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The Art of Dr. Seuss Coming to Storyopolis

post from ShoppingBlog.com on 02 July 2009 11:40:00 PM. © ShoppingBlog.com

From July 17 through August 8, Storyopolis Fine Art in association with The 4th Wall Gallery in Dallas is presnting, "The Art of Dr. Seuss - A Retrospective and National Exhibition". The exhbiit celebrates the life and art of Theodor Seuss Geisel. It chronicles his life and career with a focus on the common artistic links throughout his nearly 70 years of creativity. In conjunction with the exhibition, The 4th Wall Gallery will have limited edition prints of Seuss's works for sale including works from the Dr. Seuss "Secret Art Collection" and Dr. Seuss' Unorthodox Taxidermy.

You find the website for Storyopolis here and the Art of Dr. Seuss website here.

Photo: Green Eggs and Ham, (C) 1960 Dr. Seuss, source: Storyopolis Fine Art

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Kate Gosselin's Clothing Deal With Healthtex On
Hold

post from ShoppingBlog.com on 02 July 2009 11:12:00 PM. © ShoppingBlog.com

Radar reports that Kate Gosselin's clothing deal with Healthtex is on hold. The clothes are still in Walmart stores but Kate Gosselin is not involved with the project while she focuses on her family and tries to get through her recently filed divorce.

"Our project is on hold while she focuses on her family," Healthtex representative Scott Pryzwansky confirmed to RadarOnline.com.

In an appearance on the Rachel Ray Show in May, Gosselin gave audience members a gift bag of treats including DVDs of Jon & Kate Plus 8, copies of her new book, and an adorable dress which Ray described as a "Healthtex outfit [Kate] helped design and create."

Kate Gosselin gave away one of the Healtex outfits on Rachel Ray earlier this year - see end of this clip. Kate Gosselin's book deal with Christian publisher Zondervan was also recently delayed.

(via US Magazine)

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Kevin Jonas Chose Engagement Ring From Jacob & Co

post from ShoppingBlog.com on 02 July 2009 10:50:00 PM. © ShoppingBlog.com

Kevin Jonas, the oldest member of The Jonas Brothers, recently to his girlfriend Danielle Deleasa, 21, who he has been dating for two years. Kevin Jonas turned to Jacob & Co. for the engagement ring. He worked closely with the jeweler to create the ring. The future Mrs. Jonas' Jacob & Co. ring is crafted in platinum and features a solitaire cushion-cut diamond, with a total weight of 3 carats. Surrounding the center stone are 210 round brilliant-cut pave diamonds totaling .72 carats.

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164. It was 40 years ago today.....

post from The Mod Revival on 02 July 2009 10:50:00 PM. © The Mod Revival

With Yoko, John and Julian

With Bob Dylan

Getting the guitar ready (Check out his trousers *thumbs up*)

What more can you say about this man that hasn't been said already? A musical genius, a man with an extraordinary sense of style in his day....I love the Stones post Brian Jones period (1969- present) but I feel they were at their best from '65-'69 leading up to his death. Who knows which direction they would have gone had he stayed healthy and not get replaced by Mick Taylor. Also, unfortunately for him, he was the first of a few musicians to be part in the "27 Club" (this group also includes Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison and Kurt Colbain).

Aside from playing guitar, piano and the clarinet in his youth, here's a list of instruments he played in his short lived career:

Slide guitar
Sitar
Organ
Marimba
Recorder
Saxophone (not only with the Stones but also for The Beatles' "You Know My Name (Look Up The Number"))
Appalachian
Accordion
Oboe
Harpsichord
Mellotron
Autoharp

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Purple Autumn

post from StyleCritics on 02 July 2009 10:42:35 PM. © StyleCritics

Autumn Reeser wears a purple dress with an embellished cut-out neckline to the Hardbat Classic at the Venetian Resort in Las Vegas. The dress is okay because it works on Autumn. Just lacks a bit of that wow factor, maybe? But those silver strappy heels are fab and ties this whole look together.[Source]

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FDA Warns About Depression Risks With
Anti-Smoking Drugs

post from ShoppingBlog.com on 02 July 2009 10:30:00 PM. © ShoppingBlog.com

Government officials have warned about increased suicide risk with two popular anti-smoking drugs, Zyban and Chantix. Patients taking those drugs are warned to keep an eye out for depressive thoughts, but were not told to stop taking the drugs.

But officials emphasized that fear should not stop patients from taking the smoking-cessation medicines, Chantix, made by Pfizer, and Zyban, made by GlaxoSmithKline, which also sells it under the brand name Wellbutrin, for depression."Stopping smoking is a goal we should all be working towards," said Dr. Curtis J. Rosebraugh, director of a drug evaluation office at the Food and Drug Administration. "We don't want to scare people off from trying a medication that could help them achieve this goal. You should just be careful."Pfizer will add a so-called black box warning - the F.D.A.'s most serious caution - to the packaging information for Chantix.

