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Kaboodle (http://www.kaboodle.com/), the largest social website for passionate shoppers, today launched PopPicks, an exclusive, members-only online sale destination that allows shoppers everywhere to determine which products are offered at a special price for a limited time.

An ongoing program featuring a new retail partner each week, PopPicks features a collection of products selected by Kaboodle editors in partnership with the featured retailer. Once products are selected, the Kaboodle community is invited to "heart" (vote for) the products they like best. After four days of voting, the most "hearted" products are made available to Kaboodle members at an exclusive price for four days or until the reserved inventory is sold out. Once the quantities of specially priced items are completely sold, Kaboodlers can still buy the product at its original price. During voting and limited-time sales, Kaboodlers can invite friends to participate via Kaboodle’s peer-to-peer messaging system as well as on e-mail, Facebook, Twitter and other social platforms.

Moxsie, an online fashion retailer featuring independent brands, will be the inaugural launch partner. Explaining the appeal, Julia Kung, Moxsie’s director of marketing,discount tiffany, said, "PopPicks is a unique way for Moxsie to unveil cutting-edge merchandise to the alpha consumers who appreciate it. The reason PopPicks is so different and appealing is because it allows retailers to present an interactive experience in a participation-rampant environment. Through PopPicks, Moxsie is also able to extend its reach to a very valuable group of sophisticated shoppers in a measurable way."

Additional participating launch partners in the coming weeks include other online fashion favorites, Karmaloop, Ssense, Ivy Blue and 80sPurple.

"As the leader in streetwear online, Karmaloop is always looking for exceptional programs that help us expand our footprint in a meaningful way,tiffany necklaces," said Natasha Chu, Karmaloop’s e-commerce manager. "Kaboodle continues to be on the forefront of innovation when it comes to creating distinctive marketing programs that provide consumers with a unique online shopping experience. This partnership allows us to broaden our online presence through emerging technology and tap into an increasingly important social dynamic around shopping and purchasing."

The debut of PopPicks reinforces Kaboodle’s leadership position in social shopping as it offers a first of its kind platform that directly integrates social commerce into its online shopping community. Shari Gunn, chief marketing officer at Kaboodle, explains, "At its core, Kaboodle has always been a way for shoppers to discover, share, and interact with products that have been vetted by other shoppers like them. This new feature extends community empowerment and amplifies their collective voice by allowing them to influence what,tiffany bangles, exactly,tiffany bracelets, is featured during our exclusive sales events. It also provides an innovative e-commerce opportunity and a new revenue stream for Kaboodle."

Initially, PopPicks will feature primarily fashion apparel and accessories. Soon Kaboodle will broaden its offering to include sought-after lifestyle brands in home, beauty and gadgets.

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Where does one person belong in the cosmos? How can a teenage girl find reason and order when her universe is spinning out of control? Life for Loa is like an unruly science experiment-fixed variables are changing,tiffany bangles, volatile toxins are mixing, and spontaneous combustion seems imminent. Written by Blythe Woolston and published by Carolrhoda LabTM, a new line of distinctive fiction for young adults from Carolrhoda Books, The Freak Observer provides a gritty and realistic account of Loa’s life as a girl on the brink.

A struggling high school upperclassman,Beads necklace, Loa is haunted by grief over her sister’s death. Her world is rocked once again when, a year later,Bead bracelet, she witnesses the death of her friend, Esther. As Loa attempts to cope, she turns away from the busy, rustic, functioning family life she has known and turns to alcohol and aimlessness. She also turns to Corey, a charismatic but troubled debate-teamer who convinces her to become his partner and, perhaps, his friend.

But the friendship the two form is anything but normal. Are these misfits truly friends, or simply crutches for each other to lean on? As they grow close, Corey’s mother decides to send him away. After a photograph of Loa and Corey together surfaces online, Loa’s world is once again thrown into doubt. What do the friendly, if odd, postcards Corey keeps sending her mean? Can she ever trust her friend again? As Loa struggles to identify Corey’s place in her universe, she comes to better understand her own.

