text:
Database contains 1 samsung galaxy y gts5360t manuals available for free online viewing or. And the phone manufacturers or smartphone samsung model j5 j 5 on the operating system. This manual provides navigation in structions according to the default display settings. Samsung un75ju7100fxza uhd tv download instruction. Gprs is enabled and am able to access mailsyoutube etc. Find the user manual you need for your tv and more at manualsonline. Samsung manual pdf we provide samsung user manual in pdf. Inside this manual, you will find important information and a detailed explanation about the samsung gtb5310, among them safety and usage information, install mobile phones and equipment with caution. Samsung corby pro genio slide, gtb5310, corbypro, brooklyn, b5310 full phone specifications, phone specs, information, price. Imagine if there was a complete guide to every aspect. Samsung gtb5310 service manual electrostatic discharge. Understanding this user manual the sections of this manual generally follow the features of your phone.
Inside this manual, you will find important information and a detailed explanation about the samsung gt b5310, among them safety and usage information, install mobile phones and equipment with caution, introducing your mobile phone, assembling. The manual is automatically downloaded on the desktop or in the file downloads of your computer. Camera manuals and free digital camera pdf instructions. Body color white sccb5310 sccb5311 sccb53 sccb5315.
Download a free pdf copy of the samsung corbypro user manual here. Also included is important safety information that you should know before using your device. In this document are contains instructions and explanations on everything from setting up the device for the first time for users who still didnt understand about basic function of the phone. To locate your free samsung manual, choose a product type below. The samsung sght669 is a 3gcapable mobile phone manufactured by samsung. Manual instructiunisamsungb5310corbyprorubyred slideshare. Diffused infrared long wavelength part of the spectrum, invisible to the human eye, a beneficial effect on all life around. Download user manual of samsung galaxy pocket neo gts5310gts5312 language. Samsung is proudly putting its touchflo user interface up against apple, android and others, and time will tell what folks think. To download a user guide, choose the brand of your smartphone, then click on the model which you are looking for. View and download samsung gts5310 user manual online. View and download samsung gtb5310 user manual online.
The samsung support homepage is your starting point for help with samsung products, featuring visual guides, manuals, support downloads, tech specs, troubleshooting, and answers. View and download samsung gt b5310 service manual online. Before using a sony dsctx10 digital camera, it is advisable to first read the operating guide that is included in the sales package. I have a samsung its still flashing red light and clicks i. View and download samsung corbypro user manual online. Samsung galaxy s8 user manual youtube pdf manual for samsung tv un55d6050 samsung n220, n210, n150, nb30 schematic diagram wiring. Before using a samsung electronics gt b5310, it is advisable to first read the samsung gt b5310 user manual pdf that is included in the sales package.
Find the user manual you need for your camera and more at manualsonline. Samsungs corby line is lifestylefocused, and the corbypro is definitely the turbo model. Bring the phone to a samsung service centre to replace the screen. Some of the contents in this manual may differ from your phone. Samsung gtb5310 is a type of corby mobile phone, also known as samsung genio slide or samsung corby pro and was released in 2009. Figures and illustrations in this user manual are provided for reference. Before using a samsung electronics gtb5310, it is advisable to first read the samsung gtb5310 user manual pdf that is included in the sales package. The sghi627 is based on the qualcomm msm7201a arm11 cpu, running the windows mobile 6. Please check your inbox, and if you cant find it, check your spam folder to make sure it didnt end up there. User manual please read this manual before operating your. Sght669 portable quadband mobile phone user manual pdf. Samsung b5310 manual samsung mobile phone user manual 1 pages summary of contents for samsung gtb5310 page 1 some of the contents in this manual may differ from your phone depending on the software of the phone or your service provider.
Samsung galaxy pocket neo gts5310 user manual pdf description. View and download samsung gt b5310 user manual online. The volume suddenly went off while we were watchig a show. This document contains the corrections of errors, typos and omissions in the following document. Polaris office can also open adobe pdf portable document format files.
Technologies have developed, and reading books may. Database contains 1 samsung ln32b360c5dxza manuals available for free online viewing or downloading in pdf. Download samsung b5310 manual printable file pdf book. B450 b5200 b5310 genio slide, corby pro b7330 omnia pro. Galaxy note 8 2017 samsung galaxy note 8 n950 user manual pdf samsung note 8 user guide plus manual 2017, eveything we know about this phone, we share free for you.
Samsung corby pro genio slide, gtb5310, corbypro, brooklyn, b5310 manual user guide is a pdf file to discuss ways manuals for the samsung corby pro. Get the latest owners manuals, firmware and software updates for you samsung devices in one easytonavigate location. Samsung corby pro genio slide, gtb5310, corbypro, brooklyn, b5310 full phone specifications, specs, manual user guide my store, amazon. Samsung flat panel television t24d310nh user guide. User manuals, guides and specifications for your samsung ln32b360c5dxza digital camera. Phone samsung gtb5310 service manuals and schematics. Samsung un75ju7100fxza tv uhd tv download pdf instruction manual and user guide.
After turning tv off and later back on the volume is very. Tv and television manuals and free pdf instructions. Samsung t24d310nh flat panel television user manual. Tracfone sms765c samsung galaxy ace style user manual. Cant find my manual and want to hook up to laptop to watch.
365 1369 515 1392 1455 521 1225 450 817 549 1579 1377 564 1128 1565 1441 1079 874 221 690 515 1453 816 1269 1252 1552 265 270 380 219 1213 1480 269 976 1376 481 341 54 510 525


text:
By Janine Toms
Today's rescue of Brant Webb and Todd Russell has made front-page news worldwide, with many major newspapers following the story for the past 14 days.
The once sleepy town of Beaconsfield in north-eastern Tasmanian (population 1200) has become decidedly newsworthy, a Google search producing close to a million hits.
The drama was covered in every region, by major news services as well as smaller local papers.
The BBC's extensive coverage emphasised the pair's sense of humour and mateship, while The Guardian praised the mens' "impressively laid-back attitude to their fate throughout their ordeal".
Even The Sun (UK), amid its usual shock-horror stories and breast pictorials, kept its readers abreast of the "Miner Miracle".
The story has received wide coverage in the United States, from major news outlets like Fox, The New York Times and Washington Post. CBS gave the story generous space, evocatively reporting that the freed miners "punched the air in jubilation as they emerged, their head torches glowing in the pre-dawn light".
In Asia, the mine rescue was the top story in major Chinese daily South China Morning Post and the Pacific World News website.
Well-wishers from the US and Canada were among the thousands who contributed messages to online forums, including theage.com.au.
Celebrity agent Max Markson today said the enormous worldwide interest in the story would help determine its worth, which he estimates is more than $1 million.
"Every day that it has been going has made the story a bigger story," he said.
"We have all followed it. They are Todd and Brant now - we know them."
theage.com.au, with AAP

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Log in and go to the BUY SUBSCRIPTION page and choose your plan, and proceed to checkout. The Direct Bank Transfer option will be preselected as it is the only option available for you to complete your order.
To make payment via a Direct Bank Transfer, we recommend you use WISE (formerly TransferWise). Register for a FREE account with WISE if you do not have one yet. You can also use your internet banking to make the transfer.


text:
22 North
Welcome to 22 North Apartment Homes, our newly renovated apartment community in Tampa, Florida, where you can experience the best of apartment living. Dive into relaxation in our sparkling swimming pool, enjoy quality time at the playground, and take advantage of the convenience of our on-site laundry facilities. Our apartments feature luxurious hardwood floors and provide the perfect retreat with a private patio or balcony. Enhance your lifestyle in Tampa by joining our exceptional community. Schedule a tour today and find your ideal home with us.
- For those who know how to choose
- Sign your lease, pay your rent & submit work orders electronically
22 North apartments is situated ideally in Tampa, Florida. With close proximity to University Square, enjoy a wide selection of restaurants and shopping venues means everything you need is within reach. Enjoy some exciting nightlife or spend the day at any of the local parks surrounding our prime location. If comfort and convenience are at the top of your list, you have reached your destination!
Our spacious floorplans with one, two and three bedroom apartments for rent include a washer and dryer, spacious closets, and a fully-equipped kitchen which make for a gratifying lifestyle. Call 22 North to schedule a personal tour today!


text:
What Makes a Window Energy-Efficient?
As homeowners and building owners become increasingly aware of the importance of energy-efficient building practices and sustainability, they are searching for ways to improve the energy efficiency of their properties. One of the most significant ways to cut down on energy use and costs is by investing in energy-efficient windows. But what exactly makes a window energy-efficient, and how can you determine which windows are right for your home or building?
Here are some of the key factors to consider when deciding on energy-efficient windows from your local glass company.
Windows are available in a variety of materials, including wood, vinyl, fiberglass, and aluminum. Each material has its own set of pros and cons when it comes to energy efficiency.
Wooden windows have natural insulation properties and are a good choice for colder climates. However, they require more maintenance than other materials and are prone to warping and rotting.
Vinyl frames offer good insulation and energy efficiency and require less maintenance than wood frames. They are also relatively low cost and easy to install.
Fiberglass windows offer similar insulation properties to vinyl but boast a longer lifespan and are stronger and more durable.
Aluminum frames are not as efficient as other materials since they are poor insulators. However, they can be a good choice for mild climates or in conjunction with thermal breaks that improve their insulating abilities.
The type of home glass used in a window plays a significant role in its overall energy efficiency. Double-paned or triple-paned glass is an excellent way to improve insulation and reduce heat transfer, and it is typically filled with a gas, such as argon or krypton, which slows down the transfer of heat.
Low-E glass (low-emissivity glass) also helps to reduce heat loss. It has a thin, transparent coating on the glass that reflects heat and blocks UV rays, making it ideal for homes in hot climates. However, Low-E coatings may reduce the amount of natural light entering the home.
Air Leakage
Air leakage occurs when air infiltrates through the window frame and into the home. The more airtight a window is, the less heat energy it will lose. An energy-efficient window should have low air leakage rates, which is usually measured in cubic feet per minute (CFM) per square foot of window. Look for windows labeled with a lower CFM/sqft rating.
A window's U-value measures the amount of heat transfer through the window. The lower the U-value, the better the window's insulation properties. U-values range from 0.20 to 1.20, with lower values indicating better insulation.
Solar Heat Gain Coefficient (SHGC)
The SHGC measures the ability of a window to block heat from the sun. A lower SHGC means that the window is better at blocking heat, while a higher SHGC means that more heat is allowed to pass through the window. This value is especially important for homeowners in hot, sunny climates, where too much sun can lead to excess cooling costs.
Proper window installation is critical to achieving maximum energy efficiency, regardless of the quality of the window material itself. Even the best energy-efficient window that is improperly installed can lead to air leaks and wasted energy.
To ensure proper installation, it's best to hire experienced professionals with residential and multi-family unit glass who understand the specific requirements of energy-efficient windows. In addition to proper installation, high-quality window seals, caulk, and insulation materials should also be used to eliminate air leaks and enhance the window's energy efficiency.
Investing in energy-efficient windows is a great way to reduce your home or building's energy consumption and costs while promoting sustainability. When selecting windows, look for materials, glass, and other components that promote energy efficiency and reduce heat loss, such as Low-E coatings, multiple panes, and low U-Factors and SHGCs. Proper installation of the windows is also essential to achieve the maximum energy efficiency benefits. By taking these factors into account, homeowners and building owners can make smart decisions regarding the selection and installation of energy-efficient windows, which can lead to long-term energy savings and decreased environmental impact. Contact us today to get started!


