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This year Timber Creek Paper developed a complete flash website with me. We focused the entire project on using personal, character driven imagery.
Timber Creek Paper has a lot of history floating around their warehouse. Character is built into their walls, their old wooden carts, their workbenches, their way of doing things, it all has a history. It makes a customer step back, breathe in, and actually think about what type of historic company they are working with.


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[2b2k] Public data and metadata, Google style
February 20th, 2011 by davidw
I'm finding Google Lab's Dataset Publishing Language (DSPL) pretty fascinating.
Upload a set of data, and it will do some semi-spiffy visualizations of it. (As Apryl DeLancey points out, Martin Wattenberg and Fernanda Viegas now work for Google, so if they're working on this project, the visualizations are going to get much better.) More important, the data you upload is now publicly available. And, more important than that, the site wants you to upload your data in Google's DSPL format. DSPL aims at getting more metadata into datasets, making them more understandable, integrate-able, and re-usable.
So, let's say you have spreadsheets of "statistical time series for unemployment and population by country, and population by gender for US states." (This is Google's example in its helpful tutorial.)
You would supply a set of concepts ("population"), each with a unique ID ("pop"), a data type ("integer"), and explanatory information ("name=population", "definition=the number of human beings in a geographic area"). Other concepts in this example include country, gender, unemployment rate, etc. [Note that I'm not using the DSPL syntax in these examples, for purposes of readability.]
For concepts that have some known set of members (e.g., countries, but not unemployment rates), you would create a table — a spreadsheet in CSV format — of entries associated with that concept.
If your dataset uses one of the familiar types of data, such as a year, geographical position, etc., you would reference the "canonical concepts" defined by Google.
You create a "slice" or two, that is, "a combination of concepts for which data exists." A slice references a table that consists of concepts you've already defined and the pertinent values ("dimensions" and "metrics" in Google's lingo). For example, you might define a "countries slice" table that on each row lists a country, a year, and the country's population in that year. This table uses the unique IDs specified in your concepts definitions.
Finally, you can create a dataset that defines topics hierarchically so that users can more easily navigate the data. For example, you might want to indicate that "population" is just one of several characteristics of "country." Your topic dataset would define those relations. You'd indicate that your "population" concept is defined in the topic dataset by including the "population topic" ID (from the topic dataset) in the "population" concept definition.
When you're done, you have a data set you can submit to Google Public Data Explorer, where the public can explore your data. But, more important, you've created a dataset in an XML format that is designed to be rich in explanatory metadata, is portable, and is able to be integrated into other datasets.
Overall, I think this is a good thing. But:
While Google is making its formats public, and even its canonical definitions are downloadable, DSPL is "fully open" for use, but fully Google's to define. Having the 800-lbs gorilla defining the standard is efficient and provides the public platform that will encourage acceptance. And because the datasets are in XML, Google Public Data Explorer is not a roach motel for data. Still, it'd be nice if we could influence the standard more directly than via an email-the-developers text box.
Defining topics hierarchically is a familiar and useful model. I'm curious about the discussions behind the scenes about whether to adopt or at least enable ontologies as well as taxonomies.
Also, I'm surprised that Google has not built into this standard any expectation that data will be sourced. Suppose the source of your US population data is different from the source of your European unemployment statistics? Of course you could add links into your XML definitions of concepts and slices. But why isn't that a standard optional element?
Further (and more science fictional), it's becoming increasingly important to be able to get quite precise about the sources of data. For example, in the library world, the bibliographic data in MARC records often comes from multiple sources (local cataloguers, OCLC, etc.) and it is turning out to be a tremendous problem that no one kept track of who put which datum where. I don't know how or if DSPL addresses the sourcing issue at the datum level. I'm probably asking too much. (At least Google didn't include a copyright field as standard for every datum.)
Overall, I think it's a good step forward.
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The Grammy nominations are in, and the talk now is of what actors will be chosen for the Academy Awards, but not once have I heard anyone suggest that any of the singers or actors may not be nominated because of some character deficiency.
Likewise, when it comes to awards in theater or television or dance or literature, I don't ever recall any candidate losing out because of a personal flaw.
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Leaders start with the customer and work backwards. They work vigorously to earn and keep customer trust. Although leaders pay attention to competitors, they obsess over customers.
Leaders are owners. They think long term and do not sacrifice long-term value for short-term results. They act on behalf of the entire company, beyond just their own team. They never say "that's not my job."
Invent and Simplify
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Are Right, A Lot
Leaders are right a lot. They have strong judgment and good instincts. They seek diverse perspectives and work to disconfirm their beliefs.
Learn and Be Curious
Leaders are never done learning and always seek to improve themselves. They are curious about new possibilities and act to explore them.
Hire and Develop the Best
Leaders raise the performance bar with every hire and promotion. They recognize exceptional talent and willingly move them throughout the organisation. Leaders develop leaders and take seriously their role in coaching others. We work on behalf of our people to invent mechanisms for development like Career Choice.
Insist on the Highest Standards
Leaders have relentlessly high standards—many people may think these standards are unreasonably high. Leaders are continually raising the bar and driving their teams to deliver high-quality products, services, and processes. Leaders ensure that defects do not get sent down the line and that problems are fixed so they stay fixed.
Think Big
Thinking small is a self-fulfilling prophecy. Leaders create and communicate a bold direction that inspires results. They think differently and look around corners for ways to serve customers.
Bias for Action
Speed matters in business. Many decisions and actions are reversible and do not need extensive study. We value calculated risk taking.
Accomplish more with less. Constraints breed resourcefulness, self-sufficiency, and invention. There are no extra points for growing headcount, budget size, or fixed expense.
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Leaders listen attentively, speak candidly, and treat others respectfully. They are vocally self-critical, even when doing so is awkward or embarrassing. Leaders do not believe their or their team's body odor smells of perfume. They benchmark themselves and their teams against the best.
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One of the hardest things to do as a guy, is to go down on a girl and provide amazing cunnilingus. In all honesty, it does take some practice and some learning on the different techniques that work amazingly well. But there are definitely some things you can do as a beginner to make her squeal in absolute delight. Let's get started:
1. Warm her up. Don't dive right in, but rather warm things up by kissing, touching and licking. Slowly make your move downtown. Once you are there you want to continue to warm things up, by kissing and licking the thighs and the vagina area. Once you hear that she's getting excited, then you can zero in on the clitoris and go to work.
2. Go gentle with a FLAT tongue. You can experiment later with a firmer, more pointed tongue, but for beginners it's best to use a flat tongue to start with. Girls can be very sensitive and many have stated a firm, pointed tongue can be too harsh. Go gentle and feel her out. If she's sensitive then take it easy and maneuver slowly.
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"The economic slowdown during the spring and summer of last year caused many projects to be put on hold and resulted in diminished construction momentum." —ABC Chief Economist Anirban Basu.
The construction industry lost 7,000 jobs in March, inching the unemployment rate up to 17.2 percent from 17.1 percent in February, according to the April 6 Department of Labor employment report. Year over year, construction industry unemployment is down compared to the March 2011 rate of 20 percent. The industry added 55,000 jobs over the past 12 months.
The nonresidential construction sector lost 6,000 jobs for the month, but year over year has added 7,000 jobs, or 1.1 percent, bringing the total number of jobs to 659,400. Residential construction lost 5,000 jobs for the month and has added 3,000 jobs during the past 12 months, or 0.4 percent, to reach 569,000 jobs.
Nonresidential specialty trade contractors shed 5,000 jobs in March, while residential specialty trade contractors added 5,000 jobs and heavy and civil engineering construction employment saw a gain of 4,000 jobs. Year over year, nonresidential specialty trade contractors have lost 4,000 jobs, or 0.2 percent; residential specialty trade contractor employment grew by 29,000 jobs, or 2 percent; and heavy and civil engineering construction employment increased by 20,000 jobs, or 2.4 percent.
Across all industries, the nation added 120,000 jobs in March. The private sector expanded by 121,000 jobs and the public sector shrank by 1,000 jobs. On a yearly basis, the nation has added 1,899,000 jobs, or 1.5 percent. The national unemployment rate stood at 8.2 percent in March, down from 8.3 percent in February, with the labor force shrinking by 164,000 people.
"Today's employment report was disappointing, particularly for construction," said Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) Chief Economist Anirban Basu. "The first quarter of 2012 will be judged as a step backward for the industry as construction spending levels stagnated and employment momentum disappeared.
"A certain level of weakness was anticipated due to the economic slowdown during the spring and summer of last year that caused many projects to be put on hold and resulted in diminished construction momentum," Basu said. "In addition, ABC's Construction Backlog Indicator, a predictor of construction activity, dipped during last year's fourth quarter, setting the stage for the declines in construction employment now being observed.
"This employment report differed from the prior three months because employment growth was disappointing for the broader economy as well," Basu said. "The consensus coming into today's release was the nation would have added approximately 200,000 jobs in March, which did not happen.
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Opterus is providing two scholarship awards for young women, between the ages of 18-26 and enrolled/will enrol at a Canadian post-secondary institution, who are pursuing a STEM or Arts educational path. The awards are inspired by Founder, Janet Hawkins' mother, Dr. Helen McKilligin, and sister, Valerie Ann Hawkins.
Applications for the 2024 Rebel with a Cause Awards are closed for 2024. Thank you to everyone who applied. We'll have more information on recipients later in the summer. Stay tuned!
Dr. McKilligin led a remarkable and groundbreaking life. She graduated from the University of Aberdeen in 1958 with a specialty in pediatrics. She was a published author, writing a book with pioneering insights into the principles of neonatal nursing in 1970. She practiced in Newfoundland at the Grace Hospital and taught as an associate professor at the medical school at Memorial University in Newfoundland. She helped form the first Family Planning Association of Newfoundland that opened a birth control centre in St. John's, which was the first of its kind in the province. In 1980 she moved the family to Ontario and worked for the ministry of health creating groundbreaking programs in reproductive health. Before retiring she also completed her fine arts degree at the OCAD University. Helen Rose McKilligin was my mother. The Helen Rose STEM Award is dedicated to her memory.
Valerie lived with ovarian cancer for 5 years but passed away in February 2019. She was in New York during 9/11 doing what she loved as a member of the cast of Rag Time on Broadway. I believe her cancer made her one more victim of that day. She was an incredible actor and a brilliant director. She was a part of so many productions, Les Miserables - the North American tour, Romeo and Juliet in Stratford, Anne of Green Gables in PEI and one of my favorites, Star Mites, an off-Broadway production in NYC, just to name a few. She graduated from Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario and received the Lorne Greene Award for outstanding achievement in the practical and performing aspects of theatre while at Queen's. She also loved to rock and roll and sang in a local band in Stratford Ontario. And man, did she sing. We lived in California when I was 4 and she was 6. We shared a bedroom and she sang me to sleep, always Blue Spanish Eyes. She did it almost every night because she knew it made me happy. When she passed my best friend said of her; "I've been thinking of that idea that consciousness is like radio waves and our bodies are just a tuner. I'm thinking the cosmos just had this incredible musical source returned to it and some lucky body will get the chance to tune into sometime in the future." I hope this award can go to someone who might be able to tune into her frequency. Valerie Ann Hawkins was my sister. The Valerie Ann Arts Award is dedicated to her memory.
I'm Janet Hawkins, the CEO and co-founder of Opterus and founder of the Opterus Rebel with a Cause Scholarships. That groovy pic is of me back in the 70's. I was lucky, that even at that age, I was given the freedom to be creative, to explore, and to do things that made me happy. There were no rules around my choices. I admit, I was one of those kids that might have been seen as a little weird, but I like to think I had to grow into my kind of cool.
I am very proud that 2024 is going to be our sixth year offering these scholarships and I love that I can make these scholarships happen in the name of my mom and sister. This year we hope to continue to stimulate your creativity.
From the start, I didn't want these scholarships to be like all the others. I truly believe that putting a lot of weight into someone's grades is not the way to find the best and the brightest. People learn and express themselves in so many different ways and that is what excites me.
For this scholarship you don't have to be a straight A student who ticks all the boxes. One of the questions in the application asks you to tell us something you have achieved, that you are proud of, and why. I caution you to stay away from answering this with achieving high grades. I love that you worked hard and to do well is an amazing accomplishment, but that's not what we are looking for here. To receive this award, you must already have been accepted into a post-secondary institution. Tell me something else in your life that you are proud of, that helped shape you into the person you are today. Don't tell me you are smart, show me you are bright!
