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SMTVash added The Mighty Thor (2015) to their pull list Sep 28, 2016
The Mighty Thor (2015)
When DR. JANE FOSTER lifts the mystic hammer Mjolnir, she is transformed into the Goddess of Thunder, THE MIGHTY THOR! Her enemies are many, as Asgard descends further into chaos and war threatens to spread throughout the Ten Realms. Yet her greatest battle will be against a far more personal foe: the cancer that is killing her mortal form.
SMTVash added Josie and the Pussycats to their pull list Sep 28, 2016
Grab the latest, surefire, top-of-the-charts new Riverdale series! Friends, countrymen, lend me your long tails and ears for hats - the Pussycats are back! In this series kick-off, Josie's getting the band together to help achieve her dreams of musical stardom. But for the group to last, it needs a strong foundation of friendship and trust. Can the...
SMTVash added Everafter to their pull list Sep 28, 2016
Everafter
From the team that brought you FABLES: THE WOLF AMONG US comes a new chapter of the FABLES legacy! In a post-Fables world where magic abounds, it can be wielded for the greater good or used to plant the seeds of anarchy and terrorism. The Shadow Players are a global network of agents-both Fable and mundane-tasked with policing a newly enchanted wor...
SMTVash added Wonder Woman (2016) to their pull list Sep 28, 2016
"THE LIES" chapter one
Why has the lasso of truth stopped working for the Amazon Princess? Start down the rabbit hole as dark secrets from Wonder Woman's past unravel her present!
THEY SAID IT: "Drawing Wonder Woman isn't just drawing a comic, it's drawing an icon-the most famous and recognizable female superhero in the world," exclaims art...
SMTVash added Betty & Veronica (2016) to their pull list Sep 28, 2016
Betty & Veronica (2016)
It's Betty vs. Veronica! The most highly-anticipated debut in comics history is here! Betty and Veronica are America's sweethearts - until they turn on each other! Pops' Chocklit Shoppe is being taken over by a huge coffee company. When Betty and Veronica go head-to-head over the issue, all bets are off! Friendships will shatter. Cities will...
SMTVash added Archie (2015) to their pull list Sep 28, 2016
Archie (2015)
Comic superstars Mark Waid and Fiona Staples reimagine an icon! Change is coming to Riverdale in this can't-miss kick-off to Archie's new ongoing series! Familiar faces return in new and unexpected ways in this must-have #1 issue! As the new school year approaches, you'd think Archie Andrews would be looking forward to classes and fun-but nothing i...
SMTVash added Kill Or Be Killed to their pull list Sep 28, 2016
Kill Or Be Killed
The bestselling team of ED BRUBAKER and SEAN PHILLIPS (THE FADE OUT, CRIMINAL, FATALE) launch their new monthly series: KILL OR BE KILLED, the twisted story of a young man who is forced to kill bad people, and how he struggles to keep his secret as it slowly ruins his life and the lives of his friends and loved ones. Both a thriller and a deconstru...
SMTVash added Spider-Woman (2015) to their pull list Sep 28, 2016
Spider-Woman (2015)
Jessica Drew is a private investigator, a super hero and... a mom to be? Since we last saw her, Spider-Woman's got a whole NEW responsibility -- she's super heroing for two now, after all! Ben Urich and Porcupine are still along for the adventure, too, and aren't making Jess' life any easier - half the time they won't even let her leave the car! Ho...
SMTVash added Snotgirl to their pull list Sep 28, 2016
Snotgirl
WHO IS LOTTIE PERSON? Is she a gorgeous, fun-loving social media star with a perfect life or a gross, allergy-ridden mess? Enter a world of snot, blood, and tears in this new ongoing series from New York Times Best Seller BRYAN LEE O'MALLEY (Scott Pilgrim) and dazzling newcomer LESLIE HUNG!
SMTVash added Afterlife With Archie to their pull list Sep 28, 2016
New Ongoing Series!
"Escape From Riverdale." This is how the end of the world begins! Harvey Award-winning writer Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa (Archie Meets Glee) and Eisner-winning artist Francesco Francavilla (Batman) take Archie and the gang where they've never been before - to the grave and back! A horrific accident sets off a series of grim ev...
SMTVash added Black Hammer to their pull list Sep 28, 2016
SMTVash added Silver Surfer (2016) to their pull list Sep 28, 2016
Silver Surfer (2016)
"Fantastic Planet"
The Surfer has taken Dawn Greenwood to the end of the universe, and now he's going to show her the most fantastic planet of them all: Earth! It's your homeworld like you've never seen it before: with monsters, magic and...a secret that will change everything! The perfect jumping-on point for the book everyone's talking abou...
SMTVash added Saga to their pull list Sep 28, 2016
Y: THE LAST MAN writer BRIAN K. VAUGHAN returns to comics with red-hot artist FIONA STAPLES for an all-new ONGOING SERIES! Star Wars-style action collides with Game of Thrones-esque drama in this original sci-fi/fantasy epic for mature readers, as new parents Marko and Alana risk everything to raise their child amidst a never-ending galactic war.
SMTVash added Jughead (2015) to their pull list Sep 28, 2016
Jughead (2015)
In the grand tradition of comic book reboots like Archie #1, Archie Comics proudly presents Jughead #1 from the comics dream team of Chip Zdarsky (Howard the Duck) and Erica Henderson (The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl)! Riverdale High provides a quality education and quality hot lunches, but when one of those is tampered with, Jughead Jones swears veng...
SMTVash added Batman (2016) to their pull list Sep 28, 2016
SMTVash added Black Widow (2016) to their pull list Sep 28, 2016
S.H.I.E.L.D.'S MOST WANTED!
The Eisner Award-winning team of Mark Waid and Chris Samnee are taking Black Widow on the lam! Natasha has spent years gathering secrets, and when some of the darkest ones begin mysteriously going public, no one is safe. With her betrayed former confederates at S.H.I.E.L.D. on her heels and a lifetime of training a...
SMTVash added The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina to their pull list Sep 28, 2016
New Ongoing Series! Terror is born anew in this dark reimagining of Sabrina the Teenage Witch's origin. On the eve of her sixteenth birthday, the young sorceress finds herself at a crossroads, having to choose between an unearthly destiny and her mortal boyfriend, Harvey. But a foe from her family's past has arrived in Greendale, Madame Sata...
SMTVash added Over The Garden Wall to their pull list Sep 28, 2016
What's to Love: Airing last November, Pat McHale's Over the Garden Wall was Cartoon Network's first-ever original animated miniseries. We loved the eerily sweet story of two half-brothers trying to find their way home so much we published a companion one-shot that was quickly snapped up by folks who just wanted more of this world to experience. Now...
SMTVash reviewed Snotgirl #2 Aug 26, 2016
A fun read and more than interested to see what happens next.
Snotgirl #2
By: Bryan Lee O'Malley, Leslie Hung
Lottie lays low after last month's alarming events, but she still has to deal with her stalker! "Sounds gross! Can you change the title?" say our moms. The hottest new series of 2016 is SNOTGIRL from BRYAN LEE O'MALLEY (Scott Pilgrim) and LESLIE HUNG!
SMTVash reviewed The Wicked + The Divine #22 Aug 18, 2016
"I knew you were the adult"
The latest arc ends with a bang. The entire arc was one big huge bang. We know our characters and the series has left us in a place where it could potentially go anywhere. The villain is dead, the issue resolved, yet it all feels like it's gone bad.
How bad is it that we don't even know who Laura's sister is? Did she ever mention her? Did we even see her? Who is her sister, we don't know anything about her. Is this how selfish Laura has been to as to never even thought of her?
How much of a great character is Laura?
Time will tell, my friends. more
The Wicked + The Divine #22
By: Kieron Gillen, Jamie McKelvie
END OF STORY ARC
"RISING ACTION," Conclusion
A little extreme violence never hurt anyone.
SMTVash reviewed Backstagers #1 Aug 18, 2016
It's cute, it's got charm, and a cast I could potentially really love. Lots of great ideas in the first issue but the pace is frantic with little to no room to breath. So much happens in this first issue that I feel bad that I don't know who any of these characters are.
Backstagers #1
By: James Tynion IV, Rian Sygh
James Tynion IV (Batman Eternal, The Woods) teams up with artist Rian Sygh (Munchkin, Stolen Forest) for an incredible yet earnest story about finding a place to fit in when you're kinda an outcast.
When Jory transfers to the private, all-boys school St. Genesius's, he figures joining the stage crew would involve a lot of just fetching props an...
SMTVash added Backstagers to their pull list Aug 18, 2016
Backstagers
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WII U GPU Specs Solidified: Next Xbox in a Different "League"
Published: February 5, 2013Posted in: Featured, PC News, Wii News, Xbox newsTags: nintendo, official specs, wii u specs, Wii-U
Eurogamer has managed to get a hold of a detailed Die shot from the Wii U's GPU. They noted the following about the GPU:
40nm manufacturing process
320 stream processors
Based on the AMD's RV770 (HD 4000 series)
550MHz core
16 TMUs
With those specs in mind, the GPU hovers around an 4650/4670. This also interfaces with the Wii U's tri-core 1.2GHz processor (modified Wii/ gamecube processor) and 32MB of eDRAM. The specs of the Wii aren't exactly something one could write home about. Eurgamer states that the next Xbox (codenamed Durango) is in a different league with a rumored GPU hovering around a more powerful 7 series GPU from AMD.
It's noted that the Wii U is around 1.5x the performance of current generation consoles, but it is also worth noting that the system is still new and we have yet to see games fully utilize the system. Nintendo is known for their first party games, so while this may seem rather bleak in comparison to PC hardware, fans of the system will still be able to enjoy new games in the Marios and Zelda Universe in higher fidelity.
Perhaps the bigger question is third party titles. It seems that most developers this generation are getting the hang of the system and are willing to make ports to the console. Games like Battlefield 3 and Aliens: Colonial Marines will be released for the Wii U. However, moving forward to the next generation, where the power shifts back into Sony's and Microsoft's court, the Nintendo Wii U could have trouble with third party titles.
Source: eurogamer.net
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So, it's only slightly above the performance and capabilities of the current gen consoles. This was pretty much expected after its initial release. They could indeed be in trouble when the PS4 and XBOX 720 are released.
My laptop has a 5650m with 400 stream processors and is better than this 😛
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"So, it's only slightly above the performance and capabilities of the current gen consoles."
Can't say I agree with that. While the CPU isn't much, the GPU even at mid-range is streets ahead of current consoles.
And there are unfortunately numerous developers not willing to port to the system because the controller scares them, or they don't see the market…they don't see the market on a newly released system whodathunkit
Maybe a bit more than slightly, but still not exactly a powerhouse :biggrin: . If I'm not mistaken the GPU in the XBOX 360 had 80 stream processors, so it is probably about 4 times (320/80) more powerful without including any differences in architecture. A 7970m has 1280 stream processors, and if the PS4 does in fact have this GPU, it will be quite a difference in performance.
Atrum
Yeah but just like the wii, it'll keep selling cause it's nintendo and has lots of family oriented titles. Plus people here say "Oh you're playing nintendo?" even when you're playing games on the pc lol It's just a brand name and it sells regardless of power.
True, but for many, the Wii U may be sort of a secondary console where most console gamers will get third party titles on the next Sony or Microsoft console and just get Mario, Zelda, etc for the Wii U. Either way, the more powerful the next gen consoles are compared to the current Wii U the better since the PC won't be held back by low quality ports. That's not to say I wish the Wii U wasn't more powerful, it's just that the other players look like more of a contender when it comes to pushing performance and visual fidelity.
Very true. But I keep thinking that nintendo hardly cares. It looks as if they don't even want to get into the high stakes warzone that's high end consoles. I won't bother with it, once more, but this time I doubt I'll bother with the xbox either. I'll stick to sony and my pc.
I'm so happy both consoles are normal 8core cpus too. We'll finally get some properly threaded games!!! How awesome is that? 😀

