Colleague

Core77 Ultimate Gift Guide Highlight: Anything Scissors — British designer Michael Sodeau and Japanese company Suikosha have collaborated under the name 'Anything' to produce a line of stationery, including these super-elegant scissors--a perfect gift for the designer colleague at work who never returns yours. BUY NOW! Check Out the Complete Core77 Ultimate Gift Guide 2008 2007 Guide | 2006 Guide (more...)... [Tags: colleague, highlight, japanese company, perfect gift, scissors]

Rendell Hot Mic Again: Palin "Not A Genius" But Has "Great Instincts" — Further examination of the videotape reveals that Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell's comments about Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano's not having a life (and thus being the perfect nominee to be PEBO's Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security) weren't the only ones he made on the hot mike in Philly. The stocky Democrat and chair of the National Governors Association also weighed in on another colleague -- Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin. Parts of the comments are inaudible, but here's what you can hear: "Look, she has a right to be here," Rendell said. "I think she has great instincts. She's not... [Tags: alaska gov, arizona gov, colleague, democrat, department of homeland]

Life-Saving Surgery Performed via Text Message Instructions [Sms Surgery] — Using text message instructions from a colleague, a British surgeon in the Congo successfully amputated the gangrenous collarbone and shoulder blade of an unfortunate teenager who had his arms torn off in an accident. The surgeon, David Nott, texted his colleague back in the UK as he was far more knowledgeable about the procedures required for such a delicate operation. The colleague, Meirion Thomas, responded with ten steps he needed to follow in order to carry out the procedure properly. Then signed off with a simple "Easy! Good luck!" Personally, I would have felt better having him on a regular... [Tags: british surgeon, cellphone, cnn, collarbone, colleague]

Give a Gift: 4 Tips for More Effective Mentoring — Lots of companies are recognizing that it makes sense to get older and younger employees talking - sharing knowledge and ideas, combining perspectives in new and interesting ways. But most are going about it in ways that are pretty old school - top-down, highly managed and overly scheduled approaches to building relationships that need, over time, to be based on trust and mutual respect. What I see most often are programs in which a central group "assigns" senior individuals to more junior counterparts - of course, with a genuine good-faith effort to match interests and personalities - but still very... [Tags: building relationships, business goal, career goals, central group, colleague]

A Very Warm Welcome To My New Slate Colleague — Five years ago, after a previously-little-known Attorney General named Eliot Spitzer got me kicked out of the securities industry, during a period when I was sure that, among other things, no one would ever be caught dead professionally associating with me again, an editor named Jacob Weisberg at Slate reached out a helping hand. With a big smile, Jacob said he liked the idea of my launching my "comeback" (his word) by covering the Martha Stewart trial for the magazine. I've never stopped being grateful to Jacob and his Slate colleagues for that, and over the years, I've had the... [Tags: bastard, buffet line, christmas party, colleague, columnist]

Doctor Performs Amputation By Text Message — Peace Corps Online writes "Vascular surgeon David Nott performed a life-saving amputation on a boy in DR Congo following instructions sent by text message from a colleague in London. The boy's left arm had been ripped off and was badly infected and gangrenous; there were just 6in (15cm) of the boy's arm remaining, much of the surrounding muscle had died and there was little skin to fold over the wound. 'He had about two or three days to live when I saw him,' Nott said. Nott, volunteering with the medical charity Medecins Sans Frontieres, knew he needed to perform a... [Tags: 15cm, amputation, collar bone, colleague, dr congo]

Surgeon saves boy's life by texting — A British doctor volunteering in DR Congo used text message instructions from a colleague to perform a life-saving amputation on a boy...... [Tags: amputation, british doctor, colleague, dr congo, message instructions]

Giants pitcher to be video game headliner — Giants pitcher to be video game headliner I didn't get to go to Giants pitcher Tim Lincecum's Tuesday motion capture session in Novato for 2K Sports' Major League Baseball 2K9. But my colleague John Shea relayed some interesting tidbits from the afternoon,...... [Tags: 2k sports, 2k9, colleague, giants, interesting tidbits]

Chasing Value: Berkshire - you’re selling, I’m buying! — Filed under: Rants and raves, General Electric (GE), Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A), Goldman Sachs Group (GS), Chasing Value, Best Stocks for 2008 It was only seven weeks ago that I posted Chasing Value: Considering Berkshire Hathaway… again. At the time, Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.B) was trading around $3,850 for the “B” shares. Well, I think the time for consideration is over and this morning I placed a limit order for the stock. I think the time is right when stories like Berkshire Hathaway at Lowest Close Since Feb. 2007 and my colleague Peter Cohan’s Warren Buffett is not perfect are... [Tags: berkshire hathaway, best stocks, brk b, colleague, decades]

Chasing Value: Berkshire - you’re selling, I’m buying! — Filed under: Rants and raves, General Electric (GE), Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A), Goldman Sachs Group (GS), Chasing Value, Best Stocks for 2008 It was only seven weeks ago that I posted Chasing Value: Considering Berkshire Hathaway… again. At the time, Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.B) was trading around $3,850 for the “B” shares. Well, I think the time for consideration is over and this morning I placed a limit order for the stock. I think the time is right when stories like Berkshire Hathaway at Lowest Close Since Feb. 2007 and my colleague Peter Cohan’s Warren Buffett is not perfect are... [Tags: berkshire hathaway, best stocks, brk b, colleague, decades]

