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  • Instabeat – The must have gadget for professional swimmers

    I just came across this cool project called “Instabeat” by professional swimmer Hind Hobeika.

    Hind is a former swimmer who used to train with the American University of Beirut’s swimming team and recognized the need for a monitoring device to track hear rate during her practices. So she came up with Instabeat, a device that is designed to fit any pair of swimming goggles to tracks a swimmer’s heart rate, caloric burn, and number of laps.

    During practice, swimmers will be alerted through LED lights as to whether they are performing in fat burning (blue), mid-range (green), or maximum (red) zones. Progress over time can also be visualized after connecting the device to your personal dashboard through a USB port. Future prototypes will allow syncing data to your mobile phone using Bluetooth.

    You can read more about Hind Hobeika and her Instabeat device on Intabeat.me. And if you feel like supporting her, you can take part in her indiegogo campaign to raise $35,000 needed for further development of Instabeat.

    Thank you @sam_lb

  • A heart for Philippe

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    Dear readers, please take a moment to read this message.

    Philippe was born with a cardiomyopathy.He is 25 years old.

    His condition has changed since last Christmas. He has fluids in the lungs, oedemas in the legs and had a thrombosis on may 9th.
    His cardiologist as well as other specialists all agree that only a HEART TRANSPLANT can save him.

    The operation will take place at the Georges Pompidou hospital in Paris. Philippe doesn’t have any healthcare coverage in France since he is Lebanese and the operation costs 220 000 euros approximately, and his family can’t pay this sum on their own.

    We call all friends, families, friends of friends and random strangers to help philippe get his operation.

    A bank account has been created in Lebanon, Paris, and a Paypal account is available for overseas donations.

    Money has no value by itself, it all depends on what you do with it.

    Thank you for your help.

    FULL INFORMATION ON HOW TO DONATE

    http://lafleurdevigne.com/ucpp/

    Payment by Credit Card, Paypal

    BANK TRANSFERS OPTIONS

    **BLOM BANK SIN EL FIL BRANCH**
    P.O.BOX 11-1912

    L.L. 03201300133426812
    IBAN LB 17001400003201300133426812

    USD 03202300133426811
    IBAN LB 52001400003202300133426811

    Titulaire du compte:
    Anne Marie Jazzar et ou Fady el Hage

    **BLOM BANK FRANCE**
    38-40 Avenue des Champs-Elysées
    75008 Paris, France

    Code Banque 17599
    Code Agence 00001
    Compte 26003045201
    Cle RIB 48

    IBAN(International Banking Account)

    FR76 1759 9000 0126 0030 4520 148
    BIC BLOMFRPP

    Titulaire du compte
    Anne Marie Jazzar et ou Fady el Hage

    **PAYPAL**

    WITH ACCOUNT: uncoeurpourphilippe@gmail.com

    WITH NO PAYPAL ACCOUNT: http://bit.ly/cb11FJ

    (pay via credit card etc)

    In addition, two events will be held tomorrow to raise money for Philippe, the first is a solidarity concert at the Notre-Dame de Jamhour school, and the second is Geekfest at Art Lounge Karantina.

    And for additional information, you may refer to the Facebook group or page.