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The Telltale Heartbeat
Feature January/February 2016
Author: Kristina Grifantini
The pulse rate has long been considered a basic and essential window on a person's general physical condition. A racing heart could mean a person is at risk for a heart attack or, conversely, simply stressed, excited, or exercising. An erratic heartbeat could be a sign of a thyroid condition or, rather, just an indication that a person has indulged in one too many cups of coffee that morning. A slow pulse, on the other hand, could be a sign of a serious electrical problem within the organ or suggest, to the contrary, that a heart is as strong as an ox.
Because heart rate comes into play in so many different ways, indicating activity level, physiological arousal, and state of mind, it has become an essential component in the ever-expanding number of personal fitness trackers on the market today. From the Fitbit Charge to the Garmin smart watch to the Lifetrak C300, there is a plethora of wristbands and smart watches on the market monitoring heart rate. However, it doesn't stop there. Today, as devices become more sophisticated and the potential of the technology expands, companies are getting increasingly creative about how and why remote heart monitoring is done. Today, heart-rate monitors are appearing not only as the ubiquitous wristband but as adhesive tapes, hats, shirts, necklaces, ankle bands, and even dog collars. And these aren't just for fitness tracking. More devices aim to provide convenient and discreet disease monitoring, as well as to glean information about users who can't report what they feel. (To read more about how heart rate is being used to enhance video games and in other unexpected places, see the article "The Body Metric")
"People are interested in heart rate now because we have more awareness around general fitness as a society," says Eric Louie, M.D., the chief medical officer at Healthbox, a Chicago-based accelerator. "People are eager to grab at ways to easily measure physiology."
Fine-Tuning Exercise
FIGURE 1: The LifeBEAM bike helmet. (Photo courtesy of LifeBEAM Technologies.)
Stylish pedometers—the Fitbit, for example—helped to kick off a personal data-tracking craze in fitness. Now, increasingly more fitness devices offer some sort of measure of heart rate to help users plan and manage their exercise routines, hitting a target heart rate for a set period of time, for example.
However, measuring the heartbeat by itself is not as straightforward as it sounds. One of the cheapest and most popular technologies for fitness devices infers heart rate through pulse oximetry (photoplethysmography), a method that rapidly transmits light-emitting diodes onto the skin to see how much light bounces back. The amount of reflected light will depend on how much red is showing in the skin—which increases when the heart pulses and sends a surge of blood along the vein. This, by extension, reveals the rate of the heartbeat.
This is the way most wristbands and smart watches report heart rate, but some groups have incorporated optical monitoring in other forms. One company, Israel-based LifeBEAM, integrated optical heart-rate tracking into a cap, visor, and biking helmet for athletes (Figures 1 and 2). It began with testing on pilots, astronauts, and special forces soldiers under extreme conditions to sense, for example, when a pilot might be having a health issue.
FIGURE 2: The LifeBEAM cap. (Photo courtesy of LifeBEAM Technologies.)
Pulse oximetry has a few advantages: it is a relatively cheap and easy technology to deploy, can be much more comfortable for users, and is fairly good at estimating heart rate. However, it's not always as accurate as the other commonly used heartrate tracking technology—electrocardiography (ECG), which uses electrodes on the skin to record the small electrical charges resulting from the heart muscle's activity. This method of measurement is generally accepted as the gold standard, used in hospitals and for more accurate health monitoring.
Traditionally, chest bands have been used to pick up subtle electric pulses that convey the nuances of heart rhythm, but these can be clunky and uncomfortable to wear, especially for an extended period. To overcome this, companies have made patches and stickers that capture ECG, such as the adhesive tape SensingStrip and the AmStrip sticker, both intended for athletes. Still others have modernized this format by offering smart clothing: materials that track heart rate and other metrics on the go. For example, a line of fitness apparel by Redwood City, California-based Athos is extensively equipped with heart-rate sensors as well as other sensors for athletes.
Another company, Montreal-based Hexoskin, is developing such clothing for thousands of users—largely researchers and athletes—in sports science and medical applications and has partnered with organizations ranging from Columbia University to the NBA. For example, the shirt (Figure 3) uses embedded sensors to capture ECG and report heart rate and heart-rate variability—a key stat to determine an individual's metrics. The shirt also captures breathing rate, how much air the user inhales and exhales, and movement.
FIGURE 3: The Hexoskin shirt: right, detail showing the pocket for a monitoring device. (Photo courtesy of Hexoskin.)
"We realized the technology had to be part of something people were already wearing to be successful," says Pierre-Alexandre Fournier, cofounder and chief executive officer of Hexoskin. "It made sense to make the technology part of clothing, specifically a shirt or tank top that would allow the sensors to be close to the heart for maximum accuracy."
Aside from being more comfortable than a typical chest strap, the shirt is also more accurate than a typical wristband, particularly if the user is moving a lot, according to Fournier. And in some cases, there are other benefits: in contact sports like basketball, players can't wear anything on their wrists.
Incorporating the technology into a shirt, Fournier adds, retains accuracy while being more usable in a real-life context for both athletes and anyone with health concerns who would benefit from constant and precise heart-rate tracking. "Rather than wearing a strange chest band that people inquire about, this is a form factor that is socially accepted—you can wear it at home, at work, or with friends," he says.
Monitoring Disease
Aside from casual and professional athletes, those who have chronic illnesses may also benefit from the ease and comfort of wearable heart-rate monitors beyond a chest strap. Such a device would need to be fairly accurate and have U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval before being used for medical purposes.
Some wearable consumer products are aiming to detect subtle variations in heartbeat to help alert users and doctors of atypical heart rhythms. Atrial fibrillation, for example, is fairly common and can lead to stroke, especially in the elderly. The ZIO Patch, the smartphone attachment AliveCor Heart Monitor, and the single-use V-Patch are all FDA cleared and aim to serve patients in this way.
Louie, who evaluates many start-ups at Healthbox, says the next class of devices meant for disease or health tracking must offer more than solely a report of heart rate. Contextualizing the subtle differences in heart-rate variation—often with additional physiological sensors or sophisticated algorithms—is essential to providing possibly life-changing information to users.
"Heart rate is a common and important physiological parameter, but it has to be seen in context," says Louie. "Your heart rate varies considerably throughout the day, and everyone has a different baseline. Devices that measure things like blood pressure or physical movement in addition to heart rate can help place that in context."
FIGURE 4: The toSense CoVa body sensor necklace. (Photo courtesy of toSense.)
Another device that offers a unique form and a multitude of sensors is San Diego-based toSense's CoVa Monitoring System (Figure 4), a body-worn sensor designed to look like a necklace (albeit a clunky one). The device received FDA clearance last May and is meant for chronically ill patients—with congestive heart failure or hypertension, for example—to wear for a period during the day to monitor heart rate through ECG and calculate a host of other metrics, such as fluid buildup and respiration. "The device looks to be an effective and cost-effective tool for monitoring patients at risk for heart failure and other chronic diseases in the home environment," says Susan Pede, vice president of operations at toSense. "It is lightweight, comfortable, and unobtrusive, like a conventional piece of jewelry. Collectively, these factors improve patient compliance." She adds that clinical trials of the necklace have been well received.
Giving a Voice
Aside from athletes and patients, wearable and wireless heart-rate monitors may even be useful to infants. Boston-based Mimo has introduced a sensor-equipped onesie developed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology alumni, and San Francisco-based Sproutling offers an infant ankle band, both designed to track several physiological measurements—including heart rate—and send the data to the cloud or an app that alerts parents of the baby's inferred condition. Another company, Utah-based Owlet, offers an unexpected form factor for health monitoring: a baby sock (Figure 5).
"Owlet developed the device based on hospital-grade pulse oximeters but decided on a sock after surveying and testing prototypes with parents who expressed a desire for simplicity," says Jane Putnam, head of public relations at Owlet.
FIGURE 5: The Owlet sock. (Photo courtesy of Owlet Baby Care.)
"We are creating the largest set of infant data that has ever existed. The data will give researchers insights into health trends, correlations, and indicators that have never been seen before," says Putnam. Owlet has partnered with Seattle Children's Hospital, the Mayo Clinic, and others to test the accuracy and sensitivity of the device and aims to apply for FDA clearance in mid-2016 for a version that can be used in hospitals, clinical settings, and the home.
Another unexpected permutation for a wearable heart-rate monitor? A dog collar. Virginiabased Voyce (so named because it gives pets a "voice" about their medical state) developed a collar that uses pulse oximetry and other sensors to capture a pet's changing heart rate, aiming to detect health conditions earlier. For instance, a dog's heart rate spiking while it is at rest might indicate a health problem or illness; having recorded trends over time could also alert a pet owner to possible anomalies.
Whether for critters or humans, wearable and wireless heart-rate monitors have already shown potential in preventative health. In one incident last September, a Massachusetts high school athlete noticed a persistent, unusually high reading of his heart rate on his Apple Watch, which alerted his coach to the student's life-threatening condition. As heart-rate monitors become more advanced, comfortable, and ubiquitous, they offer a window into long-term health and habits and, in the best cases, even save lives.
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You hear of all those accounts from the right-wing sources how people from SEIU are a bunch of thugs who bully those who don't do what they say, but here is an instance of some Christian anti-abortion protesters who accost Jimmy Kimmel's production crew, grabbing his equipment but then yelling "assault" when crew members tried to remove the man from their property.
When the production crew told the protesters to stop filming and let go of their equipment, one protester said that they were in the right because they were on public property, claiming that the production crew's lights were "burning [their] people."
After the police took statements, they notified the protester who grabbed the equipment that they had witnesses that said he attacked Jimmy Kimmel's crew. He insisted that he wanted the other guy to go to jail too and stated he had video, but apparently he had no witnesses of his own and the police arrested him when he said he wanted to press the matter further.
From what I gather, the opinion from the protesters was that the hot lights from the crew was "assaulting" the children protesters and therefor the crew needed to be arrested. I thought it was interesting that when the protesters didn't get their way, they became confrontational with the police.
The anti-abortion protesters were just another bunch of self-righteous thugs.


