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Thanks for your note adhist. Yes, I have heard of Reznor - saw him years ago at the Phantasy even - and I wrote about his soundtrack in my Sunday feature on the movie. Did not have space to get into it in the movie review - and honestly found it very nondescript and not worthy of much comment (negative or positive). Wanted to focus on the story and acting, the main reasons people might see the film.
What kind of problems are you getting? Is there an error message? We can look into it with a little more info.
Hi Beatlefreak., Cleveland's Oktoberfest is on Labor Day weekend for a very mundane reason: people have one mor day off from work and thus one more chance to go out, and spend money and time. Laura
Thanks for the clarification Motorhead. I made the change above. And bravo on the public transport idea!
Thanks for the note on Honey Hut. I learned today that they had moved to Edgewater, and updated the story above. When writing the piece last month the stand was not open yet. At least we can now enjoy good ice cream at both beaches! Laura
Thanks for the note itjimbo. We have updated the story. Happy Friday! Laura
Hello, yes the deadline was midnight. However, due to technical difficulties on our end, two films did not post as they should have Monday, so they were manuallu posted yesterday. The filmmakers did meet the deadline. Thanks!
Plus, the chance to screen your film before 1000s of viewers. A pretty great chance, if you ask me!
Hello, Please use orginal or non-copyrighted music. Thank you! Laura
Thanks for your note. I am aware Yom Kippur is fasting holiday - this article was meant to inform Clevelanders about the many wonderful local Jewish establishments that can be visited any time of the year, not necessarily this Saturday. The film fest, for example, is not until next month, as are many of the Maltz exhibits mentioned.
Thanks ChicagoTribe, you were right and I was wrong (though I blame this mindfreeze on horrible WEWS reception pixilation). Went back and watched on YouTube and it was Jin indeed - and just as great the second time around. And in case you were wondering, Iwatched Lost on abc.com before writing preview, so I did see it correctly. As to your other question, the finale details are everywhere today, the biggest news in pop culture, so we decided we could not hold stories till WEWS airs Saturday. And we're also linking to sites where people can watch today. See Julie E. Washington's story. Thanks again for your comments. Laura
"Flocke" is the way this column, and most media, have come to refer to "fake Locke." Thanks for the question. Laura DeMarco
Thanks for the fix! Story updated.
Hello - Laura DeMarco from the Friday mag here. Just wanted to let you know we DID write a whole article about the new Blue Arrow Records on Coventry and Record Store Day on Friday, April 10. It's at www.cleveland.com/friday. It listed the details of the Music Saves shows, too. Thanks!
Mark: Laura from Friday magazine here. FYI, I corrected the date; it was wrong since this was posted in advance from Friday magazine (which WILL say "tonight"). But twice on the phone the venue said you were playing Metallica. I'll take your word for it and delete this, though. And we updated the time with what you said, too.


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There are only a few hours left in this year for us to fulfill our 2012 New Years resolutions. Many of these are centered around fitness and health concerns, such as weight loss and exercising more regularly. Sometimes a new diet plan may be initiated at the start of the new year. Having realistic expectations that are achievable are generally more useful and less demanding than those that tend to be perhaps excessively ambitious.
There is perhaps a new resolution that you should consider one that is quite simple and also believed to be very healthy for you. Simply stated stand more. Thats right, if you are an office worker or person who sits down for six or eight hours a day, try to perform your desk job from the standing position if possible.
There have been several articles within the past few years stating that those who sit for prolonged periods of time have a higher risk of disease than those who stand or move about the office in a non-exercising manner. People who sit for more than six hours a day are 18 percent more likely to die of heart disease, diabetes or obesity compared to those who sit down less than three hours a day. Sitting at work may potentiate metabolic syndrome, stroke, and may be associated with a rise in plasma triglycerides and a decrease in insulin sensitivity. Your body uses less energy when at the sitting position, and, because of less muscle movement, there may be a decrease in the metabolism of fats and sugars and an increase in your waist line.
Sitting, however, does help to stabilize fine motor movement such as driving, computer work, drawing and driving. Standing requires about 20 percent more energy yet may be associated with varicose veins and neck pain if your desk is not high enough. Your early morning 30-minute run may not be so beneficial if you go to the office and sit down for the rest of the day. Plan to stand for half the time and sit for the other half, but movement is essential.
There are several well-known luminaries who were standers and worked at a stand up desk. This list includes Winston Churchill, Ernest Hemingway, Lewis Caroll and Charles Dickens, to name a few. So for one of your 2013 New Years resolutions, try not to sit down on the job.
David Keisler is a gastroenterologist and internist in Aiken.
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Police have charged a 19-year-old Jonesville man with feloony breaking and entering.
The Detectives with the Yadkin County Sheriff's Office and Officers with the Jonesville Police Department responded to a 911 call regarding a home invasion in Jonesville on Oct. 23.
There they charged Dakoda Carlious Beiza, 19, of Jonesville, with breaking into his neighbor's home, according to a sheriff's office release.
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Date Climbed: Nov 28, 2004
|Beautiful Clear Day.......Priceless
|Posted Apr 18, 2006 1:28 am
|Cone Peak Road was open
Date Climbed: Feb 12, 2006
|After visiting Mt Manuel the previous week, i returned to Big Sur to take advantage of the spurt in good weather. The views from the summit are amazing.
|Posted Feb 22, 2006 4:30 am
|Date Climbed: Jan 24, 2006
|Beautiful day on the the big sur coast
|Posted Feb 6, 2006 10:46 am
|Dennis Poulin
|Route Climbed: The Wrong Trail Date Climbed: 5 November 2005
|Followed the trail at the end of road up to the north ridgeline and then the north ridgeline to the summit. Why do I do these things when there are easier routes?
|Posted Nov 10, 2005 1:19 pm
|Cone Peak Trail
Date Climbed: Aug 4, 2001
|A night hike under the light of the full moon. Drove down from Monterey, arriving at the trailhead around 11pm. Needed only a small pen-size flashlight in certain places, I am probably the only geek in the world night-hiking without a headlamp.
Not a breath of wind on the summit, and warm. A couple other hikers were camping just below the summit when I arrived around 12:15am. I walked carefully, not wanting to wake them.
