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1 To IP or Not To IP That is the question As an end user you have many choices with regard to telecommunication including provisioning with PBX s converged PBX s or Key Hybrid systems or pure IP Telephony. To understand the benefits of converged or IP telephony complete the following analysis of your business to find out which solution is best for you: What do you have in place? Do an inventory of what you have, and share this with your pre-sales consultant. You may be able to save money by incorporating old technology into the new system. Look forward-- how long will the system be in place? Are you looking for a three, four or five-year system? Factor this into ROI calculations and the selection of an appropriate vendor / partner combination. Hybrid or pure IP solution? You have three choices. Upgrade your existing legacy PBX to IP; buy a hybrid PBX that is part TDM and IP; or buy a pure IP PBX. There are cost, risk and cash flow issues to consider in addition to the technical requirements. New integration with other systems As you move to UC, connecting to systems like Microsoft's Exchange or your CRM will bring real productivity gains. Determine these integrations, and make sure your UC platform supports the integration. Samsung is this leading vendor already has great out of the box software to connect the IP telephony system to everyday applications. Which components are the best fit for your business? The Samsung UC menu is long. VoIP and IP telephony is absolutely required. It is important here to distinguish between VoIP, which is a service, and IP Telephony, which is the hardware and software that make use of that service. But back to UC, which of the following functions are to be included and delivered? Voice and audio conferencing Telepresence Video conferencing Web conferencing Instant messaging (IM) Mobility Call center Application integration (Word, Outlook, CRM)
2 IT issues that drive procurement Now that UC will be part of IT, other factors will come into consideration. There are significant cost advantages, because now you can consolidate your IT and telephony providers into the one easy to manage relationship. Lastly, you need to consider the endpoints and connections that will be used: Legacy analog and digital phone Can any of these be used in the new system? Non-phone devices There will still be non-phone connections. There will be fax machines, security devices, TDD and alarms that need to be supported. It is essential that you choose the correct BRI, FXO/FXS connections for your infrastructure. What level of IP phone? There are basic, business and executive level IP phones that must be selected. There is a great range of Samsung IP phones for SMB's on a budget, see our list of IP phones you can Mobile workers and soft phones How far do you want to deploy soft phones? Samsung IP communicator makes working from home easy with a soft phone that replicates the features of that user's IP phone as if they were at their desk. Fixed Wire Mobile Convergence Do your employees need to be mobile and travel with connectivity to home base? Dial plan Saving money on dial-plans is one of the big ROI benefits of UC. Identify the high cost areas of your telephone account and ask one of our pre-sales consultants how to reduce it. What is an IP-PBX? An IP-PBX is a customer premises business phone system that manages telephones throughout the enterprise and acts as a gateway to both voice and data networks. An IP-PBX allows you to place calls using a network instead of standard telephone infrastructure. Telephones can be connected to the IP- PBX via the network and calls can be routed via the network instead of the standard public switched telephone network. IP PBX (Internet Protocol Private Branch Exchange) Overview What is IP telephony? IP Telephony or Internet Protocol Telephony is the transmission of voice signals over the Internet, wide area network (WAN), or local area network (LAN). IP Telephony uses voice-over-ip to break down voice transmissions into packets of data and transmitting them across a network.
3 IP Business Phone Systems Overview What is Voice-over-IP? Voice-over-Internet-Protocol or Voice-over-IP or VoIP allows one to send a voice transmission via a network instead of the standard telephone infrastructure. Calls can be routed via the Internet, wide area network (WAN), or local area network (LAN). What are the advantages of an IP-PBX system? Multiple Branch Offices With VoIP, expanding your business phone system to multiple branch office sites is easy. Integrated IP Gateways allow you to traffic calls between offices over the Internet and save on long distance charges. Dialing branch offices is as easy as calling an extension down the hall. Make certain that your IP-PBX has an administration tool that simplifies the process of configuring IP gateways between remote systems. Toll Bypass IP-PBXs enable businesses to reduce the cost of long distance calling by routing calls inexpensively over IP networks. If you have overseas facilities, using an IP-PBX could reduce your business's costs significantly. Remote Office Even if your business has a single remote office, an IP-PBX can give you the flexibility to pick an affordable solution. Purchasing a solution that allows for a small or large number of IP trunks might be right for you. Work From Home Vertical's sophisticated IP-PBX software extends easily and seamlessly to your telecommuters, contractors, and consultants and makes them part of the corporate phone system. How do IP-PBXs work with other applications, including legacy applications? The Vertical platform can host both custom and third-party applications, managed locally or remotely. Vertical also provides a simple, script-based development environment for custom applications to address specific customer needs. The Vertical solution can also be tightly integrated into backend applications and databases enabling companies the ability to provide new customer-facing applications like inventory look-up. Other vendors require additional servers (dedicated for some applications), again adding to the cost of the solution. What makes an IP-PBX an applications platform? The platform should be fully application-ready, with the processing power and memory to support thirdparty applications. The system should be standards-based and use standard application programming interfaces like Voice XML and TAPI.
