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Is anyone else hearing that roaring thunder? We’re on the westside and its every few minutes, getting deeper and almost rattling our windows.

"Everyone was so quiet," says Jin-yeong. "Even the teachers were told to wear trainers so their shoes didn’t make any noise that could distract the students."

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For Barrett, one of the most interesting neurological questions about salvia is how it interfaces with the claustrum. As detailed in a 2005 study, the “enigmatic” claustrum is a “thin, sheet-like neuronal structure…that is remarkable in that it receives input from almost all regions of the cortex and projects back to almost all regions of the cortex,” the wrinkly outermost region of the brain that plays a fundamental role in consciousness. According to Barrett, another notable feature of the claustrum is that it has the highest density of serotonin 2A and kappa opioid receptors in the brain, and both of these receptors are targeted by two very different classes of consciousness-altering hallucinogens.

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This is a tough one as we are surrounded by distractions around us, the biggest one of course being our gadgets and social media. Studying can seem so boring compared to chatting to friends on WhatsApp, checking the latest feeds on Instagram or bingeing on Netflix. I use ‘distance and delay’ as a way to keep myself on track and it works for me most of the time. For example, while writing this column, I put my laptop on WiFi off mode and kept my phone in another room. Every time I felt that fidgety need to be online, I told myself, ‘after 30 minutes’ and, apart from a quick peep at my phone a couple of times (they are so addictive), I managed to stay on track. It was really tough but that was the only way I could have managed to get any writing done. The best procrastination buster is to break the task to into brick by brick or what I call ‘15-minute rule’. Suppose you have been procrastinating studying physics, then maybe the first brick would be just telling yourself that you would study it for 15 minutes and then move to another subject. It will cut down the inertia and possibly make it easier for you to come back to it next time.

A shaggy snout bares its yellowed teeth and wails, shaking its inside-out lips. Zuleikha squeezes the reins tighter. May Allah protect me, what is this hellish monster?

"What I hear from my students is that even if you graduate from one of the prestigious colleges, it’s getting more and more difficult to get a job. But it’s still easier for them, than for students from lower-tier universities.

Our ancestors had to be active to survive in the wild. They had to walk miles a day, and were frequently involved in high intensity physical activity: moving heavy objects, climbing, fighting, chasing a prey or fleeing predators.

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An eye doctor will examine the eye, and ask about any recent injuries. They may also carry out a slit lamp exam. To do this test, the ophthalmologist or optometrist drops a dye called fluorescein onto the eye, which they will examine using a special microscope.

In 2015, a team of Spanish researchers collaborated with Johns Hopkins to produce a study on the subjective effects of salvinorin A at various doses. Among the experiences frequently reported by users were “tunnel or window-like visions…geometric patterns…other worlds of multiple colors…objects were felt as being associated with the body…and a perceived inability to interact with one’s body and surroundings.” One user reported an encounter with “magical beings…wearing garish dresses, similar to the clothes of a royal court jester.” As the researchers noted, carnival-themed imagery had also been reported in several other studies on the subjective effects of salvinorin A.