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Aavenue 48 is a 2,000sq ft designer lighting studio on Purna Das Road that provides creative lighting solutions for all kinds of spaces. They have a collection of over 15,000 lights — from contemporary chandeliers and minimally modern pieces to elaborately expressive illumination.
This store is well-stocked and can satisfy nearly every imaginable style. You may not have known you needed lights shaped like airplanes but when you see them you may wonder how you lived so long without them.
Started by Nikhil and Neha Mody, it's very different form any other store — it is done up in thee pattern of a home, with different sections like drawing/dining rooms, corridors, bar sections and even rooms for children. They laid it out like a house so people can check out how a light fixture would look in a space.
Head here for unusual and standout lighting pieces — it's open Monday to Saturday, 11am to 8pm.


I was talking to a physician about one of his atrial fibrillation patients who had recently suffered a stroke. We talked about how blood can pool in the left atrial appendage of patients with AFib, and to further demonstrate this idea, the physician drew me a picture of the appendage. What struck me about the LAA was that it appeared to look like a wind-sock hanging off the left atrium. The more I looked at it the more I started to wonder why we weren't using this pocket connected to the heart to our advantage.
The heart's pocket, I thought, just like a pant's pocket, could be the perfect place to put something of value—a technology to improve the lives of patients.
To date, the most difficult has been the final polymer configuration, one that will can be safely placed in the left atrial appendage (LAA) and fill the LAA volume without stretching the LA tissue.
This happened in a discussion over coffee with my son, who is a mechanical engineer. I was explaining how I wanted to fill the left-atrial appendage (LAA) with a polymer, but not being a polymer engineer myself, I wasn't sure where to start.
His idea was simple: try filling the appendage with a tampon. We cut one in half and placed it into a delivery tube. Using a bench top water bath and 3D-printed model of the heart, we placed the tampon into the LAA.
It absorbed the water and expanded perfectly.
The success of the experiment told us this could be done. We just needed to replace the tampon with an implantable, long-term biocompatible version we could use in our product. The polymer is the anchor to the integrative platform product approach.
If we win, we're looking forward to continuing with the polymer development aspects.
CardioCorX is committed to transforming the lives of millions of patients affected by atrial fibrillation and heart failure by providing Physicians with a unique-to-market integrative platform product that electrically isolates the Left-Atrial Appendage (LAA), eliminating the arrhythmogenic sources coming from the LAA, preventing blood clots/thrombus from forming in the LAA, and managing the patient after the procedure using the patients own left atrial pressure (LAP), heart rate (HR), body temperature BT) and electrocardiograms (ECG).


You guessed it, another Call of Duty title is set to release at the end of this year. With Activision's two-year development cycle for the title, it's thought that we'll see Infinity Ward developing Modern Warfare 4 as 2013's installment for the series.
While quite a few of the main characters in the Modern Warfare storyline have died, it's still technically possible that Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 could be the next title in the pipeline. While we're not disputing that the game is something that we'll see in 2013, the "fan art" that's circulating around the web today is absolutely fake.
Earlier today, an image surfaced that appeared to be new cover art for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4. However, that artwork is actually fan-made and was first released in August of 2012 by Ahmed Malaka. Most importantly, Ahmed stated that the artwork is not intended for use in or for the game, but he just loves the game and wanted to create it. The image that's been traveling around the web can be found here.
The image is likely to catch fire on a few different outlets and blogs, but you can rest assured that it's entirely fake. There's still a chance that the next game is in fact Modern Warfare 4, but we wouldn't expect any announcements or teasers to go live for at least another month or so.
What do you want to see out of the next Call of Duty title? Be sure to let us know what you think by leaving us a comment below, or discuss Call of Duty in our forums.


The Centre finally opened its mouth on the ongoing controversy of renaming the domestic terminal of Hyderabad's Rajiv Gandhi International Airport located at Shamsabad after the late CM NT Rama Rao.
Nirmala Seetharam, Minister of State for Finance and Corporate Affairs on Wednesday stated in Rajya Sabha that the Centre was only restoring the late TDP founder's name, which was dropped by Congress. She mentioned it clear that the name of the late Prime Minister would continue for the international terminal of the airport.
Ashok Gajapati Raju, Union Civil Aviation Minister also stated the same while speaking to the media persons outside the Parliament House. He added that in the old Begumpet airport, the names of both the leaders, Rajiv Gandhi and NT Rama Rao were existed.