text:
Related Products
Online report for Property Disputes
This online report is given by Dr Bajrangi after proper analysis of your Horoscope and other relevant divisional charts, and also you will get hand written report by Dr. Bajrangi himself.
For taking details required for the online report, for paid registration, we always send a proper format for collecting your details, including that of the partner if required to your mail or WhatsApp.
Through this report, you will know:
- Are you involve in any property disputes? Will you be able to get rid of them?
- Will you get the benefit, or will it harm you?
- How long will it take you to come out of this problem?
- Can any Vedic remedies help you in this?
Timeline for the report: This report will be delivered in 4-5 working days from the date of making the payment.
Note: Please note that this online report will be confined specific to the above area of concern only.
Click on astrology for property disputes to read more about Dr. Bajrangi's methodology of advising on such issues. Also in this report, you have the flexibility to get answers to your subsequent queries, if any. But such queries should be relevant and related to this area of concern only.
To read more about Dr. Bajrangi, you can click on astrology news.


text:
Lahore - Punjab remains in the clutches of the dengue virus, with 97 new cases reported on Sunday.
The latest Health Department data reveals a total of 14,432 confirmed dengue cases across 36 districts in Punjab this year. Lahore takes the lead in this unfortunate count with a staggering 6,602 cases, followed closely by Rawalpindi with 2,633, Gujranwala with 1,533, Multan with 1,379 and Faisalabad with 851 cases. The situation continues, with Lahore reporting an additional 61 new dengue cases, Rawalpindi with 2, Gujranwala with 11, Multan with 10, Faisalabad with 4 and Sheikhupura with 2 new cases. Meanwhile, Narowal, Okara, Muzaffargarh, Bahawalpur, Vehari, Lodhran and Khoshab each reported one case within 24 hours.
Currently, 72 dengue patients are undergoing treatment in various hospitals across Punjab, with 38 of them in Lahore district hospitals. The Secretary Health Punjab, Ali Jaan Khan, issued a compelling plea to the citizens, urging them to maintain clean and dry surroundings as a preventive measure against Dengue fever. He also called for cooperation with health department teams that are working tirelessly to combat this outbreak.
For those in need of dengue treatment, information, or wishing to register complaints, a free helpline is available through the health department at 1033.


text:
Main performance parameters of forklift include rated lifting weight, distance between load center, maximum lifting height, free lifting height, mast tilt angle, maximum lifting speed, maximum driving speed, maximum climbing slope, minimum turning radius, engine (motor, battery) performance , etc.
The main dimensions include: overall dimensions (length, width, height), wheelbase, front and rear wheelbase, minimum ground clearance, etc. The main weight parameters are: self-weight, front & rear axle load when empty load, full load front & rear axle load when full load etc.
1.Rated lifting weight: specifies the maximum mass of the lift truck.
2.Load center distance: distance from the center of gravity of the rated load to the front surface of the vertical section of the fork. It is represented by "mm". According to different rating weight in our country, the corresponding distance between the center of load is specified, and this is used as the base value.
3.Maximum lifting height at rated lifting weight: the vertical distance from the ground to the upper plane of the fork when the fork is raised to the highest position at rated lifting weight and the gantry is vertical.
4.Free lifting height: The maximum vertical distance from the upper plane of the cargo fork to the ground under the condition of lifting without load, vertical gantry and constant gantry height.
5. Mast forward tilt angle, mast backward tilt angle: the maximum forward or backward tilt angle of the door frame relative to the vertical position under no load condition.
6.Maximum lifting speed at full load and no load: maximum lifting speed at rated lifting weight or no load.
7.Full load, no – load maximum speed: The maximum speed at which a vehicle can travel on a hard road under rated load or no-load conditions.
8.Maximum climbing slope: The maximum slope that a vehicle can climb when running at a specified speed without load or rated lifting weight.
9.Minimum turning radius: the maximum distance from the outside of the vehicle body to the turning center when the vehicle is moving forward or backward at low speed, turning left or right, and the steering wheel is in the maximum corner under no-load condition.
10.Vehicle length: the horizontal distance between the tip of the finger fork and the end of the vehicle body for balancing heavy forklift trucks.
Post time: Oct-09-2022


text:
Soil Connect — a digital marketplace connecting those who have soil, aggregates and other building materials with those who need it — has added Time Tracking to its growing e-ticketing platform, eTickets.
The new time tracking feature has been seamlessly integrated into the Soil Connect eTickets platform, and allows users to easily reduce timesheet errors and make accurate and timely payments to haulers. An automatically geo-tagged punch-in and punch-out function enables users to analyze route efficiencies and provides a clear picture of the route, along with the complete data set provided by the platform.
eTickets is a contactless, easy-to-use e-ticketing platform designed to eliminate the use of paper tickets and allow users to easily capture customer information, type of truck, destination, picture.


text:
Red is the traditional colour of this old wine-growing community at the southern gateway to the Valley of the Loreley. From the terraced vineyards above the town there are picture postcard views over a sea of slate roofs and the Gothic parish church. From up here it is also easy to see the reason for the towns special affinity with the colour red: The wine growers of Assmannshausen are particularly well versed in the production of red wine it is their passion. The town is famous as the Red Wine Island of the Rheingau.
Here at Assmannshausen, heaven and hell lie side by side. The Höllenberg
(Hells Mountain), the prime site for fine Spätburgunder (pinot noir) wines, is
not only famous for the fiendishly good red wines grown there, but it is also the
best known landmark of this romantic Rhine town at the gateway to the World
Heritage Site Upper Middle Rhine Valley. The narrow streets of the old town
nestle close to the vineyard slopes and around into one of the Rhines tributary
valleys. A stroll past half-timbered gables and wine cellars will reinforce
the visitors impression of Assmannshausen as the archetypal romantic Rhine town. Whereas the town centre has ancient nooks and crannies which have evolved over the centuries, the Rhine front with its traditional hotels and cafes exudes an almost sophisticated air.
In the 19th century Assmanshausen was also a health spa thanks to its hot mineral spring, so it wasnt only the famous red wine that attracted men of letters such as Freiligrath and Geibel to the town for their intellectually stimulating tête-à-têtes.The history of the venerable Hotel Krone goes back over 450 years. This was where the high society stayed (and still stays). Here they took their promenades, ventured out on excursions and enjoyed the medicinal benefits of red wine, which were suspected even in those days. Today one is spoilt for choice with a whole string of fine hotels and restaurants inviting one to while away a happy hour or two on their flower-covered Rhine verandas. A chair lift will whisk you up to lofty heights to visit the former Niederwald hunting lodge with its Red Deer park and extensive network of hiking trails leading to the Niederwald memorial. Yes, it has to be said that in Assmannshausen heaven and hell lie enticingly close together!


text:
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, or on the table. Some might see artistic renditions of beer glass shaped drink rings on the table, while others may see a lot of ugly white spots complete with condensation. Helping to keep these accidental masterpieces at bay are the Palette-It Drink Coasters.
So, while one is imbibing and enjoying drinks on the palate, these pallet coasters will be protecting the table top. Of course the pallets will eventually start looking like artist palettes, but one could always frame them when the artistry (or drinking) is complete.


text:
For the third consecutive year, ESPN and ABC will each offer a different flavor of NFL Draft broadcast for the first two days of coverage.
ESPN's will be, well, ESPN's; pretty much everything you've come to expect from their coverage over the decades except now with Mike Greenberg. ABC, meanwhile, will once again offer a more college football-focused version, featuring College GameDay analysts and hosted by Rece Davis and Maria Taylor.
Last year's draft coverage took place amidst the early days of the pandemic, and it was one of the only events on the sporting calendar that was able to take place more or less without disruption, although it was certainly an early test for the kinds of remote/from-home broadcasts that became the norm over the last year or so. This year the league is bringing things back to a presentation that will feel a bit more traditional in Cleveland, with Roger Goodell and some prospects there in-person, along with some fans.
ESPN and ABC will both be broadcasting from Cleveland as well, as noted by ESPN's release:
On ESPN, Mike Greenberg will debut as host mere months ahead of his 25th company anniversary. Greenberg will lead ESPN's 42nd NFL Draft on Day 1 and 2 with senior NFL Draft analyst Mel Kiper Jr., covering his 38th draft, and NFL analysts Louis Riddick, his seventh, and Booger McFarland, his third. ESPN's event coverage will also feature Senior NFL Insiders Chris Mortensen, covering his 31st draft, and Adam Schefter, his 12th, and NFL host Suzy Kolber, who will cover the event for the 18th year and interview draftees.
Meanwhile, the ABC crew:
On ABC, 25-year company veteran Rece Davis, who recently signed an ESPN extension, and Maria Taylor, a leading voice across college sports and on NBA Countdown, will co-host the prime-time broadcasts on Day 1 and 2. Davis will cover the event with college football analysts Kirk Herbstreit and Desmond Howard, returning for their fourth draft, and senior NFL Draft analyst Todd McShay, his 12th. From a nearby set, Taylor, covering her fourth draft, will anchor with college football analyst and third-year draft commentator Jesse Palmer. College football analyst David Pollack, returning for his fourth draft, will also provide insights alongside his College GameDay teammates.
On Day 3, Davis will host the 2021 NFL Draft on ESPN and ABC with Kiper, McShay, Riddick, Mortensen and Schefter.
NFL Network will also have live coverage of all seven rounds.
The dual-broadcast approach only began in 2019, but it's interesting to look back at the roots of that decision. In 2018, the NFL offered a pretty strong signal they weren't happy with ESPN as a rights partner by granting network FOX the right to simulcast NFL Network's coverage, with Fox NFL analysts appearing throughout. ESPN ended up winning the ratings battle that year, but it remained a shot across the bow, and it wasn't hard to imagine a future where ESPN and the NFL went their separate ways once rights came up.
Instead, ESPN and new president Jimmy Pitaro doubled down on the NFL, adding the ABC draft coverage in 2019, and now both entities are even more firmly tied together, with ESPN retaining Monday Night Football and jumping into the Super Bowl rotation via ABC.
The 2021 NFL Draft will kicks off Thursday, April 29th with the first round, and then finishes across the next two days.


