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by Maddalena Di Gregorio

From Housewives to Heroes: The Evolution of Female TV Characters
The 1960s marked a significant period of change for women with TV playing a vital role. The small screen brought a new kind of entertainment that allowed young girls to explore their wilder nature, but only through the lens of magic and fantasy.TV studios recognized the need for a narrative…

From Sci-Fi to Reality: The Evolution of 3D Printing and Smart Fabrics
Fashion and technology have been converging in some truly groundbreaking ways. With the rise of 3D printing and the emergence of smart fabrics, designers and brands are pushing the boundaries, creating everything from fantastical, otherworldly designs that seem to defy gravity, to a range of features, from moisture-wicking, and temperature…

From Kitchen Catastrophes to Culinary Conquests: A Guide to Healthy Cooking from Scratch
You can’t develop healthy eating habits if you don’t enjoy preparing your own meals from scratch. If you don’t enjoy, slicing, dicing, chopping, shaving, and grating there’s little hope, I’m sorry to say. What it comes down to is the source of food you ingest. The less it’s been fiddled…

The Day the World Stopped: Imagining a Future Without The Internet of Things
The world is in a constant state of flux, and the things that we hold dear today may be forgotten and abandoned tomorrow. This is particularly true in the realm of technology, where advancements are made at an astonishing pace, and the latest innovation can quickly become outdated and obsolete…

Beyond 4-Letter Words: Why We Need to Rediscover the Art of Cursing
In our fast-paced, digital world, language is often reduced to quick, simple, and often crass phrases that prioritize shock value over artistry. We’ve lost the art of witty insults and creative cursing, and we may have also lost something deeper – a way of expressing our emotions, challenging authority, and…

From Incestuous Relationships to Strategic Alliances: The Evolution of The Rich and Powerful
In a time long ago, the halls of power were filled with whispered rumors of secret marriages and scandalous affairs between family members. The rich and powerful were known to keep their bloodlines pure by marrying within their own kin, all in the name of maintaining their grip on power.Times…

From Celebration to Action: International Women’s Day Must Move Beyond Tokenism
We need a more transformative approach to Women’s Day that goes beyond the surface-level celebrations and engages in meaningful action toward gender equality. It is important we maintain the focus on the original purpose of Women’s Day, which is to celebrate the achievements of women, raise awareness about their struggles,…

Six Impossible Things Before Breakfast
We’ve all heard those motivational quotes urging us to wake at dawn. Quotes such as, “The early bird gets the worm” or “Wake up early and tackle the day before it tackles you.” I have a far better phrase for you, and it’s from Alice In Wonderland: ” Why sometimes…

From the Battlefield to the Runway: The Unexpected Evolution of Boots as a Fashion Staple
Historically, boots were primarily seen as practical footwear worn for protection from the elements and rough terrain. They were commonly worn by soldiers, workers, and outdoorsmen, but were not seen as fashionable.

El Sindrome De La Gata Flora
A certain amount of anguish, restlessness, and confusion is guaranteed when hanging with a person who is afflicted by the Gata Flora Syndrome, whether in the bedroom or the boardroom, as you’ll never know where they or you stand.

Puglia is More Than a Destination: It’s a Feast for the Senses
Puglia is more than a destination, it offers a rejuvenating natural experience that delivers rich emotions, captivates your heart, and ignites all of your senses. This enchanted land of sun and hospitality, hugged by two spellbinding seas, is a fertile terrain where centuries-old history, customs, breathtaking vistas, and joie de…

Journey Through Time: Explore the Oldest Natural History Collection in the World
If you’re planning a visit to the iconic Leaning Tower of Pisa, don’t limit yourself to just a couple of hours in Piazza dei Miracoli. There’s a wealth of sights and experiences waiting for you beyond this famous square. Venture into the Calci and Valgraziosa areas to discover a world…

A Taste of Heaven: Val d’Orcia and Pienza
Val d’Orcia and Pienza are a true testament to the beauty and grandeur of Tuscany, offering an idyllic mix of stunning natural landscapes, magnificent architecture, delicious food, and rich traditions. The sheer beauty of the rolling hills, charming small towns, and impressive monuments is unparalleled, and the region’s cultural and…

Surviving in an Overcrowded Marketplace: Harnessing the Benefits of SEO Content and Customer Reviews
By leveraging the power of SEO Content and online reviews, you can take your business to the next level and stand out in a crowded marketplace.

