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I signed up with Vonage a few weeks ago. I have 2 phone lines and signed up both. The verification process was only completed on 1 phone number, but they immediately charged me 49 dollars for both phone numbers. A day or 2 later I received 2 modems in the mail, although 1 modem was supposed to be good for 2 phone lines.

When I called Vonage to cancel service on the number I had not verified, they kept me on the line so long I put my little head on the desk and considered an alcoholic beverage.

While the quality of the service is great - crisp and clear � the service does not work with dial-in dictation. The dictation continued to play after I raised my foot from the pedal. Also, if I placed my foot back on the pedal immediately after raising it, the dictation would not play, I had to wait a few seconds.

I was disconnected 3 times while working. I lost work one of the times and therefore lost that money.

When I called to totally cancel service, it was a very long process, but I was told I had to stay on the line to get a verification number or I would not get a refund. It took AGES � or so it seemed.

Researchers from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have announced today the discovery of eight previously unknown, ancient animal species within "a new and unique underground ecosystem in a cave near Ramle, Israel.

In a press conference on the Mt. Scopus campus of the Hebrew University, the researchers said the discovery came about when a small opening was found, leading to a cave extending to a depth of 100 meters beneath the surface of a quarry in the vicinity of Ramle, between Jerusalem and Tel Aviv. The quarry is operated by cement manufacturer Nesher Industries.

The cave, which has been dubbed the Ayalon Cave, is "unique in the world", said Prof. Amos Frumkin of the Hebrew University Department of Geography. This is due mainly to its isolation from the outside world, since the cave's surface is situated under a layer of chalk that is impenetrable to water. The cave, with its branches, extends over some 2� kilometers, making it Israel's second largest limestone cave. It is to remain closed to the public to permit further scientific research.

The invertebrate animals found in the cave � four seawater and freshwater crustaceans and four terrestial species � are related to but different from other, similar life forms known to scientists. The species have been sent to biological experts in both Israel and abroad for further analysis and dating. It is estimated that these species are millions of years old. Also found in the cave were bacteria that serve as the basic food source in the ecosystem.

The animals found there were all discovered live, except for a blind species of scorpion, although Dr. Dimentman is certain that live scorpions will be discovered in further explorations and also probably an animal or animals which feed on the scorpions.

The underground cave includes an underground lake, in which the crustaceans were found. The lake is part of the Yarkon-Taninim aquifer, one of Israel's two aquifers, yet is different in temperature and chemical composition from the main waters of the aquifer. The lake's temperature and salinity indicates that its source is deep underground.

Among the interesting features of the discoveries thus far in the cave is that two of the crustaceans are seawater species and two others are of a types found in fresh or brackish water.

This can provide insights into events occurring millions of years ago regarding the history of ancient bodies of water in the region.

I could use any help from someone more savvy than I am in regards to the making the template not move.

I was given a letterhead that I now need to put headers in. The need to be lined up like this:

No matter what I try, I can not fill in one field without the other field moving over. It is so time consuming to have to back it up each time considering there are four fields each side.

The form I need to make this on has their header with log and the footer with their names and the like, so I have the inside of a template so to speak, to work in.

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i use autocorrect for all my docs' templates. to reflect the new year, i tried to change them to read 2009 but on certain templates, word freezes up when i tried to edit them and i have to exit out of it to remedy the problem but still cannot edit my template. i even tried just deleting it from autocorrect altogether, but even that causes a freeze. and it's only on one doc's templates. i was able to change my others just fine. does anyone have any suggestions?

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I was just reading the unemployment site for my state and came across some interesting information.

It said if you quit your job due to a "material change" then you could still draw unemployment? What would constitute a material change?

Would it be a forced shift and day change after 2 years? Would it be the fact that you've gone from $1000 a week to $300 a week and you are sitting in front of a computer about 16 hours a day to do that, plus working 7 days a week? Would it be having to work third shift instead of first?

Any thoughts, any suggestions? If I am only going to make $300 a week, I want to draw unemployment so I can go to college and not have to deal with this BS anymore!

My computer geek just scolded me :( I have my computer set to hibernate after 2 hours to reduce accumulation of cat hair around the fan. He says hibernate is like an induced coma -- sometimes the patient doesn't wake up. He instructs NEVER use hibernate and he would take it off the computer if he could.

I thought that turning on and off was hard on the hardware itself and where most problems originated -- plus the cat hair thing. . .

Is there anyone else, besides me, who's very hesitant on giving out your social security # to new contracts? Am I better off trying to get a Federal Tax ID # and using that instead?

I guess I am out of it. How big of a holiday is this? All the kids home from school today? Post offices and banks closed? Seems rather quiet work-wise. Wondering if I should start cleaning the house or keep staring at the no jobs to do in my queue.

Has anyone had success with at-home job opportunities over the internet, i.e, on-line surveys, Google adwords ?

