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Spring break! Aren't going? Oh, just dress the part. And enjoy that extra hour of daylight with an icy gin and tonic.

J.Crew branded itself with the classic-cum-casual looks of the sailing set – that sea-breeze-blown hair, those madras pants. J.Crew's spring offerings include featherweight washed linen shorts with a jaunty rope belt and Breton-like striped tanks with – are you holding on to the mast? – gingham sailboat and anchor appliques.

Maine-based Sea Bags collects retired sails and hand-crafts them into tough totes, complete with natty details, scuffs and original patches.

Oh-so-green designer Stella McCartney, like a clever island castaway, constructed a collection of shoes covered completely with natural sea grass.

For the boys, there's the original boat shoe by Sperry Top-Sider.

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Willis Quarterly Results Show Organic Growth

Willis Group Holdings reported a 21 percent increase in first-quarter net income—pushed upward by the brokerage's new business, management said.

The New York-based insurance broker posted net income of $169 million compared with $140 million in the 2006 period.

Earnings per diluted share rose 25 percent to $1.10 compared with 88 cents a year ago.

The company reported that organic growth in commissions and fees, which excludes market remuneration, was 6 percent in the first quarter.

"This growth was attributed to net new business won," the company said in a statement. "The net impact of declining premium rates was offset by other market factors."

Bear Stearns analyst David Small said the solid results broke a string of disappointing earnings announcements beating his earnings per share estimate by 3 cents and the consensus by 7 cents.

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Top sport-shoe maker aims to double China outlets

HONG KONG: Yue Yuen Industrial (Holdings), the top maker of shoes for Nike Inc and other footwear brands, plans to more than double its network of Chinese outlets within two years, accelerating a retail foray.

The firm moves the shoes that it makes via 1450 outlets sprinkled across the country but it now aims to raise that total to 3000 within two years, managing director David Tsai told reporters after a shareholders' meeting on Thursday.

It aimed to own two-thirds of those new stores and retail counters, the executive added.

Yue Yuen, which operates a sprawling production web covering China, Vietnam and Indonesia, is moving increasingly away from fabricating shoes for the likes of Nike and Adidas toward wholesale and retail.

That division accounted for 8.3 per cent of nearly $US3.7 billion ($NZ5.3 billion) in revenue in the year ended September 30, up from 5.4 per cent the previous year.

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Arizona Welcomes insurephoenix.com

PHOENIX, March 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Insurephoenix.com is proud to offer products and services to Arizona drivers. Customers in Arizona will have access to an innovative new website that offers free no-obligation car insurance quotes in minutes and provides the ability to customize car insurance policies to meet a client's specific needs.

Insurephoenix.com spent over a year researching customer needs. The result is a new kind of car insurance company, one that's nice and easy to do business with. A new web site puts customers in control with a speedy quote process and side-by-side comparisons. At the heart of insurephoenix.com is a friendly staff of knowledgeable licensed insurance professionals providing unbeatable customer service and personalized protection for all budgets on the web and over the phone.

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Carmen Electra's British lust

The former 'Baywatch' actress - who plays a porn star in new British film 'I Want Candy' - admits she finds guys in the UK very attractive.Carmen said: "I think British guys are really hot. It's the accent and they're such gentlemen. I just love the UK."In the States we think everything that is British is better - the music, the fashion. My favourite artists are Massive Attack and Portishead."Meanwhile, Carmen has confessed she has a lingerie fetish.The 34-year-old brunette loves wearing racy underwear and recommends naughty knickers for any woman who wants to spice up their sex life.Carmen recently said: "I have a lingerie fetish - I love it."Don't be afraid of kinky clothing or accessories in the bedroom, it's fun if you get into lingerie or boots."And get your girl in high heels - it doesn't get much sexier."(c) BANG Media International.

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STYLE FILE: Debra Lockwood

OCCUPATION: CPA & CFO of the nonprofit Provident Foundation and secretary/treasurer of the National American Heart Association.

Tell us about what you’re wearing: "It’s my daughter’s dress, but I have on a different cami and jewelry. We bought it at Macy’s."

Who most influences your style? "My daughter, Sarah. She’s 18 and I do like to shop with her. I’ll look for younger things."

You mentioned that you wear a lot of red because of your work with the heart association. Do you always wear red? "Red is a good color for me. I like a splash of color, but I don’t like to be all in one color. When I’m working for the heart association, I wear some red. I have lots of red and lots of black. When I travel, I travel with black and red mostly and white.

