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January 20, 2012, 11:39 am
NEW YORK — Uncle Chichi, a toy poodle whose unusual longevity led to fame and an appearance on “Good Morning America,” died on Jan. 17 after a yearlong battle with cancer. He was 26. Or 24. Or maybe 25.
The imprecision over his age led to debate over whether Chichi, or the Cheech, as he was sometimes known, had been the world’s oldest living dog.
He was remarkably old; that much was agreed upon by veterinarians, his owners and the animal shelter in Charleston, S.C., that offered him for adoption more than two decades ago.
But when his owners considered seeking a place for him in the Guinness Book of World Records in 2010, after he had a brush with death, the proof required — like puppy photos and veterinarian records — turned out to have been lost to the ages.
Chichi had begun showing signs of advancing age more than a decade ago; cataracts, glaucoma and a corneal ulcer required trips to the Animal Medical Center in Manhattan, N.Y. Yet h
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January 15, 2012, 12:41 pm
Wireless payments, perhaps powered by NFC technology or something like it, are definitely inbound–for a bunch of reasons that start with consumer convenience and end with dynamic personalized advertising and shopper analytics. Odds are it’ll be a billion-dollar industry soon enough–which explains why there’s such a complex, layered, and consumer-hostile battle for the tech going on behind the scenes. Fascinating then that Visa, a master of the current plastic card payment paradigm, is so active in its wireless innovations.
To wit: Last week Visa chose the very public CES show as a great time to flex a little muscle, and announced that it had certified a bunch of Android-powered phones to be compatible with its PayWave systems.
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January 12, 2012, 11:55 am
Image Courtesy of Flickr; San Diego, CA by Photographer: eramos_ca
San Diego is a wonderful place to live. The birthplace of California, and the second largest city in the state, you might think that crime, unemployment and other issues that commonly affect big cities are a problem. But it isn’t.
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January 10, 2012, 12:16 pm
When searching for kids room ideas, bunk beds offer numerous benefits. If you find a set that simply doesn’t coordinate with your décor, one option is to paint the set. With paint colors and combinations, the customization options are nearly endless. The key is knowing how to go about prepping and painting the type of bunk beds you have.
Bunk beds are typically made of either wood or metal. Al Read the full article…
January 9, 2012, 5:14 pm
The yellow stone and white render walls of this house in the Lithuanian countryside curve around to form a semicircle.
Completed by architect Gintaras Balcytisto in 2009, the two-storey building accommodates a family living outside the city of Kauros.
Lengths of glazing along the front of the house overlook an adjacent river, while the rear wraps a portion of the garden to create an informal grass courtyard.
The two storeys are slightly staggered, providing a sheltered terrace outside the ground floor living room and a large balcony outside the master bedroom.
Three other bedrooms also occupy the top floor, while a sauna and hot tub are located near the study, kitchen and laundry rooms on the ground level.
This is one of the first projects Dezeen has featured from Lithuania, but you can see images of a museum that Zaha Hadid designed for the country in our earlier story.
Heres a little more information from Gintaras Balcytis: