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'Ageless Fantasy' Perfume Claims 'Youth in a Bottle'
This is one of the most ridiculous (and therefore amusingly amazing) ideas I have come across in a long time: the so-called 'antiage perfume' known as Ageless Fantasy. Marketing gimmick? Sure! Pointless product? You bet! Potential mass market of ravenously self-obssessed,...
All of Us, the Arbiters of News
Arbiter: 1. a person empowered to decide matters at issue; judge; umpire.2. a person who has the sole or absolute power of judging or determining.This is an article about how human nature and the Network Age are forcing the corporate media to bend to our will, and... Deceiving Consumers, Food brands downsizing products
I don't know if this was once their tactic in tricking consumers, but when I buy chips, some bags are SO stuffed with air you have no idea the quantity of chips inside the bag. To your surprise when you open the bag,... Wal-Mart to invest $1bn in Brazil
Under developmentAttack of the big box store "You will be assimilated" It says something when during scary economic times in the world a company lays out a Billion Dollar expenditure. " ... Expired Medications leech into ground water
Here is one of those issues which just does not register in your mind at first. We are always talking about "what" leeches into our ground water, but for me the concept of expired prescription drugs never came to... E. Coli Cases Traced to Whole Foods Beef
Time and time again, we've seen that organic, natural, andwhole foods are just as prone to contamination from infectious bacteria such as salmonella and E. coli.Seven cases of E. coli contamination have now been... Re-Bicyclable the Plastic Bike
"Matt Clark, he is a young industrial designer from Southern California. He showed me his bicycle creation, the IV-1 (for Innervision 1) : Here is the description of this unique bike: "This bicycle prototype is... Starbucks' afternoon drink deal goes nationwide
"NEW YORK (AP) -- Looking to bring more value-seeking consumers through its doors for a late afternoon caffeine fix, Starbucks Corp. said it will now offer its morning customers any iced grande beverage for $2 after... Asprox computer virus infects key government and consumer websites
More alarming news on the loss of personal details from Government internet sites are unfolding..."Eastern European hackers are suspected of placing the Asprox virus on more than a thousand British websites, including those run by the NHS and a local council, in the past two... First oil, now beer: the rising cost of necessities
The rising cost of hops, fuel, and aluminum is creating a perfect storm for beer makers--and by perfect I mean horrible. The cost of these economic realities may soon be passed on to the innocent beer consumer, and... Inflation: Price jump worst since '91
"Record gas and higher food prices drove inflation to the biggest annual jump since 1991 and fanned fears about growing pressures on consumers.The Labor Department reading on Wednesday is another sign, along with mounting job losses and declining home prices, of the economic... German Inflation Hit Record High in June - 3.3 percent
Amazingly, everyone here seems to be hurting when it comes to food costs. From grocery shopping on Monday I found the following (all prices in Eur) and just in time to confirm the article below:Cookies - Normally 0.69 - up to 1.09 Granola bars - normally 2.09- up to... Some Lean Pockets Being Recalled for Plastic Bits in Product
Here's a heads up if you eat Lean Pockets." Nestle Prepared Foods Company is recalling nearly 200,000 pounds of frozen stuffed chicken sandwiches that may contain pieces of plastic. Nestle has received two consumer reports of injuries from the product, according to the... Comcast Faces FCC Sanctions for Blocking Web Traffic
Comcast, the nation's largest cable company, violated federal guidelines when it blocked and degraded Web traffic, the head of the Federal Communications Commission will announce Friday." The sanctions would be the first time the commission has come down on an internet... Wall-E angers fat pride groups
I just saw 'Wall-E' last week and I absolutely loved it. I liked how it provided such a commentary on consumer culture and what could be the fate of our planet if we continue down the same road.But for the same...
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