text:
CN Rules
The CompNet Global Jiu-Jitsu League and its events are built on the regulatory framework set by the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation.
Click here to download the IBJJF Rule Book
Click here to download the list of illegal moves
Here is the list of exceptions to the regulatory framework of IBJJF:
- Only competitors federated by Gracie Barra can participate;
- Participation in CN events by competitors who are federated/associated with another Jiu-Jitsu School/Team is not permitted;
- CN reserves the right to disqualify the competitor if it is identified that the competitor is federated by another team/school in any federation/association
- No Submissions allowed for children competing at Tiny Champions and Little Champions 1 Divisions (3 to 6 years old)
- Orange and Green Belts Compete in the same division.
- CompNet tournaments run on single-elimination brackets. *Some regions may implement double elimination brackets for specific divisions, or offer consolation matches for bracket losers.
- Duration of matches are specific to each age group.
CompNet Competitors must register for a division they qualify for based on age, weight, and Jiu-Jitsu rank. When choosing a division, competitors must consider the following:
- Register for the age division in which the competitor will be on the day of the competition, for Tiny Champs, Little Champions 1, Little Champions 2, Juniors 1, Juniors 2, and Teens. For Juvenile, Adult and Master the registration should follow the year of birth. For instance, if the athlete is turning 18 in the year of the tournament, they should compete as adult.
- Register for a weight division with the full uniform;
- Register for the Jiu-JItsu rank competitor will be on the day of the competition.
Competitors can edit their divisions during the entire duration of the registration process. The last day to change registrations is 5-7 days before the event. Once brackets are published, and the tournament schedule is announced, the divisions cannot change.
Registration Name
Competitors must use their legal name for registration (First Name and Last name). Adult and master competitors will be required to show ID with the same name used for registration before their matches.
Medals are awarded to 1st place, 2nd place, and 3rd place of each division. If athletes compete for third place, the medal will be awarded to the winner of the third-place match. In tournaments in which the athletes do not compete for third place two bronze medals will be awarded.
All CompNet athletes must weigh-in and compete wearing their official Gracie Barra Uniform: Kimono, Rashguard, Belt. The uniform must not be altered.
The GI top should reach the athlete's thigh, and the sleeves should come no more than 5 cm from the athlete's wrist when the arm is extended straight parallel to the ground.
GI pants should reach no more than two above the tibial malleolus (ankle bone).
The inspection will verify whether the following official measurements are met:
- GI lapel thickness (0.5 in)
- The width of GI collar (2 in)
- The opening of the sleeve at full extension (2.7 In)
Athletes should use a durable, 2 in cm wide belt colored according to the athlete's rank, with a black tip – except for black belts, where the tip should be white or red. The belt should be worn over the top, wrapped around the waist twice, and tied using a double knot to hold the GI top closed. Once secured in a double knot, each end of the belt should hang 8 to 11 inches in length.
Wearing pants of any kind under GI pants is prohibited, except for women, who are permitted to use pants made of elastic fabric (clings to body) under the GI pants, as long as these pants are shorter than the GI pants.
Athletes must use undergarments. The use of thong-type undergarments is not permitted; only briefs-type undergarments.
GIs may not exhibit mending or tears, be wet or dirty, or emanate unpleasant odors.
Every competitor must weigh in before the first match. There is only one opportunity to check the weight. Competitors who do not meet the division's weight limit are subjected to disqualification.
All competitors must weigh in with their official uniform, including the belt and the rashguard.
For example, 107.0 lbs (Rooster) means an athlete must weigh 107.0 lbs or below with their Gi; 107.1 lbs will result in disqualification.
You can download the CN Official Weight Charts Below:
CN Official Juvenile, Adult and Masters Weight Chart
Match duration
The duration of matches varies according to each age division as follows:
Kids Divisions
- Tiny Champions (3 - 4 years old): 2 Mins
- Little Champions 1 (5 - 6 years old): 2 Mins
- Little Champions 2 (7 - 8 years old): 3 Mins
- Juniors 1 (9 - 10 years old): 3 Mins
- Juniors 2 (11 - 12 years old): 4 Mins
- Teens (13 - 15 years old): 4 Mins
- Juvenile (16 - 17 years old): 5 Minutes
- Adult (18 - 29 years old): 5 Minutes
- Masters (30+ years old): 5 Minutes
CompNet abides by local health and safety regulations. Due to the ever-changing situations during this time, we are constantly evaluating the health issues and local, state, and federal orders on a day-to-day basis regarding contact sports.
In the case of a forced event cancellation, all registration fees will be automatically refunded.


