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O f f i c i a l D i s t r i b u t O r IN FI NI TY TI ME GR OU P 3 0 5 5 7 3 4 4 7 6 - w w w . u - b O a t w a t c H . c O m
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Business To The Rescue! Business is rarely seen as a driving force in the pursuit of society's betterment. However, thanks to pioneering minds, business is becoming an unlikely hero in the quest to save the world, proving that above all others, it has the power to do so ... By Shana nicholSon ...
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An Average Interview Beyond average commentary on fine art in LA Sharkwater: AVision from Below Documentary filmmaker Rob Stewart sheds light on the dangers that lie beneath ... and we're not talking about sharks. So LA ... Kinda Crashing the couch of British Filmmaker Ash Baron Cohen Our ...
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Through No Man's Land Travel overland along Australia's Great Central Road, and encounter a land harsh and desolate yet filled with stark beauty. Park It. Scattered around LA, these beautiful parks remind us why summer should be spent outdoors. One City. One Day. Wonders Abound ... New York The ...
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magazine TM Merge Editor-In-Chief Creative Director Art Director Senior Editor Copy Chief Fashion Editor Contributing Editors Production Manager Graphic Designer Contributing Writers Contributing Photographers Founder and Publisher Associate Publisher Chief Operating Officer Executive Vice ...
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18 Merge Magazine contributors MICHAEL ABBOTT ALos Angeles native, Michael Abbott is both a gifted writer and multi-faceted producer. A graduate from USC's school of cinema-television, Abbott co-founded the Coachella Independent Film Festival and recently was an Associate Producer for Expired, ...
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Art And the Feminist revolutionWACK! Experience the first international, historical exhibition to examine the foundations and legacy of feminist art produced from 196580. MOCA members receive unlimited admission for two. Join now! 213/621-1782 The MuseuM of ConTeMporary arT, Los angeLes THE ...
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23 Merge Magazine A recent study revealed that the young adult offspring of the 1970's Me Generation exhibit the highest levels of narcissism of any group ever measured. In the language of academia, Gen Y = the Me to the nth power generation. ThisalarmingdataabouttheParisandBritneydemographic ...
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24 Merge Magazine The Secret champions what is actually the second secret of universal spirituality: As Above, So Below, or as the DVD calls it, the "law of attraction." If it exists in the higher realms--if you can envision yourself wearing that necklace in your higher imaginative ...
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WHO WE ARE Kindred souls who desire to make this world a less lonely place WHAT WE DO Customized searches, so it's less like a lottery Background checks, so there are no surprises Representation, so you don't have to sell you WHY YOU NEED US We're thinking well outside of the box We're people ...
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KATE MORIARTY PA ST EL SO NS UE DE IR EC EN TP AI NT IN GS IC OM MI SI ON S 7122 BEVERLY BOULEVARD, SUITE ELOS ANGELES, CA. 90036 WWW.EVIDENCEGALLERY.COM OPEN STU DI O : EVERY SUNDAY I 1 : 0 0 - 4:00 PM IFOR APPOINTMENT : CALL 213.841.5620 evidence gallery TheMemoryofTrees,Pastels on Suede, 30 ...
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29 Merge Magazine Summer Picking: Concerts Ripe and Ready June June 10 - Ozomatli (Watercourt Stage) LA's own Latin-infused, hip-hop/funk ten-piece ensemble is known for putting on high-octane, live shows where the percussion-jam encore literally spills into the streets outside the venue. These ...
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Soulful Siren Quincy Coleman Shifting seamlessly between salon blues and Parisian rhythms, her sultry voice and sublime lyrics will transport you to another time and place. Coleman's performances are a must hear! www.quincycoleman.com CleartheAir The Hollywood Hill Industry professionals from ...
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34 Merge Magazine an average interview Beyond AverAge CommentAry on Fine Art in LA By Brian Donohoe The art scene in Los Angeles is as diverse as the population, from Latino to Lithuanian, Icelandic to Irian Jayan. And those are just the cultural influences. What about medium? Here sky's the ...
