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FORTUNE – I don't like Facebook. There, I said it, and you know what? It felt good. I don't like Facebook I don't like Facebook I don't like Facebook. I have a feeling there are a lot of people who feel the way I do but are ashamed to say so. Our pop culture machine has come together with the greedy engine of post-industrial capitalism to produce a gigantic bubble of consensus, and we're all inside that bubble looking out. But there's no reason for it, not really. Bubbles just like it have popped before. In fact, in the end, all bubbles pop. That's what bubbles do.
Men all used to wear fedoras. Now only hipsters do, with irony. Hula-Hoops are gone, as are suspenders for mid-level executives, ubiquitous smoking, drinking at the office, hair metal bands, and free love. Call me a reactionary. Call me a Luddite. Call me late for dinner. But I can't believe that in the future everybody is going to continue to want to share things.
In fact, I hate sharing things. I don't share my toothbrush. I don't share my pork chop, although if you ask me nicely with big eyes and a trembling lip I might give you a bite. I don't share my thoughts, except for love or money. I don't want you to see my pictures of Bob's birthday party. I don't want to see your pictures of Cassandra's first steps, or that video of you on that panel at South by Southwest about social media. Particularly not that.
My Friends are not my friends. In reality, I have maybe four or five actual friends. They know who they are, because now and then I see them, usually over drinks. My Friends, on the other hand, are a ragtag bunch of former associates and failed loves from various phases of my life, in whom I have no interest whatsoever. Yet there they are on my Facebook wall, with their observations and grainy little photographs and professional extrusions of one sort or another. I hate myself on my wall, too. Who is that person? Is he really that bogus?
I hate being Marketed to, too. That's Facebook (FB) all over, just one gigantic tool. Maybe in the beginning it had something genuine about it, like Harvard students looking for sex. But now? Now it's all about Marketing, like hip-hop and psychotropic medication and who's going to be your next senator. If you want to sell something, you gotta be on Facebook! Well, I don't want to Like Burger King, although I do like Burger King.
I was at a lunch the other day with some people in San Francisco, where bubbles are born and monetized. Everybody was on his third or fourth startup, most worth hundreds of millions of dollars from business activity that had produced nothing but an entity that had been acquired at great cost by another that immediately diffused or abandoned it. "We raised $1 billion on that deal," said one proudly as the tiny cookies were passed around over the decaf espressos. "About $250 million went to the business. And $750 million went to investors!" Then there was a bunch of chuckling and nodding.
And now we have the Facebook IPO. More than $100 billion poured into the gleaming silicon surface of this, the most powerful bubble of our time. And all those smart guys who put their money in at one point or another -- venture capitalists, corrupt bloggers, Russian oligarchs -- will get even richer. And the rest of the business universe -- those who work like dogs to produce actual operating profit, earnings per share, and the occasional bump in their stock prices -- will look on in wonder and frustration. And in their hearts, they will hate Facebook too, even as they are scuttling on the ocean floor looking for people to Like them.
Now, if you'll excuse me, I have to call my broker and put in a buy order at $10. I know it's a risk. But all that bullshit has to be worth something.
This story is from the June 11, 2012 issue of Fortune.
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Connecting U.S. Food Communities
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From May 16 to 19, Slow Food USA leaders and volunteers are gathering in New Orleans for their 2013 National Leadership Conference. The theme of the conference is "Connecting Food Communities," which highlights a renewed emphasis on connecting with local food networks throughout the United States.
Through presentations, workshops, discussions and cultural excursions, the national office hopes to inspire and empower network leaders and allies to increase their involvement in their local food communities. Of particular interest and focus will be caring for and engaging those who have not always been included in these conversations and who have not had an equal place at the table.
At the U.S. conference, there will be 18 workshops from which attendees can select three to attend. These workshops will cover international initiatives, biodiversity, policy campaigns and the mechanics of running a successful Slow Food chapter, among other topics.
