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Thursday, December 29, 2011
11 comments:
- LOS said...
Bless her heart, she will be 10! May the Year of the Dragon be a good one for The Princess. BL
- December 29, 2011 at 11:53 PM
- Jade said...
RG, you'd better get to shopping--it's not everyday that a Princess turns 10, so there had better be some mighty darn special gifts coming her way!
- December 30, 2011 at 12:00 AM
- MatsB said...
She is such a lovely little princess!
- December 30, 2011 at 5:46 AM
- d. moll, l.ac. said...
what does she want ?
- December 30, 2011 at 7:04 AM
- Crafty Green Poet said...
I'm sure there will be lots of special presents for you Princess!
- December 30, 2011 at 7:10 AM
- SixBunnies said...
Happy Early Birthday, Princess! You still look like a young bunlet!
- December 30, 2011 at 10:13 AM
Two words RG
Kale. Banana.
~Fiona Bun - December 30, 2011 at 10:40 AM
- Auntie Jane (It is official!) said...
Blessings on your Birthday, Princess. I am sure it is beyond the power of your slaves to diappoint you, at least on pupose. They really try.*
*Try, when referring to buns means slave, worry, and rejoice. Many Thanks to those who care for these little ones. - December 30, 2011 at 12:00 PM
- bunnits said...
Oh, sweet bun!
Princess, Happy Birthday and tell RG to hop to it with that shopping. You look beautiful. - December 30, 2011 at 1:08 PM
- Clovie Boy said...
How about carrot cake with 10 carrots on it?
Happy Birthday Princess! - December 30, 2011 at 6:54 PM
- Jade said...
It's Jan. 1st! Happy Birthday, Princess! Mr. Mick sends 10 years' worth of nose bonks and bunny kisses. I hope RG got up off his procrastinating bee-hind and got you some spectacular gifts!
- January 1, 2012 at 10:46 AM


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- Master of Arts, Univ Of Missouri-Columbia, 2007
- Bachelor of Arts, Journalism, CSU-San Jose, 1979
Kim Komenich worked as a staff photographer and editor for the San Francisco Chronicle (2000-2009) and the San Francisco Examiner (1982-2000.) He was awarded the 1987 Pulitzer Prize in Spot News Photography for photographs of the Philippine Revolution he made while on assignment for the Examiner.
Komenich has photographed the ramifications of conflict in the Philippines, Vietnam, El Salvador, the former Soviet Union and most recently in Iraq, where photos from his three trips to the Sunni Triangle in 2005 earned him the Military Reporters and Editors' Association's 2006 Photography Award for large circulation newspapers.
He has received the 1987 Distinguished Service Award from the Society of Professional
Journalists, the 1981 World Press Photo News Picture Story Award, and three National
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From fall, 1998 to winter, 2000 he was a visiting instructor at the University of Missouri, where he taught the capstone "Picture Story and the Photographic Essay" course. While at Missouri he received the Donald K. Reynolds Graduate Teaching Award. He is a 2005 recipient of the Clifton C. Edom Education Award from the National Press Photographers' Association.
He was a 1993-94 John S.Knight Fellow at Stanford and a fall, 2001 teaching fellow at the Center for Documentary Studies at U.C. Berkeley. He was a 2006-07 Dart Ochberg Fellow at the Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma, based at Columbia University.
In 2007 he received his MA in Journalism from the University of Missouri, where he studied the history and practice of multimedia photojournalism. He is currently an assistant professor for new media studies at San Jose State University. He also teaches short courses in video and multimedia photojournalism at Stanford Continuing Studies.


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As standard, Smart Trucks from Toyota give you an overview of running hours, utilisation, service and rental data, as well as the possibility to do a mobile service request. In order to take control of your operations you can have an easy overview of your smart trucks in the fleet list. You can also track your truck utilisation in terms of the operating hours to schedule maintenance at exactly the right time, eliminating waste in service time and cost. For maximum uptime of your equipment, you can easily contact your service team with the app.
You will have access to a web portal and an overview of all smart trucks on site. See meters running, fleet numbers, service & rental contract data.
Track your operating hours and tailor the service intervals to give your truck a longer lifecycle.
Get in touch with your service team via the web portal or app by sending a picture and/or a message.
With one click you can activate I_Site to monitor your trucks and drivers to improve when necessary.
5 reasons how smart trucks can improve your business – for a maximum value-added operation with extreme optimisation, and zero waste in energy, time and space as a result.
As of today, smart trucks will help you to secure the future of your logistics operations. By gathering and analysing data of your smart trucks, you will be able to continuously optimise different areas in your business. You will be able to prolong the lifecycle of your equipment and optimise the amount of trucks during specific periods in the year. You will also enjoy alternative commercial offers that suit your business needs such as rental trucks paid by the hour. And even predictive service to avoid any downtime in the future.
In a world where everything is connected, smart trucks provide you with the right information to make sure you are in total control and can improve efficiency in your operation. You will be able to measure and improve, even taking action from a distance. Whether you are a one-truck customer or have a big fleet of forklift trucks across multiple sites globally. The result? A lean operation with extreme optimisation, and zero waste in energy, time and space.