4 Can I use an IP-PBX system if I want to keep my existing analog and digital handsets? Support of legacy and analog and digital handsets should be a top requirement for most IP-PBX installations. Why throw away your existing phones and wiring, when the right IP-PBX solution can work with legacy handsets as well as IP? What if I want to adopt IP at our own pace instead of radically redoing our entire infrastructure? The emergence of voice-over-ip networks presents today's business manager with a tough choice when making a long-term phone system purchase decision. Maybe you're not ready to standardize on a onewire network requiring an expensive network upgrade. Perhaps you have no need for multiple branch communications, but want to plan for your future expansion. How do you leave your options open? The right IP-PBX should offer a practical solution, providing the flexibility to use your phone system as a traditional PBX, IP-PBX, or a combination of both - the choice (and timing) should be completely up to you. VoIP has come of age Perhaps the biggest benefit is the ability to take advantage of the call-cost savings associated with VoIP. With the right network and QoS (quality of service) in place, VoIP technology is now at a stage where it is impossible to distinguish a call made from it and its traditional fixed line competitor. The difference? You will save anywhere from 25% - 60% off your current phone bill. In combination with a private network (for businesses with more than one office location), the savings and benefits cannot be ignored. See below for a typical network diagram of a converged network running voice, video and data between three offices and the rest of the world. Balance of Page Intentionally Blank
5 Up to 50% reduction in current call costs Converging the voice and data networks allows businesses to tap into the economics of VoIP. When North Sydney IT sits down with our clients to discuss costs, we invariably find that the upfront equipment costs are paid off with call cost savings through VoIP within 6-12 months. Below is an actual use case performed with a client that demonstrates the call cost savings of VoIP. Current Bill Breakdown Type of Call Number of Spend Call Cost (Av) Local Calls2,290 $ $0.16 Interstate 150 $67.50 $0.45 Calls to Mobiles 3,000 $1, $0.58 Call Fwd to Mobiles 450 $85.50 $0.19 Total 5,606 $2, Traditional PBX Telephony Equipment & Line Rental: $ VoIP Cost Breakdown (Monthly) - 4 VoIP Line Out / 1 VoIP Line In Type of Call Number of Spend Call Cost (Av) Local Calls 2290 $ $0.11 Interstate 150 $16.06 $0.45 Calls to Mobiles 3000 $ $0.58 Call Fwd to Mobiles 450 $71.40 $0.19 Total 5890 $ SIP Trunk Rental: $20.00 Benefits of a Converged Network Work from home or on the road as if you were at your desk with a remote connection to your entire network, including your desk phone. The answer lies in both the current cost and productivity benefits of the technology, and that the converged model of telephony will be the platform of the future. The benefit of adopting early is that rather than wait for the inevitable and going with the majority of SME's late in the game, there is currently a competitive advantage to be gained. Consolidation of IT and telephony providers, meaning one bill, one point of contact and the reduction of complexity means reduced outsourced IT and telephony support costs. Toll-bypass between offices, large reduction in line rental costs and cheaper calling rates with VoIP can save up to 50% off telephony costs. Productivity and customer service enhancements with new communications integration with other systems, such as MS Exchange and most CRM's. For a Free Consultation Call:
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The problem with standard 2-line LCDs is that they take AT LEAST 6 lines to control them (2 control, 4 data) – and that's a problem if you don't have that many.
There's a lot of info out about reducing the number of leads out there and some of it is confusing… so here is a working example of how to make an adaptor – some day I'll do a board layout – suffice it to say the diagram is correct – the ONLY thing that is missing – and it's something that catches amateurs out – is a decoupling capacitor – or phrased another way, a bog-standard 0.1uf capacitor (not an electrolytic).
The research isn't mine – the library is out there (and it's a winner) and the diagram is out there, I've just put the lot together after a lot of wasted time and effort following notes by people who don't even understand why you'd need a decoupling capacitor then wondering why it doesn't work.
Here's my prototype on the right, a bit of prototype board underneath a bog-standard 16-character by 2 line display… and here it is on the left in action – note the 4 wires are +5v, ground, clock and data – that's it.
The Library is one you should be replacing your standard Arduino library with ANYWAY (simply overwrite)…
For the diagram see here http://code.google.com/p/arduinoshiftreglcd/#Note_about_the_diode-resistor_AND_%22gate%22 it's the one marked "Bill's version with a latched shift register". This has 2 less resistors than other circuits however it WORKS – keep your wires short and don't forget that 0.1uf cap from pins 8 and 16 on the chip – as near to the chip as poss. This is essential to reduce electrical noise that might otherwise make the whole thing unreliable. To date this has not failed to continue to run, or failed to start up correctly.
That same link gets you the library as well. The version there is old and the writer points you to here. https://bitbucket.org/fmalpartida/new-liquidcrystal/wiki/Home
I didn't use his "contrast" pin. I used a 10k preset from ground to +v with the centre slider going to pin 3 on the LCD. If that's not roughly in the right place (usually at one end) you'll just see a blank backlit screen. You COULD bring out the backlight + to an Arduino analog output if you wanted to control the brilliance as I did one one project as the backlight got on my nerves overnight (bedroom SAD light timer).
If this was put on a little PCB it could be much smaller than my prototype and through-hole-plating would make for a much stronger connection than I have here – but… it works!
To prove this wasn't a fluke (if you read variations of the article I've linked to, people start ranting about different diodes etc., I stuck with the 4148 and the 1k resistor as in the diagram) I made another version (better wiring, no links on the bottom, it gets easier the second time) with a 4-line display from a completely different supplier… worked first time, utterly reliably. The green main board you see is my own Uberduino and I'm seriously considering adding this circuitry to the next version… for a matter of pennies worth of components you get 4 lines back and less chance of messing up.
Next I'm going to try one of those cheap Nokia graphic displays to see if I can reduce THAT down to 2 lines! If only finding decent project boxes was this simple.
Update: It occurred to me that while using the shift-register solution is certainly neat it does not solve one problem – the library – also people seem to have to go to ridiculous lengths to make larger fonts (which don't look nice) for these displays because the technology is ancient (I was using these things, what, 20 year ago?)… so I took a close look at the Nokia displays – the side-lighting on the latter is awful but they are capable of full graphics (ie progress bars etc and larger fonts) but in order to do THAT the libraries generally rely on a memory buffer to hold the bitmap… and that of course eats into your available RAM. In my tests I was down to 500 bytes left after installing real time clock and the graphical library for the display…
I'd been checking on the cost of the 328 chips and it turns out that many suppliers are ripping off the community – charging 3 o 4 £ sterling for a chip – in fact there are UK suppliers who will sell them in small quantities for sub-£2 and at that price you can think of them a just another component. It turns out that the 328 chip can run at 8Mhz without a crystal (ie internal oscillator) and run i2c quite reliably (2-wire interface). Thinking about the benefits of this – all the RAM-consuming graphics can be contained in an inexpensive chip powering the Nokia display (with room for the 2-line displays in there as well), software RTC and more – and you can then just talk to the thing by a simple 2-wire interface.
So, that's my next project but not until I find out by experiment what the power overhead is in doing it this way… If I can get the chip to wake up on i2c then it should be easy to shut the chip down when it's not changing the display or updating the clock – but more of that in a future blog.
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The Islanders look for their second victory in a row as they take on the rival Penguins at Barclays Center on Wednesday night.
