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The match-making program MarketMaker began humbly enough in Illinois as a way to help connect that state's food-related industry to local markets. Over time, the database grew to include nearly half the states, including Mississippi through Mississippi State University, and the District of Columbia.
However, a new day has dawned for the database MarketMaker — it is going global. And those in the food-related industry in Mississippi are expecting large returns.
Managers of the database recently signed a contract with Riverside Research, an independent 501(c)(3) not-for-profit, scientific research institution with offices in six states. Riverside signed a licensing agreement with the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, which first developed MarketMaker, for the exclusive rights to the web-based information and communication resource designed to revolutionize the food supply chain.
Riverside Research plans to invest in additional research and development to expand MarketMaker's capabilities to new markets and regions, both nationally and globally.
"Riverside Research is the ideal partner for MarketMaker," said Darlene Knipe, co-founder and director of the National MarketMaker Program. "The company has great experience and expertise in information systems, a long-standing commitment to the greater good, and a high-integrity business culture. These qualities are critical to the future expansion of MarketMaker and realizing its great potential to fight world hunger."
Led by researchers Richard and Darlene Knipe, the University of Illinois College of Agricultural, Consumer, and Environmental Sciences partnered with other land-grant agriculture colleges and universities — including MSU — to enhance MarketMaker's capabilities. This includes improvement of access to emerging markets; facilitating local sourcing of agricultural products; enhancing the efficiency of food distribution value chains; and supporting agro-economic research in food distribution networks.
"Addressing the food and nutritional needs of a growing global population is a significant challenge," said Richard Annas, president, Riverside Research. "We will apply our corporate strengths in information sciences with MarketMaker to address this challenge and make meaningful contributions to the solution. That's our purpose — technical excellence and trusted solutions."
Here in Mississippi, much is expected of the new, expanded MarketMaker (www.marketmaker.msstate.edu). Ken Hood, a Mississippi State University Extension Service professor in agricultural economics, said, "The new globalization licensing agreement gives us a stronger link between the different groups, because of the resources available at Riverside. In the past, the different universities had to pay an annual fee that went toward maintaining the system overall, and now that will be handled by the corporation."
MSU and other land-grant universities enhance MarketMaker's capabilities to improve research in food distribution networks, and Hood feels Riverside Research will help take MarketMaker to the next level.
"They have dedicated teams available that can devote more time and effort to get the job done faster," Hood said.
MarketMaker currently offers many searchable options. Researchers can browse by age, household type, race, income, education, foreign-born and food preferences. Users can find a business under the categories of farmer/rancher, buyer, eating/drinking place, farmer's market, fishery, food bank, retailer, processor/packaging shed, wholesaler and winery.
The site also offers free registration for businesses that want to be included in the database.
Riverside Research's Chantelle Hougland said details of her firm's work to broaden MarketMaker's footprint are still being hammered out, but the globalization efforts have already begun. Riverside Research just signed a partnership agreement with Tamil Nadu Agricultural University located in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India. She said Riverside Research would officially announce the new compact in the coming weeks, and that the contract marked Riverside Research's "toe in the water" to begin efforts to take MarketMaker global.
"This partnership (with MarketMaker) helps fulfill our charter of doing good works," Hougland added.
"We have a 46-year history of successfully serving our corporate charter to advance scientific research in the public interest and in support of the U.S. government," added T.I. Weintraub, executive vice president, Riverside Research. "MarketMaker presents an opportunity to extend our legacy to the food and agriculture supply chain. It's a perfect match with our charter and aligns well with our growing capabilities in precision agriculture."
For more on Riverside Research, visit www.riversideresearch.org.
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The Best Jurassic Park Video Games Ever Made
From the first "Welcome... to Jurassic Park," you were hooked, and after the credits rolled, you got your fix from Jurassic Park games. No one wants to stop seeing dinosaurs after they leave the theater, so there's never been a shortage of video games based on the dino theme park. But what are the best Jurassic Park games? Which ones really transport gamers to islands full of genetically engineered beasts? This list of Jurassic Park games will answer that question, ranking them from best to worst based on your votes.
Games about Jurassic Park have been popping up for over two decades. The original Jurassic Park game is a lesson in survival, in which Dr. Alan Grant has to accomplish a number of tasks while keeping far, far away from the T-Rex and Velociraptors, while Jurassic Park 2: The Chaos Continues, is a classic side-scrolling run and gun game with tense action. If you're looking for a Jurassic World game, you've got to go blocky with Lego Jurassic World.So take a look at our list of games about Jurassic Park, vote up your favorites, and downvote the ones that should be devoured by the Indominus Rex. If you've played most of these, then rerank our Jurassic Park games list to create your own authoritative version.

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A man is dead after using a child as a shield while shooting at police from a Fort Worth apartment Thursday.
The Tarrant County Medical Examiner identified the man Friday as 19-year-old Markeyvion Devonte Cannon, who NBC 5 has learned had a lengthy criminal history and was wanted on several outstanding warrants.
The incident began Thursday when Fort Worth police said a woman called 911 at about 11:50 a.m. and whispered to dispatchers that there was a man with a gun inside a residence at the 2900 Broadmoor apartments and that there were people inside being held hostage, including children.
The latest news from around North Texas.
As officers arrived they took fire from a third-floor apartment. Wearing body armor, helmets and shields, officers went to the third floor and confronted the man who was using a child as a shield.
Cannon, then, police said, raised a weapon and fired at police, hitting an officer's shield.
"Because the suspect was using a child as a shield officers could not return fire at that time and they backed away," said interim Chief of Police Ed Kraus.
As dozens of officers, including SWAT, surrounded the building, Cannon continued to fire on officers from the third floor, police said.
SWAT officers then went upstairs, heard more gunfire and decided to forcefully enter the residence.
"They breached the door and encountered the suspect still holding a weapon in close proximity to the children -- at least one shot was fired by our SWAT officers and the suspect was hit," Kraus said.
Cannon was then carried downstairs by police and placed on a gurney where he was transported to an area hospital where he later died. The Tarrant County ME listed his cause of death as a gunshot wound to the head.
None of the hostages or police were injured, police said in a tweet.
It is not yet known what the relationships were between the people in the apartment or what led to outbreak of violence Thursday. However, NBC 5 learned Friday Cannon had a lengthy criminal history including numerous charges of assault, continuous violence against family, evading arrest, theft of a firearm and violating a protective order. At the time of the shooting Thursday, Cannon was wanted by police for active warrants for continued violence against family members, violation of a protective order and possessing a prohibited substance in a correction facility.
The Fort Worth Police Department's Major Case Unit is investigating the shooting.
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Pathways that link learning with student interests and career preparation lead to higher graduation rates, increased college enrollment rates, and a higher earning potential.
The OAC Personalized Learning Pathways consist of four important components to support students, and are aligned to all 16 of Ohio's career fields. Each component and pathway was developed with a diverse group of stakeholders from the OAC with tools and supports to help districts create their own pathways. Learn more about each component and the resources available to support pathway development.
Click on the district names in the list below to view the Career Pathways implemented by each district.
