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Informative post. Thank you so much

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Very information post. Thank you so much ,Sir

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Life Science / High insulin affects brain in newborns
« on: April 04, 2019, 01:45:46 PM »
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High insulin affects brain in newborns
IANS . London | Update: 10:31, Apr 03, 2019
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Babies born with abnormally high levels of insulin are at the risk of suffering permanent brain damage and life-long disability, finds a study that showed it's possible to predict when and how the condition may affect the child in the long-term.

The generally rare condition, called congenital hyperinsulinism, can also be as common as cystic fibrosis in children born into communities where cousins marry.

So far, scientists understood that there were two main subtypes of the disease known as diffuse -- affects the entire pancreas -- and focal -- affects just one area of the organ.

The new study, led by a team from the University of Manchester in the UK, showed that focal CHI can be further categorised into two types -- spreading focal lesions and isolated focal lesions.

Spreading focal lesions are generally larger and spread outwards into areas of healthy cells, while isolated focal lesions, have a capsule around them that keeps the diseased cells separate from healthy cells.

For the study, published in the Frontiers in Endocrinology journal, the team investigated the cases of 25 infants with focal CHI to see how the two types of lesions influenced their long-term outcomes.

They found babies with spreading focal lesions suffered more severely from the disease and were diagnosed earlier. These infants were more likely to suffer brain damage, which permanently affected their development, learning and behaviour.

In contrast, in infants with isolated lesions, the disease was diagnosed later and surgery to remove the lesion was less complicated.

These data help to explain why newborn babies diagnosed with the same disease may go on to have very different outcomes and could influence the way clinicians choose to manage each new case of CHI.

"One of the problems facing clinicians is that it's really difficult to predict which babies will have problems after surgical treatment," said Karen Cosgrove, from the varsity.

"Our data gives some important clues that will help clinicians to know how much extra care each baby is likely to need," Cosgrove said.

Source: https://en.prothomalo.com/lifestyle/news/193489/High-insulin-in-newborns-affects-brain

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Gone are the days in Denmark when parents could get a divorce with a simple online click -- now they have to complete a course before their marriage can be dissolved.

As part of a new divorce law that entered into force on 1 April, parents with children under the age of 18 who want to end their marriage must take a 30-minute online course designed to help them and their children adapt as smoothly as possible to their new situation.

There is also a new three-month reflection period before a divorce is finalised.

With almost half of all marriages ending in divorce in Denmark, the course has been designed as an aid to improve communication and avoid some of the most common pitfalls that can arise when a family breaks up.

"The digital course answers some of the most fundamental questions that you are left with during a divorce," Denmark's Ministry of Children and Social Security told AFP in an email.

If parents fail to complete the course -- which is available online or on a mobile phone app -- within the three-month waiting period, the couple will remain married.

Set up by researchers at the University of Copenhagen, the programme has 17 modules offering concrete solutions to potential conflict areas, ranging from how to handle birthday parties to how to talk to your children when they're upset.

Experts say the course is a good first step, but they would like to see divorcing parents offered even more counselling.

"It's a good start," Trine Schaldemose, the deputy head of family help association Moedrehjaelpen, told AFP, saying an online course was an "easy and cheap decision".

But, she noted, it's only helpful "if the conflict level between parents is not too high".

Joint custody rising
In 2018, the Scandinavian country registered 15,000 divorces, or 46.5 per cent of marriages recorded last year, according to Statistics Denmark.

The country has long been a champion of children's and family rights, offering year-long parental leaves and universal public daycare.

Last year, around 70 per cent of children lived together with both their parents, compared to 85 per cent in 1980.

Joint custody is increasingly common in the event of divorce, with many experts considering it best for children to live every other week with each parent to maintain close relations.

In less than 10 years, joint custody has risen from 16 per cent of children in 2009 to more than 30 per cent in 2018, according to the Danish Centre for Social Science Research (VIVE).

Until now, Danes seeking a mutually consensual divorce have been able to do so by submitting a form online, requiring no judge nor waiting period.

The simplicity of proceedings is not controversial in Denmark.

"We think that people are mature enough to know if they want to divorce or not," said VIVE researcher Mai Heide Ottosen.

Now, once a couple has submitted the online papers, they are sent a personalised link to the course.

When Henriette Fuchs divorced three years ago, she jumped at the chance to take the course offered to her during its test phase.

"It's a good way to remind parents that there are things they really need to think about," said the mother of two children aged 7 and 10.

"In situations where you're not very rational, it forces you to reflect on how you feel and how to handle a particular situation," she added.

'Staggering' health benefits
The "Cooperation After Divorce" modules were tested on 2,500 volunteers between 2015 and 2018, and the results were "staggering", said Martin Hald, a psychologist and associate professor at the University of Copenhagen who helped create the course.

