If, brethren, we remembered the words of the holy Elders, if we studied them, it would be difficult for us to sin, difficult to neglect ourselves.
On Not Judging Our Neighbour
Netherlands and the future of farming
In a potato field near the Netherlands’ border with Belgium, Dutch farmer Jacob van den Borne is seated in the cabin of an immense harvester before an instrument panel worthy of the starship Enterprise. Continue reading “Netherlands and the future of farming”
Orthodoxy’s Worship: The Sanctification of the Entire World
By Protopresbyter George Metallinos
The objective of ecclesiastical worship is the sanctification of the entire world. Man’s life is sanctified, but so is the environment that surrounds him. Within the boundaries of worship, Man is projected in Christ as the master and the king of Creation, who is called upon to refer himself, along with Creation, to the Creator – the source of their existence and sanctification.
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Technology generates stress and reduces productivity
Technology can distract workers rather than make them more productive, suggests a survey carried out by software giant Microsoft.
Many of the 20,000 European workers questioned said a steady stream of emails, messages and notifications kept them from concentrating. Continue reading “Technology generates stress and reduces productivity”
Teenage brains can’t tell what’s important and what isn’t
Teenagers may know full well how important final exams are – but that won’t stop some putting in minimal effort. This may be because their brains aren’t developed enough to properly assess how high the stakes are, and adapt their behaviour accordingly. Continue reading “Teenage brains can’t tell what’s important and what isn’t”
Ο εφηβικός εγκέφαλος δεν μπορεί να ξεχωρίσει τα ασήμαντα από τα σημαντικά
Οι έφηβοι γνωρίζουν πολύ καλά πόσο σημαντικά είναι κάποια πράγματα ωστόσο αυτό δεν τους σταματά από το να καταβάλλουν ορισμένες φορές την ελάχιστη δυνατή προσπάθεια. Η επιστήμη έρχεται τώρα να γίνει συνήγορος υπεράσπισης των εφηβικών συμπεριφορών, αναφέροντας ότι αυτές πιθανότατα οφείλονται στο ότι ο εγκέφαλος των εφήβων δεν έχει αναπτυχθεί αρκετά με αποτέλεσμα τα παιδιά να μην αντιλαμβάνονται πόσο μεγάλα ρίσκα παίρνουν κάποιες φορές.
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