I dont need to remind you of everything tumultuous thats happening in the world. This article originally appeared onThe Muse. Doesnt it seem silly to dive right into the minutia of your daily work following such a major tragedy? But you cant just stop working. Youre not going to quit your job or abandon the career youve been building. So what do you do? Here are three thoughts to help you cope....
The truth isnt either of these. Some of us may need more, while others get more than enoughbut more isnt necessarily harmful. Heres how to figure it all out. That number, theRDA, is the basis of textbook and government guidelines. Most Americans eat more than that. Studies like that one have led to a sort-of myth that we areall eating too much protein. Its more correct to say that on average we are eatingmore than enoughprotein....
Ever since I was a little kid, Ive had an affinity for numbers. This post originally appeared onThe Simple Dollar. Their gifts and talents lie elsewhere, and tables and rows of numbers dont come easily to them. The idea of a budgetone of those formalized budgets that you see in personal finance booksseems like torture. But first there are a few key principles to know that apply to all of these budgeting strategies....
Vapors rising up from these vents make it seem as if the entire city is on fire. Of particular interest are the Jigokus or Hells the citys famed steaming hot springs. Beppu has eight famous jigokus, and they are indeed, hell on earth. These hot springs have temperatures that ranges from 50 to 99.5 Celsius. Steam escaping out of thousands of vents in Beppu. Steam from wells is used to heat water which is delivered by pipes to homes and businesses....
The area consist of numerous ball-like rock formations strewn across a wide range of steppe land. The balls come in different sizes, but most are 3-4 meters in diameter. The balls are believed to be concretions a hard, compact mass formed by the precipitation of minerals. They are often spherical and usually forms in sedimentary rock or soil. The phenomenon is not rare examples of such concretions are found all over the globe....
The statues are incredibly tall, about 18 meters high. They represent Pharaoh Amenhotep III, who reigned ancient Egypt some 3,400 years ago. The statues were spared, although they are badly ruined. Photo credit:Dan Kit/Flickr There is an interesting legend behind the name of this monument. Early Greek and Roman tourists who came to hear the sound gave the statue the name of Memnon. Many early visitors didnt even know they were statues of a long dead pharaoh....
Id done so many different things that it read more cant commit to a career than seasoned professional. This post originally appeared onThe Muse. Fast-forward five years and halfway through a PhD program, and my experience hasnt magically gotten any more cohesive. Another option is askills-based resumerather than a chronological one. Is this the right option for you? Its hard to say because many employers have different preferences. So see to it that whatever format you choose, youre emphasizing why youre the best fit....
Modern life is all about innovating our way out of our inabilities. And (buzzkill alert) were not meant to be awake when the sun dont shine. Of all that we can now do, the latter may be the most universal. If weve mastered anything, its light. This post originally appeared onVan Winkles. Trouble is, evolution has programmed the human body to equate light with wakefulness. Our eyes treat blue-heavy lightlike the soft glow of an iPad like the midday sun....
Volcanologists often describe lava lakes as windows into the heart of volcanoes. The lava lake of Mount Nyiragongo. Photo credit:Olivier Grunewald/Boston.com There are only a handful of persistent lava lakes in the world. The most famous lava lake is the one onMount Nyiragongo, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The lake is about 1.2 km across, the largest in existence, and is about 600 meters deep. It is not known when the lava lake formed, but the volcano has been erupting since 1882....
These exercises target body regions for attractiveness based on typical American beauty standards. That means the exercises well highlight are different for men and women. For men, well broaden the upper body and develop defined leg muscle. For women, well focus on tightening up arms and building a firmer, tighter booty. If thats not you, you might still look great naked. These exercises will stillhelp you get healthy and strongno matter who you are....
Photo credit:Washington DNR/Flickr Mima mounds are not unique to Washington. Similar formations have been found in other US states and all across the globe, except Antarctica. The shape, size and composition of the mounds vary from place to place. According to this theory, each mima mound develops through the effort of many generation of gophers. Another issue with this theory lies in the big rocks commonly found in and on top of the mounds....
Am I building a habit? Am I getting faster? Heres the template I use. Why Paper and Not an App? I dont trust apps to keep track of this information for two big reasons. One is that I like the freedom to switch from app to app whenever I want. I useNike+for everyday runs, but then sometimes I fire upStravato test my speed on a favorite segment. The other reason is that the apps dont always track the numbers I care about....
After trying a few, my Flip is now one of my most useful devices. Developers could make Chrome apps that worked like native apps, but most didnt. Why bother when so few people use them? Android, on the other hand, doesnt have this problem. There areover a billion Android users, and overtwo million apps on the Play Store. Now, that will all be available to Chromebooks as well. This immediately made my own Chromebook more useful....
