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Psychedelia, pills and Damien Hirst

Originally posted on Nile Street Studios:
This bright and colourful wallpaper designed by Virgil Marti in 1994 caught our eye on a wallpaper research trip to the fabulous Whitworth Gallery in Manchester. As opposed to the other designers in the…

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Montreal Posters – espace pour la vie 2

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The Garifuna Collective and Danny Michel, in Portland

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Two Japanese Animators: Masaki Okuda and Ryo Okawara visit my studio

Originally posted on Patrick Jenkins Animation:
I was very pleased to welcome Japanese Independent Animators Masaki Okuda (above left) and Ryo Okawara (above right) to my studio yesterday. It was a lot of fun to meet with them and their Interpreter.…

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Driftwood Sculpture

Originally posted on Cyber Gazing:
Crafted entirely from driftwood, the vast, thought-provoking masterpiece was created by sculptor Paul Baliker, 59, who describes it as a ‘call to action’. ‘I started out sculpting to put food on the table, I never…

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Ask Well: Does Cooking Strip Red Wines Benefits? – NYTimes.com

Originally posted on Learn about nutrition with me!:
Q Are the health benefits of red wine still available if the wine is reduced by half through cooking and then consumed with the food? Reader Question • 600 votes A The…

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What’s On:ITALIAN STYLE MAKES A RETURN TO MANCHESTER’S LITTLE ITALY – WELCOME LA PIZZERIA RISTORANTE

Originally posted on Manchester Social 101:
    La Pizzeria Ristorante opens its doors to the public on Friday 9 August, bringing an Italian style pizzeria to Manchester’s Northern Quarter (previously known as little Italy) for a limited time only.  …

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Toilet terror: Thousands of luxury latrines “hackable”

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Rapture on the Edge of a Dime

Originally posted on Before the Downbeat:
The orchestra was accompanying well last week.  I sensed it, the soloist felt it, and the orchestra knew it.  We were in the zone.  THE Zone.  So, perhaps intentionally, but mayhap through instinct, our…

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Corporate bribery is about to get many millions of dollars more risky in Brazil

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