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Spanks for the memories
submitted by: Jungle Pop Occasionally our 5-year-old will do or say something that merits (in our household) a spanking. I've found that the easiest way to do this is to do it all myself: pick him up, carry him to his room, turn him over, pull his shorts down, and spank him. And, of course, this also involves using one arm to pin or block his hands... [Source: http://www.dadbloggers.com]
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From the Head of the Moor: The Nature of True Conversion - A Real Life Picture
[Source: http://jmoorhead.blogspot.com]
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Mad Trad: Chartres 2008
[Source: http://madtrad.blogspot.com]
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Augustine said...
Sadly only the Anglicans would do this over here...
22 May 2008 12:17
John Paul said...
That's true. I was passing an Epsicopal Church in Edinburgh last year on the feast of Corpus Christi and they were outside with full show of the liturgy and a 'blessed sacrament' procession with some of the congregation spreading rose petals on the ground around the church as the vicar basically processed with the monstrance. I nearly passed out.
22 May 2008 13:16
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Psallite Sapienter: Mass coram Sanctissimo
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Firefox makes it easy to select a default email application like Outlook or Thunderbird. When you cl...
Selecting Yahoo! Mail as your default email provider is simple. Just hit the Tools button, select Options, navigate to the Applications tab, and select Yahoo! Mail from the dropdown list next to "mailto." But for some reason, that's the only webmail service included by default. So thanks to Lifehacker, here are the steps to add Gmail: Type about:co... [Source: http://www.downloadsquad.com]
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Firefox makes it easy to select a default email application like Outlook or Thunderbird. When you click a mailto: link on a web site, that application will automatically open. But with Firefox 3 RC1 you can also choose a webmail application like Yahoo! Mail or Gmail.
Selecting Yahoo! Mail as your default email provider is simple. Just hit the Tools button, select Options, navigate to the Applications tab, and select Yahoo! Mail from the dropdown list next to "mailto." But for some reason, that's the only webmail service included by default. So thanks to Lifehacker, here are the steps to add Gmail:
Type about:config in the URL bar, and click the I'll be careful button to continue.
Type gecko.handlerservice into the filter field and find the listing that ends with allowRegisterFromDifferentHost. Click this button to change the value from false to true.
Copy this line of code into the URL bar:
javascript:window.navigator.registerProtocolHandler("mailto","https://mail.google.com/mail/?extsrc=mailto&url=%s","GMail")
A window will pop up asking if you want to add GMail, say yes and you should be all set.
Next time you click a mailto: link on a web site, you should get a choice of services to use including Gmail. You can then set Gmail as your preferred email service.
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5-22-2008 @ 2:26PM
V said...
Not working for me.
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5-22-2008 @ 2:29PM
V said...
You have to also change "network.protocol-handler.external.mailto" to true.
That did the magic ;)
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5-22-2008 @ 3:13PM
James said...
Also, at least for me in FF 2.X, the line after "Copy this line of code into the URL bar:" is hiding behind the next column on the page -- if I drag-select the text above and below it, I can paste it into e.g. notepad, but I can't read it at all. Somebody might not understand that there's more to it than they can see...
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A deal-breaker?
Assuming your vehicle gets 20 miles per gallon, the gas for a 450 mile trip this weekend will cost you about $90. The same trip one year ago would have cost about $75. Is that enough of a difference to keep you home? Posted by John Schneider at 01:45 PM | Permalink [Source: http://noise.typepad.com]
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It was enough to keep me home at $75, Mr. Moneybags.
(It was enough for me and the wife to get rid of our blazer and get something a bit more economical...)
HTH,
Rufus
Posted by: Rufus T. Firefly | May 22, 2008 at 03:00 PM
In those terms, is the price of happiness or whatever you get out of your trip on the weekend worth $15? What's a one-time expense of 15 bucks?
Posted by: Pete | May 22, 2008 at 03:40 PM
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CNN's Great Commuter Race
CNN just did one of those commuter races between someone on a bike, in a car and on transit and they did it here in DC. Problem is, I only caught the tail end and didn't see the ending. It's not up on their website yet either. But I'll keep an eye out for it, unless someone else knows who won. May 22, 2008 in Commuting | Permalink [Source: http://washcycle.typepad.com]
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VERBA VOLANT, SCRIPTA MANENT: La semaine des preséntations.
[Source: http://lostamongthecrowd.blogspot.com]
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Toni Ibañez ha dit...
