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Yoga & stress - how yoga affects the body and mind and relieves stress Before we talk about how yoga fights stress, we need to get to know the true dimension of this phenomenon. Stress is a normal reaction to danger and demanding situations. When it occurs with limited frequency, it does not pose a health risk, but sometimes helps us deal with situations and make decisions. However, when stress becomes intense and daily, it affects the quality of life and symptoms such as…

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Formulas of life - People of strong will They will be able to resist temptation and make a good decision in internal conflict, but those who are not capable of that will face feelings of guilt, which should help them be stronger in the next similar situation. Will is a complex concept that can be approached in different ways. One way is to understand the will as a product of someone's desire, that is, what a person wants or does not want to do. In this sense, we can say that…

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Chronicle of a good time - Belgrade disco clubs through decades The recently published book "Chronicle of Good Fun" by Maja Vukadinović and Aleksandra Mikata describes entertainment in cultural discos and clubs from 1967 to 2017, providing an answer to the question why nightlife is a Belgrade brand. Through the testimonies of numerous interlocutors - celebrities of public life and people who came out, as well as thanks to the research of newspaper documents, the Chronicle of…

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Prostitution as a socio - pathological phenomenon Prostitution (from the Latin word prostituere, which means “to expose publicly”) is the sale of sexual services for money or some other service (employment, problem solving, etc.). Prostitution is often referred to as "the oldest craft in the world." Briefly about prostitution throughout history Prostitution is one of the oldest forms of social deviation. The first data on prostitution date back to 1500 BC and refer to the…

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Einstein's advice for achieving balance in life A balanced and orderly life. You know when you put all the dice together, all the fields aligned, everything works? You don't know? I do not know either. There are days when everything flows like clockwork, but those are the days, not to mention the moments. More often than not, life presents us with obstacles and challenges. Through them we learn and grow. We master one lesson, pass the test, enjoy it a bit and then a new…

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Why is it easier to give a child a mobile phone than to deal with it? I remember when my older daughter was a year - a year and a half old, every night, before going to bed, I told her a story. I ask, Boko, what story do you want me to tell you, and she answers: "Mom, tell Goldilocks " Why did that again, so I told you that story last night? Because in the story mom mom, dad bear and Boka bear. A small problem arose when I gave birth to a younger daughter (she was two years…

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Marija Oršić - the goddess of evil of unreal beauty who "swirled Htler around her little finger" I heard about Marija Oršić for the first time while watching the series "Shadows over the Balkans". Since I read somewhere that she was a real historical figure, I was interested to learn more about her. There is not much official information about her, but what little is known reveals that Marija Oršić was a woman of divine beauty and sinister mind. The greatest powers of that…

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Sergei Yesenin - a favorite Russian poet On this day in 1895, the Russian writer Sergei Alexandrovich Yesenin was born. If you go once, don't turn around, because if you turn around, you have to come back, and I don't want you to come back leaving, "said Jesenjin, a poet with a reputation as a bohemian, who turned his soul into poetry. And it was largely determined by the very life of the poet, say literary historians, growing up in the countryside, revolution, wandering,…

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Drug addiction - an increasingly present disease today History and beginnings of drug addiction From the oldest records it can be seen that primitive people consumed psychoactive substances. They were taken by all peoples in the younger Paleolithic. Archaic ecstasy in primitive man was in the function of religion and medicine. Since the only psychoactive substances that man consumed were plants, he began to give them magical properties. It is interesting that almost every…

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The secret organization of Tula - The originators of the idea of ​​a pure Aeian race Yesterday, I wrote an article by Marija Oršić and mentioned that she was a member of the secret society of Tula. I first heard about this secret organization while watching the series "Shadows over the Balkans" and thought: Is it possible that I don't know that there was such a secret organization in Belgrade between the two world wars? Well, it's possible. I also thought that they were…

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5 characteristics of mentally strong people Nowadays, each of us in some way encounters insults from other people. But life is too short to spend it on the resentment of toxic people. It is difficult to understand why someone needs to constantly quarrel with others, criticize and insult. Such people are mostly dissatisfied with their lives, so they transfer their negativity to someone else's yard. Some people succeed, but some do not! Namely, there are mentally strong people…

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Richard Zorge - a spy who served as the inspiration for the James Bond novels Zorge was probably the most successful international spy of the 20th century. He was born in 1895 in the city of Baku (which then belonged to the Russian Empire). His father was German and his mother Russian. A couple of years after his birth, he moved with his family to Germany, where he grew up in aristocratic circles of German society. Historians, however, agree that Russian roots left a deep…

