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Air Velocity And Temperature In OneDecember 10, 2009 8:12 am | Product Releases | Comments
The HHF143 handheld rotating vane thermo-anemometer from Omega Engineering (Stamford, CT) provides accurate air velocity and temperature measurements in harsh environments, and features a minimum and maximum recall, analog voltage output, and a low speed sensitivity. NIST calibration is also included.
Energy-Saving Industrial DoorsDecember 10, 2009 8:11 am | Product Releases | Comments
The HR6 Energy Door from Custom Quality Products (Cincinnati, OH) is suitable for heavy cart to light motorized traffic and is available in single- or double-panel configurations. A full perimeter thermal break makes the doors ideal for applications such as walk-in coolers with self-closing hardware, a vapor barrier, and a triple-pane, gas-filled window.
Maximum Cabling FlexibilityDecember 10, 2009 8:10 am | Product Releases | Comments
Wilcoxon Research (Germantown, MD) has broadened its line of MaxFlex cables for portable data collects to include an optional safety connections that break away if the sensor or cable becomes entangled. If more than 10 pounds of pull force is exerted, the cable will disconnect to protect the operator, and cannot be reconnected until the sensor and cable are safety retrieved from the monitoring point.
Simplicity On The Road To RecoveryDecember 10, 2009 7:45 am | Articles | Comments
Listen to talk radio or the cable news pundits, and it's easy to believe Michigan, and its largest city (Detroit), are industrial wasteland. True, the unemployment levels are the highest in the nation, and the battering the automotive industry has taken has been significant and deeply felt.
Too Lazy To Do Dishes? There's A Robot For ThatDecember 10, 2009 4:06 am | Articles | Comments
You just can't stop the Japanese obsession with robotics. We've featured domestic robots on the IMPO Insider before, but they've never made us quite this lazy. For those who have decided that putting their dirty dishes in the dishwasher is now too difficult—fear not, robotics will help you not only on the plant floor, but at home too.
OLED Displays: Wearing Your Plant Around Your WristDecember 10, 2009 4:01 am | Articles | Comments
First came those clunky CRT monitors that could kill a man even when unplugged, then dainty LCD panels that were thin and light, but looked like you could snap them in two. Now there's OLED—the latest and greatest in display technology. Just imagine the possibilities of flexible, wearable OLED monitors in manufacturing.
Fake Thunderstorms And A Few Thousand Spot WeldsDecember 10, 2009 3:55 am | Articles | Comments
Many of us have ridden one, but do any of us know where—or how—the New York subway trains are put together? National Geographic takes us through the Brazilian plant that produces the NYC staple. There's even a thunderstorm involved, but you'll have to see just how that fits in for yourself.
Got $200,000? Step Aboard The Virgin EnterpriseDecember 10, 2009 3:54 am | Articles | Comments
On Monday, Sir Richard Branson introduced the world's first commercial spacecraft, called the U.S.S. Enterprise, which will take six tourists 65 miles into space for a full five minutes of weightlessness and sightseeing. While Branson hopes the craft will finish testing in 2010, he's making darn sure it's safe before sending his family up into the abyss (his wife and children are among the first ticket-holders).
Inside GM's $330 Million Detroit-Volt InvestmentDecember 10, 2009 3:52 am | Articles | Comments
Earlier this week, GM announced a $330 million investment in its Detroit-Hamtramck to build its new electric Chevrolet Volt, a vehicle the company is riding on to bring the automaker back to its once-dominant standing. WSJ 's Neal Boudette and Dow Jones Newswires 's Jeff Bennett get together to discuss the impact this investment will have on Detroit automaking.
Spill Containment 101December 8, 2009 10:53 am | by Karen Hamel, New Pig Corporation | Articles | Comments
The sooner you can stop a spill, the faster cleanup can begin. Containing spills at facilities is an essential first step in spill response that helps minimize environmental impact and lessen overall response time. According to National Response Center (NRC) statistics, over 10,000 reportable spills occurred in fixed facilities last year.
Operating In A Carbon-Constrained MarketplaceDecember 8, 2009 10:28 am | by Casey Whelan, Vice President, Strategic Initiatives, U.S. Energy Services | Articles | Comments
As Congress moves towards implementing a mandatory carbon dioxide (CO2) compliance system and a cap and trade market, industrial companies need to evolve to keep up with the changing risks and opportunities. In the past, manufacturers only needed to focus on price and reliability.
Weak Economy Has One Advantage: Fewer Industrial SpillsDecember 8, 2009 8:58 am | by Dina Cappiello, Associated Press Writer | News | Comments
WASHINGTON (AP) — When it comes to pollution, the economic downturn could have an upside. The Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday reported that toxic chemical pollution from the nation's industrial plants, mines and factories declined by 6 percent in 2008, the second year in a row that companies have reported releasing less pollution.
Exec Pleads Guilty After Raid Reveals 600 Illegal WorkersDecember 8, 2009 7:48 am | News | Comments
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The only company official charged in the nation's largest workplace raid on illegal immigrants is scheduled to change his not guilty plea at a court hearing Wednesday. Jose Humberto Gonzalez had pleaded not guilty to conspiracy and identity theft charges, among others, related to the raid on Howard Industries in Laurel, Miss.
New Jobs Down, Employers Afraid To Jump InDecember 8, 2009 7:43 am | by Christopher S. Rugaber, AP Economics Writer | News | Comments
WASHINGTON (AP) — Layoffs may be slowing, but employers are hesitant to take the next step that is key to reducing the unemployment rate: hiring more workers. That is likely to keep the competition fierce for those openings that do exist. There were about 6.3 unemployed people, on average, for each job opening in October, according to Labor Department data released Tuesday.
Obama: Let's 'Spend Our Way Out Of This Recession'December 8, 2009 7:39 am | by Philip Elliott, Associated Press Writer | News | Comments
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama outlined new multibillion-dollar stimulus and jobs proposals Tuesday, saying the nation must continue to "spend our way out of this recession" until more Americans are back at work. Without giving a price tag, Obama proposed a package of new spending for highway, bridge and other infrastructure projects, deeper tax breaks for small businesses and tax incentives to encourage people to make their homes more energy efficient.
After Four Months, Orange Gel Spill Remains A MysteryDecember 8, 2009 7:14 am | News | Comments
WEST UNION, W.Va. (AP) — Four months after a spill left 2 inches of orange gel on a Doddridge County stream, officials in West Union are still awaiting answers. The spill was on Buckeye Run in August, and Tapo Energy of West Union was cited. A cleanup crew vacuumed up 2,500 gallons of gel.
Even Under Cap-and-Trade, U.S. Gas Cuts 'Insufficient'December 8, 2009 6:31 am | by Charles J. Hanley, AP Special Correspondent | News | Comments
COPENHAGEN (AP) — This decade is on track to become the warmest since records began in 1850, and 2009 could rank among the top-five warmest years, the U.N. weather agency reported Tuesday on the second day of a pivotal 192-nation climate conference. Only the United States and Canada experienced cooler conditions than average, the World Meteorological Organization said, although Alaska had the second-warmest July on record.
