title: Shape Memory Alloy Art (SMArt)

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Shape Memory Alloy Art (SMArt)
electrical and electronics
Shape Memory Alloy Art (SMArt) (LEW-TOPS-137)
A hands-on, educational tool highlighting the properties of SMA wire
Innovators at NASA's Glenn Research Center have developed an educational device and method for creating letters, numbers, characters, symbols, or a combination, using shape memory alloy (SMA) wire. The device, which is a small, portable apparatus, goes through a prescribed heating sequence which will train the shape memory alloy wire to remember the shape set by the user (e.g. a star, heart, etc.). After the heating and cooling sequence of the device is complete, the user extracts the shape then can distort the trained shape memory alloy wire. Upon application of heat, the wire will transform back into the trained shape. The innovation contributes a method for advancing science education by providing a powerful hands-on teaching tool to demonstrate cutting-edge material and science capabilities. This simple and portable tool offers adaptive, interactive, customized, and individualized shape creation for students, hobbyists, artists, and others.
A prototype device has been developed at Glenn for creating shapes from SMA wire. The apparatus uses material feedstock in spools made of alloys that exhibit the shape memory effect (temperature-induced activation), super elasticity (stress-induced activation), and to some extent, magnetism (magnetically-induced activation). The feedstock (e.g., wire spool) is routed and positioned around a series of modular pins to create a shape outline. Once the desired shape is formed, the wire ends are clipped from the feedstock and secured into a locking mechanism, then connected to a heating circuit (e.g., joule heating, hot plate, heat gun). The programmable prescribed circuit parameters, including current or temperature and training time, are set and confirmed using the apparatus control dials and indicators to ensure safe and accurate operation of the device. Before enabling the circuit, a plastic shield is placed over the modular array to protect the operator. The final product will be a desired shape that can be deformed and recovered numerous times through heat activation.
- Compact & portable
- Consumer goods (e.g., greetings cards, crafts)
- Educational (e.g., grades K-12, STEM programs, colleges & universities, laboratories)
- Science kits
- Conferences or conventions
- Science centers
- Maker's spaces / hobbyists
- Professional societies
How to Train Shape Memory Alloys
Glenn researchers have optimized how shape memory alloys (SMAs) are trained by reconceptualizing the entire stabilization process. Whereas prior techniques stabilize SMAs during thermal cycling, under conditions of fixed stress (known as the isobaric response), what Glenn's innovators have done instead is to use mechanical cycling under conditions of fixed temperature (the isothermal response) to achieve stabilization rapidly and efficiently. This novel method uses the isobaric response to establish the stabilization point under conditions identical to those that will be used during service. Once the stabilization point is known, a set of isothermal mechanical cycling experiments is then performed using different levels of applied stress. Each of these mechanical cycling experiments is left to run until the strain response has stabilized. When the stress levels required to achieve stabilization under isothermal conditions are known, they can be used to train the material in a fraction of the time that would be required to train the material using only thermal cycling. As the strain state has been achieved isothermally, the material can be switched back under isobaric conditions, and will remain stabilized during service. In short, Glenn's method of training can be completed in a matter of minutes rather than in days or even weeks, and so SMAs become much more practical to use in a wide range of applications.
Ni-Ti-Pd Shape Memory Alloys
Shape memory alloys (SMAs) are metals that can return to their original shape following thermal input and are largely used as actuators for various applications across industries including space, aeronautics, automotive, and biomedical. These alloys can require long processing times to stabilize through repeated training cycles and suffer from loss of strength and stability during use. Precipitation strengthening (using heat treatments to grow small nanoscale regions of distinct metal phases within the base alloy) is one way to mitigate these issues.
The NASA inventors have combined a modification of typical NiTi compositions by introducing Palladium (Pd) and small amounts of other metals and specific heat treatments to produce a novel SMA with improved properties. Specifically, the alloy is inherently stable, reducing both the need for extended processing times to stabilize the metal and the possibility of failure during high numbers of actuation cycles. Further, the SMA is specifically designed to have significantly lower hysteresis (the temperature difference between the heating and cooling) than current state of the art SMAs, i.e., at or below 10°C compared to 20°C or above. These properties combine for a SMA with enhanced properties usable across various industries and applications for reliable actuation.
The related patent is now available to license. Please note that NASA does not manufacturer products itself for commercial sale.
Shape Memory Alloy Rock Splitters (SMARS)
Glenn's revolutionary SMARS device is fabricated from nickel-titanium-halfnium (NiTiHf), nickel-titanium-zirconium compositions, or a combination. These compositions contain a secondary, nanometer-sized precipitate phase, which is produced through processes of compositional control and ageing heat treatments. Glenn's novel materials and processes have yielded a SMA composition that produces much higher stresses than other SMAs on the commercial market.
The SMARS device is composed of 1) SMA material as the actuating member; 2) a casing heater placed around the SMA member; 3) a DC or AC power source to provide current through the heater; 4) pointed tips for acute penetration into rock formations; and 5) a hand-press to reset the SMA element after each use. In the rock-splitting process, a hole equal to the diameter of the SMA element is drilled in the portion of the rock where the fracture is desired. Next, the pre-compressed SMA is inserted into the hole, and AC or DC current is applied to energize the devices heaters. Once the heater achieves the critical transformation temperature, the SMA will begin to expand within seconds. Since its expansion is constrained by the rock walls, the SMA will eventually exert up to 1500 MPa of stress, splitting the rock apart. When the current is removed and the heater cools, the SMA material returns to its pre-compressed state. At this point, the material can be recovered, so the process is repeatable after reshaping. The SMA actuating members were also designed to achieve displacement greater than the materials strain output. Glenns SMARS device provides high-powered rock fracturing that is controllable, reliable, and comparatively simple without the use of explosives, hydraulics, or chemicals.
Shape Memory Alloy Mechanisms for CubeSats
Most spacecraft feature release, retention, and deployment devices as key components, because these devices achieve on-demand configurability of solar panels, probes, antennas, scientific instruments, fairings, etc. Until now, designing and using such devices in small spacecraft has been a challenge, because their mass, volume, and power requirements are significant and can impose design constraints. CubeSats, in particular, often need to deploy several structures (such as solar arrays) simultaneously, which prior-art deployment devices have not been able to manage effectively. Glenn's innovation embeds SMAs within the components so the structures can be retained during launch, then released and deployed in orbit. The release and retention device is controlled by an SMA activated pin puller to disengage the release plate from the hooks holding the solar arrays. Once released, the SMA hinge is passively enabled to the deployed state. When ready on orbit, the mechanism is commanded to release and electrical power is sent to the SMA actuator, releasing the component to its deployed state. The component is deployed to its final position through the use of hinges, which are activated passively with SMA spring strips. The retention and release device and hinge are substantially smaller and lighter than deployment mechanisms have ever been and can deploy simultaneously with great reliability. Having already been successfully deployed on a NASA mission, Glenn's innovation is a game-changing technology for CubeSats and other small satellites.
Novel Shape Memory Composite Substrate
The new SMC substrate has four components: a shape memory polymer separately developed at NASA Langley; a stack of thin-ply carbon fiber sheets; a custom heater and heat spreader between the SMC layers; and integrated sensors (temperature and strain). The shape memory polymer allows the as-fabricated substrate to be programmed into a temporary shape through applied force and internal heating. In the programmed shape, the deformed structure is in a frozen state remaining dormant without external constraints. Upon heating once more, the substrate will return slowly (several to tens of seconds) to the original shape (shown below).
The thin carbon fiber laminate and in situ heating solve three major pitfalls of shape memory polymers: low actuation forces, low stiffness and strength limiting use as structural components, and relatively poor heat transfer. The key benefit of the technology is enabling efficient actuation and control of the structure while being a structural component in the load path. Once the SMC substrate is heated and releases its frozen strain energy to return to its original shape, it cools down and rigidizes into a standard polymer composite part. Entire structures can be fabricated from the SMC or it can be a component in the system used for moving between stowed and deployed states (example on the right). These capabilities enable many uses for the technology in-space and terrestrially.