In a clear and heartbreaking narrative voice, Blythe Woolston imagines the mind of one tough but troubled teenage girl. But the continual theme of physics-its universal laws and observations-broadens the scope of the story. In recounting Loa’s search for her place in the world, The Freak Observer invites readers to ponder the nature of that world, and to find their own place in it. Visit www.carolrhodalab.com for a discussion guide and free downloads.Available for review at NetGalley! Sign up for your free account and download your copy of The Freak Observer at www.netgalley.com. About the AuthorBlythe Woolston doesn’t remember learning how to read,tiffany rings, but she suspects someone taught her as a ploy to keep her out of trouble in a slightly dangerous world full of bears, chainsaws, and swift rivers. Today she reads books and writes the indexes that appear on their final pages. The Freak Observer is her first novel. Follow her blog at www.blythewoolston.com. About the PublisherCarolrhoda LabTM is dedicated to distinctive, provocative, boundary-pushing fiction for teens and their sympathizers. Carolrhoda LabTM probes and examines the young-adult condition one novel at a time, affording YA authors and readers an opportunity to explore and experiment with thoughts, ideas, and paradigms in the human condition. All of us at Carolrhoda LabTM are proud to proclaim our lifelong adolescence and our commitment to publishing exceptional fiction about the teenage experience.

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In this recent study, researchers in Sisak, Croatia conducted a study "To provide an evidence-based guideline for professionals working with XY women (see also <http://www.newsrx.com/library/topics/Minerals.html> Minerals). Review including patient cases from a Danish fertility clinic."

"University-associated scientific unit and fertility clinic. Three selected cases. None. Evaluation of etiology,Charm bracelet, diagnosis, treatment, and associated disorders in XY women. Many gene mutations can cause abnormal fetal development leading to androgen insensitivity syndrome or gonadal dysgenesis disorders. Females with these disorders have an XY karyotype but look like girls. They are mostly diagnosed at puberty, and the condition will often lead to serious psychological problems. Increased risk of malignancies and problems with pregnancy and infertility are other aspects that should be considered. This guideline will aid doctors in caring for XY females," wrote Z. Glavas and colleagues, University of Zagreb.

The researchers concluded: "A precise diagnosis is important, because the treatment possibilities (e.g., use of allogenic oocytes) depend on the subgroup to which the XY female belongs. (Fertil Steril (R) 2010;94:105-13."

Glavas and colleagues published their study in Archives of Metallurgy and Materials (The Prediction Of The Microstructure Constituents Of Spheroidal Graphite Cast Iron By Using Thermal Analysis And Artificial Neural Networks. Archives of Metallurgy and Materials, 2010;55(1):247-253).

For more information, contact Z. Glavas,tiffany bangles, University of Zagreb, Faculty Met, Aleja Narodnih Heroja 3, Sisak 44103, Croatia.

Publisher contact information for the journal Archives of Metallurgy and Materials is: Polish Acad Sciences Committee Metallurgy, AL Mickiewicza 30, Agh,tiffany key rings, Paw., A-4,III P., Pok 312B, 30-059 Krakow, Poland.

According to recent research from Russia, "We compared the development of new renal damage in small children with dilating vesicoureteral reflux randomly allocated to antibiotic prophylaxis, endoscopic treatment or surveillance as the control group (see also <http://www.newsrx.com/library/topics/Nanoporous.html> Nanoporous). Included in the study were 128 girls and 75 boys 1 to younger than 2 years with grade III-IV reflux."

"Voiding cystourethrography and dimercapto-succinic acid scintigraphy were done before randomization and after 2 years. Febrile urinary tract infections were recorded during followup. was done by the intent to treat principle. New renal damage in a previously unscarred area was seen in 13 girls and 2 boys. Eight of the 13 girls were on surveillance, 5 received endoscopic therapy and none were on prophylaxis (p = 0.0155). New damage was more common in children with than without febrile recurrence (11 of 49 or 22% vs 4 of 152 or 3%, p< 0.0001). In boys the rate of new renal damage was low. It was significantly higher in girls and most common in the control surveillance group," wrote V.A. Eremeyev and colleagues,tiffany, Russian Academy of Science.

The researchers concluded: "There was also a strong association between recurrent febrile UTIs and new renal damage in girls."

Eremeyev and colleagues published their study in Doklady Physics (The Effective Stiffness of a Nanoporous Rod. Doklady Physics, 2010;55(6):279-282).

For additional information, contact V.A. Eremeyev, Russian Academy Science, So Science Center, Rostov Na Donu, Russia.

Publisher contact information for the journal Doklady Physics is: Maik Nauka, Interperiodica, Springer, 233 Spring St., New York, NY 10013-1578, USA.

According to a study from Lublin, Poland,tiffany bangles, "It has been suggested that polymorphic variations in estrogen receptors (ERs) genes may have an impact on linear growth of girls during puberty (see also <http://www.newsrx.com/library/topics/Endocrinology.html> Endocrinology). The aim of the study was to investigate whether height at menarche is influenced by Pvull and Xbal polymorphisms of the ER alpha gene."

"The study population consisted of 127 healthy girls, who were observed from premenarcheal period at six monthly intervals, until menarche occurred in all participants. Anthropometric measurements were taken at each visit and their values at menarche were calculated using centile curves drawn individually for each subject. Pvull and Xbal ER alpha gene polymorphisms were evaluated with RLFP-PCR. The age at menarche was not related to ER alpha gene polymorphisms. Girls with pp genotype were at menarche on average 3.2 cm shorter than PP homozygotes and in addition xx homozygotes were shorter than subjects with XX and Xx genotypes: 3.0 cm and 3.9 cm respectively. with px haplotype were, at the onset of the first menstrual period, from 2.3 cm to 3.1 cm shorter than carriers of other haplotypes. The leg length-to-height ratio at menarche was lower in xx homozygotes than in Xx heterozygotes and lower in px haplotype in comparison to Px and pX haplotypes carriers. Corresponding associations were observed at the final visit," wrote B. Kulikrechberger and colleagues, Medical University of Lublin.

The researchers concluded: "Height at menarche is influenced by the ER alpha gene polymorphism. (J. Endocrinol. Invest."

Kulikrechberger and colleagues published their study in the Journal of Endocrinological Investigation (Height at menarche is influenced by estrogen receptor a gene polymorphisms. Journal of Endocrinological Investigation, 2010;33(5):332-338).

For more information, contact B. Kulikrechberger, Medical University of Lublin, Dept. of Pediatric Propedeut, Chodzki 2, PL-20093 Lublin, Poland.

Publisher contact information for the Journal of Endocrinological Investigation is: Editrice Kurtis S R L,tiffany, Via Luigi Zoja 30, 20153 Milan, Italy.

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He’s obsessed with the ocean,tiffany bangles, and is now making waves.

"When you have lived in a coastal city (Chennai) and spent quality time in another (Mumbai), you cannot but fall in love with the ocean," Dharmalingam Udaya Kumar (31), who designed the symbol that is slated to put the Indian rupee in league with $, ‘[not], Pounds and Yen , told HT.

Winning the contest for designing the rupee symbol made him reschedule his trip to this city; he will now join IIT-Guwahati as an assistant professor in the department of design on Monday.

Udaya’s fascination with the seas is apparent from Waterworld, the model of a futuristic floating city he designed for the Arabian seacoast to ease Mumbai’s urban congestion.

The concept fuelled his architectural thesis — he is a bachelor of architecture from Anna University besides a master of design from Industrial Design Centre, IIT Bombay.

But this IITian is also fascinated by the literary ocean called Tamil.

"I was into art from an early age, and was particularly fond of the Tamil alphabets. Subsequently, I worked on Tamil manuscripts and typefaces,tiffany necklaces, and what I have done for my mother tongue is a drop in the ocean."

That drop was Parasakthi, a standard, simple and clean Tamil typeface with uniform stroke thickness that he designed.

The hunt for symbolism in Tamil letters led Udaya to Roman and Devanagari scripts. That helped him come up with the rupee symbol — with horizontal strokes representing the tricolour — to represent India’s growing economy and its currency.

