of the program or project technically, the affect of these changes on the value of the project or product should also be assessed. Nobody wants to remove some features from a product under development only to find at the end of the project that the resulting product is of little worth. Repeated value assessments using Focal Point can avoid this problem. Thus, Rational DOORS is an engineering tool for the execution management of requirements and the impact of change on a technical level and Rational Focal Point is a portfolio management and decision support tool for the management of capabilities, features and the impact of change on value at a multiple agencies' levels such as capability management. The following figure is how capabilities and requirements flow from Rational Focal Point to Rational DOORS / Rational Rhapsody – the hourglass model. (Please click the image to enlarge)
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• System engineers and program managers need a better means of allocating requirements to staggered releases.
The following figure is an example screenshot from Rational Focal Point to create and manage Criteria to reflect normalized Trade Study attributes or Joint Tactical Radio System . (Please click the image to enlarge)
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Fairfax County Named an Official Virginia 2007 Community
Fairfax County Office of Public Affairs
12000 Government Center Parkway, Suite 551
Fairfax, VA 22035-0065
Jan. 10, 2005
Fairfax County Named an Official Virginia 2007 Community
Fairfax County has been recognized by Gov. Mark R. Warner as an official Virginia 2007 Community as part of the Virginia 2007 Community Program, established to expand tourism, economic development and educational opportunities throughout the state in preparation for the 400th anniversary of the founding of Virginia and Jamestown, the first permanent English settlement in America.
As part of a growing list of communities participating in this program, Fairfax County has agreed to follow a five-step process consisting of creating a citizen planning committee; adopting a project that highlights the county's history; examining the county's strengths and weaknesses to discover ways to make it a better place to work, live and visit; adopting a project to be completed in 2007 that will be a lasting legacy for present and future citizens of the county; and planning activities in 2007 that will invite visitors from around the world to visit Fairfax County.
The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors established the Citizen Planning Committee and has appointed citizens to represent the diversity of communities and resources in the county, including the African American, Hispanic and Native American communities and representatives from Fort Belvoir , Wolf Trap, George Washington's Mount Vernon and the Convention and Visitors Corporation. The goal of the committee is to generate involvement of community groups to sponsor events, programs and projects during 2007 and then assist in publicizing these events throughout the community. In addition, county events that already take place, such as Celebrate Fairfax and programs in the parks and libraries, will be tailored to reflect the Virginia 2007 anniversary theme.
"Participation in this program is an opportunity to celebrate our heritage through a variety of projects and bring international recognition to the county as we highlight our unique contributions to Virginia 's history," said Gerald E. Connolly, chairman of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors.
The Virginia 2007 Community Program is sponsored by Jamestown 2007. Additional details about all communities and their proposed projects can be found on the Jamestown 2007 Web site at www.jamestown2007.org . For information about the Fairfax County Virginia 2007 Community Program, contact the Fairfax County Office of Public Affairs at 703-324-3187, TTY 703-324-2935.


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Get an overview of this hotelPool, fitness, shuttle to nearby Cleveland airport
Popular property highlights
Convenient transport
In addition to 24-hour complimentary airport transportation and easy access to US-71, the Cleveland Airport Marriott offers a free shuttle to a rapid-rail station 2 blocks away; the station has service to downtown Cleveland.
Food and fitness
Cleveland Airport Marriott features a restaurant serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner. A Starbucks kiosk is in the gift shop. An indoor pool and 24-hour fitness center are also on site.
Relax and revive
Guestrooms at Cleveland Airport Marriott provide signature bedding with down duvets and several pillows. Rooms include complimentary HBO, pay movies, and weekday newspaper delivery.
Guest Highlights
- Good location
- Proximity to airport
- Onsite restaurant
- Helpful staff
- Clean guestrooms
Cleveland Airport Marriott
Hotel Amenities
Hotel Amenities
Cleveland Airport Marriott provides complimentary 24-hour transportation to Cleveland Hopkins International Airport. Complimentary transportation (subject to availability) is also offered to a rapid-rail station 2 blocks away, which offers service into downtown Cleveland, 10 miles away.
A Starbucks kiosk is housed in the gift shop. Guests have 24-hour access to a business center and 15 meeting rooms totaling 15,500 square feet (1,440 square meters). WiFi is complimentary in common areas. An indoor pool, well-equipped fitness center, and spa tub are on site.
The hotel is smoke-free.
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Fitness facilities
- Free airport transportation
- Conference space
- 24-hour front desk
- Express check-out
- ATM/banking
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Number of floors - 9
- Elevator/lift
- Bar/lounge
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Business center
- Coffee shop or café
- Concierge services
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Free WiFi
- Wired Internet access - surcharge
- Total number of rooms - 368
- Laundry facilities
- Meeting rooms 15
- Multilingual staff
- Porter/bellhop
- Restaurant
- Conference space size (feet) - 15500
- Self parking (surcharge)
- Conference space size (meters) - 1440
- Number of meeting rooms - 15
- Smoke-free property
- Spa tub
- Indoor pool
- Wedding services
Family Friendly Amenities
- Family Hotel
- Indoor pool
- Free Wi-Fi
- Laundry facilities
- Refrigerator (on request)
- Cribs/infant beds (complimentary)
Available in all rooms: Wired high-speed internet ( USD 9.95 per day )
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi , Wired high-speed internet ( USD 9.95 per day )
Self parking (surcharge)
Room Amenities
- Air conditioning
- In-room safe
- Cable TV service
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Coffee/tea maker
- Free weekday newspaper
- Free toiletries
- Desk
- Hair dryer
- Daily housekeeping
- Hypo-allergenic bedding available
- Iron/ironing board
- Flat-panel TV
- Pay movies
- Premium bedding
- Premium TV channels
- Refrigerator (on request)
- Shower/tub combination
- Room service (limited hours)
- Free cribs/infant beds
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
- Rollaway/extra beds (free)
- WiFi (surcharge)
Where to Eat
AMP 150 - Features local artisan products and hand-crafted cuisine. Open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Starbucks® Coffee - Serves coffee and pastries. Open from early morning until late evening.
