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Less is more
According to Muna Al Tum, student counsellor at the American University of Sharjah (AUS), obesity is an "increase of body weight due to the excessive accumulation of body fat." It is a condition or disease in which the "natural energy reserve, which is stored in fat tissue, is expanded far beyond usual levels to the point where it impairs health." Al Tum also differentiates between being obese and being overweight. "Being overweight refers to having an excess of body weight compared to set standards. This excess weight may come from muscle, bone, or fat," she said. "A person can be overweight without being obese. Take, for example, athletes who have a lot of muscle." Obesity continues to be a prominent issue not only in the US, but also in recent years in the Middle East. "The percentage of overweight and obese students in the UAE is on the rise," said Rula Ziadeh, dietician at AUS.
Trumps, Robert and Suzanne Wright map Autism Speaks week
March 24-28: NBC TV affiliates in West Palm Beach and Miami, and Spanish-language station Telemundo 51, will show South Floridians the escalating scope of the autism epidemic, using local and national stories. AT&T will sponsor an online auction on the TV stations' Web sites, and all proceeds will go to Autism Speaks. The public can bid on family entertainment packages, tickets to Super Bowl XLIII in Tampa and other sporting events, golf at Trump International, VIP events with celebrities, and jewelry by Chopard and Ivanka Trump, among others. March 29: ING Direct Ride Now South Florida, a motorcycle vendor fair and music festival in Pompano Beach. Ticket sales and donations go to Autism Speaks. At 8 p.m., WPTV Channel 5 will broadcast 'Autism Every Day,' a documentary, followed by a live AT&T telethon from 9 to 11 p.m.
Unemployment Pangs
The good news is that it takes only about three or four days to learn skiing properly and it�s a skill you acquire for life. Once you have learned to ski, even if there is a gap of several years before you have a chance to ski again you will be able to do it. You might be a little rusty but you won�t be a complete novice. So take the opportunity to learn skiing at the Solang slope, 13 km above Manali town. You need no special gear because the skis, boots and ski poles will be provided to you. There are a host of adventure tour operators in Manali, Vashisht and Burua (nearby villages) who teach tourists to ski. Solang is the nursery of Indian skiing, and girls and boys from this region regularly represent India in skiing competitions abroad. The locals are expert skiers and it is worthwhile and enjoyable for the casual tourist to learn from them in one-on-one coaching.
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