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namespace extensions {

namespace {

const char kTestExtensionName[] = "FooBar";
const char kTestingUsername[] = "user1@example.com";

}  // namespace

// Helper class for asynchronous waiting.
class Waiter {
 public:
  Waiter() {}
  ~Waiter() {}

  // Waits until the asynchronous operation finishes.
  void WaitUntilCompleted() {
    run_loop_.reset(new base::RunLoop);
    run_loop_->Run();
  }

  // Signals that the asynchronous operation finishes.
  void SignalCompleted() {
    if (run_loop_ && run_loop_->running())
      run_loop_->Quit();
  }

  // Runs until UI loop becomes idle.
  void PumpUILoop() {
    base::MessageLoop::current()->RunUntilIdle();
  }

  // Runs until IO loop becomes idle.
  void PumpIOLoop() {
    content::BrowserThread::PostTask(
        content::BrowserThread::IO,
        FROM_HERE,
        base::Bind(&Waiter::OnIOLoopPump, base::Unretained(this)));

    WaitUntilCompleted();
  }

 private:
  void PumpIOLoopCompleted() {
    DCHECK(content::BrowserThread::CurrentlyOn(content::BrowserThread::UI));

    SignalCompleted();
  }

  void OnIOLoopPump() {
    DCHECK(content::BrowserThread::CurrentlyOn(content::BrowserThread::IO));

    content::BrowserThread::PostTask(
        content::BrowserThread::IO,
        FROM_HERE,
        base::Bind(&Waiter::OnIOLoopPumpCompleted, base::Unretained(this)));
  }

  void OnIOLoopPumpCompleted() {
    DCHECK(content::BrowserThread::CurrentlyOn(content::BrowserThread::IO));

    content::BrowserThread::PostTask(
        content::BrowserThread::UI,
        FROM_HERE,
        base::Bind(&Waiter::PumpIOLoopCompleted, base::Unretained(this)));
  }

  scoped_ptr<base::RunLoop> run_loop_;

  DISALLOW_COPY_AND_ASSIGN(Waiter);
};

class FakeExtensionGCMAppHandler : public ExtensionGCMAppHandler {
 public:
  FakeExtensionGCMAppHandler(Profile* profile, Waiter* waiter)
      : ExtensionGCMAppHandler(profile),
        waiter_(waiter),
        unregistration_result_(gcm::GCMClient::UNKNOWN_ERROR),
        app_handler_count_drop_to_zero_(false) {
  }

  virtual ~FakeExtensionGCMAppHandler() {
  }

  virtual void OnMessage(
      const std::string& app_id,
      const gcm::GCMClient::IncomingMessage& message) OVERRIDE {
  }

  virtual void OnMessagesDeleted(const std::string& app_id) OVERRIDE {
  }

  virtual void OnSendError(
      const std::string& app_id,
      const gcm::GCMClient::SendErrorDetails& send_error_details) OVERRIDE {
  }

  virtual void OnUnregisterCompleted(const std::string& app_id,
                                     gcm::GCMClient::Result result) OVERRIDE {
    unregistration_result_ = result;
    waiter_->SignalCompleted();
  }

  virtual void RemoveAppHandler(const std::string& app_id) OVERRIDE{
    ExtensionGCMAppHandler::RemoveAppHandler(app_id);
    if (!GetGCMDriver()->app_handlers().size())
      app_handler_count_drop_to_zero_ = true;
  }

  gcm::GCMClient::Result unregistration_result() const {
    return unregistration_result_;
  }
  bool app_handler_count_drop_to_zero() const {
    return app_handler_count_drop_to_zero_;
  }

 private:
  Waiter* waiter_;
  gcm::GCMClient::Result unregistration_result_;
  bool app_handler_count_drop_to_zero_;

  DISALLOW_COPY_AND_ASSIGN(FakeExtensionGCMAppHandler);
};

class ExtensionGCMAppHandlerTest : public testing::Test {
 public:
  static KeyedService* BuildGCMProfileService(
      content::BrowserContext* context) {
    return new gcm::GCMProfileService(
        Profile::FromBrowserContext(context),
        scoped_ptr<gcm::GCMClientFactory>(new gcm::FakeGCMClientFactory(
            gcm::FakeGCMClient::NO_DELAY_START,
            content::BrowserThread::GetMessageLoopProxyForThread(
                content::BrowserThread::UI),
            content::BrowserThread::GetMessageLoopProxyForThread(
                content::BrowserThread::IO))));
  }

  ExtensionGCMAppHandlerTest()
      : extension_service_(NULL),
        registration_result_(gcm::GCMClient::UNKNOWN_ERROR),
        unregistration_result_(gcm::GCMClient::UNKNOWN_ERROR) {
  }

  virtual ~ExtensionGCMAppHandlerTest() {
  }

  // Overridden from test::Test:
  virtual void SetUp() OVERRIDE {
    ASSERT_TRUE(temp_dir_.CreateUniqueTempDir());

    // Make BrowserThread work in unittest.
    thread_bundle_.reset(new content::TestBrowserThreadBundle(
        content::TestBrowserThreadBundle::REAL_IO_THREAD));

    // Allow extension update to unpack crx in process.
    in_process_utility_thread_helper_.reset(
        new content::InProcessUtilityThreadHelper);

    // This is needed to create extension service under CrOS.
#if defined(OS_CHROMEOS)
    test_user_manager_.reset(new chromeos::ScopedTestUserManager());
    // Creating a DBus thread manager setter has the side effect of
    // creating a DBusThreadManager, which is needed for testing.
    // We don't actually need the setter so we ignore the return value.
    chromeos::DBusThreadManager::GetSetterForTesting();
#endif

    // Create a new profile.
    TestingProfile::Builder builder;
    builder.AddTestingFactory(SigninManagerFactory::GetInstance(),
                              gcm::FakeSigninManager::Build);
    profile_ = builder.Build();
    signin_manager_ = static_cast<gcm::FakeSigninManager*>(
        SigninManagerFactory::GetInstance()->GetForProfile(profile_.get()));

    // Create extension service in order to uninstall the extension.
    TestExtensionSystem* extension_system(
        static_cast<TestExtensionSystem*>(ExtensionSystem::Get(profile())));
    base::FilePath extensions_install_dir =
        temp_dir_.path().Append(FILE_PATH_LITERAL("Extensions"));
    extension_system->CreateExtensionService(
        CommandLine::ForCurrentProcess(), extensions_install_dir, false);
    extension_service_ = extension_system->Get(profile())->extension_service();
    extension_service_->set_extensions_enabled(true);
    extension_service_->set_show_extensions_prompts(false);
    extension_service_->set_install_updates_when_idle_for_test(false);

    // Enable GCM such that tests could be run on all channels.
    profile()->GetPrefs()->SetBoolean(prefs::kGCMChannelEnabled, true);

    // Create GCMProfileService that talks with fake GCMClient.
    gcm::GCMProfileServiceFactory::GetInstance()->SetTestingFactoryAndUse(
        profile(), &ExtensionGCMAppHandlerTest::BuildGCMProfileService);