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Non-contact device detects patient blood flow at a distance
University of Waterloo photoplethysmography system holds potential to monitor vitals at multiple arterial points simultaneously.
For nearly 90 years, doctors have used a simple combination of light and a photo sensor to monitor vitals like blood oxygen saturation and heart rate. Measuring fluctuations in local blood volume over time, this technique, called Photoplethysmography (PPG), is used in devices ranging from clip-on finger sensors to fitness trackers. But while PPG devices are simple and accurate, they're also limited to one point of contact on a single patient and therefore can miss problems in other parts of the body.
To overcome these limitations, researchers at the University of Waterloo have developed a portable system, called Coded Hemodynamic Imaging, that can monitor the blood flow of patients at multiple arterial points simultaneously and without direct contact with the skin (i.e. at a distance).
"Traditional systems in wide use now take one blood-pulse reading at one spot on the body. This device acts like many virtual sensors that measure blood-flow behaviour on various parts of the body. The device relays measurements from all of these pulse points to a computer for continuous monitoring," said Robert Amelard, a PhD candidate in systems design engineering at Waterloo and recipient of the prestigious Alexander Graham Bell Canada Graduate Scholarship from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada. "By way of comparison, think of measuring the traffic flow across an entire city rather than through one intersection."
A paper recently published in Nature's Scientific Reports describes how the system works. Light from a high-powered LED is reflected off the patient's skin and captured by 100 fps camera. A microcontroller coordinates frame captures between the camera and light source to introduce temporally coded illumination (TCI) data, which is then used to remove ambient lighting artifacts from the frames. The system then uses signal processing software to remove camera sensor and process noise. The result is a stable PPGI signal. Tests run on the researchers' prototype accurately measured heart rate with the camera set up to 1.5 meters from the test subjects.
With further refinement, the researchers say the system could be used to monitor multiple patients for whom skin contact pose challenges, such as in an infant nursery or burn victim ward.
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Stitchers Anon: I am soooo pleased.
A while ago I watercoloured some hares for a personal chart I want to do:just for me. I adapted one of these hares and felt he had a message. I altered it after previewing it here and Elaine (lany) sent it back to me all stitched up and ready to finish. I love it. It is exactly how I hoped it would look and more!
It is stitched on 28 count cream Brittney but of course, despite utilizing daylight lamps etc you cannot see the natural colour of the fabric. Hopefully when he is finished with the green fabric I have chosen, you will see him better: then on the brochure he will go the charts will be printed and into the shop they will go!
What do you think of this little lass? She was crocheted yesterday.
You know me and owls!!!
And I felt inspired to do some fabric art on canvas: applique at its best. I love working with these textured fabrics!
Of course, the light and the photographer need more work: it really is a fresh, zesty looking picture. I am thinking of doing a craft fair at some stage but until then they will go on the website.
I have started some knitting projects as I'm running a craft club from Friday and while it was supposed to be like minded people meeting up and chatting and crafting, it seems that most people want to learn to knit. So I have some ideas for simply knits for people once they master the basic stitch and casting on. I've just finished knitting a christnas tree but I can't get my head away from the fact it looks like a warm, wooly condom. Maybe when it is decorated it may look more like a tree and my hubby and son can stop sniggering!
I've nearly finished my own Autumn freebie: loving it. I know most people stitch it before they give a chart, but hey? Where's the fun in that? It is a nice suprise when it comes out right!
Radiant in Red has gone back to be restitched: this time in different fabric so the snow can show up a little more. Thank you Elaine: you are a saint!
My wonderful printer guy has also taught me about pdf printer so that gets me out of a sticky bind: my pdf just wasn't good enough quality to sell charts: this is much better, and I can email it to him to print hard copies which gets me around the fact my printer died. It died two days before it's warranty ran out so hopefully I should get another one or get this one repaired for free! Still waiting to hear back from them!
Well, that is all my crafting news: not bad for a Wednesday!
I will leave you with this: We went out for a day in Carrick on Shannon to make the most of what turned out to be the last sunny day we had!
It says, 'First Irish Man to cross Africa with HM. Stanley. Co-discoverer of the Mountains of the Moon'.
What I want to know is, was he looking for the mountains and by accident he found Africa or was he looking for Africa and by accident found the mountains of the moon??????
Enjoy the rest of the week folks; may Friday arrive swiftly and with minimum effort!
Aww cute owl...and very pretty bunny stitching..
Lovely stitching and crochet. I made one of these little owls for my hubby's desk at work. Wasn't too keen on the white yarn though!
Beautiful stitching and ohhh the crocheted is soooo cute!
Oh heck--now I want to know too--which came first?? You are quite the crafter! Multiple mediums, too! I am sticking to just a couple--oh, maybe three... yeah, that sounds good! Hugs!
Love the bunny piece! And, my gosh, I am smitten with that owl!
I love the owl, her hair do is fabulous, and the fabric/canvas art is perfect.


