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Aluratek 8-in Digital Frame with Calendar
Last updated date: May 18, 2020
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The Aluratek 8-in Digital Frame with Calendar is a great addition to any decor, thanks to the classy wood design. You'll get a true color LCD that supports a resolution of up to 800 x 600 and user-friendly controls. Simply turn the frame on and upload your photos using a memory card or USB flash drive. Your slideshow will start immediately. In our analysis of 74 expert reviews, the Aluratek Aluratek 8-in Digital Frame with Calendar placed 5th when we looked at the top 11 products in the category. For the full ranking, see below.
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An Overview On Digital Photo Frames
Digital photo frames are nothing new. In fact, they've been around since the 1990s. But if you haven't shopped for one of these innovations for a while, you may not realize just how far they've come. Today's digital photo frames are built for the way consumers store their photos, often relying heavily on Wi-Fi connectivity and online photo importing.
The first feature to note when buying a photo frame is resolution. When you're pulling photos in from various sources, you probably won't always have them in the highest resolution available. Some frames will also automatically orient your photos, avoiding that annoying issue of photos displaying sideways.
Getting photos onto the frame is the biggest challenge. Most frames connect to Wi-Fi, but you can often save significant money by opting for a version that relies solely on USB devices for photo importing. If you choose Wi-Fi, make sure you also have a USB option if that's important to you. You should also research whether a frame will pull photos from your social media feeds, as well as whether you can email photos directly to your frame.
No matter which model you choose, storage space is an important factor. Some frames let you use cloud storage, but with many, you'll be limited on the number of photos you can store on the actual frame. Some frames come with an online photo management tool that lets you store all your photos in the cloud, eliminating the need to rely on onboard storage.
Once you've nailed down the features, your choice may boil down to how the frame actually looks. Many of today's frames have sleek, classy designs that look more like a small computer monitor than a traditional photo frame. Some come in multiple color options, as well, making it easier to find one that matches your own home or office décor.
DWYM Fun Fact
Thanks to smartphones, we're now taking more photos than ever before. But there's a flipside to that. Of the 1.2 trillion photos captured by cameras and smartphones combined in 2017, only a fraction were developed as actual print photos. We're taking pictures, but we aren't developing them. But there is a growing market for printing photos onto canvas and metal for hanging. Consumers have also embraced personalized photo products, such as mugs and T-shirts. Although buying on these items has slowed down in recent years, they show how the concept of photo-sharing has changed in an era of social media and online shopping.
The Digital Photo Frame Buying Guide
- Whether it's photos of your last vacation or your child's soccer game, you want your images to display as vividly as possible. This comes down primarily to resolution. You can find frames with resolutions as high as 1024 x 768, which will offer vivid colors and contrast. Older frames offered only 800 x 600 resolution, and you'll definitely notice a difference.
- Since many of today's photos are taken using a smartphone camera, look for a frame that offers a 4:3 aspect ratio that matches the aspect ratio on a smartphone.
- Frame size is also a factor. You can find frames ranging in size from 8 inches to 15 inches. Although bigger isn't necessarily better, you may find your photos are much more visible with a larger frame. Still, before you buy, consider the space where you'll be displaying the frame and make sure you choose a frame that fits with your decor. You can also find widescreen frames, which may fit better with your landscape-oriented photos.
- The stand is an important feature. Some frames have a power cord that doubles as a stand, which eliminates the need to figure out where to put the cord so that it's out of the way.
- Whether you choose portrait or landscape mode for your frame, you won't want to have to waste time manually rotating all your photos so that they face the right direction. Look for a frame that automatically flips your photo orientation to what it needs to be based on how you've set up your frame.
- At one time, a new digital photo frame required a setup process. Today's frames make it much easier to get up and running. Some of the most popular frames can pull photos from your social media, email and cloud accounts, which comes in handy. Some can even access photos from up to 20 online providers, including Facebook. You'll find bare-bones frames still require you to upload photos using a memory card or USB flash drive. If you're taking photos using your smartphone, or having family members share them with you, this could become inconvenient.
- Another feature found in many modern digital frames is the ability to email a photo directly to your frame. If this is a priority for you, look for a frame that lets you share photos through either email or a smartphone. If you capture a photo on your phone, you'll be able to set some frames up to immediately import it.
- With frames that require you to use either an SD card or USB port, you won't have access to cloud-based storage. Keep this in mind while you're shopping.
- If you plan to store photos directly on the frame, you'll need to find one with plenty of built-in space. Some frames build in 8GB of internal memory for storage, which can handle quite a few photos. Some frames provide only 4GB, but you can also add to that storage by hooking up a USB device or memory card. Consider that a frame that connects to your Wi-Fi won't require you to store photos on the frame itself since the photos will be stored securely online.
- Although price varies among different makes and models of digital photo frames, you're sure to find one that fits within your budget.


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Several previous studies have demonstrated that cancer chemotherapy is associated with brain injury and cognitive dysfunction. However, evidence suggests that cancer pathogenesis alone may play a role, even in non-CNS cancers.Using a multimodal neuroimaging approach, we measured structural and functional connectome topology as well as functional network dynamics in newly diagnosed patients with breast cancer. Our study involved a novel, pretreatment assessment that occurred prior to the initiation of any cancer therapies, including surgery with anesthesia. We enrolled 74 patients with breast cancer age 29-65 and 50 frequency-matched healthy female controls who underwent anatomic and resting-state functional MRI as well as cognitive testing.Compared to controls, patients with breast cancer demonstrated significantly lower functional network dynamics (p = .046) and cognitive functioning (p < .02, corrected). The breast cancer group also showed subtle alterations in structural local clustering and functional local clustering (p < .05, uncorrected) as well as significantly increased correlation between structural global clustering and functional global clustering compared to controls (p = .03). This hyper-correlation between structural and functional topologies was significantly associated with cognitive dysfunction (p = .005).Our findings could not be accounted for by psychological distress and suggest that non-CNS cancer may directly and/or indirectly affect the brain via mechanisms such as tumor-induced neurogenesis, inflammation, and/or vascular changes, for example. Our results also have broader implications concerning the importance of the balance between structural and functional connectome properties as a potential biomarker of general neurologic deficit.
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As long as they and I last–probably a month or two–you can buy your copies of my new books WAKE UP, YOU'RE LIBERAL: HOW WE CAN TAKE AMERICA BACK FROM THE RIGHT and GENERALISSIMO EL BUSHO: ESSAYS AND CARTOONS ON THE BUSH YEARS directly from me. And I'll sign the books to whomever you want!
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Angel Di Maria should be interested in a move to Spain following the departure of Neymar
According to Sport, Barca are interested in the Argentinian, but their struggling relationship with PSG could make a transfer difficult.
Barca see Di Maria as player with similar characteristics to Neymar. A great winger with quality, who can break the rival lines, and he can play on both wings.
The club already tried to sign him twice before in the previous two summers. However, his high salary demands and the possibility of breaking the financial fair play rules blocked a move. The situation has now changed since the departure of Neymar.
