David is a name of fame, fortune and history, proven with talk-show host David Letterman to sportsman David Beckham to musician David Bowie and Michelangelo's David! David shows worldwide appeal; in Australia the name ‘David’ is shown throughout shopping centres in black and white with the store David Jones.

Everyone knows a David, which is why the name is worth celebrating, especially as ‘David’ has been on the Western worlds top five name list for the past 100 years.

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One day at home, bored and with nothing much to do (apart from studying) I decided to log on to Twitter and ‘stalk’ the pages of celebrities who choose to frequent this social networking site. I’m no Twitter fan, but I must admit I use it to keep up to date with the latest gossip from magazines and for the celebrity following. And, if it were not for Twitter and a magazine editor’s comment, I may never have discovered my newfound ultimate addiction (next to shoes) Polyvore.com.

Polyvore is a website where artists, aspiring stylists, shoppers, and anyone who loves fashion come together to form a massive community of creativity.  Polyvore allows people to pick and choose products from a range of online stores to create their very own fashion collections called "sets". More than 30,000 sets are created every day and with over six million visitors and 140 million page views a month, Polyvore.com is most definitely the largest fashion community website in the world.

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A moving love story about redemption, discovery and the value of life, Remember Me is the tale of ordinary people learning to live again after suffering extraordinary loss.

Years after college student Tyler Roth's brother killed himself, Tyler still doesn't know where to put his pain. He's a good guy, but during a night out on the town, he confesses to a misdemeanour he didn't commit and gets in trouble with a heavy-handed cop. In a light-hearted game of payback, Tyler flirts with the cop's attractive daughter, Ally, not realising they share unexpected common ground.

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Twitter is one of the biggest social media tools available at the moment, it is great for a variety of different reasons; you can follow you favourite celebrities, tweet interesting photographs, find out what your friends are up to, re-tweet interesting articles or find out what is happening around the world, right at that moment.

The idea of Twitter is to genuinely answer ‘What are you doing?’ The Internet world is no different to reality where security and safety is a priority. Cyber criminals can watch your every move on Twitter and to ensure you are safe to tweet AVG (AU/NZ) has put together a list of top 10 tips for twittering and tweeting.

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How far are you prepared to go in regards to faking-it?

These days it is so easy to have virtually everything fake. There is a fake version of everything from hair colour and hair extensions to fake tan and nails! We are surrounded by ‘fake’.

Heavy makeup and fake eyelashes can change the natural look to a superficial in a flash but it’s not only fake appearances; we now have fake designer handbags and jewelery. How much further can it go?

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YWCA NSW is celebrating 130 years of support for vulnerable people during critical times. To mark this milestone YWCA aims to fundraise $130,000 in 130 days by encouraging the next generation to be involved.

From now the NSW YWCA will host fundraising activities to meet their target until the end of the financial year. The aim is to raise $130,000 but also inspire change, dedication and charity in the next generation. The aim is to inspiring Generation Y to act locally to aim for change and continue helping those who are disadvantaged; in turn this will greatly impact the future of YWCA.

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The constant media talk surrounding high house sales has had a hugely negative effect with 135,000 people taking out a mortgage last year with many already, now, struggling to manage their repayments.

As the first homebuyer’s grant ends the media has created talk surrounding the property market CE18.5% jump in the median house price in 2009.

The Rudd Government’s $21,000 first homebuyer’s grant encouraged people to build and buy houses which drove the property market prices up and increased the initials mortgage for the first home buyer.

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Do you feel better when you make choices that benefit others? If so, say no to Palm Oil for the future of the Orangutans and to support 14 year old’s Madison and Rhiannon.

Orangutans in their rainforest habitat, in Indonesia and Malaysia, are endangered for three main reasons:
- The Palm Oil Industry
- Deforestation
- Illegal Pet Trade

Baby Orangutans are adorable, and because of this they can be sold for up to $60,000 in illegal markets.

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Fancy Dress Parties are a lot of fun, they help get guests into the party mood and guarantee a night that no one will forget. Theme-based parties work for all ages and the photographs are always great too!

Dress up parties are a success because everyone loves the chance to have fun and get dressed up! It is great if you choose a theme and then make the rest of the night match, from the decorations to the party games.

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We have a lot of ‘my firsts’ throughout our life, first days, first rooms, first kisses and our first period. Often before you have your first period you’ll know what to expect and what happens when a female menstruates. Either way, it is still always going to be a shock.

Females experience a week, or five days, of menstruating or blood loss every month. The blood will be thicker and heavier at the beginning. Menstruating happens every month as the lining of the uterus thickens and then releases an egg, which can be fertilised by sperm, if this happens a women will become pregnant. If this egg is not fertilised, the body realises this is not needed, and the lining is lost, through a period.

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The Rudd Government initiative, Green Building Fund, has contributed $11.6 million to make 30 office buildings ‘greener’. This initiative plans to reduce energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions with the government assisting building owners to make their commercial officers greener.

A North Sydney an office building will install five vertical wind turbines as part of the Going Green program; 29 other Australian buildings will generate energy in-office too.

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Neco, is Melbourne’s eco superstore, their ‘Dirty Money’ research study has found that Generation Y’s are more likely to believe that humankind are responsible for global warming whilst the Baby Boomers clearly pronounce that there is not enough being done to create a greener working industry.

Generation Y (aged between 17 and 28 years old) are one of the most influential generation groups since the Baby Boomers. Generation Y’s have been brought up surrounded by mobile phones, rap music, the Internet, terrorism and reality TV.

The Dirty Money survey was collated from 1800 general consumers responses and shows a clear difference between Generation Y and the Baby Boomers attitudes.

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A new survey has shown that kids and their parents are using Facebook, together; however 24% of parents say that the Internet has made their children lazy.

Parents claim that they are using social networking sites so they are aware of the advancements and have the ability to actively involve their family in the social communication world. An Optus survey has shown that women spend double the time using social networking sites than their male counterpart. Whilst, 30% of 10-17 year olds are twice are likely to use the Internet for social networking than homework.

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The SunSmart website states that Australia, the 'sunburnt country' has one of the “highest rates of skin cancer in the world” with at least two in three Australians being diagnosed with a form of skin cancer by the age of 70. In one day “over 1,000 Australians are treated for skin cancer and over 1,700 Australians die from skin cancer each year”- SunSmart Austraia. The major cause of skin cancer is exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation which is from the sun and other UV exposure such as solariums. Skin cancer is one of the easily preventable skin cancers in Australia and if detected and treated early can be cured.

34 year old father of three, Jay Allen knows there is a 65% chance that his Melanoma could return within the next five years. Every three months Jay is to have chest x-rays and blood tests to see if the cancer has returned.

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A group of young girls are heading to Denmark in December to attend the Copenhagen Climate Change Summit as part of a Girl Guides youth Delegation. Allison Hooper, 24 yrs, Petina Blackwell, 25 yrs, and Nellie Mair, 25 yrs, will join 19 young women from around the world at COP15 to form the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts’ (WAGGGS) youth delegation in support of environmental protection.

Also heading to Denmark is Tasmanian Guide Leader, Abyilene McGuire, 26 yrs, who will join the Australian Koala Foundation’s (AKF) delegation on behalf of Girl Guides Australia – a gold sponsor of the AKF. Abyilene will promote the plight of the koala and the effects of climate change on the much loved native Australian animal.

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