Berlin - Women who wear glasses don't have it easy when it comes to putting on make-up. Depending on whether a woman is farsighted or nearsighted, here eyes look either larger or smaller than they actually are through her spectacles.
Apart from that, both tinted and non-reflecting lenses soak up colour suddenly rendering the eyes paler than intended. The problem for some women is that they see only a blurred image when they look in the mirror without glasses, and contact lenses are not a viable solution for everyone.
These problems can easily be resolved, said Kerstin Kruschinski of a vision centre in Berlin.
Munich - Office workers know that in high summer it can be difficult to dress professionally and at the same time feel comfortable in warm temperatures.
Although women have it easier than men, it's often impossible to achieve both when dressing for work.
"As harsh as it sounds, men of the world wear long sleeves under a suit or sports coat even when it's 32 degrees Celsius," said Georg Stiels, a style consultant in Munich. "Anything else is in fact unfashionable."
Dusseldorf - Posh designer sofas are not the only alternative when it comes to freshening up your home.
Instead of heading to the nearest furniture store, consider a trip to a flea market, a place where treasures are waiting to be discovered.
"The appeal of furniture and accessories from a flea market is that the items have a story to tell," said interior decorator Annika Egner of Karlsruhe. Whenever Egner is assigned to furnish private homes for Room Doctor, a network of German interior decorators, she reverts to old furnishings first.
Sydney - Sydney lawyer Brett Solomon has heaps of clout in Australian politics.
In July, when the pope visited Australia, he frightened Catholic leaders by threatening to mobilize his 280,000 followers in protests over the new police powers voted through to protect the pontiff.
"It's important at times like this that our organization stands up for what's right," Solomon said, adding, "I think that we need to be vigilant about our civil liberties."
Solomon, 38, is not the head of a political party but the leader of GetUp!
Sydney - The emergency services telephone number in Australia is 000, but with so many programmes from the United States on television and in the cinema, those in distress often try to get through
Sydney - Sydney lawyer Brett Solomon has heaps of clout in Australian politics.
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