STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Only about a quarter of adults in the United States believe that higher education is affordable, according to a new poll.

A Gallup poll asked more than 1,000 adults living in the United States if they believed higher education was available and affordable.

About 27% of U.S. adults report that education beyond high school is affordable -- a rate that is fairly consistent since Gallup began asking this question in 2012.

More than half of U.S. adults (60%) believe higher education is available to anyone in the country who needs it. This percentage has remained consistent since the last time Gallup asked this question in 2015 -- but has declined since its high of 71% in 2011.

Those numbers differ when Gallup analyzed the data based on age. About 46% of U.S. adults ages 18 to 29 said education beyond high school is available to those who need it -- compared to the 60% or higher among those in older generations.

Only 22% of people ages 18 to 29 said higher education is affordable, compared to 31% of people ages 30 to 49, 23% in the 50 to 64 age bracket and 31% among those ages 65 and older, according to Gallup.

The percentage of U.S. adults reporting higher education is affordable and available has remained stable since Gallup last asked the same questions in 2015, according to Gallup.

This may seem like good news given Americans declining confidence in higher ed -- but perhaps not, given the proliferation of online degree-granting programs and the expansion of degree alternatives such as digital badging and micro-credentialing, Gallup said about the poll. These programs were designed to improve access to education beyond high school for millions of Americans interested in upskilling and reskilling -- unfortunately, public opinion about availability appears stagnant despite these changes.

In May, U.S. News & World Report ranked New York State 15th for the best state for higher education.

The site ranked the best states to receive a higher education by weighing several factors, including: the number of citizens in each state who have college degrees; the time it takes students to complete both two- and four-year college programs; the cost of in-state tuition and fees; the burden of debt of college graduates.

Heres a breakdown of how New York ranked on each individual factor for higher education.

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HONG KONG, Jan. 09, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NetDragon Websoft Holdings Limited (NetDragon or the Company, Hong Kong Stock Code: 777), a global leader in building internet communities, is pleased to announce that Huayu, NetDragons education subsidiary, and National Center for Educational Technology (NCET) signed a cooperation agreement to jointly bolster the development and promotion of virtual experiment teaching system in primary and secondary schools. According to the agreement, with the support of the National Public Service Platform for Educational Resources, the two sides will integrate their respective advantages and build a Virtual Experiment Teaching Service System, in order to improve the quality of experiment teaching and laboratory construction of certain related subjects in primary and secondary schools.

Huayu and NCET will conduct collaborative research and development around experimental resources, software and service systems in this cooperation. The first is the development of a virtual experiment teaching database for primary and secondary schools, which will comprehensively cover supporting experiments including physics, chemistry, biology of junior and senior high schools and science disciplines of primary schools, including experimental videos, 3D interactive courseware, VR simulation interactive courseware, 3D/VR simulation testing and other forms of experiment teaching resources. The second is the development of a virtual experiment teaching software system for primary and secondary schools, including basic and optional software such as experiment teaching systems and experiment testing systems. The third is the development of a supporting service system for virtual experiment teaching for primary and secondary schools, with functions including backstage management, integrated user management, resource management and data analysis. The system will be introduced progressively, based on the development progress of experimental resources. The system will first select some qualified primary and secondary schools for trial, and after successful trial, this system will then be rolled out to primary and secondary schools all over the country.

In recent years, the construction of the virtual laboratory teaching system has received great attention from education departments and schools. In November 2019, the Ministry of Education issued the "Opinion on Strengthening and Improving Experiment Teaching in Primary and Secondary Schools", which requires junior high schools to include experiment operations in the academic examinations by 2023. Qualified provinces with sufficient resources can include physics and chemistry experiment operations in senior high school academic exams. The opinion also emphasizes innovative experiment teaching methods. For experiments with results that are difficult to observe or control, and dangerous or destructive experiments, they can be presented with the support of AR and VR technologies. The release of this opinion shows that AR and VR technologies are officially adopted in the field of experiment teaching.

Leveraging on its internet DNA and innovative mindset, NetDragon has taken lead in deploying "VR + Education", and has applied VR technologies to the field of education and become a pioneer in the VR industry. Meanwhile, NetDragon also builds core educational technologies through self-development, investment, mergers and acquisitions, as well as integrating high quality global education resources through cooperation with world-renowned educational institutions, publishers and top-notch universities. The Company hopes to integrate its strengths to improve the level of experiment teaching in primary and secondary schools with modern information technology, in response to the countrys policies and initiatives. At present, NetDragons education business footprint extensively covers over 2 million classrooms in more than 190 countries and regions, benefiting over 100 million users.

