Katherine Wilson, Swinburne University of Technology John switches on the power saw he’s bought secondhand on eBay. The machine “arcs” – shooting out a visible electric charge. So he takes it apart to investigate. He identifies the problem: the field coil, a current-carrying component that generates an electric field. Once fixed, the saw works as new. I met John during my doctoral research into tinkerers — people who love to adapt and repair things. But many things have become harder to fix. Just a few decades ago, manufacturers packaged everyday appliances with instructions on how to repair them. Now they…
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Reading 1 PRV 8:22-31 Thus says the wisdom of God: “The LORD possessed me, the beginning of his ways, the forerunner of his prodigies of long ago; from of old I was poured forth, at the first, before the earth. When there were no depths I was brought forth, when there were no fountains or springs of water; before the mountains were settled into place, before the hills, I was brought forth; while as yet the earth and fields were not made, nor the first clods of the world. “When the Lord established the heavens I was there, when he…
Holy Humour Quote unquote A pastor decided to visit his church members on Saturday. At one particular house, it was clear to the pastor that someone was home, but nobody came to the door. The pastor knocked and knocked but no-one answered so finally took out his card and wrote on the back: Revelation 3:20 – “Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and dine with him and he with me.” The next day the same card showed up in the collection plate. Below the pastor’s message…
Persistent sin. We suffer from that. The cold tears that run down every night Wondering if forgiveness will ever come. The burning of the soul for the longing Of some form of reconciliation To say that the soul is clear, if not pure. We look up, and ask for what we want. We hear nothing. Unconsciously, we continue to sin, As we think it wouldn’t matter As our cries for help were not answered. Someday, we might just sit and look around. We might look at the little things and listen. Listen to those sounds of accepting one’s…
Emily Mendenhall, Georgetown University Clinical medicine defines psychiatric diagnoses according to internationally negotiated categories and symptoms. These classifications have produced a global narrative of what emotions, expressions, and physical signs of distress qualify as illness in clinical settings. But outside clinical medicine, everyday people have long defined similar emotions and symptoms using other words and meanings. Anthropologists who study the words that fuel these locally experienced social, psychological, and somatic symptoms call them idioms of distress. The most common one reported by anthropologists and psychologists in sub-Saharan Africa is “thinking too much”. It is now recognised as the most common…
Alexandra Hansen, The Conversation Young people who have early ambitions for study and their career are more likely to succeed than those who haven’t thought about life after high school. New research shows having a career or strategic plan early in life is important to determining success in terms of completing Year 12, going on to further study and having a successful career. Those who have no plans for what they might do after school are less likely to have a successful career, the report by the National Centre for Vocational Education Research showed. High aspirations have a similar impact…
Aleksander Giwercman, Lund University and Yvonne Lundberg Giwercman, Lund University Poor sperm quality affects about one in ten men and may lead to fertility problems. These men also have an increased risk of developing testicular cancer, which is the most common malignant disease of young males. And, even if they don’t develop testicular cancer, men with poor sperm quality tend to die younger than men who don’t have fertility problems. Couples who can’t achieve pregnancy usually go to fertility clinics for treatment. At these clinics, emphasis is put on deciding whether the couple needs assisted reproduction or not, and, if…
Traditional and Contemporary focuses on Ankara fabric spliced with contemporary tailoring. African fashion has taken a spike in creative designing over the years and we are ultra-excited to be documenting its progress one stylish picture at a time. Every Fashion Friday, we’ll be surfing through social media streets to find design inspirations for our Pride Woman (which is you, by the way). See our weekly style catalogue. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Ankara Styles by Mrs Nobody (@ankarastyles) on Jun 14, 2019 at 4:08am PDT View this post on Instagram @m.a.dkollection ❤❤ Muse:@gifty__bonsu @zeebyfaith Makeup @tomikaymua @sarahs_touch Pix:@bfacephotos Outfit…
Laugh Quote Life doesn’t imitate art, it imitates bad television. -Woody Allen Wise Guys Answer To Stupid Question Question: Are you a snob? Wise Guy: No, just a slob. That must have been a typo. Cutting Comment “You found it offensive? I found it funny. That’s why I’m happier than you.” – Ricky Gervais Married Life Once is enough During a heartfelt chat with her friend about relationships, one woman sighed and said, “You know, if something happened to Kunle, I don’t think I could ever marry again.” Her friend…
Christopher Boyce, University of Stirling Our knowledge about what it is that people need to feel happy and satisfied with in their lives keeps growing, yet the extent to which people actually feel happy and satisfied with their lives has largely stagnated. There might be small shifts each year that may enable one country to claim it is “happier” than another, but these shifts rest on narrow definitions of happiness and are rarely the result of government policies that would warrant any real celebration. Decades of research into happiness and well-being have shown us that the key determinants of well-being…