Room service - Available from early morning until late evening.
Nearby Things to Do
The hotel provides an indoor pool and spa tub. Guests can use the 24-hour fitness center with cardio equipment and free weights.
Cleveland Metroparks, 6 miles (9.6 kilometers) from the hotel, features numerous recreational opportunities including golfing, horse riding, hiking and biking trails, cross-country skiing, tobogganing, and bird and wildlife viewing.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the hotel; fees may apply.
- Golfing nearby
- Downhill skiing nearby
- Kayaking nearby
- Sailing nearby
- Water skiing nearby
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
- Accessible bathroom
- In-room accessibility
Hotel Policies
Check-in time ends at 2:00 AM
Minimum check-in age is 21
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Special check-in instructions:
Check-out time is noon
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Free rollaway/extra beds!
- Free cribs (infant beds)!
- Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 75 per stay
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
Optional extras
- Fee for buffet breakfast: USD 15.95 per person (approximately)
- Fee for in-room wireless Internet: USD 9.95 per day (rates may vary)
- Fee for wired Internet in public areas: USD 9.95 per day (rates may vary)
- Self parking fee: USD 5.00 per day
- Pet fee: USD 75 per stay
Hotel Name
- Cleveland Airport Marriott
- Cleveland Airport Marriott Hotel
- Marriott Cleveland Airport
- Cleveland Airport Marriott Ohio
- Cleveland Marriott
- Marriott Cleveland Airport Hotel Cleveland
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The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation.


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Alumna Opens New Art Gallery
Sometimes, all it takes is one person to change the course of a life. For alumna Suzanne L'Heureux, that person was Helen Langa, director of the College of Arts and Science's Art History Program.
L'Heureux met Langa while pursuing her undergraduate degree in fine arts at the University of Dayton, where she also picked up a minor in women's studies. At the time, Langa was an art professor at the university, and she was the one who introduced L'Heureux to a feminist approach to art. "When she left Dayton for AU, she suggested that I might want to pursue a graduate degree in art history," says L'Heureux. "I took her up on it, and it was a real turning point for me."
Since graduating with her master's in art history in 1999, she's turned her studies to work. A resident of the San Francisco Bay Area, L'Heureux organizes a free outdoor movie night right in her neighborhood, called Temescal Street Cinema, which showcases films by Bay Area artists. She also started Interface Gallery, which highlights the work of emerging artists who are critically exploring the relationship of humans to the environment. L'Heureux's work has an emphasis on community building. "I value the way that responding to and reflecting on art has the potential to deepen our understanding of ourselves and our relationship to the world," L'Heureux says. "I'm also inspired by the emphasis on collective authorship and community-based art that was very much spearheaded by feminist artists, who I learned about at AU."
Works at Interface often have a social practice focus. L'Heureux lives near the California College of the Arts, where the first official social practice program in art was started by Ted Purves. "Community-based art is kind of in the air around here."
L'Heureux likes the idea of extending meaningful art experiences to more people than just those that are art scene regulars. Community-based projects in the space have included free workshops and skill-sharing sessions on topics ranging from natural dyeing to growing medicinal herbs in the garden. In her solo and group shows at Interface, L'Heureux encourages artists to include interactive or hands-on elements. One show included a picnic table in the center of the gallery that visitors gathered around and were invited to carve into throughout the exhibition. L'Heureux views such activities as an invitation to people who might not otherwise step over the gallery threshold. "There's a kind of intimacy and openness between people participating that can be quite lovely," she says. "I love seeing again and again how willingly people accept the invitation to participate, how delighted they are by it—it's a reminder of how much we all want to feel included."
L'Heureux also teaches in the Academy of Art University's online art history program—a job that she received thanks AU alumna Julie Charles. "I had such an inspiring experience at AU, and I wanted to ignite other people's interest in art history in a similar way, as well as bring some of the socio-political perspectives I gained at AU to that pursuit," L'Heureux says. She recently developed a class called Women, Art, and Society, which draws upon much of what she learned from the Art History Program at AU.
L'Heureux's efforts at Interface Gallery are supported by various grants and awards from national organizations, including the Kenneth Rainin Foundation, the Potrero Nuevo Foundation, Southern Exposure (which combines support from the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts and San Francisco Grants for the Arts), the Awesome Foundation, and the Sui Generis Foundation.


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THE Environment Agency today warned the public to remain vigilant as further flooding is expected across the region.
There are currently eight flood warnings in force, including the Meon Valley, and further warnings are expected as rivers respond to the rainfall sweeping across the region.
Agency staff are working at Wallington near Fareham again today, carrying our further reinforcement work on the flood defence.
Further rain will fall onto ground that is already saturated and rivers that are already swollen, increasing the risk of flooding.
In Winchester the River Itchen is high but two feet below the level in the winter of 2000-01 when it burst its banks and reminded people of the origin of the name of Water Lane.
With Christmas around the corner the agency is urging members of the public to plan their travels carefully. Motorists are being warned not to attempt to drive through flood water. Residents whose homes are at risk of flooding should tune into local TV or radio stations to keep track of the weather situation.
Flood warnings in Hampshire:
• The Meon Valley;
• Brockenhurst on the River Lymington;
• Landford to Wade Bridge on the River Blackwater;
• Langbridge and Alverstone on the Eastern Yar.
Peter Quarmby, the agency's flood and coastal Rrisk manager, said: "We are closely monitoring the situation across the South East as the heavy rainfall is causes rivers to rise. We are working to minimise any possible risk of flooding and warning residents to take action now and reduce the risks and impacts.
"We are continuing to warn motorists not to drive through floodwater, it is very dangerous. There is a lot of water around so avoid trying to drive or walk through any flooding and be sensible when out and about, particularly near rivers.
"Our teams have been working round the clock to prepare and to make sure our professional partners are prepared. We have officers out checking flood defences and clearing any river blockages. We are receiving regular updates from the Met Office, and will continuously monitor both river levels and tidal conditions.
"Now is a good time for anyone who lives in an area vulnerable to flooding to think about the precautions they can take to protect their properties, and I would encourage everybody to check their flood risk at the Environment Agency website and keep up to date on warnings."
