Archive for February, 2010
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[?]Submitted by British Beauty Blogger
D&G have gone very pink and purple for Spring - I’m not sure how to make the quad work in a modern way, but I do really like the duo of lilac and brown; a very fresh combination that will look gorgeous for spring. I also love […]
MAC and Jin Soon Choi Collaborate Again….
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[?]Submitted by British Beauty Blogger
One of the best ever ranges for nails from MAC was the collaboration with manicurist Jin Soon Choi. Apparantly she is brewing up some sumptuous colours for another collaboration: look out for putty shades with a gilty kick.
StrangeBeautiful Collection 4: First Look
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[?]Submitted by British Beauty Blogger
These gorgeously edgy nail polishes from cult brand, Strangebeautiful, owe their outer casing lucite cube design to 19th century writing implements, while the colours are drawn from a host of sources including a poem by Yeats and the colour graduation of fur on a caribou. Anything quirky, […]
Mainly, They’re Very, Very Good, But When They’re Bad, They’re Horrid
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[?]Submitted by British Beauty Blogger
Here’s an almost exact replication of an email conversation I had with a PR recently that has still left a sting while I was trying in less then 16 hours (including a night) to put together a double page spread for a paper.
Me: Hi, I urgently need […]
Alice, We’re Done.
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[?]Submitted by British Beauty Blogger
Unless a product actually has a picture of Alice, is officially Alice related or really does have some real connection to Wonderland, I can’t bear to see any more pretend Alice stuff. Just because your range has a green eyeshadow, heart shaped curlers or Cheshire cat-a-like slippers […]
Meaningful Beauty Glowing Serum
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[?]Submitted by British Beauty Blogger
I was sent some samples of the Cindy Crawford/Dr Jean-Louis Sebagh range. Dr S has been Cindy’s dermatologist for years, and in fact, the Meaningful Beauty range has been on sale in the US for a decade. So, high time we got a chance to try it […]
A Chanel First: Chanel Hydramax + Active Nutrition Lip Care
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[?]Submitted by British Beauty Blogger
Otherwise known as very, very posh lip balm. I’ve got a little pot of this lush stuff that launches in April - impressively Chanel-y, its a gorgeous square pot in white with a black lid and looks extremely slick. The formulation is silky and gives a good […]
Oh, The News! Edward Bess Is Coming To The UK!
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[?]Submitted by British Beauty Blogger
For as long as I’ve had this blog, I’ve been banging on about the fabulosity of Edward Bess cosmetics. I have tried twice to find him in person when visiting New York at Bergdorf Goodman, his only store concession, but each time just missed him. And before […]
How To Defeat A Pro-Abortion Argument
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[?]Submitted by Stand for Life Blog
January sales down 13 percent
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[?]Submitted by Gaming Briefs and Nostalgia Bits
The latest possible decline:
NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. video game retail sales dropped 13 percent in January, another down month for the industry after a difficult 2009.
In all, Americans spent nearly $1.2 billion on video game systems, software and accessories during the month, market researcher […]
wheel goodies
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[?]Submitted by redstone underground
Got some Stan’s ZTR Crest rims in for Doug. Pretty nice, too. 24.4mm wide and a lower profile sidewall. Can’t wait to see these babies built up.
And speaking of built up, I just finished a build on one of my favorite combos - Chris King, DT Swiss 4.2 […]
Deadlifts & Upper Back Pump
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[?]Submitted by Turbulence Training Blog
Not a lot going on around here today…the dog has another ear infection, and I’m working on…
- TT Transformation 2 (should be done soon)
- The TT for Abs DVD’s (filmed a nutrition video yesterday)
- TT Big 6 Circuit (for March)
- TT Bootcamp 2K10 program (professional and personal […]
Charles and Emma
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[?]Submitted by Book Nut
The Darwins’ Leap of Faith
by Deborah Heligman
ages: 12+
First sentence: “In the summer of 1838, in his rented rooms on Great Marlborough Street, London, Charles Darwin drew a line down the middle of a piece of scrap paper.”