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35 Merge Magazine BD - I know artists normally don't want to spoonfeed the public with the "how to interpret my art." You are going to hate this, but tell me about your own art. JP - Yes, I hate you. And not only for this question. I create large scale figurative works in oil and charcoal on ...
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34 Merge Magazine playing in my studio. And literature, particularly fiction--I always have a book going. I'm influenced by film, advertising, religious iconography, music, literature, sex, psychology and world events, and they all come through in my work. KE - I went to see a performance of ...
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36 Merge Magazine Poor People is a raw, unsentimental book that will force you to reexamine your opinions of "those people:" the homeless on the side of the roads in your hometown and the suffering poor around the globe. Extensively traveling from his home in Sacramento to Thailand, Japan, the ...
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37 Merge Magazine AMY WINEHOUSE Back To Black This new release from the British songstress combines Billie Holiday, Roberta Flack and Lauryn Hill to create a modern R&B album reminiscent of 60's girl-group soul. Gritty, sultry and catchy, Amy Winehouse's voice is a rare instrument, and she ...
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38 Merge Magazine Ecological films are hardly new. Biologist Julia Whitty has been making films about the ocean for nearly three decades for PBS, the Discovery Channel and the BBC, earning several Emmy awards for her work. This season's Oscar win by the makers of An Inconvenient Truth, however, ...
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39 Merge Magazine That story told about `shark finning,' the practice of killing sharks to make shark fin soup. "There are hundreds of millions of people wanting shark fin, and that shark fin has proved so valuable that people are just pulling the sharks up, pulling off their fins and wasting ...
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So LA ... kinda.Crashing the Couch of British Filmmaker Ash Baron Cohen by Michael Abbott The sound of a thin, sharp, wooden dart's impact on the pillow resting just a few feet from my head alerts me to the fact that, although Ash Baron Cohen is related to comedian Sasha Baron Cohen, he's ...
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The six foot four inch albino ex-North Londoner who received a degree in experimental psychology prior to moving to Los Angeles to study film stares down at me. "Blow hard." The genesis of Ash Baron Cohen is, ironically, just like his bodyofwork:auniqueL.A.story."Ihaveastrangerelationship with ...
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or acquired their own independent subdivisions and are embracing exciting new frontiers in creative vision, such as Michel Gondry's Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind and Ash's current film in production, Poor Things. Financed independently by Rob Hickman through his new banner Still Rolling ...
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46 Merge Magazine FULL-THROTTLE FUTURBlending guilt-free extravagance with full-on force, this next wave of hybrids is taking primitive to prime. By Basem Wasef OUR E
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47 Merge Magazine he Academy Awards parking lot is quite possibly the most uniquely rarified barometer of the high-end car world. Not only does it showcase the latest, greatest, berexpensive liveried rides, it's also a curious psychosocial thin slice that reveals how trendsetters and early ...
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48 Merge Magazine with non-refundable deposits, the Tesla's future is bright. Considering that depositors so far include George Clooney and Google founders Sergey Brin and Larry Page, its Hollywood viability appears pre-ordained. Even Porsche, the blue-chip standard of high performance, is ...
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49 Merge Magazine spinning in their graves, but a significant and well-deserved milestone for the $104,750 Japanese luxury car. The Lexus's guiltless amenities include an optional reclining and massaging rear seat that recall the corporate jet-inspired tactics of the nearly $400,000 Maybach 62, ...
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52 Merge Magazine So we're not happy unless we have the coolest and newest in cell phone technology. Is that so infantile? Of course it is. But these days, people are trading them in as often as they change underwear. The problem is we are all at the mercy of our service providers and their ...
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53 Merge Magazine 8525 Available now through Cingular is the 8525 made by HTC of Taiwan. What it lacks in multimedia functionality, it makes up for with Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0. Office Mobile packs in applications like Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Other perks include built-in Wi-Fi, mp3, ...
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55 Merge Magazine Tech on IceIS YOUR HOME ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM UNDER HOUSE ARREST? SET IT FREE WITH SLINGBOX. Imagine being able to view your favorite shows in high definition wherever you go. Ever been to Northern Mongolia and missed a playoff game? (They don't watch the Lakers?!) Thanks to ...
