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1995 Ford F150 Two-door
Cape Girardeau, MO
302 V8 with 5-speed standard shift, lowered with 5-inch flip kit in rear and 3-inch I-beams in front, fresh alignment, custom 3-inch exhaust, new... More
Advertiser since 2016
1996 Ford F150 XLT
$2,027 (est.)
1978 Ford F150 PICKUP
1978 Ford F150 F15HNAG7580 for sale. Primary damage: Unknown, Sale document: Bill of sale, Sale status: Ready for sale, Loss: Other, Start code: Vehicle... More
$1,666 (est.)
1978 Ford F150
1978 Ford F150 F26JLAE6303133VTF for sale. Primary damage: Total burn, Sale status: Wait certificate, Loss: Fire, Fuel: Other, Transmission: Unknown... More
$2,177 (est.)
1979 Ford F150
1979 Ford F150 F14SPDG5703 for sale. Primary damage: Total burn, Secondary damage: All over, Sale status: Wait certificate, Loss: Fire, Start code: Can't test,... More
1977 Ford F150
Denver, CO
Worldwide Vintage Autos is pleased to present this incredible 1977 Ford F150 Stepside 4x4! Babied Northwestern truck since new with low original miles and... More
Advertiser since 2012
2006 Ford F150 Extended Cab
Stratford, NJ
Just Arrived Like new in and out come in and check it out....................... More
2006 Ford F150 Xl Triton
Stratford, NJ
4D Extended Cab, 4.6L V8 EFI, 4-Speed Automatic with Overdrive, ABS brakes, loaded with extras. If you're looking for comfort and reliability that won't... More
1986 Ford F150 Lariat two-door
Cape Girardeau, MO
1986 Lariat, 5.0 efi, all original except for recent paint, great driver... More
Advertiser since 2016
1994 Ford F150 XLT
2010 Ford F150 XL Truck
Delray Beach, FL
This 2010 Ford F-150 XL is a Good looking Well maintained, clean vehicle, tires,wheels and finish on this one is exceptional ,sure to please... More
2016 Ford F150 4WD SuperCrew 157" Lariat
Schamburg, IL
TWIN TURBO... More
1979 Ford F150
Santa Rosa, CA
1979 Ford F150This Truck is a 1979 Ford F150 professionally built customIt has a 512cu Blower motor6-71 SuperchargerC6 TransmissionNP205 Transfer CaseAll 1-Ton Running GearComplete... More
Advertiser since 2010
1995 Ford F150
Lakeland, FL
1995 Ford F-150 Regular Cab. This beautiful, Ford F-150 has been pampered buy it's owner. The truck has the factory 5.0L / 302 V8... More
1978 Ford F150
Grand Rapids, MI
''Built Ford Tough'' Ya, sounds a bit cliché, but the fact of the matter is that classic and vintage Ford trucks are the hottest... More
Advertiser since 2009
2002 Ford F150 Harley-Davidson Edition Pickup
Oklahoma City, OK
www.leakecar.com for more info. To be auctioned in OKC, February 24-26, 2017. - Automatic transmission - Air conditioning - Power steering - Power... More
2000 Ford F150 Custom Show Truck
Oklahoma City, OK
www.leakecar.com for more info. To be auctioned in OKC, February 24-26, 2017. - 4.6L V-8 engine with 60,800 miles - Automatic transmission -... More
1985 Ford F150 4 X 4 Styleside Short Bed Pickup
Oklahoma City, OK
www.leakecar.com for more info. To be auctioned in OKC, February 24-26, 2017. - 302 CI EFI V-8 engine - Selectshift 3-speed automatic transmission... More
2006 Ford F150 Four Door Pickup
Oklahoma City, OK
www.leakecar.com for more info. To be auctioned in OKC, February 24-26, 2017. - 10" lift - Custom wheels Vehicle titled as:... More
1994 Ford F150 Shortbed Pickup
Oklahoma City, OK
www.leakecar.com for more info. To be auctioned in OKC, February 24-26, 2017. - 302 CI V-8 engine - Automatic transmission - Short bed... More
1995 Ford F150
1978 Ford F150 Stepside
Fort Lauderdale, FL
THIS 1978 FORD F-150 STEPSIDE 4X4 IS A TRUE COLLECTOR QUALITY MUSEUM PIECE THROUGHOUT. PURCHASED NEW BY A CONSTRUCTION COMPANY IN OHIO, THE... More
Advertiser since 1980
2014 Ford F150 Truck
Temple Hills, MD
WE CAN ASSIST IN HELPING YOU GET IT SHIPPED, WE ARE A NATIONAL DEALERSHIP THAT CAN ALSO HANDLE YOUR STATE DMV TITLE WORK. OUR... More
1994 Ford F150 XLT
$1,633 (est.)
1978 Ford F150
1978 Ford F150 000000F15SKBG0485 for sale. Primary damage: Front end, Sale status: Wait certificate, Loss: Collision, Start code: Won't start, Odometer status: Actual, Fuel:... More
1999 Ford F150 SVT Lightning Pickup
2002 Ford F150 Truck
La Vergne, TN
For sale in our Nashville Showroom is a smoking red hot 2002 Ford F150 SVT Lighting with only 57406 actual miles. This 2002 Ford... More
2007 Ford F150 Roush Stage 3 Carhartt Edition
Lakeland, FL
2007 F150 Roush Stage 3 Carhartt Supercrew Lariat 4x4. One of one custom build by Roush for Carhartt to promote Carhartt racing. Truck is... More
1977 Ford F150
Newberg, OR
Call or visit our website for more information!... More
1976 Ford F150 Custom
Ths is the absolute first 1976 F-150 off the assembly line VIN# 00001 . Three speed on column and 300 6 cylinder, no power... More
1978 Ford F150
Roanoke, VA
1978 Ford F150 CustomV8 cylinder rebuilt engineAutomatic transmission50 miles on rebuildRear wheel driveCustom paintFully loadedRuns greatLots of extrasLift kitFairly new tiresLocated in Roanvoke VAFinancing... More
Advertiser since 2010
2007 Ford F150
Lansdale, PA
2007 FORD F-150 XLT VIN 1FTPX14V87NA88427 215-631-1776 4X4 SUPERCAB 145'' WHEELBASE 5.4L FFV V8 4 SPEED AUTOMATIC O/D BLACK CLEARCOAT EXTERIOR MEDIUM/DARK... More
1978 Ford F150
Las Vegas, NV
1978 Ford F150 Ranger XLT Short Box 4x4 VIN: F14HRAK0370 Sports a 400 automatic with factory AC and Tilt Wheel Custom upholstery Racing Track Chrome Volcano Red and charcoal... More
Advertiser since 1972
2014 Ford F150 Lariat
Grand Rapids, MI
The Ford F-150 has been a proven work horse to the American worker for many years and has cemented its reputation in reliability, performance... More
Advertiser since 2009
$1,981 (est.)
