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Arts Entertainments

Apple TV+ renews ‘Bad Monkey’ for season two

Around four months after the release of its inaugural season on Apple TV+, the streamer has renewed the Vince Vaughn-starrer series Bad Monkey for another season. Season one is an adaptation of Carl Hiaasen’s novel Bad Monkey.

The novel Razor Girl serves as a sequel to it, but the makers are yet to confirm what will form the basis for the second season of the series. Bill Lawrence created the series through his Doozer Productions banner and served as the showrunner. Vaughn also executive-produced the series alongside Lawrence.

Bad Monkey follows former Miami police officer, Andrew Yancy, who is now working as a health inspector in the Florida Keys. When he discovers a human arm washed ashore, he becomes part of a murder investigation.

To return to police work, he must navigate through a colorful cast of Floridian characters and overcome various obstacles, including a mischievous monkey.

Matt Cherniss, head of programming at Apple TV+, described the series as a “fan-favourite,” and said that the second season will have “more hilarious, sun-soaked, beachy misadventures” from Bill Lawrence. The first season also stars  L Scott Caldwell, Rob Delaney, Meredith Hagner, Natalie Martinez, Alex Moffat, Michelle Monaghan, Ronald Peet, and Jodie Turner-Smith. It also has special guest appearances from John Ortiz, Zach Braff, Ashley Nicole Black, Scott Glenn, and Charlotte Lawrence in her television debut.

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Technology

How Rigid-Flex Printed Circuit Boards Aid in Reducing Wiring Complexity

Rigid-Flex Printed Circuit Boards Aid in Reducing Wiring Complexity

Rigid-flex printed circuit boards are a great way to streamline your product’s assembly. They eliminate the need for extra connectors and cables to interconnect individual rigid PCBs together, resulting in a more streamlined design that can be easier to work with and quicker to assemble. This can help you save time and money on manufacturing, and it will also help make your finished product more reliable.

Typically, a rigid-flex circuit board will consist of a rigid layer to hold components and support them. A flex layer lies beneath the rigid layer and is etched with conductors to form the circuitry. There may also be a layer of lamination material to glue the rigid and flex layers together. Lastly, there will be a layer of either coverlay or bondpile to protect and insulate the circuitry on the flex portion of the stack.

The rigid-flex printed circuit board is most suited to applications that require rigidity in certain areas, such as component mounting or mechanically sensitive locations, while the flexible portions of the PCB are able to be dynamically flexed during normal operation. This type of PCB is commonly found in wearable devices, folding electronics, and other consumer electronic products, but it can be used in a wide range of applications.

How Rigid-Flex Printed Circuit Boards Aid in Reducing Wiring Complexity

Rigid flex PCBs can improve heat dissipation in sensitive applications, which can help reduce overheating and improve longevity for the device. This is especially important for critical industries like medical and military equipment, where reliability is paramount. Rigid-flex PCBs are also an excellent choice for mobile and portable electronics, as they can be flexed to conform to the ergonomic requirements of these types of products.

In addition, rigid-flex PCBs are an excellent option for a product that requires multiple signal layers but has a limited space. The flex area on a rigid-flex circuit can provide the additional capacity needed without increasing the size of the overall board. This helps you reduce the number of rigid boards in your product, reducing the total cost of materials and assembly.

Another benefit of rigid-flex PCBs is that they can be more aesthetically pleasing than traditional rigid PCBs. The flex areas on these circuit boards can be colored and textured to match the look of the product, which can enhance brand image. This is a significant advantage for companies that are seeking to market their products to a more visually-oriented audience.

To create a rigid-flex circuit board, you need to use a PCB design software that can handle the complexities of integrating a flex area into the design of a rigid board. For example, Altium Designer has the ability to handle both flex and rigid-flex designs with a single platform. This makes it much easier to go from initial concept to final production. Using a rigid-flex PCB can save you significant time and money in the long run, making it an excellent choice for any product. If you want to learn more about how to implement a rigid-flex design into your next project, reach out to our global team of experts today.

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Cryptocurrency

Steel Strips Wheel shares gain 2% on securing ₹132 crore order from EU OEM

Shares of Steel Strips Wheel Ltd (SSWL) gained 1.65 per cent to ₹202.80 on the BSE at 1.15 PM on Friday, after it announced that it has secured a significant contract from an European Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) for the supply of steel wheels.

According to the company’s exchange filing, this multi-year agreement, valued at approximately Euro 15 million, will span six years with series production commencing in late 2026.

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Furthermore, this contract award solidifies SSWL’s strategic expansion into the European OEM market and aligns with the company’s broader goal of increasing its global footprint. The company anticipates further business opportunities from global OEMs in the near future, further strengthening its position in the automotive industry. 

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Health Fitness

Hepatologinja: Jedna prehrambena navika može uzrokovati najmanje sedam vrsta raka

KADA je riječ o smanjenju rizika od raka, često razmišljamo o faktorima poput prehrane, genetike ili izloženosti suncu. Međutim, mnogi ne shvaćaju da jedna uobičajena navika, koju mnogi prakticiraju, može značajno povećati rizik od razvoja raka. Prema riječima stručnjaka, upravo je ova aktivnost povezana s najmanje sedam različitih vrsta raka, što ju čini jednim od najvećih izazova u borbi za zdraviji život.

“Pretjerana konzumacija alkohola povećava rizik za razne vrste raka čak sedmerostruko”, upozorava hepatologinja i istraživačica dr. Bubu Banini za Parade. Najčešći oblici raka povezani s visokim unosom alkohola uključuju rak jetre, jednjaka, usne šupljine i grla, kolorektalni rak, rak gušterače te rak dojke.

Prema Američkom društvu za rak, alkohol uzrokuje šest posto svih slučajeva raka i četiri posto smrti povezanih s rakom. To znači da u grupi od 100 ljudi, njih šest obolijeva od raka zbog alkohola.

Rana dijagnoza značajno povećava šanse za uspješno liječenje

Alkohol doprinosi razvoju raka oštećujući stanice i mijenjajući hormone. Etanol, ključni sastojak alkohola, razgrađuje se u kancerogenu kemikaliju acetaldehid koja oštećuje DNK i ometa normalan rad stanica. Centar za kontrolu i prevenciju bolesti (CDC) objašnjava da oštećene stanice mogu nekontrolirano rasti, što može dovesti do raka.

“Iako je u redu popiti jedno piće, ne postoji sigurna razina konzumacije alkohola”, kaže dr. Banini. Osobe s genetskim predispozicijama ili kroničnim bolestima suočavaju se s još većim rizikom.

“Također, simptomi raka koje nikada ne biste smjeli ignorirati uključuju gastrointestinalne promjene, trajne kašljeve, glavobolje, bolove, promjene na koži, dojkama ili usnoj šupljini, kronični umor i neobjašnjiv gubitak težine”, dodaje dr. Banini.

Ignoriranje osjećaja da nešto nije u redu, može biti kobno jer rana dijagnoza značajno povećava šanse za uspješno liječenje. Ako primijetite nešto neuobičajeno, važno je odmah se obratiti liječniku.

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