Designers goings on

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Source: Huffington Post ()

Two months ago, my dog and I moved into a split-level rural Rocky Mountain house-share with three single straight guys from our singleton’s one-bedroom apartment in Brooklyn.

In those two months, I’ve noticed that while my guys can bake pies and shoot guns, they keep missing the target when it comes to love.

Knowing that Huffington Post readers are brilliant and savvy when it comes to love, I’d like to ask your advice.

· What are my dashing housemate dudes doing wrong — and right when it comes to their dating lives?

· How could they better win a woman’s heart and fulfill their quest for lasting love?

The future of my bachelor housemates’ hardy hearts are in your hands! Please be kind, and opine.

Love-Challenged Bachelor 1: The Semi-Driving Sculptor

Age: 26
Height: 6′5″
Weight: 200-something
Body Type: Male-model muscle
Tattoos/Piercings: Multiple tattoos include a yin-yang sign.
Eyes: Hazel (I think. I’m 4′10″, so we don’t see eye to eye, physically, that much.)
Hair: Brown with bleached/colored top bits.

Current Profession: 18-Wheel Truck Driver for a local oil company.

Ideal Job: Business creative. Linking his fine arts degree to a well-paying career is high on Bachelor 1’s To-Do List for 2008.

Signature move: Moving with skill through life-threatening terrain.

Hobbies: Break-dancing, tai chi, hunting, snowboarding, motorcycle racing.

Subscribes to: Rolling Stone, Field and Stream, Powder, Men’s Journal, Inc., Outdoor Photographer, Sport Compact Car.

Beliefs: Astrology, feng-shui, composting.

Signature homemade dish (for self): Meat in a skillet.

Signature homemade dish (for company): Ming Tsai’s Turkey Scaloppine with cranberry-mango vinaigrette.

Random acts of kindness: Bachelor 1 drove into town to buy an axe handle himself and came home with a designer lighting fixture for our entranceway which he wired into …

Source: Fametastic ()

Victoria Beckham has reportedly had tens of thousands of pounds of designer goods - including tour costumes - stolen from her backstage dressing room.

According to the Sunday Mirror, Victoria found the items had gone missing after the Spice Girls‘ show in Cologne, Germany on Thursday.

She is said to have lost two pairs of £5,000 shoes, a jacket, jewellery, stage outfits and an embroidered one-of-a-kind red satin dressing robe Roberto Cavalli designed for her backstage.

A backstage source told the newspaper: “Victoria’s post-show high was ruined when she noticed stuff had been nicked.”

“All the other girls’ dressing rooms were untouched, but somebody had clearly been rifling through Victoria’s possessions.”

“She was very upset. Fashion means everything to her. She keeps all her old outfits in storage.”

The source added that she was equally upset when earlier in the week she’s spotted some backing dancers mocking “She walked in on a dancer doing an impression of her, just standing at the mike, breathing heavily and pouting.”

Source: WebWire (press release) ()

Vancouver, BC - Two new companies have joined the Official Licensee Program of the Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (VANOC) — Trends International Publishing Corp., under the “Poster and Calendar” category, and Natural Color Productions, under the “Calendars, Postcards, Fridge Magnets and Playing Cards” category. These licensees will develop and sell products bearing the Vancouver 2010 emblems and incorporating the Olympic and Paralympic brands.

“We’re pleased to welcome Trends International Publishing Corp. and Natural Color Productions to our growing list of VANOC licensees,” said Dennis Kim, director, licensing and merchandising with VANOC. “These two companies will develop dynamic and affordable products such as postcards, calendars and posters, which will capture and showcase the 2010 Winter Games and offer additional ways for Canadians to engage in the Games.”

The sale of Vancouver 2010 official licensed products contributes directly to Games revenues, supporting the financing and staging of the 2010 Winter Games. Merchandise from these new licensees is expected to be in stores by February 2008.

About Natural Color Productions

Natural Color Productions, a British Columbia owned and operated company, established in 1958, is one of Canada’s premier publishers and distributors. They are known for their tremendous customer service, their innovative design and their selection of award winning books, calendars, postcards, and souvenir hard goods. Their products feature Canada, Vancouver, Whistler, Victoria, Vancouver Island, the Okanagan and the Canadian Rockies, and they are experienced in the creation of custom programs. As the designer / publisher / distributor of the Vancouver Expo 86 and 1994 Victoria Commonwealth Games postcard programs, Natural Productions is looking forward to creating a “scenic face” for the 2010 Winter Games.

