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#Ethiopia | ሦስት አይነ ስውር መንታ ልጆች ያለ አባት እያሳደገች ያለች እናት። ይህቺን ጀግና እናት ተዋወቋት።

ትዕግስት በኮንስትራክሽ... 

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የነዚህን ሶሥት እንቁዎች አይን ለማብራት እንረባረብ
Preparing to Raise Debt or Equity Financing

Once a start-up’s financial needs exceed what personal funds, friends and family, and bootstrapping can provide, debt and equity are the two most common sources of funds. The most important thing an entrepreneur must do at this point is determine p... 

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Sources of Personal Financing

Typically, the seed money that gets a company off the ground comes from the founders’ own pockets. There are three categories of sources of money in this area: personal funds, friends and family, and bootstrapping.

1. Pe... 

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Business Idea: Create a Website and a smartphone app that provides a visual guide to great food and where to find it.

Company: Foodspotting

Business Idea: Create a Website and a smartphone app that provides a visual guide to great food and where to find it. Instead of reviewing restaurants, users will share where to find their fa... 

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Business Idea: Create an online community that links interns (primarily college students) with entrepreneurial start-ups and change-oriented nonprofit organizations.

Company: YouTern

Business Idea: Create an online community that links interns (primarily college students) with entrepreneurial start-ups and change-oriented nonprofit organizations.

Pitch: Int... 

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52 Tips for Losing Weight

A Tip a Week

If you add one of these tips a week to your daily routine, in one year you will have developed some very healthy habits!

1. Eliminate one tablespoon of fat a day and you will lose 10 pounds in a ye... 

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The Law of Cause and Effect – Everything happens for a reason; there is a cause for every effect.

This is the “Iron Law” of human destiny. This law says that we live in a world governed by law, not chance. It says that everything happens for a reason, whether or not we know what it is. Every effect, success or failure, wealth or poverty, has ... 

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Organizing Buying Groups to Cut Costs and Maintain Competitiveness

One challenge that businesses confront is cutting costs in ways that don’t erode their ability to remain competitive. Many cost-cutting techniques, such as scaling back on hiring, lowering marketing expenses, or reducing inventory, may save money b... 

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What's In A Business Name?: A Lot Of Trouble If You Aren't Careful

Introduction

While at first glance naming a business may seem like a minor issue, it is an extremely important one. A company’s name is one of the first things people associate with a business, and it is a word or phrase that wi... 

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Vesting Ownership in Company Stock: A Sound Strategy for Start-Ups

If you’re not familiar with vesting, the idea is that when a firm is launched, instead of issuing stock outright to the founders, the stock is distributed over a period of time, typically three to four years, as the founder or founders “e... 

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99designs: Making Partnering with Freelancers the Essence of Its Disruptive Business Model

Start-ups typically have a variety of design needs including logo design, brochures, stationery, and business cards. Traditionally the most important design work, like a business’s logo, is either done by the business itself or contracted out to a ... 

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Thriving in a Crowded Industry by Creating Meaningful Value and Differentiation from Competitors

Firms do well in a crowded industry when two conditions exist: (1) they create meaningful value for customers at a fair price and (2) they effectively differentiate themselves from competitors. In fact, diminishing the impact of thre... 

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Shield your brain from decline

Use the SHIELD acronym to remember the lifestyle habits that will help protect your memory and thinking skills.

We are making encouraging progress in finding medications that prevent or even reverse cognitive decline. Until we get there, however, ... 

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Business Idea: Provide musicians a platform to reach out to their fan base to financially contribute to upcoming recordings or other musical projects.

Business Idea: Provide musicians a platform to reach out to their fan base to financially contribute to upcoming recordings or other musical projects.

Pitch: Musicians often have creative ideas for recordings or s... 

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Finding the Right Business Partner

One thing that becomes clear to many potential business founders, while conducting organizational feasibility analysis, is that they need one or more partners to help launch their business. You might be a Web developer who has a great idea for a Web ... 

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ScriptPad: Interesting Idea—But Will Doctors and Pharmacies Sign On?

To ScriptPad founder and CEO Shane Taylor, the problem his company solves is personal. Taylor’s father, who is fighting both heart disease and cancer, takes 26 different medications to fight his illnesses. Any mix-up or error associated with taking... 

