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The Do’s and Don’ts of Profes Make-up
Girlfriend DO’s And DONT’
10 Ways Improve Your & Boost Brainpower
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Dave Drager — Just because you are at work doesn't mean you have to eat lunch out. Stone Soup has some easy tips for cooking healthy, quick and delicious meals right at your office. Stock your work ‗pantry' Dedicate a small shelf or a drawer to lunch things and kit it out with the basics. Stock up with the tools you'll need Depending on your work set-up, you might like to include a little chopping board and a pocket knife in your work lunch arsenal. If cutlery and crockery are scarce it might be a good idea to get a little lunch bowl and fork or spoon. Figure out the best storage options Most workplaces provide a fridge you can store your lunch. But if not, consider investing in a little chiller bag. Or if you have access to a good food shop nearby, maybe allow time to pick up whatever you need in your lunch hour. Allocate the time you need Not only will keeping some easy recipes around at work save you time but it is also a good way to save some money.
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originally from Trinidad? aised in Trinidad (Sangre Grande G/
ospel music, tell me who or what inou to get into this genre. (i would say it p-bringing. I have been involved in om an early age.
you get started in the music indus-
off singing at small church events and morning services)
g have you been in the industry? 09.
s it feel being a gospel artiste? have as duty to fulfil the great comgiven to us in the bible " go ye into orld an preach the gospel" I'm doing ugh a medium of song)
your biggest challenges being a rtiste? different events an ministering for free g people to understand that "gospel" is n jus a genre, its a message. were your biggest influences? Mc Clurkin, Alvin Slaughter..
your first memory of being inspired c? rly age I always had a good ear for mus on the keyboard.
s been the hardest part in getting sic out there? (getting airplay an getes to the :bigger" events)
e you done collaborations with so far would you like to do any with in fu-
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(So far i have done one colab.. with an artiste from St Vincent named Emrand Henry, and I'm looking forward to doing another with Keron (Elisha) Duncan. Would you like to thank anybody for their support? (Thanks to my lord an saviour Jesus Christ, my producer Mr Arnold ( dj bodyroc) grant an all the people that have my back an support me in my ministry. Where do you hope to be by 2012? (I hope to be a household name and very much advanced in the "Gospel music industry" not jus locally but regionally and internationally. Where can we buy your music? ( So far i have three songs on the airwaves. I have not pursued printing and distributing cd's as yet cause i wanted to give back to God. You can get my music on reverbnation,myspace,facebook,youtube,soulharvest,twitte r etc.. It will be available for sale very soon. By Dexter Tittil
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The Do’s and Don’ts of Professional/Office Make-up By: Tenille T. Quamina my pet peeves for office make up is overdone Office make-up should always be understated; it should complement your natural beauty, while presenting a clean, sharp, refined finish. Last month was your opportunity to go all out, to experiment with colour and textures; but now its back to reality people. Your office face should reflect an image that is in control and appropriate at all times. This article is going to provide the right tools as well as the tricks to ensure that your boss or co-workers are not whispering and snickering about your make up choices, but rather complementing and admiring your look. Nobody said colour is forbidden in the office, but it must be used within reason and it must be appropriate for the professional environment. This column is by no means intended to dictate how you wear your make-up; it is instead to provide necessary tips to ensure that, you are presenting yourself properly.
eye shadow!!!!! Blues, pinks, greens, from the eyelid, all the way to the brow bone, DEFINITELY A DON’T. Please ladies eye shadows are for blending. Mix, match and blend them together. Sometimes a little go such a long way! So; you are wearing a fantastic pink blouse, add a touch of pink to the eyelid and blend with neutral colours to achieve a look that both compliments your outfit and highlights your natural features. Do: use neutral colours that enhance your natural beauty and give you a look that appears effortless. Browns, bronzes, and golds add a polished touch to basically any skin tone, and trust me; they are your best friends for the office. These colours add to the refined but yet glamorous look you want for the professional you. Do not use harsh, dark colours like black, bark
Professional Make up Do‘s and Don‘ts O.M.G!!!...I think one of
blues or at least not too much of it for your professional look. These colours contrast too
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much with your skin tone and give a harsh unpolished appearance. Dark colours also give the illusion of shadows and prove to make
in the work place. Again, Good Luck have a great month!
