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El retorn a les monedes, una qüestió de seguretat nacional a Suècia

By empreses.ara.cat
Published On :: 2024-11-13T08:32:43+00:00

CopenhaguenEls bitllets i les monedes gairebé són una cosa del passat a Suècia, on en els últims anys els diners en efectiu pràcticament han desaparegut dels comerços i de les butxaques dels suecs. via Pocket


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Los vecinos del Besòs apremian a combatir el barraquismo: "Episodios como la DANA pueden ser una catástrofe" | El Periódico

By www.elperiodico.com
Published On :: 2024-11-13T08:32:50+00:00

La Coordinadora Vecinal del Baix Besòs ha emitido un comunicado para apremiar a las administraciones públicas a aportar una solución definitiva al barraquismo con presencia en los márgenes del río Besòs desde hace años. via Pocket


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Bob Casey Still Refuses to Concede Race to Dave McCormick: 'Election Officials Will Finish Counting'

By www.breitbart.com
Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 21:22:12 +0000

Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA) continued to refuse to concede the race to Senator-elect Dave McCormick (R-PA) in Pennsylvania's Senate race, despite several outlets having called the election in McCormick's favor.

The post Bob Casey Still Refuses to Concede Race to Dave McCormick: ‘Election Officials Will Finish Counting’ appeared first on Breitbart.


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Koorts? Houd net als Schiphol Group vinger aan de pols bij je medewerkers

By www.frankwatching.com
Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 12:00:00 +0000

Piep, piep, piep… hoor je dat? Het is de hartslag van je organisatie. Hoe gaat het met jouw medewerkers – zitten ze in het juiste ritme, of voelt het ergens wat gespannen aan? Tijdens Employee Experience Event zat ik op het puntje van mijn stoel bij Schiphols sessie over luisteren – en dan niet die […]


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Is microdosing just hype? Why the psychedelic trend sparks debate among scientists and enthusiasts

By www.denverpost.com
Published On :: Sun, 18 Aug 2024 12:00:22 +0000

Microdosing has been growing in popularity alongside growing cultural acceptance of psychedelics and increased research into their potential as mental health tools. Most psychedelic drugs are illegal according to the federal government, however, so even though microdosing has inched its way into the mainstream lexicon, it simultaneously remains part of an underground culture.


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Nederland in de top van landen met het snelste internet

By www.hyped.nl
Published On :: Sun, 26 Oct 2014 06:26:44 +0100

Als het gaat om snel internet dan hoeft ons land niet veel landen voor zich te dulden. Met 14 Mbps staan we op een de vierde plaats. Lees hier meer.


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Safe street advocates don’t feel safe amid many car-related pedestrian deaths

By www.capradio.org
Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 16:00:00 GMT

By Keyshawn Davis

One October morning in 2019, 12-year-old Alena Wong got on her bike and headed to class at California Middle School. 

She followed her usual route. But as she crossed Sutterville and Mead Avenue, a high school senior driving a car struck her. The vehicle hit the back of her bike, she slid up the hood of the car and flew 10 feet in the air.

Wong sustained numerous injuries from the accident, including a broken femur, humerus, tibia, mandible, three of her teeth were broken into her jawline and she got a traumatic brain injury. 

Her father, Kevin Wong, said he found out Alena was involved in a collision and rushed to her location, at which point the police and paramedics had also arrived and were attending to her. He said Alena was taken to UC Davis Medical Center after the accident. 

“The driver was a senior at McClatchy,” Kevin Wong said. “He was actually on his way to school. He wasn’t breaking the law, he wasn't speeding. He was just driving in traffic and didn't see her. The sun was in his eyes.”

Alena Wong spent three and a half weeks in the hospital. She couldn’t remember much because of her traumatic brain injury, but as time went by she said her memory started to come back.

