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Silver Muse Tour: Viewing & Lunch in Vancouver
In July of 2019, CruisePlus Travel & Tours guest blogger Peter Frinton, who most recently reviewed his cruise with brother Dave on Seabourn's Sojourn, embarked on a tour of Silversea's Silver Muse while she was docked in Vancouver. This exclusive, invite-only, tour provided Peter with the opportunity to experience the service, décor, onboard amenities and food first-hand. The following is Peter's impressions of his visit to the Silver Muse courtesy of Silversea Cruises.
First Impressions – Silversea Pushes the Envelope
For those that aren't familiar, Silversea Cruises is a luxury cruise line that features smaller, more intimate ships with upscale lavish surroundings and full butler service on all of their voyages. For a more in-depth description of the Silversea experience, I recommend you reach out to one of CruisePlus' expert Travel Specialists.
I first stepped aboard a Silversea ship in 1994 (the Silver Cloud for a 10-night cruise) and have since taken a second two-week voyage on the Cloud as well. I've also had the pleasure to have toured Silver Shadow in Vancouver some years back. Silversea is a brand I'm familiar with and looked forward to touring Silver Muse for the first time.
I was more than curious to see what Silversea had done with their newest ship iteration, Silver Muse, that was launched in 2017. At 596 passengers, she is considerably larger than earlier ships and nearly 41,000 tonne, but the space ratio is very generous, and there simply could not be any crowding of public spaces.
Berthed at Canada Place in Vancouver she cut a fine figure; larger than her sisters in the fleet yes, but still keeping the Silversea classic distinctive lines and nice rounded stern. Once aboard, the look is immediately contemporary, with a very neutral palette and includes lots of natural light. A bit like an upscale tile showroom, marble everywhere, and much more modern than the fleets older ships.
Touring the Interior of the Silver Muse
The interior space translates to eight restaurants, a much-improved pool area, larger staterooms (smallest comes in at 334 square feet). The main dining room, previously known as 'The Restaurant' has morphed into two open-seating venues- Atlantide and Indochine, and among the other specialty eateries, there is a sushi bar and Kaiseki, a grill, Italian restaurant, an uber-sophisticated La Dame with paired wine/foods, and the ever-popular Terrazza. A one-week cruise simply does not give time to sample everything! Our lunch at Indochine was close to flawless. The wines poured were excellent, and I tried both the fresh halibut and beef tournedos. No complaints! Plus, the bitter chocolate mousse and a small glass of Sauternes made for a happy close to the meal.
There are seemingly an endless array of lounges, bars and quiet little nooks in which to hide out, all of them quite comfortable and inviting. During my visit, the casino was closed (this is typical of any ship from any supplier while in port due to local gambling laws), but peeking in the area it was quite generously sized, and appointed to follow the colour palette, luxury and design sensibility of the rest of the ship.
The show lounge was quite a stunner, with completely unobstructed stage views and no terrace level and I would imagine that the shows would be very entertaining and just as lavish as the rest of the Silver Muse.
Personally, I found the spa area a bit confusing, but that is not typically an area of a ship that I particularly indulge in or frequent on any of the cruises I've been on, regardless of the supplier. Others on the tour thought it small, but to me, it was more than adequate for the number of guests it could possibly serve at any given time and offered an intimacy that one would expect to be welcome in a relaxing environment. Every detail there and in the gym was impeccable.
Silver Muse Ship Exterior and Onboard Amenities
A genuine jogging track, albeit hindered by deck loungers, was a real plus. Other ships have lost not only their promenade decks but only allow walking on the top deck. Just looking at one of the stern deck features makes me want to crawl aboard.
I won't go into the many implicit services and amenities, save to say there are butlers for every level of suites, a huge connoisseurs' wine list, and, in a departure from before, a bunch of zodiacs on the foredeck. So, the Muse has expedition ship amenities, while retaining its high-level luxury ambience. Any of the CruisePlus Travel & Tours team will be able to provide you with more information with regard to the services, tours and excursions and includes when booking on this incredible ship.
If you're interested in learning more about the Silver Muse or Silversea in general, please visit our web page dedicated to Silversea Cruises or contact CruisePlus via email or at (800) 854-9664 for more information. We look forward to helping you understand more about this incredible cruise partner and hopefully experience Silversea Cruises firsthand!


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Despite some negative reaction about the Xbox One version of Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition by some fans, the game seems to be a hit with reviewers, period, garnering 84 percent for the PlayStation 4 version, and 87 percent for the Xbox One version. Even though the Xbox One version is thought of as the more deficient version of the two, it still has an average that's 3 points higher than the PlayStation 4 version.
Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition on the PlayStation 4 has an average of 84% out of 37 reviews (34 positive, 3 mixed), and an average user score of 6.9 with 14 positive user reviews and 9 leaning negatively.
Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition on the Xbox One has an average of 87% out of only 13 reviews (12 positive, 1 mixed), and an average user score of 6.3 with an even split of 3 positive and 3 negative user scores.
This is only a snapshot from today, Saturday, February 1st, 2014. As always, the more reviews that come in, the more the averages will flux. In a few more months, we'll probably see some settling of the overall scores once even more site review scores are added to the listings for the two versions, but, as of today, the Xbox One version is averaging slightly better.
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Playing with Ryan while his human was off babysitting for a friend's dogs (how disloyal can you get, really),
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Bebop's Back!
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- Lapdog Creations said...
Love me some Bebop pics! <3
- September 12, 2016 at 2:11 PM
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he's such a big ol' snuggle buddy!
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Wow, how rude to go off and care for some other, less important dog. But at leats you have family to love on.
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On July 2, Mobile operator IIJ (Internet Initiative Japan) started the sales of new Huawei Smartphones including the P30 series, which was among the carriers that delayed the P30 series smartphones as well as tablets, reported Nikkei Asia.
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The Terrifics #2
Written by: Jeff Lemire
Art by: Ivan Reis, Jose Luis, Vicente Cifuentes, Jordi Tarragona, and Marcelo Maiolo
Published by: DC Comics
Reviewed by: Ryan McLelland
I'm still convinced that there is a great story to be told with the team known as The Terrifics, but that I'm not yet quite sold on this new title. I thought the second issue was a bit more solid than the first, but I'm still banking that the best is yet to come.
Last issue saw Mr. Terrific, Metamorpho, and Plastic Man get stuck in some weird other dark multiverse dimension place where they meet a cute gal named Linnya (yeah…she needs a codename). The end of the issue saw Tom Strong pop up and a hologram message that told the group, "If you are seeing this recording, it means I am probably already dead. That means it is up to you to save the universe." SO COOL to see Tom Strong pop up. But he's already dead? Bummer. Would have been great to him Strong on the team.
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I enjoy this team-up of Plastic Man and Metamorpho. I'm still not a big fan of Mr. Terrific at all and find his character rather cheesy. Tagalong new friend Linnya seems okay but besides having some cool powers she seems sort of waifish thus far. I'm sure there's a lot more to her but, again, I'm thinking I'll like her more as more is revealed about her and The Terrifics' new dynamic.
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There is a shortage of leaders in healthcare, and in particular, a shortage of physicians in leadership teams, said Bhagwan Satiani, MD, MBA, professor of clinical surgery, division of vascular diseases and surgery, department of surgery as well as director of the FAME Faculty Leadership Institute and medical director of vascular labs at The Ohio State University College of Medicine in Columbus.
At the Becker's Hospital Review 6th Annual Meeting in Chicago, May 7 to 9, Dr. Satiani said that currently most physician leaders are "accidental leaders" — they haven't been properly trained as yet. Physicians want to be a part of strategy and influence healthcare, and many physicians think that a master's in business administration degree is enough. But healthcare leaders need training that is different from what is provided in a typical MBA track.
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More than 80% of wireless headsets are replaced needlessly because people don't know how to care for them or fix minor problems. Instead of tossing perfectly good headsets, BTP customers enjoy full support and spend significantly less money on replacing headsets, resulting in less down time and big savings.
It's not crazy to want to save money. But when you think you're saving a few bucks on your next headset from a discount retailer, maybe you are being a bit crazy. That's because only BTP's Lifetime Solution can save you up to 40% or more over the life of your headset. Saving you money with our Headset Help Desk's set-up, training and support is what the BTP advantage is all about.
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For over 25 years, we've been adding value to every purchase of professional wireless and corded headsets, as well as conference phones and a variety of unique telecom accessories. Providing the best support in the industry is why so many BTP customers keep coming back to us.
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10 Storm Survival Tips Worthy of Dorothy and Toto
While April showers bring May flowers, they can also bring tornados and severe weather. When it comes to storm and outage preparation, we should plan for everyone in the family – including the furriest members of our family! We've teamed up with the experts at the Humane Society of Southwest Missouri to bring you the best tips to help you plan for your pets in the event of a power outage or severe weather.
Tornado & Severe Weather Preparation
- Bring your pets inside.
- Keep emergency pet supplies in a tornado-safe area (along with an emergency kit for the humans, too).
- Make sure your pet is wearing a collar with up-to-date identification – kitties, too!
- Practice getting your pets into the tornado-safe area.
