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Newsweek
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Newsweek
Dog's 'Ceremony' When Getting a Treat Leaves Viewers in Hysterics
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. A dog owner has gone viral for showing her pup's "interpretive dance" when she gets a special treat. Pola is described on her owner's TikTok account, @polathegoldentatra, as a golden Tatra—a cross between a golden retriever and Tatra shepherd dog. Tatras are a large livestock guardian breed originating from the Tatra Mountains in Poland, while golden retrievers are a popular choice as family pets due to their gentle and obedient nature. Pola's personality quirks are often showcased on her TikTok account, from digging holes in the garden, admiring herself in the mirror, and following her owner around for attention. Now one clip has gone viral, as it showed what Pola does when given a raw bone as a treat, and the ritual she does with it. In the video, Pola's owner gives her a large raw bone with plenty of meat still n it, which the pup happily takes in her mouth. Words over the footage read: "Sacrifice accepted. Let the ceremony begin." That "ceremony" was quick to appear, as the clip then switches to Pola outside in the garden, the bone now sitting on the grass, as the dog jumps around it. She jumps forward and back, her ears and tail flopping, almost as if she is doing a ritualistic dance for the food. The video finishes with Pola lying on the ground, rubbing her face against the bone—but, so far, has not appeared to have eaten any of it. Her owner captioned the clip with the hashtag "interpretive dance." It proved hugely popular, racking up close to 90,000 likes and over 654,000 views, as animal lovers shared their own stories. "My dog finishes the ritual by burying the bone before she's even eaten it. She then spends a week digging up the yard trying to recall where she buried it to resurrect it," one wrote. "My lab just did that with a yak chew," another posted, as a third asked: "Omg [oh my God] do they all do this?" "Mine hides them under the sofa and then whines at me to retrieve it, then stashes it under the sofa again," one viewer wrote. "Why can't he be doing sacrificial dance offs instead?" Another said the video was "hilarious," adding, "What a ceremony," as a third jokingly warned Pola "could summon a demon and sell your soul for more treats." Some commenters were concerned that the bone could be dangerous for Pola, as it could damage her teeth or splinter, causing her to choke. There are benefits to bones: they are a good source of minerals, and the chewing prevents plaque buildup and gum disease, according to the American Kennel Club (AKC). However, bones do come with health hazards: cooked ones are at risk of shattering when chewed, which can damage a dog's mouth, throat or intestines, or cause choking. The risk is lower with raw bones. Pola dances around the bone in the garden and rubs her face against it. Pola dances around the bone in the garden and rubs her face against it. TikTok @polathegoldentatra The AKC notes that some veterinarians suggest raw meat bones for canines, but they come with the risk of bacteria such as salmonella, and could still damage a dog's teeth. Owners should discuss with their vet before giving them a raw meat bone. Dogs should be supervised when chewing on a bone, and larger breeds should get large ones to prevent swallowing; there are also plenty of chew toys that have a similar texture to bones, which could be a good alternative. Newsweek has contacted @polathegoldentatra via TikTok for comment on this story. Do you have funny and adorable videos or pictures of your pet you want to share? Send them to life@ with some details about your best friend, and they could appear in our Pet of the Week lineup.
News18
2 days ago
- Business
- News18
Rs 100, Rs 500, Rs 1,000 SIPs: See How Much They Grow In 5, 10, And 15 Years
Last Updated: SIP helps investors build wealth by investing small amounts regularly in equity or bond markets. Even Rs 100 or Rs 500 monthly can grow significantly over 5, 10, or 15 years. SIP Investment: SIP (Systematic Investment Plan) is a silent wealth-building tool for investors. It not only allows investors to invest in the equity/bond market without prior knowledge, but also makes them disciplined and habitual savers. Understandably, there are a lot of expenses on a daily basis, from groceries to services, draining our hard-earned money. With that, rent, EMIs and subscriptions turn our wallets empty at the end of every month. And it's a vicious cycle running month by month. SIP comes as a savior to help as an invisible hand, stopping you from frivolous spending and keeping aside a particular amount for the future. No matter how small the investment amount, it will not help you build a corpus but also hedge you against inflation, so you won't lose the purchasing power of the money from the rising cost of