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With Christies and Sotheby's doing steady business here, and both the Guggenheim and Louvre primed to set up sister spaces in the United Arab Emirates, Dubai's two main fairs are quickly joining Frieze, Basel, and the Armory as mandatory stops on worldly artgoers' calendars. Art Dubai is the more mainstream of the two, while the Creek Art Fair, which is organized by the influential XVA Gallery in one of the city's oldest traditional building complexes, is more vibrant and intimate. On the roster this year are talks by Rem Koolhaas, Reza Derakshani, and other notables on topics such as censorship, collecting, and construction, as well as screenings of classically controversial films like "Lolita," "Trainspotting," and "Blue Velvet" (on tonight: Josef von Sternberg's "The Blue Angel"). "It is so relaxed, yet so alive," Dubai-based art advisor Maryam de Richard said when we asked her about the region. "People think everything is so conservative here, but it isn't. This atmosphere is the real Dubai."

—Ana Finel Honigman

Photo: Ana Finel Honigman

protest pants

Joe Corre is one cheeky rabble-rouser. The Agent Provocateur co-founder has never shied away from controversy, but when he discovered that members of the U.K. human rights charity Reprieve had been accused of smuggling undies to a prisoner held at Guantánamo Bay (a big no-no, apparently), message met medium: Together with Reprieve founder Clive Stafford Smith, Corre conceived the "Fair Trial My Arse" panties, now on sale at Agent Provocateur stores in the United States and United Kingdom. The bright, Guantánamo-orange unmentionables got their first airing at the Vivienne Westwood Red Label runway show in London last month (no coincidence, as Westwood is Corre's mum), and half the proceeds from sales will go to support Reprieve. "I don't really mind who buys them, or if we sell any at all," said Corre, who also works as a trustee of the recently established charity Humanade. "As a company we've often taken an interest in the political theater. Whoever said you can't mix business with politics is obviously an idiot, as the two are inextricably linked."

—Maya Singer

Photo: Courtesy of Agent Provocateur

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Being an established artist who also dabbles in a creative side project or two may seem par for the course these days, particularly when it comes to photography—see Karl Lagerfeld, Patti Smith, and Bryan Adams. Add dancer/actor Mikhail Baryshnikov to the list. "Merce My Way: The Merce Cunningham Dance Company in Photographs," which opens today at Manhattan's 401 Projects, showcases Baryshnikov's work behind the lens. Though initially loath to shoot fellow dancers (he preferred black and white portraits and travel photography), Baryshnikov changed course after a bit of study. Inspired by the work of Alexey Brodovitch and Irving Penn, he chose to forego crystalline stills in favor of blurred edges. The result is a series of colorful abstracts—swooping, lunging bodies that easily suggest the frenzied time Baryshnikov spent running back and forth shooting Cunningham's dress rehearsals. So what about the legendary choreographer appealed to one of the most acclaimed dancers of the last century? Baryshnikov sums it up succinctly: "His unpredictability."

—Sarah Fones

Photo: Mikhail Baryshnikov, courtesy of 401 Projects

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Last Chance Heavy Duty Belt

I've never been a fan of notches. But most cinch belts just don't do the job. Inspired by the belts worn by smokejumpers, this one's made of two nylon strips sewn together with a foot-long strip of Velcro running along one side. Once it's on and the Velcro touches, I never have to re-cinch it. Though the nylon is substantial, much thicker than a seatbelt, the aluminum buckle is very light; I hardly notice it. Ideal for everyday casual wear, the belt is plain and quite handsome. I've worn it with a tie and blazer. It didn't fly under the radar -- it looked great. Never again will I hole-punch another post-holiday notch.

-- Steven Leckart

Last Chance Heavy Duty Belt
$23
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Tech Web Belt

Better than the smoke jumper belt (I've tried it) is Patagonia's Tech Web Belt. It's lighter and handsomer, comes in colors, and you don't have the noise and debris-collection of Velcro. I've worn mine for six months at all occasions from dressy to sweaty. Trim your new belt to the exact convenient size you want, flame-melt the cut end so it doesn't fray, and you've got the perfect custom belt.

-- Stewart Brand

Tech Web Belt
$26
Available from Patagonia

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Which Tool to Use for Listening to Your Audio Books?

The beauty with audio books is that you have more than one option for listening to them.

For those of us who like to be given lots of options for doing certain things instead of being forced to adapt to just one choice, you definitely have lots of options for listening to your audio book.

If you are someone who likes listening while seated on your favorite couch or seated on your desk, listening to your audio book on your cassette tape player (if the audio book is in audiocassette format, of course) is the option for you.

But if you have a desktop or laptop computer, you might prefer listening to your audio book from here.

Most PCs have Digital Audio Players for playing audio books. If your PC doesn't have any (very unlikely), you can still download them completely free on the Internet. The 2 best digital audio players that you can download free from the Internet include:

RealOne Player: It can be downloaded from their website:-
www.Real.com http://www.Real.com

Windows Media Player: It can also be downloaded from their website:-
www.Microsoft.com http://www.Microsoft.com

But if you would rather listen to your audio book while doing your household chores, dancing, exercising, jogging, commuting to and from work, etc, then you would need portable audio playback devices that you can carry around and listen to, preferably with earphones.