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How to protect yourself from cyber attacks during coronavirus In March, due to the coronavirus pandemic, employees around the world switched to work from home over the Internet. This was followed by an increasing number of hacker attacks on systems that connect computers to company servers. Among the most endangered were the Kovid hospital. IT security experts organized "Red Goat", a group for free help against hackers, during the corona. At the beginning of the pandemic,…

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The benefits of a sauna you didn't know about A twenty-minute stay in a warm room relaxes muscles, relieves stress and accumulated toxins, strengthens the cardiovascular, immune and nervous systems and makes us more rested and beautiful. Cryotherapy, acupuncture, hypnosis - these are just some "must do it" if we want to be healthy, fit and beautiful. These are trends that we can and do not have to follow, but there is something that will surely make us better, and that is…

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Six days, for the six types of literacy that I will need in the world after COVID - 19 - part one We will not deal with the problems of the present (and the future conceived in it) if we do not become literate in new ways. The very notion of ‘literacy’ is more than ripe for change. Functional typographic literacy - reading and writing - are now only the most basic technical condition for functioning in the modern world, but far from sufficient.Generic typographic literacy…

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Six days, for the six types of literacy that I will need in the world after COVID - part two Today I continue the story of the types of literacy that I think we will need in the world especially KOVID - 19. Today I will introduce you to another type of literacy that is necessary in our daily lives. Impulse literacy The modern world can also be seen as a huge machine for stimulating various, often paradoxical, emotional impulses. Everything is ‘affected’, emotionalized: our…

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All the secrets of the legendary Corleone family : What was hidden behind the scenes Simply - that something that should be found with the music of Mozart and Bach on a gold engraved plate of Voyager that would be sent into space for aliens to get acquainted with our culture. If we would send it again. By the end of 1990, Francis Ford Coppola had launched the epic Godfather trilogy into humanity and cemented his throne among the historical figures of the film industry -…

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Six days, for the six types of literacy that I will need in the world after COVID - part third Today, I am writing about a type of literacy that is extremely rare nowadays, primarily due to the presence of a large number of electronic media. I notice that every day. Most people very often manage to keep their attention on the bull, which is why I am writing to you today about Attention literacy / algorithmic literacy As a consequence of the previous two illiteracies, the…

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The Mystery of the Death of Edgar Alan Poe The famous writer was last seen in public on October 3, 1849, in a very bad condition. There is information that he called Reynold before his death, and to this day no one is sure who that man could be. A master of mystery and spooky, a writer of extraordinary genius and visionary imagination, Edgar Allan Poe was born on January 19, 1809 in Boston. At the age of six, he was sent to England to study, where he studied Latin and…

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Krusevac - the the capital city of Emperor Lazar In the beginning, he was a courtier of Emperor Uroš. After that, he fought among other great men and became a Duke. The people loved him so much, they called him Emperor . And he left us a city, a colorful city - Krusevac. Characterized by a very favorable geographical position, Kruševac and the Kruševac area were inhabited in prehistory. Archaeological finds speak of life in this area in the Neolithic era. However, the search…

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Six days, for the six types of literacy that I will need in the world after COVID - part four Did new technologies allow us to work better and easier as a team, or did they distance us and make it harder for us to work as a team? Today I am writing to you about Team literacy And, again, everything is connected. The same illiteracy also makes us both selfish and less able to work in a team. When the impulse reigns and when it is seduced by iconic stories, when we are…

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How Olivera, the daughter of Duke Lazar, conquered the Turkish sultan and saved Serbia Little has been written about this period of Serbian history, perhaps because the splendor of Dušan's empire overshadowed those years that people mostly associate with the disintegration of the Serbian state after the Battle of Kosovo. But the Serbian despotism survived 70 years after the battle, as a more or less independent state. Serbian-Ottoman relations at that time were very strange:…

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Does statistics help us understand important things or does it just blur the view? Here I am, on the fifth day, writing about, in my opinion, the important types of literacy that we will need in the period after COVID -19. We live in a world full of numbers, and do we really know how to read them? today I am writing to you about Statistical literacy In a world full of numbers, knowing how to read them has never been more important. From an early age, we learn that truth is…

