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Geek ABC is not just your local computer and network service and repair company, we are like a family. What makes us unique in that sense is that, unlike the local "big box" competition, we keep things small and close-knit so that your experience with our company is a personal one.
Here at Geek ABC, we have the ability to keep up and compete with the local "big box" competition because our "geeks" (computer professionals) have extensive expertise in, but not limited to, desktop and laptop computer repair, emergency data recovery, data migration and backup, virus and spyware removal, network installation and repair (both wired and wireless), software and hardware installation and upgrades, as well as remote support and one-on-one training, we offer the best warranty on labor in the local market, 90 days, and because we are locally owned and operated we can keep our overhead costs at a minimum so that we can pass the savings on to our customers by offering better prices on labor.
When you call Geek ABC you will either reach myself or our Office Manager and we are your first step to fast, affordable onsite computer and network service and repair for your home or business. It's with one of us that you can schedule an onsite appointment to have one of our "geeks" come out and fix your computer and/or network or you can choose our $99 Total Computer Fix and either drop your computer off at our shop for repair or for a small fee we will come out and pick it up, bring it back to our shop to fix it, and then return it to you.
Here at Geek ABC we want you to have a quality computer repair service experience. We treat our customers as if they were a part of our family. By choosing Geek ABC you have the satisfaction of knowing that your computer is our #1 priority. With our in-home services we schedule and perform same-day repairs, and with our $99 Total Computer Fix we never have your computer in our shop for more than a few days. Also, because we are a local business you never have to worry about your personal information or data since your computer is either in your home or at our shop. Another reason to become part of the Geek ABC family is that we provide the best warranty on labor in the local industry, 90 DAYS!!! The Geek ABC family wouldn't be complete without our customers.
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To make the feasting season a healthier one, experts say, it's important to do three things: Practice awareness, manage your stress and emotions, and plan in advance.
1. Practice Awareness
- Be conscious of what you eat and how much, says Karmeen Kulkarni, MS,RD, BC-ADM, CDE, president of health care and education for the American Diabetes Association. Allow yourself some special treats on the holidays but have moderate servings. When there's a lot of food available, try an appetizer-sized helping of each dish instead of dishing up a full serving.
- "'Tis the season to be realistic," says Schmid, noting this is not the best time for weight loss. She recommends trying to maintain weight instead of lose it.
- Be sure to keep it all in perspective, the experts say. "Even though it's the holiday season, it doesn't mean for the next three months, you can do whatever it is you want," says Thayer. "Allow [some treats] for the special days, but then get back into your healthy routine the next day."
- Always look for opportunities to move, says Bryant. For example, take a brisk walk whenever you get a few minutes; stand up and move around while you're on the phone call; and walk to a co-worker's desk instead of emailing him or her.
2. Manage Stress and Emotions
- One way to keep stress at a minimum is to lower your expectations about holidays. Ask for help to lighten your holiday schedule. Host a potluck holiday meal instead of cooking dinner. Or serve it buffet style instead of having a sit-down meal.
- Learn to say "no," in a courteous manner, to activities and food that aren't in your best interest. "People may grow to respect it, and may even emulate it," Clemens says.
- If you're sad about a loss, turn to people for comfort instead of food. "Invite a new member to your holiday table," says Schmid. "Maybe it's not the same without a loved one, but think of new traditions."
- At social events, don't fill silence with food. "Many people will eat and drink any beverage because they don't know what to say or how to act," says Clemens. Instead, he recommends making an effort to really get to know people, beyond superficial small talk: "When we do that, we actually have the tendency to eat less," he says.
- Another way to deal with emotions is to make sure exercise remains a priority in your life. Exercise can be a great stress reliever.
3. Plan in Advance
- Eat a little before you go to a holiday gathering; hunger can undo the best intentions.
- Also, avoid sources of temptation whenever you can, says Thayer. After visiting a buffet, leave the room that's filled with food. If there are sweets in the office break room, don't go there. If you're given unhealthy food as a gift, bring it to the office to share.
- If you're traveling for the holidays, pick up some healthy, portable snacks at the grocery store before you leave so you're less likely to be tempted by unhealthy options.
- Think about what really matters during this busy time of year, and plan accordingly. "Figure out what you absolutely have to do, because there always are some obligations," says Laubgross. Then let go of the rest.
- Also, schedule a brisk walk or hike after a holiday party or meal. "Five minutes of exercise is better than 20 minutes of nothing," says Schmid.


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Rita Ora Shines at the Jingle Bell Ball
Getting her groove on, Rita Ora attended The Capital FM Jingle Bell Ball in London on Sunday (December 9).
Dressed to impress in a yellow halter dress with cutouts and lucite wedge shoes, the "R.I.P" songstress struck a pose on the red carpet before going into the O2 Arena.
The 22-year-old won't be just a spectator at the event, as she is set to perform some of her biggest hits.
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By Richard Clarke
Arsène Wenger has both a "moral and physical' objection to footballers smoking but also admits that he used to have the odd cigarette himself years ago to relieve the pressures of being a young coach.
The issue is in the news after pictures of William Gallas appeared in an English newspaper on Friday morning. It was showed the Arsenal captain with an unlit cigarette in his hand.
At his Friday press conference, Wenger said he would be asking the 31-year-old about the story. But, he recalled, it was part of football culture in France years ago.
"Smoking has both a physical and moral impact [on a player]," he said. "But there is smoking and then there is smoking. You did get players who'd smoke 40 cigarettes a day but now it is much less.
"When I was a player, nobody would ever tell you that you should not smoke. We were driving home in coaches where you had to open the windows in winter to see each other.
"I never smoked a lot and never when I played. But when I became a young coach I had an assistant who smoked and, at 3am in the morning when you have lost a big game, I might have one."Copyright 2017 The Arsenal Football Club plc. Permission to use quotations from this article is granted subject to appropriate credit being given to www.arsenal.com as the source


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As per usual, the Patriots don't have a lot of glaring needs heading into the NFL draft tonight. At pick #29, the Patriots could go almost any direction: tight end, pass rusher, defensive tackle, cornerback depth — chances are, many of the elite prospects at those positions will be long gone by the time the Pats are on the clock. Given that scenario, the Patriots, as they love to do, will try to move down.
Moving out of the first round and stockpiling picks later in this draft, and in future years will be a lot easier if a team like the Browns begin swiping Quarterbacks off the board. Lets assume the Texans, Jaguars, Browns, Raiders, Vikings feel they need one of the top four QBs in the draft. Nearly every mock draft on the planet has the Texans picking Jadeveon Clowney with the first pick.
Additionally, the Jags appear in line to select either Khalil Mack or Sammy Watkins at number three. With some of the elite options at other positions off the board, with the fourth pick the Browns could very well select the first Quarterback. If the Vikings pick the next at number eight, and then a team like the Titans at #11 or the Cardinals at #20 select the third Quarterback in the first round–the Texans and Jaguars may attempt to trade back into the late first round to make sure they select their franchise signal caller this year.
If most teams see the top four QB prospects of this class as: Manziel, Bortles, Bridgewater and Carr, and the three of them go by pick #20, the Patriots could see some very nice trade offers from Quarterback needy teams that want to jump back into the first round. Plus, the Patriots may still be able to get the guy they want in the beginning of the second round. However, if QBs don't fly off the board, teams like Houston and Jacksonville will be sighing in relief at the beginning of the second round and the Patriots will be forced to use their #29 pick.


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All In Good Taste
2nd place in Derby #228: Double-Take Derby 15, with 769 votes!
Mmm. Oh man, Peter, this is good. This is really good. Are you sure you don't want a bite of this? 'Cause, honestly, you're missing out.
Look, I can tell by the way you're looking at me you're a little horrified. You've been indoctrinated by an old way of thinking, that's all! I'm telling you, Peter, I don't think I'm ever going back to carrots and lettuce after this. Radishes are a thing of the past for me. I saw that Monty Python movie where the bunny goes to town on a few knights and it changed my life, Pete. Changed. My. Life. It's cow and pig and poultry from here on out. Maybe even zebra. Can a rabbit get zebra? 'Cause if I can, I'm totally eating a zebra.
Come on, dude, knock off the staring thing and have a taste of this stuff, will ya? It's called house… hosen… Yeah, hasenpfeffer! So you know about this and you've never tried it? I'm not sure what's in it, but I'm pretty sure it's chicken. Tastes like chicken, anyway.
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In a nutshell what NameStormers does… New company, product and service name development, legal and linguistic screening & quantitative market testing.
The naming industry landscape is littered with agencies that make the process seem onerous and intimidating. They tout their unique proprietary processes, advanced research and ideation tools, etc. And then they tell you it's going to take months and months. Ugh. With Mike and NameStormers, you get a team focused on results. Their approach is practical, thorough and creative. And they can be flexible and lightning fast. If you want results without the headaches, then I highly recommend NameStormers.
