A few basic facts. I’m a girl. Mid-twenties. Working in a very sociable job in the entertainment business. Involving a lot of actors.
I started a job back in the summer of last year and in my first couple of weeks there, I had to work with one colleague quite often (let’s call her Tasha) and thus she became my first ‘work friend’ at this job. I was new at work and just wanted to form bonds with people. She happened to be someone I was working with regularly and she seemed nice and we had a few laughs at work… So we became friends.
As the weeks passed, I got to know other colleagues and spend time with other people at work and suddenly made several other friends there. Slowly, I started to spend more and more time with the other friends and although I still had time for the first friend (Tasha), I found myself enjoying hanging out (either at work or outside work) a lot more with the other friends instead of with Tasha. I even felt myself enjoying myself more if I was hanging out with a group of friends and Tasha wasn’t even there!
The problem is… Tasha is quiet. She’s opened up to me about this and tells me she finds it annoying when people make jokes about her being quiet etc. I’ve never done it myself and try and ‘defend’ her when people joke about it. I feel bad for her. She’s just naturally quiet but she’s really nice. I’m the opposite of quiet, though. I talk a LOT, am pretty weird, always up for doing crazy things etc… And so most of my friends before starting this job have been people similar to me in that sense – extroverted people? Loud people? Friendly people? People who love being around people basically and have their own opinions about things etc. I’ve never been friends with someone so quiet before. And I’m finding it difficult.
At first, I didn’t know how quiet she was. She seemed friendly and I enjoyed getting to know her. But now, I literally never know what to talk to her about… It sounds bad, but she bores me. Every time I see her, she asks the same questions… “what are you doing tomorrow?” or just talks about boring work stuff (even when I hang out with her outside work). The friendship isn’t going anywhere and I don’t feel excited when I spend time with her. And I feel bad about it. She’s meant to be one of my ‘best workmates’ or at least she thinks she is (I’m defo hers), but I sometimes actively walk around work trying to avoid her, other times subconsciously find myself spending most of my time chatting to every single colleague there except her.
So here’s the problem. I feel bad about this. But I also feel bad for myself too. Which is probably very selfish of me. This girl (Tasha) was my first friend at work and has been nothing but nice to me. I’ll always appreciate her helping me in my first few weeks.
But the truth is, I just find her boring/annoying now. I sometimes feel like she just wants me around as an ‘entertainer’… Cuz it’s always me doing all the talking/jokes/making her laugh… never the other way around. She literally never says anything that makes me laugh… I know that’s not the only basis of friendship but I’ve never experienced a friendship like this. And I’m finding it difficult.
I’ve overheard some of my colleagues saying she’s “weird” or that they can’t trust her because she’s so quiet… It makes me sad. But then, I can’t blame my colleagues either.
I can’t say Tasha doesn’t make an effort… I guess she’s just naturally quiet (I often have to ask her to repeat things cuz her voice alone is very soft and almost princess like and I can’t hear her properly sometimes!). And she can’t change it.
I have to decline a lot of her casual invitations every day (things like asking me to go for lunch with her, hanging out after work etc) because I simply never feel like going. On occasion, I do still ‘hang out’ with her but it’s always ‘effort’ for me and I end up spending most of my time on my phone anyway. It’s never really ‘fun’.
I can pretty much joke with every single one of my colleagues and know a lot of fun/interesting things about them. When writing Christmas cards last month, I realised how ‘boring’ and ‘standard’ my card to Tasha was compared to all my other workmates. With everyone else, I had an ‘in joke’ or something ‘personalised’ or funny I could put in their cards… Fun memories at work or whatever. With her, I couldn’t think of ANYTHING, but a standard “Merry Christmas” etc. I know this is probably a stupid thing to even mention, but I like making personal connections with people and writing Christmas cards made me realise how much of a ‘lack of true connection’ there is between me and Tasha.
Now if you’ve managed to read this far… I guess I’d like some advice on how to handle this. Maybe even similar experiences? Sorry if this bored you. I just needed to share this as it’s been bothering me at work for a while now!
Virtual Reality: another world within sight#R&D#science. When we talk about Virtual Reality (VR), many of us think of science fiction films like ‘Minority Report’. However, the truth is that nowadays, this technology completely blends in with our daily lives. Video games, medicine, education… Virtual Reality is here to stay. But what is it exactly?
Virtual Reality creates simulated environments the user becomes immersed in by using specific headsets or helmets.WHAT IS VIRTUAL REALITY?Virtual Reality (VR) is a computer-generated environment with scenes and objects that appear to be real, making the user feel they are immersed in their surroundings. This environment is perceived through a device known as a Virtual Reality headset or helmet. VR allows us to immerse ourselves in video games as if we were one of the characters, learn how to perform heart surgery or improve the quality of sports training to maximise performance.Although this may seem extremely futuristic, its origins are not as recent as we might think. In fact, many people consider that one of the first Virtual Reality devices was called Sensorama, a machine with a built-in seat that played 3D movies, gave off odours and generated vibrations to make the experience as vivid as possible. The invention dates back as far as the mid-1950s. Subsequent technological and software developments over the following years brought with them a progressive evolution both in devices and in interface design. DIFFERENCES WITH AUGMENTED REALITY.
