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A Hands-On LectroFan White Noise Machine Review: It's A Classic And A Great Choice!
The LectroFan is one of today's best-selling and most popular white noise machines you'll find…but is it all it's cracked up to be? And is it really worth almost $50?
After hands-on testing and using it in my everyday life, I'll tell you what I've found and if it's a good choice or not.
I want to help you make the right choice so I really worked hard to share all the details you need before spending a dime.
Be sure to check out my provided recordings of the fan & noise sounds, too!
1. Getting to know the LectroFan white noise machine
2. Unboxing & first impressions
3. Build quality & fit and finish
4. Taking it apart: What's inside?
5. Checking out the controls + how to use it
6. What does the LectroFan white noise machine sound like?
7. Questions & answers: Things to know before buying
8. LectroFan Evo vs Classic
9. LectroFan vs Marpac Dohm white noise machine
10. Owner's manual quality
11. My thoughts after using it in everyday life
12. Review summary: Is the LectroFan worth it?
Getting to know the LectroFan white noise machine
Adaptive Sound Technologies Incorporated (ASTI) has a full range of different sound machine products they offer. Nearly all share the same basic functionality: they produce white noise to help block distracting sounds & give relief from many common problems. Depending on the model, each has more or fewer features for particular customer needs.
The LectroFan white noise machine (also called the "classic" model for reference) is one of Adaptive Sound Technologies Incorporated's best-selling & most popular products.
Nearly all of the company's products are used to provide relief for common problems like distracting noise or sleep issues by generating different types of white noise. Unlike the design used in some competitors such as the Marpac Dohm noise machine, the LectroFan & other ASTI products use solid-state technology.
No moving parts are used such as a fan and electric motor, for example. It's all done using electronics and a speaker.
LectroFan features & basic things to know
The white noise machine works from a 5V power supply. You can use the provided AC-DC adapter or, for added convenience, you can plug it directly into nearly any USB jack.
The LectroFan Classic provides a total of 20 sounds: 10 noise and 10 fan sounds divided into 2 sound categories chosen from the Fan or Noise button settings.
LectroFan Classic sound list table
Fan sounds
1 Large fan Brown
2 Industrial fan Chestnut
3 Mellow fan-low Cinnamon
4 Mellow fan-high Tan
5 Exhaust fan Amber
6 Attic fan Cream
7 Circular fan Pink
8 Vent fan Coral
9 Box fan Champagne
10 Oscillating fan Pure white
There's also 60-minute timer that lets you drift off to sleep and have the noise machine turn off by itself.
In case the white color doesn't suit your fancy, the LectroFan Classic model is also available in a handsome black color, too.
Unboxing & first impressions
I've been looking forward to owning & testing the LectroFan especially since it's easily one of the best-selling devices out there of its kind.
Finally, I got my hands on one! It's well-packaged and I got a great impression right away.
When opening the box up, you'll find a handy insert telling you how to reach out to ASTI in case you've got questions or a problem. Very nice.
Shown: Inside the box you'll find the owner's manual, customer support insert, the LectroFan unit, and AC-DC 5V USB adapter, and the USB power cable.
What are the 2 extra pieces in the LectroFan box?
Inside the box, you'll find 2 very important parts. These are the AC-DC USB 5V power adapter and the USB-DC plug power cable.
There's also a nice owner's manual and a customer service insert in case you need to reach out for help or questions.
Getting it ready to use
Before using the LectroFan and enjoying soothing white noise or one of the fan sounds, you'll need to install the power cable as shown. It's easy, however, and only takes a few seconds.
Since it's not pre-installed, I had to connect the included USB-to-barrel connector style power cable. To do so, it's just a matter of plugging in the round (barrel) connector into the jack.
On the bottom of the sound machine are two wire guides that help to keep the wire in place on your table or nightstand. The wire simply pushes into those and there's a line molded on the back of the unit to help you guide the wire.
Once installed, it forms a curved shape as you see here. That's it – it's quick and easy!
Build quality & fit and finish
Close up images of the white noise machine. It's really well-made and looks to be a quality little device. Mine looked great upon closeup inspection with no defects or cosmetic problems, either.
As I always like to do, I gave the LectroFan a closeup lookover to check for any quality control or design defects and so forth. I'm happy to say it looks great!
Quality is excellent, and there are no noticeable gaps or fit and finish problems. It's well put together and obviously isn't an "el cheapo" device.
Overall, I'm very happy with mine and it's all I expected from the company (especially because there are thousands of happy buyer reviews).
One thing I noticed right away that it's really solid in the hand – and there's a bit of weight to it, too.
It doesn't at all feel cheap or flimsy like some others I've seen. It's solid and I'm impressed with what they've done!
Taking it apart: What's inside?
I disassembled my LectroFan to check out the internal parts. Inside is a nicely designed sound generator board and a small but beefy loudspeaker that generates the sounds you hear.
What can I say? As an engineer, I'm really curious about how different things work. I took apart my unit to peek into not just how it works but also the quality of the parts used.
I have to say it's well done!
The LectroFan uses 2 main parts:
A loudspeaker
Electronic sound generator board
The speaker's small, but based on my audio electronics design experience it's a good one. A hefty magnet & decent power rating told me right away they chose this based on the ability of the speaker to create good bass & sound range.
The electronic board inside is well-done and looks good (as opposed to much cheaper boards I've seen in products in the past).
The board contains the push button switches, a sound generator microprocessor chip, and an audio amplifier chip. I also noticed there's a thin foam sheet attached to the plastic housing that helps seal it off for the best sound response just like a speaker box.
That's not all that's required, though – the critical part, the sound patterns it makes, are designed into the software to create the right equalization (EQ) needed to help block noise.
More about that later.
Checking out the controls + how to use it
The controls on the LectroFan are really simple & straightforward. It's a breeze to use and includes an additional feature not shown here which I'll explain below.
It's really simple to use – it was like second nature to me in only a minute or two.
The control quality is great and the soft rubber push buttons have a good "feel" to them. After connecting power, the unit will automatically turn on to the default or last set noise sound selected.
That's an option you can change, however, so don't worry!
1. How to use the controls
It's as easy as powering the unit on-off. When turned on, the last used sound you used will start playing automatically.
However, one thing I need to get across is that the last setting isn't saved unless the unit is turned off with the power button instead of just disconnecting power.
In other words, for the last setting you used to be restored automatically the next time you use it, you'll need to have turned it off with power button. If not, the last one saved will be used if power is removed then restored.
Fresh out of the box the first sound used is brown noise.
Choosing sounds & adjusting the volume
Each time you select the Fan Sounds or Noise Sounds button, the last sound you used will start playing. That's because the last one is saved when you change modes or turn the unit off.
That's great because I'd go crazy if I had to rotate through the sounds all over again each time! Fortunately, it's smartly designed and everything works smoothly, making it easy.
