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Celebrating Rhoda: Her Best TV Moments
Check out Harper's best moments as the beloved, sassy, savvy Rhoda
The snarky jokes! The sassy way she handled her bad dates! And her fabulous accent!
Valerie Harper's iconic TV character, Rhoda Morganstern, was the quintessential scene-stealing best friend since her first appearance on The Mary Tyler Moore show in 1970. So beloved, she eventually landed her very own sitcom, Rhoda (and ended up netting Harper four Emmy Awards for her portrayal of the brash, beloved single girl).
From girl talk with Mary to her battles with Joe – and her wedding on Rhoda, where she raced through the New York City streets, clad in her wedding dress! – check out Harper's best moments as the sassy, savvy Rhoda and relive falling in love with her.


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Brotzeit Boathaus and Biergarten: Cool waterfront spot
Brotzeit Boathaus and Biergarten: Take a break with a tall cool one on the waterfront
Beer, German fare and a seaside location: That's Brotzeit, a new beer garden a few miles down from Jack London Square in Oakland.
Inhabiting a renovated boathouse along the Bay Trail, this spot embraces its waterfront setting and bay views, and gives them a German accent, serving up a well-edited selection of beers and eats along with plenty of outdoor seating. Brotzeit refers to the Bavarian custom of taking a break and having a beer, and this place is a prime spot to do both.
The vibe: Cool, relaxed and friendly.
The crowd: All kinds converge on Brotzeit - families, couples young and old, groups of friends, solo diners. We've seen kayakers dock and come in for mussels and beer. And on our last visit, a few Oakland police officers noshed on brats.
Best seat: Sunny days require a seat under an umbrella on the patio. If it's too hot, cold or crowded, try one of the tables that wrap around the inside windows. They open, making you feel as if you're outside.
Killer app: Beer-steamed mussels ($10 per 1/2 pound/$16 per pound ), sausage sandwich (most are made by hand; $8.50 or $10 with fries) and the Wiener schnitzel served with spaetzle ($14) all make fine companions to a pint. The house-made pickle plate ($5) or a German-style pretzel ($3) are good for snacking.
Signature drink: Suds are the specialty here. There are 15 beers on tap ($5-$8.50), mostly of the German variety, though there are a few Northern California beers from the likes of Marin Brewing Co. and North Coast. An additional 20 are offered by the bottle ($6-$20), including eight Belgians.
Also on tap: Three bottle ciders ($7-$16), as well as six wines by the glass ($7-$9). There's also a small assortment of nonalcoholic drinks, including fresh-squeezed lemonade.
Bonus: Happy hour, 3-6 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, with food specials like $5 chicken poutine and $1 oysters, plus $1 off draft beers and $1 Schlitz. Own a boat? Guest berthing is available to Brotzeit patrons. Oh, and there's a shower in the women's bathroom.
If you go
Brotzeit Boathaus and Biergarten: 1000 Embarcadero, Oakland; (510) 645-1905. www.brotzeitbiergarten.com. 11:30 a.m.-11 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday, 11:30 a.m.-midnight Friday, 10 a.m.-midnight Saturday, 10 a.m.-11 p.m. Sunday.
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Jesse Falcon
Jesse Falcon is an American improv and sketch comedy performer based in New York. He began his theatrical training at Albion College and has been a featured performer in numerous shows at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre since 1998 — most notably Switchblade Pussycats, Girl Crush 2040, and Telethon. Jesse has done sound-alike voiceovers of Dave Grohl and Carson Daly on MTV's Celebrity Deathmatch. He is also Marvel's Director of Merchandising.
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Merkel's Future Coalition Plans Remains Unclear
The first exit polls from the German election strongly suggest that Angela Merkel will get a third term as chancellor but her current coalition partner the, Free Democrats, are currently below the 5% needed for parliamentary representation. Matthew Karnitschnig assesses Ms. Merkel's options.
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Author Lynne Hinkey will read from her book Marina Melee at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 20, at Blue Ridge Books in downtown Waynesville.
Marina Melee follows George Marshall, freshly divorced for the third time and fired from his "allowance" paying job in the family oil business. George and his friends stumble upon the idyllic island of São Jorge, where George buys a marina to show his skeptical father and family that he has what it takes to achieve business success without their assistance and without having to work too hard. At times raucous, at times touching, Marina Melee is a fun voyage to the Caribbean island of São Jorge, where living the easy life is hard work.


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Beyond Pesticides advocates for widespread adoption of organic management practices as key to protecting pollinators and the environment, and has long sought a broad-scale marketplace transition to organic practices that legally prohibits the use of toxic synthetic pesticides, and encourages a systems-based approach that is protective of health and the environment. Learn more (below) on the role that pesticides play in pollinator decline, and actions you can take to BEE Protective. For information on growing plants to protect pollinators, see our Pollinator-Friendly Seeds and Nursery Directory. Use the Bee Protective Habitat Guide to plant a pollinator garden suited for your region, and consider seeding white clover into your lawn; learn more from Taking a Stand on Clover.
For an overview, watch our short-film, Seeds that Poison, below. The video highlights the hazards associated with a major use of bee-toxic pesticides — seed coatings — and puts the problem in the broader context of environmental contamination, while suggesting a course for change. Please use the video in conjunction with the resources cited below.
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Since 2006, honey bees and other pollinators, in the U.S. and world-wide,
have experienced ongoing and rapid population declines. This continuing
crisis threatens the stability of ecosystems, economies, and the food
supply: one in three bites of food is dependent on pollinator services.
In 2013, Beyond Pesticides joined with beekeepers and environmental allies in a lawsuit challenging EPA's approval of two neonicotinoid pesticides. These highly toxic, persistent, and systemic chemicals have been widely implicated as leading factors in pollinator declines. For a primer on the pollinator crisis, see the lawsuit's Press Release. Also, read the 2013 Lawsuit, Appendix A: Clothianidin, and Appendix B: Thiamethoxam.
Follow the links below for more in-depth information on this important issue, and view Beyond Pesticides' latest pollinator-related Daily News Blog articles (right).
BEE Protective
In order to move action forward on the pollinator crisis, Beyond Pesticides and The Center for Food Safety launched the BEE Protective campaign, a national public education effort that supports local actions to protect honey bees and other pollinators from pesticides and contaminated landscapes.
BEE Protective includes a variety of educational materials to help encourage municipalities, campuses, and individual homeowners to adopt policies and practices that protect bees and other pollinators from harmful pesticide applications, and create pesticide-free refuges for these beneficial organisms. In addition to scientific and regulatory information, BEE Protective also includes a model community pollinator resolution and a pollinator protection pledge. Pollinators are a vital part of our environment and a barometer for healthy ecosystems. Let's all do our part to BEE Protective of these critical species.
Resources and Educational Materials: Make use of the resources below as you advocate to BEE Protective! Feel free to make copies and hand them out in your community!
You can make your town or school or college campus pollinator friendly by working to curtail or eliminate the sale and/or use of bee-harming neonicotinoid pesticides.
Help Beyond Pesticides grow the pressure on all fronts by asking retailers, administrators, and elected officials to take action to eliminate or curtail the sale and use of neonicotinoid pesticides.


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Mozillian Profile
Vineel Reddy Pindi
- Firefox Student Ambassador Program Coordinator
- Mozilla India Regional Community Liaison
- Former Mozilla Reps (ReMo) Council Member (2011-12 & 2012-13)
- Mozilla Reps Mentor
- Mozilla User Engagement Intern, Mountain View (2010)
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When you have to go away or work long hours, don't worry about leaving your pet alone at home. Have you ever wondered "Is there a pet sitter near me in that can help?".
