We’re "Sitting" Ourselves to death?
A new study has appeared in the American Journal of Epidemiology that concludes that free time spent sitting can shorten our lives. This study joins a multitude of other similar studies that have concluded the same thing: sitting on the couch watching television or in front of a computer for hours on end will have…
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Five strategies that will inspire your students to learn in a virtual classroom
The shift to e-learning that occurred in 2020 may have changed higher education in profound ways, even after the crisis that caused the transition is finally resolved. Students who have never taken an online class now find that they can learn this way. However, many educators who have never taught in this environment understand that…
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Weight loss and CLA side effects
Does Conjugated Linoleic Acid (CLA) Have Negative Side Effects? Does it work for weight loss? CLA has been sold for many years as a fat loss supplement based on the weight loss and changes in body composition (i.e., losing fat and gaining muscle) seen in studies with mice and rats. Does it work in humans?…
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3 Simple Lifestyle Changes To Help You Lose Weight
Following a super strict diet or spending every waking moment in the gym are the only ways to lose weight. However, what good is going through so much hard work when at the end of the fight you are going to end up gaining all the kilos you lost or, worse yet, you will gain…
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How to find the best summer camp for your child
Is there really a “best” summer camp among all the others? There are certainly many good ones. But being the best means different things to different people. So the best summer camp is really the one that meets your child’s needs in a way that others don’t. And yet there are certain attributes common to…
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Care and feeding of a Havanese rescue dog
A Great Dane is a huge dog that is a great family dog and can fend off children. A Havanese rescue dog, if you look at the information available, is not a huge dog and would probably have to run away from children. The Havanese does not grow very large, as he is usually only…
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The Versatility of Today’s Carriage House Plans
Originally, the term “carriage house” needed little explanation: it was a shed to house horse-drawn carriages. Today, however, the term has taken on a different meaning. Since the once ubiquitous carriage has little use in modern society, many of the carriage houses that were built before automobiles were common now have different uses. Many have…
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Classic Game Review: Speculator
“At 6:49 am CST, Hong Kong Gold reports indicate that gold is weaker against the US dollar.” You quickly phone your broker and place an order to sell gold “short” (that is, sell gold you don’t currently have assuming you can buy it at a lower price before you have to “deliver”). In SPECULATOR, you…
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College football cards: introduction, payouts, and earnings
Every week of the college football season, I make at least one college football parlay bet. There is something magical about watching many games at the same time and having action in all of them. If you are new to NCAA college football betting, here is some information to help you. Let’s start by talking…
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Pet-friendly California vacations are getting easier to find
As a dog lover and vacation rental home owner, I have often come across the subject of traveling with a beloved pet. While only a few years ago, it was relatively rare to find hotel accommodations that would accept, or at least put up with, my kind and friendly Boxer, Ouzo. Every now and then…
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