text:
Russia resumes long-range bombardment of Ukrainian cities. Ukraine strikes significantly reducing Russia's offensive potential. Missile strike on the Dnipr: Four x-101 missiles destroyed. Russia fired 630 Iskander and Kalibr missiles at Ukraine since the war began. Russian offensive operations remain reduced in scope and scale. Ukrainian defense has been successful in repulsing Russian attacks since Lysychansk was ceded and the Ukrainian defensive line was shortened and straightened. As a Ukraine grain deal emerges, the US aims to ease concerns over Russia sanctions.
Daily overview — Summary report, July 16
According to military expert Stanislav Haider, as of July 16,
Donetsk Oblast. Fighting continues in the area of Bohorodychne as the Russians can't capture the village completely. Near Krasnopillia, Ukrainian forces repelled a Russian attack. For the third day now, the Russian propaganda disseminates fake reports on "street fighting" in Soledar and Siversk which both actually remain under Ukrainian control as the front line doesn't reach their city limits for now.
South of Donetsk Oblast. There were no changes in the Velyka Novosilka area where both sides mostly carry out tactical actions. In the area of Vuhledar, the Ukrainian military continues to advance. In the direction of Mariinka, Ukraine holds defense and gives a good response to Russian attacks.
Kharkiv Oblast. The Ukrainian Armed Forces repel limited Russian attacks and keep the possible routes of their advance near the border under fire control. No changes occurred at the Pechenihy Reservoir and west of Izium, where the Russian troops on the border area "were beaten quite badly and invited reinforcements, which they expect for the 4th day now."
The Russian command reluctantly spends the operational reserve stationed near Belgorod, because it was formed for an offensive on Sloviansk. Now they have to use this reserve to replenish losses in the oblasts of Kherson, Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhia, and the south of Donetsk Oblast.
3 killed in Russian missile strike on Chuhuiv (Kharkiv Obl)
The city was hit at 3.20. A 2-story building was destroyed – Oblast Administration Head Syniehubov https://t.co/06h0dWFMMQ
📷 @sesu pic.twitter.com/XYn03duAhq
— Euromaidan Press (@EuromaidanPress) July 16, 2022
Zaporizhzhia oblast. There are no changes on the lines of Polohy-Inzhenerne and Nesterianka-Vasylivka. The Armed Forces of Ukraine resumed active operations in order to push forwards the front line from Orikhiv and Huliaypole as far as possible. On this front, Russians have been actively rotating lately, though the quality of the replacement troops is low as instead of Russian regulars here mostly come the forcefully mobilized residents of the long-occupied areas of Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts.
Kherson Oblast. Ukrainian troops successfully defend the newly retaken positions at Inhulets, west of Kherson, and in the Visokopillia area.
The work of Ukrainian artillery. At night, the HIMARS successfully hit several Russian warehouses and locations where the Russian troops are stationed in Kherson Oblast and in the Snihurivka area. The Ukrainian artillery also hit Kadiivka, Donetsk, Khartsyzk, and Makiivka.
The General Staff's operational update regarding the Russian invasion as of 06.00 am, July 16, 2022 is in the dropdown menu below.
"Russian occupiers continue to launch rocket attacks on civilian objects on the territory of Ukraine.
In the Volyn and Polissya directions, no significant changes in the position and activity of the units of the armed forces of the Republic of Belarus in the border areas with Ukraine were noted. [In the airspace of the Republic of Belarus, the rotation of the A-50U long-range radar detection aircraft of the Air and Space Forces of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation is noted. The threat of missile and air strikes from the territory and airspace of the Republic of Belarus remains.]
Military exercises in Belarus were extended at least until July 23
It is indicated by the schedule of their holding at the Belarusian training grounds (map). The total number of training extensions is already 12 weeks, monitoring group Belarusian Hajun https://t.co/tQnyMiHlTT pic.twitter.com/uNvv3YjmeR
— Euromaidan Press (@EuromaidanPress) July 16, 2022
In the Siverskyi direction, Russian forces fired mortars at the positions of our troops near Zarutskyi, Starykyve and Budivelne, Sumy oblast. [In the Siversky direction, in order to demonstrate the presence and constrain the actions of the Defense Forces, Russian forces keep up to four battalion tactical groups in the border areas of the Bryansk and Kursk regions. Yesterday, the occupiers fired at our positions near Kucherivka and Pokrovka, Sumy oblast.]
[In the Slobozhansky direction, Russian forces yesterday used artillery and MLRS to shell the districts of Kharkiv, Stara Hnylitsa, Ruska Lozova, Ukrainka, Ruski Tyshky, Peremoha, Mykilske, Slatyne, Zolochiv, Krynychne, Chepil, Novomykolaivka, Nova Dmytrivka, Dibrovne, Bohorodychne, and Karnaukhivka. Made an airstrike near Verkhniy Saltov.]
- In the Kharkiv direction, Russian forces are concentrating their main efforts on preventing the advance of our troops. Conducted an airstrike near Mospanove. It carried out artillery shelling in the areas of Kharkiv, Pytomnyk, Novopokrovka, Protopivka, Ruski Tyshky, Duvanka and Korobochkyne settlements.
- It carried out an airstrike in the Sloviansk direction near Bohorodichne.
- Artillery shelling was recorded in the areas of Dibrovne, Chepil, Kostyantynivka, Novomykolayivka, Mazanivka, Bohorodychne, Mykilske and Husarivka settlements.
- [Yesterday, Ukrainian soldiers again successfully repelled an assault, during which the occupiers tried to establish control over Bohorodychne.]
In the Donetsk direction, Russian forces shelled the districts of Zakitne, Siversk, Hryhorivka, Tetyanivka, Donetsk and Raihorodok. Our defenders successfully repulsed the offensive of the occupiers in the direction of Spirne – Ivano-Daryivka. [In some areas, Russian forces intensified the use of aviation, artillery and MLRS to expand the temporarily occupied territory and reach the administrative border of the Donetsk region.]
- In the Bakhmut direction, Russian forces carried out airstrikes near Berestove and New York. It carried out artillery shelling in the areas of the settlements of Berestove, Soledar, Zvanivka, and Semihirya. [Yesterday, the occupiers tried to take control of the section of the Bakhmut-Lysychansk road. Assault operations were conducted in the direction of Nahirne and Bilohorivka. Ukrainian soldiers stopped all these poor attempts of Russian forces with fire and pushed it back.]
- Enemy assault attempts in the directions Dolomitne – Novoluhanske and Dolomitne – Semihirya were stopped under the effective fire of Ukrainian soldiers. The same fate befell the occupiers in the direction of Roty – Vershyna. Russian forces retreated. After regrouping, it resumed the attack on the Vuhlehirska TPP, and hostilities continue.
- [Yesterday, Russian forces carried out airstrikes in the areas of Verkhnokamianske, Ivano-Dariivka, Kramatorsk, Berestove, Bilohorivka, Pokrovske, Soledar, Nova Kamianka, Paraskoviivka, Bakhmut, Vesela Dolyna and New York. Missile and airstrikes were recorded near Bilohorivka, Yahidne, Bakhmut, Avdiivka and Novoselivka.]
- [Yesterday, the invaders also made several unsuccessful attempts to improve their tactical position in the Mykolayivka – Spirne, Myronivka – Vuhleghirska TPP and Vidrodzhennya – Vershyna directions. As a result, the occupiers suffered losses and retreated.]
- [An attempt to improve the tactical position in the directions of Solodke – Vodyane, Volodymyrivka – Vodyane, and Yehorivka – Pavlivka ended with significant losses for the Russian occupiers. Under the fire of Ukrainian soldiers, the remnants of Russian forces' forces retreated.]
- In the Avdiivka, Kurakhivka, Novopavlivka and Zaporizhzhia directions, Russian forces launched airstrikes near Avdiivka to dislodge our units from the occupied lines. Conducted artillery shelling in the areas of settlements of Novobakhmutivka, Avdiivka, Novomykhailivka, Pavlivka, Zolota Nyva, Vremivka, Novopil, Zaliznychne, Novoyakovlivka and Malynivka. [Yesterday, Russian forces fired artillery in the areas of Novomykhailivka, Pavlivka, Prechystivka, Novopilla, Myrne, and Mali Shcherbaky settlements.]
In the Pivdenny Buh directions, Russian forces conducted aerial reconnaissance by UAVs. The areas of the settlements of Osokorivka, Trudolyubivka, Partyzanske, Pervomaiske, Blahodatne, Murakhivka, Kvitneve, Olenivka, Stepova Dolyna, Oleksandrivka and Tavriyske were shelled with artillery.
In order to export the captured property by sea, Russian occupiers are trying to restore the activity of the seaports on the coast of the Sea of Azov.
[In the waters of the Black Sea, a maritime task group consisting of 3 warships with high-precision weapons remains on station.]"
Military Updates
Special agent "Rudyi" (Carrot-top) takes a break
Notes from daily life of Ukrainian cats fighting on frontlineAfter heavy night in Donbas steppes, destroying 🇷🇺 arms depots, we arranged a leisure area for our combat friend for a well-deserved rest
📷https://t.co/I6zyhad6Ex pic.twitter.com/i6A7tOXs1e
— Euromaidan Press (@EuromaidanPress) July 16, 2022
Ukraine strikes significantly reducing Russia's offensive potential, Kyiv says, Reuters reports. "Ukrainian rocket strikes have destroyed more than 30 Russian military logistics centres in recent weeks and significantly reduced Russia's attacking potential, Ukraine's defence ministry spokesperson, [Oleksandr Motuzianyk,] said on Friday.
Motuzianyk told Reuters in separate comments that the 30 targets were destroyed by multiple launch rocket systems, including HIMARS. If confirmed, the comments would suggest that Western weapons are having an impact on the battlefield and could indicate a shift in the war's dynamic after nearly five months. […]
A top Ukrainian general said on Thursday that Russia had not taken a "single metre" of land in the last week and that Ukrainian strikes were disrupting Russian supply lines, forcing Moscow to keep its ammunition further back from the front line."
3 killed, 15 wounded after Russian missile strike on Dnipro
~23.10 the missiles hit an industrial enterprise – RegHead Reznichenko. Kh-101 missiles were fired from Tu-95 MS jets from the Caspian Sea. 4 were intercepted – Air Command
📷 https://t.co/U3SyXETMUF pic.twitter.com/l2N5FbBkA5
— Euromaidan Press (@EuromaidanPress) July 16, 2022
MIssile strike on the Dnipr: Four x-101 missiles destroyed, the Ukrainian General Staff claims. "On July 15, around 10:00 p.m., the occupiers launched rocket attacks on the city of Dnipro. Kh-101 missiles were launched from Tu-95 MS strategic aircraft from the northern part of the Caspian Sea. Four missiles were shot down by the forces and means of air defence of the Eastern air command. However, several rockets hit the industrial enterprise, according to the local military administration there are dead and wounded, and the damage is being specified.
The X-101 missile is one of the most technologically advanced in the terrorist country's arsenal. Its warhead weighs more than 400 kilograms of explosives, and its flight range is 5,500 kilometres. The speed of the rocket is 720 km/h."
Forty-four localities of the Kherson region have been liberated, Ukrinform reports. "There are territories, populated localities that have been liberated. I rely exclusively on official data agreed with the General Staff. These are 44 localities, Dmytro Butriy, acting head of the Kherson Regional Military Administration, said. The localities belong to Velyka Oleksandrivka, Kochubeyivka, Novovorontsovka territorial communities."
Russia fired 630 Iskander and Kalibr missiles at Ukraine since the war began, Ukrinform reports. "Since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, Russia has fired 630 Iskander and Kalibr cruise missiles at Ukraine, Oleksiy Hromov, Deputy Chief of the Main Operations Department of the Ukrainian General Staff, said"
Created in three days, Ukraine's territorial defense ruined Russian plans to capture Kyiv
According to British Defence Intelligence, (last 48 hours):
- Russian offensive operations remain reduced in scope and scale, with fighting west of Lysychansk focussed on Siversk and Bakhmut. This is despite Russian claims to have entered the outskirts of Siversk town earlier in the week.
- Russia has previously made premature and false claims of success. This is likely at least in part aimed at demonstrating success to domestic audiences and to reinforce the morale of the fighting forces.
- Ukrainian defence has been successful in repulsing Russian attacks since Lysychansk was ceded and the Ukrainian defensive line was shortened and straightened. This has allowed for the concentration of force and fires against reduced Russian attacks and has been instrumental in reducing Russia's momentum.
- In the Donbas, Russian and pro-Russian Luhansk People's Republic separatist forces claim to have entered the outskirts of Siversk. This has not been corroborated, however, Russian forces have been slowly advancing westwards following shelling and probing assaults towards Siversk from Lysychansk to open a pathway onward to Sloviansk and Kramatorsk. Bakhmut is likely to be the next objective, once Siversk is secured.
- Since withdrawing from the strategically located Zmiinyi (Snake) Island on 30 June 2022, Russia has been attempting to deny its use by Ukraine. However, on 13 July 2022 airstrikes by two Su-27 Russian fighter jets failed to hit the island. This follows the pattern of Russian air forces failing to successfully engage in the tactical battle.
- Over 2.5m people have now been evacuated from Ukraine to Russia since the start of the invasion. Russia continues to face accusations that it is forcibly deporting Ukrainians; in many cases Ukrainians have reportedly been mistreated in filtration camps set up by Russia.
Losses of the Russian army
As of Saturday 16 July, the approximate losses of weapons and military equipment of the Russian Armed Forces from the beginning of the war to the present day:
- Personnel – more than 38140 (+140),
- Tanks – 1677 (+5),
- Armored combat vehicles – 3874 (+8),
- Artillery systems – 846 (+4),
- Multiple rocket launchers –MLRS – 247 (+0),
- Air defense means – 109 (+0),
- Aircraft – 220 (+1),
- Helicopters – 188 (+0),
- Automotive technology and fuel tanks – 2735 (+4),
- Vessels/boats – 15 (+0),
- UAV operational and tactical level – 687 (+6),
- Special equipment – 68 (+1),
- Mobile SRBM system – 4 (+0),
- Cruise missiles – 162 (+7)
Russian enemy suffered the greatest losses (of the last day) in the Bakhmut direction.
Armed Forces of Ukraine suffered their greatest losses in May – Defence Minister, Ukrainska Pravda reports, citing BBC Ukraine. "Oleksii Reznikov, the Minister of Defence of Ukraine, says that the Armed Forces of Ukraine suffered their greatest losses in the conflict with the Russian invaders in May of this year when up to 100 soldiers were being killed and 300-400 wounded per day.
The Minister of Defence admitted that the occupiers had a significant advantage at that time, especially on the Donetsk front – the invaders were using up to a thousand artillery shells per hour. The Armed Forces of Ukraine did not have that number of shells."
Over 3,500 Ukrainian warriors received state awards posthumously – Zelenskyy, Ukrainska Pravda reports. "Since the beginning of the full-scale Russian invasion, 23,000 Ukrainian defenders have been decorated with national awards. 3,500 warriors received the award posthumously. Ukraine has not revealed the total number of deceased military personnel so the aggressor state does not use this information for analysis and planning."
Russian troops shell Nikopol from missile launchers installed on territory of Zaporizhzhia NPP
Energoatom CEO Petro Kotkin said this on the nat'l newscast. 500 Russian soldiers are stationed at the nuclear plant with heavy equipment, weapons, explosives https://t.co/0bOJR2adhY pic.twitter.com/NKA5kz3EJJ
— Euromaidan Press (@EuromaidanPress) July 16, 2022
Russia resumes long-range bombardment of Ukrainian cities, Reuters reports. "Russian forces shelled the southern Ukrainian city of Nikopol on Saturday, the latest in a series of bombardments of urban areas that have killed at least 37 people in the last three days and wounded scores.
Ukrainian emergency services said two people were wounded and another two were trapped under rubble in Nikopol, which is on the Dnipro River.
Late on Friday, Russian missiles hit the city of Dnipro, about 120 km (75 miles) north of Nikopol, killing three people and wounding 15, regional Governor Valentyn Reznychenko said on Telegram.
A Russian strike hit the northeast Ukrainian town of Chuhuiv in Kharkiv region overnight, killing three people including a woman of 70, and wounding three more, the regional governor said. The strike damaged a residential block, a school and a shop, and rescuers were going through the rubble, Governor Oleh Synehubov said on Telegram.
The attacks were the latest in a series of Russian hits in recent weeks using long-range missiles on crowded buildings in cities.
Eight people were killed and 13 injured in a string of shellings in 10 locations in the eastern region of Donetsk, Governor Pavlo Kyrylenko said in a television interview on Friday.
On Thursday, Kalibr cruise missiles launched from a Russian submarine in the Black Sea hit an office building in Vinnytsia, a city of 370,000 people about 200 km (125 miles) southwest of Kyiv. Kyiv said the strike killed at least 23 people and wounded dozens."
🇷🇺missiles in Vinnytsia killed 23
7-year-old Maksym and his mother at time of explosion were in clinic.8 y o boy was waiting for his uncle in parked car and fell into fire trap. Sound engineer Yevhen Kovalenko also killed.25 y o Alina Kysil died instantly https://t.co/c310ycCoKu pic.twitter.com/1PYllCkRtH
— Euromaidan Press (@EuromaidanPress) July 15, 2022
The total amount of documented damages is $95.5 billion, minimum recovery need for destroyed assets is $165.1 billion, Kyiv School of Economics reports. "In the total amount of damages, the largest share is caused to residential buildings — 38% or $36.6 bln. Almost 121,000 residential buildings, homes for almost a million families, have already been destroyed and damaged as a result of hostilities. In second place in terms of damage is infrastructure – $31.3 bln.
Missile attacks cause crucial damage to the industry, infrastructure, and other assets. Damage to businesses amounts to at least $8 bln and is growing rapidly. These are the damages to small businesses, as well as large and medium-sized enterprises of state and private ownership, based on the received microdata. Another $4.3 billion — damages caused to the agricultural sector and agro-enterprises.
Since the beginning of Russia's war against Ukraine, at least 388 enterprises, 18 civilian airports, 779 medical institutions, 1,371 educational institutions, 690 kindergartens, 23 shopping centres, 28 oil depots, 105,200 private cars, 563 cultural and religious facilities have been damaged, destroyed or seized.
At the same time, as of July 5, 43 bridges have already been restored and 941 km of state roads have been demined, according to the Ministry of Infrastructure of Ukraine.
For the first time, a preliminary assessment of losses and recovery needs is presented. The total preliminary assessment of losses of Ukraine's economy is $126.8bln or UAH 3.7 trillion. After all, a complete or partial shutdown of a significant number of enterprises and institutions leads to a complete or partial shutdown of enterprises' activities, loss of income, and an increase in expenses related to the war (for relocation, assistance to employees, etc.).
According to preliminary KSE Institute team estimates, the recovery needs for destroyed assets is at least $165.1 bln or UAH 4.8 trillion. This assessment takes into account only the reconstruction of destroyed objects, technological modernization, and the additional need for liquidity for business entities to resume their activities. Another limitation of the current assessment is that it does not take into account the introduction of new standards in the construction of roads, public facilities, and modernization needs not directly related to the wartime consequences.
As well, these estimates do not take into account the damages and needs for the ecology, in particular the forest fund, and the demining needs of all land, water objects, and buildings (except modest estimates for agricultural sector and coastal tourist zones). According to the preliminary World Bank's assessment, demining all territories requires more than $70bln.
According to the government's estimates presented in Lugano, the total cost of rebuilding Ukraine is approximately $750 billion. This amount includes not only the cost of rebuilding the destroyed facilities but also the need for fiscal support, modernization, and strengthening capacity of key economic sectors, as well as assistance to resume business and enterprise activities."
Are sanctions against Russia working? What have they achieved? An explainer
As a Ukraine grain deal emerges, the US aims to ease concerns over Russia sanctions, Reuters reports. "The United States on Thursday sought to facilitate Russian food and fertilizer exports by reassuring banks, shipping and insurance companies that such transactions would not breach Washington's sanctions on Moscow over its invasion of Ukraine.
Enabling those Russian exports is a key part of attempts by the United Nations and Turkish officials to broker a package deal with Moscow that would also allow for shipments of Ukraine grain from the Black Sea port of Odesa, which has been blockaded by the war. The written US clarification came a day after Russia, Ukraine, Türkiye and UN officials met in Istanbul for talks aimed at resuming Ukraine's grain exports."
Germany's gas crisis generates a nuclear dilemma for the ruling Greens, Reuters reports. "Germany's three remaining nuclear power plants are scheduled to be shut down by the end of the year after former chancellor Angela Merkel pledged to halt the use of nuclear electricity after the Fukushima nuclear disaster of 2011. The plants accounted for 6% of Germany's electricity production in the first quarter of 2022. The debate over keeping the plants running began after Russia's invasion of Ukraine started on Feb. 24 and prompted Germany to decide to end its heavy reliance on Russian fossil fuel.
The European Union will next week publish recommendations on how countries can cut gas demand to prepare for winter. A draft of the recommendations, seen by Reuters, said one option would be to postpone the shutdown of nuclear power plants or switch from gas generation to nuclear where possible.
Last month, a poll by RTL/ntv broadcasters showed some 68% of Germans were in favor of reconsidering the country's nuclear exit."
