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Dutch eye surgeons have a waiting list of patients who want the latest rave of cosmetic surgery: "JewelEye" eye ball tattoos. The surgeons implanted tiny pieces (0.13") of jewelry in the mucous membrane of the eyes of six women and one man to date. The procedure takes 15 minutes. No one has complained yet. They put in sparkling hearts, stars etc. Kind of gives new meaning to the phrase "starry eyed." So what happens next? You wake up; who turned the lights off?

Amsterdam International Fashion Week (AFIW) :  AIFW is steadily establishing itself as a young and directional alternative to the world’s more traditional fashion weeks. Focusing on Amsterdam’s reputation as an inspiring city, the AIFW program combines commerce with creativity. Alongside their catwalk show schedule their program includes fashion events, lectures, exhibitions, retail initiatives and parties. As well as a showcase for Dutch fashion, AIFW provides a stage for the growing New Luxury segment, that so far was stuck between existing mainstream trade events and traditional couture weeks.

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Wal-Mart vs California
Inglewood, California is not going to take it any more. Sixty percent of the city voted to deny Wal-Mart a zoning variance to build a Supercenter shopping center in their city, saying that they want to hold the corporate giant responsible. Most of the residents think that the behemoth would be a good thing for the town in the beginning but would ultimately drive out the smaller businesses that make up the culture of the community. The company succeeded in lobbying for a similar store in Contra Costa County but lost out on an effort in San Diego. Wal-Mart spent over $1 million on the Inglewood campaign and is the first chain to test the RFID tags that can track a customer after they left the store.