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In the male dominated world of hotel management, Grace Leo quickly carved out a formidable reputation for her attention to detail and innate sense of style. Her first major independent project, The Guanahani Hotel on St Barthélémy was acclaimed as one of the world's great luxury hideaways, whilst the Hotel Montalembert, opening in October 1990 was one of the seminal properties in the design hotel movement of the current decade. The same inimitable combination of design flair and management expertise have also been applied to the chic Chateau de Noirieux in the Loire valley and, in conjunction with the rock back U2, to the stylish and quintessentially Irish Clarence hotel in Dublin.
In January 1999, following the purchase of The Royal Riviera in Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat and Hotel Montalembert in Paris, the Westmont / Alliance and Goldman Sachs' hotel fund appointed Grace Leo as management consultant for these two properties, to strengthen their foothold in the luxury hotel sector. Subsequently they purchased the 115 room hotel Bel Ami in January 2000 which was sold on in 2004 for record price after being fully renovated and repositioned by G.L.A. Hotels.
Arguably one of Grace's most exciting projects in recent years was the renovation of Hotel Lancaster in Paris. A Paris institution for over 50 years, the hotel was purchased from the Savoy Group in late 1995 and reopened under G.L.A. management in September 1996. The result speaks volumes for Graces Leo's expertise, flair and perfectionism as well as the battalion of designers and crafts people she sought from around the world to undertake the work.
The recent additions to G.L.A. Hotels' portfolio a 2 Parisian properties that are each 100 rooms, in need to be upgraded and repositioned as it has been done for the Bel-Ami. The first one is located behind the Champs-Elysées on rue Ponthieu, a stone's throw from Christies, we have renamed it Hotel Beauchamps. The second is located in the up-and-coming area on rue La Fayette, about 5 min by car from the Grand Magasins down the road. This property has been renames as Hotel Jules and opened in January 2009.
The daughter of Honk Kong hoteliers, Grace Leo has been involved in the hotel world all her life. After completing her hotel education at Stanford and Cornell Universities in 1977, Grace Leo quickly established a reputation at Inter-Continental Hotels and Sheraton. In 1981, at the age of 26, she moved again to become Vice President of Hong Kong based operator Warwick International Hotels, where she was responsible for the group's expansion in the North American and later European markets. During the five years that Grace Leo was at Warwick, the company's operation expanded from 2 to 14 hotels.
Moving to Paris in 1982 to supervise Warwick International's European expansion, by 1985 Grace had decided that the time was right to start her own company. Identifying the small luxury independent hotel sector as an area of huge potential growth, she set up G.L.A. Hotels to offer professional consulting services to this sector. Over the last seventeen years Grace Leo and her company have prospered working on many projects across the world.


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Today: Mostly cloudy with thunderstorms and a chance of rain, then a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain in the afternoon. High of 81F. Winds from the South at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 30%. Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low of 70F. Winds from the South at 10 to 15 mph.
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Gardena, CA - (January 6, 2005) - Clarion Corporation of America, a leading manufacturer of mobile entertainment systems, expands the Music Catcher line with two new ProAudio models, the DXZ955MC and DXZ755MC, and an economically-friendly version, the DB455MC.
The DXZ955MC and the DXZ755MC feature the Music Catcher technology that allows the user to press the onscreen "Record" button to save up to 6 CDs worth of music, while the DB455MC offers 3 CDs of storage. An additional benefit of the Music Catcher technology is that it is easy to enjoy skip-free playback at the touch of a button.
The DXZ955MC is aesthetically pleasing with a stainless steel faceplate, and Optimedia display that links to superior graphics, multiple background colors, screensavers and wallpaper, and a 4.2-inch full color TFT display.
The DXZ755MC touts an aluminum faceplate, 728 color variations, and full-dot matrix display. The DXZ755MC model also includes Smart Control. According to Ralph Dominguez, Clarion's Senior Manager of Product Planning, "Smart Control is a user-friendly technology that allows users to fast forward and rewind music by using the touch control button, which improves music selection options."
The DB455MC features a two-toned faceplate, perfect for the user that prefers sound to style. The unit also includes a flip-down CD loader and screen saver.
The MSRP for the DXZ955MC is $899.99, the DXZ755MC is $599.99, and the DB455MC is $299.99.
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PALM COAST, Fla. --A Florida man is charged with child neglect after allegedly leaving his 10-month-old baby in the care of his pit bull while he went to a bar.
The Flagler County Sheriff's Office says 41-year-old James Irvine of Palm Coast was arrested early Saturday.
The Daytona Beach News-Journal reports the child's mother called police after learning Irvine left the baby alone while he went out to drink. She was at work at the time.
A police report says he told her the "pit bull was watching the baby." The child was in his bedroom with the door shut when she came home. A deputy reported the dog was sitting outside the room.
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NBC continues its 86-year tradition of broadcasting popular international event
Al Roker, the weatherman and feature reporter for NBC's "Today," and Alison Sweeney, the host of "The Biggest Loser" and one of the stars of "Days of our Lives," will co-host NBC's live, high-definition coverage of the 124th Tournament of Roses Parade from Pasadena, Calif., on Tuesday, Jan. 1 (11:30 a.m.), 2013*
This will be Roker's 16th year hosting the popular annual event, and the first year for Sweeney. NBC has been broadcasting the New Year's Day parade for 86 years, beginning on radio in 1927 and then televising the event beginning in 1954.
The theme for this year's parade is "Oh, the Places You'll Go!" It's the title of the popular Dr. Seuss book. Jane Goodall, the world renowned primatologist, animal welfare advocate, UN Messenger of Peace and founder of the Jane Goodall Institute, will be this year's grand marshal. The parade will feature 42 lavish floral floats, 21 high-stepping equestrian teams and 23 marching bands from as far away as Japan. This year's Rose Queen and her court will also appear, along with special guests on spectacular floats.
"The Tournament of Roses Parade" is the most popular New Year's Day celebration in the world. The lively event kicks off 2013 with colorful floats such as Disneyland Resort's "Destination Cars Land," saluting the newest attraction at Disney California Adventure Park, Honda's "Follow Your Dreams" entry, celebrating childlike imagination, and a heartwarming "Canines with Courage" salute to our four-legged heroes - military working dogs - from Natural Balance Pet Foods. Viewers will also see a special float honoring this nation's caregivers, which is funded, decorated and ridden by nurses, a Kaiser permanente "Cat in the Hat" float themed "Oh, the Healthy Things You Can Do!"and an inaugural float from Delta Sigma Theta, the world's largest African-American Greek-lettered sorority, as they kick off their centennial celebration.
The Pasadena police department estimates that at least 1 million spectators will line the five-and-a-half mile parade route. Tens of millions of people worldwide watch the telecast every year.
*Many affiliates will also broadcast NBC's optional coverage of the parade from 11 to 11:30 a.m.
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McDonald's sales at existing restaurants grew at the slowest pace since 2003, but one analyst still expects the fast-food company's shares to climb higher.
In September, comparable sales rose 0.7 percent in the U.S., 3 percent in Europe and 0.1 percent in the region that includes Asia and the Middle East.
The company's earnings were also hit by a stronger dollar, which decreased the value of overseas sales. (Read more: McDonald's Beats on Sales, Misses on Profit.)
"I think the U.S. is where we were surprised the most on the same-store sales front as well as the margin front, so I think that's weighing on the shares a little bit," said Matt DiFrisco, an analyst at Lazard Capital Markets.
Although sales are down so far in October, DiFrisco told CNBC's "Squawk on the Street" that the number is "in line" with September's data after taking into account calendar shifts that decrease the number of weekend days. While DiFrisco is concerned about the negative sales trend, he said the slowdown is already factored into most analysts' models.
"They do need to lift themselves up," he said. "They need to catch up to those peers — whether it's a Sonic, a Jack in the Box, or a Yum Brands, or a Wendy's."
DiFrisco has a "buy" rating and a $104 price target on McDonald's shares.
"They're looking for more momentum to push the same-store sales, and the other brands have greater catalysts," he said.
Yum Brand's advertising campaign for its Taco Bell chain is one such catalyst.
DiFrisco questioned how much more McDonald's U.S. location remodeling effort, which is in its early stages, could increase comparable sales like renovations did for European sales.
"Right now it's not showing that it's lifting their comps above their peers even though they're still spending on remodeling their U.S. stores," the analyst said.
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—Reuters contributed to this report
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WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama demanded Monday that Congress raise the federal debt limit quickly, warning that "Social Security benefits and veterans' checks will be delayed if they don't," and cautioning Republicans not to insist on concessions in exchange.
"They will not collect a ransom in exchange for not crashing the economy," he said at the final news conference of his first term. "The full faith and credit of the United States of America is not a bargaining chip. And they better decide quickly because time is running short."
"We are not a deadbeat nation," he declared.
The president also said he will soon ask Congress to enact new gun legislation in the wake of the shootings a month ago that left 20 elementary students dead in Newtown, Conn. Facing stiff opposition from the National Rifle Association, he conceded lawmakers may not approve everything he asks for.