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Want Help Fine-Tuning a Business Idea? Find a Mentor

Fine-tuning a business idea isn’t easy. While fairly course-grained ideas are rather easy to develop, like creating a cell-phone that’s designed specifically for elderly people, fleshing out the details is where experience helps. This reality put... 

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Working Together: How Biotech Firms and Large Drug Companies Bring Pharmaceutical Products to Market

Large firms and smaller entrepreneurial firms play different roles in business and society and can often produce the best results by partnering with each other rather than acting as adversaries. The pharmaceutical industry is an excellent example of ... 

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Learning how to meditate

Meditation has been practiced for thousands of years and it continues to grow in popularity. This mindful practice can help aid anxiety and depression, chronic pain, cancer, bowel diseases, high blood pressure, insomnia, addiction and so much more.
... 

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Learning how to meditate
PatientsLikeMe: Allowing People with Serious Diseases to Connect with One Another and Exchange Support and Advice

PatientsLikeMe: Allowing People with Serious Diseases to Connect with One Another and Exchange Support and Advice

Web: www.patientslikeme.com

Jamie a... 

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How Companies and Organizations Build Credibility and Trust

How Companies and Organizations Build Credibility and Trust

There are several ways companies and organizations can build credibility and trust. We present eight techniques that are essential in nearly all cases in the following list.

Te... 

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Business Idea: Create a single place for music lovers to track or keep up with their favorite bands, so they’ll always know where and when the bands will be performing in their area.

Business Idea: Create a single place for music lovers to track or keep up with their favorite bands, so they’ll always know where and when the bands will be performing in their area.

In addition, create an online platform for c... 

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CREATING A NEW-VENTURE TEAM

Those who launch or found an entrepreneurial venture have an important role to play in shaping the firm’s business concept. Stated even more directly, it is widely known that a well-conceived business plan cannot get off the ground unless a firm ha... 

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CREATING A NEW-VENTURE TEAM
Discuss the differences among sole proprietorships, partnerships, corporations, and limited liability companies.

When a business is launched, a form of legal entity must be chosen. Sole proprietorship, partnerships, corporations, and limited liability companies are the most common legal entities from which entrepreneurs make a choice. Choosing ... 

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Discuss the differences among sole proprietorships, partnerships, corporations, and limited liability companies.
Airbnb: How Listening to Customers and Iterating the Business Model Helped Shape and Mold a Successful Start-up

Airbnb: How Listening to Customers and Iterating the Business Model Helped Shape and Mold a Successful Start-up

Web: www.airbnb.com

Introduction

It all st... 

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Airbnb: How Listening to Customers and Iterating the Business Model Helped Shape and Mold a Successful Start-up
Components of an effective business model

1. Core strategy (how a firm competes)

2. Strategic resources (how a firm acquires and uses its resources)

3. Partnership network (how a firm structures and nurtures its partnerships)

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Six distinct ways of making money online

Six distinct ways of making money online (the way an online company makes money largely defines its business model)

1. Affiliate programs

An affiliate program is a way for online merchants, like 1-800-FLOWERS, ... 

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COMPETITOR ANALYSIS

After a firm has gained an understanding of the industry and the target market in which it plans to compete, the next step is to complete a competitor analysis. A competitor analysis is a detailed analysis of a firm’s competition. It helps a firm u... 

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Some excellent ways to increase your self-awareness

1. Personal diaries

An excellent way to increase your self-awareness is to keep a diary. In it make a daily note of the important things that happen. Be honest and open with yourself. Be willing to reflect upon your beliefs, thoug... 

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Maintaining positive thoughts

• E. G. S. Emotional Guidance System - Your inner guide

It is said that the average human being has approximately 64,000 thoughts per day. Protecting all of your thoughts 24 hours a day can be a full-time job. There is a better way to gauge how ... 

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TECHNIQUES FOR GENERATING IDEAS

In general, entrepreneurs identify more ideas than opportunities because many ideas are typically generated to find the best way to capitalize on an opportunity. Several techniques can be used to stimulate and facilitate the generation of new ideas f... 

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The 3 sources of business ideas

1. Observing Trends

The first approach to identifying opportunities is to observe trends and study how they create opportunities for entrepreneurs to pursue. The most important trends to follow are economic trends, social trends, ... 

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The 3 sources of business ideas
Success depends on Well Concentrated Efforts

The Successful Lives Are the Concentrated Lives.  

