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Health & Fitness > Diet (Other) Kick your sugar habit: 11 of 27
Kicking the sugar habit. Kicking the sugar habit is never going to be an easy task. Sugar is now being viewed as one of the biggest health risk threats to society. Are you prepared to cut down on a little pleasure to avoid a lot of pain? If you are at a loss as of how or where to begin such a daunting task then try implement... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Social Values & Norms Behind the name: Anthony: 3 of 7
GENDER: Male PRONUNCIATION: AN-tho-nee or AN-to-nee (English) ETYMOLOGY: Derived from the Latin family Roman name Antonius". The name Anthony means "priceless or praiseworthy" ORIGIN AND HISTORY: Although the name is derived from the Latin version some people believed t was also related to the Greek anthos meaning "flower". ... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Social Values & Norms Behind the name: Samantha: 4 of 9
GENDER: Female PRONUNCIATION: sa-MAN-tha ETYMOLOGY: The name Samantha takes meaning from the following; "a good listener" (Aramaic) or Sam "listen, name of god' (Hebrew) coupled with antha taken from the Greek "flower". ORIGIN AND HISTORY: The name Samantha is thought to be of Old English usage created as the feminine form o... More..
Style & Beauty > Perfumes & Fragrances Celebrity scents: Perfumes made popular by sweet-smelling stars: 5 of 11
Perfume perfume, perfume. Derived from the Latin phrase per (through) fumus (smoke). Perfume has been an integral part of our society right from as far back as 3000BC. Egyptians are the first documented in history to have used scents such as myrrh and frankincense in conjunction with ceremonies and religious rituals. From Eg... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Social Values & Norms Behind the name: Emma: 5 of 11
GENDER: Female PRONUNCIATION: EM-a ETYMOLOGY: The English name Emma is from Germanic origin. The name is thought to be derived from "Erma" an abbreviated form of Erm(en) or Irm(en). The name Emma means "whole" or "universal". ORIGIN AND HISTORY: The first German to be associated with Emma was that of the 11th century saint E... More..
Health & Fitness > Fitness Basics The benefits of strength training for women: 17 of 37
Strength training benefits the mind, body and soul. Who feels that that your weekly cardiovascular or stretching routines are enough to keep you young and fit forever? Yes, cardiovascular activities burn our calories. Yes, stretching frequently allows for a little more flexibility. So why would we consider involving strength... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Social Values & Norms Behind the name: Madeline: 6 of 13
GENDER: Female PRONUNCIATION: MAD-a-lin or MAD-e-lien (English), mad-a-LEEN (French). ETYMOLOGY: The name is a variant of the French "Magdalene" meaning "woman of Magdala". Through Hebrew meaning the name represents "tower". ORIGIN AND HISTORY; Magdala was a small village on the western shore to the Sea of Galilee. The etymo... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Social Values & Norms Behind the name: Mia: 8 of 17
GENDER: Female PRONUNCIATION: MEE-ah or MI-ah ETYMOLOGY: the name has numerous meaning depending from the context of which it is derived. In both Scandinavian and the Latin languages Mia is an abbreviation Of the name "Maria" thus giving meaning to the name as "Wished for child", "rebellion" or "bitter". Used as an Israeli f... More..
Style & Beauty > Fashion Trends & Styles Rio Grande Valley: 2008 Spring and summer fashion trends: 9 of 19
Seductive styles coupled with fresh flowing fabric. The spring/summer 2008 collection offers a variety of comfort, and choice for the fashion conscious consumer. With the harsh unflattering trends of 2007 slipping off into the distance, the new fresh, vibrant and wearable trends are sure to put a smile back on the stylish la... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Social Values & Norms Behind the name: Brianna: 5 of 10
GENDER: Female PRONUNCIATION: bree-ANN-ah or bree-AHH-nah ETYMOLOGY: Brianna is the feminine form of the old Celtic name Brian. Meanings for the name are varied. From direct translation of the male Brian, Brianna means "hill" from the Gaelic "Bri". Irish translation also gives the meaning to be strong'. Through English trans... More..