- Make your tornado-safe area animal-friendly (no toxins or dangerous tools and seal off cracks where cats can hide).
- If you must evacuate, take your pets and their emergency supplies with you.
- Take special care of your pets after the tornado has passed and don't allow them to run loose.
- Keep photos of your pets on hand in case you get separated.
- Be sure your pet is microchipped and that the information is accurate with the microchip company.
- Have a copy of detailed care instructions for your pets.
Furry Friends Emergency Kit
Check List:
- extra leashes and collars
- food and water bowls
- three-week supply of food (exchange every two months)
- favorite toys and treats – a few of your furry friend's favorite things can help alleviate stress during a crisis
- three gallons of water
- extra medications
- towel, blankets, bed
- waste disposal tools (baggies, cleaner, litter, litter pan, scoop, etc.)
It's not just tornado and severe weather season, it's also puppy and kitten season, which means your local Humane Society is having a baby shower! Now through April 30, check out the Humane Society's wish list and help get the puppies and kittens what they need. You can also drop off supplies at the Humane Society of Southwest Missouri. For more information about volunteering, fostering or adoption, visit swh.org. The Humane Society of Southwest Missouri is your community's only open-admission, no-kill animal shelter: Help us. Help them.


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If you have gaps or spaces between your teeth, dental bonding can offer a great option for improving your smile's appearance. Cosmetic bonding is a procedure you can get from your Wilmington, DE dentist, and it can fix a number of problems with your teeth.
Most Common Uses for Cosmetic Bonding
Made from the same material as the composite resin used for tooth-colored fillings, bonding is used to fix the following dental issues:
- To close a space between teeth
- To give teeth a longer appearance
- To fix a misshapen tooth
- To repair a tooth that is cracked or chipped
- To improve the appearance of a tooth that is discolored
It can also be used to protect the tooth root if it has become exposed because of gum recession.
The Cosmetic Bonding Procedure
This simple procedure is frequently done with no anesthesia unless it is being done fill a tooth that has become decayed. The bonding procedure itself isn't painful but drilling the decayed portion of the tooth can be. It is also a fairly quick procedure that usually takes less than an hour.
The first thing your dentist will do is to match the shade of the composite material to that of your tooth for a good end result.
Next, the tooth surface to be bonded will be prepared by slightly roughening it. Your dentist will apply a conditioning liquid to help the bonding material adhere to the tooth surface.
Then the bonding material is applied and molded into the desired shape. Your dentist will use an ultraviolet light to harden the material.
When the bonded area is dried, it will be trimmed and polished until it blends in seamlessly with the tooth.
Caring for Your Cosmetic Bonding at our Wilmington Office
The composite material used for bonding is particularly susceptible to staining for the first 48 hours after the procedure, so take care not to eat or drink anything that can stain during that time. Be sure to brush your teeth frequently and stay on top of twice-a-year cleanings with your dentist.
If you have a dental issue that can be fixed with cosmetic bonding, give us a call to make an appointment!


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Shangri-La Hotel, Beijing
- Free WiFi and free parking
- Great for families
- Collect stamps
- Dining venue(s)
Popular amenities
We liked everything. The room was good, the staff were most helpful and the gardens are…
The room was advertised as renovated, but it was quite old. The carpet was dirty and…
Shangri-La Hotel, Beijingfrom A$186
- Garden Wing, Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed
- Garden Wing, Deluxe Room, 2 Single Beds
- Garden Wing, Executive Suite, 1 King Bed
- Garden Wing, Superior Room, 1 King Bed
- Garden Wing, Superior Room, 2 Single Beds
- Valley Wing, Premier Room, 1 King Bed
- Valley Wing, Premier Room, 2 Single Beds
- Valley Wing Diplomat Suite
- Valley Wing Grand Diplomat Suite King
More great choices
What's around Shangri-La Hotel, Beijing
- In Haidian
- Beijing Foreign Studies University - 27 min walk
- Capital Indoor Stadium - 33 min walk
- China Central Television Tower - 37 min walk
- Beijing Zoo - 40 min walk
- Renmin University of China - 2.4 mi / 3.8 km
- Beijing Exhibition Center - 2.7 mi / 4.3 km
- Beijing Aquarium - 3 mi / 4.8 km
Getting around
- Capital Intl. Airport (PEK) - 39 min drive
- Beijing (PKX-Daxing Intl.) - 71 min drive
- Beijing North Railway Station - 7 min drive
- Beijing West Railway Station - 9 min drive
- Beijing Tsinghua Park Station - 11 min drive
- National Library Station - 28 min walk
- Train station pick-up (surcharge)
At a glance
Key facts
Hotel size
- This hotel has 670 rooms
- This hotel is arranged over 24 floors
- Check-in time 2 PM-midnight
- Check-out time is noon
- Express check-in
Guests may be subject to health screenings for COVID-19 at the property. Customers may be requested by the property to provide documentation of recent travel history (such as showing passport immigration stamps) and/or complete a health declaration.