Senior Western officials directly accused their Russian counterparts of war crimes, Reuters reports. "Senior Western officials directly accused their Russian counterparts of war crimes on Friday after Russian missiles struck a Ukrainian city far behind the frontlines in an attack Kyiv officials said killed at least 23 people.
Ukraine said Thursday's strike on Vinnytsia, a city of 370,000 people about 200 km (125 miles) southwest of the capital Kyiv, had been carried out with Kalibr cruise missiles launched from a Russian submarine in the Black Sea."
Ministry of Internal Affairs: Russia strikes hit nearly 300 military targets, and 17,300 civilian ones, Ukrinform reports. "Recently, we have seen targeted strikes on civilian objects. I specifically inquired for a summary report on how many Russian missiles hit military targets, and how many engaged civilian ones. For comparison: since the large-scale aggression, there have been 17,314 strikes on civilian targets, and a little more than 300 hits on military targets, the First Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs, Yevhen Yenin, said."
Russian invaders officially admit that they deliberately targeted civilians in Vinnytsia, Ukrainska Pravda reports, citing the Russian propaganda news agency RIA Novosti. "Yesterday, high-precision Kalibr missiles were fired at the officers' garrison building in Vinnytsia – a meeting of the Ukrainian Air Force command with representatives of foreign arms suppliers was taking place there at that moment. In their statement, the occupiers boast that as a result of the strike, those attending the meeting were killed."
According to the Ukrainian Air Force Command, Russia has changed its version three times regarding the consequences of the rocket attack on the Vinnytsia Officers' House, in which 23 people died on 14 July.
353 children were killed, and 662 children injured, the Office of the Prosecutor General of Ukraine reports as of July 16. 2,138 educational establishments are damaged as a result of shelling and bombings, 221 of them are destroyed fully. 23,558 crimes of aggression and war crimes and 11,361 crimes against national security were registered.
This is how France's Storming of the Bastille celebrations ended – with fireworks and Ukraine's 'Stefania' song.
The Eiffel Tower was illuminated in the colors of the Ukrainian flag. Also, the French National Orchestra played a melody by Ukrainian composer Myroslav Skoryk 💙💛 pic.twitter.com/IMNeqHvUCn
— Euromaidan Press (@EuromaidanPress) July 16, 2022
The family of the "long-armed" Ukrainian army has been replenished: the first M270 MLRS has arrived. "They will make good company for HIMARS on the battlefield. Thanks to our partners. There is no mercy for Russian forces," said Oleksiy Reznikov, Minister of Defense of Ukraine, in a message posted on the official Twitter page on July 15, 2022.
Ukraine undertakes not to strike Russia with HIMARS – the Minister of Defence, Ukrainska Pravda reports citing BBC. "Oleksii Reznikov, the Minister of Defence of Ukraine, has confirmed that Ukraine has undertaken not to use HIMARS on targets on the territory of the Russian Federation. We made a commitment that we would not use high-precision weapons against Russian objects on the territory of the Russian Federation. We have confirmed it everywhere, even I personally did so in a letter addressed to my colleague – the head of the Pentagon – that we will use American weapons to deter Russian forces and de-occupy temporarily occupied lands [by the Russian army] only on the territory of Ukraine."
Bulgaria, Russia clash over Ukrainian helicopter repairs, Defense News reports. "Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said in a statement […] that NATO and European Union member countries are supplying weapons and military equipment to Ukraine and planning their repair at plants in Eastern Europe. In response to this, she explained, Russia is suspending permission for two Bulgarian companies and one Czech firm to carry out repairs and maintenance of Russian-designed helicopters. The statement implies that Russia will also no longer provide spare parts.
Bulgaria's defense capabilities will not be seriously affected by Moscow's decision to suspend Russian helicopter repair certificates to local companies, the defense minister said Friday. Dragomir Zakov said Bulgaria would also continue to repair Ukrainian military equipment."
Ukraine Flies 'Suicide Missions' With MiGs, Awaits US Decision on F-16 Training, Air Force Magazine reports. "On Capitol Hill and at the Pentagon from June 19 to 25, two Ukrainian pilots described the challenges they face flying outdated, analog MiG-29s on the front line of a war against sophisticated Russian jets. They were asking for F-16s and the training to fly them.
Ukrainian pilots describe their sorties as "suicide missions" […]. "Every one of us understands that we have lack of capability in old airplanes," said Nomad, who was not part of the group in Washington, D.C. "The Russian airplanes have much more capabilities. They usually fly beyond visual range. They usually use missiles that have a range of more than 80 miles."
Nomad described the story of a pilot friend on a recent night mission in the eastern Donbas region who flew with no radar, searching the night sky for a dogfight with a Russian fighter, limited to heat-seeking missiles at visual range. On countless other missions, Nomad said, by the time a Ukrainian pilot has seen the Su-30 or Su-35 jet he is up against, "it has already fired." […]
Col. Yuri Ignat, chief spokesperson for the Ukrainian Air Force Command, told Air Force Magazine that Ukraine has at least 30 pilots with sufficient English-language skills ready to travel to the United States for fighter pilot training along with the corresponding engineers and maintenance teams if a deal can be struck. To learn the first stage of takeoff and landing and flying from point A to point B, it will take a few weeks, but to learn how to fight on it, to learn how to use missiles, we will take around six months, Ignat said by videoconference from Ukraine's Air Force headquarters in Vinnytsia, Ukraine.
Ignat said the Ukrainian Air Force flies in squadrons of 12 aircraft, and it believes two F-16 squadrons plus reserve platforms would turn the tide of the war with Russia. He said the transfer of F-16s, either by the United States or another nation, would ultimately require US approval.
We are defending our cities with fighter jets, those cities like Zaporizhzhia, Mikolaev, the cities that are under the Ukrainian control," he said, referring to front line cities threatened by Russia in the south and east of Ukraine. We also will need these fighter jets to use for the de-occupation of our territories," he said. "We are not speaking about attacking territories, but we are speaking about de-occupying those that are Ukrainian."
NBU: Ukraine has received almost $13B in aid since the beginning of the war, Ukrinform reports. "The international aid intensified at the end of June. Thanks to this, Ukraine received about $4.4 billion in June and in the first days of July. In total, since the beginning of the war, the country has received almost $13 billion in aid, Deputy Governor of the National Bank of Ukraine Serhiy Nikolaychuk told BBC in an interview.
Nikolaychuk emphasized that war is an objectively expensive thing because the government spends significant funds on defence and security: on the purchase of weapons and equipment, on salary of service members, and transportation.
As reported, since the beginning of Russia's full-scale aggression, the total amount of declared and provided aid to our country from international partners totaled $30 billion as of mid-June."
Reznikov refutes the smuggling of Western weapons from Ukraine and promises better control, Ukrainska Pravda reports, citing Financial Times. "In response to Western concerns, the Minister of Defence of Ukraine Oleksii Reznikov has assured that Ukraine is not smuggling weapons received from foreign partners intended for its defense against Russia. We need to survive. We have no reason to export weapons from Ukraine.
Reznikov reported that some allies had sent their military representatives to Ukraine to monitor the flow of weapons provided by them. In addition, he added, Ukraine uses NATO software acquired in 2019 to monitor the deployment and use of weapons provided by the West, and NATO countries have access to this information.
According to Reznikov, the operational scope of this system, which is currently being managed centrally, will be extended to the level of brigades and, possibly, battalions. Kyiv will consult with partners on how far to extend it. Ukraine is also developing two more tracking systems that will work in parallel with NATO software. The Minister insists that there is no chance of heavy weapons being stolen from Ukraine, as they have GPS trackers and Western military satellites can track them.
According to the Financial Times, representatives of the EU and NATO have expressed a desire for Kyiv to better monitor weapons received from the West, as there are concerns that they are being smuggled out of the country to the European black market."
New Developments
Moscow turns to regions to replace losses and boost forces in Ukraine
- 'Putin's War Must Be a Strategic Failure,' Biden Says in Israel, The New York Times "Putin's assault on Ukraine is a challenge to the peace and stability everywhere in the world, Mr. Biden said at a news conference in Jerusalem after meeting with Prime Minister Yair Lapid of Israel. "Putin's war must be a strategic failure. The free world must sustain a resolve to help Ukraine defend its democracy, Mr. Biden said, adding that the United States will continue to support Ukraine and the Ukrainian people who have been devastated and displaced by the Russian violence."
- Shmyhal calls on the EU to recognize Russia as a terrorist state, Ukrinform "During a video call with EU High Representative Josep Borrelll, I called on the EU to recognize Russia as a terrorist state. After all, its army systematically commits terrorist acts against the civilian population. Missile attacks on the centre of Vinnytsia, universities in Mykolaiv, a shopping centre in Kremenchuk, and the railway station in Kramatorsk are all terrorism, which should receive an appropriate international definition, Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said."
- Zelensky calls on international partners to impose new sanctions on Russia as soon as possible, Ukrinform "Terror is a virus. And if one of the terrorists goes unpunished, it only encourages others. New sanctions [for terror] are needed as soon as possible, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky said in his latest address. At the same time, the President underscored that the special tribunal on Russian aggression and a special compensation mechanism that will direct the funds of the terrorist state to those whom it wanted to destroy is also needed."
Ukraine's Foreign Affairs Minister called for creation of Special Tribunal on Crime of Aggression against🇺🇦to bring🇷🇺highest military & political leadership to justice
"If there are no appropriate tools to carry out justice, we will create them," he said https://t.co/4188ZwV7nF pic.twitter.com/ffoar8oeMa
— Euromaidan Press (@EuromaidanPress) July 16, 2022
- Europe 'shot itself in the lungs' with sanctions on Russia, Orban says, Reuters Ukraine needed help, but European leaders should reconsider their strategy, as sanctions have caused widespread damage to the European economy without weakening Russia or bringing the months-long war closer to any resolution, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Friday. "The sanctions do not help Ukraine, however, they are bad for the European economy and if it goes on like this, they will kill off the European economy, Orban said. What we see right now is unbearable."
- Ukrainian MFA replied to Orbán: Russia's war is killing the European economy, not the sanctions, European Pravda "Sanctions help bring the aggressor state to justice for its crimes, as well as weaken its ability to continue the war. It is not the sanctions killing the European economy but Russia's hybrid war, [the spokesman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, Oleh Nikolenko] said. According to him, the Prime Minister of Hungary should not call for lifting sanctions against Russia while the Russian army is cold-bloodedly killing Ukrainian children in Vinnytsia, Kharkiv, Mykolaiv, and other cities. On the contrary, he should call for increasing effective measures to deter aggressive Russian policy. […] Russia is solely responsible for the war. And only by forcing it to peace thanks to joint efforts and unity can we guarantee that Ukraine, Hungary, and Europe, in general, will return to normal life," Nikolenko added."
- IMF says it expects Ukraine to keep paying debt despite default speculation, Reuters "The International Monetary Fund expects Ukraine to continue to service its foreign debt, an IMF spokesman said on Thursday as speculation grows that Kyiv could default on its debt as its battle against Russia's invasion rages on.
- Russia attacks UK and US for training Ukrainian soldiers, calling it 'hybrid warfare', SkyNews "Russia's foreign ministry has attacked the United States and Britain for helping train Ukraine's armed forces, calling it part of "hybrid warfare" being waged by NATO countries against Russia."
Dialogue Group on Accountability for Ukraine created in The Hague – Venediktova, Ukrinform reports. "Forty-five countries participating in the conference in The Hague agreed on the Political Declaration on cooperation to achieve a common result. The Dialogue Group, created at this event, should unite national, European, and international initiatives for documentation and justice for international crimes, Prosecutor General of Ukraine Iryna Venediktova posted on Facebook. As noted, the work of the Group will be led by the Prosecutor General's Office."
- On the War
The Institute for the Study of War has made the following assessment as of Friday 15 July:
"Russian forces are likely emerging from their operational pause as of July 15. Russian forces carried out a series of limited ground assaults northwest of Sloviansk, southeast of Siversk, along the T1302 Bakhmut-Lysychansk highway, southeast of Bakhmut, and southwest of Donetsk City. These assaults may indicate that Russian forces are attempting to resume their offensive operations in Donbas. The assaults are still small-scale and were largely unsuccessful. If the operational pause is truly over, the Russians will likely continue and expand such assaults in the coming 72 hours. The Russians might instead alternate briefer pauses with strengthening attacks over a number of days before moving into a full-scale offensive operation. A 10-day-long operational pause is insufficient to fully regenerate Russian forces for large-scale offensive operations. The Russian military seems to feel continuous pressure to resume and continue offensive operations before it can reasonably have rebuilt sufficient combat power to achieve decisive effects at a reasonable cost to itself, however. The resuming Russian offensive may therefore fluctuate or even stall for some time.
Ukrainian HIMARS strikes have likely killed or wounded four Russian 106th Airborne Division deputy commanders. Russian news outlets reported the deaths of 106th Division's deputy commanders Colonel Sergey Kuzminov, Colonel Andrey Vasiliev, and Colonel Maxim Kudrin, seemingly confirming Ukrainian claims that HIMARS strikes on Shaktarsk on July 9 killed or wounded a significant portion of the 106th's leadership. Ukraine's Center for Strategic Communications claimed on July 12 that one unspecified 106th Airborne Division deputy commander remains in critical condition.
Key Takeaways
- Russian forces are likely emerging from their operational pause, launching ground assaults north of Sloviansk, southeast of Siversk, around Bakhmut, and southwest of Donetsk City.
- Russian forces continued to defend occupied positions in the Kharkiv City direction to prevent Ukrainian forces from advancing toward the Russian border in Kharkiv Oblast.
- Russian forces continued their systematic attacks on civilian infrastructure targeting residential infrastructure, recreational facilities, and educational institutions in Mykolaiv City on July 15.
- Chelyabinsk Oblast officials announced the completion of a volunteer battalion on July 15.
Russian occupation authorities continued to institute new societal control measures in occupied territories."
The Russian Federation is ready to sacrifice its soldiers so as not to bring disgrace upon itself, Radio Liberty reports. Radio Liberty published a recording of a conversation between the commander of the 41st Army of the Russian Federation, Oleg Korotkevich, in which he declares that the withdrawal of Russian troops from Ukraine will be a total humiliation for Russia. He claims that the Russian Federation will continue to sacrifice its soldiers to prevent this.
"What can we do? All that has been done, all in vain? Because our state, like a beaten dog, will have to leave from there, do you understand? We just can't afford it, no matter how hard it is, — said Korotkevich."
2. Consequences and what to do?
Hans Petter Midttun:
The US and its allies have been facing several strategic dilemmas since the war started on 20 February 2014. One of the reoccurring ones is connected to the "fear of escalation of the war into a full-fledged conflict between Russia and NATO".
The West did not help Ukraine rebuild its Armed Forces and reestablish deterrence during the first 8 years of the conflict, due to the supposed "risk of escalation". It was claimed that arming Ukrainians would lead only to further violence and instability, and possibly a dangerous confrontation with Russia. One argued that this would make a conflict that (allegedly) was mostly frozen into a more deadly one and would complicate "any reasonable chance of a diplomatic resolution". The heads of state of both Germany, France, and the USA (until 2018) argued persistently against sending weapons to Ukraine as this supposedly would not contribute to a resolution of the crisis.
They were mistaken. The Minsk Agreement was not designed to ensure peace. It was put in place to both stop NATO from intervening according to its strategic concept and to supply Ukraine with arms.
While the West has been forced into action by the Russian full-scale invasion on 24 February, it still argues that a direct NATO intervention would lead to the risk of a broader conflict.
"Biden's administration is pushing the world to the brink of the nuclear conflict by waging a "proxy war" with Russia via weapons supply to Ukraine, former US congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard warned [yesterday]. The American people need to understand the seriousness of the situation that the Biden administration and leaders in Washington have put us in," Gabbard said in an interview with American broadcaster Fox news.
US should pull out of NATO instead of waging a proxy war with Russia, United States' Georgian Republican Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene earlier said in a controversial statement."
The USA and Europe will soon face yet another dilemma. They have for months denied Ukraine long-range weapons over fear that it might attack military targets in Russia.
"Russia" in this context is not the territory, airspace, and territorial waters as defined by its internationally recognized borders. It is the area the Russian Federation recognizes as its own – irrespectively of its legal status – and that if attacked, therefore, might trigger pre-planned military responses.
In the same way that it considers Crimea to be Russian territory, it will also see Luhansk, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, and Kherson as Russian the moment the four Ukrainian oblasts have been illegally annexed and integrated. If the USA and Europe continue upholding the notion that Ukraine cannot be supplied weapons that might attack targets in "Russia", it will soon face problems supplying any weapons at all.
The counter-argument would be that the international community would never recognize the occupied territories as Russian. While that is true, its "illegal" status and our "fear for a broader confrontation" stopped us from delivering the weapons Ukraine needed to de-occupy parts of Donbas or the Crimean Peninsular during the first 8 years. Worse still, it stopped us from supporting Ukraine's efforts to reestablish deterrence. And it continues to stop us from doing what is needed to end the war.
Denying Ukraine the opportunity to engage military targets on the territory, airspace, and territorial waters of the Russian Federation – not because of international law, but for the fear of further escalation – will ultimately force Ukraine to "fight with one hand tied behind its back". It might even motivate Russia to speed up the integration process.
Western thinking is at odds with the Russian strategy. It has been trying to avoid a military confrontation with the West for more than 8 years already. The Hybrid War is designed to avoid a confrontation with the West while ensuring victory through the limited use of military power. It is important to bear in mind that the extremely short-lived "Blitzkrieg" in February was supposed to ensure a quick, bloodless victory. The war Russia is presently fighting is the result of a strategic blunder – including the underestimation of Ukraine's military capability and will to fight – not strategic intent.
Having reverted to its Hybrid War strategy from 2014-22 with a much higher focus on the military element, it is now, more than ever, waging war in the cognitive space. The ambiguity and the duality between the threat of military escalation and the hope of a peaceful resolution are constantly at play to complicate or undermine the decision-making processes making a military response – or even a political response – difficult.
More importantly, Russia's ability to effectively coordinate the employment of both military and non-military tools makes the latter into a force multiplier. Being militarily inferior to NATO, the ability to synchronize its combined toolkit, combined with risk willingness, a quick decision-making process and military posture, puts Russia potentially on near equal footing with NATO with one huge caveat: It will be on equal footing only as long as the US and Europe follows the Russian Hybrid War script.
Russia might still be victorious as long as NATO refuses to engage militarily. As previously stressed, the longer the war lasts, the bigger the consequences. The "tsunami of ripple effects" might at one stage help convince the West that peace at any cost might be a preferable solution to continued war.
If that happens, it would ensure a strategic win for Putin and a strategic blunder by the democratic world.


