Humans have a long history of making New Years resolutions. The Babylonians are believed to be among the first to have set them more than 4,000 years ago. When Julius Caesar was emperor circa 46 B.C., the Romans had their own practice of offering sacrifices to Janus, the god of beginnings and endings, as they looked forward to each new year.

You would think that after so many years, people would have mastered the art of following through on their resolutions. However, a formal study in 2007 found as many as 88% of people fail to fulfill their resolutions. So, its a new year but the same you.

Most people make resolutions to improve their health, either by losing weight, quitting smoking or exercising more. Others aim to save money. The challenge with fulfilling resolutions is that they require starting new habits, said Wendy Wood, the Provost Professor of Psychology and Business at the USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences and the USC Marshall School of Business.

We keep making these resolutions, despite realizing that most wont actually succeed, she said.

We keep making these resolutions, despite realizing that most wont actually succeed.

Wendy Wood

Habits have a lot to do with this failure. Physical and financial health require repeated behavior more than just eating salads for a week or sticking to a budget for a month, added Wood, whose new book, Good Habits, Bad Habits: The Science of Making Positive Changes That Stick, provides insight into the psychology of habits.

Many people misunderstand the challenge of forming a new habit, she said. They may think starting something new is just a matter of willpower, or that one decision can change everything.

Forming a new habit isnt rational like this. Neither is changing old habits. Old habits fade only slowly, she said. So, as your motivation wanes resolutions are hard, not fun your old habit is still there.

We dont understand how our habits work. In fact, we are not supposed to understand them. Habits are part of our unconscious mind, she added.

Woods point is that we must improve our chances of success by making it easier to adopt a new habit. We are more likely to make these new habits an unconscious part of our routines if we, for instance, prepare a gym bag the night before a morning workout or make several meals to last through the week to deter ourselves from reaching regularly for junk food.

Wood and other USC researchers have found additional steps you can take to increase your chances of accomplishing your resolutions.

Quitting smoking is one of the top resolutions people make to improve their health. If you are a smoker, the company you keep can affect your temptation for smoking, said Steven Sussman, professor of preventive medicine and psychology at the Keck School of Medicine of USC.

Hanging out with non-users as much as possible, drinking lots of water every day for a couple of weeks, doing some exercise and actually trying to learn relaxation techniques like yoga or meditation may help, he said.

The bottom line is action, he added, like getting rid of all evidence of nicotine products from the house and keeping busy doing other things.

Fitness centers anticipate a spike in memberships this time of year as many Americans resolve to lose weight, but often the spike is temporary. It usually tapers by the end of February, as people return to their old habits and inactivity.

Lorraine Turcotte, a professor of biological sciences and expert on metabolism at USC Dornsife, said people can raise their likelihood of successful weight loss just by setting realistic expectations. The less specific you are about how much weight you aim to lose, the more likely you will reach your weight loss goal, she said.

It might be easier to maintain a positive attitude if your goal is to lose 5 to 10 pounds, as opposed to having a specific goal of 10 pounds, she said. Choose an activity that you like. Maintenance of an exercise program is linked to enjoyment of the activity. So, if you like dancing, take a dance class. Try to include friends and family in your activities, which will improve your chances of maintaining an exercise routine.

Many of us are masters of procrastination, which especially becomes a problem when saving money for retirement.

Daphna Oyserman, a Deans Professor of Psychology and Education at USC Dornsife and the USC Rossier School of Education, has found that people can motivate themselves by making their goals seem more immediate.

Instead of imagining yourself as a healthy, happy retiree in 30 or 40 years, ask yourself what actions you can take today to be healthier, this week to be happier and this month to save more, she advised.

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Not all fat is created equally and visceral fat, which lies deep below the surface, near vital organs such as the heart, liver and intestines, can be life-threatening. The fats proximity to vital organs means that carrying an excess amount of it hikes your risk of developing chronic complications, such as heart and liver disease.

To keep visceral fat bay, evidence backs limiting your intake of foods that lead to the harmful weight gain.

One of the primary culprits is high carb intake so cutting back on this food group can bring fat-burning benefits.

Studies have shown that diets with under 50 grams of carbs per day cause belly fat loss in overweight people, those at risk of type 2 diabetes and women with polycystic ovary syndrome.

Lower-carb weight-loss diets may be better for losing visceral fat than higher-carb weight-loss diets, according to a study published in Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice.

You dont have to cut out carbs completely to reap the benefits.

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Many sugar-sweetened beverages are made with high-fructose corn syrup instead of sugar, according to medical website LiveStrong.

Drinking beverages sweetened with fructose may increase visceral fat, reports an article published in The Journal of Clinical Investigation.

The study involved overweight and obese people, so further research is necessary to determine whether fructose has the same effect in normal weight individuals.

To keep visceral fat at bay, try replacing these beverages with naturally calorie-free options such as water, tea or black coffee, advises LiveStrong.

Findings published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society also makes a case skipping diet fizzy drinks as this may be associated with increases in waist circumference, and thus potentially visceral fat as well.

In addition to dieting, exercising regularly also offers a robust defence against visceral fat gain.

Harvard Medical School recommends getting 30 to 60 minutes of cardio per day, such as brisk walking, swimming, running or aerobics, and notes that exercising with weights may also be helpful.

Evidence demonstrates the visceral fat-burning benefits of aerobic exercise.

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Bowel cancer is a general term for cancer that begins in the large bowel and depending on where the cancer starts, bowel cancer is sometimes called colon or rectal cancer.

It is one of the most common types of cancer diagnosed in the UK and is most prevalent in people over the age of 60.

Treatment for bowel cancer will depend on which part of your bowel is affected and how far the cancer has spread, and, if detected early enough, treatment can cure bowel bowel completely so it is imperative to know the warning signs.

In the initial stages of the disease, however, many people with bowel cancer do not experience any symptoms, according to Mayo Clinic.

When symptoms appear, they'll likely vary, depending on the cancer's size and location in your large intestine, noted the health site.

The symptoms of bowel can be subtle and do not necessarily make you feel ill so it is easy to overlook them for a less serious condition.