Hiked back down to the trailhead and camped at the end of Cone Peak Road.
|Posted May 12, 2005 12:55 pm
|Route Climbed: Kirk Creek to Gamboa loop Date Climbed: May 1, 2005
|A long 25 mile, approximately 7000' gain adventure. We started from the Kirk Creek trailhead, took the Kirk Creek Trail to Vicente Flat, continued on the Vicente Flat Trail to Coast Ridge Road, walked along the road to the Cone Peak Trail and took that up to Cone Peak. On the descent, we continued on the trail down to Trail Spring, making a side trip to Twin Peak along the way. From Trail Spring we took the Gamboa Trail to the tick infested, slumping and disappearing Stone Ridge Trail to a coast overlook on the ridge between Limekiln Creek and West Fork. From here we decended on a combination of use trails to a dirt road that lead down to Hwy 1 just north of Limekiln Creek then hiked a few miles on Hwy 1 back to the car.
|Posted May 3, 2005 11:41 am
|Route Climbed: Dirt Road + Trail from Nacimiento Date Climbed: 27 March 2005
|3 hours up, 1.5 down. Good exercise, clouds moved in as I neared the summit. Then it started drizzling. Ended in the dark in a total "rain out". Yay me.
|Posted Mar 28, 2005 2:23 am
|Route Climbed: Cone Peak Trail Date Climbed: November 28 2004
|Beautiful clear and cool day, unlimited visability in all directions.
This is a good trail to run in and out. Good workout.
|Posted Nov 29, 2004 6:38 pm
|Route Climbed: Cone Peak Trail Date Climbed: May 30th, 2004
|Very hot day! Took my time reaching the summit to conserve energy. The bugs were incredibly thick and a total downer on a great day. A bit of haze but overall excellent views of the entire Ventana Wilderness and the Pacific. This would be a great hike in the winter. Only one rattlesnake encountered on the whole hike and he was more scared that me!
|Posted May 31, 2004 2:26 am
|Route Climbed: cone peak trail Date Climbed: 2004 May 1st
|Took about ~65 minutes to reach the summit. Had to share the summit with throngs of bugs and flies. Clear day, amazing view of the ocean.
|Posted May 2, 2004 12:10 am
|Route Climbed: Cone Peak Trail Date Climbed: 7-Feb-2004
|Beautiful warm clear day with great views of the central coast.
Left from the trailhead on Cone Peak Road and summited Cone Peak a little less than an hour later.
From there, I bushwacked over to nearby Twin Peak and then followed the ridge top down to join the Stone Ridge Trail. This trail led through Vicente Flat and then climbed up Hare Canyon via the Vicente Flat trail. A final mile along the road returned me to my car and completed the loop.
Pics and commentary here
|Posted Feb 13, 2004 9:48 am
|Route Climbed: Lookout trail Date Climbed: November, 2003
|This was the day I learned D can enjoy an easy day hike. The gray moody views of the ocean, rugged beaches and surrounding hills from the top of Cone Peak were inspirational.
|Posted Jan 27, 2004 7:14 pm
|Route Climbed: Lookout trail from Nacimiento-Fergusson Rd. Date Climbed: 29 November, 2003
|Went up with Lara. Started from trailhead at 10.23. Nice, easy pace got us to the top by 11.40. While not sunny, the skies were mostly clear, the coast below us being socked in at the terminus of some of the deep coastal canyons, but fairly clear up above. The views were astounding, & the weather great, albeit slightly windy. Starting back down @ 12.04, we got back to the trailhead at 13.14.
The weather for the region turning cloudy & rainy the next day, the great weather we had on the peak is even more appreciated in retrospect.
|Posted Nov 30, 2003 5:53 pm
|Date Climbed: August 18 2002
|Easy but beautiful climb.
|Posted Nov 22, 2003 7:24 am
|Bob Burd
|Route Climbed: Gamboa Trail Date Climbed: Nov 7, 2003
|Drizzle, fog, no views, much like Matthew found. I also got lost and did more miles than intended. Seems to be part of the initiation. I even convinced myself that my compass was pointing south when it was pointing north. Not a very clever boy am I. Trip Report.
|Posted Nov 14, 2003 1:35 pm
|Date Climbed: July 2003
|Hot ascent on a very hot summer day - great views, one rattlesnake. Jogged back down in about 20 minutes. Don't miss Lime Kiln State Park while you are in the area - 2 short walks are worth the entry fee.
|Posted Oct 19, 2003 11:35 pm
|Date Climbed: December 1999
|Awesome view of the coast!
|Posted Jul 5, 2003 4:00 am
|Route Climbed: Trail Date Climbed: May 25, 2003
|Overnight @ Vincente Flats then hiked to the road, hitchhiked to the trail head. 10 mile round trip beautiful day. Dramatic relief 5000 feet in about 1.5 miles.
|Posted Jun 7, 2003 8:29 am
|Matthew Holliman
|Route Climbed: Kirk Creek/Cone Peak trails from Hwy 1 Date Climbed: March 16, 2003
|A longer than intended dayhike via the Kirk Creek trail from Hwy 1. A sunny start to the day turned to rain/snow/thick fog at the top, so no summit views for me... In the fog, I somehow contrived to get turned around on my descent, and ended up deciding to follow the Coast Ridge/Nacimiento-Fergusson roads down--35 miles, probably close to 7000 ft gain for the day! Oops.
|Posted Apr 4, 2003 12:13 pm
|Route Climbed: From the Trailhead along the path. Date Climbed: September 7, 2002
|This trail seemed to be very overgrown, however we ran into the forrest service along the way who was clearing away all the overgrowth along the trail, and on the way down, you coudn't tell there was a problem with the overgrowth at all. The Cone Peak road that accesses the trailhead was very difficult to pass in my Nissan Altima, but it was done with only a few scratches on the paint.
The trail description in my book (101 Hikes in Northern California, Heid, Wilderness Press) was incorrect. It indicated that the trail was 3 miles round trip. The route was actually 4.72 miles round trip. Also they indicated that the elevation gain was 1400', and it was actually 1678'.
It was a great hike!!! I encourage all to do it, the views were incredible!!!
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Louis Saha is shown the yellow card
The pressure is on United now.
Yeah. And what a victory it will be for Everton. Win against Chelsea and now probably against United.
Everton is under pressure from United now, but the Toffees are defending well.
Michael Owen have also replaced Antonio Valencia for United.
GOOOOAAAL!!! Jack Rodwell scores for Everton.. This has to be it. Jack Rodwell scores and it is 3-1 to the Toffees over the Champions!
