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January 16th, 2018 at the American Center in Ho Chi Minh City
The "American Abroad Conference 2018 – Campus Internationalization" was successfully held on Tuesday January 16th, 2018 at The American Center in Ho Chi Minh City with a joint effort from Student Exchange Vietnam and the U.S Consulate in Ho Chi Minh City. The conference was marked by the presence of Consul General Mary Tarnowka and more than 90 delegates who are educational leaders, experienced scholars and experts in international education from local Vietnamese institutions and their counterparts in the U.S.
Public Affairs Officer, Mr. Mathew Hall introducing Consul General Ms. Mary Tanowka for an Opening Remark
Opening Remark by U.S. Consul General, Ms. Mary Tanowka
The conference was a forum for participating institutions from both Vietnam and the U.S to share their experience in developing and implementing experiential learning programs for U.S students in Vietnam, discuss possible actions to tackle challenges in internationalizing campuses and facilitating exchange students to Vietnam.
Eight presentations from Vietnamese and U.S delegates were presented in the conference. In general, the topics mainly covered the following: First, stating the reality of International Relation activities, the tasks at hand and challenges facing most Vietnamese universities, the University of Quy Nhon is one example. Second, discussing the significance of making international education work, its tremendous potentials and the actions taken by institutions in Vietnam to boost campus internationalization. Third, affirming the growing demands for exchange programs around the world and among U.S. students, the roles and benefits of exchange programs like study or intern abroad to Vietnamese and international exchange students. Fourth, introduction of new campus internationalization models such as the micro-campus from the University of Arizona, the practicality and benefits the model brings to students and faculty members from both sides – the main university and the host universities. Last, models of successful exchange programs hosted by both local and international institutions in Vietnam, their take-away lessons on how to tackle existing challenges.
A panel discussion revealed answers for pressing questions about campus internationalization: First, what do Vietnamese institutions and international students gain from campus internationalization? Second, is it costly to internationalize our campuses and if so, would it be worthy? Third, in what ways can Vietnamese institution attract foreign students to Vietnam? Last, what are the first most important steps of starting campus internationalization?
The conference was a cooperative action in the education sector between the U.S Consulate in Ho Chi Minh City and Student Exchange Vietnam to boost the number of U.S students to Vietnam for exchange program and push for campus internationalization among Vietnamese institutions.
You can read notes of the topics discussed in the conference and panel discussion below:
Part 1:
Overview of Vietnam's international education landscape
There are currently 234 Universities and 185 Junior Colleges in Vietnam, within these institutions there are only a total of 142 programs with English curriculum and 189 collaborative programs. The number of outbound students is overwhelmingly higher than those coming in to Vietnam to study (130,000 compared to 7,700 students).
Ms. Mo Nguyen, SE Vietnam Director giving a brief introduction about the American Abroad Conference 2018 and the Agenda for the day.
In comparison with our close neighbor, Thailand is doing more than 800 international and collaborative programs when they only have 145 universities and colleges.
Barriers for Internationalization
The 3 main reasons that could be obstacles for the campus internationalization in Vietnam are:
Limited language proficiency: Many universities' teachers and students struggle to meet the language requirements for programs where English is officially the main language used in classroom. Universities often have difficulties finding qualified local lecturers who can teach in English and are financially short to hire native lecturers. This makes foreign universities hesitate to send their students for semester exchange to Vietnamese universities. At the same time, local students have to pass a certain level of English before they join their major courses, it is the fact that it is a challenge for students to fully understand the lecture in English.
Lack of government support: there is no official website of Vietnam government for study abroad in Vietnam such as: studyinvietnam.org. The government encourages universities to recruit more foreign students to study in Vietnam by loosen the entry requirement for foreign students, however the guidance and the country's system from immigration to financial management as well as health and other infrastructure for foreign students to stay and study in Vietnam are not yet well established.
No promotion criterion: Vietnamese universities are rarely seen at international education fairs and conference. Vietnamese universities themselves are not aware of the selling points to their programs or what market they should target, which limits their promotional opportunities.
Part 2:
Difficulties and Future for Partnership with U.S. Insitutions
Roles and challenges faced by the International Relation Office (IRO)
Mr. Tran Minh Truong from Quy Nhon University giving the first presentation of the day on "The Reality of International Relations Department in Provincial-leveled Universities in Vietnam.
The biggest challenge that IROs at most Vietnamese universities face is the local administration process. The steps involve seeking approval from the school principal, city level, provincial level and finally respective Consulate or Embassy. For schools that are not located in major cities like Ho Chi Minh, Hanoi or Danang, the logistics for long trips to the Consulate or Embassy remains a concern. The time and effort it takes to invite an international to Vietnamese schools hinders the very high potentials of cooperation between Vietnam and U.S. Schools.
Dr. Nguyen Thi Thanh Phuong, Country Director of Arizona State University Representative Office in Vietnam continues to give an interactive presentation detailing Vietnam Institutions' Future Partnership with U.S. Institutions.
Vietnam's Future Partnership with U.S. Institutions
Vietnam's Joint Academic Program Partnership Models proposed by Arizona State University (ASU) office in Vietnam:
Faculty Exchange
Student Exchange
Student Study Abroad
Dual Degree Program
Joint Research Projects
Digital Immersion Learning
The number of partnerships at ASU is very promising and increasing every year, more and more international students are expressing their interest in doing an internship within the study program. What ASU in Vietnam if offering at their campus to boost the number of inbound international students: Government funded study abroad, Innovative STEM curriculum, Distance learning studios.
Adjunct Professor Edwina Rowell, Campbellsville University (CU) came all the way from the U.S. to the Conference to talk about the "Opportunities to Collaborate between Vietnamese and U.S. Institutions"
Suggestions for Vietnam's future partnerships with US institutions:
- The partnerships will be viewed and reviewed from multiple directions, perspectives, and levels.
- Regardless whatever level it may be, the current state and current capacity should be assessed to generate/adopt the best fit partnership model.
- Vietnam and U.S. institutions proactively reach out Vietnamese Government (MOET, VIED, MOFA), US Government (US Embassy, USAID) and US/VN institutions to promote your institution and foster new partnerships.
Part 3:
U.S. Students Study Abroad Trends and Potential Programs to Offer in Vietnam
Ms. Heilwig Jones – Kaya Responsible Travel Founder and Director (right) and Ms. Kailee Moszynski, Director of World Internships talked about alternative ways that U.S. students can study abroad in Vietnam.
U.S. Students Study Abroad Trends:
- There is more diversity in U.S. students studying abroad
- Non-credit Education abroad is becoming a trend, U.S. students are doing a study abroad program or an internship not for University credit but rather, for real experience and soft skills building.