Udaya hopes his stint at IIT-Guwahati will help him make a mark in designing jewellery and accessories from junk material,tiffany, a pet passion.

"Whether or not I succeed, I will always be known as the person behind the rupee symbol,tiffany money clips," he said.

Anne Arundel County police say that on Tuesday, Arthur Tyler Felton used a box cutter to steal a cell phone and an MP3 player from a Sears in the Annapolis Mall, then briefly carjacked a woman in the parking lot in a failed bid to escape.

This is the same Arthur Tyler Felton who in 1991 fatally shot 6-year-old Tiffany Smith in the head during a gunfight with a rival in West Baltimore’s Walbrook neighborhood.

The shooting of the elementary school student shocked a city,Tiffany pendants, sparked a campaign to rebuild streets lined with vacant rowhouses, focused police attention on gangs, guns and drugs, and prompted residents to create a memorial in the girl’s honor.

At the time, Tiffany’s mother expressed anger at what she considered lenient sentences for her daughter’s killers — 20 years for manslaughter for one; 30 years with all but 18 suspended for Felton, who instigated the fight and fired the fatal shot on a warm July night.

Felton served 13 years in prison. He got out in 2005, went back for a year for violating the terms of his release and completed his probation just three months ago.

Baltimore Circuit Judge Thomas Ward said he accepted the plea because Felton agreed to testify against the other shooter and because the law was unsettled as to whether first-degree murder could apply to someone who fired at one person but hit someone else instead.

Even if he hit a 6-year-old girl.

Ward is now retired, but reached by phone Wednesday, said he regretted accepting the deal worked out between the prosecutors and a defense lawyer. Asked if he felt Felton had served enough time, the judge said: "No I do not."

The shooting of Tiffany outraged the city much the same way Sunday’s fatal stabbing of Johns Hopkins researcher Stephen Pitcairn is causing outrage today.

Harsh words are being exchanged. Citizen commentators are flooding Internet bulletin boards with vitriolic rhetoric on the demise of the city and calling the judicial system a failure. Politicians are swarming to the murder scene to call for reform.

A makeshift memorial to Pitcairn has risen on St. Paul Street in Charles Village, while the all-but forgotten memorial to Tiffany Smith still stands on Rosedale Street in Walbrook.

It’s a triangular sliver of real-estate carved amid a confluence of streets, where Bloomingdale crosses Westwood and Westwood crosses Rosedale. The sign is still there, "Tiffany Square,Tiffany Watches," surrounded by fading tiles with sayings like "God is Love." Tiffany‘s picture is still there too, in silhouette, her braids that endeared her to a mourning city still prominent.

The square was supposed to have been bigger, a real public meeting place for a revived community driven to action by the violent loss of a child. The politicians joined the cops who joined the residents who held a groundbreaking in front of the television cameras. A pizza shop opened up,Tiffany bangles, as did an insurance company. Block parties were held with live bands and dancing.

But the attention faded, the residents retreated and the politicians moved on. The streets around the square are still controlled by drug dealers, who were recently spotted shouting, "Kill Bill, middle of the block," touting a particular brand of heroin.

And now, 18 years later,Tiffany rings, authorities say, Arthur Tyler Felton is back, too. And back in trouble.

Anne Arundel police said that on Tuesday, Annapolis Mall security guards chased him outside and that he leapt into the back of a four-door sedan with a woman behind the wheel. He jumped out 50 yards later, police said, and was arrested after threatening the guards with a razor. Felton is being held without bail on charges of theft and carjacking.

Nearly two decades ago, Tiffany’s mother didn’t think Felton got a hefty enough sentence. And the lawyer for the other man in the gunbattle was outraged that his client got more years than Felton, who had fired the fatal shot. The lawyer at the time called Felton "a con man" who "may have just conned the state out of a lot of years in jail."

