The snack food you crave can tell the world all about you. Researchers spent eight years studying 800 volunteers and discovered a revealing link between food preferences and personality traits in test subjects..

• Pretzels -- You're a live wire who's bursting with energy and always ready to party with your pals. You're also a ball of fire at work, juggling a variety of tasks effortlessly. Sometimes your family and friends may have a tough time keeping up with you.
• Potato chips -- You are an aggressive and opinionated person who seldom takes no for an answer. Being so tenacious can make you a bit of a pain in the neck to pals and loved ones. But you can also be counted on to see projects through to the end.
• Beef jerky -- You are a gregarious person who never met a stranger. Your outgoing personality assures you a large circle ...

For nearly three years now, Astral has proudly been supporting and sponsoring Martine Dugrenier, a world champion olympic wrestler from Québec that has officially qualified a month ago to represent Canada in the 2012 London Summer Olympics.  Most observers agree that Martine represents one of our country’s most promising chances of a gold medal.  Martine is already a highly celebrated and accomplished athlete. She is a three-time world champion (2008, 2009 and 2010), and finished in the fifth position at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. She is an eight-time Canadian champion and was selected a few months ago as Québec’s Athlete of the Year (2011). In addition to her impressive track record as an athlete, Martine teaches physical education and is completing a Masters degree at the University of Montréal.

Five New Uses For Vodka
Vodka can do more than just make a happy hour, well, happier. Check out this list of five uses for vodka.

1. Goo Remover
Got a price tag, sticker or label that just won't peel off? Bring on the vodka. Simply saturate a sponge (or paper towel) with the strong stuff, apply to the sticker and wait about a minute. The paper (and tacky residue) will come right off.

2. Chrome "shiner"
Restore the beauty of chrome fixtures in seconds with this easy trick. Just moisten a soft cloth with vodka, then rub down the fixture. Good as new. (This will also work on porcelain and glass!)

3. Room Deodorizer
Since air fresheners can often leave a room smelling worse, try this no-odor fix. Fill a spritzer bottle with a 1:1 ratio of water to vodka (this is a good time for the cheap stuff) ...