"The photographs of Russian chemist and photographer, Sergei Mikhailovich Prokudin-Gorskii, show Russia on the eve of World War I and the coming of the revolution. From 1909-1912 and again in 1915, Prokudin-Gorskii travelled across the Russian Empire, documenting life, landscapes and the work of Russain people. His images were to be a photographic survey of the time. He travelled in a special train car transformed into a dark room to process his special process of creating color images, a technology that was in its infancy in the early 1900’s. Prokudin-Gorskii left Russia in 1918, after the Russian Revolution had destroyed the Empire he spent years documenting. To learn more about the Prokudin-Gorskii, the process he used to create the color photographs, and see his collection, you can visit the Library of Congress, who purchased his glass negatives in 1948 after his death in 1944."
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Dealing with the death of a friend or relative is never easy. But in the era of social networking, many are taking to the Internet, grieving and paying their last respects by writing to the Facebook pages of the deceased. However, Facebook has never officially decided what should happen to a person's profile when he or she dies -- until now.
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"We love it when our aesthetic passions line up with a good cause. The Home Duvet from Dutch By Design, a UK-based company specializing in contemporary home goods by Dutch designers, is a product that raises money for the homeless and manages to heighten awareness for the cause in a stylish way. We could see buyers loving the cause--benefiting the less fortunate--or being turned off by what they think are offensive designs."
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"We laughed so hard at the pictures you sent us of your costumed tots that we couldn't wait to celebrate them! If you want in on the fun just send us a photo of you or your child's clever, weird or funny costume, any time between now and November 1st. We'll pick the best ones and celebrate them here on the comedy page! Just click the "PARTICIPATE" button below, upload your picture with a headline and caption and hit submit."
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"You mean LL stands 4 Lower Level in the Elevator? Now I feel embarrassed 4 when I asked people if they were going 2 the Lobby Lobby" - AJ
As you prepare for the fall flu season by getting a flu shot, stocking up on hand sanitizing gel and decreasing your doorknob exposure, consider bolstering your immune system's ability to fight viruses -- including H1N1 swine flu -- by adding certain foods to your diet.
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"Ralph Lauren may have apologized for Photoshopping model Filippa Hamilton into a stick figure earlier, but what about the image at left from a window display in Sydney, Australia? Didn't anyone notice she looks like a Bratz doll?"
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"Paris held its 15th World Chocolate Fair on Tuesday, featuring a fashion show with ensembles made from the tasty treat. French celebrities clad in candy took to the runway to benefit a children's charity. Which of these styles are mouthwatering? And which are, as the French say for 'ugly,' moche? Take a look and let us know!"
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