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Could the End be Nigh for the "Big Six"?
Posted on July 7, 2011 (February 5, 2018) by Katie Anderson
As the "Big Six" continue to dominate the energy market, Energy Secretary Chris Huhne will today meet with smaller energy suppliers, in an effort to introduce new competition into the energy market and end their current domination.
Combined, the "Big Six" – British Gas, E.ON, npower, EDF, Scottish Power and Scottish & Southern currently generate 80% of the UK's electricity and supply 99% of electricity requirements. As energy bills continue to climb the Energy Secretary wants to disrupt their "cosy" relationship, by helping smaller energy providers to compete in the market.
The move is aimed at putting pressure on energy companies to reduce household bills, and the summit will enable the Energy Secretary to ask smaller suppliers like First Utility, Good Energy and Utilita – who all have less than 100,000 customers each – what they need to end the "cosy" relationship shared by the "Big Six".
"Our energy market has been too cosy for too long. We need more competition to keep bills down. It is madness that 99pc of people get energy from the Big Six," said Mr Huhne.
Ofgem is doing its bit to try and increase competition by making the "Big Six" auction off up to 20% of the electricity they generate. However, Darren Braham, the managing director of First Utility, which has 50,000 customers, said that this amount would not make enough of a difference to smaller suppliers.
"We want all electricity to be auctioned transparently. Until generation is opened up, we're not going to get competition," he said.
Smaller energy companies like First Utility face various problems when it comes to competing with the likes of British Gas and EDF. They require smaller amounts of energy because they supply fewer people, However they're concerned that they can't buy small blocks of electricity they need on the longer-term contracts that provide them with the best prices.
When a smaller firm reaches more than 150,000 dual fuel customers, they face another issue because they become immediately subjected to a host of expensive green energy obligations, which makes growth less attractive.
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R. Kelly's Ex-Girlfriend Halle Calhoun Said She Dumped Singer Because 'I Wasn't With His Type of Bulls**t'
By Maria Vultaggio On 1/28/19 at 7:04 PM EST
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MTV's Wild 'n Out star Halle Calhoun did not immediately respond to claims that disgraced R&B singer R. Kelly was accused of physically abusing her in a Monday TMZ report. R. Kelly's camp denied the report, which claimed he allegedly threw her against a wall in 2017 after she looked at another man during one of his concerts. She was 19 or 20 years old when the alleged incident took place.
Previously, Calhoun, who is now dating rapper Rocko, said she left R. Kelly because she didn't want to deal with his nonsense. "I wasn't with his type of bulls**t he be on," she told the popular Instagram blog, The Shade Room, in April 2018. At the time, she had been confirming her relationship with Rocko.
"I am dating Rocko and I am VERY happy," she told The Shade Room, before adding on Instagram: "God blessed me with a real one."
Calhoun, who has more than 38,000 Instagram followers, did not post on social media the day of the TMZ report.
MTV's Wild 'n Out star Halle Calhoun did not immediately respond to claims that disgraced R&B singer R. Kelly was accused of physically abusing her in a Monday TMZ report. R. Kelly's camp denied the report, which claimed he allegedly threw her against a wall in 2017 after she looked at another man during one of his concerts. She was 19 or 20 years old when the alleged incident took place. Scott Olson/Getty Images
Seemingly endless reports have been published about R. Kelly since Lifetime debuted their ratings-shattering documentary, Surviving R. Kelly. The special aired for three nights, airing allegations from women who claimed they survived R. Kelly's alleged abuse. R. Kelly has always denied the allegations against him and continues to do.
One of the most prominent people in the music industry to speak out against R. Kelly was John Legend. He wanted to bring attention to survivors of rape and sexual assault.
"I wanted to do it was because I have good friends that were part of the #MuteRKelly movement. They were literally marching on the streets and they work with rape victims in Chicago," he said on Watch What Happens Live on January 12. "And they try to help them recover, try to help them have a voice, and they work with a lot of black girls in Chicago who are often overlooked. And so, I knew that as a celebrity that I could lend my voice to something that could highlight these young people who have been hurt and give them a voice and make sure they're heard, and so I said, 'I'm gonna do it.'"
Even though some people criticized him for speaking out against R. Kelly, Legend wasn't deterred. "To everyone telling me how courageous I am for appearing in the doc, it didn't feel risky at all. I believe these women and don't give a f**k about protecting a serial child rapist. Easy decision," Legend tweeted.
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Editor'S Choice January 20,2020
The film "After the Wedding" - about working on history
An unusual plot and unexpected ending will surprise the viewer with the new American drama "After the Wedding" (the date of the Russian premiere is September 26, 2019), a whole team of professionals was involved in the filming and work on the film. This is a remake of Suzanne Bir's film "After the Wedding," nominated for an Oscar 2007 as the best foreign language film of the year.
How to create the film "Blue Abyss 2"
In the 2nd part of the Blue Abyss, young girls go diving into the underwater caves of an ancient flooded city, and very quickly realize that they were victims in a trap in the territory of deadly predators. Four heroines fall into the most terrible nightmare - they find themselves in a system of flooded caves, oxygen inexorably ends, and here also large white sharks appear!
Meet the characters in the new self-acceptance movie UglyDolls. Dolls with character "
In the new cartoon studio STXfilms "UglyDolls. Dolls with character "(release date in Russia - August 22, 2019) with an unusual story of creating characters, the main characters were the famous plush toys that appeared on sale in 2001. It harmoniously combines humor, music and adventure. The film tells about joy and friendship, tolerance and differences, about how to become better.
How "Pavarotti" was created - a new film about the legendary singer
July 25, 2019 cinema opera - the biographical film "Pavarotti" directed by Ron Howard, winner of the Oscar, is released. This is a completely unusual outlook on the life, heritage and career of the legendary opera singer and "People's Tenor" - Luciano Pavarotti. It harmoniously combined a bright personality, genius and celebrity.
How they came up with "Handsome with experience"
But what if an experienced macho with a compromising past over the years has already lost his charm and grip, but giving up prosperity and a luxurious life is not part of his plans? The story of the aged "dream man" will be told by the new film "Handsome with Experience" (2019), comments on the filming, interesting facts and idea in an interview with director Olivier Barra and actor Cad Merad will help to better understand the message and style of the comedy.
How they worked on the film "Above the Sky" - actors about filming and addiction
An ominous crime interrupts the family idyll in a summer sanatorium - in June a new story awaits Russian viewers from the director Oksana Karas in the film "Above the Sky" (2019), we will find out what the shooting of the new picture was like, judging by the comments of the actors themselves. The film has an unusual format - action-packed melodrama: here is a detective story and family values.
Why "Robot Child" needs to be watched on a big screen
To immerse yourself in the director's idea, you need to visit the movie "Robot Child" (2019), learn about the features of the filming and casting of the main actors, and more precisely, actresses. The film is unusual for perception, it is necessary to reflect on the ending. The viewer will fall into an enclosed space the size of a planet where there is nobody but insensitive cars and a suspicious stranger.
Review of the Bonus Series Game of Thrones: The Last Watch
So we waited for the so-called bonus 7 episode 8 of the season of the Game of Thrones called Last Watch (2019), the description of which is presented below (the release date of the documentary is May 27). The director of this episode was Gini Finlay, filmed it for a year. The rating on IMDb is 7.7. But what's important: after all, such bonus materials are usually removed every year for all seasons, and this applies not only to the "Game of Thrones".
The End of the Game of Thrones
"- Lannisters, Tyrells, Targaryen, Starks, Baratheons - they are like spokes in a Wheel. First one on top, then another. And the Wheel is spinning, crushing those who are on the ground. - A beautiful dream is to stop him, but you are not the first to dream about it. "I don't want to stop." I want to break the Wheel!
Terminator: Dark Fates - Details You May Have Missed in the Trailer
Already in November, we are waiting for a new Terminator with an age qualification of R (16+) and a cyborg killer with the letter R (REV-revolutionary). In the plot "Terminator: Dark Fates" (2019), the analysis of the trailer will help. It's impossible not to notice the dizzying chases, fights in the air and under water, but let's take a look at the details that you might overlook.
Transformation Daenerys
So the legendary saga "Game of Thrones" has ended, it's time to consider how Daenerys's personality has changed throughout the series. This is a strong personality, which has always been surrounded by devoted friends and wise advisers, bright players and worthy enemies. But now Deyneris face to face with loneliness, because many betrayed her, and her beloved friends died.
Black Mirror Season 5 Trailer Review
In the summer of 2019, Black Mirror fans will get a chance to rethink their lives for the fifth time, as well as see familiar faces from Avengers, Sherlock, Aquamen, and even the star Miley Cyrus in their favorite series. The time has come to analyze the new trailer for the 5th season of the series "Black Mirror" from Netflix, the release date of the first series is June 5, 2019 (a review with the introduction of new actors below).
Mysterious White Horse in Episode 5
The bloody and cruel 5 episode 8 of the Game of Thrones season 8 ended in an almost silent scene - a mysterious white horse appeared in the frame, but what does this mean and why is it so symbolic for Arya? By the way, it was the figure of the horse that the girl clutched in her hand, which Arya tried to save with her mother. At the end, we are shown footage where the mother and daughter are lying embraced in the form of ash, and in the hand of that same girl is a small toy in the form of a horse (with the same red hoofs).
Inside Season 6 Episode 8 - Final Scenario
The penultimate 5 episode left a lot of understatement, but from the script that appeared on the network with spoilers, one could long ago find out what will happen in the last 6 episode 8 of the Game of Thrones season. Despite the ringing of the bell, Daney nevertheless burned the city to the ground, sparing neither the surrendered Lannisters, nor civilians with children.
Review of the trailer "It 2" - what will be the film
It's time to parse the new creepy trailer for the film "It 2" (2019) (video in Russian is presented below). Already when watching the video, or rather even the scene from the thriller, chills run from the back of some frames, so what will happen during Premieres Recall that the date of the Russian release of the horror - September 5, 2019 - Pennywise will return again in the fall.
What will happen in series 5 - script and spoilers
According to the discharge of information with script spoilers, in episode 5 of the season 8 of the Game of Thrones everything should be finally decided, and episode 6 will already close the remaining questions. Some details seem quite logical, and some are completely crazy. However, judging by the unexpected and such quick death of the King of the Night, as well as the sudden killing of the dragon and Missandei in the 4th series, the viewer is no surprise.
Episode 4 Game of Thrones - New Disappointments and Unexpected Turns
Not only a cup of coffee in the frame and spoilers merged into the network with a plot description on the eve of the premiere of series 4 of season 8 disappointed fans of Game of Thrones - we will consider what was shown in episode 4, the content of the key scenes of the series shocked many and left open questions. What is it - holes in the plot or a new vector of the logic of the series?
Big Spoilers for the Game of Thrones 4 Series - It's Just the Beginning
Huge spoilers appeared on the network with plot details just before the release of 4 episodes 8 of the Game of Thrones season. Read or not read - you decide. But this time everything is true, since the information is confirmed by screenshots, and even excerpts of videos. Only one thing is clear, the creators of the series are not going to give the audience a break after the large-scale battle for Winterfell.
Avengers: Finale - explanation of the ending
April 29 in Russia finally launched the premiere of all the expected last "Avengers". Surely, many viewers need an explanation of the ending of "Avengers 4: Final" (2019), which not only shocked many fans and fans of the Marvel cinema universe with its unexpected plot, but also made them shed quite a few tears.
Episode 3 Game of Thrones - The Long Night
What happened in the 3rd episode 8 of the Game of Thrones season - "Long Night" (below are the content spoilers and plot description), what were the main events, who won? With every minute the tension increased, a minimum of dialogs, only excited sighs were heard, and the fear of the unknown was felt. And while watching, it was impossible to allow the thought that the King of the Night could be defeated.
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When determining the axial load Fa, refer to Calculating the axial load for bearings mounted singly or paired in tandem.
When a radial load is applied to a single row angular contact ball bearing, the load is transmitted from one raceway to the other at an angle to the bearing axis and an internal axial load is induced. This must be considered when calculating the equivalent bearing loads for bearings in adjusted arrangements consisting of two single bearings and/or bearing pairs arranged in tandem.
The equations (table 1) are only valid if the bearings have identical contact angles and are adjusted against each other to practically zero clearance, but without any preload. In the table, bearing A is subjected to a radial load FrA and bearing B to a radial load FrB. Both FrA and FrB are always considered positive, even when they act in the direction opposite to that shown in the figures. The radial loads act at the pressure centres of the bearings (distance a, refer to product table).
These calculations can easily be done with SKF's online calculation tools. When the bearings are adjusted with clearance or preload, or when bearings with different contact angles are used, the equations become more complex and can be done using the SKF SimPro platform (SKF SimPro Quick).


