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...Vapir is to stand, sit or, perhaps, nap peacefully on the vanguard of smoking technology. The Vapir actually takes the smoke out of smoking by heating rather than burning the herb, which permits the user to enjoy what the Vapir heralds as the very “essence of plant.” With the use of infrared rays, convection currents and its own microprocessor, the Vapir is capable of heating herbs to temperatures up to 400 degrees Fahrenheit, releasing the herb as a barely visible vapor mist rather than as smoke...
...higher proportion of union members among its employees than any other major airline, the 30-year-old carrier has never suffered a layoff or strike. Unlike any other CEO in the business, Jim Parker, 55, who joined Southwest in 1986 and took over the top spot from founder Herb Kelleher last year, personally leads most negotiations from Day One. "The biggest complaint in the industry is that management doesn't listen to employees," observes Southwest pilot Brad Bartholomew. "But you can't say that at Southwest. The top guy is in the room." After sometimes acrimonious talks with the mechanics...
...naked Saint Laurent sitting with his legs demurely crossed. Mainstream American magazines like GQ have opted to run a modest, genital-free version. Edgier titles including French Vogue and Visionaire will go for the Full Monty. Lacoste is also launching a fragrance campaign starring a naked man, but the Herb Ritts photo uses that old crossed-leg trick again. The real reason behind the debut of these bare boys isn't artistic, of course. It's pure shock value, a naked play for controversy. But it could be worse. At least there is no scratch 'n' sniff. - By Lauren Goldstein...
...solid grounding in food preparation. He cooks for friends and family, does some catering on the side and has contemplated switching to a career in culinary arts. He learned how to prepare such meals as grilled shrimp with tomato and basil coulis, veal scallopini with asparagus and herb risotto and pork medallions. "This was the kind of experience that you could just immerse yourself in totally," Branch says...
While the plants have not yet reached maturity, an early taste of one of only a few delicate cilantro leaves satisfies the cilantro-craving worked up during the tour of the dorm room herb garden...