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July 3, 2023

Brain’s reaction to fear

Brain-640Even if people forget the details of a traumatic event or what is called explicit memory, the emotions associated with that event also known as implicit memory may remain ingrained in the brain for a long time, says a new study. In the context of fear, our brain differently encodes contextual memory of a negative event, such as the place, what we saw and the emotional response associated, the results found. “The study helps explain how the processing of fearful memories can lead to post-traumatic stress disorder,” said project coordinator...

Floral decoration for a housewarming party

flower-640Experts give tips on doing up your home with flowers when you first invite friends and family over after moving in. Everyone loves to show off a new house and what better way to do that, than by throwing a housewarming party. Weave a party theme, colour scheme or floral arrangement through your house. Let your home decor take centre-stage or dress it up with rainbow colours, spangles, lights and flowers, say experts from leading flower retailer Ferns N Petals. You can never go wrong with floral decoration. ...

Pointers for a spankin’ backside

aa562339e55687d04ecbd0d44762ec88b411c75eHere are three simple tips that deliver ultimate (head-turning) results: Play With Tempo: Vary the speed of the exercise including immediately moving to the next rep versus pausing for a few seconds at the bottom. Or try going extra slow while lowering, keeping a steady pace throughout all reps or exploding up into a plyometric version. Constantly switch it up to keep your mind and body guessing.

ALARABANK Declared 14% Cash Dividend

The Board of Directors has recommended 14% cash dividend for the year ended on December 31, 2014. Date of AGM: 31.03.2015, Time: 10:00 AM, Venue: Al-Arafah Islami Bank Bhaban (Proposed), Head Office, 63, Purana Paltan, Dhaka. Record Date: 15.03.2015. The Company has also reported consolidated EPS of Tk. 2.20, consolidated NAV per share of Tk. 17.51 and consolidated NOCFPS of Tk. 4.68 for the year ended on December 31, 2014.