GReat finish from Rodwell, this surely has to be it.
Manchester United have been terrible today. The whole United team have put on a terrible performance, from front to back!
Final score 3-1 to Everton! Terrible result for Manchester United in their battle witch Chelsea and possibly Arsenal for the Premier League title.


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Wednesday, August 20, 2014
The South Carolina Highway Patrol made an arrest Thursday, Aug. 21, in a hit-and-run fatality Tuesday, according to SCHP and Berkeley County Sheriffs officials.
Terry Walter Erdman II, 32, of Cross, was taken into custody just after 5 p.m. by state troopers and taken to the Berkeley County jail.
Peggy Ann Cain, 59, was found on Trojan Road in Cross at 10 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 19. She was taken to a local hospital, where she was pronounced dead.
Erdman is charged with leaving the scene of a collision involving death. Officials said a bond hearing was set for later Thursday.
A traffic stop was made on Shortcut Road off S.C. 45 on Thursday afternoon when a highway patrolman spotted a white Chevrolet minivan with missing parts that matched evidence found at the scene.
Erdmans girlfriend was driving the van at the time of the stop. She advised officers where he was located, and he was then was taken into custody from his workplace.
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News from the world of Maths
June 7, 2011
If you are, then you may be one of the 5 to 7% of the population suffering from dyscalculia, the mathematical equivalent of dyslexia. But unlike many dyslexia sufferers, you probably haven't received the help you need to cope with your condition. As a recent article published in the journal Science points out, dyscalculia is the "poor relation" of dyslexia.
May 26, 2011
If you've ever marvelled at the elegance of a paper crane or just struggled to refold a map you will enjoy the next Maths-Art seminar from the London Knowledge Lab.
May 24, 2011
Astronomers have this month trained the world's largest steerable radio telescope on 86 Earth-like planets. The data collected by the telescope will later be analsyed by an estimated one million amateur alien hunters, users of SETI@home, for messages from other civilisations.
May 17, 2011
Guilt, so some people have suggested, is what makes us nice. When we do someone a favour or choose not to exploit someone vulnerable, we do it because we fear the guilt we'd feel otherwise. A team of neuroscientists, psychologists and economists have this month produced some new results in this area, using a model from psychological game theory.
May 13, 2011
A talent search has just begun to find competitors to represent the UK in the first ever European Girls' Mathematical Olympiad (EGMO). But why should a girls-only competition be held and what do we hope to achieve?
May 11, 2011
We came across the excellent Math Encouters Blog through their post Dimensional Analysis and Olympic Rowing, a response to a New Scientist article by Plus author, John Barrow.
May 11, 2011
Ah the humble triangle. This simple shape is one of the first we ever learn. But perhaps you didn't realise just how important triangles are...
May 10, 2011
We like to think of the human brain as special, but as we reported on Plus last year, it has quite a lot in common with worm brains and even with high-performance information processing systems. But how does it compare to online social networks? In a recent lecture the psychiatrist Ed Bullmore put this question to the test.


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CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.-The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Mocs volleyball team (10-16, 4-7 SoCon) fell 3-1 to Furman (20-7, 8-4 SoCon) Saturday evening in Greenville, S.C.
Freshman Sarah Batterton (Colbert, Wash.) was the Mocs' offensive leader with 13 kills, and freshman Briana Reid (Houston, Texas), senior Paula Passmore (Merritt Island, Fla.) and freshman Catherine Chason (Alpharetta, Ga.) diving the digs. Passmore led on defense with 30 digs, her fifth 30-plus dig performance of the season, while Chason had 18 and Reid had 14. Batterton and freshman Lauren Gainer (Boca Raton, Fla.) each collected three digs.
Chattanooga claimed the first set of the match 25-21, hitting a match-high .256. Five kills from Batterton and seven errors by the Furman offense helped lead to the 1-0 lead for UTC, but the Paladins battled back to down the Mocs by a nine-point margin in the second frame.
Furman hit .244 in the second set, but eight errors and just eight kills, leading to a .000 hitting percentage, hurt the Mocs most. Furman jumped out to a 12-4 lead quickly, piecing together four multi-point runs toward mid-match. The Paladins were able to finish off the Mocs with a 4-1 run to tie the match 1-1 going to the intermission.
Furman took the third stanza 25-19, just inching out the Mocs to the 25 mark. A five-point run gave the Paladins their second set over the Mocs, running away from a 20-19 situation late. Furman's Ellie Ross gave Furman the set with a service ace.
The fourth and final set of the match was decided by just two points, but the Paladins took the set by a nose to claim the match. Down 23-22 late in the set, Furman down three-straight kills to send the Mocs back to Chattanooga with their seventh conference loss.
Chattanooga travels to Birmingham, Ala., Tuesday afternoon for a 6 p.m. matchup with Samford before returning home for its final homestand Nov. 2-3.


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Yadkin County Board of Commissioners was given a presentation on Monday, Oct. 1 on the progress of the Yadkin County Park located behind the Yadkin Family YMCA.
Parks and Recreation Department Head Jason Walker said that a number of improvements and changes were made at the park in the last fiscal year. The pool was plastered because cracks and uneven spots on the pool's floor were causing patrons injuries.
Several renovations were made to the pool house including removal of carpet and application of non-slip paint, cleaned and freshly painted bathrooms, removal of a broken water fountain, and new landscaping around the pool gates.
Walker said county employees also repaired exhaust fans in the pool house, installed new doors and an air conditioning unit in the game room and replaced 75 percent of the old pool chairs that were broken.
Walker said that the grass on the ball fields and other areas of the park were also over seeded with Bermuda grass to make the fields look greener. Concrete steps were also installed at the ball fields by Forbush High School students. The concrete steps replace the cross ties that were there before. Walker said that the cross ties would become extremely slick and unsafe after inclement weather and the new steps make the area much safer.
Trees and brush were cleared out of the area surrounding the upper pond at the park to make the pond more visible and accessible to park patrons. The County will also be teaming with the N.C. Wildlife Association to build a pier and stock the pond with 500 catfish a month during fishing season.
A new playground was purchased and installed by county employees. The playground is complete except for the entrance sign which has been postponed due to issues with the sign company. New signs are being priced and Walker said they hope to have a sign up at the entrance in the next few months.
