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Director of Operations
The Director of Operations reports to the Chief Operations Officer and will oversee all aspects of multiple ophthalmology practices located throughout Northern, NJ. The incumbent provides strategic and operational leadership to the regional practice management team. This position requires an individual with a creative mind for anticipating business needs, and strong aptitude for leveraging business relationships.
NJ Eye LLC is a private-equity backed, independent, integrated eye care organization with its corporate headquarters in Union, New Jersey. The company has over 250 eye care professionals and business support roles across a growing network of over 17 eye care clinic locations, spanning New Jersey, with plans to affiliate with other eye care practices in New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, and nationwide.
Role and Responsibilities:
- Provides financial oversight of Northern, NJ practices, creating and adhering to operating/capital budgets for each practice; has oversight of par levels, inventory/equipment management
- Liaises with Marketing, IT, Purchasing, and HR, in effort to grow the practice; oversees marketing operations in association with the Central Business Office (CBO)
- Oversees and evaluates Office Managers and their respective management of all clinical/nonclinical personnel; oversees and approves staff evaluations/bonuses/raises
- Monitors appropriate staffing levels and ensures adequate training is completed by staff
- Holds periodic staff meetings with Office Managers and other direct reports
- Promotes individual growth and team building
- Oversees physician and staff schedules
- Works with specialists to implement top-down strategies such as MIPS/MACRA performance and reporting
- Prepares quarterly/annual performance reporting and analyses; presents recommended action plans
- Monitors IT utilization and engages with implementation of IT
- Monitors EHR utilization and optimization in patient encounters
- Effectively manages patient contact and follow-up to reduce no-shows, ensure prompt rescheduling and follow-up; develops patient outreach best practices
- Evaluates patient satisfaction ratings and fosters an environment of a highly positive patient experience
- Ensures performance on Benefits investigation, authorizations, collection of funds
- Ensures that patient privacy is being maintained according to HIPAA laws; ensures that offices meet OSHA, ADA and other regulatory standards
- Keeps abreast of all regulatory changes and implements applicable changes within the practice
- Provides assistance with ad-hoc, special projects, as needed
Essential Qualifications:
Education: Bachelor's Degree required/MBA preferred.
Experience: 7–10 years progressive experience in a leadership role, overseeing five or more offices. Multi-site ophthalmology experience highly desirable.
- Understanding of HIPAA, ADA, OSHA and other regulations; facility in supporting compliance and safety standards
- Effectiveness in oral and written communication; ability to deliver clear directives and set expectations
- Working knowledge of CMS Medicare guidelines
- Proficiency in medical software applications and data mining programs
- Knowledge of insurance regulatory issues, billing and coding practices
- Advanced technical and analytical skills; aptitude for all aspects of business development
- Focus and motivation in understanding and supporting practice goals, services, culture and strategy
- Efficiency and creativity in population health management; ability to make recommendations towards maximizing patient schedules through growth strategies
- Demonstrated excellence in organization, planning and project management; skilled in record keeping, data collection and systems information
- Demonstrated ability to implement and monitor new initiatives, provide appropriate feedback and/or corrective actions
NJ Eye LLC is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. Candidates are selected solely on the basis of legally permissible job-related criteria without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, marital status, or sexual orientation, in accordance with federal and state law.


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With halloween about to end, I would be remiss if I did not mention that, just days before (October 27th) John Zacherley (also spelled Zacherle), "The Cool Ghoul" who haunted our television screen on Saturday nights in the late '50's and early '60's, has passed away at the age of 98.
Are you old enough to remember him? Do you remember his hit record, "Dinner With Drac"? Remember these lyrics?
A dinner was served for three
At Dracula's house by the sea
The wolfman was there, The monster was there,
And the only normal person (Mwah ha ha ha ha!!!) Was me.
The waitress a vampire named Perkins
Was so very fond of small gherkins
While she served the tea, she ate 43
Which pickled her internal workins!
I never met John Zacherley. But he did have an impact on my life.
In 1959, Bruce Morrow, who is STILL doing radio – now on Sirius XM – had a weekend top-40 show on WINS-AM in New York.
On that show, Morrow did something called the WINS Swap Shop: he would offer a number of records in return for whatever you might call in to swap for them.
Zacherley, at that time, had an imaginary creature on his show called the "Slobbis Amoebus"(don't hold me to that spelling). It was supposed to be a little monster. In reality, however, it was a glob of Jell-O infused with spaghetti and wrapped in, I think, cheesecloth – which would shake and bounce if you touched it.
My 13 year old mind thought it would be a great idea to offer Mr. Morrow a Slobbis Amoebus in exchange for the records he was willing to swap. So I called it in. And I was one of the winners.
The reason I won? In Bruce Morrow's own words when announcing me on-air: "Because I want to see what it is". Remember, Morrow worked nights. I doubt he ever saw Zacherley's show.
Little did he know what he was asking for.
I had to make a Slobbis Amoebus to bring him, which I did (I doubt my mother ever forgave me for the mess it created). I took it to Manhattan via the subway and went to WINS studios as instructed.
The Slobbis Amoebus did not make the trip well.
And when Morrow came down to get it, he was (this is an understatement as gross as what it looked like by the time I got there) less than taken with his "prize". But he did give me the records.
One of them was "The Battle Of New Orleans" by Johnny Horton. Another was "The Happy Organ" by Dave "Baby" Cortez (I was too young and innocent to recognize the double entendre of that title). I remember several others, but I doubt you'd know them.
Anyway, that's my John Zacherley story.
Zacherley may have been a bizarre character on TV, but I have read that, in the real world, he was a very nice person.
And we suffer for the loss of nice people, even if they consort with wolfmen, monsters and slobbis amoebi.
May John Zacherley rest in peace.
And may Bruce Morrow continue doing what he's doing as long as he can. I would be surprised if he is not the single longest-term "DJ" in history.


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Dr. Marc Lamont Hill in The Black Folder
Now playing at The Black Folder - Dr. Marc Lamont Hill giving a powerful lecture at Columbia University in November of 2011.
He talks for about 40 minutes about so many relevant things to those of us seeking to be successful in a society that has several challenges. The people you and I want to free from the matrix are caught up in this society. The society, divides people along several lines. We are divided by Race, Politics, and also Economics ... which often is related to the first two.
This conversation that Marc Lamont Hill has is note worthy as he discusses America's Promise. Are we really a great nation? Was this nation ever great?
"As Americans, we all want to live in a nation as good as its promise" - Tavis Smiley
---- Click here to Watch Dr. Marc Lamont Hill on Race, Politics and American Life @ The Black Folder -----
Why does America refuse to come to terms with history?
That is the question asked by Marc Lamont Hill in his powerful lecture given at Columbia University. It's true. As I write this Donald Trump is running for President of the United States, and his motto is "I want to make America great again".
But when were we ever really great?
Great, for All people who are legal citizens of this land?
From some of my notes; We need more DEEP Listening; and also a DEEPER Sense of History.
They say that those who do not know history are doomed to repeat its mistakes. Mistakes are great teachers in life but they can only teach us when we admit that we made them. That's how we gain the experience so that the next time we find ourselves in the same position we make the right decision. So many problems we face today in America stem from not admitting fully to the mistakes of the past; nor even the mistakes that continue to happen in the present.