As a member of Beyonce’s background vocalist trio "The Mamas," performing in front of a large audience is nothing new. But one of its members,Tiffany key rings, independent recording artist / songwriter Tiffany Monique, is quickly amassing a large following of her own. Her new video, Nemesis, was released on YouTube on July 30, 2010 and is becoming viral on blogs, websites and social networks worldwide.

The music video, directed by Monstar Films and produced by Kevin "Kwiz" Ryan, was shot in Tiffany’s hometown of Newark, NJ and in Brooklyn, NY. The official video for Nemesis can be viewed at the link below:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQAAg3k7v0s

Tiffany Monique’s debut EP, Nemesis, was released worldwide on June 15, 2010. This powerful debut is a five-track gem that highlights Tiffany’s stylistic diversity and takes chances while still managing to embrace the power of traditional soul.

"Tiffany’s voice has effortless strength,Tiffany Sets, sass, seduction, and heart with a tone that puts you at ease," said Beyonce. "I am very lucky to have worked with her for many years and I am proud that she now has such a wonderful piece of work to share with the world."

The hip-hop influenced title track was released on iTunes on June 2, 2010 to an overwhelming response. Produced by Kevin "Kwiz" Ryan of Digital Khaoss Productions, Nemesis is "influenced by meeting so many naysayers who told me I would never make it as a professional singer,Tiffany rings," says Tiffany. "A few record company executives told me that although I had the talent, I didn’t have the look. And over the course of my journey,Tiffany bangles, I’ve encountered others who maintained a negative outlook on the potential of my success. Nemesis expresses my determination to prevail."

The Nemesis EP is currently on sale at the following music outlets:

iTunes – http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/nemesis/id371182984

Amazon – http://amzn.com/B003KS9A14

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How many are too many?

On Half Dome, 401 people are too many. This year, the National Park Service started a trial program to limit the number of people who can attain the summit on the busiest days to just 400, compared to years past when as many as 1,200 did it.

Although the permit system in Yosemite National Park is limited to Half Dome and camping in the backcountry, it speaks to the park’s larger challenge as attendance continues to climb: How do you manage the number of people without ruining the experience and destroying the landscape?

How many people jockeying for photographs at the base of Yosemite Falls are too many? How many cars should be lined up for limited parking spots? How many campers should be packed into the valley?

"More and more people recognize the symptoms of this love-it-to-death problem, that we cannot keep pouring more and more people into this finite resource," said Pete DeVine,Tiffany earrings, a naturalist with the nonprofit Yosemite Conservancy. "If a theater is full, you don’t sell more tickets."

Last year, the Park Service and environmental groups settled a lawsuit that had stretched on for 10 years and partly was a battle over how many visitors should be allowed. Park Service officials didn’t want to put a number on it, but the courts ultimately said they had to as part of the mandated management plan.

The old plans for the Yosemite Valley and the Merced River that runs through it were scrapped, and now the park has until December 2012 to draw up a new management blueprint. While there will be numbers on how many people a certain area can sustain, park officials do not think that will mean a cap on the number of visitors or that people will be turned away on busy days.

"Part of the challenge is trying not to curtail use, but to limit and manage the use so the resources are not degraded,Tiffany key rings," said Len McKenzie, vice chairman of Mariposans for the Environment and Responsible Government, which sued the park. While McKenzie, who worked in the park for two decades, said he doesn’t want a cap on admissions, he does want numbers for how many people can be sustained at popular places like Yosemite Falls, along the Merced River and the Mist Trail. If a number is reached, the park could direct people to other areas of the park, he said.

Yosemite officials have resisted defining how many people are too many.

"We should not be in the business of limiting the number of visitors," said park spokesman Scott Gediman. "We should be in the business of protecting the park and providing access and a good experience. We feel we can do both."

Much of the challenge is managing the millions of tourists who visit only the Yosemite Valley, which represents only 5 percent of the entire park area, and stay for less than four hours. The No. 1 question rangers get when a visitor enters the park is, "How long does it take to see it?"

