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Failure of Yahoo!: A Billion Dollar Mistake and A Major Life Lesson

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Visthruth D
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Mistakes of Yahoo!

Yahoo! is done, after years of struggle in the online world, it marks its exit.

Yahoo! was among the first ever search engines on the internet. It was an online sensation back in the day when the people came to know how internet works. As a media company, it spread into the market among the masses. With over various purchases around 1995-2001, it single-handedly put it together a multipurpose website gaining high popularity. Yahoo! Broadcast was purchased by the company for around 6 billion dollars with was quite similar to present day’s YouTube. Before there was Gaana or Spotify, there was Yahoo! Music that let people listen to the songs at low prices.

Among the first online website that introduced the world with modern e-mailing was Yahoo! Mail. The organization was at the growing stage with proper advertising that was responsible for its popularity among the other competitors. As a result, Yahoo! had the opportunity of putting together an organization similar to the combination of Google, Netflix and YouTube. The search engine with a cheeky name was once the ruler of the online world.  

However, it’s the end of the company and the failure of the foundation it has set over the years. What makes a company grow is the vision, seeking the opportunities and grasping them. Over the course of time, Yahoo! was facing failure in grabbing the right opportunity at the right time. The arising opportunities were at the doorstep waiting for the approval. Nevertheless, the chances went wrong due to the lack of vision and strategy.

Lost Opportunities of Yahoo!

Yahoo! climbed a ladder to success but failed to stay there. As a famous saying goes “Consistence is the key”. This case was somewhat similar to Yahoo. However, it was the consistent decline in the effective decisions and development. News, Finance, Mail, Music, you name it and Yahoo had it all.

Yahoo! is among the major inspirations of the Silicon Valley work culture. Employees could show up in shorts and t-shirts to work and develop the codes. Many of them would sleep in the office hours and work overnight. The introduction to the casual work culture was done by the internet giant way back in the day. However, none of it could help in overturning the failure. The downfall of the company was the result constant mistakes and missing of opportunities.

Declining to Buy Google at just 1 Million Dollars

Larry Page and Sergey Brin

In 1998, Sergey Brin and Larry Page approached Yahoo! to initiate an innovative search engine. The Stanford College Graduates were developing a new technology and were ready to sell it to Yahoo. They were willing to work with the biggest website and offer a price of 1 Million Dollars for the inventive tech. However, David Filo declined to purchase the idea and convinced them to stand out on their own and introduced them to Michael Moritz, the earliest investor. Google was the result of the invention of these grad students.

Though, David Filo was the motivation behind the now-billion-dollar company, one of the biggest competitors of Yahoo! would’ve been off the market. 1 Million Dollars might have been the best deal in the history of Earth for a company like Google. Nonetheless, Yahoo! was lacking vision and ideology. Later, after the establishment of Google, Yahoo! was willing to acquire the company for 3 Billion Dollars. Page and Brin were demanding 5 Billion Dollars. As a result, Yahoo! stepped back once again from buying Google.  

Failure in Buying Facebook

Mark Zuckerberg in early days of Facebook

Dismissing Google twice was also not the biggest opportunity Yahoo! lost. In July 2006, Yahoo was placing an offer to attain Facebook. Before the popular household name, Facebook was just a college-oriented social website with roughly 7 million members. The first offer by Yahoo was for 1.1 Billion Dollars which almost confirmed the partnership. However, the deal came to an end with Mark Zuckerberg walking away when Terry Semel cut the offer to $800 million. Yahoo had a clear chance of purchasing what is now one of the biggest companies in the world. According to Peter Thiel, Zuckerberg was never seriously considering selling the company.

Frequent Server Crashes in 2001

Constant Server Crashes

With the increasing competition in the internet world, the quality of Yahoo! kept declining constantly. Google, Bing and several other search engines were emerging while Yahoo was still massive. Nevertheless, the servers of Yahoo kept crashing constantly in the peak of time. In 2001, there were several disturbances among the users as the work was carrying on slower. E-mails were not delivering on time and this was the reason behind the users quitting. Members of Yahoo community were disconnecting due to these problems. These errors were also beneficial for Google as a search engine as the users were considering another search engine with better interface and efficiency.    

Promoting itself as a Media Company

Promoting itself as a Media Company

Yahoo! was the first website to introduce the users with e-mail technology. However, it was also among the most entertaining websites on the internet. The latest news, viral videos and attention grabbing headlines did manage the traffic to increase. With Broadcast and Music, Yahoo! had the upper hand over all the other websites. With the aim to grow as the biggest media company, it stubbornly spread itself as one. Nevertheless, it kept ignoring the technical improvements and latest innovations in the website. The regular news updates and viral articles with cheeky headlines were not enough to hold the viewers as the interface kept failing and the newer technology was lacking in the search engines.

Refusing Paid Search Ads with the Organic Search Results

Refusal of Paid Search Ads

One of the major reasons for the shutdown of the company was the losses it was facing. Yahoo! over the years have been refusing the paid ads to co-exist with the organic searches. This was one of the biggest mistakes by the company that ultimately led to its downfall. The belief was that the profits could be earned by the viewer traffic which in-turn led to a loss. For the first few years, it kept refusing the possibility of making money by advertising and increase its revenue. Ultimately, Yahoo realized its mistake and acquired Overture, the company that invented paid search advertising for $1.6 billion. However, it was too late as Google already stood on top of the market.

