The best antidote to over-spending is to retain a single partner for life, said Cooper: it helps put things in context. Alternatively, try cultivating friendships outside of banking. “I always had a lot of hobbies which brought me into contact with people from different walks of life,” said Shapiro. “I always knew people who earned £25k-30k a year.”
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Während es am Tag der Arbeit in deutschen Großstädten traditionell zu Demonstrationen und Krawallen kommt, zelebrieren die Schotten den 1. Mai mit prächtigen Prozessionen. Sie kleiden sich als Druiden oder ziehen spärlich bekleidet durch die Straßen. Frauen tragen weiße Gewänder und Blumen im Haar. ANZEIGE Mit dem Feuerfestival begrüßen die Schotten den Sommer. Tänzer zeigen spektakuläre Darbietungen, sie schwingen brennende Fackeln über ihren Köpfen und singen gälische Lieder. Das Beltane-Festival ist eine alte Tradition, die seit 1988 wieder auflebt. Damals hatte eine kleine[…]
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Aus der Halle klingen monotone Techno-Bässe. Ich frage einen der Stachelhaar-Jungs, wer heute auflegt. "Mike Väth", sagt er. Mike? Wer ist das denn? "Ey, das ist der kleine Bruder vom Sven!" Ich grinse. Schöne Symbolik für die hiesige Clublandschaft. Aber in Marburg geht man eben in Kneipen. Das war vor 15 und sicher schon vor 50 Jahren so und wird sich wohl auch in Zukunft nicht ändern.
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We think of great design as art, not science, a mysterious gift from the gods, not something that results just from diligent and informed study. But if every designer understood more about the mathematics of attraction, the mechanics of affection, all design — from houses to cellphones to offices and cars — could both look good and be good for you.
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Aerial footage from Melisa Dunbar captures Manhattan's skyline at magic hour, just as lights come on and commuters flood the avenues. The gyro-stabilized camera, an Arri Alexa, creates the impression of weightlessness -- be sure to watch full screen to appreciate the effect. You'll only wish the video was longer.
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A close-up shot taken on a smartphone of a bee hovering by a foxglove has won a photographic competition celebrating the role green spaces play in people's lives. The picture was taken by Laura Elliot, from County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, in her parents' garden and won her the overall prize out of more than 5,700 entries to the National Trust competition.
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You know in movies when people go to therapy and then the therapist asks them to create a happy place. A safe, tranquil spot they can turn to when the world gets too big and scary. Usually it’s a beach, or a rocking chair on the front porch of an idyllic childhood home? For Germans, that happy place is swimming naked in a lake of Apfelsaftschorle.
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