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The times they are a-changin' for Los Angeles basketball.
The Lakers are coming off their worst season in franchise history and will have to earn back their reputation as top dogs on the Staples Center court. Meanwhile, the Clippers have a new owner (who may be lacking in hair but certainly not in dance moves), a new logo (which released to…mixed reviews), and now it appears they are considering adding a team mascot.
The L.A. Times reported this week that the team was in the "planning stages" of the process, but didn't indicate what the mascot or its name might be. Clippers beat writer Broderick Turner says team brass have discussed names ("Seagull Knievel" didn't make the cut) but are still conceptualizing what the mascot would be. Assuming the team decides to go forward, the Lakers, New York Knicks, and Brooklyn Nets will be the only remaining NBA teams without a mascot.
While fans in L.A. will be able to see Clipper games as usual this season on Fox Sports' Prime Ticket, the team's local broadcast future is up in the air. Last week, the New York Post reported that Clippers owner Steve Ballmer turned down an offer of $60 million from Prime Ticket to continue broadcasting Clipper games locally, and is considering the idea of starting his own, over-the-top network instead.
While some think Ballmer, Microsoft's former CEO and a billionaire several times over, is bluffing to get more money out of a regional sports network, others think he's serious. But starting the Clippers' own network would be difficult, since there are no other models in the NBA upon which to base the service.
Do you think Steve Ballmer is smart to try and get more money out of a regional broadcast deal? How successful do you see an over-the-top network being, if Ballmer decided to make one? In terms of the team mascot, what do you think it should be? What should its name be? Do the Clippers even need a mascot?
Dan Woike, Clippers beat writer for the Orange County Register. He tweets @DanWoikeSports
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MARJORIE O. CASTLE (nee Moore) of Olmsted Twp. Beloved wife of the late Walter; loving mother of Carolyn and Clayton; dear sister of Dave.
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This was a question from one of my viewer who never exercised and was significantly over weight. The problem with most people is that they never realize that they are going over board and putting on heaps of weight at later stage. I do understand and acknowledge that focusing on fitness and health takes a back seat when you are in hustle to make life better and provide for your family.
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Tagged: H. pylori
This topic contains 7 replies, has 3 voices, and was last updated by DrWoeller 3 years, 7 months ago.
November 24, 2016 at 9:56 pm #646
Well Tina & I have a common problem/test result.
I am in absolute shock that after all I have done to get rid of candida, I am now testing positive for these too! But I have no symptoms. Test question: do we treat for H pylori if asymptomatic?
Things I am already doing
1. grapefruit seed extract 10 drops 2x/day
2. turmeric w/black pepper 2 caps 1x/day
3. matcha green tea w/raw honey & lemon EO
4. biotin 1x/day
5. berberine 1 cap 2x/day
6. peppermint essential oil 1 drop 1x/day
7. Pau D'Arco 2 caps 2x/day
8. Cinnamon essential oil 1 drop 1x/day
9. digestive enzymes
10. probiotics 30 bill
11. selenium 10 drops 1x/day
12. glutamine powder 5-10 gm/day
13. Bone broth/collagen powder 10 gm/day
14. Since test, started nattokinase & PRP colostrum spray
I have not gotten Great plains test back yet.
Thinking I need to start cycle of Biocidin?
Appreciate input,
Jacquie Walburn
November 25, 2016 at 10:37 am #647
Treating for H. pylori without symptoms is a judgement call, but we feel it is worthwhile to at least attempt some herbal interventions specific for H. pylori or at least some Matula Tea for a month.
Dr. Woeller
November 28, 2016 at 10:23 pm #648
Hi Dr. Woeller,
I purchased the pylorcil, but for past couple months have had trouble swallowing (I am going to blame the H. pylori or possible SIBO). I wanted to know if I can break open the capsules of pyloricil into applesauce or something, since i'm having a very difficult time with them.
November 28, 2016 at 11:43 pm #649
Dr Woeller,
Decided to go quicker route – laser-frequency therapy.
If you are not familiar, this is using Erchonian cold laser on frequency based on Rife to kill off intruders in 1-2 sessions. If you are interested in these results, send me a stool kit for new test & see if works.
November 29, 2016 at 7:29 am #650
I am familiar with Rife, but have never used it. Seems like an interesting way to go. Be interested to see how it works.
Dr. Woeller
November 29, 2016 at 7:31 am #651
Sorry. Missed the prior question.
Yes. Opening the capsules of Pyloricil into applesause, etc. is fine. It may lose some of its effectiveness, but will still have a positive effect.
Dr. Woeller
December 3, 2016 at 11:04 am #654
I noticed a constipation issue coming on about 1 week before both tests.
Stool came back w/H pylori & E coli overgrowth (4+)
I did cold laser for H pylori/E coli overgrown.
Notice small change in constipation.
Several days later, started Biocidin.
After 3 days of biocidin, constipation clearing!(back to moving 2-3x/day)
Seems more indicative of biocidin than laser?
PS Finished all Exams, going to post in GPL test for Q's
December 3, 2016 at 6:35 pm #656
Where is the laser being applied. How is this process done?
Dr. Woeller
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The Wall Street Journal: China's Baidu unveils smart-home device, personal robot
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BEIJING — In its push into artificial-intelligence technologies, Chinese internet giant Baidu Inc. is entering the market for "smart home" products with an intelligent speaker and a personal robot.
The company, which is best known as China's leading search engine, announced at its annual Baidu World conference on Thursday that it will begin selling two home assistants — similar to Amazon.com Inc.'s AMZN, +0.94% Echo — that can execute commands such as playing songs or videos using voice recognition.
With its core search business reaching maturity, Baidu BIDU, +2.18% is looking to use its AI capabilities in new enterprises. Last year, a medical scandal cut into its advertising revenue and led to a management shuffle.
The company's Raven line of smart-home products, which will be sold in the Chinese market to start, is seen as a way to generate short-term revenue gains while more ambitious ventures such as driverless cars are being developed.
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Everspell is the second book in the Spellbound series and gives readers a return to the lives of Logan and Serena. The two have grown up a bit more and Logan has moved out and into his new apartment. Serena is returning to school, but how good can it be now that the love of her life has graduated and wont be there. Logan's mom and Serena's Aunt have opened a shop of their own. Life has continued after Christophe was finished off.
When a certain turn of events seems to foretell the return of Christophe, steps must be taken. This time however it seems whoever is coming for them doesn't just have Logan and Serena in their sights. Nobody is immune to the problems that are being raised, and that includes Logan's mother and Serena's twin brother Skylar.
Is it Christophe making his return or are they facing something new to tear up their lives. Either way, who ever it is, is dangerous and this time it seems that the stakes are for keeps.
Everspell was one I was skeptical of because of how good the first book in the series was. Few writers have the ability to take you to the same place book-wise but Everspell is proof it can be done. The characters matured but not so much that you couldn't see the original characters anymore. The story flowed extremely well and by the time finished Everspell, I was once again wishing I had the next book in my hands.
What worried me most was a return to, what I perceived to be, a rehashed storyline. I couldn't have been more wrong. While we saw the return of certain characters, the plot itself was fresh, and while there were some similarities, it seemed more or less to allow readers to be reminded of the characters and where they were coming from in the first book, Spellbound. We also get more insight into both old and new characters. I read through this book almost without stopping and have to give it a very high recommendation.