A smart truck is a forklift that is connected thanks to hardware that allows data to be transmitted. You can connect all forklift trucks within your fleet, collect the data from each truck, and of course get an easy overview of all activity within your business.
Smart trucks are equipped with a telematics device which communicates online to a web server and provides customers with vital information on how their trucks perform. Connecting, monitoring and analysing the activity of smart trucks all has the same end goal: to optimise efficiency in your business, reducing your total cost of ownership (TCO) and improving your return on investment (ROI).
Warehouse trucks from Toyota Material Handling that are ordered since 1 October 2018 are delivered with integrated telematics. The reason behind installing the telematics hardware as standard during production is that all data from the moment of production of the truck can be instantly available for you analyse and compare the data and behaviour of all trucks. This allows you to have full control over your truck fleet and improve your operations in the areas you wish to, for example in safety or productivity.
How does it work?
The hardware of a Toyota smart truck consists of a DHU2+ data handling unit with transmission device, an antenna, and a shock sensor, as well as a keypad. Smart trucks are built with telematics hardware already integrated in the truck during production. This offers the possibility of the truck being connected, but the telematics software still needs to be activated. Upgrading to I_Site does not require any installation on-site: it is a mobile solution allowing connectivity around the globe, making it user-friendly and cost-efficient.
When connected, the data generated from the smart trucks from Toyota is transmitted directly from the truck to a central database, where the information can be accessed via a web portal or mobile app. This is done via the I_Site application, the fleet management system created by Toyota over ten years ago and continually developed. Within this portal, activity levels of all trucks are recorded, creating data that is ready to be analysed. This data can be accessed and used for fleet management.
Smart truck users will be provided with access to a fleet list via the I_Site portal, showing details of all smart trucks that Toyota has delivered to that site. The fleet list is extracted from the 'MyFleet' facility, but excluding service and cost reports. It will, however, include hour meter readings for all Toyota smart trucks in the fleet, which allows you to monitor utilisation levels. This facility is included as standard. The fleet list also shows additional fleet management information such as service and rental contract data, and fleet numbers.
Even if you choose not to subscribe to full I_Site information immediately, you will have the benefit of knowing that activity levels are being recorded, building valuable analytics data for future fleet management and predictive servicing. We will be working closely with all of our customers, to build solutions that reflect their exact requirements, with a menu of additional information channels becoming available.
Read more about the opportunities when upgrading to I_Site >
Smart trucks provide you with the right information to make sure you are in total control of your operation, and even allow you to take action from a distance if necessary. Whether you are a one-truck customer or have a big fleet of forklift trucks across multiple sites globally. For a maximum value-added operation with extreme optimisation, and zero waste in energy, time and space as a result.
You can have an easy overview of your smart trucks on site in a fleet list, with details such as meters running, fleet numbers, service and rental contract data. This way you can make sure you're in total control of your operations and can optimise certain areas if necessary.
Truck utilisation can also be tracked with an easy overview of the operating hours of the smart trucks, indicating when maintenance is due based on the amount of hours run. Tailoring your service intervals to the use of your trucks, for longer lifecycle of your equipment.
For quick and easy service of your smart trucks, you can get in touch with your service team via the web portal or app, by sending a picture and/or a message. For a quick service response bringing the support your truck needs.
Smart trucks are equipped with telematics hardware to connect easily to I_Site, the application that allows you to monitor trucks utilisation and driver behaviour. With one simple click the technology can be activated which allows you to monitor your operations and use this data to improve the areas you wish to.
Since the telematics hardware is built into warehouse trucks from Toyota as standard, these forklifts are available as smart trucks at no extra cost. This means you will have an overview of all trucks in your operations, as well as their operating hours.
If you wish to get the most out of your smart trucks and access all the information the telematics system is able to provide you, then upgrading is an option. With a small monthly subscription you can access the full functionality of I_Site fleet management, without any additional installation of hardware.
When upgrading, an activation charge per truck and subscription rate per truck per month is included.
If you wish to add certain options, you can request a truck with the following below listed functions, which require additional hardware against a small fee.
- Pre-operational check: only allows the truck to start after a complete safety check of the truck has been performed by the driver.
- Smart access: lets an authorised driver start the truck using their existing badge.
- MyFleet package: a summary report with your machines' performance, based on telematics and Toyota internal systems.
Toyota trucks gather and store utilisation data when they are used. All such data is transmitted to and processed by Toyota. Without prejudice to the customer's intellectual property rights and subject to compliance with applicable law, in order to continuously improve our logistics solutions, products, rental and service offerings, Toyota and its affiliates will collect, use, modify and copy any data received under this contract. Any legal obligations regarding personal data shall remain unaffected.
How is my data collected and stored?
Toyota Material Handling Europe maintains an Information and IT Security structure aligned with ISO 27001 framework. The framework includes areas such as risk management, change control, design principles, secure coding principles, business continuity and privacy controls.
Through the framework, we have designed and are constantly enhancing the I_Site service to adhere to current and possible future risks related to the service, and information processed in the system for confidentiality, integrity and availability.
Data from standard Smart Trucks: GDPR is not applicable
Buying a smart truck from Toyota means buying a connected truck: in other words, a default consent to connectivity and to our collection of smart truck activity data. As a customer, you will have to explicitly opt-out if you do not want your truck to be connected. The data we collect does not include driver details, thus no GDPR Data Processing Agreement (DPA) will be required.