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Elmiron Lawsuits Growing By Day
November 19, 2022 November 19, 2022 Courtney
If you are one of the many sufferers of interstitial cystitis and have ever been prescribed Elmiron for treatment, then there is something you should know. The drug used to treat these bladder issues caused damage to the eyes. You may notice that your vision is increasingly impaired, or you may not have noticed any side effects at this point. However, you need to be aware that this could eventually happen.
Currently, a large number of people have joined an Elmiron eye damage lawsuit to help recoup damages from the medical issues that the drug has caused. If you are part of that growing demographic, or you know someone that is, it's important for you to know how serious of an issue this might end up being for you or someone that you care about.
The Deal With Elmiron
Years ago, people dealing with cystitis and other related bladder pain found themselves in a losing struggle with a chronic condition. Eventually, a drug called Elmiron seemed to be the perfect solution to alleviate the problem. As interstitial cystitis doesn't have a cure, a lot of people found relief from taking the drug. However, there was a darker side to that solution that took years to reveal itself.
As the number of Elmiron patients grew, a surprising development started taking place. People's vision became impaired, often experiencing a phenomenon of seeing speckled flecks in the macula of the eye. Numerous eye specialists and physicians could not ignore a growing trend that these patients all had Elmiron prescriptions in common.
After research and reports further proved that Elmiron was at the root of macular degeneration and other serious issues affecting the macula and retina, Jannsenn Pharmaceuticals was eventually forced to apply warning labels to Elmiron packages. Unfortunately, it was far too late for many people that had already been taking the drug for an extended time.
Fallout for Elmiron Patients
While the reported symptoms of Elmiron's side effects have been vision impairment, there are symptoms that a patient may experience. According to the Interstitial Cystitis Society, Elmiron users have also experienced hair loss and gastrointestinal issues. However, being that vision is a major sense that most people rely on, these side effects have not been as widely reported as vision impairment.
Generally, the standard dosage for Elmiron was taking a capsule of 100 mg about three times every day. As cases of related eye issues grew, eye doctors and other medical researchers realized that increased dosages from regular users of the drug also enhanced the potential for developing serious vision problems. However, widespread damage has already been done.
Get Legal Representation Now
If Elmiron was ever prescribed to you and part of your daily medication regimen, this is the time to seriously consider obtaining solid legal counsel. This drug has changed lives for the worst and that's not what people sign up for in trying to treat their bladder issues.
Whether or not you have noticed any symptoms yet, it's worth your while to check out your options. Contact an attorney as soon as you can.
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Home Media Hilarious Dentist Puts New Spin On Dance Challenge
Hilarious Dentist Puts New Spin On Dance Challenge
I think it's safe to say - he's not your average dentist. :)
When most of us think about the dentist, frightening images of sharp tools, screeching machines, and grisly older men come into mind. But this dentist is here to change our perception of dentists – and he's doing so with a fun rendition of Drake's "In My Feelings" dance challenge.
While the song plays in the background, Dr. Rich Constantine of Constantine Dental in Greenville, South Carolina boogies like the best of 'em. He had no idea his video would gain so much attention online, but we understand why it did…
Dr. Constantine performed all of the moves to the "In My Feelings" challenge – but this time, he called it the "In My Fillings" challenge!
The "In My Feelings" or "Shiggy" dance challenge began shortly after (the hip-hop artist) Drake's song "In My Feelings" went viral. Fans began posting videos of themselves dancing to his words and the best renditions started to gain attention online. That's when Dr. Constantine got the good idea to record his own version!
People from all over the world were blown away by the dentist's fun moves. He even got a little special attention from women. One viewer wrote:
"I found myself looking for his wedding ring, then I remembered that I'm married."
Since his video has totally blown up online, Dr. Constantine had to go back on his practice's official Facebook page to share an update.
"Until the other day, I was just known for some wedding dancing and some dance battles with my wife Trish at home in the living room. This is all to make people realize that going to the dentist can be fun and that we're just here to make you smile."
While all of the women pining over Dr. Constantine are probably disappointed to learn he is, in fact, married, we can all use the reminder that dentists have a tough job! They just want to help us show off our best smile – yet, they get such a bad reputation!
Be sure to show your dentist a little extra appreciation during your next appointment!
Watch Dr. Constantine's awesome version of the "In My Feelings" challenge below. What a fun dentist!
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JAKARTA, Indonesia — Rescuers found the smoldering wreckage today of an Indonesian jetliner that went missing during a storm. Officials said 90 people were killed but 12 survived in the country's second disaster in days.
Monday's crash followed on the heels of the sinking of a passenger ferry late Friday in Indonesia's Java Sea that left 400 people dead or missing.
The Boeing 737 operated by local carrier Adam Air crashed in a mountainous region of Sulawesi island in the northeast of the sprawling archipelagic nation, said local police Chief Col. Genot Hariyanto.
"The plane is destroyed and many bodies are around there," he said.
Adam Air spokesman Hartonom, who goes by just one name, said 90 people were killed and that there were 12 survivors.
Officials said rescuers were trying to evacuate survivors, but there was no immediate word on their conditions.
The plane was on a domestic flight from Java island to Sulawesi when it disappeared late Monday about an hour before it was due to land amid very bad weather. The captain managed to send out two distress signals, said national aviation chief Ichsan Tatang said late Monday.
Hundreds of people gathered at the airport in Manado seeking information about their missing relatives.
The 17-year-old plane carried six crew and 96 passengers, including 11 children. According to the airline, three of those on board were foreign citizens.
The aircraft's last inspection was on Dec. 25 and it had flown 45,371 hours, Tatang said.
Weeks of seasonal rains and high winds in Indonesia have caused several deadly floods, landslides and maritime accidents, including the sinking of the ferry.
The passenger ship capsized about 650 miles from the area where the Adam Air plane disappeared, and naval ships and helicopters continued Tuesday to scour the choppy tropical waters for ferry survivors.
Loved ones also gathered in the Central Java port town of Rembang, awaiting word about the ferry, many losing hope as bloated bodies continued to wash to shore.
Search and rescue operations were continuing, with nearly 200 survivors found, but a temporary morgue also was being set up at a port close to where the Senopati Nusantara went down.
Hundreds of body bags were being readied.
With more than 17,000 islands, boats are one of the main modes of transportation in Indonesia. But people are increasingly taking to the skies, thanks in part to the emergence of budget airlines.
Adam Air is one of at least a dozen budget airlines that have emerged in Indonesia since 1999, when the industry was deregulated. The rapid expansion has led to cheap flights to scores of destinations around the sprawling nation, but has raised some safety concerns, since many of the airlines are small and lease planes that are decades old.
In September 2005, a Mandala Airlines Boeing 737 crashed after take off on Sumatra island, killing 143 people.
In September 1997, a Garuda Airlines Airbus crashed into a jungle-covered mountain slope in Sumatra, killing all 234 people aboard. Two months later, a Silk Air Boeing 737 jet crashed into a river on Sumatra, killing 104 people.
Adam Air, which began operations in 2003, was founded by Agung Laksono, the speaker of Indonesia's house of representatives and the company's chairman.
Last year, one of the airline's jetliners lost all communication and navigation systems for four hours during a flight between the Indonesian capital Jakarta and Makassar on Sulawesi Island, forcing the pilot to make an emergency landing.