Dismissing Marissa Mayer as the CEO

Marissa Mayer

According to the employees at Yahoo, Marissa Mayer was one of the only CEOs who had the “strategic vision”. Some of the higher authorities at Yahoo also kept mentioning how Marissa Mayer alone transformed the company which resulted in survival of the company for a few more years. Marissa Mayer was planning and developing to launch a mobile application of Yahoo. Also, she was preparing a set of most innovative plans over the years to prevent the elimination of the company. However, Yahoo has never been famous for making good decisions. Trouble soon began for the organization when Marissa Mayer was dismissed as the CEO of the company in 2017. The never-ending defeat was the result of lacking a visionary leader in power. As a result, it failed to rise in the market once again.

Rejecting Microsoft’s offer at 44.6 billion in 2008

Microsoft

There were several big mistakes and lost opportunities that Yahoo failed to notice. However, the final nail in the coffin was refusing the offer of Microsoft round-the-clock. The biggest company in the world was planning to save Yahoo! and make the best out of it. Microsoft was continuously approaching Yahoo to purchase the company. In 2005, 2006, 2007, Yahoo had already rejected it multiple times for 30-40 Billion Dollar Deal. Nevertheless, Microsoft’s final offer of 44.6 Billion Dollar was made to Yahoo which was eventually declined. As a result, the company kept failing later in the market due to losses.

Later, Yahoo was sold to a company called “Verizon” at 4.6 Billion Dollars. The website is dead, all the content is being deleted and the mails are being cleared. Verizon has plans to re-launch Yahoo as “Altaba”.

Smart work and time management during online classes

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Pluviophile
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The pandemic propelled us to build a new culture and get used to the “new normal”. Studying or attending online classes during the crisis is a new and different challenge for students which they are expected to be well aware of. Attending online classes is not as easy as it might seem. Constant screening causes irritation in the eyes, and the earphones plugged in reduces our capability to listen. But we are left with no option. So, besides all the cons and the problems that we face, here are some of the tips for managing your time and doing smart work during online classes.  

Get assignments done in between the break

Since there are no internals exams or tests, guidelines opted for the rule of continuous evaluation which involves doing assignments, preparing for quizzes, and tests regularly. To ease off the pressure, try to break the assignment into small tasks and complete them during the breaks or at the time of canceled lectures.

Practice during the classes

Smart work and time management during online classes

Not listening in the lectures and still passing in the exam is the hidden talent of students. But since we have limited options for clearing our doubts from teachers, try to focus and pay attention in the class. Do and practice questions along with the teacher while she is teaching. This will save your hunting time on the internet afterward.

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Move your body

One advantage of online classes is that the traveling time is saved. Use this time to do exercise or yoga for at least 30 min once a day. You may use online free apps to guide you (if you are a beginner or need help). Moving your body will help you remain focused and concentrated and will boost your immune system, which is a necessity during this pandemic.

Wake up early

Online classes along with the extra assignments have disturbed our sleep cycles somehow causing mental distress. Staying mentally strong for online classes is the biggest achievement. To triumph this, try to go to bed between 10-11 pm and wake up around 6-7 am. This will give you enough 8 hours of sleep and will help in managing the stress.

Try to finish your work or study early in the morning instead of staying up late at night.

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Get assignments done one day before the deadline

Working under pressure or deadlines can be tedious and frustrating. To enjoy a relaxing weekend, set your customized deadline one day before the actual one, and try sticking to it. Let’s suppose you have been given assignments with deadlines of Sunday. So, set your deadline to Friday, work more if you need to but complete that before-hand. It will not only help you stay up to date but also provides you with a sensation of serene moments. As a very famous proverb says “Work for living, don’t live for work”.

Keep a track of your attendance

Smart work and time management during online classes

Remember bunking the classes, going to college, and not attending a single class? Since now it’s an online class, your gut feeling does not allow you to miss one, and to stay alert and updated, you must keep a track of your attendance so that even if there is a patchwork of missing reports, you have your track to show.

Gather all your notes

The libraries are still closed and access to offline hardcopy books is still difficult. Teachers have been sending notes in the form of pdfs, presentations, and in other different formats. To keep track of all the topics discussed, it is highly recommended to save all your notes of one particular subject in a separate folder. Let’s say you make a folder of the semester, then inside it, there are subfolders of different subjects (you know the rest). This will keep you stay organized with less or no chaos.

Maintain a to-do list

Smart work and time management during online classes

So many works to be done? So little to remember? We all have faced such situations when we have plenty of works to do even if that means making a call to someone, but we all tend to forget half of them. To avoid such tragedies with you, make a to-do list of daily chores, and try maintaining it. Prepare it in the night for the next day and review it for the current day. All the ticked items will make you feel more confident and happier.

Self–care time

Smart work and time management during online classes

Never, I repeat, never forget yourself while doing anything or with anyone. Remember, “You cannot give your best if you are not feeling best”. Spend some time with yourself (at least 1 hour) every 24 hours. Introspecting oneself will boost your inner ability to fight with the dilemma and make you stronger. Enjoy this one hour. Do what makes you genuinely happy whether it is singing, dancing, painting, standing or sitting in the balcony and doing nothing, or reading a novel.

Stretching during the classes

It’s your eyes that are exposed to the screen more than the regular. Try to do some eye exercises or yoga while sitting on the chair or using a pen or pencil after one or two classes or during the break. Being sitting continuously for long hours makes our neck and back stiff causing muscular pains in the respective regions. Try to stretch your body after every one hour just by standing and stretching out the muscles or walking for 10 minutes before heading back to the work.

Be prepared for the day

You should be prepared beforehand for the next class or the next day. This will try to ease the burden on you and will save you from having on the spot panicking just because you cannot find your notebook. Check your timetable before sleeping for the next day and be mentally and physically ready for another happily occupied day.