The Environment Agency provides a 24-hour flood warning service. Floodline Warnings Direct is a free service that sends messages directly to those signed up when flooding from rivers is possible in the areas where they live.


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VANDALS have damaged two sight screens — days after they were put up at a cricket club.
Volunteers at Bradshaw Cricket Club in Rigby Lane, Bradshaw, were horrified to discover the screens, which members had helped to build, had been damaged by youths playing football.
To save funds, members used money from sponsors Performance Electrical and the junior team sponsor, Westlands, to built the screens for £1,000 — thousands of pounds less than the cost of buying new screens.
They were placed at the club in time for the second team's first game on Easter Sunday and were damaged on Easter Monday.
Steve Dickinson, chairman at the club, said: "I would like the people who did this to understand how much effort it takes to run clubs with 70 to 80 juniors coming.
"Coaches and volunteers do it free of charge. We try and improve the facilities and some lads have been playing football on a cricket pitch.
"They knew they were doing the damage. I want their parents to know what they have done and if they are willing to put something towards maintaining them.
"It's hitting the club — if it was their iPad or mobile phone I kicked with a football, they wouldn't like it.
"It would be nice if they could own up. We know people make mistakes. We don't want them to pay for the damage or prosecute them."
He said the damage was "annoying and mindless". The club has CCTV cameras but not all of the ground can be covered. The club is looking into improving security.
One of the members saw the two boys and spoke to them but did not realise damage had been caused until later.
The incident comes weeks after Darcy Lever Cricket Club was targeted by yobs who caused hundreds of pounds of damage.
The damage at the club in Hacken Lane included broken sight screens, drain spouts pulled from a building, with one thrown on to the club house roof and turf churned up.
Daffodils were also pulled up, a security light damaged and part of the wickets dug out.


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Change is both energizing and scary. Meaningful change usually involves intense introspection, pushing the pause button on our "busy-ness," and seriously rethinking how we have done things in the past. We human beings love our comfort zones. And we hate admitting that our prior great ideas might not be so great anymore.
Therefore, while we are fine with small adjustments, we are sometimes reluctant to stop and examine the critical systemic issues that might be eating away at our businesses, or the fact that we might not have the right people on the bus to get the job done today. We need to ask ourselves these tough questions:
- Does our current corporate culture lift up our goals to be more accomplished, or does it get in the way of that happening?
- Are our clients/customers well-matched with our core competencies, or do we need to get rid of some of them and focus on those for whom we can add real, lasting value?
- Are we just running on a treadmill every day, or are we getting to where we meant to go? Are we stepping back in order to take stock of our intended end results vs. just letting our fate play out without properly influencing it?
The challenging economy, in many ways, has pushed businesses into a survival mode defined as "cranking it out the best way we can every day without looking up." Well, it's time to look up, to clearly define our futures and to make whatever changes are necessary to not just survive, but to thrive.
It's time to "scare ourselves to death" (figuratively!) by re-imagining what our companies could look like and act like and be if we put on our "bravery hats" and enact meaningful, positive change.


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That's the second hard-to-reproduce bug I heard with Subversion the past few weeks (this one being the first [perl.org]). I've never ran into such problems with Subversion - it just works, so it seems very strange to me. If you can somehow reproduce the problematic behaviour on non-confidential, example repositories than I'm sure the Subversion developers will appreciate a bug report.
Complaining is easy, but actually fixing the problems is more worthwhile in the long run.
Why should I put time and energy into fixing a bad technology that, if I have the chance, I'll never use again? OK, so that's a bit unfair, but frankly, I just don't care about Subversion any more. It's that simple. I know that in future positions I'll likely be working on projects where management/developers are too timid to switch to something better than Subversion, so yes, I should care how well it works, but if I could reproduce this problem in the first place, I might actually know what caused it a


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QuestionIs there an upper income limit after which you can't contribute to a Roth IRA?
Yes, there is an upper limit for income when contributing to a Roth IRA.
For single taxpayers, the Roth IRA limit is fully available at $105,000 and under. Between $105,000 and $120,000 of income, it phases out. Over $120,000, it is fully phased out.
For married taxpayers, the Roth IRA limit is fully available at $166,000 and under. Between $166,000 and $176,000 of income, it phases out. Over $176,000, it is fully phased out.
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GRAMMY Winners Receive RIAA Honors
GRAMMY Winners Receive RIAA Honors
GRAMMY-winning artists Lady Antebellum, Sugarland and the Zac Brown Band received top multi-platinum honors from the Recording Industry Association of America in April. Lady Antebellum and the Zac Brown Band earned their first double-platinum album nods for Need You Now and The Foundation, respectively, and Sugarland picked up triple-platinum honors for Enjoy The Ride. Lady Antebellum's "Need You Now" received top digital download honors with more than three million copies sold, along with GRAMMY winners Alicia Keys and Jay-Z for "Empire State Of Mind," Jay Sean with "Down," and Train's "Hey, Soul Sister." (5/28)
Pascucci To Leave Rhino Records
Rhino Records' President and Scott Pascucci will leave the company, according to a statement issued to Billboard. Kevin Gore, currently Rhino's executive VP/GM will assume management responsibilities for the company, and Pascucci, a GRAMMY Foundation Board member, will remain on board as a consultant through the transition. (5/28)


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We all know Tabatha Coffey, Bravo's sharp-tongued Aussie style pro, from her newest show, Tabatha Takes Over, which is in its fifth season! And now, she's bringing her talents online, joining us at PEOPLE StyleWatch each week to dish on some of the best – and worst – celebrity looks of the week. Keep in mind the opinions below belong solely to the stylist … though she's probably saying what lots of you are thinking, anyway!
Oh look, it's Jenny from the Block. Um, more like Jenny from the Swamp! Ick, ick, double Crocodile Dundee ick. Hid-e-ous is a nice way of describing this outfit. It looks like a crocodile wrestled a spider's web and the croc won. Just looking at this makes me think Halloween costume, Elvira, and WTF were you thinking. It's too much, too heavy, and it looks like the croc is wearing you, you're not wearing it.
