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What if Anders Breivik Were a Muslim?
Anders Behring Breivik is an archetype of terrorism. He is a non-state actor who committed an attack against a non-military target for political means. It is difficult to understand how a citizen of one of the most peaceful, wealthy, and equitable countries in the world could transform into a right-wing, xenophobic, Christian extremist with no respect for human life.
And yet the reactions to Breivik’s horrendous actions are interesting in their own right; they shed light on how people qualify ideological motivations and perceive threats. The general reaction within Western society is one of shock, not only because of the horrible rampage that killed 76 people, but because Breivik was a seemingly regular, well-adjusted Norwegian. Reactions to Breivik make me wonder how events would have played out differently had he been a Muslim.
Breivik's thoughts and actions closely resemble not his own culture, but the culture of hatred espoused by the likes of Al-Qaeda. "Onward, Christian soldiers!" Breivik said in a July 12 video. "Celebrate us, the martyrs of the conservative revolution, for we will soon dine in the Kingdom of Heaven."
Replace "Christian" with "Muslim," and you have a sentence that could very well have come from the mouth of Osama bin Laden. And yet the media generally portray Breivik as a violent sociopath. That may be true, but had a Muslim done the same thing, the conversation would be radically different. The focus would be on group identity, such as religion or terrorist groups, rather than the individual.
What is clear is that violent actions, taken independently, are not sufficient to engender fear and anger throughout a population. The West is not discussing the risk of Christian terrorism. Instead, Westerners recognize that Breivik is an anomaly who does not represent Judeo-Christian values despite his protestations otherwise, and right-wing Christians do not see the need to ask introspective questions about the impact of the attack on their beliefs. They simply do not see Breivik as a member of their group despite Breivik’s very public and overt efforts to associate with them. Whether or not the Christian or right-wing communities renounce his actions, as is the case with Muslims after Islamic terrorist attacks, is not an issue.
The double standard is frustrating to many Muslims, but it is at least partially understandable because it hints at a cultural division that explains how Christianity and Islam are viewed in the West. The reactions are so fundamentally different that something must be going on at a deep cultural level. That root is an issue of trust.
Western cultures understand very little about Islam. Most Westerners probably do not know the Five Pillars of Islam, or know that Christians and Muslims have lived in peace for centuries at a time in the past, or that some of the greatest literary, scientific, and mathematical advances in the history of the world were the result of Islamic scholars working in the great universities of the Arab world.
In fact, a 2010 Gallup Poll found that 63% of Americans rated their own knowledge of Islam as either “very little” or “none at all.” Westerners make little effort to differentiate between Islam and terrorism, and they do not have any interest in doing so. The world is too complicated to figure it all out, and simplification is the easiest (not to mention most dangerous) coping mechanism. Many Westerners do not trust Muslims because they do not know who they are or what they believe.
But when it comes to issues of Christianity or right-wing politics, Westerners are well-versed and comfortable with the tenets of these belief systems. They understand the mainstream positions, they have family and friends who belong to these labels, and they understand the limitations of cultural acceptability. Westerners trust that their right-wing Christian neighbors will be peaceful, productive members of society. They may not agree with their opinions, but they agree that they are safe.
The Breivik attacks are tragedies that strike a certain chord of outrage among us all. It rattles the core of Western security because the attacker is one of our own. There is no easy target of blame, no evil foreign villain to point fingers at. Had Breivik been Muslim, he would have been lumped into a generic category of Islamic fundamentalists we don’t know much about but certainly know how to hate. So in some ways, a Muslim Breivik would be more comforting, more familiar. Instead, the West must look in at itself and reconcile with a new and unsettling threat from within.
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- Wash the fish fillets and pat dry.
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- In a heavy cast iron fry pan heat the oil. Fry the fillets for 2 minutes on each side.
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“Sustainability” has become a buzzword. But what does “sustainability” really mean? One definition is that it requires a triple-E bottom line—economics, the environment and equity. However, this word sometimes is used to “green-wash” and promote things that are not sustainable. Genuine sustainability must be evidence-based. But language can be used to conceal rather than reveal.
Congressman Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) today defended American businesses in their efforts to compete with foreign competitors to produce green technologies such as solar panels and called for Congressional action on trade manipulation. That manipulation has allowed China to flood the domestic U.S. market with below-cost solar panels. After China dumped subsidized solar panels into the market, the price of solar panels fell below the manufacturing cost of American solar panels. That price drop put many businesses in financial distress, including some companies that had been supported with loans from the Department of Energy.

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Measure 3.10: The number of spectacles dispensed to Indigenous people under state subsidised spectacles programs, per 1,000 population.
All jurisdictions have subsidised spectacle schemes but only 4 jurisdictions—New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland and South Australia—could provide data on Indigenous Australians for this measure. The eligibility criteria and entitlements provided by the state schemes vary across jurisdictions.
- In 2017–18, there were around 7,365 spectacles provided to Indigenous people under the New South Wales state scheme (31 per 1,000 population), 5,755 under the Queensland state scheme (26 per 1,000 population), 1,980 under the Victorian state scheme (18 per 1,000 population) and 82 under the South Australian state scheme (2 per 1,000 population).
- Comparing the number of spectacles dispensed with the estimated need showed that Victoria (1,980) was closest to meeting the estimated number of glasses needed for Indigenous people over 40 (3,696).
- In the other jurisdictions the estimated number needed was considerably greater than the number dispensed—7,365 compared with 16,988 in New South Wales; 5,755 compared with 14,161 in Queensland; and 82 compared with 2,703 in South Australia.


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This white paper provides an overview of current practices for the qualification and refinement of small-scale models (SSM) used in the development of biopharmaceutical drug substance manufacturing processes.
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It must be experimentally demonstrated that an SSM, running at the appropriate process parameter settings (inputs), has representative performance and quality attributes (outputs) to the manufacturing scale. It is important to understand the degree to which these models represent the commercial process, including any limitations or differences that might exist (e.g. offsets). These factors may have an impact on the relevance of information derived from the models in order to justify the use of SSMs to meet the above regulatory expectations. The procedure for qualifying SSMs should follow defined engineering rules and apply statistical methods when applicable.
To this end, this paper presents current understanding on how to successfully qualify an appropriate and applicable SSM, including design, execution, data analysis and justification of results. Both upstream and downstream unit operations are covered and supported by case studies. Detailed considerations for designing and executing process characterization studies are out of scope.
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TYLER, TX (KLTV) - Tyler police are charging a Flint man accused of stealing more than $50,000 from his employer over a period of six months.
Justin Bryant Davis, 26, is charged with third-degree theft. He was arrested on the charge on Jan. 26 and posted a $100,000 bond the same day.
An arrest affidavit released on Friday states Davis worked for American Gold and Diamond, located at 1608 S. Fleishel Ave. The owner of the business contacted police and told a detective that it appeared Davis was going back and altering the amount of cash being paid for jewelry being sold to the company by customers. The thefts appeared to have occurred between June and December of 2017.
On Jan. 8, police took the initial report from the owner, who said he started noticing money missing a few months back. He said he was going over his receipts and noticed one had been altered. He showed the officer a receipt for $500, which had been altered to reflect a price of $1,500. The owner said after altering the receipt, Davis would have removed $1,000 from the register.
On Jan. 22, the owner and private investigator met with the detective. They said they had finished their investigation and confronted Davis about all the altered receipts. They said Davis admitted to some and denied others and finally admitted to taking between $20,000 and $25,000. The affidavit states Davis admitted to the private investigator that he would write the ticket up and give the seller their money. Then, after he left the store he would add a "1" to the beginning or a "0" to the end, making the ticket look like the transaction was for more. Then he would put the extra money in his pocket, according to the affidavit.
The owner and PI then decided to get all the tickets possible and contact customers to see if they could confirm which tickets were altered and which ones were not. Many of the customers said the amount they received for their items was different than what was on the actual ticket.
