Lovemade x Han Cholo from Lovemade on Vimeo. This was a great party, had a blast!
Monday, August 31, 2009
Saturday, August 29, 2009
Introducing Taken By Trees
TAKEN BY TREES is the beautiful solo project of Swedish Victoria Bergsman. Known as the former singer and song writer of Swedish indie pop group The Concretes.
You may also recognize Victoria’s voice from one of the biggest and most popular songs of last year – Peter Bjorn & John’s infectious single “Young Folks.”
You may also recognize Victoria’s voice from one of the biggest and most popular songs of last year – Peter Bjorn & John’s infectious single “Young Folks.”
Thursday September 3 The Swede Beat Magazine and Other Music is presenting a listening event celebrating the upcoming release of the new Taken By Trees full-length, East of Eden, out on Rough Trade Records on September 8th. Including a full spin of the new album from and never-before-seen music videos, DJ-set with Swedish music and drink specials.
More info here
Stanton Public
More info here
Stanton Public
(17 Stanton St, New York)
Thursday September 3
9:00PM
Friday, August 28, 2009
Kung Fu Nun
A Kung Fu expert has towed eight cars 30m with her hair in Kaifeng City in China.
Zhang Ting Tang fell short of her target of 100m but was still pleased with the stunt.
The 52-year-old, who credited her martial arts skills to the strength of her hair, then shaved it off so that she could officially be recognised as a nun.
SOURCE: BBC News
Watch the video here:
Bushwick Film Festival 3.0
Its that time of the year again, Bushwick Film Festival is finally here. Which includes some of our favorites, art, music, film and what would it be without the free beer and wine. Going on this weekend. To RSVP and/or reserve tickets, please email tickets@bushwickfilmfestival.com. To get more information check out their website at Bushwick Film Festival.
Thursday, August 27, 2009
Chill Out & Get Healthy
Join Aimee Raupp --Acupuncturist, Wellness Expert and Author of Chill Out & Get Healthy at WILLD on Sunday, August 30th as she shares the "Top Ten Health Tips For NYC Chicks on the Go!" Aimee will crack the myth about power bars and soy and explain why vodka is so much better than wine! She will also be offering complimentary mini-acupuncture treatments to help reduce wrinkles, headaches and allergies. For more information about Aimee visit www.aimeeraupp.com. Copies of Aimee's latest book, Chill Out & get Healthy will be available for purchase as well!The Power of Tresses
Female hair has been source of power and dispute throughout the ages. Even today, there are several cultures who consider a woman's power of persuasion to be found in her tresses, requiring hair to be covered.
Although hair is a universal commonality amongst women, black women in particular, have an interesting relationship and cultural connotation that exists with their hair. Some choose to straighten, others to wrap, while many braid or dread. But often times, it's not just a matter of mood so much as it is a cultural and/or political decision.
Getting “good hair” often means transforming one’s tightly coiled roots; but it is also more freighted, for many African-American women and some men, than simply a choice about grooming. Straightening hair has been perceived as a way to be more acceptable to certain relatives, as well as to the white establishment.
“If your hair is relaxed, white people are relaxed,” the comedian Paul Mooney, sporting an Afro, says in the documentary “Good Hair,” which won a jury prize at the Sundance film festival and comes out in October. “If your hair is nappy, they’re not happy.”
SOURCE: Catherine Saint Louis for THE NY TIMES
Writer Catherine Saint Louis goes in-depth about what politics and cultural innuendo are involved in a simple choice - how to wear your hair as a black woman today. Included with this article is a multimedia where 9 women discuss their tresses.
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
Blood is the New Black Pizza Party LA!!!!
Come celebrate the launch of their first mini-magazine AND the fact that they're are moving away from El Chubasco! Plus, we love LLLA's Mitra Khayyam.
Tomorrow!!