One of the reasons that The Black Folder exists in the first place is because there needs to be a conversation happening, within the black business arena. Most of us are well aware of the challenges we face that are unique to black business owners. So why wouldn't we seek to work together?
Well, there are so many reasons that explain why we are not.
The more we understand these reasons the less these experiences will frustrate us; as we work to improve our lot in life; and inspire others to do the same - Legally - without falling into the traps that America continues to set for our people. These are realities that we face, but others do not. Unfortunately because of our failure to have a Deeper sense of history; America seeks to censor black thought and black conversation.
Many of us have witnessed the push to silence the Black Lives Matter movement - but just last week, we 'remembered' September 11th; and the phrase "never forget" was mentioned by many. We'd never ask Jews to forget the Holocuast; but blacks are asked to GET over what happened to their ancestors; and to not think about how their grandparents were treated; To not consider the challenges their parents faced.... to ignore unfair treatment that so many of us experience.
So there is a real need to understand how Race, Politics, and American Life intersect with our desire to attain financial freedom.
Enjoy the conversation, as it's one we all need to have.
How does Race and Politics impact this time of Impressive Opportunity; abundant - and yet still So much Inequality?
Is a better world possible?
I certainly think it is.
What can we do, working together, to bring a better world into focus?
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Yesterday I wrote that I believe using TSU is a Revolutionary Act. I actually posted my thoughts to TSU and surprisingly (not really) not everyone agree'd. So Is TSU a Social Networking Revolution or not? I certainly think it's a worthwhile debate to have. Facebook was a revolution - I think looking back on it all of us can agree on that. The way facebook made social networking fit into everyone's life was accomplished on a much larger scale than Myspace. However to be fair, Myspace truly set the pace for everything we see today.
So where other social networks have revolutionized how we communicate, keep in touch, share information, and make new friends - I feel TSU has the opportunity to revolutionize our role. I can see how TSU has the potential to redirect the money flowing to these social networks into the lives of its users. However in spite of what I believe, it's going to require others who think like me to bring about that kind of revolution. I mean, why should social networks share their revenue with it's users?
Ironically enough it's the same kind of mentality at work with CEO's making so much money. Why should they pay employees more money?
It's not like the employees have anything to do with those profits .......
Hopefully you can hear the sarcasm jumping off the page.
So again I ask, Is TSU A Social Networking Revolution or not? (we now know the answer is .... Not. ***Update 8/9/16*** )
One TSU User shared his thoughts - " To me, Using TSU is NOT a revolutionary act. It's help to build a snowballing system that pays out a little for the people on the top of the pyramid and almost zero to the one on the bottom. It also means supporting a network that pays for copyright infringing and acts against it's own TOS. Talking bad about Facebook will not change or improve the situation 😉 " (read the entire post On TSU the Social Network That Pays)
Out of several comments this was the only one to Openly object to my statement.
What was said however, was quite interesting and can help several people in understanding just what TSU is really all about.
Is TSU doing any of the things this user claims? Not really. I do however want to try and go into some of these thoughts and ideas which have circulated. Bad ideas can be destructive and often are.
So let's deal with the first Bad Idea that only the people 'at the top' are making money.
It's the most Common Myth in MLM - I made a video that explains what is wrong with this perception of MLM compensation plans.
If TSU is ever going to be a true social networking revolution we have to get this Idea right - and make sure as many people understand it as possible. So, 'do the people at the top make all the money?' --- Let's deal with that right now.
Originally part of Do People At The Top Make All The Money in MLM?
I also recommend listening to Tim Sales's video Who Is Getting Rich in MLM - as he does an even better job of explaining why this type of compensation is the most fairest business model there is. We get what we earn in MLM - and while TSU is certainly not an MLM it has a lot in common with MLM's. The perception people have is that of it being an MLM. This speaks to the reality of where the industry is at this point in time. Several companies are adopting this business model as a way to 'get the word out' without spending money on advertisements.
Think about it, did you ever see a Facebook commercial before you signed up?
Or did someone you know tell you about it? Did it keep popping up all over the place? Did you feel 'left out' so you created an account?
I know the answers to all of these questions.
I know that no one Saw a commercial for Facebook; I know you all saw it popping up everywhere. I know most of you joined facebook because you didn't want to be left out.
That is the society We live in. None of you can fool me!
Read What Facebook's $250 Billion Worth Means for TSU
Facebook is earning serious income because every single day, Millions of people are on their platform - posting content; reading content; sharing content; and commenting on content. In the world of marketing and advertising - the goal has always been to get in front of as many eyeballs as possible. Why else do you think the Superbowl has always been one of the premier slots to advertise? Because so many people are watching the same channel at the same time; it almost never happens that way.
This is where TSU comes in.
If we as users could have the same vigor and excitement to Post and Share all the Content we do on Other networks as we have for doing it on TSU; We can create a Social Networking Revolution. The objection made by the TSU user is common. Too many of them are concerned with what others are making. They're so mad that a few people who got in early and referred a lot of people who turned around and did the same are now making so much money in comparison to what they are making.
However, any money made on TSU is more, by comparison to what people make on FB.
Also the people with Larger Networks Deserve a Larger share of the Pie.
What we need to focus on instead of how big their slice is, is HOW big is the Pie?
How can we GROW The PIE so that even the little guy, is making a decent income From social networking?
That is what I mean by a social networking revolution. That is why I say, that I believe Using TSU is a revolutionary act. When you use TSU you help grow the pie. When you refer others to TSU you grow the pie. When you encourage others to do the same, we all grow the pie. The bigger the pie, the more we can all eat.
***Update 11/12/2015
Let's go deeper into this topic : Social Network Marketing That Pays
***Update 12/13/2015
Why Would people Not Use TSU? : Business People who Don't Know Buisness
***Update 12/21/2015 - my One year review of using TSU, and my honest feedback on the platform as well as the opportunity - TSU Social Network Review
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Happy Monday everyone! I actually woke up at 5:45 and went to my 7am yoga class today so I'm already feeling hugely accomplished, plus since I'm funemployed I got to nap all morning afterwards! Hurray! I hope you are off to an equally good start this week! I wrote about a couple of events for tonight in an earlier post, so be sure to check that out.
This is the last week to check out Hiding Behind Comets, a play by Brian Dykstra that the NYTimes calls "a dark, gritty story with its full measure of sex, violence, profanity and general nastiness." Check it out at the Spoon Theater!
Tomorrow night celebrate Good Beer Month at the Local Grill-Off to benefit Slow Food! The event will be taking place at Water Taxi Beach, so you can check out the skyline while enjoying excellent food and beer! Get your tickets here.
In celebration of Good Beer Month, watch contestants show off their grilling skills using locally sourced ingredients in the Local Grill-Off to benefit Slow Food ($35). After sampling the entries, try locally sourced feasts from some the city's top 'cue joints (including Fette Sau, Rub BBQ and the soon-to-open Fatty Cue) and beers from Six Point Brewery.
Also on Tuesday you can embrace your inner geek at the launch party for a new weekly movie night at Teneleven– Classic Kung Fu Movie Night!
