/www.selfshift.com There are many diets that are now in the popular mainstream again as diet alternatives. These include low-carbohydrate and high-protein diets such as the Zone, Dr Atkins, Dr Stillman, and more.These diets are controversial in nature, as many health studies question their effectiveness and the health risks that are involved. The American Heart Association (AHA) has completed extensive research on the effects of adhering to these types of diets.While a low-carbohydrate, high-protein diet may be okay for body building and endurance training, the AHA reported that most Americans already consume more than enough protein that the body requires.Some of the health risks that have been found in the studies are as follows:

High protein foods increase uric acid levels and cause gout, a form of arthritis.
Increased risk of diabetes and sometimes cancer often spread in progression as the kidneys must work too hard to work off the high protein amounts, which could lead to kidney failure.

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www.Marriages In Asia.com  SO, AFTER eight years of playing a happy English family, Madonna and Guy Ritchie are going their separate transatlantic ways.Apparently, one of the reasons the marriage broke up was that the Material Girl wouldn't share her mountains of cash, leaving "poor" Guy to foot all the bills - lock, stock and barrel. Or was it the other way around?You'd think that with US$525 million (S$770 million) in her bank and US$35 million in his, there'd be no need to quarrel over who paid for popcorn at the movies.

It just goes to show that in marriages, it's not the size of bank accounts that matters; it's the attitude that accompanies the bank accounts.Because, if you take away a few hundred million pounds, screaming crowds and a Scottish castle (oh, and a pointy bra or two), let's face it, Maddie and Guy could be you or me.Dual-career couple, frequent and prolonged separations due to work, arguments over different extra-curricular interests, resentment over money issues, young kids to bring up... Sound familiar?One thing's for sure: Marriage isn't for wimps. There's something about marriage that, by definition, requires two people to give up "mine" and "yours" in order to create an "ours".

And that's not an easy call to make in an age that celebrates individual achievement and self-interest.From childhood, we are encouraged to compete fiercely for success, recognition and material rewards, only to suddenly find these principles ill-suited to marriage.Perhaps that's why it's not uncommon these days to find couples who keep their financial resources secret, who fall out over divergent career demands, or who find it too hard to compromise their careers and personal goals to have children.

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www.Internets Life.com Google Inc. and Yahoo! Inc. revised the terms of their proposed Internet-advertising accord, seeking to win support from U.S. antitrust officials, people familiar with the matter said. The new agreement will run two years instead 10, said the people, who asked to remain anonymous because the talks are private. The new proposal also will limit the amount of revenue Yahoo can receive from the arrangement to 25 percent of its total Web search sales, they said.

The negotiations are aimed at preserving a deal that Yahoo needs to shore up sales after shunning takeover advances from Microsoft Corp. this year. Advertisers and Microsoft, which offered to buy Yahoo for as much as $47.5 billion to catch up with Google, have argued that the Google agreement would hurt competition and raise online marketing prices. Google and Yahoo are ``trying to avoid leaving Yahoo exposed to a Microsoft acquisition,'' said Jeff Lindsay, an analyst with Sanford C. Bernstein & Co. in New York. He recommends buying Google and has a hold rating on Yahoo. He doesn't own shares in either company.

The Wall Street Journal reported the changes earlier today. Google's Dominance It's unclear whether revising the agreement will overcome the Justice Department's concerns that the alliance is anticompetitive. Google, owner of the most popular Internet search engine, handled 62.9 percent of U.S. queries last month, according to research firm ComScore Inc.

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www.astheticsense.com What makes a frock rock? Taffeta and tulle will take you only so far, say organizers of an exhibit celebrating the work of visionary designer Yves Saint Laurent."If you want the dress to be not only a dress ... you need an artist," said Pierre Berge, Laurent's longtime partner and one of the people behind the retrospective which opened at San Francisco's de Young museum this month after an engagement at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts.

Saint Laurent, who died earlier this year at age 71, was known in the design world as a revolutionary who knew what women needed as well as what they wanted. He famously shook up style rules in the '60s by making pants fashionable for evening with his famous "le smoking" - a sleek, black tuxedo.But he was much more than a clever couturier, say exhibit organizers.

"We think that he is the great modern master and that his voice was unique and singular among many," said John Buchanan, director of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, which include the de Young. "We're also particularly interested in the influence of art and artists on his work and that, as filtered through his own unique vision, has given us something that is different and unusual and sets him apart."The collection, showing exclusively at the de Young in the United States, references Saint Laurent's knack for drawing inspiration - from artists to the animal world with stops at Russia, Africa and China in between.

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 www.fashiontrail.com The Southeast Tourism Society selected Charleston Fashion Week as one of its Top 20 Events for March 2009. Published quarterly, the Top 20 Events list was established in 1985 and continues to recognize the most exciting and well-attended monthly events in the Southeast. TheTo be considered for the list, an event must be in at least its third year and boast attendance of at least 1,000 guests. This is Charleston Fashion Week’s first year of eligibility and last year’s blockbuster event hosted approximately 4,000 people and earned national publicity.

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 www.Can You Afford It.com In case you haven't noticed, it'll soon be gift-giving time again. And to those of you still struggling to find that perfect something for that special someone--even yourself--we'd like to offer some, ahem, timely advice. There are few more desirable, or desired, possessions than a fine timepiece. If the person you are thinking of this holiday season has been exceptionally good--and by that we mean had a platinum-selling album, brought in a multimillion dollar deal, named you to the board of a major foundation or gave birth to triplets--then they might themselves unwrapping an exceptionally good, and exceptionally expensive, watch this year.