One key warning sign is the feeling that your bowel doesnt empty properly after youve been to the toilet.

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This often creates the feeling of needing to strain your back passage, even after opening your bowels, explains Cancer Research UK.

Other common symptoms include:

According to the NHS, you should see your GP if you have one or more of the symptoms of bowel cancer, and they persist for more than four weeks.

When you first see your GP, they'll ask about your symptoms and whether you have a family history of bowel cancer, explains the NHS.

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They'll usually carry out a simple examination of your bottom, known as a digital rectal examination (DRE), and examine your tummy (abdomen).

This is a useful way of checking whether there are any lumps in your tummy or bottom (rectum).

The tests can be uncomfortable, and many people find an examination of their bottom a bit embarrassing, but they take less than a minute, explained the health body.

Your GP may also check your blood to see if you have iron deficiency anaemia - although most people with bowel cancer do not have symptoms of anaemia, they may lack iron as a result of bleeding from the cancer, notes the health site.

Bowel cancer risk is determined by a range of factors, including age, genetics and lifestyle factors.

Obesity, for example, has been linked to bowel cancer in an estimated 11 out of 100 cases, reports Cancer Research.

Supporting the link, evidence suggests that maintaining a healthy weight by keeping active has been shown to reduce your risk.

One comprehensive study combined and analysed several decades worth of data from past studies on how exercise affects colon cancer risk.

The study, published in the British Journal of Cancer, found that people who exercised the most were 24 percent less likely to develop the disease than those who exercised the least.

"What's really compelling is that we see the association between exercise and lower colon cancer risk regardless of how physical activity was measured in the studies," said lead study author Kathleen Y. Wolin, Sc.D., a cancer prevention and control expert with the Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University.

She added: "That indicates that this is a robust association and gives all the more evidence that physical activity is truly protective against colon cancer."

It is also important to compliment a physically active lifestyle with a healthy, balanced diet to reduce your risk.

As the NHS reports, a large body of evidence suggests a diet high in red and processed meat can increase your risk of developing bowel cancer.

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The Bankruptcy of EP Energy

In October, EP Energy one of the largest oil producers in the Eagle Ford Shale region in Texas filed for bankruptcy because the firm couldn't pay back almost $5 billion in debt, making it the largest oil and gas bankruptcy since 2016.

EP Energy hasn't produced a profit since 2014 and Bloomberg reported that the company would need oil to be at "a price closer to $70 per barrel" for EP to be profitable. Oil has not come close to averaging over $70 a barrel since 2014.

Despite its financial struggles at current low oil prices, the company plans to continue operating after restructuring and eliminating up to $3 billion in debt. However, EP has not identified any funds that it would be setting aside for well cleanup, which is not unusual for an oil and gas company.

In response, as part of the bankruptcy proceedings, the U.S. Department of the Interior filed a document arguing that EP Energy is still responsible for its obligations to assure the "decommissioning, plugging, and abandonment" of any of the EP Energy wells that are located on leased federal and tribal lands.

Ideally, that would mean EP Energy sets aside funds for the proper cleanup and end-of-life processes for its oil and gas wells, which number more than 800 in the Eagle Ford region.

However, the federal government hasn't even named a number yet for how much that should be. The Bureau of Land Management and Bureau of Indian Affairs "are currently still assessing the status of reclamation and plugging and abandonment obligations across the Debtors' onshore federal and Indian leases," writes the Interior Department.

In EP Energy #bankruptcy, US Interior Department wants to make sure that enough money is set aside for cleanup. For financially struggling companies, cleanup is becoming the tail that's wagging the dog. https://t.co/LDrnMr01rn

— Clark Williams-Derry (@ClarkWDerry) November 16, 2019

The federal government is only getting around to assessing EP Energy's potential liabilities once the firm is already in the bankruptcy process, revealing one of the flaws in the current system. Federal and state governments have not been holding fracking companies fully liable for the environmental damage and cleanup costs of their drilling activity.

Joshua Caleb Macey, a visiting assistant professor at Cornell law school who specializes in bankruptcy and energy law, told DeSmog that the situation with EP Energy was "frustrating and completely normal."

According to the Interior Department filing, "Regardless of its bankruptcy, the Debtor is required to comply with all applicable federal laws."

As I've reported before, oil and gas companies are legally required to hold a certain amount of funds to pay for well cleanup costs, a process known as bonding that varies by state and for public lands.

Because companies are rarely required to have those funds available before they start drilling (and thanks to industry-friendly regulators and politicians), in reality oil and gas companies can walk away from cleanup obligations with relative ease, which has become the pattern for bankrupt coal companies.

Including Cleanup Costs Would Make Extraction 'Uneconomic'

Federal and state regulators have been failing to require companies to fully fund expected cleanup liabilities, which helps mask the true cost of oil and gas production. Passing environmental cleanup costs on to the taxpayer amounts to a backdoor subsidy for the oil and gas industry.

Requiring oil and gas companies to pay for shutting down and cleaning up wells would greatly increase the cost of drilling for many oil and gas wells. The fracking industry already can't make money pumping fossil fuels out of shale in the U.S., and that's without these firms coming even close to fully funding their cleanup costs.

However, more state governments are realizing the scale of this problem and starting to look at increasing and enforcing bonding requirements for oil and gas well cleanup. However, in oil-rich places like Alberta, Canada, and Alaska, regulators are realizing that the money just isn't there.

Hey @jkenney @Alberta_UCP after your sustained attacks on the Liberal government, why are you now begging for taxpayer money to clean up Alberta's abandoned oil wells? Oil companies must pay for that. Not us. Hands off our tax dollars. The oil shareholders should pay. #cdnpoli

— Trish Palmer (@TrishPalmerYVR) December 1, 2019

In 2018, the natural gas driller Amaroq Resources acquired the Nicolai Creek assets in southwest Alaska from the bankrupt Aurora Gas. This transaction was delayed when the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (AOGCC) announced $7 million in bonding required for the gas wells associated with the purchase. This is the point where the state government had the power to make Amaroq provide adequate bonding for well cleanup.

