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Human trafficking does not happen only on busy highways; it also hides in quiet suburbs, industrial zones, abandoned buildings, and online-arranged locations, where isolation, invisibility, and weak oversight allow exploitation to continue unnoticed by authorities and the public daily there.

Read “Einstein’s E = mc² is only half of the full equation“ by Ethan Siegel on Medium: https://medium.com/starts-with-a-bang/einsteins-e-mc%C2%B2-is-only-half-of-the-full-equation-a8a2842f6e48

Demagogues with their platitudes make people sick and tired, believe me! Their slogans, so-called folk wisdom, and all sorts of nasty sayings—no; hearsay—are fertile ground for mega-buildings that destroy the Earth. They're creating panoramas that look like Las Vegas. I mean, really!

Skipping Rijeka, choosing Maksimir - Heatwave detour

Connected in the city's main square. Online thanks to free public Wi-Fi. People seem divided: free Wi-Fi vs. Wi-Fi-free, right?

A newly published article in Jutarnji list highlights the findings of a sociological study examining the experiences of foreign food delivery workers and taxi drivers in Zagreb.

According to the article, based on interviews with 44 workers conducted by researchers from the Faculty of Croatian Studies, many participants reported working between 10 and 14 hours a day, having very few days off, paying high commissions to digital platforms, and living in overcrowded accommodation. Some interviewees also described financial pressures related to supporting families abroad and difficulties integrating into Croatian society.

The researchers note that the study reflects the experiences of the interviewed workers and should not be interpreted as representative of all foreign workers in Croatia. They also call for stronger oversight of employment agencies, employers, accommodation conditions, and labour rights, while encouraging a more humane approach to people who come to Croatia to work

The full article, written by Doris Vučić, summarizes the research and its findings in greater detail.

Source: Jutarnji list, "Radimo do 14 sati dnevno, bez slobodnih dana, ostane nam stotinjak eura, a samo pogledajte gdje živimo", 27 June 2026.

It's a joke — but it's also not entirely wrong. Chemistry is fundamentally grounded in physics, so you could argue the merger has been underway for quite some time.

Hyper Walk

A solitary summer walk toward Lužnica. The photograph combines a personal portrait with a peaceful countryside path, capturing a moment of reflection, movement, and connection with the landscape. The soft focus transforms an ordinary journey into a memory suspended between travel and contemplation.

Both thermal power plants and geothermal power plants generate electricity using heat, but the source of that heat is very different.

A thermal power plant produces electricity by converting heat into mechanical energy and then into electrical energy. Traditionally, the heat comes from burning fuels such as coal, natural gas, oil, or biomass. The heat is used to produce steam, which spins a turbine connected to an electric generator. Nuclear power plants also belong to the broader category of thermal power plants because they use heat from nuclear reactions to generate steam.

A geothermal power plant, on the other hand, uses the Earth's natural internal heat. Hot water or steam from underground reservoirs is brought to the surface and used to drive turbines that generate electricity. Unlike fossil-fuel thermal power plants, geothermal facilities do not need to burn fuel to produce heat, making them a low-carbon source of energy.

-the answer is overwhelmingly about environmental and social changes.

So what changed?

More calorie-dense food availability.

Larger portion sizes.

More sedentary jobs.

Increased car use.

More screen time.

Less daily physical activity.

Sleep disruption and stress.

Aggressive marketing of highly processed foods.

Quick update on Zagreb’s waste management situation as of June 21, 2026

What’s the latest news?

There wasn’t a huge local controversy or new project announcement this week, but an important June 19 article in Komunal highlighted EU-wide changes that could affect waste-to-energy plants (spalionice) across Europe — including any future plans in Croatia.

“Raised Spartan” usually means someone was brought up in a strict, austere, highly disciplined way. It is a metaphor, not a literal claim about ancient Sparta. In modern usage, “Spartan” can mean simple, frugal, austere, or marked by self-denial.

So if someone says a child was “raised Spartan,” they usually mean the upbringing was hard, minimal, and focused on toughness rather than comfort. That is an inference from the word’s modern meaning.

What is the connection with ISIL cruelty?

There is no real historical connection between Sparta and ISIL. The connection is rhetorical: extremist groups like ISIL used brutality, executions, torture, and harsh punishment to project power and control. ISIL propaganda also played a major role in spreading that image of cruelty.

Hydropower generates electricity, but it can disrupt rivers, ecosystems, and communities, making its sustainability claims controversial.

Hydropower and extreme heat are linked through changing water conditions. During heat waves in Zagreb, higher temperatures increase evaporation and can reduce river flows.

Lower water levels may decrease hydropower generation efficiency.

Seeing the exhibition

My communist gr???pa says inflation wasn't a problem in his day.

"Prices never changed?"

Beyond Telemetrics Why Human Potential Is Bigger Than Sports Data

Modern sport increasingly resembles a giant data collection exercise. Telemetrics, wearable sensors, performance dashboards, biometric monitoring, GPS tracking, and endless statistics generate vast amounts of information about athletes. Every heartbeat, sprint, acceleration, and recovery period can be measured, analyzed, and optimized.

Telemetrics in sports involves the real-time wireless collection and transmission of physical, physiological, and biomechanical data from athletes to coaches, analysts, and medical teams. In theory, this creates smarter training methods.

The modern world faces enormous challenges. Climate change, biodiversity loss, poverty, housing shortages, social isolation, and public health concerns require creativity, cooperation, and innovation. Against this backdrop, the obsession with athletic statistics can appear increasingly disconnected from society's most pressing needs.

The growth of sports analytics also reflects a broader trend toward quantifying everything. Success becomes a number. Fitness becomes a graph. Achievement becomes a dashboard. Yet some of humanity's greatest accomplishments cannot be measured so easily.

Critics argue that professional sports increasingly resemble entertainment industries powered by data science. Teams invest heavily in technology to gain marginal advantages while larger social issues receive comparatively little attention. Vast resources flow into competitive performance while other sectors struggle to secure funding and public interest.

This does not mean physical activity is unimportant. Movement is essential for health and well-being. Walking, cycling, hiking, dancing, recreational fitness, and outdoor exploration provide many of the same physical benefits without requiring constant competition or performance tracking.