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October 2009

Halloween: When The Living And The Dead Unite

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The doorbell rings and the occupants answer to be greeted by diminutive people wearing masks. Outstretched hands with sugar cravings beckon to be satisfied. At any other time of the year such behaviours would be considered very strange, but not on the 31st of October. Halloween afterall, is a time for children, sweets and chocolate.

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The Coral Reef: Possessors Of The Fountain Of Youth

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We live in an age where there is a constant quest for immortality. This shows it true self in our endless, narcissistic thirst for fame and recognition. One animal is already well ahead of us and has defied mortality, the coral. In the great aesthetically-pleasing sights of healthy oceans, coral reefs are the life-blood of the seas.

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About Candy: Sweet Heaven

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Who doesn’t enjoy sweets or candy? These days there are thousands of sweets to choose from with something to suit every taste. All sweets have one thing in common, sugar!  Its believed that the first people to become aware of sugarcane were the islanders of Papua New Guinea, though Indians are credited with being the

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Diamonds: Romanance Of The Stone

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It’s believed the first diamonds were mined in India between 3,000 and 6,000 years ago, where significant deposits of alluvial could be found along the rivers Krishna, Penner and Godavari. The deposits were so rich that India became the main supplier of diamonds until into the eighteenth century when diamonds  were discovered in Brazil.

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Julie and Julia Film Review: The Genuine And The Pretender

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Director: Nora Ephron. Cast: Meryl Streep, Amy Adams, Stanley Tucci, and Chris Messina. Julia Child is often referred to as the chef who revolutionised American cooking. Although this statement may be slightly hyperbolic (America is still a country notorious for TV dinners, fast food and obesity), Child certainly provided the cooking archetype for people to

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