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New law to protect rights of people with disabilities
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Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, issued a new law on the rights of People of Determination (people with disabilities) in the Emirate of Dubai…reports Asian Lite News
Sheikh Mohammed also issued Executive Council Resolution No. (1) of 2022 pertaining to the Executive Regulation of the Law on the Rights of People of Determination in the Emirate of Dubai, which seeks to ensure the inclusion and integration of People of Determination into society and enable them to fully participate in all spheres of life.
The Law also seeks to include People of Determination in the process of drafting policies and legislations that concern them or may affect their quality of life.
The Law is aligned with the efforts of Dubai Government to develop a comprehensive legal framework that protects the rights of People of Determination and ensure their integration into the broader community.
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The Law sets forth the rights of People of Determination and the services that relevant entities should provide them. These include inclusive education at every stage, rehabilitation, inclusive job opportunities in all sectors, and healthcare, therapeutic and social services, in addition to access to all services such as worship, police and legal services. Relevant entities should also offer People of Determination the ability to access data and information through various platforms and inform them about their legal rights. The Law also seeks to ensure People of Determination can access banking services and participate in various sports and entertainment programmes, among others.
The Law also outlines the tasks and responsibilities of government entities in implementing this Law.
The Law also creates a permanent committee named the 'Higher Committee to Protect the Rights of People of Determination'. The Chairman of The Executive Council of Dubai, will issue a decision on the formation of the committee, which will include representatives of relevant entities as well as representatives of People of Determination. The Committee is tasked with supervising all affairs concerning People of Determination in Dubai, and implementing policies, plans and initiatives aimed at protecting their rights.
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The Committee is also tasked with proposing legislations for protecting the rights of People of Determination and integrating them into society.
Furthermore, the Law describes the actions that violate the rights of People of Determination. The Law also tasks the Community Development Authority in Dubai with developing a system to allow People of Determination and their guardians to report any violations of their rights. According to the Law, a person with a disability, his or her guardian, or anyone who witnesses a violation of the rights or mistreatment of People of Determination, should report the incident to relevant authorities.
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Violators of the new Law and the decisions issued pursuant to the Law will be subject to fines listed in the Executive Regulation of the Law. Fines will be doubled in case an offence is repeated within a year of the first offence, up to a maximum of AED100,000.
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New Book Dives into the Coral Reef Management
Coral reefs are in peril and a new book, "Managing Coral Reefs," written by Dr. Kelly Dunning at The University of Texas Marine Science Institute and Mission-Aransas Reserve describes how two different countries in Southeast Asia use two drastically different approaches to conserve their coral reef habitats. In her book, Dr. Dunning relies upon first-hand experience to tease apart the pros and cons of conservation strategies. With over 300 dive-surveys and months of work in the field, Dunning discovered that the coral reefs in countries such as Indonesia, who made efforts to empower local communities, fared much better than countries, such as Malaysia, who tried to implement conversation from the top-down. "What was so enlightening was the creativity that people used when given the chance," said Dunning.
In the book, Dunning describes how the Indonesian government is placing reef conservation responsibilities in the hands of local villagers and why it is working. One such strategy was the community efforts to rid their reefs of the crown-of-thorns starfish during outbreaks of this species. This starfish has venomous spines and feeds on coral. When there is a population explosion of these starfish, reefs can suffer. The Indonesian government and local organizations worked with villagers to train them to carefully harvest the starfish. Dunning also discovered that not only do the reefs suffer with these creatures, but people can too. She found out the hard way and was stung while participating in a village harvest. "When a bag of crown of thorns starfish was dropped on my hand during a culling effort, it swelled up to double its size, and I had first-hand experience why the starfish was so difficult to remove from these reefs. It showed how much hard work locals are putting into managing their reefs for their livelihoods." said Dunning.
This example of a local conservation strategy and the partnerships between the government and local villagers were in stark contrast to what Dunning documented in Malaysia. In that country, the majority of the management decisions for coral reefs are made by the government in the capital of Kuala Lumpur far from the coast. Dunning found that the disconnect between the government and the local communities often resulted in mismanaged reefs that were prone to overfishing, pollution, damage to the corals. As coral reefs become under increasing pressure in South East Asia, and in fact throughout the world, Dunning's book provides hope that there are tested strategies to help preserve these systems for their beauty and economic benefit of the communities that rely upon them.
The bookis available thorugh amazon and it's citation is: Dunning, K. (2018). Managing Coral Reefs: An Ecological and Institutional Analysis of Ecosystem Services in Southeast Asia (pp. I-Iv). Anthem Press.
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Breaking News: Ulysse-Nardin Acquired By Kering
French luxury conglomerate Kering has just announced its acquisition of 100% of the share capital of Ulysse-Nardin from the Schnyder family, beefing up its watchmaking division.
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The news is just out that Ulysse-Nardin has been acquired in its entirety by Kering, owner of Gucci and Bottega Veneta. According to the Kering announcement, Ulysse-Nardin will join Kering's watchmaking division, currently comprised of Girard-Perregaux and JeanRichard. The division will be run by Albert Bensoussan, formerly of Louis Vuitton watches, but Ulysse-Nardin willl retain existing management. Amongst the big luxury groups Kering, which used to be known as PPR, has the smallest watchmaking business. Though Ulysse-Nardin is a mid-sized company it brings along a good deal of technical know-how and cachet.
In the announcement, François-Henri Pinault, Kering's Chairman and CEO, highlighted Ulysse-Nardin's "rich heritage, high profitability and solid growth prospects". Kering also cited the brand's "in-house expertise, particularly in regulating systems, to produce its own components" as well as its distribution network as key assets. Last year there was talk in the industry that Kering was on the verge of buying Richard Mille, a deal that ultimately did not happen.
Best known for its Freak wristwatch, Ulysse-Nardin was been owned by the Schynder family since 1983, when the late Rolf Schnyder took over. An inimitable entrepreneur who passed away two years ago, Schnyder carved out a unique niche for the brand. Amongst other things it was the first to use silicon in a commercially available wristwatch, in the original Freak.
Schnyder's wife, Chai, will remain on the board of directors of Ulysse-Nardin. Mrs Schnyder commented, "It will allow the brand to carry on with its international expansion and continue to innovate, while assuring the long-term future of its knowledge and expertise and the retention of its identity."
The price of the acquisition was not revealed. Subject to regulatory approval, the deal is expected to close in the second half of 2014. Here's the full announcement from Kering.
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I got interested in exploring the world of Forex trading about 3 weeks ago. I have a background of fairly successful stock trading based on fundamental analysis but forex and technical analysis is completely new to me.
I have spent 3 weeks now reading, learning technical indicators, placing demo trades and building a money management strategy.
My first impression of forex was (and to a large extent still is) that is seems to be "scammers heaven". The sheer volume of offers in the world of forex makes it very difficult to seperate the good from the bad. And then on top of it, some of the services that get great reviews on this site have website designs that scream scam to me (the usual sign-up now, limited availability, one page scroll down nightmare, etc).
I am very happy I found FPA, I must admit that in the beginning I was sceptical and kept looking for your scam strategy. I'm getting to trust the team behind this site and I am relieved to have found a site with honest, helpful people, looking to keep the forex business clean and profitable.
Sorry for my rant, in short: You guys do a great job and I'd be happy to promote FPA to help you reach a wider audience.
A suggestion regarding the reviews: The rating system is very helpful but sometimes I read 4 star reviews to learn that the great ratings are 1-2 years old and the most recent ratings are lower. Some scamsters get 5-star reviews in the beginning when they are building up their profit stream, after a few months the 3 star ratings start to drop in but before the service is deemed a scam the review heading still shows 4 stars.
Also for trading strategies. A trading strategy may be great when first introduced and with a committed publisher it gets great ratings, with changing markets the strategy is crap 12 months down the line but only gets 1 or 2 poor ratings so the overall rating is still 4-5 star.
It would be helpful to have two ratings, keep the one you have with total average and add a moving average rating for the last 3 or 6 months (or maybe an EMA applied to all ratings).
your evaluation of the forex world is pretty spot on in my opinion, tred carefully. It's really no great surprise when you think about it, forex is the ultimate 'get rich quick' scheme and attracts con artists and gullible punters by the bucket load. It can be made to look so easy, everybody is ready to divulge their secrets of success for a buck, roll up roll up place your bets!
To be honest that's what most people are doing, gambling in a sophisticated manner.
Good luck in your new found market.