This property does not provide disposable amenities .
This property does not provide disposable personal items, such as toothbrush, comb, loofah, shaver, nail file, and shoe mitt.
Required at check-in
- Credit card, debit card, or cash deposit required for incidental charges
- Government-issued photo ID may be required
- Minimum check-in age is 18
Travelling with others
- No pets or service animals allowed
- Free WiFi in public areas
- Free WiFi in rooms
- Train station pick-up
- Free self parking on site (limited)
Payment types at the property
- Cash
Other information
- Smoke-free property
In the hotel
- Buffet breakfast daily (surcharge)
- 4 restaurants
- 2 bars/lounges
- 24-hour room service
- Coffee/tea in a common area
- Indoor pool
- Fitness facilities
- Full-service spa
- Spa treatment room(s)
- Fitness classes on site
- Pilates classes on site
- Yoga classes/instruction on site
- Sauna
- Business centre
- Conference space
- Conference space size (feet) - 53820
- Conference space size (meters) - 5000
- Conference centre
- 24-hour front desk
- Concierge services
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Limo or Town Car service available
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Laundry facilities
- Hair salon
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Luggage storage
- Wedding services
- Multilingual staff
- Porter
- Number of buildings/towers - 2
- Year Built – 1987
- Lift
- ATM/banking
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Designated smoking areas
- Garden
- Television in common areas
- Accessible bathroom
- In-room accessibility
- Roll-in shower
- Wheelchair accessible
- Wheelchair-accessible parking
- Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
- Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
- Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
- Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
- Wheelchair-accessible spa
- Wheelchair-accessible fitness centre
- Wheelchair-accessible meeting spaces/business centre
- Wheelchair-accessible on-site restaurant
- Grab bar - near toilet
- Chinese
- English
- French
- German
- Japanese
In the room
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Minibar
- Coffee/tea maker
- Bathrobes
- Slippers
- Iron/ironing board
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Turndown service
- Private bathroom
- Shower/tub combination
- Hair dryer
- Satellite TV channels
- Desk
- Free newspaper
- Free WiFi
- Phone
- Microwave (on request)
- Free bottled water
- Daily housekeeping
- In-room safe
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Special features
CHI has 2 treatment rooms. Services include facials, body wraps, body scrubs, and body treatments. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including aromatherapy and Ayurvedic.
The spa is open daily.
DiningAZUR - This brasserie specializes in French cuisine and serves brunch, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.
Café Cha - Overlooking the garden, this buffet restaurant specializes in fusion cuisine and serves breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner. Reservations are required.
Shang Palace - This family restaurant specializes in Chinese cuisine and serves lunch and dinner. Reservations are required.
Nishimura - This theme restaurant specializes in sushi and serves lunch and dinner.
Shangri-La Hotel, Beijing's small print
Also known as
- Shangri-La Hotel Beijing
- The Shangri La Hotel Beijing
- Shangri Hotel, Beijing Beijing
- Shangri-La Hotel, Beijing Hotel
- Shangri-La Hotel, Beijing Beijing
- Shangri-La Hotel, Beijing Hotel Beijing
- Shangri-La Beijing
- Shangri La Beijing
- Shangri La Hotel Beijing
- The Shangri La Hotel Beijing
- Shangri-La Beijing Hotel
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- Shangri La Beijing
- Shangri La Hotel Beijing
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms.Guests can rest easy knowing there's a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit on site.
This property advises that enhanced cleaning and guest safety measures are currently in place.
Disinfectant is used to clean the property; commonly-touched surfaces are cleaned with disinfectant between stays; bed sheets and towels are laundered at a temperature of at least 60°C/140°F.
Social distancing measures are in place; staff at the property wear personal protective equipment; periodic temperature checks are conducted on staff; temperature checks are available to guests; guests are provided with hand sanitizer.
Contactless check-in and contactless check-out are available.
Individually-wrapped food options are available for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and also through room service.Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property. The policies listed are provided by the property.
Optional extras
Late check-out can be arranged for an extra charge (subject to availability)
Buffet breakfast is offered for an extra charge of CNY 239 per person (approximately)
We have included all charges provided to us by this property. However, charges can vary, for example, based on length of stay or the unit you book.