Don't Gamble With Mother Nature - Go UPSDecember 8, 2009 5:51 am | Articles | Comments
El Paso Water Utilities (EPWU) provides water, wastewater, and reclaimed water service to one of the region's fastest growing areas — the greater metropolitan area of El Paso, Texas. The utility analyzes water samples with sophisticated, computer-controlled systems and gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS) instruments to assure the sanitation and safety of the potable water supply.
2010 Industry Perspective: Take Your Recession Lessons With YouDecember 8, 2009 5:36 am | Articles | Comments
The financial meltdown and resulting economic crisis is easing, and the U.S. economy is showing signs of improving. The recovery remains fragile, however, and growth will remain modest for the foreseeable future. A Brief Look Back Matt Ericksen, Partner, Booz & Company The challenge of the past year for many engineered products and services (EPS) corporations—including those in aerospace and defense, industrials, the automotive sector, and transportation—was simply to weather the crisis.
High-Temperature Solids SensorsDecember 8, 2009 5:04 am | Product Releases | Comments
BinMaster Level Controls (Lincoln, NE) announces the SmartBob-SH and SmartBob-SHT sensors, which are designed for measuring the level of solid materials in storage and processing bins at high temperatures. The HT model is for applications up to 500°F, while the SHT model can handle temperatures up to 900°F, with bursts up to 1,685°F.


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Six survivors from the 16-day siege of the Pacific island return to the site of their heroic stand.
At the outset of World War II, 1,600 American marines and civilians were living on Wake Island, a remote Pacific outpost that was a vital link in the supply route between Hawaii and the Philippines. Just hours after the attack on Pearl Harbor, Wake was targeted by the forces of the Imperial Japanese Navy. Incredibly, the tiny, undermanned outpost managed to defeat the initial invasion attempt, and their heroic stand helped encourage a nation reeling from its introduction to the war.
WAKE ISLAND: THE ALAMO OF THE PACIFIC tells the remarkable tale of the 16-day resistance through the recollections of six veterans of the siege who returned to the island 50 years later for the final reunion of the Wake Island Survivors. As they revisit the site of their desperate stand, we'll see how they managed to destroy two Japanese ships and 7 aircraft despite being woefully under-armed and facing overwhelming odds.
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Back in May, Santa was tickled pink when a Travel Channel crew visited us to shoot a new holiday special. Of course, it was a tad warmer back then … Did you notice in the photo – in front of Santa's face? They used that little clapper thing to sync the footage with the audio….Read More »
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A hard-hat tour for 14News
Deanna from 14News in Evansville is an early riser. She sort of has to be; it's her job. We met up with VP James at 5am to check out what goes on here during the off-season. First in the Maintenance Shop … Our Turkey Whirl turkey sure looks happy to be on camera. Or maybe…Read More »
Chillin' with the Thunderbird
We just finished up two hours of "live shots" with Deanna from WFIE-TV and boy, is it cold out there today! After a look inside our Maintenance Shop and then the Paint Shop, the sun came up and we visited the Thunderbird construction site. Anyone who works outdoors for a living has my undying respect…Read More »
Great Scott! Tune in Thursday night
Have you ever wondered what it takes to put together an episode of reality TV? Not the table-throwing, wine-tossing kind of reality show … a nice, fun travel show. There's a new series on the Great American Country (GAC) channel called "All-American Amusement Parks." Actually, when we first heard from the production company, they used…Read More »
Just another Mammoth Monday!
Fox News Channel was looking for the nation's top water-park rides, and they found Mammoth! Watch the latest video at video.foxnews.comRead More »
What are you WISHing for?
Take a look at some WISH-ful thinking from early this morning: All will be revealed this evening starting at 8:15pm CDT: http://HolidayWorld2015.com Please join us! And Happy Christmas Eve in July!Read More »
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Have you checked out the new Mrs. Klaus' Kitchen yet? Holidog is a big fan. … and so is Tabnie from Eyewitness News. Foods Manager Tammy was happy for the help on a recent morning and gleefully instructed Tabnie in the fine art of "freestyling" dough. After proofing the dough, it was time to add…Read More »
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When you picture a herd of wildebeest, don't you think of them being in stampede mode? They like to move. They migrate at a fast pace. And so our new Wildebeestro restaurant follows their lead, with a light and fast Grab & Go menu. Tabnie from Eyewitness News stopped by for a behind-the-scenes look. In…Read More »
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Long ago, my oldest son explained to me the difference between a "geek" and a "nerd." Tom now works at JPL (which you may recognize from The Big Bang Theory), so whatever he told me then was no doubt correct. Thing is, I don't exactly remember what he said … But whether you're a geek…Read More »
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Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed
Catastrophe: Risk and Response
Some say the world will end in fire,
Some say in ice.
From what I've tasted of desire,
I hold with those who favor fire.
But if it had to perish twice,
I think I know enough of hate
To know that for destruction ice
Is also great
And would suffice.
—Robert Frost (1920)
Have you heard, it's in the stars,
Next July we collide with Mars?
—Cole Porter (1939)
The recent tsunami in southern Asia, in which perhaps a quarter-million people of all ages and conditions were swept indifferently away by a blind cataclysm, has, at least for the moment—perhaps only for the moment—concentrated our minds. Fatality on such a scale, the destruction not only of individual lives but of whole populations of them, threatens the conviction that perhaps most reconciles many of us, insofar as anything this-worldly does, to our own mortality: that, though we ourselves may perish, the community into which we were born, and the sort of life it supports, will somehow live on. The suggestion that this may not be true, that calamity if great enough, or fecklessness if chronic enough, may put an end to the foundations of our collective existence, that beyond its separate members society itself is mortal, is hardly a new idea. Ancient history collects instances, science fiction constructs narratives; the myths of all nations parade warning examples. But the empirical study of how societies die, the comparative examination of cases and the systematic calculation of possibilities, has barely begun. There are not, as yet, any life expectancy tables for civilizations, and the autopsies, partial and archaeological, are inconclusive about the cause of death.
Jared Diamond is a biogeographer and evolutionary psychologist at UCLA, and the author of a sweeping, relentlessly environmentalist account of the reasons for the emergence of the modern West to political and economic predominance, which sold a million copies and won a Pulitzer Prize. Richard Posner is a judge on the US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit who, between opinions, has published dozens of free-fire polemics on everything from aging and public intellectuals to the rational organization of sex and the economic analysis of law. They have, as one would expect, rather different approaches to the question of social fatality.1 For Diamond, it is a gradual, cumulative affair, accelerating only toward the end when some hard-to-fix tipping point is mindlessly passed. There is a progressive misuse of the natural resources upon which the society is based to the point where collective life collapses into a self-consuming Hobbesean state of nature. For Posner, "catastrophe" is a distant, extrapolated culmination of present trends, an annihilating accident, implicit and unnoticed, waiting to happen—"a momentous tragic usually sudden event [producing] utter overthrow or ruin."
