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Justin Gatlin bows to Usain Bolt after upsetting him for 100-meter world championship   SHARE   TWEET   EMAIL By:  Michelle R. Martinelli | August 5, 2017 5:07 pm For years, Usain Bolt has been unbeatable. With his 2009 world record of 9.58 in the 100 meters seemingly untouchable, the Jamaican sprinter’s dominance remained on display even when he finished nowhere near it. Going into the 100-meter final of the track and field world championships in London on Saturday, it was assumed Bolt would claim another world title in his signature event. But with a combination of Bolt’s slow start and American Justin Gatlin’s late surge,  the fastest man in the world was upset in his last 100-meter race . Gatlin claimed his first world championship in 12 years, while  Bolt finished third behind American Christian Coleman . It was Bolt’s last time running the event with his plans to retire at the end of the championships, but he still has one m...

6,362.94 The FDA has a significant change of heart about e-cigarettes James Trew Engadget July 28, 2017 The FDA has just announced a sweeping change in its policy regarding e-cigarettes and vaping products. In a press release  issued this morning , the administration outlined its plan to focus on reducing usage of combustible cigarettes and tobacco, in turn loosening restrictive rules laid out just last year, that could have wiped out most vaping products ("eliquid"). The health impact of vaping has been a hot topic in recent years, but an increasing amount of studies are showing that e-cigarettes are not only  an effective way out of smoking  but a  considerably less harmful one . The UK's Royal College of Physicians (the same agency that confirmed the cancer risk of tobacco in the 60's)...

SCIENCE Want to Be Happy? Buy More Takeout and Hire a Maid, Study Suggests 查看简体中文版   查看繁體中文版  By  NIRAJ CHOKSHI JULY 27, 2017 Continue reading the main story Share This Page Share Tweet Email More Save Photo Researchers found that paying others to do tasks one dreads could lead to more happiness. This owner of a New York City cleaning business found that the happiness of others could be profitable. Credit Chang W. Lee/The New York Times  It’s a question central to daily life: Do you spend money to save time or spend time to save money? Well, if happiness is the goal, you might consider opening that wallet. That’s the takeaway of a study,  published this week  in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, whose findings suggest that spending money to save time may reduce stress about the limited time in the day, thereby improving happiness. “People who spent money to buy themselves time, such as by outsour...

STUDY: POOR ORAL HYGIENE HABITS MAY INCREASE HYPERTENSION RISK Data from nearly 20,000 demonstrates association between lack of oral hygiene and high blood pressure CHICAGO (July 28, 2015) —In a recent study, Korean researchers have found that poor oral hygiene habits may lead to increased incidence of hypertension. The study, published in the July 2015 issue of the  Journal of Periodontology , suggests periodontitis and hypertension may be linked by way of inflammation and blood pressure elevation. Titled, “Associations Among Oral Hygiene Behavior and Hypertension Prevalence and Control,” the study assessed data collected between 2008 and 2010 from 19,560 individuals in the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES). Investigators evaluated the participants’ daily frequency of tooth brushing and their use of such secondary oral health products as dental floss, mouthwash, interdental brushes, and electric toothbrushes. Hypertension (also...

COLLABORATION How People with Different Conflict Styles Can Work Together Amy Gallo JULY 24, 2017  SUMMARY    SAVE    SHARE   COMMENT     TEXT SIZE    PRINT RECOMMENDED The Quiet Ascension of LA Fitness STRATEGY & EXECUTION   CASE 8.95   ADD TO CART Sales Superstars: How to Seal the Deal Every... SALES & MARKETING   HBR NEWSTAND SPECIAL EDITION 18.95   ADD TO CART Skilled Incompetence ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT   HBR ARTICLE 8.95   ADD TO CART When it comes to conflict, most of us have a default approach: we either tend to avoid it or seek it out. The avoiders among us shy away from disagreements, value harmony and positive relationships, and will often try to placate people or even change the topic. Avoiders don’t want to hurt anyone’s feelings or disrupt team dynamics. Seekers (and I’m one of them!) seem eager to en...