So, I must confess that for three years we let a field to a neighbour for use in conventional tillage farming. Previously, that field had been managed organically for over a decade, but we found we could not use it and the rent money would be welcome. Now, we’re regalvanised to protect the environment and …
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The power of emotional intelligence in a cognitive world.
Breathe to focus. It sounds simple, even foolish, but it’s not. Daniel Goleman recently gave a presentation on his new book Focus: The Hidden Driver of Excellence, which was reviewed by IMD. Goleman explains why attention is a little-noticed mental asset that makes a huge difference in how well we find our way in our …
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You are what you eat.
It is really not easy to keep that trim figure of youth. In fact, often it disappears under th e rolls much earlier than you’ld like. I’m carrying an extra 10kg which I want to get rid of, but it’s hard. I’ve got to move more and I’m getting better at knowing what I’m putting …
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Doping lasts a lifetime. So should disclosure and cheating bans.
Research published in the Journal of Physiology shows that the benefits of steroid doping remain for life. Muscles retain a memory of what they did so that after a period of inactivity, when they are trained again they bounce back in to shape. The same behaviour is found in muscles of people who are more …
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Biotech is gonna eat you for lunch!
If you don’t live in America you almost certainly haven’t heard about the strong arm tactics of big biotech firms like Monsanto, Novartis and Dupont. Even if you live in the States you might think that genetically engineered food is “gonna save the world”. Well it isn’t. And 90% of Americans want to know whether …
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GMO (genetically modified food) is not good. Don’t assume it is.
Another comprehensive, scientific report on genetic engineering in the food web concludes that it is dangerous, uneconomic and counter-productive. From our perspective as consumers the worst aspect is danger to health. From the producers’ perspective the worst aspect is the prospect of being under the thumb of biotech giants. The report GMO Myths and Truths …
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Mens sana in corpore sano, again.
Another study, this one of about 5,000 children, found links between exercise and exam success in English, maths and science. It’s not new science, but it’s good to remember it in this age of obesity and conveniences which allow people to do less and less. Here’s the BBC report and some other relevant links if …
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What men really want.
It doesn’t hurt to ask the question “What do men really want?”, especially since wondering about “What women want“. A couple of articles seemed to shed some light on how men think (Doh!). Not 100% right for everyone, all the time, but a step in the right direction of knowing yourself. There’s pop psychology like …
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How dangerous are drugs?
A new study published by the Lancet on November 1st ranks 20 drugs (legal and illegal) on 16 measures of harm to the user and to wider society, such as damage to health, drug dependency, economic costs and crime. The Economist presents a useful graphic of the results. Interestingly alcohol is at the top. Maybe …
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What women want. Love, desire and … something else.
It has always seemed that heterosexual relationships are fraught with tension that is stimulating when young and dissipates with age. Maybe that is because we are giving each other different signals, interpreting them differently or just because we want different things. It has always seemed that “guys just want sex” is a fair generalisation, and …
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