The PI provided a spreadsheet of altered receipts, which showed a total of $52,262 in cash stolen from the business.
According to the affidavit, the PI contacted Davis' previous employer, which was also a jeweler. The owners said their register and cash were off every day and it took her some time to even out the drawers. They said some days it was off just by a small amount and others it was a larger amount. They said the day after Davis left the business, their drawer was always correct.
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Successful actor Ryan Reynolds will star in the lead role of Netflix’s film upstate. Reynolds will also contribute to the screenplay for the film, which he is producing.
Ryan Reynolds, who has appeared in Netflix’s 6 Underground Films and many other productions over the past year, doesn’t look like he’s going to break pace from that form. Reynolds, who has been announced to star in films such as a Christmas Carol, Clue, Deadpool 3, will also star in a new Netflix production.
Ryan Reynolds will co-write and produce Netflix’s new comedy film upstate. Reynolds will work with John August, known for his films Big Fish, Corpse Bride, Charlie’s Angels, for the script. Reynolds had also starred in the 2007 film the nines, written and directed by John August.
Ryan Reynolds To Star In Upstate Film
Ryan Reynolds will star in the lead role, as well as the script and production, in the film, which Netflix is producing. It is not yet clear when the film will meet the audience. Also, information about the story of the Upstate movie has not yet been shared by Netflix.
Upstate is now just one of many films that Ryan Reynolds has been involved in and is in preparation for. The successful actor starred in the film Free Guy, which was directed by Shawn Levy and completed filming featuring Taika Waititi and Jodie Corner. Another film Reynolds completed filming was The Hitman’s wife’s Bodyguard, signed by Patrick Hughes, written by Tom O’connor. The film is expected to be released on August 20, 2021.
Ryan Reynolds is currently starring in the film Red Notice, which is still filming and is expected to be released in 2021. Written and directed by Rawson Marshall Thurber, the film’s cast includes Reynolds, as well as Dwayne Johnson and Gal Gadot.

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My name is Alex, I have been making games for ten years now. I am constantly working on improving and expanding my skillset. I am naturally curious and will forget to sleep when I find a new topic the piques my interest. I have recenetly graduated from shawnee State University with a B.S. in Game and Simulation Engineering and have published my first mobile app, Toy Tanks on the Google Play Store.
Toy Tanks is my first published mobile game. I spent three weeks finishing the game (though this was split up over several months due to school) and programmed everything myself using Unity Engine. The game was inspired by Wii Tanks. It is a top down puzzle/shooter in which you navigate a tank through a maze while defeating enemies. The first week of developing this game was during fall break. In this week I managed to get a playable demo done for mobile and PC which I was able to present at my school’s game conference. The second week I spent on the game was during winter break. During this week I cleaned up some of the mechanics and built a level editor so that people could build and share their levels with each other (this is not in the final game). The last week of development was done over spring break. I spent this week polishing the game mechanics, adding a new enemy time, polishing the level design, and polishing the UI. I had a lot of fun building this game and I am very proud to have published a game.
This is a small demo I made of a casino bonus game. I spent about 6 hours working on this project, I did everything except for art which I found on the asset store and my friend Sam edited to fit the game better. I did some research on casino games and how they handle random number generation and found out they have a dedicated chip which constantly produces numbers even if they are not needed so I tried to replicate this by haveing a script produce random numbers every frame and then grabing the numbers from the script when I needed them. I enjoy UI work and UI animation so I enjoyed making this demo quite a bit.
This is a collection of my lab work for my optimization class. I have four separate labs here, each using intel intrinsics to perform several operations in parallel to speed up the application. All of these labs will have an optimized and unoptimized time listed if you run them. The first lab adjusts the brightness of an image, the second lab adds an echo to an audio file, the third lab doubles the tempo of an audio file by removing every other beat, and the last converts a TGA file to a BMP.
This is a snow trail I made in Unity; it took me about an hour and a half to make following some examples from Peer Play. I was inspired by playing the Last of Us Part II. I love this effect and I hope I will make a game where it can be used in the near future.
This is a networked chess game that was inspired by a lecture in my artificial intelligence class. The game is played on a doughnut shaped board and has all of the same rules as chess, save for a few exceptions. Pieces can move freely from what would be one side of the board to the other; there is no end to the board so there is no pawn promotion, and you are not allowed to castle your king. I spent two days working on this game, the first to get a local version of the game working, and a second to add the movement highlighting as well as the networking component. The networking is simple C# TCP socket programming and hosting a game does require port forwarding in most cases. I had a lot of fun working on this; it was my first networking experience outside of my education and I really enjoyed the freedom to do network programming with no constraints.
This game was a school game jam project, made with a team of eight people (five programmers and three artists). The topic of the game jam was "It's not a bug it's a feature.” Over dinner, the group came up with several ideas and landed on the idea that a restaurant was cooking bugs into the food on purpose. In the game, the player runs through a 2D platformer and kills and collects bugs. After the platformer level is complete, the player then plays a rhythm game where they chop up the bugs to add to the food. This game jam was a lot of fun; we used git to collaborate on this game, and with a lot of people being new to git, it was a good learning experience in that area. My role in this game’s production was to help any programmers that had any problems (as I was the most experienced with Unity Engine) as well as make sure everything (such as design changes, or which art assets were needed next) was communicated to everyone properly.

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Economists expect the Bank of Canada to raise its key rate by Wednesday
Economists predict the Bank of Canada will raise its key interest rate by three-quarters of a percentage point on Wednesday as inflation rages around the world.
In Canada, inflation hit a 39-year high of 7.7% in May, well above the 2% target rate central banks typically aim for.
The Bank of Canada raised its key rate by half a percentage point on June 1, bringing it to 1.5%. Since then, he has signaled a willingness to move in a more aggressive direction.
“We may have to take more action on interest rates to get inflation back on target. Or we may have to act faster, we may have to take a bigger step,” the official said. Governor Tiff Macklem at a June 9 press conference.
Most economists now expect rates to rise by three-quarters of a percentage point, following the example of the US Federal Reserve, which raised its benchmark rate by that amount last month.
« With the economy essentially at full employment, wages starting to move significantly and headline inflation poised to test 8% in this month’s Consumer Price Index report, the task from the Bank of Canada is clear in next week’s decision, » BMO chief economist Douglas wrote. Porter in a weekly report on Friday.
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The CD Howe Institute’s Monetary Policy Council, a group of economists who assess the Bank of Canada’s monetary policy, has also called on the Bank to raise its key rate by three-quarters of a percentage point.
But high inflation is far from uniquely Canadian. Inflation in the United States hit a record high of 8.6% in May, while it was 9.1% in the United Kingdom, the highest rate among the G7 countries.
The Bank of Canada has identified both domestic and international factors leading to a surge in inflation. Domestically, the bank says there is excess demand in the economy, while globally, supply chain issues and the war in Ukraine continue to put upward pressure. on prices.
HSBC Chief Economist David Watt said the Bank of Canada can reduce inflation due to domestic factors, but when it comes to global factors such as oil prices, the bank is in a more difficult situation.
“One of the issues we face when discussing central banks is whether global inflation is going to stay high, whether they have a mandate to bring inflation down below 3-2%, and whether international inflation are not going to cooperate, must they generate significant slowdowns in national economic activity?
Stephen Gordon, an economics professor at Université Laval, said the main reason for a bigger rate hike would be to contain inflation expectations.
« If the bank goes over 50 basis points, I think the reasoning is that they want to make sure expectations don’t get too wild, » Gordon said.
The most recent Bank of Canada Business Outlook Survey showed that Canadians believe inflation will remain higher than expected — and for some time.
Canadians expect inflation to be 4% in five years, according to the survey.