Despite being a technology that originated decades ago, many people are still unfamiliar with the concept of Virtual Reality. It is also quite common to confuse the term Virtual Reality with augmented reality.The main difference between the two is that VR builds the world in which we immerse ourselves through a specific headset. It is fully immersive and everything we see is part of an environment artificially constructed through images, sounds, etc. On the other hand, in augmented reality (AR), our own world becomes the framework within which objects, images or similar are placed.Everything we see is in a real environment and it may not be strictly necessary to wear a headset. The clearest and most mainstream example of this concept is Pokémon Go.However, there is also a combination of both realities called mixed reality.This hybrid technology makes it possible, for example, to see virtual objects in the real world and build an experience in which the physical and the digital are practically indistinguishable. MAIN APPLICATIONS OF VIRTUAL REALITY.
That’s enough about the theory that is projecting us into the future. Which sectors is Virtual Reality actually being used in today? Medicine, culture, education and architecture are some of the areas that have already taken advantage of this technology. From guided museum visits to the dissection of a muscle, VR allows us to cross boundaries that would otherwise be unimaginable.
New World Technology.
INNOVATIVE USES FOR VIRTUAL REALITY
Dining: Now we can travel virtually to different places and immerse ourselves in certain environments while tasting the dishes from these locations. Amazing! Isn’t it?
Medicine: The Spanish National Research Council has succeeded in reducing the effects of Parkinson’s in several patients by applying a treatment that uses VR.
The media: Immersive journalism takes the user to the places where events have occurred with live streaming of 360° videos.
Education: In classrooms, the use of VR allows students to better retain knowledge and helps students with learning difficulties.
Entertainment: Users can enter a scene in a video game or practice extreme sports without moving from their sofa.
Architecture: VR helps architects to better envisage a space and present the project to their clients.IndustryDigital Twins are exact digital copies of physical objects that factory workers can practice on and test in a virtual world.
Culture / Art: Some museums and galleries offer virtual visits or immersive experiences to help understand the history and culture associated with each work.
Military: The UK Ministry of Defence uses VR for training in simulated combat environments.
SEE INFOGRAPHIC: Innovative uses for Virtual Reality [PDF]THE FUTURE OF VIRTUAL REALITY. Virtual Reality is one of the technologies with the highest projected potential for growth. According to the latest forecasts from IDC Research (2018), investment in VR and AR will multiply 21-fold over the next four years, reaching 15.5 billion euros by 2022. In addition, both technologies will be key to companies’ digital transformation plans and their spending in this area will exceed that of the consumer sector by 2019. It is, therefore expected that by 2020 over half of the larger European companies will have a VR and RA strategy.Nowadays, the market is demanding applications that go beyond leisure, tourism or marketing and are more affordable for users. Virtual interfaces also need to be improved to avoid defects such as clipping, which makes certain solid objects appear as though they can be passed through. Or to minimise the effects that VR produces in people, among them motion sickness, which consists of a dizziness induced by the mismatch between the movement of our body and what is being seen in the virtual world.The big technology companies are already working to develop headsets that do not need cables and that allow images to be seen in HD. They are developing Virtual Reality headsets in 8K and with much more powerful processors. There is even talk that in the next few years they could integrate Artificial Intelligence. The latest 5Gstandard can also provide very interesting scenarios for the evolution of VR. This standard will allow more devices and large user communities to be connected. In addition, its almost imperceptible latency will make it possible for consumers to receive images in real time, almost as if they were seeing them with their own eyes.All this means that Virtual Reality is no longer science fiction. It is integrated into our present and, in the coming years, it will lead to advances that will shape the future.
No serious minded Man proposes to a lady just because she is curvy and beautiful. So as a lady, don’t plan to rely on your beauty alone.
If beauty is your only advantage, the you are most disadvantaged.
There are other things Men look out for that help them decide. Every lady should read and know this.. ….
1) How you TALK to Him, to His Friends and Family Members.
Some ladies have beautiful bodies but ugly tongues, when they talk to you, you will want to drink Sniper.. And such ladies will even be proud of it.
You will hear a lady tell her boyfriend “you know say my mouth no good oh, if I tell you something now, you go regret your life”
And you want him to propose? Don’t be a lady’s with a very harsh and disrespectful tongue.
2) How you Respond to Him.
A Man who has plans to marry you will first want to see how you will respond to him as the Head and Father of the home.
He wants to be sure you won’t give him high blood pressure when he marries you..
Will you be SUPPORTIVE or UNSUPPORTIVE
Are you the CONFRONTATIONAL type or the COMFORTING type.
As a lady, when you are trying to drag who is boss in the relationship with a Man
He will say Yes, you’ll at No.
When he says No, you will now say Yes.
You seem to be trying to prove a point to him everytime, Aunty, he will run. No Man wants to marry a fellow Man.
