PU senate meet: Promotions and affiliation extensions to be taken up for ratification

The Punjab University senate is expected to ratify a series of decisions undertaken by the varsity, including promotion of teachers and approval of granting temporary affiliation extensions to courses in colleges for the 2020-21 session, during its January 8 meeting—its first in two years

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Ludhiana | Council defers hike in GST; garment traders rejoice

Garment traders rejoice after decision taken by the GST council on Friday to defer the increase in GST rate on fabrics, textile from 5 to 12 percent; the sector was exasperated when the government had earlier notified that the increased rates will be applicable from January 1, 2022

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Virgo Daily Horoscope for January 1: Travel on cards!

Dear Virgo , your outgoing nature is likely to bring you in contact with an interesting person, with whom you are likely to start a new and exciting romantic relationship.

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PMC increases Covid vax centres for kids from 5 to 40

To ensure smooth administration and crowd management of beneficiaries, the civic body has increased the number of Covid dedicated vaccination centres for kids in this age group from earlier 5 to 40 which are spread across the city, according to a civic official

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Police register case of alleged target killing in Karachi’s Soldier Bazaar

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Taurus Daily Horoscope for January 1: A profitable day!

Dear Taurus, you may be full of positive energy today and your elevated levels of cheerfulness may help you achieve your goals.

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Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari rejects mini-budget

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Ludhiana | Garment traders say increased GST will lead to 20% increase in prices

Ludhiana garment traders voiced their unhappiness with the union government decision to increase the Goods and Services Tax (GST) on fabrics, garments and hosiery—between 5 to 12%—from January 1, saying that the move will lead to a near-20% hike in the prices of the finished goods

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What will get costlier after mini-budget?

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Ludhiana police recover 17 cartons of illegal liquor

The police have booked accused under Excise Act at Sahenwal Police Station, Ludhiana after recovering 17 cartons of illegal liquor that had Chandigarh labels on them and a two wheeler, while raiding a house in Gareeb Nagri, Jaspal Bangar village, on December 28

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New Year’s Eve: Ban on celebratory firing, security deployments ordered in Sindh

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PTI central executive committee approves new party constitution

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Mini-budget: PM Imran Khan to chair three important sessions today

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Federal govt to bear all financial burden for Reko Diq development: PM Imran Khan

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Omicron scare:Stricter night restrictions to be enforced in Lucknow from today

Police officials had meetings with authorities of malls, lounges and bar operators as well as traders’ association to brief them about the restrictions.

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Reorganisation of PML-N Punjab at grassroots level completed

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Railway traffic resumes in Punjab as farmers end protest

Railway schedules returned to normalcy after farmers, who had been on an eight-day sit-in demanding loan waiver and relief from paying electricity, called off their protest.

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New Year’s Eve: Karachi police make street announcements to warn lawbreakers

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Mini-budget: PM summons special cabinet meeting on Thursday

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Bir Devinder Singh quits SAD (Sanyukt)

Bir Devinder Singh, the former SAD (Sanyukt) senior vice-president, accused Dhindsa and Ranjit Singh Brahmpura of betraying the interest of the panth and Punjab for their vested interest.

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Explainer: How a mayor will be elected in hung Chandigarh MC House

In a three-cornered race, which is the case now, Section 38 of the Punjab MC Act 1976 as extended to Chandigarh, detailing the procedure on how the mayor will be elected

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Ludhiana: Drug peddler nabbed with 985g heroin

It has come to light that the accused drug peddler had invested money into e-rickshaws and multiplied the amount by renting out the vehicles, said Ludhiana STF

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Ranjit Singh Brahmpura is SAD candidate from Khadoor Sahib

So far, SAD has announced 93 candidates for the 97 assembly seats in its share as per the pre-poll alliance with the Mayawati-led Bahujan Samaj party

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Two more Congress MLAs from Punjab join BJP ahead of assembly polls

This is the second setback for the state’s ruling Congress in the last one week as three of its MLAs, including an erstwhile minister, joined BJP

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Over 7000 children die of pneumonia in Sindh: report

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Horoscope Today: Astrological prediction for December 29

Daily horoscope: Are the stars lined up in your favour? Find out the astrological prediction for Aries, Leo, Virgo, Libra and other zodiac signs for December 29.