With the ever expanding market of portable audio playback devices, it goes to show that more and more people are now using them, because of the wonderful benefits they provide.

The most common form of these portable audio playback devices are the normal audio CD players or CD-ROM devices. You can carry these around with you while you do your household chores, exercise, jog or commute to and from work.

The more advanced form of these portable audio playback devices for playing audio books, especially those for listening to downloadable audio books, include:

-- Audio-ready PDAs (Personal Digital Assistants). Some of these PDAs include Casio CASSIOPEIA and Compaq iPAQ. Both can be pretty expensive, costing as much as about $500 for the Compaq iPAQ and about $400 for the Casio CASSIOPEIA.

-- Compatible Portable Audio Players. Some of these include the Creative's NOMAD Jukebox 3 and the SONICblue's Rio 900. These are cheaper than PDAs. For example, you can get the SONICblue's Rio 900 for about $250 from sites such as Sonicblue.com

Finally, like I said at the start of this article, whatever tool you decide to use in listening to your audio books will depend largely on how you prefer listening to your audio books.

For example, for the young and restless teenagers they can't do without the PDAs. I bet you wouldn't too if you were their age, right? But for the aged and rusty who just prefer the ease of being seated on their favorite couch, nothing can be better than listening to their favorite audio books from their good old cassette tape player!

Juliette Lee is the editor and CEO of MyAudioCompanion.com. To find the best audio book titles, please visit www.myaudiocompanion.com http://www.myaudiocompanion.com . Sell audio books from your website and make 20%.

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When Dating Relationship Go Bad

The overall reason people stay in relationships that just aren't working is because of fear of being alone. Many people are basically considered walking dead when it comes to being in a relationship that has no merit of making it. Gabby Love offers many key warning signs that a relationship is on the brink of failure and it's time to move on.

A. Fighting for no reason at all. When you start fighting over petty points that seem to blow out of proportion, i.e. leaving the toilet seat up is a favorite. The man being used to living his whole life on his own all of a sudden is considered inconsiderate and uncaring by the woman if the toilet seat is left up.

B. Showing little or no affection. It's funny how this is such a gray area that can break up a relationship because it's usually determined by the disgruntled party. What is really too much or too little?

C. The dreaded friends of the disgruntled party take center stage. Remember how excited you were when you first met and that special person was considered your true soul mate ? Now the meeting of disgruntled friends opinion appears center stage for discussion in your relationship.

D. If there was sexual involvement in the relationship it basically has been stopped or so mundane that you can't wait until you are through. To me this is the real sign it's over. Sex should be considered 90% mental and 10% physical.

E. Conversation in a relationship has become null and void. Remember the long hours on the phone and in person talking about everything? Now you can barely say one word to each other.

F. Finding your focus shifted to others instead of the one you are with. Remember sitting at a table and gazing into each others eyes when you first started dating? Now you look elsewhere instead of with the one you are with.

G. Finding excuses to not be together alone is becoming more evident. One of the favorite cop outs is work. Always working late becomes a popular tool because the other party can say they are too tired to get together.

H. Vacations are spent apart. Let's not forget the movie How Stella Got Her Groove Back. Vacations apart are meant as a reason to explore new potential recruits. If your mate says they are going to a particular romantic getaway spot by themselves or with friends....boy... the signs are on the wall! It's over!

The above are just a few key points to look out for in a relationship that is going bad. Always remember a healthy relationship should be uplifting and positive.

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Community and Music - How to Showcase and Get Noticed

You know me. I know you. You know someone else. I know someone different. We all know each other. These are our networks and communities.

In a band or music sense, network and community is essentially what it's all about, when it comes time to share your music around.

You or your band writes, performs, and records music true, but unless you're a real purist, and enjoy your music for yourself, for the music, for your own CD rack at home alone then, at some point in time you may want to let others know about your band, your performances, and your music.

We know we are a band, and we know that we want to share our music. What you need next is Exposure.

It's no good lining your best coat with your CD's to wander the streets and flash passers by, as this only gives you limited exposure, except in the case that you are not wearing anything underneath your coat, in which case, there is too much exposure of the wrong kind.

You have to expose yourself to people that are receptive to what your exposing them to. Remember, I know you, you know me. I don't know what's under your coat!

Your friends and community is the best place to start presenting your offering. These are the people you can start exposing yourself to that will give you the best response!

Hey hang on a second... We are a band, we do want to share our music, we are willing to expose ourselves, but we do not really have a community apart from Jim's girlfriend, and the guy over the fence who keeps complaining that the noise is too loud when we jam!

Get your own community. It's not as hard as it may sound, especially these days with the abundance of communication power at your finger tips in the Internet. You can use the internet to reach out and communicate with millions upon millions of people all over the planet with the click of a button.

Click.