Thursday, August 27, 2009
7:00pm - 10:00pm
Blood is the New Black
1232 W. Sunset Blvd
Echo Park, CA 90026
Pizza served 7:00 -8:30 + Beer Beer Beer!
Warm Ice Cream?
Ben & Jerry’s ice cream is pondering how to make an ice cream that is made, shipped and sold warm, with the consumer taking the final step of actually freezing the product.
The goal would be to reduce energy and emissions spent on keeping ice cream cold throughout the supply chain, reports TimesOnline.
The company has its scientists, along with researchers from Cambridge University, hard at work on a solution. So far, the optimal formula is not in sight, however. The company already has taken steps to improve energy efficiency at ice cream processing plants in the UK, Germany, Italy and France.
In addition, it is upgrading 2 million refrigerated and frozen cases that it supplies to retailers who sell Unilever products. For instance, about 400,000 of the units are now powered by propane, consuming 15 percent less energy.
More info here.
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Build Your Brand - 8 Essential Steps
Build Your Brand
By Barbara Reinhold
Who makes your favorite shoes or outfits? What beverage calls your name when you need a pick-me-up? Whose movies won't you miss? Whose help do you seek when you want a project done right, at home or at work?
All of these questions involve your reactions to a particular brand -- a collection of assumptions about quality, appeal and reliability that you've made in response to repeated experience with a variety of possible products, people or services. Here's the important thing: Whether you like to think about it or not, right now there are people thinking about your very own brand of whatever you are and do, and they're deciding if they want to make it one of their favorites.
International branding strategist Robin Fisher Roffer, author of Make a Name for Yourself, suggests eight steps to help women develop and project their own brands.
-Eight Essential Steps
1. Identify the primary "product" (service, resource, special ability, etc.) you have to offer others.
2. Identify your core values. What really matters to you?
3. Identify your passions. What things or ideas do you love?
4. Identify your talents. What have you always been recognized for (particularly as a kid)? What do you do better than most other people? What skills do people seem to notice in you?
5. From your hopefully long list of talents and qualities, choose the top five, the ones you do best and enjoy doing the most.
6. Weave the items on all your lists into a statement of your specialty. What are you particularly gifted at delivering?
7. Write a paragraph emphasizing your specialty and your five key talents, weaving in your most important values, passions and skills.
8. Now add a tag line to your brand.
-The Tag Line Tells Your Story
A coach I know who consults by phone -- primarily helping six-figure earners work their way even further up the corporate ladder -- goes by this tag line: "A coach for successful people to help them be even more successful." A senior project manager working in the crossfire between the marketing group and packaging designers at a stressful manufacturing facility has developed this tag line: "An efficient problem solver who understands and enjoys both the creativity of designers and the practicality of marketers." My tag line for my counseling and coaching practice is this: "The permissionary -- a visionary realist to help you discover and manifest your dreams.
A tag line's shorthand helps other people remember a key point about you. At the Pioneer Valley of Massachusetts chapter of the NAWBO (National Association of Women Business Owners) breakfast meetings, every member and guest stands up and introduces herself via her tag line, or verbal business card. In this organization, the women remember each other's tag lines as easily as their names, and after each month's meeting, hundreds of ripples go out about each of the women attending and what she has to offer. And it works for entrepreneurs and employees alike.
-Get the Word Out
Once you've worked over your tag line and the other items on the list for a few days or weeks, it's time to take them public with someone you trust. Keeping them secret is a sure way to never act on them.
The road to career disappointment is littered with lists, dreams and goals never shared with anyone. So get your "brand me" musings out into the light of day to solicit support and constructive criticism from someone else. And you could be a brand advisor for that person in return. And it would be even better is you could get four or five women together regularly to encourage and critique each other's branding strategies and activities.
It's Design Related San Francisco
Join It’s Design Related, Ladies Lotto SF, Made Jewelry & Papa Low Down for a night of art, design, and music in SF's most talked about restaurant/lounge/art space named Orson in the SoMa district. Top Chef MASTER’S, Elizabeth Faulkner, is this restaurant’s very own executive chef and owner. Come through for a bite to eat, the luscious drinks and support the local artists!