Economists worry when individuals and businesses begin to expect high inflation, as expectations impact future prices of goods and services as well as wage negotiations.
RELATED: Bank of Canada’s Rapid Rate Hikes Risk Triggering Recession, Study Says
However, a recent report by the Canadian Center for Policy Alternatives warns that rapidly rising interest rates will likely push the Canadian economy into a recession and could cause significant « collateral damage », including 850,000 job losses.
But Gordon said a rate hike of more than half a percentage point was warranted, adding fears of a recession were premature.
« I don’t think we’re close to that risk yet, because the policy rate is still low and the economy is working very well, » Gordon said.
On Friday, Statistics Canada said the unemployment rate in June fell to a record low of 4.9%, indicating a strong job market.
As the bank tries to get inflation under control, it is hoping for what is called a “soft landing,” where inflation is brought under control without triggering a recession.
Both Gordon and Watt said that even if the bank did not want to drag the economy into a recession, that could be the cost of bringing inflation down.
« I don’t think that would be something they would do in a hurry, but if inflation returns eventually necessitates a recession, I think they would be prepared to do that right now, » he said. Watt.


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Electronic music’s five-time #1 DJ in the world has officially unveiled the name and full track listing for his seventh studio album, and the global trance kingdom is infused with nonstop buzz. Balance is following up his previous albums 76, Shivers, Imagine, Mirage, Intense and Embrace, and is set for its debut on October 25th through his Armada Music imprint.
Rumors that Armin was putting the final touches to his new album have been circulating the web for months now, and it’ll be one grandiose delight to longtime dance music fans that those rumors weren’t false.
“I’m so glad I can finally reveal the name and release date of my new album. Balance is a new chapter in my book of life, the result of venturing into known and unknown territories while finding the balance in between. I can’t wait to share it with you!” – Armin van Buuren
Fans also got a glimpse into Balance today through the release of his new song “Waking Up With You.” Armin will be releasing one fresh single every week until the full release of the album on October 25th. It was another whirlwind summer season for Armin, who continues to dominate dance floors, nightclub scenes, and festival arenas around the world. He also has residencies in Ibiza and the hottest new spot in Las Vegas KAOS at The Palms. There is no slowing down this GRAMMY-nominated music machine and Balance is going to be an outstanding testament to his everlasting talents.
Full Balance track listing:
Armin van Buuren feat. Avalan – Sucker For Love
Armin van Buuren & Avian Grays feat. Jordan Shaw – Something Real
Armin van Buuren feat. Sam Martin – Wild Wild Son
Armin van Buuren & Garibay – Phone Down
Armin van Buuren – Blah Blah Blah
Armin van Buuren feat. Josh Cumbee – Sunny Days
Armin van Buuren feat. Candace Sosa – Runaway
Armin van Buuren vs Inner City – It Could Be
Armin van Buuren feat. Ne-Yo – Unlove You
Armin van Buuren feat. James Newman – Therapy
Armin van Buuren feat. David Hodges – Waking Up With You
Armin van Buuren feat. Conrad Sewell – Sex, Love & Water
Armin van Buuren x Lucas & Steve feat. Josh Cumbee – Don’t Give Up On Me
Armin van Buuren feat. Matluck – Don’t Let Me Go
Armin van Buuren vs Shapov – La Résistance De L’Amour
Armin van Buuren – Million Voices
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Armin van Buuren feat. HALIENE – Song I Sing
Armin van Buuren feat. James Newman – High On Your Love
Armin van Buuren & Garibay feat. Olaf Blackwood – I Need You
Armin van Buuren feat. Bonnie McKee – Lonely For You
Armin van Buuren & BT feat. Nation Of One – Always
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Best Western Bayou Inn offers its guests an outdoor pool and a fitness center. A computer station is on site, and both WiFi and wired Internet are free in public spaces. There's an onsite business center. Free breakfast is served daily, and guests can also enjoy a free manager's reception. Tour/ticket assistance, multilingual staff, and coffee/tea in a common area are also featured at Best Western Bayou Inn. Self parking is free. You'll have access to the outdoor pool at a partner property. Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this Westwego hotel.
- 1 building
- 67 guestrooms or units
- 2 levels
- Built in 2003
- Breakfast available (free)
- Manager's reception (free)
- Poolside lounge chairs
- Business facilities
- Coffee in lobby
- Dry cleaning
- Self-service laundry
- Front desk (24 hours)
- Express check-in
- Express check-out
- Staff is multilingual
- Storage area for luggage
- Front-desk safe
- Tour and ticket information
- Newspapers in lobby (free)
- Television in lobby
- Smoking in designated areas
Family Friendly Amenities
- Family Property
- Outdoor pool
- Free WiFi
- Laundry facilities
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi , Free wired Internet
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi , Free wired Internet
Free self parking , Free RV, bus, truck parking
- Airport: New Orleans, LA (MSY-Louis Armstrong New Orleans Intl.) (17.8 km / 11.1 mi)
- Parking: Free self parking and RV/bus/truck parking
Best Western Bayou Inn offers 67 air-conditioned accommodations with complimentary bottled water and coffee/tea makers. Pillowtop beds feature premium bedding. 32-inch LCD televisions come with cable channels. Refrigerators and microwaves are provided. Bathrooms include showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. This Westwego hotel provides complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and complimentary weekday newspapers; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is offered daily and hypo-allergenic bedding can be requested.
- Pillowtop beds
- LCD television
- Cable channels
- Coffee maker
- Luxury bedding
- Hypo-allergenic bedding
- Housekeeping (daily)
- Weekday newspapers (free)
- Local calls (free)
- Hair dryer
- Toiletries (free)
- Iron and ironing board
- Blackout drapes
- Climate control (air conditioning)
- Ensuite bathroom
- Connecting rooms available
Food & Drink
Guests are served free hot/cold buffet breakfast daily. The hotel hosts a free manager's reception on select days.
Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool and a fitness center.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Ecotours nearby
- Golfing nearby
- Boat tours nearby
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
- Accessible bathroom
- Roll-in shower
- In-room accessibility
- Check-in time starts at 4 PM
- Check-in time ends at 5:30 AM
- Minimum check-in age is 21
- Check-out by 11 AM
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Kids stay free! Up to 2 children stay free when using existing bedding.
- Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
- Cribs (infant beds) are not available.
- No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A credit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification are required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
- Only service animals are allowed
- No rollaway/extra beds available
- No cribs (infant beds) available
- No elevators
Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:
- Deposit: USD 100.00 per stay
We've listed all charges provided to us by the property, but they may vary based on length of stay or the room booked.
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- Please note that this property can refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, which include pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties.
- Pool access available from 10 AM to 10 PM.
- Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your booking confirmation.

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"A brilliant man's philosophy on love, marriage, joy and sorrow, time, friendship and much more."
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The Prophet is a book of 26 poetic essays written in English in 1923 by the Lebanese-American artist, philosopher and writer Kahlil Gibran. In the book, the prophet Al-mustafa who has lived in the foreign city of Orphalese for 12 years is about to board a ship which will carry him home. He is stopped by a group of people, with whom he discusses many issues of life and the human condition. The book is divided into chapters dealing with love, marriage, children, giving, eating and drinking, work, joy and sorrow, houses, clothes, buying and selling, crime and punishment, laws, freedom, reason and passion, pain, self-knowledge, teaching, friendship, talking, time, good and evil, prayer, pleasure, beauty, religion, and death. The book, Gibran's best known work, was followed by The Garden of The Prophet (published posthumously in 1933). Gibran was due to produce a third part when he died.
