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Oh Man: A Juicy New Fragrance For Gents

Juicy Couture is gearing up to launch a gentleman's fragrance range of products called Dirty English. From what I've read, the scent seems like it's for the stylish bad-boy type. (The inspiration partly came from co-founder Gela Nash-Taylor's husband John Taylor of Duran Duran.)

I haven't smelled this scent yet, but it has a long list of notes: blue cypress, bergamot, peppered mandarin, marjoram, black leather, sandalwood, cedarwood, vetiver roots, agar, ebony wood, black moss absolute, amber musk, caraway, and cardamom pods.

Dirty English is available now at Bloomingdale's and it will be available in other department stores in mid April. The product range includes everything from eau de toilette ($52-$70) to hair pomade ($18). To find out what Nash-Taylor and Skaist-Levy told WWD about the sexy scent, read more.

We've wanted to do a men's fragrance for a long time. Since we began our men's line [in 2004], we've been upping the ante in contemporary menswear, and men are more into beauty and grooming products than they've ever been. They are buying their own pomade and fragrance, and their own clothes, rather than waiting for women to buy all of those things for them. This is the perfect time to launch a men's scent.

Pam and I are serious makeup junkies and a color line might be released by a different partner than Claiborne. In addition to the fragrance, we will launch a men's eye-wear range as the scent launches. Next after that will be an infants' line, great men's lounge-wear like boxers and robes, sleepwear in the fall for women and a women's flanker fragrance that we haven't named yet.

Dear tickala,

I stopped talking to my boyfriend for about a week and a half, because I felt like he had no consideration for my feelings. He is always too busy for me, and I don't feel like I am a priority in his life. We have been together for three years, and when I try to talk to him about this and tell him it doesn't make me feel loved, he says I'm crazy and he doesn't want to listen to it. I feel like relationships require work, and he thinks that they don't.

A week has gone by with no talking except for fighting through emails. We finally talked last night, and he told me this is hard for him because he is still in love with me. He thinks we need to take a break for a couple months, so we don't fight, but says we should still have sex. He says he can't even think about being with someone else right now because he is so sexually addicted to me. I asked if he would go to counseling, but he said not right away, that we need this break. I'm confused. I know we've been fighting a lot but I don't see the purpose of being separated for months. Is he just trying to get out without hurting me more, or do you think he really wants this time to evaluate what he feels in his heart?

He came over last night. He wanted to have sex but didn't know if it would
be a good idea because he didn't want me to get sad. So I pretended it was just sex. Afterward he kept telling me he loved me over and over and wouldn't let me go. He kept hugging and kissing me, and told me he bought my daughter stuff for Christmas. I feel like if this is how it's going to be, I'm just going to try and live like we aren't getting back together. I'm not going to let him think I need him even though I told him I loved him back last night. I'm just going to be independent, finish school, go out with my friends, etc. I never thought it would come to this. Any advice?

—Heartbroken and Confused

To see Dear Sugar's answer read more.

Dear Heartbroken and Confused,

You have been with this guy for three years and you feel like he doesn't appreciate you, and when you try to talk to him about it, he won't listen to you? Then he says he wants to take a break, but still wants to keep having sex with you? I know it's hard to see when you're the one in the relationship, so I'll be the one to tell you. This guy has no respect for you. He's acting immature and selfish, and if he won't try to make this work, then he obviously doesn't care about this relationship.

If I were you, I'd cut off all relations with this guy. Don't talk to him. Don't email him. Don't see him and definitely do NOT have sex with him. He's toying with your emotions, and even though you said that it was "just sex," it's not true. You have a history with this man, so anything you do with him involves your feelings.

It's time to give yourself the respect you deserve by not allowing this guy to be with you anymore. It will be really difficult to break up with him for good, but it's the right thing to do. A break will only hurt you and draw this out longer than it needs to be. Do what you said. Be independent, finish school, spend time with your friends. Don't give this guy any more of your precious time. He doesn't deserve you.

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Are These Jobs Really Low Stress?

Every type of job is stressful at one point or another, but some are innately bound with more stress than others. If your job becomes so stressful that it affects your health or livelihood then you may want to consider switching paths, but where would you turn? This list of 8 Careers to Help Lower Your Stress Meter suggests that the following jobs may be worth considering if your target is less stress.

1. Accountant
2. Preschool Teacher
3. Nursing Assistant
4. Financial Planner
5. Massage Therapist / Physical Therapy Assistant
6. Pastry Chef
7. Graphic Design
8. Desktop Support

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How do you juggle college+work+studying+social life+relationship?

I know that this isn't directly about a relationship problem but i just wanted to get any words of wisdom that some of you may be having about juggling the above. most of the time its so difficult to find an equillibrium btwn these. how do u stay motivated? how to manage your time? how do u make sure that you don't fail?

Would You Let Google Manage Your Health?

Just when I thought Google was already all things to all people, they go and do this: Google Health. Google Chief Exec Eric Schmidt is currently at a health care conference to announce Google Health, an online management system that would store all your pertinent health information online.

Obviously, it'll face certain privacy concerns, but it would keep all the information that is a royal pain for you to get to now: Doctors in your area covered by your insurance (every health insurance website I've been to is totally confusing), and your records, such as whether you were immunized for something in the past (try getting that info without a fax machine and a warrant).

Google Health is supposed to be available to you later this year if you have a Google account, and I for one am totally excited. I think the privacy issues will bring up questions, but it's not impossible to govern. What do you think? Will you give your health to Google?