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Opposition chalks out strategy to block mini-budget

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Aquarius Horoscope 2022: Astrological predictions for the new year

Dear Aquarius, you will be a little pressured throughout the year. Expenses may rise and you might not be able to balance them with your income. Your domestic life will be very satisfactory in the year 2022.

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FBR officers escape unhurt in gun attack in Lahore

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CDWP refers K-IV water supply project to ECNEC

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Security beefed up outside Ambala churches; no clue of miscreants

A day after a statue of Jesus Christ was allegedly vandalised at a British-era church in the Ambala Cantonment, police presence has been increased outside churches here from Monday

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Sahibzada Day will inspire us to fight against tyranny: Yogi

Yogi says Sikh tradition should be adopted in every Hindu household and should not be limited to gurdwaras

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AAP’s victory in Chandigarh civic polls sign of ensuing change in Punjab: Kejri

Congratulating his party’s winning candidates and workers, Kejriwal also said the people of Chandigarh have chosen “honest politics” of the AAP, rejecting the “corrupt politics” of its rival parties.

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Gautam Budh Nagar: 35 restaurants distribute winter wear, meals to 650 slum kids

At least 35 restaurant owners from Gautam Budh Nagar have distributed meals and winter wear among nearly 650 underprivileged children at slums in Noida on Sunday (December 26), said officials on Monday

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BMC to deploy more marshals

Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is set to increase its deployment of marshals across all 24 administrative wards in the city from the current 700 to an unspecified number to control crowds as well as monitor mask violations in public places

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ECP issues delimitation schedule for Punjab LG polls

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BMC to award ₹22 cr contract for the construction of Malabar Hill treetop walkway

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is set to award a ₹22 crores contract to a private contractor for the construction of a 700-metre-long treetop walkway at Malabar Hill in South Mumbai.

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Karachi sees coldest day in over a decade

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Sagittarius Daily Horoscope for December 28: Imbalances in domestic life

Dear Sagittarius, your planets are in your favor so you can plan a business or leisure trip today. Hold your heart and feel the uniqueness present within you.

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PTI’s new office bearers call on PM Imran Khan

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Pakistan condemns Hindutva proponents’ calls for Muslim genocide

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Butter vs cheese: Which is healthier? A nutritionist answers

Butter and cheese, both prepared with milk, are highly recommended by nutritionists and doctors these days in moderate amounts for various health benefits.

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Omicron: How Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru are bringing back curbs | Key Details

Metro cities in India enter the last week of 2021 with several Covid restrictions due to the rise in Omicron cases. As per scientific projections, India's Covid-19 cases will increase in January and the peak of a likely third wave will arrive in the first week of February. Delhi government has decided to reimpose night curfew from 11pm to 5am starting from Monday. In Maharashtra, over five people will not be allowed to gather between 9pm and 5am. Karnataka announced a night curfew starting from December 28 which will continue for 10 days. Watch the full video for more.

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Afghanistan universities yet to reopen, money just a reason listed by Taliban

The Taliban have also said women have to be accompanied by a close male relative if they want to travel long distances.

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Beekeeper posts picture of hive, asks people to find the queen bee

Erika Thompson, a beekeeper from Texas, posted the image of the hive on Instagram and asked people to spot the queen bee.

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India logs 156 Omicron cases in a day. Delhi overtakes Maharashtra as top contributor

The Omicron variant of coronavirus has now spread to as many as 19 states and Union territories in India, up from 17 a day ago, and put the entire country on high alert.

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Batters propel Sri Lanka to beat Nepal in U19 Asia Cup

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Govt changes school timings in Islamabad

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Remaining West Indian squad members set to return home

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Travel guidelines issued as snowfall attracts tourists to Murree

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Scorchers edge past Renegades to stay unbeaten in BBL

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Sindh to get Rescue 1122 service soon

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Shah Rukh Khan's daughter Suhana Khan has a merry time with her friends in never-before-seen pics. See here

Suhana Khan is seen having a ball with her friends in these unseen pics. See them here. 

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2021 in numbers: Recovery in education is not same for genders or states

The loss of jobs and incomes due to the pandemic has also meant that children were put out of school in 2020

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Kareena Kapoor, Saif Ali Khan, Taimur and Jeh step out for Kapoor family X-Mas lunch after her covid recovery. See pics

Kareena Kapoor finally stepped out after 14 days of quarantine on Saturday. She and her family were seen at her uncle Kunal Kapoor's home for a Christmas lunch.