- There is a change in the duration of exchange programs; short-term programs (lasting for a summer or one month) are becoming more common. Most popular host regions for study abroad are Europe and Latin America, however South East Asia is an emerging and highly potential region.
Challenges of Making Study Abroad works for more students
- Finance: study abroad programs are often costly
- Culture: students are worried they will be away from the comfort of home and live in a difficult culture that is very different from their own
- Curriculum: incompatible curriculums between the two universities make it hard for students to get university credits and this is a big barrier for their graduation
Potential Partnership between the International Institute of Education (IIE) – Generation Study Abroad Movement – an Initiative to boost the number of study abroad students
Generation Study Abroad aims to expand the study abroad trend by increasing the number and diversity of students by helping students be more confident and understand the amazing benefits study abroad can bring them. The goal of the movement is to make study abroad so available across campuses that students think about study abroad when they go to college.
Generation Study Abroad (GSA) is aiming to get more Vietnamese universities on board for this meaningful movement. GSA can give Vietnamese universities access to U.S. students interested in studying abroad and connect Vietnamese Universities to their large network of U.S university partners.
How can Vietnamese Universities join the GSA: draft a personal goals statement for your universities, outline how your institution can achieve those goals and how GSA can help you reach those goals.
Ms. Megan Ames, International Outreach and Recruitment Specialist from the Institute of International Education (IIE) spoke about the increasing trend of U.S. students going abroad and introduced Generation Study Abroad.
Potential Exchange Programs to Offer in Vietnam
- Short or Long term Internship to bridge the gap between learning and career
- Unpaid internship with credit: students look to be in a 8-12 week program to gain inter-cultural communication skills and work on projects as well as observe real work
- Volunteer or Service learning abroad: students seek 2-12 week volunteer programs for deeper cultural immersion, deeper engagement in the culture and work on an initiative started by local people.
- Study-Intern Combination: a study abroad program combined with an internship organized by the host university or a third-party organization. Students can get both credit and experience. The internship should be complimentary to required coursework.
- Faculty-led groups: a study abroad group accompanied by visiting professors, these programs are often very highly organized day-to-day with activities, lessons, reflection and require a knowledgeable host partner.
- Time suggestion: programs in January instead of in summer
Why Vietnam is potential as a study abroad destination for U.S. students?
- There is a huge interest in Vietnam among U.S students:
- Every U.S. cities have Vietnamese restaurants
- Vietnam is mentioned in U.S. history textbook
- Vietnam is a destination famous for small-budget travel and living
- Vietnamese population has a relatively good English proficiency; people are friendly and open to speaking English.
Part 4:
Student Exchange at Hanoi University
How to attract international students?
- Pre-departure introduction with local buddies and connect them before the program
- Informative orientation to guide students on how to survive in Vietnam
- Taking classes with local students
- Projects and events with local students
- Involvements inside and outside the classroom with field trips and sport contests with locals
- Post program: build a strong network of alumni
Dr. Hoang Gia Thu, the Dean of Finance Management and Tourism at Hanoi University presented the "Challenges and Key Success Factors for a Student Exchange Program in Vietnam" —
Part 5:
Different models and practices for campus internationalization
Mr. Jogvan Klein, Director of International Office, RMIT University Vietnam gave a presentation on the "Inclusive Mixed-Mode Models of Mobility", exploring how RMIT responded to the challenges of a wide range of campus locations to create one of Asia Pacific's largest student mobility programs.
What is RMIT, an institution successful in bringing students to study abroad in Vietnam, doing to attract American students to Vietnam?
- Work with American partners and discuss how to develop products that will be valuable to the market then wholesale to a third party which then sells the packages to students.
- Make sure that students are aware that they are coming to college so they can study abroad.
- Set a KPI or target for the school to have from 7 to 10% of international students on campus.
The University of Arizona's Global Micro-Campus Network
What is micro-campus?
The UA Global Micro-Campus Network is a network of micro-campuses, or UA-branded spaces on the campuses of partner universities.
Micro-campuses take a UA education to students at partner universities around the globe.
Micro-campuses serve as hubs for other forms of internationalization including study abroad, service-learning and joint faculty research.
A micro-campus is a UA-designated space on the campus of a partner university. The space gives students a sense of place, a sense that they are students at the University of Arizona, wherever they are in the world.
Unmet needs for Micro-Campus Model
- An estimated 400 million people in emerging economies are seeking access to a high quality affordable education
- Demand for higher education exceeds supply in the lower income countries
- Though, approximately one million international students study in the US each year, many millions more lack access to an international education for reasons of cost, geography, and geo-politics
- 60% of international students in US come from just 4 countries
- Students from low income countries are particularly unlikely to be able to study in the U.S.
Ms. Le Thi Minh Tam, Manager of International Education Department, Foreign Trade University Ho Chi Minh City shared the University's "Experience in Finding, Selecting and Working with Foreign Partners"
How does micro-campus work?
SHARED CAMPUS – The partner university allows use of its physical campus and classrooms, and provides a designated space for the UA.
SHARED STUDENTS – Students maintain their student status at the partner university, while enrolled in for-credit UA courses, offered on location at the partner university.
SHARED TUITION – UA tuition is shared with partner
AFFORDABLE – UA program fees are set near in-state tuition rates to increase access and affordability, and generate scale.
FULL DEGREES – Students earn a UA degree, either as a dual degree with partner university, or a stand alone degree.
UA DIRECTED – Each micro-campus has a locally based UA administrator to oversee program delivery, ensure the provision of student services, enforce UA academic integrity standards, promote joint research, and support UA faculty.
Part 7:
Engaging the Community on and Off the Campus: A Practical Approach to Collaboration and Outreach
Ms. Angelina Delgado, Senior Director – Operations & Finance Baaruch College of Austin W. Marxe School of Public and International Affairs shares the examples of how U.S. Universities "Engage the Community on and off the Campus"
Ways to create Campus Engagement:
Alumni Base: utilize even a small number of study abroad alumni to meet with respective students, they will talk about their experience after the program and provide support for students who want to enroll in similar programs
Student Recruitment: find creative and meaningful ways to attract students to practical learning opportunities
Using the University as a Laboratory
No Borders Concept
COIL Concept: Collaborative Online International Learning – an opportunity for our campus or our school to join in with universities and campuses around the world, it allows students to engage with their international counterparts using online resources.
What universities should do to engage community off campus?
Project Based: for example when coming to Vietnam for international recruitment, we will meet with people working in the government and now run training programs (3-5 times/year) executive training programs non-degree for Vietnam officials. This is one way to create opportunities back to the American campus and locally in Vietnam.