About …

Source: Trading Markets (press release) ()

Two new Vancouver 2010 licensees to produce posters, calendars, postcards, fridge magnets and playing cards

Thursday, December 20, 2007; Posted: 01:06 PM

VANCOUVER, Dec. 20, 2007 (Canada NewsWire via COMTEX) — IPULF | charts | news | PowerRating — Two new companies have joined the Official Licensee Program of the Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (VANOC) - Trends International Publishing Corp., under the “Poster and Calendar” category, and Natural Color Productions, under the “Calendars, Postcards, Fridge Magnets and Playing Cards” category. These licensees will develop and sell products bearing the Vancouver 2010 emblems and incorporating the Olympic and Paralympic brands. “We’re pleased to welcome Trends International Publishing Corp. and Natural Color Productions to our growing list of VANOC licensees,” said Dennis Kim, director, licensing and merchandising with VANOC. “These two companies will develop dynamic and affordable products such as postcards, calendars and posters, which will capture and showcase the 2010 Winter Games and offer additional ways for Canadians to engage in the Games.” The sale of Vancouver 2010 official licensed products contributes directly to Games revenues, supporting the financing and staging of the 2010 Winter Games. Merchandise from these new licensees is expected to be in stores by February 2008. About Natural Color Productions Natural Color Productions, a British Columbia owned and operated company, established in 1958, is one of Canada’s premier publishers and distributors. They are known for their tremendous customer service, their innovative design and their selection of award winning books, calendars, postcards, and souvenir hard goods. Their products feature Canada, Vancouver, Whistler, Victoria, Vancouver Island, the Okanagan and the Canadian Rockies, they are experienced in the creation of custom programs. As the designer/publisher/ distributor of the Vancouver …

Source: CNNMoney.com ()

VISTA, Calif., Dec. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Directed Electronics is pleased to announce immediate availability of the Automate AM14 Datastart interface for new GM vehicles, enabling remote start and keyless entry functions while requiring less than half the installation time of traditional systems.

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The AM14 is compatible with a wide range of new GM vehicles, including Cadillac CTS and Escalade, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado, Suburban and Tahoe, and GMC Sierra and Yukon among others. AM14 adds long range 2-way remote control to any GM-equipped remote start system, greatly increasing the range users typically experience from the factory remote. The simple install requires only 3 wire connections to the vehicle: 12 volt constant power, ground, and connection to the data wire in the OBDII On-Board Diagnostic connector.

According to Ken Ward, Product Category Manager for Security & Remote Start, “The new AM14 is ‘Powered by XPRESSKIT(TM)’, which means it is data- enabled, easy to install, and quickly programmable using downloadable firmware via the XKLOADER USB interface. It’s one of the next generation systems from Automate designed specifically for the New Car Dealer channel.” For more information including dealer pricing, please see your Directed Sales Manager, or call (800) 876-0800 ext. 6.

About Directed Electronics

Headquartered in Vista, California, Directed Electronics is the largest designer and marketer in North America of premium home theater loudspeakers, consumer branded vehicle security, vehicle remote start and convenience systems, and the largest supplier of aftermarket satellite radio receivers based on sales. Directed is also a major supplier of mobile audio and video and has exclusive rights to market and sell certain SIRIUS- branded satellite radio receivers and accessories …

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SAN MARINO, Calif., Dec. 18 /PRNewswire/ — Epeius Biotechnologies
Corporation announced today their appreciation of the accomplishments of
their contemporaries in 2007, a truly remarkable year in terms of
biomedical research, scholarship, and gonzo journalism. It was a year in
which a definitive meeting entitled “In Vivo Barriers to Gene Delivery” was
held at the prestigious Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, where Nobel laureate
James Watson presides, or shall we say presided. The meeting served to
inform the public and the scientific community that there were actual
reasons that the much heralded promise of gene therapy had thus far failed
to deliver. Perhaps, if the title of the meeting had been changed to “In
Vivo Solutions to Gene Delivery,” the scientists of Epeius Biotechnologies
might have attended.