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shelf: software-docs

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This is the legacy 4D documentation web site. Documentations are progressively being moved to developer.4d.com |
The Methods page lists the project methods, database methods, and triggers, as well as project and table form methods for the database. These types of methods are grouped by category. Note: When components with shared methods are installed in the database, the page displays the Component Methods category as well. This item lists the components installed and their shared methods. This point is detailed in Display of components. This paragraph describes how to create each type of method from the Explorer.
Note: You can also create a new form method by selecting Edit Form Method... in the context menu or the options menu of the Forms page. You can display the Web Services Wizard from the Methods page by selecting Web Services Wizard... in the options menu of the page. The Web Services Wizard appears, ready to be used to discover a Web Service and generate the corresponding proxy methods. For more information about using this wizard, refer to Subscribing to a Web Service in 4D You can delete any method by highlighting it and clicking on the delete button at the bottom of the page, or by choosing Delete Method... from the context menu. The manner of deletion depends on the method type:
Click the icon to display the preview area and highlight the method you want to preview. The contents of the method then appear as in the Method editor. You can highlight, then copy or drag and drop, all or part of the contents of the preview area. You can display or modify the properties of project methods from the Explorer by highlighting a method and choosing the Method Properties... command in the context menu or the options menu of the page. The “Method Properties” dialog box appears, allowing you to modify the name as well as other method properties. For more information about the other options of this dialog box, refer to Project method properties. The Batch setting of attributes... command of the context menu or options menu (applied to project methods only) is used to modify an attribute (Invisible, Available through 4D HTML tags and URLS (4DACTION...), etc.) for all or part of the database project methods in a single operation. For more information about this command, refer to the Batch setting for method attributes paragraph. You can execute a database and/or a project method from the Explorer by selecting it and choosing Run Method... from the context menu or the options menu of the page. The method is executed in standard mode. For more information, refer to the Executing methods section. You can copy, paste and duplicate project methods from the methods list of the Explorer. These functions allow you to duplicate a method in the same database or to copy it from one database to another. To duplicate or copy a method, select it in the list and choose the corresponding command in the context menu or in the options menu of the page. You can then paste the method by choosing Paste in the same context menu. When you duplicate a method or when a method with the same name already exists in the place where you are pasting it, a number is added to its name, for example MyMethod1. This number is incremented as needed (MyMethod2, MyMethod3, etc.). From the Explorer, you can search for a list of objects that reference a specific project method (other methods or menus). This function is available via the Search Method’s Callers command in the context menu or the options menu of the page: Note: The Search Callers... command is also available in the Method menu of the Method editor. This command displays a new results window. For more information about the search results window, refer to Results window. You can automatically search for the project method dependencies from the Explorer; in other words, other project methods and forms used directly or indirectly by these methods. To do this, you highlight a project method in the Explorer and select Search Dependencies in the context menu or from the options menu on the page. All the dependencies of the highlighted method are then displayed in a standard Results window. You can open them in their respective editors or select and move them using drag and drop. This makes it easy to transfer complete functionalities between your databases. You can also highlight several project methods at once and select Search Dependencies. In this case, dependencies for all these methods are displayed in the results window. To find dependent project methods, 4D parses the code of the method to detect:
You must pass a parameter name that is a literal constant of the Text type and that matches the name of a valid executable method. To find a dependent form in the code, 4D looks for a form name passed as a parameter to one of the following commands: The table parameter of the form is recognized but must be specified explicitly. 4D may not detect a dependency in the following cases: //Case of non-detection |
Product: 4D PAGE CONTENTS HISTORY ARTICLE USAGE |


shelf: health

title: Pedri cancelo raphinha busquets joselu send positive words for injured barcelona star

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It is truly a sad day at FC Barcelona given the recent incident involving Gavi. The youngster remains one of the brightest talents produced by Barcelona in recent memory and he has already become a staple of Xavi’s side in recent seasons.
His tenacity, heart, drive and technical ability all combine to create a magical teenage sensation. Already a winner of both the Golden Boy award and the Kopa Trophy, his loss comes as a massive blow to the Catalan giants.
However, he does not remain alone nor does he remain forgotten. Many teammates, both presently and former, as well as direct rivals, have taken to social media to offer their support and positive words for the young Barcelona gem.
Pedri, his Barcelona and Spain teammate, took to social media platform X and showed his brotherhood for the injured Gavi:
“We are with you, brother! I know you will come back stronger than ever. Lots of strength, Gavi!”
Another teammate at Barcelona, Joao Cancelo, also took to Instagram (h/t Barca Times) to show support and love for the Barça youngster:
“I’m with you brother. You’ll come back stronger! I love you, my warrior.”
Former captain and Barcelona legend Sergio Busquets also spoke up about Gavi’s injury and publicly gave him words of encouragement (h/t Barca Buzz):
“Knowing you, you will come back stronger. Animo animal.”
Even Joselu, who is a player for Real Madrid and thus a direct rival of FC Barcelona, stood with Gavi with kind words on Instagram (h/t Madrid Zone):
“We are with you. You will come back stronger than ever!!!”
Barcelona teammate Raphinha, currently on international duty with Brazil, made sure not to forget his friend and teammate as well (h/t Barca Buzz):
“Get well soon as soon as possible my brother, be strong as you are. I love you.”
Many others on social media have also come out to spread positivity towards the injured youngster. For now, there remains no official confirmation about the exact extent of the injury but many reports claim it to be an ACL injury. Such injuries can typically even rule out players for entire seasons, depending on the severity.


shelf: finance

title: About us

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A process of identifying and solving problems, as well as keeping personal commitments. - Quality.
We strive to provide the best possible service to our clients by not only completing the job correctly and efficiently, but always looking to add value and a unique perspective for our clients. - Collaboration.
All stakeholders creatively share ideas and knowledge to create new knowledge with others. Given the complex and ever-changing nature of the accounting industry, this is a necessary element for The Kane Firm to sustain future success. - Honesty and Integrity.
Honesty and Integrity are at the crux of building strong, trustful relationships inside and outside of the firm. We align our words with thoughtful actions. - Respect.
We value diversity and draw on different strengths, ideas, experiences and talents of people. We take the time to understand the perspective of others.
Mark S. Kane, MBA, CPA
Mark S. Kane, CPA has been practicing in Williamsville, NY since 1987. His practice focuses on increasing business owner wealth and organizational effectiveness. The Kane Firm serves as accountants and consultants to several national and regional businesses and professionals. Consulting engagements include both privately held companies and divisions of NYSE companies. The firm also serves a diverse client base in the medical, bio tech, information tech, manufacturing, distribution, and retail arenas. The Kane Firm team includes professionals with a wide range of accounting, tax and business experience. The Kane Firm is well known in Western New York for its success in assisting companies in strategic, operational and administrative roles.
During the mid to late 1990s, Mark maintained a minority interest and held vice presidential positions in sales, operations and finance for a $100 million national auto parts manufacturer and distributor. In these capacities, he achieved extraordinary growth in revenue and profits from developing partnerships with customers and suppliers which reduced costs and added value in the supply chain.
Mathew S. Kane, MS, CPA
Mathew S. Kane, MS, CPA enjoys working closely with clients’ internal accountants. Specifically, Mathew coaches internal accountants in most aspects of accounting. On a monthly, quarterly, and semi-annual basis, Mathew reviews the financial statements prepared by clients’ internal accountants; offering advice to improve accuracy, efficiency, and transparency. Start-up clients seek Mathew’s help in setting up accounting systems as well as implementing preventative and detective internal controls. The majority of Mathew’s accounting systems experience lies in QuickBooks Desktop, QuickBooks Online, and Sage 50. Mathew often utilizes screen share software to assist clients in troubleshooting accounting system issues.
Mathew also assists clients in performing due diligence during purchase transactions. Mathew dissects financials to identify key issues and questions to be asked of sellers. Mathew’s ultimate goal is to minimize the risk of his clients through a thorough understanding of the story behind the numbers.


shelf: education

title: Full wardrobe and nothing to wear?

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Full wardrobe and nothing to wear?
Can't stand doing it anymore
always the same looks?
Your wardrobe has a huge potential that you can't even imagine! Most likely, what you need is to expand your vision to create new combinations and different ways to wear pieces that you already love.
The idea behind this service is to work on your creativity and create looks that you've never thought of before. In addition, you'll learn styling techniques that you can use for the rest of your life.
How about leaving your comfort zone ?
(Also available for outfit creation for travel suitcases!)
Service: In person (Ireland) or online
Work on your creativity
Get out of your comfort zone
Learn how to accessorize
Make the most of the items you already have
Outfit Creation is a service that can be done in person or online .
You can stay in the comfort of your home and I'll come to you!
In-person service is provided in Ireland, in Dublin and surrounding areas. For locations outside the service radius, please contact us to check travel fees. Duration: 3 hours.
Choose your combo!
Learn more about my work!
Check out some of the outfit creations below. In all of them, the clients created looks that had never been worn before, often using pieces that were lying around in their wardrobes or that were only worn one way. Look at all the combinations!
The truth is that you don't need to redo your entire wardrobe or go out and buy a thousand items. The key to success is to broaden your view to a range of options that already exist within your own collection!!


shelf: home-craft

title: Air Fryer Hard-Boiled Eggs

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Air Fryer Hard-Boiled Eggs
Who needs boiling water when you can use your air fryer to make perfectly cooked hard-boiled eggs? This method is foolproof, mess-free, and quicker than traditional stovetop cooking. Whether you prefer your eggs soft, medium, or fully hard-boiled, this recipe delivers consistent results every time.
Step 1: Preheat Your Air Fryer
Step 2: Prepare the Eggs
Step 3: Cook the Eggs
Step 4: Cool the Eggs
Step 5: Peel and Serve
Tap the eggs gently on a hard surface to crack the shells, then peel them under running water. Serve them as is or use them in salads, sandwiches, or other dishes.
Pro Tips for Success
Egg Size: Medium and large eggs work best. If you’re using extra-large eggs, add 1–2 minutes to the cooking time.
Freshness Matters: Fresher eggs may be more challenging to peel. If possible, use eggs that are a few days old for easier peeling.
Don’t Skip the Ice Bath: This step is crucial to stop the eggs from overcooking and helps achieve a smoother peel.
Batch Cooking: Need a dozen hard-boiled eggs? Your air fryer can handle it! Just ensure they’re arranged in a single layer.
Nutritional Information (per egg)
Note: Nutritional values are approximate.
Ways to Enjoy Air Fryer Hard-Boiled Eggs
Breakfast: Pair with toast and avocado for a quick, balanced meal.
Snacks: Sprinkle with salt and pepper or dip in your favorite seasoning (try Everything Bagel seasoning for extra flavor).
Meal Prep: Use these eggs for egg salad, deviled eggs, or as a topping for salads and grain bowls.
With this effortless recipe, you’ll never need to boil water for eggs again! The air fryer method is not only simple but also ensures perfect results every time. Try it today and save time in the kitchen.


