Recommended Movies About Christmas

Movies and films with a Christmas theme can help create a fun atmosphere and at the same time also impart moral lessons. While each person will have varied opinions and choices on their favorite Christmas movies, there are some classics that remain the popular to this day. There are some notable newer movies as well.

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Tips on Buying Christmas Gifts for Children

To a lot of people, Christmas is a magical season; and more than anyone else, the season of Christmas is enjoyed most by kids. It could be the thought of some much awaited break from school activities, the allure of the decor and lights, the beauty of the first snowfall that is often associated with Christmas or the anticipation of the gifts and toys that excites the children so much. But it is plainly seen that most kids are genuinely fascinated by Christmas. This is one main reason why adults enjoy shopping for kids during Christmas season.

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Behold! The Beauty of Christmas Lights

One of the most enchanting sights to behold during the Christmas season is the beauty of the Christmas lights everywhere. Did you ever wonder how these Christmas lights came to be? Let us trace back its roots in Menlo Park, New Jersey - to the man named Thomas Edison.

It was Thomas Alva Edison who invented and introduced the electric light bulb in 1879 and its commercial potential, an event that paved the way for the mass use of electrical energy and lights including those used in our Christmas trees today.

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Tips on Christmas Shopping with Kids

Did you just read the title correctly? You may want to go back and double check to make sure you see what this article is going to be about. The most important word in this title is the word "with". Had we used the word for in the title instead this would be a totally different article but the use of the word with bespeaks this article will be about shopping while your children come with you to the stores which is a altogether a different subject. An article on shopping for children would cover cases such as buying age suitable toys and selecting toys which will meet the parent’s favorable reception. This article, however, will center on how to have a successful shopping trip with kids in tow.

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Making Christmas More Meaningful Without Spending Too Much

“When will we buy a beautiful Christmas tree and decorations?” “When do we start shopping for gifts?” A pinch deep inside was felt by a parent upon hearing the child’s questions.

This is the perfect time to tell the Christmas story. Each child recalls from the stories they’ve read and heard about the scene at Bethlehem the night that Jesus was born. Everybody was busy. There was no room at the inn.

Only a manger was available–no frills—bare as ever. No heating, but the warmth of the mother’s embrace. No flashy lighting effects— but look above, God provided a glorious star. No blaring music—but the angels sang. Ordinary mortals who could afford the inn were not aware at that time, they were just too busy. The news was announced. It was an announcement that changed the course of human history forever.

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Advantages of Shopping Online During the Busy Holiday Season

Shopping online is now among the most popular ways to purchase products particularly during the holiday seasons. Although a lot of shoppers still delight in the holiday shopping rush in the department stores and malls, more and more shoppers are just as glad to have the alternative to do even a part of their holiday shopping online. They have discovered the numerous benefits of online holiday shopping. Two of the most common advantages online shopping include the ease of doing last minute shopping and the convenience of not joining the bustling crowd during the holiday shopping trips.

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Gift-giving Ideas for Family Reunions

A family reunion can be the perfect venue to incorporate a birthday, anniversary, or any celebration in your family’s life. Of course, gifts could play a significant role at these family events, too.

Although this isn’t mandatory for relatives or family members who see on a daily or those who you see often, but it can really mean a lot to your cousins, aunts, and uncles who you rarely get to see.

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A Guide to Making a Christmas Shopping List

This Christmas shopping list is so important because it gives you a handy guide to all the people you should take note of while shopping. Knowing the number of people on your list is essential for setting a Christmas shopping budget.

The concept of a list is one that all Christmas shoppers adhere to while they do their Christmas shopping. As a matter of fact, your Christmas shopping venture should be filled with all sorts of lists. You may make lists of everyone you plan to give presents to this year, such as lists of possible gift ideas and even lists of the particular gifts you select. All of this list making procedure may sound tedious but let me explain how all of these lists can be of great help to you.

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Tips on Office Christmas Parties

Around Christmas and the holiday season, the festive spirit and relaxed mood even reaches out into the workplace where the pace is expected to slow substantially as the volume of work is decreased. By holding parties at work, everybody can loosen up a bit, have some fun and savor the satisfaction from the results of a year of tough work. Co-workers at work can celebrate goals that have been attained and look ahead to an even more rewarding year.