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function varargout = preprocColorSpace(S, params)
% Usage: [Spreproc, params] = preprocColorSpace(S, params)
%
% A script for switching between color spaces for color stimuli; relies on
% color functions in Matlab's ImageProcessing toolbox.
%
% Created by SN 2009
% Modified/commented by ML 2013.03.21

% Default parameters
dParams.class = 'preprocColorSpace';
dParams.colorconv = 'rgb2lab'; % string name for matlab color function
dParams.colorchannels = 1;
dParams.gamma = 1.0;
dParams.verbose = true;
% Fill default parameters
if ~exist('params','var')
    params = struct;
end
params = defaultOpt(params,dParams);
if nargin<1 % just called to set the default set of parameters
    varargout{1} = params;
    return;
end
% assure image is in 0-255 range before gamma-correcting
if max(S(:))<1.1;
    S = S*255;
end
% Assure functions are available
if exist(params.colorconv)~=2
    error(['Selected color conversion function {%s} is not available in your matlab install!\n' ...
           'Try using params.colorconv = ''rgb2gray'' or use params = preprocColorSpace_GetMetaParams(2)\n' ...
           '(Or you may simply not have the image processing toolbox...)\n'], params.colorconv)
end
% color-space conversion
if params.verbose;
    disp(['Converting color space ... [' params.colorconv ']']);
end

cstim = zeros(size(S,1),size(S,2),size(S,4),length(params.colorchannels),'single');
framenum=size(S,4);

for ii=1:framenum
    tim = squeeze(S(:,:,:,ii));
    tim = gammacorrect(tim, params.gamma);
    cim = feval(params.colorconv, tim);
    cstim(:,:,ii,:) = single(cim(:,:,params.colorchannels));
    progressdot(ii,500,10000,framenum);
end
clear S;
Spreproc = cstim;
varargout{1} = Spreproc;
if nargout>1
    varargout{2} = params;
end
if params.verbose
    disp('Done.')
end

return

function im = gammacorrect(im, g)

im = double(im)/255;
if g~=1.0
    im = im.^g;
end

return


The César Award is considered the highest film honor in France, the French film industry's equivalent to the Molière Award for theatre, and the Victoires de la Musique for music. In cinema, it is the French equivalent of the Academy Award in the United States, the BAFTA Awards in the United Kingdom and the AACTA Awards in Australia.
The 41st César Awards ceremony took place on 26 February 2016, with Claude Lelouch acting as the President of the ceremony. Fatima, directed by Philippe Faucon, won the award for Best Film.
In 1974, Georges Cravenne founded the Academy of Arts and Techniques of Cinema that was, from the outset, intended to reward the achievements and the most remarkable film artwork, to have a French equivalent to the American Oscars. The first César Awards – also known as the "Night of Caesar" – were held on April 3, 1976 under the chairmanship of Jean Gabin who watched the ceremony from the front row seated in a wheelchair a few months before his death. The name of the award comes from the sculptor César, designer of the trophy awarded to the winners in each category. It is also an homage to the Raimu, the great French actor and performer of Marseille trilogy of Marcel Pagnol, in which Raimu played the character of César.
The César Awards replaced the Étoile de cristal, which was awarded from 1955 to 1975. Other prizes had been awarded to French cinema in the past. From 1934 to 1986, the Grand prix du cinéma français, established by film pioneer Louis Lumière, was given to one film a year. In the 1950s, the Victoire du cinéma français was awarded each June. Lacking popular enthusiasm compared to the Étoile de cristal, this award was discontinued after 1964.
At the inaugural César Awards, 13 awards were distributed. Today, there are 22 (in nine subcategories). Categories added in recent years include Mos Promising Actor/Actress (Meilleur espoir), Best Documentary (Meilleur documentaire) and Best Animated Film (Meilleur film d'animation), while awards honoring the best film poster and best producer have been dropped, as they are now given at a sister ceremony, the Prix Daniel Toscan du Plantier.
To aid voters, the Académie identifies each year films released in France and provides a guide to the works and eligible professionals. A DVD set of French or primarily French productions produced during the year is sent in December with the catalog of films to the electors. After the nominations are revealed, at the end of January, special screenings of the nominated films are shown at the Le Balzac cinema in Paris, near the Champs-Élysées. Each year, a special lunch (Déjeuner des nommés aux César du cinéma) for nominees is held at the famous Fouquet's restaurant on the Champs-Élysées, a few weeks before the ceremony.
↑ "Cesar Awards: Philippe Faucon's Drama 'Fatima' Wins Best Film". Variety. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
↑ "Dates, les lieux et les diffuseurs" (PDF). Académie des César. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
↑ "Présidences de Cérémonie" (PDF). Académie des César. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
↑ "Maîtres de Cérémonie" (PDF). Académie des César. Retrieved 17 March 2015.