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58 Merge Magazine Save paper; go digital. Sony Reader is a handheld digital device that is lightweight and thin. It's also smaller than your average paperback. Download your reading list and take it with you wherever you go. Say hello to the new "paperless back." You can pick one up for around ...
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59 Merge Magazine Rehabilitated dishware. Sarah Cihat pillages thrift stores for plates and then reglazes them with a fresh look and funky patternsfrom unicorns to skulls and stars. This great reuse of pottery turns junk into gems. Her prices range from $35-$59 per plate and are available ...
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60 Merge Magazine Helping the environment is as good as in the bag. But paper or plastic? When considering the environment, it's not an easy decision. Plastic gets a bad rap; however, paper is no angel either. Both bags consume a large amount of natural resources. Manufacturing paper bags uses ...
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To morning yoga class. To the natural food store. To the airport. Wearing Negative Heel TechnologyTM with our innovative flexible bottom, the new Kals-LiteTM Collection lets you `fly' anywhere while aligning the spine and pelvis, and enabling you to burn calories. Healthy Shoes. Natural ...
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Summer signifies three things in Los Angeles: Hollywood stars go on hiatus, tourist season kicks in to gear, and locals escape to renew and refresh. Luckily, whether entering, exiting or exploring the city this summer, your transportation choices just got greener. In the mood for something more ...
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We Californians are so lucky. Where else can you surf the Pacific Ocean on a Saturday morning and be skiing the High Sierras by late afternoon? We've got it all. And whether you're taking in the fabulous wine country of Northern California--where the redwoods meet the vineyards--or hanging ten ...
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The Sierra Club - www.sierraclub.org The Surfrider Foundation - www.surfrider.org Wildcoast - www.wildcoast.net Heal the Bay - www.healthebay.org Coalition for Clean Air - www.coalitionforcleanair.org Action Network - www.actionnetwork.org Air and Waste Management Association (AWMA) - ...
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70 Merge Magazine Given the growing popularity of online auction sites, online banking and the convenience of purchasing through merchant websites, it's not surprising that internet crime continues to be a pervasive problem. The number of Americans who do most of their banking online is ...
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71 Merge Magazine I recently stumbled across an article I had read many years ago. "We are all susceptible to accidents, chronic illnesses and disabilities that may prevent us for an extended period of time from carrying out the routine activities of daily living," it read. "That is why anyone, ...
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73 Merge Magazine Reality CheCk: GettinG a RetuRn on YouRCash By Tammy Trenta A friend of mine recently won one million dollars on a reality show. After receiving the check, he proceeded to keep it in his pocket for two weeks as he walked around New York City. I finally caught up with him three ...
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75 Merge Magazine you haven't heard, there's a revolution taking place in American boardrooms. Fat cats sitting in their plush executive suites even five years ago might have groaned at the mention of eco-friendly technology. It's the realm of tree-hugging hippies, impractical and too ...
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76 Merge Magazine environmental solutions is making the investment very attractive. The amount of venture capital going into this arena has doubled since just last year and is now hovering around 30 billion dollars. That's a big bet on the part of the venture capital world that there's going to ...
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78 Merge Magazine Merge Magazine shares some of the individuals and companies--from local start-ups and corporate businesses to entrepreneurs and technological innovators--who are proving that environmental concern and healthy bottom lines don't have to be mutually exclusive. EPI "Turning Junk ...
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79 Merge Magazine Molectra - "Reinventing the Wheel" When you blow a tire it can ruin your day. But it can also ruin your view, your air and your health: municipal tire piles, where most tires end up, are highly combustible and can harbor diseaseridden pests like mosquitoes and rodents. Most ...
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80 Merge Magazine Q&A with Steve Glenn, Founder of LivingHomes, LLC By Logan Sachon The jump from tech entrepreneur to green building developer might seem a bit drastic, but for Southern California-based entrepreneur Steve Glenn, it was the next natural step. Glenn ...
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81 Merge Magazine difficult, when there was one place to bring your stuff. College was also when I learned about Jim Rouse, who really took an enlightened approach to real estate development. And I try to do that, too. He helped me feel I could do positive things through business. Green is ...
