Published documents by Shaun Parker

2008

We are often told that when we buy sunglasses we should check the UV rating and most of us are aware that the UV rating has something to do with the strength of the sun. However, if we do not fully understand how the UV rating is worked out, how can we possibly look after our eye health or even our skin unless we understand where, when and for how long we need to protect ourselves? We are...

A Whole New Dimension To Interior Design Published on 08/10/2008

Kitchen tiles used to be seen as purely functional. They protected the walls from grease and food splashes and were pretty basic in design. This whole concept has been turned on its head with interior design bringing fashion into the kitchen. There is now a whole business built up around the kitchen tiles trend. Different materials are used and experimented with and the colour spectrum is...

Money Is The Root Of All Evil Published on 08/10/2008

Or rather: the love of money is the root of all evil. It is amazing how damaging money can be for those who have it and those that don\'t. We only have to look through the press at the moment to see that those heavily involved in the crashing financial situation are so distraught that some of them are even taking their own lives and even those of their families. For those without money, the...

Dressing Your Mini Me In The Latest Fashion Published on 06/10/2008

Fashion is a very lucrative business and led by the strangest of things. All it takes is one celebrity to go out in something ludicrous and the next thing you know it's on the catwalks and we're all expected to buy it at extortionate rates. Copies will appearing high street stores and market stalls that are meant to imitate the real thing but do a pretty poor job so not only do dedicated...

It's About More Than Just The Falklands Conflict Published on 06/10/2008

When I was asked to write an article on Argentina tours I thought to myself, 'Who goes to Argentina and why?' To my mind, Argentina was a cold, barren place that I had only ever heard mentioned on the news years ago during the coverage of the Falklands war. So, I decided to take a proper look at what this country has to offer and why anybody in their right mind would want to take part in an...

A Luxury Timepiece Beyond Compare Published on 06/10/2008

There are many items out on the open market billed as luxury goods, from food to clothing to luxury watches. However, what could be luxury to one person could well be an everyday purchase for another. For those with barely enough money to get by then a slap up meal constitutes a luxury but for the rich and famous, it may take a luxury watch that costs tens of thousands of pounds before they...

It's Amazing What You Can Buy At The Supermarket These Days Published on 06/10/2008

Once upon a time, we would have popped down to the local shops for our daily groceries which consisted of things like a loaf of bread, some cheese and meat, maybe some fresh eggs. These were the basics that people went out for and many elderly people would make this daily shopping trip as it was their only source of conversation with another adult in their day. Bigger purchases were once in...

The History Of The Vacuum Pump Published on 04/10/2008

Pumps of all types are not something that most of us give a second thought to, yet they affect so many areas of our life. Of course, these types of workings are 'under cover' and we don't normally have to concern ourselves with them. However, it does pay to understand a little about the processes that make our everyday life that little bit easier. A vacuum pump is by no means a new design...

Nothing Is Certain Other Than Death And Taxes Published on 02/10/2008

The above words, uttered by Benjamin Franklin, may have started out as a satirical look at life but have proved to be painfully true, particularly of late. Every news item in the media covers reports of doom and gloom in the financial and criminal sectors of society today and people are full of uncertainty about so many things. Quite tellingly, one young woman has recently one 7 pounds...

Why You Shouldn't Cut Corner When It Comes To Health And Safety Published on 02/10/2008

There are many things that companies are cutting back on at the moment, some good, others not so. It is important that employers do not overlook the essential things that will keep their business afloat. The problem is that some bosses cut corners in the wrong places to save money in the immediate term without looking at the long term effects. Cutting advertising budgets is...