Among the proposals under consideration are a ban on assault-style weapons and high capacity ammunition magazines. Obama said he would unveil his proposals next week. He was meeting after his news conference with Vice President Joe Biden, his point man in producing gun control measures to present to Congress.
Obama opened his news conference with a statement noting that a vote to increase the debt limit "does not authorize more spending. It simply allows the country to pay for spending that Congress has already agreed to. These are bills we've already racked up and we need to pay them."
Obama said he was willing to consider future deficit cuts, but only if they are done independently from a vote to raise the $16.4 trillion debt limit.
In a blunt rebuttal to Republicans who say they will not agree to any more tax increases, the president said taxes and spending both must be on the table.
He said he is "open to making modest adjustments to programs like Medicare to protect them for future generations," and wants to close tax loopholes at the same time.
Obama spoke less than a week before his inauguration for a second term, and several days after he signed legislation that narrowly averted a "fiscal cliff" of automatic spending cuts and across-the-board tax increases.
Combined with other bills he signed earlier in the term, he said he and Congress have reduced deficits by about $2.5 trillion over a decade, somewhat less than the $4 trillion he said is necessary to get them down to a manageable size.
"I'm happy to have a conversation about how we reduce our deficits in a sensible way," he said, but added repeatedly he wasn't willing to let congressional Republicans use the debt limit as leverage in negotiations over spending cuts.
Failure to raise the debt limit would put the United States into a first-ever default, a step that Obama said could "blow up the economy."
Congressional Democrats have recently urged the president to lift the debt limit unilaterally. He said — as he has before — that he won't do it, that Congress had voted for the spending that resulted in federal borrowing, and should now agree to pay the bill.
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Zinc can be a wonderful addition to your diet if you are suffering from any skin problems as it helps with many, many skin ailments. Read on to find out what it helps and how to add it to your diet.
Zinc works great as a skin healer for acne, dermatitis and dandruff, and also helps to strengthen the immune system – keeping it free from viruses and keeping your body and skin healthy. Studies have shown that people who are zinc deficient have a higher reoccurrence of acne, canker sores, and skin ulcers. Any surface wounds or incisions are also shown to heal faster in those people with adequate levels of zinc in their bodies.
Most people do not have an extreme zinc deficiency but vegetarians and those with digestive issues tend to have lower amounts of zinc in their systems. Certain antibiotics block zinc absorption in the body so it is important to up your zinc intake during and after any medication usage. It is very hard to get too much zinc in your system if you are relying on food sources so it's probably worth upping your zinc intake to help keep your skin healthy.
Foods rich in zinc that should be incorporated into your diet include roasted pumpkin seeds, peanuts, pork, beans, peas, lobster, almonds, milk, chicken breast, oysters, and cheese. The food that is highest in zinc is liver, and surprisingly – and helpfully – chocolate contains zinc! Also look for packaged foods such as pasta and breakfast cereals that have added iron – if you are going to consume these foods you may as well get the extra iron!
High quality supplements can be taken if you are a vegetarian or are unable to incorporate enough of these foods into your diet, but as always, food sources are always a better way to get vitamins and minerals into your body than supplements.


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I was at the grocery store last week and a lady was handing out samples of a new kind of yogurt. She was telling us how good it tasted and how beneficial it was to your health because it contained phytosterols. At the time I glossed over the health benefits of the yogurt and bought it because the sample I tasted was good, it was on sale, and I did need yogurt. One aisle over I noticed a special display of margarine toting the same "phytosterol" benefits that the yogurt did. I recognized the phytosterol name but since I prefer butter over margarine – I moved on. The next day I was watching TV when a commercial came on for multivitamins – which, you guessed it, now contain phytosterols! OK – I guess the third time's the charm so I decided to find out what exactly these phytosterols are and if I should go back and get the margarine and multi vitamins if they are as great as they say.
Phytosterols are often called plant sterols and they are phytochemicals which naturally occur in plants. They occur naturally in oils such as vegetable, corn and soybean oils but are present in such a small amount that they are not enough to do anything to your health. The reason they have become so popular lately and manufacturers are adding them to foods is because they have been proven to lower cholesterol levels in your body. Other benefits being researched are the ability to prevent some cancers and also to reduce inflammation in the body – as you all know, a good thing! Some studies are being done currently on the ability to improve the skin if applied topically.
This all sounds very good and we should all run out and buy all the products we can with phytosterols right?! Well – not so fast. Upon doing my phytosterol research I came across several warnings which say that taking excess phytosterols will decrease your vitamin levels – particularly D and E vitamins. Some unconfirmed reports are also showing that too much phytosterol can be damaging to the heart and blood vessels.
So – what does this all mean? Until further research is done I am not going to be too concerned about getting a lot of phytosterols into my diet. I will probably continue to buy the yogurt since I did enjoy it – but I will certainly not base a product buying decision on the amount of phytosterols it contains. I also realized upon looking at the ingredient list of the yogurt that I would need to eat at least 4 cartons of the yogurt each day for a long period of time in order to gain all the potential benefits of phytosterols – so I would not be too concerned that eating anything with phytosterols will do any damage to your health.
The conclusion that I came to is that manufacturers will always jump on the latest trend and try to tell you how great they are for you – and that we, as consumers, should always do a bit of our own research before we buy into it. There are some amazing products out there, and some amazing ingredients that are added to products, but not everything you are told is true!


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There is both challenge and opportunity for the NRL arising from the AFL's five year deal with the Seven Network/Foxtel/Telstra that has been signed and sealed.
The cash component is around $1.12 billion - up from around $750 million the current agreement provides.
The "opportunity" for the NRL must surely be to get an agreement that has a cash component of at least $1 billion.
As the "Australian" reports today - and as I have pointed out in this column many times - the NRL is now doing significantly better than the AFL where it counts...in television viewing numbers.
The NRL has had NINE of the top TEN shows on pay television so far this year! Two of the NRL matches were the most watched programmes in the history of pay television in Australia.
Foxtel has paid around $530 million for the rights to nine AFL matches live, and five on its own. That is all about boosting subscriptions in Victoria, SA and WA.
Surely, surely, the NRL rights are worth more than that?
But the NRL might not get that - it will need to drive a very hard bargain to do so. The AFL has given Foxtel the right to simulcast four games with the free to air broadcaster, Seven.
The NRL can, at best, offer eight games - and it will need Nine's agreement to do that!
The other worry is that Foxtel may believe its rugby league subscriber base in New South Wales and Queensland is close to what it can achieve.
David Gallop and the independent commission will have to take a tough line with Foxtel.
But it is the free to air rights that worry me. Nine short changed rugby league last time - and I fear it may be about to do so again.
Nine forced Seven to pay more for the AFL rights this week - just as it did five years ago.
The 'competitive tension' that helped the AFL get a very good deal might not be there when it comes to the NRL negotiations. If so, we might get "done" yet again!
One hopes not...and again David Gallop will need to keep Ten, and maybe Seven, at the table.
In summary, the AFL has done well, but, if most analysts I have read today are right, it may have got significantly more than its rights are worth.
That is a real challenge for the NRL.
It is going to need everything running its way to get to $1.1 billion - even though the viewing audience numbers justify it.
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Nice post Flysurf77. Where you able to stay up wind on the SURF 8m in these conditions? I know you were doing a down winder from what you describe in your post but I am just curious if you were able to stay up wind during your down winder. Plus how much do you weight? This might be helpful for all of us.
Also if you get a chance please try the SURF 12m in (10 to 15 knots). This 12m is as powerful as any 15 meter kite.
Concerning the SURF 5m, Momi is working on it as we speak, now that we know how good the SURF 8 and 12 are.


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Discover when the golden hour is at your current location, explore visually how the golden hour changes with the seasons and where you are in the world.
To get started, we have taken a guess at where you are on the planet and are displaying astronomical information about your present location below. We calculate sunrise and sunset times. the elevation and azimuth of the sun and of course, display the golden hour. You can choose a new location from the drop down menu to the right or by clicking on the map. You can explore the changing year by clicking on the calendar at the bottom of the page.Roger Moffatt
The Golden Hour (sometimes referred to as the Magic Hour) is often defined as the first and last hour of sunlight in the day when the special quality of light yields particularly beautiful photographs.
For this Golden Hour calculator website, I have used a more precise definition of the Golden Hour. I have chosen to define the Golden Hour as that period when the sun lies between the horizon and 6 degrees above. This definition of the Golden Hour more accurately accounts for the speed of the transition from day to night around the world at different times of year.
To see the Golden Hour, first choose your location by navigating the world on the map below, or by selecting from some cities across the world in the Location drop down.
Each time you click on the map or select a location from the list, I will calculate the transit of the sun through the sky and display it in the panel below the map.
The Golden Hour is displayed around dawn and dusk unless you are too far north or south where the sun may be wholly above or below the horizon. Once you have selected a location, you can then explore how the Golden Hour shifts with the seasons by clicking on a new date in the calendar represented below the horizon line.
