Geek Speak: How the internet has changed my brain
It can be hard to discover just how significantly it is impacting our behaviours and thought patterns. A few years ago, I came to the scary realisation that I was outsourcing my memory to the internet. There were things that I chose not to remember because I knew I could just google them. But then I started to wonder: If I’m not using my brain to store information, what am I using it for? A few months ago, I read a book called The Shallows: How the internet is changing the way we read, think and remember by Nicholas Carr.
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March 07, 2021 16:24 UTC
'I love you Italy' Ibrahimovic tells festival after eventful week
(Reuters) - Even by his standards it has been an eventful week for Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who signed off after performing at the Sanremo music festival by declaring: "I love you Italy, my second home." James, one of the NBA's leading voices against racial injustice and police brutality, responded by vowing to "never shut up about things that are wrong", but Ibrahimovic stood by his comments. "After three hours in the car, I told my driver to open the door to let me out," Ibrahimovic said. "Everyone knew Zlatan before this festival, so why did Zlatan come here? "I am at this festival to tell all of you that in your own small way, you can be Zlatan.
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March 07, 2021 15:43 UTC
Liverpool slump to home defeat by Fulham as record run goes on
LIVERPOOL, England (Reuters) - Liverpool slumped to a club-record extending sixth consecutive home league defeat as they lost 1-0 to Fulham after a first-half goal by Mario Lemina in the Premier League on Sunday. The defeat by the relegation-threatened visitors marks the first time since the 1953-54 season that the Reds have lost six games at Anfield in a league campaign. Liverpool stay seventh on 43 points, four points off fourth-placed Chelsea having played a game more. Fulham remain in the bottom three on 26 points after 28 games but now only trail 17th-placed Brighton & Hove Albion on goal difference. We conceded a goal, didn't score, lost the game, it was not good enough," he added.
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March 07, 2021 14:30 UTC
When put in an awkward position...
Anal swab was first made known to the public around mid-January when a nine-year-old pupil from Daxing district in Beijing was found to be asymptomatic. The “story” that went around was that they had just undergone the anal swabs. It resurfaced however after three countries, as of last Thursday, raised their complaints on the use of the anal swab on their citizens. Anal swab is time-consuming compared to throat and nasal swabs, so why did Beijing insist on continuing with the practice? The hospital told the daily that the doctor had done the proper diagnosis and treatment.
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March 07, 2021 13:19 UTC
MACC to investigate after PKR’s Sekijang MP lodges report over poaching allegations
JOHOR BARU: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has confirmed that PKR’s Sekijang MP Natrah Ismail has lodged a report over her allegations of being offered to switch sides. MACC also urged the public not to make any speculation pertaining to this matter. Earlier, Natrah lodged a report with the MACC over an attempt to get her to support Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin with promises of benefits. “I made the report based on Section 25 of the MACC Act 2009 over an obligation to report an act of corruption and I do hope the anti-graft body would investigate the matter immediately. On Saturday (March 6), the MACC had urged Natrah to lodge a report following allegations that she had been enticed to switch allegiances.
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March 07, 2021 13:08 UTC
PKR’s Sekijang MP lodges report with MACC over poaching allegations
SEGAMAT: PKR lawmaker Natrah Ismail has lodged a report with the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) over her allegations of being offered to switch sides. In a statement, the Sekijang MP said she lodged the report on Sunday (March 7) over an attempt to get her to support Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin with promises of benefits. “I made the report based on Section 25 of the MACC Act 2009 over obligation to report an act of corruption and I do hope the anti-graft body would investigate the matter immediately. On Saturday (March 6), the MACC had urged Natrah to lodge a report following allegations that she had been enticed to switch allegiances. "The report will be in line with Section 25 of the MACC Act 2009 that touches on one's duty to report bribery transactions," it said in a statement, adding that MACC is prepared to investigate the matter immediately.
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March 07, 2021 11:09 UTC
World No.1 record in the bag, Djokovic focuses on more majors
"To reach the record of, (and) surpass Roger's record for longest No. 1 and win as many (Grand) Slams as possible." Djokovic is currently in his fifth stint as number one, having reclaimed the top spot from Spaniard Rafa Nadal in February last year. Of course, I do," the Serbian said after his Australian Open triumph. The 25-year-old Medvedev, the ATP Finals winner and Australian Open runner-up, will be the first player outside Djokovic, Nadal, Federer and Andy Murray to be ranked in the top two since Australian Lleyton Hewitt in July, 2005.
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March 07, 2021 10:48 UTC
Nine killed in ‘communist’ crackdown
AT least nine activists were killed during a coordinated crackdown by security forces on civil liberties groups tagged as “communist fronts” in four provinces just south of the capital Manila. The raids happened just two days after Duterte ordered security forces to “kill” and “finish off” armed communist rebels, without regard for human rights. Civil rights activists said they have seen crackdowns by security forces against them intensify since Duterte signed the “anti-terror law” last year. But human rights groups said the law is being used to crack down on activists criticising Duterte’s drug war and human rights record. At least 300 activists, including 55 lawyers and judges who were tagged as communist sympathisers, have been killed since Duterte became president in 2016.
