Gentex Corporation, the Zeeland, Michigan-based manufacturer of automatic-dimming rearview mirrors and camera-based driver-assist systems for the automotive industry, commercial fire protection products and dimmable aircraft windows, has announced that it is supplying auto-dimming mirrors with a new, camera-based driver-assist system for the 2013 Ford Explorer.The new Gentex driver-assist system uses a multi-function camera combined with [...]

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As summer fast approaches, SimplyBridal is announcing five tips for summer brides to keep cool and fresh in their wedding gowns.”Summer is the most popular time for weddings, but weather conditions can make it a challenge for brides to stay fresh-faced and comfortable. While indoor weddings or evening weddings are ideal, many of our brides [...]

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The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) has sent a song-and-dance unit to Xisha Islands in the South China Sea to provide entertainment for officers and soldiers garrisoned at the tropical territory.The unit, commissioned by the PLA’s General Political Department, sent regards and appreciation to the garrison with art performances through a tour to five major islands, [...]

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Each year the Louisiana State Bar Association selects an attorney and judge in each region of the state to receive its prestigious Crystal Gavel Award, which recognizes community service and volunteer work. This year the honor was bestowed on Lafayette attorney Glenn Armentor — in large part for his decades of work helping at-risk youths [...]

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Recently, the United Methodist Church, the largest mainline Protestant denomination in the United States, concluded its quadrennial legislative general conference in Tampa, Fla. Since the early 1980s, the general conference has repeatedly passed legislation that has chipped away at the foundations of what was once one of the most progressive denominations in North America. In [...]

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A s Scripture tells us, there are many gifts but the same spirit. Some high school and college students who are spiritually inclined might find themselves singing in a church choir. Others might lead prayers or play worship music.Ashlin and Damian Liszka, siblings who attend Lord of Life, a Lutheran church in Depew, have found [...]

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If you are serious about launching a clothing line, your first step should be to determine your goals and solidify your vision. Establish realistic expectations. Get to know the industry and your competitors. See how creating a clothing line fits into your current lifestyle.Are you banking on the line becoming your career, or do you [...]

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Most transactions come with a wee bit of waste, or as economists would call it, “market inefficiencies.” In a retail setting, this includes spillage (theft), excess inventory that gets dumped—and even the unproductive time a clerk spends checking Facebook. It’s all built in to the price of the good, but it means you as the [...]

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In partnership with the Yuma Sun and RE Magazine, the Yuma Association of Realtors will hold a clothing drive during open houses this weekend to benefit the Assistance League of Yuma.Collection bins for clothing donations will be placed at open houses throughout Yuma on Saturday as part of the National Association of Realtors Open House [...]

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The award winners in seven categories, two honorable mentions and one grand prize winner were announced on Friday, April 20. Established in 2000 to celebrate the creativity and talent of professionals in commercial flooring and interiors, the Starnet Design Awards honors entries based on the creative use of flooring, the integration of flooring into the [...]

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