According to STATS...
- The Penguins haven't played since Saturday, when they beat the New Jersey Devils, 4-3 in a shootout, in Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh has not had consecutive wins sin November 5 & 8 (at San Jose, vs. Edmonton). In their last three games, the Penguins are 0-for-11 on the power play and have allowed five power-play goals in just nine opponent power-play opportunities.
- The Islanders beat the Calgary Flames on Monday, 2-1, on an overtime goal by Thomas Hickey. Despite Monday's win at home, the Islanders have struggled at the Barclays Center this month going just 2-2-3, and have scored just 2.0 goals per game (14 goals/7 games).
- The Penguins have won four straight against the Islanders, including both meetings this season (October 27 in Pittsburgh, 4-2 & November 18 in Brooklyn, 3-2). Since the beginning of this calendar year, the Islanders have scored just nine goals in six meetings with the Penguins, and only four at even strength.
- Pittsburgh is one of just three NHL teams with three players at 20+ points with Phil Kessel (21), Evgeni Malkin (21) and Sidney Crosby (20). The other two are the Blackhawks (Kane, Panarin & Anisimov) and the Flyers (Simmonds, Giroux & Voracek).
- Sidney Crosby has an eight-game point streak (13 points, 6 goals, 7 assists total) against the New York Islanders, the longest active point-streak against the Islanders.
- Thomas Hickey had the overtime game-winning goal on Monday versus Calgary. Hickey, a defenseman, has now scored an overtime goal in each of the last three seasons despite scoring just 10 total goals since the beginning of 2014-15. Hickey is just one of three NHL defensemen with an overtime goal in each of the last three regular seasons (also Brent Burns and Oliver Ekman-Larsson).
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Map below and 'what I saw on my walk' below that ...
If you don't already know it, the Cuckoo Trail is a 14 mile disused railway line which goes from Heathfield to Polegate and has an additional section on into Eastbourne. It is popular with walkers, cyclists and horse riders and can get quite busy, especially on sunny weekends. Today it was pretty quiet and I only saw a couple of cyclists and a smattering of dog walkers.
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I've shown the route going to +Chapter 12 Wine Bar because I got to Hailsham much more quickly than I expected so stopped in for a good pot of red tea and to gather my thoughts before the interview. +Chapter 12 Wine Bar has several book exchange shelves so I indulged in a spot of BookCrossing too. I left Tears Of The Giraffe and West Side Story so if you fancy reading either, go get 'em!
I didn't get to walk back because the heavens suddenly opened when it was time to return and I jumped on a bus instead. I think the interview went well. I was certainly happy with how I answered the questions and should hear via +Sammons by the end of this week if I have been successful. Fingers crossed!


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Not unlike many people, I pretty much despise Micro$oft. Ten years ago when I was on the faculty at Vanderbilt University, that despicable behemoth of a firm cheated me out of something it promised in exchange for a personal introduction needed by one of its sales reps, and I have never forgotten the slight.
Hear that, Scobleizer – Microsoft Geek? And Micro$oft wonders why it was recently surveyed as one of the least trusted firms now doing business? Duh. But, provide me the Microsoft Office Suite promised me by your sales rep back then and all will be forgiven.
That vented, Scobleizer (a fellow WordPress blogger) brings to our attention another totally unoriginal idea from Micro$oft—viral marketing at SeeWindowsVista.com for a new operating system (Vista) I will do my very best to never buy or recommend, unless Micro$oft makes good on its still unfulfilled promise.
(And no, Micro$oft, you don't even get a graphic or logo. I do not forget those who have cheated me. That is also why every single one of my clients is steered toward Open Office and not Micro$oft's office suite. And, not a single one has yet complained about not having your product installed.)


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The 10 keys to success
1- Passion
Passion does not necessarily mean that a company must be built around a passion, but rather that it is built with passion. And this passion that is the driving force behind the action is born from the values that we honour through this work.
2- The work
Setting up your own business is a lot of work. Those who think they will be able to take it easy are mistaken and most of the time, one of the difficulties faced by entrepreneurs is to stop working and allow themselves a little rest from time to time. However, to succeed, it is better to know how to take some care of yourself.
3- Expertise
Be good at what you do. Even very good. And becoming an expert in your profession is a subtle combination of practice and continuous learning. Those who feel they have reached a stage where they can be satisfied with the accumulated experience tend to stagnate and get caught up in the limits of their expertise, which quickly becomes a collection of preconceived ideas. As an entrepreneur, it is equally important to know how to surround yourself with experts to whom you can delegate what you don't know/do not want to do
4- Focusing
Being focused on your objective means being able to focus on each of the objectives you set yourself, but also having a short, medium and long-term vision of the company's development. Being focused on this vision does not mean that it is frozen or set in stone: it can be adjusted according to circumstances and desires. Keeping it in mind allows you to have a course and not sail blind.
5- Exceeding your limits
Always go a little further, yes. Develop your skills, overcome doubts, overcome any shyness, yes. On the other hand, Richard St John encourages us to surpass ourselves physically, which leaves us in doubt, because this can quickly lead to the acceptance of excessive fatigue, which leads above all to a decrease in efficiency and a risk that "further" quickly becomes "too far". Be careful of the possibility of burnout.
6- The value
Offer products that bring real added value. To hope to gain market share by bringing nothing more than competition is illusory. Wanting to succeed by inventing consumer needs that replace the real needs of human beings is unethical because it is psycho-toxic. Value is the real benefit of the product to the customer.
7- Creativity
Innovate: by responding to the needs of the customer in an increasingly relevant way. Innovate by inventing new ways to promote your products, focusing more on "how I do it" than on "is it realistic". Innovate by learning from disappointing experiences and using them to generate other strategies.
8- Perseverance
Of course, but not just any way. Putting a book back on the job a hundred times when it doesn't work is not perseverance, it's a strategy of failure. So persevere by challenging the strategy if it does not work, and adjust it until it is satisfactory.
To persevere is also to go for it and go all the way despite the criticisms and annoyances.
9- The relationship to oneself, to others and to work
Essential to build a coherent project based on what really motivates us, to believe in ourselves and in our ability to carry it out, to share it and to make it live with confidence and conviction.
