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La regla graduada es un instrumento de medición con forma de plancha delgada y rectangular. Incluye una escala graduada longitudinal, y puede ser rígida, semirrígida o flexible. Suele estar construida de madera, metal o material plástico, entre otros materiales. Las reglas destinadas a talleres y laboratorios mecánicos requieren de una resistencia aún mayor, por lo que están fabricadas en acero inoxidable (para evitar que la formación de óxido dificulte la lectura o borre la escala). Las reglas fabricadas en metal tienen una superficie opaca para evitar el deslumbramiento al leer en talleres o laboratorios mecánicos. Las reglas hechas de madera o plástico, usadas en papelería o para dibujo técnico, se usan comúnmente en la escuela y se guardan en el estuche.

Su longitud total rara vez supera el metro, y la mayoría se construyen de 30 centímetros. Incluye una graduación, en el sistema métrico decimal en milímetros, centímetros y decímetros, o con alguna otra unidad de medida, como en el caso del sistema anglosajón de unidades, donde se usan pulgadas o fracción de pulgada.

Las reglas se utilizan para trazar rectas, verificar la alineación o servir de guía, o para medir. En un juego de escuadras suele incluirse junto con la escuadra, el cartabón, el transportador y el compás.

Se puede usar una regla de software para medir píxeles en una pantalla de ordenador o teléfono móvil. Ejemplos de software con la capacidad de usar reglas son Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Indesign, Adobe Dreamweaver, Gimp, Inkscape, Microsoft Word, Apache Open Office Writer.

Variantes

Las reglas se han fabricado durante mucho tiempo con diferentes materiales y en varios tamaños. El uso de la madera fue habitual hasta la generalización del plástico, que se puede moldear con marcas de longitud directamente en lugar de ser añadidas posteriormente. El metal se usa para producir reglas más duraderas, empleadas en los talleres y en la industria. También existen diseños que incorporan un borde de metal incrustado en una regla de escritorio de madera para mejorar su resistencia al desgaste, especialmente cuando sirven de guía para realizar cortes con una cuchilla. También se fabrican reglas de pequeña longitud, adecuadas para ser guardadas en un bolsillo. Reglas más largas (de 1 metro o más) eran habituales cuando se delineaban a mano planos en formatos de papel grandes, como el DIN A1. También se utilizan metros plegables rígidos de madera o de plástico de 1 m de largo. Antiguamente, se empleaban varas de medir en toda clase de obras, actualmente reemplazadas por cintas métricas, odómetros o telémetros láser.

Las reglas de escritorio se utilizan para tres propósitos principales: medir, ayudar a dibujar líneas rectas y como guía recta para cortar y marcar con una cuchilla. Las reglas graduadas tienen marcas de distancia en sus bordes.

Cuando se usaban tipos móviles en las imprentas (tecnología sustituida por sistemas como el huecograbado), se disponía de reglas especiales calibradas con distintas escalas adaptadas al trabajo de componer las galeradas de texto. Generalmente incluían pulgadas y unidades de imprenta especiales, como agates, cíceros y puntos tipográficos.

Los instrumentos de medición con una función similar a las reglas se hacen portátiles plegándolos (regla plegable de carpintero) o retrayéndolos en una bobina (cinta métrica de metal) cuando no están en uso. Cuando se extienden para su uso, son rectos, como una regla. Las ilustraciones de esta página muestran una regla de carpintero , que se pliega hasta una longitud de  para caber fácilmente en un bolsillo, y una cinta de  que se enrolla en una carcasa pequeña.

Un instrumento de medición de longitud flexible que no es necesariamente recto en uso es la cinta métrica de tela del sastre, una longitud de cinta calibrada en pulgadas y centímetros. Se utiliza para medir alrededor de un cuerpo sólido, por ejemplo, para medir la cintura de una persona, así como para la medición lineal, por ejemplo, para la longitud interior de la pierna. Se enrolla cuando no se utiliza, ocupando poco espacio.

Una "regla de contracción" es un instrumento especial grabado con divisiones más grandes que las medidas estándar, que permite escalar automáticamente a un tamaño menor un modelo a partir de sus medidas originales, sin necesidad de realizar operaciones matemáticas.

Se puede usar un "programa de software de regla" para medir píxeles en la pantalla de una computadora o de un teléfono móvil. Estos programas también se conocen como reglas de pantalla. Por ejemplo, la popular aplicación informática Google Earth, dispone de una herramienta específica que permite medir distancias en línea recta entre puntos marcados en la pantalla.

Regla giratoria

Una regla giratoria es una regla que contiene un cilindro muy similar a un rodillo en su interior, lo que le permite "rodar" a lo largo de una hoja de papel u otra superficie donde se utilice. Una regla giratoria puede dibujar líneas rectas y paralelas y también incluye otras herramientas, que le permiten hacer el trabajo de un transportador y una brújula.

La regla móvil moderna, con transportador, muñón y múltiples orificios que sirven como medidas de longitud fija, fue patentada en los Estados Unidos en 1991 por Wei Wang.

Regla sin marcas

En la geometría clásica
En geometría clásica, se define una regla sin marcas como un utensilio que puede usarse solo para dibujar líneas rectas entre dos puntos dados.<ref name=A&OP>{{cita libro|título=Construction and Locus|autor=Alpha & Omega Publishing|editorial=Alpha Omega Publications (AZ)|año=2001|url=https://books.google.es/books?id=LfkVVTKOJC8C&q=straightedge+definition&dq|isbn=9780867176377|fechaacceso= 26 de marzo de 2021|página=3|cita="Straightedge : an instrument used only to draw lines through one given point and draw the unique line through two given points." (Regla: un instrumento que se usa solo para dibujar líneas a través de un punto dado y trazar la línea única a través de dos puntos dados.)}}</ref> Una construcción con regla y compás implica el uso exclusivo precisamente de una regla sin marcas y de un compás. Con estos medios, es posible dividir un ángulo en dos partes iguales, pero se puede probar que es imposible dividir un ángulo en tres partes iguales (el clásico problema de la trisección del ángulo). Sin embargo, si se permiten dos marcas en la regla, el problema se puede resolver.

Aplicaciones prácticas
Reglas sin graduar de longitudes considerables (de entre 2,5 y 5 m) se utilizan en actividades de edificación y de obra civil para comprobar la correcta ejecución de superficies planas o regladas, tales como paredes y pavimentos, permitiendo detectar fácilmente desviaciones con respecto al diseño previsto en forma de zonas huecas o con exceso de material.

