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We tend to sleepwalk into new technology, and my new fitness tracking watch is no exception. I belatedly purchased the entry-level model for one purpose only: to pace myself at a Saturday morning parkrun. But oh, the extra features! Heart rate monitor. It’s a pedometer. Sleep monitoring. Tracks the “continuous record” of your exercise. VO2 max tracker. “Intensity minutes” tracker. Calorie consumption counter. Access to training plans. Link to Strava. This allows my friends to comment on my workouts and me to comment on theirs. The most unfriendly is the fitness age indicator. I’m not subscribed to any of these,…

The Elantra’s interior follows standard modern car conventions in that it has an aesthetic, but you’ll have to consult a designer to find out exactly what it’s like. Whatever you call it, it works well and gives the cabin a modern feel without being particularly crowded. But ask me again what I think in 10 years. It is the center console that does its best to integrate all possible functions into one area, even if any part is busy, and it is the center console that does the job well, even if some people search for a particular utility for…

Hurricane Milton struck Florida around 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, October 9, killing at least seven people and leaving millions of residents without power. More than 1,000 miles away in Princeton, Sunshine State University-based students have had to deal with travel delays and cancellations while dealing with fears for the safety of their family and friends. Amrit Vignesh ’28 is from Orlando, Florida. Vignesh said his flight from Newark back to Orlando on Friday, Oct. 11, was canceled. “I don’t know what I’m going to do,” he said. Orlando International Airport was closed Wednesday, but some inbound flights are expected to…

Nicaraguans living in the United States are coming to terms with the reality that they are currently in a borrowed immigration period. In 2022, if you do not find another stay option through the parole program (not to be confused with the military parole program), you may have to leave the United States when your two-year permit expires this year. there is. But about 100,000 Nicaraguans may apply for asylum or other legal protection to remain in the United States. But they are likely to stay longer because there is a severe backlog in immigration courts and Nicaragua’s authoritarian government…

Feel strongly about these letters or other aspects of the news? Share your thoughts by emailing Letters to the Editor (email protected) or filling out this Google Form. Submissions cannot exceed 400 words and must include your full name and address, as well as a verification phone number. As of October 4, the Hong Kong Consumer Council had received more than 5,300 complaints against Physical Fitness, with total claims totaling more than HK$190 million (US$24.5 million). It’s been almost a month since the company abruptly closed its fitness centers across the city. Approximately 670 employees are seeking assistance from the…

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) – South Korea’s central bank on Friday cut its policy interest rate for the first time in more than four years, as concerns about South Korea’s household debt levels were outweighed by pressure to revive the struggling economy.After a Monetary Policy Committee meeting, the Bank of Korea cut its key interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point to 3.25%, the first step to lower borrowing costs since May 2020, when the economy was weathering the coronavirus pandemic. And so.The bank raised interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point in August 2021 and…

SHEBOYGAN, Wis. (WBAY) – Many of the pets affected by Hurricane Helen in Tennessee have been airlifted to new shelters in Wisconsin and Michigan for a second chance to find new homes. More than a dozen dogs landed in Sheboygan County Thursday and were adopted by a local humane organization.The 13 dogs that arrived in Sheboygan Thursday afternoon came all the way from Tennessee in hopes of finding new homes.”I’m holding back tears a little bit because they’ve been through so much,” said Darin Summers, community outreach coordinator for the Sheboygan County Humane Society. We are deeply moved by the…

(Bloomberg) – Japan’s Finance Ministry plans to temporarily exclude Nomura Holdings from participating in government bond auctions after the company admitted to manipulating bond futures markets, according to people familiar with the matter.Most Read Articles on BloombergThe ministry plans to suspend Nomura from a major group of Japanese government bond dealers for one month starting Oct. 15, the people said on condition of anonymity. An announcement is expected to be made later Friday, the people added.Representatives for the Treasury Department and Nomura did not respond to requests for comment.The move is a further setback for Nomura after the revelations prompted…

Akio Oikawa/Yomiuri ShimbunGerman-made radiometers attract the attention of customers with their great design. Akio Oikawa/Yomiuri Shimbun reporter October 11, 2024 12:15 (Japan time) At Kanedaya Lichtmuehle, an antique shop in Kisarazu City, Chiba Prefecture, glass bulbs with four small blades on the inside are lined up. The blade rotates silently when exposed to light. These spheres are radiometers, an experimental tool developed in the 19th century to measure the energy of light. The simple form is now loved as an interior item. The blade in the center of the low-pressure glass bulb is black on one side and silver on…

MADISON, Wis. — As Election Day approaches, political activity is taking place across all channels to reach potential voters, including mail routes. But apart from those who tell you who to vote for, can you trust anyone who tells you how to vote?With less than a month until Election Day, it’s a rare moment when Madison Deputy City Clerk Jim Berbick and his staff can sit back and relax.”I know a lot of people only think of voting as something that happens on Election Day, and there’s a lot that happens leading up to that,” Berbick said.Like all the political…