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J&K: Indian forces kill two Lashkar-e-Toiba terrorists in Shopian

Two Lashkar-e-Toiba terrorists were killed in an encounter in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian on Saturday. The encounter was carried out by joint teams of Indian Army, J&K police and CRPF. IGP Kashmir Vijay Kumar said one of them was involved in grenade firing & killing of civilians. Security forces had launched a cordon-and-search operation in Shopian’s Chowgam area after inputs were received about the presence of terrorists in the area, said a police official. The search operation turned into an encounter when terrorist opened fire on the security forces. Watch the full video for more.

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Decisions that doesn't just look good for also 'did' good: Shah lauds Modi govt

Meanwhile, Amit Shah is slated to inaugurate South Delhi Municipal Corporation’s (SDMC) Bharat Darshan Park in Punjabi Bagh on Saturday.

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PM contributes ₹1,000 to party fund, urges to make ‘BJP strong, India strong’

‘Our ideal of always putting Nation First and the culture of lifelong selfless service by our cadre will be further strengthened by your micro-donation,’ PM Modi tweeted.

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Teri Mitti writer Manoj Muntashir reacts to Gujarati folk singer’s rendition of the song

Manoj Muntashir wrote the song Teri Mitti for the film Kesari. The Gujarati folk singer sang the song during an even at the US.

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'I don't see India winning this': Ex-IND opener makes bold prediction ahead of Boxing Day Test against SA

Both India and South Africa have strong bowling lineups but the Test series could boil down to batting supremacy.

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Covid-19: Antonio Conte slams Premier League meeting with managers, admits it was 'waste of time'

Spurs were hit by Covid outbreak early this month as the club then confirmed eight players of the first-team squad and five staff members have tested positive for the virus.

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Jama Masjid needs special care

The Shahi Imam said as a stopgap arrangement the mosque management was forced to use regular building material to repair the structure

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5 Home Gym Equipment Ideas If You Have Limited Space

Having a small room or apartment doesn't mean you need to skip out on exercise, check out these easy home gym equipment ideas if you have minimal space.

Let us face it, with the reigning pandemic and lockdowns looming around every corner many of us have taken it on ourselves to start exercising from home. Some by choice, others not so much in the same regard.

When you’re a fitness fanatic and don’t know which corner to turn because you can’t go to the gym you’re probably looking for ways that you can exercise at home, for those of us that are doing forms of bodybuilding we probably want some type of resistance training as well that can only come from lifting weights.

Regardless of who you are or what your choice is, there are options for us to train at home, even if you have limited space such as a studio apartment. Below is a list of equipment that you could use at home, even if you have limited space and best of all, they don’t cost a fortune. 

5 Gym Equipment Ideas You Can Use At Home If You Have Limited Space

Adjustable Dumbbells

Dumbbells are usually an essential part of strength training and if you’ve ever gone to a proper gym they usually have a whole section entirely dedicated to dumbbells ranging from a few pounds to a few hundred pounds. It’s really a gym staple. 

Adjustable dumbbells are great because you don’t need to have 20 different dumbbells sitting in your home which takes up a lot of space, they are basically like your ordinary dumbbells except that the weight is not fixed. They tend to have a locking system and come with different plates of weights that you can fix to the dumbbell and then lock it.

This makes it easy to start with a low number and then work your way up as you build upon your strength training, pretty neat right?

Adjustable Kettlebells 

Much like the adjustable dumbbells, adjustable kettlebells are similar in nature where you can increase the weight range of them and lock them into place. Some of them have a simple system where you just push a button to release the weights and then clip in further sizes, usually in 6-pound increments. 

Kettlebells are a lot more versatile than dumbbells because you can use them to do things such as goblet squats, as well as bicep curls and various other kettlebell exercises. They’re a great space saver as well as they can just sit in your wardrobe or in a corner.

Ab Wheel Rollers

You’ve probably seen these around at gyms, people usually look like they’re flattening out the pastry of a pizza base on the floor moving up and down. Those are called ab rollers, they can be used to train your core, hips, arms and back muscles and don’t require much room other than your body size.

