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NEED A CAREER BOOST

Start downloading lectures from top universities. Check out these three resources:

ITUNESU (inside the Apple iTunes Store) offers free audio and video you can download to you iPod;

OER COMMONS offers free course materials (from lecture notes to syllabuses to audio and video);

ACADEMIC EARTH offers less variety than iTunes, but great lectures from top schools.

TAGS: Nails Inc, Diet Coke, beauty

JOIN KIVA

KIVA: With a $1000 donation, you can help on a really large scale. Donating $1000 to the KIVA organization would help 40 people become entrepreneurs in Third World Countries.

TAGS: Kiva

GET YOUR MOBILE TOOLS

MOBILE TOOLS DU JOUR: ShopSavvy (free; iPhone and Android); My Coupons (free; Android only); Coupon Sherpa (free; iPhone); Shopper (iPhone, $1)

TAGS: Mobile Tools

CREME DE LA MER

LA MER celebrates 5-year association with international ocean advocacy organization OCEANA. La Mer is launching its first limited edition blue jars of Creme de la Mer. They are also dedicating a part of its Web site to raising awareness for ocean protection and contributing $200,000 to OCEANA in honor of World Oceans Day. June 8th is World Oceans Day.

TAGS: Beauty

SPANX IS ON TOP

SPANX introduces Control Tops that can be worn as ready-to wear! The collection called On Top and In Control consists of eight styles!

TAGS: Fashion

WHAT'S HOT FOR ACCESSORIES

ACCESSORIES TRADE SHOW TOP TRENDS include:

<> large gem-inspired earrings;

<> military-themed belts, bags, jewelry;

<> backpacks;

<> chunky necklaces with lots of chain strands;

<> groups of bangles;

<> small handbags with long cross-body straps;

<> bulky cocktail rings.

TAGS: Fashion

VERA WANG TIES THE KNOT WITH DAVID'S BRIDAL

VERA WANG has signed a long-term agreement with David's Bridal to bring the designer's renowned bridal aesthetic to a mass audience.

TAGS: Fashion

O MAGAZINE TURNS 10

May 2010 marks 10 years since O, THE OPRAH MAGAZINE published its first issue.

TAGS: Oprah

MARTIN AMIS HAS A NEW BOOK

MARTIN AMIS will release his 12th book, The Pregnant Widow," in the US by Randon House May 11th. Amis says "It's now accepted that absolutely no commitment is what the male wants, and increasingly what the woman wants."

TAGS: Martin Amis, books

GET ASCENT ON YOUR IPOD

THE ARAMIS AND DESIGNER FRAGRANCE DIVISION OF THE ESTEE LAUDER COS. has ventured into a high-touch mobile application named ASCENT, delivered via an Apple iPod Touch at department and specialty store counters worldwide.

TAGS: Beauty

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February 07, 2012

Set sail with Mickey Mouse on the new Disney Dream cruise.Features inlcude: children-only pools, clubs, and Goofy's Sports Deck and the first ever on-ship water-coater ride. Boat also stops at Disney's Private Island. More >>

Does you child have food allergies? Check out AllergyEats.com - this site locates nearby restaurants to accommodate your kid's food allergy. Download app from website. More >>

Citistroller App for the iPhone/iPad offers more than 700 baby-and kid-gear retailers, stroller-friendly public transport, diaper-change stations, and nursing spots. Fully optimized for Boston and NYC.

For the wine lover Check out Lot18.com for flash sales of high-end, hard-to-find wine, up to 60% off. Salute! Kanpai! More >>

Why are celebrities raving about Viviscal? Try this strand-boosting supplement for shinier, thicker locks. Read more about Viviscal. More >>