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Serena Williams New Face of Tampons

Serena Williams New Face of Tampons

Tampax, the number one tampon brand in the U.S., announced today that tennis champion Serena Williams will appear in a print advertising campaign starting in October 2009. The images bring to life Tampax’s “Outsmart Mother Nature” campaign, or should that be “F*cking Outsmart F*cking Mother Nature”. Williams will be featured in a series of playful, lighthearted advertisements and online videos. In each piece, Williams defeats Tampax’s Mother Nature character, who tries to deliver her “monthly gift” in an unsuccessful attempt to throw Williams off her game – on and off the tennis court. Rich Bitch Serena Williams is ranked...

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Slow Death of 80′s Dependency of Brand Names

Slow Death of 80′s Dependency of Brand Names

New consumer polling data shows that an overwhelming majority of U.S. supermarket shoppers will continue purchasing store brand products after the recession is over. A poll conducted this month by GfK Custom Research North America for the Private Label Manufacturers Association reports that 91% of shoppers say they will keep buying store brand products after the recession ends. Conversely, only 8% of the consumer polled said they will stop buying these products. The quality of store brand products is a big factor in convincing shoppers to keep buying them. The GfK poll found that 9 of every 10 shoppers...

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Diamond Lounge! Millionaire Dating/Social Site

Diamond Lounge! Millionaire Dating/Social Site

So you’re successful, sophisticated, sexy and single. You’ve got the car, the business, the looks and the money. You know where all the beautiful people hang out, you know the places to be seen, and you know when all the best parties are happening. Now you need to know about the Diamond Lounge! Diamond Lounge! is the hottest millionaire dating and socializing site ever to be created. Since opening its digital doors, it has received rave reviews from the hand-selected individuals who have been accepted for membership, and is fast becoming the honey-pot of the most eligible single men...

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Germ Proof Walls

Scientists in China are reporting development and testing of new self-sanitizing plaster with more powerful antibacterial effects than penicillin. The material could be used in wall coatings, paints, art works and other products. The study is in the current issue of ACSâ’ Crystal Growth & Design, a bi-monthly journal. Liang-jie Yuan and colleagues note that plaster has been used for centuries as building material and surfaces for great works of art, including Michelangeloâ’s famed Sistine Chapel ceiling in Vatican City. The new, first-of-its kind plaster â”formed from different ingredients from traditional gypsum plaster â” still retains similar mechanical properties while...

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Fashion Affected by Bad Economy

Fashion Affected by Bad Economy

New York Fashion Week is under way in Bryant Park in New York. But the shows have a less dramatic tone this season, amid news of continuing economic downturns. Fashion consultant Robert Burke talks about the impact the weakened economy is having on one of New York’s biggest luxury displays. (Listen Here . . .) Conventional wisdom holds that during economic downturns, hemlines drop and colors darken. Simon Doonan, fashion writer and Barney’s creative director, talks with Renee Montagne about fashion week as an economic indicator. (Listen Here . . .) The new definition of wealthy: After you pay...

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