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    <title>TREND HUNTER Magazine</title>
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bianca's Latest Trends
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    <dc:rights>Copyright 2008</dc:rights>
    <dc:date>2008-05-16T21:21:01-05:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Top 12 Designs From Recycled Car Parts (SUPER GALLERY)</title>
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Features is jewelery, fashion and home furnishing made from recycled tires, box springs,&#8230;</description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2008 20:21:01 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Hot Rods for Kids &#45; Matchbox Ads (GALLERY)</title>
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The toy car ads, by Ogil&#8230;</description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2008 15:53:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Giant Gum Bubbles &#45; Big Babol Ads (GALLERY)</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2008 14:58:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Desensitized Hunting Dogs &#45; Otrivin Nasal Spray Ads (GALLERY)</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/otrivin-hunting-hounds"><img src="http://www.trendhunter.com/images/phpthumbnails/18704_1_120.jpeg" width=120 height=120 align=right border=0></a> ]]> (TrendHunter.com) I love these Otrivin nasal spray ads which cleverly depict the frustrations associated with blocked noses due to allergies. The ads show four hunting dogs unable to use their generally keen sense of smell to point to the animals they&apos;re intended to find. The ads illustrate how each season can be acc&#8230;</description>
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      <title>Frying Eggs on Your Six Pack &#45; Mike’s Hard Lemonade Commercial is so Hot (VIDEO)</title>
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Clearly, he’s cooking, and what better way to cool down than by breaking into a bottle &#8230;</description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2008 14:19:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Bloggers Defy Great Firewall &#45; Chinese Publishers Embrace Web</title>
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Roughly 20 per cent of bestselling books in China now stem from online literature. A press release from the Frankfurt Book Fair likens writing for &#8230;</description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2008 13:32:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Image Manipulation to Evoke Compassion &#45; Parkinson Awareness Campaign (GALLERY)</title>
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The ads, created for the Parkinson Society of Canada, include a series of images using the tag line, &quot;Everything&apos;s harder when your bo&#8230;</description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2008 13:31:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Graphic Anti&#45;Smoking Ads &#45; &apos;Til Death Do Us Part</title>
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One HDR&#45;style image features a female sitting in a blood red armchair smoking a cigarette, as death creeps in the shadows behind her, lurking mere &#8230;</description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2008 12:13:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Advertising With Fairytales &#45; Puss in Boots for Saniterpen</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/puss-in-boots-saniterpen"><img src="http://www.trendhunter.com/images/phpthumbnails/18667_1_120.jpeg" width=120 height=120 align=right border=0></a> ]]> (TrendHunter.com) The fascination with fairytales continues, as ad agencies continue to come back to well&#45;known classic characters. This add, featuring Puss in Boots, is for Saniterpen, a pet odor remover.  

It features a realistic image of a cat in an old fashioned European home, removing his boots and knee high so&#8230;</description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 16:18:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Animated Art as a PSA &#45; &apos;Burma Viral&apos; for Myanmar (VIDEO)</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/burma-viral"><img src="http://www.trendhunter.com/images/phpthumbnails/18666_1_120.jpeg" width=120 height=120 align=right border=0></a> ]]> (TrendHunter.com) I have never seen a more moving animation than this PSA entitled “Burma Viral,” from the beautiful imagery and soul&#45;touching music to the potent message. The 90 second clip was created by Shilo for MTV and Ogilvy to bring awareness to Burma, or Myanmar. 