For more specific information about our collection of truck activity data according to local legislative requirements, please contact your local Toyota Material Handling organisation.
Full I_Site information: GDPR
When you upgrade to the I_Site system, which requires Toyota to access and process personal data, it triggers mandatory GDPR actions. At the point of truck order or I_Site upgrade, customers buying full access to I_Site information are required to sign a DPA, otherwise you are not GDPR compliant. This also applies to all existing I_Site users.


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Question & Answer With Chabakuk Elisha - The Reflection We See
A Simple Jew asks:
People who have problems with each other often share a similar temperament or common aspect of their personalities. While these people may not recognize it, it is usually apparent to others who witness their interactions. It is taught, however, that these people are simply recognizing a negative character trait in the other person that they too possess. Do you think this is always the case? Also, can you think of any examples from your life in which you realized that another person that you had problems with was merely reflecting an aspect of your personality that you were less than proud of?
Chabakuk Elisha answers:
Way back when I was a bochur in yeshiva, I noticed a strange thing about my ability to rationalize: The human mind is capable of rationalizing incredible things (even really bad things) but deep down we generally know what's right and wrong – the question is only how often we really analyze our behavior. But, being that we don't like to analyze our actions, we generally avoid it – however, we're constantly faced with opportunities to judge the behavior of others, and we say things like, "Wow, what so-and-so did was wrong," or "What a nice thing to do," etc. As a bochur I noticed (and I still do) that I would have a far easier time finding a limud zchus for actions that I would never consider doing than I was at finding rationales for things that I could see myself doing. I found this odd; after all, if I could imagine myself doing something like that, shouldn't it be easier to rationalize for others?
Later, I realized that it was my conscience judging me when I saw something that I had done, or could see myself doing, in someone else. When that little voice had an opportunity to speak up in a more objective setting it would get in the way and say, "no, you know this is wrong," while if it was something that I wouldn't think of doing, my conscience wouldn't get involved and it was easier to rationalize for someone else.
This I think is the key to the issue you're raising. As you mentioned, the Baal Shem Tov taught that that the world is like a mirror: if you see shortcomings in your fellow, you should know that they are truly your own. In fact, R' Nachman of Breslev famously taught a parable along these lines called "The Chandelier of Imperfections" that expresses the idea quite lucidly. In Chabad I've heard an additional twist: that either you share that flaw, or that you have been designated to fix it (the point being that the flaw is "yours" – either internally or externally, but nevertheless yours). But, like many Chassidic similar teachings, this teaching of the Baal Shem Tov needs to be understood properly or it can be easily confused, and for clarification I'll try to explain it the way that I understand it. After all, does that mean that if I see Reuvain rob Shimon, I am then a thief? If I see someone beat their child, am I then a child abuser?
My understanding of this teaching is that since we aren't impartial or objective about ourselves, G-d sends us messages and lessons throughout our lives to highlight shortcoming that we need to address – because, in truth, we are full of shortcomings of every variety (which is why we say every "Al Cheit" imaginable on Yom Kippur – as we have generally violated them all at least to some degree). And the reason that I might have a harder time if someone does something I might share in some way is because there is a guilty part of me that is uncomfortable being judged. It's me that I'm mad at.
Therefore if I see a fault in someone else, let it be a lesson to me to find that flaw in myself and address it. This is a perspective on life, and I would think that it's always true and applicable. The idea is that things don't happen without reason, and if you notice or become aware of someone else's shortcoming, that should have some productive relevance in your life (along the lines of what you discussed here and here, because we can (and should) turn everything into a positive.
And to take it one step further, Chazal teach (and this is emphasized by the Baal Shem Tov) that we are our own judge; G-d sends us cases that are similar to things that we have done, and it is our judgment of those objective cases that "pasken" our fate. Thus, aside from being an impetus to judge others more favorably, by realizing that the shortcomings of others are really hints to our own shortcomings, we end up living in a healthier reality: a reality that is positive and productive instead of judgmental, destructive and cynical. It's provides us with constructive critique and opportunities for introspection and guides us towards favorable and honest assessments. If we take this view seriously, we're really helping ourselves – a very positive use and opportunity created by what may be considered witnessing something negative.


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Monday, November 20, 2006
Enid Free for Five Years...
After shopping (mercy!) and cleaning (old ass house = dust…lots and lots of dust) a bitch finished with a delightful dinner party with friends hosted by my Play Husband!
As some of y'all know, the Thanksgiving holiday holds a special place in a bitch's heart. No, this bitch doesn't get all weepish over the thought of starving Puritans feasting on the bounty of others.
And I don't adore Thanksgiving simply because it is a food-based festival of gluttony either…not that there's anything wrong with that.
This bitch celebrates the hell out of Thanksgiving because it is the anniversary of the death of a certain Enid. Five years ago this week, to be precise.
Who was this Enid and why the fuck is a bitch celebrating her death?
Glad you asked!
Enid was actually a group of symptomatic fibroid tumors that decided to make my uterus their home. A bitch and my surgeon spent months conspiring to shrink and then kill the collective cell dividing motherfuckers I named Enid…and finally settled on the old school method of scalpel to tissue execution.