Historia

A lo largo de la historia de la medida se han utilizado muchas unidades de distancia que se basaban en partes del cuerpo humano, como codos, palmos y pies, cuya longitud exacta variaba según la época y el lugar. A finales del  comenzó a implantarse el sistema métrico, y desde entonces se ha adoptado en diversos grados en casi todos los países del mundo.

La vara de medición más antigua conservada es una barra de aleación de cobre que data de hacia el 2650 a. C., encontrada por el asiriólogo alemán Eckhard Unger mientras excavaba en Nippur. También se sabe que se usaron reglas hechas de marfil durante el período de la cultura del valle del Indo, mucho antes del 1500 a. C. Durante las excavaciones de Lothal (2400 a. C.) se encontró una de esas reglas calibradas, con marcas situadas aproximadamente a . Ian Whitelaw sostiene que la regla de Mohenjo-Daro se divide en unidades correspondientes a , marcadas con subdivisiones decimales con una precisión asombrosa, con un error máximo de . Los ladrillos antiguos que se encuentran en toda la región tienen dimensiones que corresponden a estas unidades.

Anton Ullrich inventó la regla plegable en 1851, y Frank Hunt ideó la regla flexible en 1902.

Reglas curvas y flexibles
Las plantillas Burmester son el equivalente a una regla para dibujar o reproducir una curva suave mediante una plantilla rígida. También se usa un dispositivo flexible que se puede doblar para ajustarlo a la forma deseada, conocido como flexicurva. Históricamente, se empleaba en albañilería una regla plomo flexible que podía adaptarse a las curvas de las molduras, conocida como plantilla de Lesbos.

Filosofía y simbolismo
Ludwig Wittgenstein destacó por el uso de reglas como un ejemplo en su discusión de juegos de lenguaje en las Investigaciones filosóficas. Señaló que el barra métrica estándar en París era el criterio contra el cual se determinó que todas las demás reglas tenían un metro de largo, pero que no había forma analítica de demostrar que la barra de metro estándar en sí tenía un metro de largo. Solo podría afirmarse como un metro como parte de un juego de lenguaje.

La regla en la masonería simboliza la rectitud y el sentido de la medida que siempre debe guiar las acciones del hombre. Es la expresión del individuo racional, autosuficiente, equilibrado y capaz de avanzar con determinación y confianza.

Galería

Véase también

 Referencias

Bibliografía

 Russell, David R.; with photography by James Austin and foreword by David Linley (2010). Antique Woodworking Tools: Their Craftsmanship from the Earliest Times to the Twentieth Century'',  Cambridge: John Adamson  , pp. 64–74

Enlaces externos

 Expresión gráfica
 Definición de regla graduada
 Regla graduada
 Regla graduada
 Regla graduada
 Introducción a la Regla Graduada

Instrumentos de medición
Herramientas de dibujo
Material escolar
Papelería
Herramientas de cantería


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A Kind of Freedom by Margaret Wilkerson Sexton: A review
This book has languished on my TBR list for quite a while and I'm not sure why I haven't read it sooner. Now that I have read it, I regret that I didn't read it the minute that I got it. It is a terrific book, the first novel by this author, but one would never guess that for it is an assured and self-confident bit of writing. Sexton gives full-bodied life to her characters without either sentimentalizing them or making them into oddities. These are ordinary people whose struggles we can identify with.
The author is a resident of New Orleans and that is where her novel is set. Part of the appeal of the narrative is that she deeply understands her city and its culture and she delivers it to us with clear-eyed descriptions which allow us to see it with all of its richness as well as its deeply ingrained flaws.
She tells her story through the lives of three generations of a New Orleans family, a quintessential New Orleans family of Creole and African-American heritage. She begins in 1944 with the love story of Evelyn and Renard. Evelyn is the daughter of a wealthy and prominent family. Her mother is Creole and her father is an African-American who worked his way out of poverty to become a respected doctor. Renard is from a poor Twelfth Ward neighborhood who works menial jobs but aspires to something better. He wants to be a doctor but the paths open to him to achieve that goal are straight, narrow, and full of obstacles. Their courtship is passionate, but it reveals all the class-based impediments to their achieving a life together. In the end, the only way that Renard can see to further his education and perhaps become worthy in the eyes of Evelyn's father is to join the military, so he volunteers for the army. Before he is shipped out to Europe, he and Evelyn make love for the first time. Of course, she becomes pregnant but she doesn't know that until Renard is in France and she chooses not to tell him. She also doesn't tell her family until her condition becomes obvious.
Their story has a happy ending in that Renard returns from Europe and is delighted with the idea of fatherhood and of being a husband to Evelyn. Their marriage is made to last, but forty years later, their daughter, Jackie is not so lucky. In 1980s New Orleans, Jackie is in love with Terry, but Terry is a crack addict who struggles to overcome his addiction. He is a pharmacist but his addictions rob him of his profession and his family of their middle-class life. Ultimately, Jackie is a struggling single mother trying to make a decent life for her son T.C.
And it is through T.C. in 2010 that we see New Orleans and this family at their lowest ebb. It is post-Katrina New Orleans after the federal government had allowed that city to drown in the storm. The odor of mold is still in the air and the con artists and grifters have moved in to take advantage of the vulnerable. T.C., who never really knew his father, struggles with many of the same issues as that father, chief among them a police force and justice system that targets black men. Although he tries to keep himself straight and to work toward a better life, it seems to be a losing battle.
Thus we see the decline of this family from a position of wealth and prominence in the mid-20th century to just barely making it in the 21st century. Throughout the period, the fortunes of the family and, it could be argued, of the city have been hostage to racial and class prejudice. As one who loves that city, I find this reprehensible, particularly what I consider the abandonment of the city by the federal government during its time of greatest need. It's something that I can never forget or forgive. But Sexton does not dwell on this; it is simply there in the background of her story. And her bottom line is that both the family and the city endure. She highlights their courage in never giving up. With all its setbacks, it is a hopeful story and Margaret Wilkerson Sexton has succeeded brilliantly in telling it.
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Brian Joseph January 20, 2020 at 5:33 AM
I had heard good things about book. It sounds terrific. The decline in the family's fortunes sounds terribly tragic. Sadly, such things happen too often in real life.
Dorothy Borders January 20, 2020 at 9:23 AM
It does happen in real life to all kinds of families. In this instance, the obstacles thrown up by society had a lot to do with the decline, but in the end the family is still intact and functioning and there is hope and love.
The Butterfly Reader January 20, 2020 at 11:51 AM
This sounds like a heavy book. I could relate to some of it but some would be too much for me. Most of my family are drugs addicts so I don't think I could handle the parts with Terry. But the parts with Renard and Evelyn sound like something I'd enjoy for sure!
Dorothy Borders January 20, 2020 at 12:32 PM
I say to each his/her own when it comes to the books you choose to read. I tend toward literary fiction and mysteries, not so much for romance novels or science fiction for example, but sometimes it is also good to break out of our groove and read something different. This is a serious book and there's a lot of tragedy in it, but also triumph and it's really more about understanding the motivations of the characters rather than liking them.
thecuecard January 22, 2020 at 3:54 PM
Since I recently finished The Yellow House memoir about New Orleans, I'm also interested in this author's novels set there. 5 out of 5 stars sounds good to me!
Dorothy Borders January 22, 2020 at 6:41 PM
I think you would find this one interesting as it does cover some of the same territory as The Yellow House.
Sarah @ All The Book Blog Names Are Taken January 22, 2020 at 4:36 PM
Isn't it one of the best kind of surprises when we have put off a book for a while and it turns out to be so fantastic? That has happened to me a couple times over the years, with books that I was on the fence about.
Yes, sometimes a book will get "lost" on my TBR list and I'll forget why I put it there in the first place. Then when I get around to reading it and it turns out to be fantastic, I kick myself for not reading it earlier!
Judy Krueger January 26, 2020 at 11:34 AM
I am pleased to know you loved this novel as much as I did!
It was definitely a winner.
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Thomas Simpson, 66 of Cave City, passed away Tuesday, September 4, 2018 at his residence. He was a native of Hart County. He lived and worked in Louisville for many years as the owner-operator of B & S Landscaping. He was a Corvette enthusiast and an avid UK fan.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Earl Simpson and Jean Acree Simpson.
A graveside service will be held at 12:30 p.m. on Friday, September 7, 2018 at Horse Cave Municipal Cemetery.
Visitation will be Friday, September 7, 2018 From 10-12 at Winn Funeral Home.


