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December 2009
ITSS by the Numbers
From January 1 through June 30, 2009, the ITSS Accounting Team:
- Administered 3423 non-student accounts, for faculty, staff, retirees, and others.
- Processed purchasing and billing on a total annual budget of $5,974,416.
- Completed 6 billing cycles on time.
Ten Years Ago in ITSS - December 1999
High-tech classroooms added
After consultation with Bob Krumwiede, the following classrooms were selected to be developed into high-tech rooms spring semester: ABAH 225, SPHC 207, 208 and 210 (completed) and Cina 102.
Fall 2009 Training Offerings
Fall training is wrapping up during the month of December as we approach the end of another busy semester. If you are still using Mulberry, you'll want to continue migrating to another email client. For more information, please visit our "Mulberry reaches retirement" web page:
To receive one-on-one assistance for Moving away from Mulberry, join us for one of the hands-on sessions below:
- Tues Dec. 15: 11:00-Noon (VizLab)
- Wed Dec. 16: 2:00-3:00pm (VizLab)
Spring 2010:
We're in the process of designing and coordinating Spring 2010 training and learning opportunities. We'll be posting them on our website over the next couple months, so check back or subscribe to the technology training listserv.
Have suggestions for ITSS technology training? Complete the ITSS Technology Training Idea For.
Mulberry Closes in on its Last Weeks
Mulberry has been with UMD for longer than most faculty and staff can remember – but it's showing its age. Mulberry has security issues, lacks many of the features of newer email programs, and isn't able to display the graphic-rich nature of what we now send and receive. Other UofM technology changes in the near future would also have made Mulberry nonfunctional.
Most Mulberry users by now have exported their Mulberry addressbooks amd grous and imported them into Thunderbird or Apple's Address Booksl
For those who haven't migrated their Mulberry addressbooks, we have step-by-step instructions (below).
- Configuring
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- Exporting your Mulberry Addressbooks for Macintosh Thunderbird
Google Services Coming This Spring
The Office of Information Technology (OIT) continues work on integrating Google applications for use at all campuses of the University. ITSS staff are collaborating on this project, since we run our own email system here. Services will be aimed primarily at students, although faculty and staff may opt in to use services as well.
At present, UMD will follow those on the other campuses for the opt-in process to use Google's servers to store our email. We will be letting the other campuses work through the opt-in process before applying it to our email system here. We hope to be testing in December and making the service available starting in January. It will take some time to roll this service out to all users on campus, so please be patient.
For more information, please see the OIT
Google Initiative site.
The Questions and Answers section is particularly good for those who want to see details. and See also this article of interest.
Security Software for your Home Computer
Looking to protect your personal Windows computer from Internet security threats? CNET has put together a list of security products in six major categories:
- Antivirus
- Anti-spyware
- In-browser Security
- Firewall
- EncryptionParental Control
- CNET: Security Starter Kit
Check out the complete list here: here
Considering Windows 7?
ITSS staff have been testing Windows 7 since its beta release. Overall, our staff and other technical reviews have been positive about the new operating system. Compared to Windows Vista, it appears to run faster on the same hardware and has a number of features we believe our customers will use and enjoy.
However, as with any new operating system, not all computers are candidates
for an upgrade to Windows 7. Additionally, there are some applications that
may not run reliably with this first release on a new computer. At this time,
for example, neither the Novell client or the latest version of Symantec will
run on Windows 7.
If you are purchasing a new computer or considering upgrading your current OS to Windows 7, some questions to ask are:
- Will your computer run Windows 7?
- Which version of Windows 7 should you purchase/install?
- Should you choose 32-bit or 64-bit?
- What is the best upgrade path from Windows XP? Windows Vista?
Updated information on these topics and others can be found on our web site at: Windows 7 support
iTunes U and Youtube at UMD
The University of Minnesota has partnered with Apple to launch the University
of Minnesota on iTunes U. The partnership provides the University an opportunity
to use Apple's iTunes software to privately share content with the University
community, as well as a dedicated presence for public content on iTunes
U in the Apple Store.
UMD is participating in this initiative, and we have content up on both the public and the private sections of iTunes U. The collegiate units each have a designated section within the private portion of iTunes. Faculty may submit content for classes that can be restricted to a class. ITSS will provide support for iTunes U through the Multimedia Hub and the Visualization and Digital Imaging Lab .
ITSS has also established a presence for UMD on Youtube . We are looking for content to add to Youtube. If you are interested in submitting content, please follow these instructions.
ITSS Spotlight On: Amanda Evans
Each month ITSS highlights a different member of the staff to let you get to know some of the great people who are working "behind the scenes" to make technology work for our campus. This month the spotlight is on Amanda Evans.
What Amanda does for ITSS
Amanda assists the campus community with the integration of technology into the teaching and learning environment. She typically works with faculty and the various educational/academic technologies: These tools are used to support all models of the teaching and learning landscape (face to face, hybrid, online). Amanda also works with staff and partners with students and Student Association on a variety of projects. If you have questions, ideas, challenges or opportunities within the world of educational technology and instructional design, Amanda is interested in hearing about them.
Amanda has a Bachelor of Applied Science degree from University of Minnesota Duluth in Early Childhood Studies and a Minnesota State Teaching License. She has also completed the Transformational Leadership Program Performance Excellence Training. Amanda started at UMD as a student in 1999 and has been employed in various departments on campus throughout the past decade, but has maintained a position within the field of educational technology for over 5 years. She joined ITSS December of 2007.
Amanda enjoys hanging out with her family and friends, hiking, camping, gardening, snowboarding, traveling, listening to music, baking, yoga and anything arts & crafts.
