Exercise Within Reason Good For Your Heart
A compact Health segment reviews the American Heart Association leaflet Physical Activity and Your Heart. It urges gradual starts, regular activity, and choosing fun forms while noting reduced heart attack risk for physically active workers and potential cholesterol benefits. Also mentions Christmas themes and safety tips about keeping trees moist.
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American Heart Association
America
United States
The
Heart Association
Nebraska Heart Association
South 40Th Street
Omaha
Nebraska
Saint Nicholas Guide to Gifts and Traditions
Long before modern Santa, St. Nicholas traveled on foot or by beast to bring gifts to European homes. His feast day is December 6, with children placing receptacles for drops down chimneys. Shoes, stockings, or baskets are filled with sweet treats for good children and rods for naughty ones, with signs of visit appearing in the morning.
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Santa
St. Nicholas
Santa’s Helpers Around the World This Christmas
The article notes Santa Claus shares gift duties with regional figures. In Northern Europe children await St Nicholas on December 5th Eve, while in Spain and Latin America gifts come from the Three Kings on Epiphany Eve, January 5th.
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Santa Claus
Europe
St. Nicholas
Spain
Latin America
Cards Reveal Santa Evolution in 19th Century Greetings
Greeting card history shows Santa rarely appeared in early Christmas cards. Esther Mooney, curator, notes cards favored children and flowers. When Santa did appear it was a dour Father Christmas in monk blue robes with a long gray beard, or as Saint San.
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Santa
Santa Claus
Esther Mooney
Norcross Historical Collection
Father Christmas
Saint San
Christmas Story From Luke and Matthew Shines Again
The article recalls the Nativity as told by Luke and Matthew with Mary Joseph and the Christ Child in the manger. It highlights shepherds angels a guiding star and the humble scene central to Christmas devotion in churches and homes.
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David
Luke
Matthew
Mary
Joseph
Christ
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