Di Maria arrived at PSG to years ago from Manchester United for €63m, after he failed to make an impact in the Premier League. The Argentinian has a contract with PSG until 2019, but is interested in a move after Neymar joined. Especially with the world Cup coming up next summer, and it would give him a chance to link up with his Argentinian teammates, Lionel Messi and Mascherano.


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Kristin was terrified of doing this (despite Producer Davi doing it a few weeks ago) – she feels the way about Regression Therapy the same way Cassie feels like Ouija Boards. You don't open that box, it should stay shut (because who knows what could happen) and you just don't mess with it.
Well Kristin rallied and went…and what she found out brought her to tears. She was a mom…who died during childbirth, which she realized AFTER she saw her son.
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Still cross over crossing?
Kate mentions a very very very very very important technical point that everyone has seemed to have overlooked in regards to "crossing the floor".
When the Conservative Party was created only a couple years ago, didn't dozens of Canadian Alliance and a few Progressive Conservative MPs "cross the floor"? And what about when Deb Grey and the Democratic Representative Caucus came back into the Alliance fold after Harper was elected? How many freakin' by-elections would that have been?
We have to remember that in the House of Commons, THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS A POLITICAL PARTY. They're grouped by CAUCUSES. This is an important aspect of our parliamentary system.
And what about when Robert Borden formed the Unionist coalition with the Liberals and Conservatives back in 1917? There were all sorts of parties/caucuses back then:
144 Unionist
69 Opposition (Laurier Liberal)
11 Liberal (Unionist)
5 Liberal
4 Conservative
1 Nationalist Liberal
1 Progressive
2 United Farmers
1 United Farmers of Ontario
1 United Farmers of Ontario-Labour
So just because someone crosses, doesn't mean it's unethical, but it does depend on the circumstances. The system allows it for a reason and has allowed it since 1867. We don't need a law preventing it from happening. Do they have such a law in Britain and Australia?
But you see, in the U.S., because they have free votes on everything, no one cares if a congressman switches parties. In fact, it rarely happens at all.
The only part of this that I don't like is whether someone was offered something in return for switching. While I actually don't believe it reflects badly on those offering, but on the person who accepts.


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Attorney Thomas Bleyhl of Des Moines; ethical misfit
The state of Iowa presented Thomas Karl Bleyhl of with a law license in 2006 after he graduated from Drake University of Law School.
The Iowa Supreme Court Attorney Disciplinary Board found Tommy guilty of the following misconduct.
As a consequence of his misconduct, the enablers for Attorney Misfits sitting on the Iowa Supreme Court punished Tommy by gifting him with a complimentary 30-day suspension of his law license.
As we speak (ca. July 2015), Tommy practices in the Des Moines, Iowa area.


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Central Florida Future; Future; Student newspapers; 1971-1972 (Vol. 4); Lawson, Ken
Vol. 04 No. 02, October 1, 1971
Tuition fee hike upheld by Mautz; Freeze affects all; FTU no exception; Brown releases budget allocations; Fiery Regent Kovachevich visits FTU campus (with photo); FuTUre Editorials: Rejuvenate governors; Ken Lawson returns to Village Center post (with photo); Parking difficulties start space war; Bicycle population booms, security registers 33; Forensic team faces 30 foes at first competition of season; Future Sports News: Life saving moves taught; Archers need fourth member for Southeast Contest entry (with photo); McCorkle The Great Predicts The Sports [Column, by Larry McCorkle].
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Semi-weekly student newspaper of the University of Central Florida (UCF). It started in 1968 upon the opening of Florida Technological University (FTU), UCF's predecessor. Initially it was called "FuTUre" and published weekly. The words "Central Florida" were added around the time the school changed to UCF. It is available in microfilm (1968-1986, library call number LD1772.F9 A1438), online (September 2001-current, at http://www.centralfloridafuture.com) and in University Archives (1968-current).
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Preview: Colonials look to remain undefeated against no. 2 Gophers
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MOON TOWNSHIP-- The Robert Morris women's hockey team (2-0) will look to continue their hot start to the season in a big way this weekend, but it will be a big task that lies ahead of them if they hope to keep their record unblemished. The Colonials will welcome in the no. 2 team in the country in the...


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Australia are back to haunt Pakistan. In the last twelve months Pakistan's record against this opponent has been abysmal. It started with the two-wicket defeat in the Champions Trophy in South Africa last September and continued in the series whitewash down under, where Pakistan failed to notch even a single win.
Then in the World Twenty20 Australia knocked off Pakistan's challenge easily in the league stage and in the semi-finals Michael Hussey launched a freakish last-minute assault that turned out to be one of the best Twenty20 innings of all time.
Hussey whipped 38 runs off the final 10 deliveries, including 22 off Saeed Ajmal's first four in the final over, to inflict a defeat that will have left psychological scars. Ajmal admitted later feeling utterly helpless amid the onslaught. Hence it is easy to predict that Pakistan would like to settle the score over the next two evenings when the two sides meet in the twin Twenty20s at Edgbaston - the first part of Pakistan's home series against Australia, being played on neutral soil.
Emotions aside, Pakistan are well aware Australia don't dwell too much on the past, instead their quest for being the best is a never-ending work-in-progress. Their commanding wins in the final two games of the NatWest Series against England give them the edge. Shaun Tait won't be shy of slinging down more 100mph deliveries and his battle with Shoaib Akhtar, the only other man in this generation to have achieved the same feat twice, would be the marquee contest of the match.
But Shahid Afridi needs to temper his most senior fast bowler lest Akhtar take the speed race seriously. If Akthar, who still has a big heart - the biggest weapon for a fast bowler - can keep his mind and body intact, it could turn out to be a scintillating affair and even offset the batting dominance that Australia have over their opponents.
The recovery of Umar Gul from a shoulder injury picked up in March has only bolstered the Pakistan bowling department, which also has the talented left-armer Mohammed Aamer, who collected a five-for in the tour's first warm-up match in Kent last week. "For the last 50 years our bowling has been our main weapon and that won't change," Afridi said.
At the same time Afridi is not bothered by the mood swings in the batting department, which comprises the aggressive Akmal brothers - Kamran and Umar - along with the experience of Shoaib Malik, Afridi and Abdul Razzaq. But their unpredictability is never in question. "We have the talent and I'm sure the youngsters will come good soon," Afridi said.
Umar Akmal proved why he could be Pakistan's most important batsman this summer when he led Pakistan's fightback from 53 for 3 to record 153 and put them out of danger against Kent; Shahzaib Hasan started the tour with a half-century in the Twenty20 exhibition match against MCC, fell short of another fifty against Essex on Friday but got it on Saturday against Northamptonshire. Shoaib Malik has shown enough promise to indicate he can still be dangerous if he puts his mind to it and avoids the rush-of-blood moments he can fall prey to. As for Afridi, there is no method or formula but hope always lurks around.
Still, to face Dirk Nannes, the best bowler in the World Twenty20, Mitchell Johnson, who is returning from injury but should still be a handful, and the fiery Tait would test the best of nerves and Pakistan will have to do it two nights in a row. Afridi remains stubborn. "It is a big pressure game against Australia but we have always given them a tough time. The way we've been playing, I have enough belief to defeat Australia. Even they are aware that we have given them some difficult times." The facts reveal the opposite.