Interesting Facts:
Amanda is married to Ben and they have two beautiful, energetic and happy children. Their 14 year old dog, Trudy, passed away this last spring, but she is remembered and visited often.
An Example of Amanda's Work for ITSS:
Faculty members have commented about Amanda's excellent dedication, support, and her technical knowledge. Comments include - "Amanda's fine effort to provide Moodle support for classes; she is thorough, patient, and above all, very knowledgeable of the intricacies and complexities of integrating technology support into the classroom learning experience; and through the total quality of her assistance, my confidence level in using technology is greatly enhanced."


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"Game changer" is a term you hear often when people talk about how technology has changed their industry.
Ladies and gentlemen, what we have here is a failure to communicate.

 Traditionally, brands have spoken in a "monologue" form to consumers. Print ads. TV commercials. Billboards. They talk at, or to, consumers. They say, "Here I am. This is what I am/do." And for a long time, the only way consumers could engage a brand was with their wallets. If people bought the product, well, then whatever the product was saying was working. And if they didn't, then it wasn't.

 This began to evolve when brands started asking people what they thought of products. Emotions. Feelings. Focus groups. Product testing. The stuff that Procter & Gamble is famous for (or notorious for, depending on your pain threshold). And suddenly the consumer could talk back—albeit in small doses. "Talking back," however, is not the same as having a conversation (as anyone who has endured a focus group knows). So, while consumers suddenly had a voice, they used it the only way they could—to deliver monologues right back at the brand.

 Another path for the consumer was promotional items. Coca-Cola T-shirts. Tide race cars. McDonald's holiday ornaments. The pursuit and display of items like these by the consumer became another way for them to deliver a monologue on the brand they prefer—announcing to a broader audience than a focus group (that is, everyone who can see it) that they align with this brand.

 So what started as a simple financial transaction between two interested parties—I give you money, you give me product or service—evolved into "matched monologues." Brand: This is what I am. Customer: This is what I want.

 But look what's happening now. Now, those simple monologues are evolving into a genuine dialogue. The consumer takes the brand message and reconstitutes it (via mashups, sampling, etc.) and feeds back to the brand a variation of itself—which the brand may either embrace, build upon, or ignore at its peril.

 When the means of production (to use an ironically archaic expression) are in the hands of the consumer, the matched monologues turn into an actual conversation. Think of how consumers turned Mentos into a pop icon in 2006 when they mixed it with Diet Coke and YouTube. Or consider how Scion has used "tuner" culture to shift their customers purchase cycle from the showroom to the longer aftermarket customization

 Nowhere is this more brilliantly illustrated than in the 25th anniversary Web site for the Brian Eno/David Byrne album My Life in the Bush of Ghosts. In 1982, they built an entire album around sounds and audio clips they found on other albums, on the radio and on television. Back then it was unheard of. Today, we call it "sampling" and it's the foundation of hip-hop and rap.

 So what did they do to mark the album's 25th anniversary? They posted all the mixing tracks to two of the album's songs, allowing—indeed, encouraging—the public to build new songs with them—just as they themselves had, 25 years earlier. And these songs are then reposted on the site, adding another generation to the conversation begun a quarter century ago. Check it out at: www.bush-of-ghosts.com/remix/bush_of_ghosts.htm.

 This is what user-generated content really means, and this is what it will look like in the future: A genuine "back and forth" between consumer and brand that regularly evolves and changes. What's holding us back is that brands—trapped in a monologue mentality—are merely using the trappings of the new technology to help consumers create their own monologues.

 Ultimately, the successful brands will be the ones who learn how to talk with consumers. The others? They'll be the ones just talking to themselves.

 Originally published at Brandweek.com on Nov 5, 2008

 Martin Bihl is founder and creative director of 7419llc, which provides creative for agencies and clients around the world. You can reach him there at email@example.com.


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Now I've moved to a new dormitory, the connection problems were solved. Now I can access DA, yay~.
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I'm still s Saint seiya fans. That doesn't change even I draw it less.
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So the Seattle Mariners are terrible offensively; this we all know. Coming into Saturday, the M's had just just two players with an OPS over .700 (Ichiro Suzuki at .710 and Franklin Gutierrez at .852). With Ken Griffey Jr. and Mike Sweeney not doing the "veteran hitter" job they are supposed to, I have no idea why Seattle has not signed Gary Sheffield.
Sheffield, 41, can both DH and play a below-average left field if need be. Here were his numbers last year:
2009: .276/.372/.451, .359 wOBA, 122 wRC+, 1.16 WPA
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The judge in former Penn State football defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky's child sex abuse trial ruled Monday that the jury must consist of people who live in and near State College, where the university is located, and that Sandusky be allowed visits or other contact with most of his grandchildren.
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Cleland also encouraged state prosecutors to work with the judge who previously supervised a grand jury that investigated Sandusky, to decide how to release grand jury transcripts to Sandusky's lawyers "on a schedule which balances the appropriate interests of maintaining the secrecy of the grand jury while still assuring the trial can proceed without unnecessary disruption."
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This article was published 31/10/2012 (1730 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
All in the attitude
Re: They rocked and roared (Oct. 31). Inspired by the successful event We Day, I, already in the prime of my life, can still be the change that I want -- through my words of encouragement, a smile on my face, or even a little of my time.
I always bring this attitude to work to make someone else feel that their life is worthwhile. Hopefully I can continue to do this until I reach my golden years.
Thank you, Mikhail Gorbachev, for seizing the human dimension in global politics. After the Berlin Wall came down and the Soviet Union became the Commonwealth of Independent States, my family was able to reconnect with each other.
I travelled to Bukovina, Ukraine, with my father and to Poltava, in Eastern Ukraine, with my mother. They had not seen any members of their family for 51 and 50 years, respectively.
