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101) Cellulite - the modern day female 'curse'
Author:
Matthew Pressman
Category:
Health
Cellulite is an unwanted cosmetic blight affecting most women's thighs and backsides, but it is far more common than most believe. Almost every woman aged over 13 will exhibit some degree of cellulite, and it does not equate to being overweight, despite common myths to the contrary.
It is almost exclusively a female problem, as males tend to have thicker skin, more muscle, more body hair and less body fat than women. Because fat is stored deeper under the thicker skin and depos...
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102) Discover George Washington's Tavern in Alexandria
Author:
Matthew Pressman
Category:
Travel and Leisure
The historic Old Town of Alexandria, Virginia, oozes all the charm of the old world, offering visitors a superb sample of what life was like for our forefathers, and all in the shadow of our nation's capital and one of the World's leading cities, Washington D.C.
Boasting a great variety of architectural styles such as early American, Georgian, Federal, Colonial and Greek revival, a staggering amount of over 4,000 Old Town Alexandria structures are classified as historic building...
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103) Choose car finance carefully - or it could cost you dear!
Author:
Matthew Pressman
Category:
Automotive
Getting the right finance deal is as important as getting the right car, but while most people will search long and hard for their dream motor, many will not invest anywhere near the same amount of time and effort into finding the cheapest car finance; an approach that could cost them dear!
Recent figures suggest that choosing the wrong car finance deal could add as much as £1,100 to the cost of buying a new or used car. In many cases that sum will outweigh any discount given on...
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104) Wedding Day Fashion for Men
Author:
Matthew Pressman
Category:
Home and Family
A wedding is the chance for men to dress up and get groomed. This time of year is generally regarded as the busiest period for formal hire and booking suits for weddings so a little advanced planning never hurt. What can you do to guarantee you make a great impression during the wedding season or on a special day?
Certainly, the first thing to remember is to decide well in advance what you will be required to wear, thus making sure you have plenty of time to shop around and fi...
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105) Equity Release: The Key to a Happy Retirement?
Author:
Matthew Pressman
Category:
Finance
For many retired homeowners, using equity release to unlock the value hidden in the home can provide a source of extra money with which to enjoy retirement. However, it's vital to fully explore the details of equity release beforehand, as it forms a huge financial commitment.
With equity release plans you are able to receive either a tax-free, cash lump sum or a regular income, depending on the type of the plan, by releasing equity from your home. A big benefit of equity relea...
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106) How to stick to your New Year's Resolution
Author:
Matthew Pressman
Category:
Health
If you decided to start off the New Year with a resolution to get into better shape, you'll have noticed that now is about the time when most people start breaking theirs.
Getting into shape, like learning an instrument or how to drive, is contingent on three factors - Natural ability or talent, frequency of practice, and time.
Natural ability will in this case be your genetic make-up. While many who are out of shape blame their metabolism, for a lot of people thi...
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107) Ras Al Khaimah: The New Dubai
Author:
Matthew Pressman
Category:
Travel and Leisure
When most people think of the United Arab Emirates, Dubai immediately comes to mind, but according to overseas property specialists, another Emirate is on course to emulate Dubai's success. Just forty five minutes drive north of Dubai, Ras Al Khaimah (RAK) is rising in popularity due to its low land costs, tax benefits, picturesque landscape and commutable distance to Dubai.
RAK is the furthest north of the UAE's seven emirates and occupies a prime position on some of the world...
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108) Remortgages and secured loans: finding the financial solution that's right for you.
Author:
Matthew Pressman
Category:
Finance
For a long time many people viewed a remortgage as a fairly cheap way of raising money, due to the interest rates obtainable on a mortgage being far less than those on unsecured finance. However, due to the Financial Services authority and the increased regulation that has come about in recent years, many financial experts have advised against remortgaging as a way of raising capital, arguing that there are many occasions when a secured loan (or "second charge" as they are sometimes known)...
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109) The British Touring Car Championship: All the thrills, none of the frills!
Author:
Matthew Pressman
Category:
Automotive
The F1 season with all its glitz and glamour might have started in earnest recently, with the running of the Australian Grand Prix; but for many motor-sports enthusiasts, the real thrills of motor-racing can be found much closer to home with the British Touring Car Championship (or BTCC), due to get underway at the end of March.
It's well known that F1 is a millionaire's sport - the cars are the result of millions of pounds of technical research; the drivers are paid a king's ra...
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110) How to improve your credit rating
Author:
Matthew Pressman
Category:
Finance
People looking to improve their credit rating should first of all familiarise themselves with their credit file. Credit reference agencies such as Experian, Equifax and CallCredit hold information about every financially active person in the UK, including their financial and credit history. Most industry codes encourage companies to disclose the reasons for turning down requests for credit. Therefore, by reading your file you will understand which part of your credit history is letting you...
