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Repurposing for a bright future Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 10:04AMWhen Steve Bewley sees old computer parts or a worn brake rotor, he doesn’t see junk
Auf Wiedersehen Bryant Park, Bonjour Lincoln Center Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 9:32AM Sun fashion columnist Amelia Brown gives us her take on the history of fashion week and the intricacies of its American incarnation. read more
NZ keeps an eye on one that got away Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 9:00AMALL BLACKS assistant coach Wayne Smith has revealed New Zealand attempted to poach Wallabies five-eighth Quade Cooper.
Glamour magazine reveals the top 10 college women Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 8:57AMFor 53 years, Glamour magazine has honored the most impressive female students in the Top 10 College Women Competition. This year’s winners include women who aspire to work for the World Health Organization and to produce documentaries that educate the public. Glamour - Women - Magazine - People - World Health Organization
Glamour magazine reveals the top 10 college women Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 8:42AMFor 53 years, Glamour magazine has honored the most impressive female students in the Top 10 College Women Competition. This year’s winners include women who aspire to work for the World Health Organization and to produce documentaries that educate the public. Glamour - Magazine - Women - People - World Health Organization
Province contributes $835,000 for rebuilt Bell Park amphitheatre Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 8:18AMThe provincial government will kick in $835,000 to help the city pay for upgrades to the Grace Hartman Amphitheatre.[...]
Jared Nickerson Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 6:45AM“It’s definitely become more of a staple of my work: the cute stuff but with an aggressive, almost evil, twist on things,” says Jared Nickerson of his often frantic, densely detailed character pieces. “I think it’s just turned out that way.
Taking a break from the real world Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 5:34AMLife happens, but I don’t want to know about it right now.
Disabled use chickens, emus to slay their dragons in Aptos Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 10:28AMAPTOS -- Long plumes of dust trail behind him as he zips around the carefully manicured grounds in a motorized wheelchair, pointing over his shoulder at a cluster of lacy purple flowers as the air virtually dances with the sound of singing canaries and other songbirds.
Old-school Herbie is back Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 9:58AMDon’t be surprised if you see a familiar face at the game today. A familiar grin. A familiar gut. A familiar pair of overalls. After 36 years of abuse — and a few years of near abandonment — Herbie Husker is back in a big way.
Business has funk Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 9:04AM11A treasure trove of bling set in the backdrop of the yawning prairie about a mile outside Ness City, the Funky Zebra has prompted interest from customers throughout the country.
Audio inventor Keith Barr, 60, dies in Hockinson Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 8:05AMYou know the swirly, shimmery electric guitar texture that drives a heavyweight rock band like Van Halen or Led Zeppelin at warp speed? The way the guitar sounds like it’s blasting through the blades of a whirling fan — giving it a vibe of overwhelming velocity?
Pilot: 'Flying is fun' — even from the ground Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 5:38AMDonatas Pauzuolis held the small, balsa wood airplane above his head, twisting and turning the toy in circles as if evading enemy aircraft.
Take a palindrome, add a cause, and get a new clothing line Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 5:18AMRidgefield native Jared Shahid has joined with James Reilly and Otto Foerster to create Palindrome Apparel, a socially conscious lifestyle brand that will donate 20% of all retail revenue through a “one palindrome : one cause” model.
Augmented reality used in mTrip iPhone app Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 3:52AMNEW YORK—The new iPhone application mTrip is a travel guide and then some: It uses the latest in smart phone technology to make it easier to stay on track in a foreign locale.
Spartanburg native owns furniture company, creating pieces inspired by everyday objects Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 2:25AMThe moment he walked inside the house overlooking Lake Bowen, Benjamin Rollins Caldwell knew “it was the one.” He purchased the house three years ago. Thus began a transformative process on house and owner.
Asian-American Designers Ascend the Fashion Ladder Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 7:01PMAt the New York Fashion Week that begins on Thursday, many of the most promising new designers are of Asian descent, representing an important demographic shift on Seventh Avenue.
