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The history of Jesus and how early Christians invented the festival of Christmas
Ian Henderson – Faculty of Religious Studies
English only
ian.henderson [at] mcgill.ca
Office: 514 398-1316

2- How do they manage to make us buy so much?

Holiday shopping marketing
Robert Soroka – Desautels Faculty of Management
1) Smart Holiday Shopping: How to get the biggest bang out of your holiday budget.
2) Why "Boxing Day" now arrives before Christmas...
3)Ìý Holiday Shopping: Myths and Facts
4) Is this holiday season the Target litmus test?
English only
robert.soroka [at] mcgill.ca
514-851-2377 (pager); 514-947-1593 (cell)

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Digital advertising, digital music and films
Jui Ramaprasad - Desautels Faculty of Management
jui.ramaprasad [at] mcgill.ca
Office: (514) 398-7426
Cell: 514.795.7030
English only

3- Why is it we can’t stop eating? How will ever lose these extra pounds?

ÌýGood food chemistry
Ariel Fenster Ìý- Department of Chemistry
Weight gain and dieting, the chemistry of wine, the science and traditions of chocolate, the chemistry of love, gemstones
English and French
Ariel.fenster [at] mcgill.ca
Office phone (514) 398-2618
cell phone (514)917 7351

The neurology of over-eating
Alain Dagher - Montreal Neurological Institute
English and French
alain.dagher [at] mcgill.ca
Office phone: (514)-398-1726
Untill December 9.

4- Drinking and liver damage: are pills the solution?
5- Are these toys safe for your kids? Toy safety and recalls
Joe Schwarcz - º£½ÇÉçÇø Office for Science and Society
514-398-6238
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Ìý6- Can TV save us from the stresses of family time?
Casey McCormick – PhD Candidate – Media and Cultural Studies
1 – TV binge-watching to relieve the holiday stressÌý
2 - Advice on how and what to binge on this season.
English only
virtualcjm [at] gmail.com

7- All the lonely people, where do they all belong?

Christmas cookies for the Old Brewery Mission
º£½ÇÉçÇø students and staffÌýwill be baking Christmas cookies on the 23^rd at the Bishop Mountain Hall, 3935 rue University. The cookies and other treats will be served at the Old Brewery Mission on the night of the 23^rd.
Oliver de Volpi,ÌýExecutive Chef,
oliver.devolpi [at] mcgill.ca ()
Office: 514.398.5743
Cell: 514.436.0085

Homelessness in Montreal
Eric Latimer – Douglas Institute and º£½ÇÉçÇø’s Department of Psychiatry
eric.latimer [at] mcgill.ca
Cell: 514-518-1593
Office: 514-761-6131 x2351

º£½ÇÉçÇø staff welcome foreign students at their Christmas table
Melody Enguix – Media Relations Office
melody.enguix [at] mcgill.ca
Office: 514 398 6751
Cell: 514 796 6751

Online dating increases around the Holidays
Jui Ramaprasad - Desautels Faculty of Management
jui.ramaprasad [at] mcgill.ca
Office: (514) 398-7426
Cell: 514.795.7030
English only

8- What not to give your kids for Christmas? Lottery tickets.
Jeffrey Derevensky - International Centre for Youth Gambling Problems and High-Risk Behaviors
jeffrey.derevensky [at] mcgill.ca
Office : 514 398-4249.

9- Socks can be the gift. Med students collect socks to improve the homeless foot health
Jason Clement, Communications Officer
jason.clement [at] mcgill.ca
Office: 514.398.5909

10- How to deal with holiday stress?
Camillo Zacchia, Douglas Institute
Camillo.Zacchia [at] douglas.mcgill.ca (Email)
Office:Ìý(514) 761-6131, ext 2578