Walker said that county employees have also been working to re-grade and repair the walking trail at the park but a lot of their progress has been destroyed or washed away in the heavy rains the county has received recently. Walker said that they walking trail will be an item that the county will continue working on for some time before they achieve the results they would like to see.
Walker said that next fiscal year the county hopes to have finished two parking lots by the ball fields, the installation of a maintenance shed for county employees, new fences around the ball fields, re-grading of the ball fields to prevent rainwater buildup, repair of the lower pond and new soccer goals.
Walker said that the county has already purchased a new mower for the park and has done the over seeding of the ball fields. The county also hopes to install an irrigation system but it will be dependent on the costs of the parking lots.
Walker said that the ball fields will also be receiving scoreboards from the Pepsi Company. In return the concessions at the field will only be allowed to serve Pepsi products and Pepsi will deliver the beverages to the concessions each week. Walker said that this should not cause any problems as the concessions already served Pepsi products.
All of the county commissioners commended Walker and his staff for the work they had accomplished at the park and expressed excitement for the projects to come in this fiscal year.
Other items from the Oct. 1 meeting:
-The board voted 5-0 to approve the Dental Staffing of the Carolinas contract, which will provide dental clinic staff pending approval from the county's finance officer and the county attorney.
"I don't want the board to stand in the way of this at all," Commissioner Chairman Kevin Austin said. "I'd love to see the dental clinic back up and running."
-The board voted 5-0 to approve the declaration of property located at 1021 Catherine Lane as surplus land and to allow County Manager Aaron Church to look into the upset bid process. The board will be presented with what the manager has found at a later date and will set the lowest bid price the county will accept at that time.
-The board voted 5-0 to authorize staff to prepare for the establishment of a community development housing selection committee that will oversee applications for candidates and alternates in Yadkin County who could receive federal funding for home repairs.
"With the county taking over this committee I feel really good about Community Development Block Grant funds coming into the county," Austin said.
-County Manager Aaron Church reported that jail construction is still operating on schedule despite the weather. He says that contractors have poured two footers.
-The board announced that there will be a public workshop for the Yadkin County Transportation Plan in the commissioner's room on Oct. 11 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
-The board announced that there will be a joint Board of Education meeting on Oct. 29 hosted by the Yadkin County Board of Education. The location and time for the meeting is still not set.
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HUNTINGTON -- Kevin Yingling was a kid from West Virginia who grew up in the state's education system and said he knew very little about what career opportunities awaited him.
Now, as dean of Marshall University's newly formed School of Pharmacy, Yingling said he is making it his goal to let kids know there can be a bright future in front of them.
"Kids need to understand what's possible and why they need to stay focused on their education," Yingling said. "They need someone to encourage them to overcome obstacles to reach their goals and give them insight into what is available to them."
Yingling has guided the School of Pharmacy into a partnership with the Upward Bound Math and Science program hosted at West Virginia State University. Upward Bound is a federally funded TRiO program sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education that assists first generation, income-eligible students with college preparation and skills development for post-secondary education.
"This has been an awesome opportunity for me personally, as well as the university, to reach out and encourage young men and women about opportunities in higher education," Yingling said.
During a recent visit, students were exposed to scientific concepts, information about a recent Nobel Prize winner, hands-on sessions with faculty members and some learning through game play -- staff used a "Jeopardy!" format to engage the group. More than 70 students -- most high school juniors and seniors -- attended the Saturday session. One, Sissonville High School senior Austin Conner, 18, said the visit was a good opportunity for him to get a feel for the medical field.
"I plan to major in business, but I've thought about specializing in health care management, so it was a good opportunity for me," Conner said. "The technology was interesting, and the people seemed excited to share their field with us.
"Upward Bound has helped me immensely in preparing for college," continued Conner, who has been involved in the program since the eighth grade. "Out here where I live, there's really not a lot of diversity, and it's given me a broader view of what's out there."
Barbara Cary, director of TRiO programs at West Virginia State University, said the visit -- and others like it -- give students an opportunity to prepare academically now rather than later.
"Many of our students will be the first in their families to go to college, and they may have not thought about the fields of science, technology or math. The more exposure they have to what's available for them, the better position they'll be in, in terms of deciding what field they would like to pursue," Cary said. Students in Cary's program represent high schools across the region, including Logan, St. Albans, Nitro, Kanawha County, South Charleston and more.
"We have an older population in this state, and everybody is working very diligently to prepare young people to start thinking about replacing us," Cary said. "We need to prepare our kids."
It is a win-win partnership for Marshall University as well, added Dr. Shelvy Campbell, director of diversity programs for Marshall's Schools of Medicine and Pharmacy.
"This particular program gives students exposure to programs that Marshall offers that West Virginia State University doesn't," Campbell said. "They check out the facilities, view the technology, tour the campus, eat in the dining halls, generally just get a taste of college life.
"The main thing is, it's a very important partnership because Marshall and WVSU are not far away from each other, and it's good for us to reach out to another local institution."
For the kids, Campbell said the collaboration presents opportunities in career fields that are experiencing student shortages nationwide.
"I know we have a shortage nationwide of African-Americans, Latinos and Native Americans in medicine, health, pharmacy and science," Campbell continued. "With this pipeline, this partnership that will grow deeper, we're hoping it's an easy bridge for students to move from the area where they are to the school of pharmacy or the school of medicine.
"These are students who sometime fall through the cracks, and Upward Bound gives them the resources the need to become successful," Campbell said. "On our side, we're doing what we need to do and should be doing by reaching out to them."
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This Exhibition features art from the William L. Bryant Collection, the Richard H. Shoemaker Collection, the Latin American Collection and the General Library Collection all on loan from UCF Special Collections as well as works from the private collection of renowned artist, Edouard Duval Carrié.
A majority of the works in the exhibition are from the William L. Bryant Collection. His foundation began exploring the sites in Florida and the West Indies; by the late 50's he began collecting Caribbean art during his visits to Haiti and Jamaica. It was in Haiti that he purchased his first painting, The Hat Seller, which is included in this exhibition. Bryant donated his collection to the Florida Technological University (what is now UCF) in the 1970's. It is thanks to his collecting practices that these works are now on view.
The pieces included in the show have been selected for their cultural context and grouped thematically; interpretative labels have been provided for life, landscapes, religious practice and ritual. Although the islands of Jamaica and Wilfredo Lam respectively, a great majority of works are of Haitian provenance. After the earthquake of 2010, many works by Haitian artists were lost and this exhibition is a rare opportunity to see the works of Wilson Bigaud, Préfète Duffaut, and Prospere Pierre-Louis.