My treatment…those months of "now I totally understand Sybil" hormones, "you want to put that where?" ultra-sounds, "you're going to feel a little pressure" exams, "this may be slightly painful" prodding and "you shouldn't drive after taking" painkillers…changed my life.
I emerged from surgery altered…beautifully scarred…and beyond thankful.
For the gift of this life…for the weeks of post-surgery recovery that have resulted in years free of pain and hemorrhaging…for having a treatable condition that will not keep me from friends and family this holiday …and for the learning experience that was the death of Enid.
Oh, and for the multitude of food this Enid Free for Five Years bitch is preparing to inhale this week…
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I've been partially there, on the pill now for 2 years (and scared to death I'm going to lose my lesbian club membership card).
I particularly "enjoyed" the endometrial biopsy ("Just to be safe" my gyno said), two days before I flew to London on business. Lord, I bleed like a stuffed pig--and had to march all over the city. It would have been a terrific trip....
But it seems things are slowly improving. And have mercy! I haven't had a major zit in 2 years.
Bottom line: Puberty is forever! - 2:57 PM
Congratulations on being Enid-free for 5 years! That's great! My Mom has been Enid-free for 4 years this year...
That relationship with Enid was never going anywhere anyway. Glad that you dumped him :) - 4:48 PM
- Maven said...
Happy Death to Enid Week!
Did your doc give you any pictures of what it looked like? I know my ovarian cysts remind me of chocolate nut clusters...
Checks over shopping list... "Add chocolate nut clusters..." - 1:37 PM
best thanksgiving story i've read this year.
at age 20, i'm finally learning how to separate my commercial-holiday-angst from the true beauty of what can happen on a holiday. - 8:38 PM
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So many of you have shared condolences and support after the death of my beloved brother Bill from COVID-19. I wish I could thank you indiv...
I was slightly illish this weekend and took to my bed Saturday, but I did rally for Brother Rob Thurman's fantabulous cookie decorating part...
Okay, so most of you know that this bitch has some evil assed fibroids . Most of them were successfully murdered with full premeditation se...
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Windows/Mac/Linux: Mozilla today launched Aurora, a semi-stable dev build of Firefox that represents Mozilla's move toward a new, rapid-release cycle aimed at "giv[ing] users more opportunities to participate in building Firefox."
Mozilla's always had nightly (Minefield) and beta builds that users could test drive, but Aurora adds a release that lives between the nightly build (now simply called Nightly) and the beta build. Aurora is a bleeding edge release that updates every six weeks, but it also undergoes some QA before updating, making Aurora more stable than Nightly—and a browser that power users might realistically use as their default.
Most Google Chrome power users run the beta or dev channels of the Chrome browser because it offers access to new features sooner, and Google generally does a good job of keeping this "unstable" channel relatively stable. Hopefully Aurora provides Firefox users with an in-road to do the same thing. Mozilla explains their thinking on the Mozilla Blog, or in more detail at the Mozilla Developer Center. You can download your channel of choice at the link below.
Firefox Future Releases | Mozilla


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Log Out - When you are done online, log out (look for the Log Off link we provide). We suggest you do this before you shut your computer off and before you surf to any other web sites. Email - Don't use email to send us sensitive information (such as Social Security Numbers, account numbers, etc.). "Phishing," Spoofs, Hoaxes and other Deceptive Emails - Be careful when responding to emails that look like they are from us, a regulator or an auditor. Many thieves or hackers will send you an email that will ask you to click on a link that takes you to a web site (or pop-up window) where you will be asked to "confirm," "verify," "update" or otherwise provide sensitive information (such as your account number, password, PIN, or Social Security number). Sometimes these emails will falsely say that your account will be shut down if you don't act quickly. Don't be intimidated by these threats. These links, web sites and pop-up windows may look like ours, but will really just take you to the thief (sometimes you can tell because there will be misspellings or transposition of letters in the link or web site address). Clicking on one of these links can expose your computer to viruses and spyware, even if you don't supply the sensitive information they want. We will never send you an email that asks you to verify an account number, password, PIN or Social Security number. If you receive such a request, it is probably fraudulent. If you have any doubts about whether an email from us is authentic, don't reply to it, open any attachment or use the link in the email. To contact Minden Exchange Bank please find the applicable telephone number on the Contact Us page. Spam - Don't open attachments in emails if you don't know who the sender is. Attachments can contain viruses and spyware. Delete unwanted email. Links to other Web Sites - If you click a link to another web site, that web site may collect, use and disclose information about you in ways that are different from what we do. You should review that web site's policies. We are not responsible for what the operators of other web sites do with your information. Generally, we will give you a pop-up notice to let you know you are going to an unaffiliated third party's web site.
Protecting Children's Privacy Online - From our website, we do not knowingly collect or use personal information from children under 13 without obtaining verifiable consent from their parents. We are not responsible for the data collection and use practices of nonaffiliated third parties to which our website may link.
