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Well that didn't take long. Exactly three weeks after returning from suspension, tailback Jordan Hall has been promoted to captain this week.
Luke Fickell is shuffling his captains every week this season. He was quick to anoint Hall a captain this week after returning him to the starting lineup last week.
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COLUMBUS: The Buckeyes ran for 221 yards and Devin Smith caught a pair of touchdown passes in Ohio State's 37-17 victory over Colorado on Saturday to make a winner out of freshman quarterback Braxton Miller in his first game as the starter.
Miller took every snap until late in the fourth quarter on a day the Buckeyes stressed the running game, as expected. Miller was just 5 of 13 passing for 83 yards and two touchdowns, while Jordan Hall made his first start at tailback and had 84 yards and a touchdown.
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Is it raunchy? Yes. Is the dialogue so spicy that it will make you blush? Absolutely -- but it's also a movie, above all, that's about escape and having fun.
"People are so quick to dismiss fun, but it's an important thing to have, especially these days," said star Ari Graynor, who recently joined for an interview with star and co-writer Lauren Anne Miller, director Jamie Travis and co-writer Katie Anne Naylon. "You have to be a be able to check out of your life for an hour and a half and leave a place feeling great, knowing you've had a collective experience at the movies. There's nothing better."
"For a Good Time, Call …" begins when Lauren (Miller) meets Katie (Graynor) at a college frat party, but an embarrassing incident dooms any sort of friendship before it could even begin.
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Keep track of what your phone is doing with Cellular Live Tile
For those of you who like to keep tabs of what your phone is doing and what cellular networks it's talking to, you may want to pick up Cellular Live Tile to keep him out of trouble.
The app is simple enough yet well laid out and takes advantage of the doublewide tile for Windows Phone 7.8 and 8 users out there. It simply displays your phone's current status: Data, Roaming, Speed, Network Type and Operator on the Tile, which also flips with more info.
In of itself that's quite useful but what we truly like about this app is the customization that it allows. Don't want data showing? Just disable it. Need to see the network type? Flip it a switch and it'll show you. Want to choose the Tile's color? Go right ahead.
It can even show your phone as an image on the tile because it has 50 mini Windows Phone icons built in. We have a white Lumia 920 and sure enough, our Live Tile now shows a mini White Lumia 920. Find such frippery cheesy? Just disable it and you'll have a more Metro experience with just data showing.
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The app seems idea for those who switch SIMs often, who roam or who just want a nicely laid out data tile on their screen.
Cellular Live Tile has a free trial and will work on Windows Phone 7.x and Windows Phone 8 devices. It does fetch for a$1.99, which is a tad high in our opinion, but if you need it, it's there. And due to the nice functionality of the app and design, we're okay with throwing $2 to the dev.
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There are 37 comments. Sign in to commentjuniwalk says:
I was looking on that app yeaterday! Looks good.
pizzalovinhulk says:
Cool idea nice look
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Love my job, since I've been bringing in $5600… I sit at home, music playing while I work in front of my new iMac that I got now that I'm making it online.(Menu more information)
timotei21 says:
Isn't there a way to report this comments as spam pls?
iDonev says:
$2 is high?!
For the (good?) old days when mobile applications used to cost $30 a piece...
Iskassasya says:
Well, I love this app. I also think the WiFi one is good by the same Dev. I wish there was an option to count data usage?
dougwallace says:
How often does it update? I like it but if it is not dynamic how good is it?
Ronny Gydar says:
No app can run more often than once every 30 minutes, for approx 15 seconds. So it is not realtime-data. But that is not the developers fault, its a limitation from Microsoft. But that also protects the user from sloppy developers.
ammarmalik2011 says:
then how do apps like Whatsapp update their livetile dynamically as messages arrive?
Ronny Gydar says:
That is a differnt thing all togethet, that is serverpush, and that a developer can do.
But that is only helpfull,for apps that show a "heay there is a new article/rss/mail" mail for you.
Apps that show "local stuff on the phone" like battery status, wifi status and so forth have only the option to run once every 30 minutes in the background. It even is not really every 30 minutes, but "approx"...so the app might sometimes not be allowed to run for 40 minues once in a while.
The server-push is not much help for such local-stuff-apps since a server on the internet will not see such changes and can not notify the phone about them).
There is one 3. option for the developer...and that is even more unreliable from the developers standpoint. That option is typically used for apps that download podcasts in background. Then the app will start in background when phone is charging, and have 90% battery (I think it was), aaand wifi is on.
