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Harmful, mentally damaging phrases kids hear too often. These words might affect a child’s psychological development far into his adult life. Kids have fragile brains. If 10-year-old Jimmy bashes his head against concrete, he’ll suffer greater injury than his 35-year-old dad would under the same conditions. Most of us instinctively know that much. What we often ignore, though, is the fact that kids’ brains are not only physically more fragile but mentally as well. Psychologists liken a child’s brain to soft, impressionable play-doh. Harsh words that Jimmy’s dad could shrug off might stay with his son for years. Those seemingly harmless words might affect his psychological development far into his adult life. What follows is a list of 4 harmful and mentally damaging phrases kids hear far too often. # 1 – “You’re too sensitive.” According to psychologists, many kids are simply born with a more finely tuned nervous system. As a result, they react quickly and intensely to just...

Dear Nigerian youth, there is a mindset that is robbing you of your relevance and delaying your big break. It is the idea that "I am still a student" Question: What do you do for money? What is your occupation Answer: I am a student. Me: Like seriously? The mindset of  "School vs Labour market" That after   you finish school then you enter the labour market. As if the two are mutually exclusive. Whoever said you must put your life, your ideas, talents and passions on hold because you are in school didn't tell you the truth. Whoever says you should  "concentrate in school" at the expense of your big idea and discovered purpose didn't do you a lot of good. That mindset has delayed and killed so many good ideas, talents and passions. It has stifled the spirit of creativity and reduced maximum productivity among African youths. The labour market is not waiting for you to finish school. Your destiny should not be played with like that. Those who did it ...

Apart from physical components, certain features and pattern of performance of a machine will determine whether it is a computer or not. The following are features that will be exhibited by a machine that can be classified as a computer or computerized machine. 1. It is electronic in nature: this means that data are represented in the form of electrical signals, operation is electronic and the basic components are also electronic. 2. It is fast in operation: it possesses high speed of processing data. Its speed of operation is in the order of Nano  seconds (10-9– a billionth of a second) 3. It has high degree of accuracy: its processed result is very accurate and, therefore, reliable. 4. Consistency: this implies, when it is supplied with same set of input data,  the same result will always be produced.  5. It works continuously: it possesses the ability to perform repetitive operations without getting bored or fatigued. 6. It has memory or storage facilities: this means ...

This section reviews briefly the impact of the following new technologies: • Artificial intelligence (AI) biometrics • Vision enhancement • Robotics • Quantum cryptography • Computer-assisted translation (CAT) • 3-D and holographic imaging • Virtual reality. New technologies are being developed at a remarkable rate, so the reader is advised that the above list could be out of date very quickly. A quick review on the internet is advised every six months or so to ensure that the reader is up to date with all the latest technologies. Artificial intelligence (Al) biometrics A known problem with biometric technology is that many fingerprint identification systems falsely reject a person's fingerprints -when the scanned fingerprints are checked against the database no matches are found. Artificial intelligence (AI) biometrics overcomes this problem using dynamic profiling the system learns by using Al about a person's fingerprints on every scan. his means a person doesn’...

Deputy Prime Minister of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, Vuong Dinh Hue The Socialist Republic of Vietnam yesterday begged the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to appeal to the Federal Government to allow its country import rice to Nigeria at discounted rates. The Deputy Prime Minister of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, Vuong Dinh Hue, made the appeal in Abuja when he led a five-man delegation to meet the Adams Oshiomshole-led National Working Committee. He said the delegation would also meet Vice President Yemi Osinbajo to present similar demands. Reacting, Oshiomhole said Nigeria would not accept such demand from Vietnam, advising the country to rather secure land and invest in rice production in Nigeria. He said Nigeria would no longer become a dumping ground for unwanted chemicals and spoilt products among others, stressing that Nigeria’s borders would remain closed until neighbouring countries learn to respect the rule of fair trade.

The Berlin Conference to Divide Africa Adalbert von Rößler (†1922)/Wikimedia Commons/Public Domain by Matt Rosenberg The Berlin Conference was described by Harm J. de Bli in "Geography: Realms, Regions, and Concepts:" "The Berlin Conference was Africa's undoing in more ways than one. The colonial powers superimposed their domains on the African continent. By the time independence returned to Africa in 1950, the realm had acquired a legacy of political fragmentation that could neither be eliminated nor made to operate satisfactorily." Purpose of the Berlin Conference In 1884, at the request of Portugal, German chancellor  Otto von Bismark  called together the major western powers of the world to negotiate questions and end confusion over the control of Africa. Bismark appreciated the opportunity to expand Germany's sphere of influence over Africa and hoped to force Germany's rivals to struggle with one another for territory. At the time of the conference,...