Luckily, with PetBacker, you can easily find local and trusted pet sitters from to do drop in visits. This means a pet sitter will come and visit your pet at a time you both agree on and provide lots of love and personal attention. This can be in the form of playtime in the backyard, a walk to the local park, or just some loving cuddle time. Our pet carers can also help to administer medication, give food, and refresh the water bowl.
Home visits are a great way to break up the day and make it more enriching for your pet. PetBacker pet sitters have extensive experience caring for a range of pets including dogs, cats, rabbits, guinea pigs, birds and more. If you have multiple pets, home visits are also a great option to ensure that they all get a visit and lots of attention during the day.
These drop in visits are the least stressful option for your pet because your pet will get to stay in the best environment – their own home in . Their surroundings will be familiar to them and our loving and passionate PetBacker sitter will arrive to spoil them each day. Our sitters will ensure they treat your home with respect and are flexible with timings, requests and durations. All this can be discussed before you make a home visit booking.
So whether you need just one day, a whole week or even a month, you'll be able to find an experienced pet carer to accommodate you and your pet's needs in . The best part is that your PetBacker pet sitter is someone from your local neighbourhood, so they will be familiar with the area.
Our pet carers also have a range of experiences which include puppies, seniors, reserved pets and dog training. So if your pet has any special requirements, you'll be sure to find a pet sitter that is a good match for you.
Your pet's safety and welfare is a big priority for us and that is why all of our PetBacker pet sitters go through a strict vetting process by our trust and safety team. At PetBacker, we understand that you might feel a little uneasy allowing a pet sitter to enter your home. This is why PetBacker pet sitters also have reviews from other pet parents that are publicly available on their profile for you to read.
Each pet sitting home visit booking made through PetBacker is also covered by our premium insurance and 24-hour customer support team for pet parents and pet sitters. You can rest easy knowing that your pets will be well looked after by one of our expert pet carers in when you are not home.
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- How much does Pet Boarding cost in Australia?
Prices for Pet Boarding in Australia cost from $5 per night depending on the boarder environment, size and type of your pet.
- Why pet owners book via PetBacker and not Pet Hotels or freelance pet sitters?
PetBacker in Australia provides a cage free home environment for your pet by pet lovers along with payment protection, insurance and customer support to ensure your pet is well taken care of and safe. We also ensure their credibility by requiring they submit their ID before being approved. Additional pet features include moments to get photo or video updates and dog walk monitoring to ensure your dog is being taken out for walks. If you continue booking with the Pet Sitter via PetBacker you can get discounts on future bookings as well as help the Pet Sitter get more repeated customer stats. See what happy pet owners say about PetBacker
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PetBacker is a top multi-national pet company with a presence in 50 countries for pet lovers to share their love for pets and to hire trusted Pet Sitters with millions of nights stayed. Pet stays via PetBacker are protected by insurance with a world class support team at your side.
- Who are the recommended Pet Sitters in Australia?
Recommended sitters on PetBacker are being reviewed by the community. Click the link to view the price and reviews for some of the Pet Sitters in Australia which include Jackie, Aimee, Runya, Phoebe, Sally. Book via PetBacker to ensure security and free pet injury insurance. View more recommended Pet Sitters in Australia here
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When you pay via PetBacker your payment is protected and will only be paid out to Pet Sitters when the job has been completed successfully. A refund may also be provided if the job was not completed satisfactorily by the Pet Sitter.
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Reservation Guarantee
If your Pet Sitter, Walker or Groomer has to cancel at the last minute, we'll work with you to find a new one.
Secure Payment
Escrow Payment & Refundable before job starts. Pay safely and securely on PetBacker—no tips necessary.
Free Protection
Pet safety is our top priority. Every stay booked through PetBacker is covered by premium insurance.
24/7 Support
Team to support any unexpected events (e.g. sick), even SPOT checks to ensure quality.
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Kan. governor signs sweeping anti-abortion bill
Measure declares life begins at fertilization
Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback has signed a bill into law to block tax breaks for abortion providers and ban abortions performed solely because of the baby's sex.
The measure signed by the governor Friday also declares that life begins at fertilization.
Some abortion-rights supporters worry that the language in the measure could be used to legally harass providers. Abortion opponents call it a statement of principle and not an outright ban on terminating pregnancies.
In addition to the provisions on taxes and sex-selection abortions, the bill prohibits abortion providers from being involved in public school sex education classes. It spells out in more detail what information doctors must provide to patients seeking abortions.
Many of the provisions take effect in July, but the tax changes take effect for 2014.


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D1 Timetable Essentials – CLOSED $530
This is the first introduction to the Edval timetable software, and covers data entry, as well as a broad understanding of the software. This training promotes confidence and competence in your ability to be able to make timetable changes.
Topics include:
- Menu overview and shortcut keys
- Setting up your grid, bell times and different days
- Managing the school timetable knowledge through data entry screens
- How to get days off for teachers or put them in one teaching room across the cycle
- Setting up your classes with the right timetable structure
- Managing staffing and rooming requests for maximum flexibility
This day is part demonstration, with time for questions, and hands-on activities. A worksheet and sample file are provided to all trainees.
Please note: ALL trainees are required to bring their own device. Edval is a Windows based product. If bringing a MAC, it must be able to run Windows. If booking on behalf of a colleague, please inform them of this requirement.
Morning tea and lunch are provided.
Cost is $530 +GST per person.
Cancellation – As we have to confirm numbers with the venue 72 hours prior to the event, any cancellations within this time frame will incur a $100 administration fee. No refunds for cancellations 24 hours before the event.


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The broker-dealer industry is entering a period of historic change, one that is witnessing fundamental shifts in investor and advisor demographics and attitudes—and in the very nature of the advice model itself. Yesterday's advice model presented a simple choice for investors. They could do it themselves using online tools and resources and a discount broker, or they could work with an advisor on whom they relied to varying degrees for advice, planning and investment selection. But today we are seeing a significant convergence of the two models.
The phenomenon is being driven by "validators," our term for investors who want the benefits of having an advisor but also want to be more involved in the relationship and with their money. Discounters are responding with what I call the Do-It-Yourself 2.0 model (DIY 2.0): scalable advice enabled by an integrated mix of robust planning tools, one-to-one relationships and powerful websites, all working together seamlessly. DIY 2.0 is particularly attractive to Gen X and Y investors, who tend to be more tech-savvy and less trusting than previous generations.
Now it is time for broker-dealers to consider engineering a similar transformation, to explode the current advisor model and replace it with Advisor 2.0 and the New Advice Code. Doing so would set the industry up to capture a tremendous opportunity that is starting to unfold. Advisor 2.0 offers an unprecedented opportunity to leapfrog DIY 2.0 by taking the core of the broker-dealer model—the advisor—and combining it with the best of the discount model—online tools and channel integration—to offer a superior version of scalable, repeatable advice.
Investors' strong embrace of DIY 2.0 underlines the compelling need for Advisor 2.0. By one measure, organic growth at discounters that have adopted the newer paradigm was triple that of conventional wirehouse broker-dealers last year. Clearly, investors are voting with their wallets. The sweet spot for the Advisor 2.0 model is the 27% of investors who consider themselves validators and essentially want the best of both worlds—an advisor plus all the technology available from the discounters.
Revolutionizing the broker-dealer advice model and creating Advisor 2.0 won't be easy, but the success of some National Financial clients demonstrates that it can be done. The New Advice Code hinges on five key areas:
- Being laser-focused on your strategy. Broker-dealers should consider reinventing themselves but within the context of who they are. You can't be all things to all investors.