The AOGCC then agreed to reduce that amount to $200,000 and the deal went ahead.

Since that deal, the commission increased the minimum statewide bonding level to $400,000 per well for the first one to 10 wells. Amaroq would be required to abide by these new regulations and has appealed this decision. Company president Scott Pfoff explained that these new bonding requirements make the business "uneconomic."

And that is the reality. If oil and gas companies were required to pay for the full end-of-life cost of their wells, much of their inventory becomes uneconomic. This is where taxpayers come in.

Fracking Industry Wants to Dump Wastewater in Streams and Rivers to Save Money

Failure to require adequate bonding for oil and gas cleanup costs is just one of many backdoor government subsidies for the oil and gas industry. The failure to regulate flaring and venting of the potent greenhouse gas methane during oil drilling is another example.

Fracking firms, which spend a lot of borrowed money to pump out a lot of oil and gas for not much (or any) profit, are experiencing a collapse in financing. Thanks to the industry's failed business model, these companies are desperate for ways to cut costs.

One of the major costs associated with hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, is acquiring, pumping and disposing of water, which, after a driller is finished with it, typically contains corrosive levels of salts and contaminants including naturally occurring radioactive materials, chemicals and oil residues. This area has become a major target for the industry to save money.

As The Washington Post pointed out in 2015 (and as I highlighted last year), when it comes to fracked shale oil and gas production, "currently there is no way to treat, store, and release the billions of gallons of wastewater at the surface." The industry's current range of (legal) approaches to disposing of its massive amounts of wastewater involves injecting it underground, which in some cases is tied to increased earthquake activity, using it to irrigate crops or de-ice roads, and sending it to municipal water treatment plants lacking equipment to properly treat it.

Treating oil and gas drilling wastewater is possible, but expensive. As S&P Global Platts recently reported, according to a study by the Texas Alliance of Energy Producers and Independent Petroleum Association of America, for Permian drillers in Texas, "Economically, treatment costs must come down."

The study concludes that dealing with wastewater is already a limiting factor in this prolific region: "Some Permian sub-basins are currently constrained due to insufficient injection well capacity. Projected production growth will worsen the situation."

With this glut of wastewater combined with high costs, the industry is looking for a cheap alternative. The latest preferred approach seems to be lobbying governments to change the rules to allow dumping wastewater with limited treatment into rivers and streams.

In November, E&E News reported that there's movement to allow or expand such wastewater dumping in Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico and Pennsylvania, all states with major fracking industries. "Within a year, Oklahoma could get approval from EPA to start issuing permits that will allow the oil industry to dispose of briny oil field waste in waterways," E&E wrote.

As space for injection wells becomes scarce, the industry hopes to dump its wastewater in streams and rivers, once again passing on potential environmental and financial liabilities to the public.

A 2017 working group looking for alternatives for Oklahoma oil field wastewater (also known as "produced water") found "the most cost-effective means of reducing disposal is for oil companies to treat and clean that produced water so it can be reused for things like fracking," reported NPR's StateImpact Oklahoma.

However, recycling produced water to again frack wells results in more toxic produced water, which can't be recycled indefinitely. With injection wells increasingly unable to handle the volume of water produced by the industry, shale firms have been seeking cheap alternative disposal methods, including dumping the water in rivers and streams.

However, the 2017 analysis concluded that treating produced frack water to the point it could be safely dumped into rivers or used to irrigate agriculture wasn't economically viable.

Owen Mills, the director of water planning for the Oklahoma Water Resources Board, explained to StateImpact Oklahoma why this wasn't an option for the industry: "It's incredibly expensive to do that and it takes a lot of energy."

To properly treat the fracking wastewater to the point it is no longer a threat to human health and the environment would be incredibly expensive, and that is why the industry is lobbying to change the rules about disposing its wastewater. If it succeeds, expect the eventual clean up costs also incredibly expensive to be billed to the American public.

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As lifespans lengthen around the world, men and women are: delaying when they marry and have children; returning to school as adults to gain skills and working beyond traditional retirement age. In countries as dissimilar as Japan and Morocco, theyre marrying five to 10 years later on average than their parents did. In the United Kingdom, more women are having babies in their 40s than before turning 20. And in the U.S., most employees 50 and older say they want to keep working after turning 65.

Now, governments and businesses need to catch up to individuals efforts adapting to longevity. The policymakers and employers have to revise their work, education, health care and other policies once designed for much shorter, different lives.

Singapores only resource is human capital, and our population is aging faster than in any other country. We realized we had to address this to survive.

That was the consensus of economists, physicians, executives, educators and others from almost every continent who met at the Rockefeller Bellagio Center in Italy this fall to begin charting a global longevity agenda. The conference, organized by the Stanford Center on Longevity and The Longevity Forum with support from the Rockefeller Foundation and Prudential Assurance Singapore, was the first major interdisciplinary global convening on longevity. (You can read more about it on the Stanford Center on Longevity site.)

If we live a hundred-year life using the same norms that worked for sixty or seventy years, its unlikely to be a good long life, said Andrew Scott, an economics professor at University of London, co-organizer of the conference and co-author of The 100-Year Life. And while theres much that individuals need to do to adjust, they wont be able to seize the advantages of longer lives without policy changes from governments, corporations and other institutions.

The conference participants discussed numerous, varied issues, such as:

While many countries have begun addressing longevity, the most comprehensive planning is occurring in Singapore. In that country, the average life expectancy is 85 among the highest in the world and about 24% of the labor force is 55 or older, up from 14% in 2008.

But Singapore isnt focusing on building nursing homes. Instead, the island city-nation is investing $3 billion to support lifelong learning and employability, health and wellness, financial literacy and multi-generational housing, among other initiatives.

Singapores only resource is human capital, and our population is aging faster than in any other country. We realized we had to address this to survive, John Eu-Li Wong, professor in medical sciences and senior vice president, National University of Singapore, told participants at the Bellagio conference.

The countrys longevity agenda was also discussed at a November conference in Singapore, also supported by the Rockefeller Foundation and Prudential Assurance Singapore.

