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One of our suppliers had two free tickets to tonight's Game 3 playoff game between the Golden State Warriors and the Dallas Mavericks. I'm not really a sports fan and neither is Charles (my co-worker), but the NBA playoffs can be pretty exciting and the price was right so we decided, what the heck?
The game was just ho-hum as the Warriors ended up winning by a large margin, 109-91. Neither of us knew either team very well, but it was still pretty fun getting caught up with the excitement and energy of the crowd.
I'm still amazed at how emotional people can get following professional sports teams. The guys on the court are getting paid millions of dollars to play a fun game so why do people actually get worked up if these millionaires win or lose? Unless you've got money riding on the game or have a friend or family member actually playing, why give a shit? It's not like you actually lose anything if the team loses. I just don't understand.
So what was the most exciting event of the night for me? Why, the yummy hot dogs and nachos we got at halftime of course! Yup, definitely not a die-hard basketball fan. I did snap a few pics and vids though.
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The "Best Companies to Work For" Are Also Great Investments
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One of the oldest adages on Wall Street is: "the stock market cares about tomorrow, not today." So it's a bit surprising that, when it comes to choosing good stocks, investors usually turn to numbers. Metrics, like valuation ratios and growth rates, might tell you if a company is cheap or if it's growing, but they won't tell you what it's going to do next.
If you've owned a business you know that finding and keeping good people is the most challenging task. Talent matters, businesses with great talent beat out ones without it. That's precisely why I'd argue that Fortune's annual list of the "100 Best Companies to Work For" is as important an investing tool as a P/E ratio.
I'm serious. I mean, have you ever met someone who's worked for Google (NASDAQ: GOOG)?
When work is your vacation
Could anyone but Google be number one on this list? Google is such a great place to work it even has a movie (The Internship) coming out this summer that pokes fun at its luxurious work place. The company has such awesome working conditions that its been mentioned they've been the subject of an entire 20-20 episode. Yes Google employees play Ping-Pong, take naps, and get massages when they're not dominating the world of technology.
But it's not all play. The truth is that Google's management team has made a concerted effort to attract top talent, as a competitive advantage, much to the chagrin of short-sighted analysts. In April of 2011 Google's stock dropped below $520 -- as the Street fretted over Co-Founder Larry Page's return, as CEO. The biggest concern was Page's commitment to invest (spend) money on top talent. Very few analysts predicted the stock would be at all-time highs today, trading in excess of $900, and it didn't get here by accident. Google is very smart; Google realizes that when their workplace appears to be "a dream," the Dreamers and Innovators will apply.
So now that the company is firing on all cylinders with record earnings, and even making YouTube profitable, the Street finally sees the value of long-term investments. The talent matters, and for some companies it matters more than anything else.
Google is firing on all cylinders and still puts recruiting the best and brightest as item number one on their business plan. No wonder they're doing so well, the nations top talent should be making breakthroughs at Google for years to come.
Overvalued to everyone, except its employees
Nearly every pundit in the financial media has called Salesforce.com (NYSE: CRM) overvalued at this point. I can't argue with that, by the numbers (with a forward P/E of 74 and PEG around 3.2) it is very overvalued.
But is a company just a collection of numbers?
Take Yahoo! for instance. With a P/E ratio of just 7, and a PEG around 1.3, it seems like a no-brainer investment. The problem is, all companies (especially tech) rely on having the best and brightest innovators working for them. Salesforce.com has vastly outperformed "old tech" companies by being a trendy, fun place to work. It's also number 19 on Fortunes list, while Yahoo! and most mature tech companies aren't on it.
As you can see in this video from CRM's recruitment site, the job sounds like a dream come true for a gifted IT professional. Salesforce touts their ability to "function like a start-up and skip the suits," their whole vibe has a certain counter culture to it; which isn't a bad brand when you're recruiting highly educated folks in California.
Further, Salesforce.com makes a point to tell applicants "we expect you to get your code in on time, but where and how it's done is up to you." In other words, they're offering the kind of work from home environment that Yahoo! CEO Marissa Mayer has banned at her company. While it makes good headlines, and Mayer seems very bright, I have to question that strategy. Computer programmers have an unemployment rate far below the national average (4%) and the truly great IT Executives are nearly impossible to find.
It's not that these Professionals care so much about having the flexibility to "play Ping-Pong and work from home," it's that they feel that Executives like Mayer who value "sitting in an office" don't understand what they do. To them, it's about hitting a deadline, and having the trust from their employer to do so.
Being seen as "stodgy" or "old" is what Mayer really risks with this policy, which could be more harmful than having a high P/E ratio. Only time will tell how this all works out, but for now I can't tell you that Yahoo! is cheaper than Salesforce.com. I don't care about todays P/E, not with tech; what matters is who will be working at each firm tomorrow.
Why the Best Places to Work, make the best investments
Fellow Fools, if we ran a business together on "Main St." we would agree on one simple truth: a Company will go as far as its Employees take it. That's common sense, and it's actually what smart Executives on Wall St. think too.
So why does this simple logic elude us when ticker symbols are involved?
For some reason, we tend to think of a P/E ratio as a much better tool to value a business than a list of the "Best Places to Work." Perhaps this list isn't comprehensive enough, but I'd argue that we should all be evaluating how the companies we own find and keep top talent--especially tech companies.
If you're an investor you're an owner, it's that simple. You ought to know who is minding the store.
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Ah, family vacations. The joy and the misery, amiright? Trips can be sooo much fun, but they can also be the source of some serious strife. Things really get interesting when your kids turn into tweens and teens: It seems like you just start getting used to them being able to sit through a meal in a nice-ish restaurant without eating all the crayons or throwing a tantrum, when all of a sudden, they reach the age where eye-rolling and earbuds are on the menu. Permanently.
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Even though cursive writing, or script, seems to have gone the way of the telegraph in recent years, some states -- including, most recently, Tennessee -- are working to try and preserve it. A bill is about to go before their state House that would make it mandatory for children to learn how to write in script at school, most likely in the third grade. One lawmaker, who is also a teacher, was reportedly inspired to write the bill after he discovered only about half of all children in the state could read a teacher's writing if he or she wrote in cursive. The move is a step in the right direction -- now if only every state would jump on the script bandwagon.
