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The surprising science of fidgeting Fidget spinner. Angela Bragato Harriet Dempsey-Jones , University of Oxford Hand-held toys known as “fidget spinners” – marketed as “stress relievers” – have become so popular and distracting in classrooms that they are now being banned in many schools . And it’s not just kids who like to fidget. Look around your office and you will probably see people bouncing their legs up and down, turning pens over and over in their hands, chewing on things, sucking on their lower lips and pulling bits of their beard out – seemingly completely unconsciously. But why do we fidget, and why do some people do it more than others? And if it really helps to relieve stress, does that mean we should all embrace it? These are actually rather difficult questions to answer, as there appear to be various definitions of what fidgeting is and why it happens. However, there are some interesting, if unexpected, theories. Reg...

Testing your private well's water quality on a regular basis is important for healthy living. The test results will help you decide the next course of action required to safe guard your health. The quality of a water source may change over time, even suddenly. Changes can go unnoticed as the water may look, smell, and taste the same. Climatic changes, neighboring industries, nearby harmful waste dumping sites etc. may affect ground water quality The main concern is the damage that is caused, not immediately, but over a long period, like fluoride in water may not be harmful immediate but cause irreparable damage in the long run.   Also, certain chemical contaminants in a water source can cause long term health problems that take years to develop. Frequent water testing will identify unsafe water and ensure that the treatment system is treating the water to a satisfactory level. Amazon Advertisement :                   ...

                                         WhatsApp disturbance,                      Source: allestrungen-9ib.de http://www.techtudo.com said 5 hrs ago that WhatsApp's confirmed to TechTudo that the messenger is experiencing instability but that the problem is not general and should be solved soon. The note sent by the company is short and does not present details: "we are aware of the issue and we are working to resolve it." ________________________________________________ Couple sues Amazon for faulty solar glasses: A news item in  https://www.livescience.com/  says, "A couple in South Carolina has filed a lawsuit against Amazon, alleging that the company sold faulty solar eclipse glasses that did not adequately protect their eyes during last week's eclipse. The proposed class-action lawsuit w...

Online Grocery business: Online grocery business is more challenging than other online consumer goods, because of the very nature of it. Packaged branded items are more amenable for online marketing. Others like perishables, items with expiry date, items with particular shelf life, loose items etc. may be little difficult. Consumers are habituated to shop at local retail shops and nearby supermarkets, and to change this will be difficult, unless the incentive in online shopping is large enough that one cannot ignore it. There are a few businesses in this line in select cities who are barely existing. Some have cut down  and some have not expanded even after being in this line for a couple of years. Although the online grocery business is growing at a reasonable pace the profit is not enough given the high distribution cost. Under this scenario Amazon  is entering this online business in a big way, initially in Bangalore . Having obtained the approval ...

SSC CGL 2017 Tier I exam schedule: Following the schedule already announced for MPR and Western Region, SSC has released the schedule for Kerala-Karnataka Region and Southern Region. Candidates who have applied can see the exam schedule by going to the respective websites. However they will have to wait and get the Admit Cards as and when it gets uploaded. More details can be had from here  or here. To help prepare themselves the candidates can choose to buy relevant books from Amazon .