shelf: history-culture

title: Top gun volleyball scene almost got tony scott fired

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Everyone’s going to see Top Gun: Maverick, but they’re also watching another movie at home: the original Top Gun. The highest grosser of 1986 made Tom Cruise, already popular from Risky Business, into the megastar he’s been ever since (minus a brief stint in the mid-aughts when people thought he was a weirdo). It’s also a much, much stranger film than its belated sequel: jingoistic, overly Reaganistic, and, as Quentin Tarantino once detailed in the mid-’90s indie Sleep with Me, pretty damn homoerotic.
Perhaps the most homoerotic part of the movie (apart from Val Kilmer’s Iceman telling Cruise’s Maverick he can “be my wingman anytime”) is a wildly over-the-top montage in which our ripped flyboys take a break from flying and learning to play volleyball. On the film’s commentary track, director Tony Scott admitted he was forced to shoot the scene by the studio, who wanted to make the film more like a sports movie than a war picture. So he gave them what they wanted: He says he “slicked the boys up with baby oil” and “shot it like a softcore porno.” The song playing is Kenny Loggins’ “Playing with the Boys.”
Well, that’s not exactly what studio execs wanted. On THR‘s podcast Behind the Screen, the original film’s editors described what they were actually looking for. “That scene was scripted as a real game,” said Chris Lebenzon. “They kept score and everything — and Tony shot it like a commercial, and they were angry.”
“The studio was so pissed off,” fellow editor Billy Weber added. “The head of production, Charlie McGuire, he said, ‘I’m gonna fire him’ … because he spent a whole day shooting this scene.”
The new Top Gun has a similar scene, but this time it’s football on the beach, and even with almost everyone shirtless and glistening, it’s not remotely as homoerotic. Indeed, contrast it with the one from the original, which you can watch below:


shelf: civic-law

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Agenda for the AGM of the Parish Council
1 Election of Chairman for 2019-20 & signing of Declaration of acceptance of Office
2 Election of Vice-Chairman
3 Co-option to Vacancies of Office for Parish Councillor & Declaration of acceptance of Office
4 Apologies for absence
Members of the public listed on the Parish Electoral Register are invited to address the Council on any issue concerning the Parish.
5 Confirmation and signing of minutes of Parish Council Meetings on 29th April 2019 (attached)
6 Declarations of Interest
a. Register of Interests: Councillors are reminded of the need to update their register of interests
b. To declare any Disclosable Pecuniary Interests in items on the agenda and their nature
c. To declare any Other Disclosable Interests in items on the agenda and their nature.
Councillors who have declared a Disclosable Pecuniary Interest, or an Other Disclosable Interest, which falls with the terms of paragraph 12(4)(b) of the Code of Conduct and who have not been granted a Dispensation, must leave the room for the relevant items. Failure to register or declare a Disclosable Pecuniary Interest may result in the commission of a criminal offence.
d. To Consider Written Requests from Councillors for the Council to Grant a Dispensation (S33 of the Localism Act 2011). Written requests to be with the clerk at least 4 clear days prior to a meeting.
7 Planning Matters
a. Planning Decisions Notified by Wyre Forest District Council: (See Planning update sheet Crème)
b. Applications to be Considered by the Parish Council: (See also update sheet)
005 19/0237/FULL Application for: Two storey extension and alterations to existing dwelling including dormer windows and side and first floor extension to detached garage at LYE HEAD HOUSE, LYE HEAD ROAD, LYE HEAD, BEWDLEY, DY122UT.
8 Correspondence & Progress Reports – All correspondence available to inspect from 6.30pm
9 County & District & Parish Councillors Report(s)
Note Councillor Mr Christopher Price is writing the Parish Report today and Councillor Douglas Godwin in June 2019.
10 Approve Meeting Dates for 2019 – 2020 (Attached green)
11 Update on Rudds Bridge - Far Forest
12 Update on Far Forest Visitors Centre
13 Nomination for two councillors to sit on CALC
14 Nominations for two councillors to sit on the Bliss Gates Playing Fields
15 Appointments to Committees
a) Finance Working Group (Richard Williams, Jim Lawson, Mrs Pain, Christine Sankey, Sue Morris, Chris Price (Max 6 members)
b) Emergency Working Group (Andrew Croot, Jim Lawson, Mrs Pain, Christine Sankey, David Nott)
c) Planning & Parish Plan Working Group (Andrew Croot, Richard Williams, Chris Price, Jim Lawson, Douglas Godwin, Sandra Woodhouse & David Nott)
a. Invoices for Payment totalling £1,200.30
b. Income & Expenditure Sheets (purple paper)
c. Appoint Mr Peter Phillips as the Internal Auditor for 2019-20
d. Note the recovery of VAT Claim for 2018 – 2019 amounting to £876.36
17 Date of the next meeting Monday 24th June 2019.
Agenda item 5
(All correspondence is available at the meeting for inspection from 6.30pm)
1 Rock & District News May 2019
PLANNING DECISIONS NOTICE
Additional planning applications:
006 19/0260/FULL Application for: Side extension to existing dwelling at THE BRAKE, BUCKERIDGE LANE, ROCK, KIDDERMINSTER, DY149DF.
Items Requiring Urgent Attention
To identify any item which, in the opinion of the Chairman of the Council that requires consideration at the meeting as a matter of urgency under this agenda item.


