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Znak artritisa može se uočiti u očima. Evo koji simptom upozorava na to stanje

ARTRITIS je opći pojam koji se odnosi na upalu zglobova. Postoji više od 100 različitih vrsta artritisa, a svaka ima različite uzroke i metode liječenja. Dva najčešća oblika su osteoartritis i reumatoidni artritis.

Ovisno o vrsti artritisa, simptomi koji se mogu pojaviti su bol, upala, ukočenost zglobova, pa čak i poteškoće s kretanjem. Kao i kod svakog drugog zdravstvenog problema, važno je što prije uočiti simptome i potražiti liječničku pomoć.

Jedan manje poznati znak reumatoidnog artritisa su suhe oči, prema optometristima. Naime, reumatoidni artritis je upalna bolest koja može uzrokovati abnormalnosti u suznim žlijezdama, što značajno smanjuje proizvodnju suza potrebnih za vlaženje očiju.

Suhoću očiju možete prepoznati po osjećaju peckanja, žarenja ili grebanja u očima, sluzi u očima ili oko njih, osjetljivosti na svjetlo, crvenilu očiju, osjećaju da nešto imate u oku, zamagljenom vidu, poteškoćama s nošenjem kontaktnih leća te poteškoćama s noćnom vožnjom.

Kod suhoće očiju važno je čim prije početi koristiti umjetne suze, ali ako je problem povezan s artritisom, morat ćete razgovarati sa svojim liječnikom.

Ostali simptomi reumatoidnog artritisa uključuju bol u zglobovima i ukočenost, otečenost, toplinu i crvenilo oko zglobova, umor, nedostatak energije, visoku temperaturu, znojenje, loš apetit, gubitak težine i bol u prsima.

Suhe oči mogu biti i znak Parkinsonove bolesti. Više od 60 posto pacijenata s Parkinsonovom bolesti pati od suhoće očiju.

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Vlasnik je upitao psa zna li što je ljubav, pogledajte njegovu reakciju

MNOGI vlasnici kućnih ljubimaca slažu se da psi mogu razumjeti više od samo nekoliko riječi. Najbolji dokaz je kujica Luna kojoj je vlasnik postavio posebno pitanje. Luna ne samo da je pozorno slušala njegove riječi, nego se činilo i da doista razumije što on govori. Kad ju je pitao zna li ona “što znači ljubav?”, činilo se da razmišlja o pitanju. Zatim joj daje do znanja: “Volim te”, i čini se da joj je to drago.

Ali, kada je on pitao: “Voliš li me?”, ona je pokazala da zna što je rekao. Ispružila je šapu i dodirnula mu ramena kao da mu želi reći “volim te”. Dok je postavljao dodatna pitanja, ona ga je još više udarala šapom. Naposljetku, kimnula je glavom u znak slaganja, a zatim skočila da ga poljubi u lice.

Video je na TikToku postao viralan, skupivši preko 920.000 pregleda. Mnogi su bili dirnuti Luninom reakcijom. “Ovo je preslatko”, napisala je jedna osoba. Druga je dodala: “Naši ljubimci nas zaista mogu razumjeti.”

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Grand Seiko je predstavio svoj najnoviji sat od titana

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Sports

How to Watch Crystal Palace vs Chelsea Premier League 2023–24 Free Live Streaming Online in India? Get EPL Match Live Telecast on TV & Football Score Updates in IST

Following a strong recent form, Chelsea will be looking to better their position in the premier league season 2-023-24 points table. They have great record against their upcoming opponent and city rivals Crystal Palace. they haven’t dropped a point against Crystal Palace since 2017. They have outscored the Eagles 30-7 in those 12 matches. Chelsea have scored 12 more goals this season. The exciting game will start at 01:30 AM Indian Standard Time (IST). Star Sports has the broadcasting rights to the English Premier League 2023-24 Season in India and the match will be televised on Star Sports 3 and Star Sports Select 1/HD will provide a live telecast of the Crystal Palace vs Chelsea game. Fans can also watch the Crystal Palace vs Chelsea live streaming the on Disney+ Hotstar App. West Ham 0–6 Arsenal, Premier League 2023–24: Bukayo Saka’s Brace Helps Gunners Steamroll Hammers in Biggest Away Win.

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Arts Entertainments

‘I would love to die in front of the CDs and DVDs of all my films,’ says Vidhu Vinod Chopra

Vidhu Vinod Chopra’s 12th Fail recently completed a 100-day run at theatres across the country. The film released on October 27 and has been getting a lot of love for its endearing storytelling and performances. The film starred Vikrant Massey, Medha Shankar, Anant V Joshi and Anshumaan Pushkar in the lead roles.

An event was held to commemorate the film’s victory at the box office where director Vidhu Vinod Chopra said, “I had a dream that one day if I die, I would love to die in front of the CDs and DVDs of all my films.”

During the event, a special screening of the film was hosted by the makers where Chopra revealed that he had penned 139 different drafts of the screenplay before getting into the final version. All the earlier drafts were rewritten to come up with the final version.

He also spoke about the necessity to think about the intention behind making any film. He said, “The one thing that matters is the intention, for which you’re making a film and to what extent you’re achieving that intention”.

12th Fail, based on a true story, draws from the struggles of the millions of students who attempt the UPSC entrance exam. As per Sacnilk.com, the film has managed to do a business of over Rs. 70 crore worldwide.

(This story originally appeared on Cinema Express)

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Cryptocurrency

Broker’s call: Hero MotoCorp (Buy)

Target: ₹5,560

CMP: ₹4,689.05

Hero MotoCorp (HMCL) posted an in-line operating performance in Q3. HMCL expects double-digit revenue growth for the industry in FY25 and aims to outperform the industry with new launches. It expects an uptrend in margins from hereon, owing to benign input costs and improving mix.

Demand outlook: Overall 2W industry revenue should grow in double digits in FY25 and HMCL expects to outperform the industry with its new launches, thereby implying market share gains. Industry growth is likely to be driven by the 125cc+ segment in FY25 as well.

Margins: ICE margins stood at 16 per cent in Q3. The margin impact of EV sales was high in Q3 (200 bps) due to the festive season and is likely to be at 100-150 bps in FY24. While input costs would remain stable, the management expects margins to be on a gradual uptrend with an improved mix.

We maintain our FY24 EPS but increase our FY25 EPS by 10 per cent to factor in better product mix and volume recovery. Reiterate our Buy rating on the stock with a target price of ₹5,560 (18x Mar’26E EPS + ₹235/₹198 for Hero FinCorp/Ather after 20 per cent holding company discount).

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Health Fitness

Ova prehrana sve je veći hit, a možda je i zdravija od mediteranske

ATLANTSKA prehrana, koju slijede stanovnici sjeverozapadne Španjolske i sjevernog Portugala, navodno smanjuje salo na trbuhu i poboljšava razine HDL-a ili “dobrog” kolesterola. Prehrana se sastoji od puno ribe i plodova mora, povrća, voća, cjelovitih žitarica, mahunarki, maslinovog ulja, suhog voća, mlijeka, sira, dok su meso i crno vino dozvoljeni u umjerenim količinama.

Studija objavljena prošli tjedan u JAMA Network Open pratila je više od 200 obitelji iz ruralne španjolske zajednice A Estrada od ožujka 2014. do svibnja 2015. godine. 121 obitelj slijedila je atlantsku prehranu, dok je 110 obitelji nastavilo konzumirati svoju uobičajenu prehranu.

Na početku studije i nakon šest mjeseci prikupljeni su podaci o prehrambenom unosu sudionika, njihovoj tjelesnoj aktivnosti, upotrebi lijekova i drugim varijablama. Istraživači u Španjolskoj također su mjerili opseg struka sudionika, kao i razine triglicerida, razine HDL kolesterola, krvni tlak i razine glukoze u krvi natašte. To je pet faktora za razvoj metaboličkog sindroma, skupinu stanja koja povećavaju rizik od razvoja srčanih bolesti, dijabetesa tipa 2 i moždanog udara.

Atlantska prehrana nije utjecala na visoki krvni tlak, ali je na opseg struka

Od 457 sudionika koji na početku ispitivanja nisu imali metabolički sindrom, njih 23 ga je razvilo tijekom praćenja od šest mjeseci. Od toga je 17 sudionika (7.3%) koji su slijedili svoju tradicionalnu prehranu i šest sudionika (2.7%) koji su prešli na atlantsku prehranu, razvilo metabolički sindrom.

Od 117 sudionika koji su na početku studije ispunjavali kriterije za razvoj metaboličkog sindroma, 18 sudionika koji su slijedili atlantsku prehranu (28.6%) i njih 16 iz kontrolne skupine (29.6%) izgubilo je tu oznaku.

Istraživači su izvijestili da atlantska prehrana “nije imala značajan učinak na visoki krvni tlak, visoke razine triglicerida ili visoke razine serumskog glukoze natašte, ali je poboljšala opseg struka i razine HDL kolesterola”.

“Atlantska prehrana predstavlja značajan potencijal za poboljšanje zdravlja zbog svog naglaska na hranjive namirnice i obiteljske prehrambene navike”, rekla je dijetetičarka Michelle Routhenstein za Healthline.

“Dajući prednost cjelovitim namirnicama i tradicionalnim metodama kuhanja, poput pirjanja, ova prehrana poboljšava bioraspoloživost nutrijenata, osiguravajući da ih tijelo može bolje apsorbirati i iskoristiti”, dodala je.

Atlantska prehrana ima puno sličnosti s mediteranskom

Kardiolog Cheng-Han Chen kaže da ovi rezultati nisu iznenađujući, “jer je prehrana vrlo slična dobro proučavanoj i korisnoj mediteranskoj prehrani.”

Mediteranska prehrana naglašava unos povrća, voća, mahunarki, leće, orašastih plodova, cjelovitih žitarica i ekstra djevičanskog maslinovog ulja te dopušta umjerenu količinu ribe, sira, jogurta i vina, dok je potrebno izbjegavati crveno meso, slatkiše, slatka pića i maslac. Istraživači u Španjolskoj napomenuli su da atlantska prehrana dijeli sličnosti s mediteranskom prehranom.

“Ovakvi tipovi prehrambenih uzoraka (atlantska i mediteranska prehrana) imaju potencijal smanjiti rizik od srčanih bolesti, dijabetesa, raka, moždanog udara pa čak i kognitivnog pada (demencija i Alzheimerova bolest) te poboljšati gastrointestinalnu funkciju i mikrobiom crijeva”, rekla je Tracy Crane, docentica na Sveučilištu u Miamiju.

Studija objavljena 2021. godine otkrila je da je atlantska prehrana povezana s nižim rizikom od smrti. Postoje neka ograničenja nove studije. Naime, istraživači priznaju da “šest mjeseci možda nije bilo dovoljno dugo za pravilnu procjenu metaboličkih promjena”.

“Praćenje sudionika tijekom niza godina moglo bi ojačati naše rezultate”, poručili su u svom zaključku.

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International Epilepsy Day 2024 Date, History and Significance: Know About the International Observance Raising Awareness on Epilepsy and Its Treatment

Every year, International Epilepsy Day is observed on the second Monday of February. The global event is an opportunity to raise awareness of epilepsy, its treatment and what is needed to bring treatment to all people who need it. This year, International Epilepsy Day 2024 will be observed on Monday, February 12. Epilepsy is a neurological disorder characterized by recurrent seizures. International Epilepsy Day is a joint initiative created by the International Bureau for Epilepsy (IBE) and the International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE). The day is a perfect opportunity to educate the masses about the ailment, reduce stigma, and encourage support for individuals living with epilepsy and their families. As International Epilepsy Day 2024 nears, here’s all you need to know about the history and significance of the global event. Researchers Reveal Seizures While Driving, It’s Important to Diagnose Epilepsy.

International Epilepsy Day 2024 Date

International Epilepsy Day 2024 will be observed on Monday, February 12.

International Epilepsy Day History

International Epilepsy Day was started in 2015 and organized by the International Bureau for Epilepsy (IBE) and the International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE). The day provides a platform for people with epilepsy to share their experiences and stories with a global audience. It also serves as a platform to advocate for appropriate legislation that will guarantee human rights of people with epilepsy. With IBE and ILAE representation in more than 140 countries, this is a powerful opportunity to highlight the problems faced by people with epilepsy, their families and carers, in every region of the world. Epilepsy Awareness Day: 70 Pc of Patients Can Live Normal Life with Medicines, Says Expert.

International Epilepsy Day Significance

International Epilepsy Day is a perfect time to raise visibility on epilepsy and encourage discussion about the ailment. Various organizations around the world participate in activities such as educational seminars, advocacy campaigns, and fundraising events to promote understanding and support for those affected by epilepsy.

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Devet pasmina pasa koje se dobro slažu s mačkama

AKO VOLITE i pse i mačke te ih želite držati unutar istog kućanstva, važno je dobro se pripremiti kako biste osigurali harmoničan odnos između ove dvije vrste.

Stručnjaci American Kennel Cluba tvrde da se određene pasmine pasa bolje slažu s mačkama nego druge. Primjerice, razni terijeri uzgajani su za lov na male životinje, zbog čega na mačke mogu gledati kao na svoj plijen. Sličan je problem i s hrtovima koji su uzgajani za jurenje plijena. 

Iako se određene pasmine bolje slažu s mačkama, stručnjaci napominju da većina pasa može mirno živjeti s mačkama ako su socijalizirani od malih nogu i ako slušaju naredbe.

Nadalje, važno je voditi računa o starosti psa ili mačke ako u dom dovodite novog ljubimca. Ako imate stariju mačku koja voli biti sama, postoje šanse da će se jako loše slagati s razigranim psićem, bez obzira na vrstu.

AKC je izdvojio devet popularnih pasmina koje se dobro slažu s mačkama. Evo koje su sve pasmine našle na njihovom popisu.

Baset

Baseti su odani, strpljivi i smireni. Znaju biti tvrdoglavi, zbog čega ih je teže dresirati, ali su po prirodi miroljubivi i toleriraju druge životinje.

Bigl

Biglovi su uzgajani za lov u čoporu, zbog čega su većinu vremena prijateljski nastrojeni prema drugim ljubimcima. Budući da su druželjubivi, na obiteljske mačke najvjerojatnije će gledati kao na dodatnog člana čopora.

Engleski buldog

Iako izgledaju zastrašujuće, engleski buldozi poznati su po svom ljubaznom temperamentu, a na ostale životinje gledaju kao na prijatelje. Zbog opuštene prirode, buldozi će sigurno uživati u društvu mačke.

Kavalirski španijel kralja Charlesa

Kavalirski španijeli kralja Charlesa su prilagodljivi, nježni i neustrašivi. Iako nisu puno veći od mačaka, malo toga ih može prestrašiti. Osim što se odlično slažu s ljudima, ovi prekrasni psi vole i druge životinje.

Škotski ovčar

Škotski ovčari obožavaju djecu, a neki od njih tu ljubav iskazuju i prema mačkama. Jako su aktivni i treba im puno tjelesne aktivnosti, a u kućanstvu mogu tolerirati druge životinje.

Zlatni retriver

Zlatni retriveri su prilagodljivi i razigrani te trebaju puno tjelesne aktivnosti. Budući da su druželjubivi, mogu se dobro slagati s mačkama.

Labrador

Labradori su dragi i druželjubivi te se odlično slažu sa svima, bez obzira na vrstu. Nježni su, inteligentni i vole udovoljavati svojim vlasnicima.

Patuljasti kontinentalni španijel

Patuljasti kontinentalni španijeli su mali psi, veličine mačke, ali jako razigrani i znatiželjni, zbog čega mačke mogu gledati kao na prijatelje. 

Mops

Mopsevi su puni ljubavi za svoje vlasnike, a kada vlasnici nisu kod kuće, pažnju im pružaju mačke. Iako su mali, uvijek su spremni za igru s mačkama.

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Izbjegavajte ove greške ako želite jednostavan dom

Pri kreiranju rubrike Index Shopping nastojimo izdvajati odlične proizvode koji se i nama sviđaju te odlične akcije i popuste. Ne objavljujemo proizvode koje i sami ne bismo kupili ili smatramo da njihova promocija nije u skladu s profesionalnim standardima. Neki proizvodi u rubrici Index Shopping mogu biti sponzorirani.

KOLIKO god neki elementi u domu izgledali privlačno, mogu biti noćna mora za održavanje. Profesionalna čistačica i vlasnica tvrtke Mates Rates Bond Kate Croukamp očistila je tisuće domova tijekom svoje 16 godina duge karijere. Jako dobro zna koji elementi su jednostavni, a koji komplicirani za održavanje.

Preporučila je izbjegavanje elemenata poput staklenih roleta, vertikalnih zavjesa, odvodnih kanala, crnih armatura i zrcalnih ploča. Ne voli niti sjajne pločice i prevelike pećnice. Priznaje da su ti elementi estetski veoma privlačni, no upozorava kako će njihovi vlasnici trebati uložiti puno veći napor kako bi ih održavali.

Što izbjegavati na prozorima?

Staklene rolete zahtijevaju trostruko više vremena za čišćenje jer morate obrisati svaku pojedinu lamelu, zbog čega kaže da ih je najjednostavnije izbjegavati: “Sakupljaju toliko prljavštine da će vas to izludjeti.”

Također, ako imate sigurnosne mreže na prozorima, pazite da su s vanjske strane. One se tad drugačije i puno jednostavnije i brže čiste.

Kako obnoviti kupaonicu?

Tuš kabine s dugačkim odvodima savjetuje izbjegavati jer su puno kompliciraniji za održavanje od standardnih, malenih odvoda te se lako usmrde.

Ako vam moderni crni sudoperi i slavine izgledaju privlačno, Croukamp upozorava da se na njima kamenac lakše nakuplja i više se vidi nego što je to slučaj kod svijetlih elemenata. Mat crni elementi posebno su teški za održavanje kada su djeca uključena, jer se otisci prstiju i mrlje od hrane često lijepe na njih.

“Izgledaju prekrasno, ali noćna su mora za čišćenje i svaki otisak i mrlja se vide”, rekla je.

Ovo zaobiđite u kuhinji

Croukamp savjetuje da zaobiđete ugradbene kante i zrcalno sjajne površine. Kod ugradbenih kanti kaže da je teško doći unutar ormara kako bi ih se očistilo, a pod oko njih je obično zatrpan smećem i trulom hranom.

Sjajne, zrcalne površine su u pravilu noćna mora, pogotovo kad je u njihovoj blizini kuhalo ili sudoper. Prebrzo skupljaju mrlje i izgledaju neuredno, stoga ih je potrebno puno češće čistiti. Lijep dizajnerski namještaj ponekad ne odgovara potrebama svakodnevnog života.

Prednost daje i kuhinjskim ormarićima do stropa zbog nakupljanja prašine: “Samo izgradite kabinete do stropa kako biste izbjegli nered koji se nakuplja na vrhu njih.”

Na kraju, Kate kaže da biste uvijek trebali izbjegavati prevelike plinske pećnice i ploče za kuhanje: “Nakon nekog vremena to izgleda katastrofalno. Količina posla potrebna za održavanje čistoće ovih pećnica nije vrijedna toga.”

Obratite pozornost na pod i zidove

Croukamp preporučuje izbjegavanje pločica visokog sjaja zbog toga koliko lako prikupljaju prljavštinu. Savjetuje i veće pločice zbog manje fuga radi uštede vremena i novca: “Pri odabiru pločica, manje fuga je bolje. Što su pločice veće, manje je fuga. Čišćenje fuga između pločica je zamorno i skupo.”

Konačno, savjetuje da potrošite više novca na kvalitetnu boju za zidove. Još jednom, razlog je jednostavnije čišćenje i održavanje: “Jeftina boja privlači više prljavštine, teže ju je očistiti, a kad ju očistite, ostavlja pruge po sebi. A kad svjetlost s nekih kuteva padne na nju, to je sve što ćete vidjeti.”

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Aditya Narayan snatches phone from fan, throws it away amid concert

MUMBAI: Singer Aditya Narayan has received flak after a video of him hitting a fan and throwing their phone amid a concert went viral on social media.

Aditya, son of veteran singer Udit Narayan, was performing at a concert in a college in Chhattisgarh during the weekend.

In a clip, which has now gone viral on social media platforms, the singer is seen crooning ‘Aaj Ki Raat’ from ‘Don’ starring Shah Rukh Khan. He is then seen losing his cool over a fan after the singer noticed him record while he was performing.

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Cryptocurrency

Inflation, industrial production data, global trends to drive market trends this week: Analysts

Stock markets would take cues from the upcoming macroeconomic data announcements and global trends besides keeping a watch on the trading activity of foreign investors, analysts said.

The last batch of the ongoing earnings calendar would trigger stock-specific action, traders said.

  • Also read: Index Outlook: Sensex, Nifty 50: Range-bound with a bearish bias

“This week, we have to deal with macroeconomic data on both the domestic and global front. Our IIP and retail inflation numbers will be released on February 12, while WPI will be released on February 14. The US CPI numbers will be released on February 13, while their retail sales numbers will be announced on February 15.

“Amid these numbers, the movement in US bond yields and the dollar index will be watched. Apart from this, movement of crude oil and flows from institutional investors will be other important factors. The last batch of Q3 earnings can lead to stock-specific movements,” said Santosh Meena, Head of Research, Swastika Investmart Ltd.

NHPC, SAIL, BHEL, Hindustan Copper, Mahindra & Mahindra, among others would announce their quarterly earnings this week.

“This week, market will react to the global and domestic economic data, FII (Foreign Institutional Investors), DII (Domestic Institutional Investors) investment pattern, crude oil inventories, ongoing quarterly earnings, movement of the rupee against the dollar, trend in the global stock market. Domestic economic numbers will also be in focus such as inflation data and industrial production,” Arvinder Singh Nanda, Senior Vice President, Master Capital Services Ltd, said.

Last week, the BSE benchmark declined 490.14 points or 0.67 per cent, and the Nifty dipped 71.3 points or 0.32 per cent.

  • Also read: FPIs stay glued to Indian debt, selling in equities continues unabated in Feb

“We expect the market to turn cautious and consolidate in the near term amid key macro data to be announced and the last leg of Q3 results,” said Siddhartha Khemka, Head – Retail Research, Motilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd.

“Caution prevails in the market ahead of the release of US, UK, and Indian inflation data,” said Vinod Nair, Head of Research, Geojit Financial Services.

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Health Fitness

Možda ste nesvjesno ovisni o hrani. Odgovorite na ova pitanja i saznajte

OSIM ovisnosti o cigaretama, alkoholu i drogama, postoji još jedna prilično česta ovisnost – ona o hrani.

Bezbrojne studije pokazale su da se ovisnost svodi na kombinaciju gena, obiteljskog porijekla, osobina ličnosti i društvenog okruženja. No, čini se da je temeljni mehanizam koji stoji iza naših ovisnosti dopamin koji dobijemo nakon obavljanja određene aktivnosti koja izaziva ovisnost.

Nedavna studija na više od milijun ljudi, objavljena u časopisu Nature Mental Health, otkrila je da su geni koji nas predisponiraju za ovisnost uglavnom povezani s otpuštanjem dopamina u mozgu. Dopamin, ili hormon sreće, hormon je koji utječe na naše raspoloženje i koji nas puni energijom.

Kod nekih ljudi navalu dopamina uzrokuje vježbanje, kod nekih aktivnosti poput skakanja s padobranom, a kod nekih hrana. Yaleova ljestvica, kojom je moguće prepoznati ovisnost o hrani, uključuje 25 pitanja, no možete iskušati i ovaj kraći kviz koji će vam pomoći procijeniti koliko ste ovisni o određenoj hrani. Više od tri odgovora “da” znači da ste možda u nevolji.

  1. Kad počnem jesti određenu hranu, ne mogu prestati te na kraju pojedem puno više nego što sam namjeravao/la.
  2. Nastavljam jesti određenu hranu čak i kada više nisam gladan/gladna.
  3. Jedem do te mjere da se fizički osjećam loše.
  4. Primjećujem da žudim za određenom hranom kada sam pod stresom.
  5. Ako nemam određenu hranu u kući, sjest ću u auto i odvest ću se do najbliže trgovine koja je prodaje.
  6. Koristim određenu hranu kako bih se osjećao bolje.
  7. Skrivam određenu hranu tako da ni moji bližnji ne znaju koliko je jedem.
  8. Konzumiranje hrane izaziva mi tjeskobu, osjećaje samoprijezira i krivnje.
  9. Iako mi više nije posebno zadovoljstvo jesti određenu hranu, nastavljam to činiti.
  10. Pokušao/la sam se odreći određene hrane, ali nisam uspio/la.

Prepoznavanje da imate problem prvi je korak prema poduzimanju nečega u vezi s njim. Ako imate ozbiljnu ovisnost, posjetite svog liječnika opće prakse ili kontaktirajte stručnjake specijalizirane za ovisnosti.

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Jeste li čuli za pravilo 3-3-3? Pomoći će prilagodbi nove mace koju ste udomili

PRILIKOM udomljavanja mačke, prvih 30 dana je veoma važno za prilagodbu novog člana obitelji. Ove prve tjedne treba iskoristiti za uspostavljanje snažne veze između vas i vaše mačke, te za stvaranje zdravih rutina, a slijedeći pravilo 3-3-3 olakšat ćete sebi taj proces. Pravilo 3-3-3 odnosi se na tri dana, tri tjedna i tri mjeseca, a ovako ga možete pratiti.

Tri dana

Kada usvojite novu mačku, možete očekivati ​​da će joj trebati vremena da se prilagodi novom okruženju. Dozvolite mački da vam priđe pod svojim uvjetima kada je prvi put dovedete kući, što će joj pomoći da osjeti osjećaj kontrole. Ovih prvih nekoliko dana će zahtijevati veliku količinu vašeg strpljenja.

Vaša mačka može biti veoma nervozna i skrivati se prvih nekoliko dana, no budite strpljivi i dozvolite joj da se prilagodi svojim tempom. Uredite prostor za mačku prije nego što je dovedete kući, te obavezno postavite kutije s pijeskom i posude za hranu i vodu prije nego što je dovedete kući.

Tri tjedna

Nakon tri tjedna, vaša mačka se navikava na vaše dolaske i odlaske, uči dnevnu rutinu i počinje shvaćati kada dolazi sljedeći obrok. Moguće je da se dovoljno aklimatizirala da boravi u cijeloj kući, ali i da je možda tek počela izlaziti iz svoje sobe.

Dajte joj grebalice, kutije s pijeskom i krevete u njezinom prostoru, a kasnije te predmete možete staviti u druge dijelove kuće, dajući joj poznate mirise i prizore koji će joj pomoći da se navikne na novo mjesto. Kao i kod usvajanja drugih životinja, važan korak u procesu je uspostavljanje odnosa s veterinarom kojem vjerujete.

Tri mjeseca

Sa tri mjeseca, većina mačaka zna da su “kod kuće”. Postizanje toga predstavlja proces, ali uz strpljenje, možete uživati ​​na putu ka odličnoj vezi s vašim novim ljubimcem. Imajte na umu da smještanje u novo okruženje može biti dugotrajan pothvat, ali je vrijedan truda za vas i vašeg novog člana obitelji.

Počnite sa malim treningom i iskoristite ga kao vrijeme da se povežete sa svojim novim prijateljem. Prvi cilj treninga može biti naučiti mačku da vas gleda kao odgovor na svoje ime. Ponavljajte ovo nekoliko puta dnevno, uvijek joj dajući nešto što voli kada je zovete po imenu. Kao i kod svih drugih rutina, trenirajte tempom koji odgovara vašoj mački i potaknite dobro ponašanje.

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Rock legend Jon Bon Jovi on road to recovery after vocal cord surgery

The Grammy winner, known for songs such as “Livin’ on a Prayer”, “It’s My Life” and “You Give Love A Bad Name”, said doctors were able to repair the problem by putting a plastic implant in.

“For the last almost two years now, I’ve been in this rehab getting it back together. I’m getting very close to feeling like myself again,” he added.

In a reference to his set at the MusiCares Person of the Year award ceremony on February 2, Bon Jovi said it was “my first live performance in two years”.

“New record’s done. So now I just want to get back to two and a half hours a night, four nights a week before I’m gonna go out there on the road for real. But I’m confident in my doctor,” he added. 

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Mcap of 4 most-valued firms jump ₹2.18 lakh crore; LIC, SBI lead gainers

Four of the top-10 most valued firms together added ₹2.18 lakh crore in market valuation last week, with Life Insurance Corporation and State Bank of India emerging as the biggest gainers.

  • Also read: Inflation, industrial production data, global trends to drive market trends this week: Analysts

From the top-10 pack, Reliance Industries, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) and SBI were the gainers. They collectively added ₹2,18,598.29 crore in market capitalisation.

On the other hand, HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, Infosys, Bharti Airtel, Hindustan Unilever and ITC faced erosion from their valuation to the tune of ₹1,06,631.39 crore.

Last week, the BSE benchmark declined 490.14 points or 0.67 per cent.

Market valuation of LIC jumped ₹86,146.47 crore to ₹6,83,637.38 crore. The share price of LIC on Monday jumped nearly 6 per cent to hit the ₹1,000 mark for the first time.

SBI added ₹65,908.26 crore, taking its valuation to ₹6,46,365.02 crore.

Market valuation of TCS climbed ₹61,435.47 crore to ₹15,12,743.31 crore and that of Reliance advanced ₹5,108.09 crore to reach ₹19,77,136.54 crore.

  • Also read: FPIs stay glued to Indian debt, selling in equities continues unabated in Feb

Shares of TCS jumped four per cent on Tuesday, taking its market valuation to above ₹15 lakh crore.

However, market capitalisation (mcap) of HDFC Bank declined by ₹32,963.94 crore to ₹10,65,808.71 crore. The valuation of ITC eroded by ₹30,698.62 crore to ₹5,18,632.02 crore.

Mcap of Bharti Airtel fell ₹16,132.15 crore to ₹6,31,044.50 crore and that of Infosys went lower by Rs 10,044.09 crore to Rs 6,92,980.35 crore.

The valuation of ICICI Bank dipped ₹9,779.06 crore to ₹7,09,254.77 crore and that of Hindustan Unilever diminished by ₹7,013.53 crore to ₹5,69,587.91 crore.

In the ranking of top-10 most valued firms, Reliance Industries continued to rule the chart followed by TCS, HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, Infosys, LIC, State Bank of India, Airtel, Hindustan Unilever and ITC.

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Doktori otkrivaju kakve posljedice ima nedostatak sna na naše zdravlje

IAKO može biti primamljivo ostati budan cijelu noć, bilo da se radi o poslu, dovršavanju kućnih projekata ili brizi za voljenu osobu, odricanje od odmora može negativno utjecati na naše zdravlje.

Stručnjaci su razgovarali s Fox News Digital o posljedicama neprospavane noći, ističući kako to može fizički i mentalno utjecati na tijelo. Liječnica opće medicine, dr. Leah Joseph, naglašava da to može povećati razinu stresa.

“Fizički učinci uključuju slabljenje vašeg imunološkog sustava, što vas čini osjetljivijima na bolesti”, rekla je Joseph.

Osim toga, dodaje da nedostatak sna također može rezultirati oštećenjem pamćenja, koncentracije i cjelokupne kognitivne funkcije te ističe mentalne učinke poput promjena raspoloženja, tjeskobe i depresije.

Nedostatak sna povezan je s rizikom od različitih psihičkih stanja

Stručnjak za medicinu spavanja, dr. Alex Dimitriu, upozorava na dugoročne učinke nedostatka sna. Istaknuo je vezu između nedostatka sna i povećanog rizika od različitih psihičkih stanja, poput depresije, tjeskobe i povećanog rizika od demencije.

“Postoje dokazi da čak i jedna noć nedovoljnog sna dovodi do nakupljanja toksina u mozgu, sličnih onima koji se vide kod ljudi s Alzheimerovom bolešću”, rekao je Dimitriu.

Dodaje da gubitak sna uzrokuje i povećanu želju za ugljikohidratima, slabljenje imuniteta te povećanje hormona stresa, poput kortizola i adrenalina. 

“Povećani hormoni stresa mogu, zauzvrat, povisiti otkucaje srca, krvni tlak i šećer u krvi.”

Unatoč tome, stručnjaci naglašavaju da povremene neprospavane noći mogu biti podnošljive, ali samo ako drugi dan nadoknadimo izgubljeni san. Međutim, stalno preskakanje sna tijekom duljeg razdoblja može imati teže posljedice, uključujući povećani rizik od kardiovaskularnih bolesti, dijabetesa, pretilosti i problema s mentalnim zdravljem.

“Jedna noć bez sna možda neće ozbiljno naštetiti, ali ako se takve situacije često ponavljaju, negativni učinci se akumuliraju”, zaključio je Dimitriu.

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What Is Micellar Water and Why Is It So Good at Getting Makeup and Sunscreen Off? Here’s the Science

Melbourne, Feb 11 (The Conversation) Micellar water, a product found in supermarkets, chemists and bathroom cabinets around the world, is commonly used to remove make-up. It’s a very effective cleanser and many people swear by it as part of their skincare routine. So, what is micellar water and why is it so good at getting makeup and sunscreen off? Here’s the science. How To Get Korean Glass Skin? From Exfoliation To Moisturization; 10 Easy Steps To Achieve Glowing And Flawless Skin.

Oil and water generally don’t mix, which is why you’ll struggle to remove makeup and sunscreen (which both contain oils) with just plain water.

But micellar water products contain something called micelles – clusters of molecules that are very effective at removing oily substances. To understand why, you need to first know two chemistry terms: hydrophilic and hydrophobic.

A hydrophilic substance “loves” water and mixes easily with it. Salt and sugar are examples. A hydrophobic substance “hates” water and generally refuses to mix with it. Examples include oil and wax.

Hydrophilic materials will happily mix with other hydrophilic materials. The same goes for hydrophobic substances. But if you try to combine hydrophilic and hydrophobic materials, they won’t mix.

The micelles in micellar water are formed by special molecules known as surfactants. Surfactant stands for surface active agent. These molecules looked at their hydrophilic and hydrophobic brethren and said, why not both? They are typically comprised of two ends: a head group that is hydrophilic and a tail that is hydrophobic.

When a small amount of surfactant is added to water, the two ends of the molecule have competing interests. The hydrophilic head wants to be in the water, but the hydrophobic tail can’t stand water.

Add enough surfactant and, eventually, we will pass a critical micelle concentration and the surfactants will self-assemble into clusters of approximately 20 to 100 surfactant molecules.

All the hydrophilic heads will be pointing outwards, while the hydrophobic tails remain “hidden” at the centre. These clusters are micelles.

These micelles have a hydrophilic exterior, meaning that they are very happy to remain mixed throughout water. However, in the centre remains a hydrophobic pocket that’s very good at attracting oils.

This is very handy, and helps explain why adding some detergent (a surfactant) to water will allow you to wash an oily saucepan. The surfactant first helps lift of the oil, and then the oil can remained mixed into the water, finding a new home in the hydrophobic centre of the micelle. How To Get the Perfect Base for Make Up With Finishing Touch Flawless Facial Hair Product.

Surfactants are in your dishwashing detergent, your body wash, your shampoo, your toothpaste and even many foods. In all of these cases, they are there to help the water interact with the dirt and oils, and micellar water is no different.

When you apply some micellar water to a cotton pad, another convenient interaction occurs. The wet cotton is hydrophilic (loves water). Consequently, some of the micelles will unravel, with the hydrophilic heads being attracted to the wet cotton pad.

Now, sticking out from the surface will be a layer of hydrophobic tail groups. These hydrophobic tails cannot wait to attract themselves to makeup, sunscreen, oils, dirt, grease and other contaminants on your face.

As you sweep the cotton pad across your skin, these contaminants bind to the hydrophobic tails and are removed from the skin.

Some contaminants will also find themselves encapsulated in the hydrophobic centres of the micelle.

Either way, a cleaner surface is left behind.

Look at how a cotton wipe soaked in micellar water cleans up a small oil spill, in comparison to water alone.

Technically, that would work as detergent does indeed contain lots of micelle-forming surfactants.

But these particular surfactants would probably cause a lot of skin and eye irritation, while also damaging and drying out your skin.

Not nice.

The surfactants in micellar water are chosen to be mild and well tolerated by most people’s skin. But micellar water isn’t the only

skincare product to contain micelles. There are many other face-cleaning products that also make great use of surfactant molecules and work very well too.

Now, it’s not perfect. While it is effective at removing a wide range of contaminants, thick or heavy makeup might not come off easily with micellar water (you might need to do a more vigorous clean).

Some products say there is “zero residue”, although the fine print clearly states this refers to visible residue.

Many products also state there is no rinse off required. Surfactants will remain on your skin after product use, but for many people they don’t cause irritation. If your skin is feeling irritated after using a micellar water product, you can try rinsing afterwards or discontinuing use.

And as is the case with many cosmetic products, you should test it first on a small patch of skin before using it all over your face. (The Conversation)

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Vlasnici otišli na odmor, evo što je njihov pas donio u kuću dok ih nije bilo

KORISNICA TikToka, Melanie Demi, i njezin muž, prošli su mjesec otišli na odmor na Barbados kako bi proslavili petu godišnjicu braka, a svoje pse su ostavili kod kuće, gdje ih je pazila dadilja za pse. No, ni on ni njezin partner nisu očekivali što će jedan od pasa napraviti kada ih ne bude.

Na snimci koju je Demi podijelila na svom TikToku možemo vidjeti kako su ona i njezin muž uživali na odmoru sve dok im dadilja nije poslala poruku u kojoj piše: “Molim vas, nemojte se ljutiti.” Nakon zabrinjavajuće poruke, dadilja je poslala video koji prikazuje zlatnog retrivera Coopera kako stoji iznad oposuma kojeg je dovukao u kuću.

Demi je u intervjuu za Newsweek rekla da su svi bili u šoku jer je Cooper stariji pas koji ima problema s vidom. Cooper je u mlađim danima trčao za pticama i zečevima, ali tako nešto nije učinio godinama.

Snimku je na TikToku pregledalo više od tri milijuna ljudi, koji su ostavili preko 200 komentara. “Jadni oposum”, “Zlatni retriveri su jako nježni, tako da sam sigurna da oposumu nije ništa, samo se pravi mrtav”, “Donio je dadilji dar dobrodošlice”, “Pas izgleda tako sretno”, samo su neki od komentara.

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Christopher Nolan wins top directors award for ‘Oppenheimer’

LOS ANGELES: “Oppenheimer” was named the best film of the year by Hollywood’s directors on Saturday, boosting expectations that Christopher Nolan’s long wait for success at the Oscars could soon be over.

The British director — who is renowned for making commercially successful, complex blockbusters, but has not always received love from awards voters — won the top prize at the Directors Guild of America (DGA) Awards in Los Angeles.

“The idea that my peers would think I deserve this means everything to me,” said Nolan, of his film about the invention of the atomic bomb.

Nolan had been nominated four times previously for the top accolade from the DGA, but had failed to win for “Memento,” “The Dark Knight,” “Inception” or “Dunkirk.”

He will now be hoping he can break a similar losing streak next month at the Oscars, where he has lost all five of his previous nods.

Nolan lavished praise on his filmmaking team for bringing his hugely ambitious visions — including a jaw-dropping replica of the first atomic bomb test — to life over the course of his career.

“People say ‘Christopher Nolan destroyed a real plane’ and ‘Christopher Nolan blew up a building,’ or whatever,” he said.

“Sorry, chaps! It’s all down to you and your teams. And you were never more on your game than making ‘Oppenheimer.'”

Eighteen of the past 20 DGA winners have gone on to also win the Oscar for best director that same year. This year’s Academy Awards take place on March 10.

The other directors nominated by the DGA for its top prize this year were Martin Scorsese (“Killers of the Flower Moon”), Greta Gerwig (“Barbie”), Yorgos Lanthimos (“Poor Things”) and Alexander Payne (“The Holdovers”).

Nolan will go head-to-head with Scorsese and Lanthimos again at the Oscars, but notably not Gerwig, whose apparent snubbing by the Academy as director of blockbuster feminist satire “Barbie” caused outrage.

Gerwig did not address the Oscars controversy Saturday, saying only that recognition “in the company of my heroes” at the DGA gala meant “more to me than I can ever say.”

Comment on that was left to Jonah Hill, who walked on stage and earnestly began: “Before we begin, it would be irresponsible not to acknowledge the recent tragedies.

“Of course, I’m referring to the fact that ‘Barbie’ only got eight Academy Award nominations.”

The DGA prize for best movie from a first-time filmmaker went to another Oscar best picture nominee — Celine Song’s “Past Lives.”

‘Power’

The best documentary went to “20 Days in Mariupol,” which portrayed in harrowing detail the arrival of war to a Ukrainian city that became one of the Russian invasion’s bloodiest battle sites — all captured by video journalists under siege.

“Today, my hometown was bombed and seven people got killed, three of who are children. So it is a sad day,” said director Mstyslav Chernov.

“At the same time, I recognize the power of cinema… when those people run from the bombs that are falling on them, they sit in the basements, to cope with their fear, they watch films.

“Cinema not just leaves these stories in history for next generations… it also helps us all to cope with a sometimes unbearable world.”

The DGA Awards also honor television. “The Last of Us” won the prize for best drama series episode, and “The Bear” won in comedy.

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Technical Analysis: Godfrey Phillips India, Gujarat Gas and HCL Technologies

Godfrey Phillips India (₹2,366.3)

Uptrend is intact

Godfrey Phillips’ stock was tracing a horizontal trend in the second half of last year. It was oscillating between ₹2,020 and ₹2,200. But a fortnight ago, the stock broke out of the range and hit a record high of ₹2,646.75 on January 31. What followed was a moderation in price where Godfrey Phillips closed at ₹2,366.30 last week. Yet, the uptrend remains valid. We expect the stock to see a recovery and appreciate to ₹3,000 over the medium term.

So, traders can buy now at around ₹2,366. Accumulate in case the price moderates further to ₹2,220. Keep initial stop-loss at ₹1,950. Raise it to ₹2,500 when the scrip touches ₹2,650. Tighten the stop-loss further to ₹2,700 when price reaches ₹2,850. Book profits at ₹3,000.

Gujarat Gas (₹582.3)

Outlook turns bullish

The stock of Gujarat Gas bounced off the support at ₹400 in October last year. While it rallied in the subsequent months, the upswing intensified when the calendar turned 2024. Importantly, the stock appreciated above a critical resistance at ₹525 nearly a month ago. This has turned the outlook bullish. We anticipate this stock to extend the upside in the near future. It can potentially hit ₹750. So, one can buy shares of Gujarat Gas now at around ₹580.

Also, if there is a dip in price, accumulate at ₹560 as well as ₹540. Initial stop-loss can be at ₹480. Modify the stop-loss to ₹600 if the stock rises to ₹650. When the price hits ₹700, exit half of the longs. For the remaining holdings, raise the stop-loss to ₹660. Fully exit at ₹750.

HCL Technologies (₹1,632)

Bull flag confirmation

HCL Technologies’ stock has been in a steady uptrend since September last year. It established a rally on the back of the support at ₹1,150. But in mid-January this year, it lost momentum and entered a consolidation phase. Last week, it broke out of the range of ₹1,520-1,580, a bullish sign. The price action now resembles a bull flag pattern which hints at a rally from the current level. HCL Technologies’ share price could move up to ₹1,800 in the near term.

Hence, one can go long now at ₹1,630 and add more longs if the price softens to ₹1,580. Place stop-loss at ₹1,500 initially. When the price surpasses ₹1,700, alter the stop-loss to ₹1,650. Move the stop-loss further up to ₹1,680 when the stock hits ₹1,750. Liquidate at ₹1,800.

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Nutricionistica: Konzumiranje do 10 obroka dnevno moglo bi pridonijeti mršavljenju

SUPROTNO popularnoj raspodjeli prehrane na tri obroka: doručak, ručak i večeru, stručnjaci tvrde da bi konzumiranje deset obroka dnevno moglo biti prikladno za one koji žele poboljšati svoje zdravlje.

Osobe koje imaju želučane probleme, poput žgaravice, gastropareze ili nadutosti, mogu smanjiti te simptome jedući više puta dnevno, ali u manjim dozama, kaže nutricionistica Lindsey DeSoto.

Manje porcije pri jedenju, od šest do deset obroka, pomažu probavi jer želudac nema toliko toga za razgraditi nakon svakog malog obroka pojedenog tijekom dana.

Kalorije i veličina porcija igraju glavnu ulogu

Osobe koje žele izgubiti nekoliko kilograma, mogle bi imati koristi od šest ili više obroka dnevno, ističe nutricionistica. Ipak, kalorije i veličina porcija igraju glavnu ulogu.

“Na primjer, ako vam je potrebno 1800 kalorija da održite svoju težinu i odlučite jesti šest malih obroka dnevno, svaki bi obrok trebao sadržavati oko 300 kalorija. Pazite da ostanete unutar dodijeljenih dnevnih potreba za kalorijama i podijelite ih na broj obroka koje konzumirate”, rekla je DeSoto za New York Post.

Dodaje da mali, česti obroci često dolaze u obliku ultra-prerađene hrane i grickalica koje nemaju mnogo vitalnih hranjivih tvari potrebnih našem tijelu. Stoga je bitno usredotočiti se na kvalitetu hrane koju konzumiramo.

Međutim, nutricionistica napominje kako ovo ne znači da je konzumiranje tri obroka dnevno loše. To može biti u redu kada želimo ojačati metabolizam tijela.

Metabolizam je prirodna kemijska reakcija u tijelu koja pretvara hranu u energiju te pomaže tijelu eliminirati osjećaj gladovanja.