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In this day and age of people giving back to their communities, it is refreshing to find companies doing the same. Corporate images are changing for the better as companies of all sizes find ways to "go green" or help kids or even third world countries. And, of course, these outreach and environmental programs need memorable … read more
Helping Kids Learn with Gamification & an Engaging Name
Testing our K-12 children is becoming more frequent and more rigorous. Mastering a wider variety of subjects is both stressful and boring. Pearson just rolled-out a new tool, called Zeos™, to change all of this on March 30th: The Zeos name is short and catchy. It is also fun as is the offering itself… "Zeos … read more
An Elegant Name for a Powerful CEM Platform
On Feb 22, 2012, Maritz Research introduced its Capella(tm) platform, a new way to measure the complete customer experience. This solution promises to revolutionize how you can improve your customers' interactions with your firm, products, services and people. It is moving the industry away from tools that just report data to tools that help drive needed change … read more
The Real U: brand authenticity pays dividends
"Consumers are not buying based on price alone," led a recent article from Brandweek. Personally, price is always a factor for me, but only decisive when all other things are equal. I agree – "there is a price-value formula consumers use to calculate brand differences" when deciding which brands to buy. Otherwise Chi straighteners ($100) … read more
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Arby's is an innovator in the fast food industry, introducing many new sandwiches of different sizes and flavor profiles. Some of these sandwiches needed new names or descriptors that were engaging, easy to understand and easy to read off of the menu board. Arby's needs included developing:
- A 3-tiered nomenclature for their 3, 5 and 7 ounce offerings. The names needed to be short enough that they could be added to longer existing sandwich names, some of which were already three words long.
- A name for a sandwich loaded with turkey, roast beef and pepper bacon.
- A name for a new Angus beef sandwich which would telegraph premium quality beef with lots of extra goodies that deliver incredible flavor. A name that was more distinctive and ownable than just something like "The New Angus Sub."
- A different name for their roast beef pepper jack sandwich that conveyed a Southwestern zingy flavor but without sounding too spicy or too downhome.
Of course, NameStormers needed inspiration which was quickly found at the local Arby's as well as competitive venues. Not surprisingly, there was a direct correlation between the quantity of roast beef consumed and the number of names developed. So belts were loosened and, in one case, just totally removed as the creative juices flowed.
NameStormers developed and tested many of the top names with hundreds of consumers from around the country.
The winners included:
- The size designators, Classic / Mid / Max, which were well understood by consumers and short enough to append to any sandwich name.
- Triple Stack, which suggested three different meats without taking up too much menu board space.
- Ultimate Angus, which worked well followed by the style descriptor like Philly, Sub and more.
- Spicy Santa Fe, which conjured up just the right amount of Southwestern imagery and zingy flavor without over-promising or sounding too spicy.
All names selected fit the menu board and were easy to say without being a mouthful (and with your mouth full, too).
Amfac Parks & Resorts wanted to change its name to distance itself from the bankruptcy of Amfac Hawaii. It needed the new name to span its incredible portfolio of national park lodges and resorts like those in Yellowstone, the Grand Canyon, Mount Rushmore and the Everglades . It was looking for something new, more contemporary and innovative sounding. A name that set it apart from other parks and resorts but that was also rich in story.
And, finally, the name had to fit Amfac's reputation of environmental friendliness and overall excellence as reported in Hotel Online:
The company is known for finding innovative ways to preserve the environment while operating facilities in remote areas of the country. Last year, the company's programs garnered the attention of both the U.S. Department of the Interior and the Travel Industry Association (TIA). The Department of the Interior awarded Amfac the Department's 2001 Environmental Achievement Award. The company was the only concessioner – and one of only 13 winners in three categories – to receive the award. Just 24 hours later, the Travel Industry Association, representing the $582 billion travel industry, presented the company with its 2001 Odyssey Award in the Environment category in recognition of "excellence and exceptional achievements in travel and tourism."
So NameStormers coined Xanterra. Pronounced "Zanterra." It was derived from "Xanadu," from the Kubla Khan poem by Samuel Taylor Coleridge about an "idyllic, beautiful place," and "terra," as in "the earth."
Andrew Todd, President of Xanterra, had this to say about the name: "As the stewards of some of this country's national park treasures and operators of resorts throughout the U.S., we felt we needed a name that was more reflective of the spectacular destinations in which we operate." And while Xanterra might create an expectation of something truly extraordinary, it just takes one trip to the Grand Canyon to see how well the name fits.
A Low-Carb Family Brand Name
With the popularity of the low-carb diet a few years ago, Frito Lay created a new low-carb line of salty snacks.
A short, punchy name that tended to "pop" off the package was desired. Something that would complement rather than usurp the major Frito-Lay brands like Doritos and Tostitos. The name also needed to fit an innovative and better-for-you snack positioning.
NameStormers recommended Edge as a possible name. Edge was so short that it tended to produce a "billboard effect" on the package, drawing the eye and popping regardless of how crowded the shelf space might be.
Its multiple meanings also gave consumers many reasons to identify with the sub-brand:
1) An edge is an advantage, as in a new low-carb snack that gives you all of the taste without all of the carbs.
2) An edge could suggest extra energy because you are eating healthier, better-for-you snacks.
3) Edge also implies a margin of superiority over others.
4) Edge is a point of transition, as in transitioning or switching from a higher carb to a lower carb snack.
5) Lastly, edge relates to keenness or zest, which fit the positioning and helped convey the personality of this new family brand.
Edge provided multiple reasons for this product line to stand out from the crowd of low-carb competitors.
An Ergonomic Office Chair
Herman Miller needed a name for a new office chair. The chair was designed with the human body in mind, offering a wide range of ergonomic features. It was flexible and resilient enough to support the full range of seating positions and body movements throughout the day.
The name needed to be short, preferably a single word. It needed to support an upscale, more premium brand positioning. It also had to reflect the unique ergonomic design that differentiated this chair from competitive offerings. Finally, it needed to work well around the world.
Many initial name ideas failed NameStormers' domestic and international trademark screenings. Also, the NameStormers listened to over 20 key Herman Miller professionals in sales offices around the world, soliciting their feedback after each round of creative naming. NameStormers was particularly interested in comments on potential linguistic problems, contemporary usage issues or cultural concerns. Feedback was collected and tabulated, key comments were highlighted by country, and names were ranked based upon overall worldwide acceptability. This information was shared with the Herman Miller core naming team throughout the process, and ultimately the Mirra name was selected.
Mirra, derived from mirror, leveraged the idea that the chair mirrored the movements of the body and joints. Mirra also came from the root "mira" as in "miraculous" flexibility, comfort and durability. It has proven to be a distinctive and memorable name around the world.
KSS was a meaningless acronym for most customers and employees alike, easily forgotten and lacking in emotional engagement. It also had some legal restrictions on its usage.
The KSS management team wanted a new name that had some subtle linkage back to KSS but conveyed more about who they were and differentiated them from the competitive set.
We worked with Bob Stein, CEO, and with his senior management team on many ideas until Kalibrate was selected. Here is what Bob has to say about the new name:
I am very pleased to announce that KSS Fuels has changed its company name to reflect the integration of Market Planning Solutions Inc. (MPSI) and the launch of a revolutionary new suite of petroleum retail decision support solutions. From now on the company will be known as Kalibrate Technologies and will do business under the shortened name Kalibrate.
We're very excited about this development as it heralds a new era for the company, building on more than 20 years of delivering products and services to our clients in over 68 countries around the world. The launch of our new integrated suite of petroleum retail value chain solutions will be happening soon and we look forward to sharing our vision and roadmap with you.
Why Kalibrate?
Dictionary: "to measure in an exact and precise way; to adjust to take external factors into account or to allow comparison with other data; carefully assess, set, or adjust"
The key to petroleum retail success lies in understanding your market and customers and calibrating your business to fulfill their needs and demands. This is what we do at Kalibrate – we provide petroleum retailers with intelligence tools, software and services to analyze their operating data as the basis for defining and managing strategies to deliver on performance goals.
Kalibrate = retailer knowledge + domain expertise + best practice + data + advanced analytical decision-support tools.
Built in the 1930's in the art deco style, University Towers is located in the university district in Seattle (akin to the Fillmore District in San Francisco).
As part of a major renovation, the owners wanted to rebrand the property with a more hip look and with-it name that fit its architecture and proximity to the university fraternities and sororities.