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World Mental Health Day October 10 World Mental Health Day has been celebrated since 1992 because there is an increasing obligation to talk about this problem and work on its solution. World Mental Health Day is celebrated every year on October 10 at the initiative of the World Mental Health Federation and with the support of the World Health Organization. organizations, in partnership with ministries of health and civil society organizations around the world. Mental health…

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Nothing great comes into the life of a mortal without a curse - Sophocles I thought I wouldn’t be posting anything more on the blog today. I started looking for materials that would help me explain the abuse of the internet to students because I am now working on it with them and came across Netflix's documentary "The Social Dilemma". I watched it as an enchanted movie and upon completion I wanted to share my impressions with you. The title of this article greets you as an…

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Of all the survivors of the Titanic tragedy, his excuse was the funniest and by far the poorest! When the legendary ship Titanic began to sink one fateful night on April 14, 1912, its crew tried to save as many women and children as possible. The men were expected to remain on board, and 1,352 of them obeyed the order, disappearing forever into the icy waters of the Atlantic Ocean, to enable their wives and children to survive. Dickinson Bishop was not one of those people.…

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Why are children's creativity most often killed in schools? Finally, the last day of my writing on various types of literacy has arrived (I hope I haven't bored you much). Finally, I will write to you about one type of literacy that I believe has contributed the most to the development of the whole human society. Creative literacy Creativity is, according to an old saying, the last resource that the human race has; what we do when we don't know what to do. Creativity is the…

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With these 30 old methods of upbringing, you can't go wrong even today. No matter how much the weather has changed today, some things you can still apply, and you will surely succeed as a parent Surely you have heard that familiar sentence from at least one of your parents, grandparents: In my time there was no such thing, I went to school alone, I did everything myself, and the like. Although a lot has changed today, some values ​​"hold water" even today! With these 30 old…

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The role of the mask in society throughout history The word mask in our language came from the Romance languages. In French it means mask, cheek, larva. The larva, as we know, is one of the forms of metamorphosis. In Italian mascaron - a large mask, a grotesque figure. The Swiss scientist K. Mojli believes that the word mask comes from the word macabre, which originally meant a net in which they wrapped the dead so that they would not return. The Serbian medieval expression…

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The series "The twelve" - ​​currently the best thriller - drama on NETFLIX I love watching drama thrillers. I’ve watched a lot of series, many of them are court dramas.I thought that I would no longer come across a series of content that could surprise me, and I was wrong. Just when you think you’ve seen everything that exists from court dramas, the Belgian “The Twelve” (De Twaalf) creators Bert Van Dil and Sana Nujens patiently and gently hold the viewer’s hand as he…

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Myth or truth - the most common beliefs about love Maybe you advised others, and maybe they advised you sometimes. Find out what are true and what are completely wrong claims when it comes to love. **"Opposites attract" - Myth** That opposites attract is just a myth, research has established. As it turns out, there are very few relationships in which partners have completely different traits and preferences. For a long relationship, it is necessary to have similar beliefs…

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Clinical death offline - can we still communicate directly? Communication has never been talked about as much as this year. Even in the focus of the domestic public during the state of emergency was the topic of how the state and the Crisis Staff communicate to their citizens. Communication was also discussed from a business perspective with a focus on teleworking. The emphasis is still on recovering the economy and preserving public health, and these topics continue to…

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And restaurants in Serbia in competition for Michelin stars Michelin stars are finally arriving in Serbia. Namely, Serbia has become a part of the prestigious Michelin gastronomic guide, and which restaurants in our country received this, the most prestigious culinary recognition, according to Tanjug's information, will be known in December. The Michelin star is a kind of culinary "Oscar", the largest and most valuable recognition in the culinary world that restaurants…

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Do you trust Google? Yesterday and the day before yesterday, I watched the film Social Dilemma with my students, which I wrote about in the article https://read.cash/@ruza17/nothing-great-comes-into-the-life-of-a-mortal-without-a-curse-sophocles-ffeaf001 (I'll bore you until he looks at you as much as he can) We talked about the movie in class today. All the students (and today I talked to 3 classes of different ages) were full of impressions. Although they knew some things,…

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Paul Newman - one of the few actors who knew how to deal with fame. Fans around the world mourned when Hollywood Golden Age acting legend Paul Newman passed away on September 26, 2008. Paul, who was once a sex symbol and won over women with his charm and blue eyes, was born on January 26, 1925 in the American city of Shaker Heights as the second son of Slovak mother Teresa Garth and father of Hungarian-Polish origin Arthur Sigmund Newman. His dad was a Jew and later the…