On a positive note, I love the clutch and shoes. And I'm absolutely swooning over her hair color and style. Her highlighted hue is a nice transition from spring to summer, and the wavy layers really accentuate the color placement.
Hey Jennifer, check out the step and repeat behind you. See how it says, "Chime for Change"? All I can think is "Time for Change."
Where are those Brady Brunch kids when you need them to sing a diddy?
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Cons - you have to wait a while to get it, unless you buy it 2nd hand
About having to wait a while to get it is not that bad because I ordered mine August (1987) and it finally arrived yesterday (07/08/2012)... I got the Alps RK50 upgrade with it. Only joking I ordered it last year because I was only 5 in "87" but anyways waiting a year isn't that bad because it's here now (it actually came 3 days early). It's not that long to wait at all and in the mean time you can buy things to make the experience even better like a better CD player, D.A.C, cables, more CD's, a better rack and so on. It's best not to listen to every new thing for the first time "together" and I'll explain why if you like. For Anyways about the B.H.S.E getting hot that's nonsense because it never gets too hot so that you're unable to put your hand on it (it's only just a little bit warm and I had mine on for something like 5 hours last night). At least that's how mine is. The results will probably be different if you touched the tubes, valves or whatever those giant glass things are sticking out of the top of it but then again I wouldn't recommend that because that will probably damage it (via the oil from your skin). It might give you a mild burn as well but then again the amplifier is far more important than your puny skin so that's the least of my worries. I don't have much amplifier experience except my X-Can V3 and my Rudistor RP1000 MKII but the B.H.S.E slaughters them all. But then again I have to put the headphones I used with the amplifiers into consideration as well. Anyway the only issue I had with my setup were some sounds were there but were FAR softer than what they were on my other setup (dynamic). Not all the sounds just one instrument or something. Maybe it's about time I upgraded my Linn Genki to a balanced source. Maybe a DAC (Berkley Alpha DAC Series 2) along with the new source will fix it. Maybe all that won't change a thing at all because maybe the song was meant to be like that. Maybe the B.H.S.E lets me hear songs the way they were meant to be heard. Anyway when the amplifier arrived I went into an over excitement mode giggling and all that like a mad man. When I set it all up I let it burn in for about 70 minutes to heat up the tubes (I didn't know what the warm-up time was) and while doing that I went on the internet to find that mystery number (it's apparently 2 minutes, when the other LED lights up Justin said). Anyway when I listened to it I listened to 48 CD's and I've never been through that many CD's in the one sitting (up to about 1:15 AM). Oh well there's another 260 something CD's to go.
That wasn't much of a review but I'll leave all that for the golden eared people with more experience with this sort of stuff.
I'm going now back to my hermit lifestyle that the B.H.S.E has pushed me into. I should write a poem about that.
PS: As you can see I gave the design 4 and a half stars but yet said it was amplifier porn to look at. The reason for the 4.5 stars is because the SN: 52 (that's mine) is simply written on the back of it whereas I believe it should have been a little badge on the top right corner of the amplifier or something (as well as the P.S.U). That's just my opinion and maybe I'll make it myself or ask Justin to make 2 for me, post them to me and them stick them there somehow myself. The thing's on spikes as well and apparently spikes make the component vibration worse (I'll post the link to that story if you like) but that's not a problem because you can unscrew them with your hands (it's not like they're welded onto the bottom so you're stuck with them for life). The only other problem with the design is even with the best photographs you still won't understand how beautiful it looks in real life. Oh yeah and with the price I put that's a good estimate of how much it cost me + shipping. Maybe it was $100 over that. Oh well it doesn't matter.
-It's me again (Snake Eyes). About hearing certain sounds really softly it's all OK now and those sounds that I would previously barely hear are now there just as loudly as they are on my dynamic headphones and amplifiers. Why it's like that now and wasn't like that before I don't know but that doesn't matter. What matters is that it's all working flawlessly now.
The above bit in blue is the comment I made about my review and I decided to add it to the review because someone might not click on the comment and so doesn't see that the quiet sounds are now fixed and think "oh my gosh I'm not going to buy it now".
Fast, detailed, neutral... the epitome of "wire with gain"
Pros - Sound, build quality, envy factor
Cons - my wallet hurts...


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Jimmy Wilson had been working as a supervisor for Bamberg, S.C.-based Phoenix Specialty Manufacturing Co. Inc. for 10 years when he was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 1998. A panic attack during a May 2001 meeting alerted his superiors to his condition. Wilson's physician said he was able to continue performing the functions of his job, but a little more than a year later, Wilson was laid off.
Wilson sued, alleging his firing was a pretext for discrimination based on a perception that he was disabled. In Wilson v. Phoenix Specialty Manu. Co. Inc., the South Carolina Federal District Court found that company management regarded Wilson as disabled when in fact he was not and terminated him as a result of his perceived disability in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
The court rejected the company's contention that Wilson was laid off during a reduction in force necessitated by business conditions.
In January, the 4th Circuit upheld the decision, adding a new layer of complexity to a previous standard set by the Supreme Court regarding employee claims filed against an employer under the ADA.
"They are really splitting legal hairs here," says Nancy Delogu, shareholder
in Littler Mendelson. "The hair that is being split is whether he was being regarded as impaired and substantially limited or regarded as impaired but not substantially impaired."
Split Decision
The court concluded the employer regarded Wilson as disabled even though his impairment didn't limit a "major life activity," the standard for determining eligibility for ADA protection set in the 2002 Supreme Court case Toyota Motor Manufacturing v. Ella Williams.
The departure from this standard split the court in Wilson, with Judge Paul V. Niemeyer arguing in dissent that the majority failed to strictly interpret Toyota. He said Phoenix's belief about Wilson's inability to perform specific job functions did not prove that the company regarded him as substantially limited in performing major life activities.
During the trial, Wilson's attorneys pointed to an e-mail Phoenix's president Robert Hurst sent to an associate stating Wilson "qualifies for ADA designation and we will have to consider accommodations." But when Wilson requested a larger computer screen and help with typing, his requests were denied.
