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Muhammadu Buhari Full Speech To Nigeria
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The President , Major General Muhammadu Buhari (Rtd ), has said some Nigerians mistook as weakness , the swift response of his regime to disband the Special Anti- Robbery Squad of the Nigeria Police Force.
Buhari made this known in a live broadcast on Thursday evening, not too long ago
The Inspector - General of Police , Mohammed Adamu , had scrapped the special police unit in the wake of the # EndSARS protests.
Adamu had announced the Special Weapons and Tactics team as replacement for the disbanded team.
This is the most important part of the speech. Please read below.
Addressing Nigerians on Thursday, the President said:
"As a democratic government, we listened to , and carefully evaluated the five- point demands of the protesters . And, having accepted them, we immediately scrapped SARS, and put measures in place to address the other demands of our youth .
“On approving the termination of SARS, I already made it clear that it was in line with our commitment to the implementation of extensive Police reforms .
Sadly, the promptness with which we have acted seemed to have been misconstrued as a sign of weakness and twisted by some for their selfish unpatriotic interests .
“The result of this is clear to all observers : human lives have been lost ; acts of sexual violence have been reported ; two major correctional facilities were attacked and convicts freed; public and private properties completely destroyed or vandalised ; the sanctity of the Palace of a Peace Maker , the Oba of Lagos has been violated. So - called protesters have invaded an International Airport and in the process disrupted the travel plans of fellow Nigerians and our visitors."
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How Well Do You Score On Brain Health?
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Need another jolt of motivation to shore up a resolution to shed weight, sleep more soundly, boost nutrition or exercise levels, or cut back on alcohol? Then you'll be pleased to learn that any (and all) of these efforts can also add up to better brain health.
An international study led by researchers at the McCance Center for Brain Health at Massachusetts General Hospital devised and validated a Brain Care Score (BCS) card that makes it easy to total up what you're doing well and where you might do better. The prize is a healthier brain — specifically a lower risk for dementia and strokes.
Designed to predict how current habits might impact future brain health, the user-friendly scorecard is apparently the first of its kind, says Dr. Andrew Budson, a lecturer in neurology at Harvard Medical School.
"It's a real service that the researchers have developed a scale like this and completed the first study to determine if scoring worse on this scale raises your risk for dementia and stroke," says Dr. Budson, who wasn't involved in the analysis. "On one hand, no one's done something quite like this before. On the other, however, it's really wrapping together health factors everyone has known for a number of years in new packaging."
What's included on the scorecard?
Called the McCance Brain Care Score, the card tallies points from 12 physical, lifestyle, and social-emotional domains.
Physical components relate to
Lifestyle components include
Social-emotional factors inquire about
Each response is given a score of 0, 1, or 2, with the highest possible score totaling 21. Higher scores suggest better brain care.
"All these physical and lifestyle factors can contribute to the risk of dementia to some extent through strokes," Dr. Budson says. "Those that aren't a risk through strokes are usually related to the fact that a healthy brain is a brain that's using all of its parts. Engaging in healthy relationships and meaningful activities helps us maintain good brain structure and function."
What did the analysis involve?
The study was published online in Frontiers of Neurology in December 2023. It involved nearly 399,000 adults ages 40 through 69 (average age 57; 54% women) who contributed personal health information to the UK Biobank.
During an average follow-up period of 12.5 years, participants recorded 5,354 new cases of dementia and 7,259 strokes. Researchers found that participants with higher Brain Care Scores at the study's start had lower risks of developing dementia or strokes over time.
These threats to health and independence take a stunning — and growing — toll on people in the US. Dementia affects one in seven Americans, a rate expected to triple by 2050. Meanwhile, more than 795,000 people in the United States suffer a stroke each year, according to the CDC.
What did the study find?
Each five-point step higher in the BCS rating assigned when the study began was linked to significantly lower risks of dementia and stroke, with those odds varying by age group:
But those brain disease benefits appeared to diminish for those older than 59 at the study's start. This group experienced only 8% lower odds of dementia and a 33% lower risk of stroke with each five-point higher score on BCS. Study authors theorized that some of these participants may have already been experiencing early dementia, which is difficult to detect until it progresses.
