I think that's semantics. Sure, Trumps administration (in the direct sense) didn't repeal it, but they made it possible.
The getaway driver is just as culpable as the robbers.
Office worker here. 40-ish years old so maybe my age has some bias. Maybe not. I'll let you decide:)
I have found the following to be very true for me and those around me:
- I work in an environment where we have to investigate and fix problems frequently (e.g. QA, reporting, analytics). Our data sources aren't always rock solid and when we find discrepancies, it's not immediately obvious where the problem stems from
- Turning around and talking to someone next to you is how we fix 90% of our problems. Normally, someone from the next aisle will overhear and pop around to offer ideas. This becomes even better when we can whiteboard stuff (each cube has it's own whiteboard)
- Sometimes just random conversations with others will give direction on how to handle a situation
If your job role requires you to be kinda heads-down with little or no interaction with anyone in order to be successful then working from home is great. It makes a lot of sense both fiscally and for time usage. However, if you have the kind of job where you work with a bunch of different people each day then working from home puts you at a great disadvantage.
I've tried working from home and find it difficult to get the same kind of results compared to huddling around a table
I would take it one step further. If there's a serious engineering defect, the manufacturer should be on the hook to recall all vehicles affected by that defect AND re-imburse the owner for costs incurred getting it fixed.
I have a BMW that's not affected by this recall but has a serious engineering issue. I'll save you the gory details, but there's a seal on the coolant pipe that fails prematurely. When that happens, coolant leaks out of a weep hold on the front. The cost to fix this at the dealer is close to $10,000 CAD. That's not a typo - it's close to 10 grand. Google BMW N62 engine coolant leak for info. Luckily, I found an independent mechanic to fix it, but still cost close to $2,000
BMW knows it's an issue because they've revised the design of the seal/pipe. Since they know it was due to poor engineering (or more likely due to penny pinching), they should be responsible for incurring all associated costs for fixing it.
Some things will fail prematurely, sure. Got no problem with that. When you make a million parts, some of them will fail. But when something because a common issue and has been determined to be an oversight, consumers shouldn't be left holding the bill
We've tried the paperless office. *I've* tried it and desperately wanted it to work well. I've tried hand writing recognition apps on tablets but, depending on what you do, it doesn't work all the time.
In my day to day work, I work with a lot of theoretical math and statistics, modeling, forecasting etc. I've tried to use software to make myself more efficient and productive, but nothing works better for me than writing out a theory on a notepad, making a bunch of scribbles or changes in real-time and then going back to Minitab or Excel to input it.
The problem I have found is that none of the stylus' have the precise / accurate contact that a nice pen has. The lines end up being too thick, or it misses contact. That can really break concentration when you're working on a complex formula because now you have to troubleshoot why the stylus missed something. OR you end up with massive writing just because the stylus can't pick up equations or formulas when trying to cram everything in a small space. With a pen and paper, you just automatically adjust your writing size to the available space without even really thinking about it.
I imagine on the ISS, working out calculations or check lists is much easier if you can write next to the printed output rather than struggling to use a stylus and that's probably the reason they're using that method. It's NASA and astronauts - if there was a simpler, better way to do something, chances are they'd have done it already.
Owner of two BMW's here. 650i Convertible and 535xi Sedan.
For those of you who believe the 'German reliability' saying, trust me when I say it's a complete and utter myth. I can't talk about Porsche, Audi, Mercedes, VW but my cars have seen their fair share of warranty work.
The 535xi has had, in the 3 years I've owned it:
- Air conditioning fail. That required a 14+ hour repair job as the entire dashboard has to be removed. $4,700 cost but covered under warranty
- Start motor fail. Took 2 days to repair. $1,500 but also under warranty.
- Rear power trunk lid fail. Fixed in one day. $600 but warrantied
- Battery charging system failure. Not sure if it was the alternator or something else but it was a $1,200 repair. Under warranty
- Dynamic headlight failure. Headlights turn as you turn the wheel but the mechanism failed and the headlights were left all wonky. Required replacement. $6,000. I am not kidding. $6,000!!! Thankfully covered under warranty.
650i
- Started billowing blue smoke after sitting at red lights. Turns out it was a known valve stem problem. $6,200 but covered under warranty
- Coolant bottle cracked. $550. Covered under warranty.
- It's got this weird suspension shimmy right now. I can't readily reproduce it and it's been in the shop twice for it but they can't figure it out. Seems like we're in a 'wait for it to get real bad so it's obvious what the problem is' stage. I'm guessing it won't be a cheap or easy fix.
They are fantastic cars to drive, the 535xi is great in the winter with a set of Michelin X-Ices and they have great dynamic driving characteristics. I'm not a driving hooligan but they are so sure footed compared to my previous cars. However, I will never buy another BMW again. The thought of maintaining them once the warranty runs out literally fills me with dread and the none of the newer BMWs appeal to me - save the M5 and I don't have the budget for that.
TL;DR: Cutting out carbs helped me lose 55lbs in less than 12 months and I feel great. I'm 5'9" and 40 years old.