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Online Banking - Our Online Banking system provides you with the date and time of your last session ("last logon"). This allows you to check the most recent online session and could tell you whether someone else has been accessing your information. Additional things you should do to protect yourself: Your Account Number - Don't share your account number with anyone. Don't give your account number to someone over the phone, especially if you did not call them. Beware that some people may try to trick you by saying that they need your account number in order to award you a prize. Store new and cancelled checks, account statements and other sensitive information in a safe place. Don't Share your Cards - Don't share your ATM, debit or credit cards with anyone. Review your accounts - Review your online account information frequently and your statements promptly. Let us know right away if you see something you don't recognize. Balance your checkbook every month. If you don't receive a statement, let us know right away. Review your credit reports - Obtain and review a copy of your credit report periodically. This is one way to find out about identity theft. Your Mailbox - Check your mailbox every day, don't leave your mail there for thieves to steal. Consider dropping your outgoing mail in a US Postal Service mailbox (instead of your home mailbox). Use Online BillPay and sign up for Paperless Statements if those providers offer this service. Your Telephone - Don't give sensitive information to unknown callers. Hang up and call the company you want to talk to yourself, using a phone number that you located in the phone book or your own records. We will never make an unsolicited telephone call requesting sensitive information from you. Your Garbage - Shred materials containing sensitive information before you throw them away. Identity Documents - Don't carry your Social Security card, birth certificate or passport in your wallet or purse. Social Security Number - Don't print your Social Security Number or driver's license on your checks. If you are a victim of Identity Theft. Follow these three steps: 1. Contact the fraud departments of each of the three major credit bureaus and report that your identity has been stolen. Ask that a "fraud alert" be placed on your file and that no new credit be granted without your approval. Equifax Consumer Care Toll-free phone number: 1-888-298-0045 or Equifax.com Experian Consumer Care Toll-free phone number: 1-888-397-3742 or Experian.com TransUnion Consumer Care Toll-free phone number: 1-800-916-8800 or Transunion.com 2. For any accounts that have been fraudulently accessed or opened, contact the security departments of the appropriate creditors or financial institutions to close these accounts. To contact Minden Exchange Bank, please find the applicable telephone number on the Contact Us page. 3. File a report with your local police or the police where the identity theft took place. Get a copy of the report in case the bank or credit card company needs proof of the crime at a later date. Rev. May 2021


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My Rating: 8 out of 10 stars
Over a decade ago, the Big Uneasy unleashed vampires, werewolves, ghosts, and all manner of undead unto the world. Dan Chambeaux--called Shamble by many of his friends--is a Private Investigator, and since rising from the dead as a zombie, has seen no need to change his occupation. After all, he enjoys his work and these cases don't solve themselves!
In this first book of the Dan Shamble, Zombie PI series, Dan, along with his human lawyer business partner Robin, and his ghost girlfriend/office assistant Sheyenne tackle a number of interesting and unusual cases, like a resurrected mummy who's suing the museum that put him on display, witch sisters who fall victim to a spell gone horribly wrong. Not to mention he's got his own murder to solve.
This was a funny and fast-paced read, and I'm looking forward to reading the other books in this fairly new series.
Friday, August 08, 2014
REVIEW: Death Warmed Over (Dan Shamble, Zombie PI #1) by Kevin J. Anderson
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Can You Keep a Secret in the Auto Industry?
Growing up, I remember reading Motor Trend and seeing spy shots of future vehicles disguised in camouflage, zebra stripes and other distracting patterns auto makers would use to hide their new wares.
Back then, it still was pretty hard to tell what a refreshed vehicle would look like. Those days appear to be over.
In three notable instances this month, future product was revealed before official debuts at car shows or other planned events. Sometimes the auto makers make these mistakes themselves despite going through the trouble of throwing off the pesky car paparazzi.
For example, the exterior design of the '15 Ford Edge was accidentally revealed in a PowerPoint presentation Ford made public on its media site. After the gaffe spread through the blogosphere, the auto maker quickly scrubbed the slide and replaced it with one showing the current-generation Edge.
The automotive blog Jalopnik caught hold of leaked photos of the next-generation Cadillac CTS, which was to be officially unveiled at the New York Auto Show. Cadillac itself slipped up and let gawkers get a sneak peek of the CTS in video of cold-weather testing of its forthcoming ELR. Like Ford, Cadillac hastily removed the images, but it was too late.
The biggest cat let out of the bag this month is the Jeep Cherokee. Being the Chrysler guy here, I expect to spill a lot of ink on the Cherokee going forward, and this blog is no exception. Again, Jalopnik caught hold of photos of the Cherokee apparently taken inside Chrysler's Toledo, OH, assembly plant, which is proof that anyone with a cell phone can be a spy photographer.
With the Edge and CTS incidents in mind, I asked Jeep CEO Mike Manley how he would feel if someone spoiled the surprise of Jeep's new SUV before the New York show, where it still will make its public debut.
We had this conversation two days before the Cherokee images leaked. Now I feel I've jinxed him.
"You always run the risk, but I'm not too worried about it," Manley said. "Would I be disappointed? I think I would take it very stoically.
"You can never let it slow your game. People have an avid interest to know what it looks like, to know what its name is, and because of that it's going to drive interest," he added. "All you can try to do is protect yourself and protect the vehicle as much as you can."
If Manley's pre-reaction reflects that of the rest of the industry, then maybe auto makers have come to terms with the fact it is getting tougher to keep secrets. But that doesn't mean they should throw in the towel.