1978 Ford F150 Not specified
1978 Ford F150 F14HCBE3282 for sale. Primary damage: Rear, Secondary damage: All over, Sale status: Wait certificate, Loss: Collision, Start code: Won't start, Odometer... More
$1,638 (est.)
1979 Ford F150 Not specified
1979 Ford F150 F15HNCA4672 for sale. Primary damage: Left side, Sale document: Salvage, Sale status: Wait certificate, Loss: Collision, Start code: Vehicle starts, Odometer... More
1979 Ford F150
Lakeland, FL
1979 Ford F-150 RangerOfficial Pace Truck Edition63rd Annual Indianapolis 500 Mile Racewith the very rare 460 V8 Engine Auto, a/c, p.s , p.b1 of... More
Advertiser since 2013
1989 Ford F150 Lariat XLT
Long Valley, NJ
1989 Ford F-150 Lariat XLT in mint condition with 84,000 original miles. Second owner. Truck originally from southern Virginia (rust free) 302 engine and... More
1993 Ford F150 Lightning
2000 Ford F150 Harley Davidson
1992 Ford F150 XLT
1992 Ford F150 XLT
1997 Ford F150
1992 Ford F150
1994 Ford F150
Palm Springs, CA
2001 Ford F150 Truck
Kenosha, WI
In 2001 Ford was on their third year of making the second generation of the Ford Lightning; a performance truck that was the best... More
1978 Ford F150 Pick-Up
Mundelein, IL
1978 Ford F150 Ranger Lariat Pickup Truck 27,764 Original MilesThis is an unrestored Survivor All Original Paperwork / Service receipts and Owners Manual Powered by the Numbers... More
Advertiser since 2013
$1,626 (est.)
1972 Ford F150 Not specified
1972 Ford F150 F26YRN44019 for sale.... More
Advertiser since 2016
2012 Ford F150 SVT Raptor Truck
***For full pictures and description please visit us at www.503motoringsales.com*** 2012 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor; Tuxedo Black/Black w/ Extended Warranty & Lots of Upgrades!... More
2012 Ford F150 PICKUP
Temple Hills, MD
KBB FAIR PRICE: $21473.00 LOW: 20106.00 HIGH: $22839WE CAN ASSIST IN HELPINGYOU GET IT SHIPPED, WE ARE A NATIONAL DEALERSHIP THAT CAN... More
2012 Ford F150 Pickup Truck
Waterloo, IL
If youre looking for a great deal on the best truck you can buy, look no further. Not only is this a flawless well... More
1980 Ford F150 Ranger XLT
Acworth, GA
1980 Ford F150 Ranger XLT 6-cyl. Automatic, A/C truck. Pampered, garaged GA truck. Rust free. Really cool green/white color scheme. She drives great. Must... More
1992 Ford F150 Truck
Houston, TX
1992 Ford F150 pickup for sale in our Houston Showroom. Not only is this truck a clean low mileage example of what a soon... More
1986 Ford F150 XL 454
Freeport, ME
1986 Ford F-150 XL 4X4 from Arizona-this is a rust free,unmolested truck,nicely equipped with the 302 V8,four speed,P.S.,P.B.,and factory air.The paint,chrome,and original interior are... More
Advertiser since 1978
1979 Ford F150
Sherman, TX
To view more pictures and information please visit our website www.classiccarliquidators.com. After viewing the vehicle you may give us a call at 903-891-0000 and... More
1988 Ford F150 Regular Cab F150-4X4-6Cyi-5 Speed
Columbus, OH
Type: Used Year: 1988 Make: Ford Model: F-150 Body Style: Pickup Stock: A35736 Mileage: 63057 Engine Size: I6 4.9L Transmission: Manual 5-Speed Exterior Color: Red / Black Interior Color: Gray-Light VIN: 1FTEF14Y4JNA35736 CRUISIN CLASSICS would like... More
Advertiser since 1975
2003 Ford F150 Harley Davidson Anniversary Edition
Teaselville, TX
Immaculate 2003 Harley Davidson Ford Pickup. Perfectly stock with original paint Texas truck. Climate controlled garage since purchase. One owner. Window sticker Leather interior Fully loaded with all available options Super charged... More
1990 Ford F150 XLT
Centerville, OH
One-of-a-kind performance machine. $23,500 invested in all-new drive train at 60.000 miles. Original 302 converted to 347 stroker with Ford Motorsports high-flow aluminum ported... More
$2,190 (est.)
1979 Ford F150 Not specified
1979 Ford F150 F25BCEG7298 for sale.... More
Advertiser since 2016
2006 Ford F150 HARLEY DAVIDSON
Pompano Beach, FL
*2006 FORD F-150 SUPERCAB* *HARLEY DAVIDSON PICKUP* *CARFAX CERTIFIED* ... More
Advertiser since 2009


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Learn how to get started in the fascinating hobby of beekeeping and be successful. Topics covered during this course will include: tools, equipment and materials required to begin keeping your own colony; and producing your own fresh honey.
The class will also provide you with the basic knowledge about the history of beekeeping, strains/types and biology of honey bees, beekeeping in urban areas, seasonal management, and pest and disease management. Upon completion, course participants will be well on their way to becoming a certified beekeeper recognized by the NC State Beekeepers Association.
Attainable Beekeeper Certification Levels:
- Certified
- Journeyman
- Master
- Master Craftsman
So, come on out, have some fun and learn how to raise your own bees. 24 hours.
Class Dates
March 11 – April 1, 2017
Saturday • 8:00am – 12:00pm
Class Cost
- Registration Fee: $65
- Insurance Fee: $1
Class Highlights
- Honey bees, man's real best friend… a lot more than just honey!
- Produce your own honey by learning to keep honey bees in your back yard.
- No previous experience necessary.
This course is being offered in partnership with the Onslow County Beekeepers Association.

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AFP Wisconsin Congratulates State Assembly On Passage Of Right-To-Work
Long Overdue Legislation Is the Next Step Forward
MADISON, Wisc. — Americans for Prosperity Wisconsin is excited to see the state legislature in Madison pass Right-to-Work. AFP Wisconsin has been a long-time advocate for Right-To-Work legislation has been a major player in helping bring Right-To-Work to the Badger State. Over the last few years, AFP Wisconsin has actively engaged the legislature to help make this bill a reality and, during deliberations, engaged citizens through online, radio, social media, and phone calls from its network of over 125,000 in-state activists.
AFP Wisconsin State Director David Fladeboe released the following statement:
"No longer will the Badger State's employees be compelled to join a labor union and or surrender union dues as a condition of employment. We thank our thousands of in-state activists for their hard work in moving the bill forward. AFP Wisconsin is excited to see this common sense legislation move the state forward and finally bring relief for workers throughout our great state."
Americans for Prosperity (AFP) is a nationwide organization of citizen-leaders committed to advancing every individual's right to economic freedom and opportunity. AFP believes reducing the size and intrusiveness of government is the best way to promote individual productivity and prosperity for all Americans. For more information, visit www.americansforprosperity.org
Press Releases by AFP Wisconsin
AFP-Wisconsin Disappointed by Court Setback for Worker FreedomApr 8th, 2016 by AFP Wisconsin
State Director Eric Bott says right-to-work critical to raise incomes, employment in Wisc.