Note that you need to hover your mouse over the yellow bands to see the details of the start and end times for each golden period during the day
The photographs above are some of my photos that are representative of the lighting during the Golden Hour
There are some Flickr groups dedicated to the Golden or Magic Hour which you can visit at www.flickr.com/groups/magichour/
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Area Rugs: Custom RugsCustom rugs are becoming increasingly popular. Usually, a high quality velvet pile carpeting is cut in various shapes and forms and pieced together to form an overall design. Use any variety of colors or pattern to mix or match with your room's theme. Recently, I had a custom rug made for a client that repeated the exact irises that were hand-painted on the drapery fabric. It's a wonderful but expensive way to pull together a room.
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saintdee wrote:Looks like Curry stole Morrow's mojo
I think it got engrained his his head that he should drive more and pump fake more. But when he does that, he gets nowhere. He should watch more videos of gay allen and dick hamilton.
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saintdee wrote:Looks like Curry stole Morrow's mojo
xbay wrote:I wouldn't take this Nuggets team for granite. While they were missing Billups and Melo, Lawson has proved he can run the team. Melo is a different story, but they have plenty of pieces to make up for what Melo can do. Plus, they were playing at home.


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John Squire Reject Roses Reunion. Claims are unfounded, he says
John Squire, one time guitarist with legendary British act The Stone Roses has rejected claims that the group are to reform.
Since The Stone Roses split in 1996, John Squire has enjoyed a variable career. An album with The Seahorses followed, with rumours that the band's name was an anagram of 'I hate Roses'.
Since then John Squire has only released one, badly received, solo album before focussing on his art. Squire designed the sleeves to every Stone Roses release, and has a long and notable love of art - at one point working on the design to sweet firm mascot Bertie Bassett.
Recent rumours that The Stone Roses are to reform have already been rejected by singer Ian Brown. In an interview with the NME John Squire's spokesperson confirmed the guitarist had no plans of touring with the group.
In January Squire gave an interview to the magazine claiming he was now focussing on his art career. "I've got a big show in Oldham and one in Austria and one at the end of the year in Tokyo," he said.
"The Oldham show is in a major public gallery so it's a lot of work. It's the biggest show I've done."
Of the other members of the band, Mani is now in Primal Scream and drummer Reni is working on a new group in Manchester.
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John Squire (born John Thomas Squire on November 24, 1962) is an English musician, guitarist and artist. He was a founding member of The Stone Roses and The Seahorses. From 1984 to 1996 he was the guitarist for The Stone Roses, one of the most influential acts of its era. He grew up on Sylvan Avenue in Timperley and after attending Heyes lane Junior School, he passed the 11+ exam and went on to attend Altrincham Grammar School for Boys where he met Ian Brown - who co-incidentally also lived on Sylvan Avenue but… more


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Steve McQueen has accused Hollywood of ignoring the theme of slavery.
The British director's new film 12 Years A Slave tells the story of a free man, played by Chiwetel Ejiofor, who is kidnapped and forced to work on a plantation. Steve said he made the movie to fill the gap he saw.
He explained: "For me there was a hole in the canon of cinema. When you look at films, there's been more films about Spartacus and Roman slaves than there has been about slavery in the United States. Slavery in the United States lasted 400 years and for me that story wasn't being portrayed and I wanted to portray it."
The film - which also stars Lupita Nyong'o, Brad Pitt, Michael Fassbender and Benedict Cumberbatch - includes harrowing scenes of abuse and torture of slaves.
Asked which was the hardest to film Steve said: " Every day was tough to shoot because we were in 160 degree heat, it was very, very hot.
"It's not about which is tough, which is not, it's about the emotion. That's what the difficulty is - the emotion.
"But we had an amazing cast and crew, from the caterers to hair and make-up, to the sound department, to the camera department. That was our base, that was our foundation for the actors to risk and fail and experiment.
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CHICAGO — Luol Deng understands it might not mean much if the Chicago Bulls are still banged up once the playoffs roll around. Even so, he has a good feeling as the postseason approaches.
CHICAGO — Luol Deng understands it might not mean much if the Chicago Bulls are still banged up once the playoffs roll around. Even so, he has a good feeling as the postseason approaches.
"I think we learned so much from last year," he said. "I think as a group, we're more confident this year."
A run to the Eastern Conference finals whetted their appetite. Now, they're looking for more, but there's still work to be done before they can really get down to business. Games like this are just another step, another obstacle, and they keep finding ways to clear them.
Deng scored 20 points, Joakim Noah added 19 points and 12 rebounds, and Chicago beat the Detroit Pistons 83-71 on Friday night.
The Bulls scored the final eight points after the Pistons closed within four with just under 5 minutes left and came away with their 14th straight win against Detroit. In the process, they improved their league-best record to 42-11, even though star Derrick Rose and Richard Hamilton remained sidelined by injuries.
Deng came through again after scoring 22 in in a lopsided win over Atlanta on Wednesday and Noah was his usual relentless self, helping Chicago win again despite all its bumps and bruises.
Rose missed his ninth straight game because of a right groin injury, but the Bulls improved to 14-5 without the defending league MVP. Hamilton has barely been able to get on the court because of a variety of injuries after signing with Chicago.
He was hoping to return from a sprained right shoulder against his former team, but he sat out this 13th consecutive game after participating in the morning shootaround and going through warmups. Whether he or Rose plays Sunday at Oklahoma City remains to be seen, although coach Tom Thibodeau said Hamilton is "real close."
"I just thought another day would be good," he said. "I talked to him before the game. I was not quite comfortable with him playing yet."
The Pistons were hardly a picture of health with Rodney Stuckey (sore left hamstring) and Ben Gordon (sore right groin). Austin Daye started at shooting guard and finished with 11 points.
Brandon Knight scored 16 points, and Tayshaun Prince had 14 after tying a season high with 29 in an 87-75 win over Cleveland on Wednesday. Greg Monroe added 14 points and 10 rebounds, but the Pistons remained winless against the Bulls since beating them at the Palace of Auburn Hills in December 2008.
They were dominated 53-37 on the boards and got outscored 38-24 in the paint. They shot just under 37 percent for the game. They didn't even attempt a free throw until Jason Maxiell made 1 of 2 midway through the third, and they were 6 of 7 for the game. All that helps explain why they managed just 10 points in two of the four quarters and failed to crack 80 for the fourth time in five games.
"It just came down to a lot of offensive rebounds for them," Knight said. "They were able to finish off possessions."
The Bulls appeared to be in good shape after an 8-0 run to start the fourth quarter made it 73-61, but the Pistons weren't finished.
They cut it to 75-71 on Knight's jumper with 4:50 left, but didn't score again after that. Chicago's C.J. Watson then hit two free throws, and Noah fed Boozer for a basket after rebounding a missed 3 by Kyle Korver, making it an eight-point game with just under four minutes left. A tip-in and dunk by Noah over the final 1:15 rounded out the scoring and preserved the win for the Bulls.
"He was tipping everything in, blocking shots, rebounding, running the court hard, making plays for everybody," Carlos Boozer said.
Notes: Thibodeau dismissed an ESPN.com report that he's "dismayed" the Bulls haven't given him a contract extension. "I don't know where that's coming from," he said. "I'm not worried about any of that stuff. I'm under contract. I'm fine with everything here." The Bulls hold an option on him for next year, and they probably would like to keep him, considering what he's accomplished in two seasons. ... Pistons coach Lawrence Frank couldn't resist taking a playful jab at the Bulls when asked before the game about Stuckey and Gordon. "They're both day-by-day," he said. "What has Derrick Rose been a game time decision for two weeks?" Stuckey was injured in the first quarter against Cleveland on Wednesday. Gordon missed his second straight game. ... The Bulls have won 12 straight at home against the Pistons since a loss on Feb. 24, 2006.


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I didn't intend to disappear for almost a whole month..I really didn't. But one thing led to another and before I knew it a whole month had gone by. But I promise I have a good excuse..let me explain!!
Remember when I mentioned the position at Macy's for a Culinary Professional that I had been applying for? Well…
If you didn't get the drift, yes I scored the job. But that's not the only reason I've been beyond busy; this new job required me to move 4 hours away—and the catch? Within 2 weeks. Yup. A whole apartment packed up ready to go in 14 days. Not only that, but I needed time to acclimate to the "big city", after all Minneapolis is the biggest city in Minnesota.
And now I even have the daily commute to work.
My new home!
And I suppose you are wondering what else I've been up to? Well I finished off my junior year of college, and I am taking 18 credits online over the summer which start tomorrow.
I also went on a road trip to Florida in the beginning of May. I plan on doing a re-cap of that tomorrow, so stay tuned!!
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Photos: Spooky Cool Labs develops 'Wizard of Oz' game
More than a century after L. Frank Baum penned "The Wonderful of Wizard of Oz" in his Humboldt Park home, a Chicago-based high-tech start-up called Spooky Cool Labs has created a licensed city-building Facebook game, called "The Wizard of Oz," based on the adventures of Dorothy, the Scarecrow, the Cowardly Lion and the rest of the wonderful and weird inhabitants of Oz. Here are some images from the game and of the folks at Spooky Cool Labs.