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111) Health farms; the ultimate holistic treatment
Author:
Matthew Pressman
Category:
Health
There is now a huge choice when it comes to being pampered and receiving the latest beauty and health treatments, and more of us consider a day at the spa, a hotel spa break or even a spell at the health farm as an affordable treat. But, there are significant differences between the three types of pamper centres, and they shouldn't be lumped together as a generic term.
Celebrated naturopath Stanley Leif opened one of the first dedicated health farms in the UK in 1925. Using the...
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112) One Careful Owner: The Science of Selling Cars
Author:
Matthew Pressman
Category:
Automotive
When it comes to upgrading or offloading your car, there are several routes you can take. One of the most popular methods is to upgrade your car through a part exchange. This means that you give a car dealer your old car in exchange for a reduction in price on your new one. This is a quick and easy way of upgrading your vehicle, though you won't get as much as you would if you were to sell it though other means.
The other limitation of this method is that it only works if you wa...
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113) Keeping Cool: A Brief History of Air Conditioners
Author:
Matthew Pressman
Category:
Home Improvement
Though you might think of air conditioning as a modern invention, the concept of cooling the interior of a building actually goes back to early civilisations. In 2nd century China, the inventor Ding Huan of the Han Dynasty came up with the idea of a manually powered rotary fan, and other water powered fans were also developed in various Imperial palaces.
Medieval Persia also experimented with various cooling structures; for example, wind towers (also known as wind catchers) whic...
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114) Standard service looms at luxury hotels for Beijing Olympic Games
Author:
Matthew Pressman
Category:
Travel and Leisure
The XXIX Olympiad is due to open on 8th August; but with only several months to go the Chinese still have a few hurdles to clear, not least of which is the recruitment and training of hotel staff for the plethora of high-end hotels that has been built specifically for the games.
Ever since the games were awarded to Beijing the decision has been mired in controversy. Objections have been made about China's human rights record; concern has been expressed about pollution levels in...
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115) The Outsourcing Industry: Offshore Business Coming Home?
Author:
Matthew Pressman
Category:
Business
Outsourcing is commonplace in today's business world. The term is used to refer to subcontracting a certain process, be that a design procedure, operating a call centre, or manufacturing, to a third party. It's a decision that can be made for a number of reasons; firstly to lower costs through increased efficiencies and sometimes by utilising lower labour costs; to improve the quality of a procedure or service, or to utilise a skill or knowledge which is not possessed in house. Outsourcing...
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116) Eat Smart: Ontario's Quest for Healthy Restaurants
Author:
Matthew Pressman
Category:
Travel and Leisure
The practise of eating healthily is being promoted more heavily than ever before in light of major health concerns in the Western world and North America in particular. The Untied States has been deemed the fattest nation on earth with one third of all US citizens obese and Canada isn't too far behind with an estimated 23% of the population obese.
The government of Canada has been keen to combat the growing health crisis on a national and provincial level. Ontario recently laun...
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117) Radio stages a comeback - in digital
Author:
Matthew Pressman
Category:
Arts and Entertainment
Digital Radio or DAB radio as it is known, has taken off in the UK and other countries worldwide. The widespread popularity is in stark contrast to many opponents who claim that the audio heard over a digital radio is not nearly as high in quality as you can get over the FM spectrum. But much like the surge in use of MP3s for music, this is clearly a case of where ease of use far overrules quality - especially when only the keenest of ears can tell the difference.
The differen...
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118) Mad Science: The British Inventers Show
Author:
Matthew Pressman
Category:
Business
Every year, inventors from around the globe gather in London to show off their latest creations, which they all hope will attract the eyes of retailers and related industries and become the next big thing.
Over 200 inventions are present; some seem sensible, some seem ridiculous and others you wonder why you didn't think of it first. With the famed British love for animals, it isn't surprising that many of the inventors are targeting the pet market; take the Happy Cat Safety C...
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119) Getting a great car with bad credit
Author:
Matthew Pressman
Category:
Automotive
Credit ratings are of huge importance and play a vital role when trying to obtain any form of credit. Credit scores range from the lowest at 300 up to the highest at 850, but it is a widely considered that a credit score of 680 or over will most likely secure you the best car loan rate available. People whose credit rating is slightly below 680 need not worry however, as since car financing is secured against a vehicle, it is much easier to be approved for a car loan than a credit card....
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120) Miami: more than a stopover for the enlightened
Author:
Matthew Pressman
Category:
Travel and Leisure
Greater Miami is a sprawling cosmopolitan metropolis that covers over 2,000 square miles and attracts millions of visitors each year, primarily from South America and Europe. The biggest city in Florida, Miami offers year-round sunshine, and there exists such a host of attractions that the phrase 'something for everyone' was simply invented for this city.
Unfortunately, many holidaymakers arriving at Miami airport are blissfully unaware of the attractions of the city they are pa...
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