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ST. PAUL — Kris Bolle is living the “van life” these days with Annie, his mini Australian shepherd. Bolle, 46, bought a 2020 Dodge Ram ProMaster cargo van this past fall. The Hayfield resident planned, essentially, a studio apartment inside. The van with a high roof has room for a full bed, a small kitchen area and a writing desk. He saves money by forgoing rent, but there is a cost — isolation. It’s a lifestyle he’s grown accustomed to since he had to hide his sexuality over the years, including in the Navy under the now-defunct “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy, which allowed gay and lesbian service members to stay in the military as long as they weren’t out, he said. “I had to be very, very tight-lipped about me ... so I’m used to it,” Bolle said. “But yes, it wears on you. It wears you down, and you feel isolated and you feel left out.” About 48% of Minnesotans feel left out some of the time or often, according to the “Minds of Minnesotans” survey conducted by APM Research Lab. The poll also finds that about half of Minnesotans feel lonely, at least some of the time. More specifically, 13% say they “often” lack companionship and another 35% lack companionship “some of the time.” Results were similar when Minnesotans were asked how often they feel left out and isolated from others. Bolle was one of 3,399 participants surveyed by the firm Lumaris. He said he often feels a lack of companionship as well. He hasn’t been in a relationship since 2009. He often feels left out and sometimes feels isolated. “I’m isolated in the sense where I really can’t find a suitable partner,” he said. His social connections are at his nursing assistant job, which he looks forward to, Bolle said. He’s never thoroughly enjoyed a job as much as his role at a skilled nursing facility, he said. “Work is great. I get to see people, I get to interact with people. I get to chat and talk and all the things that you know, that people do,” Bolle said. “That’s really hard to find.” The APM Research Lab included these questions in the survey, conducted this year between July 20 and Nov. 22, to better understand what the U.S. Surgeon General has called “Our Epidemic of Loneliness and Isolation.” The three questions used in the APM Research Lab survey were replicated from the widely used UCLA Loneliness Scale to help assess Minnesotans’ state of mind in the post-pandemic era, and possibly to help identify groups of Minnesotans that are faring better or worse with feelings of loneliness and isolation. In 2023, U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy issued a report calling loneliness an epidemic, posing significant health risks akin to tobacco usage, obesity and addiction. Loneliness intersects with various aspects of people’s lives, said Carrie Henning-Smith, an associate professor in the Division of Health Policy and Management at the University of Minnesota School of Public Health. “Social isolation and loneliness have profound impacts on health, on mortality risks, on all of the ways that our lives play out within health, within that sphere, but in so many other ways, too,” said Henning-Smith, who conducts research on rural populations as the co-director of the University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center and the Rural Health Program. According to the U.S. Surgeon General report, “the physical health consequences of poor or insufficient connection include a 29 percent increased risk of heart disease, a 32 percent increased risk of stroke, and a 50 percent increased risk of developing dementia for older adults.” A lack of social connections increases the risk of premature death by more than 60%, the report added. Mary Jo Kreitzer, the founder and director of the Earl Bakken Center for Spirituality and Healing at the University of Minnesota, said the report is significant. “Just by him [Murthy] touching that subject, everybody remembers that he did,” she said. “People remembered that. Because I’m sure that everybody has somebody like that in their life, or they themselves are feeling lonely.” There’s also a stigma surrounding the idea of loneliness. “People are reluctant to admit that they feel lonely. It somehow means like that you’re unlikable or unlovable or there’s something wrong with you,” Henning-Smith said. “It’s important to have these conversations, because the truth is, just about everyone will feel lonely at some point in their life.” she added. “It's a universal part of being human.” Kreitzer said the data reported by APM Lab is comparable to other global and U.S. data on the subject. “Other studies, like this one found that loneliness peaks in younger age groups,” she said, calling it “a very interesting finding.” The survey found that the Gen Z cohort of 18 to 27, were the most lonely. “That surprises a lot of people, but I think it’s consistent with other data,” Kreitzer said. She said people assume that older people suffer from loneliness because they lack the social connections they once had earlier in their lives. The survey data, instead, showed that baby boomers, currently aged 60-78, are the least lonely of adult-age generations in Minnesota: 63% score as “rarely lonely” and only 7% indicated frequent loneliness. “Sometimes, like in the boomer generation, when people have retired, they actually have more time to build and strengthen connections,” Kreitzer said. “Boomers can be great at joining groups, pursuing interests, be that hobbies or fitness activities or book clubs or volunteering, and all of those are ways that can really help us build social connections.” She said her local YMCA in Grand Rapids is a hub of