Whether societies waste away in ecological neglect or are destroyed by foreseeable disasters they have failed to prevent, for both writers vigilance and resolve are the price of survival. Awareness is all. However much they may differ in style and method (and they occupy the poles of the social sciences—dogged, fact-thick empiricism on the one side, model-and-calculate political arithmetic on the other), these are consciousness-raising books, tracts for the time. It is later than we think. Later even than we have thought to think.
Jared Diamond formulates the problem as he sees it in the simplest and most straightforward of terms: "Why," as his book jacket puts it, "do some societies, but not others, blunder into self-destruction?" "Why do some societies make disastrous decisions?" "What does it all mean to us today?" And he addresses it equally directly, with the most elemental, describe-and-classify sort of comparative method: the kind of approach he took in earlier works to chart the bird populations of highland New Guinea or trace the evolution of primate sexuality. Look at this, look at that; note the similarities, note the differences; find the thread, tell the story—a natural history of societal failure.
Accordingly, he sets out, in differing degrees and depth of detail and in no particular order of importance, a wide variety of particular cases, opportunistically chosen: archaic societies like Easter Island, the ancient Maya, and the Greenland Vikings, which long ago collapsed into self-produced ecological disaster; third-world emergent states like Rwanda, Haiti, and the Dominican Republic that, disorganized, mismanaged, backward, and overpopulated, are well along toward producing such an outcome for themselves; modern or modernizing civilizations, like China, Australia, and the United States, that appear at the moment to be dynamic and flourishing, but in whom the first premonitory signs of overreach, waste, decline, and ruin are beginning to appear. Then, from the evidence of these cases, he constructs a short and miscellaneous checklist of factors that together and separately "contribute" to a society's fate: the inherent fragility of its habitat, the stability of its climate, the friendliness or hostility of its neighbors and trading partners, and, most important of all, the conclusive and decisive determinate force, "the society's responses to its environmental problems." Within the bounds of chance and circumstance, peoples, like individuals, make their own destiny. Choosing well or badly among policies and possibilities, they determine themselves what ultimately becomes of them.
Take Easter Island, at once the most mysterious and the most dramatic ("no other site that I have visited made such a ghostly impression on me") of the once thriving and creative human communities that have simply died and disappeared, vanished whole and entire from the face of the earth. "The most remote habitable scrap of land in the world," 1,300 miles away from its nearest neighbor, sixty-six square miles in area, it was, for nearly eight hundred years, about 900 to 1700 AD, home to a population, at its peak (the estimates, being based on archaeological surveys and explorers' reports, vary widely), of anywhere from six to thirty thousand neolithic yam and taro growers.
Outliers of the great canoe-borne Polynesian civilization that spread across the southern Pacific from New Zealand to Hawaii during the first millennium of the Christian era and essentially cut off, once they had arrived and settled in, from anyone else in the world, they nevertheless managed somehow to carve hundreds of enormous stone statues, fifteen to seventy feet tall, between ten and 270 tons, and raise them to the top of great displaying platforms scattered across the whole island. Images, apparently, of ancestors, gods, or deified chiefs, these now lie toppled and broken, like so many gravestones, across a despoiled and ruined landscape—"the most extreme example of forest destruction in the Pacific…among the most extreme in the world…the whole forest gone …all of its tree species extinct."
Just how, and by what steps, this ingenious people descended, over seven or eight centuries, into generalized disorder and, when they had cut down the last of the forest and destroyed the whole of the island's animal life, into murder, suicide, starvation, and cannibalism is far from clear. There is only archaeological evidence—settlement sites, kitchen middens, hillside quarries, vast crematoria containing thousands of bodies and huge amounts of bone ash—to go by. Rivalry among competing chieftains (the statues get bigger and bigger over time), natural fluctuations in food resources, and epidemic disease probably all played a part, as did increasingly popular rebellion:
Easter Islanders' toppling of their ancestral moai reminds me of Russians and Romanians toppling the statues of Stalin and Ceaus˛escu…. The islanders must have been filled with pent-up anger at their leaders for a long time…. I wonder how many of the statues were thrown down one by one at intervals, by particular enemies of a statue's owner,…how many were instead destroyed in a quickly spreading paroxysm of anger and disillusionment, as took place at the end of communism.
In any case, the destruction was mindless, total, protracted, and self-inflicted, a lesson and a warning to the way we live now:
Easter's isolation makes it the clearest example of a society that destroyed itself by overexploiting its own resources…. The parallels between [the island] and the whole modern world are chillingly obvious. Thanks to globalization, international trade, jet planes, and the Internet, all countries on earth today share resources and affect each other, just as did Easter's dozen clans. [The island] was as isolated in the Pacific Ocean as the earth is today in space. When the Easter Islanders got into difficulties, there was nowhere to which they could flee, nor to which they could turn for help; nor shall we modern Earthlings have recourse elsewhere if our troubles increase…. [The] collapse of Easter Island society [is] a metaphor, a worst-case scenario, for what may lie ahead of us in our own future.
Diamond describes his other fallen civilizations in similarly monitory tones: so many societal memento mori, death-head reminders to the live and prospering. The pre–Puebloan Indians of the American Southwest, the fabled Anasazi "ancient ones," built large apartment complexes, entrepôt towns, and intricate irrigation systems, but succumbed to small-scale climate shifts, land struggles, and overcrowding. The great Mayan cities of the Yucatán were strangled by declining crop yields, runaway deforestation, and a primitive transport system. And the Greenland Vikings, to whom he gives a hundred deliberate pages, disappeared, after four and a half centuries of hardscrabble persistence, in the face of narrowing habitats, disrupted trade connections, and a stubborn unwillingness to adopt Eskimo technologies. Everywhere and every time, when societies have perished they have done so through their own neglect and self-delusion. It was not their environments, however severe, that did them in; or anyway not their environments alone. It was their failure to rise to the challenges those environments posed.
With this moral in hand, Diamond then proceeds in a similarly fact-upon-fact, dogged-does-it manner to examine a miscellaneous collection of contemporary societies in adaptionist terms. The Rwanda genocide, generally attributed to "ancient hatred" tribal conflicts, is blamed instead on a Malthusian crisis: a headlong population increase that produced lethal intrafamilial tensions. Young men could not acquire farms, adult children could not leave home, farm size declined precipitously, gross inequalities engendered internecine jealousy. On the Caribbean island of Hispaniola, two scarred and impoverished third-world societies, Franco-African Haiti and Spanish-Indian Dominica, offer, side by side, a study in contrasts: the first "the poorest country in the New World, and one of the poorest in the world outside of Africa," ruined, resourceless, a development basket case; the second still bearing the marks of a caudillo state, with a dependent, top-down economy, politicized forestry, and an artificial construction boom complete with urban traffic jams.
