Healing and resilience marked Oklahoma City bombing anniversary
On the third anniversary of the Alfred P Murrah Federal Building bombing 168 people were remembered as bells tolled for each life Survivors relatives and officials joined at the site where children Rebecca and Brandon Denny recall the day The president praised courage and resilience while TV cast members joined in to spotlight memorial efforts and preserve the memory of those lost.
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Alfred P Murrah Federal Building
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Brandon Denny
Jim Denny
Brandon
Denny
Paul Heath
Veterans Administration
Clinton
Santiago
Gerald McRaney
Oklahoma
United States
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Murrah Federal Building
Journal Record
Color psychology in home decor explored
Psychologists link color preference to geography religion and socio economic background with extroverts favoring warm hues like red orange and yellow while introverts lean to cool greens and blues. The Basel study ties colors to responses such as blue trust and red impulse, noting white can glare and gray dulls spaces, with blue large areas feeling cold and purple serving mainly as an accent.
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University of Basel
Switzerland
Europe
United States
American Ingenuity exhibit tracks rise of sportswear in America
An AP report on the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute show American Ingenuity: Sportswear 1930s 1970s tracing American designers Claire McCardell Bonnie Cashin and Vera Maxwell as pioneers who created practical casual fashion. The curator calls them women of genius who invented clothes for modern living, shaping late 20th century style. The show runs through August 16 and a catalog is available.
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Metropolitan Museum of Art
Claire McCardell
Frederick
Bonnie Cashin
Vera Maxwell
Richard Martin
Costume Institute of Fashions
McCardell
Cashin
Europe
Martin
America
Bill Blass
Costume Institute
New York City
Casual living gives new life to sectionals and sofas
Interior designers note sectionals return to modern homes as casual great rooms rise. Drexel Heritage and Crate & Barrel report larger, varied sectional lines from about 3900 to 5000 dollars, with options like recliners, sleepers, and durable fabrics such as chenille and velvet.
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Lyn Peterson
Motif Designs
Rob Pitt
Crate & Barrel
Northbrook
Drexel Heritage Furnishings Inc
Peterson
Drexel
Pitt
Recycled Content Products in Building Design Gains Traction
Businesses push recycled content materials in construction and interiors. McDonald’s Wal‑Mart and Ben & Jerry’s showcase countertops floors and partitions made from recycled items. Consumers can buy similar products with guidance on recognizing post-consumer content and asking suppliers for details.
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Alexandria
Prnewswire
McDonald's
Wal-Mart
McDonald’s
Kent
Wash
City of Industry
Calif
Moore
Okla
Ben & Jerry’s
Buy Recycled Business Alliance
National Recycling Coalition
Bonniefare-Recycle
c/o National Recycling Coalition
King Street
PR NewsFoto
United States
Paris spotlight stays fixed on Alexander McQueen
Paris show highlights Alexander McQueen as a breakthrough force backing Givenchy. The 28 year old tailors with Savile Row polish, delivering bold chevrons in leather and silk, amid green lasers and a checkerboard catwalk. Celebrity front rows at Chloe and Stella McCartney clash with the show’s intensity.
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Paris
Alexander McQueen
Kate Winslet
Givenchy
London
McQueen
Bernard Arnault
LVMH
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Dior
Savile Row
Stella McCartney
Chloe
Mum
Paul
Linda
Portobello
Pigalle
McCartney
New York
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