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Who are the World’s Most Inspiring Women?

According to a British survey conducted last year, the world’s most inspiring women are, in order, as follows: • J.K. Rowling – Author of the Harry Potter books; • The Queen – No introduction necessary; • Dame Judi Dench – multi-award winning actress; • Margaret Thatcher – former British prime minister; • Michelle Obama – current US first lady; • Ellen McArthur – Round-the-world solo yachtswoman; • Julie Walters – British actress; • ...

Posted by A Pampered Life on March 11, 2010 Oscar Frocks and Shocks...

Sure, it’s shallow – but it’s also fun! Forget the merits of The Hurt Locker vs Avatar, or Sandra Bullock vs Meryl Streep, the real Oscars showdown occurs in the hearts and minds of the fashionistas. And according to the blogs and fashion pages the world over, here are the best- and worst-dressed women of the night… Best Sandra Bullock Maggie Gyllenhaal Penelope Cruz Kate Winslet Worst Vera...

Posted by A Pampered Life on March 8, 2010 Australia’s First Go...

Nicole Kidman has one. So does Cate Blanchett (who has also been nominated for several more). We’re talking about an Academy Award, of course, the famous golden statue that goes by the name of Oscar and is regarded as the most prestigious of all film-acting gongs. Nowadays, the Oscars are as much about celebrity, occasion and the endless round of after parties (who goes where, who leaves with whom,...

Posted by A Pampered Life on March 5, 2010 Video of the Week: R.E.S.P...

March 8th was International Women’s Day. The day has been marked for almost a century as, first, a means of drawing attention to women’s rights (something that is still important in many parts of the world) and, latterly, as a way of celebrating the positive influence women have had on modern society. Empowerment has played an important role as women continue to move towards full equality, and...

Posted by A Pampered Life on March 3, 2010 Are you in your Childhood ...

This interesting article appeared on the BBC website recently. It details a 50-year-long survey in which 14,000 11-year-old children were asked to write a short essay about the job they wanted when they grew up. As well as providing a fascinating insight into attitudes from half a century ago (it was thought holidays would be commonplace in ‘the future’, and many of the girls saw themselves in...

Posted by A Pampered Life on February 25, 2010 Video of the Week: the Fut...

Video of the Week: the Future of Computers

Technology is changing and developing at an incredible rate. What is commonplace today was scarcely imaginable a decade ago. Leading the charge and driving the change is the computer – and if this video is anything to go by, that is itself about to be revolutionised. So forget the ‘new’ innovations that are being brought out right now, if you really want to be cutting edge, hold out until you...

Posted by A Pampered Life on February 24, 2010 How Women are Helping the ...

First, the good news… As a woman, you are kinder to the planet and easier on the environment than men are. And now, the bad news… As a woman, you are more vulnerable to the adverse affects of global warming than men are. Those are the conclusions of the United Nations’ State of World Population report. In general, women drive and fly much less than men; we also buy fewer carbon-intensive goods,...

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