This is an unexpected phase for all of us. We have to keep faith in God and most importantly, ourselves. Do not let this situation snatch away your real talents and study. Work hard to achieve your dreams and set the stage on fire.

You rock!!!

Don’t just go through this pandemic, instead grow through this pandemic!!

Delicious Indian flatbread recipes that can be part of any meal

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Lopamudra
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Indian flatbread is of numerous types. It is not confined to only chapati. Indian flatbread includes varieties of roti, paratha, poori and chilla. They can be part of any meal not just lunch and dinner. You can eat Indian flatbread in breakfast and snacks also. The recipes of Indian flatbread need ingredients which are easily available at home. You can make them whenever you want.

Beetroot Paratha

This is a tasty and healthy flatbread made of beetroot. You can eat this with any chutney, fry, dal or curry.

Delicious Indian flatbread recipes that can be part of any meal

Ingredients –

  1. Beetroot – 2
  2. Ginger – Small piece
  3. Oil – As required
  4. Chili – 1
  5. Salt – According to taste
  6. Water – As needed
  7. Wheat flour – 2 cups
  8. Cumin seeds – Half teaspoon
  9. Garam masala – Half teaspoon
  10. Carom seeds – Half teaspoon
  11. Chaat masala – Half teaspoon
  12. Coriander leaves – 1 tablespoon

Method –

  1. I have used oil for roasting paratha. But you can also use ghee. Grate beetroot and keep it aside. Chop ginger and chili finely.
  2. Heat a pan and put 1 tablespoon oil to it. Put ginger and chili to it. Let them splutter. Then add beetroot and fry well. Put salt to it and mix. Add little water to it and mix properly.
  3. Cover the pan and simmer for few minutes. Remove cover and check whether beetroot has cooked or not. Cool this mixture completely and put it in a grinder. Blend till it turns into a smooth paste.
  4. Take a large mixing bowl and put wheat flour, cumin seeds, carom seeds, salt, garam masala and chaat masala to it. Mix well so that all the ingredients combine with each other.
  5. Then add the beetroot paste, coriander leaves and 1 teaspoon oil to the bowl. Mix very well and knead the dough. Add water to it if required.
  6. Make a soft dough and cover the bowl. Rest the dough for at least 15 minutes. Then make small balls from the dough.
  7. Take rolling board and pin and put wheat flour on it. Dust the small dough balls with wheat flour and roll them. Try to flatten it as thin as possible.
  8. Heat a tawa and keep the paratha on it. Flip the paratha and put oil to it. Make sure that it has cooked on both sides. Flip it continuously so that it cooks uniformly.
  9. Add more oil if required. Serve it hot.

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Missi Roti

This is a yummy flatbread made of many ingredients in a perfect mix. You can eat this with any chutney, fry, dal or curry.

Delicious Indian flatbread recipes that can be part of any meal

Ingredients –

  1. Wheat flour – 1 and half cup
  2. Chickpea flour (Gram flour) – 1 cup
  3. Salt – According to taste
  4. Water – As needed
  5. Carom seeds – Half teaspoon
  6. Turmeric powder – Half teaspoon
  7. Pepper powder – Half teaspoon
  8. Chaat masala – Half teaspoon
  9. Asafoetida (Hing) – A pinch
  10. Kasuri methi – 1 teaspoon
  11. Ginger – Small piece
  12. Garlic – Few cloves
  13. Chili – 1
  14. Onion – Half
  15. Oil – As required
  16. Coriander leaves – 1 tablespoon

Method –

  1. I have used oil for roasting roti. But you can also use ghee. Chop ginger, garlic, chili and onion finely.
  2. Take a large mixing bowl and put wheat flour, chickpea flour, salt, turmeric powder, pepper powder, chaat masala and asafoetida. Mix them very well.
  3. Then add carom seeds, kasuri methi, ginger, garlic, chili, onion and coriander leaves to it. Mix well so that all the ingredients combine with each other.
  4. Then add water to it. Mix very well and knead the dough. Make a soft dough and cover the bowl. Put 1 teaspoon oil over the dough and spread it.
  5. Rest the dough for at least 15 minutes. Then make small balls from the dough. Take rolling board and pin and put wheat flour on it.
  6. Dust the small dough balls with wheat flour and roll them. Try to flatten it as thin as possible. Heat a tawa and keep the roti on it.
  7. Flip the roti and put oil to it. Make sure that it has cooked on both sides. Flip it continuously so that it cooks uniformly.
  8. Add more oil if required. Serve it hot.

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Aloo Poori

This is a lip-smacking flatbread made of potato. You can eat this with any fry, dal or curry.

Delicious Indian flatbread recipes that can be part of any meal

Ingredients –

  1. Potato – 2
  2. Wheat flour – 2 cups
  3. Oil – 1 tablespoon
  4. Salt – According to taste
  5. Carom seeds – Half teaspoon
  6. Chili – 1
  7. Coriander leaves – 1 tablespoon
  8. Turmeric powder – Half teaspoon
  9. Chili powder – Half teaspoon
  10. Coriander powder – Half teaspoon
  11. Cumin powder – Half teaspoon

Method –

  1. Chop chili finely. Boil potatoes in a pressure cooker. Then peel and mash them very well.
  2. Take a large mixing bowl and put mashed potato, wheat flour, chili, oil and carom seeds. Mix very well.
  3. Then add salt, turmeric powder, chili powder, coriander powder, cumin powder and coriander leaves to it. Mix well so that all the ingredients combine with each other.
  4. Mash the mixture properly so that there is no lump. Mix very well and knead the dough. Make a soft dough and cover the bowl.
  5. Rest the dough for at least half an hour. Then make small balls from the dough. Take rolling board and pin and put oil on it.
  6. Place the small dough balls on rolling board and roll them. Try to flatten it as thin as possible. Heat a pan and put sufficient oil to it. Fry the pooris in oil till they puff.
  7. Ensure that poori has cooked on both sides. Serve it hot.

