Navitas Naturals Goldenberries, 8-Ounce Pouches (Pack of 2)

Navitas Naturals Goldenberries, 8-Ounce Pouches (Pack of 2)

Navitas Naturals Goldenberries, 8-Ounce Pouches (Pack of 2)






Sunday, October 28, 2012

Colloidal Gold's Benefits Revealed Through Scientific Research

Colloidal Gold's Benefits Revealed Through Scientific Research


When we look at the medical history of human kind since the dawn of time, we see some interesting trends that take place. One such trend is the fact that although the life span of humans has increased considerably in the last 5000 years, (health wise) the quality of life has decreased considerably. In anthropological researches conducted by scientists, it is seen that the formidable diseases of today (such as cancer, heart diseases, diabetes, hypertension and depression) were not seen back then. Although the style of life accounts somewhat for these results, it is thought that the feeding habits of the ancient people could account for this healthy state.



Colloidal Gold's Benefits Revealed Through Scientific Research


A scientific analysis of our ancestors shows that their diet consisted of trace minerals and elements that are not found today. The diet that they ate consisted of trace elements such as selenium, platinum, silver and gold. This is a serious problem, as nowadays the food stuffs found in nature lack these trace elements. Especially silver and gold has been found to be beneficial to various health properties in the human body.


Golden Berries

Colloidal Gold's Benefits Revealed Through Scientific Research


Ancient Chinese and ancient Mayans have used gold in their diet regularly. It was thought that eating gold in minute amounts would make the body more stronger and more durable. This was mainly due to the fact that gold was found in trace amounts in the soil and by eating plans and animal flesh that was grown in that soil, they were able to receive their daily dose of gold and other trace minerals. In addition, it was documented that joint pains was reduced considerably and consuming gold had an uplifting effect against depression. A French study in 1927 showed that placing a 5 dollar gold coin on a painful joint reduced the pain considerably and improved the circulation around the effected area.



Colloidal Gold's Benefits Revealed Through Scientific Research

Colloidal Gold's Benefits Revealed Through Scientific Research


Although gold is not found naturally these days, you have the option of using colloidal gold which is specially prepared food stuff. It can also be called a super food, as it allows your body to gain the positive attributes that gold can give to your health. Colloidal gold is formed by the electrolysis process which allows minute amounts of gold to be dissolved in a liquid form. Pure 24 K gold electrodes are subjected to thousands of volts of electricity. This process allows the gold molecules to be dissolved and purplish red colloidal gold solution is formed as a result. The molecular structure and the electron configuration of colloidal gold are perfectly suited for its healing properties.

By using colloidal gold regularly, you are able to reduce joint pains, increase the strength of your immune system, gain a sense of euphoria, reduce depression, combat fatigue, and improve circulation in your body. A research by the University of California in 1996 has also shown that usage of colloidal gold has an effect of increasing cellular repair processes in the certain parts of your body. One of the good things about using colloidal gold is the fact that it is completely non toxic and it can be easily consumed by adults and children without any discernible side effects.

Colloidal Gold's Benefits Revealed Through Scientific Research






Monday, September 24, 2012

Evergreen Shrubs And Hedges Are Important, Cold Hardy Landscape Specimen Plants

Evergreen Shrubs And Hedges Are Important, Cold Hardy Landscape Specimen Plants


Next to the landscape importance of trees is that of shrubs that grow in our gardens, parks, landscape foundation, street borders, and commercial landscapes. Thousands of different varieties of shrubs are grown to ornaMent lawns, yards, and borders, but only a few varieties are available to buy at your local nursery for planting, and growing. Many shrubs are selected and grown on a basis of intelligent buying of flowering hedges, evergreen cold hardiness, non-flowering hedges, berry shrubs, and deciduous shrubs. Many shrubs glow with brightly colored leaves in the fall and winter.