living and decreasing value of paper money. Investors tend to assume that they require a good amount each month for SIPs to build a good corpus, which is enough for their retirement. That's a myth. Even a small amount of savings such as Rs 100 or Rs 500 via SIP will help you build a good corpus in the next five or 10 years. Indeed, it happens. Equity market investment is a long-term game, as Warren Buffett famously calls it transfer of wealth from impatient to patient. Moreover, the magic of compound works in the long run, which multiplies not only your investment but the interest on investment. How Much Your Rs 100, Rs 500 and Rs 1000 SIPs Would Grow In 5, 10 and 15 Years? For instance, a Rs 100 monthly SIP at a 12% annual return will grow to approximately Rs 8,276 in 5 years, Rs 23,351 in 10 years, and Rs 50,630 in 15 years. If the monthly SIP is raised to Rs 500, the returns become significantly larger. In 5 years, the investment grows to around Rs 41,380. Over a 10-year period, it reaches Rs 1.16 lakh, and in 15 years, the investor would have built a corpus of over Rs 2.53 lakh. For those able to contribute Rs 1,000 a month, the rewards are even more attractive. After 5 years, the SIP grows to Rs 82,760. At the 10-year mark, it becomes Rs 2.33 lakh, and in 15 years, the investment turns into a sizeable Rs 5.06 lakh. These estimates are based on the standard SIP calculation formula used by financial portals and tools such as the one on SEBI's investor website. The assumed return rate of 12% is commonly aligned with long-term equity mutual fund performance. Note that you should also keep inflation in mind while calculating your plans for wealth-building. view comments Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
Chicago Tribune
21-05-2025
- Health
- Chicago Tribune
Franciscan Health undecided on reopening Chesterton urgent care
Franciscan Health hasn't decided yet whether to reopen its ExpressCare in Chesterton, although a state senator said he cleared the way legally in recent legislation to support restarting the operation. The Franciscan Health building at 770 Indian Boundary Road houses the Emergency Department and doctors' offices. ExpressCare also operated inside the facility until Jan. 1. The closing occurred because House Bill 1004, passed in 2023, required health care providers to charge ambulatory rates for urgent care services, making it too expensive for Franciscan to continue Express Care. Under the prior arrangement, ExpressCare — the only urgent care facility in Chesterton — operated 24 hours a day and worked closely with the Emergency Department. The setup allowed patients who came in with non-emergency needs to the Emergency Department to be seamlessly transferred to ExpressCare within the same facility, said Lauri Keagle, a spokeswoman for Franciscan Health. Since Franciscan ExpressCare in Chesterton was open around the clock, there were higher operating costs, Keagle said. It had been the only Franciscan Health in Northwest Indiana where they operated an Emergency Department and ExpressCare at the same site. The ExpressCare signs outside the building are now covered up. State Sen. Rodney Pol, D-Chesterton, said he worked with Franciscan officials to include language in House Bill 1004, the 2025 version, to fix the issues that caused the closure of ExpressCare. However, Franciscan hasn't made a decision yet. 'We are currently evaluating the new language with our legal team and advisors,' said a statement prepared by Keagle. Pol said he would be surprised if a legal issue is blocking the reopening of ExpressCare. He said there may be another issue involved. The amendment that Pol was able to include created an exemption to allow for an urgent care facility to operate in a community with less than 20,000 residents, qualifying Chesterton. 'This was an issue I had to fight painstakingly for, fueled in large part from the outrcy from the community that did not know it (the closing) was coming,' Pol said. Pol talked about the issue with the Chesterton Town Council at its May 12 meeting. Councilwoman Erin Collins, D-2nd, called what Pol had done 'a significant win for Chesterton and surrounding communities.' House Bill 1004 in 2025 was 'very contentious' because it pitted the intent of lowering costs at nonprofit hospitals versus the impact on hospitals that serve the most Medicaid and Medicare patients and the viability of those facilities, Pol said. 'Trying to get support for an amendment that saves just the Chesterton facility from the prior 2023 legislation was no easy task as the battle raged on within the respective caucuses and out on the Senate floor,' Pol said. Keagle, in a reply from Franciscan, stated: 'We thank Sen. Pol for his tremendous effort to assist both Franciscan and his constituents with this legislation. Due to the complicated nature of the topic, we're evaluating the legislative language with our legal team and advisors to determine if it allows us to reopen.'