Additionally, woven throughout the conference is a focus on the Ark of Taste. Conference attendees will be able to attend a workshop on the Ark of Taste project and U.S. Ark products will be featured at all meals.
Finally, and perhaps most importantly, the National Leadership Conference will aim to reconnect our network with one another, as a community. Not only is a convening like this an opportunity to teach and listen, it is also a way to revitalize our relationships and renew our commitment to good, clean and fair food for all.
Aimee Thunberg
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First Baptist Church of Montgomery, along with the community of Pike Road, are holding the second annual Race for Hope on Saturday, July 20, at the Old Town Hall in Pike Road. This half marathon and 5K benefits Children's Hope and Cole's House – a house built for orphans in Haiti. Children's Hope is an orphan ministry of First Baptist Church Montgomery. This event also includes inflatables for children, live music and a bake sale.
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Using food products for cosmetic purposes
Firstly: Using vegetables and fruits for cosmetic purposes is not appropriate, because that is using these blessings for a purpose for which they are not meant. It is also a kind of extravagance and wasting time, and following every fad that comes from cosmetic surgeons and foreign magazines and so on. The believer should set his sights higher and aim to achieve a lofty status in the Hereafter.
It should be noted that the scholars differentiate between using plants for medicinal purposes and using them for cosmetic purposes. Shaykh Ibn 'Uthaymeen (may Allaah have mercy on him) was asked: Some of my friends use eggs, honey and yoghurt to treat freckles that appear on the face. Is it permissible for them to do that?
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It is well known that these things are foods that Allaah has created to nourish the body. If a person needs to use them for any other purpose, such as medical treatment, there is nothing wrong with that, because Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
"He it is Who created for you all that is on earth"
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The word lakum ("for you") includes all kinds of usage and benefits, so long as there is nothing to indicate that it is haraam.
With regard to using them for cosmetic purposes, there are substances which may be used for such purposes instead of these, so it better to use those. It should be noted that there is nothing wrong with beautifying oneself, indeed Allaah is Beautiful and loves beauty, but if a person goes to extremes in that so that it becomes his primary concern and he does not care about anything else, and neglects many of his worldly and spiritual interests because of that, this is not right because it comes under the heading of extravagance, and Allaah does not like extravagance.
From Fataawa al-Mar'ah, compiled by Muhammad al-Musnad, p. 238.
There is nothing wrong with bringing these plant products into the bathroom, but staying there for an hour for the purpose of beautification comes under the heading of extravagance, as stated above.
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When employees weren't using a critical ERP interface, the approach began with learning their requirements
An electric power utility company with more than 14 million customers needed to increase adherence to the reporting requirements of its new ERP system. The problem was centered in its nuclear generating facility, where safety and regulatory concerns made reporting especially important. Deloitte helped the client identify the user interface as the weak point, took the users' requirements as the starting point for a bottom-up design process that created a new interface just for them, and then implemented it by bridging two software products that hadn't been paired before. Compliance with reporting requirements went up, training costs went down, and the compliance function became less costly for the utility.
The company had recently implemented a new ERP system across the enterprise. In the company's one nuclear power generating station, employees were finding the new system made the federally mandated reporting and cataloguing of problems too cumbersome. Data came from disparate sources with different reporting modes. There were too many screens, too many clicks and no overall dashboard. These problems were delaying adoption of the system and keeping employees from using it, which left some reportable data out of the system and seemed to jeopardize the facility's compliance rating.
Undoing the recent ERP implementation for one function at one site could interfere with enterprise-wide integration. Forcing the issue with employees was not a practical solution either: More than 6,000 people were affected, almost half of whom were contract workers who hadn't received full onboarding but still had to perform critical jobs during refueling and other outages.
The challenge was to help create an efficient interface designed to satisfy the front-end requirements of the users of the system, gather their input in a workable and holistic way, and translate it to the broader requirements of the company ERP system.
Our team didn't start by building interface screens. We started by working alongside the users to understand the patterns of engagement that would drive their use of a new interface.