About NetDragon Websoft Holdings Limited NetDragon Websoft Holdings Limited (HKSE: 0777) is a global leader in building internet communities with a long track record of developing and scaling multiple internet and mobile platforms that impact hundreds of millions of users. These include Chinas number one online gaming portal, 17173.com, and Chinas most influential smartphone app store platform, 91 Wireless, which was sold to Baidu for US$1.9 billion in 2013 as the largest Internet M&A transaction in China.

Established in 1999, NetDragon is one of the most reputable and well-known online game developers in China with a history of successful game titles including Eudemons Online, Heroes Evolved and Conquer Online. In recent years, NetDragon has also started to scale its online education business on the back of managements vision to create the largest global online learning community, and to bring the classroom of the future to every school around the world. For more information, please visit http://www.netdragon.com.

About National Center for Educational Technology (NCET) NCET operates directly under the Ministry of Education and focuses on basic education and vocational education. Its main responsibilities include development of multi-media teaching materials, establishment of research, communication and service work on those materials, and the development and construction of educational and teaching resources. Furthermore, NCET trains personnel in modern distance-education engineering projects in primary and secondary schools, organises R&D and experiments of education technologies in schools, information technology education theory and application, development, transformation and promotion of related research results, and the development of various educational technology training work etc. It provides an important foundation to the construction of basic education informatisation.

For investor enquiries, please contact: NetDragon Websoft Holdings Limited Ms. Maggie Zhou Senior Director of Investor Relations Tel.: +852 2850 7266 / +86 591 8390 2825 Email: maggie@nd.com.cn Website: ir.netdragon.com

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One of the unanswered questions of the past decade is how and why (and, perhaps, whether) the levels of stress and anxiety experienced by many have grown so significantly.

This is often discussed in the context of students, who can easily find themselves isolated at just the wrong moment for their mental and sometimes physical well-being.

But it has become clear that something is also happening, or more likely a number of things are happening in combination, to supercharge levels of stress and anxiety among university staff.

It is highly likely that some of this is down to changes to our lives and the world that have nothing to do with the inner workings of higher education.

Our 24/7 digital lives, for example, and the impact of social media and instant communication; the effects of a decade of economic turmoil; social and family pressures as more of us care for both children and elderly, ailing parents; concern about a world facing the existential threats of climate change. You will have your own worries to add to a list that could go on and on.

But it would be too convenient to put all this baggage outside campus walls.

In our news pages this week, we have the latest study pointing to a serious deterioration in the well-being of academics in the UK, which is new only in so far as it benchmarks levels of workplace psychological risk against official standards set by the UKs Health and Safety Executive.

The studys conclusion is that universities are failing staff on almost every measure indeed, the only HSE category in which universities do not fall below the acceptable level is the control that scholars feel they have over their work.

However, even in this area, which has been core to academic life and which is often seen as a pressure valve for the profession, academia is found to have deteriorated over time.

This, for the authors of the study, is a particularly worrying finding, since academics have often told themselves that although your job demands are high, your time control and autonomy are also very high and this has acted as a buffer between job demands and psychological distress.

Anyone who reads Times Higher Education regularly will be aware of the anecdotal evidence to be found almost weekly that supports the findings, and demonstrates that it is a monster with many heads.

The breakdown in collegiate relations is one aspect that is documented regularly in these pages (and the HSE study finds evidence of a significant decline in workplace relationships over time).

Our most-read article in 2019 was a bitingly satirical take on how to get ahead in academia, offering 10 rules for upward toxicity. Universities sing the song of meritocracy but dance to a different tune. In reality, they will do everything to reward and protect their most destructive, abusive and uncooperative faculty, wrote Irina Dumitrescu, professor of English medieval studies at the University of Bonn.

Her experience clearly struck a chord with the tens of thousands of people who read and shared it online.

In another recent opinion piece, a contributor described the decline of their mental health as their employer failed to deal with a bullying manager. Our university boasts of being committed to harmonious working practices, but our bullys boss frequently enabled rather than questioned their behaviour, they wrote. We also found our universitys reporting procedures woefully inadequate, [relying] on mediation. We should, in short, meet with our bully to sort things out.