While many watchmakers make most of their profits from bread-and-butter product lines--which, at the higher-end levels, tend to retail in the $5,000 range--many of the top-end brands also offer watches that cost well into six figures. These include mechanical men's watches laden with grande complications or ladies' watches dripping with jewels from premier Swiss watchmakers such as Patek Philippe, Vacheron Constantin, Girard-Perregaux and the like. Oh, they're going to cost you--$200,000 per easily, and much, much more if you really want to splurge. But the gift you'll be giving is as timeless, intricate and impressive as they come--even if it ends up under lock and key, as such timepieces tend to do.

The creation of very expensive and very intricate watches is a long tradition within the relatively brief history of the industry, which really only got going in the latter half of the 19th century. During World War I wristwatches became popular with military officers and soon watchmakers such as Cartier and Patek Philippe began marketing limited edition and steeply priced models expressly for the connoisseurs' market. And it didn't take long for others to follow.

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 /www.bestbuys101.com Buy Mobile Phones —  Nokia has always been associated with immensely durable mobile phone handsets. in some recent times, this has invited criticism for just being associated with durable mid range mobile phones. The proud manufacturer took it quite constructively and within some time came up with some of the most high-end mobile phone devices. The complete N series has been devoted to highly advanced mobile phone gadgets. One of its proud members is Nokia N96, which has become really popular among a large number of mobile phone users. However, some of the mobile phone users feel apprehensive of its high cost, when it comes to buying this N series mobile phone handset. Keeping the same in to consideration, some of the prominent online mobile phone retailers have come up with Nokia N96 with contract deals. This is to enable users to buy Nokia N96 on contract deals. Here is all you must know about Nokia N96 on contract deals.

Nokia N96 is a 3G smart phone, which is fully equipped with multimedia features to enhance your communication. Its 2.8 inch colour screen exhibits sixteen million colours at high pixels resolution of 240 by 320 pixels. It offers LCD display that adds to the picture quality of this mobile phone handset. It comes with 16GB built-in memory that is expandable up to 24 GB with the help of Micro SD card. With the help of GPS navigation, it shows maps of 150 countries. If you are a music lover, then you will be bewildered with the storage capability where you can store up to 3500 songs. It weighs just 125 grams and quite easy to use and operate. The digital camera offers lifelike images.

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www.kidzmoviez.com  After years of waiting, Tinker Bell gets her own movie on Walt Disney Home Entertainment DVD and Disney Blu-ray. Born into the fantastic world of Pixie Hollow, Tinker Bell thinks her fairy talent as a tinker isn't as special or important as the other fairies' talents. But when Tink tries to change who she is, she creates nothing but disaster!  With encouragement from her friends, Rosetta, Silvermist, Fawn, and Iridessa, Tink learns that the key to solving her problems lies in her unique tinker abilities and then discovers when she is true to herself, magical things can happen.

When the Tinker Bell movie was announced back in 2006, there was a mixture of excitement and uneasiness as Disney's beloved fairy, with an attitude, was finally getting her own movie.  Why was she going to talk?  How would Brittney Murphy sound as Tinker Bell?   Aside from the obvious merchandising tie-ins, was there any value to the movie and was the Tinker Bell character going to be treated with the respect it deserves?The answer to these questions is...mostly yes...

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www.disneybar.com Mahesh Samat senior vice-president & managing director, The Walt Disney Company (India), manages all his company’s businesses in India, except for the ESPN/STAR Sports joint venture. Based in Mumbai, he reports to Andy Bird, chairman of Walt Disney International. Samat is responsible for driving Walt Disney’s strategy and coordinating all its business efforts in India, including the company’s global franchisees.

He has over 20 years of experience in the fast-moving consumer goods and healthcare segments in India, Asia-Pacific and Europe. Samat spoke to DNA Money’s Madhumita Mookerji about Walt Disney’s various commitments in India. Excerpts: After about four years of operations in India, what are the challenges faced by Disney in India and how could these be addressed?
We see no challenges, only opportunities.

There are 3.6 billion movie admissions in a year in India. The country has 350 million kids — the highest number. Demographics are on our side in India. The kids’ retail business is about $12 billion in India — it’s a great opportunity for the merchandise segment. The publishing business is growing —India is one of the few countries where it is.

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www.organicdine.com      Today's culture wants what is most convenient, which includes instant gratification. Food in particular can affect society. Today'sEvery problem can be fixed by a Twinkie or three. Healthy eating is difficult in an unhealthy world. But on the other end of the spectrum, too much healthy eating can have just as many harmful affects as the three Twinkies.

Orthorexia nervosa, a term freshly coined by health nutritionist Stephen Bratman, is an obsession with healthy eating. It is a unique eating disorder that separates it from other well-known eating disorders, such as anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa. Those with orthorexia are concerned with food quality, not quantity, and score for purity rather than weight loss. They may cook their own meals, spend many hours in health food stores trying to find the best products for themselves and bring their own specially prepared food to social events or avoid them altogether.

What also separates orthorexics from their counterparts is that while anorexia and bulimia is usually something kept under secrecy and shame, orthorexia is flaunted like a green banner. Nobody disputes the nutrition of eating healthy considering it's what dieticians, celebrities, health magazines, health books and health television shows all promote. Most orthorexics would not even consider that they have an eating disorder, but eating too healthy can have its downside.

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