Barnesville Local, Barnesville, OH
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Robocop: Prime Directives - Dark Justice
Robocop, the franchise, was considered obsolete, broken down, and forgotten in the early 21st century. So what better than to make four films in which Robocop, the character, is considered obsolete, broken down, and forgotten? Such is the premise of the Robocop - Prime Directives. Taking place 10 years after the death of Alex Murphy Robocop still patrols the streets of Delta City hunting the mass murderer Bone Machine. Does this R-rated made-for-TV movie bring back the sprit of the original Robocop? Listen to our review of the first Prime Directives film Dark Justice, to find out! Then join us this Friday for the next Prime Directives review, Meltdown!


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After carefully listening to the feedback we have received from a number of individuals, we have decided to postpone the release of the 'launch week' blog articles until 3rd January 2018. We appreciate that many of you have had an extremely tiring year and wish to take your mind away from academia during the holiday period. The articles that were due to be released were: Bilal Kadiri's interview with Adil Ray: Creator and lead character of the BBC sitcom Citizen Khan BOOK FEATURE: Baker, P. (2017) American and British English. Divided by a Common Language?Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. AWARD RECEPIENT: Lynne...Read More


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>Today is the sixth anniversary of me and my boyfriend =) We first met each other six years ago on August 6th, and in less than 24 hours we were holding hands. It was love at first sight =) To me, he's the nicest, the funniest, the most thoughtful guy on earth.
I love him and hope that we will spend the rest of our lives with each other =)
The manicure is very basic, I used Eyeko Lilac Polish as a base, then I stamped our initials in Flor Mar Supershine #14 (plate m17), finally used the pink heart rhinestone by Essence on my middle nail.
An older picture of us =)
Edit: Thank you so much, everyone, for your lovely words and best wishes =) Every single one made me so happy! =)
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I guess I'm about as happy as an Old Soul like me can get . . . before the premiere, that is. I feel as if I need a high-back divan to lounge on (no pun!) and say, "Oh, place that bouquet between the roses and the mixed chrysanthemums." You see I had a birthday last week and the Vampire Diaries premiere is this Thursday (8 Eastern and Pacific, 7 p.m Central) and I'm awash in petals and balloons. I hereby thank everyone--from publisher to agent to family to friends for their kindness, and I promise not to forget it.
Hey, and Kevin Williamson made a video clip, saying he really liked my books and he wanted to bring the epic love story in the Vampire Diaries to life. And he was sitting by a pile of Vampire Diaries books. I feel very honored to have him say that.
And I won't jink the TV show by saying anything about the reviews of the pilot--no jinx, no jinx--but I feel very happy with almost all of them.
Break a fang, vampires!
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Portlandia: Five Favorite Carrie Brownstein Moments
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Now that the second season of Portlandia is over and we're waiting for the new season to start in January 2013, and for the two specials to air in summer and winter respectively, we find ourselves in a bit of a lull. Not ones to ever be bored, not even when Portlandia is on hiatus, we have come up with a great way to entertain ourselves: Making lists of all our favorite Carrie Brownstein moments on the show!
Here are the results of our efforts. Disagree with our choices? Think we overlooked a brilliant role? Tell us on Facebook or @IFCportlandia:
Bad Tattoo? That's all folks!
Toni! Toni! Toni!
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PeppermintBeloved for its cooling, and refreshing nature, peppermint has dozens of applications:
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LemonDerived straight from fresh, organic lemon peel, essential lemon oil is a powerful therapeutic tool with a variety of uses:
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OrangeThe power of citrus fruits lies in their peel where the majority of their active compounds reside. Pure essential orange oil from organic peel is:
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Crimea's parliament voted to request formally today that Russia annex the breakaway Ukrainian region, after its electoral commission announced that nearly all Crimeans were in favor of such a move. But the West remains opposed to annexation of the Ukrainian territory by Russia, and promises consequences for Russia should the Kremlin act to recognize the improbable vote.
Reuters reports that Mikhail Malyshev, the chairman of the regional government commission overseeing the referendum, announced that 96.77 percent of Crimean voters opted in favor of annexation by Russia. The vote, which took place as Russian troops occupy much of the peninsula, is expected to be recognized by the Russian parliament "in the very near future," according to Sergei Neverov, the Russian parliament's deputy speaker.
But the official tally in favor of joining Russia appears dubious on its face. Crimean officials put the total turnout at 83 percent, meaning more than 8 out of every 10 eligible voters on the peninsula opted in favor of annexation. But Crimea's ethnic Russian majority is estimated to number only about 6 out of 10, with the remainder being ethnic Ukrainians and Tatars, both groups which largely opposed annexation.
Even if every Russian voter opted in favor of annexation, majorities of the Ukrainian and Tatar populations would also have had to vote to meet the 83-percent participation figure. And nearly all of those Ukrainian and Tatar voters would have had to have supported annexation for the 96.7-percent in-favor result to be accurate. Given Ukrainian and Tatar resistance to the move, such a result seems unlikely.
Crimea's Tatars largely boycotted the vote in protest, calling it illegal. The Tatars, a Muslim Turkic ethnic group, have a particularly negative view of Russia, having been forced out of their homeland in the hundreds of thousands by Soviet premier Joseph Stalin in 1944. They were allowed to return to Crimea only in the 1980s.
At one polling place in a Tatar neighborhood, less than 10 percent of eligible voters cast ballots as of midday yesterday, The Christian Science Monitor reported.
Across the street from the dilapidated, Soviet-era building, several Tatar men stood by and watched as a few voters trickled in.
"This referendum is a bad joke," said Ayder Abibialayev, who abstained from voting. "You can't hold a referendum in 15 days. This was organized by the Kremlin, and they're having us vote with a gun to our head."
The European Union is considering sanctions against Crimean and Russian officials directly involved in the referendum, which the EU said illegally threatens the integrity of Ukraine. Ahead of a meeting of EU foreign ministers, British Foreign Minister William Hague said that "I am confident we will agree some sanctions – some travel bans, some asset freezes on individuals in Russia," the Guardian reports.
...These are measures we are taking today and for the coming months, but for years to come if Russia does not find some way to de-escalate this – to directly negotiate with Ukraine, to work with other nations – there will be important costs for Russia. There will be a speeding up by the EU to make itself less energy-dependent on Russia."
He predicted: "There will be a real resolve across western nations, including with the US, to take wider trade, financial and economic sanctions if Russia moves into eastern Europe. We have to be very clear that annexation cannot be the way in the 21st century to conduct affairs, as opposed to negotiation and the rule of law."
The US also dismissed the referendum, even before it was completed, as illegal under international law and held under "threats of violence and intimidation from a Russian military intervention," reported the Associated Press.
[The White House] said "no decisions should be made about the future of Ukraine without the Ukrainian government" and noted that Russia had rejected the deployment of international monitors in Crimea to ensure the rights of ethnic Russians there were protected.
"Russia has spurned those calls as well as outreach from the Ukrainian government and instead has escalated its military intervention into Crimea and initiated threatening military exercises on Ukraine's eastern border," the White House said.


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The big news: after a men's final populated by former winners, there will be a brand-new champion in this year's Anglo Fan Favorites women's tournament. Two first-time finalists will vie for the ultimate title – Woman of 2013.
In one corner, we have the wild card-turned-frontrunner Alex Kingston, who plays River Song on Doctor Who. It shouldn't be that shocking that she's popular – after all, she's Whovian royalty in her role as the Doctor's wife, and she's a very familiar face to global audiences from her years as Dr. Elizabeth Corday on ER.