The Hotel Deca name was chosen after reviewing dozens of ideas because it:
- Tied back to the art deco style
- Deca is from the Greek for "10," appealing to the local fraternities and sororities and their social chairs
- It differentiated the property from all competitors throughout Seattle
- It was easy to say, spell and remember
- It was short, easily fitting on signage and other brand touch points
An Elegant Name for a Powerful CEM Platform
Maritz Research introduced Capella as a new way to measure the complete customer experience. This solution revolutionizes how companies improve customers' interactions with their products, services and people. It moves beyond tools that just report data to tools that help drive needed change by constantly monitoring and fine-tuning the customer experience.
We are proud to have played a part in the development of the Capella name. So what inspired the name?
Capella is a double, bright star in the sky. Maritz uses this metaphor to talk about how Capella delivers the clear AND powerful voice of the customer. The name is potentially very differentiating in the CEM (Customer Experience Management) space. It rolls-off of the tongue and conveys a degree of elegance and sophistication that fits the product and what it
delivers to Maritz clients around the world.
For an overview of Capella's capabilities, go to: www.maritzresearch.com/Capella.
Shoe Carnival asked NameStormers to name some of their everyday women's footwear lines. The new brands needed to span a wide variety of shoes, from sandals to boots, that would be value-priced and fashion-forward. Distinctive, easy to pronounce, fairly short names were preferred that conveyed style in a hip and fun way.
And so Cabrizi and Solanz were born. Cabrizi sounded casual, breezy and easy to wear. With the root Sol (sun or sole), Solanz worked especially well for sandals.
Used Car Retailer
Many consumers felt that buying a used car was an unpleasant and seedy experience. Circuit City wanted to change that perception and make this type of purchase more enjoyable and professional. They hoped to create a unique atmosphere for the buyer where all the cars had warranties, a set price and documentation on past repairs and maintenance. The staff would be well-groomed, well-dressed and provide outstanding service in an attractive car-buying environment.
Circuit City preferred an easy to understand, automotive related name. Something short enough to really pop on signage and billboards but suggestive enough so that prospects driving by would have a pretty good idea of the concept. They also hoped for a name that supported their positioning of an optimal car-buying experience.
After the NameStormers presented a variety of names, Circuit City selected Carmax. It was short, easy to spell and not likely to be mispronounced. The "car" prefix directly related to the automotive business and the "max" suffix suggested the maximum value in a used car. The URL was also available and the name cleared preliminary trademark hurdles. The rest is history, with Carmax stores now a common sight in many markets around the country.
Environmentally Friendly Refrigerant
United Technologies had to name their new environmentally sound Freon® replacement. Freon was being eliminated from air conditioners because of environmental worries such as global warming. This project presented some challenges. The new name needed to:
- Sound similar to Freon to simplify adoption
- Be easy for dealers to explain to their customers
- Be short to provide a "billboard effect" on trucks
- Sound greener than the Freon name
Puron was the winning name. It had the same number of letters as Freon and had the same "-on" suffix, making it easy for retailers to explain to customers.
The "Pur-" root sounded friendly, environmentally correct and connoted to consumers a clean and safe refrigerant.
Puron worked globally and helped United Technologies establish a strong, memorable brand name that is giving their Carrier and Bryant products a competitive point of differentiation in the marketplace.
For more information, go to www.puron.com.
A Digital Technology Company
CABC needed a new corporate moniker. Their existing name was too often confused with ABC. No one could remember what the individual letters stood for. The name didn't convey anything about their revolutionary new digital technology and the disruptive effect it was having in the marketplace.
They wanted a new name that fit their cutting edge positioning. Something that created some excitement and had a high level of energy. Of course, they needed an easy-to-remember name. A name with emotional connectivity that fit their young, vibrant, on-the-go personality.
NameStormers suggested Ignite. It fit the disruptive technology positioning. It was short, snappy and easy to say and spell. It connoted to potential clients something exciting, something that might start a whole new industry trend, something that "explodes" old standards and limitations. Ignite also lended itself to exciting visuals and attention-grabbing colors.
Ignite quickly grabbed mindshare and replaced the less evocative, less compelling and less memorable CABC.
NatureSweet … A Celestial Story
NameStormers helped create the Cherubs name for a new variety of grape tomatoes. Cherubs deliver sweeter flavor in an ideal size for snacking or salads. The Cherubs name proved successful for NatureSweet, offering many advantages including:
- a distinctive brand
- great graphics
- lots of fun copy possibilities
- a celestial theme to work with for future names
NatureSweet also introduced two other celestial tomato varieties that fit the theme: SunBursts and Glorys. And then more recently, they developed a cute little snack package for Cherubs named Cherriots, courtesy of NameStormers. Another spin on the heavenly theme.
The celestial theme has helped NatureSweet tie their brands together, leverage their brand-building dollars more effectively across a common theme, command a premium price, and outperform the competition.
International Investment Banking Firm
When two members of the alternative investment unit of J.P. Morgan Private Bank in Switzerland decided to form their own international investment banking firm, they asked NameStormers to come up with a new, elegant name. A name that would inspire confidence in prospective investors. The new firm would provide highly desirable, unparalleled personal service to a very exclusive clientele, namely, individuals with over $100 million in liquid assets. The name needed to sound classy and prestigious, and to convey exclusivity: a feeling similar to joining a club with a very limited membership.
Each client of this new firm would receive attention tailored to their unique needs, including true 24/7 access to an account manager. For this reason, they also wanted a name that could support a personalized, customized, first class service positioning.
Investors at that time were disillusioned by recent scandals reported in the world press about giant organizations that seemed more focused on their fees than on investors' returns. The new firm's owners needed a name that would reflect ethical business and high integrity: a solid, stable firm that would be around for the long haul.
All of these requirements needed to be packaged in a short, expressive name that was easy to remember, say, and spell, yet still sound elite and exclusive. Word-of-mouth would be a top lead-generation vehicle.
Calibria was the perfect fit: an elegant twist on "calibre" that relates to merit and excellence as well as measurement and exact analysis.
Leveraging Data to Improve Patient Outcomes
"We are focused on improving the US health care system by helping primary care physicians move from a volume-based care model to a value-based care model, enhancing health outcomes, improving the patient experience, and strengthening practice economics."
Aetna needed a name that would immediately appeal to physicians wrestling with the new health care environment. A name that could span all the services Aetna was offering (through their Healthagen Business) to help physicians stay competitive in the new world of improving patient outcomes while minimizing costs.
So while NameStormers presented a wide variety of names to the management team, Practice iQ was ultimately chosen because it:
- Telegraphed what the company and its offerings were all about: making physician practices smarter
- Was relatively short and easy to say, spell and most importantly, to remember
- Helped convey the hard data orientation and strong analytical foundation without coming across too scientific or nerdy
- Seemed legally available
"Just right for both travelers and government officials looking for a sophisticated stay, The Liaison Capitol Hill brings an element of cool sensuality to the nation's capital. With an artistic lobby connected to acclaimed restaurant Art and Soul, by celebrity chef Art Smith, The Liaison Capitol Hill also boasts the biggest DC Rooftop Pool & Bar in the entire city."
"Welcome to your go-to power spot, centrally located between the US Capitol building and Union Station."
The Liaison name was inspired by its location, the need for a discrete meeting spot for deal-making and lobbying, and the desire to attract tourists who wanted to stay at a boutique hotel that has an edgy, in-the-know and fun personality.
Dental Jewelry
Ivoclar Vivadent, an existing dental products manufacturer based in Europe, needed a name for a new tooth jewelry product. They called NameStormers, explaining that they were looking for something short, easy-to-say and targeted at Europeans.
Skyce was their choice, a snappy combination of sky and ice. "Sky" evoked an image of a clear blue sky, as in "bright as the sky", and "ice" suggested something that's hard and brilliant.
Today you can find both a blue and white version of their dental "jewelry" in select European stores.
A Non-Profit Environmental Group in Minnesota
Minnesotans for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ME3), an environmental lobbying and legal advocacy group based out of St. Paul, Minnesota, needed a new name. Many people couldn't remember what the group's acronym stood for, including some of ME3's own employees and key members of the media. Minnesotans for an Energy Efficient Economy was often cited in the press as just "a local environmental group in St. Paul."
The new name needed to speak to the vision and goals of the organization, which included promoting renewable energy. It also needed to stand out from a crowd of other alphabet soup, environmental group acronym names.
The "renew" root was evaluated for inclusion in the new name but dismissed as overused, not evocative enough and not ownable as a trademark. The NameStomers decided to apply some of their cross-industry experience to this project, considering words and phrases that had gained traction with the public in other industries. One of these industries was food and beverage, which ultimately yielded the Fresh Energy name.
Fresh Energy put a new spin on renewable energy, bringing lots of positive associations immediately to the table. Fresh equated to good for you, good for the environment and good for the economy. The word "fresh" also tied in nicely with "green" as in friends of the environment, less pollution and the energy of the future. It also lended itself to some very appealing, inviting graphics and visual associations.