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Interesting Facts About Christmas

It is a recognized fact that the Christmas tree custom is one that was brought to the land of America by German immigrants who retained a practice that was popular in their former homeland. Nowadays, a Christmas tree, even a miniature one, is present in just about each household at Christmas. It is consequently interesting to note some little-know facts about the Christmas Tree and other customs associated to Christmas.

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Four Crucial Thanksgiving Party Preparation Matters

The success of your Thanksgiving party largely depends on your planning and preparation. Here are some crucial matters that you should attend to when you host a Thanksgiving party.

Decorating Your Home for The Thanksgiving Holiday

Thanksgiving holiday takes place during autumn, which makes it an ideal time to decorate using the magnificent colors of fall. These colors are unlike the bright colors that of spring and summer or the sparkly colors that typify Christmas but these are the colors of nature in a seasoned and mature phase. The colors are nothing short of dramatic that can provide an excellent palette upon which base your home decor.

History of Thanksgiving Day: Turkey Was Not Part of The First Celebration

The earliest record of harvest thanksgiving feast is in the Bible in the Book of Leviticus. The Israelites were to hold the Feast of the Tabernacles on the 15th day of the 7th month, after gathering the crops. The people were to live in booths made of branches to remind them of the days they lived in tents in the wilderness. This celebration lasted eight days, and the people were instructed to praise God during this time.

Planning a Thanksgiving Party for All Ages


When it concerns hosting an all ages Thanksgiving party, you'll likely discover that a little bit more work is needed. This is because you do not need to plan for a particular group of people, but two different groups. You would like to make sure that your Thanksgiving party has activities that are aimed at the adults, as well as the children. That is why, some of the times, a little bit more preparation is called for; nonetheless, that extra preparation will probably make your Thanksgiving party that much more pleasurable.

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A Life Lesson From The Cheshire Cat


People without goals are a little like Alice in the fairy tale Alice in Wonderland.

“If you aim for nothing, you’re sure to hit it.”  There’s a lot of truth in this old saying—especially when applied to personal growth
If we do not establish specific goals for ourselves, we will make little if any real progress.  We’ll wander aimlessly from one experience to another.
People without goals are a little like Alice in the fairy tale Alice in Wonderland.  In a conversation between her and the Cheshire cat, Alice asked, “Would you tell me please, which way I ought to go from here?”
“That depends a good deal on where you want to get to,” said the cat. 

“I don’t much care where,” said Alice.
“Then it doesn’t matter which way you go,” said the cat. 
That way of living may be okay in Wonderland, but it doesn’t work in the real world.  If we are going to make personal progress in any aspect of our life – be it career, love, family, education, or whatever, we must be specific.  It is not enough to say, “I’m going to be a better person.”  That’s far too general.  We need to set up a battle plan, a strategy within ourselves.
If we set clearly defined goals for our development, in ways that are realistically achievable, even in small consistent steps, we will see progress in our life.  We won’t always be wondering, “Which way from here?”

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When Is The Proper Time to Give Children Their Allowance?

When should children be taught lessons on money? This is a common query among parents.
Many instructional angles can be brought out when we deal with money and our kids, but let’s zero in on allowance this time. Allowance refers to small amounts of money given for extras, and sometimes, for necessities. A regular allowance can be a very effective teaching tool as long as parents clarify what they will provide and what the allowance is to be used for. When parents do this, they teach the young how to set priorities, discriminate between needs and wants, and how to develop the restraint necessary towards saving.

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Reading to a Sick Child is Therapeutic

Reading to a sick child is excellent therapy. The modulation of your own voice will be very soothing to him or her. No radio, or television programs, regardless of their number, will ever take your place, although they can be a help to the child; but the young mind needs food for thought. Good stories that have cheerful endings are best for any child. The words should be easy for the child to understand. Young children love to hear the same favorite story time after time. This is food for a developing mind.

