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There has been a lot of discussion around the 3G iPhone, and I've been leery. I wasn't sure if I was ready to shift away from my comfort zone with my Blackberry, but I figured it was probably time for a change and time to go through the awkwardness of shifting experiences.
Always learning and all of that.
Obtaining the 3G iPhone wasn't really that difficult. Wait in line, pay the premium, activate the phone, go home and tinker all day get back to work.
All-in-all, it was pretty painless, pretty fun and my inner geek was giddy as a school girl.
Then, strange things started happening.
The Troubles Begin
Sometime in the first evening of 3G iPhone ownership, things started getting wonky. Things felt different, and applications started acting up. It was frustrating and I was frustrated, but I was willing to suck up some of the blame to my unabashed downloading and installing of nearly every single application I could get my hand on.
I did a full restore of my phone.
A couple of hours later, things were back to awesome. I went to bed.
I woke up, all set to get back to geek, and something strange was afoot.
There was no email in my Inbox. Nothing. Nada. Zip.
Look, I'm not going to pretend I'm uber-popular, but, dammit, I get a lot of email. Something is generally broken when I do not.
I fiddled. I adjusted. I tried things out. I nearly cried. And yes, I even checked the 30-something emails on my laptop before I broke down and called AT&T, knowing this was going to be the equivalent of standing in line for the new roller coaster at Disney. I was screwed, and I knew it, but I wanted this to work.
I talked to my first rep who transferred me to Apple Support faster than you could say "a…".
30 minutes later, after the 20 minute AT&T queue, I got a rep. I explained the problem ("Not getting email"). I repeated my vital information a few more times and explained my problem again. I was told the network is slow, all new people signing up, etc. Just be patient, Russ.
That sort of seemed like a cop out, so I explained that my wife's 1st Gen iPhone, right there in my hands, was getting email and we were both existing subscribers. The rep didn't get it or didn't care–I'm not sure.
I explained that I felt the person did not understand my question and asked to please be transferred to a supervisor.
I spent over an hour on the phone to get hung up on, and I was even being a pretty nice guy.
My ear was sweating from the phone and I was parched, but by gosh I got right back on the pony and started the process allllll over again, with a few extra more "punch in your phone numbers" and "what's your addresses" thrown in for good measure.
As if I was talking to a twin, I got…the same problem all over again.
I explained that I felt the person did not understand my question and asked to please be transferred to a supervisor.
At least it was only about 30 minutes of my time this time around. Oh, and I had hit the "Take a survey" button before the call, failed the person miserably and asked for a follow-up call, knowing I'd never get one, of course.
Not to be outdone by the hanger-uppers, I called again.
Miraculously, I found a person who could help me–and did!
I went to Settings > General > Reset > Reset Network Settings
A nice, full reset of the phone and within a minute or so, all my email started swirling down to my phone in 3G & wifi goodness.
Of course, I still hadn't been able to get MobileMe to work, no one would answer the email requests I sent in… I did finally get a response and was asked to reply to that email with information which bounced, as luck would have it. About a week later, I got the MobileMe issue fixed because a rep was kind enough to help me out via the chat help.
Just the Beginning
I was surprised when the same issue happened again a few hours later, but I was armed with the knowledge of how to heal myself, so I did that.
A few hours later I did it again. And again. And again.
Early the following week, I made an appointment for the Genius Bar on Michigan Avenue in Chicago and make a lunch trek to the store.
The only real difficulty I had was that I have an AT&T-purchased phone, so they had to give me a "white box" model, made specifically for these exchanges (hmmm…), instead of a pretty Apple black box.
I'm not that much of a prima donna, so I let it slide, happy to get my iPhone back.
Except that the "Genius" took my screen protector off and got it a little dirty, applied it crooked, etc. They should have just issued me a new pack and let me do it myself, but if I pay $15 for a replacement… eh, phone is back and I'm happy.
On my train commute home from Chicago, a rep from AT&T called me to follow-up from my poor experience that I had.
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She was kind and she informed me that if I felt I was having problems getting the people to understand my question and get it answered that I should feel free to ask for a supervisor.
I let her know I had done that.
She instantly issued a $25 credit to my account and told me she had the history of my calls in front of her. I let her know the last person was quite helpful so, you know, please don't make him eat paste while the others were being forced to eat it.
All Good Now?
I certainly thought so. Until later that evening, when my email stopped coming to my phone again and just hung while I was trying to poll the various accounts.
I called the support, again. This time, however, I went directly through Apple.
I spoke to a man by the name of:
Chris M.
He's an iPhone Support Specialist, and I'll spare you all his information, unless of course, you need some help and then you can send me a note with your email and I'll share it. Chris was a patient, thorough person and worked with me through a lot of long waits–upwards of an hour as he made me fully restore my phone, just in case the previous restore had captured something nasty that brought the same problem back to haunt me.
Everything seemed fine. Chris gave me all of his information in case the problem came up again, and we both agreed that this certainly was odd to have the same thing happen again, and certainly it should not be the phone.
I guess that must have meant that it was me, because it happened again the very next day.
I emailed Chris in the evening and he called me at home to help with the issue. That was pretty cool.
We checked out a few more things, I popped off the screen, unscrewed some hinges and took out the battery and stuff…
Just kidding.
Then he made me an appointment for Saturday at the Genius Bar in Oak Brook, Illinois for 1:50pm to exchange the phone a second time. This wasn't great news, but it was better than a "not perfect" phone.
From Not-So-Great to Right-in-the-Crapper
I grabbed my 4 year old daughter and headed off to the mall. I figured we could share a little daddy-daughter fun at the outdoor mall with the big Disney and Land of Nod stores. Sometimes, it's great to be a dad.
This day was not one of them.
We arrived a little late thanks to an accident on the tollway–and thanks to being a little late.