Business Mayor
14-05-2025
- Business
- Business Mayor
Dutch climate campaigners vow to take Shell to court again
Climate campaigners in the Netherlands have promised to take Shell to court for a second time to force the energy company to stop developing new oil and gas projects. In a letter to Shell, the Dutch climate non-profit Milieudefensie vowed to take legal action because the company has 700 oil and gas projects in development that will continue to drive up carbon emissions despite efforts to slow global heating. It revealed its plan to return to the Dutch courts six months after the oil company successfully overturned a ruling in favour of the green group that called on Shell to reduce its emissions. It is currently waiting for a ruling from the Netherlands supreme court on the case in which Milieudefensie argued that Shell should reduce its emissions by 45% in line with the Paris climate agreement. Donald Pols, the director of Milieudefensie, said the ruling late last year had prompted the group to 'pick up the gauntlet and take Shell to court once again'. Pol said: 'At a time in which the climate crisis continues to rage on because of the actions of companies such as Shell, every new oil or gas field is simply one too many.' The court said at the time that a company could be compelled to take measures to protect the environment that go beyond current legislation. However, it added that demanding a specific percentage reduction in emissions was not realistic. Instead, the group has called for a ban on Shell's new oil and gas fields rather than setting an emissions target. Read More Long covid could cost the economy billions every year 'We simply cannot sit back and wait while Shell continues on its fossil path. Shell remains fully committed to new oil and gas fields, despite warnings from scientists that this will have disastrous consequences. Now is the critical moment to curb the climate crisis,' Pol said. A spokesperson for Shell confirmed that it had received the letter but stressed that no lawsuit has been filed. skip past newsletter promotion Sign up to Business Today Get set for the working day – we'll point you to all the business news and analysis you need every morning Privacy Notice: Newsletters may contain info about charities, online ads, and content funded by outside parties. For more information see our Privacy Policy. We use Google reCaptcha to protect our website and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. after newsletter promotion 'As we have said many times, what Milieudefensie wants will not advance the energy transition. As the world continues to use oil and gas to heat homes and to transport goods and people, the transition needs collaboration between governments, businesses and consumers. By working together, with effective government policies, the world can move to low-carbon products and maintain a secure supply of affordable energy,' the spokesperson added. The lawsuit is the latest legal row between Shell and climate campaigners after the oil company settled a $2.1m (£1.6m) lawsuit against Greenpeace after its campaigners boarded an oil rig as part of a peaceful protest last year. Shell in 2023 successfully quashed a lawsuit brought by the environmental law charity ClientEarth when the high court in London refused permission to bring a case against the energy company.
Chicago Tribune
13-05-2025
- Health
- Chicago Tribune
Chesterton council appoints members for new sustainability commission
Six people were appointed Monday by the Town Council to serve on Chesterton's newly formed Sustainability Commission that is charged with examining environmental solutions for the community. Chesterton is following a trend of communities establishing an environmental commission. The neighboring Town of Porter has had an Environmental Sustainability Commission operating for about a year and Valparaiso recently formed its own Environmental Advisory Board. Those appointed for two-year terms are Emily Bretl, Matt Carter and Joshua Van Nevel. Angela Grady and Michael Spinar will serve one-year terms. Athena Lafata, an 8th grader at Westchester Middle School, is the Duneland School Corporation representative who will serve a year on the board. Athena is the daughter of Councilman Dane Lafata, D-3. Councilwoman Erin Collins, D-2, who spearheaded the implementation of the commission, said that Athena was the lone applicant for the student position on the board. Collins said the person chosen to serve as the 18-to 25-year-old representative on the board couldn't commit, so the town is reopening the application process for that position. Those who qualify are asked to submit an application by June 2. The town will make the appointment at the June 9 meeting. State Sen. Rodney Pol, D-Chesterton, spoke briefly to the Town Council about the recent state legislative session. The Express Care at the Franciscan Emergency Center in Chesterton will be allowed to reopen because of a clause that Pol was able to get into House Bill 1004. 'It's a significant win for Chesterton and the surrounding communities,' Collins said. Franciscan Health had closed the Urgent Care facility on Dec. 31, 2024, due to a state law change in 2023 that made it cost prohibitive. The emergency room has remained open. Pol said that the aim of the 2023 law was to reduce healthcare costs in the state. He said that The Express Care in Chesterton became caught in a coding issue for federal reimbursement under that law, which led to the closing. Pol said he was able to get a clause into House Bill 1004 that exempted The Express Care in Chesterton. Senate Bill 1, which contained property tax reforms, will have an effect on local government and school budgets. Pol said that local governments in Porter County were already frugal. He said that communities will have to 'sharpen their pencils' when it comes to budgeting because of Senate Bill 1. There are similar concerns for the school districts, including the Duneland School Corporation, Pol said. Councilman James Ton, R-1, compared the situation to 'driving a car without enough oil in the engine.' The council plans to have a public hearing soon concerning the rental of the Tilden building at 360 Lincoln Street in Porter for use by the fire department during the renovation of the Fire Station. The Tilden building — which is currently empty — had been used as a pet supply store. Fire Chief Sean O'Donnell said the fire trucks and operations could be moved there during the renovation project. Town Council on Monday night had its meeting at the Baugher Center, which is owned by the Westchester Public Library. A dedication ceremony for the Town Hall/fire station remodeling project is set for 10 a.m. Friday at 8th Street and Broadway.
