Tag: Tolerance

There are many benefits to knowing more than one language. For example, it has been shown that aging adults who speak more than one language have less likelihood of developing dementia. Additionally, the bilingual brain becomes better at filtering out distractions, a...

Australia has a tolerance of 1.5% for the ABV in its wines. This feels high, especially for a country famed for its punchy shiraz. A 14.5% bottle could be as high as 16%; nudging fortified wine territory. While the EU requires a tighter 0.8% tolerance for imports, it is unlikely that checks are ever...

Australia has a tolerance of 1.5% for the ABV in its wines. This feels high, especially for a country famed for its punchy shiraz. A 14.5% bottle could be as high as 16%; nudging fortified wine territory. While the EU requires a tighter 0.8% tolerance for imports, it is unlikely that checks are ever...

Weber introduced, or promoted the idea that Protestants have a certain work ethics thanks to the values imparted by their religion. The idea — like almost all of sociology — is marshmallow-soft. Consider the reverse: that Protestants at the time happened to have a certain culture, and ot...

Autoimmune disorders encompass a wide range of immunological diseases that affect 4%-10% of the population worldwide. They occur when immunological tolerance toward self-antigens is broken, resulting in immune responses against cells, tissues, or organs that lead to tissue dysfunction and/or destruc...

Pearl millet is a staple food for over 90 million people living in regions of Africa and India that typically experience high temperatures and little rainfall. It was domesticated about 4,500 years ago in the Sahel region of West Africa and is one of the most heat and drought tolerant cereal crops w...

Seasoned stoners know that the way that you use cannabis can have a huge impact on what you get out of it. Regular cannabis use can make or break you, and it often comes down to the habits that you keep. One important habit to maintain with use is regular tolerance breaks. In this article, we are go...

While low-potency weed may be the reason, tolerance — a dilemma that all regular tokersencounter — is the culprit. As with favorite bands losing their magic over albums, Mary Jane’s potency naturally fades with extensive use. This guide demystifies cannabinoid tolerance mecha...

Excuse me, but wasn’t it you, in your wisdom, who said that we must establish boundaries? Much like the nations, which have found it necessary to define geographical boundaries and establish cultural identities within, are we not also beholders of nations? When we observe excellence, are we...