Concentration means success, because you are better able to govern yourself and centralize your mind; you become more in earnest in what you do and this almost invariably improves your chances f... 

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Scientists Reveal Two Simple Words That Can Improve Your Relationship

The research found that greater levels of perceived gratitude protect couples from common stressors such as ineffective arguing and financial problems and promote relationship stability.

• The power of “thank you” – Feeling appreciated by ... 

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Scientists Reveal Two Simple Words That Can Improve Your Relationship
Study: People With Depression Are Less Likely To Have Children

Depression is a mental health condition characterized by persistent feelings of sadness, hopelessness, and lack of interest or pleasure in activities. It can also cause physical symptoms such as fatigue, changes in appetite and sleep patterns, and di... 

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Study: People With Depression Are Less Likely To Have Children
Writing a thank-you note is more powerful than you think

Writing thank-you notes is not just good manners. It can have a strong psychological effect for both the sender and receiver, suggests research published in the September 2018 issue of Psychological Science.

While most people consider showing an ... 

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Writing a thank-you note is more powerful than you think
Giving thanks can make you happier

Each holiday season comes with high expectations for a cozy and festive time of year. However, for many this time of year is tinged with sadness, anxiety, or depression. Certainly, major depression or a severe anxiety disorder benefits most from prof... 

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Eating Ultra-Processed “Ready-To-Eat-or-Heat” Foods Linked to Premature Death

A new study found that increased consumption of ultra-processed foods was associated with more than 10% of all-cause premature, preventable deaths in Brazil in 2019. This is especially alarming, because Brazilians consume far less of these products t... 

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Eating Ultra-Processed “Ready-To-Eat-or-Heat” Foods Linked to Premature Death
Study shows the power of 'thank you' for couples

Gratitude has been a trendy sentiment in recent years – sparking an industry of journals, knickknacks and T-shirts touting thankfulness as a positive force in individuals’ lives.

New research suggests that gratitude from one’s partner may be... 

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Mini relaxation technique to overcome grief

Dealing with grief and loss is extremely stressful. During this time it may help to take mini-relaxation breaks. If you have three minutes, try this: While seated, take a break to check your body for tension. Relax your facial muscles and allow your ... 

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Mini relaxation technique to overcome grief
Scientists: Put Down Your Devices and Let Your Mind Wander

Taking some time to just sit and think might be far more enjoyable than you expect.

People don’t realize how enjoyable it is to sit and think.

According to research from the American Psychological Association, people often underestimate how m... 

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Scientists: Put Down Your Devices and Let Your Mind Wander
Using digital media to relax is related to lower-quality parenting

Caregivers who consume digital media for relaxation are more likely to engage in negative parenting practices, according to a new multinational study.

The new study led by the University of Waterloo aimed to investigate the relationship between ... 

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Using digital media to relax is related to lower-quality parenting
Vitamin B6 supplements could reduce anxiety and depression

Taking high-dose Vitamin B6 tablets has been shown to reduce feelings of anxiety and depression by new research.

Scientists at the University of Reading measured the impact of high doses of Vitamin B6 on young adults and found that they reported ... 

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Cyberbullying puts targeted adolescents at risk for suicide, study suggests

Beyond the many stressors that young adolescents face, being a target of cyberbullying is an independent risk factor for suicide -- above and beyond traditional offline bullying, according to a study released Monday.

That's the finding of a new st... 

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Why Your Face Ages and What You Can Do

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Along with the wisdom, experience, and accomplishments that come with getting older, there are changes that occur in our outward appearance. Age affects every nook and cranny of the body. But changes in our faces are at the forefront.

How the face ages

Dozens of changes take place as the years add up, some of them obvious and familiar:

• Foreheads expand as hairlines retreat
• Ears often get a bit longer because the cartilage in them grows
• Tips of noses may droop because connective tissue supporting nasal cartilage weakens.

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Most detailed Moon maps ever made

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The Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) has released the highest-resolution geological maps of the Moon yet. The Geologic Atlas of the Lunar Globe, which took more than 100 researchers over a decade to compile, reveals a total of 12,341 craters, 81 basins and 17 rock types, along with other basic geological information about the lunar surface. The maps were made at the unprecedented scale of 1:2,500,000.