Ukupan broj obroka koje osoba pojede također bi se mogao povezati s rizikom od bolesti, prema izvješću National Institutes of Health iz 2019. godine.

Istraživanje je pokazalo značajno povećanje rizika od bolesti ako je osoba konzumirala šest ili više obroka dnevno, u usporedbi s nekim tko je jeo samo jedan do dva obroka dnevno. Dakle, dokazi o tome je li zdraviji stil života povezan s većom ili manjom prehranom su neutralni.

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Promise Day 2024 Gift Ideas: 5 Thoughtful Ideas That Can Make the Day Special for Every Couple

In Valentine’s Week, Promise Day serves as a meaningful occasion for couples to express commitment and dedication to each other. It’s a day to make sincere promises, fostering trust and deepening the bond between partners. Couples often exchange heartfelt vows, symbolising their commitment to a lasting and loving relationship. On the other hand, the tradition of sharing gifts on this day adds an extra layer of affection. As you observe Promise Day 2024, we at LatestLY have compiled a collection of gift ideas that might help you select the best gift for your partner. From Health Gadgets to Amazing Photoshoots, 5 Gifts That Have a Deeper Meaning.

1. Personalised Jewellery: A piece of personalised jewellery, such as a bracelet or necklace engraved with initials or a special date, signifies a promise of everlasting love and commitment. It serves as a tangible reminder of the bond shared between partners.

2. Promise Ring: A classic symbol of commitment, a promise ring is exchanged between partners as a visible declaration of their dedication to each other. It represents a pledge to a future together, creating a meaningful and enduring connection.

3. Love Letters or Customised Book: A collection of handwritten love letters or a customised book detailing the journey of the relationship showcases a promise of continued emotional investment. It reflects the commitment to cherishing memories and nurturing the connection over time. Promise Day 2024 Date in Valentine Week: Know the Significance and Celebrations of the Promising Fifth Day of Valentine’s Week.

4. Memory Scrapbook: Creating a scrapbook filled with shared memories, photographs, and mementos is a touching gesture for Promise Day. This gift symbolises the promise to continue building a treasure trove of shared experiences and highlights the importance of the journey together.

5. Experience or Adventure Package: Offering an experience or adventure package, such as a weekend getaway or a shared activity, signifies a promise to keep the relationship vibrant and exciting. It demonstrates a commitment to creating new memories and enjoying life’s adventures together.

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Thoughtfully chosen gifts, whether they are sentimental tokens or cherished items, become tangible representations of the promises made. This exchange not only strengthens the emotional connection between partners but also adds a delightful touch to the celebration of love during this special week. Wishing everyone a Happy Promise Day 2024.

(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Feb 10, 2024 11:18 PM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).

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This adorable rom-com hits the right spots

Over the years, films have made us believe that a hero going through a heartbreak must drink. Premalu also has nothing novel to offer in this aspect. However, Sachin (Naslen) does not wait for his heart to break to start drinking. He needs alcohol to propose to the girl he has been harbouring affection for over four years, only to be rejected. The scene then cuts to a mid-shot of Sachin vomiting, followed by the film’s title: Premalu—This brilliant introduction establishes the essence of the entire movie even before the story is set in motion. The film kicks off after that and you experience a stellar ride filled with tales of love, heartbreaks and a laugh riot.

The distinctive style we have seen in Girish’s previous films like Thanneermathan Dinangal (2019) and Super Sharanya (2022), is all the more pronounced in Premalu. Remember the quirky and eccentric Ravi Padmanabhan (Vineeth Sreenivasan) of Thanneermathan Dinangal? or Ajith Menon (Vineeth Vasudevan) of Super Sharanya? Their eccentric characterisations never felt out of place in a Girish film. Similarly, in Premalu, we have Niharika Wanderlust (Meenakshi Raveendran). In the middle of a heated argument, she sings a silly song in the background without minding the events around her. Despite the camera focusing on the foreground, you hear Niharika singing; it elicits a laugh but does not dilute the emotion the scene intends to convey. Not just Niharika, Aadhi (Shyam Mohan), the film’s antagonist is an ode to the legacy of Ravi Padmanabhan and Ajith Menon’s wacky yet delicate and silly villains.

Making a weird character work is a delicate balance that can fall flat if the performance lacks believability. In this regard, Premalu excels as the entire cast equally carries the film. Despite the film featuring a pool of talented actors, Mamitha Baiju stands out as a charmer, effortlessly stealing the show. However, the revelation is Sangeeth Prathap as Amal Davis. With his precise timing and facial expressions, Sangeeth adds a unique comedic charm to the character and acts as a catalyst that complements the performances of both Mamitha and Naslen.

Premalu has a lot of things on its plate but it does not affect the narrative flow. The film lightly touches upon the peripheries of dysfunctional families and the apparent dichotomies of the lower and upper-middle classes living in the city. Premalu succeeded in shifting the Malayali audience’s romanticisation of Banglore and Chennai to Hyderabad.

The movie excels in delivering witty one-liners and situational comedies. For instance, “stalking” is misread as a “stock market”, and a teacher requests a student to sleep without snoring so that the rest of the class can continue uninterrupted. The film hits the marks with popular references such as the “Secret Chamber” from Hridayam, a recurring Instagram joke, and a reenactment of the song “Ya, Ya, Yadava.”

Despite top-notch comedic performances, the film follows a serious tone in the second half. The first sets you up for an enjoyable ride while the second half invites you to feel for the characters, but it falls short. However, when the film seems to be losing track, a fun and endearing car chase sequence brings it back on its feet. Vishu Vijay’s incredible score greatly amplifies such scenes.

In one of the scenes, when a character mocks the other characters’ sophistication as a CBSE student, you’ll crack up high—because is there any better gag to describe a middle-class existence? And when you leave the cinemas, you realise that Girish’s films are not just romantic comedies but a genre of their own.

Director: Girish A D

Cast: Mamitha Baiju, Naslen, Sangeeth Prathap, Meenakshi Raveendran, Shyam Mohan, Akhila Bhargavan, Althaf Salim

(This review originally appeared on Cinema Express)

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Cryptocurrency

Investors have to watch out for one more risk now — ED/IT raid!

Nowadays, Central Government agencies such as the Income-tax department and the Enforcement Directorate (ED) are creating ripples in financial markets, with a host of companies coming under their radar.

Some developments that have created shockwaves include raids/ searches on Polycab India, One97 Communications (Paytm), India Cements and Sobha. Often, such adverse news sends the stock prices of companies into a tailspin.

For instance, Polycab India’s shares plunged nearly 30 per cent during January 5-8 on reports that the income-tax department had detected “unaccounted cash sales” of about ₹1,000 crore during a raid on the group. Similarly, the stock of India Cements slumped nearly 10 per cent on February 1 amid reports of ED raid.

Paytm, which tumbled after the Reserve Bank of India initiated action against its associate Paytm Payments Bank, remained under pressure on reports that the ED might start a formal investigation following RBI findings.

Vague disclosure

Both the income-tax department and the ED play crucial roles in investigating significant financial irregularities. Given the substantial impact of their findings, transparent disclosures by these agencies following raids will help alleviate uncertainty for investors.

As of now, the releases of the authorities are quite vague. For instance, a clarification from the Income-Tax department said that during search and seizure operations at the premises of a company manufacturing wires, cables and other electrical items (which according to assumption of many is Polycab), credible evidence was recovered, establishing that the group made unaccounted cash sales of around ₹1,000 crore, which are not recorded in the books of accounts.

“Evidence of unaccounted cash payments of more than ₹400 crore made by a distributor, on behalf of the flagship company towards purchases of raw materials, have also been seized. Further, non-genuine expenses in the nature of sub-contracting expenses, purchases and transport expenses, etc. aggregating to about ₹100 crore have also been identified in the seized evidence from the premises of the flagship company,” it said.

Vague info

When clarification was sought by the exchanges, Polycab said, “The company understands that there is a press release titled ‘Income Tax Department conducts search operations in Mumbai’ published on January 10, 2024 (at 8:06 pm) by Press Information Bureau, Delhi, which does not specifically name any company.” The company has not received any written communication from the IT Department regarding the outcome of the search, it further clarified.

According to India Cements, “Certain Officials of Enforcement Directorate visited their Corporate Office in Chennai during 31.01.2024 and 01.02.2024 and conducted a search to find out any irregularities concerning ‘FEMA’. We have provided/ undertaken to provide all the clarification/documents sought by them.”

Till now, investors are in the dark in most cases regarding the probe. The central agencies must come out with more detailed clarification instead of mundane responses.

SEBI has tightened disclosure norms for companies. Now, corporates need to disclose within 24 hours in case of revision in rating, fraud, or defaults by a listed entity, its promoter, or directors; restructuring of loans from banks, one-time settlement with a bank, and winding-up petition filed by any party/creditor.

Exchanges should also go after companies to come out with more information on searches/raids instead of satisfying themselves with the routine responses. Bourses must get the details of Information provided to the agencies by the companies and also the nature of search/raid.

On its part, the regulator can also ask the details from the central agencies and can pass them through the exchanges without impacting the probe.

If there is any legal/procedural hurdle in getting the required information from ED/IT, SEBI can even escalate the issue with Finance Ministry and get the rules amended to procure the details. This will not only improve the disclosure system but also enhance the integrity of financial markets as well.

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Ove neočekivane namirnice posebno su opasne ako predugo stoje na sobnoj temperaturi

AKO OSTATKE hrane ostavite na kuhinjskom pultu ili štednjaku, ponekad riskirate ozbiljne zdravstvene tegobe. U podcastu Am I Doing It Wrong?, Kristen Aiken otkrila je da postoje namirnice koje su iznimno opasne ako predugo stoje na sobnoj temperaturi.

“To su tjestenina i riža. Pročitala sam izvješće o slučaju mladog Belgijca koji je umro nakon što je konzumirao špagete s umakom od rajčice. Jelo je pet dana stajalo na sobnoj temperaturi, a autopsija je otkrila da su u njegovom tijelu bile prisutne velike razine bakterije Bacillus cereus”, ispričala je ova strastvena zaljubljenica u teme koje se tiču sigurnosti hrane.

Bacillus cereus je zapravo prilično uobičajena bakterija koja se uglavnom nalazi u neaktivnom stanju, sve dok ne počne stvarati toksine.

“To se može dogoditi kada skuhate hranu. Bakterija se tada aktivira i otpušta toksine. Što dulje hrana stoji na sobnoj temperaturi, bakterije se više razmnožavaju”, pojasnila je Aiken.

Spomenuta bakterija najčešće se povezuje s rižom i tjesteninom, ali može se naći i u mesu i siru. Posebno je rizična jer je otporna na toplinu, a toksini koje proizvodi ne mogu se uništiti zagrijavanjem hrane.

Hrana ne bi smjela stajati na sobnoj temperaturi duže od dva sata

Smrt zbog konzumacije škrobne hrane ostavljene na sobnoj temperaturi rijetka je, ali nije nemoguća. Vjerojatnije je da će konzumiranje nepropisno spremljene hrane izazvati klasične simptome trovanja hranom, poput povraćanja ili proljeva, koji bi trebali proći za nekoliko dana.

Zbog toga Aiken preporučuje da ostatke riže i tjestenine pohranimo u hladnjak što je prije moguće. Ako je nešto dulje od dva sata na sobnoj temperaturi, razmislite o tome da ipak završi u košu za smeće.

>> Da, konzumacija riže stare dan-dva može biti opasna. Evo zašto.

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Winters Salad Recipes: From Roasted Beet and Citrus Salad to Fennel and Apple Slaw, 5 Salads That You Must Try (Watch Video)

As the temperatures drop and the days grow shorter, many people find themselves craving warm and comforting meals. But who says salads are only for the summer months? Winter salads can be just as delightful, with vibrant flavours, seasonal produce, and a healthy twist. Maple Mustard Vinaigrette Recipe: An Easy Guide To Prepare the Delicious Versatile Salad Dressing.

When it comes to winter salads, the key is to embrace the abundance of seasonal ingredients. Hardier greens like kale, spinach, and arugula provide a sturdy base, while root vegetables such as beets, carrots, and parsnips offer a satisfying crunch. As you explore some salad recipes for Winter, we at LatestLY have put together a collection of salad recipes that you can try.

1. Roasted Beet and Citrus Salad

This salad combines the earthy sweetness of roasted beets with a refreshing burst of citrus. Toss together roasted beets, segments of orange or grapefruit, mixed greens, toasted walnuts, and a tangy vinaigrette.

2. Warm Brussels Sprouts and Bacon Salad

This hearty salad features crispy Brussels sprouts, crispy bacon, and a tangy dressing. Start by sautéing Brussels sprouts and bacon until golden and crispy, then toss them with mixed greens, sliced red onions, and a honey mustard dressing.

3. Winter Quinoa Salad with Roasted Vegetables

Cooked quinoa is combined with roasted winter vegetables like sweet potatoes, carrots, and Brussels sprouts. Toss in some dried cranberries, chopped pecans, and a lemon-dijon vinaigrette for a delicious and nutritious salad.

4. Kale and Pomegranate Salad

This vibrant salad combines the robust flavour of kale with the sweet and tart burst of pomegranate seeds. Massage the kale with lemon juice and olive oil to soften the leaves, then toss it with pomegranate seeds, crumbled feta cheese, and a simple vinaigrette.

5. Fennel and Apple Slaw

This refreshing slaw combines thinly sliced fennel, crisp apple slices, and shredded cabbage. Toss the vegetables and fruits with a tangy yoghurt-based dressing, and add some toasted almonds for crunch.

These salads offer a variety of flavours, textures, and seasonal produce, making them perfect for winter enjoyment. Feel free to customize them with your favourite ingredients and dressings.

(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Feb 10, 2024 03:56 PM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).

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18 mil. pregleda: Vlasnica zaboravila pustiti mačka u sobu, evo kako joj je uzvratio

VLASNICA mačka Paquita, Andrea, jedne je večeri slučajno zaboravila pustiti svog ljubimca u spavaću sobu prije spavanja, a na TikToku je otkrila kako je Paquito reagirao na to iduće jutro.

“Kako me samo grdi”, napisala je Andrea u opisu videa pregledanog više od 18 milijuna puta. Urnebesni video prikazuje Paquita kako prati svoju vlasnicu po sobi i ljutito mjauče. Iako je mačak očigledno razočaran svojom vlasnicom, ubrzo joj se pridružio u krevetu i nastavio spavati.

“Da mi je mačka koja se voli maziti”, “Zahtijeva obrazloženje istog trenutka”, “Moja mačka bi stajala ispred vrata i vrištala sve dok je ne pustim unutra”, “Ne pričam mačji jezik, ali razumijem sve što je rekao”, pisali su korisnici TikToka u komentarima.

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Dyson predstavio novi fen za kosu namijenjen frizerima

Pri kreiranju rubrike Index Shopping nastojimo izdvajati odlične proizvode koji se i nama sviđaju te odlične akcije i popuste. Ne objavljujemo proizvode koje i sami ne bismo kupili ili smatramo da njihova promocija nije u skladu s profesionalnim standardima. Neki proizvodi u rubrici Index Shopping mogu biti sponzorirani.

POZNATA marka Dyson predstavila je novi uređaj za oblikovanje kose u backstageu na Tjednu mode u New Yorku. Za sada će ga moći kupiti samo profesionalci. Britanska tehnološka tvrtka redizajnirala je svoj kultni fen za kosu Supersonic kako bi stvorila Dyson Supersonic r Professional, alat za precizno oblikovanje koji je namijenjen frizerima. 

Dyson Supersonic r fen za kosu je Dysonov najlakši, najmanji i najprecizniji alat za oblikovanje s tehnologijom velike snage – modernizirani grijač nove tehnologije, Dyson Hyperdymium motor i inteligentne senzore radiofrekvencijske identifikacije (RFID) u svakom dodatku koji komuniciraju sa sušilom za kosu, automatski podešavajući motor i grijač za postizanje optimalnog protoka zraka i temperature.

Težak je samo 325 grama

Oblik Dyson Supersonic r profesionalnog fena za kosu je jedinstven. Ergonomski dizajniran u krivulji r, težak je samo 325 grama, a njegov oblik omogućuje profesionalcima upotrebu bez napora, prema marki. 

Dyson je uspio smanjiti težinu i veličinu zahvaljujući rekonstrukciji grijaćih elemenata. Dysonova tehnologija aerodinamičnog protočnog grijača prvi je Dysonov zakrivljeni grijač u sušilu za kosu, izrađen od simetričnih folija koje tvore viseću stazu.

Zbog novog oblika koji diktira dizajn, inženjeri su dobili zadatak ponovno osmisliti Dysonovu tehnologiju grijača kako bi se smanjila veličina, ali povećala izvedba koja stilistima pruža lakši, agilniji alat za borbu protiv uobičajenih pritužbi – bolne ruke, kosa bez sjaja i ekstremno oštećenje toplinom.

Inteligentna kontrola topline

Dyson Supersonic r profesionalni fen za kosu opremljen je inteligentnom kontrolom topline. Termistor od staklenih kuglica radi u tandemu s ugrađenim senzorom temperature unutar grijača – mjereći temperaturu zraka više od 20 puta u sekundi kako bi se spriječilo ekstremno oštećenje toplinom i zaštitio prirodni sjaj.

Gumbi za tri precizne postavke protoka zraka i četiri načina grijanja udaljeni su samo jednim pritiskom palca. Ulaz za zrak na dnu ručke sada dolazi s dugotrajnijim dubinskim filtrom koji hvata onečišćivače zraka koji su tipično prisutni u frizerskim salonima.

Uz Dysonov poboljšani Hyperdymium motor u ručki, Supersonic r je također opremljen RFID senzorom za prepoznavanje njegovih magnetskih dodataka – difuzor, flyaway nastavak, češalj sa širokim zubima, profesionalni koncentrator i novi snažni zračni nastavak. 

Ova značajka omogućuje fenu za kosu da automatski prilagodi motor i grijač u skladu s tim, kako bi isporučio optimalan protok zraka i temperaturu koja odgovara namjeni. Na primjer, difuzor je postavljen na niski protok i nisku temperaturu, što smanjuje kovrčanje i poboljšava kovrče. Svaki dodatak također može spremiti prilagođene postavke za buduću upotrebu.

Cijena uređaja je 570 dolara (528 eura), ali, kao što smo već naveli, trenutno je namijenjen samo profesionalcima i bit će dostupan od ožujka na odabranim tržištima diljem svijeta. 

Tvrtka se 2022. obvezala uložiti pola milijarde funti u izradu 20 novih kozmetičkih proizvoda

The Verge je pitao Dyson hoće li pojedine značajke uređaja postati dostupne i za potrošače, poput RFID dodataka, na što je tvrtka rekla da je za sada usredotočena na “pronalaženje koje značajke najbolje koriste profesionalcima i potrošačima”.

No The Verge naglašava da tvrtke često uvode novije značajke na profesionalne modele te ih potom prilagode potrošačima. Osim toga, tvrtka se 2022. obvezala uložiti pola milijarde funti u izradu 20 novih kozmetičkih proizvoda tijekom četiri godine.

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‘Anweshippin Kandethum’ movie review: Riveting police procedural

There used to be a time in Malayalam cinema when police roles were considered the pinnacle for any actor who eyed at becoming a mass hero. In a bid to present these actors as larger-than-life saviours, these cop films, more often than not, ended up celebrating khaki machismo and their brutalities. But lately, there has been a considerable shift in how police tales have been presented with more focus on their lesser-known struggles and how they are just pawns in a bigger game. Unda, Salute, Nayattu, Kuttavum Shikshayum, Kannur Squad… Today’s filmmakers have been cautiously portraying these policemen as ordinary men with their own virtues and vices. At the core of Anweshippin Kandethum is also a bunch of cops, all of different shades and characteristics. The protagonist Anand Narayanan (Tovino Thomas), who has just joined the force, embodies the spirit and enthusiasm of a new joinee, whereas his subordinates are either silent observers or worn out or just experienced enough to know the safe play.
Anweshippin Kandethum primarily deals with two murder investigations, but completely unrelated ones. The only common link between them is the investigation team headed by Anand. Writer Jinu V Abraham, known for penning thrillers like Masters and Adam Joan, seems to have done proper homework regarding the police procedures and protocols to be followed. In the first case, we see how a sub-inspector starts an investigation from scratch and painstakingly gathers various pieces of information before zeroing in on the suspects. There’s a sense of purpose in how they go about with this case, whereas in the second one, the challenges they encounter are multifold. This time around, the sleuths lack a drive, but only before they “coincidentally” land on a few leads.  With the narrative set in the late 80s and early 90s, there’s only minimal technological involvement in the investigations, which makes the proceedings further thrilling.

Though it doesn’t add much to the narrative, it’s noticeable that the two cases are placed in totally different terrains. Cinematographer Gautham Sankar does a fine job in registering the geography as the first case happens in a lush green backdrop, while the other one is set in a dry, hilly area. Apart from the geographical contrast, there are some interesting similarities in the two cases, like how both killings are a result of honour saving. The investigations are also carried out in hostile environments. If it was because of religious and political interference in the first case, the second one faces stiff opposition from the locals who are victims of police harassment. The makers also employ the regular thriller tropes like red herrings in both cases to keep us guessing till the end. But one can’t help but wish a lot of verbose narrative, particularly in the second case, was avoided to let the visuals do the talking. It is perhaps because there was just too much information to unravel, which would’ve further extended the runtime.

Along with his competent technical crew, debutant director Darwin Kuriakose ticks most boxes right to deliver an engaging experience. While Mohandas’ authentic production design ensures the film looks every bit like it’s set in the 90s, composer Santhosh Narayanan and editor Saiju Sreedharan ensure the thrills are never out of place. Shouldering the film, Tovino Thomas perfectly carries the body language and energy of a cop, who’s new on the job.  Even when his superiors (a superb Kottayam Nazeer and Azees Nedumangad) try to cover up the investigation, Anand doesn’t budge because of his conscience. You know where he gets his sincerity and dogged determination from when there’s a casual mention about his father, a retired constable (played by Tovino’s real dad Ellikkal Thomas).

However, only very little is shown of his three other team members—Sukumaran (Pramod Veliyanad), Khader Hasan (Rahul Rajagopal) and Chandrasenan (Vineeth Thattil). Despite having an interesting mix of actors, the film fails to utilise them properly and limits them to just being subordinates. It would’ve helped if these characters had more depth and personality. We’ll probably get to know more of them when they return for their next case. Oops… but yes, the film’s ending does hint that.

Director: Darwin Kuriakose


Cast: Tovino Thomas, Pramod Veliyanad, Vineeth Thattil, Rahul Rajagopal

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Analysts weigh reasons for runaway PSU rally

The runaway rally in shares of public sector companies has made analysts dig deeper on the reasons driving the rally.

The BSE PSU index has risen by about 92 per cent in the last year compared with 18 per cent gains clocked by the Sensex. Capital goods, electric utilities, financials and oil, gas & consumable fuels have been the major leaders in the PSU rally.

While initially cautious about significantly increasing exposure to PSU names, recent data indicating improvements in operating performance has led DSP Mutual Fund to augment its holdings in these companies. The selection criteria, however, remain stringent, focusing on companies that meet fundamental parameters.

“Should these PSU entities sustain efficient operations, a continued trend of outperformance is expected due to increased business opportunities,” the fund said in a recent note.

Banks performance

Public Sector Banks have shown sustained improvement in their fundamentals over the past several years, including a decade-high capital adequacy ratio and a substantial reduction in gross non-performing assets ratios.

“Despite these improvements, the valuations of PSU Banks may not be fully reflecting the improved fundamentals, creating a potential opportunity for investors who have a high-risk appetite,” said a recent note by HDFC Mutual Fund, while announcing the launch of its PSU Bank ETF.

Kotak Institutional Equities finds certain assumptions surrounding the medium-to-long-term growth and profitability of these sectors to be highly optimistic.

“The market is overly focused on near-term ordering and profitability, while ignoring the large downside risks to medium-term profitability, business model challenges and disruption risks,” it said in a note on Wednesday.

Risky sectors

Capital goods PSUs, for instance, may not sustain their current high profitability indefinitely. These PSUs have experienced a significant revaluation in their multiples over the past year, propelled by a substantial surge in order books and enhanced profitability and returns. KIE contends that the market is undervaluing the potential downside risks associated with assuming prolonged large order inflows.

“Sectors such as thermal electricity generation will have a finite quantum of orders. In our view, the government’s three-in-one role of buyer, owner and policy-maker/regulator creates uncertainty regarding the companies’ future earnings and returns,” the brokerage said.

Electric utility PSUs are at risk of weakening RoE profile and long-term disruption. OMCs, which have seen a sharp rerating in their multiples over the past year on assumptions of high profitability, are at risk of high volatility in marketing margins and long-term disruption.

“We are puzzled by the market’s confidence given large volatility in marketing margins in the recent past and high sensitivity of EPS to the same. Our profitability assumptions are much higher than historic levels, with limited visibility on the government’s pricing policy,” KIE said.

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Health Fitness

Stomatolog upozorava ljude da ne piju kavu ujutro prije pranja zubi iz važnog razloga

BRITANSKI stomatolog, dr. Daz Singh, otkrio je da je najgore ujutro konzumirati kavu prije pranja zubi. Kao razlog ističe da redovita konzumacija kave prije oralne higijene može uzrokovati različite probleme sa zubima. Kao jedne od problema ističe promjenu boje na zubima, loš zadah te porast bakterija uzrokovan nedovoljnom oralnom higijenom.

Može uzrokovati mrlje na zubima

Stomatolog objašnjava da konzumacija kave prije pranja zubi može pridonijeti promjeni boje zuba. Razlog tome je što se pigment iz kave infiltrira u strukturu cakline i s vremenom uzrokuje promjenu boje. Ovakva dugoročna radnja može dovesti do oštećenja zubne cakline.

“Konzumiranje kave prije jutarnjeg pranja zubi može doprinijeti kiseloj eroziji zuba, procesu na koji utječu kisela priroda kave i noćna aktivnost bakterija u usnoj šupljini. Kava, kao kiseli napitak s niskim pH, unosi kiseline poput klorogenske kiseline u oralnu okolinu”, objašnjava dr. Singh, prenosi HuffPost.

Dodaje da omekšanje cakline i abrazivno djelovanje četkanjem zuba može povećati osjetljivost na erozivne procese. Ta demineralizacija ugrožava strukturni integritet cakline i dovodi do toga da je površina zuba sklonija trošenju i oštećenju. Zato dr. Singh upozorava da “stalno izlaganje kavi, osobito prije jutarnje oralne higijene, povećava rizik od erozije cakline”, naglašavajući važnost pravodobnog pranja zubi i održavanja oralnog zdravlja kako bi se ublažili štetni učinci.

Dodao je da ovo omekšavanje cakline, s abrazivnim djelovanjem četkanja zuba, povećava osjetljivost na erozivne procese. Demineralizacija ugrožava strukturni integritet cakline i dovodi do toga da je površina zuba sklonija trošenju i oštećenju.

Dr. Singh je upozorio: “Stalno izlaganje kavi, osobito prije jutarnje oralne higijene, povećava rizik od erozije cakline, naglašavajući važnost pravodobnog pranja zubi i održavanja oralnog zdravlja kako bi se ublažili ovi štetni učinci.”

Ovakva praksa može dovesti do rasta bakterija u ustima

Ispijanje kave prije pranja zubi ujutro može potaknuti rast bakterija u ustima, zahvaljujući okruženju koje stvaraju bakterije koje su već prisutne u ustima, u kombinaciji s hranjivim tvarima u kavi. “Bogati nutritivni sastav kave, uključujući šećere i proteine, služi kao supstrat za bakterijski metabolizam, potičući stvaranje biofilma i zubnog plaka”, objašnjava dr. Singh.

Osim toga, redovita i dugotrajna navika pijenja kave prije pranja zubi može negativno utjecati na zadah. Prema dr. Singhu, može doći do problema poznatog kao halitoza, koji nastaje kombinacijom čimbenika povezanih sastavom kave i oralnim mikrobiomom. Ističe da kava, zahvaljujući svojim bogatim aromatskim spojevima, može samo privremeno prikriti neugodne mirise, ali ne i riješiti temeljne uzroke lošeg zadaha.

Kako bi se to izbjeglo, dr. Singh preporučuje održavanje redovite prakse oralne higijene, uključujući učinkovito četkanje zuba i čišćenje jezika, za optimalnu higijenu i oralnu svježinu, prenosi HuffPost.

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Kriti Sanon’s Style File For ‘Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya’ Promotions Was All About Looking Urban and Chic!

Kriti Sanon’s recent release, Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya is getting her some rave reviews. The actress plays a robot in the movie but her chemistry with co-star, Shahid Kapoor is palpable. While the trailer itself received good reactions from viewers, the movie, a Valentine’s Day release is expected to perform well at the box office. Shahid and Kriti had a busy schedule promoting their new release in different states and Sanon’s wardrobe for the same was a glamorous affair. Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya Movie Review: Shahid Kapoor and Kriti Sanon’s ‘Chemistry’ Is Reduced To Mere ‘Coding’! (LatestLY Exclusive!).

Styled by her favourite stylist, Sukriti Grover, Kriti delivered some amazing looks in a span of a few days. From velvet to denim, Sanon picked a variety of fabrics to slay in and she did one hell of a job. The Raabta actress preferred slaying in dresses the most and that explains why she picked that silhouette more than anything else. With subtle makeup and stunning outfits, she kept her look simple but oh-so-glamorous. Kriti’s wardrobe was eye-pleasing and her stylist should’ Promotions Was All About Looking Urban and Chic! via latestly’,560,360,’issocial’,’https://www.latestly.com/lifestyle/fashion/kriti-sanons-style-file-for-teri-baaton-mein-aisa-uljha-jiya-promotions-was-all-about-looking-urban-and-chic-5717521.html’);return false” href=”https://facebook.com/sharer.php?u=https://www.latestly.com/lifestyle/fashion/kriti-sanons-style-file-for-teri-baaton-mein-aisa-uljha-jiya-promotions-was-all-about-looking-urban-and-chic-5717521.html” title=”Share on Facebook”>

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Mačke se uspaničare kad njihova vlasnica zaspe. Pogledajte što rade

KAD VLASNICA šest mačaka zaspe, među njezinim ljubimicama zavlada panika. Mačke nisu sigurne što se događa pa čitavu noć bdiju nad svojom gazdaricom i čekaju da se probudi. Budući da ona ne reagira na svoje mačke kao inače, kako vrijeme odmiče, one se sve više trude skrenuti pozornost na sebe. Jedna mačka “masira” vlasnici prsa i trbuh, a onda joj se zavlači među noge. Druga na nju skače i stavlja joj šapu na prsa.

Australka kaže da je bila zbunjena ponašanjem svojih mačaka kad se probudila, pa je postavila kameru kako bi doznala što se noću zapravo događa. Snimku je objavila na TikToku i, očekivano, postala je viralni hit. Možete je pogledati u nastavku.

 

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Svi pričaju o ogrlici koju je Taylor Swift nosila na Grammyjima: “Savršeno”

Pri kreiranju rubrike Index Shopping nastojimo izdvajati odlične proizvode koji se i nama sviđaju te odlične akcije i popuste. Ne objavljujemo proizvode koje i sami ne bismo kupili ili smatramo da njihova promocija nije u skladu s profesionalnim standardima. Neki proizvodi u rubrici Index Shopping mogu biti sponzorirani.

TAYLOR SWIFT je nedvojbeno pokretačica mnogih trendova, a čini se da je svojom modnom kombinacijom na nedavnoj dodjeli Grammyja pokrenula jedan novi. Pjevačica, čiji je prepoznatljiv znak crveni ruž, za 66. dodjelu nagrada Grammy odabrala je bijelu haljinu, crne rukavice te niz ogrlica. Jednu od tih ogrlica krasio je sat u sredini. 

Kako piše Hodinkee, radi se o ogrlici od crnih dijamanata Lorraine Schwartz, a vintage sat u sredini je, čini se, marke Concord. No još jedna stvar vrijedna pažnje je ta da je sat bio namješten da prikazuje ponoć dok je Swift hodala crvenim tepihom – bez sumnje referenca na njezin album Midnights nominiran za Grammyja, koji je te večeri i odnijela kući. 

TikTok sada bruji o ogrlici koju je nosila i na platformi se može naći mnoštvo videa u kojima ljudi raspravljaju o ogrlici, ali i o novom trendu koji je pokrenula.

“Predivno je”, “Volim ovo”, “Izgleda odlično”, “Izgleda baš lijepo”, “Lijepo, savršeno za nju”, “Sviđa mi se, nosila bih ga”, samo su neki od komentara ispod tih videa. 

Velika je vjerojatnost da će brojni fanovi pjevačice slijediti njezin primjer

Ovaj trend nije nov, ali je sada dosegao svoj vrhunac. Prošle godine Rihanna je nosila Jacob and Co baguette komplet Brilliant Flying Tourbillon oko vrata na prvoj Pharrellovoj reviji Louis Vuitton muške odjeće u Parizu. Zatim je Emma Chamberlain nosila Cartier Baignoire na kožnom remenu kao choker. Julia Fox, pak, nosila je satove po cijelom tijelu.

Rihanna je poznata pokretačica trendova, ali Taylor Swift ih je sposobna gurnuti u stratosferu. Velika je vjerojatnost da će brojni njezini fanovi diljem svijeta slijediti njezin primjer. No vjerojatno će se baciti u potragu za povoljnijim alternativama. 

Ako se i vama sviđaju ogrlice sa satom, pronašli smo nekoliko opcija. Izdvojili smo ih ispod. 

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FIH Hockey Pro League 2023-24: Indian Women’s Hockey Team Secures 3-1 Win Against The USA

 Bhubaneswar, Feb 9:  The Indian women’s hockey team ended the Bhubaneswar leg of the Hockey Pro League 2023/24 with a 3-1 victory against the United States at Kalinga Hockey Stadium, here on Friday. Vandana Katariya (9’), Deepika (26’), and Salima Tete (56’) scored for India. Meanwhile, Sanne Caarls (42’) scored the only goal for the United States. Indian Men’s Team Gears Up for FIH Hockey Pro League 2023–24.

India started the game with an opportunity to score through a penalty corner but Deepika’s dragflick sailed wide of the post. United States quickly answered back with a chance of their own as Elizabeth Yeager shot from a tight angle, however, India’s captain Savita diffused the situation with a save. Halfway through the first quarter, Sangita Kumari ventured down the right wing and attempted to find Sonika in the shooting circle but the ball bounced off United States’ goalkeeper Kealsie Robles and fell kindly to Vandana Katariya, who tapped the ball in goal to score the first goal of the game for India.

United States started the second quarter on the front foot with Elizabeth Yeager swivelling on top of the shooting circle and attempting a reverse shot but it was straight into the side netting. Soon after, Salima Tete initiated a blazing run on the right wing but she couldn’t find Lalremsiami in the circle and the move fizzled out. India employed a high press for the rest of the quarter and with four minutes left in the quarter,

Monika threaded a pass to Vandana who shifted the ball to Deepika on the right wing and her reverse swing, from a tight angle, capped off the intricate passing sequence with a goal. The United States went on to earn a penalty corner with a minute left before the halftime whistle but Savita battered the shot away to safety and the first half ended 2-0 in India’s favour. India took the initiative in the third quarter as Sharmila Devi attempted a drive down the left wing but couldn’t find a teammate in the circle and the chance went begging. Indian Men’s Team Hockey Player Varun Kumar Withdraws From FIH Pro League After Rape Accusation, Takes ‘Urgent Leave’ to Fight Legal Battle.

India continued to peg United States back in their own half and it wasn’t long before they earned a penalty corner, however, Navneet Kaur shot just wide of the post. As the quarter progressed both teams earned a penalty corner each but neither team managed to capitalise. With three minutes left in the quarter, Sanne Caarls picked up a loose ball outside the shooting circle and unleashed a tomahawk shot to beat Savita in goal and present the United States with a foothold in the game.

Both teams probed the other’s defence in an attempt to score the next goal in the last quarter. India earned a penalty corner with seven minutes left in the game but the shot sailed wide again. As the game drew to a close, Deepika went on a scintillating run across the left wing, blazing past several defenders, and crossed to Salima who deflected the ball into goal and restored India’s two-goal lead. United States endured in their attempt to score another goal in the dying moments but India remained alert and the match ended 3-1 in India’s favour. The Indian Women’s Hockey Team will take on China next on February 12.

(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Feb 10, 2024 12:21 AM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).

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Arts Entertainments

A visceral look into the death throes of a relationship

From films to literature, we have often romanticised heartbreaks. However poignant and beautiful that might be, the slow decay of a once vibrant love, is not a pretty sight. With his directorial debut, Lover, Prabhu Ram Vyas tries to give us a visceral look at the death throes of a relationship, and throughout the film, we are kept wondering if this once intense and happy relationship has any life left in it.

Director: Prabhu Ram Vyas,
Cast: Manikandan, Sri Gouri Priya, Kanna Ravi

Contemporary relationship dramas try to capture the mood and outlook of a relationship at the time they are made. However, most often fail on account of being generously lathered with cinematic exaggerations; this is not the case with Lover. The first thing that strikes you about the film is how real the characters are. Arun (Manikandan) and Divya (Sri Gouri Priya) feel like real people, not just on account of how un-cinematic their expressions and dialogues are, but there is an unapologetic viscerality with which their flaws are portrayed. Arun starts off as a perpetually irate, possessive boyfriend but as the story unravels, these traits are not romanticised but deconstructed in a way that makes us even pity him at some point but not empathise with his flaws. Through multiple episodes of humiliation, the story drags Arun’s character to an extent where we see how the other side of his toxic behaviour is buttressed by low self-esteem, fear of abandonment, and an insatiable need to hold on to what he perceives as the one stability in his life: his relationship. On the other hand, Divya is immensely agitated as she feels trapped in the relationship and is wrestling with doubts. The film tries to show us her flaws as well but it is also registered how these flaws in no way warrant the sheer magnitude of toxicity meted out by Arun. However, Divya’s moments of weakness, like when she invites her ex to a trip with her friends, baffle us. This is not because it is uncharacteristic or is an objectionable thing to do but since we don’t peer into Divya’s psyche, environment, or upbringing—the way we do with Arun— it is hard to understand her decisions, simply because we don’t know her well enough.

Arun is not your conventional hero going through a breakup, Manikandan does not shy away from portraying Arun’s deplorable lows, with a performance that stays loyal to the story and not to the character. The actor leaves no room to misinterpret the character as a poster boy for ‘cool angry boyfriend’. However, Sean Rolden’s background score seems to contradict this in places. Any dissonance we might feel with Divya crumbles towards the end with Sri Gouri Priya’s evocative performance. While most of the supporting cast members are effective, Kanna Ravi’s Madan leaves much to be desired. Lover is refreshing with how it is in no hurry to shoehorn a message or take morality lessons but Madan—Divya’s male friend/co-worker who inflames Arun’s jealousy through no fault of his own—seems like a physical manifestation of Prabhu Ram’s meta-commentary on Tamil cinema’s ‘bestie’ trope, which needlessly vilifies friendship between a man and a woman. While Madan’s characterisation seems to have its heart in the right place, it is heavily unseasoned, undercooked, and as a result, is bland and uninteresting. Lover also relies heavily on multiple montages to move the plot forward which becomes tedious after a point. The filmmaker is largely successful in making us feel what he wants us to feel, and there are no moments in the film that take us out of a scene with its artificiality. However, the tonal grip that Prabhu Ram has for most of the film, is let go towards the very end and we are left with a muddled feeling. While we don’t have an issue with the decisions being made, the way it all ends seems predictable and uninspired. Throughout the film we are thankful for not having the point of the film or its supposed ‘message’ thrown at our faces, which sadly happens towards the end. At places, like the very end when a quote about love is thrown on the screen, the filmmaker could have exercised subtlety. However, by then, it is too late for any of the climax fumbles to tarnish the impression left by the characters, their emotions, and what they went through.

Lover is a straightforward film about love, decay, attachment, and letting go but the straightforwardness is handled with a refreshing dose of conviction. The characters do not go through grand arcs, we are not sure if Arun—even as he evolves—learns the right lessons out of the pain but that only makes the film more real. Lover fumbles in places where it tries to wring the ‘point’ out of a scene but excels in places where a lot is unsaid or unfinished and yet a lot more shines through the subtext.  

(This story first appeared in Cinema Express)

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Cryptocurrency

Stock markets rebound on buying in bank shares, Reliance

The benchmark Sensex rebounded by 167 points in volatile trade on Friday amid buying in ICICI Bank, State Bank of India and Reliance Industries.

The 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 167.06 points or 0.23 per cent to settle at 71,595.49. During the day, it hit a high of 71,676.49 and a low of 71,200.31.

The Nifty rose by 64.55 points or 0.30 per cent to 21,782.50.

Among the Sensex firms, State Bank of India, Sun Pharma, ICICI Bank, Axis Bank, Titan, Bajaj Finance, Nestle, Asian Paints, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Reliance Industries, IndusInd Bank and Wipro were the major gainers.

Mahindra & Mahindra, Bharti Airtel, NTPC, Tata Steel, Infosys, JSW Steel, Power Grid and Tata Motors were among the laggards.

“After a volatile session, the market ended on a positive note, aided by a rebound in banking stocks after yesterday’s sell-off. Mid and small-cap indices bled the most as sentiment on the broader indices remains vigilant due to their rich valuation,” said Vinod Nair, Head of Research, Geojit Financial Services.

In Asian markets, Tokyo and Shanghai settled in positive territory, while Hong Kong ended lower.

The European markets were trading on a mixed note. The US markets ended in the green on Thursday.

Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) offloaded equities worth Rs 4,933.78 crore on Thursday, according to exchange data.

The BSE benchmark fell by 723.57 points or 1 per cent to settle at 71,428.43 on Thursday amid uncertainty about the timing of interest rate reduction after the Reserve Bank of India’s monetary policy decision. The Nifty declined by 212.55 points or 0.97 per cent to 21,717.95.

Global oil benchmark Brent crude climbed 0.04 per cent to $81.66 a barrel.

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Health Fitness

Sardinija je dom stogodišnjaka. Ovo je hrana koju konzumiraju

TALIJANSKI otok Sardinija spada u jednu od pet plavih zona, lokacija s najvećom koncentracijom stogodišnjaka. Prehrana igra važnu ulogu u njihovoj dugovječnosti. Evo kako jesti kao Sardinijanac i povećati izglede za dug i zdrav život.

Koristite sastojke inspirirane Sardinijom

Na Sardiniji se meso koristi štedljivo, a većina hrane dolazi iz lokalnog uzgoja i općenito je bez pesticida, hormona, bojila ili šećera.

Na tipičnom jelovniku u Sardiniji naći ćete povrće, zelje, salate i minestrone juhe, proizvode od kozjeg i ovčjeg mlijeka, sardinijsko crno vino iz planinskih regija, čaj od čička i njihov prepoznatljiv somun. Somun je napravljen od cjelovitog zrna pšenice s visokim sadržajem proteina i niskim sadržajem glutena, koji je glavni sastojak talijanske tjestenine.

Uzgojite vlastitu hranu

Stanovnici Sardinije vole tražiti divlje šparoge, divlje povrće, bobičasto voće i gljive. Ako nemate vrt, pokušajte unajmiti malu parcelu zemlje za uzgoj zelene salate, rajčice, bosiljka, peršina i tikve. Ovu hranu možete uzgajati i u posudama na balkonu.

Ne postoji ništa bolje od živih okusa hrane koja se jede nedugo nakon što je ubrana.

Manje jedite vani

Stanovnici Sardinije vole kuhati. Odvojite vrijeme za uživanje u zvukovima sjeckanja luka, mljevenja češnjaka i drobljenja svježih rajčica za ukusan nedjeljni umak.

Ako radite puno radno vrijeme, vikende rezervirajte za kuhanje ili pripremu obroka koji će trajati dva do tri dana u tjednu.

Umjesto da na kuhanje gledate kao na zadatak, opustite se i prihvatite proces. Pozovite svoju obitelj da vam pomogne u čišćenju i pripremi, ili pozovite prijatelja da vam pravi društvo uz čašu sardinijskog vina.

Više se krećite

Stanovnici Sardinije ostaju aktivni cijeli dan. Čuvaju ovce, muzu koze, rade u vrtu, kuhaju i čiste. Iako najvjerojatnije nećete čuvati ovce ili tražiti gljive, ipak možete pronaći načine da ostanete aktivni tijekom dana.

Ako cijeli dan sjedite pred računalom, namjestite alarm na telefonu ili pametnom satu te ustanite i protegnite se svakih 45 minuta. Možete i prošetati u vrijeme ručka. Čim uključite više kretanja u svoju rutinu, bit ćete, ako ništa drugo, bolje raspoloženi.

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Sexy Chocolate Day 2024 Images & Dirty Pick-Up Lines: Sensuous WhatsApp Messages, Naughty Greetings and Wallpapers To Enjoy Flirtatious Conversation During Valentine Week

As Valentine’s Week unfolds, one of the most anticipated days for chocolate lovers is Chocolate Day. The day is celebrated on February 9th this year. While indulging in delectable chocolates is a delightful tradition, it’s also an opportune time to express your love and affection for your significant other through romantic messages and wishes. Chocolate Day holds a special place in the hearts of couples worldwide, as it provides a sweet excuse to spoil each other with luscious chocolates and heartfelt sentiments. Whether you’re celebrating with a classic box of chocolates or a homemade treat, pairing your gift with a thoughtful message can elevate the experience and deepen your bond with your loved one.