Fou un plaer desvirtualitzar-te! Es tracta de fer-ho cada vegada millor...
22 / maig / 2008 15:29
jordi ha dit...
Saps què? No et coneixia pel nom del blog, però sí per la foto del parc d'atraccions abandonat que tens a la capçalera! (i ho vaig descobrir després)
Un plaer haver-te conegut!
22 / maig / 2008 18:24
Nightwing80 ha dit...
Molt bé! Quina il·lusió, oi? Les terres tarragonines van estar ben representades, doncs!
A veure quan m'arriba el llibre que ja tinc ganes de tenir-lo a les mans. :D
22 / maig / 2008 21:30
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May 21, 2008 Expecting... a Baby! Na drie maanden met zijn tweeen en met familie genieten van dit geweldige nieuws is het nu echt hoog tijd om het ook via onslog wereldkundig te maken: Zwanger! We zijn 'uitgerekend' begin november en nu dus ruim 16 weken onderweg (Al 15 centimeter bij de laatste meting!). De eerste weken/maanden was er voor mij nog... [Source: http://www.onslog.nl]
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PROFICIAT!!! Geniet van je nachtrust, nu het nog kan ;-)
ohhh, en wat is hij/zij toch fotogeniek! Geniet maar lekker van alles samen (met z'n drietjes)! Dikke kus, tante Irene
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25 resources for ornaments, fleurons, and "frilly bits" ~ Authentic Boredom
[Source: http://cameronmoll.com]
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22 Richard Davies ~ 20 May 2008
Awesome list-thank you so much for sharing these wonderful resources! How about a follow up article describing how to use them appropriately?
Or do you know of any other articles or tutorials online you could point me to? I'd like to learn more about their historical use and how best make use of them today without looking like a design noob. :)
23 Doug C. ~ 21 May 2008
Ah, Cameron, mucho thanks for this vector goodness. I first became enamored with vector accents when I was putting together a period style billboard design for a Photoshop contest. In the process I ended up spending way too much at iStock for some truly amazing vector "frills". Love your site and I got a link to you on my blog.
24 Ian Muir ~ 21 May 2008
Thanks for the vast abundance of frilly bits, I'm in the process of developing a victorian design for a site and this posts was amazingly well-timed.
Although, it would be interested to see what kind of traffic the phrase 'frilly bits' nets you from search engines.
25 loc ~ 22 May 2008
thanks, I love it
26 dfaud ~ 22 May 2008
Merci bcp pour toutes ces fantaisies !!!
Cela représente une belle collection
Merci encore
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Twitter refuses to uphold Terms of Service
I started using Twitter in March 2007, just before their SXSW explosion. Not surprisingly, I instantly became addicted and since then have used the service for everything from personal to professional. Overall, Twitter is a great platform to connect with friends and co-workers and it felt safe in an "everyone knows everyone" sort of way in the begi... [Source: http://arielwaldman.com]
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Nathan Says:
May 22nd, 2008 at 11:20 am
I think they came up with a brilliant solution: cause the service to go down. No twitter=no harassment. And here we thought it was a scalability issue.
George Kelly / allaboutgeorge Says:
May 22nd, 2008 at 11:22 am
What a drag. I wish you hadn't had to go through all this. I hope it's better really soon.
giannii Says:
May 22nd, 2008 at 11:22 am
Just wow…
Mirko Says:
May 22nd, 2008 at 11:23 am
I love Twitter, but this is exceedingly lame and unacceptable. Shame on them.
Robert Chute Says:
May 22nd, 2008 at 11:23 am
I hope that this post and others will force twitter to take more aggressive action.
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I spent a fair amount of time as a youte lying on the couch in my mother's basement in front of the ...
One of my most favorite films was Spartacus. I think of it now every time I see Braveheart or Gladiator. Kirk Douglas rocked the burlap slave garb better than anyone! Even Tony Curtis! But I digress. The best part of the film was the scene in which Spartacus' men - after being captured at last by the Romans - all stand up by turn and proclaim that ... [Source: http://nicheplayer.net]
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1 Cindy // May 22, 2008 at 12:06 pm
This is hysterical, I can actually hear your delivery of this story in my head.
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How do you Argue?