- Putting the investor at the epicenter. The focus seems invariably to get pulled onto the advisors in our business, but the most critical path to winning demands a deep understanding of the end investor and a business model designed to meet their needs.
- Transforming your advisors. The disruption in advice consumption patterns already evident will only intensify as the next generation of investors displaces their parents. Broker-dealers who transform their advisors to support the new advice model are likely to benefit most from this disruption.
- Cracking the product code. Broker-dealers should think about offering more simplified products that help control risk for skittish investors. The shift of $1 trillion in assets from equities to bonds over the past four years and investors' increasing favor of fixed income speak volumes about the need for this.
- Driving operational excellence. Broker-dealers should work to increase the efficiency of their infrastructures in order to enable advisors to provide scalable advice.
In part two of this series, I will look at how broker-dealers can help their representatives transform themselves to embrace Advisor 2.0 and the New Advice Code.


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The free video editing software Fastcut
Your action. Your videos. Fastcut automatically edits your clips to the beat of the music – for free. Customize the program to your needs and experience the simplicity of video editing!
Simple: Create a perfect video in 3 steps
Individual: Your Fastcut
NEW! Features in the In-App Store
Starting now, you can customize Fastcut to your needs. Individual features for video editing are now available in the In-App Store. So you can expand the exact features that you really need.
There, the functions Set Highlights, HEVC and MPEG2-Import from the full version Fastcut Plus are available.
Versatile: A massive selection of music
Your recordings. Your style. Your music. Browse over 200 songs from diverse genres and find the right song to fit your style. 9 soundtracks are already available in the software. You can expand on this and build your own individual music library.
Arctic Dubstep
Wait for it: Slow start with an ultimate twist.
Cuba Libre
Rhythmic sounds with a classic Havana beat.
Lunch in Berlin
For laid-back, relaxing vibes.
Metal Battle
Exciting competition atmosphere for maximum action.
Quick: Intuitive editing
Improved workflow
The optimized workflow in Fastcut helps you to work even more efficiently. Now, you can organize your media by photos and videos. Additionally, all content in the media library can be selected and deselected at once. This makes video editing with Fastcut even faster.
Clear user interface
A user interface is the key to effortless video editing. And that's exactly why the user interface in Fastcut was optimized even further. Explore the improved design for yourself and experience the simplicity of video editing!
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The Experience Prototyping course is a 5 week long course part of the Interaction Design Masters program at Umeå Institute of Design in Sweden. It is offered to second year students during the third semester of their studies. The main educational objective of this class is for the students to learn how to bring (envisioned, present or future) experiences to life via various prototyping skills and techniques.
The program for this year's edition is the following:
Week 1: Stop Motion and Design Evidencing
Week 2: Video with Canon 7D, Arduino, Wireless communication
Week 3: Haptics workshop
Week 4: Mobile hacking
Week 5: Interactive Lighting
More info and details on the course wiki.
Course responsible: Camille Moussette
5 weeks, October-November 2010
Invited tutors: Timo Arnall, Matt Cottam, Brian Hinch, Georges Paravantes, Mikko Pitkänen, Daniel Hirschmann, Karsten Schmidt
Video report from Joachim Falck-Hansen covering the first week module of the course: stop motion as a prototyping tool
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Video report from Lauren Javor concerning the second week module of the course: video with Canon 7D, Arduino and Wireless communication.
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Video report from Jennifer Sarich-Harvey concerning the third week module of the course: Haptics workshop.
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As part of the implementation, Trimble configured a Consignment Tracking module for use by Maruti Suzuki and a Fleet Management module for use by Maruti Suzuki's transport vendors. The Consignment module, 'Visual Cargo,' has advanced dashboard and report features that allow logistics managers to easily monitor, track and manage operations.
"India is a growing market and as a leading carmaker we anticipate growth in times to come. Amidst high growth, it is crucial to ensure that we continue to delight our customers in more than one way. Efficient fleet management gains importance as the volumes go up. Effective use of contemporary technology to induce efficiencies into the operations has a direct impact on customer satisfaction. We expect that Trimble's experience in the field of logistics will help bring productivity improvement and operational efficiency," said Randhir Singh Kalsi, Executive Officer, (Parts, Accessories & Logistics), Maruti Suzuki India Limited.
"Maruti Suzuki was impressed by the adaptability and ease of use as well as the amount of useful information that the Trimble solution can provide to its fleet logistics team and transport vendors," said Bryn Fosburgh, Trimble vice president.
About Maruti Suzuki
Maruti Suzuki India Limited (MSIL, formerly known as Maruti Udyog Limited) is a subsidiary of Suzuki Motor Corporation, Japan. MSIL has been the leader of the Indian car market for over two and a half decades. The Company has over 8,500 employees and two manufacturing facilities located at Gurgaon and Manesar, south of New Delhi, India. Both the facilities have a combined capability to produce over a 1.5 million vehicles annually. The Company plans to expand its manufacturing capacity to 1.75 million by 2013. The Company has 15 brands and over 1000 sales outlets and over 2900 after sales service network. In the fiscal, 2011-12 the Company sold over 1.13 million cars including over 127,000 cars in international markets.
For more information, visit: http://www.marutisuzuki.com.
About Trimble's trako Visual Cargo Solution
Trimble's trako Visual Cargo is a software as a service solution that provides on-demand visibility -- from loading to delivery location -- of cargo vehicles using Trimble GPS devices. It is a single, common platform for supply chain stake holders, which include consigners, consignees, transporters and vehicle owners, to track and manage the movement of goods in transit to enhance operational efficiency and improve customer service.
For more information, visit: Trimble trako Visual Cargo.
About Trimble
Trimble applies technology to make field and mobile workers in businesses and government significantly more productive. Solutions are focused on applications requiring position or location -- including surveying, construction, agriculture, fleet and asset management, public safety and mapping. In addition to utilizing positioning technologies, such as GPS, lasers and optics, Trimble solutions may include software content specific to the needs of the user. Wireless technologies are utilized to deliver the solution to the user and to ensure a tight coupling of the field and the back office. Founded in 1978, Trimble is headquartered in Sunnyvale, Calif.
For more information, visit: www.trimble.com.
SOURCE Trimble
Maruti Suzuki India Limited
Willa McManmon for Trimble Investor Relations
Phone: +1-408-481-7838
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Lea Ann McNabb for Trimble Media
Phone: +1-408-481-7808
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Initiatives by Astric
It has been an endeavor of Astric Group along with Government of Bihar to develop Information Technology based solutions using modern technology to leverage the state's core strength of training individuals and government work force, capacity building and development of small to medium scale entrepreneurship. Processing, analysis & presentation of value enhanced services to multifarious users.
Wide range of initiatives with innovative ideas have been adopted, tested and implemented at our various sites of Astric and partners by the dedicated team of visionaries of Astric group.
Non-Conventional Renewable Energy (Solar & Wind Energy)
We have a technology tie up with leading non-conventional power generation companies to cater to all kinds of Solar, Windmill and Hybrid Power generation system for Bihar. A demo unit is installed at our Centre of Excellence for real-time experience of the technology and transformation based on SCADA system wherein the power generation can also be measured.
World Class Green Shared Computing Lab
We recently associated our self with nComputing Corporation, USA to promote shared computing devices in Bihar IT/ICT projects and channels which is a real revolution in the field of shared computing desktops. This is going to be the future of rural India because of its unique proposition of 1 Watt Power consumption, 50% less cost of acquisition, no maintenance and total saving on the OS and Software.