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By Rod de Lisle
Yesterday's hero, today's villain. Nothing is predictable in the mad world of English football. Winning the Premiership wasn't enough to secure Claudio Raneiri a stay of execution after a run of terrible results this season. So he's on his bike, only a week or two after getting the dreaded expression of confidence from the owners.
What a difference 12 months make. This time last year Leicester were riding high and even looking at a top four place, unbelievable as even that seemed. It got even better over March. In a piece the Herald ran last April I told Bruce Holloway I was revelling in the Leicester success but also predicted how this year might play out:
"…there's also the traditional Leicester gallows-type warning. "I fully expect we will have a shit season next year. Absolutely.""
And in a Daily Mail piece later the same month I repeated the same:
"…de Lisle can't quite shake a fatalism borne from decades of disappointment. "As a long-term fan, you tend to think well next season it's bound to go back to business as usual and we'll struggle to avoid relegation," he said."
As any self respecting Leicester follower will tell you a run of bad results following a decent spell is par for the course. It's virtually in the club DNA. Blaming Claudio for them is simply ignoring the ignoble tradition at the East Midlands club. The siege mentality and tradition of bitterly disappointing their fans when a new dawn beckons is always expected.
But last season the new dawn was more of a whole new flipping day when the holiest of domestic football's grails hove into sight and then was actually achieved to everyone's astonishment.
It should have been enough for the City fans, a lovely warm feeling that might last a decade or two, but it seems our fanbase has developed a winning expectation. You know, the sort that Man United or All Black fans have. Fools.
The various Leicester forums over the last few months have been a bickering cauldron of anxiety and animosity as loss after loss mounted. Many calling for the sacking of the coach.
I suspect it's because Leicester faithful have been a tad embarrassed at the current state of affairs. When we won the league it was all aboard the glory train, me included. How we strutted and paraded as if it all was our individual doing. But heads well above the parapet we've all copped the snide remarks and jokes as City have plummeted. Everyone knows who the Leicester fans are now. Embarrassing.
If the result for Leicester had been mid table finish last season and then followed by this year's collapse a Don't-Come-Monday for Claudio will have been merely business as usual. No shock, who's next? But that title, the shiny trophy, should have given Claudio a get out of jail card for at least a season surely?
However several league losses in a row with no goals scored and losing to 10 man Millwall in the cup was obviously the last straw for the management not withstanding that perhaps the players, rather than Claudio, were equally if not more to blame.
The team isn't vastly different to last year's. N'golo Kante was a huge loss when Chelsea paid over £30m to secure his brilliant services. But City invested much more than that to pick up new players who should have strengthened the squad markedly. But Slomani, Musa, N'didi and Mendy at a combined cost of £80m have added virtually nothing apart from the need for a new payroll clerk to dole out their weekly wages. £80m? What we could do that in NZ Football!
But the players have been pretty rubbish all year, goals have dried up and the defence leaking like a sieve. Morgan the captain, and Huth, his centre back partner have looked particularly poor. Their brick wall of last season has turned to crepe paper.
And those new players who should have strengthened the team, just haven't. End of story. The title was bagged after the team fortuitously acquired a few European bargains. Players like Mahrez and Kante. But lightening rarely strikes twice. To prop up the team with the increased workload of European football I always thought a few experienced Premiership players rather than the imports would have been a safer move. Redmond from Norwich rather than Musa, for instance. Easy to say now.
But Ranieri's legacy will remain and this season's failure will merely add colour to the legend. In years to come it will only be an unkind person who denigrates the achievements of Don Claudio. Even at my exalted age, in my eyes, he's been a kindly father figure rather than a cold Morinho or Wenger type, and I suspect that feeling would be echoed of the majority of Leicester fans too. So it's been a bit like seeing your dad being turfed out of his job. B@stards!
I hope he goes on to a dignified retirement rather than another gig in management.
And moving on, well surprisingly Leicester are still in the Big Euro cup. A 1-0 win at home to Servilla would get us into the last 8. It couldn't happen again, could it?
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Enzo Giordani
A grassroots sports photography enthusiast based in Auckland, New Zealand, and a fan of the most magnificent football club on earth - A.S. Roma.


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If you are a first time visitor of this North African Country, you can't help but be fascinated because this is a place where the past and the present is existing side by side. This is the meeting point of Africa and Europe, an enticing point, you can say of east and west. This is where you will get to see the unspoilt nature's coastlines, mountains, desert routes and more. Just like most of the cities in Europe, Morocco is a place where everyone can find what they are looking for in their well-deserved vacation.
However, if you are a woman and this is the first time for you to check out Morocco, an excellent place to visit, these tips should be useful.
- This might not be the safest place for a woman to travel alone, but this city is no different from other cities. The issues you might possibly deal here are just like the issues you will have to deal in other cities. In fact, a lot of women have been in Morocco thus just be your usual cautious self when travelling in this enticing city.
- Be cautious just like when you are in any city. Some of the things you should not do alone are:
- Walking alone at night
- Carrying large of money
- Be friendly to strangers and hoping for the best right away
- Drinking alone
As you can see, these precautions are actually a must wherever you go. So just be plainly careful.
- Smile only when you must. This does not mean you will have to be frowning all the time when in Morocco. But note that smiling to the male species here in this city is like asking them to further your acquaintance. They might take you for this.
- As much as possible, don't be drawn to their endless comments. Yes, flattering comments will be abundant in this city as just like the smiles, they can be doors for something when the comments come from guys. It will be better for you to just ignore them.
Morocco might be a place where you will get to see everything, but one should be cautious especially if you are a woman travelling alone. Just like in any city, there are also thugs in Morocco and you surely don't want to get their attention.


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I've mentioned the intellectually and morally impaired art "philanthropist" Anita Zabludowicz here on this blog many times, she of the simpleton masterpiece that is Anita's Art Diary (Example entry, during a trip to India: "All the ladies were out in force in the streets buying up every Pashmina in sight." This is actually one of the less banal, fatuous and irrelevant observations.) I'm tempted to say she's like a character from Absolutely Fabulous, except she would probably regard that show as a gritty documentary. She's almost impossible to satirise since she does such a good job of unknowingly satirising herself. I've also alluded to the way that the ill-gotten wealth of oligarchs, warlords and criminals is regularly laundered– either in a manner of speaking or in the truly criminal and actionable sense of the word– through the upper echelons of the art world. Somehow I missed it when it was all going on in November of 2013 but looky here, it's the great tastes of Zabludowicz philanthropy and alleged money laundering (overtly) together for the first time in one convenient package.
You can read some of the convoluted saga here:
To summarise, a court case was brought against a man called Scot Young who is somehow still rich despite claiming to be penniless, this poverty conveniently coinciding with his divorce and presumably the potential for his ex wife to get a share of his immense wealth. Assets including a multimillion pound property portfolio have simply disappeared from the books. An anti-money laundering specialist explained the deliberately bewildering maze of restructuring and offshore accounts that made it happen. The supposed repossession of Young's £6 million Miami beach house by HBOS saw the proceeds allegedly go not to the Bank of Scotland but to an American law firm, who paid it onwards to the Poju Zabludowicz Trust where it vanished into the either, with Mr Young mysteriously receiving £750,000 from them at the end of the process for some reason.