Sending romantic messages and wishes on Chocolate Day is more than just a gesture; it’s a way to convey your feelings and make your partner feel cherished and appreciated. Chocolate Day offers an opportunity to express your affection in a meaningful way. By accompanying your gift of chocolates with a heartfelt message, you can communicate the depth of your love and the importance of your relationship with your partner.

Romantic messages and wishes shared on Chocolate Day have the power to create lasting memories. Communication is key to a healthy relationship, and expressing your love through words strengthens the emotional bond between you and your partner. By sharing your feelings openly and honestly, you foster trust, intimacy, and connection. Send these Chocolate Day 2024 romantic messages, dirty pick-up lines and sexy greetings to celebrate the day.

Happy Chocolate Day (File Image)

WhatsApp Message Reads: All I want to do is see your beautiful naked body covered in chocolate right now.

Happy Chocolate Day (File Image)

WhatsApp Message Reads: These chocolate chip cookies are great, but what if I ate your cookie instead?

Happy Chocolate Day (File Image)

WhatsApp Message Reads: Quick question: What if I made chocolate brownies and then you bent me over the kitchen table to eat them off me?

WhatsApp Message Reads: Roses are red, roses are thorny, just thinking of you, makes me horny!

Happy Chocolate Day 2024 Wishes, WhatsApp Messages And Romantic Greetings To Share On February 9

So, as Chocolate Day approaches, take the time to craft a heartfelt message for your loved one, which would be an even better idea. Whether you choose to write a poetic declaration of love or a simple note expressing your appreciation, your words will undoubtedly leave a lasting impression and make this sweet celebration even more memorable. After all, when it comes to love and chocolate, a little sweetness goes a long way

(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Feb 09, 2024 03:39 PM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).

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Pets

Osobnosti mačaka mogle bi se predvidjeti na temelju njihovih jastučića na šapama

NAVODNO možemo prepoznati osobnost svoje mačke samo gledajući njezine jastučiće na šapama. Umjetnost čitanja mačjih šapa stvorio je japanski pisac Akatsuki, a korisnica TikToka, Miki Rai, rekla je nešto više o tome. Prema Rai, postoji šest različitih oblika jastučića koji su povezani s osobnostima, a ona ih je sve posebno objasnila.

Prvi je jastučić u obliku srca. Objašnjava da se mačke s ovim uzorkom najviše vole maziti sa svojim vlasnicima. Drugi se naziva zrno riže. “Ove su mačke sramežljivije i obično se jako boje zvukova”, objašnjava Miki. Međutim, kad zavole vlasnike, vjeruju im i obično su prilično nježne.

Sljedeći je jastučić rižina kuglica. “Sva tri jastučića su gotovo iste veličine”, objašnjava Rai. Ove su mačke odane, ali ponekad i pomalo nestašne i dominantne.

Četvrti oblik jastučića naziva se planina Fuji, jer nalikuje na nju. “Ove mačke nisu previše zainteresirane za ljude, ali obično se dobro ponašaju. Imaju visoku toleranciju na nelagodu, pa će vam vjerojatno dopustiti da radite što želite”, istaknula je.

Peti jastučić šape je u obliku djeteline. “Ove su mačke privržene i vole ljubav. Također su društvene, igraju se s drugim mačkama i vole isprobavati nove stvari”, rekla je Rai u videu.

Na kraju, posljednji oblik jastučića za šape je kao jastučić u obliku rakete. “Ove mačke vole sve raditi po svojem. Njihove se emocije brzo mijenjaju. Ne vole se družiti s ljudima, ali ponekad se predomisle”, objasnila je.

Nakon što je prošla kroz različite oblike i stilove, upitala je gledatelje je li to istinito za njihove mačke.

“Ne mogu reći ima li moja mačka jastučić u obliku srca ili planine Fuji, ali svakako je velika maza”, napisao je jedan korisnik.

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Ovo je Googleovo najveće lansiranje do sada: Stigao je Gemini, evo što morate znati

Pri kreiranju rubrike Index Shopping nastojimo izdvajati odlične proizvode koji se i nama sviđaju te odlične akcije i popuste. Ne objavljujemo proizvode koje i sami ne bismo kupili ili smatramo da njihova promocija nije u skladu s profesionalnim standardima. Neki proizvodi u rubrici Index Shopping mogu biti sponzorirani.

GOOGLE je upravo napravio jedno od najvećih ažuriranja u svojoj povijesti. Naime, tvrtka je objavila punu verziju svoje nove generacije AI modela Gemini, promijenila ime svog chatbota iz Bard u Gemini, lansirala namjensku mobilnu aplikaciju i pokrenula premium AI pretplatničku uslugu. Ali i dodala Gemini Google Assistantu. 

“Svako lansiranje je veliko, ali ovo je najveće dosad”, rekla je Sissie Hsiao, potpredsjednica Gemini Experiencesa i Google Assistanta, na konferenciji za novinare, prenosi Gizmodo. “Za Google, Gemini je više od modela. To je doista promjena u načinu na koji razmišljamo o najsuvremenijoj tehnologiji i cijelom ekosustavu koji na njoj gradimo, od proizvoda koji utječu na milijarde korisnika do API-ja i platformi koje programeri i tvrtke koriste za inovacije.”

Dosad je Google svoju tehnologiju chatbota držao dalje od šire javnosti. Bard (chatbot koji je Google upravo preimenovao u Gemini) ste mogli koristiti samo na posebnoj web stranici, a tvrtka je sve svoje AI alate nazivala “eksperimentalnima”. Nakon gotovo godinu dana opreza čini se da je Google konačno spreman stati iza svojih AI proizvoda.

Gemini i Gemini Advanced

Google je još uvijek oprezan oko nametanja AI-ja korisnicima, ali sada je Googleova umjetna inteligencija nadohvat ruke mnogima. Tako je Gemini Pro 1.0 model dostupan na više od 40 jezika i u više od 230 zemalja i teritorija, uključujući i Hrvatsku, a možete ga isprobati ovdje. Kao što smo već naveli, Google je lansirao i Gemini Advanced s Ultra 1.0 i mobilnu aplikaciju. 

Prema Googleu, Gemini Advanced daleko je sposobniji u vrlo složenim zadacima poput kodiranja, logičkog zaključivanja, praćenja nijansiranih uputa i suradnje na kreativnim projektima. “Gemini Advanced ne samo da vam omogućuje duže, detaljnije razgovore nego i bolje razumije kontekst iz vaših prethodnih upita”, kaže Google.

Gemini Advanced je dostupan u više od 150 zemalja i teritorija na engleskom jeziku. Google kaže da će ga proširiti na više jezika. Možete ga isprobati prije plaćanja pretplate, a trenutno je besplatan za period od dva mjeseca, nakon toga je 22.99 eura. 

Mobilna aplikacija za Android

Uz to, Google je predstavio i mobilnu aplikaciju za Android korisnike. Što se tiče iOS-a, Geminiju će se moći pristupiti preko Googleove aplikacije. Aplikacija za Android je zasad dostupna samo u SAD-u, a idući tjedan bi trebala biti dostupna u Japanu i Koreji. Google kaže da će Gemini uskoro doći u više zemalja. 

“Uz Gemini, na svom telefonu možete tipkati, razgovarati ili dodati sliku za sve vrste pomoći dok ste u pokretu: možete slikati svoju probušenu gumu i tražiti upute, generirati prilagođenu sliku za svoju pozivnicu ili zatražiti pomoć pri pisanju teške tekstualne poruke. To je važan prvi korak u izgradnji pravog AI pomoćnika – onog koji je razgovoran, multimodalan i koristan.”

Na Androidu će se Geminiju moći pristupati preko aplikacije ili Google Assistanta, i to pritiskom na tipku za uključivanje ili govoreći Hej Google. “To će omogućiti novo iskustvo koje nudi jednostavan pristup Geminiju, kao i kontekstualnu pomoć izravno na vašem zaslonu – tako da možete, na primjer, generirati naslov za sliku koju ste upravo snimili ili postavljati pitanja o članku koji čitate”, kaže Google.

Mnoge glasovne značajke Google Assistanta bit će dostupne putem aplikacije Gemini – uključujući postavljanje mjerača vremena, upućivanje poziva i kontrolu pametnih kućnih uređaja.

Što se tiče iOS-a, kao što smo već naveli, na njemu će pristup Geminiju ići izravno iz aplikacije Google. “Samo dodirnite prekidač Gemini i razgovarajte s Geminijem kako biste pojačali svoju kreativnost, izradili prilagođene slike, dobili pomoć pri pisanju postova na društvenim mrežama i čak isplanirali večernji izlazak.”

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Sports

UEFA Women’s Euro 2029: Sweden and Denmark Team Up To Bid for European Championship

Denmark and Sweden will bid to host the 2029 Women’s European Championship, the two federations said Thursday. They are no longer with their Nordic neighbors Norway and Finland after their four-nation bid for the 2025 edition lost out to Switzerland in a final round of voting by UEFA’s executive committee last year. The tournament of 16 teams and 31 games requires up to eight stadiums to host. Swedish and Danish soccer leaders announced their bid project in Paris after the annual meeting of UEFA where both had supported its president Aleksander Ceferin in a potentially controversial vote on extending term limits. UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin Says ‘He Will Leave in 2027’, Will Not Stand Again as a Candidate.

Earlier at the UEFA congress, Norway was one of three “no” votes, with England and Iceland, in an attempt to separate the term-limit issue from a bloc vote on a wider package of statutes changes. Ceferin got all his proposed legal changes approved, then announced at a post-meeting news conference he will not be a candidate in 2027 in an election that could have stretched his presidency to 15 years.

Ceferin’s senior vice president at UEFA is Karl-Erik Nilsson of Sweden. Jesper Moller of Denmark also is a UEFA executive committee member and chairs its legal committee which steered the changes. Norway is one of the few federations in world soccer to have a female president, Lise Klaveness, who is a former national-team player. World Cup Finalist France, Euro 2020 Winner Italy, Belgium and Israel Drawn in Same Group at UEFA Nations League 2024–25.

Norway is a two-time European champion in women’s soccer, and Sweden won the first edition in 1984. Denmark never won the title. UEFA has yet to open formal bidding for the Women’s Euro 2029.

(This is an unedited and auto-generated story from Syndicated News feed, LatestLY Staff may not have modified or edited the content body)

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Arts Entertainments

New teaser for ‘Inside Out 2’ introduces ‘Anxiety’

Pixar released a new teaser of the sequel to the much-appreciated 2015 animated film, Inside Out, on Thursday. The sequel, titled Inside Out 2, is slated to hit theatres on June 14, 2024. 

The teaser features Joy, Anger, Fear, Disgust and Sadness doing their duties as Riley plays ice hockey. However, they’re all taken aghast when their console turns orange as Anxiety shows up.

Pete Doctor, known for making Pixar classics like Monsters Inc and Up, had directed the original Inside Out. Kelsey Mann is directing the sequel.

Inside Out follows the anthropomorphized versions of emotions inside a young girl, Riley. As Joy, Sadness, Disgust, Anger, and Fear struggle to help navigate her life, young Riley goes through a series of changes in her life. 

Amy Poehler, Phyllis Smith, Bill Hader, Lewis Black, and Mindy Kaling played the five central emotions while Kaitlyn Dias played Riley, and Diane Lane and Kyle MacLachlan played her parents. Maya Hawke is the newest addition to the cast and she is behind the voice of Anxiety. 

(This story originally appeared on Cinema Express)

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Cryptocurrency

SEBI asks Zee Business guest experts to pay ₹7.41 crore for ‘unlawful’ gains

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) on Thursday asked 15 guest experts including Nirmal Kumar Soni, Partha Sarathi Dhar, Simi Bhaumik, Mudit Goyal, Himanshu Gupta, Ashish Kelkar and Kiran Jadhav, appearing on the Zee Business news channel to pay ₹7.41 crore for the “unlawful gains” that they made by taking opposite positions in the market than they advised on air.

The others are Ramawatar Lalchand Chotia, SAAR Securities India, Ajaykumar Ramakant Sharma, Rupesh Kumar Matoliya, Nitin Chhalani, Kanhya Trading Company, Manan Sharecom and SAAR Commodities.

According to the market regulator, they indulged in fraudulent and unfair acts and unlawfully enriched themselves by taking advantage of being in a position to influence innocent investors.

Three categories

In order to have a better understanding of the matter and the role played by suspected entities, they have been divided into three categories — profit makers, enablers and guest experts.

The first category — Profit Makers — comprises entities (Nirmal Kumar Soni , Partha Sarathi Dhar, SAAR Commodities Private Ltd, Manan Sharecom Private Ltd and and Kanhya Trading Company) that made profits by executing trades which were allegedly done based on advance information of stock recommendations given by guest experts.

The second category comprises entities (Nitin Chhalani, Rupesh Kumar Matoliya, Ajaykumar Ramakant Sharma SAAR Securities India Private Ltd and Ramawatar Lalchand Chotia) that allegedly aided/assisted Profit Makers in making profit based on advance information of stock recommendations of guest experts.

The third category comprises guest experts who appeared on different shows on the Zee Business and provided/issued stock recommendations to viewers of this channel. It is pertinent to mention here that these experts have significant presence in social media. Kiran Jadhav, Ashish Kelkar , Himanshu Gupta, Mudit Goyal and Simi Bhaumik have been referred to as “Guest Experts”.

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Health Fitness

Voda nam može pomoći da smršavimo. Evo koliko bismo je trebali piti svaki dan

JE LI VODA Ozempic za siromašne? Ne baš, ali definitivno nam može pomoći da smršavimo, kažu stručnjaci.

Dijetetičarka Amy Goodson nedavno je podsjetila da je “voda korisna jer stvara osjećaj sitosti, ali sama po sebi nije izravan uzrok gubitka težine.”

Studija provedena na Sveučilištu Wageningen u Nizozemskoj pokazala je da su sudionici, koji su nakon ispijanja čaše vode popili milkshake, brže osjetili sitost od onih koji su preskočili čašu vode. Drugim riječima, dokazano je da nam čaša vode prije ili poslije jela može pomoći da se zasitimo, što je dobro za usvajanje navike konzumiranja manjih obroka.

“Voda je važna i tijekom treniranja jer može pridonijeti sagorijevanju kalorija, dok nas dehidracija može umoriti i usporiti”, pojasnila je Goodson.

Koliko bi onda osoba trebala popiti vode u danu? Ovisi, tvrdi Goodson.

“Iako postoji pravilo da je dnevno potrebno popiti osam čaša vode, to zapravo ovisi o dobi, spolu, razini aktivnosti i cjelokupnom zdravlju. Za žene je idealna količina oko 11.5 šalica dnevno, a za muškarce oko 15.5 šalica. Međutim, te procjene uključuju i tekućine konzumirane iz hrane i pića. Kad uzmemo to u obzir, ženama je potrebno oko devet šalica tekućine dnevno, a muškarcima oko 13 kako bi nadoknadili izgubljenu količinu vode”, poručila je dijetetičarka.

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Lifestyle Fashion

Chocolate Day 2024: Celebrate Love by Impressing Your Partner With Five Easy To Whip Up Chocolate Dessert Recipes

Why settle for a box of chocolates when you can easily whip up a heartwarming chocolate dessert for your loved one? Consider baking a lovely heart-shaped cake, fun chocolate-dipped sticks, or a hot chocolate drink that is easily customisable to add that extra touch of love to the celebrations. Here are five effortlessly impressive homemade sweet treats that will not only taste fantastic but also express just how much you care. Celebrate this Valentine’s Day 2024 with a personal touch that is as sweet as it is thoughtful!

Peppermint Hot Chocolate

A peppermint hot chocolate drink is a very cosy, sweet treat. Just blend rich hot cocoa with a hint of peppermint extract, or you can crush peppermint candies and add them to the drink. Add some velvety whipped cream, and sprinkle crushed candy canes on top for a cute finishing touch! Valentine’s Day Candy Salad Recipe: It Is Filled With Love in Every Bite, Just Like Every Day of Valentine’s Week!

Chocolate-Dipped Sticks

Make delicious chocolate-dipped sticks by melting your favourite chocolate. You can also use a combination of white chocolate, dark chocolate, and milk chocolate. Dip pretzels or cookie sticks in it and decorate with colourful sprinkles or crushed nuts. Allow them to cool before serving!

Heart-Shaped Chocolate Cake

This melt-in-your-mouth heart-shaped cake recipe is easy to whip up. First, prepare your batter using all-purpose flour, sugar, eggs, butter, baking powder, cocoa powder, vanilla extract, and a pinch of salt. That’s it. Then, you bake it in a heart-shaped tin for a sweet and love-filled treat for your Valentine’s Day celebration.

Spiced Chocolate Bark

Make this simple spiced chocolate bark by melting dark chocolate and spreading it on a tray. Sprinkle the bark with crushed pretzels and nuts. For a twist in the recipe, add cinnamon and nutmeg powder and just a pinch of chilli powder. Refrigerate it until it sets. It is a flavourful and fun dessert to relish.

Sea-salted Chocolate and Peanut Butter Cups

The recipe is easier than you think! First, melt dark chocolate. Put it in a muffin cup. Then, layer it with peanut butter and powdered sugar. Top it off with a pinch of sea salt. Chill until it sets for a decadent and irresistible treat. Valentine’s Day Dinner Recipes: From Marry Me Chicken to Mushroom Ravioli, 5 Delicious Recipes for a Romantic Dinner Date.

These thoughtful yet fun and unique date ideas will ensure your Valentine’s Day is a special one. We hope these ideas will also help you both connect as a couple.

(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Feb 09, 2024 12:29 AM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).

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Pets

Fašnik se vraća u Indigo: Pozivaju na krafne i spaljivanje Princa Fašnika u subotu

UDRUGA za dobrobit i zaštitu životinja Indigo najavljuje povratak Fašnika nakon četiri godine. Događaj će se održati u subotu, 10. veljače 2024., s početkom u 16 sati, u prostorijama udruge na adresi Radnička 9 u Rakitju.

Fašnik u Indigu bit će prilika za druženje pod maskama, ali i za pomoć psima koji su trenutno na skrbi Udruge Indigo. Manifestacija će obuhvatiti razne aktivnosti i zabavu za sve uzraste, a svi prihodi i donacije bit će namijenjeni poboljšanju uvjeta skrbi za životinje.

Jedan od ključnih elemenata Fašnika bit će tradicionalne krafne koje će biti dostupne uz razne napitke, poput pive, soka i posebno kuhanog vinčeka, koje će pripremiti Teta Jac. Najmlađi posjetitelji moći će se zasladiti šećernom vatom.

“Svi su pozvani da se maskiraju i sudjeluju u izboru najboljih maski Fašnika u Indigu 2024. Nakon što stručni žiri ocijeni maske, bit će dodijeljene tri nagrade za najkreativnije i najmaštovitije maske”, otkrili su iz Indiga.

I psi se mogu maskirati

Program započinje u 16 sati okupljanjem posjetitelja, a svečana povorka maski krenut će u 17 sati. Tijekom povorke i plesa pod maskama, stručni žiri ocjenjivat će maske i odabrati pobjednike. Posebna atrakcija bit će spaljivanje Princa Fašnika, simboličnog antijunaka i zlostavljača životinja, čime će se simbolično odati počast zaštiti životinja i osuditi zlostavljanje.

Posjetitelji su slobodni povesti svoje pse, ali uz napomenu da se psi mogu maskirati jedino ako se pod tom maskom osjećaju ugodno te da su u svakom trenutku na povodcima. Također, psi koji moraju nositi brnjice jer je odgovorno vlasništvo ključno za sigurnost svih prisutnih.

“Pozivamo sve ljubitelje životinja da se pridruže ovom veselom događaju, zabave se i pridonesu pomoći životinjama pod skrbi Udruge Indigo. Očekujemo vas u velikom broju, stoga pozovite svoje prijatelje, kumove, rodbinu, susjede i sve zainteresirane da nam se pridruže i učine ovaj fašnik nezaboravnim iskustvom. Vaša podrška je od iznimne važnosti i veselimo se zajedničkom druženju i pomoći životinjama u Udruzi Indigo”, poručili su organizatori.

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Prošetale su zagrebačkom špicom u najpoželjnijoj zimskoj jakni iz Zare

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Arts Entertainments

Jurassic World 4 to release in 2025

The release date for the next instalment in the Jurassic World franchise has been locked. On Monday, Universal Pictures announced that it plans to release Jurassic World 4 on July 2, 2025. According to reports, David Leitch is in talks to direct the film. Leitch, a former stunt performer and coordinator, is best known for directing films like Atomic Blonde, Hobbes and Shaw, and Bullet Train.

David Koepp, the screenwriter of the 1993 original Jurassic Park and its 1997 sequel Jurassic Park: The Lost World, will pen the script for the new movie. While the makers announced that the upcoming film will follow a new storyline, it is unclear if Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard will return to head the franchise. Spielberg is all set to executive produce the new movie through his company Amblin Entertainment.

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Auto

Limited-edition Shelby Series 2 Coupe unveiled with fastback design

Shelby is celebrating 25 years of the Series 1, the first car designed from the ground up by company founder Carroll Shelby, by resurrecting it as a coupe. Buyers can choose between an aluminum and a carbon fiber body, but they’ll need to install an engine before going for a spin.

If you’re unfamiliar with the Series 1, here’s a quick overview: The roadster was unveiled at the 1997 Los Angeles auto show and developed as a then-modern interpretation of the famous Shelby Cobra. While the brand hoped to build 500 units, it ran into a number of problems (including federal safety standards-related hurdles) and stopped production after making 249 units. The Series 1’s planned successor, an updated model named Series 2, was presented in 2006 but shelved until 2018, when Shelby announced plans to build four units annually.

Back to the road: The 2024 version of the Series 2 is similar to the one unveiled in 2018, which was an evolution of the 2006 model that was itself an evolution of the Series 1, but it gains a fixed roof and a fastback-like roof line. Maryland-based Wingard Motorsports and Custom Coaches will handle production, and it notes that updated brakes, suspension changes, and chassis modifications allow the platform to handle more than 1,100 horsepower. How you get there is entirely up to you, as the Series 2 is being sold as a rolling, engine-less shell.

 

Shelby has three suggestions in mind. One is a 427-cubic-inch (7.0-liter) Windsor V8 built in-house. The second is Ford’s Godzilla crate engine, which is a 7.3-liter V8 originally designed for heavy-duty pickups. It makes 430 horsepower and 475 pound-feet of torque in its standard configuration. The third is an electric drivetrain that hasn’t been detailed yet. Either way, you’ll need to install it post-delivery.

Wingard Motorsports and Custom Coaches will build 10 units of the Series 2 coupe on behalf of Shelby. Pricing for the seven carbon fiber-bodied cars starts at $385,600 while the three aluminum-bodied examples are each priced at $498,200. Neither figure includes options, and it sounds like the sky is the limit; Shelby notes that every Series 2 coupe will be unique. The aforementioned engine options start at $83,500, plus the cost of having someone install it for you.

Here’s a gallery of photos of the Series 2 roadster: 

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Cryptocurrency

Stock markets tumble 1 per cent to 71,428 after RBI monetary policy decision

Benchmark stock indices Sensex and Nifty tanked around 1 per cent on Thursday, dragged by selling in banking and auto shares due to increased uncertainty about the timing of interest rate cuts after the RBI’s monetary policy decision.

Erasing all its early gains, the 30-share BSE Sensex fell by 723.57 points or 1 per cent to settle at 71,428.43. The barometer slipped into the red after the announcement of the RBI monetary policy, and hit a low of 71,230.62 thereafter, reflecting a loss of 921.38 points or 1.27 per cent.

The Nifty shed 212.55 points or 0.97 per cent to settle at 21,717.95.

The RBI Monetary Policy Committee on Thursday decided to keep the policy rate unchanged for the sixth time in a row in view of global uncertainty and the need to bring down retail inflation to 4 per cent. The RBI also maintained its ‘withdrawal of accommodative stance’.

Announcing the decision of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das on Thursday said it has decided to keep the policy repo rate unchanged on the basis of an assessment of the current and evolving macroeconomic situation.

MPC also decided to remain focused on withdrawal of accommodation to ensure that inflation progressively aligns to the target while supporting growth, he said.

“Though the FY25 GDP growth forecast has improved, the RBI remains vigilant on inflation & banking liquidity. The incomplete transmission of the cumulative 250 bps and the inflation ruling above the target level add uncertainty about the timing of the interest rate reduction. The ripple effect was seen in the government 10-yr yield, which inched higher.

“A large pocket of the market slid into the red, including FMCG, banks, and auto. FMCG was impacted more by a weak Q3 result and downgrade in volume growth, in the near-term, due to weak rural demand,” said Vinod Nair, Head of Research, Geojit Financial Services.

Among the Sensex firms, ITC, Kotak Mahindra Bank, ICICI Bank, Nestle, Axis Bank, IndusInd Bank, UltraTech Cement, Bajaj Finance, Maruti and HDFC Bank were the major laggards.

State Bank of India, PowerGrid, Tata Consultancy Services, HCL Technologies and Reliance Industries were among the gainers.

In Asian markets, Seoul, Tokyo and Shanghai settled in positive territory, while Hong Kong ended lower.

European markets were trading in the green. The US markets ended with gains on Wednesday.

“The policy was largely on expected lines, but preferred to remain cautious,” said Parijat Agrawal, Head – Fixed Income, Union Asset Management Company Pvt Ltd.

Global oil benchmark Brent crude declined 0.18 per cent to $79.07 per barrel.

Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) offloaded equities worth Rs 1,691.02 crore on Wednesday, according to exchange data.

The BSE benchmark declined 34.09 points or 0.05 per cent to settle at 72,152 on Wednesday. The Nifty ended marginally up by 1.10 points or 0.01 per cent at 21,930.50.

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Health Fitness

Nutricionistica s Harvarda: Da mogu, u prehrani bih dala prednost ovoj namirnici

UNATOČ neslaganjima nekih stručnjaka i istraživanjima koja ističu moguće veze između mesa i određenih bolesti, poput srčanih problema, nutricionistica s Harvarda, Georgia Ede, tvrdi da je meso za nas dobro.

“Zapravo, nijedna druga skupina namirnica nije dovoljno hranjiva, sigurna ili geografski dostupna da bi se preporučila kao zdrav temelj optimalne ljudske prehrane”, rekla je za CNBC.

Navodi da ju je dugo zanimao odnos između hrane i zdravlja mozga, kao i sveukupnog blagostanja. U svom istraživanju još nije pronašla vjerodostojan i uvjerljiv zdravstveni argument protiv jedenja mesa bilo koje vrste, uključujući crveno meso, plodove mora i perad.

Dakle, kad bi si mogla priuštiti kupnju hrane samo iz jedne skupine namirnica, otkriva da bi prednost dala mesu.

Meso osigurava sve potrebne nutrijente koje ne možemo dobiti iz biljne prehrane

Meso je dobro za zdravlje crijeva jer se lako probavlja i podržava zdravu razinu inzulina, bez poticanja skokova glukoze u krvi. Također, osigurava sve potrebne makronutrijente i mikronutrijente, uključujući i one koje je teško ili nemoguće dobiti iz biljne hrane.

Primjerice, izvrstan je izvor svih vitamina B skupine, uključujući B7, kojeg biljke sadrže vrlo malo, i B12, kojeg biljke uopće ne sadrže.

“Samo meso sadrži hem željezo, oblik željeza koji se najmanje tri puta lakše apsorbira od ne-hem željeza u biljkama”, rekla je nutricionistica. Ističe da je važno birati zdravo i svježe meso, no ako nemamo pristup visokokvalitetnom mesu, trebamo odabrati najbolje što možemo.

Također, to ne treba biti isključivo crveno meso; školjke, riba i perad vrlo su hranjive alternative. Savjetuje se da meso pripremamo lagano, a ne naglo i na visokim temperaturama jer time možemo oštetiti hranjive tvari i okus.

“I na kraju, nemojte pretjerivati jer prejedanje proteina može potaknuti više razine inzulina”, zaključila je Georgia Ede.

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Ženka bigla prvi put se igra nakon godina u kavezu, pogledajte dirljivu snimku

KORISNIKE TikToka dirnuo je video na kojem se ženka bigla prvi put igra nakon što je spašena iz laboratorija u kojem je bila jedna od životinja na kojima su se provodili testovi. Snimku su na platformi podijelili volonteri Beagle Freedom Projecta, a poslala im ga je čuvalica kod koje mala Amy trenutno boravi.

U snimci se nalaze dva psa pasmine bigl, a Amy je ona koja na leđima ima puno više crne dlake. U opisu videa napisali su: “Ovo možda izgleda kao običan video igranja dva bigla, ali je mnogo više od toga. Amy se nikada prije nije igrala sve do ovog trenutka, jer je provela život zatvorena u malom kavezu. Njezina udomiteljica snimila je ovaj nevjerojatan trenutak videom kako bi ga podijelila s vama!” 

Mnogi su u komentarima istaknuli koliko ih je video dirnuo, ali i da žale što se još uvijek provode testiranja na ovim životinjama.

“Ovo mi je ugrijalo srce”, “Jedva je čekala igrati se, hvala vam što ste joj pomogli”, “Imam bigla i odlični su psi. Mrzim što se još uvijek rade testiranja na njima”, “Amy konačno živi život kakav zaslužuje. Neka joj je srećom”, “Ovo je predivno”, “Srce mi je puno kad vidim da još uvijek ima ljudi kojima je stalo”, neki su od komentara.

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Italy’s Matteo Garrone brings migrant drama to Oscars

ROME: With his latest film in the running for an Oscar, Italian director Matteo Garrone is hoping to shine light on the desperate plight of migrants — all without broaching politics.

“Io Capitano”, an epic tale of two teenagers from Senegal crossing Africa to try to reach Europe, is one of five movies nominated for “Best Foreign Film” at the Academy Awards on March 10.

The Oscar nod is “so important”, the director told AFP, especially “when these delicate stories are told”.

“Every recognition helps us overcome prejudices among a wider audience,” Garrone said during an interview at his office in Rome.

Behind him, dozens of photos and drawings on a storyboard point to the many months spent in Morocco and Senegal to prepare the 11th feature film of the director, best known to international audiences for 2008’s “Gomorrah” and “Pinocchio” in 2019.

Despite its spectacular photography and touches of poetic dreaminess, “Io Capitano” addresses a brutal reality — the ordeal of migrants, many of them mere children, making their way across Africa to finally reach the Mediterranean, and Europe beyond.

In the film, two 15-year-old cousins decide to leave their family without a word to try their chances, a scenario that came to Garrone during his first visit to a reception centre for underage migrants in Catania, Sicily.

While there, Garrone heard how a makeshift vessel that had crossed the dangerous waters with 250 people onboard was captained by a teenager, who had never before been at the helm of a boat.

“It reminded me of adventure stories, of the sea, by Stevenson, by Jack London, by Conrad,” he said.

“We, especially in Europe, are used to imagining that inside those boats when they arrive there are only people fleeing wars or climate change or desperation,” he said.

“This is often the case, but we forget that even in Africa 70 percent of people are young,” he said.

Through images and videos posted on social media, they see a vision of another world in the West, “that makes promises to them”.

“So there is a whole section of young people, as the film tells, who leave to pursue a dream,” Garrone said.

“The dream of knowing the world, finding better opportunities, travelling, trying to succeed today.”

‘Currencies of exchange’

“Io Capitano” captures some of the “almost documentary reality” of “Gomorrah”, about the Camorra mafia in Italy’s south, while also tapping the “magical abstraction” of “Pinocchio”, the director said.

The violence of the migrant traffickers during chilling scenes of torture is reminiscent of methods used by the organised crime group in the Naples area.

“The mechanisms are always linked to the search for profit. These kids, these victims, become currencies of exchange, vending machines,” Garrone said.

But the director, whose country is at the front lines of Europe’s migration issue, stops short of pointing fingers at politicians, saying he began working on the film well before the current hard-right government of Giorgia Meloni came to power.

“It is not a film created to criticise or attack a particular government over another,” he said.

Instead, it was intended “to try to shed light on an unjust system, on a continuous violation of the most basic human rights.”

Papal screening

The film won a Silver Lion best directing award at the Venice Film Festival and a best newcomer award for its young star Seydou Sarr.

In Africa, it has been released in about 20 countries, while in Italy it has made the round of schools and even the Vatican, which organised a special screening in September.

Pope Francis, who has repeatedly spoken out for migrants throughout his papacy, received Garrone and the film’s two stars, Sarr and Moustapha Fall.

“Francesco told us that this is perhaps the biggest problem of our time, you can see how close he feels to it,” Garrone told the Corriere della Sera newspaper after the meeting.

Once migrants from Africa manage to cross the continent to reach the north, they still must survive passage across the central Mediterranean, the world’s deadliest migratory maritime crossing.

Last year, 3,041 people died or went missing trying to cross any part of the Mediterranean, according to the UN’s International Organization for Migration.

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Cryptocurrency

Atmatsco plans for ₹60 cr via IPO

Headquartered in Bhilai, Chhattisgarh, Atmatsco is offering 73.05 lakh shares, of which 54.80 lakh will be a fresh issue and 18.256 lakh shares through an offer-for-sale (OFS). The stock will be listed on NSE Emerge. The issue size is ₹60 crore.

The proceeds from the IPO will be used for working capital requirements and repayment of loans in order to become a provider of technology solutions in the EPC sector to improve efficiency on existing and new contracts.

The profit so generated from the EPC sector will be utilised towards the production of defence systems till September 2024 through its subsidiary Atmastco Defence Systems.

With ongoing projects worth over ₹720 crore, the company has become consistently profitable over the last three financial years. It recorded a remarkable 156 per cent increase in revenue in FY22-23 as compared to the previous financial year.

The company has an annual capacity of over 24,000 tonnes and workforce of about 250 employees,

Subramaniam Swaminathan, Chairman and Managing Director said that about 75–80 per cent of the company’s main power requirement is met through solar energy.

Swaminathan Vijay Chander Iyer, Director, Atmastco Defence Systems, said the company has partnered with the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) through a technology transfer licencing agreement.

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Health Fitness

Ovaj dodatak smanjuje razinu kolesterola i rizik od bolesti srca, tvrdi nutricionist

KARDIOVASKULARNE bolesti diljem svijeta jedan su od vodećih uzroka smrti s oko 17.9 milijuna smrtnih slučajeva svake godine, prema Svjetskoj zdravstvenoj organizaciji (WHO). One uključuju niz stanja koja utječu na srce i krvne žile, kao što su moždani udari i koronarna bolest srca.

Koronarna arterijska bolest najsmrtonosnija je kardiovaskularna bolest u Ujedinjenom Kraljevstvu, povezana s jednom smrću svakih osam minuta. Nastaje kada je dotok kisikom bogate krvi u srčani mišić blokiran ili smanjen.

Brojni su čimbenici koji pridonose kardiovaskularnim bolestima, uključujući prehranu, genetiku i vježbanje. Visoki kolesterol i visoki krvni tlak također uvelike povećavaju rizik.

Uzimanje biljnih sterola moglo bi smanjiti rizik od kardiovaskularnih bolesti

Nutricionist Rob Hobson otkrio je kako možemo smanjiti rizik od ovih bolesti. Tvrdi da bi uzimanje dodataka biljnih sterola moglo pomoći u snižavanju razine kolesterola i zaštiti od bolesti srca.

“Biljni steroli ističu se kao vodeći dodatak zdravlju srca, prvenstveno zbog svoje učinkovitosti u snižavanju kolesterola, glavnog faktora rizika za srčane bolesti”, rekao je za Daily Express.

Objasnio je da oni rade tako da oponašaju kolesterol u tijelu i natječu se za apsorpciju, što rezultira time da se manje kolesterola apsorbira iz crijeva u krvotok. Također signaliziraju jetri da proizvodi manje kolesterola, pomažući u održavanju nižih razina. Napominje da biljni steroli mogu sniziti kolesterol do 12 posto, bez nuspojava.

Pozvao se na znanstvenu studiju objavljenu 2005. koja je mjerila upotrebu biljnih sterola na 29 pacijenata.

“Rezultati su pokazali da su biljni steroli učinkoviti u snižavanju kolesterola lipoproteina niske gustoće (‘lošeg’ kolesterola) i kolesterola lipoproteina visoke gustoće kod dijabetičara i osoba bez dijabetesa. Konzumacija biljnih sterola može biti strategija prehrane za hiperkolesterolemiju kod osoba s dijabetesom tipa 2”, istaknuo je.

Iako je moguće dobiti biljne sterole iz prehrane, Rob je preporučio dodatke prehrani kako bismo bili sigurni da ih unosimo dovoljno.

“Iako je prehrana ključna, teško je postići optimalnu količinu sterola iz hrane. Prosječna prehrana osigurava samo 200 mg do 400 mg sterola dnevno, dok vegetarijanska prehrana nudi do 800 mg”, rekao je nutricionist.

Međutim, da bi se značajno utjecalo na razinu kolesterola, potrebne su dnevne doze od dva do tri grama. Savjetuje da razgovaramo sa svojim liječnikom ako smo zabrinuti za zdravlje srca ili razinu kolesterola.

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Vlasnica je ispred psa stavila njegovu omiljenu večeru, pogledajte kako je reagirao

ZLATNI retriveri poznati su po svojoj nježnosti, ali i poslušnosti, pod uvjetom da su pravilno trenirani od rane dobi. Jedan primjer toga postao je viralan na društvenim mrežama.

Vlasnica, Zarah Kelleher, snimila je trenutak kad je ispred svog zlatnog retrivera, Dukea, ostavila tanjur pun cheeseburgera. U objavi je napisala da je to njegova omiljena večera.

Prije nego što je napustila sobu, strogo mu je rekla da ne dira hranu. Duke je pažljivo poslušao naredbu, ali umjesto da se fokusira na hranu, brinuo se kamo je otišla vlasnica.

Unatoč primamljivom obroku koji se nalazio ispred njega, Duke je čekao više od 20 sekundi, što je iznenadilo gledatelje.

Jedan je korisnik napisao da bi “njegov pas to pojeo u sekundi”. Drugi se našalio: “Duke uopće nije ni pogledao hranu!” Njegova impresivna sposobnost odupiranja iskušenju prikupila je više od 955.000 pregleda.

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Trgovine su srezale cijene kućanskih i higijenskih proizvoda i do 50%

Pri kreiranju rubrike Index Shopping nastojimo izdvajati odlične proizvode koji se i nama sviđaju te odlične akcije i popuste. Ne objavljujemo proizvode koje i sami ne bismo kupili ili smatramo da njihova promocija nije u skladu s profesionalnim standardima. Neki proizvodi u rubrici Index Shopping mogu biti sponzorirani.

DOK smo listali kataloge i pretraživali ponudu za Indexovu prehrambenu šoping-listu, primijetili smo odlična sniženja na proizvode za čišćenje, njegu i higijenu, kao i na kućanske artikle i aparate, ili smo ih pronašli po povoljnim cijenama.

Izdvojili smo najpovoljnije ponude i proizvode s odličnim cijenama u svakoj trgovini. Tommy, Lidl, Kaufland, Konzum, Plodine, Eurospin, Spar i Interspar dostupni su u svim većim mjestima diljem Hrvatske, a ispod možete vidjeti našu šoping-listu za ovaj tjedan.

Kaufland

Kauflandov katalog vrijedi od srijede, 7.2., do utorka, 13.2., ili do prodaje zaliha, a pojedini popusti vrijede samo na odabrane datume u tom periodu. Aktualni katalog možete prolistati ovdje, a za ostvarenje pojedinih dodatnih popusta potrebna vam je Kauflandova kartica.


Lidl

Lidlov katalog vrijedi od ponedjeljka, 5.2., do subote, 10.2., ili do prodaje zaliha, a pojedini popusti vrijede samo na odabrane datume u tom periodu. Katalog možete prolistati ovdje, a za ostvarenje pojedinih popusta potrebna vam je mobilna aplikacija Lidl Plus.


Konzum

Konzumov katalog vrijedi od četvrtka, 8.2., do srijede, 14.2., ili do prodaje zaliha. Za pojedine popuste potrebna je MultiPlus kartica. Aktualni katalog možete prolistati ovdje. 


Eurospin

Katalog Eurospina vrijedi od četvrtka, 8.2., do srijede, 14.2., ili do isteka zaliha. Aktualni katalog možete prolistati ovdje. 


Tommy

Tommyjev akcijski katalog vrijedi od četvrtka, 8.2., do srijede, 14.2. Katalog možete prolistati ovdje. 


Spar

Novi katalozi Spara i Interspara vrijede od srijede, 7.2., do utorka, 13.2., ili do prodaje zaliha za prehrambene namirnice, kozmetiku, proizvode za osobnu higijenu i sredstva za čišćenje. Pojedini popusti vrijede samo u trgovinama Spar i Interspar, ovisno o dostupnosti proizvoda na akciji u tim trgovinama. Aktualne kataloge možete prolistati ovdje.


Plodine

Katalog Plodina vrijedi od srijede, 7.2., do utorka, 13.2., ili do isteka zaliha, a pojedini popusti vrijede samo na odabrane datume u tom periodu. Aktualni katalog možete prolistati ovdje.

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Taylor Swift is demanding that a college student stop tracking her private jet

SAN FRANCISCO: When it comes to dealing with a Florida college student who uses public data and social media to track the private jets of billionaires, politicians and other celebrities, Taylor Swift apparently can’t just shake it off.

In late December, Swift’s camp hit Jack Sweeney, a junior studying information technology at the University of Central Florida, with a cease-and-desist letter that blamed his automated tracking of her private jet for tipping off stalkers as to her location. In the letter, attorneys from the law firm Venable accused Sweeney of effectively providing “individuals intent on harming her, or with nefarious or violent intentions, a roadmap to carry out their plans.”

Sweeney provided the link to that letter in an email to The Associated Press. In that message, he emphasized that while he has never intended to cause harm, he also believes strongly in the importance of transparency and public information.

“One should reasonably expect that their jet will be tracked, whether or not I’m the one doing it, as it is public information after all,” he wrote.

A spokesperson for Swift echoed the legal complaint, saying that “the timing of stalkers” suggests a connection to Sweeney’s flight-tracking sites. The spokesperson did not respond to questions seeking elaboration of that charge, such as whether stalkers have been seen waiting for Swift at the airport when her plane arrived or, alternatively, if there is evidence that stalkers have somehow inferred Swift’s subsequent location from the arrival time of her flight.

The legal letter likewise accuses Sweeney of “disregarding the personal safety of others”; “willful and repeated harassment of our client”; and “intentional, offensive, and outrageous conduct and consistent violations of our client’s privacy.”

Such statements are difficult to square with the fact that Sweeney’s automated tracking accounts merely repackage public data provided by the Federal Aviation Administration, a government agency. That fact did not dissuade the Venable attorneys, who demanded that Sweeney “immediately stop providing information about our client’s location to the public.”

The Swift spokesperson did not reply to a question inquiring whether the attorneys had issued the same demand to the FAA.

At one point Sweeney had more than 30 such accounts on Twitter, now known as X after Elon Musk purchased the site for $44 billion in 2022. Musk subsequently had his own dustup with Sweeney, tweeting at one point that his commitment to free speech required him not to ban Sweeney’s @elonjet account even though he considered it “a direct personal safety risk.”

But it wasn’t long before Musk abruptly about-faced and effectively banned the student from X, accusing Sweeney of endangering his personal safety.

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Cryptocurrency

Indraprastha Gas to establish compressed biogas (CBG) plants 

Indraprastha Gas Ltd (IGL) has signed a memorandum of understanding with two technology partners during India Energy Week 2024 to establish compressed biogas (CBG) plants, a stock exchange filing revealed.

The CBG plants will be established across four States — Delhi, Haryana, Rajasthan, and Uttar Pradesh.

The MOUs were signed in the presence of Praveen Mal Khanooja, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas; KK Chatiwal, Managing Director of IGL; Pawan Kumar, Director (Commercial) of IGL; and other senior officials.

As per the company’s statement, the partnership aims to produce 0.45 MMSCMD of biogas from waste, equivalent to approximately 5 per cent of IGL’s daily requirement. 

Indraprasta Gas stock closed at ₹449.15 on the NSE on Wednesday, down by 1.04 per cent.

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Health Fitness

Nutricionistice tvrde da žene trebaju uzimati ova četiri dodatka prehrani

UZ TOLIKO dostupnih opcija dodataka prehrani, može biti teško znati odakle početi i koje izabrati. Ipak, najvažnija stvar koju treba znati jest da oni trebaju dopunjavati, a ne nadomještati zdravu i uravnoteženu prehranu. Također, vrijedno je napomenuti da pravi dodaci prehrani mogu pomoći ženama u različitim fazama njihova života.

“Pravi dodaci prehrani specifični su za vaše simptome, sve lijekove i životnu fazu u kojoj se nalazite. Nažalost, nisu svi dodaci jednako dobri. Puno dodataka u supermarketima koristi male količine sintetičkih verzija vitamina i minerala koje tijelo slabo apsorbira”, rekla je nutricionistica Becca Meadows za Vogue. S kolegicom nutricionisticom Jess Shand, popisala je četiri dodatka prehrani koje bi žene trebale uzimati.

1. Magnezij

Ovaj mineral važan je za san, smanjenje stresa i rad mišića. Također podržava fizičko i mentalno zdravlje, a Shand tvrdi da je ključan za žene kroz različite faze života, uključujući trudnoću i menopauzu. “To je jedan od onih superherojskih minerala koji nas podržava fizički i mentalno”, tvrde nutricionistice.