Friday, August 28th
9:30 – 10:30PM: Ladies Lotto Cocktail Hour
10:30PM: Doors Open to the Public
*Raffle for creatives: 2 hour photoshoot or credit of 2 hours worth. Package includes 60 illuminous photos with light retouching. Winner will be picked at the iDR Live Artist Sumer Series. For more raffle details please visit: http://itsdesignrelated.com/featured-events/
Free for LADIES LOTTO! RSVP required: privateevents@itsdesignrelated.com
OR $5 guestlist: events@itsdesignrelated.com
Secret, Secret. I Got a Secret.
N.E.E.T. Presents...
M.I.A.:::
Blaqstarr:::
Pase Rock::: (live performance)
South Rakkas Crew:::
Mano:::
Them Jeans:::
12th Planet:::
TICKET INFO:
-Tickets go on sale tomorrow at 1pm at Turntable Lab on 424 1/2 N Fairfax Ave
-They will not allow a line to form at the store until 12:30pm.
-TIckets are $25 Cash Only!
-Only 2 Tickets per person may be purchased.
-ITs a 21+ event. You MUST have ID to be admitted to the show.
-There are only 500 tickets available, so this show will sell out, and there will be no tickets available at the venue.
M.I.A.:::
Blaqstarr:::
Pase Rock::: (live performance)
South Rakkas Crew:::
Mano:::
Them Jeans:::
12th Planet:::
TICKET INFO:
-Tickets go on sale tomorrow at 1pm at Turntable Lab on 424 1/2 N Fairfax Ave
-They will not allow a line to form at the store until 12:30pm.
-TIckets are $25 Cash Only!
-Only 2 Tickets per person may be purchased.
-ITs a 21+ event. You MUST have ID to be admitted to the show.
-There are only 500 tickets available, so this show will sell out, and there will be no tickets available at the venue.
(very reminiscent of 90's LA Raver style...replace Groove Riders with Turntable Lab - tongue in cheek)
Monday, August 24, 2009
Ladies Lotto Does SXSW
You can pick your nose, and you can pick your friends, but you can't pick your friend's nose. However, until September 4th you have the unique opportunity to help pick panels for SXSW Week 2010 (March 12-20). A few of our lovely and wicked talented LLadies have panels up for consideration via SXSW's Panel Picker and we want to show our support.
Let the ladies and the rest of the voters know what you think about their proposals by giving them a thumbs up and commenting directly to their Panel Picker page. You'll have to register so your vote counts but you won't get anything other than an email with login directions (yay, no spam here!).
And the nominees are:
Ngozi Odita - LLNY
Society HAE
T.I.A. (This Is Africa): Marketing 21st Century African Music
African music isn’t just Fela. There is a new cadre of African artists who are mixing their own music and culture with rock and hip hop to form something new. Who are they? More importantly, how are they bridging continents and cultures and building audiences stateside?
Jerri Chou - LLNY
All Day Buffet (via Sustainable Party)Jerri Chou - LLNY
Amplifying Social Innovation: Insights from Entrepreneurial Changemakers
The internet can be a cold & dark place -- information overload, egos ablaze, and "friends" not always what they seem. How can we maximize the potential for the web to create meaningful connections among changemakers, and inspire humans to truly connect with one another? We'll share stories about why we seek to address certain social and environmental issues through digital entrepreneurship.
Lindsey Johnson - LLNY
Lush Life Productions
Booze Blogging: Liquid Conversation
Lindsey Johnson - LLNY
Lush Life Productions
Booze Blogging: Liquid Conversation
Cocktails tell the story of American history, and those leading the conversation today are pioneers on the digital landscape. We hope to explore the relationship between bloggers, bartenders, and brands while discussing how technology has influenced their discussions.