We got pretty close to the New York show before the Cherokee leaked, and Manley did say that the level of interest in the SUV would make it that much more difficult to keep it under wraps. Perhaps now the challenge for auto makers is to make the chase more exciting. And who knows? Maybe the advanced publicity will draw even more interest in the eventual public unveiling.
Game on.
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At first encounter, the kitschy side of Solvang can be off-putting, what with all the shop windows filled with cutesy figurines and souvenirs of the Danish-themed town. But on closer acquaintance, when window boxes spill over with flowers and old-fashioned street lamps cast a milky glow on half-timbered buildings, the little Santa Inez Valley town seems utterly charming in its eccentricities. On a recent jaunt there, I pass Hamlet Square, the Little Mermaid, Hans Christian Andersen Museum and a shop called the Mole Hole, among others.
The whole effect would be terminally cute if it weren't so innocent. And if the wine country hadn't taken off, Solvang, population just over 5,000, would just be a place good for little more than a brief stop for an aebleskiver (a golf ball-shaped pancake served with raspberry jam and powdered sugar) on the way to a bowl of Andersen's Pea Soup in Buellton.
But then along came the film "Sideways" to show the world the beauty of this sleepy valley and its wines. Now nearby wineries post signs "as seen in 'Sideways,' " and visiting this part of the Central Coast wine country has become a rite of passage for wine lovers. Each year there are more places to stay and the occasional serious restaurant too.
The latest is Root 246 in Hotel Corque (the former Royal Scandinavian Inn), owned by the Santa Ynez band of Chumash Indians. Despite the cutesy name, the restaurant is seriously worth your consideration. That's because the man behind it is Bradley Ogden, one of this country's great American chefs.
The Midwesterner arrived in California in the early '80s straight from the American Restaurant in Kansas City, Mo., as executive chef at San Francisco's then-new and very luxe Campton Place Hotel. Here was something new: real American cooking, not the traditional French and Italian that had for so long dominated American fine dining.
He later opened his flagship Lark Creek Inn in Marin County, One Market in San Francisco and several more restaurants, including Arterra in Del Mar. In 2003, he caught the Vegas bug and opened Bradley Ogden at Caesars Palace, still one of the best restaurants on the Strip.
And now this new wine country project. Ogden, 57, is not just flying in for an hour or two to consult on the menu. He's bought a house in Buellton, and locals tell me they see him at the restaurant every time they are there.
His chef de cuisine is Johnny Church, who worked at a number of high-end restaurants in Las Vegas and as executive chef at AJ's Steakhouse at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. The two of them write the menu every day, so lots of things change, depending on what Church or Ogden finds at the farmers markets. When he comes around to the tables, Ogden sounds genuinely excited about the ingredients he's showcasing from local producers.
And that excitement shows in the menu. It's intelligent and well-conceived, with lots of dishes you won't see elsewhere. His take on wine country cuisine is just what it should be: delicious and wine-friendly. Beautiful ingredients plus excellent technique equal one jewel of a restaurant. The place is lively and fun.
Flatbread is the new pizza, albeit sometimes the lame new pizza. But Root 246's is exceptionally good. The crust has a fine, yeasty flavor. It's slicked with olive oil, so it's extra crunchy. The combination of flavors — andouille sausage, cheese "fondue" made from a mix of cheeses, plus black beans and avocado slices dabbed with a crimson jalapeño sauce — is terrific.
On the lighter side, Ogden has a simple plate of four oysters in the shell with a delightful house-made cocktail sauce and a perfect mignonette with finely minced shallots. (Too late, I found out that on Tuesday nights, oysters are $1 apiece in the bar.)
Pork belly can be heavy as an appetizer. He solves it by serving crispy Hobbs pork belly with a couple of thick-sliced fried green tomatoes on a smear of avocado purée. It works.
His soups are gutsy too, if the lovely green purée of spring garlic scapes and potatoes garnished with leeks and matchsticks of crisp, smoky bacon are any indication. Salads aren't shy either, including a deconstructed organic romaine Caesar with a poached egg on the side, and a delightful medley of greens and baby vegetables called the garden party salad.
Though Ogden's cuisine has always gravitated toward hearty meat dishes, the kitchen turns out some graceful fish dishes too, especially the big-eye tuna with jade rice and a bright-tasting orange vinaigrette. Unfortunately, the sole vegetarian entree is a miss. The thick green tagliatelle tossed with wild mushrooms and slivered asparagus is bland and too greasy.
When it comes to meat, though, watch out. A tall smoked and grilled pork chop comes in what's described as a bacon vinaigrette but is more like a bacon ragu, juicy and full of sweet pork flavor. It's set off with a crunchy wheatberry pilaf and a demure apple-cheddar tartlet.
A "duo" of Colorado lamb rack and porterhouse is some of the best lamb I've had in ages. A prime rib-eye, smoky from the wood-fired grill, is cooked to a perfect medium-rare. I just wish the beef had more depth of flavor. Short ribs braised in Guinness, though it had plenty of flavor, also had a peculiar, almost jellied texture.