May 22nd, 2008 | Category: Career, Web Theory, Social Media As an analyst, we undergo training then are put to the test to stand by our calls, and back it up with data, insight, experience, or facts. I found this diagram published by the create debate blog, and by using the creative commons license they have on their blog, am sharing it with you. T... [Source: http://www.web-strategist.com]
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Frank Bennett May 22nd, 2008 9:55 am
If any of you would like to practice using some of these techniques in an environment with much less severe consequences than work, I suggest you check out the site that posted the argument hierarchy. It's called CreateDebate (www.createdebate.com) and I came across it about 2 weeks ago. A lot of good arguments going on over there (at all levels of the pyramid I might add). May be worth checking out to improve your argument skills for more consequential environments.
Amy Gahran May 22nd, 2008 10:18 am
Great post, Jeremiah
Since I mostly work with media organizations (which means taking into account their audiences, communities, and advertisers/funders) I find it helps to simplify discussions by considering: what does the audience/community want, need, prefer, or expect? Because in media, if it doesn't work for the audience/community, the business doesn't work for anyone.
That's also a useful perspective for advertisers to consider - which is why I wish they'd focus more on crafting relevance… but that's another battle to fight…
Of course, it's important to realize whether you really need to persuade whoever you're talking to. Some people approach every discussion as something to "win." Often, it's more important to just listen and understand someone else's perspective or ideas. In other words, I think the very first step in the process you outline above is to ask the question: Do I really need to construct an argument here, or just listen?
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jeremiah_owyang May 22nd, 2008 12:02 pm
Trevor
Good points, it always makes sense to be a bit sensitive and lead others rather than push them.
Scott May 22nd, 2008 12:09 pm
You said, "As an analyst, we undergo training then are put to the test to stand by our calls, and back it up with data, insight, experience, or facts."
That's a great way to make sure you're on the right track. However, what I'd then ask is this really great interview questions I'd faced once…
"What were the last 3 - 5 times you were wrong?" So, even with all the backup data, testing, etc. what were the last few times you or Forrester had made a mistake? I'd think such things are as or even more instructive then initial investigations.
Just curious.
Amy Gahran May 22nd, 2008 12:21 pm
Great post, Jeremiah
Since I mostly work with media organizations (which means taking into account their audiences, communities, and advertisers/funders) I find it helps to simplify discussions by considering: what does the audience/community want, need, prefer, or expect? Because in media, if it doesn't work for the audience/community, the business doesn't work for anyone.
That's also a useful perspective for advertisers to consider - which is why I wish they'd focus more on crafting relevance… but that's another battle to fight…
Of course, it's important to realize whether you really need to persuade whoever you're talking to. Some people approach every discussion as something to "win." Often, it's more important to just listen and understand someone else's perspective or ideas. In other words, I think the very first step in the process you outline above is to ask the question: Do I really need to construct an argument here, or just listen?
- Amy Gahra
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Social Networking and the Enterprise
May 22nd, 2008 by Todd Biske One of the things I recently started thinking about was the relevance of social networking sites like Facebook, Myspace, Plaxo, LinkedIn, etc. have to enterprises. While there are certainly individual usage of these sites, is there a play for the enterprise? Ann All of IT Business Edge, had a post about two weeks ago ti... [Source: http://www.biske.com]
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El Ojo del Cuervo: Preparando el Día del Orgullo Friki
[Source: http://elojodelcuervo.blogspot.com]
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Chugo dijo...
Yo hacia donde va lo del orgullo friki no me gusta nada, ya lo he peusto en mi blog precisamente esta mañana.
Y lo del Silmarillion..... es un gran libro, una vez entiendes quien es quien. Yo lo he leido un par de veces y tiene unas historias increibles.
22 de mayo de 2008 4:23:00 PDT
Silvana dijo...
Pues qué suerte, yo no he podido con ese libro :S
22 de mayo de 2008 6:21:00 PDT
Raxar dijo...
Yo tambien me he leido el silmarillion un par de veces, y es cierto, una vez acabas de hacerte los arboles genealogicos, entiendes las historias y todo.
Sobre la serie de futbolistas...¿No sera Rafael, alias "Supercampeon" (Tira fuerte y di GOL, Rafael es un gran campeÓN)? Dime que no era esa.....
22 de mayo de 2008 8:14:00 PDT
Silvana dijo...
mmm.... no, creo que no... sé que el prota tenia un año para demostrar que valia como futbolista... i tenia el pelo.. azul?
22 de mayo de 2008 8:23:00 PDT
Nightwing80 dijo...