The animated public service announcement&#8230;</description>
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      <title>Exposing Humanity Through Photos &#45; Images of China’s Earthquake (GALLERY)</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/china-earthquake-photos"><img src="http://www.trendhunter.com/images/phpthumbnails/18658_1_120.jpeg" width=120 height=120 align=right border=0></a> ]]> (TrendHunter.com) My father, a German living in Beijing, sent me a beautiful article from Bild.de, the online version of a popular German newspaper. It was a moving piece that was supplemented with touching photos like those in the gallery. It got me thinking how a natural disaster can leave over 42,000 individuals k&#8230;</description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 14:22:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Rainbow Earbuds &#45; Radius TruTunes in 10 Shades (GALLERY)</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/radius-trutunes"><img src="http://www.trendhunter.com/images/phpthumbnails/18663_1_120.jpeg" width=120 height=120 align=right border=0></a> ]]> (TrendHunter.com) No matter what your product, people want choice. Radius, a earphones manufacturer, realized the need to address this demand which is why they are offering their TruTune line of headphones in just about every colour of the rainbow &#45;&#45; the ten shades of the iPod Nano &#45;&#45; so there&apos;s one guaranteed to mat&#8230;</description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 14:10:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Superheroes Stripped &#45; Claudia Schiffer Covers German Vogue (GALLERY)</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/claudia-schiffer-vogue-testino"><img src="http://www.trendhunter.com/images/phpthumbnails/18662_1_120.jpeg" width=120 height=120 align=right border=0></a> ]]> (TrendHunter.com) When dealing with sexuality, most magazines do it stealthy… but not German Vogue. The only words on the cover of the June 2008 issue are “SEX by Mario Testino” written across an image of a nearly nude, masked Claudia Schiffer. The theme of the issue is clearly the timeless topic of sex, yet Vo&#8230;</description>
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      <title>Angry Anchorman Remixed &#45; Bill O’Reilly Flips Out (Now With Music) (VIDEO)</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bill-oreilly-flips-out-remix"><img src="http://www.trendhunter.com/images/phpthumbnails/18638_1_120.jpeg" width=120 height=120 align=right border=0></a> ]]> (TrendHunter.com) The “Bill O’Reilly Flips Out” video is quickly climbing the charts on ViralVideoChart. The clip shows the newscaster’s short fuse as he unleashes his temper during a taping due to frustrations with the text on the teleprompter. It’s only been two days, but already a musical mashup has been&#8230;</description>
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      <title>Educational Virals &#45; Shift Happens by Karl Fisch (VIDEO)</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shift-happens-karl-fisch-did-you-know"><img src="http://www.trendhunter.com/images/phpthumbnails/18625_1_120.jpeg" width=120 height=120 align=right border=0></a> ]]> (TrendHunter.com) Karl Fisch created Shift Happens, the most favourited presentation on SlideShare. In April 2007, Michael Arnold got the high school teacher’s permission to take it to the next level by turning it into a video. 

Fisch discusses global shifts occurring and the impact globalization will have on educ&#8230;</description>
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      <title>Sartorial Extremes &#45; SJP&apos;s Flower Hat at Sex &amp; The City Premiere (VIDEO)</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sjps-flower-hat-sex-the-city"><img src="http://www.trendhunter.com/images/phpthumbnails/18623_1_120.jpeg" width=120 height=120 align=right border=0></a> ]]> (TrendHunter.com) Sarah Jessica Parker showed up at the London premier of the Sex and the City movie in an eccentric flower hat and an outfit typical of the over&#45;the&#45;top fashion choices worn by her SATC character, Carrie Bradshaw. 

