Archive for April, 2009
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[?]Submitted by Rock and Roll Guru Blog
I’m back from a case of the flu…and absolutely delighted that Bob Dylan will be headlining the Marcus Amphitheater at Summerfest on July 1st, with the venerable Willie Nelson opening.
This is the show that I will build my entire 11-day Summerfest schedule around, folks. For […]
Born To Run (Outside) - Part 2
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[?]Submitted by Fit and Female Blog
Running or walking outside also involves some “rules of the road” to make sure that you are safe and avoid serious injury. Here are some things to consider:
Let ‘em know where you’re going. Always let someone know where you plan on running. Have a few […]
Flashback: 23-30 Apr 2008
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[?]Submitted by Aguanomics Blog
These posts are STILL relevant, so please comment (I’ll approve them ASAP.)
Voting rules in water districts affect outcomes.
BEST (of course!) Dissertation Done! Read my dissertation (Conflict and Cooperation within an Organization: A Case Study of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California) to learn about the institutional details […]
Perception vs. Reality
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[?]Submitted by Aguanomics Blog
I hope that Maude Barlow tells her fellow citizens THIS fact: Cheap water leads to more demand (Canadians have the highest per capita consumption of water in the world.)
Bottom Line: We cannot manage water if we don’t know how much we use or how much that use costs […]
Speed Blogging
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[?]Submitted by Aguanomics Blog
The NYT does an excellent analysis: “if your stainless steel bottle takes the place of 50 plastic bottles, the climate is better off, and if it gets used 500 times, it beats plastic in all the environment-impact categories studied in a life cycle assessment.” Lesson: Use — and […]
They call it eco-friendly; I call it business as usual :: Going without a daily poo… shampoo, that is
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[?]Submitted by The Organic Beauty Expert
Interesting little article from MSBNC regarding this movement of folks who have stopped using shampoo on a daily business. They lean toward people doing it for eco reasons, but ever since I was born, this has been business as usual in my home. For my […]
Be good to yourself, be good to your hair :: ACT Naturals
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[?]Submitted by The Organic Beauty Expert
from release
There’s no harm in amping up the vibrancy of your locks…as long as you’re doing so with the latest eco-friendly hair color from Advanced Cosmetic Technologies (ACT). Allowing your hair to feel as good as your conscience, ACT does what many other hair colorants […]
30 Days to a greener you :: 10 Frugally Green Workout Tips
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[?]Submitted by The Organic Beauty Expert
By Linda LaRue
We all agree that we need to do a better job conserving our planet’s limited resources, but where do you begin? Here are 10 simple solutions that will help you get green into your workout routine without much effort at all. These […]
Ojon Batana review by Tracey
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[?]Submitted by The Organic Beauty Expert
by Tracey Patillo
Ojon launched their newest collection dedicated exclusively to bath and body - Tribal Indulgences Batana in March. According to the company, ” the decadent shower gel and body cream contain our highest concentration of Ojon oil for the skin and is formulated without […]
LUSH recycles oldies but goodies with Retro LUSH Collection
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[?]Submitted by The Organic Beauty Expert
LUSH makes sure to use recycled materials for our packaging and shipping but we also recycle some of our oldies-but-goodies to the RETRO LUSH collection available exclusively online.
World Piece Bath Bomb ($5.95, RETRO LUSH Collection): Made with Russian pine oil for courage and constancy and […]
Shea Terra Organics’ Organic Shea Lip Butters Help Fight Violence and Poverty in Uganda :: 100% Natural Treatment Supports Apiary Training Project
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[?]Submitted by The Organic Beauty Expert
Have you tried the new organic shea lip butters from Shea Terra Organics? Now is a great time to try the butters or any other great product they make. From now through May 10th, save 30% off everything on the Shea Terra Organic website. Simply […]
More Ways Women Are Better Than Men
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[?] Submitted by Beauty Brains Blog
I wonder why the Beauty Brains never do studies like this. Here are a few reports that demonstrate some interesting findings about our sense of smell.
Women smell better
Women are better at smelling things than men. Researchers at the Monell Chemical Senses Center in Philadelphia conducted a […]
CIA 2999 — What is this?
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[?]Submitted by Advanced Workouts Blog
Gymstick is a relatively new fitness idea, so many of you out there have been asking what the CIA 2999 Gymstick Muscle Master Workout is all about. I checked it out this morning, and I’ve got to say — it’s fantastic!