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Welcome to the 20th Tuesdays With Mitch, where I can't think of a clever and timely opening line. Off we go.
I've written off The Rockies. Coming out of the All-Star break they had a 10-game homestand against three of the worst teams in the National League. They were 4 games under .500 at the time. By my estimation they had to go 8-2 to get back in the NL West mix. 7-3 would work. 6-4 wouldn't be enough. They ended up going 5-5 on the stand and went 1-3 against the freaking Marlins.
So that's that. RIP Rockies' 2013. Couldn't quite remain relevant into August.
What's strange though, is that the Rockies, particularly of late, have gotten really good starting pitching. They just haven't been able to hit. Too many players have shown regression or been too inconsistent. Fowler, Arenado, LeMahieu and Helton have all been inconsistent. Rutledge, Pacheco and Colvin were just bad.
Anyway, as of today the Rockies are 5 games under .500 and 6.5 out of first place. After their 13-4 start, they're 38-52, which isn't very good. For them to make the playoffs, they would have to get really hot and win a whole bunch more games than they lose. I have seen zero evidence that this is possible. And it looks like Dodgers might just run away with the West anyway. I wouldn't be surprised if they won the division by 10 games.
So now we in Denver are to turn our eyes to the local football squad. I haven't heard much about them over the course of the summer.
I'm a Denver native and lifer, so I wouldn't know, but is there another city in America that has the four major professional teams and two major colleges where the sports media focuses so intently on one team?
I remember a day in May when the Rockies were doing well and the Nuggets were in the playoffs when all four sports talk stations were simultaneously talking about the Denver Broncos even though they weren't scheduled to play a regular season game for about six months.
I find that so strange. I get that the NFL is king and Denver has always been a "Bronco-Town" but sometimes it's like the media doesn't realize there are things going on too.
Anyway, the Broncos don't have a center anymore as their nightmare of an offseason rolls along at full steam.
In April I mentioned that I think it's awesome when official Twitter accounts show some personality instead of functining as an extended arm of lame and boring PR departments. For example, the Rockies Twitter account tweets out the day's lineup, official roster moves and links to game wrap-ups on the team's site. That's pretty much it. Once in a while they interact with fans with riveting gems like this:
That's fascinating stuff. Anyway last night we all were treated to Twitter at its finest. The Rays beat the Red Sox in Boston (with help from a blown call) to take sole possession of first place in the AL East. It was an intense game with a lot on the line. Afterwards, the official Rays Twitter account talked a little junk.
This is about as solid a burn as I can remember seeing from any official account of any kind. A strong jab that you know stung millions of Red Sox fans. Not unlike something a Rays fan might say to a Red Sox fan in person. Thumbs up to whoever is running the Rays account and whoever approved that tweet.
But wait.
The Red Sox had a response.
Just about 100 percent of the time, the Rays tweet would elicit responses only from idiot fans. Instead the Red Sox took the route of coming back with a haymaker and kick to the nuts all at the same time. This tweet starts like any other boring PR tweet. Then you're like, Wait… *our* home games? In Tampa? At your stadium? Oh, because there's always more Red Sox fans at those than Rays fans! I get it! Ouch. Damn. That was cold blooded.
Just imagine if Twitter was like this all time. That would be glorious.
David Ortiz doesn't understand why the dugout can't just text the bullpen.
This is about as good as it gets:
This is not how you are supposed to run the bases.
I don't know why, but I really want one of these.
Can we please get this to Coors Field ASAP?
The best thing you'll read this summer will be Wright Thompson's profile of Johnny Manziel. "News" of Johnny Football has been forced down our throats all summer and somebody needed to wrap the whole thing up with a long, comprehensive piece. Wright Thompson is about as good as they come and he nailed it. All the complexities of a fascinating situation regarding his family and the changing nature of fame make for a great read. It's long, but if you can appreciate good reporting, writing, and storytelling, it's worth your time.
On a related note, one of the best things about Twitter is watching professionals in the media interact with one another when interesting work is published. It's pretty cool to watch, and all the sports media people I follow sure do seem to respect and admire Wright Thompson and his work on this story.
Aside from that one, the best thing you'll read (with accompanying video) this week is this touching tear-jerker about a really, really good dude who happens to play college football.
I would walk right by this guy too.
And finally, here's more proof that my sense of humor is on par with most 12-year-olds.
Happy Tuesday everybody. See ya next week.
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Swiss police were equipped with anti-drone technology to protect the World Economic Forum and its attendants from a drone attack during the event last week in Davos, Switzerland.
According to DroneShield, the Australia-based company that makes the anti-drone technology, members of the Swiss police were armed with its the "DroneGun" and ready to take down any unidentified or dangerous drones, which they feared might facilitate terrorism or espionage. Despite the gadget's name and appearance, the DroneGun is not a firearm; it is a radio frequency jammer that can disable a drone's controls and force it to land.
"A high profile event with a number of VIPs attending is traditionally a potential target for such attacks, and with security traditionally designed to deal with threats from the ground, dealing with threats from above is a new area," says Oleg Vornik, a representative for DroneShield.
Vornik says the Swiss police did not say if officers had to use the DroneGun.
A drone gun might sound strange, but drones have become a serious threat to privacy and safety, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. The FAA has issued strict rules for when and where drones can be flown. According to the U.S. Military's Central Command, soldiers are seeing attacks waged by ISIS involving explosive-laden drones, NBC news reports. U.S. coalition forces report what they call "flying I.E.D.'s" almost daily.
During President Trump's inauguration, NBC reports, the U.S. Secret Service was ready for a drone attack, but it declined to say what kind of equipment or technology the agency uses.
Drones have previously landed near the White House, according to The Hill.
DroneShield says it is selling its technology to a number of police and law enforcement agencies around the world. The next major event where the DroneGun will be used is the Boston Marathon in April, where the Boston Police Department will be armed with the counter-drone technology.
Other customers include the Prime Minister of Turkey, the government security agency of "a major Asian country," NATO troops and other agencies and security organization around the world.


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It is all but impossible to know with any certainty what today's jobs numbers are signaling. The huge snow storms of February put a lot of noise in the data, making it hard to figure out what would have happened in a normal month or even a normal February. That means it's hard to know what we should read into the numbers about the direction of the economy.
There are a few standout numbers. To begin with, the headline unemployment number and payroll number were slightly better than expected. The consensus was looking for unemployment at 9.8% and a 50,000 payroll drop. Instead we got just 9.7% unemployment and 36,000 jobs lost. The fact that we beat consensus despite the snowstorms may provide a psychological boost to investors as well as businesses trying to figure out whether to position themselves for more recession or a turn into recovery.
Construction lost 64,000 jobs. As we noted last month, we consider the continued loss of construction jobs a sign that the real economy is undergoing a healthy transition away from the bubble. The big danger with all our new subsidies to housing was that it would thwart the ongoing liquidation of human and financial capital allocated to housing, producing another round of malinvestment. In short, the continued loss of construction jobs is hopeful sign that we aren't creating an artificial recovery by re-inflating the housing bubble.
Unfortunately, the snow storms make it hard to tell how seriously to take this liquidation. It's hard to build homes when you are buried under several feet of snow. So we cannot totally dismiss the dangers of a bubblicious recovery.
