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Tuesday, January 26, 2010

Links to Your World, Tuesday January 26

Kids 8-18 spend 7.5 hours a day on smartphones, computers, television, or other electronic devices.


50 Tricks to Get Things Done Faster, Better, and More Easily


Austin economy on the road to recovery, analysts say


“ ‘We are the pro-life generation,’ said signs carried by the crowd, about half its members appearing to be younger than 30.” (Robert McCartney of the Washington Post, reporting on the March for Life in the nation’s capital.)


Don’t Take This Sitting Down: “In a provocative look at the impact of sedentary behavior on health, a new study links time watching television to an increased risk of death. One of the most surprising findings is that it isn't just couch potatoes who were affected—even for people who exercised regularly, the risk of death went up the longer they were in front of the TV. The problem was the prolonged periods of time spent sitting still.”


“Antispanking advocates say that physical discipline isn't just immoral but also detrimental to a child's long-term adjustment. Yet a new study by Calvin College's Marjorie Gunnoe found no evidence to support the claim. In fact, it found that those adolescents who were spanked as young children actually ended up having a sunnier outlook and were better students than those who were never spanked.” (Mollie Ziegler Hemingway in the WSJ)


According to Dunbar’s Number, named after British anthropologist Robin Dunbar, the cognitive limit to the number of people you can be friends with is 150. According to a study, it also applies to Facebook. So about a hundred of you are going to have to defriend me.


Sleep Routine Makeovers: Read expert advice for three common sleeping issues


Ten Updated Colloquialisms For The Modern Age


Posts at "Get Anchored" since last Tuesday:

The Power of Half
Wired: Ten Updated Colloquialisms For The Modern Age
"When a Puny Man Speaks in God's Name"
You Know, Like When God Turned Stone to Bread...
LeaderLines: On the Good Ship Hillcrest
Drawn...And Not Sure Why
Update on Haiti Disaster Relief
Winning Ways: Godly Influence
"His Bride Has Made Herself Ready"

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