Dayna Ghiraldi - LLNY
Big Picture Media
Publicity 101 - Things to Do Before Hiring a Publicist
Dayna would like to use her expertise to teach bands how to launch their band and take advantage of all the things they should do before hiring a publicist. What materials do they need to create a successful DIY campaign?
These LLadies are in it; now it's up to us to help them win it!
Dayna Ghiraldi - LLNY
Big Picture Media
Publicity 101 - Things to Do Before Hiring a Publicist
Dayna would like to use her expertise to teach bands how to launch their band and take advantage of all the things they should do before hiring a publicist. What materials do they need to create a successful DIY campaign?
These LLadies are in it; now it's up to us to help them win it!
Roxanne's Revenge
Photo Courtesy of Watts / DAILY NEWS
In 1984, at the age of 14, Roxanne Shante, a single teenage mom raised by one parent, hailing the projects of Queens, released "Roxanne's Revenge," a response to rap group UTFO's mega-hit "Roxanne, Roxanne." She was signed by Warner Music, released two albums and by the time she was 19, she'd been chewed up and spit out of the beast. Disillusioned, broke & living back in Queensbridge, she remembered a very small yet very important clause in her recording contract - Warner Music would fit the bill for her education. For life.
Well, fast forward to 2009, Ms. Shante (born Lolita Gooden) holds her PhD in Psychology from Cornell University. By all means, if you're going to get a doctorate degree, you might as well go Ivy League, right?
It wasn't easy to get Warner to cough up the dough, but Roxanne had some help from women like Marguerita Grecco from Marymount Manhattan College.
Today, Roxanne awards $5,000 scholarships to female rappers through the non-profit Hip Hop Association.
Roxanne's first video:
Well, fast forward to 2009, Ms. Shante (born Lolita Gooden) holds her PhD in Psychology from Cornell University. By all means, if you're going to get a doctorate degree, you might as well go Ivy League, right?
It wasn't easy to get Warner to cough up the dough, but Roxanne had some help from women like Marguerita Grecco from Marymount Manhattan College.
Today, Roxanne awards $5,000 scholarships to female rappers through the non-profit Hip Hop Association.
Roxanne's first video:
Roxanne + Biz in 1986
Roxanne + Biz in 2008 at Big Daddy Kane's 20th Anniversary Show
Born To Be WiLLD
Ladies Lotto presents WILLD...
An End of the Summer BBQ
Featuring tunes by Queen Majesty (Deadly Dragon Sounds)
Sunday, August 30th
4-5pm Ladies Only
5pm - Open to Public, Gents too!
Ladies you'll get an opportunity to sip gratis vodka cocktails
+ PLUS +
complimentary manicures by Wink Eco Beauty Bar!
BBQ all night long!
Veggie & meat options
High Bar
790 8th Ave
New York, NY 10019
Skip the line & RSVP:
WILLD@LADIESLOTTO.COM
Wish You Were Here
Wish You Were Here Fashion Show
London/LES Fashion Show + Ladies Lotto Block Party
Saturday August, 29
2pm-6pm
Municipal Parking Lot – Broome St. between Ludlow St. and Essex St.
Come down to the LES for a live fashion showcase on Orchard Street. Featuring designs in three categories: Eco & Vintage, London Looks from the ‘Wish You Were Here’ pop-up, and looks from multi-generational boutiques & new designers. The event will also include live sets from London DJs, Local Business Discount Day, and events from the Ladies Lotto Block Party.
PLUS: Wish You Were Here Pop-Up Shop
186 Orchard
(Between Houston & Stanton St)
August 22nd – September 13th
Tuesday – Sunday
12pm-8pm
Featured London designers include Beyond the Valley, Cowshed, Fred Perry, Twenty8Twelve and much more!
Check it out on PSFK!
Friday, August 21, 2009
Thursday, August 20, 2009
Women at Arms
Before 2001, America’s military women had rarely seen ground combat. Their jobs kept them mostly away from enemy lines, as military policy dictates.