On Wednesday those of you who are amongst the funemployed can further your education with a walking tour of the East Village focusing on the grittier side of its history:
This exciting walking tour covers everything from the Golden Age of the American gangster at the turn of the century to prohibition-era gang wars to the bohemian arts and drug culture of the 1960s, 70s and 80s. Some of the most influential and colorful criminals and characters in American history have called the East Village home — organized mobsters, social-political organizations, radical activists, religious cults, and everything in-between.
Trace the steps of everyone from Bugsy Siegel, Meyer Lansky, Al Capone, and Lucky Luciano to Julius and Ethel Rosenberg, The Hells Angels, GG Allin, and many many more. Riots, squatter evictions, cannibals, street gangs, kidnappings, shoot outs, assassinations, grave-robbers, hangings, bombings; we cover it all…
For a look at more recent history you can join the hipsters in McCarren Park for a screening of 24-hour Party People, a comedy documenting Manchester's golden age of Sex, Drugs and Rock and Roll. Check out the trailer:
On Thursday celebrate the great Jazz music written for piano at the 92Y Tribeca. Performers include pianists Mulgrew Miller, Eric Scott Reed, Renee Rosnes and Bill Charlap.
If it's dancing you want head out to Hugs for another addition of Excess Energy's much lauded Love Machine party! DJs Brian Blackout and Fucci will be spinning the tunes while you connect with that hot stranger in the crowd through interactive messaging! The UK Magazine Grazia Daily will be there checking out the action; go show them what Wburg is all about!
If you want to add some art to your week head over to the Soho20 Gallery in Chelsea for the opening of their new exhibit Boxing Gloves and Bustiers! The exhibit explores different concepts of female identity through video art. Here's a still from one of the pieces:
Have an excellent week and stay tuned for additions!
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First of all can we just stop and freak out for a minute that it's going to be in the EIGHTIES this weekend?! My uncle called me and reminded me to clean my air conditioner's filter before turning it on (you should too)! In other words, you should get outside as much as possible this weekend!
I told you all about my wonderful picnic in Prospect Park last weekend and the subsequent rambling through the Cherry Orchard in the Botanic Garden; those would both be excellent activities for this weekend as well.
If you're a fan of beautiful old villas and landscaped gardens overlooking the Palisades and you've never been up to Wave Hill this is certainly the perfect weekend to check it out. There are various events for Arbor Day happening, including tours of the gardens where wild flowers, magnolias and lilacs are in bloom. The views are dramatic and there's a lovely Sunday brunch buffet (make your reservation by 4pm today).
Another great outdoor activity- join New York Like a Native on a walking tour of a part of Brooklyn you don't know well or that you think you know well. You'll learn something new about the history of your area and most of the tours include a treat (like a beer or an ice cream cone).
For a somewhat more active learning experience you can participate in a crazy scavenger hunt on the LES with the Anthropologists on Sunday. When did you last go searching for clues downtown?
If you want your sunshine with art on the side the TOAST is for you:
The TriBeCa Open Artist Studio Tour is a free, self-guided tour of approximately 100 artists' studios throughout TriBeCa. Bringing artists and the public together, it provides an opportunity for visitors to interact with the artists and see their artwork at the source, the artist's own studio. An artist-run organization, TOAST has led a true metropolitan "grass roots" path. It began as an ad-hoc group of artists who wanted to revive a neighborhood art walk. Now a not-for-profit organization, it is still a grass roots effort, run by the participating artists. Neighborhood businesses and supporters supplement most of the needed funds not covered by the artists' entry fees.
When you're ready to step indoors there are several fantastic exhibits worth checking out. First, the exhbit of Picasso's later works at the Gagosian Gallery in Chelsea has gotten fantastic reviews.
A new exhibit at the Met, "The Pictures Generation, 1974-1984," has also received some good buzz. Thirty artists from the Boomer Generation are represented by 160 works in all media.
They were all making art that combined elements of Pop and Conceptualism with social concerns about consumerism, political power and gender. Their work kept ideas to the fore but rematerialized them as images. Many of those images were photographic, extracted from everyday life, a life that was increasingly a creation of media culture, as Andy Warhol well knew.
This piece, by David Salle, sparked my interest and I'm hoping to check it out in person sometime soon.
Tonight is the opening of a much more contemporary artist's exhibit at 3rd Ward; check out the work of Poster Boy, which is now being endorsed by the advertisers!
Also tonight, you can party for a cause at Montien's, where there will be great drink specials to raise money to shoot the pilot episode of "Foreign Bound" : A travel-reality show that focuses on inspiring and educating the younger demographic and aims to promote cross-cultural understanding and effective communication between borders.
There's a great line-up tonight at Crash Mansion, including new releases from Musiciens Sans Frontieres and Josephine. RSVP to NewYorkUnderbelly for reduced admission.
Saturday night get a double dose of soul with Dig Deeper and yummy soul food at Five Spot Soul Food; get your tickets here.
Friday and Saturday at BAM you can see St. Matthews Passion– an incredible operatic piece by Bach. There are only stage seats remaining so get yours right away!
Also at BAM Saturday is the 10th Annual Central Brooklyn Jazz Festival: The New Cookers:
A swinging hard bop jazz quintet—born out of the tradition of the late, great jazz genius Freddie Hubbard—The New Cookers are known for their driving rhythms and engaging performances, celebrating the original Brooklyn jazz music makers and adding their own sound to that rich legacy.
On Sunday you can get a hefty dose of Shakespeare for free at Symphony Space, where the Classic Stage Company will be presenting Shakespeare Birthday Marathon 2009.
And don't forget about the improv comedy festival at the Creek LIC that I mentioned earlier, not to mention the first roller derby game of the season and the Wit's End Jazz Party, both of which I also detailed previously.
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Then Sears discloses today the receipt of administrative subpoena from the Ventura County DA seeking information related to the handling of hazardous waste in Ventura County and the state of California.
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Buying A Monitor
A good computer monitor is one of the best investments you can make. It can save your eyesight and make you more productive. Here are things to consider when buying a computer monitor...
Which Monitor Should I Buy?
The easy answer is "buy the biggest monitor you can afford." The bigger the screen, the more information you can display, and the easier it will be to read. In terms of value, I recommend that you go with a 19-inch LCD monitor, since they cost only a bit more than 17-inch models. Avoid the old 14- and 15-inch models completely.
A bit of quick searching today revealed that one can find decent quality 19-inch monitors for around $125. The 22-inch monitors are a nice upgrade and will cost only $30-$40 more. Stepping up to a 24-inch or 30-inch model starts to get more pricey, since those are generally considered "professional" models for graphic design, video editing, etc.
If you can swing it, consider going with a dual-monitor setup. My desktop sports dual 22-inch monitors, which allows me to easily view both a web browser and a word processor at once.
Monitor Specs and Jargon
The amount of raw info that a screen can display is called its "resolution." Resolution is measured in pixels, the tiny dots that form patterns on a screen. Typical resolutions are 1440 x 900, 1280x1024, and 1024 x 768 pixels. Every monitor can display info in multiple resolutions controlled by the operating system's settings. But physically larger screens display any given resolution in larger text and images which are easier to read. My preference is the 1680x1050 resolution setting, which makes text a bit smaller, but maximizes screen real estate.
Another important factor is the monitor's "refresh rate". That's the number of times per second that the monitor re-draws the patterns on the screen that make up images and text. A refresh rate of 60 Hz (60 re-draws per second) - is barely adequate for simple word processing and display of static images. Video and fast-moving games will appear jerky. A good, responsive monitor has a refresh rate setting of 72 Hz or better. The refresh rate can also be controlled through the operating system settings.