"I feel very comfortable that the study's conclusions are entirely correct, because all the factors that go into its BCS are well-known things people can do to reduce their risk of stroke and dementia," Dr. Budson says.
What are the study's limitations?
However, Dr. Budson notes that the study did have a couple of limitations,. The UK Biobank fell just short of collecting all the components of the BCS in its dataset, lacking meaning-of-life questions. So its scores ranged from 0 to 19, not up to 21. "It's a practical limitation, but it should be acknowledged that so far, there have been no studies to validate the actual 21-point scale they're recommending we use," he says.
The analysis also evaluated participants' scores at just one point in time instead of several, Dr. Budson says. Future research should determine whether people can lower their stroke and dementia risk by improving their BCS over time with behavior and lifestyle changes.
How can you play this game at home?
While better brain health may be the clear prize of a higher score, it's far from the only benefit. That's because improving any health component of the BCS also benefits our overall well-being.
"By improving these factors, not only will people help their brain, but they'll also help their heart and reduce their risk of cancer," Dr. Budson adds. "These factors will absolutely also improve your psychological health, which is certainly an important part of brain health."
The scale's simple breakdown of health factors also makes it easy to focus on tweaking one or two without getting overwhelmed.
"Let's say someone's nutrition isn't perfect — and they know it — but they're not willing to change their diet. Fine. They can then decide to do more aerobic exercise, for example, or to stop drinking, or to get the sleep their body needs," he says.
What one change could put you on a path to better brain health?
If he had to choose just one factor to improve brain health, Dr. Budson would focus on meaning of life, "which means you generally feel your life has meaning or purpose," he says. To do that, he suggests giving deep, quiet thought to what you wish your life's purpose to be, whether you expect to live a long time or just a few years.
"Once you have a purpose, then you have a reason to follow through with assessing all the other items on the BCS scale and seeing what you can do so you'll be around longer, and be competent and capable longer, to help fulfill the meaning and purpose of your life," he says.
Source: Harvard Health Publishing
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Cristiano Ronaldo Has Not Broken Josef Bican's All-time Goalscoring Records -
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Cristiano Ronaldo scored 760th career goal in Juventus' 2-0 win over Napoli in the Italian Super Cup on Wednesday, seemingly breaking Josef Bican's all-time goalscoring record for club and country; Czech football federation claims Bican scored 821 official goals and not 760 On Wednesday, Ronaldo scored his 760th official goal for club and country in Juventus' 2-0 win over Napoli in the Italian Super Cup, seemingly surpassing the Czech great's record tally of 759 (as recorded by Opta). However, Czech football's governing body published a statement claiming Bican's tally actually stands at 821, meaning Ronaldo would have to score 62 more goals to become the top goalscorer in football history. "The History and Statistics committee of the Czech FA counted all the goals scored by the legendary Josef Bican and we can declare he scored 821 goals in official matches," a tweet by the Czech football federation's said. In a lengthy statement posted on the Czech football federation's website, it is claimed 821 is the "most accurate number possible" when it comes to counting how many goals Bican scored throughout his career. Josef Bican, former Czechoslovak and Slavia Prague player, is claimed to have scored 821 official goals "Goals from matches in the first and second leagues, national cups, the Central European Cup and national team selections are included. On the contrary, friendly matches are not included in the statistics, with the exception of the national team. Source: https://twitter.com/SkySportsNews/status/1352255545424699394?s=19 |
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What Does My Husband Want? Episode 13
~10.8 mins read
He knows if he act like a wounded or sad man I will come to his aid and can’t say “no†to him.
He has not even showed any sign of remorse for everything he put me through.
He only runs down here with a complain over Santi and I will open the door for him.
Maybe Salami is right.
Ladi’s money has gone down and he has no choice but to run back to me for help.
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