Fresh Energy has moved forward with their new name, quickly capturing the attention of legislators and the general public.
A Premium Passenger Tire
Michelin wanted to develop a new name for a line of premium passenger tires that would be used as original equipment on new vehicles like the Honda Odyssey.
The tires had some of Michelin's best engineering behind them, offering a good balance of handling, traction in all kinds of adverse conditions, superior wear, sound deadening and quick, responsive braking. The tire offered all this engineering innovation at a very reasonable price.
While the NameStormers discovered through its legal research that many initial name ideas were already in use, some unique ideas started to surface after field trips to various tire retailers. The ultimate winner was Symmetry. It supported Michelin's reputation for superior design and engineering. It was a real word that suggested a good balance between many different features. It was relatively short, easy to spell, say and remember.
At different automotive dealers across the country, Symmetry tires can now be found on a variety of new vehicles.
Backup Power You Can Always Rely On
Sevin Rosen Funds helps finance start-up companies. Ben Rosen needed a name for a new turbogeneration company. The new company would be making turbines that serve as back-up to electric power systems for hospitals and other facilities that couldn't afford a blip in power. The turbines come online immediately if there is a loss of electricity to ensure continuous energy.
The name "Capstone" was chosen because it started with a "C" like Compaq and many of the other Sevin Rosen start-up investments. Also Capstone is defined as a "crowning achievement, point, element, or event." It sounded solid and stable. Perfect for a company that would be building potentially lifesaving equipment.
Today, "Capstone Turbine Corporation® is the world's leading producer of low-emission microturbine systems, and was first to market with commercially viable air bearing turbine technology. The company has shipped thousands of Capstone turbines to customers worldwide. These award-winning systems have logged millions of documented runtime operating hours."
SK C&C USA, a subsidiary of the $65 billion South Korean SK telecom giant, came to NameStormers needing a new masterbrand and naming architecture, including the development of key family sub-brand names.
The new names and architecture needed to span all of SK's mCommerce apps for every supported platform and work well in selected languages. The names needed to engage customers in the B2B space while sounding solid, reliable and relevant.
NameStormers developed the Corfire name as the over-arching masterbrand. Cor, as in central and essential + fire for rapid deployment, power and action. A cool and edgy style of name that has been well-received. And Corfire allowed for sub-brand build-outs like CorPay, Cor360 and CorTrust. Go to Corfire.com for more information on this mobile commerce suite of products.
Just the word "assessment" may immediately start your adrenaline pumping and elevate your stress levels. Tests with names like the SAT, GRE, LSAT, TOEIC and TOEFL do not do much to allay those fears.
Educational Testing Services (ETS), a non-profit with a long history of effectively helping institutions satisfy accreditation requirements and measure student performance, found this innocuous style of acronym naming inappropriate for future offerings. They needed more engaging, less ominous and scary names.
NameStormers helped ETS create a naming architecture that was more institution and student focused. It then helped ETS use this architecture to develop easier-to-understand and more intuitive, approachable names. Names that would appeal to prospective students while working for the universities and colleges administering the assessments. Names like:
- iSkills(TM) Assessment to measure critical thinking in a digital environment
- ReadyEdge(TM) assessment and learning tools for self-report and situational judgment tests for community college students
- ETS Proficiency Profile to evaluate critical thinking, reading, writing and math
- ETS Personal Potential Index to quantify a student's picture of success in graduate or professional school
A Home Networking System
SMC, a provider of networking products thoughout Europe, had developed a new networking system to be sold in several key European Union countries. It was unique in that it allowed homeowners and small business owners with no technical experience to quickly and easily connect many appliances into a single network. SMC asked NameStormers for a name that incorporated the ideas of "variety" along with "quick and easy to use".
Multigo was a short, snappy, quick read name that fit both requirements: "multi" as in "many appliances and connectivity options", and "go" as in "on the go". It also worked well in various European languages.
Jantzen was launching their swim line for the season and wanted a new brand that suggested it might make women look a little slimmer and more in-shape but still sound comfortable. Also, they were trying to make the online swimwear buying experience quicker and less painful.
NameStormers proposed Suits Me as one of many possible names. It was a short, familiar phrase and a play on words that increased engagement and catchiness. It related to swimwear, suggested a personal fit and worked well in the online environment.
Rosewood Sand Hill "is located in the heart of Silicon Valley and is one of the finest hotels near Stanford University. Situated on 16 acres of gardens and courtyards at the foothills of the Santa Cruz Mountains, guests are within easy reach of a diverse and rich choice of arts, entertainment and experiences to suit all interests."
The authenticity of "sand hill" given the construction site and surroundings, as well as the name's simplicity & understated elegance, helped in its final selection as THE name
Hotel in Scottsdale, AZ
Noble House Hotels & Resorts acquires existing properties in coveted locations around the United States, refurbishing and renovating them to meet their standards — upscale, yet accessible; sophisticated, but welcoming and whimsical.
After converting the two-star SunBurst in Scottsdale, Arizona, into a four-star luxury resort with a $9 million plus renovation, Noble House hired NameStormers to come up with a new name that would reflect the resort's changed personality, which included lots of intimate spaces, charm, and warmth. Rather than the corporate feel of nearby properties, this new resort was designed for intimate gatherings. It had an authentic, yet not trendy, Southwestern decor with creative, eclectic touches and lush gardens.
The new name needed to invoke a complete experience and create emotional ties to the customer. It needed to relate to the senses in some way: the sight of the three-story fireplace, the smell of wood burning, the sound of running water from the fountains and water fall. It also needed to be mythical, unique and fun, but hint at intimacy and romance.
Ultimately, "Caleo", ("to be warmed" in Latin), was chosen. It was distinctive and upscale, while still sounding friendly and inviting. Being short, fun, and easy to pronounce tipped the votes in its favor.
Cirrus Logic Semiconductors was rolling out a new family of chips to be used in MP3 players and other audio devices. The chip wasn't just another boring, evolutionary next-step-up, but represented a breakthrough design when compared to what was offered by competitors.
New Family of Semiconductor Chips
Cirrus Logic asked NameStormers to come up with a name that would meet a variety of criteria including:
1) Appeal to the designers of the audio players and devices, mostly located in the Asian and Pacific parts of the world, who ultimately specified which brand of chip went in the devices.
2) Reflect the product's position as a revolutionary breakthrough, not an evolutionary step-up.
3) Easy to spell, say and remember.
4) Tie back to the Southwestern United States where Cirrus Logic had its roots.
Maverick was the top choice because it met all these criteria. The term "maverick" brings to mind someone who is out trying new things, and perhaps coming up with cool, novel ideas. It was memorable and engaging, embodying the romanticized image of rough and tumble American cowboys and pioneers on the edge of the frontier that many of the Asian and Pacific target found very appealing.
Coffee Blend
Morning commuters are serious about their coffee. As the world's largest convenience retail chain, 7-Eleven is serious about commuters, and therefore, their coffee.
They are serious about the names they give their coffee, too. For a new premium coffee blend they developed, they wanted a name that spoke to its great taste and high quality in a way that actually produced an emotional response, enticing even hurried customers to give it a try.
The new smooth coffee was a medium strength blend of Columbian, Brazilian and Central American beans. The new name needed to consist of only two or three words, but had to help differentiate from existing well known blends of key competitors. Especially coffee brands found in other convenience stores, fast food restaurants, donut or bagel shops, delicatessens, and coffee houses.
Heavenly Blend, the name 7-Eleven ultimately chose from the many NameStormers proposed, fit all of the criteria. It conveyed something smooth and soothing yet unique and divine. The absolute best. What could be better than something related to the heavens? Who could resist trying a "heavenly" cup of coffee?
Perhaps inspired by the name, 7-Eleven gave away cases of Heavenly Blend coffee to churches, Temples and other houses of worship over the winter 2008 holidays.
Coffee Blend
7-Eleven, Inc., the world's largest chain in the convenience retailing industry, sells a lot of coffee. Their mission is "to consistently serve the changing needs of customers for their convenience." It only makes sense, then, that they are continually developing additional coffee blends to meet their customers' needs.
New products need new names. With the introduction of a rich, robust coffee blend, the kind usually offered only in coffee houses, 7-Eleven turned to NameStormers. They needed a name that would denote bold flavor and superior quality while evoking imagery of the high mountains of Central and South America.
South America … high mountains … large. Brazil, the largest country in South America. Brazil … brazen. Brazen … bold. Bold flavor. Brazilian Bold. The name 7-Eleven decided best fit its new blend, but just one of the numerous names proposed by NameStormers.
