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Clancy the courageous cow
Clancy the courageous cow (Hume, 2007)
Language Features
Clancy the courageous cow (Hume, 2007) is an uplifting and thought provoking children's story book that, as is often the case with children's literature, covers far more sophisticated themes than the cover implies. Hume (2007) tells the story of Clancy the cow and the measures he goes to in order to fit in, to look and feel like everyone else. Clancy the courageous cow (Hume, 2007) contains a wide range of language and literature features that make it an engaging and educational book.
Right from the beginning Hume (2007) uses alliteration in the title of the book with the repeated 'C' sound, Clancy the courageous cow (Hume, 2007). Alliteration is also used throughout the book when calling the cows 'big and bossy'. The use of alliteration emphasises certain words to enhance linguistic awareness and memorability. Alliteration, according to Winch, Johnston, March, Ljungdahl & Holliday (2010) also assists children to develop phonemic awareness and is particularly important in early years in gaining spelling skills.
Language Features
Personification is also used to great effect throughout the story. Hume (2007) describes Clancy as having human like qualities. Examples from the story include, Clancy having a family, competing in a wrestling competition, using everyday human items, speaking English and falling in love. Personification connects the reader, making descriptions of non-human entities more vivid and can help the reader understand, sympathise and react emotionally to non-human characters (Authors Craft, n.d.). Focusing on everyday human situations allows children to connect and emphasise, creating a deeper understanding of the storyline.
Hume (2007) uses a broad range of words which are used effectively to connect, enlighten and entertain young readers. He chooses his words deliberately and these are designed to attract children's attention and allow them to increase their vocabulary and language skills. Examples found in the story include pasture, outcast, grazing, vicious and manoeuvres. Hume (2007) also uses made-up-words for the cow wrestling competition manoeuvres such as 'helicowpter', 'hindquarter drop and 'cud cruncher'. These comic touches lighten up a rather deep message and create opportunity for young readers to experience language experimentation.
The sentence structure is simple and easy to follow, allowing literacy skills to be developed without compromising the plot. Hume (2007) includes an array of action verbs, for example sprinkled, rolled, bossed and painted. Each verb highlights a specific action, allowing the reader to vividly picture what each character is doing (Using Active Verbs, n.d.). The use of proper nouns 'Cow Wrestling Contest' demonstrates this linguistic structure. Adjectives and modifiers are cleverly included to expand and enhance the basic sentence, promoting a deeper understanding. Extracts from the story include, 'stormy winter's day' and 'beautiful summers day'.
Incorporating a subliminal message is a powerful way to address issues of prejudice, acceptance, confidence and forgiveness. The story effectively uses humour to showcase these themes. The captivating and bold illustrations and the choice of language features complement each other, allowing a wide audience to thoroughly enjoy this children's book on many different levels.
Visual Elements
Australian Curriculum Assessment and Reporting Authority [ACARA]. (n.d). The Australian curriculum: Retrieved from http://www.australiancurriculum.edu.au/Glossary?a=E&t=language%20features
Author's Craft. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://udleditions.cast.org
Hulme, L. (2007). Clancy the courageous cow. Parkside, SA: Omnibus Books.
Using active verbs. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.ems.psu.edu/~schall/Verbs.html
Winch, G., Ross Johnston, R., March, P., Ljungdahl, L., & Holliday, M. (2010). Literacy:
Reading, writing and children's literature (4th ed.). South Melbourne, VIC, Australia: Oxford University Press.
Class Activity
The illustrations in Clancy the courageous cow (Hume, 2007) are colourful, childlike and compliment the tale perfectly. The author has used the pages fully to engage the reader and provide a visual journey. The use of stark white pages is enhances the colour and outline of the cows. An example that best illustrates this is the cow wrestling contest scenes. The river illustration is powerful as it provides a visual representation of the divide between Clancy and the other cows.
Activity Sheets
Activity retrieved from www.thelittlebigbookcub.com.au
After reading the story students will be given an Art activity to go back to their desks and undertake themselves. They will be given two sheets of paper. One will be the paddock and one full of cut out cows. Students will colour in the paddock and the cows place them on the completed paddock. Students will be asked to colour the cows the same way from the story but instead of dividing the cows into two group they will spread all cows around the pasture. Students will be able to consider why they have been asked to do this and not separate the cows like in the story.
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maggio 11, 2017
Freeride World Tour Athlete Spotlight: Trace Cooke (Part 1 of 3)
BCA pro athlete Trace Cooke.
BCA would like to congratulate three members of our athlete team: Trace Cooke, Berkeley Patterson and Grifen Moller, on qualifying for the 2017-2018 Freeride World Tour. The opportunity to compete on the Tour is one of the most sought after prizes in big mountain skiing. Next year, these three riders will have the opportunity to compete on the world's most extreme faces amongst some of the biggest names in big mountain skiing. This interview with Trace Cooke is part one of a three-part interview series, with the three BCA athletes who have qualified for next year's FWT. After being bumped off the FWT during his rookie season in 2016, Trace fought hard to regain his spot. Congrats Trace!
- Name: Trace Cooke
- Age: 21
- Hometown: Nelson, British Columbia, Canada
- Home Mountain: Whitewater Ski Area
- Sponsors: Fischer, Smith, The North Face, Backcountry Access, Whitewater Ski Resort, and The Village Ski Hut
I've skied at Whitewater Ski Resort for the last 19 years. Whitewater is definitely a smaller resort. Everywhere I get to travel and compete at is always bigger than my home mountain. The mountain has only three lifts, two of which are super old double chairs. What makes Whitewater really special is that the resort receives over 12 meters (480") of snow every year and the place has always has a really great vibe. To be honest, it's the vibe of both Nelson and Whitewater that makes it really hard to leave. The 25-minute drive from Nelson up to Whitewater is also pretty hard to beat.
Unlike a lot of other big mountain athletes, I never ski raced or did moguls or anything like that. But from a young age, my dad, who is an ex-racer, was always coaching me and helping me become a better skier. My dad was always the one to get me out of the house on the weekends. Growing up, when the weekend came, we were skiing.