2. Omega-3

Shand ističe da ove masne kiseline, poput EPA (eikosapentaenska kiselina) i DHA (dokozaheksaenska kiselina), potiču kognitivnu funkciju, podržavaju zdravlje očiju i igraju ulogu u hormonalnoj ravnoteži. Uglavnom se nalaze u ribi i ribljem ulju. Također pomažu u smanjenju simptoma PMS-a, menstrualnih tegoba i upale.

3. Vitamin D

Meadows napominje da vitamin D podržava nekoliko funkcija, uključujući uravnoteženje raspoloženja, kontrolu šećera u krvi, zdravlje štitnjače i ravnotežu ženskih spolnih hormona.

“Mnogi od nas trebaju puno više vitamina D od preporučenih 10 mcg, ali previše može biti toksično, stoga je korisno prvo napraviti krvni test kako biste dobili pravu količinu za sebe”, savjetuje Meadows. Međutim, važno je odabrati oblik D3, a ne D2, koji je mnogo manje apsorbirajući i učinkovitiji. Dodatak vitamina K vitaminu D također može optimizirati apsorpciju kalcija kod žena u menopauzi.

“Kako se približavamo menopauzi, vitamin D i vitamin K2 rade zajedno kako bi optimizirali apsorpciju kalcija u našim kostima”, dodaje nutricionistica.

4. Multivitamini

Dobar multivitamin je onaj koji je pažljivo odabran. “Žene trebaju različite hranjive tvari od muškaraca, stoga potražite nešto posebno formulirano za žene”, preporučuje Meadows. Ključno je osigurati da su vitamini uključeni u pravom obliku kako bi tijelo moglo učinkovito koristiti.

Nutricionistica predlaže traženje multivitamina koji sadrže više apsorbirajućih metiliranih B vitamina. “Na etiketi će se zvati ‘metil folat’ ili ‘metilkobalamin’, a ti su vitamini B esencijalni za proizvodnju energije, posebno B5 koji izgaravamo većom brzinom kada smo pod stresom”, zaključila je.

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Pingvin ukrao svu pažnju na vjenčanju, snimka je oduševila korisnike TikToka

KORISNICA TikToka, @meg_alys, nedavno je bila gost na vjenčanju svojih prijatelja. No, umjesto mladenaca, glavna zvijezda vjenčanja bio je jedan pingvin.

Na viralnoj snimci možemo vidjeti kako afrički pingvin šeće pored gostiju, a sve oči su uprte u njega. Simpatični pingvin bio je zadužen za nošenje prstenja do oltara, a poslije ceremonije družio se s gostima. Korisnica je u komentarima ispod objave napisala da su svi bili iznenađeni i nisu prestali pričati o pingvinu cijeli dan.

Snimku je u dva dana pregledalo više od 1,5 milijuna ljudi, koji su ostavili preko 600 komentara. “Lijepo od njega što je obukao odijelo”, “Dala bih sve da imam pingvina na svom vjenčanju””, “Malo je zbunjen, ali daje sve od sebe”, samo su neku od komentara.

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Generacija Z kaže da su oni koji nose novčanike – stari

Pri kreiranju rubrike Index Shopping nastojimo izdvajati odlične proizvode koji se i nama sviđaju te odlične akcije i popuste. Ne objavljujemo proizvode koje i sami ne bismo kupili ili smatramo da njihova promocija nije u skladu s profesionalnim standardima. Neki proizvodi u rubrici Index Shopping mogu biti sponzorirani.

IZGLEDA da više nije “in” nositi gotovinu, identifikacijske i debitne kartice u novčaniku, odnosno više nije u trendu nositi novčanik – uopće, barem ako se pita Gen Z. “Milenijalci, očito postoji novi način da se osjećamo staro, a to je posjedovanje novčanika”, rekla je Liz June (@liz.june) na TikToku.

“Generacija Z koristi svoj telefon kao novčanik”, nastavila je, “tako da imaju sav svoj novac i svoje osobne iskaznice u digitalnim novčanicima”. Njezin video do sada je pregledan 340.000 puta i brojke samo rastu. 

“Nazovite me starom, ali što se dogodi kad vam se baterija isprazni”, “Moj muž je imao tu ideju, onda je izgubio telefon i sve dokumente odjednom”, “Ne, ja trebam svoj novčanik”, “Apple Pay je promijenio moj život”, “Imam 38 godina i volim svoj novčanik”, neki su od komentara ispod njezinog videa. 

Ako ste pomislili da su ok novčanici koji se pričvrste za poleđinu telefona, u krivu ste. Ni oni više nisu u trendu, barem ako se pitaju mlađi. Tiktokerica Kelsi Mack (@kelsimack) prepričala je u videu da je pitala svoju mlađu sestru hoće li si nabaviti novčanik za telefon sada kada je dobila svoju prvu kreditnu karticu. “Ne, to je tako glomazno”, rekla joj je. Također joj je rekla da nitko više ne koristi ni držače za mobitele, odnosno da ih imaju samo oni stariji. 

Prema jednom istraživanju 79% potrošača Gen Z koristi digitalne novčanike

Prema izvješću objavljenom u veljači 2024. putem PYMNTS-a, središta za online plaćanje i trgovinu koje je nastalo u suradnji s Amazon Web Servicesom, 79% potrošača generacije Z koristi digitalne novčanike. Što se tiče generacije baby boomera i starijih, njih samo 26% koristi digitalne novčanike. 

“Zanimljivo je da je suprotan trend uočen kod korištenja kreditnih kartica. Što je potrošač stariji, to je veća upotreba kreditnih kartica”, napisali su u izvješću. No također su utvrdili da je 51% pokazalo zanimanje za korištenje ove metode i za pohranu dokumenata kao što su vozačke dozvole, ulaznice za događaje i sl. 

“Zanimanje raste na 78% među generacijom Z i 75% među milenijalcima, pri čemu je polovica tih mlađih potrošača vrlo zainteresirana. Odrasli s djecom također pokazuju relativno visoku razinu interesa”, naveli su. 

“Digitalni novčanici, kao što su Apple Pay, Google Pay i PayPal, pružaju praktične i sigurne načine za dovršetak kupnje na mreži”, istaknuli su autori istraživanja. “Ovi novčanici uklanjaju postupak unosa podataka o kreditnoj ili debitnoj kartici prilikom naplate.” 

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Kwena Maphaka Registers Most Five-Wicket Hauls in A Single Edition of ICC Under-19 World Cup

New Delhi [India], February 7: Proteas pacer Kwena Maphaka re-wrote the history books after South Africa’s U-19 World Cup campaign concluded following their defeat in the semi-final against India. His remarkable spells throughout the tournament saw him claim 21 wickets at a mere average of 9.71. Maphaka announced himself to the world as a promising talent for the future. IND vs SA ICC U-19 World Cup 2024: We Got Taste of a Close Game, Which Will Be Good in Final, Says India Captain Uday Saharan.

He came close to equalling the record of most wickets at one edition of the Under 19 World Cup but just fell one short of the mark of 22 wickets which was set by Bangladesh’s Enamul Haque jnr (2014). However, he was able to rewrite history books by claiming the most five-wicket hauls in a single edition of the U-19 World Cup.

He bagged 5/38 against the West Indies, 5/34 against Zimbabwe and then 6/21 during South Africa. Before him, only four players had managed to claim two five-wicket hauls in the tournament. Maphaka bagged three and surpassed Sri Lanka’s Dunith Wellalage (2022), Afghanistan’s Shafiqullah Ghafari (2020), Pakistan duo Anwar Ali (2006) and Riaz Afridi (2004). Jasprit Bumrah Becomes First-Ever Bowler to Top ICC Rankings in All Formats.

Maphaka in his first appearance in the tournament in 2022 managed to take seven wickets. His overall tally now reads at 28 which makes him the joint most wickets for Zimbabwe in the history of the tournament with 28 scalps.

The young pacer with his sharp line and length claimed 3/32 in the nail-biting semi-final match against India. However, the Indian duo of skipper Uday Saharan and Sachin Dhas took away the game from Proteas with their match-turning 172-run partnership for the fifth wicket.

Sachin made 96 in 95 balls, with 11 fours and a six while Uday stuck around to score 81 in 124 balls, with six fours. India won the match by two wickets with seven balls to spare.

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Arts Entertainments

Karan Johar announces new series titled ‘Love Storiyaan’

Karan Johar, on Tuesday, announced a new series titled Love Storiyaan. The series combines six real-life love stories featured on India Love Project, a social media community founded by former journalists Priya Ramani, Samar Halarnkar, and Niloufer Venkatraman.

The stories are directed by six directors including Akshay Indikar, Archana Phadke, Collin D’Cunha, Hardik Mehta, Shazia Iqbal, and Vivek Soni.

The series will stream on Amazon Prime Video. The caption of their social media announcement post read, “This Valentine’s, we bring you stories that will make you believe in the magic of love inspired by real-life couples and created by the makers of fairytale romances.”

Love Storiyaan is produced by Dharmatic Entertainment Productions with Karan Johar, Apoorva Mehta and Somen Mishra serving as executive producers. It will be released on Amazon Prime Video on February 14.

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How to Do Piano Transcriptions

Piano Transcriptions

Piano transcriptions are a great way to practice your musical skills and learn songs on the piano. The goal of piano transcription is to recreate a song or composition on the keyboard as it was played on the original recording. This can be done using a variety of different techniques. Piano transcriptions are typically used by musicians who wish to improve their piano playing skills or by music teachers who wish to provide students with the opportunity to play the songs they have learned in class.

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To do a piano transcription, you first need to find out which notes are being played. To do this you will need to listen to the audio recording, and then look at the piano sheet music. Look for the center of the staff, which is labeled Middle C. Then you will need to determine which chords are being played and how many of them there are.

Once you know what chords are being played you will need to break down the piano transcription into smaller sections of 4-10 seconds. This is because studies show that a pianist’s brain has a limit on how much it can store at one time, so the more you learn in small increments the better. The next step is to use a piano transcription software program to convert the audio file into sheet music. This can be done by importing the audio file, and then allowing the program to transcribe the recording into MIDI, PDF engraved sheets, or MusicXML digital note sheets.

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How to Do Piano Transcriptions

This program is called Piano2Notes, and it uses artificial intelligence to automatically transcribe recordings into sheet music. It works best on piano recordings, but it will work with most types of audio files. Once the transcription is completed you will be able to download the file in either MIDI, PDF, or MusicXML format.

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Earl Wild, 86, a master pianist in the grand Romantic virtuoso tradition, makes his mark on this outstanding CD of dazzling piano transcriptions, reissued here on Ivory Classics from a 1995 Sony Classical release and in HDCD. A Grammy winner, this CD is a showcase of the pianist’s legendary feeling for pianoic texture and his ability to make a line sing out against a shimmering, multi-colored background. The 13 selections on this album, almost all of them Wild’s own dazzling piano transcriptions, display this talent to the fullest extent.

Piano transcriptions are a fascinating genre within the realm of music, offering a unique window into the creative process of both composers and performers. These transcriptions involve the adaptation of music originally written for other instruments or ensembles, such as orchestras or chamber groups, into piano solo pieces. Whether it’s a concerto, a symphony, or a popular song, the piano transcription breathes new life into existing compositions, often revealing fresh perspectives and interpretations.

One of the most notable aspects of piano transcriptions is their ability to showcase the versatility and expressive capabilities of the piano. The instrument’s vast range, dynamic possibilities, and polyphonic nature allow transcribers to capture the essence of the original work while adding their own artistic flair. This process requires not only technical skill but also a deep understanding of both the original piece and the piano itself.

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Thanks to IT stocks, Sensex, Nifty recover

Benchmarks BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty advanced on buying in IT stocks and expectations of a status-quo in the policy rates of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) which is set to announce its revised monetary policy on Thursday. Besides positive global cues, investors’ interest in oil as gas stocks helped the indices.

  • Also read:Broker’s call: BSE (Neutral)

While the Sensex gained 454.67 points or 0.63 per cent to 72,186.09, the Nifty closed 157.70 points or 0.72 per cent higher at 21,929.40. Similarly, the broader market ended in green with BSE SmallCap gaining 1.23 per cent, BSE MidCap (1.06 per cent) and BSE 500 (0.92 per cent).

Within the Sensex pack, HCL Tech (4.43 per cent), Maruti Suzuki India (4.05 per cent), Tata Consultancy Services (4.05 per cent), Wipro (3.59 per cent) and Infosys (2.52 per cent) were the major gainers, while Power Grid Corporation of India (2.97 per cent), IndusInd Bank (1.84 per cent), ITC (1.52 per cent), Kotak Mahindra Bank (1.21 per cent) and Axis Bank (1.14 per cent) were the major laggards.

Among the sectoral indices, BSE Oil and Gas gained the most at 3.02 per cent, followed by BSE Information Technology (2.94 per cent) and BSE TECK (2.74 per cent). On the other hand, BSE Power (0.39 per cent), BSE BANKEX (0.36 per cent), BSE Utilities (0.27 per cent) and BSE FMCG (0.07 per cent) ended in red.

Also read: Tata Group market-cap soars past ₹30 lakh crore

Of the 3,944 stocks traded on BSE, 2,296 gained, 1,572 declined and 74 remained unchanged. While 465 stocks hit 52-week high, 38 stocks hit 52-week low.

RBI MPC Meeting

The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of RBI began its 3-day long bi-monthly monetary policy review meeting on Tuesday. Vinod Nair, Head of Research, Geojit Financial Services, said the investors were reluctant to significantly trim their positions ahead of the RBI MPC announcements, adding, “expectations for a dovish monetary policy buoyed sentiment in the bond market.”

“Oil and gas stocks held a modest advance as the market weighed down geopolitical risks in West Asia and awaited improvements in the weekly US crude inventory, ” Nair said.

‘Sectoral Rotation’

According to Siddhartha Khemka, Head – Retail Research, Motilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd, though the RBI is likely to maintain status quo, the central bank’s commentary is eagerly eyed with regards to hints on rate cuts.

“Overall, we expect the market to continue its positive momentum with sectorial rotations,” Khemka added.

Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) bought equities worth ₹92.52 crore, show exchange’s provisional data.

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Digital Marketing

Heaven in a dumpling: call of the momos

During a recent visit to Kolkata, my wife insisted that I accompany her to a small Tibetan restaurant called ‘The Blue Poppy Thakali’. She said that the place would surprise me. And indeed, it did.

Momos by Doma Wang

The place was full of people eating joyously. I ordered a plate of steamed chicken momos. They were delivered steaming hot, in a bamboo basket. I bit into my first momo and as the juices ran into my mouth, I felt like a wow. The momos were incredibly soft and delicious, and the flavours were so perfectly balanced that my heart burst into song.

I learnt that this restaurant had been founded by Doma Wang, who is also famous as the “Momo Queen of Kolkata”. The momos she serves here are exactly what a Tibetan momo should be like — tender and juicy, with a thin delicate cover and incredibly fresh. In short, heaven in a dumpling.

Such a hot favourite

No wonder momos have become a hot favourite across India today. Zomato reported two years ago that more than one crore Indians had ordered momos on its platform in a single year. I was astonished to read recently that momos have ousted chole bhature to become one of the top three snacking dishes in Delhi. Imagine that!

Momo addiction appears to have spread far and wide across our country. The Indian market for momos is now estimated at around $3 billion per year. More than 90 per cent of the market is unorganised, with street-side momo stalls leading the charge. The organised sector is growing quickly too. The fast food chain ‘Wow! Momo’ now has more than 400 outlets in 30 cities.

A brand called ‘Prasuma’ has pioneered the concept of packaged frozen momos, which are fully cooked and ready to heat and serve. I tried their original chicken momos for breakfast and they were simply delicious. In addition, they were as fresh as freshly prepared momos. Clearly, this is a result of the superior ingredients and modern food technology that Prasuma uses to create its products. This is perhaps why Prasuma is already a big success.

Why are momos so popular?

What has led to this amazing popularity of momos in India? There appear to be many underlying reasons.

First, momos are very tasty, which is an essential factor for the popularity of any food. The combo of soft meat or vegetable filling, light dough covering and spicy chutney delivers a taste-high immediately. Second, momos are also generally viewed as a healthy food, particularly because their basic version is a steamed product. Third, they are viewed as nutritious, because they contain meat or paneer, which is a protein. This blend of being delicious and wholesome at the same time appeals hugely to most consumers.

Momos from Doma Wang’s The Blue Poppy Thakali

Fourth, momos are simple to make and affordably priced, which is the reason so many street stalls thrive. Hence, they are accessible to the large middle-class.

Fifth, momos are relatively small in size and have in-built portion control, because you can decide exactly how many pieces to eat — unlike in the case of biriyani or pasta, where it is difficult to exactly size your portion.

Sixth, and perhaps most importantly, momos are viewed as a soul food. They have come to be associated in our minds with comfort and warmth. This is perhaps because they are steamed, or because they have a soothing umami flavour.

Opportunities and challenges

With so many fundamental choice drivers in their favour, can momos become as ubiquitous as idlis or samosas across India? This will depend on how the category addresses the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead. Here are a few relevant areas for consideration.

While momos are very popular in the North and East of the country, smaller towns in southern states such as Kerala or Tamil Nadu are yet to embrace this food fully. In some of these towns, momos are indeed available, but their quality leaves a lot to be desired.

There may be a perception amongst a segment of vegetarian consumers that momos are primarily a non-vegetarian food, particularly because of their origins as meat dumplings. This is a perception barrier that will need working upon.

There is considerable scope for adapting momos to Indian tastes. For instance, chettinad chicken momos or pindi chole momos can infuse new cultural connect into the category.

Finally, the origin story of momos — their roots in the hills, the beautiful landscapes of Nepal and Tibet — is very romantic in its appeal but needs to be narrated far more powerfully.

So will you consider momos for dinner tonight?

(Harish Bhat is a marketer, author and poet. He has recently retired as Brand Custodian, Tata Sons. These are his personal views.)

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Health Fitness

Trener Tian Jagarić otkriva kako nas trening čini produktivnijima na poslu

ZAHVALJUJUĆI dugogodišnjem iskustvu, fitness i kondicijski trener Tian Jagarić zna koliko nas fitness čini produktivnijima. Na tu je temu napisao tekst koji u cijelosti prenosimo u nastavku.

“U današnjem svijetu, gdje se radni dan često produžuje i stres na poslu postaje sve veći, važno je pronaći načine za održavanje balansa između poslovnih zahtjeva i brige o vlastitom zdravlju. Jedan od ključnih elemenata koji može unaprijediti radnu produktivnost i opće blagostanje zaposlenih je integracija tjelesne aktivnosti u radni dan. Započnimo istraživanjem kako tjelesna aktivnost utječe na radnu produktivnost.

Povećana energija: Redovna tjelesna aktivnost, čak i ako se radi o kratkim pauzama za vježbanje ili šetnju može značajno povećati nivo energije. Ovo može rezultirati većom koncentracijom i produktivnošću kada dođe do poslovnih zahtjeva.

Smanjenje stresa: Fizička aktivnost je poznata po svojoj sposobnosti da smanji nivo stresa. Redovito vježbanje tokom radnog dana može pomoći da se oslobodiš napetosti i pripremiš za produktivno obavljanje poslovnih zadataka.

Poboljšana kognitivna funkcija: Istraživanja su pokazala da tjelesna aktivnost može poboljšati kognitivne funkcije poput memorije, koncentracije i odlučivanja. Ovo može biti od ključne važnosti za obavljanje kompleksnih poslovnih zadataka na efikasan način.

Sada kada razumijemo kako tjelesna aktivnost može poboljšati produktivnost na radnom mjestu, evo nekoliko praktičnih savjeta kako je možeš integrirati u svakodnevni radni dan.

Sitne aktivnosti u svakodnevici: Kada imaš priliku za kratku aktivnost iskoristi je. Ponekad se popni stepenicama umjesto da koristiš lift. Parkiraj automobil dalje od posla i odradi kratku šetnju ujutro kako bi produktivnije započeo dan. Sitne radnje poput ovih zbrojit će se i učiniti razliku u tvojoj dnevnoj aktivnosti.

Aktiviraj svoje slobodno vrijeme: Iskoristi vikend za kratku šetnju ili biciklizam po prirodi. Osim za tvoje zdravlje, ovakve aktivnosti odlična su prilika za druženje i zbližavanje s prijateljima i obitelji.

Upiši se na trening: Organizirani oblici treninga u obliku individualnih ili grupnih treninga jako su efektivan način za postizanje pozitivnih zdravstvenih i općih fizičkih ciljeva. Profesionalci će svakako znati kako najbolje tvome tijelu dati ono što treba.

U konačnici, integracija tjelesne aktivnosti u radni dan može donijeti brojne koristi. Povećana produktivnost, smanjenje stresa i jačanje međuljudskih odnosa samo su neki od pozitivnih efekata koji se mogu postići kroz promociju zdravih životnih navika.”

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Obožava se dugo maziti i puno prede: Malena Karin traži svoju zauvijek obitelj

PRESLATKA mačka imena Karin nalazi se u udruzi Noina arka u kojoj čeka svoju zauvijek obitelj. Za malenu Karin iz udruge imaju samo riječi hvale, a kada vidite kako izgleda, vjerujemo da ćete se zaljubiti u nju. Na Facebook stranici udruge objavili su fotografiju ove slatkice.

“Mala ružičasta njuškica, Karin, hitno treba domek. Postoji li svijet iza ovih rešetaka? To tek treba otkriti, i to što prije, ali to ovisi isključivo o vama. Ako želite u svoj dom donijeti malu, veselu skakutavicu koja uz to i prede, mazi se, igra i ispunjava dom čistom pozitivom, nazovite 091 2622 619 ili 091 421 4696 i dođite po mene”, stoji u opisu objave.

Karin se okotila u rujnu, a već sada vidimo da je prava ljepotica koja će nekome uljepšati ostatak svog dugog života.

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Trgovine su srezale cijene i više od 50%. Evo što se isplati kupiti na akciji

Pri kreiranju rubrike Index Shopping nastojimo izdvajati odlične proizvode koji se i nama sviđaju te odlične akcije i popuste. Ne objavljujemo proizvode koje i sami ne bismo kupili ili smatramo da njihova promocija nije u skladu s profesionalnim standardima. Neki proizvodi u rubrici Index Shopping mogu biti sponzorirani.

PREGLEDALI smo kataloge poznatih maloprodajnih trgovina u Hrvatskoj i izdvojili najbolje popuste i proizvode po dobrim cijenama. Kaufland, Lidl, Tommy, Konzum, Plodine, Eurospin, Spar i Interspar možete pronaći u svim većim mjestima u Hrvatskoj, a ispod možete vidjeti našu šoping-listu za ovaj tjedan.

Kaufland

Kauflandov katalog vrijedi od srijede, 7.2., do utorka, 13.2., ili do prodaje zaliha, a pojedini popusti vrijede samo na odabrane datume u tom periodu. Aktualni katalog možete prolistati ovdje, a za ostvarenje pojedinih dodatnih popusta potrebna vam je Kauflandova kartica.


Tommy

Tommyjev akcijski katalog vrijedi od četvrtka, 8.2., do srijede, 14.2. Katalog možete prolistati ovdje. 


Eurospin

Katalog Eurospina vrijedi od četvrtka, 8.2., do srijede, 14.2., ili do isteka zaliha. Aktualni katalog možete prolistati ovdje. 


Konzum

Konzumov katalog vrijedi od četvrtka, 8.2., do srijede, 14.2., ili do prodaje zaliha. Za pojedine popuste potrebna je MultiPlus kartica. Aktualni katalog možete prolistati ovdje. 


Lidl

Lidlov katalog vrijedi od ponedjeljka, 5.2., do subote, 10.2., ili do prodaje zaliha, a pojedini popusti vrijede samo na odabrane datume u tom periodu. Katalog možete prolistati ovdje, a za ostvarenje pojedinih popusta potrebna vam je mobilna aplikacija Lidl Plus.


Plodine

Katalog Plodina vrijedi od srijede, 7.2., do utorka, 13.2., ili do isteka zaliha, a pojedini popusti vrijede samo na odabrane datume u tom periodu. Aktualni katalog možete prolistati ovdje.


Spar

Novi katalozi Spara i Interspara vrijede od srijede, 7.2., do utorka, 13.2., ili do prodaje zaliha za prehrambene namirnice, kozmetiku, proizvode za osobnu higijenu i sredstva za čišćenje. Pojedini popusti vrijede samo u trgovinama Spar i Interspar, ovisno o dostupnosti proizvoda na akciji u tim trgovinama. Aktualne kataloge možete prolistati ovdje.

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Adah Sharma starrer ‘Bastar-The Naxal Story’ official teaser unveiled

The monologue is a glimpse of the strong narration of the film and some truths that will be unfolded by the team of the film.

In the teaser the makers have exposed the truth about number of martiers and how Psudo intellectuals in our country are running propaganda to divide the country funded by China. Now is the time to think deep. Soon after the actor shared the teaser, her fans and friends swamped down the comment section and shared their reactions.

“Grab the national award soon dear Adah,” a fan wrote.

Another one commented, “Damdaar teaser aur apka look bhi movie main strong lag raha hai.”

Shah and Sudipto’s first collaboration ‘The Kerala Story’ emerged as one of the most successful films at the box office in 2023 so far. It depicts how thousands of young women were allegedly brainwashed into joining the Islamic State (IS) and heading off to countries like Syria and Afghanistan.

Meanwhile, Adah will also be seen opposite Sunil Grover in the web show ‘Sunflower Season 2’.

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Cryptocurrency

Broker’s call: Sundaram Finance (Add)

Target: ₹3,720

CMP: ₹3,740.30

Sundaram Finance reported 6 per cent q-o-q decline in disbursements due to muted growth in automotive sector and lesser than expected economic activity in Q3. Margins were impacted due to rise in CoF (down 49bps YoY and 15bps QoQ) while interest yields increased y-o-y and q-o-q.

Credit costs remained benign while asset quality parameters improved with improvement in collections and recovery activity. PAT at ₹300 crore, was up 24 per cent y-o-y, 4 per cent ahead of our estimates despite miss on NII and operating profits due to lower than anticipated credit costs. RoA/RoE for Q3-FY24 stood at 2.5/14.3 per cent as against 2.6/13.1 per cent in Q3-FY23. Tier 1 Capital/CAR remains strong at 16/20 per cent, respectively.

We build in AUM/PPOP/PAT CAGR at 21/20/20 per cent over FY24-26 and expect RoA/RoE at 2.9/17.5 per cent for FY26.

Sundaram Finance is currently trading at 4.4x FY25E P/ABV (core net worth), fairly pricing in growth and profitability. We downgrade the stock to Add post 55 per cent run-up since our initiation in May’23. We value the standalone business at 4x H1-FY26 P/ABV (₹2,886) and value subsidiaries at ₹834, post 20 per cent holdco discount, to arrive at our Target Price of ₹3,720.

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Digital Marketing

Asus has the highest young gen consumers in India

Arnold Su, Vice President, Consumer and Gaming PC, System Business Group, Asus India, is preparing for a Triathlon in March and so these days he’s jogging, cycling and swimming intensely. The marketer who loves marathons says his most memorable run was in Bordeaux where every two kilometres or so there is a chateau. So in the 42 km race he found himself stopping to drink wine and running — of course, he hurriedly stopped drinking when he realised he would not be able to finish the race.

Asus, he says, is jogging along nicely in India and is the number two in consumer notebook segment and numero uno in the gaming PC segment.

CES is top of the mind right now. So, tell us what are the trends from there we are likely to see introduced in India?

The biggest thing for the PC industry this year is the AI-PC concept. India is one of the most important countries for Asus. So, whatever product we announce globally, it will also be available in India. For example, in CES, we launched the new Intel core Ultra processor laptop and simultaneously in India the pre-order has already started. To highlight some key products, the Zenbook 14 OLED is coming to India — and the pre-booking for this device has started. And, one of the key products announced at CES is the dual screen, an enhanced productivity device. We are also very proud of the new gaming laptops announced at CES. Those will also come to India in a short time.

What are the functionalities of an AI PC?

I’ll start with a very simple example, a few years back, Nvidia announced their RTX graphic cards. And from a hardware solution point of view, they brought technologies like Nvidia RTX, which is the ray tracing part of it and DLSS, which is deep learning, super sampling. It’s a core architecture based on AI, and what we have seen is that they’ve enhanced the gaming performance overall. The end customer may not feel that “Oh, I’ve done work on AI, and this is better”, they just get a better experience. And on the software side of things, Adobe is a very good example, they have put features like generative images, where you can add stuff to the images, or you can just remove stuff. That is just an example on the current state of technology. Once we bring AI chips within our ecosystem as a hardware, physically inside the machine, a lot of the workload which we were able to do on the cloud will partially come back to the system and you will be able to share that workload.

But if workload moves back to from the cloud to the system, will the storage be a problem? Won’t it require more memory?

You’re correct, but the thing is, the system is not gathering or storing data. It is just processing the data live. And intelligent systems are built in such a way that they will use a certain set of instructions you gave to the system; they will use, utilise and eat up all that instruction set, give out your solution and then erase that data completely from memory.

Is the refresh cycle of a PC coming down? How often do consumers change?

In every country, there is different pattern. India is more than five years, but depends on person to person, but average is around five years. And some countries such as in the US or in Europe, the PC for them is already kind of a commodity. So, in US the cycle is only around three years.

Has the smartphone cannibalised the PC market?

This is a question that everybody was talking about before Covid. Then the PC market looked stagnant and mobile market was growing. Before 2020, India’s PC market was less than 10 million units a year. And if we look at only the consumer segment till 2019, the market size in a year was around 3.7 million units. Between 2010 to 2019, the market size was 3.5 to 4million and quite stagnant. But in 2020 itself, it went up to 4.6 or about 4.7, and then in 2021 it was more than 5 million, and then 2022 it slightly declined but still was more than 5 million units. Last year it again declined to 4.8 million. But even then it is much higher than pre-Covid.

Simultaneously, the smartphone mobile phone market is declining. Coming to cannibalisation, the fundamental difference is that mobile phones are still used for content consumption. And PC is used for content creation. Content creation on smartphone is still not that easy. For the PC market, the new segment coming up very fast is the creator segment.

So how big would the creator segment be?

At this moment, it is very small occupying around two per cent of the total PC market. But it is very tricky to put a figure because within the 20 per cent gaming device segment — we feel 30-40 per cent of the users are not using the devices for gaming.

What is the gaming population in India?

In 2016, only 40,000 units of gaming PCs were sold, but last year the numbers reached almost one million units. So, from 40k to one million units, there has been 25 times growth.

On the consumer side, which segment is seeing growth in India?

If we look at consumption data of the past few years, 2021 was the peak for India market size. In 2021, India’s market size for consumer notebooks went up to 5.2 million units, and then in 2022, it dropped to 5 million units. In 2023, it dropped further to 4.8 million units. But at Asus, we have continued to grow from 6,70,000 to 8,30,000 and to 8,70,000. Our market share in India has risen from 13 per cent last year to more than 18 per cent this year. So, we are performing quite well, and we are increasing our share, because even when the market is declining, we are still growing.

What are the factors? Is it the price? How are you gaining market share?

There are a few different angles to it. First is the price. Most people, including myself, saw India as a price-sensitive market when I first came here. But, the entry-level segment is very small in India. The sub-₹30,000 laptop is less than 5 per cent in India, whereas if we look at a similar GDP country, say Indonesia, the entry-level market there is around 40 per cent. So, we found that Indian customers are ready to pay more to get a better laptop.

If we look at India’s market now, the mainstream segment is already around ₹50,000. And then if you take the premium segment (₹50k to ₹80k), which is around 30 per cent of the market, that is also quite big. Gaming is around 20 per cent of the Indian market already. In spite of the overall decline in consumer market, gaming segment continues to see an increase.

In terms of product segmentation, at Asus, we try to cover almost every segment. Our strategy is that, from a product point of view we aim to give the latest technology at affordable price points. For example, in the past two years, Asus is the first company to bring the OLED display to the sub-₹40,000 segment. This is why we are growing in this product.

Another reason is our product coverage. Our goal is to make our product easily available. So, initially we worked with online players, because it’s very easy for them to serve to all the pin codes across India. But then as a company our job is not just to sell. We also want to make our products accessible. Online is not going to be able to do that. In the stores, till you pay, you will never physically touch the machine. We feel this is wrong. So, right now we are insisting all our dealers to open that machine for the customer before they buy it. The customer should be able to touch, feel, play on it, and then make a decision to buy the device. This is a big difference.

What percentage of your sales is online now?

Around 30 per cent. The remaining will be offline, which is the key. We have more than 250 stores in India. We are also working with more than 3,500 dealers across India.

Coming to the brand perspective, you know, there’s rising nationalism, how do you see that?

We are manufacturing in India. We are already the No 2 brand in the consumer segment.

Another survey by GFK of the top five PC brands in India has shown Asus to have the highest number of young generation consumers. Fifty per cent of consumers in the age group of 16-24 are our consumers. So, our customers are very young, who are also the future of India.

Published on February 4, 2024

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Health Fitness

Psihijatar otkrio tajnu koja će nam pomoći da postanemo mentalno jaki

UGAĐANJE ljudima može biti iscrpljujuće. Ako neprestano želimo zadovoljiti potrebe drugih, štetimo sebi. Ali, psihijatar Daniel Amen tvrdi da možemo napraviti veliku promjenu ako usvojimo jednostavnu osobinu.

“Mentalno jaki ljudi imaju samodisciplinu. Čine lijepe stvari samo za ljude koji se prema njima odnose s poštovanjem”, rekao je u snimci na TikToku koja je skupila gotovo 776.000 pregleda.

Amen tvrdi da se mentalno jaki ljudi počinju graditi već u djetinjstvu.

“Da biste bili mentalno jaki, morate primijetiti što vam se kod drugih ljudi sviđa više od onoga što vam se ne sviđa. Često razmišljam o dobrim roditeljima, dobrim trenerima i dobrim učiteljima. Oni primjećuju dobro, čak i kada stvari ne teku glatko. Loši šefovi, loši učitelji i loši roditelji stalno primjećuju negativne stvari i nikada vam ne dopuštaju da to zaboravite. Nemojte biti takvi”, poručio je.

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Ekipa iz Dumovca lani je imala više od 2600 intervencija. Evo koga su sve spašavali

PROŠLE su godine djelatnici Skloništa za nezbrinute životinje Grada Zagreba na teren izašli čak 2607 puta. Najčešće su spašavali divlje životinje. U 1443 slučaja u rukama su im se našle divlje životinje autohtonih vrsta, a u 16 slučajeva one egzotične. Zbog pasa i mačaka zagrebački su hvatači na gradske ulice izašli 1141, a zbog domaćih životinja sedam puta.

“Terenskoj ekipi Skloništa ne postoje dva ista dana. Neki su dani u godini mirniji, pogotovo zimi, a nekada je kolegama pravi izazov posložiti intervencije po prioritetima te kroz gradsku prometnu gužvu obići sve dijelove grada gdje životinje trebaju njihovu pomoć. Najveći broj dojava građana zbog pronađenih ozlijeđenih divljih životinja te odbačenih štenaca i mačića stiže tijekom proljeća i ljeta.

Zahvalni smo građanima koji sve bolje razumiju naš posao i koji slušajući upute naših kolega iz Info centra čine ono što sami mogu kako bi pomogli životinji u nevolji. Korisne su nam točne informacije o lokaciji, smirenost građana ako se radi o životinji koja im budi negativne emocije, te ako je riječ o ulovljenoj divljoj životinji, njezin smještaj u prozračnu kutiju, njezino opskrbljivanje vodom te čuvanje do našeg dolaska“, kazao je Damir Skok, ravnatelj Ustanove Zoološki vrt Grada Zagreba, u čijem je sastavu Sklonište u Dumovcu.

Među divljim životinjama koje je 2023. godine na intervencijama preuzela terenska ekipa Skloništa, najviše je bilo ptica. 

“Čak 1095 intervencija nam je bilo vezano uz autohtone ptice. Uobičajeno pomažemo velikom broju vrana, gavrana, golubova i sova, česti su nam i susreti s vrapcima te labudovima, no prošle smo godine imali priliku pomoći i nekim pticama koje rijetko vidimo izbliza poput divlje guske, vatroglavog kraljića, pčelarice, šljuke i pupavca. Prvi smo put u svojoj povijesti izašli pomoći bjeloglavom supu, veličanstvenoj ptici strvinaru koja se inače ne viđa u prirodi Zagreba i njegove okolice”, rekao je Darko Ozmec, voditelj terenske ekipe Skloništa.

Spašavali su srne, zečeve, lisice, čagljeve…

On i njegovi kolege prošle su godine imali posla i s vodozemcima, gmazovima te sisavcima. Među životinjama kojima su pomagali su smukulje, šišmiši, ježevi, zečevi, lisice i srne, ali i neke koje ne sreću često, poput daždevnjaka, blavora, dabra, čaglja i štakora. U 16 su slučajeva u svoje transportne spremnike smjestili egzotične životinje.

Uz nutriju, pripadnicu invazivne životinjske vrste, te hrčka, vjerojatno odbačenog kućnog ljubimca, tu su i odlepršali ljubimci, tj. oni poput kanarinca, nimfe, tigrice i australske zebe koji su nakon izlijetanja iz svojeg doma susjedstvo istraživali iz ptičje perspektive. Neke su ptičice uspješno vraćene vlasnicima, a one koje nitko nije tražio, sretno su udomljene.

Ozlijeđenim se divljim životinjama veterinarska skrb pruža u Oporavilištu za divlje životinje Zoološkog vrta Grada Zagreba, a psima i mačkama u Skloništu u Dumovcu.

“Najsretniji smo kad intervencija naše terenske ekipe završava očitanjem mikročipa psu i njegovim vraćanjem kući, no velik broj pasa i dalje nema mikročip, a legla štenaca te mnoge odrasle pse koje pronalazimo, ljudi namjerno odbacuju. To znači da nam je Sklonište stalno puno. Najčešće je tu 150 pasa i mačaka, a još deseci njih na privremenom su čuvanju kod nalaznika. Građanima smo posebno zahvalni na pomoći oko štenaca. Dragocjeno je ako psići prve tjedne nakon što ih cijepimo i očistimo od parazita, mogu provesti u nečijem domu”, rekla je Tatjana Zajec, voditeljica Skloništa za nezbrinute životinje Grada Zagreba. 

Kada građani u Zagrebu naiđu na nezbrinutu životinju kojoj je potrebna pomoć ljudi, trebaju nazvati Info centar Skloništa na broj 01 2008 354. Taj centar pozive prima svakodnevno od 8 do 19 sati, a izvan tog vremena za ozlijeđene životinje treba zvati Centar 112 koji potom kontaktira dežurnog djelatnika terenske ekipe Skloništa. 

Osim na dojave građana, terenska ekipa Skloništa izlazi i na pozive niza službi. Prošle je godine u 182 slučaja asistirala policiji, vatrogascima, veterinarskoj inspekciji, komunalnom redarstvu te sudstvu.

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Zrak u Zagrebu je očajan. Može li ovo pomoći?

Pri kreiranju rubrike Index Shopping nastojimo izdvajati odlične proizvode koji se i nama sviđaju te odlične akcije i popuste. Ne objavljujemo proizvode koje i sami ne bismo kupili ili smatramo da njihova promocija nije u skladu s profesionalnim standardima. Neki proizvodi u rubrici Index Shopping mogu biti sponzorirani.

ČIST zrak je postao neki oblik luksuza u urbaniziranim sredinama diljem svijeta, a ni Hrvatska nije iznimka. Još u 19. stoljeću, kad se tuberkuloza širila dimom zagađenim gradovima SAD-a i Europe, svježi je zrak smatran eliksirom zdravlja. Slično smo doživjeli i kad je krenula pandemija Covid-19. Bez obzira na aktualnosti, oboljeli od astme često odlaze u manja mjesta s čistim zrakom u terapijske svrhe, upravo prema uputama liječnika.

>> Zrak u Zagrebu je već danima vrlo loš, a kvaliteta zraka je I. kategorije. Kako to?

Djeluju li pročišćivači zraka?

U urbanim sredinama mnogi će u ovu svrhu posegnuti za pročišćivačima zraka. Istraživanja iz 2011. pokazala su da niz ovih proizvoda doista poboljšava simptome kod ljudi s astmom i respiratornim bolestima povezanim s alergijama, prenosi Medium. No, istraživanja o dugoročnim benefitima korištenja ovakvih uređaja nema.

“Lebdeće čestice mogu potaknuti alergije ili djelovati kao iritansi, a pročišćivači zraka mogu biti učinkoviti u njihovom filtriranju”, izjavio je dr. James Sublett, klinički profesor pedijatrijske alergologije i imunologije na Medicinskom fakultetu Sveučilišta u Louisvilleu.

Pročišćivači zraka djeluju tako da filtriraju zrak unutar prostorije. Ventilator usisava i cirkulira zrak, filtar uklanja sitne čestice i onečišćivače iz zraka, te na kraju uređaj izbacuje čisti zrak.

Kako za Homes and Gardens objašnjava Saul Davies, direktor odjela za kupnju u tvrtki Beldray: “Većina uređaja će sadržavati tri filtra – predfilter, HEPA filter i filter od aktivnog ugljena”. Neće svaki uređaj koristiti sva tri tipa. Neki uređaji mogu koristiti druge tehnologije za čišćenje zraka, uključujući UV zračenje za ciljanje bakterija i plijesni.

Uz uklanjanje toksina dima iz domova, pročistači zraka učinkoviti su i za uklanjanje peludi, zbog čega ih rado koriste osobe koje pate od alergija.

Nije svejedno koji uzimate

Ako se pitate je li pročistač zraka vrijedan uloženog novca, trebali biste uzeti u obzir da stručnjaci sugeriraju da učinkovitost pročistača zraka ovisi o vrsti filtra i onečišćivačima prisutnim u domu.

Primjerice, ako je uređaj opremljen HEPA filtrom, radit će na oslobađanju negativnih iona koji neutraliziraju i dezinficiraju lebdeće onečišćivače kako bi pomogli ublažavanju simptoma. Stoga je važno odabrati uređaj koji odgovara vašim potrebama.

Izdvojili smo nekoliko hvaljenih uređaja

Pregledali smo top liste i izdvojili nekoliko hvaljenih uređaja s recenzijama kupaca.


Coway Airmega AP-1512HH

Coway Airmega AP-1512HH Mighty je za prostore površine do 109 kvadrata. Zahvaljujući HyperCaptive filteru i GeenHEPA postoji dvostruka zaštita. Prema marki uklanja do 99.999% štetnih čestica s nano veličinom do 0.01 µm. Alergeni, bakterije, životinjska dlaka, fina prašina, grinje, plijesan, mirisi, pelud i virusi hvataju se izravno u GreenHEPA filteru.

Na prvo mjesto svoje top liste uvrstio ga je Wirecutter New York Timesa. “Unutar 30 minuta, Coway Airmega AP-1512HH Mighty smanjio je jako zagađenje dimom u uredu u New Yorku za čak 9.6%. Ovo je usporedivo s izvedbom drugih vrhunskih strojeva i bilo je dosljedno u više testnih prostora”, napisali su.

Dodali su i da nudi odličnu vrijednost za novac, te da zbog kompaktnog oblika i tihog načina rada te isključivanja svjetla zaslona prikladan je i za spavaće sobe. Kupci na Amazonu ocijenili su ga s 4.6.

“Uređaj koristim već nekoliko mjeseci, a kupio sam ga prije svega da izbacim dim cigarete iz stana. Kvaliteta zraka se definitivno dosta poboljšala i miris u stanu je sada ugodniji”, napisala je jedna osoba.

“Toplo preporučujem svima koji uživaju u svježem zraku, ali možda ne mogu često otvarati prozore (osobito zimi). Apsolutno radi!”, dodala je druga.


Levoit HEPA filter

Levoit uređaj koristi HEPA filter i predfilter, te uklanja plijesan, prašinu, pelud, dlake, grinje i ostalo. Filter od aktivnog ugljena neutraliziran dim, smrad i plin. Jedna od korisnica,koja radi u staroj zgradi, piše: “Koristim ga od listopada 2022. Nakon dva dana rada posve je uklonio smrad”.

Na svoju top listu najboljih pročišćavača zraka uvrstio ga je Wired. Po njima on je sjajna opcija za spavaće sobe, dnevne boravke i kuhinje. “Na vrhu su jasno označene dodirne kontrole i svjetlosni indikator koji mijenja boju ovisno o kvaliteti zraka”, pohvalili su ga.


Dyson Air Purifier Humidifying + Cool

Dysonov uređaj istovremeno pročišćava i hladi zrak. Također, sposoban je detektirati i pročistiti formaldehid iz zraka. Njime se može upravljati daljinski, te glasovno uz pomoć Alexe ili Siri asistenata.

USA Today, Good Housekeeping i Homes and Gardens su istaknuli Dyson u svojim preporukama: “Efikasno čisti zrak bez buke. Pokriva prostor od gotovo 142 kvadratna metra, što znači da će bez problema držati zrak u manjem stanu ili boravku čistim”.

“Prvo, da, ovaj Dysonov ovlaživač/pročišćivač/ventilator ima visoku cijenu. Ali ako si to možete priuštiti i ako odgovara onome što tražite, svakako se odlučite za njega. Impresivno je da su tri različita aparata spojena u jedan. A ako pogledate karakteristike, ovo je stvarno super uređaj. Po mom mišljenju, sve tri funkcije rade dobro i za sada sam zadovoljan”, napisao je jedan recenzent.