As I mentioned at the beginning, there are 10 fan sounds and 10 noise sounds to choose from. Selecting sounds works like this:
Pushing the fan or noise button scrolls through each of the 10 sounds in each category, starting with #1 (brown noise).
Once sound #10 is reached, pushing the button again triggers a "whoop" sound indicating it's starting back again at sound #1.
It's really easy to use & you can push the button very quickly if you like.
2. Using the sleep timer
To use the sleep timer and have it shut off automatically, just push the button. 60 minutes later it'll turn off by itself.
What I don't like, however, is that unlike other models you don't hear a short tone to indicate you've pushed the button. You can also add extra time (in increments of 60 minutes each button push) if you like, which is nice.
Unfortunately, the manual doesn't state what the maximum time you can use is but I believe it's 8 hours (8 button pushes).
3. Turning off the auto-start feature
From the factory, the device is set to automatically start producing the last sound you used when it was turned off when powered is plugged in again (after having been removed).
What's cool is that you can turn this feature off easily. To do so:
Turn it off using the power button
Press and hold the volume down button while pressing & releasing the power button
You can also restore the feature if you like, as the instruction manual tells you how.
What does the LectroFan white noise machine sound like?
Since this is a really important question for this kind of product, I really wanted to do it right! I'll go into a lot of detail, but I'll try to keep it relatively short
The LectroFan uses a built-in equalization (EQ) design to compensate for weaker sound ranges of the speaker as well as boosting or cutting certain sound frequencies to produce the sounds you hear.
Long story short, the LectroFan produces artificial sounds that are based on brown noise. Each sound is a variation of brown or white noise and some have pitch & sound adjustments to simulate an electric fan running.
There are a few things to know:
For noise, starting with Brown, each sequential selection increases the pitch in the upper range of the noise.
Fan sounds are mostly similar to noise too, but a little bit different because they're not made to reproduce pure noise. They don't increase in pitch but are different unique sounds altogether.
Rather than just reading about it, check out the sounds I recorded here to help.
LectroFan demonstration video #1: Noise sounds
In this video, I start with the default (first) sounds, brown noise. I then go through the other 9 sounds and loop back to the 1st one again by using the noise sound button to show you how it works.
You can hear the short "whoop" sound after the 10th noise sound is played. That means it's starting back over at sound #1.
LectroFan demonstration video #2: Fan sounds
In this recording you'll hear all 10 simulated electric fan sounds the unit provides. I start with the first (large fan) and go through the remaining additional 9 sounds before returning back to the first.
How the LectroFan produces white noise and fan sounds
A real-time analyzer (RTA) snapshot of the sound frequencies produced by the brown noise sound from the LectroFan. As you can see, there's a "bump" (higher amount of volume) in the bass region. That's because the unit is purposely designed to produce good bass frequencies to help block out distracting & bothersome sounds.
To help explain how it works, I'm posting snapshots from using a calibrated microphone and my sound analyzer program that allows you & I to "see" the sounds produced for some example noises.
The sounds are noise patterns produced by the microprocessor/sound generator chip on the electronic board inside.
This sound pattern then is amplified and used to drive the loudspeaker.
By looking at the range of sounds on the analyzer we can see how the LectroFan works to help us concentrate or sleep better:
For all sounds you can choose, it produces a higher volume in the bass frequency range that is important for blocking distracting outside sounds.
Additional higher-pitched sounds are used to change the overall sound type and can mask (hide) other sounds, too.
The LectroFan does a very good job of masking sounds by producing enough bass. That's important because many bothersome sounds like traffic, the human voice, music, and others produce sound frequencies that within the bass regions you see here.
Those are some of the most annoying & hard to block sounds so it's important that a white noise machine is purposely designed to help.
Mellow fan – low example
The "mellow fan – low" setting for the device is seen here. Still plenty of bass to block outside noise, with the addition of some different higher pitch sounds to give simulate an electric fan.
Pink noise example
The pink noise output of the LectroFan is seen here. Pink noise is often used for audio testing & set up, but also can be used to block outside sounds, too. Here you can see there's more volume to the higher-pitched range of frequencies.
Questions & answers: Things to know before buying
Does the LectroFan noise machine get loud?
Measuring the volume of the LectroFan white noise machine using different sounds.
To give you the basic answer, in general, it's moderately loud to medium, depending on the sound you choose. It's not "loud" when compared to other things like a loud stereo, a TV turned up very high, and so on.
It's also important to remember that to our ears, certain sounds seem louder as we're more sensitive to those. Because of that, the volume you hear will depend on the fan or noise sounds you're playing.
To show you some real data, I measured the maximum volume from 1 meter (3.28 feet) using a sound volume meter. All measurements are in Decibels (dB).
Sound/Noise
Volume (dB)
Large fan 73.8
Oscillating fan 69
Brown noise 71
Pure white noise 77.5
To sort of summarize, at the highest volume, the LectroFan is about 6-8 dB louder than an average conversation between people (around 60+dB). However, the full-range noise sounds like Pure White seem much louder because they have a lot more upper-frequency sounds than the others.
Ultimately, the best way for me to answer this question is to say this: the LectroFan has a medium loudness, good enough for blocking average & relatively normal outside sounds.
It's not enough to block very loud sounds – but no white noise machine I've ever seen can do that. In extreme cases, you'll still need earplugs if the outside noise is just too much.
(Yes, that's me speaking from personal experience as a light sleeper!)
Does the LectroFan sleep machine have noticeable loops?
The LectroFan doesn't loop or have a fixed recording that stops and starts again as some devices do.
That's because it's a continuous sound generator and doesn't have that problem.
That's great because the "skip" sound (brief pause & interruption) that happens with looping is distracting and can interrupt your relaxation since many people notice it.
What white noise blocks best?
In my experience, there isn't a best white noise for everyone to use with it. However, from my personal experience I find these to be some of the best:
Fan sounds:
Attic fan (#6)
Vent fan (#8)
Oscillating fan (#10)
Noise sounds:
Brown (#1)
Tan (#4)
Amber (#5), Cream (#6), & Pink (#7)
Note that I mentioned the last few as in some cases if you're dealing with bothersome outside sounds with a higher pitch you'll need them to help block them.
Can I plug my LectroFan into a computer USB port?
Yes! In fact, you can use a wide range of USB 5V power sources:
Home or laptop PC USB jacks
Cell phone chargers with USB ports
External battery packs (take it on the go!)
Car USB phone charger ports
When plugging it into a computer, however, it won't connect to your operating system so you don't need drivers or any software. It only uses the electrical provided by the port (0.5 amps or less).
LectroFan Evo vs Classic
The LectroFan Evo is the company's update to the LectroFan white noise machine. That's why I mentioned the name "Classic" at the beginning of my review, as it helps separate the original (Classic) from the Evo.