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Our software can't get the right results without some help some of the time either. Nobody's can.
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School vandalism in Paphos primary school - 'Freedom or Death'
Anti-vax slogans spray-painted on doors, floors and windows
Shemaine Bushnell Kyriakides
Last night, the 11th Primary School of Agios Spyridon in Paphos was vandalized. No one has yet claimed responsibility for the act, which is being condemned by the head of the Ministry of Education in Paphos.
Anti-vaccine slogans and phrases such as "no to masks", "teachers, dictators", "freedom or death", "hands off our children" and "sheep" were spray-painted on walls, windows and floors, causing distress to students and teachers who entered the school this morning.
In a statement to KYPE, Primary Education Officer Dimitris Mikellidis said he was saddened by the vandalism and added that the act was done to disrupt the smooth operation of the school only to "allow a bitter minority to impose its views which are against logic and reason".
He continued by stating that schools will continue to operate normally and that they will not allow extremists to create such disruptions.
The president of the Federation of Parents of Primary Education of Paphos and vice-president of the Pancyprian Confederation Annita Taliotou also condemned the act of vandalism and expressed her regret that children nowadays seem to accept these acts as a normal phenomenon.
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Meet the everyday heroes at Cheshire Search and Rescue
Voluntary group were instrumental in last week's successful search for missing Little Budworth teenager
CSAR members immersed in flood response training (Image: Cheshire Search and Rescue)
Meet Cheshire Search and Rescue (CSAR) – ordinary men and women going to extraordinary lengths in their free time to help find missing people.
'Professional in all but pay', these highly-trained and dedicated volunteers come from all walks of life.
The team comprises an accountant, a roofer, an HGV driver, a teacher, physicist, chef, air accident investigator and current and former police officers, and has around 50-60 members at any time.
On-call 24/7, 356 days a year, members gave up a staggering 15,556 hours of their time in 2015.
Forty-two of them were on the ground searching for teenager Kizzy Whitehurst, who had gone missing from her home in Little Budworth, last week.
Multiple agencies were enlisted for the search (Image: Royal Air Force)
CSAR was among 16 search and rescue teams which assisted Cheshire Constabulary's successful operation to find the 14-year-old.
Team leader Simon Lane praised the cooperation between all the agencies involved.
"The atmosphere, cooperation and mutual respect between all teams was evident and greatly added to the effectiveness of the search," he said.
"To have such a positive outcome with Kizzy found safe and well was testament to the professionalism and dedication of all the teams, most of whom are volunteers.
'We are on hand to assist'
"When someone of any age goes missing, it's a desperately worrying time for their family and we hope that by reporting the success of this operation, it will provide some comfort to anyone affected in the future, knowing that we are on hand to assist the police and draw on the support of the wider SAR community when needed.
"We'd like to thank all the teams for their response to our request for assistance and their professionalism on the ground."
Rachel Smith, a CSAR trustee, explained that all members are trained Search Technicians – a national standard for searching – and receive training in areas such as managing confrontational situations, crime scene preservation and mental health behaviour patterns.
CSAR provide winter support for North West Air Ambulance (Image: Cheshire Search and Rescue)
Predominantly called out to search for vulnerable missing people, CSAR covers the whole county – all 904 square miles of it which includes mountains, forests, waterways, rural and urban areas.
It is a self-funded organisation which receives no funding from central government and relies entirely on members' monthly fees of £10 and fundraising initiatives – upcoming events include the Northwich Festival of Running, Northwich Community Weekend and the Delamere Commando Trail.
For more information about CSAR, click here.
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OECS Request For Expressions Of Interest
Regional Security System | Thursday, May 13, 2021
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The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS), through its Regional Health Project, is inviting eligible consultants to apply for a Consultancy for Assessment, Development and Implementation of Laboratory Specimen Transportation Agreements, Policies and Legislation in the OECS.
This consultancy aims to develop and implement a sustainable and integrated specimen transportation system for the OECS Member States to enable effective and efficient transportation of specimens from the various health facilities to the diagnostic laboratories in and out of the country.
To view the Request for Expressions of Interest, consultants may visit https://www.rss.org.bb/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/REOI-TOR-Lab-Transportation-Agreements-Policies-May-4-2021.pdf.
An electronic copy of the Expressions of Interest must be sent by Friday, May 28, 2021, to Yasmine Anatole, Procurement Officer by emaiing procurement@oecs.int and copy to avion.bamodu@oecs.int and faith.hjnbaptiste@oecs.int. Email submissions should include the name and address of the Consulting Firm / Joint Venture and shall be clearly marked in the subject line as Expression of Interest – Assessment, Development and Implementation of Laboratory Specimen Transportation Agreements, Policies and Legislation in the OECS.
Further information may be obtained from the office of the OECS Regional Health Project, by mailing P.O. Box 179, Morne Fortune, Castries, Saint Lucia, by calling +1 758-455-6349/68 or by emailing procurement@oecs.int, between 8:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.
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'Bullet Hole' by Gloria Williams – 64% Out of 100
Posted by Guest Contributor | 11 Oct, 2018 | Reviews, Stage Reviews |
Bullet Hole This brave play raises awareness and highlights the social and traditional conflicts on the topic of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM).
A practice embedded in cultural traditions in Africa, Asia, and the Middle East, we follow the journey of three survivors and their encounters.
Bullet Hole tells Cleo's story, played and written by (Gloria Williams), who has post-traumatic stress and is still facing the aftermath of this procedure which has left her physically and emotionally scarred. With Cleo striving for an FGM reversal and counselling, she is sent to 'recover' under the guidance of her Aunt Winnie and fellow survivor Eve (Doreen Blackstock).
It is here where we realise that this is not just a place for recovery but a place where Cleo can finally conform to this tradition and accept this ritual as a celebration of womanhood. God fearing and well rooted in the traditions of her culture Aunt Winnie (Anni Domingo), offers a vivid insight into family ideals and the perspective that 'accepting the sewing of fertility is keeping your role with God'.
Having previously worked at an all-girls school, where 70% of its students were of African, Asian or Middle Eastern descent, I was made aware of this procedure and its content in 2015. Workshops and safeguarding policies were updated and amended for inset days on how to identify challenging behaviour for students who could potentially become victims of FGM. I am delighted that stories on this particular subject are now being told, and strongly hope that this topic raises the awareness that it deserves.
Although poignant at times, the fluidity of scenes felt jagged, which left me with a lot of unanswered questions, for example: why is Cleo not able to leave Aunt Winnie's house? Was she being held against her will? I would have liked to have had a clearer understanding of their lives before entering the house.
Bullet Hole deserves more time to be explored and developed, as it's such a heavy topic to condense into a show with a running time of 85 minutes. I think it would be ideally suited for a TV adaptation.
I sincerely hope this is not the last we see of this play. Go see!
Review by Kojo Kamara
Bullet Hole runs at the Park Theatre until 27th October 2018. Find out more and book tickets here.
Summary Delighted that stories on this particular subject are now being told. However, I feel this play deserved more time to be explored, as it is such a heavy topic to be condensed into a show with a running time of 85 minutes. Personally, I think it would have ideally suited a TV adaption. I sincerely hope this is not the last we see of this play.
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Marcus & Millichap is pleased to present for sale a ±30,000 square foot industrial warehouse facility that was constructed in 1982 and is situated on 4.38 acres in Wichita Falls, Wichita County, Texas. The subject property is in the Wichita Falls Industrial Submarket and is approximately 150 miles northwest of Dallas, TX and 150 miles southwest of Oklahoma City, OK. The subject property is currently leased to Owens Corning (NYSE:OC) which has a Moody's credit rating of BBB-. In addition to being the largest manufacturer of fiberglass composites, Owens Corning is a Fortune 500 company that employs more than 19,000 people. There are nearly two years remaining on the double-net lease, and the tenant has one, 1-year renewal option. This offering is a great opportunity for the owner-user seeking to cover the cost of buildout with the income currently in place. In 1994, the subject property was leased to Roadway Package Systems and the tenant remained in the space after its operations were acquired by FedEx. As FedEx's operations grew at this location, an extensive renovation was completed in 2010 at an estimated cost of $1,000,0000. The parking lots, truck drive and loading areas were repaved and a security gate, security fences, overhead doors, drive-in doors and an office HVAC unit were replaced at this time. As FedEx grew in the Wichita Falls Market, they constructed a much larger building and eventually vacated the subject property in 2016. The building's steel columns and insulation system were upgraded in 2017 and the building was leased to Owens Corning. The subject property is located along a main industrial corridor that provides immediate access to US I-44. Also nearby resides the Sheppard Air Force Base, the largest and most diversified base for air education and training command. Notable industrial tenants along the corridor include the Production Machine & Tool Company, Tranter, McMurray Machine Works and Bell Processing.
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In recent years, deforestation, urbanization, soil erosion and industrialization led to significant arable land depletion. Increasing concern for sustainable water resource management will drive microirrigation system market growth. Depleting water resources in many parts of world are the key drivers supporting industry growth.
Government initiatives to ensure more equitable distribution by minimizing wastage will drive product demand as an effective tool for water conservation. As per UN estimation, global population has reached over 6.5 billion in September 2017 and likely to surpass 11 billion by 2100. Rising population level and growing concern for regular water supplies will propel microirrigation system demand.
Increasing necessity to reduce labor cost and improve efficiency will drive product penetration. Changing demographics led to population migration from villages to cities, which resulted in low workforce for agricultural sector. Thus, resource scarcity and rising labor cost will propel microirrigation system market.
Sprinkler was valued over USD 3 billion in 2016. Increased yield at affordable price, water usage efficiency, and improved cultivation in barren land are key factors driving industry growth. Rising environmental pollution concern and improved soil fertility & crop quality are other factors enhancing product scope.
Orchard crops & vineyards will foresee gains over 10% up to 2024.
Rise in awareness among farmers about product benefits is projected to drive industry demand. Proper water application maintains the desired soil moisture in the root zone, thus results in optimum development of row crops, vineyards and tree orchards.
Farmers end-use segment accounted more than 75% market share in 2016. High crop productivity, improving crop quality and reducing water wastage are the key driving factors stimulating product demand. Large corporate & private farms are probable end-users of the industry.
Global microirrigation system market share is fragmented in nature with the presence many local and international industry participants.
Some of the prominent industry players are Rain Bird Corporation, Bhumi Polymers, Finolex Plasson, Ecoflo Irrigation, Lindsay Corporation, Automat Industries, Signet Group, Valmont Industries, Toro Company, Jain Irrigation, Netafim, EPC Industries. Government support by providing subsidies will further drive microirrigation system market.


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La Vuelta a España 1956, undicesima edizione della corsa spagnola, si svolse in diciassette tappe, dal 26 aprile al 13 maggio 1956, per un percorso totale di 3 531 km. Fu vinta dall'italiano Angelo Conterno per soli 13 secondi che terminò la gara in 105h37'52" alla media di 33,426 km/h davanti allo spagnolo Jesús Loroño e al belga Raymond Impanis.

La partenza e l'arrivo furono stabiliti a Bilbao, al via presero parte alla competizione 90 ciclisti mentre al traguardo finale giunsero 40 corridori. Lo spagnolo Miguel Poblet e il belga Rik Van Steenbergen si contesero gli arrivi in volata. Quest'ultimo si aggiudicò il maggior numero di frazioni con sei successi di tappa e la classica a punti. Per la prima volta la corsa a tappe spagnola vide il successo di un corridore italiano. Nino Defilippis vinse la classifica scalatori.

