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Carl Culture · 04-15-2011, 07:35 AM

About Dan:

Holdsworthâ€™s latest series Blackout (2010) is inspired by the infamous power failures in 1960s New York, an event which threw millions of people into darkness and prompted panic of nuclear attack. Holdsworthâ€™s enormously scaled prints, however, are of mountains dazzling with crystalline allure, refracting not in light, but rather its total absence. Taken in Iceland, a volcanic netherworld where day is night and ice is sooty pitch, Holdsworthâ€™s negative images are literal double inversions; their black and white clarity negates all natural logic. Their effect is sheer magic, the sublime made modular and spectacularly tangible: glaciers transform with sculpted solidity, as if they could fit in the palm of a hand, escarpments buckle with the scratchy translucency of glass, containing prisms of spectral hues, and expanses of atrementaceous sky bear down, suffocating as all consuming voids.

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NASA · 04-15-2011, 07:35 AM

Big, beautiful spiral galaxy M101 is one of the last

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Kel Mitchell · 04-15-2011, 07:35 AM

Filed under: Beautiful Home

You know that feeling? That moment when you finish decorating a room? When after countless shopping trips and consultations, you step back, only to realize something is missing?

There's nothing like a bouquet of fresh-cut flowers to tie it all together. Flowers can be used to add that final spark of life to every room. Here are some colorful, lively floral decorating tips. Your supermarket, according to ShelterPop, stocks fresh-cut flowers that cost a fraction of what the florist charges, but the bouquets lack grace and style. If you take apart those banal bunches of blooms, however, and remember a few quick lessons, you'll be able to transform the most common supermarket flowers into charming centerpieces.

Red roses and red carnations seem more vibrant when accented with a few sprigs of bright yellow solidago.

Or you can go monochromatic. All the bouquet's pink blooms -- alstroemeria, carnations, lilies, and daisies -- are pulled out, cut short, and rearranged in a cylindrical vase.

Contrasting textures also brighten up a room. Orange alstroemeria is paired with hypericum berries for a lush and bold autumnal bouquet. The marriage of smooth, round berries and spiky flowers proves that opposites attract.

Always remember to be your own florist. Red roses are always available, and more often than not they're sold with unnecessary greenery and baby's breath. Feel free to cut out the extras.

Bear in mind, though, that the minute the blooms are cut, it's a race to keep them looking their best. Follow these six simple tips -- courtesy of sister site ShelterPop -- to increase their longevity.

Roses in an arrangement are known for drooping within days, while delicate flowers like gardenias and hydrangeas fade almost immediately. But there are a few ways to make flowers last longer, including selecting blooms that aren't prone to wilting and using a few tried-and-true methods for keeping them vibrant.

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Big Gay Al · 04-15-2011, 07:35 AM

Kara
Stephanie says: I foster a few litters a year and perform trap-neuter-release whenever I get the chance. Kara was a stinker from the day I met her! She was a spunky little single orphan at the shelter. She was always very confident and knew what she wanted. She was also a HUGE snuggle loverÃ¢â‚¬Â¦ :-) She was named Kara after Kara Thrace on Battlestar Galactica. She slept curled up tight with me at night and during the day curled up with my resident cat, Mr. Eko, aka "Papa Eko." He fosters too and tends to all young kittens in the house. Kara was adopted and I get emails every year on her birthday from her mom. I love hearing how she is doing. The most recent email said: So it's Kara's second birthday, and I thought I'd send you a little update on her cuteness! We moved to a 10th floor apartment, so she now has a wide view of all the surrounding rooftops and their pigeons. What fun it is in the morning to sit at the window and chatter at the birds below! She has a new favorite thing ever, which is a bird-on-a-string-attached-to-a-stick toy called Da Bird. Kara and her sister, Hazel, are still great playmates. They have daily romps and battles, tearing all around the place. Total Goof. Funniest Cat Ever. Sweetest little honey pot. She sends you purrs and nose rubs on her birthday.

Bonus videos of Kara here, here, and here

Courtesy of: Stephanie S.

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Kenan Thompson · 04-15-2011, 07:35 AM

American Express is suing the A Different World star for $86,241.03 in unpaid credit card debt, and associated expenses such as attorney's fees, delinquency costs and interest, RadarOnline.com has learned. According to court papers, the 49-year-old beauty,...(read more)

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