But in previous tournaments, Kingston simply wasn't a factor. Emma Watson took her out in the quarterfinals back in 2011, and just last year, she suffered the indignity of exiting in Round 1 at the hands of Doctor Who mother Karen Gillan.
What a difference a year makes, and what a performance by her fans, the mighty, mighty Kinglets, a group we didn't know existed until this year. Consider us now educated: they are as strong as 10,000 River Songs with regenerative powers intact. In this year's semis, they built a massive lead early on against Helena Bonham Carter, no small feat considering HBC's enviable following. Sure, Kingston's lead eroded significantly over the weekend, but they still managed a commanding victory.
And then we have Dame Maggie Smith. Finally, after two years of taking home bronze, the tart-tongued, twice-Oscar-winning legend has been invited to the big party. (She'll at least get silver this time, fittingly for a Dame.) Her semifinal victory over last year's winner Merlin's Katie McGrath was a stunning reversal of last year's semifinals, when Katie was an unstoppable force.
Smith has managed to arrive in this week's finals with little fanfare or major social media campaigning from her supporters. She just got her business done, smoothed down her gown like a lady, and kept it moving. Whether this will be enough to get her past Alex Kingston in the final, well, that's up to you.
There's something quite heartening, perhaps even radical, about a 50-year-old (Kingston) and a 78-year-old (Smith) being feted in an Internet-based fan favorites tournament. This, in a time when everyone's still chasing youth. 80 is the new 30, we reckon.
As always, we have our battle for third place, which is a rematch of the 2012 finals where McGrath defeated HBC by fewer than 200 votes. Could HBC avenge that loss here?
Note: you can vote hourly for your choices in this round. There's a title on the line: VOTE! Voting ends Thursday, October 3 at 11 am ET.
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Can you believe it is OCTOBER already!! - Here on the east coast there is already a chill in the air and crisp cool mornings are upon us!
I created an "Inspiration" layout for Scrap-a-Doodle Doo's October Challenge - PLEASE head on over to their BLOG and check out this cool sketch! I hope you will be inspired to play along too!
THE DOO is going to take it easy on us this month and is only using a ONE PAGE CHALLENGE Layout this time. You can even use up some of your scraps for it - but I opted to break in my NEW GOODIES from Simple Stories "SAY CHEESE" line and kicked the sketch up a notch for ya!
I still have lots of photos left to scrap from my 50th Birthday trip to WDW back in September of 2011 - talk about time flying!! LOL!! - so I broke open my "purple bag of goodies" from my favorite ON-LINE and Local Scrapbook Store - Scrap-a-Doodle Doo - and had a BLAST using my new "haul" of Simple Stories "SAY CHEESE" papers and embellishments!!
Here is my take on the sketch - What do you think?
I JUST LOVE this paper line - well - I kinda LOVE most ALL of Simple Stories paper lines - but combine their GREAT products along with a DISNEY Theme - and YOU KNOW I'M SOLD!!
Above is a close up showing how I layered their chipboard elements, along with fussy cut papers, (the camera which was added with foam dots for added dimension) stickers and even a brad. I inked the edges of the camera with Ranger Distress Stain - Picket Fence (white.)
Here is 1/2 of the 4"x6" Transparent Overlays that was included as a "bonus" in the 12x12 Collection pack. I cut it in half and used "MAGIC" as the title. I glued it on by adding straight line glue dots under the black letters. If you look closely, you may be able to see where I added the Clear ZIG Wink of Stella to each of the small white dots - it makes really it sparkle "in person!"
Above you can see where I added the top half of the 4"x6" Transparency, on top of the other paper elements. I also added some of the stars from the chipboard collection on top of the transparency for added interest too!
Below is the complete list of ITEMS USED: (Click on the underlined words/links to find them at THE DOO!)
Bazzill Black Cardstock
Bazzill RED DOT Cardstock
Simple Stories Say Cheese 12x12 Collection Kit - using:
#3306 "Believe"
#3314 "2x12 Border, 4x12 Title Strip Elements"
Fundamental Cardstock Stickers
Expressions Cardstock Stickers
4x6 Transparency photo overlay ( Bonus included in the 12x12 Collection Kit)
Say Cheese Sn@p Cuts
Say Cheese Chipboard Stickers
Say Cheese Sn@p Cards
Say Cheese Decorative Brads
Ranger Distress Stain - Black Soot
Ranger Distress Stain - Picket Fences
Zig Wink of Stella "CLEAR" Brush
If you'd like to purchase any of the above products, head on over to the store's website, or just click on the links above.
I hope the layout above and this sketch has inspired you to give The Doo's OCTOBER SKETCH CHALLENGE a try! So come on - and get Scrappy With It!
GOOD LUCK and HAPPY SCRAPPIN'!


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Cashless Debit Card and Settler Economies
This project examines the Cashless Debit Card trial in the East Kimberley, Western Australia. The Card targets First Nations people disproportionately where 82% in the East Kimberley trial are First Nations. Like other income management programs, the Card aims to restrict cash and purchases to curb alcohol consumption, illegal drug use and gambling. The current study reviews the Cashless Debit Card in the context of current policies managing Indigenous consumption.
The project also examines aspects of the trial in the East Kimberley including its implementation, lack of community engagement, community resistance and effects on money management. Findings thus far indicate a chaotic trial period, as well as a deeply flawed logic, disconnected from the relational poverty experienced by people receiving state benefits. Further, the research team reveal that by targeting First Nations subjectivities with behavioural conditions, state benefits reveal themselves as a contemporary technology of settler colonisation and assimilation.


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Pretty much everyone agrees that broadband is a good thing. People want it in their homes and their handsets, and politicians want to put it in every classroom. But there is broadband and then there is broadband.
It can mean extremely high transmission speeds, or, as in the apparent case of South Africa, it can mean "not dial-up." Workers at an information technology company in Durban, fed up with the country's asynchronous digital subscriber line service, decided recently to test an employee's contention that they could send data faster via carrier pigeon.
They attached a 4G memory card to the leg of a bird named Winston and sent it off to Howick, 60 miles away, while sending 4G of data to the same place via the country's biggest ADSL provider, Telkom.
The pigeon made the journey in 1 hour, 8 minutes. Downloading the data from the card took another hour. Meanwhile, transmission of the data via ADSL was 4 percent complete, a rate that would have taken more than 50 hours for the entire file.
Of course, most Internet connections couldn't compete with a bird — or a car — on large files over short distances, and any advantage of carrying the data from one place to another would diminish over distance. But for short trips, the options might be worth considering.
Maybe the sneakernet isn't dead yet.
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Rights and Responsibilities
Students with disabilities have the right to be treated fairly and in a non-discriminatory fashion. They should be able to discuss their academic needs and supports in a non-judgmental setting. Information about a student's disability should be treated confidentially and respectfully. Students should be able to work collaboratively with staff and faculty to identify necessary supports for success. Information about disability support services and the physical and programmatic access should be readily available.
Students with disabilities also have responsibilities. They need to investigate and fully understand the academic and pragmatic requirements of their chosen course of study. Students should know disclosing a disability on an application or prior to enrollment does not mean accommodations will be provided automatically. Students with disabilities need to contact their school's Disability Support Services office or inform faculty and professors in a timely manner of needs in relation to their disability. Students should be self-determined and practical.