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86 Merge Magazine photography JUNE CHOI stylist JOCELYN ALVAREZ model LISA AYBIKE AT QUEST hair & makeup CASSIE SINES
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88 Merge Magazine rad and Angelina aren't the only couple trying to save the world these days. For the past five years, Karen Stewart and Howard Brown have been creating a luxurious line of separates that weave eco-sensibility with modern style. After giving birth to a beautiful baby girl named ...
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89 Merge Magazine white organic jersey tie-around-tee STEWART+BROWN beige organic cotton summer pants STEWART+BROWN
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91 Merge Magazine pink organic crepe tie back STEWART+BROWN dark blue petal skirt STEWART+BROWN open ridged leaf earrings BRANch JEWElRy
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Shirt Shifters: Shirts work by day or by night. Keep it casual with a blazer, or add a little class with a touch of trousers. Me Man Nau Made froM recycled soda bottles, orgaNic cottoN aNd corN-derived fibers, Nau's orgaNic offeriNgs are both outdoor aNd urbaN...aNd dichotoMously cool. Shirt ...
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Slacking off: They feel like jeans but look like pants. Couldn't be better. Work them with a sports jacket or keep the look rugged with a simple tee. Slacking off: They feel like jeans but look like pants. Couldn't be better. Work them with a sports jacket or keep the look rugged with a simple ...
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97 Merge Magazine The NosTalgia seasoNClassic Elegance, Timeless Style & Fashions worth Remembering By Jocelyn AlvArez Soo lAST DecADe Decades It's the shop A-listers turn to when they're after a fabulous vintage piece. cameron Silver, the owner of Decades, offers stunning 60's and 70's pieces ...
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BEYOND CLOTHES: AReflection on Summer Fashion By Anna Wyckoff holy grail of summer fashion--the bikini. For those in the rest of the country, who spent much of the year blithely blanketed in tailored coats and foul weather, the shake up is only temporary. For Angelenos, exposure to the blazing ...
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99 Merge Magazine An examination of the past also reveals fashion's only real tenet: that it will change. Its cyclical nature results from both economic necessity and the caprice of its arbiters. Sporting the latest silhouette carries with it implicit worldly sophistication, a visual cue ...
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ToenjoythetasteofAustraliaathome lookfortheAustralianMadelogo. Premium foodsbearingtheAustralianMadetrademarkare availableatGelson'sandotherfineretailers. www.australianmade.com.au
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102 Merge Magazine Any of Perth's 1.2 million residents will tell you that it's the most isolated large city in the world. Reaching this state capital of Western Australia takes many hours by plane or days of driving. Sydney is further away than Singapore or Bali, the U.S. or Europe much ...
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105 Merge Magazine miles) to Alice Springs. The Great Victoria Desert is arid, but surprisingly far from barren. The low and sparse flora appears well adapted to this inhospitable terrain, and after a recent fire and a few drops of rain, new greenery sprouts up phoenix-like from the blackened ...
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ParkItParkItPark .It.It 106 Merge Magazine Runyon Canyon Park With its sweeping views of the city, this scenic trek into nature will grant you a new perspective on LA. You may experience two types of downward dog at Runyon Canyon. Either let your pooch roam free down the paved paths at this ...
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108 Merge Magazine 8 a.m. Fuel up for the day and watch the stream of early morning joggers and dog-walkers from a sidewalk table at Sarabeth's on Central Park South. This elegant but unpretentious cafe, one of several New York locations, serves up gourmet breakfast treats like pumpkin waffles ...
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109 Merge Magazine 3:30 p.m. Wind down from the action by spending a few hours wandering around SoHo. Stop in at the sleek Casablanca Tea Room for aromatic tea and Moroccan-style tapas (164 Mercer Street, 212-219-8441, www.casablancatearoom.com), then window shop at designer boutiques like the ...
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Dessert Searchby Yasmin Newman "Life is uncertain. Eat dessert first," Ernestine Ulmer The
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113 Merge Magazine once wrote. And she did. essert. It's such a beautiful thought. A beguiling temptress and a guilty sin. Yet in spite of furtive glances her way, she often remains just that: a thought, imprisoned by her placement at the meal's end. The word dessert comes from the French ...
