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June 29, 2017 AN 18TH-CENTURY “SAPPHIST”’S SEXY GARDEN
Mary Delany’s illustration of Rubus odoratus (purple-flowered raspberry) What could be more prim and proper than an English garden? Filled with intoxicating flowers and aesthetically pleasing delights, they might seem more sensuous than sexual today. But according to Lisa L. Moore, the eighteenth-century gardens of Mary Granville Pendarves Delany, an aristocratic woman with a gaggle […]
HOME & GARDEN June 29, 2017 Be tactful with garden art
Saint Francis is actually the patron saint of animals. Saint Fiacre is the real patron saint of gardening. However, statues of Saint Francis, usually accompanied by birds and sometimes by a deer, are popular in home gardens. Has anyone ever seen even a single statue of Saint Fiacre? Statues of Snow White are more common, […]
ELECTRONICS 
June 28, 2017 Saving the planet with flexible electronics
Fig. 1 Push coating devices onto substrates with polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) films. 1. Deposit approximately 5 microliters of solution on a substrate; 2. Press the PDMS stamp against it. 3. Wait for the solvent to diffuse inside PDMS and …more “My research on organic photovoltaic (OPVs) devices reflects my fascination with electronic gadgets and concerns about […]
NEWS 
June 28, 2017 Samsung Electronics to Release New Galaxy Note 7, Reports WSJ
Samsung Electronics (005930.KR) has quietly resurrected its Galaxy Note 7 smartphone, which was the source of a major corporate brouhaha last year because of its unwanted tendency to catch fire. The Korean tech giant will release a refurbished edition of the model – which was subject to a global recall in 2016 – at the […]
ELECTRONICS June 28, 2017 Are your electronics creating a Vastu dosh?
Do you know, keeping broken electronics and non‐functional chargers of your house affects your financial condition and takes away peace of mind? Scientific studies conducted in this area have proven that positive surroundings and good vibes do maximum contribution to the success of individuals. 2/6Are your electronics creating a Vastu dosh? 0 According to Mahha […]
CLOTHING June 27, 2017 Amazon is radically changing how we shop for clothing
This week Amazon took a major step toward becoming a bigger presence in your wardrobe, and we’re only just beginning to understand what the ramifications for the retail industry at large will be. The new Prime Wardrobe program , which lets Amazon Prime customers try on clothing at home over a period of seven days […]
CLOTHING June 27, 2017 Online Clothing Thrift Store ThredUp Opens First Retail Location
Online clothing thrift store ThredUp is opening retail locations to complement its online presence, a significant strategic shift for a company that had been online-only since its founding eight years ago. The first store, San Francisco-based ThredUp announced today, is opening in San Marcos, Texas, a city of 60,000 people on the Interstate 35 corridor […]
CLOTHING June 27, 2017 Wash or wear? Contact 6 tests clothing for chemicals
MILWAUKEE — You just bought a brand new outfit. So, do you wear it right away or wait until you’ve washed it? Turns out, there could be chemicals inside your clothes that will make you want to really think about it. Contact 6’s Jenna Sachs shops for clothing to test. FOX6’s Contact 6 went shopping […]
NEWS June 26, 2017 The Most Interesting Things at Computex 2017 Were the Chairs
HIGHLIGHTS AMD and Intel made big announcements, but products will only ship later Companies need to start thinking about new kinds of disruptive products The tech industry is in trouble if 2017’s biggest trend is gaming chairs Every June, we discover one or two big trends at Computex, the world’s biggest trade show for the […]
ELECTRONICS June 26, 2017 Asus Vivobook S With 15.6-Inch NanoEdge Display, Windows 10 Launched
HIGHLIGHTS The laptop comes with NanoEdge display that has thin bezels Asus Vivobook S runs Windows 10 operating system It is already available for purchase in the US Asus has launched its new Vivobook S laptop with up to seventh-generation Intel Core processor at a starting price of $699 in the US. The highlight feature […]
COMPUTERS June 26, 2017 Flipkart Unveils Rs. 999 per Month Laptop Offer Partnering With HP, Intel, Microsoft
HIGHLIGHTS Consumers can Rs. 999 per month in a 36-month EMI Flipkart has partnered ICICI Bank and Citibank The laptop sports a Intel Core i3 processor E-commerce marketplace Flipkart on Monday announced that it has collaborated with HP, Intel, and Microsoft so that consumers can buy the HP Imprint, an Intel Core i3-powered Windows 10 […]
ALL DEALS June 24, 2017 Here Are the Best Super Bowl Food Deals
Everyone knows the best thing about Super Bowl Sunday is the party food. Commercials come in at a close second. Of course, plying your friends with pizza, wings, and beer isn’t exactly cheap. Fortunately, GoBankingRates has rounded up a list of the many restaurants offering big discounts to keep you from going broke on account […]