activity with engaged older folks. She sees them playing cards, working out, swimming and more. Gen Zers, however, are experiencing numerous life transitions. “During that age, they’re expected to separate from their family, to find a partner, to launch a career,” Kreitzer said. “So there’s been a lot of disruption in social connections that they probably have had in their life for a long, long time.” Henning-Smith called the loneliness rates among young adults “concerning.” Social media and technology may explain part of the higher rates. “People who live their lives online, people who are digital natives and were born into a world where they’re living their lives online, have fundamentally different ways of connecting with other people,” Henning-Smith said. “I worry that some of those skills and some of the infrastructure for connecting with people in meaningful ways and in-person connections might be lacking for some folks in younger generations.” Kreitzer suggests to those who may have frequent bouts of loneliness to acknowledge the feelings. Don’t ignore them. She advises them to reach out to family and friends to try to build or rebuild social connections. She also encourages people to join groups based on their interests. Kreitzer highly recommends volunteering because of the health benefits associated with it. “There’s actually research on that that, like, volunteering helps improve our own well-being,” she said. “It can actually improve our overall positive outlook, our mental health and well-being.” Back in Hayfield, Bolle said he tries to find community to fend off his loneliness. His location is a challenge because he finds groups in the Twin Cities some 90 miles away. He belongs to a spiritual group that meets once a week in Rochester, but that’s a 52-mile round trip, so he only goes from time to time. Bolle also prepares himself to encounter situations that bring on feelings of loneliness when he goes to Rochester on his weekends to run errands. “When I see families out having fun together, or groups of people, groups of young people, you know, out together and having fun, that can trigger pangs of loneliness,” he said. “I just feel like I’m missing out on human connection.” He said when he was younger, he bought into society’s emphasis on rugged individualism. “But it just doesn’t work, because you will almost ultimately, always end up feeling lonely,” he said. When he traveled the world with the Navy, Bolle said he saw community and family as top priorities in other countries as well as in the Mexican and Latino communities of Southern California where he grew up. “You really do need that connection with other people,” he said. “It’s almost as important as food and shelter, you know?” The data and the heart appear to agree. This story was originally published on MPRNews.org

Wednesday, December 4, 2024 Facebook Instagram Twitter WhatsApp Youtube Personal Finance Education Entertainment Jobs Alert Sports Hindi Technology Complaint Redressal. Fact-Checking Policy Correction policy Authors and Team DNPA Code of Ethics Onwership and Funding Cookie Policy Terms of Service Disclaimer Contact US About Us More Search Home India Electricity bill for three months will be received at once in December;... India Electricity bill for three months will be received at once in December; Know the reason By Shyamu Maurya December 4, 2024 0 8 Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest WhatsApp Telegram Electricity bill for three months will be received at once in December; Know the reason Electricity bill: In Dhanbad, more than 2.5 lakh electricity consumers did not receive their bills in November, due to which they are upset. In December, all the consumers will get electricity bills for three-four months together, so that they can pay the amount if it is more... Dhanbad, Correspondent: More than 2.5 lakh electricity consumers did not receive their bills in November. People are upset because of this. Dhanbad Area Board has more than 5.7 lakh connections. In December, all consumers will receive electricity bills for three to four months together. If the bills are more than this, people will face problems in paying them. All the Urja Mitras of Dhanbad and Chas Circle under Dhanbad Area Board were on strike from 1st October to 20th November demanding payment of honorarium for August and September. Not a single Urja Mitra prepared the bill for 50 days. Due to this, billing was completely stalled. The departmental employee took the meter reading. Bills were generated from the headquarters and a message of the bill was sent to the mobile of the consumers, which the department later had to cancel because all the bills were wrong. Here, after the payment of honorarium, the Urja Mitras returned to work and all the Urja Mitras started making bills from 21-30 November. 100% bills could not be made in ten days. Due to this, consumers will now get bills of three-four months together. If the amount is more, people will have to face various problems in making the payment. All consumers will get electricity bills in the month of December. Those whose Urja Mitra did not come to make the bill, such people should take a photo of the unit in the meter and send it to the mobile of the Executive and Assistant Engineer of their area. This will send the electricity bill of the consumers. Join Informal Newz Tags electricity bill Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest WhatsApp Telegram Previous article Aadhar Card: Only 12 days are left for free update of Aadhar, avail the free service immediately Shyamu Maurya Shyamu has done Degree in Fine Arts and has knowledge about bollywood industry. He started writing in 2018. 