Silk is gold standard for Chinese textiles Aug 20, 2008
Brilliant red, metallic gold, blue, green and bright yellow pair up with intricate patterns of embroidery on breathtakingly beautiful silk ... Go for the gold, and try working with some of this luxurious fiber. (Anchorage Daily News)
Pigments: Historical Warm Hues Aug 20, 2008
"Mosaic gold" was a common yellow used in place of gold. Of the organic yellows, saffron (made from the saffron crocus still used for seasoning), buckthorn yellow (made from buckthorn berries), and weld yellow (made from the whole Reseda luteola plant) were common historical yellows. (Suite101.com)
Tech Music Fest Aug 20, 2008
The Montana Standard. The Montana Standard. (Montana Standard, MT)
Updated: Klamath County 4-H/FFA Rotary Livestock Auction results Aug 20, 2008
Daniel Clark, Merrill-Malin Beef, R, 1,165, $2, $2,330, GOLD DUST INC. ... 60, $2416, GOLD DUST INC., BOB S EXCAVATING INC., STERLING SAVINGS JULIE HADDOCK.. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
Liberals Hold Off China in Propaganda All-Around Aug 20, 2008
The world is sneering at China for brashly claiming its little, nimble pixies --who won the gold medal in team competition-- are all 16 years old. But the little gymnastic prodigies look more like they are eight years old. (Townhall.com)
Rare Raphael work up for auction Aug 20, 2008
In his portrait, Lorenzo is seen dressed in a gold tunic and fur-lined cape, resplendent against a rich green background. The Pope's introduction seems to have worked - the couple married in 1518 and had a daughter, Catherine de' Medici, who went on to marry King Henry II of France. (Yahoo News -- Art and Museums)
Even the clothes on their backs have rules Aug 20, 2008
For China's top stars, winning gold does not ensure a prosperous future. The Russian martial art of sambo is gaining popularitly in the United States. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
Donald R. Funk Aug 20, 2008
He was a 17 year resident of Gold Canyon, Ariz ... a daughter, Jeanne Funk Reynolds of Gold Canyon; two grandsons, Jamison Alleman and Jackson Funk; two sisters, Marvel Dennie of Independence, Iowa, and Dorothy Holley of Weyauwega, Wis. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Get out of town: Day trip to Pepin, Wis. Aug 20, 2008
BNOX Gold 404 First St. Hand-crafted jewelry and ornamental ironwork; , (715) 442-2201. Lakeview Art ues, 912 First St. Collectibles and antiques. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Record Aussie Oscar haul likely Aug 19, 2008
First up, Olympic gold for Australia in Beijing. Next stop, Oscar gold in Hollywood ... 04 million) per film, in the hope of snaring a gold statuette. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Law firm outgrows its offices Aug 19, 2008
The firm s 10 employees currently working from the Gold Block will move at the end of this month, while the bulk of the firm, the 40 who occupy the Goodkind Building at the corner of Sixth Avenue and the Walking Mall, will move north by the end of the year. BKBH will occupy parts of the first and second and all of the third floor of the Expedition Block, directly south of the Silver Star Steak Co.. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
Britain's Singing Sensation Connie Talbot Comes to America Aug 19, 2008
Talbot's UK debut (Rainbow Records) went gold a mere three weeks after being released in Great Britain, and has since surged to platinum in U.K. sales. According to the Guinness Book of World Records, Connie now holds the distinction of two titles: the youngest artist ever to make the British charts and the youngest ever to earn a gold record. (PR Newswire)
Olympic notebook Aug 19, 2008
And it is not because swimmer Michael Phelps won eight gold medals. For Don and Mae Berry of Storm Lake and Robert and Delores of Spencer, their focus was on granddaughter, Jennifer Barringer, who finished ninth Sunday in the women's 3,000-meter steeplechase in the Beijing Games. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
DEUTSCHE PRESSE-AGENTUR Aug 19, 2008
Nairobi - Kenya was Tuesday basking in the reflected glory of Brimin Kipruto and Pamela Jelimo's gold medal success in the men's 3,000m steeplechase and the women's 800m in Beijing's Bird's Nest national stadium on Monday ... Away from the track Britain won it's third sailing gold and there. (The Drudge Report)
What's Tops in Tile? Organic Influence and Fashion Forward Aug 19, 2008
