Archive for August, 2009

Having a siesta makes people work more and better Workplace napping is a natural, no-cost way to increase worker productivity. Employers should allow (and even encourage) workers to nap on their work breaks. Doctors, researchers and scientists (at Nasa) have finally quantified the benefits of the daily nap. It has been found that having a nap... »

I read with interest lately that according to a recent survey produced by condom maker Durex, Italians do it better. Their statistics reveal that the Italian women are the most satisfied in the world and are more likely to reach orgasm, 61% on average, compared to Spanish women (47%), Americans (39%) British (35%), German... »

Television is an integral part of everyday life in Italy. On average there are three TV sets per family and the one in the kitchen is always on during meals. Bars, restaurants and public places often have a TV blaring in the corner. According to the research institute TNS Abacus, we watch TV for... »

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Why is the anti-war sentiment is still so strong in Italy? We Italians, like the French, Spanish, Germans and Greeks, have a recent history that encompasses two world wars, and civil wars on our home territory in the last 60 years. Unlike the British and the Americans – who have never been invaded in the... »