It is not easy to make an app that "just works" as the users probably expect it to work. :)
DeacoN_Jo says:
Thanks for this very Insightful info :)
rephaelhermon says:
No Lumia 822.....wack.
unstoppablekem says:
This is so cool. Thank you Daniel!!
RaRa85 says:
Anyone else with 7.8 get the doublewide tile?
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RaRa85 says:
I did the force update and none of the third party apps use the double wide tile on mine. How did you get it to work? Does the CNN app use the double wide tile on 7.8 too?
1jaxstate1 says:
No, the CNN app can't do double wide.
1jaxstate1 says:
I don't think many of the third party apps for WP7 have been updated to supper the double wide tiles
RaRa85 says:
That would be tight if they did though. They just might.
tmc1979 says:
Surely being able to see this or not on the home screen should be built into the OS? Still at least someone has built it.
1jaxstate1 says:
Can't get the app to work properly. Never shows any information. I tested it by cutting off WiFi then downloading a app. It shows nothing.
rodneyej says:
Tell the developer. Don't forget to let him know what kind of device it is.
Helge Keck says:
im the dev of this APP. Thanks for the nice review. I know there is still some work to make it perfect but im working every day on it. Stay tuned to get the newest updates. I have also a Beta Tester Programm. If someone is interested contact me via the APP.
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rephaelhermon says:
Please bring the Lumia 822
iamoniwaban says:
Does anyone experience phone freezing since installing? Mine did. I had to uninstall. I have a Samsung ativ s.
Helge Keck says:
hi, please contact me via th APP.I can help ypu with that
uopjo6 says:
Does the app burn the batteries. I don't know I'm just paranoid now since a lot of apps I installed on the Lumia 920 often heats the battery. I don't even have locations turned on now. what a waste.
Nice app though maybe I should just give it a try before asking :)
Helge Keck says:
Hi, it doesnt drain the Battery. Its nearly nothing
1. the minimum time interval to start the background process on Windows Phone is 30 - 40 Minutes. So the APP isnt working all the Time.
2. If the Background Process starts, the APP needs only 10 lines of code to check if there are any changes
3.if the Background Process detect any changes it creates the Images for the Live tiles, this needs 1-2 seconds. The APP creates the images only if they arent existing from an earlier task. if the needed images exists from a earlier background task, the APP needs at this point 0 lines of code.
This APP works very Battery friendly.
Hope this helps
rye88 says:
Very cool app, thank you for the info.
Nakazul says:
This apps tile is like a nice fire. Can't stop staring on it.
DeacoN_Jo says:
The 1st thing that crossed my mind when I saw the title is ; Finally, an app that somehow counts Your used Data ,, but Unfourtanetely , it's just another app that does allot of things except that..
I mean, when are we gonna get a simple concept App that gives You a straight forward reading of your "Used DATA" on a live Tile , without any complicated functions, like accompanying it with a Starting & Ending date and other whatnot ,, Like what ( Nokia Counters ) does ....which is the only app, and correct me if am wrong, Thee only App on the Market for 7.x users that offers such a function .
Helge Keck says:
Its not so easy like you think.
1. This APP is a single file for all three Windows Phone Versions. The Data Sense Feature is available only in Windows Phone 8.
2. The Nokia APP is a Native coded APP, they have the rights to access the whole Windows Phone kernel. A normal developer hasnt this rights.
3. The Data Sense Feature depends also on your Provider.
Believe me, all the developers out there are not Stupid, but all of them have the same problems and restrictions. if it wouldnt be so easy you could find several APPs of this kind in the Store.
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Hirsch Gift Supports Holocaust ResearchPosted March 7, 2013Sol M. Hirsch ('76), and his wife, Beverly J. Hirsch, recently established the Sol and Beverly Hirsch Endowment. The endowment will provide scholarships for master's and doctoral students pursuing degrees in library and information studies to encourage their research on the Holocaust (Shoah), its aftermath and its impact on Jewish life and culture.
Alumna Who Blazed a Trail is Now Clearing a PathPosted March 5, 2013An alumna who blazed a trail at Florida State University is now clearing a path for needy students. Maxine Thurston-Fischer, Ph.D., and her husband, Kenneth C. Fischer, M.D., recently included a $2 million gift in their estate plans—$1.6 million to provide support to first-generation, low-income students engaged in the Center for Academic Retention and Enhancement (CARE) and $400,000 to provide scholarships to needy students enrolled in the College of Social Work.
Priest Faithfully Honors Her Late HusbandPosted February 27, 2013Gloria Priest has faithfully honored the memory of her late husband, John F. Priest, with generous gifts to Florida State University. Over the course of a decade, Gloria Priest's contributions to Florida State include the establishment of four funds within the Department of Religion, where John Priest was a professor for 28 years.
