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Fasten your seatbelt and go back in time with Rush
by Henno Kruger · June 11, 2013
Rush is an upcoming action film / bio pic / movie involving racing cars. The film is scheduled for release in September 2013 in the United States. Rush takes us back in time to the Formula 1 Grand Prix season in 1976 and recalls the rivalry between Niki Lauda (from Austria) and James Hunt (from Great Britain). The story starts after the near fatal crash involving Niki Lauda at the 1976 German Grand Prix at the Nürburgring. Lauda returns to the tournament a few weeks later to face his rival in their pursuit of the 1976 World Championship at Fuji in Japan.
Niki Lauda won the Formula 1 World Championship 3 times. He competed in 177 races from 1971-1979 and 1982-1985 for the March, BRM, Ferrari, Brabham and McLaren teams. He won 25 F1 Grand Prix races and started in the pole position 24 times. After he retired he started two airlines, ran the Jaguar Formula 1 team for two years and is currently lending his insight on German Television during Grand Prix weekends.
James Hunt won the Formula 1 Championship once and competed in 93 races from 1973-1979 for the Hesketh, McLaren and Wolf teams. He won 10 Formula 1 Grand Prix races and started in the pole position 14 times. After he retired he became a F1 race commentator at the BBC. James Hunt died of a heart attack in 1993.
The film is directed by veteran Hollywood director Ron Howard (who has directed films like The Da Vinci Code, A Beautiful Mind, Apollo 13 & Far and Away) and the screenplay was written by Peter Morgan. Rush was filmed at locations in Germany, Austria and Great Britain. The film makers used both F1 vintage cars and replicas in the film.
Rush will feature appearances by Chris Hemsworth (who you know better as Thor from the Avengers), Daniel Brühl (an established German actor who appeared in the 2009 film Inglorius Bastards), Olivia Wilde (who you may recognize from the television series House), Alexandra Maria Lara and Natalie Dormer (a British actress who you might recognize from The Tudors and Game of Thrones). The budget for the film is rumored to be around $38 million.
No release date has been set for this film in South Africa yet, but I suggest that you keep a close eye on the Nu Metro and Ster-Kinekor websites for updates. Rush looks like it's going to be an action packed trip down memory lane.
If you're an F1 enthusiast, you will enjoy this, fasten your seatbelt and check out the trailer for the film below if you don't believe me.
What do you think of Rush? Thumbs up or thumbs down? We'd like to hear your thoughts – leave a comment and let us know. If you've enjoyed this mini trip down memory lane and the film's trailer, feel free to share this post with your friends on Facebook and Twitter. Remember: Sharing is Caring.
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Woman describes how "the love of her life" died in her arms during Bataclan terror attack in Paris
Harriet Hall
The ex girlfriend of a British man who was shot dead in the Bataclan terrorist massacre in Paris has described his final moments in a heart-breaking testimony at an inquest into his death.
Nick Alexander, 35, from Colchester, had been selling merchandise for the event on behalf of American rock band, Eagles of Death Metal, who were performing at the time of the attack on 13 November last year.
He was in the Parisian concert venue when the three gunmen stormed the building midway through the gig and opened fire at 10pm. Alexander and 88 others were killed.
Helen Wilson, 49, Alexander's ex-partner, was with him at the time – the pair had remained friends following their two-year relationship, and Wilson told the inquest how the pair had spent the night together before the terror attacks.
In a written statement read to the inquest at Essex Coroner's Court, Wilson told of how the pair tried to "play dead" and how she tried to shield Alexander from the bullets, whom she describes as the "love of her life", before he died in her arms.
Helen Wilson, former partner of Nick Alexander
"Nick and I were still talking," says Wilson.
"I told him not to move and keep his eyes closed. We were playing at being dead."
When someone in the venue screamed, it drew the attention of one of the gunmen who approached the spot where the pair were lying:
"The man was tall and had dark hair, he came in our direction and started shooting. I tried to protect Nick by covering his body with my legs and wrapping my arms," she says.
Nick Alexander, 35, who was shot dead at the Bataclan massacre on 13 November 2015
Wilson, an American citizen living in France, describes how she felt a "burning sensation" around her legs and could see blood, realising that Alexander had been shot.
"We were holding hands the whole time. He told me that it was hard to breathe so I told him to squeeze my hand and was telling him to stay with me," the account continues.
Wilson then attempted to give Alexander mouth-to-mouth resuscitation.
"I was telling him not to leave me, and that I love him."
But Nick told her "I'm going to die" and said that he couldn't breathe.
The scene outside the Bataclan Concert Hall in Paris, on 13 November 2015
Despite trying to fight for his life and continue resuscitation attempts, Wilson says that there came a point when she "could tell he had already died."
"At the time I was holding Nick he felt cold and his eyes had changed, his body was lifeless," she says.
The inquest heard how Alexander had been hit by two or three bullets from a high-velocity rifle. The senior coroner for Essex, Caroline Beasley-Murray, returned a verdict of unlawful killing.
Following the inquest, Alexander's older sister, Zoe, paid tribute to him outside the court, telling reporters:
"Nick was a much-loved son, brother, uncle and friend. A strong, gentle, generous and funny man who lived his life to the full. We were blessed to have him in our lives and we miss him beyond measure."
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Knee injuries have dramatically increased in the last 30 years. Anterior cruciate ligament injuries, specifically, have become an epidemic. There are approximately 95,000 ACL injuries annually. 38,000 of which occur in young females. They are 4-6 times more likely to suffer an injury than their male counterpart in the same sport performing at the same level.
The American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons has determined that biomechanical, anatomical, environmental and hormonal conditions are major risk factors contributing to the ACL injuries in young women. However, no controlled studies have validated the distinct correlation between ACL injury and any particular risk factor. Neuromuscular training programs to modify biomechanical factors have effectively reduced the injury rate by 60-80% between participating and non-participating players in some studies.
Biomechanical factors, which can be modified, include balance, reaction time, muscle strength and flexibility and landing techniques. 60-70% of ACL injuries occur during the deceleration phase of landing or planting the foot to make a lateral move. The inability to control the alignment of the trunk and lower extremities during deceleration exposes the knee to vulnerable positions. Deficiencies in neuromuscular control of the trunk, hips and feet can compromise the control of the pelvis and lower extremity and place the knee in a valgus position. These deficiencies increase joint loads and the dependence on ligaments for joint stability. Females tend to land in a more erect position, which emphasizes the quadriceps for shock absorption. The quads are antagonistic to the ACL and this landing technique, combined with genu valgus, exposes the vulnerable ACL to injury.
An injury prevention program consists of activities to train proper movement techniques and correct neuromuscular imbalances. The hamstring concentric strength must be restored to 60-80% of the quad, and the specific eccentric hamstring training must be performed to relieve the quad dominance of knee control. The symmetry of neuromuscular control between the lower extremities should be within 10%. The abdominals and spinal extensors must be able to control the trunk during landing and the hip muscles must be able to accept ground reaction forces to unload the quads and maintain proper alignment of the lower extremity. The posterior leg muscles must provide for foot and ankle alignment and force attenuation. All of these muscle groups contribute to counteracting the valgus drift of the knee.
A successful program must include the practice of proper landing techniques. The athlete is instructed to land on the "balls" of the feet, keeping the feet and knees straight forward, the chest over the knees and to land "as lightly as possible". Practice of avoiding vulnerable positions during forward, backward and lateral running, hopping, jumping and cutting is important for skill transferal to actual competition. A specifically designed injury prevention program should be performed 3-5 times each week for a minimum of 15 minutes. One soccer organization substituted an intervention program for the traditional warm up, which proved to be very effective.
These same biomechanical factors contribute to a variety of painful conditions of the low back and lower extremities, including spondylolysis, trochanteric bursitis, patello-femoral joint pain, shin splints of all origins and sprained ankles. A sound training program, which develops neuromuscular control, educates about vulnerable positions and is incorporated into the regular sports training regimen, can be effective for many types of injuries and painful conditions and will improve physical performance.
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L'Etivaz es un queso de origen suizo elaborado con leche de vaca, llamado así por su lugar de su origen, de gusto muy similar al queso Gruyère surchoix.