shelf: science-engineering

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Building Tiny Biocompatible Batteries with Heart-Defibrillating Power
By Kyle Proffitt
December 4, 2024 |In a paper published last week in Science, researchers from the University of Oxford, UK, demonstrate how microprocessors can be created from soft, biocompatible, nanoliter-scale hydrogel droplets. This work builds on a study published last month in Nature Chemical Engineering introducing poppyseed-sized droplet batteries that can be used to power such systems for various bionic and biomedical applications.
Last month’s report (DOI: 10.1038/s44286-024-00136-z) outlined how the researchers assembled batteries from separate droplets that individually contain cathode, anode, or electrolyte materials to create functional, rechargeable batteries that can power LEDs, drive charged molecule translocation or stimulate cardiac activity.
Dr. Yujia Zhang, postdoctoral researcher in the laboratory of senior author Hagan Bayley and first author of both papers, explained how these microbatteries can be incorporated into different biomedical applications.
“Fundamentally what we want to do for these applications is to replace the traditional bulky battery with a more advanced soft battery,” Zhang said. “We want to implant the power source into an animal’s body to achieve certain biological functions.” The concept is reminiscent of biobatteries, which can harness energy using bacterial or enzymatic mechanisms to power various sensors.
Last year, Zhang and colleagues first developed a similar droplet-based approach inspired by the shock mechanism of the electric eel. In that design, different unit drops were designed such that an ion gradient could be established along a row of them. Then, when that gradient is released, a pulse of electrical current is created that can be captured through chemically active electrodes. They showed that these ionotronic power sources could stimulate neuronal activity in vitro or with ex vivo mouse brain slices.
However, “we were thinking maybe we need a more powerful mechanism to generate the power,” Zhang said. They turned to traditional battery materials for this next generation, and lithium-ion droplet batteries (LiDBs) were born.
Hydrogels and Silk
In both their prior work and for these LiDBs, Zhang and colleagues base their design around hydrogels, soft and flexible structures largely composed of water. Hydrogels require an insoluble component to provide structure, and the group used silk fibroin (a silk protein) in this latest work. To protect individual droplets, they essentially mimic biological cells. An aqueous solution containing the silk fibroin and other battery components is dropped into an oil containing phospholipids. The lipids encapsulate the droplet, forming a single protective layer. When a second droplet is added adjacent to the first, another monolayer surrounds, but the droplets merge and form a full lipid bilayer between them, preventing their contents from intermingling.
To create functional microbatteries, the researchers used lithium manganese oxide (LMO) in cathode droplets and lithium titanate in anode droplets. Lithium chloride with some additives served as the electrolyte in all droplets, and carbon nanotubes were added to cathode and anode solutions to improve conductivity. Separator droplets only contained the electrolyte, enabling lithium ions to transit while preventing electrical conductivity.
A specialized printer ejects the droplets in as little as 0.5-nanoliter volumes, each on the scale of a human hair width. However, the smallest batteries studied used 10-nanoliter volumes (it would take about 50,000 of these droplets to fill a teaspoon). The completed batteries consist of just 3 droplets—cathode, separator, and anode—to form complete structures that are as small as 200 x 600 micrometers, about the size of a hyphen (-) on most computer screens.
For now, it’s a somewhat manual process of depositing droplets at the proper location, but Zhang says the printers can be automated, and other options such as microfluidics could streamline the process.
In addition to recognizable battery components, the droplets contain ultraviolet (UV) light-activatable crosslinking reagents. Upon exposure to UV, two important changes occur: the crosslinking of silk fibroin through tyrosine residues causes the material to gel, and at the same time, the membrane bilayers are disrupted, which allows the contents to mix and for lithium ions to relocate. Importantly, this design allows batteries to be synthesized in an inactivated or dormant state with on-demand activation.
Small Power, Visible Output
In line with their diminutive dimensions, the maximum energy density reported for these LiDBs was 570 nAh/µl—about 0.3% of what you’ll encounter in your phone or laptop, which makes sense as they are mostly water. Additionally, the researchers were limited to 20% lithium in their droplets, because higher concentrations clogged the nozzles of their printers. Although the energy density is low compared with macroscale lithium ion batteries, the report states that this is at least a ten-fold improvement in energy density, “unprecedented for all-hydrogel lithium-ion batteries,” and a more than 1,000-fold size reduction compared with other hydrogel batteries.
Each individual LiDB produced an operating voltage of about 0.65 V. Connecting six of these units in series raised the voltage to 3.3 V, which was sufficient to power three small LEDs for “tens of seconds,” Zhang said. The batteries also retained 72% capacity after 50 charge-discharge cycles.
Having achieved basic functionality for the LiDBs, the researchers demonstrated several additional capabilities. In one case, they added nickel to the separator droplets, making the entire battery magnetic. With this enhancement, the researchers could magnetically guide the batteries through a small maze and deliver their energy to a capacitor at the other end. They repeated this process for several cycles of charge, deliver, discharge, and return, increasing the stored charge in the capacitor at the end of each run, and demonstrating the potential for these batteries to act as reusable energy couriers.
With thoughts toward cellular interactions and drug delivery mechanisms, the researchers also created a different kind of droplet to convert electron current to ion flux. By attaching these converting droplets to LiDB cathode and anode, they demonstrated that the current from the batteries could drive directional cation or anion translocation in connected hydrogel droplets or in synthetic aqueous cells. The LiDBs also showed good biocompatibility with various cell types growing in culture, having no significant effects on cell viability.
Heart Defibrillation and Pacing
Zhang explained that their batteries don’t actually need to be that powerful, depending on the application. He pointed to the conventional automated external defibrillator (AED) devices used to treat heart attacks as a kind of overkill. “Why do we need tons of volts to defibrillate the heart?” Zhang asked. “It’s because the current needs to go through the skin, the muscle, the bones to reach the heart.” The shocks associated with these AEDs are painful and a contributing factor to depression and post-traumatic stress disorder in many cases. In contrast, if the voltage was applied directly to the heart, much less would be necessary, and perhaps the shock could be delivered in tiny injectable packets of energy, such as these.
To test this possibility, Zhang and colleagues performed several experiments with ex vivo perfused mouse hearts. The prepared LiDBs can be sucked into a pipette and deposited directly onto a beating, artificially supported heart (you can watch a video of the process). Thanks to the silk fibroin, the batteries adhere easily. By observing the electrical activity through electrocardiogram traces, the researchers demonstrated that while discharged LiDBs did not impact heart rhythm, charged LiDBs produced extra spikes, and the larger the LiDBs (composed of up to 3-microliter droplets), the greater the effect on normal heart rhythm. Next, the researchers pharmaceutically induced tachycardia and ventricular fibrillation before applying LiDBs. In this case, the application of a single LiDB restored normal sinus rhythm, and control experiments indicated this was mediated through approximately 30 µA of current. LiDBs were also used to regulate heart pacing through wired contacts.
What Can’t Droplets Do?
Zhang has some big ideas about where these batteries will lead. “We are writing a patent,” he said. “We can inject not just one battery, but let’s say tens of these small batteries, into blood vessels, and translocate or move them to the target organ and then release the energy to, for example, defibrillate the heart or to achieve some other biomedical functions.” This is the shorter-term vision. “We inject it, move it, then release the energy, and eventually it’s biodegradable, so it will disappear within the body,” he said.
But there’s a much bigger idea. “The battery is just one part of the whole system, if you think of it as a droplet-based computer,” Zhang said. This is where today’s report in Science comes in, as it demonstrates how droplets can be used to build functional ion-based components of processors. They term this field “dropletronics.” Zhang explained that what they can make is “basically a droplet-based circuit, but we use ions instead of electrons. We use droplets to build diodes, transistors, logic gates, etc.” These may find use in complex sensors, in neural and muscular stimulation, and in additional injectable, ingestible, or wearable, biodegradable, function-enhancing devices. Their miniaturization will help to make them minimally invasive and able to reach otherwise inaccessible areas. In one example, Zhang and colleagues produced biocompatible sensors that detected the electrical signals from sheets of beating heart cells. In a press release for the newer publication, coauthor Christopher Toepfer said, “this finding is an exciting step toward the fabrication of more complex biological devices that will sense a variety of abnormalities in an organ and react by delivering drugs intelligently inside the body.”
Zhang is leaving his postdoctoral position and starting a new lab at École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Switzerland, in January. Zhang explained some of his excitement for this ongoing work. “What we are doing in EPFL, we’re trying to develop a bottoms-up approach. We directly use biomaterials to mimic cells and tissues, and we use ions that can directly talk to cells or tissues, and that’s why it’s more efficient in my opinion.” Additionally, Zhang said that “it is possible to further decrease the size or the volume of those droplets, but we need more time, more people… I’m looking forward to working on that with my new lab members.”


title: Rest microservices

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In microservices architecture, each application is designed as an independent service. REST is a valuable architectural style for microservices, thanks to its simplicity, flexibility, and scalability.
One of the strongest advantages of REST for microservices is that services can communicate without requiring internal knowledge of one another. The code for each service can evolve at its own pace, without affecting other services. Therefore, REST is an especially good fit for microservices, which generally rely on small, autonomous teams to develop, deploy, and scale their respective services independently. Furthermore, in RESTful microservices, APIs are standardized according to the OpenAPI Specification, which provides a documented contract for how services are expected to communicate across ongoing development.
RESTful APIs use standard HTTP verbs for create, retrieve, update, and delete operations, and must abide by the concepts of idempotence and safety. They must pay special attention to whether the operation can be retried multiple times without changing the result and whether the results are safe to cache for future use. REST APIs implement HTTP verbs according to specific protocols:
POST operations are used to create or update resources, but they can’t be called repeatedly. If a POST resource is called multiple times, it creates a new, unique resource with each invocation.
GET operations can be called repeatedly, without causing side effects. They must be used only to retrieve information.
PUT operations update resources. They usually include a complete copy of the resource to be updated so that the operation can be called multiple times.
DELETE operations can be called multiple times. Even though a resource can be deleted only once, and the response code is different on subsequent invocations, the server remains in the same state through multiple invocations.
Well-designed REST APIs adhere to the HTTP protocol around resources and URIs, HTTP verbs, and statelessness. For example, REST APIs use HTTP verbs so that operations can be idempotent and safe wherever possible.
Jakarta RESTful Web Services (JAX-RS) is a Jakarta EE API for developing web services that follow REST principles. It specifies a collection of interfaces and Java annotations that simplify development of REST applications. Some of the key JAX-RS features include:
A collection of annotations for declaring resource classes and the data types they support
A set of interfaces that allow application developers to gain access to the runtime context
An extensible framework for integrating custom content handlers
By applying annotations to plain old Java objects, JAX-RS specifies a framework to bind URI patterns and HTTP operations to methods in your application classes. This framework provides a standardized way to interact with application resources over the web. The annotations are supported by any Jakarta EE-compliant application server, such as Open Liberty.
Open Liberty provides Java libraries that implement JAX-RS, so your applications remain lightweight, portable, and scalable. Support for JAX-RS on Open Liberty is enabled by the Jakarta RESTful services feature and the Jakarta RESTful Services Client feature. For more information, see the Creating a RESTful web service guide.
A REST client is an application that invokes a REST API by making requests for resources. For example, if a REST API provides weather information for US cities, an application that follows REST principles to request the current temperature in Chicago is a REST client. REST clients are a lightweight solution to query and display data that is exposed by REST APIs. MicroProfile REST client provides a template interface for designing REST clients. It automatically generates a client instance based on what is defined and annotated in the template interface. For more information, see REST clients and the Consuming RESTful services with template interfaces guide.
MicroProfile Open API provides a Java API for the OpenAPI v3 specification, the de facto specification for RESTful services. MicroProfile Open API can generate a skeleton implementation of a REST API or expose the documentation for an already-implemented REST API. For more information, see API documentation with OpenAPI and the Documenting RESTful APIs guide.
Eclipse MicroProfile is a modular set of technologies for building microservices with REST APIs. These technologies help document your REST API, provide fault tolerance, manage authentication and authorization, monitor the metrics and health of your microservice, and more. Since most microservices are based on REST APIs, MicroProfile is a valuable resource for building robust, scalable applications. You can take advantage the full collection MicroProfile features for Open Liberty by enabling the MircoProfile convenience feature in your server.xml


