Have a good weekend guys.

-Eugene

#1. Ian Fletcher: How China Plans to Leapfrog the American Economy (And it’s Not What You Think)
Green energy and the restriction of precious and key earth metals.

#2. Vitamin D increases speed of sperm cells, researchers discover
If you planning on making a baby anytime soon…

#3. Which Direction Should I Wipe?
When wiping your pooper (this really only applies to women)…

#4. With Kumon, Fast-Tracking to Kindergarten?
My dad always threatened me with Kumon as a kid, I never did go and I think I turned out ok.

#5. Does the Liver Store Toxins?
Despite the role of the liver, eating animal liver should be safe to eat.

#6. Over-Branding Kills Profits And Scares Off Consumers
What happens when a brand has 50 different products to choose from? Maybe that’s why Apple is so successful. People say they want choice blah blah blah, but I don’t think that’s always the case.

#7. Luxury groups struggle to find artisans
With huge demands for their products, luxury brands are struggling to find the appropriate craftsmen and artisans to make their products.

#8. 5 Ways To Survive Your Inbox
I will go as far as to brag and say I have a pretty good lockdown of my email but tip #4 is a good one regarding instructing others on how to email with you. It helps build a better rapport with the people you work with consistently to make things more efficient.

#9. Is Meat Glue Unhealthy?
Meat glue has become a hotly contested topic lately as people question whether its safe or not. Used in particular applications like making articifial crab meat and reassembling beef, it seems to be ok but if you’re gluing together raw meat, not so much.

#10. Autism may have had advantages in humans’ hunter-gatherer past, researcher believes
It does pay to be REALLY good at one skill.

#11. Want Kids to Win the Future? Turn Them Into Makers — and Sci-Fi Fans
The importance of ensuring future generations understand it’s not just about the technical skills to solve problems. Creativity and its intangibility go far beyond crunching numbers.

#12. How Dieter Rams Made Braun Look Cool
As a kid, I never really appreciated my parent’s Braun coffee grinder, but as I got older, it became so clear.

#13. Where Prisoners Can Do Anything, Except Leave
In Venezuela, a prison so corrupt you can pretty do whatever you can conjure up… everything short of escaping.

#14. Steve Spurrier, Other College Football Coaches Propose Plan To Pay Players
Not entirely a bad idea based on principle. College sports make a butt load of money and spending a bit to reward their hard working athletes (under the assumption they’re studious as well) isn’t a bad move.

#15. Could Liquid Nitrogen Help Build Tastier Burgers?

#16. P90X’s Campaign to Conquer Living Rooms
How P90X was developed and became this cult sensation. But seriously who has time for all that?!

#17. Coaching for Chinese Students Looking to the U.S.
In hopes of increasing their chances of getting into American schools, Chinese students pay some serious cash to be coached and to bulletproof their college applications.

#18. Cost-Cutting Is Rampant in Fashion
Sourcing and production costs are soaring and with it comes the need to control the pricing of garments. But if you’re cutting corners and creating a crappier garment, don’t you risk creating something that will need to be replaced and effectively putting more strain on supply?

#19. Why Bodybuilders are More Jacked Than Powerlifters
At the end of the day, it’s mostly just time under tension, but there are other factors involved.

#20. A Stretch Routine That’s Actually Doable
As I get “relatively” older, I’m getting pretty tight after physical activity. I bought a foam roller back in Canada but honestly haven’t used it as much as I should.

#21. The Connection Between Height and Health
I want to know why Dutch people are so friggin’ tall!!!

#22. As Wages Rise in China, Trading Companies Face Higher Costs
Despite rising costs in China, one thing these other production hubs don’t have is the infrastructure. China has it DIALED IN and I’m sure they offer everything you need in a closer vicinity with the know-how relative to up and comers like Vietnam or Bangladesh
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#23. Eating dirt can be good for the belly, researchers find

#24. Jamel Shabazz: A Time Before Crack
Some serious knowledge dropped by photographer Jamel Shabazz who tells the chilling story of crack’s effect in NYC.

#25. How India’s Super-Rich Spend Their Money
Despite similar circumstances, India’s rich spend differently than the Chinese.

#26. Baseball Works Hard to Stay Boring
How baseball’s lack of showmanship makes for a boring sport.

#27. Eradicate E. Coli, but Don’t Kill My Burger
With that huge German E. Coli break-out, some people don’t care and want that pink, juicy, meaty semi-raw burger. Yes I tried to make that as descriptive as possible.