- Lizette Alvarez for The NY TIMES
It's official US military policy to not allow women in combat situations. Oddly enough, I am quite familiar with this policy. At the tender age of 15 I spent a summer arguing against such military policy, urging the Senate to pass a law reversing such policy (this was some nerd mock government stuff). Nevertheless, it's STILL an ongoing discussion, evoking emotion and passion (whether you are for or against).
The NY Times has recently published a great series entitled Women At Arms addressing women's roles in contemporary military situations. Highly recommend taking a few minutes to watch Lizette Alvarez's "Women At Arms: Beyond the Wire" and G.I. Jane Breaks the Combat Barrier to see what our lady troops are really experiencing and how they feel about this policy.
- Lizette Alvarez for The NY TIMES
It's official US military policy to not allow women in combat situations. Oddly enough, I am quite familiar with this policy. At the tender age of 15 I spent a summer arguing against such military policy, urging the Senate to pass a law reversing such policy (this was some nerd mock government stuff). Nevertheless, it's STILL an ongoing discussion, evoking emotion and passion (whether you are for or against).
The NY Times has recently published a great series entitled Women At Arms addressing women's roles in contemporary military situations. Highly recommend taking a few minutes to watch Lizette Alvarez's "Women At Arms: Beyond the Wire" and G.I. Jane Breaks the Combat Barrier to see what our lady troops are really experiencing and how they feel about this policy.
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Free City Store Event with LL member SCOSHA
FREE CITY STORE EVENT IN MALIBU,CA
Opening Of the Natural History Museum Collection featuring LL member SCOSHA
Saturday August 22, 2009
7:30pm-10:30pm
3866 Cross Creek Rd
Malibu, CA 90265
RSVP: 323.461.3745
www.freecitysupershop.com
Beckley LA Blowout Sale
Beckley Boutique on Melrose is having a HUGE blowout 3-day sale starting Friday, August 21st.
75% off of shoes, swim wear, accessories & clothing from the likes of Zac Posen to Malandrino to Marc (who needs first / last names, we get it).
Beckley
8620 Melrose Ave
West Hollywood
Barney Frank!
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Lovemade & Han Cholo Launch Party
Lovemade & Han Cholo present the official launch of their jewelry collaboration, Cold Hearted and celebrate Tammy Lovemade's (LLLA) birthday!
Wednesday, 8.19.09
Thompson Hotel Rooftop
9360 Wilshire Blvd.
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
21+
8-9pm
Cocktail hour w/open vodka bar
Preview and purchase Cold Hearted -- enter to win an ear piece of your own!
9pm-1am
Afterparty
DJs
Wendy City
Zina Star
J-Heart
+ Special Surprise Guests
Full bar & Food menu
RSVP LIMITED TO LADIES and TO CAPACITY -- YOU MUST RSVP BEFORE 8PM TONIGHT: HEART@LOVE-MADE.COM
Monday, August 17, 2009
APT Sales
Everyone loves a sale; select A Peace Treaty scarves are up to 50% off.
A Peace Treaty is a joint collaboration between LLNY's Farah Malik and Dana Arbib. Click here to read their story.
Sugar, Sugar
Something sweet for a dull Monday...sugar-ific products that smell divine:
“These high wild hills and rough uneven ways
Draw out our miles and make them wearisome;
But yet your fair discourse hath been as sugar,
Making the hard way sweet and delectable.”
William Shakespeare
“These high wild hills and rough uneven ways
Draw out our miles and make them wearisome;
But yet your fair discourse hath been as sugar,
Making the hard way sweet and delectable.”
William Shakespeare
Is Organic Food Really Better For You?
Lately I have been hearing a lot of news reports claiming that organic produce isn't actually any better for you than its pesticide-laden counterparts. But not only are there benefits for you, there are benefits for the environment which we shouldn't forget about.
