August 2009
“We all have ways of coping - I use sex and awesomeness.”
– Jack Donaghy, 30 Rock
Banks Paid Bonuses That Were Substantially Greater... →
New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo’s report on the bonus structures of the banking industry is out and — oh my— it’s damning. The AG says that 3 banks, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, and JP. Morgan Chase, paid out bonuses that ” were substantially greater than the banks’ net income.”
The report says that combined, these three firms earned $9.6 billion, paid...
Brazilians are being urged to save water and the... →
Brazilians urged to ‘go green’ in the shower Television ads show cartoon dancers, sportsmen and aliens relieving themselves while showering in order to avoid flushing. The ads are produced by an environmental group that says each household can save more than 4,000 litres of water a year by avoiding one flush a day.
How to Naturally Reset Your Sleep Cycle In One... →
Not eating for 12-16 hours can help people quickly reset their sleep-wake cycle, according to a study from the Harvard Medical School. This discovery can drastically improve a person’s ability to cope with jet lag or adjust to working late shifts.
Scientists have long known that our circadian rhythm is regulated by our exposure to light. Now they have found a second “food clock”...
New El Niño threatens world with weather woe →
A new El Niño has begun. The sporadic Pacific Ocean warming, which can disrupt weather patterns across the world, is intensifying, say meteorologists.
So, over the next few months, there may be increased drought in Africa, India and Australia, heavier rainfall in South America and increased extremes in Britain, of warm and cold. It may make 2010 one of the hottest years on record.
