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Jessica Tripp "The Banana Technology"

Banana Board Technology Has Created Big Buzz In Snowboarding Market

Bananas opt for rocker (that banana-like curve) between the binding inserts. When a rider stands on a banana board, their weight presses out that rocker, applying pressure away from the tip and tail and redirecting it to the edge area at, and between, the feet. The board now turns much more underfoot, and is far less “catchy”, as the rocker naturally keeps the tip and tail from digging into the snow.

According to Lib Tech, they’re everywhere. Banana, combined with Magne-Traction, makes the boards looser and catch free, great for pressing boxes, rails, or jibs thanks to the rocker between the feet, pop well due to the stiffened tip/tail combo, and turn excellent on icy, or hard-packed runs when the board’s natural rocker is put up on edge. Lib also claims this jack-of-all-trades will float well in powder thanks to its natural curvature.

This banana tech. will be offered as an option on nearly every Lib Tech board for 2008-09. Gnu, the other Quiksilver/Mervin-owned brand, has also licensed the technology, and will offer it on the majority of their line. Roxy, Quiksilver’s women’s board line, will also feature the technology. Roxy’s Torah Bright has already been winning pipe contests with Magne-Traction for the last two years. This is a costly board, it will put you back about five hundred just for the board. it is a very popular board this year so it may be hard to find.

COMFORT WIPE (CHAD SPINDLER)

The comfort wipe is a new and revolutionary way to wipe your behind. Its 18 inches long and has a bend for more accurate wiping. This product was designed for elderly, people with bad shoulders, and overweight people. This product also makes it more sanitary. The toilet paper clips on to one end. After using you can dislodge the paper by pushing the top button. I first saw this product on youtube and didn't believe it until I went on the comfort wipe web site. The wiper was advertised on T.V. add as an infomercial. If your interested in this product there are on sales at comfortwipe.com for $19.95. The wiper can make a great gift for Christmas and makes a perfect stocking stuffer.

iPhone pornography OnetapPorn.com (Andrea Ippolito)

Smart phones are the biggest selling cell phone right now and the iPhone probably tops the list of smart phones. Apple advertises thousand of applications for their beloved iPhone. You can play games, chat, shop, and even order a pizza with these "apps". So with the iPhone being basically a cut down version of a computer, why not have a porn app? Apparently the people at onetapporn.com thought that same thing when they created their application for the iPhone.

"Mobile porn" can be found all over the internet for just about every smart phone. This website

in particular advertises that a person can try it for free for a day and after that it's only $9.95 a month or you can get a "gold pass" which they advertise as the best value for 12 months at only $6.95 a month if you commit to 12 months of service.

As with most pornography, this website is aimed at selling to men. Now men can watch porn at home on their DVD players, on their computer, and on-the-go with their iPhone. Gross. I am in no way looking down on the porn industry or the viewers of porn, but I do wonder what kind of person has to watch porn with such an urgency that they need to have access to it on their cell phone.

"Lil Monkey"

“Lil Monkey”
The “Cuddle with Me” baby doll is an collection of dolls which capture the different ethnicities belonging to that of the very diverse America. The “Cuddle with Me” baby doll is a soft baby doll with a furry cuddling animal friend. This doll comes in three different versions to one’s preferences in ethnicity, like that of the Hispanic, African American, and Caucasians baby dolls. The doll wears an adorable matching outfit with a hat and footies, along with other accessories for both the doll itself and the animal friend. This 12 piece set accessories is set to provide our “little girls” with the opportunity to have lots of fun for nurture play.
The “Cuddle with Me” baby doll is primarily sold at your local Costco merchandising stores for $24.99, but was manufactured by BrassKey Keepsakes. Costco is known for selling goods in big bulk for a reasonable price and has a wide variety of daily customers, however everyone isn’t happy with Costco’s’ choice of products. The big issue here is the real difference in the “Cuddle with me dolls” based off ethnicity. Costco release the African American “Cuddle with Me” doll, and I must say the African American population wasn’t too happy with the stereotypical image that was splash in their faces again. This doll came with a monkey as it’s cuddling friend and a cap that quoted “lil monkey”, which in our American history during slavery and racism showed that blacks were portrayed has being related to monkeys. Monkeys are beautiful animals and I don’t mine that its being represented as a friendly animal, but the fact that the Caucasian doll was sold with a panda bear and with a hat that quoted pretty doll there has to be and underlying racist issue.
Many people have spread the word about Costco’s headline big mistake and some people are so upset with the “Lil monkey” doll that some people claimed that they’ll never shop at this well known retail store again. In regards to cleaning up this mistake Costco immediately took this doll off the shelves for consumption and has made it clear that all three ethnicity dolls will come with the same clothing, slogans, and animals to prevent their name of being associated with racism. “You think”. Furthermore high ranking representatives of Costco and the manufacturer BrassKey Keepsakes made public sincere apologies to those who were offended by this doll. President of Costco question that of Mary Gustaff, the CEO of BrassKey Keepsakes on her view regarding the doll about being offensive and she simply stated that her organization don’t work in terms of being racist and its sad that this issues is considered to be purposely set up.
I thought that people might be interested in that not only goods are sought out to persuade certain genders but ethnic groups as well. Even though the world has tried to act like racism doesn’t exist in our world today products such as the “Lil monkey” cuddle with me doll shows that we just fail to realize it as a society. Representation of different ethnic groups when it comes to consumerism still portrays the “white society” as the preference or this model of what’s considered beautiful and or what’s admired. Where taught through advertisements of fashion that you must be fit, pale-skin, straight hair to be beautiful and this effects many young children when they look upon themselves who may or may not belong to the “white population”. I applaud those organizations who push for diversity when it comes to their target audience. Gender and the Postmodern conversation of beauty is learn and as long as we aren’t truly open to diversity and can’t treat each other equally we cant expect young children to do the same, after all practice what you preach.
For Image: http://www.snopes.com/racial/business/cuddlewithme.asp

Minx Nails!!!!

The New craze this summer was Minx Nails. Everyone from Beyonce to Lady Gaga have sported minx nails on the red carpet. I found these interesting because its not nail paint, but a sticker like material that melts under light on to your nail. you can get them on your hands and feet. its kinda pricey but its worth it, because the minx stays on for like weeks.

Sephora Ultimate Blockbluster

The "Sephora Ultimate Blockbuster" is the perfect gift for a girl. This is a huge palette of makeup that can create up to 60,000 gorgeous looks. It comes with 84 different eyeshadows, 3 blushes, 60 lip glosses, 3 eyeliners, 2 lip liners, 6 cream eyeliners, 6 matte eyeshadows, 6 sparkling eyeshadows, a double-ended eyeshadow applicator/eyeliner brush, double-ended sponge-tipped applicator, a lip brush, and a powder brush. That is a wide variety of make-up! It is sold at Sephora and is only $48.00 when it is a $400 value! The retailer (Sephora) is a popular make-up store for females and has hundreds of different beauty products and brands. They are usually located in malls, but are at some other places too. This is a great product because usually to get this amount of make-up, one would have to spend ridiculous amounts of money. I chose this item because I know it is something that I would want. I thought others might be interested in it too because it is a really good deal for an amazing amount of makeup, that I am sure every girl would love! It could be a great Christmas present for any woman in your life! :)