SCAN - School Computer Asset Network
Government of India under NeGP has Mission Mode Projects including education based projects like SSA, RMSA, ICT@School where in procurement of hardware, software and services exist and it was a great learning we took after studying it for last 5 years to come out with a solution School Computer Asset Network (SCAN) for smooth execution of this scheme. We in close association with Bihar State Educational Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd. (BSEIDC) a Government of Bihar undertaking developed this unique solution over a period of 1 year and deployed in 832 government schools.
The solution collects information from the desktops installed in the remote schools once a small "client" software is installed in these desktops it sends data to a "server" application through internet using the CPU ID and or MAC ID of the desktop about the login and logout details typically during the working hours. The data is filtered using software tools to generate a report automatically which is supported by a manual intervention of the operator sending a mail daily which is compared with the one received by the server from the desktop automatically and mapped to show inconsistency if any.
The Tender Document (ICT@School) from state government of Bihar had a clause of mandatory operation of Desktop with Internet at least for 4 hours a day ie 240 minutes, where in a school desktop shall send an automated report (using SCAN) stating that the Desktop was logged in at 10:00 hours and it logged out at 13:30 hours (i.e. 3:30 mins or 210 minutes) and the faculty appointed by the BOOT operator sends a mail manually that the systems were run for 240 minutes on that day, the server of SCAN will generate a report showing the inconsistency of 30 mins and an SMS alert will be sent to the school principal, district administration (DEO) and periodic report of say a week/month or quarter will be sent to head office (SHQ) for that school/schools failing to operate for the specified time on RFP document. Where as if the same school runs the desktop for 240 mins or more no inconsistency report will be generated.
CoE Mission 2015
The departments mentioned here will be the 5 channels to better e-Governance in the way to "Mission 2015".
An IT destination where Bihar is showcasing a perfect example of Public Private Partnership with back-end support request from Government of Bihar for a 1 lac square feet of space. Located within the city limits of Patna are going to be the first such interventions from our end, followed by a Food Park, A Handicraft Park and A Warehouse within the next 3-4 years.
This project will begin in partnership with M/s. Astric group of companies for locating the correct partner to work on this first mega project under PPP as mentioned above. The objective is to rope in major investing organisations to setup at low cost in this incubation facility, we are in search out for 100 IT organisations instead of 10 major IT organisations as these 100 will employ more human resource from our state than 10 would.
The setting up of the Food Park will help food processing firms to start SME's in this domain without much of investments, the Handicraft park will encourage the rural artisans, weavers and painters to exhibit their products to the world from this park side by side produce the same at this park in quantity the series of these parks would end up with a warehousing unit where the products would require storage before transportation to various places around the world in the city limits of Patna.


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Here are a few other Film Fridays to peruse at your leisure.
All images were shot using Kodak Portra 400 using a Canon A1 50mm 1.4.
This week started off with a block party. Which, in my opinion, is a perfect way to start your week. Pizza by the slice, beer in the sun, bright balloons, friends mingling, kids freely running amok, ice cream, macarons, and little white dresses stained with tomato sauce.
A good week also involves the learning of new things. This week I've learned (or re-learned in some cases):
I am not perfect, nor do I want to be. So stop trying and stop the dissatisfaction when the perfection is not there – because it won't be.
Cardamom, espresso, dried cherries and chocolate make a winning combination when bound together with butter, flour and sugar in a cookie.
Everyone's journey is designed for them. I have my own. Stop wishing for a new route because this one was designed for me.
Being happy for people is a lot more fun than envying them.
I am in more control of my life than I let myself believe. But I can also rest assured that ultimately it is not me that is in control.
Thoughts can be good or bad. Stop the bad ones and turn them into good.
Sweet potatoes roasted with paprika is gosh darn amazing.
When in doubt, read a good book.
Somewhere there is a balance of contentment while maintaing a wild imagination that creates lofty dreams. Maybe someday I'll find it.
Sometimes the answer is to stop thinking and start doing for other people.
From now on finely julienned fennel will always be found in my coleslaw.
Even though our little house lacks in space, enough chairs, and is cluttered with kids and all their things I must open my doors and invite people in and feed them. It feeds me.


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Opinion: Business at the Cliff
Sageworks CEO Brian Hamilton surveys private business on the fiscal cliff. Photos: Getty Images
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I think we can all agree that that ... that did not sound like someone who's in the negotiation that's going really well and we didn't order productive conclusion not ... and so what does this mean for business ... as we approach the cliff if we actually go over the cliff I hear it also is of Brian Hamilton CEO of Sageworks of things to come back for ... me to be here for so us into words what you do is you ... you basically study and survey and analyze privately held businesses of some small some larger some medium size of the most and in that medium ... serve the chatter of made that the market we would ... get so aam ... so ... 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Big Ass Burger at the Twisted Root Burger Company in Dallas
Twisted Root Burger Company
2615 Commerce St. Dallas, TX 75226 (map); 214-741-7668, twistedrootburgerco.com
Cooking Method: Griddled
Short Order: Fat half-pound patties full of seasoning and salt, dripping with juices on a toasted bun, housemade pickles and ketchup—heck, housemade just about everything.
Price: Basic burger, $4.99; specialty burgers, $6.99, the Big Ass Burger, $8.99; root beer float, $3.99
When I heard that work was taking me to Dallas, I put out a note on various social networking sites, asking for a recommendation for a good burger. Several chains were mentioned, but just one local joint came to the surface: Twisted Root Burger Company. Well, the readers had spoken.
I found myself on a Sunday afternoon with time to go fetch said burger, and headed into Deep Ellum around 2 p.m. I had to park on a meter (there's no free parking right around there) and cross a street, where the burger shack was just a-shinin' in the sun.
I barely made it inside the door. The line was backed up that far, and there were half a dozen people behind me—at two in the afternoon. Every table, every seat was full, and from what I could see every spot on the patio outside was also taken. Where were they going to sit?
I noticed the sign up at the front of the line: "For the love of God, please have your order and money ready." Next to it was one that stated, "Order here then go away." I glanced over the whole menu, taking it all in. There were all sorts of burgers, including buffalo, turkey, and vegan, in addition to beef. There was a mushroom swiss burger; a chipotle, guacamole and cheddar with fried onions; a deep fried hot dog. There was stuff listed under Sissy Food, but I wasn't interested. I barely glanced at the "Fride Ride" (yes, that's the correct spelling): fried sweet potato chips, french fries, sour dill pickle chips, fried onion strings, and fried green beans for $6.99. Tempting? Maybe some other day.
I was here for the Big Ass Burger. And at a pound of meat, I knew there wouldn't be room for much else. The restaurant's website advertises all of their beef burgers as "a 1/2 lb. special blend of chuck and brisket meats served with lettuce, tomato, onions & homemade pickles on the side." With two patties and two big slices of cheddar cheese, I knew the chances of me finishing that burger were slim to none.
But that didn't keep me from ordering a root beer float. When I finally arrived at the register I handed over a $20 as I told the guy, "Big Ass Burger, root beer float."
He punched a couple of buttons on the register and asked, "What side do you want with that?"
I looked at him, raised my eyebrows, and told him, "Do I really need a side?"
He smiled and handed me my receipt, change, and a laminated card with the words "Wilma Flintstone." I grinned and walked away, shoving my change in my pocket and grooving to the mix of hard rock and heavy metal piped in overhead.
There wasn't really anywhere for me to go while I waited. Being on my own, there'd be no one to save a seat for me when I went to get my food, and I'd be lucky to find a seat in the first place. So I snapped shots over the cook line, probably annoying the tar out of the order caller. He called one name after another as each basket came off the line. "Tiger Woods." "Sean Connery." "Papa Smurf, your Smurfy Shake is ready." "T.O., shut up and play ball." One by one each person assigned to said card would come up and take their basket or shake and return to their table.