The vibrant, very quirky hat perched on her head dominated her petite frame, and even&#8230;</description>
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      <title>St. Tropez Chic &#45; Christian Dior Resort 2009 (GALLERY)</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/christian-dior-resort-2009"><img src="http://www.trendhunter.com/images/phpthumbnails/18633_1_120.jpeg" width=120 height=120 align=right border=0></a> ]]> (TrendHunter.com) John Galliano could not have injected more eye candy into the Christian Dior Resort 2009 collection, shown earlier this week. He wasn’t just showcasing a line of fashion, he put on a real performance, tantalizing all the senses of attendees like Jennifer Lopez, Christina Aguilera, Charlize Theron &#8230;</description>
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      <title>Sumo Car Wash &#45; Subaru Forester TV Spot (VIDEO)</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/subaru-forester-sumo-car-wash"><img src="http://www.trendhunter.com/images/phpthumbnails/18630_1_120.jpeg" width=120 height=120 align=right border=0></a> ]]> (TrendHunter.com) What do you get when you combine a group of nearly naked sumo wrestlers and a catchy disco beat with dramatic slow&#45;motion video footage? One of Subaru&apos;s most hilarious TV spots to date! Just imagine Zoolander and his crew each gaining 200 lbs, stripping down to their undies and putting on sumo costu&#8230;</description>
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      <title>Open&#45;Toe Booties &#45; Transitional Season Shoes (GALLERY)</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/open-toe-booties"><img src="http://www.trendhunter.com/images/phpthumbnails/18635_1_120.jpeg" width=120 height=120 align=right border=0></a> ]]> (TrendHunter.com) Half&#45;boot, half&#45;sandal, these are the perfect shoes for transitioning between warmer seasons. When you&apos;re not quite ready to bare your whole sole, this is the best way to bootie up.

They can be worn to dress up a casual pair of jeans, or to add an element of hip to a more conservative office look. &#8230;</description>
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      <title>Protecting Polar Bears &#45; Officially Listed As Endangered (VIDEO)</title>
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Thankfully an initiative b&#8230;</description>
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      <title>Neon Fashion &#45; Hues to Highlight Spring (VIDEO)</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/neon-fashion-spring1"><img src="http://www.trendhunter.com/images/phpthumbnails/18632_1_120.jpeg" width=120 height=120 align=right border=0></a> ]]> (TrendHunter.com) We&apos;ve mentioned that neon fashion could become a hot fashion craze this spring, after seeing style icon Victoria Beckham in a neon tube dress, and featuring an awesome gallery of accessories in visually shocking colours. Now designers like NADA, a Toronto&#45;based designer, are encouraging the fashiona&#8230;</description>
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      <title>Event Style Blogs &#45; Cannes Film Festival Fashion (VIDEO)</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cannes-film-festival-fashion-2008"><img src="http://www.trendhunter.com/images/phpthumbnails/18640_1_120.jpeg" width=120 height=120 align=right border=0></a> ]]> (TrendHunter.com) Want to know what to wear in the South of France? After covering Coachella and the Kenutcky Derby, we bring you a gallery of the best fashions worn by attendees of the 2008 Cannes Film Festival.

First it was runways and celebrities that people looked to for fashion guidance, but with the rise of th&#8230;</description>
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      <description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bread-parties-san-francisco"><img src="http://www.trendhunter.com/images/phpthumbnails/18627_1_120.jpeg" width=120 height=120 align=right border=0></a> ]]> (TrendHunter.com) Flour power has struck the west coast. While it sounds like something your grandma would have done as a young housewife, bread baking parties are actually a hip type of social get&#45;together people in San Francisco are excitedly participating in. 

Curious bakers are gathering to learn the recipes of &#8230;</description>
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      <title>Top 31 Innovations in Photographic Technique (SUPER GALLERY)</title>
      <link>http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/top&#45;31&#45;inspirational&#45;photos</link>
      <description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/top-31-inspirational-photos"><img src="http://www.trendhunter.com/images/phpthumbnails/18585_1_120.jpeg" width=120 height=120 align=right border=0></a> ]]> (TrendHunter.com) A lot of photographers were worried that with the dawn of the internet and the ubiquity of digital cameras, that the true art of photography would be lost. Fortunately, the opposite has happened. 