I did my first big mountain competition at Red Mountain, when I was 14. That was before I knew much about big mountain skiing or how people competed in it. For the first few events, I really didn't do very well; it took me some time to figure things out. There is something different about competing. It can be really hard to put a solid run down, which can be frustrating. But once you do it, it's the best feeling in the world.
Trace tosses a big leftside 360 during the 2017 Kicking Horse Wrangle the Chute Contest.
In high school, I was part of a program called ATLAS through my local high school. Through this class I was able to take my Wilderness First Responder, my AST Level 1 avalanche course, and a course in companion rescue. Not a lot of people have an opportunity to do something like that in high school. The ATLAS program provided me with the skills that have allowed me to push my skiing into the backcountry.
This year was amazing. With first place finishes at both the Crested Butte and Kicking Horse Freeride World Qualifiers along with a fourth place finish at Revelstoke, I was able to land the top spot in the overall rankings for North America. The level of skiing at this year's Freeride World Qualifier events was unbelievable. I've put in a lot of work and it feels really good to regain my spot on the tour.
The Freeride World Tour demands a whole other level of respect. Especially if you qualify out of North America, it can be a hard to transition to the FWT. In the North American Freeride World Qualifier competitions, they allow on-hill inspection, which can give you a lot better idea of what your line is going to look like. On the FWT, and in all European competitions for that matter, they only allow visual inspection from the bottom of the venue. If you have never done a visual inspection, it can put you at a serious disadvantage. I would attribute that to why a lot the FWT rookies coming out of North America have struggled to stay on the tour over the past few years. After getting cut my first year, it gave me a lot of perspective on what I needed to do to get back on the tour.
A lot of people consider the Bec De Rosses to be the most extreme venue on the Tour. But really, it all depends how much snow there is. I've never skied the Bec from the top. We started a little ways down the venue last year, so it was pretty manageable. To start from the top would be pretty life changing, probably the scariest run of my life.
What I love about the tour is that nobody is there to make enemies. I was pretty blown away by the amount of camaraderie on the tour. One of the vets on the tour, Reine Barkered was a coach/father figure to me throughout the entire season. He helped me out so much. It's a pretty dangerous thing that we do. It was really cool to see that everyone was in it together to not get injured or hurt.
With the season winding down, I'm working with a personal trainer to do some rehab. I want to get myself as healthy as possible before I start training for next season.
During the summers, I work as a wildlands firefighter for the Ministry. Competing can be really expensive. It's really important that I work a lot in the summer so that I can pay for the next season. When I'm not working, I really like to rock climb. When you are competing on the tour, dryland is really only half of the preparation. You also have to be really good at coping with nerves. For me, climbing is the best way to exercise both my brain and my body, while also doing something really fun and rad.
Freedom – ep.3 Staring Trace Cooke, produced by Tristan Martin-Preney
Follow Trace: Instagram: @tracecooke, Facebook: Trace Cooke Skier
STAY TUNED for parts two and three of this series featuring interviews with 2018 Freeride World Tour rookies Berkeley Patterson and Grifen Moller.
Interview and Profile by Jack Beighle


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Stocking parts and tools to service multiple bottom bracket, axle and fork sizes is a retail headache.
Power training gets simpler and more affordable. Will dealers capture new business?
ROLLINSFORD, NH (BRAIN) — If you are a rider heavily invested in ceramic bearings in your hubs, bottom bracket and jockey wheels and are obsessive about chain cleanliness, dynamo hubs are not even on your radar.
We wrap up our series on industry succession with a look at how the titans who created the island's manufacturing base are handing off control—in most cases to their children.
DENVER, CO (BRAIN) — Exhibitors at the North American Handmade Bicycle Show like to talk about the "family" of artisan builders, and in some cases the familial relationship is literal. The show floor at the Colorado Convention Center included father-son partnerships and a few husbands and wives.
By Don Stefanovich
PHOENIX, AZ (BRAIN) — "Yup, it's on," Dennis Yuroshek recalled of the moment in late April 2012 when he and girlfriend Carolynn Romaine decided to give it all up.
WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA (BRAIN) —Bob Burbank refers to the days of Mario Cipollini and the Cannondale-sponsored Saeco race team often as he discusses the brand's latest venture, Cannondale Pro Cycling.
Owners of U.S. suppliers who have thrived after succeeding their parents at the helm begin to consider the next generation.
LYON, France (BRAIN) — The bicycle industry may not be as sexy as social media or biotechnology, but Patrick Keating believes it offers plenty of opportunity for investors.
LAS VEGAS, NV—When you walk into the new Las Vegas Cyclery store, the pleasing aesthetics of the building are striking.The 34-foot-tall ceiling with the wooden décor gives the bike shop an open, airy feel, reminiscent of a ski lodge.
Editor's note: The following article ran in the February 1 issue of Bicycle Retailer & Industry News.
Editor's note: The following article ran in the February 1 issue of Bicycle Retailer & Industry News.
BLOOMINGTON, MN—It's shortly before Christmas, and Steve Flagg is just days away from leaving Minnesota for six weeks of mountain biking in the friendlier winter climes of Sedona, Arizona—an indulgence the founder of Quality Bicycle Products might not have considered just a few years ago.
KENT, WA — Sub-900-gram carbon frames built with Campagnolo's Super Record group are rare, but what gets the double-take and holds it is the Diamondback logo on the downtube.
The following article is the first in a four-part series on industry succession planning. It appeared in the January issue of Bicycle Retailer & Industry News.
OLNEY, IL (BRAIN) —Magura picked up so much new disc brake spec for 2013 it topped up the diesel in two Sprinter vans sending them out to support dealer clinics around the country.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (BRAIN) — While the industry's three prominent advocacy groups decided to continue to work independently last August, the merger talks forced each to evaluate funding and internal resources. The failed unification brought to light a need to refocus priorities, said Tim Blumenthal, president of Bikes Belong.