Tallahassee Memorial Collaborating on ResearchPosted February 26, 2013Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare Foundation recently pledged $100,000 to establish the Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare Center for Research and Evidence-Based Practice Endowed Fund at Florida State University's College of Nursing.
Frost Gives $1 Million to College of LawPosted February 20, 2013Florida State University College of Law alumnus John W. Frost II ('69) has committed an additional $1 million gift to the law school to supplement two existing endowments. Sixty percent of the gift will supplement the John W. Frost II Moot Court Endowment and 40 percent will supplement the John W. and Ashley E. Frost Endowed Professorship.
Koeglers Continue Support of Law SchoolPosted February 11, 2013Florida State University College of Law alumnus Steven C. Koegler ('70) and his wife, Blanche Koegler, have gifted $250,000 to the law school. The gift will create the Steve and Blanche Koegler Professorship in Business Law.
Knight Foundation Grant to Support Garnet and Gold Scholar Society Posted February 4, 2013 Michelle Avaroma believed that Florida State University could help turn her love for working in her community into both her passion and vocation — and it has, thanks in large part to the Garnet and Gold Scholar Society, a program that recently received a $250,000 grant from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation.
Building the Future of Engineering Posted January 29, 2013 Colleen Stewart has always had strong ties to engineering. Her family has extensive degrees in that field of study, although not all of the family received their engineering degrees from Florida State University.
Professor Winchester Makes Gift for Students of Earth and Environmental GeochemistryReposted January 2, 2013Florida State University Professor Emeritus John W. Winchester has given $50,000 to establish the John W. and Ellen M. Winchester Fund for Excellence in Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Geochemistry in the Department of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences in the College of Arts and Sciences.
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A report issued yesterday by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) based on Part B claims data found that self-referred magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) services increased by approximately 84% from 2004 to 2010, whereas non-self-referred MRI services only increased by roughly 12%.
For computed tomography (CT) over the same time period, the number of services performed by self-referrers increased by approximately 107%, in contrast to an increase of roughly 30% by non-self-referrers. GAO also found that in 2010 "providers who self -referred made 400,000 more referrals for advanced imaging services that they would have if they were not self-referring." As a result, GAO concluded that "financial incentives for self-referring providers were likely a major factor driving the increase in referrals."
Further, GAO estimated the fiscal impact of the 400,000 improper referrals on the Medicare program was "more than $100 million" just in 2010. However, aside from the monetary cost to the nation, GAO also highlighted the "unacceptable risks for beneficiaries" resulting from additional radiation exposure, particularly in the case of CT services, associated with these unnecessary referrals.
Yesterday's report is the first of a series from GAO on self-referral. Additional reports are expected on self-referral in physical therapy, anatomic pathology, and radiation therapy.
Upon release of the report, the Alliance for Integrity in Medicare (AIM)—a coalition of provider organizations, including APTA, committed to ending the practice of inappropriate physician self-referral—applauded the findings. AIM said the report "substantiates our ongoing concerns with the misapplication of the in-office ancillary service (IOAS) exception to the physician self-referral law." The coalition urged Congress to "heed these critical findings and pass legislation to remove advanced diagnostic imaging, anatomic pathology, radiation therapy, and physical therapy from the IOAS exception, while preserving the ability of truly integrated multispecialty practices to continue providing high-value, high-quality care for Medicare beneficiaries under the self-referral law."
APTA will issue a separate statement, which will be highlighted in an upcoming News Now article, on GAO's report.
Eliminating physician referral for profit in physical therapy is one of APTA's public policy priorities. The Foundation for Physical Therapy recently awarded a $300,000 high-impact research grant to Jean Mitchell, PhD, to investigate the influence of physical therapy referral characteristics and practices on quality, cost effectiveness, and utilization.
The 6-Minute Walk Test (6MWT) distance may be a good indicator of lower limb muscle strength, and lower limb strengthening may improve gait capacity in patients with stroke, say authors of an article published in Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine.
A total of 24 patients (12 men and 12 women) participated in the study. Muscle strength (Medical Research Council [MRC] scale) and spasticity (modified Ashworth scale) were assessed prior to the 6MWT. Heart rate was recorded at rest and during the 6MWT. Participants were divided into 2 groups: (1) those with a high MRC sum score, and (2) those with a low MRC sum score. The relationship between the 6MWT distance and the other parameters was analyzed using a Spearman's rank correlation coefficient.
There was a significant and positive relationship between 6MWT distance and lower limb muscle strength, whereas no significant correlations were found between the 6MWT distance and spasticity, resting heart rate, and heart rate during the 6MWT.
