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Thursday, 16 February 2023 05:58

Fashion meets politics at election campaign events across Nigeria

Too stylish for political party T-shirts and caps, some fashionistas in Nigeria are donning the colours and faces of their preferred candidates for a presidential election this month on designer outfits. Ahead of the Feb. 25 vote, political rallies and campaign events have become catwalks for colourful printed fabrics twisted into elaborate dresses, tunics and headscarves. For many, it is also an opportunity to wear elegant spins on traditional dress rather than more casual, Western-style clothes most city dwellers use for work and daily life. Opposition Labour Party (LP) youth leader Kennedy Ahanotu attended an event in Lagos in a…

Saturday, 11 February 2023 05:43

Obesity and belly bulge linked to being 'frail' later in life - Study

A bulging belly might be linked to early physical decline and age-related infirmity. Researchers in Norway recently released a prospective cohort study that looked into the relation body mass indexes (BMI) and waist circumferences (WC) have on "pre-frailty" and "frailty" in older adults, and they published their findings in BMJ Open, a peer-reviewed open access medical journal. The study was co-authored by Shreeshti Uchai, Lene Frost Andersen, Laila Arnesdatter Hopstock and Anette Hjartåker, all of whom are faculty members at the University of Oslo’s nutrition department and the UiT The Arctic University of Norway’s community medicine department. A total of…

Tuesday, 07 February 2023 05:51

‘We killed three Russians’: The secretive Ukrainian special forces taking the fight across the border

Kyiv and western governments deny they exist, but saboteurs say they are striking Russia on its soil with the help of its people If the worst happens, Taras, 23, Vladyslav, 21, and their commander, Olexiy, 39, are well aware that the Ukrainian government will deny any knowledge of them. In western capitals, there is a collective shudder at the very thought of them. They are members of the Bratstvo battalion, a volunteer group of Ukrainian special forces, taking the fight against Vladimir Putin beyond the frontlines of the war in Ukraine, past the occupied areas of their country – and…

Sunday, 05 February 2023 05:58

Humans are terrible at planning for the future: Here's how we can change that

I recently saw a compelling graphic on the timeline of the far future — an outlook for the future until the end of time, in a sense — and I shared it through our workplace groupchat. The timeline concludes with the end of the world in 100 quintillion years (that's 100 billion billion years), if all goes well. A colleague commented: "guess I'll have that second doughnut then." A witty response and emblematic of how humans function: we favor immediate rewards over future benefits. In other words, in the case of the doughnut, "might as well indulge now given that…

Saturday, 04 February 2023 06:02

End of pocket money? Kids now doing chores in return for smartphone data

Getting £1 for doing the dishes appears to be a thing of the past with many parents now rewarding their kids with data for their phones. Pocket money seems to be losing its appeal with kids now asking for a smartphone data boost rather than cash in their hands. That's according to new research from UK mobile network EE who says one in four parents regularly share data with their children as a reward for doing chores around the home. The research of 2,000 UK adults also shows that a quarter of parents say they are keen to try using…

Sunday, 29 January 2023 05:52

10 signs you might be an angry person

Anger gets a bad rep. Experiencing anger doesn’t mean you’re bad or wrong. It means you are human. Everyone on earth, no matter how tranquil or chill, has anger issues sometimes. No amount of transcendental meditation, yoga, or deep breathing can hold back anger forever. And getting mad isn’t something to be ashamed of. During stress, anger is appropriate. And, since it puts your body on alert and ready to act, anger can even be helpful. But anger’s bad rep didn’t come out of nowhere. And if you’re an angry person as opposed to someone who gets angry all the…

Saturday, 28 January 2023 05:48

Scientists link male pattern balding to wildly popular beverage

A new study out of Tsinghua University in Beijing has found a new link between sugary drinks and male pattern hair loss, with beverages ranging from soft drinks to artificially-sweetened juices to energy drinks being some of the primary culprits. In short, it's depressing news: all the stuff that tastes really great may make you lose your hair. The paper, newly published in the journal Nutrients, is hardly the first we've heard about the ill health effects of sugary drinks. And doctors have long suspected a link between excess sugar and hair loss. But the study's wider-lens examination of the…

