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- Tips for Reaching the Summit of Kilimanjaro - by Submitted on Mar 22, 2011 from Rubel ZamanIt may seem obvious but make sure you have a good pair of boots that have been well broken in. Take a pair of trainers that you can wear on the mountain and always keep a pair of clean socks for summit day. When on Kilimanjaro drink as much water as you can, it is better to pee all night ...
Views: 552 - Growing Organic Vegetables - by Submitted on Mar 15, 2011 from Rubel ZamanOrganic Vegetable growing is becoming increasingly popular with the general population. People grow vegetables in their gardens, allotments and windowsills, as we become more health conscious as a nation. Here are some handy tips for the beginner vegetable grower, to nurture their first crops ...
Views: 546 - Tips for board level competency based interviews - by Submitted on Mar 06, 2011 from Rubel ZamanIn the current economic crisis, executive level roles are few and far between and competition is fierce. Once you have spent time making your Curriculum Vitae as professionally written as possible, securing a first interview is only the first hurdle. Employers today’s marketplace have their ...
Views: 669 - Does an MBA mean a bigger salary? - by Submitted on Mar 06, 2011 from Rubel ZamanI have 15 years’ experience of working as a senior level ‘head-hunter’ and running an executive CV writing business, dealing with MBA graduates, and in my experience the short answer is yes. If one read down the lists of business school MBA programmes under various headings, many institutions ...
Views: 677 - Tips for negotiating executive salaries - by Submitted on Mar 06, 2011 from Rubel ZamanAs a ‘head-hunter’ with over 15 years’ experience in both providing CV writing services for executives, and placing them into board level positions, I understand that once you have received a job offer, the negotiations have only just begun and a careful choice needs to be made on your ...
Views: 616 - Parenting websites - by Submitted on Feb 21, 2011 from Rubel ZamanMumsnet started some year ago as a parenting advice and forum site where families could exchange advice, chat and generally discuss the task of raising their offspring. Since then the group has become quite politicised. During the recent general election David Cameron spoke directly to ...
Views: 637 - Famous Department Stores - by Submitted on Feb 21, 2011 from Rubel ZamanWith the January sales just gone, most women across the globe would agree that there is nothing like a good shop. Whether it’s for you or someone else, shopping offers a therapy unlike any other. You feel good if you’ve bought yourself something and better if you’ve bought for somebody ...
Views: 1504 - Chinese Cooking - by Submitted on Feb 21, 2011 from Rubel ZamanChinese food is probably one of the most widely eaten foods in the world, not just in China, where the 1.3 billion population would make it so, but also in the Western world too. Chinese restaurants are everywhere, and there is a Chinatown in most big cities. If you fancy emulating some of ...
Views: 707 - Health Drinks for Everyone - by Submitted on Feb 21, 2011 from Rubel ZamanSo, we’re in the midst of January, a new year and a new decade and the time of year when a lot of people decide ‘I want a new me!’ A new year brings a whole manner of resolutions, carefully written down in diaries and notebooks across the world. Must start the gym.... must eat healthier.... ...
Views: 490 - Glaciers of Kilimanjaro - by Submitted on Feb 21, 2011 from Rubel ZamanI recently acquired some old photos depicting Kilimanjaro from the 1920’s through to the 1960’s. Although the massif that is Kilimanjaro is easily recognisable in shape and size the dramatic decline in the glaciers is so apparent that the mountain is almost unrecognisable to what is was 80 years ...
Views: 598 - Enness Market Update - 17th January 2011 - by Submitted on Feb 02, 2011 from Rubel ZamanEurozone The sun was shining in the Algarve this week as Europe avoided an escalation in its sovereign debt woes. Portugal managed to attract strong demand for its benchmark 10-year bonds, so much so that despite the country being seen as a candidate for a bailout, Lisbon's borrowing costs ...
Views: 551 - Across East African Glaciers - An Account of the First Ascent of Kilimanjaro - by Submitted on Feb 02, 2011 from Rubel ZamanBook Review By Peter Dignan To own a copy of Hans Meyer’s book detailing the first ascent of Kilimanjaro you either had to have at least £2000 to buy the English edition or there was always the choice of purchasing the German edition for around £200. This has changed and the book is now ...
Views: 736 - Chinese Holidays - by Submitted on Jan 26, 2011 from Rubel ZamanChristmas is over and we are well into the New Year – in many countries. However retailers, wholesale stockists and buyers beware, because whilst our holidays are over and we’re starting to be productive again, the huge celebration that is Chinese New Year has yet to begin. And as China is the ...