“My mom says I would ask, ‘Why am I here? What are we doing here?’ She'd answer me, 10 minutes later, I'd have to ask the same question because I just didn't remember,” Alena said. “She'd read the same chapter of a book to me every day until finally, I said, ‘we already read that. Why are you reading that?’”

Alena made a full recovery during her time at UC Davis Medical, her father said. During her time there, she underwent multiple surgeries plus physical and occupational therapy. By the time she left the hospital she was in a wheelchair and had to use crutches.

Although Wong survived her collision in the streets of Sacramento, that isn’t the case for many others. There have been 162 motor vehicle crash-related deaths this year, according to the Sacramento County coroner's office. Out of the 162 deaths, 16 were cyclists and 44 were pedestrians.

Sacramento Vice Mayor Caity Maple proposed a state of emergency at a City Council meeting in September as a result of the third fatal collision that occurred that month. 

“I’m devastated to see yet another person critically injured after being struck by a vehicle on Sacramento’s roads,” Maple said in September on social media. “Even beyond our City’s commitments to eliminate traffic deaths through Vision Zero, we need to take immediate and urgent action.”

Maple and her team have since been working on the proposal, which would require the city manager to identify funds for a public awareness campaign to educate drivers, cyclists, and pedestrians about traffic safety. It would also mobilize the Sacramento Police Department to ramp up enforcement of traffic laws on city streets. 

Ryan Brown, the chief of staff for Vice Mayor Maple, told CapRadio that the proposal is expected to be further discussed at the Nov. 12 Law and Legislation Committee meeting. 

“Our next steps include a series of meetings with key advocates and stakeholders (including experts in the field) who are helping make our proposal as strong as possible,” he added.

Advocates push for safety changes 

In 2021, Sacramento had the highest amount of total traffic fatalities and injuries compared to 15 other California cities with a similar population size, like San Francisco and Stockton, according to data from the California Office of Traffic Safety. The city was also in the top five California cities with the highest amount of pedestrian fatalities and injuries.

Sacramento Area Bike Advocates is a nonprofit that advocates for safe streets and bicycling infrastructure for the city. Executive Director Debra Banks said if the city had good bicycling infrastructure, it would help reduce collisions.

Banks said she’s “fearless” when she rides her bike and isn’t afraid of riding into traffic, but there are people she knows who avoid cycling altogether. 

“Those are the people that we'd love to make them feel safer, so that they would feel comfortable to ride their bike,” she said.

Banks said she was also once a victim of “vehicular violence.” Almost 10 years ago, she was hit by a 3,000-pound vehicle and was severely injured. But her experience spurred her toward activism.

“The person has paid the consequences [and] ended up going to jail. But that didn't make our streets safer,” Banks said. “It just took one person off our streets. The best way that we can make our streets safer is by changing the design of the street.”

She added she’d like to see road improvements like narrowing streets and increasing bike lanes, which makes cyclists feel safer and slow traffic.

In 2017, the city of Sacramento adopted a resolution called Vision Zero. This traffic safety policy doesn’t refer to car collisions as accidents; rather, it views them as preventable incidents that should be systematically addressed.

The Vision Zero Action Plan was adopted in 2018 with the goal to have zero traffic collision deaths in Sacramento by 2027. Banks said the city isn’t close to hitting that target. 

But Banks added she’s thrilled that there is momentum amongst the elected city council members to make changes with the state of emergency proposal. 

“That's great, but there has to be funding,” Banks said. “If there's no funding, then everything sounds great. We can draw up plans, we can sign a declaration, but without funding those streets aren't going to change because street design costs money, costs a lot of money, and Sacramento is low on funds for that.”

Slow Down Sacramento is a grassroots organization focused on increasing awareness of slowing vehicular traffic speeds. According to Executive Director Isaac Gonzalez, SDS advocates for changes to road infrastructure that make it less conducive for people to drive recklessly or at high speeds.