Promotes Efficient Use of Resources: using the university as a laboratory can solve the problems for the cities and vice versa in Urban Planning, Transportation or Healthcare
Expands Global Outreach and Further Collaboration
Part 8:
What can we learn from FPT University Internationalization Process?
Create Internationalization's targets for your University: For example, to build international programs with international standards and curriculum, to set goals to achieve at least 15% of international faculty, to have more campuses overseas so that international students to your University will have a wider ranges of destinations to study at.
Make your Faculty international: recruit international staff not only for Language faculties, find chances for international faculty exchange programs to increase international academic experience; promote the role of foreign faculty in the university's management, and build the international culture among academic staff so that the Vietnamese staff and the international staff can work harmoniously without conflict.
Make your Programs international: English should be used as the language of instruction in classes (for example one of the requirements for international programs is that students have at least IELTS 6.0). Apply international standards to Curriculum Development, for example ACM for IT and ACBSP for Business programs. Use original text books in English by well-known publishers like, Mc Grawhill, Wiley, Pearson, Training materials, assessments, documents in English.
Strategies for Campus Internationalization is a presentation by Dr. Tran Ngoc Tuan, Vice Rector of FPT University.
How does FPT recruit foreign students here to study for degree?
Do research and on-site visits to choose the most potential markets for promotion
Attract students with special features of program, for example students are guaranteed internship and on the job training at FPT Corporation which opens up opportunities for a career after study in Vietnam and other countries.
Lessons learnt from Campus Internationalization:
- Upgrade workforce to the international standard (for example: upgrade standard by being a learning organization: all managers have to learn at least one online course/ year (MOOC))
- Create the international environment & popularize English in the campus
- Clear KPIs and strong commitment from the highest management level (For example: how many foreign teachers need to be employed/ year; how many international students need to be recruited, etc.)
- Clear structure & role of the international units
- Go along with strong partners to strengthen oversea presence.
Panel discussion with Mr. Vu The Dung, Vice Rector of HCM University of Science and Techonology, Ms. Angelina Delgado, Dr. Nguyen Thi Thanh Phuong, Mr. Jogvan Klein (from left to right)
1. Why campus internationalization?
Internationalization creates diversity and better understanding for people across the world. It forces every one of us to be a better version of ourselves.
Internationalization allows us to learn from each other's culture.
By participating in campus internationalization, we make our campuses better; we improve ourselves and our community.
Having international students on campus is the best way to help our local students learn about the world right in their country.
2. Is campus internationalization expensive?
Campus internationalization is definitely expensive but it is also very worthy, it is an unavoidable trend and a long-term investment (invests in campus facilities and enhanced curriculum). Take an example from Australia, most Australian universities would not survive without international students, it is the supply and demand rule. Although campus internationalization can be expensive, it can certainly be profitable.
Mr. Jogvan Klein – Director of International Office RMIT University Vietnam
3. How do Vietnamese campuses start and how can we attract students to Vietnam?
"We (HCM University of Science and technology) have been doing it for 4 years. We have gone to many countries and do marketing research beforehand. We also participated in conferences and seminars and to learn about what students are looking for when they come to Vietnam to learn. Currently, thanks to social media and digital marketing we often receive up to 1000 applications for international students for a program during our peak season without having to go anywhere to advertise."
Mr. Vu The Dung – Vice Rector of HCMC University of Science and Technology
4. What are the attractions for international students to come to Vietnam to study
- A booming entrepreneurial environment
- Cheap tuition
- Reputation of the University
- Internship for students
- The huge and potential developing Vietnam market
- Experience and explore cultures of Vietnam
5. How can Vietnamese institutions find international partners?
- Attending international education fairs, conference
- Visit other countries
- Work with agents
- Propose a plan to your management board and register to be a member of IIE Generation Study Abroad
"For the past 2 years, we have created a network of student ambassador of each country; it works very well as the students stay in Vietnam then come back to their countries to do present their experience studying in Vietnam to their fellow students."
Mr. Vu The Dung – Vice Rector of HCMC University of Science and Technology
6. Where to start campus internationalization for Vietnamese universities?
+ English taught programs following the world's standard established is the very first step
+ Keep improving English proficiency of both faculty and students on campus
+ Get international accreditation for the English taught programs
+ Start advertising your program to your current partners; initiate the short exchange programs before discussing about semester long program.
+ Once you get more experience with short-term exchange programs, learn more about the foreign market, start recruiting foreign students to your campus.
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How old is too old for other people to challenge your views?
Still arguing with my parents about politics, relationships, raising kids and what not and don't plan to stop because they're too old.
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01-02-2016 21:19 #25
Just to clarify my parents wouldn't use that term. I've never heard either of them use anything derogatory like that.
But. Honestly an off the cuff comment like that I'd probably low ball it and say something similar to loveliveshere. Like "what does a f----t hair cut even look like".
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Wwyd: guest comment **may offend**
Here's what happened.
First of all I was speechless for about 5 seconds... Couldn't believe that I heard what I did. I recovered to muster a "you're lucky the boys weren't awake to hear that. That's not very nice - Next time I will put you in the naughty corner."
My father still more than has his wits about him and this isn't a one off offensive comment. Depending on the flavour of the day he's said similar things about women (especially when Gillard was in power), Asians, Muslims, 'boat people,' anyone who is different from him is in the firing line. He comes out with a corker every now and then. Although I don't think he will ever be cured the episodes would be much more frequent (and probably within earshot of my boys) if I didn't call him out at the time.
If I wasn't so stunned I probably would have liked to have been firmer in my response..
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01-02-2016 21:29 #27
Wwyd: guest comment **may offend**
One off comment ok
01-02-2016 22:07 #28
Well one of my sister's is gay so my dad knows better than to say something like and don't think it would occur to him anyways. He's also been 'raised' by three pretty very open minded girls so either he's scared to say something offensive around us or we've trained him well😉. Not that he never says anything wrong but when he does he gets told to shut up in a nice way.
Dh's dad was very much like this, would just say random offensive cr@p mostly because I think he thought it was funny. Usually somebody always spoke up (mil, SIL, DH or myself). Didn't start an argument but would make a comment that we didn't appreciate him speaking like that around us.
01-02-2016 22:12 #29
the thing is, my dad can't stand swearing. so I try not to swear when I'm at my parents house. i i respect their preferences whilst under their roof.
is it too much to expect the same in return? cos the "wah wah wah I'm old and set in my ways" argument gets a bit tired.