We are looking for women who can engage with us, think outside the box, and maybe surprise us. This is your opportunity to share something that is meaningful to you, something that makes you who you are. Make us laugh, make us cry, are you super artistic or musical, or do you have an unusual interest that you would like to share with us? Be creative, but most of all, just be yourself.
We know a $10,000 prize will make life easier, but will winning this award change your life? I saw a tweet from Ben Cichy, who worked for NASA at one point in his career. It said: "Got a 2.4 GPA my first semester in college. Thought maybe I wasn't cut out for engineering. Today I've landed two spacecrafts on Mars and am now designing one for the Moon. STEM is hard for everyone. Grades ultimately don't matter. Curiosity and perseverance matter." I love that. Be curious, be tenacious be a rebel! We are looking forward to learning about you.
Best of luck,
To apply for the Helen Rose STEM Award, you must be a woman between the ages of 18-26 and plan on pursuing an education in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) at an accredited Canadian university or college. The student we are looking to fund is pursuing a field of study that will help them in the future to create or contribute to a new mindset for a better world.
Example programs: Nursing, Mathematics, Physics, Computer Science, BSc in Psychology, etc.
To apply for the Valerie Ann Arts Award, you must be a woman between the ages of 18-26 and pursuing an education in the Arts at an accredited Canadian university or college. The student we are looking to fund is pursuing a field of study that will help them in the future to create or contribute to a new mindset for a better world.
Example programs: Painting, Economics, BA in Psychology, History, Business, etc.
Applications for the 2024 Rebel with a Cause Awards are closed for 2024. Thank you to everyone who applied. We'll have more information on recipients later in the summer. Stay tuned!


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Indiana Wildflowers on Porcelain- Painted by Hoosier Porcelain Artists
Indiana has a state organization, Indiana World Organization of China Painters, formed in 1969 for the purpose of promoting the fine art of china painting. The organization is comprised of local guilds which are centered in major cities throughout Indiana and is affiliated with the parent organization, World Organization of China.
When the Indiana organization met for its first meeting in the new millennium, the group decided to leave a lasting gift of hand-painted china to the state of Indiana. A place where the china could be used made the Governor's Residence a logical choice. "Wildflowers of Indiana" was selected as the pattern.
The china place settings and serving pieces were distributed to china painters from all parts of Indiana and the painters are all members of the Indiana organization of china painters through their local guilds. A different wildflower was assigned to each place setting and serving piece along with instructions to make the set have continuity. After the pieces were painted with the floral design, a committee of volunteers met over a weekend to paint the bands and apply gold. All pieces required another firing. Sixty-four porcelain artists painted a total of sixty-two different Indiana wildflowers on 242 pieces of china.
The set of china was purchased through private donations from individual china painters and member guilds of the Indiana World Organization of China Painters.
Queen Anne's Lace - Parsley Family
The Queen Anne's Lace gets its name form the broad, flat-topped umbels of innumerable flowers forming an intricate lace appearance.
Five anthers protrude from each flower and add to its delicate appearance. A freshly blossomed umbel has single small reddish purple
flower in its center and an older umbels folds upward from the outside to form a "bird nest." The name comes from the elaborate
headdresses and lace of fashionable seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. The roots are edible and cultivated carrot is derived from
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Daylily - Lily Family
The Daylily flowers are orange with many bud clusters on long stems and basal, linear and pointed at the tips with center crease in
the leaf. The Daylily blooms for only a single day and withers at night. The upward-facing, funnel-shaped flower has three orange
sepals and three orange, wavy-margined, unspotted petals. This Eurasia plant was brought to the United States as a garden flower.
Essentially, the Daylily is sterile. It staggers the imagination to realize the acres of Daylilies growing in Indiana. All parts of this
plant are edible.
Marsh Marigold - Buttercup Family
The Marsh Marigold or Cowslip has five to nine waxy yellow petal-shape sepals. The toothed leaves are heart or kidney shaped and
have a hollow stems. The leaves are waxy in appearance.
Swamp Rose Mallow - Hibiscus Family
The Swamp Rose Mallow varies in color from pinkish white to almost red. The five-petaled for to seven inch bloom has a white, five headed pistil at its center and the lower half of the column is covered with yellow stamens. The sap from this plant formerly was used to make marshmallows and thus its name.


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The Connection Between Vision and Sleep
Sometimes it's hard to get a full night's sleep, but when we don't, we definitely feel it.
In fact, studies even show that not getting enough sleep has many of the same effects on the mind and body as alcohol. There's an interesting relationship between our quality and quantity of sleep and our eyes. We can encourage better eye health with good sleep and we can use our eyes to get better sleep!
Sleep Deprivation Compromises Eye Health
Some symptoms of sleep deprivation (particularly over an extended period) you may be familiar with, including a weakened immune system, weight gain, high blood pressure, memory issues, and mood changes, but it also specifically impacts our eyes.
In order to replenish themselves and function well throughout the day, our eyes need at least five hours of sleep per night. This isn't just about being able to keep your eyes open; the longer you go without enough sleep, the more you might notice symptoms like eye strain, twitchy eyelids, and dry eye. The good news is that our eyes can be part of the solution to getting better sleep!
Turn Off Blue Lights Before Bed
No matter how smartphone savvy you are these days, biologically speaking, your eyes still find these high-tech devices very confusing. Laptop, tablet, or smartphone screens all put out a lot of blue light. In nature, the only source of blue light is the sun, so when we see blue light, our eyes think it's still daytime and that we should be awake!
Because of this, browsing the internet right up until bedtime can make it much harder for our brains to go to sleep, which really cuts into the time we could've been sleeping. Looking at bright screens in dark rooms also leaves us more vulnerable to digital eye strain.
We aren't here to tell you that you should get rid of your smart devices, and we won't even insist that you completely avoid them before bedtime. As with many things these days, there's an app for that (or, in some phones, built in Night Shift settings). If you absolutely have to be online right before bed, take advantage of these apps or features that reduce the blue light emitted by the screen. Your tired eyes will thank you!