Like the familiar song says, "Everyone wishes for silver and gold." This dream comes true with new collections that define opulence in iridescent gold and platinum glazed tiles. Showcased in collections such as Diamond Tech's Metal series and Tagina "Fucina," tiles feature glimmering rays such as gold, platinum and silver that are, at once, minimal in appearance yet grand in design. (Pekin Times, IL)
Method behind the madness of cruise design Aug 19, 2008
For example, for the two main dining rooms Gold Pearl and Black Pearl he came up with the idea of splendid jewelry. For the El Morocco night club and bar he thought of splendid night clubs and drew inspiration from old photos of the famous New York City hot spot of the 1930s and 40s the El Morocco. (MSNBC -- Travel)
* SAILING: Australians sail to double gold Aug 19, 2008
SAILING: Australians sail to double gold. DINGHY DELIGHT: Aussie crews won both the mens and womens double-handed 470 dinghy competitions, while Denmarks gold in the skiff dinghy-49 class was confirmed AP AND DPA, QINGDAO, CHINA Tuesday, Aug 19, 2008, Page 18 ... Australia scored double gold in Olympic sailing yesterday, with Nathan Wilmot and Malcolm Page winning in the mens double-handed 470 dinghies and the duo of Elise Rechichi and Tessa Parkinson claiming the top spot in the same... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Nike, Adidas vie for dominance in China Aug 19, 2008
The three-time gold medalist demonstrated his gymnastic flair as he ran around the top of the Birds Nest Stadium before lighting the Olympic cauldron X albeit dressed in Adidas. But to many young Chinese people he is now as well known for his eponymous sportswear brand: sales reached US$750 billion last year. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Sport Olympic Briefs Aug 19, 2008
The US won the gold medal in the equestrian team jumping yesterday. Canada took the silver and Norway the bronze. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Mike Phelps likes Young Jeezy, Outkast Aug 19, 2008
Hip-hop fueled Phelps quest for gold ... And eight-time Olympic gold medalist has let it be known that he habitually listened to hip-hop while psyching himself up to race ... When swimmer Michael Phelps sought motivation en route to winning eight Olympic gold medals, he tuned his iPod to a variety of hip-hop artist who hail from the Dirty South. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Young Russian contemporary art advocate opening huge Moscow space Aug 19, 2008
David Guttenfelder/The Associated Press Jan Frodeno took the gold in the men's triathlon, edging Simon Whitfield of Canada in an exciting four-man sprint finish. In Opinion: More Headlines. (International Herald Tribune)
Australians win both men's and women's 470 boats Aug 19, 2008
QINGDAO, China Australia scored double gold in Olympic sailing on Monday, with Nathan Wilmot and Malcolm Page winning in the men's double-handed 470 dinghies and the duo of Elise Rechichi and Tessa Parkinson claiming the top spot in the same boat for women ... They finished ninth out of the 10-boat field that made it to the finals, good enough to secure the gold. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
ELVIS-SHRINES Aug 19, 2008
When they missed the distinction between shrine and satire, they were asked simply to free-associate to the word "Elvis." The list was familiar: karate, blue suede shoes, gold records, jumpsuits, pink Cadillacs. I visited local thrift stores in search of appropriate relics, with little success. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
Where they are now: Soviet Jewry series Aug 19, 2008
I asked if they knew the song Jerusalem of Gold. They d never heard of it. (Cleveland Jewish News, OH)
Spotlight: Honoring Andre Tippett Aug 19, 2008
CANTON, OH There were waves of burgundy and gold spilling out of Fawcett Stadium Saturday night ... Amidst the burgundy and gold, there was still number 56 Red, White and Blue jerseys scattered around the stadium. (PatriotsInsider.com)
More of this story» Aug 19, 2008
The world's first mass-produced retractable hardtop's folding-top mechanism was a Rube Goldberg operation, a mass of motors, circuit breakers, limit switches and relays, all connected by some 200 yards of wire ... 201), a gold mango 1973 Plymouth Baracuda ... 112), a gold-and-white 1957 DeSoto. (Dowagiac News, MI)
Raising a generation apart from God Aug 19, 2008
Lastly, as a society, we have taught our children that he who has the gold makes the rules (devour the poor from off the earth) ... But the day will come when they will find out that he who created this world owns the gold and makes the rules, one of them just happening to be thou shalt not steal. (Wasilla Frontiersman, AK)
