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Carnival of Healing #137
Motivational Speaker, Life Coach, and Empowered Woman, Debra Moorhead once again serves our healing community by graciously hosting Carnival of Healing. This week's carnival consists of an interesting mix of contributions that offers something for

How Are Women Spending Their Tax Stimulus Checks?
The tax stimulus checks are coming! The tax stimulus checks are coming! How are women spending their checks? No, this isn't the set-up for a joke about . And yes, there is a gender difference in . Even with the new coming out May 30th - spurring some

Weddings boost Shark's fin consumption in Singapore: report
Shark's fin consumption more than doubled in Singapore last year from 2006, with demand driven by an economic boom and an increase in wedding celebrations, a report said Saturday. Singapore consumed more than 470 tonnes in 2007, up from 182 tonnes the

Marc Jacobs' flower ring comes in two prices: $907 and $32
MARC JACOBS is quite the prankster. In September, the spirited designer staged his runway show in reverse. Then he designed a Louis Vuitton bag covered in bad jokes. Now, Jacobs is trying to pull a fast one by selling two nearly identical floral rings

Dasha Zhukova brings Kova & T to the global scene
KIRA PLASTININA isn't the only Russian heiress playing the international fashion game. Meet Dasha Zhukova, the 'Kova' behind the sexy Kova & T line and one of the new generation of privileged young Russians known as the 'spoilt bratskies.' Zhukova is a

Kira Plastinina: From Russia with style
SHE STRUTS into the Ivy with leg to spare and a long ponytail swinging behind her. She's working a super short, silver polka-dot dress, which she designed herself, and some seriously gooey lip gloss. She's got a makeup artist in tow, along with two

Mom's job is worth over a hundred grand: survey
TORONTO (Reuters Life!) - If mothers were paid for cooking, cleaning and caring for their families they could easily earn a six-figure salary, according to new calculations. After asking 18,000 mothers to list their most common tasks such a cooking,

Este Lauder: the line of beauty
Este Lauder: the line of beautyLast Updated: 12:01am BST 10/05/2008 Between 1962 and 1987 the 'Este Lauder woman' was exemplified by a succession of five models in a groundbreaking advertising campaign shot by Victor Skrebneski. Twenty-one years on,

Did Women's Voices, Women Vote Sabotage African American Voters?
Voter registration drives are such an essential aspect of a democratic society that I hesitate to share this story. But in recent days and weeks, the advocacy group has been bombarded by accusations that it was behind a series of 'robocalls' (automated

Miles apart, but close at heart
With Mother?s Day tomorrow, two mums talk about what it?s like to be thousands of miles away from their family. Milodi Salleh, 56 Nurse While overseas postings are often looked upon as lucrative opportunities, deciding to accept a nursing job in

It's Fiction-For Real
Give James Frey some credit. If you had been humiliated by Oprah Winfrey on television in front of who-knows-how-many-million viewers, you might still be hiding under the bed. If your name became cultural shorthand for 'man who invents lots of details in

The Transcontinental Railroad
the Central Pacific Railroad met the Union Pacific Railroad at Promontory Summit, Utah, officially connecting the nation by rail. The driving of the golden spike marked the completion of what was undoubtedly one of the most important events in United

Ashton Kutcher is world's 'happiliest' married man
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The planet's 'happiliest' married man, Ashton Kutcher, was once a champion carouser until he met his wife five years ago and became a changed man. So when Kutcher set out to make his new movie 'What Happens in Vegas,' which opened

City tests water: What they found
Chicago officials on Friday disclosed they have found trace amounts of a prescription cholesterol medication, bug spray and a nicotine byproduct in treated drinking water from Lake Michigan that serves 7 million people. Responding to a Tribune story

Mother's Day varies around the world
Mother's Day is celebrated on different days throughout the world. In some countries, Women's Day is treated the same as Mother's Day. According to Wikipedia, here are the dates when Mother's Day is celebrated: Second Sunday in February -- Norway Shevat

Go big on Mother's Day
Cynics will no doubt tell you Mother's Day is nothing more than an occasion orchestrated by greeting card companies, florists and jewelers to get you to spend wads of money, and make you feel guilty if you don't. To them I say, 'Pshaw!' Nothing wrong

Hulk Hogan's son gets jail time for Florida crash
CLEARWATER, Fla. (Reuters Life!) - The son of wrestler and reality TV star Hulk Hogan was sentenced to eight months in jail on Friday for causing a car crash that seriously injured his passenger. Nick Bollea, 17, pleaded no contest to a charge of

Reebok to evolve as sports lifestyle brand
KOLKATA: Reebok India has decided to evolve the Reebok brand on the 'sports lifestyle' platform in India. The company wants to do this by rolling out merchandise which will have a lifestyle flavour and expand its present network of lifestyle stores from

Flu vaccine doses to make record numbers
ATLANTA, Georgia (AP) -- Flu vaccine manufacturers expect to make a record number of doses for next flu season despite concerns that demand may drop because this year's vaccine was largely ineffective. This flu season was the worst in four years for

A better treatment for heart diseases
MANILA, Philippines-While today's cardiologists enjoy an impressive array of options to treat their heart patients, it seems the relatively less expensive and uncomplicated regimen to reverse atherosclerosis (narrowing of the arteries) could prove to be

3D control of diabetes
MANILA, Philippines-"Diabetes is a growing epidemic in the Philippines that shows no sign of slowing down. There are various complications attributable to diabetes and diabetes morbidity and mortality are expected to rise if we will not be able to manage

An architect stretches imagination
MANILA, Philippines-Ask Architect Dindo Guerrero (of Abesamis and Guerrero Architects) why is it so rare for architects to design retail stores and he would explain that most of his colleagues would rather do "serious pursuits" like houses, office and

World's most dangerous beaches
SYDNEY (Reuters Life!) - A beach vacation usually conjures up images of lying on white sand relaxing not dicing with death but Forbes.com has come up with a list of the world's most dangerous beaches. Strong currents and deadly jellyfish are among the

Glamorous Valentino targets new, less rich client
MILAN (Reuters) - Italy's Valentino, whose founder dressed the Hollywood set and European royalty, wants to make the luxurious brand accessible to the more price-conscious consumer, the group CEO said on Friday. Founding designer Valentino Garavani, who

Canadian baby boomers feeling neglected: survey
TORONTO (Reuters Life!) - The baby boom generation that was once the dominant influence on everything from fashion to haircuts to music is getting older and feeling increasingly ignored by advertisers, even though boomers are well-heeled and willing to

Canadian baby boomers feeling neglected: survey
(Reuters Life!) - The baby boom generation that was once the dominant influence on everything from fashion to haircuts to music is getting older and feeling increasingly ignored by advertisers, even though boomers are well-heeled and willing to spend

Booming Brazil struggles to get a grip on crime
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Stretched out on a beach framed by the sparkling Atlantic Ocean and a violence-plagued slum in the background, Pedro Mena Barreto speaks of crime with a sense of hopelessness that is common in Brazil. He remembers when he could

Research and Markets: This Year's Lifestyle Magazines Market Assessment
(M2 PressWIRE Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) RDATE:09052008 Dublin - Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c91377) has announced the addition of 'Lifestyle Magazines Market Assessment 2008' to their offering The past 2 years have

Up a Norfolk creek with a paddle
Unlike the usual motor cruises a tranquil canoe trip is the perfect way to get close to the wildlife on the Norfolk Broads, says Kevin Rushby. For further information click here