This information on disclosure is derived from "The 411 on Disability Disclosure: A Workbook for Youth with Disabilities" prepared by the National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability for Youth. The workbook can be downloaded in its entirety from http://www.ncwd-youth.info/411-on-disability-disclosure as a .pdf or .mp3 file.


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A pesky rodent gnawing away at the pipes inside a home at Dubey Chawl, Azad Nagar, in Boisar was the reason behind a fire outbreak yesterday morning, which injured five people
A pesky rodent gnawing away at the pipes inside a home at Dubey Chawl, Azad Nagar, in Boisar was the reason behind a fire outbreak yesterday morning, which injured five people.
Boisar resident, Neetu Jha (31), as usual walked into her kitchen yesterday morning to make her morning cup of tea. Unaware of a gas leak, she struck a match, which gave rise to a fire that quickly engulfed the home.
Neetu was the first victim of the fire, followed by four other members of her family, who were then rushed to a nearby hospital by neighbours. "The smell of LPG was evident in the air. We even thought of informing the Jha family about the gas leak. After the fire broke out, we quickly rushed to the house to rescue them. We took the Jhas to Anand Hospital that later referred them to KEM hospital," said Pradeep Gupta, a neighbour of the Jhas.
Confirming the incident, Uttam Sonavane, senior inspector, Boisar police station, said, "Five people were injured in the fire incident. Primary investigations reveal that the gas supply pipe had been eaten into by a rat owing to which there was a gas leakage that caused the fire."
According to doctors treating the Jha family at KEM Hospital, four are suffering from critical injuries while one has sustained minor burn injuries. "We are treating all five patients. Four of them have severe burn injuries. However, the burn percentage is yet to be identified," said a doctor on condition of anonymity.
The neighbours told MiD DAY that the small one-room-kitchen apartment was the sole reason that the family was injured in the flames. "The house is so small that the gas spread quickly. The family of six live in that tiny space. However, at the time that the fire broke out, one member of the family was out for tuitions," added a neighbour-of the Jhas.
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Nicholas Kraemer began his career as a harpsichordist, quickly moving from playing continuo at the back of the orchestra to directing from the harpsichord at the front. In the 1970s, his repertory widened, taking in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries as well as the baroque and in 1978 he formed Raglan Baroque Players.
Kraemer is currently Principal Guest Conductor of Music of the Baroque, Chicago. During his long and distinguished career he has held the positions of Artistic Director of the Irish Chamber Orchestra, the London Bach Orchestra and the Bath Festival music program; Permanent Guest Conductor of the Manchester Camerata; Principal Guest Conductor of the Kristiansand Symphony Orchestra and Musikkollegium Winterthur and Associate Conductor of the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra. He was the first Music Director of Opera 80, now English Touring Opera.
Appearing worldwide with many prestigious ensembles Nicholas Kraemer has conducted the Berlin Philharmonic, Chicago Symphony, Rotterdam Philharmonic, Bergen Philharmonic, BBC Philharmonic, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, The Hallé, Gothenburg, City of Birmingham, Detroit, Houston, Toronto, West Australia and Colorado Symphony Orchestras and the Minnesota Orchestra. In addition, he has directed specialist ensembles such as the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Philharmonia Baroque and Birmingham Contemporary Music Group. He has conducted Ensemble Kanazawa in Japan, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, the London Mozart Players and is regularly invited to perform with the Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Northern Sinfonia and Musikcollegium Winterthur.
Kraemer's Opera engagements have taken him to Paris, Lisbon, Amsterdam, Geneva and Marseilles with repertoire ranging from Monteverdi's L'Orfeo and L'Incoronazione di Poppea to nineteenth- and twentieth-century works including Strauss's Ariadne auf Naxos; Britten's Albert Herring, Noye's Fludde, and Paul Bunyan and Stephen Oliver's Tom Jones. He has conducted many Handel operas including Arianna in Creta, Lotario, Tolomeo, Arminio, Ariodante, Il Pastor Fido, Rinaldo, and Orlando, as well as the major Mozart operas. Elsewhere he has conducted The Magic Flute and Handel's Jeptha at English National Opera, Agrippina for Theater Aachen, Le Nozze di Figaro for Den Nye Opera, Bergen, Idomeneo for Grange Park Opera, La Finta Giardiniera at the Buxton Festival and Ariodante for Scottish Opera.
Nicholas Kraemer's recordings include several discs of Vivaldi concertos with City of London Sinfonia for Naxos; Locatelli Concerto Grossi, Tartini violin concertos, and concertos by Durante, Pergolesi, and Leo with Elizabeth Wallfisch and Raglan Baroque Players for Hyperion; Handel's Rodelinda for Virgin Classics; Handel Oratorio Duets with Carolyn Sampson, Robin Blaze and the OAE for BIS and works by Thea Musgrave with the Scottish Chamber Orchestra for Collins Classics. He has contributed to several feature films, most notably as Baroque music director for The Madness of King George.
More: caroline-phillips.co.uk.


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Saturday, October 28, 2006
OMG shoes
Although Songs about weapons for children is possibly better. Maybe you have to be in the right mood.
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- Jen said...
"Those shoes are mine, batch."
My motto.
And dear lord I think they've just taken my life and put it to music. That is ME in the shoe shop. My feet are kinda 'bag' too.
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- Kitty said...
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- 10:59 pm
- Kitty said...
You know - I'm guessing that perhaps you're a bit naughtier than you look...
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- Mangonel said...
'Shoes'? Dunno - doesn't do depth. Kinda does what it says on the tin, y'know?
But Songs about Weapons for Children answers an undefined need. As the Wiggles won't do a song about Nunchuks, thank your God that Joe Tannie has.
Just came in from 'The History Boys' and am feeling a little deconstructed.
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- StacieFunkee said...
My friend found this a while back and said it reminded him of me and then didn't understand why i felt insulted.
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- Billy said...
OMG Brilliant!
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- baggiebird said...
Shoes OMG cool
- 1:00 pm
Um, yeah (laugh) that vid did ring a few bells. Never stand between a woman and her shoes.
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Great vid. Who are they btw?
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- James Henry said...
I think they're both from barryholiday.com
That's all I know really.
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- SAL said...
Having spent the day in general studies, English and Biology mixed with jet lag that cheered me up enormously. You hit the nail on the head - it's funny because it's sweary!
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- Unknown said...
Brilliant shoes ....!!It looks like a Timberland shoes....
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24 CFR § 9.151 - Program accessibility: new construction and alterations.
§ 9.151 Program accessibility: new construction and alterations.
Each building or part of a building that is constructed or altered by, on behalf of, or for the use of the agency shall be designed, constructed, or altered and provide emergency egress so as to be readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities. The definitions, requirements, and accessibility standards that apply to buildings covered by this section are those contained in the UFAS, except where the ADAAG provides for greater accessibility for the type of construction or alteration being undertaken, and in this case, the definitions, requirements and standards of the ADAAG shall apply.


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(Body) Fat Loss Recipes
Steak & Eggs & Clean Avo Salsa
After going through a body transformation, achieving significant weight loss and some muscle gain, I've had a lot of questions, specifically on what I'm eating.