3) How you Make and spend Money.
Even if you are Making money, when you are also making demands that EXCEEDS the salary of you both, putting him under pressure to meet up .
Especially for a guy who doesn’t have 30 billion in his account, Aunty, you don’t need a prophet to tell you, soon his eyes will open, he won’t propose, he will run.
Work, earn your own money too, no Man wants to marry a liability.
Be wise with your financial demands, a wise and good woman’s character will always put her in her Man’s budget, even without her making a request.
4) How you take care of Him.
Do you even call to check on him (with your own airtime)?
Ask him how he is faring? Or all you care about is him checking up on you?
Do you often ask him if has eating during your daily talks?
How much effort do you put into hosting him when he visits you? Especially food. (yes oh, men and food)
You are always offering him indomie anytime he visits, or nothing self, because you know he won’t complain… he comes hungry and leaves hungry.. Aunty, he will run.
He tells you he is sick, and you don’t bother to call him or visit him,
One day a neighbour will start taking care of him the way you IGNORANTLY or LAZILY never did and his eyes will open to what he is missing..
I pray for all female followers of this write up, who are praying to get married soon and later, that they prepare vigilantly in all aspects of their life. God bless and be with you all.
One of the biggest problems to avoid for any couple is sickle cell types and marriage. Whereas most people will stick to the physical outlook (phenotype), a person’s genetic characteristics are more vital.
Genotype types (sickle cell)
Human genotypes are AA, AS, AC, and SS. These combinations refer to the constituents of hemoglobin gene found in red plasma cells. AC is a rare type, but AS and AC indicates an abnormality. Check out the genotype compatibility chart:
AA + AA = AA, AA, AA, AA (Excellent)
AA + AS = AA, AS, AA, AS, (Good)
AA + SS = AS, AS, AS, AS, (Fair)
AA + AC = AA, AA, AA, AC. (Good)
AS + AS = AA, AS, AS, SS, (Very Bad)
AS + SS = AS, SS, SS, SS, (Very Bad)
AS + AC = AA, AC, AS,SS. (Bad; Advice needed)
SS + SS = SS, SS, SS, SS, (Very Bad)
AC + SS = AS, AS, SS, SS, (Very Bad)
AC + AC = AA, AC, AC, SS. ( Bad; Advice needed)
Which blood group is the best?
Well, every blood group is perfect in its natural sense. But the ones that are considered better in transfusion include AB and O. While the former is a universal receiver, the latter is a universal donor. However, a person with an O+ blood group cannot transfuse to an O- person because of the Rh incompatibility. However, you can transfuse to a person with a B positive blood group or an A+ person.
So yes, sickle cell consideration in a person’s plasma group types matter in a marriage. The compatible genotypes that are marriage-compatible include:
AA marrying AA. It is the best compatibility as you don’t have to worry about the genotype compatibility of your kids and posterity.
AA marrying AS leads to kids with both AA and AS, which is still on the better side. However, it could lead to kids with AS, thus limiting the partners they can be with.
AS and AS partners should not marry as they will most likely lead to children with SS combinations.
AS and SS partners shouldn’t even consider marrying or having children.
Finally, SS and SS is a no go zone. They have no chance of escaping a sickle cell disease.
The genotype characteristics of a person are fundamental. Before you say yes to that handsome guy or that beautiful lady who you intend to spend the rest of your life with, check your genotype. Blood group compatibility for marriage is a growing concern, but it can be controlled. Prior check before you decide to have a biological child is imperative and a precaution that can deter diverse outcomes.
Government absorbs WASSCE fees of over 300,000 candidates
The president, Nana Akufo-Addo has announced that the government will absorb the full examination fees of all students sitting for the 2020 West Africa Senior School Certification Examination (WASSCE).
Delivering a televised address to update the country on the fight against COVID-19, Nana Akufo-Addo indicated that a total of 318,837 students will benefit from the intervention which the government has estimated to cost GHS 75.4 million.
“For the first time in our nation’s history, government will absorb the WASSCE examination fees of the 323,837 students who will sit for the exams. GHS75.4 million will be spent on this. These SHS 3 students, also referred to by some of the Akufo-Addo graduates are also the first group of beneficiaries of government free SHS beneficiaries to sit for the examination,” Akufo-Addo said.
Annular Solar Eclipse to occur on June 21, here is all you need to know
By – TIMESOFINDIA.COM | Jun 19, 2020, 14:50 IST
Solar eclipses are a powerful celestial event to look forward to and one of the first such solar eclipses will be visible on June 21 this year. Known as Surya Grahan in Hindi, this will be a special annular eclipse which holds mighty importance. https://tpc.googlesyndication.com/safeframe/1-0-37/html/container.html?n=0Here are some details worth knowing.
