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Culture defines how people behave both around others and when they are alone. Organizational culture is represented by a characteristic set of behaviors, revealed in what people do and say. Developing the right culture for a company's individual strategy is crucial to achieving sustainable competitive advantage.
Three things define a high-performing culture:
This is vital to building capabilities and attaining goals. An aligned culture will support and facilitate the capabilities needed to achieve strategic goals, whereas a divergent culture will undermine them.
Employees with a high level of engagement will "go the extra mile" to reach goals. Employee engagement is measured in terms of ambition, accountability, inspiration, pride, and support.
The context, or environment, of an organization is the main driver of employee behavior. Therefore all leadership behaviors, policies, organization design, and hiring practices should be aligned to achieve the desired culture.
Most leaders recognize how critical a high-performance culture is to their organization's success. But many are discouraged by the gap between their current and target culture. Others are frustrated because they don't know why their culture is broken—or what steps they might take to get and keep a high-performance culture.
To change behaviors, employers have to change the context that drives behaviors—the goals, resources, and constraints that shape how employees work.
By addressing these elements, companies can reshape behaviors, and in turn create a stronger culture that supports their unique business objectives and strategy. Coupled with a systematic approach for evaluating employee engagement—and knowing how to intervene when morale is low or underperformance appears endemic—organizations can tap the full potential of their workforce.


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WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama said on Friday that NSA spying revelations had given the world the wrong impression about the U.S. data surveillance programs, and he outlined a plan for correcting it.
The President never mentioned the potential economic stakes for the U.S. in his press conference, but he nonetheless acknowledged that the U.S. is losing a global public relations battle over privacy.
"A general impression, I think has taken hold not only among the American public but also around the world that somehow we're out there willy-nilly, somehow sucking in information on everybody and doing what we please with it and that's not the case," President Obama said.
If Obama doesn't convince global audiences, in particular, that the U.S. is protecting privacy, there are concerns that the cloud computing industry may lose billions of dollars to foreign cloud competitors, particularly in Europe.
Even if the President didn't talk directly Friday about the economic risks, it may have been on his mind. On Thursday, Obama met in a closed-door meeting with Apple CEO Tim Cook, and Vint Cert, Google's vice president and chief Internet evangelist, among others, Politico reported.
In his press conference, Obama outlined a series of steps intended to increase transparency of the spying programs. He urged debate as well, and said he would create an independent board to review U.S. surveillance programs, with an initial report due in 60 days.
"I hope transparency will be to our advantage," Cerf said in an email to Computerworld of Obama's remarks at the press conference.
The criticisms that the U.S. faces over privacy in foreign markets, particularly in Europe is by no means new, but Snowden's disclosures have clearly exacerbated it.
"I think the Europeans realized this problem years ago, long before Snowden," said Chris Hoofnagle, the Director, Information Privacy Programs at the Berkeley Center for Law & Technology.
That's because officials like Michael Hayden, a former intelligence chief in President George W. Bush administration, "...were making statements about how our nation's intelligence power was in part because of how Internet traffic flows through the U.S., thus giving us the opportunity to monitor it at the landing stations."
"The Snowden revelations just make this problem obvious to the general public," Hoofnagle said.
A report this week by The Information Technology & Innovation Foundation said U.S. cloud providers could lose as much as $35 billion if foreign markets pull back because of privacy concerns.
Patrick Thibodeau covers cloud computing and enterprise applications, outsourcing, government IT policies, data centers and IT workforce issues for Computerworld. Follow Patrick on Twitter at @DCgov or subscribe to Patrick's RSS feed . His e-mail address is email@example.com.
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Anger Management For Parents - Their Influence On Their Childrenfrom: Marie Kearney - Gordon Guest Writer
How many times have you been shopping, only to see a mother shouting at her child just because she wants a candy bar! This is a big No No for parents, because this is a very bad illustration to be shown to the child, and effective anger management is really therefore a must for parents.
They are the ones who tend to be always on the losing side becauseof their tempers, and yes, they are usually stressed out, which is why they can easily get irritated, but having said that, they should know how to manage their anger, especially where their children are concerned.
Parents should be the main role models for their children, which, in everyday practical terms means that they must set the correct examples, so that the children will follow these good examples. In cases where parents are constantly bickering, they will not only be sending bad representations to the children. but they will also be creating what is likely to be a traumatic experience for them.
Parents who tend to shout at their children for the slightest of reasons, not only send the wrong message to the children, but even more so, a the poor children are very likely to develop feelings of real insecurity in their lives!
Typically, a calm house provides a happy environment, and when we refer to a calm house, we mean to a stress free home, where the members of the family mainly exude nothing but good behavior, love, and of course care for the children.
Quarrels or disagreements between parents are perfectly normal, but they must not let the children witness them if at all possible. They can continue the argument when they go to bed, and when they far from the sight and hearing of the children.
How should parents teach their children the proper control of anger management, particularly as nothing can be taught without the proper application of by themselves, especially as they are at all times setting an example to their children whether they like it or not! Therefore it is totally necessary that anger management for parents must at first be known and mastered by them.
This is especially so as most parents nowadays are working in a fast paced corporate world where stress is inevitable, and actually this factor is probably the primary reason for the flaring up of the temper of the parents.
However parents should realize that both the stress and problems which they have at their work, must be left behind in the office, so that when they arrive home, they will show a happy and calm exterior to their children, although in practise, this can be quite a difficult task to achieve all the time!
Children always expect their parents to be on hand when they need them, so you should be ready to give in to their expectations within reason. You most certainly do not want to see a day when you wake up with children who are already rebellious nuisances, and hard to control.
Setting a good example therfore is very useful in whatever case, because when the parents show signs of irritable behaviour, the children tend to adopt it, and over and above this, scientific studies tell us of the dangers which anger can bring to your health.
Anger is said to cause atherosclerosis, which is the build up of the plaque which tends to be present in the arteries, and which can eventually lead to heart disease, high blood pressure, heart attacks, worst of all, premature death.
Likewise, during the height of a bout of anger, your blood pressure and adrenaline levels escalate, which adds yet another risk factor to the parents because of their everyday exposure to stress.
So While anger could perhaps kill you in no time all, you should also be aware that you could be prone to the possibility of killing someone, simply because of your anger. You could even end up in prison because you have inflicted harm on other people, all simply because you have an uncontrolled anger.
Every parent therefore needs to have enough knowledge about anger management techniques in order to let their children live a normal life. Do not allow yourselves to always be arguing behind their backs, but rather make sure that you are a friend to them and set them a good example.


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We're gonna be honest here — when we sent out the word that we'd be hosting a day-long mini yoga retreat at Hollywood's Siren Studios, we were a teensy-weensy bit concerned that you R29 Angelenos would be too busy to show up. We shouldn't have been. Over 200 of you wonderful, flexible beauties joined us at our Rooftop Zen event last Friday to banish the June gloom with a day of high-quality Hatha, organic nibbles, freebies, and facial massages. Ladies and — believe it or not — gentlemen, from ages 18 to 70, rolled from downward dog to utkatasana while sipping on hydrating and refreshing resource Natural Spring Water, then joined LA editor Brenna Egan and editorial director Christene Barberich out on the deck for a super-healthful lunch, mini-facial massages from Shiseido specialists, hair braiding, and "Get Bent" totes filled with covetable Shiseido gifts, and a bit of enlightened gabbing. It was one of our most successful events ever, and certainly the most serene.
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Kings hold off Flames for 3-2 victory
CALGARY, Alberta (AP) Martin Jones made a habit of winning big games at the Saddledome during his Western Hockey League career.
Four years after guiding the Calgary Hitmen to a WHL championship and a berth in the 2010 Memorial Cup, Jones made a triumphant return to the Saddledome with the Los Angeles Kings.
''I was excited to play here for sure,'' said Jones, who made 24 saves to lead the Kings to their eighth straight victory with a 3-2 win over the Calgary Flames on Monday.
''I had four great years here. It was a good road win. It wasn't pretty.''
Anze Kopitar had a goal and an assist for the Kings.
''Definitely we didn't want to make it as interesting as it was, but yeah I guess it was pretty big,'' said Kopitar of his third-period goal that put the Kings up 3-0 and eventually stood up as the winner. ''It wasn't the prettiest win tonight, but at the end of the day we got the two points.''
Kopitar commended Jones for his play for the Kings.
''He put on a really nice show tonight,'' Kopitar said. ''He's been stellar for us. Every time he's been in the net, he's been really good for us.''
Justin Williams and Trevor Lewis also scored for the Kings.
Mike Cammalleri and Brian McGrattan scored for the Flames, who lost for just the second time in their past nine games at the Saddledome.