Hi! I'm Merrick from Merrick's Art, and I'm thrilled to be over here while Kilee is off snuggling her new little lovey!
I'm a mom of two little boys, and with my first we purchased and received as gifts all sorts of darling clothes. I remember loving the little outfits that made him look like a man -- the collared button-up shirts, the three piece suits, the jeans, and of course all the shoes.
Although trends have changed and that certainly plays a role here, dressing a boy the second time around has been much different. I've come to realize how uncomfortable those poor babies must be that are dressed to the nines all day long. This time I'm going for comfort above all else, so the pieces I most often put him in are onesies and leggings. The handful of times we've dressed him in jeans, he gets grumpy because I can tell they're constricting his legs and pushing on his tummy, and the second they come off those legs are in the air, and his little hands instantly grab his chubby toes -- freedom! And honestly, I think he's worn shoes one time ever.
I feel like their whole life is going to be opportunities to dress up and wear cute jeans and button-ups...so why not prolong all those soft and comfy clothes as long as possible? Especially if they allow maximum mobility and show off those delicious baby legs?
There are so many onesies out there, but my baby mostly wears ones from Target or Carters (because they're inexpensive and cute), and a bunch that people painted at my baby shower.
For leggings, I've found that the girls sections of most stores have cute ones, and there are also several easy DIY baby leggings out there like this one from Small Fry and this one from Ruffles And Stuff. But one of the funnest options, in my opinion, is painting them. It's super easy, and makes the coolest and most unique baby leggings.
The possibilites with this super simple and cheap method are unlimited! You'll have the cutest and most comfy baby on the block!
I'm definitely not the crafty type but this is something I think I just might be able to master! I'm obsessed with leggings for my son and it would be neat if I was able to make some for him myself!! Thanks for sharing!
I'm loving all of these guest posts and hope you and baby are going well!!
When you say "fabric paint" is that water based screen printing paint? Are those one and the same, or are you talking about something different?
I love these little leggings!