Views: 708 - An Ethical Approach to Kilimanjaro - by Submitted on Jan 26, 2011 from Rubel ZamanI receive emails from prospective clients who want to climb Kilimanjaro and they want to climb for under US $1000. I explain to them that this physically can’t be done without drastic consequences for the local people who work on the mountain. After informing prospective clients of this fact I ...
Views: 560 - Cameras of Kilimanjaro - Book Review - by Submitted on Jan 26, 2011 from Rubel ZamanCameras of Kilimanjaro is a 104 page hard back book containing a collection of photos taken by the porters and guides who work on Kilimanjaro. The fact that the photos have been taken by the people who earn a living on the mountain makes this book very different from other publications. ...
Views: 961 - New Baby Essentials - by Submitted on Sep 30, 2010 from Rubel ZamanFirst time parents have a ridiculous amount of new ideas to think about, so to be as organised as possible before the birth of the baby is not just helpful, but essential. As a new parent, and not knowing whether to expect a girl or a boy, it can be difficult to decide what can be bought before ...
Views: 868(3 votes) - The Sustainable Shopping Basket - by Submitted on Sep 30, 2010 from Rubel ZamanThe throwaway society that is the Western World in the 21st century is the reason for the depletion of the planet of natural resources, polluting it and ultimately destroying it for future generations. To counteract the damage that mankind is inflicting on the Earth, we need to start thinking ...
Views: 1030(3 votes) - Gulf oil disaster calls attention to environmental issues. - by Submitted on May 30, 2010 from Rubel ZamanThe environmental and economic consequences of the monumental oil “spill” in the Gulf of Mexico have just barely begun to register in the public’s consciousness. The spill vividly demonstrates how ecology and economics are and always will be fatefully inter-dependent, and it tells a ...
Views: 829 - Environmental issues can be a touchy subject - by Submitted on Jun 03, 2010 from Rubel ZamanWhether the subject is global warming, clean energy sources, or toxic chemicals environmental issues are almost always a “point of contention” among those who discuss them. Like politics and religion, it is another subject that has a wide assortment of opinions regarding the many facets or sides ...
Views: 1142 - Biodiversity and Environmental Issues - by Submitted on Jun 03, 2010 from Rubel ZamanThe amount of species of plants, animals, and micro organisms, the extensive variety of genes in these species, the diverse ecosystems on the planet, such as deserts, rainforests and coral reefs are all part of a biologically divergent Earth. Biodiversity promotes ecosystem productivity where ...
Views: 772 - Tradition and sentiment combine in treasured wedding keepsakes. - by Submitted on May 18, 2010 from Rubel ZamanNo matter what kind of wedding you plan, no matter what the season or setting, some time-honored wedding traditions hold fast. Wedding planner Jennifer Palmer insists, “Among all the old traditions, none is more important than ‘something old, something new, something borrowed, and something ...
Views: 1487(1 vote) - Wedding Etiquette Answers on Every Question - by Submitted on May 18, 2010 from Rubel ZamanThis is probably your first wedding and you have million of questions on what you should do. Everyone is throwing in a suggestion, but you are not certain if their ideas will work out. You are also not certain if your ideas, coming mainly from issues that concern you are going to offend anyone. ...
Views: 807(1 vote) - Five Luxurious Foods That Taste Funny and Some That Will Surprise You - by Submitted on May 11, 2010 from Rubel ZamanThere are a number of foods that are regarded luxurious all over the world and are used from top chefs in luxurious hotel restaurants. Most of them will taste funny to you as you are not used to them, but some are quite delicious. So here is what you should expect. The first one is of course ...
Views: 755(2 votes) - Cooking as an art form - by Submitted on May 11, 2010 from Rubel ZamanCooking is defined as the process of food preparation through applied heat. But there so much more involved in planning, preparing, and presenting meals for your family. One thing the dictionary left out is the love that goes into the creation of that meal. If you are someone that is ...
Views: 1089(2 votes) - Chocolate, Not Decadent Therapeutic. - by Submitted on May 11, 2010 from Rubel Zaman“You say ‘chocolate addiction’ like it’s a bad thing,” smiles clinical psychologist Dr. Holly Adams, who studies the link between nutrition and behavior disorders. “Chocolate numbers among Nature’s most powerful feel-good foods; and, in moderation, regular consumption of chocolate can improve ...
Views: 915(2 votes) - Winter Weddings- Let the Winter In - by Submitted on May 06, 2010 from Rubel ZamanWinter weddings can be great, if you think them through properly. Unfortunately far too often they go wrong when people try things that simply aren’t appropriate for the season. They think of their wedding day and they immediately think of sunshine, pastel bridesmaids dresses, light finger food, ...
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