''The way we played the last seven-eight minutes of the game, if we had played the whole game like that, the outcome might have been different,'' said McGrattan, who has goals in back-to-back games after going 29 games without scoring. ''We hung around the whole game. We came on at the end. We didn't give up.''
Playing in his fourth straight game, rookie Calgary goalie Joni Ortio made 20 saves.
With the win, Jones improved his record in his rookie season with the Kings to 10-4.
''It's a totally different animal being here and at this level and in this dressing room, on this side of the ice,'' said Jones, who played his entire WHL career with the Hitmen.
''I just wanted to make sure I stayed focused. I was excited to be here, but wanted to make sure I was focused on the task at hand here.''
Undrafted by an NHL team, Jones was invited to L.A.'s training camp in 2008 and subsequently signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Kings.
With Jonathan Quick out of L.A.'s lineup due to a groin injury earlier this season, Jones was called up by the Kings and promptly won his first eight NHL starts, three of them shutout victories.
He lost his next four decisions before making 25 saves in L.A.'s 6-4 road win over the Colorado Avalanche on Feb. 26.
Quick played the next five games in net for the Kings, all wins, before L.A. coach Darryl Sutter decided to give Jones the start against the Flames.
''He was really solid,'' Sutter said. ''To be quite honest, when we came back from the Olympics we started in Colorado and he won that game also. We were down 4-2 and he hung on and he won that game also. He did a good job in there tonight.''
The Kings scored on their first shot on goal at 4:05 of the first when Williams redirected a pass from Kopitar past Ortio. Williams drove hard to the net and attempted to get his stick on the pass from Kopitar, but the puck instead bounced off his shin and into the net behind Ortio.
''They're a bigger, more physical team than us and I thought they imposed their rhythm right from the start,'' Calgary coach Bob Hartley said. ''They got that early goal and that kind of put us on our heels.''
The Kings then went up by a pair at the 10-minute mark of the first when Lewis tipped Slava Voynov's point shot into the top corner behind Ortio, who lost his stick on the play when his own defenseman Kris Russell accidentally knocked it out of his hands.
The Flames had a great chance to pull within one in the closing moments of the first, but Jones made a shoulder save to stop a shot fired his way by T.J. Galiardi before sticking out his left pad to stop a backhand attempt by McGrattan.
Jones also had to be sharp early in the second period as he stood his ground to turn aside back-to-back shots off the stick of Calgary forward Paul Byron.
Early in the third period, Jones made a shoulder save to stop Calgary forward Mikael Backlund from scoring on a partial breakaway with the Kings on a power play.
Kopitar added an insurance score for the Kings at 7:01 of the third when he tipped Drew Doughty's point shot past Ortio.
A short time later, Jones lunged forward to stop a point blank shot by Cammalleri to keep the Flames off the scoreboard.
With Mike Richards serving a delay of game penalty, Cammalleri scored at 15:29 of the third to break Jones's shutout bid. Cammalleri's shot appeared to deflect off Voynov before trickling through Jones's legs.
McGrattan made things interesting by scoring with 2:22 remaining in regulation when he spun around and fired a slap shot from the slot past Jones.
Notes: Injury woes for the Flames continued as a pair of rookies were forced to leave the game. Markus Granlund played just 12 seconds early in the first period before taking a hit from L.A. forward Jarret Stoll, forcing him to leave the game with an upper body injury. ... Defenseman Tyler Wotherspoon also sustained an upper-body injury in the third period and didn't return. ... The Kings played without forward Jordan Nolan, who was assessed a one-game suspension for punching Edmonton Oilers forward Jesse Joensuu on Sunday. Tanner Pearson went into the lineup in place of Nolan. ... After being acquired by the Kings from the Columbus Blue Jackets at the trade deadline last Wednesday, forward Marian Gaborik is still looking for his first point with the Kings. Gaborik played on a line with Kopitar and Williams. ... The Kings improved their record when leading after two periods this season to 21-0.


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Doris Day: A Hollywood Legend Reflects On Life
As part of our year-end wrap up, we are sharing the best Fresh Air interviews of 2012. This interview was originally broadcast on April 2, 2012.
The biggest female box-office star in Hollywood history, Doris Day started singing and dancing when she was a teenager, and made her first film when she was 24. After nearly 40 movies, she walked away from that part of her life in 1968, and started rescuing and caring for animals.
Now 90, the actress lives in Carmel-by-the-Sea, Calif. Last year, she released My Heart, her first record since 1967's The Love Album. She's also the subject of a four-DVD box set of her films — and was named TCM's star of the month for April, which means 28 of her movies will air during prime time this week on the network.
The Making Of A Star
Day started her career as a teenage dancer in Cincinnati. She was spotted by a Paramount Pictures talent scout who wanted to fly her out to Hollywood, but a car accident on the night of her going-away party shattered her leg and her dreams of being a professional dancer. As Day recovered from her injuries, she listened to the radio and discovered she had a talent for singing.
"I had to lie down, and I was just laying down all the time, and a couple of years went by. And the bones in my right leg from the knee down were not healing," she tells Fresh Air's Terry Gross. "And that went on for a few years. ... And [then] when I started to heal, that's when I started to sing — by myself — in a beautiful club in Cincinnati at the age of 16."
The club was 18-and-up, so Day's bandleader lied to the club owners and told them that his young singer was, in fact, a legal adult.
"I kept forgetting that I wasn't two years older for years," she says. "As the years go on, and my mother said to me, 'You know what, it just occurred to me. You're not really 30. You're 28.' And I looked at her and said, 'Oh my gosh, I forgot all about that.'"
'Romance On The High Seas'
Day's singing career eventually led her to Hollywood, where she got a part in the 1948 film Romance on the High Seas, without knowing she was auditioning for the role.
"I was just out in Hollywood singing, and my manager was with me, and we were going to have lunch," she says. "And he drove out to the studio, and I knew nothing about that. We were standing around, and I said, 'What are we doing?' and he said, 'I'm arranging something.'"
Day's manager told her that a young man was auditioning for a role in a movie and she needed to help him out. That man, unbeknownst to Day, was actually the film's director.
"So I read my lines, and after that, he came up and took my hands and said, 'Darling, you were very good' and I thought, 'How funny' and said, 'Thank you so much, it was nice to meet you.' And with that, we left," she says.
Day was due to leave Los Angeles the following morning, but received a phone call in her hotel room. It was actor Jack Carson.
"And he said, 'Miss Day, this is Jack Carson. I know it's early in the day to be calling you, and I heard that you were leaving for New York. I want to tell you something — you are going to be in the best part, the most important part, in the movie I'm doing next. And I want you to be in it,'" she says.
Day accepted the offer and soon began working on the film. On her second day of work, she was invited into a studio to watch herself on the screen for the first time.
"I went in and I just stood there, and Jack came up to me and he put his arms around me," she says. "And he said, 'Everything is just perfect. And you're the one. And I really enjoyed it today.' And he gave me a big hug."
In the '50s and '60s, Day starred in a string of romantic comedies, but frequently played an independent working woman. In 1959's Pillow Talk, she played an independent interior designer opposite Rock Hudson. In Love Come Back, she worked in the advertising world. In Touch of Mink, with Cary Grant, she played a career woman.
"I didn't feel different in any of them," she says, "even though they were different. I loved being married, and I loved not being married but working on it. And doing what I was supposed to do and be. That's the way I worked."
Working With Animals
Day stopped making movies in 1968, in part because she wanted a quieter lifestyle than what was available in Los Angeles.
"I came out to Carmel and it was so nice, and I have so many doggies," she says. "And I thought that this would really be nice."
In 1971, Day co-founded Actors and Others for Animals, and began to take an active role in animal rescue work with the SPCA. She placed dozens of rescue dogs in people's homes and rescued many on her own. At one point, she had 30 dogs living in her house.
"It was another area of the house," she says. "There was a lovely outside place to eat, and it was so pretty and lovely with the fountain and everything. And on the other side of that was where I had the dogs. And they had a big area to run and they had a huge area to play. They were just fabulous and I kept them all."
Day currently has six dogs and four cats.
"If I come across a doggie who needs a home, that's when I take them," she says. "They're in a special area — an outdoor area — but the ceiling is all glass and they look up there and see the trees. They have two big rooms inside and then one outside. They just love it."
Interview Highlights
On Singing 'Que Sera Sera' In The Man Who Knew Too Much
"The first time somebody told me it was going to be in that movie, I thought, 'Why?' I didn't think there was a place to put that song. ... I thought, 'I'm not crazy about that. Where are they going to put it? For what?' ... I didn't think it was a good song."
On The Popularity Of 'Que Sera Sera'
"I thought that was wonderful, because it became that because of children. And then I understood it. Because it was for our child in the movie. Then I realized, maybe it isn't a favorite song of mine, but people loved it. And kids loved it. And it was perfect for the film. So I can't say that it's a favorite song of mine, but, boy, it sure did something."
