 to only 5% of Baby Boomers.After kicking off May 2021 with the release of his latest single “Perfect Timing” that features Mozzy and Blxst, YG is now taking the opportunity to swivel our attention back to his 4Hunnid initiatives. Next up is a brand new variation of his own “Block Runner” silhouette that sees through to a Bompton-friendly red and white color palette.The West Coast rapper started his own signature footwear releases back in March with a crisp white and red colorway, and this newest take is essentially the opposite version of that. The Nike Cortez-looking model is crafted with full leather uppers, most of which are dyed in a bold red hue and come complemented by flame-shaped side logos and tongue tabs that are presented with angelic finishes. More fiery embellishments are laid down on the insoles and the tongues come branded with a “The Flame” spell out. Midsoles are mostly done up with a white background and feature a touch of red trim via its stripe that runs from the mid-foot to the heels.If interested in picking up a pair, you can find this “Flame Runner” makeup launching on Friday, May 21 on the 4Hunnid online store at 12pm PDT. Retail price is set at $200 USD. View this post on InstagramA post shared by @4hunnidIf interested in more footwear news, catch a detailed look at the ZOZOTOWN’s Reebok Instapump Fury and Club C collection.Click here to view full gallery at HYPEBEASTCan merely conserving trees save the environment?
EVERY epoch has its own pet causes. Ours in India is environment and liberalisation. Unfortunately, the two are often at war with each other and in the event of any real confrontation it is environment that loses out. Is it because people do not really care for the environment or because the immediate gains outweigh long run effects? Or has environment now degenerated into a mere fashion?
Environment has been reduced to mean love and conservation of trees. Going by the media hype, it would appear that preservation of trees was, in itself, something so noble and rooted in our tradition that it automatically ensured other virtues of balanced consumerism. Nowhere is this fallacious reasoning better demonstrated than in Bangalore.
Returning to Bangalore after a gap of 25 years, the city seemed the same at first sight. Narrow roads flanked by huge trees. Most of them are two or three centuries old, remarkably preserved and well cared for with the Bangalorean's true love of trees. It is the kind of love that makes them curve holes in the middle of their balconies to accomodate tall angled coconut trees.
My euphoria was short lived as a chaotic assortment of vehicles roared by, spewing acrid smoke on trees and humans alike. I stepped back hastily out of the way of a speeding truck and promptly fell into a garbage heap. I realised that the love of trees does not endow one with even a rudimentary social sentiment.
Bangalore was as much a city of gardens as of garbage.  It proudly acclaims itself as the fastest growing "modern" city in India. An upcoming Sillicon valley of the south. A city with the largest per cpita number of trees as well as two wheelers. It also has the narrowest roads and the most senseless traffic, any where in the world, this is a fact buried under the tall trees and taller claims for the role they play in our lives.
No doubt trees have a role as sinks for the absorbtion of pollutants. What is difficult to understand is the charade of demanding a halt to various construction activities in the name of conservation of old trees. Everyone knows, including the vocal protestors, that nothing they write, say, network or campaign, is going to make an iota of difference to the rate of growth of the industry and urban population, in Bangalore or anywhere else in India. Growth needs infrastructure, and even environmentalists end up making as many demands on the infrastructure as anybody else.
I storngly feel that in all our formulations, we, in India, tend to gloss over the ordinary and the commonplace, to concentrate on the global issues. I do not think any major changes can be brought about by a person who is afraid of being called a "good housewife". I think Gandhiji was an excellent housewife. That is why he concentrated so much on lavatories. I do feel that proper "garbage disposal" is the key to our environment and health policies.
The environmentalists who are vociferous in Bangalore today against the building of sports complex because it will impinge upon a sewage clogged marsh, and by now non-existent lake, were mute when these were being choked to death with the garbage and sewage of the city. It is quite safe to protest now because they know that nothing will come out of it and they can continue with their plans to buy now and sell later when land prices rise.
Road safety is another matter which the great environmental pundits do not care to be bothered with. It is all due to the increase in the number of two and three wheelers, they bemoan, and positively swears by air conditioned cars for themselves. That is the extent of their concern. In the month of March '95, the new chief minister of Bangalore repealed the law requiring compulsory use of helmets for two wheelers, in a charateristic Kafkasque statement he said that he knew that it was wrong to do away with helmets, but he was doing it under pressure from the young. The strangest part was that the intelligensia was found saying that it was all part of greater freedom or liberal democracy.
I feel it is high time serious environmentalists distanced themselves from the fashionable ones and took account of the unromantic everyday problems of a growing market economy and its impact on the general populace.
Mridula Garg is a reelance writer of novels and clildren's stories based in New Delhi.
Signal is kind of low inside my house. I'd like to get one of those Wilson Amplifiers, but I'm not sure where the actual Verizon towers are. Is there anyway to find out? Need to know so I know where to point the antenna.
Failing that, my phone (Android, Samsung Stratosphere) does have a signal strength meter in it (dBm). What would be the best way to hold/point my phone to find the best direction of the towers?
however, it does not show ALL towers. just put in your zip code and see what you get.
Yeah, it can't be showing ALL the towers. The closest one it shows it 24 miles away.
The bars that appear on the top right of your display show your signal strength. This sort of tells you how far away from a tower you are.
For security purposes, it is not possible to release the information regarding the exact location of our towers. I apologize for any inconvenience this may cause, but it is proprietary information.
Verizon Wireless has many wireless towers throughout the service area and we are constantly looking to add towers wherever it may be necessary. At any given time, any of our towers may be in the process of being implemented and/or tested in order to ensure optimum performance.
When indoors, if your signal is weak, you may want to consider going near a window, to see if the signal gets stronger. Indoor coverage is a challenge for all carriers, so this may help. Another option is to walk through your home with your phone in hand. You will see how the signal fluctuates, depending on your location inside the house. The structure of the home can also play a factor. For example, if your house is made of brick, the signal can be reduced for this reason. There are many factors at play.
Though you mentioned obtaining something different, you may be interested in a Network Extender, which provides you with a mini-tower in your home. This is an accessory that is suitable for customers in low coverage or marginal coverage areas. Here is a link to the details about Network Extenders.
I trust this information is helpful. Have a good day!
My other post must have vanished into space!! Let try again. There is a new tower near my house that looks like it might be yours. It looks complete, and has so for about 2 weeks, and has Verizon cables running to it. Although I cannot understand how confirming such a tower is yours would endanger anything, I respect your security and would simple ask how long it would take for the tower to be in use. Also, how long it will take for it to be on your coverage maps. Finally, I must admit I really do not know what your wireless towers look like, so it might not help me with my basic problem of getting better wireless internet here in the country.
That is just plain wrong. Cell tower locations are not proprietary information and "security purposes" is a ruse as well. However, I will give the CSR the benefit of the doubt that they are reading from a script.
Further, I believe that if you call them, the are required to tell you the nearest tower locations to your site. (I have to look up the CFR regulations to verify).
In my case, there is no service at all (not even 1x EVDO) at my site for a 1500 feet radius. The Network Extender is not an option (it is 3G only and Verizon only and requires reliable power and internet), so I am looking at my own tower and 5-band repeater to get site local service with all providers.
I have what is supposed to be a Verizon booster, but I have to turn off my WiFi to get any service.