Relax! You'll Be More Productive
by Tony Schwartz
We rely on time to help us get more done; when there's more to do, we invest more hours. But
the best way to get more done may be to spend more time doing less
We can increase our energy even though we can't increase the number of work hours in a
day New research shows that daytime workouts, short afternoon naps, longer sleep hours, and
longer and more frequent vacations improve job performance and health.
We know that spending more hours at work often leads to less time for sleep, and insufficient
sleep reduces our performance. In a recent study of nearly 400 employees, researchers found
that sleeping too little-- defined as less than six hours each night- was one of the best predictors
of poor job performance.
A researcher at Stamford University found that when male basketball players slept 10 hours a
night, their performance in practice improved by an average of 9%. Daytime naps have a similar
effect on performance, and longer naps have an even greater impact than shorter ones. A sleep
researcher at the University of California found that a 60-to 90-minute nap improved memory test
results as much as getting eight hours of sleep did
More vacations are also beneficial. Rest and relaxation are part of our physical needs. Human
beings aren't designed to use energy continuously. Rather, we are meant to alternate between
using and recovering our energy
The energy that employees bring to their jobs is far more important to the value of their work
than the number of hours they work. By managing energy more skillfully, it's possible to get more
done, in less time, over a longer period.

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A bear is a true symbol of the wildlife. A bear is a very large and powerful animal well known to anyone. They are usually quite furry and can be brown or white (polar bears); even a panda can be called a bear.

For a human meeting a bear can be extremely dangerous, but in normal life, they are very calm and quiet, looking for some food and raising their baby-bears. Nevertheless, a mother-bear often avoid leaving its child with a father-bear as it can be quite dangerous too.

Depending on a habitat, their diet can vary significantly, but in most cases it consists of fish, roots, berries and other food can be found in a forest (or in a snowy area if we are speaking about white bears).                                                             Медведь – настоящий символ дикой природы. Это очень большое и сильное животное, знакомое каждому. У медведей густая шерсть; они могут быть коричневыми или белыми (полярный медведь). Даже панду можно назвать медведем.

Для человека встреча с медведем может быть крайне опасна, однако в обычной жизни они тихие и спокойные: ищут еду, воспитывают медвежат. Тем не менее, мамы-медведицы предпочитают не оставлять медвежат со своими отцами, так как это тоже небезопасно.

В зависимости от места обитания, рацион медведя различается, но в основном он состоит из рыбы, корней, ягод и других съедобных продуктов, которые можно отыскать в лесу (или в снегах, если говорить о полярных медведях).

Интересно, что даже взрослые медведи предпочитают оставаться как можно ближе к своим родителям на протяжении всей жизни.

It is very interesting that bears, even if they are grown up, prefer to stay close by to their parents as long as possible.

All the rules, POZhALUYSTAStoit say that in the US today there are at least 200 uninhabited citiesso-called ghost towns. Colorado and California, Arizona and Montana, New Mexico and Nevada, Idaho and Utah tourists can show up to two dozen such sites. Their eerie appearance attracted mystics and filmmakers, as well as groups of tourists. The famous movie "Silent Hill" created in the image of abandoned cities in America. The city where there is a church and a school, and the telegraph station, shops and houses, but no inhabitants ... Each of ghost towns have their own tragic story.
"Oh My God!" - Exclaim tourists during excursions through the deserted streets. once, life in these cities was in full swing, and now only emptiness and silence. Most often, ghost towns are located in the United States of its central part, away from the major routes, gas stations. Sometimes, the cause is the depletion of natural resources, or any natural disasters, but more often they disappear on ordinary stupidity of the people themselves.
For example, the town of Cordes in Arizona was founded in 1883. After 12 years, lived there more than 400 people, and in 1926 it was already a real center, with beer bars, churches and shops. And in 1955, the city closed coal mines and local residents began to leave him. In the city of Centralia burned coal mines that can not be put out more than 40 years.
US ghost towns
Another story from the ghost town of Mokelumne Hill, located in California. It arose spontaneously, as a result of the gold rush, and in 1848 it has a population of 12 thousand people. It was one of the most violent cities, during its history have been killed and more than 39 sheriffs thousand inhabitants.
The fate of the doomed ghost towns - it is only slowly disintegrate and disappear someday. Although there are cases when these cities are national monuments and heritage of the country
For each of the American ghost towns can talk endlessly. And every ghost town keeps a lot of secrets that have yet to unravel ...