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Molly Yard, an indefatigable advocate for women's rights, passed away last night in her sleep in Pittsburgh at the age of 93. Yard had suffered a major stroke in 1991, but kept working until the late 1990s at the Feminist Majority. Throughout her long life, Yard worked for womens rights, civil rights, workers rights, and social justice.
Yard served as the political director and a leader of the campaign to pass the Equal Rights Amendment for the National Organization for Women in the late 1970s and 1980s, and was the president of NOW from 1987 until 1992. Yard led the March for Womens Lives to keep abortion and birth control safe and legal in 1989. She was also active in Americans for Democratic Action (ADA) and the Democratic Party, leading George McGoverns presidential campaign in Pennsylvania in 1972. One of her first jobs out of college was special assistant to Eleanor Roosevelt.
She was a brilliant strategist and a tireless organizer for campaigns for social justice who could always rally the troops, said Eleanor Smeal, president of the Feminist Majority Foundation, former president of NOW, and a close friend of Mollys. Smeal credits Yard with being a leader in winning equal representation for women within the Democratic Party on all levels. She worked for countless womens candidacies and made sure that NOW and the Feminist Majority kept equal representation for women and the winning of elected office for women high on the agenda of the womens movement.
Her energy, commitment, and dedication were unmatched, and she would never get discouraged. She saw the womens rights struggle as a process, and she was there for the long haul, said Smeal. She instilled her spirit for the fight for womens rights in three generations of women.
Among Yards many contributions to the womens movement was helping to popularize the gender gap in voting and public opinion. She helped convince her brother-in-law, Lou Harris, the dean of pollsters in the early 1980s, to separate out his polls by gender, which at the time was not the norm. Harris polls on Reagan broken out by gender made it clear that the gender gap was real and has had a lasting impact on politics.
Yard recognized the importance of Title IX, the landmark 1972 legislation prohibiting sex discrimination in federally funded educational programs. As NOWs political director from 1985 to 1987, and then as president of NOW, she helped lead the victorious fight to restore Title IX after the devastating 1984 Supreme Court decision in the Grove City case. Molly was so dedicated to equal educational and sports opportunities for women and girls, that even after her stroke and her presidency of NOW, she led the Feminist Majoritys Task Force on Title IX to ensure it would never be gutted again. Time after time in the 1990s, she helped beat back attempts to weaken Title IX, said Smeal.
Yard worked for womens rights long after she suffered her stroke. She organized one of the largest delegations for the Feminist Expo in 1996, and gave her last major speech at Feminist Expo 2000, inspiring seasoned feminist activists and young feminist leaders alike.
There will be a Washington, DC celebration of Molly Yards life in the coming weeks. The Feminist Majority, the National Organization for Women, Americans for Democratic Action, and the countless progressive groups with which Molly worked will participate.
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North Branch, MN - BRP has pushed the snowmobile racing
envelope further with the introduction of the 2013 Ski-Doo MX Zx 600RS model.
The sled features revised front suspension geometry with better handling in
bumps and refined engine components to maximize power output in all conditions.
The Ski-Doo racing program saw huge success last year
claiming the ISOC Snocross series championship, Eagle River World Championship
in snocross, world famous Iron Dog cross country event and the gruelling Cains
Quest race. That success was due mostly to the Ski-Doo MX Zx 600RS model using
the REV-X chassis-the basis for all Ski-Doo trail snowmobiles. BRP continues to
demonstrate the belief that racing production based sleds improves the consumer
experience and using the demanding race environment as a development
laboratory, is one of the best ways to validate designs.
"Our season last year was one to remember for sure"
Sebastien Thibault, BRP's new racing manager, said. "But we don't rest on
laurels and that's why you'll see so many changes to an already very successful
race sled this year. The team worked very hard to bring out extra horsepower
and create a better front end on the 2013 race sled that should keep us on the
top (podium) step."
For the 2013 MX Zx 600RS model, one feature leading the
charge to victory circle will be the new front suspension geometry including
new top A-arms, taller ball joint and revised spindle and tie rods. The new
geometry eliminates bump steer and keeps camber variation to a minimum as the
suspension cycles through its travel. Racers will notice straighter tracking through
the rough stuff and sharper turning in at the corners, letting them choose
better, faster lines.
The rMotion Racing rear suspension will get a new center
shock spring and refined shock valving for snocross applications. The front
suspension also benefits from refined calibrations to match the new geometry
and rear suspension.
The chassis has been further strengthened with new
reinforced front suspension casting mounts and stronger Pyramidal frame members
for the really extreme conditions of high flying professional snocross.
In 2012 the MX Zx 600RS received a new motor design, for
2013 that has been further developed to deliver better performance across the
entire powerband. Component changes include a new cylinder with revised intake
flange, new carbon fiber Vforce3 reeds, stronger pistons and a new freer
flowing exhaust system. Cross-country racers will see and appreciate an
immediate difference on the top end, while the snocross guys will benefit from a
stronger pull on the holeshot and out of the corners.
Complimenting the engine updates is a gearing change to
21/49 that allows the clutches to better operate in their sweet spot and put
the extra power to the track.
Recap of what's new:
Front Suspension
rMotion Rear Suspension
600 RS Engine
Drive Train
Specs - MX Zx 600RS
Engine Rotax 600R
Engine details Liquid-cooled, V-Force3 cylinder reed
Cylinders 2
Displacement 594.4cc/36.3 in3
Bore 72 mm/2.8 in
Stroke 73 mm/2.9 in
Maximum engine
speed 8500 rpm
Carburation 2 x Mikuni TMX-38 mm
Recommended fuel
type Super unleaded
Minimum octane 92 pre-mix 33:1 ratio
Fuel tank 20 liters/5.3 gallons
Drive clutch type TRA 3 Light
Driven clutch
type TEAM Industries TSS-04
Engagement 5700 RPM
Clutches center
distance 258.7 mm/10.2 in
Small sprocket
number of teeth 21
Large sprocket
number of teeth 49
Drive sprocket
number of teeth 8
Drive sprocket
diameter 183 mm/7.2 in
Brake system Brembo hydraulic, Racing piston insulator, Racing pads,
Racing disc
Dry Weight 195 kg/430 lb
Color choice
Vehicle overall
length 2890 mm/113.8 in
Vehicle overall
width 1217 mm/47.9 in
Vehicle overall
height 1229 mm/48.4 in
Ski stance 1065 mm to 1108 mm/41.93 in. to 43.64 in.
Ski overall
length 1066 mm/42 in
Ski width 145 mm/5.7 in
Track nominal
width 381 mm/15 in
Track nominal
length 3051 mm/120.1 in
Track profile
height 44.5 mm/1.75 in
Front suspension REV-XP Racing version front suspension
Front shock KYB PRO 40R front shocks, high and low speed compression
adjustable, rebound adjustable
Front suspension
max. travel 242 mm/9.5 in
Rear suspension rMotion Racing
Center shock KYB Pro 40, high and low speed compression adjustable
Rear shock KYB Pro 40, high and low speed compression adjustable
Rear suspension
max. travel 381 mm/15 in
Tachometer Standard
Windshield Low
Handlebar Riser block/Handlebar wind deflectors
Anti-slip running
boards Racing type wider running board with
Skis Pilot 5.7R single runner skis
Seating 600RS Special seat
Heated throttle
lever Standard
Heated grips Standard
Speedometer Standard
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I actually saw Dave over five years before I met him on match.com. I was a nurse in the ICU, and he was a doctor. I never said hello because I was too shy, but I thought he was very attractive and had a kind smile.
Five years later and after law school, multiple relationships, and moving to a different city, I decided to take a look at match.com, not knowing what to expect. I at first did not sign up to be a member; I just took a look at singles in my area. And upon perusing through, there he was – Dave's smiling headshot. I joined instantly, but did not put up a picture. I sent him an email, introducing myself asking him if he would like to go out to dinner.
He didn't write me back for two weeks. When he did, I was elated. Every time he emailed me, it made my day. On our first date, we both wore the same color blue t-shirts and blue jeans. We were inseparable ever since that day.
We found out that we lived 1,400 ft away from each other, on the same street, two condos down from each other. We go to the same gym, at the same time. We shop at the same stores, run the same contiguous sidewalk at the same time every day (Bayshore Blvd in Tampa). However, despite such coordinated routines and schedules, we had never met, outside my brief moments in seeing him in the hospital more than five years prior.
About three weeks into our dating, I told Dave he was the reason I joined match. I joke with him now that I paid $35.99 for him. It was the best $35.99 I ever spent.
We got engaged in the Bahamas last month. We are so in love, and we often both look at each other and say, "I never thought I could be this happy."
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CARSON, Calif. — Robbie Keane scored 21 minutes into his LA Galaxy debut as the Ireland international catapulted the LA Galaxy to a 2-0 victory over the San Jose Earthquakes at The Home Depot Center on Saturday.
Keane and Mike Magee accounted for the scoring as the Galaxy surpassed the 50-point mark. The Galaxy ran their lead over FC Dallas to eight points while Seattle climbed ahead of FCD with a 1-0 win at Pizza Hut Park and stayed six back of LA.