Wear Contacts? Give Your Eyes the Night Off!
Whether or not you remember to take your contacts out at night might not affect your overall health or your quality of sleep, but it does make things harder on your eyes. Our eyes get oxygen directly from the air. Contact lenses block air from reaching them, especially during the hours our eyes are closed for sleep.
Some types of newer contact lenses allow much more oxygen flow, but taking them out overnight will still be the healthier choice. In addition to letting your eyes breathe freely, it reduces your risk of eye infection from the bacteria that likes to accumulate around contact lenses. In any case, check the labeling of the boxes your contacts come in to make sure you're only wearing them for the recommended length of time.


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John Robbolino Jr -The Power of Art
March 11, 2021 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
An event every week that begins at 10:00 am on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, repeating until March 27, 2021
Meet Master Artist John Robbolino at Emillions Art, March 11, 5 to 7 p.m.
View the dramatic, inspiring sculptural canvases of master artist John Robbolino Jr. at his
solo exhibition at Emillions Art on Thursday, March 11, 5 to 7 p.m., at 837 5th Avenue South in Naples. The event is hosted by Emillions Art founder Marlissa Gardner in Emillions' 2,000 square foot showroom and on its outdoor balcony overlooking 5th Avenue South.
Robbolino is acclaimed for his "alto-rilievo" or "high relief" sculpted, oversized canvases that utilize hand-blown glass, metal (and paint? Other media?) that arise from the background. The artist's technique is adapted from antiquity and combines engineering and architecture similar to the work of Leonardo da Vinci, Leon Battista Alberti and Michelangelo.
Among the artwork exhibited at the event is Equestrian Equinox, a high relief piece that depicts the Roman chariot wheel with exploding hand-blown glass and metal. "The magnificent horses symbolize the Ferrari prancing horses and represent majestic power, opulence and elegance unmatched in today's world," Robbolino said.
About the Artist
John Robbolino was born in Lodi, New Jersey in 1957 to an Italian family. His talent emerged during a childhood of drawing and painting and later expanded to pen and ink, illustration and realism during his art education.
A career highlight is his work for Gannett Outdoors' hand-painted billboards, when Robbolino honed his large-scale technique. He earned a designation as a Master Pictorial Artist Journeyman recognized throughout the billboard industry as one of the leading artists in the United States. Robbolino also owned an interior design and sign company where he continued to develop his unique style and painting techniques. He created his own version of alto-rilievo and meticulously sculpts individual one-of-a-kind masterpieces using simple hand sculpture tools and today's superior materials.
The exhibition and reception will adhere to CDC guidelines with social distancing.
The John Robbolino solo exhibition will be open to the public Monday thru Saturday, 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. through March 24th


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Housing in Greater Victoria remains in high demand
May 3, 2021 "Comparing last year's April market to 2021 does not provide us any real insight into long term market trends," said Victoria Real Estate Board President David Langlois. "Instead of comparing to last year's numbers, we need to look at years before the pandemic to see how April 2021 compares to average. In the most recent five years pre-pandemic, the average number of sales in the month of April was 896. April 2016 holds the record for sales with 1,286 properties sold. The five-year average for active listings was 2,596, so we sit at more than one thousand homes fewer than a recent average level of inventory."
A total of 1,116 properties sold in the Victoria Real Estate Board region this April, 288.9 per cent more than the 287 properties sold in April 2020, but 4.9 per cent fewer than the previous month of March. Sales of condominiums were up 353.4 per cent from April 2020 with 331 units sold. 12.2 per cent fewer condominiums sold in April 2021 than in the previous month of March. Sales of single family homes were up 246 per cent from April 2020 with 564 sold. 1.7 per cent fewer single family homes sold in April 2021 than in the previous month of March.
There were 1,454 active listings for sale on the Victoria Real Estate Board Multiple Listing Service® at the end of April 2021, 36.9 per cent fewer properties than the total available at the end of April 2020 and 11 per cent more than the 1,310 active listings for sale at the end of March 2021.
"We've seen an imbalance in our market for a quite a few months," explained Langlois. "Our market is based on supply and demand and there is a disconnect right now with record low supply and high demand. Unfortunately, our housing supply is not as elastic as market demand is. Desire for homes in a certain market can erupt quickly, while building homes takes years. These realities make it hard to bring our market into balance. Efforts by government to dampen demand by making home ownership more expensive through taxes and borrowing limitations do not bring balance. Municipal governments adding costs and time delays to new developments do not bring balance. A commitment to developing our communities over the long term may."
The Multiple Listing Service® Home Price Index benchmark value for a single family home in the Victoria Core in April 2020 was $884,600. The benchmark value for the same home in April 2021 increased by 12.6 per cent to $996,500, a 2.9 per cent increase from the previous month of March. The MLS® HPI benchmark value for a condominium in the Victoria Core in April 2020 was $533,600, while the benchmark value for the same condominium in April 2021 was $547,600, a 2.6 per cent increase.


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Parents bombard Similac maker over possible bug-tainted formula; co. says recall a precaution
By Lindsey Tanner, APThursday, September 23, 2010
Bugs in baby formula? Parents worried about recall
Worried parents have bombarded the maker of Similac with phone calls and peppered Facebook and Twitter pages over fears about insects in the top-selling baby formula after millions of cans were recalled.
But the company said Thursday it's unlikely any of the formula already sold is tainted, and doctors offered more reassurance: Even if babies drink bug-tainted formula, the chance for serious harm is slim.
"There's no reason for parents to panic," said Dr. Joseph Gigante, an associate professor of pediatrics at Vanderbilt Children's Hospital in Nashville, Tenn. Symptoms might include a mild upset stomach, but he says that should last only a few days.
Still, parents like Stephanie Roseman of Farmington Hills, Mich., are upset. Her 3-month-old son seemed like he had a stomach ache this week after drinking formula from one of Abbott's recalled lots. So Roseman's switching to a rival formula.
"He was definitely fussy, and he's not a fussy kid at all," said Roseman, 33. "I wish they were a little more careful screening what's going into the formula."
North Chicago, Ill.-based Abbott voluntarily recalled 5 million cans and plastic containers of Similac powdered formula only as a precaution after small common beetles were found at its Sturgis, Mich., manufacturing plant, said company spokeswoman Kelly Morrison.
