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...Dorsla explains that unlike in New York, where black is a fashion staple (a code she encountered upon arriving at the Fashion Institute of Technology), in West Africa, vibrant colors are fashion-forward. Unique colorings and mixed textures result as different fabrics react unpredictably to a two-step dye process, making many of her creations one-of-a-kind. Her dye expertise was born out of necessity as a small shop owner since larger dye houses only handle wholesale quantities. Scarves can be purchased for the head, neck, or cumber bands for ($40-$350). To top off her special occasion...
...such institutions as the Boston Museum of Fine Arts, the New York Public Library and the Walters Art Gallery of Baltimore. A true craftsperson, she makes designs inspired by ancient artifacts rich in symbolic meaning. "Nobody leaves without a lecture," laughs Yunque while describing the ornamentation and beadwork process. If she's too busy for a lecture, she provides history cards with a purchase. These diminutive works of wearable art have become must-haves among shoppers seeking items of intellectual and emotional value. You will also find items inspired by Yunque's fascination with functionality, such as brooch pins designed...
Tumors, it turns out, cannot grow much beyond the size of a peppercorn without an ever-expanding network of blood vessels. Clinicians are now testing more than a dozen treatments aimed at halting that process, including some old-line drugs that have turned out to have anti-angiogenic properties. Thalidomide, which caused devastating birth defects in some 12,000 children worldwide before it was withdrawn in the early 1960s, is finding a new lease on life against multiple myeloma and liver cancers. Pharmaceutical giant Bristol-Myers Squibb is testing an antiangiogenic drug that was initially developed to keep cancer from...
...staff to President Ronald Reagan, explained some political realities of current atmosphere in Washington. Duberstein said that President-elect George W. Bush would "go in steady" with Congress, ready to work with conservative and Southern Democrats to forge a working majority. This likely means a step-by-step process, he said...
...think that the answer might well lie in the endorsement process for Harvard applicants. The Office of Career Services (OCS) whittles down the candidate pool annually from 80-100 students to 30-40. Applications are reviewed by one committee composed of Faculty members and another drawn from fellowship tutors from each House. These committees look at a student's academic transcript, 1,000-word personal statement and one-page activities list, but do not examine the eight letters of recommendation that the official Rhodes selection committee requires. Since 1991-1992, when OCS decided to severely restrict endorsements, many have regarded...