While the court did not rule on the issue of whether the company violated Wilson's ADA rights by failing to provide accommodations, Delogu says the decision offers a road map of what employers should not do when trying to determine if an employee is disabled.
"It sounds like they kept close tabs on his medical status but didn't reach out to him to suggest ways he could do the work better," she says. "They weren't giving him the chance to perform with accommodations."
Disability Dialogue
The takeaway, Delogu says, is the importance of dialogue when dealing with a potentially disabled employee. "It doesn't hurt to go through the interactive process even if you're not 100 percent sure the employee meets the standard for disablement," she says. "This decision signals [the court] is more willing to look very closely at what the employer did to ensure people who were disabled or perceived as disabled were provided accommodation under the law."
George Harper, a partner at Constangy Brooks & Smith who defended Phoenix while a partner at Jackson Lewis, says the decision abrogates strict construction of protection under the ADA for employers. "In this instance, there was no proof that Phoenix had a misconception of what Wilson's limitations are," he says. "This significantly broadens the protection of the individuals who can sue under the ADA in the 4th Circuit."
The use of e-mail by management when discussing Wilson's position boosted the plaintiff's case, Harper contends. "Any time a personal document or e-mail exchange is making reference to an employee's disability or limitation, you have a far greater chance of an employee filing a perceived disability claim in the 4th Circuit than you would before," he says.
But the larger issue, Harper says, is that the court did not strictly adhere to the Toyota standard for ADA cases. "Under the prior case law, for an individual to get past the first stage, he first had to prove the employer had a misconception that the plaintiff was limited in a major life activity," he says.
Bob Gregg, a partner with Boardman Law Firm in Madison, Wis., says management's actions preceding and immediately after Wilson's firing might have differed had management received better training or coordinated more closely with the human resources department. Gregg says this case demonstrates the need for more effective training of managers on the issue of perceived disability.
"If I were operating as counsel for a company that was doing layoffs, one normally takes a look at who's being laid off, and if anyone pops out as unusual--which this guy does--you've got a red flag there," he said. "That should have caught somebody's attention."


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Stila Cherry Crush Lip & Cheek Stain Reviews
I Have a Crush on This Stain!Lip and cheek stains intrigue me. There are few that I don't have, and Stila's is one of my favorite. I have this in both "Cherry" and "Pomegranate Crush" (it comes in a huge range of shades, most based on fruits). I am not a huge fan of the twist applicator, because the amount of product it dispenses is sometimes hard to control. But the stain itself is very lovely. Stila claims that it re...read moreacts to your own skin's pH level to create a perfect, personalized hue. Each fruit color contains some extract of the fruit itself--I like that! Also included are glycerin, antioxidants to protect and nourish skin, and Vitamins A, C, and E. The stain is a gel with buildable coverage. It dries a little quickly, so begin at the apples of your cheeks, gently and quickly blending until you've reached the amount of color you want. With lips, I prefer to use a lip brush for a precise look, although you can always use your fingers. The stain is buildable here, too. One of the things I most like about it is that the color is not too intense. You will probably want to use a balm or gloss over lips to keep them moist, and the color will last all day. I wear it to amusement parks, water parks, on vacation, everywhere--and I never have to give a second thought to a touch-up. Now that's something to love! — 4 years, 5 months agoGigiSD | 1102 reviews
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Stila Cherry Crush Lip and cheek stainThis is a great product. If you use it on your cheeks, it's a good idea to pat it on rather than smearing it or rubbing it in because it will disappear. It's good on the lips, too. The only con is that you have to turn the bottom to get the product in the brush and sometimes you get more than you need. I still gave it a high rating because it looks so good. — 6 years agoCaroleVonAllten | 1401 reviews
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It works!This is a VERY fast-acting stain if you want rich color fast on your lips. The gloss doesn't last very long, but the stain does. So this is a great stain to have to keep a popsicle-like color on your lips as you touch up with another gloss if you want shine. I love that this doesn't leave a disgusting taste on your lips like other lip stains can. Since this gives a very strong stain, I recommend u...read moresing this under ANY foundation, not just powder foundation (which is usually recommended to put stains on prior to powder foundation). This includes liquid foundation as well if you want more of a natural and very light color. — 5 years, 4 months agovolta | 566 reviews
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All around spiffyness!This product is great to have in your purse at all times. You can add color to your cheeks (it gives a sheer wash of color) and lips (great color and lasts quite a while once it dries). I have even used as eye shadow in a pinch (the lighter, pinkier shades). It's never sticky and actually feels pretty good when applied. It doesn't dry out lips either like some lip stains do. A little is all it takes for excellent color. — 7 years, 5 months agoradar626 | 326 reviews
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Beats PosietintDear Stila, Please get rid of your annoying click-pen-brush-thingy applicator. It takes a million and one clicks to get the product going, and then sometimes you get too much. It's impossible to control how much product you use, which wastes one of my favorite Stila products: Cherry Crush Stain. It makes my lips look like I've been eating cherries, and tricks my cheeks into thinking I've been danc...read moreing in meadows all day instead of slaving away in a cubicle. I can wear it alone or layer lipstick over it; when the lipstick wears off, I still have my just-bitten lips. It lasts longer than Posietint and the package is too cute. You just need to let go of the click-and-brush applicator and you'll have a perfect product on your hands. — 7 years, 11 months agoteshie | 396 reviews
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looks great, but very dryingOy, vey. This stuff is a mixed bag. While I know it's world renowned and everyone loves it, I find that it dries my lips out like nobody's business if I don't put a balm or gloss on over it. I adore the naturally rosy lips effect and the bee stung look you get, but I MUST put something on over it or I feel like I've got chalk on my mouth. As far as cheeks go, you have to put it on a teeny tiny bi...read moret at a time because it dries almost instantly. I use this on purpose for that effect though for the occasional artsy china-doll-cheeks thing. — 4 years, 3 months agoBeautyPirate | 163 reviews