    // Create a fake version of ExtensionGCMAppHandler.
    gcm_app_handler_.reset(new FakeExtensionGCMAppHandler(profile(), &waiter_));
  }

  virtual void TearDown() OVERRIDE {
#if defined(OS_CHROMEOS)
    test_user_manager_.reset();
#endif

    waiter_.PumpUILoop();
  }

  // Returns a barebones test extension.
  scoped_refptr<Extension> CreateExtension() {
    base::DictionaryValue manifest;
    manifest.SetString(manifest_keys::kVersion, "1.0.0.0");
    manifest.SetString(manifest_keys::kName, kTestExtensionName);
    base::ListValue* permission_list = new base::ListValue;
    permission_list->Append(new base::StringValue("gcm"));
    manifest.Set(manifest_keys::kPermissions, permission_list);

    std::string error;
    scoped_refptr<Extension> extension = Extension::Create(
        temp_dir_.path(),
        Manifest::UNPACKED,
        manifest,
        Extension::NO_FLAGS,
        "ldnnhddmnhbkjipkidpdiheffobcpfmf",
        &error);
    EXPECT_TRUE(extension.get()) << error;
    EXPECT_TRUE(
        extension->permissions_data()->HasAPIPermission(APIPermission::kGcm));

    return extension;
  }

  void LoadExtension(const Extension* extension) {
    extension_service_->AddExtension(extension);
  }

  static bool IsCrxInstallerDone(extensions::CrxInstaller** installer,
                                 const content::NotificationSource& source,
                                 const content::NotificationDetails& details) {
    return content::Source<extensions::CrxInstaller>(source).ptr() ==
           *installer;
  }

  void UpdateExtension(const Extension* extension,
                       const std::string& update_crx) {
    base::FilePath data_dir;
    if (!PathService::Get(chrome::DIR_TEST_DATA, &data_dir)) {
      ADD_FAILURE();
      return;
    }
    data_dir = data_dir.AppendASCII("extensions");
    data_dir = data_dir.AppendASCII(update_crx);

    base::FilePath path = temp_dir_.path();
    path = path.Append(data_dir.BaseName());
    ASSERT_TRUE(base::CopyFile(data_dir, path));

    extensions::CrxInstaller* installer = NULL;
    content::WindowedNotificationObserver observer(
        extensions::NOTIFICATION_CRX_INSTALLER_DONE,
        base::Bind(&IsCrxInstallerDone, &installer));
    extension_service_->UpdateExtension(
        extension->id(), path, true, &installer);

    if (installer)
      observer.Wait();
  }

  void DisableExtension(const Extension* extension) {
    extension_service_->DisableExtension(
        extension->id(), Extension::DISABLE_USER_ACTION);
  }

  void EnableExtension(const Extension* extension) {
    extension_service_->EnableExtension(extension->id());
  }

  void UninstallExtension(const Extension* extension) {
    extension_service_->UninstallExtension(
        extension->id(),
        extensions::UNINSTALL_REASON_FOR_TESTING,
        base::Bind(&base::DoNothing),
        NULL);
  }

  void SignIn(const std::string& username) {
    signin_manager_->SignIn(username);
    waiter_.PumpIOLoop();
  }

  void SignOut() {
    signin_manager_->SignOut(signin_metrics::SIGNOUT_TEST);
    waiter_.PumpIOLoop();
  }

  void Register(const std::string& app_id,
                const std::vector<std::string>& sender_ids) {
    GetGCMDriver()->Register(
        app_id,
        sender_ids,
        base::Bind(&ExtensionGCMAppHandlerTest::RegisterCompleted,
                   base::Unretained(this)));
  }

  void RegisterCompleted(const std::string& registration_id,
                         gcm::GCMClient::Result result) {
    registration_result_ = result;
    waiter_.SignalCompleted();
  }

  gcm::GCMDriver* GetGCMDriver() const {
    return gcm::GCMProfileServiceFactory::GetForProfile(profile())->driver();
  }

  bool HasAppHandlers(const std::string& app_id) const {
    return GetGCMDriver()->app_handlers().count(app_id);
  }

  Profile* profile() const { return profile_.get(); }
  Waiter* waiter() { return &waiter_; }
  FakeExtensionGCMAppHandler* gcm_app_handler() const {
    return gcm_app_handler_.get();
  }
  gcm::GCMClient::Result registration_result() const {
    return registration_result_;
  }
  gcm::GCMClient::Result unregistration_result() const {
    return unregistration_result_;
  }

 private:
  scoped_ptr<content::TestBrowserThreadBundle> thread_bundle_;
  scoped_ptr<content::InProcessUtilityThreadHelper>
      in_process_utility_thread_helper_;
  scoped_ptr<TestingProfile> profile_;
  ExtensionService* extension_service_;  // Not owned.
  gcm::FakeSigninManager* signin_manager_;  // Not owned.
  base::ScopedTempDir temp_dir_;

  // This is needed to create extension service under CrOS.
#if defined(OS_CHROMEOS)
  chromeos::ScopedTestDeviceSettingsService test_device_settings_service_;
  chromeos::ScopedTestCrosSettings test_cros_settings_;
  scoped_ptr<chromeos::ScopedTestUserManager> test_user_manager_;
#endif

  Waiter waiter_;
  scoped_ptr<FakeExtensionGCMAppHandler> gcm_app_handler_;
  gcm::GCMClient::Result registration_result_;
  gcm::GCMClient::Result unregistration_result_;

  DISALLOW_COPY_AND_ASSIGN(ExtensionGCMAppHandlerTest);
};

TEST_F(ExtensionGCMAppHandlerTest, AddAndRemoveAppHandler) {
  scoped_refptr<Extension> extension(CreateExtension());

  // App handler is added when extension is loaded.
  LoadExtension(extension.get());
  waiter()->PumpUILoop();
  EXPECT_TRUE(HasAppHandlers(extension->id()));

  // App handler is removed when extension is unloaded.
  DisableExtension(extension.get());
  waiter()->PumpUILoop();
  EXPECT_FALSE(HasAppHandlers(extension->id()));

  // App handler is added when extension is reloaded.
  EnableExtension(extension.get());
  waiter()->PumpUILoop();
  EXPECT_TRUE(HasAppHandlers(extension->id()));

  // App handler is removed when extension is uninstalled.
  UninstallExtension(extension.get());
  waiter()->PumpUILoop();
  EXPECT_FALSE(HasAppHandlers(extension->id()));
}

TEST_F(ExtensionGCMAppHandlerTest, UnregisterOnExtensionUninstall) {
  scoped_refptr<Extension> extension(CreateExtension());
  LoadExtension(extension.get());

  // Sign-in is needed for registration.
  SignIn(kTestingUsername);

  // Kick off registration.
  std::vector<std::string> sender_ids;
  sender_ids.push_back("sender1");
  Register(extension->id(), sender_ids);
  waiter()->WaitUntilCompleted();
  EXPECT_EQ(gcm::GCMClient::SUCCESS, registration_result());

  // Add another app handler in order to prevent the GCM service from being
  // stopped when the extension is uninstalled. This is needed because otherwise
  // we are not able to receive the unregistration result.
  GetGCMDriver()->AddAppHandler("Foo", gcm_app_handler());

  // Unregistration should be triggered when the extension is uninstalled.
  UninstallExtension(extension.get());
  waiter()->WaitUntilCompleted();
  EXPECT_EQ(gcm::GCMClient::SUCCESS,
            gcm_app_handler()->unregistration_result());

  // Clean up.
  GetGCMDriver()->RemoveAppHandler("Foo");
}

TEST_F(ExtensionGCMAppHandlerTest, UpdateExtensionWithGcmPermissionKept) {
  scoped_refptr<Extension> extension(CreateExtension());

  // App handler is added when the extension is loaded.
  LoadExtension(extension.get());
  waiter()->PumpUILoop();
  EXPECT_TRUE(HasAppHandlers(extension->id()));

