An extra hour in bed not only improves performance and enhances concentration, but also helps a person get rid of daytime sleepiness.
According to a study conducted by researchers at Stanford Sleep Disorders Clinic and Research Laboratory on swimmers, a considerable amount of improvement was observed in their performances after their sleep hours were extended to ten hours a day.
"These results begin to elucidate the importance of sleep on athletic performance and, more specifically, how sleep is a significant factor in achieving peak athletic performance," lead author of the Lab Cheri Mah said.
During the study, the participants were made to follow their normal sleep pattern for the first two weeks and then their sleep hours were increased.
The team noted that after getting an extended sleep athletes swam a 15-meter meter sprint 0.51 seconds faster, reacted 0.15 seconds quicker off the blocks, improved turn time by 0.10 seconds and increased kick strokes by 5.0 kicks.
They also noted a decrease in tendency of sleeping during the day hours among the performers.
Also, after getting a sound and complete night sleep, the sign of tiredness in the athletes disappeared and they appeared full of vigour, energy and force.
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Tata world's 6th most reputed company
Diversified Indian conglomerate Tata group has emerged as the world's sixth most reputed company, but the country's most valued firm Reliance Industries failed to make the grade.
Tata group leapfrogged over 100 positions from last year's 124th rank in the annual "Global 200: The World's Best Corporate Reputations" list, compiled by US-based Reputation Institute.
The global list, which includes 10 other Indian companies, has been topped by Japanese auto maker Toyota, followed by US-based internet search giant Google, Sweden's Ikea, Italy's Ferrero and another American firm Johnson & Johnson.
The Ratan Tata-led group is joined by India's second largest software exporter Infosys Technologies in the Top-50 league at 14th position.
However, at least nine other Indian firms, which were among 600 companies considered in a survey to prepare the list, could not make it to the final 200. These firms include Mukesh Ambani-led RIL, the country's biggest by revenue among private sector firms and overall largest in terms of market value.
Other Indian companies that were considered for the list, but failed to make the cut include the biggest private sector lender ICICI Bank, top private and public sector telecom firms Bharti Airtel and BSNL, IT giant Wipro, Birla group's Grasim Industries, tobacco-to-consumer goods conglomerate ITC as well as two state-run firms -- oil refining and marketing major BPCL and national carrier Air India Ltd.
While releasing its latest Global Pulse report, Reputation Institute said that Tata group and Air India have the strongest and weakest corporate reputations respectively among the companies from India.
Tata group leapfrogged over 100 positions from last year's 124th rank in the annual "Global 200: The World's Best Corporate Reputations" list, compiled by US-based Reputation Institute.
The global list, which includes 10 other Indian companies, has been topped by Japanese auto maker Toyota, followed by US-based internet search giant Google, Sweden's Ikea, Italy's Ferrero and another American firm Johnson & Johnson.
The Ratan Tata-led group is joined by India's second largest software exporter Infosys Technologies in the Top-50 league at 14th position.
However, at least nine other Indian firms, which were among 600 companies considered in a survey to prepare the list, could not make it to the final 200. These firms include Mukesh Ambani-led RIL, the country's biggest by revenue among private sector firms and overall largest in terms of market value.
Other Indian companies that were considered for the list, but failed to make the cut include the biggest private sector lender ICICI Bank, top private and public sector telecom firms Bharti Airtel and BSNL, IT giant Wipro, Birla group's Grasim Industries, tobacco-to-consumer goods conglomerate ITC as well as two state-run firms -- oil refining and marketing major BPCL and national carrier Air India Ltd.
While releasing its latest Global Pulse report, Reputation Institute said that Tata group and Air India have the strongest and weakest corporate reputations respectively among the companies from India.
India, fourth most attractive business location
India is the fourth most attractive business location for European business houses, the fifth annual European attractiveness survey carried out by global consultancy firm Ernst & Young has said. Of the 834 decision-makers who responded to the survey, 30 per cent found India gaining investor confidence and growing as a better business destination than US and Russia.
China was rated as the most attractive business destination with 47 per cent votes followed by Central Europe (42 per cent) and Western Europe (33 per cent). The US and Russia was preferred by 21 per cent. Termed as "an open world", the European attractiveness survey sought to identify the prospects of alternative business locations and the criteria that drive the perceptions of the respondents.
According to E&Y, the survey findings underscored that the most important driving force for foreign direct investors is to access new markets and as Europe's economy slows, investors are increasingly looking to thriving economies and competitiveness elsewhere. "The survey findings further highlighted that business leaders today see the investment world as multi-polar, with destinations such as China, India, Russia and the West Asia. These relatively recent global players now present really viable competition to the developed world in the eyes of potential investors in search of investment locations", it stated.
"The world is becoming a level playing field when it comes to businesses' perceptions of their cross-border investment options," said Marc Lhermitte, Partner, Ernst & Young, France, who led the European attractiveness survey.
China was rated as the most attractive business destination with 47 per cent votes followed by Central Europe (42 per cent) and Western Europe (33 per cent). The US and Russia was preferred by 21 per cent. Termed as "an open world", the European attractiveness survey sought to identify the prospects of alternative business locations and the criteria that drive the perceptions of the respondents.
According to E&Y, the survey findings underscored that the most important driving force for foreign direct investors is to access new markets and as Europe's economy slows, investors are increasingly looking to thriving economies and competitiveness elsewhere. "The survey findings further highlighted that business leaders today see the investment world as multi-polar, with destinations such as China, India, Russia and the West Asia. These relatively recent global players now present really viable competition to the developed world in the eyes of potential investors in search of investment locations", it stated.
"The world is becoming a level playing field when it comes to businesses' perceptions of their cross-border investment options," said Marc Lhermitte, Partner, Ernst & Young, France, who led the European attractiveness survey.
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