Halloween events
Austin American-Statesman
House of Torment and Illusion Manor: Rise of the Abominations. 7 p.m. to midnight, today through Sunday. Multistory haunted house. $14.99 to $19.99. Northeast corner of Highland Mall, 523 Highland Mall Blvd. www.thehouseoftorment.com. Mansi...
Tanning with sprays, not rays
Los Angeles Times
Tanning professionals customize formulations for an even-looking tan and can contour the appearance of muscles or strategically shade areas for a slender illusion. Some post-tanning sprays, such as Infinity Sun's Anti-Aging Elixir, which co...
Culture in yankee land
Daily Sun
Urging the Yar’Adua administration on to pursue the Vision 2020 Agenda in its entirety and power supply in particular , Izunobi said: ’10,000 megawatts of electricity supply to her well over 150 million people should not be an illusion ...
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RealClimate
The rhetoric of global long-term targets raises the illusion that we can govern globally over the long-haul (the illusion of Copenhagen) – and we can’t.” Comment by Andy Revkin — 27 October 2009 @ 2:08 PM Many thanks to Gavin for his ...
Prosecutor: Bogus orders at heart of Ponzi scheme - October 30
News Channel 25
This case is about deceit, lies, falsified documents and an illusion of a corporate tycoon at the top of a fake corporate empire," Assistant U.S. Attorney Joe Dixon told jurors who were quickly selected Wednesday in U.S. District Court. Pet...
Must-see Exploratorium exhibits
San Francisco Chronicle
Even though it's not hot, your hand will feel a burning sensation because of a phenomenon called the thermal grill illusion, first identified in 1896, and still a topic of scientific debate. Listening Vessels: These bright blue monumental s...
Hari Kunzru assesses the films of Michael Haneke
The Guardian
At intervals, the film breaks the illusion of naturalism. One of the pair makes asides to the audience, asking at one point whether we've had enough. In the film's most infamous scene, the mother successfully grabs a shotgun and kills one o...
Madoff accountant to plead guilty
CNN Money
Prosecutors have said that Friehling's "deception helped foster the illusion that Mr. Madoff legitimately invested his client's money." Friehling has been charged with seven counts, including securities fraud and false filing with the Secur...
Have you looked in the mirror, stuck out your tongue, and smiled today ...
Examiner
It's an illusion to think that more comfort means more happiness. Happiness comes of the capacity to feel deeply, to enjoy simply, to think freely, to risk life, to be needed." Storm Jameson Driving through our Great Smoky Mountains, admiri...
Routs expose defects in NFL product
FOXSports.com
Teams in the middle create the illusion of strong competition. Intelligent fans know better. Take the Bills. Their record shows they're 3-4 this season after two straight road victories, but they're not kidding anyone. It's a terrible team ...
USS Nightmare: A Ship Full Of Characters
WCPO
He does so by using black paint against his clown-white makeup and gently pulling very fine lines across his face with a toothpick, giving the broken-porcelain illusion around one eye. Every year, he says, he spreads the cracks a little mor...
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NBA
He created a breathtaking illusion with his leaning, one-handed slam, in which he would tip toward the horizontal in midair, appearing to level out for flight before cramming the ball through the hoop. He developed into a deadly three-point...
Eradicating corruption can make Vision 2020 realisable – Cleric
Vanguard
The event which took place at the Archbishop Vining Memorial Church Cathedral, Ikeja had eminent Nigerians presenting papers including Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka who spoke on “Between Vision and Illusion.” Professor Akin Oyebode...