  // App handler count should not drop to zero when the extension is updated.
  UpdateExtension(extension.get(), "gcm2.crx");
  waiter()->PumpUILoop();
  EXPECT_FALSE(gcm_app_handler()->app_handler_count_drop_to_zero());
  EXPECT_TRUE(HasAppHandlers(extension->id()));
}

TEST_F(ExtensionGCMAppHandlerTest, UpdateExtensionWithGcmPermissionRemoved) {
  scoped_refptr<Extension> extension(CreateExtension());

  // App handler is added when the extension is loaded.
  LoadExtension(extension.get());
  waiter()->PumpUILoop();
  EXPECT_TRUE(HasAppHandlers(extension->id()));

  // App handler is removed when the extension is updated to the version that
  // has GCM permission removed.
  UpdateExtension(extension.get(), "good2.crx");
  waiter()->PumpUILoop();
  EXPECT_TRUE(gcm_app_handler()->app_handler_count_drop_to_zero());
  EXPECT_FALSE(HasAppHandlers(extension->id()));
}

}  // namespace extensions

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text:
Q: Carrierwave +repage option not working In my Carrerwave custom process method, I'm attempting to use the +repage option. Documentation was kind of hard to come across, but I found that I needed to run img.repage.+. However that didn't work out as it didn't even try to convert the option to +, but kept it at -repage and threw an error illustrating as much. Then I found a page which illustrated to write it out as:
img.push '+repage'
img.+
img.repage

It used a different example (not using repage, but using '+profile' with two arguments. Either way it doesn't work...it's now telling me undefined method 'gsub' for nil:NilClass and pointing to the img.+ line.
This is my method:
def custom_thumbnail
    manipulate! do |img|
        img.distort :srt, -30
        img.repage.+
        img.crop "#{model.crop_w}x#{model.crop_h}+#{model.crop_x}+#{model.crop_y}"
        img
    end
end

Anyone else have any luck with this?
EDIT - Full stack trace up until controller along with updated method:
def custom_thumbnail
    manipulate! do |img|
        img.distort :srt, -30
        img.push '+repage'
        img.+
        img.repage
        img.crop "#{model.crop_w}x#{model.crop_h}+#{model.crop_x}+#{model.crop_y}"
        img.resize "150x150"
        img
    end
end

mini_magick (3.6.0) lib/mini_magick.rb:486:in `+'
mini_magick (3.6.0) lib/mini_magick.rb:343:in `block in method_missing'
mini_magick (3.6.0) lib/mini_magick.rb:361:in `call'
mini_magick (3.6.0) lib/mini_magick.rb:361:in `combine_options'
mini_magick (3.6.0) lib/mini_magick.rb:342:in `method_missing'
app/uploaders/wine_photo_uploader.rb:67:in `block in custom_thumbnail'
carrierwave (0.9.0) lib/carrierwave/processing/mini_magick.rb:262:in `manipulate!'
app/uploaders/wine_photo_uploader.rb:64:in `custom_thumbnail'
carrierwave (0.9.0) lib/carrierwave/uploader/processing.rb:85:in `block in process!'
carrierwave (0.9.0) lib/carrierwave/uploader/processing.rb:81:in `each'
carrierwave (0.9.0) lib/carrierwave/uploader/processing.rb:81:in `process!'
carrierwave (0.9.0) lib/carrierwave/uploader/callbacks.rb:18:in `block in with_callbacks'
carrierwave (0.9.0) lib/carrierwave/uploader/callbacks.rb:18:in `each'
carrierwave (0.9.0) lib/carrierwave/uploader/callbacks.rb:18:in `with_callbacks'
carrierwave (0.9.0) lib/carrierwave/uploader/cache.rb:122:in `cache!'
carrierwave (0.9.0) lib/carrierwave/uploader/store.rb:56:in `store!'
activesupport (4.0.0) lib/active_support/core_ext/object/try.rb:45:in `public_send'
activesupport (4.0.0) lib/active_support/core_ext/object/try.rb:45:in `try'
carrierwave (0.9.0) lib/carrierwave/uploader/versions.rb:281:in `block in store_versions!'
carrierwave (0.9.0) lib/carrierwave/uploader/versions.rb:281:in `each'
carrierwave (0.9.0) lib/carrierwave/uploader/versions.rb:281:in `store_versions!'
app/uploaders/wine_photo_uploader.rb:101:in `block in recreate_versions!'
app/uploaders/wine_photo_uploader.rb:98:in `each'
app/uploaders/wine_photo_uploader.rb:98:in `recreate_versions!'
app/controllers/wines_controller.rb:78:in `update'

Final Solution!
This is the proper way to do it apparently:
def custom_thumbnail
    manipulate! do |img|
        img.distort :srt, -30
        img.combine_options do |c|
            c.repage.+
            c.gravity :center
            c.crop "#{model.crop_w}x#{model.crop_h}+#{model.crop_x}+#{model.crop_y}"
            c.repage.+
        end
        img.resize "150x150"
        img
    end
end

A: Reading the source, I'd expect img.push '+repage' or img.repage.+ to work. The latter seems to be the officially supported api. Is the trace the same for your original custom_thumbnail method?
See also:

*

*https://github.com/minimagick/minimagick/pull/115/files

*https://github.com/minimagick/minimagick/issues/107#issuecomment-11034818

*https://github.com/minimagick/minimagick/blob/v3.6.0/test/command_builder_test.rb#L38

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On that time I was working as data entry operator in BPO sector on day shift. Suddenly all the coworker's left their job on that time so my boss gives me a chance of team leader, I was promoted. I got so many responsibilities on that time. I handled the responsibility of team leader, recruiter, trainer, and project manager. on that time i was little bit afraid how to handle all these responsibilities but i was handled all the responsibilities easily.
we don't get any experience without taking any responsibility. so take the responsibility and get succeed.
After 15 days; it was 30 November, I got news we don't getting next project and the BPO was closed soon, after hearing that news I felt very disappointed, felt very bad. I was promoted only for 15th days. It was my happiest days as well as bad day.
as cash in hand details, birthday reminder chart. i want to learn each part of this software as soon as possible i will do that, and one day i will became the master of saark software.