text:
PsyLink is experimental hardware for reading muscle signals and using them to e.g. control the computer, recognize gestures, play video games, or simulate a keyboard. PsyLink is open source, sEMG-based, neural-network-powered, and can be obtained here.
This blog details the steps of building it and shows recent developments. Subscribe to new posts with any RSS reader, and join the community on the Matrix chatroom.
- All posts on one page
2023-08-25: Data Sheets
2023-05-31: Prototype 10
2023-03-22: Enhanced Signal by >1000%
2023-03-06: Sample Signals
2023-02-05: 2022 Retrospective
2022-02-24: Added Bills of Materials
2022-02-23: 3M Red Dot electrodes
2022-02-22: Microchip 6N11-100
2022-02-16: Next Steps & Resources
2022-02-15: Mass production
2022-01-19: Prototype 9 + Matrix Chatroom
2022-01-18: HackChat & Hackaday Article
2021-12-19: Prototype 8 Demo Video
2021-12-18: Prototype 8
2021-12-16: INA155 Instrumentation …
2021-12-15: Power Module 4
2021-11-30: Batch Update
2021-07-17: Neurofeedback: Training in …
2021-07-06: New Frontpage + Logo
2021-06-24: Cyber Wristband of Telepathy …
2021-06-21: Running on AAA battery
2021-06-16: Power Module 3
2021-06-10: Believe The Datasheet
2021-06-04: Back to the Roots
2021-05-31: Website is Ready
2021-05-29: Dedicated Website
2021-05-17: Gyroscope + Accelerometer
2021-05-14: Wireless Prototype
2021-05-09: Power Supply Module
2021-05-07: New Name
2021-05-06: Finished new UI
2021-05-04: Higher Bandwidth, new UI
2021-04-30: PCB Time
2021-04-29: Soldering the Processing Units
2021-04-28: Going Wireless
2021-04-24: First Amplifier Circuit
2021-04-19: Amplifiers
2021-04-15: Multiplexers
2021-04-14: Data Cleaning
2021-04-13: Cyber Gauntlet +1
2021-04-11: Adding some AI
2021-04-09: F-Zero
2021-04-08: Baby Steps
2021-04-03: The Idea
First Amplifier Circuit
└2021-04-24, by RomanI had my head stuck in electronics lectures, datasheets, and a breadboard to figure out a decent analog circuit for amplifying the signal. It sounds so straight forward, just plug the wires into the + and - pin of an operational amplifier, add a few resistors to specify the gain of the OpAmp, and feed the output to the analog input pin of the Arduino... But reality is messy, and it didn't quite work out like that.
Here's a list of problems:
- The voltage I measured from the electrodes seemed incredibly fragile. As soon
as I wanted to do something with it, it seemed to change. This could be due
to the high impedance of the skin, causing a drop in voltage as soon as one
draws any current.
- Solution: Used buffer amplifiers, in an instrumentation amplifier arrangement. Patrick Mercier from UCSD has a great lecture on that
- One electrode may have a DC voltage offset compared of the other electrode.
When this gets large (~50mV+), the amplified voltage difference gets off the
- Solution: Added capacitors that filter out the DC component. Through experimentation I found that 100pF worked best. Curiously, this is the same capacitance that's sometimes used to model the skin
- The OpAmp amplifies not just the signal but also the noise, like:
- Power line hum from USB connection
- Electromagnetic Interference
- Fluctuations in resistance/capacitance between electrode and muscle
- Solutions:
- Disconnect Laptop from main grid
- Keep wires short
- Add decoupling capacitors
- Perform occult protection magic ceremony
- In the future, perhaps some shielding or bandpass filtering
- I ordered a part that requires min. +/-2.25V. The Arduino supplies 3.3V, so
all is well, right? Nope. It means that I need negative 2.25V as well as
positive 2.25V.
- Solution: Increased the voltage of the entire circuit to 5V, which the Arduino conveniently supports by changing a solder jumper. The middle-ground reference voltage rose from 1.65V to 2.5V, leaving enough room for the required +/-2.25V. I don't actually use the part yet, but I wanted to prepare for it.
- The 2.5V reference voltage from the voltage divider
strongly fluctuated, messing up the output from the OpAmp.
- Solutions:
- Buffer amplifier after the voltage divider
- Bypass capacitors close to the OpAmps
- Solutions:
- The LM324N OpAmp that I used has an output voltage limit of 3.6V (at a supply
voltage of 5V.) That cuts off a good chunk of the signal.
- Solution: I added a second reference voltage at 1.66V so the output centers around that. (Conveniently, the output limit of 3.6V is close to the Arduino's ADC reference voltage of 3.3V.)
- Should I even do any of this? I'm limiting the neural network by introducing
my bias about what a clean signal looks like. Any circuit will invariably
filter out certain information, enhance other information, and add irrelevant
noise. How do I know that the information that I filter out (e.g. the DC
offset voltage between electrodes, or even what I consider irrelevant noise)
isn't useful to the neural network?
- Solution: Keep the signal processing reasonably minimal
I also connected the electrode signal to ground with a 1MΩ resistor which greatly improved the signal, and I have no idea why.
One peculiar thing I noticed was that the signal seemed stronger when my laptop was connected to the power supply. It superimposed noise, but also seemed to increase differences in electrode voltages. I don't quite understand this yet, but 2 things follow from that:
- For replication purposes, I'm using a Lenovo Thinkpad T460p switched to the Intel GPU, which creates it's own particular noise patterns, even when unplugged from the grid.
- I should try out modulating the ground electrode voltage with a controlled low frequency pattern to see if this improves signal to noise ratio. Ideally <30Hz or >500Hz so I can easily filer it out later.
Some of the references I used:
- Olimex "SHIELD-EKG-EMG"
- EEVblog OpAmps Tutorial
- EEVblog Bypass Capacitor Tutorial
- Patrick Mercier's lectures on Instrumentational Amplifiers
- BioPhysical Modeling, Characterization and Optimization of Electro-Quasistatic Human Body Communication, arXiv:1805.05200v1
The resulting circuit:
And the signals look like:
Yellow and green are two electrodes, right after their respective OpAmp, and purple is (yellow-green)*20.
This should be good enough to move forward, but I bought some INA128 instrumentation amplifiers and perhaps I will tinker some more to get an even better signal. Can't wait for the next prototype though :).
In other news, I watched Dr. Gregory House explain forearm muscles, so next time my electrode placement will be better than random!
And since I learned KiCad for creating the above schematic, I thought I'd add schematics for the previous models as well, see circuits.
└2021-04-19, by RomanI have the feeling that before building the next prototype, I should figure out some way of enhancing the signal in hardware before passing it to the microcontroller. It's fun to hook the 'trodes straight to the ADC and still get results, but I don't think the results are optimal. So these days I'm mostly researching and tinkering with OpAmps.
└2021-04-15, by RomanThe analog multipexers (5x DG409DJZ) and other stuff arrived! I almost bought a digital multiplexer, because I didn't know there were various types... But I think that these will work for my use case. The raw signal that I get out of it looks a little different, but when I filter out the low & high frequencies with TestMultiplexer2.ino, the direct signal and the one that goes through the multiplexer looks almost identical =D.
Data Cleaning
└2021-04-14, by RomanThe arduino code now produces samples at a consistent 1kHz. I also moved the serial read operations of the calibrator software into a separate thread so that it doesn't slow down on heavy load, causing the buffer to fill up, and the labeling to desynchronize. I am once again confused and surprised that I got ANY useful results before.
I disconnected analog input pin 7 from any electrode, and used it as a baseline for the other analog reads. By subtracting pin 7 from every other pin, the noise that all reads had in common was cancelled out. Hope this doesn't do more harm than good.
I also connected the ground line to one of the wrist electrodes rather than to the palm, since the palm electrode tended to move around a bit, rendering all the other signals unstable.
And did you know that the signals looks much cleaner when you unplug the laptop from the power grid? :p
I'll finish with a video of me trying to play the frustrating one-button jumping game Sienna by flipping my wrist. This doesn't go so well, but maybe this game isn't the best benchmark :D My short-term goal is to finish level 1 of this game with my device.
Cyber Gauntlet +1
└2021-04-13, by RomanSo if you ever worked with electromyography, this will come to no surprise to you, but OMG, my signal got so much better once I added a ground electrode and connected it to the ground pin of the Arduino. I tried using a ground electrode before, but connected it to AREF instead of GND, which had no effect, so I prioritized other branches of pareto improvement.
I am once again confused and surprised that I got ANY useful results before.
For prototype #3, I moved the electodes further down towards the wrist in hope that I'll be able to track individual finger movements. It had 17 electrodes, 2x8 going around the wrist, as well as a ground electrode at the lower palm. Only 9 of the 17 electrodes are connected, 8 directly to the ADC pins, and one to 1.65V, which I created through a voltage divider using two 560kΩ resistors between the 3.3V and GND pins of the Arduino, so that the electrode signals will nicely oscillate around the middle of the input voltage range.
It all started out like a piece of goth armwear:
Photo from the testing period:
Soldering wires to the electrodes:
The "opened" state shows the components of the device:
But it can be covered by wrapping around a layer of cloth, turning it into an inconspicuous fingerless glove:
If you look hard at this picture, you can see the LED of the Arduino glowing through the fabric, the voltage divider to the right of it, appearing like a line pressing through the fabric, the ground electrode on the lower right edge of my palm, and the food crumbs on my laptop :)
The signal seems to be much better, and as I move my arm and hand around, I can see distinct patterns using the Arduino IDE signal plotter, but for some reason the neural network doesn't seem to process it as well. Will need some tinkering. I hope it was not a mistake to leave out the electrodes at the upper forearm.
I already ordered parts for the next prototype. If all goes well, it's going to have 33 'trodes using analog multiplexers. The electrodes will be more professional & comfortable as well. Can't wait!