Mr Zabludowicz is a Finnish-born industrialist and one of the richest men in Britain, with an estimated fortune of £1.5 billion. The court also heard he was Mr Young's business partner in Dione, a chip-and-pin technology venture.
Mr Files then read out an email from a lawyer at Mr Young's business law firm Fox Williams: "Scot Young says that he no longer has a requirement for offshore tax planning as he would use vehicles already set up by Poju Zabludowicz." Mr Files told the court: "They have both profited very nicely."
Mr Justice Moor asked Mr Files if he had seen evidence that business law firm Fox Williams was "holding assets for (Mr Young) in offshore entities".
Mr Files replied: "Correct. And then in the year that he is supposed to have lost everything they are conducting tax-planning for him."
I completely fail to see how anybody can in good conscience have anything to do with the likes of the Zabludowicz Collection. Even leaving aside that Anita appears to have the intelligence of a cockroach, absolutely everything she and her husband are involved in or touch seems to run a very short gamut from mostly abhorrent to actively immoral and back again. They also recruit unpaid labour, despite being billionaires. If you're boycotting offshore tax avoiders and deceitful offshore wealth hoarders like Vodafone, Starbucks and their ilk, or even if you just disapprove of them, that should go double for the Zabs.


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OHMYGOSSIP — Ben Affleck's son "thinks he's actually Batman".
The 44-year-old actor has two daughters, Violet, 12, and Seraphina, eight, as well as son Sam, four, with his estranged wife Jennifer Garner took over the role as The Caped Crusader in 2016's 'Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice', and took his role so "seriously" that his son thinks he really is the masked superhero.
Ben's close friend Matt Damon revealed on 'The Late Late Show with James Corden' on Thursday (17.02.17): "Ben really took the Batman thing pretty seriously because his four year old thinks he's actually Batman. So there was this twist that none of us saw coming. We were all really excited, like 'Oh that's cute Sam thinks he's Batman', but then Sam was convinced that the FedEx guy was The Joker, because it's the same colours you know?"
And Matt, 46, also revealed Ben is now "on a first name basis" with the man who delivers his packages, because he always has to "send him away" to keep up the illusion for his son.
Matt added: "Whenever the FedEx guy comes, which is often because they get packages and scripts and stuff, it's 'Dad, dad, Joker's here!' So Ben is literally on a first name basis with this guy because he went out the first day and was like 'I'll give you 20 bucks if we pretend to fight, my kid thinks you're The Joker.' He has to send him away every day, you know, 'Get out of here Joker!' He does his Batman voice and his kid thinks it's the greatest thing ever. It's really sweet."
Meanwhile Ben – who also had a cameo as Batman in 'Suicide Squad' – will reprise his role as Bruce Wayne and his crime fighting alter ego later this year in DC Comics ensemble movie 'Justice League'.
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The 2019 Honda CR-V holds top billing among compact sport utility vehicles for most critics. U.S. News declared the CR-V the best compact SUV for the money. And it's easy to see why. The CR-V is affordable, safe, fuel thrifty, comfortable, and more. For comparison's sake, we'll pair the Honda CR-V with the bestselling Toyota RAV4 to show you exactly what we mean.
Both the CR-V and RAV4 are brilliant when it comes to saving you money at the gas pump. The CR-V gets 28 city miles and 34 highway miles per gallon with its optional turbo-four engine. Meanwhile, the Toyota RAV4 gets 26 city and 35 highway mpg. In either case, it's about 30 mpg combined, so we're calling this one a tie. But before we do, you should know that these are almost best-in-class numbers. And fuel economy this good is nearly impossible to find among compact non-hybrid SUVs.
Another feather in Honda's cap is the CR-V's 2019 Top Safety Pick from the Insurance Institute of Highway Safety. That's because the CR-V earned the highest marks of any compact SUV, with a perfect score in every category except headlights, which were rated 'Acceptable.' Available safety features include lane keep assist, lane departure warning, automatic high beams, blind spot monitoring, rear cross traffic alert, collision mitigation, forward collision warning, automatic emergency braking, road departure mitigation, rear parking sensors, and adaptive cruise control.
The Toyota RAV4 did well too, but not quite as well as the CR-V. The RAV4 got a 'Good' rating in every test from IIHS, but a 'Marginal' rating on its headlights. But the RAV4 does have more standard safety features, including automatic high beams, a rearview camera, forward collision warning, pedestrian detection, automatic emergency braking, lane departure warning, lane keep assist, adaptive cruise control, traffic sign recognition, and driver drowsiness monitoring.
Fuel economy was a tie, but where the CR-V really starts to pull away is in price. The Honda SUV has a starting price of $24,350. Standard features on that base trim level include cloth seats, rearview camera, 5-inch audio system display screen, Bluetooth, USB port, and four speakers. But we recommend the next trim level up to throw in for a host of safety features, plus 7-inch touch screen, Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, satellite radio, six speakers, heated front seats, 12-way power-adjustable driver's seat with four-way lumbar support, push-button start, dual-zone automatic climate control, moonroof, and fog lights.
The Toyota RAV-4 has one of the highest starting prices in its class: $25,500. For that price you get what the base CR-V offers, as well as a 7-inch touch screen, Apple CarPlay, Wi-Fi hotspot, and a six-speaker audio system. You just need to ask yourself if those few extra systems are worth the uptick in price.
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Two years later, I still think this is really funny. The motorist getting stopped for a traffic ticket but the tables quickly turn.
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Well, here it is. The very first real-time screenshot of Zipper's upcoming massively multiplayer PS3 game, MAG. The creators of SOCOM up the ante for their first PS3 game, creating a battlefield that supports 256 players. For now, that's all the info we have. Undoubtedly, we'll find out more before its 2009 debut.
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Boston College hosts students from over 90 countries worldwide, but many of their challenges as non-traditional students go largely unnoticed by the general community. International Education Week (IEW) aims to close that gap and bring awareness to the realities of being a foreign student in the United States.
The Wednesday night seminar, "Theory, Perception and Reality: Non-Traditional Experiences at a Traditional University," brought together a panel of students from a variety of walks of life. All were considered "non-traditional" students, as they had some extenuating circumstances that took them off the usual American educational path.
Some of these circumstances included being a student continuing his or her education after a break of over a year, being over age 24, being a part-time student, or being financially independent. The Woods College of Advancing Studies exists to support and assist these students through a variety of programs and is a resource for many who face very different issues than the typical student.
The issues these students face and the solutions traditional institutions can find to support them is a growing field, as national trends show the "traditional" student population on the decline compared to these modern students.
"This is a great experience in life, something you're always going to remember."
-Sara Villanueva, WCAS '21
"This is no longer a world of that 19-year-old in college that's living on campus, that doesn't have to work," said Claudia Pouravelis, the associate dean of Enrollment Management at the Woods College. "The reality of higher education is that we're seeing more non-traditional students."
The concerns and experiences of these students are only increasing in relevance, Pouravelis said.
The panel consisted of four students—three undergraduates and one graduate. Two of the undergraduates were from South Korea, the second best-represented country on campus, after China.