Skipping rope

If you’re opting for a cardio option instead of weights, then a skipping rope is always going to be a staple for any fitness enthusiast. You don’t need much room other than where you’re standing and if your place has a common area like a backyard or courtyard then you can simply take it out with you as it’s very mobile and light without much hassles.

Conclusion

As you can see, you can still get an intense workout even if you have limited space with these options. And if you can’t afford any of them yet, then you can focus on the good old basics of callisthenics such as pushups, situps, jumping jacks and so on. Stay hard!

 

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PepsiCo Recycling Helps College Students Take Sustainability to the Next Level

College campuses are not just about education: they want to encourage students to make a difference. And PepsiCo wants to help make that happen.

According to PepsiCo, “Simple acts lead to a big impact.” The company, for the second year in a row, is assisting colleges and universities in reaching their environmental goals by giving students the chance to win up to $10,000 in funding to implement new sustainability initiatives or improve existing efforts in their communities.

The Zero Impact Fund (ZIF), which launched in August 2016, provides cash prizes for college and university sustainability projects related to energy, waste or water that aim to achieve long-term environmental, economic and social impacts.

PepsiCo Recycling supports students (with the help of a professor or school administrator), staff and faculty to submit their ideas for campus sustainability and zero impact initiatives. Application submissions are open now through December 19, 2017.

Proposals will be evaluated by a PepsiCo Recycling committee, which will consider factors such as environmental and social impact, longevity, ingenuity, desirability and feasibility.

In the past, ZIF has awarded cash prizes to eight schools chosen from more than 40 applications. Awarded proposals included campus bike share, composting and solar energy programs, interactive digital recycling signage, reusing items collected during the college spring move-out, and increasing compost use in the kitchens. The program is planning to significantly increase the amount of funding: up to 30 campuses may be funded, in next year’s competition.

So far, 100 campuses have partnered with PepsiCo on sustainability projects since 2010; 15,074,341 bottles and cans have been collected on campuses and universities. And more than $140,000 has been provided to college partners to support sustainability efforts.

Protecting the planet is a key pillar of PepsiCo’s “Performance with Purpose” agenda. PepsiCo Recycling is an initiative that brings this mission to life with the goal of helping increase the U.S. beverage-container recycling rate to a significantly higher level.

PepsiCo Recycling drives this impact by offering recycling programming and solutions for colleges and universities and K-12 schools, and by making recycling convenient and engaging entire communities.

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These 4 Tips Can Cut Your Home Energy Bills in Winter

You know it’s cold outside when Florida gets snow.

Which is exactly how 2018 began, thanks to a “bomb cyclone” that slammed the East Coast with heavy snow and temperature. Meanwhile, Embarrass, Minnesota won the unofficial title of “The Last Place in the Freezing Midwest You’d Want to Go Skinny Dipping” by hitting a low of 45 degrees below zero on New Year’s Eve.

While you’re imagining the heating bills in Embarrass (and with winter not yet over), the following tips might help you lower your own energy costs.

• Easiest money-saver ever. “Aside from the furnace, a laser printer uses the most standby power in the house at $131.07 watts,” SaveOnEnergy.com reports. And yet, even though that translates into about $131 a year, a new survey found that only 14 percent of respondents unplugged their printers when not using them.

• Pellet stoves aren’t just for environmentalists. This OldHouse.com likens them to the family pet because “they require a regular feeding schedule” — but Fido won’t heat a 3,000-square-foot ranch house, say, for perhaps less than $120 a month. And with the weather turning colder in most places, curling up with a glass of wine in front of one of these babies in the living room could be as appealing to romantics as their eco-friendly heating is to greenies.

What does a “regular feeding schedule” mean? Depending on the size of the hopper and how often you use the stove, you’ll need to load in pellets — made from concentrated sawdust — every four or five days.

• Make sure your attic is properly ventilated. By not doing so, homeowners might as well just send their utility company a blank check if they lack what GAF’s Jason Joplin, program manager for the Center for Advancement of Roofing Excellence, calls “a continual flow of air to help protect the efficiency of your attic’s insulation.”

The culprit working against achieving that? Excess moisture buildup that clings to your roof’s underside in winter from seemingly benign sources, such as appliances, showers and cooking vapors, before ultimately soaking the insulation when the condensed moisture falls.

Don’t be one of the 86 percent.

