Japanese concept car battles pongs with special seats that dispel offensive odours. Get a whiff of this. Mitsubishi has put a new spin on the automotive fight to save the environment when it introduced a concept at the Tokyo motor show today that makes the unexpected passing of wind a little less embarrassing. As part of a new interior package its calls ‘cocochi’, the PX-Miev’s upholstery incorporates an anti-allergen coating that Mitsubishi says breaks down offensive odours and volatile organic

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( ABORT EXCLUSIVE ) – Recently, while on assignment for ABORT Magazine on the set of recording artist, Sean Paul’s latest (Little X directed) music video, the musician revealed to ABORT’s Ajani Charles that he would be launching his own clothing line during the summer of 2010—a clothing line which he has been designing himself (for the last year or so). The clothing line will be entitled “SP”, an obvious acronym for the recording artist’s stage name. “At first I was somewhat skeptical in r

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Right this minute it’s 70° out and I actually feel warm from all the work I’ve been doin’. Even so, it’s a bit cool in the night, so I have decided it’s time for soups and stews. Lentil Stew is on the stove bubblin’ away. Chicken Stock is in the big crockpot crankin’ up for an overnighter. I didn’t really plan on doin’ the stock today, but while I was in the kitchen makin’ the lentils I happened on lots of stock components just lurking about in my fridge and freezer. I’ve bee

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Bianca and Michael Alexander, founders of Vert Couture , had their work cut out for them this past Sunday hosting Chicago’s first ever green fashion show. But with an already established track record in the sustainable field, the couple pulled it off with flying shades of green. The husband and wife team , who recently migrated from California, have made the windy city more interesting with Conscious Living TV and Soul of Green . So producing Chicago’s debut sustainable design show was ju

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I’m sort of obsessed with the lunch I ate today. Yesterday, I bought a small spaghetti squash at the farmers’ market, so I cooked-it-up for lunch today. (Check out my post about how to cook spaghetti squash .) After baking the squash and pulling out the strands with a fork, I added marinated artichokes and store-bought pesto sauce. The flavors and oils from the artichokes and pesto were just the right amount to meld everything together into a yummy dish. I’m so happy that I have leftove

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