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Beauty in the eyes of the beholder
Life, Published on 23/07/2013
» An extra large pierced lip. An extra long neck. A super slim waist, or deformed feet. These may be weird looks in one culture, but the signs of ultimate beauty in another.
Sounds good: BCO warms up for fundraiser
Life, Published on 23/07/2013
» Bangkok Charity Orchestra (BCO) will hold their next concert at the Ballroom of InterContinental Bangkok on Aug 9 at 7.30pm.
Like recipes for chocolate
Life, Published on 23/07/2013
» Following the popularity of the French-style chocolate truffle or the French-inspired "Chocolate Nama" in Japan, BakerRepublic, a pastry and dessert cooking school on Sukhumvit Soi 49, is holding a chocolate-making workshop to share some techniques and recipes.
Show in memory of a great artist and teacher
Life, Published on 23/07/2013
» "Spiritual Ties: A Tribute to Montien Boonma" is the title of a exhibition which opens this Friday at the Chulalongkorn University Art Centre to celebrate the work by the late art lecturer and influential mentor.
Retail show keeps getting bigger
Life, Published on 23/07/2013
» The Thailand Retail, Food & Hospitality Services 2013 (TRAFS) show is about to return for the seventh time with a record number of exhibitors, products and brands.
Precise handling of explosive material
Life, Ung-Aang Talay, Published on 23/07/2013
» One of the sternest critics of Prokofiev's Second Symphony following its unsuccessful 1925 premiere under Koussevitsky was the composer himself. "Neither I nor the audience understood anything in it," he remarked, softening his rejection somewhat with the remark that he "cherished the hope that it is a worthy piece of work". Still, with its extreme brutality, dissonance and gnarled counterpoint, it made few friends. Koussevitsky never programmed it again and, as far as I can learn, there were no further performances of it until Charles Bruck made this recording in 1957.
Understanding astigmatism
Life, Sukhumaporn Laiyok, Published on 23/07/2013
» Headaches are common and can be caused by many factors working together. But if they occur frequently and are associated with blurred vision, particularly after reading from a book or a computer screen, you may have astigmatism.
From West to East
Life, Kanokporn Chanasongkram, Published on 23/07/2013
» If he hadn't developed a chronic cough, Duncan Napier mightn't have become so passionate about blending herbs to make therapeutic potions that are now being bottled and marketed under the Korean brand Belif. Napiers, the herbalist shop he established in Edinburgh in 1860, is still in business today, but this self-taught 19th-century botanist could never have imagined that his face would one day grace the label on products manufactured by a 21st-century cosmetics firm on the other side of the world.
Keeping your skin hydrated
Life, Published on 23/07/2013
» From harnessing the skin's natural water supply to planting "water bombs" in order to produce a surge of moisture; these are just two of the ideas being bandied about by cosmetics companies seeking to develop new hydrating therapies.
Award-winning director shows off beauty brand
Life, Published on 23/07/2013
» The origin of SK-II's Facial Treatment Essence, or Miracle Water, has been portrayed in a two-minute ad by Oscar-winning director, Tom Hooper, famous for The King's Speech and Les Miserables.