Because I love you all so much, below is exactly what I ate to lose body fat and increase muscle mass. These recipes are pretty simple, very easy, relatively quick, and definitely boring. You can add more spices, veggies, or whatever else you'd like to make them your own. I encourage you to get creative with these or just follow them exactly. Either is fine, of course.
Note: If you are going to embark on a body fat loss program or way of eating, I encourage you to make a large quantity of meals or recipes at a time. If you're going to be doing a fat loss program you will want to EAT and eat often. I recommend 4-6 oz of chicken or lean protein EVERY 2.5-3 hours. That's a LOT of chicken a day so you'll want to make large amounts of chicken every time you cook so you're not living (literally) in the kitchen. Make enough for at least 2 days!
Note 2: Don't give up!!!!!! Change WILL happen if you give it time! This is imperative. If you are TRULY wanting to change your body you have to give it time. I don't mean a week. I mean a MONTH at least, of eating lean, clean, and often. You will NOT see results overnight unless you give it time- only then will you wake up one morning and look in the mirror to a changed body! Try these recipes and ways of eating for at least 30 days!
Basic Fat Loss Chicken Recipe
Easy to prepare, super lean, and fat loss fighter of a recipe.
- 2 lbs chicken breast
- 1-2 lemons, oranges, persimmon or other citrus fruit, cut into 1/2 inch slices
- Spices: cumin, coriander, paprika, garlic powder, dried basil, pepper
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
Place chicken breasts onto a large glass Pyrex dish. Sprinkle with whatever salt-free spices you'd like. Place lemon or orange slices on top of each chicken breast.
Optional to cover the dish with tin foil or to leave uncovered, place dish in the oven for 45 minutes, or until the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees F.
Remove chicken from oven and measure into containers, 4-6 oz of chicken each.
Super easy, absolutely delicious, fat burning and muscle builder of a recipe.
- 1 lb thinly cut steak, such as flank or flat iron steak
- 1 lb calamari steak
- Garlic powder, paprika, pepper
- 1 tsp olive oil
Season your proteins on both sides. Steak, I use pepper. Calamari steak I use garlic powder, paprika, and pepper.
Preheat a non-stick skillet on high heat for 1-2 minutes. Add olive oil and heat for 30 seconds. Add steak to the heated oil and pan. Reduce heat to medium-high and cook for about 4 minutes per side.
Remove from pan, set aside on a plate or cutting board. Do not cut into the steak! Let it "rest."
In the same pan, add a little more olive oil, heating for 30 seconds then add the calamari steaks. Cook these at medium-high heat for 3-4 minutes on each side. The calamari should cook fairly quickly.
When calamari is done, remove from heat and set aside.
Slice your flat iron steak thinly against the grain of the meat.
On a plate, add 3-4 oz of steak and 3-4 oz of whole calamari steak.
Add a side of salad and you're ready to eat!
Flank Steak & Eggs (with Cilantro & Kale)
- 1/2 lb flank steak (or flat iron steak)
- 3 eggs or 5-6 egg whites
- 1/4 cup cilantro, washed and roughly chopped
- 1-2 green onions, sliced thinly into rounds
- 1-2 cups kale, roughly chopped
In a skillet, heat 1 tsp olive oil for about 45 seconds or until hot. Add the steak (seasoned with pepper on both sides) and cook on medium-high heat for 3-4 minutes per side, depending on how thick your steak is – might need to cook for up to 8 minutes per side.
Once steak is cooked to your liking, remove from heat and place on cutting board, setting aside, NOT cutting into steak yet.
In the same pan, add eggs and scramble until cooked. Add chopped kale and toss with eggs to wilt the kale. Optional to cook for an additional few minutes to further soften the kale.
When eggs are done, slice steak against the grain, into thin strips. In a medium bowl or plate, place eggs, kale, and sliced steak, and top with cilantro and green onions.
Better Body Sweet Potato Egg Scramble (with Fatty Coffee- recipe post coming!)
- Eggs or egg whites, (4-5 egg whites or 3 whole eggs) (or use some yummy Muscle Eggs Egg Whites!)
- ½ avocado (or 1-2 tbsp almond butter, peanut butter)
- Sweet potato, 4-6 oz
- cinnamon
- Essential Oil of choice (Cinnamon Bark, Cassia, Wild Orange)
Scramble eggs in a non-stick pan.
In a bowl, add sliced avocado, sweet potato, sprinkle with cinnamon and Cinnamon Bark Essential Oil or Wild Orange (delicious!!). Top with eggs.
Mix and enjoy!
Sounds super weird but trust me, it's delicious!
Paleo Wild Orange Pumpkin Spice Pancakes
Or have a little more fun with your breakfast with my Paleo Eggs Over-Easy Over Meat
Along with these recipes, eat lots and LOTS of veggies. Salads and other raw or steamed veggies will help fill you up so you (hopefully!) never feel deprived. It's not about giving up foods, it's about adding in lots of healthy, filling, nutrient-dense foods.


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BREAKING: Oscar Pistorius To Be Freed From Prison Next Week
A parole board has decided that Oscar Pistorius can be released from prison and moved to house arrest next Tuesday, according to South Africa's Department of Corrections.
The parole board made the decision today after an initial decision to release the double-amputee runner in August was cancelled.
Pistorius has served nearly a year of his five-year sentence for manslaughter for killing girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.
He will be moved to correctional supervision, a form of house arrest, where he will have to live under certain conditions.
Under South African law, an offender jailed for five years or less can be released after serving one-sixth of a sentence – in Pistorius' case 10 months.
The board 'approved the placement of offender Oscar Pistorius under correctional supervision as from 20 October 2015,' the corrections department said in a statement.
Pistorius was acquitted of murder last year for the shooting death of Ms Steenkamp, but prosecutors have appealed against that decision and will seek a murder conviction again at South Africa's Supreme Court on November 3.
If Pistorius is convicted of murder by a panel of judges at that appeal, he faces a minimum sentence of 15 years in prison.
The corrections department said the parole board made the decision after receiving a submission from Ms Steenkamp's family.
Pistorius was sentenced to five years after being convicted of culpable homicide, a charge comparable to manslaughter, for shooting Ms Steenkamp, a model and reality TV star.
He has maintained he thought she was an intruder in his home. Prosecutors said he shot her as she was in a bathroom stall in his Pretoria house during an argument.
Full details of the house arrest conditions were not detailed by the corrections department, although it did say that Pistorius would have to continue receiving psychotherapy and would not be allowed to possess a firearm.
In June, the parole board cleared Pistorius to be released from Kgosi Mampuru II Prison in Pretoria on August 21 only for that decision to be suspended by the minister of justice, who ordered a review.
A parole review board then sent Pistorius' case back to the same prison officials to consider again.
The 28-year-old will now be able to leave prison on Tuesday. He is expected to serve his house arrest at his uncle's home in an upmarket suburb of Pretoria.
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New suburbs (or 'urban extensions') and complete new villages and towns are helping to meet the demand for more and better homes.
Such projects require an understanding of the complex interaction between homes, jobs, transport, local services, utilities infrastructure and landscape impact. They also require intensive engagement with existing communities to achieve benefits for all.