The Business of Aging
The world’s most lucrative consumers are aging, and a marketplace, already flooded with anti-aging solutions and magic potions, is finding new angles and creating new trends, for aging women.There’s a visceral reaction to women aging, whether they opt to intervene with surgery or not. It’s catch-22, you’re dammed if you…

Is Change Good?
We’ve all heard it at least once. Uttered by a friend or family member, encouraging us or consoling us, telling us that change is good. But is it?

What’s Behind A Name and Should You Change Yours?
Our names are like labels or captions that enable people to make quick assertions, and assumptions about us. Some names are a burden, while others are intimidating and some names are forbidden in certain countries. One could say without a doubt that names have a certain power over our lives.

Creating Change From The Bottom Up
A story of how change that starts from the bottom, driven through action and example while engaging others, results in a solid foundation from which to build. It started with two inmates who joined forces to make a difference in their restrained community and beyond its confines. If what we…

Stop Boring Your Audience
How many laborious and painful presentations have you had to sit through, and how many tiresome presentations have you hosted? No matter how great a speaker you may be, chances are you’ve bored more than your fair share of audiences. Remember that people only retain 20% of what they hear,…

The Winter of Our Discontent
Many of you are probably familiar with Steinbeck’s novel, The Winter of Our Discontent, which essentially means now we are in a period of misery. The combination of extreme heat, fires, droughts, flooding, supply chain, and transportation disruptions, plus the disproportionate price hikes of fuel and electricity means that we…

How To Become An Astute Consumer
As much as shopping online has opened us up to a big wild world of endless consumer goods it has also opened up a deep dark vortex where people get sucked into a scrolling stupor. Don’t get me wrong, I appreciate and have enjoyed the convenience of online shopping as…

Confessions Of A Serial Boot Collector
When I was nine years old, in Northern Montreal, I used to take a shortcut through a field to get to school. One winter day, crossing the frozen field, I crashed through the ice. Luckily for me, it was not deep. It was scary and freezing. I managed not to…

Has Social Media Become A Tool Of Social Oppression?
Online Censorship picked up momentum over the last few years, and as a result, many suddenly had something to feel offended by. Are being woke, censorship, and cancel culture intimately connected by obscure puritanical roots or is there a more sinister plot at work?

Will Insistent Droughts Lead To Water Wars?
If you type “water shortage” in Google you’ll get about 86,300,000 results, whereas the term Water wars gets 654 million results, clearly indicating that many of us are feeling concern and imagining the worst case scenarios for the near future.

Coffee Rituals
From stovetop, drips, home espresso machines to Nespresso, the choices are endless when it comes to choosing how we want to engage in this daily ritualistic pleasure. This post is dedicated to stovetop coffee makers. A stovetop Moka, in my opinion, is the best, cheapest and simplest way to really…

Make It Worth My While
I’m an existing customer and I’m your best customer. Make it worth my while and watch me turn into a loyal customer. Growing your business should not solely focus on getting new clients. Getting your current customers to appreciate, value, and continue to use your products or services more often…

Can You Trust Your Intuition?
You have no idea how many times you’ve averted danger, simply by listening to your inner voice. When you chose to take an alternate route, leave early or later, or maybe cancel the appointment altogether because you were feeling uneasy about a situation. You might even twist an ankle or…

Why Do Marriages Fall Apart In The First Five Years?
How many couples start out like they put the ‘more’ in amore, ready to pave the way together towards a rosy future, only to end up divorcing within the first five years?

Is There A More Energetic, Happier, Healthier You Waiting To Be Awakened?
Life is not about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself.

Who’s Getting Away With Murder?
Many do not want the truth published, from the powerful to the pious and corrupt. The world is full of those who want to stay in the shadows.