Sunday, 22 January 2023 05:10

Overtalkers are everywhere - but saying less will get you more

They’re that pest at the office who destroys every Monday by recounting each unremarkable thing they did over the weekend. They’re that jerk who talks over everyone else at a dinner party while the rest of you fantasize about slipping hemlock into their pinot noir. They’re the neighbor who drops in uninvited and spends an hour telling you stories you’ve already heard, the arrogant know-it-all who interrupts colleagues in meetings, the CEO whose reckless tweet gets him charged with securities fraud. And don’t get me started on the British prince who incessantly uses the press to spread his message criticizing…

Saturday, 21 January 2023 05:18

Doing this makes people twice as likely to help you

When you ask people for help with projects or tasks, how likely are they to do what you ask? It turns out that one factor tips the balance between likely to help you or unlikely – whether you thanked them last time they did. It may seem obvious that thanking someone for a favor makes them more willing to do another one, but you might be surprised at how big a difference it makes. That insight comes from Wharton psychologist and New York Times bestselling author Adam Grant. In a LinkedIn post about email, Grant describes a study he did …

Saturday, 07 January 2023 05:52

Doctor shares the 5 body parts we aren't washing enough

A doctor thinks we need to wash these five body parts more. Jen Caudle is a family physician and medical school professor who shares insights on TikTok. The doctor believes that a few places can get a little “gross” when we overlook them in the shower. Caudle was adamant about washing the belly button and behind the ears (including the lobe). If you want to ensure you have clean ears, touch your fingertip to your lobe: If your finger smells, it’s time to wash. She also listed fingernails, legs and between the toes. The doctor explained that thoroughly washing between…

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Wednesday, 04 January 2023 05:54

A global recession is coming, and this is where economists predict will fare the worst

With 2023 upon us, many bankers, economists, and business leaders have cautioned to brace for a global economic contraction that will send many countries plunging into a recession. As much as one-third of the global economy could enter recession territory this year, IMF director Kristalina Georgieva said over the weekend, warning of a “tough year” ahead for the world. Georgieva said simultaneous contractions in three major economies—the U.S., the EU, and China—will be the driving forces behind a global recession, as wealthy nations will be unable to escape economic slowdowns. U.K. in trouble But with the lingering effects of the…

Sunday, 25 December 2022 06:08

4 steps to get clear on the purpose of work and the meaning of your work

Tami Simon, the longtime head of Sounds True multimedia publishing company, beautifully said: "I have never wanted to work in order to accumulate money and retire...so that I could do something else more enjoyable and more meaningful with my time." Yet a lot of leaders do just that. They work in order to not work. This isn't about work-life balance – it's deeper than that. It's about how you view the purpose of work overall, and how the work you are choosing to do brings meaning into your life (or not). This ties to the third Amare Way principle: Get…

Saturday, 24 December 2022 05:41

How to leave a leadership legacy

If you were to step down from your position today, how would you be remembered? Would it be for steering the ship through a crisis and coming through stronger? Would it be for your attitude on employee well-being? Would it be for your refreshing transparency and outside-the-box thinking? Would you be remembered at all? Countless leaders fail to leave a legacy. They are relevant only for the time they hold their position, focused on the now, the results, and the accolades. There will always be another goal to reach, another accolade to receive—and that will continue whether you are there…

Sunday, 18 December 2022 05:50

7 practical steps to healthy competition that keeps you human

"Every week, I have lunch with a competitor," Scott shared. "We catch up, talk about the market, even share trade secrets." As head of a leading architectural firm in a highly competitive market, what Scott does is far too rare. It is very much the practice of a love-powered Amare leader who sees competitors as people striving to bring their own unique gifts into the world. Traditional business tells you to crush, destroy, and annihilate competitors – a warlike mindset that stems from fear and never having enough. In contrast, Amare business greatly values healthy competition and tells you to…

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