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Classic Books Revisited: Sixties Design

Originally published over two decades ago, Philippe Garner's "Sixties Design" remains the gold standard in encapsulating the visual aesthetic of those ten years. As comprehensive as a single volume can be, Garner looks at most every area of design, from corporate branding to household product design to concert posters. A decade of conflicts, the '60s were the period where companies pared down their image...

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People Shows Off Brad and Angelina's Twins

After teaming up with Hello! magazine to shell out $14 million for photographs of Knox Leon and Vivenne Marcheline Jolie-Pitt, aka Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt's twins, People showed off the cover of their special double issue with the new additions to the Jolie-Pitt family tonight on their website. The issue will go on stands tomorrow (interesting, since People's latest issue was just went on sale Friday), and here's an excerpt from People: "It is chaos, but we are managing it and having a wond...

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Community canning centers during WWII and today

During World War Two, victory gardens produced a significant amount of food — approximately 40 percent of the vegetables consumed in 1943. And gardens gave people a way to contribute to the war effort. Canning was an important part of the victory garden program, as it allowed the bounty of the harvest to be preserved for the winter. Canning was a common activity during the war: in 1942, 64% of women canned food for household use; in 1943, the percentage was 75%. On average, families that canne...

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Emergency gadgets for earthquakes

As you may have heard, we had an earthquake here in Southern California on Tuesday, July 29th. Measuring a "mild" 5.4 on the Richter scale, it was enough for our house to shake for minutes, the water in the pool to wash over the sides, and to scare us out of our PJs. Seismologists have drilled into us Californians that there is a 99% chance that the big one will hit in the next 30 years, so the common thought that comes to mind is: "Is this it?" URGENT NOTE: The Red Cross has just established a...

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Charts show Japan?fs unemployment rate with number of jobless and household spending; 1c x 5 inches; 46.5 mm x 127 mm

AP - Charts show Japan?fs unemployment rate with number of jobless and household spending; 1c x 5 inches; 46.

Feed : Yahoo! Actualités : Japon : actualité du Japon et des Japonais | Updated : 3 months ago

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WHO WE ARE: Hey, big spender, what's with the hosiery?

To discuss whether Batman could beat Indiana Jones, go to The Tribal Mind. For regular updates on Australian attitudes, bookmark blogs.sunherald.com.au/whoweare. A column about Australia by David Dale, published in The Sun-Herald, 27/7/2008 Let's assume for a moment that you are an average Australian, or close to it. You will have noticed that you've become a lot richer over the past ten years -- the Bureau of Statistics tells us your household income is more than 20 per cent higher than in the ...

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Condo Associations, Condo Associations, Condo Associations- Madison, WI and Surrounding Communities

When choosing where to buy a condo in the Madison, WI area many things have to be considered. Just a few are: How close should I live to work? What if there are 2 jobs in the household? Do we...

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Matt Weiner's 'Mad Men,' A Dazzling Product

Two Golden Globe wins, 16 Emmy nominations, and a new season on its way: The AMC television drama Mad Men seems on its way to making itself a household name. Celebrating its success is creator Matt Weiner.

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Why this Diva might be stocking up on incandescent bulbs

I live in California, where currrently there is pending legislation that would prohibit the sale of incandescent bulbs after January 1, 2012. The goal is that every household would only use CFL's, which are 75% more energy efficient. Sounds great,...

Feed : Blissfully Domestic | Updated : 3 months ago

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It's about the memories, really

My childhood quilt brought repeated enjoyment as my sisters and I would pick out the scraps that matched other items in the household. The polka dots that shared the same fabric as my post-chicken-pox pajamas; remnants from my brother's baby...

Feed : The Scrappy Quilter | Updated : 3 months ago

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