I explained this to the older woman at the Genius Bar as she frowned and checked me in–I think.
I think, because she just stopped and walked away from us while an older guy was being kind of bark-y to people and was moving around us. A younger girl popped up at the computer and asked me what I wanted.
Excuse me?
I asked her where the other woman went–she was helping us and didn't say anything, just typed away on the keyboard and said nothing. Could she please go get her so we could find out what was going on?
"I'm replacing her, she's on break. Why are you here?"
What? I just gave her some information. I'm here for a replacement phone with an appointment made for me by a Product Specialist ™. Please go get her so we can find out what's going on.
"I'm here now. What do you want?"
Inject your own tone; it was busy, I was holding hands with the apple of my eye and getting frustrated. I told her I was there for a replacement.
[blank stare]
Older guy is still walking around barking. My daughter is tensing up.
Me: "Could someone please help me? Excuse me? Could someone talk to me?"
[blank stare]
Me, to barking guy: "Excuse me sir, can you help me? Hello?"
Me, louder: "Excuse me, Mr. Brick Wall, Anyone, can you please help me? What's going on here?"
Barking guy, who, by the way, looks like this (only less blurry):
He yelled at me. He really, seriously yelled at me.
He yelled, "CAN'T YOU SEE WE'RE BUSY?!" and summarily ignored me with the replacement person standing in front of me.
My daughter asked me, in a pretty dainty, nervous voice, "Daddy, why did that man yell at you?"
Good question.
I wasn't exactly sure why I was getting ignored and yelled at, but I pulled my daughter out of the throng of people and the rage of a bitter, old, orange-wearing man to calm things down. I'm sure he was happy I disappeared, but I walked back up to him, tapped him on the shoulder and when he looked at me I pressed that good ol' camera button and snapped his picture and let him know he was about to be "Internet Famous" and then twitpic'd that thing out to the few followers I have.
The reaction from Twiterati was one of surprise and shock.
The reaction of the guy sounded something like "mucking berk" but it was busy and I'm not real sure why he was talking gibberish anyway.
Down But Not Out
We left, but I wasn't about to be finished. My iPhone was still less than perfect.
I called our pals at Apple. It is, after all, in the iPhone's contact list by default.
This was not about to be easy, however. I got through to someone who was a little surprised, if not offended, by the story. He connected me to an iPhone Product Specialist. Sort of. It took about 30 minutes, so I shopped with my daughter (kitty alarm clock, tambourine, wind-up bird in a cage, sweater vest and a work shirt) with the ear piece in. She was not a fan, but we had fun.
I spoke to a Product Specialist. He basically told me he'd "see what he could do", which really kind of floored me at this point.
He called the manager of the store (Jamie, for what it's worth) and called me back. They could do an exchange for me, but it would have to be white.
I allowed myself a chuckle, thought of a couple of friends with their white phones, decided I could turn this into a "Stormtrooper" type of thing and my inner geek would be satiated.
Return to Ignorance
I went back to the store.
Mr. Grumpy was there, but I informed him I was there for Jamie. He was looking smug–or maybe I was just defensive and PO'd and had a tired kid on my hands–and told me Jamie had stepped out. I let him know I had an appointment, made by a Product Specialist a few moments ago and his face sort of shifted a bit.
Jamie was tracking down my phone.
The place was still crowded–like they were giving away gold and gas cards. The old grumpy guy kept circling us and I asked to have him stay away from us. Little kids don't like yellers, after all. We got bumped into a small area by the door to the stockroom.
Time doesn't pass too quickly in this situation.
One guy, with a white goatee (and this is for the sake of Apple & Oak Brook Apple Store) saw that my daughter was doing very well. She was tired, but hanging out, being patient and far more level-headed than, say, any Apple Store employee to date.
He called her princess. +1
He disappeared into the stock room and came back with a bright yellow t-shirt, although too big, it was a gift for a kid. +2
He was very nice and she thanked him. He was high-five worthy in a -10 sort of universe.
You rocked, sir, and you were kind and empathetic. It's as if you actually understood customer service and you were surrounded by monkeys from a CareerBuilder ad.
Jamie did pop up a couple of times, let me know he was looking. He asked if I had my receipt of purchase–which I did. Oddly enough, I had explained to the Product Specialist that I had my receipt–but that it was from an AT&T store purchase, since I had already gone through the issue at the Michigan Avenue Apple Store.
Oddly enough, this AT&T receipt meant that Jamie, the Store Manager ™ was unable to swap my phone. "It's a part number thing, you understand. I wouldn't even be able to swap the SIMs–it wouldn't let me and the phone would be no good to you."
Kind of like the one in my hand. Except it works, but the data would cut out from time to time. Which would be no big deal if I wasn't an uber-geek who relies on data more than voice, of course.
Of course.
Jamie let me know that he wouldn't be getting another shipment of phones in the next day (Sunday), but probably "early next week…"
He was, after all, really sorry.
Then why didn't anyone apologize to me, to my daughter for being yelled at? Why didn't anyone understand the impact of that? Why didn't anyone apologize for dropping the ball, being rude and not communicating as they should?
Where Failure Meets EPIC FAILURE
Clearly, I was not happy.
I had just went through some hell–from a product perspective all the way down to having an uncomfortable talk with my daughter about "how people really talk to each other".
I explained to Jamie that really, none of this seemed enough.
He explained that it was entirely out of his hands.
I started to leave. We needed to get out of there before I said a lot of things that aren't meant for the blogosphere, yet alone truck drivers (and I can say that; my father was a truck driver and that brings cursing to a whole new level, folks).
I stopped. Perhaps this guy was worth the trouble. He wasn't actually unkind; he was pretty genuine and tried to be thorough and I think he wanted to help. Heck, I'm sure he was exhausted and had had it up to here with damn people like me.
"What do you want me to do?"