Evergreen Shrubs And Hedges Are Important, Cold Hardy Landscape Specimen Plants

Evergreen Shrubs And Hedges Are Important, Cold Hardy Landscape Specimen Plants

Evergreen Shrubs And Hedges Are Important, Cold Hardy Landscape Specimen Plants


Evergreen Shrubs And Hedges Are Important, Cold Hardy Landscape Specimen Plants



Evergreen Shrubs And Hedges Are Important, Cold Hardy Landscape Specimen Plants

Although it is common for some shrub stems to die from shading out, they will be renewed by new shoots; and like trees, shrubs live for years and are considered a good property, longtime investMent, and a permanent fixture in the landscape.

Usually planting shrubs as privacy hedges will mature to a point in four to five years, that the privacy screen will be vigorously solid and dense enough to hide whatever lies behind it.

Some shrubs thrive in dry soils; others in wet soils, but most shrubs and hedges fall in-between and require well drained growing areas. All other possible growing extremes are important for planting shrubs, and hedges such as altitude, shade, wind exposure, and soil relative fertility levels. Azaleas, for instance, grow well underneath the shade of most trees, including Pine trees, and will decline Fast and soon die, if planted to grow in full sun. Azaleas must have organic matter incorporated into the soil to thrive, and the proper acidity (pH) of the soil is necessary for azalea plants to live. Pine straw is often effective to keep azaleas weed free. Long lines of blooming azalea plants are often dramatic when plant underneath pine trees, when the azalea flowers being to display their expanding blooms. The shallow root system of azaleas require substantial watering during dry spells to insure plenty of azalea flowers, the spring season following summer droughts.

Small Evergreen Shrubs

Evergreen shrubs are an important choice to consider for planting, in order to insure green color presence during the gloomy days of winter. Many gardeners want an evergreen shrub as a hedge to maintain privacy when cold weather arrives. Anise, Illicium florianum grows into small hedges in resorts like Sea Island, Georgia, and exotic red flowers and liquorish aromas rise from the leaves in the summer. Acuba japonica variegata 'Gold Dust' is also called the Gold Dust plant. Acuba makes an interesting low growing shrub to plant and grow next to brick buildings. Cleyera, Ternstroemia gymanthera, is an interesting shrub for coastal areas, because Cleyera shrubs are very tolerant of salt water spray, and the waxy green leaves have a unique tropical appearance in the landscape. Boxwood, Buxus microphylla asiaticum, is also salt water tolerant with dense coloring throughout the zones 5 - 9. Boxwood is one of the most important and popular shrubs to buy in the U.S, notably as a neat, clean grower, Boxwood is not Fast growing, thus requiring many years to reach 3 feet in height. Boxwood plants are commonly planted in rows along walkways. Larger boxwood plants work nicely in group plantings in front of buildings

Eleagnus, Eleagnus pungens, is one of the Fastest growing shrubs and grows as a superb barrier hedge or privacy fence that can grow up to 10 feet tall. Eleagnus is salt water tolerant, and can be grown in containers at commercial locales. Interstate highway landscaping is filled with large groupings and plantings of Eleagnus, Eleagnus pungens, shrubs to minimize automobile fumes and truck highway noises.

Holly shrubs are distinctively varied, very adaptable, and versatile in the landscape. The most popular hollies are: Burford Holly, Ilex cornuta; Carissa Holly, Ilex cornuta 'Carissa'; Dwarf Chinese Holly, Ilex cornuta; Dwarf Japanese Holly, Ilex crenata; Helleri Holly, Ilex crenata; Needlepoint Holly, Ilex cornuta 'Needlepoint'; Sky Pencil Holly, Ilex crenata 'Sky Pencil'; Savannah Holly, Ilex x attenuata; Stokes Dwarf Holly, Ilex vomitoria 'Stokes Dwarf'; Dwarf Yaupon Holly, Ilex vomitoria; Weeping Yaupon, Ilex vomitoria pendula.

