Companies must take steps to defuse workers' stress

For years, experts have said a little bit of stress is good. But they were referring to the short-term jolt that comes before making a presentation, not the extreme kind prevalent in workplaces today.

Schapiro Blames "Investor Pullback On Market Structure", Demands Changes, As Schumer Joins The Fray

Developing news from CNBC. And oddly enough, the SEC reads Zero Hedge: goodbye HFT - we hardly were frontrun nearly enough by ye. We will get you more as we get it. And sure enough, here is Schumer to piggy back with a just released press release, now that the legwork has been done. It is odd that the senator has a problem with HFT only when the market is crashing - how about when it is causing ...

Dental Sealants Contain Bisphenol A (BPA) Derivatives Which May Seep Into Children's Mouths

A study has revealed that sealants and fillings used on children's teeth may expose them to bisphenol A (BPA), says an article in the medical journal Pediatrics. The researchers say it is not yet clear whether this is hazardous to the long-term health of a child, as exposure does not generally last long. Dental sealants, which contain a variety of BPA derivatives are effective in preventing the ...

LOTRO Dev Chat Log- Free to Play

While Turbine's engineers work hard on patching the servers and getting ready for the launch of LOTRO: Free to Play, several members of the dev team had a chance to chat with the community. We even had Patience live from Mission Control sitting in. So what questions did the devs answer? Here is a teaser: Honvik: Question: What enhancements are turbine looking at adding for radiance/LI's? Oh did ...

In-Depth: Saltsman, One Year On From Canabalt

This week marked the first anniversary of Adam Saltsman's one-button Flash game, Canabalt, whose stylish visuals and 'outrun the carnage' concept made it one of the signature indie titles of recent times. Produced in just five days as part of the monthly themed Experimental Gameplay Project, Canabalt gained an evangelical following on release, its fanbase growing yet further following its later ...

Stress causing men, women problems with sex: survey

The mounting stress in life has caused as high as 70 per cent of male adults in Taiwan to feel that they are not up to a decent performance in bed while around 66 per cent of females expressed dissatisfaction with their sex life, according to a survey released yesterday.

NBA 2010-11: The 100 Biggest Questions Facing the NBA This Season

Now that we've entered September, it's time to finally put NBA free agency in the rear view mirror. As much fun as it was watching LeBron light a torch to his reputation, we'll put the "take my talents to South Beach" line in our pockets and move on towards next season.  We've got a new team of Super Friends down in Miami looking to dethrone the Lakers from NBA supremacy, a blossoming young team ...