Family reconciliation is an important policy for our leaders to undertake. It makes human effort worthwhile.
During his Winnipeg visit as We Day speaker, Mikhail Gorbachev urged Manitoba youth to address environmental destruction and called for global access to clean water.
And what is our federal government doing? It is cutting funding to Canada's Experimental Lakes Area, a global leader in conducting ecosystem experiments that have been critical in shaping environmental policy and understanding human impacts on our lakes and fish.
Exaggerated capacity
The recent announcement that Winnipeg is "one smart city" (Oct. 26) may exaggerate our capacity for innovation in Winnipeg and indeed in Manitoba. Our success in competing for research funds is perhaps more telling than some obscure award, and those results do not flatter Manitoba.
A major source of research funds in Canada is the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC). In 1991, Manitoba received about 3.18 per cent of NSERC grants. That decreased to 2.95 per cent a decade later in 2001 and decreased further over the next decade to 2.19 per cent in 2011.
These falling figures are all far below our 3.7 per cent of Canada's population, and are consistent with equally depressing statistics for other indicators of research capacity (e.g., we only graduate about two per cent of Canada's PhDs).
Many factors contribute to Manitoba's poor and declining research competitiveness, including inadequate funding of our core universities that carry out the bulk of research in the province. This derives in part from overall underfunding from federal, provincial and other sources.
But provincial policies that divert the limited funds to institutions, both private and public, that add little to the research capacity of the province, worsen the underfunding problem. And rather than building labs and supporting research, funds go to residences, sports complexes and other facilities that further political, rather than research, goals.
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An idea for IKEA
Although the new IKEA sign is higher than the Statue of Liberty, it might help Winnipeggers find the store if IKEA added a giant Swedish meatball to the top of the sign.
People lacking pride
Re: Local food bank use soars (Oct. 30). Yes, there are many homeless, legitimate down-and-out people and families who can benefit from the local food banks.
It is evident, however, that Winnipeg has a lot of takers who don't feel the least bit guilty about taking a free grocery handout so they can use their money to pay for cellphones and other luxuries.
I've handed out Christmas hampers and I've seen in many of these apartments the big-screen TVs and things I don't even have. There are too many people in this town who lack pride and are taking freebies just because they can.
Avoiding rear-enders
Re: Ice causes 20-car crash (Oct. 27). A more accurate headline would be "Following too closely causes 19-car crash." Quite simply, those 19 drivers did not give themselves enough time to stop when the car in front of them crashed.
Following too closely is one of the two main causes of rear-end crashes (after driver inattention). Most safety experts recommend an absolute minimum of three seconds of following distance on dry roads during daylight. Many experts recommend more. All recommend increasing that to six to 10 seconds in dark and icy conditions.
MPI recommends six seconds. The local safety award-winning trucking company Bison Transport has used a seven-second rule to reduce their rear-end-collision rate.
Increasing your following distance from one second to seven seconds will only delay your arrival at your destination by six seconds, but it decreases the chances that you (and also those following you) will be in an accident by giving you enough room to stop slowly when you need to.
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Re: Maggots -- and cheese strings and chicken bones -- in space (Oct. 27). It's a bit strange that the students at Balmoral School didn't do their research about space travel before doing animal experiments.
NASA recently announced it is designing a vegan menu for its astronauts' 2030 mission to Mars. The astronauts will enjoy a plant-based menu for the two-year journey. Students could really be in on the future's cutting-edge technology by leaving the cruel animal experiments behind and moving their research into the 21st century.
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Taylor Momsen is so sorry she slammed Rihanna's "annoying," not-"rock"-enough wearing of leather jackets that she performed a cover of "Love The Way You Lie," Rihanna's hit with Eminem, on Britain's Radio 1 Monday.
The Gossip Girl star and Pretty Reckless rocker (not pop star!) said she was misquoted by Spin magazine and actually thinks Rihanna is "awesome" and "Love The Way You Lie" is a "great song."Check out the video (c/o Idolator here:)
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North Miami Rapper Short Kidd and Photographer Justin McAdam Killed in Shooting
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At 1:35 this morning two North Miami men, 22-year-old Kenson Pierre and 31-year-old Justin McAdam, were killed in a double shooting in front of a home on NE 133rd Street, according to North Miami police.
Pierre was an emerging local rapper known as Short Kidd; McAdam was a photographer, known as JBlanco, who frequently worked with Pierre.
No details have yet emerged from the double shooting, but Pierre's sister Merlande told NBC6 that an open laptop was found on McAdam's car, leading her to believe the two may have been working on their latest project when they were killed.
"He would always bring somebody's spirit up," Merlande Pierre told the news station. "And we're going to have to deal with that now he's not here anymore."
In one of Short Kidd's most popular YouTube videos, "Ima Vulcha", the young, clean-cut rapper is seen rapping among a crowd on North Miami neighborhood streets. He's wearing a brown polo shirt and frequently flashes a big white smile. Now the page is filled with condolence messages. "r.i.p. short kidd," wrote Lysa Antoine. "north miami all day."
The clip has racked up nearly 100,000 views. In addition to his music videos, Short Kidd had a regular video blog where he'd mug for the camera and riff on everything from Miami weather to his beef with Facebook.
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Or "Ancient wizards of times past"
One of the greatest things about travelling is that weekends and weekdays lose their meaning and every day is as fun and enjoyable as the other. So when the weekend ended there was no Monday-blues, but rather the anticipation to get to a new destination and this time, one that I had been looking for. We had some spare time on our hands so we decided to take the local train from Taichung to Chiayi, enjoying yet again the fascinating stares of little children and old geezers alike, as they tried to decipher what these two white weirdos are doing with their humungous bags on the train. But as we had grown quite accustomed to these looks we politely smiled back and tried to act as casual as possible, deep down knowing that this was one of the by-products of visiting a country that is still developing on the tourism plain.