Beginning 2013, BMJ will publish articles on drugs and devices only if the clinical trial data is made available for independent scrutiny—whether industry funded or not.
In an editorial published October 29, BMJ Editor in Chief Fiona Godlee says the recent "brave and benevolent" decision by GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) to allow access to anonymous patient level data from its clinical trials "really serves to highlight the rank absurdity of the current situation. Why aren't all clinical trial data routinely available for independent scrutiny once a regulatory decision has been made?"
Under GSK's new policy, an independent panel will assess all requests and access will be granted on the basis of a reasonable scientific question, a protocol, and a commitment from the researchers to publish their results. Godlee says it will be "particularly important to know how many requests are turned down and for what reasons."
Godlee also writes that BMJ has intensified its efforts to help resolve a 3-year battle to gain access to full data on oseltamivir (Tamiflu). Taxpayers in the United Kingdom and around the world "have spent billions of dollars stockpiling a drug for which no one except the manufacturer has seen the complete evidence base," she says.
Physicians and researchers at the Cleveland Clinic have voted weight-loss surgery as the top medical innovation for 2013, not for its effectiveness in reducing obesity but for its ability to control type 2 diabetes.
People who reach 100 pounds or more above their ideal weight are almost never successful in losing weight and keeping it off for many years, says the clinic announcement. "Many diabetes experts now believe that weight-loss surgery should be offered much earlier as a reasonable treatment option for patients with poorly controlled diabetes—and not as a last resort."
Bariatric surgery was chosen as the top innovation "because Medicare has broadened its indication for payment, and Medicaid in many states follows Medicare," says Michael Roizen, MD, Cleveland Clinic chief wellness officer, in a Reuters News article. "A lot of the other (private) insurance companies started covering it, so it's much more accessible."
The clinic's list of the best medical innovations for 2013 also includes an almond-size device implanted in the mouth to relieve severe headaches, a handheld scanner resembling a blow dryer that detects skin cancer, better mammography technology, and new drugs to treat advanced prostate cancer.
Physicians and researchers at the clinic voted for what they thought were the biggest, most significant innovations from the 250 ideas submitted from their colleagues. One of the main criteria for getting on the list is the number of people that the product or procedure can potentially help, says Reuters.
Public and private payers are widely using performance measures to assess the use of low-value interventions, such as imaging for patients with uncomplicated low back pain, and using the results for public reporting and pay-for-performance, say authors of a position paper written on behalf of the American College of Physicians Performance Measurement Committee and published October 30 in Annuals of Internal Medicine.
The paper gives an overview of performance measures that target low-value services in order to help physicians understand the strengths and limitations of these measures, provides specific examples of measures that assess the use of low-value services, and discusses how these measures can be used in clinical practice and policy.
The discussion includes 2 categories of low-value interventions: (1) those for which the harms probably exceed the benefits (eg, performing colorectal cancer screening for patients older than age 85 years) and (2) those that may provide benefits but for which a quantitative assessment of their benefits and costs by a multistakeholder group (patients, clinicians, and policymakers) suggests that the tradeoff between health benefits and expenditures is undesirable (eg, screening for cervical cancer in low-risk women aged 65 years or older and in women who have had a total hysterectomy for benign disease).
"Ideally, performance measures should be based on rigorous study designs (for example, randomized controlled trials) that assessed the benefits, risks, and costs of interventions," say the authors. However, to develop performance measures for low-value services, they suggest that researchers "will probably need to use data from different types of research design and methods, including subgroup analyses from clinical trials, cohort studies, cost–benefit analyses, and cost-effectiveness analyses."
"Just as with other performance measures, those for low-value services can be used in a variety of ways to improve quality and health care value," they add.
Read more about the American College of Physicians' (ACP) high-value care initiative that aims to help physicians and patients understand the benefits, harms, and costs of interventions, and determine whether services provide good value. Go to the February 2011 issue of Annuals of Internal Medicine for free full text of ACP's clinical guideline for diagnostic imaging for patients with low back pain. The guideline calls for diagnostic imaging only if patients have severe progressive neurologic deficits or signs or symptoms that suggest a serious or specific underlying condition.
The Osteoarthritis Action Alliance (OAAA) recently posted a recording of its October 17 "lunch and learn" event titled Energy Balance and the Obesity Epidemic. This 30-minute presentation by weight control and obesity expert Steven Blair, PED, FACSM, offers some possible explanations about the causes of the US obesity epidemic. Blair discusses some of his research on this issue, including his energy balance study, which revealed critical information about the relationship between diet, weight, and energy expenditure.