El Silmarillion és una miqueta dur de rossegar, però paga la pena! A veure què ens prepares per al dia D! :D
22 de mayo de 2008 12:15:00 PDT
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Avui, a Canal Reus…
Thursday 22 May 2008, 4:55 pm Arxivat a: General … resulta que el nightwing80 i un servidor hi sortiran per dir la seua sobre la literatura a internet. Serà dins el magazine La cara C, en la secció en què la Mònica parla de llibres una volta al mes. La raó? Pos perquè entre altres coses parlarà del llibre de la Catosfera literària 08, a més a més d... [Source: http://www.basar.cat]
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As a recommendation to people who use /etc/portage/package.unmask regularly: You really ought to kee...
Here's a scenario: You heard about the new Java system being in package.mask, so you decided to try it. Cool. It has since come out of package.mask... but you still have it unmasked via /etc/portage/package.unmask. Now, we release a new revision of java-config that we put in package.mask for testing... and now you get the version that we are heavil... [Source: http://technicalpickles.com]
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...And I Quote,
For this is the tragedy of man - circumstances change, but he does not. - Machiavelli About Brother Maynard is a mysterious figure, an enigma shrouded in mystery. → More about Bro.M. → Brother Maynard in Print → Bro.M. on Facebook Recent Posts East Bound and Down Packed & Ready! I Get By With A Little Help… Open Thread: "Road Songs" HoMY 53: Holy, ... [Source: http://www.subversiveinfluence.com]
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grace spoke next.
Quoth grace:
I will be waving from 400 miles west. Your girls are at a pretty good age for such a long trip. Hope you have a wonderfully relaxing adventure.
Comment logged on May 22nd, 2008 at 7:22 am.
sonja postulated,
Quoth sonja:
You've already left and are on the best part of the trip … the beginning when everyone is happy and excited … and doesn't yet realize the long hours of being in the car. No matter, you're going to have a great time together. Road trips are the best …
Happy trails …
Comment logged on May 22nd, 2008 at 8:51 am.
Bill Kinnon answered,
Quoth Bill Kinnon:
I'm cranking up that wonderful Canadian tune, Life is a Highway in honour of your trip. The original Tom Cochrane version rather than the slightly off-putting Rascal Flatts version from Cars.
Comment logged on May 22nd, 2008 at 1:17 pm.
Brian:
Quoth Brian:
Wow, that's a long trip with two kids in tow. We're thinking about heading down to Orlando in October but our starting point is in Tennessee - about 80 miles from you flight path, BTW. But it still seems like a haul with an 8, 6, and 3 yo.
Happy trails and all that.
Comment logged on May 22nd, 2008 at 2:02 pm.
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Quote of the Day week year Oil Age
I know I shouldn't be surprised by a lot of what I find on Drudge, but this one surprised me... "[T]he prices that we're paying at the pump today are, I think, going to be 'the good old days,' because others who watch this very closely forecast that we're going to be hitting $12 and $15 per gallon," [Robert Hirsch, Management Information Services S... [Source: http://www.env-econ.net]
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Tim,
I realize I'm a newcomer and so this might be annoying, but can you explain why you champion "Drive Less" and not, say, "Drill More"?
In other contexts, when demand growth is outstripping supply growth, economists would usually recommend relaxing government prohibitions on new supplies. So why not in this context? Is it for environmental reasons, for example? I'm just curious about your specific views, since we seem to both be stellar economists. :)
Posted by: Bob Murphy | May 22, 2008 at 12:32 PM
This quote is for the wastebin. If a regulator chooses to ration oil, then the regulator chooses the price. You can't have it both ways; either a government fixes price and rations, which implicitly raises the opportunity cost of commuting, or market prices ration consumption. Why should I believe a forecast that: (i) prices rise to $12-15/gallon; and (ii) then the government caps price and starts rationing? I doubt it.
Posted by: Steve Hamilton | May 22, 2008 at 01:42 PM
Tim: The oil companies are very good at drilling more and more, and very good and finding and extracting what is down there. The whole idea here is that oil is a finite resource to Homo sap. While we have used a huge fraction of what was there in about 1900 when we began pumping, it is being regenerated by biogeochemistry at, probably, one hundred trillionth of the rate we are using it.
This fact was pointed out by M. King Hubbert about 50 years ago. It is verified by the fact that the amount of new oil in discoveries have been dropping for quite a while.