The book's popularity among adherents of 1960s counterculture inspired a parody, The Profit by "Kehlog Albran." The tag line in "Albran's" book is: "He that has read this book and understood it should read no other." (Source: wikipedia)
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Kahlil Gibran, poet, philosopher, and artist was born in Lebanon, in 1883, and received his primary education in Beruit before emigrating with his parents to Boston in 1895. In 1889 he returned to Lebanon to continue his studies in Arabic before returning to Boston in 1903, around which time he met Mart Haskell, who would become his lifelong benefactor. In 1912, he settled in New York City and devoted himself to writing (both in Arabic and English) and to painting. Gibran died in 1931.
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Pre-season testing has concluded in Bahrain, and these are the three biggest things we can take from it.
1) Red Bull is the fastest, but Ferrari is close on a race simulation.
Red Bull has come away from the testing showing that even if they change their concept, they are still the fastest team on the grid. Most in the paddock say they are between half a second and a full second ahead of Ferrari.
However, this is only at one lap pace. If you analyse the long runs (as seen below), Ferrari is on average one second faster on all compounds of tyres across a standard race stint and the 57-lap race distance scheduled for next week’s Bahrain GP. Ferrari would beat Red Bull by a full minute.
Sainz (C3): avg. 1m38.21s, 15 laps
Perez (C3): avg. 1m38.65s, 13 laps
Sainz (C2) – avg. 1m 37.30s, 17 laps
Perez (C2): avg. 1m37.46s, 18 laps
Sainz (C1): avg. 1m35.38s, 17 laps
Perez (C1): avg. 1m37.13s, 21 laps
This shows that while Red Bull may have the pace over one lap in qualifying, they will struggle to keep that pace up over a lap.
This is, however, caveated by the fact that Perez was driving the car, and Max Verstappen may be able to bridge that pace gap and keep Red Bull ahead.
2) Alpine has been left as the sole midfield car.
A very interesting trend appeared over the course of the test in that the midfield battle no longer exists. It used to be between Alpine, or whatever Renault called themselves that week, Aston Martin, and either Haas, Sauber, or Mclaren. However, since the middle of last season, this battle has disappeared, with Aston Martin and Mclaren moving into the front runners and Sauber and Haas moving towards the backward markers.
This has therefore left Alpine seeming like a team that is stuck in its ways. While the new A524 is a new concept, it hasn’t shown anything in the way of progression, as the team spent the test inside the lower end of the top 15. For example, they finished day three having run on the medium C3 tyre with both drivers Pierre Gasly and Esteban Ocon in 15th and 17th collectively.
If this is their true pace (which can sometimes not be the case), it does leave the team worried that the 100-race goal of fighting for a championship set by Renault a few years ago is completely unachievable.
3) Hamilton may have been right to ditch Ferrari for Mercedes.
The W15 doesn’t seem to have so far shown any form of progression for Mercedes, and Ferrari seems to be clipping at Red Bull’s heels, proving why Lewis was right to leave Brackley and move to Maranello next year. While yes, George Russell ended the day 0.046 of a second off of Charles Leclerc. This was seen as more of a glory run, with Lewis Hamilton ending the day more than a second slower than the Ferrari on the same tyre that Leclerc finished his fastest lap on. While we again don’t know what fuel or mode the engines were in, This sparks concern that Hamilton may even look to leave the team early in 2024.

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Aslamazyan Sisters Gallery
Walking down Abovyan Street will see one of the most interesting galleries of Gyumri city, on your right. This is Mariam and Yeranuhi Aslamazyan Sisters’ Gallery. This is a black tuff building with a door opening into a flower-laden garden with porches on two sides featuring lovely wooden lattice work built during 1880-1900. It was used to be a residential house, then in 1987 it was renovated and was turned into the Mariam and Yeranuhi Aslamazyan Sisters’ Gallery was opened. The building suffered a lot during the 1988th earthquake, but in 2003 it was rebuilt with the support of “Lincy” foundation. On the 70th anniversary of Mariam Salamazyan, Mariam and Yeranuhi Aslamazyans presented about 620 of their original works to the Gyumri community. The painter sisters have graduated from Leningrad Institute of Arts and had strong artistic backgrounds. The first floor of the gallery presents Yeranuhi’s works, whereas the second is dedicated to Mariam’s works. Besides the paintings the ceramic plates by Mariam Aslamazyan, and the pottery works by Yeranuhi are presented in the gallery. Some works of Mariam Arshakovna are also stored in the State Tretyakov Gallery, including “Armenian Still Life” (1955) and “Red Cactus Flower” (1957).


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Paras Chhabra, who is currently seen in Bigg Boss 13, is getting major limelight with his controversial statements. He is also the one who is also enjoying all the attention of the female housemates. And now, he is garnering headlines as he recently revealed that he tried to end his relationship with Akanksha Puri many times, but he couldn’t as she would end up in tears and he doesn’t want to hurt her.
And now, in an interview with Pinkvilla, Akanksha Puri, his girlfriend, reacted over the same. She said, “I have absolutely no clue about this. I knew he is playing his game and will be going to any extent to win his game. I was all prepared about him flirting with girls and selling his playboy image everything, but he saying all that has even surprised me. But he is a good player and is one of the strongest contestants in the show. I want to just support him. He left on a very different note, he gave me the responsibilities of his house, his mother, his accounts, his clothes in Bigg boss, everything. He told me to stay strong and support him and this is what I am doing and will do till the time he is inside the house. Rest everything will be clear once he is out and talks to me directly. I don’t want to react to anything right now. Let him play his game. I wish him all the best.”
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ICU admission characteristics and mortality rates among elderly and very elderly patients
The effect of advanced age per se versus severity of chronic and acute diseases on the short- and long-term survival of older patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) remains unclear.
Intensive care unit admissions to the surgical ICU and medical ICU of patients older than 65 years were analyzed. Patients were divided into three age groups: 65–74, 75–84, and 85 and above. The primary endpoints were 28-day and 1-year mortality.
The analysis focused on 7,265 patients above the age of 65, representing 45.7 % of the total ICU population. From the first to third age group there was increased prevalence of heart failure (25.9–40.3 %), cardiac arrhythmia (24.6–43.5 %), and valvular heart disease (7.5–15.8 %). There was reduced prevalence of diabetes complications (7.5–2.4 %), alcohol abuse (4.1–0.6 %), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) (24.4–17.4 %), and liver failure (5.0–1.0 %). Logistic regression analysis adjusted for gender, sequential organ failure assessment, do not resuscitate, and Elixhauser score found that patients from the second and third age group had odds ratios of 1.38 [95 % confidence interval (CI) 1.19–1.59] and 1.53 (95 % CI 1.29–1.81) for 28-day mortality as compared with the first age group. Cox regression analysis for 1-year mortality in all populations and in 28-day survivors showed the same trend.
The proportion of elderly patients from the total ICU population is high. With advancing age, the proportion of various preexisting comorbidities and the primary reason for ICU admission change. Advanced age should be regarded as a significant independent risk factor for mortality, especially for ICU patients older than 75.
KeywordsElderly Outcomes Critical care Long-term mortality
As the proportion of the elderly in the general population grows, the number of elderly patients being admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) is also increasing [1, 2, 3, 4]. The proportion of patients older than 80 years out of total ICU admissions in various developed countries has been estimated as being between 7 and 25 % and growing [5, 6, 7, 8, 9]. A recent analysis in Australia and New Zealand found an annual increase of 5.6 % in the number of patients over 85 years. This trend potentially translates to a 72.4 % increase in demand for ICU bed-days by 2015 .
The role of advanced age as opposed to severity of chronic and acute diseases in the short- and long-term survival of older patients admitted to the ICU remains unclear [4, 9, 10, 11]. Some studies have concluded that age is not predictive of poor prognosis for ICU patients, and that severity of illness and premorbid functional status primarily determine patient outcome [5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12]. Moreover, the incremental mortality risk associated with age has not been defined in the population over 65 years.