SK: Jay, thank you for sharing your success story with our readers in the US and Canada. Congratulations to you on your recently published book Winning Lessons for Entrepreneurs in the Conceptual Economy.
JM: Because of interesting ventures that I had started or been a part of, I was told often that I should document my experiences in a book. I dabbled into writing many times over. In 2012, when I decided to dedicate my time fully for writing, this time around, I knew I would commit to get it done.
I had just finished a three year long, successful venture. Because of the scale and the broad responsibility that came along with the entrepreneurial project, I had a priceless opportunity to learn many lessons in terms of successfully scaling businesses and more importantly, dealing with people from all walks of life. My leadership created jobs for over 500 individuals in a relatively short period of time.
Besides this immediate venture, I was involved in a wide variety of projects dating back to 2001. Work of an entrepreneur is always a work in progress. By all means, it is not a perfect, solution oriented book. Rather, I have asked few questions and shared meaningful stories that shaped my entrepreneurial career and reflected more on who I am and why I do what I do. What better time for me to share with the world few anecdotes than now, I thought.
SK: I noticed that you said several times during our conversation,"It's important how you think." How do you think, analyze, and make right decisions in life and business? What makes you successful?
I think the first thing that successful entrepreneurs do is take time to meaningfully define what being successful means.
I grew up within a family with rocksolid family values, who defined success differently. And, during my entrepreneurial career, I continued to have mentors and colleagues who aligned with my values who consistently inspired me. As I often mention in my writings, Peter Drucker would be one of those individuals who influenced me greatly in the way that I think about entrepreneurship and business. As most entrepreneurs can probably relate to me, making decisions would be the single most important trait that is essential to have a sustaining career in entrepreneurship. I am not referring to only making right decisions. Human beings are not capable of making right decisions all the time. Making a wrong decision at the right time can lead to opportunities to fix your mistakes and make a larger impact in a long run as a result. In my view, entrepreneurs tends to get emotional and let minor setbacks influence ongoing decisions.
SK: Being a 19-year-old intern for Chrysler in the 90s, you created an entrepreneurial device that saved Chrysler 30mm. How this experience influenced your engineering career?
JM: The savings was in that range. It was a single defining moment for me to reassess engineering as a career. What I experienced during my two-month experience at Chrysler was that engineering profession was not what I believed it would be. A solution that could be devised by an intern using a rationale that an army of engineers chose to ignore  gave this young intern a priceless perspective and validation that technology and science knowledge by itself is just that. You need entrepreneurial acumen to bring products to life and put to use in a way that end-consumers would want to adapt and see a clear value.
SK: You could have settled for a safe job and security, but you chose a different path to pursue your passion to become an entrepreneur.
JM: Entrepreneurship is a calling. Though, I believe that while skills can be acquired to be a better entrepreneur, one needs early validation that the wild ideas that you have have some merit to it. And, it is extremely important to want to be an entrepreneur. I enjoy every moment of everything that I do as an entrepreneur.
You have to defy the logic and rationale and move forward head on. I have been fortunate to experience fruits of labor in more than one instance. But, if you look at statistics, odds of making as an entrepreneur are not good. But again, it does not matter. The notion and the discouraging data of this kind often become the driving force that motivates entrepreneurs to make things happen.
SK: Peter Drucker was your mentor. What did you learn from him? What is the natural way to find a mentor?
I learned from Drucker that there is surely nothing quite so useless as doing with great efficiency what should not be done at all. I learned to make decisions wisely and quickly.
The mentor/mentee relationship is an interesting one. I think hierarchy based knowledge economy made mentors look like super heroes that mentees continuously learnt from. I believe that it is a wrong approach to look at a mentor/mentee relationship. In the conceptual age, hierarchy based relationships will be less relevant. I like the definition of mentorship as the relationship where a mentor empowers mentee(s) to be more successful than him or her. There are no rules to find a mentor. Mentors can come from all walks of life. Teachers could be great mentors. We have to strive to build a better culture in America where the work that teachers do is valued more.
SK: I love your quote, "You become an entrepreneur not for glory." What was your first start up?
JM: As a student in the middle school in Kathmandu, I built a team and pitched my faculty member to invest in my science project of building a prototype for generating hydroelectricity. Looking back, it was very much an entrepreneurial venture. Because of the edge I had with the small financial investment, we built the state-of-the-art prototype with full blown working models. I recall fondly that the project made it to the national competition and we won several accolades. In college, I started a company with my sup wiz friend  building a consolidated server using open source, innovative technologies. I quickly marketed on campus, secured local clients who gave us projects on a regular basis. Our model was widely recognized in the national and international media outlets as the model  ahead of its time. For situations beyond our control, the whole open source initiative came to a hault in early 2000's . But, lessons learned made us stonger and wiser.
SK: What are a few winning lessons for entrepreneurs in the conceptual economy?
JM: I can go on forever. Let me give you few quick takeaways.
1) Embrace art, design thinking in the overall entrepreneurial process. It is natural to focus on money, but, any sustainable, entrepreneurial successful outcome comes from a longer, methodical process that involves planning and creative thinking.
2) Be aware of the interdisciplinary component. Anymore, it is not enough to be good at only one area. Disruptions in the conceptual age will come from interdisciplinary innovation.
3) Embrace social media, technology. Twitter is not a fad. Learn to be most effective in the manytomany communication environment.
SK: Your passion for helping young entrepreneurs is contagious. I got inspired and learned from just listening to you. What is your role as a Statewide Leader for StartUp America and UpGlobal/UpNevada?
JM: Thank you. I am a region champion for the Southwest region of Startup America Partnership and took on a role of state wide leadership in bringing the Startup America initiatives in the state of Nevada. Startup America Partnership is the White-House-launched, the private-sector-led initiative to foster entrepreneurship throughout the nooks and crannies of the state. I represented the state of Nevada in Regional Startup America summits, made various recommendations, including offering feedback during the process of forming the new entity (UP Global, upon combining forces between Startup America Partnership and Startup Weekend).
@ExploreNano: the initiative that we are in the process of scaling and making Nevada a regional hub for Nano technology commercialization.
@Ecoentrepreneur: Via this initiative, we are supporting various energy related initiatives in the state.
@4entrepreneur:  Via 4entrepreneur, we are actively supporting initiatives in the state, including the downtown project, different Bioscience clusters and the entertainment projects in Las Vegas.
I highly encourage entrepreneurs to attend or start a Startup Weekend event in their home towns.
SK: Jay, you said that investors are actively looking for great ideas and start ups. What is your advice to start ups who are looking for investors?
JM: The key is to be found for a unique business idea that addresses pain points of consumers.
Investors will fight over a good project. The key is to create sustainable customers prior to seeking investments.
SK: In your book you talked about how our economy is moving to the conceptual age. The accelerating demand for workers who don't simply have the know-how, but also the ability to create, analyze, and interact effectively with others. There is tremendous need for creativity, collaboration, and innovation.
JM: Yes, it is extremely important. The knowledge economy brought about tremendous industrial discipline in the way enterprises were formed, scaled and sustained. We are seeing a fundamental shift in the way the knowledge economy is transforming into a more collaborative economy led by creative entrepreneurs. Gone are the days when knowledge jobs guaranteed sustainable careers. The conceptual age demands entrepreneurial passion, combined with the right level of competence (with adequate knowledge in technology and business) and more importantly, combining with an art component in the overall thinking process.
SK: Jay, you were an Associate Producer of Highway, a Nepali movie by Deepak Rauniyar which was coproduced by Danny Glover, who is well known for his role as Mr. Albert in The Color Purple and as Michael Harrigain in Predator 2.
JM: Yes. Deepak is a talented director who had a previous success with a short film at Cannes. I was friends with Sameer Dixit, a good friend who attended the same school as I did when we were young. During my short trip to Nepal in late 2009, through a chance encounter after over twenty years, we connected to conceptualize the framework for Highway. Danny Glover and his production company have been instrumental in offering support and guidance to take the film to the next level. The movie was selected for 2012 Berlin International Film festival.
SK: What's next for you, Jay?
JM: My passion for entrepreneurship and supporting passionate entrepreneurs will stay with me for the rest of my life. I would like to pursue more meaningful, creative projects. I will get involved more on advocating for migrant workers in the Middle East. I will continue to get involved in entrepreneurial ventures as an investor, a mentor and an entrepreneur.
With the strong support that I have been receiving for my book, I would like to publish more books on entrepreneurship and the unfolding of the conceptual age under the banner: Venture Loft.


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                Log.d("Contact Service", currentCount + "");

            } else if (currentCount == mContactCount) {
                // CONTACT UPDATED.
            og.d("Contact Service", currentCount+"");

            } else {
                // NEW CONTACT.
                Log.d("Contact Service", currentCount + "");

            }
            mContactCount = currentCount;
        }

    };

    @Override
    public int onStartCommand(Intent intent, int flags, int startId) {
        return START_STICKY;
    }

    @Override
    public void onDestroy() {
        super.onDestroy();
        getContentResolver().unregisterContentObserver(mObserver);
    }
}

But onChange() getting called more than once when there is a update/insert into address book.
can anyone provide me better solution to it?
It would be highly appreciated.
Thanks

A: The thing about onChange is that it gets called both for delete/add/update so you can't just count the number of contacts since one might have been deleted and one added then you have a changed contact book, but same count. However looking at the version  column you should be able to assess which contact is updated or not (after you've obtained one complete copy of the contact book already). Simply check if the version is greater than the one you have already (for the current contact).