I've had a similar experience when I decided I needed to lose weight and become more healthy. I tried a couple of diets and exercise regimes but the one that really worked for me was Atkins. I'm not endorsing Atkins, I didn't buy any of their specific branded stuff, but I followed their philosophy of zero carbs (to begin) and fat-is-not bad.
I started off close to 220lbs in Sep 2016 and as of today (30th Aug 2017), I'm down to 165lbs. I reached my initial goal weight of 170lbs way back around Feb/Mar 2017 so I've spent the last few months maintaining and increasing my fitness level.
The first few weeks was extremely tough, I ain't gonna lie. Not eating anything with sugar, bread, carbs was so hard because I enjoy eating certain foods - I have a particular weakness for breaded fish, chips, and baked beans and apple pie with custard....
I found using the MyFitnessPal app and logging my foods made it much easier to stick to my diet. I started favoring foods with a barcode just so I could scan them. My grocery store has little barcodes on veggies so I could even monitor those portions.
The first few weeks, I ate steak, chicken, and unbreaded baked fish. No fruits at all and no milk. Only plain water. Some veggies like green pepper, onion, spinach. I also had a vega-all-in-one shake once a day (lunch or dinner in replacement of a meal). Man, that was hard on my stomach. I went from being a twice a day regular person to going once every 3 days. I was constipated so added metamucil to my daily diet. That helped a LOT.
The results though were amazing. I was going to the gym once or twice a week initially but cutting out sugars/carbs made me shed pounds like crazy. I think I dropped almost a pound a day for the first 10-12 days. I plateau'd around 190lbs and that's when I upped my gym game. Started going a full 5 days a week and would burn 600-700 calories each session before I left. Used a Fitbit Charge HR to track calorie burn.
Broke through 190lbs a few weeks later and started dropping maybe 0.2 to 0.4 lbs a day until I hit 170lb. I tried experimenting with my diet to see how how much weight I could lose and the lowest I got was 158lbs. I've started adding some treats/carbs back in my diet, namely
- Rhubarb pie with custard
- Some fruits (kiwi, strawberries mainly)
- Once a month I'll have some fish, chips, and baked beans
- Coke zero (technically no carb but I still consider it a treat)
If I go a long time with no carbs or treats, I don't miss them. I think it's biologically changed my taste buds and body. Even milk, which I used to LOVE, has no temptation.
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I think that's semantics. Sure, Trumps administration (in the direct sense) didn't repeal it, but they made it possible. The getaway driver is just as culpable as the robbers.
Really? I felt it was regular corporate-speak..
As with most things, there's not a lot of substance behind it - where's the offer of compensation etc?
Office worker here. 40-ish years old so maybe my age has some bias. Maybe not. I'll let you decide :)
I have found the following to be very true for me and those around me:
- I work in an environment where we have to investigate and fix problems frequently (e.g. QA, reporting, analytics). Our data sources aren't always rock solid and when we find discrepancies, it's not immediately obvious where the problem stems from
- Turning around and talking to someone next to you is how we fix 90% of our problems. Normally, someone from the next aisle will overhear and pop around to offer ideas. This becomes even better when we can whiteboard stuff (each cube has it's own whiteboard)
- Sometimes just random conversations with others will give direction on how to handle a situation
If your job role requires you to be kinda heads-down with little or no interaction with anyone in order to be successful then working from home is great. It makes a lot of sense both fiscally and for time usage. However, if you have the kind of job where you work with a bunch of different people each day then working from home puts you at a great disadvantage.
I've tried working from home and find it difficult to get the same kind of results compared to huddling around a table
Indeed I am.
I would take it one step further. If there's a serious engineering defect, the manufacturer should be on the hook to recall all vehicles affected by that defect AND re-imburse the owner for costs incurred getting it fixed.
I have a BMW that's not affected by this recall but has a serious engineering issue. I'll save you the gory details, but there's a seal on the coolant pipe that fails prematurely. When that happens, coolant leaks out of a weep hold on the front. The cost to fix this at the dealer is close to $10,000 CAD. That's not a typo - it's close to 10 grand. Google BMW N62 engine coolant leak for info. Luckily, I found an independent mechanic to fix it, but still cost close to $2,000
BMW knows it's an issue because they've revised the design of the seal/pipe. Since they know it was due to poor engineering (or more likely due to penny pinching), they should be responsible for incurring all associated costs for fixing it.
Some things will fail prematurely, sure. Got no problem with that. When you make a million parts, some of them will fail. But when something because a common issue and has been determined to be an oversight, consumers shouldn't be left holding the bill
I assumed Slashdot would just insert paragraphs as I typed them in the box, but I guess I have to actually enter the breaks in code.....