Australia suffers from overgrazing, "land mining," and man-made desiccation, leading "those of us inclined to pessimism or even just to realistic sober thinking" to wonder whether the country is "doomed to a declining standard of living in a steadily deteriorating environment." China, a "lurching giant," big and fast-growing, and ecologically heedless, is ravaged by pollution, waste, and "the world's largest development projects"—dams, floodings, water diversions—"all expected to cause severe environmental problems…the disruption of major ecosystem[s]…[the] uprooting [of] millions of people."
Jared Diamond, Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies (Norton, 1997). Richard Posner, Aging and Old Age (University of Chicago Press, 1995); Public Intellectuals: A Study of Decline (Harvard University Press, 2001); Sex and Reason (Harvard University Press, 1992), The Economics of Justice (Harvard University Press, 1981).↩
Jared Diamond, Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies (Norton, 1997). Richard Posner, Aging and Old Age (University of Chicago Press, 1995); Public Intellectuals: A Study of Decline (Harvard University Press, 2001); Sex and Reason (Harvard University Press, 1992), The Economics of Justice (Harvard University Press, 1981).↩


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He is remembered for seven words: "Give me liberty of give me death." More than any other founding father he represented the power of the ordinary citizens of the new nation. Patrick Henry rose from simple roots to mingle with the colonial aristocracy, helping blaze the trail to freedom alongside Thomas Jefferson and George Washington. While others led men through the influence of position, wealth, and education, Henry staked his claim on the power of his voice. He was, without a doubt, the greatest orator of his age.
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October 1, 2012
No, this week's posting isn't about growing old. Rather, it's about yet another factor to consider when trying to eat healthfully. (I know, it seems like there's always something to think about.) But the more you know about food and nutrition, the easier it can be to make healthier choices.
What Are AGEs?
AGEs are formed when sugars in food link up with protein or fat in the absence of water. This happens during cooking, particularly with methods that use very high heat or that do not use liquids, such as grilling or charbroiling. For example, let's say you have the grill fired up, ready to cook up a few burgers or a piece of steak. And let's also say that you like your meat on the well-done side (charbroiled, for instance). That burnt, crispy crust lends a savory flavor, but it's not doing much good for your body.
Even making your morning toast or baking up a batch of golden chocolate chip cookies forms AGEs. And, unfortunately, AGEs make foods taste good, which means we tend to crave them even more.
What AGEs Do
While all of us would benefit from limiting our exposure to AGEs as much as possible, it's perhaps more of an issue for people with diabetes. AGEs are more likely to form in the body when blood glucose levels are running high. In fact, AGEs can form simply from glucose in the blood, apart from any food that you eat. Studies have shown that AGEs are involved in the occurrence of diabetes complications, such as retinopathy (eye disease), neuropathy (nerve damage), and nephropathy (kidney damage). Also, AGEs are particularly linked to blood vessel damage, changing LDL ("bad") cholesterol so that it's more likely to be deposited within artery walls. AGEs are also more likely to cause stiffness in artery walls and that may lead to high blood pressure.
Where Else Are AGEs Found?
AGEs can also be found in tobacco smoke, by the way, which means stopping smoking (or better yet, never starting) is crucial.
Limiting AGE Exposure
• Work on keeping your blood glucose and A1C as close to your target as possible. (That goes for your LDL cholesterol and blood pressure, too.)
• Limit grilled, charbroiled, and fried foods. This doesn't mean that you can't enjoy a nice grilled piece of salmon, but perhaps not five times a week. Also, go easy on over-cooking grilled foods.
• Use moist cooking methods as much as possible, like poaching, stewing, and braising.
• Using a slow cooker is helpful, too.
• Go easy on your protein intake. Eating large servings of meat, especially red meat, means that the AGE level in your body will be higher. Poultry and seafood are generally better choices.
• Consider marinating your protein food before cooking. Doing so will lessen AGE formation.
• Eat more fruits, vegetables, and whole-grain foods, as these are the lowest in AGEs.
• Limit processed foods (cookies, chips, sugared cereals, etc.).
•Try drinking green tea. Green tea appears to block AGE formation.
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While trees and shrubs extend their roots well beyond the reach of their branches, focus your watering efforts under the canopy. This will reach many of the roots and keep the trees and shrubs in survival mode. They might lose some roots and associated branches but they will most likely survive. If your trees and shrubs are watered along with the lawn, cap off the sprinkler heads that do not reach the area under the trees and shrubs. Let those lawn areas dry out.
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Small plants, especially those planted in the recent months, will benefit from shade. If you have brush around your area, it can be cut and the stems pushed into the soil on the south or west side of these new plants to provide shade. Young small trees and shrubs can be protected from the wind and sun by driving T-posts into the soil a couple feet away from them and draping an old bed sheet or similar sheeting between the posts to cast a shadow on the plants. While this might look tacky in your neighborhood, why should you care if you can prevent your new trees, shrubs, flowers, and vegetables from frying in the sun?
Some of you are already having problems with tomatoes dropping their blossoms and not setting fruit. High temperatures and the dehydrating winds will do that. Draping cheese cloth or another fine cloth over the plants will help correct this problem by reducing the amount of direct sun that strikes the blossoms causing them to overheat. Mulching the soil with a layer of wood chips, buffalo chips, or other organic matter, and keeping the soil moist also helps increase blossom set and harvest. Apply the mulch in the morning when the soil is at its coolest.
One gardener recently mentioned the technique of withholding water to encourage ripening. That does work but when water is applied the next time, the result will be major cracking of the fruit. I feel it is best to maintain uniform soil moisture content and let the tomatoes ripen when they are ready instead of forcing them. Using red plastic mulch to speed up ripening is a better technique than withholding water.
Due to the winds and hot weather you might have to water more frequently than last year. Check the soil moisture with your finger(s) to determine if they have adequate soil moisture. Keep in mind that young plants have shallow roots so checking the moisture content down three or four inches misses the root zone of these small plants. Check the soil moisture in the top two inches of the soil. Check deeper as the plants grow and develop deeper roots.
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When the administration of the Western College for Women – now a part of Miami University – opened its campus to civil rights activists in 1964, the institution followed its long tradition of independence and innovation. An estimated 700 young, idealistic college students from across the north arrived in Oxford, Ohio for voter registration training before leaving to serve in Mississippi to register African-Americans to vote and assist with local community projects, like Freedom schools and the building of community centers.
Today, the story of Freedom Summer has the power to evoke important questions about American identity, public life, engagement, and commitment. This exhibit will focus on local resident Roland Duerksen and former student volunteers Carole Colca and Mark Levy. They have left the legacy of their work in the Western College Memorial Archives. This exhibit, which includes photographs, letters, audio recordings, and an interactive map of Mississippi, will serve as a narrative of their dedication to civil rights and social justice.