Chinese Workers Enjoy Olympics Aug 19, 2008
China's most popular athlete, hurdler Liu Xiang, would defend his gold medal in front of a full Bird's Nest stadium of 91,000 people. The men had first-tier seats, 29 rows from the track. (Time.com)
Jubilation through repetition Aug 18, 2008
A ring of gold and red surrounds Tautou; inside and outside of that halo, Sherrill has embedded the flat stubs of colored pencils in resin; sparkles glimmer around them. It's a fey, gorgeous piece, a meditation on innocence, but the most striking thing is the depth of those resin-embedded pencils in contrast to the portrait, which sits on the work's surface. (Boston Globe)
Daniel Day-Lewis Dishes About His Clooney Kiss At The Oscars Aug 18, 2008
Keeping with the evening's history-making international flavor, one of the big winners was 32-year-old French beauty Marion Cotillard, who surprisingly grabbed Best Actress for her work as Edith Piaf in "La Vie En Rose." "There's nothing hard about this. It's a joy, and so surreal," she said moments later, clutching her little gold guy ... With their hearts still beating rapidly, and new gold baubles in their hands, the night's winners bid adieu to the Kodak Theatre and rode their limos into the... (Yahoo News -- Academy Awards)
He edges Liukin on uneven bars Aug 18, 2008
China's He Kexin has won a tiebreaker over all-around champion Nastia Liukin of the United States for the uneven bars gold medal Monday at the Beijing Olympics ... U.S. women have won six medals here; China's women have five, including team gold. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
China's Liu bows out without running Olympic race Aug 18, 2008
Liu's pursuit of the gold was supposed to be one of the main story lines of these Summer Games, from Monday's first round of qualifying through Tuesday's second round, Wednesday's semifinals and Thursday's final ... These were expectations thrust upon him since that day four years ago at the Athens Games when he became the first man from China to win an Olympic gold medal in track and field ... He followed that with a gold at the 2007 world championships. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Britain wins team pursuit in Olympic cycling Aug 18, 2008
Britain has won the men's team pursuit gold medal at the Laoshan Velodrome, knocking nearly two seconds off the world record it set a day earlier ... The team of Ed Clancy, Paul Manning, Geraint Thomas and individual pursuit gold-medalist Bradley Wiggins finished the 4,000 meters in 3 minutes, 53 ... Britain has now won 12 gold medals in Beijing, the most of any Olympics since 1920. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
China men 5-for-5: Chen wins rings Aug 18, 2008
Chen Yibing has extended China's perfect run of gold in men's gymnastics by winning the still rings competition. More Sports. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Whistle-blowers accuse CSU over contracts Aug 18, 2008
"To me, he's worth his weight in gold, and he's not a diminutive guy.". A banner year. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
The week ahead: School starts, Olympics end and protesters prepare Aug 18, 2008
The U.S. Olympic basketball team, nicknamed "The Redeem Team," goes for gold in earnest as the quarterfinals begin in men's basketball. Can Kobe, Carmelo and LeBron lead this team to a gold medal. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Expert: Webb key to race Aug 18, 2008
And when Orlando Hudson went down (again) with a season-ending hand injury, removing a Gold Glove defender who delivers quality at-bats in the middle of the lineup, the D-Backs went in a different direction by getting Adam Dunn from Cincinna 00004000 ti. Dunn is what he is a big-power, big-strikeout, big-walk, low-average hitter. (MSNBC -- Sports)
* Amid the spectacle, doubts remain Aug 18, 2008
There was another time when China dazzled the world at its doorstep: the Tang dynasty (618-907), often thought of as Chinas golden age, when it was truly the middle kingdom at the center of the universe ... Its emperors used silver from Persia, glass from Europe, precious stones from Central Asia and gold implements from India. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Bay Area Food Events Aug 18, 2008
A representative from Solid Gold Pet Food will be visiting to offer samples, give suggestions, and answer customers questions. Wine tasting will follow a similar theme with pets on the label. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
An Art Deco Landmark Will Shine Once More as Urban Living Space Aug 18, 2008
