Latex 17th century, latex has been used as a term for the fluid substance in plants. It serves mainly as defense against herbivorous insects. Latex is not to be confused with plant sap; it is a separate substance, separately produced, and with separate functions. The word latex is also used to refer to natural latex rubber, particularly non-vulcanized rubber. Such is the case in products like latex gloves, latex condoms and latex clothing. Originally, the name given to latex by indigenous Equator tribes who cultivated the plant was “caoutchouc”, from the words “caa” (tear) and “ochu” (tree), because of the way
A Woman of Substance (miniseries) Series, and Deborah Kerr was nominated for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Special. Barbara Taylor-Bradford's sequel, "Hold the Dream", was produced as an eponymous miniseries in 1986, again starring Deborah Kerr and Jenny Seagrove, though Seagrove now played the role of Paula. A second sequel, "To Be the Best", was adapted in 1992 and starred Lindsay Wagner as Paula. A Woman of Substance (miniseries) A Woman of Substance is a British-American three-part television drama miniseries, produced in 1984. It is based on the 1979 novel "A Woman of Substance" by the author Barbara Taylor Bradford. In 1970,