“The thing that we advocate for the most is changes to the built environment, because we know that through changes to the built environment, we get the results that we want,” Gonzalez said. “So narrowing lanes, decreasing the amount of opportunities for people to drive fast, making the lanes narrower, adding protected bike lanes, stop signs, that just make vehicles slow down.” 

Gonzalez said there have been “far too many people dying” on city streets, and said anyone who isn’t in a car is considered a vulnerable road user. 

“We know that crashes are going to happen. We know there's going to be collisions,” he said. “That's an eventuality with traffic, but the greatest thing that impacts whether or not that will be a fatal injury is speed.”

According to the Safe Transportation Research Center at UC Berkeley, speeding related fatalities increased in California by 16.5% between 2020 and 2021. Sacramento was in the top five counties in California for speed related fatalities and serious injuries in 2021. 

Gonzalez said as vehicle speeds go up, collisions are more likely to result in fatalities.

“If we could decrease those average vehicle speeds down to 25 miles per hour, or even 20, which would be better, we can really decrease the likelihood of a crash resulting in a fatality demonstratively,” Gonzalez said. 

City infrastructure is changing, but advocates say it could be done faster

The City of Sacramento has recently made a few changes to its streets, most notably with the Central City Mobility Project. The project includes protected bikeways and lane reductions. It has converted 5th Street from a one-way street to a two-way street as part of the project.

“That’s a new conversion. It's brand new, and it's fantastic,” Banks said. “Personally, as a cyclist and as an advocate, I would love to see every single road in the grid be turned back into a two way street.”

Banks added that SABA takes people on social rides around the city to teach cyclists about infrastructure. She said the process of learning how to navigate through the streets safely helps build confidence. 

She said many of these injuries happen at intersections: “People are doing right turns on red and if you're in a protected bike lane and it ends just as a car is coming up, they may not see you until the very last minute,” Banks said.

Gonzalez said SDS is advocating for the city to utilize quick-build tactical urbanism, which involves making rapid changes to a roadway immediately after a collision occurs. He added that these changes aren’t permanent — road workers can move pieces around to experiment with what works and what doesn't.

“When a crash happens in the city of Sacramento that results in a fatality, typically, nothing changes the next day,” he said. “Nothing may change for a very long time unless neighbors and advocates really press the city to do something.”

He said those changes could sometimes take a decade or more to happen. 

“We want the city to look at every instance of serious injury or death as it is an immediate, urgent remedy that must be required,” Gonzalez said. “We want the next day for cones and signage to go up, for temporary traffic calming measures to be implemented, and then, if successful, put in permanently. That's called tactical urbanism.”

The city of Hoboken, New Jersey has reached its own Vision Zero Action Plan goals after adopting this style of tactical urbanism. Starting in 2021, Hoboken immediately made changes to roads after serious crashes that resulted in injury or death. It hasn’t seen a traffic-related fatality on its roads since.

Over the last year, Hoboken has added multi-way stops at 14 intersections, six of which were identified as high-crash intersections. It’s also installed 418 delineators, which can help navigate drivers through hazardous conditions. An estimated 61 crosswalks were re-striped with high visibility markings, and 27 curb ramps were upgraded. 

In 2019, the New Jersey Department of Transportation awarded Hoboken over $730,000 for transportation funding, which the city used towards its Vision Zero infrastructure and safety upgrades. 

Gonzalez said he wants Sacramento to view this issue with the same urgency as Hoboken, and added it’s a solution the city can do for a lower price than permanent fixes. 

“I could go to a store today and buy the things needed to change traffic patterns on some of our hotspots and get the driver behavior that we want to see,” Gonzalez said. “But it takes policy, and it's not currently the policy in the city of Sacramento, so that's what we want to see.”

After Alena Wong’s accident in 2019, the city took some small measures to ensure that more people wouldn’t get hurt at the intersection. 

Kevin Wong, Alena’s father, said then-council member Steve Hansen’s office was working on installing a traffic light there, but it didn’t end up happening.