A: In accordance with Magnus' answer, use this column to retrieve the version code
ContactsContract.RawContacts.VERSION

A: This is working fine for me.
1 - Register service
this.getApplicationContext()
                .getContentResolver()
                .registerContentObserver(
                        ContactsContract.Contacts.CONTENT_URI, true,
                        new ContactsListner(new Handler(),this,getContactCount()));

2 - Definition for getContactCount()
private int getContactCount() {
        Cursor cursor = null;
        try {
            cursor = activity.getContentResolver().query(
                    ContactsContract.Contacts.CONTENT_URI, null, null, null,
                    null);
            if (cursor != null) {
                return cursor.getCount();
            } else {
                return 0;
            }
        } catch (Exception ignore) {
        } finally {
            if (cursor != null) {
                cursor.close();
            }
        }
        return 0;
    }

3 - Contact listner class
import android.app.Activity;
import android.database.ContentObserver;
import android.database.Cursor;
import android.net.Uri;
import android.os.Handler;
import android.provider.ContactsContract;
import android.widget.Toast;

import androidx.annotation.Nullable;

public class ContactsListner extends ContentObserver {
    /**
     * Creates a content observer.
     *
     * @param handler The handler to run {@link #onChange} on, or null if none.
     *
     *
     */

    Activity activity;
    int contactsCount;

    public ContactsListner(Handler handler, Activity activity, int contactsCount) {
        super(handler);
        this.activity = activity;
        this.contactsCount = contactsCount;
    }

    @Override
    public void onChange(boolean selfChange, @Nullable Uri uri) {
        super.onChange(selfChange, uri);

            int currentContacts = getContactCount();
            Toast.makeText(activity, "Current num is "+currentContacts+"     and recent : "+contactsCount, Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();

            if (currentContacts<contactsCount){
                Toast.makeText(activity, "Deleted", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
            }else if (currentContacts == contactsCount){
                Toast.makeText(activity, "Update occurred", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
            }else {
                Toast.makeText(activity, "New contact added", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
            }

            contactsCount = currentContacts;

    }

    private int getContactCount() {
        Cursor cursor = null;
        try {
            cursor = activity.getContentResolver().query(
                    ContactsContract.Contacts.CONTENT_URI, null, null, null,
                    null);
            if (cursor != null) {
                return cursor.getCount();
            } else {
                return 0;
            }
        } catch (Exception ignore) {
        } finally {
            if (cursor != null) {
                cursor.close();
            }
        }
        return 0;
    }
}

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ALERT: East Facing Home in Frisco has significant Price Adjustment!
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A bride-to-be is fuming after her groom ended up in hospital just days before their wedding.
A groom has returned home from his bucks party with two burnt hands just days before his wedding, leaving his wife-to-be looking for 'words of wisdom' online.
The anonymous Canadian bride took to Facebook to seek advice from family and friends to help get her through the wedding day, revealing they were planning to tie the knot this Saturday.
She revealed her fury at having to spend more than five hours overnight at the hospital after her fiance returned from his party with the severe burns.
The man burned both of his hands, days before his wedding. Source: The Sun.
The angry bride also shared a picture of her husband-to-be lying in a hospital bed with his injured hands bandaged up following the incident.
"My fiance came home yesterday from his bachelor party weekend at a cabin," she wrote. "He had severely burnt both of his hands.
"We ended up being at the hospital for five-and-a-half hours last night getting him treated. We are getting married this Saturday.
"Any advice or words of wisdom in how to get through the next few days as well as our wedding day?
"One of my bridesmaids suggested I post here because she's sure some of you must have similar stories."
The bride-t0-be took to Facebook for advice. Source: The Sun.
"This screams cold feet to me"
The bride's post has since received over 100 comments from well-wishers, many revealing their crazy stories and others sharing theories of how the burns happened.
While the bride has not confirmed what caused the burns, many have speculated it may have involved a campfire, gasoline or fireworks.
One Facebook user added: "My husband's cousin burned a good bit of his body at his bachelor party. Some idiot threw a gas can in the bonfire and it blew up and the fire went right on him.
"Poor thing looked horrible at the wedding, but he made it to his wedding - in horrible pain but he made it."
The bride is stressed just days ahead of her wedding. Source: iStock.
"You're about to marry an idiot"
Another added: "I'm more concerned about why his mates didn't take him to hospital to be honest."
While one suggested: "Seriously! This screams cold feet to me. I feel bad for them both actually. But I've worked a few bachelor parties so I can't say I'm surprised."
One user explained they were "completely sober" when they accidentally burnt their hand, so they could only imagine "how dumb people can be" when alcohol is added.
"I once burned my hands at a fire because I was holding a matchbox and went to light one - but for some reason the whole thing went up in flames," they said.
"I had to hold a frozen hot dog to calm it, because my hand was curled when it burned and opening my hand hurt it even more."
Another joked: "When you find out days before your wedding you're about to marry an idiot."


A long standing contract the Town of Estes Park has with the hospitality company Delaware North regarding the Estes Park Conference Center is set to expire in November if the Town does not renew.
When the conference center was built decades ago, the construction was funded by the Estes Park Urban Renewal Authority (EPURA) and was built by the Town. This project was an investment by EPURA and the Town in the community, to fill a gap in the community's available conference space and bring guests, events and revenue to Estes Park and its businesses.
The Town owns the building but the ground is owned by Delaware North. The expenses are split between the two entities. The conference center costs the Town roughly $100,000 a year for utilities and property taxes on the land. It gets sticky because it's only assessed for the value of the land, not for the building. The building is tax exempt because the Town owns it.
The ground lease agreement was signed 20 years ago and has been maintained by various hotel owners, the latest being Delaware North and now called the Ridgeline Hotel. At the Town Board Study Session on Tuesday, Town Administrator Frank Lancaster broached the idea that the Town could let the contract expire rather than renewing it.
"I would recommend that we notify Delaware North that we don't intend to renew the contract," Lancaster said. "They would own the conference center. Knowing them and what they've done so far ... I think they're committed to keeping the conference center going."
"It saves us money and it takes a little bit of a load off of our staff," Trustee Ron Norris said, considering the benefits of letting the contract expire.
Lancaster insisted the Town lets Delaware North know as soon as possible what their intentions are. If the board decides to renew the contract, Delaware North needs to be given 180 days notice. The contract, if signed by the Town would last through 2039. If the board decides not to renew, the building would revert back to Delaware North. It would be privately owned and they would be able to make updates as they see fit.
"I don't see any reason not to let them know right away," Lancaster said.
But then during the public comments section of the Town Board meeting later that evening, John Meissner voiced concern over what seemed like an open and shut order of business.
"As recently as 10 years ago, we were told that it was generating millions of dollars a year," Meissner said. "We're just giving this to Ridgeline as if it's an albatross around our neck? We're not getting anything for something that EPURA built 30 years ago and said 'This is the future of Estes Park'?"
The Town has stated that there is no direct line of revenue coming to them from the conference center. Rather, revenue goes to Delaware North.
"The conference center does bring revenue and income to the community as a whole by hosting events, both private and public," Estes Park's Town Public Information Officer Kate Rusch said. "It helps bring people here in the shoulder and winter seasons. The guests who come to conferences and meetings also go out to eat, shop and recreate, resulting in income for local businesses. It is clearly an important asset to the community."
Meissner asked whether the town and citizens will get anything from the Town ending its contract with Delaware North and called for the decision to be made publically. After Meissner spoke, Mayor Todd Jirsa stepped in to ask the issue to be made an agenda item for the Town Board to vote on in the coming weeks.