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Partly cloudy skies. A stray shower or thunderstorm is possible. Low around 75F. Winds light and variable.
More brides leaving matchy-matchy bridal parties behind
LEANNE ITALIE Associated Press
Alison Kelly felt she had enough on her plate dealing with her own wedding gown and all the details of her mountain getaway nuptials without micromanaging how her bridal party would dress.
So instead, she asked her maid of honor — her sister — and the rest of her bridal party to choose natural tones to honor the informal Vail, Colorado, location that she and her husband had picked for their Sept. 2 nuptials, and to wear styles that made them feel good.
"I'm surrounded by women who make their own decisions and are strong and independent. There's no way I could tell any of them what to wear. It just wouldn't even work," Kelly laughed. "I know that they know their own bodies."
She was thrilled with the results, a soft mix of rose blush, light red, ivory and taupe that proved the perfect complement to her own white gown. The bridesmaids wore matching rings of flowers on their heads. The groom's party was also not matchy-matchy. He wore light gray, his best man was in black and the other groomsmen were in darker gray. Identical boutonnieres tied their looks together.
While brides have been giving their stand-up loved ones greater freedom from the constraints of more traditional — often hideous — matching confections, they now seem to be taking the mismatch bridesmaid trend a step further. Matching colors in different silhouettes or identical dye lots for different styles of dresses have given way to completely different cuts, textures and colors.
"They did so well," said Kelly, who lives in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and works as a librarian. "They kept showing me the pictures of what they were thinking. I thought that was really nice because I was just too busy doing my own thing and planning my own stuff. I trusted them, and it ended up being much better than I imagined."
The trend is well represented on the retail side. David's Bridal, with more than 330 stores in the United States, Canada, Mexico and the United Kingdom, has an online section of mismatched bridesmaids options with advice on how to make the concept work, from using the same color in different styles to choosing wildly different fabrics, lengths, silhouettes, colors, prints and embellishments.
One suggestion from the company: Select different shades of the same color, but include light, medium and dark shades to allow for an ombre gradation. For large wedding parties, mix in some pale neutrals that will offset the overall palette.
While mismatching is more visible these days, it hasn't completely taken over. According to the most recent Bridal Fashion Study by the wedding site TheKnot.com, done in 2015, 51 percent of bridesmaids still wear the exact same dress as others in their wedding party, while 33 percent wear the same color in different styles, 11 percent wear different dresses and 5 percent wear the same style in different colors.
Shelley Brown, fashion and beauty editor for The Knot, said the idea of mismatched bridesmaids dresses is picking up speed as more brides look for ways to personalize their weddings.
"Over the past few years, designers have picked up on this trend, adding new colors and styles and patterns so brides can mix and match," she said. "It's a really easy way to make your bridal party stand out."
It's also a great way for brides to be more sensitive to the shapes, sizes and skin tones of their bridesmaids, Brown said.
Complete freedom of choice can go wrong, so Brown suggests that brides provide some broad guidelines.
"Offering no guidelines can create a more stressful process for the bridesmaids," Brown said. "So don't just say, oh, buy a blue dress. Is it strapless, is it floor length, what material is it, what shade of blue?"
If it's a super-formal wedding, for instance, a short dress likely wouldn't work, Brown said. Nor would a more informal fabric like jersey, she said. Some brides who want to offer choice in color without losing control altogether may want to offer paint chips as a guide.
"One of my favorite ways to interpret this trend is to pick a really subtle, neutral color like blush or nude or even a very soft pewter and then let your girls choose what embellishments or silhouettes they like," Brown said. "They're definitely spending a lot of time on your wedding. They're invested in the process. They want to look good, too."
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The Australian PeSA Internet Conference just wrapped up in the Gold Coast (awesome, by the way), and I thought I might share with you something I wrote up on my flight in.
Right now I'm on a 14 hour flight to Australia. Most folks would take advantage of a flight that long to get fully caught up on the emails they've been dodging, research, or even blast LinkedIn to accomplish some virtual networking. Normally that would be me, too, but I have no wifi. So I thought I'd take the time to write out this post on a subject that frankly has been driving me nuts.
I run sales for the software company SkuVault, a warehouse management system built for eCommerce. I talk to CEO's, warehouse managers, customer service reps, and assistants on a daily basis. What may be surprising is that all of these folks, no matter what level they are in the company, have come to rely on me for answers. The questions are usually outside of SkuVault – anything from staffing to sourcing decisions. Most sales people would push off these questions and direct the conversation back to the topic at hand: their product, and the prospect's signature.
Don't get me wrong, I don't disapprove of the aggressive method. In fact, with that approach you can probably sign a few more deals; but – and here's the difference – they won't be lasting accounts. I frequently interact with other sales reps to work out deals together and it surprises me how little these reps know about the person on the other line. How did you start your business…Why did you decide to quit your day job to do this full time? Those are some of the questions I normally ask that make other reps sit in silence for a second and probably play games on their cell phone. The answers to questions like that could help keep that account if you know the background of not only their business but their challenges and stories. Call me a big softy, but I really am interested in assisting in prospective and current clients' growth. Conference calls that should be 15 minutes to highlight SkuVault sometimes turn into hour long therapy sessions on how to prevent the fires that folks spend so much time putting out every day.
I want to tell you about one of my clients; I think you'll relate. They're a newer company moving from a wholesale business to eCommerce. They'd tried other systems, just recently moved into a new warehouse, and were rapidly growing when I flew out to launch them. It was scheduled to be a two day launch, most of my clients are up to speed in about half a day. Little did I know that I would only spend half a day between the two on SkuVault and the rest on EVERYTHING else. When I walked into the office I knew why they wanted me there for two days. Pallets had random boxes on them with no clue of the contents, every time someone had a question they were walking from office to office, and as far as set processes – there were none. Not to blame them; this is how many young companies are. Worry about how to get out the day's orders and spend a little bit of time growing the business. No one has a few hours to sit down and think about how to improve. So I trained the team on SkuVault and got to work on "everything else". We laid out processes for merchandising, listing, receiving, warehouse, office and general organization. I made flow charts, trained them on task management and chat softwares to stream line communications. Basically I gave them what they needed to get to the next level.
All this from a sales rep. Some say I'm wasting valuable time, but I see it as helping someone grow their business right. So if you're reading this thinking I'm some self-righteous do-gooder: I appreciate the compliment. Through helping our clients grow, it helps my company grow as well. So sales reps, take a step back. See if it makes more sense to have a consultative approach. If you want your company to stick around, focus on long term relationships, instead of going for the quick buck.