The bugs are a common warehouse beetle that were found near a production line late last week. Abbott immediately stopped production and then tested containers of formula from that line. Morrison said "99.8 percent of product was not contaminated."
"Chances are really, really remote" that beetle parts made it into formula that was sold to consumers, but the products were recalled just in case they might contain beetle parts or larvae, Morrison told The Associated Press.
Similac is the top-selling infant formula in the United States. Abbott's nutritional products, including adult brands like Ensure, had worldwide sales of $5.3 billion last year.
Morrison said Abbott expects to lose $100 million in connection with the recall.
Recalled products include certain lots of Similac Advance LCP with iron powder, Go and Grow milk powder and Isomil Advance Powder. Morrison stressed that liquid formula is not involved.
Affected products were sent throughout the United States, and to Bermuda, Guam, Puerto Rico and 17 other countries in the Caribbean region including Jamaica and Haiti.
The company set up a website, www.similac.com/recall, and consumer hot line at (800) 986-8850 where consumers can check to see if they have products with the affected lot numbers. Abbott said those products should be returned to the company for a full refund.
"Delivering anything less than the highest quality formula … is unacceptable to is," Morrison said. "We will do whatever is necessary to maintain the trust of parents."
That includes setting up new online and telephone access for parents to find out which lots were recalled. Phone lines jammed Thursday and scores of parents who use Similac products complained on a Similac Facebook page about not being able to reach the company or its website.
"There's just a super high volume of consumers trying to get on the website at same time," Morrison said.
Sheri Weber of Grafton, W. Va., was among frustrated mothers who had trouble logging on to the initial website. Her 8-month-old son drank two cans of formula from one of the affected lots before she found out about the recall Wednesday night.
"He had an upset tummy last week and I don't know if it was gas or this issue," said Weber, 22. "If it can cause issues with your baby, that's an amazing matter," she said. "That can keep a mother up all night."
Weber said she's switching to Similac liquid formula. But after a rash of recent recalls, from eggs to baby Tylenol she used to give her son, she said she's starting to think no products are safe.
Many hospitals use powdered Similac in newborn nurseries for mothers who don't breast-feed, including Harvard's Brigham and Women's, where affected containers were removed Wednesday night.
"The good news is that most likely this won't cause any harm to anybody, even if there was contamination," said Dr. Robert Insoft, director of that hospital's newborn intensive care unit.
Parents concerned if their children show digestive symptoms after drinking affected formula should contact their doctors, he said.
Abbott was consulting with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, which is investigating.
In addition to formula, the Michigan production site, 140 miles east of Chicago, processes condensed skim milk, according to the state Department of Agriculture, which said it found no problems during the last inspection in July.
The plant has received good marks the last few years, according to documents released under the Freedom of Information Act. The inspections cover "product lines, equipment and the structural integrity of the building itself," the department said.
Tanner reported from Chicago, White from Detroit. Associated Press Writer Mary Clare Dale in Washington also contributed to this report.
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FRONTLINE investigated the widespread use of antibiotics in food animals and whether it was fueling the growing crisis of antibiotic resistance in people. (Aired 2014)
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In "The Trouble with Antibiotics," correspondent David E. Hoffman traveled the country and examined new research out of Arizona, Pennsylvania and North Texas focusing on how antibiotics on the farm might be fueling a crisis of antibiotic resistance for humans. The documentary traced the history and controversy over antibiotics in agriculture, discovered gaps in basic data about how antibiotics are used on the farm — and raised questions about why that information did not exist.
"The Trouble with Antibiotics" is a FRONTLINE production with American University School of Communication's Investigative Reporting Workshop. It is produced by Rick Young and Anthony Szulc. The correspondent is David E. Hoffman.
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Jianjun received PhD degree in Civil Engineering from Purdue University in August 2014. His PhD research focused on applying model predictive control strategies on buildings with mixed-mode cooling, to minimize HVAC energy usage while ensuring occupant thermal comfort through dynamic modeling and strategy optimization. Prior to the PhD program, he was a two-years visiting researcher in School of Mechanical Engineering of Purdue, and investigated the algorithms for fast fluid dynamic simulation in building. He received master and bachelor degree from University of South China in 2006 and 2003 respectively.
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Are you constantly wondering and want to know the true meaning of your name? Or Do you want to know what is the meaning of Abdul Karim name? We are here to tell you the Abdul Karim name meaning in Urdu, English, and every detail that you need to know about this name.
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عبد الکریم | نام |
Abdul Karim | انگریزی نام |
با عظمت | معنی |
لڑکا | جنس |
عربی | زبان |
مسلم | مذہب |
6 | لکی نمبر |
منگل, جمعرات | لکی دن |
سرخ, بنفشی | لکی رنگ |
روبی | لکی پتھر |
تانبا, لوہا | لکی دھاتیں |
Abdul Karim Name meaning is Servant Of The Gracious One. It is a Muslim baby boy name and has many Islamic meanings. It is an Arabic name, and the lucky number is 6. Abdul Karim is a very common name in Arab Muslim countries and worldwide. Lucky days for Abdul Karim name people are Tuesday, Thursday. The colors that are associated with this name are Red, Violet. These colors are considered as the lucky color for this name people. Its lucky stone is Ruby. However, Copper and Iron are the lucky metals for this name.
A name indeed reflects one's personality. Abdul Karim name with good meaning beautifies the personality of a child. Parents should choose their kids' names very carefully because it greatly impacts their personalities. It is observed that many people with this name earned much fame worldwide.
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Abdul Karim name meaning in Urdu is "با عظمت" and in English is "Servant Of The Gracious One".
Q. What is the Lucky Number of Abdul Karim?
The lucky number of Abdul Karim name is "6".
Q. What are the lucky days of the Abdul Karim name?
The lucky days of Abdul Karim name are Tuesday, Thursday.
Q. What is the lucky color of the Abdul Karim name?
The lucky color is Red, Violet.
Q. What are the lucky stones of the Abdul Karim name?
The lucky stone is Ruby.