Posted by: Don Strong | May 22, 2008 at 02:10 PM
Don,
If I'm not mistaken, Hubberts peak opil prediction was for 1970 (or thereabouts). Oops. It amazes me that people hold Hubbert up as the genius founder of peak oil. He predicted that at some point oil production will peak, not shocking and completely uninteresting--and then grossly missed the mark--again not shocking. The economic point to be made here is simple, as oil becomes scarce, prices should rise. If that is indeed what we are seeing, outstanding, the markets are working the way they should. People will adapt.
Posted by: Tim Haab | May 22, 2008 at 02:55 PM
Tim, you are mistaken. Hubbert's peak oil prediction was for US oil peak prediction and hit it within 2-3 years. His predictions were ridiculously accurate. It has been difficult to make the same prediction on the world stage because of the uncertainty about the true amount of oil in reservoirs internationally and the changes in drilling technology and reservoir management.
Posted by: Ed Vogt | May 22, 2008 at 03:32 PM
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Advice for librarian job applicants
Cliff May 21st, 2008 Job hunting is something every librarian does more than once. I've served on a fair number of search committees in my relatively short time as a librarian. Here are some pointers I've put together for a friend who's getting ready to apply for jobs as she graduates from library school. Application: Coursework doesn't count for m... [Source: http://clifflandis.net]
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# Julieon 22 May 2008 at 10:55 am
This covers all three categories and seems obvious (but isn't): Carefully research the institution to which you are applying. I chaired a search committee at a small branch campus of a large state university. During the phone interview process, it became obvious that at least two of our ten candidates believed the position was located at the main university campus.
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What The Brady Bunch (and You) Taught Me About Blogging
May 22nd, 2008 • Click to view Related Articles Filed Under: Featured Articles • Personal Development • The Lighter Side Related Post No Related Post Filed Under: Featured Articles • Personal Development • The Lighter Side Last week I opened up an internal debate I was having about my blog to my readers, and the overwhelming result was this:Keep do... [Source: http://www.terrystarbucker.com]
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Comment by Joanna Young on 22 May 2008:
You're an inspiration Terry, truly you are.
I'm delighted you're going to carry on being exuberantly joyful. It is a frame of mind that's totally infectious. We all get to benefit. Thank you
Joanna
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Viernes, Mayo 16th, 2008...1:09 pm
Idea de Negocio (Web 2.0): EnseñanosTuCasa. Saltar a Comentarios Gracias a mi señora que me mantiene bien surtido de prensa del sector para mujeres( y hombres), conozco bien la cantidad de publicidad que maneja estas temáticas; sea moda, cosmética, hogar….. Y en todas las de decoración veo instaurados de manera permanente los artículos en los que s... [Source: http://www.webminoritaria.net]
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dakota
Mayo 16th, 2008 at 1:44 pm
Claro que existen:
http://www.decoesfera.com/2008/01/01-en-decoesfera-queremos-ver-tu-casa
http://www.normalroom.com/
Mere
Mayo 16th, 2008 at 1:56 pm
Hola dakota.
Estaba claro que en los blogs no podía faltar, su gestión es idéntica a la prensa escrita, pero la idea no es un blog, es un Portal participativo; de usuario a usuario.Por cierto, llama la atención los pocos comentarios de esas entradas--OpenID hace estragos en estas temáticas tan de gente "llana"
NormalRoom es exactamente lo que explico, pero no se pueden comentar las imágenes ni esta bien organizado, aunque me extraña el poco patrocinio que muestra¿?.
Gracias por los enlaces.
Un saludo
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Isn't this odd?
by Steve Wexler May 22nd, 2008 May 22, 2008 Having just published the Guild's 360-Report on Learning Management Systems for 2008, I'm now in the throes of reviewing survey results for the Synchronous Learning report that we'll be publishing in middle of June. In particular, I've been reviewing members' response to the question about costs and there... [Source: http://www.elearningguild.net]
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1. Guy Boulet | May 22nd, 2008 at 3:52 pm
Have you noticed that ne number of "I dont know" grows with thew size of the organization?
It is probably that in large organizations, purcahse and other expense processes are handled by many individuals so one canot have a full picture.
2. B.J. Schone | May 22nd, 2008 at 4:00 pm
Hi Steve,
I don't know if you'll ever be able to pinpoint the exact reason for sure, but I do have one theory. I was very closely involved in selecting, purchasing, and implementing an LMS at my last job. I worked through every step of the process. However, a synchronous learning tool/system (such as WebEx, Adobe Connect, etc.) is something that can be used by many departments across an organization. So, perhaps the people in this survey were involved with the selection of the system and worked through the requirements phase, but then handed it off to the IT department for purchasing and implementation. From that point, they may have been out-of-the-loop on the details. That's my theory anyway.
