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A dress from designer Alyce Santoro is made from recycled cassette tapes and other fibres, which becomes audible when combined with a minimally modified Walkman. The creation combines the concept of wind-activated prayers on Tibetan prayer flags with Santoro’s love of sailing.
“As a kid I would imagine I could hear sound coming off the tape if the wind hit it the right way,” she said.
An Indian man believed dead by his family and fellow villagers caused panic when he “returned.” Fearing he’d come back as a ghost, villagers and family members ostracised him, forcing Mr Raghuvanshi to file a complaint with local police. The village council has demanded he prove he is not a ghost, but the form of proof remains unknown.
An Italian court has been given the responsibility of deciding whether Jesus Christ is fact or myth. Plaintiff Luigi Casciolli, a 70-year-old atheist, has filed a lawsuit against a 70-year-old priest, Enrico Righi, for deception and impersonation. However in Roman Catholic Italy, Casciolli admits, “it will take a miracle to win.” act of God New Orleans Mayor C Ray Nagin said in a recent public address that the hurricane that recently devastated his city was a sign that “God is mad at America.” Nagin, an African- American, also stated that God must be “upset at black America also.”
Since Signs of the Times began (it was originally known as Bibl e Ec ho and Signs of the Times), it has promoted good health. And long before government legislation to the effect, spoke in favour of a smoke-free lifestyle.
In the May 1954 issue, Roy Norr wrote, “For the first time in 20 years tobacco has suffered a sustained drop in cigarette sales . . . the smirk has disappeared from the industry’s face.” Signs continues to promote holistic, healthful living.
Extract from Signs of the Times, May 2006.
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