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GEAR Reebok Travel Trainers are the sporting-goods company's contribution to lighter, security-conscious packing. The unisex shoes are made from the same stretchy mesh, leather and rubber materials as conventional sneakers. What sets them apart is that they roll up into neat, space-saving balls that can be tossed into any carryon or briefcase. The footwear does have drawbacks. The soles are too thin to jog on, so Reebok is touting its Travel Trainers as good for walking on the beach or treadmill and doing yoga. The brightly colored shoes, which retail for $75, have won fans...
...their livelihoods and way of life slipping away. "We do want the cod to recover," says Smith, "and we're doing our bit." The North Sea is two years into a cod-recovery plan, which is supported by fishermen and involves mothballing 20% of the fleet and increasing the mesh sizes of nets from 100 mm to 120 mm. The larger mesh size allows younger fish to escape and, it is hoped, breed. The target is to see an annual 30% increase in fish stocks. Park claims that the plan is working: "Cod has turned the corner. The stock...
...pink-marble decor of Bulgari stores. Expect lots of black and gold, exotic wood and black-matte Zimbabwe marble. Each 45-sq-m room is meant to be light and airy, with floor-to-ceiling windows in the bedroom and bathroom. In the mock-up version, a gold mesh screen divides the space between the bedroom and the bath, which takes up a third of the total space. "A big bathroom is more fun," says Trapani. "Ultimately we are Italian: we like fun." But there's nothing funny about what's riding on the venture. Bulgari has been particularly hard...
...presented (if pricey) delicacies, from a $48 set of olive oil and balsamic vinegar to the $1,000 "Ultimate" pile of goodies. Have a friend who likes tea the old-fashioned way? TEALUXE.COM has playfully packed samplers, each with a variety of loose-leaf teas plus a stainless-steel-mesh snap ball for easy brewing. For caffeine addicts, STARBUCKS.COM offers gift trays that pack cookies and candy with its house blend and other beans. GODIVA.COM has a special Holiday Collection; look under the Shop Online tab for preselected assortments packed in decorative tins. Or take the gimmicky route: send...
...government, which directed the planes by remote-control. About ten web addresses followed. I pursued the woman to the next cluster of demonstrators and tapped her on the shoulder. “Excuse me,” I said, meeting her eyes through the mesh of the skeleton mask, “Do you really believe this...