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March 07, 2021 10:07 UTC
Man Utd's Fernandes brushes off criticism of big-game record
(Reuters) - Manchester United midfielder Bruno Fernandes has brushed off criticism over his performances against the Premier League's top clubs, saying his impact should not be judged solely on goals and assists. Fernandes has made a big impression after joining from Sporting Lisbon last year, with 34 goals and 21 assists in all competitions. "I don't know what people mean by 'top six', because the teams are in top six in the table," Fernandes told Sky Sports. Despite the criticism, Fernandes is relishing the pressure of being the team's talisman. I'm sure in some moments, I will score, assist, and I will perform.
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March 07, 2021 08:05 UTC
Dear Thelma: My marriage is ruined by my mum-in-law's interference
Email lifestyle@thestar.com.my or write to Dear Thelma, c/o StarLifestyle, Menara Star, 15, Jalan 16/11,46350 Petaling Jaya, Selangor. The Star disclaims all responsibility for any losses suffered directly or indirectly arising from reliance on such opinions and views. Dear Thelma,I got married to my husband at the age of 37, and ours was an arranged marriage. From day one of our marriage, my mother-in-law has been controlling my life through my husband. So much so, my family told my mother-in-law that both of us as husband and wife are mature enough to handle things.
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March 07, 2021 06:56 UTC
India combined empathy and 'kick in the backside' to best England
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - To get the best out of a bubble-weary squad in a COVID-19 world is never easy, but India combined empathy with a "kick in the backside" approach to get the job done in the just-concluded home test series against England. Soon after the Twenty20 competition, they headed to Australia where they won the test series 2-1 before rushing home to host England. "From when the season started, our main aim was to show empathy," India head coach Ravi Shastri told Star Sports on Saturday after India's 3-1 series victory against England. As in Australia, India lost the series opener against England, prompting the team management to take the other approach. He's a genuine match winner and he's worked like hell over the last three or four months."
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March 07, 2021 06:20 UTC
Almost 3 million people registered for Covid-19 vaccine on MySejahtera
KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama): A total of 2,990,577 individuals have registered themselves in the MySejahtera application to receive the Covid-19 vaccine, as of 8am Sunday (March 7). This is followed by Johor with 335,537 individuals, Kuala Lumpur (292,983) and Sarawak (240,630). Dr Noor Hisham also said that a total of 127,608 people have received the first dose of Covid-19 vaccine nationwide, as of March 6. Of that total, he said Sarawak recorded the highest number of recipients at 18,034, followed by Pahang (13,830), Selangor (11,982) and Kuala Lumpur with 11,266. Registration for the Covid-19 vaccination through the MySejahtera application is one of the five methods provided by the government for the purpose.
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March 07, 2021 04:54 UTC
Ferguson says feared losing memory, speech after brain haemorrhage
(Reuters) - Former Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson said he feared losing his memory and voice after suffering a brain haemorrhage in 2018. "Everything was going through my mind – is my memory going to be back? Ferguson said he worked with a speech therapist and his voice returned after 10 days. Ferguson was United manager from 1986 to 2013, winning the Champions League twice, the Premier League 13 times and five FA Cups. He was knighted in 1999, the year United won the treble of Champions League, Premier League and FA Cup.
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March 07, 2021 04:20 UTC
Upko's Lucas Umbul joins Sabah STAR
KOTA KINABALU: One of Upko’s four vice-presidents, Lucas Umbul, has joined Sabah STAR which is led by Datuk Dr Jeffrey Kitingan. Lucas was seen getting initiated into the party in a live-streamed video on Sunday (March 7) where he explained why he wanted to join Sabah STAR. Lucas had led Upko’s Tenom division and contested for the Kemabong seat in last year's Sept 26 state elections but he lost to Rubin Balang, who contested as an independent. Jeffrey said Lucas had met him about 10 days ago to inform him about his intention to join Sabah STAR. “So after that, we had our meeting and screening before deciding to accept Lucas into the party, ” he said.
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March 07, 2021 03:00 UTC
Youth starts support group to help others suffering from chronic conditions
This led to Project Healing Pain, ” shares Ong. Project Healing PainStarting a support group for others, shares Ong, helped her get past feelings of anguish over her “lost adolescence”. “Instead of spending hours fantasising about returning to ‘normal life’, Project Healing Pain gave me a purpose. “I’ve also received collaboration invitations from two other CRPS projects on Instagram to help raise awareness and provide support for CRPS patients, ” says Ong. I’ve also come across CRPS patients who lost their jobs because of this illness and struggled to support their families.
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March 07, 2021 03:00 UTC