Intensive care unit is an expensive and scarce resource. In the face of growing demand, pragmatic decisions regarding appropriate levels of care may become necessary. The results of this study will inform discussions with patients and families regarding appropriate goals of care. Characterization of the growing population of elderly patients being admitted to the ICU is vital for these discussions.
This study seeks to evaluate the association between the demographic and clinical characteristics of patients over the age of 65 and their 28-day and 1-year mortality.
Patients and methods
Assembly of the cohort
The multiparameter intelligent monitoring of intensive care (MIMIC-II) project  was approved by the institutional review boards of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) and granted a waiver of informed consent. The MIMIC-II database is maintained by researchers at the Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology and includes the physiologic information of patients admitted between August 2001 and 2008 to one of BIDMC’s ICUs, a large academic tertiary medical center in Boston, MA. The database contains records of demographic and clinical data as well as do not resuscitate (DNR) order on admission to the ICU. Acuity level on admission was calculated using simplified acute physiology score (SAPS-I)  and sequential organ failure assessment (SOFA) . Further clinical data added to the database included admission and death records, discharge summaries, and ICD-9 codes for primary reason of admission.
Nonplanned medical and surgical ICU admissions within the study period of ICU patients older than 65 years were initially analyzed. Cardiac vascular surgical ICU and nonsurgical cardiac ICU admissions were excluded, as only nonplanned ICU admissions were analyzed. The cohort was divided into three age groups for analysis: 65–74, 75–84, and age 85 and above.
The primary endpoints were 28-day and 1-year mortality. Data were summarized using frequency tables, summary statistics, confidence intervals, and p values, as appropriate. The preferred method of analysis for continuous variables was parametric. Nonparametric analysis methods were used only if parametric assumptions could not be satisfied, even after data transformation attempts. Parametric model assumptions were assessed using normal-plot or Shapiro–Wilk statistic for verification of normality and Levene’s test for verification of homogeneity of variances. Categorical variables were tested using Pearson’s χ2 test for contingency. Kaplan–Meier survival curves with log-rank test were built for the analysis of all-cause mortality.
The multivariate analysis for death within 28 days from admission was done using a logistic regression model. The variables were introduced into the model based on clinical and statistical significance (p value ≥0.1 on univariate analysis). The final parsimonious model included the following variables: the age groups 75–84 and over 84 versus the age group of 65–74, DNR status, SOFA  severity score at admission, and Elixhauser comorbidity score [16, 17]. The 1-year mortality analysis of all patients and the landmark analysis of the 28-day survivors were done using a Cox proportional-hazards survival regression model. For the landmark analysis the model included only patients who survived for 28 days. This type of analysis allows us to assess mortality trends in patients surviving the acute period. The variables introduced into the model included the same variables introduced into the logistic regression model.
Age trends were evaluated by fitting a locally weighted scatterplot smoothing (LOESS) curve of the adjusted mortality probability to the patient age. At each age a low-degree polynomial is fitted to a subset of the data with age values near the point at which adjusted mortality probability is estimated .
All p values reported were rounded to three decimal places. All statistical tests and/or confidence intervals, as appropriate, were performed at α = 0.05 (two-sided). The data were analyzed using SPSS 18 software.
Baseline characteristics of ICU patients, 2001–2008 (n = 7,265)
n = 2,585
n = 3,003
n = 1,677
Unit of discharge, n (%)
Male gender, n (%)
Age, years (±SD)
70.07 ± 2.88
79.87 ± 2.83
89.38 ± 3.26
Marital status, n (%)
Comorbidities, n (%)
6.17 ± 8.01
6.35 ± 7.60
6.58 ± 7.12
Congestive heart failure
Chronic renal failure
With increasing age the prevalence of some preexisting conditions increased, e.g., heart failure, cardiac arrhythmia, and valvular heart disease. However, prevalence of other conditions such as diabetes with complications, alcohol abuse, COPD, liver failure, metastatic cancer, and psychosis significantly decrease with age.
n = 2,585
n = 3,003
n = 1,677
Primary reason of admission, n (%)
Acuity score on admission
5.37 ± 3.97
5.25 ± 3.72
5.09 ± 3.53
14.09 ± 5.07
15.12 ± 4.99
15.21 ± 4.67
Intensity of care
RRT during hospitalization
228 (11.1 %)
229 (7.6 %)
80 (4.8 %)
Use of vasopressors
707 (27.4 %)
782 (26.0 %)
405 (24.2 %)
1346 (52.1 %)
1452 (48.4 %)
666 (39.7 %)
DNR at admission
Clinical outcomes in the elderly
Clinical outcomes (n = 7,265)
n = 2,585
n = 3,003
n = 1,677
LOS in days (median, IQR)
Mortality, n (%)
Logistic regression models of 28-day mortality of ICU patients
95 % CI
Age groups (vs. 65–74)
85 and up
SOFA, per point
DNR at admission
Elixhauser score, per point
Cox regression model for 1-year mortality in ICU patients
95 % CI
Age groups (vs. 65–74)
85 and over
SOFA, per point
DNR at admission
Elixhauser score, per point
In this retrospective observational study our main findings were that the elderly and very elderly constitute a major proportion of the ICU population. Among these patients, with advancing age, the proportion of various preexisting comorbidities as well as the primary reasons for ICU admission change. Mortality in the elderly population following ICU admission is high, and patient age is a significant independent risk factor for ICU mortality in a nonlinear fashion.
Proportion of elderly in the ICU
Our findings are consistent with a recent large cohort from Australia and New Zealand . In that study, among 120,123 admissions to 57 ICUs, 13 % were very elderly patients (>80 years), showing an annual ICU admission increase of 5.6 % per year. We found that 45 % of our ICU patients were over age of 65; 10.35 % were age 85 and over. Knowing the proportion of elderly patients that are being admitted to the ICU will enable policy-makers to plan for future needs. Care of elderly ICU patients should also be a focus of future comparative effectiveness research in the critically ill as premorbid conditions, the reasons for admission, and both short- and long-term outcomes differ in this population.
Risk factors for elderly ICU admission
The current study identifies a number of characteristics among elderly ICU patients of particular importance. In the older age groups, ICU admission is commonly associated with potentially preventable conditions. We found that with advanced age heart failure, cardiac arrhythmia, and valvular heart disease are more prevalent in the ICU population. To what extent these comorbidities are a reflection of advanced age with increased prevalence of chronic diseases as opposed to factors that are associated with increased risk of ICU admission is yet to be defined. On the other hand, other comorbidities significantly decreased with age: diabetes with complications, alcohol abuse, COPD, liver failure, metastatic cancer, psychosis, and drug abuse. As these diseases are rarely reversible, it is reasonable to assume that some of these comorbidities are major contributors to mortality with aging. Trauma was found to be a major reason for ICU admission and rises significantly with age (second most frequent ICU admission cause among the third age group and only fifth among the first). Primary prevention strategies should be focused on reducing trauma risk for the very elderly population (medication adjustment, home adjustment, behavioral instructions) . Gastrointestinal (GI) bleed is another example of a potentially preventable disease [20, 21].
Outcomes in the elderly
Over the age of 85, 56 % of all our patients died within 1 year from admission (36.2 % for age 65–75). This is consistent with rates from previous studies [22, 23]. Wunsch et al. found that the risk is concentrated early after hospital discharge (the first 6 months) and among those who require mechanical ventilation. Roch and colleagues  demonstrated a mortality hazard ratio of 2.56 when very elderly (median age of 84) MICU survivors were compared with an age- and gender-matched cohort in the general population. None of these studies compared long-term mortality rates of different elderly age groups as we did. By comparing the outcomes of the oldest elderly group versus the youngest elderly group at 1 year from ICU admission, we show that age remains an independent mortality risk factor over time. This extends the recent Eldicus trial findings of an association between age and mortality at 28 days from ICU admission . That trial, involving numerous European ICUs , also suggests that triage decisions of elderly patients are influenced by age. Of note, the mortality rates reported in the Eldicus trial were higher than ours (27.9 vs. 20.4 %, 35.5 vs. 28 %, and 41.5 vs. 34.6 % for first to third age group, respectively). The difference in short-term mortality rate between Eldicus and our cohort highlights the impact of triage on ICU survival. In our medical center, as opposed to those in the Eldicus trial, there is no ICU refusal policy and a higher proportion of elderly patients is admitted to the ICU (10 vs. 3.3 % of total ICU patients over age 85).