“Ovaj uređaj registrira iritanse i prilagođava se kako bi ih filtrirao. Kada sam upalila ili ugasila svijeću, razine su se promijenile, kada su radnici skupljali lišće vani, razine su porasle, a kada se zrak pročistio, razine su se smanjile”, napisala je još jedna osoba.

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Sports

Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur Inaugurates Inaugural BIMSTEC Aquatics Championships

New Delhi [India], February 6: Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Thakur on Tuesday, kicked off the first BIMSTEC Aquatics Championships 2024. The 1st BIMSTEC Aquatics Championships is being held at Delhi’s Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee Swimming Pool Complex from February 6 to 9 with competitions being held for Under 20 age category in Swimming, Water Polo and Diving events. World Athletics Indoor Championships Glasgow 2024 Unveils Stunning Specially Commissioned Medals.

Along with the Union Sports Minister, the opening ceremony was also attended by Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Nepal Dig Bahadur Limbu and Indra Mani Pandey, Secretary General, BIMSTEC High Commissioners and Ambassadors to India of BIMSTEC among dignitaries from visiting countries and the government of India.

Speaking after the event Anurag Thakur said, “The world’s 25 per cent population lives in South Asia and Southeast Asian reason and with the coming together of 7 BIMSTEC countries, the Bay of Bengal area not only becomes a region used for travel and transportation but also becomes an area of progress, development and collaboration which will help in not only deeper friendship but also building a deeper sporting culture which will help deepen even friendship between athletes and that is exactly the thought that our honourable Prime Minister envisioned when he announced this sporting event at the summit in Nepal.”

Nepali Minister of Youth and Sports, Dig Bahadur Limbu added, “Such kind of programs should continue to strengthen the relations between all countries and also for the benefit of sportspersons.” BIMSTEC (The Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation) constitutes a unique link between South and South-East Asian countries with five members from South Asia (Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal and Sri Lanka) and two members from South-East Asia (Myanmar & Thailand).

The organisation for the very first time in history is hosting a sports competition which is being hosted in India. The announcement for the same was made by Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi during the 4th BIMSTEC Summit in 2018, where he announced the organising of the BIMSTEC Youth Water Sports competition in India. The event was initially proposed for the year 2021, however, it was later postponed to 2024 due to the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic across the world. Indian Olympic Association in Active Dialogue With Future Host Commission of IOC on Hosting 2036 Olympics, Says IOA President PT Usha.

A total of 39 medals will be given out across three sporting events along with a total of 9 trophies that will be at stake. Over 500 personnel are expected at the events, including 268 athletes from various BIMSTEC member countries.

(This is an unedited and auto-generated story from Syndicated News feed, LatestLY Staff may not have modified or edited the content body)

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Arts Entertainments

Taylor Swift announces new album, ‘The Tortured Poets Department,’ and song titles

The site’s back up now, focused around the upcoming album, with preordering and merchandise options. The album will feature 16 tracks, with some editions offering a bonus track, “The Manuscript,” according to product descriptions. On Monday night, Swift released a track listing on social media.

Collaborations include “Fortnight,” featuring Post Malone, and “Florida!!!” featuring Florence + the Machine. A selection of other song titles: “Down Bad,” “I Can Fix Him (No Really I Can),” “loml” and “Clara Bow.”

This will be Swift’s 11th studio album, not counting her re-recordings. Her last original album was “Midnights,” released in October 2022. Since then, she’s launched the billion-dollar Eras Tour and released “Speak Now (Taylor’s Version)” and “1989 (Taylor’s Version).”

Swift was accepting the Grammy for “Midnights” when she made the surprise announcement. She later picked up album of the year, the show’s final award, for the album.

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Cryptocurrency

Broker’s call: Kaynes Tech (Accumulate)

Target: ₹3,100

CMP: ₹2,884.50

Kaynes Technology Q3 revenue surged 76 per cent y-o-y to ₹510 crore, 10 per cent higher than our estimates. Revenue was led by healthy B2B demand and strong order backlog. Revenue from the industrials segment spiked 217 per cent y-o-y to ₹270 crore on rising import substitution in the EV space.

Automotive revenue grew 28 per cent y-o-y to ₹140 crore and Railways revenue rose 58 per cent to ₹45.20 crore on healthy project pipeline. Revenue from the consumer segment (including IT & IoT and others) fell 55 per cent to ₹15.90 crore, medical declined 58 per cent to ₹11.50 crore, and aerospace, defence, nuclear & space by 47 per cent y-o-y to ₹3.60 crore. Management has received a large ticket order in aerospace and defence, the impact of which is to be visible from Q4-FY24.

We lower our FY24E EPS by 1 per cent and FY25E EPS by 23 per cent on higher other expenses due to operationalization of OSAT and printed circuit board (PCB). We raise our FY26 EPS by 21 per cent as OSAT kicks in.

We raise our TP by 19 per cent to ₹3,100 from ₹2,610 on 56x (from 50x) December 2025 P/E. We reiterate Accumulate as Kaynes is a preferred play on India’s industrial growth opportunity, import substitution, and a diversified business stream.

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Digital Marketing

On the campaign trail – The Hindu BusinessLine

The month of love is here, so be prepared for a lot of mush; though chocolate maker Cadbury cleverly balances it by taking a different line with different products.

Zoya plays cupid for Silk

Cadbury Silk from Mondelez India is playing cupid this Valentine Day using customised AI video generation at scale. The brand is helping couples weave their significant moments of love into a heart-warming tale brought to life with cutting-edge generative AI. To add cinematic magic, Cadbury Silk has also joined forces with filmmaker Zoya Akhtar who will contextualise and breathe life into the special moments. Consumers can simply scan the QR code on the Cadbury Silk packs, which leads them to an exclusive website. Here, they will need to answer some questions that will help in curating their unique love stories with personalised avatars. The AI module will then craft a visually stunning and emotionally resonant animated movie. The best stories will feature as an anthology on Disney+Hotstar. 

Nambi Narayan takes the counter route for 5star

If Cadbury Silk is promoting love, then Cadbury 5Star is trying to erase Valentine’s Day. The brand that has consistently supported individuals who want to run away from mush, is introducing the first-ever ‘time travel vessel’ this year that will help delete 14th of February. Three volunteers will embark on a mission to fast forward the day from their timelines, with the entire world invited to witness the spectacle through an event which will be live streamed for all. For this, 5Star is partnering with space scientist Nambi Narayanan to introduce a ship named FNS Cringe Vinash. This ship will be sent to cross the International Date Line between American Samoa and Samoa at exactly 11:59 pm on February 13, 2024 (American Samoa Time), thereby crossing the 24-hour threshold and setting foot into February, 15 12:00am — the local time on the other side of the International Date Line. It sounds a bit extreme, but certainly a riveting clutter breaking proposition.

Motorola flips into the future

Smartphone brand Motorola has launched a surreal digital marketing campaign spotlighting the iconic Motorola razr 40 Ultra in the stylish Pantone’s colour of the year 2024 — Peach Fuzz. It blends hyper-realistic CGI advertising and influencer marketing using Instagram’s sequence feature. Conceptualised and executed by Barcode Entertainment, the ‘Flip into the Future’ campaign introduces three captivating CGI ad reels strategically placed in iconic Indian locations, where the razr40 Ultra elegantly unfolds, providing a glimpse into the possibilities of tomorrow. Certainly the way in which the phone perches itself on the Bandra Worli Sea Link is captivating.

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Health Fitness

Evo koliko smo dugo zarazni kada imamo gripu

GRIPA je zarazna respiratorna bolest koju uzrokuju virusi influence koji inficiraju nos, grlo i pluća. Koliko dugo je gripa zarazna? I koliko točno trebamo ostati kod kuće kada imamo gripu?

Osobe s gripom najzaraznije su tri do četiri dana nakon što razviju simptome, kažu Centri za kontrolu i prevenciju bolesti. Većina ljudi može zaraziti druge do dana prije pojave simptoma i pet do sedam dana nakon što pokažu znakove bolesti. Djeca i ljudi s oslabljenim imunološkim sustavom mogu prenositi virus i dulje od sedam dana.

“Ljude smatramo zaraznima do sedam dana”, kaže dr. Thomas Russo za Prevention.

Kako se gripa širi?

Smatra se da se gripa uglavnom širi kapljičnim putem, odnosno kontaktom s osobom koja kašlje, kiše ili govori. Te kapljice mogu dospjeti u usta ili nos ljudi koji su u blizini. Rjeđe, osoba može dobiti gripu dodirivanjem površine ili predmeta koji sadrži virus gripe te zatim dodirivanjem vlastitih usta, nosa ili očiju.

Simptomi gripe su groznica, kašalj, grlobolja, curenje ili začepljenje nosa, bolovi u mišićima i tijelu, glavobolja, umor, a ponekad i povraćanje te proljev (češće kod djece nego kod odraslih).

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Lifestyle Fashion

Dry Days in India 2024 List With Festival & Event Dates: Get Full Calendar With Dates When Alcohol Will Not Be Available for Sale in Liquor Stores, Pubs & Bars Across the Country

List of Dry Days 2024 in India: Dry days in India refer to specific days when the sale of alcohol is either completely prohibited or restricted. These restrictions are implemented by the government in observance of national holidays, religious or cultural festivals, or historical events. The reason behind implementing dry days is to honour occasions of national importance and maintain public order during that period. If you are planning for a party or a get-together in the coming year, we at LatestLY have compiled a complete table of Dry Days in 2024 in India. Scroll down to find the New Year 2024 calendar with month-wise dates that will be marked as no-alcohol days or dry days across the country. This Dry Days 2024 calendar includes religious festivals and national holidays so people can plan their parties and avoid last-minute hassle. In 2024, the maximum number of Dry Days will be observed in March, April and October, with 4 dry days each. Holidays Calendar 2024 India: Know Dates of Holi, Chaitra Navratri, Diwali, Durga Puja, Janmashtami, Ganesh Chaturthi and Other Major Festivals & Events.

Dry days impact bars, liquor shops, restaurants, and other establishments selling alcohol, as they might be required to remain closed or refrain from selling alcohol. Dry days in India can vary from state to state, and the regulations might change over time due to government decisions or directives of the local authorities. It is, therefore, advisable to check with local authorities or refer to the state excise department’s guidelines to know the exact dry days applicable in a particular region.

List of Dry Days 2024 in India With Festival & Event Dates

Dates Day Festivals
January 15 Monday Makar Sankranti
January 26 Friday Republic Day
January 30 Wednesday Shaheed Diwas (only in Maharashtra)
February 19 Monday Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti (only in Maharashtra)
March 5 Tuesday Swami Dayanand Saraswati Jayanti
March 8 Friday Shivratri
March 25 Monday Holi
March 29 Friday Good Friday
April 10 Wednesday Eid ul-Fitr
April 14 Saturday Ambedkar Jayanti
April 17 Wednesday Ram Navami
April 21 Sunday Mahavir Jayanti
May 1 Monday Maharashtra Day (only in Maharashtra)
July 17 Wednesday Muharram and Ashadi Ekadashi
July 21 Sunday Guru Purnima
August 15 Wednesday Independence Day
August 26 Monday Janmashthami
September 7 Saturday Ganesh Chaturthi (only in Maharashtra):
September 17 Tuesday Eid-e-Milad and Anant Chaturdashi
October 2 Tuesday Gandhi Jayanti
October 8 Monday Prohibition Week (only in Maharashtra)
October 12 Saturday Dussehra
October 17 Thursday Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti
November 1 Friday Diwali
November 12 Tuesday Kartiki Ekadashi
November 15 Friday Guru Nanak Jayanti
December 25 Tuesday Christmas

Every year, national holiday days like Independence Day, Republic Day, and Gandhi Jayanti, are marked as dry days in India. Each state in India might have its specific dry days based on local cultural events or regional festivals. During dry days, liquor shops, bars, and restaurants are often directed to refrain from selling alcohol to the public.

(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Feb 05, 2024 10:55 PM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).

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Pets

Predivan Tyson traži svoj dom i ljude, pomozimo mu naći ljude kakve zaslužuje

PREDIVAN Tyson trenutno se nalazi kod tete čuvalice, ali udruga Sigurna kućica pokušava pronaći ljude koji će ga uzeti za zauvijek. Volonteri iz skloništa za Tysona imaju samo riječi hvale. Pogledajte što su o njemu napisali u objavi.

“On je najljepša i najnježnija duša, živi za ljubav i da bude uz nekoga, i toliko se veseli osmijehu i ljudima. Došlo je vrijeme da pronađe topli dom i ono o čemu se do nedavno ne bi ni usudio sanjati. Sada mu treba onaj netko, sada fali taj netko da Tyson napravi taj zadnji, najvažniji korak do cilja. 

“Dlakica raste, meka kao paperje, a koža mu se lijepo oporavila. Tko je pratio njegov oporavak, vidio je koliko je nježan, dobar, drag, koliko voli pse, krevetić, ljude. On je savršeno nježno biće i čista dobrota i vrijeme je da smještaj zamijeni toplim domom”, dio je objave na Facebook stranici udruge. 

Dodali su da je Tyson jako pametan, voli jesti i zna ostati sam doma bez da radi štetu. Kao i mnogi drugi psi, obožava se igrati igračkama, ali i kartonom te lizati jogurt iz čaše. Ističu da nije velik rastom i da je ogromna maza.

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Dvije haljine iz nove Zarine kolekcije posebno privlače pažnju na društvenim mrežama

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Technology

Mint Primer: Govt’s ₹1-trillion deep tech fund: why we need it, and is it enough?

The interim union budget for FY25 announced the setting-up of a ₹1 trillion-corpus to fund deep-tech ventures. This gives India’s nascent deep-tech sectors a shot in the arm. However, there will be challenges. Mint explains why the corpus is significant.

Why does deep-tech need govt support?

Deep-tech includes sectors that are heavily driven by engineering, research and development, and innovation. This niche area covers technologies that are yet to go mainstream. Innovation of this nature requires sizeable funds, as deep-tech has a long development phase before hitting the markets. The technologies are also of national significance, because of which developed economies invest heavily in order to not be reliant on other nations. While venture capital investments are important, the massive amounts needed make government funding key to developing foundational and fundamental deep-tech industries.

Which sectors are likely to benefit?

Semiconductors, artificial intelligence, quantum computing, and high-tech manufacturing. Globally, other sectors that get clubbed under deep-tech include aviation, climate-tech, mobility, biotics and space. India’s startup economy is the target for this fund, since domestic VCs largely offer early-stage funding that is made available in small ticket sizes. After the budget, union IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said the Centre will focus on certain strategic sectors to begin with, before other deep-tech sectors also get access to funds. However, the priority sectors for the Centre have not been disclosed yet.

How will the fund be made available?

The framework will be released in the coming days. Following this, select sectors will be chosen for funding. Sectors such as semiconductor development and quantum communications, which are of significant geopolitical importance, are likely to be prioritized. Other sectors will then go through a proposal-based framework of application for government funding.

How large is the Indian fund?

The ₹1 trillion ($12 billion) corpus is significant, but not the largest globally. In November, the European Innovation Council said in the past year it offered €1 billion (around ₹9,000 crore) to deep-tech ventures. The US is ahead—even without a deep-tech fund. Goldman Sachs pegs R&D spending on frontier technologies at over $120 billion annually as of 2019. Data from China’s finance ministry shows funding of a massive $273 billion in 2022 alone for deep-tech ventures.

Is this fund enough for deep-tech to grow?

Industry veterans believe the corpus is sizeable, and should be good to boost development of foundational AI models, semiconductor design, quantum communications and security, space solutions etc. However, much will hinge on how the fund is made accessible. Deep-tech startups face the biggest challenge in scaling up—the Centre can help become a customer through public-sector enterprises. The fine print will determine if the corpus would significantly impact India’s global position in deep-tech.

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Arts Entertainments

Unforgettable moments from 64th Grammy Awards

US singer-songwriter Taylor Swift won the Best Pop Vocal Album award for “Midnights”
US singer-songwriter Billie Eilish won Song of the Year and Best Song Written for Visual Media for her song “What Was I Made For?” from Barbie
Mariah Carey presents the award for best pop solo performance to Miley Cyrus for “Flowers”
US singer-songwriter Victoria Monet received the Best New Artist award
US rapper Jay-Z accepts the Dr. Dre Global Impact Award
US singer Jon Batiste performs on stage during the 66th Annual Grammy Awards
US indie group boygenius for Best Alternative Music Album, Best Rock Song and Best Rock Performance
Shakti, a fusion music group comprising tabla maestro Zakir Hussain and singer Shankar Mahadevan, has won the 2024 Grammy Award for best global music album for ‘This Moment’
US rapper Travis Scott performs during Grammys
Miley Cyrus performing her award winning song Flowers at the 64th Grammy Awards
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Cryptocurrency

Stock markets settle lower on fag-end selling; Reliance, Airtel drag

Benchmark Sensex fell back by 354 points on Monday due to selling in index major Reliance Industries, Bharti Airtel, and Maruti amid weak trends from Asian and European markets.

  • Also read: L&T bags onshore project from IndianOil Adani Ventures 

The 30-share BSE Sensex declined by 354.21 points or 0.49 per cent to settle at 71,731.42 on fag-end selling. During the day, it hit a high of 72,385.93 and a low of 71,602.14.

The Nifty fell by 82.10 points or 0.38 per cent to close at 21,771.70.

Among the Sensex firms, Bajaj Finance, Bharti Airtel, Maruti, Bajaj Finserv, HCL Technologies, Titan, Hindustan Unilever, JSW Steel, UltraTech Cement, State Bank of India and Reliance Industries were the major laggards.

Tata Motors jumped nearly six per cent after the company on Friday reported a two-fold jump in net profit at ₹7,100 crore for the December quarter.

Sun Pharma, Power Grid, Mahindra and Mahindra, Tata Steel, NTPC and Tata Consultancy Services were the other gainers.

In Asian markets, Tokyo settled in the green while Seoul, Shanghai and Hong Kong ended lower.

European markets were quoting marginally lower. The US markets ended in positive territory on Friday.

Global oil benchmark Brent crude declined 0.53 per cent to $76.92 a barrel.

Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) bought equities worth ₹70.69 crore on Friday, according to exchange data.

The BSE benchmark climbed 440.33 points or 0.61 per cent to settle at 72,085.63 on Friday. The Nifty went up by 156.35 points or 0.72 per cent to 21,853.80.

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Digital Marketing

L is for Lunchbox: The Great Uniter

Adil would go to school with his Milton lunchbox hung around the sleeve of his uniform. It was like an identity card for a school-going child. His friends could spot him in a crowd from a mile away just by looking at his orange-coloured lunchbox. For him, the lunchbox signified all things good – it was the embodiment of an idyllic childhood and personal fashion statement. His box not only contained delicious food cooked with his mother’s love but also showcased depictions of his favourite cartoon characters that made him stand out from the crowd.

Opening the box and unwrapping the foil gave him a sense of joy that was not found in other things, not even the games period that he would frantically look forward to. The lunchbox also had an immense power – once opened, its aroma drew all his classmates like ants to sugar.

All religious prejudices that might have been fostered in children by their friends or families were vanquished with the smell of the paranthas. The lunchbox united kids of all different castes and ethnicities, and food became their religion. It was funny how Adil got to know that a lunchbox can serve not just as a unifying but also as a divisive force when used with physical force.

One time, when Adil was sitting in his school bus, a bully sitting next to him grabbed his lunchbox and flung it across the street to hit their lanky classmate Jacob, whose only crime was that he happened to like the same girl as him. ‘Who knew containers of food could be weaponized as artillery?’ thought Adil. He was so shocked to see how wounded Jacob was from his lunchbox that he began to wonder if lunchboxes could actually serve as ammo in times of war. ‘What if the US dropped McDonald’s ‘Happy Meals’ instead of bombs on North Korea? Would that be considered as war or seen as a rescue mission?’ Much like the bully, his imagination had run amok.

While Adil was still recovering from the shock, the door of his school bus closed, and it started to move. His lunchbox was left lying on the other side of the road, like a wounded soldier covered in mud.

What ensued after he reached home was no less than war itself. His mother got furious as he’d come back without his Milton lunchbox. In a middle-class home, losing your lunchbox got you the same reprimand (perhaps even more) as failing a test did.

“Where’s your dabba?” Asked Adil’s mother.

“Well, you know, he was a gallant soldier.” Said Adil.

“Gallant soldier? What’s going on in your head? Are you light-headed?” Asked the mother.

“I don’t know, I guess I haven’t had food” replied Adil.

The angry look on his mother’s face suddenly changed to a look of concern.

“Come to the kitchen. I have your food ready. Dad will get you a new dabba, and this soldier better not be martyred anytime soon. Okay?”

Adil smiled as he knew he’d get his hands on a lunchbox with new cartoons to show off to his friends, and he’d be the coolest boy in his class.

When Adil went to school the next day, everyone was in awe of his lunchbox while Jacob stood in a corner holding his plain steel dabba, still recovering from yesterday’s fight. Adil called him in to share food, and once again, the lunchbox made everyone feel included.

(A-Z: This series of light hearted explorations on familiar objects from everyday life dear to the urban Indian middle class looks at how they shape our wants & desires and ultimately make us who we are as a people.)

(Hamsini Shivakumar is a Semiotician and founder of Leapfrog Strategy. Prabhjot Singh Gambhir is a senior research analyst at Leapfrog Strategy.)

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Health Fitness

Trener otkriva pet vježbi bez opreme koje mogu drastično promijeniti tjelesnu građu

FITNESS putovanje ne zahtijeva uvijek članstvo u teretani ili skupu opremu. Vježbe s tjelesnom težinom mogu biti vrlo učinkovite u oblikovanju tijela, topljenju tjelesne masnoće i izgradnji čistih mišića. Osobni trener Tyler Read sastavio je popis od pet vježbi s tjelesnom težinom koje mogu drastično transformirati naše tijelo.

Vježba 1: Intervalni trening visokog intenziteta (HIIT)

Skočni čučnjevi

Stojimo sa stopalima u širini ramena. Zatim se spuštamo u položaj čučnja, a onda eksplozivno skočimo prema gore. Kad se lagano spustimo, odmah prelazimo u sljedeći čučanj. Ovu vježbu radimo u tri serije od 15 ponavljanja.

Sklekovi

Započinjemo u položaju planka, s rukama malo širim od širine ramena. Spuštamo tijelo dok nam prsa gotovo ne dodirnu tlo, a zatim se vraćamo u početni položaj. Trener preporučuje tri serije od dvanaest ponavljanja.

Vježba 2: Oblikovanje središnjeg dijela tijela

Plank

Tradicionalni plank: Držimo položaj planka s ispruženim rukama.

Bočni plank: Ležimo na boku te podižemo tijelo s poda, podupirući se na podlaktici i stopalima, zadržavajući ravnotežu u ravnoj liniji.

Read preporučuje četiri serije po 30 sekundi za svaku varijantu.

Ruski zaokret (ruski twist)

Vježbu započinjemo tako da sjednemo na tlo i savijemo koljena. Lagano se nagnemo unatrag i zakrenemo torzo tako da dodirnemo tlo s obje strane. Vježbu izvodimo u tri serije od po 20 ponavljanja (10 s obje strane).

Vježba 3: Snaga cijelog tijela

Iskoraci

Jednom nogom iskoračimo naprijed i spustimo tijelo sve dok oba koljena ne budu savijena pod kutom od 90 stupnjeva. Odgurnemo se prednjim stopalom kako bismo se vratili u početni položaj. Između iskoraka izmjenjujemo nogu. Izvodimo tri serije od 15 ponavljanja po nozi.

Vježba 4: Snaga tjelesne težine

Dijamantni sklekovi

“Napravite oblik dijamanta rukama ispod prsa. Izvodite sklekove, ciljajući na tricepse i prsa. Izvedite tri serije od 12 ponavljanja”, objasnio je Read za Eat This, Not That.

Vježba 5: Povećanje izdržljivosti

Skok s raznoženjem i odručenjem (jumping jacks)

Započnemo sa spojenim stopalima i rukama uz tijelo, zatim skočimo i raširimo ruke i noge. Nakon toga se vraćamo u početni položaj. Read preporučuje četiri serije od 50 ponavljanja.

“Uključivanje ovih vježbi s tjelesnom težinom u vašu rutinu može dovesti do značajne transformacije. Ipak, ne zaboravite slušati svoje tijelo, ostanite dosljedni i uživajte u napretku”, rekao je Tyler Read.

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Lifestyle Fashion

Saraswati Puja 2024 Prasad Items: Saffron Rice, Mango Kesari – 5 Sweet Yellow Dishes That Can Be Offered As Bhog on Basant Panchami

Basant Panchami, celebrated in late January or early February, marks the onset of the spring season in India. Revered as a Hindu festival dedicated to the goddess Saraswati, the embodiment of knowledge, wisdom, and arts, the day holds cultural significance. Basant Panchami 2024 will be observed on Wednesday, February 14. As you celebrate Basant Panchami 2024, we at LatestLY have compiled a list of 5 yellow dishes you must consume during the Saraswati Puja.

Partaking in yellow dishes on Basant Panchami, particularly during Saraswati Puja, adds a delightful and symbolic touch to the celebration. The colour yellow, representing the vibrancy of the harvest and the onset of spring, takes centre stage in various culinary creations. From saffron-infused rice to the golden glow of Besan Ladoo and the tropical richness of Mango Kesari, each dish not only tantalises the taste buds but also pays homage to the auspicious and radiant hue associated with the festival.

1. Saffron Rice

Enhance the festive spirit with a delightful saffron-infused rice dish. The aromatic saffron not only adds a beautiful golden hue but also complements the auspicious colour of yellow associated with Basant Panchami.

Saffron Rice (Photo Credits: Wikimedia Commons)

2. Kesar Halwa

Kesar Halwa or saffron-infused semolina pudding is a good choice to prepare as prasad for the puja day. Prepare a luscious semolina pudding infused with saffron (kesar). Garnish it with chopped nuts for added richness and visual appeal. This sweet dish is indeed a perfect offering during Saraswati Puja.

Kesar Halwa (Photo Credits: Wikimedia Commons)

3. Besan Ladoo

Craft these traditional sweet treats made from roasted chickpea flour, ghee, and sugar. Mold them into round ladoos, creating a delightful and auspicious yellow dessert for the occasion.

Besan Ladoo (Photo Credits: Wikimedia Commons)

4. Haldi Doodh

Offer a warm and comforting beverage by preparing turmeric milk, known for its health benefits. Add a touch of sweetness with honey or sugar, creating a soothing drink in line with the yellow theme.

Haldi Doodh (Photo Credits: Wikimedia Commons)

5. Mango Kesari

Celebrate the fruity essence of yellow with Mango Kesari, a semolina-based dessert infused with the tropical flavour of mangoes. This dish not only incorporates the festive colour but also adds a delightful twist to traditional sweets.

Mango Kesari (Photo Credits: Wikimedia Commons)

These yellow-themed dishes not only add a touch of vibrancy to the Saraswati Puja celebration on Basant Panchami but also symbolise the auspiciousness and beauty associated with the colour yellow during this festive occasion.

Wishing everyone a Happy Basant Panchami 2024!

(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Feb 05, 2024 01:52 PM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).

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Pets

Pogledajte reakciju kujice nakon što je čula svog psića, video je presladak

KORISNICA TikToka, @victoriawalkergas, nedavno je objavila viralni video koji je pregledalo više od šest milijuna ljudi.

Korisnica je otkrila da su njezini roditelji odlučili pokloniti svojim unucima psića, štenca engleskog baseta, nazvanog Bowser. Iako većina štenaca nakon odlaska u novi dom rijetko viđa svoje roditelje, Bowser nije jedan od njih. Naime, njegova mama živi u dvorištu pored njegovog, tako da često dolazi u posjet.

Na snimci koju je podijelila @victoriawalkergas možemo vidjeti kako Bowserova mama trči najbrže što može nakon što čuje njegov lavež.

Preslatki video oduševio je mnoge gledatelje, koji su ostavili više od 800 tisuća lajkova i preko dvije tisuće komentara.

“Jako je lijepo što mu mama živi tako blizu”, “Nikada nisam vidio baseta koji trči tako brzo”, “Majčina ljubav je vječna”, “Trebalo joj je godinu dana da dotrči”, pisali su korisnici TikToka ispod objave.

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Evo tko su najvjerniji kupci Temua

Pri kreiranju rubrike Index Shopping nastojimo izdvajati odlične proizvode koji se i nama sviđaju te odlične akcije i popuste. Ne objavljujemo proizvode koje i sami ne bismo kupili ili smatramo da njihova promocija nije u skladu s profesionalnim standardima. Neki proizvodi u rubrici Index Shopping mogu biti sponzorirani.

TEMU postaje sve popularnija internetska trgovina za ljude koji žele pronaći komade za dom, odjeću, kozmetičke proizvode i druge predmete po povoljnim cijenama. Međutim, iako se nagađalo da su najvjerniji kupci ove šoping-destinacije generacija Z, ispostavilo se da to nije tako, već su to njihovi roditelji, bake i djedovi. 

>> Kupujete li s Temua? Evo što trebate znati prije naručivanja

Generacija X i baby boomeri češće su kupovali putem platforme tvrtke sa sjedištem u SAD-u, Bostonu, od mlađih generacija, prema istraživačkoj tvrtki Attain iz Chicaga. Boomeri su također potrošili više od mlađih kupaca u prvoj godini rada aplikacije, kako je izvijestio Bloomberg.

Boomeri od 59 godina i stariji najvjerniji su kupci

Boomeri od 59 i stariji bili su najvjerniji kupci Temua. Naručili su oko šest narudžbi tijekom 12 mjeseci, dvostruko više od kupaca generacije Z u dobi od 18 do 26 godina, prema Attainu, koji rudari podatke o kreditnim karticama iz panela od 6.5 milijuna potrošača.

“Temu ima raznoliku kombinaciju proizvoda koja privlači zrelije kupce koji cijene raznolikost i popuste”, rekao je glavni izvršni direktor Attaina Brian Mandelbaum.

Iskustvo kupnje u aplikaciji je poput igre te posjeti postaju poput odlaska u kasino. Korisnici okreću kotač ruleta kako bi osvojili popuste i besplatne nagrade te su nagrađeni za preporuke.

“Elementi igre povećavaju percipiranu vrijednost proizvoda i hedonističku vrijednost iskustva kupovine, što su važni motivacijski čimbenici koji oblikuju ponašanje potrošača”, rekla je Emily Balcetis, izvanredna profesorica psihologije na Sveučilištu New York.

Stariji kupci možda nisu tako tehnološki obrazovani kao “mlađi, digitalni domoroci”, a dokazi sugeriraju da su manje svjesni načina na koji gamifikacija utječe na njihove odluke o kupnji, dodala je Balcetis. Drugim riječima, stariji korisnici “vjerojatnije će biti privučeni zabavnim elementima iskustva kupnje nego mlađi online kupci”.

Trgovina je pokrenuta u rujnu 2022. 

Temu je sestrinska tvrtka kineskog diva e-trgovine Pinduoduo. Trgovina je pokrenuta u rujnu 2022. u SAD-u, a kasnije je postala dostupna i u drugim zemljama, pa tako i u Hrvatskoj. Brzo je postala jedna od najčešće preuzimanih aplikacija za kupnju u novijoj povijesti. Tvrtka se također agresivno oglašavala kupcima putem društvenih mreža. 

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Sports

IND Win by 106 Runs | India vs England Highlights of 2nd Test 2024 Day 4: Jasprit Bumrah, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill Help Hosts Level Series

What a match it has been between India and England and after four days of enthralling action, the hosts have emerged triumphant and rightly so! Yashasvi Jaiswal headlined India’s performance early on with a splendid double century and later on, Jasprit Bumrah backed it up with a memorable six-wicket haul that was even more special as it came on a placid track. For India, it was another youngster in the form of Shubman Gill who came out to prove a point with a sparkling century as India set a 399-run target for England. The runs turned out to be way too many for England, who despite batting aggressively and keeping themselves in the hunt, fell short of the total by 106 runs. The series is levelled 1-1! 

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Arts Entertainments

Veppam Kulir Mazhai: The parenthood predicament

Pascal Vedamuthu, who has earlier worked as an assistant director in Magalir Mattum (2017) and Suzhal (2022), is all set to make his directorial debut with Veppam Kulir Mazhai. The film is headlined by Dhirav and Ismath Bhanu, while MS Bhaskar plays a prominent role.

Veppam Kulir Mazhai revolves around a happily married couple, whose relationship starts falling apart due to the societal pressure to conceive a baby. “There is a lot of ambiguity surrounding the concept of procreation, and this film tries to explore whether the pressures placed on a childless couple is due to psychological factors, economic reasons, or others,” says director Pascal when asked what inspired him to make the film.

The director further adds, “In my opinion, it is a couple’s choice to have or not have a child, and that’s one aspect of this film. Veppam Kulir Mazhai will also delve into the psychology of those who want to have a child, but are not able to, due to medical or other reasons.”

Pascal also explains how he arrived at the title. “Scientifically, both heat and cold are required for rain. Similarly, both the complementing nature of a man and woman’s physiology is required to create life,” he explains.

The film’s lead and producer, Dhirav has previously helmed Rajakku Rajada, which is yet to be released. He has also worked as a lyricist and co-director of the National award-winning film, Kuttram Kadithal. On casting Dhirav, Pascal shares, “Dhirav initially came onboard Veppam Kulir Mazhai as the producer. I was still looking for actors at that time and Dhirav expressed his interest in playing the lead. I made him attend my workshop for the film, as I wanted to ensure that he would be able to get the hang of the Sivagangai slang.”

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Cryptocurrency

Why Should Investors Book Profits in Gujarat Fluorochem?

We recommended that investors buy the stock of Gujarat Fluorochem (GFCL) in December 2022, then trading at 24 times one-year forward earnings (FY24). The stock has since delivered 28 per cent returns and is now trading at even higher forward earnings of 40 times FY25 expected EPS.

The company is facing headwinds in its three sectors owing to competitive pressures. These pressures may resolve but refrigerant gases division may remain subdued. Even as expansion into new-age solutions is still a possibility, high growth expectations and higher multiples baked into the price should be an opportune time for investors to book profits from the stock.

Clarity on demand pick-up in new expansion, regulatory acceptance and overall business outlook in Europe is needed to take a re-look at the stock.

Sector headwinds

GFCL reports three segments: Bulk chemicals (16 per cent of H1FY24 revenues), Fluorochemicals (Refrigerant gases and specialty chemicals – 25 per cent) and Fluoropolymers (59 per cent). The three segments reported a significant decline in Q2FY24 when revenues declined 37/52/27 per cent YoY respectively and consolidated EBITDA margins contracted by 19 percentage points to 17 per cent.

The common reason for the three segments’ decline relates to destocking from clients and excess Chinese supplies. Companies/clients overstocked supplies last year owing to supply chain volatilities. As the built-up inventory is rationalised, demand for chemicals will be weaker for a few more quarters for all related companies, not only for GFCL. The rapid rise in interest rates is also impacting the cost of inventory holding, further pressuring demand.

With Chinese demand not expanding as expected, its domestic capacity of chemicals is also finding its way to European markets, impacting price realisations as well. GFCL is facing volume decline from destocking and price decline from Chinese competition in recent quarters. It being cyclical in nature, it can be expected to reverse as destocking may wane and inventory build-up resumes and based on Chinese economic growth, excess supplies may be curtailed in next few quarters.

Company headwinds

GFCL also faces company-specific issues. Refrigerant gases were to be phased out of production in US markets gradually. This generated a strong demand in 2023 before the phase-out. The segment (fluorochemicals) reported a 158 per cent YoY growth in FY23 on strong demand and higher pricing. As the demand normalises after stocking and from other markets, the segment will remain subdued, going forward as well. The company had planned a large capex for R32 refrigerant gas, which is on hold till demand resumption is on the outlook.

Europe, which is the main market for fluoropolymers, is toying with a ban on polyfluoroalkyl substances or PFAS, unless essential in nature. GFCL maintains that the long-chain compounds manufactured by it are not subjected to the regulation. Also, as end-use is into semiconductors, EV and batteries and not in food grade products, the scope of regulation may be limited. Legacy manufacturers in Europe are also cutting down on production in Europe, which is again driving heightened stocking by clients and pushing demand for GFCL’s fluoropolymers down. But this should be a short-term pressure.

New-age applications

Though in the midst of a challenging environment, GFCL has a strong suite of products in development, which find applications in new-age solutions. Several polymers for semiconductors, solar films, battery chemicals and energy storage have been developed and are in lab analysis stage with manufacturing capacity readied or at the commercialisation stage.

For PVDF (Polyvinylidene fluoride) for electric vehicle battery, client approvals are underway and capacity is to be commercialised. Full-scale revenues should be expected by FY26 on a capacity of ₹800 crore and two times asset turnover. Similarly, applications for PTFE (Polytetrafluoroethylene), PFA (Perfluoroalkoxy alkanes) and FKM (Fluoroelastomers) are also under way, which can open new lines of revenue source in next two years. With their being high grade polymers with low levels of impurity and undergoing client approvals, entry barrier will be high for competition to step in when renewables and green energy solutions come into focus.

Financials and valuation

Consensus estimates are factoring in the current negatives and also a sharp recovery. The FY24 estimates are baking in 22/55 per cent decline in FY24 for revenue and earnings (22/62 per cent YoY decline reported by H2FY24). Owing to commercialisation of new facilities and cyclical recovery in base business, the FY25 estimates are at 27/67 per cent YoY growth in revenue and earnings.

Not only is a sharp recovery expected, but the market is also valuing such growth at 40 times earnings in FY25. This leaves little room for error; risks from severe regulatory rulings, execution risks in new facilities, failure of China to absorb its chemical production and global growth outlook are not priced into the risks. With the recent rally of 28 per cent in last six months, investors can book profits from the stock.

Why

High consensus estimates and high valuation

Clarity on regulation and demand outlook needed

Strong run in recent periods

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Digital Marketing

New agency launch: Why not now?

Sharad Gupta, former Vice President and Lead-Corporate Communications at Escorts Kubota Ltd, has unveiled his new venture, WNN – WHY NOT NOW, a brand advisory firm dedicated to transforming the landscape of marketing and strategic brand development.

Gupta who has had a long corporate career spanning Escorts Kubota, Tata Infomedia, Xerox India, Wunderman, Solutions and 141 Worldwide as well as serving as the Ex Co-Chair of CII Regional Start-up Council has positioned the Gurgaon-based WNN to address the needs of start-ups, SMEs and Unicorns. Gupta says that strategic, cost-effective branding can empower these businesses.

On the health plank

Life insurance firm Bajaj Allianz Life is organising the fourth edition of its fitness initiative Plankathon 2024. The edition, themed as #PlankForAces seeks to express gratitude towards the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) which propelled India to the moon and achieved success with the Solar Mission, Aditya L1. The initiative will culminate in an on-ground event in Bengaluru’s Sri Kanteerava Outdoor Stadium on February 11. As a countdown to the event, it encourages individuals to share their planking videos with the #PlankForAces, creating a collective gesture of gratitude for ISRO’s stellar contributions to space exploration.

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Health Fitness

Želite bolje spavati? Isprobajte dansku metodu

HLADNO vrijeme može utjecati na sposobnost našeg tijela da se bori protiv infekcija i pogoršati postojeće zdravstvene probleme. Ali, također može imati pozitivan utjecaj na naše zdravlje, posebno kada je u pitanju san.

Gotovo svatko osjetit će pospanost nakon izlaganja niskim temperaturama, a to se može pripisati nekoliko fizioloških odgovora u tijelu, prema stručnjaku za spavanje Maxu Kirstenu.

“Kada je suočeno s niskim temperaturama, tijelo se uključuje u termoregulaciju, proces koji uključuje redistribuciju protoka krvi kako bi se održala unutarnja temperatura. Dolazi do periferne vazokonstrikcije, sužavanja krvnih žila u ekstremitetima radi očuvanja topline, što zauzvrat može dovesti do smanjenja ukupne razine energije”, objasnio je Kirsten.

Dodao je i da hladno vrijeme te smanjena izloženost prirodnom svjetlu mogu utjecati na cirkadijalni ritam, potičući oslobađanje melatonina, hormona koji regulira cikluse spavanja i budnosti.

“Tijelo također može potrošiti više energije za stvaranje i održavanje topline u hladnijim uvjetima, što pridonosi povećanom umoru. Dakle, kombinacija termoregulacijskih procesa, prilagodbi cirkadijalnog ritma i potrošnje energije kao odgovor na niske temperature, mogu kolektivno učiniti da se pojedinci osjećaju pospanije nakon što provedu vrijeme vani na hladnoći”, tvrdi.

Što je danska metoda spavanja?

Danska metoda spavanja uključuje održavanje spavaće sobe hladnom uz korištenje tople posteljine. Kirsten vjeruje da ta praksa stvara ugodno okruženje za spavanje. Temperatura u spavaćoj sobi, prema danskoj metodi, trebala bi se kretati između 15 i 20 Celzijevih stupnjeva.

Ključno je uzeti u obzir individualne preferencije i varijacije. Dok neki ljudi mogu smatrati da hladno vrijeme pogoduje boljem snu, drugi možda više vole toplije okruženje za spavanje.

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Lifestyle Fashion

Halle Berry Goes Braless in Low-Cut Halter Neck Top and Flowing Skirt; X-Men Star Poses Against a Large Stone Ornament (View Pic)

Actress Halle Berry posted a braless picture just days after her new movie was unexpectedly scrapped. The Oscar-winning actress (57) took to Instagram to upload the photo, showing her posing against a large stone ornament, reports Mirror.co.uk. Dressed in a low-cut halterneck top and flowing skirt, Halle had her arms over her head as she showcased her incredible figure. In the caption, the ‘X-Men’ star candidly discussed menopause, asking followers to share their experiences. She captioned the snap: “Ladies, this is what menopause can look like! Let’s reframe it. Let’s destigmatise it. Let’s educate ourselves and celebrate each other during this magnificent phase of life! Head over to @respin to learn more.” Halle Berry Birthday: Times When Set the Red Carpet on Fire With her Incredible Style Statements.

As per Mirror.co.uk, some fans used the opportunity to praise her for speaking out about menopause. “Thank you for being such a beautiful pioneer of menopause awareness. You make it more liberating than a process of life we are programmed to believe is a terrifying experience,” one of her fans commented. Another wrote, “Thank you for letting women know that at this stage of life, you can still be just as beautiful and youthful as ever, and it is so easy. It is truly the best part of life.”

Halle Berry’s Instagram Post

However, some of her followers were distracted by the large, egg-shaped ornament she was posing against in the photo. “Gorgeous even when leaning against a giant potato,” one quipped. “I’ve always wanted to go to the potato museum. Jealous,” another joked. “That’s the biggest potato I’ve ever seen,” a third chimed in. “At first, I thought she was posing next to a potato,” one follower agreed.

(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Feb 04, 2024 06:42 PM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).

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Pets

Mnogi su se poistovjetili s ovim psom kojeg vlasnici ne mogu izvući iz kreveta

KADA je Becca Sim prošle godine udomila svog psa, nije bila sigurna kako će se “energični ljubimac” nositi s gradskim životom. Ali kako se ispostavilo, jedini problem koji su imali je pokušaj izvlačenja lijenog šteneta iz kreveta.

Kad se kujica Pippa navečer smjesti u krevet, mrzi da je uznemiravaju, pogotovo kad je vlasnici pokušavaju natjerati da zadnji put izađe van. Kad je Sim i njezin partner pokušaju probuditi, ona ih jednostavno ignorira.

Ovo je postala noćna rutina za 22-godišnju Sim, koja je snimku objavila na svom TikToku. Video je odmah postao viralan s više od 593.100 pregleda jer se ljudima svidio način na koji psić daje do znanja: “Ne hvala, ostat ću u krevetu.”

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Shopping Product Reviews

Evo tko su najvjerniji kupci Temua

Pri kreiranju rubrike Index Shopping nastojimo izdvajati odlične proizvode koji se i nama sviđaju te odlične akcije i popuste. Ne objavljujemo proizvode koje i sami ne bismo kupili ili smatramo da njihova promocija nije u skladu s profesionalnim standardima. Neki proizvodi u rubrici Index Shopping mogu biti sponzorirani.

TEMU postaje sve popularnija internetska trgovina za ljude koji žele pronaći komade za dom, odjeću, kozmetičke proizvode i druge predmete po povoljnim cijenama. Međutim, iako se nagađalo da su najvjerniji kupci ove šoping-destinacije generacija Z, ispostavilo se da to nije tako, već su to njihovi roditelji, bake i djedovi. 

>> Kupujete li s Temua? Evo što trebate znati prije naručivanja

Generacija X i baby boomeri češće su kupovali putem platforme tvrtke sa sjedištem u SAD-u, Bostonu, od mlađih generacija, prema istraživačkoj tvrtki Attain iz Chicaga. Boomeri su također potrošili više od mlađih kupaca u prvoj godini rada aplikacije, kako je izvijestio Bloomberg.

Boomeri od 59 godina i stariji najvjerniji su kupci

Boomeri od 59 i stariji bili su najvjerniji kupci Temua. Naručili su oko šest narudžbi tijekom 12 mjeseci, dvostruko više od kupaca generacije Z u dobi od 18 do 26 godina, prema Attainu, koji rudari podatke o kreditnim karticama iz panela od 6.5 milijuna potrošača.

“Temu ima raznoliku kombinaciju proizvoda koja privlači zrelije kupce koji cijene raznolikost i popuste”, rekao je glavni izvršni direktor Attaina Brian Mandelbaum.

