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August 31, 2006, 4:16 PM CT

Fashion Designers via Technology

That's right, Angelo Russica has decided to take fashion design to the web. Using a web-based design school that is dedicated to teaching all aspects of design including the basic skills needed, history of design and the aesthetics of Italian fashion, www.fashioncampus.it is born.

Many students had apparently complained about the fact that they had spent thousands of dollars learning the trade yet never had a job that related to fashion, once they left these schools. Angelo Russica decided to make it a little cheaper and less intrusive by using technology.

Modeling the lessons so that each individual lesson is built upon the previous lesson, you slowly graduate into more expansive knowledge of the industry and Italian design. The lessons require the students to actively participate and encourage many different things such as learning to analyze the market and find sources for information sought.

With 7 sections, 27 chapters, 197 pages and more than 170 exercises, they hope to teach with a different mode of getting the knowledge out but still allow the students to acquire the same skill level that is reached in typical schools.

Sounds interesting to me but do they get to digitally display the degree too? I think this is going to become more commonplace as online degrees and colleges start pepping up their courses.........

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August 29, 2006, 6:37 PM CT

Human Powered LED Nose Ring

You might have worn mood rings sometime in your teens. So, how about a LED nose ring this time! The Firefly nose ring is a magical piece of jewelery that glows when you breathe.

The LED nose ring uses a delicate fan structure, that creates the delicate luminous pulses to glow when you exhale the air which transforms into electric energy, thus lighting up a led light. Though, you might have come-out of your teenage but sporting a funky look is not a bad idea at all! And, anyways this is uber-cool.isn't it gals!!........

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August 28, 2006, 8:57 PM CT

Sunscreens Can Damage Skin

UV filters generate reactive oxygen species in skin
Credit: K. Hanson, UC Riverside

Are sunscreens always beneficial, or can they be detrimental to users? A research team led by UC Riverside chemists reports that unless people out in the sun apply sunscreen often, the sunscreen itself can become harmful to the skin.

When skin is exposed to sunlight, ultraviolet radiation (UV) is absorbed by skin molecules that then can generate harmful compounds, called reactive oxygen species or ROS, which are highly reactive molecules that can cause "oxidative damage." For example, ROS can react with cellular components like cell walls, lipid membranes, mitochondria and DNA, leading to skin damage and increasing the visible signs of aging.

When sunscreen is applied on the skin, however, special molecules - called UV filters - contained in the sunscreen, cut down the amount of UV radiation that can penetrate the skin. Over time, though, these filters penetrate into the skin below the surface of the epidermis, the outermost layer of skin, leaving the body vulnerable to UV radiation.

Led by Kerry M. Hanson, a senior research scientist in the Department of Chemistry at UCR, the researchers report that three UV filters (octylmethoxycinnamate, benzophenone-3 and octocrylene), which are approved by the Food and Drug Administration and widely used in sunscreens, generate ROS in skin themselves when exposed to ultraviolet radiation, thus augmenting the ROS that is naturally produced. The researchers note that the additional ROS are generated only when the UV filters have penetrated into the skin and, at the same time, sunscreen has not been reapplied to prevent ultraviolet radiation from reaching these filters.........

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August 27, 2006, 8:48 AM CT

Hand-carved Kenyan iPod stand

Do you appreciate handmade arts and crafts? Are you the owner of a computer, a PDA, or, an iPod? Are you an Apple Computer fan? If so, SafariPod probably has a product that will make you smile. today, and every day. You see, SafariPod is the real thing: a true handmade crafts house. Not a single item here ever touches a machine of any type. Each art object here is not only useful and beautiful, it demonstrates the unique artistry of a specific Kenyan craftsman. the man who made it just for you with his bare hands.

SafariPod craftsmen make each object sold here to his own design. We determine the need for a specific type of product. say, an iPod stand. Then, we tell the artist what we need the object to do, and he then develops a design to his own taste and standard. Each of our artists have been sculpting native wildlife pieces for a number of years.........

