Winter blues? Lack of sunshine leaves many in city depressed

City doctors point out that women are more susceptible and the age of onset is estimated to be between 18 and 30 years, but can affect any age group. Dr Diwakar Goutham N., Consultant Neuropsychiatry at Narayana Health City said, 'SAD is a condition affecting people of all age group perhaps more common in middle age. It is a kind of depression which mostly happens during the seasonal changes, especially winters, as the change in weather has an impact on mood and overall metabolic system. This condition could trigger due to deficiency of light and lack of Vitamin D.' SAD symptoms include a depressed mood, feeling of hopelessness, a lack of energy, difficulty in concentrating, changes in sleep pattern and appetite, loss of pleasure in activities you once loved, and even thoughts of death or suicide. Certain hormonal changes in the brain trigger SAD, said Dr Sheethal Brahmesh, Consultant - Internal medicine & Health check at Apollo Hospitals, Seshadripuram. "Serotonin is a hormone that affects our mood, appetite and sleep; a lack of sunlight may lead to underproduction of serotonin which in turn disrupts the pathways in the brain that regulate mood. Melatonin is a hormone that makes us feel sleepy; in people with SAD, the body may produce it in higher than normal levels. Also, light affects the biological clock in our brains that regulates circadian rhythms - a physiological function that may include mood changes when exposed to less sunlight,' she added. While Dr Kiran Kumar K., MD (Psychiatry) at Narayana Multi-speciality Hospital, Whitefield highlighted that people who have been diagnosed with any form of depression or stress conditions are at a higher risk of SAD. 'One should not take this condition too lightly, especially if the feeling of hopelessness is predominant, as it could also lead to suicidal thoughts. We see almost 1-2 cases in a month in winters and in the last five years we have seen almost 10% increase in such cases,' he said. Experts say that staying hydrated, ensuring a balanced diet, incorporating lifestyle modifications such as regular exercise, meditation and essential exposure to sunlight will help manage SAD. 'Professional consultation and family support is of utmost importance. Various treatment modalities are available which includes psychotherapy, light therapy, and medications,' they added. Dailyhunthttps://www.zintro.com/profile/zicbbfcf1d?ref=Zicbbfcf1d

Adil Hussain's What Will People Say is the official Norwegian entry for Oscar 2019

We hope that our film will finally be one of the films to be Nominated in Foreign Film Category at the Oscars in 2019,' he wrote. In August, Adil won the Best Actor award at the Amanda Award or the Norwegian National Awards -- the Scandinavian country's top national film honour and dedicated it to Goalpara in Assam, his hometown. Directed by Iram Haq, What Will People Say is set in Pakistan and Norway and traces how a Pakistani immigrant family deals with its teenage daughter's affair with a local boy in Norway. The family deals with this by sending the daughter away to stay with her extended family in Pakistan. How she faces the rigid culture in comparison to her life as a Norwegian teenager is the crux of the story. Dailyhunthttps://ask.fm/jiggerzean

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Four dead, three injured in Karnataka distillery boiler blast

Speaking to PTI, Nirani confirmed that the blast took place in one of the factories belonging to him. 'The explosion happened outside our factory premises at the waste water treatment plant. There was accumulation of methane, which caused the explosion. I am extremely sorry for the incident. I condole the death of four men killed in the tragedy. Three were injured, but they are out of danger, it seems,' he added. Chief minister HD Kumaraswamy told IANS, that he directed district officials to inspect the blast site to ascertain the cause of the explosion.'The death of the six people in the blast in the sugar factory is saddening. Bagalkot district officials have been directed to conduct a probe and submit a report. The state government will provide compensation to the deceased's kin,' a statement from the chief minister's office said. (With agency inputs) Dailyhunthttp://doodleordie.com/profile/jeedsbeeds

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Kader Khan buried in Canadian cemetery

Canada: #Visuals from veteran actor & screenwriter Kader Khan's funeral ceremony held in Mississauga yesterday. He passed away at the age of 81 in a hospital in Toronto on January 1 pic.twitter.com/08TPt8AWMg - ANI (@ANI) January 3, 2019 Sarfaraz had shared with PTI, "The last rites will be performed here in Canada as we have our entire family here. He (Khan) is going to be buried at approximately 2:30 pm as per Canadian time at Meadowvale cemetery." Khan was reportedly suffering from progressive supranuclear palsy, a degenerative disease that causes loss of balance, difficulty in walking and dementia. Born in Kabul, Khan's family migrated to Mumbai when he was a year old. He made his screen debut in 1973 with Rajesh Khanna's Daag. He featured in a variety of character roles in over 300 films. Kader Khan had wrote dialogues for over 250 films, including some of the biggest blockbusters of the '70s and '80s such as Dharam Veer, Ganga Jamuna Saraswati, Coolie, Desh Premee, Suhaag, Parvarish, Amar Akbar Anthony, Sharaabi, Lawaaris and Muqaddar Ka Sikandar. function catchException() {try{ twitterJSDidLoad(); }catch(e){}} function getAndroidVersion(ua) {ua = (ua || navigator.userAgent).toLowerCase(); var match = ua.match(/android\\s([0-9\\.]*)/);return match ? match[1] : false;}; var versions='4.2.2'; var versionArray=versions.split(',');var currentAndroidVersion=getAndroidVersion();if(versionArray.indexOf(currentAndroidVersion)!=-1){var blocks = document.getElementsByTagName('blockquote'); for(var i = 0; i < blocks.length; i++){blocks[i].innerHTML = '';}}Dailyhunthttps://www.mobypicture.com/user/jeedsbeeds

When is Earth Hour?

