Iran: “A Military Dictatorship?”
February 18, 2010 by Cherelle Heck
Filed under Current Events
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has said that Iran is becoming a military dictatorship, according to BBC News. She said this while touring the region as she spoke to students at a local university. Sources say Clinton was there to help Saudi Arabia persuade China to stand against Iran’s nuclear objective. According to Clinton, [...]
Walgreens To Buy Duane Reade
February 17, 2010 by Andrea Toochin
Filed under Current Events, Featured
The retail market continues to consolidate with the news that one drugstore giant has inked an agreement to swallow another. New York City’s ubiquitous drugstore chain, Duane Reade Holdings, has agreed to be bought by Walgreen Co. Walgreens will purchase Duane Reade from affiliates of Oak Hill Capital Partners in a cash deal for a [...]
Music for the People & the Planet
February 15, 2010 by Andrea Toochin
Filed under Featured, Leisure & Culture
The blues isn’t for everyone, but this Louisiana native and longtime Texas resident offers a sound that stirs the souls of many, be they in love with or indifferent about the soulful genre. Long John Hunter likely has his family’s sharecropper roots to thank for inspiration and musical ties to reference for his melodic talents, [...]
Yale Study May Lead To Better Mosquito Repellents
February 14, 2010 by Cherelle Heck
Filed under Current Events
A new study is helping scientists develop new ways to fight malaria-transmitting mosquitoes. Researchers found that most malaria-transmitting mosquitoes have scent receptors that detect compounds in human sweat. John Carlson, the Eugene Higgins Professor of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology at Yale and senior author of the study said “The world desperately needs new ways [...]
Epoque Hotels Upgrades Miro Hotel
February 13, 2010 by Andrea Toochin
Filed under Featured, Leisure & Culture
Spain is among the underrated European nations, with amazing wine, great culture and a fabulous nightlife scene. Epoque Hotels’ boutique hotel Miro, in Bilbao, Spain, is one great option if you visit the European nation. It has just been upgraded to add 32” televisions and I-Homes in all 50 rooms. The hotel has also upgraded [...]
SI Swimsuit Cover Continues Blond Run
February 11, 2010 by Andrea Toochin
Filed under Featured, Leisure & Culture
Let’s just cut right to the point–the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit edition once again seems a somewhat homogeneous collection of bikini babes, that appears to be overwhelmingly blond? They are hot nonetheless, and I am 100% hetero, but after a while, even a woman with a healthy appetite for a girl crush can get board with [...]
Jean Paul Gaultier for Target
February 10, 2010 by Andrea Toochin
Filed under Featured, Paints & Potions
Fashion Week is upon us and yet we are still struggling to make ends meet, even those of us with jobs. For the first time in our lives, for those in Generations X and Y, we truly understand what it means to appreciate having any job. This personal and global credit crunch is just one [...]
HIV Research Makes A Breakthrough
February 10, 2010 by Francesca Cheli
Filed under Current Events, Featured
Researchers have made a breakthrough in HIV research, potentially leading to better treatments for HIV, according to BiologyNews.net. Researchers from Imperial College London and Harvard University grew a high quality crystal that reveals the structure of integrase, an enzyme found in retroviruses like HIV. HIV uses integrase to paste a copy of its genetic information [...]
Starbucks Speaks To HIV, Recycling Issues
February 10, 2010 by Andrea Toochin
Filed under Featured, Nutri-Life
Starbucks, home of the dark roast and the key to regularity, most of all, The Third Place, has issued limited-run cups with red heart designs in time for Hallmark‘s favorite day of the year, but this design means more. The run of heart-emblazoned cups is an ode to the (RED) campaign, whose partners have helped [...]
Rachel Roy Announces Africa Initiative
February 9, 2010 by Aarti Ruparell
Filed under Featured, Paints & Potions
Many designers are inspired by African cultures but Rachel Roy is helping to create jobs for women through a new partnership that will source accessories from Africa. Designer Rachel Roy has partnered with Fairwinds Trading to integrate hand crafted items by female-owned businesses in Africa into her collection. Via her label, Rachel Rachel Roy, a [...]