On What She Likes To Sing
"I like to sing love songs. I like to sing others, too. There's so many that I love. I love them and I love singing them."
This is FRESH AIR. I'm David Bianculli filling in for Terry Gross.
DORIS DAY: (as Ruth Etting) What have you accomplished? Can you produce a picture? Have you done one successful thing on your own? Just who do you think you are?
JAMES CAGNEY: (as Martin Snyder) Whoever I am kiddo, I'm what makes you tick.
BIANCULLI: That's Doris Day having it out with James Cagney in the 1955 film "Love Me or Leave Me." It's one of the four Doris Day films Warner Home Video released in a DVD box set in celebration of her 88th birthday, which was in April.
Also on that occasion, Sony Masterworks released a two-CD set of Doris Day recordings which she curated.
We're going to listen back to Terry's interview with Doris Day, continuing our holiday week series featuring some of our favorite interviews of 2012. Here's Terry.
I was thrilled to be able to celebrate Doris Day's birthday last April with an interview that I recorded with her. Before I tell you why I love her singing, let me tell you why when I was young I didn't. This is the reason.
DAY: (Singing) Que Sera, Sera, whatever will be, will be. The future's not ours, to see. Que Sera, Sera. What will be, will be. Que Sera, Sera.
GROSS: Although that song is from a Doris Day movie I like, Alfred Hitchcock's "The Man Who Knew Too Much," I hadn't yet seen this film when the song played constantly on my parent's radio station for years - the station they tortured me with when what I wanted to hear was rock 'n roll.
DAY: Day's romantic comedies of the '60s also seemed like they were for my parents, not for me. Then I grew up and started listening to jazz and jazz singers and I heard some of Doris Day's recordings with just a pianist or a trio. Her voice is so beautiful. You'll hear what I mean on this 1962 track with Andre Previn that's included on the new TCM's CD reissue.
DAY: (Singing) Fools rush in where angels fear to tread. And so I come to you my love, my heart above my head. Though I see the danger there. If there's a chance for me, then I don't care. Fools rush in...
GROSS: So the next step for me was going back and watching her early movies and finding songs like this one, with the Page Cavanaugh Trio from her first film "Romance on the High Seas," released in 1948. This movie is also included in the TCM DVD box.
DAY: (Singing) It's you or no one for me. I'm sure of this each time we kiss.
PAGE CAVANAUGH TRIO: (Singing) The lady's in love.
DAY: (Singing) Now and forever and when forever's done, you'll find that your are still the one. Please.
TRIO: (Singing) The lady said please.
DAY: (Singing) I don't say no to my plea.
Pretty good, right? In 1954, Doris Day start opposite Frank Sinatra in the film "Young At Heart." He played a songwriter and at the end of the film they duet on the song his character writes. And if you are a fan of Day and Sinatra, watching and hearing them together is something special.
DAY: (Singing) Yes, and because of you, my love, my wishful dreams came true, my love.
FRANK SINATRA AND DORIS DAY: (Singing) In my uncertain heart, I am only certain of how much I love you, my love.
GROSS: So I told you some of the reasons why I love Doris Day. I guess everyone who loves her has their own reasons, and when I say everyone, I mean lots of people. Doris Day is the biggest female box office star in Hollywood history. She started singing in big bands when she was a teenager, made her first film when she was 24, and after making about 40 movies, walked away from that part of her life in 1968. After that, her mission was rescuing and caring for animals. Doris Day ended her public life many years ago. We phoned her at her home in California.
Doris Day, welcome to FRESH AIR. I know you rarely gives interviews, so let me start by saying that even if we only get to speak for a few moments I'm so excited that I get to wish you a Happy Birthday and tell you how much your work means to me.
When I grew up your movies were very popular but I kind of thought of them as my parent's generation, likewise with the recordings. But when I started making my own taste, I fell in love with your early recordings and that led me to your movies, your early movies, your later movies and I just love your work.
DAY: Thank you so much. You're so sweet to say all those nice things, ah.
GROSS: I have to say, your voice still sounds like Doris Day's voice.
DAY: Does it?
GROSS: Yeah.
DAY: Well, that's good, huh?
GROSS: So, you know, I'm wondering, when you gave up acting and performing - your last movie was in '68, your last TV I think was in '73 - and you've been avoiding the public eye and keeping photographers away, but do you still enjoy singing even if it was just around the house?
DAY: Oh, I love singing. But I had bronchitis which I, you know, that I never had before my life and only when I moved here, and it was very, very, very rough on me. I think that my voice is - it seems that it's different to me and it makes me feel terrible because I love to sing so much. Sometimes I sing around the house. Sometimes I start singing and it sounds, it sounds like me and I feel, you know, so good about that, and sometimes it doesn't because the air up here is so different than when I was in Los Angeles. It's totally different.
GROSS: So did singing always feel more pure to you, like I always think like when you're in a movie you're playing a part, but when I hear you singing I just feel like that is you, that is like just cutting to your essence. There's something so beautiful and also naked about it. Like there's no - you're not - I don't feel like you're playing a character. Do you know what I'm saying? Just I feel like I'm hearing your essence.
DAY: Well, that sounds good to me.
GROSS: But did you feel different as a singer than as an actress?
DAY: No. Not at all. I just, you know, I was put in a film, I had never acted and then I discovered that we would, that I would be singing in that first film and it was just natural. It just came so natural.
GROSS: And that was "Romance on the High Seas."
DAY: Yes.
GROSS: You became famous for your romantic comedies in the '50s and '60s. But there was this image of you that became formed that the characters you played were kind of, you know, like bland and a little stereotyped or something. But really, when you look at the roles you played like you're a working woman, you're an independent, single working woman in some of those like really classic films. You know, like in "Pillow Talk" in 1959 with Rock Hudson, you're an independent interior decorator. In "Lover Come Back to Me" 1961 with Rock Hudson, you worked in the advertising industry.
In "Touch of Mink" with Carey Grant, 1962, you're a career woman. So, you know, you're actually playing these independent working women.
DAY: That's what I was. For real.
GROSS: For real. Right. For real, you must've been pretty tough, actually.
DAY: Oh, I don't know.
GROSS: No?
DAY: I don't know about being tough, but what we were doing was something that I was just loving. You know, I just loved my work and whatever they wanted me to do I wanted to do.
GROSS: Did you get the sense that there was this, like, image of who Doris Day was that was sometimes not really who either your characters were or who you were?
DAY: Hmm. No. No, I didn't. I just did what it - wanted me to do. I didn't compare. In other words, and say, oh, God, I'm not like that. When I read the script, the words told me what I was and I never had a problem with that. I played me doing that.
GROSS: Is that the way you saw it - playing yourself but as somebody else?
DAY: Playing myself no matter what it was.
GROSS: Playing yourself, as if you were in that position of your character.
DAY: That's right. It had to be done like that. I had to say things like that. It was fine.
GROSS: What was the biggest stretch for you, the character most unlike you?
DAY: Oh, they were all different. I didn't feel different in any of them, even though they were different. I loved, you know, being married and I loved not being married, but working on it.
DAY: And doing what I was supposed to do and be. That's the way I worked.
GROSS: So I want to confess something to you, which is when I was growing up the first real big hit of yours that I knew was "Que Sera, Sera" which you sing in "The Man Who Knew Too Much," the Alfred Hitchcock film. And so my confession is that I didn't like it.
DAY: I didn't either.
GROSS: That's what I've read, that you didn't like it either. So tell me why you didn't like it.
DAY: Well, the first time that somebody told me it was going to be in that movie, I thought, why? Because the movie, you know, how horrible it was toward the ending when our boy was kidnapped. And I didn't think there was a place to put that song.
And I heard the song before I, you know, I knew what the story was completely. But then they tell me that that's going to be in the movie. I thought, why?
GROSS: And for anybody who doesn't know the song, the lyric is Que sera, sera, whatever will be, will be. The future is not ours to see, Que sera, sera.
DAY: Yeah. And I thought I'm not crazy about that. Where are they going to put it? You know, for what? Is it when I put him in bed sometime and I sing that to him or something? I did that in another film. And I thought maybe that's what it's going to be. And I just, I didn't think it was a good song.
GROSS: And just standing on its own as a song did you like it?
DAY: No. It isn't the kind of song that I like to sing.
GROSS: So how did you feel about that being - that was probably a number one hit and yet you didn't really like it very much.
DAY: Well, I thought that was wonderful because I think it became that because of children. And then I understood it because it was for the child, for our child, in the movie.
GROSS: Right.
DAY: I realized so maybe it isn't a favorite song of mine but people loved it. And kids loved it. And it was perfect for the film. So, you know, I can't say that it's a favorite song of mine and I think it's fabulous but, boy, it sure did something. It came out and it was loved.
