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A good sense of smell pays rich dividends

17 Dec 2020

It’s an undisputed fact that our sense of smell makes a huge difference to how we live and even survive on a day to day basis. Several years ago...

The issue of being more lenient with students

03 Dec 2020

I honestly don’t know what’s happening to the UK education system. At one time it was the most prestigious system in the world. But over the past 20 years it’s...

British royalty: How fiction can become fact

26 Nov 2020

The internet was abuzz earlier this week with talk of the new Netflix show, “The Crown,” which tells the story of the Royal Family and the relationship between Prince Charles...

What will the 2020 Word of the Year be?

19 Nov 2020

Towards December most prominent dictionary compilers announce their chosen word of the year. Their compilation is usually based on the events that have happened in the preceding time period. Sometimes...

A fiduciary duty to provide free school meals

29 Oct 2020

I’ve always been surprised by how developed nations like America and Britain still have the level of poverty that’s usually seen in developing countries like the subcontinent and Africa. For...

The complex dynamics of ‘mind over matter’

22 Oct 2020

We’ve all heard the saying, ‘mind over matter’ which implies that our minds are able to conquer any fears that we may have. A lot of doctors say that many...

Stealing books – the clever and the stupid way

24 Sep 2020

Anyone who has ever thrown a book or books away must surely regret their decision later. I’ve done it and regretted it. To my horror, I discovered years later that...

There should be no more ‘New Normals’ please

10 Sep 2020

‘The New Normal’ is a much used phrase nowadays. Of course it’s linked to COVID and refers to such things as working away from the office, wearing gloves, wearing masks...

Of doctored looks and dyeing for attention

03 Sep 2020

Anyone who says they are completely happy with the way they look are probably not being truthful. Some people hate their noses, others their thin lips or ears that they...

It helps to be particular about punctuations

27 Aug 2020

According to language experts the Z generation has a problem with punctuation, especially the full stop. The Z generation, Generation Z as they are commonly known, are those individuals who...

Birjees Hussain

She has more than 10 years of experience in writing articles on a range of topics including health, beauty, lifestyle, finance, management and Quality Management.

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