I went ahead and prepared my pickles. Three sorts are offered—dill, bread and butter, and spicy—and they're all made in-house. I decided on the bread and butter pickles and used the available tongs to fish them out and plop them into a plastic cup.
Finally, somewhere between "Casey Kasem" and "Billy Jean is not my lover," "Wilma Flintstone" was called. I picked up my float first—or, more accurately, my glass half-filled with ice cream.
"This is it?" I asked the girl who slid it across the table at me.
"You make your own float at the drink counter," she told me.
Alongside such normal offerings as Coke and Sprite, the drink machine offered Twisted Root Root Beer and Twisted Root Banana Root Beer. I went for the former. I picked up my burger order and sat at the bar on the far side, under a skylight, ready to observe the monster of a burger in front of me.
The burger was massive enough in its separate parts. The nicely crusted patties were coated in blankets of cheddar cheese; the patties alone were bigger than the average burger by itself. Next to it were vegetables: a green lettuce leaf, a wide slice of tomato, and a healthy dose of white onions. I'd picked up a packet of mayo on the counter and smeared it on the toasted top bun, a sesame seeded Kaiser roll left off like a cap. With vegetables, pickles, and top bun in place, the burger was nearly as tall as the pint glass my float came in.
Unless you have a truly big mouth, there's just no way to reasonably take that first bite. The burger patties are far too thick to mash down. On my first bite, the juice ran down my chin and throat. The meat was well seasoned and on the salty side, but not overly so. The burger's crust was almost crunchy but firm, and the cheese soaked into the patty's top. Burgers are cooked medium well unless otherwise requested; I hadn't noticed this, and I missed out on a medium rare burger.
I hadn't planned to eat the whole burger; I was aiming for a third to a half. But it was good, one of the best burgers I've ever had. I got to my third-of-the-way point and stopped, needing a respite.
To the float I turned. And boy, that's a mean float. Twisted Root makes their own root beer and their own soft serve vanilla ice cream, and both are outstanding. The root beer had great earthy tones, a lot of vanilla and notes of licorice and sassafras. The soft serve was the tiniest bit grainy, but that could have been ice crystals formed when the root beer hit it. It was very good soft serve—strong on vanilla and had an air of being a step above crank-processed, home-churn familiar.
As I drank my float and contemplated my burger, the burger beckoned to me. I swear it was telling me I had to eat every morsel—my stomach hurt just thinking about it (I'm not a competition eater by any means). At that point I noticed the six-pack box containing three labeled bottles. One of these was ketchup, or more precisely Ancho-Chipotle Ketchup. My curiosity piqued, I raised the bun of the remaining portion of burger and squirted a little on. I hesitantly took a small bite... and then another. And then I was opening the burger back up and smearing the whole damn thing with this ketchup. The smoky, tangy ketchup has just enough heat to let you feel its presence, with four or five different strong but complimentary flavors to it. I have to say, it's the best ketchup I ever had in my life. I wanted to take home a case.
In the end, I didn't eat the entire burger, but the little that remained is almost not worth mentioning. I was too full for comfort and was already regretting how far I'd gone with it. But I still had a little ketchup on my fingers that deserved to be licked off, and an empty float glass to boot.
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Class II rapids are a rarity in Florida, but you can find them at beautiful Hillsborough River State Park. Just minutes from downtown Tampa, this diverse park offers a refuge from city life with its seven miles of nature trails and ample places to cool off in the water.
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The Division's Mountain Bicycle Patrol program began in 1997, when Troop T began providing bike patrols along the New York State Canal Trail System. Each year since then the State Canal Corporation has worked with municipalities across the state to open additional sections of trail, with the ultimate goal of having a trail system connecting the state from Albany to Buffalo. The Division's contribution to patrolling these paths has grown steadily, as well.
Troop D, with financial assistance from local businesses, has provided bike patrols in the Sylvan Beach area and the New York State Fairgrounds since 1997. The Executive Services Detail also began providing bicycle patrols at the Empire State Plaza complex in Albany.


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best just before or just after typoon comes to hongkong. have counted the barrels for up to 45secs. a good view of this reef can be see from the asia supermarket parking lot. but have fun with the barnicle covered rocks!
empty, worring about being fucked up due the very shallow reef. only surf at high tide as the rocks are above the water at low. a wonderful break that wraps around the island then continues out along the reef.
good if u have access when the its on
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By Anonymous , 27-12-2009
- This place cant be world class and certainly wont be worth paddling 45mins out to. Its sheltered and no swell whatsoever will reach it. Maybe a few waves but save your breath.
By D , 24-03-2008
Access - You can paddle from the boat access ramp at the sailing club. This is located at the end of Hang Hau Wing Lung Road off of Clear Water Bay. I have uploaded an aerial foto of this point.
By D , 12-03-2008
where to view from - if u go to the parking lot at asia supermarket, you can have a perfect view of the reef. when i saw the long barrels of 45 secs, this was just before and after a typhoon when the winds were down. i have seen ppl surfing there, but they had gone by junk. btw, this point to view from is above silverstrand beach. does this ring a bell? this where most of the tiger shark attacks of the early 90s took place. so, dont paddle out to the island like i did.
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President Trump's abrupt criticism of a key spending bill yesterday has some political prognosticators saying there's a real possibility of a government shutdown in the next 10 days.
The Senate bill that drew Trump's ire is part of a larger spending package that would keep the government open when the new fiscal year starts on October 1. In a deal reached earlier this month, legislators agreed to put off the contentious issue of funding for Trump's border wall until after the midterm elections. But that's exactly what Trump is now upset about, and his tweet Thursday suggests that he may not go along with the deal.
Politico said Friday that there is a good political case to be made, at least from Trump's perspective, for forcing a shutdown ahead of the elections. Some of Trump's allies framed the issue this way to Politico's reporters:
- A shutdown may not hurt as much this time because it would likely be partial, with much of the government funded through the "minibus" spending bills that have already passed or are expected to pass next week. Given the structure of the spending deal, Trump could conceivably focus the shutdown just on the Department of Homeland Security.
- A shutdown could excite the base, which is strongly interested in border security, with the goal of increasing Republican turnout in the midterms.
- Given the Democratic wave many pundits see coming in the midterms, this could be Trump's last chance to force the issue. A House controlled by Democrats isn't likely to give Trump the funding he wants —Politico called the odds of that happening "Zero. Zip. Zilch."
- Trump has leverage ahead of the midterms, which he could use to pressure Republicans to provide billions more in funding for the wall. If they refuse, they could end up stuck in Washington, dealing with a partially shuttered Department of Homeland Security and all the problems and negative press that would produce, instead of being out on the campaign trail.


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Well one possibility is to set up a Pandaboard ES to act as a DHCP server (for the Pi) and WiFi connection (it has WiFi on board, to use the pub in question's free WiFi [I presume you mean the Hope & Anchor on 11th July]). Unfortunately, although I have the necessary hardware, that is beyond me as it would require knowledge of Linux.Great - I'm looking forward to seeing this soon. We perhaps need a pub with a LAN connection to really appreciate it!
If not then there's always a wireless portable if I can work out how to get it to act as a DHCP server for the Pi - is that easy under Windows XP?


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The album has sold around 200 copies on vinyl, of which lead singer and writer Todd Bogin individually painted, and was downloaded around 16,000 times for free on the band's website.
Once a 10-piece community-based music organization, the band has now formed into a more solidified smorgasbord, five-piece quintet.