The superstar says that they only have tried to give a perspective from social awareness viewpoint and Bharat Ane Nenu may bring some awareness among people.
Mahesh Babu's Bharat Ane Nenu is a week away from hitting the big screens and fans of the superstar are gearing up excitedly for the big day. Directed by Siva Koratala, Bharat Ane Nenu will have Mahesh Babu playing a Chief Minster role which will be his first ever attempt at such politically themed character. The teaser released by the makers few weeks ago gave us a glimpse of what could the story be all about and why Bharat Ane Nenu will be the biggest release in Mahesh Babu's career. The superstar says that they only have tried to give a perspective from social awareness viewpoint and Bharat Ane Nenu may bring some awareness among people. "Entertainment or infotainment, if you give the audience the content the way you want them to watch it, it's going to help bring about awareness or change. I don't believe that I can change everything or eradicate anything with a film or two, but I want to give a perspective. That is what we have tried to do with Bharat Ane Nenu," Mahesh Babu told Decan Chronicle in an interview.
Speaking about why he accepted Bharat Ane Nenu and agreed to play the CM, Mahesh says that cinema is a great medium to convey a message and the film has the potential to bring about change in the mindsets. "It has become very important for each one us to have a national conscience, social sensitivity and a certain amount of strength to speak. And cinema is a great medium to do that. I am not trying to force social responsibility on the audience but definitely trying to give a perspective. Bharat Ane Nenu is a film that will make you think in a certain way, a good way," Mahesh Babu added.
Mahesh Babu also spoke his point about the varied content that is being made in Telugu cinema and says that its great to see things advancing in the right way. "It's great that such varied, diverse and relevant subjects are evolving at such a magnitude in Telugu cinema. Baahubali and Arjun Reddy are two contrasting films that I personally loved a lot. Stories are changing, the narration is changing and the audience is liking it. It's a win-win situation. I think it's great," the superstar said.
Bharat Ane Nenu is slated to be released on April 20, 2018 and also stars Kiara Advani as the leading lady marking her debut in Telugu cinema.


