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27 August 2010
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Arthur Dent was wrong: the answer to life, the universe and everything is not 42. It's 10, the power of 10, actually.
Every year, The Eames Office in Santa Monica, California, hosts an International Powers of Ten Day. This year is its tenth anniversary and will take place on October 10, 2010 (10/10/10). Powers of Ten Day promotes and encourages Powers of Ten Thinking, a form of rich, cross-disciplinary thought that approaches ideas from multiple interrelated perspectives, ranging from the infinitesimal to the cosmic -- and the orders of magnitude in between. If you're at all interested in design, biodiversity and anything else that impacts on our regular day-to-day lives, you'll find this concept of interest.
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26 August 2010
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KitchenMama
Not too long ago, I told you about the Canadian films premiering at the Locarno Film Festival held August 8 to August 14 in Switzerland. I've got some great news to pass on. Selected in the International Competition was Denis Côté's most recent film, Curling. It took home the Silver Leopard for Best Director, at the same time winning a prize of $30,000. The film's lead actor, Emmanuel Bilodeau, received the Best Actor award.
"The international success of Canadian productions is a real springboard, attracting audiences both abroad and nationally. Recognition at a prestigious festival such as Locarno translates into invaluable visibility and recognition for our creators," said Sheila de La Varende, Director of National and International Business Development at Telefilm Canada.
Down Blackcomb Mountain in British Columbia they chased wheels of cheese during the Dairy Farmers of Canada’s Canadian Cheese Rolling Festival. Aaron Heinzen of Seattle, Washington and Janine Pharo of New Zealand finished the day as the Grand Champions, each taking home an 11-pound wheel of Canadian cheese and a Whistler season’s ski pass for two.