your office look unrefined and crude. Do: try coloured lip-glosses or lipstick, to add a mature, professional look to your make-up
F.A.C.E Inc. Provides make up application for all oc-
repertoire. Lipsticks are in, and finding your perfect match is not difficult. For the ladies with light to medium complexions, nude, pink and coral lips are perfect for you. For darker toned ladies, berry toned lipsticks and purples are your perfect fit! Red lips are daring and if you know your right shade go for it, but if not tread with care! These are just a few do‘s and don‘ts for making your
casions, weddings, parties, graduations, you name
professional look appropriate. My rule is, accentu-
it! This organization is geared at educating as well
ate what you already have; your natural beauty.
as providing professional makeup suited espe-
You must look well put together, from your
cially for Caribbean skin.
clothes to the lipstick on you lips, and it must
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ment your complexion and position in the professional setting. Remember, work is where your professionally refined persona is supposed to strive, and your make up must reflect that. Again my favorite saying is less is more, use these tips as a guide to making you glow and radiate confidence
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Girlfriend DO ’s And DONT ’S Here’s a public service announcement for you boys that need a little fine tuning on your “what NOT to do with your girlfriend” etiquette. Some of you might think this stuff is a no-brainer, but we always hear girls talk about how their guys are repeat offenders in the following categories: Text Time
DO: Send her a text saying you’re thinking about her. But keep it short and sweet! DON’T: Send her long texts about how UH-MAZING she is and how you don’t know what you’d do without her. Family Matters
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DO: Hang out with her family if she wants you to. It’ll show you have an interest in getting to know her better. DON’T: Spontaneously show up at her family’s home with a gift for her mom, aunt or sisters… that’s just creepy. Touchy Feely
DO: In public, put your arm around her and pull her near. DON’T: Grope her or cop free feels in public, even if you think you’re being slick. It’s naughty once in a while, but you don’t want her to see you as the Grope-Meister. Gift
DO: Gift her with something she couldn’t get for herself… something she’s always wanted. DON’T: Gift her with a hard drive. (Unless she reeeaallly wanted a hard drive).
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Have you ever noticed that some people are able to effortlessly remember even the most mundane details, and quickly comprehend new things, and wished that you too could be like that? Well, you can. To unlock the full potential of your brain, you need to keep it active and acute. Wasting away on your couch watching mindless television shows is not going to help. Besides getting out flashcards, what can you do to help remember things better and learn new things more quickly? Check out these tips: 1. Exercise & get your body moving – exercising doesn‘t just exercise the body, it also helps to exercise your brain. Obesity and the myriad of diseases that eventually set in as a result of being overweight can cause serious harm to the brain. Furthermore, without regular exercise plaque starts to build up in your arteries and your blood vessels begin to lose the ability to effectively pump blood. Plaque build-up leads to heart attacks, but it also reduces the amount of oxygen and nutrients that your blood carries to your brain. When the nutrients don‘t make it there, the brain‘s ability to function is compromised. To prevent this
tain and increase your mental acuity. Brisk walking , swimming and dancing are all excellent activities. 2. Eliminate stressors and seek help for depression (if you have it). Anything that causes you major stress, like anger or anxiety, will in time begin to eat away at the parts of your brain that are responsible for memory. Amongst the most braindamaging stressors is depression, which is actually often misdiagnosed a a memory problem since one of its primary symptoms is the inability to concentrate. If you can‘t concentrate, then you might feel like you are constantly forgetting things. Depression increases the levels of cortisol in your bloodstream, which elevates the cortisol levels in the brain. Doctors have found that increased cortisol dimin-
ishes certain areas of the brain, especially the hippocampus, which is where short-term memories are stored. Prolonged depression can thus destroy your brain‘s ability to remember anything new. Seek professional help to combat your depression – your brain will thank you.