text:
What is dural thickening?
Hypertrophic pachymeningitis is a rare form of diffuse inflammatory disease that causes thickening of the dura mater. It can involve the cranial or the spinal dura or both.
What causes thickening of the dura mater?
Localized or diffuse thickening of the dura mater may be seen in hypertrophic pachymeningitis that may be associated with rheumatoid arthritis, syphilis, Wegener's granulomatosis, tuberculosis, and cancer [22–26].
What causes inflammation of the dura?
Inflammation of the protective membranes covering the brain and spinal cord, known collectively as the meninges, may develop in response to a number of causes, most prominently bacteria and viruses, but also fungi, parasites, radiation, or neoplasm.
What is the dura of the brain?
Your dura mater is the outer, thick, strong membrane layer located directly under your skull and vertebral column. In Latin, dura mater means "hard mother." It consists of two layers of connective tissue. One side of your dura attaches to your skull and the other adheres to your middle membrane layer (arachnoid mater).
What is dura?
Introduction. The dura mater often gets referred to as merely the dura. It is one of the layers of connective tissue that make up the meninges of the brain (pia, arachnoid, and dura, from inside to outside). It is the outermost layer of the three meninges that surround and protect the brain and spinal cord.
What does dural enhancement mean on MRI?
Diffuse Dural Enhancement (DDE) is a finding on MRI scan of the brain. There is a white "high signal" ring around the brain corresponding to the location of the dura. It is usually detected using gadolinium, but a FLAIR imaging can also be used. ( Tosaka et al, 2008)
What is responsible for the thickening of the brain?
Pachymeningitis is a rare inflammatory disorder that leads to thickening of the dura mater, the outermost of three layers forming the meninges, which provide protection and support to the brain and spinal cord.
What is dural disease?
Dural metastases are uncommon in cancer patients, but can have as much of an effect on the lives of patients as brain metastases. Dural metastases are most commonly associated with primary cancers of the breast, prostate, and lung, and it is rare that the primary site of the tumor is unknown.
Does dura have pain?
In this observational study, we confirmed that dura of the skull base and dura of the falx cerebri are sensitive to pain and that their mechanical stimulation induced pain mainly referred in the sensory territories of the V1 and V3 divisions of the trigeminal nerve.
What does dura mean in medical terms?
Dura: The outermost, toughest, and most fibrous of the three membranes (meninges) covering the brain and the spinal cord. Dura is short for dura mater (from the Latin for hard mother). Also called the pachymeninx (singular) or pachymeniges (plural). Epidural means outside the dura.
What is dura repair?
Dural tears are repaired using microsurgical techniques – using a microscope and a fine needle. Small dural tears are sutured or stapled close, while larger ones are reconstructed with a patch or graft. Fat or fibrin glue may be used as a sealant to reinforce the repair.
What is dura in spine?
The dura mater, sometimes called the dura, is the outermost layer of the meninges. The dura is normally a tough connective tissue. The CSF is contained within the subarachnoid space, between the arachnoid mater and the pia mater layers.
What causes thickening of the dura?
Thickening Dura. A thickened dura can be caused by many conditions including inflammatory/infective conditions (tuberculous meningitis, sarcoidosis, lyme disease, syphilis), neoplastic disorders (carcinomatous meningitis, meningioma en plaque), collagen vascular disorders (rheumatoid arthritis, Wegener's granulomatosis,…
Is dura thickening associated with mild cognitive impairment in Alzheimer's disease?
We found relatively high prevalence of dural thickening in patients with mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer's disease. Keywords: dura, dural thickness, mild cognitive impairment, Alzheimer's disease, FLAIR
How is the thickness of the dura mater defined?
Dural thickness was defined by a linear strip of hyperintense tissue signal along the dura mater observed in at least two different images without evidence of leptomeningeal involvement. Results
What is dura-arachnoid enhancement?
Pachymeningeal enhancement, also known as dura-arachnoid enhancement 4, refers to a dural and outer layer of arachnoid pattern of enhancement seen following contrast administration and may occur in the conditions listed below: infection intracranial tumor metastases intracranial hypotension postoperative states idiopathic pachymeningitis


