COVID killed your sense of smell? Here’s how experts train people to get theirs back: Microgen/Shutterstock The link between COVID and smell and taste disturbance became apparent in March 2020 as the pandemic swept around the globe. To date, nearly 1 billion people have been infected with coronavirus. Around 60% will have experienced smell and …
Corporation tax: ‘race to bottom’ may be ending after 40 years – here’s why it never made sense: It may seem scarcely believable to younger generations that in 1981 the statutory rate of corporation tax in the UK was 52%. Certainly, generous tax reliefs meant that the tax base was relatively narrow and the effective …
A year of blursdays: how coronavirus distorted our sense of time in 2020: StunningArt/Shutterstock Does it feel like 2020 went on forever? Did lockdown drag, and can you even remember how you spent your time when you weren’t living under coronavirus restrictions? You are not alone. For many, 2020 has been the year in which …
South Africa in the news: Do Export Taxes Make Sense for South Africa?: South African businesses involved in cross-border trading need to be aware of potential export taxes on the horizon. This was a key point made by XA International Traders and Cova Advisory, both …: “South Africa” – BingNews South African Buyout Firms Take …
Young Kenyans have their say about politics, corruption and their sense of belonging: Students of St. George's Girls' Secondary School in Nairobi. Photo by Simon Maina/AFP via Getty Images Reflecting on the divisions and conflict that arose during Kenya’s contested 2017 elections, President Uhuru Kenyatta recently said: We were not in a good place as …
Sense of Place Historic Walking Tour – a Culture interest event taking place on 2020-07-03 00:00:00 in United States Please join me as we explore the vibrancy of our Nation's oldest capital city. Learn why our unique culture, art, architecture, history and Native/Spanish heritage make Santa Fe the City Different. visit our website source: santafe.org …
Sense of Place Historic Walking Tour – a Culture interest event taking place on 2020-07-01 00:00:00 in United States Please join me as we explore the vibrancy of our Nation's oldest capital city. Learn why our unique culture, art, architecture, history and Native/Spanish heritage make Santa Fe the City Different. visit our website source: santafe.org …
Sense of Place Historic Walking Tour – a Culture interest event taking place on 2020-07-02 00:00:00 in United States Please join me as we explore the vibrancy of our Nation's oldest capital city. Learn why our unique culture, art, architecture, history and Native/Spanish heritage make Santa Fe the City Different. visit our website source: santafe.org …
Explainer: making sense of Kyrgyzstan’s latest political power grab: In a dramatic turn of events after ten days of violence that followed Kyrgyzstan’s disputed and later annulled parliamentary elections, nationalist politician Sadyr Japarov has gone from prisoner to prime minister after the ousting of the sitting president, Sooronbay Jeenbekov. The power grab was orchestrated by …
Why it Makes Business Sense to Outsource IT: Fourways Johannesburg, September 13, 2020: As a small to medium sized business, it is important to handle any of your it problems with efficiency and speed. Today’s consumers continue to evolve and gain bargaining power over brands because technology increasingly allows them to do so. There is …
Experience the power of Fiverr for yourself. CLICK HERE to get work done for you for just $ 5.00. When Does it Make Sense to Quit Freelancing for a Full-Time Job?: As you contemplate your livelihood, owning a business might fit all the criteria on your career wishlist. After all, being your own boss, setting …
Volunteering, mutual aid and lockdown has shifted our sense of ‘happiness’: shutterstock Rawpixel.com/Shutterstock As lockdowns around the world ease or end, it’s clear that the coronavirus crisis has brought racial, gender and socio-economic inequalities into sharp focus. The Black Lives Matter protests suggest that a return to “business as usual” will be met with strong …
How the brain builds a sense of self from the people around us – new research: Our sense of self depends on understanding how others think about the world. Barney Moss/Flickt, CC BY-SA We are highly sensitive to people around us. As infants, we observe our parents and teachers, and from them we learn how …
Climate change: why farmers are among our best guides for making sense of topsy-turvy weather: May 2020 was the driest on record in England and the second driest in Wales. Rainfall was about 17% of the average for May, and it was also the sunniest calendar month on record, with 266 hours of sunshine, surpassing …
Coronavirus: scientists uncover why some people lose their sense of smell: Syda Productions/Shutterstock From the first reports coming out of Wuhan, Iran and later Italy, we knew that losing your sense of smell (anosmia) was a significant symptom of the disease. Now, after months of reports, both anecdotal and more rigorous clinical findings, we think …
Why Boris Johnson must stop talking about ‘good British common sense’: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has lately made a habit of appealing to “good British common sense” as a solution to any problem or controversy. During the coronavirus pandemic, Johnson has repeatedly referred to “common sense” and “British common sense” at prime minister’s questions. …
Coronavirus: Why the maths behind ‘COVID alert levels’ makes no sense: The UK government's alert levels, to guide the country's exit out of lockdown. During these uncertain times of coronavirus lockdown, we are expected to look towards our leaders for advice and guidance. Critically, the instructions should be as simple and accurate as possible, to …
Five novels with a real sense of place to explore from your living room: Dudarev Mikhail via Shutterstock Everybody knows the concept of “desert island books”, the novels you might pack if you were going to be marooned on a desert island. Thanks to the pandemic, many of us are indeed now marooned, except that …