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Astoria Characters: The Fake Flowers

Nancy Ruhling | Posted 04.15.2012

Read More: Astoria, St. Louis, Fern, Daffodil, Iris, Pink Flamingo, Garden, Lamb, Black-Eyed Susan, Silk, Tulip, Virgin Mary, Green Thumb, Lily, Plastic, Miracle-Gro, Rose, Circus, Dahlia, Carnation, Grotto, Geranium, New York News
Nancy Ruhling

I moved to Astoria on a February day, when the daffodils were in full bloom and the snow was on the red, red roses. I didn't need a green thumb to figure out what had been staring me in the face: These flowers were fakes.

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Siri-like App Gives Racist, Bigoted Answers, Forces Company To Make Policy Changes

The Huffington Post | Timothy Stenovec | Posted 02.10.2012

Read More: Cha Cha, Gizmodo, Iris Chacha, Android, Iris, Siri, Video, Iris Racist, Siri for Android, Iris Android, Jesus Diaz, Chacha, Cha Cha Racist, Chacha Racist, Shawn Schwegman, Topicsiri, Android Siri, Siri Android, Racist Android App, Technology News

First it was Siri and her seemingly pro-life responses to questions about abortion clinics. Now it's Iris -- a Siri-like application that uses a hu...

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Cirque du Soleil's Ovo Drove Me Buggy... In a Nice Way

Jay Weston | Posted 03.27.2012

Read More: Santa Monica Pier, Ovo, Cirque Du Soleil, Iris, Insects, La Around Town, LA Theater, Los Angeles News
Jay Weston

When the lights went down, the 'insects' started crawling around the stage (and the theatre), and I was immersed in a headlong rush into their colorful ecosystem teeming with weird life.

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5 Siri Alternatives For Android And iPhone

The Huffington Post | Jason O. Gilbert | Posted 12.19.2011

Read More: Android, Iris, Dragon, Siri Alternatives, Speaktoit, iPhone Apps, Vlingo, Iphone, Siri, Speech Recognition, Video, Android Apps, Voice Command Apps, Dragon Go, Nuance, Voice Actions, Siri Apps, Technology News

Everyone is talking about Siri on the iPhone 4S. For some, the virtual voice assistant is the number-one reason why many chose to upgrade to the newes...

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Report Documents Industry Efforts to Delay Health Assessments of Toxic Chemicals

Jennifer Sass | Posted 12.19.2011

Read More: Epa, Trichloroethylene, Toxicchemicals, Styrene, Industry, Chemical, Iris, Formaldehyde, Tce, Green News
Jennifer Sass

Big business chemical industries have repeatedly blocked the Environmental Protection Agency and other government bodies from assessing the harms of h...

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Cirque du Soleil's Iris Coming to Hollywood

Jay Weston | Posted 08.17.2011

Read More: Kodak Theatre, Oscars, Hollywood, Cirque Du Soleil, Iris, Jean-Francois Bouchard, Philippe Decoufle, La Around Town, Acrobatics, Danny Elfman, Cinema, Los Angeles News
Jay Weston

Thursday, June 16th, was Cirque du Soleil Day in LA. They have revealed in a 'sneak' preview their new, first-time-ever-in-L.A. permanent show, a journey through the world of cinema called Iris.

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The Faithful Shopper: September Shoes

Faith Hope Consolo | Posted 05.25.2011

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Faith Hope Consolo

September means a lot of things to a lot of people -- the beginning of fall, back to school, football season. For me, it's time to take stock of my shoe wardrobe.

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Sick Lit: Books About Maladies, Illness And Recovery

The Guardian | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Maladies, Medical Books, John Bayley, John Diamond, Iris, Autobiography, Health, Irus Murdoch, Sick Lit, Memoir, Healing, Doctors, Cancer, Cancer Book, Alzheimer Book, Illness, Books News

Remember Sick Lit? Leader of the pack was Iris (1998), John Bayley's memoir of his wife Iris Murdoch's struggle with Alzheimer's disease. Then there w...

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Looking For Compounding Interest? Plant Bulbs!

Suzy Bales | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Daffodils, Digging, Fall Planting, Crocus, Bulbs, Iris, Snowdrops, Winter Bloom, Planting, Tulips, Siberia Squill, The Balanced Life, Healthy Living News
Suzy Bales

Planting bulbs is as close to a sure bet as a gardener ever gets. Unlike shrubs, trees and perennials, most bulbs can only be planted in the fall. Consequently, it's now or never!

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