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Money. Power. Fame. Success. All accomplishments in life that we’ve been told can “go to our head”—meaning, in the idiomatic sense, that we grow pompous, callous, and strangely forgetful of the people who cheered us on and the places from which we come. advertisement advertisement But such forces can also “go to your head” in a much less figurative way. As in, they can literally mold the shape of your brain. That’s the finding of a recent publication from the University of Pennsylvania and international collaborators, who studied the neural effects of socioeconomic status. According to the team, which is called BIG BEAR—for Brain Imaging and Genetics in Behavioral Research—such factors as your education, your job, your income, and the neighborhood in which you live can chisel the brain’s architecture across a variety of lobes, structuring its relative gray matter volume. Using the United Kingdom’s Biobank —a research-based treasure trove of human … [Read more...] about The neuroscience behind money and power: How socioeconomic status can literally shape your brain

A view shows a tank, which was destroyed during Ukraine-Russia conflict in the southern port city of Mariupol, Ukraine May 20, 2022. (REUTERS/Alexander Ermochenko) KYIV/OSLO — Russia stopped providing gas to Finland in an escalation of a row over energy payments with the West on Saturday and intensified an offensive in the Donbas region of eastern Ukraine. After ending weeks of resistance by the last Ukrainian fighters in the strategic southeastern city of Mariupol, Russia is waging what appears to be a major offensive in Luhansk, one of two provinces in Donbas. Russian-backed separatists already controlled swathes of territory in Luhansk and the neighboring Donetsk province before the Feb. 24 invasion, but Moscow wants to seize the last remaining Ukrainian-held territory in Donbas. The end of fighting in Mariupol, the biggest city Russia has captured so far, could be crucial to that ambition and gives Russian President Vladimir Putin a rare victory after a series of setbacks … [Read more...] about Russia cuts gas flow to Finland, intensifies push for Donbas

New York (CNN) J.M. Smucker is recalling certain types of Jif peanut butter in the US because of a potential salmonella contamination. The company said that the peanut butter was sold nationwide and the recall includes more than 45 kinds of products. They have lot codes between 1274425 to 2140425, the company said in a statement . The lot code is next to the "best if used by" date on the product's packaging. The affected products include both creamy and crunchy peanut butters, peanut butter to-go packs, and the natural squeeze pouch. Customers should discard the product immediately if it is included in the recall, which is being conducted with the US Food and Drug Administration. J.M. Smucker said it's not able to estimate the recall's financial impact for the fiscal year that ended on April 30 or the current fiscal year 2023, but will provide that information once it's available. Read More Customers who have had a reaction and … [Read more...] about J.M. Smucker is recalling some Jif peanut butter products due to salmonella

The success of a well-run business is not determined by its financial performance levels alone, and that is why leaders need to take a holistic approach and consider how each area of the establishment and decisions made about specific contributions to the company can build it up or weigh it down. advertisement advertisement As you work towards achieving your financial goals, it’s also important to find the right balance and prioritize how to maintain a steady cash flow and make wise choices about how and where to invest your time and money to elevate the organization. Below are 16 members of Fast Company Executive Board to share some of the best practices they’ve received about how to manage their company finances. 1.  DEVELOP A LONG-TERM PERSPECTIVE. advertisement As Warren Buffet says: “Think long-term.” As a manager, you have to live months or years ahead of where your company is now. Ask where you want to be in a year and invest … [Read more...] about Leading executives share 16 tips that nurture corporate finance

If you want your toddler to eat more vegetables, you should reward them for it, new research shows. Just don’t make the reward other food like sweets or dessert. A study presented at the 2022 European Congress on Obesity in Maastricht, Netherlands, found that giving children stickers or small toy crowns may help them develop a taste for healthy food. Experts carried out the three-month research programme on children on aged one to four at nurseries in Limburg, Netherlands. Researcher Britt van Belkom from Maastricht University Campus Venlo, said: “It’s important to start eating vegetables from a young age. “We know from previous research that young children typically have to try a new vegetable eight to 10 times before they like it. “And so we looked at whether repeatedly asking children to try some vegetables would make them more willing to eat their greens. “We were also interested in whether providing a fun reward would make a difference.” Overall, 598 children took … [Read more...] about How to get your child to eat vegetables