To sustain economic growth, Singapore over the next decade is raising its retirement age from 62 to 65 and requiring employers to reemploy men and women who want to work until at least 70. The government there also gives businesses a 3 percent credit to offset wages of employees over 50 and makes grants to companies so they can modify jobs for older workers.

In addition, wellness programs in all communities include regular screenings for chronic diseases, and activities such as Tai Chi and dance lessons. National Silver Academy, a network of colleges and community-based organizations, offers post-secondary education to older people, who can take courses in technology, business, literature and other subjects, and who often share classrooms with youth. A SkillsFuture program teaches Singaporeans of all ages necessary skills for future jobs, and a MoneySense program teaches young and old alike how to manage money and invest.

Singapores small size (population: just 5.8 million) and a lack of U.S.-style partisan politics battles make it easier to implement a nationwide longevity plan. But its effort to harness the advantages of being an aging society is a model for other countries, said Laura Carstensen, executive director of the Stanford Center on Longevity and co-leader of the Bellagio conference.

Instead of focusing on frail old age, Singapore is trying to support people all the way through their long lives, Carstensen noted. Its changing the narrative from aging is a burden to longevity is an opportunity.

Developing nations are beginning to launch age-friendly programs while continuing to grapple with problems like providing clean water and building adequate roads.

In Bangladesh, where average life expectancy has risen to about 73 from 48 in 1960, a strong network of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) is taking the lead in addressing aging and longevity.

For example, Dhaka-based BRAC (formerly called the Bangladesh Rehabilitation Assistance Committee), the worlds largest NGO, is funding research and treatment of hypertension, diabetes and other noncommunicable diseases. BRAC also offers microloans to adults seeking to start small businesses. Such efforts are enabling Bangladeshi to live longer and more prosperous lives.

Wealthier, developed countries looking at longevity often have an array of uncoordinated programs to help residents stay productive and healthy longer. Some have been launched by governments; others by nonprofits or private companies.

In the United Kingdom, The Pension Advisory Service (TPAS) and insurer Aviva are experimenting with programs to help middle-aged people evaluate their jobs, finances and health, as well as their plans for later in life. In 2018, TPAS targeted a small group of self-employed workers, aged 35 to 50, with one-to-one phone conversations. There are now plans to make this midlife checkup an online program.

Just like when you take your car to the garage, UK Pensions Minister Guy Opperman said when launching the program, this service will highlight where improvements might be made to ensure everything is running smoothly. Aviva initially enrolled about 100 employees in workshops; it will offer the programs to all UK employees 45 and older.

Many European countries, including Denmark and Finland, now offer digital literacy training to adults. The goal: ensuring that older as well as younger people arent excluded from an increasingly digitized world.

In Ireland, where just 17% of those aged 65 to 74 have at least basic digital literacy skills, according to a 2017 Eurostat survey, the government has funded several nonprofits to provide 10 hours of free computer instruction to anyone who has never used the Internet. Its targeted for people over 45 and those who live in rural areas, are disabled or unemployed.

In the U.S., the federal government and most employers are not yet doing much to address longevity. Yet, as Kerry Hannon wrote on MarketWatch, Americans 65 to 74 and age 75 and older are expected to have faster annual rates of labor force growth than others. And just 77% of workers surveyed by the Transamerica Retirement Study said their employer is supportive of working past 65.

But U.S.-based nonprofits like Encore.org are tapping the potential of longer lives and intergenerational connections to help solve social problems. And ones such as iRelaunch and PathForward help midlifers re-enter the workplace after absences or layoffs.

Most people, whether they live in San Francisco or Singapore, when asked about their aspirations for living until 100, say I hope I dont outlive my money, or I hope I dont get dementia, said Carstensen. Its time to overcome those anxieties by envisioning, and sharing, all the ways we can use our extra time to improve the quality of our lives.

Carol Hymowitz is a writer, editor and recognized expert on longevity and the retirement savings crisis, management trends and diversity in the workplace. She is co-author of A History of Women in America (Bantam Books) and a contributor to Getting Older; How We're Coping with the Gray Areas of Aging (Wiley e book). She is currently a visiting scholar at the Stanford Longevity Center.

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The dip in temperature accompanied by cold winds, not only forces us to put on more clothes but also makes us eat more. You might have noticed yourself that with the change in season, you binge eat and succumb to unhealthy cravings. Even though you may not feel hungry physically, your mind continuously asks for food. We often find ourselves munching on snacks mindlessly and in the end worry about unwanted weight gain.

As per researches, your genetics might be responsible for this but there are some other reasons as well. Here are 3 reasons why people overeat in winters.

With the drop in temperature, our body has to fight harder to keep itself warm. And so it requires more calories to produce energy. When this happens, our mind sends a signal to the brain to put on more clothes and eat more calorie-loaded food. At this point, we even forget that we are overeating.

People generally tend to drink less water in winters, which leads to dehydration. This problem is quite common during this season. The drying heat of room heaters and layers of clothes also makes our body dehydrated. Our body actually needs water, but we confuse our thirst with hunger and eat more food.

Winter blues is really a thing! The cold weather is a perfect recipe for sadness. Studies suggest that a significant number of people suffer from this Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) and this makes them eat more. People turn to food for some comfort during winters.

If you are worried about gaining weight because of all the extra eating, then here are some tips for you:

-Eat healthy soups and low-calorie dishes. Try to include winter vegetables and fruits in your diet.

-Even if you are snacking between your meals, try to include healthy and low-calorie foods in your diet.

-Portion control is a very important thing. Do not fill your plate with multiple food items at a time.

-If you think you are suffering from winter blues then take necessary steps or seek professional help.

-Exercise regularly for at least 30 minutes every day.

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She's the Married At First Sight star loved by fans for her daring approach to romance, love and fashion.

And now Martha Kalifatidis has shared a daring bikini snap to Instagram revealing more than she may have intended.

The 30-year-old recently posted a photo of herself posing in a lime green two-piece and as fans have been quick to point out - she's showing a small hint of nipple.