Yes, he said that.
He may as well have spit in my face.
My opinion is that when you invoke such a phrase you're quitting.
What do I want you to do? Give me a free iMac. I've been eyeballing a refurbished one to purchase through the Employee Purchase Program, but after 12+ hours of my time wasted throughout this process, I'd call that about break-even. Plus, I'd be replacing a Vista PC, so +1 Apple, right?
I didn't say that.
I knew the answer. "You know I can't do that, sir."
Do I? Then why did you ask what I wanted you to do.
Instead, Jamie, you should have given me some options. You should have bent over backwards a little bit.
You should have prevented this blog from being written by doing something as simple as a discount card, an option to <do something else>, some music, some ProCare, something.
Yes, you should have.
Shame on you for NOT even thinking of it, but instead asking me what I would like for you to do.
You, Jamie, failed. I'm sorry, but that's an F-.
Sidebar: I worked for a video store while in college. My district manager always told me that 1 complaint card would sting worse than taking a $100 loss on the day. Think about that. That's 1 phone call versus 30-40 video rentals back at the time.
That's the way customer service works. You don't take advantage of the uber-geeks who want your product. We do have our limits. And we don't deserve to be treated poorly in any situation. We are your fans, your advertisers, we are the goofy people who stand in long lines outside of you stores that generate free media coverage for you.
The Follow-Up?
I sent an email to my buddy Chris M. at Apple over the weekend and let him know I was pretty unhappy. I let him know that I thought he'd done right by me and I'd share that with people, but that I had really been met with a poor reception and pretty terrible follow-up from the Apple store.
It's Tuesday now and he hasn't followed-up. I sent him an email today letting him know that I was disappointed not to have received a response from him.
Now, I'm back to square zero, with a phone "mostly works".
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I listened with a sense of awe to President Obama as he spoke his inaugural words which moved me, at times, to tears. This president invoked another great president, Lincoln, using some of the same words and ideas that we remember with such deep respect.
President Obama is nothing if not faithful in the face of insincere politicians and a culture that follows the leaders of these bad boy, self-serving, Im not working with you and I dont really care what happens in our country types. This is a 13-year-old mentality composing this lot of so-called adult lawmakers. Shame on you.
What are we thinking leaving them in Washington to do more damage to our already devastated governmental landscape and ruined economy? And where are the seasoned, adult lawmakers who can and will put the brakes on this headlong rush toward more and more irresponsible chaos?
Last week, 300 Vermont citizens met in Montpelier on the opening day of legislature and peacefully made our presence known with the express desire to help shape the direction of our state government in the coming months and years. This group, gathered under the idea and the name of Put People First, has grown over the last few years into a large contingent of homemakers, business people, college-aged students, childcare workers and health care advocates who share a dream a dream in which we, the people, come together to give to ourselves and each other the security and hope of a government underscored by concern for its citizens and a desire for justice for all.
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The agreement adds 40 megawatts (MW) of capacity to SunPower's existing contract for 210 MW, which was executed in August 2008. When complete, the 250-MW California Valley Solar Ranch is expected to be one of the largest photovoltaic solar power plants in the world.
The California Valley Solar Ranch agreement was designed to accommodate the additional 40-MW capacity, eliminating the need for any amendments to SunPower's county permit application. The solar plant will be completed in phases, with the first phase planned to begin operation in 2011.
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"Tempting," "delicious," and "tasty" are all words used to describe desserts that people want to eat. However, if there are several equally delicious options to choose from, which food gets picked first? Sometimes it's the food that's following a hot new trend in the industry.
Baking school provides a great opportunity for students who love to bake to expand their knowledge and turn a passion into a professional career. In addition to learning essential skills, baking school is also a place where you'll learn about new trends and how to incorporate these trends into your baking.
Here are five trends you will learn about in baking school that you can really sink your teeth into:
- Comfort Food: People in need of a mood-lifter are finding a tasty escape by indulging in their favorite comfort foods. As a result, many baking and pastry chef schools are teaching their students how to reinvent classics you might have enjoyed growing up, such as apple pie and cupcakes.
- Think Local: For many conscientious consumers, the term "organic" is out, and "local" is in. People who care about supporting their local economies and wish to reduce the resources needed to transport their food are increasing the demand for locally grown ingredients in locally produced food. Conscious of this developing trend, baking schools are emphasizing the importance of using locally grown ingredients in their classes.
- Keeping it Simple: Instead of overwhelming food with a large number of ingredients, baking schools are urging students to focus on using a few essential, quality ingredients. This trend parallels the growing trend for comfort food as well as the desire for food that is produced locally.
- "Free" Food: The demand for gluten-free, dairy-free and fat-free foods is continuing to rise. For some with serious health concerns, living a dairy-free or gluten-free lifestyle is not a choice. For other consumers, incorporating these "free" foods into their diet is an easy way to live a healthier lifestyle. To meet this constantly growing demand, baking schools are teaching students to get creative and create foods that are not only "free" but still taste delicious.
- Mini Desserts: The popularity of mini versions of baked goods has baking schools teaching students how to downsize their desserts. However, this trend is based on more than just portion-size and economy. According to the Food Channel, it's about individuality and "food that reflects personality." Baking school will teach you how to infuse a unique flavor into your food and make that food your own.
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"I'm the quarterback, it doesn't matter what percentage I am. If you can play, you play."— Robert Griffin III
Some of the dumbest people on the planet, I believe are the people we often refer to as the smartest.
I love how Yahoo Sports columnist Dan Wetzel has the title "Expert" next to his name. The best that guy could come up with after watching Robert Griffin III play, and struggle on a bad knee against the Seahawks, was that he lied.
You watch a player like Griffin, who has the entire world in front of him. Who could become and do anything he wants. Probably the second most powerful man in Washington DC and he decides, chooses, to play on a bad knee that could jeopordize his career because he is the quarterback of an NFL football team.