Americans for Prosperity Launches Major Multimedia Buy on Sen. Ron Johnson's RecordApr 5th, 2016 by AFP Wisconsin
Seven-figure investment highlights his record on free-market issues.
AFP Reacts to Debate on Pro-Market Reforms In SenateFeb 16th, 2016 by AFP Wisconsin
"State Senate Taking A Bold Stand For Economic Liberty," says State Director Eric Bott
Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin Applauds Gov. Walker for Signing Civil Service ReformFeb 12th, 2016 by AFP Wisconsin
Civil Service reform will create a more efficient and effective state government
Assembly Passes Property Rights PackageFeb 9th, 2016 by AFP Wisconsin
Bills will restore citizens rights to develop their own property
Americans for Prosperity – Wisconsin Applauds the State Senate on Passage of Civil Service ReformJan 21st, 2016 by AFP Wisconsin
Civil Service Reform Will Lead to More Efficient and Effective State Government


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Patwari A.K.,Hamdard Institute of Medical science and Research
Indian Pediatrics | Year: 2013
Reduction in prevalence of underweight children (under five years of age) has been included as an indicator for one of the targets to eradicate extreme poverty and hunger (Goal 1) of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). The most recent MDG report of 2012 indicates that the target of reducing extreme poverty by half has been reached five years ahead of the 2015 deadline but close to one third of children in Southern Asia were underweight. In India, at the historical rate of decline the proportion of underweight children below 3 years, required to be reduced to 26% by 2015, is expected to come down only to about 33%. With barely 3 years left for achieving MDGs, the level of commitment to reduce child undernutrition needs to be gauged and effectiveness of current strategies and programmes ought to be reviewed. Undernutrition in children is not affected by food intake alone; it is also influenced by access to health services, quality of care for the child and pregnant mother as well as good hygiene practices. Would the scenario be different if child undernutrition was a part of Goal 4 of MDGs? What difference it would have made in terms of strategies and programmes if reduction in undernutrition in children underfive was a target instead of an indicator? It is time for nutrition to be placed higher on the development agenda. A number of simple, cost-effective measures to reduce undernutrition in the critical period from conception to two years after birth are available. There is a need for choosing nutrition strategies relevant in Indian context. Experiences from other countries should lead India toward innovative nutritional strategies to reduce underfive undernutrition in the country- that too on a fast track. © 2013 Indian Academy of Pediatrics. Source
Assessing protein energy malnutrition in children: Biochemical markers serum total protein, serum albumin and serum protein electrophoresis
Kumar C.M.,Hamdard Institute of Medical science and Research |
Singh S.,Rama Medical College and Hospital
Pakistan Paediatric Journal | Year: 2013
Introduction: Protein Energy Malnutrition (PEM) is a global problem among children. Worldwide 27% under five children are malnourished. PEM is more prevalent in India where almost half (47%) the children are underweight. Assessment of PEM has traditionally been clinical which is time consuming and skill dependent, with considerable inter-observer variability. Hence, biochemical markers like serum protein and albumin measurements may be used for the assessment of nutritional status. At the same time, there is a controversy, whether edema can be considered as a reliable clinical marker of hypoalbuminemia. Readily available and reliable tests and can often detect nutritional deficiencies before they have an adverse effect on biological functions and certainly before deficiencies can be detected by physical examination. Aims and Objectives: The study was designed to assess PEM in children using biochemical markers like serum protein, albumin and protein electrophoresis and establishing a correlation between edema and hypoalbuminemia. Materials and Methods: This analytical case control study was done in the Narayana Medical College and Hospital from September 2007 to September 2009. The material for the study consisted of 50 cases of PEM and 20 normal healthy children. Result: In PEM cases, total protein and serum albumin were found to be significantly lower in comparison to normal healthy controls. Thus total protein and serum albumin may become useful indicators of the nutritional status of the malnourished children and good markers of PEM. Albumin and beta fractions of Serum Protein Electrophoresis were significantly lower while alpha1, alpha 2 and gamma globulin fractions were significantly higher in malnourished children in comparison to controls. Source
Padhy B.M.,Hamdard Institute of Medical science and Research |
Gupta Y.K.,All India Institute of Medical Sciences
Journal of Postgraduate Medicine | Year: 2011
Drug discovery and development is an expensive, time-consuming, and risky enterprise. In order to accelerate the drug development process with reduced risk of failure and relatively lower costs, pharmaceutical companies have adopted drug repositioning as an alternative. This strategy involves exploration of drugs that have already been approved for treatment of other diseases and/or whose targets have already been discovered. Various techniques including data mining, bioinformatics, and usage of novel screening platforms have been used for identification and screening of potential repositioning candidates. However, challenges in clinical trials and intellectual property issues may be encountered during the repositioning process. Nevertheless, such initiatives not only add value to the portfolio of pharmaceutical companies but also provide an opportunity for academia and government laboratories to develop new and innovative uses of existing drugs for infectious and neglected diseases, especially in emerging countries like India. Source
Nigam A.,Hamdard Institute of Medical science and Research
BMJ case reports | Year: 2014
Endometriosis is a growth of endometrial tissue outside the uterine cavity which is responsive to hormonal stimulation. Extrapelvic endometriosis is less common of which skin is the most common site. The patient presents with mass, pain and cyclic symptoms. Subcutaneous endometriosis is very rare and has been reported only thrice in the literature. We report a case where the patient with lower abdominal pain and dyspareunia. Dyspareunia due to subcutaneous endometriosis has not been reported before when there is no evidence of intrapelvic endometriosis on laparoscopy. Source
Thalassemia major in adults: Short stature, hyperpigmentation, inadequate chelation, and transfusion-transmitted infections are key features
Prakash A.,Hamdard Institute of Medical science and Research |
Aggarwal R.,Adult Thalassemia Unit
North American Journal of Medical Sciences | Year: 2012
Background: Effective transfusion and chelation have prolonged the quality and longevity of life in thalassemics, who now survive into adulthood. Hence, adult physicians need to be aware of their clinical and laboratory profile and the problems faced by them.Aim: The present study was aimed to evaluate the clinical profile of adult thalassemics. Materials and Methods: Adult (>18 years) thalassemia major patients (n=19) were evaluated clinically and fasting pretransfusion blood samples were analyzed for complete blood counts, kidney and liver function tests, plasma glucose, serum ferritin, and thyroid hormone levels. Results: Average age was 21.65±2.47 years (range 19-28years), 42.1% had Body mass index (BMI) <18.5. Splenectomy had been performed in 47.4% before reaching adulthood, males significantly outnumbered females (72% vs. 12.5%). Hemoglobin levels <8


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We've been remiss in not having written of Oodle before, a relatively new search engine for local classified listings. Oodle scans the
web to find listings of items for sale posted on places like Craiglist, newspaper classified pages and eBay, among others. It's not just items for sale, either. You'll also
find used car listings, rentals, jobs and other locally oriented services. Expect a longer look in the future. In the meantime, check the site out. It just added listings for
Minneapolis/St. Paul and Milwaukee, bringing coverage up to 22 metropolitan areas in the US.