Martha Kalifatidis has given fans a cheeky glimpse of nipple in a new bikini photo. Picture: Instagram / marthaa_k

Undaunted by the apparent wardrobe malfunction, Martha jokingly captioned the snap: "@mbrunelli (Michael Brunelli) won't be taking pics of me in 2020."

Within moments of sharing the racy bikini snap, fans flooded the post, and at the time of writing, the smouldering pic had garnered more than 24,000 likes.

"Nip slip babe," one person pointed out.

"You can see the top of your nipple just FYI," another said.

"Bit nippy where you are," another teased.

One remarked: "I spy with my nipple eye."

Martha owned her nip slip with her trademark sass. Picture: marthaa_k

Others appeared to be less than delighted with the photo, with one person stating the reality star had "half a nipple showing" before adding, "so not classy".

"Oh dear, that's awkward," another wrote.

While some thought the commotion over a cheeky flash was all too much.

"People here really be losing their minds over a half nip, get over it guys," another said.

Martha's boyfriend Michael also jumped on the thread and left a cheeky comment that read: "Anyone looking for a personal photographer in 2020?"

As to be expected, this set off a trail of remarks with people getting in on the joke saying they would sign him up "only if he could make them look as hot as Martha".

Martha and Michael celebrated their one-year wedding anniversary by sharing this racy photo to Instagram in September. Picture: marthaa_k

Martha is also known for her refreshingly honest approach to life.

She recently spoke to news.com.au about how she gained six kilograms while holidaying overseas, saying she was happy with her body.

While at 60kg she's not overweight, Martha said accepting herself and her body as it is hadn't been without some effort.

"A few years ago this would have actually killed me," she said, adding: "I would have been miserable about gaining this much weight."

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"I wouldn't have been able to cope. I was a person who would literally count every single calorie before it passed my lips - even down to a single square of chocolate."

Martha recently shared this snap to Instagram of herself wearing her trademark leopard-print bikini, telling news.com.au she had gained 6kg when it was taken. Picture: Instagram/Marthaa_k_

At this stage, she revealed she wasn't overly worried "about a few extra kilograms" and said she planned to tone up and return to a healthier lifestyle - but not by doing anything "drastic".

"I have started to clean up my diet, but I will still have a drink with friends or go out to dinner,' she said.

"If I overindulge one night, then I will be really 'clean' for three days.

"This means I will make sure I have plenty of fluid, lots of broth and drink lots of freshly juiced vegies to flush it out."

Martha said she no longer believed in being perfect. Her goal these days is to achieve balance. Picture: marthaa_k

As well as tweaking her diet, exercise will also form part of the plan. However, hardcore HIIT workouts will be swapped for running, pilates or targeted training sessions with Michael.

"Michael has been helping me a lot because he is so fit. He is like a machine," Martha said.

"He never misses a day and he is a really good influence on me. He encourages me to get up and go to the gym with him."

Martha said her goal wasn't to lose weight. She hopes by revamping her diet and approach to exercise she will "trim down" and feel more energised.

"I don't care what the scales say. It's more about how I feel. I want to feel healthy and fit," she said.

Martha and Michael celebrated a year together in September after they met and "married" on season six of Married At First Sight.

Since finding fame on the reality show, Martha, who is also a make-up artist, has become a social media influencer with an Instagram account that boasts more than 296,000 followers.

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LEXINGTON. Ky. (Dec. 19, 2019) University professors likeMarilyn Campbell know their students well, give them opportunities to be part of their researchand provide mentorship on everything from personal issues to graduate school applications.

As a lecturer at the University of Kentucky in the College of Education, Campbell ensures students have a chance for hands-on learning in the Department of Kinesiology and Health Promotion.

Campbells work involves mentoring studentsin both classrooms and research labsand covers topics that combine her passion for nutrition and exercise science. She frequently works with students to prepare them for graduate school.

One such student, Jessica Gadberry, is finishing up physical therapy school at UK's College of Health Sciences. When she heard there was an opportunity to recognize a mentor, Campbell immediately came to mind.

As I look back on how I have grown as a medical professional, I have to give a large amount of credit to Dr. Campbell for being such a strong role model, Gadberry said. She has a heart that wants to help others succeed.

Many students planning to go into health and medical careers come from an exercise science background. Campbells students in the Department of Kinesiology and Health Promotion, for instance, learn to use devices and develop skills taught in physical therapy school.

Our program provides good preparation for health and medical graduate schools because we are very hands-on, Campbell said. To give you an idea of what that looks like, we do body composition testing where students use skin calipers to measure fat and they get inside underwater weighing tanks to measure body composition. And, they are often working on treadmills to do aerobic testing.

As a researcher, Campbell is currently looking at how nutritional supplements, such as the popular spice turmeric, can influence exercise performance.Turmeric is a root found in many Asian and Indian dishes. Curcumin, an active ingredient in turmeric, is thought to have anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidative properties.

Both masters and undergraduate students are working with Campbell and her colleagueHaley Bergstrom, who focuses on sports performance, to study whether or not curcumin can impact exercise performance and recovery.

Research was an area that was foreign to me, so Dr. Campbell used it as a way to help open new doors to my educational foundation, Gadberry said. During this time, I was also going through a period where I was preparing for physical therapy school, so, with her experience, she was able to mentally prepare me with what to expect. She also set time aside to prepare me to enhance my confidence with interviews and public speaking.

This past summer, Campbell had a chance to work particularly closely with a group of students who went with her on a three-week study abroad trip to Italy. She helped them explore how the Mediterranean diet compares to the typical American diet, and how the diets components impact athletes and other physically active individuals.

Pursuing research in her own undergraduate program was not something Campbell had a chance to do.

I am fortunate to be able to offer this opportunity to my students through the support here at UK," Campbell said.

Campbell was one of two UK faculty members recognized for their dedication to mentoring with theExcellent Undergraduate Research Mentor Awardduring the13thannual Showcase of Undergraduate Scholars last May.

