Articles, tagged with "national obsession", page 1
18th November 2011
A growing number of merchants won't accept cash anymore. That includes a lot of airlines, which insist you pay by credit card if you want to buy a drink or a sandwich on board. And now comes news that the U.S. Treasury is printing fewer dollars, as we mov...
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gcs-group
15th November 2011
Even the most accomplished chef can have trouble with the simplest turkey. Long cook times and inconsistent cooking methods easily result in a tasteless and dry bird. Cook for too long and the wings and breast are chalky and burnt. Forget to thaw the bird...
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chickie maxwell
11th May 2011
Bring your living room into the 21st century with a Cello LCD TV!
Whether it’s because of the terrible weather outdoors or simply the amazing range of programmes on offer from a dizzying array of channels, the television is something of a British natio...
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Gareth Hoyle
08th April 2011
MAX brings the DLF IPL mania back!
10 teams..........74 matches..........51 days
From 8th April 2011 Live and Exclusive only on MAX
Mumbai: MAX, India’s Premium Hindi Movies, Special Events channel and the official broadcaster of the DLF IP...
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PR24x7
18th February 2011
If you're expecting a carbon-copy of your own country when taking Peru vacations, prepare to be disappointed.There are some features of Peru and the Peruvians that are going to make a lasting impression when taking a Peru vacation. Some people enjoy the s...
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jonclarke
05th January 2011
We all have this image of the golden years. The picture of grandma in her rocking chair sleeping the afternoon away comes to mind. She hobbles with her cane as she walks in the house, only to sit back in the sofa again and read a book or watch television....
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Deloris Welzel
03rd December 2010
Our fortnightly new series of Ecologist Top Tens begins with a look at the best organic and fair trade teas your money can buy. Laura Sevier puts the kettle on...
Drinking tea is a national obsession, whether it’s a builder’s teabag dunked in a mug wit...
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rivingtoncharlotte
11th August 2010
Constant reminders and easy access encourage healthy hand-washing habits
In the last year, despite ominous threats from public health officials, the United States did not suffer a catastrophic H1N1 pandemic. The new strain of the influenza virus took it...
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Jone Jimmy
02nd August 2010
There is little doubt that earning money online has become a national obsession for many people. Ever since the mid nineties when internet businesses started to spring up every day, people have decided that working from home via the internet is the new A...
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Jesse Whitehead
19th May 2010
In strict and most common usage there is no genuine difference between a hot tub and a Jacuzzi. Both are used to explain tubs of hot water which use jets of forced air to produce currents and bubbles, either for therapeutic or strictly pleasurable purpose...
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Colin Garza
10th March 2010
It has become a national obsession to find a quick fix for obesity. In the long run, prescription drugs have not proven to be safe or effective. Additionally, just about all diets fail. There have been some natural supplements that have been found to b...
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Robert Palmer
05th March 2010
The Lion City of Singapore, a quaint Malay fishing village turned one of the wealthiest nations in the world, assails visitors with its overwhelming grandiosity. This pristine destination is a delightfully heady cocktail of excellent food, dusk to dawn ni...
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Sam Walker
16th February 2010
Dr. Sherrill Sellman is worried that reality TV star Heidi Montag's obsession with plastic surgery and her recent statement about wanting H-Cup breasts when she gets her next round of implants might be lulling women into a false sense of security about im...
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Robert Palmer
03rd December 2009
From the 1900s to this day, the inquiry about who actually fashioned the first teddy bear is still debated. In any case, the teddy bear remains a national obsession. In 1903, Steiff created 12,000 bears. Teddy manufacturers sprang up everywhere. Textboo...
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Shamim Sam
18th November 2009
Shopping may be a national obsession, but in the current uncertain economic climate, more and more of us are trying to boost our disposable income by making cutbacks in our spending.
While there used to be a view that some consumers were "too posh for...
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Author:
MarkeD
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