Keane joined the Galaxy just this week after the club parted ways with ineffective forward Juan Pablo Ángel. Keane had no such questions about his production, though, punctuating his debut with a goal.
WATCH: Full Match Highlights
Galaxy coach Bruce Arena did not wait long at all to see what Keane had to offer. Although the former Tottenham Hotspur man had just one training session and some conversation with Arena to familiarize himself with the squad, Keane started alongside Adam Cristman at striker.
Both teams took their time feeling one another out, though San Jose was a bit active in the early going. Khari Stephenson had three shots in the first 11 minutes but was unable to put one past Galaxy 'keeper Josh Saunders.
Galaxy midfielder David Beckham, meanwhile, placed picture-perfect passes to teammates and it was that precision that led to Keane's first MLS strike.
Postgame Interview with Todd Dunivant
Thanks to Beckham, Keane got his first goal in rather simplistic manner. The former England captain played a ball over the top of San Jose's defense. Keane easily walked onto the ball and had only Jon Busch to beat. The San Jose 'keeper flapped his arms at him but Keane got past Busch easily and slipped the ball into an empty net. The Irishman raced over and did his trademark cartwheel and somersault at The Home Depot Center for the first time after giving the Galaxy an early lead.
Keane, who wore former LA forward Edson Buddle's old number, 14, became the 18th player in club history to score a goal on his Galaxy debut.
In the 57th minute, Joey Gjersten had perhaps San Jose's best opportunity of the match to level proceedings. The midfielder ran onto a well-played through ball and had just Saunders to beat, but instead pushed a slow-rolling shot wide of the goal.
San Jose, however, all but threw in the towel in the 81st minute when Steven Beitashour was sent off after match referee Andrew Chapin deemed that the Quakes defender intentionally kicked Landon Donovan as he tried to leap over the US national team star.
Left to fend with 10 men for the final eight minutes, the Quakes were unable to put much pressure on the Galaxy's defenders as the top team in MLS kept its comfortable perch atop the rest of the league.
Magee punctuated the victory with a goal in stoppage time, knocking in a cross from Sean Franklin.
PHOTOS: LA Galaxy vs San Jose Earthquakes
Scoring Summary:
LA -- Robbie Keane 1 (David Beckham 11) 21
LA -- Mike Magee 3 (Sean Franklin 2, Landon Donovan 3) 90
Misconduct Summary:
SJ -- Rafael Baca (caution; Simulation) 54
LA -- Frankie Hejduk (caution; Reckless Foul) 68
SJ -- Steven Beitashour (ejection; Serious Foul Play) 81
San Jose Earthquakes -- Jon Busch, Steven Beitashour, Jason Hernandez, Bobby Burling, Ramiro Corrales, Rafael Baca, Joey Gjertsen (Ellis McLoughlin 86), Bobby Convey, Justin Morrow, Khari Stephenson (Edmundo Zura 71), Chris Wondolowski.
Substitutes Not Used: Anthony Ampaipitakwong, Nana Attakora, Chris Leitch, Brad Ring, Andrew Weber.
LA Galaxy -- Josh Saunders, Frankie Hejduk, Omar Gonzalez, Gregg Berhalter, Todd Dunivant, Sean Franklin (Dan Keat 90), David Beckham, Juninho, Landon Donovan, Adam Cristman (Miguel Lopez 79), Robbie Keane (Mike Magee 72).
Substitutes Not Used: Chris Birchall, A.J. DeLaGarza, Michael Stephens, Brian Perk.
Referee: Andrew Chapin
Referee's Assistants: -Greg Barkey; Colin Arblaster
4th Official: Alejandro Mariscal
Weather: Clear and 69 degrees
Attendance: 27,000
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As Terrebonne Parish voters ponder whether to raise the property tax collected for schools, officials are laying out plans for construction and renovation projects the increase would pay for.
* Part one of a two-day series on the Terrebonne School Board's plan for a tax increase on the May 4 ballot.
As Terrebonne Parish voters ponder whether to raise the property tax collected for schools, officials are laying out plans for construction and renovation projects the increase would pay for.
The School Board is asking voters to increase the property tax it collects by 31 mills. The issue is on the May 4 ballot.
A mill is a $1 tax on every $1,000 worth of property. If voters approve the increase, the tax would increase from 9 mills to 40 mills.
The tax costs the owner of a $150,000 house about $67 a year now; the increase, if approved, would add another $232 to the bill.
School officials argue the increase is necessary because Terrebonne schools collect the lowest property tax in Louisiana. If approved, the new tax rate would match the state average.
The board is set to approve a spending plan for the money at its Tuesday meeting. Under the plan, proposed by Superintendent Philip Martin and already approved by the board's Finance Committee, 11 of the 31 mills would go to construction and renovation projects.
The plan goes to the full board for approval at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the School Board office, 201 Stadium Drive in Houma. Members of the public with thoughts on the plan can discuss it during that meeting.
School system finance staff estimate the 11 mills would raise enough money to pay for about $120 million in bonds for building projects.
Bonds are loans issued to government agencies and repaid over time using tax money.
Should the tax pass, every school would get some kind of renovation based on the current state of its campus.
"Most of our schools are somewhere like 60 years old," said board member L.P. Bordelon. "When any building gets to that age, it requires upkeep and maintenance work. We just haven't had the money to do everything we need to do."
The renovations would focus on improving school security. School entrances would be strengthened to make it harder to gain entry, and cameras, electronic locks and other equipment would be installed.
"We are looking at some exciting new technology that could really make parents feel safer about their children," Martin said.
The bond money also would replace the portable buildings some schools currently use with permanent structures.
Martin said most schools in the parish have at least one portable on campus.
"This isn't something where we'd wake up one morning and all the portables are gone," Martin said. "This is a process that would take time."
Finally, the money would pay to add space at campuses that are currently over-crowded.
First on the list is Mulberry Elementary School, which was built to house 450 students. The current enrollment is 957.
Critics of expanding Mulberry point out that Southdown Elementary, a school with an attendance zone that borders Mulberry, has ample room to take students, so construction at Mulberry is wasteful.
Martin countered the only way to send Mulberry-bound students to Southdown would be to redraw attendance zones. Because the parish is still under a desegregation order, such a change would involve a lengthy bureaucratic ordeal.
But School Board members, who would have to redraw the school zones, say it also would be unfair to parents.
"The parents who send their kids to Mulberry now are happy. They like where they are now," said board member Donald Duplantis. "We don't feel that we can change things up on them when they made the decision to live there."
Southdown would get an upgrade, under Martin's plan, receiving an entirely new building on the site where the current school sits.
Martin said it makes sense to construct a new building because the repairs needed on the old one would cost millions of dollars.
In other places, the school system would consolidate several existing schools into one new campus.
In the Bayou Black area, for instance, Bayou Black Elementary, Greenwood Middle and Gibson Elementary would be joined in one new Bayou Black Elementary, which would house students from kindergarten through sixth grade.
In other places, schools would be consolidated into existing buildings that would be renovated to fit their new roles. Dularge Elementary and Dularge Middle would join together at a renovated Dularge Middle School site; West Park Elementary and Legion Park Middle would be combine at a renovated Legion Park site.
School Board members argue it makes financial sense to consolidate those schools. Reducing the number of schools requires less maintenance, support staff and supervision.
"We can make this school system more efficient and get more bang for our buck by doing this," board President Roger DeHart said at the board's previous meeting.
Martin said no employees would be laid off because of the consolidations; as teachers retire or leave the school system, those vacancies would be filled by employees at eliminated schools.
Staff Writer Matthew Albright can be reached at 448-7635 or at email@example.com.


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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on Republican tax overhaul legislation (all times local):
1:18 p.m.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says he favors expanding a deduction for state and local taxes to enable people to deduct local income taxes as well as property taxes.
It's a concession to Republicans from high-tax states.
Both the House and Senate tax bills initially repealed the entire deduction for state and local taxes. Both bills have since been amended to allow homeowners to deduct up to $10,000 in property taxes.
The provision was a compromise among Republicans from high-tax states such as New York and New Jersey.
California Republicans are pushing for an amendment to let taxpayers deduct local income taxes, too.
On Wednesday's Hugh Hewitt radio show, McConnell said, "That sounds like a kind of reasonable idea."
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Some GOP lawmakers are offering blunt assessments about parts of their massive tax packages, even as the legislation speeds toward approval in the Republican-controlled Congress.
Republican congressman Mark Sanford of South Carolina says the tax packages passed by the House and Senate focus more on helping big corporations than on cutting taxes for the middle-class.
Republican congressman Mark Meadows of North Carolina complains that some taxpayers will eventually see tax increases.
Both the House and Senate have passed massive tax bills that would provide steep tax cuts for businesses and more modest tax breaks for families and individuals.
Despite complaints from some Republicans, GOP leaders see no deal-breakers to reconciling the House and Senate bills and passing a unified package before Christmas.


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By: Chris Hosking, Category: At The Museum, Date: 11 Dec 2010
What's tiny, eats ants, bright yellow and extremely cute?