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3. Get a good night’s sleep and take naps. Getting a consistent 7 to 8 hours of sleep each night will increase your memory. During sleep, the brain firms up memories of recently acquired information and getting enough sleep will help you get through the full spectrum of nocturnal cycles that are essential to optimal brain and body functioning during the waking hours. Taking a nap throughout the day, especially after learning something new, can also help you to retain those memories as well as recharge your brain and keep it sharper longer. 4. Write it down. If there‘s something you want to remember, writing it down can help. Writing it down creates oxygenated blood flow to areas of your brain that a responsible for your memories and literally exercises those parts of it. You can start a journal, write yourself e-mails, or even start keeping a blog – all of these activities will help to improve your capacity to remember and memorize information. 5. Listen to music. Research shows that certain types of music are very helpful in recalling memories. Information that is learned while listening to a particular song or collection can often be recalled by thinking of the song or ―playing‖ it mentally. Songs and music can serve as cues for pulling up particular memories. 6. Feed your brain. 50 to 60 percent of the brain‘s overall weight is pure fat, which is used to insulate its billions of nerve cells. The better insulated a cell is, the faster it can send messages and the quicker you will be thinking. This is precisely why parents are advised to feed their young children whole milk and to restrict dieting – their brains‘ need fat to grow and work properly. Skimping on fats can be devastating even to the adult brain. Thus, eating foods that con-
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tain a healthy mix of fats is vital for long-term memory. Some excellent food choices include fish (especially anchovies, mackerel and wild salmon) and dark leafy green vegetables. Deepfried foods obviously contain fat, but their lack of nutritional value is going to help your brain or your body, so think healthy foods and fats. 7. Visual concepts. In order to remember things, many people need to visualize the information they are studying. Pay attention to photographers, charts and other graphics that might appear in your textbook, or if you‘re not studying a book, try to pull up a mental image of what it is you are trying to remember. It might also help to draw your own charts or figures, or utilize colours and highlighters to group related ideas in your notes. 8. Teach someone else. Reading material out loud has been shown to significantly improve memory of the material. Expanding further upon this idea is the fact that psychologists and educators have found that by having students teach new concepts to others, it helps to enhance understanding and recall. Teach new concepts and information to a friend or study partner, and you‘ll find you remember the information a lot better. 9. Do crossword puzzles, read, or play cards. Studies have shown that doing either of these activities on a daily basis not only keep your brain active, but also help to delay memory loss, especially in those who develop dementia. So pick up the daily newspaper and work on that crossword puzzle, read a book, or enjoy a game of solitaire. Eat breakfast and make sure it includes an egg. Accrording to Larry McCleary, M.D., author of The Brain Trust Program, an egg is the ideal breakfast. Eggs contain B vitamins, which help nerve cells to burn glucose, antioxidants that protect neurons against damage, and omega-3 fatty acids that keep nerve cells firing at optimal speed. Other foods to add to your breakfast include fruits, veggies and lean proteins. Avoid trans fats and high fructose corn syrup. Trans fats diminish the brain cells‘ ability to communicate with each other, and HFCS can actually shrink the brain by damaging cells. Having a
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Trini Wonders
Macqueripe Beach
Orielle Jeffrey
The newly renovated Macqueripe Beach, which is located on Tucker Valley Road, Chaguaramas (A ten minutes drive in from the first turn off on your right, pass Pier 1, coming from the west.) is a getaway to a peaceful, quiet atmosphere. The addition of huts, stairs and a life guard booth makes it ideal for family trips or ordinary beach limes. There is a lovely landscape and a varied number of birds and wildlife are seen there. The new pathway makes it easy to walk to the beach over-viewing a breathtaking view of the beach. A little picnic, some football, sitting to admire the view or just going for a swim, no problem, the new and improved Macqueripe Beach allows you to do it. Why not take visit?
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Wong and Sean Nebula, two talented young singers from the planet Nebula struck the island of Trinidad and Tobago with their hit soca song „Confidence‟. Singing from the young age of three these guys were inspired by the legendary Michael Jackson. Although singing and dancing from a young age, in 2006 they really began to take their music seriously and to the next level. They don‟t just sing for the purpose of entertaining but to see the positive influence their music has on people. The duo was interviewed by Pellau Magazine and said their first memory of being inspired by music was their mom saying “stand on my feet we‟ll dance and sing Spanish songs” and dad loved to dance. They said the hardest part about getting their music out there was not so much getting it out but wondering if they would be accepted but they studied their craft, perfected their style and gave people what they wanted to hear
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and they were accepted. They would like to thank the people, their parents and above all God. Nebula says work hard put God first and chase your dreams. Ignore the words “no” and “can‟t” and know that success comes from within. Live to see your dreams become a reality, learn that it will happen if you believe and love to dwell in positivity. In 2012 expect to see Nebula868 on billboards, working with great artiste and will forever be representing T&T and the Caribbean. Their music is not yet in stores but distributed freely over the web as an appreciation to the people until they get their big record deal. However do expect itunes and their albums on every music shelf in T&T,the UK, Europe and the U.S. in the near future.
Nebula868 **ZOOM*** By: Shinelle Delandro