The unexpected loss of government jobs is also a hopeful sign. Growth of government jobs can make employment numbers a head fake. They don't reflect actual strength in the economy. Like bubbly construction jobs, government jobs are real jobs. Government workers buy cars, homes, services, consumer goods and services. So government hiring can provide a temporary boost to the economy. But their rise and fall depends on policy decisions rather than underlying economic conditions, which means that they are useless as an indicator of the health of the economy.
The rise in the number of people who are long-term unemployed is terribly unfortunate for those people. But it also indicates an economy in transition away from the bubble economy. During the economic bubble that popped, there was a massive amount of misallocated capital. Too many people gained jobs, connections, skills, experience, and personal attachment to jobs that were not economically feasible outside of the bubble. The loss of those jobs and the unemployment of those people is not the growth of a human "output gap" but the liquidation of misallocated human resources. These people will have to find new skills in jobs that have yet to be created, if we're to have a healthy recovery. Just putting people back in jobs we don't need would be a sign that we were once again blowing up the bubble.
The rise in temporary service jobs is a sign of recovery. In a healthy recovery following an economic bubble, businesses stung by the collapse of long term projects begin to recover from liquidation by engaging in short term spending. This includes making short-term investments and hiring temporary workers. A quick reversal to full-time hiring or investment in long-term projects is a sign of a renewed bubble, foreshadowing a future collapse, rather than a healthy recovery. The small growth in manufacturing, 1000 jobs, is also a signal of a healthy economic recovery.
Over the next several months, thousands of individuals will face the end of their federal unemployment benefits. The typical interpretation of this reads these people as becoming the hopelessly jobless. Expect to see a lot of specualtion about whether the unemployment numbers are concealing the actual number of jobless people. That speculation is half-right. What's really happening, however, is that resources locked out of the jobs market start to re-enter the market. As long as unemployment benefits continue to pay people not to learn new skills or accept lower wage jobs, the recovery will remain anemic. The misallocation of human capital will remain stuck in place.
Of course, if the economy is not recovering, the loss of unemployment benefits can be devastating. We need to create new jobs in new businesses to soak up those now entering the jobs market. This is a tough task, especially since as many as 400,000 workers could be re-entering the jobs market. But it's a two-way street: employers who know that they will not face a labor crunch can more easily expand operations as the workforce expands due to the end of unemployment benefits.
So that's the challenge face: can we create enough non-bubble, non-government jobs to soak up the increasing number of job seekers? Or will we panic and try to re-inflate the bubble, forestalling the necessary reckoning with actual economic conditions and guaranteeing another, most likely worse, economic crash in the not so far off future?


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1. Immediately cease all further harassment and targeting of the human rights organisation Man and the Law, and its members;
"On 21 November 2016, inspectors of the Yoshkar-Ola City Prosecutor's Office visited Man and the Law's office to conduct an inspection of its organisational documentation, on a Public Prosecutor's order. The inspectors demanded the organisation provide them with documentation relating to the organisation's financial statements as well as to activities undertaken. The investigation was based on the Federal Law No. 35-FZ on Counteraction of Terrorism (2006). This is not the first time that Man and the Law and Sergey Poduzov have faced judicial harassment and intimidation in retaliation to their human rights work. Over the course of the past few months, Man and the Law has been subjected to inspections by the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency Response, the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Labour Inspection, the State Housing Control Agency, and various city authorities. All the investigations were allegedly initiated on the basis of anonymous citizens' reports against the organisation. [...] Front Line Defenders condemns the ongoing judicial harassment of Man and the Law, as it believes that it has been targeted solely as a result of its legitimate work in defence of human rights in Russia. Front Line Defenders urges the authorities of the Russian Federation to:
2. Remove the human rights organisation Man and the Law from the registry of 'Foreign Agents, and repeal the Federal Law №121-FZ, "On Introducing Changes to Certain Pieces of Legislation of the Russian Federation as Regards Regulation of Activities of Non-Commercial Organisations Performing the Functions of Foreign Agents" since the organisation does not engage in political activities; 3. Guarantee in all circumstances that all human rights defenders in Russia are able to carry out their legitimate human rights activities without fear of reprisals and free of all restrictions."
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I've been waiting a long time for this, enjoy.
Cuphead is coming September 29th, 2017 to Xbox One and Windows 10.
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Life is Strange creators DONTNOD announced they would be making a new Life is Strange game, but until today we had no information about it. Today, DONTNOD announced Life is Strange: Before the Storm, a prequel to the original game revolving around Chloe and her friend Rachel Amber.
Life is Strange: Before the Storm will release in three parts with the first Part coming August 31, 2017 to Xbox One, PC and PS4. You will not need to own the original Life is Strange to play.
We are currently at E3 2017 and we will try our best to report on any further information we can get about this title from the show floor!
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Microsoft made a huge reveal at the begging of their Xbox One E3 2017 Press Event. Their 4K native Xbox One gaming console, previously announced as Project Scorpio, has a name and it is called the Xbox One X. Take a look.
We are at E3 2017 and if we get any hands on time with the new console we will report about it.


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History of Jamaica has proved that in the past, certain policies suggested by the World Bank or the International Monetary Fund (IMF), have kindled agitation and led to the implementation of monetary as well as fiscal policies, which were very blurring. There was a time when the loan availed by Jamaica could not be paid back.
This led to a credit crunch. As a result, the basic necessities of the people were not being fulfilled. During the 1990s, the country halted its IMF funded structural adjustment program. Instead the money market served as a source of finance. It was an attempt made to bring about economic reforms in Jamaica to some extent.
At one point of time, external debt of Jamaica became stagnant but what troubled the most was the debt at home, which seemed to increase with every passing day. Even though the country is regarded as wealthy (2004), the society is still not stable owing to the deceitful fiscal policies practiced by the government.
The percentage of growth recorded in the years 2001, 2002, 2003 was in one digit. Jamaica in an effort to improve economic reform in Jamaica has been able to finance for itself by means of funds borrowed from different agencies in the market.
Due to this the country has been able to construct modes of transportation, schools, roads and other amenities for the people of Jamaica. Hence, the progress that is being made by the country is depleting the nation of its capital.
Banking sector in Jamaica:
The banks have fixed the interest rates very high. As a measure adopted for economic reform in Jamaica, US$ bonds were issued by the the Ministry of Finance as well as the Bank of Jamaica. These bonds were made available to the people at very high bond rates. By issuing bonds to the people(especially the rich people), the government gets money. With this money the various activities of the government are funded. It is believed that in this manner, a severe crisis is averted each time.
Other problems being faced by the government in Jamaica is that the country is also imbibing the concept of globalization. Globalization is being aimed at during a period when the country is reeling under debts and is exhausting its capital to make ends meet. In an effort to bring in stability into the country, the government is not being able to provide equal opportunities for all.
Unless the Jamaican government repairs damages things may take a turn on the contrary. Hence, the government is required to introduce economic reform in Jamaica, which would not only help in minimizing debts but also work towards the improvement of the living standards of the people in the country.
It is felt by the government as well as the people of Jamaica that the economic reform in Jamaica should also tap the natural resources of the country. The economic reform in Jamaica should act as a catalyst in the infrastructural growth of the country on a long term basis, which would be sustainable.
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- Are you getting a lot of success with women?
- Are you getting a lot of rejections with women?