FAQs for Shangri-La Hotel, Beijing
Does Shangri-La Hotel, Beijing offer free cancellation for a full refund? Yes, Shangri-La Hotel, Beijing does have fully refundable rooms available to book on our site, which can be cancelled up to a few days before check-in. Just make sure to check this property's cancellation policy for the exact terms and conditions. What are the cleanliness and hygiene measures currently in place at Shangri-La Hotel, Beijing? This property confirms that disinfectant is used to clean the property. Furthermore, guests are provided with hand sanitizer, social distancing measures are in place, and staff wear personal protective equipment. Please note that this information has been provided by our partners. Is parking offered on site at Shangri-La Hotel, Beijing? Yes, there's free self parking. Parking spots may be limited. Is there a pool at Shangri-La Hotel, Beijing? Yes, there's an indoor pool. Are pets allowed at Shangri-La Hotel, Beijing? Sorry, pets and service animals aren't allowed. What are the check-in and check-out times at Shangri-La Hotel, Beijing? You can check in from 2 PM to midnight. Check-out time is noon. Late check-out is available for a charge (subject to availability). Are there restaurants at or near Shangri-La Hotel, Beijing? Yes, there are 4 onsite restaurants.
Recent reviews
Fabulous 8.8 From 145 reviews
Everything was perfect except the ridiculous check in. This is the first time in my life a hotel requests to block exactly double the amount on my entire stay on my credit cards!! Be reasonable my whole stay was 6K something and they blocked 12K. I know it is my bank problem that they will keep it blocked for more than a month! But what if I'm staying for more than that !
I booked a non-smoking room but was given a room full of smoking smell. Upon my complaint, however, I got a replacement; this time a non-smoking room. Although I am happy with the final outcome, I wish they had done right the first time.
Staff were very good. I was there with a colleague for business and they were very helpful around transport etc. The bed was very comfortable but overall the rooms are looking tired. Great location for our main meetings not so good for others. Will stay again.
Wonderful stay - however my Hotels.com account only gave me credit for some of the nights. I stayed for a week!
no bathrobes. roon i aged. apprantely they Have a new building and a old building. if you book through 3rd party say hotel.com Or expedia. they will put you into the old biilding. the breakfast buffet is aweful but yet cost 40 dollor. help yourself to eat outside please. the hotel has three entrance which confuse the taxi driver when you call for a lift. the staff is not helpful. also.the wine at the open lounge is aweful and they tey to get you pay up front.
Great location. Very friendly service. Good breakfast. Worth the value! Will come back next time
Always stay and service is great at front desk, etc!
room not that clean , may it old or mold on basin is hard to cover for it bing old rater just not clean moldy , room staff are ok , f & B and lobby receiption not that fabulus , dirty uniform ... , wonder if they wash their uniform of person just dirty it ... ???
The hotel had great staff, very clean, good rooms, good lounge and they looked after us very well. Would recommend.
Very comfortable, beautiful landscaping, great facilities - swimming pool and large fitness center.
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Starbucks' Newest Perk for Parent Employees Marks a Huge Boost for Their Employer Brand
Starbucks has been on a roll lately with boosting their employee perks and benefits. Earlier this year, the successful coffee chain made some significant updates to its sick-leave policy and paid parental leave program – the former gives employees the opportunity to accrue paid sick time off based on hours worked and the latter has been expanded to give non-birth parents up to six weeks of paid leave.
And as if that wasn't enough, Starbucks has added another perk to its growing list of timely and relevant employee benefits; subsidized backup child care for its employees.
The new policy, that was announced in early October, is a solution for the fact that even an employee's regular, dependable child care can break down. Starbucks, in connection with Care.com, will pick up the tab of 10 backup daycare days for employee parents when their regular child care network falls through.
What this means for Starbucks' employer brand
Employers, on the whole, rarely update their perks and benefits packages on such a universal scale let alone update them several times in a single year. The fact that Starbucks has done exactly that makes them a shining beacon as far as employer brands are concerned.
It's also important to note that although employers have indeed begun embracing other forms of perks for their employees, covering child care is rarely on the menu at even large, socially aware, proactive companies. Starbucks is definitely leading the charge in this arena, proving to the public even further that they're an employer of choice.
5 reasons why Starbucks likely came to this decision
Why would a company decide to offer such a potentially expensive perk? There are 5 good reasons that might have influenced Starbucks' decision:
They care about their employees.
The best reason for employers to invest in making their employees' lives easier is because they're empathetic to their struggles. Lapses in child care are stressful and frustrating and having this policy to fall back on effectively alleviates that for the employee and helps Starbucks team members who are trying to care for a family feel supported.
Maximize employee retention.
