False Friends

Posted on | February 2, 2012 | No Comments

‘Friends you should dump
“Unlike those of pleasure and use, ethical friendships set terms that do not admit of compartmentalization. Instead, they claim us at every point along the circumference of our being” or “Ethical friendship, in seeking another self, should seek enlargement and not agreement.” These implorations to self-cultivation, the book suggests, are the essence of Emerson’s and Thoreau’s notions of friendship.”
Emerson & Thoreau: Figures of Friendship, edited by John T. Lysaker and William Rossi
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20 top predictions for next 100 years

Posted on | February 2, 2012 | No Comments

1. Oceans will be extensively farmed and not just for fish

2. We will have the ability to communicate through thought transmission

3. Thanks to DNA and robotic engineering, we will have created incredibly intelligent humans who are immortal
4. We will be able to control the weather

5. Antarctica will be “open for business” Read more

How to speed up your metabolism?

Posted on | January 20, 2012 | No Comments

When you think you do not look the way you want, remember that your body is the right machine for burning calories and very quickly you can get the look you would be satisfied. All that makes our body – from breathing to sleep – requires a certain amount of energy. The number of calories you need for lying in bed all day is equal to your basal metabolism, ie that of the energy that you need to stay alive. Like the color of your hair or eyes, your basal metabolic rate is unique.
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Healthiest Food

Posted on | January 20, 2012 | No Comments

Thanks to the latest research, scientists have made a list of foods that are the most powerful fighters against the disease.

The use of certain foods naturally protects the body, however, many people are unaware that diet contributes significantly to the quality of life in general.

Seagrasses
Although not part of the daily diet, it appears that the fibers of the green algae are effective in the weight loss. They reduce your appetite making you feel full. Seaweed salad every day helps lower blood pressure, according to scientists at a research center in Ireland. Read more

How not to divorce

Posted on | January 20, 2012 | No Comments

Despite conventional wisdom that the divorce rate is still increasing, the fact is that the divorce rate in the U.S. is the lowest since the 1980s. However, couples today have about 40-45% chance of divorce. Read more

Test Your Morality

Posted on | December 5, 2011 | No Comments

Whether we know it or not, we are constantly faced with moral choices. Should you keep the wallet you just found on the street? Or tell that person on the train to take their feet off the seat? Or recycle your rubbish?
On a bigger scale, societies have to deal with new moral issues all the time. Technology constantly pushes back the boundaries of what is possible, raising new and unforeseen problems ranging from human cloning to cyber-bullying. Morality is everywhere. Read more

Only 0.003 mm of latex lie between life and death

Posted on | December 1, 2011 | No Comments

“Nothing in life is to be feared. It is only to be understood. ” (Marie Curie):
“Only 0.003 mm of latex lie between life and death” is part of an AIDS awareness campaign by the German Wimbeldon star Michael Stich, have aroused controversy , but those are images you will hard forget.
It’s easy to lose your head when you’re horny.
Aids Makes Us Equal (France). Not even Superman is safe!
“Aids is a mass murderer” featuring Adolf Hilter, Josef Stalin and Saddam Hussein’s look-alikes having sex with naked women.
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Are You an “Energizer” or a “De-Energizer” at Work?

Posted on | October 27, 2011 | No Comments

Cross and Parker argue that energy is a key factor in understanding who is effective at work, and why. When they analyzed networks of co-workers, knowing whether someone was considered an “energizer” and a “de-energizer” shed a great deal of light on how networks worked, and how productive various people managed to be. Read more