If you said "NO" to BOTH of these, then it's in your interest to read on brother...
This product covers some of the basic mindsets that you should have with respect to how you approach and escalate relationships with women.
The premise of the product is that 'not taking enough risks' is one of the most common limiting factors in guys getting more success with women. This is true, and the audio interview provides a pretty good idea of what level of risks you should be taking with women through a combination of principles, mindsets and examples given by the two instructors - Savoy and Brad P.
This product is very much for people who are newer to dating advice, and more importantly who have less experience in approaching and getting success with women.
Overall this is a very basic product, not for intermediate or advanced guys. there is no innovative content here. My only concern with the content was that it didn't go over sufficiently how to gauge or balance taking risks (i.e. not taking it too far in the opposite direction). Another common barrier that guys have with learning to date better is that they do things 'inappropriately' at the wrong time. When they take more risks, they just end up making a bigger mess of things - by doing even more inappropriate things. This product should've pointed that out. Greater social freedom and less social anxiety is necessary to progress your game, but at the same time you have to avoid doing weird things (so make sure you have learned the basic social rules to engaging women from some products like Magic Bullets before you learn this).
The Bottom LineThe guys who will get the most out of this product are those that know they aren't taking as many chances as other guys that are more successful or those that are rarely failing with women (e.g. you aren't getting any rejections, put downs, flakes from girls etc.). That's right, if you AREN'T failing then this product will give you more value. That's because not failing is a sign that you aren't taking the appropriate risks. In a worst case scenario if you aren't failing and you are getting no success - then I'd say this would be a good product for you to see where you are going wrong. For guys that are going out and getting experience with approaching and seducing women but not getting enough success, this product may give you some additional motivation to do what it takes.
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For over 2500 years, religion has had an important role in Chinese society and culture, both through its widespread acceptance and its outright banishment. Historically, religious ideals and values in China have permeated from daily life in the home up through the ruling class of government and many of these values are indistinguishable from what many consider traditional Chinese culture. The country and its people have strong ties to religions that include Confucianism, Taoism, Buddhism and Islam despite the fact that China has the world's lowest percentage of its population that considers itself religious.
Prior to the founding of the People's Republic of China in the mid-20th Century, religion was widespread and accepted in China. However, the Communist Party adhered to the Marxist philosophy that religion is the "opiate of the masses" and believed that the ruling class used it to maintain power. Consequently, religion was banned in China and many religious sites and relics were damaged. The most extreme actions occurred during the Cultural Revolution from 1966-1976, when a vast majority of temples, monasteries and other religious sites were destroyed. In 1982, during the post-Mao reform period, the government amended its constitution to allow religious freedom and some of these sites have since been repaired or restored. Today there is no official religion of China, though only atheists are admitted to become members of the Chinese Communist Party. Ethnic minority de facto cannot be admitted to serve the Party.
Confucianism dates back to the 5th Century BCE in China and can be considered just as much of a philosophy as it is a religion, if not more so. It is based on the teachings of Confucius, though these were not put into practise and widely accepted until after his death. Confucianism encapsulates many commonly held Chinese values such as honouring the hierarchy of the family structure with respect flowing upwards, and from females to males. There were very strict patterns of obedience that are still held accepted within family and government systems. Because of this, it was both widely encouraged by the emperors and equally detested by the Communists, who destroyed their temples and artefacts.
Taoism dates back to the 6th Century BCE, and is attributed to Laozi. He left a brief record of the teachings and beliefs during his lifetime, known as "The Way and Its Power".
The main focus is the concept of Tao, which is the guiding force for all things, and the key to living a harmonious life. Taoism became widely accepted during the Han dynasty, and remained an important part of Chinese society for centuries.
Since its arrival from India in the 1st Century AD, Buddhism has played an interesting, and at times controversial role in China. It has been practised by millions of people within China's borders and even endorsed by the Sui, Tang and Song Dynasties. It is generally accepted as coinciding with Taoism for many people, and throughout Chinese history the two have often been practised together as complementary religious and philosophical guidelines. However, Buddhism has historically been at odds with Confucianism due to its emphasis on the afterlife and karma, in contrast to rigid order and social stability, arousing suspicion and ire from the Confucian emperors and ruling class.
In China, the most common association is with Buddhism Tibetans, who have a long and turbulent history in China. They faced especially hard times during the Communist emergence and consequent Cultural Revolution, when most of the country's temples were demolished and the Tibetan rulers were forced to flee the country. Recent reforms allow today's Tibetans to practise their religion, albeit with some restrictions and under close surveillance by the central government. Many of the ethnic minorities in Yunnan and Guangxi also practise some form of Buddhism.


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Early on while starting to watch the STARZ "America to me" documentary, I came across the supplemental "real talk" website. Among the various resources listed, I started looking through the episode guides, and was impressed that someone really put some thought into questions for group discussions. I do not yet have a group to discuss with, but I am finding these guides helpful in an effort to process what is going on the documentary. More importantly, some of the action steps (called "ENGAGE") help move one beyond just words.
The RealTalk Episode Guides:
https://www.americatomerealtalk.com (you have to scroll down to "Episode Guides")
I am slowly working on my responses:
I have watched up to Episode 7 now, and still am planning to write more about Episodes 5+. The stories become more poignant and more revealing, as we see how different folks approach race discussions, and more importantly, the reality of race in their lives. (some amazing quotes along the way as well.) In other news, I have been chatting with local folks and we may have screenings pretty soon. Very excited about that. More to come.


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If you see the ID003 error code while using the BT Sport app, this means that access to the BT Sport app isn't active on your account. Try these steps to fix the issue:
How do I fix BT Sport error code ID003 or other error codes?
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Get advice on how to fix error codes in the BT Sport app.
ID003 error code
ID003 error code
DO NOT try to create another BT ID username and password while you're seeing this error code – it may cause further problems.
Step 1
You need to ensure you've set up your BT ID:
Step 2
If you've never had a BT ID, you'll be asked to set one up and create a password. You can use this BT ID to log in to the BT Sport app about 10-15 minutes after sign-up.
Step 3
If you already have a BT ID (this will be your email address), you'll not be asked to create a password in the sign-up process for the BT Sport app. Instead you'll receive an email from BT with instructions to link the BT Sport app to your existing account.
Once you've followed the instructions in the email, you'll need to wait at least 10-15 minutes for your BT Sport account to fully activate before you can log in to the app. Your BT Sport account may take up to 24hrs to activate, so please be patient.
Step 4
If you've followed the steps above and you're still seeing this error message appear, you'll need to call us as there may be a problem with your account:
Step 5
If you've already had access to the BT Sport app but are now seeing this error code, your EE billing account may have been suspended or cancelled. You'll need to:
If you've forgotten your BT ID password, you can retrieve or reset it through the BT Sport app or by visiting the BT website.
ID001 error code
ID001 error code
This error code will show if you've tried to log in to BT Sport but you've used the wrong username, password or both. You'll need to follow the link on the BT Sport App to reset your username or password.
If you've re-joined BT Sport
If you've just re-added BT Sport in the last month and you're getting error code ID001 go to:
ID006 error code
ID006 error code
This error code will show if there's a problem with your BT Sport account and it means you'll need to reset your password:
If you've re-joined BT Sport
If you've just re-added BT Sport in the last month and you're getting error code 1D006 go to:
CF001 or CF002 error code
CF001 or CF002 error code
These error codes are normally caused by app configuration issues. Try closing the app and opening it again. If this doesn't work, uninstall the app and reinstall it again.