From this user-centric starting point, we facilitated multiple iterations of the user design. This was a deviation from standard ERP implementation practice, but it allowed us to refine the users' requirements and give them the exact look and feel of the application before finalizing the design. Deloitte also set out to help the client create a streamlined notification process to simplify and strengthen nuclear plant maintenance operations.
Deloitte was able to staff the project with consultants who brought the necessary skills from across many disciplines: people and process change management, business and industry knowledge, and technology experience. We included people well-versed in security and strategy alongside the people/process/technology professionals to address the different requirements of a nuclear plant. This allowed us to mount a full-lifecycle, end-to-end team that didn't require third-party assistance. We gave key focus to consultants who had prior experiences in the plant maintenance process area.
Deloitte's technology consultants helped the client to implement a new front end while maintaining the existing back end. The logic of this application was easy to see, but it had not been done this way before. Integrating this particular front-end solution with the company's existing ERP put our people in the role of integration pioneers.
The result was a simple, intuitive interface designed so that employees could use it with no training. It integrated data from different systems into one screen, saving time and reducing complexity and redundancy.
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Because of these improvements, the rate of reporting noteworthy system issues increased dramatically, and the facility maintained its rating. The staff also underwent an attitude improvement, which manifested in increased attendance and more broad participation in training sessions.
Technology can introduce new capabilities and efficiency into an organization from the top down, but adapting that technology to the processes that need it and the people who use it works better when it comes from the bottom up. This implementation reflected Deloitte's philosophy that approaches should be "business-led, technology-enabled."
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Transient tachypnea of the newborn (TTN) is a term for a mild respiratory problem of babies that begins after birth and lasts about three days:
It is thought that slow absorption of the fluid in the fetal lungs causes TTN. This fluid makes taking in oxygen harder and the baby breathes faster to compensate.
Only a small percentage of all newborns develop TTN. Although premature babies can have TTN, most babies with this problem are full-term. The condition may be more likely to develop in babies delivered by cesarean section because the fluid in the lungs does not get squeezed out as in a vaginal birth.
The following are the most common symptoms of transient tachypnea of the newborn. However, each baby may experience symptoms differently. Symptoms may include:
The symptoms of TTN may resemble other conditions or medical problems. Always consult your baby's doctor for a diagnosis.
Chest X-rays are often used to help diagnose TTN. On X-ray, the lungs show a streaked appearance and appear overinflated. X-rays are a diagnostic test that uses invisible electromagnetic energy beams to produce images of internal tissues, bones, and organs onto film. However, it may be difficult to tell whether the problem is TTN or another kind of respiratory problem such as respiratory distress syndrome (also known as hyaline membrane disease). Often, TTN is diagnosed when symptoms suddenly resolve by the third day of life.
Specific treatment for transient tachypnea of the newborn will be determined by your baby's doctor based on:
Treatment may include:
Tube feedings may also be necessary if the baby's breathing rate is too high, because of the risk of aspiration of the food.
Once TTN goes away, the baby usually recovers quickly and has no increased risk for additional respiratory problems or other chronic problems.
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I have been working for almost 13 years, and in those 13 years, I've worked many, many, part-time jobs. I've been a server at a truck stop diner (oh, how I miss those tips!), processed data for an insurance library, taught special education, worked in inner city schools as an art teacher. I've worked three part-time jobs at a time, and I've had part-time jobs that made it impossible for me to have any other job because the schedule was so erratic.
Part-time jobs can be hard to manage, and they can be a wonderful way to gain experience. Being in grad school, or graduating with your MLS/MLIS and surveying the job market, chances are part-time jobs are on your radar. When looking at these part-time IS jobs, what are some things you should consider?


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The City of Alexandria and the Alexandria City Public School System (ACPS) are jointly developing a work program for a Long Range Educational Facilities Plan to improve facilities planning, accommodate the growing student population, and enhance educational programs and services.