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01-02-2016 22:27 #30
My dad is still in his 50s. And we frequently argue about politics etc. Beside the fact i dont think he'd use that term, if he did I'd tell him that it was extremely offensive and I dont like it. I dont have an issue calling my parents out on stuff like that.
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He clocked me driving 59mph in a 35mph zone. I was so shaken up that I remember thinking, "whew, at least I was only going 14 over...otherwise it would be reckless driving!" When I did the math again, though, I realized how fast I was traveling. While I truly did not mean to drive that fast - and honestly I never do! - I knew it was my fault for not noticing the speed limit sign.
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David C. Parker Ph.D.
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- Molecular Microbiology and Immunology Graduate Program School of Medicine
- Program in Molecular and Cellular Biosciences School of Medicine
Dr. Parker's laboratory is interested in the cell-surface molecules and intracellular signaling pathways which determine whether an encounter between helper T cells and B cells or other antigen presenting cells results in immunity or tolerance. In a simplified model of peripheral tolerance to self, we found that a signal through OX40 (CD134) blocks functional anergy in transferred T cells responding to transgenic or allogeneic antigens, drives the T cells to differentiate into cytokine-secreting effector cells and results in fatal acute graft versus host disease in unirradiated recipient animals. Current work is focused on the role of the alternative pathway of NFkB activation in that model.
In a second project, the lab is exploring the possibility that certain subsets of weakly autoreactive B cells play an essential role as antigen-presenting cells in inducing tolerance to self antigens in T cells. In a third project, we are exploring the "immunological synapse," the structure that forms in the contact zone between a T cell and an antigen presenting cell. We are examining the role of the synapse in the specific delivery of effector cytokines from T cells to antigen presenting cells, with an emphasis on the membrane-bound TNF family members, CD40L (CD154) and FasL. We are also exploring differences among T cell subsets in the structure of the synapse and the functional consequences of those differences.Read more
- Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley California 1971
Memberships and associations
- American Association of ImmunologistsFederation of American ScientistsUnion of Concerned Scientists
- "Constitutive expression of NF-κB inducing kinase in regulatory T cells impairs suppressive function and promotes instability and pro-inflammatory cytokine production." Scientific Reports In: , Vol. 7, No. 1, 14779, 01.12.2017.
- "Despite disorganized synapse structure, Th2 cells maintain directional delivery of CD40L to antigen-presenting B cells." PLoS One In: , Vol. 12, No. 10, e0186573, 01.10.2017.
- "CD40L is transferred to antigen-presenting B cells during delivery of T-cell help." European Journal of Immunology In: , Vol. 47, No. 1, 01.01.2017, p. 41-50.
- "T Cell-Dependent B Cell Activation." Activation of the Immune System. Vol. 3 Elsevier Inc., 2016. p. 175-178.
- "CD28-CD80 interactions control regulatory T cell motility and immunological synapse formation." Journal of Immunology In: , Vol. 193, No. 12, 15.12.2014, p. 5894-5903.
- "A cell-intrinsic requirement for NF-κB-inducing kinase in CD4 and CD8 T cell memory." Journal of Immunology In: , Vol. 191, No. 7, 01.10.2013, p. 3663-3672.
- "The carrier effect and T cell/B cell cooperation in the antibody response." Journal of Immunology In: , Vol. 191, No. 5, 01.09.2013, p. 2025-2027.
- "Peripheral CD4+ T-cell tolerance is induced in vivo by rare antigen-bearing B cells in follicular, marginal zone, and B-1 subsets." European Journal of Immunology In: , Vol. 43, No. 7, 07.2013, p. 1818-1827.
- "B-Raf is required for positive selection and survival of DP cells, but not for negative selection of SP cells." International Immunology In: , Vol. 25, No. 4, 04.2013, p. 259-269.
- "Preformed CD40L is stored in Th1, Th2, Th17, and T follicular helper cells as well as CD4 +8 - thymocytes and invariant NKT cells but not in Treg cells." PLoS One In: , Vol. 7, No. 2, e31296, 21.02.2012.
- "NF-κB-inducing kinase plays an essential T cell-intrinsic role in graft-versus-host disease and lethal autoimmunity in mice." Journal of Clinical Investigation In: , Vol. 121, No. 12, 01.12.2011, p. 4775-4786.
- "Cyclosporine-resistant, Rab27a-independent mobilization of intracellular preformed CD40 ligand mediates antigen-specific T cell help in vitro." Journal of Immunology In: , Vol. 187, No. 2, 15.07.2011, p. 626-634.
- "The 50th midwinter conference of immunologists at asilomar." Nature Immunology In: , Vol. 12, No. 7, 05.2011, p. 583-585.
- "Diversity in immunological synapse structure." Immunology In: , Vol. 131, No. 4, 12.2010, p. 466-472.
- "Anergic CD4+ T cells form mature immunological synapses with enhanced accumulation of c-Cbl and Cbl-b." Journal of Immunology In: , Vol. 184, No. 7, 01.04.2010, p. 3598-3608.
- "Th1 and Th2 cells form morphologically distinct immunological synapses." Journal of Immunology In: , Vol. 181, No. 1, 2008, p. 393-399.
- "Preformed CD40 ligand exists in secretory lysosomes in effector and memory CD4+ T cells and is quickly expressed on the cell surface in an antigen-specific manner." Blood In: , Vol. 110, No. 7, 01.10.2007, p. 2520-2527.
- "OX40-mediated differentiation to effector function requires IL-2 receptor signaling but not CD28, CD40, IL-12Rβ2, or T-bet." Journal of Immunology In: , Vol. 178, No. 12, 15.06.2007, p. 7694-7702.
- "B cells expressing a natural polyreactive autoantibody have a distinct phenotype and are overrepresented in immunoglobulin heavy chain transgenic mice." Journal of Immunology In: , Vol. 177, No. 4, 15.08.2006, p. 2412-2422.
- "OX40 (CD134) engagement drives differentiation of CD4+ T cells to effector cells." European Journal of Immunology In: , Vol. 36, No. 5, 05.2006, p. 1093-1103.
- "Antigen-specific accumulation of naïve, memory and effector CD4 T cells during anterior uveitis monitored by intravital microscopy." Cellular Immunology In: , Vol. 239, No. 1, 01.2006, p. 49-60.
- "MHC transfer from APC to T cells following antigen recognition." Critical Reviews in Immunology In: , Vol. 26, No. 1, 2006, p. 1-21.
- "Regulation of the small GTPase Rap1 and extracellular signal-regulated kinases by the costimulatory molecule CTLA-4." Molecular and Cellular Biology In: , Vol. 25, No. 10, 05.2005, p. 4117-4128.