NCE-001 error code
NCE-001 error code
This error code means that you've already registered for BT Sport in the past or your EE mobile number is linked to another BT account. You may also see this error code when porting a BT mobile number over to EE and the transfer hasn't completed yet.
If you think you've successfully set up your BT ID, try logging in to the BT Sport app.
If the BT Sport app doesn't work:
NCE-003 error code
NCE-003 error code
This error will show if you've requested a validation PIN too many times. You'll need to wait until the next day before you can request a new validation PIN again.
If you don't receive a validation PIN, make sure you've entered the correct phone or tablet number in the first step of the set-up process. If you still don't get a PIN:
If you receive your validation PIN but it's not approved, you'll need to make sure your browser isn't timed out. If you're still experiencing problems then open a separate browser on another device and set up your BT ID again by taking the link we sent you via text message and putting it directly into the address bar of your browser.
NCE-004 error code
NCE-004 error code
This error means the number you entered in the first step of the set-up process wasn't recognised as a valid EE phone or tablet number. Please check that you're entering the correct EE phone or tablet number and begin the set-up process again.
NCE-005 error code
NCE-005 error code
Your BT ID hasn't finished linking to your BT Sport service which means it's not ready for you to use yet. Please be patient and try the BT Sport app again shortly.
If you haven't added BT Sport to your account:
NCE-006 error code
NCE-006 error code
This indicates that your EE account may be suspended or cancelled.
If this is the case, you'll need to speak to EE directly:
VC001 or VC024 error code
VC001 or VC024 error code
These error codes normally appear when you're trying to watch live channels or videos via the BT Sport app. Try logging out of the app and then logging back in again.
This will clear any previous sessions and should fix the problem.
VC005, VC013 or VC014 error code
VC005, VC013 or VC014 error code
These errors appear when you're trying to watch a video or channel in the BT Sport app. Playing the video or channel again will usually fix this but if not you can:
If you see the error code VC005, you'll need to ensure all clock settings on Apple iOS devices are set to default 24-hour time. To set your clock settings:
VCO11 error code
VCO11 error code
This error code can mean there's a problem with accessing the BT Sport channels or with playing back a video in the app. This may be caused by a problem with your device and WiFi connection or because you're not fully logged onto a WiFi hotspot.
Try these steps to fix the issue:
Error VC011 may also occur if you use data compression apps. We recommend that you try uninstalling any data compression apps you have on your device.
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Errors starting (diva_error_...)
These errors appear if your WiFi or mobile connection isn't fast enough to load the enhanced video player. Please check your WiFi or mobile connection then try again.
'There are no events to show' error message
'There are no events to show' error message
This error message will show on Apple iOS devices.
If this error shows and there are no programmes in the "Watch Now" part of the BT Sport app, you'll need to ensure all clock settings are set to default 24-hour time:
If you're streaming via 3G, you'll need to enable mobile streaming with the BT Sport app settings. You can find Settings in the main menu of the BT Sport app.
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Russian Slapping Competition Shows that Anything Goes
So, what do you do for entertainment in the frozen tundra of Siberia? Evidently, you hold slapping contests. Sponsored by Geneticlab Nutrition and Generation Iron, the competition features men taking turns slapping each other. The competitors line up across a table from each other and must stand still as their foe slaps them.
You may suspect that slaps wouldn't do much, but some of the competitors stagger after receiving the blows. One competitor was even slapped into a semi-conscious state and had to be escorted off stage while being treated with smelling salts.
The competition happened in Krasnoyarsk. Vasily Pelmen, who goes by the nickname "Dumpling," took home the championship and the purse of 30,000 rubles—about USD$460. The competition was a part of the Siberian Power Show, which included other events such as bodybuilding competitions, powerlifting, dance-offs, and a dumpling eating contest. This isn't the first slapping competition for Russia. At last year's Sarychev Power Expo another was held.
You can watch the highlights of the competition on YouTube in all its slap-happy glory. And don't worry about being ashamed at getting your kicks out of watching grown men slapping each other silly—there was quite the crowd gathered at the event doing the exact same thing.


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This Swedish quintet was started by students from the Malmö Acadamy Of Music in 2010, based on a concept of lead singer and songwriter Marcus Nygren a year earlier, in order to play bombastic Rock music meant for big arenas. Spending time honing their vintage-styled Melodic-Rock sound first, it wasn't until 2012 that their debut EP "Lost My Way" was released, earning them a tsunami of praise.
Taken from their upcoming album "Superhero", to be released on December 7th, their latest single has an epic, cinematic, West-Coast AOR sound, time-traveled straight from the 80s. True to the sounds of bands like Survivor, Journey and Toto, they've wrapped their howling guitars and invigorating percussion in a neon-lit Rock coat, while the melodic power of the vocals make it pure rockalicious.
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Urgent Communication Regarding CCMS Outage
Pearson VUE, the third-party Certification Candidate Management System (CCMS) vendor, informed IIA Global last week of an incident resulting in unauthorized access to certain personal information of CCMS customers. The CCMS was taken offline while Pearson VUE investigated the incident.
Pearson VUE announced late Tuesday that the CCMS system was partially restored, and The IIA now is enabling access to its CCMS customers. No IIA-managed systems or databases were compromised in this incident.
Currently, the system will allow you to report CPE's ONLY.
Please refer to the FAQs on The IIA's website at www.theiia.org/ccms-outage for more details related to the current limitations of the CCMS system.
In order to further enhance the security of the system, all users will be automatically prompted to change their passwords the next time they log into the system. In order to change your password, you will need to follow the steps outlined below:
The IIA will post updates on The IIA's website at www.theiia.org/ccms-outage as new information is made available to us. Pearson VUE also has set up a toll-free number for the U.S. and Canada, (855) 270-9182, and +1-512-201-2203 for international callers to address concerns or questions.
We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience. We emphasize that The IIA is fully committed to protecting your privacy. If you have any questions related to the status of your IIA certifications or membership, please contact Customer Relations (see above) or send an email to firstname.lastname@example.com.
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I read an article about yet another commercial that in last-minute got canceled as the content was "to shocking for the brand" according to the buyer. They still allowed the creators to spread the video online and it went viral in matter of days.
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This video is not the first case, which makes me wonder why the companies accept it to go so far that they have a finished product before they says no to it. The idea did strike me that they could be doing this on purpose to hype their own commercials and be able to put the word "banned" in their videos.
I know that many people likes to watch and spread banned videos but I wondered if this would be enough for a company to want to ban their own commercials.
This is a hard question to answer, if it is even possible.
However, I felt that I needed more information in order for me to be able to try to answer it. So I made an experiment.
The experiment took place on one of the most, if not the most popular video sites. I am of course talking about YouTube. The point of the experiment was to try to see how much the word "banned" would effect the popularity of a video. In order to see this I therefore took the same video that contained 5 banned car commercials and uploaded it twice to YouTube on two different accounts. The first video I called "The 5 best banned car commercials" and the second one was called "The 5 best car commercials". I uploaded them when using two browsers to make sure they came up at the same time on YouTube. After that the videos got the same "commercial" – as little as possible. By doing this I tried to make sure that the videos had the same possibilities to compete with each other.