The Evo model is extremely similar aside from a new cosmetic design & styling. Here's a list of the differences vs the classic model:
The push button controls are identical in function but are redesigned and use pictures instead of word labels.
A headphone jack is provided.
The fan & noise options are identical, but the noise category adds 2 new sounds: ocean & moving surf (12 total).
The slanted top of the Evo model directs the sound output slightly better – but not in a really beneficial way.
Slightly more bass sound output than the classic model.
The timer button now sounds a short tone to indicate you pushed it.
Those aren't major differences, though. In case you're wondering, at the time of this review the Evo and the LectroFan classic are priced almost exactly the same.
The Evo still has the same quality design & construction I've enjoyed with its older sibling, I'm very happy to say.
The small differences are worth considering if you love ocean sounds or use headphones regularly. Aside from that, don't lose any sleep over buying the Classic vs the Evo.
I'm still a fan of the classic and I've been happy with it so far. (Don't feel like you're missing out on any big features if you don't buy the Evo, that is!)
The Evo is an updated version of the classic LectroFan design. Functionally, it's nearly identical but adds 2 new noise sounds, a headphone jack, and otherwise minor changes.
Honestly, it's a matter of personal preference and whether or not having access to a headphone jack is a dealbreaker for you.
I will say, though, that I really like the ocean & surf sounds on the Evo. The gentle changing sound effects they offer are very relaxing.
LectroFan vs Marpac Dohm white noise machine
I'm a former owner of the Marpac Dohm and I happen to know it's still a popular unit. In fact, it's often used in "quiet rooms" and therapy offices, for example, for added privacy and calm.
After owning and testing both, here's what you need to know;
The LectroFan is more energy-efficient and can be powered from both AC power & USB power. The Marpac can only be used with a standard wall outlet.
Both are available with other color options including black.
The Marpac Dohm is larger than the LectroFan – almost twice as tall.
The Marpac Dohm is very limited in the sound tones it can produce and volume, too.
While the LectroFan has no parts to wear out, the Marpac uses a traditional motor and fan design.
Honestly, in my opinion, the LectroFan far outways the Marpac Dohm by a longshot.
The only real advantage I can think of for the Marpac is that it generates "real" white noise (more of a brown noise) since it uses a motor to turn a small fan and move air.
The problem with it though is that I notice the Marpac's sound is sort of "hollow" because of the plastic used and that it's not as solid as the LectroFan. That always bothered me about the Marpac Dohm model.
Advantages of the LectroFan vs Marpac Dohm
The sound made by the Marpac is very limited. You can adjust the sound tone a bit by rotating the outer plastic shell, but there's almost no real adjustment.
The LectroFan lets you pick from a lot more sounds as it simulates both electric fans and 10 different noise patterns.
While the Marpac has only two volume settings (low speed & high speed, for lower & higher volumes, respectively) the LectroFan gives you a lot more control over it.
One thing really seals the deal for me, though: I can take my LectroFan anywhere and it's not a problem finding a power source.
Unlike the Marpac, I don't have to use it only with an AC power outlet – any USB power jack will do!
The LectroFan is also smaller and fits into my backpack or luggage no problem when I travel.
Owner's manual quality
Not too much to add here, except that the owner's manual is well done. It's clear, helpful, and explains how to use your noise machine properly.
It's a bit short since there isn't much material to cover, but it's great for getting started with your LectroFan right away. Advanced Sound Technologies is also a really good company to deal with for customer service, I might add.
My thoughts after using it in everyday life
I've been using my LectroFan white noise machine in both my bedroom & small office. It's a nice little unit, and I noticed I felt calmer & more focused right away after picking a sound I liked! It's also great for taking naps too (haha).
After owning the LectroFan for some time, here are my honest thoughts, both good and bad:
It does indeed help! Once I picked one of my favorite noise or fan sounds, I noticed I felt calm & more focused right away.
The fan sounds are fairly close to what real electric fans sound like but don't expect them to sound the same. Some tones that you hear with a real electric fan (like a box fan) just aren't there.
It's really easy to use & deal with both during the day and night. I like it, and it wasn't long before using it became second nature.
I've noticed it helped me in several ways: both sleep and for work. I know many people who've told me they need some "background sound" in order to go to sleep, and it's a great choice for that.
Not everyone wants to have to hear music or the TV on in the background. With the LectroFan, you can use a soothing sound that won't disturb others as well.
Review summary: Is the LectroFan worth it?
While there are cheaper units out there, ASTI's LectroFan proves the old saying that "you get what you pay for." In my opinion, it's definitely worth it.
It's a great little unit that works well, is simple to use, and really does help for blocking typical sound problems to help you focus, sleep better, or just unwind and relax.
Don't expect it to be able to block extreme noises as no white noise machine can do that.
While I wish the fan sounds were as accurate as real-life fans, that's a small gripe. It's a great little unit that's well-designed and helps keep unwanted bothersome sounds from affecting your quality of life.
Add the ability to power it from any USB or AC source and you've got a winner. I'm glad I bought mine and I'm sure you will be, too!
Take my advice and don't pass it up! Take a moment and find out now why it's one of the all-time highest-rated and best-selling white noise machines at Amazon.
A great little white noise machine that does it right. Solid quality, ease of use, and good design make it a smart choice.
Is it the cheapest you can find? No. However, the LectroFan is one of the best-selling & most popular white noise machines for a reason: It's a quality product that does what it's suppose to well. While the electric fan sounds could be better, they provide soothing & effective masking of bothersome outside sounds. With 10 fan sounds & 10 noise options, you're sure to find several that work best for you. Controls are super simple and a breeze to use. Power options are good both at home and on the road. Compared to competitors like Marpac, it's a better value & offers a lot more features & control. Thanks to smart design it's effective at blocking many common noise problems to help you sleep, relax, and enjoy a better quality of life. You won't regret picking one up!
Sound options
Sound blocking effectiveness
USB & AC power options work well
Low power draw (0.5A max)
Ideal for travel
Great design & build quality
Good bass response/EQ for effective noise blocking
Black color option
Good customer support options
Auto-off timer feature
Auto-start/memory features
Carrying case available
Pricier than some competitors
Maximum volume could be better
Electric fan sounds could be more accurate
No nature sounds provided
No battery power option
Auto-off timer 60 min. increments only
Pure white noise sound seems unneeded
Extended warranty is a bit expensive ($20)
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We headed back to the trail together, through a tunnel, and then across some train tracks.
I let them know that I had to stop often to relieve my shoulders from the weight of my pack, and that I didn't want to hold them back. They seemed to agree that they would go on ahead of me, but every time I needed to take my pack off, they said it was a good time for them to take a break as well!