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Tickets are on sale now for $10 at the performing arts center. They may also be purchased online at www.cedartownshows.com.
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The In-Dash Players category contains a wide variety of media players that may be installed into the dashboard of a vehicle. Many in-dash player options are available and deciding which player is best is based on the needs of the vehicle owner.
The definition of an In-Dash Player is a DVD player, CD player, MP3 player or combination of players that is installed into the dash of a car, truck or van. In-dash players are convenient for the enjoyment of music or video. However, the in-dash must be non-intrusive to the driver's ability to focus on the road. Therefore, in-dash players should not include a video screen that is in the driver's field of vision.
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Finish up our Laundry Room. It was one of the last major projects we worked on and we still are not finished with the little things in the room.
- Caulk all trim work
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- Figure out a solution to hide the dryer vent
- Organize all the cabinets
- Hang some art
- Enjoy!!!
I need to organize every closet in the house.
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- Master bedroom closet
- 2nd bedroom closet
- Office closet
- Family Room closet
We need to organize & purge our shed.
- 12x12 shed completely unorganized
- We don't have a garage, so we have to make the most of our shed
- Inside needs to be painted white to make it brighter {no windows}
- Need to add two vents
- Need to waterproof the shed
- Paint cement floor
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Friday, July 10, 2009
Tips | Advice from those laid off before you
Earlier: A Gannett Blog layoff FAQ
Please post your replies in the comments section, below. To e-mail confidentially, write gannettblog[at]gmail[dot-com]; see Tipsters Anonymous Policy in the green rail, upper right.
38 comments:
- Anonymous7/01/2009 5:33 PM
Laid off from a Southeast paper in December:
1. Realize that it's not your fault and you did nothing wrong.
2. Cry if you need to when the shock wears off.
2. Apply for unemployment as soon as possible.
3. Recast your resume emphasizing your skills over your experience, and eliminate newspaper jargon.
4. If you haven't already, join a social networking site, such as Facebook, so you can stay connected to peers and network for jobs.
5. Tell your children as much as they can understand; they'll sense something is wrong.
6. Prepare to be unemployed -- with all the psychological and financial implications that carries -- for at least six months.
7. Consider talking to a financial advisor about rejiggering your finances and investments, if you're lucky enough to have them.
8. Know that you are not alone, and everything you are feeling is normal and expected. You need to get out right now and start getting your resume out there always insist to talk to the manager who is hiring not just turn it in and walk away,keep up on all jobs in your area there are jobs.Sign up on Indeed.com job site it is what I used and it was very reliable.Depending on your job pressman and platemakers and even sales people can turn to the commercial print field,thats what I did and it worked out so far.GOOG LUCK I survived so can you PEACE oh by the way Gannett sucks
ReplyDelete- Anonymous7/01/2009 8:21 PM
Take a good hard look at the crap that Gannett is now publishing and feel a sense of pride that you have worked for newspapers which were worth reading!
If you are 60ish like I am, don't count on these strategies to find employment. You might be lucky, but we are simply not welcome out there. Even when you get to an interview, it's very easy to tell how unimpressed they are that you worked for Gannett. Under no circumstances, give in to the feeling that you have been an unworthy employee. Realize that you are older, and in this country, that counts for nothing. - Anonymous7/02/2009 12:17 AM
Sleep a lot. Eat whatever you want. Don't deprive yourself of creature comforts like mac & cheese, donuts, you get my drift. This is not a time to be stoic.
Cry, smash pillows, listen to music really loudly.
Pat your dogs and cats a lot.
Hug your spouses and children a lot.
Go to the library and get lists of the biggest companies in your area, spiff up your resume and write a sharp, tight cover letter saying you'd like to come in for an "informative interview." This means, you don't expect them to hire you but you'd like to introduce yourself. I got this tip on a job interview just the other day!
After you've grieved a bit, look for a part-time job somewhere, anywhere. It helps, believe me. To be back out in the public, just earning some money to add to unemployment.
Write things down. Keep a journal. Someday you'll read it and hopefully, have a few good laughs.
Most of all, have faith in whatever higher power you believe in.
Bonne chance, mes amis. - Anonymous7/02/2009 3:25 AM
I can honestly say that there is no higher power I believe in, because there's just no reason to believe in one. Far too much unhappiness and suffering in the world to support such an outrageous idea.
Apart from that, good advice! - Anonymous7/06/2009 10:47 AM
Advice on writing your resume- As I found out (thankfully), my resume was filled with Gannett/newspaper baggage such as "saved $X in expenses", "reduced....", "eliminated ____ saving the company $". While routine in the current newspaper environment, it was quickly pointed out I need to focus on positives people would value- Increased ____, created ___ resulting in X% increase. Write the resume as you see fit, then remove the "baggage" unique to a declining industry. You'll find you feel better about yourself as well when you start listing accomplishments instead of reductions.
