Paris haute couture day 1: Galliano-less Dior show fails to inspireThursday, July 7, 2011 @ 2:06PMPARIS (AP) - When your collection notes read like an abbreviated history of the art, architecture and fashion design of the 20th century, you know you've got a problem.
Dior couture show fails to impressMonday, July 4, 2011 @ 11:51PMWhen your collection notes read like an abbreviated history of the art, architecture and fashion design of the 20th century, you know you've got a problem.
Boot camps push into fitness worldTuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 5:01PMEvery day as the sun rises and again as it sets, groups of sweaty men and women sprint up hillsides, leap over tractor tires and fences, then drop to the ground to perform endless sets of push-ups. No matter if you call it fun or torture, an increasing number of people are calling boot camp workouts their exercise routine of choice.
Saudi Arabian torment of migrant workers at mercy of abusive 'madams'Sunday, June 26, 2011 @ 7:12AMForeign workers in Saudi Arabia send £17bn to families back home annually. But for some, the cost in physical and mental abuse is too high, writes Jason Burke Shortly after dawn, as the sun rises over the hills behind the city, tens of thousands of women will wake in the Saudi Arabian port of Jeddah and go to work. Maybe 14 or 16 hours later, their day will be over. They are maids, almost all ...
For Alzheimer's and dementia patients, pingpong is a game -- and therapyTuesday, June 14, 2011 @ 8:36PMOn TV screens around the room, Chinese table tennis players are whirling and vaulting, but Betty Stein isn't watching them.
University tuition fees controversy – Tuesday 7 JuneTuesday, June 7, 2011 @ 9:53PMAC Grayling faces a jeering crowd as a debate on education cuts is used to vent anger over his plans for a private university 11.24am: A busy day today for the government's controversial plans for higher education. A report by the Commons public accounts committee has suggested student numbers might have to be reduced to avoid a spending black hole resulting from increased student loans ...
2011 NZ International Comedy FestivalTuesday, April 5, 2011 @ 4:59PMSixteen of the best from the 2011 NZ International Comedy Festival launch the ultimate comedy caper! Arj Barker and the gang are jazzed to be performing at the Opera House in Wellington for Visa First Laughs on Sunday May 1.
Reportlinker Adds Global Bridalwear IndustryTuesday, March 22, 2011 @ 6:02AMReportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue:
Interview: Vivian Reed — Sophisticated FireThursday, March 3, 2011 @ 4:14AMBroadway, TV, recording studios, and movie screens are all fair game for Vivian Reed. The Pittsburgh native rose to fame with her self-created role of "Young Irene" in the Tony-nominated musical, Bubbling Brown Sugar. Singing came to her almost as soon as walking; and she's utilized that gift in a number ...