The Aztecs were the first recorded to have used the Passionflower as a medicine. Spanish doctor Nicolas Monardes documented the use of Passionflower in Peru in 1569 and brought the plant back to Europe, where it eventually became widely cultivated.
Archives for 2017
Bali: Plastic Purgatory or Green Dream? – Part 1
Expressive, passionate, and just a little nervous, Melati, 16, and Isabel, 14, spoke for six minutes about a massive worldwide problem which has been apparent on Balinese beaches and in its surrounding oceans for decades, plastic pollution. Students of Green School Bali, the sisters have grown up on the island, experiencing first-hand how its environment has been progressively trashed.
The Evolution of the Engagement Ring
First comes love, then comes marriage. It’s been the custom for centuries that couples in love will eventually get married. A traditional marriage begins with a proposal, the man down on one knee, a diamond in hand, asking his one true love to spend the rest of her life with him. It’s a beautiful time – a gesture of pure love and commitment. But why a ring?
Riding the White Stallions
So, when your daughter turns 16, is garnering honors in high school, and is absolutely horse-mad, what does a doting father do? He takes her to Lipica, of course, for a week’s lessons on these amazing horses.
Authenticity
Authenticity…funny word.
Who decides what is TRULY
authentic?
4 Differences Between Substance Abuse and Addiction
Though we tend to perceive every type of drug consumption as the same, it’s important to establish some differences between drug addiction and drug abuse. Learning to distinguish them, attributing a name and a meaning to each type of consumption will help us understand and identify if you or a loved one is suffering from either drug abuse or drug addiction.
The Theory Of Strings/Theory Of Everything In The Modern (Ink) Painting Practice?
“…terms such as “hidden space dimensions,” “weird curved spaces,” “duality,” “mirror symmetry,” and others found in the physical theory of strings are exactly the terms that we have to apply if we want to accurately describe some of the arts…”
I’m Not Gonna Miss You
As imperfect human beings, we’re the first to ask for forgiveness and understanding; but, are we the first to extend it?
The Motorcycle’s Long and Winding Evolution
The inventor of the first motorcycle didn’t survive his invention. Sylvester Howard Roper created a steam driven two-wheeled contraption in 1867. It was called a “moto-cycle,” which was basically a bicycle, with the pedals on the front wheels – and a coal-powered steam engine on the back. This invention started us down the road to today’s modern cycle. Back then it could go about 30 mph.
Backstage at the 2017 Miss World Canada Beauty Pageant
In July 2017, a tech solutions company paid me to hang out with fifty-seven aspiring young models, actresses, and dancers who were all contestants hoping to become famous by winning this international acclaimed beauty contest.
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