Japanese Aralia, Fatsia japonica, is most commonly called Fatsia. In landscapes, Fatsia is often planted and grown in large groups near shaded house entrances or underneath shade trees for that bold tropical look. Fatsia can be planted as a large speciMen plant, or containerized Fatsia will grow as the shrub as an indoor plant. Philodendron selloum is often used like Fatsia, and can grow into a large, attractive specimen plant on slender, woody-looking trunks (stems). The Philodendron hybrid, Xanadu, is also used like Japanese aralia, Fatsia, and Philodendron selloum, but largely is used as an indoor or outdoor container plant. The waxy, deeply-lobed green leaves are very cold hardy, and even if Philodendron is growing outside in Zone 5 - 10, it will come back to life from vigorous roots in the spring after freezing to the ground.

Pittosporum tobira can be grown as an outside plant or as a containerized shrub. Pittosporum plants displays bright green leaves year and grows best in shady areas of low light. The flowers are small, white, and very fragrant, like the aromatic crushed leaves. Florists use stems and leaves as fillers in floral arrangements. Pittosporum shrubs are not Fast growing, but eventually can form an excellent privacy hedge to block out automobile noise and fume emissions. Because Pittosporum tobira shrubs are salt water tolerant, these shrubs are popularly used in landscaping at Sea Island, Georgia. Large specimens of Pittosporum tobira are used as evergreen small trees, that subtly present an exotic, tropical appearance. Pittosporium tobira "Variegata" has variegated white and light green leaves with fragrant white flowers, blooming in the summer. The variegated leaf form of Pittosporum tobira is not burned by strong sunlight, like most variegated shrubs.

Large Evergreen Shrubs

Large evergreen shrubs sometimes grow into small eclectic trees after many years. These large evergreen shrubs provide the garden with specimen attractiveness, privacy, and evergreen, cold hardy color. Arizona Cypress is also called Carolina Sapphire, Cupressus glabra 'Carolina Sapphire', and is a fast growing evergreen, that can grow 20 - 30 feet with fine textured, silver-blue leaves. The leaves grow threadlike in very hot areas, and will survive well in droughts or under stress.

Arborvitae, Thuja occidentalis, is an American native evergreen shrub that can grow almost anywhere in the U.S. The dark green leaves of Arborvitae, Thuja occidentalis, can turn yellow, orange, or maroon during winter, but the green color is restored in Zones of cold hard tolerance, 2 - 8, in the spring. Other arborvitae species are: Emerald, Thuja occidentalis 'Emerald'; Little Giant, Thuja occidentalis 'Little Giant'; Little Golden Giant, Thuja occidentalis 'Little Golden Giant'; Aurea Nana, Thuja occidentalis 'Aurea Nana';

Blue Italian Cypress, Cupressus sempervirens 'Glauca', will qualify as one of the most important specimen, evergreen trees used in landscapes. The trees are not fast growing, but are cold hardy in zones 7 - 11. The dense leaves are branched and grow into a large column, 3 -4 feet wide. Italian cypress can grow to 40 feet outside, and large container grown Italian cypress trees can be shipped quickly on semi-trucks, or by UPS. Italian Cypress, Cupressus sempervirens 'Glauca' can draw architectural attention to large buildings. Italian cypress trees are often planted at commercial banks, bordering large walkways or memorial gardens.

Leyland cypress, Cupressocyparis leylandii, is a fast growing shrub, that most often is planted as a privacy hedge, but in many cases can grow into a large Leyland cypress specimen tree that might reach 130 feet. The Leyland cypress shrub (tree) is a fast growing intergenetic hybrid. Erosion control can be obtained fast by planting these vigorous Leyland cypress shrubs to embed their roots rapidly into the soil and cool the earth.

Podocarpus macrophylla and Podocarpus nagi are the most commonly grown shrubs of Podocarpus. Shearing Podocarpus is a common plant practice to create a sculptured look. Podocarpus can be grown as a border plant for walkways, but after many years, grows into a 10 foot, small, evergreen tree. The salt water and cold hardy tolerance of Zone 7 - 10 makes Podocarpus a top choice to buy for any landscape garden.