These two had begun their hikes separately, but decided to hike together after discovering that they had similar paces and were of a similar age. Their dynamics were interesting to witness. Chip had clearly claimed the role of leader and dictated where they would stop for resupplies and harped on the pace they were moving. He was extremely proud of his resupply strategy and rattled off how many 2, 3, 4, and 5 (his maximum) stops he had. (I didn't find this so fascinating to listen to, myself…). Mark was afraid of hitchhiking and hoped to hike the entire trail without ever hitching (I'm not sure how…), so Chip had his work cut out for him in convincing Mark to follow along with his plan. Mark was tracking his progress on his GPS and always knew what pace they were hiking. If the pace seemed slow, Chip would call out with a frustrated voice, "Are we only hiking 2 miles per hour right now?" and Mark would look at the numbers and tell him that it was actually 2.83 miles per hour. Chip quickly drank his one liter of water, so I offered him some of mine at one of our break spots. He drank right out of my bottle!
Mark dropped behind and Chip decided to tell me lots of stories about his dysfunctional family, which I really didn't need to hear. I gave him some sympathy, but it was very clear that he was choosing to stay in a situation that he could have very easily removed himself from. When he asked about my family and I told him I really didn't have one, he asked what was it that I had done. What had I done??? I explained as best I could, knowing that he wouldn't understand, and that it didn't matter anyway. I was proud of myself for creating a barrier around myself so as not to let his dysfunctional stories penetrate my energy field too much.
We reached a water cache where four other hikers were hanging out, smoking marijuana. I took a bit of this water as Chip talked to the hikers and then told Mark I was taking off. I wanted a bit of space. However, Mark said, "I'm coming, too!" and jumped right up.
He called out to Chip, "We're leaving!" and Chip said he would be right behind us! That plan didn't work so well… Both Chip and Mark had downed between one and two liters of water at the cache so they didn't have to carry any water. The day was hot and we had 5,000 feet of climbing to do, but I felt pretty good.
We reached a second water cache and found several other hikers resting there. I ate some lunch, collected some more water, and got back on the trail. This time, Mark and Chip remained where they were! I finally had some space to myself! As I walked along, I could see the smoke of a wildfire in the distance.
Postholer and his friend were a little ways behind me. All of a sudden, I heard a loud hissing to my left. Another rattlesnake! I talked to it for awhile, trying to calm it down, and telling it to go one way while I went the other. It worked!
A little later on, I came across another startling sight- a man lying face down in the middle of the trail, with his head towards me! What on earth! He lifted his head up when he heard me, revealing a bloody cut on his forehead. I asked him if he was all right. He said he was fine, just tired, and apologized for being in the way. I would expect to come across such a scene on a city street, but not on the trail!
Pine cones blanketed the trail around a bend and I returned to a more peaceful mindset.
I had one more piece of the climb and then I would have to figure out where I would get my water. The only water source in the area was a distance off the trail and only seemed to be trickling according to the water reports. I decided to bypass that side trip and make it to the top of the climb and the campground up there. A man greeted me on the return from his day hike and asked me if I needed some water. How amazing! I followed him to his trailer, where he introduced me to his wife and dogs. His wife was running low on water, herself, so I told her I was fine- that I didn't want to take their water. She thought about how much water she needed for washing the dishes and said she could spare a liter. I was so thankful, as she confirmed that the water source was barely trickling and that it had taken two thru-hikers an hour to fill up six liters! I happily went on my way. At one point, I was confused as to which way the trail went and turned on my GPS to help me. I discovered that I had a voicemail and learned that my sister had called (for the first time on this hike) telling me that she had some information that I would want to hear and to call her back. The wind had picked up strongly, so I made my way over to a patch of trees and called her back. She did a lot of stalling and I wondered what had happened and to who… Was my father sick and did I need to go home? Or was it our older sister? I wished she would just tell me! Finally, she said that our mother had passed away a week ago and that our older sister had just informed our father, who then told her. I felt relieved in many ways- relieved that I didn't have to do anything, that I could continue on with my hike, and relieved for the many people who were abused by her that she has finally left this earth. I felt no sadness and really no emotion at all. It was a piece of news that was delivered to me and one that had more of a freeing feeling than anything. Now, I really had no excuse to be held down by her in any way. She had no ability to exert any control over me. It was time to fully live my own life. My sister said she felt similarly. I told her that I had to get going as I was getting very cold from the wind and because darkness was coming and I still had several miles to hike. As I walked, I reflected on the timing of my mother's passing. This journey was already a significant one.
At some point, I began wondering if I should try to make it into town that evening where I knew Muk Muk was already. I texted her and told her that I didn't know what to do- sleep in the woods or try to make it all the way. I hadn't planned on spending money to stay in town again. She said that I should stay with them. The room was already full because UB and Lion King were there, but I was still welcome. So, I moved as fast as I could. I still had three more miles to hike and the sun was setting.
As I emerged from the woods, the sky revealed clouds of pink and blue.
I knew I had to make it to the road before darkness fell in order for it to be possible to get a ride. Eventually, I could see the road ahead of me. As I got closer, I saw a car drive ahead. I needed to flag it down but I was steps too late! I walked down the road and saw that it had pulled into an overlook. I still had a chance! I made my way towards it, but then saw the people get into the car and drive off! Nooo! I knew no one would be coming up here in the dark. Then, I saw the car heading towards me on the other side of the road! I crossed the road and waved to the driver. She stopped and I asked if she was going to Wrightwood. She was! She opened her trunk for me and I got in, so thankful that the timing worked out perfectly. She and her daughter were very nice people and we had pleasant conversation about the trail. I asked if she could drop me off at the Pines Motel and she pulled up to one of the cabins. I didn't know which one Muk Muk was in, but in the window of the one we had pulled up to, I could see UB's signature red hat! She took me right to them! I excitedly got out and tapped on the window. UB jumped up, came outside, and gave me a big hug, and told the woman that she was awesome for giving me a ride. I took my things in and reunited with Muk Muk. It was so good to be around my friends again! The three of them were in the middle of resupply organizing and the floor was covered with food and gear! I looked down at my legs and couldn't believe how dirty I was!
Still, I didn't feel like I NEEDED to take a shower because I hadn't planned on taking one there. I was able to get one, though, which was really nice. We all took turns taking an epsom salt footbath and Muk Muk popped some of UBs blisters.
We laughed and laughed when they talked about the lingering smell of Muk Muk's cooked rice from the trail that she had dumped in the toilet, and finally, we got ready for bed. The guys said the girls could have the bed while they slept on the floor. UB said he needed to practice his set up. Lion King showed us some of his videos and Muk Muk did some blogging and then it was time for a little sleep after a very long day!