Joplin’s suggestion to help ward off the problem? A properly balanced ventilation system consisting of Cobra Ridge Vent (installed at the ridge) and Cobra IntakePro (installed at the eave) by GAF (gaf.com), North America’s largest roofing manufacturer. “Both products work in tandem to allow cool, fresh air to enter at the eave edge while forcing moist, super-heated air out of the ridge vent,” he explains.

• Adjust door thresholds. “Sneaky” is the word Popular Mechanics magazine uses to describe this hint, the theory being that if you can see daylight beneath your front door, it means the indoor air –which you’re paying to heat or cool — is escaping outside.

“A little light in the corners is okay, but don’t raise the threshold so high that it interferes with opening and closing the door,” the magazine notes.

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Four Tips for Getting More Fiber into Your Diet

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The start of a new year is a great time to think about how you want to improve during the year ahead. Unfortunately, many New Year’s resolutions aren’t realistic and wind up lasting a mere two to three weeks. But here’s a resolution that’s easy to stick to and can also make a big difference in your overall health and wellness: eat more fiber.

Fiber can play an important role in reaching your health and wellness goals in 2019. It’s probably best known for its ability to help keep your digestive system moving, but there are other benefits as well – such as helping to promote a feeling of fullness.

Even with fiber’s well-known health benefits, nine out of 10 Americans aren’t getting enough in their daily diet, according to the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2015-2016. Lauren Harris-Pincus, MS, RDN thinks she knows why.

“I think many people have experienced tummy trouble when they ate too much fiber and it overwhelmed their digestive system. With a simple strategy of introducing fiber slowly, they can receive all the health benefits without any discomfort,” Harris-Pincus explains.

The 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend that women get 25 grams and men get 38 grams of fiber every day, but most average only 15 grams. So Harris-Pincus has some tips on how you can make this resolution stick rather than aiming for 25-38 grams on day one.:

• Only increase your fiber intake by three to five grams each day. That way, you give your body time to adjust.

• Mix in high-fiber foods with your regular diet. As you’re ramping up your fiber intake, start by adding fiber to foods you already eat. It could be as simple as adding a high-fiber cereal to a yogurt parfait or adding nuts and berries to your salad.

• Drink more water. Insoluble fiber doesn’t dissolve in water, so make sure you drink plenty of fluids to help carry the fiber through your body.

• Find a great-tasting fiber you love. Instead of viewing fiber as a chore, find a high-fiber option that you can look forward to eating.

“I think everyone has this idea of fiber as bland and boring,” Harris-Pincus says. “But what people don’t realize is that there are tons of great-tasting, high-fiber foods. The easiest place to start is with your morning cereal.”

Fiber One recently introduced a new fiber-rich cereal that, well, doesn’t taste like a fiber-rich cereal. Fiber One Strawberries and Vanilla Clusters is made with real strawberries and sweet vanilla clusters, but still contains 35 percent of the Daily Value of fiber in every one-cup serving.

And when you’re ready to increase your fiber intake even more, Fiber One Honey Clusters has 40 percent of the Daily Value of fiber, and Fiber One Original Bran has 55 percent.

Beyond cereal, Harris-Pincus recommends eating whole fruits and vegetables, leaving the skin on items such as apples and potatoes. Beans and legumes are another excellent source of fiber. For easy snacks, popcorn is another fiber-rich option with four grams of fiber in just three cups of popcorn.

“Fiber really is overlooked, which is a shame because it can be this great-tasting, powerhouse nutrient,” Harris-Pincus explains. “New Year’s resolutions are usually all about cutting calories or increasing protein, when in reality fiber can do all these amazing things for your body. You just have to start eating more of it to realize the benefits.”

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Mental Wellness App Puts Stress Relief at Your Fingertips