Copper artist’s sculptures in high demand Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 6:53PMSACRAMENTO, Calif. - In his tool-packed workshop in Rough andReady, Calif., David Burns creates a copper forest that will neverdie.
Portage native designs Oval Office rug Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 6:20PMCASCADE TOWNSHIP -- If you're ever walking through the Oval Office and look down, be sure to notice the West Michigan craftsmanship, and a design that makes a Portage family proud.
Art in health Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 6:11PMDendrographology, the study of drawings of trees and their identifying characteristics, can become a valuable tool in character analysis and psychology.
5. Pale imitation Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 5:57PMFASHION is something barbarous, for it produces innovation without reason and imitation without benefit.” That was said by the Spanish-American philosopher/poet/novelist George Santayana (1863-1952).
Get your portraits done, Bollywood poster style Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 5:06PMYou can now get your portraits done Bollywood style. Indian Hippy, a two-year-old online company, offers hand-painted portraits customised to suit your preferences. The venture has also revived the dying art form of Hindi film posters.
How to be...Paris Hilton Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 3:30PMOMG! It’s not easy being a squillionairess – the A-list parties, the shopping sprees... In an exclusive interview, businesswoman extraordinaire Paris, 29, gives us the low-down on the secrets to being an international playgirl
90-Year-Old Widow Calls Code Violations "Ridiculous" Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 3:19PMNinety-year-old Powder Springs widow thinks city is being heavy handed about potential building code violations.
HER DESIGNS ARE ONE-OF-A-KIND Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 3:07PMThe Promenade Building on Witthayu Road boasts what is probably the only shop in town where you can find a sofa with its surface made entirely from a constellation of colourful stuffed cartoon characters such as Mickey and Minnie Mouse, Elmo and the Cookie Monster. Several of the colourful sofas are placed outside Gub - that's the name of the shop - where they're sure to make heads turn.
Blessing or disguise? Mums go undercover Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 12:12PMSome mothers insist they're the best thing since sliced bread. Others think they encourage discrimination and perpetuate archaic notions about breastfeeding in public.
Getting to the other side Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 4:36PMFor more than 50 years, Bangkok citizens have depended on ferries to cross the Chao Phraya River, and the sight of city travellers crammed on the docks waiting for ferries has become a familiar lifestyle picture. Now, with talk of a project to build a skywalk along the course of Chao Phraya River to offer convenience to travellers, most notably the elderly and children, many have voiced concerns ...
Cautious optimism Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 4:23PMBusinesses, elected officials and residents in Boaz appear cautiously optimistic as the downtown revitalization project at The Mall nears completion. The northbound one-way street is paved, and a Jackson Paving official said the plan is to stripe it Friday.
Niles resident designs and builds spooky attractions Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 4:08PMPosted 14 minutes ago at 4:53 pm. It’s been a long day of travel for Pete Karlowicz, the manager of the Niles Haunted House Scream Park. He has spent the last several days touring haunted houses on the other side of the country in order to formulate his own new ideas.
Mom, can you hand me those colour swatches? Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 3:41PMThe growing number of decor products and services aimed at tweens and teens reflects their growing design savvy,
Showtime, folks Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 3:39PMSows squeal in the pig pens at the Royal Adelaide Show as Cheryl Wandel primes her animals for judging.
O.C. designer: Celebrity jeans can be yours Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 3:35PMLA HABRA — The client list of fashion designer Mychael Darwin ranges from celebrities like Jamie Fox and Demi Moore to athletes like Michael Jordan. It includes political figures, too, like former President Bill Clinton. Last year, Darwin teamed...
First results from Richmond County Fair contests Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 2:58PMSTATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- The Richmond County Fair kicks off tomorrow morning, but organizers have already announced winners in some contests that had deadlines before the event.Below are results in the Handicrafts, Photography and Baby Photo categories.For everything about the...
'Project Runway' Season 8: What is Michael C.'s magical power over the judges? Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 2:48PMPortland designer Gretchen Jones deals with the fallout of last week's messy team challenge, and Michael C. bounces back from being thrown under the bus.