Age and ICU mortality
Advanced age alone does not preclude successful ICU outcome [5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 25, 26]. However, our data suggest that, after age 75, age becomes a significant independent risk factor for mortality. This risk is most substantial during the period of ICU admission but persists thereafter. This association holds true in the subgroup of sicker patients who received mechanical ventilation during ICU admission. We do not have a clear explanation why the association between age and mortality is stronger after age 75, except that it might be related to the average life expectancy in the USA, which is 78 [Data from World Bank, Last updated: March 30, 2012].
Boumendil et al.  have previously demonstrated that very elderly patients receive lower treatment intensity (circulatory support, renal support, and mechanical ventilation). Our findings are consistent with theirs, and in our cohort, use of RRT and mechanical ventilation decreased with advanced age even after adjustment for DNR status (OR of 0.39 and 0.64 for older than 85 years, respectively). We did not find clinically significant age-related differences in prevalence of use of vasopressors (Table 2). Thus, we cannot exclude the possibility that physician restriction of treatment contributed to the high mortality in our elderly patients.
The current work has several limitations. This is a retrospective, single-center study. We did not study the characteristics and mortality rates of the very elderly patients who were admitted to the hospital but not to the ICU, but other studies that compared elderly ICU mortality with controlled nonhospitalized or hospitalized non-ICU patients have shown significant higher mortality rates for the very elderly ICU patients [23, 24]. Our objective in this study was to evaluate the influence of age among elderly patients admitted to the ICU. We did not perform subgroup analysis based on different admission diagnosis due to the limited sample size. We also acknowledge that quality-of-life assessment post-ICU admission is an important end point which this study failed to address. Finally, the high ICU bed ratio in our medical center (14 % of total hospital beds) does not reflect the majority of hospitals in the country or around the world and might partially explain our somewhat lower mortality rates compared with the mortality rates described in the literature.
The information presented here may be useful in informing triage decisions as the proportion of the elderly population continues to increase and shortage of critical care resources is anticipated to worsen . However, mortality data alone clearly do not provide adequate information for making such decisions. What constitutes sufficient “benefit” for a particular elderly patient from an ICU admission requires broader consideration. Particularly important will be the patient’s quality of life following discharge. While this issue has been looked at in a research setting [7, 22, 28], we propose that objective measures of quality of life be obtained as part of routine care during follow-up after hospital discharge to be able to quantify the value of ICU care. Discussion and the collaborative involvement of the healthcare team and families in such decisions are also essential from an early stage in chronic diseases that commonly present in the ICU. Such collaborative decisions reflect a partnership approach that prevents unhelpful disputes about paternalism and autonomy in ethics. This accords well with good healthcare practice and an atmosphere of mutual problem solving. The need to represent the truth of the situation in such discussion is important, so decisions are made in the light of a realistic appraisal of the facts of the patient’s predicament. Where this is done with tact and consideration, with the emphasis on doing what is fitting in the context of the patient’s life and present illness, there is often little disagreement about what should happen.
Elderly and very elderly patients will continue to be a significant and increasing proportion of ICU patients. This population has demographic and clinical characteristics that should be recognized. With advancing age, the proportion of various preexisting comorbidities as well as the primary reason for ICU admission change. Primary prevention of prevalent reasons for elderly ICU admission such as falls and gastrointestinal bleeding may reduce elderly ICU admission. Mortality in this cohort is substantial, and advanced age should be regarded as a significant independent risk factor specifically for ICU patients older than 75.
Conflicts of interest
None of the authors have any financial interests or potential conflicts to disclose.
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The AVM Fritzbox 7390 is a router for all occasions and is probably the most feature packed device we have ever used.
In addition to the expected support for ADSL and ADSL2+ services, it can connect directly to a VDSL2 (FTTC) service, and one of the LAN Ethernet ports can be re-purposed to allow you to use it with cable modem services, or other services that offer an Ethernet presentation.
Add to this the range of telephone connectivity (including VoIP, PSTN and DECT), media server, 3G USB modem connectivity, and it is possible the 7390 may be the router to rule them all. Importantly, for people looking for future proof hardware, IPv6 is also supported.
AVM’s unconventional product design is continued, with the 7390 more resembling a futuristic hovercraft or a classic 1950’s American muscle car with its fins. The fins do serve a purpose, as they help to keep an air gap clear above the router.
The list of contents is as follows:
There are no micro filters included which is a little unusual, but by now we suspect many UK homes already have a couple of these.
The 7390 is capable of broadband across a choice of technologies including:
The 7390’s ability to handle a range of broadband technologies might be an advantage for those wishing to future-proof their equipment, rather than changing equipment as those technologies become available.
The wide range of connectivity may seem confusing, but the routers web interface does a good job of guiding users through the range of options, and the 7390 is aimed at the enthusiast or business user who has already got experience in setting up routers.
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A second USB port is located on the side of the 7390. The top of the router also features a button to switch the DECT base station in the router into association mode, and a handy button to turn off/on the wireless network.
Dismantling the 7390 reveals that the two fins house the Wi-Fi antenna .
The unusual combined telephone and RJ11 ADSL lead may confuse some, but it is pretty simple. The RJ11 connector goes to the ADSL side of the micro filter and you can, if you want to use the Fritzbox as a DECT base station, connect the telephone connector to the telephone socket on the microfilter.
As is common with pretty much all ADSL/ADSL2+/VDSL modem router units, once the ADSL is connected the device will automatically synchronise with the hardware in the telephone exchange or street cabinet. The configuration of the router is really to enter any authentication details your broadband provider supplied, or adjust the myriad of other options in the 7390.
WARNING: The 7390 behaved oddly on an old BT Wholesale 20CN (ADSL only) service appearing to lock the DSLAM port into a state that required a remote reset, but on a 21CN (ADSL2+) service there was no problems at all. AVM had tested the 7390 at the BT test labs, and it worked in all the combinations thrown at it. The 20CN service is decreasing its footprint, with less than 20% of the UK reliant on it for connectivity now.
HINT: LAN ports 2,3 and 4 are configured to use 100 Mbps by default, so if your computers Ethernet port has 1000 Mbps (1 Gbps) forced as its only connection speed you will see no link light.
Once the router has booted up and you are connected, preferably via Ethernet initially, connection is achieved by typing ‘fritz.box’ in a browser or typing 192.168.178.1 (routers default IP address). If your computer cannot get an IP address, check that you do not have an IP address set up manually, or if DHCP fails to work, manually setting an IP address in the range 192.168.178.2 to 192.168.178.254, with a subnet mask of 255.255.255.0 and a gateway of 192.168.7.1 should get you connected.
There is no default administrator password set, but before you can proceed with the configuration process you are forced to enter a new administrator password.
The feature rich device can be a little difficult to navigate if used to simpler routers, but the groupings are logical, so for example if you want to change the IP range used by the router for DHCP on the LAN side, you click the Home Network menu, then Network, then the Network settings tab, followed by IP Addresses button to reach the following screen.
Once access to the 7390 is achieved, the user is presented with a system overview. This gives a general run-down on connected devices and services, and their status.
As you can see the IPv6 connectivity really does work, and the page layout gives you an overview of almost every feature on the router. Each section is clickable taking you to that specific area.
One unique feature is the night service, which allows you to power down the wireless network (saving a little power) and for those who like a quiet nights sleep, you can disable all the telephones that operate via the device.