The "viewing angle" of a monitor is important only if the monitor will be used as a TV screen or for presentations to groups of people. Move slowly to one side of the monitor. Does the display remain bright and sharp? There is a sharp drop-off in image quality at some angle from perpendicular to the screen's surface; that is the maximum viewing angle. But if it's just you sitting right in front of the screen, viewing angle isn't that important.
Flat-screen monitors are all you will find for sale these days unless you shop at thrift stores or on Craigslist, where bulky, heavy CRTs are dumped. The main choice here is "LCD or plasma?" The better cost/benefit ratio is found in LCD monitors for all but the most demanding high-speed, 3D animation work. Compare LCD monitors side-by-side and choose the one with the brightest, sharpest, most vividly colorful image you can afford. Be sure they're all displaying the same image!
I've never been fanatical about brands when it comes to computer monitors. I've had some great no-name models, and some dismal ones with well known name tags. But I do recommend that you spend a few minutes researching your picks before you buy, to see how they've performed for others.
Monitor Connectors and Accesories
Modern monitors come with multiple types of connectors to accommodate different digital devices. If your computer is all that will be connected to a monitor, then you need only be concerned with connectors that exist on your computer. Most monitors some combination of RGB, SVGA, S-Video, DVI, and HDMI connectors these days. Go with HDMI if possible, since that will provide the sharpest picture and best performance. Just make sure your monitor can accommodate your computer's video card outputs.
Accessories often built into flat-screen monitors include stereo speakers; USB ports for connecting and powering iPods, flash drives, and tray-less DVD players.
A stand to hold a flat-screen monitor upright is standard factory equipment. But watch out for cheaper stands that don't allow you to tilt the screen. You'll want to tilt the screen at an angle that best suits your lighting and sitting position.
If you wish to hang the monitor on a wall to save desk space, you will find mounting brackets that fit flush against a wall and others that protrude a few inches to allow the monitor to swivel. Be sure your monitor has wall-mount screw holes in its back, and match the spacing and size of the holes to the mounting bracket you select. The hole sizes and spacing come in a few standard configurations for small, medium, and large monitors. There are also swiveling arm brackets that attach to the edge of a desk and suspend the monitor over the desk surface; these, too, must be carefully matched to the size and weight of a monitor.
Here's one final consideration when buying a new monitor, but it applies to your OLD monitor. Don't just toss the old monitor, since they tend to be toxic to the environment. If it still works, donate it to a friend, local school or charity. Freecycle can help you find a taker for unwanted equipment. If it's a junker, contact your local municipality for recycling info.
Got something to say about buying a monitor? Post your comment or question below...
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I second the recommendation on dual monitors. I have that at work and I think it's better than one larger monitor. I can't really justify the expense at home, but it definitely is a productivity booster at work!
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Over a year ago I decided on a native resolution 1920x1200 LCD monitor for my new PC. I ordered the PC with a video card to support two monitors, and my 8 year old analog 1600x1200 monitor continues to work well as the second of my dual monitor setup. One nice feature of this setup is that a 1920x1200 desktop image on the primary monitor still usually looks good if tiled or centered on the secondary monitor. With a program like JBS you can even have different or multiple images on each monitor.
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Do not purchase An ACER monitor
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Hi Bob,
It might be worth mentioning in your article that when people upgrade from a CRT monitor to a flat-screen LCD monitor that they may need to change the display settings before they swap over. If the graphics card feeding the CRT monitor is set to a high refresh rate (e.g. 85Hz) in order to reduce flicker, the LCD monitor might not work properly at that setting.
Set the refresh rate to 60Hz before you unplug the CRT and the LCD monitor will be fine.
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Buying Monitors: Make sure to check where the waranty service gets done. I have some problems with a Samsung monitor and they want to UPS it to Toronto ( I live in Victoria some 2700 miles away) and keep it for 7-21 days.
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I want to commend you for your advice on recycling old monitors. Folks, please don't dump these things into your garbage cans!
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Monitor size also might be dependent on the age of the primary viewer. If you're over 40 your eyse just aren't as good -- accept it. The miniimum size for us in the 40+ range is probably 19".
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What is your advice on using a flat-panel TV as a monitor? I saw 27" LCDs for less than $260.. advantage, I can also plus the PlayStation into it, and ditch my old TV since I use it only for gaming. Is there a reason computer monitors are more pricey than TVs at the same size?
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What are your feelings about using a TV as a monitor?
I have been using a Toshiba 26" TV as my monitor for several months. The vast majority of the time it works great. Occasionally, the screen goes crazy with just lines. I turn it off and then on again, and everything is fine. Toshiba tech services advised me that this happens sometimes because the unit wasn't built specifically for a computer monitor.
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Glen, I did an investigative research on Acer's warranty area for a non-profit and found, in my personal opinion, that it was just short of criminally fraudulent. Openly hostile toward customers and their claims. I am unsure how the company feels that telling customers to just ship things in -- only to later deny the claim or return items as is -- is a benefit to them, but that seems to be their overall approach. My $0.02 worth...
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Regarding old equipment: Groups like Salvation Army are refusing donations of monitors and other equipment. They told me it was the cost of checking and repairing, and the cost of disposal of unrepairable/unsold items.
In Warren, MI (Metro Detroit) we have a charity on Ryan Rd, just south of 10 Mile that will accept all donations and give you a tax receipt!
Please look for something like that in your towns!
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I have a Viore 19" HD LCD Television
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For me, this was probably the most remarkable and inspirational story of the past year.
I joined a strong crowd on Friday to see Wendy Evans finish her solo sail around Lake Macquarie. There were big cheers and even a few tears as she came into Toronto wharf with a flotilla of other boats behind her.
Wendy has cerebral palsy and is believed to be the first person with a severe disability to complete a sail solo around our huge and picturesque lake. She began the challenging journey in November and completed it in stages over the past five weeks.
Wendy sails with Sailability at Toronto which does fantastic work with people who have varying disabilities. She sails in a specially-modified Hansa 303 dinghy.
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Happy Thursday everyone! What are your plans for the day?
I - will be sewing with my friends at Cinnamon's today. I love Thursdays... doesn't it feel good to always look forward to a specific day in the week? Sundays - for Church... Friday's - last day of the work week (for most people)... Me.. I LOVE Thursdays!
Today I'm just going to work on hand projects... you see... this Sunday is a new sewing group I'm joining... it's the UFO Club at Cinnamon's. We meet every other month (so far apart...sniffle) and the whole objective is to finish UFO projects. Our facilitator (Faye) wants us to give her 5 projects that we want to get finished. We get a star on our chart (it's simply the small things that motivate us...) when we have one FINISHED!! Then after the 5 are all done.. we get something else.. I'm not sure what that is.. I don't really care.. I just want to have something to motivate me to FINISH UP STUFF! I've got my 5 things all ready on my list... they are special projects for Cinnamon's that I want to finish for Karen (owner). Then I'll work on 5 things for ME!
I have some strange things to show you today... no rhyme or reason... just thought you would relate to them.. OR NOT (some of them are a bit strange)! Check out this first one... it brought back lots of memories....