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OHIO -- Hello,
My name is Lydia and I have a serious consumer message to pass on regarding a very well known and trusted company. Time Warner Cable.
On the first of the month my fiancée and I moved from an apartment to a rental home in a neighboring town. We contacted Time Warner several days in advance to make sure our service would be transferred to our new home without interruption, we rely on the service because my fiancée is currently a college student and needs internet access.
This Monday the installers came to the new place and hooked up the service with no problems. The next day we called Time Warner to make sure the service at our previous address was disconnected so we wouldn't end up with two bills.
Here is the problem:
When we called they informed us that the installers did not transfer our account to the new house, but rather opened a new account and now we had two running.
Here is where it gets really bad:
They say we not only have those two accounts.. but also an account from 2005-2006 that has an outstanding balance, and that it is from when we lived here (our new home) in 2005-2006.
For the record, and we also have proof, we have NEVER lived at this address in the past. In fact, we have never had Time Warner until last summer, at our previous address.
We are like most other people, we have had late payments with the company over the past 5-6 months that we have been customers.. and never once was this 2005-2006 outstanding balance mentioned.
Time Warner records show my fiancées social security number on the questionable account, along with MY cell phone number.. which I did not have in 2005 or 2006. I did not even know him during those years. I wasn't even living in the state of Ohio at that time and he wasn't living at this address.
I feel like something is messed up in their computers because this issue didn't surface until this week.
I really don't know what happened but now they are expecting us to pay this balance that isn't ours and I really wonder how safe ANYONE's information is with Time Warner because I am witnessing his personal information get tacked onto accounts that are not his.
They are now saying that we have to jump through several hoops just to prove that we are not lying, and they are suggesting identity theft.. well I don't know about you but that is one hell of a coincidence... that someone that lived in this apartment 5 years ago happened to steal his identity and we just happened to move to this place now and conveniently the bill that we have never seen in our lives resurfaces...
We have called a few times in the past two days, and have even been denied the chance to speak to a supervisor on several occasions.
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Ytropious on 03/03/2011:
"2005-2006 that has an outstanding balance, and that it is from when we lived here (our new home) in 2005-2006.
For the record, and we also have proof, we have NEVER lived at this address"
That sounds confusing. You're saying you did live there, then you're saying you didn't. Which is it? It sounds like too much of a coincidence to be identity theft. It sounds like you either don't remember having an account that you did in fact have, or your fiance or someone close to him used the info to open an account. Maybe he's hiding something from you?
Grandma on 06/18/2012:
I totally understand what you meant. You did NOT live in the new place until NOW. I believe someone who lived in the new place back in 2005-2006 had cable. When they moved, they didn't pay their bill. When TW moved your current service from the place you just moved FROM to the place you live in NOW, they somehow merged the account that the previous renter didn't pay, to your current bill.(Now I sound confusing don't I? LOL). But I do know what ya mean...
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Did you ever get this resolved?
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PALMDALE, CALIFORNIA -- ***Aha! I could almost cry with utter joy! We finally dropped TWC and went with DirectTV. Wow! I had no idea that this was what television was REALLY about! I feel like sending a great big "Thank You" card to TWC Corporate because thanks to their lousy treatment and horrible customer service, we have been brought out of the 'Dark Ages' and introduced to the "Genie" (included with service not EXTRA as TWC charges for every single thing) and literally hundreds of included channels in our package. I asked the VERY polite and efficient, knowledgeable installer how business is for DirectTV, and asked if there was any people such as ourselves switching from TWC. He said they are very busy with newly subscribed installs and to that I smiled and laughed...I said I'd bet the people dumping TWC might be likened to great numbers of lemmings jumping en masse from the cliffs! Thank YOU TWC for causing me to shop around...I would have never known what a great service DirectTV is or about the fantastic options and myriad channels without your lousy service! Oh and the picture is so vivid on our new flatscreens, too. Bye Bye TWC. Hope you figure it out before you end up out of business!
Within this past year we decided to cancel the HBO & Showtime premium channels. We were asked if we wanted anything added and we said yes to a particular sports channel. Like the flip of a switch, instantly the premiums disappeared, literally. HOWEVER, quite a number of 'regular' channels also disappeared that we indeed did want and were used to enjoying regularly. BIO, ID, H2,Hallmark, Science, and a few others were suddenly GONE! When we called to inquire about the missing channels we were told that those were under an "old" plan that we got when we signed up 10 years ago. We were told that we could easily get them back but that we would have to pay $8 EACH for them!!! The CSR who handled our premium cancellation call did not disclose the fact that we would be losing all of those channels and I was fit to be tied I was so angry. This is deceitful business practice and I utterly detest TWC for this. One other thing, after seeing commercials "clipped" with such a redundant pattern of regularity (a solid 2 years +) I decided to file a complaint against TWC with the FCC and FTC about the ads not being played but TWCs never being omitted. While those agencies didn't contact me about my complaint I will tell you that it must have gotten the proper and immediate attention of their investigators. It was almost an overnight improvement of 100% because EVERY advertiser was suddenly getting the ad played in its entirety. Finally, the businesses were going to actually get what they were paying big bucks for. Whether or not I can be credited for that bit of justice, no one can say. I was pretty struck by the fact that this hadn't been brought to light in those couple of years; it was done methodically, the ad-cutting. In that complaint I mentioned that I, myself, did not have ads running for my own business, but that if I had I would have been on the path to a lawsuit for TWC's bad faith and breach of contract, to start. TWC willfully omitted ads to obviously insert more ads for themselves. The minute I start to see that occurring again I plan to file another complaint with each agency. We can't get the Verizon internet here, and we HAVE TRIED (signal too weak) but if we could we would assuredly dump TWC in an instant. TWC keeps adding more Spanish and other foreign language, and sports channels, which is another sore point with us. WHY can't folks order what they want to pay for? We have absolutely NO USE for most of the crap they peddle in channel line-ups. We know we are paying way too much for a fraction of a product where cable t.v. is concerned. The internet "Roadrunner" service is awful, too. The mailbox is tiny, the problems are many...but the connection is good using a different browser. My husband insists on relying on that terrible email of TWC's and I think he is just too old to make a change to a simpler service like Yahoo or Google, etc. Internet service is definitely not their forte. We wouldn't dare to ever allow them to "bundle" or bungle up a phone service after what we have been through.