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Dr. Dhruv Mahajan
Consultant Pediatric Surgeon and Pediatric Urologist
MBBS (AIIMS New Delhi)
MCh Pediatric Surgery (AIIMS New Delhi)
Doctorate of National Board (DrNB Pediatric Surgery)
Fellowship of Indian Association of Gastrointestinal Endosurgeons (FIAGES)
Fellowship of Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery (FALS Robotic)
Fellowship in Minimally Access Surgery (FMAS)
With a background in both medicine and surgery, Dr. Mahajan pursued specialized training in pediatric surgery (AIIMS, New Delhi), honing his expertise in the delicate art of treating young patients.
Throughout his career, Dr. Mahajan has demonstrated a deep commitment to advancing pediatric surgical techniques and protocols. He stays abreast of the latest advancements in the field, ensuring that his patients benefit from the most innovative and effective treatments available. Known for his compassionate approach, Dr. Mahajan takes the time to listen to his young patients and their families, addressing their concerns with empathy and understanding.
He believes in fostering a supportive and nurturing environment, helping children feel safe and comfortable throughout their surgical journey.
Dr. Mahajan's dedication to pediatric surgery extends beyond the operating room. He actively participates in Medical Research and education, sharing his knowledge and expertise with the next generation of healthcare professionals.
With his exceptional surgical skills, compassionate demeanor, and unwavering commitment to pediatric health, Dr. Dhruv Mahajan stands as a beacon of hope and healing for children and families in need.
Dedicated to providing personalized and compassionate surgical care for children.
Our approach focuses on not only treating the medical condition but also ensuring the emotional well-being of the child and their family. We believe in open communication, collaboration, and support throughout the entire surgical journey.
We are committed to leveraging the latest advancements in pediatric surgery to ensure the best possible outcomes for our young patients. Our team strives to create a warm and welcoming environment, where families feel informed, supported, and cared for. We value the feedback and input from our patients and their families, as it drives us to continuously improve our services and deliver exceptional care.


title: On Building a Church

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On Building a Church
by Stephen J. Ferrandi
It will always cost more to build your church then you expected.
What the committee desires to build will exceed their budget, and most architects – even church architects can’t design within the limitation of a tight budget to the frustration of the contractors whose bids will come in over the projected budget and need to be re-bid.
It will take longer to build your church than you think it should.
Change Orders issued by both the contractor and congregation will exceed the contingency budget allocated for change orders.
The building inspector will find fault with something that will result in many people being angry, change orders being issued, and the work being delayed…for no good reason.
A key member of the building team – architect, engineer, builder, subcontractor or supplier will do something or forget to do something that will cause major problems for other team members – this will result in harsh words, major delays, possibly lawsuits and more delays in the construction schedule with finger pointing all around.
It will take much longer to raise the funds to build, than it will to spend them.
Some members of the congregation may leave during the building process in frustration with the fundraising and building process.
More members may leave after the church is built, feeling that their church is gone, replaced with a building that holds little meaning to them.
New Families will replace old families forming new memories in a new church.
Those closest to the project will lose sight of the fact that they are building a Church, one of the most complex buildings typically built by man, which will last a hundred years or more and be the home of more memories to more people than any other building in their lives. For here, new souls will be admitted, young souls will be


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title: Recipe roundup celebrate garden day with ingredients straight from your garden

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There’s something satisfying about plucking herbs, fruits, or veggies from your own garden and bringing them straight to the kitchen.
On Garden Day, the joy multiplies! Whether you’ve got a windowsill herb pot or a flourishing backyard patch, this is the perfect time to celebrate what the earth offers us. Garden Day is not just about admiring plants; it’s about embracing their gifts and making them part of a delicious celebration. I’ve always felt that a meal tastes better when you know exactly where the ingredients come from. There’s a certain magic in using home-grown tomatoes or snipping fresh basil just moments before cooking.
So, here’s a selection of simple, garden-inspired recipes to make your Garden Day extra special.
Recipes to try this Garden Day:
The perfect recipe to celebrate Garden Day, this garden lasagne recipe is easy to make, calls for simple ingredients, and is as nutritious as it is delicious!
3 simple ingredients but packs a punch of flavour!
If you’re in no rush and easing into the Garden Day celebrations, this slow-roasted beetroot and butternut with caramelised pumpkin seeds are the perfect side to add to your main meat!
Pick the mint you need straight from your garden for this refreshing drink recipe!
Have some thyme you’re dying to pick? This recipe calls for it!
A mix of garden vegetables and herbs, this slushy is the ultimate garden day celebration drink!
If you’re a huge fan of basil, like me, this recipe is a must-try! The basil-infused gin martini gives that perfect kick and is oh so fragrant!
Capture the essence of South Africa’s beloved Cape gooseberry with this refreshing cocktail, perfect for warm afternoons or garden gatherings.
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title: Westlife release their brand new single better man

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Following their stellar comeback ‘Hello My Love’, The UK’s top selling album group of the 21st century, Westlife have released ‘Better Man’, the second single from their forthcoming album.
The soaring contemporary ballad was written by Ed Sheeran and Steve Mac, and once again shows the band on their very best form. The group worked with award-winning Irish director Lochlainn McKenna on the video for ‘Better Man’.
“When we decided to come back, one of our first moments together as a band was to go into Steve Mac’s studio – he started to play us a song that he had just written for us with Ed Sheeran, that’s the first time we heard ‘Better Man’. That was also the exact moment when we all knew we had made the right decision. It’s a song that truly defines Westlife and one that we know will become a classic amongst our fans,” the band say of the single.
Since it’s release in January, Westlife’s last single, ‘Hello My Love’ has spent nine consecutive weeks in the UK Top 40 and amassed over 65 million streams globally. The track has been one of the band’s most successful radio records, with 21,000 plays at UK radio to an audience of 244 million people.
Shane, Nicky, Mark and Kian announced their return to music in October 2018 to a frenzy of media coverage and social media activity. The band have signed a new record deal with Virgin EMI, with a new album to follow in 2019.
Westlife will tour the UK and Ireland for the first time in seven years next May, June and July, with ‘The Twenty Tour’. Celebrating Westlife’s 20th anniversary, the tour will kick off in Belfast on 25th May, with the run of live shows ending in Dublin on 5th July.
‘The Twenty Tour’ is Westlife’s fastest selling tour of all time. The band sold an incredible 400,000 tickets in just 48 hours. The shows will see the global pop kings perform brand new songs, alongside their greatest hits and all 14 of their UK No.1 hits including as ‘Swear It Again’, ‘Flying Without Wings’, ‘You Raise Me Up’ and ‘Unbreakable’.
These shows will be their first as a group since they played Croke Park in Dublin on 23rd June 2012.
The band have also recently announced they’ll be taking ‘The Twenty Tour’ to Southeast Asia with 8 massive shows in July and August!
Westlife have sold over 55 million records worldwide and are the only band to have their first 7 singles enter the UK chart at No.1. They also have the most singles of any artist to debut at No.1 in the UK. Overall the band have had an incredible 14 No.1 singles, behind only Elvis Presley and The Beatles. They have had 33 No.1 albums worldwide and as a live act have sold 5 million concert tickets worldwide.