Wax Myrtle or Bayberry, Myrica cerifera, grows normally as a native American plant in forests, but nursery grown plants will provide a fast growing screen that spreads by underground shoots. Birds and wildlife love this plant for nesting and to seek protective cover. The waxy, gray berries are fragrant and commonly are used to scent candles with a woody aroma. All parts of wax myrtle shrubs are fragrant and grow to block out noise and noxious automobile fumes. Very old wax myrtle plants grow into exotic looking small trees, that are aromatic specimens in the landscape. Wax myrtle shrubs, Myrica cerifera, are a commonly-grown naturalized plant that enthusiastically is used as a salt water and cold hardy tolerant hedge or landscape tree at the famous resort hotel at Sea Island, Georgia.

Copyright (c) 2006 Patrick Malcolm

Evergreen Shrubs And Hedges Are Important, Cold Hardy Landscape Specimen Plants

Wednesday, August 22, 2012

Ancient Golden Inca Berries - Today's Organic Superfood

Ancient Golden Inca Berries - Today's Organic Superfood


According to Wikipedia, the Inca civilization began as a tribe in the Cuzco area where the legendary first Sapa Inca, Manco Capac founded the Kishawan of Cuzco around 1200. Under the leadership of the descendants of Manco Capac, the small state grew as it started to absorb other Andean communities.

Ancient Golden Inca Berries - Today's Organic Superfood

Ancient Golden Inca Berries - Today's Organic Superfood

Ancient Golden Inca Berries - Today's Organic Superfood


Ancient Golden Inca Berries - Today's Organic Superfood



Ancient Golden Inca Berries - Today's Organic Superfood

In 1442, the Incas began their far-reaching expansion under the command of Pachacutec, whose name means earth-shaker. He formed the Inca Empire which would become the largest empire in pre-Columbian America.

Though it was in 1572 when history saw the fall of the last of the Incas and the end of their resistance in Vilcabamba. Their civilization ended but still some cultural traditions remain in several ethnic groups such as the Quechuas and Aymara people.

And now, a part of this ancient culture has been rediscovered. This would come in a form of an ancient Food; a lost crop of the Incans. And to modern-day civilization, this is now known as one of the unique superFoods, the golden Inca berries.

The Golden Inca berries are now recognized as one of the most flavor-packed berries in the enTire planet. These berries are also a stellar organic raw superFood.

These special berries that are harvested from Peru contain a multitude of B-vitamin complexes and are reputed to be one of the only known plant-based sources of B-12. Loaded with nutrients, these energizing berries will make our bodies happy and our tastebuds captivated like only a superfood can.

These Golden Inca Berries are one of the ancient world's best-kept secrets. And today, this secret has been unleashed for the world to savor, enjoy, and benefit from.

Ancient Golden Inca Berries - Today's Organic Superfood

Friday, July 20, 2012

Wedding Color Ideas

Wedding Color Ideas


The color you choose for your wedding will ultimately set the theme for the enTire event. You can choose to play around with the color wheel and go monochrome, but working around lighter or darker variants of the color. You can also choose two compleMenting colors, or be daring and creative by choosing two loud colors. The key to using two loud colors is the way it is used so that they do not clash. Here you will find several ways of using and playing with colors. Remember that the colors should be reflective of the couple getting married, and have fun!

Wedding Color Ideas

Wedding Color Ideas

Wedding Color Ideas


Wedding Color Ideas



Wedding Color Ideas

1. Color according to season. Taking color hints from the season should be reflective of nature's own colors. Fall or autumn weddings should make use of deep, rich colors, like the hues that fallen leaves take. Choose tworich colors that compleMent each other. Examples of fall or autumn color schemes are: rust and buttery gold, brown and red, rust and green, purple and blue, deep red and purple.

If you are more adventurous, you can try three-toned fall color schemes. To avoid making it look all too much, choose one or two colors as major tones while the third can be an equally compleMenting, more subdued color used to accentuate. Three toned fall color schemes include deep red, rust, and gold; brown, purple, and a golden yellow; dark and light olive with purple; terra cotta, rust, and ivory.