As part of the program, a 19 member work group was established and is comprised of members from the community, ACPS School Board, City Council, Campagna Center, and the PTA Council, supported by ACPS and City staff. The workgroup meets on a regular basis, generally quarterly, to explore the major issues that will impact public school facilities over the long term and to guide staff in the development of a draft Long Range Educational Facilities Plan for consideration by the School Board and City Council.
The public is invited to all meetings associated with the project and is encouraged to stay informed about upcoming meetings through eNews.
Please visit the links below for information presented during previous work group and subcommittee meetings.
For more information, please contact Laurel Hammig, Facilities Planner & GIS Specialist, ACPS, 703/461-4168 or Karl Moritz, Deputy Director, Planning and Zoning, City of Alexandria, 703/746-3804.
3rd Community Meeting hosted by the Ed Specs/School of the Future Subcommittee - May 2014 (Date TBD). Join fellow community members in learning about the subcommittee's workplan to update educational specifications for elementary and middle schools, and how you can participate in the process. Childcare, pizza and simultaneous Spanish, Arabic and Amharic translation provided.
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The Work Group oversees the study of issues that may impact public school facilities over the long term and guides staff in the development of a Long-Range Educational Facilities Plan for consideration by the School Board and City Council.
In an effort to conduct the in-depth research and analysis necessary to address the program's goals, Work Group members have elected to serve on subcommittees formed for each work plan element (see below). Both City and ACPS staff with expertise in a subcommittee's area of responsibility support Work Group members in their role.
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I worked at Wet Seal part-time for more than a year
Pros – The people I worked with were pretty decent. We all got along really well. The atmosphere of the work environment was pretty good. The manager I had was OK at first, after being there a while her true colors started to show. She was annoying and LAZY! Wouldn't do much if not any work, I'm truly surprise she is manager of the store. Another good thing was the employee discount-it's not like their products are "pricey" so a 40% discount is awesome! This job is good ONLY if you're a HS student or this is a first time job. Can't work here wanting to make a living for yourself!
Cons – Not a lot of hours
Bad pay (but what can you expect it was .25 cents over minimum wage)
If the store was really REALLY slow employees were asked to clock out and buy items from the store. Yes true we had to clock out and buy merchandise even if we did not want too! Very unprofessional! A lot of "call ins" and sometimes they would take your hours away if the store is really slow so you can sometimes only one 1 day a week! Not good. No room for growth.
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District DigestApril 15, 2014:This week we will get a first-hand look at an innovative pre-kindergarten violin program that's truly making a difference. Finally, we'll find out about the role Junior Achievement is playing.
What's Cool in SchoolApril 15, 2014: Dr. Traci Kohler shares with us how students at Immokalee High School use Augmented Reality or AR in their Biology classroom with teacher Nate Benson.
Alliance for ChildrenApril 15, 2014: This month's topic is Bullying Prevention. Myra speaks with Sandi Sprenger a YRB with the Collier County Sheriff's Office and Mary Ely a School Counselor at Sabal Palm Elementary.
Class ActApril 15, 2014: We visit the 8th grade classroom of Kathleen Sullivan who is teaching her math class how to plot graphing points in order to find various classroom locations.
Team ChallengeStudents from nine Collier County high schools join students from other Southwest Florida schools in the 25th Annual A Team Challenge. The televised competition honors and fosters academic excellence while presenting a unique opportunity to showcase students' academic abilities. The A Team Challenge is hosted by NBC-2 Senior Meteorologist Robert Van Winkle.
District DigestApril 1, 2014:This week on District Digest we're putting students first as Maribel De Armas visits Golden Gate Middle School to spend some time with our Collier County Spelling Bee Champion.
Passport to AmericaApril 1, 2014: An Important Part of CCPS' STEM Initiative.
What's Cool in SchoolApril 1, 2014: Dr. Traci Kohler shares with us Pinecrest Elementary School's exciting, hands-on and inquiry-based projects with the help of a Florida Power and Light or FPL grant.
