Ulf Wolf

Outsmarting Internet Commerce Fraud

Internet crime is up againâ€"and substantially, at thatâ€"for 2009. This, of course, should come as no surprise; it is no secret that this plague is spreading farther and deeper by the hour. And here's another unsurprising piece of news: at the head of t... Read >

Weight Loss Basics -- Boredom

(Thirteenth in a Series) The Middle Third In crossing a wide expanse, say a desert or an oceanâ€"or a hundred and fifty pounds to loseâ€"the middle third always seems the hardest. You've definitely lost sight of the coast you left, and your port of ca... Read >

Weight Loss Basics -- Long-Term Weight Loss

(Twelfth in a Series) A Marathon â€" Not a Sprint If you have 26 odd miles to run, common sense decrees that you don't set out at a flat-out dash. You pace yourself, that's what marathon runners do; and the pace of a marathon-weight-loss runner is 1-2... Read >

Weight Loss Basics -- Metabolism

(Tenth in a Series) The Body The human body is a carbon based combustion engine, operating at roughly 37.0 degrees Celsius, or 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit. It needs fuel and oxygen to operate, and the way the body changes the food you eat into energy an... Read >

Weight Loss Basics -- Eat To Live

(Ninth in a Series) In his book, Mindfulness with Breathing, Buddhadasa Bhikku, a rather famous Buddhist monkâ€"at least in Theravada circlesâ€"had these very wise words to say about food: "We should eat food that is food. Do not eat food that is ‘ba... Read >

When To Use Online Escrow

When we think of an escrow company, we almost automatically think of real estate. And for good reason, properties are high-ticket items. The word escrow comes from Old French escroe and actually means "scroll." You can picture a Dickensian scribe pour... Read >

Weight Loss Basics -- Health vs. Appearance

(Eighth in a Series) Narrow View Ask a child about death and he or she will look at you as if you just landed from some distant planet. Death? They may have heard the word at some point or otherâ€"perhaps when a pet passed awayâ€"but it means nothing,... Read >

Weight Loss Basics -- Resources

(Seventh in a Series) Help Pride and independence often tell us the story we want to hear: we can do this on our own, we know we can; we don't need any help. That may well be true if you only have ten or so pounds to lose to get into last year's dre... Read >

Weight Loss Basics -- Diet Books

(Sixth in a Series) Major U.S. Industry Weight loss publishing is a $1.3 billion a year U.S. industry. This should tell you that you would not have the tiniest of troubles finding books on the subject. Bookstores have giant sections for diet and wei... Read >

Weight Loss Basics -- Measuring Progress

(Fifth in a Series) The Goal Clearly, progress toward any one goal is first and foremost determined by the goal itself. If your goal is fewer pounds and nothing but, it would of course be very easy to determine: pounds lost equals forward progress, po... Read >

Weight Loss Basics -- Hungers

(Fourth in a Series) Seeing Clearly One of the main problems in long-term weight loss is hunger. They key to domesticating this particular beast is to recognize that there is not one him, but many. Listen Closely Yes, the voice seems unmistakable, ... Read >

Weight Loss Basics -- Willpower vs. Barrier

(Third in a Series) A to B If we are to believe Nike, it is simply a matter of "Just Do It." Looks good on paper, and even better in the commercialsâ€"but of course, all those Nike hard-body models have long since arrived at B (or never left, more lik... Read >

Weight Loss Basics -- Calories In, Calories Out

(First in a Series) The Simple Truth Pay close attention to the next sentence, for it contains the entire subject of weight loss success. Burn more calories than you consume. End of class. Really. All truths are basically simple, and the Weight L... Read >

Weight Loss Basics -- An Investment in Health

(Second in a Series) Importances It is a true statement that we always find time to do the things that are important to us, whether that be listening to music, eating, reading, running, watching television, playing with our kids, or dieting. On the f... Read >

The Economy Fuels Cyber Crime

According to the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3), cyber crime was up in 2008, and if the first few months of 2009 is anything to go by, this trend is not only continuing, it is accelerating. As the country slides into recession, early indicators... Read >