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Time warner rips me off for a days wages for a glitch
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KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI -- I got home from work today to find out my Time Warner cable TV service was having a problem. the picture on the TV was jumping and freezing and repeating itself over and over. Called TW customer care and got the 1st local live voice and as always says I, m so sorry for the any problem you are having. she proceeded to send a "reboot" to the cable box and to just hit the power button when it comes back and it will be fine. she says goodby. The box reboots and the picture comes back fine as expected but there is NO sound at all. I call customer care again and hit tech. support again and I get "jermey" in Costa Rica and he after telling him what happened just 5 mi, s before he sends another "reboot" to the cable box and we wait the 5 min, s it takes to reboot itself and it all comes back on, picture good as befor and still NO sound. he says let me send it another signal, 5 more min, s go by still no sound and then tells me that I must have touched or unplugged something as there is nothing wrong with the service or signal. I assured him nothing was touched at all which it wasn't. only thing touched was the power button on the cable box as instructed. he says he will report it as a outage and to wait for a service tech in 24 to 36 hrs. then hangs up. I called a 3rd time got same guy. told him same thing that we had just spoke and he had me go through it all again and then tells me that there is a outage and that I was the 5th. person he had talked to today in the last hr in my area. when on the 1st call with jeremy he stated to me that I would be the 1st one that called on a outage in my area and it hadn't been reported as of yet. all this within 5 min, s per him. 1st lie to me by TW tech help. next I call again hoping for a local person like the very 1st call. but no such luck I get Costa Rica again and another tech does the exact same thing reboots and tells me to wait 24 to 36 hrs and I, ll meet a service tech. and to be there or it wouldn't get fixed. now mind you I work some 60 miles away from my office. and for me to take off it, s a cost of $125.00 for a half days work and drive to and from for me to meet the service tech. that I think is coming. I complain about the lost time they have forced me to take and the lost wages I have to lose. they offered a $10.02 credit to my account for a day lost of cable service. I just did some quick looking and for a mere 15 dollars more than I pay now I AM switching to Dish Network and we have another carrier for internet that is a bit faster and a bit cheaper. so guess who wins this one Time Warner. you don't. your service tech, s need to learn something besides lets reboot the box. it cost you a long time customer
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Alain on 08/12/2011:
Since they couldn't service their product correctly you did the smart thing: went to a competitor. Reviews like this are why Time Warner has an 83% negative rating here.
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Macroblocking lies
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Been a TW Cable residential client for over 2 years now and since day one I have had this same issue. My HD channels for the most part have good quality but some experience macro blocking. This is something that I am sure most of you have experienced and the easiest way to explain it is pixelation of the picture when it starts to freeze or turns into small cubes of the picture. When this occurs it will be almost impossible to tolerate any show as it will constantly slowdown, speed up and become distorted. When you are paying $150+ for your cable TV service you expect problems like this to be solved in a timely fashion but with TW Cable this is not going to happen.
First off you can expect the run around. Customer service told me for months that I need to reboot my cable box and they would boost the signal. Doing this 20-30 times didn't help and I was able to have a service engineer come to my home to check the equipment in and out of the home. Nothing was found and he left with the expectation that his boss or foreman would take the next steps in correcting this issue.
Weeks later the service team came back and they did the exact same thing the first team did and were not able to fix the problem.
After 4-5 service visits I reached my limit and called the President of the residential services department Mr. Jeffrey Hirsch.
Mr. Hirsch assured me that the problem would be resolved and I would be credited after the problem was fixed. He told me that I would not have to pay for such poor service so I stopped making payments on my account in August 2010. During that time the cycle of lies and useless service visits continued and Mr. Hirsch used his assistant to communicate with me. She called and told me that the problem is not being ignored and a senior foreman would look into it from the pole. Nothing was done and the problem still continues.
During this time I was informed by one of the service techs who candidly told me that they know about the problem in my area and it's "Network" related. He told me that the problem is that during peak hours, TW Cable cannot support the amount of voice/video and data that it sells to its customers with the current network infrastructure so the problem will continue. He was the only honest person I spoke to at this organization. What he said makes perfect sense because the problem is more apparent during prime time hours.
Now I now more people have this issue besides me and I want to organize a class action lawsuit against TW Cable for oversubscribing clients to an insufficient network that can't support the services which they sell.
Today my cable service is shut off, no credit was issued and no repairs have been made in over 7 months. If you feel the same way as I do and want to do something about it then join me in forming a legal movement to financial restitution and compensation. We should not be abused by these monopolies and franchised companies. They abuse their rights and the PSC should hear us and do something. IF not the PSC the FCC too.
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Ytropious on 02/18/2011:
It's better known as digital break up, and guess what, it happens on satellite too!
PepperElf on 02/18/2011:
pretty much it happens on all digital tvs if the signal gets messy.
this is actually why I like analog systems better. if the signal was a little messy you could still watch the show at least.
but such is life. people wanted digital instead...
trmn8r on 02/18/2011:
Yep, I experienced it when I had a digital box for my cable tv. I ditched the box, which I only had so I could receive a scrambled channel, and went back to analog. Problem solved. Now all I have to deal with is the occasional dropouts in the feed to the cable company, when it says "Weak signal" and there is no picture.
TWCableHelp on 02/18/2011:
My apologies for the ongoing impairment in billing discrepancy. Would like to have this matter investigated and addressed for you. It would be appreciated if you could email us at email@example.com
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beanbagbritches on 02/18/2011:
It's not a good idea to just stop paying your bill, regardless of any pending credits. That will ensure your services are turned off & that the amount due will be sent to a credit agency. Oh well.
TW Customer on 06/07/2011:
Do a youtube search for Time Warner macroblocking.. Same issues only worse. Been getting the runaround for years now. Call/Complain to your local public utilities commission.
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Don't Waste Your Money on Time Warner For Anything
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MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN -- The physical address of Time Warner doesn't matter; the whole of their company is the same no matter the service locations.
What an unbelievable shifty company this is. *First off don't go to digital if you haven't yet, and I highly suggest using a different provider or not having any cable television at all.
Okay so we switched to digital, and of course it costs more for two reasons: they charge $11 more per month to just have digital, and you can't have it in more than one room without paying more for that, too; which, I'm very glad about because it sucks and we have regular cable still in the other rooms. My complaint to them has been that when you're recording two programs you cannot watch a third... you have to watch one of the two you're recording. Umm.. that doesn't make any sense whatsoever. Why would I record something that I'm watching already... for most general purposes this makes no sense at all. I called Time Warner the other day... the representative checked our account and said.... nope you should be able to record two and watch a third, but still it isn't working that way. I called this evening and immediately was told that no I cannot record two and watch a third... I have to watch one of the two I'm recording. I go over and over why this makes no sense... that a twelve year old genius can engineer better than that and that a twelve year with a low IQ can make better sense of that than them, but they keep saying it makes sense to them. Finally after going on in circles they say yes it is possible, but you have to pay more for it. Okay... so we already pay for sub par crappy programming and now we should have to also pay to record! WTF!
When you bring up the sub par crappy programming... they always revert to, "Time Warner does not choose the programming," oh really? My response is, and was, TW can certainly employ their sales people to negotiate better programming, but obviously TW doesn't care to, so yes... TW is responsible for the programming they charge for. Not only that but they are 100% responsible for what they do charge, and it should be a hell of a lot less for what customers are not getting.
** Digital sucks. Everything is delayed while you wait. The few extra channels you do get LOL... are only shows that regular cable channels already have but they circulate them to the few channels that are new to you.