"In 12 of 14 cases we could see that the programme had a moderate to strong positive effect on mental and physical health," he said, improving levels of stress, depression, anxiety, physical or mental suffering, and leading to fewer work absences.

Fuchs recognises that the course can't work miracles, but says she found it to be a useful tool.

"It's like they put everything that they thought could help make my life easier into one app," she says.

The initiative has been broadly welcomed by both the public and politicians, with the exception of the small Liberal Alliance party which doesn't like the state stepping into the fray.

There has meanwhile been little discussion about the fact that more than half of children in Denmark -- 54 per cent -- are born out of wedlock, and for those parents who separate there is no mandatory course.

They can, however, take the course if they want.

Reference: https://en.prothomalo.com/lifestyle/news/193530/Mandatory-course-for-divorce-seeking-Danish

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Law / Re: Qualitative vs. Quantitative Research
« on: April 04, 2019, 01:39:58 PM »
Thank you so much

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Law / Media multitasking may cause obesity
« on: April 04, 2019, 01:39:25 PM »
The study showed that mindless switching between digital devices could be associated with increased susceptibility to food temptations and lack of self-control, which may cause weight gain.

"Increased exposure to phones, tablets and other portable devices has been one of the most significant changes to our environments in the past few decades, and this occurred during a period in which obesity rates also climbed in many places," said lead author Richard Lopez, postdoctoral candidate from Rice University in the US.

The research, published in the journal Brain Imaging and Behaviour, included 132 participants aged 18-23 years.

The team measured proactive behaviours of compulsive or inappropriate phone use (like feeling the urge to check phone for messages, while talking to someone) as well as passive behaviours like media-related distractions that interfere with your work.

The findings showed those with higher scores were associated with higher body mass index (BMI) and greater body fat percentage.

The participants underwent an fMRI scan during which researchers measured brain activity, while people were shown a series of appetising but fattening foods' images.

When media multitaskers saw pictures of food, the part of the brain dealing with food temptation became more active, said researchers.

Lopez said it was important to establish such links given the rising obesity and prevalence of multimedia use.
reference: https://en.prothomalo.com/lifestyle/news/193523/Media-multitasking-may-cause-obesity

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Women / Ensure justice in rape incidents
« on: April 04, 2019, 01:37:06 PM »
Local government elections are being held regularly in the country for long. This practice is supposed to have some positive impact on the society especially by creating an environment of mutual respect and tolerance among the activists of rival political groups. But our society lacks that environment. In our country, the concept of political rivalry has been confined mainly between two leading parties. This trend is losing relevance nowadays. Rather, internal democratic and political practice of ruling party is becoming more important. Any election is inviting internal conflict of the ruling party with an increasing number of rebel candidates.

Violence in the ongoing upazila elections has reflected this trend. We are worried about the recent incidents of gang rape. We wonder whether gang rape is being used as new means of election related violence. We cannot but worry as more than one such incident occurred in Noakhali in the recent past. Political parties and administration must pay attention to those incidents. Unfortunately, a culture of intolerance and inequity is prevailing in our country. The respect and status of women is not strong in our society.

Two incidents of election-related gang rape took place in Subarnachar upazila of Noakhali. In Kabirhat upazila of the same district, a BNP leader’s wife was allegedly gang raped on 28 January after he was sent to jail. An absconding local Juba League leader was charge-sheeted in the case. The husband of the victim claimed the incident to be linked with politics. A similar incident took place in Subarnachar on 31 March. Necessary steps should be preventing the scourge at the outset.

A spokesperson of Noakhali police said that although it was widely circulated in the media that the victim was raped for voting BNP in eleventh parliamentary election, this was not mentioned in the deposition or the charge sheet. He claimed that the victim mentioned ‘prior enmity’ as the reason of the rape. While we do not deny the claim of the policeman, we demand responsible investigation and prompt action. All the suspicion would end if they can ensure justice.

We certainly do not want to reach any conclusion based on the claim of the accused. But we cannot rule out the suspicion given the newspaper reports and reaction of local people. Subarnachar upazila Awami League immediately expelled its leader following the allegation of his involvement with 30 December gang rape incident. They did not wait for the result of government investigation. In the same upazila on Sunday, a woman was raped allegedly for voting for the electoral symbol ‘spectacles’ instead of ‘lock’. Both of the candidates were Awami League backed.
We hope the authorities will stop denying the problem and act responsibly by giving due consideration to the sensitivity of the allegations.
Soure for further reading:
https://en.prothomalo.com/opinion/news/193520/Ensure-justice-in-rape-incidents