PTE's urban design and masterplanning skills are shaping major projects for new settlements and large urban extensions of between 300 and 10,000 homes. Clients include local authorities, developers, private and institutional landowners.
PTE is also delivering homes and neighbourhoods in rural areas and market towns, developing innovative typologies which respect traditional contexts while meeting contemporary needs and aspirations – 'the 21st Century period home'.


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Compare Realty Mortgage Rates On The Internet Before Applying
Many property owners take a realty mortgage using their property as collateral. The lender need not know what the loan is going to be used for. It could be to buy a new property, make repairs on existing property, pay children's tuition fees or be used for medical expenses. The borrower has to be very careful and be sure they absolutely need the loan before applying for one. Make sure the repayment terms are comfortable and you can meet them without defaulting.
If you take a realty mortgage and default in payment, you can end up losing your home. For example, a homeowner can use his or her property to take a loan and use the amount to finance a new business venture. If the business does well, then he will be able to payback the loan amounts comfortably. On the other hand, if the business goes bust and he loses the money, he may find himself unable to repay the mortgage amount, lose his house and be left on the streets with no work and no home. Hence taking a realty mortgage is a very critical decision.
Lenders always make sure the borrower has assured monthly income before approving the mortgage amount. If property prices are high in the place where you live, it is beneficial, for you can get a very good loan amount. Make sure you get a professional appraiser to value your property before applying for the realty mortgage so that you get the best loan amount. A home loan calculator can be used to check what your liabilities will be before you go ahead and apply for the loan.
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Thanks, I did not see that in the docs. Though when I change the setting to either true or false it still loses the tabs no matter if I use push or setRoot on nav from the sidemenu.
I'm confused. Are these pages that you are navigating to from the sidemenu a detail view of a tab?
Sorry let me explain better. So I made a test app, it is setup as 3 pages. The first is the tabs page and it contains the other pages, Home and List, as tabs. I have added a sidemenu like the one in the conference app to the app template and js with the root of app being set to tabsPage on load.
This seems to work fine at first, I can switch tabs and open the sidemenu etc. The issue comes when I am trying to navigate from the sidemenu, which at the moment should switch tabs to the correct one and display the needed page, which at the moment is nothing but the root page of that tab, though in the future it might be a subpage. At the same time the tabs should never disappear from the bottom, ie it should be a top level element that is on all pages of the app and clicking a tab goes to the last page in open in its nav stack.
Quick visual of current app:
App–>TabsPage—> Home
| ''''''''''''''''''''' |______> List
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So it's still a bit hard for me to visualize the flow. Do you have any example markup of how you're navigating to these pages or maybe a github repo of it?
Yes, I realize that I am not the best at explaining this, sorry. The issue I think just stems from navigating to a tabs root when in the sidemenu (The page that is loaded when you first click a tab).
I am trying to make it so that the root page can be a link in the sidemenu and the app would navigate to that tab. Instead it seems to open the page as if it is a new detail page when using nav.push or as a new page when using nav.setRoot. In both cases the tabbar is missing on that new page.
The other thing I was trying to describe as well was that if the page that was linked in the sidemenu was under tab2 it would select tab2 and goto that page, again without losing the tabbar.
The idea being that the tabbar and sidemenu are ever present ways of navigating around the app.
Again I am likely explaining this badly, sorry.
EDIT: This image, from the iOS conference template, is a good idea of a tabbar on the bottom, even in detail page.
https://github.com/driftyco/ionic-conference-app/raw/master/resources/screenshots/iphone/4.png and is basically what I am getting at in the second part about selecting tab2 and going to that subpage.
Ok so I think I understand now. You want to have some pages inside of tabs and be able to navigate to each of these pages from the sidemenu and continue to show the tabs at the bottom. Correct me if I am still not understanding.
Here is something you could do in this case. I am using the conference app as a base. You can navigate to the main tabs page and pass an index param like this (note that I am using TabsPage, not the root page of the tab) when the user clicks on a menu item:
constructor() {
this.pages = [
{ title: 'Schedules', component: TabsPage, index: 0, icon: 'calendar', hide: false },
{ title: 'Speakers', component: TabsPage, index: 1, icon: 'person-remove', hide: false },
Then the markup for the menu items:
<button ion-item menuClose *ngFor="#p of pages" (click)="openPage(p)">
<ion-icon item-left [name]="p.icon"></ion-icon>
Which calls
openPage and passes an index through the params:
openPage(page) {
let nav = this.app.getComponent('nav');
nav.setRoot(page.component, {index: page.index});
So then in the constructor for the
TabsPage you can check for this index param:
constructor(navParams: NavParams) {
// set the default index to 0, the first tab
this.myIndex = 0;
if (navParams.data.index) this.myIndex = navParams.data.index;
And finally in the tabs component (TabsPage) you can add the
selectedIndex attribute which will change which tab is displayed based on the
myIndex variable:
<ion-tabs [selectedIndex]="myIndex">
<ion-tab [root]="tab1Root" tabTitle="Schedule" tabIcon="calendar"></ion-tab>
<ion-tab [root]="tab2Root" tabTitle="Speakers" tabIcon="contacts"></ion-tab>
<ion-tab [root]="tab3Root" tabTitle="Map" tabIcon="map"></ion-tab>
<ion-tab [root]="tab4Root" tabTitle="About" tabIcon="information-circle"></ion-tab>
Does this solve your problem? If you think it is too complex please create an issue for it and we can discuss this some more: http://ionicframework.com/submit-issue/
That does indeed fix the issue with sidemenu and tabs navigation. Thanks for helping out with that and trying to decipher my posts.
Hi Brandy,
The example above is the closest I can find to what I'm after in regards to running Tabs and a Side Menu at once. I wonder if you were able to add any comment to my circumstances below? It would be greatly appreciated.
Using the Conference App as a base, the app would run with the 4 tabs shown at all times. Additionally I want to show more "root" or "top-level" pages in the side menu as well. But they would not be shown in the tabs. Is this possible?
I've tried keeping the Conference App as is, adding another "root" page to the side menu and tabs, and then attempted to hide that "root" page on the tabs without luck.
Thank you in advance
Thats also what i need and it works pretty well.
Is there a way to check to not open a page if i am coming from the same tab. (sidemenu page == tab page)
I'm not sure that I fully understand but it sounds like you want a page that has the menu, but not the tabs, and also some pages in tabs. Have you tried looking at how the login and signup pages are set up in the conference app? These pages don't have the tabs but they show in the side menu. Please let me know if I'm misunderstanding you.
Hi Brandy
Thanks for getting back to me.
The login page does not carry the tabs on its page.
What would be terrific , would be a list of 6-7 core pages in the side menu. You could select which 4 core pages are shown in the tabs.
The ionic-conference-app solution works.
But: calling
nav.setRoot() is not desirable in my case. The only reason I need the tabs is for their ability to pre-load all the pages and keep them in memory (for speed, because initialization of some of these pages is heavy in my app). The
nav.setRoot() solution destroys and recreates pages on every tab switch, but that's what I was trying to avoid by using the tabs and their built-in navigation.
Is there a way to use the two together without calling
nav.setRoot() - by just selecting tabs as we used to do with, e.g.
app.getComponent('nav-tabs').select(1) ?