In some cases, you can also view listings on a map. This currently is limited to housing listings, as shown
here. To get to these map listings, pick a city from here, then choose the Housing tab and then the "View listings on map" icon
at the top of the results that come up. Also watch to see if this option appears for other types of listings, in the future.
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The present invention relates to the field of wireless data networks. In particular the present invention discloses a method and apparatus for dynamically configuring timing parameters between a client device and a server device in a wireless data network.
In a wireless data network, a message exchanging between a sender and a recipient may be lost or delayed for many reasons such as environmental and geographic conditions, network routing problems, or transmitter battery weakness. After sending a message, the sender does not know if the message is lost or still traveling in the wireless data network until an acknowledgement or a response is received from the recipient. To guarantee delivery in a wireless data network, the sender must retransmit the message after a period of time if there is no response or acknowledgement from the recipient. The length of the time before retransmission makes a significant impact on the performance of the wireless communication.
There are many different types of wireless networks. Examples of the wireless networks include Cellular Digital Packet Data (CDPD), Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM), Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) and Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA). Each network has its unique timing and performance characteristics in terms of data throughput, rate of packet loss, and packet latency. For instance, a CDPD wireless data network provides a relatively high throughput and low latency for data packets whereas an SMS wireless data network provides relatively low throughput and low latency. Based on the timing and performance characteristics, each wireless network is configured uniquely with a set of timing parameters so that the network may perform optimally from a statistic perspective. For example, it is statistically observed that during a specific hour at a specific location, there is a higher percentage that messages in a network are delivered truncated or incompletely. Hence the rate of retransmission is adjusted higher for this specific hour than other hours in the specific location.
In reality, the static or fixed timing parameters do not necessarily improve the network behavior or performance because the conditions for the fixed timing parameters can change any time. With reference to the network traffic, the fixed timing parameters that are optimized for the light traffic or heavy traffic conditions may perform poorly during the heavy traffic or light traffic conditions. It would therefore be desirable to have a wireless data network system that dynamically adjusts itself based upon current conditions.
A method and apparatus for dynamically adjusting timing parameters in a wireless data network is disclosed. In the method of the present invention, a server device receives a set of timing statistics that may include a set of timing statistics measured by a wireless client and a set of timing statistics measured by the server device that services the wireless client. The timing statistics reflect the performance of the wireless network. Using the timing statistics and other timing related information such as the type of the wireless networks, the sever device determines a new set of timing parameters to be used by itself and the wireless client device or other client devices. Besides other functional values having impact on the performance of the wireless data network, the timing parameters include a minimum initial retransmission interval and an ordered set of numbers that represents a back-off curve for message retransmission.
To make the new set of timing parameters effective, the server device then transmits the new timing parameters respectively to one or more wireless client devices. After receiving the new set of timing parameters, a wireless client device may directly use the timing parameters or further process or readjust the timing parameters using local information so as to derive a set of locally optimized timing parameters for the wireless client device. This practically allows the server device to dynamically control the timing and performance behaviors of all the mobile devices it communicates with to an optimal degree with minimal efforts.
According to one embodiment, the present invention is a method for dynamically adjusting timing parameters for a wireless data network, said method comprising:
receiving timing statistics at a server device;
calculating a new set of timing parameters using said timing statistics; and
transmitting said new set of timing parameters to wireless client devices that operate in said wireless data network;
wherein the timing statistics are client timing statistics and server timing statistics and the method further comprising:
measuring the client timing statistics at a client device;
transmitting the client timing statistics from the client device to the server device.
collecting the server timing statistics and
calculating the new set of timing parameters using both the client timing statistics and the server timing statistics.
According to another embodiment, the present invention is a system for dynamically adjusting parameters for a wireless network, the system comprising:
a wireless data network;
a plurality of client devices; the plurality of client devices operating in the wireless data network; and
a server device, the server device coupled to the wireless data network, the server device collecting timing statistics, the server device calculating a new set of timing parameters based upon the timing statistics, the server device transmitting the new set of timing parameters to the plurality of the client devices.
Accordingly, an important object of the present invention is to provide a generic solution that allows wireless devices communicating in a wireless data network to be dynamically adjusted for optimum timing parameters so as to improve the communication or the network performance.
Other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will be apparent from the accompanying drawings and from the following detailed description that follows below.
The objects, features, and advantages of the present invention will be apparent to one skilled in the art, in view of the following detailed description in which:
FIG. 1A depicts a configuration in which the present invention may be practiced.
FIG. 1B illustrates a graph plotting wireless traffic versus time of day.
FIG. 2 illustrates a block diagram of a dynamically adjustable wireless data network.
FIG. 3 illustrates an example of data flow between a server and a client (mobile device) when timing parameters are changed.
FIG. 4 illustrates a process flowchart of dynamically reconfiguring timing parameters between a client and a server according to one embodiment of the present invention.
A method and apparatus for dynamically determining and configuring data network timing parameters is disclosed. In the following description, for purposes of explanation, specific nomenclature is set forth to provide a thorough understanding of the present invention. However, it will be apparent to one skilled in the art that these-specific details are not required in order to practice the present invention. For example, the present invention has been described with reference to cellular telephone data networks. However, the same techniques can-easily be applied to other types of wireless data networks.
Referring to FIG. 1A, there is depicted a mobile device 100 in communication with a server device 102 over a wireless network 104. Mobile device 100, alternatively referred to as client or client system herein, is one of two-way interactive communication devices that include, but are not limited to, mobile computing devices, cellular phones, palm-sized computer devices with personal data assistant (PDA) functionalities and Internet-capable appliance remote controllers, capable of communicating wirelessly with server device 102 via a carrier infrastructure (not shown in the figure). Server device 102, referred to alternatively as server or server system is a link server, proxy server, wireless data server or network gateway server and may be a workstation or a personal computer. One of the key functions in server 102 is bridging between wireless network 104 and the Internet so that mobile device 100 may communicate with any devices coupled to the Internet. Wireless network 104 may be any of the wireless networks such as CDPD, TDMA, CDMA or GSM.
The communication protocol in wireless network 104 is typically a wireless communication protocol, examples thereof including Handheld Device Transport Protocol (HDTP) (formerly known as Secure Uplink Gateway Protocol (SUGP)) from Unwired Planet, Inc. located at 800 Chesapeake Drive, Redwood City, Calif. 94063. Compared to communication protocols commonly used in the Internet, wireless communication protocol is typically a session-level protocol that resembles HTTP but without incurring the overhead thereof. The example, HDTP, preferably running on User Datagram Protocol (UDP), is highly optimized for use in thin devices, such as mobile station 100, that have significantly less computing power and memory than that in a desktop personal computer. Further, a wireless communication protocol typically does not require a connection to be established between a client and a server before information can be exchanged, which eliminates the need of exchanging a large number of packets during a session creation between the client and the server.
