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Thursday, 21 November 2019 05:52

The revolutionary Left in Africa - Adam Mayer

In a report on a recent conference in Dakar on the Revolutionary Left in sub-Saharan Africa, Adam Mayer celebrates a gathering of activists and researchers, which could not have been more different from the mega-conferences of academia today. The conference examined the extraordinary vibrancy of left politics and movements across the continent in the 1960s and 1970s. Dakar based independent researcher Pascal Bianchini, aided by committed organizers such as Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung’s Ndongo Samba Sylla, and a scientific advisory body that included representatives of ROAPE, Fourah Bay College in Sierra Leone, the Sorbonne and others, successfully overcame the logistical nightmare…

Monday, 18 November 2019 05:21

Self-leadership is the new self-care: Why this ritual is your secret to success

Shelley Zalis If you’ve ever been on a plane, you’ve heard the following from flight attendants: In the event of an emergency, put your own oxygen mask on first. I’ve heard this safety spiel thousands of times (I’m only half-joking when I say that I live on United Airlines!), but each time it resonates with me. After all, if we don’t first help ourselves, how can we help others? The same applies for leadership. In order to be a great leader of others, you have to first take care of yourself. Everyone wants to know how to move up the…

Saturday, 16 November 2019 05:23

Shocking truth on how hand sanitizer negatively affects health

Hand sanitizers, that small bottle that advertises itself to kill 99.9 percent of bacteria on your hands with just a few drops. They’re everywhere these days, and chances are, you might be one of the people who always keep a handy bottle in their purse or bag. If not, then you may know someone who does, who habitually gives it a squeeze after doing anything that involves them using their hands. You might think it’s a bit crazy but you also understand that keeping yourself healthy by beating germs and bacteria is better than doing nothing. But do you know…

Saturday, 16 November 2019 05:21

Is your perfume ageing your skin faster than it should?

We’re very much into looking after our skin, but is perfume ageing our skin much faster than it should? The fragrances we love to wear not only give us pleasure, hopefully those around us feel the same. But if it is ageing to our skin can we stop that damage, or will we have to ditch scent for good? The good news is that, no, we don’t have to stop wearing perfume. The bad news is that, yes, it can be very ageing on skin and here’s why. Perfume, fragrance, scent, whatever you choose to call it is essentially perfume…

Sunday, 10 November 2019 04:53

Sometimes find it difficult to sleep? Follow this military procedure for falling asleep in two mins

Getting a good night's sleep is absolutely crucial to being in peak shape the following morning. And no on knows that better than the U.S. Army. Given the potentially deadly consequences of exhaustion on the battlefield, the military developed a sleep trick to help soldiers nod off in just a few minutes. The sleep hack was first laid out in Relax and Win: Championship Performance, a 1981 book on how to utilize athletic methods to ease tension and better succeed in life by Lloyd Bud Winter, the legendary sprinting coach. The sleep hack proved effective for 96 percent of military…

Saturday, 09 November 2019 05:14

Psychologists explain how colors affect human emotion and behavior

Oscar Wilde once said, “Mere color can speak to the soul in a thousand different ways.” And he may have not known how right he was. Have you ever felt green with envy? Sang the blues? Been given the red carpet treatment? The psychology of color has a language all its own. It touches our moods, affects our lives and offers a glimpse into who we are. Is your world filled with color, or could you use a tad more? We have Sir Isaac Newton to thank for our understanding of the color spectrum. In the 17th century, he realized…

Thursday, 07 November 2019 05:40

'I was kidnapped and now only travel by train'

To avoid Nigeria's notorious kidnapping gangs thousands of commuters pack on to trains each day between the capital, Abuja, and the city of Kaduna. Mannir Awal Addo, a trader in Abuja who has family that he visits every weekend in Kaduna, was kidnapped on the Abuja-Kaduna highway earlier this year and held for five days. He told the BBC that he paid his abductors $1,300 (£1000) for his freedom: "It was a traumatic experience." He was affected by polio as a child and said he could not run away when kidnappers attacked the vehicle he was travelling in "Since then,…

