'Many Kinds of Nothing' provokes a meditative state Oct 5, 2008
If you stay with the piece long enough, you may recognize a pattern in the drumming paper, but it's more fun when you can't quite make sense of it; you're more alert and open to possibility. I was disappointed that Nancy Murphy Spicer's "Hanging Drawing (Half Drawn)" is not interactive; she had a similar piece in the Boston Drawing Show last year that was. (Boston Globe)
Dr. Paula Platter, a former Southeastern Oklahoma State University math professor and an award-winning quilter, sits with one of her recent works. The quilt, which she is still working on, is a joint project with her daughter Candy Platter Horsley. Paula hopes to finish it in time for upcoming quilt shows. Oct 5, 2008
Published: Saturday, October 4, 2008 12:57 PM CDT When people think of quilting, images of bed quilts and different patches of fabric pieced together in various patterns may come to mind ... However, Platter doesnt like to be confined to following other peoples patterns ... I didnt get a thrill out of doing someone elses pattern. (Durant Daily Democrat, OK)
Makeup goes high-def Oct 5, 2008
The airbrush applies the makeup to the surface in a dot pattern and replicates the pixels that HD uses, says Samantha Mandor, a spokeswoman for cosmetics company Temptu. With traditional makeup, you can see brush strokes; it really shows every flaw. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Local students drawn to atypical majors Oct 5, 2008
It is called polysomnography (a record of a person s sleep pattern, breathing, heart activity and limb movements during sleep) ... It s amazing how transferable the patterns of building community can be across vastly different areas of life from home, to church groups, to the office. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Mixed heritage on song Oct 4, 2008
Apart from laminated tables with a splatter pattern, black chairs and a bit of bamboo decoration, that's it for the decor. Yet atmosphere oozes through Bahay Kubo, thanks to the warmth of the people and the honesty of the food. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
FOXBusiness: Dow Down 157 Despite Bailout Passage Oct 4, 2008
Friday's trading session followed in a pattern of extremely turbulent action on Wall Street, including three selloffs that ripped more than 1,200 points from the Dow. The S&P 500 suffered its worst week since September 2001. (Fox News)
Quality quilts Oct 4, 2008
Merrel Smith s quilt showed me how fabric selection can take precedence over needlework, while fellow guild member Joanne Smith s quilt demonstrated the beauty of fabric when it is used to reveal the complexities of pattern and stitch ... The most effective was Memories, Hopes and Cures, nine blocks of varying black and white patterns, each featuring a central, free-form heart. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Creating a gentle revolution in Champagne Oct 4, 2008
e Putman made a Champagne box that doubles as an ice bucket, decorated with her signature checkerboard pattern. Karim Rashid, a designer from Egypt, created the Globalight, an orb-shaped lamp that is also an Isotherm bottle carrier. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
See a Pattern on Wall Street? Oct 4, 2008
See a Pattern on Wall Street ... See a Pattern on Wall Street ... The researchers found that when people were primed to feel out of control, they were more likely to see patterns where none exist. (New York Times)
ABSTRACT: Evidence for Avian Intrathoracic Air Sacs in a New Predatory Dinosaur from Argentina Oct 4, 2008
In contrast to cervical air sacs, these operate as bellows, shunting inspired air along a unidirectional pathway through the lungsa respiratory pattern unique to birds ... Paleontologists and comparative anatomists, as a result, have focused on axial pneumaticity, and opinion has split as to the meaning of observed patterns ... In Aerosteon posterior axial pneumaticity has a similar form to that elsewhere among nonavian saurischiansa posterior extension without hiatus of the pneumatic... (USA Today -- Tech)
Go quietly among the gadgets Oct 3, 2008
A T-shirt with a grid pattern printed on the back so you can easily tell someone exactly where to scratch your back. Slippers for cats so they can polish your floor as they walk around. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
Keeping Up With China's Olympic Shine Part I Oct 3, 2008
First, the pattern of urbanization is too energy intensive ... The second reason why China isn t meeting environmental targets is that its pattern of growth is still too reliant on exports, industry and investment all of which are energy intensive and polluting. (YaleGlobal Online Magazine, CT)
Suzy Menkes: a gaucho stride at Givenchy Oct 3, 2008
To say that his collection featured a pattern of crunched automobiles (did the designer know in advance that the financial world would be a car crash ... There were short, even sexy, dresses or a tunic and pants that had a pattern of the crushed cars, that could equally be taken as just a colorful print ... Apart from a pixelation pattern on a T-shirt and eye-popping geometric patterns that could have been a television in meltdown, there was nothing to suggest that the design duo had developed... (International Herald Tribune)