We've tried the paperless office. *I've* tried it and desperately wanted it to work well. I've tried hand writing recognition apps on tablets but, depending on what you do, it doesn't work all the time. In my day to day work, I work with a lot of theoretical math and statistics, modeling, forecasting etc. I've tried to use software to make myself more efficient and productive, but nothing works better for me than writing out a theory on a notepad, making a bunch of scribbles or changes in real-time and then going back to Minitab or Excel to input it. The problem I have found is that none of the stylus' have the precise / accurate contact that a nice pen has. The lines end up being too thick, or it misses contact. That can really break concentration when you're working on a complex formula because now you have to troubleshoot why the stylus missed something. OR you end up with massive writing just because the stylus can't pick up equations or formulas when trying to cram everything in a small space. With a pen and paper, you just automatically adjust your writing size to the available space without even really thinking about it. I imagine on the ISS, working out calculations or check lists is much easier if you can write next to the printed output rather than struggling to use a stylus and that's probably the reason they're using that method. It's NASA and astronauts - if there was a simpler, better way to do something, chances are they'd have done it already.
Doh, I should have realized I needed HTML formatting to make my post look better :(
Owner of two BMW's here. 650i Convertible and 535xi Sedan. For those of you who believe the 'German reliability' saying, trust me when I say it's a complete and utter myth. I can't talk about Porsche, Audi, Mercedes, VW but my cars have seen their fair share of warranty work. The 535xi has had, in the 3 years I've owned it: - Air conditioning fail. That required a 14+ hour repair job as the entire dashboard has to be removed. $4,700 cost but covered under warranty - Start motor fail. Took 2 days to repair. $1,500 but also under warranty. - Rear power trunk lid fail. Fixed in one day. $600 but warrantied - Battery charging system failure. Not sure if it was the alternator or something else but it was a $1,200 repair. Under warranty - Dynamic headlight failure. Headlights turn as you turn the wheel but the mechanism failed and the headlights were left all wonky. Required replacement. $6,000. I am not kidding. $6,000!!! Thankfully covered under warranty. 650i - Started billowing blue smoke after sitting at red lights. Turns out it was a known valve stem problem. $6,200 but covered under warranty - Coolant bottle cracked. $550. Covered under warranty. - It's got this weird suspension shimmy right now. I can't readily reproduce it and it's been in the shop twice for it but they can't figure it out. Seems like we're in a 'wait for it to get real bad so it's obvious what the problem is' stage. I'm guessing it won't be a cheap or easy fix. They are fantastic cars to drive, the 535xi is great in the winter with a set of Michelin X-Ices and they have great dynamic driving characteristics. I'm not a driving hooligan but they are so sure footed compared to my previous cars. However, I will never buy another BMW again. The thought of maintaining them once the warranty runs out literally fills me with dread and the none of the newer BMWs appeal to me - save the M5 and I don't have the budget for that.
TL;DR: Cutting out carbs helped me lose 55lbs in less than 12 months and I feel great. I'm 5'9" and 40 years old. I've had a similar experience when I decided I needed to lose weight and become more healthy. I tried a couple of diets and exercise regimes but the one that really worked for me was Atkins. I'm not endorsing Atkins, I didn't buy any of their specific branded stuff, but I followed their philosophy of zero carbs (to begin) and fat-is-not bad. I started off close to 220lbs in Sep 2016 and as of today (30th Aug 2017), I'm down to 165lbs. I reached my initial goal weight of 170lbs way back around Feb/Mar 2017 so I've spent the last few months maintaining and increasing my fitness level. The first few weeks was extremely tough, I ain't gonna lie. Not eating anything with sugar, bread, carbs was so hard because I enjoy eating certain foods - I have a particular weakness for breaded fish, chips, and baked beans and apple pie with custard.... I found using the MyFitnessPal app and logging my foods made it much easier to stick to my diet. I started favoring foods with a barcode just so I could scan them. My grocery store has little barcodes on veggies so I could even monitor those portions. The first few weeks, I ate steak, chicken, and unbreaded baked fish. No fruits at all and no milk. Only plain water. Some veggies like green pepper, onion, spinach. I also had a vega-all-in-one shake once a day (lunch or dinner in replacement of a meal). Man, that was hard on my stomach. I went from being a twice a day regular person to going once every 3 days. I was constipated so added metamucil to my daily diet. That helped a LOT. The results though were amazing. I was going to the gym once or twice a week initially but cutting out sugars/carbs made me shed pounds like crazy. I think I dropped almost a pound a day for the first 10-12 days. I plateau'd around 190lbs and that's when I upped my gym game. Started going a full 5 days a week and would burn 600-700 calories each session before I left. Used a Fitbit Charge HR to track calorie burn. Broke through 190lbs a few weeks later and started dropping maybe 0.2 to 0.4 lbs a day until I hit 170lb. I tried experimenting with my diet to see how how much weight I could lose and the lowest I got was 158lbs. I've started adding some treats/carbs back in my diet, namely - Rhubarb pie with custard - Some fruits (kiwi, strawberries mainly) - Once a month I'll have some fish, chips, and baked beans - Coke zero (technically no carb but I still consider it a treat) If I go a long time with no carbs or treats, I don't miss them. I think it's biologically changed my taste buds and body. Even milk, which I used to LOVE, has no temptation.