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Apr 23

Back to normality? CoTV

Welcome to the April 23, 2009 edition of carnival of the vanities.

Marcus Smith presents The Law of Diminishing Returns in Public Speaking posted at MarcusASmith.com.

Eric Michael Johnson presents Male Chauvinist Chimps or the Meat Market of Public Opinion? posted at The Primate Diaries, saying, “How the importance of female choice is overlooked in chimpanzee “Meat for Sex” study.”

Ralph Sparkson presents Why I Love My Dog posted at Best Funny Dog Pictures, saying, “We got another dog about two years ago. It had been over ten years since our last dog, who died just before our daughter was born. With our new dog, we were lucky because our daughter has a small neighborhood business of caring for pets and that is how we found the dog we now love so much.”

Aparna presents Beauty and Personality Grooming: Inner Beauty posted at Beauty and Personality Grooming, saying, “Everyone is today concerned with physical health and beauty. Let us consider some hints for making ourselves beautiful from the inside too. Follow the following steps for a complete ‘inner’ make-up.”

jim presents Consumer Reports America’s Best Brokers posted at Blueprint for Financial Prosperity.

vh presents GDU Defends Status as Champion Laughingstock of North America posted at Funny about Money.

Conan Stevens presents Do You Feel Alone? posted at Conan Stevens Online.

Brian McKay presents Chase Business Checking $200 Promotion posted at MonitorBankRates.com, saying, “Chase will give you $200 for opening a checking account and deposit a minimum of $500 within 30 days of opening the account.”

Lori DiPatri presents The Target $100 posted at Where in the world is….Deerwood Drive.

Lori DiPatri presents Through the Looking Glass at Home Depot posted at Where in the world is….Deerwood Drive.

Mr Credit Card presents Secured Credit Cards - What are they? posted at Ask Mr Credit Card.

Silicon Valley Blogger presents TradeKing Review: How Does TradeKing Measure Up? posted at The Digerati Life, saying, “Thanks!”

The Smarter Wallet presents Fibonacci Retracement: A Technical Stock Tool To Predict Market Direction posted at The Smarter Wallet, saying, “Thanks!”

Fabio presents la chiamavano DISINFORMAZIONE!! posted at “La Voce Del Web”, saying, “berlusconi travaglio beppe grillo libera informazione democrazia rifome giustizia intercettazioni politica”

Barry Wright III presents Five Things Online Shopping Needs posted at 3stylelife, saying, “A riff on the next big shifts in online shopping that, once taken, will provide a remarkable new experience for the modern consumer.”

Sheila Scarborough presents Why security concerns prevent me from using TripIt posted at Family Travel Guide, saying, “I live a pretty transparent life on the Web, but the TripIt travel plan-sharing site caused me to hit my personal firewall. As a social media fan and travel writer, am I overreacting?”

nickel presents How to Protect Yourself from Identity Theft and E-mail Scams posted at fivecentnickel.com.

Jade Meng presents From Broadness to Focus posted at Dream of Jade, saying, “After you build a wide and solid foundation, on which, you can build a taller and stronger building.”

Adam presents The Rise of the Bandwidth Malthusians posted at Cloud Culture.

Stormy Hickman presents People Watching posted at Not just a weather report….

GrrlScientist presents Saving the `Alalâ posted at Living the Scientific Life, saying, “One of the rarest forest birds in the world, the critically endangered `Alalâ, or Hawaiian Crow, Corvus hawaiiensis, was awarded $14.3 million in conservation funding over the next five years, according to the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS).”

Alexis presents April 2009 #1 Exotic - Erotic - Romantic posted at Alexis Club Videoblog, saying, “Alexis Club adult vacations and cruises to the Caribbean with companions. Your vacation will be casual, friendly, relaxed, totally safe and discreet. It’s much like a cruise ship - all the food, drinks and entertainment you can handle, except that the entertainment includes the companionship of a sensuous and beautiful lady or hansom gentleman who will cater to your every whim!”

Carol Beisel presents Tiffany lamp designs posted at Tiffany Style Lamps.

Sam presents Lose Weight with Super Foods. You Need to Read This !! posted at Surfer Sam and Friends, saying, “Thanks for including my article. Here’s an excerpt.

Have you tried all the famous diets, you know, the ones that didn’t work? Do you know that there are Super Foods to help you lose weight? Super foods work to regulate your metabolism, suppress your hunger during the day, and boost your energy. That’s how you lose weight. Besides weight loss, super foods have a bonus side effect. They provide exceptional nutritional benefits to improve your health.
Lose Weight with Super Foods
Your personal transformation starts the minute you start eating Super Foods. You will lose weight. Losers are winners. Within a few days, you will experience improved health. As Super Foods melt off the pounds, they nourish and support a healthier body. When you lose weight with Super Foods, your diet should provide all the vitamins, minerals and other nutrients you need to stay healthy. This is a food plan you can live with today and for years to come. A Super Foods diet has lots of variety, so you won’t get bored as you lose weight.

To lose weight with the Super Food diet, the basic rules are fundamental. Eat plenty of whole grains, beans and fresh fruits and vegetables. Add to your diet small portions of lean fish and meat. Round off your diet plan with lots of water. Cut out sugars, unhealthy fats and alcohol. Avoid processed foods.

Researchers have been studying the health benefits of foods. They have discovered astonishing nutritional rewards that come with eating apples, broccoli, blueberries, pears, low-fat yogurt and many other fruits and vegetables. These are the Super Foods, the foods that help you lose weight. You’ve probably guessed that scientists have not found any health benefits from eating sugar, fried food and refined carbohydrates.”

Madeleine Begun Kane presents Rudy’s Family Values posted at Mad Kane’s Political Madness.

Mikkal Travvis presents How To Start An Organic Garden posted at Organic Health.

Gal Josefsberg presents STORY - Reaper, Prologue posted at Gal Josefsberg, saying, “What the hell, I’ve always wanted to be a fiction author and I finally managed to write something I liked. So here it is, my first attempt. Tear it apart, tell me it sucks, do whatever you want to it. Just try to give me some constructive feedback in the process.”

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