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Finally!A lip stain that moisturizes without affecting wear and lasts. The brush is a great idea, because unlike the "roll-ons" that most of the lip stains have, it really allows you to control the intensity of the color. It is a bit on the pricey side, but it appears that the tube will last a while. — 9 years, 7 months agocoinma | 175 reviews
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Life Is A Bowl Of CherriesIf you looked up "life is a bowl of cherries" -- crushed cherries, that is -- in the beauty cliché dictionary, you would find a picture of Stila Cherry Crush Lip and Cheek Stain. I might have named the product "Cherry Popcicle Lip and Cheek Stain." Very yummy either way. What it is? A multi-tasking lip and cheek stain. What it is formulated to do: This revolutionary makeup...read more stain moisturizes, provides antioxidant protection and has a unique look on each person's skin, creating the perfect shade every time. Housed in a berry red click pen adorned with a silver cherry blossom design, Cherry Crush reacts to the pH levels in the cheeks and lips creating a personalized blush and pout. In addition to being scented and flavored like a just-picked cherry, Cherry Crush contains cherry and pomegranate extracts to provide skin and lips with antioxidant protection. Vitamins A, C & E are the cherry on top, as they provide further antioxidant protection and drench the skin in moisture, ensuring skin and lips never feel dry or tight. Here is a swatch of the color on my pale arm skin: Here is a swatch of the color as shown on Sephora's site: The "just picked cherry" scent is not in the least overpowering. Most stains I have tried are very drying, but with the added antioxidants and vitamins, this one provides a lot of moisture. Unlike Benetint, which I used for a couple of years, Stila Cherry Crush doesn't seep into the fine lines on your lips or accentuate wrinkles. The applicator is much easier to use than Benetint, too. (I have spilled and splattered Benetint on every conceivable surface.) Like most stains, the staying power is superior to that of lip liners or lipsticks. Although the color faded as the day wore on, the swatch that I applied to my arm remained even after showering! Cherry Crush overstayed its visit. I was ready for a new guest on my lips. Because the color reacts with the skin's pH and is supposed to "have a unique color on each person's skin," I honestly can't predict how well it will work with your chemistry. As you can see from the swatch above, on my skin it is more sunburn rosy pink than red cherry pink. Reviewed by Beckie Quote du jour: "When a girl ceases to blush, she has lost the most powerful charm of her beauty.†- Gregory — 9 years, 1 month agogirlwomanbeautybrainsblog | 232 reviews
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Winner.I have tried marker-like stains that can be a bit drying, (although I've never had too much of a problem with that) which tend to be super pigmented and overwhelm the face as well as fade during the day. This stain does need to be touched up occasionally, but it wears and applies beautifully. You have to be careful when getting the gel going or getting more into the brush, as it kind of comes in g...read moreushes. If you pay attention and use the brush to spread it out, though, it works wonders. If it gets goopy, just take some of it with your finger and blend it onto the apples of your cheeks, it's a great cheek stain! Otherwise, the cap is tight and keeps mess contained. The brush! First of all, it's a great idea. It's got the smooth application of a normal stain brush but the wide, stiff bristles for the surface area coverage of a marker's side, only much more accurate and blendable. The gel is amazing, hydrating and subtle. The tube looks much darker than it really is - I have it in Pomegranate Crush and the stain is a universally complementary berry shade. The effect is less matte lipstick and more "just polished off a berry popsicle" look - very natural and girl-next-door beautiful, with a slight gloss. — 4 years agoLazy_Girl_Makeup | 36 reviews
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S'okayThis is an okay stain, as in I can see the difference compared to a drugstore stain, but overall I wish I could turn back time and buy Benefit's Benetint instead. This particular stain does its job, but doesn't last long and settles unevenly. — 4 years, 6 months agosquidaroo | 17 reviews
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Lipscomb receives unique art collection of more than 100 pieces from Taylor family
Don't miss the April issue of Nashville Arts magazine with a three-page feature on the Taylor Art Collection.
A selection of works are now on display in the Ezell Center main floor lobby.
Lipscomb University students will have the opportunity to learn from a unique collection of paintings that were recently given to the university's College of Arts & Sciences (CAS).
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Dr. Dean Taylor, a former pathologist at Nashville's Centennial Medical Center, recently donated more than 100 paintings to the CAS in memory of his late wife, Mary. The Mary Elbert Taylor Art Collection is valued at more than $275,000 and is comprised of pieces his wife assembled over a span of nearly a decade. She died in 2012.
"I realized she had put together a fine collection of paintings," said Taylor. "Each piece in the collection was selected by Mary for a particular reason—because of the colors, the subject or other aspect that was meaningful to her. I wanted to find a way to keep the collection together to use it for teaching and study purposes. I am delighted that the collection has gone to Lipscomb because the collection will stay in Nashville, and it will be used as a teaching tool."
A selection of works from the Taylor Art Collection are now on display in the Ezell Center's Sanders Baxter Hall on the main level of the building. Pieces of the collection will also be displayed throughout campus in the future as well as used in art classes.
Dean said his wife had a lifelong interest in art. She majored in visual design at Southern Illinois University and worked as an artist in retail advertising at various department stores for 12 years. She also created oil paintings for a hobby. But, Mary first developed an interest in collecting art when she visited West Wind Fine Art in Manchester, Vt., and bought several paintings she found in an exhibit there. She returned to Nashville and began to study art through magazines and talking to gallery owners, collectors and artists.
"Mary learned about a treasure of Russian paintings that were being allowed to leave the country about 10 years ago. They were growing in market value, and she acquired a number of these paintings. That's the predominant focus of the collection," said Taylor.
Lipscomb alumnus and framer Rick Guthrie worked with Mary to frame many of the paintings in her collection. He said the paintings were very special to Mary.
"Mary was an artist," said Guthrie. "She was very aware of what the paintings looked like in various lighting. We would talk about the colors and frames. She was also very generous with her collection. It wasn't unusual for her to give pieces away to friends because they had a particular meaning to one of them. She was a very generous, wonderful individual."
Guthrie said Taylor, who moved to Arizona in November, asked him for guidance about what to do with the collection when Mary died. He said he suggested donating them to his alma mater, Lipscomb, as an "avenue for continuing to grow its permanent art collection."