Tappe

Classifiche finali

Classifica generale - Maglia gialla

Classifica a punti - Maglia azzurra

Classifica scalatori - Maglia verde

Classifica a squadre

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Q: Se me reinicia un servicio despues de cerrar el app Tengo un servicio que se conecta a una base de datos cada 10 segundos para verificar la existencia de cierto dato, si existe envia una notificacion al usuario. todo funciona correctamente. Pero cuando cierro el app, el servicio se reinicia y vuelve a mostrar  la ultima notificación,(mostrando dos veces la ultima notificacion). Para simplificar el asunto decidí modificar el servicio para que me muestre un conteo, que se visualiza por un TOAST. Entonces ejecuto el APP, empieza el conteo y por ejemplo cierro la aplicación cuando el conteo va en 5, y este se reinicia y comienza de nuevo desde cero.
En resumidas cuentas, cada vez que se cierra el APP, se reinicia mi servicio.
public class MiServicio extends Service {
NotificationManager notificationManager;

@Nullable
@Override
public IBinder onBind(Intent intent) {
    return null;
}

@Override
public void onCreate() {

    notificationManager = (NotificationManager)getSystemService(NOTIFICATION_SERVICE);
    super.onCreate();

}
//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@Override
public int onStartCommand(Intent intent, int flags, int startId) {

    final long vibra[] ={0,100,100};
    ////////////////////////////////////////////////////
    TimerTask task3 = new TimerTask() {
        @Override
        public void run() {
            handler.post(new Runnable() {
                @Override
                public void run() {
                    try{
                        //tualiza_mis_preferencias(); // las lee desde base de datos
                        //s_preferencias(); // las lee desde sharedpreferences para la app
                        Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(), String.valueOf(infinito),Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
                        infinito++;
                        //Log.i(TAG,infinito);
                    }catch (EmptyStackException e){
                        Log.e("error", e.getMessage());
                    }
                }
            });
        }
    };

/*

    TimerTask doAsynchronousTask = new TimerTask() {
        @Override
        public void run() {
            final SharedPreferences preferencias = getSharedPreferences("AutomataSP", Context.MODE_PRIVATE);

            final String cadena = "";

            final String mialerta_leidaSP = preferencias.getString("miAlerta_leida", "no hay dato");
            handler.post(new Runnable()
            {
                public void run() {

                    url2 = "http://190.xxx.xxx.xxx:80/regresa_alarmas.php";
                    parametros2 = "?eid_comu=" + comu  + "&eid_alerta=" + mialerta_leidaSP;
                    //Log.i(TAG,parametros2);
                    OkHttpClient client = new OkHttpClient();
                    request = new Request.Builder().url(url2+parametros2).build();

                    /// ejecutamos el request
                    client.newCall(request).enqueue(new Callback() {
                        @Override
                        public void onFailure(Call call, IOException e) {
                            Log.i(TAG, e.getMessage());
                        }

                        @Override
                        public void onResponse(Call call, Response response) throws IOException {
                            SharedPreferences.Editor editor = preferencias.edit();
                            alert = alert + 1;
                            respuesta2 = response.body().string(); // tomo la respuesta del webservice JSON y la transformo a string
                            //Log.i(TAG,respuesta2);
                            //Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(),response.body().string(), Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
                            if (respuesta2.contains("nomensajes")){
                                Log.i(TAG,"Sin alertas nuevas");
                                //Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(), "sin notificaciones",Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
                            }else{
                                try{
                                    JSONArray jsonArray = new JSONArray(respuesta2);
                                    malerta_leida = jsonArray.getJSONObject(0).getString("id_alerta");
                                    mmnombre = jsonArray.getJSONObject(0).getString("nombre");
                                    mtipo_alerta = jsonArray.getJSONObject(0).getString("tipo_alerta");
                                    mmapellido = jsonArray.getJSONObject(0).getString("apellidos");
                                    Log.i(TAG, malerta_leida);
                                    if (mtipo_alerta.contains("1")){
                                        cadena_alerta = "Robo";
                                    }
                                    if (mtipo_alerta.contains("2")){
                                        cadena_alerta = "Panico";
                                    }
                                    if (mtipo_alerta.contains("3")){
                                        cadena_alerta = "Incendio";
                                    }
                                    if (mtipo_alerta.contains("4")){
                                        cadena_alerta = "Emergencia";
                                    }
                                }catch (JSONException e){
                                    e.printStackTrace();
                                }catch (Exception e){
                                    e.printStackTrace();
                                }
                                //Log.d(TAG, "onResponse: ");
                                // si la alerta leida es distinta a la almacenada anteriormente
                                NotificationCompat.Builder builder = new NotificationCompat.Builder(getBaseContext())
                                        .setSmallIcon(R.raw.ic_noti_32)
                                        .setContentTitle("Sistema de alertas  - Alarmas Comunitarias ")
                                        .setContentText(mmnombre + " " + mmapellido + "   -   " + cadena_alerta)
                                        .setPriority(Notification.PRIORITY_MAX)
                                        .setVibrate(vibra)
                                        .setLights(Color.CYAN, 1, 0)

                                        .setSound(RingtoneManager.getDefaultUri(RingtoneManager.TYPE_ALARM))
                                        .setWhen(System.currentTimeMillis());

                                /*
                                //activity que se lanza al hacer click en la notificacion
                                Intent resultIntent = new Intent(getApplicationContext(), ePrincipal.class);

                                //
                                PendingIntent resultPendingIntent = PendingIntent.getActivity(getBaseContext(),0,resultIntent,0);
                                //establece el comportamientl del click de la notificacion
                                builder.setContentIntent(resultPendingIntent);

                                notificationManager.notify(ID_NOTI,builder.build());
                            }
                            editor.putString("miAlerta_leida", malerta_leida);
                            editor.commit();
                            //Log.i(TAG,"alerta leida y registrada");
                            //////fin noti builder
                        }///fin Onresponse
                    });
                }///fin run
            }

            );
        }
    };
    */
    //timer.schedule(doAsynchronousTask, 0, 10000); //execute in every 10000 ms
    timer.schedule(task3,0,3000);

    return START_STICKY;
}//TERMINA onSTARTCOMMAND
///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@Override
public void onDestroy() {
    super.onDestroy();
}

////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

}

A: Primeramente comentaré para que sirve la propiedad START_STICKY :

Service.START_STICKY : recrea el servicio si la aplicación se
  destruye.

Es por esta razón que tu servicio inicia nuevamente después de cerrar la aplicación:
 @Override
    public int onStartCommand(Intent intent, int flags, int startId) {
        ...
        ...
        return START_STICKY;
    }

Desgraciadamente al cerrar (destruir) la aplicación, se detendrá momentáneamente el servicio y posteriormente iniciara nuevamente.

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Q: How to modify the Linux kernel to change the version string that uname returns? I'm working with an old (2.6.33.2) version of embedded Linux and have been asked to change the kernel so that differently patched kernel images can be told apart. At the moment, uname -v outputs e.g."#1 Wed Sep 11 07:07:51 BST 2013.
Hence I'd like to change this so that any subsequent patches change the #1 part to a revision number defined as part of the patch (and to change the date part to be the date of the latest kernel patch), but I can't see where in the kernel this is set up.
What file(s) should I be looking at to do this?

A: Try to set KBUILD_BUILD_TIMESTAMP. Default is `date`, so it could be something like
export KBUILD_BUILD_TIMESTAMP="r3 `date`"

#1 at the beginning is from .version file, it's incremented after every configuration / build.
See file scripts/mkcompile_h for more info.