What is a solar eclipse? Eclipses occur when Sun, Moon and the Earth come in a straight line and no two eclipses are the same. A solar eclipse is an event which happens when the moon passes between the earth and the sun, casting its shadow on the earth. This particular solar eclipse is said to be a special watch for skygazers because the moon will cover the sun in a major way, only leaving the outer rim of the Sun visible, which astronomers call a “ring of fire”. This will take place during the maximum phase of the eclipse. Isn’t that fascinating?Adhttps://tpc.googlesyndication.com/safeframe/1-0-37/ The coming solar eclipse is termed “annular” because the moon happens to be the farthest away from Earth and hence, its size appears to be much smaller than the Sun and does not completely hide it, thus creating a ring of fire, hiding away the central part. The annular solar eclipse will begin at 9:15 a.m. on June 21, which falls on a Sunday, while the eclipse will reach its peak at 12:10 p.m. and end at 3:04 p.m. The year’s first solar eclipse will last for a maximum of six hours.Any eclipse makes for an interesting sight. Unlike lunar eclipses, which are easily visible, solar eclipses are powerful and aren’t safe to be seen with naked eyes. In fact, no one should look at the eclipse with naked eyes, as it might harm the eyesight. This has scientific backing as even directly looking at the sun can cause harm to your eyes. Use of goggles, eye gear or any such apparatus is always recommended before viewing the eclipse. Is it safe to step out during an eclipse? Scientifically, there is no claim that eclipses of any nature are harmful to our health. However, cultural beliefs dictate one to not see or step out when a solar eclipse occurs. According to traditional beliefs, both these planets- Sun and the Moon, considered ‘grahas’ are very powerful and hence, people are said to take necessary precautions when their planetary positions get changed. In some cultures and astrological fields, eclipses are bad omens and can impact your health. Hence, caution is advised. Since the fear is so deep-rooted in many families that it marks a solar eclipse as a bad omen. Pregnant women, especially are warned to exercise caution and rest. Therefore, people don’t advise or recommend stepping out of the home premises fearing ill-effects.
A perfect age difference between a man and a woman: does it exist?
2020-03-06 Hillary Walker
Nobody knows the universal formula for a happy relationship and the ideal age difference between a man and a woman, which will work for absolutely every couple. However, there are statistics and various psychological factors that partners with a large age difference face.Today we offer to find out what conclusions scientists have come to, and what, in addition to age, affects the spouses’ chances to live a happy life together. In that way, if you are interested in senior dating on ladadate.com/senior-dating, it is reasonable to be aware of some peculiarities. However, don’t be afraid to try your luck. How did scientists identify the perfect age difference?The study, the results of which are presented in most materials on the question of what age difference between lovers is ideal, was conducted by American scientists Hugo Mialon and Andrew Francis from Emory University, which is located in Atlanta, with the assistance of Randal Olsen from Michigan State University.Interestingly, the main objective of this research (in which 3,000 people took part) was not to study the age difference at all. The study was aimed at analyzing the costs of the wedding and engagement and tried to identify whether they affect the longevity of the relationship.The results showed that this factor is not at all connected with the strength of the union — a modest wedding without excesses has the same chances to become the beginning of a successful marriage as a grandiose celebration.However, even though the original topic of the study was different, in the process of studying such factors as the cost of engagement and wedding, the scientists managed to collect other potentially important data. Among them:-
Age;-
Ethnicity;-
Religiosity;-
The level of education;-
Employment status;-
Income;-
Family size.
This allowed the authors to identify the best age difference that helps make relationships stronger.
Given the foregoing, it is worth noting that this study did not aim to make a final conclusion about ideal age breaks in relationships. Instead, scholars sought to better understand the trends in romantic relationships and the factors associated with them.The age difference between a man and a woman: study resultsIn the course of this study, several interesting conclusions were made about the durability of the union with a different age gap between partners. Let’s look at them in order.- The age difference of one year It was found that relationships involving spouses with a difference in age of one year or less lasted the longest, and they had the lowest chance of a break — only 3%.- The age difference of five years Married couples with a difference of about five years old have a divorce rate of 18%.- The age difference of 10 years Couples with a 10-year age gap between them have a divorce rate of 39%.- The age difference of 20 years or more According to the study, the biggest age difference between spouses also has the highest chance of a break, with a divorce rate of as much as 95%.This means that relationships that last the longest and appear to be the most positive include minimal age gaps. And the higher the age difference, the greater the likelihood of a divorce.
8 Relationship Problems Faced By Couples With A Huge Age Gap.
In the short-term, marriages with big age gaps seem to work better than the normal ones. The couple is more geared up to find happiness as they have in a way gone against the social norms. The sheer novelty makes the relationship more electrifying. But as these marriages age and issues creep up, these couples do not get the kind of support from family and friends that they would have otherwise got. Even the two partners involved find it difficult to understand each other’s points of view!Click here to read about this woman in love with a man 10 years younger than her.That is when they realize that the partnership is probably not as ideal as they thought and love does not conquer all! Moreover, society always looks at them with suspicion or wait for it to fall apart. Remember the rounds of Whatsapp messages and pieces on how long the Chopra-Jonas marriage would last?According to a study conducted by Emory University in the US, couples with a one-year age difference were the most likely to make it, with just a 3% chance of divorce.However, those chances jumped up to 18% for a five-year age difference and 39% for a ten-year difference. For relationships with a 20-year age gap, things looked pretty bleak, with a 95% chance of acute relationship problems leading to separation.What could be the causes of marital problems in a marriage with an age gap?
