Artful restorations: an ebeniste brings furniture back to life

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Linker comes from a long line of French furniture makers called ebenistes, who originally worked for French kings. Linker does not make furniture, but restores it in the style of marquetry, which involves the inlay of materials in patterns on ebony and other woods. His workshop is in New York City.

Practice, Cabinetmakers (Persons), Furniture finishing, Linker, David

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Moldovascam.com: a complicated case of electronic and telephone fraud suggests just how vulnerable Internet users may be

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Many Internet users were defrauded when they thought they were merely downloading pornographic pictures. They were the victims of a Trojan Horse program that redirected their calls to Moldova, causing the user to incur phone bills of up to $3,000.

Safety and security measures, Cases, Internet, Internet security, International aspects, Long distance telephone services, Fraud, Long-distance telephone service

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Alleycat couriers

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Bicycle messengers throughout the world have been staging urban championships, seeing which messenger can best negotiate traffic and reach the race's destination first. The dangers and appealing aspects of being a bicycle messenger are discussed.

Humor and anecdotes, Competitions, Bicycle racing, Bicycle messengers

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