This is a PacMan ring! Remember this game (it's still around...)? When this was at it's HIGHEST popularity - I was managing a cookie store in a mall. Across from us was an arcade store - that had about 3 of these machines... now let me tell you... the lines of kids waiting to play PacMan was unbelievable! The money that machine made was probably wonderful for the owner. It sure helped our business... the kids would come buy cookies and sodas while waiting in line to play. I love this game. Here's a little something you probably don't know about me... but I LOVE video games...LOVE, LOVE, LOVE them! I could play them for hours and hours. That is why today... I don't touch them anymore. I am addicted...can't get off of the silly things...
Remember Donkey Kong? It was my all time favorite... my friend Lynn B. and I would play it by the hours. We BEAT it several times. I was VERY GOOD at jumping and she was better at the swimming part...we were a good team... aaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhh memories... LOVE THEM!
Here are two pictures... I asked myself... WHY? when I saw them!!
This one of for those of you that love the Vulcan look!!!
Star Trek - beam me up Scottie! Tee hee!!
This had the caption - "the new look - that will be popular soon". I DON'T THINK SO.... YACK!!!
HEY.... have you ever wanted to do this? Ketchup and mustard anyone? Can you see the look on the face of the waiter/waitress when they saw this on the counter?
I found another one of my loves... Santa's... primitive ones... isn't this fellow cute?
Love this little fellow... he's got a great little bag full of a "snowman", candy cane and I think... a twig! He sure would look great with my Santa collection.
Hey... look at this sock monkey...
Now this fellow has had WAY TOO MANY bananas! Sock monkeys are special to me. When my son, Toby, was just one year old (he had his birthday in the hospital) we traveled home (from Norfolk to Indiana) for 2 week vacation. He got VERY sick - dehydrated - while gone and we had to put him in the hospital and spoon feed him liquid for about 48 hours. He was so sick. My cousins came to visit and brought him a brand new sock monkey as a gift for his birthday. When he saw that sweet monkey... he sat up in bed and got a big smile on his face and began getting better very QUICKLY... so... as you can see... I love them!
I just found this cute little project... to use for traveling...
It's a simple hand towel.. they've folded it up and sewed some pockets into it... added a tie and it's all set for traveling. This would be good for the guys and their shaving stuff too. Then when you get home... just empty the contents and throw in the washer! Cool don't you think?
So sweet... that little button nose and those squishy little lips... I can just smell the baby lotion ... can't you? What a wonderful thing in this world... babies!!!
Well... I finished my quilt yesterday... I have to get it pressed, de-threaded - and then make my backing. This thing is HUGE!! I threw it on our Queen bed and it touches the floor on both sides!! Yippee.... I wanted it big and I got my wish! It's off to the quilters!
Have a happy day sewing or crafting or reading, or resting... just have a HAPPY!!


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Thursday, September 28, 2006
Catching Up!
I had a bunch of people wondering where I was as I hadn't posted in a bit -- just been super busy!
I had a show this past weekend in Occoquan, VA, and it's easily the most difficult one of the year to set up and tear down -- narrow 1700s roads, tight booth spots, etc. I met the BEST people there this year and got a lot of good ideas for the booth (going to be making new table drapes, for one) but logistics, holy cow. Anyway, here are some photos. I used a lot of pottery I painted and flowers all over. And the majority of the jewelry I showed a few posts back sold before I had the chance to get them on the web site, which is always nice.
Zack got to stay with a friend this weekend and loved it. He got to go to Chuckie Cheese for the very first time (sorry I missed it, but probably best for my headaches!) He was a really good boy -- so proud of him!
This weekend we head to Connecticut to visit Colin at Yale, and I get to spend time with my friend Jen -- you MUST check out her web site (just click here). Then the following weekend, I have a home jewelry party on Friday and a Breast Cancer Survivor's Tea on Sunday. I was really honored to be invited to that, as I will be one of only four vendors at that special event. It's a private affair at the Maryland Country Club and I'm really looking forward to it.
I read a book last night -- Siddhartha by Herman Hesse, a definite classic and Pulitzer Prize winner. I got through it all in one day, as it's not that long. I'm amazed that this book about enlightenment, spiritual journies, Buddha, aescetics, and ancient India was written by a German! Quite a book.
I just started "Postcards from the Edge" by Carrie Fisher and I'm only a few pages in and I know I'll really love it. Some of the ways she expresses herself, the words she chooses, make me think, "Oh, exactly!" and I love that.
I have more in my stack of books that I just picked up at the library, and my friend Heidi just sent me a million books (like, 30 or so, but it felt like a million when I picked up the box!) and lots of stuff in there that's peaking my interest. AH, books.
OK -- I guess that about catches us all up!
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Thursday, September 21, 2006
Mommy-Son day
Today Zack and I had a great mommy-son day. We lay around in bed watching cartoons until 9am and then decided we wanted to go to Arundel Mills. It's about an hour away, and we have a little routine when we go -- we hit Old Navy (I finished getting Zack's winter wardrobe) and we get a bouncy ball from their huge "bubble gum" machine.
We then hit those little mechanical cars you stick quarters in, and then I was able to do a little shopping at TJ Maxx. I'm always scoping them out for cool things for my booth display, and today I got a VERY cool shabby-chic metal mirror and a box to display rings in. Love that store -- you never know what you're going to find!
On a totally different topic, some friends of mine on a jewelry forum were discussing the perception of beaded jewelry versus silver-smithed jewlery in the show circuit. There are many show promoters (in the big shows, in particular) who look down on beaded jewelry and call it "assembly" jewelry. I am completely in agreement that beaded jewelry is different than jewelry that requires soldering and stone setting and lapidary techniques -- it's fabulous stuff but I personally just have no interest in that side of jewelry making.
I love the challenge of finding just the right stones or silver or handmade lampwork and putting them together into something beautiful that DOESN'T look like something you'd see on anyone any day of the week. And with what seems to be a million and a half beaders out there, it's a
So if there are any art and craft show promoters out there, take a second look at us "stringers" -- we're certainly not all the same!
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Wednesday, September 20, 2006
The Ruins
Wow. I just finished (in record time) "The Ruins" by Scott Smith. What a page-turner! If you like Stephen King and other types of horror-thriller books, you should like this one. It's about a group of people who head off for what should have been a day's outing in the Mexican jungle, and what happens when, oh woops, it turns into a nightmare. Because it's not written with chapters to at least give you a breath to say, "OK, it can't get any worse", the suspense keeps building. It didn't end quite like I thought it would, but in retrospect, it ended the only way it COULD end. Makes you think a lot, about "what would I do in that situation". Highly recommend it!
After nearly two weeks of an on-again/off-again migraine, I got a shot of Imitrex and finally had a day where I didn't need to hide from the light under the covers. Thank goodness, because I have the Occoquan show this weekend. Migraines just stink. Normally I get one and its gone in a couple hours or so. This time it just hung on and on. At least I got a lot of jewelry made this month so I'm not behind.
Today I met up with a friend and we took Zack and her two daughters to the park -- what a LOVELY day today was! Perfect blue sky, perfect temperature -- the kids ran themselves silly and it was one of those "I love being a parent" moments.
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Sunday, September 17, 2006
Jewelry this weekend
I was busy this weekend....