Bread Chilla

This is an appetizing flatbread made of bread and vegetables. You can eat this with any chutney or ketchup.

Delicious Indian flatbread recipes that can be part of any meal

Ingredients –

  1. Bread – 6 slices
  2. Semolina (Suji) – Half cup
  3. Curd – Half cup
  4. Water – As needed
  5. Salt – According to taste
  6. Chickpea flour (Gram flour) – Half cup
  7. Carrot – 1
  8. Capsicum – 1
  9. Tomato – Half
  10. Chili – 1
  11. Coriander leaves – 1 tablespoon
  12. Oil – As required
  13. Turmeric powder – Half teaspoon

Method –

  1. You can use either white bread or brown bread. Break the bread slices into small pieces. Take a large mixing bowl and put bread pieces to it.
  2. Add semolina, curd and water to it. Mix well and check the consistency of the mixture. Add water in required amount and make sure bread turns soft.
  3. The mixture should neither be watery nor thick. Transfer this mixture to a grinder and blend to a smooth paste. Rest this mixture for some time.
  4. Grate carrot and chop capsicum, tomato, chili finely. In the mixing bowl, put the paste and add chickpea flour. Mix very well.
  5. Then add salt, turmeric powder, carrot, capsicum, tomato, chili and coriander leaves to it. Mix well so that all the ingredients combine with each other.
  6. Make sure that the batter has a smooth consistency. If the batter is very thick, then add water to it. Be careful while adding water.
  7. Heat a Tawa and put oil to it. Pour the batter on Tawa and try to make chilla as thin as possible. Put little oil on the sides of chilla.
  8. Flip gently without breaking chilla. Add more oil to it if needed. Make sure that it has cooked on both sides. Flip it continuously so that it cooks uniformly.
  9. Press gently and check if it has cooked. Serve it hot.

All You Need To Know About ‘Metabolic Diet’| See How It Purposes

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Riya
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Are you pondering about shedding a few pounds or begin with a lifelong healthy change? However, all of these only revolve around the way you might have to opt to burn those extra calories. This might be beneficial for your well-being or just the opposite of that. Well, who knows! Unquestionably, there are countless variations of diets including the ‘metabolic diet’ that triggers you to adopt as a change to your daily lifestyle. But, most of those on the internet either leave you unsatisfied or turn the wheel in the wrong direction. In the end, you keep on struggling with the change and tend to give up on that ‘quick weight loss diet’. 

On the contrary, new diets keep on emerging as per the latest trends and researches. And similarly, there’s a new diet twirling with the trends which particularly aims to change how your body metabolizes diet. Well, this is not just a statement to drop on, but a whole proceeding of research and studies that says it like that.

All You Need To Know About 'Metabolic Diet'| See How It Purposes

Do you know what’s the most crucial fragment of this metabolic diet? Here’s that! One of the essential components of the metabolic diet is to eat small portions of the meals throughout the day. Yes, rather than sitting and binging the wholesome of a meal 3 times a day, it says to have those 3 routine meals in definite portions with 2 snacks. This will provoke your body to kick-start your metabolism. Subsequently, this kinda pattern of eating throughout the day will avert you from that binge eating which successively lowers the risk of the extra weight gain. These five small meals will even help you out to manage your hunger and those cravings throughout the day. 

See how the Metabolic Diet commits for an unfluctuating weight loss drive

All You Need To Know About 'Metabolic Diet'| See How It Purposes

Are you looking forward to an effective alternative diet plan to lose those extra pounds? We all are very much aware of the fact that our metabolism correspondingly affects our weight. But the ultimate question that pops up here is how can we actually take advantage of it? Like if you think in the way that losing that extra weight but at the same time without gaining it back in the future. And if that being the case, you just need to stick to a metabolic diet. 

If you have ever been on a diet regime before you can perhaps authenticate that it doesn’t usually help you lose weight in the long run. And this is because of the empirically proven phenomenon namely the plateau effect. Wanna know what actually takes place when you put yourself on a diet? Here’s what happens! When dieting, your body exercises in the survival mode that is trying to save every single calorie. And here when your body principally aims to forfend you from dying of hunger despite everything. That is why it conceives fat assets as a benefit. In simpler words, when you’re particularly abbreviating the portion of meals you’re eating, your metabolism takes a drop to save the energy. 

The Outlook

All You Need To Know About 'Metabolic Diet'| See How It Purposes

Well, the metabolic diet predominantly goals to reset certain organs in your body as such the pancreas and liver. And with time, they will begin to work in a new way which will significantly even out your metabolism and bring it to a healthy active state. These diets fundamentally emphasize reducing your carbohydrate intake to lose those extra pounds. And the big distinctness is that all sorts of carbs are not considered to be equal in this diet. Most versions of the metabolic diet comprise complex carbohydrates such as oats, whole grains, and brown rice. And excluding the refined processed carbs including flours, sugars, and slices of bread.

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Here’s why you should opt to change your metabolism

All You Need To Know About 'Metabolic Diet'| See How It Purposes

Fundamentally, your body converts the food you eat into fuel. And henceforth, the faster your metabolism works, the faster your body remodels the essential nutrients from the assimilated food into energy. Well, if that being the only job of your metabolism then why do people often link the metabolic diet with a healthy pick for weight loss? If your metabolism is much slower than it should be, then your body tends to store those nutrients in the form of fats. Rather than burning them up. And here the work of a high metabolic diet comes into the picture. This diet certainly makes your metabolism faster, and thereafter you burn those fats instead of storing them as it is.