- "Peptide-specific intercellular transfer of MHC class II to CD4+ T cells directly from the immunological synapse upon cellular dissociation." Journal of Immunology In: , Vol. 174, No. 1, 01.01.2005, p. 80-89.
- "APCs in the anterior uveal tract do not migrate to draining lymph nodes." Journal of Immunology In: , Vol. 172, No. 11, 01.06.2004, p. 6701-6708.
- "A signal through OX40 (CD134) allows anergic, autoreactive T cells to acquire effector cell functions." Journal of Immunology In: , Vol. 172, No. 11, 01.06.2004, p. 6735-6743.
- "Ectopic B-Raf expression enhances extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) signaling in T cells and prevents antigen-presenting cell-induced anergy." Journal of Biological Chemistry In: , Vol. 278, No. 38, 19.09.2003, p. 35940-35949.
- "Immunohistology of antigen-presenting cells in vivo : A novel method for serial observation of fluorescently labeled cells." Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science In: , Vol. 44, No. 5, 01.05.2003, p. 2004-2009.
- "Live-cell dynamics and the role of costimulation in immunological synapse formation." Journal of Immunology In: , Vol. 169, No. 11, 01.12.2002, p. 6092-6101.
- "Resting B lymphocytes as APC for naive T lymphocytes : Dependence on CD40 ligand/CD40." Journal of Immunology In: , Vol. 164, No. 2, 15.01.2000, p. 688-697.


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I'm no pro at arranging real flowers. I never inherited the green thumb of my mother; instead I have a black thumb of death. Every time someone gives me a plant it dies, a long painful death. The problem is that I love flowers and plants. There's something about them that lifts me up inside especially during the 9+ months of winter here in Minnesota.
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|The Commission took Suo-Motu cognizance on 11.10.2011 in a press report in which it was stated that an arrested woman Soni Sori has been brutally tortured in the custody of Chhattisgarh Police which resulted several severe head injuries. It was also reported that her nephew Lingaram Kodopi, aged 25 years, has also been arrested by the Chhattisgarh police on charges of facilitating protection money for Maoists from Essar Steel. The victim Soni Sori has apprehended threat to her life alleging that the State Police had tried to kill her in an encounter on 11.09.2011. Pursuant to the directions of the Commission a report dated 12.10.2011 from Supdt. of Police, District South Bastar Dantewada was received which revealed that two accused B. K. Lala and Linga Kodopi were trapped by the police team on 09.09.2011 who disclosed that they were handing over an amount Rs. 15 Lakhs to Naxalites Vinod and Raghu through a lady named Soni Sori at Palnar market on behalf of M/s Essar Company. It is further stated that the accused Linga Kodopi disclosed that he along with Soni Sori had acted as middlemen in the payment of money to Naxalites on earlier many occasions. Accordingly, the cash and vehicle involved in the matter were seized case No. 26/2011 u/s 121/124 A, 120 B IPC, 39 (1), 40 UPA Act and 8 (2, 3) Chhattisgarh Special Public Security Act was registered at Kua Konda Police Station and the accused were arrested. However, Soni Sori was absconding, but was arrested on 04.10.2011 in Delhi with the help of the Delhi Crime Branch Police. The Commission received 37 other complaints regarding the alleged torture of Soni Sori in police custody, and all the cases have been tagged together. It also received a DO letter dated 10.05.2012 from Shri V. Kishore Chandra Deo, Minister of Tribal Affairs and Panchayati Raj, Government of India forwarding a letter given by Dr. T. N. Seema, Member of Parliament regarding the custodial torture of Ms. Soni Sori, a tribal teacher from Dantewada, Chhattisgarh. The letter enclosed a copy of the judgement of the Supreme Court of India dated 02.05.2011 in Criminal Miscellaneous Petition No. 1104, 4981 and 8976 of Year 2012 in the Writ Petition (Criminal) No. 206 of Year 2011 filed by the victim Soni Sori regarding brutality during her custody. In reference to this matter, the Commission obtained the record of proceedings of the Supreme Court of India in Writ Petition No. 206 of 2011 dated 02.12.2011, Criminal Miscellaneous Petition No. 1104 of 2012 dated 19.01.2012, Writ Petition (CRL.) 206 of 2011 dated 30.04.2012 and Criminal Miscellaneous Petition No. 12555 of 2012 in Writ Petition (CRL.) No. 206 of 2011 dated 21.05.2012 from the website 'courtnic.in/supremecourt/temp/wr 20611p.txt'. The Criminal Miscellaneous Petition No. 12555 of 2012 in Writ Petition (CRL.) No. 206 of 2011 dated 21.05.2012 states that "Mr. Atul Jha, learned counsel for the respondent state submits that the matter has already been sorted out by the parties amicably and the writ petition has become infructuous. Hence, the writ petition stands dismissed as having become infructuous. Accordingly, the Crl. M.P. also stands disposed of." The Commission has considered the material placed on record and observes that the allegations levelled vide Writ Petition (CRL.) No. 206 of 2011 appear to be disposed of vide Order dated 21.05.2012. Before proceeding further in this matter, let a copy of these proceedings be sent to the victim Ms. Soni Sori w/o Shri Anil Bhutani r/o Village Sameli Police Station Kuan Konda, District Dantewada, Chhattisgarh through registered post for her comments, if any, within six weeks. A copy of these proceedings also be sent to Shri V. Kishore Chandra Deo, Minister of Tribal Affairs and Panchayati Raj, Government of India for information.
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With Scott the difference is that the wares are brought here by courier, not Post Office.
The majority of the cost goes to shipping and all that, so it'll be drastically reduced if you order more (split shipping and all that).Also, this is a complete amplifier. Add power and it's ready to go.
R90 with free shipping, you can't be in such a rush that you'd pay 3 times as much just to get it here faster?http://www.ebay.com/itm/TDA7379-Single-Power-Amplifier-Board-Module-Dual-Track-38W-2-DC-12-18V-/351897639586Also if you bring in just one unit you probably won't get charged duties/vat, bulk order will attract Vat 15.5% at the very least and probably an extra charge from Scott to get the amp to where ever you are in SA?
Free economy shipping. Which means SAPO. I'd happily pay the extra to ensure shipping, otherwise why not simply flush the R90 down the loo? 3 x more may seem a lot in this instance because the item cost i so low, with more expensive items the shipping costs will not appear as exorbitant!
I see, so it takes 12V - 18V power - so I imagine best to use one of those 2-pin type power adapters, not sure where to source a spare one to power this unit though.How does one go about feeding the audio source to this amp? Via that weird 3-pin connector thing?Does it perhaps come with an adapter (or could you purchase one) where it would allow you to connect RCA cables at least?