Backing the lyrics and music of 28-year-old Chicago native Bogin, Whale Belly is now drummer, vocalist, pianist and producer, Nick Smeraski, 26, from Medford, NJ.; violinist Josh Henderson, 26, from Nashville; bassist Evan Crane, 24, from Sydney, Australia; and guitarist Nick Werber, 26, from NYC.
I sat down with Bogen and Smeraski at Kellogg's Diner at Union and Metropolitan avenues in Williamsburg last week to discuss the band's origins and its upcoming album, "I Was Once A Bird."
How did Whale Belly first come about?
Nick: Started out from Todd, playing his songs with friends here and there and then we got together and made an album. The band kind of formed from making that album.
Todd: I was just playing around doing acoustic stuff. I had all these demos from doing all these songs and I had an idea for a record, which was just acoustic stuff. I gave it to him one day and was like, "hey, if you ever want to make a record, here are some songs I have." He came to see a couple of my acoustic shows and I started playing with Josh, who is our violinist, and then we're like, "let's make a record."
We got together without a band name. I played way too many instruments for a guy who's terrible at playing instruments and we had 20 different people play on it. It was just super organic.
Before the band, what were you doing?
Todd: Before Whale Belly I was just playing acoustic stuff by myself. I was in a couple bands here and there but nothing serious.
Where did you play mostly?
Todd: Brooklyn and Manhattan.
Nick: We both lived in Park Slope, South Slope.
Todd: Within a couple blocks away.
Nick: We had some common friends and stuff, and there was a pretty good little niche down there. We were just hanging out, a bunch of young kids that wanted to hang out in the neighborhood and not really check out the scene.
Is that how the band was formed?
Todd: Yeah, it really formed kind of accidentally. We didn't even really have a band name when we first started, we just had a really good concept for the first record that was kind of like this group and community that were singing these songs.
So you would write the song and then take it to the studio?
Todd: For that one it was all written, and people would come into the studio and we would have a bassist, this guy Andrew who played a lot of bass on the tracks, and it was the only time he ever played with us. I'd say, "Hey, this is the song, what can you do? I want this kind of sound," and I'd just let him create what he can do. Everyone on that album pretty much did their own thing and created their own sound on top of my guitar, rhythm guitar and whoever was on drums.
Is that the same for your upcoming album?
Todd: The record that's coming out soon is much different. The songs are well crafted, thought out actually. It's called, "I Was Once A Bird."
When's that coming out?
Todd: September.
Nick: I'd say in the fall, early fall. We're in the stage now, where the band is something different, and this album is different. We're trying to take this, make it more organized and hone it to figure out this summer how to push it out there to a larger audience than just Brooklyn area audience.
Where do you guys live now?
Nick: In Greenpoint by McGolrick Park. If anyone wants to come over and bring an instrument they can.
How do you guys get away with the changing music industry where you can't just sell records anymore?
Nick: Sometimes it's hard enough to just sell them.
Todd: I don't think we have any idea. We're not scene-sters in anyway, but I think the thing that has helped us is that, we just say, "hey, this is our music and we hope you like it." We make it so good that people can't deny it. Not that I'm saying that we're so great, but we aim to be great.
Nick: We put pressure on it, but we do it because we want it to be really fun and great live, and as creative as possible. We know our goals, and we're just going to keep working on that, but we're learning along the way, how to make it sustainable.
Todd: We have a licensing thing too, so we'll probably sell songs to any commercial that asks, unless it's like the NRA or something.
So you're not worried about the whole "selling out" thing?
Todd: Nah, that doesn't exist anymore.
Nick: I think you'd require a hardcore fan base to sell out, which we don't have.
What are you're influences?
Todd: For me, my father plays a lot of instruments and I was kind of raised on the classics pretty much. Classic rock like The Beatles, The Rolling Stones and Cat Stevens.
Nick: The classics, southern rock stuff like that.
Todd: For me also, American songbook stuff.
Nick: I can say though, with our music, it can be easily more described like folk rock, or stuff like that. However, the other guys in the band and us too, it's not all we listen to. We're much more diverse than that.
What kind of music do you play?
Todd: We've been lumped in a lot of times, especially with our first record maybe more because that was acoustic, we've been lumped in as this folk band, which is fine, I don't really care, but we're not really a folk band in terms of what folk is. We don't have banjo players, we don't dress like were from 1865 and we don't sing about the river or stuff like that. We are both from the suburbs of large cities so we're not going to pretend like we've been riding trains or whatever people do nowadays. We've been lumped in with folk a lot, but the new album is more like classical, folkish rock, (laughs) if you will.
So you're saying that's just how people are going to label it?
Todd: Yeah, that's just how people see it.
Nick: I think it's easy to label it like that, but I don't think we need to beat it to death. We portray something that's not exactly that. I have someone say it's like folk rock, but it's not exactly that.
Todd: I think if they're going to label us, it should be certified organic, FDA approved.
How did you come up with the band name?
Todd: I always knew this would come back to haunt us. (laughs) An ex-girlfriend, who at the time was my girlfriend when the band formed. I'm bad with band names because I always come up with really funny names. When we were writing the first record, I really wanted to call it "Smile At The End of the Slope" and that was based on a Henry Miller book, "The Smile at the Crook of the Ladder," and for some reason I thought Slope was cool. I don't even remember how I came up with that.
Nick: Park Slope.
Todd: Oh yeah. Okay, so the album name came first, we were recording it, and I was like, "what should we call this band?" The first album is not biblical, but it does catch on this very Jewish upbringing, if you will, and I wanted something to sound like that. Somehow she came up with that name and she said that it sounds like that, and I was just like yeah, let's do it. Then she broke up with me a couple months later and I've been stuck with it for three years.
What kind of venues did you start playing in Brooklyn?
Todd: We started playing at Roots Café (639 5th Ave., Park Slope). They had these acoustic nights and it was actually where some of the musicians came from on the first record.
Nick: He was playing there the first time I saw him play, and I think we played our first show there.
Todd: Or Glasslands (289 Kent Ave., Williamsburg) maybe was one of our first shows, too.
Nick: We also played places in Park Slope like Bar 4 (444 7th Ave., Park Slope), small little joints like that. We moved on to bigger venues once we got the band tighter.
Todd: We played the Bell House (149 7th St., Gowanus) and the Mercury Lounge (217 E. Houston St., Manhattan) a lot.
There are so many options in Brooklyn, how do you see a current scene that's developing?
Todd: It's definitely a scene. Sometimes the problem with scenes though is that too many people get too into the scene and not into the art of the music. Sometimes a lot of it blends into itself, to me. I also have slight social anxiety, so I don't like going out into a scene, because then I just get that nerdy, Jewish kid from the Midwest that overtakes me and I want to go home immediately.
Nick: Our goal isn't to just play at a good place with a good band, but it's really to play with a good audience.
What do you hope your audience is taking away from the shows?
Todd: In New York it's a different beast, especially as a local band. It's so influenced by bands and art of every kind, but people in New York, even if you put on the greatest show of your life, and it's packed, they just stare at you and then after the show, they'll be like, "great set." In New York, it's hard. From an egotistical standpoint I hope they would respect us for whatever we are. From an artistic standpoint, honestly, I hope as the "creator," that they would take something and feel something from the music, and dissect it, download the record and listen to it, and feel like it's a book almost and something they can divulge into.
Look for Whale Belly's new album, "I Was Once A Bird" on their website (whalebellymusic.com) and iTunes sometime in early fall.


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There are two types of interviews in our hiring process. Between each round, we gather feedback from your interviewers and determine next steps.
How it works
Phone/Hangout interviews
During phone or Google Hangout interviews, you'll speak with a potential peer or manager.