Up until a certain age, children absolutely must have someone tend to them – so if there is nobody to handle the duty, the parents have no choice but to forego work and stay with them. Sometimes a consistent lack of child care forces employees to quit their jobs. By assisting in employees' childcare needs, Starbucks is better able to retain the employees they have spent time and money training.
Gain a competitive edge.
With the current low unemployment rate, companies are battling with each other to land high-performing, dependable employees. If a job applicant who happens to be a parent is deciding between Starbucks and another company to work, this perk may just tip the scales.
Create positive press.
You're reading about it right now, aren't you? These untraditional and/or unexpected employee perks are interesting to the general public, so they gain lots of positive attention. The buzz helps strengthen Starbucks' employer brand by publicly associating them with treating their employees well.
Increase customer loyalty.
Consumers, and especially those among younger generations, love doing business with companies that do good things. When people hear about this perk, it creates a stronger bond with Starbucks beyond, "I absolutely adore their lattes."
These 5 benefits offer hefty return on investment for Starbucks and may pay off big in terms of retaining trained employees, increasing employee satisfaction, and attracting employees that they so desperately need to keep up with their continued growth and operation.
Since Starbucks has already added many non-traditional perks, stepping into child care is a natural first step that surely their parent employees whole welcome. The benefit is available to both full and part-time employees, regardless of how many hours a week they work. In the near future, we may see Starbucks make even more child care and family-related perks available to its workforce and that's a truly great thing for any U.S. company (the U.S. is the only industrialized nation in the world that does not require companies to provide workers with paid parental leave).
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Oracle Solution Specialist - Snr Manager - Database in Reno, Nevada
Overlay sales personnel providing specialist product expertise to the sales force.
Manages and directs a staff of solution specialists and/or managers in providing specific industry or product expertise to facilitate the closing of deals within sales territory. Establishes and communicates departmental objectives and implements plans to ensure attainment of business objectives. Works closely with sales management to ensure proper utilization of resources and provides justification for additional resource requests. Oversees the Interaction with sales team to architect the solution, and develop and execute solution strategies for market. Manages teams in the sales process for establishing market visibility and deal visibility. Develops forecasts. Participates in industry/product functions, seminars and round tables to remain up to date on industry or product knowledge. May deliver presentations/solutions to high level clients and industry conference attendees. May provide training to field sales on industry/solutions.
Manages and controls activities in multi-functional areas or sections. Ensures appropriate operational planning is effectively executed to meet business needs.
Oracle is an Affirmative Action-Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veterans status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Senior Manager, Cloud Engineers – Database
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Engineering Team
Most major United States and Canadian cities
Do you want to be part of a high performing team that will help scale Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) as the leading cloud computing platform for the enterprise? Are you passionate about building the right solutions, and teams while increasing cloud adoption and help customers realize the value of their cloud investments?
Oracle is seeking candidates for a Senior Manager for Cloud Engineer positions with our OCI Engineering team. The Senior Manager would lead a team of highly skilled Senior engineers to help move Oracle's customer base to OCI. OCI is the next generation cloud service built from the ground up to support the most demanding application requirements addressing a wide range of customer use cases. The team of Cloud Engineers are responsible for the application modernization and migration technology strategy. You will be working closely with Oracle Sales and leadership to develop new business as well as to position the solutions at the heart of the largest transformations, including focusing on solutions based on OCI's Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) and Platform as a Service (PaaS) offerings.
Cloud Solution Engineers are deeply technical individuals who are responsible for both explaining and showing how Oracle's Cloud Infrastructure Solutions solve the customers real-world business challenges. They work with Cloud Architects to help design the solution and then continue to work with the customer on the realization and implementation of these solutions.
Responsibilities include:
Lead discussions with Oracle Customers and C-Suite executives to modernization and move custom applications on-premise to Oracle Cloud
Partner with customers to craft highly scalable, flexible and resilient cloud architecture using OCI.
Own and progress opportunities through the qualification, definition, proof/evaluation, proposal and closure stages of the sales cycle with attention to timelines.
Respond to the functional and business requirements and capabilities sections of Request for Information (RFI) / Request for Proposal (RFP).
Engage with the Sales Representatives and prospect to ensure business needs can be addressed with OCI's go-to market capabilities.
Listen, understand, and analyze the prospect's business requirements and compose, validate, and present the best possible OCI solution.
Define Proof of Concept (POC) / Proof of Value (POV) or custom demonstration scenarios and map functions of OCI capabilities to prospects' needs.
Lead teams of Systems Engineers on implementation of POC/POV's and custom demos. Ensure the demonstration fulfills the prospect's requirements and highlight and differentiate OCI's capabilities.
Define the prospect's target architecture that fulfills their business objectives. Work with the Account Executive to structure the proposal that meets the prospect's target architecture.
