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Online Relationships Are Real
Social media filters relationships whether we like it or not, and many young people no longer draw a distinction between real and digital interactions. Source: m.theatlantic.com This is does not surprise me really
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Your Ancestors Didn’t Sleep Like You – Are We Doing It Wrong?
Evidence continues to emerge, both scientific and historical, suggesting that the way in which the majority of us currently sleep may not actually be good for us. In 2001, historian Roger Ekirch of Virginia Tech published a paper that included over 15 years of research. It revealed an overwhelming amount…
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Neoliberalism has brought out the worst in us
Paul Verhaeghe: An economic system that rewards psychopathic personality traits has changed our ethics and our personalities Source: www.theguardian.com
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Coffee Philosophy
From the time, effort, and whole lives of the coffee farmers through the selection of beans and roasting by master roasters finally to the cup put in your hand by a professional barista, this is the guiding idea, according to my beloved friend Christopher Peterson.
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13 things you didn’t know about Topo Chico
Denton’s favorite Mexican mineral water: Topo Chico. Source: www.thrillist.com #TopoChico
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Online Learning is Just as Effective as Traditional Education, According to a New MIT Study
More than 7.1 million students are currently taking at least one online course. Despite the apparent popularity, however, educators have given the trend low marks.But a new study from MIT… Source: bostinno.streetwise.co
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Something Personal, Hidden, and Human
via Romantic Moment on Vimeo. Based on the poem by Tony Hoagland. Directed by John Arthur Wilson III Starring: Jill Henson & Lance Weihmuller II Narrated by Spencer Peirce
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Brewing Perfection | Blue Bottle
I think we are doing a disservice to coffee when we make brewing out to be more magical than it is. There are many technical improvements that can still be made in delivering a better cup (especially in a busy commercial setting). Grinders could always use more innovation, baristas are…
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The Barista: A Stepping-Stone or a Destination?
Never in my years working as a barista did I understand how intricate and elaborate the specialty coffee industry actually is, and how many opportunities there are to excel and move forward. In my first few weeks at CQI, I realized just how many people were wondering the same thing…
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Arabica And Robusta Coffee Genomes Sequenced. What Does It All Mean? – Sprudge
PCoffee scientists the world over recently gathered at the ASIC conference in Colombia, where the sequencing of both coffee genomes were announced. Source: sprudge.com Coffee genetics
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5 Ways Social Media Is Changing Your Brain | IFLScience
The persistence of social media is certainly changing how things are done. In a matter of minutes, you can wish an old friend happy birthday on Facebook, find a recipe for dinner on Pinterest, watch a how-to project on YouTube, and get up to the minute updates on events from…
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17 Amazing (Free) Reads On The Internet
Some of the best articles about Love, Adventure, Advice, and The Future, from all around the internet. Source: www.racehochdorf.com
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Putting open science into practice: A social dilemma? | Scheliga | First Monday
Putting open science into practice: A social dilemma? Source: journals.uic.edu
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Stonehenge Was Merely the Focal Point of a Bigger Monument Site — NOVA Next | PBS
A survey of Stonehenge’s grounds reveals 17 new chapels and hundreds of other prehistoric features that bustled with activity thousands of years ago. Source: www.pbs.org
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You Have a Signature Word. Here’s How You Got It.
Not too long ago, I was forced to come to grips with something terrible about myself. I use the word iteration a lot. More than any human being should. If I had to ballpark it, I’d set the over/under on daily utterances at five. I’m not proud of this. I’d……
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Single? So are the majority of U.S. adults | The Rundown | PBS NewsHour
According to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data singles now make up the majority of the adult population in the United States. Source: www.pbs.org
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Henry A. Giroux | The New Authoritarianism in an Age of Manufactured Crises
Important issues are buried in the fog of manufactured crises, designed to stir popular sentiment but actually legitimizing policies that benefit the wealthy and hurt working- and middle-class communities, says Henry Giroux in this excerpt of his latest book. Source: truth-out.org
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Reconceiving Change in the Age of Parasitic Capitalism
Massive economic damage and human suffering resulting from the 2008 financial crisis continue unabated while the implications of this crisis continue to elude us. Source: www.truth-out.org
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