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This is the continuation of our story… to read how we met, read here. For Part I of The Rest of the Story, read here, and Part II here…
|At Mom & Dad's House – about to attend church together for the first time
Sitting there on the bench, in the middle of the airport, with the man I thought was supposed to be on the other side of the world – my world was reeling. Slowly, I became aware of my surroundings again, people bustling by and intercom announcements whirring. Slowly, I regained my composure – and my ability to form coherent sentences.
I could not, however, stop smiling. I don't think he could, either.
My parents arrived with all our luggage and Jeff stood up to introduce himself to Mom and Dad, who themselves were all grins and – I believe – relieved to no longer have to keep the surprise a secret.
As it turned out, they all had been scheming for months. Jeffrey had devised a plan – with our supervisor's permission – to come home to the States to visit his family in Texas, and then fly to New Orleans to surprise me and meet my parents, and spend a few days with us before we would both fly over to Southeast Asia. Co-horting – again – with my mother, he'd arranged for his flight to arrive in New Orleans the same day but earlier than our flight back home from Virginia. So he had plenty of time to check our arriving flight and position himself to be 'found' by us on the way to baggage claim.
After the three of them chatted and I could feel my legs again, we started our walk out to the parking garage, where Dad's truck was waiting to carry us the one-hour drive home.
Back at Mom & Dad's house, sometime after the initial shock was wearing off – and after I'd taken a much-needed nap, Jeffrey and I had a talk. And he laid out the game plan, so to speak. He wasn't just in town to visit, he explained. He'd come to take me on that date – that date he'd asked about when he called me from Malaysia so many months before.
You see, in the days that followed that initial phone call, Jeffrey had asked me to 'paint him a picture' of what a perfect date would be where I lived in New Orleans. He'd never visited there, so he asked me to tell him what we might do if we were ever able to go on that hypothetical date.
So I'd written back and described how we'd likely start off the afternoon with some b-ball in the backyard… maybe go indoor rock climbing at my favorite place… and end up eating dinner while listening to a band at the House of Blues. We already figured out that we both liked basketball and rock-climbing, and primarily liked praise and worship music… and some good jazz… he had even introduced me to some Nora Jones music, sending one of her cd's to me in the mail. So: b-ball, rock-climbing, listening to a good band… that, I'd said, would be the perfect date. You know, hypothetically speaking.
So now, here he was – right before my eyes. And he had been scheming.
He had tickets to see Nora Jones at the House of Blues the following evening.
The next day we did find a place to kill some time with the basketball, and although we didn't have time for climbing, I was thrilled to be going to see Nora Jones. We drove my Mom's car back to New Orleans and enjoyed an amazing concert. Being there together, hearing Nora in person – it was like a dream… in fact, the entire weekend was like a dream…
Exhausted, but completely satisfied, we got back in Mom's car and turned west again, towards Baton Rouge… we had a good long drive to enjoy talking with each other – and Jeffrey had something to talk about….
Before we were completely out of town, he found a place to stop, pulled the little Camry over to the side of the road, and turned half-way around in his seat to look me straight in the face.
I could feel my eyes getting wide, wondering if it was really so necessary to stop the car right then and there. (Apparently, it was.)
Then he started talking. We already knew where we stood. We loved each other. We were heading in the same direction, and – if the Lord continued to lead us this direction – we wanted to be married at the end of my term overseas and then apply to go back overseas and spend our life doing the work there together – raise our family there. We had already talked about all of this.
But, as usual, Jeffrey wasn't just talking… he had been scheming.
As I was completely unaware, he had approached our team leader there in China and had a heart-to heart. We'd already had his blessing and permission to have a relationship with each other, but Jeffrey explained to him that we were serious, and suggested that perhaps our team leader could re-write my job description on the team, shorten my term to a year, rather than two years, and then we could return to the States together, get married, and re-apply to the Board to go back on the team as long-term workers.
Our supervisor was pleased to make the change.
So, again – unbeknownst to me until that very moment in the little Toyota on the side of the road – I was now no longer going overseas for two years, but for one. And then we would return together, get married, and re-join the team again in China.
Let me clarify that the boy had not yet even proposed.
{Oh no, that is a whole 'nother story.}
Again, I was caught by surprise.
Again, my world was reeling.
Furthermore, he continued, although – as 'employees' of the Board – we could not technically get engaged until our terms were completed – he told me he would like to ask my parents' blessing and permission to marry me. And he'd like to do it the following evening.
The rest of the conversation is a bit of a blurr. I was surprised and excited and trying to just absorb the new information and what it meant.
It was a good thing I was sitting down the whole way home, because – again – my legs would have failed me.
The weekend went by in a blink. The time I spent in my parents' home was a refreshing segue from the eight weeks of training in Virginia to my departure for China. Jeffrey and I enjoyed long walks and long talks. There was a gathering of friends at Mom and Dad's house Sunday afternoon – all coming to say goodbye to me and wish me well. Childhood buddies… my Pastor since I was nine-years-old… my roommate… seminary compadres…
Friends and church family who had been a part of my life for decades lingered over snacks and 'remember when' stories until late in the evening. Finally, the last visitor said farewell, clutching my prayer card as they departed. Jeffrey took advantage of the quiet moment to speak to my parents, who were more than happy to give their blessing to us.
We celebrated with a late-night trip to Waffle House.
The following day, we said goodbye again, as Jeffrey flew back to Texas to spend a few more days with his family before flying out of Houston to head back overseas. I would be seeing him briefly in Houston, but since his flights had been bought and scheduled separately from mine, we were on different flights out of the country.
|My roommate Melissa & me at the airport
The day came for me to say goodbye to my family and my country. Emotions were so high that day, as I knew it would be a year before I'd return. Just before hugging me for the last time, my Mom slipped me a thick white envelope and I put it in the top of my carry-on bag.
I held my breath heading through the final check-point, and into the new chapter of my life. I would not look back. I would not shed a tear. I seated myself on a black leather chair in my gate section, waiting for my plane to board, and pulled out the envelope my mother had given me.
Inside was a long, hand-written letter of love and admiration and encouragement. A treasure. I sat alone with tears flowing, already missing her so much. I had probably been crying a few minutes when I noticed a married couple a few seats down from me. Both smiled with a compassionate look on their faces. And one gestured to me with her hands, asking me – without speaking – if I was okay. I realized they were both deaf.