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Global Trends that are Determining the Workplace of the Future
At The Executive Centre we are incredibly proud of the team we have assembled who are responsible for growing our network, developing exceptional new experiences for our Members and leading the charge as our industry continues to rapidly evolve and change. In this new series of 'Executive Opinions' we will be inviting Members of our HQ and regional teams to share their insights and expertise on different aspects of our business and we are excited to launch with a piece by Todd Liipfert, Senior Development Director - Expansion. Flexible space is generating plenty of conversation about new ways of working, but demographic, cultural and corporate evolutions are the real agents of change at work.Flex space is not a new concept in the commercial real estate industry, but conversations about new ways of working have become increasingly mainstream as part of a global shift toward more agile and innovative space solutions. The flexible workspace industry is changing and growing, shaped by four key global trends; urbanisation, technology, flexibility and an evolving workforce.
The Future of Flex
As the world's largest asset class, real estate is worth several times the global GDP. Predictions vary on the outlook for flexible uptake, but JLL asserts that by 2030, up to 30% of corporate commercial property portfolios could be made up of flexible space. In short, it will remain a significant option for anyone seeking commercial space in the future. The industry has helped shape new strategies for landlords and tenants, and engineered a solution that provides customised, collaborative, and efficient spaces. This said, there are external factors driving changes to the industry that have significant global reach beyond the rise of flex spaces and providers. Changes in the market are thanks to the emergence of four overarching global trends.
As the global population continues to concentrate in cities, the things we demand from our living, working and recreational spaces change. Asia is highly indicative of this and by extension is thefastest-growing coworking market globally. As reported by the UN, between 2000 and 2016, the world's cities with a population of 500,000 or more, grew at an average annual rate of 2.4%. Of these, 47 cities grew at more than twice that rate with an average growth rate in excess of 6% per year. Significantly, 40 were in Asia with 20 in China alone.
Innovations in mobile technology and cloud storage have had a significant impact on how much space businesses need and how they choose to use the space they do have. Cloud services offsite mean smaller and more efficient offices without large server rooms. Colliers predicts that by 2020, 60-70% of all software services and spending will be cloud-based. Research by Deloitte asserts that by 2020, nearly 50 billion connected devices will have the capability of plugging into an office building with sensory deployment in the commercial real estate industry expected to boom.
If the rise of flex has shown anything, it is that corporates need tailored leasing terms and diverse spaces that align with their precise and individual business requirements. The Global Coworking Survey found that corporations grew from making up 20% of the coworking market in 2010, to 61% in 2017. Already, 70% of Microsoft's New York City cohort use flexible spaces, enabling teams to work from a variety of locations based on demand, work flows and personal preference.
A Changing Workforce:
Retaining top talent and enabling best results requires an updated approach to workspace strategy. An increasingly millennial workforce has been key in shaping expectations about how and where people want to work. Additionally, competition for talent and the need to increase efficiency are driving corporations to seek desirable and collaborative workspaces for their teams. No longer are individuals tied to offices and cubicles – a modern workforce has a modern outlook. Globally, 67% of business are choosing some form of flexible workspace as a long-term strategy and not simply as a temporary solution to their workspace needs.
Putting It All into Perspective
As reported by JLL, at its peak, Kodak employed more than 145,000 people before disruptions to the sector forced it to declare bankruptcy in 2012. A few months later, photo-sharing app Instagram was acquired by Facebook for US$1 billion. The irony is that even with its billion-dollar valuation, Instagram, staffed by just 13 people at this time would not have met the minimum requirements for premium office space under a traditional leasing model. Flexible workspace is uniquely able to bridge this gap and provide adaptable and modern workspaces to quickly growing, high-value corporates in the world's best buildings and locations. Flexible workspace as an option in the commercial office playbook is here to stay. Whether it is used as a primary office, temporary project office, or as part of a flex-and-core strategy, these spaces provide unique flexibility and access to spaces for high-value companies who would otherwise be relegated to second-class space. Businesses are no longer looking purely for office space, but for communities where their business can grow and thrive. As the fastest growing flexible office market in the world, Asia is a living, breathing realisation of these trends and is well placed to continue leading the charge toward a truly innovative workspace culture. The Executive Centre is able to support Members throughout Asia Pacific, China, Australia and the Middle East through a carefully calculated centre network that meets our Members where they need us most. The year ahead will be an exciting period of continued growth and we look forward to entering new markets, expanding in existing localities and supporting our network with exceptional spaces and a rich digital ecosystem.
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Different Types of Fire Extinguishers
The Fire Extinguisher must be appropriate for the type of fire being fought. Multipurpose fire extinguishers, labeled ABC, may be used on all three classes of fire. If you use the wrong type of extinguisher, you can endanger yourself and make the fire worse. It is also very dangerous to use water or an extinguisher labeled only for Class A fires on a cooking-grease or electrical fire.
Depending on their intended use, portable extinguishers store specific "extinguishing agents," which are expelled onto the fire.
The Types of Fire Extinguishers include:
Depending on their intended use, portable extinguishers store specific "extinguishing agents," which are expelled onto the fire.
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- PRESSURIZED WATER MODELS - are appropriate for use on Class A fires only. These must never be used on electrical or flammable-liquid fires.
- CARBON DIOXIDE - extinguishers contain pressurized liquid carbon dioxide, which turns to a gas when expelled. These models are rated for use on Class B and C fires, but can be used on a Class A fire. Carbon dioxide does not leave a residue.
- DRY CHEMICAL - extinguishers are either stored-pressure models or cartridge-operated models. The stored-pressure models have a lever above the handle for operation. The cartridge-operated models require two steps: Depress the cartridge lever, and then squeeze the nozzle at the end of the hose. The dry chemicals leave a residue that must be cleaned up after use.
- AMMONIUM PHOSPHATE - dry chemical can be used on Class A, B, and C fires, but should never be used on a fire in a commercial grease fryer because of the possibility of reflash and because it will render the fryer's automatic fire-protection system less effective.
- SODIUM BICARBONATE - dry chemical, suitable for fighting Class B and C fires, is preferred over other dry-chemical extinguishers for fighting grease fires. Where provided, always use the extinguishing system first. This also shuts off the heat to the appliance.
- POTASSIUM BICARBONATE, UREA-BASE POTASSIUM BICARBONATE, & POTASSIUM CHLORIDE - dry chemical are more effective and use less agent than sodium bicarbonate on the same fire.