I mention these because they are the tip of the iceberg. Article pitches along similar lines come in to THE with greater frequency than perhaps any other topic and far more than they once did.

Managers may dismiss some of the complaints as unfair some no doubt are and will have their own views about issues of fierce dispute, such as the ongoing question of pay and pensions. It is also undoubtedly the case that universities are not a homogeneous lump, nor are managers or leaders.

But the evidence that all is not well in the state of academia mounts up and is not going to disappear simply by waiting for people to get used to the new normal, or for some notional old guard to move on.

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Behavioral-biometrics company TypingDNA announces that it raised a $7 million Series A round led by Gradient Ventures, Googles AI-focused venture fund. Other participants include EU-based fund GapMinder, Techstars Ventures and other prior investors.

TypingDNA has developed proprietary artificial intelligence algorithms to authenticate users based on how they type. Through a simple training process of watching user keystrokes, TypingDNA can recognize further attempts from a specific user by matching them against their known account.

This technology, known as typing biometrics, will enable existing applications such as authentication, fraud detection, password recovery, and online education assessment to fingerprint users more securely than traditional forms of two-factor authentication.

Advancing the research and distribution of typing biometrics is of global importance. Keyboards are incorporated in almost any device today, making typing behavior the most widely available user biometric. This round of funding will allow us to further our mission to provide user-friendly, non-intrusive biometrics and increased security to people around the world, said Raul Popa, CEO and Co-founder at TypingDNA.

TypingDNAs Authentication API accepts user keystrokes in a standardized and open-sourced format allowing simple and easy integration into any desktop or mobile application.

Developers can implement TypingDNAs API as a passive two-factor authentication option, password recovery method, or simply to ensure inputs are matched to a given user. TypingDNAs mobile developer SDK also currently supports the latest version of iOS and Android applications.

TypingDNA is currently ACE compliant for verifying students online, and European Banking Authority considers typing biometrics to be compliant for SCA regulation (2FA in banking and payments in EU), as a consequence the company is experiencing great demand from the industry.

TypingDNA plans to use this new investment to expand its developer support network and offer more tools to integrate their API with existing website development platforms.

Were excited about TypingDNAs developer-first approach to enable people to authenticate securely based on how they type, said Darian Shirazi, General Partner at Gradient Ventures.

With global regulation impacting face-recognition-based authentication and hackers targeting SMS-based two-factor authentication, typing biometrics is the best form of identifying people without compromising privacy or security.

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In a powerful upcoming workshop, Keith Leon S. will share his vast knowledge on both angels and book publishing. At "Walking with Your Angels LIVE," attendees will learn how to directly access their own angels and inner guidance systems. This exciting event provides tools, tips and insights into how to communicate with angels and guides, supporting everyday life. At "How to Write and Market Your Own Bestselling Book," Leon S. helps writers create a solid plan for their book, mission and message with powerful tools and strategies.

Discover That There Are Earthbound Angels Among Us

Get Tools to Communicate With Your Own Angels and Guides

Learn How to Open Your Heart and Create Miracles in Your Life

Read About the Author's Unconventional Path to Living His Purpose

Receive Insights to Reveal Your Life's Path and Purpose

What: Walking with Angels Workshop & Book Signing

When: January 9, 2020

Tim: 6pm-8pm

Center of Spiritual Living

4849 N Dixie Hwy, Oakland Park, Fl 33334

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Bestselling Author/"Book Guy" Helps You Gain Direct Access to Your Inner Guidance System and Write, Promote and Market Your Book through His Latest Book Release and Workshops During His National Event Tour

Do angels really exist? Bestselling author Keith Leon S. says they do-and he wants to share how and why they can help you fulfill your purpose. We live in a turbulent world, with fear and despair as major forces driving our current culture. Walking with My Angels is timely in its message of good news: we truly can find peace within. By connecting with our own inner guidance (our guardian angels), we can overcome challenges, find authentic happiness, and establish the path toward personal fulfillment.

A challenging upbringing rife with poverty, bullying and poor grades is a tough scenario for anyone to overcome. Add to that an early adulthood impacted by substance abuse and difficult life lessons including several near-death experiences, and you've got what most may view as a life destined for failure. Not so, however, for Leon S., who lived this exact life yet managed to turn it around with the help of his angels.