Iskustvo kupnje u aplikaciji je poput igre te posjeti postaju poput odlaska u kasino. Korisnici okreću kotač ruleta kako bi osvojili popuste i besplatne nagrade te su nagrađeni za preporuke.

“Elementi igre povećavaju percipiranu vrijednost proizvoda i hedonističku vrijednost iskustva kupovine, što su važni motivacijski čimbenici koji oblikuju ponašanje potrošača”, rekla je Emily Balcetis, izvanredna profesorica psihologije na Sveučilištu New York.

Stariji kupci možda nisu tako tehnološki obrazovani kao “mlađi, digitalni domoroci”, a dokazi sugeriraju da su manje svjesni načina na koji gamifikacija utječe na njihove odluke o kupnji, dodala je Balcetis. Drugim riječima, stariji korisnici “vjerojatnije će biti privučeni zabavnim elementima iskustva kupnje nego mlađi online kupci”.

Trgovina je pokrenuta u rujnu 2022. 

Temu je sestrinska tvrtka kineskog diva e-trgovine Pinduoduo. Trgovina je pokrenuta u rujnu 2022. u SAD-u, a kasnije je postala dostupna i u drugim zemljama, pa tako i u Hrvatskoj. Brzo je postala jedna od najčešće preuzimanih aplikacija za kupnju u novijoj povijesti. Tvrtka se također agresivno oglašavala kupcima putem društvenih mreža. 

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Technology

Mint Primer: Telepathy: Would you allow a chip implant in your brain?

Elon Musk-owned Neuralink has implanted a brain chip in a patient who is “recovering well”. Neuralink’s brain-computer interface (BCI) can help patients use their limbs through thought. But some are wary about the lack of details provided by Musk.

How do BCIs work in humans?

“Imagine if Stephen Hawking could communicate faster than a speed typist or auctioneer. That is the goal…”, says Musk. Neuralink’s BCI product, called ‘Telepathy’, is “fully implantable” and comprises an Implant that records neural activity through 1,024 electrodes, a surgical robot and a user app. Neuralink is accepting patients (22 years and above) with quadriplegia (limited function in all four limbs) due to spinal cord injury or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). However, it will not accept individuals with devices like pacemakers or deep brain stimulators (DBS), or a history of seizures.

What is Neuralink’s approach?

“Imagine if Stephen Hawking could communicate faster than a speed typist or auctioneer. That is the goal…”, says Musk. Neuralink’s BCI product, called ‘Telepathy’, is “fully implantable” and comprises an implant that records neural activity through 1,024 electrodes, a surgical robot and a user app. Neuralink is accepting patients (22 years and above) with quadriplegia (limited function in all four limbs) due to spinal cord injury or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). However, it will not accept individuals with devices like pacemakers or deep brain stimulators (DBS), or a history of seizures.

Are there other companies doing similar work?

Paradromics, Synchron, Kernel, Emotiv, CTRL-labs (Meta), MindMaze and Blackrock Microsystems, too, are working on BCIs. Their innovations range from neuroimaging headsets to EEG headsets for gaming and wrist-worn devices for intuitive computer interaction. Some offer solutions for healthcare and virtual reality, and even implantable BCIs.

What are the benefits of BCIs?

BCIs can revolutionize healthcare for individuals with paralysis or severe motor disabilities to control devices; offer immersive experiences in entertainment and gaming; monitor brain activity and provide real-time feedback for stress management or anxiety reduction; train pilots to improve their cognitive performance and response times. Potential uses include secure communication and control of unmanned vehicles; and educational content based on the learner’s cognitive state, making learning more effective.

Are there any areas of concern?

The long-term effects on the brain are being tested. Brain chip implants can be hacked, raising privacy and security concerns. Safeguards against unauthorized access are needed. Issues of bias in algorithms and questions about autonomy and personal identity emerge as BCIs could alter cognitive abilities, raising ethical concerns too. Ensuring equitable access to such technologies is critical too. Those with religious leanings could see gene editing and BCI implants as “meddling with nature”.

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Arts Entertainments

‘Kadaisi Vivasayi’ fame Kasiammal murdered by son in Madurai

The police said on Sunday morning the family members found Kasiammal dead.

During the preliminary inquiry, they found Kasiammal and Namakodi were having a dispute in recent days as the woman refused to give money for him to buy alcohol.

In this circumstance, the police believed the mother-and-son duo had a heated argument in the night hours before he assaulted her to death.

Usilampatti taluk police shifted her body for post mortem to government hospital.

The police added that the couple, Kasiammal and Paulsamy, have three children including the suspect Namakodi. Namakodi has been living with Kasiammal after he separated from his wife due to difference of opinion. Since then, Namakodi has become an alcoholic.

The police registered a murder case against Namakodi and launched an investigation.

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Cryptocurrency

RBI interest rate decision, global trends, earnings to dictate stock markets, say analysts

Stock markets will be driven by quarterly earnings by index majors, global trends and the RBI’s interest rate decision this week after digesting news on budget proposals and US Federal policy outcome, say analysts.

The trading activity of foreign investors and the movement of global oil benchmark Brent crude would also dictate trends in equities.

“On the domestic front, the MPC (Monetary Policy Committee) meeting is scheduled from February 6-8. The Q3 quarterly results season will continue to remain in focus. Bharti Airtel, Power Grid, Nestle, Lupin and Tata Power will announce their results this week,” said Pravesh Gour, Senior Technical Analyst, Swastika Investmart Ltd.

  • Also read: RBI’s clampdown on Paytm Payments Bank: What’s changed for you?

Market participants will be keeping an eye on the movement of the rupee against the dollar and crude oil prices, Gour said.

Investments by Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) and Domestic Institutional Investors (DIIs) will also be monitored, he added.

“With the US Fed and interim Budget now behind, all eyes will be on RBI’s policy meeting this week,” Siddhartha Khemka, Head – Retail Research, Motilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd, said.

Last week, the BSE benchmark jumped 1,384.96 points or 1.95 per cent, and the Nifty climbed 501.2 points or 2.34 per cent. On Friday, the Nifty reached its lifetime peak of 22,126.80.

The market focus will be on the ongoing Q3 FY24 earnings season, with many companies announcing their results in the coming days such as Ashok Leyland, Bharti Airtel, Apollo Tyres, Nestle, Grasim, LIC, said Arvinder Singh Nanda, Senior Vice President, Master Capital Services Ltd.

“The market will react to major domestic and global economic data, crude oil inventories, FII/DII investment pattern, and movement of rupee against the dollar. Economic numbers will impact the market such as S&P global services PMI of countries like India, UK, US, initial jobless claims, China’s inflation numbers and India’s interest rate decision,” Nanda added.

  • Also read: Repeated flouting of RBI warnings may cost Paytm its payments bank licence

The tone was positive for the most part of the last week amid favourable global cues and buying in select heavyweights.

“We expect volatility to remain high this week as well and the focus will be on earnings and RBI meet for cues. On the global front, the steady uptrend in the US markets will continue to favour the bulls,” said Ajit Mishra, SVP – Technical Research, Religare Broking Ltd.

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Digital Marketing

How DNFT can create more buzz and revenues for the film industry

For the film industry, which witnessed a decline in the number of movie-goers post-Covid, decentralised non-fungible token (DNFT) has opened a new avenue for revenue. Introduced by UK-based Techbank Movies London the innovative technology offers production houses an opportunity to monetise their content. Big budget Malayalam movie Malaikotai Vaaliban, starring renowned actor Mohanlal and directed by Lijo Jose Pellissery, is the first film to tap this revenue source.

Owned by GPL Movies, Techbank Movies London has acquired DNFT rights of the promotional videos and stills of the movie for an undisclosed amount.

Malaikottai Vaaliban is an epic action drama directed by maverick filmmaker Lijo Jose Pellissery. The film, released on January 25 with mixed responses has been dubbed in Hindi, Kannada, Tamil and Telugu.

DNFT, a decentralised version of the traditional NFT, has been positioned as a viable alternative to NFT. According to the company, the proportion of revenue DNFT can generate depends on the digital rights that production houses want to wrap into it.

Currently, stills as well as exclusive videos, including behind the scenes videos of movies are distributed freely to everyone as part of the promotional activities of the film. “Even though OTT platforms like Netflix, Hotstar and Amazon purchase NFT rights of the movie along with it, NFT rights of the promotional videos and stills are not included in it. DNFT offers production houses an opportunity to sell the NFT rights of the same to generate additional revenue. There is a huge demand for copyrighted protected materials at the international level and DNFTs of such materials would definitely find buyers,” said Subhash Manuel, founder of Techbank Movies London.

He is confident that demand for DNFT will increase with the growth of web3 technology. In India, currently, there are around 120 million web3 wallet users which stores digital assets such as cryptocurrencies and NFTs.

“As a producer I am delighted that Malaikotai Vaaliban is the first film to explore the possibility of selling DNFT rights. I hope that more films will embrace the technology in future as it would help the producers generate some additional revenue,” said Shibu Baby John, producer of the movie.

Techbank Movies London, which has also acquired DNFT rights of 2018 — India’s official entry for this year’s Oscar Awards — has already subleased the same to several companies across the globe. The company is now in discussion with production houses in Tamil, Telugu, Bollywood and Hollywood to purchase DNFT rights of their movies.

“The film industry has been going through one of its difficult stages as very few films are commercially successful. In such a scenario, DNFT provides producers an opportunity to monetise promotional videos and stills by selling NFT rights,” said Venu Kunnappilly, producer of 2018.

Creating publicity

In addition to the revenue, the company said that DNFT could help create more publicity for the movies and enhance the international reach by reaching out to crypto currency users worldwide. “Through this initiative, we are aiming to build a community of international audiences beneficial to the whole movie industry. Though Indian language movies are at an international level, they are not marketed to an international audience. DNFT would help Indian language movies reach them and create excitement through the community,” adds Subhash Manuel.

For the owners, DNFT will give access to events and special shows hosted by the production houses. Each user would deduct a fixed amount from the DNFT’s current value and the deducted sum will be shared among other DNFT owners. If it works well, makers of the make-believe saga can earn some real revenues.

Analyst Kashyap Kompella, CEO RPA2AI, who has been tracking the NFT space says, “Fans should think of NFTs and DNFTs as digital merchandise. Of course, for marketers and artists, it’s another marketing channel to create buzz around their brands and creations. But don’t think of them as investments or collectibles that’ll increase in value just because they are attached to a blockchain.”

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Health Fitness

Žena tvrdi da je uz pomoć ovog jela izgubila preko 45 kilograma

KADA želimo smršavjeti, može biti izazovno promijeniti prehranu ili pronaći recepte koji nam se sviđaju. No, zdrava prehrana može biti i ukusna. Mama Mayra Wendolyne velika je ljubiteljica hrane koja na internetu dijeli svoje jednostavne i ukusne recepte.

U nedavnoj objavi na Instagramu pripremila je jelo koje je nazvala rolatom od jaja s niskim udjelom ugljikohidrata, koji joj je, kako tvrdi, pomogao da izgubi 45 kilograma. Porcija koju je pripremila obično je dovoljna za oko dvije osobe i bogata je proteinima.

Mayra je u tavu prvo stavila ulje avokada. Zatim je dodala mljevenu puretinu koju je pirjala dok nije poprimila zlatno smeđu boju. Dodala je začine po svom izboru, a to su bili luk u prahu, čili, češnjak u prahu, sol i papar. Puretinu možemo zamijeniti mljevenom govedinom, svinjetinom ili piletinom. Nakon toga je kuhanom mesu dodala mješavinu povrća za coleslaw salatu i ostavila da se kuha oko dvije minute. 

Sve je prelila sezamovim uljem, sriracha umakom (koji možemo zamijeniti i umakom od soje), medom i kokosovim aminokiselinama. Na kraju je dodala zeleni luk i sjemenke sezama.

U videu je spomenula kako je ovaj recept često radila na dijeti jer ima nizak udio ugljikohidrata što joj je pomoglo da lakše skine kilograme. Video pripreme jela možete pogledati ovdje.

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Lifestyle Fashion

On World Cancer Day 2024, Ayushmann Khurrana Shares Pics and Praises His Wife Tahira Kashyap for Her Unwavering Spirit

Ayushmann Khurrana is not only an amazing actor but he is also a loving and caring husband. He has always supported his wife and author Tahira Kashyap and they both stood by each other in difficult times. She is a breast cancer survivor. Ayushmann praised Tahira’s unwavering spirit on World Cancer Day and wrote a touching post using photos that showed Tahira’s brave battle with the disease. World Cancer Day 2024: Ayushmann Khurrana Commends Wife Tahira Kashyap’s Resilience, Shares Her Empowering Photos on Instagram.

In the post, he uploaded a series of pictures, starting with the couple posing for a mirror selfie and ending with Tahira showing off her operation scar. The third image shows Tahira wearing an orange t-shirt with denim and a fashionable cap and the post concludes with a boomerang video of her doing an exercise. He captioned it with, “The girl I pulled by having samosa and chai at hut number 14 in Panjab University. All the best for your debut at the @spokenfest today. In love with your heart and spirit @tahirakashyap ..#WorldCancerDay”

Ayushmann Khurrana’s Post For Tahira Kashyap

Tahira was diagnosed with cancer in 2018. She took to her Instagram account and made the shocking revelation. Her post read, “An opportunity to give competition to the Kardashians just went wasted! A week back I mentioned about ‘my badge of honour’ that I was going to receive. And I did and am happy to share about it with the intention of it being received with love. As that’s the only reason I am posting it. Love for self and gratitude for the universe. The picture might be disturbing for some, but these drains have become my dumbells for a few days. I was detected with DCIS (ductal carcinoma in situ) in my right breast with high grade malignant cells. Simply put stage 0 cancer/ pre-cancerous stage, with cancer cells multiplying in a contained area. The result I have become a half Indian version of Angelina Jolie (since only one breast was involved)!” World Cancer Day 2024: Sanjay Dutt, Manisha Koirala, Sonali Bendre and Other Cancer Survivors Who Battled & Defeated the Deadly Disease.

“I told my doctor now is the time to give some competition to the Kardashians since Pamela is passe. But no one listened to me, so now I have a portion of my back tissue in my breast. Perhaps now I can do chin-ups with my breasts! Jokes apart, this obstacle has given me a new definition of life. Respect it’s unpredictability and have the faith and courage to be the hero of your own drama of life. The invincible human spirit is God like, gives you the courage to endure and the will to revive. There is nothing that human spirit can’t do,” she added.

Ayushmann and Tahira got married in 2008 and have two kids, a son Virajveer and a daughter Varushka.

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Pets

Trener pasa: Ove tri pasmine nikad ne bih uzeo

SVAKA pasmina psa nosi sa sobom određene izazove, bilo da se radi o njihovom ponašanju ili zdravstvenim problemima. Tako čak i popularne pasmine poput francuskog buldoga i mopsa se suočavaju s brojnim zdravstvenim poteškoćama koje mogu znatno opteretiti vlasnike računima za veterinara. Jedan trener pasa postao viralan na TikToku jer je podijelio tri pasmine pasa koje nikada ne bi uzeo, a jedna od njih je iznenadila mnoge.

Garrett King, poznat po svom TikTok kanalu American Standard K9, ima milijune pratitelja zahvaljujući svojim korisnim savjetima o dresuri pasa, a s godinama iskustva, razvio je čvrsto mišljenje o pasminama koje bi izbjegao, piše Mirror. King je objasnio da je prva pasmina koju nikada ne bi uzeo srednjoazijski ovčar.

“Mužjaci ovih pasa mogu doseći težinu veću od 77 kilograma i odlični su čuvari stoke. No, problem je što nemam stoku. Dakle, ako imate stoku kod kuće, možda bi ova pasmina mogla biti korisna za zaštitu stada”, objasnio je.

“Trebala bi mi čivava da želim demona iz podzemlja težine tri kilograma”

Druga pasmina koju bi izbjegao su goniči krvosljednici, zbog njihove masne kože. “Ta masna koža ih čini vrlo smrdljivima, bez obzira na to koliko ih često kupali. Miris je teško ukloniti”, otkrio je.

Treća pasmina koju King nikada ne bi razmatrao bila je najviše iznenađujuća – čivava. “Trebala bi mi čivava da želim demona iz podzemlja težine tri kilograma, koji ne služi ničemu osim da mi sjedi u krilu i gricka sve što mu dođe na dohvat ruke. No, to nije upravo ono što tražim”, objasnio je svoj izbor.

Obožavatelji čivave nisu se složili s njegovim stavom. “Čivave su zapravo vrlo inteligentne, a njihovo agresivno ponašanje često proizlazi iz toga što ih ljudi tretiraju kao igračke umjesto kao prave pse”, “Moja čivava je pravi anđeo. Sve ovisi o pravilnom treningu, nemojte se obeshrabriti! Moja je iznimno prijateljski raspoložena prema strancima i sve što želi je maženje”, bili su neki od komentara.

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Gotovo nijedan šoping-centar ne radi. Evo kamo danas možete u kupovinu

DANAS je nedjelja, što znači da većina trgovina ne radi. Uz to, ove nedjelje ne radi gotovo nijedan šoping-centar. Ipak, neke trgovine danas su otvorene.

Donosimo vam detaljan popis trgovina i šoping-centara koji su otvoreni. U slučaju da niste stigli obaviti kupovinu do subote, evo kamo danas možete u nabavu. 

Trgovine 

Kaufland

Ovu nedjelju, 4.2., Kauflandove trgovine ne rade. 

Lidl

Ni Lidlove trgovine neće raditi ovu nedjelju, 4.2.

Konzum

Koja Konzumova trgovina će raditi ovu nedjelju, možete provjeriti ovdje (kliknite na gumb otvoreno ovu nedjelju). 

Studenac

Koja će trgovina Studenac raditi ovu nedjelju, možete provjeriti ovdje.

Spar

Ovdje možete vidjeti koje su trgovine Spar i Interspar ovu nedjelju otvorene.

Tommy

Koja će trgovina Tommy raditi ovu nedjelju, možete provjeriti ovdje.

Plodine

Ovdje možete provjeriti radno vrijeme Plodina u ovu nedjelju (kliknite gumb otvoreno ove nedjelje).

KTC

KTC ne radi nedjeljama, blagdanima ni praznicima.

Eurospin

Ovu nedjelju, 4.2., otvorene su trgovine: Zagreb Branimirova, Samobor, Vrbovec, Bjelovar, Slavonski Brod, Split i Osijek. Ovdje možete provjeriti točno radno vrijeme svake trgovine. 


Pekarnice

Dubravica

Nedjeljom radi poslovnica na Autobusnom kolodvoru Zagreb od 0 do 24 h i poslovnice u trgovačkim centrima ako oni rade. Ovdje možete vidjeti radna vremena svih Dubravica. 

Pan-pek

Pan-pek poslovnice od 1. veljače nedjeljom rade prema rasporedu koji možete vidjeti ovdje. 

Mlinar

Ovdje možete provjeriti radno vrijeme Mlinarovih prodavaonica.


Šoping-centri

Westgate

Westgate neće raditi nedjeljama u veljači. Igraonica Family Park, Germania Casino, kuglana West Bowling i GoKart centar West otvoreni su sve nedjelje, a njihovo radno vrijeme možete provjeriti ovdje. 

City Center one East Zagreb, West Zagreb i Split

Ove nedjelje ni jedan od ovih centara ne radi. Prva iduća radna nedjelja svim ovim centrima je tek u ožujku. 

Avenue Mall

Centar ovu nedjelju ne radi, iduća radna nedjelja je 11.2. No tijekom neradnih nedjelja radit će drugi objekti: Lotus bar, 8 Grama, Leggiero bar, KFC, McDonald’s i Cinestar. Njihova radna vremena možete vidjeti ovdje. 

Arena Centar i Arena Park

Trgovine Arena Centra i Arena Parka u veljači neće raditi nedjeljom.

Point Shopping Centar

Centar ove nedjelje neće raditi, prva iduća radna nedjelja je 25.2.

Z Centar

Trgovine u centru ove nedjelje neće raditi. No restorani, kafići, kino, Hall of Game, Z House of Beauty, MiniPolis, automat klub i Adventure Mini golf radit će sve nedjelje u veljači prema redovnom radnom vremenu.

Supernova šoping-centri

Supernova šoping-centar neće raditi ove nedjelje. Točno radno vrijeme šoping-centara Supernove možete provjeriti ovdje, potrebno je na vrhu odabrati željeni centar. 

King Cross

King Cross neće biti otvoren ovu nedjelju. 

Designer Outlet Croatia

Designer Outlet Croatia neće biti otvoren ove nedjelje. 

Family Mall

Centar ove nedjelje neće raditi.

Importanne Centar

Nedjeljom su trgovine zatvorene, otvoren je ugostiteljski dio centra. 

Retail Park, Radnička i Branimirova

Ne radi ni jedan ove nedjelje. 

Park&Shop Sesvete

Park&Shop Sesvete neće raditi ove nedjelje. 

Trgovački centar Jug Mall

Centar neće raditi ove nedjelje. 

Hey Park Zadar i Vukovar

Neće raditi ove nedjelje. 

Trgovački centar Lumini Varaždin

Trgovine u ovom centru neće biti otvorene ove nedjelje, 4.2., ali radit će drugi objekti. Koji točno i njihovo radno vrijeme provjerite ovdje. 

Portanova Osijek

Ove nedjelje u Portanovi Osijek trgovine ne rade. Što će raditi možete provjeriti ovdje. 

Mall Osijek

Centar ove nedjelje ne radi. 

Tower Centar Rijeka

Trgovine ove nedjelje u Tower Centru Rijeka neće raditi. 

ZTC Rijeka

Centar ne radi ovu nedjelju. 

Max City Pula

Centar ne radi ovu nedjelju. “Do kraja godine, nedjeljom će sve trgovine biti otvorene samo tijekom proljeća i ljeta, i to u kontinuitetu od 26. svibnja do 8. rujna 2024.”, stoji na stranici. No pojedini objekti nastavljaju raditi i nedjeljom, a koji točno i njihova radna vremena možete vidjeti ovdje. 

Galerija Poreč

Galerija Poreč neće raditi ove nedjelje. Prva radna nedjelja bit će tek u lipnju, 23.6.

Pula City Mall

Pula City Mall isto neće raditi ove nedjelje. Prva radna je isto tek 23.6.

Mall of Split

Sve nedjelje u veljači su neradne. 

Joker Split

Centar ovu nedjelju ne radi, kao ni ostale nedjelje u veljači. No na stranici stoji da se neradne nedjelje i praznici ne odnose na ugostiteljske i zabavne sadržaje pa će nedjeljama kada centar ne radi redovno poslovati drugi objekti. Koji točno i njihova radna vremena provjerite ovdje. 

STOP SHOP Retail Parkovi

Ove nedjelje ne radi nijedan. 


Drogerije

Bipa

Radno vrijeme Bipinih poslovnica možete provjeriti ovdje. 

dm

Ovdje možete provjeriti koje su dm trgovine otvorene u nedjelju. 

Müller

Ovdje možete provjeriti koje su Müller trgovine otvorene u nedjelju.


Ostale trgovine

Bauhaus

“Svi Bauhaus prodajni centri nedjeljom su zatvoreni”, stoji na stranici. 

Emmezeta

Ovu nedjelju neće raditi ni jedna Emmezetina trgovina. 

Pevex

Pevexovi prodajni centri neće raditi ove nedjelje. Redovna radna vremena pojedinih centara možete provjeriti ovdje. 

IKEA

Robna kuća IKEA Zagreb ne radi ove nedjelje, 4.2. Ove nedjelje ne rade ni Studio za planiranje Split ni IKEA dostavni centar Split. 

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Sports

IND 229/8 in 65.5 Overs (Lead by 372 Runs) | India vs England Live Score Updates of 2nd Test 2024 Day 3: Tom Hartley Dismisses Kuldeep Yadav

That would be tea on Day 3 and it has been a stellar session once again. Shubman Gill’s century highlighted India’s performance in the second session and the youngster would be mighty relieved, having gotten a big score under his belt after a series of failures at the number three spot. India now are ahead with a massive lead of 370 runs and the team management would hope that the KS Bharat and Ravi Ashwin take it beyond 400. Axar Patel also did well for his 45 runs. England on the other hand, would not be too disappointed as they did well despite the absence of Joe Root, who earlier took a blow to his finger.

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Arts Entertainments

Hrithik Roshan and Deepika Padukone on their latest film ‘Fighter’

‘I Am a Fighter’, says Deepika Padukone

Both your films last year—Pathaan and Jawan—were blockbusters. Did you feel the pressure of success with Fighter?

No pressure at all. When you make a film, you don’t think about the end result. You choose your films with purpose and want the content to have an impact; you tell the story and do your work with honesty, and everything else follows. Yes, last year was great for me, and I hope that continues with Fighter, which is a film made with a lot of love. And, when you do that, the results are there for everyone to see.

How was it wearing the uniform?

I felt proud. When we were shooting in Assam, we saw live action around us every day at the active air base, especially during the first schedule. There were fighters who were specially assigned for us. We were taught about their body language and how to fly the plane among other things. We learnt so much not just for the role, but also as human beings.

Any real-life fighters you have come across?

From being a nobody to making myself known, I believe I am a fighter myself. I started modeling at 16. I came to this city (Mumbai), where I didn’t know anybody and started my life from scratch, and learnt from my mistakes. And, ever since my mental illness in 2014, everyday has been a fight.

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Cryptocurrency

Meta, Nvidia, Microsoft, Amazon, Apple, Alphabet and Tesla: Do the ‘Magnificent 7’ still have fire power?

The week gone by had it all. Resurfacing jitters of regional banking crisis in the US resulted in bond yields collapsing significantly in early part of the week. Then, a hawkish Fed pushing back expectations of interest rate cuts last Thursday, was followed by a significantly hotter-than-expected US monthly jobs report that resulted in yields spiking again and bonds giving up most of the gains made earlier during the week.

But none of these could temper the momentum in global equity markets with the S&P 500 closing at an all-time high on Friday, propelled by Meta Platforms, which added the worth of a Reliance Industries on a single day, and Amazon, which added the worth of a TCS on single day. Earnings from these two companies capped out what has been quite an eventful year for the ‘Magnificent Seven’ stocks that are perceived by investors to be at the forefront of the AI boom.

With Meta surging by 20 per cent on blowout earnings, it created a record for the largest-ever market-cap gain in a single day in Wall Street history, with a gain of around $205 billion. This takes its return in the last one year to 155 per cent, which is quite spectacular for a large-cap company, and its returns since the lows of November 2022 ($88) to 440 per cent!

Cumulatively, the ‘Magnificent Seven’ have added $5 trillion in market-cap in the last one year as against the S&P 500 adding $7.25 trillion in the same period. In fact, excluding the ‘Magnificent Seven’ stocks, the rest S&P 493 has not created much value at all in aggregate over the last one year.

So does this ‘Magnificent Seven’ rally have more legs?

Analysis of their performance over the last one year indicates diverging trends within this cluster with few winners and losers.

Leading the pack is Nvidia, whose chips make advanced AI computing possible. With virtually a near monopoly in this space, the stock has been the best performer returning 213 per cent in the last one year. And the best thing has been that in this time its one year forward PE has actually shrunk from 48.7 times same time last year to 32 times now. In the last one year, its earnings have gone up by 400 per cent while revenues have increased a stunning 125 per cent YoY.

Amazon is another company whose relentless focus on costs under new CEO Andy Jassy in the last two years, has seen its stock price move up nicely despite forward PE multiple shrinking marginally from 36 times a year back to 34.6 times now. The returns in Meta and Microsoft have been a mix of improving operating performance and expansion in valuation multiples as investors warm up to the prospects of their AI products.

Of course, Microsoft also comes with a burden of being too large and diversified, which inherently can temper the growth rate for company as a whole.

Tesla, Apple

Two companies that have underwhelmed are Tesla and Apple and hence the debate is now shifting to whether it must be the Magnificent Five, instead of seven as some point out that Tesla is an automobile company and not a tech company as Elon Musk has been touting. A lot of Tesla’s frothy valuation was tied up to expectations of launches of its fleet of Level 5 autonomous cars and robotaxis, the timings for which have been consistently pushed back and appear years away if at all feasible for now.

As auto industry cyclicality hit the company, the stock has been a disappointment with earnings declining and the stock being held up by multiple expansion. The multiple expansion, too, can get tested in CY24 if investor hope wanes.

While Apple has been silent on its AI plans, at its earnings conference last week Tim Cook hinted that they may have an AI announcement this year. This would be crucial for the company which has seen stock price expand amidst flattish revenue and earnings trend for two years ending FY24.

Valuation view

What may work for the pack is that while hopes remain high, the valuations are not as frothy as they were during the dotcom boom.

At the peak of the dotcom boom, the then top seven tech stocks (Microsoft, Intel, Cisco, Qualcomm, Oracle, JDS Uniphase and Sun Microsystems) had trailing PE in the range of 50 to 200 times against the crurrent magnifiient Seven’s 24-85 times now.

While this may not protect investors from economic slowdown and disruptions that can displace some players, in a worst case scenario it might spare them the 80-90 per cent declines that Big Tech experienced in 2000-02 and the decade-long recovery that followed.

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Health Fitness

Zašto je važno vježbati u starijoj životnoj dobi? Evo što kaže trenerica

ODRŽAVANJE redovite fizičke aktivnosti važno je tijekom cijelog života. Mnoge su prednosti vježbanja u starijoj životnoj dobi, a kako objašnjava trenerica i kineziologinja Maja Vukelja, nikada nije kasno početi trenirati.

Trenerica objašnjava da, ako ljudi ranije u životu nisu vježbali, to ne znači da ne mogu početi u starijoj životnoj dobi. “Što prije krenete, to ćete prije osjetiti dobrobiti koje ono čini za vaš organizam i zdravlje”, ističe trenerica s višegodišnjim iskustvom rada s osobama starije životne dobi. Dodaje da ona i njezini kolege žele pobuditi svijest kod ljudi da postanu tjelesno aktivni i prije nego što se pojave zdravstveni problemi, poput križobolje, jer se puno tih problema može ublažiti redovitom fizičkom aktivnošću. 

Vježbanje u starijoj životnoj dobi doprinosi dužem i kvalitetnijem životu

Mnogo je zdravstvenih prednosti vježbanja u starijoj životnoj dobi, ističe trenerica. Tjelovježba pozitivno utječe na fizičko, ali i mentalno zdravlje. Kao najvažniju dobrobit vježbanja trenerica Vukelja ističe “samostalnost i neovisnost od pomoći drugih, čime se održava i poboljšava kvaliteta života, ali i mogućnost sudjelovanja u aktivnostima i hobijima koji ih vesele i ispunjavaju u toj dobi”. 

Kada se osvrnula na rad s klijentima, trenerica je istaknula da su osobe koje vježbaju barem dva puta tjedno same primijetile velike promjene. Puno su pokretniji, sigurniji i samostalniji, a često nakon redovitog treninga mogu raditi stvari i pokrete koje prije nisu mogli. Mnogi od njih povjerili su joj se i rekli da tek nakon što su počeli vježbati primjećuju koliku su si uslugu napravili u životu redovitim treninzima.

Svim osobama starije životne dobi koje razmišljaju o tome da počnu redovito vježbati trenerica savjetuje da se svakako prije posavjetuju s liječnikom. Kao razlog ističe “otklanjanje mogućih kontraindikacija s obzirom na to da većina ljudi u toj dobi ima neki zdravstveni problem”.

Ipak, za sve one osobe koje žele vježbati, ali još uvijek ne žele to raditi u grupi, trenerica Vukelja savjetuje da kod kuće rade vježbe za lagano razgibavanje. Objašnjava da osobe starije životne dobi mogu raditi vježbe poput kruženja šakama, ramenima, pruženim rukama, kruženje nogama iz zgloba kuka i kruženje stopalima.

Ove će vježbe biti dovoljne za razgibavanje kako bi se osjećali bolje, bez prevelike opasnosti od potencijalnih ozljeda. No, kao najjednostavniju i vrlo korisnu aktivnost trenerica ističe hodanje. Dodaje da ljudima za hodanje “ne treba nikakva posebna oprema, već samo malo volje, želje i vremena”. 

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Pets

Najtužnija fotka dana: Ovo je Aida, spašena je iz groznih uvjeta kod Zadra

TUŽNA priča iz zadarskog azila privukla je pažnju javnosti.

“Ova slika je prikaz čitavog njenog života. Ona ne zna za ništa dobro. Ona i dalje ne shvaća da naša ruka samo želi da ju pomiluje, ne shvaća da se više ne mora vratiti živjeti zatvorena u šupu bez prozora, zatočena u vlastitim fekalijama bez mogućnosti izlaska. U ovaj slučaj ste sigurno upućeni, za one koji nisu, ovo je Aida, jedna od 20ak pasa koji su spašeni zahvaljujući djelovanju naše kolegice Glorie Malin koja ih je spasila iz stravičnih uvjeta gdje su godinama živjeli”, objasnili su iz azila uz tužnu fotografiju kujice Aide.

“Radi se o lovačkim psima koji su živjeli zatvoreni u šupe, većina ih je u jako lošem stanju. Nekima fale čitave uši, psi imaju tragove ugriza, zubi u koma stanju, izgladnjeli. Aida i njena seka su kod nas. Osim fizičkog obje su i psihički jako loše. Ali baš jako. U komentar ću staviti video. Ne dopuštaju da ih se dira. Naravno da smo zaradile pokoji ugriz, ali ne zamjeramo im. Da bi ih se pregledalo kod veterinara morali smo ih sedirati jer su imali teški panični napadaj”, dodali su.

“Aida je tek nedavno okotila a gdje su njene bebe, ne znamo. Pregledom veterinara ustanovilo se da je kotila godinama. Sada ostaje samo vrijeme, trud i ljubav da svu nanesenu štetu popravimo. Nadam se da ću vam nekad skoro moći priložiti neki bolji i ljepši video, onaj u kojem ljubav radi svoju magiju”, zaključili su.

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Gotovo nijedan šoping-centar ne radi: Evo kamo sutra možete u kupovinu

Pri kreiranju rubrike Index Shopping nastojimo izdvajati odlične proizvode koji se i nama sviđaju te odlične akcije i popuste. Ne objavljujemo proizvode koje i sami ne bismo kupili ili smatramo da njihova promocija nije u skladu s profesionalnim standardima. Neki proizvodi u rubrici Index Shopping mogu biti sponzorirani.

DONOSIMO vam detaljan popis trgovina i šoping-centara koji će biti otvoreni u nedjelju, 4. veljače. U slučaju da niste stigli obaviti kupovinu do subote, evo kamo možete u nabavu u nedjelju.

Trgovine 

Kaufland

Ovu nedjelju, 4.2., Kauflandove trgovine ne rade. 

Lidl

Ni Lidlove trgovine neće raditi ovu nedjelju, 4.2.

Konzum

Koja Konzumova trgovina će raditi ovu nedjelju, možete provjeriti ovdje (kliknite na gumb otvoreno ovu nedjelju). 

Studenac

Koja će trgovina Studenac raditi ovu nedjelju, možete provjeriti ovdje.

Spar

Ovdje možete vidjeti koje su trgovine Spar i Interspar ovu nedjelju otvorene.

Tommy

Koja će trgovina Tommy raditi ovu nedjelju, možete provjeriti ovdje.

Plodine

Ovdje možete provjeriti radno vrijeme Plodina u ovu nedjelju (kliknite gumb otvoreno ove nedjelje).

KTC

KTC ne radi nedjeljama, blagdanima ni praznicima.

Eurospin

Ovu nedjelju, 4.2., otvorene su trgovine: Zagreb Branimirova, Samobor, Vrbovec, Bjelovar, Slavonski Brod, Split i Osijek. Ovdje možete provjeriti točno radno vrijeme svake trgovine. 


Pekarnice

Dubravica

Nedjeljom radi poslovnica na Autobusnom kolodvoru Zagreb od 0 do 24 h i poslovnice u trgovačkim centrima ako oni rade. Ovdje možete vidjeti radna vremena svih Dubravica. 

Pan-pek

Pan-pek poslovnice od 1. veljače nedjeljom rade prema rasporedu koji možete vidjeti ovdje. 

Mlinar

Ovdje možete provjeriti radno vrijeme Mlinarovih prodavaonica.


Šoping-centri

Westgate

Westgate neće raditi nedjeljama u veljači. Igraonica Family Park, Germania Casino, kuglana West Bowling i GoKart centar West otvoreni su sve nedjelje, a njihovo radno vrijeme možete provjeriti ovdje. 

City Center one East Zagreb, West Zagreb i Split

Ove nedjelje ni jedan od ovih centara ne radi. Prva iduća radna nedjelja svim ovim centrima je tek u ožujku. 

Avenue Mall

Centar ovu nedjelju ne radi, iduća radna nedjelja je 11.2. No tijekom neradnih nedjelja radit će drugi objekti: Lotus bar, 8 Grama, Leggiero bar, KFC, McDonald’s i Cinestar. Njihova radna vremena možete vidjeti ovdje. 

Arena Centar i Arena Park

Trgovine Arena Centra i Arena Parka u veljači neće raditi nedjeljom.

Point Shopping Centar

Centar ove nedjelje neće raditi, prva iduća radna nedjelja je 25.2.

Z Centar

Trgovine u centru ove nedjelje neće raditi. No restorani, kafići, kino, Hall of Game, Z House of Beauty, MiniPolis, automat klub i Adventure Mini golf radit će sve nedjelje u veljači prema redovnom radnom vremenu.

Supernova šoping-centri

Supernova šoping-centar neće raditi ove nedjelje. Točno radno vrijeme šoping-centara Supernove možete provjeriti ovdje, potrebno je na vrhu odabrati željeni centar. 

King Cross

King Cross neće biti otvoren ovu nedjelju. 

Designer Outlet Croatia

Designer Outlet Croatia neće biti otvoren ove nedjelje. 

Family Mall

Centar ove nedjelje neće raditi.

Importanne Centar

Nedjeljom su trgovine zatvorene, otvoren je ugostiteljski dio centra. 

Retail Park, Radnička i Branimirova

Ne radi ni jedan ove nedjelje. 

Park&Shop Sesvete

Park&Shop Sesvete neće raditi ove nedjelje. 

Trgovački centar Jug Mall

Centar neće raditi ove nedjelje. 

Hey Park Zadar i Vukovar

Neće raditi ove nedjelje. 

Trgovački centar Lumini Varaždin

Trgovine u ovom centru neće biti otvorene ove nedjelje, 4.2., ali radit će drugi objekti. Koji točno i njihovo radno vrijeme provjerite ovdje. 

Portanova Osijek

Ove nedjelje u Portanovi Osijek trgovine ne rade. Što će raditi možete provjeriti ovdje. 

Mall Osijek

Centar ove nedjelje ne radi. 

Tower Centar Rijeka

Trgovine ove nedjelje u Tower Centru Rijeka neće raditi. 

ZTC Rijeka

Centar ne radi ovu nedjelju. 

Max City Pula

Centar ne radi ovu nedjelju. “Do kraja godine, nedjeljom će sve trgovine biti otvorene samo tijekom proljeća i ljeta, i to u kontinuitetu od 26. svibnja do 8. rujna 2024.”, stoji na stranici. No pojedini objekti nastavljaju raditi i nedjeljom, a koji točno i njihova radna vremena možete vidjeti ovdje. 

Galerija Poreč

Galerija Poreč neće raditi ove nedjelje. Prva radna nedjelja bit će tek u lipnju, 23.6.

Pula City Mall

Pula City Mall isto neće raditi ove nedjelje. Prva radna je isto tek 23.6.

Mall of Split

Sve nedjelje u veljači su neradne. 

Joker Split

Centar ovu nedjelju ne radi, kao ni ostale nedjelje u veljači. No na stranici stoji da se neradne nedjelje i praznici ne odnose na ugostiteljske i zabavne sadržaje pa će nedjeljama kada centar ne radi redovno poslovati drugi objekti. Koji točno i njihova radna vremena provjerite ovdje. 

STOP SHOP Retail Parkovi

Ove nedjelje ne radi nijedan. 


Drogerije

Bipa

Radno vrijeme Bipinih poslovnica možete provjeriti ovdje. 

dm

Ovdje možete provjeriti koje su dm trgovine otvorene u nedjelju. 

Müller

Ovdje možete provjeriti koje su Müller trgovine otvorene u nedjelju.


Ostale trgovine

Bauhaus

“Svi Bauhaus prodajni centri nedjeljom su zatvoreni”, stoji na stranici. 

Emmezeta

Ovu nedjelju neće raditi ni jedna Emmezetina trgovina. 

Pevex

Pevexovi prodajni centri neće raditi ove nedjelje. Redovna radna vremena pojedinih centara možete provjeriti ovdje. 

IKEA

Robna kuća IKEA Zagreb ne radi ove nedjelje, 4.2. Ove nedjelje ne rade ni Studio za planiranje Split ni IKEA dostavni centar Split. 

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Arts Entertainments

Mammootty starrer ‘Bramayugam’ to be released in black-and-white format

Mammootty’s Bramayugam, which is all set to hit theatres on February 15, will be released in black and white format, confirmed the makers. 

Directed by Bhoothakaalam-fame Rahul Sadasivan, Bramayugam has Mammootty and Arjun Ashokan as the leads.

As per the makers, it’s a horror story, set in the dark ages of Kerala and Mammootty is reportedly playing the negative role of a sorcerer in it. Sidharth Bharathan, and Kammattippaadam-fame Amalda Liz essay other main roles. The film has cleared censorship formalities and has received a U/A certificate from the CBFC.

Bramayugam is scripted by director Rahul, while dialogues are penned by award-winning novelist TD Ramakrishnan. The film is backed by  Y Not Studios and their new banner Night Shift Studios, which focuses exclusively on horror thrillers. Besides Malayalam, the film will also be out in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Hindi languages.

Ahead of Bramayugam, Mammootty has another release in February. The Telugu biographical film Yatra 2, in which he plays an extended cameo as late politician YS Rajasekhara Reddy, is slated for release on February 8.

Meanwhile, Mammootty is shooting for Turbo, directed by Vysakh. He also has debutant director Deeno Dennis’ Bazooka lined up.

(This story originally appeared on Cinema Express)

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Cryptocurrency

Apeejay Surrendra Park Hotels raises impressive ₹409 crore in anchor round before IPO

Apeejay Surrendra Park Hotels Ltd, which runs hotels under the “The Park” brand, has mobilised ₹409.5 crore from anchor investors days before its initial public offering.

The company has decided to allocate 2.64 crore equity shares to 37 funds at ₹155 apiece, which is also the upper end of the price band, according to a circular uploaded on BSE’s website on Friday.

Societe Generale, Citigroup Global Markets Mauritius, Integrated Core Strategies (Asia) Pte Ltd, Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance Company, SBI General Insurance Company, Kotak Mahindra Life Insurance Company, and CLSA Global Markets Pte Ltd are among the anchor investors.

In addition, ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund (MF), Edelweiss Mutual Fund, Whiteoak Capital, Bandhan Mutual Fund and Quant Mutual Fund participated in the anchor round.

The issue with a price band of ₹147 to ₹155 per share will open for public subscription on February 5 and conclude on February 7.

The ₹920-crore IPO is a combination of a fresh issue of equity shares worth ₹600 crore and an offer for sale (OFS) of equity shares to the tune of ₹320 crore by promoters and investor shareholders.

Those offering shares in the OFS are Apeejay Surrendra Trust, Apeejay Pvt Ltd, RECP IV Park Hotel Investors Ltd, and RECP IV Park Co-Investors Ltd.

At present, promoters and promoter group members hold a 94.18 per cent stake in the company, and the two investors own 5.82 per cent shareholding in the firm.

Proceeds of the fresh issue would be utilized towards the payment of debt and for general corporate purposes.

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The company operates hospitality assets under its brands, The Park, The Park Collection, Zone by The Park, Zone Connect by The Park, and Stop by Zone. It has five decades of experience in the hospitality business of owning and operating hotels, with the first hotel being launched under brand “The Park” at the iconic Park Street in Kolkata.

It has established a presence in the retail food and beverage industry through its retail brand ‘Flurys’.

Also, it operates 81 restaurants, night clubs and bars as of September 30, 2023.

The company has a presence in Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Mumbai, and Delhi-NCR as well as in other major cities such as Coimbatore, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Jammu, Navi Mumbai, Raipur, and Visakhapatnam.

JM Financial, Axis Capital, and ICICI Securities are the book-running lead managers to the issue.

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Health Fitness

Šalica ovog čaja ujutro može potaknuti mršavljenje, tvrde istraživači

NAŠA jutarnja rutina može uvelike utjecati na naše zdravlje, stoga je važno pratiti što jedemo i pijemo. Neki možda već imaju naviku ispijanja čaja ujutro, ali osobito zeleni čaj nudi niz prednosti. To je niskokalorični napitak koji sadrži kofein i jednu vrstu flavonoida koji se zove katehin, a koji je antioksidans.

Studije koje su proveli istraživači Wolfgang Viechtbauer, Rick Hursel i Margriet Westerterp-Plantenga sugeriraju da oba ova spoja mogu ubrzati metabolizam. Dakle, ispijanje zelenog čaja rano ujutro može pomoći u topljenju sala na trbuhu. Ovo su još neke prednosti konzumiranja ovog čaja ujutro.

Poboljšava metabolizam

Zeleni čaj sadrži spoj epigalokatehin galat (EGCG), za koji se pokazalo da ubrzava metabolizam. To može dovesti do laganog povećanja potrošnje kalorija tijekom dana, što pridonosi mršavljenju.