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"Alan Ford" - a comic book that spoke The comic about a confused secret agent became cult only in the country in which it was created, Italy, but also in the former Yugoslavia. If the cartoonists from Milan who used the pseudonyms Max Bunker and Magnus were the reason for their popularity in Italy, one of the reasons for their success in Yugoslavia was called Nenad Brixi, the great translator of "Alan Ford". At a time when comics were full of superheroes who defeat evil and…

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Premiere of the documentary "Boise in Belgrade" Fans of John Sullivan's famous British TV series "Only Fools and Horses" had the opportunity to watch the premiere of the long-announced documentary "Boys in Belgrade" in the "Cineplex" cinema chain. The realization was filmed in our capital, and the main star is the actor John Challis, who in the famous comedy plays the character of the overbearing used car dealer Boise. During his visit in January, the famous British actor…

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What do the most common dreams we dream actually mean? You fall. Your teeth are falling out. You overslept an important presentation. We all had those dreams that made us wake up in a panic, only to realize that they were just dreams. But what do they really mean? Dreams are your subconscious thoughts. They are a continuation of your thoughts throughout the day. While you sleep, the brain creates about five dreams a night (even if you don't remember them). It is a lot of…

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Do partners in long-term relationships start to look like each other over time? One question has been of interest to psychologists for decades: do people in long-term relationships start to look like each other over time? That is why researchers from Stanford University decided to check this ingrained opinion with the help of modern technology. This topic appeared in psychological circles in the early eighties and has since become a common subject of discussion.…

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Krusevac, a city of "immortal" actors It is often said about Kruševac: It is a town under Bagdala. But given the large number of great acting names, it could also be: it’s a city under Italy. This Greek muse of theatrical art seems to have landed here. And under her lap came out: Ljubinka Bobic, Miodrag Petrovic Ckalja, Tasko Nacic, Milan Puzic, Bata Paskaljevic, Radmila Zivkovic, Nebojsa Bradic, Zoran Karajic, Milija Vukovic, Miroljub Arandjelovic Rasinski, Toma, Sergej and…

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The turbulent life of the legendary actress - Maggie Smith A long time ago my older daughter told me, "When I grow up I want to be like Maggie Smith." The famous actress Maggie Smith was born on December 28, 1934. Her life story hides ups and downs, and in her biography she recorded a turbulent love life. Despite her grandmother's advice to learn blind typing, because she is not beautiful enough to be an actress, Maggie Smith has a 60-year acting career. She made her…

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Ilija Milosavljević Kolarac - A merchant who enriched his people They ran and kept to leave a memory to their people for the whole of their life - it is written on the tombstone of Ilija Milosavljević Kolarac and his wife Sinđelija. This epitaph was carved according to the testamentary wish of a great Serbian benefactor who passed away on this day (according to the old calendar, October 6), 1878. The immortality of his name is preserved by the endowment, Kolarac People's…

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Another superpower of the most resilient living creatures in the world has been discovered Although tardigrade are tiny creatures of comic appearance, they are one of the most optorous living species. Scientists have managed to discover that some individuals can boast another superpowerful property, an unexpected protective fluorescent shield that repels deadly ultraviolet radiation. Tardigrade, also known as water bears or long-lived beetles, are microscopic creatures that…

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Draginja Draga Gavrilović - The first woman novelist in Serbia also fought for women's rights Srpska Crnja - Draginja Draga Gavrilović, the first woman novelist in Serbian literature, was born and lived here. In addition to the trace she left in the literature, she was also the forerunner of the struggle for women's rights in this area. She mostly lived and created farther from the metropolis and in the shadow of the much more famous poet and painter Đuro Jakšić. The real…

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When a man neglects a woman he only teaches her to live without him There is a myth about the so-called "Pretending invincibility" - which claims that the more a person looks distant and uninterested, the more we are obsessed with him. Many men still falsely believe that by behaving that they show they don’t care about a woman, they can get the results they want. They believe that if you ignore her, it will make her run after you. Some people even think that if they treat…

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Some cursed her, others cut her veins behind her - The life story of the legendary Sarah Bernard! Nothing could stop her passion for acting, not even a leg amputation. Until her death, she played the fatal main characters in the theater without getting up from her chair during the entire play. Scandals have always been circulating around her. There was always applause and applause in front of her. She became a theater legend with whom generations of actors have been compared…

