http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=Juliana+Abram Culture Juliana Abram Wed, 23 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=154360&ca=Culture The Chinese penchant for looking at objects and interpreting their hidden meaning is revealed by the prolific use of symbols within their culture and these symbols are like a secondary language, rich in nuances and that penetrates all their communication. In Chinese, each written character represent... Advice Juliana Abram Mon, 24 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=152931&ca=Advice In our modern world, concern for the natural environment has been escalating on a global scale. Most people are now aware of the problems associated with the different type of wastes disposal, the greenhouse effect, depletion of the ozone layer, the dilemmas created for our wildlife due to the felli... Entertainment Juliana Abram Tue, 11 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=131389&ca=Entertainment The Chinese have a unique calendar system that provides us with information about prevailing elemental influences at any given point in time. It makes use of the five elements – water, wood, fire, earth and metal - and their cycles, to determine the various aspects affecting the world. In Chinese as... Culture Juliana Abram Wed, 17 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=133760&ca=Culture Symbology is very special to my heart. In fact, one of the more precious gifts I received is from my husband. It is a piece of artwork depicting in white jade, the Chinese dragon and phoenix. This hangs proudly in my office and for me, represents what I try to achieve daily for myself and others – t... Entertainment Juliana Abram Wed, 03 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=153278&ca=Entertainment Most of us have a sense of place. Almost everyone has at some time, entered a garden, building or room and felt something tangible yet inexplicable: a feeling of joy, happiness, peace, sadness, maybe even of malevolence. Whatever it was, we knew it was definitely associated with the place we were in... Culture Juliana Abram Fri, 15 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=152586&ca=Culture The Qing Ming festival is a traditional Chinese event held on the 104th day after the winter solstice in the Northern Hemisphere. It generally falls around the same time as Easter – give or take some weeks. I find this interesting given that both festivals, whilst from different cultural and religio...