The popularity of the golden spiral Not many people know this, but there are lots of signs which are considered to be the cornerstone of life throughout the cosmos. The first and most important shape is the perfect circle. Seven circles passing through their centers create the shape known as the seed of life. If the seed of life would be multiplied, the shape thus obtained represents the flower of life. The centers of the seed of life, if connected, would form the shape known as the tree of life. All these shapes and many more are believed to contain the map of the universe and to represent the origin of life. All of them can be found in nature in one way or another. Another symbol of this nature is the golden spiral. Two well known sacred geometry shapes are represented in the golden spiral: the Fibonacci spiral and the golden mean spiral. The golden mean, in philosophy, especially Aristotle’s, represents the desirable middle between two extremes, one of deficiency and one of excess. The golden mean, phi, is also called the golden ratio or the golden proportion. It is a constant value that is more mysterious and profound than pi. To obtain the golden ratio, one must divide a segment, for example AB, in a place, C, so that the ratio of the entire segment to the larger part of it is the same as the ratio of the larger segment to the smaller one. The decimals of the value phi keep on going, without repeating themselves. This unique number can be found incorporated in all organic structures, ranging from the bone structure of humans to the spiral of the shell sea. The presence of this ratio in all biological structures makes it seem like the blueprint for life. It was named by Plato the “key to the physics of the cosmos”. The value of phi is 1.6180339…. A structure that is based on the golden ratio is the golden rectangle and it was developed by the Greek mathematician Pythagoras. It is basically a rectangle that can be divided in a square and another rectangle that maintains the same proportions as the original rectangle. This type of rectangle can only be obtained based on the golden ratio. If you would add other squares on the longer sides of the golden rectangle, the shape obtained is another golden rectangle. The Fibonacci sequence was used to describe the growth patterns of plants. It starts with 1, 1 and the next terms are obtained by adding the last two numbers, like this 2, 3, 5, 8, 13 and so on. The relationship of the Fibonacci sequence with the golden ratio is that if you were to divide the last number to the one before it, the value approaches the golden ratio. If you go further down the sequence, the value gets closer and closer, but it doesn’t reach the exact value of phi. The Fibonacci sequence can be represented in a spiral form. This is very similar, almost identical, to the golden spiral. The difference between the spiral obtained using the Fibonacci sequence and the golden spiral is the definite beginning of the first one. The golden spiral has no beginning and no end. A representation of the golden spiral was found in a crop circle in England, called the “Hackpen Hill formation”. A Fibonacci spiral shape can be found in Egypt. The positions of the centers of the Giza pyramids accurately define a line as the Fibonacci spiral. Also the phi ratio is found in the architecture of the Great Pyramid. The golden section is demonstrated in the basic cross section. Bottom line, the shape has great value and significance to it. The shape of spiral can be offered as a gift with great significance. If you consider offering someone jewelry representing this shape be sure to visit ka-gold-jewelry.com. The sacred symbol of the golden spiral is related to other symbols. These sacred geometry symbols have great significance in ancient philosophy. Because they are found in different cultures, they are the ultimate statement that mathematics is a universal language.
Britney Spears has a new fragrance that she says can "make any woman feel beautiful!"
Spears took to her Twitter account to show her excitement and post a pic. The pop star wrote: "Just got the imaging for my new fragrance Radiance and thought I’d share it with all my tweethearts."
She described the fragrance, saying, “I love the feminine scent of my new perfume Radiance. It has the power to make any woman feel beautiful."
Chelsea Clinton is a covered-up cover girl on the new issue of Women's Wear Daily, out today. How did the bride-to-be's hairdo and makeup look beneath the big, straw hat? And which A-list dress designer's showroom was she heading to?
The former first daughter had her hair pulled back "in an aisle-worthy updo" and her makeup was perfectly applied, says WWD. The mag says that at the time, Chelsea was meeting her mother, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, at Vera Wang's Manhattan showroom for what was believed to be a Tuesday afternoon appointment.
Wang is said to be designing Chelsea's wedding gown and dresses for her bridesmaids and flower girls, reports WWD.
Check out the sexy new pics of 'Avatar' actress Zoe Saldana modeling a brand new product line from Calvin Klein Underwear.
Zoe is featured in the women’s Fall 2010 Calvin Klein Underwear global advertising campaign that includes the company's Envy range, a new line of lingerie designed to create a more revealing silhouette.
Calvin Klein touts the product as "a revolutionary new way for female consumers to more easily shop for bras and the type of coverage [they] are looking for." The Coverage Level System is organized into three distinct levels of cup coverage designed to simplify bra shopping.
Attention fashionistas! If you have a passion for fashion, CBS might be looking for you!
The network is launching a nationwide search on their website CBS.com to find Fashion's No.1 fan. The winner will receive two round-trip airline tickets to New York City during Mercedes-Benz Fall Fashion Week, two tickets to a fashion week runway show, exclusive seats to Fashion’s Night Out: The Show at Lincoln Center, a year's worth of Maybelline cosmetics and a $500 Macy’s gift card among many other prizes.
Style savvy men and women can enter by uploading a 30 to 90 second video of themselves explaining why they love fashion to CBS's website. The top 10 finalists will be announced Tuesday, August 24 on CBS.com, and people can vote for their favorite videos up until August 31 to determine the top 5 finalists.
It's a fashion face-off for style-savvy celebs! From Jennifer Garner and Taraji P. Henson's flowing fashions to actresses Claire Danes and Kate Bosworth's lacy looks, see which stars are stepping out in a similar fashion.
Click the pics and vote on which styled star you prefer.

Kate Hudson has teamed up with Almay to promote their message of natural beauty, and ET has the behind-the-scenes footage of the actress' Almay commercial shoot.
"Almay is known for its fresh, effortless approach to beauty," says Hudson. "I share that philosophy and I'm honored to be partnering with a brand that believes cosmetics should bring out the natural beauty inside every woman. At the end of the day we all want to have fun and feel beautiful - that's what Almay is all about."
The green-eyed actress says she's a big fan of "bright eyes" and loves Almay's Intense i-Color Collection. In addition to being the Global Brand Ambassador, Hudson also represented the brand at the Almay Rainforest Concert on Thursday, May 13th at Carnegie Hall in New York City. Proceeds from the concert benefited The Rainforest Foundation.
With only weeks until school is back in session, "Sonny with a Chance" star Demi Lovato is telling all about the D-Signed fashion line hitting Target this August.
D-Signed, inspired by Demi's Disney Channel TV character Sonny Munroe, is meant for 8 to 12-year-old girls. The Disney Channel star says of her fashion sense, "I like mixing and matching things ... I really like mixing colors. They always say, 'Don't wear brown and black together,' but I totally do that."