"Because there are an ever-increasing number of us and no more places to go that are beautiful, there is going to be ever more crowding in this place,Tiffany Sets," said Michael Ghiglieri, who co-wrote a book on fatalities in the park and supports the new permit system on Half Dome. "There is a point at every place where the crowd becomes … gross, because it looks like a running crowd in a Japanese ‘Godzilla’ movie."

The park over the years has instituted several measures to lessen the crush. People walk on boardwalks built across meadows, which reduces the trampling that had gone on for years. The free shuttle buses around the valley floor are packed in summer, reducing traffic and parking problems. In the future, more buses to more points outside the valley are likely.

For some, the easiest way to avoid the crowds is to get away from Yosemite Valley.

"Down there, there are too many damned people," said Ron Ronholdt, a backpacker from Las Vegas recently wrapping up a nine-day trip in the backcountry. He started in the north end of the park and meandered through Tuolumne Meadows. "It’s quiet up here."

He avoids the valley as much as possible on his biannual trips to Yosemite. He prefers the solitude of the wilderness to the throngs of tourists. Although he was ending his trip in the valley, he’d stay only long enough to grab a few cold drinks and drive home.

Britta Beckman, a German tourist snapping photos of Yosemite Falls, said the valley has become crowded, expensive and too congested with cars since her last visit 15 years ago. But that doesn’t take away from the unrivaled beauty of all those waterfalls that ring the valley.

"It is still an amazing place," she said. "Beautiful landscapes mean lots of people."

For the Yosemite day-tripper, one of the more popular, spectacular places is Glacier Point at sunset, overlooking the valley. As the sun drops, the color of Half Dome turns from gray to yellow to ochre to pink.

More than 100 tourists gathered there on a recent July night. Vacationers toasted the sunset with cocktails and shutterbugs stood ready with their cameras.

Jess Simmons, a 21-year-old from England, drank it all in. Sure, she was surrounded by people, but she saw past that.

"There is so much vast space out there," she said, viewing the shadows settling in on the rocks and trees and waterfalls,Tiffany bangles, "and there aren’t that many of us."

Surrounded by cardboard boxes and clothing racks,Tiffany Watches, Mia Peterson stood eyeing her Blackberry with a worried expression.

"Oh no, don’t do this today," she said to it, adding it’s been on the fritz.

Peterson’s reaction was well warranted — her phone is needed to stay connected while setting up her business from floor to ceiling in just a few days.

Walls have been demolished and a new floor has been installed. Peterson plans to spend today hanging and steaming clothes, the finishing touches on the clothing boutique, Flirt, also based in Ellensburg, Wash. The business is set to open Monday.

Other businesses have come and gone at the store’s Grand Avenue location, but Peterson said her more than 20 years of retail experience will help her prove the venture is the right mix for the community.

Throughout her time spent in small towns in Washington, Peterson realized college towns were being neglected by clothing retailers. With Flirt, she aims to fix that.

The boutique offers clothing, accessories, jewelry, purses and shoes. It carries brands like MEK, Miss Me, Rock Revival,Tiffany bangles, Fergie, Chinese Laundry and BB Dakota. Peterson said Ellensburg and Pullman have similar climates, so clothing in the store will evolve as the weather changes. Shoe selections range from ballet flats to boots.

It will cater to a broad age range, Peterson said, from 18 to 60 years.

The boutique won’t function like a department store, and Peterson said the shop will offer only about five of each item to ensure stock is quickly swapped out for new styles. There’s nothing worse than buying an outfit for an event only to discover another person is wearing the same thing, she said.

"When you go outside you won’t see everyone in the same dress," she said.

Peterson said the limited numbers will not affect the store’s selection. While standing in a room filled with boxes of merchandise Thursday, Peterson said she expected another shipment of items the next day.

The shop still will be affordable, with jeans priced under $120.

"We like to see people in quality fashions that are well priced," she said.

The store is setup to offer the complete clothing package all in one place so customers can easily find items that are designed to go together.

"It’s about setting up a comfortable concept," she said.

Customers also can call in ahead of time, describe what they need and have those items waiting for them in a dressing room when they arrive on the store.

"We’ll work with you till we get you completed," she said.

