Nonprofit Network - Home. The 'Busy' Trap. Anxiety: We worry. A gallery of contributors count the ways. If you live in America in the 21st century you’ve probably had to listen to a lot of people tell you how busy they are. It’s become the default response when you ask anyone how they’re doing: “Busy!” “So busy.” “Crazy busy.” It’s not as if any of us wants to live like this; it’s something we collectively force one another to do. Notice it isn’t generally people pulling back-to-back shifts in the I.C.U. or commuting by bus to three minimum-wage jobs who tell you how busy they are; what those people are is not busy but tired. Brecht Vandenbroucke Even children are busy now, scheduled down to the half-hour with classes and extracurricular activities.
The present hysteria is not a necessary or inevitable condition of life; it’s something we’ve chosen, if only by our acquiescence to it. Our frantic days are really just a hedge against emptiness. I am not busy. Here I am largely unmolested by obligations. Curve Magazine - Lesbian Dating & Personals, Gay-Friendly Travel, Celebrities, Queer Culture. The Next Web - International technology news, business & culture. 22seven: the real story. Updated May 11 2012: 22seven is out of beta, but will it fly? In late January, a firestorm of controversy erupted after the launch of 22seven, a Web service promising to help users manage their finances and save money.
The story didn't start there, though. In fact, the banks' relationships with Yodlee (the US service which drives 22seven) extends back a decade. And it won't end there either - the shape of South African online banking is going to fundamentally change this year. As we pick up the thread in March 2012, 22seven is still in beta; one bank (FNB) is letting customers access some data through the aggregator, and another (Absa) is actively blocking all its connections. 22seven has historic roots embedded in the banking industry. 22seven is the brainchild of Christo Davel, a man with a track record of shaking up online banking in SA.
Now Davel's back, this time at the helm of similarly-named 22seven, with much the same aim: making banking easier and more accessible to users. The bathroom is a great place to go green: If you can find ways to cut down on chemicals and resource consumption in the bathroom, you can improve your impact on the environment. Easy and affordable bathroom ideas Before you start your makeover you'll need to take everything out of the room so that it will be easier to clean every little nook and cranny. A fresh coat of paint goes a long way and is a great canvas for your new look. Most people stick to a shade of white when it comes to the usually small space of bathrooms. But going with the right colour will make your bathroom seem more inviting and up to date. When you are going to paint any room, but especially a bathroom take the time to tape off and cover everything, even though it is a pain, it will pay off in the end and save you a ton of time doing touch ups.
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Jeffrey Kluger: The sibling bond. Digital Divas | Seven good reasons to drink beer - IOL Lifestyle | IOL.co.za. London - We have long been told that a glass of red wine is good for our health, but now an increasing number of clinical studies show that beer can have even greater benefits. “Beer has a bad image - it is more often associated with drunken football crowds than health-conscious, discerning drinkers,” says Dr George Philliskirk of The Institute of Brewing and Distillery, who specialises in yeast research. “But when drunk in moderation, beer provides a wider range of health benefits than wine.” And it doesn’t matter whether you prefer ale or lager, as they are both produced from water, barley, hops and yeast. The only difference lies in the way they are fermented - ale is brewed for a week in a warm environment, while lager is produced over the course of a month at a much colder temperature.
“It needn’t be an expensive beer - just don’t drink so much you cancel out any of the benefits,” adds Dr Philliskirk. “Glass for glass, beer is less calorific than wine,” he says. Understanding Female Talent in Emerging BRIC Markets - Sylvia Ann Hewlett. 50 Images from National Geographic`s 2010 Photo Contest | Top Design Magazine - Web Design and Digital Content - StumbleUpon.
Writen by Bogdan / Comments Off on 50 Images from National Geographic`s 2010 Photo Contest This is one of the most anticipated annual photo contests. The deadline for the submissions is on November 30th so if you have an interesting photo, submit it. Below you can see 50 images collected from different categories. An Indian wrestler smears mud on his head before starting wrestling in Kolkata, India, March 30, 2010. Wrestling is one of the oldest sports in India. (Photo and caption by Sucheta Das) A supercell thunderstorm rolls across the Montana prairie at sunset. Freediver waiting over 800 ft of water for something substantial to come up from the depths. The Great Pyramids. The Music Of Love. Liquid Planet. Brown bear, Buskin River, Kodiak Alaska. Fleet week 2010, standing on Alcatraz island as the Blue angels fly over head. A Wrinkle in Time. This picture was taken in Suradita Village, West Java, Indonesia (2010). Cosmic. The child in us. Cloud and ship. After the Crash.
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