Our new baby Crucifix Frogs!
Earlier this year we received five young Crucifix Frogs from Tadpole researcher Marion Anstis that had been raised from tadpoles and were no longer needed for her research. The Australian Museum decided to take them in order to exhibit to the wider public one of Australia's fascinating and little known frogs.
The Crucifix Frog, Notaden Bennettii, occurs only in the semi-arid floodplains of central NSW and south-central Queensland. They feed only on termites and ants and can live for years hibernating within the clay soil for years to escape the worst of the drought. During the wet times (like now) they will emerge to breed in the temporary pools of the flood plains.
The hardest part of caring for the frogs is keeping up with their voracious apatite, hundreds of ants must be caught daily. This can be difficult task but through placing numerous baited (honey, fruit and chocolate works best) traps on museum grounds the keepers have been able to keep their tiny tummy's full.
The frogs can now be seen in their exhibit in Search & Discover, on Level 2 of the Australian Museum, there staff can answer questions you have and provide resources about the Museum's collections.
More information can be found at the Crucifix Frog page.
Tags Crucifix, Frog, Notaden, Bennettii, Holy Cross, Catholic, Toad, Amphibia,
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Notebook, check. Camera, check. Where are you taking your Moleskine objects this Summer? Help us create a map of Moleskine around the world by contributing your photos of your chosen Moleskine tools in front of famous monuments, on the beach or in flight to the Flickr group. Then, help others follow your track by adding the location to this Google Map. All the instructions you need are below, along with some previous examples to get you in the spirit of summer.
Happy holidays!
Thanks to Daniela Fuggetta & Jessica Findley for making the video above on their holiday last year.
1. First, go and log-in into this Google Map and click on Edit.
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U.S. May Target Taliban Office for Closure
DOHA—U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said Washington would press to shut down a new Taliban office in the Gulf emirate of Qatar if the insurgent group continues to create hurdles to planned peace talks.
"If there's not a decision made to move forward by the Taliban in short order, then we may have to consider whether or not the office has to be closed," Mr. Kerry told a news conference in Qatar Saturday.


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Curve 20th Anniversary Post Mortem- Why Aren't They More Popular?
I still remembered the first time I listened to their 1992 single Horror Head:
A blend of shoegaze, dream pop, dance, and industrial rock bands that time simply didn't have. It remained one of the most sublime, achingly beautiful yet darkly disturbing songs I've ever heard in my life. I later got their debut album Doppelganger, which came out literally 20 years ago as well, and was still blown away by the production and assertive vision they had. Truth be told, I felt it was one of the best albums of that year, if not one of the best in the 90's, though of course others will disagree. Their later stuff may not have matched the genius of their earlier materials, but none of them were weak, and all were well above the indie batting average in terms of quality. More importantly, they were all excellent articulations of the particular genres they belonged to (i.e. Cuckoo for electro-rock, Come Clean for breakbeat, Gift for electro-pop), something very rarely encountered even among the best bands.
Yet one thing puzzled me as years passed by. That the pop music mainstream did not include them in their radio canon is logical and understandable (though many of their songs could fit that role more than splendidly). But the fact this bands absence in all the indie year end lists, best of decade picks, and even list of honorable mentions, in both print and online mags large and small of the 90's and 00's, bothered me to no end. I've encountered no mention of them even among the diverse online music communities I've came across, something that really surprised me as I thought more than a few might have kept their memories.
In retrospect, 20 years after their debut album, what explains their almost bewildering lack of presence then and especially now, when numerous other bands even more obscure have larger devotees on the Internet? Were they too early for their time? Or were their materials too dense and esoteric to be comprehended? Perhaps their quality was suspect after all?
Since I've haven't seen any threads in this forum discussing this matter, and this question has been bothering me to no end for years, I hope this could serve as a good start for a serious discussion !
I agree they are/were brilliant
And considering the career Alan Moulder has had since these days I'm surprised they haven't had more of a legacy - incedentally did you know that the reason Toni Halliday joined Curve is because her and Moulder were an item, she heard him working on Dean's music in the cellar of their house and decided she wanted to sing on it. not sure Dean had a choice about it or not...!
When Garbage came out everyone touted them down as a watered down Curve, there was an obvious debt and definitely some thunder stolen but despite the former's success at the time they haven't had a lasting recognition of how great they were. Curve just didn't have those one or two tunes that allowed them to properly cross over, especially with the 'gothy' seachange that they did on Cuckoo, things got very dark at a time when they possibly should have been following a poppier route. And of course by the time britpop kicked in they had missed the boat somewhat.
Which is funny really as I always thought of them as like MBV, but with tunes...!
at the time of the first EPs
they got painted with the "contrived" brush, because Toni Halliday had had a failed attempt at a (pop?) singing career, while Dean Garcia was a session musician and bassist for Eurythmics.
Both NME and Melody Maker jumped all over the fact that 1) they'd come from "commercial" music backgrounds; 2) they'd tried very hard to hide their identities with their early EPs, as though in tacit acknowledgement of the fact that their former commercial careers irredeemably compromised their "artistic" endeavours; and 3) they were releasing what came be called "shoegaze"-like music at a time when "shoegaze"-type music was beginning to be hyped in the music press (i.e. they were opportunistic).
All of that dogged their early reception, dealing a significant blow to their "indie credibility" amongst those for whom such cred matters, and given that they were never going to be pop mega-stars, they really didn't stand a chance — despite the fact that their first 3 EPs are unbeaten slices of noise-pop perfection.mc1978 this'd this
I agree too that all their releases were quality
but I think the post-Come Clean albums suffered for lack of a real stand-out hit (Head Above Water arguably notwithstanding), which gave them little hope of capturing new listeners.
Coast Is Clear is, for my money, their signature tune.
Came in to check that robluvsnic has saved me the trouble...
...of summarising their early career. I leave the thread satisfied.
Did NME and Melody Maker had that much clout during that time? It's hard to imagine how two magazines can singularly alter an up and coming band's future trajectory simply based on initial impressions in a few months....
Well they certainly had a larger readership/circulation than NME does today
Got to keep in mind the historical context too. The monthlies served as kind of round ups, highlighting what stood out from the weeklies. No blogs/forums for 'genuine music fans' to connect, air their opinions etc. and really what possibilities for online publication/communication existed at the time were really only 'early adopter' stuff.
On the commercial media side, we're talking pre-Nirvana (just) and 'alternative' music didn't have as much in the way of marketability as it developed over the 90s.
In other words Curve were unlikely to ever have a big mainstream profile
And MM/NME did have significant (though hardly total) influence over a band's 'indie' profile.
*nods head*
totally agree, I remember the entire thing, if you were found to be lacking by either you were fucked and curve and many other bands suffered from that. Now it's much harder to polarize that level of opinion because there are a thousand more sources of opinion.
I actually think the music press still has a fair amount of clout now
In alternative music circles, Pitchfork and to a lesser extent still NME can definitely fuck up a bands reputation.
Ten Little Girls
is one of the greatest tracks ever made.
And they were phenomenal live.
First time I heard that Ten Little Girls EP
it warped my fragile little mind. Played it non-stop for about a week. And yes they were a brilliant live band.
Ten Little Girls was even better live
I like a lot the little rap sections performed by Toni.
Seeing Ten Little Girls on Snub TV
Was the second best moment of my life.
(Seeing Revolution by Spacemen 3 was the first.)
I was a massive fan
Gutted I never got to see them live.robluvsnic and Antelope this'd this
The only thing that tarnished my memory of them
Was seeing them live around the time of Cuckoo. Not that hot. Their recorded output on the other hand was terrific.
They were also ahead of the game in using the internet to keep their fanbase up to date with new material (through their own website).
Pubic Fruit > Doppelganger > Gift > Cuckoo > New Adventures Of Curve > Come Clean > Open Day At The Hate First
Cheating by including compilations here (and excluding Radio Sessions and Way Of Curve)...
One of those bands whose single/ep compilations are arguably better than their albums.badgertastic this'd this
Cuckoo was my first Curve album
So that'll always be tops for me.
Cuckoo > Doppelganger > Come Clean > Pubic Fruit > Gift > Open Day at the Hate Fest > New Adventures
Mmmm, Toni Halliday.
Yeah, they were really good- along with Cranes and Cocteau Twins one of the best Goth-tinged shoegazery female fronted bands of the time.
I don' think they ever matched their early EPs
I remember being somewhat disappointed when I bought Doppelganger - it didn't live up to the EP's, which are some of the best EP's ever made. It came out at the same time as Ride's Going Blank Again, which overshadowed it for me but also wasn't present in the end of year lists that year. I hear a lot of Curve in the stuff by the Alan Moulder-produced 2:54
I had the same sense of slight disappointment with Doppelganger
once you've tasted perfection, anything that falls short is going to disappoint somewhat, no matter how brilliant it is.
I'd go along with this
Ten Little Girls sounded like nothing else when I first heard it, a heady mix of shoegaze, goth, electronica, hip-hop...but they never really matched it, it seemed to be a case of diminishing returns.
