luapo |
September 4, 2011
Caffeine seems so simple, even if you’re a veteran user. You drink it, you get amped up for a short period, and you inevitably come down a bit when it wears off–or so you think. But caffeine is a more subtle substance than we give it credit for. Knowing how it works on your body and brain, and how it is most effective, can give you an edge at concentrating, while still keeping the jittery edge off.
The best way to get the most from caffeine is to start from scratch. There are a lot of factors that play into how a dose of caffeine affects you, but there’s no stronger factor than the tolerance you’ve developed, morning after morning. Give yourself a week to 10 days to recover, scaling back slowly if necessary, then start fresh with coffee as an occasional, smart pick-me-up.
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luapo |
September 4, 2011
Until now anything containing less than 10% alcohol in Russia has been considered a foodstuff.
The move, signed into law on Wednesday, will allow ministers to control the sale of beer in the same way that spirits are controlled. Russian alcohol consumption is already twice the critical level set by the World Health Organization.
Although vodka has long been the traditional tipple in Russia, beer has soared in popularity, being marketed as a healthier alternative to spirits. Over the past decade, beer sales in Russia have risen more than 40% while vodka sales have fallen by nearly 30%.
Correspondents say it is common to see people swigging beer in the street and in parks as if they are drinking soft drinks.
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luapo |
September 4, 2011
We’ve all been there; You’re at an outing or a dinner table with friends but itching to check your email or Facebook or Twitter or Instagram or Google+ or Yammer or what ever digital hit of serotonin you prefer. Have you ever “gone to the bathroom” in order to check email or come up with a socially appropriate excuse to pull out your smartphone just so you can check your @ replies on Twitter?
Remember when the critical mass of smokers used to leave the table or meeting in groups to go indulge their habit? I straight up open my laptop at bars and parties, and then feel more guilty about that than drinking.
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luapo |
September 3, 2011
Someone has a sense of humor in Riverside, Iowa. The small city along the banks of the English River is, in Star Trek mythology, the birthplace of a certain Captain James T Kirk. One resident decided that Kirk’s birth to be had to be celebrated with a public monument – and so here you have it. Is it OK to say only in America at this point?
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luapo |
September 3, 2011
Betty White, the beloved Golden Girl and the world’s favorite grandmotherly figure (Sorry, Grandma!), has been rated as America’s most trusted celebrity. A Reuters/Ipsos poll found that the 89-year-old star is the one we’d most want promoting our products.
Reuters found that 86% of Americans had a favorable opinion of White. She bested a host of Oscar-winning movie stars and even a royal duchess. (Kate Middleton was found “favorable” by only 79% of voters.) But the pollsters differentiated favor from trust in considering who we’d want promoting products and giving us advice.
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