According to one aspect of a wireless data network, the current traffic conditions of the wireless data network dynamically alter the performance of the wireless data network. FIG. 1B illustrates a graph that plots the data traffic carried by one possible wireless data network against the time of day. In the early morning commute hours, the wireless network traffic becomes heavy but drops lower once normal business hours begin. At lunchtime, the traffic again increases. Finally, just before dinner time and during the evening commute, the data traffic becomes very heavy. During these peak times, mobile phone users may experience packet loss or increased packet latency. To prevent heavy traffic from overloading the network, it would be desirable to alter the timing parameters used by the base stations and mobile clients during such periods.
The timing parameters of a wireless data network can be any values directly or indirectly used in the communication protocols between a mobile device and a server device, which have timing and performance impact on the quality of communication. The timing parameters may include values for implementing retransmission back-off, value for starting the initial retransmission, etc. For instance, if the time period between successive retransmissions is too short, the wireless devices will generate the excessive network traffic and slow down the whole wireless network. Alternatively, if the time period between successive retransmissions is too large, the performance observed by the mobile device user will be poor because of packet loss and packet latency in the wireless data network.
To facilitate the description of the present invention, the timing parameters are collectively focused on a certain set that is affected by network traffic. The particularity implies no limitations of the present invention thereto and in fact it will become apparent to those skilled in the art that the present invention can be equally applied to timing parameters affected by other factors, such as message lengths and frequency of use of a device, and location of a device in a network.
As described above, static timing parameters are inefficient because the static parameters can not handle dynamic conditions well. For instance, a simple back-off strategy based on a particular exponential function that is hard-coded in a mobile device would perform satisfactorily during normal conditions but would not be effective when the traffic conditions change or when the device is roaming into a different network. Computing the timing parameters based on the performance/traffic statistics on one side of the communication is difficult for small mobile devices with limited computational capabilities and does not achieve optimal results.
The present invention introduces the technique of dynamically downloading and uploading timing parameters between a server and a client. As shown in FIG. 1A, server 102 may be heavily involved in the process of selecting the timing parameters while client 100 may be only lightly involved. More specifically, mobile device 100 comprises a timer 106 that records various time values (statistics) and supplies the values to server device 102. Upon receiving the time statistics, server device 102 calculates the performance with respect to a set of certain criteria in 108 and determines, if not satisfactory, a new set of timing parameters that need to cause both devices to act the best given the circumstance. This practically allows the server to dynamically control the timing and performance behaviors of all the mobile devices it communicates to an optimal degree with minimal efforts.
According to one embodiment, the mobile device may send its timing statistics to a server at any time. The timing statistics may be sent alone or along with a normal data message sent by the client. The timing statistics may include the processing time needed after a client receives a server message and the round-trip time statistically observed by the client from the client to the server. Specifically, one of time statistics in the mobile device is the roundtrip time that is the time elapsed after the client sends a client message to the server until the server message, as the response to the client message, is received from the server. It is also known as the response time. It should be noted that the roundtrip time generally include the travel times for both the client and the response server message and the processing time at the server for the client message.
The server collects, stores, and analyzes timing related information (time statistics) sent from the mobile clients. The server also collects and analyzes its own timing related information from measurements that the server routinely makes. The server also allows an operator of the server to enter adjustments to the timing related information including selection of the curves for the back-off retransmission
At the minimum, the server calculates the initial value for retransmission and the curve of the back-off timing. The server can represent any curve in-an ordered set of numbers. The server can use any curve generated from any known mathematical formula such as exponential functions or any curve which is generated through experimental statistics and does not necessarily have a simple mathematical formula.
With the collected timing statistics and other timing related information, the server may decide to modify the timing parameters for one or more clients. To modify the timing parameters of one client, the server can send a new set of timing parameters in a server message to the client. The new timing parameters may be sent alone for purpose of modifying the timing parameters of the client or the timing parameters may be sent together with another message to the client.
Upon receiving new timing parameters from a server message, the client may use the timing parameters directly. Alternatively, the client may process the timing parameters according to a predefined procedure.
FIG. 2 illustrates a conceptual block diagram that describes how the client and server of the present invention interact to dynamically set the timing parameters. Referring to FIG. 2, a block diagram of a server 210 corresponding to server device 102 of FIG. 1 is illustrated. Furthermore, one mobile device 260 is illustrated although there may be many mobile devices.
In one embodiment, timer 262 in mobile client system 260 measures the time it takes a message to make a round trip from the client to the server and back (CRoundTripTime). The CRoundTripTime value is measured by timing how long it takes to receive a server response message to a client message after the client message is sent to server 210. Additionally timer 262 also measures the processing time the client takes to respond to any server message after it receives the server message (ClntProcTime).
As shown in FIG. 2, client 260 maintains at least two types of timing values that can be subsequently used to control the network performance. The first timing value is Client Minimum Initial Retransmission Interval (CMIRI). CMIRI determines how long client 260 waits before retransmitting a message for which no acknowledgement or server response message has been received. Client 260 also maintains a set of Back-off Curve Points (CBOCP[i], where i=1, 2, 3, 4, 5). The back-off curve points determine how long client 260 waits before attempting successive retransmissions. According to one embodiment, to calculate the ith retransmission timer value (CRTV[i]) the following equation is used:
where Max( )means taking a larger value in the parenthesis.
Server 210 also maintains similar types of timing values. In one embodiment, timer 212 in server 210 maintains the time it takes to receive a client response message after a server message is sent to the client (SRoundTripTime) and the time processing time required by the server to respond to a client message (SrvProcTime). Similarly, server 210 maintains a timing value that can be subsequently used to control the network performance: a server Minimum Initial Retransmission Interval (SMIRI) and a set of server Back-off Curve Points (SBOCP[i], where i=1, 2, 3, 4, 5). To calculate the ith server retransmission timer value (RTV[i]) the following equation is used:
It is understood that server 210 services a large number of mobile devices simultaneously and optionally may service mobile devices working in different wireless networks. According to one embodiment, a set of timing parameters for each mobile device are stored as shown in FIG. 2. By maintaining a separate copy of the various timing parameters for each of the clients, the server can determine when and if the timing parameters should be changed for a particular client. Similarly, a client may keep a table comprising the timing parameters for each of possible wireless networks or servers that it may have been assigned to. For example, a client may be able to work in CDMA and optionally in GSM network. A set of timing parameters adjusted optimally for the CDMA network may not be necessarily the best for the GSM network, hence a separate set of timing parameters are typically maintained.
In the conceptual diagram of FIG. 2, mobile device 260 may send a client message to the server. Similarly, server device 210 may send a server message to the mobile client device. A server message can be a response to a client message while a client message may be a response to the server message. It is also possible that the client message and a server message are not related at all. It can be appreciated that the timing statistics can be exchanged between mobile device 260 and server device 210 by either being sent as a message or piggybacked in the client or server message.
