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Pointy Bras : Iconic and Hot or Dated and Impractical ?!!
Between the popularity of "Mad Men," stars like Katy Perry and Lady Gaga donning retro styles, and the resurgence of Madonna-esque Jean-Paul Gaultier styles, the resurgence of bullet bras seems almost inevitable. London shops have seen cone-shaped bra sales up as much as 33% from last year, and experts are attributing the trend to a focus on women's curves typically prevalent during economic crisis. "Throughout the last century the trend for feminine pointy shaped bras experienced a renaissance following times of a toughened economy, marking a return of unabashed femininity as women seek to have more fun with fashion as a form of escapism," says a spokesperson for UK retailer John Lewis.We've always loved the look of a fuller figure--perhaps a more prominent bust will lead the way.
A National Disgrace- troop funds diverted to pet projects- $2.6 billion taken from guns and ammunition
U.S. troop funds diverted to pet projects Study finds $2.6 billion taken from guns and ammunition By Shaun Waterman THE WASHINGTON TIMES Senators diverted $2.6 billion in funds in a defense spending bill to pet projects largely at the expense of accounts that pay for fuel, ammunition and training for U.S. troops, including those fighting wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, according to an analysis.These Bodies are Beautiful at Every Size
The cavernous photography studio in New York City is bustling with fashion assistants, hair and makeup stylists, and models chatting in white terry robes. All typical on a photo shoot, but when the robes come off, you see what's different. Kate Dillon, Ashley Graham, Amy Lemons, Lizzie Miller, Crystal Renn, Jennie Runk and Anansa Sims -- some of the top plus-size models working today -- have beautiful curves, round shoulders, belly rolls and lots of other womanly stuff many of us see when we look in the mirror.
Saudi university critic loses job
King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia has sacked a senior cleric who criticised a new science and technology university which opened in September. The cleric, Sheikh Saad al-Shethry, said the mixing of sexes in any university was evil and a great sin. He demanded the curriculum should be vetted by Islamic scholars to prevent teaching of "alien ideologies".www.maiden-voyage.com
http://www.maiden-voyage.com A totally free and secure business travel network for professional women. The site faciliates one-on-one, real life, face to face networking for women who are away from home away on business. The site also provides details of female friendly hotels that cater for the safety and luxury needs of women business travellers and serious travel safety tips.Sweat becomes offenders’ new snitch
WASHINGTON - The government has buried its nose in Bari Lynne Williams's personal business. Almost literally. Twenty-four hours a day, whether she's jogging, sleeping or managing a pool hall, Williams wears a high-tech sensor on her ankle that can detect the faintest whiff of alcohol in her perspiration.Americans Flunk Public Schools
Survey: 'Half of adults lack confidence in U.S. education' By Bob Unruh WorldNetDaily September 29, 2009 http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=111439 Editor's note: This is another in a series of monthly "WND/WENZEL POLLS" - polls conducted exclusively for WND by the public opinion research and media consulting company Wenzel Strategies. The U.S. public school system is failing dismally, according to a new WorldNetDaily/Wenzel poll that reveals "barely half believe the public schools are providing students a comprehensive basic education."Science of Porn Surfing
Porn surfing rampant at U.S. science foundation
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/sep/29/workers-porn-surfing-rampant-at-federal-agency/?page=3
By Jim McElhatton
Employee misconduct investigations, often involving workers accessing pornography from their government computers, grew sixfold last year inside the taxpayer-funded foundation that doles out billions of dollars of scientific research grants, according to budget documents and other records obtained by The Washington Times.
The problems at the National Science Foundation (NSF) were so pervasive they swamped the agency's inspector general and forced the internal watchdog to cut back on its primary mission of investigating grant fraud and recovering misspent tax dollars.
Saudis open hi-tech science oasis
A multi-billion dollar university has opened in Saudi Arabia in an attempt to enable the country to compete in science and technology internationally. The King Abdullah University of Science and Technology near Jeddah boasts one of the world's fastest supercomputers. Saudi authorities hope the mixed-sex centre it will help modernise the kingdom's deeply conservative society.Tech Dating 101: Decoding Post-Date Texts and IMs
The men of Swingers championed a rule that fundamentally changed how fellas of the '90s plotted post-date communication. They said a man should wait three days after a date to call a woman so she would want them more. Preposterous, right?
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