There are millions of websites dedicated to showcasing the beauty of photography, from classic black a&#8230;</description>
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      <title>Animated Retooning &#45; Turning People Into Humanized Cartoons (VIDEO)</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/reality-cartoons-untooning-evolution-simpsons"><img src="http://www.trendhunter.com/images/phpthumbnails/18594_1_120.jpeg" width=120 height=120 align=right border=0></a> ]]> (TrendHunter.com) The Trend Hunter community has been fascinated by what’s being referred to as “untooning.” The new graphic art form strips famous pop culture characters of their “cartoon” characteristics and transforms them into what artists imagine they would look in the flesh.  This process gets to the &#8230;</description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2008 18:31:01 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Analyze Your Beauty on Facebook &#45; Nip/Tuck Golden Ratio Application</title>
      <link>http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/facebook&#45;nip&#45;tuck&#45;golden&#45;ratio</link>
      <description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/facebook-nip-tuck-golden-ratio"><img src="http://www.trendhunter.com/images/phpthumbnails/18587_1_120.jpeg" width=120 height=120 align=right border=0></a> ]]> (TrendHunter.com) The popularity of the Nip/Tuck TV series has spread to the web, thanks largely to fantastic online marketing efforts. This time they&apos;re promoting a Facebook application, called the Golden Ratio, that lets people evaluate how close they come to aesthetic perfection. 

The Golden Ratio examines your p&#8230;</description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2008 12:57:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Free Hair Cuts For The Poor &#45; 4,000 Barbers Clean Up Indian Children</title>
      <link>http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/free&#45;hair&#45;cuts&#45;barbers&#45;india</link>
      <description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/free-hair-cuts-barbers-india"><img src="http://www.trendhunter.com/images/phpthumbnails/18581_1_120.jpeg" width=120 height=120 align=right border=0></a> ]]> (TrendHunter.com) While it&apos;s hard for most of us to image, not everyone can afford to have their hair washed and trimmed, and that includes children. In eastern India, a new initiative is seeing around 4,000 barbers volunteer their services to school&#45;aged children who could otherwise not afford a hair cut.

They&apos;ll b&#8230;</description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2008 12:17:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Free Trips for Bloggers &#45; International Invites (GALLERY)</title>
      <link>http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/free&#45;trips&#45;bloggers&#45;international&#45;invites</link>
      <description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/free-trips-bloggers-international-invites"><img src="http://www.trendhunter.com/images/phpthumbnails/18606_1_120.jpeg" width=120 height=120 align=right border=0></a> ]]> (TrendHunter.com) Companies, tour operators and event makers are realizing how powerful the blogosphere has become. 

Despite what many people still think, it&apos;s not just bored mommy bloggers ranting and raving about their lives as wives; many blogs are written by powerful opinion makers with large readerships. GM, wh&#8230;</description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2008 11:43:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Sporting Events for Brand Promos &#45; Carlsberg Goal Celebrations for Euro 2008</title>
      <link>http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/carlsberg&#45;goal&#45;celebrations&#45;euro&#45;2008</link>
      <description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/carlsberg-goal-celebrations-euro-2008"><img src="http://www.trendhunter.com/images/phpthumbnails/18592_1_120.jpeg" width=120 height=120 align=right border=0></a> ]]> (TrendHunter.com) If you&apos;re getting pumped for Euro 2008, you will love this new Carlsberg commercial by Saatchi and Saatchi. 

Launched a month ahead of Euro &apos;08, the TV spot shows a bunch of soccer (football) players not just yelling and jumping around to celebrate, but doing crazy acrobatics like handsprings and b&#8230;</description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2008 11:14:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Anti&#45;PMS Robots &#45; Panadol Menstrual Ads</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/panadol-menstrual"><img src="http://www.trendhunter.com/images/phpthumbnails/18599_1_120.jpeg" width=120 height=120 align=right border=0></a> ]]> (TrendHunter.com) A man probably couldn&apos;t get away featuring this ad, but I think as a woman, it&apos;s OK to share the humor of this PMS&#45;mocking campaign. 

