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...this 24-year-old Asian Atlas underscores the country's dramatic impact on the medal rankings after just two decades of Olympic participation. Three days into the 16-day Games, China was already halfway to its officially projected medal count of 20 golds. By Saturday, the country's medal pouch was bulging with 39 honors of every hue. Victories came in China's usual strongholds of diving (three golds so far), shooting (eight medals), weight lifting (six medals) and table tennis (four medals). But China also collected laurels in sports in which it barely had a presence a decade...
...Fauna As morning sun steals into the bar, Pickles, a gray wallaroo joey, wakes up on the pool table while her carer Nora Walsh, 18, does the accounts. Rescued after her mother was killed on the highway, Pickles now sleeps in a canvas tote bag instead of a furry pouch, drinks milk from a bottle as well as grazing on the well-watered lawn, and hops about the roadhouse as if it were native ground. What will happen when Pickles grows up the staff aren't sure, but at about 1 m and 20 kg, female gray wallaroos are, says...
...your sense of wonder Here's a fashion trend you may or may not want to reel in: stingray chic. Known in the trade as shagreen, stingray skin is making a bit of a splash in the accessory department this season. Cartier is offering a limited-edition shagreen jewelry pouch, and Bill Blass has launched a new line of shagreen-banded watches. "Some customers like [shagreen] because it resembles pavé-set gems," says jeweler Stephen Webster, whose eponymous lines - seen on celebs like Pink and Oprah - feature some shagreen items. But does harvesting stingrays for fashion have an environmental...
Here's a fashion trend you may or may not want to reel in: stingray chic. Known in the trade as shagreen, stingray skin is making a bit of a splash in the accessory department this season. Cartier is offering a limited-edition shagreen jewelry pouch, and Bill Blass has launched a new line of shagreen-banded watches. "Some customers like [shagreen] because it resembles pave-set gems," says jeweler Stephen Webster, whose eponymous lines--seen on celebs like Pink and Oprah--feature some shagreen items. But does harvesting stingrays for fashion have an environmental impact? Stingrays are not listed...
Morris reports that while clothing for all children's age groups is doing well at the Kangaroo Pouch, layette items are best sellers, a trend that holds up at other retailers. In fact, Clack says apparel for newborns and infants is currently the top performer in the children's category...