In today's digitally connected world, Internet speed and data capacity have become crucial factors for end users and providers alike. With the many streaming services and other forms of online entertainment, households these days are using more Internet data than ever before, and it’s increasing at an exponential rate. Providers are trying to keep up with the demand by using newer delivery technologies, and in many cases, enforcing restrictions on the types of traffic that flows over their … [Read more...] about How Much Bandwidth Do you Need?
AZ Gives Day Promoting Where You Live
Some might say nothing feels better than giving to those in your immediate community who need help. Case in point: Arizona Gives Day, which debuted last year, was reportedly a big success. Arizona grantmakers adopted and are still promoting this event, which has been used in other states to encourage new contributions and engage technology to spur a wave of new giving to non-profits. For example, in Colorado, nearly $21 million was granted to the state’s non-profits last year through … [Read more...] about AZ Gives Day Promoting Where You Live
Navajo Nation Gaming Supports Navajo Agriculture
The Navajo Nation Gaming Enterprise (NNGE) is partnering with the Navajo Agricultural Products Industry, (NAPI) to expand offerings to customers at Twin Arrows Navajo Casino Resort, Fire Rock Navajo Casino and Northern Edge Navajo Casino. The partnership allows local Navajo farmers to provide key ingredients for many of NNGE’s popular restaurant dishes, puts dollars directly in the hands of Navajo families and is another way NNGE provides jobs and economic support to the Nation. “Partnering … [Read more...] about Navajo Nation Gaming Supports Navajo Agriculture
Revenge of the Closeted Curmudgeon
Take the following test, checking all that apply: You are offended when the college-aged grocery clerk at your market uses the F-word after noticing he’s five minutes overdue for his break. Your 20-something admininstrative assistant rolls her eyes when asked to correct the myriad typos scattered through the letters she’s typed. You insist your 13-year-old’s best friend calls you Mr. or Mrs. even though the friend’s mom lets all the kids call her “Diane.” You are tempted to yell out … [Read more...] about Revenge of the Closeted Curmudgeon
Andrea Lebelle Finding Perfect Fit
After being unable to find jeans that fit, 15-year-old Andrea Lebelle turned to her friend and said, “Someone should open a store for real women!” Someone did. “I didn’t know it would be me,” she said with a chuckle. Now, 20 years later, the business is the Flagstaff Jean Company and Labelle’s mission is to find jeans that fit everyone who walks through her doors, much to the delight of a growing number of women. Anyone who has struggled in a dressing room knows that it takes countless … [Read more...] about Andrea Lebelle Finding Perfect Fit
Local Grandpa Raising Money for Red Cross
Ironman great-grandpa Al Slusser will walk 75 miles through the Verde Valley to raise money for the American Red Cross. Slusser, 75, wants to give back to the Red Cross for helping his family after their Flagstaff mobile home was destroyed in a fire in the middle of the night. “My wife and I escaped with our two young children but we lost everything in the fire. With no place to go, the American Red Cross sent us to a local motel until our insurance took over,’’ Slusser … [Read more...] about Local Grandpa Raising Money for Red Cross
McDonald’s Offering Free Breakfast to Students
Arizona McDonald’s restaurants are inviting 3rd – 8th grade students taking Arizona’s Instrument To Measure Standards (AIMS) to a free breakfast on April 7 and 8, the first two days of the test. The breakfast offer will run from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m., and includes an Egg McMuffin, Apple Slices, and a choice of 1% milk, fat free chocolate milk or a small Minute Maid orange juice. Customer requirements for the free breakfast offer include: students must be accompanied by a parent, no group … [Read more...] about McDonald’s Offering Free Breakfast to Students
Protecting Your Voice
Your voice is as unique as your fingerprint. It helps define your personality, mood and health. Unfortunately, there are approximately 7.5 million people in the United States who have trouble using their voice. They can have problems with pitch, loudness and/or quality. Pitch is the highness or lowness of a sound; loudness is the volume of the sound; and quality refers to the sound’s character. A person may use a pitch that is too high or too deep, or too loud or too soft. They might sound … [Read more...] about Protecting Your Voice
Pro Runners Racing for Sponsorships
When Ben Rosario sees the Hansons-Brooks Original Distance Project, he sees no reason why that success cannot be replicated in Flagstaff. Individual endurance athletes have long sought out the mountain town for training purposes, going back at least as far as Jim Ryun preparing for the 1968 Olympics, but financially sustaining a successful distance-running team is no easy task. “I absolutely think Northern Arizona Elite can be, and will be, on par with the top professional groups in the … [Read more...] about Pro Runners Racing for Sponsorships
Electrophysiology
Electrophysiology (EP) is one of the fastest growing specialties in cardiovascular medicine. EP focuses on the heart’s electrical system, which regulates the rhythm and beats to keep blood flowing in, through and out of the heart. Electrophysiologists, or heart rhythm specialists, are cardiologists who specialize in EP. These specialists are experts in diagnosing and treating conditions associated with irregular heart rhythms. Treatment options may include medication as well as the implantation … [Read more...] about Electrophysiology