A feast of bold color, bright patterns Oct 3, 2008
This is one of bold, bright color and pattern. White-and-black harlequin and stripe patterns mix with a whimsical collaboration of plaids and vibrant colors in the MacKenzie-Childs home furnishings and tableware ... She introduced the MacKenzie-Childs' harlequin pattern in the entryway, adding the distinctive diamond-shaped pattern to the wall against which she put an antique chest and then accessorized with lights, silver cachepots for flowers and candlesticks. (AZCentral -- Home)
VP Debate: The Biggest Shocker Oct 3, 2008
" ... 5:11 P.M. ___________________________Monday, September 29, 2008 Nancy Pelosi had wanted to screw Sen. McCain, could she have done a better job? Just asking! ... 8:19 P.M. ___________________________Mo' : He ... you know. ... ! ... [Do you really think Rezko is going to impact the election?--ed Seems unlikely. I have no inside info. But a contingency worth following.] 7:08 P.M. ___________________________McCain brought those House Republicans along, didn't he? They love him over there! ...... (Slate)
Harry Wolf: A classic in sustainable design (6) Oct 3, 2008
Where the wear is greatest, the stitching pattern doubles or triples ... "He pointed out a round parking garage he did for the campus of University of California Santa Barbara with a "skin" of recycled plastic panels that permits ventilation and allows filtered illumination during daylight hours while capturing a reflective lighting effect from car headlights at night.One large project he did in Amsterdam was for the ABN-AMRO World Headquarters Tower. Draft sketches in his office show an... (Malibu Times, CA)
Meet the frock stars Sep 25, 2008
"I designed the dress with a basket-weave pattern for the empire waistband and from the waist down is pre-pleated georgette," she said. "The knee-length dress also has a cropped jacket attached to a scarf. You can easily go from day to night, sexy to sophisticated in just a second with the help of a cropped jacket and a hat.". (Boston Globe)
Nanotube secrets of Damascus steel blade Sep 25, 2008
These, in turn, may have helped form iron carbide nanowires, which might explain the strength and beautiful pattern of the coveted Damascus blades ... "To get the pattern, they made grooves into the blade and forged it to remove the steps. This was repeated many times," said Prof Paufler. (Yahoo News -- Nanotechnology)
* Pottering about in Yingge Sep 25, 2008
On the day we visited, she was working on several pieces, including two mugs in a beautiful ombre rainbow pattern. Working on ceramics is very soothing and relaxing. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
New Life For Middle English: Norwegian Detective Work Gives New Knowledge Of The English Language Sep 25, 2008
"When the database has been filled with all thousands of texts, it will function as a kind of dictionary. It will be a completely new and important instrument for finding the patterns in the medieval language. We can look up a word, and get a number of variants of the same word. And we can find out, for instance, why one spelling variant has been chosen over another in a certain region of the country, and learn more about the development of the language in terms of grammar and structure. The... (Science Daily)
2,700 lose car dealer jobs Sep 25, 2008
Last year, the Consumer Affairs office filed a lawsuit that accuse the company of engaging in a 16-year pattern of deceptive sales pitches. The allegations came a year after the company sent 10,000 Georgia car owners a flyer with the words Urgent Potential Recall Notice that appeared to come from General Motors. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Culture vultures snap up bargains Sep 25, 2008
What's given more fuel to this pattern has been the slump in equity markets over the past year, prompting some people to hide some of their money from the bear market in alternative investments. MARKET MOVERS. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Black & White Ball is back, but in plaid? Sep 24, 2008
It is said that the pattern later inspired checked trousers, popularized by Sir Walter Scott. n. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Binge drinking raises cancer risk Sep 24, 2008
Dr Lina Morch a researcher in the Centre for Alcohol Research in Denmark, who led the study, said: "What our study suggests is that the total amount of alcohol consumed has a detrimental effect on the risk of breast cancer, but also the drinking pattern seems to have an impact on the risk. "When more drinks are consumed within a limited time frame the concentration of alcohol in the blood peaks, which we suppose is more harmful than when the same amount of alcohol is consumed over longer time... (Yahoo News -- Alcohol and Alcoholism)
Pill use 'may cut risk of cancer' Sep 24, 2008