Thomas Fan was the first man to open up a Brazilian jiu jitsu club in Hong Kong, and also the first Chinese to ref a UFC event - three so far. I spoke to him a few times, in Shanghai for an event, in Macao for the UFC event there, and most recently in Tokyo at UFC Japan. Here are some things Thomas had to say about BJJ in Hong Kong, ref'ing, and the current state of martial arts in Hong Kong.
Fightland: How and when did you get into BJJ?
Tomas Fan: I started training Brazilian jiu jitsu and grappling around 1997 in London. That was the first generation of BJJ/grappling in those days. I wanted to train BJJ/grappling like most people back then because of the UFC. I remember mail ordering a VHS of UFC2 after seeing it advertised in a Martial Arts magazine called COMBAT. Before that I had trained in a few different martial arts, karate, taekwondo, Thai boxing and kungfu. I also did a little competitive fighting and was always religiously reading a ton of books and magazines on different martial arts on Bruce Lee and Jeet Kun Do.
I was fascinated by the idea of being a complete fighter! Before MMA, back then it was mostly Vale Tudo from Brazil, then UFC from the US and then PRIDEFC from Japan, which of course took MMA to mainstream with the best fighters in the world. Before all that I used to think Muay Thai was the ultimate combat sport. It was actually watching a program called 'Bushido' on UK cable TV that really got me hooked, this was Japanese Hybrid wrestling with open palm strikes & kicks called UWF which got me interested in grappling as a form of fighting… it seemed so real back then, until I came across UFC and BJJ with Royce Gracie as well as Vale Tudo... all stuff on VHS we would often purchased from some little video shop through word of mouth back in the day!
How did get your start teaching BJJ in Hong Kong?
I moved to Hong Kong around 2002 as a blue belt in BJJ and got myself a pretty decent job as a osteopath. I was looking for schools to train where I could continue with BJJ but soon realised there was nothing around. At the beginning I would go round and introduce myself to Judo clubs and sometimes Thai boxing, kungfu schools, places I had seen on the internet or just walking around Hong Kong. I think the Judo guys were more accepting, as BJJ is similar to the Newaza they practised, but even when I used to school them on the groundwork, they were never really interested in learning more BJJ. The other schools thought I was a bit strange, just showing up and introducing submission skills to them...later which I never thought about til I told my students… people thought I was "Dojo storming," which wasn't my intention of course, especially not on my own haha.
It was when I saw a small ad in a magazine, saying Gracie jiu jitsu classes that I could train or coach BJJ, naturally I sought the guys out and when I showed up, there were a couple of blue belts who had trained in Australia with a handful of beginners. We tried to kill each other since its our 1st training session (laughs)… from there I ended up teaching alongside the guys and eventually leading the group. The numbers would always vary from a handful to over 20 guys. In the beginning I found out that guys in HK weren't used to being pushed really hard, not like the training style I was used to back in UK. I remember I had over 20 people one class, next class like around five showed up.
I have since learnt how to cater for classes depending on the type of guys that will show up!
From that humble beginning, BJJ over the last 12 years has developed into what it is today. Now there are at least 6-7 clubs, some who have been students of mine, including my Team Kylin BJJ based out of the Triquest MMA Academy in HK with overseas black belts from Brazil, US and Japan which is amazing given how small HK is. There are good legit schools here now, but unfortunately also some McDojo schools with fake belts fooling the public. But I can proudly say that even with people coming and going, I have contributed to developing local Hong Kong Bjjers and currently I have two very good Brown belts who have been with me for 8 years.
BJJ has definitely grown a lot in HK, as mentioned there are bunch of clubs which offer BJJ training with high quality overseas Black Belts and with MMA gaining ground in Asia especially with UFC doing more shows in recent years, the awareness of the sport has increased with local films like 'Unbeatable' using MMA as a storyline. There are now regular BJJ tournaments in Asia, at least twice a year in HK which I heard this year attracted up to 300+ competitors. My student has also ventured into Shenzhen China, and we will be organizing a 2nd BJJ tournament later in the year.
How did you get into ref'ing and judging? What started that process?
My first experience as a MMA referee was in Beijing at Art of War 12. My friend Andy Pi happened to be the promoter for the show and called me to ask if I would be interested to be part of the show. I said sure, I've never done it before but I have watched a ton of UFC and PRIDE, understand submissions because of my BJJ training and also my previous stand up martial arts. But I have never fought in MMA, only sparring and coaching guys for MMA, but I have a fair grasp of the mechanics in a MMA match. Little did I know from that show it would lead me to eventually becoming the first Chinese referee to work in the UFC Octagon!
I have to say also that Art of War 12 was truly an amazing one of a kind experience - this was like the who's who of MMA at the time. First I find out I was to ref alongside Big John McCarthy and Yuji Shimada! Then I find out that a lot of huge names were in attendance: Rickson, Royce, Royler, Renzo, Igor and Rolles Gracie who was fighting, Ricardo Liborio, Fabricio Werdum, Tim Silvia, Bas Rutten, Steven Quadro, Damien Maia… there was a few more famous guys I used to watch on TV but can't remember, but that weekend was simply WOW! imagine just hanging out with all these guys meeting them at breakfast, lunch and dinner for 2-3 days.
Apart from Art of War series, which I refereed a couple more times, the other major show was Legend FC which was based in HK. I refereed for a total of nine Legend FC shows. I'm very grateful to Mr. Mike Haskamp from Legend FC. From there I would eventually be called up to the biggest MMA show—the UFC. It's amazing, there I was watching all this stuff on bad quality VHS all those years ago and now I've been inside that Octagon refereeing some of the best fighters in the world, just amazing!
Tell me a bit about UFC Macao, how was that experience, and how does it compare with other events you worked at?
This is the 2nd UFC Macao show I've worked on vs. Silva card, which was amazing. That show I worked alongside Marc Goddard and Herb Dean.
The UFC show in Macao I was assigned two fights as there was four referees including very experienced MMA referees Steve Perceval & John Sharp from Australia, and Leon Edwards from UK. All these guys were real gents and working and watching them work has improved my awareness and skills as a referee and also judge. I feel very fortunate to have spent time with these guys and hope to get more call-ups in the future.
The actual process of interaction with fighters and being in the cage is no different from other smaller shows, but the experience is of course on a much grander scale, with amazing production and atmosphere. As the best MMA show in the world with the best fighters, the excitement factor at a UFC event is way higher. Also speaking just as an official for UFC, I would say you are well looked after in terms of comfort, transport etc. which can be hit or missed with some events I've worked at.
How would you characterize and describe the martial arts scene in HK?
Most people from the West when you mention martial arts and HK automatically think of Bruce Lee and all the kungfu experts, the rooftop fights they read about, but like the rest of the world unless there is still a strong martial culture or it's part of the school curriculum, traditional martial arts I feel sadly has been steadily declining. People, culture, technology, work have changed each generation nowadays, young people now don't have the patience for practicing long hours, year in, year out to perfect a series of forms or kata or to defend an art. They would prefer to get a quick fix, a buzz with a good sweat, that's why Thai boxing or really Thai boxing circuit training is so popular these days even amongst the young girls. Its different now, most people when they pay school fees, they feel you are their coach and they should receive their money's worth.
I think the scene in HK, there still some genuine good solid instructors, sifus around… but most people from different martial arts generally keep amongst themselves without any exchange really. There is a pretty good Thai boxing/Sanda scene here which has occasional competitions which is ok, but it probably could do with comparing themselves outside of HK, as honestly speaking, it's not a level which could do well anywhere else.
MMA in Hong Kong is still in its infancy right now, a lot of expats are into it with a handful who are really good… but as far as locals go, there's still a lot of room for improvement. That's simply because a lot are afraid to go outside their comfort zone not because of a lack of potential talent.