As men, their unique concerns included a mandatory two-year service in the military, at risk of loss of citizenship. Bae Hyun Kang, WCAS '18, is in his first semester at BC after his service in South Korea. He has always struggled with English, so he found it difficult to receive a full-immersion education after only speaking Korean for two years.
Jiwon Kim, MCAS '18, who will leave campus for his service this winter, is applying to serve on an American military base to combat this problem. Despite the interruption to his education, he is excited to go to Korea and see his family. Although he has been in the U.S. for nine years and has not felt homesick, he was shocked by how his family has aged since he was gone and how much of each other's lives they had missed.
Ismael Crotte, LSOE '17, is from Mexico and graduated from the University of Houston in 1992. Coming back to college was a huge adjustment for him. Crotte shared some of the concerns the other students expressed. He finds it difficult to focus on academics when there are so many things going on in his life, including bills that must be paid, working a job, and family obligations. One of his family members from Mexico recently died, and he could not was unable to afford the flight home to attend the funeral, both financially and time-wise.
Sara Villanueva, WCAS '21, is from El Salvador. She cited the lack of financial aid for undergraduate international students as a major issue. She is working two jobs to help her mother with tuition and can only afford to be a part-time student. But he education and people are definitely going to be worth it in the end, she said.
"This is a great experience in life, something you're always going to remember," Villanueva said.
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The number of confirmed cases of measles in the MidCentral District Health Board region is 14, after two more Horowhenua cases were confirmed late yesterday afternoon.
Palmerston North Girls' High School decided to close on Friday 3 June as a precaution to prevent the spread of measles in their school community. This decision was made in consultation with the MidCentral Public Health Service. The school can now return to business as usual.
Concern remains about the spread of measles in Horowhenua, and people who have been asked to stay in isolation by medical authorities because of possible contact with a person/people infected with measles need to follow these instructions and stay in isolation.
Medical Officer of Health Rob Weir is concerned that some people asked to go into home isolation to prevent further spread of measles have not done so. This is putting more people at risk and adding to disruption to schools and community activities.
"The current measles outbreak is very serious. Around 16 percent of people infected with measles in the current outbreak affecting New Zealand have needed hospital-level care. Severe chest infections commonly result from measles, and more serious complications such as brain infections are also possible. Permanent brain damage or even deaths can result."
"We need as much help as possible from the community to stop this outbreak spreading in Horowhenua and further afield. If you or people in your family have been asked to go into home isolation, please follow these instructions."
Staying in home isolation means just that. Do not leave the home to go to school, work, to meet with friends or family, to go to any public places, sports or community events or gatherings. This is to protect those members of our community who are most vulnerable to the disease, including babies too young to be vaccinated, people with weak immune systems, and pregnant women.
Measles can spread to others before you start to feel unwell, and several days before the rash appears. This means that you may be asked to stay in home isolation even if you feel completely well. To do otherwise puts other people at risk.
The best protection against measles is vaccination and it is free for those who need it. You can protect both yourself and the community by getting vaccinated – two doses of the measles vaccine (MMR) is all you need to protect yourself, your family and your community.
The initial symptoms of measles are very general in nature and shared with lots of other illnesses. These include fever, runny nose, cough, and sore red eyes. After 3-5 days a rash appears on the head and spreads down the body. Anyone who thinks they may have measles should stay away from work, school or public places. If you think you might have measles you should contact your GP or After Hours Clinic (by phone first) or Healthline on 0800 611 116 for more advice. It is very important you tell your GP that you think you might have measles before going in to the surgery.
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Since 1970, World Standards Day has been celebrated in various ways throughout the world. Conferences, exhibitions, seminars, TV and radio interviews, and even "World Standards Week" events take place annually on or around 14 October.
The goal of World Standards Day is to raise awareness of the importance of global standardization to the world economy and to promote its role in helping meet the needs of business, industry, government, and consumers worldwide. World Standards Day also pays tribute to the thousands of volunteers around the world who participate in standardization activities.
The 3rd of October was chosen as World Standards Day by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) to commemorate the anniversary of the first meeting of delegates from 25 countries that resulted in the formation of ISO.
The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) joined with ISO in the celebration of World Standards Day in 1988, and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) was added in 1993.
The US Celebration of World Standards Day
Initiated by the Standards Engineering Society in 1990, the US celebration of World Standards Day is now a joint effort between the private and public sector. The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) co-chair the event with participation by some 50 trade associations, professional societies, standards development organizations, corporations, and government agencies.
The US celebration of World Standards Day includes a reception, exhibits, dinner, and presentation of the Ronald H. Brown Standards Leadership Award. Named after the late US Secretary of Commerce, the award recognizes demonstrated leadership in promoting the important role of standardization in eliminating global barriers to trade.
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In celebration of standards, and their growing impact on the global economy, SES and the ANSI U.S. Celebration of World Standards Day Planning Committee co-sponsor an annual paper competition for individuals in the U.S. standards community. Paper competition winners are selected by the SES Publications Committee and are announced at the U.S. Celebration of World Standards Day.
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Introducing the amPlug--the headphone guitar amp that lets you enjoy serious guitar sound, fast. Jamming late at night? Don't want to wake the neighbors? Maybe you want to work out a lick with your MP3 player without taking the time to set up your amp. You want to play guitar right now. amPlug is the answer. Simply plug this palm-sized headphone guitar amp directly into your guitar, and enjoy serious guitar sound anywhere, anytime.
It's even available in three different sound styles: VOX AC30, Classic Rock, based on a UK-made amplifier head, and Metal, based on a California-made high-gain amplifier head. Even with its ultra-compact size, amPlug perfectly reproduces the complex and warm distortion that is distinctive of a vacuum tube, as well as the powerful high gain produced by a large amp stack. Using analog modeling technology, amPlug delivers full-fledged amp sound.
Plugs directly into your guitar-a great-sounding headphone guitar amp that gives you serious sound fast.
Available in three styles: VOX AC30, Classic Rock, and Metal.
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Quick and easy setup! Just connect amPlug to your guitar and enjoy serious sound.
With its completely analog design, great care was also taken with amPlug's gain circuitry. "Classic Rock" uses four classical gain circuits to deliver that great sound. Even the circuit response of the original amp is simulated completely. The simulation extends not only to the response of the tone circuits, but also to the way in which the high frequency and gain are affected when you turn down the volume control of the guitar. Every detail has been faithfully reproduced.
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Come join us for our Annual Summer Fest! All events throughout the weekend are free and open to the public! Enjoy Food, Demos, an Auction and 20% off Everything!
FRIDAY JULY 19th from 5pm – 8:30pm ~
We're kicking off the weekend in the Garden with a complimentary evening of BBQ, Cocktails and Music by The Rafters.
We've extended our hours till 8:30, and the Sale starts at 5pm.
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SATURDAY JULY 20th Schedule:
11am ~ Demonstration with Michael Levin
Developing tropical/indoor bonsai. Michael always describes himself as a nurseryman, like the Japanese bonsai growers who call themselves farmers. Learn the art of growing healthy specimen tropical trees in New England. Michael will share tips and techniques for growing beautiful trees quickly.