“They're telling us that maybe they can get something done, but ultimately, there wasn't any funding for that to get done. So nothing has been done since then,” he said.

Wong said he met with District 7 council member Rick Jennings earlier this year, who said it's his top priority to make the intersection where Alena was struck by a car safer. 

“They did say that they do want to put a mini roundabout, which is something that we have been advocating for,” Wong said.

Six months after Alena’s accident, she was able to start running and biking again. 

“She was eager to do so, in fact,” Kevin Wong said. “After leaving the hospital, physically she was able to make, I'll call it a 95% recovery. She has ongoing dental trauma.” 

Nearly five years later, Alena still rides her bike to and from school everyday.

“I remember while I was in the hospital, mainly my mindset was that I just needed to get back to where I was before, and having that one goal made it a lot easier to just push towards it,” she said. “Once it all slowed down and I looked back at it, I realized how hard it must have been.”

She said she’s realized recently that she’s glad it happened when she was 12 as opposed to the age of 40 because she can learn with her injuries, rather than have lived most of her life and then have to start a new one.

“I think that it's made a lot of who I am, like, how determined I was to get better again,” Wong said. “That's a lot of my personality now. I honestly don't know who I would be without having had that.”

Kevin said he and his wife were comforted by the fact that Alena wasn't afraid to face the fears that other people might have after her accident.

He added the family has made a habit of speaking at city council meetings, transportation-adjacent committee meetings, and various neighborhood association meetings to continue to advocate for traffic safety in Sacramento.  


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Southbound I-25 through Pueblo opens following pedestrian death

By www.denverpost.com
Published On :: Sat, 02 Nov 2024 15:21:43 +0000

Southbound Interstate 25 is once again open in Pueblo after a vehicle struck and killed a pedestrian Saturday morning, shutting down the roadway.


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Snow way: Frederick delivers all-encompassing performance in snowy 1st-round win

By www.denverpost.com
Published On :: Sat, 09 Nov 2024 02:42:50 +0000

Frederick beat Northfield 32-14 on Friday in 4A's first round.


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Denver’s affordable housing sales tax has been defeated, Mayor Mike Johnston concedes

By www.denverpost.com
Published On :: Sat, 09 Nov 2024 14:52:44 +0000

While it made up ground in later returns after Tuesday's election, the measure was rejected on 51% of city ballots counted so far, according to the latest results released by the Denver Elections Division on Friday evening.


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Gabe Evans flips 8th Congressional District for Republicans as Rep. Yadira Caraveo concedes race

By www.denverpost.com
Published On :: Sun, 10 Nov 2024 22:59:56 +0000

Evans won 48.98% of the final count with 162,022 votes compared to Caraveo’s 159,426 votes, or 48.19% of the final count, according to the Colorado Secretary of State’s Office.


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Colorado solidifies regulations for psychedelic mushroom growers, manufacturers and therapy centers

By www.denverpost.com
Published On :: Fri, 16 Aug 2024 12:00:24 +0000

Anyone seeking to become part of Colorado’s psychedelics industry by growing mushrooms, operating a healing center, or manufacturing psilocybin edibles now has guidance on how to do so legally.


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Psychedelic therapy advocates fear high fees will curb Colorado industry before it starts

By www.denverpost.com
Published On :: Mon, 30 Sep 2024 14:48:22 +0000

When psychedelic-assisted therapy becomes available in Colorado next year, the state will be just the second in the U.S. to regulate the production and use of psilocybin mushrooms.


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Reintroduced Colorado wolf likely died after fight with another wolf, federal wildlife officials say

By www.denverpost.com
Published On :: Fri, 08 Nov 2024 00:33:02 +0000

One of Colorado's reintroduced wolves likely died of wounds it suffered during a fight with another wolf, federal officials announced Thursday.


