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Mathematics is at the heart of science and our daily lives. Mathematics is the science that deals with the logic of shape, quantity and arrangement. Math is all around us, in everything we do. It is the building block for everything in our daily lives, including mobile devices, computers, software, architecture (ancient and modern),…
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If you have a smartphone, you may be tempted on a regular basis to use it to access QR codes. The FBI has started offering some stern advice about that. Surge in malicious QR codes sparks FBI alert QR codes have become a go-to staple for contactless transactions of all sorts during the pandemic, and the FBI is warning…
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In October 2020, CropLife International said that its new strategic partnership with the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) would contribute to sustainable food systems. It added that it was a first for the industry and the FAO and demonstrates the determination of the plant science sector to work constructively in a…
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An experience and/or sensation that people are having in greater frequency recently is that of being in a ‘different reality’ from other people. Someone can be standing right next to another person and yet it feels like both are living in a completely different reality. Is this a new human condition – the ‘split-reality syndrome’? And if…
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Be preppared Prepping isn’t an easy endeavor but modern preppers have it easier compared to those who experienced World War II (WWII). Back in the early 1940s, people had to survive on war rations, which would have made feeding a large family difficult, especially if you were on a limited budget. But despite these difficult…
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This is a theme that keeps popping up for some people in conversation with friends. The psychological immaturity of the modern man and his abject failure to develop mentally and mature emotionally. We are not quite sure which came first, male immaturity or a culture that promotes, supports and endorses male immaturity. When you step…
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A documentary titled “Pseudology: The Art of Lying” tells what many of us already presumed. Watching television does put the viewer in a suggestible, almost hypnotic, state of conscience and suppresses our ability to think critically. The documentary (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4eFdtxBjmw) explains: “If you’ve ever experienced a…
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Comparing ourselves with others is nothing new, it’s human nature. Yet, there is another side to comparison that we’re less aware of. One which is pulling us further away from the ability to truly accept and express our emotions and, instead, fuelling a trend of default gratitude, pulling us further away from the joy of authentic…
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We each inhabit two very different worlds simultaneously: the real world, and the narrative world. The real world is the physical world of matter, of atoms and molecules and stars and planets and animals wandering around pursuing to bite and copulate with each other. Science does not yet understand much of this world, but it can…
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In brief: • The Facts: Below is a list of common traits that have been observed in people who are genuinely happy. It's a great list and something we can all learn and grow from. • Reflect On: Is happiness dependent on external factors, or is it something found within? These common traits have nothing to do with the material world, but…
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