Take A Chance On Me
I’ve always lied about my age because I knew it to be an issue right from the start. I used to add 10 years, whereas now I shave them off. Once I was under-qualified, so I padded my CV and now I’m over-qualified, so I trim it down. You’re dammed…

The Rare Magic Of Colmar
The moment I stepped into the historic center of Colmar I thought I had just gone down the proverbial rabbit hole and landed in a fairytale town, where the buildings, set along the banks of the Ill River, are made of chocolate and cake, slathered in creamy colored frosting, set…

I QUIT
Certain aspects of life which we took for granted as a necessary evil in pre-pandemic times have been exposed as futile. Startling numbers have left their jobs since the pandemic hit. Forsaking security for new adventures in self-discovery and re-evaluating their lifestyle. Some found better pay, others freedom, and better…

Inexperience Can Be Expensive
Myths surrounding older workers contribute to the loss of top employees from many organizations. Experienced, older workers possess qualities that most employers struggle to find. I can only speak for myself however I am certain a lot of people over 50 would agree with me when I say, ” I…

To Boldly Go Where No Man Has Gone Before
This red arid-looking planet, named after the Roman War God Mars, has been luring mankind since it was first sighted by Galileo Galilei in 1610 and has once again gained notoriety. How feasible is the colonization of Mars? What are the major obstacles aside from water and harsh living conditions?

We Can’t Afford Another Tech Boom Here’s Why
Big Tech companies need to own up to their responsibilities and become active stakeholders in implementing a circular economy with designs that take into account not only the use of an object but its lifespan and recycling as well. Consumers should have the right to repair.

Resource-Rich Countries Of The Future
The metal industry may be faced with multiple issues but the path is clear, stakeholders need to be encouraged to commit to waste management, through recovery, recycling, and adhering to the principles of a circular economy. The resource-rich countries of the future will be those that work to overcome the…

Long Term Food Security For Urban Areas
It’s truly delightful to see gardening traditions continued, whether on a small or large scale. These practices help us understand the importance of living close to the earth and do our part in creating a more sustainable future.

A Daily Dose Of Happiness
Life is made of ups and downs and these don’t come announced or have any particularly recognizable patterns. Life is full of surprises, some better than others. would be wise to get more acquainted with the sources of our unhappiness in order to navigate our way towards happiness.

New Year’s Resolutions Don’t Work and Here’s Why
Resolutions are about self-betterment, about shedding old baggage and all that stuff that apparently prevents us from being our best, and from achieving our full potential.

Use It Or Lose It – Words Have Power
The structures that exist in our languages profoundly shape how we construct our reality. Language shapes how we understand, space, time, and causality.

Brain Interfaces: Evolutionary Advance Or Decline?
Some would argue that we are not ready for this leap. These developments would greatly increase both the efficiency and power of select individuals and organizations to monitor, regulate and respond. Just as we use tools to shape our world, the tools we use shape us.

Why Comedy Should Not Be Censored
Given the recent outcries from the LGBTQ+ community over Dave Chapelle’s recent material I’ve given much thought to WHY COMEDY SHOULD NOT BE CENSORED.

Have We Forgotten How To Laugh At Ourselves?
Without shock, subversion, and a little bit of transgression comedy cannot fulfill its important social function. Laughter is revelatory and can awaken our awareness of injustices, as well as open our eyes to what is wrong in our world and needs fixing. Laughing unites people.

Remembering Diana Rigg
Growing up in the 1960s, young girls had practically no female role models that gave them permission to explore their wilder female nature and individual gifts and potentials, without constraints.

Will Cryptocurrency Transform The Way We Do Business?
More and more companies are warming up to the idea of cryptocurrency, and institutions are climbing on board in a significant way for the first time, while the tourism industry is ahead of the game, boasting some impressive partnerships with some of the world’s biggest online travel brands, all of…

Facial Recognition – Friend or Foe?
Corporate surveillance, data mining, and profiling, GPS tracking, and wireless tracking have enhanced surveillance to new dizzying heights, never known before. Facial Recognition technology promises benefits at a cost. How much privacy are you willing to compromise?