Kathy, thank your for e-mailing me. I am unable to respond to you through the e-mail though. Could you please contact me again with your e-mail address?

I am thinking about switching from Adelphia to Verizon DSL internet service. It seems that lately my service is off line more than online. However, I have heard the DSL is a tad slower, which is one of my concerns. Any happy or unhappy Verizon DSL users willing to share their experiences?

Need some help here ---- have a very cheap doctor who wants everything for nothing. Need to know what to charge him for copies and envlopes as he seems to have a lot of those. THANKS!!

Does anyone know where I can get a manual for my DVI system type LFH 4020/80D? I cannot find mine and I am not sure where to get a replacement. I need to program it for a second clinic and am not sure how.

I just finished my medical transcription course and got certified. Is it always going to be this hard to find a job. Everyone wants experience. How do I get experience, if noone will give me a chance? Does anyone have suggestions how to get my first job? Please help!

about why working at home is thought of as not working at all! I just found this article as a HEADLINE on my Yahoo home page today.

1. Telecommute. Sometimes a good way to find happiness is to just stay home. Would you enjoy playing tennis with friends during the day? Rolling on the floor with Fido? Watching daytime soaps or CNBC's stock ticker? Who cares as long as the daily work gets done? Pitch your boss on telecommuting. If he or she resists, offer to go on a short leash; for example, agree to submit twice-a-day work progress reports.

Here's the link for the full article: http://finance.yahoo.com/career-work/article/103034/Seven-Ways-to-Be-Happier-at-Work

There's a reason why it's still called WORK at home and this kinda rubbed me reading it, because I think a lot of people, new to this line of work especially (transcription from home), fail at it. To make a decent paycheck, I have to be glued to my keys for 8 hours a day--not a few hours here and a few hours there. What's your opinion of the above statement?

A better alternative to Lap band is the Medifast 5 and 1 plan. You eat 5 of their meals a day and then what they call a Lean and Green that you prepare yourself. I've only just started, but have lost 9 pounds in 4 days. Check out the website... Medifast1.com

Read the info and check out the message boards. I think you'll be pleasantly surprised.

You can spend 17+ thousand dollars for a band and eat 6 small meals a day or spend a couple of hundred dollars a month and eat 6 small meals a day.

I have worked 2 jobs for many years now. My full-time job is with one of the nationals. My second job is for a local specialist's office. It is the second job that I want to talk about.

I have worked for these 3 physicians for 14 years now. I started out typing from tapes and bringing in the work daily on "sticky back" paper. We have progressed over the last year to having the work put on the internet and having the office staff download the work each day. It is working very well for all of us.

I am paid a very generous hourly wage. I am on the company's payroll. I get benefits, such as paid holidays, AFLAC, sick days, bonuses, personal days, etc. I am quite satisfied with the arrangement.

My thought is, can we somehow appeal to our local providers to once again give the work to those of us who work at home as employees rather than farming out work to the big nationals? This would eliminate the middle man and our wages would hopefully once again go up.

I am most interested in others' opinions. Are you happy working for a big MTSO, or would you prefer working, once again, as an at-home employee for a local company. If so, can we somehow solicit this work back where it used to be? I have been doing this for 25 years now, and I remember when most local health care providers did have their own employees,either in house or at home, doing their transcription. Guess all the recent discussions on this board have got me to thinking how I (we) can improve out current situation!

I was asked that when applying for a job. I know it means file transfer protocol, but how the heck am I supposed to know how my audio files get transferred?

Has anyone heard anything about this CD? I found it on ebay. It has over 1000 multispecialty operative sample reports. It's called: Softext Medical Transcription CD of Report Samples. eBay Listing: 180302333955.

Well, I've got the new transcription blog off the ground and right now I'm in the process of posting stories about how we all got into the world of MT, and also a few personal things too, to show that MTs are not just sitting behind the computer screen all day...

Would anyone here like to be a "guest blogger?" You can tell your story. Unfortunately, I can't compensate you other than having your voice heard and you can of course put links to your biz, your yahoo group, or anything near and dear to your heart. Please email me privately if interested. Thanks!

I recently purchased a laptop and it only came with an ExpressCard slot (which it is my understanding that laptops in the future will be built with these and not PC slots). The ExpressCards have not hit the local Verizon or Sprint stores yet but I hear they are to soon and I plan to try one. I hope to be able to drop my dial-up ISP and just use my laptop for my on-line job. I also have my own local account where I pick up tapes and deliver their transcription and I can continue to use my regular PC for that work if I choose to.

Anyway, I would really appreciate knowing how you like your "card" for connecting to the Internet and how well it works out for you. Do you know if Verizon or Sprint has more coverage area? Have you traveled much with yours to see if you are able to get connections? How reliable has this been and how fast of a connection rate do you get on average?

I sure would appreciate any info you could share regarding this. Thanks so much.

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