....but they never really matched it
Sorry but I don't agree. Everything they released after "Ten Little Girls" was better. For example "Fait Accompli". That song is on a different league.
Also the production of "Ten Little Girls" is dated. The vocals sound very muffled. I heard that Curve recorded the Blindfold EP with very few money.
Excellent band
Curve are simply one of the best bands ever. I love almost every song they've ever made. And they have a LOT of hidden gems.
I like also Toni Halliday' solo project, Chatelaine. Also her collaborations with other artists (Leftfield, The Future Sound of London, Recoil, Acid Android, Paul van Dyk etc) are superb.
"Why Aren't They More Popular?"
Probably because they were too aggressive or odd for mainstream. But songs like the super-catchy "Fait Accompli" or "Gift" deserved to be huge hits. The theory that another band (Garbage) stole their success is false. Curve would have the same success with or without Garbage.
I'm also a big fan of Garbage. I discovered Curve because Garbage were compared with them.
PS: I listened to Curve when I found by "accident" this topic...
This is true
"Yet one thing puzzled me as years passed by. That the pop music mainstream did not include them in their radio canon is logical and understandable (though many of their songs could fit that role more than splendidly). But the fact this bands absence in all the indie year end lists, best of decade picks, and even list of honorable mentions, in both print and online mags large and small of the 90's and 00's, bothered me to no end. I've encountered no mention of them even among the diverse online music communities I've came across, something that really surprised me as I thought more than a few might have kept their memories."
You're right It's very sad that they seem to be completely ignored from every top, list, etc.
Debbie Smith is currently playing in several bands
Blindness, The Nuns (A Monks Tribute band and The London Dirthole Co.)
Dean has a band with his kids (Rose & harry) called Spc Eco.
I can highly recommend Blindness, The Nuns and Spc Eco. All play gigs on a fairly regular basis.
A lot of excellent bands from early 90s were wiped from cultural history
As any schoolboy knows, history is written by the winners. Well the winners of 90s alternative guitar music were US grunge and UK britpop acts.
Consequently the history of this period has been revised and the only music that is praised and appraised are the prominent bands of these genres and any earlier bands who influenced those bands.
So the Manchester bands are still generally highly regarded because they were part of a lineage that resulted in Oasis but loads of other bands are ignored even if they were critically lauded or even commercially successful (relative to the period, not by the commercial standards of britpop).
So loads of bands that people were dancing along to alongside Supersonic and Boys and Girls in indie discos in the mid 90s are now either forgotton entirely or simply sneered at.
In other words, the fact that Curve started out as a shoegaze act, while helping them initially, turned out to be a massive liability later on?
I agree with that
Shoegaze was a dirty word from Grunge onwards and through the britpop years - I'm fairly sure Oasis demanding that Creation records drop Slowdive as part of their contract negotiations was just a rumour but it gives an idea as to how that scene was viewed as the 90s progressed. The music press found that slating 'the scene that celebrates itself' bands was as easy as shooting fish in a barrel.
was regularly voted hottest/ sexiest female in the nme/ melody maker/ sounds polls around the time though, they did seem to drop from popular opinion very quickly
Since this is the 20th anniversary of Horror Head.....
Just another shoutout for this superlative song, here's a more stripped down, acoustic version of the radio sessions:
Where despite the lack of the full frontal noise production, a more heartfelt presence emerges
In memoriam
While Horror Head is a great song,
the best thing about the Horror Head EP is 'Falling Free'.
Fucking amazing song. Love playing it at really high volume while driving, window down, at 100km/h along the freeway.
Horror Head is heavenly
I love this song.
that is gorgeous
just posted it on our facebook to draw people to this thread, to lure people toward the band.
Love Curve
when I was younger I went through a huge Curve / Slowdive / Lush / Catherine Wheel / Bailter Space phase, and Doppelganger is still one of my all time favourites. Those shoegaze bands had an incredible EP output.
Well said OP, they don't get anywhere near the recognition they deserve.
Someone just posted their cover of I Feel Love on Facebook. Amazing. http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1215A4BAB450D762
actually adds to the original
Even though the style is similar. I remember hunting down ruby trax just for this song.
The title of this topic is wrong
It's more like 22th Anniversary. Curve formed in 1990:
The 20th Anniversary of their first charting single Horror Head
and their debut album Doppelgänger
Some underrated/ignored Curve songs
Black Delilah: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_o-1iqlVs4
Paul van Dyk - Words (Curved Headcase Remix): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FvZQvVlytYc (reworked version by Curve; feat. Toni as vocalist)
Robbing Charity: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EtF4o-nYVUg
Rising (Headspace Remix): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lXuUns3Mr1U
Coming Up Roses (Talvin Singh Remix): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sBpBebtbVrQ
Plus a lot of rarities here (full preview available): http://curve.bandcamp.com/album/rare-and-unreleasedAntelope this'd this
Toni Halliday....
....remains one of the most beautiful,charismatic performers I ever saw live on stage. Despite Ten Little Girls being one of the greatest debut singles ever they seemed to burn fast and fade even faster. They certainly didn't sustain my interest at the time, the early to mid 90's was a bit bonkers, it was all about living for the moment and Curve were just that!
I have no idea what Dean Garcia is up to but I do recommend the Chatelaine album that Toni Halliday and Alan Moulder released a couple of years back, I only recently discovered it and it's a bit of a lost gem, here's the spotify link:-
Dean Garcia had a lot of projects. Just few of them: Headcase, SPC ECO, Morpheme, The Secret Meeting.
Along the years, Toni Halliday collaborated with artists like Recoil (Alan Wilder's project, ex-Depeche Mode member), The Future Sound of London, Leftfield, DJ? Acucrack, The Killers, Acid Android, Bias, Freaky Chakra etc. She was also part of a band Scylla in 1995.
From Chatelaine's only album "Take a Line For a Walk" (released in 2010), my favorite song is "Life Remains": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EoH5GEFDgg4
Very beautiful!
ESSENTIAL listen for Curve fans
Here are some collaborations of Toni Halliday with various artists. I love all these songs:
Leftfield - Original: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SILVQpqmH7U (Toni appears in the music video. By the way, her real hair is blonde. Superb song from a legendary band.)
Recoil - Edge to Life: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50AYo8fMsks (One of the best songs ever made. Perfection!)
Recoil - Bloodline: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pso33Uh6_JI (Like "Edge to Life", this song appeared on Recoil's album "Bloodline".)
DJ? Acucrack - So To Speak: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGYkNBg9KYQ (Phenomenal song! Every second is magnificent.)
The Future Sound of London - Cerebral: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1l9QJSy63T8 (From FSOL's "Lifefroms" album. Toni is credited on the album's booklet with "vocal texture".)
Freaky Chakra - Budded on Earth to Bloom in Heaven: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uo7Nshfo9vc (Interesting electronic song.)
Acid Android - Faults: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FeU8V4y_eCs (Powerful song. The guitar is really edgy. Toni appears in the video.)
Bias feat. Toni Halliday - Things That Dreams Are Made Of: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cm3zdMPNqko (The Human League cover. Better than original in my opinion.)
The Killers feat. Toni Halliday - A Great Big Sled: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-nse84xIpE (The first Christmas single released by The Killers. Toni sings near the end of the song.)
PS: It took me some time to write this post.
This is fantastic
cheers :)deep-blue this'd this
Bonus: Scylla's best song, "Helen's Face"
In 1995, a year after the first, temporary dissolution of Curve, Halliday formed the band Scylla with Ricky Barber, Lindy Pocock, Fiona Lynsky and Julian Bown. The group toured small clubs in the summer of 1995. Scylla's only recording to have been officially released is the song "Helen's Face", which can be found on the soundtrack album for the film Showgirls. Another Scylla song, "Get A Helmet", can be heard in the Gregg Araki film Nowhere. Scylla recorded a 12-track demo with both Alan Moulder and Flood producing, but no album was released. A poor-quality bootleg of these demo tracks can be found on the internet.
And the Youtube link
(DiS ate my link in the previous post)
"Acid Android - Faults: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FeU8V4y_eCs (Powerful song. The guitar is really edgy. Toni appears in the video.)"
You must be mistaken. I could not locate Toni anywhere in this video. Perhaps you were imagining? ;)
It also occurred to me that before Chatelaine's promo photos on Facebook 2 years ago, there was literally no photos or videos available anywhere of Toni and Dean after their Come Clean tour in 1998. We basically have no idea what they looked like between c.1999 to 2010 or so. That still blows my mind.
Don't you see that woman in the video? She appears most of the time. She looks like Toni.
Some screenshots:
She was 39 years old in 2003 when that single was released.
Loved Curve to bits
I agree that they produced excellent EPs but Doppelganger got mauled at the time for basically being one song repeated for almost all the album with only a slower one at the end. The singles were excellent as stand-alone songs - Horror Head, Fait Accompli are as good singles as you'll ever here. But they lacked the same level radio-bomb hit singles to propel them on Cuckoo...and then Garbage hijacked their career with excellently crafted pop songs that embedded themselves into radio playlists throughout the britpop years.
