Dede Sophie

A woman was shot dead this afternoon, after hours of waiting to vote in the Moresby North-East electorate in the National Capital District. Reports received by this newsroom, indicate that people waited for hours until around midday when the ballot boxes were brought to Ward 9 of ATS Block Two. Voters waited since 8 o’clock this morning for ballot boxes to reach them and the crowd turned rowdy when ballot boxes eventually reached them and were brought to another location. NCD Metropolitan Gideon Ikumu  addresses the community [photo by NBC] Shots were fired by police, resulting in the death. NCD Metropolitan Gideon Ikumu was there to address the community while polling came to a stop. He said “Mipla needim ol man husat i witnesim stret namba plate blong polis kar i kam insait. Em wanem kain kar? Description blong kar. Den polis bai stat bihainim nau.” “Givim nem so that polis bai save husat em witness stap na lukim stret wanem samting kamap. Bicos taim yupla olge...

  4 HORMONES IN OUR BRAIN  That Promote Happiness The human brain is the command center for the nervous system and not only brain is a complex organ, but it has at least three levels of functions that affect all aspects of our daily lives: interpretation of senses and control of movement; maintenance of cognitive, mental, and emotional processes; and maintenance of normal behavior and social cognition (14).  According to research, there are four primary brain chemicals (hormones) that are responsible for a substantial portion of an individual’s level of happiness. Dopamine, serotonin, oxytocin, and endorphins are the names of the four chemicals that are found in the brain. 1. DOPAMINE Dopamine, also known as the “happy hormone” and sometimes “love hormone” is responsible for producing sensations of general well-being. As a neurotransmitter, dopamine is what drives us on toward our objectives (2 & 12). When we complete a task or achieve a goal, our brain releases dopami...