Ahh alright, so old laptop charger then.Most of the newer fans are now 4 pin if I recall correctly, although I am sure you can still find the older 3 pin ones. Then if you were to take an RCA cable for signal, the main pin in the middle would be the positive and the shielding would be the negative?What would you need to cool it down, I read it does recommend some form of a heatsink?
The 4-pin fans you're talking about are PWM (Pulse Width Modulation) controlled fans, and are used almost exclusively on CPU coolers. Standard case fans are all 3-pin, from the old ones to the newest ones.Regarding the RCA as input, yes. You would combine the negative input on the neg (middle) pin and the other two to the outer pins to input stereo.Regarding the laptop charger - it's a guess of mine that it would work. I hope it would, since the chip has a max voltage of 22V and a max operating voltage of 20V, so I'm GUESSING a laptop charger would be perfect at 18.5V, but I may be wrong.Also yes, you would definitely need a heatsink to cool this amplifier. I'm sitting with a big block heatsink at home that I bought MANY years ago for a different project, and it should be able to cool 3~4 of these chips are the same time easy. I would recommend you buy a heatsink to cool this with as well, it's not going to last long without a heatsink.


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Free Zune downloads; it sounds great, doesn't it? Well, guess again. Sure, you can find totally free Zune download hub websites, but if you discover a legal one that has first rate songs, movies and videos, be sure you sing from the mountaintops. Why sing out? Simply because, you probably found the only 1 of its' type that's legal. Most of these totally free download websites for the Zune, and the iPOD as well, for that make a difference, are essentially pirate websites. They're full of stolen or illegally copied music and video downloads.
Ripping music for your Zune player requires a media participant like Home windows Media Player. There are other people like Winamp, RealPlayer and so on. If you are utilizing Windows Media Participant, once the CD is loaded into your CD ROM, you can see the tune checklist from which you can select the tracks you want. Then all you have to do is to correct click the mouse and go to "rip" or simply just click the "Rip" icon on the interface. As soon as it is done, wire the participant to your pc via the USB cable and synchronization in between your player and your Computer requires location. It will mp3 onto your participant.
If you are good at tech stuff then you can do a host of issues. You can host forums, chat servers, solution concerns (there are sites that spend for your specialized input like support geeks and such.), offer hosted email, install programs for other people, offer application testing, load testing, create a area registrar, etc.
Before we get the ball rolling, let's get the meaning of royalty free music straight. Royalty free music tracks are tunes that can be downloaded and utilized over and more than again without getting to be concerned about getting in trouble with the law. Unlike copyrighted tracks, royalty free music are tracks that can be utilized and embedded into your weblogs and web sites. You as the purchaser are entitled to tweak and edit the tracks nevertheless you want. Do you think that the track is as well lengthy? Then shorten it. Do you think that the track is as well brief? Then loop it. Either way, you are just tweaking the songs this kind of that it fits your taste. The very best thing about royalty free music is that you do not require to worry if you are infringing the legislation. The royalty free music track is rightfully yours upon purchase!
An individual can listen to MP3 songs even when they are at house, office, metro or in the cyber cafe. The On-line method will save each time and cash of the individuals. 1 can listen to all Hollywood and Bollywood tracks in this process. You can listen free mp3 tunes Online and fairly curiously this factor is gaining popularity and have become a pattern among masses. Now-a-times, most of the music lovers favor to pay attention songs via the On-line method instead than buying particular other high end gadgets.
Tattoos. These are types of mutilation and may indicate psychological problems or at very best, intense weak point and low self esteem. Where did they get that from. ya gotta question.
Save your self the hassle, invest a few bucks much more on a better boombox, because this 1 is the pits. That is, unless of course you don't mind sticking your ear up to the speaker just to listen to what is coming out of it.


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At the Dhahran Oasis Quilt Guild Show day before yesterday I saw a quilt that had a funky block in it. In the post yesterday I asked if anyone know the name of the block as I had posted a close up of the picture. A blog reader by the name of BarnCat told me that it's called Twin Sisters. Being an identical twin myself, I thought that was a quirky name for a block. So I did a Google search for a tutorial. If found one and wanted to share with yall. Click the image to get the tutorial.
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So, I was looking at the menu and got the Cheese Waffle for my self and Nora (my best friend) got her self Layered Chocolate Pancakes.
The service is okay with 1 barista and 1 waitress. After they took our orders, a lady came with kids. After that she deliver the drinks to us and that lady. We had 2 warm water for me and Aish Kus and hot chocolate for myself. Nora told me the warm water taste like a soap. I taste mine, so yes is it! That is no good.. I called up the waitress and she got into the bar, wash the glasses and replace a new warm water. That's way better than the barista boy whom prepared earlier. I can see her effort to provide us good service. I don't really want to condemn and I don't take bad photo on food. But something about the restaurant that makes me think twice to come again. The food deco is good but I could say "selekeh" as I could see the chocolate and cheese drop here and here on the plate. Even my hot chocolate drinks, The chocolate powder is round the cup. It is so mess! Last but not least, they use the paper menu/promo on the table, but I can see drops of drink on it. Come on, the paper cost you less that 10 cent, why can't you change it with a new one? We do pay but hell, I don't bother to come again.
The pancake and waffle are good. The honey is too sweet and very liquid. (My doubt: They must be mixing the honey and liquid sugar, so I don't like it. It does not taste like honey!.
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I was recently granted a permanent visa and planning on applying for Naturalization. I would also like to bring my only daughter here in Japan, she's not eligible to apply for residency because she's already 25, my question is if become naturalized will I be able to add her on my Japanese family registration and apply for her residency?
Thank you in advance for any help.
Edit: we know it is impossible now that she is an adult, I'm asking if anyone has tried becoming a Citizen and then added their children to their Japanese family registration then apply for residency.
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Middle Grip Banded Bench Press 1 RM
2 Rounds:
1a) Max rep close grip banded push up
1b) 8 KB skull crushers
Even: 10/8 Cal Row
Odd: 30 Double Unders
Post WOD
100 banded tricep press downs
Tip of the Day
Double, single, double, single, does this sound like your rhythm on double unders? A couple things are happening, your rope is slowing down and your bound isn't as high. To fix the problem, focus on continuing to bound at the same height and speed up your rope. Keep jumping, keep spinning.


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Russound AB-2.2
Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?)
Excellent product; only gripe is the connectors on rear aren't fixed well to body.
Item # 543AB22 | MFR # AB-2.2
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$79.00 Earn up to 79 Rewards points
Our VA-based experts can help.
