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Celebrity Baby Trend: Twins
By Jessica Vandelay · 15 years ago
Multiple births—including twin births--are at an all-time high in the U. S. According to the Center for Disease Control the number of twin births in 2005 at the time of the last consensus was 133,122. ...
Tattoos Are Cool: A Pop Culture Trend
By Jessica Vandelay · 15 years ago
In the last five years tattoos and tattoo culture have made their way to the mainstream pop culture. While tattoos have long been popular, never before have they been so widely accepted and covered by ...
Fall 2008 Fashion Trends
By Jessica Vandelay · 15 years ago
Fashion magazine editors go to fashion industry events in New York City, Milan, Paris and London where clothing designers present their latest collections in runway shows. These events occur several times each year in advance ...
The Boll Weevil: No Friend of Cotton Farmers
By Jessica Vandelay · 15 years ago
Recently the Boll Weevil Eradication Program made headlines in Tennessee as part of the Tennessee Center for Policy Research’s annual Pork Report’s biggest waste of tax-payer money. The non-profit Tennessee Center for Policy Research argues ...
Food Trend: The Rise of Cupcakes
By Jessica Vandelay · 15 years ago
A cupcake is a miniature cake designed for one person to eat. Traditional cake recipes consisting of flour, sugar and eggs along with flavors like vanilla, chocolate or fruit flavor are also used for cupcakes. ...