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...hazy amber as the fire raged in nearby towns, but no one thought the flames would reach Flowerdale. With typical summer temperatures of 115 degrees, Collins did what she usually did on hot days: crank up air-conditioning full-blast, and draw the blinds to keep out the sun...
...behavior, come to visit the house. If they’re the “after” to the housemates’ “before,” they’re not doing so bad—they’re mostly the same, if more sun-damaged, and they seem as content as their kids...
...health scare throws a question mark over whether the 64-year-old leader has the stamina to both run the world's ninth biggest economy and stump for Dilma. He was taken into hospital last Wednesday with high blood pressure after spending a grueling day in the harsh sun of Brazil's interior. His doctors said the hypertension was an aberration caused by stress and tiredness, and released him the next morning with a clean bill of health. Still, Lula canceled his trip to the World Economic Forum in Davos, and was ordered to spend the weekend resting...
...visit last spring? Well, they're back in action—only this time on the West Coast. Just as at Harvard, students at Stanford banded together yesterday to drown out the cries of the Westboro protestors denouncing gays, Jews, and just about everything else under the sun. Here are some choice photos from The Stanford Review of the event, which looked as though it succeded in uniting the Stanford community more than anything else...
...local materials are used. The planting of indigenous vegetation like sweet lemongrass for landscaping keeps water consumption down, as does the deployment of rain gardens to collect precipitation. Cabanas are made with old telephone poles and railroad ties, while volcanic rocks used in villa construction absorb heat from the sun and keep interiors cool, minimizing the need for air-conditioning...