Honestly, I wasn’t sure what to expect […]
4-30-09 Daily Small Cap Market News and Stock Highlights from SmallCapVoice.com
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[?]Submitted by SmallCapVoice.com
Investors drive stocks higher on heels of better economic and earnings news.
In a welcome surprise for Wall Street on Thursday, the Labor Department said initial claims fell last week by 14,000 to 631,000. Economists had predicted an increase.
Thursday’s readings bolstered investors’ growing belief that the U.S. economy, while not […]
April Jacket Flap-a-thon
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[?]Submitted by Book Nut
The end of another month already? Would someone please tell me where this year is going? I can’t believe it’s May tomorrow…
At any rate, on with the flap-a-thon:
Caddy Ever After (Margaret K. McElderry Books): “Love is in the air for the Casson family! Four hilarious, endearing tales unfold […]
Good Connections
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[?]Submitted by Art Blog By Bob
There are those who are called to greatness and those who are called to stand next to greatness. Although a fine painter in his own right, Emile Bernard is best known for befriending bigger stars such as Van Gogh and Gauguin in their heyday and Cézanne […]
Judge : Officer, Give This Man His 12 Pounds Of Cannabis Back
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[?]Submitted by YOUR NEW REALITY
Justice served, medicine returned :
Richard Daleman was arrested last month for having the marijuana. But a jury found him “not guilty” because the pot was for medical use.Wednesday he took all of his marijuana back home.
On two large carts, Visalia resident Richard Daleman and his attorney […]
CONSUMPTION RETREATS…AGAIN
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[?]Submitted by The Capital Spectator
The main point of optimism in yesterday’s first reading of Q1 GDP is the jump in consumer spending. But as today’s update on personal income and expenditures for March reminds, there’s still quite a bit of uncertainty left as to whether consumption is truly on the mend.
Much […]
Chart of the Day:Retirement Age v. Life Expectancy
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[?]Submitted by CARPE DIEM
The chart above displays the decreasing median retirement age for men (data from BLS) over the last half century, from almost 67 years in 1950 to less than 62 years by 2005, a decrease of more than 5 years. During the same period, male life expectancy has […]
Did Jobless Claims Peak in Early April?
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[?]Submitted by CARPE DIEM
James Hamilton (4/9/2009): If subsequent data confirm that the 4-week average of initial claims did indeed reach its peak in the number reported April 2, and if Robert Gordon’s pattern holds up, the recovery that many of us had assumed would be quarters or perhaps even years away […]
2.3% Real Disposable Income Growth in March
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[?]Submitted by CARPE DIEM
From Table 10 in today’s BEA report on Personal Income: Real disposable income increased 2.3% in March compared to March last year, following increases of 2.8% in January and 2.4% in February (see chart above).
This is the sixth consecutive month of positive growth in real personal income […]
Fuel Efficiency Doesn’t Lower Demand, It Raises It
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[?]Submitted by CARPE DIEM
It seems intuitive: Increasing the fuel efficiency of automobiles - or anything else that runs on gas - should lower the demand for oil.
It was with precisely that expectation that Congress enacted the Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards in 1975, following the Arab oil embargo. At the […]
ZAGG to Present New Initiatives for 2009 to Upcoming Financial Conferences
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[?]Submitted by SmallCapVoice.com
Innovative Gadget Accessory Manufacturer to Present Updated Business Plan
ZAGG Inc. (OTCBB: ZAGG), a leading producer of mobile electronics accessories including the popular invisibleSHIELDTM and ZAGGaudioTM lines, announces they will attend the 2009 AeA Micro Cap Financial Conference, as well as present for investors at the J.P. Turner and Company […]
Omega Commercial Finance Releases Statement to Update Shareholders
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[?]Submitted by SmallCapVoice.com
MIAMI, April 30, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Omega Commercial Finance Corporation (Pink Sheets:OCFN) has released the following statement to its shareholders:
In keeping with our pledge to increase transparency and improve the effectiveness of communication with our investor community, we are initiating a series of periodic updates to help keep […]
AMNE Hires New Director of Sales and Marketing
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[?]Submitted by SmallCapVoice.com
NEW HAVEN, CT — (Marketwire) — 04/30/09 — American Green Group, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: AMNE) is pleased to announce that its wholly owned subsidiary Eco Built Systems, Inc, d/b/a Paradigm Polymers has hired Michael A. Keegan as the new Director of Sales and Marketing for all products offered through Paradigm.
Mr. […]
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