We're looking into another provider.
** Terrible Programming: you get virtually next to nothing except very old shows and movies, re-runs, and massive paid programming. The newer movies they offer are usually one-star movies - even if they give them more stars, and Lifetime doesn't count… that has to be the worst network ever! Why should anyone have to pay for premium movie channels? Why, because they give absolutely nothing worthy unless you do, but then still… STILL… you're paying for massive re-runs there, too. Other programming like for example True Tv… which was Court TV before that, and then it was something else before that; all the same shows over and over, but sometimes with a different narrator LOL - as if that is going to go right over our heads. Something like Animal Planet, History, and Discovery channels (just as examples) - forget it - you get so few new shows per year and the rest of the airing is just re-runs over and over and over again. Regular television channels actually offer much better programs, and we can rent whatever else we want without these absurd fees. Just imagine paying maybe one-hundred to a very maybe two-hundred dollars per year instead of over one-thousand dollars per year for NOTHING MUCH.
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Kurizumaru on 02/02/2011:
My suggestion to you is to get a blue ray player and get Netflix, stream things you actually want to watch directly to your TV and stop complaining about what other channels show.
Because of work I miss a lot of things that air the first time around and appreciate the reruns so that I can catch up with them. I happen to like the Lifetime Channel too. They are behind one of my favorite movies of all time; Prayers for Bobby.
I'm sorry but not one channel is NOT going to play reruns. Good luck. Try Netflix.
beanbagbritches on 02/05/2011:
Unfortunately, from what I understand, TWC only allows you to record 2 programs at a time & you must be watching one of them. I believe this happened when the digital systems were updated last June & the watching a 3rd program appears to have been deactivated. While I can't speak for the company, I'll bet they're trying to bring that option back. They know customers want this convenience.
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Old Digital Boxes
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CULVER CITY, CALIFORNIA -- I've had to take four digital boxes back to TW in the last two months. The first box I returned could not receive a signal after TW tried to send me one through their lines so I was asked to take the box down to their facility near Fox Hills.
When I exchanged the box, I asked the Service Rep if I could have a new box and she informed me that there were no new boxes and that all of the boxes were refurbished. I took the second box home. The box was wrapped in plastic and when we removed that, we noticed immediately that there were scratches over the top of the box. My husband hooked the box up properly. The box didn't work.
I took the second box back to TW and was given another box. The second box lasted about 2 months and we lost our service an hour before the TW service center closed on a Thursday evening. I returned the third box and by 3:00 PM Friday, the box went out. We went through the rebooting procedure and even called the company for a signal. The box could not receive the signal from TW.
Time Warner sent a really nice Cable Repairman on Saturday to check the newest box. He performed diagnostic testing and the box received the signal. He also informed us that there are no new boxes unless a customer has HD TV which we don't have, He even informed us that the boxes available for their use were all repaired boxes. He stated that all of the service repairmen were frustrated by this as it makes them look bad. When he left our home, our cable was up and running and we were satisfied with the good people that work for the Time Warner family.
On Sunday, about 3:00 PM, the fourth cable box went out. I called TW and was told to reboot and wait 20 minutes for it to reset itself. It didn't reset so I called TW again and was told to do the same thing and wait five minutes. I even asked the phone representative to stay on the phone with me but he wouldn't as he was busy with other calls and of course, the box never reset.
When I called back TW, I spoke with a very nice Rep who understood our frustration and who tried her best to let me know that she was there to help me. But in the end, all she could do was ask her Supervisor to get us another home service call which will be on Tueday. TW promised to send out a Supervisor to see why we keep having this problem. We aleady presume that this Supervisor will temporarily correct the problem and that eventually, the FIFTH box will not last long.
I've been a Consumer of cable TV for 22 years. I must say that some of the people who work for Time Warner do the best that they can do with the equipment that they have available for their customers. I do however, believe that Time Warner is not fulfilling their contract by sending out faulty and refrubished equipment that doesn't work properly. Service is constantly interrupted by this deceit and incompetence by whomever repairs the boxes. Although TW is willing to give you a small credit for your discontinued service, they apparently are not willing to have more digital or cable boxes manufactured and service guaranteed for their Customers.
My family and I are discussing other options for TV at this time and if Time Warner doesn't do something for their PAYING customers, they'll lose us after 22 years of cable service.
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Error made by Cable Co on Debit Card
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NORTH CAROLINA -- I called the cable co on Aug 3rd 2011, to pay cable bill for my elderly mother who is out of town. There was a past due amount, I asked if the full amount could be paid Aug 10th. The CSR said yes but you have to do a post date payment on your debit card. I gave her my debit card information, I said 3 times very clearly the payment will be taken out on Aug 10th. She replied Aug 10th . ( that call is recorded. ) They record all their calls. However, they ran my debit card that night (Aug 3rd) . They caused an overdraft fee. In addition I have spent 6 hours total around my full time schedule w/ no results. I gave them a copy of my bank statement. Their call hold times range on an average 15-30 min. I have one timed call on my Sprint Blackberry 29 minutes. Third, I called back that night wed Aug 3rd it said their offices were closed. They state their call lines are open until 11:00. I have the calls to prove I called mutiple times that night. One lie they told me is they only did an inquiry on my bank account Aug 3rd. The lady from Suntrust Fraud investigation, said that is not the case, they ran the card. I spent 4 days arguing w/them. At this point, it is going to be handled through my bank, which is very helpful, and I may file a suit. I have given ample time, hours on the phone, trip to the Cable office. Even though the account is in my mother's name, I should not have to suffer damages because of a error by a n employee in their accounting dept. Has anyone else had problems w/ this co from hell about improper use of your debit card?
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At Your Service on 08/07/2011:
Good post.
The problem it seems you're having is that you don't have the recording of this call. Even if it may make you feel better to fight about this, and you may be very right to do so, consider your time. If you've already spent six plus hours and a number of trips to the cable company, those are costs that no one would expect to get reimbursed for. If you're arguing over a relatively small fee, it really may not be worth your time.
Jay on 08/08/2011:
This nightmare may resurface at some time in the distant future. Once a company has your credit/debit card information they will keep it on file. If the account is ever delinquent or terminated they will any and all account information they have to get their money. Justified or otherwise.
You need to cancel that debit card and get a new one. You may even have to change banks. Some banks will link the old card to the new one for ACH debits.
Never use your accounts to pay someone else's cable/cell/satellite/electric bill. I can come back to haunt you.
