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The Six Things Every Driver Should Know How to Do
The owner’s manual of any car will tell you — in the most excruciatingly simplistic step-by-step manner possible — how to operate everything from the seatbelts to the trunk lock and how to finely tune the rear headrests with ferocious, compulsive precision. And on virtually every page there will be a yellow box screaming... »
Auctions to Sell Furniture Lots
A parcel gilt, ebonized wood writing desk with mother of pearl and precious wood inlay, and French gold bathed brass elements, finished with an antiqued patina finish. The desk is titled “Il ‘600″ designed by Maurizio Chiari and handmade in Italy to exacting specifications by Colombostile. Michael Jackson ordered the desk for his residence... »
It’s not all about sex
MUCH has been said about how men and women are from different planets — they just don’t speak the same language or think the same way. How far true is this? Last year, Durex’s Sexual Wellbeing survey revealed that 49 per cent of Malaysian men feel they don’t know enough about the “emotional” aspects of relationships,... »
The Efficient Life
This article launches The Hive, a series of projects designed to harvest the collective intelligence of Slate readers to solve practical problems. (Read a more complete explanation of The Hive here.) In each Hive, Slate readers will submit proposals that will be voted on and commented on by readers, and judged by experts. Together... »
Online matchmaking services
Dud dates arranged at traditional online matchmaking services prompted Steve Odom to create a website for those seeking love in a hyper-connected world. Freshly launched Gelatodating.combreaks from simply matching personal profiles to weaving Twitter comments, Facebook updates and other social networking activities together to capture the online persona. “We tried to make it more authentic... »
Want to get pregnant? Just relax
Old-fashioned, common-sense advice to just relax may actually work to help some women get pregnant, doctors reported on Monday. Source: Wikipedia For years women seeking to get pregnant have been advised by friends and family to stop stressing about it — an idea that not all obstetricians and gynecologists have embraced. But research presented at a meeting... »
Online dating
Before running out and seeing the film Valentine’s Day, I want to share what I learned while completing my study about the online dating practises of urban professionals here in Vancouver. After interviewing 40 men and women about how they date online and what they look for in potential dates and mates, I hope... »
Everything is one-sided
Time to Face Your Reports The day of reckoning has arrived. Your leadership skills need an overhaul, and I’ve detailed why in the following slides. Any of these shortcomings sound familiar? 1. Don’t Know Your Job You’re the invisible man, the one who doesn’t delve into the details or pitch in. You insulate yourself, telling us it’s... »
Cell phone radiation is good for you?
Yay! Maybe cell phones aren’t going to kill us after all. Source: Wikipedia In fact, the opposite may be true: Florida researchers say that experiments performed on mice indicate that cell phone radiation may actually have a beneficial effect on the brain, protecting subjects from Alzheimer’s. Well, in mice, anyway. The mice in the experiment were genetically altered... »
The good and the bad IPAD Apple
The weeks and weeks of speculation are over. Now, let the weeks and weeks of nitpicking begin. As you’ve undoubtedly heard, Apple has officially unveiled the iPad, its tablet-style computer, media player, e-reader, web-surfing thingamajig. The first models will land in the U.S. in late March (Canadian availability is still to be announced), starting at... »
Foods to Help You Look younger
A good face cream can work wonders, but it’s equally important to nourish your skin from the inside out. Below, I present four delicious foods packed with essential nutrients to keep your skin looking radiant and fresh! 1. Sweet Potato Fries Sweet potatoes are a dynamite source of beta-carotene (their bright orange color is a dead... »
Women need more sleep than men
Women need more sleep than men — around 20 minutes of more sleep on an average — owing to their busy and multi-tasking brain, according to a new research by a British sleep expert. Source: Wikipedia “Women need 20 minutes more shut-eye than the average man. This is because women’s brains are wired differently from men’s... »
Your Husband secret lives for married men
Wives, here is a fact you definitely don’t want to know about your husband: he wants to shag your best friend. Not only does he want to shag your best friend, but also your second and third-best friends. (And fourth, fifth, sixth, etc.) There’s nothing personal about this. In fact, in a strange way,... »
Sleep-talking: Yes darling
TO sleep, perchance to talk nonsense. Internet users have suddenly become obsessed with what we get up to in bed. It is not so much who we sleep with but what we say in our slumber that has triggered the latest online craze. Source: Flickr Creative Commons The Sleep Talkin’ Man, a web page that received... »
Porn can enhance a sexual relationship
If you bumped into Justin Ribeiro dos Santos at a drinks party you would probably assume that, like most of his friends, he worked for an investment bank or at the top end of the wine trade. You might be more interested in his name (English mother, Brazilian father), than his profession. But what he... »
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