1. The society will not stop blabbing:
Your marriage will be the red hot topic at brunches, dinners, and get-togethers organized by your friends and family. There will be constant disparagement- snide remarks, strange looks and stupid hurtful jokes. No matter how much you try and convince them that it is about love, they will not believe you.Click here to read about this womanwho can’t deal with her husband gossiping.In such cases people normally assume that there has been exploitation, maybe the woman was a gold digger, maybe the man was one? Maybe sex was used as an exchange rather than love! People will predict the future of your marriage and we have had cases where people bet on it too! Your marriage will be the meat for all gossip and conversations. Some will be shameful to question you directly- “kya majboori thi beta”! You may be called a gold digger and your husband a “sugar daddy”. Your parents too will face this social ridicule and their parenting skills will be questioned and debated about. These are some of the social problems you will face if you have a relationship with a big age difference.Click here to read about this woman married to a man twice her age.And then there can be an embarrassing situation when the older partner will be referred to as the parent! Can you imagine how many laughs and jokes this would make for the couple?
George Clooney is older than Amal by 17 years. Image Source
2. Blame the relationship problem on the age gap:
Even if you are facing problems like every other couple in a marriage, people around you will encourage you to see it as an offshoot of the age-gap issue. After a point of time, you or your partner may start believing it. You do not agree on what to spend, it’s the age gap. Most couples do not see eye to eye on what to spend, the woman may want a gadget for home, the man something techie! You do not agree on how many kids to have and when. You are said its’ the age gap but remember arguing about how many kids to have and one is one of the biggest deal-makers and breakers between people who see each other in the arrange marriage scene.Click here to read about how this couple uses their differences to spice up their life.You have a difference in energy levels, it’s the age gap. Remember in most marriages people have differing views, one may be a morning lark and the other a night owl and that could be rooted in the difference of energy levels. The huge age gap will take the fall for every little squabble and fight until the age-gap itself becomes an issue! thinking that these problems could be arising because of the age difference between you two.
The bigger the age gap, the greater the chances of facing compatibility issues. Both of you belong to two different generations, there is a chance that your mind-set will not match on many angles and you will find it difficult to resolve common marital issues. Remember one of you could be in the spring of your life and the other the summer or fall. And that does change the priorities.Click here to read about what the priorities of a long-term marriage are.One wants to be reckless, spend more; the other is in the super saving mode. What your partner calls trendy can be something that was in trend during your father’s time. The older partner has far more patience than you and you may see this as them being less involved when they are simply not as adept as throwing tantrums as you! Maybe the older partner thinks he knows more than you just because…! How will you refute that?Click here for 10 questions everyoneshould ask before marriage.Sometimes love is not enough! You might be really in love with the person, but if you both are not compatible enough to make it through even the first few months of marriage, is it a good idea? Related Reading: Romance Confession: My Affair With An Older Woman
4. The question of your partner’s children
If you are marrying someone with a big age gap, there are chances that the person has children from the previous relationship. If he/she has children, are you ready to be a stepparent? Being someone’s stepparent isn’t easy especially when your stepchildren may be closer in age to you than their father. Here you are not just getting married to the person; you will have to be the mother/father of someone else’s children at such a young age.Click here for expert’s opinion on how to deal with stepchildren.Hema Malini was just 8 years older than Sunny Deol. Ashton Kutcher is closer in age to Demi Moore’s daughter Rumer, so much so that she had a crush on him before the parents dated! Think of the sarcasm, insults, perhaps even social media posts from grown-up children about their stepmom. They can shred your social image to pieces. Besides you can be sure to get hate stares from them whenever you do meet them. Plus the onus of making it cordial will be on you!Are you ready to handle such a big responsibility? Couples with a huge age difference seriously need to think about this aspect of the relationship. Kareena Kapoor decided to be a stepmom to Saif Ali Khan’s children when they got married.
5. The question of having your children:
This could be a two thronged issue. One could be that you being younger want to wait to have kids but the man wants to rush it up! You do not want to lose your body just yet. And the other is your partner may not want kids at all, but you do! If your partner already has kids, will he/she be ready to have kids again with you? Your partner might not want to have any more kids and you need to know this before you get married. Moreover, if your partner doesn’t have kids, then you should not assume that he/she will want kids.You need to ask your partner whether he/she is inclined to have kids after marriage and if not, are you okay with the fact that you will never have children of your own?In relationships with an age gap, this is something important to discuss to avoid complications later.