Right now using
@ViewChild as described here
does not seem to work - it only works with navcontroller, but no other component - when decorating a property for any other component, the property never gets initialized, it remains
Any help on how to get to select tabs from the app class methods would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
OK I found a solution that works well for me.
As per Conference App, how can we keep tabs on Login page also?
Is there any way to keep tabs as on demand… because I want to hide tabs on some pages and want to show tabs on some pages…
please help on this…
I have the same problem, where my tabs are disappearing when I select a page from the menu and this solution is not working for me, does the conference app have the complete example for this scenario.
Thank you,
Is it possible to navigate directly from the sidemenu to a subpage ?
It is definitely possible to navigate directly from the sidemenu to a subpage:
But is it also possible to keep the tabs displayed?
Well i have seen this approach everywhere i googled. But most of the times we need tabs on all pages which are in menus but not in tabs. i,e we need to show tabs on pages which are not in tabs but in menus. I hope you understand my issue please help or share some docs regarding this stuff. As i'm working on a complex app where there are 3-4 tabs but more menus & i need to maintain the tabs on every page.
you can insert tabs in your project by visiting this blog…which i have created for making tabs in ionic 3 project
Hi, I have been using both together for a while and have recently updated a skeleton app that does both sidemenu + tab and has full control, i.e.
- any page can be either in the sidemenu, tab, or both
- any page can show up in the tab-bar or not
- any page can display the tab-bar or not
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Does Google Treat Their Employees Like Children
This came across my feed reader today and was bit too juicy to let it slide by The Goog Life: how Google keeps employees by treating them like kids
I was talking with a friend the other day about that perennial subject of conversation in the Valley, Google. And finally she gave me the clue that made the whole place make sense. "It's about infantilizing people," she explained. "Give them free food, do their laundry, let them sit on bouncy brightly-colored balls. Do everything so that they never have to grow up and learn how to live life on their own."
Now I'm not saying I agree with the author of this post. In fact everyone I've ever met from Google has been generally a happy, well adjusted person, who likes their employer and likes their work. However there are some interesting points which echo sentiments from one high profile ex-googler Mark Jen's
then look at all these other fringe "benefits": on-site doctor, on-site dentist, on-site car washes… the list goes on and on with one similarity: every "benefit" is on-site so you never leave work. i'm not going to say this isn't convenient for us employees, but between all these devices designed to make us stay at work, they might as well just have dorms on campus that all employees are required to live in.
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If they more closely
If they more closely followed certain Asian corporate practices, they *would* have the dorms as well. :)
Oh Jeezus
>>required to live in.
That's the crux isn't it? No one is required to use any of those onsite goodies, and no one is required to stay in a dorm. What is clear, is that people will find a way to bitch about anything.
Damn, we have everything, why? What dark and sinister motives are behind this corporate munificence?
You forgot
You forgot to mention the toilets that wash our backsides for us.
enough with the psychobabble
it's about money.
from my visits over there i've never seen anything but employees that are happy to take advantage of some very nice perks. calling these perks "infantilizing" is hystrionic bullshit.
in my view, these benefits are a reflection of a company minding its interests - if they make life at the 'plex as generally pleasant as they can (even fun), then they have employees that are happy to stay onsite for extended periods of time and work their asses off, which in turn makes google more money.
Shouldn't the Thread Title..
Have Matt Cutts in it ?
I humbly suggest
Does Google Treat Matt Cutts Like a Child
More in keeping with the current trend methinks
New Company Syndrome
If all is true,then I would say they have plenty of profit and times are good. Many new progressive companies have done similar. Oracle made a bunch of the mid-managers and higher very rich when they first started. When times get tough the benefits are the first to go...
Or, Does Google Feed Too
Or, Does Google Feed Too Many Babies to Matt Cutts, Thus Treating Him Like a Baby?
well you know
you know what they say you are what you eat ;-)
Infantile Treatment of Matt Cutts leads to Hunger for Babies
I'm too late, you already took the bait.
Infantilize me BABY!
The person that wrote that sensationalist piece obviously never worked at a startup and has no clue what's involved. You take off a few hours to go to a doctor or a dentist and you end up spending drive time both ways, waiting room time as they are never on schedule, then you end up making up that time at the office later just to meet your schedules. Many people never went out to lunch and dined from paper bags and tupperware just to keep on schedule, and you can forget seeing your family until Sunday afternoon if you're lucky.
Besides, I've worked at offices that provided free soft drinks and a few places even got food delivered that employees paid for, or had a subsidized cafeteria like Rolm did. Heck, a couple even brought in free food once a week for a brief company meeting.
So Google makes it all free AND convenient so people aren't stressing about trying to get things done and get back to work, god bless 'em, wish I'd had such perks.
Big deal, it's not news, it's envy.
Graywolf, funny you should mention Mark Jen as that's the most hysterical case of someone being admitted into the Pearly Gates by St. Peter and then getting booting to Hell because of his blog after describing the wonderful Google perks with a cynical sneer, fool.
I'd happily accept some baby
I'd happily accept some baby perks at work.
Breast milk on tap, shitting with glee abandon, throwing up on everyone around me - then smiling at them and them smiling back. Let alone playing on the floor in near nakedness kicking and cooing as I roll around.
Sounds like heaven to me. Goog, gissa job :D
Google sounds great...
Google sounds like an ideal company to work for and it is no surprise that it has evolved in this way, think about Googles origins, it looks like the University mentality has not left the organisation and I can relate to that.
In our offices we have a very relaxed vibe and a very generous MD and the whole place has a great atmosphere and more importantly peoples productivity goes through the roof because strangely enough when people enjoy being at work they work harder and smarter.
It's not only Google
These days people want every organization running to wipe their arse for them from the consumer watchdogs to government pensions. Now I see in the US the government takes responsibility for peoples' diet too, with New York about to put huge taxes on trans fats. Americans are not responsible enough to decide what they eat.
I think the story has some merit. In my dad's they you knew what responsibility was and it fed through to family values. These days you live for work and have no time for the family.
Sorry for my serious angle on a comical story, but I think people are babied enough already.
They do your laundry for
They do your laundry for you? That ROCKS! I'd just be happy with health insurance.
I worked at a Fortune 50
I worked at a Fortune 50 company for a while, in the skunk farm department.
One Christmas eve around 7pm, I stood at the Gift Shop counter looking over the $85 of Christmas tree ornaments I had just purchased. They were really nice. Colorful, glittery; I had never seen them anywhere else, and at $5 each they seemed worth the price. I knew that bringing them home would be a hit. I would add them to the tree tonight, and the wife and kids would see them in the morning.
WTF. I had no time to shop anywhere else so what did I know? I was a captive consumer. I had a health club (on site) a dry cleaner (on site) a hair salon (on site) a bank (on site) a gift shop (on site), travel agent, blah blah blah. And I was at work on Christmas eve at 7pm, happy to be buying $85 worth of mass-produced trinkets to brighten the lives of the people who rarely saw me.
I still have those ornaments (as well as the Waterford crystal water glasses and Tiffany serving trays they gave me as holiday gifts). I laugh when I used them. What a sucker I was.
Laundry, work/life balance
They do your laundry for you? That ROCKS! I'd just be happy with health insurance.
I wish! :). We actually do have laundry machines on site, but -- aside from dry cleaning (which is available via an expensive third party option) -- we gotta actually wash our own underwear thankyouverymuch. Just clarifying.