For software engineering roles, your phone/Hangout discussion will last between 30 and 60 minutes. When answering coding questions, you'll talk through your thought process while writing code in a Google Doc that you'll share with your interviewer. We recommend using a hands-free headset or speakerphone so you can type freely.
For all other roles, your phone/Hangout discussion will last between 30 and 45 minutes. Be prepared for behavioral, hypothetical, or case-based questions that cover your role-related knowledge.
Onsite interviews
You'll usually meet with four Googlers—some potential teammates and some cross-functional—for about 30 to 45 minutes each.
For software engineering candidates, we want to understand your coding skills and technical areas of expertise, including tools or programming languages and general knowledge on topics like data structures and algorithms. There's generally some back and forth in these discussions, just like there is on the job, because we like to push each other's thinking and learn about different approaches. So be prepared to talk through your solutions in depth. Push your own boundaries and find the best answer—that's probably how you work anyway.
For candidates outside of engineering, you'll have the chance to highlight strengths in four different areas:
- General cognitive ability: We ask open-ended questions to learn how you approach and solve problems. And there's no one right answer—your ability to explain your thought process and how you use data to inform decisions is what's most important.
- Leadership: Be prepared to discuss how you have used your communication and decision-making skills to mobilize others. This might be by stepping up to a leadership role at work or with an organization, or by helping a team succeed even when you weren't officially the leader.
- Role-related knowledge: We're interested in how your individual strengths combine with your experience to drive impact. We don't just look for how you can contribute today, but how you can grow into different roles—including ones that haven't even been invented yet.
- Googleyness: Share how you work individually and on a team, how you help others, how you navigate ambiguity, and how you push yourself to grow outside of your comfort zone.
Throughout the interview process, feel free to ask your interviewers for clarification to make sure you fully understand their questions. And feel free to interview us, too. Ask questions—about the work, about the team, about the culture—that will help you decide whether the job will be right for you.
How to prepare
Interviews for all roles
Here's advice straight from Laszlo Bock, our SVP of People Operations.
- Predict the future: You can anticipate 90% of the interview questions you're going to get. "Why do you want this job?" "What's a tough problem you've solved?" If you can't think of any, Google "most common interview questions." Write down the top 20 questions you think you'll get.
- Plan: For every question on your list, write down your answer. That will help them stick in your brain, which is important because you want your answers to be automatic.
- Have a backup plan: Actually, for every question, write down THREE answers. Why three? You need to have a different, equally good answer for every question because the first interviewer might not like your story. You want the next interviewer to hear a different story and become your advocate.
- Be data-driven: Every question should be answered with a story that demonstrates you can do what you're being asked about. "How do you lead?" should be answered with "I'm a collaborative/decisive/whatever leader. Let me tell you about the time I … "
- Practice: Everyone gets better with practice. Practice your interview answers—out loud—until you can tell each story clearly and concisely.
Interviews for software engineering and technical roles
- Interview prep: A while back, two Google Pittsburgh engineers recorded a Hangout on Air on our technical interviews, including interview preparation, working through a sample question, and an example solution.
- Coding practice: You can find sample coding questions on sites like LeetCode, CodeLab, Quora, and Stack Overflow. The book "Cracking the Coding Interview" is also a good resource.
Almost ready? Here are a few last things you may want to know, based on what people often ask recruiters.
- What to wear: For most of our interviews, the dress code is casual, but your recruiter will let you know what's most appropriate. When in doubt, be yourself and wear what makes you comfortable.
- How to structure your interview answers: When answering questions, it's important to show how you arrive at a solution, so think out loud.
- Helpful questions to think about as you prepare: How do you work best, as an individual and as part of a team? What challenges have you faced at school or at work and how did you work through them? Which of your skills or experiences would be assets in the role and why?
- Ask your interviewers for clarification if you don't understand a question and feel free to take the time you need with responses.


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Pressure mounts on Flegg to be dumped over 'dishonesty'
THE Newman Government is fighting calls to sack senior minister Bruce Flegg after a dumped staffer alleged gross inaccuracies and deliberate dishonesty in the government's ranks.
Life-long Liberal Party member Graeme Hallett was sacked as Housing and Public Works Minister Mr Flegg's press adviser on Monday but refused to leave quietly.
Mr Hallett, a former Howard government staffer, called a press conference the next day to accuse Dr Flegg of being unfit to be a LNP minister.
Mr Hallett said Dr Flegg mislead parliament during an Estimates Committee hearing last month when he tabled a lobbyist register which showed he had been in contact with his son, Jonathon Flegg in his capacity as a government relations lobbyist at Brisbane firm Rowland, only twice between April and October.
Brandishing a detailed list Jonathon compiled of contact between himself and his father, Mr Hallett alleged the figure was more towards 35.
"...(the tabled document) is grossly inaccurate and misleading and fails to indicate a number of events or contacts or indeed as the Premier says 'recording all encounters with registered lobbyists'," he said.
"The public, if they are to have any confidence in the fabric of institutions like this, they have to know that what is provided is accurate, true and correct and not held back in terms of full disclosure and accountability."
Mr Hallett claimed he tried to convince Dr Flegg to correct the record and approached the Premier's Department.
Dr Flegg told Parliament on Tuesday he had not seen the lobbyist register before the Estimates hearing, believed it was correct and trusted his senior staffers to compile it.
"I will be taking advice from the Integrity Commissioner. If my order - that is, that our lobbyists register is to be exactly right - has not been followed, I will take the appropriate action to have that corrected," he said.
Dr Flegg questioned why his "disgruntled ex-staffer" did not take his concerns to the police or Crime and Misconduct Commission.
In a string of additional damaging claims, Mr Hallett said Dr Flegg entered false diary notes putting him in his electorate when he was really working at a doctor's surgery in Morayfield, near Caboolture.
Mr Hallett said he was also forced to lie to a journalist about Dr Flegg issuing a directive to his office not to consult with his lobbyist son.
"I am ashamed to admit it that was a lie and that never happened," he said.
Opposition leader Annastacia Palaszczuk called for Dr Flegg to be sacked or resign.
"It is time the Premier stood up, took control and showed some leadership and either asked for the resignation of Bruce Flegg or sacks the Minister today," she said.
LNP federal candidate for the Sunshine Coast seat of Fisher, Mal Brough, was also dragged into the controversy with Mr Hallett revealing Mr Brough met with Dr Flegg and a well-known Queensland property developer regarding aboriginal housing on Cape York.
But Mr Brough refuted the assertion of any wrong-doing on his part and said he was not paid to introduce the developer to Dr Flegg and his bureaucrats and therefore was not a lobbyist whose visits needed to be reported.
As Dr Flegg defended his contact with his son, which he claimed were mostly personal emails, Jonathon was suspended.
His lobbying firm, Rowland, issued a statement on Tuesday revealing Jonathon had been suspended for contravening employment conditions which forbade him from contacting his father's department on behalf of his clients.
Allegations and Response
Minister Bruce Flegg mislead Parliament about how often he was in contact with his lobbyist son.
- Dr Flegg said a majority of the emails were personal and he would consult with Integrity Commissioner if there was a need to amend register.
Dr Flegg made false diary entires about being in his electorate when he was actually working at a medical practice in Morayfield.
- "On those occasions because of my workload and commitments as a minister, I went up and transitioned elderly, terminally ill and chronically ill patients to other practitioners and I withdrew from the doctors roster all together," Dr Flegg said.
Dr Flegg's chief of staff, Fraser Stephen, approved a false statement to media that Dr Flegg banned his office from contact with his lobbyist son
- No response yet.