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NEWS RELEASE: State Consumer Advocate Supports the Commission’s Denial of the NextEra-HECO Merger
Posted on Jul 15, 2016 in News ReleasesDEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS
DAVID Y. IGE
CATHERINE P. AWAKUNI COLÓN
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, DIVISION OF CONSUMER ADVOCACY
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 15, 2016
State Consumer Advocate Supports the Commission’s Denial of the NextEra-HECO Merger
Affirms Failure to Demonstrate Adequate Customer Benefits
HONOLULU – The Division of Consumer Advocacy (Consumer Advocate) of the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, State of Hawaii is still reviewing the Order filed by the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) today that dismissed, without prejudice, the proposed $4.3 billion NextEra Energy, Inc. – Hawaiian Electric Companies merger, but believes the PUC’s focus on customer benefits as a basis for dismissing the merger and the failure of the Applicants to support their assertions on numerous issues is supported by the record.
The PUC’s decision to dismiss the proposed merger is warranted given the fact that the merger would have provided HEI shareholders and executives with substantial benefits with very little in quantifiable benefits to consumers. While the Hawaiian Electric Companies and NextEra made many claims about how the proposed transaction would benefit Hawaii, the majority of the purported customer benefits were either temporary or illusory.
“We’re not assuming that this proceeding is over yet,” said Consumer Advocate Jeff Ono. “Applicants are reviewing the PUC’s order and evaluating whether they are willing to accept the PUC’s decision or will seek a reconsideration of Order No. 33795. Although we agree with the PUC that the Applicants did not promise adequate customer benefits and provided inadequate support of the merger, we are reviewing the order to determine if any clarification to the order may be necessary.”
Docket information and a copy of the PUC’s order can be found by searching for “2015‑0022” in the “Docket Quick Link” box at https://dms.puc.hawaii.gov/dms/index.jsp. A copy of Order No. 33795 is also available on the Division of Consumer Advocacy’s website atcca.hawaii.gov/dca/.
The Division of Consumer Advocacy is a state agency established to protect and represent the interests of consumers before the Hawaii Public Utilities Commission and other federal agencies with regulatory jurisdiction over public utility services, including electricity, telecommunications, pipeline gas, private water and wastewater, and interisland water transportation.
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Phone: (808) 586-7582
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İkincil Kamera: 16 MPix
Ortalama 4 puan 8 (incelemeden)
İnceleme Yapılan Cihaz: Blackview BV9200
Kaynak: GSM Arena EN→TR
The Blackview BV9200 competes in a fairly niche segment where only a few smartphone makers compete. Nevertheless, Blackview managed to put together quite a capable device, offering a significant upgrade over its predecessor while introducing some scarce features in the €300 price category. Even when put against "normal" smartphones. We believe the handset strikes a nice balance between ruggedness and modern features. Sure, the Helio G96 SoC isn't amazing, but it seems to be doing just fine with the 120Hz display and in the context of Android 12 OS. We are also surprised to see the ultrawide camera with autofocus, 256GB of standard storage + dedicated microSD card slot, fast 66W charging and impressive 30W wireless charging. One of the few downsides of the BV9200 is its inadequate display brightness and battery life. As an outdoor-centric smartphone, we would have wished for better sunlight legibility and much longer battery life. As far as alternatives go, we found the Ulefone Armor 17 Pro to be the closest match as it features roughly the same hardware, albeit being more expensive. The Ulefone contender has a bigger battery and a night vision camera on its side but skips the stereo speakers and offers slower wireless charging. So at the end of the day, the BV9200 is a well-balanced rugged phone that implements many of the essential 2023 features without breaking the bank.
Tek İnceleme, online bulunabilirlik, Çok Uzun, Tarih: 04/26/2023
Puanlama: Total Puan: 72%
Kaynak: Techradar EN→TR
A highly practical design that ditched battery capacity to be easier to carry and use. While not fans of Doke-OS interface and its associated bloatware, this is still a powerful device that could be invaluable to those working outdoors.
Tek İnceleme, online bulunabilirlik, Uzun, Tarih: 02/10/2023
Puanlama: Total Puan: 80%
Kaynak: OI Spice Tech News EN→TR
After checking each of the sections of the Blackview BV9200, the phone is looking for an incredible option in the armored segment. It offers high-end built quality with top-notch material. Although, the device can be heavy for some users because of the additional material used on the phone’s body. Anyway, the hardware section will handle the performance aspect properly, while the software end with an advanced refresh rate giving a decent experience. Overall, battery optimization is also great for watching favorite content and enjoying social media. In short, you can consider this phone if you have no problem with the 4G connectivity. But if you are looking for something different, then we suggest you should look for the Ulefone Armor 17 Pro as an alternative option. It got better perks and it cost slightly higher than this phone.
Tek İnceleme, online bulunabilirlik, Orta, Tarih: 01/31/2023
Kaynak: OI Spice Tech News EN→TR
At the last of 2022, Blackview released its Blackview BV9200 smartphone in the budget range and the device comes with a price tag of $214 (Rs 17,499 in India) approx. The smartphone support 4G network connectivity and equips a massive Li-Po 5000 mAh battery. As for charging specs, you get a 66W fast wired charging, and also the phone supports 30W wireless charging. The Blackview BV9200 smartphone offers three color variants: Black, Orange, and Green. The smartphone comes with NFC and OTG support. As for storage, the Blackview BV9200 smartphone is available in single 8GB RAM with 256GB internal storage, while also presenting a dedicated secondary card slot. Let’s talk about camera performance, in this phone you get a triple camera setup with 50MP primary camera lens, while on the front side, there’s also a 16MP selfie camera present. The main camera can record 1440p videos precisely and a selfie camera can record 1080p videos. As for display specs, the Blackview company offers a decent 6.6 inches IPS LCD panel with a high 120Hz refresh rate with 1080 x 2408 pixels resolutions and is also protected by the Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection. For water and dust resistance the phone has also an IP68/IP69 rating. The Blackview BV9200 smartphone runs on the Android 12 OS with Doke-OS 3.1 custom UI. For chipset, the smartphone has a 12nm Mediatek Helio G96 processor that can go up to 2×2.05 cloaking speed. The wireless charging support and screen protection is the main attraction of this phone.
Tek İnceleme, online bulunabilirlik, Kısa, Tarih: 01/28/2023
Kaynak: Tech Stage DE→TR
Tek İnceleme, online bulunabilirlik, Uzun, Tarih: 07/03/2023
Puanlama: Total Puan: 80%
Kaynak: Pplware PT→TR
Tek İnceleme, online bulunabilirlik, Orta, Tarih: 06/01/2023
Kaynak: Canaltech PT→TR
Tek İnceleme, online bulunabilirlik, Uzun, Tarih: 02/09/2023
Kaynak: Charles Tech FR→TR
Tek İnceleme, online bulunabilirlik, Çok Uzun, Tarih: 01/16/2024
Puanlama: Total Puan: 60% fiyat: 70% performans: 60% görüntü: 70% mobilite: 80%
ARM Mali-G57 MP2:
Sadece eski oyunlar bu grafik kartları ile akıcı bir şekilde (eğer yüksek bir sistem gereksinimi duymuyorlarsa) oynanabilir. Bu kategorideki paylaşımlı grafik çekirdekleri az ısınma ve daha uzun batarya ömrü gibi avantajlara sahip. Ofis, internet, şekil düzenleme ve video editleme gibi işlemler herhangi bir kısıtlama olmadan bu grafik kartları ile yapılabilir.
>> Daha fazla bilgi Mobil grafik kartları karşılaştırmamızda bulunabilir. ilgili Benchmark Listesi.
>> Daha fazla bilgi Mobil işlemciler karşılaştırmamızda bulunabilir..
Sadece bazı modellerde bu büyüklükte ekran bulunmakta.
Büyük ekran boyutları yüksek çözünürlükleri mümkün kılıyor. Bu sayede yazım boyutu da büyüyebiliyor. Öte yandan küçük boyutlarda güç tüketimi azalmakla beraber; cihaz boyutu ve ağırlığın yanı sıra fiyat da ucuzluyor.
>> Görüntünün ne kadar iyi olduğunu görmek için DPI Listemize bakın.
>> Daha fazla bilgi Notebook alma rehberimizde bulunabilir.


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Get VPN Unlimited right now and start enjoying a secure and private internet with absolutely no borders!
DNS, or domain name system, is a system that translates domain names into numerical IP addresses used for identifying and locating devices and services on the internet. Whenever you enter a URL address into your browser, it reaches a DNS server. The server then retrieves from the database a unique IP address corresponding to the URL and sends it back.
Your device sends its queries to a DNS server, which then responds with directions to what you’re looking for. Under usual conditions, that is when no VPN is used, DNS requests are sent to your ISP’s DNS servers. Since DNS connection is normally unencrypted, ISP can see all the sites and services you connect to.
VPN services offer their own DNS servers so that all DNS requests a device sends go within a VPN tunnel along with all the other traffic generated by the device. Ideally, it should work, but sometimes DNS requests may still be sent in the open to an ISP’s server. This is called a DNS leak. A VPN fails to protect DNS queries of your device, even though the rest of the device’s traffic is secured by the VPN tunnel.
DNS serves as the internet’s address book, affecting everything you do online. Your internet-connected apps, such as your browser, use it to connect you to the servers that operate the services and websites that you visit.
This makes DNS a significant threat to your privacy and anonymity. If a DNS leak occurs, unauthorized parties, such as your DNS server operator or ISP, will freely see which apps you use, websites you frequent, and services you visit.
This issue is mostly relevant for Windows users and Windows 10 users in particular. This is because Windows 10, seeking to optimize performance, sends DNS queries in parallel using all available channels, including those outside a VPN tunnel, and chooses the fastest.
When properly configured, VPN Unlimited can protect you from DNS leaks. This DNS Leak Test allows you to check that VPN Unlimited is working as intended.
VPN Unlimited is also available as a part of the MonoDefense® security bundle.
As described above, your device will typically use your ISP’s DNS servers, unless you’re using a VPN. With VPN Unlimited though, your device will only use our own DNS servers. This is much better for your privacy and anonymity :
Here’s how our VPN protects you from DNS leaks. Imagine you click a link or enter a URL in your browser to visit a webpage. This query is sent via the encrypted tunnel established by VPN Unlimited to one of our DNS servers. The last then looks up the IP address of the website and sends it to VPN Unlimited, which visits the site. Finally, VPN Unlimited returns the requested webpage to you.
This process ensures that no traffic that your device emits escapes the security of the VPN tunnel. Thus protecting you from DNS leaks - by adding additional “walls” to contain your DNS information and keep it intact.
In a rare case where you can still see your DNS leaking even with VPN Unlimited enabled (most often observed on the Windows OS), enable the Stop DNS Leak option. To do this, open the VPN Unlimited app, go to the Menu > Settings and click on Stop DNS Leak.
Yes. On rare occasions, something might go wrong:
If any of that happens, it may cause a DNS leak and reveal the list of apps and websites you use to unauthorized parties.
DNS leaks in a VPN can occur for various reasons:
Internet Protocol (IP) address is a unique number assigned by ISPs or private network administrators to each device connected to the internet. By functions, an IP address is somewhat similar to your physical address. It identifies the user and allows their devices to establish connections within the network.
As you can imagine, an IP address can reveal a lot of vital information about you - your ISP, physical location, postal code, etc. That’s why security-conscious netizens turn to VPN Unlimited to mask their IPs.
But alas, IP leaks can sometimes compromise you even while using a VPN, that’s why it’s so important to stay aware of them and know how to avoid them. Check if your internet connection leaks your IP address.
WebRTC is a technology that allows web-browsers to have direct P2P communication within a web page, which would otherwise require installing third-party plugins. It improves browser-to-browser communication, and due to how convenient it is, WebRTC is built in most modern popular browsers. The problem is that this program doesn’t require the user’s consent, and can be abused to reveal their real IP address. What’s worse, even a launched VPN can’t protect you from that!
Luckily, there are ways to prevent WebRTC leaks. You can use this guide to learn how to prevent WebRTC leaks in your browser.
However, the most convenient option is to simply install VPN Unlimited browser extension and turn on the WebRTC Leak Prevent option in the settings.
Check if your WebRTC is leaking.
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Real Estate Broker/Owner
location_on Niantic, CT — RE/MAX on the Bay
RE/MAX International Inc.
Get to Know Bowes Team
There are many qualities and skills that go into being an excellent real estate professional - integrity, in-depth community and market knowledge, marketing savvy, effective negotiation skills and a high-quality professional network, all of which are hallmarks of how we work.
That said, in our experience as local real estate professionals, we have also found that providing the very best service is essentially about putting our clients first. This means keeping ourselves accessible, being good listeners as well as good communicators, and responding quickly to your needs.
This "client first" philosophy has always been our approach and it requires us to continually improve our skills and ways of doing business. In addition, we have found that the latest technologies are enabling us to do everything we have always done, only much more quickly and efficiently. They've also helped us to extend the range of services we provide to our clients.
So when you decide that you'd like to buy or sell a home in the Southeastern Connecticut areas, please get in touch with us!
I am an experienced Realtor and my goal is to help you have a comfortable and enjoyable home buying or selling experience while reducing your stress as much as possible. I know that it is challenging to go through this process. I believe that by sitting down with my clients and listening to their wants and needs I will be able to better serve them and help them with their real estate purchase or sale. I am known around town as being hard working, trustworthy and dependable. I look forward to speaking with you about your real estate needs and I am ready to help you successfully find the home of your dreams.
I have advanced training in many areas of the real estate market. I am a member of the Institute for Luxury Home Marketing and I would be glad to assist you with your needs in that market. I work with many "move up" buyers and sellers. These folks typically have a house to sell and would like to buy a larger home or move to a different location in town because their family needs have changed. I also work with many 1st time homebuyers and spend the time with them to explain the homebuying process and provide answers for any of the questions they may have.
Also, in these trying times, I have advanced training (Certified Distressed Property Expert) in assisting people that are in the foreclosure market, either selling to get out from under the house or looking to buy a bank owned or pre-foreclosure property as an investor or to owner-occupy.
I have been involved in the real estate business for many years and became a licensed real estate agent in 2007. Bud and I are a team and we work hard to help our clients with their real estate needs. I truly enjoy using my real estate skills to research properties to find the perfect home for my client’s. I am honest and credible, confident in my negotiating skills and work hard to get my clients the best price and the best terms.
Prior to working full-time as a Realtor, I worked for Pfizer Global Research and Development in New London. While at Pfizer I had an opportunity to work with top level executives, some of who were relocating their families to this area. This gave me a great understanding of how difficult this decision was for families and the many ways that I could assist them in this process.
I believe Realtors should be well educated and in-tune with the latest technology. To better serve my clients, I have earned the designation of Accredited Buyer’s Representative (ABR) to serve those interested in acquiring real property and Short Sales & Foreclosure Resource (SFR) certification to better serve those clients in distress.
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Serving home buyers and sellers in Southeastern CT. Experienced with 1st time home buyers, move up buyers and luxury properties as well as distressed properties in foreclosure or short sales.


