Women

Opera and Beer Cans Make “Green” Gown

by Body Beauty

This year, in celebration of St. Patrick’s day, I wish to introduce the talented and hardworking artists, Nikos Floros. Nikos Flores took more than 5 years to create the beautiful works of art in the pictures above and below out of recycled beer cans. The most amazing thing about it is that he made them by hand.

Ashley’s Recycled Leather Bags: Environmentally Friendly Or Not?

by Gloria Campos

Is a product environmentally friendly if it’s made out of leather? What if it is made out of recycled leather? If you are not sure how to answer these questions take a look at Vancouver’s fashion designer, Ashley Watson’s recycled leather bags and other accessories.

Louis Vuitton Roses, the Right Gift for Japan's White Day

by Steve Levenstein

Louis Vuitton handbag with white monogrammed roses

Louis Vuitton... it's the one brand name status-seekers in Japan prize over all the others. On "White Day", Louis Vuitton monogrammed roses will ensure that YOUR name receives the same appreciation.

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Great Invention Idea? Get Your St. Patrick's Day Party On With These 3 Patents!

by Elizabeth Valeri

I can show you how the United States Patent Office is working to insure you'll get your St. Patrick's Day party on this year with three good times patents!

The Joy of Soy - Tastes Great, Less Cancer!

by Steve Levenstein

Soy Milk, Tofu, Miso and Natto (strong-tasting, fermented soybeans) are essential components of the traditional Japanese diet - and they should become part of yours! Now the anti breast cancer properties of soybeans and soy products have been confirmed in a 10-year long study of 25,000 Japanese women.

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Great Invention Idea? The Most Practical St. Patrick's Day Accessory Ever!

by Elizabeth Valeri

Combination Clothes-Brush, Flask and Drinking Cup

This year, if you plan to mark St. Patrick's Day in the usual way, that is, somewhere other than church, then I've found the perfect accessory for you.

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Celebrate National Plumbers Day - Inventive Marketing

by Amy Gifford

Why not celebrate April 25 in style this year with a giveaway from Roto Rooter.

The importance of April 25?

National Plumbers Day!

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Great Invention Idea? It's a Bird! It's a Plane! No, It's You!!!

by Elizabeth Valeri

As many of you no doubt know, we here in Colorado are blessed with some of the best skiing on earth. Unfortunately, great skiing has a tendency to leave the winter enthusiast with an insatiable desire for more thrills.

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Forgot to take Fido to the Vet? Try the Calendar Shower Curtain

by Diana Eid

Why is it when you are at your most indecent, that an important date comes to you. For me, this is when I'm in the shower. Usually I'll be lathered up with shampoo dripping into my eyes when I remember that I was supposed to call Uncle Jimmy and wish him a happy birthday.

The World's Largest Sleepover - Inventive Marketing

by Amy Gifford

This coming June, thousands of girls between the ages of 8 and 14 will be coming together for the largest sleepover in Canadian history.

Bizarre Breast Massage Robot Ready to Bust Out

by Steve Levenstein

The Breast Massage Robot is the subject of a patent application for a robotic device which, according to the developers, is "capable to give physical massage to human breast the way professional massagers do." Considering that among the 4 types of breast massage robots currently sold in China include a "clamp type" and "electrostatic acupuncture" version, they may just have a winner on their hands!

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Art of the Yakuza: Japan's Tattooed Men & Women

by Steve Levenstein

Japanese gangsters, or "Yakuza", display colorful tattoos as part of a longstanding underworld tradition. Their wives, mistresses and girlfriends often sport similar body art, often intricately detailed and breathtakingly beautiful.