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( BW)(MN-FAIR-ISAAC)(FIC) Fair Isaac and Turkey's Akbank Expand Partnership through Deployment of Falcon ID Largest Privately Owned Turkish Bank Becomes First European Lender to Adopt Advanced Identity Fraud Detection Solution Business Editors/Technology Writers MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 27, 2007--Fair Isaac Corporation (NYSE:FIC), the leading provider of analytics and decision management technology, announced today that Akbank, Turkey's largest privately owned bank, has completed implementation of Fair Isaac's Falcon(TM) ID solution to provide its customers with effective protection against identity fraud. Under terms of the agreement, Akbank will become the first European lender to deploy Falcon ID, initially using the solution to protect its credit card portfolios. Falcon ID is Fair Isaac's comprehensive solution for identity fraud detection, which combines the company's industry-leading predictive analytics, a sophisticated authentication interview process and multiple sources of data for validating identities.

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Ford unveils Shelby GT-H Convertible, #001 sells at Barrett ...

Ford chose the Barrett-Jackson Palm Beach auction as the venue at which to reveal the Shelby GT-H Convertible to the public. The car was driven onstage while draped in a blue, Ford-emblazoned cover and surrounded by a team of Ford and/or Shelby employees (including Shelby Automobiles president, Amy Boylan) dressed in matching bowling shirts. Ford's Mark Fields, a Barrett-Jackson fixture the last couple of years, orchestrated the formal unveiling from the auctioneer's stand, which culminated with Carroll Shelby popping out of the car's passenger door and ambling up to the stand to join Fields and the other B-J dignitaries for the auction of the car.As for the car itself, it's basically the mechanical twin of the GT-H coupe, with 319 willing horses ready to go under its bulging, pinned-down hood.

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'Trigger list' used by telemarketers

| When you apply for a mortgage and get a barrage of irritating and confusing phone calls from competing lenders before noon the next day, can you turn to the government for help?

The Federal Trade Commission issued its long-awaited answer to that question in mid-March, and it's already attracting criticism. The agency, which has regulatory oversight powers concerning consumer credit, says it lacks the legal authority to crack down on unwanted ''trigger list'' phone solicitations to consumers who've applied for mortgages within the preceding 12 to 24 hours.

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Wealth building: An entrepreneur sells his software business

Last March two of the most exciting moments in John Gravely's life happened at once. His daughter, Taylor, was born, and - via his cell phone from the hospital - he worked on a $6 million deal to sell his software company.

It's a story most entrepreneurs dream about, but - like a new baby - the arrival of a new fortune brings with it monumental responsibilities and sleepless nights. Gravely, whose deal required that he stay on at c360 (c360.com), the Atlanta software company he co-founded in 2001, for a period after the sale, says his primary concern hasn't been buying a boat or picking out a plane but ensuring that the company stays in good shape.

He's also focused on protecting his new wealth - 40 percent of which was issued in stock in CDC Corp. (cdccorporation.net), the publicly traded Chinese company that bought c360.

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Great American Adds Dialogue; Penn Signs With Skywire; Hartford ...

Great American Insurance Co. (Cincinnati) has chosen Exstream Software's (Lexington, Ky.) Dialogue as a common platform to streamline document production processes for more-efficient communication with clients.

Penn Signs With Skywire
Penn National Insurance (Harrisburg, Pa.) will implement Skywire Software's (Frisco, Texas) InsBridge rating system to create, deploy and manage complex ratings and rules for personal lines of business.

Hartford Taps CGI
Harford Mutual Insurance (Bel Air, Md.) will integrate CGI's (Montreal) insurance rating solution, Ratabase, into the carrier's applications to rate commercial and property lines of business.

Utah Links With Sircon
Sircon (Okemos, Mich.) will provide The Utah Department of Insurance (Salt Lake City) with an online platform for insurance carriers and agents that will streamline insurance license applications, renewals and name/address changes.

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REI Conferences, the nation's leading real estate investment education company, is pleased to announce that Property Investor Magazine will now be available through the REI Conferences Website.

San Diego, CA (PRWEB) May 15, 2007 -- REI Conferences is pleased to announce that Property Investor Magazine, the premier resource for Real Estate investors nationwide, will now be available on the REI Conferences Website (http://www.reiconferences.com/pimag.htm). This highly acclaimed magazine features content essential for all working real estate investors. Containing exclusive "how-to" articles, detailed analysis and real-life profiles, Property Investor Magazine sets the standard for informative, educational and relevant coverage in the lucrative world of real estate investing.

Mike Rosol, senior vice president of sales for Property Investor Magazine explains, "Information and research is critical to success in real estate investing.

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Securent Expands Management Team - Broadens Depth of Experience of ...

NewswireToday - /newswire/ - Mountain View, CA, United States, 03/12/2007 - Securent's executive leadership team grows as Securent appoints former Netegrity executive Carmen Parisi as VP of Sales, former Oracle Director Ranjeet Vidwans as VP of business development.