Support your local independent bookstore: buy it there!
I’ve read a couple of […]
Coltrane’s Interplay Box
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[?]Submitted by Jazz Note SDP
The three box sets of John’s Coltrane’s Prestige recordings are treasure troves for jazz fans. The largest and best by far is Fearless Leader. If you have that one, you have most of Trane’s early albums as leader. Side Steps and Interplay contain Trane’s […]
Recall: Trader Joe’s Granola Bars, Feb 2010
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[?]Submitted by Whole Food And More Blog
Trader Joe’s Recalls Chocolate Chip Chewy Coated Granola Bars
Company Contact:
Trader Joes Customer Relations
626-599-3817
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – February 10, 2010 - Monrovia CA – Trader Joe’s Company of Monrovia, California is voluntarily recalling Trader Joe’s Chocolate Chip Chewy Coated Granola Bars, UPC 82818, Use by Dates/Lot […]
Nature’s Variety Raw Dog/Cat Food Recalled
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[?]Submitted by Whole Food And More Blog
Nature’s Variety Issues Nationwide Voluntary Recall On Raw Frozen Chicken Diets With A “Best If Used By” Date Of 11/10/10
Company Contact:
Jeff Dezen/JDPR
864-233-3376
Nature’s Variety has initiated a voluntary recall of their Chicken Formula Raw Frozen Diet for dogs and cats with a “Best If Used By” […]
Market Scan for Small Cap Stocks on February 11, 2009
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[?]Submitted by Ducimus Plinius
Market Scan for small cap stocks
at the close of the markets on February 11, 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
Over […]
2-12-10 Small Cap Market News and Stock Highlights from SmallCapVoice.com
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[?]Submitted by SmallCapVoice.com
Stocks are sharply lower after China said it would increase bank reserve levels
Chinese regulators are trying to contain rapid economic growth to prevent speculative investment bubbles there. The surprising move comes a day after a tame inflation report raised hopes that China wouldn’t have to further tighten its monetary […]
FROM RUSSIA WITH CAVEATS
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[?]Submitted by The Capital Spectator
Is it me or is there a growing supply of video feed available gratis on the strategic and tactical investment topics du jour? In any case, the Russia Forum 2010 from last week offers some intriguing commentary by Marc Faber, Nassim Taleb and others (hat tip to […]
RETAIL SALES & EASY GAINS
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[?]Submitted by The Capital Spectator
Today’s update on retail sales for January shows that the annual change in consumer spending has returned to pre-crisis levels in terms of 12-month rolling changes. In fact, the 4.7% increase in retail sales over its year-ago level as of last month is quite a bit better […]
HISTORY LESSONS ON DEBT, DEFAULT & INFLATION
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[?]Submitted by The Capital Spectator
The Wall Street Journal today has an interesting look at the troubles associated with red ink. Among the resources cited is new research from Morgan Stanley with a clever title that asks: The Return Debtflation?
It’s a revealing look into the history and the implications of sovereign debt […]
Rise in Retail Sales Brightens Recovery Picture
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[?]Submitted by CARPE DIEM
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Sales at U.S. retailers rose more than expected in January, suggesting consumers were feeling a bit more comfortable to spend and sustain the economic recovery. The Commerce Department said on Friday total retail sales increased 0.5 percent. In addition, December and November were both revised […]
Making The Case for Child Labor and Sweatshops
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[?]Submitted by CARPE DIEM
“As any historian could tell you, no society has every pulled itself out of poverty without putting its children to work. Back in the early 19th century, when Americans were as poor as Bangladeshis are now, we were sending out children to work at about the same rate […]
What Does German Beer Have to Do with Fairness?
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[?]Submitted by CARPE DIEM
All the leading brands of beer in the United States were created by people of German ancestry and so is the leading beer in China, not to mention breweries created by Germans in Australia, Argentina and elsewhere. Germans were producing beer in the days of the Roman Empire. […]
National Weather Service
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[?]Submitted by CARPE DIEM
Two-week Snow Movie, January 28 to February 11, hour-by-hour.
More here.