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Of Glass Houses, and the stones we throw.
by Ryan Cochrane | 23 Aug 2016 | Big Data, business, Social Media Marketing, Virality
Hello, cherished reader. Let me pose you a question;
I imagine that answers such as "Facebook" and "Twitter" are present, and you're adding that to wider definitions such as "a means of communicating with my friends and family at any time, en-masse or individually." All of these are traditionally accepted definitions, and I'm sure yours is better than ours. However, as every website has a feedback button, and every topic has a forum, and every e-mail has a subscribe button – surely it is now the case that all media, is social media? Media after all, is designed to be social – if nobody is talking about it, does it really matter (ergo, tree falling in the woods conundrums)? There's no end of opportunities for us to share information with each other, and with intelligent algorithms or user interaction, we typically discover the crowd-sourced most important topics as they're "voted" to the top of the pile.
There are, however, dangers here. What if those who are at the top of the pile, never wanted their story shared at all? What if the topics most read are also the most dangerous – explicit content, extremist views, misleading or false? Social media enables the rapid sharing of information (through websites like Famoid.com), but all too often at the price of actually questioning the validity and quality of the information we receive. Writers look the be on-trend, and rightly so. The shelf life of a story has never been shorter. And indeed, the variants and interactions available on a story have never been more – Facebook and Twitter, in the end, can't thrive without difference of opinion.
We see this challenge to the writer played out on a daily basis, as they grapple to manage the balance of opinion and substance across platforms. This blog has written extensively on the curiosity gap and Buzzfeed style reporting, mainly because it works. The modern format of "snackable" news that is easily digested and consumed by the reader allows us to be aware of more topics, and form opinion on these subjects. Unfortunately, the rapid consumption and opinion forming rarely allows for critical and processed thought.
Consider the Netflix sensation, "Making a Murderer". Without a doubt, this was by far one of the most truly divisive pieces of programming in modern times. Conflicting judgements were made on a range of subjects across all media platforms – from stances on policing, to the verdict on the case, and down to the appropriateness of the show itself. It's both unfair and unreasonable to assume that all members and associates of those involved with the case would have wanted it to air. However Netflix, one can only assume, considered either that A) the case was in the public interest, or B) the profit potential and media storm benefit outweighed any ethical deficit in the event the case wasn't in the public interest.
Why is this an issue? The question, and the point that should be taken away, is that it wasn't the courts or each individual who got to make the decision – it was a third-party, in this case, Netflix. As mentioned towards the start of the article, all media is social. And by deduction, nothing shared is ever secret. Sadly, it's not likely to be you who determines the content shared, by whom, and the manner in which it is received. The media, in all forms, can serve as our judge, jury, and executioner – without the ability to prosecute, but with the unsolicited power to irreversibly damage an individuals reputation or social footprint. We don't argue that this should change, but do argue that this should be observed and respected. By respecting that power, and understanding the effect you can have when wielding it in your social media interactions, you can be more than a social media user, you can be a positive contributor to people's lives. And so, reader, I ask you again;
Gotta Catch 'Em All – Why Pokémon Go Rules Social Media.
by Ryan Cochrane | 12 Jul 2016 | Big Data, business, Social Media Marketing, Twitter, Virality
In an article for Forbes, the shocking news arrived that Pokémon GO was on the brink of passing Twitter in terms of daily active users. As of time of writing, it still is. As of one week from writing, this will likely have happened. Much has been made of Twitter's struggles, but it's not for a lack of effort to turn it around. They've signed deals with the NFL, integrated Periscope, and are teasing users with a raft of possible changes. Except, it's not just Twitter failing this time. What's particularly curious, is that Pokémon GO hasn't reached all regions, and even so, it's toppled Snapchat, Instagram and Facebook to take the top spot on the Google Play store. How did it come to pass, that the enslaving of cute and friendly super-animals on our phone became the centre of our attention?
Answer #1 – Humans are boring creatures.
Thanks to the unique power that is social media algorithms, increasingly few platforms allow for anarchic chaos. Some may regard this a good thing. However, consider that your Facebook news feed will prioritise video and show friends over publishers and pages. Now consider that before showing you content from friends, it segments further into more "filter bubbles" – so that even the friends you disagree with don't typically make it to the top. Pro – it stops you discovering a former best friend is now a racist. Con – that's the kind of thing you probably want to know. The intrusive nature of social platforms upon users is making social media increasingly dull. Twitter is a news ticker. Facebook is an ad-spam mess. Instagram will soon lose it's uniqueness. And Snapchat…well, OK, you've got us here. They're the apple of everyone's eye. But it's a toy we've all played with. Pokémon GO offered something old – Pokémon – and something new – Mobile, Free, Social, AR, and Fun. Social media platforms need to recapture this, and entertain their fans – sometimes, that means not giving us what they think we want.
Answer #2 – The Power of Nostalgia.
As mentioned, social media is increasingly becoming a live news ticker. The prioritization of video does little to change this, if anything, it promotes it. Consider the news items we've had over the last few weeks. Brexit, Zika, Orlando, Dallas, ISIS, Syria, Trump/Clinton, and much more. It's hard-hitting content that could easily shift the status-quo of all we know. Can we really be surprised then, that when presented with the opportunity to check out for a while and capture a Pikachu on the railway, people are incredibly keen? Social media has a responsibility to inform and allow the sharing of information, and as we've seen in the Arab Spring, it can be a tremendous force for good. However, rightly or wrongly, we now approach information overload much faster and have a much reduced attention-span. Nobody wants to tune into Chernobyl FM unless it's for Schadenfreude, and to this end, social media needs to re-invent itself. We would never endorse the burying of difficult content. But we do endorse the ability to choose how we approach it. Social media always presents it in cold-light, before your eyes – and sometimes, all we want is a cat picture.
Answer #3 – People Like Free Stuff.
Word of mouth, and to a lesser degree, electronic Word of Mouth, remains the most powerful means of marketing. It's therefore no surprise, that it's incredibly hard to generate. Except, Pokémon GO got this right. Social media presents a unique opportunity to generate rapid global traction within minutes, if engaging with the right people at the right time. Trusted figures jumped on the bandwagon, and soon it was rolling with genuine pace. This highlights two things about social media in it's current form. Firstly, that there's no replacement for interesting content that people want to engage with. Secondly, that accessibility wins prizes. Through allowing a free and easy download, Pokémon lends itself to being approachable for all – new and old to the franchise. Social media may be free, but is it truly approachable to all? We're inclined to say not. Not everyone likes sharing. Some can't do it in 140 characters. Some hate photos. Social media needs to become flexible to the wants of users, and make life as easy as possible for users to share as they please. Once the penny drops, the second coming of social lies just round the corner.
Goodbye, Mewtwo. Hello, Peach.
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The psychology of virality – How to hack your growth by manufacturing viral content
by Kenn Lend | 11 Feb 2016 | business, Growth Hacking, Social Media Marketing, Virality
Virality is be all and end all for creating fast growth in business. One way to create virality is by content marketing and another way is by finding a creative way to growth hacking. The only problem is that there are over 2 million blog posts created every day, and over 500 hours of videos are uploaded to Youtube each minute. Including billions of other outlets, it all together creates 2.5 quintillion bytes of data every day. If we were to measure it, the amount of data would fill 10 million blu-ray discs. Piling those discs together would measure the height of 4 Eiffel Towers.
How to create Twitter Growth Strategy under 10 minutes
by Kenn Lend | 18 Jan 2016 | business, Growth Hacking, Social Media Marketing, Twitter, Virality
More marketers are finally starting to use amazing benefits of Twitter. There is definitely a right way to create a growth campaign on Twitter and there is a wrong way. The wrong way is if you only use it for promoting, without even engaging the users. The idea of social networking is building a community, where people can exchange value, get a solution to their problems, or feel special about themselves. Creating a successful brand on Twitter is simple, but it takes a lot of effort and hours by doing the repetitive tasks.
How to Growth Hack Twitter in 5 steps
The key to success on Twitter starts out by creating a growth strategy. For example, let us imagine there is a food supplement start-up that's coming to the market with their new organic protein powder. They made a Twitter profile to increase their brand awareness and ultimately increase their sales on their website.
Few things to keep in mind while creating a growth strategy.
What's your overall goal for Twitter?
Who's your Audience?
What's the audience interested in?
Who are your Idols, the people you look up to?
Who are your Competitors?
What's your brand's voice?
1.Who's your audience?
Questions for figuring out your ideal audience
1.who's your ideal customer?
If you are coming to the market with organic protein powder the ideal target market would be Athletes in the age of 24-55, male and woman.
2.What do you want your product/service to be known for?
Decide what value you want to convey to your community you are building. Sharing health tips on how to live longer, exercise right. What delicious recipes you can make from your shake.
3.What are the keywords about your industry?
For nutrition company, their general keywords would be Fitness, Nutrition, Health, Beauty.
The beauty of Sogrow is that you can go more in depth in creating your community. You can connect with even more relevant people by using more specific keywords: BodyBump trainer, Fitness Coach, Lifestyle Coach.
P.S! You can also choose negative keywords, so A.I can keep away from topics related to them. Besides choosing negative keywords, SoGrow will automatically avoid emotionally loaded topics, that might be harmful to your Twitter image.
2. Finding the right users to target on Twitter
Not all the Twitter followers are built equal. It's easy to get misguided by the overall goal of getting 10k+ new users to your Twitter profile. But if none of those 10k people don't convert you will start to ask another question. What went wrong?
SoGrow will build hyper- targeted community by looking the influence level of people and following them.
How will SoGrow target users?
Influencers are found by measuring the total potential Impressions that a user has generated, including the impressions generated by retweets.
For example, average Start-up has 2000 followers and tweets twice a day. In this case, they Reach 2000 people, although Impressions reach is 4000.
Now let's imagine that one of this user's tweet was Retweeted by Influencer, who has 500k followers, so one of her posts was also seen by "Start-up" followers.
Then, the total Exposure that start-up generated was 504,000 impressions. In essence, Exposure measures the total potential impact that a user has generated, beyond just their followers.
By setting up your Idols And Competitors, Sogrow will go out to find the right influencers on Twitter and build a community with among those people.
3.Make your Twitter profile buzzworthy
SoGrow has started to find and follows influencers for you. The question is why should they follow you back?
In the first step when you chose your topics of interest and also what to avoid. They are necessary for giving a SoGrow an idea what topics are you or your community interested in. Next it will start to analyze all the posts your followers and people you follow. And after that, it will start to like or retweet them.
Another key element that many content creators have been looking forward to is automatic posting on Twitter. You can add the links of the blogs in the forms and it will take automatically stories from there and post it to your Twitter newsfeed.
Respond to your new followers while they are hot
Engaging with customers is essential for generating leads or just brand presence on social media. You can use SoGrow to send all of your followers thank you note at your specifically chosen time period
4.How fast do you want to grow?
This is what makes the Artificial Intelligence behind SoGrow a great working bee for every marketer.
Each user can take the pace they believe is best for them and their projects. SoGrow will immediate working habits of a human, as it will analyze its own interaction and pace them. The system is also limited by the maximum amount of actions per day, so it will be in the best interests for other users of Twitter and for the users of SoGrow.
"Using a SoGrow is like having a virtual assistant, who works 24/7, never gets sick or complains!
–by our Early Adopter
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Menendez to Vote Against Iran Nuclear Deal
August 31, 2015 September 21, 2015 Daniel Garay 0 Comments Iran, nuclear deal, nuclear weapons
By Daniel Garay
On August 18, Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ) firmly stated that he would vote against the Iran deal in the Senate. He is the second top-ranking Democrat after Chuck Schumer (D-NY) to break party lines and join the opposition to the agreement.
The School of Diplomacy and International Relations hosted the senator's televised foreign policy address at Seton Hall University. The former chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee noted that he has spent the last two decades dealing with "national security and foreign policy issues…of a momentous nature." The Iran deal, he said, was "one of those moments."
Senator Menendez was part of the opposition to the 2003 invasion of Iraq. While his vote, he noted, was unpopular at the time, he declared that it was one of the best decisions he has ever made. He applied the same reasoning and principle to his position against the newly-struck Iran deal.
To bolster his argument, the Senator brought forth research of Iran's various installations for the research of nuclear material, the enrichment of uranium, and the powering of reactors. In addition, he mentioned quotes from members of organizations vigilant of Iran's nuclear ambition, at one point using Secretary of State John Kerry's own words against him—regarding Arak, an Iranian plutonium reactor, Secretary Kerry told senators, "[The Iranians] need to dismantle it or we will destroy it."
The senator pointed to Iran's role in destabilizing the Middle East as a reason to oppose and reject the deal. Threats against Israel, support of the Houthis in Yemen, support for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad are just a few of the positions Iran has taken in the region.
Despite months of negotiation and postponing deadlines, Senator Menendez dismissed the deal as "a purchase of an expensive alarm system." As the author of sanctions proposals against Iran and a co-author of legislation that mandates the congressional review of the Iran deal, he noted that it calls for the lifting of sanctions. This would unfreeze over $100 billion in Iranian assets and resume trade amongst the contracting nations.
However, the Senator said there is no mechanism for a return to sanctions, contrary to White House claims that disobeying the provisions of the agreement would result in "further isolation and pressure" for Iran. In addition, secret deals between the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and Iran recently discovered outside of the agreement may possibly limit the "anytime, anywhere" access of international inspectors.
With the Senator's opposition explained, he outlined his idea of a better deal: "We can disapprove this agreement, without rejecting the entire agreement." His proposal calls for the immediate restart of negotiations producing a principled agreement that would be stronger in demands and longer in duration. He claimed it would be more effective than the existing deal as it would demand not only for Iran's nuclear program to be halted, but also the dismantling of infrastructure that enables it, such as Arak and Fordow bases, where the enrichment of uranium is said to occur under a mountain.
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I sure have my way with words. My editor wasn't very happy with the thought that I had to waste three articles on the matter. However I convinced him that it's a very long topic, which should on all cost by covered. If it should be someone it better be me. So, yeah, this is a third article, which evidently couldn't be named the same way as the other two. No more stalling around, here I go.
Lets recall first what was covered so far in the previous two articles. I mentioned that due to the variety of moving requests moving services are generally divided in two types, residential and commercial. Moving companies don't only move families and individuals, which makes it necessary for them to have a separate service to cover the more complexed moves. In the last two articles told you that I was going to show you how to know does your move need professional assistance. From there I thoroughly explained that there are three moving services, by which removalists differ. Now is the time for the last of the three, self service.
Self moving service is the type, which most people prefer, because the removal company is party involved in one's relocation, yet some moving related tasks are left for the client to handle. For this service a person needs to have a good idea what tasks have to be left for to the mover. For instance moving heavy furniture pieces can be a challenge, especially if one doesn't know the proper lifting methods, to ensure his safety. Packing is very important, many people have suffered from improper packing and so you can leave the packing of your fragile items to the moving employees. A reputable and professional moving company will know how to pack the safest possible way, to secure the safety of your belongings.
You should be alarmed, when going through different movers, that there are fraudulent moving companies out there. They take advantage of people and their stuff by taking them hostages, and extorting their clients for more money. You should always have a example moving company from, which to compare, for instance the moving services London, which are located in the United Kingdom.