12pm – 5pm ~ Demonstrations with Zuma Fleischmann
Stop by, pull up a chair and learn in this informal beautiful atmosphere. Demonstrations will be ongoing throughout the day.
1pm ~ Reiki demonstration with Denise Gilbert
Reiki practicioner and teacher Denise Gilbert presents a talk and demonstration of Reiki at Bonsai West. Learn what Reiki is, its many benefits, and how this gentle, holistic technique can be helpful to you and to others. Complementary Reiki sessions will be offered after the talk.
Denise is currently providing Reiki at Emerson Hospital in Concord, MA and has a private practice at Be Well and Beyond, Inc., an integrative health care center in Acton, MA.
SUNDAY JULY 21st Schedule:
11am ~ Taichi Demonstration with Jill Potsaid
Try introductory Tai Chi movements in Bonsai West's beautiful bonsai garden! Tai Chi is often described as meditation in motion, as the gentle flowing movements help release stress, foster tranquility, and promote peace of mind. It is valued by many as a holistic mind-body practice used to quiet the mind and promote physical wellness.Tai Chi practitioners see benefits like improved balance, increased strength and flexibility, higher levels of energy, & stronger muscles, tendons and ligaments. Current practitioners and those new to Tai Chi are welcome to participate. The lesson will be followed by demonstrations of Tai Chi forms by instructors from the New England area Human Harmonies Tai Chi & Qigong schools.
12pm – 2pm ~ Bonsai Demonstrations w. Michael and Zuma
2pm ~ A U C T I ON !
Come check out what an auction at Bonsai West looks like!
We have a great selection of one-of-a-kind pots, specimen bonsai, classes, private lessons, out of print books, Indoor and Outdoor trees, and all kinds of goodies!
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There is an interesting characteristic that I'm experiencing as an English tutor on Cafetalk. Some students have noticed that I speak rather slowly. I'm not slowing down my speech on purpose. It's how I speak!
I speak clearly and articulately, so I think it's easier for students to understand my English. My mother is Japanese from Tokyo and my father is American Caucasian from Holyoke, Massachusetts, so I'm "hapa." (<-- The term comes from the Hawaiian term, "Hapa Haoli" or half-white.)
Besides, being half-Japanese I think I understand the Asian accent better than some other native English speakers. I think it's exciting to watch my students grow and become better English-speakers with every lesson. My teaching philosophy is to involve the students in a variety of English skills such as reading, listening, speaking, vocabulary, comprehension, pronunciation, and writing.
I've had the good fortune to come across teaching English on Cafetalk and I love it very much! I hope you will try my English lesson. I know everyone has different goals (whether is an English Speech Contest, an English job interview, writing a journal in English, or any other challenge), I'm here to help you accomplish them.
My students have had very good results in their endeavors! Congratulations to all of you who have passed and achieved their goals in the Eiken and TOIEC exams!
Don't worry if you've "built castles in the air" and want to become a fluent English speaker. Yes, I know your dreams and I can help you get one step closer to your goal. With each lesson, I will try to cover as many skills as I can.
If you take my Discount Value Packs, I will be happy to alternate the lessons between listening, American idioms, phrasal verbs, grammar, pronunciation, reading, writing, vocabulary, picture description exercise, and/or news article comprehension using sense-making techniques. I can't do it all in one lesson but if you keep coming back, I assure you that I can make an impact on your English language skills!
Whether it's a free-talk conversation or one of my text-based lessons, please tell me what you are trying to accomplish and I can help you get closer to your personal goals. If you are making an effort to learn English by listening to English podcasts, watching American movies and TV shows, reading news articles, writing your diary, enhancing your vocabulary every day, you are doing everything right to get closer to your goal! Keep up the good work.
I believe you will find it easy to get along with me and talk to me. If you would like to feel comfortable and relaxed in receiving English lessons, please visit my profile page. I believe you will find my Skype lesson to be effective, fun, and informative!
It's great to "Build castles in the air" (American idiom) but you must also build a foundation. You should have a strong base to support your English from the bottom up, so you're confident with your grammar! Even though you don't like grammar or text-based lessons, you have to build a foundation to use the English language properly. Immerse yourself in English in any way you can, and don't be afraid of making mistakes. That is how you learn!
Please know that I wish every single student all the best! It is my simple and sincere desire to help you improve your English skills! Have a wonderful day! Thank you for reading my column!
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Once again in the shadow of the steeple, as I stood feeling the old soul of my tree, my town, weighing upon me, the words and benediction came back to me. I'd chanted them singsong, unthinkingly, endlessly in the green blazer, ivory shirt and green tie of St. Rose's unwilling disciples. Tonight they came to me and flowed differently. Our father, who art in heaven, hallowed by they name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us, and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil…all of us, forever and ever, amen.
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Thinking back to my first Springsteen encounter 35 years ago when he (and I) were angry young men, I would not have expected this depth in a memoir. I am actually impressed enough to seek out this book.
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The city of Duluth has found itself in something of a damned-if-you-do, damned-if-you-don't scenario regarding economic development incentives—in this case, specifically for airlines.
Back in 1995, Northwest Airlines received $48 million in state-issued bonds in return for a promise to build an airplane maintenance facility in Duluth that would employ 350 people. It took years for employment to reach promised levels, and then it bounced around amid heavy losses by the airline in recent years. Then in August, 230 mechanics at the Duluth facility (among a full staff reportedly less than 300) joined a companywide mechanics' strike. About a month later, the airline itself filed for bankruptcy.
Depending on the airline's solvency and the outcome of the strike, the city might be stuck not once, or even twice, but thrice: Even if Northwest makes it out of bankruptcy, it's a good possibility that only a fraction of mechanics will remain at its Duluth facility. Northwest might also be able to jettison a $580,000 annual payment to the city that went toward a $1.5 million payment for bond debt—a payment that would likely have to be picked up by the city's general fund (though some of the bond debt is reportedly secured by capital equipment), according to reports by the Duluth News Tribune. The final salt-rub for Duluth's wound: If Northwest goes belly up, it's anyone's guess as to the impact on the city's airport, where Northwest is the lone scheduled carrier.
In the backdrop of this dilemma—literally days after the mechanics' strike started—the city approved a $2 million incentive package (most of it a forgivable loan) to Cirrus Design Corp., a maker of single-engine planes. The incentives were approved to help the company expand its current operations in Duluth (which the city has also had a financial hand in) to meet rising demand. The company has promised to employ an additional 220 workers on top of the 800 it currently employs.
Duluth was likely prodded in part by the fact that the state of North Dakota and the city of Grand Forks granted much larger incentives—more than $10 million combined, along with five years of tax abatement—for a simultaneous expansion of a Cirrus parts plant there.
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UNHInnovation to Host Data Day
Following on the heels of last fall's highly successful Aerospace and Defense Technology Day, UNHInnovation will be hosting another similar event this spring, focused on promoting innovation and industry/university collaboration with companies interested in data research, networking, and analytics. UNH Data Day will be held on April 6th from 9:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. in Huddleston Hall.