District DigestMarch 12, 2014: This week on District Digest we'll learn about the Collier County Spelling Bee from one of the district coordinators. Next we'll find out about the success enjoyed at a state conference by the Barron Collier High School Youth in Government Club.
Alliance for ChildrenMarch 12, 2014: This month's topic is Collier Needs Foster Families. Myra speaks with David Brown, Director of Programs from the Children's Network and Colleen Biber Placement Resource Unit Supervisor from the Family Preservation Services.
Parent ConnectionMarch 12, 2014: Watch the current edition of Parent Connection to learn about Family Literacy – What does it mean? How does the district work collaboratively with parents? What does English Language Arts instruction look like in our schools?
What's Cool in SchoolMarch 12, 2014: In this episode of What's Cool in School Dr. Traci Kohler shares with us the Universal Design for Learning or UDL in Mr. Jon Mundorf 5th grade class at Calusa Park Elementary. UDL is a set of principles for curriculum development that give all individuals equal opportunities to learn.
Class ActFebruary 10, 2014: North Naples Middle where 7th grade science teacher Casey Mathis and her students conduct a lab experiments.
District DigestFebruary 10, 2014: This week on District Digest we'll learn about our Saturdays for Success Academies…unique Saturday classes being held in our district right now. We'll give you the 411 about the Collier 21. We'll learn about the good work being done in the community by the "Make A Wish" folks as we share info about a "Walk for Wishes" which is coming up.
Domestic ViolenceFebruary 10, 2014: This month's topic is Domestic Violence in the Workplace. Myra speaks with Jason Young the Community Education & Training Manager for The Shelter for Abused Women & Children.
Passport to AmericaFebruary 10, 2014: Helping Your Child with Homework.
Parent ConnectionFebruary 10, 2014: Watch the latest installment of Parent Connection to learn more about graduation requirements and the new designations that are offered.


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A gift she'll love: Hand-loomed of natural merino wool fibers, this colorful scarf makes a stylish addition to the wardrobe of any jet-setter.
Textiles from India and the surrounding countries are renowned for their vibrant colors, patterns, and stitching. These scarves from Karma Living are created in this beautiful tradition.


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Volvo Penta invented the high-performance diesel sterndrive in 1977 and has been the undisputed market leader in this constantly expanding segment ever since. The latest addition confirms this position: a 400 hp version of the D6 engine, matched with a refined DPH Duoprop drive – the world's most powerful diesel sterndrive.
With the formal launch of the new 4.3Gi, 200 hp entry level V6 engine, Volvo Penta completed the innovative transition to the New Generation • New Technology gasoline sterndrive line-up it started one year ago.
This summer Volvo Penta takes one of its test boats around five countries in the Baltic to show the benefits of the ingenious IPS high-performance pod system with forward facing propellers. Follow the trip on the web via the Baltic trip blog.
Rovos Rail is a company that offers luxury train "journeys of distinction" through Africa in style and comfort. The wood-panelled coaches are refurbished and remodelled to peak condition and offer all the luxury amenities of a 5 star hotel establishment.
Now when summer is approaching Volvo Penta has received the first firm order for TAD1362VE Stage 3b engines from the company Schmidt Winterdienst- und Kommunaltechnik GmbH. The Volvo Penta engines will power the TJS 560 (Towed Jet Sweeper), the conventional version of the Green TJS 560 C (shown on picture below). This is the world's first CO2 neutral snow removal machine.
Putzmeister Concrete Machines, India is a global player and growing very strong in concrete machinery segment in India. Volvo Penta India supplied the first lot of TAD620VE pilot engines order during 4th Quarter of 2010 for their stationery concrete pump model BSA 1409D and truck mounted concrete boom pump model BSF 36.
For a number of weeks every year customers and dealers are invited to Sweden for participation at The Volvo Days. An impressive demo-show at the Customer Center is one of the highlights. At Customer Center the guests also have the opportunity for test driving supported by instructors.
Since May, Volvo Penta's engine plant in Vara in Sweden has been powered without using any fossil fuel whatsoever. As a result, the plant is now operated completely carbon neutral.