Sunday, 03 November 2019 05:18

This is why we eat more around friends

The amount of food people eat tends to be profoundly influenced by the company they share while taking their meal, and may be linked to evolutionary psychology, a study led by researchers from the University of Birmingham found. The study, published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition on October 4, was based on a meta-analysis of 42 previously conducted studies into the "social facilitation" of food consumption, according to a release from the University of Birmingham in England. The analysis found that a person's meals could be 29 to 48 percent larger when they ate with friends as opposed…

Thursday, 31 October 2019 05:32

5 qualities that set truly great leaders apart from everyone else

The best leaders are superior communicators. Storytelling. Great founders are able to articulate the story of their company and its mission, and the story of themselves, to employees, investors, and customers. And they do it with an energy that's almost like a religious fervor--they evangelize, basically. It's about getting people to feel that there's a movement here and they have a chance to be part of it. You have to create this energy that makes it feel like it's inevitable that this little thing you're building will grow and grow and you'll win. It's about inspiring conviction. Every CEO has…

Wednesday, 30 October 2019 06:21

7 hard lessons the most successful people master early in life

1. It's okay to ask for advice Sometimes we let our fear of looking unprepared or ill-informed keep us from asking for help. But the secret is out: more often than not, everyone else also has no idea what they are doing. Do not be afraid to ask for advice, whether in the workplace, at home, or in life in general. Search for a person who you admire and ask for their help. 2. Dedicate a certain amount of your week to alone time You are constantly doing things for others: your partner, your children, your siblings, your boss, etc.…

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Monday, 28 October 2019 06:03

Ambushed, about to be executed: How Obasanjo, 59 years after, was immortalised in Congo - Festus Adedayo

The Belgian colonizers had literally plundered Congo, leaving the Central African country in a state of ruins. At its attainment of independence in 1960, the ruins bequeathed by the Belgians had been so huge that the unpleasant experience manifested in hatred for any white man inside the heart of an average Congolese. Its first Prime Minister, Patrice Lumumba, who had retained Belgian officers in Congo’s armed forces, called Force Publique in Congo’s adopted French language,courted the anger of the soldiers and they mutinied. Moishe Tshombe, one of the Congolese leaders at the time, cashing in on this chaos, declared secession…

Saturday, 26 October 2019 05:34

Coffee has some serious health benefits - and we'll drink to that

Everyone loves coffee (well, almost everyone). It's the third most consumed beverage in the world (behind water and tea). Some people are hooked on it for the energy boost, others for the flavor. Some even savor a warm cup after a big meal, or pair it with dessert. You can have it hot, cold, strong, weak or in a shot. This drink is universally enjoyed, for good reason. But how many calories and how much caffeine does a cup of coffee actually have? And why is it so good for you? We dive into what coffee can do for your…

Friday, 25 October 2019 04:30

Why would people from China, the world's second-biggest economy, risk their lives to enter the UK?

The deaths of 39 Chinese people found in a truck in a UK industrial park this week has sparked horror and revulsion around the world. Little has been publicly revealed about who the victims were, and how and why they came to be transported across the world in what is believed to be a refrigerated truck. A murder investigation has been launched, Belgian Federal Prosecutor's office has opened an investigation, and UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has called for those involved in the deaths to be "hunted down and brought to justice." But one question has perplexed many: why would…

Friday, 25 October 2019 04:29

Eating home-cooked meals makes you less likely to develop cancer, infertility. This is why

A new study suggests that making your own meals protects you from toxic ‘forever chemicals’ linked to reproductive and immunity problems and cancer. Scientists at Silent Spring Institute found that people who ate home-cooked meals more often had fewer of these chemicals, known as PFAS, in their bodies. These chemicals can be found in many places in our environment, and get into our food – especially certain products’ packaging, such as fast-food wrappers and the bags microwaved popcorn is cooked in. But cooking at home can cut your exposure to PFAS, helping to protect you against certain cancers and thyroid…

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