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From showrunner/executive producer Marja-Lewis Ryan, the Showtime series The L Word: Generation Q, the sequel to the groundbreaking series that debuted in 2004, continues to follow the lives of Bette Porter (Jennifer Beals), Alice Pieszecki (Leisha Heiley) and Shane McCutcheon (Katherine Moennig), as they experience love and heartbreak in Los Angeles. And picking back up with them, 10 years later, means a chance to get to know new characters, including Dani Nez (Arienne Mandi), Micah Lee (Leo Sheng), Finley (Jacqueline Toboni), Sophie Suarez (Rosanny Zayas) and Gigi (Sepideh Moafi), all of whom have their own trials and tribulations on their roads of self-discovery.

During this 1-on-1 interview, actress Katherine Moennig (whos also an executive producer on the series) talked about when she realized the series would actually be returning, being more involved this time around, why it was tricky to get back into this character, figuring out what Shane has been up to for the last 10 years, getting to work with some of her former co-stars, weaving the original characters with the new characters, her desire to direct an episode, and the hope that this series will continue beyond this eight-episode season.

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Collider: Theres been talk of this show possibly coming back for awhile now. When did you realize it was actually going to happen?

KATHERINE MOENNIG: Well, when Jennifer [Beals], Leisha [Hailey] and myself went to Ilene Chaiken, it was in 2012. We were like, For whatever reason, we feel like this isnt over yet, and we dont know why and we dont know in what format. Reboots didnt exist, at that time. The only option was really a TV movie, and those didnt exist. We didnt understand what format it would take, but wed been working for awhile, trying to find a way to bring this back. And then, finally, I believe it was in 2017 that we found out Showtime was interested in bringing it back, as well. So then, we went through the process. Ilene said, I want a younger voice to speak for this generation, along with the three of you. I give credit to Ilene for doing that. So then, it was going through the process of finding that voice. Thats where we all met [Marja-Lewis Ryan] Once Marja came on board, it was still a matter of wondering, Will we be making just a pilot? When will that happen? And then, before we knew it, I believe it was in early February that we found out it was going directly to series. And so, here we are now. Its been a long road. It was a good seven or eight year process of getting this to where it is now.

And youre signed on as executive producer this time. Was that because you wanted more involvement and more of a say in how things would go?

MOENNIG: Yeah. Since we were a part of the original series, the purpose of having that title is also to help add to that voice. We understand the show. Granted, it is in a new world, but there has to be some root in the old. And so, thats where were able to collaborate and come up with things. Its been a wonderful experience.

You want consistency, but you also want an evolution, and it seems like thats a tricky balance.

MOENNIG: It is a tricky balance, and its hard to do. And that only happens with a lot of collaboration and discussion, and spit-balling ideas, and finding a happy medium. Thus far, its been a really wonderful line of communication.

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Was it really comfortable to get back into this character, especially knowing that you dont have to pick up right where you left off and shes evolved?

MOENNIG: For me, it was tricky because Ive been doing another series for so long, and a very different character on a very different, stylized show. My brain has been in that gear for so long that to shift back into this gear takes a minute. I spend a lot of time maybe overthinking it, so by the time I get to work and the director yells, Action!, Im in it. Im always just trying to find the truth of the truth of the situation. As long as I focus on the truth and the honesty, hopefully, the rest of it just falls into place.

Does it also help that youre looking at some familiar faces from the last time around?

MOENNIG: Oh, yeah. Thats just a gift. That doesnt come around often, and were so fortunate to have each other to lean on again.

Is it fun to get to explore these characters, at a different point in their lives?

MOENNIG: Yeah, it is actually interesting. Theres a lot of reflection and a lot of imagination. Sometimes the imagination goes off in crazy directions and you have to reel that back in. Its a real testament to think that us, as people, mature and evolve and grow, but we really are who we are, at our core. And to keep that in mind, throughout this journey, is a fascinating case study.

Was there a lot of conversation about where Shane has been, along with where shes going?

MOENNIG: In terms of where shes been, Marj and I sussed that out, with Ilenes voice in it, as well. We sussed out where shes been, these last ten year, and a lot of that was for story points and things that Ive been told I cant talk about. But in terms of where shes been, on her own accord, I treat that as my own personal monologue that I have in my head, and its just for me to become reacquainted and to understand who she is again. Thats something that I dont share with anyone. Its really just for my own benefit. It might not even make sense to anyone else. I need some sort of anchor, so thats where my work and my homework comes in.

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What can you say about where we see Shane again, and her connection to the friends that she had before?

MOENNIG: We meet up with her again when shes coming back to L.A., after being gone for awhile. Shes coming back because shes getting away from a very loaded history. Shes becoming reacquainted in L.A., and reconnecting with her friends. Shes in the process of finding her footing in this town that she knew so well, but shes been out of, for so long. Im happy to say that shes done well for herself. Id hate to see her starting from a low point again. Im happy that shes starting from a place of security. But she still has some unfinished demons that she has to contend with, and a past that she has to handle. That, I believe, is going to be her process, throughout the season, along with some other things.

Is she coming back, as a result of her own choosing?

MOENNIG: Yes, she made the choice to come back. It was conscious choice that shes coming back. L.A., to Shane, is her safety net.

Will we also see you interacting with some of the new characters?

MOENNIG: Yeah. The three of us are each involved with a number of these characters, in our own way and for different reasons. Some are already established, and some arent. In that regard, its a matter of us learning from each other. Some are work-related, and some are not. Its like life. You come across all of these different personalities, and you see how they interact and what trouble they get up to. There are some good recurring characters. Im hoping that, at some point, some of the older characters from our show will be back, as well. I hope. Theres a playing field for a lot to be explored and discussed.

Are Shanes biggest issues still coming from relationship drama, or has she figured that out more?

MOENNIG: Maybe. As you get older, your stakes raise more. Shes no longer the lost 20-something, whos able to fly by, on the seat of her pants. She has stakes now. The challenge for her is, can she rise to the occasion?

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A show like this will have two different audiences, the audience that loved the original show and that wants to see what the original characters are up to, and youll have a whole new audience that doesnt have that history. How does the new cast fit in, and what are you most excited about, as far as the new characters?

