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Samsung Electronics to Set Up AI Research Centre

December 2, 2017 Loknath DasAI, Centre, Electronics, Research, Samsung, Set, to, Up

Samsung Electronics Co Ltd said on Wednesday it would create an artificial intelligence (AI) research centre and strengthen an executive role to look for new business areas for all its three major business groups. The minor changes to the tech giant’s business structure were to “quickly respond to market changes,” Samsung Electronics said in a statement. The move follows last month’s appointment of a new generation of top managers that dispelled lingering worries about a leadership vacuum from the detention of Vice Chairman Jay Y. Lee. The new AI research centre would be under a…

Dear parents, take note. Children who snore are likelier to grow up into obese adults

November 24, 2017 Loknath Das'obese, adults:, Are, Children, Dear, Grow, Into, likelier, Note, Parents, snore, Take, to, Up, Who

If your child snores, don’t ignore it. It could lead to some serious health trouble later in life. A team of researchers has shed some light on the vicious cycle of childhood obesity and snoring. Scientists at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) looked at the relationships among maternal snoring, childhood snoring and children’s metabolic characteristics – including body mass index (BMI) and insulin resistance, which reflects future risk for developing diabetes and cardiovascular disease – in approximately 1,100 children followed from gestation through early adolescence. Led by endocrinologist Christos…

UP left with no physical care provider after health center departures

November 19, 2017 Loknath DasAfter, Care, center, departures, Health, Left, No, physical, Provider, Up, With

The nurse practitioner who began a temporary assignment at the Health and Counseling Center on Tuesday has left the position, leaving the center without any nurse practitioner. A new interim physician’s assistant will begin working at the University of Portland Nov. 27, according to the HCC office. It is not clear why the position was vacated in the same week it was filled. Additionally, Director of Primary Care Susan Chisum, a registered nurse, left the University this week. Chisum’s name was removed from the directory and her departure was confirmed…

UP board exams: students will now write under CCTVs

November 14, 2017 Loknath DasBoard, CCTVs, exams, Now, Students', Under, Up, Will, write

Uttar Pradesh chief secretary Rajive Kumar said the move is aimed to ensure copying-free board exams to be held across state. Photo: Hindustan Times Lucknow: The Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh on Saturday issued directions to install CCTV cameras in all board examination centres by December to check copying. Chief secretary Rajive Kumar said the move is aimed to ensure copying-free board exams to be held across the state. He said to bring improvement in the quality of education in the schools, a better work plan should be made in…

8 Foods You Must Load Up For Healthy Gums

August 31, 2017 Loknath Das8, Foods, for, gums, Healthy, Load, Must, Up, You

Oral hygiene is defined as the practice of keeping one’s mouth clean and free of diseases and other problems like bad breath. Looking after the health of your teeth to prevent tooth decay is only a part of good oral hygiene practice and not the whole thing. To make sure you are taking good care of your oral health, it is as important to take care of the gums too, which are the soft tissue lining of the mouth. They surround the teeth and provide a protective seal around them.…

Do you put off exercise? Here are 5 surprising reasons to take up working out now

August 29, 2017 Loknath Das5%;, Are, Do, exercise:, Here, Now, Off, Out, Put, reasons, Surprising, Take, to, Up, Working, You

The aversion to exercising is so strong among so many people, that scientists are even working on a pill that mimics the positive health benefits of exercise without actually requiring to break a sweat. But until that happens, our daily routine must include one thing: Working out. While we’ve all heard that regular exercise can improve heart health, reduce risk of diabetes, and strengthen muscles, it can also enhance the quality of your life in a number of ways. Here are five such benefits, as reported by CNN, which may surprise you. 1)…