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[Photo]Driving along in the car the other day, my four-year-old son asked why things that were close...
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Thinkig Out Loud said...
It is because the length of the arc subtended by a fixed visual angle varies with the radius.
Let me explain!!!!
(see also this nice link about angle and arcs: http://www.themathpage.com/atrig/arc-length.htm)
Consider a pizza that is a perfect circle. A slice of the pizza (a V-shape) has an anlge measure at the center of the "V". The lenght of the crust edge (which is now curved) is the arc - we say the angle is subtended or "stretched under" the arc.
Fo the same angle of the V-shape slice, a small pizza (shorter radius) will have a smaller arc length than a large pizza. That is, if you cut the two pizzas to crate the same angled V-slice the length of edge crust (the arc) on the large pizza, which has the larger distance to the crust from its center (the radius), will be larger. The larger the raidus of the circle the larger is the arc subtended by the SAME angle measure.
Now imagine if two ants were walking at the crust edge of the small and large pizza slice. They are walking at the same speed. Now which one will appear to finish "crossing" the SAME VIEWING ANGLE. The one on the larger pizza slice naturally. The eye "converts" the "distance" to VIEWING ANGLE. For the same viewing angle the ant on the smaller pizza seems to cover his journey faster than the one on the large pizza slice.
Remember this is ONLY AN APPARENT effect. Think about this last statement!!!
May 21, 2008 6:47 PM
Anonymous said...
While correct, that makes use of concepts a small child probably hasn't grasped yet. You might tell him that objects closer look bigger than objects far away, so near objects seem to cover more ground than far objects. Which is the exact same thing as the previous post, but in simpler form.
May 21, 2008 7:59 PM
Anonymous said...
If it were me being asked the question, while agreeing with the answers already given I'd have to go with "Its magic".
May 22, 2008 10:21 AM
boris_kolar said...
Explain like this:
Move two objects, one behind the other, from left to right in front of child's eyes. Your child should observe that event though both objects are moving with the same velocity, the front object will appear to pass the back object.
May 22, 2008 3:02 PM
John H said...
My (non-scientist!) father's answer, when I asked him the exact same question at more or less the same age, was: "It's all to do with Einstein's theory of relativity".
In retrospect, I think that probably caused more confusion than it solved. ;-)
May 22, 2008 6:25 PM
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gracegift said...
Wow, Paul. Your expression remains the same throughout the frames. No change in countenance; no dancing up and down; no getting on your knees in humble gratitude. Could this be true repentance or a false profession?
Kevin
5/22/08 10:29 AM
Paul Lamey said...
In our church I am surrounded by computer experts of various persuasions so I live with the fact that some will frown on my decision.
The reasons are many. I could talk about the many crashes of my old PC's or I could talk about the endless resources that hogged precious space (i could go on). Now that there is Parallels, there is no reason that I have to use a PC. I could never get away from the fact that everything I did on my PC was always in an effort to not use the PC (e.g., Firefox, Safari, Open Office, Google Docs).
Everybody has their likes and dislikes but FOR ME there is no comparison between the two machines.
Kevin, if you look close enough there is a tear in my eye. i had a few quiet moments yesterday of controlled celebration.
All,
If this is the kind of thing that really gets you rattled then in the words of William Shattner (to the Trekkie convention) "Get a Life!"
5/22/08 10:43 AM
BB said...
What happened to the days when God and His gospel were all that was necessary for ministry? When did God decide to throw in a Mac into the equation? If He hasn't given me a Mac does that mean I'm not called for my vocation as a minister?
5/22/08 10:51 AM
knetknight said...
Firefox, OpenOffice, GoogleDocs? I'm truly impressed. I am forced to use Windows at work but I use the apps you listed whenever possible. I'm working on a report right now and I think my manager would drop dead if he knew I was writing it in OpenOffice instead of "that other word processor"
"If this is the kind of thing that really gets you rattled then in the words of William Shattner (to the Trekkie convention) "Get a Life!"
Ouch, this really hurts. Blaspheming Star Trek is evidence, I think, of an obvious failure to persist. You're on the right track Paul but I'm afraid your conversion appears to be a false profession.
5/22/08 11:04 AM
ThirstyDavid said...
I'm with Mark. What computer? Look at all those books!
5/22/08 1:52 PM