The show has been curated to showcase the transnational and multicultural elements of Caribbean culture. These artworks reflect the culture that produced them, their intended use and audience. The recent exhibitions Global Caribbean and Caribbean: Art at the Crossroads of the World have opened discussions regarding the place of Caribbean art in the art historical canon and the contemporary art world. Caribbean Expressions: Art, Life & Life and Culture seeks to add to that discussion. The accompanying lecture series and study area compliment the goal of producing an audience-centered exhibition that engages the visitor while being inclusive and diverse.
Curator: Ilenia Colón Mendoza, Ph.D.
Biguad's market painting is typical of rural life in Haiti. In this scene, we see women buying and selling various goods at the village market. The woman in the lower left corner is arranging plantains for sale. Her potential buyer, dressed in a pink ensemble with clean white pumps, may be from a wealthier area or a tourist. Bananas and plantains are a common crop in Haiti, along with grains, coffee, and sugar. The women of the village carry these crops to market in large baskets, often on their heads.
Markets, like this one, are characteristics of rural Haiti, where women barter for goods in the hot Caribbean sun. The marketplace is a female-driven environment. Women of poorer classes often share in the financial run of the household by selling goods at the market. For many years, Haitian women have typically been undereducated, a changing trend as more of these women use their savings to send their children to college.
In this painting we see several elements of the Rastafari movement. You may have already spotted the green, gold, and red stripes surrounding the central lion figure and adoning the clothes of the dancers and musicians. These colors, traditional of the Rastafari, are taken from the flag of Ethiopia. The crowned lion, known as the Lion of Judah, is also adapted from teh Ethiopian flag. Rastafarians believe Emperor Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia, personified as teh lion, to have been the second coming of Jesus Crist, son of the Christian god whom they call Jah. Selassie's pre-coronation name, Ras Tafari, is the origin of the religion's name.
Rastafarian religion holds that Ethiopia is the birthplace of humanity and the location of Zion, the Rastafari paradise. The mountains landscape featured in this painting is a depiction of the topography of Jamaica as well as a reference to the promised land of Zion.
In the lower right of the painting, you will notice an apple tree. The Otaheite apple, a fruit cultivated in Jamaica, is an iconic reference to Rastafari. the apple tree symbolizes humanity's holy unity with nature ,a central tenet of the Rastafari religion. The red apples, yellow buds, and green leaves once agian make up the Rastafarian tricolor.
In this landscape painting by renowned Haitian artist Préfète Duffaut, we see various incarnations of the motif of the spiraling tower. The colorful, mountainous landscapes of this paintings reflect the natural topography of Duffault's home in Jacmel, on the southern coast of Haiti. However, the tall, spindly towers have another interpretation: as the crossroads between the heavenly and earthly realms. Vodou is a native Haitian religion that descended from indegenous African religions in combination with Roman Catholicism and other influences. Duffault's paintings have a visionary quality: presenting an earthly landscape with mystical elements.
Of the three paintings in this exhibition, Mountain Lake Village, is the most Vodou-influenced of the three. While the others are more conventional landscape-style paintings, the spiral hill at the center of Mountain Lake Village is a clear reference to the coexisting realms of heaven and earth at the core of Vodou belief. Believers maintain that at death, a moral person will move on to a heaven-like domain, while the immoral are doomed to remain on Earth as bodiless spirits. At the top of the mountain stands a spirit, or loa, who is an ever-present guiding force. The loa depicted may be Ayizan Velekete, identified by her white dress. She is among the most significant spirits in Vodou, the protectress of African Vodou rituals in Haiti. The snakelike road that travels up the mountain represents Damballah, the loa of life.
Prospère Pierre-Louis was born in village outside of Jacmel, Haiti. He was the son of a houngan, a Vodou priest. As a child he aided his father in preparing Vodou rituals. As a young man, Pierre-Louis moved to Port-au-Prince where he worked odd jobs until meeting the artist Maud Robard. Robard and the artist Tiga had the revolutionary idea of creating Haiti's first artists' village. In the mountains, above Port-au-Prince, in the small town of Soissons-la-Montagne, the two arranged to hav art supplies given to untrained villages.
A group of artists including Pierre-Louis, Dieuseul Paul, Louisianne Saint-Fleurant, Denis Smith, and Levoy Exil emerged from the village, becoming known as the Saint-Soliel school. This group became one of the most important influences on Haitian painting in the 20th century. When French art theorist André Malraux visited Haiti in 1975, he declared Saint-Soliel "the most arresting and teh only controllable experience of magic painting in our century" (Poupeye, V. Caribbean Art, 89). This Western affirmation of native Haitian art created an international interest in teh style of the school, though it also perpetuated the idea of haiti as a land of ritual magic and naive painters. Paintings from the Saint-Soliel school typically feature thick black outlines, bright psychedelic colors, and two-dimensional compositions. Pierre-Louis was the major artist to emerge from the school.
Mallica "Kapo Reynolds was a Jamaican painter who was born in the hilly region of St. Catherine, outside of Kingston. A Zionist Revival preacher, as well as a painter and sculptor, Kapo believed that his divine calling was to create art. He saw art and faith as integral parts of nature, and the power of expression as divine. He received no formal training, but rather was known as an "intuitive" painter. Edward Seaga, former prime minister of Jamaica, wrote, "The best intuitive art has the ability to animate us because it makes us see things as if we were looking at them for the first time. Between the artist and the medium three seem to be no inhibitions and the imagination is set free [...]. Kapo's work is of this order" (Howard J.D., Kingston: A Cultural and Literary History, 202). The freshness with which them true masterpieces of the intuitive genre.
Kapo's landscape paintings are perhaps his best-known subjects. Here we see the lush tropical environment of his native St. Catherine. Notice how the rhythmically placed homes echo the sound of drumming and how the trees sem to sway in the breeze.
Wilfredo Lam was born to bring worlds together. Born in Cuba to a Chinese father and African-Spanish mother, from the very start, Lam was set apart by his multiculturalism. He was raised in Afro-Cuban villages, where he was influenced by the Spanish Catholic and Santeria traditions fo the townspeople. Lam's godmother was a celebrated Santeria priestess, and through her teaching, he learned much about African spiritual practices. Lam claimed his encouragement came from his godmother: "who felt sure that I possessed the magical strength that she recognized within herself" (Lewis, S. Carribbean Visions, 118).