Elyse Sparks, who has been working at Flirt in Ellensburg for more than a year and will manage the Pullman store, said all the employees strive to create look the best for each customer.

"It’s all about putting the right outfit on the right person," she said. "It’s like playing dress up with life-sized Barbies."

As manager, Sparks will oversee five employees. Peterson’s daughter Maren, 15, also has the responsibility of designing all the displays.

"The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree,Tiffany Money Clips," Peterson said.

Peterson is an interior designer by trade. Her design business, Relaxed Living, is also based on Ellensburg. She also started a western home decor store called Rawhide out of Kirkland and Redmond,Tiffany necklaces, Wash.

She said having a designer background has helped her learn how to interact with people, an essential skill in operating a retail store.

Peterson said she expects to be a part of as many community events as possible and market the business heavily.

"The goal is to see our ads everywhere," she said.

September 10, 11 and 12 the boutique will host Bobby Brown cosmetics and offer free makeovers.

Flirt is located at 107 South Grand Ave., in Pullman. Hours are 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 12-6 p.m. Sunday. For more information, visit www.shopatflirt.com.

Alexiss Turner can be reached at (208) 882-5561, ext. 233, or by e-mail at aturner@dnews.com.

Courtship LLC and For The Perfect Day! Events & PR are announcing the launch of "The Hidden Talent", a series of couture runway fashion shows. The first show takes place Wednesday, August 18th, 2010 at 7:30 p.m. at one of New York City’s hottest nightclub venues; Touch New York City (240 West 52nd Street, New York, NY) and will feature; Marco Hall, one of New York’s most exciting, creative and cutting edge new designers, "image maker" Leonard Wise, Dean John Fashions, crochet designer, Chila for Fun, jewelry by Ilana Cohavy and shoes by The John Ashford Collection. The event will be filmed for worldwide web casting by Vainstyle.com introducing their fall preview.

In addition to being a unique opportunity for talented fashion designers, the event promises to attract the participation of some of the most innovative in shoes and accessories, creative makeup artists, trend setting hair stylists and stunning runway models. Sponsors for the evening include; 2 Chicks with Chocolate (http://www.2chickswithchocolate.com/), Vainstyle (http://www.vainstyle.com/), Substance Hair Salon (http://substancesalon.com/), Photography Feuza Reis (www.feuzareis.com), XL Energy Drink (www.xl-energy.com),Tiffany pendants, Metromix.com,Tiffany bangles, Completely Bare Spa (www.completelybare.com) , Attune Chocolate Bars (www.attunefoods.com), Vitamin Water/Glacaeu (www.vitaminwater.com), Town and Sports (town-sports.com), and many more.

Desserts will be courtesy of 2 Chicks with Chocolate booth, with additional booths by The John Ashford Collection, Vainstyle.com, L2 and Signature Magazine. Hors d’oeuvres will be served and fashionistas can participate in raffles to win fun packages from Essie and BCBG.

Touch New York (http://www.touchnewyorkcity.com/),Tiffany Watches, has a sensual opulence and a high-end, unique design with modern sectional seating accented with plush oversized couches and pulled together by a retro style DJ booth, with the sounds of celebrity DJ Stacy Stylez, New York City’s leading female club DJ. (http://www.onehotdj.com/) and performances by "L2" (www.myspace.com/L2), sisters Melissa and Jessica, accomplished singers, songwriters, and actresses who have opened for Ryan Cabrera, Anberlin and Donnie Klang, sponsored by L2 Entertainment, Inc. (www.L2Entertainment.com) and Central Entertainment Group (www.cegtalent.com),Tiffany key rings, dance performances by Precious Gem Dancers (www.preciousgemsdancers.com) and event MC will be Keith Kirsner, Style Consultant (www.yourstyleguy.com).

Tickets ($20) available online at www.fashionhanger.com or at the door. Photos and additional information are available to the press. Press/Industry can RSVP to Sean Schrecengost at fortheperfectday@gmail.com.

For The Perfect Day! Events & Public Relations, Sean Schrecengost, fortheperfectday@gmail.com, 201-281-7125

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