It seems like decades ago we were using rotary phones. Ah, that's because it was decades ago, wasn't it?! Can anyone else remember sitting on the couch or standing in the kitchen and letting their fingers dwindle on the rotary dial. Never mind whether you had to make an urgent call or not -- just placing that call was going to take minutes longer than it ever would on a cell! Remember what a dial tone sounded like? What about a busy signal? Can you even imagine not being able to get in touch with someone because he or she is already on the phone with someone else? Puh-leeze.
It's easy for adults to forget the crazy, hazy days of rotary phones. Now imagine placing one in the hands of a 5-, 9-, or 13-year-old and expecting them to know how to even hold the prehistoric device. That's exactly what The Fine Brothers did and the children's reactions -- caught on video -- are priceless.
When your child hits tweenhood, everything becomes bothersome, especially you. All the injustices of the world are highlighted with eye-rolls, grunts, and blank stares.
I'm taking advantage of this time by being extra annoying. For instance, when I'm sitting in the garage waiting for J, my 12-year-old son, to exit the house, I watch the door intently. As soon as he cracks it open, I beep. J startles, without fail, and glares at me as if I've done something unforgivable, like smashed his Beats or released all the remaining Axe body spray from the can.
Girl Scout cookies are so scrumptious they can sell themselves, but it doesn't hurt when the young teen entrepreneur in charge of turning a profit for her troop knows where to find the best customers. Danielle Lei, who is 13, is a Girl Scout from San Francisco who is going to be the next Marissa Mayer. Instead of going door to door selling Samoas and Peanut Butter Patties, she set up shop right outside of a legal cannabis clinic and let her customers come to her. And, boy, she is killing it. Her parents are totally on board here, but are her actions promoting pot use among young people?
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Tough is a great word, unless of course you're referring to steaks or bullies. When I hear the word tough, it conjures up images of superhuman strength, unshakable fortitude, and quiet courage. I see mothers who are strong in their convictions, strong in their character, and strong in their actions. And it's all in the best interest of their children.
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You know how kids are when they get to a pizzeria, right? Totally unruly, climbing the curtains, spilling soda everywhere, unable to sit still in their seats for 10 minutes in order to devour every child's favorite food. Well, that's how one upscale pizzeria in New York City views tykes, and the establishment has decided to do something about it: by declaring a "partial ban" on admitting children into its restaurant.
If you're a woman and you have a social media account, you've likely had someone share with you this controversial Kmart commercial for Joe Boxer men's underwear. The sender either loved it ("Finally, an ad for us women," a Facebook friend posted on her wall) or loathed it and claimed it was going to destroy our children's innocence and demolish every value we work so hard to instill in them.
The truth is: it's a really silly ad that is neither sexy and stimulating nor all that scandalous. It's sort of clever and will probably help sell a lot of underwear. And it might make your kids yawn. But that's about it, folks.
There's no way this helicopter parenting trend can last. As the mom of a toddler with another on the way, it's been only two years and I'm already exhausted trying to plan my child's daily social and academic activities while also working and, you know, attempting to lead my own life once in a while, too.
So I propose we all just give up. No, I'm not suggesting we abandon our kids and hop a plane to the Caribbean, though that would be nice. I'm inviting you to join me on a little trek back to the 1970s when parenting was, comparatively, a piece of cake and -- though I have no scientific proof to back this up and just memories of my own mom -- I am pretty sure women were a lot less stressed out. Here are 10 reasons why the emergence of a 1970s parenting trend would be so very refreshing.
As any mom can attest: the most honest and pure people on earth are our littlest ones. Any adult who has asked a 9-year-old what she looks like dressed in a neon romper can vouch for that, as well. But kids are just as capable of handling bigger issues -- ones even adults have trouble tackling and understanding. Take gay marriage. Each state has its own stance on whether gays and lesbians should be allowed to marry and, even within the same family, differences of opinion on the matter can be enough to create serious wedges between relatives.
We may think young children are unaware of this hot topic or too naive to have an opinion on it, but you might be surprised to hear what they really think about gay marriage once they open up about it.
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Note: This information was produced as a guide ONLY. All doses and
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Table 1: Equianalgesic Dosing
Initial (IR)
Dose PO
Peds dose: (IR)
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PO MS : Drug
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15 mg
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1 : 1
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1 :
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2 : 1
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4. Divide to attain appropriate interval and dose for new drug.
5. Always have breakthrough dosing available while making changes.
Dosing (immediate
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Basal Rates
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Increase rate by 50-100% of IV basal rate q15 minutes.
Give a breakthrough dose each time basal rate is increased.
= uncontrollable pain with appropriate increases
in dose OR side effects such as neuroexcitation, myoclonus, or
protracted central effects.
a) Rotate to another opioid as above.
b) Dose reduce opioid by 25-50% with addition of other treatment
for pain.
c) Treat side effect +/- dose reduce.
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+/- repeat doses sometimes necessary.
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One Way
Rotation from PO Morphine ( MS) to PO Methadone (Me)
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20 : 1
for > 1000 mg MS
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Rotation to Methadone
Day 1: Calculate dose (above). Give @ 33% methadone dose +
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Day 2: Give @ 66% methadone dose + @ 33% present drug.
Day 3: Give 100% methadone dose.
Rotation from Methadone
Ratios above do not necessarily apply –
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Use only with experience or training in pain mgt.
- Dosing interval is titrated for analgesic effect q4-12h;
start with q8h.
- Delayed side effects @ Day 4 after initiation: highly lipid
soluble with potential delayed and prolonged side effects
that outlast analgesic efficacy.
- Prolonged QT
esp at high dose > 200 mg/day; interactions at CYP450 (esp 2D6,
- Some common drugs that increase methadone effect: SSRI's (fluoxetine),
TCA's (amitriptyline), macrolides, metronidazole, antifungals,
grapefruit juice.
- Decrease
methadone effect: many HIV drugs, carbamazepine, rifampin, phenytoin.
