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Saturday, 04 September 2021 05:38

This simple advice from Kamala Harris will make you a better public speaker

Many leaders are also strong public speakers, and that shouldn’t be surprising. To be successful, leaders need to be able to convey ideas clearly and confidently. But one leader—Vice President Kamala Harris—has taken on the additional role as a public speaking coachon more than one occasion, offering precise and consistent advice to very different constituents. Here are two of the most publicized moments: In April 2021, during the veep’s visit to the New Hampshire Electric Cooperative, technician Jeff Bird was supposed to deliver a short speech to her in front of news media. But moments after Bird started, he stopped…

Tuesday, 31 August 2021 06:00

Nigerians studying in Europe fear coming back home after completing their studies. Here’s what some of them do to remain abroad

After more than 200 unsuccessful job applications on LinkedIn alone, Nigerian student Modupe Osunkoya knew time was running out for her to extend her stay in Belgium. With three months left on her student visa, she either had to get a job or leave the country. But there was another option - enrolling for her third post-graduate degree since leaving Nigeria in 2017. "I never saw myself doing a PhD but if I go home now, there is no job waiting for me," the 28-year-old told the BBC. High unemployment - one in three young people are without work -…

Sunday, 29 August 2021 05:49

3 habits of especially happy people

If you look around you, there are some people who generally seem happier than others. If you’re not as happy as you’d like to be on a daily basis, is there anything you can do about it? That is a big question, because there has been a lot of discussion among scientists about how much of the difference between people in their overall level of happiness is a result of a genetic lottery that leads to a “set point” that people tend to return to. If you look across studies, there is definitely evidence that some people just are happier…

Sunday, 22 August 2021 05:54

Why more women are deciding not to have kids

From an early age, she knew deep down that she didn't want children. Maybe it stemmed from seeing her mother sacrifice her dream of becoming a flight attendant and work three jobs to raise two kids alone. Or maybe it was that other endeavors interested her more. "I'm always looking forward to the next thing," said Volek, who works in local government in San Francisco. "Being a parent was never one of them." Still, the idea of not having children seemed taboo, so she didn't dwell on it much. It wasn't until a few years ago when she started getting…

Saturday, 21 August 2021 05:46

How the rule of 'here's why not' can help you maintain great relationships and be more productive

Saying no can damage relationships and create a lack of trust. Unless, as research shows, you say no the right way. A person I don't know invited me to a webinar he was hosting. Not to speak, just to attend. I almost deleted the email. Even though Adam Grant says not responding to emails is rude, I usually don't reply to all the invitations, and PR pitches, and requests to share content or connect people with people I know that I get every day. (Whether my behavior is discourteous or rightfully guards my time is a subject for another day.)…

Thursday, 19 August 2021 05:47

The fun, business in the hyena show in Northern Nigeria

A hyena may not be your average house pet, but in northern Nigeria some men keep the creatures in their homes, display them at festivals and even use their dung or saliva to make remedies. Abdullahi Jahun comes from a line of hyena men, as they are called. He learnt how to tame and handle a hyena from his father, and now makes a living from touring around northern Nigeria to entertain crowds with his own animal. “This was my job from when I started walking as a child,” said Jahun during an appearance in the city of Kano. “I…

Thursday, 19 August 2021 05:43

Impact of Covid-19 has been lower in Africa. We explore the reasons

There’s been an increase in Covid-19 deaths across Africa since mid-July 2021. But the impact of the pandemic in sub-Saharan Africa remains markedly lower compared to the Americas, Europe and Asia. The reasons for this are not yet clear. Several factors have been suggested as potentially influencing the low burden of Covid-19 illness. These include age demographics, lack of long-term care facilities, potential cross-protection from previous exposure to circulating coronaviruses, limitations of SARS-CoV-2 testing which may have resulted in an undercounting of deaths, and effective government public health responses. In a recent paper our team of public health researchers, led…