Identity Protection That Still Lets You Do Business
Privacy Inc. needed a name for a web-based software application that guarded against identity theft and protected personal identification information.
This app allowed users to conduct business online while keeping their personal information hidden from unknown third parties.
The name had to speak to the product benefit but be distinctively different from the myriad of firewall and identity theft products currently on the market.
Privacy, Inc. also preferred a short, easy to spell, memorable name that related in some way to how the product worked. Words like identity, ID, security and privacy had to be avoided because of overuse.
We recommended the real word, Opaque. Opaque's meaning conveyed how the software worked in a non-technical way. That is, you could see a person's outline but not all the specific detail. The new name was relatively easy to say, spell and remember since it was a real word.
According to Besse Medical, "Cubixx MD is a forward-thinking and fully integrated inventory management and refrigerated product storage system. Cubixx MD allows physician practices to effectively secure product, control inventory and manage the logistics of their business with less effort. This sophisticated system will allow you to capture the data necessary to meet your unique business needs. This convenient in-office solution fits easily into any practice, at either the 1.7 cubic foot or the 2.5 cubic foot sizes."
The Cubixx name was initially developed after looking at photos of the unit that highlighted itscube-like shape in a hospital setting. The double x's tied it to prescription (Rx) drugs as well as reflecting its high tech look and feel. Six letters and 2 syllables said a lot.
The MD was added to the end of the original name after Cubixx was extended to physician practices. The name was short enough to easily accommodate the two additional letters.
Here is what one customer had to say about their implemenation of this leading edge solution:
"The CubixxMD system has brought efficiency as well as security into our infusion suites nation wide. Not only does the inventory management software make it easy to view a wide variety of data at a glance, but simultaneously assures that our drug is kept at the correct temperature with proper alert systems in place. The CubixxMD system gives us the opportunity to offer the highest quality of care to our patients and clients, and overall contributes to the success of each infusion suite." - Ashley Hammonds, Director of Clinical Operations, multi-location infusion group


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'34 ford - Fastening the hood side panels at the bottom
Getting ramped up for a new Outlaw 34 Ford coupe build. I've got the hood (smooth sides, no handles) from Rootlieb already.... It occurred to me... I haven't got the slightest idea of how I'm going to fasten the lower edge of the hood to the car.
It's a 3 piece hood and the top will hang on Hagan hinge rails. The bottom of the side panels.....?????? I've never looked that closely at other's cars.
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Hood sides
I put a piece of metal on the inside of the panel that slips over the lip that comes up from the fender, it works very well.
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Mine has pins on the hood side that fit into a bracket attached to the apron. A small tab that hooks over the apron would work - you'd probably want to add a something to cushion so the side doesn't rub the apron and the clip doesn't rub the inside.
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I am looking for a policy for the critera to look for when doing a home visit. Thanks for any help.
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Hi Francis, and welcome to Home Dialysis Central. I'm not a PD nurse, but I did a quick PubMed search to see if there were articles on this topic, and there were! A couple of them looked particularly relevant to your needs:
-- Farina J. Peritoneal dialysis: a case for home visits. Nephrol Nurs J. 2001 Aug;28(4):423-8.
I have this article in my office and can fax it to you if you want to either post your fax number, or use our "Contact Us" form to send it to me and remind me what you want (this is probably safer).
-- Nasso L. Our peritonitis continuous quality improvement project: where there is a will there is a way. CANNT J. 2006 Jan-Mar;16(1):20-3. The abstract refers to creation of a home visit form:
Peritonitis was a significant problem for our peritoneal dialysis patients in 2003. In January 2004, we initiated a continuous quality improvement project to address the problem. Our project took 18 months to complete. We developed many action items. Our first step was to analyze the data to ensure accuracy, and also to determine the causative organism that contributed most to the problem. The other steps we took included more education for the home dialysis nurses, creation of a home visit form, revisions to routine doctors' orders, revision of PD education tools, use of specialty materials for high-risk patients, one-time use for all drain equipment, change to peritonitis treatments and, lastly, group education for our patients. After taking all of these steps, there was no improvement to our peritonitis rates after a 12-month period. New action items were developed and included making changes to patient training and developing a home visit protocol. We also created a partnership with our local Community Care Access Centre and taught our community nurses how to help our patients with their peritoneal dialysis. It was after implementing these last changes that we noticed a significant improvement in our peritonitis rates. It was a lengthy and challenging process to go through but in the end, we are very pleased with our results. Not only has this improved the quality of our patients' lives, it has cut costs to our program, and has also helped us to expand our program significantly.
If you want to email the author of that article and ask her about her form, her email address is email@example.com Director
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Justin Bieber's Police Report: Check It Out!
Thanks to the modern technology of the internet, the Miami Police Department was able to post the report of Justin Bieber's DUI arrest for all to see.
The "Baby" singer was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs, a nonviolent resist of arrest, and drag racing on Pine Street Drive around 4am.
Once pulled over, Justin, who had also been driving on an expired driver's license, confessed he'd smoked marijuana, taken prescription anti-depressants, and consumed booze before hopping behind the wheel of a rented yellow Lamborghini and hitting the road.
After the police pulled him over, Justin reportedly asked, "Why did you stop me?" The officer noted, "I immediately smelled an odor of alcohol emanating from the driver's breath and bloodshot eyes."
From there, the cop ordered Justin to get out of the car, to which he yelled, "Why the f--- are you doing this? What the f--- did I do. Why did you stop me? I ain't got no f---ing weapons. Why do you have to search me."
Furthermore, the "As Long As You Love Me" singer "did not perform to standards" with regard to a field sobriety test, and it was time to slap on the cuffs.
After the police arrested Bieber and took him back to the police station, one of the cops observed he had a "flushed face, bloodshot eyes and the odor of an alcoholic beverage on his breath."


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When you build kernel modules or other programs that depend upon the kernel you need to have the kernel source configured per the currently running kernel. To see what kernel your machine is running, simply run
uname -a. To setup your machine to allow things to build against the kernel, you first need the source for your currently running kernel:
export KERNEL_VERSION=`uname -r|cut -d '-' -f 1` sudo aptitude install linux-source-$KERNEL_VERSION cd /usr/src/ sudo tar jxf linux-source-$KERNEL_VERSION.tar.bz2 sudo ln -s linux-source-$KERNEL_VERSION linux ln -s /usr/src/linux /lib/modules/`uname -r`/build
First, in order to get things to build against the kernel you have to alter a single file to match the kernel you're running. Run
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VERSION = 2 PATCHLEVEL = 6 SUBLEVEL = 17 #EXTRAVERSION = .14-ubuntu1 EXTRAVERSION = -10-386 NAME=Crazed Snow-Weasel
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sudo cp /boot/config-`uname -r` /usr/src/linux/.config cd /usr/src/linux make oldconfig make prepare0 make scripts
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To ask what 'essential journey' means to you?(34 Posts)
With all the recent travel advice in my area basically boiling down to "if you don't have to travel then don't", I'm wondering how people translate that?
To me it means essential service staff like police, medical staff etc, people who need medical attention, people looking after elderly or sick relatives, people who can travel a short distance to provide work cover, people needing medical attention and maybe I could stretch to transport of essential foods/petrol.
I appreciate that I can lean towards over reaction, but it appears dp and I have very different ideas of 'essential' journeys! I've also noticed people grumbling about employers basically threatening them to get into work regardless. Is there some universal criteria in existence to find out who's in the right?
I generally think going to work (for anyone) counts as essential, unless the weather is really is appalling.
Actually, I think really it's risk assessment, isn't it.
How important is this and what are the risks of doing it and is the risk worth taking.
So going for a pint of milk if the risk is getting stuck in a 10ft drift and dying of hypothermia probably isn't worth it
and THAT'S where the problem is.
People risk assess differently. my essential journey based on my assessment of the conditions and my idea of how essential the thing is will not be the same as your essential journey based on your assessment of the conditions and your idea of how essential the thing is or her essential journey based on her assessment of the conditions and her idea of how essential the thing. So you get some people going out in a blizzard for a loaf of bread and some people refusing to go to work because it snowed for 60 seconds yesterday.
So you're never going to get anything that's consistent. because people aren't.
Other essential journeys imho include people with animals dependent on them - e.g. farm workers (fortunately usually live on site!), livery staff, horse owners who don't keep the beasts at home / somewhere with staff, etc...
Toboganning is not essential though
After the large snowfall yesterday, we ventured about half a mile up the rd to our nearest asda, and we got out because we have a 4x4, and did find it a bit slippy.our neighbours, who have a car, asked if we could get them a few bits ,so we said yes, no problem as we could get out of our rd.when we got back, about 45mins later , the neighbours all piled into their car to go tobbagoning!!! And they were going to the next town with an awful treacherous rd in even in good weather.had they skidded on ice and ended up in a ditch they would be putting a strain on the emergency services all because her kids like the great outdoors!