Part two of my continuing education of the influential Western director Budd Boetticher is his second collaboration with Randolph Scott, "Decision at Sundown". After watching only two films (first being "The Tall T") Boetticher's inate talent with story and character is apparent. Boetticher distills his films down to its essential elements of conflict, character, theme and plot. But within this minimalism the characterizations of hero, villain, and the damsel in distress are as complex as any genre picture.
Randolph Scott plays Bart Allison, who with his friend Sam (Noah Berry), arrive at a typical western town called Sundown to break-up the wedding of Tate Kimbrough (John Carrol) and Lucy Summerton (Karen Steele). Bart is aiming to avenge the death of his wife and kill Tate, whom he accuses of causing her suicide. Kimbrough is one tough hombre and rules the town with intimidation. His underlings chase Bart out of the church and into a derelict barn for cover.
The remainder of the film is a lengthy siege of Kimbrough's men against Bart's pinned down position. During the tense action slowly the details Bart's wife's suicide are brought to light revealing a more complex character than the typical western hero.
By the end of the film Boetticher's hero is a broken man and a disgraced hero, whose anger has clouded his rational behaviour. Boetticher also cleverly turns Kimbrough around. Like Richard Boone's Frank Usher character in "The Tall T" good and evil is a fine and ambiguous line. It's Kimbrough who changes the most by the end - at the point of his defeat he accepts his comeuppance and challengeS Bart to an honourable duel.
Boetticher's notions of good and evil, and justice are defined by the western genre – the raw, primitive and lawless way of life governed by man's individual code of honour. A man's word is bond and death as a way of reclaiming one's honour.
"Decision at Sundown" is a great film revered by some of the great filmmakers, including Martin Scorsese, Clint Eastwood, Quentin Tarantino, Sergio Leone, Jean-Luc Godard. In the new Budd Boetticher Box Set from Sony all of these filmmakers (save the dead ones) go on camera to show their respect for this great and underappreciated filmmaker. As I watch each successive film in this unique director/actor collaboration my understanding of cinema continues to be enlightened.


