A Short History of the Chair
Author: Graham Baylis

Chairs as you can imagine have a long history, for as long
as there has been man (and woman) there has been the need
to sit ...   more »

Popularity of Balls Searched on Alibaba.com Suggests 2008 Olympics Drove Interest in Sports around the World

HONG KONG, Feb. 23 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- The global trade in sports balls may have taken a dramatic bounce for ...   more »

FREMONT, Calif., Feb. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- GeoSpot, Inc. (http://www.GeoSpot.com), the location-based services (LBS) and information technology company today announced its highly anticipated nationwide GeoSpot(TM) Deep Local Search on Web and Mobile Web. This comes one ...   more »

Bottled Water Is An Environmental Disaster
Author: Marlene Affeld

Do you wish to live in a way that protects our children's
future? Do you want to live in the greenest world possible with
a conscience, ...   more »

An art collection by Yves Saint Laurent and his partner Pierre Bergé goes on sale at a Christie's auction in Paris. The collection, qualified as unique
by its eclectic composition, is estimated to reach between ...   more »

Kate Winslet's drama teacher talks about her former Oscar-winning pupil.

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES (FEBRUARY 22, 2009) A.M.P.A.S. -
Aspiring young actors at the Redroofs Theatre School in Reading,
Berkshire will have more inspiration ...   more »

Street celebrations erupt in reaction to the huge Oscar win for "Slumdog Millionaire".

MUMBAI, INDIA (FEBRUARY 23) REUTERS -
Bollywood met Hollywood for real on Monday (February 23) as Mumbai
slum dwellers celebrated the triumph ...   more »

Local environmentalists urge Nigeria to put an end to the illegal dumping of electronic waste sourced from Europe.


LAGOS, NIGERIA (FEBRUARY 19, 2009) REUTERS -
Local environmentalists are urging the Nigerian government to halt
the ...   more »

Tokyo University designs robots to help elderly people with dementia.

TOKYO, JAPAN (FEBRUARY 20, 2009) REUTERS -
For people who are suffering from dementia or simply forgetful,
Japanese robots could offer some good news.

The ...   more »

Sienna and sister Savannah Miller debut catwalk collection for label Twenty8Twelve at London Fashion Week.


LONDON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (FEBRUARY 22, 2009) REUTERS -
Sienna Miller and her designer sister Savannah showed off a
sparkling ...   more »

Israeli official apologises for television satire show's offensive remarks to Christianity which sparked an official Vatican complaint ahead of the
Pope's visit to the holy land.

TEL AVIV, ISRAEL (FEBRUARY 22, 2009) REUTERS -
An ...   more »

The Biggest Gathering of Interactive Advertising Leaders and Newsmakers of 2009 — Be There!

Interactive Advertising Bureau Unveils Compelling Agenda For 2009 Annual Meeting “Ecosystem 2.0: Brands Battle Back”

--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MEDIA ADVISORY

WHAT: Leaders of ...   more »

The Unbearable Darkness of Being Without God
Author: Eric Kampmann

The news is not good. A Governor of a large state throws
everything away for a few hours of hidden pleasure with an
expensive prostitute. ...   more »

Japanese food culture: Eating parent and child together
Author: Tom Aaron

In some Japanese restaurants, you can see oyakodon, a
chicken and egg rice dish on the menu. Chicken, egg, green
onions, and several other ...   more »

How to Write a Great Business Vision Statement
Author: Susan L Reid

As a small business start-up coach and consultant, one of
my favorite things to do is help my clients write vision
statements for ...   more »

Two prisoners repeat their daring helicopter escape from a high security Athens prison.

ATHENS, GREECE (FEBRUARY 22 2009) REUTERS -
Two prisoners escaped by helicopter from a maximum security Athens
prison on Sunday (February 22) ...   more »

Japanese say they are proud of the Oscar-winning film "Departures".

LOS ANGELES, U.S.A. (FEBRUARY 22, 2009) AMPAS POOL -
The Japanese movie "Departures", about an out-of-work
cellist who takes a job as an undertaker preparing ...   more »

In the August 22 issue of Newsweek (on newsstands Monday, August 15), "Lung Cancer: Who's at Risk?" Newsweek reports how Peter Jennings' death and the revelation of Dana Reeve's lung cancer diagnosis is broadening ...   more »

SAP(R) University Alliances Community Supports Active Collaboration Among Professors, Students, Customers and Partners Worldwide

WALLDORF, Germany, Feb. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- SAP AG (NYSE: SAP) today announced the launch of the SAP(R) University Alliances community, an ...   more »

COVER: The Education of Larry Summers (All overseas editions). Senior Editor Michael Hirsh and Editor-At-Large Evan Thomas profile Larry Summers, Obama's top economic adviser. Summers has gone from being part of the government that got ...   more »

(on newsstands Monday, February 23)

COVER: The Confidence Game (p. 18). Senior Editor Jonathan Alter writes that every day seems to bring bad news, with more on the way, and the nation is in a ...   more »

Leadership and the desire to be loved
Author: Chris Makell

Quite the title of an article for new executives and
leaders of all levels and talents, huh? And yet I'm sure
when you sit back ...   more »

Winners, losers, and everyone else turned out for the official Academy
Awards afterparty.


LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES (FEBRUARY 22, 2009) AMPAS POOL -
"Slumdog Millionaire" swept the Oscars on Sunday,
winning eight awards including ...   more »

Heath Ledger wins an Academy Award posthumously for his role as the Joker in Batman film "The Dark Knight," while "Man on Wire" wins
for best documentary feature.


LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES (FEBRUARY 22, ...   more »

Top Oscar winners talked to the press backstage at the 81st Annual Academy Awards. "Slumdog Millionaire" director Danny Boyle, Kate Winslet,
Sean Penn, and Penelope Cruz were among those who answered questions after collecting their ...   more »

Takes On Two of Interactive Industry’s Biggest Issues

ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) today announced that it has launched task forces comprised of industry leaders to address two of the biggest issues facing ...   more »