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Many take dim view of new-fangled Christmas lights (AP)

Many take dim view of new-fangled Christmas lights

Technology / Energy

created Dec 21, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (7) | comments 10

(AP) -- To Steven Walls, it's beginning to look nothing like Christmas, anywhere he goes.


A gift for planet Earth: Ways to save energy during the holidays

A gift for planet Earth: Ways to save energy during the holidays

Space & Earth / Environment

created Dec 23, 2008 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Penn State's Office of Sustainability offers suggestions for saving energy this holiday season.





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Forrester projects rise in online holiday sales

Technology / Business

created Nov 02, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- Forrester Research Inc. is projecting an 8 percent increase to $44.7 billion in online holiday sales compared with a year ago as bargain hunters turn to the Web for deals.


'Tis the season... to beware of lead in Christmas lights

'Tis the season... to beware of lead in Christmas lights

Medicine & Health / Health

created Nov 24, 2008 | popularity 4 / 5 (3) | comments 1

(PhysOrg.com) -- With the holiday season approaching, a Cornell environmental analyst has made an illuminating discovery: Many Christmas light sets contain such high levels of lead that they exceed limits ...


Retailers look to stretch out Cyber Monday push

Technology / Business

created Nov 23, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- Retailers are thinking beyond Cyber Monday - a holiday marketing promotion many push for the Monday after Thanksgiving - and trying to spin their discounts into into Cyber Weekends or even Cyber Weeks.


Forget dieting over the holidays

Medicine & Health / Health

created Oct 16, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Changing your focus from dieting to living healthy during the holidays boosts the chances of maintaining your perfect weight.


Damping the odds that fireworks will spark seizures

Medicine & Health / Other

created Jul 03, 2007 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Bright light that flickers frequently or rapidly, like a strobe light, can trigger seizures in some people – a phenomenon documented in nearly 700 children who were hospitalized in Japan 10 years ago after watching a Pokemon ...


Are holiday and weekend eating patterns affecting obesity rates?

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Dec 09, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

The holidays can be challenging for even the most diligent dieters. But are weekends just as detrimental? Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh and Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Conn., found that weekend eating patterns ...


Parents: Be mindful of hazardous holiday ornaments

Parents: Be mindful of hazardous holiday ornaments

Medicine & Health / Health

created Dec 14, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A new study from Children's Hospital Boston's Division of Emergency Medicine has found that holiday decorations, particularly glass ornaments, are one more safety hazard parents must consider during the season. ...


Nut Roasting Benefits: Antioxidant levels of nuts increases after roasting

Chemistry / Other

created Dec 22, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

The chemical reaction that darkens a batch of roasting peanuts also boosts the amount of antioxidants they contain, according to a new study in the journal Food Chemistry.


Doctors Warn Against Holiday Heart Attack Spike

Medicine & Health / Health

created Dec 03, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Some studies indicate that death rates from heart attacks and stroke as well as non-heart-related causes spike during the holiday season.


Don't Blame Tryptophan for Thanksgiving Snooze

Don't Blame Tryptophan for Thanksgiving Snooze

Medicine & Health / Health

created Nov 20, 2009 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (5) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Blame it on the heavy meal, the alcohol, or simply the opportunity afforded by a free afternoon on a traditional holiday. Just don't blame it on the tryptophan, say experts at the University ...



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