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How to Care for a Sick Child at Home

Most illnesses from which children suffer are similar to those that strike adults. But with children, one cannot afford to wait very long before doing something about the illness.

Caring for a sick child at home requires real skill and understanding. The mind of a child works differently from that of an adult. He has so little experience by which to judge. He cannot help feeling afraid, even though you may have told him that he will be well again in a few days.

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Finding Hope in Seemingly Hopeless Situations


Behind every action, beneath every endeavor lies this quiet, persistent, creative force, giving strength to all who believe in it, and blend it into their lives. But let’s be realistic. How do you practice hope when you’re feeling anything but hopeful?

For Teens: Resolving Conflicts with Your Parents


During your teenage years it can seem impossible to have a civil conversation with your parents, much less to be friends with them.
While at one time you have gotten along just great, you may now find it difficult to get through dinner without falling into some sort of argument. It’s not fun.

Here are some reasons why teenagers and parents often find themselves fighting and at odds with one another.

Depression in Children

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While it is painful to see any child suffer, we can’t deny the fact that depression is an illness that can also strike children.

Although its extent is unknown, most specialists believe that childhood depression can be as severe as the adult form. Recognizing depression in pre-adolescent children can be difficult. However, any significant, persistent change in a child’s normal behavior can signal the possibility of depression.

Symbolisms of Significant Trees in The Bible

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Throughout the Bible, up to the last chapter of Revelation, trees are seen as important to mankind. Many varieties of trees are cited in the Bible. The cedar became a temple, the fig, a covering, and the gopher an ark. A tree was connected with man’s sin. In the Garden of Eden, Adam and Eve ate the forbidden fruit of the tree of knowledge of good and evil (Gen. 3:1-7). Another tree played a key role in the price of man’s sin. At Calvary, the Lord Jesus Christ died by crucifixion upon a tree.

Parental Neglect: The Passive Abuse

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In an issue of Psychology Today, educator Avis Brenner identifies a form of child abuse affecting an estimated million and a half American children – parental neglect. In contrast to the strong love/ hate emotions physically abusive parents feel toward their children, neglectful parents indicate little feeling for them. They simply don’t care.

Words That Heal

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There is such a thing as verbal medicine. Encouraging words while you’re under the knife may mean faster recovery from surgery, with fewer complications, according to the doctors at the United Medical and Dental Schools of Guy’s and St. Thomas’s Hospitals, London.

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Entering Prison for a Greater Cause

The observation that penal institutions unwittingly reinforce the deviant tendencies of inmates has been repeatedly made by criminologists. How can the cycle be broken?

Why do so many criminals repeat their offenses? In a landmark study conducted by Sheldon and Eleanor Glueck, the conclusion emerged that about three fourths of those entering jail have been there before. The younger the person at the time of the first offense, the higher the rate of return to jail and the sooner it occurs.

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Dyslexics: Coping with Their Learning Difficulties


One out of every five children is possibly affected by dyslexia, making it one of the most widespread of the learning disabilities. In the USA alone, 10 million children are dyslexic. Many children are suffering, yet still more remain undiagnosed and unable to receive the needed support to overcome this condition.

This intrigued many scientists who had been studying the disorder for years. They finally realized that those who have the disorder could actually possess above average to exceptional intelligence.

See What Gratitude Can Do for You

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A friend once told me, “Life is too important to be easy.” You can’t maintain a constant state of happiness—nobody can. But the harder you work at gratitude and the sooner you dissolve the “if onlys,” the better you’ll feel. There’s no limit to how high you can soar in joy, once you’ve unclipped your wings.

Superstitions in Our Midst

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Most people are superstitious than they care to admit. Hardly a human exists that doesn’t harbor a few apprehensions – consciously or subconsciously – about black cats, broken mirrors, spilled salt, or the number thirteen.

But which one of us hasn’t at one time or another wished on a birthday cake candle, pulled on a wishbone for good luck, tossed a coin into a wishing well, knocked on wood, crossed our fingers for good luck (or when we told a lie), shunned opening an umbrella in a house (lest bad luck rain on us), felt happy at finding a four-leaf clover, or said, “Gesunheit” or “God bless you” to someone who sneezed?