Act as a technical liaison to prospects, customers and partners.
Establish trusted relationships with customers and prospects and understand their objectives. Solicit and provide product feedback from customers and prospects.
Participate in meetings and conferences with customers and partners to serve as a liaison between Oracle internal organizations such as Technical Support, Customer Success and Product Development.
- Work with Oracle product management, sales leadership, and engineering leaders to develop new programs and go to market sales plays to drive more demand for OCI
o Engage with Product Management to participate in the authoring of early stage materials (presentations, solution white papers, customer success stories, and marketing decks) and related business solution demonstration scenarios that highlight Oracle's capabilities.
o Advise internal management on the technical and business strategy within active deals.
o Maintain alignment with Marketing and Product Management of existing and future platform capabilities and help drive product innovation.
o Keep up to date with any new OCI solutions across the business units. Understand functionality and interoperability of OCI.
o Be a Go-To Person on competitive information for Products and Verticals.
o Exchange best practices and share knowledge within Solution Architect and Cloud Engineer Community.
o Guide Solution Architects and Systems Engineers in Technical and Business challenges.
Preferred qualifications include:
Functional skills and experience:
Management and Leadership experience managing highly skilled and complex teams driving ACR and deal closure with technical wins.
10 years experience engaging with industry senior leaders (CxO & Director level) on business challenges. Able to listen and analyze a prospect's requirements and present to a compelling business value message of a solution.
Demonstrated ability to present functional business processes and challenges into technology solutions to executive levels with a focus on solution selling.
Provide presales support to the largest, most well-qualified deals.
Ability to craft, review and augmentPOC documents, Statements of Work, and various project plans involving Oracle technologies.
Ability to define architecture, design and oversight of key national projects, providing guidance and knowledge transfer to field resources.
Broad backgroundin Digital Transformation projects and initiatives.
Significant C-level presentation expertise.
Proven track record in handling multiple customers/opportunities at the same time and driving the opportunities to a successful sales closure.
Consulting role experience includingbusiness development, mentoring, technology solutions development and relationship management.
Technical skills and experiences:
10 years of relevant experience in Oracle Database Administration and Data Management Platform
Database Architect with extensive experience in
o Oracle RDBMS
o Oracle Database Migration using multiple tools & technologies
o Oracle GI (CW and ASM) and RAC
o Oracle Exadata
o Experience in Database Maximum Availability Architecture and it's best practices
o Experience in Performance tuning of Oracle Database and SQL tuning
o Experience in Data Integration tools like Oracle Data Integrator (ODI) & GoldenGate
Expertise and Experience in solution architecture of complex Data Management systems, including re-platform of such systems
Experience in managing large Database Consolidation projects, including planning, architecture and execution
Experience in Building and managing Linux OS systems with good understanding how the Linux kernel works (IO, Network, etc.)
Experience in Building and managing Virtualized systems (KVM, OVM, Containers/Docker) and ability to read and understand source code
Experience of managing Cloud Databases in any public cloud platform (Oracle, AWS, Azure, etc.)
Systematic problem-solving approach combined with a strong sense of ownership and drive.
Working experience in IaaS stack of any major Public Cloud provider – Oracle, AWS, Azure, etc.
Additional skills preferred:
o Working experience in any NoSQL Database or Databases like SQL Server / Postgres / MySQL will be an added advantage
o Scripting/coding skills (Shell, Perl and Python). Knowing Java, REST Architecture and JSON is a plus
Education and Certification:
Bachelor level or higher degree in Computer Science, CIS, Informatics, Mathematics, Engineering or other relevant discipline.
Pertinent solution certifications such as OCI, AWS, Azure, GCP or Salesforce.
- Ability to travel up to 25%
Job: *Sales
Organization: *Oracle
Title: Solution Specialist - Snr Manager - Database
Location: United States
Requisition ID: 20000Q50
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Summer Vacation
My first ever proper summer vacation and I can't imagine any better way of spending it than the way I did!
Just before flying to Finland the cultural differences and the leaving of important people from Slovakia was getting to be too much for me to handle. So a month in the same country with the most important people and all the familiar, if still boring, things couldn't have come sooner. Weather was horrid all month (minus the first weekend) but I had so much dog therapy and a perfect balance between activities and doing nothing that I couldn't care about such things as rain.
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Just after landing in Finland I started my vacation with a blast in Ruisrock festival. Sunshine, best friends and awesome artists, what else do you need to throw off all the stress and gloomy feelings of the last couple of weeks!