Rotating to
and from Transdermal Fentanyl (TDF)
Transdermal Fentanyl (mcg/hr) X 2 = approx 24 hr dose of MS PO
From TDF: Start new drug @ 50% dose for 6-24 hrs after removal
of TDF.
To TDF: Continue old drug @ 50% dose for 6-24 hrs after starting
Bowel Regimen:
All patients on opioids should be on a stepped BOWEL REGIMEN:
1. → Senna + docusate (Senokot S) 1-2 tabs twice daily or
→ MOM 30-60 cc twice to three times daily or
→ Lactulose 30-60 cc twice to three times daily or
→ PEG solution (Miralax) 1-4 T daily
2. Double
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Methylnatrexone (Relistor) for unresponsive opioid bowel while
continuing conventional bowel management preparations (this is
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Methylnatrexone is a Mu opioid antagonist that does NOT cross BBB
b. Dosing:
8 mg (81-135lb); 12 mg (> 135 lb) or 0.15 mg/kg sc every other day
or as needed not to exceed q24hr
Always treat
impaction with enemas/suppositories
This card was produced as a guide ONLY. All doses
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Repetitive research (see references
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show relationships that vary considerably with the most conservative
ratio listed above in Table 2 (Ms : Me). Intuitively the
variation in ratio occurs gradually, not at sudden intervals.
A regression equation can be
derived that estimates the relationship based on gradual change in
ratio. Below is one regression equation derived from slightly more
aggressive ratios than in table 2.
Please use
with caution.
Special thanks to Louis
Gallerani for deriving the equation and plotting the graph.
Main reference:
Quigley C. Opioid Switching to improve pain relief and drug
tolerability. Cochrane Review, 2004, Issue 3, pg1-34 (everyone
should have this comprehensive review and use it to access primary
Pereira J et al. Equianalgesic
Dose ratios for Opioids: a critical review and proposals for long
term dosing. J of Pain and Symp Mgt, 22(2), August 2001, pg
Benitez-Rosario MA et al. Opioid
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Kornick CA et al. A safe and
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The Saugus High School Athletic Department announced today that Bill Bedgood will become the new Boys Basketball coach effective immediately. Coach Bedgood has a significant coaching history at the high school level as well as a basketball pedigree that includes local roots as a player at HartHigh School and College of the Canyons. He has been the Head Boys' Varsity Basketball Coach at Notre Dame High School in Sherman Oaks from 2005-2012 as well as the Head Varsity Coach at Bishop Alemany from 2002-2005 and at Antelope Valley Christian High School from 1999-2001.
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Betsy's always good for a chuckle. She got on my nerves a little bit in this one (maybe it was her no-blood irritability). This one felt light, even for a Queen Betsy book. But it was a perfectly acceptable entertainment for a rainy, lazy Saturday.
Still all over the place as far as plot. There's a slightly darker tone to the storyline.
I like to read these for a lighter read but I am hoping the series gets better fast. First if you don't know before starting this book that there is a short story before this one and read it first when you read this it will feel like you missed a book.
Second I'm so tired of how Betsy makes everything to be about her. It's getting old. I'll keep reading and hope it gets better but I don't know how many more I can handle.
I'm trying to decide if this one was my favorite, or if the 2nd or 3rd ones were... I think Book 6 will beat them all. :)
I'm trying to think of what other "undead" or "supernatural" creatures are left to appear. So far: vampires, the devil's daughter, fiends, werewolves, ghosts, and zombies. What does that leave? Well, the Queen sure is "noeing" her dead (or however they spelled that)! Betsy in the zombie scene.... that's EXACTLY how I would have handled it. Yeah. Definitely.
Another great, fun read.
These books are great light reading. There's never much in the way of plot, but the heaping helping of character and humor makes up for it. Very raunchy, and a lot of fun.
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With her birthday coming up, Betsy isn't in the best frame of mind to face the powerful European vampires who have finally come to pay their respects. Playing politics is not her strong suit, especially when she finds out her best friend Jessica may have a life-threatening illness. Sure Betsy can save her life by taking it-isn't that what friends are for?-but the choice isn't in her hands.
With her fiancé Eric dodging all the wedding plans, Betsy's plate is full-and not with birthday cake. But who has time to pout? Not even a reluctant vampire queen, who is taking it one high-heeled step at a time in MaryJanice Davidson's creative, sophisticated, sexy, and wonderfully witty series.
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Gilley is seeking another delay because of unspecified medical problems. U.S. District Judge Myron Thompson gave Gilley permission on Monday to file his latest request in private. The judge did not immediately rule on the request.
Gilley pleaded guilty to offering bribes to legislators and was originally supposed to report to prison Aug. 27 to serve six years and eight months.
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R.I.P.D. was released July 19th, 2013 and stars Jeff Bridges, Ryan Reynolds, Kevin Bacon, Mary-Louise Parker, Stephanie Szostak, James Hong, Marisa Miller, Robert Knepper. The film is directed by Robert Schwentke.
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I'll probably just wait for this movie on Blu-ray.
1 year agoby @themoviefanaticFlag
1 year agoby @Zak-Lee-FergusonFlag
Holy fail batman. MIB reimagined......kind of
1 year agoby @Typicalcat18Flag
1 year agoby @Bill-LouisFlag
the scene in the headquarters does look just like MIB headquarters. also please explain to me, is the underworld supposed to look like a busy US city?
1 year agoby @superman81Flag
Not what I wanted it to look like. Oh well, another 50/50
And...remind me again the fascination with Mary L. Parker?
1 year agoby @bawnian-dexeusFlag
......*sigh*..... really??
1 year agoby @mbrandon11Flag
Doesn't look too bad
1 year agoby @supermanvenomFlag
Could go either way but I always enjoy Jeff Bridges.
1 year agoby @ShelbysaurusFlag
So... Men in Black but worse casting? What is Jeff Bridges doing in this....
1 year agoby @moviegeekFlag
@felipe-11 He said the movie itself was pretty damn entertaining anyways. And it didn't even have any effects at the time.