How to Treat a Baby’s Cold

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How can a parent help a baby with cold feel better? A baby’s first cold is a milestone that most parents would prefer to miss. But that is unlikely because infants, whose immune systems haven’t had a chance to build them selves up, are particularly vulnerable to the almost 200 different cold viruses. You can’t cure your baby’s cold, but you can offer relief for its symptoms.

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The Egg-Laying Mammals

Among the best characteristics of mammals that include the presence of hair or fur on the skin and mammary glands in the females that secrete milk is they give birth to their live young instead of laying eggs. However, there is and exception to this.

Of the 21 orders of the Mammalia class, one order is so classified for the reproductive nature of its species to lay eggs rather than live births. This is the order Monotremata.

Etiquette for Oriental Dining

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When invited by a Chinese host at a dinner party and you are quite unsure of what to do at a traditional Oriental dinner, let this guide to Chinese dining etiquette help you.

*Never play or point with your chopsticks. Do not leave them standing in a rice bowl because they resemble joss sticks used in a funeral or for ceremonies for their dead. Doing that is considered bad luck.

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Teaching Children to Enjoy Dental Visits

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A dental visit is a regular appointment for all of us. It starts during childhood. Many people don’t enjoy dental visits, yet there is an increasing number of children who anticipate their appointments as excitedly as if they were going to the park. These children began their visits at an early age before serious problems occurred. They view their dentist as a friend.

Did You Know That Hostile People May Die Sooner?

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The highest levels of cholesterol were found among those measuring highest both in hostility and driven Type A behavior.

It looks as if nice guys may end up on top after all...

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My Father’s Day Alphabet Tribute

While every father lives his life, the children observe. The traits he passes on to his children are a legacy to be cherished. There are certain words that make me remember my dad the most. Here they are:

Sibling Fights Can be Good for Your Kids

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Siblings fight over anything, and everything. A parent having more than one kid knows very well what sibling wars are. Fighting can actually be beneficial for siblings. Here are the reasons why:

1) These intense arguments common between siblings helps them develop understanding of relationships and a variety of constructive skills. When siblings fight and then make up, they learn that anger is natural and that relationships can survive disagreements.

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Fast and Easy Time-Saving Kitchen Tips

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Not much time to cook? Here are some tips to help you save time in the kitchen.

Cook Once, Eat All Week

Rice and other grains can be covered and stored in the refrigerator for up to five days. To reheat, simply place the desired amount in a colander and pour boiling water over it until it’s heated through. Drain and serve immediately.

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The Value of Silence

Whoever started the rule that study halls and other places requiring silence should be bastions of quiet has done a great service to humanity.

Great things have been hatched in silence. Leonardo da Vinci sat motionless for days in front of an untouched canvass before he could even start on his Last Supper masterpiece. The abbot who commissioned him the job, a man without the slightest hint that ideas are born not only in the onrush of conscious effort but also in the quiet, almost subconscious workings of the mind, was greatly displeased.

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Open Yet Empty Arms on Mothers’ Day

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A familiar scene shows children with cards, papers, and crayons, scribbling hearts, wobbly letters and words of love. Husbands bring home gift wrapped presents or plan a surprise special meal. The family lets Mom have her leisurely day. It is a day when women with children receive the adoration and praises the very much deserve. It is a day of happiness and warm affection as well it should be.

Yet, in some homes, the happiness of this day does not reach all homes. To some, Mother’s Day is a date to dread...

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Associated Content Removes Performance Payments for Non-US Citizens


Has economy gone this bad?!!! Effective May 1, 2010, Associated Content will no longer give Performance Payments to Non-US citizens. Members, however, may still get a chance to earn if they will apply as a Featured Contributor and, if ever they get accepted to the Featured Contributor program that’s the only chance they can earn through a few assignments that they can grab when available.

They will also raise their minimum payout from $1.50 to $100. How sad.

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How to Enjoy Life to The Fullest

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Some things make life pleasant, others make it miserable. Here are ways to enjoy life although the these pointers may not always be easy to follow.

1) Make up your mind to be happy. Find pleasure in simple things.