10- The action
A strong ability to act is essential to the success of a company. It is developed through the strengthening of self-esteem that encourages the desire to take action, as well as through the triplet:
-Assessment of the situation
-Putting into action


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October 9, 2013
The prolonged Doha round found the World Trade Organization (WTO) at a deadlock. And it is not absolutely clear if the new head of the WTO Roberto Azavedo will manage to prevent the disaster of the trade collapse, aggravating in the world, by signing the so called "simplified Doha agreement". If we refer to the… » read more
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50-year fish boycott - two years and counting
Yep, it's been two years since I cut aquatic animals from my diet (http://sumocat.blogspot.com/search/label/fish%20boycott) in order to save up my Karma points for retirement when I will eat all the seafood I want. (It's like a 401k for eating fish.) Been easy going until, ironically, this week when I received a bunch of goodies my mom picked up in Japan. Pretty sure I tasted bonito (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonito) in that wasabi (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wasabi) furikake (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Furikake). Can't read the label to be sure, but I'm adding a few minutes to the boycott for balance (unless it ends early due to the advent of sustainable, non-polluting, open water aquaculture -- I support high tech solutions).
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United States District Court, D. Hawaii
July 16, 2018
YURIE YAMANO, Plaintiff,v.STATE OF HAWAII JUDICIARY, DOCTOR KEIICHI KOBAYASHI, AND DOCTOR KATIE HUANG, Defendants.
JUDICIARY'S, DOCTOR KOBAYASHI'S, and DOCTOR
Order Granting State of Hawaii Judiciary's, Doctor
Kobayashi's, and Doctor Huang's Motions to Dismiss,
filed on July 3, 2018, is withdrawn, and this Amended Order
is substituted in its place. The disposition remains the
same, but the court's reasoning has been amended in some
Yurie Yamano, proceeding pro se, asserts that
Defendants violated her Fifth and Fourteenth Amendment
rights. The allegations focus on medical treatment Yamano
received from Doctor Keiichi Kobayashi and Doctor Katie Huang
related to the removal of Yamano's gallbladder in January
2014. Yamano asserts that Kobayashi and Huang violated Hawaii
state malpractice laws and that the State of Hawaii Judiciary
denied her due process when she brought her malpractice
claims in state court.
Defendant has filed a motion to dismiss the Complaint.
See ECF Nos. 10, 11, and 15. The court grants the
motions and dismisses this case.
alleges that, in January 2012, she began experiencing severe
stomach pains and sought treatment from Kobayashi.
See ECF No. 1, PageID # 2. According to the
Complaint, Kobayashi diagnosed Yamano with gastroenteritis,
but during an emergency room visit in January 2014, another
doctor determined that she was suffering from gallstones.
See ECF No. 1, PageID #s 2-3. Yamano alleges that
she suffered "excruciating pain" because
Kobayashi had misdiagnosed her in 2012. See ECF No.
1, PageID #s 3, 5.
further alleges that on January 31, 2014, following the
emergency room visit, Huang removed Yamano's gallbladder.
See ECF No. 1, PageID # 3. Yamano alleges that she
consented only to having her gallstones removed, not her
entire gallbladder. See ECF No. 1, PageID # 3.
Yamano alleges that, as a result of the surgery, she suffers
from various digestive issues if she eats certain foods.
See ECF No. 1, PageID #s 5-6.
October 2014, Yamano filed a medical malpractice suit against
Kobayashi and Huang in Hawaii state court.[1] See ECF
No. 10-5, PageID # 54. Kobayashi filed a motion to dismiss on
the ground that Chapter 671 of Hawaii Revised Statutes
required Yamano to file a claim with the Medical Inquiry and
Conciliation Panel ("MICP") prior to filing her
complaint in state court. See ECF No. 13-5, PageID
#s 126-27. The motion was granted, the case was dismissed,
and judgment was entered. ECF No. 10-6, PageID #s 61-62; ECF
No. 10-7, PageID # 63-64. Yamano appealed, and the case
eventually reached the Hawaii Supreme Court, which granted
Yamano's application for writ of certiorari but later
dismissed the matter on the ground that the writ had been
improvidently granted. ECF No. 10-11, PageID #s 73-74.
February 28, 2018, Yamano filed this Complaint under 42
U.S.C. § 1983 for violations of her Fifth and Fourteenth
Amendment rights. See ECF No. 1, PageID # 1. Though
unclear, the Complaint appears to allege that the State of
Hawaii Judiciary violated Yamano's due process rights by
dismissing her certiorari proceedings and by not
"recognizing the Constitutional Due process
violations" caused by the requirement that she first
file a claim with the MICP. See ECF No. 1, PageID #s
4, 6-7. The Complaint also alleges medical malpractice claims
against Kobayashi and Huang. See ECF No. 1, PageID
#s 5-6. The Complaint seeks $10 million in compensatory
damages and $10 million in punitive damages against each
Defendant. See ECF No. 1, PageID #s 7-8. The
Complaint also seeks declaratory judgment against the State
of Hawaii Judiciary "for grossly violating the
Plaintiff's rights acting in absence of all
jurisdiction" and "not following public policy
which is also considered as [sic] treason and not a function
of a sitting judge."[2] ECF No. 1, PageID # 8.
response, each Defendant filed a motion to dismiss.
See ECF Nos. 10, 11, and 15.
Rule 12(b)(1) (Lack of Subject-Matter Jurisdiction).
and Huang both raise the prior state court proceedings as a
bar to Yamano's state law claims against them in this
court. Apparently treating that bar as a matter to be
examined either under Rule 12(b)(6) or Rule 56 of the Federal
Rules of Civil Procedure, they do not discuss the
jurisdictional impact of the prior state court proceeding.
judicata is not a jurisdictional issue, but the related but
distinguishable Rooker-Feldman doctrine goes
directly to subject matter jurisdiction. This court
determines that Rooker-Feldman is implicated in this
case, for reasons discussed later in the present order.
federal court has a duty to examine subject matter
jurisdiction on its own even if no party raises the issue.
