TOBACCO useThere has long been controversy over whether the classical hallucinogens behave as serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine [5-HT]) agonists or antagonists. Now that there is evidence that many of the effects produced by these agents involve a 5-HT2 mechanism, a new controversy has arisen: do...
Today, more men use snus in Sweden than smoke cigarettes [source: Foulds et al.] Smokeless tobacco comes in two primary forms: chew and snuff. Any American baseball fan can tell you about chewing tobacco -- long leaves of cut tobacco that release nicotine on mastication and have been shown...
Did you know that keeping an existing customer is way cheaper than snagging a new one? It’s true! That’s why rewarding loyalty is a smart move. When customers feel valued, they stick around. Think of it as a thank you for their business. You can offer discounts, special deals, or ...
"The people at MLB who say that just don't know what they're talking about," a prominent minor league owner said. "Ninety-five percent play in ballparks that were publicly funded to the tune of $20 [million] to $25 million per ballpark, and they never would've built them for amateu...
Did you provide them with a new angle for them to view an old subject? Did you teach them how to use a product or service? Did you explain a concept they previously found difficult to understand? Did you elicit emotion such as laughter, anger, doubt or surprise?
WOODS: And she thought this was the responsible and safe approach for her retirement account. You know, especially as you get into retirement, most advisers say to have a bigger share of your assets in those safe, steady bonds. So Deborah did that in her portfolio, but... ...
A lot of people in Silicon Valley are fond of an idea that if true seems to trump all others: the possibility of living in acolossal simulation. This idea gained mainstream attention from movies like “The Matrix” and off-the-cuff comments from Tesla CEO Elon Musk — whosaid in an inte...
But it’s not just that the people in charge didn’t care; many of them didn’t even know who Bergdahl was. Only when an intelligence analyst back-channeled with Bergdahl’s father did the case gain high-level attention among military and government officials. The episode is a portrait ...
‘People really don’t know what to do right now. Everyone on the Embarcadero is stopping to record the sky and chit chatting in a way I haven’t seen since pre-pandemic.’ I’d suggest that people did in fact know exactly what to do. When there is a fire, even if it’s the ...
Did you look at a sheet with your kitchen cabinet of people and say, “All right, I’m going to report to this person,” or did they tell you? I mean, look, I have had a great relationship with Scott [Belsky, Adobe’s chief product officer] since the start of Figma. I think ...