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A Sprint smart phone new incentives with wireless strategy.
A Sprint smart phone new incentives with wireless strategy.
Sprint Nextel Corp. strengthened its hand by being first in the emerging 4G wireless market. It is now poised to become the first carrier to change its 4G strategy.
Millions of Sprint customers already carry devices — such as Evo and Epic cell phones — that run at “fourth-generation” speeds on the WiMax network built and operated by Clearwire Corp.
But Clearwire’s financial strain has brought WiMax’s expansion to a near halt and well short of complete coverage.
Meanwhile, Verizon and AT&T are closing ground on Sprint, pressing ahead with their own networks using a different 4G technology called Long Term Evolution, or LTE.
Even Clearwire has said it might turn to LTE once it garners funding to expand again.
Little wonder that Sprint executives are preparing a 4G strategy announcement sometime before midyear.
They need time because Sprint has many more options than it had a couple of years ago when the company threw in with Clearwire and WiMax.
“It’s really wide open,” said Jonathan Atkin of RBC Capital Markets. “A lot of investors are anxious to hear about the expansion of 4G coverage.”
Sprint’s choices include pumping more money into Clearwire — already 54 percent owned by Sprint — or working out some other way to expand its 4G network’s coverage map.
Sprint may decide to start building its own 4G network — most likely using the LTE technology that is destined to become the dominant form as both of its larger rivals’ LTE networks grow.
And an unconfirmed report last week linked Sprint with a prospective independent LTE network being planned by LightSquared Inc., a potential competitor of Clearwire.
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States
Living a balanced lifestyle, paired with adequate exercise and good nutritional choices are the best weapons you have to fight heart disease. Heart is the most important organ of our body, stopping of which means DEATH. Here are few tips to keep Heart Healthy:
*Avoid smoking, since smoking is highly injurious to Heart.
*Engage in regular exercise to maintain your cardiovascular fitness.
*Reduce weight since excessive weight can put more load on your Heart.
*Keep your blood pressure and blood sugar under control, since both Hypertension and Diabetes damage your Heart.
*Reduce intake of salt since excessive intake of salts leads to hypertension and also creates deposits along the inner lining of the arteries leading to Coronary Artery Disease.
*Avoid fatty foods high in saturated fats since they cause high LDL levels (bad cholesterol).This LDL causes plaque build up in arteries leading to atherosclerosis and subsequent heart damage. Foods high in Trans Fat (Hydrogenated vegetable oil) like sweets, biscuits, pastries, etc should be avoided.
*Alcohol taken in moderate quantities have shown cardio protective benefits. Wine consumed in moderation has shown to improve HDL levels (good cholesterol). But excessive alcohol consumption leads to hypertension, besides so many other health problems.
*Daily consumption of good sources of minerals like potassium, magnesium and calcium like broccoli, dark leafy vegetables, bananas, orange juice, potatoes, whole grains, almonds, peanuts, raisins, tomatoes, dairy products is useful since deficiency of these three minerals has been linked to hypertension. Magnesium is also required for regulation of heartbeat and proper functioning of cardiac muscles. One can also take Multi-mineral supplements to provide these.
*Taking a daily pill containing homocystiene lowering vitamins like B vitamins and folic acid also helps in preventing heart disease. Antioxidants like Vitamin A, C, E, Selenium, Beta-Carotene and other Carotenoids, Flavanoids also help in preventing early onset of Heart disease.
*Daily consumption of plenty of dietary Fiber is also helpful since it helps in controlling diabetes and hypertension. Wheatgrass taken as juice or in powdered form also helps since it also helps in combating diabetes and hypertension.
*Garlic taken in raw form or in pill form helps in lowering blood pressure and also makes the blood thinner, improves blood circulation and reduces total cholesterol. Ginseng also lowers LDL and triglycerides
*Omega 3 Fatty Acids are probably best known supplements for your heart. They help in clearing the clogged arteries and also keep the arteries and other blood vessels strong and flexible. Fishes like mackerel, sardines, tuna, salmon, etc are good sources of Omega-3, one can also get it in supplement form. Another supplement, Co-Enzyme Q 10 is also very useful for heart.
*Aspirin or acetylsalicylic acid taken on every alternate day has also shown to help prevent heart disease.
*Stress is another factor that can adversely affect heart. Practicing of Yoga, meditation and Pranayama is very useful in combating stress. Pranayama also strengthens cardiovascular system, besides improving blood circulation and lowering blood pressure.
*Ayurvedic Medicines like Prabhakar Ras, Arjunarista, Jawahar Mohra and Brihatvatchintamani are useful in Heart Disease. Modern Medicines like Statins, Nicotinic Acid significantly lower blood cholesterol level, thus helping those suffering from heart disease associated with Hyperlipidemea. Also many Licensed Herbal Medicines are available in India which have shown excellent cardio protective results.