| Accessories for laptops, MP3 players blend fashion and function for Gen Y set
TORONTO (CP) - It's not just about safeguarding high-end gadgets from scratches and dust mites. From laptops to MP3 players, the new generation of computer users are seeking ways to make a statement with carrying cases and add-ons for their gear. iPod cases and mobile FM transmitters to play tunes from media players in cars are examples of the "tremendous focus" around fashion accessories in the Generation Y marketplace, said Greg Milkovich, country manager of Belkin Canada, which manufactures and supplies cables, power protection, desktop and mobility accessories. "They're very fashion forward, they like to see unique materials, they like design that represents their lifestyle," he said. "They want to differentiate, and they want to have technology solutions that better represent what their personality is, so we see a lot of interesting things design-wise and material-wise that speak to that particular marketplace." A survey conducted on behalf of Belkin of home users in the U.S.
Drexel planning a Calif. campus
Facing a future of diminishing growth on the East Coast, Drexel University is setting plans to open a four-year university on donated land near Sacramento, one of the burgeoning urban regions on the West Coast. Drexel president Constantine Papadakis, who has aggressively expanded the Philadelphia university's enrollment and endowment in 12 years, last week toured the undeveloped site near Roseville and met with community leaders in California's Central Valley. "It's a great opportunity," Papadakis said in a telephone interview yesterday. The fast-growing Sacramento area is served by few private universities, he said, and local officials are clamoring for new institutions to keep young people from going to schools elsewhere. The deal would require the approval of the Drexel board of trustees and the Placer County Board of Supervisors.
Some like it hot ... or cold — and the newest lunchboxes keep it that way
One of the icons of schooldays will again take its rightful place in the cafeteria this back-to-school season. The lunchbox — aka the lunch tote — has over recent years morphed into a virtual buffet of shapes, colors and designs, giving families an array of options. Some are traditional shapes in plastic or metal. Others are vinyl totes that feature additional compartments or come with insulated containers. .
BACK TO POLITICS
BOB Kerrey is leaning toward another U.S. Senate run in Nebraska, if his secret conference call yesterday to administrators at the New School was any indication. Kerrey, the former Nebraska governor and senator who's now president of the Greenwich Village university, made the call to address rumors swirling over his political ambitions. "It sounds like he's thirsty to do it. He was upbeat and patriotic and wanting to serve his country," a source told Page Six. "It looks like he's just waiting to see if the Nebraska seat will be vacated by [Republican Sen.] Chuck Hagel." NYPost Fashion Editors: "Deal of the Day" "Gossip Girl" Crew Takes Over NYC See who is "Dancing With the Stars!" Flashback Gallery: "90210" Fall Shoes for Every Budget! PHOTOS: Teen Choice Awards NEW: US Open Section Read Keith Kelly and get the scoop on NY's biggest media movers! next item > .
Friends of Oakley Creek – Te Auanga' wins Award
A dedicated group of volunteers who are restoring Oakley Creek have had their efforts acknowledged with an ARC Sustainable Environment Award. Oakley Creek, also known as Te Auanga, is the longest fully urban stream in Auckland, its headwaters are in Hillsborough and it flows through Mt Roskill, Wesley, Owairaka, Mt Albert and Waterview before flowing out into the Waitemata Harbour. .
THE CHIEL Something a bit fishy
WHEN we see something on the restaurant menu do we know exactly what were eating? Chicken, beef, pork, lamb ... all pretty straightforward, but fish can be another matter. The trouble, I guess is that the species we shore and boat anglers know are mostly non-commercial. Thats to protect them from exploitation and reduce pressure on declining stocks. Its illegal to sell them and to dish them up in restaurants. You should never see shad, grunter, bluefish, leervis and kob on menus but maybe some commercials do sell a few legally. Allen Duncan, a keen fisherman, says he likes to know what kind of fish he is eating. So when he went to Bally Who (!) bistro on the East London waterfront recently and was offered butterfish he wondered what it was. Not sure if Allen is being funny, but guess he means Ballyhoo.
Lessons from Diana's tragic life
For six days after the death of Princess Diana — six days in which Britain's shock morphed into a mass lament – the Royal Family chose to stay secluded in the Scottish Highlands. It was a monumental error. Whipped up by a ferocious media, the London crowds grew more resentful by the day at their absence: Where were they? Where was the Queen? Diana was divorced from the Prince of Wales, no longer a Royal Highness. So what? She was the mother of his sons. The marriage had been a sham from the start. Whose fault was that? Not hers. The family may not have been responsible for Diana's appalling death at 36; a lethal mix of paparazzi and a drunken chauffeur had done that. But it was surely the cause of much of her unhappiness in life. Antagonism spread like the sea of flowers around Diana's Kensington Palace home.
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