Ella Nemcova (aka The Regal Vegan) summed it up very nicely for us in her weekly newsletter. Here's a summary:
Top 10 Benefits of Eating Organic
- Waterways aren't contaminated by chemical run-off from farms.
- Pesticide-related health risks to farm workers (and anyone living in the area) are eliminated.
- You will dramatically reduce the amount of pesticide residue you ingest on a daily basis. Pesticides ingested by pregnant women may be linked to birth defects and health issues.
- Biodiversity is increased with the use of buffer crops, and by avoiding killing or harming insects and other wildlife that is not a threat to crops.
- Pesticides are responsible for a staggering amount of greenhouse gas emissions.
- You can avoid eating any genetically modified foods.
- Reduced reliance on chemical and agri-engineering corporations is good for farmers.
- Organic farming is healthier for the soil.
- Organic dairy cows are not injected with milk-boosting hormones such as recombinant bovine somatotrophin (rBST)—which may increase insulin levels in humans.
- Organics taste better. It's just my humble opinion, but I've noticed a difference in the taste of strawberries, peaches, grapes and leafy greens, so if you're still skeptical, I dare you to put your faith in conventionally grown foods to the test.
WILLD Thing: 8/30 NYC!!!
Ladies Lotto presents WILLD...
An End of the Summer BBQ
Featuring tunes by Queen Majesty (Deadly Dragon Sounds)
Sunday, August 30th
4-5pm Ladies Only
5pm - Open to Public, Gents too!
Ladies you'll learn how to make signature cocktails from a private mixologist from Lillet as well as taste these fine creations!
+ PLUS +
complimentary manicures!
OPEN BAR LILLET from 5-6PM for all
BBQ all night long!
Veggie & meat options
High Bar (http://www.highbarnyc.com/)
790 8th Ave
New York, NY 1001
Skip the line & RSVP:
WILLD@LADIESLOTTO.COM
Sunday, August 16, 2009
Cartier Does Graffiti
Foundation Cartier presents - Born in the Streets - Graffiti through November 29th, 2009. For more information visit the Foundation Cartier site.
Some info about Foundation Cartier:
"The Fondation Cartier expresses Cartier´s commitment to the arts as a corporate patron. A pioneer in the field, Cartier invests on an unrivalled scale to promote the art of its time. From its inception in 1984, it has established a long-term commitment to artists of all nationalities.
For Cartier, patronage is not just a one-time deal based on current trends and movements, but an enduring choice that is constantly reaffirmed. Cartier has developed a different kind of patronage through its exhibitions, its collection, and its production of artwork. Its keen interest in the arts is especially visible in its commissions policy: a key feature of patronage, commissions reflect a total commitment to artistic production, from the moment of conception to the finished work.
The Fondation Cartier pour l´art contemporain enables Cartier to maintain its image as a company attuned to the latest creative innovations, providing a forum where freedom and originality can thrive."
Saturday, August 15, 2009
Freak Like Me
Thank you to LL's Elizabeth Weinberg for this throwback.
DAMN.
It's Saturday, what are you gonna do tonight? Not sure but "it's all about the dog in me..."
Dazed Pool Party LA
Dazed Pool Party
by the beautiful ladies of 80's Purple, Hellz Bellz & Lovemade
Saturday (today) August 15th
12-6PM
Open Bar Sangria until 1:30PM
The Blue Velvet Lounge & Pool
750 S. Garland
Friday, August 14, 2009
It's Friday Night and the Weekend's Here!
Make sure you look good!
Lipstick Queen's Chinatown glossy pencils go on smooth and sheer and are easily stashed in tiny clutches.
Physician's Formula Organic mascara is one of my favorites! Great brush, great formula and it's affordable (and did I mention organic?).
Sephora's Colorful Mono Eyeshadows come in 54 colors--sparkling or matte--and are only $12.
Lipstick Queen's Chinatown glossy pencils go on smooth and sheer and are easily stashed in tiny clutches.