1 year agoby @moviefreak97Flag
I'm getting a Men In Black meets Hellboy type vibe meaning it looks cool
1 year agoby @monkeyiron2-0Flag
@moviefreak97 That's interesting though, they're both really funny cool guys, chemistry might be the only thing that saves this movie.
1 year agoby @felipe-11Flag
Looks exactly like Men In Black (terrible)
1 year agoby @felipe-11Flag
Kind of reminds me of the MIB movies
1 year agoby @paco-chanonaFlag
Looks pretty good
1 year agoby @07cabralaFlag
That was interesting
1 year agoby @Trangalanga10Flag
Wow. This looks atrocious.
1 year agoby @thedude-abidesFlag
A buddy of mine saw an early cut of this about a year ago while interning at Dark Horse. Said the chemistry between Bridges and Reynolds was phenomenal. Judging by this, I don't think he's wrong.
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Dr Amit Gupta is a very professional and compassionate doctor. I recommend him to anyone who wants to be freed of pain . He is excellent.
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Dr. Gupta changed my life. A car accident 15 yrs ago herniated 2 disks in my neck (C3 & C4). I've spent a lot of time at several qualified Orthopedist's offices, PT, Acupuncture/massage, Chiropractors. MRI's/x-rays, etc. My pain never went away, I hadn't slept more than an hour straight in years. I had several repeated Epideryl's to what I now know was very mild relief. I also have been prescribed my share of pain relievers, etc. When I was referred to Dr. Gupta in Dec 2013 by my Orthopedist, I thought here we go again! Dr. Gupta explained his philosophy of Pain Management, I immediately liked him because his outlook on pain is refreshing. I was taken a back when he did NOT recommend an Epideryl but a Pain Block followed by Elecro Frequency. Since I was under the authority of my referring doctor, I told Dr. Gupta I wanted the recommended Epideryl. Because Dr. Gupta's philosophy is the Patient is equally involved in the Treatment Plan as the Doctor. We did it, I got only 10% relief and he explained why it did not work. I didn't know there was anything beyond Epideryls and Cortisone shots but the Pain Block worked! For a couple of months, RELIEF! I hadn't felt so good in years. When the pain creeped back, Dr. Gupta said I was a candidate for Elecro Freq. After several outpatient procedures, I've had over 50% relief (probably way more than 50% but as a person living with pain, I'm always nervous saying it out loud). Not only does he make a solid pain treatment plan, he and his staff work almost exclusively with the Surgery Center so everything is done in a organized manner, files transfer, etc. When my husband was giving me grief about our deductable, Dr. Gupta said no patient should be in pain because of insurance issues and my husband worked with the Surgery Center so I was seen immediately. I also love Dr. Gupta because when prescribing pain meds, you agree to urine samples. I like being treated without feeling like I'm only after meds. There's a respect between Patient and Doctor in the greater goal of Pain Management. It is now Sept 2014. I sleep so much better, my neck moves! I am more active and not as fatigued. When I'm uncomfortable or have headaches, Dr. Gupta helps me and I never leave without a "next step" if the pain doesn't subside. I was feeling so good I told the Dr I took my son boogie boarding and dove off a diving board. He looked at me and said "you are not cured" so please don't do those things no matter how good you feel, it's about moderation". It is a true partnership with working with Dr. Gupta.
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Dr. Gupta is one of the most professional doctors around. He's very compassionate and makes very sure the patient is comfortable and has everything they need.
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Dr.Gupta is wonderful. I'm very young and have been to several doctors. No one could tell me what was wrong. On my first visit doctor Gupta was able to find out what was wrong. Scheduled me for surgery as soon as I could. Not when he could, which no doctor has ever done. I thank Dr. Gupta for changing my life. I no longer feel 30 years ahead of my time. I tell everyone who I know that has issues like mine to go see him.
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Dr Gupta has helped me in many was, I was very hesitant to go back to a pain management Doctor because I thought they were all pill pushers! I exsplained to Dr Gupta about this and he listen to me though ally and has me on low dosages and if I feel I'm getting out of control he tells me do not hesitate to call him!! He is a very good listener n knows I know my body but is still the Doctor! He has tried several different things on me that have worked like nerve block, and injections. We have a very good dialogue with myself the Doctor and the staff! I wouldn't go to anyone else at this point! I'm very Happy!!
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I have seen Dr. Gupta for about 2 years now. Dr. Gupta, is one of the few doctors that takes his time and really listens to you. He finds where you are having pain and gives you relief by other means then pills. He is very knowledgeable and compassionate. I have never waited longer than 5 minutes in his office. Dr. Gupta always has a smile on his face. He also took care of my pain medications when I was in the hospital. I would recommend him to my family and friends. He is an excellent doctor.
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I began seeing Dr. Gupta after the birth of my last child. I had previously seen a different pain management doctor in the area that I had been referred to. Dr . Gupta was so different and so compassionate. I felt like I was actually being seen and not just given a prescription and sent on my way. He has always taken the time to listen to symptoms and takes the time to find the right approach. He doesn't make promises of cures, instead explains different treatment options and what the outcomes are for said treatments. He is honest, caring, and compassionate. I highly recommend him to anyone with pain issues. He truly seeks the source of the pain, not just how to mask it.
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Dr. Gupta was called to consult on my husband's pain. He came to the hospital at 6:00 after seeing his regular patients, looked at my husband's file, said to the nurse on duty, " I don't take their insurance." He took the time to call his office to ask why they didn't ask what insurance we had, then left the hospital. He knew that my husband had been in severe pain for that entire day. He came to the hospital, was less than 20 feet from my husband's room. We deserved, at the least, for him to explain why he could not provide care for my husband. He could have referred us to another doctor, offered alternate payment arrangements ( after further investigation, turns out he does take our insurance.) His lack of compassion and moral/ethical compass caused my husband to be in prolonged pain. Anyone seeking this doctors services should not experience the lack of professionalism we did.We have filed grievance's against this doctor with the hospital and other governing agencies as appropriate.