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114 Merge Magazine Day 4 Desserts: 18 Celadon Galerie Culinaire. It seemed everything at Restaurant Number Three came in threes--the three words to its name, the three smiles as I entered and the three beautiful desserts in each of the three dessert trios. In this sophisticated Euro-Asian ...
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116 Merge Magazine Foodie? Everybody knows what a foodie is. Everybody is a foodie these days. Or so we'd like to think as we opt for organic Turbinado sugar (that's with a capital `T') and spout off local and exotic tomato varietals like there's no tomorrow. Today these words are so entrenched ...
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118 Merge Magazine "Alfalfa sprouts and a plate of mashed yeast." It's been three decades since Woody Allen's baffled character placed that order at a hippiefilled Los Angeles health food restaurant in Annie Hall. And so much has changed in LA's vegetarian sphere since then. Mashed yeast is ...
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aAt the exact moment when Paul Giamatti's character in Sideways poured the tasting room dump bucket over his head, two things happened. Number one: he became my personal hero. Demanding a full pour is something we've all been secretly tempted to do, but have never had the nerve. Number two: he ...
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122 Merge Magazine The Promise and Power of individual acTion By Basem Wasef he red carpet posturing, the endless soap opera of who's dating whom, the buzz about the latest boffo box office--the only thing more striking than the amount of attention paid to the minutia of Hollywood's microcosm ...
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123 Merge Magazine " " I thInk of myself as a work In progress, and wIll probably always be that. so don't be too hard on yourself. -wendIe malICk
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Frances Fisher brings a powerful presence to roles in iconic films such as Unforgiven and Titanic, and that quality complements her offscreen involvement with organizations like the Environmental Media Association and the Peace Alliance. While Fisher has been a spokesperson for environmental ...
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125 Merge Magazine "Stand up for peace and juStice wherever you hear it, and whenever you can participate in it."-ED ASNER find joy and meaning in life. It's so simple." Self described "actorvist" Esai Morales may have made his name by portraying the brother of Ritchie Valens in La Bamba, but ...
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126 Merge Magazine "ConsCiousness is shifting. "REDUCE. REUSE. RECYCLE...AND RETHINK! DON'TUSE SO MUCH STUFF." -FRANCIS FISHER endorphins kind of flower in you." A fitting postscript to our roundtable is the story of the project that brought these five remarkable personalities together. The ...
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129 Merge Magazine Ask people to define "refugee," and most will tell you about a population forced out of its country or unwilling to return to it due to a well-founded fear of persecution for reasons of race, religion, nationality, social group or political opinion. For many, the crisis in ...
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130 Merge Magazine While testament to the heartiness of our species, our thriving numbers have come at a price. In the past, smaller populations and more modest food requirements were less of a burden on the planet's resources, but now over half the land area and much of the ocean is given over ...
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131 Merge Magazine Chaos in the French Quarter. Flooding after Hurricane Katrina.
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134 Merge Magazine Every day we hear more and more about the ecological devastation our environment is facing, how the environment is in danger and in desperate need of healing and attention. At the same time, mental health professionals are witnessing an upsurge in psychological distress, ...
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135 Merge Magazine The theory of ecopsychology assumes that our destructive environmental behaviors come from our sense of disconnection to the natural world. In today's society we have become fully aware of the ecological crisis our natural world faces; however we tend to see this as separate ...
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137 Merge Magazine DTOX Spa Atwater Village is home to a hip, new, lavish sanctuary that will impress any spa connoisseur. Don't be misled by DTox's drab exterior; the beauty lies within. Your transformation begins in the lobby, where a massive golden Buddha is sure to enlighten even the most ...
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138 Merge Magazine A relaxing treatment room at RA Spa on Location's convenient indulgence Back massage PhotoCourtesyofRAOrganicSpaonlocationsPhotoCourtesyofSpaOnLocationPhotocourtesyofSpaOnLocation RA Organic Spa Re-capture your Zen in downtown Burbank. This eco-friendly spa has six beautiful ...