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1. A Transatlantic Approach for the Arab World: Stability through Inclusivity, Good Governance, and Prosperity
Author: Amy Hawthorne, Frances G. Burwell, Danya Greenfield
Institution: Atlantic Council
Abstract: A new Atlantic Council report warns against the tendency of Europe and the United States to sideline political and economic reform in the Middle East while they pursue urgent security priorities in this turbulent region. Instead, the transatlantic partners should forge a shared strategy to encourage political systems that can protect Arab citizens' basic rights, provide security, deliver broad prosperity, and mitigate violent extremism.
Political Geography: United States, Europe, Middle East
2. False Dichotomy: Stability Versus Reform in the Arab World
Author: Danya Greenfield, Faysal Itani
Abstract: To cling to current short-sighted policies and to help sustain dysfunctional states in the Middle East for the sake of short-term security would condemn the region to poverty and further instability, which threaten to have negative consequences for US interests.
Political Geography: United States, Middle East
3. ISIS War Game II: The Escalation Challenge
Author: Bilal Y. Saab, Michael S. Tyson
Abstract: In September 2014, Bilal Y. Saab, Resident Senior Fellow for Middle East Security at the Atlantic Council's Brent Scowcroft on International Security, and Michael S. Tyson, Marine Corps Senior Fellow at the Scowcroft Center, predicted in a simulation exercise (for results, see "ISIS War Game: The Coming Stalemate") conducted at the Scowcroft Center's Middle East Peace and Security Initiative that the most likely scenario was a military stalemate. They also realized that such a stalemate was not stable. Since the conclusion of the first war game, ISIS's regional attacks have increased in scope, lethality, and level of sophistication, as evidenced by its military and terrorist operations in Libya, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and Lebanon.
Political Geography: Middle East, Libya, Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, Egypt
4. ISIS War Game III: The Final Phase
Author: Bilal Y. Saab
Abstract: September 2015 marked the one-year anniversary of President Barack Obama's speech outlining the administration's strategy to "degrade and ultimately destroy" the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS). Yet, ISIS celebrated in June its own first-year anniversary of setting up a state by conducting three nearly simultaneous terrorist operations in three different countries—France, Tunisia, and Kuwait. Just this past month, ISIS also shocked the world with its attacks in Paris and Beirut and its downing of a Russian airliner in Egypt, killing more than 400 people combined and injuring hundreds more. While nobody expected the destruction of a resilient and agile foe such as ISIS within a couple of years, it is deeply troubling that the coalition is having such a hard time even disrupting its activities.
Topic: Islam, Terrorism, War, Counterinsurgency, Fragile/Failed State, ISIS
5. Breaking Taboos: Youth Activism in the Gulf States
Author: Kristin Diwan
Abstract: Shaped by a new media environment and emboldened by the early success of the Arab Awakening, activist youth are bringing new forms of civic engagement and political contestation to the Arab states of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). The emerging Gulf youth movements are distinctive in their comprehensive critique of the ruling system and in their dismissal of existing political leaders as incapable of delivering fundamental political reform.
Topic: Youth Culture, Social Movement
Political Geography: Middle East, Arabia
6. Zooming in on Syria: Adapting US Policy to Local Realities
Author: Faysal Itani, Nathaniel Rosenblatt
Abstract: As the conflict in Syria enters its fourth year, US policy has consistently failed to achieve its stated object: a negotiated political transition based on the mutual consent of the regime and opposition. The United States and its Western allies have focused on summits and high-level diplomacy as the most effective means to that laudable end. This approach ignores an essential missing ingredient: an opposition able to coordinate different anti-regime forces, exercise agency on their behalf, and provide decent local governance, without which Syrians will continue to suffer and fight irrespective of whether the regime is overthrown.
Topic: Foreign Policy, Bilateral Relations
Political Geography: United States, Middle East, Syria, North America
7. The Economic Consequences of the Arab Spring
Author: Mohsin Khan
Abstract: The popular uprisings that swept the Middle East in early 2011 dramatically altered the political landscape of the region with the overthrow of autocratic regimes in Egypt, Libya, Tunisia, and Yemen. These uprisings gave hope to citizens that this was the beginning of a long-overdue process of democratic transition in the Arab world. The monarchies of Jordan and Morocco also went through profound political changes, even though the rulers maintained their power. While the promise of democracy in the Arab transition countries was seen as the driving force in the uprisings, economic issues were an equally important factor. The explosive combination of undemocratic regimes, corruption, high unemployment, and widening income and wealth inequalities all created the conditions for the uprisings. The citizens of these countries thus expected governments to simultaneously address their political and economic demands.
Topic: Political Violence, Economics, International Trade and Finance, International Monetary Fund
Political Geography: Middle East, Libya, Yemen, Arabia, Egypt, Jordan, Morocco, Tunisia
8. Egypt's Labor Dilemma
Author: Mustansir Barma
Abstract: "Bread, freedom, and social justice," is the familiar slogan chanted across the Middle East and North Africa since the Arab uprisings erupted in December 2010. Labor issues fit into this trifecta: bread is a symbol of earning a decent living, freedom is tied to worker rights such as assembly and industrial action, and social justice is linked to dignity derived from employment and better working conditions. Egyptian workers remain frustrated about the lack of progress in achieving the labor rights that are fundamental to this rallying cry.
Topic: Economics, Labor Issues, Food
Political Geography: Middle East, Arabia, North Africa, Egypt
9. Ten Ideas for Smarter NATO Missile Defense
Author: Patrick O'Reilly
Abstract: NATO leaders have cited missile defense as an example of applying the principles of the Smart Defense initiative endorsed at the 2012 NATO Summit to enhance collective defense at minimum cost. As ballistic missiles continue to proliferate and become more accessible to both state and nonstate actors, it is important to foster global partnerships to pursue NATO's missile defense mission and protect North American and European interests. NATO should consider opportunities to further apply the principles of Smart Defense now to reduce future costs of deterring and countering missile proliferation.
Topic: Foreign Policy, Defense Policy, NATO, Arms Control and Proliferation
Political Geography: Europe, Middle East, Asia, North America
10. Getting Democracy Promotion Right in Egypt
Author: Amy Hawthorne
Abstract: Three years into Egypt's post-Mubarak transition, the near-term prospects for democratization are bleak. The military-security alliance that ousted the Muslim Brotherhood's Mohamed Morsi, Egypt's first freely elected president, in July 2013 is consolidating power. Government repression against the Islamist opposition, and more recently against secular dissenters, is harsher and society is more polarized than in any point in recent memory.
Topic: Security, Foreign Policy, Democratization, Diplomacy, Bilateral Relations
Political Geography: Middle East, North America, Egypt


