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A language in the pattern

Wednesday, May 16th, 2012

André C. Meyerhans has designed many award-winning architectural projects around the world, including the new Garhoud bridge in Dubai, which won the prestigious MEED Award in 2010. But the Dubai-based Swiss architect's creativity is not limited to urban architecture. In his first solo exhibition in Dubai, organised by JAMM Art & Beyond, on display are a range of art objects, furniture and jewellery. The artworks are inspired by traditional geometric patterns seen in Islamic architecture, but the artist has played with them to create his own contemporary interpretation. In his furniture pieces and lights, the patterns have been cut… Read More

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‘First light’ instrument ready

Tuesday, May 15th, 2012

One of Europe's main contributions to the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is built and ready to ship to the US.

The Mid-Infrared Instrument (Miri) will gather key data as the $9bn (£5.5bn) observatory seeks to identify the first starlight in the Universe.

The results of testing conducted at the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory in the UK have just been signed off, clearing Miri to travel to America.

James Webb - regarded as the successor to Hubble - is due to launch in 2018.

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Harvard Big in China; India Trickier

Tuesday, May 15th, 2012

By JOE LIGHT

Harvard Business School is expanding its executive education offerings in China to meet growing demand for management instruction there, says David Yoffie, senior associate dean of executive education at Harvard.

The school has rapidly expanded overseas in the last four years, focusing on China, India and Europe with programs that teach everything from venture capital to strategy execution. China has seen the quickest growth.

But Harvard has had a trickier time in India.… Read More

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The Truth About Cinco De Mayo

Tuesday, May 15th, 2012
Story By: by Felix Contreras

La Santa Cecilia

Gustavo Arellano writes the weekly syndicated column "Ask A Mexican!"

We here at Alt.Latino are big into the idea of obliterating borders while maintaining cultural pride, and our Cinco de Mayo collection is no exception.

Take Radio Jarocho's track "Café, Café" as an example. It's part of a larger turn to jarocho (music from the Mexican port city of Veracruz) by bands trying to stretch the sonic boundaries of that music. Radio Jarocho does it very much by the numbers but infuses this track with an edgy attitude.

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How to Handle a Bad Co-Worker

Monday, May 14th, 2012

By DENNIS NISHI

The last time Allison Russo, a pharmacy technician from Tobyhanna, Pa., asked her co-worker for help, she got yelled at. It wasn't the first time.

"I'm not sure why she acts the way she does. I think that she may feel threatened that I'm going to take her job," says Ms. Russo, whose supervisor didn't want to get involved in what he thought was a personality clash.

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‘The Wrestler’ Director: Fake Sport, Real Pathos

Monday, May 14th, 2012
Story By: Fresh Air from WHYY

Director Darren Aronofsky is known for his intense, psychological films — including 1998's Pi and 2000's Requiem for a Dream. His 2008 film The Wrestler stars Mickey Rourke as Randy The Ram, a WWE-style professional wrestler who is well past his prime. Isolated from his family and living in poverty, The Ram is forced to wrestle in small matches held at rec centers and veteran's halls. The film was nominated for two Oscars — Best Actor, Mickey Rourke, and Best Supporting Actress, Marisa Tomei.

This interview was originally broadcast Jan. 26, 2009.

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Go East, Monsieur

Monday, May 14th, 2012

By BARRYMORE LAURENCE SCHERER

'I'm an occidental woman in an Oriental mood for love," sings the curvaceous Queen of Innuendo, Mae West, sporting a bespangled pseudo-Chinese headdress in the 1936 film "Klondike Annie." The scene is classic West and pure Hollywood kitsch. But the 1978 publication of Edward Said's book "Orientalism" effectively ended the long tradition of such risible, somewhat racist perceptions, at least in terms of nomenclature. In today's politically correct… Read More

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How to Fire Your Real-Estate Agent

Monday, May 14th, 2012

By JUNE FLETCHER

Q. I am working with a buyer's agent that a friend recommended. At first she seemed fine, but after showing me seven houses she started getting pushy and making snippy comments like, "So what's the matter with you? Can't you make up your mind?"

I feel intimidated. This is my first home purchase and I plan to be there a long time. I want to make sure it's the right one. So far, I haven't seen it. Do I have an obligation to continue to work with this… Read More

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Randall Bramblett On Mountain Stage

Monday, May 14th, 2012

Randall Bramblett.

Randall Bramblett makes his second appearance on Mountain Stage, recorded live on the campus of the University of Georgia in Athens. Bramblett does many things well, both in this concert and on his albums.

In the '70s, he was a member of the Allman Brothers Band offshoot Sea Level, alongside keyboard great Chuck Leavell. A gifted multi-instrumentalist,… Read More

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Working Behind the Scenes

Sunday, May 13th, 2012

By SARAH E. NEEDLEMAN

The Job: Museum Curator

Nature of the Work: Ever been to a museum? Well, it's these nonprofit professionals who are responsible for identifying, acquiring, arranging and protecting the various bodies of work you've admired. They're also often tasked with writing descriptions and interpretations of items on display and contributing to exhibition catalogs, trade magazines and other publications.

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