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Customer Service Reps are Liars
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RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA -- I went out of town for the long weekend and unplugged my TV and cable box to save on electricity. When I returned home, I plugged them back in, but when my cable box came back on it said that it was not an approved box. This has happened in the past when I have gone out of town, so I knew that I was going to have to call Time Warner to get them to ping it on their end. I find this to be a hassle, since as we all know, getting to talk to a live person is not easy. When I was finally able to talk to a live person, I was told that the system told him that there was an outage in the area. I asked how long he expected it to last, and he told me that since I was the first to call in (at 3:00 PM), that it would take them 2 hours to respond. My question to him was either the system was telling him there was an outage in the area, or I was the first to report it. It did not make sense they could both be true statements. He would not ping my box from his location (how hard can that be?), so I hung up after asking for a credit for today. Two hours later I called back, again taking forever to reach a live person, to find out the status and was told there was no outage in my area. She pinged my box, and I was able to get my cable back. When I asked her the name of the person I spoke to earlier, she would not tell me, but did appologize for his lying to me, and said that she would give me a credit (which he had not). If I signed a 2 year contract with this business, at what point does their lack of service negate that contract? And yes, I love how at the end of the call they try to sell you other services. Please!
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Ytropious on 02/21/2011:
Is saving 10 cents on electricity worth this hassle, considering you said this had happened before?
trmn8r on 02/21/2011:
The tv and box draw about 15-25 watts - let's say 25. Over 1 day, that is approximately 600 Watthours, or 0.6kWh. For me, this would cost about 6 cents/day. At this rate, it would have to be a really long weekend to make the hassle worthwhile.
Ytropious on 02/21/2011:
I was close! lol
BofAmerica666 on 02/21/2011:
Excellent review. I've had simular scenarios. Trying to get hold of a CSR in any corp/company is a cumbersome task. I voted this very helpful and informative.
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Stealing Money and Billing Twice a Month
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WESTMINSTER, CALIFORNIA -- I have been a customer of TWC's for over 14 years. I have even walked into their office and paid them cash even when I was on Unemployment. For the last four m onths they have cliamed that with every balance that I pay, I still owe them more money - even though the amount that has been paid to them is straight off of my statement. Then in May of this year, they start calling my cell phone 2 and 3 times a day. When I call them back, I get a call center that isn't even in the state that I live in and this representative has no idea why they are calling me and leaving me messages! It only took me approx. 20 minutes to get through to a representative that could tell me wth they wanted. Apparently there was 15 dollars of an paid balance that they were calling me over and threatened to turn my service off if the entire balance wasn't paid immediately. So here we are in August and we are playing the same guessing game all over again. The representative tells me this time that the balance was never paid in full! So are you telling me that the last customer service representative didn't give me the correct balance????? Whose fault is that????? So as of today if this balance is paid in full, which I have committed to AGAIN, my account will be brought up to date. Of course, they have no notes in their system about the prior conversation and that I took care of the balance from our last go 'round. Is that not convenient! THEY ARE THE WORST CABLE COMPANY THAT EXISTS AND THE ONLY REASON I HAVE THEM IS THAT THE APARTMENT COMPPLEX THAT I LIVE IN DOESN'T ALLOW US TO HAVE ANY OTHER CARRIER. As soon as I move, Time Warner is the absolute last cable company I will ever use again! They are the worst company there is and rip off their customers on a regular basis. Not only that, now they are threatening to take the ABC stations - which includes ESPN's away from us. Guess what, they will 'renew' the contract and pass the difference along to the consumer! That's what company's that have no ethics do and they laugh all the way to the bank!
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Victor(Tue Jun 15 23:49:22 PDT 2010)>Thank you for contacting Time Warner Cable. At the end of our chat you will be given the option of taking a brief survey. My name is Victor. Please give me a moment while I access your account.
KC(Tue Jun 15 20:49:31 PDT 2010)>FTR..TW Showed 133 waiting in queue at 8:26pm when I entered queue. TW chat agent came on-line with me at 8:50
Victor(Tue Jun 15 23:49:45 PDT 2010)>Thank you for waiting.
Victor(Tue Jun 15 23:49:49 PDT 2010)>I understand that you are having issues with your services.
Victor(Tue Jun 15 23:49:53 PDT 2010)>I will be more than happy to assist you with your request.
I apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused you.
Victor(Tue Jun 15 23:50:10 PDT 2010)>We are currently experiencing an outage in your area. Our technicians are working to resolve the issue as soon as possible. At this time there is no known estimated time of repair. We are confident that our engineers will have this issue resolved at the earliest, but if you are still experiencing this issue in 24 hours, please contact us again. Weâll be happy to provide an update.
KC(Tue Jun 15 20:50:30 PDT 2010)>Extended outage during NBA Finals UNACCEPTABLE.
Refusal to accept a call from me (6 attempts) each time TW hung up on me. Live TW employees transferred me to same line that hung up on me two more times UNACCEPTABLE!!!
Call to present your plan to keep me as a customer within two days. Minimum requirements to begin conversation is one full month credit (about $150). If that does not work for you....
Consider this 20 days notice to CANCEL service. I will find a competitor who can service my account.
KC(Tue Jun 15 20:51:03 PDT 2010)>Forward a copy of this chat to your President's office
Victor(Tue Jun 15 23:51:12 PDT 2010)>I apologize for the inconvenience.
Victor(Tue Jun 15 23:51:26 PDT 2010)>We are working really hard on this.
KC(Tue Jun 15 20:52:28 PDT 2010)>Extended outage during NBA Finals UNACCEPTABLE.
Refusal to accept a call from me (6 attempts) each time TW hung up on me. Live TW employees transferred me to same line that hung up on me two more times UNACCEPTABLE!!!
CALL ME to present your plan to keep me as a customer within two days. Minimum requirements to begin conversation is one full month credit (about $150). If that does not work for you....
Consider this 20 days notice to CANCEL service. I will find a competitor who can service my account.
Victor(Tue Jun 15 23:53:16 PDT 2010)>I will put notes and send them to the correct department.
KC(Tue Jun 15 20:53:41 PDT 2010)>Victor, what is your employee ID?
Victor(Tue Jun 15 23:54:02 PDT 2010)> My employee number is 218343.
Victor(Tue Jun 15 23:55:05 PDT 2010)>Due to system restrictions we cannot make calls.
Victor(Tue Jun 15 23:55:33 PDT 2010)>What I would like to suggest is that you contact our Customer Service Department at 1-888-892-2253. They have full access to your account and would be better suited to assist you.
KC(Tue Jun 15 20:55:58 PDT 2010)>The President's office can make outbound calls. Follow my instructions. Terminating chat now (see your to do action points above). KC
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goduke on 06/16/2010:
TW did not cut off service. There was an outage in the area. They were clearly working to get the services back on. I understand the frustration, but you are making it seem that they did something intentional.
PepperElf on 06/16/2010:
It's not as if they planned the outage specifically for the game, it just happens.
Actually I feel bad for the TW techs.
They're trying to get the system back up but... the phone keeps ringing off the hook because people want to yell at them.
And of course since the OP is just one of many who are calling, it's not surprising that the phone system couldn't handle all the calls at once.
however, the myth that yelling at employees makes systems go back up faster is just a myth.
mac on 07/03/2012:
The customer service rep sounds more courteous than you in this transcript.
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