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August 24, 2006, 7:50 PM CT

Tortoise Foot Stool

Rest your feet on this charming fellow.

Turtle head, tail, and feet base with waxed brown finish; brown tufted "shell" cushion.

Hardwood.

16"H x 30"W x 20"D.

Imported.

Allow eight to ten weeks.........

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August 24, 2006, 7:28 PM CT

Six Year Old Tattoo Artist

Earlier this month I posted a nine year old tattoo artist, and I've posted about young "artists" before that as well, but I wanted to share these two photos from Spirytus who got tattooed by his six year old daughter Nadia on his 29th birthday, a red heart and her name on his knee. When she was four she also tattooed a cat with whiskers on him.

Interesting.........

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August 24, 2006, 6:53 PM CT

Your Body Mass Index

The BMI, short form for Body Mass Index is a useful tool used to assess overweight and obesity. This is also an excellent tool for evaluating changes in the body weight over some period of time. The concept of BMI evolved from the weight-for-height tables, which was in use for several years. Like the weight tables based on height, BMI has its limitations since it does not estimate body fat content or muscle directly. Body mass index is calculated by dividing weight in pounds by height in inches squared and multiplied by the number 703.

Since BMI is not a very good measure of body fat content, two persons with identical body mass index may not have the same body fat. For example an athlet with a large muscle mass and low percentage of body fat content might have identical BMI as someone who has more body fat content. However, even with the disadvantage mentioned, a BMI of thirty or more generally indicates excess body fat.........

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August 23, 2006, 5:19 AM CT

Serious Eye Infection With Certain Contact Lens Solutions

Researchers have additional information concerning the recent outbreak of the corneal infection Fusarium keratitis, which was associated with use of a specific contact lens solution, according to a study in the August 23/30 issue of JAMA. After preliminary findings from this investigation were released in May, the product was withdrawn from the market worldwide.

Among the estimated 34 million contact lens wearers in the United States, microbial keratitis (corneal infection) is a rare but serious complication that may lead to permanent vision loss or the need for corneal transplantation. The annual incidence of microbial keratitis is estimated to be 4 to 21 per 10,000 soft contact lens wearers depending on overnight wear, according to background information in the article. Fusarium is a filamentous fungus commonly found in soil and plants and is the major cause of fungal keratitis in certain tropical or subtropical regions. Beginning in March 2006, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention received multiple reports of Fusarium keratitis among contact lens wearers in the US.

Douglas C. Chang, M.D., of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, and colleagues conducted a study to determine the specific activities, contact lens hygiene practices, or products associated with this outbreak. Data for cases that occurred after June 1, 2005, were obtained by patient and ophthalmologist interviews for case patients and neighborhood-matched controls by trained personnel.........

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August 21, 2006, 5:03 AM CT

Knitting Times

Knitting - a harmless, straightforward, calming and contemplative activity. But what kinks develop when one knits not with ordinary wool, but with human hair?.

Strong, shining and neatly-trimmed hair denotes strength, expresses individuality and exudes allure. This has been so at least since biblical times. In the Old Testament the supposedly invincible Samson was reduced to a weakling, when his beloved Delilah chopped off his hair as he slept. As per the cliche, a dramatic change of hairstyle reflects a similar change in one's life; men prefer to use hair restorers which threaten the libido, rather than go bald; and in the military, heads are shorn to counter individuality. Hair, along with flawless white teeth, is one of the strongest forms of natural body adornment.........

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August 19, 2006, 9:06 AM CT

Mannequin in Suit

"Attack of the Mannequins" might sound like a horror film title, but, for some shoppers, it could also be a documentary.

Diana Newton, 51, of Westminster sued the J.C. Penney Co. last month after she was allegedly thwacked on the head by a department store dummy.

Newton said she was ambushed by a legless female mannequin at the company's Westminster Mall store, a skirmish that left her with a bloodied scalp, a cracked tooth, recurring shoulder pain and numbness in her fingers.........

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