MOENNIG: Im curious just to see what this newer generation does. There are two generations. The younger generation has a sensibility thats different than our generation. What Im curious about is to see how that gets translated on screen. Thats the beauty of evolution. People just become more and more advanced with their either emotional life, and the way they identify with themselves. Im curious to see how much of that is explored.

Are there things that you appreciate about Shane now, that you maybe didnt realize before?

MOENNIG: I appreciate her having fun cause I think she needs to have some fun. Shes a heavy soul, so I appreciate her having fun, and I also appreciate her wisdom. What I mostly appreciate is her hustler mentality and how she gets things done. I can appreciate that happening, as shes getting older, as well. Thats more interesting to see, as you get older. She hasnt let go of those qualities. Shes still fun at heart.

Have you thought about directing an episode of the show?

MOENNIG: I have thought about that. Maybe in the next season or two, Id be curious to direct an episode. I think I could do it. Ive done enough television to understand how to do it. When I read something, I see it in my brain, so the thought of then putting it in the way my brain sees it and collaborating, in that way, excites me more than I think it ever has, in the past. I never thought I would be interested and Ive always said no, but recently I thought, You know what? I actually would enjoy that. Right now, I wanna focus on my work, but once that becomes more familial, which only happens with time, thats when Ill stick my foot in and beg to direct an episode, if theyll let me.

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What do you enjoy about working with Jennifer Beals and Leisha Hailey?

MOENNIG: Theyre my family. Ive known then for 17 or 18 years. Ive known them for a really long time. Theyre my family, and theres nothing better. Theres a shorthand that the three of us have, and its only gotten stronger with time. I value those two. Theres just a synergy with us. We all approach it from the same place, so we can hold each other up. If we see something differently, it will only add to the work. Theyre wonderful scene partners. They really are.

Are you hoping to continue this series for more seasons? Is there still more to explore?

MOENNIG: I think theres more to explore, yeah. I could be wrong, but I dont see this series being just eight episodes. I think theres a lot to explore, and I believe thats the intention of everyone involved. The television landscape is hungry for that, and Im happy to be a part of that.

The L Word: Generation Q airs on Sunday nights on Showtime.

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Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Sonam Kapoor at Cannes.

Once, Coco Chanel, Audrey Hepburn and Marilyn Monroe were synonymous with fashion but it is the last decade that acquainted us with a fresher, more contemporary school of thought. 2010 to 2019 offered a never-ending list of trends - some we loved, others not so much. From Aishwarya Rai Bachchan's purple lips to Lady Gaga's meat dress to Sonam Kapoor's impressive styling, these last 10 years witnessed some big fashion moments. If there's one thing that we are thankful for, it is the evolution of the style scene in the decade gone by. From the dominance of Bollywood stars on international red carpets to embracing inclusiveness (Pregnant models on the ramp? Yes, please), the fashion industry has changed and grown. So, as the decade ends, let's take a look at 10 fashion moments to remember 2010-2019 by.

Ooh La La, Desi Girls At Cannes

The red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival is one of the most glamorous in the world of showbiz. In fact, there's often grumbling about how the fashion threatens to overshadow the cinema at Cannes. In this tour de force of big gowns and big jewels, how is a desi girl to stand out? By packing a saree in her suitcase, of course. Over the decade, Indian stars attending Cannes discovered that the surest way to make a splash was to wear an Indian outfit - Vidya Balan, who was a jury member in 2013, wore nothing else, appearing in a series of Sabyasachi ensembles including maroon outfit with a heavily embroidered black dupatta and a white and gold saree. Cannes veteran Aishwarya Rai Bachchan has also picked sarees on several occasions, memorably an Abu-Sandeep drape she wore with a jacket the year she attended the film festival after giving birth to daughter Aaradhya. Sonam Kapoor, known for her fashion forwardness, took the saree look a notch higher in an Anamika Khanna saree and jacket with a nose ring as well as a metallic blue structured ensemble by Rimzim Dadu. She also picked saree-inspired gowns by Anamika Khanna for the red carpet.

Vidya Balan, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Sonam Kapoor at Cannes.

Looks That Went Viral

The Internet never forgets and this list would have been incomplete without discussing the looks - good, bad and just plain ugly - that the collective online memory will remember forever. Remember when the Internet couldn't 'mauve' on (pun intended) from Aishwarya Rai Bachchan's purple lips at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival? The Guru actress, rarely one to take a fashion risk, surprised us with startling lips that supplied Twitter with a lifetime of memes. Also unforgettable was Angeline Jolie's exposed right leg at the 2012 Oscars. Angelina's Atelier Versace dress was a hit but it was her leg, freed by a thigh-high slit and shown off by the actress' clearly deliberate limb-exposing pose, that stole the show, so much so that special fan pages and Twitter accounts dedicated to Angelina's right leg were created on social media. If we had to crown one person the queen of viral looks, it would be Priyanka Chopra who not only made a Google end-of-year list for her Oscar dress but also gave us back-to-back meme inspiring Met Gala appearances. In 2016, Priyanka's white Zuhair Murad gown was the seventh most-searched Oscar dress. The next year, she wore a Ralph Lauren trench gown to the Met Gala, which Twitter compared to Aladdin's carpet, malai in a cup of tea, a tent and what not. But that didn't stop the Quantico actress from experimenting with her look at subsequent Met Galas. In 2019, Priyanka went with a futuristic Dior gown styled with an Afro and dramatic make-up in keeping with the theme 'Camp: Notes On Fashion.' Mostly lauded for sartorial choices, Sonam Kapoor was, for once, on the receiving end of mixed reactions to her Elie Saab feathered dress that she wore to the screening of Inside Out at the Cannes Film Festival in 2015.

Here are a few looks that went viral.

Priyanka Chopra And Deepika Padukone's Global Domination

This was the decade that Priyanka and Deepika took the world by storm. The former starred in her own American network show, Quantico, following it up with a villainous turn in the Baywatch movie opposite Dwayne Johnson; the latter made her Hollywood debut in Vin Diesel's xXx: The Return Of Xander Cage. With these international projects came international red carpet appearances. Both Priyanka and Deepika appeared at the Met Gala and the Cannes Film Festival. Priyanka showed up at the Oscars, Golden Globes and Emmys. Deepika was invited to Oscar after-parties and the MTV EMAs in 2016; she also travelled the world attending xXxpremieres in one show-stopping dress after another.