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Mp3s, News and Notes

The Sasquatch Music Festival organizers announced that Sarah Silverman will be hosting. My first thought is whether that is really necessary at an event like this? Anyway, beyond her comic observations, there will be, of course, some music. A resurgent Polyphonic Spree and Earl Greyhound are among the performers that also include the Beastie Boys who will be doing both a main stage set and also an instrumental performance. I wonder if they'll be breaking out the guitars and amps from the old days?Radiohead issued a statement through their management company that they are NOT negotiating a deal with Starbucks for their next record:"Radiohead are currently in the studio working on their next record. They are not negotiating a new record deal with anyone, and will not even consider how to release their new music until the album is finished.

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It's Gotta Be the Shoes

Cool way to look at today's Oregon-Winthrop tilt via Jerry Brewer of the Seattle Times: through their shoes. Oregon, which plays in the backyard of sports apparel giant Nike, is outfitted as such. Small school Winthrop rocks New Balance. Oregon wears the Filet Mignon of sneakers; Winthrop the much less flavorful (and popular) skirt steak. Just how little clout does New Balance have in the basketball world? The Eagles have been mocked by ballers from Northern Illinois and New Zealand.

"We've been laughed at plenty of times," Eagles guard Chris Gaynor said.

In December, Winthrop visited Northern Illinois, and the student section began chanting, "We hate New Balance! We hate New Balance!"

The Eagles' trainer turned and exclaimed, in a singsong tone, "We do, too!"

Last May, Winthrop toured New Zealand, and an opponent called its kicks "moon shoes."

"We won the game, beat them pretty good," guard Torrell Martin said.

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Blood clots that kill

Vice President Dick Cheney was diagnosed just in time. The late NBC News correspondent David Bloom died from it.

DVT, deep vein thrombosis, and its impact on public figures has seemingly created an awareness revival, particularly by Bloom's widow Melanie, now the spokeswoman for the Coalition to Prevent Deep-Vein Thrombosis.

"The statistics show that 2 million Americans will develop a DVT each year," she says. "Out of that, 600,000 will go on to develop the pulmonary embolism. Out of that number, 300,000 will be fatal.

"That's a lot more than AIDS and breast cancer combined every year in the U.S. The numbers are staggering."

What exactly is deep vein thrombosis and who is at risk?

There are two types of deep vein thrombosis, said Dr. Michael Ombrellino, a vascular surgeon with the Vein Institute of New Jersey in Morristown.

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NASCAR Banks in Vegas While Jimmie Johnson Wins Third In a Row

Marshall Mike Jessamy for the four most famous words in racing -- "Gentleman, start your engines" -- for the UAW-Daimler Chrysler 400 race of 267 laps.

I had the privilege of being MC for the event and introducing all 43 drivers. When I talked with them prior to the checkered flag, all agreed that the new changes and faster track, up to 200 mph+, at the Vegas speedway were fantastic challenging improvements for the sport.

Vanessa Minnillo and Nick Lachey were also at the race even riding in the pre-race parade lap with driver Jimmie Johnson, who won Sunday's Nextel Cup race for the third year in a row at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.MORE NASCAR NOTES

Jack Daniel's Chevy driver, Clint Bowyer, was spotted at the Blue Man Group performance at the Venetian with his long-time girlfriend, Athena Barber.

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State Farm Cuts Auto Rates By 5.4 Percent

Mar. 21--State Farm auto insurance customers can expect a 5.4 percent statewide average decline in premiums -- with First Coast customers enjoying savings of up to about 10 percent. The lower rates, which will go into effect Monday, represent an annual savings of $135 million to the company's Florida customers. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co., which bills itself as the largest auto insurer in the Sunshine State, said it covers one in every five cars insured in Florida. Tuesday's rate reduction announcement, which reflects lower losses State Farm expects from its auto customers, comes about a month after the company said it would slash auto premiums by a statewide average of 16 percent once the Florida No-Fault law ends. Northeast Florida customers would see savings of about 12 percent to 17 percent on their auto policies.

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Consolidating Debt With Credit Cards

At some point we lose track of the due dates on our bills because we have so many credit cards to repay, and risk being charged late fees and penalties. If you find yourself in this situation then you may want to consider consolidating all your debts onto one credit card.

The best option for consolidating all your debt is by obtaining a personal loan that you can then use to pay off all your cards and focus on paying just one monthly bill instead of five or six bills. Often a personal loan will offer a lower interest rate than what you are currently paying and the monthly payment may be less than what you were paying in total to all the creditors.

Another option to consider is consolidating your debt onto one credit card. If you have a card with a low interest rate that has enough credit to allow you to transfer money onto it, then you may want to consider doing such.

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Local illustrator published second series of greeting cards

The Anderson-based pen-and-ink illustrator, graphic artist and author of a number of inspirational books recently released his second batch of Christian-themed greeting cards through Warner Press in January. Local illustrator published second series of greeting cards By LEE NOBLE David Liverett is seeing the irony.

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