Costumes in Carmichael refer to wardrobe and dress in general, or to the distinctive style of dress of a particular people, class or period. They may also refer to the artistic arrangement of accessories in a picture, statue, poem, or play, appropriate to the time, place or other circumstances represented or described, or to a particular style of clothing worn to portray the wearer as a character or type of character other than their regular persona at a social event such as a masquerade, a fancy dress party, or in an artistic theatrical performance. The major categories of costumes are: theatrical costumes, national costumes, children's costumes, and costumes for holidays and festivals.

What’s the Harm? Studies Show GMOs May Cause Plenty

  Written by:  Lee Ann Rush Recent legislation dubbed the “Monsanto Protection Act” has put the controversy over genetically engineered (GE) foods* back into the headlines, as research continues to identify more and more negative effects resulting from the proliferation of these “Frankencrops.”   GE foods are those which have had their genetic composition altered in order to add a “desirable” trait..