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Brian Levant set to direct 'Mr. Lucky'
Brian Levant set to direct Mr. Lucky
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— November 9th, 2004
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Mr. Lucky: According to Variety, Blue Star Pictures and Revolution Studios have signed veteran comedy helmer Brian Levant to direct Cedric the Entertainer starrer Mr. Lucky.
Levant (Beethoven, The Flintstones) recently wrapped shooting on Revolution's Ice Cube comedy Are We There Yet?, which is skedded for a January release.
Cedric will play Malcolm Crowley, a former Vegas high roller now broke and living contentedly at a spiritual retreat in the Tibetan Himalayas. He's mistaken for a multimillionaire, whisked away to the brand new Everest Casino in Las Vegas and given a $2 million credit line. Before the hotel realizes its mistake, he's won $15 million.
The film's anticipated start date is spring.
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Q: Find the biggest height of a div in ng-repeat I have a set of data which is an array of objects. Some objects have more data than the other. But each object will display in each col-md-4 div. Therefore, the height of each div will be different based on how much data an object has.
Here is my code:

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My question is after ng-repeat, I want to find the biggest height of the element. And then apply the biggest height to each of the element using ng-style.
I have an idea to approach that using JQuery. However, I want to use Angular to do that? Any suggestion? Anuglar is not good for DOM manipulation?
Thank you in advanced.