What Does An Adaptation Technologist Do?
If you have an adaptive mindset and enjoy fostering innovative solutions to global environmental issues, training is available to become an Adaptation Technologist.

How To Tell Quality Fabric From Cheap Fabric
Fabric is one of the most important components in our daily lives. From the clothes, we wear to the upholstery of our home furniture and cars, to our bed linen. As a consumer, you owe it to yourself to know the difference between valued fabrics and cheap fabrics. because the…

AC Emergency Repair Services – What You Need To Know
Don’t wait for the inevitable to happen. Avoid costly repairs and replacements

Beginners Guide On Using Hickory and Mesquite For Smoking Meat
For those of you not familiar with using smoke for cooking meat, think of using smoke in the same manner as you would use spices, garlic, ginger, curry, or basil in a dish you are preparing. Each one of these will give a distinct flavor to your dish and will…

Relocating Can Be A New Lease On Life
In a world where stability, continuity, and connections are valued, those who choose a more nomadic lifestyle, embark on a brave endeavor. However, relocating can give us a new lease on life, providing new stimulus and opportunities for personal growth.

The Evolution Of The Seductive Shoe
When and why did shoes go from being a necessity to becoming a fashion statement, objects of sexual attraction and indicators of societal status? Read more in this engaging and entertaining post.

Vitruvian Dreams
A short story about a man stuck in a loop in time, seeking redemption.

Words And Ideas Can Change The World
The internet may have set to pasture the rules of grammar and punctuation for our texting purposes, however never before has it been so important to observe the way we use words.

Would You Rather Go To Mars Or Save Earth?
So far, NASA, China and the United Arab Emirates all launched missions to mars in July, 2020. Always follow the money if you want a glimpse of the future. We are living at a time when the new frontiers to fight over are in cyberspace or outer space.


How To Take The Lead As A Newbie Copywriter
Becoming an accomplished writer is similar to forging a blade. A blade needs to be tempered through repeatedly heating, hammering and folding it, until the blade is fine, strong and sharp. The process can be demanding and laborious, if you want to secure your place amongst the sharpest of writers.

Why You Need A Brand Toolkit For Your Business
A brand is not your logo, a brand is a brand ambassador for your business and speaks on your behalf. It represents your company’s culture, image, reputation, and what it stands for. Your brand identity and your brand story are intimately connected. They are the emotional links and the lifeline…

Is Pornography A Valid Vehicle For Our Sacred Erotic And Sexual Expression?
Photography put into question the moral ethics of such images and a fine line was created between erotic art and pornography. To this day there is still a lot of confusion between these two. Is pornography simply an evolution of earlier expressions of human sexuality?

Ten Things You Can Do To Help If A Loved One Is A Hoarder
The detrimental effects of hoarding on the quality of life are overwhelming and devastating. Studies indicate that hoarding affects over 6% of the population in the USA. That is a whopping 19 million Americans. These are reportedly conservative estimates.

Why Sleep Is More Important Than Food
Humans can go up to three weeks without food whereas we can only manage, give or take, one week without sleep. The collateral effects of sleep deprivation can literally destroy us, slowly crippling us, sucking the joy out of life.

The Rise And Fall Of An Empire
The world was left speechless, when Kodak ended up filing for bankruptcy in 2012, leaving its legacy business and selling off all its patents. It was the fall of a giant and it reverberated throughout the business world.

Why Video Is Essential For An SEO Friendly Website
BENEFITS OF VIDEO ON SEO Over 300 hours of videos are uploaded to YouTube every minute. People watch over 1 billion hours of videos, daily, on YouTube. These numbers alone speak loudly. Recent trends have clearly demonstrated that the use of video on company websites has become an industry standard…

Astrology A Tool For Self Evolution
Astrology has been with us for almost 2500 years, dating back to Babylonia. It has been used as a divinatory tool, by educated and powerful men and women, for centuries, including Theodore Roosevelt, Einstein and Carl Jung. To this day Astrology has maintained its fascination and is considered a viable…