Physician's Formula Organic mascara is one of my favorites! Great brush, great formula and it's affordable (and did I mention organic?).
Sephora's Colorful Mono Eyeshadows come in 54 colors--sparkling or matte--and are only $12.
Get in the Karmaloop
Our friends at Karmaloop -- LL's own Giovannah Chiu is the marketing director -- have unveiled a new blog geared to the ladies. Check out the blog for look books; fashion tips, and of course shopping!!
Sneak peek: Splurge Vs. Save tips, Insight Spring 2010 swimwear collection, MOB, Karmaloop's lovely summer intern Miss Olivia and personal/LL fave 80%20 (owned and operated by LLNY's Ce Ce Chin).
Sneak peek: Splurge Vs. Save tips, Insight Spring 2010 swimwear collection, MOB, Karmaloop's lovely summer intern Miss Olivia and personal/LL fave 80%20 (owned and operated by LLNY's Ce Ce Chin).
Don't forget to sign up for the Ladies' Email then visit karmaloop.com to cop the latest and greatest!
Thursday, August 13, 2009
Popscenical!
Ladies in the SF area, you're getting this just in time for the action!
Join Nudie Jeans Co. in conjunction with Antenna Magazine, and Azalea Boutique for their Popscene event TONIGHT!!!
330 Ritch Street, 18 to partayyyyy!
Hold the Line -- Mad Decent Block Party II
Last year this party was killer! Be there this year as Major Lazer headlines.
Lineup includes: DJ Sega (love him!), Blaqstarr, Popo, Toadally Krossed Out, Maluca & more!!
August 15th
11-8pm
12th & Spring Garden
Philadelphia, PA
Get WILLD
***SAVE THE DATE: Sunday, August 30th***
Ladies Lotto presents WILLD
An End of the Summer BBQ
Tunes by Queen Majesty (Deadly Dragon Sounds)
plus our own private mixologist & manicures!
High Bar
790 8th Ave
New York, NY
More info to come.
Cock Blocking
For years researchers have been working on microbicides that could help prevent the spread of HIV. Now, they may be one step closer as scientists at the University of Utah think they may have finally found a gel that actually works! The gel, which is being called a 'molecular condom' by bioengineering professor Patrick Kiser is inserted into the vagina prior to sex. When the gel comes in contact with semen it turns semi-solid and blocks HIV from entering vaginal cells. Doctoral candidate Julie Jay wanted to work on a vaginal gel because she realized socioeconomic issues and cultural norms make it hard for some women to negotiate safer sex.
Scientists are also hoping the gel can be used as a contraceptive; and eventually block the herpes and human papilloma virus (HPV) which is associated with cervical and other cancers. Talk about killing two birds with one stone -- gel in this case. Human trials are expected to begin in the next few years. The sociosexual implications of the gel -- if it works -- will be huge.
Click here to read more.
Scientists are also hoping the gel can be used as a contraceptive; and eventually block the herpes and human papilloma virus (HPV) which is associated with cervical and other cancers. Talk about killing two birds with one stone -- gel in this case. Human trials are expected to begin in the next few years. The sociosexual implications of the gel -- if it works -- will be huge.
Click here to read more.
Foods From Far Away
Far Foods is an alternative packaging concept for supermarket produce, highlighting the distances that some foods travel from and the resultant carbon dioxide released during the journey. The receipt features a boarding card style tear-off strip.
James Reynold's alternative packaging concept for supermarket produce is definitely a mind tickler. The London-based graphic designer, whose "Far Foods" idea was featured today on swissmiss, suggests grocers take the guesswork out of food-mile calculations with labels that place that information front and center.
Unfortunately this isn't real yet, but hopefully one day it will be.
Sleep Tight!
It may still be morning but all I can think about is falling into bed...I think it's the gloomy NYC weather! But still, people are stressed these days and sleep is many times the first thing to go. Be good to yourselves with these lovely sleepy-time products:
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