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...jitters among savers? "When people hear the words 'emergency' and 'bail out,' then concerns outweigh statements saying 'the bank's solvent,'" says Nic Clarke, banking analyst at Charles Stanley in London. "When it comes to their life savings, when they've got the choice of seven or eight other banks in the High Street where they can walk next door and deposit funds and consider them safe, the majority will do it. It doesn't really matter if the rationale is right or wrong, they're voting with their feet...
HELEN MIRREN, Oscar-winning star of The Queen, would rather break bread with Nic Cage than dine (by invitation) with the Queen of England. What could be more important than royalty? asks hipster travel guide JAUNTED, rhetorically. South Dakota! That's where Mirren is filming a National Treasure sequel. SCORE...
...most well-known, chk-chk-chk. Crowding the stage with eight interchangeable-looking white guys, including three members of the now-deceased Out Hud, !!! funks out electric beats with a list of influences that are as long as frontman Nic Offer’s shorts are short. “Myth Takes” opens like a quiet dance party on the low-down, one you’d hide under the covers, but don’t expect it to stay there for long. While !!! is known for creating the 12 minute four-songs-in-one demi-epic...
...exploration of why woodpeckers do not get headaches. “I’m a true supporter of the Ig Nobels because I want to inspire the general public about science, and making it fun is a great way to do it,” said Nic J. Svenson, who was rewarded for her research which estimated how many group photos need to be taken in order to get a good one. Other projects were also inspired by researchers’ own daily frustrations. Literature winner Daniel Oppenheimer won for his report “Consequences of Erudite Vernacular...
...selling their wares overseas. Senada designer Chanita mines traditional crafts for inspiration, borrowing elements from vintage wallpaper, temple paintings, battle murals, and antique textiles. But she insists that the objective is never to look Thai?it's to be stylish. "We don't want our clothes to look eth-nic," she says. Greyhound's Bhanu takes a similar approach. The spring-summer collection from Grey, the company's international line, features a range of handcrafted components: embroidery and silver ornaments from northern hill tribes are paired with hand-dyed fabrics and southern Thai fishermen's pants to achieve a look...