When we reached Chiayi we encountered the first Taiwanese touts in the form of two elder ladies who continuingly tried to sell us both a ride and a place to sleep in Alishan, on the top of the mountain. All that in Chinese of course! But when I heard the woman say mini-bus multiple times I finally turned around and said that I preferred the 'maxi-bus'. This seemed to do the trick and finally she went away to hunt for other people to prey, ahmm sell, on.
Alishan is a town up in the mountains, mostly known for its beautiful sunrises and sunsets and views high up above the clouds. It is sadly also the main hub of all the tourists that come to visit the area, making it somewhat less attractive to us. We did however want the views of the mountains and therefore we found a place in Lungtou, which is somewhere in the middle between Chiayi at the bottom and Alishan at the top of the mountain. Four and a half houses and a bus stop is what makes this village so charming and as the bus dropped us off in the middle of nowhere, we looked around us, still unsure of how we had managed to land in this weird environment, with no English spoken or written in a radius of 30km.
The instructions we had gotten from the owner of the Minsu were quite easy when we read them but as we looked around us now, we started to get a little puzzled with all the Chinese signs and all. I saw a big yellow sign in Chinese and my mind somehow decided that this was our place. So up the hill we went, our quite heavy backpacks not making our steps any easier. When we finally reached the end of the path (and the place that large yellow sign pointed to!) we were greeted by about a dozen cats and a woman that spoke no English. Hmm, I thought, what now? Turns out that she was not the Mr. Xu we needed and that we had reached a different minsu than the one we needed. We headed down the hill again, or more likely, rolled down it and started to walk around the village. Confusion had set in as we had no idea how to find our place and since everything was written in Chinese, no real idea of how to get there at all. So, as a last resort, out came the phrase book and in what must have been a hilarious Chinese accent we tried to ask a local where our minsu was. Spitting out some bettel (a red gummy paste that looks like blood!) he sent his dog home and started to walk at an Olympic pace towards the opposite direction we were walking. After a couple of minutes he pointed towards a house far away and nodded with his head. Apparently the look on my face and the oversized luggage on our backs did the trick, because suddenly another local who had just finished washing his truck pointed to the open space in the back and beckoned us to jump on it. Shrugging my shoulders I heaved the bags and myself to the back whilst Ronni went to the front. As he started driving and I held for dear life on the rail (Made in China!) and the wind swishing in my hair, I thought what would happen if the handrail collapsed while we were mid-turning... But I must say that I did enjoy the ride and was again amazed by the friendliness of the people in Taiwan. Bumping along the highway and then taking a quick left turn up the hill we finally reached the minsu after a couple of minutes. And what a sight we must have been! Me jumping off the back of a truck like a gringo in South America, heaving down two backpacks and Ronni emerging from the front seat as if she just had a lively conversation in Chinese - a sight to remember...:-)
And the view that awaited us? Amazing!
After a good night's sleep we woke up to...silence. No cars, no cackling roosters, not even the sound of wind in the trees. Ah, how good it feels to sleep on a comfortable bed and enjoy the good things in life.
With a relaxing morning behind us we ventured out of the minsu to the village to see what else was hidden in this tiny place and try one of the paths that lead to a deck from where you could see the sunrise. Nestled in the mountains, with a breathtaking view of the surrounding ridges and valleys the deck served as the perfect getaway "bed" for us to stretch ourselves and bask in the warm sun. Warm rays of sunshine on my face, a cool breeze every now and again and some of the most amazing scenery of our trip so far made for an soothing "down-time" from the hassles of sightseeing :-)
It was at this moment that I realized that I should be weirded out by the fact that we were currently lying all by ourselves in the middle of nowhere in the mountains of central Taiwan, enjoying the glorious views and breathing some of the cleanest air in the country... but I wasn't. Weird had become normal, the unusual had turned into reality and the travelling had changed us so far that no matter how different the culture, the countryside or the people were, we had learned to adapt, to immerse ourselves into our surroundings. I think that is one of the most unusual and amazing facts of our journey.
The afternoon clouds had started to roll in, hiding behind them the sun and bringing with them gusts of crispy mountain air. It was only a matter of minutes but the air had changed dramatically from warm to cold and with that change we huddled back to the minsu to spend the afternoon in the warmth of the house.
It was only the onset of another amazing sunset that drove me out into the cold to capture the sheer beauty of nature.
And as day turned into night there was only one thing that cracked us up and left us humming the tunes of unknown classical flutes – the repeating 5 songs that the owner played 24 hours a day in the common area
I think that I might have caught an exotic strain of an unknown bug that causes irregular behaviour and may very well lead to certain mutations like abnormal hair growth, erratic sleep intervals and insane characteristics like singing for no real reason. Otherwise I cannot explain why I would VOLUNTEER for yet another sunrise!? Yep, only a week had passed since the last time I had done this utterly inacceptable and foolish behaviour of waking up at ungodly hours and here I was, doing it again...! But this time Ronni volunteered with me and that made all the difference :-)
Luckily for us this time round we didn't need to hike up any mountain as we had done that part by bus. All we needed to do was roll out of bed, put on something half-decent and walk around 12 steps away from the house...and from there we could get this!
The air was crisp and my body yearned for the warm interior of the bed, not understanding how Ronni could be so...awake?? Maybe she had adrenalin flowing in her veins, maybe she had just slept enough or maybe she had been cloned during the night, but she was definitely not feeling the cold that I felt attacking my every pore. And apparently electrify my hair as well :-)
The minutes passed and I foolishly decided to walk a little along the path on the side of a house in order to warm up. We hadn't taken more than a few steps before I heard vicious barking and the running paws of something HUGE! Alright, alright, I might be exaggerating, but the German Sheppard that was galloping towards us, teeth bared, did resemble a nightmarish creature from Elm Street, at least to my tired mind...Needless to say that I tossed the idea of walking further along the path like Kim Kardashian her husband and quickly walked (ran) back to the house.
