Word: glassful
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...with Pachelbel's Canon playing on the soundtrack, he gave fashionistas a poignant and gentle lift on a day where many might have easily questioned the industry's place- with all it's superficial implications - in the greater global picture. Jacobs' frayed tulle bomber jackets, patchwork laces dresses, oversized glass paste stone embroideries and oddball shoes seemed to remind his fans that even on a dark day, it's OK to love fashion, just don't take it too seriously...
...Baroque master André-Charles Boulle to contemporary designs by Philippe Starck and Marc Newson, will be displayed chronologically and by artist or workshop, allowing visitors to understand the historical and cultural contexts from which the works are derived. The sweeping collection includes 150,000 pieces of furniture, porcelain, glass, textiles, toys and jewels dating from the Middle Ages to the present. In celebration of its grand reopening, the museum will display highlights from the permanent collection during its debut month. Temporary exhibits will begin Oct. 25. Also on view will be the museum's 10 period rooms, with interiors that...
...that - plus an abiding conceit that it epitomizes the avant-garde - France should have been among the first countries to see a woman in its highest political office. Margaret Thatcher became Prime Minister of Britain in 1979, Gro Harlem Brundtland served three terms in Norway from 1981. Germany's glass ceiling was smashed last year with the election of Angela Merkel. India has had a woman leader, as have Bangladesh, New Zealand, Israel and Chile - why not France? Because in gender as in so much else, French politicians talk a better game than they play. To be sure...
...mouse also has a one-tap search button. Highlight a word or phrase then touch the button marked by a magnifying glass, and a page of Google search results appears out of nowhere. You can actually select your favorite search engine, and the results appear in your computer's default browser. (Keep in mind that the browser you use everyday may not be the default. If you click the search feature and a different browser launches, check your browser's settings.) In all fairness, most web browsers already have quick-search functions. You highlight something, right-click, then select...
...Koizumi's initiative on the back burner. Now, with the birth of a prince, the law is almost certainly dead, and Kiko's boy will cut ahead of Aiko in the line of succession . Still, the quick abandonment of the revision reminds Japanese women just how low the glass ceiling still remains in their country, and underscores how strong political conservatism has become in Japan...