A: After I did some research yesterday. I found an open source angular directive to solve my problem -  angularJS Vertilize Directive An AngularJS directive to vertically equalize a group of elements with varying heights. In other words, it dynamically makes a group of elements the same height. Thank you Chris Collins who made this directive.

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A: This answer should get you started on the right path.

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app.directive('outerHeight', function(){
  return{
    restrict:'A',
    link: function(scope, element){
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       console.log(element.outerHeight());

    }
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Mental health awareness cannot be confined to the month of May
I'm plagued by a crippling case of generalized anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder, addiction, and an abyssal, recursive case of depression. I also never talk about this publicly. My illness, it seems, is the desolate burden of me and my psychiatrist alone. Not that any of this makes me special or unique — it's been my general attitude that if my mental ailments are all I have to complain about, then I'm doing something right. That being said, this burden can be a grim and solipsistic one. Moreover, the fact that tens of millions of people are affected by mental illness year after year, with cases spiking and no real causation being addressed, it's a plight we, as a society, ought to concern ourselves with on a more rigorous, consistent basis.
We all share in the gauntlet of the human psychic condition; playing dice with fate, seeing how we'll react to the stimuli and phenomena of social and economic life. And nowadays, more often than not, such a game concludes in at least some degree of mental illness. According to The National Institute of Mental Health, an estimated 31.1% of U.S. adults experience an anxiety disorder at some point in their lives and an estimated 11 million U.S. adults experienced a severe depressive episode in the year the study was released, with 35% of that group not receiving treatment for their ailment. Moreover, 4.4% of U.S. adults experience bipolar disorder at some point in their lives. Equally critical to consider, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in 2019, 70,630 drug overdose deaths occurred.
What's more, from 2018 to 2019, the U.S. saw a 67.9% increase in synthetic opioid-related overdose deaths — a figure that, for me, isn't just another number. I've personally experienced the deaths of nine of my friends from drug-related overdoses and, sadly, there are countless others who I've seen pass along the way. Furthermore, when the aforementioned statistics are aggregated — anxiety, bipolar and depression included — such a figure accounts for an inordinate swath of the population. In other words, there's an epidemic of Bubonic proportion unfolding like soundless fallout right before our eyes. And, save the studies, gradual destigmatization and psychiatric care, not much is being done to curb or alter this trend. From my perspective, it's only getting worse.
"The depressed person is in terrible and unceasing emotional pain," author David Foster Wallace wrote, "and the impossibility of sharing or articulating this pain is itself a component of this pain and a contributing factor in its essential horror." What may very well come across as some pithy Twitter quote about depression, is in fact a core insight into individuals suffering from mental illness. Assuredly, the "impossibility of sharing or articulating" the anguish of the experience of mental illness is the crux of suffering, as Wallace notes. And in the context of our social rituals and values, it is the crux of our societal ills too.
See, we are living in what the social theorist Byung-Chul Han has termed as the "Burnout Society." According to Han, we are a culture that resists negative interpretations of the self and our world, leading to an ethics of achievement, positivity and activity. In another sense, we are constantly being told that we can achieve anything, and therefore, we have to achieve something. This persistent pressure to "do," alongside the achievements of others around us, logically leads to tiredness, exhaustion and burnout — to illness. "Tiredness of this kind proves violent," Han wrote in his book "Burnout Society," "because it destroys all that is common or shared, all proximity, and even language itself."
We cannot effectively share or articulate our suffering, as Wallace noted. We must instead "hustle," "never quit," "believe in ourselves," "dream big," "start something," ad infinitum. Per the parameters of our societal norms — visible through social media outlets such as Instagram, the echo chamber of positivity and influencer-driven virtue — individuals suffering from mental illness must cloak their condition with a thin shroud of placid social niceties. It's hard, if not impossible, to articulate the experience of mental illness via the coordinates of these social rituals and values we have constructed. In this sense, mental health awareness is not simply an individualistic, clinical concern. It is a societal concern, and our awareness of it and our collective efforts to address it ought to persist past the month of May.
The point of delineating causation as opposed to the normal pharmacological or pop-psychology narratives is not to discredit or argue against them — I take medication and undergo psychotherapy myself. The point is to explain that there is much more to it than popping a few pills and talking about your feelings. A tangible degree of social consciousness is required if we are to truly start saving lives. Mental health awareness is a massive societal concern. So keep us in mind — because we would, but it's a mess for us up there.
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Feds apprehend stowaway on flight from Guatemala to Miami
A stowaway was found in the landing gear compartment of a plane at the Miami airport, authorities said.(Source: Instagram/onlyindade via CNN)
Published: Nov. 28, 2021 at 8:07 AM CST
MIAMI (AP) — Authorities have taken into custody a 26-year-old man who apparently stowed away in the landing gear compartment of an American Airlines flight that arrived at Miami International Airport.
The man was in the wheel well area when the flight arrived from Guatemala City, Guatemala, at 10:06 a.m. Saturday.
Law enforcement authorities met the plane due to a security issue.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers took the man into custody, the agency said in a news release.
The agency says he was taken to a hospital for evaluation. The news release didn't say whether he will face any charges.
An investigation is ongoing.
If you tested negative for COVID then tested positive days later, you are not alone
Opera singer who sped through Mar-a-Lago checkpoint found not guilty by reason of insanity
US faces thousands of omicron deaths in coming weeks, models say


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La Loma de Pandasco es una montaña de la sierra de Guadarrama (perteneciente al sistema Central). Administrativamente se encuentra entre los términos municipales de Manzanares el Real, en su cara sur, y Rascafría, en su cara norte. Estos dos municipios se encuentran en el noroeste de la Comunidad de Madrid (España). La Loma de Pandasco tiene una altitud de 2247 metros y pertenece al cordal montañoso de Cuerda Larga. Está situada entre las montañas de Cabezas de Hierro, que queda al oeste, y Asómate de Hoyos, que está al este. El perfil de esta montaña es muy poco sobresaliente, por lo que pasa bastante desapercibida en el conjunto de Cuerda Larga y se la puede considerar como un tramo del cordal montañoso al que pertenece.

Descripción
La cara norte de la Loma de Pandasco vierte sus aguas a la zona alta del Valle del Lozoya, mientras que su vertiente sur pertenece a la Garganta del Manzanares. Hasta una altura de unos 1900 metros de altitud sus laderas están cubiertas principalmente por bosques de pino silvestre, más denso en la cara norte. A partir de la citada cota el pinar deja paso a canchales y zonas con matorrales rastreros de alta montaña, como el piorno serrano y el enebro rastrero.

La ascensión más corta se hace por el camino que sale del aparcamiento de la estación de esquí de Valdesquí (1860 m). Este sendero asciende hacia el sureste zigzagueando hasta alcanzar el camino de Cuerda Larga en una zona muy próxima a la cima del Cerro de Valdemartín. En ese punto se sigue por la travesía de Cuerda Larga avanzando hacia el este. Pasadas las Cabezas de Hierro se alcanza el punto más alto de la Loma de Pandasco. El recorrido es de unos 6,40 km (solo ida) y el desnivel acumulado de casi 600 metros.