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2007 was a year that the ‘experts’ of all things targeted published a
remarkable review article in Nature (Nature Reviews, Genetics, 2007,
8:573-587) entitled “Engineering Targeted Viral Vectors for Gene Therapy.”
Among the flotsam and jetsam of adenoviral shipwrecks, and the ruminative
discourses on “Obstacles to Systemic Targeting,” was an intriguing preface
stating that “the first clinical trials have already begun to take place,”
and a brief notation that may be of considerable scientific interest. And
we quote, “A third example is represented by the first and so far only
targeted vector that has been tested in the clinic: the retroviral vector
Rexin-G, which expresses a cytocidal dominant-negative form of cyclin G1.”
The article goes as far as to mention the fact that a number of clinical
studies have “demonstrated the effectiveness of the vector” in the crucible
of clinical medicine.

Ironically, 2007 is also the year in which the much acclaimed and
heavily subsidized National Gene Laboratories (NGVL) — whose
mission and “primary goal” as an academic vector production facility and
national …

Source: Hollyscoop ()

Emma Bunton gave ‘Spice Girls’ fans a scare when she injured her ankle last week. Fans were convinced that she was going to cancel their first UK concert in nine years, but designer Roberto Cavalli came to the rescue.

Bunton says, “Roberto’s absolutely amazing. He’s made me a pair of padded boots and a pair of soft sandals so I can get through the concert.”

Now that’s dedication! I’ve sprained my ankle before and let assure you, it’s no walk in the park! But than again, Cavalli wasn’t making special shoes for me.

Source: The Star-Ledger - NJ.com ()

Celebrate Kwanzaa at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center’s 11th annual Kwanzaa Festival and Marketplace from noon to 10 p.m. today and from 2 to 9:30 p.m. Sunday.

Families can participate in arts and crafts and children’s activities and check out the bustling marketplace, where vendors will sell bath and body products, jewelry, home furnishings and designer clothing.

Special events include 2 and 5 p.m. performances by the Seewe African Dance Company in the Victoria Theater. The first show will be preceded by a 1:30 p.m. workshop for parents and children to learn African dance, as well as the seven principals of the holiday. The workshop costs $11; $6 for kids; the show costs $22; $12 for kids under 14.

Kids can make Kwanzaa place mats, listen to stories and learn to make their own tcha-tcha or Haitian maracas at a free Kwanzaa Children’s Festival today from noon to 5 p.m. at NJPAC’s Lucent Technologies Center for Arts Education. Other events include African dance classes, a Capoeria workshop and free performances of hand bell ringers, a double Dutch team and African music.

Kwanzaa, which takes place Dec. 26 to Jan. 1, is a week-long non-religious cultural celebration based on seven principals called the Nguzo Saba, which serve as a guide daily living.

The arts center is at 1 Center St., Newark. For information visit www.njpac.org. For tickets, call (8 466-5722.

Source: Huffington Post ()

(Over the past few weeks, as interest has grown in the 2008 U.S. presidential contest, I’ve been asked by friends from overseas for my opinion on Barack Obama. Could I explain the phenomenon they are seeing on television? Can he win?

Here is my response.)

Watching Barack Obama since he first burst onto the national scene with his electrifying speech at the 2004 Democratic National Convention, through his spectacular three-state tour de force last week with Oprah Winfrey, it is clear that the Obama phenomenon requires both reflection and understanding.

It appears from the excitement he generates that Barack has tapped into a deep vein in the contemporary American psyche. While it is always useful to parse out the positions he has taken on critical issues, and even to weigh in the balance the importance of “experience” versus “judgment,” or “change” versus “Washington” - these being the matters discussed by the candidates - they, alone, do not explain the phenomenon we are witnessing. Something more profound is occurring in this election. And it appears to be wrapped up in the person of Barack Obama, himself.

* * *

It was over a year ago that my daughter Sarah spoke to me of her enthusiasm for Barack’s still fledgling candidacy. Sarah is a graphic designer and a mother, sensitive and thoughtful about the issues of the day. But like many, she had grown weary of politics and wary of politicians.

She had heard Barack Obama speak and was moved by what she described as his authenticity and clarity. He did not appear to her to be typical. His call for a new approach to politics appealed to her. Quite simply, she said, “He gives me hope.”

“Your generation,” she continued, “had many such figures,” mentioning the Kennedys and Dr. King. “We have not. I want to believe he can make a Sarah’s observations prefigured the themes that the Obama campaign would capture with their ubiquitous signs reading …