Angela Haines: Commutes, Cats and Cakes: Enterprising Ideas! Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 2:02PMAfter a couple of decades as a computer programmer who commuted every morning an hour across the Potomac to work in Maryland, Carol Covin began...
Tools of My Trade: Shanghai Peace Hotel's Architect Ian Carr Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 9:06AMPhotograph by Darren Soh From pencils to messenger bags, the things that inspire the architect behind the renovation of Shanghai's historic Peace Hotel. Courtesy of Fairmount Hotels & Resorts (Peace Hotel) Shanghai in the 1930s was an expat hedonist's playground. Douglas Fairbanks called it "the most colorful, interesting, and progressive" city in the world, and for Shanghailanders -- as the ...
Import off to a fast start Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 9:01AMIt looks like the Sudbury Wolves have found a centre-man to complement star John McFarland. The veteran winger had instant chemistry with 2010 first-round import pick Andrei Kuchin during scrimmages during the first day of on-ice training camp workouts.[...]
'Runway' contestants still hatin' on Michael C. Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 8:54AMWhile Michael Costello virtually no love from his fellow contestants, Heidi Klum and the judges raved about his re-invented bridesmaid dress.
Muhlenberg man finds sense of peace creating woodworking pieces Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 6:29AMIn a Hyde Park workshop, seated at a needlepoint scroll saw, Ralph Meals transforms plain wood into inspirational works of art.
With video: Marine City dedicates Broadway Streetscape Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 6:27AMCounty Commissioner Pam Wall joined with Marine City to dedicate the completed Broadway Streetscape Friday.
Fashion for Dummies Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 6:06AMTwiggy, Joanna Lumley, Erin O'Connor, Agyness Deyn... All these supermodels, kicked off their careers as a Rootstein mannequin.
Hawaii’s Synergy: New Hydrogen Stations + GM Fuel-Cell Cars Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 4:59AMFor the first time, General Motors is exporting a fleet of its hydrogen cars – to Hawaii. GM has build 119 Chevrolet Equinox fuel-cell cars, which it has strategically deployed around the country as part of what it calls Project Driveway.
Set designer 'moonlights' as watercolorist Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 3:42AMThe Times-Standard EUREKA -- Redwood Curtain Theatre is showing watercolors by Daniel C. Nyiri in the lobby art gallery this month and next. The opening night reception will be held during Arts Alive!
Pakistan's n-arsenal prevented war with India: A.Q. Khan Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 3:26AMBy Arun Kumar, Washington, Sep 3 : Pakistan's nuclear arsenal has prevented a conventional war with India, ensuring 'our survival, our security, and our sovereignty', besides making the 'nation walk with head held high', boasts A.Q. Khan, the disgraced scientist considered the father of Islamabad's clandestine nuclear programme.
The cool kids in town Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 3:14AMFor all the cool mothers and fathers out there looking for just as cool baby clothing brands, this one is for you. Especially if you want to shy away from the mass-produced, department store ones, which most modern mama and papa fashionistas are wont to do.
Fall TV preview: Let us jog your TV memory Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 8:58PMNow where exactly were we . . . ? Oh, yes. As the new fall TV season rolls out, USA TODAY catches up with some of your favorite series and previews their new-season twists.
Artist hopes mural inspires Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 8:11PMThere’s a big white whale on the wall when you walk into Queneesh Elementary School.
Tech Feature – Giro launches full line of cycling shoes Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 6:57PMGiro marketers chose Livigno, Italy as the venue to introduce to the world their new line of seven shoe models
The spy in the sky Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 6:12PMIt’s a wet August afternoon in the Sparkbrook area of Birmingham and a small group of residents have gathered around a soggy trestle table outside a food store called Mushtaqs. The words ‘Say no to spy cameras’ are scrawled on hand-made posters stuck to the table.
mTrip app blends tech with travel reality Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 5:27PMNEW YORK (AP) — The new iPhone application mTrip is a travel guide and then some: It uses the latest in smart phone technology to make it easier to stay on track in a foreign locale.