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Alfred Nobel-invented dynamite, and then bequeathed his wealth to awards On this day in 1833, Alfred Nobel was born, a Swedish chemist, inventor, industrialist and great philanthropist. The element number 102 in the periodic table of elements - nobelium - is named after him. In 1867 he found dynamite, and in 1886 ballistite, one of the first smokeless gunpowder. His inventions were diverse, he patented 355. Although he was most interested in the use of explosives in…

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For all of you who are told they are hypersensitive Within a couple of days two different people told me the same thing about me. "Only" they formulated differently. One is to say you are hypersensitive. The other is to say you are a gentle thin soul, take care of it. I am sensitive. To some too much, to some gently and subtly. I have been sensitive since I know for myself. Until recently, I also thought of myself as hypersensitive. A lot of them told me that. Now I know I'm…

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This drink has been proven to destroy viruses and clean the airways Sage tea is used to strengthen the body and in the fight against numerous health problems. This drink has been used in folk medicine for decades and is one of the most powerful for preserving the health of the entire organism. The leaves of this plant contain various minerals - magnesium, calcium and iron; vitamins - A, C and B vitamins; essential oils, tannins and flavones. Sage is often said to be a cure…

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How to "recharge your batteries" in a quick and easy way Imagine what would happen if you drove a car non-stop, at maximum speed. No standing, no oil and part changes. How long would that car work? And what happens to a cell phone after a while? His battery is low. And it won't work until we refill it. The more we use the phone the battery consumes faster. That's how we humans function. We have a certain amount of energy at our disposal and when we consume it we just stop…

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Let's walk through the favorite castles of Catherine the Great Catherine the Great is considered one of the most interesting rulers of the 18th century. The woman who was the empress of Russia for more than 30 years, managed to pull Russia out of the dark Middle Ages and make it the most powerful country in the world. Due to the revival of the country, the Russians called Katarina "mother of the homeland". It is interesting that Katarina did not have a drop of Russian blood.…

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Disney + adds racist warnings to its cartoons There has been a lot of talk about racism in recent years. For myself, I'm sure I'm not a racistand I strongly despise racism as well as any form of discrimination , but sometimes I wonder that maybe we haven't started to exaggerate a bit and declare racist content what it may not be. New ethics at work! The Disney + streaming platform has added warnings of racist stereotypes to some of its cartoons. Now, when choosing a cartoon…

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Rosa Parks - a woman who changed America with civil disobedience Rosa Parks (February 4, 1913 - Detroit, October 24, 2005) was an African-American human rights activist and tailor who was declared the "mother of the modern human rights movement" by the US Congress. Rosa Parks was born Rosa Louise McCauley Parks in Taskigi, to father James, a carpenter, and mother, Leona Makeli, a teacher. After her parents divorced, Rosa and her mother moved to Pine Level, not far from…

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NORBS - National Organization for Rare Diseases of Serbia I became aware of the existence of these diseases only when my nephew Luka fell ill with one of them. Luka has a deficiency of tyrosine hydroxylase, a rare neurometabolic disease characterized primarily by movement disorders, unstable blood pressure, variations in body temperature and abnormal eye movements. This is what Luka looked like a year ago when he was finally diagnosed. He was 2.5 years old at the time, he…

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For cold and rainy days: A chocolate bomb that lifts the mood with the first sip Hot chocolate or the drink of the gods, as the ancient Aztec civilizations called it, did not get such an epithet in vain. Namely, although hot chocolate is mainly consumed for pleasure, it also has its healing properties due to the antioxidants found in cocoa. It was even used in medicine as a remedy for stomach problems until the 19th century. Today, we know that this magical chocolate drink…

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Montenegrin princesses who seduced Europe When mentioning the history of Montenegro, one always thinks of Njegos, Marko Miljanov, Prince Nikola, chivalry and heroism, only at the end of the ladder, somewhere in the corner, are the characters of the four daughters of Prince Nikola Petrovic Njegos. The four of them, Milica, Anastasia, Zorka and Jelena, contributed more to the glory of this small kingdom and dynasty in Europe than all its famous male representatives. The four…

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Home recording and Instagram commercials: how brands work with influencers during a pandemic How did social media save fashion during the crisis? As countries began to gradually close their borders and put their citizens in strict quarantine, the fashion industry temporarily fell into depression. All the usual mechanisms of work were now inaccessible and all established processes were disrupted. Nobody understood how to show new collections in such conditions, make and sell…