Michealene Cristini Risley: "Another desperate plea from a trapped Zimbabwean" — Last week's blog created a little bit of tension with some Zimbabweans, who felt that I exaggerated the situation in Zimbabwe. I stand by what I wrote, and believe that the current crisis in Zimbabwe is worse than the outside world knows. It is no accident that a Human Rights envoy was refused entry last week. It's no surprise either. It is frightening to see the numbers of those contracting cholera, and the mounting deaths as this disease takes hold. What makes writing about Zimbabwe deceiving is that many who comment have an agenda to publicize. It might be an... [Tags: backdrop, cholera, colleague, confusion, cristini]

Go forth and network [Valleywag Calendar] — Now that the calendar is walking out of your life, here is a quick and dirty guide to how you can stay up to date on tech: Gary's Guide: This is by far my favorite. It's not only easy to navigate, it's industry specific. As long as the site isn't down, you'll save time and effort with Gary. Upcoming: Since it's mostly used by tech geeks like you, almost all of the popular events on relevant to tech. Though if you're not just looking at the popular events, the sheer number of events can tax anyone's patience. Scoble on... [Tags: aggregates, business english, clutter, colleague, crap]

Idiots are invaluable.Next time you encounter one, don’t be so quick to write them off.Instead, find a way to profit from them.Here are a few suggestions:1. Track what makes you tick, then do the opposite. I used to have a colleague, Jordan, who was without a doubt, the worst listener in the history of the world. Total conversational narcissist. Major monopolizer. Big time know-it-all. So, my justification for continuing to hang out with him was, “Well, look at the bright side, Scott. Whenever Jordan’s poor listening ability makes you want to regurgitate your breakfast, just use that as reminder of... [Tags: alarm clock, big time, cashier, colleague, eric clapton]

Irony alert: Facebook Catch-22 — It’s a small thing, but it made me laugh out loud when I read it: the government of Ontario (the province I live in, for those of you outside Canada) has been confronted by a grassroots protest against legislation for young drivers. More than 110,000 people have signed up for a Facebook group that was set up in opposition to the proposed law, which would (among other things) restrict drivers who have a G1 or intermediate licence from carrying more than one other passenger under the age of 21. The law emerged at least in part because of a horrible... [Tags: catch 22, colleague, dalton, desire, dialogue]

Backpack: Some things you may not have known — We recently conducted a survey of our Backpack customers. We got some great feedback — including that 97% of our customers would recommend Backpack to a colleague, friend, or family member. Thank you!  While reviewing, we noticed some suggestions about things that Backpack already offers. In "Backpack: Some things you may not have known," we pull out some of the more common suggestions and show you where you can find these features in Backpack. We hope you find these tips helpful!... [Tags: backpack, colleague, family member]

John Plunkett: Is the case of US TV news anchor Larry Mendte like something out of Will Ferrell spoof Anchorman? — John Plunkett: Why newsroom truth is stranger than fiction in the case of the US anchor sentenced for hacking into a colleague's email... [Tags: anchorman, colleague, email, john plunkett, larry mendte]

No bullshit here — Let me make this clear: I did not say bullshit to Bill Keller. Not that I couldn’t, wouldn’t, or haven’t, but I didn’t. Nor did he to me. I said bullshit to the reporter (and, I suspect, his editors) who were trying to pit Times Executive Editor Keller against me and me against him as I refused to play into the us-v-them narrative of stories about news media today, whether the “us” and “them” are bloggers and MSM or “traditionalists” - the reporter’s word - and whatever the opposite is. The Observer’s John Koblin kept trying to pit me and... [Tags: bill keller, bloggers, blue states, colleague, convenient place]

Twitterville Table of Contents-Part 4 — NOTE: This is the 4th & final part of my Table of Contents for Twitterville, my new book on why business should use Twitter. Just scroll down this blog to see my three earlier sections. I am looking for feedback on what I have and suggestions on what I should add. Please leave a comment here, Tweet me or email me.] PART 2.  The Why & How of Twitterville Chapter 12 Global Neighborhoods This chapter ties back to my reference to the Global Neighborhoods in Twitterville's introduction and expands significantly on it. It begins with an example that I have... [Tags: autumn morning, back yard, backyards, coffee houses, colleague]

Backpack: Some things you may not have known — We recently conducted a survey of our Backpack customers. We got some great feedback — including that 97% of our customers would recommend Backpack to a colleague, friend, or family member. Thank you!! We also included some open ended questions and comment boxes. I recently finished reviewing every response and noticed some suggestions about things that Backpack already offers. I thought I’d pull out some of the more common suggestions and show you where you can find these features in Backpack. SSL on Solo A few people mentioned that they didn’t have SSL on their Solo Plan. The Solo plan... [Tags: backpack, colleague, comment boxes, compression tools, family member]

Laurie Nadel: Being Thankful for Dyslexia — The past few times I tried to phone my Huffington Post colleague Dr. Alex Pattakos, I reached a "number that has been disconnected." Alex, who should win a "Soul of Patience" award, emailed me his correct phone number at least three times. En route to its destination in the "P" section of my address book, something strange has been happening: the 9's become 8's. Up until now, my numbers and letters have been well-behaved. But with mischievous 8's and 9's playing with my mind, I can't help wondering, "Is this dyslexia?" If it is, I'm not alone. According to the... [Tags: 5 million, brilliant people, colleague, dr alex, dyslexia association]