Beverley Tang
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beaver33
Jun 12, 2007
North & South DVD Review
Starring Daniela Denby-Ashe, Richard Armitage, Sinead Cusack and Leslie Manville. 3 Stars
I watched an interesting DVD over the past week called "North & South". This was formerly a 4 part TV series produced by the BBC. I'm not sure if it is available in the USA. By the way do they show many British series or films in the USA?
The story is about a woman called Margaret who is the daughter of an English Pastor. She comes from a fairly middle class traditional upbringing. Suddenly her whole family is uprooted to a more dire part of England in the town of Milton. Milton is the home of working class people who labour in a cotton mill. This occurs during the midst of the industrial revolution.
I found this drama interesting in that it explored in more detail, the relationship between the workers of the mill and their "master" or owner of the mill. At the beginning of the story it depicts the relationship as one of great animosity and distrust, even to
beaver33
Apr 29, 2007
Reducing Stress By Boosting Your Self Esteem
By Beverley Tang
Hi Everyone
Hope you are all travelling along well in your daily lives, especially as we are approaching the winter months in Sydney Australia. Many of us lead extremely busy lives in this modern day and age, which can often lead to anxiety and stress. For instance, there is often the pressure to succeed to gain the respect of those around us. Hence when we may not fulfil the goals and expectations that we may set for ourselves, within our desired time frame, it can lead to great stress and frustration. This can then manifest itself in physical, mental and emotional problems. I was speaking to a friend only the other day, who admitted to experiencing recent neck pains probably as a result of stress.
This trigggered my memory of an article I had read in a magazine on how to lift one's mood to "banish the blues". Some of the suggestions included things like:-
1. Regular Exercise: Brisk walking can help to incre
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