- FOAM (or AFFF & FFFP) EXTINGUISHERS - coat the surface of a burning flammable liquid with a chemical foam. When using a foam extinguisher, blanket the entire surface of the liquid to exclude the air.


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Topaz is found associated with the more acid rocks of the granite and rhyolite type and may be found with fluorite and cassiterite[?]. It can be found in the Ural and Ilmen[?] mountains, Czechoslovakia, Saxony, Norway, Sweden, Japan, Brazil, Mexico, and the United States.
The name "topaz" is derived from the Greek "to seek," which was the name of an island in the Red Sea that was difficult to find and from which a yellow stone (now believed to be a yellowish olivine) was mined in ancient times. In the Middle Ages the name topaz was used to refer to any yellow gemstone, but now the name is only properly applied to the silicate described above.
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A Surprise Source of Life's Code
Genes, like people, have families — lineages that stretch back through time, all the way to a founding member. That ancestor multiplied and spread, morphing a bit with each new iteration.
For most of the last 40 years, scientists thought that this was the primary way new genes were born — they simply arose from copies of existing genes. The old version went on doing its job, and the new copy became free to evolve novel functions.
Certain genes, however, seem to defy that origin story. They have no known relatives, and they bear no resemblance to any other gene. They're the molecular equivalent of a mysterious beast discovered in the depths of a remote rainforest, a biological enigma seemingly unrelated to anything else on earth.
The mystery of where these orphan genes came from has puzzled scientists for decades. But in the past few years, a once-heretical explanation has quickly gained momentum — that many of these orphans arose out of so-called junk DNA, or non-coding DNA, the mysterious stretches of DNA between genes. "Genetic function somehow springs into existence," said David Begun, a biologist at the University of California, Davis.
This metamorphosis was once considered to be impossible, but a growing number of examples in organisms ranging from yeast and flies to mice and humans has convinced most of the field that these de novo genes exist. Some scientists say they may even be common. Just last month, research presented at the Society for Molecular Biology and Evolution in Vienna identified 600 potentially new human genes. "The existence of de novo genes was supposed to be a rare thing," said Mar Albà, an evolutionary biologist at the Hospital del Mar Research Institute in Barcelona, who presented the research. "But people have started seeing it more and more."
Researchers are beginning to understand that de novo genes seem to make up a significant part of the genome, yet scientists have little idea of how many there are or what they do. What's more, mutations in these genes can trigger catastrophic failures. "It seems like these novel genes are often the most important ones," said Erich Bornberg-Bauer, a bioinformatician at the University of Münster in Germany.
The Orphan Chase
The standard gene duplication model explains many of the thousands of known gene families, but it has limitations. It implies that most gene innovation would have occurred very early in life's history. According to this model, the earliest biological molecules 3.5 billion years ago would have created a set of genetic building blocks. Each new iteration of life would then be limited to tweaking those building blocks.
Yet if life's toolkit is so limited, how could evolution generate the vast menagerie we see on Earth today? "If new parts only come from old parts, we would not be able to explain fundamental changes in development," Bornberg-Bauer said.
The first evidence that a strict duplication model might not suffice came in the 1990s, when DNA sequencing technologies took hold. Researchers analyzing the yeast genome found that a third of the organism's genes had no similarity to known genes in other organisms. At the time, many scientists assumed that these orphans belonged to families that just hadn't been discovered yet. But that assumption hasn't proven true. Over the last decade, scientists sequenced DNA from thousands of diverse organisms, yet many orphan genes still defy classification. Their origins remain a mystery.
In 2006, Begun found some of the first evidence that genes could indeed pop into existence from noncoding DNA. He compared gene sequences from the standard laboratory fruit fly, Drosophila melanogaster, with other closely related fruit fly species. The different flies share the vast majority of their genomes. But Begun and collaborators found several genes that were present in only one or two species and not others, suggesting that these genes weren't the progeny of existing ancestors. Begun proposed instead that random sequences of junk DNA in the fruit fly genome could mutate into functioning genes.
Yet creating a gene from a random DNA sequence appears as likely as dumping a jar of Scrabble tiles onto the floor and expecting the letters to spell out a coherent sentence. The junk DNA must accumulate mutations that allow it to be read by the cell or converted into RNA, as well as regulatory components that signify when and where the gene should be active. And like a sentence, the gene must have a beginning and an end — short codes that signal its start and end.
In addition, the RNA or protein produced by the gene must be useful. Newly born genes could prove toxic, producing harmful proteins like those that clump together in the brains of Alzheimer's patients. "Proteins have a strong tendency to misfold and cause havoc," said Joanna Masel, a biologist at the University of Arizona in Tucson. "It's hard to see how to get a new protein out of random sequence when you expect random sequences to cause so much trouble." Masel is studying ways that evolution might work around this problem.
Another challenge for Begun's hypothesis was that it's very difficult to distinguish a true de novo gene from one that has changed drastically from its ancestors. (The difficulty of identifying true de novo genes remains a source of contention in the field.)
Ten years ago, Diethard Tautz, a biologist at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Biology, was one of many researchers who were skeptical of Begun's idea. Tautz had found alternative explanations for orphan genes. Some mystery genes had evolved very quickly, rendering their ancestry unrecognizable. Other genes were created by reshuffling fragments of existing genes.
Then his team came across the Pldi gene, which they named after the German soccer player Lukas Podolski. The sequence is present in mice, rats and humans. In the latter two species, it remains silent, which means it's not converted into RNA or protein. The DNA is active or transcribed into RNA only in mice, where it appears to be important — mice without it have slower sperm and smaller testicles.
The researchers were able to trace the series of mutations that converted the silent piece of noncoding DNA into an active gene. That work showed that the new gene is truly de novo and ruled out the alternative — that it belonged to an existing gene family and simply evolved beyond recognition. "That's when I thought, OK, it must be possible," Tautz said.
A Wave of New Genes
Scientists have now catalogued a number of clear examples of de novo genes: A gene in yeast that determines whether it will reproduce sexually or asexually, a gene in flies and other two-winged insects that became essential for flight, and some genes found only in humans whose function remains tantalizingly unclear.