On the more serious issue that John brings up... I think atmospheres like what we have at Google can indeed enable folks who are aleady workaholics to be more efficient workaholics. But for most folks I know here (including myself), the perks are a way to both break up the day (the gym, interesting guest speakers) and also make our day more efficient so we have more free time to spend with our friends outside of Google (oil changes, hair cuts on site, etc.).
In other words, yeah, it'd be possible to practically live here and never leave campus. But that's not the point of the perks, IMHO, nor is that what happens on the whole in practice.
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On Labor Day weekend, I spent four days hanging out with 15,000 Muslims at the Islamic Society of North America's 49th annual convention in Washington, D.C. As one of the few non-Muslims in attendance, I was able to eavesdrop on hundreds of conversations swirling around me, take in several talks by prominent Muslims and attend author Karen Armstrong's address to the big donors to ISNA. I wish all America could have listened in on these startling and revealing declarations of faith from the North American Muslim front. I am sure most Americans would have been shocked by the content of the discourse at ISNA.
Shocked, because what Muslims say to each other when they are hanging out together is so radically ordinary.
Let's start with the theme of the convention: "One Nation Under God: Striving for the Common Good." How radical is that? There was a strong emphasis in workshops and speeches on how American Muslims can integrate the commandments of the Quran to better serve the poor, the oppressed, those in need within the Muslim community, and in cooperation with interfaith groups to help all people regardless of faith.
Finding common ground to further the common good as faithful citizens was a recurring theme throughout the Labor Day weekend gathering.
The Sanctity of All Creation
I dropped into a talk by best-selling author-scholar Seyyed Hossein Nasr on moral values from an Islamic perspective. Nasr made a passionate plea to his Muslim audience that they remember that the Quran speaks of the sanctity of all creation and not just the human world. Nasr spoke of how most contemporary thought — especially social and economic theories — places humans at the center of creation.
He contrasted this with the Quran's creation-based theology, arguing that it is critical for Muslims to advocate for green solutions, especially while environmental degradation is being advanced in the name of human comfort and economic greed. He exhorted Muslims to be more active in protecting the earth in the spirit of Islamic values.
Controversial Swiss scholar Tariq Ramadan seemed to be everywhere during the convention. He spoke at least seven times on major stages and in smaller rooms on panels. Ramadan had been banned from entering the United States in 2004, when he had been offered a tenured position at the University of Notre Dame's Joan B. Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies. Citing the U.S. Patriot Act, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement revoked his U.S. visa. His offense? Making a donation to two Muslim charities that had tenuous ties to Hamas. After a U.S. Federal Appeals Court sided with Ramadan, his ban was lifted by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in 2010.
At ISNA he spoke on the themes of his newest book, Islam and the Arab Awakening, on the fragile rise of democratic institutions in the Arab world and the role Islam will play in this unfolding process. He also spoke passionately to young Muslims one night, urging that Muslim women continue to assert themselves as leaders within the American Muslim community.
One of my favorite moments came watching Ramadan sign books after one of his panel talks. The two young boys, no older than 13, asked the scholar to sign his weighty, Oxford University Press tome. I could not catch the details of the conversation, but Ramadan spent extra time with these young Muslims, listening to their stories and questions and not rushing to sign the book and move on to the next buyer. His care and concern and focus on these teenagers was heartfelt and a joy to see.
Embedded with the Muslims
But more than the headliners, I was most interested in the rank and file Muslims attending the convention. I had a booth where I was selling books for my publishing house, White Cloud Press. For four days I witnessed a steady parade of Muslims, from infants to octogenarians, many who stopped for a few moments to talk about books and religion or just to talk about their hopes and aspirations.
There were great conversations with twenty something Muslims about marriage and how ISNA is a great meeting place for a young Muslim to meet a prospective spouse. Like Jewish and Christian conferences and conventions, at ISNA opportunities are created for young, singles to find their future mate. Journalist Obaid Siddiqui told me that besides the banquet there is always a big open area where singles can mingle to "see and be seen" at the hotel next to the convention center.
As I was flying home thinking about my four days "embedded" with American Muslims, what kept coming back to me was the very distinct vibe given off by the majority of Muslims I met and observed. The vibe can best be summed up by the Arabic word adab, which translates a range of English terms: Good manners, etiquette, refinement and morals.
As I mixed with Muslims I was inevitably met with incredible kindness and concern for my well-being, and I watched how this adab was taking place all around me. I was not just getting special treatment for being the guest. If I might generalize, Muslims manifest a simple yet profound sense of decorum displayed in their conversations and interactions that is sincere and very moving. They care for the needs of others.
In a very tangible way, these Muslims practice the Golden Rule found in all faith traditions, to do unto others as you would have done to yourself.
The Beauty of Adab
This is all the more impressive when considering the seemingly endless rants against, and outright violence directed at, American Muslims. American Muslims, and especially American Muslim women, are often stuck in an impossible lose-lose situation. Tea Party militants accuse all Muslim men of hating women and abusing Muslim women as a matter of faith. Then the Tea Bag Taliban folk turn around and accuse prominent American Muslim women, women who have achieved positions of influence in American society (Huma Abedin, Samar Ali, and Linda Sarsour, for example) of being Muslim terrorists.
Attacks on American Muslims remains a troubling constant in our lives today. Firebombing and defacing of mosques are frequent and hate crimes against Muslims, and those mistaken for Muslims like the Sikhs, are surging.
In August there was a surge in violence toward Muslims with eight attacks taking place in 11 days, including the mass killing at the Wisconsin Sikh Gurdwara (temple), a firebomb attack on a Muslim home, an attempted bombing of a mosque during prayers in Lombard, Illinois, a burning of a mosque in Joplin, Missouri, and assorted attacks and vandalism in Rhode Island, Oklahoma, and California.
Just a week ago, another mosque was burned in what was deemed by police to be an act of arson at the Islamic Center of Greater Toledo in Toledo, Ohio.
Through all of this, the American Muslim community's response has been to work with law enforcement and to redouble efforts to educate Americans about their faith. In doing so, they have shown us that adab is an effective nonviolent way to confront hatred and violence. Adab is more than just making nice and giving up your seat on the metro. If you are an American Muslim, it means standing firm and facing hatred with dignity and forbearance and always being ready to make peace.
One of the most profound examples of the practice of Islamic values and especially of adab is the reaction of American Muslim men, women, and children in Orange County, California, when confronted with an angry mob screaming their hate in the name of their Christian faith. The scene was this: Orange County Muslims were holding a fundraiser for homeless relief efforts, not just for Muslims, but for the general community. The video of what went down is sickening at one level and beautiful at another.
It is difficult to stomach the hate speech in the name of God and country. But the beautiful thing to watch is the Muslims response. Walking through the hatemongers, the Muslims never flinch, they do not stop in entering the hall in order to do their Islamic duty of helping out their non-Muslim neighbors, and they never strike back or even argue with the Tea Party belligerents. They walk with purpose and dignity through the verbal bile directed their way: Their faith strong and their adab in full display.
Steven Scholl is publisher of White Cloud Press and a writer on religion and culture. He did graduate studies in Islamic thought, lived for a year in Cairo, Egypt, and leads tours to the Middle East through his company Imagine Adventures.


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