I did this roughly two weeks ago and again to make sure they could compete on similar ground I write this post revealing their names first now.
So how did it go?
In present time the video containing the word "banned" has had 764 views, 3 likes and 2 comments. The other video has 88 views, no likes and no comments. This is just short statistics regarding the videos and in my next post I will tell more about the statistics and try to answer the question I asked earlier here.
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As a follow up to my 2 minute Tech Tip https://youtu.be/14gEIXhCwbk taken by @BobRhubart about SOA Suite monitoring I'd like to give you some more context than that fuzzy performance of me during Oracle Open World 2016.
Monitoring your SOA Suite is a tough job because of the complexity of the environment. Usually Adminstrators stick to some CPU, memory, disk and basic WebLogic Monitoring, some have monitoring in place for some more advanced stuff such as JVM, JMS, JDBC, but when it comes to "Who monitors the Error Hospital on Business Faults?" or "Who is looking after SOA housekeeping?", than no one knows what i'm talking about.
And, in many cases, the necessary SOA Management pack hasn't been licensed, or switched on to make use of all the nice features you can get out of this pack. This pack transforms your local Fusion Middleware Console into an EM dashboard, can monitor the Error Hospital, trace on Instance flows and even monitor the Dehydration Store Performance the SOA Suite repository. So, who needs the local Fusion Middleware Console(EM)?
Impression of the screens in Enterprise Manager Cloud Control
However, if you are not licensed to use the SOA Suite management pack, than you are not permitted to use al these nice features.
As I told in the video, Oracle Enterprise Manager Cloud control has a feature called metric extensions. These are extensions if collected metrics which are delivered in a certain pack are not sufficient enough or maybe are not there at all. I did some research for a customer who used the SOA Suite but had no management pack for it.
Using the metric extension the customer was able to collect all the metric data from all the SOA environments and do the same stuff with as if it was a metric from a monitoring template. So setting thresholds, collection schemes, alert rules and notifications, and trending analysis also were possible.
The more difficult task in this case was that I had to gather and tweak some useful SQL queries to get the information out of the SOA repository; in fact a lot of the truth about a SOA environment lies in it's database.
Way of working
I created a view extensions. Within EM, select Enterprise--> Monitoring --> Metric Extensions
Name Metric Extension ME$SOA_INFRA_MDS_COUNT; for having operational statistics about Instances Running, Closed, Stale, etc
I used the following query, as I'am not an SQL Guru, found it somewhere ( thanks to the creator ) to build my extensions
Next step is to create columns for displaying the values I would like to see, in this case the number if instances over the past 2 days and their state:
There was no need to have some alert for this, it was pure informational.
Next is to test uf the this gives the desired result:
When finished, you need to save the extension as a deployable target, publish it, and either deploy it to an individual target or attach it to a template.
The following metric extensions are used now:
This monitors the BPEL states in the composite and alerts if it gets aborted ( need to set a date limit, todo action )
Monitors on non recoverable Business Faults
Monitors om States of Mediators, same as BPEL States
Monitors on open instances if faults occur
Gives a daily report of the size and growth of the SOA Suite repository
There are lots more to think of so this will be extended with more useful information.


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Reception Team
Laura Smith
Laura joined Blue House in 2009 as one of our lovely reception team. She organises all of the booster reminders and has the dubious pleasure of being in charge of our clinical waste! She has a Jack Russell-type dog called Hughey, who came in to us as a stray and never left! Laura is very creative, full of ideas and always has a new project on the go.
3 words to describe Laura: Innovative, cheerful and resourceful
Marcia Titterton
Receptionist and winner of the Petplan Veterinary Award 2015 for Insurance Advisor of the Year
Marcia joined Blue House in 2010 as maternity cover, and has been here ever since. Marcia is our award winning insurance guru and deals with all of our insurance claims (helped by Racheal and Jackie). She is also a dab hand at product displays and our "go-to" whenever we need to organise stock in reception! Marcia has numerous horses and chickens courtesy of her son and his livery yard.
3 words to describe Marcia: Mothering, organised and understanding
Kristen Lorimer
Kristen recently made the move from client to staff, originally joining Blue House in 2014 to cover Sharon's maternity leave. Kristen has two children,Maggie and William, a Staffie called Treacle, cats called Tink and Harry, and a rabbit called Smudge.
3 words to describe Kristen: Loving, thorough and kind
Jackie Leigh
Jackie joined as a team member in summer 2017. She has worked in veterinary practices before, mainly on the equine side. She loves talking to clients and also helps out with the many insurance claims we get each week. When she's not at work she's usually with her little boy Seth or her horse Missy.
3 words to describe Jackie: Polite, eager and bubbly
Suzanne Crutchley
Suzanne started in December 2015 to cover Kristen's maternity leave and has happily stayed with us. She was a client before becoming a member of staff, so she already knew a bit about Blue House before joining the reception team. She used to mainly work on Saturdays and providing holiday cover, we're thrilled that she has now decided to join us full time.
3 words to describe Suzanne: Funny, adaptable and thoughtful.
Nicki Fynney
Nicki joined the Blue House Team in July 2018 as cover for Laura whilst she is on maternity leave. She has two amazing boys, Samuel and Izaak, and a cat called Sox. In her spare time she enjoys holidaying in Wales and doing manicures / pedicures!
3 words to describe Nicki: Helpful, passionate and creative
Katie Jackson
Katie joined us in January 2019 as temporary cover and we loved her too much to let her go!
She particularly enjoys getting to see animals every day and puppy cuddles...
In her spare time she'll be found riding her loan horse Forest, looking after her rabbit Rosie or going out with her friends.
3 words to describe Katie: Sweet, busy and funny
Jackie and Bill Cork
Jackie and Bill have looked after our lovely gardens from the beginning of Blue House! Their encyclopaedic plant knowledge and hard work keep our gardens at their peak all year round.


text: Be strong inwardly and outwardly in the grace of our Lord. Be rooted and grounded in His gospel, have a full persuasion of the truth of it and your interest in Him! Preach it boldly and defend it bravely. But also be strong in His providence and dealings in grace with you and yours. Don't profess sovereign grace and then complain about sovereign providence. Pity parties make poor platforms for the preaching of sovereign grace. God's servants are here to "comfort," not to be comforted and coddled.


text: Thrasher's song Orbit from the last P@D album was already one of my favourites, Vylet's vocal edit was great too. And we're keeping that train of production rolling with Brilliant Venture's Remix, which combines the awesome guitar riffs of the original with Brill's (somewhat) newfound sound design skills. Two different paces too – full time breakbeat for the first drop and half time dubstep in the second – always a decent little switchup for any ~140bpm song.


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The current Massachusetts ban on assault weapons does not infringe on the Second Amendment, a U.S. Federal Court Judge ruled Friday.
Attorney General Maura Healey, who in 2016 issued a notice to gun manufacturers and dealers that the sale of "copycat" assault weapons would be halted, was seen as a winner in the case after U.S. District Court Judge William Young rejected a challenge from a gun lobbyer.
Healey said in a statement after the ruling that this verdict enforces the right of people in Massachusetts to protect themselves from these types of weapons.