To me it means anything that would annoy or inconvenience me or others if I didn't go.
So yesterday I walked to work because I can and it was easier. But this weekend I will drive to the supermarket and church because I need to and to the gym and the cinema because I want to.
stayincognito I'm sorry to read about your niece. Hope it all went well yesterday.
So do supermarket/ shop workers have 'essential' jobs then? I can see the logic that people need supplies, but then I'm not entirely comfortable with a group of people who are traditionally not particularly well paid risking travelling if the official advice is not to. I wouldn't be pleased to be stranded at work in a supermarket - although at least there's food!
We don't have a lot of snow here (somerset) but dh works in a rural area so he stayed home from work yesterday and we kept the boys off school as DS2 is a wheelchair user (wheelchair struggles with big cracks in the pavement nevermind snow!) and we would be relying on buses. Snow has stopped falling and the roads are clear so DH and DS1 have gone to tesco. They have got blankets, snacks and a fully charged mobile just in case.
Essential journeys are urgent gp visit (ie anything that rely can't wait), food shopping when I've nothing left to make the next meal and dh getting to work. Although he has to be there, and usually leaves very early in bad snow, work kindly say get here safely. So if it takes longer than his shift start time, he doesn't get penalised. But also means he can be late home as they do a one in, on rout based on who had furthest to travel
If there's a bit of snow but the main roads are clear then essential means something different to 2 feet of snow on every road and you'll probably end up walking
I don't think it's an absolute. I think it's those things that are vital enough to mean that it is necessary to go out in those particular conditions.
clear roads, it may be considered essential to go and get a pint of milk.
2 feet of snow, it's only essential if someone's going to die!
My husband is supposed to be on a TA training weekend. But the training area and range has been closed. Stop the war - there's snow in Hampshire!
Also managers in certain businesses should be deciding to ask less staff in - eg clothes and similar retail in really badly affected areas - plus if staff are finding it hard to get in so will the customers.
My problem is I'm a total wuss about driving in snow since getting caught in a sudden blizzard when DD was a baby and spending three hours on a journey that normally takes one. I'm terrified.
I have colleagues who live in the same town as me who carshare to work, and one of them has a 4x4 so they always brave the journey. I can't go with them as they leave too early for my childcare arrangements.
So there's going to come a day when I decide not to travel and they've all gone and I look like a slacker!
SI I am so sorry
Good point GoldPlated - many people would class hotel work as non essential (not like medics, fire etc) however then the advice is "stay somewhere nearby) - therefore a demand on hotels who themselves place a demand on retal etc.
For me, work - sort of. Lots of the time I can work from home (I do 3 days from home as standardanyway) and still deliver. However when i go into work, I tend to do the essential stuff that can only be done at work. So I could probably, depending on time of year/specific deadlines, get away with one completely snowed in week, but not two. However I am lucky. DH is similar. Our issue would be childcare.
Shopping - there are a few shops within walking distance, so as long as they don't start running low we are OK. This time is nothing really though - main roads seem OK and deliveries are getting through. Not like a couple of years ago when we were very scared we'd run out of gas, and the local shops were running low on milk.
My three hour journey yesterday to attend my 10 year old great-niece's funeral was essential to me. However, I did go by train instead of driving and I took overnight things and was prepared to stay over if the return journey proved impossible. Also wore plenty of layers and had food and drink in my bag in case the train got stuck.
Most people's work won't count "snow" as an acceptable reason to stay at home. And think of all the jobs which can't be done from home. Teacher, doctor, police, factory workers...
It's essential that I earn a living and that my kids get an education.
Social stuff can wait.
Last night's essential journey was to the fish and chip shop as my meat for dinner didn't defrost in time! .
Fortunately was off yesterday and I only live around the corner from my work - the only problem arises if both DH and I have to go in and DD's school is shut, which may happen on Monday.
DH will not be paid if his school is open and he doesn't go in, and I will have to go in as I'm the nearest person and even if we shut I'll be the one ringing the families to tell them.
I do work for Surestart though, so will probably be able to take DD in with me if absolutely necessary - she's 8, so she can sit in the cafe with a hot chocolate and her iPad and amuse herself while I work.
Work and medical emergencies only.
I think work just try and get every due in in so will send taxis if public transport stops, ask people who are already in to stay overbight and do a shift tomorrow - we havent had a directive from them.
My DS was due to travel to the Brecon beacons yesterday from the north of england. They had booked a holiday cottage for the weekend. Despite my warnings about the bad weather 8 of them set off in two cars and made it with no problems at all- a 5 hour drive.
Their journey wasn't essential but they stood to lose £1000 if they didn't go. I lent him my 4x4 but the other car was a Clio!
I reaised that I was too low on milk and bread this morning. Where bread is concerned, I buy one large sliced loaf and keep it in the freezer. I eat such a small amount that one loaf lasts about 6 weeks.
I looked at my car
with <2ft of snow on top of it, looked at the road and decided to get the free bus. Anyway, the snow here is melting so there's no need for all this fuss.
Work is essential for me. Plus I've already collected someone from the local hospital this morning (in deep snow) as they'd been discharged and couldn't get back themselves. However, I'm used to driving in snow, I'm not afraid of awful weather and will happily go out in freezing fog during the night etc. Plus I have a pretty good car which can cope with bad weather conditions, so I don't always see the "essential journeys only" advice applying to me....
Right now I am considering an essential journey into town for a cooked breakfast.
<to be fair, the roads are clear here, I live right on a main bus route, and everything is running to timetable...
DVO is probably chauffuer (sp?) driven too. I doubt she knows anything about national rail services in freezing weather.
I did have an evil chuckle at a daft, martyr-ish friend once. There was a severe weather warning for snow over london + midlands and she still decided to drive for 2hrs to visit friends. She ended up stuck on the M25 for 4hrs and said it was awful, I didn't have any sympathy as it was bloody forecast!
I'm lucky that I can leave my car in the garage in this weather. I walked 2 miles there and back for a GP apt yesterday, but I'm healthy and can manage it no problem. Not everyone would want to walk it.
goldplated, see for me that's where the grey area starts, I agree public facing businesses need to open, so is that where the scale of whose journey is worse than someone else's starts?
Does your work prioritise asking staff who live the closest/are less likely to be affected by school closures to cover those who travel further?
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By PETER SVENSSON
NEW YORK (AP) — Comcast Corp. actively interferes with attempts by some of its high-speed Internet subscribers to share files online, a move that runs counter to the tradition of treating all types of Net traffic equally.
The interference, which The Associated Press confirmed through nationwide tests, is the most drastic example yet of data discrimination by a U.S. Internet service provider. It involves company computers masquerading as those of its users.....
......Each PC gets a message invisible to the user that looks like it comes from the other computer, telling it to stop communicating. But neither message originated from the other computer — it comes from Comcast. If it were a telephone conversation, it would be like the operator breaking into the conversation, telling each talker in the voice of the other: "Sorry, I have to hang up. Good bye.".......
A ISP blocking someone from doing something is one thing if they make you aware of it, however interfering with a communication mid stream without any warning or notification is not a good thing. If some of you members are unfamialr with the principles of net neutrality I would suggest you educate yourself on it because this is going to be a hot topic shortly.
It's inevitable at some time in the future TV broadcasts, movies or communications such as talking on the phone will be done through the Internet. If you want ot talk to your friends or if you want to watch the latest episode of a show you won't have to wait until it comes on TV, you'll just be able to "dial" it up on your internet connection. Being that cable companies are the only ones with the infrastructure currently available to handle the bandwidth necessary for services like video that require a lot of bandwidth they are in the position to control what is or isn't available to you. There above example of not only blocking the use of an application but interfering with it mid communication doesn't bode well for the consumer.
Currently most major internet ISP's that provide internet connections to consumers have designs on breaking long standing principles of "Net Neutrality". In essence net neutrality means there is no discrimination given to different websites by a ISP. All things being equal you'll get the same speed from abc.com as you would from nepadigital.com. The speed may be hindered by network traffic or the websites server but its not purposely slowed down by the consumer's ISP.
ISP's wish to change this and want to provide preferential treatment to content providers for a fee. Sites unable to afford the fee will be locked down to a slower speed. Essentially restricting the speed between the pole and the house even if your plan allows for such speeds.
The obvious issue is that major media companies will be able to afford the fees and smaller operations will not. In turn the consumer will have fewer choices as to what is available to them on demand. The content will still be there but due to the restricted speeds they will be unable to access it at a fast enough rate even though that's what they are paying for. This would essentially put them in the same position they are now, being able to dictate what you can and cannot see.
