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POPSThe Throw-Away Culture: Do you Own your Stuff? Our new economy may be just the motivation people need to stop and think before they toss. If something breaks our first instinct is to throw it away and buy it new, instead of trying to fix it. But even if we wanted to fix it, manufacturers have made it difficult for us to repair, re-use or upgrade our stuff. Mr. Jalopy urges technology companies to create forums for consumers to share ideas, and pushes car companies to sell patterns so people can create accessories like seat covers....he wants companies to make schematics readily available so consumers can fix and re-imagine the objects they buy.
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POPSThe Role of Light on Human Health Rea envisions "real-time light prescriptions" to help people receive or avoid light at the appropriate times. Simple measures to control when and how much circadian light we receive could help nightshift workers stay alert on the job and sleep more effectively during the day, help cure jet lag, decrease depression, and generally help everyone get a proper night's sleep. The ability to modify circadian rhythm could potentially mitigate the negative health effects that some researchers believe are brought on by disruptions to the light-dark cycle. Recent studies have found a link between health and changes in the natural circadian rhythm. The Journal of the National Cancer Institute published a series of articles, for example, that showed night shift workers had a higher incidence of breast cancer; and, last year, the World Health Organization's International Agency for Research on Cancer cited night work as a potential breast cancer risk factor.
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POPSMechanism Behind Mind-body Connection Discovered The study reveals how stress makes people more susceptible to illness. The findings also suggest a potential drug target for preventing damage to the immune systems of persons who are under long-term stress, such as caregivers to chronically ill family members, as well as astronauts, soldiers, air traffic controllers and people who drive long daily commutes.
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POPSDrugs to Build Bones May Weaken Them This is why people, and women in particular, need to be active and moving. The more weight-bearing activity you do, the stronger and thicker your bones are. This isn't limited to young women, either - see Dr. Miriam Nelson's book Strong Women Stay Young , which is all about the benefits of strength training for women.
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POPSThe Gentleman's Guide to Tipping I grew up around theatre people (who, almost without exception, all worked as waiters or waitresses at some point), so tipping etiquette was instilled in me at an early age: If you can't afford to tip 15-20% of the bill, you can't afford to eat where you're eating. Choose a cheaper restaurant where you can afford to leave a decent tip.
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POPS1001 Raitas Or get really elaborate, add another column for a tadka, and wind up with 10001 raitas and pachadis. Now I'm hungry.
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