6. Your sex life could have problems:
A lady wrote to us that her husband is 18 years older than her and they are extremely happy with each other except for his decreasing libido. He was great at the beginning of their relationship and taught her a lot about giving and receiving pleasure but 6 years down the roads she is now in her prime and he doesn’t want to do it as often. Another person, a man who was in a relationship with a woman 8 years older than him said he just doesn’t find her attractive anymore with her menopause and things.Click here to read about how this woman battled dryness during the act.A huge age difference in a marriage may cause bumps in between the sheets. Differences in energy levels, in exploring kinks, etc., and even in wanting to finish the session sooner than later leading to sexual dissatisfaction and frustration. Initially one may not notice it, but over time this can turn into a big issue. This will affect your sex life and this is where the experts say that the younger person starts to look for intimacy outside the home.
Your partner is much older than you, meaning that he/she has more responsibility in terms of job and other commitments. You, being much younger, may not have that many commitments and could have more free time in hand. In your free time, you may wish to spend some quality time with your partner while he/she would be busy with his/her work.What if the two of you go on a vacation, you want to go for adventure sports and he wants to chill with a book near the pool. What if you are into gymming and abs and he into meditation and yoga?Click here to read about what happened when the lonely housewife met the young bachelor.You want to work late at night and he is an early bird? You feel charged up in the evening and by then he is spent? For him holidays could be about spending it with his family for you it could be about running away from them?And the bigger problem with having a huge age gap in the relationship is that the two of you will not be able to empathize with each other aboutBut relationship problems can start when you long for someone, who has a job similar to yours, so that you both could get off together and spend more time.
Arjun Rampal had a baby with girlfriend Gabriella Demetriades. Image Source
8. Your partner is going to age faster:
At this point in time, you may not notice that big a difference between you and your partner in terms of looks. But with time, you will notice your partner aging much faster than you in their physical appearance. Be ready to answer questions about your partner looking significantly older than you as people will confuse him/her for an older relative. Moreover, with age come various illnesses. Dealing with a partner that suffers from chronic illness could affect your mental well-being and be a huge time commitment. Are you ready to constantly take care of someone during your prime?Marriages with a huge age gap come with their baggage and you need to be prepared for them. Where there is love, there is hope and with proper attention and communication, most couples can work out their differences and find their happily ever after. You need to enter any conflict with an open-mind and the intention of compromising for a win-win result. Remember, as long as you have the same core values and beliefs, you can overcome most other differences. You need to be willing to support each other’s long-term goals and be patient with the fact that you are in different phases of your life. If you needed added guidance and advice, do not hesitate to seek out online relationship counselling. It will help you to prepare for the worst. Because if you are getting into it, make sure that you do it right and make it for the long haul!
Five(5) secret things women expect their man to know. Take no.4 serious. Building a stable relationship or friendship with a woman involves a lot of strategy before you can win heart.
The word women can be referred to be complicated creatures in which men cannot understand easily due to their nature of behavior and attitudes in relationship or friendship. Women seems difficult to be approached or walked up to easily for communication. They do not accept first time words easily from men since they feel they might be treated like trash before men.
Women are hard to get, hardest to impress, difficult to predict and know how to keep things close to their hearts. Although overtime men have been known to talk less and keep more secrets, women share only things they are comfortable with, and whatever will make them appear vulnerable especially to the men folks, they keep it a secret.
There are alot of relationships that do not work out due to some things women expect from their men but, the men can not point out what exactly the women want since they do voice it out. Women might not say these things, that’s their secrets, but women expect their men to know and do them. A man can only please his woman if he knows these secrets below and applies them.
1. Women Love Surprises
The same way a man doesn’t like a boring relationship, a woman expects spontaneous changes in daily routines. Women like crazy surprises that can lift up a moody day. Surprises can come in small and big ways: grab her from the back when she is doing the dishes in the kitchen, pop the big question when she least expects, leave her a gorgeous dress on the bed with a note saying ‘meet me in the car’, then take her to a nice Chinese restaurant. These gestures make her feel loved and adds variety to the relationship, but she will never tell you that.
2. Women Expect Men To Understand Their Body Language/Gestures
Women are more sensitive than men when they are in a relationship and they have a way of talking with their body. A man who doesn’t understand his spouse’s body language will fail a thousand times in trying to please her until he understands why she is wearing a camisole in harmattan or why she kept her shopping list on his table, he can not love her right.
3. Every Woman Wants An Honest Man
Often times men wonder why their girlfriends hastily opt out of the relationship without prior notice. The truth is she has been observing him and cannot stand a dishonest man. Women love to associate with virtuous men that have good names as well as reputation. The word ‘virtuous’ is not synonymous with women alone, men too can have that quality, and women want those kinds of men. They want a man that will tell them every single detail of what happened in the office, and not omit the real thing they want to hear.
4. Women Want To Be Cuddled More
For most men, cuddling is not their thing. They want to go all the way as quickly as they can so they can achieve orgasm. But for the women, its the opposite. In as much as she wants to reach orgasm, she prefers longer hugs and kisses, fondling and a prolonged foreplay before any other thing. This way, they feel loved and do not see themselves as objects of satisfaction.
