This is a question that could, in theory, be decided by experiment. You take 100 pairs of identical twin women, you apply makeup to one of each pair but not the other, you stand them in a room opposite a…
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September 4, 2015 Friends and Peers
We all know what it is like to feel out of sorts, and that the world is on a different wavelength to us. At times like this, we all need a friend. Likewise, your friend needs you when he is…
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Food hygiene is of vital importance, given the possible consequences of ignoring it. In the UK, a food establishment that causes food poisoning through poor hygiene can be given an unlimited fine and the guilty parties can go to prison…
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Throughout the history of women’s fashion, comfort and convenience have often played second fiddle to appearance, and the crinoline is an excellent example of this phenomenon. The word comes from the French “crin,” meaning horsehair, and “lin,” which means linen….
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A kepi is a round cap with a leather or cloth peak and a cord or leather chinstrap, worn by soldiers and other public officials. Although it offers absolutely no protection against bullets or other weapons, it has been a…
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Cecil Rhodes was a highly controversial figure in his time, and his reputation to this day is a mixed one. He founded a powerful diamond and gold-mining company in De Beers, and did much to develop the whole of Southern…
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Diamonds are one of the world’s most precious minerals, in high demand the world over. Until recently, the mining of diamonds in Zimbabwe has been little known about, the small scattered deposits being nowhere near the scale of those in…
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In days gone by, first contacts between members of the opposite sex were made safe by the presence of a chaperone; the lady was accompanied by an older relative or trusted friend whose task was to make sure that nothing…
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So who is it who’s depressed, you or your date? Either way, this could spell a difficult time ahead, for everyone concerned. On the face of it, this seems like a very unlikely scenario, because depression is something that seems…
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Throughout the history of women’s fashion, comfort and convenience have often played second fiddle to appearance, and the crinoline is an excellent example of this phenomenon. The word comes from the French “crin”, meaning horsehair, and “lin”, which means linen….
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These tips are offered by someone who was trained as a Samaritans volunteer (“To Befriend the Suicidal and Despairing”) a number of years ago but who has not been an active volunteer for some time. However, the art of listening,…
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