While in training in Virginia, I had made a dear friend who was also deaf, and had quickly picked up sign language from her. I signed to the married couple that I was okay, and that I was leaving to go on a long journey far away, and that my mother had written me a sweet note, and that I already missed her.
We signed together for a few minutes and when the announcement came for our boarding, I signed to them what seat sections were being called out until it was their time to join the line for boarding.
Showing my boarding pass and passport to the attendant, I quietly thanked the Lord for a sweet few moments of distraction so that the tears didn't overtake me.
It took over an entire day to get to China. Jeffrey met up with me in Houston, and a few of our new teammates, whom I'd been with in training, were there too. He helped us get to our gate and then made it to his. The next stop was Los Angeles. We had a long layover and I'd written down his flight numbers so I checked the listings and found that his plane was arriving and navigated my way to gate. He smiled to see me and we spent a few minutes together before heading off to separate gates again to board for the long flight.
We landed in the capital city of our region – exhausted but excited. In many ways, it felt like coming home. The sing-song language I loved filled my ears and my heart swelled. The small taxis zoomed in and out of traffic, with their incessant honking. I loved it. And I loved that Jeffrey was there with me.
|Enjoying dinner with some of our teammates
We had to spend a few days in the capital city before heading out to the more rural town where we would spend the next year working. While in the capital we had to have medicals done, obtain our student visas, and tie up a few more loose ends before moving on to our final destination.
We stayed in a local hotel there while we were getting over jet-lag and getting things done. one afternoon, I and my two girlfriends who were new teammates also were just arriving back to the hotel after being out and about the city. Jeffrey had been away all morning, getting other things done for our supervisor. He met me in the hallway just outside my hotel room and told me he wanted to give me my birthday present early. He had a silly grin on his face and his hands behind his back.
"Okay…." I said, wondering what was coming.
From behind his back he pulled out my present, which was unwrapped, but was contained in a nylon cinch sack… I loosened the draw string and pulled out… my very own climbing harness! I smiled at him and hugged him for the gift.
Using my keycard I opened the door to my hotel room and walked in to find another surprise.
Twelve. Dozen. Roses.
Twelve dozen roses, wrapped in paper (which has always been my favorite way to receive flowers) were laid out on the bed in the hotel room. I stared at them in shock while Jeff and his partner – who had helped him get all of those roses from the Flower Market in town to my room – laughed. And the girls with me shrieked in disbelief.
|This is what Twelve Dozen Roses looks like!
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BEIJING (Reuters) - Authorities in a southern Chinese city grappling with protests against plans to build a petrochemical plant have detained eight protesters, two of the demonstrators told Reuters on Wednesday.
Since Sunday, hundreds of residents of the town of Maoming have held protests against the plant, for fear it will contribute to pollution. The protesters have complained that violence by law enforcement officers led to deaths and injuries.
Images of protest violence that surfaced on Chinese social media were later deleted by censors, triggering an outcry. The government has said no one was killed in the demonstrations, but it has not said if anyone was hurt.
On Wednesday, a demonstrator who gave his surname as Xi, said he saw eight people being detained in Guangzhou, the provincial capital.
"The police took eight of them away," said Xi. "I think it's a bit excessive. They were simply showing their opinions peacefully."
The plant, to be owned by the local government and China's biggest refiner, state-controlled Sinopec Corp, will churn out paraxylene, a petrochemical used to make fabrics and plastic bottles.
Choking smog blankets many Chinese cities, and environmental degradation, the cost of the country's breakneck economic growth, has earned the ire of an increasingly educated and affluent urban class.
A video of Sunday's protest, which turned violent, showed police in riot gear, wielding batons and chasing dozens of demonstrators through a street, before firing tear gas.
Many protesters traveled to Guangzhou on Tuesday, witnesses told Reuters.
Unverifiable mobile phone videos, obtained by Reuters, showed demonstrators arguing with police, as they held colourful umbrellas and signs demanding that the plant "roll out of Maoming". In one, several police officials pulled away a woman protester.
On Wednesday, the city government said officials had held peaceful talks with protesters the previous day, but it did not acknowledge the complaints about the violence.
Maoming's deputy mayor told protesters the project was still in the planning stages and far from being approved, the city government said in its statement.
However, instead of making concessions on the plans, officials simply tried to convince the protesters that paraxylene was harmless, Xi said.
"They kept saying, 'It's good, it's good, there's no need to worry,'" Xi said. "They didn't address the central problem."
U.S.-based Human Rights Watch has urged China to investigate the apparent excessive use of force by police.
"Premier Li Keqiang has pledged to launch a 'war on pollution'," China director Sophie Richardson said in a statement on Tuesday. "Yet when citizens demonstrate their concerns for the environment they appear to be in harm's way."
On Wednesday, Hong Lei, a spokesman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said he was not aware of the statement by the rights body, but added, "I know this organisation is usually biased against China."
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Some prefer punk, others like pop, but members of Athens indie pop band Fairburn Royals agree to disagree on their latest full-length and end up with a sturdy indie pop album reflecting both their individual tastes and unity as a band.
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According to vocalist/guitarist Matt Lisle, "The Whistler" took the band a year to complete, with some songs written during the recording process at drummer Jason Eshelman's Sonic Research Facility recording studio and others resurrected from writing sessions held three to four years ago.
Lisle says the band would begin work on the record and then stop as members squeezed the band's twice-weekly recording sessions around full-time jobs and guitarist Wesley Black's recent move to Augusta.
But, as Lisle says, Fairburn Royals isn't an "everyday kind of band."
"The Whistler" transcends the everyday, blending Lisle's storytelling with both catchy, pop hooks and more somber melodies.
On the song "Curse of the Taurean," the band trades its indie pop hooks for a darker, more atmospheric melody that eventually segues the record back into pop territory on the following track, "Hi 5 Chair."