Waiters are enthusiastic about the food, egging on our table to order more desserts, and offering advice in the nicest possible way. I've heard the service was shaky here early on, but I didn't find that to be the case now. Their informal style and sense of humor seem to fit the setting. This isn't San Francisco, but a relaxed wine-country town where presumably if you come in for dinner you're planning to spend the evening eating and drinking.
The wine list is stuffed with all manner of Central Coast wines from the big names to the most obscure upstart labels. And wines here come in every variety, from the expected Chardonnay and Pinot Noir to Grenache Rosé, Tocai Friulano, Mourvedre and Petit Verdot, all at fair prices.
As for dessert, the banana split is a dressed-up version of the classic, each flavor of ice cream in a separate bowl with its own garnishes and crowned with a pretty, soft meringue cap. The other standout is the six-layer devil's food chocolate cake laced with dark chocolate ganache and served with both coffee and chocolate ice creams and a mound of softly whipped ice cream. (You might want to share this one.) Or try the intensely rich and satiny butterscotch pudding. Might as well go out on a lilting sweet note.
And if you want to linger past locals' bedtimes, there's always the bar at Root 246, actually two bars, one decorated with highbacked white wing chairs, the other with a more conventional look. You can get a quick bite there too, including a Hobbs foot-long hot dog with aged cheddar and housemade pickles, a Caesar or maybe grilled Coachella Valley figs with goat cheese and La Quercia prosciutto. Not bad for a local place.
After a couple of meals at Ogden's new place, I'm as impressed by his cooking as I have ever been. It's good to see this quintessentially American chef find a new passion: the Santa Ynez Valley.
Root 246
Two and a half stars
420 Alisal Road, Solvang; (805) 686-8681; https://www.root-246.com.
Dinner starters, $11 to $21; main courses, $23 to $45; dessert, $4 to $11. Lunch starters, $9 to $12; main courses, $12 to $20. Bar menu, $4 to $15. Corkage fee, $20.
Open for dinner Wednesday to Sunday from 5 to 10 p.m.; bar menu only on Monday and Tuesday from 4 p.m., and for lunch on Saturday and Sunday from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Full bar. Street and lot parking.
Rating is based on food, service and ambience, with price taken into account in relation to quality. Four stars: Outstanding on every level. Three stars: Excellent. Two stars: Very good. One star: Good. No star: Poor to satisfactory.
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Over the past months, our readers had the opportunity to appreciate the growing investment of Cisco in this market frequently articulated by our experts Raghunath Nambiar and Jacob Rapp through blog postings and speaking at industry events.
Cisco and Intel have worked together for years to deliver enterprise solutions that improve performance and enable organizations to deliver new services. As we have stated several times recently , Intel has been a critical partner and significant contributor to the phenomenal success of the Cisco UCS. So it will not come as a surprise to anybody that Cisco and Intel are looking to partner again to offer you a leading Big Data solution.
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When was the last time your child told you a story?
When I was asked this question, it got me thinking. It has been a while indeed and also with new age children, there is a big challenge in keeping their imagination ignited. With limited concentration spans and even limited novelty factor, there is a need for a new story every day.
Naturally, when I stumbled upon the new Colgate Strong Teeth packs, I was quite smitten by the colorful images of several sea creatures and trivia associated with them. In fact children can actually cut out the images and play with them, while letting their imagination run wild by making up stories on their own. The four interesting themes namely, Treasure Hunt, Pirate Ship, Coral Reefs and a Magical Mermaid with more than 15 sea world characters, ensure you have enough and more stories to narrate.
It is truly a fantastic idea by Colgate which ensures you have a great way to spend time with your children while giving wings to their imagination. Story telling is a great tool to fuel a child's imagination and creativity while being an effective way to keep the child entertained as well. The theme of using sea world characters is good fun as it has an aura of something that is unknown and mystical. It truly appeals to children. The underwater world has always been somewhat of an unknown sphere and storytelling becomes a great medium to delve into the unknown!
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Advanced AI is a new buzzword in cloud computing. The launch of tools like ChatGPT and Bard have made big waves. Developers are now racing to introduce the next level of features to apps. Features that do part of your work for you. Such as writing emails or making follow-up checklists based on contact data.
These AI-based applications do much more than automate processes. People are using them to write business correspondence, create websites, and write scripts. AI is also quickly transforming the everyday office workflow.
Microsoft is one of the biggest players in the office application field. It's at the forefront of introducing transformative technology. The company is about to transform Microsoft 365 in a huge way with its new Copilot tool.
Microsoft 365 Copilot is a new tool designed to help users get the most out of their Microsoft 365 apps. This revolutionary tool is an intelligent, personalized assistant. It's designed to help users navigate and use M365 more efficiently.
In this article, we'll take a closer look at Microsoft 365 Copilot. And tell you the key ways it's going to improve M365 apps and your business workflows.
What is Microsoft 365 Copilot?
Microsoft 365 Copilot is an AI-powered assistant. It helps users with their day-to-day tasks in M365 apps. It's like having a personal assistant right in your Office apps. Users can ask questions, get help with tasks, and receive personalized recommendations. Copilot responds leveraging the context of their usage patterns.
Microsoft 365 Copilot works across all M365 apps. This includes:
- Word
- Excel
- PowerPoint
- Outlook
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Whether you're doing any number of tasks, Microsoft 365 Copilot is there to assist you. This includes working on a document, meeting scheduling, or collaborating with a team.