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Atlas Blockchain Closes $5.2MM First Tranche of Financing
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14 janv. 2019 15h23 HE | Source : Atlas Blockchain Group Inc.
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VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Jan. 14, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Atlas Blockchain Group Inc. (CSE: AKE) (XFRA: A49) (OTCPINK: ATLEF) (the "Company" or "Atlas") is pleased to announce, further to its news release on November 16, 2018, the close of approximately CAD$5.2 million as the first tranche of its previously announced non-brokered offering of subscription receipts of the Company (the "Subscription Receipts") at $0.17 per Subscription Receipt (the "Offering"). Each Subscription Receipt entitles the holder to receive, upon satisfaction of certain escrow release conditions, and without payment of additional consideration, one unit in the capital of the Company (each, a "Unit"). Each Unit will be comprised of one common share of Atlas (each, a "Atlas Share") (pre-consolidation basis) and one Atlas Share purchase warrant (each, a "Warrant") (pre-consolidation basis). Each Warrant will entitle the holder thereof to acquire one Atlas Share at $0.34 per Atlas Share for two years following the date of issuance.
The financing efforts are concurrent to a non-binding letter of intent to acquire all the issued and outstanding common shares of Isracann Biosciences Inc. in exchange for common shares of the Company. The acquisition of Isracann Biosciences Inc. is an arm's length transaction and is expected to constitute a fundamental change under the policies of the Canadian Securities Exchange (the "CSE").
Isracann is operationally located in Israel and aims to embark on an industrial-scale cannabis farming enterprise targeting both domestic and international commercial opportunities. The venture holds rights to prime agricultural land with preexisting production permits equivalent to Canadian ACMPR cultivation licensing, where it anticipates building 230,000 square feet of cultivation area. Israel has been a leader in cannabis research for over 50 years and further enjoys extremely favorable climatic conditions, both of which strategically factor into premium product development opportunities. Proximally located to Europe's undersupplied markets ideally situates Isracann with potential access to a consumer base, which based on population alone, is larger than the size of the USA and Canada combined.
Darryl Jones, President of Isracann says, "This financing is a significant milestone for the Company as it fully funds Isracann's proposed Phase I facility of 230,000 square feet of cultivation area. In addition, the Israeli parliament has now passed a bill to allow exports from Israel, completing a critical step in opening up the country to international opportunities."
All securities issued in connection with the Offering are subject to a statutory hold period of four months plus a day from the date of issuance in accordance with applicable securities laws.
The Company has paid eligible finders a cash commission in the aggregate of approximately $221,394 on the Offering within the amount permitted by the policies of the Canadian Securities Exchange (the "CSE"). In addition, 1,302,321 non-transferable broker's warrants were issued to eligible finders to purchase an aggregate of 1,302,321 common shares of the Company. The aggregate net proceeds from the Offering will be used to complete the acquisition of Isracann Biosciences Inc. and to provide general working capital.
Certain insiders of the Company (within the meaning of the policies of the CSE have purchased Subscription Receipts under the Offering. The participation of the insiders in the Offering constitutes a "related party transaction" within the meaning of Multilateral Instrument 61-101–Protection of Minority Security Holders in Special Transactions ("MI 61-101"). The Company is relying on exemptions from the formal valuation and minority securityholder approval requirements set out in sections 5.5(a) and 5.7(1)(a) of MI61-101 as the fair market value of the subject matter of the Offering does not exceed 25% of the market capitalization of the Company as calculated in accordance with MI 61-101.
This news release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of the securities in any state in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful. None of the securities to be issued pursuant to the Offering have been or will be registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "U.S. Securities Act"), or any state securities laws, and any securities issued pursuant to the Offering are anticipated to be issued in reliance upon available exemptions from such registration requirements pursuant to Rule 506(b) of Regulation D and/or Section 4(a)(2) of the U.S. Securities Act and applicable exemptions under state securities laws. In addition, the securities to be issued pursuant to the Offering under an exemption from the registration requirements of the U.S. Securities Act will be "restricted securities" as defined under Rule 144(a)(3) of the U.S. Securities Act and will contain the appropriate restrictive legend as required under the U.S. Securities Act. Any public offering of securities of Atlas to be made in the United States must be made by means of a prospectus containing detailed information about Atlas and management, as well as financial statements.
About Isracann Biosciences Inc.
Isracann is an Israeli-based cannabis company focused on becoming a premier cannabis producer offering low-cost production targeting undersupplied, major European marketplaces. Based in Israel's agricultural sector, Isracann will leverage its development within the most experienced country in the world with respect to cannabis research. The company has secured agreements with three (3) licensed Israeli producers for medicinal marijuana cultivation. For more information visit: www.isracann.com.
"Charlie Kiser"
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All statements, other than statements of historical fact, included herein are forward-looking statements that involve various risks and uncertainties. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate and actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ, materially from the Company's expectations are disclosed in the Company's documents filed from time to time with the Canadian Securities Exchange, the British Columbia Securities Commission, the Ontario Securities Commission, the Alberta Securities Commission, and the Alberta Securities Commission.
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The VAFA Women's Football team have come home with another win over the weekend to guarantee their spot in the Grand final. The team managed to grab a close win over Kew AFC with a final score of 26-18. The VFL Women's team also scored a very promising win over the Casey Demons. Leading their opponents by 33 points at half time, the team managed to extend their lead with a generous final score of 65-12. Both VAFA Men's teams scored great wins over the weekend, with the Uni Blacks demolishing the Parkdale vultures 146-60, and the Uni Blues defeating the Mentone Tigers 94-69.
The women's Soccer team celebrated Pride this round in collaboration with our Pride in Sport program. They also celebrated a great win against the Essendon Royals with a final score of 3-1.
International House have won their first Intercollegiate Swimming Carnival, taking 2nd in the women with 162.50 points and 3rd in the men's with 146.50 point, claiming 309 points overall.
Both Men and Women's Renegades Volleyball team have qualified for the Grand Finals coming up on the weekend. With the Women's team defeating Monash the week before 3-1, and the Men defeating Monash 3-0.
The Men and Women's Hockey Team have also come back with more promising wins. With the Men's team defeating the TEM team 1-0, and the Women's team defeating the TEM team 2-1 in their quest to avoid relegation.
The Athletics Club has performed well at Sandown over the weekend. The Division 1 Men's team placing 3rd with a time of 54.44s and Division 2 claiming 1st with a time of 57.42s in the relays. As well as the Division 1 Women's team placing 2nd with a time of 54.34 and the Division 3 team placing 4th with a time of 51.29 in the relays.


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using System.Linq;
using System.Text;
using System.Threading.Tasks;
using System.Runtime.InteropServices;

namespace Exemplo_SAT
{
    class Declaracao_Func_SAT
    {
        [DllImport("SATDLL.DLL", CallingConvention = CallingConvention.StdCall)]
        public static extern IntPtr ConsultarStatusOperacional(int sessao, string cod);

        [DllImport("SATDLL.dll", CallingConvention = CallingConvention.StdCall)]
        public static extern IntPtr EnviarDadosVenda(int sessao, string cod, string dados);

        [DllImport("SATDLL.dll", CallingConvention = CallingConvention.StdCall)]
        public static extern IntPtr CancelarUltimaVenda(int sessao, string cod, string chave, string dadoscancel);

        [DllImport("SATDLL.dll", CallingConvention = CallingConvention.StdCall)]
        public static extern IntPtr TesteFimAFim(int sessao, string cod, string dados);

        [DllImport("SATDLL.dll", CallingConvention = CallingConvention.StdCall)]
        public static extern IntPtr ConsultarSAT(int sessao);

        [DllImport("SATDLL.dll", CallingConvention = CallingConvention.StdCall)]
        public static extern IntPtr ConsultarNumeroSessao(int sessao, string cod, int sessao_a_ser_consultada);

        [DllImport("SATDLL.dll", CallingConvention = CallingConvention.StdCall)]
        public static extern IntPtr AtivarSAT(int sessao, int tipoCert, string cod_Ativacao, string cnpj, int uf);

        [DllImport("SATDLL.dll", CallingConvention = CallingConvention.StdCall)]
        public static extern IntPtr ComunicarCertificadoICPBRASIL(int sessao, string cod, string csr);

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        public static extern IntPtr AssociarAssinatura(int sessao, string cod, string cnpj, string sign_cnpj);

        [DllImport("SATDLL.dll", CallingConvention = CallingConvention.StdCall)]
        public static extern IntPtr DesbloquearSAT(int sessao, string cod_ativacao);

        [DllImport("SATDLL.dll", CallingConvention = CallingConvention.StdCall)]
        public static extern IntPtr BloquearSAT(int sessao, string cod_ativacao);

        [DllImport("SATDLL.dll", CallingConvention = CallingConvention.StdCall)]
        public static extern IntPtr TrocarCodigoDeAtivacao(int sessao, string cod_ativacao, int opcao, string nova_senha, string conf_senha);

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        public static extern IntPtr ExtrairLogs(int sessao, string cod_ativacao);

        [DllImport("SATDLL.dll", CallingConvention = CallingConvention.StdCall)]
        public static extern IntPtr AtualizarSoftwareSAT(int sessao, string cod_ativacao);

    }
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San Pedro de Ceque é um município da Espanha na província de Zamora, comunidade autónoma de Castela e Leão, de área 49,13 km² com população de 621 habitantes (2007) e densidade populacional de 13,25 hab/km².

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The British Rail Derby Lightweight diesel multiple units, were the first such trains to be built en-masse for British Railways. The units were built at BR's Derby Works from 1954 to 1955. The units were built in various formations, including 12 power-twin 2-car units, 84 power-trailer 2-car units, and four 4-car units. The two single car units were originally built as a two-car unit and then split two years later when demand came about.

