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Take a look around any book store, and you'll find dozens of diet books lining the shelves. Despite their bright and cheerful covers, with their positive, upbeat claims, many of them are filled with information that promotes all the wrong messages.

"The word 'diet' is negative and implies people can go on and off them," said Jane Korsberg, a senior instructor in the department of nutrition at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland.

Korsberg is one nutritionist ...

You’ve probably heard that people make split-second decisions when they meet others — especially potential romantic partners. People are indeed very skilled at judging some traits quickly. Sam Gosling, Ph.D., from the University of Texas at Austin recently coauthored a study that revealed, “people get pretty good reads on others for the traits of extraversion, openness to new experiences, likability, and self-esteem” based on their photos alone. But what about when you’re meeting with someone in ...

DOT Central Visayas "BEYOND AWESOME" Photo Contest

Details can be downloaded at Campaigns Cebu!

a. This contest is open to all professional and amateur photographers, eighteen (1 years old and above, and resident of the Philippines.

b. The duration of the contest is from July 6 to September 6, 2011. ...

THE famous Mambukal Mountain Resort in Barangay Minoyan, Murcia, Negros Occidental is the host for this festival. The festival is a symbolic celebration of man’s return to primitive time when he was closer to nature. Oneness with nature is the underlying theme behind this annual mud-moving spectacle. Check on its murky highlight - a lively street dancing parade with the participant wearing ...

French Bread by itsmegracie7, on Flickr

INGREDIENTS

• ½ cup evaporated milk
• 1 cup water
• 2 tbsp sugar
• 1 tbsp butter
• 1 tbsp compressed yeast
• 4 cups all purpose flour
• 2 tsp salt
• 1 egg white (for egg wash)
• 1 tsp water (extra)
• Sesame seeds
• 2 tsp oil
• Ice
• 2 tsp dough improver

UTENSILS NEEDED

• Measuring cups
• Measuring spoons
• Measuring glass
• 2 mixing

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Torta by itsmegracie7, on Flickr

INGREDIENTS

• 10 egg yolks
• 3 ¾ cup all purpose flour
• 3 ¾ cup cake flour
• 3 cups sugar
• 1 cup butter
• 1 tsp anise seed
• 9 tsp baking powder
• 1 flat bottle pork lard
• 1 can evaporated milk
• 1 cup water
• Raisins
• Margarine
• Wax paper

UTENSILS

• Measuring cups
• Measuring spoons
• Measuring glass
• Mixing bowl
• Torta Molder
• Can

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