2) Make the best of your circumstances. Everyone has sorrows. Seek ways to make smiles outnumber tears.

3) You can’t please everyone. Don’t let your critics run and ruin your life. The more you accomplish, the more resistance you will meet.

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Tips for Storing Herbs and Spices

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Among nature’s first convenience foods are dried herbs. You can simply pick them from your garden when the leaves are mature, hang them carefully to dry, and cook with the dried herbs all winter, until the fresh ones return in the spring.

It is more common for us to buy a bottle or jar of dried herbs from the supermarket, but the principle is the same. Herbs retain their flavors and aromas because they are dried.

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When You Lose


No one likes to be a loser. Losing discourages and sometimes angers us. It’s never easy to be a good loser. But anytime there’s a competition, someone wins and someone loses. Here are four common pitfalls to avoid when you lose.
Blaming yourself
In both team and individual competitions, it’s easy to degrade yourself for mistakes—you miss your serves in tennis or forget your song at a music competition. Blaming yourself doesn’t change the situation.
Instead, analyze what went wrong with and correct how to correct it next time. Make a plan to improve weak ideas, strategies, or actions.

Blaming others

You might blame others because it’s easier than accepting what really caused the loss. Did you lose because of bad calls or because the team didn’t play well together? Were the poor playing conditions the problem or the team’s skills?
Sometimes a loss may actually be someone else’s fault. Since you can’t change it, accept it. Blaming others makes you feel better temporarily, but it doesn’t change the loss.

Dwelling on it builds feelings of resentment and a poor attitude. Accept the loss and move on. Look ahead to the next game or competition.

Letting things get out of perspective

Losing is hard. Sometimes you may fee that your whole year was ruined and nothing else mattered except winning this competition you worked so hard to prepare for. This happens when things go out of perspective and nothing matters except this event. While competitions are important, they are only a small part of life.
Don’t let one game, music competition, science fair, or other event dominate your life. You are part of a family, you have hobbies, you’re involved in group projects, church or community activities and a multitude of other things. Focus on your life as a whole, and losses won’t seem so great.

Letting loss hurt your character

Maintain integrity even in the face of loss. A bad temper, poor attitude, or foul language mars your character. Rise above the loss and react in a positive manner. Accept the loss and congratulate the winner.
Losing isn’t easy for anyone, but you can avoid the pitfalls of blaming yourself or others, letting things get out of perspective, or damaging your character. Accept loss and determine to do better. Next time you may be the winner!

Some Suggestions for Leftovers

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There are times when we cannot avoid having leftovers. When a member of the family fails to come home at a mealtime or when the family decides to eat out during untimely occasions when food had been prepared at home, food may be left over for the next meal. To throw away food is a wasteful thing to do.

With a little ingenuity and imagination any leftover food can be used for another meal. An important thing to remember when dealing with leftovers is changing their form.

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Running on Resurrection Morning

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“Come see the place where the Lord lay. And go quickly and tell His disciples that He is risen.” – Matthew 28:6-7.
In every gospel account of the resurrection morning, it is no accident that running has been mentioned. There were two women who left the scene in joy and haste (Matt, 28:8). The women who had bought prepared spices ran to tell the others (Marl 16:1-8). Peter and John raced to the garden to see the empty tomb (Luke 24:3-4). Christ’s victory over the grave is an exciting truth—a story that must be told!

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The Endangered Exotic Animals of The Philippines

Each country has its own unique variety of animals native to its geographical location. The Philippines has some interesting species of animals, too. Sad to say, these animals are faced with the threat of eventual extinction, generally caused by illegal and non-environment-friendly human activities. Let me introduce you to some of the Philippines’ exotic animals:

The Calamian Deer

This deer is usually found only in the Calamianes–a group of islands in Northern Palawan — particularly in desiduous forests and clearings on the islands of Culion and Busuanga. It has a tawny brown-colored coat, with the males generally darkening with age. Compared to other species of the deer, the Calamian deer (Axis calamianesis) has relatively long legs, which are darker than the rest of the body. The male sports three-pronged antlers mounted on its forehead.
Though generally nocturnal, they emerge early in the morning from their resting places in the undergrowth to graze on the clearings and fields. Prized for their meat (as food) and antlers (collectible items), this species have been declared by the IUCN as endangered in 1996, having an estimated population of 900. Actions to save the Calamian deer have been initiated both locally and internationally. One is by breeding them in captivity in Calauit islands. As of 2002, there were 1,200 Calamian deer counted in this natural reserve alone.