After the festival I was exhausted beyond any measure. So much so that before driving to our summer house I moved my wallet including my drivers licence from my festival bag into the bag prepared for the summer house without noticing doing it. And then I started looking for the wallet with the drivers licence and couldn't find it. So I made a call to freeze my bank card, called for a new health insurance card to be sent and prepared to go to the police station to order a new drivers licence... again.
Few days later just when I was getting ready to go to the police station in the morning I reached to take my lip palm and the hand mirror from the summer-house-bag to move them into the handbag I was taking with me and I saw a glimpse of blue and white and red... a tiny Union Jack... MY WALLET!! Couldn't have found it at a better time because if I had gotten to the police station I would've paid 50€ for a new card only to find the old one in the summer-house-bag. Some people might learn not to change bags every single day but no, not me :D
|Nauvo Marina
As said before a summer house next to the sea is a necessity for me. Hang your brain on a hook and just relax. To make things even more perfect I got to borrow my brother's girlfriend's dogs; two of the world's cutest energy packages. And one of them happens to be a trained therapy dog so if in need of a hug this fur ball, unlike most dogs, allows you to hug him just as long as you like.
So, it rained eeevery day. Not all day, thankfully, but still. A good thing about this was that there was an abundance of blueberries all around our summer house! Usually you have to walk deeper into the forest to find them but not this year, just jump off the terrace and you're surrounded by the sweet super-food. Good for dogs as well!
The only thing I missed was being able to go sit on the dock by the sea with a book... Maybe next year.
I had an opportunity to go riding a horse after about 16 years and since I've been wanting to do that for couple years now I jumped for the opportunity! As a little girl when I used to ride I was never allowed to do the saddle or the stirrup straps so I was happy to do them myself this time, even though I was quite lost with them at first. Technical stuff them! Also getting onto the horse's back proved more complicated than I remembered. I couldn't quite find the muscles on my legs in order to push myself up there so it took me three tries... embarrassing.
I don't know how I could've forgotten how much technique riding a horse requires! Little things, like keeping pressure on the horse's sides with your calves all the time in order to keep it moving took a little refreshing. All I was thinking about was "can I start trotting now, can I go faster, I remember how to do that, I wanna go faster!" So when I finally got to that point the horse decided he wanted to go even faster and started to gallop. I'm so proud I didn't fall!
After the hour I felt super! I was sweating like a pig and it took a while to remember how walking was done but I was over the moon! So proud that I could still ride and was totally hooked once again. I've never heard that anyone in Slovakia would ever have had riding as a hobby but I intend to find out if there's some place where I could go. I've been wanting for a hobby.
The stables were part of a farm estate, Kanniston Tila, which has loads of other animals as well, some of them quite exotic. Like llamas, peacocks, reindeer, donkeys, bunnies, sheep and a huge saint bernard named Pablo. Pablo was kept in an enclosure because it can be quite wild. But obviously I had to go in there in order to give it a hug. It was a mistake! I now have an inclining of what it feels like to be attacked with intentions of rape.
|Turku Cathedral
The time that I didn't spend in the summer house I spent in my darling Turku. The best city in Finland. Although, I couldn't do the things that are best there because of the weather (see picture below): spending time sunbathing and drinking on the river boats. Better luck next year...
|Pink Vanilla Desserts
I discovered a dessert restaurant that sells the best cupcakes I have ever had! Saw friends, some of which I haven't seen for years, borrowed the two fur-balls as often as I could and visited Helsinki. Was daily shocked with the prices for anything and everything and ended up using way more of my savings than I would have expected considering the weather (instead of going to a terrace every day I went maybe altogether five times).
It's not a vacation if it's not long enough for you to forget that you have a job and a set of responsibilities somewhere. For me the vacation did just that, so much so that multiple times I've even considered I might start checking if there might be some interesting jobs available in Finland. But then I watch the news or read the headlines of tabloids screaming how unemployment is the highest probably ever and I'm brought back to reality. On top of that if the weather has been shit during my vacation it will only get much worse from August on.
So, even though it would be much more comfortable to live closer to my family and friends in a country where I understand the language and the culture fits into my world better, it's still not worth quitting the job that I have and returning home to be unemployed. It's a shame that my country's in such shit, but then again I don't think I'm ready to settle anywhere yet anyway.
In the end as many positive points as I can find in living abroad, it is still hard. The language barrier presents challenges every day and I've started to notice from how different a culture I come from compared to here.
The flight back was absolute horror, the plane was thrown this way and that and I even wailed at some point in panic. As much as I didn't want to leave by the time I was on the bus on my way to Bratislava I got the familiar feeling that I'm OK here. And hiring a cleaner for while I was away was the best idea from my landlord: I have never been so grateful as I was coming home completely exhausted and finding it spotless and the bed already made.


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