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Pedestrian crashes on Colorado highways, interstates increasing, state patrol says

By www.denverpost.com
Published On :: Tue, 29 Oct 2024 21:18:44 +0000

The highest number of pedestrian crashes that led to serious injury or death were reported in Adams, Pueblo, Douglas, Jefferson and Boulder counties, according to the Colorado State Patrol.


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Issa Rae Is The Shero We Always Needed, And Deserved

By www.bet.com
Published On :: Thu, 17 Jun 2021 07:48:22 EDT



For Issa, the sky isn't the limit, it's the floor.


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Federal Student Loan Payments To Restart On February 1

By www.bet.com
Published On :: Tue, 5 Oct 2021 12:18:26 EDT



Blacks owe disproportionately more student debt.


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HS Students Claim Suspension Over Confederate Flag Protest

By www.bet.com
Published On :: Wed, 13 Oct 2021 14:45:29 EDT



They say the flag makes them feel disrespected.


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Alleged Scam Results In 18 Former NBA Players Being Arrested On Federal Charges

By www.bet.com
Published On :: Thu, 7 Oct 2021 15:50:15 EDT

They were allegedly involved in a health care scam.


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Two Parts To Southampton Redevelopment

By bernews.com
Published On :: Fri, 05 Jan 2024 00:31:44 +0000

Westend Properties said they would like to clarify points about the Fairmont Southampton redevelopment; noting that there are two parts to the redevelopment, one is the renovation of the hotel and beach club and the other is the construction of the new tourism and residential units. A spokesperson said, “Westend Properties would like to clarify […]


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Hockey Federation Announces Pan Am Squad

By bernews.com
Published On :: Thu, 05 Sep 2024 14:01:47 +0000

The Bermuda Hockey Federation has announced the squad of 18 players who have been selected to represent Bermuda during the Pan American Challenge, to be hosted in Bermuda from September 21st through September 28th at the National Sports Center. Bermuda will face off against Mexico in their opener on Saturday, September 21st at 6pm, and […]


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De Medeiros Competes In 8-Kay Marauder Race

By bernews.com
Published On :: Wed, 16 Oct 2024 12:32:12 +0000

Liana De Medeiros and her University of Toronto Varsity Blues women’s cross country teammates finished seventh at the 8-Kay Marauder Invitational at Kay Drage Park in Hamilton, Ontario. Julia Agostinelli led the way with a 5th place finish with a time of 28:57. De Medeiros crossed the line in 31st place clocking 31:02. Related Stories […]


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Bermuda Dressage Federation Show Results

By bernews.com
Published On :: Mon, 06 May 2024 12:59:38 +0000

The Bermuda Dressage Federation hosted their final dressage show of the season at the National Equestrian Center on Vesey Street. The high score winners for the event were Lila Readdy in the Junior Division, and Michael Rodriques in the adult division. Rodrigues scored a score of 69.44% competing in the first test 3 class riding Domino […]


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Bermuda Equestrian Federation Elects Board

By bernews.com
Published On :: Thu, 04 Jul 2024 12:15:14 +0000

The Bermuda Equestrian Federation held its Annual General Meeting on June 25, 2024, and announced the new Board of Directors and Committee Leaders for 2024/2025, including Carla Stempel as President, Nick DeCosta as Vice President, and Jazmin DaPonte as Treasurer. Related Stories Equestrian Patrick Nisbett Competes in France Terceira, Nisbett Continue Competing In Belgium Equestrian: […]


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Collision Involving Bus & Pedestrian In Hamilton

By bernews.com
Published On :: Wed, 30 Oct 2024 14:37:27 +0000

[Updated] “There has been a serious road traffic collision involving a PTB bus and a pedestrian at the junction of Bermudiana Road and Front Street in the City of Hamilton,” the police said this morning [Oct 30]. A police spokesperson said, “Details are limited at this time, however, the scene is currently being processed and traffic […]


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Monument Re Acquires Portfolio From Federale