The new Volvo Penta D13 MH for medium- and heavy-duty marine commercial applications is a powerful and fuel-efficient EPA Tier 3 engine.
The new Volvo Penta D13 MG marine genset offers more power and high load acceptance, with emission levels in compliance with EPA Tier 3 and low fuel consumption. The secret is the advanced technology Volvo Penta uses throughout the engine.


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The phrase "going green" has been a popular force over the years as more individuals and companies try to save money while at the same time help the environment through the use of energy-saving products and services. Not only are more businesses reducing their carbon output by purchasing eco-friendly supplies and recycling supplies, but products are now being produced that allow customers to live an eco-friendlier lifestyle. But, how does a customer know that your product is "green?" By labeling your products with an official green certification seal, customers can see that your product is eco-friendly and officially approved by the U.S. government as being "green."
"Green" Certification
Companies that wish to communicate to customers that their products are eco-friendly can do so by getting a green certification from an independent, third party and labeling their products as environmentally sound. There are numerous third parties that have been verified by the U.S. Small Business Administration as a reliable source for obtaining an eco-label for products, including the following:
Beware of Fraudulent Agencies
As with any type of certification process, companies should be aware of fraudulent businesses that claim to offer environmentally sound certifications for products and services. For example, last year the Federal Trade Commission banned the fraudulent firm, Tested Green, from selling environmental certificates. More than 100 companies paid between $190 and $550 for certificates that were never tested or certified as "green." Websites such the Federal Trade Commission and the U.S. Small Business Administration offer many resources to help find reputable third party certification organizations for validating eco-friendly products. So while going green can be exciting for a company, it's a good idea to do a little digging around before you pay for certification.


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Pete Townshend says that the enormity of stadium rock was the specific thing that drove him to write the Who's 1973 double album, Quadrophenia. Townshend, who'll hit the road with Roger Daltrey and the band later on this month for the second North American leg of the Quadrophenia & More Tour, told Guitar World that the band's success drove him to address the Who's original fans: "I actually felt as if I'd lost my original brief as a writer through being introduced to stadium rock and being one of the main protagonists of stadium rock. I'd lost the feeling of writing for the Who, writing for Roger's voice within the Who, giving him words to sing to express the feelings of inarticulateness, dislocation, and frustration of the audience that we grew up with. I'd felt I'd lost that. I'd look out into an audience of 86,000 people and think, what do they want me to do, I don't know. There's just too many of them."Townshend told us that he hoped that Quadrophenia would once again connect them with their early fans who followed the Who back in 1964 when they played such regular haunts as the Goldhawk Club and Railway Hotel: "I kind of hit on this notion that what had happened to the Who, was that we lost contact -- not with our audience, per se -- but with our original audience, with our very first audience. And it would be interesting to look at what somebody, like a kid y'know, from, y'know, the early days of the band; what they would feel looking at the Who -- not so much in the present day, but, y'know, in three or four years on -- and whether they would find themselves in that band or not. And if they did find themselves in that band, what would they find?"The Who tour dates (subject to change):January 28 - Anaheim, CA - Honda Center January 30 - Los Angeles, CA - Staples Center February 1 - Oakland, CA - Oracle Arena February 2 - Reno, NV - Reno Events Center February 5 - San Diego, CA - Valley View Casino Center February 6 - Glendale, AZ - Jobing.com Arena February 8 - Las Vegas, NV - The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel / Casino February 12 - Denver, CO - Pepsi Center February 14 - Tulsa, OK - BOK Center February 16 - Louisville, KY - KFC Yum! Center February 17 - Columbus, OH - Schottenstein Center February 19 - Hamilton, ON - Copps Coliseum February 21 - Uniondale, NY - Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum February 22 - Atlantic City, NJ - Atlantic City Boardwalk Hall February 24 - Manchester, NH - Verizon Wireless Arena February 26 - Providence, RI - Dunkin' Donuts Center