On an even more sour note as demonstrated by the article I've linked to above they can and will restrict private communications between you and another party.
Currently there are no laws on the books that require cable or DSL based ISP's to adhere to the net neutrality principle but most do either fully or partially. Since March of 2006 5 five bills have been introduced into congress, all of which have failed to pass.
Next time you see this in the news pay attention because the future of communications will be decided by any such laws.


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Election Watch: Measures and candidate races we're keeping an eye on
Inslee slightly widens lead; Tarleton maintains win
UPDATE: 5:45 PM, Nov. 7
Throughout the evening of Nov. 6 and into the rest of the week we'll be watching election returns and posting the latest results here. Any measures or candidates not covered here can also be found at the King County Elections website.
*Descriptions on measures from King County Elections
General Obligation Bonds - $290,000,000 (Alaskan Way Seawall)
The City Council of the City of Seattle, Washington, passed Ordinance No. 123922, concerning funding for the Alaskan Way seawall and associated infrastructure.
This proposition would address public safety risks and seismic hazards by authorizing the City to incur costs related to the design, construction, renovation, improvement and replacement of the Alaskan Way seawall and associated public facilities and infrastructure, including City-owned waterfront piers; issue no more than $290,000,000 of general obligation bonds maturing within 30 years; and levy annual excess property taxes to repay the bonds, all as provided in Ordinance No. 123922.
Votes: 172,230
Percent: 76.89
Votes: 51,751
Percent: 23.11
King County
Regular Property Tax Levy for Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS) Services
The King County council has passed Ordinance No. 17381 concerning this proposition for the automated fingerprint identification system (AFIS) levy. This proposition would replace an expiring levy and fund continued operation of the regional AFIS program, which provides enhanced forensic fingerprint and palmprint technology and services to identify criminals and aid in convictions. It would authorize King County to levy an additional property tax of $0.0592 (5.92 cents) per $1,000 of assessed valuation for collection in 2013 and authorize annual increases by the percentage increase in the consumer price index or 1%, whichever is greater, with a maximum increase of 3%, for the five succeeding years.
Votes: 372,049
Percent: 59.51
Votes: 253,165
Percent: 40.49
Initiative Measure No. 502 (concerns marijuana)
This measure would license and regulate marijuana production, distribution, and possession for persons over twenty-one; remove state-law criminal and civil penalties for activities that it authorizes; tax marijuana sales; and earmark marijuana-related revenues.
Votes: 1,302,816
Percent: 55.36
Votes: 1,050,629
Percent: 44.64
Referendum Measure No. 74 (concerns marriage for same-sex couples)
The legislature passed Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 6239 concerning marriage for same-sex couples, modified domestic-partnership law, and religious freedom, and voters have filed a sufficient referendum petition on this bill.
This bill would allow same-sex couples to marry, preserve domestic partnerships only for seniors, and preserve the right of clergy or religious organizations to refuse to perform, recognize, or accommodate any marriage ceremony.
Votes: 1,230,253
Percent: 52.34
Votes: 1,120,066
Percent: 47.66
Initiative Measure No. 1240 – (concerns creation of a public charter school system)
This measure would authorize up to forty publicly-funded charter schools open to all students, operated through approved, nonreligious, nonprofit organizations, with government oversight; and modify certain laws applicable to them as public schools.
Votes: 1,169,483
Percent: 51
Votes: 1,123,794
Percent: 49
Initiative 1185, concerns tax and fee increases imposed by state government.
This measure would restate existing statutory requirements that legislative actions raising taxes must be approved by two-thirds legislative majorities or receive voter approval, and that new or increased fees require majority legislative approval.
Votes: 1,460,450
Percent: 64.55
Votes: 802,032
Percent: 35.45
Rob McKenna (R)
Votes: 1,138,800
Percent: 48.89
Jay Inslee (D)
Votes: 1,190,378
Percent: 51.11
King County Sheriff unexpired 1 year term
Steve Strachan
Votes: 229,644
Percent 42.51
John Urquhart
Votes: 308,425
Percent 57.09
Congressional District 7
Jim McDermott
Votes: 210,040
Percent: 79.54
Ron Bemis
Votes: 54,013
Percent: 20.46
State Representative Leg. District No. 36, Position 1
Reuven Carlyle (D)
Votes: 46,440
Percent: 88.61
Leslie Klein (Hope and Change Party)
Votes: 5,971
Percent: 11.39
State Representative Leg. District No. 36, Position 2
Gael Tarleton (D)
Votes: 28,099
Percent 57.29
Noel Frame (D)
Votes: 20,947
Percent: 42.71
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CLSI and the Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL) recently announced upcoming January and February educational teleconferences about antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AST) for clinical and public health laboratories.
CLSI Announces 2012 Teleconferences on Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing Standards
Wayne, Pennsylvania, USA—January 2012—The Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) and the Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL) recently announced upcoming January and February educational teleconferences about antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AST) for clinical and public health laboratories. Participants may register for the upcoming teleconferences at www.aphl.org/clsi. These teleconferences are based on the recently published updated editions of the CLSI AST standards, Performance Standards for Antimicrobial Disk Susceptibility Tests; Approved Standard—Eleventh Edition (M02-A11), Methods for Dilution Antimicrobial Susceptibility Tests for Bacteria That Grow Aerobically; Approved Standard—Ninth Edition (M07-A9), and the annual update of the well-known supplement to these documents, Performance Standards for Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing; Twenty-Second Informational Supplement (M100-S22).
The first teleconference is called The Basics: Using CLSI Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing Standards, and will focus on navigating through M02-A11, M07-A9, and M100-S22. Strategies for optimally using these documents and incorporating recommendations into routine laboratory protocols will be discussed. It will also review several procedural details of disk diffusion testing that could lead to errors if not performed as recommended. The teleconference takes place on January 19, 2012 from 1:00–2:00 PM Eastern (US) Time. The speaker is Janet A. Hindler, MCLS, MT(ASCP), Clinical Microbiology, UCLA Medical Center.
The second teleconference topic is the CLSI 2012 AST Update, which is based on the new CLSI updates for standards for AST. It is important for clinical laboratories to incorporate the new recommendations into routine practice to optimize detection and reporting of antimicrobial resistance. In January 2012, the annual update of the M100 tables (CLSI document M100-S22) was published along with updates of the standards that describe how to perform disk diffusion (M02-A11) and minimal inhibitory concentration tests (M07-A9). One of the highlights for 2012 will be revised interpretive criteria (breakpoints) for beta-lactams and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. These breakpoint changes and several other new recommendations found in M02-A11, M07-A9, and M100-S22 will be discussed. The CLSI 2012 AST Update teleconference is available for two sessions: February 1, 2012 from 1:00–2:30 PM Eastern (US) Time or February 2, 2012 from 3:00–4:30 PM Eastern (US) Time. The speaker for this teleconference is also Janet A. Hindler, MCLS, MT(ASCP), Clinical Microbiology, UCLA Medical Center.
APHL is approved as a provider of continuing education programs in the clinical laboratory sciences by the American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science (ASCLS) P.A.C.E.® Program. Participants will be awarded one contact hour for each program they successfully complete. P.A.C.E.® is accepted by all licensure states except Florida. Florida continuing education credit will be offered based on one hour of instruction.
CLSI is a volunteer-driven, membership-supported, nonprofit organization dedicated to developing standards and guidelines for the health care and medical testing community through a consensus process that balances the perspectives of industry, government, and the health care professions. For additional information, visit the CLSI website at www.clsi.org or call 610.688.0100.
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The inclusion of Sexy Leper's Portobello Ghosts LP (actually a cassette) in my end of year baker's dozen has prompted a flurry of interest. Unfortunately, I'm unable to convert tapes to mp3 at the moment (rest assured I'm working on it!) so, instead, here's their tremendous Turf The Void EP, a single-sided 12" on the elusive, highly collectible, Aotearoa label (responsible also for a mind-blowing 4-disc Slither|Slather box set).
In all honestly, I'm not quite sure how to describe Sexy Leper's music: it's improvised, & based around "rock" instrumentation, but only rarely employs a tangible rhythm, the percussion being sporadic & scattershot at best. Electric guitars are a pivotal part of their line-up, though they're scraped rather than strummed, picked at rather than plucked. There's an eerie Vox Continental amongst the melee too, & a snatches of squawking, hissing shortwave radio. I'm reminded, ever so slightly, of The Dead C circa Harsh 70s Reality, & that's definitely not a bad thing, is it?