By bernews.com
Published On :: Wed, 02 Aug 2023 19:32:24 +0000

Monument Re announced today that its Belgian subsidiary Monument Assurance Belgium has completed the acquisition of a run-off block of retail life policies, annuities and associated assets from Federale Verzekering [Federale]. Koen Depaemelaere, CEO of Monument Assurance Belgium stated that “We are pleased to have completed this transaction with Federale as it represents a positive […]


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BHA On Fairmont Southampton Redevelopment

By bernews.com
Published On :: Sat, 21 Sep 2024 13:24:54 +0000

“This is exciting news,” stated Clarence Hofheins, President of the Bermuda Hotel Association [BHA]. “We are delighted to hear that our largest member property, The Fairmont Southampton, will begin its planned redevelopment this October. “The hotel has long been a cornerstone of our destination’s offerings, particularly in providing essential convention and meeting spaces. Its redevelopment […]


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Startuje nový newsletter a web 11am.cz Výběr těch nejpodstatnějších trendů a událostí pro rozhodování. Vede ho Lenka Zlámalová

By www.reflex.cz
Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 09:10:00 +0100

Svět je zahlcený informacemi. Skutečná výzva je výběr těch nejpodstatnějších, které opravdu ovlivňují rozhodování. Ukazují trendy a směr. A jejich jasné, stručné, analytické podání. Přesně to vám chceme v novém newsletteru a webu 11am nabídnout. Startujeme dnes, 11. 11. 2024 přesně v 11 hodin. Na www.11am.cz za předplatné 1 111 korun měsíčně.


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Новая книга о Mercedes F1 обещает стать бестселлером

By www.f1news.ru
Published On :: Fri, 08 Nov 2024 20:12:00 +0300

12 ноября на полках магазинов Великобритании появится новая книга о Формуле 1, которая обещает стать бестселлером. Называется она «Внутри Mercedes F1»...


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Alpine F1 в 2026-м получит моторы и КПП Mercedes

By www.f1news.ru
Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 15:24:00 +0300

В Alpine F1 подтвердили, что с 2026 года на машинах команды будут стоять двигатели и коробки передач производства Mercedes...


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Exclusive Preview: EDEN OF WITCHES is the perfect fantasy manga for Ghibli fans

By www.comicsbeat.com
Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 14:00:13 +0000

The first volume of Eden of Witches releases on Nov. 12.


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Cost Reduction by Redesigning the Product

By strategystreet.blogspot.com
Published On :: Thu, 03 Mar 2011 23:53:00 +0000

Over the last several years, we have studied many examples of cost reduction initiatives to improve productivity and create economies of scale. In simplest terms, there are four actions that improve productivity and economies of scale. First, reduce the rate of cost you pay for an input. Second, reduce the inputs that do not produce output. Third, reduce unique activities or components in products and processes by redesigning the products and processes. Fourth, spread fixed cost activities over new product output. The cellular telephone carriers are introducing measures to reduce their costs by redesigning the product.

The wireless carriers use cellular towers to broadcast their signals. The cellular product design offers signals traveling long distances, primarily for voice and for relatively low data speeds. A cellular tower is expensive but capable of sending a signal for several miles.

This cellular technology worked well until the evolution of the smart phone. The growth of the smart phone has put very high demands on the cellular tower infrastructure because of the heavy data usage it brings to the market. Since 2010, data has taken over the majority of network traffic from voice communications. Now the carriers and, in particular, AT&T with its Apple iPhones, is having difficulty keeping up with the growth in demand.

AT&T today and, likely a few others in the future, has found a potential innovative solution, adding Wi Fi access points. These Wi Fi access points are ideal for heavy data traffic sent at high speeds over relatively short distances. Wi Fi access points transmit signals over a few hundred feet. The Wi Fi access points are smaller, easier and cheaper to install than are cellular towers. This low-cost approach appears to make sense in areas with high density of users. AT&T has placed them in New York’s Time Square and Rockefeller Center, in downtown Charlotte, North Carolina, in neighborhoods surrounding Chicago’s Wrigley Field and in San Francisco’s Embarcadero Center.

