Suddenly, leather in non-seating applications is really taking off, so they are either lucky or smart that they made the decision 20 years ago to focus on wrapping interior components with leather, says Rodney Hammond, VP and general manager, Seton Leather. Cost pressures, however, can have a profound effect on what automakers demand of companies like Seton. In addition, competition from China and Eastern Europe has brought into the market a number of companies whose previous business was supplying furniture- or shoe-grade leather. These are polarizing times in that cost is still an issue at the same time there is pressure to create high quality interiors, says Ron Huber, VP Advanced Marketing and Design, Faurecia. Huber sees the convergence of sustainability, gas prices, fuel economy, ...
The issues in North County don't go away even if the incumbent stays in office. We need to take care of the people in the community," he says. "My allegiance isn't to holding a position. It is more to continuing to help the community and my neighbors. "A lot of people don't want to hear it, but the general plan is far from finished and even now, things are becoming untied," he says. "It is going to be something that needs to be fixed." "The state budget is going to be hard," Calcagno says. "How we re-organize the government is going to be important, but tough."
MIDWAY -- Three things are required of visitors to this tiny town's social event of the year: At least one $5 bill, ears that hear with a tongue-in-cheek filter and feet that watch where they step. Slide Show
ABC News is contributing a new fleet of hot air balloons to the bavardage that passes for serious global warming reportage. And it's going to get the kind of landfill contributions for which it shills. Global warming affecting your life? E-mail us," goes the headline on the network's Web site. "Send us your stories and video ... extend the reach of ABC News' reporting by sharing your observations.
YE OLDE NOTEBOOK: s There was never a declaration. Bernie Morris had the edge in Marshall's quarterback competition coming out of spring practices. That's what the Thundering Herd coaches called it, an "edge.
His No. 10 University of Texas football jersey has been sold a thousand times over since he led the Longhorns to the national championship last month. But Friday afternoon, in a dank conference room at Indiana Convention Center, Vince Young was merely QB25.
When I received a phone call from the Boston Pops to serve as a judge for their "American Idol" style competition, my first reaction was, "You must be kidding!" Surely this cattle-call audition -- a first for the renowned orchestra's annual Fourth of July concert -- would be interminable and the performances, in the words of Simon Cowell, "ghastly. Little did I know how enjoyable and inspirational an experience it would be.
INDIANAPOLIS - Once it was considered a huge cattle call, with the herd being thrown onto the scales then run through a series of holding pens to determine which beef is prime, and which is only choice. The aura surrounding the NFL's Scouting Combines has changed somewhat recently, however, to that of a mass job interview. Teams now want to find out as much as they can about the person as well as the player, and use the combines as a tool to delve into the past and hopefully the future of prospective employees. With draft picks at a premium these days, clubs don't want to waste one on a player with character flaws capable of wrecking his career.
By Marisa Marsey Special to The Virginian-Pilot
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