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Dec 11, 2008 -
When it comes to sustainable technologies, Royal Boon Edam is truly opening doors. The company has introduced the world's first energy-generating revolving door, which not only saves energy but also generates it with each person who passes through. The door was installed in the Driebergen-Zeist railway station in the Netherlands, which was recently refurbished by RAU, an architect firm specializing in ecological buildings.
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Jul 12, 2007 -
So what is going on with Miss Britney Spears these days, it's been at least two days since we checked in, after all. First, I guess I may have been wrong in assuming there's nothing going on between Britney and her bodyguard, Damion -- depending on who you believe the two are or are not an item. Silver Lining If So: At least he's well versed in her parenting style!
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Aug 19, 2009 -
Still reeling from the parade of friends and family in your home this Summer? Prepare your house for the next busy season by outfitting guest rooms with the Pottery Barn Rattan Luggage Rack ($59.99, reduced from $89). The durable rack, made of thick rattan poles and wrapped with rattan strips, will host a revolving door of suitcases and seasonal gear.
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Aug 08, 2009 -
Refinery29 recently toured the home of Vena Cava designer Lisa Maycock and while I did love the easy elegance of her home's "lost and found" look, what struck me most was its sense of humor. In a corner of her living room, she placed a wooden triangle pegged with metal spikes on her Marcel Breuer Wassily Chair. In her bedroom, a poster titled "Just Bone Me" with skeletons in kama sutra poses hangs above her bed.I once had a cocktail party, and lined the shelves of my medicine cabinet with medicine bottles filled with candy.
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Sep 12, 2008 -
While life in North Korea isn't a laughing matter, tough times have given birth to a unique sense of humor. According to defectors who have escaped Kim Jong Il's tight grip, jokes in the Stalinist country revolved around the regime, or the male reaction to women working outside the home to help families scrape by.
Here are some examples pulled together from Radio Free Asia.
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Apr 28, 2008 -
Rather than sibling relationships, episode five of Brothers & Sisters focused on parents and children. Nora's Halloween costume provided some welcome relief to a pretty tense episode — gotta love those googly eyes with the witch's hat!
Your favourite Walker siblings Kevin and Justin took a back seat this episode, as the action revolved around (1) Joe and Sarah's battle for custody of Paige and Cooper, and (2) Kitty's shock discovery brought on by a prawn pizza.
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Apr 14, 2008 -
Think Italians are best known for hot cars and delicious food? How about their wild and wooly politics? Italians head to the polls again today in a second day of voting to elect Italy’s 63rd prime minister since the end of World War II.
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Mar 23, 2008 -
"Three-strikes" laws have now been enacted in 26 states. The laws are a strict attempt to close prisons' revolving doors, adding higher penalties and disincentives for those considering repeat offenses. The laws are philosophically controversial, but they could be practically controversial as well.
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Apr 27, 2007 -
The View sure has had a tumultuous year. Most of the controversy has surrounded the newest co-host Rosie O'Donnell so it is no big shocker that she will not be returning for the 11th season. Although she pushed many people's buttons and caused a plethora of controversy, she brought attention to the show and her co-hosts should be thanking her for their current ratings.
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