“Every question in geology starts with looking at a geological map,” says Ross Mitchell, a geophysicist at the CAS Institute of Geology and Geophysics in Beijing. The new lunar atlas is ...   Continue reading ››








Assessing anger issues

  3 days ago (Thu, Apr 25, 2024 at 06:18 PM)

Because anger is fundamentally a raw emotion, we often don't give it much analysis. But if you believe that you or someone you know has a real anger problem, investigating the origins of anger and how they affect feelings and behaviors can help. Understanding what makes you angry and how you respond won't solve the problem, but those steps will start you on the right path.

Identifying your triggers

Effective anger management is not just about dealing with anger after an outburst. It's much better to prevent an outburst in the first place—by knowing your triggers and be...   Continue reading ››








Rewiring the Brain: Poverty Linked With Neurological Changes That Affect Behavior, Illness, and Development

  3 days ago (Thu, Apr 25, 2024 at 04:42 PM)

A new review highlights how poverty and low socioeconomic status significantly influence cognitive development, mental health, and educational outcomes, suggesting that these factors contribute to a cycle of generational poverty. It calls for comprehensive interventions to address these far-reaching impacts.

Research connects low socioeconomic status to brain alterations impacting educational achievement, mental health, and language development.

What influences mental health, academic achievement, and cognitive growth? A recent review published in De Gruyter’s Reviews ...   Continue reading ››








10 Ways to Help Yourself to a Better Sex Life

  4 days ago (Wed, Apr 24, 2024 at 05:48 PM)

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The physical changes that your body goes through as you age often mean that the intensity of youthful sex may give way to more subdued responses during middle and later life.

But those aren't the only changes you go through with age; you also develop increased confidence, better communication skills, and lessened inhibitions. This newly gained emotional maturity can actually help create a richer, more nuanced, and ultimately satisfying sexual experience.

You can realize the full potential of later-life sex by understanding the crucial physical and emotional elements that underlie satisfy...   Continue reading ››








Prenatal Cannabis Use Linked to Increased Risk of ADHD, Autism and Intellectual Disability in Children

  5 days ago (Tue, Apr 23, 2024 at 08:50 PM)

Prenatal cannabis use is linked to an increased risk of neurodevelopmental disorders in children, highlighting the necessity for awareness and preventive counseling.

A study indicates a strong association between prenatal cannabis use and heightened risks of ADHD, autism, and intellectual disability in offspring, stressing the need for public health education and preventive measures against cannabis use during pregnancy.

A new study presented at the European Psychiatric Association Congress 2024 reveals a significant association between prenatal cannabis use disorder (CU...   Continue reading ››








Astronomers Discover 49 New Galaxies in Under Three Hours

  5 days ago (Tue, Apr 23, 2024 at 08:02 PM)

A global group of astronomers has identified 49 new gas-rich galaxies with the help of the MeerKAT radio telescope in South Africa.

Dr Marcin Glowacki, from the Curtin University node of the International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research (ICRAR) in Western Australia, led the research, which aimed to study the star-forming gas in a single radio galaxy. Although the team didn’t find any star-forming gas in the galaxy they were studying, Dr Glowacki instead discovered other galaxies while inspecting the data.

In total, the gas of 49 galaxies was detected. Dr Glowacki s...   Continue reading ››








Tech’s Double Edge: Job Killer or Creator?

  6 days ago (Mon, Apr 22, 2024 at 06:08 PM)

Economists used new methods to examine how many U.S. jobs have been lost to machine automation, and how many have been created as technology leads to new tasks. On net, and particularly since 1980, technology has replaced more U.S. jobs than it has generated.

Combing through 35,000 job categories in U.S. census data, economists found a new way to quantify technology’s effects on job loss and creation.

This is part 2 of a two-part MIT News feature examining new job creation in the U.S. since 1940, based on new research from Ford Professor of Economics David Autor. Part...   Continue reading ››








Can a multivitamin keep your brain healthy?

  6 days ago (Mon, Apr 22, 2024 at 03:48 PM)

A new study suggests that a daily multivitamin might improve memory in older adults.

Millions of people take a multivitamin each day. Some believe it's a sort of insurance in case their diet is missing some essential nutrient. Others believe it will ward off disease by boosting immunity, improving brain health, or regulating metabolism. It's easy to see where these ideas come from: ads tout wide-ranging health benefits, even though most offer little or no evidence to back up the claims.

