Build you own roller coaster in your back yard, The design employs the same principles as a theme park coaster so the car will not derail Our kids would be superheros to all the kids in the neigborhood! We certainly have the land for it and I’ve got the skills to build it!
Day: April 25, 2004
Death to outsourcing! Outsourcing didn’t pay off f…
Death to outsourcing! Outsourcing didn’t pay off for Conseco “Insurance firm may be at forefront of trend by bringing jobs moved to India back to U.S.”
Three years ago, when Conseco moved 800 jobs to India, its chief executive was clear that his pioneering outsourcing move was more than just cost-cutting.
These days, the insurer also may be a pioneer because it brought most of those jobs back to Indiana.
In 2001
CEO Gary Wendt says that buying India-based ExlServices will save Conseco up to $60 million a year and reduce turnover to less than 10 percent a year.
CEO Gary Wendt says that buying India-based ExlServices will save Conseco up to $60 million a year and reduce turnover to less than 10 percent a year.
In 2002
With turnover in India at 200 percent and cost savings falling short, Wendt’s successor, William J. Shea, sells ExlServices at a $20 million loss.
With turnover in India at 200 percent and cost savings falling short, Wendt’s successor, William J. Shea, sells ExlServices at a $20 million loss.
Don’t get me wrong. I’ve even outsourced a project to Russia with success but also with a quick learning about the negative sides. I look forward to my industry (software) maintaining its quality of work and employee salaries by keeping jobs here in the states.
Got one of the 3 broken lawn mowers working and pr…
Got one of the 3 broken lawn mowers working and proceeded to even out the cutting Tommy had done with the weed eater.
Now heading out with wife and baby to see a health fair at the Jewish Community Center.
Pentagon angered by photos from military mortuary …
Pentagon angered by photos from military mortuary Yes! Let’s just hide the fact that people are dying why don’t we?
Fuel rod parts missing from nuclear plant In unre…
Fuel rod parts missing from nuclear plant
In unrelated news see Vermont Nuclear Scientists taking early retirements out of the country.
Vehicle to autonomous biped robot conversion for t…
Vehicle to autonomous biped robot conversion for the Mini Cooper r50.
I first had the vision to build a robot while working as an engineer on the old Mini Coopers in the late 1960s. There were no real robots at the time of course, so it was purely science-fiction. But I always believed a robot would be the most natural complement to the automobile – a full biped, intelligent version having great strength, dexterity and a library of mechanical knowledge. I imagined a robot with the ability to repair vehicles, direct traffic and watch over high-accident crossroads to preempt accidents.
The movies are worth a watch
Tired of your kids? Auction them on Ebay! German 8…
Tired of your kids? Auction them on Ebay! German 8 year old girl ‘up for sale’ on eBay
Three bids had reportedly been made by the time police removed the ad – the highest for 25.50 euros ($30.35).
"Jeep on Fire" by Troy H. Cheek Jeep owners have t…
“Jeep on Fire” by Troy H. Cheek Jeep owners have the coolest stories!
Virginia High School senior Mallory White has been…
I understand that the policies are in place to allow for learning environment without distraction. However, ever since the digital watch came out, students have synchronized alarms to disrupt class in jest. Should we ban watches?
The cellphone will continue to shape our society. Already in S. Korea cellphones can be used to buy sodas from vending machines and groceries. So, do we ban cell phones? Or integrate them into the edication system teaching students how to research using WAP and creating opportunies with SMS allowing the student another means of interaction with the teacher?
I want my children to know technology, use it and push it to the limits. I like the idea that one day my daughter may send me a brief text message from school telling me of some significant accomplishment and me being able to send her a hearty congratulations back!
The cellphone will continue to shape our society. Already in S. Korea cellphones can be used to buy sodas from vending machines and groceries. So, do we ban cell phones? Or integrate them into the edication system teaching students how to research using WAP and creating opportunies with SMS allowing the student another means of interaction with the teacher?
I want my children to know technology, use it and push it to the limits. I like the idea that one day my daughter may send me a brief text message from school telling me of some significant accomplishment and me being able to send her a hearty congratulations back!
White said she felt that surrendering her phone to school administrators for six weeks – the other option for violation of the school policy – was too severe, so she chose to miss 10 days of school instead.
I know our middle school policy is that if a phone comes to school it is removed from the student and the parent must come pick it up. The 2nd offense the school gets to keep the phone. I’m sorry. If I have invested in a phone for my child the school will not sudden de facto own it!
Stress Bear Prepare for hours of endless fun! A ne…
Stress Bear Prepare for hours of endless fun! A new tool each time you pass over the bear!
I find this terribly humorous! Murfreesboro has a …
I find this terribly humorous! Murfreesboro has a tourism page!
Mork moved! Careful what you agree to! Kay Oltman…
Mork moved! Careful what you agree to!
Kay Oltmans told the newspaper earlier that year that she never expected the attention – fans almost daily knocking on the door, asking for tours and peering in windows at all hours – when she agreed to let the exterior of the house be filmed.
A New Day! Let’s start the day off with a PayPa…
A New Day!
Let’s start the day off with a PayPal donation link:
This Morning
Getting behind on things makes it difficult for me to do things meaning I get further behind. I was too busy to blog yesterday at the moments I had to blog I didn’t have time to do so completely so I just didn’t do. This is a trap! A trap that will get me in much trouble.
Tommy is the only child here so Cathy and I were able to sleep in. Time to check on him.