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Dr. Gupta is awesome! We went through so many doctors that simply didn't understand the cause of the pain. It was unbearable until we found Dr. Gupta. He evaluated the situation, isolated the issues and is treating each issue individually. He has made an enormous difference, improving the quality of life for our entire family!
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spent a lot of time. got answers. very throughout and calm. only I dont like is it is 35 dollars to copy any of your records .he e mails prescriptions right to your pharmacy. for narcotics you have to sign a waiver form etc. pretty wild.
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Is staying together for the children wise? Take our survey.
According to recent news reports, Elizabeth Edwards made the decision to stick by husband John Edwards despite his public confession of having an affair with Rielle Hunter.
Elizabeth is said to be devastated by the news--however, she is staying with John in part because she has terminal cancer, and also because she is worried about the welfare of her two young children, Emma Claire, 10, and Jack, 8.
"It's just tragic. That's all I can say about it," Hargrave McElroy, Elizabeth's best friend and North Carolina teacher, told the New York Daily News.
People magazine reported that John Edwards didn't confess his affair with Hunter until after he announced his presidential run in December 2006, and that after he did so, Elizabeth had to decide to stay with him or leave.
"There was anguish--excruciating anguish--for her in dealing with this. She couldn't say, 'Well, maybe we'll work through this for years, or maybe we should separate for two years,'" McElroy told the magazine. "[Cancer] forced her to choose whether to move forward."
By staying in her marriage, Elizabeth Edwards hoped to paint a positive picture of John to her two young children particularly because he will be their only role model when she is gone.
However, keeping his reputation intact has been increasingly difficult after his televised confession last Friday and rumors that the affair is still going on. Also, there may be a 5-month-old child involved, whose paternity is still a mystery.
"It's so painful for her to see the father of her children become a pariah," McElroy mourned.There's no doubt that Elizabeth's desire to protect her children is admirable--especially during a time when she has her own issues to grapple with.
But how common is it to stay with your husband for the children's sake--and is this a good idea? Experts estimate only about 35 percent of marriages survive an affair--and they point to growing evidence that adultery among parents profoundly affects kids when they reach adulthood. So by staying together, do you teach your kids to weather through marital strife together, or do you just set a bad example?
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I feel so sorry for Elizabeth…John is a cowardly a$$hole!
How low can you be to kick someone when they're fighting for their life…someone you claim to love?
He makes me sick…
I am heart broken for her, as well as her children. Especially thier eldest daughter. I hope she is getting support from family and friends, because if I were her i would not want him anywhere neer me. Elizabeth you and your family are in my heart, thoughts and prayers.
I believe Elizabeth Edwards did the right thing. Your children's stability is more important—especially in this situation. In general, I think you owe it to your children to try and work through adultery before deciding to leave. We can move on, but children are affected for a lifetime. And I speak from experience. My husband cheated.
Why did Elizabeth support John during the recent election when she knew that Rielle Hunter was most likely carrying John's baby? Elizabeth Edwards knew Rielle Hunter was John's girlfriend since 2006.
Either way the trust that was once there has been broken.
I know one thing, calling John Edward's names only makes the hurt worse for the ones that truly love him, have a long history with him, depended on him and believed in the better side of him.
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John Edwards talked about Dad's mill,
While sleeping with a chick off the pill,
He lied and fibbed to the MS press,
And, awoke early to preen and dress.
His wife, Elizabeth, knew the lie in 2006,
But supported John in Iowa while sick,
They stole Hillary's honest votes daily,
And laughed on cue, and hiding Rielle.
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No "New Deal" for the average Democrat,
While Obama and Hillary fought on the stump,
John Edwards watched Rielle grow a bump.
Now John's love child is common news,
And Fred Baron has money to lose,
Rielle, now nursing, has jetted away,
Even Geraldo has joined the fray!
John's affair has hurt his poor kids,
More than Clinton's cigars ever did,
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The only winner, a loser named Barack!
Like dogs in heat, Edwards did pant,
Defined forever, just like Hugh Grant,
Tabloids paid to get the sleeze,
Is it John's baby, mister please?
See Barack in Hawaii like Bobby Vinton,
Unaware the DNC plans to elect a Clinton,
Edwards may face time from the tax man,
But not if a pardon is part of Obama's plan.
While Elizabeth cries over her brood,
Baby mama with John was not a prude,
Gone the innocent days of Tom Sawyer,
John gettin' love like a real trial lawyer.
I married my childs father when she was 10 and we became the whole family picture, now she's 20, I'm getting divorce. It was harder on her and I with her father. He gave her more attention on the every other weekend then he did when we were married. My worst regret. Sometimes being together is so much harder for the children. I wish I had known that earlier.
She has to be giving him hell at every private turn. I would.
At least she has a good support system around her that isn't him. I wouldn't want to look at him all the time.
I feel so bad for the kids too.
I think she should leave him. let her die with some dignity. f him seriously what a p o s !! poor poor lady. did you see his 99 interview about clinton? lol he out clintoned clinton!!
i think she's staying with him for the money and the better health care she'll get while she's fighting her ca ;i think she should get it while she can less stress on her possibly and she'll need all the support she can get to fight it and then when and if she does overcome this she'll have the strenght to fight it. just think how karma is going to kick the other woman in the butt. it's really sad to think that child will carry this with her/him all their life!
correct me if i'm wrong but she is the one one came from money, she does not need to stay with him for money or insurance. and not to mention break him of any money he might have. and that is what i would do before i let him take another dime from my kid and give it to his girlfriend. if the child is his he needs to get a reg. job and support it, while he is paying support on he first ones. maybe he will learn to keep it in his pants..
I admire Elizabeth for the sake of her young kids. If the kids were older and own their own it would be a different story. However, this does not make it easy for her to live with him. What if it was the other way around. Lives are damaged and hurt deeply. It is better that he dropped out of the presidental race. It is better for women to be in the high political offices. How many times do you hear of the women in office cheating . Men cannot think but with one head. That is the very reason God gave him a wife. Not to go out and fornicate and even worse bring another life into the world while married to Elizabeth. I will give him hell while I stuck it out with him and then let him go. because it is a very unhappy situation.