The print campaign for Panadol Menstrual shows an image of a driveway with a small robot delivering the premenstrual syndrome medication. Behind the delivery robot a&#8230;</description>
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      <title>Boosted Caffeine &#45; Starbucks Adds “Energy” To Drinks</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/starbucks-energy"><img src="http://www.trendhunter.com/images/phpthumbnails/18590_1_120.jpeg" width=120 height=120 align=right border=0></a> ]]> (TrendHunter.com) There’s coffee, there’s espresso, and then there’s “energy” on the menu list of additives to get you powered up at Starbucks. They’ve added the option to enhance the caffeine in their already&#45;stimulated beverages with shots of +Energy, a combination of ginseng, guarana and B vitamins, th&#8230;</description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2008 10:48:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Luxury Fastfood &#45; Hot Ducks</title>
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&quot;Allow us to suggest D&apos;Artagnan&apos;s Duck Hot Dogs: three ounces of uncured, skinless, farm&#45;ra&#8230;</description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2008 09:52:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Rockstar Hotels &#45; BackStage Amsterdam</title>
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It&apos;s rumored that a few pop and rock bands have already stayed there, so if that&apos;s true, it would be ideal if you&apos;re looking to ho&#8230;</description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2008 08:32:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>ID Via Wrinkle Detection &#45; Japanese Cigarette Vending (UPDATE)</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wrinkle-cigarette-vending"><img src="http://www.trendhunter.com/images/phpthumbnails/18600_1_120.jpeg" width=120 height=120 align=right border=0></a> ]]> (TrendHunter.com) Japan has vending machines that dispense cigarettes, and just like similar machines in Europe, they provoke issues with underage children buying tobacco. To help prevent access to cigarettes by minors, Japan has come up with a new sensory technology that is meant to detect the age of the buyer by me&#8230;</description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2008 08:15:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Suburban Free&#45;Range Meat &#45; Squirrels An Ethical Meal?</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/eating-squirrels"><img src="http://www.trendhunter.com/images/phpthumbnails/18579_1_120.jpeg" width=120 height=120 align=right border=0></a> ]]> (TrendHunter.com) Are squirrels the new tofu? Apparently, the little rodents have recently earned themselves the reputation of being an ethical delicacy in the UK. &quot;Suburban &apos;free&#45;range&apos; meat,&quot; was what TreeHugger called it, and the Guardian described it as, &quot;The ultimate ethical meal.&quot;

We&apos;ve mentioned before that t&#8230;</description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2008 08:04:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Top 37 Nerdy Fashions &#45; Geek Chic (SUPER GALLERY)</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/geek-chic-super-gallery"><img src="http://www.trendhunter.com/images/phpthumbnails/18545_1_120.jpeg" width=120 height=120 align=right border=0></a> ]]> (TrendHunter.com) It’s time to face reality: geek has become chic. Being computer savvy is no longer just for nerdy computer lab dwelling geeks, it’s a must for anyone who will see success in the wired future of tomorrow. 

People are celebrating their geekiness in a variety of words, from geek chic apparel to ul&#8230;</description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2008 02:17:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Jeremy Gutsche Innovation Keynote Demo (VIDEO)</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jeremy-gutsche-keynote-speaking-demo"><img src="http://www.trendhunter.com/images/phpthumbnails/18570_1_120.jpeg" width=120 height=120 align=right border=0></a> ]]> (TrendHunter.com) After delivering 25 innovation keynotes in the last 14 months, Jeremy Gutsche has finally posted a sample video.  The sample kicks off part way through his thesis, giving a decent overview of his topic, ‘Unlocking Cool’.  The video intentionally excludes his juiciest examples, delicious trends a&#8230;</description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2008 02:00:01 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Universal Social Networks &#45; Google Friend Connect Makes Any Site A Social Network</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/google-friend-connect"><img src="http://www.trendhunter.com/images/phpthumbnails/18534_1_120.jpeg" width=120 height=120 align=right border=0></a> ]]> (TrendHunter.com) Google announced they will launch Friend Connect, an exciting new service that will allow any site to be turned into a social network, absolutely free. Essentially, it will turn the internet one huge, universal social profile. 