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Just listen to your heart and everything will be fine, woops problem "Only the heart can see well. The essence is invisible to the eyes. " Antoine de Saint Exupery How many times have you happened to listen to your heart and make a mistake? Your heart just dragged you towards someone who is not good for you. You have seen for yourself, as well as everyone around you, that the situation you are in is not good for you, but in vain. The "heart" prevailed. Or, you feel afraid of…

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"The Queen's Gambit"- Series - What else is life but a chess game I haven't written about my favorite topic for a while - TV series. Now I have watched a series that I believe deserves our attention, so I decided to write you something about it. What else is this life but a game of chess. After the withdrawn move, there is no going back, as well as after good or bad decisions. You can just look at the board and hope for the best. We defend, attack and in the end we win or…

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5 conspiracy theories that are true (but not the way you think) We certainly do not lack world conspiracy theories. You can jump to Facebook right now and find a few theories that 9/11 was instructed from within and that it was instructed by the same people responsible for sinking the Titanic. However, it often turns out that these nonsense about conspiracy theories are untrue and that they are revealed by conspirators who want to achieve a pre-conceived goal by spreading…

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"Gucci" from a bag shop in Florence to a world fashion brand The Gucci fashion company was founded a century ago by the Italian businessman and fashion designer Gucci Gucci from Florence. The company is designed as a leather manufacturing company. Gucci got the inspiration to open a company of this type in London, while working in the luxury hotel "Savoy". Seeing the refined elegance of the English aristocracy, he set himself the goal of transferring it to Italy as well.…

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Ten Serbian dishes that everyone should know about I am writing this article prompted by a conversation with a friend I met on this blog @tired_momma . He says he is a big food lover. Here in Serbia, among other things, we are known for good and tasty food. Today, with this article, I will introduce someone and remind someone of the ten Serbian dishes that are indispensable on most of our tables. **1. Sarma, a dish that never gets bored** Definitely, sarma is the most…

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How have vaccines changed the world? In the eighteenth century, the whole of Europe was tormented by the same disease - smallpox. They spread uncontrollably, there was no cure and several hundred thousand people died every year. Among them were several rulers and members of their families. Empress Catherine the Great was very frightened. She well remembered her arrival in Russia and her first meeting with her future husband Peter the Third, when she described in her notes as…

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"My soul is in a hurry" by Mario de Andrade - A poem that leaves a deep mark Today, a my colleague and a good friend sent me a poem by a Brazilian poet Mario de Andrade: "My soul is in a hurry." I liked the poem so much that I wanted to share it with you. I recommend those who understand the Serbian language to listen to it in an extraordinary interpretation by Voja Brajovic which I have placed here next to the English version. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=01ucgJ-rDp4…

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If you haven’t watched “The Man on the High Castle” you’ve made a lot of mistakes I don't know how familiar you are with jazz singer Billy Holiday's song "Strange Fruit", but this song puts an end to the very end of the second episode of "The Man in High Castle". The song, which is initially an allegory for the lynching that African-Americans survived in the first half of the 20th century, describes beautiful flower fields with traces of blood and broken human bones. When…

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In the footsteps of our ancestors - Some of the endowments of the first Serbian ruling dynasty Among numerous Serbian dynasties, the greatest contribution to the Serbian state and people was made by the Nemanjić dynasty, which ruled for two centuries (1169-1371). In eight generations of Nemanjić, as many as there were males, of which we know more than sixty by name, we celebrate nineteen Nemanjićs as saints, and even more than this number, bearing in mind the female…

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Galaxy of heroes or why should you watch "Star Wars"? There are many reasons to watch the Star Wars series, because this film has been the subject of much debate since its release. If you’ve already watched it, you belong to a group that loves it or hates it, but you’re not indifferent. If you decide to give these films a chance, prepare for a breathtaking story. It doesn't matter if you like romance, science fiction, action or fantasy, give the film a chance and see why it…

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Sir Son Connery - the legendary James Bond has moved into eternity today Sir Sean Connery, the first actor to play the character of the legendary agent James Bond, passed away today at the age of 91. **For many people, even today, James Bond is only one - Sir Son Connery** Born in 1930 as Thomas Sean Connery, he chose Shane as his stage name, but later "returned" to Sean. When he was born, his parents - mom washing and dad truck driver - were so poor that instead of putting…