They accept that different modern pill formulations, and a different pattern of usage - with women now taking the pill at a younger age, and staying on it for longer - may both modify the risk of cancer. But they argue that evidence from other studies suggests that currently available pills produce broadly similar effects. (Yahoo News -- Birth Control)
Electrical Engineer II -- Mixed Signal Sep 24, 2008
In-depth knowledge of concepts, practices and procedures in high frequency switching power supply design In-depth knowledge of concepts, practices and procedures in video and display circuitry Proficient in simulation and modeling of mixed signal hardware designs Knowledge of DOD and military requirements a plus Proficient in the use of Digital instruments such as logic analyzers, pattern generators, in-circuit emulators and debuggers, oscilloscopes, and programmers Strong background in signal... (Florida Today)
Tattoo artist Mr. Cartoon branches out Sep 24, 2008
Theres no pattern. Its not cheap, Flores says of the cartoonists work. (MSNBC -- News)
A journey into 'the human side of dance' Sep 24, 2008
Rather than the usual gala potpourri of unrelated dances, the occasion is being celebrated with From the Horse's Mouth, a collaboration between PDT and two veterans of the New York avant-garde dance world that showcases the personal stories and movement patterns of 25 dancers who are part of PDT's history ... Since then, the duo has mounted more than 30 unique productions across the United States, in each case using local dancers to tell their personal stories with their own movement patterns... (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
News from the Jewish Community Center: Sept. 22 online edition Sep 23, 2008
The basic foot pattern consists of six steps danced over eight counts of music. In this class, you will learn to break or begin your first step on the one or the first of the eight beats of each measure of music. (Swampscott Reporter, MA)
Book Sculpture Basics Sep 23, 2008
Experiment with different page folds, page curls, and repeating patterns ... Repeating this pattern will create a floral type presentation when viewed from the top or bottom of the book. (Suite101.com)
Fashion Accessories for Fall 2008 Sep 23, 2008
Patterned or printed tights teamed with simple dress is the perfect look for the stylish woman who wants to appear fashion-forward ... Be careful not to go overboard with jazzy patterns. (Suite101.com)
Tapping into what a deer sees, and doesn't Sep 23, 2008
He and researchers at the University of Georgia showed them three cards at a time and rewarded them with food pellets when they picked out the right pattern by pushing a button with their noses ... Cramer's computer algorithms create fractal patterns that exploit a couple of ancient tricks used by animal predators ... The spots aren't shaped like leaves or branches, but they form an overall "micropattern" matching the colors and overall texture of the woodland background. (International Herald Tribune -- Health)
Transforming lives Sep 23, 2008
" As she met with a group of weavers who were genocide widows, she realized what a natural treasure their handmade baskets were -- a tradition that had been passed from mother to daughter (and occasionally son) for generations. These baskets were striking, with natural dyes and quietly intricate patterns. Most important, they were a symbol -- and a progenitor -- of peace, woven by women from the two once-warring Rwandan tribes, the Tutsi and the Hutu, now working side by side. The single most... (CNN)
Callands Festival to come alive Oct. 4 Sep 23, 2008
She also has a large multi-colored throw with likenesses of her tobacco prints woven into the pattern. And in addition to her prints and notecards, she will have a bell pull, also woven with likenesses of her tobacco prints. (Chatham Star Tribune, VA)
Milan Fashion Week Sep 23, 2008
It whorled in wild futuristic patterns at Missoni ... In soft fabrics, perhaps with a tracery of pattern, with a small jacket, or even a tiny cover-up, the dress looked a convincing alternative to pants ... Even the Burberry check pattern on a coat looked washed away by persistent showers. (International Herald Tribune)
Brain 'can beat early blindness' Sep 21, 2008
Before her surgery, SRD could distinguish between light and dark, but could not make out form or pattern. Twenty years after the operation, which she had when she was 12, SRD's vision was as good as anyone with normal eyesight. (Yahoo News -- Brain Research)
Review: Zune Slowly Catching Up to iPod Sep 20, 2008
The Zune's latest software includes a similar feature called Mixview that uses thumbnails of album art and artist photos to illustrate users' listening patterns and give music suggestions. Visually, Mixview is miles above the Genius feature, as the images show up in a circular pattern around a rectangle containing a user's profile information. (Fox News)
Judgment is the true test of leadership Sep 20, 2008
Keith wrote on Sep 19, 2008 7:00 AM:" Just about every major foreign policy position of Obama has been adopted by the current administration and is currently in practice. If voters aren't smart enough to see a pattern here and elect McCain anyway we can only hope that McCain places Obama in charge of foreign policy so that our world survives the next four years. ". Tee Jay wrote on Sep 19, 2008 5:41 AM:" Amen Dennis,Amen! Get your 5 bucklers out here comes the crying!!! ". (Sioux City Journal, IO)