The day's activities will include a research sandpit - speed dating style, a tour of UNH's world-renowned InterOperability Lab, student displays, an expo of UNH research centers and business resources, and more. There will be various networking opportunities with researchers and industry experts throughout the day including a networking cocktail hour. The event will help companies and researchers identify and develop potential projects and partnerships, solve business challenges, and accelerate scientific innovation in data-based tools and technology.
UNH has some serious expertise in networking and data communications testing, data analytics, research computing, integrated applied math, and more. Many local companies could benefit from that expertise in their pursuits to innovate and commercialize new ideas. UNH Data Day provides a great opportunity for UNH to showcase its resources and work in data-related research and provide companies and researchers the chance to meet face-to-face to learn and collaborate.
The UNH Data Day is administered by UNHInnovation in partnership with NH High Tech Council.
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Tomorrow will mark eight months that I've been carrying this sadness around inside of me.
Though I've struggled with depression for several years, this seemed like a different kind of sadness. It was the complete and total absence of hope. Unlike my depression, which was blind and endless, seemingly for no reason, this sadness oozed from my heart filling my body with a poison, fueled by my injuries.
As days passed and my physical condition did not improve, the sadness grew. When my incredible therapist, Meg, told me she had to move away, the sadness stopped oozing and started gushing, enveloping me in its inescapable darkness.
Meg had found me at my rock bottom. And on that rock bottom, she had helped me to build a foundation of happiness and self acceptance. She had helped me to rise above my circumstances and my mental illnesses. And each session we placed another stone onto that foundation, helping me to climb higher and higher, out of and away from that pit of despair.
And when she told me she was leaving, it felt as though life had taken a sledgehammer and eradicated every last stone that I had placed in my three years of work with Meg.
It seemed as though without her I would never place another stone or climb to a new height, let alone return to the place I had been resting at.
My dietitian and my new therapist worked tirelessly trying to help me heal. Trying to help me process the sadness so I could once again begin placing stones on my foundation.
And though I tried, giving every ounce of strength I had left in me towards the placing of a new stone, I could not.
The sadness was too great. It immobilized me. It prevented me from going higher, while dragging me down, slowly chipping away at my crumbling foundation.
And then, of all things I went to an event on campus, Southern Smash, and I was confronted head on with Eating Disorder Recovery. There were body positive activities, statements, and people and I had no choice but to look at them.
That night, I was given the opportunity to hear about how others had built their foundations. As I listened to their stories of failures and of triumphs, I felt the sadness start to dissipate.
That night, I went to sleep feeling as though I was floating. I wasn't sure why, until I realized that this was how I used to feel. Before the sadness and the depression took over.
I realized that my sadness had become so great that it felt as though the weight of the world was upon me, crushing me. And in that moment I realized that the sadness was my old enemy depression. That it had creeped in slowly and cut off the joy inside of me, making me feel that I would never feel this light again.
One of my favorite things about Meg has always been this uncanny ability she has to watch and listen as I share my pain. And as I lay the burden down in front of her, she had this ability to help me shoulder the weight of it before I pick it back up. I never felt as heavy after sharing something with her, and the sadness knew that, so when she moved away, it increased the weight of my burdens ten fold.
The sadness had used the loss of a key figure in my life to build up my walls, isolating me from any and everyone that could help me.
My sadness hadn't realized that a person I met at Southern Smash was a threat to its existence, and as a result it hadn't put its walls up. Little did it know that, just as she smashed scales, the founder of that organization would smash those walls with a sledgehammer. And when she did, the cycle broke and I was able to open up to those who could help me. I was able to take some of the weight off my chest and breathe again.
More importantly, I was able to place another stone on my foundation for the first time in almost eight months that week. And since then I have continued to place stones, slowly building myself up to where I one day hope to be.
So now, I find myself in the oddest place. For the first time in months, I have patience and I radiate joy. My smile is not forced for the benefit of those I care about, but rather is genuine and complete and totally natural.
At the end of each day I lay awake, having trouble sleeping as I relive the tiny things throughout the day that made me smile.
Though the night terrors are not gone, and the images that flash through my head throughout the day are still painful, I have found things to hold on to. I have finally found a way to move forward, and most importantly to have hope.
I believe that one day I will get better. That the migraines and wrist pain and all of the terrible images in my head will be gone. I know that eating will become as easy as breathing and that self care will be second nature. But for now they are not. And I finally see that even if I don't like where I'm at right now, I can still accept it and focus on the little things to still have joy in my life.
Because instead of trying to put a bandaid over the sadness, I have to dig deep. I have to put my hand inside that wound and find the very core of that sadness. To acknowledge it and validate it and then, when I'm ready, to gently remove it from my heart, allowing the remaining hole to fill with all the things that make me happy.
So for now, I choose to honor and accept that sadness. To take a hard look at all the reasons that having that sadness makes sense. To respect the emotion and process it, so that it can truly heal.
And in the meantime, I'll just keep placing stones, one at a time…


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It turns out our IP Addresses are both in the range 218.101.50.*. We have tried everything and have become convinced the problem is with telstra and their network.
Of course telstra deny this (maybe rightly so, or maybe not).
So.... are there any other users out there in this IP range, who successsfully use a router directly? Or other users with the same issue?


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INTERNATIONAL CTIA, New Orleans, LA, May 9, 2012 –Nokia Siemens Networks has entered a global reseller agreement with Ruckus Wireless to help operators integrate Wi-Fi networks to deliver cost-effective mobile broadband services. The contract, announced today, will enable Nokia Siemens Networks to offer easily deployable and manageable Wi-Fi coverage as part of its comprehensive small cells portfolio.
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INTERNATIONAL CTIA, New Orleans, LA, May 8, 2012 – Ruckus Wireless™ today announced that it has been selected by Time Warner Cable Inc. (NYSE:TWC) to supply advanced, Smart Wi-Fi equipment to extend Time Warner's popular broadband services to an increasingly mobile subscriber base.
INTERNATIONAL CTIA WIRELESS 2012, New Orleans, LA – May 8, 2012 – Ruckus Wireless™ today announced that it is demonstrating new wireless technology that revolutionizes connecting to Wi-Fi hotspots – making it as easy, seamless and secure as today's cellular experience.
SUNNYVALE, CA, April 5, 2012 – Ruckus Wireless™ today announced that Club Magnolia, a five-star private club for attendees of the world-renowned Masters Golf Tournament in Augusta, Georgia, has selected its Smart Wi-Fi products and technology to bring high-capacity, high-performance Wi-Fi to its upscale clientele.
SUNNYVALE, CA - March 26, 2012 – Ruckus Wireless™ (Ruckus) today announced that its ZoneFlex™ Smart Wi-Fi system has been selected by one of the nation's leading warehousing companies, WOW Logistics (WOW), and 25 other top warehousing and logistics companies around the world to address wireless instability, coverage and performance issues within massive, noisy operations full of all kinds of RF enemies.