Eva Green showed support to Johnny Depp on social media amid his defamation trial against Amber Heard. Green and Depp starred together in Tim Burton's 2012 fantasy horror comedy Dark Shadows , an adaptation of the television soap opera of the same name. Depp is suing Heard for defamation for US$50mil after she alluded to their alleged abusive relationship in an op-ed written for The Washington Post. "I have no doubt Johnny will emerge with his good name and wonderful heart revealed to the world, and life will be better than it ever was for him and his family," Green wrote on Instagram. The post was accompanied by a photo of her with Depp on a red carpet for Dark Shadows . Green is one of several actors who have publicly voiced support for Depp during the trial, which has been taking place in Virginia since April 11. ALSO READ: Johnny Depp finishes testimony in defamation case, says ex-wife left him 'broken' View this post on Instagram … [Read more...] about Eva Green supports Johnny Depp: ‘No doubt he’ll emerge with his good name’

Margot Robbie wants to rob. The actor is attached to star in a prequel to Ocean's Eleven , a heist comedy about con artists who rob hundreds of millions from a Las Vegas casino. The upcoming film is still in development at Warner Bros. and has not been greenlit. Jay Roach, who previously worked with Robbie on 2019's workplace sexual harassment drama Bombshell , is directing the film. Carrie Solomon is working on the screenplay, which is expected to take place far away from Sin City, in 1960s Europe. The title has yet to be confirmed, but Ocean's Eight has already been claimed by 2018's gender-swapped reboot, led by Sandra Bullock, Cate Blanchett and Anne Hathaway, so the studio may have to settle on another numeral for Robbie's mission. Since the film does not officially have the go-ahead, there's always a chance it will not come to fruition. But if all goes to plan, the next Ocean's installment will go into production in spring of 2023. Complicating the timeline, … [Read more...] about ‘Ocean’s Eleven’ prequel in the works with Margot Robbie

IPOH: While some fathers feel that seven days of paternity leave is too short, others believe it is more than enough. Marketing designer Muhammad Luqman Hakim Mohamed Radzi, who will soon have his second child, said seven days will be good enough to “settle matters related to a newborn”. ALSO READ : SMEs unhappy with longer paternity leave “There are a number of things to be done such as registering the baby’s name and getting a birth certificate. “Most infants also develop jaundice a few days after birth so the extra days of leave will be important for the men as they need to accompany their wife and newborn to the doctor,” he said in response to the Dewan Rakyat’s passing of amendments to the Employment Act on March 21, which saw the three-day paternity leave extended to seven days. Working fathers are eligible for paternity leave for up to five children. They must also have worked at the company for at least 12 months to be entitled to such leave. Before this, the … [Read more...] about Seven days of paternity leave more than enough, say some dads

(Representative Image) In news that comes as a relief to the common man, the Centre has decided to cut excise duty on petrol by Rs 8 per litre and on Diesel by Rs 6 per litre. This will effectively reduce the price of petrol by Rs 9.5 per litre and of diesel by Rs 7 per litre. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman , while making the announcement on her Twitter handle on May 21, requested state governments to follow the lead, especially those who didn't announce a reduction last time (Novemeber 2021). "I wish to exhort all state governments, especially the states where reduction wasn’t done during the last round (November 2021), to also implement a similar cut and give relief to the common man", read her tweet. Also Read: Excise duty on fuel has to be reduced by Rs 10-12 as there is no other option: Former finance secretary 7/12 We are reducing the Central excise duty on Petrol by ₹ 8 per litre and on Diesel by ₹ 6 per litre. It will have revenue implication of … [Read more...] about Centre cuts excise duty on petrol by Rs 8 per litre, on diesel by Rs 6 per litre

REUTERS/Ajay Verma India's inflation based on the Wholesale Price Index (WPI) rose further to 15.08 percent in April from 14.55 percent in March, according to data released by the commerce ministry on May 17. The WPI inflation was 10.74 percent a year ago. Another 10 percent-plus print in April means WPI inflation has extended its stay in double-digit territory to 13 months in a row. The rise in wholesale inflation in April comes after data released on May 12 showed the more closely tracked headline retail inflation rate based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI) jumped to 7.79 percent in April - the highest since May 2014, or 95 months. Expectations of a sharp increase in inflation in April forced the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) Monetary Policy Committee to meet more than a month in advance of their scheduled meeting in June and announce a 40-basis-point hike in the repo rate on May 4. At 15.08 percent, the inflation print for April is the highest in the current series, … [Read more...] about WPI inflation rises further to 15.08% in April from 14.55% a month back