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Sunday, November 8, 2009

Life in Color: Blue



Holidaymakers take the plunge and enjoy a twisting, turning trip down an Israeli waterslide. The attraction cools tourists who visit the shores of the Sea of Galilee.



A group of chinstrap penguins lines the edge of an iceberg adrift in Antarctic waters. Chinstraps are among the most abundant penguins, and some colonies live on floating icebergs.

Photograph by Ralph Lee Hopkins

 
A veiled Nepali woman, covered head-to-toe in shades of blue, pauses to rest in a colorful doorway in one of the small Himalayan hill towns found in Nepal's Anapurna region.
Photograph by Steve McCurry


 Ice, seen from below, covers the surface of the Arctic's Beaufort Sea. The sea is found north of Alaska and Canada.

Photograph by Paul Nicklen


These distinctive webbed feet belong to a blue-footed booby of the Galápagos Islands. The bluer, the better: Courting males show off with a high-stepping strut—and those with brighter feet are more attractive to potential mates.
Photograph by Tim Laman



Some of nature's intricate patterns are on display in this magnified view of the mineral azurite. The bright blue mineral was once used to make paints and may still be found in jewelry.
Photograph by David Boyer

Blue is my most fav color because its so relaxing & soothing. Regardless how I'm feeling it always makes me super happy!:)

Hotel Exedra




Inside the famous Hotel Exedra Nice in Nice, property of Boscolo Hotels, in the basement ground rises the amazing wellness centre, signed by the architect Simone Micheli. “Planning a space designed for the psycho-physical regeneration and recreational relax, in the beautiful Costa Azzurra.

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Four years ago, when DJs Radiohiro and Warp took it upon themselves to focus on global electronica and international beats with a new bimonthly gathering, one could hardly have predicted that someday there would be competition between bhangra nights in North Side clubs. After throwing parties under the Asian Uprise banner and booking electronic dance for the city’s World Music Festival, Warp (alias Brian Keigher of the department of cultural affairs) pushed Bombay Beatbox as an outlet for new global beats. The talent has been strong with everyone from original Asian Underground guru Talvin Singh to New Age breakbeat star Bassnectar signing on and the likes of the MIDIval Punditz drawing 300 people for a midweek shindig.




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Saturday, November 7, 2009

Rabia Zrgarpur



Rabia Zargarpur, whose label Rabia Z is jostling for a new position on modest fashion, sees London as a gateway to the EU’s 16 million Muslims, some of whom also observe the hijab and cover their figure in loose-fitting silhouettes. “In many ways, for those from back home who still look up to London as a cultural capital of sorts, it continues to command an influence,” said the Dubai-based designer. “Rabia Z offers an interesting ethnic alternative to mainstream western audiences to experience modest yet modern designs from Arabia.”
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Friday, November 6, 2009

Crisp & Chic Friday!


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Fruit



 EATING FRUIT

We all think eating fruits means just buying fruits, cutting it and just popping  it into our mouths. It's not as easy as you think. It's important to know how  and when to eat.

 What is the correct way of eating fruits?

 IT MEANS NOT EATING FRUITS AFTER YOUR MEALS! * FRUITS SHOULD BE EATEN ON AN  EMPTY STOMACH.

If you eat fruit like that, it will play a major role to detoxify your system,  supplying you with a great deal of energy for weight loss and other life  activities.

FRUIT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT FOOD. Let's say you eat two slices of bread and then a slice of fruit. The slice of  fruit is ready to go straight through the stomach into the intestines, but it is  prevented from doing so. In the meantime the whole meal rots and ferments and turns to acid. The minute  the fruit comes into contact with the food in the stomach and digestive juices,  the entire mass of food begins to spoil. So please eat your fruits on an empty stomach or before your meals! You have heard people complaining - every time I eat water-melon I burp, when I eat  durian my stomach bloats up, when I eat a banana I feel like running to the  toilet etc - actually all this will not arise if you eat the fruit on an empty  stomach. The fruit mixes with the putrefying other food and produces gas and  hence you will bloat! Graying hair, balding, nervous outburst, and dark circles under the eyes all  these will not happen if you take fruits on an empty stomach.

There is no such thing as some fruits, like orange and lemon are acidic, because  all fruits become alkaline in our body, according to Dr. Herbert Shelton who did  research on this matter. If you have mastered the correct way of eating fruits, you have the Secret of beauty, longevity, health, energy, happiness and normal  weight.

When you need to drink fruit juice - drink only fresh fruit juice, NOT from the  cans. Don't even drink juice that has been heated up. Don't eat cooked fruits  because you don't get the nutrients at all. You only get to taste. Cooking  destroys all the vitamins. But eating a whole fruit is better than drinking the juice. If you should drink  the juice, drink it mouthful by mouthful slowly, because you must let it mix  with your saliva before swallowing it. You can go on a 3-day fruit fast to  cleanse your body. Just eat fruits and drink fruit juice throughout the 3 days  and you will be surprised when your friends tell you how radiant you look!

KIWI: Tiny but mighty. This is a good source of potassium, magnesium, vitamin E  & fiber. Its vitamin C content is twice that of an orange.

APPLE: An apple a day keeps the doctor away? Although an apple has a low  vitamin C content, it has antioxidants & flavonoids which enhances the  activity of vitamin C thereby helping to lower the risks of colon cancer, heart  attack & stroke.

STRAWBERRY: Protective Fruit. Strawberries have the highest total antioxidant power among major fruits & protect the body from cancer-causing, blood  vessel-clogging free radicals.

 ORANGE: Sweetest medicine. Taking 2 to 4 oranges a day may help keep colds away, lower cholesterol, prevent & dissolve kidney stones, as well as lessen the  risk of colon cancer.

WATERMELON: Coolest thirst quencher. Composed of 92% water, it is also packed  with a giant dose of glutathione, which helps boost our immune system. They are  also a key source of lycopene - the cancer fighting oxidant. Other nutrients  found in watermelon are vitamin C & Potassium.

GUAVA & PAPAYA: Top awards for vitamin C. They are the clear winners for their  high vitamin C content. Guava is also rich in fiber, which helps prevent  constipation. Papaya is rich in carotene; this is good for your eyes.
 Thanks Dad!:);)

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What are the colors of optimism? Gold and sparkling silver, of course. On the third day of London Fashion Week, designers sent out pleasantly pretty clothes on the catwalks, punctuating every two or three outfits by something shiny and metallic.

At times, the sheer volume of gold resembled one of those dream sequences in a Busby Berkeley Broadway movie, where costumes are fashioned from super sized coins.

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