Good luck everybody. - Anonymous7/06/2009 11:12 AM
The "Higher Power" is all good and all loving, it is mankind who has screwed everything up.
ReplyDelete - Anonymous7/06/2009 11:15 AM
As far as unemployment ASK QUESTIONS because they won't tell you anything and it's very confusing. Each state is completely different so if you can go to your unemployment office and ask them a ton of questions.
Also, if you are interested in being trained in a new field there are great programs to help pay for school. Google WIA or Workforce Investment Act and talk to someone. My school is being paid for by them and it even exempts me from looking for a job while on unemployment.
Keep in touch with the former Co-workers. Facebook is a good idea to socially keep in touch with them.
And most importantly remember that there is life after gannett. It might suck now, but there is not 1 person that I know of that their life is not in a better place after being let go. It always works out! - Anonymous7/06/2009 11:56 AM
Have the good fortune to be in a position to retire if you are cut.
And leave with fond memories of what journalism used to be like. - Anonymous7/06/2009 12:45 PM
Linkedin,com is a good to join, but don't discount Facebook. It's not just for college students anymore and has been, for me at least, a far more effective tool to network and get in touch with lost contacts than Linkedin has. It's the digital age and using ALL of the tools in the bag is better than segregating some over others.
ReplyDelete - Anonymous7/06/2009 1:03 PM
About COBRA...For those who need to know...I asked Benefits Resources (Hewitt?) what date my benefits expire and what COBRA costs would be. Apparently, they don't have the info until after you no longer qualify for your current coverage. They couldn't even tell me how to qualify for the COBRA subsidy plan. Oh, well!
Hello from Your Benefits Resources [TM].
We are unable to answer your questions. Please keep in mind due to prior response. We will not have that information til we have received further communication from the company that you are no longer working, so that we may be able to inform you better.
Thank you for using Your Benefits Resources.
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Date; 7/4/2009 5;45;37 PM
Subject; Re; COBRA costs/Subsidy? [#1445121]
What is the date my benefits expire?
How can I qualify to have a COBRA subsidy?
Is there a specific income limit for that?
How much money is Gannett currently paying for my
benefits? [Weekly? Monthly or this year?] - Anonymous7/06/2009 1:59 PM
As I mentioned in a post last week, start copying, saving, moving and deleting anything you want to take with you or anything you don't want to leave NOW. Regardless of whether or not you think you will be employed by the week's end, just do it. I was caught totally unaware in December and it's taken months to rebuild my contact list, email lists, etc.
On the plus side, after one hell of a pity party, I woke up the next day totally at peace. It hasn't been easy, but the pride and pleasure I had once taken from my work had become almost non-existent. I am now working for myself and while not getting rich, I am a much richer person than I was six months ago.
To those who have said a higher authority doesn't exist, you're wrong. But unless you give it over to him, you'll never know. - Anonymous7/06/2009 2:11 PM
Regarding COBRA, the way it worked for me was my end of severance was May 18th or something. Gannett provided my insurance until May 31st. At that point I was without insurance if I didn't pick up the COBRA. For a single person that was previously taking the United Healthcare Fund and paying like $80 per month After the government COBRA stimulus I would now be paying $135 per month.
That amount is good for I believe 9 months and then I can continue on the higher COBRA where I pay all of it.
When your end of severance is close at hand you will get a letter from Hewitt stating that it is almost up and you need to call within a specific time and set up COBRA. Then you have to start mailing in the moolah... - Anonymous7/06/2009 2:14 PM
Be ready to dramatically restructure your life. I'm not being pessimistic, but plan (budget) for 12+ months of Unemployment and 48+ months of Under-Employment (making less money than you are currently making).
Develop multiple scenerios for your person finances; think about selling your home -if necessary- an relocating to a cheaper state; plant a garden to cut expenses. Basically PLAN FOR THE WORST; this way you'll be better off no matter what happens.
Good Luck
Doug Walden (firstname.lastname@example.com)
Laid-Off May 3rd 2009
Asbury Park Press - Anonymous7/06/2009 3:30 PM
One other thing. This holds true in Kentucky... not sure about other states. We can get unemployment at the same time as severance (check local listings). But Pension is different. If you choose to start receiving your pension in payments or even start using the money (I assume) then that will work against you as far as getting the unemployment.