That jackwagon for Yahoo Sports, Wetzel, sees a liar. A player without a brain, who gave into the pressure of his culture, lied about his injury, and cost his team the game.
What I saw was a guy putting his team first. Putting other people first. He could have shut it down, he could have played the smart card and said he didn't want to risk the future…but he didn't.
Griffin showed enormous character, selflessness, and pride. Folks, his money is guaranteed! He didn't have to strap it up…but he did.
So Wetzel, is calling him a liar. A victim of his football culture. Without the brains or common sense to shut himself down.
Since we are traveling in the world of the ridiculous, I'm going to call Wetzel a racist.
Isn't he? Hasn't he implied that an African American quarterback didn't know enough to say; No!
That's a stupid reach on my part, but this is the world sports is traveling in these days. Jackwagons, morons, stiffs who can't see greatness and character on display in front of them…but instead have to go searching for something to destroy. To question character, to impugn an individuals pride in punching the time clock.
Should Redskins head coach Mike Shanahan have pulled RG3? Absolutely.
I've enjoyed watching RG3 play this year…but seeing what he did on Sunday told me he's the kind of man I would want my children to be around. To be a friend, a brother, a son, a son-in-law.
Robert Griffin III showed us on Sunday the kind of leadership in Washington DC, we haven't seen in a long, long, long time.
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Riding the last mile' for hospitalBy PETER HIRSCHFELD
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Motorcyclists ride through downtown Randolph on Saturday as part of the Last Mile Ride, which supports palliative care at Gifford Medical Center.RANDOLPH When a registered nurse approached administrators at Gifford Medical Center nine years ago with the idea of a motorcycle-themed fundraiser, it met with some skepticism.
Initially we were questioning whether a motorcycle ride and hospital were a good pairing, says Robin Palmer, communications specialist at the Randolph hospital.
Lynda McDermott persisted, however, and nearly a decade later, the annual Last Mile Ride has brought new vitality to a palliative care program that shepherds dying patients and their family members through the final days.
Its pretty amazing, because theres a lot of flexibility around what we can use this money to fund, says Dr. Cristine Maloney, an internal medicine physician at Gifford with a specialty in hospice and palliative care.
The event isnt restricted to motorcycle riders, more than 100 of whom rode to a parking lot staging area Saturday morning to prepare for a scenic 87-mile group ride around central Vermont. The Last Mile Ride also features a 5K run/walk, and a 38.4-mile bike ride to Northfield and back.
This year the race raised a record $56,000. The money goes toward things like music therapy, massage, acupuncture and other nontraditional therapies for dying patients at Gifford Medical Center.
The funds are also used to throw last birthday parties, anniversaries or other milestones that arrive during patients final days. Many of those events occur in a special inpatient suite with French doors that open out onto a perennial garden.
There are some major life events that happen in the Garden Room, Palmer says. People get married, have birthday parties. And the Last Mile Ride allows us to help families make those things happen.
For a hospital of its size, Gifford devotes considerable resources to its palliative care program, with three physicians specializing in the field. Maloney says the range of therapies offered by the hospital the services are also available to patients who opt to receive hospice care at home can improve patients experiences in significant ways.
They say it treats pain in a different way than medicine does, Maloney says. Or they feel like they can just kind of escape and relax for a period of time, which they wouldnt ordinarily be able to do.
Maloney says she encounters misconceptions about what palliative care even is.
Palliative care ideally starts at the time someone is diagnosed with a serious illness, not necessarily in the last 24 to 48 hours of life, Maloney says. Theres a connotation with palliative care of giving up, which is not accurate at all.
Good palliative care, according to Maloney, is about following someone along the journey to see where it takes us, to try to help along the way both the patient and the family.
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Scott says the little things his aunts charity was able to do for people purchase gas cards, help defray medicine costs made huge differences in the lives of the recipients.
And the Last Mile Ride seems to fall in that same category of caring for patients that are really going to benefit from the help, Scott says. And I just think its an especially important time, when someone is in the end of life, to make sure theyre supported and their families are supported.
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It was a sunny Sunday afternoon, the kids were playing in the backyard, I was comfortable on my lounger and the dogs were cooling themselves under the trampoline.
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The sound of the birds filled the air, while the faint sound of laughter indicated everyone was getting along — not totally unusual at our home, but kind of.
Although I was tempted to go and see exactly what was going on, I resisted the urge and let my little ones be.
In hindsight, I now know when your mommy instincts are telling you to do something, you get up off your butt and do something.
About 15 minutes after the fact, my son stands up, turns around and looks as though he had just shoved a large piece of chocolate cake in his mouth. Knowing this is an impossibility I quickly get out of my seat, run over to my smiling two-year-old, only to be greeted by a loud crunching noise.
I calmly ask 'what are you eating?' His response, "rocks mom," followed by a smile that could light up a room.
Without even thinking I stick my fingers in his mouth wanting to pull out the rocks, only to feel the sharp pain of tiny baby teeth clench down on my sensitive fingertips.
My face must have said it all because within seconds the pout was on, tears were falling and my son was trying to hide his ashamed face.
In the meantime my daughter was looking on with a look of pure amusement — a clear indication she knew what was going on, that it was wrong and furthermore was involved in one way or another. It didn't take me long to put all the pieces together.
While I was sitting enjoying those fleeting moments of silence, my children were making their ever-famous mud pies, the same ones we have all made at one time or another, however the difference here was my son decided his pie looked good enough to eat, so he did — and worse, enjoyed it.
I don't know about other parents out there, but I have a heck-of-a-time getting my kids to eat anything.