(NewsUSA) – The past year-and-a-half has brought unprecedented levels of stress to everyone, but parents in particular shouldered an extra load, as children’s schedules (and emotions) were turned upside down. In fact, Gallup’s 2021 Emotions Report shows that women with young children at home were hit the hardest in terms of pandemic stress and worry.As the pace of daily life begins to pick up with the back-to-school season, it’s more important than ever for busy parents to find a few minutes of ‘me’ time to decompress every day. Yet, finding the time can be a struggle.That’s exactly why the mental wellness app, Breethe, meets parents (and anyone needing stress relief) where they’re at, ensuring that self-care becomes a reality and not just a hopeful wish. Breethe’s personalized approach — which easily integrates self-care into your day instead of just adding another item to the to-do list — delivers customized, relatable stress relief right to your phone."Breethe is personalized for you and your needs. When it comes to wellness and self-care, there is no one-size-fits-all approach," says Breethe co-founder Lynne Goldberg. "The more we can meet someone where they’re at in their day and life, the more lives we can change for the better."Can’t sleep? Feeling anxious? The app is designed to figure out why and gets to know its users through a series of quick and easy questions rooted in behavioral science. Then, based on this interaction, it provides personalized recommendations — including meditation, hypnotherapy sessions, and helpful talks.Additionally, with the "Customize My Day" tab, Breethe helps users sneak in a few minutes of self-care as they go about their day. Choose from a selection of activities, such as starting the day, doing chores, working out, or falling asleep. By setting the times when you typically do the activities, the app recommends what support would serve you best at that specific time.Finally, Breethe is all about real help for your life — it offers relatable tools for (very!) specific everyday situations, such as "Tax Season — Adulting Is Hard," "My Boss is a Jerk," "My Family Drives Me Nuts," making the app even more accessible, timely and friendly.This approach differentiates Breethe from other wellness apps because users need not sift through content libraries in search of the right tools. Instead, Breethe provides a personalized experience that delivers the most appropriate content to users on demand, making it the perfect choice for parents (and anyone else) at home and on the go. As the Breethe team explains, "it’s like having a best friend and life coach in your pocket

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Updated KIA Sportage Blends Sporty and Stylish

(News-USA) – Today’s car shoppers want it all — style, luxury, efficiency, and reliability. The subcompact SUV segment continues to be popular, but there is a new option on the market — the 2023 Kia Sportage. The Sportage, Kia’s longest running nameplate, debuted the redesigned model at the 2021 Los Angeles Auto Show. The updated Sportage offers eco-appeal with an 8 percent improvement in fuel economy over previous models, despite its larger size. “While Kia moves purposefully toward electrification, we are further strengthening the Sportage lineup by adding a variety of options suited for all different kinds of customers,” says Sean Yoon, president and CEO, Kia America, Kia North America.“The tremendous success formula of our current stable of SUVs has been infused into every ounce of the new Sportage, transforming it into a leader of the pack with its cutting-edge design, adventurous capability and desirable in-car technology,” Yoon emphasizes. The company’s design philosophy for the new Sportage is an “Opposites United” theme that combines futuristic and rugged elements for a look that’s sleek, but sporty. Click here to view video.Distinctive features of the Sportage include: – Looks. The Sportage design is available in adventure trims (the X-Line, Sportage X-Pro, and X-Pro Prestige) that showcase the Sportage AWD’s 1.5-inch increased ground clearance, all-terrain tires, and multi-terrain mode AWD system. – Luxury. The new Sportage offers upgrades in comfort as well as power and style. Key features include dual panoramic curved 12.3-inch display screens, angular air vents and smart story solutions. – Size. The Sportage is larger than its predecessors, with enhanced rear-seat legroom and the largest rear-cargo capacity in its segment. – Safety. Key safety features on the updated Sportage include eight standard Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS), including newly available features such as 360° Surround View Monitor with 3D View and live-feed Blind-Spot View Monitor within instrument cluster.Visit kia.com for more details about the 2023 Sportage and other Kia vehicles. 

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VR Camera Creates Immersive Experience

Have you ever thought about what it might be like to relive the best moments of your life, and be able to share them with others? Maybe it’s the dance floor at your wedding. Or the birth of your child or his or her first birthday. Maybe it’s that touchdown that led your team to victory in the last seconds of a game. With today’s mobile virtual reality technology, it’s possible to create virtual memories and it has never been easier to get started.

Humaneyes Technologies, an innovator in camera technology, has developed a user-friendly, dual camera that combines 360-degree photography with immersive 3-D Virtual Reality (VR), all in one simple-to-use solution that costs about the same as a decent DSLR
camera.

“360-degree pictures and video continue to change how we use cameras to capture the world around us,” says media expert Jim Malcolm of Humaneyes Technologies. “And the global adoption of VR headsets, combined with 3-D cameras, is providing even more ways to create virtual content and virtual memories.”

“We’ve done it with the best, from documenting Mako sharks with The Discovery Channel to weightless experiences in the International Space Station, floating more than 250 miles above the horizon.”