Hey you! This is me and this is what I have got!
Hey back! This is me, and I like what you've got!
Hey you! ... Come join my community and we can talk

There are plenty of web based community sites out there well worth exploring, and you should join more than one! This is because there is not just one single community web site out there that will reach everyone. Your best chances in exposure is to have your presence, music and community groups all happening in a few of them. Once you have done that then you can link them all up together to get the best coverage.

In all of these existing web based communities, the best potentials for maximum exposure take time. You have to build your name and community size.

The likes of Myspace in my opinion are good, and worth while having a presence in, but it will take time to get noticed in amongst the millions of other exposure seekers. It's a hard nut to crack. There are simply so many other people trying to expose themselves that you get lost in the wash of those who are already established, and it is difficult to get noticed.

The very best opportunities come when you can get into communities at the start. Be the first in. Get a great foot hold. Get your own name. Be active, and get the exposure that you are after.

You want attention, go to where you will be easily noticed!

Mobzing is another name to explore. The new beast on the block web based community site. Sure, the exposure may not yet be in line with Myspace, but when it grows, when it builds as it is and surely will, you will be established as one of the founding members and be getting all of the attention.

As I said, to get maximum exposure you have to be involved in a few community sites, then link them all together. Here is a short list in my opinion of a few worth while web based contenders to start with, to network in, and to check out.

www.myspace.com http://www.myspace.com
www.mobzing.com http://www.mobzing.com
www.friendster.com http://www.friendster.com

Sign up. Get exposed. Hey I know you!.... Check this out!

You know me. I know you. You know someone else. I know someone different. We all know each other. These are our networks and communities. In a band or music sense, network and community is essentially what it's all about, when it comes time to share your music around.

Mason Clay provides regular commentary on the communications and technology industry. To get a free ringtone for your cell phone please visit www.hiptonez.com http://www.hiptonez.com .

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Preorders for the Japanese Wii import Karous Wii will ship in TBA 2008. Please note the game has been delayed from its original ship date of March 27, 2008.

Last we heard, this game got bumped to April 10th in Japan. Now a ‘TBA 2008′ release doesn’t bode well for the game at all.

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Weller Portasol Portable Butane Soldering Kit

I have used butane-powered soldering irons for about 17 years. This one is compact, well made and lighter than most other butane type irons I have used. It is made of a thermal plastic resistant to high temp and the cap is vented so you can put it back on while the head is still hot. The exterior is textured slightly, which makes it easier to hold. It gives a sharp, well-defined flame front with a very efficient burn. The torch has enough power to tin the ends of large cables and shrink large diameter heat shrink insulation. Unlike the cheaper ones from Weller, it comes with inter-changeable tips, including a hot knife tip, so I can use it occasionally on close pitch SM components. There's a wire rack in the case that allows you to set up the torch with a platform so you can use both hands. The fuel window is a nice feature, too. The run time is advertised at 90 minutes -- of course it depends a lot on how hot you run it. I usually use it at 50% or less. I always refill the butane whenever I store the torch in its case, so I have only run out once in 17 years of using this type of soldering iron (I was 35 feet in the air and that was the last time).

The lab I work in is busy and crowded, so I work outside of the lab a lot. I can tuck this soldering iron in my lab coat pocket and forget about until I need it. I use it two to three times a week. The iron is great for soldering crimped pins on a new cable and the torch is good for heat shrink when I don't want to go get the heat gun. I have yet to use it to cut poly rope, but it is nice to know I can. It is also great for lighting fireworks. I have not used the hot knife yet but I gave one of the kits to our mechanical engineer and he, being a sailor, thought it had real potential. The only draw back I have found is the TSA will not let you carry it on a plane.

Hint: I put the cap on the iron in the case and dropped a Leatherman E4 in the cap holder cut-out to create a more complete kit. You still need some flux cored solder, but one can tuck a small coil in the sponge can or carry a small tube separately.

-- Gary K.

Weller Portasol Portable Butane Soldering Kit
(model: P2KC)
$45
Available from Tool Barn

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Building an ad network

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The buzz for Toni Garrn, the Hamburg-born beauty who was signed for not one, but two exclusive runway seasons at Calvin Klein, is really starting to gather steam—she's been snapped by both Marios—Testino and Sorrenti—as well as by supermodel-maker Steven Meisel.) The 16-year-old is going to have some pretty big shoes to fill. Last September, she was the first girl since Natalia Vodianova to be given exclusive on the Klein runway; but, being the sensible type, she's not eyeing a billboard just yet—she's still enrolled in school and living with her parents. "I never really thought about modeling before," Garrn, who was discovered on the street, told us when we checked in with her recently. "But I decided to try it out. So far, everything has turned out well, so let's see where it leads." Nonchalance can be a value in this industry, but she does have a general idea of what she's dealing with (see also: Kate Moss and Christy Turlington Burns). "It would be great to follow in the footsteps of such amazing models. I have been looking back at all the old campaign images—and I just cannot believe that I am in the campaign now! I would be happy to have even half the success of those other superstars."

—-Derek Blasberg

Photo: Marcio Madeira