But research on the health benefits of multivitamins has been mixed at best. This yea...   Continue reading ››








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  7 days ago (Mon, Apr 22, 2024 at 08:46 AM)

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እናትህ ጀግና ናት!

#Ethiopia | ሦስት አይነ ስውር መንታ ልጆች ያለ አባት እያሳደገች ያለች እናት። ይህቺን ጀግና እናት ተዋወቋት።

ትዕግስት በኮንስትራክሽን ማኔጅመንት ከአዲስ አበባ ዩኒቨርሲቲ የመጀመሪያ ዲግሪ አግኝታለች። ትዳር መስርታ ሦስቱም ልጆች ተወለዱ።

"የተወለዱት ልጆች ክበደታቸው (Under weights) ነበሩ። አያድጉም የሚል ጭንቀት ነበረብኝ። ራሴን ሁላ ለማጥፋት ...   Continue reading ››








Tiny Magnetic Particles in Air Pollution Linked to Increased Alzheimer’s Risk

  7 days ago (Mon, Apr 22, 2024 at 08:28 AM)

New research links magnetite, found in air pollution, to Alzheimer’s disease symptoms, highlighting the importance of reducing air pollution to prevent neurodegenerative disorders.

New research suggests that magnetite, a particle present in air pollution, can induce signs and symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease.

Alzheimer’s disease, a type of dementia, leads to memory loss, cognitive decline, and a marked reduction in quality of life. It impacts millions globally and is a leading cause of death in older individuals.

The study, led by Associate Professor Cindy Gunawan and Associate P...   Continue reading ››








Depression and Heart Disease: Surprising Genetic Ties Uncovered

  7 days ago (Mon, Apr 22, 2024 at 08:16 AM)

A study suggests a genetic link between depression and heart disease through inflammation, indicating that combined medication could prevent heart muscle degeneration.

Research reveals that treating depression and heart disease together could reduce the risk of heart muscle disease.

Coronary artery disease and major depression may be genetically linked via inflammatory pathways to an increased risk for cardiomyopathy, a degenerative heart muscle disease, researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and Massachusetts General Hospital have found.

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5 surprising benefits of walking

  1 week ago (Sun, Apr 21, 2024 at 10:54 AM)

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The next time you have a check-up, don't be surprised if your doctor hands you a prescription to walk. Yes, this simple activity that you've been doing since you were about a year old is now being touted as "the closest thing we have to a wonder drug," in the words of Dr. Thomas Frieden, former director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Of course, you probably know that any physical activity, including walking, is a boon to your overall health. But walking in particular comes with a host of benefits. Here's a list of five that may surprise you.

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Fatigue and autoimmune disease

  1 week ago (Fri, Apr 19, 2024 at 04:11 PM)

Having an autoimmune disease can change your life in profound ways. For many people with autoimmune disease, fatigue is the most debilitating symptom.

Why autoimmune disease and fatigue go hand-in-hand is not entirely understood, although inflammation may explain some of it. Other possible factors include pain, poor sleep, inactivity, and depressed mood.

Fatigue differs from the tiredness most people feel after long periods of work or exer¬cise or when they haven't slept well. It's a feeling of constant exhaustion that makes it hard to get through the day, let alone participate in acti...   Continue reading ››








Your Eyes Really Are the Window to Your Soul

  1 week ago (Thu, Apr 18, 2024 at 09:42 PM)

KEY POINTS

• The pupillary light response causes one's pupils to get smaller in the light and bigger in the dark.

• The autonomic nervous system, which goes on alert whenever one detects a threat, induces pupil dilation.

• Psychologists consider pupil dilation to be an honest sign of sexual or social interest.

People often call eyes the windows to the soul. But what exactly do we see when we gaze into the eyes of another person? In fact, the eyes do provide lots of information about another person’s emotional state.

When people are sad or worried, they fu...   Continue reading ››








Preparing to Raise Debt or Equity Financing

  1 week ago (Thu, Apr 18, 2024 at 06:38 PM)

Once a start-up’s financial needs exceed what personal funds, friends and family, and bootstrapping can provide, debt and equity are the two most common sources of funds. The most important thing an entrepreneur must do at this point is determine precisely what the company needs and the most appropriate source to use to obtain those funds. A carefully planned approach to raising money increases a firm’s chance of success and can save an entrepreneur considerable time.

