Recently, I had the pleasure of talking to Kathy-Diane Leveille, author of the suspense novel Let the Shadows Fall Behind You. Kathy is a former CBC broadcast journalist who gave it all up to follow her dreams to be a writer. With one book under her belt, a collection of short stories titled Roads Unravelling, […]
The Best Diet For Diverticulitis
What Are Diverticula? As humans age, they often develop increased pressure in their colon. This pressure is often caused by increasing episodes of constipation. As the pressure is applied to the colon, over time, small tissue pockets or sacs develop outward from the wall of the colon. These sacs are called diverticula. The singular is […]
Spider Prevention – How to Keep Spiders Out of Your House
Most homeowners do not want spiders in their homes and often dispose of them. What most homeowners don’t know is that spiders eat other household insects. Without spiders, your home will experience more flies, beetles, small roaches and centipedes. The next time you see a spider in your home, outweigh the pros and cons of […]
Student Cover Letters – A Way to Introduce Candidature
Not only the professionals but the students also need to have a well written cover letter which can help them in selling their candidature. A good letter written in a professional manner doubles your chances of getting the desired courses and successfully qualifying the internship calls. For the students these are not the cover letters […]
Movies – Importance of Lighting in The Illusionist (2006) and Marie Antoinette (2006)
Rembrandt said “all is light.” If our reference is the visible universe, I think he is right. In movies, even emotions are dependent on the way a film is lighted. That’s why I think DP (director of photography) is such a crucial part of a film crew, perhaps as important as the Director herself. Two […]
How Can You Prove You Wrote and Copyrighted Your Songs When You Said You Did?
The Law of Copyright is dead simple: there are just TWO simple steps to take – 1) You write something down on a piece of paper – it can be in words, or a design or a logo, or a piece of music, or a stream of data to create a ring tone or a […]
Selling My Timeshare – The Horror Story
You may have fallen in love with a certain timeshare club, but there comes a time when you will look to give up, sell or move away from your timeshare which poses the million dollar question “how can I sell my timeshare?” This is a question which I’m always confronted by, and of course with […]
Design Your Bathroom Using a Six Step Process
Step 1 – The Study of Space: Space – How much can I have? The next step is to find out more about the space that is available for this new bathroom. Is it restricted to the existing bathroom footprint? Can you remove the linen closet and use that space in a different way? Do […]
Writing The Perfect Scholarship Essay
For me, writing essays is not an easy task. Coming from a computer science background, I didn’t have the skills necessary to write a quality essay. I eventually was able to pick up the writing skills necessary to work in the real world, so here are some essay tips I have learned along the day. […]
Teaching and Learning Modern Foreign Languages in the United Kingdom – Statutory and Non – Statutory
The National Curriculum for Modern foreign languages was updated in 1999, and aims towards giving “teachers, pupils, parents, employers and the wider community a clear and shared understanding of the skills and knowledge that young people will gain at school” (National curriculum, 2003:3). The structure of the National Curriculum enables teachers to use this working […]