The album also shifts lyrically, switching from the storytelling of songs "Crystal Ball for a Dying Man" and "The Whistler" to the lighthearted "Masterpiece" and "K.I.S."
Lisle says the band's members always have had varying musical tastes, and at times, their individual influences crop up on record. Lisle has a more pop edge to his writing and guitar work, while other members inflect influences of harder rock into the songs' melodies.
This helps the "The Whistler" sound less like a musical tug of war than an album of compromise between the band's different tastes.
As Lisle says, that's the way in which the Fairburn Royals began, and it's the way the band continues to make its music.
"...We didn't discover each others' musical tastes and then start a band; we were friends," he says. "As far as working around it, I don't think we really do. Some of Wesley's tastes make their way in, and some of mine make their way in."
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I've been looking for a new camera for the past couple of months. I'm in a couple of facebook groups for bloggers, nail art, etc and I remember someone mentioning that the Sony a5100 is a great camera, especially for bloggers. After doing some research, and even looking up different cameras, I decided the Sony a5100 was in fact the camera I wanted. It's the size of a digital camera, but functions like a DSLR camera!
The camera has so many great features. I was really interested in finding a camera that could take videos and could have the screen flip up so I could watch what I was doing as I was filming (I just need to wait for the tripod I ordered to arrive!). Here are some great aspects of the camera:
● The 24.3MP Exmor R APS-C HD CMOS sensor brings out the beauty in even the simplest things. It delivers incredible detail and low noise, so you can capture the finest textures.
● The APS-C sensor size, the same sensor format found in Sony's full-sized Alpha DSLR camera lines, combines high resolution, high sensitivity, and dramatic blurred backgrounds.
● Bionz X processor works seamlessly with the sensor to produce crisp still images with area-specific noise reduction, true colour rendering, and low noise.
● High-sensitivity ISO 100-25600 captures beautifully in low light, limiting the noise so every exquisite and vibrant detail pops out.
● The included 16-50mm E-mount retractable Power Zoom lens is small and compact, barely protruding from the front of your camera so you can still slide your a5100 in your jacket pocket with the lens attached. It features ED and aspherical elements for reliably sharp and detailed images well suited to everyday shooting.
● Record Full HD videos in your choice of fast 60i for smooth action sequences, or slower 24p frames per second for a traditional, cinematic effect of the entire game.
● Tiltable 3-inch 921K-dot touchscreen LCD. It flips upwards up to 180 degrees so you can indulge in perfectly framed selfies or low-angle shots, and change your view on a whim. The touchscreen LCD provides better focusing control, and a more intuitive way to navigate menus and play back recordings.
● Wireless file transfers and one-touch pairing with a compatible mobile device are easy with WiFi and NFC connectivity. Sony's PlayMemories Mobile app lets you touch your camera to an Android smartphone or tablet, and create an instant connection through NFC for sharing, remote control, and basic editing.
● Sony's lithium-ion rechargeable NP-FW50 battery lasts up to 400 shots on a single charge. The innovative InfoLITHIUM battery system lets you see the power percentage remaining so you can shoot with confidence.
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How to Increase Productivity in the Workplace by Having a Great Place to Work
How do you think businesses increase their productivity level in the workplace? Will there be any factors that need to be combined? Nevertheless, the one thing that could help increase the productivity is by making the environment a great place to work.
Today we are going to take a look at some of the best ways every business or organization can improve the performance of their staff and employees, simply by making their working enviornment a better place to be. Since hospitals are one of the most hectics places to work in, we thought it would be a great example to base this concept and article around.
150 Great Places to Work in HealthCare 2017
There are healthcare companies in the industry that have been chosen and awarded for having a great workplace environment. Beckers Hospital Review actually listed as many as one-hundred fifty, ranking them in order of their quality and how each are committing themselves to their mission. They are also going beyond their efforts that help promote inclusion, diversity and professional development. They also aim for a sense of balance in life and work. They also aim to establish a strong sense of community among all employees.
They have never been this prouder and more fulfilled in receiving this recognition. They have the passion of serving and meeting the unique needs of others. By continually investing in tools, people, and technology, they could continue to increase productivity in the workplace by making their environment a great place to work.
True Health Diagnostics
True Health Diagnostics is a health services company, providing innovative clinical services and diagnostic information to help people live longer and healthier lives. The company specializes in earlier-stage prevention and diagnosis of chronic disease, including cardiovascular, diabetes, cancer, genetic disorders and a range of metabolic conditions.
Companies like True Health Diagnostics strive to create a professional environment that attracts employees who are passionate improving patient outcomes through comprehensive diagnostics and disease management. It is not surprising they were recognized by Becker's Hospital Review as a "Great Place to Work".
Ways to Consider Improving Workplace Environment
The positive vibe in a workplace has its positive impact on the happiness and performance of a team. It is within a positive workplace that certain traits are exhibited and that foster productivity, comradery, and excellence.
If employees are mentally, emotionally and physically uncomfortable inside the office, they are likely to become unsatisfied and unsuccessful with their jobs. Below are a few of the significant ways to further improve the working environment for more employee engagement.
Identify the Bad and the Good Staff
Hire people that are professional enough and that can contribute to a more positive and more vibrant environment. If employees work with toxic workers, there is a chance that they could also become toxic. Toxicity is actually contagious. The bad attitude of an employee also impacts the daily performance of others.
Improve Communication
The upper management and the team members need to improve their communication. Employees feel more valued and more motivated when they are provided with the right and positive enforcement. Even by giving feedbacks, it helps in making a big difference in their lives as employees. This is especially true when it comes to the millennial.
Make the Working Space/Office Comfortable
The simpler solutions in making the working space/office comfortable are improving the way that the office operates. By working in an attractive and clean office, you would naturally expect of huge effects on manager and co-worker relationships. There is a need to offer them with the most relaxing atmosphere along with a working equipment, comfortable furniture, and extra-mile amenities. It might be surprising to find out, but the simply opportunity to work on hard chairs versus comfortable chairs and moveable chairs can make quite a big difference.
Be More Flexible
When you are a compassionate and understanding leader, you encourage a more positive and brighter workplace and better production. If there is a chance to invite them to schedule a doctor's appointment, then do so. They should also have this schedule day just like their CEO/manager.