FIG. 3 illustrates an example of the dynamic timing parameter adjustment system of the present invention. The example of FIG. 3 is for illustrative purposes only, there are many possible modifications and alternative embodiments.
Referring to FIG. 3, both a server system and client system begin with a set of initial timing parameters 302 and 304 including measured round-trip times, local processing times, minimum initial retransmission intervals, and back-off curve points. Then the server determines when is the time for the timing parameters to be adjusted. Such timing readjustment parameters may occur at well defined times, at known intervals, or when timing parameter changes are deemed necessary due to performance degradation. In the example of FIG. 3, it will be assumed that the timing parameter adjustment is being initiated due to a change from nighttime hours to peak daytime hours. To initiate the timing parameter adjustment, the server sends a message 325 requesting the client's processing time.
The client responds to the request message by sending the client processing time back in message 328. The server systems receives and records the client's processing time. Furthermore, when the server system receives the client response message, the server measures and then updates the round-trip time of the server message (SRoundTripTime).
Using the received and measured timing statistics, the server system calculates a new set of timing control parameters. First, the server determines a new server minimum initial retransmission interval (SMIRI). The server minimum initial retransmission interval (SMIRI) is determined by adding client processing time (ClntProcTime=1.68 seconds) to the server's minimum estimation on the combined travel time required for a client message and the response server message. The minimum estimation is selected 0.5 second in the example.
Next, the server sets the server back-off curve points (SBOCP) to a set of predetermined daytime back-off curve points. These daytime back-off curve points have been optimized for daytime high volume traffic. It should be understood that the curve points may be calculated based on the measured timing parameters or modified by an operator at any time.
Finally, the server calculates its server retransmission time values (SRTV) for the successive retries. The server retransmission time values (SRTV) are calculated using the formula SRTV[i]=Max(SMIRI, SRoundTripTime) * SBOCP[i].
After determining its own recalculated timing parameters, the server sends new timing parameters to the client system. It should be noted that since the server determines new timing parameters for the client system, the processing that needs to be performed by the client system is minimized. The server sends a new client minimum initial retransmission interval and new daytime client back-off curve points to the client system in message 350. In the embodiment of FIG. 3, the new client minimum initial retransmission interval is calculated by taking the server processing time and adding half a second, which is the server's minimum estimation of the combined travel time for the client message and the server response message.
The client system receives the new timing parameters in message 350. The client system would examine message 350 to see if there is an indicator that informs the client system on how the new timing parameters should be interpreted. For example, the message may include an indicator that describes how the client system should further process the timing parameters using local data such as updated network traffic information.
In the example of FIG. 3, the client system just stores the new CMIRI and CBOCP[] values. The client system then recalculates a new set of client retransmission time values (CRTV). Specifically, the client retransmission time values (CRTV) are calculated using the formula CRTV[i]=Max(CMIRI, CRoundTripTime)*CBOCP[i]. In the example of FIG. 3, the client will retransmit the same client message 4.63 seconds after the original client message is sent and if the expected server response is not received. The second retransmission happens 5.98 seconds after the first retransmission, and so on. Finally, the client may retransmit the client message every 33.68 second before the client eventually gives up.
In one embodiment, the received server message will prompt the client system to calculate a new client round-trip time (CRoundTripTime) value that will be used to calculate new client retransmission time values (CRTV). When the change in CRoundTripTime exceeds a threshhold value, the client retransmission time values will recalculated.
As described above the client may communicate with more than one server system or operate in different networks. In such embodiment, the client system may maintain a table or database of timing parameters for all the different settings.
Referring now to FIG. 4, there is shown a process flowchart 400 of dynamically configuring timing parameters for a client and a server over a wireless network according to one embodiment. FIG. 4 shall be understood in conjunction with the rest of the figures. As described above, reconfiguration of the timing parameters may happen due to many reasons and network performance degradation may be one of the reasons that triggers the start of reconfiguring timing parameters to improve communication performance over the wireless network. At 404, reconfiguring timing parameters may be started due to the performance degradation or other reasons. If it is not started by the performance degradation, for example, it may be started by a specific time interval, the process proceeds to 408 to determine if it is time to reconfigure timing parameters.
When reconfiguring timing parameters is started by the performance degradation, the actual performance measurement is performed at 406, including calculating message roundtrip time and process time. It can be appreciated from the above description that the performance degradation may happen at either the client side or server side, hence the actual performance examination is conducted independently, respectively and accordingly. To be more specific, when the performance degradation is happening in the client, the performance examination is only initiated in the client. Conversely, the performance examination is only initiated in the server when the performance degradation is happening in the server.
At 408, a decision to make timing parameters adjustment is made based on the results from the performance examination at 406 or simply proceeded at the specified time interval. As described above, the client or the server may each start the reconfiguration of timing parameters. So the process at 410 goes with the one that started the reconfiguration. If the client started, the time statistics measured by the client will be sent to the server, either as a separate message or being piggybacked in a client message to the server, for determining a new set of timing parameters for both the server and the client at 416. Similarly, if the sever started, the time statistics measured by the server will be collected for determining a new set of timing parameters for both the server and the client at 416. The server may request the client to send the timing statistics to the server to determine the new set of timing parameters for both the server and/or the client.
At 417, the newly determined timing parameters are set to the server and meanwhile, the newly determined timing parameters are sent to the client over the wireless network at 418. Typically there is a flag that goes with the newly determined timing parameters sent to the client. The flag indicates to the client how to interpret the timing parameters. Although the flag is not necessarily needed to practice the invention, it provides efficient means for better managing the timing parameters. Hence when the new timing parameters arrive in the client, if the flag indicates the new timing parameters must be accepted as is, which usually happens when the reconfiguration is initiated by the time interval, the client resets all the timing parameters with the new ones at 424 and subsequently performs accordingly. If the flag indicates that a further local process is required, the client generally readjust the timing parameters with respect to the updated local timing statistics, this allows the client to adjust according to the current updated traffic conditions so as to derive a set of optimum local timing parameters. For example, when the client gets a new set of timing parameters that include a new back-off curve and CMIRI from the server, the client needs to calculate its CRTV values. Nevertheless, the new timing parameters, which may include the locally readjusted timing parameters, are installed at 424.
The foregoing has described a method and apparatus for dynamically determining wireless data network timing parameters. It is contemplated that changes and modifications may be made by one of the ordinary skills in the art, to the materials and arrangements of elements of the present invention without departing from the scope of the invention.
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|Mastercard International, Inc.
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|Feb 24, 2015
|Sierra Wireless, Inc.
|Method and apparatus for managing wireless communication based on network traffic level
|Jun 29, 2012
|Oct 27, 2015
|Qualcomm Incorporated
|System and method for controlling paging delay
|Feb 5, 2007
|Dec 22, 2015
|Microsoft Technology Licensing, Llc
|Link-aware throughput acceleration profiles
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|Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
|Information processing apparatus, information processing method and storage medium storing program
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|Oct 10, 2002
|Peter Zatloukal
|Method and apparatus for preventing overload using scaled recovery
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|Dec 26, 2002
|Eduardo De Mier
|Radio link and method for operating it
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|Metin Salt
|Time synchronization using dynamic thresholds
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|Jan 29, 2004
|Ingemar Backlund
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|Jun 8, 2004
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|Hsin-Hsien Yu
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|Jun 9, 2005
|Lg Electronics Inc.