The organiser of the event, WWF Australia chief Dermot O'Gorman, in a report in AFP states, "It aims to raise awareness about the importance of protecting the environment and wildlife." Meanwhile, in India some big brands have supported the campaign and also organised Cyclothon and Walkathon on Saturday. WWF-India along with the Canara HSBC Oriental Bank of Commerce Life Insurance Company on Saturday hosted Pedal for the Planet, a Cyclothon and Walkathon. Ravi Singh, Secretary General and CEO, WWF-India was quoted by IANS as saying, "Pedal for the Planet, a Cyclothon and Walkathon, to celebrate the world's largest grassroots environmental campaign - Earth Hour, brings together people from all over Delhi-NCR, who care and are concerned for our Earth." Speaking to IANS, Dhananjay Kumar, General Manager of The Suryaa, said, "We feel every individual should observe the Earth Hour to remind ourselves the importance of preserving mother Earth." E-commerce website, ShopClues has also joined the campaign. The spokesperson of the commercial website said, "As an environmentally responsible organisation, we will be shutting down air-conditioning and unnecessary lights in four floors 6 p.m. onwards. We believe we should all contribute and do more for mother Earth and not just limit our efforts to that one hour." Global landmarks like Beijing's Bird's Nest Olympic stadium, the Eiffel Tower in Paris, the Pyramids of Egypt and New York's Empire State Building will also take part in the event. Dailyhunthttp://esp.rc-hr.com/ActivityFeed/tabid/656/userId/7034/Default.aspx

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GST rates may get political tinge in election year

To counter the states' revenue impact argument, the Centre has started asserting — though not that openly at the moment — that any standard rate above 12 per cent would neutralise their losses. However, the GST council's fitment committee would take a final decision with all states on board, sources said. Earlier the finance minister said the idea (15 per cent rate) would have to await stabilisation of revenue flows. Niti Aayog also has backed this figure in its inputs to the finance ministry. The political angle to the move to make the GST council deliberate it could be the Congress bid to hijack the single rate issue ahead of the general elections. The single rate gained momentum following the finance minister talking about it after prime minister Narendra Modi spoke of simplifying GST rates further and put 99 per cent of items in the 18 per cent or below that GST slab. Though BJP-ruled states still outnumber states ruled by other parties, winning GST council's approval for the move would not be an easy task. The recent decision on cement rate demonstrated states' stand on opposing any free-run to the Centre citing revenue implications. According to a SBI research report, indirect tax mop-up in FY19 may fall short by Rs 90,000 crore. The next GST council meeting is scheduled in January where a new composition scheme will be framed for small services providers. Taxation on lottery is also on the meeting agenda. At present, GST on state-organised lotteries is 12 per cent and state-authorised lotteries 28 per cent. The 32nd council meet will also take up the MSME threshold limit. ... Dailyhunthttps://foretagslanns.blogspot.com/2018/11/military-payday-loans.html

Major features of the 2019 iPhone XI leak

The report states that Bloomberg has got in touch with a source at Sony and they have confirmed that Apple will be integrating a long distance 3D camera in the 2019 iPhone. With this technology fitted in the next crop of iPhones, it has the possibility to transform photography, security and gaming. Satoshi Yoshihara, head of Sony's sensor division said, 'Cameras revolutionised phones and based on what I've seen, I have the same expectation for 3D [cameras].' The report goes on to detail that Sony will be commencing mass production of the 3D sensors for front and rear cameras in the late summer to meet demand. Apple has shown interest in utilising this technology and Sony will be ready with the modules by the time the production of the next iPhone is underway. Explaining the difference, the report states, 'Sony's 3D cameras use 'Time of Flight' technology (previously used only in the industry). It sends out invisible laser pulses and measures the time before they bounce back to build detailed 3D models of objects up to five metres away.' The uses of this technology span far and wide and in terms of photography, focusing can happen instantaneously as well as object tracking can take place even in low lit environments. As far as security is concerned, the 3D cameras can be used for high-grade facial mapping and unlocking. This will reduce the need for the multi-sensor array currently used by Apple for its Face ID tech. Eventually, this implantation will be used to shrink the notch, or even have the possibility to remove it altogether. The 3D camera can also be used for mapping of rooms for AR and VR purposes and it also has interactive capabilities wherein a user's hands can be used to manipulate a gaming environment. Apart from the new camera sensors, it is also believed that Apple may bring back the much-loved Touch ID feature and fit it in the display itself. However, they will not go the way of Vivo or OnePlus, but instead include an ultrasonic in-display sensor, the same one that's rumoured to feature in Samsung's next flagship — the Galaxy S10. ... Dailyhunthttps://my.desktopnexus.com/kizaaakrizz/