DEDRYCK Boyata's late header gave Celtic a priceless 1-0 lead in their UEFA Champions League third round qualifier against a stubborn FK Qarabag.
The Belgian headed home with only eight minutes remaining on the clock from Kris Commons' corner to send Paradise into delirium.
Up to then it had been a frustrating night for the Scottish champions, with Nadir Cifti and Virgil van Dijk coming closest to making the breakthrough.
But the defender's goal means the Bhoys make head to Azerbaijan next week in pole position to progress in the tie, though they know a stiff task awaits them in Baku on the evidence of Qarabag's disciplined display in Glasgow.
Emilio Izaguirre was restored to the starting XI at the expense of Charlie Mulgrew at left-back after the latter picked up an injury in Saturday's friendly success against Rennes.
And the full-back was immediately involved in a typical forward sortie down the flank as Celtic sprang from the traps, urged on by a fired-up home support.
That early surge fizzled out, however, and this was typical of the opening exchanges for the home side. While their endeavour and work-rate couldn't be faulted, the Hoops couldn't plot a route through the well-drilled visitors.
Piercing runs inside from the wide-men Gary Mackay-Steven and Stuart Armstrong looked the most likely method of carving open Qarabag.
A brilliant first-time pass from Armstrong found Mackay-Steven lurking on the edge of the area in the 13th minute but he was crowded out before he could cause any damage. The same fate befell Armstrong four minutes later after he attempted to seize upon a lofted ball through the middle.
The away side, for the most part, were content to defend in depth and break swiftly through their pace of their forwards. And they did give notice of their threat with a free-kick from Reynaldo from 30 yards which was deflected wide, before Boyata and Nir Bitton had to make timely challenges to thwart dangerous attacks.
Pressing relentlessly, Celtic eventually began to make more inroads into their opponents around the midway point of the half. A slick passage of play down the right saw Mackay-Steven collect a first-time return pass from Stefan Johansen and then test Ibrahim Sehic with a low drive from 20 yards.
The visitors replied with their best chance of the match as Javid Taghiyev teed-up Richard Almeida inside the box but he couldn't direct his effort on target, the ball spinning past Craig Gordon's near post.
With Nadir Cifti manfully working hard in the lone striking role, Celtic continued to search for a way to goal but only several set-pieces were the reward for their efforts.
Instead, as half-time approached, it was the Azerbaijan champions who caused a few flutters on the counter. A more precise cross from winger Alharbi El Jadeyaoui, with several of his team-mates well placed in the middle, could have proved costly to the hosts.
On the stroke of half-time, Virgil van Dijk was booked after a tussle with El Jadeyaoui near the byline. Almeida took aim directly from the free-kick but Gordon was right behind it to punch it clear.
Setting out with renewed impetus after the break, Ronny Deila's men looked determined to regain the ascendency. Nir Bitton quickly shot over from distance and then Ciftci was first to a fizzing cross from Izaguirre, his header drifting wide.
This served to encourage the home support, who were offering their traditional tremendous backing. Bitton, becoming more of an influence on proceedings, sent Ciftci scampering clear after some silky footwork but the offside flag halted the Turkish striker's advances.
On the hour-mark the new Bhoy was presented with a golden chance to break the deadlock as Armstrong's intended pass for Izaguirre fell for him in the box but his first-time effort was straight at Sehic.
Straight up the other end, Taghiyev nearly got a clear run on goal but his control let him down. Searching for greater width, James Forrest was introduced, with Mackay-Steven moving to the left.
Within minutes of the switch Mackay-Steven brilliantly won a free-kick on the byline. Johansen's cross picked out van Dijk and his header looked destined for the net until Sehic pulled off a superb, one-handed save.
The Dutchman came close again moments later as his thunderous drive from distance whizzed inches over the bar.
Leigh Griffiths and Kris Commons came on to add further firepower in the closing stages, but it was a Qarabag player who almost gave Celtic the advantage as Gara Garayev sliced a clearance onto the roof of his own net.
The goal arrived from the resultant corner as Commons' inviting cross was met powerfully by Boyata at the near post, with Sehic grasping left grasping thin air. Celtic Park erupted and the celebrations in the stands and on the pitch underlined just how crucial a moment it could be in the quest for the Champions League.
Commons put an opportunist effort wide as the clock ticked down but, importantly, the Hoops held firm to ensure the visitors didn't leave with an away goal ahead of next week's trip to Baku.