Angels led Leon S. to the path toward his purpose: to share his story with the world and help others access their own inner guidance systems. In fact, thirty years ago Leon S. received a message from his angels that he would write a book that would change lives. Little did he know at the time how true this message would become. Connected to his angels from an early age, Leon S. learned how to harness and accept the messages he received from his angels to make his life better. It wasn't easy, as oftentimes this "gift" felt like more of a curse and sent him into bouts of uncertainty. But, eventually, encounters with an earthbound angel presented him with a choice: to live or die.

His choice to live led him through an array of odd jobs, complicated relationship decisions and a journey through studying some of the great self-help influencers of our time. His introduction to the Law of Attraction aided him in not only finding his perfect mate, but in looking inward to make some big, but necessary, life changes. He discovered that as a "difference maker, "he would utilize his talents to create successful businesses in the field of publishing and, with his wife, would become a coach for seminar training companies. Much of his success is credited to a format for reaching out to people of influence called "right asking, "given to him by his angel. He now teaches authors and entrepreneurs how to write and market their own books. The angels had shown him another part of his life's purpose.

Leon S. is on a mission to bring joy and hope into the lives of everyone he meets, and everyone who reads this book. His books and live events will bring people together, and provide tools to get access to the answers that lie within.

Keith Leon S. has been writing books, speaking, publishing other people's books, and making a difference in the lives of others for over 15 years. His publishing company is well-established and trusted in the industry. Keith has done short tours and spoken all over the world. Now he plans to go out on the road for a full year. The author says, "I cannot tell you how excited I am! I may run into challenges and hurdles I know nothing about (being on the road for a year), and I am ready to meet those hurdles and get through them."

A multiple bestselling author, well-known speaker and talented musician, Leon S. has spoken at events that included Jack Canfield, Neale Donald Walsh, Barbara DeAngelis, John Gray, Michael Beckwith, and Marianne Williamson. He's made music with Stevie Wonder, Ben Vereen, Nancy Wilson, Keb Mo, and Carl Anderson. Keith has been led by angels since his early childhood, and now he shares his message with those who are ready and willing to hear it.

For more information please visit: http://www.LeonSmithPublishing.com

Keith Leon is a multiple best-selling author, a book publisher and speaker who's well known as The Book Guy. His life purpose book called, Walking With My Angels: A True Story, with a foreword by Chicken soup for the Soul's Jack Canfield has just been released. Keith has appeared on numerous popular radio and television broadcasts and his works has been covered by Inc. Magazine, LA Weekly, The Huffington Post, Published Magazine and Succeed Magazine just to name a few. He has spoken at events that included Jack Canfield, Bob Proctor, Neale Donald Walsch, Joel Bauer, Barbara De Angelis, Dr. John Gray, Dr. Michael Beckwith and Marianne Williamson. He's also a member of the Evolutionary Business Council. Keith's passion is teaching people how to go from first thought to best seller, and to create what he calls, the world's greatest business card....and he also loves introducing people to their inner guidance system whom he calls heavenly helpers! Welcome to the show Keith Leon S.

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Fitness is a common resolution in the new year.

But, according to fitness professional Keighty Gallagher, it shouldnt be the top resolution on your 2020 list.

I actually dont think its a great time to focus on your fitness goals, Gallagher, the founder of the Vancouver-based fitness organization Tight Club Athletics, says. We tend to go a little hardcore around this time of the year. We OD on goal setting, especially if you wake up on January 1 without a hangover, and often set the bar too high.

So high, that by the time February comes around, were burnt out of these ideal routines weve set and bail on the bandwagon.

Instead of setting lofty resolutions that feel set in stone on January 1, Gallagher recommends checking in on your personal health achievements sometime in the new year and then work on putting together a plan thats sustainable throughout the entire eleven months that follow.

Keighty Gallagher, the founder of Tight Club. NICK PROCAYLO / PROVINCE

I always go back to my core values when thinking about prioritizing fitness, and January is a great time to touch base on the pillars of what makes you YOU, Gallagher says. I weigh my decision against my values to see if it lines up. If it passes the values test, its worth a shot.

Instead of pushing for an aggressive workout plan that may not last much longer than a few months, Gallagher recommends taking time to plan your fitness and health goals on a weekly basis in order to help them feel more achievable.

On Sundays, I sit down and build out my week of movement. And always try to keep it balanced with two strength and conditioning workouts, two (high-intensity interval training) workout and one recovery session, Gallagher says.

When it comes to finding the perfect studio for your fitness regime, Gallagher says its all about the feel.