See Grupo Dataflux v. Atlas Global Grp., L.P., 541
U.S. 567, 593 (2004) ("[I]t is the obligation of both
district court and counsel to be alert to jurisdictional
requirements."); Watkins v. Vital Pharma.,
Inc., 720 F.3d 1179, 1181 (9th Cir. 2013) ("[I]t
is well established that district courts may address
questions of subject matter jurisdiction sua sponte.")
This court accordingly proceeds as if Kobayashi and Huang had
also moved under Rule 12(b)(1) of the Federal Rules of Civil
Rule 12(b)(1), a complaint may be dismissed for lack of
subject matter jurisdiction. An attack on subject matter
jurisdiction "may be facial or factual." Safe
Air for Everyone v. Meyer, 373 F.3d 1035, 1039 (9th Cir.
2004). A facial attack asserts that "the allegations
contained in a complaint are insufficient on their face to
invoke federal jurisdiction[, ]" while a factual attack
"disputes the truth of the allegations that, by
themselves, would otherwise invoke federal
jurisdiction." Id. Before this court is a
facial attack.
deciding a Rule 12(b)(1) facial attack motion, a court must
assume the facts alleged in the complaint to be true and
construe them in the light most favorable to the nonmoving
party. Warren v. Fox Family Worldwide, Inc., 328
F.3d 1136, 1139 (9th Cir. 2003). However, courts "do
not accept legal conclusions in the complaint as
true, even if 'cast in the form of factual
allegations.'" Lacano Invs., LLC v.
Balash, 765 F.3d 1068, 1071 (9th Cir. 2014) (emphasis in
original) (quoting Doe v. Holy See, 557 F.3d 1066,
1073 (9th Cir. 2009)).
Rule 12(b)(5) (Insufficient Service of Process).
12(b)(5) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure allows
dismissal of a complaint based on insufficient service of
process. Federal courts cannot exercise personal jurisdiction
over a defendant without proper service of process. Omni
Capital Int'l, Ltd. v. Wolff & Co., 484 U.S. 97,
104 (1987). "[S]ervice of process is the mechanism by
which the court actually acquires the power to enforce a
judgment against the defendant's person or
property." SEC v. Ross, 504 F.3d 1130, 1138
(9th Cir. 2007) (alterations omitted).
determine whether service of process was proper, a court
looks to the requirements of Rule 4 of the Federal Rules of
Civil Procedure. Gidding v. Anderson, No. C-07-04755
JSW, 2008 WL 4065814, at *1 (N.D. Cal. Aug. 27, 2008); 5B
Charles A. Wright & Arthur R. Miller, Federal
Practice & Procedure § 1353 (3d ed. 2009).
"Rule 4 is a flexible rule that should be liberally
construed to uphold service so long as a party receives
sufficient notice of the complaint." United Food
& Commercial Workers Union, Local 197 v. Alpha Beta
Co., 736 F.2d 1371, 1382 (9th Cir. 1984). However,
"neither actual notice nor simply naming the ...
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The work life balance thing can be tough. Weird, sometimes… especially if you're on a red carpet and memories come crashing down. Recently I was back at the Critics Choice Movie Awards. Not as an attendee (like years past), not as a red carpet host (like years past)…. but this time as a MENTOR and 'mom' of sorts for a young woman just starting her career. It was an assignment I was genuinely thrilled by: I was honored and I was happy… but actually being there was bittersweet. As I watched my young protege doing interviews with the stars that I spent several years interviewing myself on red carpets, I couldn't help remember all those hopeful, excited and invigorated feelings of when I first started my little career about 10 years ago. (TEN YEARS?!?) Damn you, nostalgia.
My grandmas have told me for years now: "Getting older is HARD." They're not kidding… it is hard. I often think of my past and romanticize even the most non-eventful things because I was 'younger.' This sounds stupid, I know. I'm healthy, I'm lucky, I'm capable, I'm thankful for so many things (my young daughters included). And yes, I know… I'm not "old." And even though it's not socially-popular these days for women to lament about their age (50 is the new 40! 40 is the new 30!), we're all getting "older" and it's ok to talk smack about it every once in a while. Years pass… and in the entertainment business that's sometimes a hard thing to swallow when your career trajectory unexpectedly offshot into another direction (i.e.: When hosting your own shows & interviewing A-list celebrities evolves into mom blogging and fronting lifestyle segments).
But it's all good. Really. (You guys know I'm genuinely happy with what I'm doing now.) It's just that I sometimes get startled when certain situations (i.e.: red carpets) draw out memories that I've forgotten about. We've all been there… seeing that someone that once broke your heart, running into an old colleague at that company you loved working at until they got that promotion or just finding a picture of a funny moment with friends from when you were 20 and didn't have to worry about anyone but yourself. Again: Damn you, nostalgia.
Right there on the red carpet, I was feeling all those feels. And then something really weird happened sometime between my oh-my-I'm-older-now moments and my protege's interview with Nia Long: I suddenly felt validated, credible and accomplished.
Nevermind that I was trying not to get my head bonked by the swinging jib camera getting the wide shots (video proof below), my job that day was to call on my own experiences, earned know-how, capabilities and moxie as someone who'd been there and done that (in a fabulous way). It took me two babies and a big boot to the back of the press line behind the camera but in that moment I officially gave myself credit and credibility. I saw myself from the outside-looking-in: I am now the type of woman I used to look up to when I was in my 20's and just starting out. If only I can keep working and have know-how like them, I used to watch them and think to myself. Now I was the one with the know-how, setting someone else on their path. It felt good… comforting. I had a young girl looking to ME for direction, guidance and insight. I remembered how I used to soak up direction, guidance and insight from the women who worked the same scene before me. Stand over here. Do this. You're doing great! Try it this way. Can I get you anything? Whoa. I was a 'Red Carpet Mom' that day. It was really fun, especially when I met her real mom at the event, and fast-forwarded my own thoughts to when my two little girls eventually set out on their own career paths. This was her little baby girl at one time… and I realized that I would always be a part of her little baby girl's first red carpet. That was special. That made me happy like only a mom can understand.
