Why You Should Nap At Work

Why You Should Nap At WorkAn exclusive book excerpt from The Best Place to Work: The Art and Science of Creating an Extraordinary Workplace (Penguin Random House/Perigee) by Ron Friedman, Ph.D.It's 2:14 p.m.Your eyelids are feeling heavy, and now you're stifling a yawn. A few minutes ago you arrived back in the office, fresh off a satisfying lunch. But now you're in the…

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Sun may determine lifespan at birth: study

Norwegian scientists say people born during periods of solar calm may live longer -- as much as five years on average -- than those who enter the world when the Sun is feistyCould the Sun be your lucky — or unlucky — star? The team overlaid demographic data of Norwegians born between 1676 and 1878 with observations of the Sun. The lifespan of those born in periods of solar maximum — interludes marked by powerful flares and geomagnetic storms — was "5.2 years shorter" on average than those born during a solar minimum, they found. "Solar activity at birth decreased the probability of survival to adulthood," thus truncating average lifespan, according to the paper published in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B.

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Thai CPF says unaffected by McDonald’s Japan food woes

BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thai Charoen Pokphand Foods PCL (CPF, Thailand’s largest meat and animal feed producer, said on Wednesday its customers placed orders as normal and the company was unaffected by food safety concerns related to McDonald’s Japan. CPF, Thailand’s largest chicken exporter, is not a supplier to McDonald’s Japan and the company’s products, production lines and supply chain are in line with international standards, its senior vice president, Prasit Chalongchaicharn, told Reuters. …
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