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...cable coverage, try the basement of Pizzeria Uno's. Unlike the Grille's, its reserved decor and contemplative atmosphere will allow you to focus on what's most significant...

Author: By Daniel G. Habib, | Title: Setting Your Post-Season Priorities | 10/2/1998 | See Source »

...Karma Club in Chicago (the sister nightclub of the one in Boston) also came under fire recently, for its interior decor. According to AHAD, this club features extravagant displays of religious icons in "compromising environments." For example, pictures of the Hindu gods Shiva and Krishna occupy the wall of a bar, behind a number of bottles of liquor. A large statue of a dancing Shiva stands in the midst of the dance floor; a scantily clad man wearing a mask with three heads (apparently representing Lord Brahma) dances erotically on a pedestal. Finally, a statue of Lord Ganesha--the same...

Author: By Sujit Raman, | Title: The Material Girl Goes Spiritual | 9/22/1998 | See Source »

Furnishing the new room for less may mean comparison shopping, but a trip outside of the Square affords mounting savings. The basic nylon bean-bag chair, a staple of dorm decor, sells for $54 at Urban Outfitters, but those willing to stop by Economy Hardware can get an almost identical bag for $14 less. Generally, the larger the item--from futon to area rug--the greater the savings...

Author: By Rosalind S. Helderman, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Creating a Not So Humble Abode | 9/18/1998 | See Source »

...just to fill out a questionnaire, or they get a product to take home and try out. For those who put in more time, say, in a focus group, as much as $150 can be earned. And all this is done in the cozy comfort of thoroughly researched decor. Pinks and blues, says Teresa, are "calming colors...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Greetings From America's Secret Capitals | 7/13/1998 | See Source »

Semi-circular rows of computers, electronic switchboards and unobtrusive decor make the Operations Control Center (OCC) for NASA's Advanced X-ray Astrophysics Facility (AXAF) look like a scaled-down version of the mission control rooms in movies...

Author: By Jennifer M. Siegel, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Crew Prepares For Shuttle Mission | 6/26/1998 | See Source »

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