Aspasia lived in Athens c.450 BC. She was a originally an inhabitant of the island of Miletos. Her early career was spent as a slave hetaira. Hetairai were women of slave status who worked in Athens as paid courtesans. Their nearest modern day equivalent would be escort girls who spend time with men in return for payment with the possibility of sex thrown in, though not always. In ancient Athens men and women spent most...more
For those of us keen on reducing our heating bills and helping the environment by cutting down on our carbon envisions, a new scheme to get money off a brand new boiler is being offered by the UK Government. Similar to the car scrappage scheme that ran last year where old bangers could be traded in for a new car and the Government would offer a cash rebate; they are now offering £400, potentially doubling to £800 to 125,000...more
Organic farming has been with us since farming began but it has taken on new meaning. The demand for organic farms has increased over the years so much that almost part of the country has them. Organic farms were the way farmers planted and looked after tier crops till fertilizer were discovered. Up to a point, these chemicals which were originally created to help in the control of soil fertility had rather become man's enemies. The poisonous substances were the cause of many diseases. Food from these farms therefore became unwholesome. Compounding the problem was the discovery that chemicals used to control weeds were equally poisonous. It could be said that these developments created the need for a new kind of farm - one which the farmer had taken steps to ensure that no chemical has been used in either tending the crops or soil.Organic farms have therefore become a much needed property for many. As this need grows, real estate investors began to look at that area for profits. They can buy organic farms or possibly create one from scratch and make money from them.If you intend to buy an organic farm, you will as a matter of importance of soil test to determine the...more
WALLINGFORD, CT--(Marketwire - January 12, 2010) - VBrick Systems, the recognized leader in enterprise IP video solutions, today announced that communications industry veteran Doug Howard has joined the company as Chief Executive Officer. Howard will leverage his nearly two decades of networking experience to increase VBrick's market...more
Every year, millions of dogs develop some form of arthritis. In fact, 1 out of 5 dogs currently suffer from this ailment. Despite the fact that arthritis, osteoarthritis in particular, effects mostly older and larger dogs, on average, by the time a dog is 5 years old they will need to be treated for some form of arthritisWhile human skeletal...more
The National Conference of Weights and Measure (NCWM) have developed a program that evaluates weighing and measuring devices. It checks the features of the weighing devices with the codes laid down in hand book 44 of National Institute of Technology (NIST). This program has standardized the testing procedure that a scale has to undergo, before it is deemed fit for commercial use.Any manufacturer wishing to manufacture and sell a NTEP scale for commercial purpose needs to get accreditation from the approving agency. The weighing scale under inspection undergoes tests, which check maximum capacity and verify whether all features, specified by the manufacturer, conform to program specifications or not. Once the scale is approved it can be sold for commercial use.The National type Evaluation Program or NTEP does not grant a legal status to the weighing scale but simply indicates that the device under scrutiny complies with program codes. The final approval of NTEP scales rests with the state or local government and it decides whether the all requirements including the installation are fulfilled or not.The certification program assigns different accuracy class to the scale, depending...more
It does not matter what you look like, what type of car you drive, where you live or how much money you have in the bank. What really does matter to women is your personality. Women are more drawn to the personality of a man than men...more
Digital signage is one of the most effective ways to market to people as the old static posters have had their day and new digital technology is being used to capture audience’s attention. Let us look as restaurants and bars, here is...more
You're flat chested and not happy about it. The bosom fairies have not been kind and you're tired of hiding your nonexistent bust line behind a book or propped up by one more push up padded bra. Time to take some action. Should you try the breast...more
Now that the Internet has gained considerable ground within our homes, most people have had some experience with online games in some form or other. Even though there is individual preference, some games remain popular and favorite...more
following Liverpool's humiliating loss, in which they once again wasted the upper handshoddy defending seems to be the name of the game at the kop this season as the supposed Merseyside giantsdemonstrated the depth that the squad lacks...more
En algún momento de nuestra vida nos hemos enfrentado con la angustia, le habremos abierto la puerta para que incursione en nuestro comportamiento y si nos hemos descuidado, sus efectos se han hecho sentir, muchas veces...more