Trademark went to the National Quartet Convention for the first time this last Sept 2011. We did not know what to expect, but we signed up to compete in the Regional Artist Showcase. We were amazed that we made the top 4 group from the 40 or so groups that competed on the Tuesday we sang. Then we were furthered honored to be one of the finalists from the whole week. We made the top 20 out of 250 groups. We got to go back on Saturday and sing for a panel of three judges. They gave us some helpful comments and some nice complements. Praise the LORD! It was a great experience.


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using System;
using System.Reflection;
using System.Threading.Tasks;
using Abp.Dependency;
using Abp.Events.Bus;
using Abp.Events.Bus.Exceptions;
using Abp.Json;
using Abp.Threading;
using Abp.Threading.BackgroundWorkers;
using Abp.Threading.Timers;
using Abp.Timing;
using Newtonsoft.Json;

namespace Abp.BackgroundJobs
{
    /// <summary>
    /// Default implementation of <see cref="IBackgroundJobManager"/>.
    /// </summary>
    public class BackgroundJobManager : PeriodicBackgroundWorkerBase, IBackgroundJobManager, ISingletonDependency
    {
        public IEventBus EventBus { get; set; }

        /// <summary>
        /// Interval between polling jobs from <see cref="IBackgroundJobStore"/>.
        /// Default value: 5000 (5 seconds).
        /// </summary>
        public static int JobPollPeriod { get; set; }

        private readonly IIocResolver _iocResolver;
        private readonly IBackgroundJobStore _store;

        static BackgroundJobManager()
        {
            JobPollPeriod = 5000;
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="BackgroundJobManager"/> class.
        /// </summary>
        public BackgroundJobManager(
            IIocResolver iocResolver,
            IBackgroundJobStore store,
            AbpTimer timer)
            : base(timer)
        {
            _store = store;
            _iocResolver = iocResolver;

            EventBus = NullEventBus.Instance;

            Timer.Period = JobPollPeriod;
        }

        public async Task<string> EnqueueAsync<TJob, TArgs>(TArgs args, BackgroundJobPriority priority = BackgroundJobPriority.Normal, TimeSpan? delay = null)
            where TJob : IBackgroundJob<TArgs>
        {
            var jobInfo = new BackgroundJobInfo
            {
                JobType = typeof(TJob).AssemblyQualifiedName,
                JobArgs = args.ToJsonString(),
                Priority = priority
            };

            if (delay.HasValue)
            {
                jobInfo.NextTryTime = Clock.Now.Add(delay.Value);
            }

            await _store.InsertAsync(jobInfo);

            return jobInfo.Id.ToString();
        }

        public async Task<bool> DeleteAsync(string jobId)
        {
            if (long.TryParse(jobId, out long finalJobId) == false)
            {
                throw new ArgumentException($"The jobId '{jobId}' should be a number.", nameof(jobId));
            }

            BackgroundJobInfo jobInfo = await _store.GetAsync(finalJobId);
            if (jobInfo == null)
            {
                return false;
            }

            await _store.DeleteAsync(jobInfo);
            return true;
        }

        protected override void DoWork()
        {
            var waitingJobs = AsyncHelper.RunSync(() => _store.GetWaitingJobsAsync(1000));

            foreach (var job in waitingJobs)
            {
                TryProcessJob(job);
            }
        }

        private void TryProcessJob(BackgroundJobInfo jobInfo)
        {
            try
            {
                jobInfo.TryCount++;
                jobInfo.LastTryTime = Clock.Now;

                var jobType = Type.GetType(jobInfo.JobType);
                using (var job = _iocResolver.ResolveAsDisposable(jobType))
                {
                    try
                    {
                        var jobExecuteMethod = job.Object.GetType().GetTypeInfo().GetMethod("Execute");
                        var argsType = jobExecuteMethod.GetParameters()[0].ParameterType;
                        var argsObj = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject(jobInfo.JobArgs, argsType);

                        jobExecuteMethod.Invoke(job.Object, new[] { argsObj });

                        AsyncHelper.RunSync(() => _store.DeleteAsync(jobInfo));
                    }
                    catch (Exception ex)
                    {
                        Logger.Warn(ex.Message, ex);

                        var nextTryTime = jobInfo.CalculateNextTryTime();
                        if (nextTryTime.HasValue)
                        {
                            jobInfo.NextTryTime = nextTryTime.Value;
                        }
                        else
                        {
                            jobInfo.IsAbandoned = true;
                        }

                        TryUpdate(jobInfo);

                        EventBus.Trigger(
                            this,
                            new AbpHandledExceptionData(
                                new BackgroundJobException(
                                    "A background job execution is failed. See inner exception for details. See BackgroundJob property to get information on the background job.",
                                    ex
                                    )
                                {
                                    BackgroundJob = jobInfo,
                                    JobObject = job.Object
                                }
                            )
                        );
                    }
                }
            }
            catch (Exception ex)
            {
                Logger.Warn(ex.ToString(), ex);

                jobInfo.IsAbandoned = true;

                TryUpdate(jobInfo);
            }
        }

        private void TryUpdate(BackgroundJobInfo jobInfo)
        {
            try
            {
                _store.UpdateAsync(jobInfo);
            }
            catch (Exception updateEx)
            {
                Logger.Warn(updateEx.ToString(), updateEx);
            }
        }
    }
}

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Q: Multi-Output Multi-Class Keras Model For each input I have, I have a 49x2 matrix associated. Here's what 1 input-output couple looks like
input :
[Car1, Car2, Car3 ..., Car118]

output :
[[Label1 Label2]
 [Label1 Label2]
      ...
 [Label1 Label2]]

Where both Label1 and Label2 are LabelEncode and they have respectively 1200 and 1300 different classes.
Just to make sure this is what we call a multi-output multi-class problem?
I tried to flatten the output but I feared the model wouldn't understand that all similar Label share the same classes.
Is there a Keras layer that handle output this peculiar array shape?