The Philippine Sailfin Lizard
This is the largest member of family Agamidae of lizards native to many islands in the Philippines. They are usually found in woodland areas basking on trees, rocks and boulders never far from water edges. Large fins extending from along their bodies best characterize male sailfin lizards. Females are slightly shorter and the crest is absent. The Philippine Sailfin Lizard (Hydrosaurus pustulatus) is threatened throughout most of its remaining range by destruction of habitat and over-hunting for food and the live animal trade. The Biodiversity Conservation Centre of the Negros Forests and Ecological Foundation initiated a significant move to protect these lizards in Bacolod City. With funding support from Adelaide and Melbourne Zoos of Australia, the foundation designed a special sailfin lizard enclosure that will serve as the species breeding habitat.

The Philippine Monitor Lizard
A particular subspecies, Varanus salvator mamoratus, is commonly found in the Philippines, particularly in and around Sibulan Watershed Reserve in Polilo Islands. Locally, it is called bayawak. Like the Philippine sailfin lizard, the Philippine monitor lizard is heavily hunted both for its meat and leather. The conversion of forest to agricultural land on a massive scale is also held responsible for the decline of this lizard’s population.

The Palawan Peacock Pheasant
This particular species of pheasant (Polyplectron emphanum) that is endemic to the Palawan Island in the Philippines is regarded as the most beautiful of the peafowl species. A long, metallic blue crest with white lines above and below the eye best characterizes the males, which are attractively colored to attract a mate. Palawan peafowl, locally called “andikan,” are shy but adapt well and breed in confinement. Unfortunately they are already endangered because of declining habitat and the continuing bird trading and hunting for food. An estimated decreasing population of 1,000 has been recorded at present.

The Luzon Bleeding Heart Dove
Naturally found in Luzon, this species of dove (Gallicolumba luzonica) is distinct for its “bleeding” spot in the middle of its breast (that looks like it has been shot on its breast). Bleeding-hearts, locally called “puñalada,” are almost completely terrestrial, seldom going even into the low bushes. However, they do not build their nests on the ground. Just like all kinds of doves and pigeons they regurgitate crop milk to be fed to their chicks.

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A Wordy Playground

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Words are there for us to use. As writers, speakers, lyricists, or poets, we regularly employ them, and give them life or power to relay our thoughts or feelings. Some are weak, some are strong, some pierce, some hurt, and we use them everyday. We stretch, shuffle, reshuffle, cajole, badger, whip into submission around 200 to more than a thousand of them in every article daily.

Let us pause and just play with them now, just to blow off steam, whoop them up and have fun with them...

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Bananas May Reduce Risk of Strokes

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An extra serving of potassium-rich fresh fruits and vegetables every day could reduce the risk of stroke, says a study; but we do not have to resort to potassium pills which may be dangerous.

Dr. Elizabeth Barrett-Connor, of the University of California at San Diego, and colleagues studied 859 men and women ages 50-79 years. Among their findings, reported in the New England Journal of Medicine: Men with low-potassium diets were almost three times more likely to die after a stroke than those who had higher potassium diets. Women who consumed little potassium were almost five times more likely to die after a stroke.

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The Social Pests Classified

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No, these are not social insects in the literal sense. They are the people who simply have no regard for others. At one time or another we have encountered at least one or some. Here are the common ones.


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How to be a Welcome Guest

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Sooner or later you’ll be a guest in someone’s home. It may be a visit to a friend or a relative, or a weekend sleepover, or perhaps your boyfriend or girlfriend would introduce you his or her parents.

Whatever the situation, you’ll want to be considerate of your host, and leave a good impression. Here are some suggestions on how you can do that:

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