The steps involved in properly preparing to raise debt or equity financing are:

Step 1: Determine precisely h...   Continue reading ››








Scientists Uncover Missing Link Between Poor Diet and Cancer

  2 weeks ago (Wed, Apr 17, 2024 at 05:17 PM)

Researchers at the National University of Singapore found that methylglyoxal, linked to poor diet and diabetes, can escalate cancer risk by damaging DNA and affecting genes that prevent cancer, offering new insights for cancer prevention strategies.

New research has discovered that a chemical associated with unhealthy diets or uncontrolled diabetes may elevate the risk of cancer over time; Emerging evidence reveals a new way that tumors could develop.

Researchers at the National University of Singapore (NUS) have discovered new insights that could clarify the link betwee...   Continue reading ››








This Common Household Habit Could Be Increasing Your Risk of ALS

  2 weeks ago (Wed, Apr 17, 2024 at 05:07 PM)

University of Michigan researchers have found that storing chemicals in attached garages increases the risk of developing ALS. This and other findings underscore the need for further research to understand how environmental exposures contribute to ALS and advocate for policy changes to track ALS risk factors more comprehensively.

Chemicals stored in home garages linked to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis risk. These include chemicals found in gasoline and gasoline-powered tools, lawn maintenance products, pesticides, paint, and woodworking supplies.

Over the last decade, re...   Continue reading ››








Should You Start Your Own Business? Take This Quiz To Find Out

  2 weeks ago (Wed, Apr 17, 2024 at 11:13 AM)

Life can often throw you a curve that can turn your career upside down. Things like getting laid off, a more challenging job market, dislike for your boss or employer, or dissatisfaction with your current job can make you consider a career pivot.

Some people want to control their fate. Others are motivated by no salary limit. If they work hard, they’ll be financially rewarded for that effort. Many things can get you thinking about opening a business or professional services company. But should you take the plunge and do it?

Opening a business was never part of Jenna Ru...   Continue reading ››








Having fewer choices can promote happiness

  2 weeks ago (Tue, Apr 16, 2024 at 03:34 PM)

A comedian used to joke that his mother's menu consisted of two choices: "Take it or leave it."

Though it may sound counterintuitive, having fewer choices can promote happiness. This is because the more options you have, the more opportunities you have to regret the choice you've made. Do you wish you'd chosen a different cellphone? Would you have been better off with a different financial investment or Medicare drug plan option? The more choices there are, the smaller the percentage that seems to be "right."

Simply making choices can be exhausting. In a University of Minnesota study pub...   Continue reading ››








Inhale at Your Own Risk: Even Brief Secondhand Smoke Exposure Increases Risk of Dangerous Heart Rhythm Disorder

  2 weeks ago (Sun, Apr 14, 2024 at 12:41 PM)

New research indicates that even minimal exposure to secondhand smoke increases the risk of atrial fibrillation, a common heart rhythm disorder. The study, involving over 400,000 adults from the UK Biobank, found a progressive increase in risk with longer exposure durations, regardless of the environment. The findings underscore the universal health risks posed by passive smoking and support the need for stricter public smoking bans to protect public health.

According to research presented at EHRA 2024, a scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC), even minimal exposure...   Continue reading ››








New Columbia Study Links Pregnancy With Accelerated Aging

  2 weeks ago (Sun, Apr 14, 2024 at 12:29 PM)

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Research from Columbia University reveals that pregnancy accelerates biological aging in women, with multiple pregnancies intensifying this effect. This phenomenon, studied through ‘epigenetic clocks’, was not observed in men, highlighting the unique impact of pregnancy and breastfeeding on women’s biological aging. The findings emphasize the need for increased support for young mothers.

Each additional pregnancy in early adulthood was linked to an estimated acceleration of biological aging by 2.4 to 2.8 months.

A recent study from the Columbia University Mailman S...   Continue reading ››








World-First Study Reveals That There Is up to 100x More Plastic on the Ocean Floor Than the Surface

  2 weeks ago (Sun, Apr 14, 2024 at 12:14 PM)

A groundbreaking study by CSIRO and the University of Toronto reveals that the ocean floor holds up to 11 million tons of plastic pollution. This research underscores the urgent need to halt the flow of plastic into oceans to protect marine life, highlighting the deep ocean as a significant, permanent repository for plastic waste.

New research conducted by CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, and the University of Toronto in Canada, estimates up to 11 million tons of plastic pollution is sitting on the ocean floor.

