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Showing newest 41 of 58 posts from 09/2008 - 10/2008. Show older posts
Showing newest 41 of 58 posts from 09/2008 - 10/2008. Show older posts
Anticipating the fall of Wall Street, the US Mint has revealed a new dollar bill.
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Turning the lights on has never been so exciting.
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US Congress rejects 700 billion dollar bailout bill? Don't worry, we already have a backup plan.
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Starting out, tying ties may seem like rocket science to you. You may begin with the Windsor Knot, one of the easiest tie knots to learn, before trying the Half Windsor Knot, the Four in Hand Knot and the Pratt Knot.
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Taking naps improve mood, creativity, memory function, heart health, and so much else. So let’s do it, people. Let’s fall asleep.
1. The first thing you should know is, feeling sleepy in the afternoon is normal.
It doesn’t mean you had a big lunch, or that you’re depressed, or you’re not getting enough exercise. That’s just how animals’ cycles work—every 24 hours, we have two periods of intense sleepiness. One is typically in the wee hours of the night, from about 2 a.m. to 4 a.m., and the other is around 10 hours later, between 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. If you’re a night owl and wake up later in the morning, that afternoon sleepiness may come later; if you’re an early bird, it may come earlier. But it happens to everyone; we’re physiologically hardwired to nap.
2. Naps provide different benefits depending on how long they are.
A short nap of even 20 minutes will enhance alertness and concentration, mood and coordination. A nap of 90 minutes will get you into slow wave and REM sleep, which enhances creativity. If you sleep deeply and uninterruptedly the whole time, you’ll go through a full-minute sleep cycle, and recoup sleep you might not have gotten the night before (we’ve all heard it a million times, but most of us don’t get enough sleep at night).
3. Try not to sleep longer than 45 minutes but less than 90 minutes.
Then you’ll wake up in the middle of a slow-wave cycle, and be groggy. I used to hate taking naps during the day for just this reason—I would always wake up in a fog. My problem was I hadn’t yet perfected the art of the 20 minute catnap.
4. Find a nice dark place where you can lie down.
It takes about 50 percent longer to fall asleep sitting up (this is why red eye flights usually live up to their name), and be armed with a blanket; you don’t want to be chilly. You also don’t want to be too warm, which can lead to oversleeping. (There was a kind of urban legend circulating when I was a kid: don’t fall asleep in the sun, or you’ll never wake up. Not true—but you might wake up three hours later with a ripe sunburn.)
5. White noise can help you fall asleep.
Especially during the day when construction crews, garbage trucks, barking dogs and other noisy awake-world things can conspire to destroy your nap. Keep a fan on, or turn on a nearby faucet for a pleasing rushing-river sound. (Just kidding about that last one.)
6. Don’t nap too close to bedtime.
If you do, you’ll find it difficult to fall asleep later. Remember, your inbuilt sleepy window is sometime in the early to mid-afternoon—try to nap then.
7. Quit your job.
Quit that silly job where they don’t let you take naps during the day.
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List of Dairy Products or Products Containing Dairy Ingredients Not Affected by Melamine Contamination (UPDATED UNTIL 27/9/2008, 1.00 PM) is available for download from official website @ Ministry of Health Malaysia
Total number of companies :34
Total number of products : 980
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With a school bus like this you will never be late to school
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A Chinese astronaut has completed his country's first-ever spacewalk as part of an ambitious program that is starting to rival the United States and Russia in its rapid expansion.
Zhai Zhigang waved to an external camera as he emerged from the hatch of the Shenzhou-7 spaceship on Saturday. He later held a small Chinese flag, waving it in space. Zhai returned to the interior of his capsule and closed the hatch after less than 20 minutes outside.
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Technical support questions can sometimes try information technology professionals' patience. Here's a look at some of the oddest questions that IT executives reported receiving:
# "My computer is telling me to press any key to continue. Where is the 'any' key?"
# "Can you reset the Internet for me?"
# "Can you rearrange the keyboard alphabetically?"
# "My laptop was run over by a truck. What should I do?"
Some people wanted answers to make their lives a little less stressful. They asked:
# "How can I block e-mail from my manager?"
# "Can I open the bank safe using my computer?"
# "Can you install cable TV on my PC?"
# "I'd like to stop receiving e-mail on Fridays."
And some demanded entirely too much:
# "I'd like wireless computer access in my motor home."
# "How long does it take to bake a potato in a microwave?"
# "My daughter is locked in the bathroom. Can you pick the lock?"
# "Where can I get software to track UFOs?"
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Anyone feel free to do the same to my neighbour's infant who literally cries 24/7?
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Japanese scientists are attempting to build a lift that will take passengers 62,000 miles into space. The project could see the realisation of a vision that has inspired science fiction writers for generations.
The lift's carriages, which will themselves require new feats of engineering, would move up and down 22,000 mile-long cables. Those cables would need to be stronger and lighter than any material ever woven. They would be anchored to the ground and disappear into the sky, eventually reaching a satellite docking station orbiting above the Earth.
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Pigs race during the Pig Racing and Diving show the 2008 Royal Melbourne Show at the Melbourne Showgrounds September 18, 2008 in Melbourne, Australia.
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A British study done by the Transport Research Laboratory (TRL) for the British Royal Automobile Club Foundation indicates it's more dangerous to send text messages while driving even when compared to drivers under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
Research carried out on young drivers (aged 17-24) using a simulator found that reaction time slowed by 35% when they were writing or reading text messages while driving. In comparison, reaction time deteriorated by 21% for those under the influence of cannabis, and by 12% at the legal alcohol limit.
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Britons will spend 14 years of their life in front of the TV and don't care that much what they are watching, according to a survey on Friday. Research for Virgin Media found that 29 percent of Brits spend 20 hours a week watching TV with 71 percent saying they find themselves viewing programmes for the sake of it.
The survey also concluded that 13 percent of people could not bear to miss their favourite show. In total, that means spending 14 years watching TV based on an average lifetime of 78 years. And if people aren't watching the box then they are talking about it.
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Pretty or not? Architect Sandra Angelia was crowned Miss Indonesia 2008. The 22-year-old graduate of the University of Western Australia, Perth, will also be the country's representative in the Miss World pageant this September. Domain sandraangelia.com is still for sale.
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He Pingping, the world's smallest man at 74.61 cm tall, poses with Svetlana Pankratova, who is the woman with the longest legs in the world at 132 cm, as they launch the 2009 edition of the Guinness World Book of Records at Trafalgar Square on September 16, 2008 in London, England.
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# 23 percent of married couples sleep alone, a study finds
# Experts say requests for two master bedrooms in new homes are growing
# Psychologist warns sleeping apart could spell trouble
# Wife says sleeping apart makes her appreciate husband more
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Londoners are leaving 10,000 mobile phones in the back of black cabs every month - or almost three per taxi. Capital dwellers have left an eye-watering 55,843 mobile phones in taxis over the last six months, according to a survey by Credant Technologies, along with 6,193 other handheld devices such as laptops, iPods and memory sticks. According to the Public Carriage Office, there are currently 21,729 black cabs in London.
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Computer maker Hewlett-Packard said it will lay off 24,600 employees, or 7.5% of its workforce, over the next three years in a plan to integrate tech outsourcer Electronic Data Systems, which HP bought late last month.
HP said the workforce reduction will result in annual cost savings of about $1.8 billion. Of the nearly 25,000 layoffs, HP said about half will come from workers in the United States.
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