Catfish: The Animal With The Best Sense
A large blackness silhouettes itself against the flowing waters of a quick moving river. This large-bodied creature meanders along the bottom. In a clear stretch of the river it reveals itself. Enormous appendages frame its face, marking it apart from nearly every other fish.
Catfish are a strange animal. One of the most prized catches amongst fishermen, their unusual appearance is also a subject of fascination for many people. Upon viewing a catfish it is plain to see why they are given their name. Their large barbels look remarkably like feline whiskers.
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Helena Rubinstein: A Woman Who Made Beauty Her Business
Helena Rubinstein cosmetics are known, used and loved by women throughout the world.
The Rubinstein name is synonymous with glamour and beauty but Helena Rubinstein was a hard nosed business woman who built an empire from very little.
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Quotes On Courage
‘People grow through experience if they meet life honestly and courageously. This is how character is built.’
Eleanor Roosevelt
Meryl Streep: An Extraordinary Talent
Meryl Streep, is one of the finest, most talented and intelligent actresses of our time. She seems to inhabit characters rather than merely playing a role. Portraying some of the most difficult and memorable figures ever written for women, Meryl Streep has continuously redefined the definition of great acting.
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Quotes On Wisdom
‘We simply attempt to be fearful when others are greedy and to be greedy only when others are fearful.’
Warren Buffet
About The Comb Jelly: Lethal Beauty
One of the most colourful and delightful creatures in the sea, the Comb Jelly is an animal like no other. Unique, graceful and delicate, their bodies reflect light in a way that no master painter could ever hope to emulate.
The Comb jelly is one of the most dazzling and oldest sights in nature. Over half a billion years ago, comb jellies were one of only four types of animals that roamed the planet. While worms splintered off into what has become a diverse range of animals, sponges, jellyfish and comb jellies have almost remained the same since.
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Quotes on Success
‘Most people struggle with life balance simply because they haven’t paid the price to decide what is really important to them.’
Stephen Covey
About Halloween: When The Living And The Dead Unite
Halloween traditionally celebrated on October 31, originated from the ancient Celtic festival known as Samhain which was celebrated at the end of the harvest season.
It was generally a time for stocking up supplies for the winter. The Celts also believed that it was a period when the demarcation between the living and the dead dissipated and the dead could become a danger to the living, as their ghosts came back to haunt the living.
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About The Coral Reef: Possessors Of The Fountain Of Youth
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.
Corals are one of the most iridescent spectacles in nature. Their wonderful spectrum of colours and the teeming animals and plant life that they encourage has caused many people to stop and gasp in admiration.
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About Candy: Sweet Heaven
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 first to boil sugarcane to make brown sugar.
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About Diamonds: Romanance Of The Stone
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
Starring: Meryl Streep, Amy Adams, Stanley Tucci, and Chris Messina.
Director: Nora Ephron.
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 aspire towards.
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