That said I have no idea how Hell Above The Water didn't get the spotlight back on Curve: they must at least have made some money for the console game tie-in.
Interestingly Garbage had a stellar pop career for about three albums and then imploded and they have struggled since to re-ignite public interest - I'm sure they released a comeback album recently to very little fanfare. Curve are still talked about reverently and cited as influences by a whole raft of bands...
Some explanations needed.
"Interestingly Garbage had a stellar pop career for about three albums and then imploded and they have struggled since to re-ignite public interest - I'm sure they released a comeback album recently to very little fanfare."
Garbage went on hiatus after their 4th album released in 2005. They released a best of in 2007. They reunited in 2010 and made their excellent 5th album which was released in May 2012.
You said "very little fanfare"; I'm afraid you exaggerate it. It's less buzz than before because they're now independent and they had a 7 years break. Garbage have now their own label and full control about their music, tours, merchandise. One of their new songs ("Control") appeared on a Spiderman game trailer. They sold over 200000 albums so far and played over 50 gigs (and more to come).
Also I've seen Garbage live recently and they're fantastic. Their popularity is lower than before but they still have many fans. The "public interest" is fickle as always.
"Curve are still talked about reverently and cited as influences by a whole raft of bands..."
By who? Only the real fans still talk/care about Curve. I've seem more references to Garbage than Curve. Curve also don't appear in any top or something like that. You don't hear their music on the radio at all. Curve are truly an underground band now.
...and then Garbage hijacked their career...
Since 1991 until 1994 Curve had 3 major releases: Pubic Fruit (compilation of EPs), Doppelganger and Cuckoo. Garbage released their debut in 1995. Now, let's assume that Garbage stole Curve's career even if that's not true. Even in this case Curve had FOUR years to build a successful career. In 1994 Curve's popularity was still pretty low. So, it's Garbage's fault that Curve missed the opportunity? Curve would be unsuccessful anyway.
Now let's assume that Garbage never existed. I bet that Curve would have the same bad luck with their career. So, the bitching against other different band (Garbage) needs to stop.
Garbage didn't steal anything. They were inspired by different artists (The Pretenders, MBV, Curve, The Smashing Pumpkins, Nirvana, Roxy Music, The Clash etc) exactly like any other band is inspired by older bands. Curve were also inspired by MBV (esp. "Soon"), JAMC and other noisy bands. That mix of dance rhythms, shoegaze and electronic was probably created first by MBV on their "Soon" masterpiece.
One more thing
What to see Garbage's vocalist (Shirley Manson) opinion about Curve? See this: http://i.imgur.com/fHV17.jpg
Always fascinated by
The similarities in the snare intro to
MBV Only Shallow (1991)
Curve Superblaster (1993)
Garbage Supervixen (1995)
Some Moulder in there I guess but also perhaps a little pilfering by Garbage?
Pilfering? Ha ha ha ha!
That snare intro is quite simple. I don't think that MBV invented the wheel and nobody else is allowed to use it. What if for example the inventors of Amen Break asked for money for every artist that used it?
If that intro works for all these 3 songs, why not use it? Is not that Curve & Garbage sampled the intro; they actually played it and modified it before. The similarities are not 100%.
Also for example...
I've heard before some songs that had the drums part from The Stone Roses - "I Am the Resurrection" (the first part) and Yeah Yeah Yeahs - "Gold Lion". Probably because they're damn simple.
Mother of God...
Someone had the nostalgia, and gall, to do a cover of Horror Head, this year, just this past month:
By the band Mint Jelup, a couple who grew up with Curve and trying to do homage to them.
And you know what? They've more than done that. They've created an almost alternate reality version if Curve were debut today instead twenty years ago and under the aegis of the Chillwave movement. A truly breathtaking cover, almost on par with the original.
Maybe Curve is not quite so dead after all....Ammianus this'd this


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WASHINGTON – For the third straight week the CUA football team completed a wild comeback, defeating Carnegie Mellon 29-28 in dramatic fashion in front of a raucous crowd at Cardinal Stadium. Jeff Frusciante hauled in the go-ahead touchdown with 2:41 to play to put the Cardinals (3-0) up one, but the Tartans (1-2) had one final chance to try and win before a last-second field goal attempt was off the mark.
CUA's 3-0 start is its first since 2008 when the Cardinals also began the season 3-0.
The Cardinals trailed 28-13 with 4:46 to play in the third quarter but outscored Carnegie Mellon 16-0 for the remainder of the game to earn their third consecutive come-from-behind win.
CMU picked off a CUA pass and returned it 71 yards late in the third quarter to put the Cardinals in a 28-13 hole, but Brian Gongaware booted his third field goal of the evening, a 33-yarder with 38 seconds on the clock, to bring CUA within 12 entering the fourth.
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The Tartans then took over with 2:37 on the clock with a chance to win it. CMU drove into Cardinals territory and on 2nd and 17, Rob Kalkstein hit Chris Garcia for a 31-yard gain down to the CUA 16-yard line.
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Cordivari completed 32 of 54 passes for 358 yards and two scores, while Pitsenberger rushed for 98 yards on 28 carries. Andrew Ouellette was the Cardinals leading receiver with eight receptions for 108 yards, while Pitsenberger hauled in seven passes and Tanner Keefe caught five.
James Fucill made a team-high 10 stops and forced a fumble, while Conor Stueckler totaled eight tackles and recovered a fumble.
Kalkstein threw for 59 yards for the visitors, while Jake Nardone rushed for 83 yards and Garcia totaled 81. Dan Behmke made a team-high 10 stops for the Tartans and Phil Nicolaides totaled eight.
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The Fashion Hackathon
Saturday, February 2, 2013 at 10:00 AM - Sunday, February 3, 2013 at 4:00 PM (EST)
Event Details
The Fashion Hackathon
Learn Fashion's Biggest Challenges
Be introduced on stage in the next NY Tecy Meetup and win a chance to pitch your app on the runway at New York Fashion Week
Saturday-Sunday, February 2-3, 2013
Fashion and Tech — two disparate industries — will merge to solve retail and e-commerce challenges at the world's first fashion hackathon.
On February 2-3, Decoded Fashion will bring together 200 top developers to accelerate innovation at the intersection of Fashion and Retail, and to open the door to partnerships between startups and established brands.
The goal? To create an app with the most innovative ability to support and promote the CFDA's mission by solving any of the pivotal industry issues outlined by the Fashion Brief panelists.
The Challenge will be presented at the FASHION BRIEF — a panel of top Industry leaders including designers and executives representing brands and retailers — at 11 am on Saturday. They will open the Hackathon competition with a discussion of the industry's hits and misses.
This frank Q&A is an open conversation about what problems face the Fashion and Retail industries. We will also learn what solutions they are craving for, the types of startup pitches they like the most and the ones they do not. We will also learn valuable information on how these industries operate, and the timing to pitch and launch new tech ideas.
This event caters ONLY to those registered to participate in a Hackathon team (develop, design or marketing/ideas). Other attendees will only be allowed on Sunday, the Pitch Day.
Watch the highlights of London's startup Fashion Pitch Competition.
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New York,
Saturday, February 2, 2013 at 10:00 AM - Sunday, February 3, 2013 at 4:00 PM (EST)
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Car News: 2011 Tokyo Auto Show
Tokyo Preview: Toyota Prius C
Toyota's recent advertisements tell us that its Prius family is growing. The Prii clan already includes the popular Prius four-door hatchback and larger Prius V, and soon the hybrid brand will get another version. Toyota recently revealed the upcoming Prius C ahead of its Tokyo Auto Show debut, previewing the Prius family's smallest member yet.
According to Toyota, the five-door Prius C features a lower center of gravity than the regular model as well as a lighter curb weight and a more efficient 1.5-liter hybrid powerplant. It's also smaller than the traditional Prius, measuring about the same size as subcompact Toyota Yaris - the automaker's smallest US model. That makes the Prius C the most efficient Prius yet, and - at a predicted 50 miles per gallon in the city - one of the most efficient vehicles on the market.
But despite its small size, the Prius family resemblance is clear in the Prius C's exterior styling. An abrupt, round front end and a long, steeply raked windshield are carried over, as are cues from the Prius's grille, fog lights and headlights. The Prius C also includes the traditional Prius's arching roofline, which helps the hatchback retain the popular hybrid's characteristic side glass design.
Inside, the Prius C also incorporates much of the Prius's design. Familiar elements include a futuristic steering wheel, blue accents, a center-mounted digital gauge cluster and a two-tone dashboard that clearly distinguishes the passenger's side from the driver's.
Unfortunately, Toyota hasn't announced any further details about the Prius C, including its price tag or the output of its new hybrid engine. But considering the automaker's desire to grow its Prius family, we wouldn't be surprised if the new hatchback debuted in mid-2012 with a starting price in the low-$20,000 range. That would place it below the traditional Prius, which starts at $23,520, the larger Prius V, which starts at $26,400, and the all-new Prius Plug-in Hybrid, which boasts 87 miles per gallon-equivalent and starts around $32,000.
See more Tokyo Auto Show news.