Japan’s culture of calligraphy and illustration informs a unique language of graphic design. Tom Dennis traces its development Like Japanese popular culture at large, the history of Japanese graphic design and illustration is a melting pot of traditional heritage combined with selective Western influences and savvy, inimitable humour and style.

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Egypt/Ghana: Pharaohs Want Ghana Warm-Up

Published January 6, 2009, 6:51 am, AllAfrica.com

Confederations Cup Group B contestants Egypt are hoping to sharpen their preparations for this year's Fifa competition with a warm-up match against Ghana next month.

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Universal Power Group Partners with Energizer to Aid Motorists

Published January 6, 2009, 6:48 am, Centre Daily Times

Universal Power Group, Inc. (NYSE Alternext US: UPG) today announced it is working with Energizer Holdings, Inc. to develop a line of efficient, reliable and user-friendly automotive products that can charge portable devices, jump-start a car and even inflate a tire while on the go.

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Akhtar fights his way back

Published January 6, 2009, 6:46 am, News 24 South Africa

Pakistani fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar has won back his central contract returning to the international fold a year after a bitter row.

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Kodak Names Oviedo GM for Worldwide Sales and Customer Operations

Published January 6, 2009, 6:45 am, Centre Daily Times

Eastman Kodak Company has named Gustavo Oviedo as General Manager, Worldwide Sales and Customer Operations. In that role he oversees worldwide sales and customer support for the company’s Consumer Digital Imaging and Graphic Communications Groups. Oviedo is a Kodak vice president.

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Rihanna taking no wardrobe risks for Malaysia show

Published January 6, 2009, 6:40 am, CTV.ca

R&B sensation Rihanna will shun skimpy outfits when she performs in Malaysia next month, the concert's organizers said Tuesday.

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Gryphon Investors Names Susan C. Thornton as President and CEO for Synteract Corporation

Published January 6, 2009, 6:35 am, Centre Daily Times

Gryphon Investors, a San Francisco-based private equity firm, announced today that Susan C. Thornton, Ph.D., has been named President and CEO of Synteract Corporation, the holding company that owns Synteract, Inc. and Vince & Associates Clinical Research (VNA). Synteract Corporation was formed in September, 2008 when Synteract, Inc. and VNA were simultaneously recapitalized and placed under ...

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Acer Puts the Power of DisplayLink Technology into the P4 Display Series Media Displays

Published January 6, 2009, 6:32 am, Centre Daily Times

Further underscoring the demand for simple USB-based docking solutions, Acer has selected DisplayLink Corp.’s USB graphics technology as a key component in Acer’s first monitor with a matching multimedia dock.

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