Every minute, a garbage truck’s worth of plastic enters the oc...   Continue reading ››








It's incredible to think this was carved out of solid rock over 1200 years ago

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How to shop for healthier foods

  2 weeks ago (Fri, Apr 12, 2024 at 05:25 PM)

Focus on sodium, fiber, and added sugars.

When it comes to their diet, men often keep coming back to old favorites. They find a few foods they enjoy and rotate them through their daily meals.

"There is nothing necessarily wrong with that as long as their diet includes plenty of whole foods like fruits, vegetables, legumes, and whole grains, and avoids high amounts of processed foods," says Eric Rimm, professor of epidemiology and nutrition at Harvard's T.H. Chan School of Public Health. "But men also should be more mindful about reading food labels when selecting their f...   Continue reading ››








Sources of Personal Financing

  2 weeks ago (Thu, Apr 11, 2024 at 03:16 PM)

Typically, the seed money that gets a company off the ground comes from the founders’ own pockets. There are three categories of sources of money in this area: personal funds, friends and family, and bootstrapping.

1. Personal Funds The vast majority of founders contribute personal funds along with sweat equity to their ventures. In fact, the results of a Kauffman Foundation survey of nearly 5,000 new business owners indicate that just 10 percent of those surveyed used external sources of funds their first year of operation. The numbers change some but no...   Continue reading ››








Tanning’s Hidden Cost: Sun Exposure Can Disrupt Skin’s Microbiome

  3 weeks ago (Wed, Apr 10, 2024 at 06:46 PM)

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Research shows holiday sun exposure has a swift but temporary impact on skin microbiota, specifically Proteobacteria, influencing skin health and recovery dynamics.

Researchers have shown that too much sun exposure negatively affects short-term diversity and composition of the skin’s bacterial make-up.

Skin, the largest organ of the human body, is home to a vast array of bacteria, fungi, and viruses – microorganisms that compose the skin microbiota. Among other things, these microbial populations, which are organized in complex community structures, protect against p...   Continue reading ››








Japanese Researchers Discover Simple Trick to Reduce Anger

  3 weeks ago (Wed, Apr 10, 2024 at 06:26 PM)

A study in Japan reveals that writing about negative experiences and physically discarding the paper can greatly reduce anger.

A research group in Japan has discovered that writing down one’s reaction to a negative incident on a piece of paper and then shredding it or throwing it away reduces feelings of anger.

“We expected that our method would suppress anger to some extent,” lead researcher Nobuyuki Kawai said. “However, we were amazed that anger was eliminated almost entirely.”

This research is important because controlling anger at home and in the workplace can reduce ne...   Continue reading ››








Teenage E-Cigarette Use Linked to Frequent Headaches

  3 weeks ago (Wed, Apr 10, 2024 at 06:10 PM)

Recent research has identified irregular meal patterns and e-cigarette use as significant factors increasing the risk of frequent headaches among children and teens. The study emphasizes the importance of regular meals and highlights the negative impact of e-cigarettes on headache frequency, suggesting lifestyle changes as potential interventions for headache prevention.

For children and teens, irregular meals such as skipped breakfasts are linked to an increased risk of frequent headaches, according to a new study recently published in Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy...   Continue reading ››








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Scientists Discover Surprising Benefits of Unconsciously Remembering Things

  3 weeks ago (Sun, Apr 07, 2024 at 10:55 PM)

A study suggests that unconsciously recalling memories, rather than doing so consciously, may enhance memory retention. The research reveals that unconscious reminders help in better organizing memories, particularly during sleep or rest, highlighting the efficiency of unconscious over conscious memory processing in long-term memory consolidation.

A recent study sheds light on how sleep and daydreaming serve as optimal times for organizing and preserving memories for the long term.

For memories to stick, it may sometimes be better not to consciously recollect them. That...   Continue reading ››








Scientists Shed New Light on the Anti-Aging Effect of Vitamin D

  3 weeks ago (Sun, Apr 07, 2024 at 10:48 PM)

New research highlights the anti-aging benefits of vitamin D and its receptor in Drosophila, revealing their significant role in stem cell health and longevity, and providing insights into aging mechanisms.