BIANCULLI: Doris Day speaking to Terry Gross in April. We'll continue their conversation after a break. This is FRESH AIR.
BIANCULLI: Let's get back to Terry's April 2012 conversation with Doris Day, one of our favorite FRESH AIR interviews of the year.
GROSS: So you left the movies after 1968. Your last film "With Six You Get Egg Roll," and it was the same year that your husband of the time died. Why did you leave movies then?
DAY: I don't know. I thought that I had done all the different things and I loved doing them and then I had a feeling of just quieting down and I came out to Carmel and it was so nice. You know, and I have so many doggies, and I thought this would really be nice to get out of Los Angeles because it was changing down there, quickly, and it wasn't good.
And so I came up and we redid a home, and I just moved in and that was it. And to be in films, when I think about that, then I thought I should've stayed because I loved that so much, but there were all kinds of new people coming up and I thought I've done mine. I've had a great time. So now it's their turn. And that's the way I felt.
GROSS: But it didn't have to be like one or the other. You could've lived in Carmel and still made movies, maybe fewer movies, but you could've.
DAY: Yeah, I could have but I have so many dogs that I love dearly and I was working and helping the SPCA. I rented a place that I could have dogs. Not in my house. I rented a big place. And I was able to have the SPCA every end of the week bring many, many dogs to me. They all were in nice places, clean, everything was fine. I took good care of them. And so many people called.
Darling ladies came and said I want to help you. I'll work for nothing. I love dogs, too, and cats. And I said, well, that's great. And so that's what I started to do right away. And I just loved it. I placed dogs with wonderful people and lovely homes and the dogs were just precious.
And then one day a woman came out where we always did the work and said that you're to get off the property. Who's Doris Day here? You're out of here in two weeks. It was just rude. And we managed to get out. And I kept all the dogs that I had there.
GROSS: Where? Where did you keep them?
DAY: They were in my house.
GROSS: Oh, gosh.
DAY: I have a big, big house.
GROSS: How many dogs was that?
DAY: Oh, at one time about 30.
GROSS: Oh, my God. Are you kidding?
DAY: No. And I kept them.
GROSS: You kept them all?
DAY: Yep.
GROSS: Thirty?
DAY: Mm-hmm. Well, I had a big, big house here.
GROSS: How big was it?
DAY: Oh, big.
GROSS: Like how many rooms?
DAY: Oh, my gosh. Three upstairs, four upstairs, downstairs - a lot of rooms.
DAY: It's so difficult. And then I had my own area in another spot. It was connected, of course, and that was just perfect for me. Everything was right. It was good and I could have as many dogs as I wanted. I kept them until they went to heaven.
GROSS: Wow. You really lived with a lot of dogs for a long time.
DAY: Well, see, it was another area of the house and they had a big run, they had a huge area to play. They were just fabulous. Just fabulous. And I kept them all.
GROSS: So how many animals do you live with now?
DAY: Six.
GROSS: I would've thought that was a lot; now it seems like nothing.
DAY: Well, I can - when I...
GROSS: Are they dogs? Are any of them cats?
DAY: Oh, yes, cats too. Lots of cats.
GROSS: How many cats?
DAY: Oh, god. Maybe 10.
GROSS: Now?
DAY: But I have lots of room. Oh, yeah. And they're in a special area in the house. They have an outdoor area. It's closed; they can't get out, but the ceiling is all glass and they look up there and they see the trees and when it rains they love it. And it's perfect for them.
GROSS: So I guess I just want to say thank you. Thank you for the interview. Thank you even more for your movies and your music. I'm so happy that I've had the chance to talk with you because I know how little of this you do.
DAY: I'm happy that I had a chance to talk to you too, Terry. And it is Terry, isn't it?
GROSS: Yes, it is.
DAY: Isn't that funny.
GROSS: Oh, because that's your son's name. Yeah.
DAY: You're really good at what you do.
GROSS: Oh, well, thank you.
DAY: And I enjoyed it a lot. I really did.
GROSS: Oh, that makes me so happy. Thank you.
DAY: And it's so nice to say hello to you and to know you.
GROSS: Thank you. Thank you. I wish you good health.
DAY: And I wish you good health.
GROSS: Thank you.
DAY: And I send my love to you.
BIANCULLI: Doris Day, speaking to Terry Gross in April on the occasion of her 88th birthday. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.


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Still my #1
If you are a BB user then this is the one for you...unless you want to wait for the new 9780 with os6 and 5 mega pix camera...but that starts out only on T-Mobile.
I have had many BB's and this just had the best of all...wifi, 3G, track pad (bye bye ball forever!!) I like the keypad and can actually type faster on this than I could on my last BB the 8900.
LED flash is better than average in low light enviornments.
My favorite thing though is (and I needle all my iphone/android friends about this) is the battery life. I mean it when I tell you it ROCKS! I charge every other day and that's with normal to heavy use. I never turn it off. It's the best battery ever in a BB.
Hope this helps!
I purchased this phone yesterday at Walmart. I have to say, I was looking in to a number of different devices: MyTouch Slide, MotoBlur, and the Vibrant. Many told me that blackberry was horrible and that it would annoy me to no end and get an Android OS phone because they are leading anyhow.
I am not one who goes with the masses, I look at what I am going to be using the phone for and then find an acceptable device to fit my needs. I find that this is a terrific device.
There are no cons at this moment so I will talk about the pluses:
* This phone has a track pad, not ball. Less chance of malfunction this way and it is more versatile than the other blackberry models I was looking at.
* Non-Touch Screen. I like the fact that I can go with a vintage feel for a screen and still not be operating under the features of what would be the first phone ever made.
* Keyboard. I have seen many reviews where the keyboard was allegedly hard to get used to but I have to say, in less than 24 hours I am typing out full emails, texts, etc and I am not having an issue.
* Battery Life. Compared to my rather simple phone I had previously from Straittalk, I have to say that this battery is already beating out that phone battery and this device does 98% more than that one did. Realistically I use my phone more than the average person so I charge every night anyhow but it's nice to have a phone that lasts through the day and not die before I get home. 8-11 hour shift at work.
* Apps. There are a ton of free apps for this device and it is almost unnecessary to buy any. I may, however, buy the app that sets different LED colors for different contacts because I have the demo and the rainbow mode is too cool!
* Email comes through quickly. In fact, all notifications come through with no problem.
Depending on what you use this phone for is the only way that you can choose but if you want a nice work phone with extra features then this is the one for you!
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Very good phone
I really like this phone. it's basically my first blackberry but I've played with other ones before and this is definitely the best and I'm glad i own it.
-very crisp, bright and clear screen.
-the texting screen is more like an IM screen which is awesome for going back to read texts. this also eliminates multiple folders (inbox, sent, drafts...) its all right in one place.
-trackpad. some ppl dont like but but then i didnt like the trackball so i guess its just what u prefer.
-nice camera and very bright flash.
-this isn't really particular to this blackberry at all but the i really like the blackberr messenger.
-the blackberry app world is really neat too.
-visual voicemail. it isnt exactly what i thought it would be but i really like it. having the voicemails on ur phone like an audio note or whatever is really nice.
there arent really any. haha.
-the trackpad occosially freezes but it's pretty rare that happens (twince month maybe?).
other lil odds and ends but nothing that would deter me from buying it again....and im pretty picky.
Best Blackberry Yet!
Used to own a G1 so getting off the android market was very hard, but this phone is perfect! The phone is light weight and is not a big bulky phone that weighs you down as its in your pocket. Keypad did take some time getting used to but every phone you switch from does. This is the best phone RIM had made and i cant wait to see what model is next (if this device can be topped)
Awesome design
Light in weight
Easy menu structure
Great track pad
Awesome Awesome in battery life
Very good phone for staying connected
Back cover of the phone has a grip (so when laid down your phone will not slide everywhere)
Connecting device as a modem is VERY easy to use
Screen scratches very easy
YouTube freezes alot (carrier issue)
Some sites dont work on normal web browser but you can always get opera mini
** Overall an awesome phone to use and to run with for daily needs such as work and personal, I have had the phone for about 6 months and right now i would not even think about going to another phone unless they made a blackberry with an androi OS! Great job RIM
In Love
This is my third Blackberry and I'm quite impressed with it. I had the first Curve, then the Curve 8900, and now this incredible Bold 9700. It's a really nice upgrade from the Curve 8900, which I was in love with, but who ultimately died from being loved too much. I don't adopt new devices very easily; I'm a bit of a luddite--but this phone is really great, and similar enough to the Curve such that you feel right at home as soon as you start using it.
It feels sturdy and good in your hand. It is a bit heavier than the 8900, but not has hefty or big as the first Bold, which I couldn't use one-handed because it was too big.
