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MOMA's "No Discipline" Show

BY Fast Company CalendarWed Jul 1, 2009 at 5:38 PM

Israeli-born designer Ron Arad "is the most curious person I know," says Paola Antonelli, senior curator of architecture and design at the Museum of Modern Art. "We titled the show 'No Discipline' because so many ...READ»

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100th anniversary of first Lincoln penny

BY Fast Company CalendarWed Jul 1, 2009 at 5:18 PM

The first U.S. penny -- pure copper and featuring a woman with flowing hair -- was minted in 1792. But it wasn't until 1909, a century after Lincoln's birth, that the 16th prez's image made it to the coin. Now, to mark Honest ...READ»

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National Mustard Day

BY Fast Company CalendarThu Jul 2, 2009 at 7:48 PM

Mustard is, well, cutting the mustard. As more Americans brown-bag lunch and dine at home, sales of the sauce are up. Revenue at market leader French's grew more than 6% last year. But mustard's sometime partner and neme-sis is doing ...READ»

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How to Build Your Own Spaceship

BY Fast Company CalendarThu Jul 2, 2009 at 7:50 PM

When Piers Bizony was 10, his father asked him to keep a scrapbook of space travel. Four decades later, the science writer, still hooked, created this DIY manual for rocket jockeys. Though the book's structure is a weak conceit, it ...READ»

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Weight of the Nation

BY Fast Company CalendarThu Jul 2, 2009 at 8:16 PM

Each year, the average American eats 16 pounds of fries, 23 pounds of pizza, and 26 pounds of candy. Let's just say the CDC may have bittenoff more than it can chew with this inaugural conference dedicated to combating the obe-sity ...READ»

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Cosmoprof in Vegas

BY Fast Company CalendarThu Jul 2, 2009 at 8:34 PM

The 25,000 beauty professionals at this mega makeup meet will have to slap on a brave face. Though the cosmetics sector stayed pert in previous recessions -- lipstick sales rose 11% just after 9/11 -- this slump is having an ugly ...READ»

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World Aquatics Championships

BY Fast Company CalendarThu Jul 2, 2009 at 8:39 PM

Nearly 3,000 athletes from 200 nations will compete at this year's swimming and diving championships. But extraordinary attention will go to one: Michael Phelps. In his first major meet since the bong-picture scandal that cost him a ...READ»

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Ultimate Fighting Championships Fan Expo

BY Fast Company CalendarMon Jul 6, 2009 at 5:40 PM

The UFC has evolved considerably since the late 1990s, when Senator John McCain likened its battles to "human cockfighting." Today, the professional mixed-martial-arts league discourages "eye gouging of any kind," "stomping a ...READ»

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Tiger Woods on Video Game Realism and Knowing Your Customers

BY Chuck Salter1 hour, 51 minutes ago

As I mentioned in last week’s dispatch, when Tiger Woods came to New York City recently, I was able to pick his brain a bit about Twitter, Facebook and the changing landscape of sports marketing. Today, the topic is video games. ...READ»

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International Conference on Plants & Environmental Pollution

BY Fast Company CalendarThu Jul 2, 2009 at 9:54 PM

Let's not beat around the bush. Fifteen thousand of the world's medicinal plants are nearing extinction, thanks to pollution caused by population growth and rapid industrialization. Each die-off also produces a ripple effect; for ...READ»

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Condominium in Coral Gables Miami Florida is the Year's Luxury Waterfront Property

BY Zeder TeamMon Jul 6, 2009 at 5:22 PM

The award winning Toby Zack Designs designed this warm vibrant, contemporary 3,550 SF unit located in Coral Gables Miami Florida. Toby has created sophisticated residence all over United States including Florida, Michigan, New ...READ»

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Is DARPA Working on a Handheld Nuclear Fusion Device?

BY Ariel Schwartz1 hour, 28 minutes ago

The Pentagon's DARPA arm is known for its attempts to reduce devices to microchip size. Projects have included multi-purpose sensors, cryogenic coolers, video cameras, and apparently, "Chip-Scale High Energy Atomic ...READ»

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Seven Ways to Cut Carbon Emissions, Courtesy of Tony Blair

BY Ariel Schwartz1 hour, 59 minutes ago

Instead of taking the Dubya route of departing public life, former U.K. prime minister Tony Blair is going the way of Al Gore and championing climate change solutions. Blair's "Technology for a Low Carbon Future" report, part of his ...READ»

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Where America Shops

BY Terry TamminenMon Jul 6, 2009 at 4:15 PM

The next time someone says we can’t conserve our way to a cleaner future or eliminate fossil fueled generation completely, point out that America could shop at Sears - - and find quite a bargain.READ»

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Will D.C.'s New Egghead Culture Last?

BY Sean Braswell1 hour, 53 minutes ago

If history is any guide, the Obama administration will not succeed at permanently removing anti-intellectualism from the national mindset. Sure, Obama's hired the best pickup hoops squad in White House history. But, ultimately, this group is a bunch of brainiacs. READ»