What’s even more? Low-carb diets will significantly prompt your body to burn fat for energy production. This in return a compound named ketones is being composed. So, what’s the uncommon point here to be marked? Well, these ketones tend to decrease your appetite. Ketones are acids that are produced by your body when there isn’t enough insulin to get the required sugar from the blood. And, here comes the stage when your body shifts to burning fats instead of carbs. However, too many ketones can be toxic specifically for people with diabetes. Yet, a smaller amount of ketones in your body is not what a thing to worry about.

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How safe and immune is the Metabolic Diet?

Well, the metabolic diets comprise quite a wide range and latitude including high metabolic diet, fast metabolic diet, metabolism boon, and MD diet factor. However, in what ways a specific diet will transform a person is unmitigatedly dependable on a few determinants. As such gender, weight, BMI, physical activity, height, and much more. Despite the possibility that metabolic diets can target to procure a weight loss of up to 20 pounds that too over a month or 4 weeks. Meanwhile, many proclamations hold this, but more studies are still lacking to be accomplished in this area of knowledge. 

All You Need To Know About 'Metabolic Diet'| See How It Purposes

Nevertheless, some health authorities proffer that such a sudden weight loss might be insecure and unfeasible. Having said that, some even witness that losing those consequential pounds so hastily can altogether set back your metabolism. This would in return track the way out to repossess that weight again from scratch. In addition to this, people with diabetes must take customized care if they are settling down on any diet and pay utmost heedfulness to their blood sugar levels along with their food intake.

Once and for all, every person is incomparable, and so their adaptation to any diet. However, on the flip side, it is routinely recommended to consult with your doctor before you adopt for any sort of change like switching to a metabolic diet. As it stands to reason that the overall goal of such diets is to create long-term, imperishable changes in your diet as well as your lifestyle.

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The concluding eye-view

All You Need To Know About 'Metabolic Diet'| See How It Purposes

Some analyzers of the metabolic diets approbate that a person who remains on a diet will sooner or later go off of it. And fall back into the habits that got them into the pitfall in the first instance. And here is the reason why this metabolic diet fiddles with the top among the rest. As we have heard it is contemplated more like a metamorphose.

Correspondingly, the high metabolic diet might be benevolent as the best for weight loss. Yet much more research needs to be done on its productiveness and welfare. However, low carb diets may help people with diabetes proficiently lose weight by monitoring their blood sugar levels. By eating, the good kinds of foods packed with vital nutrients might boost up your metabolism and burn those extra body fat. And subsequently, this gonna lead the way to nothing but a consistent weight loss.

All You Need To Know About 'Metabolic Diet'| See How It Purposes

The point here to be marked is that anyone who adopts the high metabolic diet as a change should remain cognizant of the ketone levels in their body. And finally, before baselining any sort of diet, make sure to talk with your nutritionists and know the best recourse as per your health conditions and overall requisites.

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Why is Stana Katic so loved by all?

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Kavya Gupta
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Stana Stacie Katic was born on April 26, 1978, in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. She is a Canadian-American actress and producer. She has worked in the ABC television romantic crime series- “Castle”. Also, she is currently working on Amazon’s thriller series “Absentia”.

She is also dedicated to philanthropic projects concerning the environment and children’s education and healthcare.

Stana Katic’s Childhood

Stana Katic’s father is from Vrlika, Croatia and her mother is from Sinj, Croatia. Katic said she calls her family “Dalmatian”. Her family consists of people from Serb, Croat, and even Montenegrin. Katic later moved to Aurora, Illinois with her family. In 1996, she completed her graduation from the “West Aurora High School”. She then enrolled herself in the Trinity College, University of Toronto to study international relations, economics and pre-law. After this, she went to The Theatre School at DePaul University from 2000 -2002 where she studied towards MFA in acting. Stana Katic also studied at Beverly Hills Playhouse acting school.

Her Career

Stana Katic scored her first big screen with the film, “Feast of Love” starring Morgan Freeman. She played Hana Gitelman in “Heroes”.  She also played Corrine Veneau in the James Bond film, “Quantum of Solace”. 

Why is Stana Katic so loved by all?
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In 2008, Stana Katic starred for eight seasons in the television series “Castle” as Kate Beckett. This was an ABC hit series that bought in more than 10 million viewers weekly and is in the top five syndicated series in Spain, France, the UK, Italy, and Germany. Later on, she established her own production company ‘Sine Timore’ Productions which in Latin means “Without Fear”.

In 2010, she worked in “For Lovers Only” with The Polish Brothers in France and in “The Double” with Richard Gere. She won the Actress category at the third annual “Shorty Awards” held on 28th March 2011.

She played the role of Lenore Kandel in “Big Sur” that was premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on 23rd January 2013. Followed by the San Diego Comic-Con International after which it was announced that she would do the voice of Talia al Ghul in Batman: Arkham City.

Stana didn’t stop after achieving so much

In 2011, BuddyTV announced her as no. 1 in “15 Best Drama Lead Actresses 2011-2012”. Stana Katic has also successfully maintained her position on Maxim Hot 11 list for 3 consecutive years. At the 16th annual PRISM awards, she won an award for drama performance in Castles season 4 episode- “Kill Shot”.

Katic portrayed the rock singer Genya Ravan in the film “CBGD” which is biographic on the former New York music venue CBGD.