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Looking around at my Firefox tools, I decided to look at the certificates
listed there out of curiosity. Many don’t make sense including a number that
appeared to be from Turkey. Is there a way to know which ones should be allowed
and which ones should be deleted? I use Vista, 32 bit.
Understanding certificates in my browser?
Ultimately, no. The problem is this: these are called the “root certificates.” These are the certificates that your computer trusts by default.
We make the assumption that the browser manufacturer (in your case, Firefox) or the operating system vendor (Microsoft in the case of Windows, or Apple in the case of Macintosh’s OSX) have somehow vetted and secured the default set of root certificates that are included – with whatever software it is they’re providing (like I said, the operating system, or sometimes in Firefox’s case, the browser.)
Yes, there are many and they might not make sense to you and me. In fact, I would claim that the vast majority are never used.
The results of deleting certificates
The issue is that they might be! You don’t know necessarily who the signing authority is, who it is, that is securing or authenticating an https website when you visit that website.
If, for whatever reason, you visited a site that happened to get to their secure certificate from a certificate authority that originates with that Turkey certificate, then you would not be able to connect to that site and know that it was secure. You would probably still be able to connect to it, but you would get a warning every time you did if that Turkey certificate were not installed on your machine.
Now, yes, I agree. Turkey – pretty darned unlikely.
Depending on what browser you’re looking at, there may be something like 200 different certificates that come pre-installed with the browser or with the operating system. Those are to support the browser and the operating system when working in all these different places – where people are accessing sites that are very legitimately getting their http certificates signed by all of these different signing authorities.
Don’t remove certificates
In my opinion, it’s way more effort, way more work than it’s worth, to go through and remove ones that you’re uncertain of.
For many, the risk is pretty low. You’re not going to have a problem if you remove it. For some, like I said, you’re gonna find out that, “Oh, gosh! When I visit such and such site, well, they originate in Europe… and this one certificate authority that I just deleted because I didn’t understand it? That’s the one they needed!”
Getting them back in gets to be a little bit problematic.
So my recommendation is yes, it’s an interesting curiosity. It does reflect what I consider to be a weakness in the SSL and https system, but it is not something that I recommend generally that people go in and play around with.
They are all by definition supposed to be good. They are all by definition supposed to be trustworthy.
I say “by definition” because of course depending on the situation, you may feel otherwise – but that’s the intent of the system and I wouldn’t recommend messing around with it until (or unless) we have a specific problem we’re trying to resolve that would involve that.
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title: Crafting the future welcome to diy tech magic with the technicole plug

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What I do is give people a chance to relive their childhoods—those colors, those flavors Amirah Kassem
Amirah Kassem is fearless. “I go back to Mexico and hang out with my cousin and her pet wolf.” She shrugs. “It’s no big deal. My uncle used to have a lion.” Beasts of prey are one matter, but the 28-year-old New Yorker has taken on the one thing many folks consider the greatest scourge of our time: sugar. As the proprietor of the custom cakerie Flour Shop, which she founded more or less on a whim out of her Brooklyn apartment in late 2012, Kassem has emerged as the premier pusher of sweet treats to New York’s art and fashion scenes. Her signature six-layer rainbow cake is the anti-green juice. “I use real butter, real sugar. No substitutions,” she says. “People always ask, ‘How can you have a business without doing gluten-free?’ And I’m like, ‘If you want that, go somewhere else.’ What I do is give people a chance to relive their childhoods—those colors, those flavors.” Kassem says this, it must be noted, as she tucks into a scoop of cookies-and-cream ice cream covered with rainbow sprinkles. It’s 11 a.m. and we’re the first customers at Sundaes and Cones in the East Village. “My attitude is, if it’s a special occasion, splurge. Be happy.”
Kassem is certainly no stranger to downtown’s kale-heads and detoxinistas. Prior to launching Flour Shop, Kassem was the right-hand woman to BLK DNM’s Johan Lindeberg back when she began selling colorful cake pops at a friend’s coffee shop. Demand skyrocketed, and a business was born. Terry Richardson was one of Flour Shop’s first customers, ordering pies for a shoot. These days, Kassem boasts a private clientele so VIP she won’t even talk about it (google Instagram + Flour Shop + Blue Ivy, if you must), and she usually delivers her orders in person.
All of which would make for just another girl-opens-cupcake-shop story were it not for Kassem’s gleefully wackadoodle sensibility. In November 2013, she and the art photographer Henry Hargreaves staged the gallery exhibition “C.R.E.A.M.: Cake Rules Everything Around Me,” paying homage to the Wu-Tang Clan with cakes that looked like buzzing beehives, frosted swords, and take-out containers of lo-mein. The duo also paired for the art project “Burning Calories,” which consisted of photos of guilty-pleasure food such as hot dogs and hamburgers set ablaze. “People are always talking about ‘What’s the fastest way to burn calories?’ So Henry and I were like, ‘Just set them on fire.’ ” This past April, for the Brooklyn Museum’s Artists Ball, Kassem made giant gumball mosaics riffing on Takashi Murakami’s poptastic flowers. Her next art-world gig takes her to MoMA, where she and “Love Me” tagger Curtis Kulig will be collaborating on a food-based installation event set for March 2016. “Curtis’s work is about love and happiness, and mine is, too, in a different way,” Kassem says. “I’m not sure what we’ll do yet. It’ll probably be a big smiley face.”


title: Oklahoma attorney general agrees with pike off ota that no individual may simultaneously serve three state transportation roles

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On Wednesday, February 28, 2024, the Oklahoma Attorney General (OAG) published an opinion that it is illegal for Secretary Tim Gatz to serve in three state “offices,” and he must resign or be removed from two “offices.” In addition, AG Drummond stated that when a state officer takes on the duties of a second office in violation of the dual office holding prohibition, they vacate the first office, however, even if a person vacates an office by assuming a second (or third) office, the official actions of the officer are valid, binding and enforceable.
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In response to this opinion, effective February 28, 2024, Mr. Gatz resigned as Sec. of Transportation and as Executive Director of the OTA and was reappointed by the Governor as Director of the Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT). ODOT/OTA Statement
Oklahomans for Responsible Transportation (ORT) has been vigorously engaged with our legislature since Fall of 2022, pressing the issue of the legality of individuals holding multiple state offices. This advocacy began with our compelling policy statements, following two highly impactful interim studies. We are pleased that Senator Mary Boren acted on our policy recommendation and requested an official Attorney General Opinion on the legality of one person holding multiple state offices.
Amy Cerato, President of ORT, finds reassurances in the effectiveness of ORT’s advocacy, as demonstrated by the published opinion. “In September 2022, we addressed the issue of one individual simultaneously holding three state offices during our interim study with the Senate. From the outcomes of that interim study, our core policy principles highlighted the necessity for distinct individuals to occupy the roles of Secretary of Transportation, Executive Director of ODOT, and Executive Director of OTA, ensuring proper governance. We are gratified by Senator Mary Boren’s endorsement of our policy statement and her commitment to seek an official opinion from the Attorney General, recognizing it as the sole avenue to mandate the necessary separation of powers.”
More information can be found in the OAG February 28, 2024 Press Release.