I don't know about you, but I sometimes fixate on 'things that are missing' or 'things I haven't done yet' as opposed to remembering the things I have done, the goals that did come true and the new and unknown accomplishments ahead of me. We've all had accomplishments, we've all had disappointments, we've all had I-wish-I-could-go-back moments. As moms, we need to stop and recall our own resumes to combat the potty-training trials, temper-tantrum showdowns and scraping of food off the floor days… and remind ourselves that new dreams are ahead of us (even if we haven't figured them all out yet).
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Choosing what to study in school is important because it will affect your career. It can be difficult to make a choice. Law studies are unique because they have most of the positive aspects of other fields without many of the drawbacks. You should know the top reasons why law studies might be the right choice for you.
Interesting and Diverse Courses
One of the main reasons that you might enjoy law studies is that there are interesting and diverse courses to choose from today. This is because there are many different types of law that you could study. You could decide to learn criminal law so that you can defend or prosecute the accused. You could study international trade so that you can help multinational companies. There are many other courses such as international arbitration, oil and gas law or construction law. You can learn much more at www.bac.edu.my about the wide variety of courses that are available.
Combine Law Studies with Other Fields
Another reason many people choose law studies is that those courses can be combined with other fields of study. Some areas of the law actually involve broader courses. An example is if you go into some type of business law. You are going to learn how the law works while also being taught important business management techniques and practises. The same is true if you decide to go into financial law or trade law. This helps to broaden your basic skill set and your ability to work across multiple industries. These types of law studies can make you a much more valuable and effective employee.
Find a Job Easily After Graduation
Some degrees that you can earn will not necessarily lead to a good job once you are done with school. This could be because you need to build extensive experience or are entering a saturated job market. You do not usually have to worry about these problems when you pursue a degree in law. Your skills are always going to be needed. The law is constantly changing and evolving. The law affects businesses and individuals across all fields and backgrounds. This means that you are most likely going to have an easy time finding a good job in the legal field after you graduate.
Potentially Serve Your Community, Friends or Family Members
Law studies will give you skills that you can apply anywhere for any person or business. This is different from some other specialised fields where you can use your skills only under very specific circumstances or with expensive equipment. The skills you learn and your degree can allow you to potentially serve your community or help friends and family members. You can provide real legal advice or even do legal work for those people when they are in trouble. The amount of good you can do with your legal skills is a reason that many people choose law studies.
Law studies can lead to a long and successful career. You can be mobile and even start your own business providing legal services to others. It does take time and dedication in order to learn everything necessary for law studies although the effort is well worth it.


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Mark your calendar for Alumni and Family Weekend 2020, October 16-18!
Note: As the global COVID-19 situation continues to evolve, Family Weekend dates and events are subject to change.
Alumni and Family Weekend is an annual weekend each fall for parents, families, and alumni to connect with students, DePaul, and the city of Chicago. Events are open to all family members of DePaul students.
The weekend includes many types of activities that allow you to explore DePaul and Chicago! You can decide if you would like to explore the campus scene, venture out for fun in the city, or a little of both.
Family Weekend 2020 Registration will open on August 15, 2020.
Family Weekend is free for all attendees! All participants are required to register for the weekend.
A ticket for the Alumni and Family Weekend Brunch must be purchased separately.
Registration is separate for Alumni Weekend. Please visit
alumni.depaul.edu/AlumniWeekend for more information.
In order to attend the Family Weekend activities, you MUST register. This allows us to customize your family's materials for the weekend and ensure we order enough food and materials for everyone attending the weekend.
Make reservations early! While there are a number of hotels in the Loop and Lincoln Park campuses, they tend to fill very quickly. Please make your plans well in advance to ensure lodging for your family.
Through DePaul's Demon Discounts program, many hotels in Lincoln Park and the Loop offer discounted rates for those affiliated with DePaul, including your student!
When you register for Family Weekend online, a confirmation will be generated for you and sent to the e-mail address that you provided. You will not receive a confirmation in the mail.
You will also receive an email the week of the event to Family Weekend to share any pre-arrival information you may need. In the meantime, please continue to check this website for any updates and additions to the schedule of events.
Family Weekend kicks off first thing in the morning Friday and continues through the end of the day Sunday. Events are scheduled throughout the entire weekend. While guests may arrive at any time during the weekend, we suggest making plans to arrive in the city on Friday morning and departing Sunday afternoon to take full advantage of the weekend's events.
From the north and northwest
From the Kennedy Expressway (I-90/I-94) exit at Fullerton Avenue and turn left (east.) The Lincoln Park campus is about two miles from the expressway on Fullerton Avenue and Sheffield Avenue.
From the west
From the Eisenhower Expressway (I-290), turn onto the Kennedy Expressway (I-90/I-94) leading toward Wisconsin. From the Kennedy Expressway (I-90/I-94) exit at Fullerton Avenue and turn right (east.) The Lincoln Park campus is about two miles from the expressway on Fullerton Avenue and Sheffield Avenue.
From the south
From the Dan Ryan Expressway (I-90/I-94) continue as the expressway becomes the Kennedy Expressway (I-90/I-94). Exit at Fullerton Avenue and turn right (east.) The Lincoln Park campus is about two miles from the expressway on Fullerton Avenue and Sheffield Avenue.
CTA Trains
Three rapid transit train lines service the Lincoln Park area and DePaul's Lincoln Park campus. Exit at the Fullerton station.After coming down the steps, turn left (west) to Sheffield Avenue.
These are the train lines servicing the Lincoln Park campus:
Howard and 95th/Dan Ryan (Red)
Linden (Evanston)/Loop (Purple)
Kimball/Loop (Brown)
You may transfer to these lines from all other train lines in most downtown stations.
#74 Fullerton Avenue
#11 Lincoln Avenue
#8 Halsted Street
Bus routes interconnect throughout the city. Several buses stop very near the Lincoln Park campus. All routes are subject to change by the CTA.
You may reach the CTA at 312-836-7000 or 1-800-972-7000 or TDD (Hearing Impaired) 312-836-4949.
For more information, visit www.transitchicago.com.
Your first stop should be Family Weekend Headquarters! We'll have a packet of materials for your family to enjoy the weekend. Additionally, we'll have staff to answer questions, offer suggestions for local restaurants and eateries, and complete on-site registrations for the weekend.
Family Weekend Headquarters is located on the first floor of the Lincoln Park Student Center, in the Atrium.