Winter color palettes are reminiscent of the sparkling Snow, berries, and green trees. Silver is a popular backdrop for winter weddings, combined with white for a simple clean look, ordeep colors like red, forest green, or chocolate brown for a great romantic contrast.

Three-toned winter color schemes include white and silver pAired with forest green, red, and blue; as well as white pAired with silver and lavender or blue. A traditional winter color scheme also makes use of green, red and white.

Summer is a favorite season to get married in, with the longer days and bloom of all the flowers. Summer is fresh, happy, and evocative of the colors of the flowers, the sun, the green grass, and the blue of the oceans and sky. Complementing summer schemes includes any two shades of a light, bright blue; pale or bright pink and yellow; mint green or forest green and white or blue; a light and dark purple; gold and green; and even red pAired with orange or pinklike the sunset.

Three-toned summer color schemes can work around mint green, pale pink and yellow; white with two contrasting shades of blue or green; sheer ivory with lavender and purple; white, pink, and rust; or fuchsia with mint green and bright yellow.

Lastly, spring is the season wherein everything grows once again, life is in the Air. Pastels are the color of this season. Ivory and white provide a refreshing contrast when paired with mint green, pale blue, peach, lavender, and blush pink. Light blue and pale green is also a lovely mix. Mixing pales with certain rich colors are also great for spring, such as olive green and mint green, chocolate brown with a light blue or pink.

Spring three-tone schemes include blush pink, ivory and peach; mint green with a palepink and lavender; white and ivory with RHED, blush, or a light brown;
mint green, lavender and ivory; or pink, olive, and ivory.

2. A black and white theme adds a lot of simple elegance to a wedding. This kind of color scheme can make decorating from the church to the reception area very easy. It provides a timeless contrast, easily making all neat décor and pleasing to the eye.

3. Green is a color that symbolizes life, health, nature, and evokes a soothing, calming mood. Green makes everything look lively and crisp. Think of natural occurrences where green is used to get a color idea; the green of the trees with deep browns, or green stems and various colors of flowers!

4. Yellow is a versatile color and lends a refreshing feeling. It works well with othercolors and easily grabs attention. It evokes positive emotions such as happiness, cheerfulness, and energy. Use bright yellow with muted tones of pink, blue, and lavender for a happy atmosphere.

5. Blue is the color of tranquility, matching the colors of the sky and the water. Blue can be used conservatively with complementing tones of ivory, white, or sparkling silver. Dark or royal blue are associated with authority and superiority.
Although it is associated with feelings of sadness, you can brighten up the mood by using tones of turquoise or sky blue to uplift.

6. Purple is the color of royalty and nobility. Delicate shades of lilac and lavender provide a calming, romantic atmosphere. Deep purple works well with tan and gold. Purple and pink might be too feminine for awedding, so you can try mixing it with more neutral colors like blue and yellow.

No matter what color you choose, whether monochrome or several colors, remember that the colors you choose for your wedding should be reflective of your identity; your wedding will be the most colorful event of your life.

Wedding Color Ideas

Thursday, June 14, 2012

5 Healthy Snacks You Can Make Valentine For Your Sweetheart

5 Healthy Snacks You Can Make Valentine For Your Sweetheart


Valentine's Day doesn't have to be just about roses and boxes of chocolate. You can surprise your sweetheart with some healthy snacks valentine this year that not only good for him or her, but also delicious. Here are five healthy snack ideas that are perfect for Valentine's Day.

5 Healthy Snacks You Can Make Valentine For Your Sweetheart

5 Healthy Snacks You Can Make Valentine For Your Sweetheart

5 Healthy Snacks You Can Make Valentine For Your Sweetheart


5 Healthy Snacks You Can Make Valentine For Your Sweetheart



5 Healthy Snacks You Can Make Valentine For Your Sweetheart

Chocolate Dipped Strawberries

Combine ripe strawberries with dark chocolate for a healthy, yet indulgent Valentine snack. Start with large, ripe strawberries. Melt some dark chocolate over a double boiler or in the microwave. Dip the strawberries halfway into the dark chocolate. Allow the excess chocolate to drip off, and then place them on some wax paper to allow the chocolate to harden.

