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Mastering Distraction in 18 Minutes

There is a better way to focus your time on what you value the most - and say no to the rest. It begins with a mere 18 Minutes. Do you ever get to the end of a busy day only to realize that next to nothing has been taken off of your “to do” list

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B&O’s Increased-Access Encore Music System

In late August, Danish audio and video product manufacturer Bang & Olufsen opened the doors to its newest showroom in Beverly Hills, Calif., and the occasion served as the ideal venue for the brand to debut its latest product—the $3,350 BeoSound 5 Encore. Varying little in appearance from its predecessor, ...

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A Second Chance to Own Safra Collectibles

Following the popular Property from the Collections of Lily and Edmond J. Safra auction in 2005, Sotheby’s is holding a second sale under the same title, with an estimated combined value of $40 million

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Family Blend’s Newest Member

Cigar making is often a family endeavor, and one of the best examples of this is the privately owned Alec Bradley’s Family Blend of cigars, first released in 2009. Befitting its name, each blend honors the fathers of the three company executives, Alan Rubin, president; Ralph Montero, executive vice president; ...

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Young people worldwide having more unsafe sex

Young people across the globe are having more unprotected sex and know less about effective contraception options, a multinational survey revealed on Monday.

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Video: The pursuit of pleasure

From scenic sunsets to decadent desserts, life's pleasures often feel like luxuries. But in fact, they may boil down to basic survival. Susan Spencer explores the science behind why people like what they like and finds out it's not just about our sensory experiences

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Now, Where Was I? 6 Strategies For Dealing With Workplace Distractions

Distractions at work are nothing new. Francesco Petrarca (Petrarch) wrote about strategies for dealing with work distractions way back in the 1300s. In his Life of Solitude , Petrarch offers the following advice for the medieval scholar: "Close the doors of your senses in order to achieve solitude in the presence of other people." Today, you will find many people doing exactly that in coffee shops and other public places.

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Video: Calif. mandates whooping cough vaccine for students

California issued a statewide mandate for students to get the TDAP shot - a whooping cough vaccine - following a deadly outbreak of the disease last year. And, as John Blackstone reports, not everyone is falling willingly into line.

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charity: water CEO Lands Huge Commitment from Inc. 5000 CEOs

Scott Harrison's story inspires Inc. 500|5000 attendees to donate their birthdays to charity:water. charity: water CEO, Scott Harrison, a nightclub promoter who transformed himself into one of the hottest not-for-profit entrepreneurs of our time, had Inc

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