It was only when two of the other guests arrived that I dared to look towards the path to see if that monster was still there. When I saw no one was being eaten alive, nor heard any screams, I decided that it was probably safe and just caught the sun as it made its way over the mountain-top.
And for these serene moments I forgot about the dog (monster), forgot that it was barely seven in the morning, forgot that I needed to pee and that my tummy was rumbling like a bear in the woods and just watched in amazement as nothing more spectacular than a sunrise played itself out in front of me.
What else can a man want than to stand with his other half hand in hand and enjoy the beginning of a new day? I can tell you now...absolutely nothing!
We had decided that since we were up anyway that we would use the extra time we had and take the bus up the mountain to Alishan. Mostly it was in order to see the scenery and the ginormous ancient trees that filled the forest around it, but in some part it was also in order to get some fresh food and dinner for the next couple of days as Longtou is a bit, how should I put it, un-evolved in that matter :-)
If you are looking for a place that will give you time to ponder your thoughts while you enjoy the silence of ancient trees all by your lonesome then Alishan is probably not the place for you. Not because there aren't any trees, believe me there are plenty, or because the landscape isn't fascinating, it is!, but because in order to find a quiet place for more than five minutes you probably need a time machine and zap yourself about 2000 years into the past :-)
But we were able to put all of that aside and still enjoy the few minutes of serenity that opened themselves up every now and again. Mostly because we walked the opposite direction of the many guided tours that the other (mostly mainland China) tourists did. So it was in these kinds of moments that we succeeded to be alone for a while with...
The Elephant Tree
The Three Generation Tree
The Sacred Tree standing at 45 meters, a circumference of 12.3 meters and an age of 2300 years
(Oh, whilst I have grown quite ancient – and a beard, and some luscious hair I must add, I am still a couple of years younger than that...)
The Pond that shall remain unnamed
The Sister Ponds
Pig-headed tree
And last but never the least, the Love-shaped tree
(this one's for you babe!)
Snuggled in the forest we also saw temples, almost hidden away between the awesome assembly of trees that soared high into the heavens, creating a canopy above us that enable only small rays of sunlight to penetrate them.
It was these rays of light, these memories of the skies above us that made the whole landscape seem like something taken out of a fairy tale. Surrounded by these ancient wizards of nature, trees that had been here more than two thousand (!!) years ago, I realized just how small fraction of time we had in our lives and that we should enjoy every second of it, as one can never know how long it shall last.
What could possibly make this any better you might ask? Well, trains of course! Train tracks are for me like theme parks are for kids, I just love them!
Yes, Alishan is crowded in many places and yes, it is better to sleep somewhere else and just come here for the day and walk around in the park before returning to the tranquillity of one of the many villages on the mountains. But I wouldn't have wanted to miss meeting these ancient creatures of times past for the world, and even here, amidst the towering trees, one can find solace and peace, even if just for a short while. And if that doesn't work out for you, just try one of these BBQ'ed beef jerkys...
On our last day in the mountains we tried to find the mysterious Longshan trail which was advertised in almost every signpost in the village, but when we followed the path that was shown on the maps we ended up in the toilets. Yep, seems that the path itself had been swallowed up by the pile of human manure and was never to be seen again. I walked around the toilets, trying to find the mysterious rabbit hole that would lead us along the ridge towards the village of Xinding and that promised some jaw-dropping views as per photos on the internet. But it was to no avail, twice around the toilets and I still didn't find the hidden entrance to the path, so we decided to call it quits and turn this 'active' day into a 'sunbathing' day.
So we sat on the deck we had visited on our first day, ate some lunch, cracked some peanuts and some jokes and generally philosophised about life in general and ours specifically. And since the view was still amazing, there was no harm in lying down a bit and close our eyes for a well deserved siesta time...
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L is now 13.5 months old and today he took 5 steps by himself and then stood still and clapped his hands and laughed because he was so pleased with himself. He also had his first haircut today and looks like a proper little boy instead of a baby.
Apols for the size of the picture - but thought I would share this picture of Liam - this is the first picture I have put on hitched of Liam and just wanted to show everyone what he looks like, especially all you lovely ladies who have been there for me when I was a DTCer.
wahay, go L! as the mum of a walking 14m L myself I can safely say that life won't be the same from now on
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Thanks MrsE - I know that life won't be the same again and I'm already using the eyes in the back of my head, lol. He does look really grown up now he has had his hair cut.
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Ah! What a sweetie! Well done Liam! So lovely to see a pic of him and hear your update. Sounds like you're all doing great as a family
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Thanks Ladies - L is such a lovely placid little soul and everyone comments on how good he is. I am loving being Mummy to Liam and just thought I should share a photo with you all as I haven't posted any photos since he was born.
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Brilliant. You'll be running after him soon!
I really am delighted to see your wee boy Mrslf after everything you went through
Thanks VE, RJ and PB - I can't wait until I am running after him, I love him to bits, he is the light of my life and I still have to pinch myself that he is here and that he is mine.
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The hour-long double episode, shown in the US last month, began at 2250BST on Channel 4, its UK home since 1994.
The comedy, focusing on pompous Seattle psychiatrist Frasier Crane, began as a spin-off of the comedy Cheers in 1993.
As the final series has drawn to a close on UK TV, internet retailer Amazon.co.uk said sales of Frasier DVDs had risen 800%.