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|Dec 28, 2006
|Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
|Verifying a node on a network
|Feb 5, 2007
|Aug 7, 2008
|Microsoft Corporation
|Link-aware throughput acceleration profiles
|Dec 27, 2007
|Jul 2, 2009
|Mastercard International, Inc.
|Method to detect man-in-the-middle (MITM) or relay attacks
|May 6, 2008
|Feb 11, 2010
|Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
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|Apr 26, 2012
|Sierra Wireless, Inc.
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|Tibco Software Inc.
|Application congestion control
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|Cooperative Classification
|European Classification
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Is Healthcare A Right?
On October 1, the healthcare exchanges in the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, up to the general public for enrollment. The imminent implementation of the program has reignited the debate over whether the act is a government overreach, or whether it doesn't go far enough. At the heart of the issue is the question of whether Americans believe that healthcare is a right or a privilege.
As a part of a larger debate over healthcare, NewsHour Extra asked high school students Megan and Sam to write about whether they thought healthcare was a human right or not. In addition, students from around the country wrote in with their opinions on the topic to the Do Now social media conversation hosted by KQED, the PBS affiliate in San Francisco. Some of their responses are included at the bottom.
Healthcare is not in the Constitution
By Megan Gallagher
The provision of health care is not mentioned in our Constitution or the Bill of Rights. Our Founding Fathers rightfully focused on life, liberty and justice.
Health care is a service for Americans and it is something that most Americans need. The basic question is really, "should the Government be in the position of saying that all Americans must sign up for some type of health care coverage?" And, if that premise is accepted, should government be in the business of then providing every citizen with coverage, whether they want it or not?"
Conservatives believe in personal responsibility, limited government, free markets, individual liberty, traditional American values and a strong national defense. They believe the role of government should be to provide people the freedom necessary to pursue their own goals. Conservative policies generally emphasize empowerment of the individual to solve problems. Their view on healthcare is no different. We have come to a time in our country where the American public is becoming far too reliant on the government to take care of more than their basic needs such as food, housing, and healthcare. This mantra of "let the government take care of me" is not what this country stands for and not the direction it needs to be heading in. It breeds a culture of dependency. In the news for the past year, President Obama has been persistently pursuing legislation, the Affordable Care Act, also known as "Obamacare" which will bring drastic changes to the existing healthcare system, hospitals, and many private practices around the nation.
The government already provides healthcare for the poor and the elderly through large and costly programs such as Medicaid and Medicare and this is paid for by taxpayers. If the government were to mandate universal healthcare coverage, the additional cost to the taxpayers will be huge and a drag on the economy, even though those taxpayers are not receiving any benefits from it.
Statistics show that 83.7 percent of all Americans have healthcare. This shows that although there are certainly segments of the population without coverage, the vast majority do have healthcare coverage. With statistics such as these, it shows that many people, for generations have afforded their own healthcare by their own means, not because it was a right, but because it is a privilege of where we live to be able to take care of one's self by our own means.
Megan Gallagher is an 18 year old senior at T.C. Williams High School and also writes for the school newspaper, Theogony.
Healthcare is a human right
By Sam Hanoura
The effect that time has had on our still fairly young country is quite amazing. As the world has slowly progressed over the past few centuries, the United States has been playing catch-up with the already established nations while at the same time barreling through the industrial and technological revolutions. This of course means that along the way it can be expected that things can change in importance and relevance. For example, in the time of the founding fathers and powdered wigs, healthcare was comprised of apothecary prescriptions, amputations, and death. In the 21st century however, it can provide a longer and fuller life.
Now, when the founding fathers were drafting the constitution, the idea of someone two hundred years later not being able to pay for their chemo treatments most likely did not cross their minds. Regardless, it doesn't matter who said or wrote what when; healthcare is a human right. The fact that this is even a discussion in policy making is absurd, further identifying lawmakers' detachment from their sick and dying constituents.
The opposition to healthcare is more or less condemning the lower economic classes to a life of illness, campaigning to stretch the unruly rat race of the free market to the lives of millions of uninsured Americans. In comparison, free market health insurance today is slower, but just as lethal as the market for fire insurance in post-colonial America, where if someone did not have fire insurance on their home they were regarded as less of a priority. The concept is laughable now, but by what moral compass in today's world is it right to unflinchingly run to the rescue of someone in a burning home and then deny that same person savior from an internal threat?
Those who oppose the Affordable Care Act make the argument that a majority of Americans are already covered by medical insurance. To that it must be noted that the key word in said act is "affordable." The American people struggle on a daily basis to make ends meet, worrying about groceries, bills, and car payments. For better or for worse, that is capitalism, and as a country the United States has stayed true to its ideals. Nevertheless, the competition of the game of life should never have to be a game of life and death.
Sam Hanoura is a 17 year old senior at T.C. Williams High School and writes for the school newspaper, Theogony.
Throughout the week, students have been tweeting in their answers to this week's Do Now conversation, answering the question, "Is health care a basic human right?" Here is a collection of their answers.
@KQEDedspace People should be able to get health care, but not at the expense of others. You chose if you want it.#DoNowACA #eng1010 #MHAcad
— Serina Wright (@Serina_Wright) September 25, 2013
Health care should be a basic human right. Social status should not keep anyone from living a healthy life. @KQEDedspace #DoNowACA
— Amelia Beville (@BevilleAmelia) September 25, 2013
@KQEDedspace I do think healthcare should be a natural right, but there should be different levels of healthcare administered. #DoNowACA
— Gray (@AHA_fewafeg) September 25, 2013
@KQEDedspace I believe that healthcare is indeed a basic human right. EVERYONE should have access to quality healthcare because #DoNowACA
— Clea M (@clmrsdn) September 25, 2013
@KQEDedspace I believe ppl should be able to choose what they want for health care, or if the want it #DoNowACA #ovglobal
— Macey Rawson (@Macey2016) September 26, 2013
All life is sacred. All humans have right 2 live, which means the right 2 basic healthcare. @KQEDedspace #DoNowACA pic.twitter.com/4pDUMfpKru
— Nikki Jamshidbaigi (@WenchBagel801) September 25, 2013
@KQEDedspace Penalizing people for not being able to pay for healthcare is very dictating, especially with the current economy #DoNowACA
— Dana Briggs (@Dana_B1116) September 26, 2013
@KQEDedspace I think everyone should have the the right to choose, it shouldn't matter how much money they have. #DoNowACA #ovglobal
— Chelsea Amos (@AmosSchool) September 26, 2013
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There's no doubt that linux game support has improved, but they're still a tiny minority. This is the list of 2016's best selling games in the US:
Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare
Battlefield 1
The Division
Madden NFL 17
Grand Theft Auto V
Call of Duty: Black Ops III
Final Fantasy XV
Guess how many have linux ports?