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Both companies will also be required to conduct clinical trials to assess the mental health risks associated with the drugs' uses. Pfizer is already enrolling schizophrenia patients in a trial.Because smokers and people trying to quit are statistically more likely to be depressed and suicidal, officials for both companies said it was difficult to identify the specific impact of the drugs on those risks. "Nicotine withdrawal itself can be very difficult for people to endure," Dr. Steve Romano, a Pfizer vice president, said Wednesday.

The FDA received many reports of hostility, anger and suicide attempts in connection with the drugs. Sales are not expected to fall as these reports have been available to physicians for awhile.

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Twiggy is the New Face of Olay Definity

post from ShoppingBlog.com on 02 July 2009 10:00:00 PM. © ShoppingBlog.com

Twiggy has been named as the U.K. face of Olay Definity. Twenty-five years ago, Twiggy appears in an ad campaign for Oil of Olay, the company's first skincare product. Now she's back and ready to sell more skincare products to a demographic that loves anti-aging products.

Twiggy, who turns 60 in September, last fronted a TV ad campaign for the Procter & Gamble-owned beauty brand in 1985. At the time the range was known as Oil of Ulay.P&G has signed Twiggy, who most recently appeared in a TV campaign celebrating Marks & Spencer's 125th anniversary, in a one-year deal to promote the Olay Definity range that "goes beyond fighting the appearance of wrinkles".

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"Some of our consumers will remember Twiggy's first campaign," said Carla Berry, P&G beauty and grooming spokeswoman. "But what is most important is that she is a relevant role model for mature modern women today."

Twiggy has had a very long modeling career and she still looks fabulous, although we don't the photographer did her justice in this ad.

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Swine Flu Hitting Healthy Young Adults Hard in
Canada

post from ShoppingBlog.com on 02 July 2009 09:43:00 PM. © ShoppingBlog.com

The Globe and Mail has an article that says the H1N1 swine flu is hitting young people especially hard in Canada. The article says two-thirds of Canadians hospitalized and half of those who have died had no underlying health conditions whatsoever. Experts do not yet know why some healthy young people are ending up on ventilators.

Experts do not yet understand why the new strain affects some healthy people so severely, ravaging their lungs with an aggressive pneumonia and forcing them to spend weeks in hospital, attached to breathing machines.

"They are ending up on ventilators and it can last from weeks to months," said Michael Gardam, director of infectious diseases at the Ontario Agency for Health Protection and Promotion. "I would like people to be concerned about H1N1, without panicking. More concerned than they are about seasonal flu."

A new study tracking the epidemic in Mexico also found the flu strain hits those between the ages of 20 and 50 the hardest, with a higher death rate than other age groups.

In recent weeks, as swine flu has faded from the world's radar, infectious disease specialists worry that people have become complacent about the pandemic, which is expected to infect one third of the population, or about 10 million Canadians. (In contrast, seasonal flu affects about one in 10 people.)

The same thing is happening in the U.S. - mostly young people are being hospitalized and dying - although the media does not seem to be covering it as much as they did a couple months ago. A frightening report from Argentina says some people with swine flu are catching a pneumonia that causes their lungs to "burn." The latest U.S. figures from the CDC are over 33,000 cases with 170 deaths. The WHO's worldwide count is over 77,000 cases and 332 deaths. You can find a list of H1N1 resources here.

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Tiny Printable Battery Invented

Printable Battery LiveScience reports that the Fraunhofer Research Institution for Electronic Nano Systems ENAS has come up with a battery that is printable. The tiny battery is expected to be cheap and easy to mass produce.

"Our goal is to be able to mass produce the batteries at a price of single digit cent range each," said Andreas Willert, of the Fraunhofer Research Institution for Electronic Nano Systems ENAS, where Reinhard Baumann led the battery's development.

The battery weighs less than 1 gram and is less than 1 millimeter thick. It runs at 1.5 volts. Placing several in a row can produce up to 6 volts.A standard AAA battery weighs about 11.5 grams and also runs at 1.5 volts.The newly developed battery has a life span more limited than traditional batteries, however.

The battery is composed of different layers: a zinc anode and a manganese cathode, among others. Zinc and manganese react with one another and produce electricity. However, the anode and the cathode layer dissipate gradually during this chemical process. Therefore, the battery is suitable for applications which have a limited life span or a limited power requirement.

The tiny batteries could be used to power products like musical greeting cards without the battery being quite as visible.

Photo: Fraunhofer Research Institution for Electronic Nano Systems ENAS

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