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High heels change the way you walk permanently
High heels change the way you walk permanently
The high-heeled shoe -- no other shoe has been recognized as a symbol of leisure, sexuality, style and sophistication. The formal invention of high heels as fashion is attributed to the short-statured French queen, Catherine de Medici (1519-1589). She donned heels two inches high that made her taller and gave her an alluring sway when she walked. By 1580, fashionable heels were popular and worn by...
The gathering storm in the Caribbean
The gathering storm in the Caribbean
Pretty soon, the meteorologists will designate the names and the number of the gathering storms that will inflict their damage on the paradise-like, but fragile and battered Caribbean. Coming from the continent of Africa, the wind that takes strength in its voyage across the Atlantic will become a raging storm that may land either in Mexico or in the United Sates after ravaging several of the isla...
Businesses 'treat cars better than computers'
Businesses 'treat cars better than computers'
Most people don't wait until they are stranded by the roadside to consider taking their car in for a tune-up.
Yet when it comes to information technology (IT) - the engine of any modern business - it seems common sense is far less common, according to a leading provider of hardware, software and IT services.
Though much neglected, maintenance is a vitally important aspect of any healthy IT system,...
Businesses treat their cars better than their computers
Most people don?t wait until they are stranded by the roadside to consider taking their car in for a tune-up...
The Hook Up
The Hook Up
New ProvidenceHEART BALL: The 50th Annual Heart Ball will be held on Saturday, February 15 at the Melia Resort. Cocktails are 7:15 p.m. with dinner at 8:30 p.m.FESTIVAL RUM BAHAMAS: Festival Rum Bahamas, February 21-23 at Fort Charlotte, is an enticing mixture of local, regional and international rum exhibitors. During the three-day festival there will be product sampling, master classes on rum, b...
The Hook Up
The Hook Up
New Providence
HIGHGROVE SINGERS: A Festival of Nine Lessons & Carols with The Highgrove Singers under the conduction of Adrian Archer and the Golden Gates Hand Bell Choir under the conduction of Navarro Gibson will take place on Sunday, December 22 at 6 p.m. at Christ Church Cathedral, George Street. Music to be played will be by Bob Chilcott, Steve Pilkington, Benjamin Britten, Sean Ivory, Jan S...
A Celebration of Bahamian Culture & 40 years of Independence
Join us as we celebrate everything that truly defines the essence of Bahamian culture. Saturday, June 29th 12 noon to 5 pm, a colorful All Tings Bahamian Cultural Expo will display mouth-watering foods, fruity drinks, artisan crafts, folklore, dance and more. There will be family fun activities for the kids, games for the adults including BINGO!
The All Tings Bahamian event climaxes with a MAS...
Reported cases of child abuse rise
Reported cases of child abuse rise
Reported cases of child abuse have risen in the past two years, according to Minister of Social Services Melanie Griffin.
Griffin told The Nassau Guardian yesterday that there have been 288 reported cases of abuse in New Providence and Grand Bahama between January and the end of May 2013.
She said there were 181 reported cases in New Providence and 107 reported cases in Grand Bahama. The statistic...
Man Expo 2013 is a weekend for the men
Man Expo 2013 is a weekend for the men
At The Little Pink Party by the Khanaali Media Group, women shop, sip, see, sample, snap and score -- but now it's time for men to get groomed, sip cocktails, enjoy fantastic entertainment, decadent delights and hot shaves and indulge in mini manicures and pedicures as Mario's Bowling and Entertainment Palace stages its Man Expo 2013.
After the success of last year's "Paint the Lanes Pink" event t...
Why essays are important
Why essays are important
I want to share with you why I'm proud of my education at The College of The Bahamas. After graduating from COB, I gained initial work experience at Princess Margaret Hospital, Doctors Hospital and The Walk-In Medical Clinic with Dr. James Konstantakis. Five years later...