Pospješuje oksidaciju masti

Zeleni čaj pospješuje oksidaciju masti, što je proces razgradnje pohranjene masti koja se koristi kao energija. Katehini u zelenom čaju mogu pomoći u stimuliranju tjelesnih mehanizama za sagorijevanje masnoće, što potencijalno pomaže u mršavljenju.

Pruža termogene učinke

Ovaj čaj ima termogena svojstva, što znači da može povećati središnju temperaturu tijela i pospješiti sagorijevanje kalorija, piše portal India.com. To može pridonijeti laganom povećanju potrošnje energije i potencijalno pomoći u kontroli težine.

Suzbija apetit

Katehini u zelenom čaju mogu utjecati na hormone gladi, pomažući nam da se dulje osjećamo sitima te potencijalno smanjujući unos kalorija tijekom dana.

Povećava energiju i fokus

S obzirom na to da zeleni čaj sadrži kofein, može pružiti prirodni poticaj energije i poboljšati fokus. Može poboljšati fizičku izvedbu tijekom vježbanja i povećati ukupnu potrošnju kalorija, podupirući mršavljenje.

Važno je napomenuti da, iako zeleni čaj nudi neke prednosti, on nije čarobno rješenje za kontrolu težine. Održivi gubitak kilograma najbolje se postiže kombinacijom uravnotežene prehrane, redovite tjelesne aktivnosti i općenito zdravih životnih navika.

Pri konzumiranju zelenog čaja za mršavljenje, preporučuje se odabrati kvalitetan, organski zeleni čaj te izbjegavati dodavanje pretjeranih zaslađivača ili visokokaloričnih dodataka. Osim toga, trebamo voditi računa o ukupnom unosu kofeina jer prekomjerna konzumacija može dovesti do nuspojava poput nervoze, poremećaja spavanja i ubrzanog rada srca.

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Lifestyle Fashion

Noodle Dishes From Different Asian Countries: From Japanese Tempura Udon to Indonesian Mee Goreng, 5 Noodles That One Must Try

Noodles are the champions when it comes to simple but tasty meals. In a jiffy, you can easily turn a bowl of noodles into a delicious feast. Whether you are looking for a warm and comforting bowl of noodle soup or an exciting plate packed with flavours, these popular Asian noodle dishes will surely add a slurp to every bite. Join us as we go on a flavourful ride through Asia to savour the best noodle dishes in Asia. Don’t just eat these noodles; let them take you on a journey that will leave your taste buds asking for more. Biryanis of India: From Lucknowi Biryani to Hyderabadi Biryani, Here Are 7 Biryanis That Will Definitely Make Your Tastebuds Sing (Watch Recipe Videos).

1. Japchae (South Korea)

Japchae, literally meaning mixed vegetables, is a popular South Korean noodle dish. It is made with sweet potato starch noodles, also known as glass noodles. Mushrooms, carrots, bell peppers, cucumbers, onions, green onions, and spinach are cooked separately and added to the preparation. The meat is also cooked separately. All these ingredients are tossed in a soy, sesame oil sauce, garlic, pepper, salt, and sugar. Japchae has many textures, like chewy, crunchy, and tender. It screams of Korean awesomeness! Noodles vs Spaghetti: From Preparation to Serving, List of Differences Between Spaghetti and Noodles.

Japchae (Photo Credits: Wikimedia Common)

2. Chicken Pad Thai (Thailand)

The chicken Pad Thai is a quintessential Thai noodle dish. It is an amazing mix of sweet, savoury, and tangy flavours. Making it a true party of flavours in your mouth. Stir-fried rice noodles are tossed with succulent chicken, bean sprouts, and crunchy peanuts. The dish’s signature taste comes from the unique blend of tamarind paste, fish sauce, and chili. The Pad Thai noodle dish truly captures the essence of Thai cuisine in every bite.

Chicken Pad Thai (Photo Credits: Flickr)

3. Tempura Udon (Japan)

Tempura Udon is one of the most popular noodle soup recipes in Japan. Yes, there are many noodle soup dishes out there, but this dish is a game-changer. Once you have tasted this recipe, you will never go back. Thick wheat noodles are dipped in umami broth. This is then topped with crunchy prawn tempura, fish cake, chopped shallots, and scallions. The recipe requires very few ingredients, and it can be prepared and made very easily and quickly.

Tempura Udon (Photo Credits: Flickr)

4. Lo Mein (China)

Lo Mein means scooped noodles, referring to the action of scooping the noodles when stir-frying them in a wok. What happens when you mix together silky Chinese egg noodles with savoury soy sauce, sesame oil sauce, and oyster sauce and then toss them together with meat and vegetables like crisp bok choy, bell peppers, broccoli, and spices like garlic and ginger? You get a tasty noodle dish that has stir-fried goodness. Give the Lo Mein a try. You will never be disappointed.

Lo Mein (Photo Credits: Flickr)

5. Mee Goreng (Indonesia)

Indonesia’s Mee Goreng or Mie Goreng noodles are a delicious stir-fried noodle dish. First, the noodles are boiled until tender. Prawns, chicken, and crunchy veggies are stir-fried. To this, sweet soy sauce, garlic, and spices are added and tossed until the flavours mix together. This is then added to the cooked noodles. Fresh herbs and a squeeze of lime are added for a burst of freshness. The result? A delicious crispy-crunch show-stopping noodle dish. From General Tso’s Chicken To Stir Fried Noodles, Must-Try Chinese Cuisines That You Must Cook (Watch Videos).

Mee Goreng (Photo Credits: Flickr)

Whether you plan on savouring the delicate vibes of Japanese Tempura Udon, digging the spicy kick of Thailand’s Pad Thai, or just enjoying the cosy goodness of Chinese Lo Mein, every recipe type has its own story and tradition. Try these Asian noodle dishes for a mix of yummy flavours and cultural differences.

(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Feb 03, 2024 02:03 PM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).

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Pets

Kako izgleda rad od kuće? Ovaj pas ga je urnebesno prikazao u viralnom videu

U VIRALNOM videu, koji ima 5.6 milijuna pregleda u dva dana, zlatni retriver opisao je kako izgleda rad od kuće.

Video započinje dok je na satu 8.59, minuta do početka radnog vremena. Pas je i dalje u krevetu, hrče, s mobitelom na punjaču pored njega.

U minuti skače za radni stol i sjeda na stolicu kako bi se pridružio videorazgovoru svog tima. Već sljedeće minute gasi kameru i vraća se u krevetu, a laptop je ispred njega. U jednom trenu, naravno, šef pita za mišljenje u vezi pitanja o kojem raspravljaju.

“Oprostite, moj internet je slab. Možete li ponoviti?”, tipka pas, a potom se isključuje sa sastanka. Ispod videa skupila se hrpa komentara u kojima piše da je ovo točan prikaz za rad od kuće.

Naravno, ovaj video nije generalno primjenjiv. Ima onih koji stvarno nešto i rade.

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Shopping Product Reviews

Apple navodno planira lansirati svoj prvi preklopni uređaj. Evo i kada

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Sports

ISL 2023–24: Punjab FC Aim for Three Points Against Struggling Bengaluru FC

Punjab FC will clash with Bengaluru FC at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi in the first match of the Saturday doubleheader of the year, of the Indian Super League (ISL). The kick-off will be at 5:00 p.m. (IST). This will be the first match for both these teams since the ISL mid-season break and they will continue their respective pursuits of sealing a playoff qualification with better performances in the second half of the season. ISL 2023–24: East Bengal Keen To Continue Winning Momentum Against Mohun Bagan Super Giant.

Punjab FC won only a solitary match in the opening leg, as the ISL debutants worked their way into tackling the challenges of the top tier. It was a 1-0 victory against Chennaiyin FC at home, and Punjab FC need to ring in more wins to seal a promising finish in their maiden ISL campaign.

On the other hand, the Blues underwent a difficult start to the season, leading to the departure of Simon Grayson from head coach duties. Gerard Zaragoza, former assistant to Carles Cuadrat at Bengaluru FC, replaced Grayson and the club is eyeing a strong response in the coming few months.

The sixth spot in the standings is going to be hotly contested, and the team should be hoping to secure a finish there to repeat their heroics from the previous campaign and make a late surge that could bring back enthusiasm and hope amongst their faithful supporters.

Punjab is sitting in 11th place, with a win, five draws and six losses, which has given them a total of eight points. Bengaluru FC is in ninth place, with two wins, five draws and five losses, giving them a total of 11 points.

What’s at stake?

Punjab FC

It can be argued that Punjab FC were being initiated into the league until now. However, they need to constantly learn from their mistakes and correct their drawbacks from the games until now to make the most of this opportunity of playing in the ISL. They have resilience within them, which is reflected in them being the first-ever promoted team in the competition’s history.

Even this season, there have been plenty of instances when they have taken a lead but been unable to hold on to them and thus ended up conceding points that could have been earned otherwise. One of those encounters was a 3-3 gripping draw that they played against Bengaluru FC away from home on November 30. With three different scorers, Punjab FC had found the back of the net thrice in the first 30 minutes and they must be targeting another similar impactful commencement to the proceedings on Saturday.

Bengaluru FC

Zaragoza did not get too much time to get into the groove of things in the last few ISL fixtures that Bengaluru FC played in December. However, now, having had a month with the team already, the Blues should be looking forward to better performances on a more consistent basis. They made heads turn with the influential acquisitions of top India internationals like Chinglensana Singh and Nikhil Poojary in the January transfer window.

That must help them plug the holes in their backline, which should prevent the leakage of goals and thus help their attacking contingent explore their optimum potential. The likes of Halicharan Narzary and Sunil Chhetri will have to be pretty sharp and efficient in terms of converting the chances coming their way as well, as an all-round performance will assure their supporters that the measures taken in the previous month could result in a tangible turnaround of on-field results.

Key Players

Wilmar Jordan Gil (Punjab FC)

Punjab FC were perhaps way too dependent on the likes of Madih Talal and Luka Majcen to do the goal-scoring duties for them so far. Wilmar Jordan Gil had a brief but pretty impressive spell with NorthEast United FC previously in the ISL and he is a forward who can be an imposing presence for the opposition’s backline.

He can hold the ball against the defender, make quick turns, be an aerial threat, and also keep his calm in tight spaces. It will be interesting to see how head coach Staikos Vergetis sets them up, and manages to maximise the goal-scoring prowess of both Majcen and Gil, whilst also keeping the overall team balance in mind. A formidable start to the second half of the season can help him build some momentum as the more important games approach later on.

Chinglensana Singh (Bengaluru FC)

The signing of Chinglensana Singh was a statement by Bengaluru FC that they stand tall to their reputation of being one of the most profound teams in the ISL. Chinglensana is amongst the topmost central defenders in India along with Sandesh Jhingan and Anwar Ali.

He is at the peak of his career, having garnered abundant experience whilst also having a reasonable and bright future ahead of him. He is neat in his positioning, feisty in his challenges, creative in his passing, and all of these skillsets come together to make him the complete package. He was instrumental in the success of Hyderabad FC in the past few years, and will be hoping to make a good start to his new club in a bid to take Bengaluru FC back to where they belong.

Head-to-Head

Played – 1

Punjab FC – 0

Bengaluru FC – 0

Draws – 1

Team Talk

“Taking our experiences from the first half, we are more ready and adapted to the ISL. Players have taken many lessons and experiences that will be useful in the coming half of the season,” Punjab FC head coach Staikos Vergetis said in the pre-match press conference. ISL 2023–24: Roy Krishna’s Brace Helps Odisha FC Clinch 2–1 Win Over Kerala Blasters.

“We have trained about 20 sessions together with me, and the players have done good things, things that I want them to do. Now of course, we are better with national team defenders but we need to take this up day by day, game by game,” Bengaluru FC head coach Gerard Zaragoza said.

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Arts Entertainments

Carl Weathers, linebacker-turned-actor who starred in ‘Rocky’ movies and ‘The Mandalorian,’ dies

NEW YORK: Carl Weathers, a former NFL linebacker who became a Hollywood action movie and comedy star, playing nemesis-turned-ally Apollo Creed in the “Rocky” movies, facing off against Arnold Schwarzenegger in “Predator” and teaching golf in “Happy Gilmore,” has died. He was 76.

Matt Luber, his manager, said Weathers died Thursday. His family issued a statement saying he died “peacefully in his sleep.”

“Carl Weathers will always be a legend,” Schwarzenegger wrote on Instagram. “An extraordinary athlete, a fantastic actor and a great person. We couldn’t have made ‘Predator’ without him. And we certainly wouldn’t have had such a wonderful time making it.”

Comfortable flexing his muscles on the big screen in “Action Jackson” as he was joking around on the small screen in such shows as “Arrested Development,” Weathers was perhaps most closely associated with Creed, who made his first appearance as the cocky, undisputed heavyweight world champion in 1976’s “Rocky,” starring Sylvester Stallone.

“It puts you on the map and makes your career, so to speak. But that’s a one-off, so you’ve got to follow it up with something. Fortunately those movies kept coming, and Apollo Creed became more and more in people’s consciousness and welcome in their lives, and it was just the right guy at the right time,” he told The Daily Beast in 2017.

Most recently, Weathers has starred in the Disney+ hit “The Mandalorian,” appearing in all three seasons.

“We lost a legend yesterday,” Stallone wrote in an Instagram message that included a video tribute. The actor stood before a painting of him and Weathers boxing and said, “Carl Weathers was such an integral part of my life, my success … I give him incredible credit and kudos.

“When he walked into that room and I saw him for the first time, I saw greatness. … I never could have accomplished what we did with ‘Rocky’ without him.’”

Stallone ended his video tribute by saying: “Apollo, keep punching.”

Creed, who appeared in the first four “Rocky” movies, memorably died in the ring of 1984’s “Rocky IV,” going toe-to-toe with the hulking, steroid-using Soviet Ivan Drago, played by Dolph Lundgren. Before he entered the ring, James Brown sang “Living in America” with showgirls and Creed popped up on a balcony in a Star-Spangled Banner shorts and waistcoat combo and an Uncle Sam hat, dancing and taunting Drago.

A bloodied Creed collapses in the ring after taking a vicious beating, twitches and is cradled by Rocky as he dies, inevitably setting up a fight between Drago and Rocky. But while Creed is gone, his character’s son, Michael B. Jordan’s Adonis Creed, would lead his own boxing trilogy starting in 2015.

Weathers went on to 1987’s “Predator,” where he flexed his pecs alongside Ventura, Schwarzenegger and a host of others, and 1988’s nouveau blaxploitation flick “Action Jackson,” where he trains his flamethrower on a bad guy and asks, “How do you like your ribs?” before broiling him.

“We lost an icon,” former “Predator” co-star Jesse Ventura wrote on X, formerly Twitter. “Carl Weathers was a phenomenal talent, a true professional and a dear friend.”

He later added a false wooden hand to play a golf pro for the 1996 comedy classic “Happy Gilmore” opposite Adam Sandler and starred in Dick Wolf’s short-lived spin-off series “Chicago Justice” in 2017 and in Disney’s “The Mandalorian,” earning an Emmy Award nomination in 2021. He also voiced Combat Carl in the “Toy Story” franchise.

Sandler hailed his friend on social media, calling him a “great man” and “a true legend” — “So much fun to be around always. Smart as hell. Loyal as hell. Funny as hell.”

Weathers grew up admiring actors such as Woody Strode, whose combination of physique and acting prowess in “Spartacus” made an early impression. Others he idolized included actors Sidney Poitier and Harry Belafonte and athletes Jim Brown and Muhammad Ali, stars who broke the mold and the color barrier.

“There are so many people that came before me who I admired and whose success I wanted to emulate, and just kind of hit the benchmarks they hit in terms of success, who created a pathway that I’ve been able to walk and find success as a result. And hopefully I can inspire someone else to do good work as well,” he told the Detroit News 2023. “I guess I’m just a lucky guy.”

Growing up in New Orleans, Weathers started performing in plays as early as grade school. In high school, athletics took him down another path but he would reunite with his first love later in life.

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Auto

SpeedKore returns with carbon fiber 1970 Dodge Charger ‘Ghost’

If you’re into carbon-fiber rebodies of vintage muscle cars, SpeedKore is probably already on your radar; if not, you’re still probably familiar with their creations. SpeedKore was responsible for Kevin Hart’s “Hellraiser” and the Fast & Furious clone dubbed “Hellacious,” both of which made the rounds when they were completed. This time around, the car is called “Ghost,” but the formula should be familiar. 

While there are plenty of mechanical reasons for the upgrades found on Ghost, it’s as much a work of art as it is a piece of high-performance machinery. No horsepower figure was given, for example; SpeedKore says only that the “re-worked” 6.2-liter Hellcat V8 sends more than 700 horsepower to the rear wheels. Strictly speaking, that’s true of a normal Hellcat too. 

But we can’t really hold SpeedKore’s feet to the fire here because, well, a Hellcat is already a pretty ridiculous performance machine, and there are others building badass Mopar rebodies who are also content to leave the powertrain well enough alone. Inheriting that much power in SpeedKore’s lightweight custom chassis should make the Ghost plenty quick enough to do just about anything a driver and that fancy suspension might ask of it. 

“Ghost represents the evolution of its predecessors and builds on SpeedKore’s mission to fabricate the most advanced 1970 Dodge Charger in the world,” said Jim Kacmarcik, president and owner of SpeedKore. “Our goal is to meld timeless design, advanced composites and reliable performance to redefine what the American muscle car should be.”

There’s hardly an aftermarket supplier whose name can’t be found somewhere on Ghost’s build sheet. The wheels come from HRE; the brakes are Brembo; the suspension is put together from parts supplied by Penske, Detroit Speed and Woodward along with a pile of in-house parts produced by SpeedKore. The treatment inside is similarly meticulous, looking every bit the part of a movie hero car even in these photos. 

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Legal Law

How does the termination of term contracts relate to wrongful dismissal?

contracts relate to wrongful dismissal

In Canada, there are specific laws that must be followed when firing employees. If an employer fails to comply with the law, they may be found guilty of wrongful dismissal. An employee who believes they have been wrongfully fired should contact a labour lawyer or employment lawyers in Toronto as soon as possible to determine if they are entitled to file a claim.

Many workers are employed on an at-will basis which means that their employment is not fixed or permanent. In this type of situation, an employer is generally free to end the employment relationship at any time. However, this does not eliminate the need to give the employee notice of their last day at work and a severance package in the event of termination.

When an employee is terminated, it can have a severe impact on their finances, mental health and well-being. It is important to ensure that all severance payments are accounted for and paid in accordance with the applicable law.

How does the termination of term contracts relate to wrongful dismissal?

One of the most important aspects of a severance package is that it includes what are known as “liquidated damages.” These damages are calculated based on the loss of future earnings and a percentage of salary that is determined by length of service and the age of the individual at the time of termination. In addition to these liquidated damages, employees are also entitled to statutory awards for wrongful dismissal.

It is crucial that employers create clear policies and procedures that clarify the termination process. This will help to ensure that all of the relevant matters are taken into account and that any potential wrongful dismissal toronto do not arise. This will include not only the payment of severance packages but also other matters such as pension entitlements, insurance coverage, and benefits (including vacation leave and holiday pay).

A key aspect of a wrongful dismissal claim is that the employer must provide the terminated employee with reasonable notice prior to the end of their contract. The purpose of this is to allow them to find alternative work and soften the blow of sudden unemployment. The Canadian Labour Code requires this to be “reasonable” notice which does not necessarily mean a few days or weeks, but rather more than one week.

If an employer terminates a worker before the expiration of their contract without a cause, or without giving the appropriate notice, they could be guilty of wrongful dismissal. This is because the employee is entitled to payment for the remainder of their contract under the terms of the written agreement.

An employer can be held liable for mental distress damages in these cases where they have shown bad faith conduct. These damages have also been awarded in cases of alleged wrongful dismissal in which the employer was found to have breached the duty to treat the worker with dignity and respect. In these exceptional cases, punitive damages may be awarded to express society’s repugnance at the conduct and to deter similar behaviour by others.

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Cryptocurrency

Mastering Derivatives: Avoiding Active Management of Delta-neutral Trades

Delta-neutral trades require active management. These are trades that involve taking long positions in, say, lower strike calls and short positions in higher strike calls such that the delta of the long position is equal to the delta of the short position. The strategy is typically setup to bet on the relation between implied volatility and realised volatility. The issue is that option delta changes as the underlying price changes. You must, therefore, continually manage the position so that its delta is close to zero. This requires time and effort. This week, we discuss a strategy that is intentionally not delta-neutral, but setup to take a bet on volatility.

Implied volatility

A long stock position has a delta of one, and gamma and vega of zero. That is, the change in the stock price with respect to itself (delta of the stock) is always one. Gamma, which is the change in delta, is therefore zero. So, a position that is long the stock and short the ATM call will carry short gamma and short vega. The position may be hurt if there is a sharp change in the underlying price; for then the ATM call will rise significantly as its delta will increase, driven by its gamma.

The objective of this position is to bet on the option’s implied volatility. Note that time value of an option, one component of the option price, consists of time to expiry and implied volatility. Short options gain from time decay (or loss in time value). This means short options can gain if the option’s implied volatility decreases through expiry. Put differently, by going long on the stock and short on the ATM call, you are betting that the current implied volatility is higher and will decrease as the option approaches expiry. The long stock protects your naked short call from gathering losses if the underlying moves up.

The position is subject to downside risk, which is cushioned by the premium collected on the short call. Suppose you buy 550 shares of HDFC Bank and short one contract of near-month 1460 call (permitted lot size is 550 shares) for 45 points. Your downside break-even price is 1410 (the spot price, 1455, less premium collected). If the underlying declines below this level, the position will incur losses. If the underlying moves up sharply, the position will have lower gains; the gains from the long stock will be greater than the losses from the increase in option price. This is because the delta of the stock is greater than the delta of the call option.

Investors, note

Setting up this trade requires large trading capital as the number of shares you buy must equal the permitted lot size of the option contract

Optional reading

Setting up this trade requires large trading capital as the number of shares you buy must equal the permitted lot size of the option contract. If this were a delta-neutral trade, you would have bought half of the permitted lot size, as the delta of an ATM call is likely to be close to 0.50.

The author offers training programmes for individuals to manage their personal investments

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Health Fitness

Pet znakova dijabetesa koje možemo uočiti na stopalima

ŽEĐ I ČESTA potreba za mokrenjem, osobito noću, nisu jedini simptomi dijabetesa. Podijatrica Vaishnavi Bawa kaže da i stopala mogu skrivati neke jasne znakove problema s razinom šećera u krvi.

Utrnulost i trnci

Utrnulost i trnci u prstima na nogama i stopalima javljaju se kao posljedica povišene razine šećera u krvi.

“Visoka razina šećera u krvi može oštetiti živce u stopalima, uzrokujući utrnulost i trnce. Također, možete osjetiti peckanje i čudan osjećaj, kao da nosite čarape, iako ste bosi”, pojasnila je dr. Bawa.

Dodala je da se ovi simptomi mogu javiti već u predijabetičkoj fazi.

Oteklina

Još jedan potencijalni znak dijabetesa je oticanje stopala. “Ljudi koji imaju dijabetes, imaju tendenciju doživjeti vensku insuficijenciju”, tvrdi podijatrica.

Suha koža

Suha koža također može biti znak problema. Dr. Bawa kaže: “Jedan od učinaka dijabetesa je autonomna neuropatija koja zapravo ograničava vlažnost kože. Ako primijetite da su vam stopala ispucana ili da se suše više nego inače, razgovarajte s liječnikom o tome i testirajte se na dijabetes.”

Grčevi

Dijabetes može izazvati i perifernu vaskularnu bolest u nogama, što dovodi do grčeva.

Otežano zacjeljivanje rana

Ako imate rane, mjehure, žuljeve ili čireve koji dugo zacjeljuju, trebali biste potražiti savjet liječnika.

“Kod dijabetesa šećer je povišen, što zaustavlja potencijal tijela da brzo i učinkovito zacijeli rane”, zaključila je liječnica.

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Lifestyle Fashion

National Condom Day 2024 Date & Significance: Everything To Know About the Importance of Practicing Safe and Responsible Sexual Intimacy in Relationships

Every year on February 14th, alongside the celebration of love and affection on Valentine’s Day, another significant event takes place – National Condom Day. This day serves as a reminder of the importance of practicing safe and responsible intimacy in relationships.

National Condom Day Date & Significance

National Condom Day aims to raise awareness about the role of condoms in preventing sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and unintended pregnancies. It encourages open and honest conversations about sexual health, aiming to eliminate stigmas and promote a culture of responsibility.

The Importance of Condoms

Condoms are a simple yet highly effective method of protection during sexual activity. They act as a barrier, preventing the exchange of bodily fluids that can transmit STIs, including HIV. Additionally, condoms are a reliable means of contraception, helping to avoid unintended pregnancies.

Promoting Healthy Relationships

National Condom Day is not just about the physical aspects of protection but also emphasizes the importance of communication within relationships. Open discussions about sexual health contribute to a more trusting and understanding partnership, fostering emotional well-being alongside physical safety.

How to Celebrate National Condom Day

Educate Yourself: Take the time to learn about the different types of condoms available, their proper usage, and the benefits they offer. Knowledge is a powerful tool in promoting safe practices.

Spread Awareness: Use social media platforms to share information about National Condom Day. Share statistics, facts, and tips on safe sex practices to encourage a broader understanding of the importance of condoms.

Supportive Conversations: Engage in open and honest conversations with your partner, friends, or family about sexual health. Create an environment where questions can be asked without judgment, promoting a culture of understanding.

Community Events: Many organizations and health centres host events on National Condom Day to distribute free condoms, provide educational resources, and offer opportunities for individuals to learn more about sexual health.

Regular Health Checkups: Use this occasion as a reminder to schedule regular health checkups, including STI screenings. Prevention is crucial, and early detection can make a significant difference in treatment outcomes.

National Condom Day serves as a yearly reminder to prioritize our sexual health and well-being. By promoting the use of condoms and encouraging open communication about sexual health, we contribute to a society that values responsibility, safety, and the overall health of its members. So, this February 14th, let’s celebrate love responsibly and make informed choices for our well-being and the well-being of our partners.

(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Feb 02, 2024 09:58 PM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).

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Pets

Bliži se Valentinovo i poklanjanje buketa. Ovo cvijeće može biti opasno za vaše mace

BLIŽI se Valentinovo, što znači da će mnogi od vas dobiti (ili pokloniti) bukete cvijeća. No, neke biljke mogu biti opasna po zdravlje vaših mačaka. Ako se odlučite za neke od ovih biljaka, pripazite na svoje mace.

Ljiljan (Lilium spp.)

Ljiljani su predivni cvjetovi, ali njihov je sok izrazito otrovan za mačke. Čak i mala količina može izazvati ozbiljne probleme s bubrezima, uključujući akutno zatajenje bubrega. Ako primijetite da je vaša mačka došla u kontakt s ljiljanom, odmah je odvedite veterinaru.

Oleandar (Nerium oleander)

Oleander je još jedna biljka koja sadrži toksine koji su opasni za mačke. Simptomi trovanja uključuju povraćanje, proljev, problema s disanjem i srčane tegobe. Sve dijelove ove biljke treba držati izvan dohvata mačaka.

Azaleja (Rhododendron spp.)

Azaleje su često korištene biljke u uređenju vrtova i domova, ali njihovi listovi i cvjetovi sadrže tvari koje mogu izazvati povraćanje, proljev, i druge gastrointestinalne tegobe kod mačaka. Osim toga, azaleje mogu utjecati na srce mačke i uzrokovati ozbiljne probleme s disanjem.

Filodendron (Philodendron spp.)

Filodendroni su popularne biljke za unutarnje uređenje prostora, ali lišće i stabljike ovih biljaka sadrže oksalatne kristale koji mogu izazvati iritaciju usne šupljine, grla i želuca mačaka. To može rezultirati poteškoćama u gutanju, slinjenjem i povraćanjem.

Kaladijum (Caladium spp.)

Kaladiumi su poznati po svojim šarenim lišćem, ali njihovi listovi sadrže toksine koji mogu izazvati ozbiljne probleme s probavnim sustavom mačke, uključujući bol u trbuhu, povraćanje i proljev.

Da biste zaštitili svoju mačku, važno je biti svjestan koje biljke imate u svom domu i vrtu te osigurati da su sigurne za vašeg krznenog ljubimca. Ako sumnjate da je vaša mačka došla u kontakt s otrovnom biljkom ili pokazuje bilo kakve simptome trovanja, odmah kontaktirajte svog veterinara ili hitnu veterinarsku službu kako biste dobili odgovarajuću pomoć i liječenje. Vaša brza reakcija može spasiti život vašoj mački.

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Pet pogrešaka u dizajnu interijera zbog kojih vaš dom izgleda manji

Pri kreiranju rubrike Index Shopping nastojimo izdvajati odlične proizvode koji se i nama sviđaju te odlične akcije i popuste. Ne objavljujemo proizvode koje i sami ne bismo kupili ili smatramo da njihova promocija nije u skladu s profesionalnim standardima. Neki proizvodi u rubrici Index Shopping mogu biti sponzorirani.

BEZ obzira na kvadraturu doma, svi imamo isti cilj – želimo ga učiniti prostranim. Ova želja posebno dolazi do izražaja u manjim prostorima ili onima s neobičnim rasporedom ili ograničenim prirodnim svjetlom. Prostrani, dobro osvijetljeni prostori čine dom ugodnijim za boravak i pomažu nam da se osjećamo manje skučeno. Međutim, neki uobičajeni propusti u dizajnu interijera mogli bi spriječiti da vaš dom ostvari svoj puni, prostrani potencijal.

Dizajneri interijera su za časopis Livingetc otkrili pet najuobičajenijih pogrešaka i ključnih upozorenja na koje treba obratiti pažnju ako želite izbjeći dojam da su vaše sobe manje nego što zaista jesu.

Odabir premalih tepiha

Izbor pravilne veličine tepiha za dnevnu sobu ključan je jer ne samo da postavlja temelje dizajna, već utječe na našu percepciju o njemu. “Jedna dizajnerska greška koju često vidim su tepisi koji su premali za sobu”, kaže dizajnerica interijera Diana Lombard. “Veći tepih vara oko i odmah čini prostoriju prostranijom. Uvijek savjetujem klijentima da maksimiziraju veličinu tepiha kada je to moguće, jer je to jednostavan način da prostor učinite grandioznijim”, savjetuje Diana.


Glomazni namještaj

Ovo je česta pogreška koju je lako napraviti. Samo postavljanje prevelikog namještaja u prostoriju neće učiniti prostor većim. “Veličina je ključna, posebno u svijetu namještaja. Zdepasti komadi mogu učiniti vaš prostor manjim”, kaže dizajner interijera Liad Schwartz. “Najčešća greška koju ljudi čine je kupnja namještaja koji nije pravilno prilagođen sobi, poput ogromnih sofa i stolica za dnevnu sobu”, rekla je dizajnerica interijera Bethany Adams. “Treba razmišljati o svom domu kao o kućici za lutke u stvarnoj veličini. Baš kao što ne biste stavili neproporcionalno velik namještaj u kuću za lutke, ne biste to trebali činiti ni u stvarnom životu”, dodaje.

Umjesto toga, važno je uzeti u obzir proporcije namještaja kada radite u manjem prostoru, savjetuje Diana. “Umjesto glomaznih naslonjača potražite komade koji imaju tanje ruke, kompaktnu dubinu i noge umjesto zdepastih baza. Noge na sofama i bočnim stolcima propuštaju više svjetla, što čini prostoriju većom. Proziran namještaj također može pomoći da soba izgleda veće, omogućujući više protoka za oko”, rekao je Liad.

Dizajnerice interijera Meghan Bannon i Tara Marshall naglašavaju važnost pažljivog odabira komada s obzirom na vizualnu težinu. Kombinacija lakših stolova ili stolica s težim sofama može stvoriti ravnotežu u malom prostoru, čineći ga vizualno ugodnijim.


Zatrpavanje s previše detalja

Da biste postigli otvoren i prozračan izgled prostora, važno je smanjiti broj boja, uzoraka, komada namještaja, dodataka i osobnih stvari. Načelo “manje je više” djeluje dobro kada je cilj maksimizirati prostor u domu. “Previše nereda i nepotrebnih predmeta lako može preplaviti prostoriju, čineći je skučenom i zatvorenom”, upozorava dizajnerica interijera Diana. 

Meghan i Tara upozoravaju na opasnost od korištenja previše boja i uzoraka, naglašavajući važnost ravnoteže, dosljednosti i svrhovitih odluka u stvaranju vizualnog sklada umjesto kaosa. 

Kada odlučujete što staviti u sobu, ključno je donositi promišljene i svjesne odluke, naglašava Diana. Ako imate mnogo dragocjenih predmeta koje želite prikazati, predlaže rotiranje kako ne bi bili svi istovremeno izloženi, čime se sobi daje prostora za disanje, čime se postiže otvoreniji dojam.


Zidovi tamne boje

Tamne boje nisu nužno loš izbor za male prostore ako želite stvoriti ugodnu atmosferu, posebno za kućni ured. Međutim, treba imati na umu da tamne boje mogu vizualno smanjiti prostor i stoga ih treba izbjegavati ako želite postići dojam većeg prostora. Diana preporučuje svjetlije boje jer one stvaraju iluziju većeg prostora, posebno kada radite u manjim prostorima.

“Iako volimo dramatične sobe, ako želite učiniti svoju sobu većom, preporučujemo svjetliju boju”, savjetuju Meghan i Tara. S tim se slaže i Diana, dodajući da ne možete pogriješiti s bijelom bojom. Održavanje svih zidova iste svijetle boje također će stvoriti iluziju većeg prostora. “Moj omiljeni izbor za radikalno povećanje dojma prostora je obojiti zidove u bijelo, sve iste boje. To omogućava vašem oku da neprestano putuje prostorom, umjesto da ga prekida višestrukim nijansama”, rekla je Diana.


Nekorištenje vertikalnog prostora

Vrlo česta pogreška je zanemarivanje vertikalnog prostora. Nemojte samo razmišljati o niskom namještaju, već razmislite o tome kako možete usmjeriti pogled prema gore i stvoriti iluziju visine. “Dodajte ogledala, umjetnosti, zavjese ili čak police s dekoracijama kako biste potaknuli oči da putuju prema gore. Ako iskoristite vertikalni prostor, stropovi će izgledati viši, a prostorija će izgledati prostranije i elegantnije”, savjetuje Liad.

Jednostavan trik i dobra polazna točka su prozori. Često se viđaju prozori koji su prekratki za prostoriju, što smanjuje percepciju visine. “Još jedan trik kako bi prostor izgledao prostranije je postavljanje zavjesa što bliže stropu, stvarajući iluziju veće visine stropa. Kada vješate zavjese, pobrinite se da dosežu do poda. Zavjese koje su prekratke ili postavljene izravno iznad prozora mogu stvoriti dojam nižeg stropa, što nije ono što želite. S druge strane, zavjese postavljene vrlo blizu stropa naglašavaju visinu prostorije, čineći je višom”, objašnjava dizajner.

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Arts Entertainments

With ‘Mersel’ political plunge, Vijay sets eyes on Tamil Nadu’s coveted film-to-politics winners club

CHENNAI: At last, it has happened. Actor Vijay is the newest and top-rated Tamil actor to join politics, in keeping with Tamil Nadu’s long-time tradition of actors taking the political plunge, with a couple of them having gone on to rule the state.

The actor, whose apparent anti-GST dialogues in his 2017 action flick ‘Mersal’ ruffled the feathers of the state BJP unit, announced his political party ‘Tamizhaga Vetri Kazhagam’ on Friday.

In a statement here, the 49-year-old Vijay announced the launch of his party, expressing concern over the current political situation that is “fraught with administrative deterioration, corruption, and divisive politics” that impedes unity.

Setting his target on electoral success in the 2026 assembly elections in the state, the actor, now turned politician, claimed that the people of Tamil Nadu are “yearning” for a change.

“Under my leadership, the political party Tamizhaga Vetri Kazhagam has been launched. An application has been made with the Election Commission of India for registering it,” he said.

The Tamil word ‘Mersal’ could be roughly translated as causing fear. In the context of this Atlee-directed film, it meant daring, righteous acts.

By the early 1950s, the Dravidian movement had set a definitive trend of using drama and cinema to disseminate its ideals.

Dravidian icon, DMK founder, and former Chief Minister CN Annadurai’s writings, plays, and films undoubtedly cast a spell on the people and Tamil film makers. The grand success of his follower and late DMK patriarch M Karunanidhi in the Tamil literary and film world is history.

Vijay’s announcement of political entry on Friday, while at the peak of his popularity and success in cinema at the relatively young age of 49, is, in a sense, exceptional.

Charismatic leader, AIADMK founder, and former Chief Minister M G Ramachandran dabbled in both politics and cinema since the early 1950’s, when he was in his mid-30s, and his protege J Jayalalithaa joined the AIADMK when she was 34.

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Cryptocurrency

Keeping the investment cylinders firing

An election year typically throws fiscal discipline astray.

Just not this time.

The interim Budget showed the government’s unwavering commitment to fiscal conservatism and growth alike.

The upshot? Lower government borrowings.

That, in turn, offers a dual benefit — of higher availability of credit for private sector capital expenditure and lower borrowing costs — with the attendant impetus provided to the growth of the corporate bond market.

The move to rationalise government borrowings comes at an opportune time as private sector capex is likely to pick up from fiscal 2025. With capacity utilisation at decadal highs, CRISIL estimates capex of ~Rs 110 lakh crore in the infrastructure and corporate sectors between fiscals 2023 and 2027, ~1.7 times that in the past five fiscals.

Corporates are also likely to see a timely benefit on the cost economics of investments.

Interest rates were expected to gradually reduce in fiscal 2025 on the premise of abating inflation in India and globally. This Budget is expected to hasten the interest rate decline, especially in the corporate bond market, which typically adjusts faster to market developments. This will be one of the key drivers of growth in corporate bond markets.

Crisil Ratings expects bond market issuances to remain robust next fiscal, riding on a 28 per cent increase in issuances to a decadal-high ₹9.7-lakh crore in calendar year 2023.

With continued growth in bond market issuances, Crisil Ratings expects the corporate bonds outstanding to more than double from ~₹43-lakh crore as of fiscal 2023 to ₹100-120-lakh crore by fiscal 2030.

Infra spending

Despite the fiscal consolidation, the government has not taken its foot off the pedal on infrastructure spending. The effective budgetary capex (including loans to States for capex creation) is estimated to grow a healthy 17.7 per cent next fiscal, albeit slower than 21.5 per cent in the current one.

The capital outlay on transport sector — railways and roads — has remained steady. The focus on developing multi-modal connectivity including three dedicated railway corridors will help de-congest the existing freight lines and enhance logistics efficiency. Going ahead, this should gradually rationalize the logistics costs for the Indian domestic industry, making it more competitive in the international arena.

Also, the government’s commitment towards achieving a greener ecosystem continues, through developing renewables, biofuel, electric vehicles space, among others.

The impetus to offshore wind and solar rooftop capacities is another step forward towards the aim of 500 GW renewable capacity by 2030 set as per India’s COP28 commitments.

The focus on development of new airports and tourist centres augurs well for airlines and travel operators and will also provide capex opportunities for real estate development in the medium-long run.

From a financial sector perspective, the interim budget pronouncements should also provide impetus to credit growth for banks and non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) on three fronts.

One, the rationalisation of government borrowings, and consequent crowding in of private investments with capex picking up from fiscal 2025 onwards should result in a growth in the infrastructure lending portfolio of banks. Infrastructure-focused NBFCs, which are primarily government owned, should also benefit.

Capex outlay

Two, the downstream impact of the government’s planned capex outlay and continued focus on ‘Housing for All’, with multiple schemes, should increase demand across input sectors for housing and support corporate credit growth for lenders.

Three, if the contours of the proposed housing scheme for the middle class are similar to the earlier Credit Linked Subsidy Scheme, it augurs well for growth of the housing finance portfolios of banks and affordable housing financiers. Overall, the Budget measures should support expected growth of 13.5-14% for the banking sector in fiscal 2025 and could also have some upside impact.

In summary, the interim budget re-emphasised the government’s continued focus on infrastructure push, balanced with fiscal prudence, which should provide a fillip to private sector capex and, in turn, development of the corporate bond market.

The author is the Managing Director of Crisil Ratings

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Health Fitness

Tesla je živio 24 godine živio duže od prosjeka. Je li otkrio tajnu dugovječnosti?

USRED neumorne težnje za dugovječnošću, ističe se jedan čovjek: Bryan Johnson. Ekscentrični poduzetnik privukao je pozornost svojim ekstremnim mjerama za produljenje životnog vijeka. Na pomlađivanje godišnje troši oko 2 milijuna dolara i nada se da će mu to pomoći da njegovo 46-godišnje tijelo izgleda i funkcionira kao da ima 18 godina.

Johnson je svoje napore protiv starenja transformirao u Project Blueprint, program koji za cijenu od 333 dolara mjesečno pomaže onima koji se žele pomladiti. Režim je fokusiran na prehranu i dodatke prehrani, kao što je mješavina orašastih plodova, sjemenki i bobičastog voća od 99 dolara, ali i na međugeneracijsku transfuziju krvi.

Naime, Johnson uzima krv svog sina tinejdžera, a svoju daje ocu. Obitelj je početkom 2023. posjetila kliniku u Dallasu, u kojoj su trojica muškaraca podvrgnuta transfuziji. Mladiću je izvađena litra krvi te su iz nje s pomoću stroja izdvojeni plazma, krvna zrnca i bijele krvne stanice, a onda ubrizgani ocu Bryanu. On je isto napravio za svog 70-godišnjeg oca, a mlađa bi im krv trebala pomoći da uspore proces starenja i poprave oštećene stanice.

Iako je tajna besmrtnosti i dalje neriješena, to nije spriječilo Johnsona i druge moderne stručnjake za dugovječnost da ponude smjernice o tome kako dodati godine životu. No, puno prije nego što se itko od tih gurua uopće rodio, svjetski poznati znanstvenik razvio je vlastiti protokol dugovječnosti koji mu je pomogao nadmašiti izglede i nadživjeti životni vijek svog vremena za više od 20 godina: Nikola Tesla, piše Popular Mechanics.

Odgođena smrt Nikole Tesle

Nikola Tesla nije živio vječno. Izumitelj je umro nedovoljno cijenjen, sam i u siromaštvu 7. siječnja 1943. od koronarne tromboze, navodi se u njegovoj biografiji.

U vrijeme Tesline smrti njegov laboratorij Wardenclyffe na Long Islandu bio je zatvoren gotovo 30 godina. Živio je u hotelu New Yorker na Manhattanu, gdje je njegovo ponašanje postalo sve ekscentričnije. Iako je navodno provodio veći dio svog vremena brinući se o divljim golubovima u parkovima New Yorka, Tesla je također pokušao, na poticaj Sovjetskog Saveza, razviti “zraku smrti”, što je privuklo pozornost FBI-a.

Ipak, u svim tim tragičnim okolnostima Tesline smrti postoji jedan nevjerojatan element – njegove godine. Nikola Tesla umro je u dobi od 86 godina, što je daleko više od prosječnog američkog životnog vijeka koji je u to vrijeme iznosio 62.4 godine. U Hrvatskoj je 1960. životni vijek iznosio 65 godina, što pokazuje da je Teslina dugovječnost bila pravo postignuće.

Kako je Nikola Tesla pokušao živjeti vječno?

U ožujku 1935. godine, časopis Physical Culture objavio je tekst naslova Mladost i snaga Nikole Tesle u 78. godini. Osam godina prije smrti, Tesla je novinaru rekao: “Dok me dvije godine dijele od 80. rođendana, u formi sam kao što sam bio s 20.”

Časopis Physical Culture pokrenuo je 1899. godine Bernarr Macfadden, koji je u neku ruku bio prvi američki fitness influencer. Promicao je svoju filozofiju zdravlja, naglašavajući prehranu i tjelesnu aktivnost te nekonvencionalne prakse poput posta i neprokreativne seksualne aktivnosti.

Macfaddenovi “healthatoriumi” stekli su popularnost u SAD-u promovirajući tjelovježbu u javnosti. Međutim, njegovi ambiciozniji projekti, primjerice uspostavljanje “Grada fizičke kulture” u New Jerseyu i pokušaj pokretanja religije koja se temelji na fitnessu pod nazivom “kozmotarijanizam”, kasnije su ga potisnuli na margine američke zdravstvene povijesti.

Ipak, ovaj intervju iz Teslinih posljednjih godina otkriva da su određeni aspekti njegova wellness režima usklađeni s modernim strategijama dugovječnosti. U nastavku donosimo četiri tajne dugovječnosti Nikole Tesle.

Jedite dva obroka dnevno

Tesla je smatrao da nam jedan obrok daje energiju za dnevni rad, a drugi opskrbljuje tijelo materijalom potrebnim za obnovu dok spavamo.

“Isprobao sam sve: šest obroka u danu, tri obroka u danu, jedan obrok u danu. Na kraju sam shvatio da su dva obroka najkorisnija”, rekao je Tesla.

Kada je upitan o tome kada jede, Tesla je izjavio: “Trebali bismo doručkovati dva sata prije nego što počnemo raditi, a odmoriti se dva sata nakon toga. Ako čovjek doručkuje između 7 i 8, trebao bi početi raditi u 10, raditi neprekidno pet ili šest sati, što bi značilo da mu je radni dan završio u 15 ili 16. Onda bi trebao otići kući i posvetiti nekoliko sati rekreaciji, odmoru i tjelovježbi, a posljednji obrok treba biti između 19 i 20.”