After the state gaming referendum passed in 2009, plans were set in motion all over Ohio to build casinos. Horseshoe Casino Cleveland will open in 2012, in the lower four floors of the Higbee Building at Public Square. It will be the only casino standing in the public square of a major American city.
The makeover of Higbee's first four floors for the casino will cost $350 million. When finished, it will feature 96,000 square feet of non-stop gaming action, approximately 2,100 slot machines, 65 table games and a 25-table World Series of Poker room. Horseshoe Cleveland will also offer several dining options, including a 400-seat buffet, a three-outlet food court and a feature bar.
Modern-day casinos are windowless boxes that keep gamblers and their money inside. Horseshoe Cleveland, on the other hand, offers an urban approach that features tall windows lined with gold fabric panels that will offer views of Ontario Street and Prospect Avenue. Antique revolving doors that once spun Higbee shoppers will empty onto sidewalks that reach the restaurants of East Fourth Street and the nightclubs of the Warehouse District. Horseshoe Cleveland is expected to change Public Square, making it one of the safest places in town, well-lit and watched by both city police and casino security.
When finished, the casino will create about 1,600 jobs. Some people have already signed up for training programs for casino workers. And like its Cincinnati sister casino, Horseshoe Cincinnati, Horseshoe Cleveland is expected to improve tourism, attracting more than five million visitors each year.
Horseshoe Cleveland is being developed by Rock Ohio Caesars, a joint venture between Rock Gaming and Caesars Entertainment. It is the first phase of a larger downtown casino project that will ultimately see a $700 million, 16-acre multi-use casino complex on nearby Huron Road.


text:
from __future__ import unicode_literals
from crispy_forms.utils import list_union, list_difference, list_intersection, set_hidden, render_field

def test_list_intersection():
    assert list_intersection([1, 3], [2, 3]) == [3]

def test_list_difference():
    assert list_difference([3, 1, 2, 3], [4, 1, ]) == [3, 2]

def test_list_set_operations():
    list1 = ['3', '1', '4', '3']
    list2 = ['2']
    list3 = ['1', '6']
    list4 = []
    union = list_union(list1, list2, list3, list4)
    assert union == ['3', '1', '4', '2', '6']
    list5 = ['1', '3']
    list6 = ['2', '3']
    difference = list_difference(list5, list6)
    assert difference == ['1']

def test_set_hidden():
    class FakeWidget(object):
        is_hidden = False

    widget = FakeWidget()
    set_hidden(widget)

    assert widget.is_hidden is True

def test_render_field_with_none_field():
    rendered = render_field(field=None, form=None, form_style=None, context=None)
    assert rendered == ''

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Midway through "The Worst Person in the World," everything stops. Everyone in the streets of Oslo is frozen in an instant. Pedestrians are suspended mid-stride, a couple passionately making out against a tree is stuck in stasis. Running gleefully amidst the stillness, with the widest carefree grin on her face, is Julie (Renate Reinsve), who would surely love for the passage of time to come to a halt for real if only so she could get a moment to figure out what she wants from her life. Detailing the thrills and fears of turning 30 down to its mundane but absorbing minutiae, Norwegian filmmaker Joachim Trier's fifth feature is a pure delight. Laugh-out-loud funny and heartbreaking in equal measure, it's perhaps his best film since "Oslo, August 31st."
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What if there was a map to finding the best treatment for lung cancer? - GymFitly - Health and Fitness
What if there was a map to finding the best treatment for lung cancer?
You're an avid runner and cyclist. You eat well and don't smoke. Overall, you're doing all the right things when it comes to your health. Then you get diagnosed with advanced lung cancer. You know you're not invincible, but lung cancer didn't even seem like a possibility.
This scenario reflects Kirk Smith's reality. In December 2013, he went out for a three-mile run from his office. As someone who races marathons and triathlons, this was supposed to be a breeze. He didn't make it a mile before a sharp pain in the left side of his chest and very shallow breathing stopped him and forced him to walk back.
He decided to drive to the ER and was held overnight for a series of scans. Later that same month, he was diagnosed with stage IIIB lung cancer at 51 years old, meaning his cancer had spread into the lymph nodes of his chest.
"The whole experience was surreal," said Kirk. "I lived a very active life. Lung cancer wasn't even on my radar."
Kirk doesn't smoke, which is one of the reasons he was so shocked, but he quickly learned that this is a big misconception about the disease.
"If you have lungs, you can get lung cancer. Smoking is a risk factor, but there are many people with lung cancer who are nonsmokers," said Kirk. "There is a terrible stigma around lung cancer that it's the person's fault. This is likely why lung cancer gets the least funding of all the major cancers, even though it kills the most people."
A map to lung cancer treatments
Kirk decided to take an optimistic and pragmatic approach to treating his lung cancer, understanding that at this stage, it is unlikely to be cured. His treatment journey mirrors the giant leaps happening in lung cancer research and care over the last 10 years.
Kirk's care team understood the importance of comprehensive genomic profiling (CGP), or biomarker testing, and made sure to test him for actionable biomarkers at the start of his treatment journey. When he was positive for the ALK alteration, he started out on a targeted therapy that allowed him to race in a half-marathon less than two months after beginning treatment.
However, just like many people's experiences treating lung cancer, Kirk has had to constantly monitor his condition and adjust. His treatments changed, for example, when his liver enzymes reached dangerous levels. Later, when tests revealed the cancer spread to his brain — known as brain metastases — he switched treatments again.
"I have a brilliant health care team and I've made it a point that they get to know me as a person as well as a patient," said Kirk. "Find a doctor who you believe in that also believes in you."
Before making any treatment decisions, such as moving to a different targeted therapy, Kirk's oncologist ordered CGP to understand how his cancer had changed. Since 2017, he has benefitted from Guardant Health's Guardant360® blood tests for CGP, which have provided actionable insights and allowed him to get access to newly approved targeted therapies.
"Biomarker testing has been the difference between life and death for me and has allowed me to maintain my quality of life. It's like a map that guides my treatment at every stage. Everyone who has been diagnosed with late-stage cancer should ask their doctors about these tests," Smith says.
Kirk's life today
It has been 9 years since Kirk received his late-stage cancer diagnosis. He is a passionate supporter of cancer research and currently serves as the president of the patient advocacy group ALK Positive. He believes that being able to continue his active lifestyle and preserve his quality of life is a testament to the advancements and progress made in lung cancer research.
"Through breakthroughs in research, targeted therapies and biomarker testing, I believe this disease can no longer be a death sentence and instead be a manageable disease," he said.