The 7390’s interface is fairly intuitive. If you get lost, the Contents page is available at the top of the each screen.
In addition, a range of wizards to assist the user is available.
There is an Expert mode, which if this is your first fully featured router you may find switching down to standard mode may help to reduce the confusion that can arise from so many options.
Once you can see any routers web interface, the first thing you will want to do is configure the internet connection.
Select the methods of connection, check any specific settings, enter username and password if applicable, and the 7390 will attempt to connect online.
While IPv6 support from broadband providers is still limited, where it is available the 7390 supports it, and seems to work pretty well with IPv6 and IPv4 enabled at the same time.
One of key advantages with the 7390 is that it supports Ethernet WAN connections, making it suitable for use with cable and FTTC/P services.
The simplest method is what you would use to connect to a Virgin Media cable service, e.g. where you have switched their superhub into modem mode. Select Internet Connection via LAN 1 and No account information required. In this mode the router will request an IP address from the modem it is connected to via Ethernet on LAN1.
While writing the review we found that configuring the router to use the eWAN port worked best after a reset to factory defaults. The upstream and downstream speeds only need to be worried about if you make use of the Quality of Service options.
For the growing number of people with FTTC and FTTP connections, the account information option PPPoE should be selected, and the username and password supplied by your provider will need to be entered. For BT Infinity users the username is usually something like Bxxxxxx@hgxx.btclick.com.
We should add a few words about the second Operating Mode, Share Existing Internet Connection in the network, this mode essentially disables the NAT and firewall of the 7390, and the router effectively becomes a simple wireless access point.
The level of information in the 7390 is unprecedented, and surpasses what most broadband support staff can see about your service. There is a DSL information page giving the standard sync speeds, attenuation and signal to noise ratio, but there are additional spectrum plots and graphs of the SNR over time.
The signal-to-noise ratio plot shows the classic SNR dip that can occur once the sun sets, and in combination with the DSL spectrum can be useful in identifying why your connection is not stable.
The 7390 connection settings can be fine-tuned to suit stability or quality, or a balance of the two. This allows you to experiment with your connection, without having to telephone your broadband provider and waste 30 minutes on the telephone.
In actual use we found the 7390 even with its settings at the default Maximum Performance to be a stable router, coping with fluctuations in noise margin, without undue stress.
The router supports b, g and n wireless networks, offering dual band connectivity at 2.4GHz and 5GHz. The router out of the box has a 16 digit WPA/WPA2 security key set.
The simpler option of WPS push button connectivity is supported, and you can define an additional PIN so that the WPS system cannot be abused by guests. A welcome addition is the support of a Guest channel, which has its own set of security settings.
As with the DSL connectivity, WiFi is highly configurable, and the presence of a spectrum plot for both wireless bands will help you choose which radio channels to use, or allow the 7390 to continue with its sensible default settings.
The 7390 has 40MHz wide channels enabled, which are needed to get the fastest speeds out of WiFi, and the ‘Show disturbances’ option clearly shows the potential for interference in the 2.4GHz spectrum, hence why having dual-band devices is so important for good wireless connectivity.
The 7390 provides network filtering, with parental control, application filtering, and application prioritisation.
The summary page lists all the devices that have been seen by your network, and allows you to control access.
Editing the options for each device could take some time, but if you have children in the home, then the simple ability to restrict access times can be important. The blacklist system claims to support the German BPjM module, but this still allows a wide range of adult content, so parents with younger children would be advised to use the whitelist system to control a list of sites you are happy for your child to have unrestricted access to.
The white list editing is very simple, and you can enter partial site names e.g. bbc.co.uk which would allow access to all content hosted on bbc.co.uk. The black list option would take forever to keep up to date, so is of less use in the UK. The ability to block applications may prove useful, and if on a below average speed broadband connection, application blocking can be a good way to ensure one member of a household does not hog the connection.
The Prioritisation tab is where people in households with lots of devices may spend a lot of time. By default prioritisation is enabled for VoIP and any streaming done via the Fritz!Media system.
Adding a new application to the three categories is very easy, real-time applications will always run, and if anyone of them utilises 100% of your connection the router will lock out any other activity. Prioritised applications are more forgiving, and will allow some other traffic through. Background applications allows you to define what applications you do not mind being slow if the connection is busy, prime candidates here would be bittorrent.
You can assign a complete device to any one of the priority levels, thus a household with a keen gamer, may want their Xbox 360 in the real-time category, and a home based mail server could happily run as a background application.
The Permit Access menu (under Internet) controls a wide range of things, including port forwarding, NAS, remote access via HTTPS to the 7390, DynDNS, VPN server and a section to control which IPv6 devices are visible from the Internet.
By default the ability for UPnP to punch holes in the NAT to allow devices that require ports open is disabled. In terms of security this is preferable as it avoids devices opening up the network without warning. The main Port Forwarding is very straightforward to use simply click the New Port Forwarding button to take you to the screen.
The default list of servers available is, FTP Server, HTTP Server, eMule TCP, eMule UDP and MS Remote Desktop. To create a new rule for an application that does not exist, select Other Applications and extra fields for protocol, from and to port will appear.
The Exposed Host option, allows you to define a single device as the DMZ host, in other words this machine becomes totally exposed to the Internet.
The Remote Access tab allows you to make the Fritz!Box web interface available from the Internet, and unusually it uses HTTPS, with the option to switch from the default TCP port of 443. There is no default username and password, which is a welcome change from manufacturers who use easy to guess default authentication settings.
Dynamic DNS built into the router is a rare but welcome sight. We have seen other routers offer this, but often only supporting dyndns.org, the 7390 supports 11 different providers, and in theory many more, all you need is the update URL for the router to communicate with.
The VPN tab looks very sparse, this is because it relies on an external software package available at http://www.avm.de/en/vpn. Unfortunately only MS Windows software is available, but the software is only used to create the VPN settings file. The reason we suspect they have gone for this file based approach, is that it is easier to transfer the settings between computers and avoid the problems of not getting the settings correct when linking to 7390 units via the internet.
One of the reasons why many consumers are wary of IPv6 is that there is a perception that when using IPv6 all the computers on your local LAN will be visible to the Internet. The IPv6 port forwarding section on the 7390, offers a very reassuring explanation:
"Computers connected to FRITZ!Box are safe from unauthorized access from the Internet. However, for certain applications such as online games or the eMule file sharing program, it must be possible for other users in the Internet to access your computer. Such connections are made possible by enabling port forwarding."
The 7390 while providing full IPv6 addresses to computers connected to it, runs a firewall that in its default state blocks incoming access – just like NAT does for IPv4. Configuring a port forward rule is very simple, and as port ranges are supported, if you want to make a device very visible it should easy to achieve.
The 7390 has the potential to act as a true service hub, by allowing you to route both old fashioned PSTN services via the device, as well as handle VoIP and ISDN telephone lines. You can also use the 7390 to receive faxes for those very rare occasions when you need it.
The first step to get the 7390 to handle calls is to configure your fixed (PSTN) line if you have this connected to the router. Assigning a name to the number is useful, as you can configure handsets to receive calls from multiple lines (e.g. VoIP). Usefully once you configure the fixed line, the router will attempt to make the telephone ring, so you can check you have the physical connections correct.
The 7390 allows you to dispense with your existing DECT base station if you want, using the stands to just charge the telephone. The DECT configuration is in its own menu on the router, allowing you to control parameters such as the handset registration PIN.
The VoIP configuration is relatively straightforward; the fun really starts once you have both VoIP and a fixed line configured. Since under the Dialling Rules you can control which telephone service a specific dialled number will actually use, by default emergency calls such as 999 and 112 are configured to use a fixed line if one is attached.
Once you have your cordless handsets connected, you do have the option to control each DECT handset individually, so you can restrict individual phones to only ring for certain incoming calls.