At age 21, Lam moved to Madrid to further his artistic training. He was accepted into the circle of Pablo Picasso and André Breton. Lam returned to Havana in 1941. While in Cuba, Lam took newfound interest in his Afro-Cuban heritage. He noted the continued struggle of blacks and during this time Lam's style evolved to new depths, encompassing further references to his Afro-Cuban upbringing.
Stylistically, Lam's work blends the artistic traditions of Africa, Cuba, and the European styles of Surrealism and Cubism. Polymorphic figures- hybrids of human, animal, and plant life- are frequent subjects of his work. These figures may have their genesis in the pantheistic nature of some Afro-Caribbean religions. The faces of Lam's figures often resemble African masks.
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Anna Darnell earned the designation as the Jones County's 2009 STAR student, and her talents reach way beyond academics. STAR students have the opportunity to select a teacher to share in their recognition, and Darnell chose her Spanish teacher, Linda Bowden.
Bowden is not new to the STAR arena, having also been chosen as STAR teacher by 2003 STAR student Doug Jackson.
The STAR program, now in its 51st year, is sponsored statewide by the Professional Association of Georgia Educators (PAGE) Foundation, and in Jones County the STAR students and teachers are sponsored by the Jones County Kiwanis Club. Jones County High School principal Chuck Gibson presented certificates to Darnell and Bowden Feb. 6 and said the pair will be honored by the Kiwanis at their next meeting.
Georgia's STAR program honors outstanding high school seniors, and the teachers who have been most instrumental in their academic development. During the past 50 years, the STAR Program has honored more than 21,000 high school seniors and teachers.
The Georgia Chamber of Commerce launched a program in 1956 to recognize the student in each high school with the highest score on the SAT and two years later added the teacher who had the greatest influence on the student's academic career.
The Professional Association of Georgia Educators Foundation has coordinated the state program since 1994 in association with the Chamber and the Georgia Department of Education.
Every accredited high school in Georgia is eligible to participate in the STAR program. To be eligible for the nomination, high school seniors must have the highest score on the three-part SAT and must be in the top 10 percent or top 10 students of their class based on grade point average.
Region recognitions are coordinated by region chairs who serve as ambassadors for the state program across 12 regions, and winners at the region level come to Atlanta to vie for the state PAGE STAR award.
Darnell scored a 730 on the reading portion of the SAT, 690 for math, and 640 for writing. When asked why she chose Bowden as her STAR teacher, she said Bowden has been her teacher for three years and she feels the teacher is amazing.
"She is an excellent teacher and a great role model. Ms. Bowden is a strong Christian and a dedicated teacher. She loves her students and has a real passion for Spanish," the student said.
Darnell said she has played the clarinet since the sixth grade. She has not decided on a college, but she will be a music performance major. Her plan is to play in an orchestra some day and to teach.
"I want to share the joy of music," she commented.
Bowden stated that Darnell is a gifted student both academically and musically, and she talked about her student's passion for life.
"She has made an impact on my life, and wherever she chooses to go, she will make an impact there too," the teacher said. "I'm excited for her and what life holds for her."


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At a glance: German
"German is an intimate major in that you get to know your classmates very well. This past year, I've taken two independent study classes in German to keep my skills fresh when I study abroad sometime in the next two years. I hope to use my knowledge of the language for employment in the States, Germany or Switzerland."
Katherine Wade
Ijamsville, Md.
A major in modern languages promotes communication with other cultures on their own terms through the study of their language, literature, people and history. A major in modern languages encourages real understanding between people through mutual knowledge and respect. A major in modern languages opens a door to the diversity of our world. Visit the department's web site.
German majors interested in teaching (grades 7-12) may complete additional course work in the Department of Education required to become a licensed teacher. The licensure areas include Foreign Languages (Spanish, French, German). Visit the Department of Education.
Distinctive features
- New students with high school language experience may take placement exams to facilitate enrollment at the proper level.
- German majors are required to study abroad.
- Modern languages majors often pursue a second major in areas such as international studies, art, music, engineering, criminal justice, natural sciences, business, education or pharmacy.
Located in the historic Dukes Memorial Building, the Department of Modern Languages features classrooms equipped for multimedia instruction.
Student organizations
Delta Phi Alpha – German honorary, Phi Beta Delta – International studies honorary
Professional placement
Our graduates have been hired by employers such as Whirlpool, Turner Broadcasting, Deloitte and Touche, Siemens, Alliance Data Systems, American Express, Ohio Public Schools, the Peace Corps and the U.S. Government
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Our graduates go on to top graduate schools such as Tulane University, Syracuse University, University of Pittsburgh, the University of Wisconsin at Madison and UCLA.
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Proficiency in a foreign language and in-depth knowledge of other cultures are essential components of success in today's international marketplace. Our graduates find work in engineering, communications, human resources, administration, accounting, marketing, library science, social work and teaching.


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Modern upgrade for the Old Fashioned. Featuring four distinct designs, the Metallic Print Glassware set is sure to catch the eye at your next get-together. Available with either silver or gold detailing, they complement any style bar.
3.4"diam. x 3.5"h.
Glass with metallic detailing.
Set of 4 Double Old Fashioned glasses.


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McFARLANE'S 'HALO 3' CORTANA FIGURE DEBUTS TONIGHT ON SPIKE TV
Exclusive Unveiling Plus Behind-the-scenes Peek at 9PM
Monday, September 24, 2007
As gamers around the world prepare to finish the fight in Halo 3, Microsoft and Spike TV's Game Head are teaming up to celebrate the game's record-breaking launch and the die-hard Halo fan culture with an unprecedented night of multiplatform programming. "Halo 3: Countdown to Launch" premieres tonight, Sept. 24 at 9 PM ET/PT throughout the movie "Goldeneye," and is immediately followed by the half-hour special "Halo 3: Launched!" at 12:30 AM ET/PT. Xbox Live will also come to life with exclusive, expanded Game Head videos.
Part of the hoopla will be the exclusive unveiling of McFarlane Toys' 'Cortana' figure, part of our complete line of Halo 3 figures coming to stores beginning March 2008. Also included will be a behind-the-scenes tour of the making of these figures in our New Jersey design studio..