The Russound AB-2.2 table-top "A/B" selector comes in handy for two different types of custom audio installations. Use it to safely switch between two different powered audio systems you connect to one pair of in-wall speakers. Or, send music from a single audio system to one of two pairs of connected speakers. Hum along to your favorite music in the kitchen while you cook, then switch to your patio speakers while you enjoy an outdoor meal.
Russound AB-2.2 Owner's manual
Ease to work, connections on back are a little hard to work with.
Kurt, Knoxville, TN
Average Customer Review(s):
Excellent product; only gripe is the connectors on rear aren't fixed well to body.
Haven't had time to hook it up but could use the money.
Ease to work, connections on back are a little hard to work with.
Pros: Easy.
Cons: connections
The switch works as advertised. The interconnects on the rear of the unit are super cheap and only accept short bare wire (same as all the other reviews). Very questionable with the rated power, especially when you look at the interconnect, particularly when you remove the input/output interconnects for installation. 100+ watts RMS??? The same unit with banana plugs would give me a much better feeling about the quality. Pragmatically, I'm A/B'ing a modern (2017) Marantz 9 channel Atmos system with 11 channel processing (hence this unit) with a 1980's Yamaha unit (THD 0.015%) with line in from the Marantz and it does the job. I can totally hear differences on both amps (0.08 vs 0.015 THD) with the A\B box. All in all, it works.
Pros: Works
Cons: Cheap build on the interconnects
So pleased that I'm buying a second one.
Device works perfectly!!! Thanx Butch
This product works, but I agree with those who say that the wiring block on the back is cheap and ill conceived. I am a little disappointed by that.
Pros: It works
Cons: Poor design
The Russound AB-2.2 switch works great, the removable wire clips on the back make it easier to hook up the speaker wires with the unit sitting in place. My only complaint is cosmetic, there are long scratches all over the exterior of the housing even though the unit was wrapped in plastic and packaged well. The manufacturer's quality control should have caught this before packaging the unit.
Pros: Works great.
Cons: Scratched housing.
Does the job I needed it to. Turns my speakers 2 off inside and turns them on outside. I'm using all Polk speakers. Significant difference in volume between inside Polk 1 (too loud) and outside Polk 2. Cannot use inside Polk 1 until I get a separate volume control. Also connections are not great as others have noted, but the unit is small, which I needed it to be.
Pros: Allows me to play speakers outisde
Cons: Volume difference
Worked as advertised.... was high quality and fit the need perfectly. Wire inserts pull out of back for easy attachment. Was really user friendly. Good product.
This unit does exactly what I need to do: switch between 2 amp sources in to 1 set of R-L speakers (a 5.1 surround sound tv system; a hifi vinyl system). The overall build seems rock solid. The rear connectors are what is lacking IMO. For starters, the largest gauge wire they take is 14. Too small IMO. Also, the way the connectors are crowded together, there is no way to use any type of modern wire ends like banana plugs or pins. You have to go bare wire. Finally, the rear "detachable snap connectors" as they call them do just that, they detatch / pop off too easily. They literally physically slip away from the unit as you are trying to install the wires. Seriously? A great overall product made weak by the connecting system. I called and also emailed Russound a week ago for support and to see if they had any advice and got no response.
Pros: Does what I need to do. Housing and switch seem well-built.
Cons: Poorly designed wire hookup system in the back. Poor support from Russound.Crutchfield response on 6/14/2016 We forwarded this review to our Technical Support team for follow-up. Lifetime tech support comes with every Crutchfield purchase.
I have Polk and b&w speakers and decided to add a second bottom center Polk to compliment the b&w top center for my 80" Vizio tv home theater ... then I installed an outside speaker only to find out you loose the dac when you turn on the second zone of my marantz receiver even whith pre amp. This switch was the perfect solution with a nice looking box. I can keep the dac by running center channel dual center speaker inside for great home theater or single center speaker inside and outside speaker for house/patio music during the day. Switch was easy to install
Pros: Nice looking box Easy install No power needed
Cons: Would've been nice to accept banana plugs for the speaker connections
Does the job, needed to manage zone 2 speakers, small not very noticeable, cost effective.
Pros: practically unnoticeable
Cons: very small connectors
Does exactly as promised - simple to set up, but I feel it's a little pricy for just being a simple switch.
Pros: Simple, easy set up. Crutchfield's free shipping and 60 day money back guarantee.
Cons: Expensive.
It works and is small and unobtrusive, but it has these tiny connector block modules for the connections and not binding posts or spring terminals. I used 14 AWG wire and it was a challenge to fit the wire into those connectors and the spacing between conductors is really close. I would have gladly paid more for a more substantial switch that would accept banana plugs or pins. I couldn't find a pic of the back of this unit and now I know why. You can only insert a very short length of stripped wire into the connector block.
Pros: Small Works as it should
Cons: Tiny connector blocks will only allow a very short length of 14 AWG or smaller to be inserted. Should be larger to accommodate real speaker terminals.
Needed a way to manage my indoor and outdoor speakers on Zone 2. Wanted to be able to play music in the great room as well as either the lower level or patio and choose based upon whether it was an indoor outdoor gathering or more indoors based upon weather. This basic device provided me with simple A/B switching. Worked as expected.
Pros: Super simple Cost effective
Cons: None
This product is well built and looks good.I used it to use one pair of speakers with two receivers. So far I have had no issues with deterioration of sound quality or any other sort of problems.The small terminals make it a little difficult to install wires but you just have to strip them to the proper length and be sure there are no stray strands protruding because the terminals are very close together. I'm only giving it 4 stars because I think for the money, it is a little expensive for a simple passive devise like this.
Pros: Smooth switching with just a single button.
Cons: Small wire terminals.Expensive.
I installed an Onkyo 7.1 home theather AV receiver in a lower level. Tech support at Polk and Crutchfield gave me advice on how to combine four Polk bookshelf speakers I already owned with a Polk center speaker and sub-woofer for a 5.1 system. The set-up sounds great. However I was left with a most beloved NAD Power Envelope Amp, an NAD Pre-Amp Receiver, and two Polk SDA 2A Stero/Dimensional Array speakers. For a year I listened to the two SDA's powered by zone two of the Onkyo in an upper level living area. During this time the NAD power amp & pre-amp sat unused and unappreciated. Enter the Russound AB-2.2. This versatile switch (can be used as a switch for two sets of speakers from one source OR to power one set of speakers from two diferent sources) allowed me to maintain the inputs from the home theater (Sat TV/music, BluRay with internet apps like Pandora, CD, etc) and to reconnect my NAD equipment as a second source in my upper level area. Don't get me wrong......I'm not an audio snob... (the Onkyo TX-SR608 is an amazing piece of equipment for the bucks), but I still love the powerful, clean sound the NAD amp kicks out on the SDA's. So now I have the best of both worlds. Thanks again to some great American companies (Crutchfield, Polk, and Russound) for their support and products). Additionally, Onkyo USA has exceptional tech support! Happy Holidays....