Véase también
 Sierra de Guadarrama
 Cuerda Larga

Enlaces externos
 Imagen de satélite de la Loma de Pandasco en Google Maps

Dosmiles de la sierra de Guadarrama (Comunidad de Madrid)
Parque nacional de la Sierra de Guadarrama

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Bradford Camps is a traditional sporting camp in northern Maine in operation since 1890. We are open from ice-out in May through November catering to fishing, hunting, and family vacations. Our eight guest cabins are vintage log construction with hot and cold running water and full bath. We provide three hearty meals daily in our main lodge. Guide service is available.
In the spring and summer catch brook trout, salmon, lake trout & blueback trout on cast flies, spin casting or trolling. Summer families enjoy swimming, fishing, canoeing, kayaking and hiking. Porch surfing is also quite popular! Hunters in the fall find themselves in the middle of Maine's Fabled North Maine Woods, 3.5 million acres of moose, deer, bear and partridge.


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The Mute Anklet' is a historical with a dose of romance and a dash of mystery. It is set in the 1790s in south India against the backdrop of the third Anglo-Mysore War.
Uma Brooke, with striking English looks but a strong Indian identity resents the idea of marrying Captain Trevelyan, but accepts it out of love and respect for her uncle who proposed the match.
Ashton Trevelyan, clever, light-hearted, with an outlook of detached amusement towards life, for his part only decides to take the offer of marriage to get out of the hopeless situation he finds himself in. Further complicating their life is a threat that follows Uma no matter where she goes; what seems to be a case of petty thievery morphs into a desperate, targeted assault. She must uncover the cause behind the strange events that is somehow connected to her own past.
Will their relationship, tested by ideologies that clash, endure? Will Uma overcome her preconceptions and biases, and will Ashton, past his indifference, find empathy and passion? Find out in this captivating novel.
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Robots, Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Jobs
Publish Date: 27 July 2017
With robots and AI getting better and better at these specific tasks it seems natural to ask, when will they replace human workers? According to 352 AI experts there could be a significant change in many areas...
Macquarie University, as part of its Lighthouse Lecture Series, recently hosted a discussion by world renowned labour economist, Professor Richard Freeman from Harvard University on "Employment and Income in the Age of Robots".
Professor Freeman highlighted the game changing impact that Robots and Artificial Intelligence (AI) will have on work automation, wages and employment in the future.
What jobs will robots do
There has been an explosion in recent times in the use of robots for everyday tasks, including a robot noodle chef in Japan and robot pizza delivery here in Australia. There are of course more sophisticated developments, such as IBM's Watson which can autonomously answer customer questions, convert speech to text, translate languages and find meaningful insights from unstructured data. With robots and AI getting better and better at these specific tasks it seems natural to ask, when will they replace human workers? According to 352 AI experts there could be a significant change in many areas, with AI outperforming humans in coming decades, but the possibility of AI replacing human workers entirely is still a very distant possibility.
Source: When will AI exceed human performance? Evidence from AI Experts. A research paper by Katja Grace, John Salvatier, Allan Dafoe, Baobao Zhang and Owain Evans. BBC Capital and Nigel Hawtin.
However, automation in the workplace and the replacement of labour with capital is not new. Throughout the past 200 years, from the agriculture sector in the 18th and 19th centuries to the industrial revolution and the division of labour, use of electricity and mass production in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, jobs have been destroyed but also created.
The use of electronics and developments in technology and computer science over the past 50 years has now pivoted to the rise of robots. AI could now be viewed as the next step in the automation process.
Previous theories to analyse the impact of automation, largely derived in the 1960s, centred on the elasticity of supply of capital and labour. Labour is less elastic than machines and therefore the labour market clears through lower price of wages, but real wages rise with the productivity gains through automation.
Professor Freeman though says this time is different. The rise of AI and Robots is not the same as historical periods of automation. Historically, machines have replaced the (generally dangerous) work of the human body, allowing us more time to think, in contrast AI could replace the judgement and decisions making of our minds. This means AI can beat humans at tasks that are innately human, such as Google AlphaGo's defeat of Ke Jie (the world's number one Go player) earlier this year, a feat previously thought impossible. This is only becoming more and more true as our lives and work move increasingly into the digital world. As historical comparisons are not appropriate Professor Freeman believes in using a well-known economic theory, the law of Comparative Advantage, to analyse the impact.
Robots / AI could eventually outperform humans at most jobs as the chart shows, but Comparative Advantage tells us that there will still be jobs for humans, since Robots and AI will stick to the jobs they are best at.
Currently humans have advantages in many areas, most importantly in intuition and perception of patterns, in our level of general intelligence and in our touch and flexibility. But technology is catching up. Deep learning and neural networks have now shown that computers can even beat humans at poker!
This of course raises a myriad of ethical and economic questions. The critical juncture will be when the current system of single task AI algorithms move towards an ensemble of programs that can mimic the general intelligence of humans. When this happens along with improvements in dexterity and the ability of Robots and AI to operate better offline, jobs and incomes for humans will be impacted.
Professor Freeman notes that effectively there will be a higher elasticity of substitution between machines and humans. Add to this the technological developments that reduce the cost of robots / machines and human wages will effectively be bound below the cost of a robot substitute.
Who owns the robots will be critical for the economic outcome
Essentially the effect on incomes will come down to who owns the robots. If it is the employee then great, this will boost your income, and your robot can work for you and earn you an income! If the robot is owned by the employer, then watch out for the consequences.
From an economic sense, the capital share of income will rise and the labour share of income will fall, accelerating the trend witnessed in recent years. This would increase income inequality, lead to lower wages and continue the trend we have witnessed in political uncertainty given the policy responses are challenging.
Professor Freeman suggests that solutions to this would likely include forms of income redistribution through a tax on capital, or a Universal Basic Income with more public goods available such as healthcare, food and leisure. Alternatively humans should own more of the capital (ie robots) or, the most dramatic response, move towards human enhancement technology, if you can't beat them join them.