"Frasier has a huge loyal fan base and they appear to be very sorry about the imminent conclusion to their favourite show," said Rikki Price, Amazon's DVD editor.
25m viewers
"We first noticed a rise in sales over the last three months, when the series was announced as ending in the States," she said.
"Since then, sales have soared and we have seen an 800% increase in the lead-up to the last ever show this evening."
The last episode of the show drew 25 million viewers in the US - much lower than the 51.1 million who saw the finale of Friends.
The finale saw Niles Crane's wife Daphne give birth, Martin Crane marry his fiancee and Frasier attempt to set up a new life.
The show has won 31 Emmy awards - the TV equivalent of the Oscars - during its 11- year run.
Created by Cheers writers David Angell, Peter Casey and David Lee, the sitcom poked fun at the highbrow neuroses of Frasier Crane, played by Kelsey Grammer, and his brother Niles, played by David Hyde Pierce.
Channel 4 broadcast a retrospective of the series at 2100BST called Frasier: Analysing the Laughter. It was followed by My Favourite Frasier, with celebrities picking their top moments from the series.
Are you sad to see the end of Frasier? What are your favourite memories of the show?
I'll be sad to see Frasier go. Whilst I didn't care much for Friends by the end, Frasier has managed to stay funny with its unique blend of slap stick, farce and gentle digs at bourgeoise pomposity. For me, the whole of the current series has been great. Shame is has been scheduled so late in the evening. Debbie , London, UK
Frasier was undoubtedly the most well written sitcom of all time. The whole Niles infatuation with Daphne was pure genius and it will be sorely missed.Liam OConnor, Glossop, United Kingdom
I loved Frasier, it was one of the wittiest and freshest comedies about and that it will leave a legacy is not in doubt. Am I sad to see it go? No. It was allowed to stagnate for too long to a point where, like Friends, it needed to be ended for its own sake. Yes it made money but the impact of the show would have been both bigger and better if it had been ended around the seven year mark. Certain shows, like Angel and Wonderfalls, have made their impact due to their abbreviated lifespan. Frasier's impact will sadly only be for its long run as the best years of the show are far in the past.Alexander Wright, Manchester, England
I was a big Cheers fan and am still a big Frasier fan. They will always be like family members to me and I hope they make many come-back shows. One of my favourite shows was the Winnebago one and the line from Niles that goes something like "I am your brother, that means you are entitled to one of my kidneys or a donation of my blood but on no account does it mean that I have a duty to go on holiday with you and father in the Winnebago".Louise, London
I think Frasier is the best comedy on television. It is extremely well-observed and the performances of all of the cast are first class; I've never seen a bad episode. That said, a show needs to stay fresh and I believe does have a natural life span. I will be sad to see it go, but what with all the 'classic' cable TV stations around, I'm sure will be seeing the repeats forever!Imogen Dangerfield, Suffolk, UK
Am I sad? No. I watched every episode for the first few years but then I discovered just how much he is paid per episode. No one is worth that much and I have not watched it since. No flowers.Paul, UK
Frasier will definitely be sorely missed from our screens - ever since watching my first episode at 13 I have been a faithful fan, the only consolation? Dire Friends went before it. I have a feeling that it may not be too long before we see one of the immortal characters showing up in a spin off series of their own.Paddy, Belfast, N.I.
It will be missed by all fans such as myself but I think Channel 4 will miss it more as they don't have anything to replace it.Martin
Frasier will, without a doubt be remembered as the US comedy show with class. It deserved every one of its Emmy nods, the acting was excellent, the writing top notch and the production values always top notch. Shame it has to end, but now was the time. Better than friends any time.Will, Horley, Surrey, UK
Very sad to see it end. It was the best comedy on either side of the pond in the last 10 years. I hope that the next time that something of this quality comes along, Channel 4 won't relegate it to a virtually unwatchable slot for people who have to work the next day. Even the final (hour-long) episode doesn't start until nearly 11. Disgraceful.Rebecca, London
Good show, good ending. For its ever-diminishing fan base it was a fitting finale. Frasier may not have had the viewing figures of Friends, it may have been moved to a later time slot in recent months, but Frasier never wanted to be the most popular TV show. It simply wanted to be the best, and it was.Dave O, Paisley
I will miss everything about Frasier, especially Niles who l think is the funniest character ever. Well done everyone for such an entertaining series.Jena Elliott, Manchester, England, UK
Frasier was a great comedy and I will miss it very much. Its upper class wit made it extremely funny. Favourite episode was when Frasier and Nile go to their old home and think their previous landlord had killed his wife, (turns out to be a skull from Shakespeare's Hamlet.) Makes me laugh every time. Sorely Missed.Stuart Watson, Glasgow, UK
I'm in love with Eddy.Gregory Andrew, London, UK
My favourite moment was watching the final credits roll for the last time on this smug, self-satisfied, middle class pap.Mark Gregor, Bristol, UK
A wonderful series and a credit to Kelsey Grammer, he gave the rest of the cast so many wonderful lines. Unfortunately every episode that featured Daphne's family was a disaster and last night was no exception. It also says everything about the current Channel 4 thinking that we had 50 minutes of puerile garbage between Frasier On the Couch and the last episodes.Ken Park, Rochdale, England
The first episode I watched of Frasier was my most memorable as it made me realise how good it was and I haven't seen it again since, it's the one where Niles keeps falling asleep and he falls asleep in several comic positions, like in the fridge. Extremely funny stuff and sad to see it go.Daniel, Manchester, U.K.
