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Inspired by NASA research on inflated anti-gravity suit or G-suit, "miracle suits" are helping new mothers survive blood loss after birth in developing countries, including India. Suits that are helping new mothers survive blood loss. bixbycenter.ucsf.edu California-based Zoex Corporation was the first company to develop commercially available pressure garments suitable for treating shock and blood loss in new mothers. Since the pressure does not need to be as strong as in military and aviation cases, the company scrapped the old-style G-suits for a non-pneumatic version using simple elastic compression. In a recent study by NASA Ames Research Centre and other researchers, the garments saved 13 out of 14 patients in Pakistan who were in shock from extreme blood loss. In another study in Egypt and Nigeria, the garment reduced both blood loss and mortality from postpartum haemorrhage by 50 percent. "In the field of maternal health, we generally do...

Not many people knew of Bajirao until Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s blockbuster film released in 2015. The movie opened to a lot of controversies, but there’s no denying that it also opened an interesting chapter in Indian history. Thanks to the film, India knows a little more about Bajirao, Kashibai and Mastani.   On his 276th death anniversary - he died in 1740 - let's take a look at some interesting facts about the hero who changed the map of India. 1. Peshwa Bajirao I is regarded as the hero of Hinduism. Yet, he never put a ban on the practise of Islam.   nowrunning 2. Peshwa Bajirao was only 12 when he went to the battlefield for the first time.  wikipedia Bajirao’s father, Balaji Vishwanath, the first Peshwa of Chhatrapati Shahu, took him to the battlefield at an early age. He soon became a leader and an extraordinary warrior, becoming an integral part of Maratha history. 3. Bajirao's mother, the matriarch Radhabai Peshwa, was a strict admi...

The ache is equal parts contortion and confusion—like exiting a college lecture with the dizzying sensation that your neurons are actively stretching, or viewing an art exhibit that’s just barely outside of your grasp: You have the potential to understand it but you don’t—not fully, not yet. Olafur Eliasson is a Danish-Icelandic artist best known for his large-scale installations involving the natural elements: In 1998, he colored a Berlin river green ; in 2003, he rose a sun inside Turbine Hall at the Tate Modern ; in 2008, he created four manmade waterfalls in New York City; in 2014, he recreated a riverbed at the Danish Louisiana Museum of Modern Art. As Gabe Ulla puts it, his works "make you take note of your place in the physical world." As does cooking. As does eating. Is there a reminder as poignant of our physicality as our place in an ecosystem? Or as hunger? With that in mind, it's not counterintuitive that a world-re...

Time remaining to enter: A first for a phone – Dual Pixel AF! The just announced Samsung Galaxy S7 has DPAF and great low light capabilities Now there’s some discussion bout whether this is really Canon’s technology and Samsung doesn’t really just say that it is Canon’s but they do say in the video “uses the technology used in professional cameras” – which to me sure implies that it is Canon’s DPAF. So… it is interesting discussion about who’s making this sensor… is it Canon or is Samsung just licensing the tech and putting it in their sensor, or did they ‘borrow’ the concept and call it the same thing? Based on the legal battles they’ve had with Apple over the iPhone , I can’t imagine they’d just use the same name without some agreement with Canon that exchanges money as well. Notice too the low light differences in both videos. Impressive! Tho I do note that I’ve seen reports that it shoots 4k, there’s not been any mention of whether the DPAF is availabl...

Samsung, the largest Android smartphone shipper, on Sunday launched its flagship smartphones of 2016 : the Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S7 Edge . Both the models sport top-of-the-line specifications while also offering some additional exciting features compared to last year's offerings. Last year, Samsung introduced major design changes to its smartphones such as its decision to ditch plastic body in favour of metal. While the new models look very similar to their respective predecessors, the South Korean technology conglomerate has swapped the innards with new and powerful components. It has also made the smartphones more suitable for power users, bringing back the much-lamented microSD card slot. The battery is still non-removable though. Here are the top five features in Samsung's new flagship smartphones. 1. Hybrid dual-SIM slot, support for expandable storage Samsung took many by surprise when it announced that its new flagship smartphones in some reg...

Springtime is here, and that not only means the Canadian winter is saying goodbye (good riddance!), but Samsung has just released their brand new 2016 flagships: the Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge.  I’ve been lucky enough to get my hands on a brand new Galaxy S7 Edge, which I’ve been using for the past two weeks.  If you’ve read my reviews of the Galaxy S5 , or Galaxy S6 , you’ll know I’ve had my frustrations with Samsung.  With the Galaxy S7, however, I’m officially a fan.  These devices not only feature top-tier hardware, but their software is a winner as well.  Keep reading for our full review, and your chance to win a brand new Galaxy S7! Hardware When you buy a Galaxy S-line phone, you know you’re getting the top of line hardware on the market.  With the Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge, that’s no exception.  Both the Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge boast a gorgeous 1440×2560 AMOLED display, a 12MP rear camera, 5MP wide-angle front camera,...

Queen's home movies that made Wills and Harry gasp: From a young Prince Philip off his trolley to Charles and Anne buried in the sand, the Queen's home videos that reveal intimate moments of the Royal family  Wherever she goes it is always at hand, the last thing to be packed away in her travelling bag and the first to be taken out. Ever since her father gave her a Box Brownie before World War II, a camera has been as indispensable a part of the Queen’s life as her famous handbag. When the technology advanced, so, too, did the Queen, becoming a proficient user of the cine camera. And she has demonstrated an effortless knack of capturing her family at their most informal and most relaxed. The ageing cine film was made available to the BBC for a remarkable family tribute shown last night, narrated by Prince Charles. Scroll down for videos  +25 A joyful Princess Margaret is seen pulling a young Prince Charles in a trolley at Balmoral Castle...