On 18th April 2016, she was criticized for leaving Castle. ABC studio didn’t renew her contract after eight seasons. Eventually, Castle was cancelled after 8 seasons on 12th May 2016.

In 2016 Katic starred in “The Rendezvous” and was cast in the horror film “Cadaver”

In 2017 she appeared as Anna in “Lost in France”. She was cast in the AXN series Absentia that premiered in 2017.

Personal Life

Why is Stana Katic so loved by all?

Currently, she lives in Los Angeles. She can speak many languages including French, English, Italian, Serbo-Croatian, and Slovenian fluently. She holds dual citizenship in America and Canada.

Katic wrote the lyrics of the song “Hey Blue Eyes” which she sang at the 51st Zlin Film Festival (2011) for her fans.

She married her long-time boyfriend, Kris Brkljac. He is a Serbian business efficiency consultant. They have a private wedding ceremony in Croatia on 25th April 2015.

In 2010, Katic founded “The Alternative Travel Project” which is an initiative to encourage people to look for alternative options of public transportation and to go car-free for one day. this was done to reduce the harmful impact of personal vehicles on the environment.

Awards and Recognitions

In 2016 – won “People’s Choice Award” for Favourite TV Crime Drama Actress

In 2015 – nominated for “People’s Choice Award” for Favourite TV Duo Shared with Nathan Fillion And won for Favourite Crime Drama TV Actress

In 2014 – won the “People’s Choice Award” for Favourite Dramatic TV Actress and was nominated for Favourite On-Screen Chemistry Shared with Nathan Fillion

In 2013 – won “TV Guide Magazine’s Fan Favourites Awards” for Favourite TV Couple Shared with Nathan Fillion. And was nominated for ‘People Choice Award’ for Favourite Dramatic TV Actress (Castle)

In 2011 and 2012 – won “TV Guide Magazine’s Fan Favourites Awards” for Favourite TV Couple Shared with Nathan Fillion

In 2009 – nominated for “Satellite Awards” for Best Actress in Series/Drama (Castle)

Coronavirus Protection – When a Mask is a Must

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Srishti Lohani
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There has been a constant debate and confusion around the utility of coronavirus masks during this pandemic. Researchers have concluded that they offer a great deal of protection against the novel virus. With many countries emerging from the lockdown, opting for a coronavirus face mask is the need of the hour. They act as barriers against respiratory droplets from travelling into the air and further onto other people.

A few reasons why face masks are essential for surviving COVId-19 pandemic:
  • Highly contagious nature of the virus
  • Potential transmissionfrom asymptomatic and pre-symptomatic patients
  • Undeniable evidence from Asia, where masks are routinely used

Can Face Masks Prevent Coronavirus from Spreading?

Face masks does help avoid the spread of COVID-19 to a great extent provided you wear a good quality mask. However, it is possible to be infected with Coronavirus even when you are wearing a mask if the mask is not of the best quality. Therefore, you must know how to check the quality of masks before buying them for regular use.

coronavirus face masks are designed to contain small droplets that come out of mouth and nose when you talk, cough or sneeze. If you have contracted this virus and are not showing symptoms, the mask reduces thechance of spreading the virus to others. Whereas, if you are healthy, a coronavirus face mask protects you from infectious droplets from people around you. All in all, a face mask is a good solution to curb the spread of COVID-19.

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How Do you Properly Wear a Coronavirus Face Mask?

Ideally, your mask should cover your face from the bridge of your nose to your chin properly. It should also fit well on your face to make you feel comfortable without causing difficulty in breathing or talking.

On the other hand, ill-fitted maskscan tempt you into touching or pulling it out of place, which could negate the whole purpose of the mask and put you at risk of catching the virus.

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When Do you Need to Wear a Coronavirus Face Mask?

As the number of COVID-19 cases are rising in India, face masks are the need of the moment. One of the best precautionary measures is to wear the mask everytime you step out or when there are more than three people around you (mostly in public places). Also, keep in mind that wearing a coronavirus face mask is half the battle won. Alongside, you also need to practise proper hygiene, which includes frequent hand-washing with alcohol-based soap and water.

WHO professionals recommend that when you are in public places where it is difficult to manage the ideal 6-feet distance from others, a coronavirus face mask must be used.

Some  of the other essential tips include:

  • Wear cloth made N95 face masks in public places, especially in areas where significant community-based transmission is possible, such as pharmacies and grocery stores.
  • It is not advisable to put face masks on children under two years old, people who have breathing problems or those who are unable to handle the mask on their own.
  • It is preferable to use a cloth face mask if N95 respirators are not available.
  • Medical professionals should maintain extreme caution while putting on a Coronavirus face mask. These masks should preferably be used alongside a face shield that covers the entire front and sides of the face extending to the chin.

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How to Select the Right Mask?

The importance of wearing a mask is repeatedly being stressed during the COVID-19 pandemic. It is why you must know which mask will provide you with complete protection. Homemade masks are not made of suitable material and cannot prevent the virus from spreading. Also, they are unlikely to fit the face appropriately. Hence, relying on homemade masks could increase the risk of infection.

For complete protection, you need masks with a high viral filtration efficiency. As it would be imperative to wear masks 6-12 hrs a day, make sure to select a Coronavirus face mask that has super low breathing resistance keeping the temperature and humidity conditions in mind.

Coronavirus face masks such as the Airific from reliable brands like Nirvana Being tick all the above boxes of quality checks. It is the world’s first nanotechnology-based mask and has been tested with a viral and bacterial filtration efficiency of 96% by Nelson Labs, USA. It guarantees a life of 60 days, assuming daily usage of 6-8 hours.