Probably different in other states so just ASK. Never hurts and you might be surprised. And one thing... Say you work a second job somewhere and you decide to quit that after you are laid off... you're screwed. So before you make any moves... Call the unemployment office and ask. - Anonymous7/06/2009 4:46 PM
your better off. it may take some
time but there are other places to
work. not to mention you will
be a happier person not working
for gannett. - Anonymous7/06/2009 5:16 PM
Laid off from the Wilmington paper in December. Was fully prepared, to the point where it seemed to surprise my supervisor and the executive editor. Felt (relatively) empowering.
Go to Best Buy and pick up a thumb drive. For less than $20, you can get a 4GB one. Bring it to the office tomorrow. Highlight the e-mail you want to keep, drag the lot of them onto the flash drive's icon on your desktop, and just let go. (That last clause is helpful in more ways than one.)
Do the same with personal documents, expense and mileage sheets, and any other files -- music or video, if you have any.
Open your web browser. Click the Security or Preferences tab, wherever your browser might have it, and erase all of your history, cookies and bookmarks. Plenty of sites offer the free transfer of bookmarks, if you don't want to lose those.
On a pad of paper, jot down a few basic questions for that anticipated meeting:
* When, exactly, will your severance end? (Tell them you'll need a document that verifies the layoff was by no fault of your own. Probably won't need it, but it's good to bring with you to the unemployment office.)
* Whom in HR should you contact regarding COBRA? How will the stimulus affect your costs? (You'll have to actively pursue the stimulus discount, so don't be shy. Without it, you'll pay more than double what you have to pay.)
* How can you verify your remaining vacation days? How will you be compensated?
* If you have been waiting, as I had for nearly two years despite repeated requests (written and oral), for your supervisor to submit your annual reviews, ask how and when they will backpay the salary from any raises. (This, by the way, is a shot in the dark. I tried it -- make sure you maintain control of the questions and don't appear to be asking for any favors -- but no dice. Basically, I was told annual raises are not guaranteed, so I was due nothing. Technically, they're right. Technically, their malaise and irresponsibility are shameful.) - Anonymous7/06/2009 6:49 PM
refill prescriptions, contacts, glasses, get expensive medical and dental procedures (crowns, braces, etc) done while you still have coverage, ask for three month prescriptions and fill them via mail order. spend all of your health savings acct before you leave.
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Allow yourself to grieve. You will be shocked. You will be sad. You will be angry. It's ok.
Allow others to do things for you. If someone offers to shop around your resume, say please!
Learn to toot your own horn. This was hard for me, but I ended up basically calling everyone I've met to make sure they knew I was looking for work. - Anonymous7/06/2009 11:44 PM
If you're going to join Facebook, you might want to create two profiles. One that is personal and the other professional.
It is really hard to keep up a professional facade when your friends are posting about getting drunk and it appears on your page.
LinkedIn is a lot more professional and allows you to network and get referrals that appear on your page. - Anonymous7/07/2009 3:27 AM
Ask immediately in writing for your pension payout if you get one. Then plan to bug HR every few days to see how they are coming along on your claim. It can take months to get if you don't. And no one wants to get caught in that space if Gannett decides to shitcan the pension in coming weeks or months.
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With the exception of 8:42, who is obviously an ass, this string is the reason why people have remained loyal to Gannett Blog. There is useful information and good advice here. Thanks to everyone for their contributions.
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Thumb card everything, rolodex, tearsheets, artwork and anything you think you can use to get a new job. They don't give you much time to get out so be prepared. Good luck, you all have my sympathy (unfortunately empathy as I was released last year).
ReplyDelete - Anonymous7/07/2009 11:13 AM
Give yourself a week or two to process--it is similar to a death in the family as far as stressfulness--then get serious about the job hunt.
I jumped in too soon and sent out lousy resumes, applied for all sorts of stupid jobs. Nothing worked until I seriously focussed on what I wanted to do. Right after I lost my job, I was not thinking clearly. - Anonymous7/07/2009 1:46 PM
Even if you are not thinking clearly, make sure you ROLLOVER both your 401K and pension ASAP. Do NOT cash in either without receiving good financial advice, no matter how desperate you are as there are tax consequences and if you're under 59 1/2 penalties.
Once you get your bearings and realize this may be a blessing in disguise, double and triple check your final pension figures. They are all over the block and you may be getting "screwed" by Corporate. Look for an outside firm (when you get over the initial shock and have your numbers) to go over the numbers from your pension and make sure they are cq. I have heard of people who left who were "misquoted" pension figures in the $50,000 range. - Anonymous7/07/2009 3:26 PM
Regarding the Pension/401K Rollover... When I was layed off back in December I originally was planning on just cashing it in and taking the hit and paying off a second mortgage with it. EVERYONE was telling me not to do so because I would pay the interest and penalties. I agreed with them, but when you're faced with no job you don't think straight.