“We’re now excited to watch, firsthand, as consumers create their own immersive personal stories,” says Malcolm.

The Vuze XR flips easily from a 360-degree camera to a VR180 camera and shoots both virtual video and photos. Whether you’re recording or live streaming, users can create and share virtual experiences at that moment, and then save them to revisit next week or next decade. Special features of the VUZE include 18-Mega Pixel still images, built-in stabilization, filters, and a VR editing suite. Plus, it doesn’t get more portable.

“Everything can be viewed, controlled and edited, right from your phone, so that you can shoot, create and share virtual videos at a moment’s notice,” says Malcolm. But not everything needs to be virtual; the VUZE also functions as a 5.7K and 4K up to 60fps 2D camera for capturing high-resolution video and pictures to fill out your photo album.

Think ahead to the holidays and how the latest in VR technology can help make unforgettable memories and connect far-flung family and friends. The VUZE XR camera also features live streaming and social sharing for platforms, including Facebook and YouTube, so that you can bring your social media audience into the scene with you.

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Study Shows Older Americans Are Coping Best During the Pandemic

If you think older Americans have struggled to cope through the pandemic, think again. According to new research by financial services firm Edward Jones, they have actually been faring far better than their younger counterparts.

The Edward Jones and Age Wave Study focused exclusively on how different generations have held up emotionally and financially in the months since the lockdowns began, and some of its findings are at least as startling as how quickly even 70-year-olds came to love Zoom.

“COVID-19’s impact forever changed the reality of many Americans, yet we’ve observed a resilience among U.S. retirees in contrast to younger generations,” says Ken Dychtwald, Ph.D., the founder and CEO of Age Wave, a leading research think tank on aging, retirement and longevity issues.

While acknowledging upfront that the virus itself disproportionately struck aging adults, the five-generational sampling of 9,000 people, age 18 and over, reveals more than a few surprises. Among them:

• While 37 percent of Gen Zers, 27 percent of Millennials, and 25 percent of Gen Xers say they’d suffered “mental health declines” since the virus hit, only 15 percent of Baby Boomers responded likewise.

• Faring the best were those 75 and over – the Silent Generation that followed the so-called “Greatest Generation” – with a mere 8 percent of those respondents reporting any mental health deterioration. That would seem to run counter, as does the results for Boomers (age 56 to 74), to early warnings that prolonged social isolation made older adults especially vulnerable to depression, anxiety and cognitive decline.

• Nearly 68 million Americans have altered the timing of their retirement due to the pandemic, and 20 million have stopped making regular retirement savings contributions.

Dychtwald attributes the two older generations’ resilience to having “a greater perspective on life.”

“They’ve seen wars and other major disruptions before,” he says, “and they know that this, too, will pass. Younger generations feel like, ‘What happened to my life? I mean, I was supposed to go to college or I was starting a new job, and now everything has changed.’”

Most retired Boomers and Silent Gens also had monthly Social Security checks to fall back on. Which explains why – though the pandemic has significantly reduced the financial security of a quarter of Americans – younger generations were slammed the hardest: Nearly one-third of Millennial and Gen Z respondents characterize the impact as “very or extremely negative,” compared to 16 percent of Boomers and 6 percent of Silent Gens who admitted to similar hardship.

Looking for any silver lining that’s come out of the COVID-19 crisis?

Well, 67 percent of respondents did say it’s brought their families closer together.

“The pandemic has certainly thrown into sharp relief what matters most in our lives,” says Ken Cella, Edward Jones’s client services group principal. “And important discussions have taken place about planning earlier for retirement, saving more for emergencies, and even talking through end-of-life plans and long-term care costs.”

And with the study also showing that an overwhelming percentage of retirees yearn for more ways to use their talents to benefit society, financial services firm Edward Jones believes it’s time to redefine retirement more “holistically” to encompass what it calls “the four pillars” of health, family, purpose and finance.

Successfully addressing most of those pillars admittedly takes more financial savvy than many of us have, though, especially given ever-rising costs. But a financial advisor, such as a local one at Edward Jones, has the perspective, experience and empathy to help.

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Will your next colleague be a smart robot?