My favourite episode is where Frasier and his Dad attend the opera, Frasier fancies this pretty women at the opera with her Mum. Frasier wants his dad to get close to the Mum so that he can get close to the daughter. Frasier's Dad makes out he's gay so that the Mum doesn't fancy him...and the plot continues: brilliant.Gary Neill, Belfast Northern Ireland
I loved this show in the early days, but recent seasons just seemed stale. I think it should have ended after Daphne and Niles got together as it was never the same after that.Dean Osborn, Cambridge, UK
I am sad to see "Frasier" come to an end. Over the years it has been one of the most consistently intelligent and hilarious US shows.
That said, the final episodes were rushed and unfunny. Robbie Coltrane, Anthony LaPaglia and Richard E Grant were AWFUL (Why did all of Daphne's family have different accents?).
A shame to end a great show on such a low note.Iain Laurie, Edinburgh
Yes, definitely will miss Frasier. One of the few programmes that had a reasonably intelligent sense of humour throughout. Far too many excellent moments to narrow down - better off by concluding that overall it was a superb show populated with genuinely witty moments.Phil, Hampshire, UK
I am very sad to see Frasier end. It was warm, funny, touching and witty. I have enjoyed all of the episodes, in particular the one where the whole family go away to a cabin and they have a French ski tutor Guy. The line from Niles "Guy I am not gay" makes me cry with laughter every time.Abby, London
I have followed Frasier from his days in Cheers through to his own show. Both were excellent shows. There are so many things I loved about Frasier - the characters were all so wonderful (Roz being my favourite), the interplay between the characters, and most of the situations. Who can forget the flour child episode or the Moon Dance episode? Frasier's earlier staring matches with Eddie? Martin's chair? Roz meeting the parents of Alice's father? The sibling rivalry between Frasier and Niles? There are so many wonderful moments that make me laugh out loud or smile and yes, even cry. Thanks for 20 years of Frasier, 11 of those in his own show.Stephen Carlin, Bangor, Northern Ireland
I'm very sad to see the end of Frasier, as it was, in my opinion, far better than Friends. It had better writing, was better acted, and was overall, funnier. It was an enjoyable 11 years. I don't honestly think that they will relaunch it again, despite all the talk. Part of its success was all the characters playing off each other. As he has moved, they won't be there, and new one's will not be the same. It's better to end it now, for good. Neil, Oxford, UK
I watched it last night with a crying and a laughing eye. It was a good ending to the show, much better than Friends and I am sad to see Frasier and especially Niles leave. Compliment to the writers for delivering such high quality over all these years!Franziska, Sevenoaks, UK
The funniest moment I remember is when Mrs Moon falls through the ceiling on the bed with a prestigious artist that Frasier and Niles were holding a party for. I laughed for 15 minutes after watching that episode and always bring a smile to my face when I remember it. Also who can forget the episode where Frasier books an orchestra for a 15 second promo for the radio station! Absolute class, well done, you will be missed.Dean , Sheffield, UK
Without wishing to sound as pompous as the Frasier-meister, it really was a show that UK audiences could appreciate and relate to as it has a very classical, British-sitcom style, very much in the Hancock mould.
Thanks be for the Paramount channel for keeping it alive and perhaps a UK channel would keep it alive, if they could afford the stars?!
Phoenix Nights and Frasier evening Channel 4? Please.Julian, Aylesbury, UK
The show will definitely be missed; Frasier has been a big part of my TV schedule for a long time.
I was rather disappointed with the last episode, though; the first half of the two part episode was far too rushed as they scrambled to tie up three or four major plot lines. Whilst I can understand them wanting to finish things off, and to do so in their usual style of things not going quite right, it ended up looking clumsy. Perhaps a triple episode would have served the situation better.Adam, London, England
Frasier is one of my favourite shows. There's depth to the characters, so it was sad to see the show end, but it was done really well. Frasier's character has developed a long way from his roots in 'Cheers' (my favourite show) and the style of the show is very different and well scripted.
I didn't find Daphne's brothers amusing, but I don't think there's ever been a bad episode of Frasier. My favourite ones are those when Frasier got involved with the beautiful station manager and their activities were broadcast live on-air. I hope the rumoured spin-off goes into production soon. Will he ever get back together with Lillith? Ideally I'd like to see the re-union of the 'Cheers' team again.Rich Allen, UK
Its a shame such a fine series like this was shoved away in a late night slot on a weekday after Big Brother. Why was this never given the massive exposure like Friends or X-Files.
Another great US comedy leaves with very little to replace it. Tony, Peterborough, UK
I used to be a big fan until about 2 years ago. Somehow Frasier lost its sharp wit and appeal. It became tedious. I guess all good things come to an end....ML, London, England
I will miss the pompous prig and priceless one-liners enormously. A classy sitcom if ever there was one. Susie, Edinburgh, UK
I'm sad to see the show go but at least it went out on a high. Over all the years Frasier has always remained great and constantly funny.