Liz on August 15, 2008,
This is the time to not stand by your man. It seems as if he is not your man, he is every body else man. So let him go and be happy for a change. Once a cheater is always a cheater. and let your children know that also.
Wilma on August 15, 2008.
No Jackie, you are wrong; neither Elizabeth or John came from money. Her family was career military, very comfortable but never wealthy. He came from a working class, probably struggling most of the time.
John Edwars is an example of the political arrogance so typical of Democrats. He's a liar, a cheat, an arrogant SOB, and has the morals of a pig. What is sad is that the American electorate is so STUPID, he will be re-elected to political office. Maybe not right away, but it will happen. John Edwards is an example of why this country is in decline, and why our days as a great nation are numbered. It sort of reminds one of the Decline of the Roman Empire, with all the political morality of pigs.


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DETROIT -- Mike Shook gathered all 36 employees of Lewis Chevrolet-Cadillac in the service shop just after closing on a Monday evening this month to share some good news. Shook, general manager of the Garden City, Kan., store, had been informed hours earlier by his General Motors zone manager that
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He has a son who is 22, about to have a 2nd baby. Super long story short is that dbf missed J's childhood. After Savana was born I really wanted her to meet her bro so we flew him to HI. So, since then we have seen him only 4 times. It kills me, but it's not my place to push things, though I have. Every time we see him, it's great. Him and I really get along well. He is a bit of a tortured soul but I can understand, in spite of all dbf' s protests that it wasn't his fault, he grew up likely thinking his dad didn't give a ****. It has to be hard to heal from that. So when he leaves after his visits, he pretty much disappears. He won't answer calls or texts but will randomly call or text telling us how much he loves us along with a dozen reasons he hasn't called (his phone is "broken" a lot). And we haven't even met his son. His break up with mom was ugly and custody is complicated. I'm sure we don't have the full story. I feel mostly like I wish he knew he could be genuine without judgement, at least from me. I hope that someday he will be around more. His little brothers and sisters worship.the ground he walks on. I think underneath the bravado, denial,substance abuse, and occasional laziness, there's a pretty spectacular man in there. I'm hoping he realizes that soon, especially with another 'lil one on the way.
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Oprah's Master Class – Sneak Peek at Oprah's Interview with Big Wave Surfer, Laird Hamilton
Is it true…When you catch a wave do feel like your sitting on top of the world? Well, if anyone would know it would be OWN's next Master Class teacher, Laird Hamilton. Many "Blame Laird" for the creative innovations hitting the surf today. I imagine balancing a life on the edge has it moments and hopefully we will hear all about it on OWN.


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The EU's satellite navigation system is finally taking shape after representatives of member states and Parliament struck a deal on the project's institutional architecture.
The agreement on the amended proposal for a Regulation on the further implementation of Galileo was reached in an informal trilogue meeting between the Commission, Council and the Parliament on 3 April 2008.
It comes four months after member states came to an agreement on financing Galileo, as well as on the system's industrial tendering plan (EurActiv 26/11/07).
This new agreement, if confirmed by ministers, would open the door for quick progress on getting the navigation system off the ground. The three institutions namely agreed to retain the Galileo Surveillance Authority (GSA), which Parliament had asked to be dissolved as no private partners are taking part in the project any more. However, according to a council representative, several member states have been in favour of keeping it, saying new "useful roles" to ensure the implementation of Galileo have been identified for the authority.
GSA, which would stay under Commission control, would also be in charge of preparing the marketing of the system once it comes closer to the deployment phase.
Alongside the GSA, a new institutional structure would be created. Named Galileo Inter-Institutional Panel (GIP), it will consist of three representatives from both Council and the Parliament and one representative from the Commission. The Commission could eventually be represented by the Transport Commissioner Jacques Barrot.
The panel would meet four times a year to decide on Galileo's annual programme, international relations, governance and attribution of contracts. It will also follow progress on the overall implementation of the project. As for multi-annual programming and security issues, the Parliament will not be involved.
The Transport Council is expected to reach a general approach on the proposal next week (7 April), after which the Parliament's Industry Committee will vote on it on 8 April. The plenary vote in Parliament is scheduled for this spring.


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Morrisons joins the own-brand battle with M Kitchen revamp
Morrisons is promoting the relaunch of its own brand M Kitchen convenience range with a new TV ad campaign to display its products' quality.
The ad captures members of the public sampling dishes from the range at a cookery bus roadshow designed to promote the relaunch.
Morrisons kickstarted the marketing for the line at the end of September, when the cookery bus visited Manchester. It is also stopped at locations across the UK, ending in Glasgow on 26 October.
The marketing campaign also includes in-store marketing, online ads, pre-roll video and a blog that will provide customers with recipe tips and advice from Morrisons' development chefs.
Morrisons is also overhauling the brand's packaging, adding a new strapline "From our kitchen to yours… with love". The packaging will include the story of M Kitchen and the role of Morrisons' chefs in developing the range.
Launched in 2011, the M Kitchen brand is Morrisons' attempt to take on rivals including Sainsbury's, Tesco and Waitrose with an own-brand premium convenience range. The firm is focusing on "quality, taste and expertise" to promote the brand.
It is not the only supermarket looking to update and promote its own-brand products this month. Tesco has just relaunched its premium Finest range, unveiling 400 new products and revamped packaging, as well as plans for an ad blitz. That started with a sponsorship of ITV's Downtown Abbey and will include a multi-media campaign set to launch next week.
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I was given small tub of "something" to try in Birmingham's Victoria Square at 11am Sunday.
Sadly it was something with potato and leek and other ingredients that were named to me. I didn't get to see any packaging nor the product name and the product wasn't very warm.
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Safety is the first thing on parents' minds when it comes to their children. Consumer Reports revealed how a Graco double stroller could pose a safety risk.
Laundry detergent packets that you just toss into the washing machine have risen in sales. But safety concerns for children have also increased with more than 20,000 calls to poison control centers since the packets went mainstream in 2012.
Consumer Reports did all the dirty work and their tough tests cut through the hype and get straight to which detergents deliver the cleanest laundry and which are wash outs.