In addition to WOW Logistics, the international warehousing companies that have selected and are deploying the Ruckus ZoneFlex system include:
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Hypoxic pulmonary hypertension: hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction vs. vascular remodeling
Hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction (HPV) is a unique response of the pulmonary vessels to alveolar hypoxia. In global alveolar hypoxia, however, HPV involves the entire pulmonary circulation resulting in increased pulmonary vascular resistance (PVR). Chronic global alveolar hypoxia is accompanied by structural remodeling of pulmonary vessels, which has long been thought to play a major role in the persistent elevation of PVR in chronic hypoxia-induced pulmonary hypertension (PH). However, more recent studies provided evidence that persistent vasoconstriction is an important contributor to chronic hypoxic PH. Furthermore, recent studies using genetic mouse models clearly demonstrated that different mechanisms regulate pulmonary vascular responses to acute, sustained and chronic hypoxia. In order to identify and precisely delineate the contribution of HPV and vascular remodeling to chronic hypoxia-induced PH we would like to initiate this interactive discussion among those interested in this topic.
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For most mammals, including humans, ascent to or residence at high altitude is associated with an increase in pulmonary artery pressure (PAP). The initial rise in PAP on exposure to high altitude hypoxia is due to acute hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction (HPV)(1) . It is generally accepted that acute HPV is an adaptive response of the pulmonary circulation to a regional alveolar hypoxia, which diverts blood flow from poorly ventilated to optimally ventilated lung segments thereby optimizing ventilation-perfusion matching and gas exchange, though it might merely represent a vestige of fetal pulmonary physiology (2,3). Nevertheless, acute HPV in local alveolar hypoxia is limited to the affected lung segments and is not accompanied by increase in PAP. In global alveolar hypoxia, which occurs at high altitude, however, HPV involves the entire pulmonary circulation resulting in increased pulmonary vascular resistance (PVR).
In humans, pulmonary vascular response to acute hypoxia has two distinct components: a rapid vasoconstriction occurring within a few seconds with maximal elevation in PAP at 15 min, followed after about 40 min by a secondary, more gradual increase in PAP, reaching a plateau at 2 hr and lasting for at least 8 hr (4,5). Similarly, in isolated buffer-perfused rodent lungs and isolated pulmonary artery rings, hypoxia elicits a biphasic response consisting of a transient vasoconstriction lasting about 10–15 min, followed by a sustained constriction that develops more gradually to reach a plateau after 30–40 min (6,7).
Variation in the pulmonary vascular response to acute hypoxia is well documented, both between and within species (2,8). In humans, extreme responders with an exaggerated HPV might be at risk of presenting acutely on arrival at altitude with high-altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE), a potentially fatal non-cardiogenic pulmonary edema (9). Indeed, numerous studies have shown that HAPE-susceptible subjects have a significantly greater increase in PAP in response to acute hypoxic exposure (9-11) . Remarkably, longer duration of the acute hypoxic exposure (2 hr vs. 15 min) at low altitude is associated with less overlap between HAPE-susceptible and HAPE-resistant subjects (12)..
Chronic global alveolar hypoxia also evokes structural remodeling of pulmonary vessels characterized by increased muscularization of distal arteries with extension of smooth muscle cells into previously non-muscularized arterioles (13) . This vascular remodeling has long been thought to play a major role in the persistent elevation of PVR in chronic hypoxia-induced PH as earlier studies have shown the lack of responsiveness to breathing oxygen at high altitude to reverse the rise in PVR in acclimatized lowlanders and high altitude residents (14-16) . However, more recent studies provided evidence that persistent vasoconstriction is an important contributor to chronic hypoxia-induced PH (17) . It was shown that vasoconstrictor and structural mechanisms contribute equally to chronic hypoxia-induced PH in mice (18). In contrast, persistent vasoconstriction, rather than structural changes in the vasculature, is the main underlying mechanism of increased PVR in chronic hypoxia-induced PH rats (19,20) . An interesting observation on the relative contribution of vasoconstrictor and structural mechanisms to chronic hypoxic PH was made in cattle (21) . After several months spent at high altitude, administration of oxygen to a steer with moderate PH reduced PAP to near normal values, whereas in a steer with severe PH led to only a partial reduction of PAP.
Although it is generally assumed that chronic exposure to hypoxia leads to development of hypoxia-induced PH, not all individuals and not all high altitude ethnic groups are prone to elevated PAP and develop pulmonary vascular remodeling (22-24). For example, Tibetans and Sherpas, who share recent ancestry with the Tibetan highlanders (25), have been reported to have the lowest mean PAP at rest and display no rise in PVR at high altitude (26-28). Moreover, small pulmonary arteries of native Himalayan highlanders are thin-walled with no medial hypertrophy of the pulmonary arteries(29). Interestingly, sea-level Tibetans exhibit blunted pulmonary vascular responses to both acute and sustained hypoxia (30). In the first days of acclimatization to high altitude, Sherpas display lower PAP compared to lowlanders (28). However, no differences between high altitude Sherpas and fully acclimatized sea-level inhabitants have recently been reported (31). It would also be interesting to conduct direct comparisons of PAP between high altitude Tibetans and lowlanders with long-term residence at high altitude.
It has long been anticipated that the mechanisms underlying the pulmonary vascular responses during chronic hypoxia are the same or related to those to acute hypoxia. For example, lowland species with stronger acute HPV develop more severe PH in chronic hypoxia than animals with weaker HPV (3). In cattle, a correlation between strength of acute HPV and severity of chronic hypoxia-induced PH has been observed (32). Interestingly, susceptible calves display pulmonary medial hypertrophy even before their exposure to chronic hypoxia (33). In a study of Kyrgyz high-altitude residents 10-year follow-up revealed progressive increase of PAP in those with an exaggerated HPV and no change in normally responsive highlanders (34). However, no correlation between the magnitude of the acute HPV and the severity of chronic hypoxia-induced PH was observed in other species. For example, though coatis have a vigorous acute HPV (35), they do not develop PH and right ventricular hypertrophy (RVH) in response to chronic hypoxic exposure and do not display muscularization of pulmonary arterioles (36). On the contrary, despite a relatively weak HPV response to acute hypoxia in guinea pigs, they develop chronic hypoxic PH with structural remodeling of pulmonary vessels and RVH (37).
Recent studies using genetic mouse models clearly demonstrated that various signaling pathways regulate pulmonary vascular responses to acute, sustained and chronic hypoxia (38-40). For example, TRPC6-deficient mice display sustained HPV and chronic hypoxia-induced PH with pulmonary vascular remodeling despite disrupted acute HPV (39). In contrast, TRPC1 disruption does not impair the acute HPV while diminish development of pulmonary vascular remodeling in chronic hypoxia (38).
In summary, HPV plays a pivotal role in the pathogenesis of HAPE. New evidence suggests that pulmonary vasoconstriction may play an important role in chronic hypoxia-induced PH. Successful adaptation to life at high altitude might involve genetic adaptation of the different signaling pathways regulating pulmonary vascular responses to acute, sustained and chronic hypoxia.
The question for interactive discussion
Based on the above described scientific and clinical facts, ideas and suggestions, we would like to postulate the following question: what is the relative contribution of acute and sustained HPV and vascular remodeling to chronic hypoxia-induced PH in humans? Our question is directed to all scientists, clinicians and others interested in this topic across the world to try to answer and expose their own views, perspectives and visions in the next volume/issue of the PVRI Chronicle.
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