"If you see this collection as the planting of a seed, the return on the investment can be much greater than merely displaying these beautiful paintings in public spaces on campus," said Guthrie. "The possibilities are endless."
Norma B. Burgess, CAS dean, said that in addition to growing the university's art collection, the Mary Elbert Taylor Art Collection it will be a valuable teaching tool for students.
"Many of the pieces were painted by noted local, national and international artists who have used various techniques in their work," she said. "The collection adds significant depth to instruction in Lipscomb's Department of Art. We are very fortunate to receive the gift."
Art department chair, Warren Green, said the paintings will have "great pedagogical uses" for students.


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PORTLAND, Ore. — Columbia Sportswear Company will sponsor three freestyle ski teams during the 2012-13 World Cup season and the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi.
Russia completes the trifecta, having signed on with Columbia this year. It joins Canada, which signed up in 2008 and the United States, which signed on last year.
"We are honored to welcome the Russian freestyle ski team to the Columbia family," says Columbia's president and CEO, Tim Boyle. "Being represented by three teams of this caliber on world-class stages like the World Cup circuit and the 2014 Olympics not only makes us extremely proud – it also underscores how world-class athletes are embracing Columbia as a provider of authentic performance products that keep them warm, dry and protected during the extremes of competition."
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HAYWARD — A man looking to sell his car through Craigslist was tied up in his home and robbed at gunpoint Friday night, police said.
The victim called police to report the incident at an apartment complex in the 200 block of Carlos Bee Boulevard around 7:30 p.m. Friday after he freed himself from being tied up, said Hayward police Lt. Antonio Puente.
The man told police he met two men in the parking lot to discuss selling his vehicle. The armed men then followed him to his apartment, tied him up and robbed him. Details on what was stolen were not immediately available, but the man said they did not take his car.
The thieves — described as black males, both 5 foot, 8 inches tall in their early 20s, one with a stalky build wearing a red sweatshirt and the other bald with a thin build — were last seen leaving the complex on foot. No vehicle description was provided.
Anyone with information about the incident can call Hayward Police at 510-293-7000.
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Sudhir Mishra is a versatile person. He has directed thirteen films. My favorite Sudhir Mishra film is undoubtedly Hazaaron Khwaisein Aisi (2003) starring Kay Kay Menon, Shiney Ahuja and Chitrangda Singh. The same year had seen another well-made film by Sudhir Mishra – Chameli. Kareena Kapoor still seemed to carry the character she played in the recent Talaash. The second movie of Sudhir Mishra that makes compelling viewing is Iss Raat Ki Subaah Nahin (1996) starring Tara Deshpande and Nirmal Pandey. He has written some compelling stories and screenplays as well. Jaane Bhi Do Yaaron (1983) is surely his masterpiece. In more recent times I have liked Yeh Saali Zindagi (2011) which also has smouldering hot Chitrangda Singh.
Inkaar has Arjun and Chitrangda in the lead roles. The film explores the theme of sexual harassment in the workplace. There is another Arjun Chitrangada story I have heard where Arjun found Chitrangada attractive enough to marry. In the epic Mahabharata, Arjun is exiled. He wanders into the kingdom of Manipur and is smitten by the charms of princess Chitr?ngad?. I am quite sure that there was no charge of harassment against Arjun by the pricess. In this film though that's not the case. Arjun, the protagonist of Inkaar is left defending himself against a case filed by Chitrangda, his protege in the agency because of a relationship gone sour.
The setting is an ad agency. Rahul Verma (Arjun) the CEO is accused of sexually harassing his protégé Maya Luthra (Chitrangda) – the agency's National Creative Director. The ad agencies are up in arms against Sudhir Mishra's depiction of life in the advertising world. Is an ad agency any more likely to see an office romance? No. In films this is not the first time that agencies are shown to be a place where sparks have flown between colleagues. In 1982, Yeh Nazdeekiyan (starring Marc Zuber, Shabana and Parveen Babi) explored the theme of chemistry in the workplace. Inkaar explores harassment from the view of the male and the female. One person's flirtation is another person's harrassment unless it is consensual.
This is not an educational film for those who need to know what constitutes harrassment in the workplace. Do not think of using this as a primer that will explain where flirtation ends and where harassment begins. What in the film is viewed as acceptable behavior will get anyone sued in most workplaces today. So no, this is by no means a training film. View it as story of two people whose office romance goes on hold leaving both people quite bitter. It has all the angles of he-said-she-said that comes through in office investigations with people taking sides and playing favorites. It is assumed that if men and women work in proximity, sooner or later hormones will win. Films have for long taken such a view. This view needs to get a little more nuanced. Else it tends to reinforce stereotypes about people in creative professions.
The music by Shantanu Moitra is average. The lyrics by Swanand Kirkire are nice, but don't stay long enough to make it memorable. There is some variation in the songs. The song "Darmiyan" sung by Swanand Kirkire captures the story in a poetic form. Shantanu Moitra has the tendency to get "inspired" by old classics. The track "Kuchh Bhi Ho Sakta Hai" sounds like a variation of Roadhouse Blues by Doors – at least in the opening bars. I loved the sufi music feel of the track "Maula Tu Maalik Hai". The song pours in a bit of jazz into a qawalli composition – nice experimentation.
Will this be one of the best films of Sudhir Mishra? Unlikely. However, it will be a film that sees Arjun Rampal and Chitrangda Singh carry off strong performances that keep the viewer engaged. Go see it.
Read a review of Yeh Saali Zindagi and Talaash
In the original post Karishma Kapoor was mentioned instead of Kareena in Talaash. I have corrected the typo.


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Summer Reading; Formatting HorrorsBy Lorin Stein
I'm a second-semester senior in high school and currently find myself with a lot of empty time. I also have an open summer ahead with plenty of time to read books. Do you have any novel recommendations for someone about to enter college?
Our friends at n+1 devoted an entire pamphlet to the question, more or less: What We Should Have Known. Our advice is more equivocal: the main thing is to have a whole bunch of books so you can switch if you get bored.