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Saturday, September 16, 2006
Zack's Reward Toy
Ah, the joys of parenthood. Not the least of these is potty training. Zack nailed the first part just fine, but shall we say, the, um, #2 part was a bit more difficult. We tried bribing that child with everything known to man and had pretty much just given up and left it up to him (always a good idea anyway). When we finally got there, we were so excited (he was so embarrassed) that Rick took him out to buy a present. This is what he chose:
Just one problem. This Hot Wheels: Terror-Dactyl Track Set is a complete piece of crap (ironic, no?) First, it took over an hour to put together, including when we realized two pieces of track were mis-labled, AND when we had to take apart a "hard-wired" piece with a screwdriver to fix a flaw. At one point we told Zack we thought it was broken and we'd have to get another toy -- he put his little hands over his face and burst out in tears, and that broke my heart in a million pieces so we kept at it. We finally got it put together and quickly realized, there is no way in the laws of either physics or engineering that it will ever, ever work the way it is supposed to.
It takes no batteries, which Rick thought would be a plus, and relies on the child pushing a lever to propel cars forward and around the track. The track has two options (theroretically) -- to go all around the loop-the-loop, or shoot at the dinosaur and set the dinosaur into flight.
Yeah right.
If Zack were older and knew how it was supposed to work, he would have been sorely disappointed. But as he's three, he thought it was too cool that the cars just launch randomly into space, never once doing what they were supposed to do. If you push the lever too hard, they fly off and hit the cat. If you push more gently, they just whiz and fall off the track.
And the dinosaur? Total garbage. Try to hit it and it just falls off -- no majestic soaring whatsoever.
But the good thing is, Zack has no idea his toy is a nightmare and he's been happily pushing cars all over the track and launching them into space. In fact, when I just now showed him the picture of him with this train wreck of a toy, he said, "I was so happy!" which just made it all worth it.
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Just one problem. This Hot Wheels: Terror-Dactyl Track Set is a complete piece of crap (ironic, no?) First, it took over an hour to put together, including when we realized two pieces of track were mis-labled, AND when we had to take apart a "hard-wired" piece with a screwdriver to fix a flaw. At one point we told Zack we thought it was broken and we'd have to get another toy -- he put his little hands over his face and burst out in tears, and that broke my heart in a million pieces so we kept at it. We finally got it put together and quickly realized, there is no way in the laws of either physics or engineering that it will ever, ever work the way it is supposed to.
It takes no batteries, which Rick thought would be a plus, and relies on the child pushing a lever to propel cars forward and around the track. The track has two options (theroretically) -- to go all around the loop-the-loop, or shoot at the dinosaur and set the dinosaur into flight.
Yeah right.
If Zack were older and knew how it was supposed to work, he would have been sorely disappointed. But as he's three, he thought it was too cool that the cars just launch randomly into space, never once doing what they were supposed to do. If you push the lever too hard, they fly off and hit the cat. If you push more gently, they just whiz and fall off the track.
And the dinosaur? Total garbage. Try to hit it and it just falls off -- no majestic soaring whatsoever.
But the good thing is, Zack has no idea his toy is a nightmare and he's been happily pushing cars all over the track and launching them into space. In fact, when I just now showed him the picture of him with this train wreck of a toy, he said, "I was so happy!" which just made it all worth it.
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Thursday, September 14, 2006
Thought for the Day
From www.storypeople.com --
Everything changed the day she figured out there was exactly enough time for the important things in her life.
More about Zack tomorrow -- we're all exhausted here -- but big day for him today!!!!
Wednesday, September 13, 2006
Early Morning
For no good reason I couldn't sleep last night, so when Rick got up to go to work at 3:30am, I got up, too. I am SO not a morning person but was doing GREAT this AM, and got a ton of stuff done and jewelry made (not to mention got caught up on a backlog of TIVO -- I am so glad House is back on!). Got Zack to preschool, went to Coffee East for a coffee, and back home for more work. By the time I got Zack and had lunch, I was about to fall down. Both of his had naps today!
Zack has this new thing he says when he doesn't want something -- he says, "I can't love it". He has this sincere little look on his face and it's really cute -- except of course when I'm trying to get something healthy into him. I think this child lives on air.
Tomorrow Zack and I heading to Annapolis for a shopping trip -- he's getting so tall! Kidlet needs fall pants! He has definite opinions on his likes and dislikes, so I'm sure I'll here "I can't love it" more than once tomorrow!
Tuesday, September 12, 2006
Books and Rings
I spent the entire weekend with strep throat (ACK!) and the only good thing about it was being able to catch up on my reading.
I finished The Birth of Venus -- great book, but at the end, I found myself saying, "No, no, do THIS, not THAT, and you'll be happier!" but of course, this was Florence, Italy, in the 1500's. Women weren't even supposed to be artists back then, can you believe it? Interesting the shifts and changes over time. I liked the twists at the end, and although the book didn't capture me quite as well as In the Company of the Courtesan, I would certainly recommend it. As usual when I read historical fiction novels, I found myself marking up pages to look things up for later -- more info on Savonarola, things like that.
I also finished The Regime, the prequel to the Left Behind series. The writing is a little rudimentary but I loved the first 12 books -- well, I loved the first half and then liked the last ones -- and I was glad to see the prequel. I've just started reading the 3rd book in the prequel (there's supposed to be four) and will probably finish that tonight.
Zack started back to his "old" preschool today. The summer just FLEW by and I can hardly believe it. He got a lot out of his summer session, particularly some gross motor skills that he could only have improved by playing on the playground with all the other kids.
I got back to making jewelry today -- amazing how three days in bed will make you so TIRED. But I'll leave you with some photos -- I started making rings (that first bead is from Michele Goldstein) :
And I've been playing with wire a lot more -- the last is a pendant I made with an awesome etched bead by Kandice Seeber. Twisting all that wire will give you some pretty awesome callouses, let me tell you!
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Thursday, September 07, 2006
Sophie's Choice
Wow. Finally finished Sophie's Choice (over 600 pages, and I only read before bed). It took me a bit to read because while it was interesting, it had a lot of what I call "SAT" words in it -- you know, those long words you know you've heard or read before but aren't quite sure what they mean, only to find them in word associations on the SAT tests? Words like philatelic, moribund, supernumerary, pettifoggery -- and then the many words and phrases in French (I know a bit), German (I know just a few words), and Yiddish (I know a small amount). Oh, and Polish, which I know none. But still, engaging story, very well-written.
If you haven't read it and plan to --
stop reading now so I don't spoil it.
Any book on the Holocaust is grim just by definition, and this book was no exception. But holy God. The last 40 pages, when her "choice" was revealed -- having to choose which of her children to send to the ovens and which would be taken away from her but put in the camps -- immediate tears. I talked to a friend of mine today about this and she said, "How could she even choose?" but it WAS no choice -- had she not picked one, they would have sent BOTH to the ovens.
And then the end, when she gave up Stingo for a double suicide with her psychotic lover. Not sure I can even watch the movie (Meryl Streep plays Sophie so you know that she plays it well) because it would just kill me.
Had to cross the hall to hug Zack after finishing THAT book.
So on to what I hope is a more cheerful one, The Birth of Venus. I've really loved historical fiction like Girl With Pearl Earring, Slammerkin, and The Crimson Petal and the White (highly recommend all of those). OH, and The Historian, which is in my top ten favorites I think.
