The mathematical muddle created by leap years

You may well have heard of leap seconds. You might well ask why we can’t just add in a few leap seconds every day so that we end up with the right number of extra hours by the end of each year? It’s a nice idea, but of course it would mean that, by extending …

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Jamie Lee Curtis, 65, Says She Doesn’t Think About the Future

During an appearance on the “Today” show on Tuesday to promote her latest children’s book, the actor discussed aging and spoke about learning to live in the moment. “When you’re my age, you’re not thinking about the future because the future means that you are going to be dead,” Curtis told “Today” host Hoda Kotb. …

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Age of ambiguity: ‘Don’t fight the problem, decide it!’

As you know, I have frequently addressed the concept of strategic autonomy in my articles over the past year. The demise of the hyper-globalization model, enthusiastically promoted by neoliberalism, marked by the two “black swans,” namely the COVID-19 pandemic and the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war, has compelled major world economies to confront reality. In the past …

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Attention Barbz: Nicki Minaj’s ‘Pink Friday 2’ is out today

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nicki Minaj ‘s highly anticipated fifth studio album, “Pink Friday 2,” is finally here. Out Friday, the 10-time Grammy nominee’s 41st birthday, “Pink Friday 2” is Minaj’s first full-length release since 2018’s “Queen.” The 22-track release is stacked with features, including contributions from Drake, Lil Wayne, J. Cole, Lil Uzi Vert, …

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Early Childhood Education: Building a Strong Foundation for the Future

National Education Policy came into effect during the 2023-2024 academic Year. Early childhood education is not just a stepping stone; it is the foundation upon which a child’s future success is built Early childhood education (ECE) is not just the beginning of a child’s educational journey, it is the cornerstone upon which their entire future …

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