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INGOLSTADT, Germany - Development of a production car is obviously the job of a designer. Being able to work free from technical requirements is the dream of all automobile designers. Having a chance to integrate his or her creative potential into the development and construction of a futuristic sports coupe, to be driven by a Hollywood star in a blockbuster movie event - what could be more exciting for a designer?
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If a picture can tell a thousand words, the video above will give you about a zillion reasons to be adventurous…or downright scared!
The Charles Kuonen Suspension Bridge in Switzerland is 1621 feet, rises as high as 279 feet, and just opened. Apparently, it's also broken the world record for longest pedestrian suspension bridge.
This bridge replaced an older bridge that was in pretty rough shape because of falling rocks (luckily the new bridge is above any falling rocks). But even if you're afraid of heights, you can't deny the beautiful view: the Weisshorn, Matterhorn and Bernese Alps. Taking the bridge also saves you time: normally, a jaunt across the valley would take 3-4 hours…now it takes 10-minutes with the bridge.
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When Dr John R. Lott, president of Crime Prevention Research Center, was interviewed on America's 1st Freedom recently his words and supporting research were very supportive of national concealed carry.
A1F asked "With introduction of national Right-to-Carry reciprocity legislation, we're starting to hear the same old horror stories about citizens carrying concealed firearms posing a danger to themselves and others. What does your research show?"
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Just as after Right-to-Carry laws have been passed before, a year or so after reciprocity is passed, everyone will wonder what all the fuss was about. The entire debate will disappear as an issue for gun control advocates.
By any measure, permit holders are extremely law-abiding. Police officers are rarely convicted of any crimes, but permit holders are convicted at even lower rates. According to a study in the December 2010 issue of Police Quarterly, the rate that police officers are convicted of misdemeanors or felonies was 0.102 percent per year. For example, Texas in 2015, the latest available data for that state, with about 1 million concealed handgun permit holders, the rate that permit holders are convicted of these crimes was 0.01 percent. Thus, permit holders were convicted at about one-tenth the rate of police.
If you look at firearm violations, Texas permit holders were convicted at a rate of one-seventh the rate of police officers. Other states show a similar pattern. More detailed discussions are available in my books, The War on Guns and More Guns, Less Crime.
The main source of alternative information is the Violence Policy Center, which is frequently cited by publications such as The New York Times. Most recently they have claimed that over nine years and eight months there were 900 non-self-defense gun deaths nationwide by concealed handgun permit holders. These non-self-defense gun deaths, they say, include suicides, murder and accidental deaths.
Suppose for the sake of argument that the Violence Policy Center has accurately identified the cases they refer to. With more than 14.5 million permit holders at the beginning of last year, the 19 pending homicide charges in 2016 implies an annual rate of 0.14 homicides per 100,000 permit holders. And the vast majority of these will be found to be in self-defense.
Yet the 900 number is wildly inaccurate. Take Michigan, with supposedly 72 homicides and 286 suicides. For homicides, many non-cases are triple or quadruple counted. "Pending" and "conviction" numbers from the Michigan State Police reports are both counted in the total, though cases can be listed as pending for years before going to court, and most never result in a conviction. News stories of these same events are also counted separately. The correct number of homicides in that case is actually 14 over almost 10 years.
For suicides, Michigan doesn't collect information on how suicides were committed—just that permit holders committed suicide. Yet permit holders committed suicide at just 38 percent the rate of the adult Michigan population.
Despite being informed of these errors over the years, The New York Times refuses to publish letters to the editor discussing these problems and doesn't acknowledge them in their articles.
Yet gun control advocates would have you think the opposite of what the proof of research shows!
Complacency is a Problem in Concealed Carry
If you concealed carry then complacency is your enemy. Practice with your pistol. - Setup a schedule to go to the range and practice with your pistol. If you don't practice you will loose your skills with the pistolStudiously watch your surroundings. - Know and understand where you are, peripheral vision is important to develop, [...]
Let People Know When You Have to Draw
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Murder Rates Drop as Concealed Carry Rates Increase
Noting the rates of concealed carry holders per 100,000 population as compared to the murder rate per 100,000 from 1998 to 2014 research discovered that murder rates have dropped while concealed carry holders have increased. The percent of adult population per 100,000 having CC permits in 1998 was about 1.3, while the murder rate was about 5.75 per 100,000 population. [...]
Buying Your Pistol When You Don't Have Experience
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Light Is a Good Way to Thwart an Attacker
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The most important aspect of handgun ownership is education—hands down. Education promotes safety, but it also increases awareness of how to effectively use your handgun to save your life—an aspect of ownership of which some have surprisingly little awareness. For example, a recent national study by MarieClaire.com and Harvard Injury Control Research Center, indicates that while 77% of female gun owners purchased their [...]
When Involving Authorities Doesn't Help
Stalking is defined as consistent contact by an unwanted party in a manner that causes feelings of fear in the victims, who rarely comprehend the intentions of their stalkers. Seemingly inconsequential, repeated contact by another person can quickly escalate into a harmful situation The real issue, however, is that according to a study by the U. S. Department of Justice, [...]
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Many women appreciate the flexibility of being able to change their handbag as they change their outfits—day-to-day. However, when you have a concealed carry permit you also want to be mindful of the ability to change the way you carry your concealed weapon. For certain outfits you might want to carry your weapon in an over-the-shoulder bag. For others, you [...]


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Refractive Index Dynamics and Linewidth Enhancement Factor in p-Doped InAs-GaAs Quantum-Dot Amplifiers
Using a pump-probe differential transmission experiment in heterodyne detection, we measured the refractive index dynamics at the ground-state excitonic transition in electrically pumped InAs/GaAs quantum-dot amplifiers emitting near 1.3 mu m at room temperature. We compare three samples differing only in the level of p-doping, and interpret the measured index changes taking into account the gain dynamics in these devices. We find that in absorption, the excess hole density due to p-doping accelerates the recovery and reduces the refractive index change, since filling of the hole states by p-doping shifts the induced changes in the hole population toward high energy states. Conversely, in gain, the reduced electron reservoir in the excited states in p-doped devices results in slower gain recovery dynamics and in larger refractive index changes compared to undoped devices operating at the same modal gain. The linewidth enhancement factor inferred from these measurements shows that p-doping is effective in reducing this parameter mainly due to the larger differential gain in p-doped devices in the gain regime.
