“Appreciation of GOOD FOOD is a commonality in our cultures. Chinese and French CUISINES are deeply embedded in our CULTURES and significantly influence how we judge new RESTAURANTS. The difference is the way we COMMUNICATE. The French love a DEBATE but the Chinese, not as much. After eight years together, I’ve come to value the…
Māori works of art are not only beautiful to look at, but also reveal a great deal about their society’s beliefs, history and social structure. The classic art of New Zealand Māori is an unsurpassed Pacific tribal art. Many creative styles and much skilled craftsmanship yielded, and continue to yield, objects of great beauty. To…
Cordelia de Castellane, the ebullient creative mind behind Dior Maison and Baby Dior, welcomes us into her characterful Parisian abode. The first thing you notice about Cordelia de Castellane Paris apartment is the light. Palatially tall windows stream in sunshine from both sides on blue-sky days. Off a gated limestone courtyard on the Left Bank,…
Positive psychology emphasizes individual strengths such as happiness and well- being as the pillars of personal growth, self-fulfillment, flourishing, thriving, and health. Well-being is an important concept for different domains of life including school settings. Personal well-being at school is a key element to contributes to students’ healthy lifestyles and psychosocial and physical health. The…
This look blends minimalism with futurism. The sharp cat-eye liner, achieved with the Signature de Chanel ($57), stretches beyond the ordinary, extending across the eyelid in a striking, angular form. The glossy lips reflect a subtle sheen, while highlighted lids using Dior’s Backstage Eye palette in 004 Celestial Purple ($8866) add a sense of sculptural…
There is no doubt that your tax position is likely to change once you start to take retirement, and it is vital that everyone reaching retirement age should invest some time in understanding how the tax system applies to them. The most common types of tax are income tax, National Insurance contributions and capital gains…
Be at one with the animal kingdom in these dazzling statement pieces. I. WRIST CHARMERPink gold and enamel Métiers d’Art The Legend of the Chinese Zodiac–Year of the Snake watch with brown alligator strap, VACHERON CONSTANTIN. II. GREAT FLOCKRose gold, white gold, diamond, ruby, sapphire, coral, spessartite garnet, spinel, onyx and mother-of-pearl Under her Wing…
Behind much of New Zealand’s art and literature lies a degree of tension between the landscape and the people who inhabit it. Many New Zealanders have always had something of an ambivalent attitude towards the arts. Grants to artists and writers by the state funding agency once regularly aroused derision, as if wastrels and idlers…
If you are getting Pension Credit or Universal Credit and still have a mort-gage, you may be able to get help paying some or all of your mortgage interest through a scheme called Support for Mortgage Interest (SMI). This help used to be given as an increase in your benefit payments. However, since 6 April…
The refugee crisis is a global phenomenon that continues to affect people regardless of age, race, sex, gender, and economic status. Furthermore, the COVID-19 pan-demic and political unrest have brought to the forefront the ongoing challenges refugees experience on a continuing basis. A refugee is defined by the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR)…