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EU fines Microsoft record $1.3B

The European Union fined Microsoft Corp. a record $1.3 billion Wednesday for the amount it charges rivals for software information. EU regulators said the company charged "unreasonable prices" until last October to software developers who wanted to make products compatible with the Windows desktop operating system. The fine is the largest ever for a single company and brings to just under $2.5 billion the amount the EU has demanded Microsoft pay in a long-running antitrust dispute. Microsoft immediately said the issues for which it was fined have been resolved and the company was making its products more open. The fine comes less that a week after Microsoft said it would share more information about its products and technology in an effort to make it work better with rivals' software and meet the demands of antitrust regulators in Europe. But EU Competition Commissioner Neelie Kroes remained skeptical and said Microsoft was under investigation in two additional cases. "Talk is cheap," Kroes said. "Flouting the rules is expensive." Microsoft's actions have stifled innovation and affected millions of people around the world, Kroes said. She called the record 899 million euro fine "a reasonable response to a series of quite unreasonable actions." "We could have gone as high as 1.5 billion euros ($2.23 billion)," she said. "The maximum amount is higher than what we did at the end of the day." Microsoft fought hard against a March 2004 decision that led to a 497 million euro ($613 million) fine and an order that the software maker share interoperability information with rivals within 120 days. The company lost its appeal in that case in September. Microsoft was fined $357 million in July 2006 for failing to obey that order. The EU alleged that Microsoft withheld crucial interoperability information for desktop PC software — where it is the world's leading supplier — in an effort squeeze into a new market and damage rivals. The company delayed compliance for three years, the EU said, only making changes in October to the patent licenses for companies that need data to create software that works with Microsoft. Microsoft had initially set a royalty rate of 3.87 percent of a licensee's product revenues for patents and demanded that companies looking for communication information — which it said was highly secret — pay 2.98 percent of their products' revenues. The EU complained last March that the rates were unfair. Under threat of fines, Microsoft two months later reduced the patent rate to 0.7 percent and the information license to 0.5 percent — but only in Europe, leaving the worldwide rates unchanged. The EU's Court of First Instance ruling that upheld regulators' views changed the company's mind again in October when it offered a new license for interoperability information for a flat fee of 10,000 euros ($14,900) and an optional worldwide patent license for a reduced royalty of 0.4 percent.

Space saving

Small spaces can be a challenge to live in and to decorate. And they definitely put your ingenuity to the test when it comes to storage. But there are sneaky ways to make your space look and feel bigger. Here’s how.

Leave it hanging

It’s a good thing that hanging kitchen implements in full view is still in style, because they make for great storage tricks. You’ll always know where your pots, pans and utensils are and your counter spaces will be free. Create hanging spots, too, for keys, dog leashes and all that other clutter that makes your home feel smaller. Today’s floating shelves are also great things to hang: they provide a landing space for your books and favorite objects without taking up a lot of visual (and real) space like a bookcase might.

The mirror trick

You probably know that putting a mirror on the wall can expand the visual space of a room, making it look large and perhaps even brighter (especially if it reflects a window or a nice view). Mirrors are great for decoration because they do not take up any space.

Double up

It’s a couch, it’s a spare bed, it’s a double-duty piece of furniture! There are plenty of “super” versatile furnishings on the market today that are just right for small spaces. Consider couches that easily convert to beds, ottomans that flip open to store extra linens, nesting cocktail tables that go from one to three in no time, and dining room tables that double as desk

Tuck it away

When it comes to smart storage, where there is a will there is a way. Slide some thin boxes under your bed for your sweaters. Tuck tax records into a stack of baskets or decorative vintage suitcases. Store bathroom towels in an over-the-toilet shelving unit. Build shelves or narrow cupboards wherever you can between studs in your walls. Be creative and mindful of space.

Vibrating Alarm Ring: Wake Up Without Sound

Designed by Meng Fandi, the Ring is a vibrating alarm made for people who don't like the loud blaring sounds of a typical alarm (isn't that everyone?). You set the Ring alarm set up via its charging cradle and fit the Ring over the tip of your finger. When it's your chosen time the Ring vibrates until it is put back on the dock.

While it's only a concept at this point, the idea seems faultless when it comes to couples waking up at different times and for those of us who have grown to hate the sound of our alarm clocks. I initially wondered whether the Ring would zap your partner in the night if you tried to cuddle, but apparently, the vibration is "discrete" so you won't feel like you're being electrocuted. It would also work well for hearing impaired persons.

jewelery

Whether you fancy antique jewelery or more contemporary pieces, heighten your senses and flaunt your style statement with this season�s exquisite piece of art and tips followed.

The perception of jewelery has changed. It is no longer considered an investment.

Woman wants to flaunt her wealth and her appearance now.

Kundan jewelery a technique used by artisans of Jaipur and Bikaner in Rajasthan and reminiscent of past glory of Maharajah's is being adapted to contemporary style.

Each piece is a jewel to cherish and hand down generations after. Kundan jewellery originates from the land of amber sunsets, desert dunes and royal palaces and has an eternal appeal. This style of jewellery is not bound by any era or dictated by fashion. It holds an aura of ethereal timeless around it.

Every season that ages this jewel adds a burnished patina that brings back the magic of bygone centuries.

Chokers are very popular this wedding season, gold with bronze polish or antique finish is in. And especially brides should opt for junk chunky antique jewelry. Colored gemstones are also in fashion though a little less than last year. The white classy bling look is also currently trendy.

Jewelery that rocks is a Diamond necklace, whether bought or borrowed from a top brand, a bit of dazzle is mandatory on a starry night. The more carats, the better.

So, jewelery is been fashioned out to create a visually appealing appearance