I was worried about going to 3G, but realized that 3G signal in my house is much much better than the GSM service was. This guy also gets better GSM signal than the Curve did in GSM-only areas.
PhoneScoop says that the screen on the Curve are of the same dimensions and pixels, but this one seems a lot sharper. Colors burst out at you and the contrast seems better. Images look sharper. I use it at the lowest brightness setting, too.
The keyboard is not the same as the Curve, but I'd say it just takes a few minutes to get used to. The key response is great. Your fingers will adapt to the new keyboard, and you will soon find yourself forgetting about the Curve keyboard.
I used the phone a lot today, with Pandora and fooling around getting my settings right and checking stuff out. I only ended up using one of the battery boxes, or 1/5 the battery. I project that the battery life is going to be great.
On the downside, I do wish that the phone were as light as the Curve. But the battery in the Bold is HUGE, so that's the tradeoff for better battery life despite it having 3G.
Great Size
Excellent Signal
Wonderful Screen
Solid Battery Life
Optical Trackpad is a Godsent-It will surely be more reliable than the Curve ball.
Not light-as-a-feather like the Curve
Some decent multifunction earbuds ÃÂ la iPhone would be nice
Had the old Curve
I've had this phone for 4 months now. Upgraded from the Curve. Buttons small and had to get used to. Nice phone and I tether with my computer (Mac) and works great!!!!
AT&T works great - I travel ALL over North America and have had NO issues at all.
I was in Verizon and had issues. Hell, no carrier is perfect but I am very impressed with AT&T.
Buttons were smaller than Curve and had to adjust. I have a Apple Touch and still struggle with e-mail and texting,
Very impressed with BB products.
Blackberry 9700 RIMarkable
This phone is amazing. As a representative for AT&T, I can say that this is honestly one of the best phones I've sold.
Every customer that has picked this phone up (including myself) has been super happy.
Trackpad: weird when you're used to the trackball, but all in all very easy to get the hang of.
OS 5.0: Runs smoother, quicker and more effieciently (I realize those are all around the same thing but that's how much I like the phone) This is why it has 6 hours of talk-time, this phone has the same battery as the 9000, but that one gave me on average about 4 hours of talk-time.
Talk time (stated above)
Screen Resolution: The screen is only .2 inches smaller than the 9000, BUT the 9700 has a better resolution.
Size: The Bold 9000 is a great step, now in my book this new size is a pro, and also a con. I thought the 9000 was a little too big, but I think that this phone is a little too small... if they could have done a phone between the two sizes. Would have been perfect in my book.
Threaded text messaging: Conversation style, easier to find texts from certain senders, all around more convenient.
Processor: The Bold 9000 has the 624 MHz processor, and the 9700 has the same processor, but it SEEMS much faster then the last bold.
FACEBOOK/MYSPACE: Preloaded for all those Social Networkites.
Visual Voicemail: So easy... after set up, better than holding 1 and waiting to hear certain messages.
Size: Stated above about size
HSDPA: 3.6, not 7.2, but after talking to a RIM Associate, they're working on a way to possibly upgrade the hardware even though that's something that's built into the phone... still up in the air, who knows.
Memory: Downgrade from the original bold with the 800 MB (After OS, and built in applications), but you can't usually have your cake and eat it too. Nothing a memory card can't fix.
Only reason I gave it a 4.5 is that the device is not perfect, but close to.
My First BB and it is perfect
I picked up the 9700 2 weeks back and was initially very frustrated with it and returned the same day in about 4 hours.
I decided I had been too hasty and it was my ignorance with BB OS & my familiarity with WM software that was the culprit. My last device was the Treo Pro with WM 6.1 Professional.
So I picked another one up next day and have been playing with it ever since and getting addicted. Being a BB newbie it is rather hard for me to do a review of the functionality of the OS, so I will do a general mini review until I get better at it.
Reception & Call quality
BB App World
Battery Life
I have not found any cons yet, just my frustration in not being able to get away from the WM way of doing things.
AT&T gave me the unlock code right over the phone & it is now unlocked.
Not bad
RIM produces another wonderful device. The track-screen is really responsive, but I'm too attached to my trackball. They kept the leather backplate from the original Bold, which is also great.
5.0 OS - super smooth and easy to navigate.
3G - This shouldn't really be a pro considering any phone that is going to be competitive needs 3G, but the 8900 was not 3G capable so we'll call it an improvement.
WiFi - Again, a staple in the smart-phone category, but the UMA is a nice addition.
Hi-res screen - Nothing needs to be said here
Style - Fits in the paws nicely
Camera - 3.2MP takes sweet pictures all the time
On board memory - I was disappointed to see RIM take a step back from the original Bold here
HSDPA 3.6 - Both the iPhone 3GS and the Tilt2 are HSDPA 7.2 (4G) ready, why was this left out?
Style - I love the feel of the 9700, but I still prefer my 9000.
Overall I think RIM did a great job with this phone. Will I give up my 9000 for it? Not a chance.
Bold 2? More like Bold 1.2
This is nothing revolutionary, or even really an improvement.
Trackpad has replaced the often-flaky trackball of Blackberries past.
Microscopically-smaller and lighter than the Bold 9000. This is a Bold in a Curve 8900 shell.
-Still no proper web browser. GET A CLUE, RIM.
No more stereo speakers, this was one of the best features of the Bold 9000, no other cellular phone even comes close.
-NO current high-speed support - HSPA+, etc. The phone's data connection is obsolete even before release in many countries.
Throw us a bone here, RIM. How about something new, like a proper compliant web browser like Opera or Safari. Or real multimedia support so I'm not forced to reencode every video file I want to play from the desktop to the phone. Maybe supporting the data speeds carriers in Canada already offer - twice what this phone supports.
The content of the Blackberry World store certainly doesn't encourage me to buy your products either.


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Flex your fingers and prepare yourself for a deceptively difficult test of timing and reactions!
Spin it is a simple yet challenging mobile game available for free download on Android and iOS. The aim of the game is straightforward - deflect the ball to the goal while avoiding any obstacles that will stop your progress - but this isn't always as easy as it sounds! The game features intuitive, single finger gameplay - simply tap the screen to spin or move all game obstacles - making it easy to pick up and play. However, the rapid reflexes required, especially on later levels, also makes it difficult to beat.
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Wasn't actually planning to release any more games any time soon, but have been playing about with Unity (a game development engine / tool if you haven't heard of it) and managed to knock something up a lot more quickly than I would have expected and thought it would be rude not to actually unleash it on the world.
The game is called Flappy Eagle 3D and, as you would expect from the title, its a Flappy Bird style game (yeah, I'm late to the party, I know). The 3D part of the title refers to the fact that, as well as tapping the screen to flap upwards, you also need to tilt your device to steer left and right.
It's on Google Play now at:
All things being well, should also be released on iphone and ipad at some point.
You can now try the game out by playing it in your browser. To do so, click here.
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Just a quick post to let people know that leaderboards and achievements have been added to Fly Frenzy (available for free from all good app stores - google play, amazon, slideme, getjar). This is implemented using Google Game Services, which means you'll need to sign in using a Google account for these features to work. I'm the only one to have posted a score so far, so see if you can beat me.Add a comment
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Fly Frenzy is a simple spin-off from the original Swat the Fly. You can download it now on the Google Play Store, the Amazon App store and via SlideMe (links below).
The idea is to swat as many flies as you can before you miss and let one get away. To get big scores, you need to put together runs of perfect hits. See if you can get the gold medal!
Official blurb, gameplay video and screenshots below.
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Carrie Underwood would give up her career for her marriage.
Kenny Chesney kicks off summer early with SiriusXM radio concert.
Luke Bryan brings a "pelvis moment" to country music.
Wynonna makes a lasting friendship with dancing partner Tony Dovolani.
Nashville stars drop in to sing in a Music City club.


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Second Double Star satellite successfully launched
This second Double Star spacecraft will join 'Tan Ce 1', the first satellite launched on 29 December 2003 to complete the Double Star mission.
Double Star will operate alongside ESA's Cluster mission and will study closely the interaction between the solar wind and Earth's magnetic field. Together with Cluster, Double Star will provide the most detailed view of Earth's magnetosphere ever obtained.
Tan Ce 1 is already returning a wealth of scientific data. In January 2004 it tracked together with Cluster a coronal mass ejection from the Sun and gathered interesting data about the Earth bow shock.


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What merchant surcharge rules mean to you
Pursuant to a settlement of the U.S. merchant class litigation, Mastercard modified certain rules and business practices to permit U.S. merchants to apply an extra checkout fee, also known as a surcharge, to customers who pay with Mastercard-branded credit cards. The rule change permitting such surcharging went into effect on January 27, 2013. These fees are not allowed on Debit Mastercard or Mastercard prepaid cards.