So, make the right mask your weapon in this fight against Coronavirus and protect yourself and your loved ones.

Short and important tips to save yourself from a fake college trap

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Prerna Mishra
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The hard endeavor by students to get admission into college has started, unlike every year. But most of them forget to think upon a few important clues that one must check before taking admittance in their desired college and by the time they realize it’s too late. Here are some important aspects to know the right things and save yourself or your loved ones from the trap of fake degrees.

1. Consider these facts before deciding your college

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If you see an advertisement at any corner of your newspaper, do not blindly believe it. It’s been a very common custom to put an attractive commercial in the newspaper, seeing which students get fascinated. So, consider the government authorized advertisements only.

If the college demands for cash deposit instead of online payment, then it’s a sign of reassessing things as it can be a way to drain your money in the name of the college. So it is advised to pay through checks, bank drafts, and digital payment.

Try meeting the management in-person to avoid being misguided by any online duplicity. Some colleges lead a very misguided information bulletin.

Always check for colleges that have been granted recognition by the government. The government has set up Regulatory Institute which provides recognition to professional courses.

They design their fake commercials in a way that attracts students. It is always good to take the advice of any ex-student of that college for getting assured about your next step towards the college.

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2. UGC and AICTE

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  • UGC and AICTE are official bodies of the Ministry of Human Resource and Development (MHRD).
  • Under graduation courses like B.A, B. com, and BSc. and post-graduation courses like M.A, M.com, M.Sc. are administered under UGC Commission and they come under non-technical courses. We can also get information concerning the central, state, deemed and private university list under the following website www.ugc.ac.in
  • Technical courses like B.Tech, M.Tech, BBA, MBA, MCA, and M.Pharma come under AICTE which is accountable for giving them recognition. By going through their website one can get the list of Institutes and universities that provide degree and diploma level courses. Do check this official Website aicte-india.org
  • The open and distance learning program has surfaced as a paramount method for providing education to diverse sections of society. UGC also lays out a distance learning bureau for students willing to manage their family, work, or academic commitments along with their course. Follow this website deb-ugc@gov.in for getting in-depth information.

3. MCI

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MCI (Medical Council of India) acknowledges and grants commission to colleges that prepare students for MBBS, MD, MS, and others. MCI is a statutory body that establishes sustained education in higher qualifications in medicine. Also, it is responsible for providing recognition of medical qualifications in India and overseas. One can browse through the following website  to get knowledge about all MCI recognized medical colleges at www.mciindia.org

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4. ICAR

Short and important tips to save yourself from a fake college trap

ICAR (Indian Council of Agriculture and Research) is accountable for issuing recognition to undergraduate and postgraduate courses in the field of Agricultural, Biotechnology, and all the related agri-science courses. ICAR also manages to guide research based on the agriculture-associated department.

5. COA

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  • Students willing to start their careers in architect and related courses should go through the following website www.coa.gov.in.
  • The Council of Architecture (COA), is a government constituted Council and is responsible to provide standards of education, recognized qualification, and regulate the practice of profession all over India.

If one finds that they are studying under the institute that does not offer the required information should try seeking the help of friends and discuss with the management to return them their money. If the college or institute fails to return the money, students can go to the consumers’ court. Also, regulatory agencies should be informed about the institute which is indulged in wasting time and money on parents and students.

Exploitations happening around

  • It had been reported that a gang in Delhi, was involved in making fraudulent copies of degree and certificate, and the cops were successful in laying their hands on. The gang was getting strong in making great business by selling around 50 thousand fake school and college degrees and had a successful set up of the fake website.
  • The gang had advertised its fraudulent business to several universities and people got jobs in government sectors as well, according to Times of India. They sold fake certificates and degrees of eminent universities for several lakhs and are reported for deploying around 40 of its members for possessing this scam in different parts of India.
  • In India, about 80-90% of students take the assistance of an agent who acts as a mediator between college and students. The agents involved in this scam receive incentives from the colleges and institutions possessing this racket and their only work is to reach out to students who are dependent on external sources for getting admission.  It is very much required to research the university yourself plus if you can extend to any ex-student would be a great help to your decision.
  • The shortlisting of colleges outside India is dependent on agents. Research well about the authenticity of university and check for the address of the university being legit.
  • According to Times of India, around 2823 teachers employed in government schools in Uttar Pradesh back in 2004-05, used fake degrees issued by a renowned university of Agra. The government has now decided to recover back salaries paid to them which is estimated to be around 900 Crores.
  • Similar cases can be witnessed in Jodhpur (Rajasthan) recently, where the Enforcement Directorate (ED) attached assets amounting Rs.12.98 Crores on an educational trust involved in fake degree case, according to India Today.
  • So, all these practices are leading to a massive loss of jobs and employment of people who want to earn through illegitimate terms. While doing so, the deserving ones get deprived of opportunities, and talent gets eclipsed.
Short and important tips to save yourself from a fake college trap

When applying for a job with fake degrees and updating resume with multiple degrees and several qualifications, sometimes doesn’t require any third party to verify the mentioned backgrounds. This can very easily provide a job. It’s now that people are involving a third party for verifying the backgrounds and rechecking with universities. This extremely unethical way of getting into the job has always ruined the lives of people being fired from the company and offers being pulled in. Sometimes, companies don’t always go by the number of degrees you are holding rather, they focus on your skills which they require for their company (except for MBBS and few other services). So, if we can prove ourselves that we are capable of doing the required work irrespective of holding certain degrees, can also give us the possibility of a job.