L'Etivaz es una aldea situada en el suroeste de los Alpes suizos, justo debajo del Col des Mosses, en el cantón de Vaud. Tiene unos 150 habitantes. El queso se fabrica en los municipios de Château-d'Œx, Rougemont, Rossinière, Ormont-Dessous, Ormont-Dessus, Leysin, Corbeyrier, Villeneuve, Ollon y Bex.

Historia
En la década de 1930, un grupo de 76 familias productoras de Gruyère consideraron que la normativa gubernamental permitía a los queseros comprometer las cualidades que hacían tan especial al buen Gruyère. Se retiraron del programa gubernamental del Gruyère y "crearon" su propio queso, L'Etivaz, llamado así por el pueblo en el que vivían. En 1932 fundaron una cooperativa y en 1934 se construyeron las primeras bodegas de queso.

Fabricación
L'Etivaz se elabora esencialmente como el Gruyère hace 100 años. Sólo se elabora cuando las vacas pastan en verano en los pastos alpinos. Debe elaborarse en calderas de cobre tradicionales, y sólo en fuegos de leña abiertos a la antigua usanza. El queso resultante es un poco más cremoso y menos picante que el Gruyère antiguo, pero suave y sabroso. L'Etivaz tiene una textura firme con un sabor afrutado y ligeramente a nuez, que varía en función del suelo de los distintos pastos. Es de color amarillo marfil y ligeramente pegajoso debido a su salinidad. Se envejece entre 5 y 13 meses antes de su consumo.

El queso se forma en una rueda de 40 a 65 cm de diámetro con un grosor de 10 cm y un peso de 20 a 50 kg. Originalmente, el queso tenía una gran distribución de pequeños agujeros; sin embargo, el queso moderno rara vez muestra agujeros. Se puede ver una fisura horizontal ocasional bajo la corteza. Se come al final de la comida con pasas o higos frescos. Otro excelente acompañamiento son las nueces y las rodajas de pera.

