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New Breakthrough Using Women's Stem Cells

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 23:12:00 -0500

Election Diversity: We’ve Come a Long Way … or Have We?

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 20:16:23 -0500

With the four leading candidates in this year’s presidential contest having been an African-American, a female, a Mormon, and a 72 year-old, the diversity envelope was certainly stretched this year. A USA Today/Gallup poll reported last year on the

Knowing meme knowing youyou

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 17:33:38 -0500

Blame Holl for this. I blame her for most things. She doesn’t mind. Oh, and I tag, erm, the first 7 people who leave a comment and who want to do it. Holl says: “the UU must list the three things your husband (or wife) (or significant

Women in Open Source

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 15:02:13 -0500

This post is our contribution to the community to highlight some of the women in Open Source and to hopefully engage other women to join. “We here at Pingdom have been talking about why we don’t see that many women in Open Source, and were ac

Lion Tamer

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 14:18:00 -0500

A circus owner advertised for a lion tamer but only two people applied, one a shapely lady and the other a young man. The circus owner warned them that the lion was very ferocious and had just eaten the last tamer. Both the applicants answered that t

Elderly Lady Drives into Convenience Store for Suds

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 14:07:00 -0500

What do you get when you combine the impaired decision-making of a drunk driver with the questionable parking skills of an old lady? A 12-foot hole in the front of Joe's Food Mart.Norwalk, Ca., resident Lynne Rice had frosty suds on the mind when she

Wonder Women -- Lovely Ladies Dressed as the Amazing Amazon

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 14:05:00 -0500

It might seem ridiculous, even laughable, that any comic book character would get around in an invisible airplane. But for Wonder Woman, we all let it slide. Why? Because, frankly, we really like an unobstructed view of that outfit.While we hope it w

Have you checked out “Flirt!” yet???

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 13:13:45 -0500

There is a great new magazine in town called “Flirt!” This quarterly publication is published and distributed by Sherry McCartney of McCartney Marketing in Hearne and is geared toward “exploring the fabulous world of women.”

A Sock Monkey for a Wedding Favor?

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 11:04:10 -0500

Now, I think I’ve heard it all. A creative and fun-loving California couple was so in love with these hand-made sock monkeys that they actually gave them out as wedding favors! Very original to say the least. At a cost of $25.00 per favor, ea

Annie Leibovitz: A Photographers Life

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 07:08:00 -0500

Nicole Kidman, New York, 2003. © Annie Leibovitz/Contact Press Images. Courtesy Vogue. PARIS.- This summer, the Maison Européenne de la Photographie will present an internationally touring exhibition of works by celebrated photographer Annie Leib

Women And The Graphic Novel

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 07:00:07 -0500

A graphic novel is a type of comic book, usually with a lengthy and complex storyline similar to those of novels, and often aimed at an adult audience. The term also encompasses comic short story anthologies, and in some cases bound collections of pr

London Day One: Women of Britain

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 06:48:24 -0500

Oliver Haberdasher, who is currently gallavanting around London, will be filing regular reports about his experience there. This is his first report: OK so here I am in London, which is not as foggy as one would imagine, but just as, if not more, r

Weak Laws, Energy Wealth, Contribute To Rise In Sex Trade

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 06:00:19 -0500

Oksana, a young Moldovan woman, begins her story in a depressingly familiar way. “I was friends with one girl and she offered me a job as a house painter in Moscow. I was 18 years old and I agreed because she was my best friend, my childhood fr

Women in Business in the Middle East

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 05:23:00 -0500

Here's a "good news" story:According to a survey by the World Bank, 13percent of companies in the Middle east are owned by women.From a report in Gulf News:"Pointing to the findings of a recent Bank report, [Robert B. Zoellick, President of the World

C of E backs female bishops

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 04:52:00 -0500

In an historic move on Monday, the Church of England voted to accept female bishops - however, the move to do so could cause a rift within.From the News Tribune:"More than a dozen other Anglican churches around the world have authorized women to serv

Women's World 2011

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 04:48:00 -0500

From the CNW Group"Canada will host the Women's Worlds 2011,the first Women's Worlds forum to be held in the country, thanks to supportfrom the Government of Canada. A global forum held every three years on a different continent, connecting women thr

Women's League President Elected

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 04:46:00 -0500

From: IOL"The new executive of the ANC Women's League was elected on Sunday with Gauteng education MEC Angie Motshekga being declared the new president of the league. In a statement, ANCWL said the race was contested between League secretary general

The Role of a Woman

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 01:21:00 -0500

So I’m reading this book, Loving Frank, a debut novel by a former news columnist. (See the link on the right.) It’s set in the early 1900s, 1903 to be exact. It’s basically about a married woman who falls in love and has an affair with a famou

Dating Quotes

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 01:20:00 -0500

"When a man goes on a date, he wonders if he is going to get lucky. A woman already knows."Frederick Ryder“Sometimes I wonder if men and women really suit each other. Perhaps they should live next door and just visit now and then.”Kat

Positive Fabulous Women Networking Event

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 01:14:44 -0500

Positive Fabulous Women held its first networking mingler on June 26, 2008 at Peridot Resto Lounge (81 Bloor Street East). All the women who attended were extremely accomplished, with a wide range of careers, including public relations, life coachin