LeWitt panels painted over at SFMOMA Sep 20, 2008
The panels, one stripes and one arcs in a repeating pattern of yellow, purple, green, orange, red and blue, fit so well on either side of the black granite staircase that LeWitt had become wallpaper. "It brightens the whole place," said Mari Saegusa, a San Francisco printmaker who visits SFMOMA seven times a year, most recently on Tuesday, the final day for "Wall Drawings #935 and #936." "I had no idea," she said when told the wall drawings were coming down. (San Francisco Chronicle)
George Winston Strikes Keys for Local Charity Sep 20, 2008
"This is a usual pattern for him," said Jim Thomas, Community Action Services food bank director. "When he does a concert he has a local charity involved, a food bank for instance.". (The Daily Universe, UT)
Universities Record Drop In Black Admissions Sep 19, 2008
The pattern is by no means uniform -- both the University of Maryland and the University of Virginia report steady numbers of African Americans enrolling -- but it is sufficiently widespread to cause concern among university presidents and students alike. State flagship institutions appear to be experiencing the biggest declines, while some private universities and many community colleges and second-tier state schools are reporting an increase in minority enrollment. (Yahoo News -- Affirmative Action)
Gorbachev urges caution in Rice's call for action Sep 19, 2008
In an unusually scathing criticism earlier Thursday, Rice condemned Moscow for "putting Russia on a one-way path to self-imposed isolation and international irrelevance. She also denounced Russia for a "worsening pattern of behavior" that she said the U.S. and Europe must confront following last month's war with Georgia.As U.S.-Russian relations become increasingly chilled, Gorbachev was in Philadelphia to receive the medal for his role in ending the Cold War.He said that Russia had to respond... (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Pitt, Hathaway, Kinnear have Oscar buzz Sep 19, 2008
Test Pattern: 'Twilight' a must-see. Add Movie opinions headlines to your news reader. (MSNBC -- News)
Your favorite fall festivals? Sep 19, 2008
In Michigan, every fair and festival seemed to follow the same pattern: The (year) (city/organization name) (fruit, vegetable or herb) Festival. In the case of the town where I went to high school, we celebrated booze. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Friends recall Crumley's life, writing Sep 19, 2008
We caroused together, and continued that pattern for 20 years, until I dropped out of the carousing scene, DeMarinis says. No one could keep up with Jim. (Missoulian, MT)
Bay Area leaders' financial forecasts Sep 19, 2008
"We run a food business in the beverage category - an 'affordable luxury' water - and we're not seeing business going down at all. I hear awful news every day, but if you look at the overall pattern (of economic cycles), it doesn't freak you out as much. ... Maybe we're lucky to be in the affordable-luxury category. Or maybe it's that we are in San Francisco, where the housing market is still relatively stable.". Barbara Morrison. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Practice mowing lawn patterns Sep 18, 2008
You become a Master Lawn Mower, in my mind, when you've learned to "lay down a pattern" other than the traditional back-and-forth or Leave It to Beaver style of the 1950s. You know what a pattern is: The characteristic marks left by the mower after a fresh mowing ... You could end up with continuing adjustments of the mower deck to create even more distinct, three-dimensional patterns. (Anchorage Daily News)
Tile Offers a Way to Add Personality to Your Home Sep 18, 2008
How about constructing a mosaic, adding an insert or punching up your current design with color and pattern ... A brightly colored and patterned tile can be used to highlight a special architectural detail of a room or even make ordinary detail pop. The Carey Series from Guibosa presents Crema and Cafe colored field tiles ... The decorative pieces feature a modern graphic pattern perfect to use as a focal point to jazz up a room. (Pekin Times, IL)
How to Make Musical Instruments fro... Sep 18, 2008
This can be frustrating if students are used to being given a pattern to follow. Talk to them about experimentation and gradually lead them towards the idea that they are designers and inventers. (Suite101.com)
Lead Lurks In Unexpected Places Sep 17, 2008
Recently, two large dishware companies each recalled a pattern due to high lead counts. Some experts caution against eating off older plates (from the '60s or before) or handmade ceramics. (CBS News -- Early Show)
How Fractals Can Explain What's Wrong with Wall Street Sep 17, 2008
The geometry that describes the shape of coastlines and the patterns of galaxies also elucidates how stock prices soar and plummet ... The second presumption is that all price changes are distributed in a pattern that conforms to the standard bell curve ... These patterns, however, constitute only one aspect of the graph. (Scientific American)