I have used Zenefits, it's fine. Certainly better than most of the in-house benefits systems that I've used at larger companies (from an employee point of view). Nice slick web site which lets you do pretty much everything you need in one place.
"not culturally compatible"? What the fuck is that supposed to mean?
I've worked in technology for 20 years now, in several countries, and I've worked with people from many nations. I've seen good and bad from here and overseas - there's no pattern.
And yet you said yourself, they're not on H1-B. F-1OPT is specifically for people in their position - who have studied here and want to get practical experience in the workforce. If you don't like them, blame whoever hired them.
For anything expensive, sure. But this isn't for that - the buttons are for things you already use, already have decided you like, and don't want to have to think about running out of. I have one for trash bags, for example. I don't need to spend time thinking about trash bags, I just need more to magically appear when I'm nearly out.
It's a convenience, nothing more.
It's worth pointing out that iOS doesn't allow apps to access the MAC, IMEI or any other persistent unique ID field (for just this reason). There is a unique ID field designed for apps to use for device identification but it is generated by the device on a per application basis, so it cannot be correlated with other apps. It also changes if you reinstall the app. Both of these facts make it fairly useless for nefarious purposes.
How on earth would Microsoft "thoroughly integrate" something so that "you can't uninstall or or disable it" on a platform owned and controlled by Google. You know, their competitor? Feel free to continue using your phone of choice but at least have a basic understanding of something before jerking your knees so hard you knock the table over.
Console games are $60 (at least in the US). It's also easy to get them for less than that, as an Amazon Prime or Best Buy subscriber you can get them for $48 on release day. I'm also not sure where your $40 figure comes from, everything I can find points to the prices being considerably higher. For example, this article looks at game pricing over history and concludes they're cheaper now than ever (adjusting for inflation).
You are right about phones, but I'd say that the specs of the top end phones have also gone up way faster than "inflation" (whatever that means in these terms) - so comparing "top of the line" then with now is not necessarily fair.
Your numbers are crap. Yes, the Wii outsold basically everything, it was a huge hit. It was also TEN YEARS AGO. Yes the DS/3DS sell great, no doubt. But in the current home console space Nintendo are failing spectacularly.
According to Nintendo themselves, the Wii U has sold 13.4 million units worldwide. Sony and Microsoft don't publish hard numbers, but most estimates have the Xbox One at around 25 million and PS4 at around 49 million. Or a total "not Nintendo" of 74 million. This is despite the Wii U launching a full year earlier than the Xbox One and PS4.
That sounds incredibly inconvenient. SMS & phone call & have to be home?
I live in the US, I get multiple packages a week delivered from all the major shippers. Unless the item is explicitly marked as "requires signature" (maybe 1 in 100) it gets left on the doorstep. Never had a single thing go missing in 10 years. Plus, 90% of what I get is from Amazon and their customer service is so good I'm 100% sure they'd fix it if something did go AWOL.
If I did have a crime problem here I'd install a secure dropbox, having to stay home or drive to a shipping center to pick stuff up is too much hassle.
Mine broke (started getting lots of packet errors leading to corrupt downloads) a while back and they replaced it with a new one. Would be a shame if something happened to yours...
It's a little different with FIOS because the router handles various video related functions (e.g. PPV) and acts as a MoCA bridge (the ONT sends the data signal over MoCA rather than cat5 in the default configuration). It can be done, but it's kind of a pain. In my mind, the only knock on an otherwise great service.
Just like everyone else replying to you, I know a couple of people with Surface Books and I usually see the tablet version every few days on the commuter train I ride (generally a 50/50 mix of Thinkpads/HP business laptops and Macbooks, but occasionally a Surface). Surprised me to see someone using the kickstand thing on his lap, didn't think it was possible, but he looked to be getting on fine.
And no, before you ask, I'm not going to take photos of random strangers to satisfy your bizarre need for easily falsifiable "evidence". Take my word for it or not, I seriously don't care.
Which high end cameras are using proprietary USB cables? I know all my Canon's use standard USB connectors, so I can just swap out the cable. And honestly, I've always carried a card reader with me because there was never a CF slot in a macbook
But you're totally right, with these updates Apple seem very confused as to who their customer is. They keep saying pro, but as a pro (be it photographer, or developer, or whatever) I need compatibility and flexibility. Only having one type of port (and a fairly rare one at that) is neither. Those Surface Books are looking mighty nice.
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Books and supplies for nurse practitioner schools in Washington cost an average of $1,069.00. The average cost for room and board for students living on campus at nurse practitioner schools in Washington was $10,790.00. The average cost for students living at home was $3,870.00 for the 2009 - 2010 school year. There are five nurse practitioner colleges in Washington from which students can pick the one that best suits their needs. In the 2008 - 2009 school year, reportedly 343 students completed nurse practitioner programs in Washington.
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The Georgia Science Teachers Association (GSTA) selected Tamra Lamb as its 2017 Georgia Science Teacher of Promise at the elementary school level. Lamb, a fifth-grade science and math teacher at Mattie Lively Elementary School was honored by GSTA at a special awards banquet on Feb. 3, at the Atlanta Evergreen Conference Resort as part of the annual GSTA Science Conference.
"Tamra Lamb is a magnificent educator whom I feel blessed to work with," said Dr. Carolyn Vasilatos, principal of MLES. "Her passion for science is unparalleled. She's only been teaching three years, and joined our faculty in July." Lamb previously served the district for two years at Langston Chapel Elementary School.
Lamb received both her bachelor's and master's degrees in early childhood education from Georgia Southern, where she made an equally strong impression on the faculty. She was actually nominated for the Georgia Teacher of Promise Award by one of her former professors, Dr. Katie Brkich, in the university's Teaching and Learning Department.
"I have worked with many pre-service and in-service teachers in my six years at Georgia Southern University, but none whom I am as proud to have worked with as Tamra," Brkich said in her letter of recommendation to GSTA. Brkich further wrote, "Tamra moved to a fifth-grade math and science position this year at Mattie Lively Elementary. She has thrived! She has not only transformed the way her students see and feel about science, but also how the other fifth-grade teachers on her team teach science."
Lamb and other nominees had to complete an application process which included essay responses about how they would improve science education in their schools and school system, details about recent science lessons, and description of unique or creative lessons they have developed based on Georgia's science standards. Nominees also had to submit three letters of recommendation. Applications were evaluated by a panel of judges using a rubric.
"Ms. Lamb works tirelessly to have an engaging classroom environment with multiple stations and activities prepared for her students," said Vasilatos. "She also works very closely with the science educators at Georgia Southern."
The GSTA's Teacher of Promise awards recognize science teachers with one to three years of experience who demonstrate exceptional promise. The elementary, middle and high school recipients each received a $750 prize. Kia Mills of AR Johnson Health Science and Engineering Magnet School in Richmond County was GSTA's middle school-level winner, and Elizabeth Downey of Allatoona High School in Cobb County was the high school-level winner.
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