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Recreating the scent of old Vienna
Vienna - With his shaved head, tight jeans and fashionable sneakers, Alexander Lauber does not appear like the sort of person who would recreate a Vienna perfume in the fashion of the late 19th century. As the smell of coffee wafted across the tradit...
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Argentine architect invents takeaway house
Buenos Aires - Matias Konstandt has travelled a lot, but he has always kept his base in Buenos Aires. I love crossing the Andes or walking in the desert, Konstandt said. But I don't like tents or caravans quite that much. It's always so tight in t...
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2009-10-08 ] Category : [
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Grey nomads: Australia's roving retirees
Sydney - Early morning in South West Rocks on the east coast of Australia: James and Mary carefully sweep out and clean their Roadstar Dreamtime camper and enjoy a coffee on their camping chairs. The view of the white beach and the deep blue Pacific ...
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2009-10-08 ] Category : [
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Indian art pushes into European marketplace
Berlin - Viveek Sharma smiles as he points to a figure next to the Hindu elephant god Ganesha. That's me, said the 41-year-old painter from Mumbai. Sharma is a specialist in painting realistic paintings that look like photographs - and in making hi...
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2009-10-08 ] Category : [
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Hairstyle trends going back to the future
Cologne -Looks from past decades are providing the inspiration for hairstyle trends in the coming season. With their elegant styles the '20s and '50s are serving as a model for women's hairstyles this autumn and winter, but lush bangs and luxurious t...
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2009-10-01 ] Category : [
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Los Angeles to require anti-graffiti coating on new homes
Los Angeles - The Los Angeles City Council has passed a law requiring all new buildings and homes in Los Angeles to be coated in a special anti-graffiti coating, it was reported Wednesday. The unanimous vote requires that the clear coating be placed ...
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2009-09-30 ] Category : [
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Natural cosmetics, too, can cause contact allergies
Frankfurt - Some ingredients in natural cosmetics can cause contact allergies, pointed out the German Cosmetic, Toiletry, Perfumery and Detergent Association (IKW) and the German Allergy and Asthma Association (DAAB). Balsam of Peru, used as a fragra...
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2009-09-21 ] Category : [
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