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WWW.ARGYLELA.COM The Argyle Salon & Spa is tucked away within one of Hollywood's most significant architectural landmarks, Sunset Tower Hotel. The Argyle Salon features some of Los Angeles' top stylists and is complete with 14 chairs for integrating hair services as well as make-up and nail ...
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Redefining FrameBy Kira Heuer 5 foot, incredibly toned and beautiful: Tracey Anderson. Photos courtesy of Miranda Penn Turin
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KH: What seems to be the most popular comment among clients in terms of benefits? TA: The clients can't stop looking in the mirror. It is so great to see people, who have struggled with so many different fads, finally achieve their goals. Actually, the most popular comment is probably how ...
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144 Merge Magazine rebuilding los angeles: downtown's rennaisance DOROTHY PARKER, THE WELL KNOWN WRITER AND HUMORIST, ONCE SAID, "LOS ANGELES IS SEVENTY-TWO SUBURBS IN SEARCH OF ACITY." WELL, THE SEARCH IS OVER. LOS ANGELES IS IN THE PROCESS OF BECOMING. On April 14th, 1999, it was a pleasant ...
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145 Merge Magazine Clockwise from top left: Walt Disney Concert Hall, Construction Site (new Police Administration Building), 110 South, Biscuit Company Lofts. Photos courtesy of Sterling Davis.
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146 Merge Magazine Downtown from the Fourth Street Bridge Photos courtesy of Sterling Davis
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147 Merge Magazine Thepricetagsonresidentialdowntownunitscurrently range from the upper $200,000s at Shybary Grand to $4 million for the luxury penthouses at Biscuit Company Lofts. Evo, located at 1155 S. Grand and slated to begin construction in 2008, is a twenty-three ...
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149 Merge Magazine With just $300 and an offer of 15 days free rent, Robert Craymer, one of America's first all-green furniture designers, opened a store on La Brea on 3rd. Now, 15 years later, The Robert Craymer Design Collection, known as RC Green, is going stronger than ever. During a recent ...
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Elegant, sleek and hand crafted, Craymer's designs are works of art. Jessica Simpson, Nicholas Shea, Jim Carrey, Will Smith and Zach Braff are just a few who have adorned their homes with his creations. Invited to design an eco-friendly lounge for the movie Who killed the Electric Car, Craymer ...
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152 Merge Magazine By Donna Donohoe Occidental or oriental, trendy or philosophical, color theories abound. What's for certain is this: as I go to paint the walls of my new house, my choice of colors will be more method than madness. A recent trip to the home improvement store had me ...
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153 Merge Magazine (Hmm...shall I go cobalt or sky?) Western color theory holds that reds and oranges--because of their energy, warmth, and stimulating qualities--can alleviate head colds, poor circulation, muscular disorders and lack of energy. But they can also aggravate anger, inflammation, ...
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154 Merge Magazine Who Knew SPACE Smells Like ABurned Almond Cookie? ANOUSHEH ANSARI TAKING ON LIFE, SPACE AND EVERYTHING IN BETWEEN... By Kat Hayden Who knew space smells like a burned almond cookie? Anousheh Ansari. The telecommunications tycoon was the fourth paying customer to buy a ...
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155 Merge Magazine KH: You are a pioneer in every sense and an inspiration to many. How does it feel to be the first female private space explorer? AA: I was just going after my dream, and I was hoping in the process my story would be toldsomething that people would use as an example [which ...
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156 Merge Magazine AA: I was sitting there in the capsule almost three hours before lift-off, and we were going through the checklists. I wasn't performing any tasks; I was just following along with the rest of the crewmembers. We finished early so they started playing classical music over the ...
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157 Merge Magazine of being weightless and floating around, like a child floating in womb. Then when you come out of the womb and have to face the world, it's the same feeling when you get pulled out of the capsule. It is like being born again. You come down to gravity and you feel heavy. Your ...
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Back To... Take a stroll down memory lane as we revisit all the great, grand and bygone of our Angelic City.
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160 Merge Magazine Approaching the newly reborn Sunset Tower Hotel, you'd be forgiven for thinking that you had been swept back in time to the glory days of Old Hollywood. At the grand entrance a hired Bentley arrives from the nearby Paramount Studios, delivering home an exhausted Marilyn ...