Certificación
En el año 2000, el queso L'Etivaz fue el primer producto suizo distinto del vino en obtener una denominación de origen controlada (DOC). En 2013, la certificación fue sustituida por la denominación de origen protegida (DOP).

Referencias

Enlaces externos

 L'Etivaz Producers Cooperative website

Quesos de Suiza
Quesos de leche de vaca
Quesos con denominación de origen de Suiza

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Cash: How to monitise Wi-Fi
By Heather McLean on	 March 15, 2016 Operators & Networks, Smart Minds
By Kenneth Fernandez, wireless and network product manager, Adtran
Wi-Fi is now the preferred method of access to the network. More and more applications are moving to the cloud. Consumers are demanding always on, anywhere, wireless internet access and they are expecting it for free. They see Wi-Fi as just another utility, like water and electricity.
This possesses a significant challenge for venue owners and service providers alike who were not that long ago able to charge for Wi-Fi internet access in public venues, and share in the revenue. Particularly for the venue owner, what was once a source of revenue has now become a cost. So what are the options for monetising Wi-Fi without a direct exchange of money?
One of the trends we are seeing particularly in hospitality is a two tier, premium access model. A complimentary but limited service is made available to check email and perform general web browsing, then a simple upgrade to a paid service is there for more bandwidth-intensive applications, like streaming video or video conferencing.
One must tread carefully however, as if the complimentary tier is so slow or restricted as to make checking email and general web browsing painful, you will likely cause more harm than good. Also, if a person upgrades, they better be able to get the service promised and be able to stream video and video conference.
While I realize this isn't quite monetising Wi-Fi without direct exchange of money, it is a happy medium where you could supplement some of the cost and justify the remainder with the fact that customers will come back, stay longer, and buy more. Use journeys
The user journey defines the step by step process that a Wi-Fi user walks through to attain Wi-Fi access. This might consist of a login page and a post login page or something in between.
Venues could monetise Wi-Fi by gathering data to provide relevant branding, content, ads, services and offers. Optional and mandatory fields such email address, age group and gender could be configured for data gathering or data could be obtained through social media login options such as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Google. Techniques such as http user agent could be used to determine device type, OS and browser.
More targeted content could be delivered by using analytics data like presence and location, proximity to surroundings, demographics, device, operating system, browser type, websites and apps and social media likes and interests. This can be combined with data from third party customer relationship management, point of sale and advertising systems through APIs to deliver even more targeted content.
Presence analytics
When a Wi-Fi-enabled device comes within range of a wireless network, it sends a message called a probe request asking for the identity of the network. While probe requests are not used by most Wi-Fi networks if the client device does not associate or connect to the network, these simple transactions from un-associated client devices could yield important information.
For example, probe requests could be analysed to determine how many people are nearby or walking by (passersby), how long the passerby hangs out (dwell), if they come inside the location (visitors), how many passerby versus visitors (capture rate), how long a visitor hangs out (engagement) and if they are new or repeat visitors (loyalty). This brings the same type of metrics that are available to websites to brick-and-mortar facilities.
Indoor location-based services
We are all familiar with GPS providing turn-by-turn directions to help us navigate from one location to another. The problem is that GPS only works outdoors or within the coverage zone of a satellite.
The solution is location-based services (LBS) provided by Wi-Fi. LBS can be used by mobile devices to provide turn-by-turn directions inside schools, hospitals, malls, hotels, casinos, convention centres, stadiums, airports, train stations, subways, and even coffee shops.
Targeted content from analytics data such as presence and location, proximity to surroundings, and demographics, could be used to influence where the user goes and to push content to them as they navigate. Further this analytics data could be combined with data from third party systems again to create more targeted content.
App and website analytics
Application and website analytics scour data around which websites people go to, which search terms they enter, which applications they use, which social media they engage in (and for how long), if they buy something, and other relevant data.
One of the many applications this area is quantifying and embracing showrooming. Application and website analytics bring wide visibility into this practice allowing you to quantify impact by analysing things like the products customers browse online, the search terms they use, and the social media they engage in, and at the same time embrace it by redirecting shopper's mid-surf and offering price matching, faster delivery and onsite fulfilment.
Instead of people entering their email address, filling out a form, or creating an account, you could use social media login options to allow access to Wi-Fi.
Not only does this make for a great user experience for the end user by allowing them to simply login with their social media channel credentials, the venue gets something in return; not a direct exchange of money but benefits such as new likes, follows, posts, and tweets. More importantly, access to a whole wealth of information such as email address, demographics, likes, and interests, allowing the venue to deliver targeted content, ads, services and offers.
Gone are the times of offering Wi-Fi internet access paid for by the end user with a direct exchange of money, or providing free Wi-Fi access with the hopes the incremental loyalty will offset the lost revenue. Venue owners and service providers alike must find new and innovative ways to monetise Wi-Fi without the direct exchange of money.
Adtran is a provider of telecommunications networking equipment and internetworking products.
Heather McLean
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