The Online Learning Era: Boon or Bane for students

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Diksha
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The Covid-19 pandemic and the lock down are responsible for shattering many sectors. And this has resulted in the shutdown of schools and colleges and has affected over 500 million students. But it has clearly promoted the growth of the online learning and education spaces in order to continue with learning and classes. The online education sector has seen a dramatic growth. 

The orders of staying at home and maintaining social distancing has spared no one. Most companies, schools and institutions have shifted to online working, teaching and learning mode. They are now promoting the concept of online classrooms, and providing resources digitally.

Similarly the demand of online courses and learning has seen a sudden surge since lock down. And this clearly indicates a huge demand that is rising for online learning. 

The Online Learning Era: Boon or Bane for students
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Online learning has been possible because of the inclusion of technology in the education sector. Due to this technology, distance learning courses have also gained both validation and momentum in many countries. But everything comes with its own highs and lows. 

The Online Learning Era: Boon or Bane for students
understanding online courses and e-learning

The govt. is also trying to take effective measures to curb the negatives. As they have recently announced help for students who doesn’t have internet access. This will have DIKSHA, a one-nation, one-digital platform facility for school students. Issues are still faced by the learners and teachers in order to complete the process of online courses. And these issues have been impacting the worth of the online courses in different ways. 

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Let us try to understand the worth of these courses by looking at some general advantages and disadvantages of online courses/ e-learning in India: 

Advantages 

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Visual illustrations lead to less complexity:

Visuals of any concept are comparatively seen simpler than its theoretical explanation. 

Preparing for the future:

E-learning and doing online courses will allow the learners as well as the teachers to prepare for the future teaching-learning methods. 

Creative and effective classrooms:

Learning and assessing online can lead students and teachers to come up with some creative and effective ways. 

Flexible and Convenient:

Online courses and e-learning is said to be more convenient and flexible according to the students and the teachers. As there is no fixed amount of time that they both have to work/ engage in. 

Easy content updates:

The constant updates and changes can be made and shared easily in the content and methods of teaching and learning.

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Disadvantages

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Funds restrictions:

There can be restrictions in terms of funds and investments as not all the regions/people can invest the same. 

Requires stable internet connection,  self-discipline and time management skills:

Pursuing online courses or learning online will require stable internet connection, self-discipline and time management skills of your own in order to continue learning. This is also seen as an investment that one has to make. 

Loss of social interaction:

Learning and teaching online will surely add up in skills but it will be at the cost of losing the chances of social interaction. Which will further lead to slower development of social skills. 

Technical stoppages/ challenges:

Huddles like technical stoppages and challenges is what learners and teachers have to face and this will also restrict them from learning at times. 

Lack of hands on experience:

Only second hand knowledge will be provided as there will be lack of hands on experience for learners. 

To wrap it up I can say that there could be several more advantages and disadvantages of online courses and e-learning. But the key to stabilize the education is student-teacher relationship. As the idea of online education is not to replace the teacher, but to work in collaboration with teacher and learner to create a flexible and creative learning space. 

Bitcoin in Venezuela

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Srishti Lohani
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While many have countries have either outlawed Bitcoin or cryptocurrencies or don’t want to be anywhere near them, many have accepted them with open arms. Venezuela is one prime example of it.

In the past couple of years, the South American country has developed its own cryptocurrency called Petro after concerns that its fiat currency the Venezuelan Bolivar is losing its ground. The Petro was officially introduced in 2018 by president Nicolas Maduro himself to the dismay of the Western world.

A couple of years later, Venezuela has legalized all cryptocurrencies and is enjoying all the benefits they offer. Even bitcoin casino gaming have been a popular past time in South America so the view of bitcoin is definitely changing.

In 2019, strange news shocked the world when Venezuela announced that it has such a big Bitcoin stash that it doesn’t know how to use it. This was near the end of the year and well after the Petro cryptocurrency was announced. US sanctions against President Nicolas Maduro have isolated the South American country from the global financial system and nearly destroyed the Bolivar.

Maduro and the central bank knew it was time for a change, and that the financial support they needed could only come from cryptocurrencies. In just a short time, the government created a cryptocurrency regulating body led by Carlos Vargas. Previously, the government has been seizing Bitcoin operations and collections, but from 2018 onward, it has returned them to their previous owners and dropped criminal charges.

Bitcoin mining and possession are now perfectly legal in Venezuela. From June 2020, Venezuelans are allowed to use Bitcoin to pay for goods and services at 20,000 PoS terminals around the country. There’s great belief that the struggling South American country will get out of the woods sooner rather than later, and it’s all thanks to Bitcoin.

This is exactly the reason why Venezuela is a prime example of how Bitcoin can help struggling financial systems. During the COVID-19 outbreak, it became pretty clear that the fiat money system and royalties are simply too volatile. Even with Bitcoin’s volatile price, the leading cryptocurrency in the world showed a lot of promise in these perilous times.

What Does the Future Hold?

The future for Bitcoin in Venezuela is very bright. With Bitcoin mining and possession perfectly legal, Venezuela may end up a cryptocurrency haven we’re all been waiting for.

It’s a perfect example of how cryptocurrencies can help a struggling financial system. Banks are not involved in it, so debts will be a thing of the past. With no banking fees involved and a peer-to-peer focus, it becomes clear why people like it so much and governments and banks hate it.

While there were many opponents to Maduro’s Bitcoin legalization, we can safely say that Venezuela is on the right track. The Bolivar may be failing, but Bitcoin is going strong together with the Petro. Maduro may be hated by central financial systems and the West, but he has given his people hope with the legalization of Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies.

If other countries were to follow Venezuela’s example, we would all be enjoying the perks of Bitcoin. Such a time will hopefully come soon.

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