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Jaylen Brown’s intuition was correct: The NBA was not pleased with his controversial dunk celebration during Wednesday night’s Celtics win. The league fined the Boston star $25,000 on Friday for his throat-slash gesture directed at Detroit Pistons big man Isaiah Stewart. An NBA statement said the fine was for “making an inappropriate gesture on the playing court.” Asked after Wednesday’s game whether he expected to hear from the league about the play, Brown replied: “Oh yeah.” “Just caught up in the moment, I guess,” said Brown, who dunked on Stewart late in the first quarter of the Celtics’ 130-120 win at TD Garden. “Big play. I think that the NBA and the (players association) are sensitive about the gestures and things like that, so I’ve got to be mindful of that.” Brown, who finished with 28 points, nine assists, six rebounds and three steals against Detroit, was the first Celtics player to receive an NBA fine this season. Starting guard Jrue Holiday returned to action Friday after sitting out the previous two games with a knee injury (left knee tendinopathy, according to the team). “It feels good,” Holiday told reporters at Friday’s morning shootaround. “I had a couple of days of rest to kind of rehab, and it feels like it’s ready to go. ... It’s newer for me. Just having the long offseason playing, I’ve been doing it for a while — probably the last four years — and then just doing the best to take care of my body.” Holiday isn’t on the same management plan as Kristaps Porzingis and Al Horford, who typically do not play back-to-back nights during the regular season. But at 34 years old, the Celtics are wise to scale back the veteran guard’s workload when possible, especially after a summer that included an Olympic campaign. Jayson Tatum (knee) also returned against Milwaukee after missing his first game of the season. Porzingis was not in the lineup against Milwaukee, and Horford was, meaning that likely will be flipped when the Memphis Grizzlies visit TD Garden on Saturday. The Celtics entered Friday with the second-best record in the NBA (18-4) despite having their full roster available for just one half of one game : their Nov. 29 win at Chicago, during which Derrick White suffered a foot injury early in the third quarter. “I think having the team that we have, that definitely is a luxury,” Holiday told reporters. “We play so well. We have guys that step up, and we just try to be as healthy as possible, especially to get out there and play.” The Bucks, meanwhile, had their headlining trio of Giannis Antetokounmpo, Damian Lillard and Khris Middleton available Friday for the first time this season, with Middleton making his delayed season debut after undergoing offseason surgery on both ankles. It was just the ninth game Antetokounmpo, Lillard and Middleton had played together since Doc Rivers took over as Milwaukee’s head coach midway through last season. Rivers said Middleton likely wouldn’t start in his first game back and would be under an unspecified minutes restriction. “It’s not easy, obviously,” the coach said pregame. “We’re whatever amount of games into the season, but I still want him back. Whatever the minutes are, we’re going to use them all up if he can handle them. Maybe he’ll get out there and we don’t like the way he’s moving, and then we’ll have to make that determination. But he looks good. I’m looking forward to seeing him on the floor.” Middleton was a key cog in the Bucks run to an NBA title in 2021, but he’s been hammered by injuries in recent years, missing nearly 100 regular-season games since the start of the 2022-23 campaign. “It’s not like he didn’t know how to play basketball,” Rivers said. “So he’s going to play basketball. 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Harris dismisses ‘project fear’ approach to Sinn FeinSEOUL, South Korea , Dec. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- SOLVIT System, a recognized leader in innovative technology, will participate in CES 2025, taking place January 7–10 in Las Vegas . The company's iSARTM (intelligent Search and Rescue) has been honored with the prestigious CES Innovation Award in the "Smart Cities" category. At CES, SOLVIT System will showcase its groundbreaking technology to dramatically reduce search areas for individuals lost in radio shadow zones. Addressing the Challenges of Rescue Dead Zones Mobile communication shadow areas, often called "rescue dead zones" in current E911 services, pose significant challenges for locating missing individuals due to the absence of technology capable of identifying or narrowing these shadow zones. Wide-area searches without actionable clues often result in unsuccessful rescue attempts despite substantial investments of time and resources. Powered by advanced algorithms, the SOLVIT-iSARTM system reduces the search area to as little as 1/25 the size required by traditional methods. Cutting-edge technology for Swift and Accurate Rescues At CES, SOLVIT System will demonstrate iSARTM's functionality and the innovative algorithms behind its success. The solution leverages advanced mobile communication forensic technologies and intelligent inference, including: These fully automated processes enable rescue operators to complete professional-grade analyses within just 10 minutes, a significant improvement over the three hours typically required by radio forensic experts. The company will highlight its front-end applications for command-and-control centers and mobile devices. These tools enhance operational efficiency, allowing rescue teams to work quickly and effectively in the field. Proven Innovation with Global Recognition SOLVIT