Heart Shaped Grilled Cheese Sandwich

For these cute grilled cheese sandwiches, layer a pieceof low fat cheese between two slices of wheat bread. Use a large heart-shaped cookie cutter to cut the sandwich into a heart. Spray a hot pan with a non-stick Cooking spray and add the sandwich. Grill it until it is golden brown on both sides and the cheese is melted. These sandwiches are a perfect snack on their own, or serve them with a cup of tomato soup for a light lunch.

Cupid's Arrows

This snack also makes an attractive girl. Start by washing some grape or cherry tomatoes and cutting some low-fat mozzarella cheese into cubes. Thread them on some kabob sticks, alternating the tomatoes and the cheese. Lay the "arrows" on a platter and drizzle with a little bit of extra virgin olive oil and balsamic vinegar to finish off. Even cupid could not resist thisMediterranean inspired snacks.

Valentine's Day Smoothie

This very-berry and pink smoothie makes a great midday snack or even a filling breakFast. Start by adding some low-fat strawberry to your blender. Toss in some frozen berries (strawberries we like) and a frozen banana if you'd like. Add a little orange juice and blend on high until well mixed. Pour the smoothie into tall glasses and top with a little low-calorie whipped topping, strawberry and a Hershey's kiss.

Jello Hearts

5 Healthy Snacks You Can Make Valentine For Your Sweetheart

Sunday, April 8, 2012

A List of Different Varieties of Apples

A List of Different Varieties of Apples


An apple a day is said to keep the doctor away, but the many kinds of apples number in the dozens, and one may need a doctor for trying to commit them all to memory. This list of different varieties of apples narrows the choices down to some of the most popular ones, as well as offering some recomMendations for serving them.

A List of Different Varieties of Apples

A List of Different Varieties of Apples

A List of Different Varieties of Apples


A List of Different Varieties of Apples



A List of Different Varieties of Apples

CORTLAND

Taking its name from Cortland County, New York, this is a mid-season apple variety that comes out in mid-September. It has easy-to-peel bright red skin with yellow streaks and gray-green spots, and sweet-smelling white flesh that does not discolor even when cut open. An all-purpose apple, it is recomMended for use in baking apple pies and as applesauce.

EMPIRE

An early-mid-season apple, the Empire is a cross between theMcIntosh and Red Delicious apple varieties. Round and medium-sized with spotted skin and creamy-white flesh, this all-purpose apple is especially great for salads and applesauce.

GOLDEN DELICIOUS

True to its name, the Golden Delicious has yellow skin and sweet, juicy, firm flesh. Very fragile, it has a tendency to shrivel and bruise, and so must be handled carefully. In season from autumn to winter, it is used in pies, salads, applesauce and apple butter.

GRANNY SMITH

Named after Mary Ann Serwood Smith (1799-1870), who first cultivated it in 1868. The Granny Smith apple has light-green skin and has a harder texture than other apples of its hue. It is a favorite for use in salads and pies.

McINTOSH

Not named after the Computer(most probably the other way around), this apple variety takes its name from John McIntosh, who discovered it in his farm in 1811. In season from early to mid-September, its skin is dark-red with green streaks and has a crisp, juicy, delicious flesh. It is favored for pies, applesauce and apple cider.

RED DELICIOUS

A late-season apple harvested in mid-October, the Red Delicious was at some point considered by some as The Great American Apple. Commonly eaten out of hand, the reasons for its name are perhaps obvious.

SPARTAN

The product of scientific breeding, the Spartan is a cross between the McIntosh and as yet unspecified apple variety. With dark-red, white-spotted skin, and ranging in size from medium to large, ithis all-purpose apple is sweeter and more crispthan its parent the McIntosh.