When you choose a sunscreen for your child, what do you look for? About a third of us buy a sunscreen that claims to be for kids.
One of the latest lures in the grocery aisle - food labeled "natural." It sounds like a better choice, right?
Who doesn't love ice cream? More than 90 percent of the ice cream we eat, we scoop out at home.
Hitting the road this summer? You may want to drive past big national chains like McDonald's and Taco Bell.
Vacation coming up? Chances are you'll be packing a lot of electronics.
Flying with a carry-on bag can save you fifty dollars or more per trip.
With grilling season heating up, all kinds of gadgets promise to take your grill to a new level. Consumer Reports tested several to see how well they work.
If you're craving a summer tan but worried about those damaging ultraviolet rays, a self-tanner might be just the thing. Consumer Reports ShopSmart checked out six popular tanning sprays and lotions to see if they offer a golden glow.
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So quick and easy and not the typical recipes for leftover turkey. Made exactly by the recipe but next time I will purchase a jar of enchilada sauce and might spice it up a little more. Also will add some refried beans. Did I mention, it is very good.
Turkey Enchiladas with Sour Cream
Leigh Beisch
Notes: Use any favorite, good-quality salsa, red or green, for these enchiladas. The recipe is a great way to use up leftover holiday turkey, but if you don't have turkey on hand, shredded cooked chicken is a good substitute. Serve the enchiladas with a simple Mexican coleslaw of shredded cabbage dressed with lime juice and cumin.
Yield: Makes 6 servings
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Amount per serving
- Calories: 677
- Calories from fat: 60%
- Protein: 35g
- Fat: 45g
- Saturated fat: 21g
- Carbohydrate: 32g
- Fiber: 2.6g
- Sodium: 1308mg
- Cholesterol: 128mg
- 3 cups shredded skinned cooked turkey (see notes)
- 2 cups sour cream
- About 2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese (8 oz.)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 12 corn tortillas
- 1 jar (16 oz.) medium-hot salsa (see notes)
- 1. In a bowl, mix turkey, sour cream, 2 cups shredded cheese, and the salt.
- 2. Heat oil in an 8- to 10-inch frying pan over low heat. Dip the tortillas, one at a time, in the hot oil just until limp, about 5 seconds.
- 3. Fill tortillas equally with turkey mixture, roll up, and arrange side by side, seam down, in a 9- by 13-inch baking dish. Pour salsa evenly over the top.
- 4. Bake in a 350° oven until heated through, about 20 minutes. If desired, sprinkle more shredded cheese over hot enchiladas before serving.
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- CUISINE: Southwest, Mexican
- MAIN INGREDIENT: Cheese, Poultry
- COOKING METHOD: Bake
- OCCASION: Cinco de Mayo
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At this year's 2009 Siggraph Conference I presented Birds of the Feather, a talk focusing on how to turn everything into interactive media. In order to adapt the presentation into a written format, I have omitted some case studies from the presentation summary below.
Umyot Boonmarlart, Visual Designer II
Here is a picture of my mom. Christmas two years ago, I went to visit my family in Bangkok, Thailand. I found myself having a hard time explaining what I do for a living. "I'm an interactive designer Mom." I answered. "So what is it exactly?" Mom still wondered. "Well, you know. At frog Design, we design innovations and everything that tries to improve people's lives in the future," I tried to explain but at the same time I realized I just made things worse. "Like, computer stuff," Mom tried to clarify. "Well sometimes," I answered without realizing that I would be answering my neighbors' computer virus problems since my mother relayed to the community that I work on "computer stuff" in the US. I must be very good at fixing computers.
Later I realized why it's so hard to explain to people what interactive designers do. It's because we are not only making "things." We are actually designing "experiences" alongside our innovations. It's doesn't matter what media is used. If you know what you are doing, you can use everything to create an interactive experience. It's abstract yet very powerful.
Think about Amazon.com for example. The core challenges Amazon's designers aimed to tackle were not only aesthetic, but how to convey what the shopping experience at Amazon.com feels like. Solving this challenge included designing the search mechanism, product categories, recommendations, listing, commenting on the product, how to help the buyers make the decision without seeing the product, how they were going to pay, and how a customer returns a product.
Amazon.com's experience also extends beyond the site. It actually reaches out to your doorstep through the UPS guy who delivers the product to you. Amazon's marketplace even lets you play a role of seller, reaching out to other people to sell your stuff.
It's not just a website. It's an experience.
When designing interactive experiences, you need to define three key ingredients: story, media, and context. Story is what you try to communicate, the message that you what to get across. It can be anything from branding, a narrative story, information, an educational message or simply the proposition to "buy me."
Then, you pick the media you think will deliver the story successfully. Consider everything you pick as your media whether it is paper, web, color, imagery, video, sound, typography, or even an empty space you use. Every element of the media serves your story telling.
Lastly, one must consider the context of your story. A large billboard that you never pay attention to might get interesting when it starts to talk about the social crisis you saw on the news last night. Small dolls can create a buzz when they fall from the sky to promote a magazine event. (These case studies will be covered later on in the presentation.)
The following case studies are examples of interactive experience design that utilize these three elements of interactive experience successfully.
BBC world tried to break into the US news market in 2007. The story is the BBC branding itself as an honest source for world news that offered unbiased reporting. This interactive billboard in the heart of New York City, addresses political topics, such as the U.S. relationship with China, and invites people to express their opinion via their cell phones. The users can text "01" to the vote as "Befriend" and "02" as "Beware." The billboard displays the vote result in real time. This piece synergizes media, cell phone, billboard in the context of social issues to interactively communicate BBC's brand essence as a fast, honest, neutral, world news report.
