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...with a homeless schizophrenic named Nathaniel Anthony Ayers (Foxx), whom he met in a downtown LA park in 2005. Ayers was playing a violin during that first encounter, apparently quite well, despite it having only two strings. He had been a Juilliard student in the 1970s, until mental illness cost him just about everything but his love for music. That year, Lopez wrote nearly a dozen columns detailing his attempts to understand and assist Ayers and, in 2008, published a book about their friendship. (See pictures of a band of hobos...
...Uemura's $29 lashes cost a lot less than lash-lengthening drug Latisse ($120 for a 30-day supply...
...those passing on a trip to a pricey theme park, the idea of sleeping outside can be daunting. For starters, there are the ever present bears, not to mention worries about staying warm, dry and comfortable. Plus, the cost of getting outfitted can quickly...
...stock. To promote the greening of existing buildings, the National Trust last month launched the Preservation Green Lab, a think tank based in Seattle, and is working with members of Congress to pass energy-efficiency legislation that would increase rebates and subsidies to cover as much as half the cost of a green retrofit. Such incentives are vital. Although lower utility costs mean upgrades will pay for themselves over time, the up-front cost of better insulation or double-pane windows can be prohibitive, especially during a recession...
...desire to maximize profit, a viewpoint unique among the businesses owners contacted. The two establishments are looking into installing solar thermal panels to heat water, a technology that would require a 30-year payback period while needing replacement every 15 years. Though the solar thermal panels would not be cost-effective, Solem said that she will probably install them anyway in order to support the industry and promote their...