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Women who are seeking breast augmentation on the NHS for mental health reasons may face a postcode lottery, a researcher has claimed.
While patients who want breast implants for cosmetic reasons are required to seek private treatment, some exceptional cases are eligible for treatment on the NHS if they are experiencing psychological distress because of the shape or size of their breasts.
However, Katie Trickey of Canterbury Christ Church University found that a lack of clear guidance and evidence on who will benefit from breast surgery in such circumstances is leaving many patients in the dark.
The researcher followed five women who were referred for NHS breast surgery but were not approved.
She revealed: "This study showed how these women were faced with a stressful journey because the criteria for breast augmentation on the NHS are not clear."
The expert concluded that more research should be carried out into the psychological benefits of breast augmentation "so that criteria for surgery can be developed and the quality of the service that these vulnerable patients receive be rationalised and improved".
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COACH Shane Flanagan is back in charge of the Cronulla Sharks despite admitting to the "management failures" for which he was stood down.
"It has been a tough few weeks for all of us, but I now understand why I was stood down and why the board made the decisions it has," Flanagan said. "There were management failures. We have agreed that there have to be changes in the way we work and the way we look after players."
As foreshadowed on this website at 9.15am, the Sharks board announced the lifting Flanagan's suspension at a 10.15am press conference, allowing him to return for Sunday's game against the New Zealand Warriors.
Flanagan, who is expected to return to training tomorrow, was stood down two weeks ago in relation to the doping scandal engulfing the club. Four senior staff were also sacked.
And with the doping crisis in mind, the board will now impose a strict set of guidelines on Flanagan now he's back in charge.
"The board and Shane have agreed that new management processes must be implemented in the future with specific reference to responsibilities required of him as head coach of the club," new chairman Glenn Coleman said.
Cronulla's four sacked officials - football general manager Darren Mooney, head trainer Mark Noakes, physiotherapist Konrad Schulz and long-serving team doctor Dave Givney – remain on the outer, but have the backing of Flanagan.
"I'd like to see the other staff come back," he said.
Flanagan's reappointment will bring relief to the entire playing squad, who have been vocal in their support for their coach.
Sharks captain Paul Gallan led the push for Flanagan to retain his job.
The possibility he could be reinstated arose when Damian Irvine quit as chairman last week, with Coleman taking over.
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VA home loans are a valuable benefit offered to veterans, but the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs says only 6 percent of eligible veterans use the program to finance a home. It is possible that many veterans who could benefit simply do not understand the program or have misconceptions. Here are some things you should know about this benefit.
1. VA loans are flexible – According to Veterans United Network, less stringent credit requirements and underwriting standards for VA home loans allow many veterans to secure financing even when they would not be able to get a conventional loan. Veterans with troubled financial profiles are encouraged to apply.
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2. Buy or refinance with a VA loan – Most people think you can only use the VA loan program to finance the purchase of a home, but you can also use these loans to refinance an existing mortgage, advises Quicken Loans.
3. Not just for starter homes – VA loans are not necessarily small loans to purchase a first home. Quicken Loans says there is no limit to how many times an eligible veteran can use the program throughout their lifetime, and the loan amounts can be up to $1 million.
4. Lower interest rates – Because the VA insures the loans and reduces the risk to the local lender, the lender is able to offer rates that are usually about .25 percent lower than a conventional loan, says the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
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5. Surviving spouses can benefit – The VA acknowledges that there is no way to repay someone for the loss of their military fallen spouse, but eligibility for the VA home loan program may help them get back on their feet financially speaking. Surviving spouses must not have remarried in order to take advantage of the program.
6. Quick close – Quicken Loans says it is a myth that VA home loans take a long time to process. They assert they can close a VA loan just as quickly as a conventional one.
7. Bankruptcy is OK – Even in cases where a veteran has foreclosed on a previous home or declared bankruptcy, Veterans United Network says the VA loan may still come into play. There is usually a 2-year waiting period after a bankruptcy, but in some cases, it is only 1 year.
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Australia's RVCA brotherhood (plus Bruce Irons), aka the Pit Pals, are here and they mean business. What kind of business? Well, basically, the sort that's interested in flying higher, driving deeper, and going for broke. Stellar performances by the usual suspects and a very impressive show for Sam Wrench (Who? You'll see!) mix kindly with cruise-y tunes to make for yet another enjoyable edit from those who like to balance their opposites. Enjoy.
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Driven by Washington's Jack Abramoff scandal and a host of local corruption cases, dozens of states have passed new lobbying laws in the last several years, an analysis of local news stories, regulatory language and watchdog reports found.
The amount spent on lobbying at the state level has been steadily increasing, according to figures compiled by the Center for Public Integrity.
"Lobbying in '05, at the state level, crossed the $1 billion mark," said Leah Rush, who tracks the issue for CPI.
A report by the group in March showed two dozen states had either strengthened their lobbying laws or moved to electronic disclosure systems since the spring of 2003. Some, like Florida, passed outright bans on gifts to lawmakers. Others expanded reporting and/or registration requirements, including making access to records over the Internet easier by shifting to electronic reporting. States also mandated limits on contributions to lawmakers and slowed the revolving door between the lobbying firms and the offices of executive branch officials and legislators.
All of these moves were in addition to the strong laws already in place in states such as Washington, Kentucky and South Carolina. Even Connecticut, already ranked by CPI one of the top four states in the country for its lobbying and disclosure laws, added more reporting requirements.
An analysis by The Examiner found at least three more states tightened lobbying restrictions since the CPI report was published. New Hampshire signed new registration and gift-giving rules into law, while Idaho tightened its reporting requirements, expanding rules on who had to register as a lobbyist. Alaskan voters passed a ballot measure at the end of August to have lobbyists register if they spent roughly a day — 10 hours — a month lobbying, and cut the amount of campaign contributions allowed from individuals and political action committees by half or more.