A summary of the rules changes required by the settlement that Mastercard acquirers will provide to their merchant can be accessed here. The details regarding the terms under which merchants may impose a surcharge on Mastercard credit transactions can be found in the specific No Surcharge Rule modification that can be accessed via clicking here.
Below is a summary of key provisions of the no surcharge rule change. Merchants should review the actual rule change and complete the required notification process before implementing a surcharge on Mastercard credit cards.
Merchant registration with Mastercard and acquirer
A merchant's ability to apply a surcharge is conditioned on the merchant's satisfaction of certain disclosure requirements. These disclosure requirements include advance notice to both Mastercard and the merchant's acquirer of the merchant's intention to impose a surcharge no less than thirty days before the merchant implements a surcharge. A merchant can satisfy its disclosure obligation to Mastercard by clicking here and providing the following information:
- Merchant Name
- Merchant Contact Information (address, phone and email)
- Number of Locations Surcharging
- Type of Channel (face-to-face, eCommerce, mail order or phone order)
- Type of Surcharge (brand or product)
Merchants should contact their acquirers with regard to the acquirer notification requirements.
Type of permissible surcharges
Merchants are permitted to apply either a brand-level surcharge or a product-level surcharge to Mastercard credit cards. A brand level surcharge is one where the merchant charges the same percentage on all Mastercard credit cards. A product level surcharge is one where the merchant imposes a surcharge on a particular Mastercard credit product. In both circumstances, the level of the surcharge is subject to a cap.
Cap on the level of the surcharge
The level of the fee that a merchant may charge a cardholder is capped in relation to the merchant's cost for Mastercard credit acceptance. For merchants who choose to impose a brand level surcharge, a merchant may only surcharge a Mastercard cardholder at the lesser of the merchant's average effective merchant discount rate that the merchant pays its acquirer for Mastercard credit acceptance or the Maximum Surcharge Cap, which can be found below. For merchants that impose a product level surcharge, the surcharge must not be more than the merchant's cost to accept the particular Mastercard credit product, minus the Durbin Amendment's cap on debit interchange fees.
Merchant disclosure to consumer
A merchant must provide clear disclosure to the merchant's customers of the merchant's surcharging practices at the point of interaction which shall include the amount of the surcharge and the dollar amount of the surcharge on the transaction receipt provided by the merchant to its customers. Merchants should refer to the specific rule for additional consumer disclosure obligations.
Nothing in the Mastercard rules affects any obligation of a merchant to comply with applicable state or federal laws, including but not limited to state laws that may prohibit or restrict surcharging of credit transactions, and federal and state laws regarding deceptive or misleading disclosures.
Other requirements should the merchant accept competing credit networks
For merchants that accept other brands of credit payment networks, such as American Express, Discover or PayPal, there are other requirements around the circumstances in which such a merchant could surcharge Mastercard cards that depend on the costs of those brands to the merchant and those brands' surcharging restrictions. A merchant should refer to the specific rules and/or contact their acquirer for greater detail concerning those requirements.
Relevant data for merchants who surcharge
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LG Optimus M / Optimus C
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great phone
this is a great ph, everything on it works great, for those that are complaning about the (1X) thats not that the ph is running on a slower network ALL phone for metro run with 3g unless u have the samsung craft
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I really thought I was getting a great phone. Never had an android before. Was really looking forward to using the video, Youtube, apps and everything else.
I have been severely disappointed. Each and every time (not an exaggeration) I try to take a video and load it up to Youtube, I get an "activity error" (as it's been called). This is so very very frustrating. I have been wanting to take some video of my son and send it via e-mail to his grandparents. (And, the phone comes with a 2GB card. But, I instead replaced it with a 4GB card. So, memory is not an issue.)
And, every time I tried to load an application, it would fail to load ("activity error" again). I took the first phone back, and my carrier gave me a new one (which, I was told, they never do). Still, the exact same problems occurred. And, my carrier doesn't allow you to either get a refund on the phone, or even upgrade to a more expensive phone. (The guy behind the counter said that they don't allow returns or exchanges because the carrier doesn't lock you into a contract.)
So, now I am stuck with a crappy phone. I guess I should look on the bright side.......At least the battery drains really quickly. :-)
Great Android Phone!
So, I was very concerned about using Android on 1x. Luckily for most business applications like e-mail it's plenty fast. Throw in the Wi-Fi and this thing screams. You simply cannot get more for $50 per month anywhere!
*Android 2.2 OS
*Great call quality
*Quality construction
*An unlimited plan that doesn't break the bank.
*As with all smart phones, battery could be better.
*1x is fast enough for e-mail applications, but painful for downloads.
When Metro lights up LTE and releases Android handsets to go with it, look out!
Awesome Phone
I got this phone just a month ago and it's my first smartphone/android....and I love it!!
Everything about this phone is beautiful and everything is functioning right....the only thing bad about this phone is the battery life but that's not a big thing...I can live with the hours i get off of the phone.
WORST Phone I ever had. I cannot get reception in my home and in a few buildings I go into. I turn on the phone and get 1 'signal bar' then seconds later it drops.(Before anyone starts blaming reception in my area/home, let me dispell that thought by saying, 4 other people in my household has 3 different types of phones, from METROPCS, AND NONE HAS A PROBLEM.
Additionally, I have a MOTOROLO RAZR still, which had always worked and still works, so I HAVE HAD TO REVERT BACK TO IT TO GET SERVICE). I have sent the phone back to METRO and they have 'repaired it', BUT STILL NO IMPROVEMENT. I had to revert back to my RAZR when I SENT IT BACK A SECOND TIME. They returned it saying they 'replaced the circuit board'. SAME PROBLEM. I have had to return it a third time for a refund. Guess what i am using now, AGAIN......
You buy this phone, take it home quickly and see if you get reception..
P.S. -- You now can only get a refund for your phone ONLY if you purchase it ONLINE. The stores (at least here in Florida), no return/refund policy anymore.
Cricket lg optimus c Best by far!
After being disappoint with the Huawei ascend and the Zio,, I can honestly say that Cricket made the right choice to move on to the lg optimus.
The lg feels like a good solid built phone in my hand. Sound quality/reception/data is great. The screen is excellent, far better than ascend or zio.
I live outside of my Cricket service area. I still get 3g data service. And the call/text works flawlessly.
Yes, most agree that Cricket's customer service over the phone is the worse. But I always go to the Cricket retail service for any issues I have and its an hours drive away. Always pay my bill a month ahead to avoid any issues. But I do see Cricket making a huge effort to improve customer service.
Bottom line, if you want an entry level android cell phone without the contract and high price tag,,then I truly recommend checking out the lg optimus c for Cricket!
After dealing with Verizon and the inflated bill I decided to cut the cord and try another service provider. I wasn't sure of MetroPCS service but I polled MetroPCS customers in the store (I think the Manager got upset!) and all had experienced good to great service. I like the GPS, the AUDIO out of the headset to my car stereo for enhanced GPS sound through my cars stereo speakers. I also like that while I'm in the NAVIGATION mode and listening to the Radio.com app, the NAVIGATION interrupts with my directions and then goes back to the music. I'm pretty tech savy and found the phone very user friendly! A LOT of BANG for the buck! Money well spent.
The biggest PRO is all the features for $50 all inclusive a month......the only con, at this time, is the battery life.
The new LG Optimus M
My new LG Optimus M is good could be great but theres a problem..First this phone works great such as calls,texting. Features like showin you all your apps,weather and time in front is very useful and quick to get to. Bottom line its the best phone Metro ever came out with the only thing that fustrates me is I have a powerful 3g phone DOWN GRADED to a 2g which is a 1x that shows on the top of my phone . What a waste of a good phone and money, I shouldof kept my samsung craft 4g atleast yourube comes in a snap. On the real dont buy the LG Optimus M I got sucker in buying one.
Biggest POS I've ever owned!
I am DONE with LG phones after this. My Huawei Ascend didn't give me this many problems. My biggest complaint about this phone is that after so often of using either the web, texting, listening to MP3s, the thing just randomly freezes, shuts down, and reboots itself. I joined Metro PCS (I call 'em POS-google it) so that I could be free of the nonsense and lies that I went through with Verizon. But that's neither here nor there at this point-and even they didn't give me this much trouble. I was told to shut down apps to avoid a further rebooting of the phone. That worked for a minute, but it went back to the way things were again. And with the money that I was paying on the plan, I could've stayed with VZW, or joined Sprint (which I'm about to do in a few days). And also when I'm not at home, my YouTube browser sucks as well as the internet. Those were the cons of the phone, here's the pros:
Clear sound (I'll give credit where it's due, LG does not disappoint when it comes to sound),
Clear display,
Standard size headphone jack,
rebate came just in time,
And one other thing I've learned about no contract companies like Metro and Boost is that they're good if you're on a fixed income, and if you don't get out much. But if you're like me and you're on the road constantly, have some business ventures that are gradually taking off, as well work full time, you can't afford to be stingy with your phone plans. Unlike these two companies with no contracts, with major carriers like Sprint, VZW, AT&T, T-Mobile, if you any issue with your handset, it can be settled in very professional and quick fashion, and most times you won't be given the runaround, either.
