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Style & Beauty > Business & Formal Clothing What to wear for casual fridays: 1 of 6
Casual Friday in the financial sector of the City of London (where I've been temping for a while) tends to mean swapping one uniform for another. Monday to Thursday, standard and accepted attire tends to be a sober coloured suit with the only marks of individuality being an outrageous jacket lining or comedy cufflinks. And s... More..
Arts & Humanities > Arts & Humanities (Other) Tips for a Successful Audition: 2 of 11
Auditions are a hard fact for any performer. It's only when you get to the top of your particular career ladder that you may find yourself booked directly for work through your agent rather than having to go to standard casting calls with anything up to 50 other people who do what you do. For the purposes of this answer, I'm... More..
Politics, News & Issues > War & Peace Determining the safest places on Earth during nuclear wars: 4 of 21
If I could direct all readers to www.imdb.com to read about the powerful 1959 Gregory Peck/Ava Gardner vehicle, "On the Beach". I have to say that I agree with other posters that there would be no safe place on earth. Even if this chilling scenario didn't pan out, the world would be so badly destabilised that even ... More..
Business > Sales Avoiding negative feedback on eBay: 2 of 10
I do a lot of buying and selling on eBay, simply because it's the best place to get what you want cheaply. And I have 100% feedback. The key things, if you are buying are: 1) If you can possibly be around your PC as an auction you are bidding on ends, do so, and pay IMMEDIATELY if the seller accepts PayPal. 2) If you are sen... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Drug Laws & Prevention Marijuana might be good for you: 6 of 23
There has been extensive medical research into the theory that excessive cannibis use can exacerbate certain mental health conditions, particularly in young men under 30. Findings indicate that schizophrenia, depression, and psychosis, whilst not necessarily caused by cannabis overuse, can all be triggered by it if already l... More..
Relationships & Family > Successful Dating Dating: How to find your perfect match: 8 of 30
Controversial as it might seem, I don't believe there's just "the one" for any of us. I think there are many people out there who are "the one", "the next one" and "the one after that". I'm not advocating relationship hopping, and especially not keeping more than one on the go at any one time, but it's a handy thought to kee... More..
Travel > Destination Guides (Other) Best cities in the world: 8 of 30
My own, my home, my beloved London. London is filthy, smelly, and moves too fast. And yet there are a couple of thousand years' worth of history living and breathing every day in this shabby but beautiful place. Your average Londoner hasn't changed in that time either - he or she was most likely born somewhere else, and has ... More..
Computers & Technology > Website Reviews Favorite websites: 8 of 30
In addition to the vast swathe of good, information websites on the web, there's also a lot of the weird and wacky. It's a shame to miss out on some of these, so allow me to share 5 personal favourites with you. 1) www.rathergood.com European residents may be familiar with the recent Switch/Maestro adverts, which were create... More..
Relationships & Family > Successful Dating Flirtation 101: 5 of 17
Good morning class, and welcome to Flirtation 101. Notebooks at the ready... Now, hang on a minute. You can't learn how to flirt - or can you? Well, yes, the tricks are quite simple. Flirting implies a certain level of attraction, and we're all subject to the same subconscious body-language triggers which show we are attract... More..
Jobs & Careers > Online Sales & Service Jobs Work from home sites in the UK: 3 of 9
Firstly, if any company is asking for money, and they're NOT a respected, well known organisation looking for representatives (Tupperware, Partyplan, Avon, Betterware to name just a few), then don't touch them. They're 99.9% certain to be a scam, and if you are "lucky" enough to receive your affiliate pack you'll probably fi... More..