We will share lots of information and answer questions about Family Weekend for new families during our summer orientation programs. If you are unable to attend or have additional questions, please email us at email@example.com or call our office at (773) 325-7361.
Yes, of course! DePaul's Family Weekend provides parents and family members with opportunities to experience their student's life on campus. In particular, we invite younger siblings to take advantage of the chance to get an inside look at DePaul University, and as prospective students, meet with representatives from Admissions and other campus offices. Given your anticipated schedule for the day, please use your best judgment in terms of bringing very young siblings along for events.
Weather during this month can vary widely -- sometimes it's unseasonably warm, and others can get downright cold. It's best to wear layers.
Family Weekend is free for all attendees! All participants are required to register for the weekend. A ticket for the Alumni and Family Weekend Brunch must be purchased separately.
A ticket for the brunch can be purchased through the Family Weekend registration site. Family Weekend participants will be able to pick-up a ticket for the Men's Soccer game at Wish Field. Students will need to bring their ID to attend the game.
Family Weekend is scheduled during the sixth week of the quarter. This is a critical time when students still working to find their place/make connections with DePaul are most in need of support. This gives you a chance to come to campus and encourage your student to get involved, take advantage of the resources we offer during the weekend to make those connections, and learn about what campus life is like for your student.
Students do not have the day off on Friday. However, there will be plenty of time for the students to spend time with their parents and there will be a ton of activities and programs to take advantage of throughout the weekend. Please be aware that your student may have exams the following week and may need some time to study or work during the weekend.
Classes operate as usual surrounding Alumni & Family Weekend. Please talk with your student before you arrive on campus to check on his or her workload for the weekend. You are welcome to attend activities with or without your student.
The Office of Student Involvement can answer your questions about Family Weekend at DePaul. If you have any questions please email us at
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Engelsk substantiv: consequence
|consequence (om fenomen) a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
|Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning
|The magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise.
His decision had depressing consequences for business.
He acted very wise after the event.
|Ord med samme betydning (synonymer)
|effect, event, issue, outcome, result, upshot
|Mindre spesifikke uttrykk
|Mere spesifikke uttrykk
|aftereffect, aftermath, backwash, bandwagon effect, branch, brisance, butterfly effect, by-product, byproduct, change, coattails effect, Coriolis effect, dent, domino effect, fallout, harvest, impact, influence, knock-on effect, materialisation, materialization, offset, offshoot, offspring, outgrowth, placebo effect, position effect, product, repercussion, response, reverberation, side effect, spillover, wake, wallop
|consequence (om begivenhet) the outcome of an event especially as relative to an individual
|Ord med samme betydning (synonymer)
|Mindre spesifikke uttrykk
|final result, outcome, result, resultant, termination
|Mere spesifikke uttrykk
|comeupance, comeuppance, corollary, deserts, fruit, payoff, reward, sequella, train, wages
|consequence (om egenskap) having important effects or influence
|Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning
|Decisions of great consequence are made by the president himself.
Virtue is of more moment than security.
That result is of no consequence.
|Ord med samme betydning (synonymer)
|import, moment
|Mindre spesifikke uttrykk
|Mere spesifikke uttrykk
|hell to pay, matter
|Uttrykk med motsatt betydning (antonymer)


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In an exciting move for the Australian Music Examinations Board, an historic and significant Memorandum of Understanding will be signed with the prestigious Vietnam National Academy of Music (VNAM) in Hanoi.
AMEB in Vietnam
30 November 2018
In an exciting move for the Australian Music Examinations Board (AMEB), an historic and significant Memorandum of Understanding will be signed with the prestigious Vietnam National Academy of Music (VNAM) in Hanoi on Monday 3rd December at 10am (ICT).
"This is the most exciting international partnership in the history of The Australian Music Examination Board (AMEB). As an iconic Australian organisation, we are proud to begin this association with The Vietnam National Academy of Music which represents the highest level of music education in Vietnam," Mike Tyler, Chair of the AMEB Board of Directors said.
AMEB is one of the most distinguished and recognised music examination boards in the world. This significant export move is in response to continuing discussions with the VNAM, following AMEB recognising the need for consistent and high-quality music education across Vietnam.
Bernard Depasquale, CEO AMEB says, "The Australian Music Examinations Board (AMEB) is honoured to be partnering with the Vietnam National Academy of Music, in this its centenary year. This partnership is a significant venture to begin our next century, as well as introducing the benefits we offer in music education to Vietnam."
It is fitting that this understanding is signed in 2018 – a year which marks the 45th year of bilateral diplomatic relations between Australia & Vietnam, and the centenary celebrations of the the Australian Music Examinations Board.
As part of the partnership, AMEB has already committed to over 500 examinations for 2019, and a number of Australian teachers and examiners will travel to Vietnam to train local teachers in the AMEB model and syllabus. The examiners will then become part of the international panel of AMEB examiners. Well respected Dr. Dao Trong Tuyen (Head of Piano Department) and Associate professor, Dr . Nguyen Huy Phuong (Deputy Head of Piano Department) will take the lead in teaching the AMEB syllabus at the Vietnam National Academy of Music and oversee the significant move to allow their students to play some repertoire from AMEB publications in their formal exams. 2020 will also see the launch of a Music Centre in the Vietnam National Academy of Music that will teach piano using AMEB syllabuses and examinations.
In addition the AMEB will also be signing an agreement with the Ho Chi Minh Conservatorium, and a number of private music centres in Vietnam.
AMEB is Australia's leading provider of examination services for music, speech and drama. They have developed high quality syllabuses, publications and educational services to teachers, examiners and students, which have gained professional recognition in Australia and in many markets around the world. In 1887 a programme of music examinations was initiated in Australia by the Universities of Adelaide and Melbourne. Subsequently the Australian Music Examinations Board (AMEB) emerged in 1918 as a national body with the purpose of providing graded assessments of the achievements of music students, later adding examinations for students of speech and drama.


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When a dog runs away, it becomes a frightful time for the owner and his or her family.
Timi the Lab ran away and ended up trapped very close to home.
In the video below, posted on February 10, 2017, Timi's owner says, "She took off and in the process, she got spooked and she decided to try to find a nice tight, safe spot where she could feel secure."