Men's Designer Fashion & Style : Te... Sep 17, 2008
In the newest collection, Ted Baker offers a variety of patterned shirts ranging in variety from checked, zig-zagged, broadly striped, or flashy coloured solids ... The designs are often extremely random and/or erratic, following a pattern that is hardly pre-established and shows a polished and artistic flair. (Suite101.com)
Cosmetic close-up: Make-up now comes in high-def Sep 17, 2008
"The airbrush applies the makeup to the surface in a dot pattern and replicates the pixels that HD uses," says Samantha Mandor, a spokeswoman for cosmetics company. "With traditional makeup, you can see brush strokes; it really shows every flaw.". (USA Today -- Tech)
Software can help knitters learn to design own patterns Sep 16, 2008
One easy way to begin to gain your stitching self-confidence is to begin working without a pattern ... You'll be able to design a template that will tell you how many yards or meters of fiber the pattern will need ... You can even import it to Windows and write the finished pattern for your files. (Anchorage Daily News)
Former Sallisaw resident wins MTV awards Sep 16, 2008
Moir is defined as "denoting or showing a pattern of irregular wavy lines like that of such silk, produced by the superposition at a slight angle of two sets of closely spaced lines.". Farmer said MTV sent an e-mail to all nominees prior to the show, inviting them to attend, although they would be sitting in the back. (Sallisaw Sequoyah County Times, OK)
The bipolar puzzle Sep 16, 2008
There was a basic rhythmic pattern to the afternoon: James reached out, craving attention and engagement, then stormed away in roaring frustration only to return, penitent and eager to connect, cuddling and hanging on to his mother in a way unusual for a boy his age. At one point Claire appeared in the next room, and James hurled a ball at her, missing. (International Herald Tribune)
Putting the hospitality in hospitals Sep 16, 2008
Or upholstery with a softer pattern can replace a single color, without a change in cost, he said. "Any time you reduce stress levels and increase patient comfort, it enhances the healing process," Braucht said. (Milwaukee Business Journal, WI)
Burlington Public Library events Sep 15, 2008
Would you believe that she makes them without a pattern. Library Chairs Gone Wild 2008. (Burlington Union, MA)
The power of 8 and other nonsense Sep 15, 2008
A little online research shows the "mystic" pattern of eights I've "discovered" is nothing more than one part coincidence and one part human nature ... Calculate the irrational number Pi to enough decimal places and you start seeing interesting patterns of numbers ... For example, places where the pattern "12345" shows up or your birth year. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
CM for HP Bhawan in Bangalore Sep 15, 2008
The federation was demanding raising the age of superannuation from 58 to 60 years on the pattern of the Centre. Tribune News Service/UNI. (Chandigarh Tribune)
Shoe designer finds inspiration fitting Sep 14, 2008
"Instead of the infamous napkin, I'm always drawing my ideas on a hotel notepad. I can get ideas even from the pattern of a manhole cover." ... I visited different factories in Dongguan and Zhuhai, looking at patterns, colors, and materials ... I review pullovers, which is a pattern that's actually stitched together and pulled over a lathe. (Boston Globe)
Michael Jackson sued by ex-wife Sep 14, 2008
Random lives hit by familiar bombing pattern. Texas surveys damage caused by Hurricane Ike. (Yahoo News -- Michael Jackson)
Colourful confections Sep 14, 2008
But come the question of how the image of a flower, or perhaps a complex arrangement of geometric patterns in equally complex colour combinations is achieved and the head scratching begins ... Take for example a rolled up cake with a combination of a series of four colours arranged in a cluster of squares to form a maze-like pattern of lines ... All squared up: Rolled up cakes with complex geometric patterns. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Dance Hit Heralds Michelle Williams Album Sep 13, 2008
Pulsating beats are front-and-center on "Lucky Girl," where Williams uses a vocoder, while "The Greatest" utilizes a martial drum pattern and a winding piano riff. Other tracks include the "Pump Up the Jam"-esque "Private Party" and the Heavyweights-produced "Thank U.". (Billboard.com)
Antiques and art Sep 13, 2008
" Accordingly, a couple of rare tables of the 1780s with gilt bronze legs in the manner of Gouthi?re, and other 18th-century pieces, are seen in a stand with glass walls. More Coverage Multimedia Photographs Bringing clarity to the past at the Paris Biennale? Today in Culture But even when the furniture dealers opt for a traditional presentation like Herv? Aaron, of Paris and London, there is a new clarity. You will not see the hosts of baubles that would inevitably have come some years ago with... (International Herald Tribune)
