Using a BlackBerry or a similar device is a way to set reminders that brings you back into the "now" time zone.

用一个黑莓或者差不多的装置定时叫醒是将你带回“现在”这个时区的一种办法。

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This invention provides a set of self-powered mechanical device, an auto-regulating movable weir-plate, a back-flushing buffer and lift-pull valve.

本发明提供一套自力式机械装置、自动调节活动堰板、反冲阻流器、提拉阀。

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Another example from the medical device world, on a smaller scale: A Huthwaite-trained salesman set out to sell back braces to a doctor who was opposed to the use of braces.

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