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...examples you give of this new era is a language based on chipmunk sounds. [Laughs.] Oh yes, Dritok. That inventor thought it would be interesting to build a language based on the sounds that chipmunks make because they use voiceless sounds - clicks and hisses and pops. He wondered if you could create a whole language without vibrating your vocal cords. It sounds very strange. I've never heard a natural language that sounds like it, but it still seems like a system. For him, that was an artistic challenge. (See Star Trek's most notorious villains...
...exactly are these weird chemicals in a purple can altering our body chemistry? On the flip side, the Drank concept taps into the dominant trend in the beverage industry. Cola sales have sunk as people move to functional drinks that promise to hydrate you, focus you, give you a boost and perhaps calm you down. "Consumers want the added benefit," says Tom Pirko, president of Bevmark LLC, a consulting firm. "If you're a new player, the label on the can better send a very strong message that it's doing something else for you besides just tasting good...
...this stuff? On its purple cans, Drank calls itself an "Extreme Relaxation Beverage." The drink's motto: "Slow your roll." Bianchi, a former financier who started Innovative Beverage seven years ago and introduced Drank in early 2008, pitches his product as an alternative to alcohol. "We wanted to give the people on the go something to drink during the day which would help them relax, calm down, and not have to keep an old bottle of gin in their drawer," says Bianchi. You can also take a sip before bedtime and perhaps save yourself some cash the next day. "Something...
...Drank's ingredients could stir an even bigger controversy. Melatonin, valerian root and rose hips give Drank its calming effect. Melatonin is a hormone that is sometimes used to treat insomnia and jet lag. A medicinal herb, valerian root relaxes the central nervous system and can quell anxiety. The rose hips provide antioxidants. But do I really want to buy a pharmacological mix at 7-Eleven? Is it safe to drink this cocktail over the counter? "I would not recommend it," says David DiPersio, clinical pharmacist at the Vanderbilt University Medical Center. "Valerian roots and rose hips are not really...
...penalize is the kids. You will say to yourself, "I'm in a recession right now, I can cope with it, that's fine, but my kids should never suffer for me." When you finally go out in the supermarket, you as a parent are much more likely to give in, and basically say "You can buy" because you feel guilty. Kids are very aware of this. I'm in Thailand here, just doing some sessions here today with kids, and the argument Thai kids are using is exactly the same as American kids', as Japanese kids'. They are really...