A: Generally, multi-class problems correspond with models outputting a probability distribution over the set of classes (that is typically scored against the one-hot encoding of the actual class through cross-entropy). Now, independently of whether you are structuring it as one single output, two outputs, 49 outputs or 49 x 2 = 98 outputs, that would mean having 1,200 x 49 + 1,300 x 49 = 122,500 output units - which is not something a computer cannot handle, but maybe not the most convenient thing to have. You could try having each class output to be a single (e.g. linear) unit and round it's value to choose the label, but, unless the labels have some numerical meaning (e.g. order, sizes, etc.), that is not likely to work.
If the order of the elements in the input has some meaning (that is, shuffling it would affect the output), I think I'd approach the problem through an RNN, like an LSTM or a bidirectional LSTM model, with two outputs. Use return_sequences=True and TimeDistributed Dense softmax layers for the outputs, and for each 118-long input you'd have 118 pairs of outputs; then you can just use temporal sample weighting to drop, for example, the first 69 (or maybe do something like dropping the 35 first and the 34 last if you're using a bidirectional model) and compute the loss with the remaining 49 pairs of labellings. Or, if that makes sense for your data (maybe it doesn't), you could go with something more advanced like CTC (although Keras does not have it, I'm trying to integrate TensorFlow implementation into it without much sucess), which is also implemented in Keras (thanks @indraforyou)!.
If the order in the input has no meaning but the order of the outputs does, then you could have an RNN where your input is the original 118-long vector plus a pair of labels (each one-hot encoded), and the output is again a pair of labels (again two softmax layers). The idea would be that you get one "row" of the 49x2 output on each frame, and then you feed it back to the network along with the initial input to get the next one; at training time, you would have the input repeated 49 times along with the "previous" label (an empty label for the first one).
If there are no sequential relationships to exploit (i.e. the order of the input and the output do not have a special meaning), then the problem would only be truly represented by the initial 122,500 output units (plus all the hidden units you may need to get those right). You could also try some kind of middle ground between a regular network and a RNN where you have the two softmax outputs and, along with the 118-long vector, you include the "id" of the output that you want (e.g. as a 49-long one-hot encoded vector); if the "meaning" of each label at each of the 49 outputs is similar, or comparable, it may work.

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AO Auction Recap – London: Christie's Impressionist and Modern Evening Sale, February 4th, 2015
Paul Cézanne, Vue Sur L'estaque Et Le Château D'if (circa 1881-1885), via Christie's
The Christie's Impressionist, Modern and Surrealist Sales have concluded in London, bringing to close the week of auctions. In comparison with Sotheby's record-setting auction last evening, the Christie's sale seemed content to rely on a strong selection of curated works, putting together a 44 lot auction that ultimately brought in a final sales tally of £80,375,000. There were few blockbuster lots in comparison with Sotheby's and its selection of Monets, but a steady stream of sales in the auction house's surrealism sale kept the auction houses in close competition, bringing in sales of £66,656,000 in its own right.
Juan Gris, La Lampe (1914), via Christie's
Bidding over the course of the evening was markedly more energetic over the course of the sale, and auctioneer Jussi Pylkkanen was heard to hustle several sales through, even at the highest ends of the sale, while keeping the proceedings in high spirits.
Georges Braque, Paysage Á L'Estaque, via Christie's (1907)
Taking a page from Sotheby's, Christie's also opened its sale with a Picasso, this one a flat, cubist experiment from 1920. The results were comparable, as the work shot quickly above its initial estimate of £130,000 – £180,000 to finish at £578,500. The work was followed quickly with the sale's first million pound sale, as an André Derain work sold for £2,882,500, handily beating its £1.8 million high estimate.
Amedeo Modigliani, Les Deux Filles (1918), via Christie's
The night's highest valued works followed shortly after in a back to back progression. A Juan Gris gouache and collaged work, La Lampe, brought a final £4,562,500, and was followed immediately by Paul Cézanne's Vue sur L'Estaque et le Château d'If, which saw continuously strong bidding that quickly pushed the work beyond its £12 million high, finishing at £13,522,500. The next lot, a Henry Moore Reclining Figure, also performed well, with hesitant but consistent bidding pushing the work up to a £4,338,500 final. The next lot, a Paul Signac, performed quite well, finishing well above estimate at £1,762,500, as did the Alfred Sisley work proceeding it, bringing in nearly double its estimate for £2,546,500.
Alberto Giacometti, Femme de Venise V (1958), via Christie's
The Amedeo Modigliani work Les Deux Filles was a leader in the evening's sales, as slow bidding pushed the work up to its £6 million to £8 million estimate, and settling at £7,586,500. It was followed immediately after by a Giacometti sculpture, Femme de Venise, which brought a £6,802,500 final.
Henry Moore, Three Piece Reclining Figure No. 2 (Bridge Prop) (1963), via Christie's
Bidding seemed to taper off in the late stages of the auction, as Pylkkanen rushed through a series of passes and underachieving sales, with the exception of another Giacometti bust, which doubled its estimate for a final price of £2,994,500. A Franz Marc, Springendes Pferd, also outperformed estimates, selling for £2,546,500, a record for the artist's work on paper.
Henri Matisse, Jeune fille en robe blanche, assise près de la fenêtre (1942), via Christie's
A short sale of Surrealist works followed the Impressionist sale, with markedly stronger results than the previous evening. A number of highly priced Joan Miro works graced the auction block in quick succession, bringing impressive prices with them. Women, Moon Birds, the first work to sell, more than doubled its estimate for a £15,538,500 final. Two lots later, another Miro sold for double its estimate, finishing at £5,682,500. It was followed by a Marc Chagall from 1929, which easily doubled estimates to finish at £5,906,500. Another Miro, the auction's cover lot, failed to attract the same enthusiasm, and settled just beyond the high estimate for £9,154,500.
Joan Miró, L'Oiseau au plumage déployé vole vers l'arbre argenté (1953), via Christie's
Joan Miró, Painting (Women, Moon, Birds) (1950), via Christie's
The sale was also defined by a strong set of results for Rene Magritte, whose Souvenir de Voyage quadrupled its estimate for the final price of £2,658,500, and which was followed by La Thérapeute (£1,986,500) and Les muscles célestes (£1,762,500). Shortly after, his work Les compagnons de la peur, sold above estimate for £4,114,500, and another,Quand l'heure sonnera, for £4,338,500.
Rene Magritte, Quand l'heure sonnera (1964-65), via Christie's
Following a strong pair of sales this week, attention will turn to the Contemporary market next week, as a trio of sales will take place in London.
— D. Creahan
Christie's Impressionist and Modern Evening Sale [Christie's]
Christie's "The Art of the Surreal" Evening Sale [Christie's]
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Bad Judge expands Heche's relationship with NBC, where she is starring in and producing another female-centered single-camera comedy, midseason series Save Me, from Sony TV. This marks Gary Sanchez Prods' third sale to NBC this season in addition to Leslye Headland's Assistance and Lauryn Kahn's I Guess I Do. Heche is with Untitled and UTA; Gary Sanchez with CAA and WME; Kultgen is with CAA.