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Sunday, 10 July 2022 06:48

How to be a little less judgmental

Casting judgment on others has never been so easy. Social media gives onlookers the opportunity to scoff at a person’s every choice, from how they dress to what they feed their children. How people have behaved during the pandemic has inspired plenty of judgment in its own right: At the height of restrictions, adherence — or lack thereof — to masking and social distancing measures practically became barometers of people’s characters, indicating a lack of personal responsibility and empathy or an abundance of hysteria and over-caution, depending on your views. While it gets a bad rap, in pre-modern times, judgment…
Want to remember more? Close your eyes and daydream for a minute or two. Say you need to remember something important. Information from a meeting where taking notes wasn't possible. A pitch you'll make to investors. A presentation you'll make to employees. So you take mental notes, or review written notes. You study, highlight, or rehearse. If you're smart, you also sleep: According to a 2016 study published in Psychological Science, people who studied before bed, then slept, then did a quick review the next morning not only spent less time studying, they also increased their long-term retention by 50…
When you groggily roll out of bed and make breakfast, the government edges up to your kitchen table, too. Unlike you, it’s perky. It’s an unseen force in your morning. The government makes sure you can see the nutrients in your cereal. It fusses over your toast, insisting that the flour it comes from has no more than 75 insect fragments and one rodent hair per 50 grams. The government also tends to your coffee, mandating that no more than 10% of your beans be moldy. Its satellites inform the weather forecast on your phone for the day ahead. The…
It’s not uncommon for people to eat food in accordance with their religious beliefs and culture; the Daniel Diet is a diet based on the Book of Daniel. Many individuals have tried it and found it to be effective, despite what their beliefs may be. Also known as the Daniel Fast Diet, it is a 21-day partial fast that is said to promote weight loss, boost energy, and general wellness. It has been used and endorsed by celebrities like Chris Pratt and Jimmy Kimmel, and with its interesting history, it just may be the diet for you. If you are…
Wednesday, 29 June 2022 06:23

Ukraine war shows limits of drone warfare

In early June, as the U.S. was rushing to provide financial and military support for Ukraine, reports said that four American-made Gray Eagle drones would be part of the package. These are armed drones that are larger than the well-known Predator drone, which became a symbol of the global war on terror. However, the planned sale of these few expensive, complex drones has run into some hurdles because of concern that they might get shot down and their sophisticated systems could fall into Russian hands. While the Pentagon isn’t elaborating on the status of the Gray Eagle sales, the overall…
Nope, it’s not Rwanda, Afghanistan or El Salvador. It’s the increasingly terrifying United States of America. I’ve had some harrowing travel experiences in my time. I’ve been robbed in a tiny town in the middle of Ecuador, where a couple of tourists had been killed days before. I’ve accidentally wandered into Burundi in central Africa, which holds a fairly steady spot on Australia’s ‘reconsider all travel’ list. But there’s one country on earth that puts my heart in my throat more than either of these places; where I feel a near-permanent sense of unease, simply when I’m walking the streets:…
As the Russian army intensifies its artillery assaults in eastern Ukraine, life in the Russian capital remains relatively unchanged. Despite the exodus of Western brands from the Russian market, the parks and cafes of Moscow remain as crowded as ever. "I haven't noticed any change in consumer behavior," Iakov Yakubovich, head of Moscow's Tsverskoy Municipal District, told Newsweek. "Other than the obvious rise in price of many goods and services, there's no difference that's visible to the naked eye." On the streets themselves, Moscow's annual season of bicycle-lane installation and sidewalk enlargement is already underway. "We recently allocated an 8%…
If you were in Jerusalem for a religious pilgrimage and wanted to trace Jesus’s steps along the Via Dolorosa to chaotic tourist hotspot the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, you would pass by the Russian Orthodox Church of St. Alexander Nevsky. You might not realize it, because the church emits the architectural feel of a high end hotel, but this baroque church claims to house the Judgment gate through which Jesus allegedly walked and also a rather out-of-place looking hole in the wall. The latter is supposedly the “eye of the needle,” a small entryway that some claim is the…
For decades the Amur River has separated modern China and Russia – its waters cutting though more than 1,000 of their roughly 2,500 border miles. But it’s always lacked one thing: a vehicle bridge. Now – as Russia’s economic isolation in the wake of its invasion of Ukraine pushes it closer to Beijing – that is changing, with fanfare. Last Friday, Beijing and Moscow feted the launch of another new link – what state media on both sides have called the first highway bridge over the Amur – with rockets trailing colorful smoke bursting overhead, and local officials applauding from…
Sure, some people marry for love, but have you ever wondered what it's like to marry for money? In three separate Reddit threads from a while back, people who married for money are sharing the reasons behind their decision and what it's actually like — and they even revealed their biggest perks and biggest regrets. Here are some of the most fascinating — and eye-opening — stories: 1. "Not me, but my aunt did. Her husband is a gigantic prick, and she knows it. He is the most uptight man you will ever meet; you could shove coal up his…
April 02, 2025

Nigeria's net FX reserves increased to $23bn in 2024, highest in 3 years

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has reported that Nigeria's net foreign exchange reserves (NFER)…
April 02, 2025

Natasha outsmarts Kogi govt, Police; ‘drops’ from sky to jubilant crowds

In a spectacular display of defiance, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan turned the Kogi State Government and…
March 30, 2025

Does wearing a cap make you go bald? Here’s what dermatologists want you to know about hair loss

Hair loss can be an upsetting and worrisome experience. But with a slew of wellness…
March 30, 2025

Two 'proof of heaven' stories and one 'proof of hell' that had atheist calling out…

Ole Braatelien What happens to our consciousness the moment we die? Christians believe our souls…
April 02, 2025

Ponzi schemes: New law slams 10-year jail term, N40m fine - SEC

Nigeria’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has finally declared war on Ponzi schemes, with a…
April 02, 2025

What to know after Day 1133 of Russia-Ukraine war

WESTERN PERSPECTIVE Russia says it cannot accept U.S. proposals on Ukraine 'in current form' Russia…
March 28, 2025

Bill Gates: Within 10 years, AI will replace many doctors and teachers—humans won’t be needed…

Tom Huddleston Jr. Over the next decade, advances in artificial intelligence will mean that humans…
January 08, 2025

NFF appoints new Super Eagles head coach

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has appointed Éric Sékou Chelle as the new Head Coach…

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