But there are some drawbacks to Wi Fi access points. Sometimes, a user has to take several steps to connect to a Wi Fi access point. Signals from the Wi Fi access points may interfere with one another, if signals come from multiple networks. Some smart phones do not have Wi Fi capability. These disadvantages have, so far, held back Verizon Wireless’s adoption of this apparently low-cost approach to providing service.

AT&T is leading this cost-saving innovation experiment. Their network strains force it to be creative and experimental. AT&T saves costs by redesigning the product itself using a less expensive technology with some shortcomings. If the AT&T experiment proves both cost effective and acceptable to cellular customers, every other wireless carrier will be forced to adopt it. And since a Wi Fi access point is largely a fixed cost, the wireless carriers with the highest density of membership within the Wi Fi area will have the lowest cost per unit. In most areas of the country that is likely to be either Verizon or AT&T. They will end up getting a unit cost advantage over their smaller competitors…if this works.


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TIFF Day 3: Yakuza Redemption

By robin-d-laws.blogspot.com
Published On :: Sun, 13 Sep 2020 14:54:00 +0000

Gaza Mon Amor [Palestine/France, Tarzan & Arab Nasser, 3] Middle-aged fisherman discovers a Greek statue and courts a wary dress shop clerk. Deliberately paced dramedy of life under oppression.

The Way I See It [US, Dawn Porter, 3.5] Documentary profile of Obama-era Official White House photographer traces his arc from work for the Reagan administration to anti-Trump social media gunslinger. Whether American viewers consider this slickly fashioned film heartfelt or sentimental will depend on party registration. It’s certainly explicitly framed to fire up Democrats to get out there to de-elect the current president.

Under the Open Sky [Japan, Miwa Nishikawa, 4] Out of prison after a long sentence, an aging yakuza (Koji Yakusho) struggles with his volcanic temper as he attempts to go straight. Bittersweet drama anchored by a lead performance from Yakusho, a mainstay of contemporary Japanese cinema.

Penguin Bloom [Australia, Glendyn Ivin, 3] A former surfer left paralyzed from the chest down by a freak accident reluctantly bonds with a magpie chick named Penguin, which one of her young sons has rescued. Sun-dappled animal-related family drama about the depression and anger that can accompany a life-changing injury.

In a regular year I would definitely have programmed Under the Open Sky, and would possibly have picked Gaza Mon Amor, depending on its position on the schedule grid.

Capsule review boilerplate: Ratings are out of 5. I’ll be collecting these reviews in order of preference in a master post the Monday after the fest. Films shown on the festival circuit will appear in theaters, disc and/or streaming over the next year plus.


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Popular destinations in Sweden

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Popular destinations in Sweden



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Een Franse "alleskunner" boezemt iedereen angst in op Gentse Zesdaagse: "Zelfs als renner kijk je naar hem op" - sporza.be

By news.google.com
Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 07:12:00 GMT

  1. Een Franse "alleskunner" boezemt iedereen angst in op Gentse Zesdaagse: "Zelfs als renner kijk je naar hem op"  sporza.be
  2. De Vylder en Ghys sluiten als leiders de eerste dag van Gentse Zesdaagse af  sporza.be
  3. Minder volks, minder spektakel, maar sneller dan ooit: hoe de Zesdaagse van Gent echt specialistenwerk is geworden  De Standaard
  4. Lindsay De Vylder, wereldkampioen op ontdekkingstocht: “Ik ga dringend beter moeten leren onderhandelen”  Het Laatste Nieuws
  5. Koen Crucke geeft al zingend het startschot van 6 dagen volksfeest en wielerspektakel in ’t Kuipke  Het Nieuwsblad