Inbox by Gmail Update Brings A Way to Preview Newsletters Inbox, since launching almost two years ago now, has steadily been getting some great updates. Making the service better and better with each passing update. Inbox by Gmail was developed to be a more simple email client for Gmail (as well as other email providers). Not only is your Inbox more simple, but it’s also dead easy to find things like itineraries, event invites and much more. You can also preview things like links and YouTube videos, and beginning today, you can also do this for Newsletters, Events and Links without opening the email. Making things much easier for everyone. With this update, instead of getting that stale email about having an invite for Google Calendar , you actually get what looks very much like the standard calendar notification. Which will ask you if you want to go (and if you do, it’ll add it to your calendar as you’d expect). It makes things much cleaner, but most of all it make...

The decision came after 600 people called a petition demanding the authority provide shelter HOMELESS people are to be offered shelter for the night this winter – in empty council buildings. Stoke-on-Trent City Council is opening its abandoned buildings to provide overnight accommodation for rough sleepers. It follows a 600-name petition calling on the authority to provide shelter. Now council officials are identifying buildings for the project. They will be staffed by experts, although it is not clear how people will be referred to the service. City councillor Anthony Munday said: "None of us want to see people freezing to death on the streets. "We have been looking to open up one of our buildings to provide shelter for rough sleepers for the winter months, and we have now identified a couple of buildings which could provide a solution. "I have spoken to church representatives and people sleeping rough is obv...

You've heard them before – in multiple blogs, articles and emails, in WhatsApp forwards and Facebook posts. But you shouldn't believe everything you see on the internet. economictimes Myth: Active mobile phones in airplanes will interfere with the navigation and communications systems -– is deemed hazardous for safety and hence banned dailymail Fact: Modern airplane guidance and communication systems are incredibly sophisticated. Even a full plane of active mobile phones can't do a thing to displace their accuracy. If it were actually hazardous, you would have been required to deposit/check in mobile phones before flying. The real reason you can't make calls is far simpler: crowd control and safety announcements. Myth: Mobile phones can cause fires at petrol filling stations india Fact: Petroleum gas is flammable – it can be ignited by a spark. But that spark will probably come from matches, lighters or static electricity and not your mo...

d Ryan Reynolds is all set to return for a Deadpool  sequel, 20th Century Fox has confirmed during CinemaCon 2016. Fox co-CEO Stacey Snider also confirmed that director Tim Miller would return along with the rest of the creative team, including writers Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick, ABC News reported. Deadpool  has grossed over 750 dollars million worldwide and garnered heaps of praise from critics, making a sequel inevitable. However, this announcement provides concrete confirmation to something we already had assumed would happen anyway. Reynolds will star in another upcoming Reese and Wernick-penned movie, Life . The sci-fi thriller co-stars Jake Gyllenhaal and will be directed by Daniel Espinosa.

Hailey Ford is putting the "power" in power tools by building small homes for a big cause. The 9-year-old from Bremerton, Washington , is creating individual shelters to distribute to homeless people in her community. After receiving a grant, Hailey plans to make 11 of the small homes for the town’s permanent Tent City , which is expected to open later this year, KING 5 News reported. "It just doesn't seem right that there are homeless people," Hailey told the news outlet . "I think everyone should have a place to live." Currently, Hailey is halfway through the first home -- a 8 x 4 wooden structure that she's, building with some help from her mother and grandfather. The 9-year-old was inspired to build this first shelter after meeting a homeless man, Edward, who lost his job at a local grocery store, according to KING 5 News. She and her mother bought the man a sandwich, but Hailey wanted to figure out a way to keep providing fo...

This story first appeared in the March 2015 issue of Startups . To receive the magazine, click here to subscribe . If you were pressed to describe the stereotypical entrepreneur, which words would you use? Passionate? Dedicated? Optimistic? Sure, those apply. But insecure and troublemaker are more accurate, according to ’treps who know a success when they see one. Do the following traits, characteristics and quirks describe you? Well then, you might be an entrepreneur (at heart, if not yet in practice). 1. You take action.  Barbara Corcoran, founder of The Corcoran Group and co-star of TV’s Shark Tank , says people who have a concept but not necessarily a detailed strategy are more likely to have that entrepreneurial je ne sais quoi . “I hate entrepreneurs with beautiful business plans,” she says. Corcoran’s recommendation? “Invent as [you] go,” rather than spending time writing a plan at your desk. In fact, she believes that those who study ...

It’s always exciting when a writer from another media platform comes in to take a ride with superheroes. Joss Whedon made waves with his Astonishing X-Men run in 2004, and TV screenwriter Allan Heinberg’s Young Avengers kickstarted the most energetic teenage heroes in the entire Marvel universe. Marvel’s latest crossover may be the most interesting of all, however. Ta-Nehisi Coates, known for both hard-hitting journalism in The Atlantic and poetic memoirs like the bestselling Between the World and Me , is now writing Black Panther, Marvel’s first and foremost black superhero. Excitement has been building for months. Now the comic’s here, and it’s great. So let’s walk through it. First, a quick catch-up for those not already familiar with the Black Panther character: Originally introduced in the pages of Stan Lee and Jack Kirby’s Fantastic Four , Black Panther (real name T’Challa) was mainstream comics’ first black superhero. From the beginning, he shattered stereotypes....