If you have the time today, tomorrow, or this weekend watch this entire presentation "Did you know 2.0?". The presentation was developed to get conversations started at local schools about the curriculum they are using to prepare students for the future. The presentation is just about 8 minutes long, but is an important piece to watch and to think about (if you are a parent, a student, or ever planning to have children).
Are the schools you are currently sending your children to preparing them to solve the problems of tomorrow?
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Friday, November 02, 2007
Tuesday, December 19, 2006
Coke: the drug of choice
Coke (soda, pop, soda pop, or soft drink) is the drug of choice for IT junkies and teenagers worldwide. But have you ever wondered why you can feel the sugar on your teeth after just a sip, or what your daily intake of Coke does to your system?
I first saw this article on Gizmodo. Here is a summary of the article taken directly from Gizmodo. I have also posted the original article for you to read.
In the first 10 minutes: 10 teaspoons of sugar hit your system. (100% of your recommended daily intake.) You don't immediately vomit from the overwhelming sweetness because phosphoric acid cuts the flavor allowing you to keep it down.
20 minutes: Your blood sugar spikes, causing an insulin burst. Your liver responds to this by turning any sugar it can get it's hands on into fat. (There's plenty of that at this particular moment).
It just gets better from there. Basically, drinking Coke to give yourself energy is like filling your car with some sort of acidic jet fuel. You might get an initial speed boost, but in the end your engine isn't gonna last too long.
I'll stick to whisky while I'm blogging, thank you very much. –Adam Frucci (from Gizmodo)
I first saw this article on Gizmodo. Here is a summary of the article taken directly from Gizmodo. I have also posted the original article for you to read.
In the first 10 minutes: 10 teaspoons of sugar hit your system. (100% of your recommended daily intake.) You don't immediately vomit from the overwhelming sweetness because phosphoric acid cuts the flavor allowing you to keep it down.
20 minutes: Your blood sugar spikes, causing an insulin burst. Your liver responds to this by turning any sugar it can get it's hands on into fat. (There's plenty of that at this particular moment).
It just gets better from there. Basically, drinking Coke to give yourself energy is like filling your car with some sort of acidic jet fuel. You might get an initial speed boost, but in the end your engine isn't gonna last too long.
I'll stick to whisky while I'm blogging, thank you very much. –Adam Frucci (from Gizmodo)
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