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Overleden vrouw aangetroffen op oprit van woning in Zwijndrecht, parket opent onderzoek - VRT.be

By news.google.com
Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 08:02:08 GMT

  1. Overleden vrouw aangetroffen op oprit van woning in Zwijndrecht, parket opent onderzoek  VRT.be
  2. Vrouw vermoord op oprit van woning in Zwijndrecht bij Antwerpen: schedel van slachtoffer werd ingeslagen  Het Laatste Nieuws
  3. Vrouw dood aangetroffen op oprit van een woning in Zwijndrecht, parket start onderzoek naar gewelddadig overlijden  Het Nieuwsblad
  4. Vermoorde vrouw aangetroffen voor woning in Zwijndrecht: parket start onderzoek  Gazet van Antwerpen
  5. Levenloos lichaam van vrouw gevonden op oprit van woning in Zwijndrecht: schedel van slachtoffer werd ingeslagen  Het Laatste Nieuws


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Hoe een ‘hedendaagse pogrom’ wantrouwen zaait - De Standaard

By news.google.com
Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 02:00:00 GMT

  1. Hoe een ‘hedendaagse pogrom’ wantrouwen zaait  De Standaard
  2. De rellen in Amsterdam: voor de één een “Arabische pogrom”, voor de ander “zionistische propaganda”  De Standaard
  3. Over antisemitisme en de haat jegens de andere mens  Trouw
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Deion Sanders talks Shedeur Sanders’ growth from last year to this season | Speak

By www.foxsports.com
Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 01:00:28 +0000

Deion Sanders discusses the impressive growth of Shedeur Sanders from last season to this year, highlighting his development as Colorado’s QB and the strides he’s made on the field.


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Deion Sanders compares Shedeur and Travis’ chemistry to Michael Irvin and Troy Aikman | Speak

By www.foxsports.com
Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 01:06:37 +0000

Deion Sanders talks about the strong chemistry between Shedeur Sanders and Travis Hunter, comparing it to the connection Michael Irvin had with Troy Aikman during their playing days.


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Deion Sanders says he’ll intervene if ‘wrong' NFL team tries to draft son Shedeur

By www.foxsports.com
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Coach Prime tells the "Speak" crew how he plans to handle the NFL draft process with quarterback son, Shedeur, and two-way star Travis Hunter.


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Startup CEO says humans won't be needed for translation in 3 years as it launches AI app

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Unbabel on Wednesday announced an artificial intelligence-powered translation service, adding another rival to a highly competitive space.


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Sweden’s social services likely to soon have more powers to tackle gang recruitment

By biztoc.com
Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 06:18:39 GMT

The Swedish government has proposed to give social services a greater role in preventing young people from joining criminal gangs by changing the confidentiality rules between public services. Before the summer, the Swedish government presented a new Social Services Act, which, among other things,…


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Elon Musk Could Slash Billions in Federal Spending With This One Move

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Are Social Media Share Buttons Needed on Every Webpage?

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Having the availability to share your content is always a plus, especially if it brings value to the reader. There are other reasons as well. Some will bookmark or share a site for purpose of just liking you or for the option to go back to it at a later time and date. They maybe […]


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The largest wooden city in Sweden will be built in 2025

By inhabitat.com
Published On :: Wed, 26 Jul 2023 18:30:00 +0000

Among the oldest tools that human hands ever created are axes, used to chop wood for fires and buildings. Wood is truly the mother of sustainable resources, a material that will grow back again and again. And now, wood is becoming the "it" design material. Sweden is starting an ambitious new project called Stockholm Wood City that will demonstrate the majesty of wood, and the possibilities it represents in sustainable building. [...]


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How do psychedelics work? This brain region may explain their effects

By www.pbs.org
Published On :: Wed, 19 Oct 2022 21:23:00 +0000

The claustrum seems to act as a switchboard, telling different parts of the brain when to turn on and off. But what happens when the switchboard operator steps away?


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