"Halo 3: Countdown to Launch" Premieres tonight, Sept. 24 at 9:00 PM, ET/PT throughout "Goldeneye"; "Halo 3: Launched!" Premieres tomorrow, Sept. 25 at 12:30 AM, ET/PT.
SpikeTV is available in 91.6 million homes and is a division of MTV Networks. A Unit of Viacom (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B), MTV Networks is one of the world's leading creators of programming and content across all media platforms.
The good stuff doesn't end there! Check back on SPAWN.com tomorrow for some EXCLUSIVE Halo 3 content you won't find anywhere else!
To read about the licensing agreement between McFarlane Toys and Microsoft to produce Halo 3 action figures, go here.
To see McFarlane Toys' Halo 3 action figures and mini-vehicles, go here.


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Beautiful laminate floors complement the blonde woodwork in the dining area in the Haggs' Indian Hills home.
The home has a wonderful open living space that flows effortlessly to the dining area and into the sunken kitchen.
The back end of the house is practically all glass windows and sliding doors to take in panoramic views of Lake Corpus Christi. This is the view from the living area of the stone patio and lake.$RETURN$$RETURN$
The master bedroom commands panoramic views of Lake Corpus Christi, rolling terrain and the stone patio.$RETURN$$RETURN$
Relax on one of several decks that surround the Haggs' Indian Point home on Lake Corpus Christi.
Inspired by a Frank Lloyd Wright House, the Hagg home is flanked by patios and decks sits atop a terraced hill overlooking Lake Corpus Christi.
The side view of the home with its terraced hillside and pergola covered upper deck overlooking the lake makes this a truly unique home.
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PHOTO BY EDDIE SEAL/SPECIAL TO THE CALLER TIMES An upstairs bedroom with a Like Corpus Christi view as does all bedrooms in the home.


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Aiken captures SMAC 3A title
Apr. 27, 2013 @ 08:27 AM
He had to outplay a teammate, but R-S Central's R.J. Aiken won the 3A singles crown at this week's SMAC tennis tournament.
After moving through his first two matches on Tuesday, Aiken faced-off against fellow Hilltopper Michael Hensley in the championship round.
Aiken won the match 6-4, 2-6 and 7-6 by virtue of a 7-4 tiebreaker.
Both Aiken and hensley will compete in the 3A Western Regional Tournament Friday at Jackson Park in Hendersonville.
East Rutherford's Mason Jolley and Landon Holtsclaw also qulified for 2A Western Regional Tournament as a doubles team after finishing second in the conference earlier this week.
Jolley and Holtsclaw will open play Friday, May 3 at Newton-Conover.


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Bindaboo Walk-Through, Self-Closing Pet* Gates are designed to help create a safer home for you and your pets. They're easy to install, and with the optional extensions, Bindaboo Pet Gates are perfect to create a custom fit for your hallways, stairs and wide doorways. Every Bindaboo Pet Gate offers these features:
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Gate extensions are available in Standard and Extra-Tall to work with the Swing Closed Gate, Extra-Tall Swing Gate, Hallway Security Gate & Extra-Tall Hallway Security Gate to extend the width of the gate for a custom fit. Available in:
*With quality & safety being of utmost importance, Bindaboo Safety Gates are also suitable for use with babies & toddlers, meeting standards ASTM F1004-07.
Review Rating: 4.5
Country of Origin: China
Manufacturer: Bindaboo
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By Mary
from Rockaway, NJ
About Me Long-time Pet Owner
Comments about Bindaboo Pet Gates:
I use this gate between my kitchen and living room to keep my German Shepherd in the kitchen while I am at work. It looks beautiful and works perfectly. Very easy to install. The only issue I had was removing the white WARNING tape on the bottom on both sides. I didn't want that on there for aesthetic reasons and it took a long time to remove. When I'm home, I keep the door open with a gold chain that I attached to the gate using two black carabiner clips. This gate really looks good.
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Tall Gate -- But Looks Nice in Home.
By Jean & Fritz
from Midway, GA
These tall gates look attractive when installed and are sturdy enough for use with large dogs.The gate opens easily and swings back to closed and locked positon -- one less thing to worry about when you are leading a large dog through to another area. They are sturdy enough to withstand a large dog jumping against them, or putting paws on top. The bars in the gate are spaced so dog can't put head through and get caught (safety) but does allow dog to see other areas of the house (so doesn't feel isolated when confined.)This gate is well worth the price, for it is a gate that will last for as long as you need it, and look unobtrusive in your home.
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Large Dog/Tall Gate & Extensions
Large dogs need high, substantial gates for confinment areas when puppies. This gate and the extensions allows the owner to use the product in a variety of areas by simply moving it without complete disassembly. It is sturdy enough that the dog can jump against it or put feet on top and it will stay put. The gate opens and closes easily allowing quick pass throughs and relocks itself when it swings back for safety. The bars are spaced close enough for safety (heads won't stick through), but the open areas betweem bars allows the dog to see owners in areas where they aren't allowed and they feel less isolated.
Great product
By momsense
from Cambridge, ma
Works as advertized.
(2 of 3 customers found this review helpful)
Worth every penny!
By Cat Lover
from Hewlett, NY
This is a beautiful gate that works simply and easily. We bought both extensions as we have a large opening we wanted to span and are very pleased!
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Looks & works great!
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(3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)
Good gate but has some flaws
By Crazy for Siberians
from Clayton, CA
About Me New Pet Owner
The gate does it's job but it needs some refining. The automatic closing is a nice feature and the height is great. However, the top and bottom locking mechanisms do not lock in tandem. If the bottom latch does not lock in place when you click the top lock, you need to pull/push on the gate bars or your pet will be able to push it open. The extensions are very easy to install and this was the only gate that had enough extension to cover my 60" wide hallway! The twisting knobs used to lock the whole thing in place could be a little wider for easier tightening, but do a good job.
(4 of 4 customers found this review helpful)
Love it
By Cheri
from Ferndale, Michigan
About Me Long-Time Pet Owner
Overall I love the product with its versitle tension mount system that can fit in many door openings & stairways. It has made my home alot more manageable with several large dogs. I have two on these gates! I like the auto closure but don't care for the bottom locking mechanisim. Not bad just tricky for guests to realize how to open with having to release the lock & lift entire gate opening to clear and release. But I would still recommend the product I figure their is a reason that the design is so strong becuase my 80 pound Akita has stood up on the gate and has never gotten the gate to release. So the design works really well.