AVM have included 512MB of integrated storage memory, for use with its NAS and media server functions. For example, it could be used to continue uploading to an external network while the PC is switched off. If 512MB is not enough, there are two USB ports for additional storage or the ports can be used for other USB devices, such as a printer.
The ability to link online cloud storage to USB devices connected to the 7390 is an interesting one, and assuming you believe your WebDAV provider is secure enough this method can offer a good way to back up personal data. The increasing size and reducing cost of USB memory also means adding 32GB or more of storage capacity for storing documents on your LAN rather than any one device is appealing.
The NAS is available via either a file share, or by a DNLA media server. Accessing the media server was easy and worked well with the various devices we tried.
The USB devices window seems to offer very few options. For those wanting to use the 7390 as a media server, the option to enable energy-saving mode (to spin down hard drives) for attached devices will be welcome, , reducing power consumption and background noise.
The USB Remote Connection is an interesting aspect, allowing you to have devices connected to the 7390, but accessible as if they were connected direct to the PC. This relies on the installation of a software driver, again this is restricted to Windows 7, Vista and XP. With the media service options using this to access a storage device makes little sense, it makes more sense for connecting a USB printer and a guide to doing this is on the AVM website.
The surprises in the routers interface continue, with the system section offering twelve more sub windows of options.
The 7390 runs fairly cool, even when using it with both 2.4GHZ and 5GHz wireless networks enabled. Testing suggests the unit is consuming around 5W if the wireless networks are turned off, and up to 11W with them enabled. Obviously power consumption will vary according to what you can connect to the router, hence the presence of a power consumption monitor to let you track which parts of the router are using all the power.
Here we can see how connected devices and available services have consumed resources. The screenshot above shows the unit when its DSL line was disconnected and wireless turned off. Interestingly even with wireless turned on and DSL connected, the overall system power only rose to 41%.
A very useful security option hidden away in the Energy Monitor Settings tabs is the ability to control the speed of the four LAN Ethernet ports, or even totally disable them. Running the ports at a slower speed can also help reduce power consumption.
The statistics page is interesting, but with no scale for the temperature it is not terribly useful. The CPU Usage and RAM allocation are more useful, particularly for those who are really pushing the capabilities of the 7390. With a movie streaming over the internet, and a HD video streaming off a USB stick on the 7390, the CPU usage only rose to around 5%.
Being able to turn off the wireless network is one of the ‘green’ aspects of the router, but it can also be used to help avoid teenagers staying up all night chatting away online. A simple off every day between two times is configurable, or for the real control freaks you can configure a lot more complex set of on/off points. One nice option is that you can elect to stop the wireless network from switching off if a device is actively using it.
The Do Not Disturb option allows you to turn off all the telephones connected to the 7390, hence avoiding those annoying wrong number calls that happen at 3 in the morning. More complicated rules for when different telephones will ring can be configured in the Telephony section.
The Push Service can be configured to send a daily/weekly or monthly email that summarises the various operations of the 7390. This includes telephone call logs, usage records for the broadband connection, event logs and the DSL attenuation and noise margins when the email was sent.
For those who help to administer a broadband connection for someone else, or a small business wanting to track call logs (which are also attached as a CSV file) this feature could prove very useful.
Most routers offer some form of logging service, but all too often these are minimal. With the extra CPU and memory the 7390 offers, these logs can actually be useful. Six different logs are available:
Given the price of the 7390 it is unlikely you will buy it to primarily use it as a mobile broadband router, but having this built into a router can be useful as a backup connectivity option.
We plugged a Vodafone USB dongle into the router, which the router happily saw, but we were unable to get any connectivity, but given the rural location this is not actually unusual. Further testing at a location with actual 3G service, rather than GPRS at best will be needed.
We did notice that plugging in the 3G dongle was the only thing that slowed the routers web interface down, and rather than being very snappy, it slowed down to a page displaying after a few seconds wait. The routers logs show the router being stuck in a 10 second cycle, with the dongle throwing errors. Strangely the router continued to perform slowly even after the dongle was removed and switched off/on, suggesting that perhaps the 3G connectivity may need some extra work in the firmware.
One thing we did notice when doing testing is that the bottom of the case under the main processor does get pretty warm. This seems to be a localised hot spot on the case, as the remainder of the device remains reasonably cool.
Testing this router is interesting, as there are so are many permutations possible. In terms of throughput we have followed our usual pattern of testing transfer speeds between two computers on the LAN side, and as this router supports Ethernet WAN (for FTTC/P services) we have also tested that.
All wireless testing was done with WPA/WPA2 encryption enabled, this can affect throughput, but running a wireless network without encryption is not recommended. The nominal speeds reflect the connection speed reported by the laptops wireless network card.
|Test Location/Type||Measured Speed|
|Gigabit LAN between two PC’s||600 Mbps|
|2.4GHz Wireless (<2m – 2nd floor)||70 Mbps (nominally 130 Mbps)|
|5GHz Wireless (<2m – 2nd floor)||90 Mbps (nominally 240 Mbps)|
|2.4GHz Wireless (5m – 1st floor)||65 Mbps|
|5GHz Wireless (5m – 1st floor)||105 Mbps|
|2.4GHz Wireless (10m ground floor)||12 Mbps|
|5GHz Wireless (10m ground floor)||55 Mbps|
|File copy from USB stick direct to PC||125 Mbps|
|File copy from USB stick via NAS to PC||25 Mbps|
|File copy to USB stick on PC||33 Mbps|
|File copy to USB stick on NAS||4 Mbps|
|Download throughput Ethernet WAN port||200 Mbps|
|Upload throughput Ethernet WAN port||300 Mbps|
We usually test at two further locations, a conservatory, which for the 7390 gave no signal from both wireless frequencies and the same further down the garden. Other devices have reached those locations, so it seems while very good speeds are possible, the range is a little limited.
The throughput figures for the Ethernet WAN port are impressive and show the router should be able to cope with any FTTC service (even once vectoring is deployed), but may struggle if you subscribe to a service that connects at over 200 Mbps.
For those worrying about how the router performs on ADSL2+ and the noise margin drop once the sun sets, the line used for testing suffers from variable amounts of noise, but the 7390 would hold onto the line for a week or more, when other routers would drop it once or twice a night.
Never in the course of the years we have reviewed broadband hardware have we come across a device with so many connectivity options. While this can seem overwhelming, and occasionally we did lose our way in the web interface, the web interface is generally very easy to use, and most important is always responsive.
The routers price at around £200 is not cheap, but then you do get a router that will work on almost any UK broadband connection, including use as a 3G router. For a business that has a number of home workers, the inclusion of VoIP, VPN and flexibility on the Internet side along with good logging and remote access should appeal.
The only disappointing aspect with the router was to do with the telephony side, both DECT and corded telephones gained a fair bit of white noise on the line, not enough to interfere with a call, but when used to crystal clear DECT systems, it is a surprise.
For the home user, if you have a tablet and smartphone with limited storage space, then a NAS for storing all your music, video and pictures will be high on your shopping list, and the 7390 fulfils this roll nicely. In fact if you add up the cost of all the separate boxes to do what this router achieves, it could be considered a bargain, and you only need one power supply, rather than a block of four or five.
We would not recommend the 7390 to someone as their first router, but if you have setup your own broadband router before it should prove easy to use. For those people used to routers that are slow when using their web interface, the 7390 is a breath of fresh air with a very responsive interface (apart from when a 3G dongle in poor reception area is connected).
The niggle with the old ADSL only service, is a worry and may have actually been something specific to that exchange, alas the ADSL2+ service has replaced the ADSL service in that area so we cannot investigate further.
In the three months we ran the 7390 on an ADSL2+ line it was rock solid. It is a sign of how reliable a router is when you forget you actually have one under test.


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