July 12, 2015 Style and Beauty - Other
Famous for her classic and time-elusive designs, Gabrielle Bonheur Chanel emerged from an orphanage in Western France to become one of the 20th century’s most admired and revered designer of women’s clothes. She was born in Saumur, on the 19th…
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April 30, 2015 Style and Beauty - Other
Calvin Klein was born into a Jewish immigrant family and grew up in the Bronx, New York. He first saw the light of day on the 19th November 1942, the second child born to Flo and Stern Klein. Whilst other children his…
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Sweet almond oil has long been recognised for its medicinal properties and regarded as a superfood because quite apart from its medicinal benefits its also highly nutritious. It is highly effective in improving the texture of skin and as a result it is often…
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Both men and women have always regarded their hair as their crowning glory. It is for this reason today, that millions of dollars are spent each year on hair beautifying products by both sexes, in an effort to keep their…
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The Pearl has long been a symbol of purity and perfection, highly prized for its lustreand iridescent beauty. Throughout the world it is principally valued as a highly desirable pieces of jewellery, worn by the wealthy and nobility throughout the…
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April 5, 2015 Style and Beauty - Other
Ralph Lifshitz began life as part of a Jewish family who emigrated from Belarus in Eastern Europe to settle in the Bronx, New York. With a strong sense of ‘self-belief’, an even stronger desire to succeed and linked to a passion…
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April 2, 2015 Style and Beauty - Other
PierreCardin was a fourteen year old boy when he began his working life as a Tailor’s assistant in Vichy and his through sheer hard work, ingenuity and no doubt a few lucky breaks, he went on to be recognized as…
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The Louis Vuitton is a name that is synonymous luxury and high fashion. Founded in Paris in 1854 the ‘LV’ monogram is featured on many high-end products, ranging from handbags to luggage, shoes, perfume and many more highly desirable fashion accessories….
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Natural pearls are said to be the absolute gift of nature, which cannot be improved upon that owe nothing to man for its creation. For Christian believers it is the personification of Jesus Christ, a perfect simile for the kingdom…
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March 21, 2015 Style and Beauty - Other
The quest for younger looking skin has been the centuries old passion of women throughout the world and over time it has developed into a trillion dollar money spinner for cosmetic manufacturers. However, many women make some unflattering mistakes in the…
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Mother Africa, the original home of diamonds. Here in the West the thought of getting engaged without natures most indestructible gem is unthinkable. Perfectly placed on the third finger of the left hand it conjures up romantic notions of everlasting…
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When we think of rubies the colour which immediately comes to mind is blood red. However, the colour of rubies can range from the lightest champagne hue to a very bright red, known as ‘pigeon red’. Its Latin name is…
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February 26, 2015 Style and Beauty - Other
Otherwise known as sour wine, vinegar is an acetic acid produced by the oxidation of ethanol and has been used as part of the beauty regime of women in particular, for many centuries. It has also been commonly used for…
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The Emerald enjoys the status of being the most rare and valuable gemstone in the world. It belongs to the Beryl family of gemstones and for the most part owes its green colour to the chrome oxide deposits within its…
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The Opal is a mineraloid gel deposited at low temperature into the cracks of almost any rock. However, it is most commonly found in Limonite, Sandstone, marl and basalt rock and has a chemical composition similar to quartz. It has a high…
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‘Eureka’ is said to be the name given to the first diamond that started the diamond rush in South Africa around 1867. History has it that a shepherd by the name of Erasmus Jacobs whilst walking along the banks of…
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February 5, 2015 Style and Beauty - Other
Beauty pageants have always courted controversy with some people having the belief that women are demining themselves by appearing in what some describe as a ‘cattle market’. Provoking in past, strong emotions and giving rise to demonstrations in and around…
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Pearls have been regarded as an object of, desired by many women for thousands of years. It is surrounded with myth, fables and mystery and in its natural form, it is regarded as a symbol of purity by many cultures around…
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Historians believe that the wearing of earrings dates back more than four thousand years and has its roots and origins firmly placed on the continent of Asia. Particularly India, where earrings were worn by both men and women, the evidence of which can…
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November 7, 2014 Crisis Support
As we grow older we increasingly regard the prospect of death and dying with calmness and generally without fear. This is because as age increases we begin to acknowledge that we have had our time, we have to go sooner or later, we cannot live forever…
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The cucumber is a widely cultivated fruit belonging to the Gourd family Cucurbitaceous, which originated on the Indian sub-continent. It comes in many varieties and is most commonly used in salads or pickled and preserved. However, it is also a natural…
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March 5, 2014 Marriage and Divorce
According to biblical principles we are told to go forth and multiply. However, more and more couples married or cohabiting choose not to have children for a variety of reasons. Although not exclusive, this is especially true of professional couples…
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The Victorian courting ritual was a theatrical event of the highest order, designed to keep the little virgins pure and the male suitors confused. The process of courtship and marriage was then as it is today, a very serious matter. …
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November 27, 2013 Crisis Support
Abuse is any behaviour used by one person to humiliate, intimidate, degrade or subjugate another. Every human being has basic rights in any relationship, therefore any action which stifle or outright deny those basic rights can be considered abuse. Abuse…
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The Victorian courting ritual was a theatrical event of the highest order, designed to keep the little virgins pure and the male suitors confused. The process of courtship and marriage was then as it is today, a very serious matter. …
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October 4, 2013 Crisis Support
You often hear the shouts and screams on radio and television and read in the newspapers about domestic violence against women, usually but not exclusively perpetrated by their male partners and cry shame loudly at the offenders. Although largely hidden and not easily…
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Body Language, also known as Kinesics includes facial expression, eye contact, gesture, stance and posture which can betray the spoken word to convey far more than what actually comes out of a person’s mouth. According to Pattie Woods, author of…
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