How Does Microsoft 365 Copilot Work?
Microsoft 365 Copilot uses AI and machine learning to understand users' needs. It provides personalized help. It uses data from users' interactions with M365 apps. It learns a user's usage patterns and offers recommendations based on their preferences.
For example, say you frequently use certain features in Excel. Microsoft 365 Copilot will learn this. It will offer suggestions when it detects that you're working on a similar task.
Say that you're working on a presentation in PowerPoint and struggling with design. Microsoft 365 Copilot can offer design suggestions based on your company's brand guidelines.
Microsoft 365 Copilot can also help users with common tasks. Tasks such as, scheduling meetings and managing emails. Users can simply ask Copilot for help. They can ask it to schedule a meeting or find an email from a specific person, and Copilot will take care of the rest.
Why is Microsoft Copilot Important?
Copilot is important because it can help users be more productive and efficient. By providing personalized support, the tool can save users time and reduce frustration.
Imagine you're working on a report in Word and you're struggling to format a table. Instead of spending time searching for a solution online. Or trying to figure it out on your own, you can simply ask Microsoft 365 Copilot for help. Copilot can offer suggestions. It can even walk you through the process, saving you time and reducing frustration.
Microsoft 365 Copilot is also important because it can help users get more out of their M365 apps. Many users may not be aware of all the features and capabilities of their M365 apps. But with Copilot, they can discover new ways to work more efficiently and effectively.
The capabilities of Copilot go even further. Say that you need to give your team an update on a marketing strategy. You won't need to dig out emails, chat threads, or meeting notes. Instead, you can ask Copilot to "tell my team how we updated the marketing strategy." The app will then search all those places for you and craft an update for your team.
Need a first draft of a meeting agenda or presentation? Just ask Copilot. It can access existing M365 documents and content and craft an initial draft for you.
Benefits of Using Microsoft 365 Copilot
Personalized Help
Microsoft 365 Copilot provides personalized help based on users' usage patterns and preferences. This means that users get the help they need when they need it, without having to search for solutions on their own.
Microsoft 365 Copilot can help users save time on common tasks. Such as scheduling meetings and formatting documents. It can take on many information gathering tasks, like summarizing meeting notes. This saves users considerable time. Especially for manual tasks such as searching for information.
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Improved Productivity
Microsoft Copilot handles tasks that go beyond what business apps have historically done. For example, you can use it in PowerPoint to create a presentation for you. Use a command such as, "Create a six-slide presentation based on (this) document." You can also tell it to find appropriate Microsoft stock photos and insert them.
The sky is the limit right now for how much this tool is going to impact office productivity.
When Will Microsoft 365 Copilot Be Available?
At the writing of this article, Microsoft hasn't announced a release date yet. It is currently testing Copilot with a limited number of users. You will most likely see it coming out sometime soon.
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Often times, home buyers can be disappointed when they find their dream home only to discover they are not able to get a mortgage to purchase the property. There are methods that potential buyers can use to ensure this does not happen to them.
One of the options is to ensure you obtain a pre-qualification from your lender. It is important to understand the difference between a pre-approval and a pre-qualification. While both are helpful, they do not carry the same weight.
What are the differences between these options?
A pre-qualification allows a borrower to determine how much money they may be able to borrow. For most borrowers, this allows them to start the house-hunting process with a mortgage amount in mind. Borrowers should understand, while the loan amount can be calculated, changes in interest rate as well as the borrowers credit are not evaluated in this process.
In general, the lender will request specific information from the borrower including income and expenses as well as ask about their credit. None of this information is typically verified by the lender through an underwriting process before sending a pre-qualification letter.
On the other hand, a pre-approval requires the borrower to provide a number of documents to the lender, typically the same documents borrowers need to apply for a loan. The documentation supplied to the loan professional is then treated as a full purchase loan application and run through underwriting to secure a conditional commitment from a bank or mortgage lender.
Oftentimes, this difference between the two options leads borrowers to speculate as to whether a pre-qualification is useful.
Why pre-qualification helps in your home hunting?
There are many valid reasons why potential homebuyers should ask about pre-qualifying for their mortgage. Some of these include:
- Home prices – if a borrower is eligible for a mortgage of $200,000 they will know they will have to seek homes in a specific price range. If a borrower is only able to put down 10 percent, they know the maximum home price they can afford is $220,000.
- Down payments – in most cases, borrowers who can afford to put down a large down payment will have more options available to them. In some cases, understanding how much mortgage a borrower may qualify for beforehand allows them to save additional money for a down payment.
- Estimates of dollars needed – another advantage to pre-qualifying is borrowers can get an idea of what additional closing costs they may need to qualify for a mortgage. This can be very helpful for a first time home buyer.
Pre-qualifying for a loan can save a home buyer from being disappointed. There are few things that are more upsetting than finding a home you love only to discover you are not eligible for the loan you need in order to purchase that home.
Typically, when you are seriously looking for your next home it would be a good idea to move to the full pre-approval process in order to get the most leverage when you find the home of your dreams.
As always, it's a good idea to consult with your trusted real estate professional for advice when preparing to look for your new home.


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