text:
Nowadays, when a consumer wants to buy something, they turn to the internet to research before making the purchase. In fact, even in brick and mortar stores, 82 percent of smartphone users search for reviews or details about the product they are about to buy. Therefore, your business must have a digital presence in order for your marketing messages to reach consumers.
But digital marketing still isn't everything.
While digital marketing tactics should be a part of all stages in the buyer's journey, it is important not to neglect traditional marketing strategies. Digital and traditional marketing must support each other so your marketing strategy can reach its fullest potential.
The perfect mix of digital and traditional marketing presented to the right people at the right time will have incomparable impacts on the way consumers find and engage with your brand. And an added bonus is that since digital marketing has been taking over, traditional marketing channels have become cheaper, making them more accessible for businesses with limited budgets.
What is traditional marketing?
Any form of marketing that isn't online is referred to as traditional marketing. Print, radio, direct mail, telephone, and outdoor advertising like billboards are all parts of traditional marketing. Traditional marketing is a tried and true strategy to help reach specific audiences.
Combining digital and traditional marketing
Billboards and Geotargeting
Billboards, reaching 90 percent of the population, are still one of the best ways to advertise in certain markets. In the past, the high price of billboards prevented smaller businesses from using them. But now, thanks to the new digital billboard styles, the rate is much lower, sometimes even as little as one-third of the cost. These digital billboards can also be paired with geo-targeted ads that can ping the driver's smartphone with an ad after they pass the billboard. This makes for an extra strong marketing message that will be hard for the driver to forget.
Digital content and magazines
Print is not dead; the magazine industry is holding on tight to its loyal customers, and because magazine companies are typically aimed at niche audiences, they are the perfect channel for reaching a more specific target audience. For example, magazines focused on special interests like travel, business, and beauty are perfect for hyper-focused consumer segments.
Consumers also tend to trust magazines that support their niche interests, so brands that partner with magazines will also benefit from a boost in trust. When considering native advertising, sponsored content, or event sponsorships, it is important to understand the methods for reaching the magazine's digital audience as well, which can be through their website, social media, or digital magazine editions.
Online ads and newspapers
Unfortunately, local publications are becoming more and more outdated. But, depending on the audience, there are definitely still some people who find joy in their morning cup of coffee while reading the paper. In addition, while the advertising sections of newspapers were traditionally competitive, expensive, and jam-packed, papers now typically have just a couple of advertisements and go for a less expensive price.
This can be a great option for businesses with smaller advertising budgets. And all newspapers today have online components, so there is always room to negotiate banner ads on their website or social media posts on their channels.
Video ads and TV
While more and more people cut their cable cords in favor of streaming services, in the world of marketing, you can still take advantage of both for great results. Not only has TV advertising become a lot cheaper and accessible, but there is still a good chunk of the population that watches TV, especially the news.
You can find out what your target audience likes to see and run a commercial that tells your brand's store. For $5,000 a month, you can run a decent schedule, and while producing a TV spot could cost anywhere from $10,000 to $25,000, it is a great investment because you will reuse the content for other digital channels.
Cable TV isn't for everyone; whether it is still a bit too expensive or just not where you want to be, most stations have apps, video channels, or youtube channels you can buy ads on, usually at a lower price. Video ads placed here can also be repurposed for social media and your website.
Radio and streaming ads
Even with the emergence of music streaming services, people still rely on their favorite radio stations. And to maximize your exposure, you can buy broadcast and online ads. This way you can reach people on their morning commutes while they are listening to traffic reports and local news and purchase additional spots on services like Spotify and Youtube. Podcast advertising is also becoming more relevant and is something you should consider.
As more businesses go fully digital, there is now more room to succeed in the traditional realm. Advertising is all about telling your story and coming up with unique ways to use your content. As long as you can do that, you will get the most value out of your advertising budget. Let's end the stigma against traditional advertising and combine digital opportunities with traditional strategies to make the most effective overall marketing strategy.
At New Target, we know digital and traditional marketing. Our marketing experts will work with you to create the best marketing strategy uniquely tailored to your business and its needs. Contact us today!