Do not be deceived that you as a man is the head of the family. Involving her in making decisions that concern the relationship is one of the things she wants, but will never say to you. It makes her feel important, and a part of the ruling authority. Although it is natural for most men, especially Nigerian men to decide on very important matters without consulting their better half. This is not ideal and might be the reasons she has been carrying a long face around the house.
Bring her in, ask for her opinion and come to a conclusion with her consent. But be cautious in involving her because most women would want to overuse the opportunity and manipulate a decision to the man’s detriment. All the same, she wants to be in charge someway, so give her the door and hold the key. This goes a long way to suggest to the woman that she is just not a figurehead but an important figure in the family.Hope u know this Education from your favorite lifestyle blogger,Akosua Boatemaa.
The 10 Highest-Paying IT Certifications for 2021 and beyond.
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If you’re an IT professional trapped at home during the coronavirus pandemic, you might want to think about upping your skillset for when everyone heads back to work. With remote learning more sophisticated than ever, this is a great time to add to your list of IT certifications. For 2020, we’re seeing some of the highest-paid certifications challenged by new entrants while average salaries are on the rise across the board.
If you’re dubious about learning new skills at home, remember that it’s now entirely possible to study and earn these certifications remotely since most IT learning services have placed both the curriculum and the certification exam available online and on demand. This makes achieving a new certification entirely viable for people working from home during COVID-19.
Eighty percent of IT professionals say that certifications are useful in moving their careers forward, and PCMag sees a number of new and hot specializations, ranging from architect-level tracks like information systems management, project management, and cloud computing to more hands-on specializations, like networking and cybersecurity. The initial challenge will be figuring out exactly which area you want to learn.
We looked at data provided by professional development solutions and course provider Global Knowledge to determine the highest-paying IT certifications in the world right now. The data is based on what Global Knowledge’s customers are studying as well as the jobs they find after they graduate. We’ve broken down the top choices based on a description of the specialization as well as a corresponding pay range. Cloud and project management certifications currently dominate the top five spots.
Kindly note that these figures change from year to year, so we update this piece whenever Global Knowledge releases new data. Be sure to return to this list to check out which certification tops the rankings the next time you’re thinking of changing career gears. Let’s look at the most in-demand certifications for 2020 and their corresponding salaries.
Where to Find Online Learning Sources
For IT professionals looking for online options to take their certification courses, here are some alternative choices and what they offer.
Coursera is an online learning platform boasting 3,500+ courses, many of which are affiliated with colleges and universities. Coursera has a range of accredited and non-accredited IT-focused courses available. Learners can earn college accreditation only if they are receiving a degree. But, they can earn industry credentials for non-degree work. In response to the coronavirus pandemic, Coursera is offering free access to students from any university or college impacted by the virus and is offering access to 3,800 courses and 400 specializations.
LinkedIn Learning (formerly Lynda.com) is a massive on-the-job learning portal; it has 6,000 courses and many of them are focused on tech. Certifications are available for IT courses, but they usually cost extra and not all of them are accredited.
Udemy is another colossal online learning platform with 65,000 courses on a wide range of subjects. Udemy is popular because it offers massive discounts on courses and is one of the more affordable options for online learning. That said, Udemy enables uncredited instructors to sell courses for profit, which diminishes its credibility in more academic tracks. While it has many resources for learning programming languages, it’s a tough sell for serious IT pros looking for accredited certifications.
edX is a learning destination founded by Harvard and MIT. It has 20 million users and is offering 2,600 online courses from 140 institutions including tech giants Microsoft, Amazon, and IBM. Some of the areas of concentration at edX include a Professional Certificate in IT Project Management from UWashingtonX and Professional Certificate in Data Science for Executives from ColumbiaX. To help during the coronavirus pandemic, edX created the edX Online Campus, so that any university across the globe can offer in-demand and on-demand learning for their students, alumni and employees.
With many of these services, you really do get what you pay for. Let’s look at what this 2021’s 10 highest-paying IT certifications look like.
10. Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL)
Sliding from from the seventh spot last year to 10 in 2020, the Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) is the most widely accepted framework for IT management in the world. It has held this distinction for the past 30 years. Covering a set of best practices for providing IT services with the needs of organizations, it is a wide-ranging discipline covering a laundry list of important specializations such as IT operations, incident management, capacity management, and availability, to name a few. Best practices aim to control or reduce IT costs, improve IT services, and balance IT resources.
The ITIL Foundation is the starting point for the certification and offers a general understanding of the IT service lifecycle. ITIL Foundation-certified managers earn an average of $129,402 annually.
9. VCP-DCV: VMware Certified Professional 6 – Data Center Virtualization
New for this year. the VCP-DCV: VMware Certified Professional 6 – Data Center Virtualization validates the skills needed to build a scalable virtual infrastructure using VMware vSphere 6. Certification candidates will learn how to deploy, consolidate, and administer virtualization technologies, such as vSphere High Availability and Distributed Resource Scheduler clusters.
IT professionals with this credential have earned an average of 7.4 career certifications, the highest amount on the Global Knowledge list. IT pros that have attained this certification will earn an average salary of $130,226 per year.
8. AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
New to the top 10 list this year, the AWS Cloud Practitioner is the starting point for a variety of popular cloud certifications, including AWS Solutions Architect, Developer, DevOps Engineer and SysOps Administrator.
This foundational certification is designed for professionals seeking an overall understanding of AWS cloud services. As a fundamental-level certification, it is often held by individuals early in their careers, as it is a springboard for more specialized AWS certifications down the road. With the uptick in cloud and AWS cloud management demand this year, AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner certs will continue to rise.
AWS Cloud Practitioner validates the ability to define basic cloud infrastructure and architectural principles, as well as key services on the AWS platform. A certified professional should also be able to describe basic security and compliance aspects of the platform. Over 12% of U.S. IT professionals plan to pursue this certification in 2020 according to Global Knowledge. They can expect to make an average of $131,465 per year.
7. Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)
One of the oldest and most respected credentials is the Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) track. New to list this year, the CISA accreditation validates audit, risk and cybersecurity skills. CISA-certified IT experts are hired to ensure that a businesses’ critical assets are secure and well-maintained.
To achieve this certification, you must pass the Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) exam, which consists of five domains, namely Auditing Information Systems, Governance and Management of IT, Information Systems Acquisition, Development, and Implementation, Information Systems Operation, Maintenance, and Service Management, and Protection of Information Assets. Most likely job roles for this certification are IT auditors and the average pay for CISA cert holders is $132,278 per year.
6. Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
If you work in analysis, auditing, systems engineering, or anything in between, then the Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) might be the perfect certification for you. CISSPs are information assurance pros who are mainly responsible for determining the architecture, management, design, and controls that ensure the security of your company.
Should you pass the test, which requires you to have a minimum of five years of relevant experience, you can look forward to the average pay of $141,452 per year. It’s worth noting that, even after getting the certification, you will still need to receive Continuing Education credits each year to maintain your credentials.
5. Project Management Professional (PMP)
The Project Management Professional (PMP) certification was created and administered by the Project Management Institute (PMI) and is one of the most recognized project management certifications available today. This certification demonstrates that you are competent when it comes to managing projects and project teams. You will be tested in five specific areas: initiating, planning, executing, monitoring and controlling, and closing.
Before you become certified, however, you’ll need to have completed at least 35 hours of related training before you can take the exam. If you have a Bachelor’s degree, then you’ll also need 4,500 hours of project management experience (those without a degree will need 7,500 hours). Getting PMP certification takes years but it’s worth it. PMPs currently earn an average of $143,493 per year.
4. Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC)
Take the Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC) exam and you’ll be tested in four major areas: Identification, Assessment, Response, and Mitigation, as well as Control Monitoring and Reporting. Previously the ninth most in-demand IT cert, CRISC has surfaced near the top as a reflection of the industry’s renewed focus on evaluating IT risk in business. If you have the prerequisite three years of relevant experience, and identifying and managing risks sounds interesting to you, then the CRISC certification might be worth checking out.
If you pass the exam and find a role, pros with the CRISC certification earn an average of $146,480 per year. The test has 150 questions and lasts roughly four hours.
3. Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)
Leapfrogging from the eight-place position last year to the third spot in 2020 is the Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) cert. This becomes the highest-paying discipline whose main focus is on information security management. Your job will be to design and engineer security protocols as well as manage a company’s security. As a CISM, you’ll have access to lines of business outside of IT, putting you face to face with company stakeholders. Registration is via the ISACA website as well as this exam locator.
CISMs are well-paid, too. On average, Global Knowledge says you can make an average of $148,622 per year as a CISM. However, if you choose to go down this route, then you’ll have to take a 200-question test on topics such as information security governance, information risk management, and incident management.
2. AWS Certified Solutions Architect- Associate
The AWS Certified Solutions Architect certification found its way back on the list last year and has propelled itself to the second most in-demand IT certification for 2020. The AWS Certified Solutions Architect exam tests your expertise in designing systems on AWS. If you have hands-on experience with AWS services and are used to architect large-scale distributed systems, then this certification may be exactly what you’re looking for. To achieve this certification, candidates must pass the AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate (SAA-C01) exam. The AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner certification is a prerequisite. AWS also recommends a year of hands-on experience designing systems on AWS before taking this exam.The exam takes 80 minutes and is administered at PSI centers across the United States. Successful AWS Certified Solutions Architects can make an average of $149,446 per year.
1. Google Certified Professional Cloud Architect
Debuting in 2017 and making it to the top of the list for two years in a row is the Google Certified Professional Cloud Architect, the discipline that allows IT pros to certify as cloud architects on the Google Cloud Platform (GCP). Completing this certification ensures you’ll have the capacity to design, develop, and manage Google’s cloud architecture using GCP technologies.
Earning this certification entails a deep knowledge of what solutions to apply in different scenarios. Cloud skills continue to be in high demand and mastering Google’s tools for secure, scalable, and reliable solutions will be critical to most organizations for the foreseeable future. Google Certified Professional Cloud Architects can expect to earn an average of $175,761 per year.
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