So many books. Way too little time!
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Tuesday, September 05, 2006
I was listening to Laura Ingraham on the radio when I went to go pick up Zack today, and she was talking about how we as a nation should not forget 9/11, and how it seems that so many of us have, especially if you weren't directly affected. She then had a few brief interviews with people who had loved ones on the planes that were hijacked. I'm sitting here with a huge ball of tears inside and felt compelled to write.
I've never been able to watch any of the made-for-TV or big-screen movies about 9/11. I heard the explosion and saw the smoke of the airplane hitting the Pentagon from the high-rise I worked in at the time, so I just can't watch it without being totally messed up.
On 9/11 we had been watching the television coverage of the Twin Towers trying to figure out just what the hell was going on and my boss said, "Everyone get the hell out of here NOW."
At the time, my husband was visiting the Pentagon for his work about once a week or so, and I couldn't remember if he was supposed to be there that day. As you can imagine, phone lines were completely overloaded and I had three of my co-workers trying at the same time to reach my husband. I finally got through . We were riding to work together at the time, so I raced down the Beltway to get him at his office.
What a sight. There were already people on the overpasses waving American flags. Traffic was going almost exclusively in one direction -- away from DC. It was the most surreal drive.
My brother-in-law works for the Chinatown fire station so responded to the Pentagon. He still doesn't talk about it. He stopped by our house in Frederick, MD on his way back home to Pennsylvania the day after and I remember the haunted look on his face.
Frederick, MD also happens to be in the flight pattern for Camp David, so the civil air patrols were constantly flying over -- and flying low. It took months before the sound of airplanes didn't completely unnerve me.
Regardless of how you feel about the President or the war, it's important to remember how the country came together during that time, and important to never forget.
Monday, September 04, 2006
Exciting News!
In February I was one of about 40 vendors for Rejuvenate III, an ovarian cancer awareness benefit. It was held in a hotel, with the vendors on tables in the hallway, and various symposiums and classes being held in the ballrooms. There were very few vendors that made their own stuff – lots of Cookie Lee Jewelry, home party stuff, etc, but I make two fund-raiser bracelets for the Mid-Maryland division and I got great response. While there, this lady said she was involved with the Maryland division of Susan G. Komen (breast cancer) and she thought I'd be great for their fund raisers.
Well as generally happens, you hear that at the show and then nothing.
Today I get a call from the chair person, and they invited me to be one of only four vendors at their Survivors Tea in October! It's a private event, invitation only, up to 200 people. No other jewelry person but me. I am over the moon. What a great way to give something back (there's no fee to be there, but I'm donating a $100 gift certificate). It's being held at the Maryland Country Club.
I am SO EXCITED. It's one thing for me to get accepted in a juried show, but to be sought out and chosen? I am so humbled and honored, I can't even begin to tell you.
What a great way to end the weekend!
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Sunday, September 03, 2006
LOVE long weekends
This has been a great long weekend. I actually got up early today (well, early for me on a weekend, 8:30) and had the house to myself because Rick and Zack went to Dover to shop. Got a LOT done and am now clearing the piles of paper off my desk, flipping through catalogs, etc. And I have one more day where I can sleep late (yay!) . There is a distinct advantage to me being a night person and Rick being an early riser!
Got a note today from a friend of mine -- she's having her first baby, due in December! And one of my other friends had her baby this weekend, and another is due in March. (Am I forgetting anyone?) The cool thing is I get to buy fun gifts for them. So check out these cute things I found while looking:
From www.femailcreations.com -- Having Kids is Like Being Pecked by a Duck. I laughed out loud when I saw this, and if you have little kids, you are probably laughing, too!
Also from www.femailcreations.com -- the Rules of Life! Again, if you have kids, you already know these. By heart.
Aren't kids great?
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Saturday, September 02, 2006
I absolutely love the daily emails I get from www.storypeople.com but this one in particular made me giggle:
I always wanted to invent something that would move around & make funny noises & would change the world as we know it & I forgot all about that until we had kids & now I see I came pretty close.
Friday, September 01, 2006
Raining Cats and Dogs (But I Have New Earrings!)
It has been pouring the rain down all day, and WINDY, but I didn't have to go out in any of it so I actually could enjoy watching it. Thank goodness I cancelled my show for this weekend because it would have been held in a huge mud pit!
I still got all dressed up for the appointment I thought I was having (the shop called and said do NOT go out in this weather) and am wearing a new pair of earrings I bought from artist Angela Walker. First of all, I've always admired the photo on her opening web page (click her name to visit her site) but I've also always loved her jewelry. I wanted a pair of earrings she made but they were already sold, and I emailed her and she made me a pair! I'm actually wearing them right now. They're fabulous! Looks like she has more in stock, so grab them if you want them!
I made a ton of new stuff myself today, lots on the web site. Working with fall colors, and check this one out -- not on the site, but don't you love it? Chunky moukite and a BIG vermeil bead. Very, very simple, but the moukite is SO pretty, with a full range of color from ivory to gold to mahogany pink. Delicious.
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Exciting Escalators and Butterfly Hinges
Saturday, February 1, 2014
15:45 – 17:45
Bunkyo-ku Sports Center, 2F kendo room (map)
3000 yen
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Jo Mondy, from LiveLoveHoop, in Brighton is in Tokyo to share an exciting hoop tricks workshop. Don't miss this chance.
This 2 hour workshop is all about learning new tricks that look impressive! In the first hour we will explore the many variations of escalators and body wraps, starting with the simple basics and working up to more complex variations. We will also look at linking these moves together into your flow. In the second hour, we will pick up a second hoop and learn an awesome new technique called the 'butterfly hinge' – which will allow you to flick your hoops apart in a fun and dramatic way.
This workshop is for all levels – even if you've never used 2 hoops before, you'll pick the technique up quickly.


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Dystonia is a neurological movement disorder characterized by involuntary muscle contractions thought to be caused by overuse and misuse in practicing. My version was considered focal (meaning it only affected my embouchure) and task-specific (meaning it only happened as I played trombone).
There is no reliable medical treatment for dystonia; however, there are other options which I describe in the narrative and strategy pages of this site. These strategies worked for me; however, they may or may not work for you. This web page is purely informational and should not be considered a specific course of treatment for any one individual.
When I was diagnosed with dystonia in May of 2002, there were very few resources available to help me. Now that I am better, I wish to share my story in order to help those with dystonia and also help those who are healthy stay that way.
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Loving my paintings !! Thank you Anu ! Your unobtrusive guidance in helping us arrive at the right choice was truly invaluable. Great way to start the new year ! Love the manner in which you represent your artists and their varied styles by sharing the underlying inspirations. Thanks again for everything you do to help art transcend borders!!! – Jaya Subramanian
I would like to thank my friend Anu Bhat from the bottom of my heart for bringing this peaceful creation of an artist to my house. This is not just a painting for me it is a divine art that creates and convey peaceful feeling every time I look at it. The colors and other important effects maintained balance and harmony through out the painting . In todays world it is a wonderful thing if a painting could truly and actually "HEAL" someone the moment they looked at the painting . When I see the monk with joining hands this is the thought that comes in my mind
"Inner peace can be reached only when we practice forgiveness. Forgiveness is letting go of the past, and is therefore the means for correcting our misperceptions"
THIS PAINTING MAKES ME FEEL AT PEACE !! – Bhavna


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Enthusiasm Needed
Well, guess what? None of them provided sufficient enthusiasm to continue. This is when the real panic in September was back on the drawing board, thinking about new business ideas and develop long lists of pros and cons of each. Over the coming months, I took my wife, family, friends and I crazy with dozens of career / business ideas. In the end, I was closer to making a decision. Now I knew first hand what everyone was going and was doing exactly the same, just spinning wheels.
