Archive for September, 2009
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[?]Submitted by British Beauty Blogger
Loving this limited edition palette by Tyen to celebrate his 30 years at Dior. Only 200 are arriving at Selfridges on 22nd October, but if you miss it then, it goes on a more general release in December. There’s also a stunning fuschia pink limited edition nail […]
Little Birds Tell Me…..
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[?]Submitted by British Beauty Blogger
That right this very second, Top Shop are planning a fragrance to launch next year. If it’s not called Pea Green, I’ll be gutted.
Ellis Faas: Coming To The UK
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[?]Submitted by British Beauty Blogger
Hot news in the blogosphere is make up artist Ellis Faas, whose new make up line is making blogwaves. I read about Ellis first on http://londonmakeupgirl.blogspot.com who has already ordered, tested and reviewed so beautifully there is no need for me to do it too. But, I […]
Benefits of Ballet
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[?]Submitted by Valery Lantratov’s Ballet Blog
I recently uncovered an article from the 1997 issue of Creative Living. “Wellsprings of Health” by Paul J. Rosch, M.D. notes that attending cultural events may help you live longer.
People who frequent concerts, theater and art exhibits are healthier and live longer, according to a recent […]
Jay Inslee Continues to Lie about Abortion Funding in Health Care Bills
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[?]Submitted by Abortion in Washington Blog
The following letter was sent to a constituent of Rep. Jay Inslee (D) of Washington’s 1st congressional district in response to a request to stop goverment funded child killing in the health care proposals before Congress.
Rep. Inslee and his wife are rabid and enthusiastic supporters of […]
40 Days for Life Campaign Gets off to Great Start with Kick-Off Rally
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[?]Submitted by Abortion in Washington Blog
From the Everett 40 Days for Life Campaign that started September 23rd and runs through November 1st.
Faithful Supporters,
Last night, we sang, prayed, and listened marking the beginning of our Fall Everett 40 Days for Life journey. As emcee, Michelle McIntyre, 2007 Campaign Coordinator, opened the evening […]
Snohomish County Pregnancy Resource Clinic to Hold Fundraising Banquet October 8
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[?]Submitted by Abortion in Washington Blog
It’s not too late to get in for the annual fundraising banquet of the Pregnancy Resource Clinic of Snohomish County (PRC).
“The Power of One” will be held on Thursday, October 8, 2009 at the Edward D. Hansen Conference center located in the Everett Events Center from […]
Gonorrhea Cases Down 96% Since Planned Parenthood Kicked Out of Cowlitz
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[?]Submitted by Abortion in Washington Blog
Well, the numbers are in, and Cowlitz County — which had the highest rates for gonorrhea in the state just 3 years ago — has cut that number by an incredible 96% in two and a half years.
How did they do it? While public health officials […]
Markets In Everything: The New Congruent Tie
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[?]Submitted by CARPE DIEM
APPLE VALLEY, MN. (WCCO) ― Eric Glennie, of Apple Valley, MN, came up with what he calls a “congruent tie,” where the stripes of the knot go in the same direction as the rest of the tie (see picture above). For all the years that men have been […]
Home Inventory Measure Falls to April 2007 Level
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[?]Submitted by CARPE DIEM
The best news in today’s housing report from the National Association of Realtors on existing-home sales (data here) was that at the current sales rate (425,000 homes sold in August), it would take 8.5 months to sell off the current inventory of 3,622,000 homes, and this inventory measure […]
Equity Activism Run Amok: Double Standards for Behavior and Race-Based Discipline in Tucson
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[?]Submitted by CARPE DIEM
The Tucson School board is calling for a two-tiered form of student discipline. One for Black and Hispanic students; one for everyone else.
With the goal of creating a “restorative school culture and climate” that conveys a “sense of belonging to all students,” the board is insisting that its […]
Jobless Claims Fall to Lowest Level in 34 Weeks
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[?]Submitted by CARPE DIEM
Unemployment claims were reported today by the Department of Labor, showing that the 4-week moving average fell 11,000 to 553,500, the lowest level since late January, 34 weeks ago (see graph above). Weekly claims (4-week average) have fallen in 10 of the last 13 weeks.