Mal Brough and property developer met with Dr Flegg regarding housing in aboriginal community on Cape York
- "Mr Brough has enormous knowledge in the area of indigenous housing and no pecuniary interest whatsoever in the product or the meeting that took place," Dr Flegg said.


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Business Highlights
Unemployment risks creating new divide in Europe
BRUSSELS (AP) - Record unemployment and fraying social welfare systems in southern Europe risk creating a new divide in the continent, the EU warned Tuesday, after figures showed joblessness across the 17 EU countries that use the euro hit a new high.
Eurozone unemployment rose to 11.8 percent in November, the highest since the euro currency was founded in 1999, according to the statistical agency Eurostat. The rate was up from 11.7 percent in October and 10.6 percent a year earlier.
In the wider 27-nation European Union, the world's largest economic bloc with 500 million people, unemployment broke the 26 million mark for the first time.
But the trend is not uniform. Unemployment is increasing mainly in those countries, mostly in southern Europe, where market concerns over excessive public debt have pushed governments to make the toughest savings, moving the economies into recession.
Smart TVs get smarter, by just a little bit
LAS VEGAS (AP) - In the not-so-distant future, couch potatoes will be waving, pointing, swiping and tapping to make their TVs react, kind of like what Tom Cruise did in the 2002 movie "Minority Report." That's the vision of TV manufacturers as they show off "smart TVs" at the International CES in Las Vegas.
The sets will recognize who's watching and will try to guess what viewers want to see. They'll respond to more natural speech and will connect with your smartphone in a single touch.
But don't worry about "Big Brother" looking back at you. Manufacturers such as Samsung Electronics Co. will allow motion-capturing cameras to be pointed away.
TV-over-Internet service expands despite lawsuits
NEW YORK (AP) - The Barry Diller-backed Internet company that challenged cable and satellite TV services by offering inexpensive live television online plans to expand beyond New York City this spring.
In the wake of a federal court ruling that tentatively endorsed its legality, Aereo will bring its $8-a-month service to Boston, Chicago, Philadelphia, Washington and 18 other markets in the U.S., as well as to New York's suburbs. For the past year, the service had been limited to New York City residents as the company fine-tuned its technology and awaited guidance on whether its unlicensed use of free, over-the-air broadcasts amounted to a copyright violation.
A federal judge in New York ruled in July that the service doesn't appear to violate copyright law because individual subscribers are assigned their own, tiny antenna at Aereo's Brooklyn data center, making it analogous to the free signal a consumer would get with a regular antenna at home. Aereo spent the subsequent months selecting markets for expansion and renting space for new equipment in those cities.
Google executive gets look at NKoreans using Internet
PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) - Students at North Korea's premier university showed Google's executive chairman Tuesday how they look for information online: they Google it.
But surfing the Internet that way is the privilege of only a very few in North Korea, whose authoritarian government imposes strict limits on access to the Web.
Google's Eric Schmidt got a first look at North Korea's limited Internet usage when an American delegation that he and former New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson are leading visited a computer lab at Kim Il Sung University in Pyongyang. Other members of the delegation on the unusual four-day trip include Schmidt's daughter, Sophie, and Jared Cohen, director of the Google Ideas think tank.
Schmidt, who is the highest-profile U.S. business executive to visit North Korea since leader Kim Jong Un came to power a year ago, has not spoken publicly about the reasons behind the journey to North Korea.
Lampert faces tough road as Sears CEO
NEW YORK (AP) - Shares of Sears Holdings Corp. fell Tuesday, a day after the retailer announced that chairman and hedge fund billionaire Edward Lampert will take over the role of CEO.
The investor queasiness came even as the Hoffman Estates, Ill.-based company offered an update on holiday sales that showed some improvements at its Sears stores. Overall, the company still faces a long, uphill battle to turn itself around.
Lampert succeeds Louis D'Ambrosio, who is leaving in February because of family health matters. D'Ambrosio will remain on the board until the company's annual meeting in May. He was named CEO in February 2011, ending a three-year search.
Lampert has been known as a hands-on chairman at the operator of Sears and Kmart. The change formalizes that role at a time when the retailer is struggling with sales declines and losses.
APNewsBreak: Sandy report details NY's storm needs
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - Floodgates for tunnels, subways and airports as well as a network of safe havens like old Civil Defense shelters should be among quick, simple preventive measures that New York installs ahead of future storms, according to the full report by an expert panel examining Superstorm Sandy's effects in the state.
The 205-page report obtained by The Associated Press also calls for two more tunnels out of Manhattan, a rapid bus system, another Long Island Rail Road track and details how to better pay for it all by forging new partnerships with companies. It includes several ways to improve insurance coverage for the state and for residents.
Some elements of the report were presented last week, but the report wasn't released publicly. The full report was delivered to Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who is expected to include some recommendations in his State of the State speech Wednesday.
US consumer debt rises on more car, school loans
WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. consumers took on more debt in November to buy cars and attend school, but stayed cautious with their credit cards.
The Federal Reserve said Tuesday that consumers increased their borrowing in November by $16 billion from October to a seasonally adjusted record of $2.77 trillion.
Borrowing that covers autos and student loans increased $15.2 billion. A category that measures credit card debt rose by just $817 million.
Unemployment falls below 7 percent in most US cities
WASHINGTON (AP) - Unemployment rates fell below 7 percent in a majority of U.S. cities in November, suggesting steady job gains are benefiting most parts of the country.
The Labor Department said Tuesday that rates fell in November from October in 215 of the 372 largest metro areas. Rates were unchanged in 33 and rose in 124.
Rates dropped below 7 percent in 192 cities. That's the first time since the recession ended that more than half of large cities had rates below that threshold. And 52 had rates below 5 percent.
Tax filing season starts Jan. 30 for most
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Internal Revenue Service says late changes to federal tax laws should mean only a short delay for most taxpayers to file their 2012 returns.
The agency said Tuesday that more than 120 million taxpayers - about 80 percent of all filers - should be able to start filing their federal returns on Jan. 30. Others will have to wait until late February or March to file because the agency needs time to update and test its systems.
Those who will have to wait include people claiming residential energy credits, depreciation of property or general business credits. The filing season had been slated to start Jan. 22 but was delayed by the last-minute tax package passed by Congress Jan. 1.
Target unveils year-round online price match
NEW YORK (AP) - Target Corp. is pledging to match prices of select online rivals year-round, a move that underscores how physical and online retailing are meshing together.
Matching online prices is rare but expected to become more common as shoppers move increasingly online. Target, the nation's second largest discounter behind Wal-Mart Stores Inc., said it will match prices that customers find on identical products at top online retailers, all the time. The online list includes Amazon.com as well as the websites of Wal-Mart, Best Buy, Toys R Us and Babies R Us.
Target's move follows a similar holiday price match that began Nov. 1 and ended Dec. 16. Target is also making permanent its holiday offer of matching prices of items found at its stores with those on its website. And for the first time it will include products that are out of stock on Target.com.
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The Dow Jones industrial average dropped 55.44 points, or 0.4 percent, to 13,328.85. The Standard & Poor's 500 index fell 4.74, or 0.3 percent, to 1,457.15. The Nasdaq composite index shed 7 points, or 0.2 percent, to 3,091.81.
Benchmark oil fell 4 cents to finish at $93.15 a barrel in New York. Brent crude, used to price international varieties of oil, rose 5 cents to finish at $111.94 a barrel on the ICE Futures exchange in London.
Natural gas fell 5 cents to end at $3.22 per 1,000 cubic feet. Wholesale gasoline added 2 cents to end at $2.79 a gallon. Heating oil rose 3 cents to $3.06 a gallon.