Sunday, 15 August 2021 05:51

10 two-minute habits that will change your life

For most of us, mornings are rough. We snooze, wake, repeat. Jump out of bed. Java. And then start firing off emails and Slacks. It’s no way to greet the day and its disruptive energy that carries into our work. To help you kick-start your day the right way, here are 10 tiny, two-minute switches that are easy to implement and can have a major impact on your day. So, what are you waiting for? It’s only your life. 1. Conscious breathing When you feel anxious, you disrupt the ease and flow of your breath. You might not even notice…

Saturday, 14 August 2021 05:23

This is why we can't remember our early childhood memories

Most of us don't have any memories from the first three to four years of our lives — in fact, we tend to remember very little of life before the age of 7. And when we do try to think back to our earliest memories, it is often unclear whether they are the real thing or just recollections based on photos or stories told to us by others. The phenomenon, known as "childhood amnesia," has been puzzling psychologists for more than a century -- and we still don't fully understand it. At first glance, it may seem that the reason…

Saturday, 14 August 2021 05:22

Harvard researchers have identified the 3 secrets to a good life

An 80-year-old Harvard University study of two generations of people may have cracked the code to a good life. The Grant Study and the Harvard Study of Adult Development followed several hundred people throughout their lifetimes and charted different aspects of their lives. They found that while the answer is complex, the happiest of the participants focused on three things: long-term success, emotional intelligence, and relationships. Starting in 1938, Harvard Medical School researcher Dr. Arlie Bock began the project with 268 males in their sophomore year at Harvard. The participants in the study consented to physical, extensive physiological measurements, questionnaires,…

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Sunday, 08 August 2021 05:49

5 simple tips to protect your eyesight as you age

Maybe your eyesight is cloudy. Maybe the center of your view is blurred. Maybe you just can’t see as well as you used to. Of course, some changes in vision are normal as we age: most people in their mid-40s and up need to use glasses or contacts. One big reason: at middle age, the lenses in our eyes become less flexible and erode our ability to read and see objects up close. Because of that, it’s also all too common for older adults to write off eye changes as normal — and that’s not always the case. There are…

Saturday, 07 August 2021 05:47

‘Burukutu’ brewers thrive in northern Nigeria despite trouble with ‘Hisbah’ police

In Kano state, Janet Peter stirs a thick and frothy brown liquid inside a large cast iron pot, worrying all the while that religious police will come and chase her from the restaurant where she operates. Peter is among many local people carrying on the tradition of brewing “burukutu”, a popular homemade beer with a vinegar-like flavour made with sorghum. Brewers like her are a target for the Hisbah, the religious police who enforce Islamic sharia law that is in place in 12 northern states. But Peter, and those who consume burukutu, say it is healthy, natural and part of…

Friday, 06 August 2021 05:58

'Everyone's out of cash': Inflation hits Nigeria's internally displaced persons

People who fled their homes and lost their livelihoods due to the ongoing conflict in the North-East of Nigeria struggle to put food on the table because of soaring inflation. The inflation rate reached a four-year record high of 18 percent in March this year, according to the National Bureau of Statistics. People displaced by the conflict are among the most vulnerable and are disproportionally affected by price fluctuations. “Before the prices of things were acceptable. Since they increased, everything has become expensive. And since I sell my merchandise in the camp, I know these people are displaced, the price…

Friday, 06 August 2021 05:53

Alcohol linked to more cancers than previously thought, study finds

Consuming alcohol increases the risk of getting more cancers than previously thought, according to a major study, which also found that drinking coffee protects against liver cancer. Alcohol consumption is linked to several cancers including those of the head and neck – mouth, pharynx and larynx – oesophageal and bowel, along with the more widely known connection with breast and liver cancer, according to an international team led by Imperial College London. The study also showed that drinking at least one cup of coffee daily is associated with a lower risk of developing liver cancer and basal cell carcinoma of…

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