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The Era of Antisocial Social Media

Websites such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat, and even LinkedIn have completely changed ways of interaction and perceiving information. The true meaning of social media is continuously changing. They started with the selling point for you to communicate with other people. Social media have also grown to become effective tools for business promotion.  On social media, we all have our different identities. That is our profile where we can do whatever you want like uploading a picture you like, sharing our thoughts, letting others know our happy moment, raising voices against any crime we see, and many other possibilities.  When we are content with our profile, it becomes our identity to the world. Also, the more our content is loved, the more we find our profiles successful in the antisocial world of social media. From every website of social media, we can find a way to connect with other members on the same platform either by text or call because all they are made to...

Why Body Language is Important and How it Helps You Ace Your Presentations

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Body language. I’m sure you’ve come across this rather common term. Does it carry any real significance? Does it have any value in this verbal world where words are building blocks of communication? Shouldn’t it be left to be used by animals who can’t communicate with English and are dependent on this mode of communication?  How can body language help you deliver flawless presentations? Is body language more important than the actual content? If you wish to know, read on because these, and many other questions of similar nature will be addressed in this article. I will describe: The history of body language Its usefulness in expressing human nature Its importance in presentations Body-Language: History Prior to the advent of words and languages, our ancestors used to communicate using non-verbal cues. These cues helped them understand each other and assisted in tasks like hunting and foraging. Thus, understanding body language in that era was crucial to the survival of our species....

Celebrate Women’s History Month This March

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By Lauren “A woman with a voice is, by definition, a strong woman.” – Melinda Gates Every year since 1987, the United States of America has dedicated March to women. Women’s History Month celebrates the achievements and contributions made by notable women.  Tracing its roots to 1909, the idea of celebrating women is nothing new. However, since then, women have made incredible strides.  Today, we reflect upon those strides and look forward to how we can do even better for women in our society. We also recognize the women making these achievements and offer well-deserved respect.  The Story Behind Women’s History Month The origin of Women’s History Month dates back to New York City on March 8 of 1908. 15,000 women gathered to protest against labor conditions within the garment district. Additionally, the demand for the right to vote was still in full swing. A year later, the Socialist Party of America commemorated the event as “National Women’s Day.” In 1910, German sociali...

No Dig Raised Bed Vegetable Garden: Grow Your Own Organic Vegetables

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Many of us want to eat fresh vegetables but cannot grow them because of the limited space. Most people think that they cannot grow vegetables on their own unless they have a big piece of land. But this is not true, let us explain how you can grow fresh vegetables at your own place with limited space. Your dream of eating fresh veggies is not impossible anymore. You can satisfy your cravings for freshly picked vegetables by adopting the following fun vegetable gardening techniques for smaller areas:  Choose Location The first step is to choose a proper location for the no dig raised bed vegetable garden. This seems easy, but some points need to be considered before choosing your location. 1         The location you choose must be at least 10 feet away from your house. If it's too close, the water might damage the foundation of your home. 2         If your garden or backyard is at a little height, it is the...

Edible Plants for Emergencies- Edible Landscapes Design, Victoria

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Porsche Taycan Sets Off to Break Multiple World Records

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By G. M. Saad Image Source:  Splitshire https://www.splitshire.com/category/automotive/ The all-electric production car broke multiple records including lap times, endurance records, drift records, and enclosed building records during the last few months. The Porsche Taycan models have participated and achieved multiple feats, endurance, and lap records, and are currently the first-ever electric sports car to boast these performance figures. Although being dedicated to luxury and interior quality, its performance rivals the biggest competitor Tesla. Longest EV Drift Record Porsche captivated the world by breaking the Guinness record of having the longest drift record in an electric car with its 2021 Taycan RWD model. The perk of being rear-wheel drive, its perfect for sideways action, and Porsche achieved a blistering 42.171 km drifting distance within 55 minutes of continuous drifting. The drift record run took place in Porsche Experience Centre (PEC) Hockenheimring, which has a c...

MyHeritage Launched a Service that "Revives" Relatives and Historical Photos

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How many photos of our past do we have, maybe in black and white, that we would so much like to revive? What if I told you that there is actually a way, and in this guide I will explain you how to bring faces to life in photos thanks to Deep Nostalgia? Genealogy research service MyHeritage has launched a new service, Deep Nostalgia. It is based on a deep fake technology. With the help of the new service, you can "revive" photos of long-dead relatives or just make a fun memes.  Persons who for years stared at their descendants from the pages of photo albums can now turn their heads, look around and smile. To be clear, MyHeritage is designed to collect information about family ties. On the site, you can create your own family tree, upload photos and documents, or find something interesting in a database already collected by other users. The system uses patterns of facial movements, which it selects based on the location of the person in the photo, but users can choose the most ...

Artificial Intelligence: A Brief Overview and History

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Image by マクフライ 腰抜け from Pixabay Artificial intelligence (AI), which is at times known as smart machines, is a well-developed and advanced branch of computer science that refers to how a machine can perform tasks in a smart or critical pattern similar to that of humans.  AI is sometimes programmed in a way that can make them capable of doing better or outperforming humans in executing target tasks. In this day and age, everything is becoming AI-oriented which has sparked a lot of reactions among the public on whether or not it is the right way to go or not. The industrial sector is feeling the biggest impact of artificial intelligence in both positive and negative ways, because it is the sector that needs it the most compared to the others. HISTORY OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) The concept, phenomenon and idea of artificial intelligence has existed for centuries.  Many philosophers and scientists have discussed how automation and robotics could be brought to reality pre-da...

Role of U.S. in the Peace process in Afghanistan

After twenty years of war in Afghanistan, the United States is on the verge of packing and leaving. In the near past, unprecedented violence was recorded in Afghanistan. Since September 2020, approximately 200 assassinations have been seen in Afghanistan. The departure of the United States from Afghanistan has its risks. Many peoples in Afghanistan fear what will happen if the troops of the United States go back before the final agreement is stuck between the Afghan government and militants. The specter of civil war (1992-1996) looms large, and it threatens to undo what development has been made in the last 20 years.  On 5 October 1999 UN (United Nations) Council approved Resolution 1267, making the committee for sanctions on Taliban and al-Qaeda. The committee imposed restrictions on their travel, arms, shipments, and funding. The United Nations (UN) moved to follow an ascendancy period for Al-Qaeda and its leader Osama bin laden. He guided the terrorist group from Peshawar (Pak...