I have tried the ice-cube tray of goodies I saw on Pintrest. I have tried letting them make their own mini pizzas. I have tried to sneak vegetables into their Kraft Dinner. I have let them tell me what to make for dinner. I have even promised their weight in cookies and ice cream if they would just eat what is on their plates, but it doesn't matter if I make waffles, chicken or rice, if it isn't a grilled cheese sandwich, hot dog or apparently dirt, the chances of them eating on their own are slim to none.
If it isn't a grilled cheese sandwich, hot dog or apparently dirt, the chances of them eating on their own are slim to none.
I often question how my children are even alive or haven't brought back scurvy. One is constantly trying to snack on boogers and dirt, while the other avoids anything that has even an ounce of nutrition in it. Everyone keeps telling me it's a phase and they will grow out of it and although I cling to those words, at this point I am starting to feel discouraged. Perhaps it is my cooking? I mean when your child would rather chew on a rock and shove dirt in their mouth rather than eat what you are putting in front of them — that is saying something.
When your daughter would rather go to bed at 6 p.m. than finish what is on her plate, one can't help but question what they are doing wrong.
I want to raise happy healthy children. I would love for their diet to be rounded and include all the contents of the Canadian Food Guide, but at what point do you just give them what they want?
When do you agree to disagree with the experts and just do what it takes to get food in their bellies and survive the day?
I am going to continue to try new things, I will continue to do everything I can to discourage the dirt diet and I am willing to give Pintrest another go.
However, if my kids want grilled cheese sandwiches, hot dogs or Kraft Dinner everyday of the week and it keeps the dirt on the ground and boogers out of their mouths, then for now, I guess that is what they will get.
We will call it the "This mommy is tired of sitting at the table for three hours every night counting to five diet."
If you are a parent and you haven't heard of it yet, just wait until your child turns two — it's all the rave, just ask any toddler in Canada.
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**As Neil predicted, the video is no longer available. However, it was wonderful of Mr. Gaiman to share with us the link to his latest creative endeavor! I hope it is available from Sky soon.**
Happy New Year! When my friend, and fellow librarian, Jennifer Lu'Becke sent me this link to Neil Gaiman's short film Statuesque I knew I had to share it with you fine folks.
Statuesque is the tale of a man that falls in love with a living statue. It is a beautiful story told completely without words. I certainly have a soft spot for both Neil Gaiman and for the short movie format. Here is an excellent example how a story can be told in less than ten minutes, with no dialog, and can be more amazing than most full-length films currently being produced and sold to the public. Also, I am slightly biased in my affection for this piece since it is similar to a script I wrote years ago that never got around to producing. Perhaps I will have to tweak it a bit and give it a go in 2010.
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Thomas Edison was an American inventor who created the motion picture camera, the phonograph and most famously, the light bulb.One of the most prolific inventors in history, Edison held 1,093 US patents in his name as well as patents in the United Kingdom, France and Germany.His first patented invention was created in 1868. It was an Electrical Vote Recorder. The invention was too technically advanced for many people and was heavily criticised by politicians. From this, Edison learned to only invent items for which there was a demand and a market.In 1869, Edison arrived in New York City completely penniless and in debt. He managed to find work in the operating room of the Gold & Stock Telegraph Company. One day, the company's ticker equipment broke down and nobody was able to fix it except for Edison. He was promoted to superintendent with an impressive monthly wage of $300.Edison formed a partnership with telegraph engineer Franklin L. Pope in 1869 and together they radically improved stock tickers and patented several related inventions including the Unison Device and the Universal Stock Ticker.At the age of 22 Edison developed this 19th Century Edison Stock Ticker Tape Machine. It is engraved "M'F'D. BY T.A. EDISON. INC."It features a lacquered brass frame, telegraph mechanise, twin alpha-numeric rollers and a tape feed with an escapement mechanism. It has a cast iron base which is 7" in diameter with an 8¼" high glass dome.A brass plaque attached to the base reads "Edison Stock Ticker This authentic old self winding stock ticker was designed by Thomas A. Edison in 1870. It was used for about eighty years for receiving stock and commodity quotations from the Nations' leading exchanges".This incredibly rare piece is accompanied by detailed research material.In excellent condition, this is a superb display piece, and one of the earliest inventions from one of the most important inventors in history.
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North Korean leader Kim Jong Il, left, and his son Kim Jong Un watch from a podium during a parade celebrating the 65th anniversary of the ruling Korean Workers Party in Pyongyang on Oct. 10, 2010. The elder Kim died on Dec. 17, handing power over to his son.
Think tanks in Seoul have obtained documents that they say are excerpts from the last will and testament of North Korea's late leader Kim Jong Il, reports said on Thursday.
The documents, which were made public by the Sejong Institute, a South Korean think tank, urge heir-to-power Kim Jong Un to renounce war with South Korea, according to a report Thursday in Japan's Manaichi Daily News.
In the purported will, the Great Leader, who died on Dec. 17, notes that war on the Korean Peninsula would be devastating, and leave both North and South far behind other nations.
At the same time, the former dictator urged his son to pursue a military advantage by developing weapons of mass destruction, according to Manaichi.
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"Keep in mind that constantly developing and keeping nuclear (weapons), long-range missiles and biochemical weapons is the way to keep peace on the Korean peninsula, and never drop your guard," Kim said in the will, according to the report, which cited a Japanese translation.
That portion of the document was obtained and released by a high-level defector from North Korea, Lee Yun-keol, who heads another Seoul think tank, the North Korea Strategic Information Service Center, the report said.
The pursuit of peace, and eventual reunification with South Korea would have to wait until Seoul replaced its current President Lee Myung-bak, Kim said in the documents, according to a report in the Telegraph, a UK news site.
Lee has advocated tougher policies toward the North and a stronger relationship with the United States, which has more than 28,000 troops bolstering South Korea's military.
North Korea and South Korea have been faced off across a demilitarized zone at the 38th parallel since 1953. Combat ended the three-year Korean War at that point, but the two sides are technically still at war.
