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...inspired by his family's antique collection, he began studying jewelry design. At 17, with no formal training, he created his first major work, a centerpiece of silver dragonflies for his mother. After pursuing a degree in sculpture, Laurenza moved to Thailand to study gemstones and began his eponymous label, M.C.L. Design. On a trip to New York City last year, he met with buyers from Bergdorf Goodman and landed a coveted spot at the luxury retailer. His colorful enamel bangles, earrings and cocktail rings encrusted with gemstones, ranging in price from $120 to $12,000, were an instant...
...first solo album in eight years, it wasn’t clear which Del would show up—the hazy cool Deltron 0 of recent years, or the funky D of old. After his recent announcement that the new album would be released through underground label Definitive Jux rather than home label Heiro Imperium, it seemed as if the new sound was here to stay. Instead, “11th Hour” sees “the respawn of the predawn,” bringing back the funk samples and strange verses that defined Del?...
...perhaps she is a little bit unhinged. Either way, “L.E.S. Artistes” is an admirable song in which Santogold says “You don’t know me, I’m an introvert, an excavator.” Introvert is a label I would likely dispute. But after watching the video, I can say I definitely agree with the first point. I don’t know Santogold. —Kerry A. Goodenow
...example, Jones says CCA had to lock down a prison in Texas to control rioting by as many as 60 inmates. Despite clear internal guidelines defining the incident as a ZT, Jones says he was ordered not to label it that way. Instead it was logged as, "Altered facility schedule due to inmate action". And this was not unusual, says Jones: "Information was misrepresented in a very disturbing way concerning the company's most important performance indicators, which included escapes, suicides, violent outbreaks and sexual assaults...
Glenn Schweitzer, who oversees the program, says the exchanges are spreading trust and some transparency - including "insights into their intentions" - which is important given concerns about Iran's nuclear program. "When you deal with a country you label as an adversary you assume the worst, and the less you know the worse it gets," he says. "We don't claim we are having a major impact on solving the nuclear issue, the human rights issue or the Hizballah issue, but I think we would argue we may help a little...