Apart from the ones just cited, the list of different variaties of apples goes on and on. Nutritious as well as delicious, the various types of apples are as numerous as the various ways of eating them, offering a multitude of options for enjoying what is perhaps the most popular among all fruits. If one has an apple a day, one might as well try a different kind each time.

A List of Different Varieties of Apples

Monday, March 5, 2012

Nudity And Sex In American Movies

Nudity And Sex In American Movies


Nudity ands sex in movies can be controversial because some people are uptight about seeing it shown. The United States has a different view on nudity compared to Europe. On some European channels television commercials themselves have nudity, try pulling that off on American television. In many cultures, the nudity and sex factor in movies is governed by a tiered system of censorship. These systems are aimed at limiting children's access to content that is deemed harmful by the public, the governMent, the movie industry itself including the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA). This is a good thing because it properly limits racy content to adults.

Nudity And Sex In American Movies

Nudity And Sex In American Movies

Nudity And Sex In American Movies


Nudity And Sex In American Movies



Nudity And Sex In American Movies Nudity And Sex In American Movies

Wednesday, February 1, 2012

Top 5 Songs About Education

Top 5 Songs About Education


The subject of school has been a big theme for pop songs since Chuck Berry goose-stepped his way through School Days (Ring Ring Goes The Bell) in 1957. However, it seems that the seventies heralded a certain golden age of school-related songs, despite it being something of a pop void to many music fans. What makes these songs so memorable? And what does the lack of quality edu-odes today say about education in the noughties?

Top 5 Songs About Education

Top 5 Songs About Education

Top 5 Songs About Education


Top 5 Songs About Education



Top 5 Songs About Education

5: Rock 'n' Roll High School - Ramones. "I don't care about history, 'cos that's not where I want to be!" Although not often regarded as a Ramones classic, this 1979 soundtrack number to the movie of the same name stands proud as a thumping sing-along at a time when the band was spending a lot of time exploring new pop directions, and finally getting some recognition chart. It's funny how at no point during my life of education, even beyond the university, I've never actually seen a student cruise around in a GTO.

4: "When I Kissed The Teacher"-ABBA. "Leaning over me, he was trying to explain the laws of geometry, and I couldn't help it, I just had to kiss the teacher!" This cringe-worthy and decisively a-pc representation of teacher/student relations is the opener to the Swedish quartet's fourth album, Arrival. Aside from the story video acted by the band, the most disturbing aspect of the song is the teacher's response to Agnetha's affections. Simply put: he likes it.

3: Baggy Trousers-Madness. "All I learnt at school, was how to bend, not break the rules." Yes, I know that this song is from 1980 but sowhat. How could anyone ignore this cheeky celebration of vandalism and nostalgic schoolyard pranks. Whatever happened to getting the dog? And to be fAir, you're likely to receive an ASBO for pulling someone's hAir today. Make me young.

2: Another Brick In The Wall-Pink Floyd. "We don't need no education, we don't need no thought control." It all seems to get a bit gloomy and serious by the time The Floyd get involved. Still, Waters ' tune and the accompanying animation and movie turned this into some kind of prog anthem for doomed youth. The innocent fondness, of which we are used to, is replaced by a strange haunting choir-and all of a sudden there's a reason to repel education beyond the juvenile need of getting ' kicks '.

1: School's Out-Alice Cooper. "Well we got noclass, and we got no principles, and we got no intelligence, we can't even think of a word that rhymes." Here's a little post-modern excerpt about Cooper's acceptance of his lacking in ability to rhyme. But he just don't care! There's just something eternally visceral about that feeling of leaving school behind, and it's a tune to boot; it's also funny that he was 24 and four albums into his career when this song was released!

I accept that there are countless others from this era. But how many can you name from the last ten years? Not that many I reckon. And why? Well, it would seem that in this age of home teaching and a more varied school curriculum, there simply may well be less to complain about today. For the sake of pop music, that could well be a shame.

Top 5 Songs About Education