Body framing was extruded and riveted together. Panelling was welded into continuous sheets and riveted to the frame. Luggage racks were light alloy. The floors had 2 layers of flameproof hardboard, covered with linoleum. To reduce noise and condensation, the inside structure and undersides were sprayed with asbestos. Lighting was by 60-watt, 24-volt lamps charged by belt driven dynamos. Heating was oil fired. Standard mild steel bogies ran on Timken roller bearings.

Contemporaneous with these units was the unique Battery Electric Multiple Unit.

Operations
The first units were introduced on services around the West Riding of Yorkshire, namely Leeds to Bradford and Harrogate services from 14 June 1954. Subsequent units were introduced onto services in West Cumbria, Lincolnshire, Norfolk, Newcastle to Middlesbrough, Edinburgh to Glasgow and, later, Birmingham to Sutton Coldfield, Bletchley to Buckingham and Banbury, and East London lines services. They were also the last units to run on the Anglesey Central Railway which closed to public traffic in 1964.

These units were an outstanding success, helping to reduce the operating costs of branchlines. Initially they also attracted many more passengers. Between February and October 1956 on the London Midland, they carried 800,000 more passengers than steam in the same period of 1955. The largest increase was 434% (4,772 passengers) on the Buckingham-Banbury line (from 13 August), followed by Birmingham-Lichfield 178% (from 5 March), Bury-Bacup 152% (from 6 February), Llandudno-Blaenau Ffestiniog 39% (from 5 March) and Manchester-Buxton 38% (from 8 October). As such, British Railways ordered many more DMU vehicles from various builders over the next decade, thus helping to eliminate steam locomotives. However, as these units were non-standard compared to other later DMU vehicles, they were subject to early retirement. The last units were withdrawn from normal traffic in 1969.

Formations
Four different sorts of formation were created from the 217 cars built of this type, as follows:

Power Twins

Power Trailers

Four Car Units

Single Car Units

79683 was left over as a spare DTCL, and took the place of 79649 in 1957, when this was converted into a special saloon on diagram 565. It was later renumbered 999510 in the departmental saloon series and was eventually scrapped in 1981.

In 1962 three of the power twin units were converted to power trailer units, when 79191–79193 were rebuilt as DTCL vehicles and renumbered 79633–79635.

Powertrain

Power Twins 79000+79500 to 79007+79507
 Engine: Two BUT (Leyland) 125 bhp
 Transmission: Hydraulic, Lysholm-Smith (Leyland) torque converter
 Coupling code: Red triangle

Remainder of the fleet
 Engine: Two BUT (AEC) 150 bhp
 Transmission: Mechanical
 Coupling code: Yellow diamond

Departmental Use
A number of cars from these units were subsequently transferred to departmental (non-revenue earning) use after withdrawal from normal service:
 79018 + 79612 were rebuilt as an ultrasonic test train based at Reading, numbered 975007 + 975008. Replaced by unit 901001.
 79900 was rebuilt as test coach "Iris", based at Bletchley, numbered 975010. Later transferred to the BR Research Division at the Railway Technical Centre at Derby, for its last few years in traffic, it was repainted into original BR Green livery. Replaced by unit 901002.
 79185 was taken into departmental use for brake trials, numbered 975012. It was scrapped in 1970.
 79250 and 79252 were taken into departmental use as staff messrooms, numbered 975013 and 975014. They were scrapped in 1978 and 1982 respectively.
 79649, the inspection saloon mentioned above, took its place in the departmental series as 999510.

Preservation

Thanks to their extended life in departmental service, one 2-car unit and a single car unit survive in preservation on the Ecclesbourne Valley Railway, the former following a high-profile campaign.

See also
British Rail BEMU – a power-trailer two car EMU based on the Derby Lightweight DMU design.