Since the death of Kim Jong Il on Dec. 17, his son Jong Un has been consolidating power and positions in the government, military and party. Other nations continue to study the young leader for signs of policy changes in the isolated totalitarian state. But so far, most Korea experts have not registered any change from past policies.
North Korea attempted a rocket launch on April 13 that provoked worldwide criticism. It ended in failure. Pyongyang said the launch was to place a civilian satellite in orbit, but many believed it was part of ballistic missile development.
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1. When someone else is talking, do you ever unintentionally mimic their facial expressions? I do this all the time, and I'm wondering if anyone else does.
No, but I have an awful habit of picking up on their accent/manner of speaking.
2. Do you think the definition of the word "gay" is changing, or do you think it still means ONE thing, and that it shouldn't be used by people to describe something weak or lame? I work with someone who uses it that way, and we got into a mini-debate over it. WDYT? What are your thoughts on words changing meaning in general?
I think it's offensive. I just don't tolerate it, the same way I don't tolerate people using the word retarded to describe something dumb. Using a word that describes and entire group of people as a put down because it is "socially acceptable" to do so is just rude and ignorant. It's just a more under the radar form of homophobia, IMO.
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A Tribute to Charlie Parker
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Jazz fans are divided over jazz with strings attached. Even Charlie Parker, who employed strings from 1949-1954 and whose Bird With Strings is now regarded as a classic, wasn't immune to charges of selling out. With historical interest taking hold in jazz more and more these days, it isn't surprising that someone would revisit the original Bird With Strings arrangements. According to press information, the idea belonged to Clarion's Leonard Herring Jr., and he wanted Charles McPherson, who had played some of Parker's alto parts on the soundtrack to the Clint Eastwood film Bird.
McPherson, at first reluctant, finally agreed and a concert was set up at Cleveland State University in 2001. This album was taken from that concert. The result is that the altoist sounds both Bird-like and like himself-meaning that this isn't a total copycat job and that McPherson's integrity as a player comes across. The Bird recording had Parker flitting in and out of the string arrangements-performances that sound more integrated and flexible than if he had simply played the heads all the way through with strings backing him and then taken off on a full 32-bar solo or whatever. McPherson faced the challenge of entering and exiting at the same places Bird did and yet bringing something fresh to the charts. He succeeds admirably.
The program includes the original Joe Lippman, Jimmy Carroll and Mitch Miller charts on "If I Should Lose You," "Everything Happens to Me," "I'll Remember April," "Just Friends" (perhaps Parker's most memorable string recording) and "I Didn't Know What Time It Was," plus a new Randy Porter chart on "Yardbird Suite." (Porter is the pianist in McPherson's quartet, which also includes bassist Jeff Littleton and drummer Charles McPherson Jr.). Throughout, McPherson captures Bird's tone and liquid phrasing, and he offers multinoted bebop embellishments aplenty and, at times, a heated rhythmic drive. Considering the heavy iconic strings attached to this project, the album both honors Bird and elevates McPherson's stature.


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Optometric Management Tip # 293
- Wednesday, September 05, 2007
Why speed up if you don't have the patients?
Last week's tip made the point that patients might actually like it if eye exams were quicker. With efficient office operations, delegation to staff and the use of automated instruments, eye care providers actually have considerable control over exam length and therefore, daily productivity.
Sadly, many eye care providers don't see any value in being more efficient because they don't have enough patient demand in the first place. These doctors feel there is no point in speeding things up because if they did, they would just run out of patients. There would be no increase in revenue.
They couldn't be more wrong. These docs don't get it and they are missing out on one of the most powerful management strategies in existence.
Time management
I strongly recommend that doctors restructure their appointment schedules to see more patients per day by reducing the length of each appointment slot. Of course, I don't want you to run behind schedule, so you must make appropriate changes in your exam routine. Start by looking for ways to delegate, shorten, speed up or eliminate some of the exam procedures you usually perform.
In short, I recommend that you see the same number of patients you currently see per week, but see them in fewer days. For example, if you generally see patients four and a half days per week, see that same number in three and a half days. Yes, this could require an investment in another employee and possibly in additional instrumentation, but there is no investment that will produce a greater return.
The appointment slots in my practice are all 15 minutes in length. It doesn't matter if it's a comprehensive exam or a contact lens follow-up or a glaucoma workup. This system has the added benefit of making scheduling very easy for my receptionists and it prevents holes in my schedule because we couldn't find the right type of exam to fill a slot. If you're concerned that you will run behind, just place some block outs in the schedule to keep you on track.
Just to be clear, if you reduce the number of patient care days I believe you should still keep the office open on the other weekdays during normal business hours. It's best if you still come into the office for administrative work, but your staff should keep it open even if you're not present.
Reasons to compress patients
Here are some reasons why you should practice efficiently even if you're not that busy.
Your time is valuable. Organize it, manage it and conserve it. Having large blocks of time for a task is more efficient than several little bits of time here and there.
Bringing forward even one additional patient per day from the future will result in more net income.
Use the free time to work on building your practice. Come to your office on that new free day you created and work on management and marketing projects.
Get out in the community and get involved. Join a community service organization.
You will make your practice appear to be busier and more successful on the days you see patients. That does wonders for your image. Patients marvel when they see a busy practice that's well run. They tell others about it.
Patients like eye exams to be quicker and they are impressed with automated instruments and the use of technicians.
No shows and cancellations won't drive you nuts.
Act as you mean to go. Your practice will be ready as patient demand grows.
Act as you mean to go
I can't stress enough how important the principle of "act as you mean to go" is to practice building. It means that you think and behave now in the manner that would someday be necessary if you reach your goals.
