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...just two days before its official reopening, and the new California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco looks like the old MGM lot back when they used to shoot five pictures at one time. Caterers hauling pumpkins are brushing past construction workers sweeping out the man-made rain forest. Divers in wet suits are hauling themselves out of the coral-reef tank. And Renzo Piano, the Italian architect who is very good at finding order in chaotic situations, looks pleased...
...tool--or, yes, weapon--works better when the user has training. Hence the lessons. Crunch introduced its Stiletto Strength classes to New York City in 2006 and now offers them in Los Angeles, San Francisco and Chicago. "It's one of our most popular classes," says Donna Cyrus, Crunch's senior VP of programming. Legworks, which offers the workshop I went to in Manhattan, has a growing fan base. The Los Angeles high-end shoe store Il Primo Passo holds high-heel-walking classes, taught by a drag queen, of course, on a monthly basis...
...bulk and behavior are an intimidating package. "Good hitters sense when pitchers are lacking confidence or vulnerable," says Kevin Towers, GM of the San Diego Padres. "I don't think you ever look at Carlos Zambrano and feel he's vulnerable. If I'm a hitter, I don't want him to get too upset, 'cause he might stick one right in my neck...
...Restaurant Guys radio show, are devoted to farm-to-table cuisine. They use their own preserved produce at the restaurant all winter long, storing the jewel-toned jars in their wine racks, and they're currently on track to put up about 10,000 lbs. of locally grown San Marzano plum tomatoes for use this winter. Ever economical, Pascal and Schott also dip into leftover canning liquid, especially from fruits, to jazz up cocktails at the bar. Months ago, they put up nectarines with star anise, cloves and Cointreau - they'll have the fruit to serve all winter, while...
...this time in the sun rather than the rain—and defeated the rest of the field on their way to the team’s third straight tournament victory. Harvard’s 301 placed them four strokes ahead of the University of Texas at San Antonio in second place, and 10 strokes better than Yale, its closest Ivy League competitor. Junior Claire Sheldon led the way for the Crimson with a 73. Her round included four birdies. She also hit nearly every green in regulation on her way to a fourth-place finish. Freshman Christine...