Think about the way you want to feel when you walk into a fitness space. Do you want to feel empowered and energized? Or is it relaxing and chill vibes youre looking for, Gallagher says. Do you see yourself in the staff members and instructors of the places youre checking out? Do this studios values align with yours? Find a studio that checks off these boxes and youll be feeling like family in no time.

After finding the perfect place for your personal goals, its time to pick classes that feel fun instead of just a simple sweat session. The process, Gallagher says, can be different for everyone.

Check and see if the business offers a two-week trial, and hit up all the different classes and get to know the different instructors. If you feel like they could be your pals, the workouts are challenging and fun and it doesnt break your bank, youve probably found your fitness home, Gallagher says. Also, make sure to ask about their policies on putting your passes on hold, especially if you decide to invest in a longer-term membership.

For further fitness success not only in the new year, but beyond too Gallagher recommends getting to the gym or class at least a half-hour before your workout begins in order to settle in without stress, as well as exploring apps such as Mindbody Fitness for further gym/studio discovery.

Then, its all about setting some attainable goals, and getting to work.

Set the bar low and celebrate all the wins, Gallagher says.

If health and wellness are top of mind for 2020, there are several new and unique items to check out in order to help you achieve your goals.

From healthy hot chocolate to at-home fitness gear, here are eight healthful items that caught our eye.

Be bold

Animal print invades the athleisure realm with this Womens Burton Lightweight Base Layer Crew. The style, which features floral and cheetah-print motifs, is so eye catching, its sure to make you stand out in your class.

$59.99 | Burton.com

Outerwear option

Whether worn to the gym or out on the trail for a run, this Norvan insulated hoody from the Vancouver-based brand Arcteryx will keep you warm and dry this winter. The jacket, which is available in sizes for men and women, features GORE-TEX Shakedry technology as well as a highly breathable and packable Coreloft Compact 40 insulation and a Dope Permeair 20 liner to allow excess heat from your exercise to escape.

$550 | Arcteryx; arcteryx.com

Best bike

Perhaps one of the most talked about fitness machines of late, the Peloton bike is an at-home fitness tool that features online access to live and pre-recorded fitness classes ranging from spin to weight training, core work and more. Its like having your favourite fitness class right in your living room.

From $2,950 | Onepeloton.ca

Style star

Step up your style game with a colourful pair of workout pants like these Break New Ground Tights from Lululemon. The fiery design, which is a limited-edition offering from the second Lululemon x Roksanda release, may not necessarily make you more flexible or fast but theyre sure to make you feel more fashionable.

$178 | Lululemon; shop.lululemon.com

Wrist smarts

Keep an eye on all your health and fitness goals and updates with a wearable fitness-tracking device like this Fitbit Versa 2. The smartwatch boasts Amazon Alexa built in, as well as heart and sleep tracking, app accessibility and more.

$249.95 | Fitbit.com

Chic sneaks

Step your fitness up to a new, ahem, galaxy with these Space Race Ultra Boost 20 sneakers from Adidas. The style features a flexible knit upper and a comfortable sole designed to support the movements and momentum of your selected sweat sessions. Available in sizes for men, women and children.

$250 | Sport Chek; adidas.ca

Sweet sips

Searching for a guilt-free indulgence to satisfy your sweet tooth post-workout? Consider making a cup of Reishi Hot Cacao from the Vancouver-based company Blume. The mix is vegan, caffeine free and features organic ingredients such as organic cacao, organic coconut sugar, organic cocoa and organic reishi to support your immune system and fight off the blues.

$18 | Itsblume.com

Ear elements

Move to the beat of your choosing with these wireless headphones from the brand Happy Plugs. The cordless style, available in a variety of colours, feature Bluetooth technology, 14 touch command selections and up to 14 hours of battery life.

$109.99 | Best Buy; bestbuy.ca

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Your phone has put the global hive mind at your fingertips, so why squander your storage on face swaps and unused messenger services? These fitness apps are programmed to transform your health by the gigabyte. Your smartphone is about to get a whole lot smarter...

What Peloton did for your spin session, now Rowith can do for your dry-land rows. The app transforms your monotonous ergo training into inspiring full-body workouts, with audio-guided coaching and motivation from top Olympic rowers, such as James Cracknell and Steve Redgrave.

How to Use Our Free 15-Minute Workout Guide

Choose from a deep pool of sessions that range from beginner to Boat Race hopeful, and follow training plans that adapt to your current level of fitness. All of your stats are logged, and you can challenge friends and strangers to make your time in the hot seat more competitive.