References

External links

Derby Lightweight
Train-related introductions in 1954


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Steelers Embarrass Themselves In 27-24 Loss To Buccaneers
By Dave Bryan
Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Mike Glennon hit wide receiver Vincent Jackson with a five-yard touchdown pass with seven seconds remaining in regulation to beat the Pittsburgh Steelers 27-24 at Heinz Field.
After only allowing 64 total yards of net offense in the first half, the Steelers defense gave up 286 in the second half along with 17 points. 155 of those second half yards come on five plays. In addition, the Buccaneers were without rookie wide receiver Mike Evans for most of the second half after he injured his groin on a long pass that was ultimately intercepted by Steelers cornerback Cortez Allen.
The Steelers offense could only manage one second half score and quarterback Ben Roethlisberger was sacked five times in the game on his way to completing 29 of 40 passes for 314 yards and three touchdowns.
The Steelers were very undisciplined once again Sunday as they were penalized 13 times for a whopping 125 yards in the loss.
Despite the poor play on both sides of the football, the Steelers offense had a chance to put the game away with less than two minutes remaining but a three and out followed by a 29-yard punt by rookie punter Brad Wing gave the Buccaneers the football at the Steelers 46-yard-line with 40 seconds left in the game.
From there, Glennon drove the Buccaneers offense 46 yards on just five plays for the win.
The loss drops the Steelers to 2-2 on the season and they will now go on the road next week and play the Jacksonville Jaguars.
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Baseball and statistics go together like peanut butter and jelly; it's almost hard to imagine following one without involving the other. In recent years, the data that make this game enjoyable for so many have only gotten better. With the introduction of the Statcast system for measuring sci-fi-sounding statistics such as the spin speed of a thrown ball and its launch angle off a player's bat, I believe we are at the beginning of an exciting new era for baseball statistics.
Unfortunately for Python-loving statisticians like myself, there has historically been no tool for bringing this data into one's work without a painful process of manual curation. For this reason, I'm releasing pybaseball: an open source package for 21st century baseball data analysis in Python.
Pybaseball takes the pain out of collecting and cleaning baseball data from the internet. In short, I scraped Baseball Savant, FanGraphs, and Baseball Reference so you don't have to. Currently, this means that you can retrieve pitch, season, and game-level data on individual players and teams, historic schedule and record data, and division standings with simple, Pythonic one-liners. The stats that this library provides range from the classics (BA, RBI, HR, W, L, K, IP), to the slightly more sophisticated (OBP, SLG, WHIP, WAR), to what would have sounded like science fiction a few short years ago (exit velocity, spin speed, pitch x, y, and z coordinates). The goal of this library is to provide the data necessary to answer any baseball research question.
The statcast function returns statcast pitch-level data.
Similarly, if you want player-level stats aggregated by season, you can pull 299 different features per player per season from FanGraphs using the pitching_stats and batting_stats functions.
But wait, there's more! Say you're interested in comparing the performances of historic teams. That, too, is easy with pybaseball. With this package, one can dissect the 1927 "Murderers Row" Yankees season with a single line of Python.
These examples are just the tip of the iceberg, but hopefully this gives a taste of the power and versatility of pybaseball.
Pybaseball is pip installable. Simply run pip install pybaseball and it's on your machine.
If any of this piqued your interest, full documentation and complete examples are available on the Github repo here. If you like what you've seen so far, please give it a star. If you really like what you've seen so far, drop me a suggestion or submit a code improvement. Last, if you end up using pybaseball for any type of project or analysis, I would love to hear about it. Send me a note or reach out on Twitter!
Using machine learning to predict strategic infield positioning using statcast data and contextual feature engineering.
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A Look Back At Why Blockbuster Really Failed And Why It Didn't Have To
Greg Satell
In 2000, Reed Hastings, the founder of a fledgling company called Netflix, flew to Dallas to propose a partnership to Blockbuster CEO John Antioco and his team. The idea was that Netflix would run Blockbuster's brand online and Antioco's firm would promote Netflix in its stores. Hastings got laughed out of the room.
We all know what happened next. Blockbuster went bankrupt in 2010 and Netflix is now a $28 billion dollar company, about ten times what Blockbuster was worth. Today, Hastings is widely hailed as a genius and Antioco is considered a fool. Yet that is far too facile an explanation.
Antioco was, in fact, a very competent executive—many considered him a retail genius—with a long history of success. Yet for all his operational acumen, he failed to see that networks of unseen connections would bring about his downfall. Over the past 15 years, scientists have learned much about how these networks function and how his fate could have been avoided.
A Social Epidemic
When Hastings flew to Dallas and proposed his deal in 2000, Blockbuster sat atop the video rental industry. With thousands of retail locations, millions of customers, massive marketing budgets and efficient operations, it dominated the competition. So it's not surprising that Antioco and his team balked at simply handing over the brand they had worked hard to build.
Yet Blockbuster's model had a weakness that wasn't clear at the time. It earned an enormous amount of money by charging its customers late fees, which had become an important part of Blockbuster's revenue model. The ugly truth—and the company's achilles heel—was that the company's profits were highly dependent on penalizing its patrons.
At the same time, Netflix had certain advantages. By eschewing retail locations, it lowered costs and could afford to offer its customers far greater variety. Instead of charging to rent videos, it offered subscriptions, which made annoying late fees unnecessary. Customers could watch a video for as long as they wanted or return it and get a new one.
Netflix proved to be a very disruptive innovation, because Blockbuster would have to alter its business model—and damage its profitability—in order to compete with the startup. Despite being a small, niche service at the time, it had the potential to upend Blockbuster's well oiled machine.
The Threshold Model
While Netflix's model clearly had some compelling aspects, it also had some obvious disadvantages. Without retail locations, it was hard for people to find it. Moreover, because its customers received their videos by mail, the service was somewhat slow and cumbersome. People couldn't just pick up a movie for the night on their way home.
Still, customers loved the service and told their friends. Some were reluctant at first, they actually liked being able to browse movies at the store and pick one up at a moments notice, but others jumped right in. And as more of their friends raved about Netflix, the laggards tried it too, fell in love with it and convinced people they knew to give it a shot.
Network scientists call this the threshold model of collective behavior. For any given idea, there are going to be people with varying levels of resistance. As those who are more willing begin to adopt the new concept, the more resistant ones become more likely to join in. Under the right conditions, a viral cascade can ensue.
The best way to understand thresholds is to look at the diffusion of ideas model formulated by Everett Rogers in the 1960's.
While ideas usually take hold in small niches of innovators, they can often spread to early adopters, who are only slightly more resistant to join in. Once they're on board, those in the early majority begin to feel comfortable giving it a try. As each threshold is past, the next group becomes more likely to adopt the new idea. That's how disruption happens.
Unfortunately, this effect is devilishly hard to quantify. Duncan Watts, a pioneer in network theory, is quick to point out that social dynamics tend to be idiosyncratic and it's not always clear exactly where thresholds exist. Still, you can use conventional marketing analysis to evaluate whether an idea is spreading to new groups or just growing within a niche.
It is not clear whether Antioco's team did such an analysis or not, but by 2004—six years before the company went bankrupt—he sensed that Netflix had become a significant threat and sought to change his firm's policies. Yet how he went about doing that sealed his, and ultimately Blockbuster's, fate.
A Different Network Altogether
Once John Antioco became convinced that Netflix, and to a lesser extent Redbox, was a threat, he used his authority as CEO—as well as the credibility he had earned by nearly doubling Blockbuster's revenues during his tenure—to discontinue the late fees that annoyed customers and invest heavily into a digital platform to ensure the brand's future.
Antioco's article in Harvard Business Review describes what happened next. While he convinced the board to back his plan, one of his lieutenants, Jim Keyes, led a rear guard action. He pointed out that the costs of Antioco's changes — about $200 million to drop late fees and another $200 million to launch Blockbuster Online—were damaging profitability.
Eventually, an activist investor, Carl Icahn, began to question Antioco's leadership. Antioco lost the board's confidence and was fired over a compensation dispute in 2005. Keyes was named CEO and immediately reversed Antioco's changes in order to increase profitability. Blockbuster went bankrupt five years later.
Icahn would later write:
Keyes felt the company couldn't afford to keep losing so much money, so we pulled the plug. To this day I don't know what would have happened if we'd avoided the big blowup over Antioco's bonus and he'd continued growing Total Access. Things might have turned out differently.
So the inability to understand the networks that would determine his fate struck John Antioco twice. First, he failed to realize how quickly a niche idea could snowball into a viral cascade. Second, he failed to construct a network that could carry his ideas of change throughout his own organization.
Strategy In A Networked World