Most practitioners say they will hire more staff as soon as they get busier. And the same reasoning goes for buying an automated instrument or moving to a larger office. But waiting leaves their future development to pure chance and it's highly unlikely that they will ever become really busy or really successful. Develop the mindset that goes with a large and successful practice even before it's large and successful.
Best wishes for continued success,
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5 Things You Need To Know Before You Go | September 17, 2012September 17th, 2012 at 6:15 am by Rebecca Valdez under 5 Things, Latest Posts, Morning Show
5. AAA says gas prices have risen five cents just in the past week. The current average price of per gallon is $3.87, which is up 16-cents from August. In New Mexico the average is $3.69. AAA says a number of factors have led to the rise including tensions in the middle east, refinery shutdowns due to hurricane Isaac and upgrades.
4. The amber alert for a 15-year-old girl last seen in T or C is over this morning. State police say Safrina Ugsang and her sister, Vanessa have been located. Officials say around 1am Sunday morning they spotted the Lincoln Town Car driven by their father at the border patrol checkpoint between Deming and Hatch. Officers took both girls into custody and say they are in good condition.
3. Space Shuttle "Endeavour's" flight on a Boeing 747 has been delayed due to bad weather. It was supposed to take off today, but bad weather forced NASA to delay that until tomorrow. But it is still scheduled to arrive in Los Angeles by Thursday. The shuttle is set to fly over the White Sands Missile Range and Las Cruces on Wednesday around 11am. No word yet if that will change.
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Never seen before…the inside of Bido.com.
During my trip last week I visited the offices of Recall Media Group located in Boyton Beach, Florida which is the primary headquarters of Bido.com and FuneralHomes.com.
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At the head of the table is Darren Cleveland, President/CEO of Recall Media Group. To the right is Jarred Cohen, Vice president of Operations for Bido.com. Picture taken in their main conference room which is also where Bruce and I did the live video chat.
Darren Cleveland's office. You can tell he actually spends time here.
Motto on the wall of the call center area.
Call center/sales area mostly used for FuneralHomes.com.
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Bowmark Capital completes fast-track fundraising
UK lower mid-market buyout firm Bowmark Capital has raised £375 million from investors in one of the fastest fundraising efforts in recent years.
The firm, which began talks with existing investors in October, completed the fundraising in the week ending December 22, 2013, exceeding its target of £350 million and hitting its hard cap, according to two people familiar with the matter and a briefing note seen by sister publication Private Equity News.
The final close was filed with US regulator the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 31.
The private equity firm, which owns UK companies including estate agent Romans, and fertility clinic Care Fertility, raised £265 million from investors in 2008.
One investor in Bowmark's funds said the firm had received strong support due to "consistently strong results" amid a tough UK deal-making environment. Bowmark was unavailable for comment.
The firm's new fund has 22 investors, with 49% of capital from continental Europe, 34% from North America, 8% from the UK and 9% from other countries, according to the briefing note.
According to the note, pension funds committed 38% of the fund, while insurance companies contributed 21%. In the note, Bowmark said 90% of investors had invested in prior Bowmark funds, while the fund was "significantly in excess" of its hard cap".
The final close comes just two months after the firm began talking to investors about its new fundraising effort. According to private equity data provider Preqin, Bowmark's fundraising would be one of the quickest fundraisings by a European fund targeting between $100 million and $500 million since the onset of the financial crisis. It joins other speedy fundraisings by Accent Equity Partners, Index Ventures, Endless and Inflexion.
Bowmark becomes the latest firm to enjoy a strong fundraising effort in the UK market. Last September, Graphite Capital raised £475 million from investors for mid-market investments in the UK.
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Today, I was sitting in my basement watching IT. I heard a knocking at my door and turned the outside lights on to see a clown outside staring in at me. I freaked out and began screaming and jumping around like a Chihuahua on drugs. My friends told me it should be on YouTube within the week. FML
by dumbo / 05/29/2009 at 4:14pm / United States (Virginia) / Miscellaneous
Today, I turned 18. My parents gave me a card that read "now that you're 18, it's time for some boozy fun... you can do all the things you did before but legally!" Taped to the inside was my fake id that I "lost" three months ago. FML
by owned / 04/28/2009 at 10:12am / Singapore / Miscellaneous
Today, I turned 18. My parents gave me a card that read "now that you're 18, it's time for some boozy fun... you can do all the things you did before but legally!" Taped to the inside was my fake id that I "lost" three months ago. FML
by owned / 04/28/2009 at 10:12am / Singapore / Miscellaneous
Today, I decided to smoke a cigarette while I was driving to work. I was also eating french fries during the drive. I had never realized how much a cigarette feels like a french fry. In conclusion, cigarettes don't taste very good when you bite into them. FML
by david / 04/28/2009 at 10:08am / United States (Colorado) / Health
Today, I went to a concert. They had this feature where you could send a picture of something from your cell phone and they'd put it on the big screens, so I sent a picture of myself in. When the picture came up on the screens, the entire crowd of about 4,000 people went, "Ewwww!" FML
by apparentlyugly / 04/26/2009 at 12:49pm / United States (Virginia) / Geek
Today, I was swimming in the ocean, not too far off shore. I had asked my mom to come in, but she was afraid of the water because fish had nipped at her toes or something back in the day. I told her there was nothing to fear. I ended up getting stung in the balls by a Jelly fish. FML
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We've had our son in the same pre-school since he was 2 years old and he has never had this issue before. About a month into the summer camp, he started crying after lunch stating he wanted mommy. His teacher called me and let me know, as she was kind of taken aback that he was acting this way. She stated there are no issues with him and any of the children, he has lots of friends there, so he is not being bullied or mistreated in any way. When i asked him what happened...he stated that he "wants mommy" and doesn't want to to go summer camp. I told him that mommy and daddy have to go to work and that we enjoy spending time with him after camp and on the weekends. I asked him why doesn't he like summer camp...and he states that he misses mommy and really likes the regular school better, which is more structured as summer camp is more play based. He generally starts out in the evening stating, I don't want to go to camp and then I try to distract him with positive things. In the mornings, we have full blown out crying fits..which it takes time to get him out of before I can get him to camp. During the camp, he generally participates in the activities except once in a while he cries a bit during the day but even though he cries a bit - he still does his art projects, plays outside, water play, etc. Please let me know if you have any other helpful tips and I really hope this is a phase that will pass soon! Thank you!In Topics: Preschool
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Film and television actress and producer Gail Kobe died Thursday, August 1 at the age of 81. Kobe, born Gabriella Kieliszewski, was an assistant producer for "Days of Our Lives" in 1975, during its transition from a half-hour series to an hour series.