The words came screaming through a song I heard by Colin Hay, entitled "Waiting for my real life to begin." I was sitting at my desk looking at one of my latest lists of career, playing music in the background. Repeated a verse that describes how I felt at that moment, "Do not you understand, I have a plan, I'm waiting for my real life to begin." Then I realized that I was not being productive, but it confuses me to be busy, two completely different things. What was missing in my life was accountability. When put in a situation where all decisions are yours, it's easy to change your mind. Who will call you on it? You can rationalize until the end of the earth, why he did or did not do something. Fortunately, at that time I was hunting career, bookstores were flooded with new titles that deal with this problem exactly. I found a book by Po Bronson, entitled "What should I do with my life." While reading the book will not provide an immediate solution, it does point me to a website with other people in my situation.
The Formation Of Professional Associations In Spain
Discussions are ongoing in the sector a subject of great importance for the future of the same: the licensing with mandatory assignment by professionals. The debate between philosophy or interest and the legal field to be integrated in the sector. This paper aims to shed some light on the matter taking into account the questions, most were made by industry professionals, and always abide by, in case of conflict, that the latter interpretation lies with the courts and tribunals, although the analysis of doctrine and judgments about it, to posit answers to some questions that have been formulated. And what differentiates a Business Association of Professional Association? Association "N BUSINESS COLLEGE ADSCRIPCIa" N MANDATORY Freedom Constitution Act created a private nature Membership Corporation for Public Law No mandatory voluntary Assignment Represents exclusive representative for its exclusive recognition rate legal representation Corporation Recognized as Public Law No professional qualifications required (unless you establish an Association)
Professional qualifications required of the profession Exercise untitled mandatory and voluntary association of year of the profession and regulatory clearance under the Statutes of the College organization and representation Organization of private interests and representation of public interests and private business may only be employers and employees Fits These are the distinctive features though of course, have other common interests as the representation of professional groups or the fact that structuring a professional group. And why a particular sector opts for the establishment of a professional body? What are the advantages of licensing? First, a sector can opt for a voluntary school assignment or compulsory. It is obvious that the voluntary nature of a college not what a difference too Partnership and lose some of the positive connotations of the colleges that have mandatory before the Public Administration.
How To Succeed In Life
The improvement of our lives is why we live every day, but is the most difficult part of life. Few accomplishments in life really help us change. Some ways that my mother told me Cundo child was that if he lost in life because he had to study and then have a representable curriculum and get a decent job. But to my curriculum was not the most important thing in life if you do not have a life where all see me as an example of admiration. What I've always done it is to study but the study has not given me what I want to achieve in life with the studies that I can get a job but not the life I want. With all this said I want to leave the study because the study is not helped me a lot and are the first steps to overcoming life but not from life. When I finished my secondary studies I graduated with honors and with good qualification to get a good job and then go to the university and go to study advertising. The secondary studies done with the technical skills to fill a resume, and after finishing the study at secondary neighborhood projects technical courses such as drawing, computer, etc.
designs. Hard to believe all that and compare it with age I have if I say my age I do not believe, well anyway I'll tell you it's finished secondary studies at age 15 and technical courses at 16 and a half and boy turning 19 on November 28 and I must confess that what I have is not on my resume if not by me dedicated to business and business but because I just started writing and I have two books and I launch the third in December. But what else has helped me in life to achieve everything I have accomplished is how to use studies for two years that I studied all kinds of business and made a list of what I could handle with ease and achieve great things with them. But what I've always loved in life and I put into practice are the roots come. Studies that I achieve in school only helped me on the basics but it has helped me with everything I'm making in life and I accomplish in life. One of what has helped me because it is the prosperity and towards what I do, together with faith and hope in God. Tip for you The best advice I can give is that what you're going to do it with certainty and commitment, and not put into question what are you doing out of control that everything you do and more who is with you on projects you plan to do or are doing. Study all about what you sample it and become an expert in your area or go back better echo the best because when you're the best all give you the confidence to do business with you and that is the beginning getting the confidence of everyone in your area work is the beginning of everything to achieve great successes in life, then a responsible person and try to be all firmly and well done, there is a phrase I like to say it to everyone who asks for advice to help you some work and so (if you want things to go well as you pull it).


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The idea of hosting a job fair specifically for the homeless community began several years ago, but it wasn't until the summer of 2014 that the idea started to become a reality. Once the collaboration of organizations hosting the event was solidified, it became clear that everyone's main goal was for this to be a unique and impactful experience. We wanted this fair to be different than the average job fair. To start, a competition among staff determined the name of the event- Employ & Empower Job Fair... Keeping Austin Employed! The name has served as a significant reminder that the event is about helping folks feel empowered as well as providing an opportunity for individuals experiencing homelessness to connect with employers. Next, we wanted to create multiple opportunities for individuals interested in attending the fair to look, feel, and be prepared for interacting with employers. To help achieve this, we designed and offered job fair readiness workshops, day long resume rallies, and provided free haircuts and access to professional clothing at the Austin Resource Center for the Homeless (ARCH). These "prep and pep" events helped set the Employ & Empower Job Fair apart from others and played a key role in preparing folks for the job fair.
On November 14, 2014, the first Employ & Empower Job Fair went off without a hitch. All of the job fair attendees came through the Trinity Center to check in and receive a folder with copies of their resumes in it. At check-in (and at other prep and pep events), basic demographics and stats were captured in a specialized database to aid us in future planning. After going through check-in, attendees were escorted into the gymnasium of St. David's Episcopal Church and this is where the magic happened. The looks of confidence and excitement on the faces of the job fair attendees and the positive connections being made with the employers made all of our hard work well worth it. We had successfully achieved our goal and immediately started talking about the next Employ & Empower Job Fair.
We're excited to be back and look forward to working together with the community to build a bigger and better event in 2015!
PS. Stay tuned to this website!
We will be constantly updating it with new info and additional dates and details.


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Why does my Document Migration keep failing with Office 365 Small Business Tenant?
MigrationWiz will support Document Migration, but the Destination has to be configured in the following manner:
While the Source (e.g., Google Drive) is able to use admin credentials, the Destination, Office 365 Small Business Tenant, needs to be configured with the end user credentials. If admin credentials are used, the following error will surface:
Your migration failed checking destination credentials. OneDrive for Business administrative authentication failed with <your tenant URL>.
Referencing the Knowledge Base article associated with the error (https://bittitan.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/115008257248), the following explanation is provided:
"We use SharePoint administrator API in order to perform auto-provisioning and provide rights to the administrator to access user sites. Some Office 365 plans prevent us from accessing them (Small Business, for example). If your plan doesn't provide access to the SharePoint administrator API, you must use end user credentials."
This means the MigrationWiz Destination needs to be configured with end user credentials.