I'd rather go back to being in a contract plan. At least you know where your money's going, AND you also know that you're insured, too!
Don't fall for these no contract companies, they're a joke and a scam! And they have the products to prove it, too!


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People's Store!! Palermo, Kansas
November 14, 1859
Broadside announcing opening of a new dry goods grocery store.
Keywords: Advertisements; Business enterprises; Clothing and dress; Doniphan County, Kansas Territory; Food; Palermo, Kansas Territory; Retail businesses; Swendson, Sevest
Authors: Swendson, Sevest
Letter, Ed Russell to Dr. [Franklin] Crane
July 2, 1857
The letter was a follow up to Crane's presentation in St. Joseph, Missouri, about efforts to build the St. Joseph and Topeka Railroad. Crane had made a commitment to raise money for building the railroad and Russell was inquiring about his progress. Russell lived in Elwood, Doniphan County, and was lobbying for the railroad to go through that community.
Keywords: Crane, Franklin Loomis; Doniphan County, Kansas Territory; Elwood, Kansas Territory; Railroads design and construction; Russell, Edward; Shawnee County, Kansas Territory; St. Joseph and Topeka Railroad; St. Joseph, Missouri; Topeka, Kansas Territory
Authors: Russell, Ed
Photograph, Wolf River Ford, Kansas Territory
A view of Wolf River Ford, Kansas Territory, 1859. Photographed by Bierstadt Bros., Photographers, N. Bedford, Mass.
Keywords: Bierstadt Bros., Photographers; Bierstadt, Albert; Fords (stream crossings); Horses; Photographs and Illustrations; Stereographs; Wolf River, Kansas Territory
Authors: Bierstadt Bros., Photographers, N. Bedford, Mass.
Letter, Ed Russell to Friend [Franklin] Crane
June 1, 1859
This letter, sent by Ed Russell to Franklin Crane, a prominent Topeka citizen, concerned the proposed St. Joseph and Topeka Railroad. Russell was convinced that the people of Topeka had not acted in "good faith" by choosing to route the railroad through Doniphan rather than Elwood. Russell wanted the railroad to go through his hometown of Elwood, which had been the initial plan. This letter illustrates how various communities competed for railroads, even if these railroads were never built.
Keywords: Crane, Franklin Loomis; Doniphan County, Kansas Territory; Doniphan, Kansas Territory; Elwood, Kansas Territory; Palermo, Kansas Territory; Railroad promotion; Railroads; Russell, Edward; Shawnee County, Kansas Territory; St. Joseph and Topeka Railroad; Topeka, Kansas Territory
Authors: Russell, Ed
Election Results, Geary City, Doniphan County
August 3, 1857
One example of several official statements of the results of the "State Election," held under the authority of the Topeka Constitution. This one--Geary City, Doniphan County-- is certified by election judges R. J. Porter, John M. Curtis, and Alexander Paterson, and, among the offices tallied, recorded 55 votes for the "State Constitution."
Keywords: Curtis, John M.; Doniphan County, Kansas Territory; Election, Topeka Constitution, August 1857; Elections; Free state; Geary City, Kansas Territory; Geary County, Kansas Territory; Paterson, Alexander; Porter, R. J.; Topeka Constitution
Authors: Porter, R. J.
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Furry friends like exploring in the winter wilderness just as much as you do, so don't leave them at home. Instead, prepare Fido for a cold-weather hike. Grab the right gear, choose an appropriate trail, and keep these dog safety tips in mind as you make your way through the snow.
More: 5 Ways to Enjoy Nature This Winter
1. Gear Up Your Pup
When it comes to dog safety on a winter trail, there are only a few pieces of gear you really shouldn't go without. There are also a number of optional items you can use depending on your dog, the amount of snow and the length of the hike. Consider what your pup needs:
Easy-to-see leash: Keep your dog from disappearing into the snowy landscape with a bright orange, green or yellow leash.
Collapsible bowl: Use this for both food and water, or bring two. Your pup still needs to hydrate in the winter. Having to work harder to walk in the snow means they're burning more calories, too, so bring a few treats to help your pup stay energized.
More: Essential Dog Gear for Outdoor Adventures
- Booties: These help your dog stay comfortable on a longer hike by keeping snow out from between their paws.
- Flashing collar: If you want to let your pup off leash, these come in handy.
- Jacket: If your dog gets cold easy, or has minimal fur, this will help keep them warm.
2. Choose a Dog-Friendly Trail
While this is important at all times of the year, in terms of dog safety, some winter trails just aren't appropriate for a furry hiker. Look for a trail that's dog-friendly all year round, and then check snow and weather conditions. Consider:
- How much snow is on the trail; can your dog hike in deep snow?
- How long is the hike; can your dog make it from start to finish in the cold?
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Sentosa Island: A tourist attraction no longer just for tourists
In September 2012, Sentosa Island celebrated its 40th anniversary -- hardly a young filly in the leisure destination game.
But with new attractions continually being added to its roster of tenants, the island has reinvented itself over the last couple of years, becoming a destination that's not just for tourists, but locals too.
"As a lot of Singaporeans are increasingly cash rich and time poor, they look for quick and convenient places to escape," says Robert Lagerwey, general manager of the island's Capella Singapore Resort. "As such, many Singaporeans have been taking staycations here in Sentosa, as it is an easy drive and their holiday can start almost immediately, instead of having to travel a long distance."
From its humble beginnings with just nine attractions luring around 600,000 visitors annually in the 1970s, the 500-hectare island now has more than 200 offerings, including two golf courses, the nation's first casino, Southeast Asia's first Universal Studios (now rocking the world's first "Transformers The Ride"), the region's first 4D theater, the city state's first dedicated beachside kid's club and Singapore's only indoor skydiving simulator, which at 17 meters high is also the world's largest.
Despite the impressive list, many locals have cheekily dubbed Sentosa an acronym for "So Expensive and Nothing TO See Also."
Expensive, yes. Contrived? Definitely.
Nonetheless, visitors number more than 19 million per year, half of which are locals (not including Resorts World). In June 2012, the island rang through its 150 millionth guest.
For the fiscal year ending March 31, 2012, a majority 75 percent of unique downloads of the MySentosa mobile app were from locals.
Lisa Tan, branding and communications assistant manager of Sentosa Leisure Group, adds that the Sentosa Islander family membership (a scheme offering locals and permanent residents unlimited admission plus privileges and discounts at more than 40 spots) has increased 20 percent over the last year.
Here are some recent additions fueling Sentosa's newfound popularity with locals, along with a few newcomers slated to open in the next two years.
More on CNN: Great Singapore hotels for a Staycation
Marine Life Park
November 2012 saw the last piece of the Resorts World Sentosa jigsaw put in place to complete the integrated resort. The new Marine Life Park -- comprising Adventure Cove Waterpark and S.E.A. Aquarium -- joins six hotels, a casino, Universal Studios, FestiveWalk and the Maritime Experiential Museum.
S.E.A. Aquarium is billed as the world's largest aquarium, home to 800 species of marine animals living behind yet another superlative -– the largest viewing panel in the world, coming in just shy of 300 square meters.
Adventure Cove Waterpark has six water slides, including the Riptide Rocket. The region's first hydro-magnetic coaster, it allows you to taste your stomach as you drop 225 meters in 40 seconds.
More on CNN: World's largest oceanarium opens in Singapore
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Sentosa Island currently offers more than 3,000 rooms across 14 hotels and resorts, including the country's first W hotel, which opened in September.
The 240-key property bears all the W trademarks of designer glam. Not one to be left behind in the claim to Singapore "firsts," the hotel is the only accommodation to offer private marine berths for guests who want to arrive by sea.
It hasn't always been good times on Sentosa. During WWII, the island, ominously named Pulau Blakang Mati (literally, "Island After Death") was home to a British military fortress. Today, you can step back in time and check into a heritage hotel.
Opened in 2009, Capella Singapore comprises numerous heritage-listed buildings. Two colonial manors, dating to the 1880s, once housed officers in the British Royal Artillery.
One of the Lord Norman Foster-restored buildings is allocated as part of the 111-room hotel. Another was released into The Club at Capella long-stay inventory, available for a hefty SG$42,000 (US$34,374) monthly rental fee.
Another addition to the island's colonial digs is the Mövenpick Hotel Heritage Hotel near the Merlion Plaza, which opened in December and brings the number of heritage rooms island-wide to more than 500. Dating to the 1940s, two British quarters have been renovated to hold 62 old school rooms and suites.