With that caveat, and in no special order: To the Lighthouse, Sons and Lovers, Howard's End, Invisible Man, Brideshead Revisited, Girl in Landscape, Pnin, Rebecca, The Crying of Lot 49, The Broom of the System, Two Girls, Fat and Thin, Portnoy's Complaint, War and Peace, Crime and Punishment, The Transit of Venus, The Death of the Heart, The Tetherballs of Bougainville, Home Land, Cane, As I Lay Dying, The Sun Also Rises, Confessions of a Mask, The Savage Detectives, The Picture of Dorian Gray, Marius the Epicurean, First Love, First Love and Other Sorrows, and Moby-Dick.
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Have you read others novels by Nabokov? My favorite is Pnin (see above). The tricky thing about your question is that no European writes like him—or if they do, it's in a language I can't read. The most Nabokovian writer I know is John Updike, but he's American. Try the Rabbit books. You might also like Javier Marías: start with A Heart So White. And if what you really want is European, magisterial, and ironic, there's Lydia Davis's new translation of Madame Bovary. Nabokov almost certainly wouldn't approve of the translation—he never approved—but I think he would disapprove less than of the others. Read More


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CALIFORNIA – There was plenty of offense in Trinity's WPIAL Class AAA softball playoff game Thursday against Brownsville. The teams combined for 16 runs and 25 hits in only six innings. There was no shortage of baserunners.
However, it was two defensive plays in the fifth inning – one Trinity successfully executed and one Brownsville did not – that helped turn a close game into a 13-3 rout for the Hillers in a first-round contest at California University's Lilley Field.
After Trinity (12-4) built a 5-1 lead through four innings, Brownsville mounted a comeback in the top of the fifth. The Falcons scored two runs to pull to within 5-3, but it could have been an even bigger inning for Brownsville had it not been for a heady play by Trinity third baseman Shelby Clemens.
Brownsville (9-11), which was in the playoffs for the first time in more than a decade, had runners on the corners with no outs when Christina Davidson, the No. 9 hitter in the Falcons' lineup, put down a bunt that hugged the third-base line and was fielded by Clemens, who had entered the game as a defensive replacement only three batters earlier.
Instead of trying to make a tough play to first base, Clemens faked the throw. Brownsville's Brandi Fisher, who was on third base and had followed Clemens down the line, broke hard for home when she saw Clemens wind up to throw. When Clemens faked the toss, Fisher was an easy out as she ran into the tag.
"That was a good play," Trinity coach Mike Marino said. "At that time, I was thinking about three hitters ahead and trying to determine if I needed to go out talk to my pitcher. Next thing I know, (Clemens), who had been in the game for a half an inning, makes a fake throw for an out. A lot of teams use that play, but it's usually called from the bench."
Not this time.
"She faked me out," Trinity catcher Delaney Elling said. "That was a smart play. I thought she was throwing to first base."
Two of the next three Brownsville hitters produced singles, which cut Trinity's lead to 5-3, but the Falcons could have used the extra out and run.
Trinity's Ashley Winkelvoss, who scored three runs, was hit by a pitch from Brownsville's Miranda Arison to start the bottom of the fifth. Then, the Falcons failed to make a defensive play that jump-started Trinity's offense. Brianna Thomas hit a bouncer back to Arison, who turned to throw to second base, but there was confusion about who was supposed to cover the bag. Arison threw the ball behind her shortstop and it sailed into center field as Winkelvoss ended up at third base and Thomas at second.
"At this time of year, you win with defense. You can't give runs away," Marino said.
And that's exactly what Brownsville did. The throwing error seemed to rattle the Falcons as they committed three more over the next two innings and Trinity scored seven runs.
And the last thing Brownsville needed to do was give Trinity extra chances because the Hillers' hitters were doing just fine on their own. Elling, who is only a freshman, went 5-for-5 with three doubles and four RBI. Olivia Gray was 3-for-4 with a double and three runs.
Nine different Trinity players had at least one hit, but it was Elling who did the most damage. She had run-scoring doubles in the second and fifth innings, and smacked a two-run double to end the game in the sixth.
Freshmen aren't supposed to have playoff debuts like Elling's. So what was the key to her success?
"A new bat," she said. "The statistics show that I was hitting well, but I haven't been happy. I'm a perfectionist. I had to try something different."
Trinity will try to keep its offense going when it plays West Mifflin in a quarterfinal game, which is likely to be played Monday.
"Once we settled down, got the nervousness out of the way, we got going offensively," Marino said.
Tiffany Clark was the winning pitcher, giving up eight hits but only two over the first four innings.
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Stanford has already sold its allotment of more than 31,000 tickets for the Jan. 1 Rose Bowl, the school announced Tuesday.
The Cardinal locked up a berth in the Rose Bowl on Friday by beating UCLA in the Pac-12 championship game. Stanford faces Big Ten champion Wisconsin in the Rose Bowl.
The school has worked with the Tournament of Roses Association and the Pac-12 to acquire additional tickets. The deadline for existing Stanford season ticket-holders to submit a deferred bowl application online is Thursday.
The San Francisco Bulls of the ECHL will face the Stockton Thunder on Dec. 17 at HP Pavilion. All seats are complimentary with San Jose and San Francisco season-ticket holders getting access before the general public, which must wait until Dec. 12. Parking will be free in arena lots.
The Bulls, a Sharks affiliate, are in their inaugural season. This game originally was scheduled for Jan. 16 at the Cow Palace.
Sharks forward Ryane Clowe is an assistant coach with the Bulls and will be able to be behind the bench during the game at HP Pavilion even though the NHL has locked players out since Sept. 15.
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Stanford freshman Inky Ajanaku and junior Carly Wopat were named to the All-Pacific Region Team by the American Volleyball Coaches Association. The pair was listed among the top 14 players, making them eligible to become AVCA All-Americans.
College basketball
San Jose State freshman forward Riana Byrd is the Western Athletic Conference women's player of the week. Byrd had 17 points and 19 rebounds in a 73-63 win Saturday over Cal State Northridge.
College tennis
Maegan Manasse signed to play for the Cal women's team. The Tennis Recruiting Network ranks Manasse, of Redondo Beach, as No. 13 in its national college recruiting list.
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