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How to Cope with Panic Attacks
Panic attacks are such a terrifying experience since they come up unexpectedly and suddenly. When experiencing a panic attack, one could experience the following symptoms: shortness of breath(hyperventilating), having a racing heartbeat, shaking, sweating, fear of impending doom. Though different people show different symptoms when experiencing this intense episode of fear, in the moment one is struck with a panic attack, here are 5 tips to help: Recognize you’re experiencing a panic attack. Remind yourself that what you are feeling is temporary and you will be ok. You are not having a heart attack, and impending doom is not lurking
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Unraveling Pakistan’s Political Crisis
Pakistan finds itself at a crossroads, facing a deepening political crisis that has sparked concerns both within its borders and across the world. The persistent issue of military interference in civilian affairs has rekindled debates on democracy, governance, and the potential ramifications for the international community. Understanding the consequences of this crisis is crucial for students who aspire to comprehend the complex dynamics shaping our global landscape. Pakistan’s political crisis revolves around the recurring challenge of maintaining a delicate balance between civilian governance and military influence. Throughout its history, the country has experienced multiple instances of military interventions, leading to
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Solar Power Use in Lebanon
Over the past couple of years, Lebanon has faced an economic crisis following its currency loss of value against the dollar since October 2019. The war between the Russians and Ukraine only worsened the situation, increasing the fuel prices due to fuel shortages. The National Grid in Lebanon has faced major challenges not being able to support the country with regular power throughout the days. Power cuts would go up to five or even six hours a day, locals report. The Lebanese people have suffered through this, and many have learnt to maneuver in the dark but it is not
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Tucker Carlson Leaves Fox News
Fox News has lost one of its famous reporters accredited with setting the agenda for US Conservatives: Tucker Carlson. However, after an investigation led by Dominion Voting Systems, it seems that the US Conservatives were setting the agenda for the cable TV host. Dominion Voting Systems sued Fox News for $1.6 billion claiming that the news outlet discredited the voting company’s reputation by fostering conspiracy theories that claimed that the company purposefully meddled in the results of the election so as to favor now-President Joe Biden. Dominion representatives claimed, “Fox knew the truth. . . It knew the allegations against
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IRS Whistleblower Speaks Out About Hunter Biden Case
The federal investigation into Hunter Biden’s tax affairs began quietly in 2018. It was two years later that Biden released a statement saying that he had only just become aware of this development. Biden claimed that he was not worried and that he was sure a thorough investigation would clear all suspicion. Investigators were looking into whether Hunter Biden and his associates violated tax laws or acted as “an unregistered foreign lobbying agent” according to Newsweek. This probe is being led by Trump-appointed Delaware US Attorney, David Weiss. What did the whistleblower reveal? An IRS whistleblower has come out to
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Engineering Crops that Clone Themselves
Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) vs Hybrids GMO seeds are created in labs for desirable traits by injecting seeds with genes from another plant. Some of these traits could be withstanding drier weather conditions or harmful insects. Unlike hybrid seeds that are products of cross-pollination, GMO seeds are generated in labs via gene modification. GMO seeds are not available to the general public, only to commercial farmers. But because they are artificially created in a lab, they are expensive to buy. A hybrid seed, on the other hand, is a product of a cross between two genetically different plants of the
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Saturn’s Rings Are Disappearing
Every planet has some iconic feature to it: Mercury has its craters, Jupiter has its Great Red Spot, and Venus has its plethora of clouds. However, none of them are quite as notable as Saturn’s rings. Scientists have recently discovered that Saturn’s hallmark trait may not be around for much longer. Fear not, while the rings are disappearing, they will still remain for a couple hundred years. On the other hand, as several scientists have noted, compared to how old our Solar System is, around 4.6 billion years, the time seems fleeting. Many scientists also explain that Saturn did not
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Arrival of AR Glasses
In so many science fiction movies, we’ve seen characters use these cool unimaginable gadgets like force fields, holographic screens, etc. Looks like we could be getting closer to that reality, and the proof of that is AR Glasses. What are they? For some time now, people have been expecting AR Glasses that can be used in our daily lives. AR Glasses are basically normal glasses that can add Augment Reality in our daily lives. It can display information in our view, do functions that we can do on our phones, maybe be able to play video and audio, and even
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Latest Abortion Pill Ruling
Abortion is a national issue dredged in controversy; due to the overthrowing of Roe v. Wade in the Supreme Court, many new questions have arisen regarding women’s rights. Another imperative question to the debate is the use of abortion pills and the regulations surrounding their commercial selling. Mifepristone On April 7, a court in Texas ordered vendors to pull abortion pills off their shelves, but Danco Laboratories, a drug manufacturing company, filed an emergency request to the Supreme Court to contest the ruling which restricted the use of their product, mifepristone. Mifepristone was approved over 20 years ago, but Judge
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Wildfires in Canada
Over the years, global warming has caused many questions to rise. First, what is it? Then, how do we fix it? Next came, can we fix it? And now we are facing the answer of another question: what are the consequences? Wildfires are raging throughout Canada, driving thousands out of homes as officials rush to contain them; wildfires are also growing more powerful in the United States. Canada, in particular, is experiencing many wildfires, especially in its western areas. Around one hundred and three fires have been reported and destroyed about 121,909 hectares (more than 301 thousand acres) of land.