>> Nikola Tesla nikad nije preskakao doručak i uvijek je jeo dvije iste namirnice

Ovaj pristup odražava današnji koncept povremenog posta. Iako postoje istraživanja koja ističu potencijalne prednosti povremenog posta, postoje i dokumentirani rizici i nedostaci. Peter Attia je u “Outlive: The Science of Art and Longevity” napisao: “Nije neuobičajeno da osoba koja slijedi povremeni post gubi na težini, ali njezin sastav tijela se mijenja na gore – gubi mišićnu masu, a tjelesna masnoća ostaje ista ili se čak povećava.”

Jedite puno proteina i masti

“Svaki obrok trebao bi sadržavati nešto proteina i masti. Proteini izgrađuju, masti su gorivo”, predložio je Tesla u časopisu Physical Culture.

Tesla je meso jeo samo rijetko, jednom ili dvaput godišnje. Umjesto toga, okrenuo se mahunarkama, povrću i voću.

“Još jedan izvrstan sastojak prehrane je bjelanjak jajeta. Žumanjak sadrži željezo i vitamine koji su dobri, ali i mokraćnu kiselinu koju izbjegavam koliko god je to moguće”, govorio je Tesla.

Svaki dan hodajte 16 kilometara

“Najstimulativnija aktivnost, po mom mišljenju, je hodanje. Nikada ne hodam manje od šesnaest kilometara dnevno”, izjavio je Tesla.

Istraživanja podupiru zdravstvene dobrobiti hodanja. Studija iz časopisa American Medical Association Network Open kaže da ljudi koji naprave 8000 ili više koraka barem jednom tjedno, imaju manji rizik od smrti tijekom razdoblja od jednog desetljeća u usporedbi s onima koji su hodali manje. No, 16 kilometara dnevno je pretjerano, sugerira studija.

Bez cigareta, kave ili seksa

Tesla je bio čovjek s nekoliko poroka. U intervjuu je otkrio da je “toliko ovisan o kavi da to izlaže njegovo srce pretjeranom naprezanju”. Zato je prestao piti kavu, a kofeinska pića nazvao je otrovima.

Slično mišljenje imao je i o pušenju. “Pušio sam dosta, ali oko svoje dvadesete godine obećao sam da ću prestati i doista, to je bila posljednja cigara koju sam zapalio.”

Teslina disciplina nije bila ograničena samo na kavu i cigarete. Kao neženja, suočavao se s pitanjima o svom celibatu. Premda je priznao da seks ima značaj u ljudskom životu, rekao je da “više voli biti vjenčan za znanost”.

Zbog Osamnaestog amandmana i prohibicije, Tesla se odrekao alkohola, iako ga je smatrao korisnim.

“Alkohol mi je pomogao u životu. Ranije sam očekivao da ću živjeti 150 godina, ali sada, kada sam se odrekao alkohola, smanjio sam očekivani životni vijek na 135 godina”, pojasnio je.

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What Is Cervical Cancer? Debunking Common Cervical Cancer Myths With Facts

New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANSlife) Misconceptions often arise around prevalent conditions. Believing in myths about the causes of cancer can result in unnecessary concerns about your health. January is recognized as Cervical Cancer Awareness Month, dedicated to increasing awareness about the disease, its modes of transmission and the importance of early diagnosis. Poonam Pandey No More: Model-cum-Actress Succumbs to Cervical Cancer, Dies at 32.

Cervical cancer is one of the formidable health challenges that affects women globally. When it comes to cervical cancer, there are a lot of myths and misunderstandings about the condition. This, in turn, affects the steps that people can take to minimize the risk as well as how cervical cancer can be treated.

So, what is cervical cancer?

It is a cancer that begins in the cervix of a woman’s body. The cervix is the organ which connects the vagina to the lower part of a woman’s uterus. In a majority of cases, cervical cancer begins in the cells located on the surface of the cervix. Cervical Cancer Vaccination for Girls: Govt To Encourage HPV Vax, Says FM Nirmala Sitharaman Presenting Interim Budget 2024.

What are some common myths about cervical cancer?

Although cervical cancer is highly treatable and even curable, especially in the initial stages, there is a need to increase awareness about the cancer. One of the ways to do that is by tackling the common myths that exist around this disease. Ahead are some common cervical cancer myths that many people tend to believe.

Myth 1: Pap tests need to be done yearly

Fact: If your Pap and HPV tests are routine, they need not be done yearly. Cervical screening guidelines for women who have tested negative previously include the following:

Ages 21-29: Pap test to be done every three years

Ages 30-64: Pap test and HPV test to be done every five years

Ages 65 and older: Consult a specialist or doctor on whether you need to continue Pap and HPV tests, as this can vary from person to person

Even though Pap and HPV tests may not be mandatory, preventive health checks with a doctor should be done regularly to flag any potential disease early.

Myth 2: HPV only affects people with multiple sex partners

Fact: This is not true, as HPV is ubiquitous and can affect any person. Many people are unknowingly affected by HPV at some point in their lifetime but do not get any associated disease because their immune systems can fight it effectively.

Myth 3: Screening is only necessary for people who have a family history of cervical cancer

Fact: A majority of cervical cancer cases are caused by certain types of HPV, which generally spreads by skin contact during sex with someone who has the virus. Although this virus is widespread, only a few of those people who come in contact with the virus will develop cancer. In other words, a family history of cervical cancer only has a small role to play. The best way to prevent this form of cancer is by going for regular screenings and taking the appropriate vaccine.

Myth 4: Cervical cancer cannot be prevented.

Fact: Cervical cancer is one of the most preventable forms of cancer, especially with regular screening tests and a vaccine that protects against types of HPV that cause most cervical cancers.

In conclusion, preventive health check-ups, screenings and vaccinations all play a vital role in preventing cervical cancer. Awareness about this condition can go a long way in helping to reduce the cases and, at the same time, ensure timely diagnosis and prognosis for women affected by cervical cancer.

(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Feb 02, 2024 01:23 PM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).

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Slatkiši iz azila čekaju da ih netko udomi. Možete li im pomoći?

UDOMLJAVANJEM napuštenog ljubimca obogaćujete svoj život novim prijateljem, a pritom činite plemenito djelo. U azilima diljem naše zemlje brojni psi, mačke i glodavci čekaju nekoga poput vas – nekoga tko će im pružiti drugu šansu za sreću. U nastavku ćemo predstaviti neke od ljubimaca koji su u potrazi za domom. Svaki od njih nosi jedinstvenu priču i neizmjernu ljubav i zahvalnost za onoga tko im pruži dom.

Alex

Alex je stigao u Sklonište za nezbrinute životinje Grada Zagreba, Dumovec, prije početka zime. Iako se u početku mislilo da Alex ima vlasnika koji ga traži, nitko nije pitao za njega. Ovaj križani terijer, star oko sedam mjeseci, traži novi smještaj. Ako ga želite udomiti, javite se na e-adresu: [email protected].

Cindy

Cindy je najnovija štićenica udruge Novogradiške njuške. Cindy je čipirana i sterilizirana te se odlično slaže s ljudima i s drugim životinjama. Budući da je ova kujica, stara oko 3.5 godine, poprilično aktivna i majstor je za penjanje preko ograda, udomljuje se isključivo u kuću ili stan. Ako je želite upoznati, javite se udruzi porukom na Facebooku ili na e-adresu: [email protected].

Rocio

Rocio je štićenik udruge za dobrobit i zaštitu životinja Indigo, no uskoro ostaje bez svog privremenog smještaja, stoga što prije treba ili udomitelja ili novi privremeni smještaj. Star je oko 7.5 mjeseci i jako je pametan i mazan. Za više informacija o Roku, javite se udruzi porukom na Facebooku ili na e-adresu: [email protected].

Štenci

Udruga Indigo hitno traži privremeni smještaj za jedno leglo štenaca. Sve troškove privremenog smještaja nosi udruga. Ako možete pomoći barem jednom od ovih štenaca, javite se u inbox udruge.

Iva

Iva je stara oko 2.5 godine, a u Skloništu za životinje Sisak nalazi se od studenog prošle godine. Srednje je veličine i odlično se slaže s drugim mačkama i psima jer je izrazito dobroćudna i nježna. Uz to, u potpunosti je veterinarski obrađena. Ako je želite udomiti, javite se skloništu porukom na Facebooku ili na e-adresu: [email protected].

Livia

Livia je kao beba othranjena na bočicu, tako da je sada jako privržena ljudima. Rođena je u svibnju 2020. godine i nalazi se u udruzi Prava šapa. Znatiželjna je i odlično se slaže s ljudima. Udomljuje se isključivo u Zagreb ili bližu okolicu, kao jedina maca u kući ili kao društvo drugoj mački, ali uz period prilagodbe jer joj treba vremena da se navikne na nove mačke. Za više informacija javite se udruzi putem Facebooka ili e-adrese: [email protected].

Degu

Beba degua iz okolice Osijeka traži zauvijek dom. Pretpostavlja se da je riječ o mužjaku. Za više informacija, javite se udruzi Mrkvica putem Facebooka ili e-adrese: [email protected].

 

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IND 225/3 in 63 Overs (Tea) | India vs England Live Score Updates of 2nd Test 2024 Day 1: Rajat Patidar, Yashasvi Jaiswal Stand Strong

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After eating a humble pie in the opening Test in Hyderabad, the Indian cricket team would be out to bounce back and prove a point or two in the 2nd Test of this five-match series. India were beaten in their own game in Hyderabad. The Rohit Sharma-led side had the game in control for a good part before a magical 196 from the bat of Ollie Pope paved the way for England’s comeback. England not only managed to overhaul the lead that India had gained but went on to post a total of over 200, chasing which would always be tough on a track that assisted spin and against an opposition that had four spinners in their ranks. And it was the unheralded Tom Hartley, who was expensive in the first innings, who turned out to become the difference-maker. His seven-wicket haul helped England come out on top by 28 runs in a result great for the advertisement of the game’s longest format. IND vs ENG 2024: Shoaib Bashir to Be 100th Cricketer to Play Test Cricket For England Since James Anderson’s Debut.

Not just the defeat but India were hit by the injuries to Ravindra Jadeja and KL Rahul, both of whom are set to miss this contest. The Indian team management gave call-ups to Rajat Patidar, Sarfaraz Khan, Washington Sundar and Sourabh Kumar to the squad. It will be interesting to see who out of Patidar or Sarfaraz make it to India’s playing XI for this Test match. The likes of Shubman Gill and Shreyas Iyer would need to step up and perform in what is a very crucial Test match for them. Both the players are under fire for their poor show in Hyderabad, despite having gotten off to starts. England on their part, have given a debut to spinner Shoaib Bashir and a lot of attention would be on how the youngster performs. James Anderson, at 41, has returned to the team once again and he has replaced Mark Wood. Barring these two changes, England have retained their winning team from Hyderabad. England Playing XI for 2nd Test 2024 vs India: Shoaib Bashir, James Anderson Included As Visitors Leave Out Mark Wood and Jack Leach.

The track in Vizag is once again expected to assist spin and in Jadeja’s absence, India might have Washington Sundar in the playing XI. Not just for his spin-bowling but Sundar’s ability to score crucial runs lower down the order would be key for India. Kuldeep Yadav is also in contention of being picked in the Indian team for this match.

Squads:

India:

Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rohit Sharma(c), Shubman Gill, Rajat Patidar, Shreyas Iyer, Sarfaraz Khan, Washington Sundar, Ravichandran Ashwin, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Mukesh Kumar, Srikar Bharat (wk), Dhruv Jurel, Avesh Khan, Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel

England:

Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Jonny Bairstow, Ben Stokes(c), Ben Foakes(wk), Mark Wood, Ollie Robinson, Jack Leach, James Anderson, Daniel Lawrence, Gus Atkinson, Tom Hartley, Rehan Ahmed, Shoaib Bashir

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Bejoy Nambiar’s Hindi-Tamil movie ‘Dange/Por’ to come out in theatres in March

MUMBAI: Bejoy Nambiar’s upcoming Hindi-Tamil feature film will be released in theatres on March 1, the makers have announced.

Bollywood studio T-Series shared the release date of the film, titled “Dange” in Hindi and “Por” in Tamil, on its social media handles on Wednesday night.

“The countdown to the ultimate clash has begun.

Whose side are you on? 1 MONTH TO GO #Dange #Por #PorTheFilm.

In cinemas, 1st March,” the production banner posted on X.

The Hindi version of the film features Harshvardhan Rane and Ehan Bhatt in the lead roles, with Nikita Dutta and TJ Bhanu in supporting parts.

Whereas, the Tamil version is headlined by “Master” actor Arjun Das and Kalidas Jayram of “Poomaram” fame.

TJ Bhanu will also appear in the Tamil version alongside Sanchana Natarajan.

According to the makers, the film will take the audiences on a journey that delves deep into the complexities of friendship, cultural identity, and the unyielding spirit of rivalry.

Set against the backdrop of a vibrant college festival, the movie explores the intricate dynamics between two friends whose paths diverge and ignite a fierce competition.

Nambiar, who earlier directed films such as “Shaitan”, “David” and “Taish”, has also produced the movie along with Prabhu Antony and Madhu Alexander.

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IPO screener: BLS E-Services closes today

The initial public offering of BLS E-Services will close for public subscription today. The issue has received a strong response from retail investors and high net worth individuals. The IPO that plans to raise ₹311 crore, has a price band of ₹129-135 and a market lot of 108 shares. The entire IPO is a fresh issue, which means funds raised will go to the company.

The issue has been subscribed 42.78 times so far. It has received bids for 58.62 crore shares, against 1.37 crore shares on offer (net off anchor investor portion).

The quota for retail investors was subscribed a whopping 125.46 times, while that for non-institutional investors was bid 94 times. The portion for qualified institutional buyers was subscribed 2.68 times.

The company has also reserved 23 lakh shares for existing shareholders of BLS International, who will get a discount of ₹7 to the final issue price. The portion was subscribed 7.38 times.

Up to 75 per cent of the net issue is reserved for qualified institutional investors, 15 per cent for non-institutional investors and the remaining 10 per cent has been set aside for retail investors.

As part of the IPO exercise, BLS E-Services raised ₹126 crore from anchor investors by allotting 93.27 lakh shares to 10 funds at ₹135 apiece. The marquee investors include Sixteenth Street Asian Gems Fund, Saint Capital Fund, Silver Stride India Global Fund, Aries Opportunities Fund and Aidos India Fund.

The company proposes to use the proceeds to strengthen its technology infrastructure, to develop new capabilities and consolidate its existing platforms, among others. The money will also be used to fund initiatives for organic growth by setting up BLS Stores, achieving inorganic growth through acquisitions, and for general corporate purposes.

BLS E-Services is a technology-enabled digital service provider, providing Business Correspondent services to major banks in India, Assisted E-services, and E-Governance Services at the grassroots level in India.

Through their network, the company provides access points for delivery of essential public utility services, social welfare schemes, healthcare, financial, educational, agricultural and banking services for governments (G2C) and businesses (B2B) alike, in addition to a host of B2C services to citizens in urban, semi-urban, rural and remote areas

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Najdugovječnija obitelj na svijetu svaki dan jede isti obrok

U POTRAZI za tajnama dugog i zdravog života, mnogi se okreću navikama stanovnika plavih zona. To su područja u Italiji, Grčkoj, Japanu, Kostariki i Sjedinjenim Američkim Državama, gdje su najveće koncentracije stogodišnjaka.

Istraživač Dan Buettner godinama proučava navike ljudi u plavim zonama. U nedavnoj objavi na Instagramu podijelio je što najdugovječnija obitelj na svijetu jede svaki dan.

Obitelj Melis sa Sardinije u Italiji drži svjetski rekord u dugovječnosti. Godine 2012. oborili su svjetski rekord kao obitelj s najvećom kombiniranom dobi. Devetero braće i sestara zajedno ima 861 godinu. Najstariji član obitelji ima 109 godina.

Zanimljivo je da svaki dan jedu potpuno isti ručak: riječ je o minestrone juhi od tri vrste graha (garbanzo, pinto i bijeli grah), kruhu od kiselog tijesta i čaši crnog vina. Ovaj obrok je tipičan za plave zone jer se sastoji od cjelovitih namirnica biljnog podrijetla.

“Ljudi koji žive najduže i najzdravije svakodnevno jedu pola šalice do šalice graha. Osim toga, minestrone juha je bogata povrćem, što itekako doprinosi dugovječnosti”, tvrdi dijetetičarka Samantha Cassetty.

Kruh od kiselog tijesta je bolji izbor od bijelog kruha

Istraživanja pokazuju da konzumacija trideset jedinstvenih biljnih namirnica tjedno može poboljšati raznolikost crijeva, što je pokazatelj zdravih crijeva. To je važno jer crijeva reguliraju zdravstvene funkcije, poput krvnog tlaka i kolesterola, upala, raspoloženja, težine i apsorpcije hranjivih tvari.

“Prirodno fermentirani kruh od kiselog tijesta ne proizvodi skokove šećera u krvi kao bijeli kruh, što pomaže u održavanju zdravije razine šećera u krvi. S vremenom, visoka razina šećera u krvi može doprinijeti inzulinskoj rezistenciji i dijabetesu tipa 2”, komentirala je Cassetty za Today.

Alkohol može povisiti razinu dobrog HDL kolesterola, ali čak i jedno piće dnevno povezano je s drugim zdravstvenim rizicima. Zato Europsko istraživačko vijeće razmišlja o tome da crno vino izbaci iz preporučenih namirnica koje se konzumiraju u sklopu mediteranske dijete.

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Kareena Kapoor Khan, Alia Bhatt’s Red Sarees to Wear At Your Next Wedding Attendance!

The shaadi season may or may not be over but it’s always a good thought to go on a shopping spree. This time we are suggesting some stunning red sarees that you can flaunt on different occasions. Now we all get one too many wedding invites and not every attendance demands you to dress up in lehenga cholis! You can ditch your pretty lehengas and pick some beautiful sarees on a few of these occasions. Red, especially, as a colour is wedding appropriate and a red saree is a must in every girl’s wardrobe. Fashion Faceoff: Alia Bhatt or Deepika Padukone, Whose Colourful Sabyasachi Saree Did You Like?

Just recently we had Kareena Kapoor Khan throwing a fashionable punch at the Filmfare Awards held in Gujarat. Before that, Katrina Kaif held a beacon for red lovers since she preferred all her attire in red and was kinda obsessed with them. Now over these past few years, we have narrowed down a few red saree looks that we are utterly in love with. From Janhvi Kapoor to Tamannaah and Alia Bhatt of course, our list is pretty wide and probably has all your favourite names. So, without taking any more time, let’s check out a few stunning red sarees that are worth all your penny! Vidya Balan, Kajol & Other B-town Beauties Have a Thing For Checkered Sarees!

Ananya Panday

Ananya Panday (Photo Credits: Instagram)

Alia Bhatt

Alia Bhatt (Photo Credits: Instagram)

Tamannaah

Tamannaah (Photo Credits: Instagram)

Priyanka Chopra Jonas

Priyanka Chopra (Photo Credits: Instagram)

Kareena Kapoor Khan

Kareena Kapoor Khan (Photo Credits: Instagram)

Janhvi Kapoor

Janhvi Kapoor (Photo Credits: Instagram)

Katrina Kaif

Katrina Kaif (Photo Credits: Instagram)

(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Feb 01, 2024 03:42 PM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).

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6.5 milijuna pregleda za tri dana: Mačak koji uz svoj ručak jede salatu je hit

MNOGI ljudi uz glavno jelo često naručuju i salatu kao prilog. No jeste li ikada pomislili da bi to i mačka mogla učiniti?

Na TikToku je objavljen video kojim je vlasnica crne mačke pokazala kako njezin ljubimac uz mokru hranu “naručuje” i – salatu. 

“Moj mačak odbija jesti svoju mokru hranu ako nema salatu za prilog”, napisala je. I uistinu mačak na videu jede glavno jelo, pa uzme griz salate, pa onda ponovno se vrati na glavno jelo…

“Nemam pojma kako smo došli do ovoga”, dodaje vlasnica.

Video je u tri dana skupio 6.5 milijuna pregleda. Oni koji ne vole povrće ovo mogu shvatiti kao znak da počnu jer – to jedu čak i mačke.

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Sinsay je upravo predstavio svoju prvu kolekciju uskrsnih ukrasa za dom

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Manjummel Boys will hit the theatres in February

Manjummel Boys is directed by Jan.E.Man-fame Chidambaram. The film features an ensemble cast including Soubin Shahir, Sreenath Bhasi, Balu Varghese, Ganapathi, Deepak Parambol, Abhiram Radhakrishnan, Jean Paul Lal, Arun Kurian, Khalid Rahman Chandu Salimkumar and Vishnu Raghu.

Manjummel Boys is based on a real story about a bunch of friends who set out on a trip to Kodaikanal and the events that occur there.

Cinematographer Shyju Khalid, composer Sushin Shyam, editor Vivek Harshan and production designer Ajayan Chalissery are part of the film’s technical team. 

The film is jointly produced by Soubin Shahir, Babu Shahir and Shawn Antony.

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Sensex, Nifty hold steady ahead of Budget, Federal Reserve meet outcome

The NSE Nifty was down 0.04 per cent or 7.65 points at 21,718.04 points, while the BSE Sensex was at 71,725.06, down by 0.04 per cent or 27.05 points.

A total of 2,918 stocks were actively traded, 1,662 advanced, while 1,164 declined and 92 stocks remained unchanged, where 245 stocks hit a 52-week high and 9 stocks hit a 52-week low at 9.30 am on Thursday.

Mandar Bhojane, Research Analyst, Choice Broking, said, “The Sensex and Nifty indices are expected to open on a flat-to-positive note on February 1, based on indications from the GIFT Nifty, suggesting a modest gain of 20 points for the broader index.

Equity benchmarks Sensex and Nifty rallied by a per cent each on January 31, supported by across-the-board buying on the eve of the Budget and ahead of the US Federal Reserve meeting outcome.

On the daily chart, Nifty formed a Piercing Candlestick pattern, indicating bullishness. Nifty may find support at 21,450, followed by 21,200 and 21,000. On the higher side, 21,900 can be an immediate resistance, followed by 22,000 and 22,150.

On the daily chart, Banknifty is sustaining above 45,000 levels, which will act as an immediate support level. On the flip side, 47,000 acts as an immediate hurdle. It is currently trading in the range of 44,500 to 46,550, with volatile action expected. If Banknifty breaks the 47,000 level, it may move up further to the 48,000 level.

IndiaVIX was negative by 0.37 per cent intraday, and settled at 16.04.

Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) bought shares worth Rs 1,660.72 crore, while domestic institutional investors (DIIs) purchased Rs 2,542.93 crore worth of stocks on January 31, provisional data from the NSE showed.”

He added, “Due to Budget day and the US FED Meeting, volatility has increased in the market. Investors and traders are advised to maintain their positions with prudent risk management.”

Major gainers on the NSE at 9:30 am include Eicher Motors (2.21%); BPCL (2.07%); Maruti (1.67%); Cipla (1.53%); Power Grid (1.52%)

Major losers include LTI Mindtree (-1.19%); Grasim (-1.13%); Wipro (-1.07%); L&T (-0.95%); Tech Mahindra (-0.69%)

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Health Fitness

Studija: Konzumacija ovog jela do tri puta dnevno može smanjiti obujam struka

KONZUMIRANJE do tri porcije kimchija dnevno moglo bi smanjiti količinu masnog tkiva na trbuhu, potencijalno smanjujući rizik od dijabetesa, pokazalo je veliko istraživanje.

Kimchi je tradicionalno korejsko jelo napravljeno od fermentiranog povrća, poput kupusa i rotkvice. Istraživanje, provedeno na 115 tisuća ljudi koje su napravili istraživači sa Sveučilišta Chung Ang u Južnoj Koreji, pokazalo je da muškarci koji pojedu tri porcije kimchija dnevno imaju manje šanse za probleme s prekomjernom težinom i manje sala na trbuhu, dok su kod žena to dvije do tri porcije, prenosi Daily Mail. 

Sudionici su ispunjavali upitnik o tome koliko često jedu različite vrste hrane, birajući između manje od jedne porcije dnevno, jedne do dvije porcije dnevno, dvije do tri, tri do pet i više od pet dnevno. Kako biste dobili bolju sliku o količini jedne porcije ovog jela, porcija kimchija od kupusa ili rotkvice sadrži 50 grama, dok porcija vodenastog kimchija ima 95 grama. Jedna porcija od 50 g otprilike je jedna trećina šalice.

Što su pokazali rezultati?

Kod muškaraca tri ili više porcija kimchija od kupusa povezano je s 10-postotnom nižom prevalencijom prekomjerne tjelesne težine i 10-postotnom nižom prevalencijom razine abdominalnog sala u usporedbi s manje od jedne porcije dnevno. Kod žena dvije do tri porcije kimchija dnevno bile su povezane s osam posto nižom prevalencijom prekomjerne tjelesne težine.

Rezultati istraživanja pokazuju da upravo ovaj omjer, odnosno količina kimchija u danu, ostvaruje najbolje rezultate. Pretjerana konzumacija kimchija može utjecati na povećanje obujma struka, a samim time i na prekomjernu težinu.

Istraživači su komentirali da “prekomjerna konzumacija ukazuje na potencijal povećanja prevalencije prekomjerne težine”, prenosi Daily Mail.

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Jeste li vidjeli ovog mačka? Izgubio se na području Remeta

VLASNICA mačka iz Zagreba moli za pomoć. Njezin mačak Pufnić, koji je udomljen iz Dumovca, izgubio se u Gajščaku, na području Remeta, 16. listopada 2023. godine. Mačak se u poslijepodnevnim satima igrao sa djecom u kvartu, nakon čega mu se izgubio svaki trag.

“Mješanac je, ali izgledom liči na Main Coona”, rekla je vlasnica. “Čipiran je i ima oko vrata kvalitetnu ogrlicu protiv buha.”

Pufnić je cijepljen, steriliziran i čipiran, a po karakteru je plah. Ako ste ga pronašli ili imate bilo kakve korisne informacije, vlasnica, Valentina Vojvoda, moli vas da joj se javite porukom na Facebooku.

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Tamna kuhinjska radna ploča kakvu ima Vanessa Hudgens mogla bi biti novi trend

Pri kreiranju rubrike Index Shopping nastojimo izdvajati odlične proizvode koji se i nama sviđaju te odlične akcije i popuste. Ne objavljujemo proizvode koje i sami ne bismo kupili ili smatramo da njihova promocija nije u skladu s profesionalnim standardima. Neki proizvodi u rubrici Index Shopping mogu biti sponzorirani.

VANESSA Hudgens, osim za modu, pokazala je izražen ukus i za dizajn interijera, posebno u svojoj elegantnoj kuhinji. Unatoč glamuroznim pojavljivanjima na crvenom tepihu, Vanessa redovito dijeli jednostavnije trenutke iz svog doma na Instagramu. U nedavnom videu, u kojem je pripremala smoothie, Vanessina kuhinja otkrila je tamne radne ploče koje se ističu u kontrastu s jednostavnim drvenim ormarićima.

Ako pratite najnovije trendove u kuhinjskom dizajnu, primijetit ćete da kuhinje s tamnim tonovima trenutno doživljavaju veliku popularnost. Tradicionalni materijali poput bijelog mramora ili kvarca, iako su dominirali desetljećima, sada polako ustupaju mjesto novim idejama.

Umjesto potpuno crne kuhinje, Vanessin dizajn postiže savršenu ravnotežu. Svijetli drveni ormarići sjajno se kombiniraju sa sivim tonom radnih ploča i pozadine, pokazujući da jednostavnost može biti iznimno efikasna dizajnerska odluka.

Dizajnerica i osnivačica Elana Designers istaknula je za časopis Livingetc: “Tamne ploče u boji škriljevca u kombinaciji s toplim drvenim ormarićima stvaraju moderan i uravnotežen izgled. Prirodni tonovi drva dodaju osjećaj udobnosti i topline, pružajući privlačan dojam prostoru. Kontrast s tamno sivim radnim pločama čini prostor vizualno upečatljivim te pridonosi i modernom izgledu.”

Od kojeg materijala je radna ploča u Vanessinoj kuhinji?

Dizajneri interijera su za časopis Livingetc otkrili koji materijal može zamijeniti bijele ploče i kakav kamen obilježava Vanessin prostor. “Vanessine tamnosive radne ploče na prvi pogled izgledaju kao čvrsta površina ili kvarc”, primjećuje dizajnerica interijera Amy Youngblood. “Čini se da nisu betonski jer su prilično glatki i imaju čist izgled. Mislim da tamni kvarc donosi industrijski dojam u kuhinju, umjesto čišćeg modernog izgleda”, nadodala je.

Dizajnerica Elana Mendelson sugerira da bi mogao biti i neki oblik granita. “Vanessin pult izgleda kao svijetla polirana verzija granita pod nazivom Virginia Mist”, kaže ona. “Mogao bi biti i porculan, vrlo izdržljiv materijal.” Dakle, čini se da postoji nekoliko materijala koji mogu postići mekani, prošarani sivi izgled.

“Dolazi trend tamnijih radnih ploča”

Tamne kuhinjske ploče trenutno su izuzetno popularne, a čini se da su postale reakcija na dugotrajnu dominaciju bijelih ploča. “Posljednjih nekoliko godina dominirali su mramor i kvarc”, ističe Amy. “Primjećujem da dolazi trend tamnijih radnih ploča, ali definitivno ne crnog granita koji smo vidjeli svugdje prije 20 godina! Tamniji kvarc s bijelim venama, pa čak i tamni beton, vrlo su moderni i pružaju drugačiji dojam od jednostavne bijele. Ipak, ne vidim da će svjetlije radne ploče uskoro izblijediti jer su vrlo klasične i bezvremenske.”

Elana se slaže da će tamnije radne ploče imati svoj trenutak ove godine jer su dramatičnije i pridonose osobnosti kuhinje. “One se značajno razlikuju od bijelog kvarca i mramora koji smo gledali iz godine u godinu”, kaže ona. “Trendovi se kreću prema više boja, zasićenosti, teksture i oblika.”

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Arts Entertainments

‘Kreem’ offers a riveting glimpse through its visual trailer

Team Kreem, having completed shooting and gearing up for release, has unveiled the film’s trailer. Agni Shridhar, who has written the story, screenplay, and dialogue for Kreem, appreciated the courage displayed by director Abhishek Basanth, in addressing a societal issue in the film. He also commended Samyuktha Hegde’s dedication in her portrayal and expressed gratitude to producer DK Devendra, showing confidence in the film’s content.

“Kreem portrays a hidden reality that occurs in every village, state, and language in India,” says Sridhar, emphasising the need for courage to make a film like this. “The story of the film addresses the reasons behind the sacrifice of thousands of women in India every year,” he adds.

While producer DK Devendra expressed gratitude to Agni Shridhar for providing an excellent script, and acknowledged the stunning visuals captured by cinematographer, Sunjo Velayudhan, director Abhishek Basanth mentioned that he had been contemplating the film’s subject for ten years and took up the challenge to make the film when encouraged by producer Devendra. He also mentioned that Kreem would be available for the audience soon.

Kreem’s plot, completely shot in neo-noir style, examines the ritual killing of women conducted to seemingly attain wealth and power, and is still happening today.

Samyuktha expressed her excitement about playing a role she had never attempted before and acknowledged the physical challenges involved in performing action sequences.

Starring Arun Sagar, Roshan, Agni Shridhar, Bachan, and Aaron Rodriguez in pivotal roles, Kreem has Shivakumar taking care of the art department. Made under Sumvardini Productions banner, the film has music by Rohit Sower and cinematography by Sunjo Velayudhan.

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Cryptocurrency

US stocks plunge as Federal Reserve maintains rates, dashes March cut hopes

U.S. stocks closed sharply lower on the last trading day in January after the Federal Reserve held interest rates steady while reiterating that despite progress, inflation risks remain and dashed hopes for an interest rate cut as soon as March.

The three major U.S. stock indexes were already weighed down by weakness in tech and tech-adjacent megacap stocks the day after disappointing Alphabet results. All three turned lower after the announcement and continued to gyrate lower during Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s press conference.

All three indexes notched gains for the month. As expected, the Federal Open Markets Committee (FOMC) left its key policy rate unchanged at 5.25%-5.50% against a backdrop of gradually cooling inflation and a resilient economy.

In its accompanying statement, the FOMC said it “does not expect it will be appropriate to reduce the target range until it has gained greater confidence that inflation is moving sustainably toward 2%,” a blow to market participants who were hoping for a quick dovish pivot.

“There were no surprises in the Fed statement,” said Oliver Pursche, senior vice president at Wealthspire Advisors, in New York. “It does appear that further rate hikes are off the table, which is a positive, but investors should continue to expect higher for longer as we’re still quite a ways away from the sort of economic data that would push the Fed to lower rates.”

The indexes continued to gyrate after Fed Chair Jerome Powell said the FOMC was confident it will be appropriate to reduce rates once it has confirmation inflation has been reined in, but effectively ruled out a March rate cut.

“The good news is we can forget about any more tightening,” said Art Hogan, chief market strategist at B. Riley Wealth in New York. “The bad news it’s ‘when’, not ‘if’, they’re going to cut rates, and that ‘when’ has been pushed out to what had been the fringes of consensus.”

According to preliminary data, the S&P 500 lost 79.82 points, or 1.62%, to end at 4,845.15 points, while the Nasdaq Composite lost 348.96 points, or 2.25%, to 15,160.94. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 319.91 points, or 0.83%, to 38,149.90.

Fourth quarter earnings season has shifted into overdrive, with nearly one in five companies in the S&P 500 slated to report this week.

Thus far, 176 have posted results. Of those, 80% have beaten expectations, according to LSEG.

Analysts now see aggregate fourth quarter S&P 500 earnings growth of 6.1% year-on-year, an improvement over the 4.7% forecast at the end of the quarter, per LSEG.

Alphabet Inc shares slid the day after it reported disappointing ad sales and projected an increase in capital spending to boost its artificial intelligence capabilities.

Microsoft Corp also forecast rising costs to develop new AI features, but its quarterly results beat analyst expectations. Its shares also ended the session lower.

Shares of New York Community Bancorp tumbled touching their lowest level in over two decades after posting a surprise loss and slashing its dividend.

A spate of economic indicators released on Wednesday, including fourth quarter employment costs and ADP’s employment index, suggested some easing in the labor market, viewed by the Fed as a necessary precondition for bringing inflation down to its 2% annual target.

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Health Fitness

Velika studija otkriva novi faktor rizika za srčani udar

LIJEČNICI ne bi trebali provjeravati samo visok krvni tlak, već i pratiti promjene pri svakom posjetu svojih pacijenata, sugerira novo istraživanje.

Studija provedena u Velikoj Britaniji, koja je uključivala više od milijun očitanja, pokazala je da je varijabilnost krvnog tlaka glavni prediktor rizika od srčanog i moždanog udara.

Pacijenti s fluktuirajućim očitanjima mogli bi biti izloženi većem riziku od kardiovaskularnog događaja od onih s visokim, ali stabilnim krvnim tlakom koji se drži pod kontrolom lijekovima.

Istraživači s Imperial Collegea pratili su više od 8000 pacijenata iz Ujedinjenog Kraljevstva s visokim krvnim tlakom više od 20 godina. Otkrili su da je varijacija sistoličkog tlaka tijekom vremena bila snažan prediktor moždanog udara, srčanog udara i fibrilacije atrija. To je čak bio slučaj kod pacijenata koji su imali očitanja krvnog tlaka unutar zdravog raspona, ali koji su varirali između posjeta liječniku, prema rezultatima objavljenim danas u European Heart Journalu.

“Već dugo znamo da visoki krvni tlak povećava rizik od srčanog i moždanog udara, ali naša najnovija otkrića također naglašavaju važnost praćenja varijabilnosti krvnog tlaka tijekom vremena”, komentirao je viši autor studije profesor Peter Sever.

Znanstvenici: Prag i liječenje su nedostatni

Većina ispitanika bili su muškarci prosječne dobi od 64 godine. Među pacijentima s prosječnim sistoličkim krvnim tlakom manjim od 140 mmHg oni s najvećom varijabilnošću imali su 16 posto veći rizik od srčanog udara, moždanog udara i drugih kardiovaskularnih događaja u usporedbi sa skupinom s najmanjom varijabilnošću.

Pokazalo se i da se više od polovice incidenata (53 posto) dogodilo kod pacijenata čiji je krvni tlak bio dobro kontroliran lijekovima, ispod 140 mmHg, što sugerira da su prag i liječenje nedostatni.

Istraživači zaključuju da rezultati pokazuju kako varijabilnost sistoličkog krvnog tlaka od 13 mmHg ili više tijekom pet godina može biti povezana s značajno povećanim rizikom od kardiovaskularnih događaja.

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Lifestyle Fashion

Fighter: Deepika Padukone’s Movie Promotion Looks Were All Things Classy & Elegant

Deepika Padukone’s recent release, Fighter with Hrithik Roshan received rave reviews from critics and viewers alike. Directed by Siddharth Anand, Fighter is an ode to the Indian Air Force and gives you all the right patriotic feels. While the team didn’t indulge in elaborate movie promotions, they did participate in a few media interactions and Padukone made a strong case for all things elegant and nice. Dressed in sweaters, jeans and pantsuits, she ditched the usual dress code and aren’t we all glad for it! Winter Fashion Guide: How Deepika Padukone, Priyanka Chopra & Others Style Their Sweaters.

Deepika Padukone’s colour palette for Fighter promotions was all nude with beige and white overpowering. With sweaters and cardigans taking centre stage, the Bajirao Mastani beauty dished out some elegant fashion goals. Unlike her promotional looks for Gehraiyaan which were all uber glamorous and supremely sexy, Deepika attempted a different approach this time. She stuck to basic designs that gelled well with her movie character in Fighter. We loved her styling and think her stylist, Shaleena Nathani did a fab job with it. To elaborate more on this, let’s check out her different promotional looks, shall we? Fashion Faceoff: Deepika Padukone or Sonakshi Sinha, Who Wore This Co-ord Set Better?

All Things Elegant

Boss Lady

Slaying and How!

Fighter starring Hrithik Roshan and Deepika Padukone was released on January 25, 2024!

(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Jan 31, 2024 06:16 PM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).

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Pets

Kakva je pasmina američki staford?

NAKON tragedije u Zadru, gdje je američki staford u stanu do smrti izgrizao 82-godišnju ženu, pokrenula se rasprava o ovoj pasmini. Evo koje su karakteristike američkog staforda.

Američki staford je pasmina snažne i mišićave građe. Odrasli mužjaci dosežu visinu od 45 do 48 centimetara, a ženke od 43 do 45 centimetara. Teže između 25 i 30 kilograma. Pasmina je poznata po svojoj dobrom zdravlju i otpornosti, s mogućim problemima koji se odnose na oči, kukove i srce. Životni vijek im je od 12 do 16 godina.

Zaštitnički nastrojen prema djeci, ali ponekad netolerantan prema drugim psima

Karakterno, američki staford je hrabar, inteligentan i izuzetno privržen svom vlasniku. Zaštitnički je nastrojen prema djeci, ali može biti netolerantan prema drugim psima ako nije pravilno socijaliziran. Pasmina je energična i zahtijeva puno aktivnosti i igre. Upravo zbog svoje uravnotežene naravi, pokazali su se i kao dobri terapijski psi.

Što se tiče opasnosti pasmine, naglašava se da nisu sami psi opasni, već način na koji se odgajaju i socijaliziraju. Pravilna socijalizacija i dresura ključni su za razvijanje pozitivnih osobina ove pasmine. Neodgovorno vlasništvo i nedostatak pravilnog odgoja mogu dovesti do problema s ponašanjem.

Idealni vlasnik staforda je iskusan, dosljedan i strpljiv

Američki staford nije preporučljiv za one koji prvi put nabavljaju psa. Idealni vlasnici su iskusni, dosljedni i strpljivi, s jasnim razumijevanjem potreba pasmine. Važno je pružiti im sigurno i poticajno okruženje, puno aktivnosti i mentalne stimulacije.

U nekim zemljama američki staford klasificiran je kao opasna pasmina i podliježe posebnim zakonima ili je čak zabranjen. Međutim, mnogi stručnjaci i ljubitelji pasa naglašavaju da je problem više u neodgovornom vlasništvu nego u samoj prirodi pasmine.

>> Je li problem uvijek u vlasnicima ili stvarno postoje opasni psi?

Globalno gledano, osim američkog staforda, neke od pasmina koje su često označene kao opasne uključuju američkog pit bull terijera, rotvajlera, njemačkog ovčara, bullmastiffa, buldoga i sibirskog haskija. Ove pasmine su često povezane s većim brojem napada na ljude, a neke od njih imaju i snažan ugriz koji može uzrokovati ozbiljne posljedice​​​​.

>> Veterinar: Staford je prekrasan pas, problem je u odgoju. Psa treba gledati kao oruđe

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Našli smo tablete za pranje posuđa po upola nižim cijenama. Pogledajte ostale akcije

Pri kreiranju rubrike Index Shopping nastojimo izdvajati odlične proizvode koji se i nama sviđaju te odlične akcije i popuste. Ne objavljujemo proizvode koje i sami ne bismo kupili ili smatramo da njihova promocija nije u skladu s profesionalnim standardima. Neki proizvodi u rubrici Index Shopping mogu biti sponzorirani.

DOK smo listali kataloge i pretraživali ponudu za Indexovu prehrambenu šoping-listu, primijetili smo odlična sniženja na proizvode za čišćenje, njegu i higijenu, kao i na kućanske artikle i aparate, ili smo ih pronašli po povoljnim cijenama.

Izdvojili smo najpovoljnije ponude i proizvode s odličnim cijenama u svakoj trgovini. Tommy, Lidl, Kaufland, Konzum, Plodine, Eurospin, Spar i Interspar dostupni su u svim većim mjestima diljem Hrvatske, a ispod možete vidjeti našu šoping-listu za ovaj tjedan.

Lidl

Lidlov katalog vrijedi od ponedjeljka, 29.1., do subote, 3.2., ili do prodaje zaliha, a pojedini popusti vrijede samo na odabrane datume u tom periodu. Katalog možete prolistati ovdje, a za ostvarenje pojedinih popusta potrebna vam je mobilna aplikacija Lidl Plus.


Kaufland

Kauflandov katalog vrijedi od srijede, 31.1., do utorka, 6.2., ili do prodaje zaliha, a pojedini popusti vrijede samo na odabrane datume u tom periodu. Aktualni katalog možete prolistati ovdje, a za ostvarenje pojedinih dodatnih popusta potrebna vam je Kauflandova kartica.


Konzum

Konzumov katalog vrijedi od četvrtka, 1.2., do srijede, 7.2., ili do prodaje zaliha. Za pojedine popuste potrebna je MultiPlus kartica. Aktualni katalog možete prolistati ovdje. 


Eurospin

Katalog Eurospina vrijedi od četvrtka, 1.2., do srijede, 7.2., ili do isteka zaliha. Aktualni katalog možete prolistati ovdje. 


Spar

Novi katalozi Spara i Interspara vrijede od srijede, 31.1., do utorka, 6.2., ili do prodaje zaliha za prehrambene namirnice, kozmetiku, proizvode za osobnu higijenu i sredstva za čišćenje. Pojedini popusti vrijede samo u trgovinama Spar i Interspar, ovisno o dostupnosti proizvoda na akciji u tim trgovinama. Aktualne kataloge možete prolistati ovdje.


Tommy

Tommyjev akcijski katalog vrijedi od četvrtka, 1.2., do srijede, 7.2. Katalog možete prolistati ovdje. 


Plodine

Katalog Plodina vrijedi od srijede, 31.1., do utorka, 6.2., ili do isteka zaliha, a pojedini popusti vrijede samo na odabrane datume u tom periodu. Aktualni katalog možete prolistati ovdje.

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Actor Lili Reinhart ‘diagnosed with alopecia,’ undergoes therapy

LOS ANGELES: American actor Lili Reinhart revealed that she had an alopecia diagnosis, reported the Hollywood Reporter.

Recently, the ‘Riverdale’ star took to TikTok to post a video of her undergoing red light therapy, and wrote in the clip, “Was just diagnosed with alopecia in the midst of a major depressive episode.”

Alopecia develops when the “immune system attacks hair follicles and causes hair loss,” according to the National Institute of Health. It mainly affects the head and face, but hair loss can occur anywhere on the body.

According to the National Alopecia Areata Foundation, the disorder has no recognized aetiology and affects up to 6.7 million people in the United States alone.

In the footage shared to social media, Reinhart can be seen lip-syncing to audio of a man saying, “I’m pushed beyond the limits of what a person should be pushed to endure.”

The ‘Look Both Ways’ actor also captioned the post, “Red light therapy is my new best friend #alopecia #mentalhealth.”

While the National Institute of Health claimed there is no cure for alopecia, red light therapy is said to assist in stimulating hair growth, as reported by the Hollywood Reporter.

Reinhart has previously spoken openly about his struggles with mental health, sadness, and anxiety.

In a 2020 interview with Refinery29, she admitted that her career and mental health experienced ups and downs and that she once felt like she was in a “black tunnel [that] was never going to end.”

However, the ‘Hustlers’ actor acknowledged that she attempted to confront her grief and challenges “head-on,” rather than filling a “void” with external influences.

“I’ve seen a lot of people when it comes to heartache and grief and breakups, and they try to get that void filled with sex, with coke, with food, with drinking, [but] the void is still there,” Reinhart told the outlet at the time.

“I took the road less travelled and just dealt with my shit. I had to face my own pain head-on.”