Every year in the UK, we bin roughly five million tonnes of perfectly edible food, placing a huge strain on the planet, not to mention your weekly grocery bill. Food-sharing app Olio reduces waste by linking people who overestimated their appetites (or bought a four-pack of avocados two days before their winter ski break) with those in search of extra ingredients. Simply snap a photo, set a safe location for collection and use the in-app ratings to filter trusted recipients.

Well assume that, by now, youre fairly clued up on the benefits of meditation and mindfulness. But scheduling effective timeouts between meal prep, school runs, conference calls and workouts isnt easy.

Beginner's Push Workout for Fast Muscle

With more than 100 guided sessions for stress-busting, anxiety management and enhancing focus, Calm is your co-pilot to the land of chill, and it can also help you get to sleep. Specially selected bedtime tales narrated by the likes of Stephen Fry and Matthew McConaughey (really) will coax you into a higher state of unconsciousness.

Nutrifix calculates your daily macros and scans popular local eateries for meals that meet your requirements

Even for those who meal prep religiously on Sunday nights, the best-laid nutritional plans can fall apart when life gets busy. Whether youre a pescatarian keen to fit more nutrients into your diet, gluten-free and cutting weight, or a vegan trying to pack on muscle mass, Nutrifix hunts and gathers the information you need. It starts by calculating your daily macros and scanning popular local eateries for meals that meet your requirements. Then, all you have to do is order a delivery, or click and collect. Its a meal deal worth capitalising on.

Another pioneer in remote training for riders and runners alike, Zwift transforms tedious turbo rides and treadmill slogs into challenging, social sweat sessions. Pair any Bluetooth-enabled static bike or a runner with the app and power your avatar around the virtual roads of six immersive environments, including a futuristic New York. There are more than 1,000 structured workouts to choose from, plus around 300 group rides or races each day and you can even chat to strangers as you fly past them up the pixel mountains.

RunFriendly uncovers local gyms, hotels and other places you can use to wash after a workout

Given the chance, most of us would convert the dead time of our commute into a daily workout. But having nowhere to freshen up before your morning meeting can put you off smashing out a sweaty commute, or squeezing in a lap of the park during your lunch break.

Hate Running? This Cardio Workout Is For You

RunFriendly is a bit like Airbnb for showers. It uncovers local gyms, hotels and other places you can use to wash off the sweat on a one-off basis. As a bonus, your colleagues will never have to see you in Lycra, either.

ClassPass allows you to book workouts in 20,000 venues around the world with a flexible monthly fee

Committing yourself to a single gym membership, fixed to just one club and location, feels well, a bit 2019. Make this the year you untether your fitness goals. ClassPass allows you to book workouts in 20,000 venues around the world. A flexible monthly fee unlocks gym access, passes to group fitness classes from CrossFit to cardio, and even recovery treatments such as cryotherapy. You can search easily by location and activity and, when you cant travel, you can stream classes.

Until we can upload information directly into our brains, we'll have to make do with reading. But with so many new books being hyped and limited time to look into them, many life-changing ideas will inevitably pass you by. Blinkists app abridges the gap. Its experts distil the main concepts of best-selling non-fiction books into bite-sized text and audio files, so you can get the elevator pitch for the latest in fields such as leadership, health and nutrition. Consider it a York Notes for self-improvement.

WFA contains four comprehensive, 12-week training programmes, each tailored to your chosen fitness goal

If youve made it your mission to get leaner, quicker, fitter and/or stronger this year but dont quite have your action plan nailed down, this app is for you. Co-created by athlete-adventurer Ross Edgley, along with the editors at Men's Health, it contains four comprehensive, 12-week training programmes, each tailored to your chosen fitness goal.

Where to Download The World's Fittest App

Video guides help you nail the moves with proper form, while easy-to-follow workouts teach you how to put them all together. Plus, its roughly half of the price of a personal training session. Transform your body into an instrument not an ornament.

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ONGOING, 8:45-9:35 a.m., Mondays, World Gym Cedar Lake, 12937 Wicker Ave., Unit E, Cedar Lake. 219.390.7600. worldgym.com/cedar-lake. With a focus on the entire torso and arms, this class is not only a great upper body builder, but also a fantastic, overall, cardiovascular calorie burner. Short bouts of stepping choreography are interspersed throughout the hour to give the upper body bits of rests from the fatiguing strength work. This is a non-stop class that leaves you sweaty and exhilarated.