Priyanka Chopra and Deepika Padukone at Met Gala 2019.

Bollywood Sets Fashion Trends

When it comes to filmy fashion, history will be much kinder to 2010-2019 than it was to the Eighties or Nineties. This was the decade that gave us films which offered some steal-worthy, rather than cringeworthy, looks. Aisha, Student Of The Year 2 and Veere Di Wedding spring to mind. Across the world, Sex And The City 2 was continuing OG fashion influencer Carrie Bradshaw's style revolution - in Bollywood, Sonam Kapoor and gang were doing their best to make films that served up entertainment with a side of fashion inspo. In 2010, the same year that Carrie, Samantha, Miranda and Charlotte went to Abu Dhabi, Sonam Kapoor gave us a film that can be best described as every fashionista's dream come true - Aisha. Action Replayy (2010) and Bombay Velvet (2014) redefined retro fashion. Ye Jawaani Hai Deewani (2013), Student Of The Year (2012) and Veere Di Wedding gave us fashion goals for the wedding season.

Aisha and Sex And The City 2 gave us major fashion goals.

Baby Bumps On Runways

This fashion moment was empowering in every sense. Mothers-to-be took over fashion ramps and were a sheer delight to watch and learn from. Kareena Kapoor, pregnant with Taimur, walked the ramp in an embellished Sabyasachi Mukherjee lehenga in 2016. Supermodel Carol Gracias and TV star Shweta Salve also took catwalks by storm. In 2018, Neha Dhupia walked the ramp for fashion designer Payal Singhal's show at the Lakme Fashion Week, where she was accompanied by her husband Angad Bedi.

When pregnant Kareena Kapoor, Shweta Salve and Carol Gracias walked the ramps.

Lady Gaga's Fashion Renaissance

If there's one thing that changed over these last 10 years, it is Lady Gaga's sense of style. The singer began the decade in looks that turned the octane up from flamboyant to outrageous to outright shocking - meat dress, check. Then, after peak Gaga mid-decade, she switched downwards from outre to elegant, finally showing up the 2019 Oscars in a relatively conventional Hedi Slimane ballgown in black. Do we like it? We think the Poker Face hitmaker looks great whatever she wears - sometimes, though, we do miss the ghost of Gaga past.

The evolution of Lady Gaga's style.

A New Style: The Rise Of Airport And Gym Looks

It is almost impossible to scroll down your social media feed without chancing upon a celebrity's picture, right? Some at gyms, some at the airport and some pictures are just plain old selfies. In the last decade, the rise of airport and gym looks has been quite a thing, a function partly of social media and partly of paparazzi culture. Conscious of cameras wherever they went, celebrities began paying special attention to their off-duty style. From trackpants, jumpsuits, tracksuits and oversized tees, the airport looks scream practicality and we love it. Let Deepika Padukone, Kareena Kapoor (despite a self-professed disdain for the 'airport look'), Anushka Sharma and other stars be your guides to nailing comfort yet stylish dressing for travel. Also, leave it to Bollywood stars to make gym outfits look photoshoot-worthy with a collection of tank tops, track pants, cycling shorts, ponytails and quirky sneakers. Nobody gets the gym look better than Malaika Arora, Janhvi Kapoor and Sara Ali Khan.

Some airport and gym looks that we loved.

Celebrity Clothing Brands

Perhaps a natural fallout of the airport and gym looks becoming fashion standard was that celebs realised that giving people that opportunity to dress like them IRL was a business opportunity that would fly. They went from fashion muses to fashion icons to, yes, fashion entrepreneurs; in the last ten years, several Bollywood stars started their own clothing and beauty lines - sisters Sonam and Rhea Kapoor launched Rheson in 2017, Deepika Padukone started her apparel label All About You in 2015, Anushka Sharma came up with Nush in 2017 and Katrina Kaif started her cosmetic and beauty line Kay By Katrina in 2019. Hrithik Roshan has an activewear label called HRX and Shahid Kapoor runs the fashion label Skult. Bipasha Basu started a line called Trunk Label.

Anushka Sharma in Nush and Sonam Kapoor in a Reason outfit.

Blurred Fashion Lines

If 10 years ago, we told you that a top male star had showed up at an award show wearing a skirt, you would probably laugh it off as a joke. But times changed and so did fashion, with more than a little help from Ranveer Singh who has worn everything from a septum ring on a magazine cover to skirts on red carpets to a high ponytail at an award show. Gender-neutral power dressing is slowly becoming the new normal, with actresses showing up in tuxedos and suits at big ticket events with increasing frequency. Lady Gaga's done it, so has Sonam Kapoor and so have any number of other stars. May their tribe live long and prosper.

Ranveer Singh and Sonam Kapoor embraced androgynous fashion and how.

Hair: The Long And The Short Of It

Style experiments were not confined to celebs' outfits. Over the last few years, Bollywood stars experimented with their hairdos and how. How can we forget Anushka Sharma's pixie hair in the 2014 film PK or her wild curls in the 2018 blockbuster Sanju? In real life too, Anushka sported a lob and she looked simply fab. Even Deepika Padukone, known for her voluminous tresses, took a short cut this year. Katrina Kaif's red hair all but overshadowed her outfits at her sole Cannes appearance in 2015. And there's no mentioning hair without naming chameleon Kangana Ranaut, who shuttles between curly and sleek with clockwork regularity.

Bollywood stars experimented with their hair.

Bonus: That One Perfect Red Carpet Moment

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan has a hit-and-miss equation with fashion, more miss than hit, it must be said. However, in 2014, she gifted us a standout red carpet look at the Cannes Film Festival, redeeming years of fashion fails in a gold mermaid gown by Roberto Cavalli, accessorised with coral lips and va-va-voom hair. In short, she slayed. All is forgiven, Aishwarya - if there is a fashion moment that sums the decade up, it is this.

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan's 2014 Cannes look.

That's all, folks. See you in 2020.

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