25 Awesome Homeless Guy Signs
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[?]Submitted by CARPE DIEM
These days, being homeless is more competitive than ever. Only the most clever and creative signs are going to get people to let go of their precious spare change. This makes for some pretty awesome homeless dude signage.
Perry’s Law: “Competition breeds competence.”
Men: The New Second Sex in Higher Education
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[?]Submitted by CARPE DIEM
The charts above are based on new data recently released by the Council of Graduate Schools in its study “Graduate Enrollment and Degrees: 1998 to 2008,” showing how women have been making solid and steady gains in graduate degrees (both master’s and doctoral) over the last ten […]
DOS Question Again
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[?]Submitted by unsettling economics
I had a smaller hard drive, which I replaced a few months ago. I would be happy to learn that it is possible to copy all the relevant files from the old drive to restore my DOS settings.
WILL THE POSITIVE MOMENTUM SPREAD?
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[?]Submitted by The Capital Spectator
The update on new fillings for unemployment benefits is cheery once again, at least in trend if not absolute numbers. Initial jobless claims dipped to 530,000 last week, the lowest since mid-July and sharply below the peak for this cycle—674,000 for the week through March 28, 2009.
The […]
The G-20 and Rebalancing
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[?]Submitted by Econbrowser
According to news accounts [0], rebalancing is going to be a central topic. Brad Setser, now in his official capacity as NEC/NSC director of international economics, blogs:
We will press the G-20 to agree on a framework for strong, balanced and sustainable growth. As the U.S. starts to act more […]
Luxury Markets Will Come Back in the Economic Recovery
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[?]Submitted by Businomics Blog
For years I heard sellers of luxury goods say, “The rich will always have money.” Then the recession came and we learned that the rich will not always spend their money. As an example, I wrote a blog post using the mega-yacht business as an example […]
Midday Market Update from SmallCapVoice.com
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[?]Submitted by SmallCapVoice.com
A surprising decline in home sales and another sharp drop in oil prices are driving investors to sell stocks.
At midday, the Dow Jones industrials fell 46.02, or 0.5 percent, to 9,702.53. The Standard & Poor’s 500 index fell 9.32, or 0.9 percent, to 1,051.55, and the Nasdaq composite index […]
9-24-09 Daily Small Cap Market News and Stock Highlights from SmallCapVoice.com
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[?]Submitted by SmallCapVoice.com
Stocks move lower after surprising drop in home sales
Stocks have reversed early gains and are slightly lower after a report showing a surprising drop in home sales.
The National Association of Realtors says existing home sales fell 2.7 percent in August compared with a 7.2 percent rise in July. Economists […]
GWS Technologies, Inc. Launches Arizona Solar Power Initiative
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[?]Submitted by SmallCapVoice.com
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–GWS Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB: GWSC), an alternative energy company developing and marketing solar and wind-powered renewable energy products and solutions, today announced that it has launched an initiative to install solar energy systems in Arizona schools and other state and federal government facilities and has submitted its […]
Market Scan for Small Cap Stocks on September 23, 2009
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[?]Submitted by Ducimus Plinius
Market Scan for small cap stocks
at the close of the markets on September 23, 2009
The table below identifies the stocks returned on my scan of the US markets for small capitalizations stocks likely to display the characteristics of stocks entering Phase II, as described by Stan Weinstein.
Under $5.00
U.S. […]
Today comes the Tokyo Game Show
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[?]Submitted by Gaming Briefs and Nostalgia Bits
The biggest computer games convention in the east:
TOKYO (AP) - The Tokyo Game Show, billed as the world’s largest computer entertainment fest, kicked off Thursday with hopes that depressed sales of game consoles will enjoy a holiday resurrection.
Hurt by the global recession and few blockbuster […]
A taping of Biomechanical Toy
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[?]Submitted by Gaming Briefs and Nostalgia Bits
Now here’s a pretty wacky game. Check this one out:
A magical world populated by toy figures is being menaced by a villain called Scrubby, who was once banished from the kingdom for felonies he’d committed and is now back to take revenge, which he does […]
Wii goes down to 200 bucks
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[?]Submitted by Gaming Briefs and Nostalgia Bits
Nintendo is going to lower the console’s price:
NEW YORK (AP) - Nintendo on Sunday will cut the price of its popular Wii console by $50, in a bid to broaden its appeal among potential new customers as it prepares to release the Wii Fit-Plus and […]
