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Put Away Your Smartphones and Take a Minute to Think

Put Away Your Smartphones and Take a Minute to Think

Scientists claim that our brains work in two ways: involuntary controls and thinking. Involuntary controls are the emotions, perceptions, and intuitions that motivate us to believe certain things and act

Andrei Duta on Calorie Restriction

Caloric Restriction (CR) is a dietary regime based on healthy but reduced calorie intake. It is about eating less, while still getting adequate levels of essential nutrients (i.e. proteins, minerals,

A Comparison of U.S. and U.K. Nonprofit Sectors

United States The United States nonprofit sector as has grown over the years. Looking at the National Center For Charitable Statistics, the U.S. has 1,424,918 tax-exempt organizations, including 956,738 public charities, 97,435 private foundations and

Government Shutdown

We are in the midst of a government shutdown and a lot of people are affected as a result. People are curtailing their vacations to national parks, others are wondering

Stay Hydrated!

Just because the summer has come and gone doesn’t mean we should be pushing away water as the temperatures continue to fall. Although we may not feel nearly as overheated

Andrei Duta’s Recent Workouts

Swim Workout 10.06.13 Sun 3,500 yards 2 hours 350 free warm up (breath 3) 700 free distance 350 breast 700 free distance 350 free drills 700 free distance 350 free

Past Swim Workouts

9/29/13 Sun 2,500 yards (75 mins) 250 free (breathe every 3) warm up 250 breast 250 drills mix 1,000 free 250 drills mix 250 breast 250 free (breathe every 3)

5K Race in Cedar Park, TX

Today I ran a 5K race in Cedar Park, TX. It functioned as a kick off for my running training. It was the first time to run in a long

Corporate Social Responsibility

I came across a great article that talks about corporate social responsibility. “Corporate social responsibility is everything that happens around us, and we are all an integral, indispensable and probably the most important part

Microsoft Becomes Consumer-Oriented Company In Wake of Departing CEO

According to a recent article on BuzzFeed, Microsoft is acquiring the devices and services division of Nokia, which builds Microsoft’s Windows Phone. On his way out of the company, CEO