Its facade was trimmed in gleaming gold and dark blue terra cotta and adorned with sunburst patterns, zigzags and chevrons. Even the sidewalks surrounding the building sported red, black and gold terrazzo zigzags and chevrons. (Yahoo News -- Architecture)
Insurer Hiscox posts record first-half profit Aug 18, 2008
The dollar hit a six-month high, driving down commodities and knocking gold and oil prices. Potential weakness in global demand pushed down prices, with crude oil continuing its downward spiral. (International Herald Tribune)
Kelso schools forced to slash special ed Aug 18, 2008
I will wear a ribbon in support for my child with ADHD, my child with Aspergers Syndrome and I will wear Blue and Gold. I will go to the games as well as make appearances at district meetings and Advocate for my children. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Brew of the Valley Aug 18, 2008
The brewery prospered during the Gold Rush and was one of the few breweries to survive prohibition by producing fruit juices and "near beer," the Valley Brewing Company Web site says ... The house beers include Black Cat Stout, Hitman Gold Ale, London Tavern Ale, Indian Red Ale, Cobra Hood India Pale Ale, Valley Brew Pale Wheat, Apricot Ale, Valley Berry Wheat and Fat City Ale. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
The power of the pen Aug 17, 2008
And we carefully handled two pricier pens - a beautiful MontBlanc Platinum-Plated Facet at $795 and a gold Cross Century at $1,500 ... Watkins thought $1,500 was a little too expensive for the Cross pen, which is gold filled and weighs under an ounce ... He noted that the price is high because the pen is the price of the gold. (Boston Globe)
Law firm outgrows its offices Aug 17, 2008
The firm s 10 employees currently working from the Gold Block will move at the end of this month, while the bulk of the firm, the 40 who occupy the Goodkind Building at the corner of Sixth Avenue and the Walking Mall, will move north by the end of the year. BKBH will occupy parts of the first and second and all of the third floor of the Expedition Block, directly south of the Silver Star Steak Co.. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
Phelps wins 8th gold medal; breaks tie with Spitz Aug 17, 2008
It was Phelps' history-making eighth gold medal of these games ... Phelps sure did his part to win No. 8, eclipsing Mark Spitz's seven-gold performance at the 1972 Munich Games ... After getting his gold, Phelps quickly found his family, climbing through a horde of photographers to give all three a kiss. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Crime)
Funds that pass this decathlon go for the gold Aug 17, 2008
Your funds don't need to win each and every event, but each contest helps to determine whether the fund deserves the chance to try to put the gold into your golden years. See how your funds perform in the. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
Silver by a thread Torres is 2nd in 50-free and in 400-medley relay Aug 17, 2008
Dara Torres was denied an improbable gold medal this morning by one-hundredth of a second - the same margin that kept Michael Phelps on course to break Mark Spitz's record ... The German added to her gold in the 100 free ... The relay team, which included Rebecca Soni and Christine Magnuson along with Coughlin and Torres, lost to the Australians, who took the gold in a world-record 3 minutes, 52. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
US women, defending champs, advance to beach semis Aug 17, 2008
Athens gold medalists Kerri Walsh and Misty May-Treanor are in the beach volleyball semifinals, beating Brazilians Ana Paula and Larissa 21-18, 21-15 on Sunday for their 106th consecutive victory. Images. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Canada wins gold in men's 8 rowing Aug 17, 2008
Canada has won the gold medal in men's eight rowing, becoming the first world champion crew to follow up with Olympic gold in 35 years ... The Americans followed their gold medal in the Athens Games with the bronze medal. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
China's Zou Kai wins men's floor gold Aug 17, 2008
Zou Kai, a gold medalist in the men's team event, won the floor exercise Sunday night, giving China three wins in as many attempts. Gervasio Deferr of Spain took the silver with a powerful series of somersaults and twists, then threw kisses to the crowd. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Mellouli wins Tunisia's 1st Olympic swim gold Aug 17, 2008
