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Christmas is a comin and the goose is not the only thing getting fat. Unfortunately, many people gain weight during the Christmas and New Year holiday season. With all the festive feasts, decorative sweets, and parties, not to mention the regular heavier cooking that we do in cold weather, you may find that you are among those people who gain weight during this time of the year. You may even have the remnants of last year s festivities still hanging around your waist or tucked into your cheeks. If so, you are probably dreading this year s contributions even more. Now, I know there are many articles out there that warn you about holiday weight gain and give crisp, clear instructions about avoiding even the most tempting treats. But, unless you have steel-plated willpower, I also know that, while you may cut back a little on your amounts, that you probably aren t willing to totally give up the party goodies and platefuls of your favorite holiday foods. Let s face it you need another approach to holiday weight control that you are willing to live with. Why not prepare for this year s...

Unless you have the dubious pleasure of living right next door to an airport one of the biggest downsides of going on holiday is catching a flight at an ungodly hour of the day. While driving half asleep at 4.00 am, with a nagging doubt you have forgot something may be some holidaymaker s idea of fun for most it sounds like a bad way to start your holiday. However, help is at hand in the form of Airport Hotels, where you can spend a relaxed evening and even afford an extra hour or two in bed before leaving. Airport hotels may not enjoy the best of reputations. In many peoples mind they are ranked alongside train station pubs - filled with chain smoking business men in cheap suits. However, while there is certainly a convincing argument to avoid train station pubs you have to pay to get in the toilet for starters , airport hotels are a long way from their cheap and not-so-cheerful roots. These days the savvy traveller can pick up a great value deal at some excellent hotel accommodation situated close to their airport of departure. One hotel that certainly fits this bill is the 4-star...

So its 1:30 am and there you are at the computer trying to refresh the email inbox page. The big test is tomorrow and your Professor still hasn t replied back, but why. Contrary to popular belief, that your Professor wants you to fail, the problem could stem from the fact that your email never reached him her. Hence, the purpose of this guide is to show students how to write an effective email to their Professors. The From Field Always use your University or College email address when sending an email to your professor. This not only assures the professor that you are indeed a student but also avoids your email from getting put in the spam box. Many Universities and Colleges now employ a system of only allowing emails to be received from certain domains anything else hotmail, yahoo...etc is either automatically put in the spam box or is forwarded to the Professor as a potential spam. Example: Astudent university.edu The To Field This is the single most important field, if you mess up in here there you can kiss your email good bye. Avoid putting the Professor s name with the email A...

Cord Blood You may have heard of stem cell research with all of the political controversy surrounding the issue, but you may not have heard of cord blood. Cord blood, as defined by the Core Blood Donor Foundation, is the blood that stays in the umbilical cord after birth. The blood is taken from the cord and placenta after the baby is born, so the procedure itself is completely harmless to the baby as well as to the mother. The Core Blood Donor Foundation states that cord blood is an excellent source of stem cells. Cord blood stem cells can be used to treat leukemia and other cancers in the same way that bone marrow is used, with a much less chance of rejection. So what s a stem cell. Stem cells are special in that they have the ability to develop into many different types of cells within the body. The National Institute of Health claims that they are a repair feature for the body. Stem cells that are collected from cord blood can be used to treat several types of disorders. These include several types of anemia, types of leukemia, as well as many inherited diseases. The list of...

People who purchase prefab homes from all of the social classes and have different interests. There is no specific group of people who purchase prefab homes. Prefab homes are usually associated with rednecks since most prefab homes are like trailers, but that is not the case. Don t stereotype prefab homes because even people who are well to do have a prefab home. Many of the architects that are designing prefab homes are adding special flairs and interests to their designs. They are making them bigger and better. In fact, many of them cost around 85,000- 500,000 and have been known to go up as much as a million dollars. The whole idea that only poor people would need a prefab home is ridiculous. People purchase them because they are being offered way more features for half the price that it would take them to build it. It has nothing to do with the actual price; it is more about getting the better deal. People who purchase a prefab home are getting a home with all the trimmings. They don t have to install hardwood floors or redo the walls and other things because their home is...

Self-esteem oftentimes seems like a fragile, distant thing that we all know what it is but don t know how to develop. Your self-esteem is a compilation of how you feel about yourself. It encompasses everything from your confidence in relationships, to your body image, to your work life. So how do you foster this thing in your children. We teach our children honesty is the best policy. This applies to how we deal with our children as much as it does expecting them to be honest with us. When it comes to your child s self-esteem, he or she will know or be able to sense if you are not being honest. For example, if art is not your child s top skill, don t say that his or her drawing is the best you ve ever seen. Your child will know it s not, and will not believe you the next time you say something meant to be positive, no matter how honest it is. Instead, tell your child something genuine about the piece or the effort. Make non-judgmental statements such as, You really used your imagination in making the flowers many different colors. This simply states your observation, rather than a...

Stay warm or die. That s what it comes down to at the extremes. More people die in the wilderness of exposure than from any other cause. Staying warm, of course, also means more comfort, and for backpackers, it can mean going even lighter, without more risk. Staying warm in the wilderness is about proper gear and good skills. Proper gear means clothing and equipment suited to the enviroment you re in. This is a subject in itself, worth studying if you spend much time backpacking. With better materials and designs, the newest clothing and equipment saves lives. It is skills, however, that make the biggest difference. How To Stay Warm - Tips and Skills - Set up camp in the right places. Hilltops are windy and cold, and cold air also fills valleys at night. Level ground somewhere in between, out of the wind, is best. - Wear clothes to bed. Shake and fluff them up to make them insulate better. Some recommend against sleeping in clothes, but I ve tried it both ways many times, and it s always warmer with clothes on. This may be equal to a pound of insulation in your sleeping bag. A lot of...

One of life s purest pleasures is a cup of steaming tea. Some like it pure but most like it sweet. Adding sugar is by far the most common way of sweetening tea. Common table sugar sucrose is comprised of fructose and glucose. While sugar satisfies a natural craving, it is not without its downside. Sugar is the quintessential source of energy and most foods, when digested, are metabolized by the body as basic sugar glucose . It is a major source of calories in the diet. The body will save the excess energy in sugar as fat. While some stored fat is necessary, too much is undesirable and pose several health concerns especially for diabetics. Sugar also supports the growth of the bacteria that causes tooth decay. A healthier alternative is honey. Honey is one of the oldest sweeteners used by man and was highly valued by ancient Egyptians for its medicinal and healing properties. It is a sweet, usually viscous, liquid made by bees from flower nectar and stored in the cells of the hive for food. Consumed fresh or after processing, it is usually used as a nutritive sweetener. Honey is the...