Couture 2008 show is the destination for high-end jewelry designs from around the world. A must visit.
Useful link:
www.couturejeweler.com
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Friday, August 22, 2008
Thursday, August 21, 2008
Alexis Bittar
Alexis Bittar is known for his Lucite pieces + he has an impressive celeb following. In fact the pieces are beautiful. A must visit.
(via Wiki) Poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) or poly(methyl 2-methylpropenoate) is a thermoplastic and transparent plastic. Chemically, it is the synthetic polymer of methyl methacrylate. It is sold by the tradenames Plexiglas, Limacryl, R-Cast,Per-Clax, Perspex, Plazcryl, Acrylex, Acrylite, Acrylplast, Altuglas, Polycast, Oroglass and Lucite and is commonly called acrylic glass or simply acrylic. Acrylic, or acrylic fiber, can also refer to polymers or copolymers containing polyacrylonitrile. The material was developed in 1928 in various laboratories and was brought to market in 1933 by Rohm and Haas Company.
Useful link:
http://alexisbittar.com
(via Wiki) Poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) or poly(methyl 2-methylpropenoate) is a thermoplastic and transparent plastic. Chemically, it is the synthetic polymer of methyl methacrylate. It is sold by the tradenames Plexiglas, Limacryl, R-Cast,Per-Clax, Perspex, Plazcryl, Acrylex, Acrylite, Acrylplast, Altuglas, Polycast, Oroglass and Lucite and is commonly called acrylic glass or simply acrylic. Acrylic, or acrylic fiber, can also refer to polymers or copolymers containing polyacrylonitrile. The material was developed in 1928 in various laboratories and was brought to market in 1933 by Rohm and Haas Company.
Useful link:
http://alexisbittar.com
Inventing The Movies
Inventing the Movies: Hollywood's Epic Battle Between Innovation and the Status Quo, from Thomas Edison to Steve Jobs by Scott Kirsner is a great book with interesting case studies on innovators, preservationists, sideline-sitters. A must read.Useful link:
The Music + Brain Symposium
I found George Loomis's article on brain symposium, a unique outreach between the Cleveland Orchestra + the Cleveland Clinic, a medical center that integrates clinical and hospital care with research and education + the technological breakthroughs @ http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/08/21/arts/loomis.php interesting and insightful.
Useful links:
www.musicandthebrainaustria.com
www.stanford.edu/group/brainwaves
www.salzburgerfestspiele.at
I was more interested in the therapeutic value of music + the impact.
Useful links:
www.musicandthebrainaustria.com
www.stanford.edu/group/brainwaves
www.salzburgerfestspiele.at
I was more interested in the therapeutic value of music + the impact.
Les Rencontres d'Arles 2008
The 39th-annual Rencontres d'Arles, France's most famous photography festival, runs till September 14, 2008. A must visit.
Useful link:
www.rencontres-arles.com
Useful link:
www.rencontres-arles.com
3-D Movies
3-D movies are back. Fly Me to the Moon + Journey to the Center of the Earth + concert movies by U2/Miley Cyrus have become popular + coming soon = James Cameron's Avatar, DreamWorks' Monsters vs. Aliens and Pixar's Up. Illusion immersion! I love it.
Useful links:
http://reald-corporate.com
http://studioservices.go.com
Useful links:
http://reald-corporate.com
http://studioservices.go.com
Gold + Silver Markets
(via seekingalpha) James Conrad's article The Disconnect Between Supply and Demand in Gold & Silver Markets was educational and insightful. Thank you Mr Conrad.
Random Thoughts
A nation’s exchange rate is the single most important price in the economy.
- Paul Volcker
How true!
- Paul Volcker
How true!
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