A homeless man can be interactive media if you know how to design your campaign well. Fifty Fifty magazine launched a special issue about homeless people. The campaign wisely used a homeless man, a video camera, and an LCD projector to create a live 'invisible man' to convey the message "Don't act like homeless people are invisible." Watch video
Shiner Bock, Texas born beer, used Guerilla tactics and beer can sleeves snatching the main sponsor impression from Heineken at Austin City Limit, a music festival in Austin, Texas. While Heineken was the main sponsor of one of the major music events in Austin, allowing only Heineken beer to be sold during the event, Shiner Bock gave away free beer can holders. It turned out that everyone who drank beer during the show was holding Shiner Bock. This campaign successfully utilized the brand character in the right context. Austin is known for its rebellious and bold character and Shiner also shared the same image. Executing this edgy campaign articulated the brand character of Shiner and also successfully let people experience "How we Austenite roll."
A famous TV show like Lost also extends the experience beyond the show's time slot. Lost's official website provides a lot of side stories, back-stories, recap and sneak peeks for fans who don't get enough of the Lost experience on TV. Lost has it's own magazine providing clues and theories about the show's endless mysteries. The most extended experience for Lost seems to be the Oceanic Airline, a fictional airline's official website where users can read news about the airline crash, advertisement, promotion or even try to book a flight. This extended experience is a design piece that blurs the border between the show's fictional show and the real world.
As I mentioned earlier dolls can create interactive experience as well. Cleo magazine, an Australian based female magazine in Asia, promoted its annual Bachelor of the Year party, by tiding Ken dolls with balloons and leting them fly over Sydney's sky. Once the gas in the balloons deflated, all the Ken dolls fell from the sky. On the balloon, there was copy written, "It's raining men. Vote for your bachelor of the year at Cleo magazine." The campaign was received very well by both readers and through media coverage. That's how the story ends.
However, I believe that this campaign had a lot of potential and experience design would push the campaign up a notch. Let's try to enhance this campaign together as a workshop. Imagine each Ken doll has one of fifty unique phone numbers, based on fifty Bachelor of the Year contestants, in addition to the original message. The people who collect the doll can call the number on the doll and listen to the bachelor's voice asking the person to vote for him. For example, if you get Ken #13, you might see a phone number 512.555.0013. When you call the number, you will hear the bachelor's recorded voice say, "Hi, I'm Umy number 13. I am a very good looking designer. Please vote for me at www.cleomagazine.com. So we can have a chance to a date."
After that, the users or the readers can go to the website to take a look at the contestants' profiles and decide to vote for the people they like. The users also can upload they pictures and profiles to enter a competition to win a date with the contestants they like. Once the winning readers get to go out on a date with the contestant, we can feature their dating experience in the magazine. The winning readers also will be asked to blog about the experience going on a date with the bachelors they voted for.
As a result, everyone who engages in a portion of this experience design campaign is likely to get deeply involved with the campaign. They also would collect the magazines, show the articles to theirs friends, and promote their blogs to their friends. The additional circles of friends would then experience the campaign and the brand as well.
So what have we learned from today's case studies and workshop? First of all, experience design is about people. Not only you're target audience, but the people around them, the media that might help you project your message through their coverage, and your competitors who are observing your actions as well.
Second, experience grows and develops. Design experience is not designing for one status, but it's about the life cycle of design. Good design is a process not a product. It will never be finished.
Third, Prepare for feedback and be flexible enough to adjust to it. Keep in mind that whatever you put out there, other people will respond. In the picture on the left, Audi put out a billboard for a new car. The copy read, "You move, BMW." A week later BMW bought the other billboard across the street with a copy that read, "Checkmate."
Fourth, don't forget to follow through. Keep your experience design focus and plan to enhance the experience overtime.
Fifth, always have plan B, C, and D. Think about an alternative if your first attempt doesn't work. What if it's more successful than you thought, how will you sustain it?
Lastly, today we spend our lives both online and offline, and the line between them almost disappears. While you are reading this blog, you might want some of the links above. You might have posted on your Facebook profile or Twitter about it. When your friends read about it, you guys talk about it over a dinner. That said, keep in mind that you are not designing solely for an online experience or offline experience. You have to consider how to bridge the two-worlds of experience seamlessly.


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Chocolate-Amaretto Semifreddo
Iain Bagwell
Studded with dark cherries and toasted almonds, this creamy frozen dessert is a cinch to make.
Yield: Makes 10 to 12 servings
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Amount per serving
- Calories: 384
- Calories from fat: 73%
- Protein: 6.4g
- Fat: 31g
- Saturated fat: 15g
- Carbohydrate: 25g
- Fiber: 1g
- Sodium: 35mg
- Cholesterol: 128mg
- 1/3 cup amaretto
- 2 1/2 cups chilled Chocolate Crème Anglaise
- 1 1/2 cups whipping cream
- 1 cup finely chopped bittersweet or semisweet chocolate
- 3/4 cup raw slivered almonds, toasted (see Notes)
- 3/4 cup coarsely chopped sweet dark cherries (canned or frozen)
- Semisweet chocolate shavings (see Notes)
- 1. Whisk amaretto into crème anglaise. In a cold bowl with an electric mixer on high speed, beat whipping cream until medium peaks form (they should hold their shape, but not be stiff). Gently fold in about a third of crème anglaise mixture until no white streaks remain. Fold in remaining crème anglaise until blended.
- 2. Line a 9- by 5-in. loaf pan (holds 8 cups) with plastic wrap, leaving overhang on all sides. Gently fold chopped chocolate, almonds, and cherries into crème anglaise mixture. Spoon into pan and cover with overhanging plastic wrap. Freeze until firm, at least 7 1/2 hours and up to 1 week.
- 3. To serve, invert dessert over a platter and remove pan and plastic wrap. Let stand 15 minutes at room temperature to soften. Smooth top and sides with a warm knife if needed. Garnish with shaved chocolate.
- Note: Nutritional analysis is per serving.
To toast almonds, spread on a baking sheet and bake at 350° until golden, about 10 minutes. To make shaved chocolate, run a vegetable peeler along an 8-oz. block of slightly chilled semisweet chocolate.
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- COURSE: Desserts
- CONVENIENCE: Entertaining, Make-Ahead
- CUISINE: Italian
- MAIN INGREDIENT: Chocolate, Eggs
- DIETARY CONSIDERATION: Low Sodium
- PUBLICATION: Sunset
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