The Odds of Becoming a Gene
Scientists are testing computational approaches to determine how often random DNA sequences can be mutated into functional genes. Victor Luria, a researcher at Harvard, created a model using common estimates of the rates of mutation, recombination (another way of mixing up DNA) and natural selection. After subjecting a stretch of DNA as long as the human genome to mutation and recombination for 100 million generations, some random stretches of DNA evolved into active genes. If he were to add in natural selection, a genome of that size could generate hundreds or even thousands of new genes.
At the Society for Molecular Biology and Evolution conference last month, Albà and collaborators identified hundreds of putative de novo genes in humans and chimps — ten-fold more than previous studies — using powerful new techniques for analyzing RNA. Of the 600 human-specific genes that Albà's team found, 80 percent are entirely new, having never been identified before.
Unfortunately, deciphering the function of de novo genes is far more difficult than identifying them. But at least some of them aren't doing the genetic equivalent of twiddling their thumbs. Evidence suggests that a portion of de novo genes quickly become essential. About 20 percent of new genes in fruit flies appear to be required for survival. And many others show signs of natural selection, evidence that they are doing something useful for the organism.
In humans, at least one de novo gene is active in the brain, leading some scientists to speculate such genes may have helped drive the brain's evolution. Others are linked to cancer when mutated, suggesting they have an important function in the cell. "The fact that being misregulated can have such devastating consequences implies that the normal function is important or powerful," said Aoife McLysaght, a geneticist at Trinity College in Dublin who identified the first human de novo genes.
Promiscuous Proteins
De novo genes are also part of a larger shift, a change in our conception of what proteins look like and how they work. De novo genes are often short, and they produce small proteins. Rather than folding into a precise structure — the conventional notion of how a protein behaves — de novo proteins have a more disordered architecture. That makes them a bit floppy, allowing the protein to bind to a broader array of molecules. In biochemistry parlance, these young proteins are promiscuous.
Scientists don't yet know a lot about how these shorter proteins behave, largely because standard screening technologies tend to ignore them. Most methods for detecting genes and their corresponding proteins pick out long sequences with some similarity to existing genes. "It's easy to miss these," Begun said.
That's starting to change. As scientists recognize the importance of shorter proteins, they are implementing new gene discovery technologies. As a result, the number of de novo genes might explode. "We don't know what things shorter genes do," Masel said. "We have a lot to learn about their role in biology."
Scientists also want to understand how de novo genes get incorporated into the complex network of reactions that drive the cell, a particularly puzzling problem. It's as if a bicycle spontaneously grew a new part and rapidly incorporated it into its machinery, even though the bike was working fine without it. "The question is fascinating but completely unknown," Begun said.
A human-specific gene called ESRG illustrates this mystery particularly well. Some of the sequence is found in monkeys and other primates. But it is only active in humans, where it is essential for maintaining the earliest embryonic stem cells. And yet monkeys and chimps are perfectly good at making embryonic stem cells without it. "It's a human-specific gene performing a function that must predate the gene, because other organisms have these stem cells as well," McLysaght said.
"How does novel gene become functional? How does it get incorporated into actual cellular processes?" McLysaght said. "To me, that's the most important question at the moment."
This article was reprinted on ScientificAmerican.com.


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He died at age 24 on Sept. 25, and autopsy reports released by the Miami-Dade County Medical Examiner's Office said he had cocaine and alcohol in his system when his boat crashed into a Miami Beach jetty.
Baltimore slugger Mark Trumbo, who led the major leagues with 47 home runs after hitting 13 for Seattle in 2015, won the AL comeback award.
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WASHINGTON, DC — Google has been using its dominant position in online search to muscle its way into other Internet businesses, ultimately limiting consumer choice, Consumer Watchdog said today in a report written for its new Inside Google Website.
The nonprofit, nonpartisan consumer group is sending the report to U.S. and European antitrust regulators.
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The Inside Google study found that since adopting "Universal Search," which favors Google's properties with prominent listings in its results, traffic to Google's sites has soared at the expense of competitors. The controversial search practice was launched in 2007.
"Google claims that its search is neutral," said John M. Simpson, consumer advocate with the group. "This study shows that it's not and demonstrates the damaging impact Google's unfair practices have had on competitors."
Consumer Watchdog will give the Inside Google study, "Traffic Report: How Google is Squeezing out Competitors and Muscling Into New Markets," to U.S. Justice Department and European Commission antitrust officials.
The study of Internet traffic data for more than 100 popular websites since 2007 revealed Google's dramatic gains. In the most comprehensive study of its kind to date, Inside Google obtained three years of Internet traffic data from the respected web metrics firm Experian Hitwise. The data allowed an analysis of Google's business practices and performance that is unprecedented in scope.
The data shows that Google has established a Microsoft-like monopoly in some key areas of the web. In video, Google has nearly doubled its market share to almost 80%. That is the legal definition of a monopoly, according to the federal courts, which have held that a firm achieves "monopoly power" when it gains between 70% and 80% of a market, the report noted.
The Inside Google analysis found that the most striking example of the power of the Universal Search strategy is MapQuest, a unit of AOL whose market share has dwindled to 32%, down from 57.24% in July 2007. The Hitwise data shows that the stark decline in visits to MapQuest was accompanied by a closely matching rise in visits to Google Maps, as Google put its own service atop all others for generic address searches.
"MapQuest, a unit of AOL, appears likely to soon be reduced from a dominant player in web commerce to an also-ran, due in large part to the steps taken by Google to favor its own locator service," the report said. "Google is now the now the dominant provider of local search information with more than 51% of the market."
Google claims that with the introduction of Universal Search, the company was attempting to break down the walls that traditionally separated its various search properties and give " the very best answer, even if you don't know where to look."
The Inside Google study reaches a different conclusion: "The reality is a bit more crass: Universal Search now populates the top of the results page mainly with results from Google's own product lines. These changes bring the search giant several steps closer to a closed ecosystem where real consumer choice no longer exists."
The Inside Google Website is part of Consumer Watchdog's Google Privacy and Accountability Project. The project is intended to open Google's largely secretive practices to public scrutiny. The report was written by Glenn Simpson, formerly an investigative reporter with the Wall Street Journal.
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