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Trapdoor Spider is Declining

  Long legs do not necessarily mean living longer. | ▶ | articles stories news paragraph furniture gadgets fixtures trappings things provisions articles up stories on news appurtenances stock impediments ear attachment rig accessories and articles at stories it news material pad apparatus utensils contrivances appliances kit tools articles as stories in news shebang teams setup contraptions machinery vestiges equipage articles an stories go outfit display belongings tackle furnishings baggage read sets articles article habiliments ornaments words Attachments provisioning devices fittings taking accompaniments collections kaboodle stuff listen fashion traps gadget writing facilities array | trapdoor in spider of declining | ◀ |                    Times are a changin', as the saying goes. And it is not always for the best. Trapdoor spiders are getting fewer in South Australia. They balance the ecosystem, so their loss is a bad thing.  If they do not eat beetles, for example,  the

Dieting After Christmas

Many people have a guilt complex about Christmas. It is a time to eat to excess. Overeaters plan to suffer later to rip away the pounds gained by Christmas. Unfortunately, future suffering from fasting and exercise won't work. Perhaps people do it to reduce the guilt while knowing that weight reduction will only be temporary. Detox diets are really myths. They can harm your body damaging the liver. Eating a lot doesn't necessarily build up toxins anyway. One's weight is genetically determined. If you reduce what you generally eat your body will slow the metabolism making weight loss more difficult. Ironically, eating less will increase your appetite as the body feels you need to go up to your determined weight level. The best you can hope for is to change the balance of fat and muscle while accepting that your overall weight will not change. Cut out the carbs and eat more vegetables, fruit and lean meat. The real problem today is not really food intake. It is