Google wanted to tap into the hundreds of million of people using socia&#8230;</description>
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      <title>Spaceman Fashion &#45; Robyn at Radio 1 Big Weekend (VIDEO)</title>
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Will pushing her wardrobe to extremes help with her c&#8230;</description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 19:53:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Rollercoasters for Babies &#45; The Giant Gurgle</title>
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&quot;Parents and carers will be able to walk around the outside of the track as their child experiences th&#8230;</description>
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      <title>Top 11 Innovations in Bartending &#45; Modern Mixology (SUPER GALLERY)</title>
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This cluster packs in everything from robotic bartenders to touch&#45;screen bars &#8230;</description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 16:30:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Magic Meets Acrobatics &#45; Cirque du Soleil &apos;Believe&apos; to Star &apos;Criss Angel&apos; (VIDEO)</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cirque-du-soleil-believe-criss-angel"><img src="http://www.trendhunter.com/images/phpthumbnails/18533_1_120.jpeg" width=120 height=120 align=right border=0></a> ]]> (TrendHunter.com) Criss Angel, the young rock magician and escape artist, is collaborating with Cirque du Soleil to launch Believe, a new Las Vegas show at the Luxor Hotel and Casino. 

The teaser for the much&#45;anticipated show has finally been launched, and can be seen above. 

The show kicks off in about five months&#8230;</description>
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      <title>Fake Celebrity Hair &#45; Clipin&#45;Go by Paris Hilton (GALLERY)</title>
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Clipin&#45;Go comes in 10 different colours, and each set costs $80. The ads are currentl&#8230;</description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 12:31:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Featured as a Creature &#45; Spider Named After Neil Young</title>
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The biologist and bit time fa&#8230;</description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 12:12:01 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>$445,00 Shirts &#45; Eton 80th Anniversary Shirt</title>
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The Swedish brand created this shirt the £23,000 Egyptian cotton shirt to celebr&#8230;</description>
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      <title>DIY Sparkly Text &#45; Animated Webfitti (VIDEO)</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/webfitti"><img src="http://www.trendhunter.com/images/phpthumbnails/18549_1_120.jpeg" width=120 height=120 align=right border=0></a> ]]> (TrendHunter.com) Obviously you want to showcase your name or announce your brand in style, but did you know you could do it with animated sparkle? While you&apos;ve probably seen this on other sites years ago, now you can have your own text generated with Webfitti. 

It&apos;s very fast and easy for anyone to generate their o&#8230;</description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 08:09:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>BlackBerry Bold &#45; New Blackberry Launched Today</title>
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The higher&#45;end BlackBerry Bold will be &quot;the first BlackBerry to support high&#45;speed HSDPA cellular netwo&#8230;</description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 11 May 2008 23:53:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Win 1 of 10 Sex &amp; The City Movie Prize Packs from TrendHunter.com (VIDEO)</title>
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The much&#45;anticipated movie premiere is only three weeks away, and we know you’re shaking in your Manolos with excitement. To tie you over, we&#8230;</description>
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      <title>Animated Fashion Designers &#45; Marc &amp; Karl on the Simpsons (VIDEO)</title>
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The images &#8230;</description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 11 May 2008 11:54:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Coloured Animals &#45; The Green Puppy</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/coloured-animals-the-green-puppy"><img src="http://www.trendhunter.com/images/phpthumbnails/18493_1_120.jpeg" width=120 height=120 align=right border=0></a> ]]> (TrendHunter.com) No, this little puppy wasn’t born in a highlighter factory. In fact, there’s nothing wrong with him physically, he’s just unique in that he’s, well, green. 

If I were the owner, I’d take full advantage and pitch him to ad agencies. Imagine, the world’s first green puppy would be the ult&#8230;</description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 11 May 2008 11:45:00 -0400</pubDate>
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