Kobe's first major film was Cecil B. DeMille's epic The Ten Commandments in 1956. She went on appear in dozens of TV shows throughout her career, earning an Emmy nomination for her portrayal of Dr. Anne Warner on the 1960s TV series Dr. Kildare. Her other TV credits include soaps Peyton Place and Bright Promise. She also starred in such TV classics The Twilight Zone, The Fugitive, Bewitched, Hogan's Heroes, The Mod Squad, Mission Impossible and The Outer Limits and appeared in over 50 Westerns, including, Rawhide, The Virginian, Maverick, Daniel Boone and Gunsmoke. She moved into producing daytime dramas during the 1970s and 80s with credits including Days of Our Lives, Texas, Another World, The Bold And The Beautiful, and Guiding Light, for which she was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award. For the past two years, she resided at the Motion Picture Television Fund Home, where she was very active at Channel 22, organizing the show We've Got Mail, among other Fund activities. (Obituary courtesy of DeadlineHollywood.com)
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What is rewilding?
What is rewilding?
rewild, v; to return to a more natural or wild state; the process of undoing domestication. Undomesticate, uncivilize.
We often see rewilding when wildlife management agencies reintroduce a species back into a natural area. It is an attempt to put an species back into the wild. For example, the wolf was recently reintroduced back into Yellowstone after over-hunting reduced their populations earlier in the century. Bison are occasionally rewilded into certain areas as well. But what about homo sapiens?
We have largely self-domesticated over last several thousand years. For the most part, we have separated and walled ourselves off from nature due to the "progress" of civilization. Starting around 10,000 years ago, our human species started to domesticate itself and create civilizations by transitioning from nomadic societies into more agricultural societies. The fossil record shows that as domestication progressed, our human genome and expression started to degenerate. This has expressed itself in the form of smaller skeletal form, smaller brains, smaller jaw and dental structure, and the acceleration of degenerative disease such as cancer, diabetes, autoimmune disorders, etc. Essentially, we are now a domesticated version of a once-wild species. Further, civilization has changed our whole world to the point that we are now living in an artificial world due to industrialization. We are essentially living in a zoo, rather than out in the wild, like we once were. When an animal gets placed in a zoo, the zookeeper will try to replicate the wild animal's diet. This is exactly what we should be doing- eating as wild of a diet as possible (unfortunately, our "zookeepers" provide processed food), drinking wild water, and recognizing the domestication that has taken place all around us. We are fortunate to still have a few indigenous tribes, who are the last truly wild humans we have left. These are important people to gain knowledge from, as they are the best representation of the wild form of our species. We are the domesticated version of these indigenous people.
So, with respect to our human species, undomesticating or rewilding, involves looking at nature to see what makes most sense for our species. It is replicating our ancestor's lifestyles where possible. It is the process of rolling back our domesticated daily practices one by one. This can be anything from diet, to movement, to evolving consciousness – to our lifestyle practices in general. For example, sitting in a chair most of the day is a very domesticated practice, but it is something that many people must do at their place of employment. Alternatively, a flat-footed squat is the natural way that our species sits (and poops!). We can never go back to being "wild" because our world has changed so much – but we can recognize things for what they are and make smart choices that will bring us closer to a more natural, happy, healthy state. Have you ever seen a happy zoo animal? Forces of domestication come from many places in our world today. Our culture, our governments, our control system (our "zookeepers"), all have domestication built in.
This blog is the culmination of much thought and practice. All of the food and supplements that I write about, I also use enthusiastically on a daily basis. Many ideas in this blog are a result of listening and learning from a wide variety of teachers. Naming just a few, Daniel Vitalis has been an important voice in the area of wild diets and rewilding. Arthur Haines has been a wealth of knowledge when it comes to human ecology and neoaboriginal lifeways.
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While Santa Fe and Taos are sometimes referred to as the mecca for the arts in New Mexico. Did you know Albuquerque boasts an art scene that equally rivals the northern towns for visitors and locals to soak in? That being said, we at Hotel Andaluz are really excited to announce our partnership with the Harwood Art Center for "Art in Action", a new program that gives local artists the opportunity to showcase their work in the hotel.
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In addition to our mezzanine being transformed, "Art in Action" allows the community to have a behind-the-scenes look at local artists creating their art in the lobby of Hotel Andaluz each month. Eliza Schmid will be featured on Nov. 13th and J. Waid Griffin, also a painter, will be featured the following evening. Both shows will run from 5 – 8 p.m. Hotel Andaluz will donate a percentage of sales that occur during "Art in Action" to Harwood Art Center, a community outreach program of Escuela del Sol, an independent, non-profit Montessori school founded in 1968. harwoodartcenter.org
"Hotel Andaluz has always had a focus on local artists, which is evident in our mezzanine gallery," said Howard Jacobs, General Manager of Hotel Andaluz. "This program takes it a step further and our ongoing partnerships with local organizations will give our guests a taste of Albuquerque's thriving arts scene." We are really excited about this new partnership and want to invite the community and guests to come experience this with us. Hope to see you on November 13 & 14!


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