Gold Nanoparticles Go Couture

"By adding nanoparticles made of pure gold and silver to fine Marino wool, researchers in New Zealand have created a rainbow of unexpected colors intended for high-end, couture fashion designers. They unveiled the...

Pair dress in 'dead dog' jumpers

" Pair dress in 'dead dog' jumpers The couple's friend spun the dog hair into wool for the jumpers A Newcastle couple have found a...

Trouble In The Strait

"Trouble In The Strait Of Hormuz Terrell E. Arnold 1-15-8 The Strait of Hormuz has been an important waterway since the earliest development of maritime trade. That means if you scan the pages of histories, or the countless clay tablets that speak of great historic empires...

'Alien' sheep bring them flocking

"A flock of 'alien' sheep has become a local attraction in a Romanian village after all 250 turned green overnight.The owner of the sheep, in the village of Arsa from Constanta county, called the vet to see what was wrong with his animals. Locals came flocking to see the...

Two Top Wikipedians Resign

Chalk it up to growing pains within Web 2.0: when companies invent new ways of doing business they inevitably reach a point where they are making it up as they go along. In this case, two top board members are leaving Wikimedia Foundation (Wikipedia's  business entity)...

Sharon Stone or Paris Hilton? Boyish glamour has edge

"Do you prefer the girly-girl look of Paris Hilton or the womanly-strong look of, say, Sharon Stone? Well, girly is definitely over, as pink and frilly clothes are being replaced by a more graceful, womanly look. Elegant femininity is now being challenged by a contrasting...

In Search of George Mallory by Ben H. Swadley

"In Search of George Mallory by Ben H. Swadley Sunday, May 2nd 1999.Conrad Anker stood in somber awe looking at a frozen body some 27,000 feet above the rest of the world and only 800 feet away from Everest's summit....

Pink backflip on boycott pleases wool industry

"Pink backflip on boycott pleases wool industry The wool industry has welcomed an admission by US singer Pink that she failed to properly research the practice of sheep mulesing before she made a video condemning the practice. The singer caused a furore when she called for...

Cotton Monkey Bedding is non-toxic and ultra-safe for babies

"Cotton Monkey Bedding is a line of linens made from 100% certified organic cotton, grown without any pesticides or chemicals, and is finished with wool batting that is not treated with formaldehyde or bleach and is antimicrobial. Only non-toxic dyes are used. The result of...
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Gold Nanoparticles Go Couture

"By adding nanoparticles made of pure gold and silver to fine Marino wool, researchers in New Zealand have created a rainbow of unexpected colors intended for high-end, couture fashion designers. They unveiled the...

Pair dress in 'dead dog' jumpers

" Pair dress in 'dead dog' jumpers The couple's friend spun the dog hair into wool for the jumpers A Newcastle couple have found a...

Trouble In The Strait

"Trouble In The Strait Of Hormuz Terrell E. Arnold 1-15-8 The Strait of Hormuz has been an important waterway since the earliest development of maritime trade. That means if you scan the pages of histories, or the countless clay tablets that speak of great historic empires...

'Alien' sheep bring them flocking

"A flock of 'alien' sheep has become a local attraction in a Romanian village after all 250 turned green overnight.The owner of the sheep, in the village of Arsa from Constanta county, called the vet to see what was wrong with his animals. Locals came flocking to see the...

Two Top Wikipedians Resign

Chalk it up to growing pains within Web 2.0: when companies invent new ways of doing business they inevitably reach a point where they are making it up as they go along. In this case, two top board members are leaving Wikimedia Foundation (Wikipedia's  business entity)...

Sharon Stone or Paris Hilton? Boyish glamour has edge

"Do you prefer the girly-girl look of Paris Hilton or the womanly-strong look of, say, Sharon Stone? Well, girly is definitely over, as pink and frilly clothes are being replaced by a more graceful, womanly look. Elegant femininity is now being challenged by a contrasting...

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