"Strong gun laws save lives, and we will not be intimidated by the gun lobby in our efforts to end the sale of assault weapons and protect our communities and schools," Healey said in a press statement. "Families across the country should take heart in this victory."
The lawsuit comes after Healey reviewed the state's assault weapons ban and gun sales following a mass shooting at the Pulse Nightclub in Orlando, according a press release from Healey's office.
The decree describes AR-15s as being weapons designed after ones that were originally created for military use and have most of the same features as said weapons, except for an automatic mode.
Healey's office discovered that gun manufacturers had been ignoring language in the Commonwealth's ban about "copies or duplicates" of such weapons and marketing copycat versions that were "Massachusetts compliant," according to the press release. In 2015, over 10,000 of these weapons were sold in Massachusetts.
Copies of banned assault rifles are now explicitly prohibited by the Massachusetts Assault Weapons Ban.
The Gun Owners Action League, along with several other gun manufacturers, filed a lawsuit contending that Massachusetts' 1998 ban on assault weapons was unconstitutional.
Jim Wallace, executive director of GOAL, said the court's decision was inappropriate and biased.
"If you read the decision, there's pieces here and there where the judge actually gives blanket authority to the AG's office to pretty much do everything they want, which should be pretty scary to everybody," Wallace said.
These types of firearms should not be entirely banned based on the actions of a few immoral individuals, he said.
"These things have been around for an awful long time — through several generations now — and if they had not gotten into the hands of people who probably shouldn't even be walking amongst us, we wouldn't be having these conversations," Wallace said.
The National Shooting Sports Foundation, who filed a separate lawsuit against Healey, declined to comment on the matter.
In the ruling, Young cited the late Antonin Scalia, who, during a 2008 trial arguing for the banning of handguns, wrote that the Second Amendment doesn't include the position of any gun imaginable, only certain firearms.
A Dorchester resident said to reduce overall gun violence in the United States, legislators should consider more than just recent mass shootings.
"Mass shootings and everyday gun violence are two different things," Fareeda Lark, 35, said. "If we want to focus on the guns, then we need to choose what issue we're going to talk about, because the absence of assault weapons isn't going to stop someone in the hood from shooting someone else over a gang fight."
Mesa Kim, 42, of Lynn, said she supports an individual's right to own a gun. However, she doesn't believe people should keep or own assault weapons.
"Just because you can have something doesn't mean you should," Kim said. "People who defend their right to own one of those guns say the Constitution allows them to, so they will … None of them can ever give a substantial reason why, and I think that's why they shouldn't be allowed. If you can't defend your opinion substantially, then it's useless."
CORRECTION: A previous version of this article online, as well as a version printed on April 12, 2018, contained a quote from a Cambridge resident that was fabricated. The quote has been removed from the online version, and readers should disregard the quote in the printed version. The Daily Free Press regrets the error.


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2017 Baby Monitors Reviews
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Canstar Blue reviews baby monitors from Angelcare, Motorola, Oricom, Philips Avent, Vtech and Uniden based on reliability, sound clarity, ease of use, value for money, flexibility of power source, features, image quality and overall parent satisfaction in 2017.
Canstar Blue research finalised in August 2017, published in August 2017.
Angelcare your guardian angel for baby monitors
If you're caring for a baby or young child, there's no shortage of 'stuff' you feel like you have to buy. Amongst all the filler, a baby monitor is arguably one of the more useful and necessary of the 'must haves'. Baby monitors can give parents peace of mind, knowing their little cherub is resting safe and sound. You might spend the rest of your life wishing you could watch over your son or daughter without them knowing. Baby monitors allow you to do this during their most important years – and get on with other things around the house, knowing you'll be alerted to their cries.
Canstar Blue understands the stress of balancing life and little ones – many of us are parents to young kids ourselves! To save you the hassle and the headache of poring over different baby monitors yourself, we've done the research for you, by surveying hundreds of mums and dads across the country and seeking their reviews of baby monitors. Their opinions are reflected by the star ratings you see above, with Angelcare baby monitors rated highest by parents in 2017.
Angelcare was a standout performer, rated five stars for overall satisfaction and for most other research categories, including value for money, sound clarity, image quality, reliability, ease of use and flexibility of power source. While no other company was rated five stars overall, there were a couple of other noteworthy achievements:
- Philips Avent: Five stars for image quality
- VTech: Five stars on value for money and features
- Oricomm: Five stars for features and flexibility of power source
In any case, a baby monitor has to offer quite a lot for its price, and brands can't just rely on being cheap – parents evidently demand reliability and quality when it comes to keeping a close eye on their little ones.
The average national spend on a baby monitor kit is a touch over $170, our 2017 survey found. Western Australians tend to splash out the most on their baby monitors, with an average spend of $189. However, you have to ask yourself, is this worth your peace of mind? We suspect the answer is probably yes.
Baby monitors with smartphone connectivity are also a hot commodity, with our new research indicating that 35% of parents have a baby monitor that has a compatible smartphone app to act as a tertiary monitor and so on. Many also got a lot more for their money than they'd have hoped for, with 31% hearing strange noises through the baby monitor – can your baby speak to extra-terrestrials?!
What to look for in a baby monitor
Baby monitors need to do a lot more than just offer a cheap price. While it is tempting to just buy the cheapest one out there, it must also perform well over time, have good features, and be user-friendly. The main drivers of customer satisfaction identified from our research were as follows:
- Reliability: 25%
- Sound clarity: 18%
- Ease of use: 16%
- Value for money: 12%
- Flexibility of power source: 11%
- Features: 9%
- Image quality: 9%
This indicates that parents generally want clearer sound, rather than clearer images. Of course, having something that's reliable and easy to use also goes a long way, as does having power source flexibility (i.e. having it run on both batteries and mains power).
Top Baby Monitor Brands
To help you make a decision on which baby monitor is best for your needs, here is an overview of the six brands that featured in our review. Other brands are available, but it's probably fair to assume these are the biggest in Australia.
Angelcare is an international company that makes all things designed to make looking after the little ones a little bit easier. This includes nappy disposal products, bath time products and baby monitors. For baby monitors there are several available, ranging in price from under $100 up to nearly $300. Some only record sound, while others also come with video technology and others incorporate sound, visuals and movement. All Angelcare baby monitors come with both battery and mains power, with most also coming with full-colour digital displays. Pictured is the AC510 kit with a video monitor and touchscreen display. Angelcare rated five stars overall in 2017 and top marks most other research categories, except for features where it was rated four stars.
Motorola is well known as a telecommunications company selling mobile phones, but what you might not know is it also produces a range of baby monitors. Motorola produces a range of connected baby monitors, video baby monitors, as well as audio-only models. With connected baby monitors, you're able to access a high definition feed from your monitor or a compatible smartphone, tablet or computer. Video baby monitors have a direct feed into a supplied device, while audio-only monitors are evidently much the same, just without the video aspect. Prices for video monitors start at around $180, while connected models are priced a little higher, and audio-only devices are usually slightly cheaper. Motorola was a solid performer, with four stars for overall satisfaction and in most other research categories, except for reliability where it was rated three stars.
