YOUR PLACE A WALK ON THE WILD SIDE.Culver City Culver City, city (1990 pop. 38,793), Los Angeles co., S Calif., a residential suburb of Los Angeles; inc. 1917. It is a center of the U.S. motion-picture industry, whose roots in the city date to c.1915. Its chief manufactures are rubber products and computers. has changed its image from industrial to industrial-chic. The West Hollywood West Hollywood A community of southern California northeast of Beverly Hills. It is mainly residential. Population: 36,600. community has undergone a radical renewal by developers Frederick and Laurie Samitaur Smith and architect Eric Owen Moss Eric Owen Moss (b. 1943 in Los Angeles, California) is a widely recognized Los Angeles based architect. Eric Owen Moss was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. He received a Bachelor of Arts from the University of California, Los Angeles in 1965. , who have turned an abandoned 57-acre property called the Hayden Tract into an oasis of artistic skylines and unconventional spaces, including the Contemporary Art Tower. To check it out, join MAK Mak Falstaffian figure; categorically maintains his innocence. [Br. Lit.: The Second Shepherds’ Play] See : Deceit Mak sheep stealer succeeds by waiting till the shepherds fall asleep. [Br. Lit. Center for Art and Architecture of Los Angeles' walking tour from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. The event is called ``A New City: The Architecture of Eric Owen Moss and the Urban Strategies of Samitaur Constructs for Culver City'' and will include tours through 10 buildings (including The Box pictured at right and the industrial marvel at 3535 Hayden Ave., above), four lectures and an exhibition of Moss' scale models. Tickets for the tour and lectures are $45 each; tickets for the entire day plus an evening reception are $65 each, and proceeds benefit the MAK Center and the conservation of the historic Schindler House The Schindler House, also known as the Kings Road House or Schindler Chace house, is a house in West Hollywood, California designed by architect Rudolf Schindler. The Schindler House is considered to be the first modern house built in the world. . For more information call (323) 651-1510, Ext. 11. - Barbara De Witt De Witt, uninc. town (1990 pop. 8,244), Onondaga co., central N.Y., a residential suburb of Syracuse. FAST FACT: Many of you are becoming more remote. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. a survey conducted for Royal Phillips Electronics, 44 percent of Americans have up to six remote controls in their house. Half of those surveyed admitted to having slept with their remote in bed. REMODELING remodeling /re·mod·el·ing/ (re-mod´el-ing) reorganization or renovation of an old structure. bone remodeling THE WC ON THE CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc. CD-ROM in full compact disc read-only memory Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser). : You're finally ready to do it. You're going to redesign the bathroom. So, you'll jump in the car, drive to the closest do-it-yourself hardware store and decide what you want when you get there, right? Wrong. You're suddenly overwhelmed with the variety of faucets, tubs and even toilets. Our tip is to pick up the ``Design Your Dream Bathroom'' CD-ROM from American Standard first. The interactive software offers practical tips and advice like ``Understanding Design Styles'' and ``Working With Contractors.'' There's also an interactive guide to selecting styles, colors and bath fixtures perfect for your dream bathroom. The ``Design Your Dream Bathroom'' CD-ROM is available for $9.95 by calling (800) 524-9797, Ext. 199 or online at www.americanstandard-us.com. - Jacqueline Etcheverry THE GREEN SCENE If you're tired of needing a chemical arsenal to coax growth from your garden, ``Dead Daisies Make Me Crazy'' can explain easy ways to go organic. Authors Loren Nancarrow and Janet Hogan Taylor wrote this as a follow-up to their previous book, ``Dead Snails Leave No Trails.'' Both books offer easy-to-read suggestions for controlling pests, preparing organic fertilizer, attracting beneficial insects Beneficial Insects are any of a number of species of insects that perform valued services like pollination and pest control. The concept of beneficial is subjective and only arises in light of desired outcomes from a human perspective. and achieving high yields. Although the main purpose of the book is to help gardeners protect the environment, it is also intended to help cut down on the labor needed to produce a good garden. It is published by Ten Speed Press. The paperback is priced at $11.95. - Knight Ridder Newspapers WEB SITE CLEANING UP: Cleaning got you down? The Soap and Detergent Association has a site - www.cleaning101.com - full of information on laundry, household cleaning, dishwashing, the environment, and health and safety. This is the place you go, for example, to find out how to remove soot and smoke odor from fire-damaged fabrics. There is also advice on recycling plastic detergent bottles and on automatic dishwashing problems, causes and solutions. - Wire Services CAPTION(S): 4 photos Photo: (1 -- 2) no caption (``A New City: The Architecture of Eric Owen Moss and the Urban Strategies of Samitaur Constructs for Culver City'') (3) no captipon (``Design Your Dream Bathroom'') (4) no caption (``Dead Daisies Make Me Crazy'') |
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