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...product finding a niche in the U.S. is a line of insulated bento boxes with stackable lunch compartments, called Mr. Bento, that Zojirushi sells as an alternative to standard American lunch boxes. The bento boxes are designed to make it easy to take both hot and cold foods to work without having to rely on a microwave. The company also sells some 90,000 electric air pots to U.S. consumers each year. Sales of the air pots - which heat water at blazing speeds - have jumped 50% over the past three years as Zojirushi has expanded partnerships with gourmet retailers...
...swine flu - but which was originally misdiagnosed. More than two weeks ago, her husband developed a severe cough and sore throat; and since those were the final days of Mexico's flu season, doctors gave him common influenza medicine. When he only got worse, he was admitted to a standard hospital for pneumonia treatment...
...support the spine while allowing users to move freely to different sitting positions. "Our inspiration was the occupant of the chair and the varied postures adopted during the workday," says Knoll director of design Benjamin Pardo. The Generation, which arrives in stores in July, uses less material than standard office chairs and will be available in seven colors. With options such as lemongrass green and firecracker red, the office just got more...
...it’s still a surprise to hear the legend at the height of power, singing with an authority that his age has finally caught up to. And why shouldn’t it be? Dylan’s always been measured by a unique standard, and now, pushing 70, he’s become the paradigm for the stately elder rock star. The song goes on, confirming the unalienable right to get excited about a new Bob Dylan album. The accordions that come in don’t distract, even if they don’t add very...
...frames, Sabrina Chou ’09 makes her presence felt with an effortless twist of red fabric. A Senior VES concentrator living in Quincy, Chou, known to some only as “bow girl,” is currently working on her thesis, entitled “Standard Operating Procedure.” The project explores the reductive nature of the process of production through art. The centerpiece is an exhibit, opening this Thursday in the Sert Café, in which many “toolkits”—symbolizing the standard processes of production...