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...explore them. George's Secret Key to the Universe, aimed at 9- to 11-year-olds, tells the story of a young boy, George, and a cheery astrophysicist, Eric, whose talking computer opens a portal to the known universe. The duo don spacesuits and use the portal to search for planets to which humanity can escape from the irreversible warming of the earth. Along the way, George and the reader learn the basics of astrophysics and astronomy through illustrations and captioned photographs. "You don't need an actual secret key to explore the universe," George ultimately discovers. "There...
...overtaking the yard. Take out your binoculars and see if you can spot all of the following supple young species, trying oh-so-hard not to look like members of the class of uh-leven. 1)Clumpus Getoutera: Traveling in packs, this species moves from house to house in search of nourishment. Their primary activities include lurking in courtyards and asking where various buildings are located. Often led by one (hot) female member of their population, they lie in wait, listening for the nearest gathering or the sound of reggaeton. Feeds on: Smirnoff Ice, Felipe’s, whatever?...
...days maintains homes in Hong Kong and Singapore and on Australia's Gold Coast. A stint behind the counter at Elizabeth Arden led to 25 years in the beauty business, culminating in a job working for Estée Lauder as regional sales and marketing director for Asia. A haphazard search for wide shoes led Wong to Ferragamo and eventually into fashion. Soon she was the brand's distributor for Hong Kong before moving to New York City to run Ferragamo's U.S. flagship stores. But sensing the potential of China, Wong moved back to Hong Kong in 1992 and became...
...easily have ended up with another business: McDonald's franchises ("They wouldn't let me open in Manhattan," Natori recalls) or antique furniture reproduction ("The chairs weighed more than I did") or even a car wash ("We would park and count the cars that went into them"). In her search, Natori, 60, who was born and raised in the Philippines but moved to New York City in 1964, was merely trying to satisfy an entrepreneurial urge that she traces back to her grandmother, who owned several businesses, including an ice factory...
...adds offbeat choices such as Brian Atwood heels and Devi Kroell bags to offerings from big guns like Marc Jacobs and Chloé. "Net-a-porter is an environment where a woman can really indulge, browsing through more than 160 brands in our fashion playground," says Massenet. To guide the search, editors' favorites are highlighted, while onscreen Post-it notes offer styling suggestions. Then there's the lush packaging, rapid delivery and, just as crucial, free returns service. Net-a-porter gets more than 1 million visitors a month, 140,000 of whom are regular shoppers spending an average...