Farewell Frasier.Michael Newton, Hertfordshire
Without a doubt the best comedy on TV for a generation and it will be sorely missed by my whole familyAndrew Culley, Staines UK
One of the best US comedies for years, the latter series lost some of the sparkle but it matured well. Best episode for me was the radio play, so many funny lines in that one, especially from Roz.Paul, Sittingbourne, Kent
I watched it last night and laughed out loud a few times. It was a good ending to the series with the character of Frasier starting a new chapter in his life. I am glad they ended the show well; there have been some episodes that were lame but at the same time some shows have been sublime; like the one where Frasier meets up with his ex-wife, the children's entertainer, and their libido's get them into trouble during a live stage show. What am I going to watch now?Manjit, London, UK
Frasier was excellent and very, very funny. The later seasons were however very poor and seemed to lack any new ideas. The first part of the 'double bill' was rushed and very average. The second part was much better and had two excellent scenes (Niles holding a baby monkey and everybody thinking Frasier was dying!). What made the show stand out was the fact you knew the characters so well that you knew what they were going to say before they spoke a word. Also the mixture of humour including the relationship between the two sons and their father - abit like Only Fools and Horses. There are too many classic episodes to mention but one thing I have never worked out is why in Cheers did Frasier say his father was a Scientist and had died. Yet, years later his father was an ex cop and alive!PD, Manchester
Without doubt the best US Sitcom of all time. The sublime comedy dialogues between Frasier and Niles were a tonic to the dire self-loving tripe that was Friends. It ended at the right time, and who knows, Frasier Crane may resurface in Chicago on our screens one day! In the meantime, hopefully Paramount will see fit to release the series' past number 4 on Box set! Iain Fraser, London
It's true that after the Daphne/Niles storyline was resolved that the show lost it's 'centre', it still provided a few good moments. It was one of the great shows and it ending was quite moving Gavin, London, UK
An excellent show that I've watched with much joy over the last 11 years. In its last years some schedulers moved its time, but Frasier stayed as brilliant as ever. I didn't miss Friends ending, but I will miss the end of a great Comedy.Jordan Dias, London, UK
My mother will be gutted she is in the US for the final UK screening! We loved Frasier, but what were Channel 4 thinking, airing the last episode so late?? We'll certainly miss it.Sarah, Northants, UK
Brilliant, Brilliant programme and to call it a sitcom is almost an insult - its so much more. Very rarely do programme have characters that feel like friends. It may be American but it was really a British comedy in that it was warm, quick witted and incredibly funny. A league above the dire friends. I don't think it really had a rough patch that some others talk about and am disgusted that Channel Four let its last two years be lived out in a graveyard slot. But what a fantastic ending - will be missedAdam Thorn, Southampton
Great writing, great performances, and just like Cheers - a sad loss. But C4 killed it for many two seasons ago by burying it in a midweek graveyard shift. Not acceptable! What the hell were they thinking of? DVD purchases no doubt ensue...James , Sheffield, UK
I have to agree with the comments on Daphne's family. They were excruciating! Why did the programme makers bother?Calypso, Oxford, UK
Shame to see such a great show end, but that's life. What is appalling though is the shameful treatment it has received from Channel 4. When you look at the frenzied build up afforded the final episodes of Sex in the City and Friends it is a real indictment of the Channel 4 management that they should schedule the last two series of Frasier in the graveyard slot on a Tuesday. They have afforded it no dignity at all; they should be ashamed of themselves.JJ Jackson, UK
Our favourite memory of the show was the 15 minutes with just Niles and Eddie the dog which ended up with Niles's trousers on fire that was a classic piece of acting.Dawn & Mike, Likeard, UK
The final episode was very enjoyable although I do think it should have been given more exposure. I will really miss all the characters but especially Frasier's wit, OTT reactions and his pompous behaviour. I really liked the apt Tennyson poem he recited at the end too. Pity to see the end of a refreshing, intellectual comedy. Sarah , Belfast, N.I
Early Frasier was an oasis of excellence in a desert of sitcom dross. The high quality of the writing and ensemble performances has rarely, if ever, been equalled over the last fifty years of television. The introduction of inappropriate characters, played by Anthony LaPaglia and Millicent Martin, signalled that the best years of Frasier were over. However, the wittiness of the scripts and the comedic talents of David Hyde-Pierce in particular will live long in the memory. Dez Eldridge, East Sussex, UK
It's sad to see one of the best shows on TV finish. It a shame that the end of Friends got all that press and Frasier was practically forgotten about. I admit I liked Friends but even a not so great episode of Frasier was still better than any episode of Friends. It's a sad day for television. Thanks for the laughs.Thomas, Coatbridge, Scotland
I too was sad to see Frasier go. Too bad, as others have said, that the last series was put on so late - why ? My favourite episode is the literary-themed Halloween party in Niles' apartment; Ros is waiting to hear is she's pregnant but Niles thinks Frasier has impregnated Daphne. Priceless.Sam Vaughan, Oxford, UK
Frasier will be sorely missed. Friends lost its edge years ago, but Frasier remained funny - to the very last episode. I doubt there will be another comedy as well written and witty. Tammie McCaulsky, London, England
Frasier is the best comedy from the US to hit these shores and will of course be missed by all who watched and appreciated the excellent writing and acting. Bad boy and naughty girl has to be the best episode with Niles airbag exploding in his face in the car....classic! Also who could forget the Radio Play episode...pure genius!! Its a shame Channel 4 relegated it to 11pm on a weeknight...the controller of programming needs shooting!!!! Lee S, Basildon, Essex, UK
Great show; sad to see it come to an end. The best line for me was where Frasier had ordered a sort of "build your very own brain" model kit as a Christmas present for his son. After it was sent by accident to a Crane family in Kennebunkport, Niles delivered the line: "So the Cranes in Maine have got your living brain?" Class.Tom, Bradford, UK
The funniest American TV show ever. Extremely clever and appealing to us Brits. Will be missed for its outstanding writing characterisation. Wept tears of laughter every time Lilith appears....and the episode in the lodge with the French skiing instructor was painfully funny!Martin Hughes, Wiltshire
I hadn't watched Frasier for two years, until last night. I wish I had now - there isn't any other half hour comedy that comes close for quality of writing & characterisation (save the odd blue-ribband episode of Coronation Street). For anyone who's ever been the odd one out, Frasier has 5 superb characters to relate to! And its wonderful to know that not everyone else likes it. Niles & Daphne will be remembered as the comedy romantic duo of the 90s. Roz as TVs best adjusted slapper. Martin as everyone's favourite Uncle. And the central character himself - the sturdy scaffolding to the whole shebang. Thanks Frasier.Simon , Hertfordshire
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