text: Let's start this collection of links with Adam Kotsko's post on literalism. Here's a sample: I sometimes had to fight an uphill battle with secular liberal students who basically took fundamentalists at their word that they were following the Bible "literally" and who felt that such "literalism" was somehow the most authentic form of religion. [Read More…]


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As Georgia's lead agency in preventing disease, promoting better health, and ensuring our families have the resources they need to prepare for health emergencies, you might be surprised just how often your life and your safety have been affected by the Georgia Department of Public Health. From public health laboratory technicians who test every new Georgia baby for life threatening conditions – about 108,000 children a year – to inspecting the restaurants you dine in, to offering vaccinations to guard against the threat of disease - We Protect Lives.
Through vaccination programs, the nation has virtually eradicated the devastating effects of polio. Tetanus and diphtheria have been reduced substantially. Our successful Quit Line fights chronic lung disease through smoking cessation. Each flu season our immunization program protects you and your family at work and school.
We are engaged in Governor Nathan Deal's SHAPE initiative to combat childhood obesity and increase physical activity among our young people. As public health practitioners, we're working to stop the spread of HIV and AIDS – and we're doing more by linking more people with more care. We're working to mitigate diabetes through nutrition and weight management programs. We're applying innovation in restaurant and pool inspections. We're collaborating like never before to ensure Georgia is prepared for disaster-related health implications. We are working for you.
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At first glance, Mormonism is not an especially creedal religion. Brigham Young, the second president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, demanded practical, ongoing self-sacrificial service to the church, not an assent to a particular group of doctrines. After his 1848 return to the Salt Lake Valley, Young informed its early settlers that they would have to forego sermons on "the glories of the eternal worlds." Instead, he would tell them "what is wanting today." What one did in the here-and-now was more important than what one believed about the hereafter (or, in the LDS case, the pre-existent).
Even today, theology sometimes seems extraneous to much of Latter-day Saint life, so focused on the family, church service, and reverence for modern-day prophets. Outsiders are often confused about what exactly Latter-day Saints believe, and the "Articles of Faith" included in the Pearl of Great Price (one of three additional Mormon works of scripture alongside the Book of Mormon and Doctrine & Covenants) only partly illuminate distinctively Mormon beliefs.
Enter The God Who Weeps: How Mormons Make Sense of Life, co-authored by Terryl and Fiona Givens. Most simply, the authors succinctly articulate "five propositions pertaining to who presides over this universe, where we came from, why we are here, and what might await us in the 'undiscovered country.'" The last four propositions will be familiar, both to Latter-day Saints and outsiders acquainted with the church: a spiritual preexistence with God in advance of mortality; mortality as an "ascent" into "the school house of the world," an existence filled with joy, sorry, and potential; the salvation of nearly everyone; the persistence in heaven "of those relationships that matter most to us now." (I will circle back to the first proposition below).
Those four propositions have been central to the Mormon faith since its infancy. One finds at least some of them in the Book of Mormon itself: "Adam fell that might men be; and men are, that they might have joy." A retelling and reinterpretation of the experiences of Adam and Eve, 2 Nephi 2 is one of the most poignant and beautiful passages in the Book of Mormon. Without the fall, without Adam and Eve's transgression, "they would have had no children; wherefore they would have remained in a state of innocence, having no joy, for they knew no misery; doing no good, for they knew no sin."
Protestants and Catholics reading either the Book of Mormon or the authors' explication of it will almost certainly object to the hint of anything fortunate about the fall. They will likely have similar reactions to the idea of a premortal existence, the sealing of earthly relationships in order for them to persist into eternity, and perhaps to the Mormon concept of nearly universal salvation. Nevertheless, The God Who Weeps rather winsomely suggests that other Christians should respect Mormon beliefs by connecting them to a wealth of Christian, Jewish, and philosophical antecedents. For example, they find suggestions of the above reinterpretation of the "fall" in the medieval mystic Julian of Norwich's vision of Adam. There is nothing combative in their presentation of Mormon doctrine. Instead, they stress its congruence with reason and truth wherever they are found. Outsiders to Mormonism looking for an introduction to contemporary Mormon beliefs would be well served to begin here, not because The God Who Weeps presents Mormon theology systematically or answers every objection to its arguments. They should begin here because charitable readers should engage religious traditions at their most winsome and accessible.
At the same time that the authors stress the reasonableness of Mormon beliefs, they also acknowledge the reasonableness of human doubt and skepticism (for Latter-day Saints and others). These passages reminded me of Tanya Luhrmann's discussion of doubt (in her When God Talks Back) as a necessary component of contemporary spirituality. Terryl and Fiona Givens know that outsiders generally do not respect Mormon theology, but they also know that many Latter-day Saints themselves struggle with doubt within a church that often seems to make little room for skepticism. "In the case of us mortals," they write, "we are confronted with a world in which there are appealing arguments for a Divinity that is a childish projection, for prophets as scheming or deluded imposters, and for scriptures as so much fabulous fiction. But there is also compelling evidence that a glorious Divinity presides over the cosmos, that His angels are strangers we have entertained unaware, and that His word and will are made manifest through a scriptural canon that is never definitively closed." Even with a closed canon, Protestants and Catholics can well understand the evidence for both belief and doubt. Indeed, the "option to believe" appears to us, especially to us in today's United States, "perched precariously between sets of demands held in dynamic tension." Thus, all human beings face a choice, a free choice about whether or not to believe. That concept of free agency, along with the propositions listed above, is another core LDS belief (early Mormonism was part of a more general early nineteenth-century reaction against Calvinism).
Finally, to the book's title and first proposition: "God is a personal entity, having a heart that beats in sympathy with human hearts, feeling our joy and sorrowing over our pain." Thinking of its context within Mormonism, this first proposition struck me as the most innovative, indeed unusual, aspect of the book. The authors might have begun with spiritual preexistence (their second proposition), but instead they frame their book around a God who weeps over creation, especially the sorrow of those beings who have chosen the admixture of joy and misery found in mortality. Strangely, this proposition reminded me both of the sacred romance that evangelicals have with Jesus and the process theologians' God who is changed by the world. "God is not radically Other," conclude the authors, "and neither is His heaven."
Unlike in 1850, the LDS Church no longer needs its members to concentrate wholly on the practical tasks set before them by their leaders. Instead, "what is wanting today" — for Mormons and for others — are good reasons to believe in the face of doubt, struggle, and sorrow. For many Latter-day Saints, The God Who Weeps will help provide those reasons. For Mormons and others, moreover, Terryl and Fiona Givens provide a glimpse of the logic, beauty, and long heritage of those doctrines at the heart of their church.
This post is part of the Patheos Book Club conversation about The God Who Weeps: How Mormonism Makes Sense of Life, by Terryl and Fiona Givens.


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Wow we share some commonalities because everything you post I always relate to and happen to be in the same forum lol. But to answer your question I personally do, I miss straight hair sometimes and I usually wont keep it for long my advice is to use heat proctectans and dont flat iron it everyday when you are in your straight state... When u still want to wear your hair "straight" towards the end when the hair starts to get a little bland use rollers so the hair will appear less oily and try to flat iron your hair at a lower temp than what your used to I had my hair straight 2 weeks ago the last time I straightened it was in june and let me tell u if its been as long for you .. Your hair is not trained to be straight any more and if u live in humidity your hair will definitely frizz up...


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"Game of Thrones" Debuts Season 4 in NYC
Eager to kickoff a new season of a popular show, stars came out for the season four premiere of "Game of Thrones" on Tuesday (March 18) in New York City.
Donning a low cut shimmery frock Emilia Clarke stopped to pose for shutterbugs on her way inside Lincoln Center's Avery Fisher Hall.
Enjoying a kiddo free night out, Nick and Vanessa Lachey arrived arm in arm for the festivities.
New episodes of "Game of Thrones" return to HBO on Sunday, April 6.


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Paul McCartney is Furious About the Olympics
Sir Paul McCartney is reportedly performing as part of the Opening Ceremonies for the Olympics, but that doesn't mean he's happy about who's on the team.
I should say, he's furious about who's not on the team.
Paul McCartney said, "I thought first choice would be [David] Beckham because of his huge contribution to getting the Olympics. But you know, some idiot decided otherwise."
Ouch. That "idiot" is Stuart Pearce. He is the coach for Great Britain's Men's Soccer Team. Stuart called David Beckham "desperate" and explained that he chose the 18 men to play for the team for "football reasons" and not for "sentimentality or ticket sales."
Paul calls David a "national hero" and seeing as how Becks was a key part of bringing the Games to London, Paul adds that "It would've been great for him to lead out our British team."
David was "devastated" to learn Wednesday that he wasn't going to be part of the team.
I'm sad that he won't be part of it either even though I don't understand or like soccer. I remember David coming in on the double decker bus in Beijing in 2008 and kicking the soccer ball into the crowd as the Games were "handed off" to London.
The Opening Ceremonies for the 2012 London Olympic Games is July 27.


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