Adult stem cells play a crucial role in keeping tissue balance, with their diminished functionality tied to aging and related illnesses, affected by the surrounding cells’ environment. Clinical studies in humans have consistently shown a decrease in vitamin D and its receptor levels due to aging and cancer. Despite this, the ways in which the vitamin D/vitamin D receptor (VitD/VDR) pat...   Continue reading ››








4 Distinct Sleep Types Identified, With Unique Impacts on Long-Term Health

  3 weeks ago (Sun, Apr 07, 2024 at 10:41 PM)

Researchers at Penn State have identified four sleep patterns related to long-term health outcomes, revealing that poor sleep habits are linked to chronic health conditions.

Research reveals four key sleep patterns tied to health, stressing the importance of tailored interventions to enhance sleep quality and reduce chronic health risks.

Poor sleep habits are strongly associated with long-term chronic health conditions, according to decades of research. To better understand this relationship, a team led by researchers in Penn State’s College of Health and Human Develo...   Continue reading ››








Ethiopia’s Sovereign Right of Access To The Sea Under International Law

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Think and Grow Rich

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The Power of Now

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Law of Attraction

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Oreilly Python Cookbook

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Python - Create Modify Reuse

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Easy Weight Loss and Health Guide

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FIFA Rules

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4 ways to improve focus and memory

  3 weeks ago (Thu, Apr 04, 2024 at 09:55 PM)

If you find it harder to focus your attention and absorb information as you age, you're not imagining it. Normal aging leads to gradual changes in many skills associated with thinking and memory. In fact, research shows that memory loss begins as early as age 45.

The slowdown in processing can lead to a bottleneck of information entering your short-term memory, reducing the amount of information that can be acquired and encoded into long-term memory.

The good news is that you can improve focus and attention. Try these four strategies to help you tune out distractions and improve your abi...   Continue reading ››








Effective Anger Management: Chilling Out vs. Blowing Off Steam

  3 weeks ago (Thu, Apr 04, 2024 at 09:46 PM)

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A comprehensive review of 154 studies revealed that common anger management techniques like jogging increase arousal and anger, while activities that lower arousal, such as meditation and yoga, are effective in managing anger. This finding is significant across various demographics and settings, emphasizing the need for evidence-based anger management strategies.

Effective anger management comes from decreasing physiological arousal with methods like deep breathing and yoga, challenging the efficacy of traditional “steam-blowing” techniques.

Some commonly recommended tactics for mana...   Continue reading ››








College Students Beware: Taking “Study Drugs” Can Have Serious Consequences

  3 weeks ago (Thu, Apr 04, 2024 at 09:27 PM)

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Research shows that illicit use of “study drugs” among college students can cause further drug use and worsen mental health, highlighting the need for better education on the risks of drug use on the developing brain.

Abuse of Adderall among college students predisposes them to the use of alcohol, cannabis, and other substances.

Taking “study drugs” like Adderall without a diagnosis is not only dangerous in itself, but can lead to other drug use and a decline in mental health, according to new research from Binghamton University, State University of New York.

...   Continue reading ››








Groundbreaking Study Reveals Potential Treatment for COVID-19 Brain Fog

  3 weeks ago (Thu, Apr 04, 2024 at 09:12 PM)

A study by the University of Illinois Chicago has discovered a mechanism behind cognitive impairments in mice with COVID-19 and tested a gene therapy that improves symptoms. Focusing on the blood-brain barrier and a specific signaling pathway, the research offers a hopeful avenue for preventing post-COVID-19 cognitive issues in humans by enhancing barrier integrity.

Memory loss and learning difficulties are among the many confounding symptoms observed in individuals recovering from COVID-19. Yet little is known about the mechanisms of cognitive impairments like these, commonly called brain ...   Continue reading ››








How to Close an Interview to Land the Job

  4 weeks ago (Tue, Apr 02, 2024 at 02:01 PM)

“How do you end an interview?” asked Ken, an over 50-year-old. “Should I be bold and just say hire me, no one is better? Will I sound too cocky or demanding and lose the job?”

Good questions. I have never been a fan of the sales strong-arm approach where you push for the job and blatantly ask for it at the end. I haven’t seen it work, and it can turn off employers. There is a much more effective way to end the interview and leave the employer with a strong impression of you.

The 60-second sell is your tool to spark an employer’s interest to close out your interview.  Continue reading ››








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Dog's Reaction to Staged Struggle in Water

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Owner stages a situation where he appears to be struggling in water to see how his dog reacts

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Gibbon swinging across the rope

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