Mesopotamia has always been the centre of awe and amazement for historians and scholars worldwide. The immense promise of development that this civilization showed 5000 years from now is indeed a source of inspiration for times to come.
Mesopotamia was credited with many a unique advancements in the fields of art, architecture, technology, etc. The development of better and modern tools was one amongst the many developments. Here is a small account of the tools of Mesopotamia.
Stone was one of the main raw materials for many uses in the ancient times. Heavy tools were first made out of stones coz metals were yet to be discovered. Sculptors used stone told to chip through stones to give them the beautiful shape of statues.
None of the excavated stones seem to have handles on them and hence historians and scholars find it difficult to specify their usage. Some detail which seems evident is the use of flint forarrowheads, ploughshares and sickles.
Bones were also widely used for tools in Mesopotamia.Different bones were brought to different uses in the ancient civilization. Larger bones served as awls for working on leather where as smaller ones were used as needles.
Bone knives have also been found to be common in Mesopotamia. Many people also used utensils composed of bones.
The excavations have recovered several metallic tools in Mesopotamia. Tools like knife blades, awls, chisels, copper axes, etc have been found in various sites of excavation. Copper was also used for the manufacture of other tools like chains, sickles, hammers, daggers, etc.
The ornaments and jewellery found in the excavations also have marks of the work of metallic tools on them.
Other tools have also been recovered from the excavation sites. Potters' workshops have brought to the notice of archaeologists kilns used during this time to bake clay. The kilns seem to have been made of clay like material.
The potters wheels found here also were either of baked clay or rarely of stone. Farming tools have also been discovered in Mesopotamia. Their usage varies from harnessing oxen's to ploughing the fields.


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Original Gangstas is the product of five years of reporting and more than 100 interviews — rappers, producers, girlfriends, music industry experts, gang members — not to mention countless hours digging through court files and examining microfiche. The book has received great reviews, including from Kirkus ("An elaborately detailed, darkly surprising, definitive history of the L.A. gangsta rap era," starred review), NY Daily News ("stunning and entertaining"), Booklist("especially relevant amid the ongoing Black Lives Matter movement") best-selling author Shea Serrano ("airtight and unflinching"), and even Chuck D from Public Enemy ("shows how the rap West was won").
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At Hearing, Murray Opposes President Trump's Proposal to Let Insurance Companies Ignore Pre-existing Condition Protections, Award Bigger Executive Bonuses
At latest HELP hearing on health costs, Murray stressed that Congress should work to reduce administrative costs while assuring safety and quality for patients
Murray slammed Trump Administration move to expand access to junk insurance plans, which undermine basic patient protections, noting the most common plans spend about half of their revenue on administrative overhead, executive bonuses, and marketing
Murray: "President Trump wants to make it easier for insurance companies to discriminate against people with pre-existing conditions and reward themselves for it with bigger executive bonuses."
Murray: With President Trump "efforts to raise health care costs have become par-for-the-course"
***WATCH SEN. MURRAY'S REMARKS HERE***
(Washington, D.C.) — Today, Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, delivered opening remarks at the Committee's latest hearing exploring ways to address high health care costs. In her remarks, Senator Murray stressed that reducing federal administrative costs cannot come at the expense of patient safety, patient costs, or quality of care, and condemned President Trump's recent efforts to sabotage health care and drive up costs. She specifically criticized his proposal to expand junk short-term insurance plans, which can ignore basic patient protections for people with pre-existing conditions and restrictions to prevent excessive spending on administrative costs and executive bonuses. Senator Murray also called for her Republican colleagues to return to the table to work with Democrats on bipartisan solutions to bring down health care costs.
Key excerpts from Senator Murray's remarks:
"I believe there are opportunities here to help reduce health care costs by reducing complexity, while maintaining quality and safety for patients. We know the current administrative system is fragmented, with different federal, state, and private protocols for things like billing, measuring quality of care, and more, so I'm interested to hear from our witnesses about ideas to simplify and align requirements, while maintaining protections that ensure patients are getting safe, quality care and service."
"In fact, the Trump Administration's Office of Management and Budget is currently reviewing a new sabotage step that will do even more to let insurance companies offer junk plans that not only undermine important protections for people with pre-existing conditions, but also ignore requirements that insurers spend most of their money on patients, not on excessive administrative costs or executive bonuses. An analysis from the National Association of Insurance Commissioners shows that the most popular short-term junk plans—like the ones President Trump wants to expand—spend, on average, half of their revenue on things that have nothing to do with customers' health care needs. In other words—President Trump wants to make it easier for insurance companies to discriminate against people with pre-existing conditions and reward themselves for it with bigger executive bonuses."
"Unfortunately, with this Administration's focus on sabotaging families' health care, efforts to raise health care costs have become par-for-the-course… [President Trump] slashed investments to help people understand their health care options and get covered. He pushed a partisan tax cut bill that meant lower rates for massive insurers and drug companies and higher premiums for families. He handed the reins back to insurance companies by looking for ways to make it easier to sell junk insurance that dodges patient protections like those for people with pre-existing conditions, women, and seniors. He abandoned patients in the court of law by having his Justice Department take the highly unusual step of refusing to defend pre-existing condition protections in court."
Full text of Senator Murray's remarks:
"Thank you Mr. Chairman.
"I'm glad we are continuing our discussion on health care costs—an issue I know families in Washington state, and across the country, are greatly concerned about as many struggle to afford the care they need.
"And I look forward to hearing from our witnesses today about the way administrative costs fit into this larger picture.
"Unfortunately, instead of pursuing policies to address high administrative costs, President Trump is pursuing a path of health care sabotage—including ideas that will make this problem worse.
"In fact, the Trump Administration's Office of Management and Budget is currently reviewing a new sabotage step that will do even more to let insurance companies offer junk plans that not only undermine important protections for people with pre-existing conditions, but also ignore requirements that insurers spend most of their money on patients, not on excessive administrative costs or executive bonuses.
"An analysis from the National Association of Insurance Commissioners shows the most popular short-term junk plans—like the ones President Trump wants to expand—spend, on average, half of their revenue on things that have nothing to do with customers' health care needs. In other words—President Trump wants to make it easier for insurance companies to discriminate against people with pre-existing conditions and reward themselves for it with bigger executive bonuses.
"I think we can all agree we should be looking for steps to reduce administrative costs to make health care more affordable—and this idea from President Trump moves us in exactly the wrong direction.
"Unfortunately, with this Administration's focus on sabotaging families' health care, efforts to raise health care costs have become par-for-the-course. From day one, President Trump has focused on rolling back families' health care and protections for pre-existing conditions, even though people across the country have utterly rejected that backwards agenda—like a year ago, when they stood up and spoke out against the mean-spirited Trumpcare bill that tried to spike premiums, gut Medicaid, and put families back at the mercy of the big insurance companies, who could jack up prices for people with pre-existing conditions. Fortunately, those efforts failed.
"So President Trump decided to sabotage health care from the Oval Office instead.
"He dramatically cut investments to help people understand their health care options and get covered. He pushed a partisan tax cut bill that meant lower rates for massive insurers and drug companies and higher premiums for families. He handed the reins back to insurance companies by looking for ways to make it easier to sell junk insurance that dodges patient protections like those for people with pre-existing conditions, women, and seniors. He abandoned patients in the court of law by having his Justice Department take the highly unusual step of refusing to defend pre-existing condition protections in court.
"And now many of us are concerned President Trump has nominated a Supreme Court Justice who will strike down health care for millions of Americans.
"Judge Kavanaugh's history on health care makes clear he is a serious threat to families' health care and protections for people with pre-existing conditions, so I hope Republicans will join us in rejecting his nomination, just like they joined us in rejecting Trumpcare when it threatened families across the country last year.
"And I also hope they will come back to the table to work with us on legislation that can bring down health care costs, because I know that's what families across Washington state are counting on us to do. And I have no doubt patients across the country feel the same way.


The market hit a fresh six-month high and closed the March series expiry day on a strong note on March 28. The Nifty50 crossed its recent swing high and moved closer to 11,600 levels while the Bank Nifty ends at record closing high on hope of rate cut in April policy meeting and recapitalisation of PSU banks.
The BSE Sensex rallied 412.84 or 1.08 percent to 38,545.72 while the Nifty50 climbed 125 points or 1.09 percent to 11,570 and formed bullish candle on daily charts. In March series, BSE Sensex surged 7.5 percent and Nifty50 jumped 7.2 percent, the biggest gains in a series since January 2015.
According to the Pivot charts, the key support level is placed at 11,485.5, followed by 11,401. If the index starts moving upward, key resistance levels to watch out are 11,621.5 and 11,673.
The Nifty Bank index closed at 30,420.55, up 400.75 points on March 28. The important Pivot level, which will act as crucial support for the index, is placed at 30,094.43, followed by 29,768.27. On the upside, key resistance levels are placed at 30,621.43, followed by 30,822.27.