Oussama Mellouli has won Tunisia's first Olympic swimming gold medal, denying Aussie Grant Hackett's bid for a third consecutive title in the 1,500-meter freestyle. More Sports. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
China's backup is women's 72-kg mat gold medalist Aug 17, 2008
Wang Jiao has won the women's 72-kilogram wrestling gold medal for China ... Wang, last year's world junior champion, was chosen to wrestle after Athens gold medalist Wang Xu injured a shoulder recently in training ... Hamaguchi defeated Ali Bernard of the United States 3-0, 3-1 for Japan's fourth medal two golds, a silver and her bronze in the four women's weight classes. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
BEIJING 2008 Week 2 glance Aug 17, 2008
Saturday: Women's bronze (4:30 a.m.), women's gold (7 a.m.), men's gold (11:30 p.m.) ... Saturday: Gold (3 a.m.) ... Wednesday: Women's bronze (6 p.m.), women's gold (8 p.m.). (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Dementieva wins tennis gold in women's singles Aug 17, 2008
Taking advantage of 17 double-faults by fellow Russian Dinara Safina, Dementieva won the singles gold medal in women's tennis Sunday at the Olympics, 3-6, 7-5, 6-3 ... In doubles, Venus and Serena Williams of the United States won the gold, beating Anabel Medina Garrigues and Virginia Ruano Pascual of Spain 6-2, 6-0 ... "I never expected a medal gold, silver or bronze," said Dementieva, 26. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Medal count - What to watch for Aug 17, 2008
Men's 1,500 freestyle - Gold: Oussama Mellouli, Tunisia, 14:40 ... Men's 4x100 medley - Gold: United States, 3:29 ... Women's 50 freestyle - Gold: Britta Steffen, Germany, 24. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Professor learns plenty from Olympic games Aug 17, 2008
Morningside College professor Heather Reid gets to enjoy the thrill of winning a gold medal at a "virtual" Olympic exhibit in Bejing. There, visitors could have their pictures taken with mock medals while wearing an official Chinese team jacket. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
The mystery of Flight 4422 Aug 17, 2008
Rumors soon spread that the plane was loaded with gold bullion -- a supposed payoff to the passengers for having just sailed an oil tanker from America to Shanghai to aid Chinese nationalist leader Chiang Kai-shek in his civil war with the Red Army ... There it remained for nearly 50 years, until 1997, when two off-duty commercial airline pilots -- Marc Millican of Anchorage and Kevin McGregor of Golden, Colo. (Anchorage Daily News)
Outdoors hot line Aug 17, 2008
DETAILS: "Red Gold," a 55-minute documentary film about the proposed Pebble Mine project, was honored at this May's Mountain Film Festival in Telluride, Colo. Filmmakers spent 68 days in Bristol Bay gathering footage for the film and interviewing proponents and opponents of the mine. (Anchorage Daily News)
Hollywood blockbusters break rules on sex and violence... Aug 17, 2008
Former Olympic gold medallist Sally Gunnell talks about her travels. See how food prices have soared in our cost comparison table. (The Drudge Report)
Tech Music Fest Aug 17, 2008
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HOW TO BE A STUDENT STYLISTA: Color, creativity rule for back to school Aug 17, 2008
Sneakers in all colors are still hot, especially in gold and silver metallic. Elle magazine is showing lots of menswear-type fashions including sweaters, vests and plaid scarves. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Fields of gold Aug 17, 2008
RURAL PARKERSBURG --- Daylilies are like potato chips. Betcha can't plant just one. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Mummified remains from 1948 plane crash identified Aug 17, 2008
who was on a plane rumored to contain a cargo of gold when it smashed into the side of a mountain 60 years ago ... The DC-4 was thought to be carrying gold because the merchant marines had just delivered an oil tanker to Shanghai ... Though no gold was found, the two commercial airline pilots who discovered the wreckage found themselves on a scientific adventure filled with high-tech sleuthing. (New York Post)
Mummified remains identified Aug 17, 2008
who was on a plane rumored to contain lots of gold when it smashed into the side of a mountain in 1948 ... The DC-4 was rumored to hold the gold because the merchant marines had just delivered an oil tanker to Shanghai ... While no gold was found, the two commercial airline pilots who discovered the wreckage found themselves on a scientific adventure filled with high-tech sleuthing. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