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Intelligent cobots will soon join traditional industrial robots on the factory floor, making the vision of man and machine working side by side a reality.SHARE ON LINKEDIN

Finnish software company Tieto has appointed artificial intelligence member Alicia T to one of their management teams. She is a full member and participates in decision-making. While it might be a PR trick today, there will likely be Alicia Ts and her fellow AI friends represented on teams everywhere in the future.

Humans are still faster than machines when it comes to precision, details and small adjustments, but there are numerous times when you need a helping hand

Industry 4.0 is a hot topic for almost all industries today. Artificial intelligence, big data and connectivity are discussed in management meetings, industrial exhibitions, boardrooms and business events and publications around the world.

One of the key ingredients in an integrated industry is collaboration between man and machine, where collaborative robots or “cobots” work side by side with people on the shop floor. While traditional robots perform predefined tasks, cobots are designed for human interaction. Like robots, they can work in hazardous environments and for long hours without getting tired, but in addition they learn new things and can perform various tasks.

“Humans are still faster than machines when it comes to precision, details and small adjustments, but there are numerous times when you need a helping hand,” says Pasi Kangas, Vice President and Head of R&D and Quality at Sandvik Materials Technology. “That’s where cobots will be unbeatable. Carrying heavy loads, collecting things and performing actions in extreme temperatures and other harmful environments are just a few examples.”

Robots will help improve production accuracy

Sandvik Coromant is already using robotic technology for material handling, transport, logistics, tool handling and many other tasks. Vahid Kalhori, Manager of Intelligent Machining at Sandvik Coromant, says that seamless collaboration between humans and machines will increase production accuracy even more with respect to cost, quality, productivity and process security.

“What we are experiencing now is an industrial revolution with great impact on our way of working and our processes,” he says. “To benefit from the opportunities, new types of competencies are required. No matter how collaborative the robots are, there will be a need for human resources – people who can improve algorithms and methods and train the cobots. It’s like a jigsaw puzzle.”

Risk or opportunity?

Just thinking about the combination of robot technology, advanced artificial intelligence and big data quickly raises issues about the human role going forward. Kangas doesn’t think that artificial intelligence is a threat to humanity – rather the opposite.

“I think the future workplace will be more attractive than what it is at present,” he says. “Just imagine all the monotonous and sometimes unsafe work tasks that humans handle today. Increased collaboration between man and machine will redefine the industry as we know it, but in a positive way.”

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 Autonomous Driving

While we still aren’t at the stage where we can expect to routinely travel in, or even see, autonomous vehicles in 2020, they will undoubtedly continue to generate a significant amount of excitement.

Tesla chief Elon Musk has said he expects his company to create a truly “complete” autonomous vehicle by this year, and the number of vehicles capable of operating with a lesser degree of autonomy – such as automated braking and lane-changing – will become an increasingly common sight. In addition to this, other in-car systems not directly connected to driving, such as security and entertainment functions – will become increasingly automated and reliant on data capture and analytics. Google's sister-company Waymo has just completed a trial of autonomous taxis in California, where it transported more than 6200 people in the first month.

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The 7 Biggest Technology Trends In 2020 Everyone Must Get Ready For Now

We are amidst the 4th Industrial Revolution, and technology is evolving faster than ever. Companies and individuals that don't keep up with some of the major tech trends run the risk of being left behind. Understanding the key trends will allow people and businesses to prepare and grasp the opportunities. As a business and technology futurist, it is my job to look ahead and identify the most important trends. In this article, I share with you the seven most imminent trends everyone should get ready for in 2020.

AI-as-a-service

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is one of the most transformative tech evolutions of our times. As I highlighted in my book 'Artificial Intelligence in Practice', most companies have started to explore how they can use AI to improve the customer experience and to streamline their business operations. This will continue in 2020, and while people will increasingly become used to working alongside AIs, designing and deploying our own AI-based systems will remain an expensive proposition for most businesses.For this reason, much of the AI applications will continue to be done through providers of as-a-service platforms, which allow us to simply feed in our own data and pay for the algorithms or compute resources as we use them.

Currently, these platforms, provided by the likes of Amazon, Google, and Microsoft, tend to be somewhat broad in scope, with (often expensive) custom-engineering required to apply them to the specific tasks an organization may require. During 2020, we will see wider adoption and a growing pool of providers that are likely to start offering more tailored applications and services for specific or specialized tasks. This will mean no company will have any excuses left not to use AI.

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