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Hillier Lake: Have You Heard of The Bizarre Pink Lake? (Photos)

Lake Hillier is a saline lake on the edge of Middle Island, it is particularly notable for its bright pink color. The lake is about 600 meters long, and is surrounded by a rim of sand and dense woodland of paperbark and eucalyptus trees. A narrow strip of sand dunes covered by vegetation separates it

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Minister of Education Assures Quality Teaching and Learning

The Minister of Education, Mallam Ibrahim Shekarau, has expressed the Federal Government ‘s commitment to ensuring quality teaching and learning, stressing that education was critical to Nigeria’s future. Shekarau was quoted as saying this in the National Universities Commission weekly bulletin, a copy of which was made available to the News Agency of Nigeria in

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5 Ways You Can Use The Internet Positively

Social networks, such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and etc. are readily accessible through every platform nowadays due to the advancement of technology. We use our phones, computers and tablets to check Facebook, Instagram and Twitter during awkward silences and moments in our lives or even when we are just bored. The Internet is an absolutely

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#PNN E-Mentoring (Taiwo Akinlami): Personal Safety/Self-Protection from Drug Abuse (1)

Dear friends, sure we had a great weekend. I did. It is my pleasure to be with you today as we discuss the matter. I will be discussing with you for the next few weeks tips of self-protection from drug abuse. Let us begin with the definition of drug abuse. In considering the definition of

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Teen Girls Create App That Prevents Anxiety And Depression

Five teenage girls, Chloe Westphal, Marina Stepanov, Stephanie Lopez, Genesis Saucedo and Amanda Arellano, who are all students at Tri-Tech Skills Center in Kennhewick, Washington, designed an app to help students manage stress and deal with anxiety and depression. The app, which is called Safe and Sound, features a journal for users to express their thoughts and

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Constantly checking your phone? Then you could be depressed, study says

If you find yourself constantly fiddling with your phone and checking for updates, you may be trying to alter your mood, a new study claims. People who can’t put down their mobile phones are more prone to moodiness and temperamental behaviour, according to researchers. They have found a link between phone addiction and emotional instability,

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Enter for the International IDEA 2015 Essay Competition 2015

To celebrate its 20th Anniversary, the International Institute for Democracy & Electoral Assistance (International IDEA) is organizing an essay competition for dedicated young people who share our passion for the future of democracy: Essay topic Does representative democracy have a future in this era of digital media? Deadline for submissions 30 April 2015 Competition rules

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Teenage Parents More Likely To Have Defected Babies, Study Reveals

Researchers  at the University of Cambridge have propounded that teenage parents may be more likely to pass on birth defects to their children. The Study looked at DNA of 24,000 parents and their children found that when the father was 20 or younger, the children had many more mutations than did children of older dads, as well

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