Moving Past Fear – A Hero’s Journey
Our already exhausted sense of hope, for a bright future, collided and joined forces with an unannounced invisible enemy. A mysterious, insidious virus which has managed to catapult the entire planet in record time. Leaving us all feeling unprepared for what lies ahead, unleashing widespread panic and aggression in some…

DIY-HOW EASY IS IT TO REMOVE OLD TILES?
Tired of those old washroom or kitchen tiles? Need to liven up your shower stall? Want to remodel the fireplace in the living room? Ceramic tiles are always a nice choice, they are resistant, hypoallergenic, easy to clean and are available in an infinite amount of colors, sizes, shapes and…

STOP BORING YOUR EMPLOYEES TO DEATH
Removing a fixed workspace also means getting rid of an established community, lunch partners, friends. For managers it may prove more difficult to observe and evaluate their employees. There is the question of how much of a connection remote workers can form with their company if they only know their…

RUNAWAY LINES
Growing up in an immigrant Italian family in Montreal was a turbulent experience and a formula for disaster. I was the eldest of three sisters. By the age of 14, I had done just about every illegal drug available. Before I reached my 17th Birthday I had run away from…

HOW TO SURVIVE CHANGES AND UNCERTAINTY USHERED IN BY COVID
We are living through trying times. Faced with an undefined future which transmutes into a menacing cocktail of anxiety, stress and panic. How can we live through and survive the changes which Covid has ushered in?

DISCOVER FLAVORED COFFEE BEANS AMBROSIA TO BOOST YOUR SENSES
One of the small pleasures in life is waking up to a heavenly cup of aromatic coffee. There are many who couldn’t imagine welcoming a new day, without a cup of this dark rich nectar of the gods. A good, well prepared cup of coffee is pure ambrosia to boost…

WANT TO WRITE A CREATIVE BRIEF THAT PAYS OFF?
A well thought out creative brief is the ultimate tool for a writer to craft a custom article designed specifically for your business profile.

Is A Long Distance Relationship For You?
Long distance relationships are not for everyone. One thing you can expect from a long distance relationship is that you will be spending far more time on your own, than you would in a traditional relationship. Either way, it is important to understand the difference between feeling alone and loneliness.

AURA READINGS USED FOR DIAGNOSIS
An aura reading can be seen as an early diagnosis of a malfunction which needs addressing. Not all illness is rooted in the physical body. An aura reading can reveal blockages, mental and emotional, which can lead to physical issues. An aura reading can be an instrument to guide yourself…

DO IT YOURSELF CEDAR HOT TUBS
Everyone loves hot tubs, from the young to the old. Aside from the proven health benefits of hydrotherapy, a hot tub is an occasion to gather round with friends and family and make good memories.

BIO: For A Guy Who Loves Power Tools
A Bio I wrote for a guy who seriously loves power tools.He sawed his way through the Ten Top Chainsaws of 2020 review. These were rigorously tested by sawing and cutting timber and branches from felled trees.

MUSICIAN BIO- ASID Tone
Behind ASID Tone’s eclectic beats you’ll find rapper, recording artist, Antonio Davis. Music and Davis go way back. Even as a child, for Davis, music was not simply a pastime, a way to chill or to keep his parents out of his room. For Davis music has always been a…

THE MOST RELIABLE TREATMENT FOR SLEEP APNEA
Sleep Apnea can play havoc on the quality of one’s life and their partner’s life. The collateral effects of continued disruptive sleep patterns can also lead to other medical complications. Nowadays, thanks to the use of CPAP machines, living with sleep apnea no longer needs to be a challenge or…

Science and Spirituality
Science and Spirituality seem to exist at opposite ends of the spectrum, yet both delve into matters concerning our existence and our reality. Where did we come from, where are we headed and why, are fundamental, existential questions we seek answers for. It does go deeper than wherefrom and whereto.…

BLOG ARTICLE – Modern Coffee Tables
Blog Article referencing Modern Coffee Tables. Modern coffee tables are a must have for every household. A modern coffee table will add elegance, warmth and functionality to your home decor.
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