In 2012, Resorts World Sentosa also introduced the 172-room Equarius Hotel and 22-key Beach Villas, both "eco" sleepover options next to the island's rainforest environs.
New restaurants
Joining the brigade of celebrity chefs at Resorts World, which already includes Joël Robuchon, Kunio Tokuoka, Scott Webster and Susur Lee, chef Sam Leong opened his pride and joy Forest at Equarius Hotel in February 2012.
The Malaysian-born chef offers contemporary Chinese with sprinklings of Thai inspiration.
On Siloso Beach, Café del Mar has come and gone. Taking over its coveted seafront spot is the new Mambo, whose aspiration of "worlds of design, music and fashion" sounds suspiciously like the W mantra.
Cuban-inspired food and nightly live music give way to DJs, with beachfront cabanas separated from the main building by a pool.
Serving up a nautical view from all of its restaurants, Quayside Isle is positioning itself as the "Capri of Southeast Asia." Upon completion, it will comprise 12 F&B outlets plus retail space.
Restaurants have started to dot the waterfront stretch adjacent to W Singapore, including Mediterranean Paradiso Restaurant & Bar, Spanish tapas bar Sabio by the Sea and Brussel Sprouts, the latter offering more than 20 varieties of mussels and 180 bottled Belgian beers.
Other restaurants rolling out include bistro Kith, Aussie-styled Grillado and the Italian SolePomodoro Trattoria-Pizzeria, all penciled in for January 2013 openings. Another to look out for is Japanese eatery Ezoca, which will be flying in everything from the motherland to keep it real.
Kid stuff
With so many fancy restaurants, high-end resorts and beach clubs moving onto the island, kids under 10 are often left in the dust of adult frivolities on Sentosa.
The opening of Port of Lost Wonder in April flips the paradigm around –- at this dedicated kids' beach club, adults are the tag-alongs.
"The opening of Port of Lost Wonder marks the first step in our plan to reinforce Palawan Beach's status as a must-visit destination for parents with young children," says Mike Barclay, chief executive officer of Sentosa Development Corporation.
Amid the sprawling 6,177-square-meter playpen is the main Pirate Ship, where 100 squealing kids can have a splashing good time. There's also an outdoor activity zone, Curiosity Island, and kid-friendly Hatch Patch, where toddlers tumble on faux turf.
Supervising adults are rewarded for their patience come evening with dinner at Port Belly restaurant.
In the pipeline
In a bid to turn Palawan Beach into a "family entertainment zone," more development is underway, including a 11,500-square-meter Family Entertainment Center, which will house the country's first KidZania. The edutainment "functioning city" for the wee ones -– complete with its own declaration of independence and national anthem –- will open in late 2014 or early 2015.
The Sentosa Bungy will be open at the end of 2013 at Siloso Beach. It's not just any bungy, of course, but a double swing, where you can either race or crisscross with a fellow adrenaline junkie.
Other plans for the island include an 850-meter, intra-island cableway scheduled for completion at the end of 2015 and a new 4.2-hectare parcel of land complete with colonial buildings, which will be developed into a heritage hotel.
The Sentosa Islander Family Membership gives a family of five (including grannies and nannies) unlimited entry into Sentosa for one year via the Sentosa Boardwalk, Sentosa Express and drive-in through Sentosa Gantry. Annual membership is SG$50 for the first year, with renewal options at SG$40. Members receive up to 35 percent discounts at more than 40 participating Sentosa establishments.


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If you have been following our Rainsoft Ottawa Product description series you know that ultraviolet (UV) light water disinfection systems are an excellent choice and much more effective than other systems in eliminating unwanted and dangerous microorganisms in your water (city or well).
For those of you who haven't watched our videos, I am including our Rainsoft UV light water disinfection system video.
I would like to bring your attention to "Keeping Tubes Out of Our Landfills" article in the July/August 2012 issue of WATERCANADA magazine.
We know that: 1) a UV light water disinfection system is a popular choice for eliminating microorganisms, and 2) a UV light water disinfection system is a safer and more environmentally friendly system than a chemical system.
It's vital that you know that these UV lamps contain mercury so disposing of them in a responsible manner is extremely important. Otherwise the mercury will be released into our environment when the old or broken lamps are trashed.
Contact with mercury poses threats to human, animal and environmental health.
Please ensure you dispose of these lamps at a hazardous waste disposal site to keep everyone safe and healthy. According to the WaterCanada article some provinces do not have a recycling programme in place and some manufactures accept the cost of having the bulbs returned to them for disposal.
If you have any questions regarding the Ultraviolet Water disinfection systems, or about UV lamp disposal please don't hesitate to call Rainsoft Ottawa at 613-742-0058


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A little about us and our fearless leaders.
Who we are
When you're over 75 years old, you have a few stories to tell. Here, you can learn a little bit about us — how we got started, who and where we serve and the commitment that drives every decision we make.
Wellmark basics
In this section, we'll show you how we (very carefully) spend your premium dollars. You can also review how experts rate us.
Directors & officers
As a mutual insurance company, our top priority is our members. Meet the people who help lead our employees to ever increasing levels of customer service.


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EHGNA For Sale
The first hand-built Hymer motorhome, the Caravano made its debut in 1961 in Germany and other models followed including the Hymermobil, Hymer B-Class and S-Class. With a rich history of 60 years in the industry, the Hymer name has become synonymous with motorhomes. The status is based not only on long standing history but being a trendsetter in the industry.
Erwin Hymer Group came to North America in 2016 with the acquisition of Roadtrek, a company built in 1980. Roadtrek was born when Jac Hanemaayer purchased Home and Park Motorhomes and created the redesigned vehicle to have the now famous sweeping roofline, lowered floor and three section floor plan.
The acquisition created Erwin Hymer Group North America (EHGNA) and has the European design, German engineering, North American technology and rich history of the two combined companies. The impressive lineup of class B models are built on Mercedes, Chevrolet and Ram ProMaster chassis.
Our brands still stay true to Innovation, quality and trust. These qualities are present in every model ranging from the smallest Hymer Sonne model to the midsized Roadtrek SS Agile to the first environmentally friendly Roadtrek E-trek model.
Erwin Hymer Group North America is the leading manufacturer of class B motorhomes in North America, selling its motorhomes through a network of independent RV dealers in the USA, Canada and Japan.


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Beep was the flower girl in my dad's wedding. I think it was the highlight of her life. She still asks "Am I your flower girl?" Because being a flower girl is tantamount to holding the most illustrious, loving, special and elevated position possible.
Thank you for the precious head wreath for my baby girl, Dad and Joyce. I had no idea what to do about the lingering baby mullet. Because, you guys, she's still the same Beep we all know and love. Mullet in the house!
Apparently to make up for her persistent lack of front hair, I got bangs.
But! The hair situation does evolve, at least in the back, and she now allows pigtails. They are tiny and precious, just like her. As proven by this photo, where the other kids look approximately 3 years older (spoiler alert: they're not).
Yes, it's true. I am a soccer mom. Beep is loving soccer, and watching their games has become my favorite weekend activity. The team's entire game strategy consists of trying to remember which goal to score on. Not that anyone keeps track, you understand.
Our baby boy has been a wonderful addition to our family (does anyone ever say otherwise?). But, if you want to hold a grudge because life without my regular blog postings has become a meaningless wasteland... well, blame him.
Having a second child definitely pushed my schedule over the edge, and it continues to be a challenge for me to find time for myself. Blogging falls under that category, along with riding, exercising (oh baby weight, how I hate you), and blow drying my hair. Air dry 4evah!
Brother Bean, as he is mostly called, is merry, sweet, giggly, and has a ridiculously cute set of dimples that guarantee every woman within sight falls helplessly in love with him.
In other news, he's really really shriek-y. As in, make your ears bleed. He recently decided it's his main mode of communication, and really it's so much more efficient than, say, talking. Who needs verbal communication, or signing? And pointing is for sissies. So I am frantically trying to reinforce words, both verbal and in sign language.
Him: *shriek*
Me: Brother, do you need a drink? Drink?
Him: *shrieeeeeek*
Me: Brother, drink? [holding up cup]
Him: *SHRIEEEEK*
Me: [signing "drink"]
Him: *SHRIEEEEEEEEEK!!!!*
So that's really working.
Finally, in our household of four there is only one person who favors clothing, and that would be me. Otherwise Cabbage Ranch is populated by one man who'd rather walk around half dressed most of the time. Then there's the baby who sees no need for clothing, especially anything restrictive like, say, long sleeves or shoes. I can't really blame him, because up until now he probably thought his life would be nothing but onesies and the reality of denim and buttons would indeed be a bitter pill to swallow.
And then there's The Naked Chef.
How are you guys?