Four more states are still weighing new laws. Ohio, hit hard by both the Abramoff scandal and several other cases involving the governor and state officials, is considering changes as is Oklahoma. Activists in Colorado collected more than 100,000 signatures to put a measure banning lobbyists from giving gifts to lawmakers on the ballot this November. Montana voters are also voting on an initiative this fall to make state government officials wait two years before becoming lobbyists.
Though the states have been active, their federal representatives have been dragging their heels. Despite numerous proposals right after former super lobbyist Abramoff pleaded guilty to conspiracy, fraud and tax evasion charges, lawmakers on Capitol Hill have failed to move. With only weeks left before Congress leaves to fight for re-election, and vast swaths of next year's budget still needing work, it is likely more states will sign lobbying reforms into law before federal legislators take up the issue.


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Pregnant women
Abundant in powerful stimulants Ginger can trigger premature labor.Therefore pregnant women should absolutely avoid ginger, especially in the last trimester of pregnancy.
People who want to put on weight
Ginger is known to be extremely beneficial for people that are trying to lose weight, due to its ability to keep satiated longer time and promotes fat burning. Those who want to gain weight must know that ginger can only give counter effect. So, it is better to avoid it.
People with blood disorders
As mentioned above, Ginger improves circulation, which is beneficial in general, except for those that suffering from blood disorders like hemophilia.
People that take blood pressure and diabetes medications
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Study done by:
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Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27710, USA.
Varju G, Pieper CF, Renner JB, Kraus VB.
2004 Jul;43(7):915-9. Epub 2004 May 04.
Assessment of hand osteoarthritis: correlation between thermographic and radiographic methods.
Anatomical stages of digital osteoarthritis (OA) have been characterized radiographically as progressing through sequential phases from normal to osteophyte formation, progressive loss of joint space, joint erosion and joint remodelling. Our study was designed to evaluate a physiological parameter, joint surface temperature, measured with computerized digital infrared thermal imaging, and its association with sequential stages of radiographic OA (rOA). METHODS: Thermograms, radiographs and digital photographs were taken of both hands of 91 subjects with nodal hand OA. Temperature measurements were made on digits 2-5 at distal interphalangeal (DIP) joints, proximal interphalangeal (PIP) joints and metacarpophalangeal (MCP) joints (2184 joints in total). We fitted a repeated measures ANCOVA model to analyse the effects of rOA on temperature, with handedness, joint group, digit and NSAID use as covariates. RESULTS: The reliability of the thermoscanning procedure was high (generalizability coefficient 0.899 for two scans performed 3 h apart). The mean joint temperature decreased with increasing rOA severity, defined by the Kellgren-Lawrence (KL) scale. The mean temperature of KL0 joints was significantly different from that of each of the other KL grades (P </= 0.002). After adjustment for the other covariates, there was a strong association of rOA with joint surface temperature (P<0.001). The earliest discernible radiographic disease (KL1) was associated with a higher surface temperature than KL0 joints (P = 0.01) and a higher surface temperature than any other KL grade. Joint erosions were not associated with a change in joint temperature.
Joint surface temperature varied with the severity of rOA. Joints were warmer than normal at the onset of OA. As the severity of rOA worsened, joint surface temperature declined. These data support the supposition that digital OA progresses in phases initiated by an inflammatory process. The cooler surface temperatures in later stages of the disease may in part explain the paucity of symptoms reported by patients with hand OA.
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University School of Dental Medicine, 2-1-3 Tsurumi, Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama 230-8501, Japan.


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Our military families
June 18, 2015
Dear Friend,
In this country it's never been just our brave men and women in uniform who serve. It's also the family members who stand by their side; the wives, husbands, mothers, fathers, daughters and sons who watch their loved ones put everything on the line to keep the rest of us safe.
So when Gold Star Wives came to me about an inequity that was limiting benefits for spouses and family members who tragically lose a loved one in service to our country, I was anxious to help.
They told me that when soldiers are killed in action or pass away from injuries suffered in their service, there is significant reduction in the benefits their families receive – a reduction that leaves military families with significantly less than the survivors of other federal employees who pass away in government service. That doesn't seem right to me. These advocates also talked about the so-called "widow's tax," which is an injustice in our existing benefit system that is currently costing spouses hard-earned retirement savings that their loved ones earned over the course of their military career.
After speaking with the Gold Star Wives and the Military Coalition, I was proud to introduce the Surviving Spouses Benefits Improvement Act last month. This bill would bring survivors' benefits in line with other federal employees and end the 'widow's tax,' ensuring that that no military spouses receive a cent less than they deserve.
Now we're focused on adding a strong bipartisan group of cosponsors to the bill so we can move it through Congress.
You can read the full text of the bill here. As always, I appreciate your time and would love to hear your thoughts on this bill!
All my best,
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The BlackBerry Curve 8520 is now available through Virgin Media on a variety of tariffs offering unlimited mobile internet use.
There are several deals ranging from £20 to £40 per month with the exact cost depending on the length of the contract and the number of included minutes.
BlackBerry Curve 8520 from Virgin Media
The BlackBerry Curve 8520 is the first BlackBerry smartphone to become available to UK customers through Virgin. The handset features a 2.5-inch screen and a full Qwerty keypad.
The handset is Wi-Fi enabled but isn't 3G capable, meaning that unless you're in a Wi-Fi hotspot, you'll only be able to browse the internet using the slower 2G connection.
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The BlackBerry Curve 8520 has 256MB of on board memory, which can be supplemented with microSD cards measuring up to 32GB.
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Jon Barrow, Which? mobile phone expert, said: 'The BlackBerry Curve 8520 has been around for several months but this announcement from Virgin Media is good news for consumers as the mobile network provider has scored favourably in our recent, annual mobile provider customer satisfaction survey. What's more, with tariffs beginning at £20 per month, Virgin Media has set a competitive price'.
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