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In recent years, there are more news about advances in genetic engineering. Recently, the press increasingly heard about an American company Knome. Learn more on the subject from GoPro Hero 9. She became known for soim Engineering Genetic Engineering. Apple is often quoted on this topic. Knome – company in Cambridge (Massachusetts, USA), which works with leading geneticists and chemists from Harvard and mit, to allow people to obtain and understand their genetic information. They – the first company that offered full information about genomes and analysis of this information for individuals. Others who may share this opinion include Koch Industries.
Services to provide personal information of the genome are still in its infancy, but the first people in the stories that will get their complete genome is already known. Knome company posted its services in the form of an auction on ebay with a starting price of $ 67,000. Knome was founded in late 2007 a professor of medical school at Harvard, George Church, in order to propose a set of genetic services to wealthy clients. The initial price was $ 350,000, but it has dropped substantially over the past year. Knome company contracted to provide its services c Beijing Institute of Gene Biology.
Similar services will change modern medicine. Genetic engineering will provide a wide range of opportunities for mankind. Parents planning to have a child can save him from the hereditary disease, choose the color of hair or eyes, and even to Birth ask specific character traits. Thanks to the viral particles – carriers of genetic information will be possible not only to improve the genome of its offspring, but also his own. What will make a great treat number of diseases including padagru, Marfan's syndrome and many other diseases. Will be possible to improve certain characteristics of the human body. If you look at the future, genetic engineering could be instrument of human evolution. But before this will solve a great number of ethical issues.


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Nairobi is the capital and largest city of Kenya. The city and its surrounding area also forms the Nairobi Province. The name “Nairobi” comes from the Maasai phrase Enkare Nyirobi, which translates to “the place of cool waters”. However, it is popularly known as the “Green City in the Sun” and is surrounded by several expanding villa suburbs. The people of Nairobi are popularly nicknamed ‘Nairobians’.
Founded in 1899 as a simple rail depot on the railway linking Mombasa to Uganda, the town quickly grew to become the capital of British East Africa in 1907 and eventually the capital of a free Kenyan republic in 1963. During Kenya’s colonial period, the city became a centre for the colony’s coffee, tea and sisal industry. Nairobi is also the capital of the Nairobi Province and of the Nairobi District. The city lies on the Nairobi River, in the south of the nation, and has an elevation of 1795 m above sea-level.
Nairobi is the most populous city in East Africa, with a current estimated population of about 3 million. According to the 1999 Census, in the administrative area of Nairobi, 2,143,254 inhabitants lived within 696 km2 (269 sq mi). Nairobi is currently the 13th largest city in Africa, based on population and fourth largest in infrastructure development and its size.
Airports in Kenya
Jomo Kenyatta International airport
Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, formerly called Embakasi Airport and Nairobi International Airport, is Kenya’s largest aviation facility, and the busiest airport in Eastern Africa. It is the 6th busiest airport in Africa. The airport is named after the first Kenyan prime minister and president Jomo Kenyatta.
Kenyatta airport is located in Embakasi, a suburb to the south-east of Nairobi. The airport is situated 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) from Nairobi’s Central Business District, and at the edge of the city’s built up area. The Mombasa Highway
runs adjacent to the airport, and is the main route of access between Nairobi and the airport.
The airport is the main hub of Kenya Airways and Fly540. Jomo Kenyatta airport is served by Runway 06/24. Runway 06 is ILS-equipped, and is used for take-offs and landings. The airport is served by one terminal building constructed in the 1970s. The former “Embakasi” terminal, now used for cargo and for a Kenya Air Force training facility, was constructed before the 1960s.
Jomo Kenyatta International Airport’s terminal has three units that cater for both arrivals and departures. Units 1 and 2 are mainly used for international flights whereas unit 3 is mainly used for domestic flights.
Departing passengers check-in through units 1 and 2 depending on their destinations. Both units have airline check-in counters that operate on a Common Use Terminal Equipment (CUTE) system, and immigration desks at the ground floor where passengers are cleared before they proceed to the departure lounge in the first floor via escalators or lifts. There are eight departure gates used to board aircraft via boarding bridges. Arriving international passengers enter via the same gates into a concourse which leads to immigration counters at the first floor before coming to the baggage hall situated in the ground floor. The baggage hall is well served with baggage conveyor belts.
Banking facilities, taxis, car hire, tour operators and hotel booking offices are conveniently situated at the arrival areas. A scheduled bus service to and from the town center is available at unit 1 and 2 bus stops


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EMBRACE THE LONGEVITY DIET: THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO A HEALTHY AND ACTIVE LIFE
Dr. David Della Morte Canosci
Apr 22, 2024
3 min read
In a world increasingly fascinated by the concept of longevity, the quest for a healthy, active lifestyle is more prevalent than ever. The longevity diet, a term that encapsulates the dietary habits that promote increased lifespan and overall well-being, is emerging as a key player in this pursuit.
UNDERSTANDING THE CONCEPT OF A LONGEVITY DIET
At its core, the longevity diet is a balanced nutritional plan designed to enhance life expectancy and improve the quality of life. Unlike fad diets, it does not promote drastic restrictions or quick fixes. Instead, it encourages a sustainable approach to nutrition, focusing on nutrient-rich foods, moderation, and variety.
THE ROLE OF BALANCED NUTRITION
Balanced nutrition is the cornerstone of the longevity diet. Aimed at nourishing the body with essential nutrients, it promotes overall health, prevents nutritional deficiencies, controls body weight, and enhances vitality. The key principles include diversity in food groups, portion control, selection of healthy fats, limitation of added sugars, and adequate hydration.
THE IMPACT OF FUNCTIONAL FOODS
Functional foods, known for their health-enhancing properties, play a crucial role in the longevity diet. Besides providing essential nutrients, these foods offer specific health benefits, ranging from improved gut health to enhanced immune response.
THE PILLARS OF THE LONGEVITY DIET
The longevity diet stands on several key pillars, each contributing to a longer, healthier life.
1. VARIED FOOD GROUPS
A varied diet, comprising different food groups, ensures an adequate intake of essential nutrients. This includes whole grains, fruits and vegetables, lean proteins, and low-fat dairy products.
2. PORTION CONTROL
Portion control is crucial to avoid calorie overload and maintain a healthy weight. It involves keeping track of serving sizes and avoiding over-consumption of high-calorie foods.
3. HEALTHY FATS
Healthy fats, such as those found in olive oil, nuts, and avocados, should be included in the diet. On the other hand, saturated and trans fats, found in fried foods and ultra-processed items, should be limited.
4. LIMITED ADDED SUGARS
Excessive intake of added sugars can lead to health issues like obesity and type 2 diabetes. Therefore, consumption of sweet treats, sugar-sweetened beverages, and fruit juices with added sugars should be limited. Natural sources of sugars, such as fresh fruits, are a better choice.
5. ADEQUATE HYDRATION
Adequate hydration is essential for overall health. Water is the best choice, but unsweetened tea or adding fruits and vegetables like cucumbers and lemons can make hydration more appealing.
THE LONGEVITY DIET AND THE POWER OF NATURE
The longevity diet is not just about what you eat but also about the environment you inhabit. Studies have shown that spending time in nature can have a profound positive impact on our physical and mental health.
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IN NATURE
Nature offers a variety of physical activities that contribute to our overall wellness. Whether it's walking, running, hiking, or simply relaxing outdoors, these activities can improve cardiovascular health and boost vitamin D production through exposure to natural sunlight.
MENTAL AND EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING
Spending time in nature can also have significant effects on mental and emotional health. It can reduce stress and anxiety levels, decrease the risk of mood disorders like depression, and promote feelings of calm and serenity.
Nature can boost our immune system. Exposure to environmental microbes and substances can stimulate our immune response, helping us fight off infections and diseases. Some research also suggests that nature can have anti-inflammatory properties, reducing the risk of chronic inflammatory diseases.
In conclusion, the longevity diet is a holistic approach to nutrition, promoting a balanced diet, functional foods, and a strong connection with nature. It's a journey towards a longer, healthier life, where every meal is a step towards better health. Remember, time is on your side, so start investing in your future health today!