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Shutdown slows — but doesn't halt — US car demandBy TOM KRISHER
and DEE-ANN DURBIN
The Associated Press | November 02,2013AP FILE PHOTO
In this file photo, Chevy trucks line the lot of a dealer in Murrysville, Pa. Chrysler says its October U.S. sales rose 11 percent from a year ago, a sign that the auto industry recovered from a slow September. All automakers reported October sales on Friday.DETROIT — The government shutdown dampened — but didn't stall — Americans' demand for new cars and trucks.
The 16-day shutdown slowed U.S. auto sales in the first two weeks of October, but they picked up speed in the last two weeks. Sales rose 11 percent to 1.2 million.
General Motors, Ford, Nissan and Chrysler all recorded double-digit sales gains, while Toyota, Honda and Hyundai saw smaller increases. Of major automakers, only Volkswagen's sales fell.
Stable fuel prices, low interest rates and the increased availability of credit pushed people to buy regardless of the political wrangling, said Kurt McNeil, GM's vice president of U.S. sales.
"All those things that have been driving the economy? They're still there," he said.
Pickup trucks sold well as business improved for contractors and other workers. Sales of the Chevrolet Silverado, GM's top selling vehicle, jumped 10 percent to nearly 43,000, and Chrysler's Ram truck was up 18 percent. Sales of Ford's F-Series pickups rose 13 percent and topped 60,000 for the sixth month in a row.
SUV sales were also strong. Sales of Nissan's Pathfinder, which was recently redesigned, nearly doubled from last October. Sales of the Chevrolet Tahoe and Suburban large SUVs both jumped more than 50 percent.
The weak spot was small cars and hybrids, which have been struggling to win buyers as gas prices fall. Gas prices averaged $3.27 per gallon at the end of October, the lowest level of the year. The national average has dropped 31 cents since Labor Day, according to AAA.
Toyota Prius hybrid sales fell 7 percent while the Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid was down 32 percent. The tiny Fiat 500 fell 36 percent.
Sales of Ford's Focus small car were down 17 percent, while its C-Max small hybrid fell 20 percent. Ford recently announced plans to idle the Michigan factory where those vehicles are made for two weeks this fall because of weak demand.
U.S. consumers have started to gradually shift from smaller, more fuel-efficient cars to larger vehicles, said Jesse Toprak, an analyst with the TrueCar.com auto pricing web site.
Stable gas prices aren't the only reason, he said. Cheap financing and sweet lease deals have made larger vehicles more affordable, cutting the monthly payments so people can afford them even if gas prices go up.
"History has shown us that consumers in the U.S. would rather buy a larger vehicle given the choice," Toprak said.
Here are the October results announced Friday:
n Detroit: GM's sales rose 16 percent, with increases in all of its brands. GM's revamped Chevrolet Malibu midsize car was up 64 percent, while sales of the Cadillac ATS small car more than doubled. Ford's sales increased 14 percent. Sales of the Ford Fusion midsize sedan jumped 71 percent over last October after Ford added a factory shift to handle strong demand. Chrysler's sales rose 11 percent, led by its two most profitable vehicles, the Ram pickup and Jeep Grand Cherokee SUV, which was up 20 percent.
n Japan: Nissan's sales rose 14 percent to more than 91,000, an October record for the company. Toyota sales rose 9 percent, while Honda sales were up 7 percent. All three companies redesigned their small cars, so sales rose. Sales of Nissan's Sentra jumped 50 percent, Honda Civic sales improved by 32 percent and Toyota Corolla sales gained 13 percent. Also for Toyota, sales of the recently revamped Avalon sedan more than tripled. Honda's sales were up 7 percent, helped by strong sales of the new Acura RLX sedan and MDX SUV. Subaru sales jumped 32 percent as sales of the new Forester SUV more than doubled.
n Others: Hyundai sales rose 7 percent as 2014 models of the Sonata sedan and Santa Fe SUV saw increased sales. Volkswagen's sales fell 18 percent compared with strong growth last year, as its aging cars struggle against newer rivals.MORE IN National / World BusinessNEW YORK Yes, your mutual fund may own some Greek stocks. No, most likely not a lot. Full StoryNike came out with a new product last Tuesday, an updated and for my feet more comfortable... Full StoryTalks for Pacific trade deal stall Full Story
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The No-Compromise™ Dual Firmness Ultra is simply the cleanest and healthiest crib mattress available. It is waterproof, firm and eliminates potentially harmful chemicals from your child's crib. It will provide your child with a more natural, healthy and comfortable sleep environment. New design features square corners and seamless edges. Waterproof edges and heat sealed waterproof seams prevent moisture penetration for a more hygienic design. No seepage of fluids or entry points for dust mites. Features square corners for a safer and more snug fit in your crib or toddler bed.
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The ultimate travel stroller!
Trip goes beyond the traditional lightweight stroller by offering premium features: bumper bar, rear-wheel suspensions, 4-position backrest and adjustable footrest. On sunny days the extended canopy protects your child from direct sunlight, while the included rain cover is there to keep your baby dry. With a broad choice of appealing colors and coordinated basket, Trip is a practical and durable stroller to show off.
- Umbrella folding system and compact for easy use and storage.
- Ergonomic soft touch handles.
- Swivel front wheels equipped with a locking-unlocking system
- Amortised front and rear 165 mm diameter wheels.
- Backrest reclining in 4 positions.
- Standard bumper-bar covered with soft-touch material.
- Adjustable safety belts with 5 points.
- Double height adjustment position of the dorsal harness to accompany the child's growth.
- Padded shoulder straps.
- Adjustable 2-position footrest.
- Adjustable hood equipped with rear storage pocket.
- The hood can be tilted forwards to serve as a sun visor, equipped with additional hood flap.
- Canopy features a viewing porthole that can be closed as required.
- Equipped with a safety hook to avoid accidental opening of the stroller once it is stored.
- Large storage basket, approved up to 3 Kg of weight.
- Rain cover as standard.
- Cup holder as standard.
- Closing type: umbrella
- Size when open: height 43 in., depth 30 in., width 19 in.
- Size when closed: height 41 in., depth 15 in., width 11 in.
- Weight: 15.4 lbs., including canopy
- Materials of the structure: aluminum
- Materials of the lining: polyester