Knocked off its perch by Angelcare in 2017, Oricom was last year's winner, and this year it still achieved solid marks. Oricom was rated four stars for overall satisfaction but notably achieved five stars for both its features and flexibility of power source. Oricom produces other devices like UHF radios and phones, meaning your telecommunication needs in the home and on the road are well-covered. Oricom produces a fairly large range of baby monitors, ranging from the cheap and no-frills ones from around $80, to the ones boasting a 3.5" touchscreen monitor for about $360. The more expensive models naturally feature more handy extras, like 'starry lightshow' projections and touchscreen monitors.
Philips Avent
Philips is a Dutch electronics company and is probably best known for producing things like TVs, headphones and electric shavers, but it also produces a modest range of baby monitors under its 'Avent' moniker. On offer from Philips are its digital video monitor and an audio-only device. Both feature private connections and zero-interference, as well as two-way communications, meaning your baby can hear you, too! The digital video device brings a 150m range, while the audio-only model boasts a 330m range. Little pricing information is given on the website, but the video monitors are sold at retail stores for around the $200 mark, which is in line with what most other brands are charging. Philips Avent was a solid performer overall, rated four stars for overall satisfaction. Notably it was rated five stars for image quality.
VTech produces a large range of baby monitors, including Wi-Fi monitors, video monitors and audio-only monitors. The Wi-Fi monitors allow you to watch your baby while on the go. VTech says it transforms your "phone into a virtual parent unit". While we'd never recommend leaving baby at home to duck out for milk, for quick check-ins if you're away on business with someone babysitting, it could be a vital tool. VTech's video monitors are usually around the $150-$160 mark, while audio-only models can be had for less than $100. The Wi-Fi models tend to be over $200. VTech was rated four stars for overall satisfaction in 2017 but notably achieved top marks for value for money and features, no doubt due to the large range on offer and having a range that's also technology-packed.
Uniden is well-known as a telecommunications provider, but it also boasts a large range of baby monitors. They encompass wireless monitors with compatible smartphone apps, video baby monitors, as well as audio-only monitors. Its wireless monitors are around the $200 mark, while the video monitors can be found for less than that. Audio-only monitors are cheaper again at around the $100-$150 mark. The top-of-the-line wireless monitor boasts a 4.3" screen, as well as smartphone apps for monitoring on the move. Uniden was the only brand to rate three stars for overall satisfaction. It also rated three stars in every other category.
Frequently asked questions
Canstar Blue commissioned Colmar Brunton to survey 1,300 Australian parents across a range of relevant categories to measure and track customer satisfaction. The outcomes reported are the results from customers within the survey group who have purchased a baby monitor in the last 2 years – in this case, 395 people.
Brands must have received at least 30 responses to be included. Results are comparative and it should be noted that brands receiving three stars have still achieved a satisfaction measure of at least six out of 10. Not all brands available in the market have been compared in this survey. The ratings table is first sorted by star ratings and then alphabetically. A rated brand may receive a 'N/A' (Not Applicable) rating if it does not receive the minimum number of responses for that criteria.


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Differences of opinion on the home front are to be expected now the sun is moving through the domestic area of your chart, but they don't have to be painful. You actually disagree on very few things, so why let them spoil your most important relationships?
If someone tells you to do one thing today you will do the opposite just for the fun of it, but remember that it works both ways. Even if others know you are right about something they will delight in disagreeing just to annoy you. It's all good fun.
The sun is now moving through the area of your chart that governs what you own, what you earn and material things in general. So if your money situation is not as strong as you would like it to be now is the time to do something about it.
With the sun moving through your sign and a Cancer solar eclipse on the horizon something big is clearly on its way. What that something is remains to be seen but it will change your life in fundamental ways. Don't worry, they will be good ways.
This is the time of year when you are at your most thoughtful and one of the things you should be thinking about is whether you are living your dream. What is it that truly inspires you? Are you doing it? If not, get started!
Anyone who thinks you are too cautious and too stuck in your ways will be impressed by how quickly you move with the times over the next few weeks. You don't change often but when you do you do it properly and go all the way.
This is an important time for you as career matters are highlighted by the sun and Mars in the vocational area of your chart. Mars will soon be moving on though, so if you want to make your mark on the work front Libra now is the time.
Your outlook will improve considerably over the next few days and what happens around the time of next Tuesday's eclipse will bring the kind of opportunities you have hardly dared dream about in recent months. Be ready to move – you'll be going far.
You are advised not to be too open about your feelings over the next few days, not because there is anything wrong with them but because certain people may be tempted to play on them to secure themselves an unfair advantage. Emotions can be dangerous.
You need to get your act together, Capricorn, and the best way to do that is to get assistance from people who have already finished what you have only just begun. Ask friends and family members for advice – chances are you'll get more than you expected.
You have strong opinions on just about every subject under the sun but just because you have those opinions does not mean you are obliged to express them. The planets warn if you are too outspoken today your money situation could take a hit.
The sun in the sympathetic sign of Cancer makes this one of the best times of the year for you, but to make the most of it you must be more daring. Good things will happen, for sure, but they will happen quicker if you seize the initiative.


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Edanians are a race of eternally young, but mortal human beings who have a certain love for nature. They have dark-green and light green hair and green eyes and their skin is greenish-white. They are considered peaceful, gentle, and benevolent people who are more into the worship of nature and all life in the universe. They are native to the planet Eden. It is also known that they are responsible for the creation of the Human race and eventually joined the Alliance of Nations when they fought against the Axis of Empires. Their empire was preceeded by the Zelius who passed down their power to the Edanians some 290 Centrillion years ago
Founding of EdenEdit
Creation of Humanity and the KilominiticsEdit
Zerg-Edenite WarEdit
Golden AgeEdit
Fall of the EmpireEdit
Slavery, Discrimination, and ExileEdit
Joining the AlliesEdit
Federation EraEdit
The Edanians worship a pagan religion based on the worshipping of nature as a source of their faith. They perform certain rituals in order to please them and gain understanding from them. Some rituals required the Edanians to practice in their bare bodies. However, due to their religious beliefs, they feel unashamed and comfortable with their practices. It is led by a High Priest, who has the power to conduct rituals and the sacrificing of farm animals in order to keep their traditions from dying.
Their physical appearance is extremely similar to that of a human's (with facial features being reminiscent towards an admixture of Greek, Jewish, and Irish features), but are inherited with eternal youth and usually have natural light to dark green hair and green eyes. They usually have a lifespan of 500 years and their hair color tends to change into a pure white as they reach into an elderly state, regardless of the fact that they do not physically appear as such. They are usually light-skinned, with a slight green tent to it, and appear to have "child-like" eyes.
Racial DiscriminationEdit
- The Edanians are a race similar to the Aztecs, Mayans, Jews, Greeks, and the Hippies of the 1960's.
- Edanians are sometimes called "Edenites".
- Within most countries of Europa, the Edanians were not able to vote, obtain jobs, or even go into private areas such as hotels and bars. This is similar to situation that affected on the blacks of the Pre-desegregation era and the Jews during the 20's and 30's.
- During the days of the Germanican Republic, the Edanians were kept as slaves, similar to the slave system within Ancient Rome, Egypt, and Pre-Civil War Dixieland (the Southern USA).
- Both Ancients (those who live within the Ancient Second Human Empire and or created by the Humans) and Pure Combines (Kilominitics) view them postively and place them in their society equally as them (but it has been noted that the more Zealous members often refer to them as either "Mothers", "Fathers" and "Gods" respectively)