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ব্যস্ততা, দুশ্চিন্তা, হতাশা, আক্ষেপসহ নানা কারণে আমাদের মনের জোর কমে যায়। মনকে কি আর সহজেই নিয়ন্ত্রণ করা যায়? ঢাকা বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ের ব্যবসায় প্রশাসন ইনস্টিটিউটের (আইবিএ) অধ্যাপক রিদওয়ানুল হক জানান, ‘মনের জোরে চলতে পারি বলেই আমরা মানুষ। যেকোনো সমস্যার সমাধান থেকে শুরু করে ইতিবাচক জীবনযাপনে মনের বিকাশ বেশ গুরুত্বপূর্ণ। আপনার আর্থিক ক্ষমতা কিংবা জোর যা–ই থাকুক না কেন, সতেজ মন থাকলে আপনার জীবন সব সময় রঙিন।’ প্রাত্যহিক জীবনে মনের জোর বাড়ানোর জন্য রিদওয়ানুল হক ১০টি নিয়ম অনুসরণ করার পরামর্শ দেন

এখনই কাজ করা আপনার বসকে পদোন্নতির কথা বলেও বলতে পারছেন না? এখনই বলে ফেলুন। কিংবা আপনার প্রতিষ্ঠানের কোনো গ্রাহককে আপনার না বলতে হবে, আপনি না বলা নিয়ে দ্বিধায় আছেন। বলে ফেলুন। আপনার যখন কিছুর প্রয়োজন হবে, তার গুরুত্ব বুঝে করে ফেলুন।

মোকাবিলা করতে শিখুন

আপনি যা এড়িয়ে চলবেন, তা আপনাকে বেশি বিপদে ফেলতে পারে। যেকোনো বিপদ বা সমস্যা সরাসরি মোকাবিলা করতে শিখুন। আপনি যদি কোনো সমস্যার সম্মুখীন হতে ভয় পান, তাহলে সেই ভয় আপনাকে পরাজিত করবে।

ভুল স্বীকার করুন

জীবনে চলার পথে ব্যক্তিজীবন কিংবা কর্মক্ষেত্রে কোনো ভুল করলে তা স্বীকার করুন। সেই ভুল থেকে শিক্ষা নিয়ে সামনে এগিয়ে যান।

বিনয়ী হোন

আপনার যখন সুসময়, তখন অবশ্যই বিনয়ী থাকবেন। সাধারণ মানুষ উদ্ধত ও অহংকারীদের পছন্দ করে না। আপনার সুসময় কিংবা দুঃসময় সব সমই বিনয়ী হয়ে চলুন। নিজের ইগো ও ব্যক্তিত্বের ইতিবাচক বিকাশে মনোযোগী হোন।

বেশি বেশি শুনুন

সাধারণ মানুষ হিসেবে আমরা কথা বলতেই বেশি পছন্দ করি। নিজের দৃঢ় মনন প্রতিষ্ঠার জন্য মনোযোগী হয়ে শোনার অভ্যাস করুন। সবার কথা শুনুন। প্রয়োজনীয় মতামত দিন।

শিখতে সময় দিন

আপনার দুর্বলতা থাকতেই পারে। সে ক্ষেত্রে দুর্বলতা কাটিয়ে তোলার জন্য শিখুন। শিখতে নিজেকে সময় দিন।

কঠিন বাস্তবতা সম্পর্কে জানুন

কর্মক্ষেত্রে আপনার ভুলের কারণে প্রতিষ্ঠানের কোটি কোটি টাকা ক্ষতি হতে পারে, আবার আপনার চাকরি চলে যেতে পারে। সব সময়ই কঠিন বাস্তবতা সম্পর্কে ধারণা রাখুন, এতে আপনার দায়িত্বশীলতা বাড়বে।

অন্যকে সম্মান করতে শিখুন

আপনার চেয়ে বয়সে কিংবা পদবিতে ছোট-বড় সবাইকে সম্মান দিন। তুই-তুকারি করে সম্বোধন সব সময়ই এড়িয়ে চলবেন। অন্যকে সম্মান দিলে ইতিবাচক মননের প্রভাব প্রকাশিত হয়।

কৌতূহলী হোন

স্কুল-কলেজ-বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ে যে সব শিখে এসেছেন, তা ভাববেন না। কিংবা নিজে সব জানেন ও পারেন, এমনটা কখনোই মনে করবেন না। কৌতূহলী মন তৈরি করুন।

নিজের দুর্বলতা জয় করুন

দুর্বলতা কাটিয়ে সামনে চলা আর দুর্বলতা ছাপিয়ে সামনে চলা ভিন্ন বিষয়। আপনার দুর্বলতা কাটানোর দিকে মনোযোগ দিন।
link: https://www.prothomalo.com/life-style/article/1586779/%E0%A6%AF%E0%A7%87-%E0%A7%A7%E0%A7%A6-%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BF%E0%A7%9F%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%9C%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A7%9C%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A8

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Congratulations! Sir.

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An apple a day may keep a doctor away. But what should I eat to make awesome teachers like you always come my way?

Teachers appreciate being appreciated, for teacher appreciation is their highest award.
collected from: https://www.greetingcardpoet.com/thank-you-note-to-teacher/

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Informative post. Thank you so much Madam.

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