Timi found a nearby culvert, a kind of pipe that acts as a drain, usually found under roads or railroads. Timi squeezed herself inside during stormy conditions and couldn't get out. She needed to be rescued — fast.
Soon, Williamson County, Illinois, firefighters were on the scene.
Little did they know that this wasn't going to be a quick and easy rescue. According to KFVS, "Timi was about 13 feet in the culvert when rescue crews arrived."
"I very much was considering that — that that was… that the culvert was going to become a grave," Timi's owner says with a melancholic voice. Timi was neglected as a puppy and has some trust and shyness issues, which could have worsened her chance of cooperating with the crew's rescue efforts.
After six hours in the slippery mud, the rescue team was able to free the frightened Lab from the culvert and return her to her nervous owner.
"I was beyond ecstatic," Timi's owner recalls. "I grabbed onto… it was a young kid that was the one down there doing the pulling and I just latched on, I threw my arms around him and just started sobbing."
One of the everyday heroes states, "When you get calls like that that have such a good outcome, it makes you — it humbles you."
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Spied: 2014 Lexus IS Sedan Testing in California
Now that the Lexus ES, GS, and LS sedans have been redesigned, it's the compact Lexus IS' turn to go under the knife, and new photos show what we believe is the next-generation model. Spotted not far from Toyota's offices in Torrance, California, we wouldn't be surprised if, under all that camouflage, a 2014 Lexus IS sedan is hiding.
Until the arrival of the Lexus CT 200h, the IS served as Lexus' entry-level car. The car pictured is compact -- just like the current IS, which the EPA classifies as a subcompact car. The next-generation Lexus IS will continue to sport an upswept window line defining its profile as well as door-mounted side-view mirrors. Through the black cladding we can see what appears to be L-shaped LED taillights as well as dual exhaust. With the Lexus LF-CC concept unveiled at the Paris Motor Show, we've already received a preview of the new IS' design. If the next Lexus IS two-door looks anything like that concept, the automaker should have no trouble getting consumers into dealerships.
Once the disguises on the 2014 Lexus IS are lifted, we expect to see a "mini-GS" look, with similar LED daytime running lights and a spindle grille like that on the GS. Whether that midsize sedan's available 12.3-inch screen will also be offered in the smaller IS remains to be seen, but count on slightly improved efficiency with the base model, the up-engined V-6 variant, as well as a potential IS F model.
The 2013 Lexus IS is powered by a 2.5-liter V-6, 3.5-liter V-6, and 5.0-liter V-8, with a six-speed automatic on the V-6 models. Since the 2013 Lexus GS didn't get the automaker's eight-speed automatic, it's unclear what chance the smaller and less expensive IS has at using the transmission.
With serious competition coming not just from the BMW 3 Series, but from the Cadillac ATS, refreshed Audi A4, Mercedes-Benz C-Class, and others, the 2014 Lexus IS will have to really impress to maintain sales -- through the first eight months of 2012, the Lexus IS was good for 21,107 sales, just over the overall total of GS and LS sales.


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It's an interesting question, first asked in an article by the UK publication, International Business Times.
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According to it, the answer is yes and it goes on to claim that 218 people have died there over the last 100 years. But SA-based Africa Check looked into the matter and provided a solid answer.
The South African Mountain Accident Database, which provides records dating back to 1653, the figure is actually 251.
This figure doesn't include incidents on the lower parts of the mountain, nor deaths as a result of a crime. Most of the 251 deaths were as a result of falls, rock falls and medical problems.
That's lower than the 288 deaths recorded at Mount Everest, but only above 5000m. This figure comes from the Himalayan Database, which has thoroughly recorded ever expedition since 1905, but only select expeditions before that year.
According to Andrew Lewis, who is the current curator for the South African Mountain Database, the figure is utterly meaningless.
In the article on Africa Check, he goes on to state that it is very likely that the answer may be time-dependent, being true in some years and false in others."
He also states that it would be more indicative if there was a death rate for both mountains. That would be the number of people that have gone up and died, but for that to work, there would have to be accurate numbers for people going up Table Mountain. Since Table Mountain can be relatively easily accessed, this is impossible to know.
ALSO READ: The Story of the Wreck of the Grosvenor
So, to give an idea, Africa Check used the number of people who used the cableway as a proxy.
Since it opened in 1929, 26 million people have gone up Table Mountain. During the same time, 228 deaths were recorded. This means it is has a death rate of 0.01 deaths per 1000 visitors.
The Everest records state that between 1900 and 2017, Mount Everest had 23 487 visitors and if you factor in the deaths, it works out to 12 deaths per 1000 visitors.
So the answer is no. Table Mountain is nowhere near as deadly as Mount Everest.


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As one's eyes tend to worsen the possibility of surgery is often considered. Individuals debate wearing contacts or glasses which can be bothersome, costly and ineffective. In previous years the freedom to permanently correct poor vision was not an option. Now through modern science we have developed an advanced procedure known as PRELEX. PRELEX has virtually no disadvantages or drawbacks. It can prevent the aging eyes from worsening, correct vision problems and diseases and allow clear flawless vision without the hassle of glasses or contacts. The PRELEX procedure is concentrated on the forty and over age group. This unique procedure allows for one to see far, middle and near. It is better than LASIK for the over forty age group and will last a lifetime and prevent the development of cataracts. Getting the prelex procedure can save you money on replacements or contact lens or glasses and constant eye exams. It can also save one enormous costs on a cataract procedure that will likely be needed in the future.
Learn about the steps and tests performed in Prelex or Pi in eye consult.
The ideal candidate for PRELEX surgery is a person over the age of 45 who is presbyopic and/ nearsighted or farsighted or does not qualify for LASIK.
Correct focusing of the eye is determined by the relation between the curvature of the cornea (outer window of the eye) along with the focusing power of the eye's natural lens (inside the eye) and the length of the eye. Most other vision correction procedures like LASIK or LASEK attempt to change the focusing power of the cornea. PRELEX on the other hand, corrects nearsightedness and farsightedness by replacing the eye's natural lens with a special presbyopic intra-ocular lens like the restor aspheric or the crystalens HD.
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