Pros: Well designed and well built
Cons: Nothing
Pros: It allows me to share a pair of tower speakers with two receivers.....a HT Receiver (5.1 setup, 100W/channel) and a Stereo Receiver (2.1 setup, 100W/channel)). A rare but useful product for people who do not wanna listen to music in a HT setup. Build quality acceptable. No need to hide this from plain sight. You can put this on the main cabinet along with your other black boxes. This is why I went with Russound AB-2.2 and not Niles DPS-1. In the picture the Niles DPS-1 looked a bit crude. Overall the product works fine, no issues on that end. Cons: The speaker inputs are really tiny and it was quite a battle to connect my 14 gauge wires. I recommend using wires which are at least 18 gauge. I didnt wanna purchase another set of wires just to connect this, hence I went with what I had. The speaker clips are really tiny as well and are extreeemely difficult to work with. Normally, with clips you have to press the clip down and the wire slides in. Here its just the opposite. You have to use your nails (yes thats the only way!!...because they are so tiny) and pull them up (with all your strength) to slide the wire in. Thats why my fingers are hurting even after two days. Ouch!! Hence a 4 star rating.
Pros: It allows me to share a pair of tower speakers with two receivers.....a HT Receiver (5.1 setup) and a Stereo Receiver (2.1 setup). A rare but useful product for people who do not wanna listen to music in a HT setup.
Cons: The speaker inputs are really tiny and it was quite a battle to connect my 14 gauge wires. The wire clips are very difficult to work with.
Overview: The Russound AB-2.2 is a dual-source selector switch that allows a single pair of speakers to be driven by either of two amplifiers, or to allow a single amplifier to drive either of two pairs of speakers. It is a tabletop unit with a push-on, push-off button to switch between the dual amplifier or speaker pairs.
Connections: The AB-2.2 has three removable, color-coded, screwless snap connectors which accept up to 14-gauge wire. These connectors have wire locking levers which snap the speaker wire into place.
Specifications: The AB-2.2 is designed for use with amplifiers with a power output of up to 150 watts RMS per channel.
At Crutchfield, you'll get detailed, accurate information that's hard to find elsewhere. That's because we have our own in-house Product Research team. They verify what's in the box, check the owner's manual, and record dimensions, features and specs. We stay on top of new products and technologies to help people make informed choices.
I have outside speakers, and my old A/V receiver had the capacity for 9 speakers, the new A/V system I purchased only had room for 7 speakers, so I needed the A/B switch to accomodate my outside speakers. [ Robert May 28, 2018 ]
Doug (4342186120) recommended it [ Theresa May 05, 2018 ]
Have one, like it so much, I ordered a another one. [ W Mar 07, 2018 ]
It was suggested by Nemo and I have another Russound product in a more complex set up (two receivers and two sets of speakers) that works perfectly. Thanks for the help. [ Charles Mar 05, 2018 ]
Simple [ Stuart Nov 26, 2017 ]
I had a somewhat complicated situation trying to feed multiple sets of speakers from one receiver and OZZY was a HUGE help in steering me to exactly what I needed to solve my problem!!! [ Joe Aug 04, 2017 ]
I trust Crutchfield to carry a good product line, and this item meets my current need. [ Terry May 04, 2017 ]
If Russound AB-2.2 is being used to switch 2 sets of speakers from one source, only one set of speakers can be used at a time. This device is actually used to switch two sources or amplifiers between a set of speakers, a speaker selector would be more inline with what you're trying to do and some can run more than one set of speakers from a source at a time when properly hooked up. [ Jesse Feb 02, 2018 ]
The box itself is one or the other. [ JEREMY B Feb 02, 2018 ]
It's designed to play one or the other. You cannot play two sets of speakers at the same time. This is to avoid the situation where you have two sources feeding one speaker at the same time. [ Stuart Feb 02, 2018 ]
If I understand you correctly you have 4 speaker wires for each speaker. The AB 2.2 can only switch two stereo pairs to one stereo pair output. You would need twice as many connections to do what you want. [ Phillip Feb 23, 2016 ]
The AB-2.2 selector allows you to power a single pair of speakers with either of two amplifiers (There are two input channels to the AB switch and one output channel.) The selector switch isolates one of the input channels (amps) preventing them from both being connected at the same time. I suspect that the AB-2.2 may not be exactly what you are looking for. Russound makes other products which might be closer to what you need. As a note, the internal construction of the AB-2.2 product is solid, but the wire connectors on the box are very small, probably 16gage or less. [ Omatacco Feb 23, 2016 ]
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11-step impedance matching volume control for two pairs of speakers
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Lectures and seminars
Changing the Way the World Thinks About Eating Disorders: Lunch lecture with Cynthia Bulik
2016-04-0712:15 University LibraryCampus Solna
Part of the series of lunch lectures called "Student - be inspired by a professor" taking place most Thursdays from 12:15 to 12:45.
Do I have to sign up?
- No, the lecture is first come, first served. Just show up at the library entrance at the right time.
Will you actually serve anything?
- Yes, there will be sandwiches (Swedish lunchmackor) and something to drink too.
Is it FREE?
- Yes, you will both be fed, educated and inspired free of charge.
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Saturday, February 21, 2009
See us on Ellen??
The first time coming in from the front, the next time from the back. That's my philosophy on how we'll get on Ellen one day. My sister made the first part come true by getting four tix to the Ellen show audience. My mom, sister, Luane and I were on the show with Naomi Watts Wed Feb 18th. My mom and sister were shown 2-3 times, they sat in the "dance row" and Luane and I were on the first aisle she dances on, I had an aisle seat so you see me 2 or 3 times as well. We had a great time, it was a neat experience, my hands hurt from clapping so much. We're half way there...
Before the taping, a friend of mine who edits the TV show Chuck took us for a tour around the Chuck set and we watched the actors block and rehearse a scene. We got to meet one of the Nerd Herd, Scott, who's a very cool guy. He was the character who was a Missile Command champion in a previous episode. We walked around the set, with the baby even who didn't make a sound.
We saw Kristin Chenowyth from Pushing Daisies and Wicked (NY) who fell for the baby's cute cheeks. It was good to be back on the Warner Bros. lot again.
We were only in LA for 24 hours, to do the show and tour and bolt back, man that was a crazy trip. I attached a photo of Luane on the lot with the baby.
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