System's iSARTM has been celebrated for its groundbreaking contributions to public safety, improving the likelihood of rescuing individuals while ensuring the safety of rescue personnel. Before earning the CES Innovation Award, iSARTM was recognized as an "Excellent Research and Development Innovation Product" by Korea's Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Energy. Since its deployment in April 2024 at the Korea National Fire & Disaster Headquarters, the system has demonstrated exceptional efficiency and reliability. Motivation and Vision for the Future "We are proud to be honored with the CES Innovation Award for iSARTM that saves lives," said Yeong-Goo Kim , Founder and CEO of SOLVIT System. "Driven by our commitment to saving lives, we have applied our expertise to the search and rescue field." The company's participation in CES 2025 goes beyond showcasing its product. Mr Kim aims to connect with a wide range of people, agencies, companies, and institutions to explore opportunities for collaboration and the localization of iSARTM in different countries. He also hinted at the development of the next version of iSARTM, promising further groundbreaking innovations. He also hopes that iSARTM's CES Award will serve as a stepping-stone toward establishing legal and institutional frameworks for public access to radio resource information and time-series data. Special thanks go to KCA for providing refined radio resource information, ATDI for supplying a proven radio analysis engine, and the institutions that supported technical validation. Key Features of SOLVIT-iSAR Join Us at CES 2025 For more information, visit SOLVIT System at CES 2025 in LVCC North Hall, Booth 8879 , to experience the award-winning SOLVIT-iSARTM — a revolutionary step forward in rescue operations designed to save lives and resources through advanced technology. About SOLVIT System Since its establishment as a corporation in 2007, SOLVIT System has grown into a small but strong enterprise that provides military communication Modeling & Simulation (M&S), radio analysis, digital twin technology, edge AI, and security solutions. It supplies these solutions to defense research institutions such as the Agency for Defense Development (ADD) and the Korea Research Institute for Defense Technology (KRIT) and defense companies like Hanwha Systems and LIG Nex1. The company has been recognized by Korea's Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) as a "Defense Industry Innovation Company." More at CES 2025: LVCC North Hall, Booth 8879 ( https://exhibitors.ces.tech/8_0/floorplan/?hallID=A&selectedBooth=8879) Website: https://en.solvitsystem.co.kr/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nEjBF993Pwc For further information: SOLVIT System: Hansol Kim , +82-2-6241-6667, hansolkim@solvitsystem.co.kr , sales@solvitsystem.co.kr ; View original content to download multimedia: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/solvit-system-wins-ces-2025-innovation-award-illuminating-paths-to-save-lives-in-radio-shadow-areas-302339454.html SOURCE SOLVIT System

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SHERIDAN — Students from Johnson and Sheridan county school districts interacted with professionals in various trade jobs while attending the Sheridan College Technology Skilled Trades Day event at the Innovation Center Thursday. Sheridan College construction technology instructor Josh Michelena worked with principals, teachers and counselors from Big Horn, Tongue River, Sheridan, Kaycee and Buffalo High schools and Clearmont K-12 School to choose students who might be interested in a technical skill trade. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings.

FRISCO, Texas (AP) — The Dallas Cowboys are shutting down CeeDee Lamb with two games remaining after their 2023 All-Pro receiver spent the second half of the season dealing with a sprained right shoulder. The team said Thursday that additional exams revealed enough damage to keep Lamb off the field Sunday at Philadelphia and in the final game at home against Washington. The team said surgery was not expected to be required. Dallas was eliminated from playoff contention a few hours before last weekend's 26-24 victory over Tampa Bay . The decision on Lamb means the Cowboys will finish the regular season with at least five former Pro Bowlers on injured reserve. Among the others are quarterback Dak Prescott, who was limited to eight games before a season-ending hamstring tear, and right guard Zack Martin. The seven-time All-Pro made it through 10 games before deciding on season-ending ankle surgery. Defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence didn't playing after Week 4 because of a foot injury, and cornerback Trevon Diggs battled a variety of injuries while playing 11 games before a knee injury ended his season. Lamb initially injured his right shoulder when it hit the turf hard twice in a 27-21 loss at Atlanta on Nov. 3. He kept playing and had at least 100 yards in each of his last two games — both victories — before getting shut down. The 25-year-old Lamb sat out the entire offseason and preseason in a contract dispute after getting career highs in catches (an NFL-best 135), yards receiving (club-record 1,749) and touchdowns (12) in 2023. The holdout finally ended with a $136 million, four-year extension in late August, but neither the Cowboys nor their star receiver could get that production going again this season. Dallas (7-8) is missing the playoffs for the first time since 2020, Lamb's rookie year. Lamb finishes the season with 101 catches for 1,194 yards and six TDs. AP NFL: https://apnews.com/NFLNOTICE TO DISREGARD -- Wrap Technologies, Inc.