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{{B}}Tips for Picking Charities in Gift-giving Season{{/B}}
As cash registers ring and shopping bags sag(下垂), some choose not to give yet another pair of red-and-green socks or a peppermint-scented candle, instead sharing the gift of philanthropy (慈善) by making a charitable donation in a loved one’s name.
Americans are generous givers, with charity donations hitting ＄ 306 billion in 2007, the first time the number broke ＄300 billion. Nonprofit health organizations took in ＄23 billion of that haul, according to the Giving USA Foundation, a Glenview, Ⅲ. -based organization that tracks charitable giving. This year may be a bit leaner, says Patrick Rooney of the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University in Indianapolis; during a recession giving falls by 1% , he says.
How do you decide where your dollars should go There are nearly 1.8 million nonprofits collecting donations, according to the n

{{B}}Tips for Getting a Good Night’s Sleep{{/B}}
I have to admit something—I don’t sleep. Okay, I sleep, but it’s not nearly enough. I’m lucky if I get seven hours a night, and on the weekends Let’s just say the number decreases significantly. Judging by the long lines at the sixteen Starbucks I pass on my way to work, I’m not alone.
Work, stress, and social lives all pose a devastating effect on our precious sleep cycles. The majority of us are not only lacking necessary sleep hours, but the quality of our sleep leaves something to be desired. Hoping to curb my morning dullness and mid-afternoon sleepiness, I consulted two professional sleep experts to find out how we can achieve the best kind of sleep—sleep that leaves us feeling rested, alert, and not so dependent on caffeine.
Figure out your perfect number
The oft-quoted "eight hours a night" is a rule not unlike "eight glasses of water a day"—good in th
A. is unlike eight glasses of water a day
B. is only sound in theory
C. is applicable to everyone
D. is a rule with public obedience