A wise person suggested going to a local bank and setting up a IRA account that was very stable and the money would not be tied up. I could use it and withdraw from it as needed. That way I could withdraw the money only as I needed it to make the payments for the 2nd mortgage. And if the money coming in resumed then I only had to pay taxes and penalties on the smaller amount I had used.
I know touching the money is not a good idea and everyone will bad mouth me for doing such. But I know until I get a job I have a backup sitting in the bank. To this day I haven't touched it and when I start working again I can just leave it and move it into riskier investments or roll into my new employers 401K... Just go talk to someone at your bank and ask them about options. Look outside journalism, and remove all of the newspaper buzz words from your resumes!
A lot of your writing, editing, communications, etc. skills will translate well into online community management, which is a new and growing field. In the next few years, a lot of companies are going to be looking for people who can organize and motivate their customers without the PR b.s.- Anonymous7/08/2009 3:15 PM
I count my blessings every day that I no longer work for GCI. As hard as it is for you to imagine right now, I am a healthier, happier, saner person than I was while I worked there (over 15 years at Corporate).
The day will come when you will be able to finally disconnect from GCI and realize and understand that there are better opportunities to work elsewhere where you will be respected and appreciated for your intelligence and for your experience.
GCI does not respect and appreciate its workforce, and I feel sorry for its current employees. - Anonymous7/08/2009 4:06 PM
More tips:
Don't send any Jim-type gadflies any money for "watchdog blogs." Remember how it was misused here.
Don't listen to anyone here offering financial advice.
Learn how to write. Many of you here still have not mastered this, and companies outside of journalism are not going to ignore some of the flaws.
Realize that one-dimensional skills are not going to translate well to another job. - Anonymous7/09/2009 11:35 AM
Ignore the Jim-sheep like 7:13. They have less than 48 hours to act as if they are relevant.
ReplyDelete - Anonymous7/09/2009 4:44 PM
I was layed off in April. Unfortunately, I justified in my own mind that the other folks I worked with would go before me because I had been there longer. My bad~! God was I stupid!
Anyway... my suggestions:
#1. Network, network, network. It's the way to get a job these days. Get on linkedin.com and try to connect with everyone you can... you never know where your next opportunity will come from.
#2. Read a book called "Carve your own road." It'll be the best $15 you'll spend. It's on amazon with free shipping.
#3. Redo your resume... the format we all used to use just doesn't cut it anymore. Most standard formats are not easly searchable online or downloadable by recruiters. I used a site called resumedoctor.com and it made all the difference in the world. It was a bit pricy... about $200 but seriously, once I published my "new and improved" resume, I started getting calls and e-mails within a day. Definately an investment you cannot afford to make.
#4. Stay positive... make finding a job your job. Don't lay around and sulk. Get up every morning and get ready just like when you were working.
#6. Realize that you may not find your perfect job immediately, but you can find the perfect job for right now...
#5. Don't search craigslist for jobs... most of them are scams.
In the end, realize that there is life after the newspaper. For once in your life you will actually have balance.
Absolutely every single person I've spoken with that has been layed off is far better than they were when working for Gannett. Yes, Gannett was great once... just not anymore.
Good luck! You are going to do great!
I found a job within a couple weeks... - Anonymous7/09/2009 6:27 PM
4:44 should have invested in spellcheck or a dictionary. Nice editing job, idiot.
No wonder people like this are being let go.
Jim says: "Proceed with caution; this is a free-for-all comment zone. I try to correct or clarify incorrect information. But I can't catch everything. Please keep your posts focused on Gannett and media-related subjects. Note that I occasionally review comments in advance, to reject inappropriate ones. And I ignore hostile posters, and recommend you do, too."


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Although the community has been growing since 1981, there has been a huge influx in the past couple years.
"Many people want to be in a smaller school district than the Abilene Independent School District, so they're looking at a Clyde, Wylie, Jim Ned. Well of course, Wylie is the closest," says Richard Petree, the chief executive officer of the Central Appraisal District.
Wylie Intermediate Principal, Terry Hagler, says, "We've seen steady growth over the last decade, but nothing like we saw this year. We had a large increase at this campus, particularly in fourth grade."
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Hagler continues, "But we're going to alleviate that problem next year. We're building a brand new middle school which is going to provide classrooms for fifth and sixth graders. So on this campus next year, we'll have nine available extra classrooms."
The Wylie area is not only attracting people from neighboring cities, but also people relocating to west Texas.
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