ONGOING, 9-9:45 a.m. Fridays. Franciscan Health Fitness Centers Schererville, 221 U.S. Hwy. 41, Ste. A, Schererville. 219.865.6969. franciscanhealthfitnesscenters.org. Aquatic exercise takes advantage of water as a physically supportive environment conducive to helping members improve motion and flexibility while under reduced joint stress. Aquatics can serve as a unique and advantageous alternative to other forms of physical exercise.This class was designed by the Arthritis Foundation for those individuals with impaired joint strength, range of motion or other physical challenges. The goal of this aquatic class is to increase the participants' range of motion for everyday living.

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ONGOING, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Wednesdays, Lynwood Sport Center, 2030 Glenwood-Dyer, Lynwood. 708-474-5900. skatelynwood.com. Whens the last time you put on a pair of roller skates? Get out of the cold and spend the morning brushing up on those skating skills on this indoor rink.

ONGOING, 9:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m., Mondays and Wednesdays, Schererville Community Center, 500 E. Joliet St. Schererville. northwestindiana.fit4mom.com. Stroller Strides is a total fitness program that ladies can do with their children. It includes power walking and intervals of strength and body toning exercises using exercise tubing, the stroller and the environment. Taught by certified and specially trained fitness instructors, it is a great workout for any level of exerciser. Stroller Strides instructors weave songs and activities into the routine designed to entertain and engage baby, while ladies are led through a series of exercises specific to her role as mom.

ONGOING, 6-6:45 p.m. Wednesdays. Franciscan Health Fitness Centers Chicago Heights, 100 197th Place, Chicago Heights, Ill. 708.755.3020. franciscanhealthfitnesscenters.org. This intentional slow but challenging class links the breath with a flowing sequence of yoga poses bringing you to a place of centered strength & ease and ends in meditation, release & relaxation.

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Enyimba have got positive updates from the treatment table after some of their injured players returned to training and are making progress ahead of their must win CAF Confederation Cup Matchday Four tie with Paradou AC of Algeria in Aba.

The Peoples Elephant have been battling with injuries to first team players but Theophilus Afelokhai, Andrew Abalogu, Stanley Dimgba and Nelson Ogbonnaya have resumed training with their teammates and could play some part in Sundays game if the interim coach, Fatai Osho gets the greenlight from the medical team for them to be fielded.

The media aide of the team, Bariza Zazi told NationSport that the four players have resumed training and are making progress towards a comeback to the team.

He, however, disclosed that Thomas Zenke and Ifeanyi Anaemena trained separately as they were still recovering from the injuries. Enyimba who recently changed their coach, Usman AbdAllah with Osho are third in Group D with three points from three games ahead of their blockbuster fixture with the Algerian opposition at the Enyimba Stadium, Aba on Sunday.

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Puducherry is an ideal location for hosting international yoga events by virtue of its peaceful and pious ambience, Chief Minister V. Narayanasamy has said.

Inaugurating the 26th International Yoga Festival hosted by the Department of Tourism at the Gandhi Thidal, the Chief Minister said the city had attracted spiritual minds such as Sri Aurobindo and The Mother who had propagated the integral yoga concept globally. Even in the universal township of Auroville, yoga is an integral part of life for its community, which includes about 50 nationalities.

Crediting the Government of India, especially Prime Minister Narendra Modi, for efforts at the United Nations for a global celebration of yoga, Mr. Narayanasamy said the Puducherry government was promoting wellness centres across hospitals.

The government was committed to develop tourism, yoga, art and culture and handicrafts. We would like to focus on promoting traditional Tamil culture so that they can not only entertain visitors but also inspire the younger generation, he said.

On a lighter note, Mr. Narayanasamy said yoga was particularly ideal for politicians and those in public life as it would equip them with patience. He himself was a regular practitioner of yoga in the morning and he had found that it had helped him discharge duties for about 17 hours every day, Mr. Narayanasamy said.

V. Vaithilingam, MP, T. Djeamourthy, MLA, Purva Garg, Tourism Secretary, L. Mohamed Mansoor, Tourism Director were among those who spoke.

Over 1,000 yoga practitioners and enthusiasts, including foreigners, are participating in the event.

The valedictory of the yoga festival will take place at the Art and Craft Village, Murungapakkam on Tuesday.

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