For all the excitement surrounding online social platforms such as Facebook and Twitter, we really haven't scratched the surface on the networks we encounter in real life: The networks of consumers that make up our brands and industries as well as the organizational networks that determine how things get done—or don't get done—in our enterprises.
And it's imperative that we start thinking about them more seriously. We need to stop acting as if there is a recipe for business—like a cake or a casserole—and start thinking in terms of how factors are connected. The structure of those unseen connections, their context and how they relate to our objectives increasingly makes the difference between success and failure.
Unfortunately, there are no definitive answers. As Duncan Watts told me, "You have to test and learn as you're going along, but if you understand how networks work and are willing to invest resources into researching the ones that affect your business, you can significantly improve decision making."
Watts points to recent research done at Facebook as an example how a well designed study can reveal much about how influence spreads through networks. He also notes that that digital trails left by emails and electronic calendars can be very useful for mapping organizational networks. Fortunately, we have far more tools today than Antioco did then.
The irony is that Blockbuster failed because its leadership had built a well-oiled operational machine. It was a very tight network that could execute with extreme efficiency, but poorly suited to let in new information. Antioco's fatal flaw wasn't one of intelligence or capability, but a failure to understand the networks that would determine his fate.
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5 Soundtrack Artists of Science Fiction and their Inspirations
Long have I been inspired by the music of sci-fi films. Ever wondered who wrote those haunting melodies? Or where they draw their inspiration from? Today's blog is a guest post from science fiction and fantasy author Chris Turner on the most famous music composers in science fiction.
Ever wonder where the big soundtrack artists of the most famous science fiction movies got their inspiration? Many classic and contemporary composers. Here are a few of my favorite picks.
#1: John Williams, Star Wars and Gustav Holst's, The Planets (1916).
The Planets, Mars, Bringer of War (Gustav Holst):
Star Wars (John Williams, main theme)
The Mars section of The Planets evokes moods uncannily similar to the Star Wars battle scenes scored by John Williams. Particularly at 2:03 Williams and 4:20 Holst. Other areas of note are Holst: 1:00-2:00, 2:15, 5:10. Holst was a man far before his time, indeed the Pink Floyd of the turn of the century. Williams, no doubt, recognized this. Holst's nuanced subtle variations (42:30) could have been a sequence in the swamp at Dagobah where Luke underwent his training with Yoda.
Also, of note, the Imperial March at 29:24: Star Wars (John Williams, Danish National Symphony Orchestra Live)
Williams has certainly created a masterpiece and his motifs are different than The Planets, ones that add a signature romantic and melodic depth, but I could not help but feel that the first five minutes of Holst's opus could have been dubbed in on some of the space chases and battles in Star Wars. What's your opinion?
#2 Penderecki's works (circa 1970) and his influence on various other artists
Penderecki, regarded by some as Poland's greatest living composer, is something of a marvel. Some of his works will also scare the pants off you. It's almost unimaginable that he created such visceral, creepy-crawly sounds with natural instruments.
Krzysztof Penderecki (Threnody for the Victims of Hiroshima, 1960)
Spider string sounds at 1:00
The spider string sounds at 1:00 above are somewhat reminiscent of Elliot Goldenthal's alien-sounding effects in Alien 3 at 1:35.
Elliot Goldenthal's (Alien 3, Candles in the Wind)
(Alien 3 has a magnificent score, featuring an eerie exploration into spine-tingling terror and the weird unknown. Check out the slide from 20 century fox fanfare into 'alien' at 0:15,
And here's a slew of motifs used by composers in many SF/Horror/Thriller films throughout the years. Penderecki's work was used in The Exorcist, The Shining ( Polymorphia ) and films by David Lynch and Martin Scorsese.
Krzysztof Penderecki (Kosmogonia, 1970)
1:08: Alien scuttle sounds
3:40 Horns/cacophony (Don Davis, Unable to Speak, The Matrix)
4:30: Eerie choral (The Omen/Jerry Goldsmith)
12:10 Low strings (horror alien intro)
16:40: (vocal chorus, Conan/Basil Poledouris)
Don Davis (Unable to Speak, The Matrix)
Davis, in his zany, thriller-rich skill-craft, mentions compositional concepts of Penderecki, in which a musical idea repeats itself in different ways, mentioning specifically that he used this technique in the cue Unable to Speak.
Other original motifs by Penderecki:
Krzysztof Penderecki (Cello Concerto No.1 (1972))
1:48 the single string drop
2:10 raking strings
2:45: string slide
3:20: the classic icky horror (Planet of the Apes)
#3 Basil Poledouris, Conan the Barbarian, and various Gregorian Chants and Greek Orthodox Choral music
Basil Poledouris, seasoned dark-fantasy composer of moods, textures and impulses of raw percussive power, was much influenced in his early years by his exposure to Greek Choral music, which shows in his seminal work, Conan the Barbarian, with an even richer and darker tonality than his sources of inspiration:
Gregorian Chant Music – Monks of the Dark Abbey
Megaloschemos II (Bulgarian Orthodox Hymn)
Canto Gregoriano : Magnificat em Latim (Gregorian Chants)
Basil Poledouris (Conan the Barbarian)
9:50: choral
#4 Richard Strauss, 2001: A Space Odyssey
Richard Strauss was a famous German composer of operas, symphony, solo instrumentals and prolific composer of leider (polyphonic music). A tour of his work appears here of the late Romantic and early modern eras. His works along with other romanticists found their way into fame (Strauss was on the cover of Time Magazine in 1927 and 1938). Another such tour de force and personal Romantic period favorite is the British composer Ralph Vaughan Williams (A Sea Symphony, 1903-1909).
Stanley Kubrick used the famous Strauss title track Also Sprach Zarathustra in his ground-breaking SF epic 2001, co-authored with visionary Arthur C. Clarke. Kubrick went on to direct A Clockwork Orange a few years later (1971), scored entirely to classical music themes, which received critical acclaim in later years, but on release, raised quite a bit of public outcry. This may come as some surprise to modern day viewers acclimatized to a bevy of cinematic violence since. The complete story here.
Main Title: Also Sprach Zarathustra (2001: A Space Odyssey Soundtrack) by Richard Strauss (1896)
The famous motif speaks for itself. If you can't beat them, join them…
#5 Jerry Goldsmith, Alien and Planet of the Apes
Jerry Goldsmith is a household name in the soundtrack artist world, known for his varied, impressive works, dating from the 1960s to early 2000's. His list of film accompaniment is endless. Certainly at his melodic best, in Star Trek The Motion Picture and follow-up Trek themes over the years
(6:13-7:00 features a mixture of V'ger effects, Planet of the Apes frills, and sound bites used in the sequel, The Wrath of Khan).
Some Star Trek Trivia: the first Star Trek movie, released finally in 1979, was fraught with endless rejections of scripts over a four year period by Paramount Studios, scripts written by big names such as Ray Bradbury, Theodore Sturgeon, Harlan Ellison, Robert Silverberg, Frances Ford Cuppola, George Lucas and Robert Bloch. Some of the biggest names in the industry were involved, Michael Eisner (Paramount/Disney), Gene Roddenberry (original Star Trek series 1966-1969), and Isaac Asimov and NASA and MIT experts brought in as technical consultants in the final scripting. Certainly one of the coolest things about the original film, that tried to walk in the footsteps of 2001, was the soundtrack, and Goldsmith was quoted by a fan at a UCLA seminar in the early 90's asking him if he composed the score knowing it was going to have to prop up virtually the entire dull static motion picture. Goldsmith just smiled and replied that sometimes the score follows the picture, and sometimes the picture follows the score.
The Omen (Jerry Goldsmith)
1:50 Eerie choral with string rake
Planet of the Apes (Jerry Goldsmith)
1:30 sparse random trills
A final piece of trivia.
Although Goldsmith wrote an intro to the original Alien film, it was never used, much to his vexation. Sound editor, Terry Rawlings, and director, Ridley Scott, replaced it with another piece of his work, which he liked much less and scoffed at in comparison to his original pick. So, the question of the day is, which piece of music do you think works better for the film? Jerry Goldsmith's pick, or the editor's pick?
Film version (Alien, opening credits, Main Title)
Jerry Goldsmith's pick (Alien, opening credits, Main Title)
*Note the Penderecki-like string slides in the film version, and the Planet of the Apes echo of eeriness.
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Looking for a fresh idea for a Baby Shower? Last fall, I hosted an evening soiree baby shower for my best friend, Kristi. A friend of mine, Kelly had told me about a baby shower she planned a few years ago themed "Divas & Diapers" and I had always wanted to use that theme. It fit perfectly, considering our little group of girlfriends are dubbed the "Domestic Divas." We were also celebrating the upcoming wedding of another Diva with drinks out after the shower, so I coordinated the invitations and mailed together if the guest was invited to both.
In the invitations, the guests were encouraged to all wear black. The guests of honor were given boas to wear (pink for momma, white for bride). Since it was an evening event, I tried to create a warm, romantic feel with lots of candles and soft lighting. It was fun to create something different than the usual baby shower brunch (although I do love those too!) We snacked on yummy appetizers (courtesy of the other Divas), and delicious desserts including my favorite, cupcakes. A classic champagne sherbet punch was served to drink.
I created a game, "Famous Divas" that was really easy to make. I downloaded photos (from google images) of real divas (singers, actresses, etc). I converted them all to black and white, and printed them out at about 4x6 size. At the party, I went around and taped a "Diva" to each guests' back. The goal was to figure out WHO your diva was. Each guest could only ask ONE yes or no question about their diva from EACH of the other guests. The first and last guests to figure out who their diva was, won a prize. For the prizes, I gave girly gifts like makeup cases & crystal pill boxes.
For favors, I found fabulous votive candle holders at Ikea. They were in packs of 5, and about $4/pack. They varied in design with clear/pink/white/black, so they were perfect for this party. Ikea also had a perfect variety pack of pink votives to fill them. I put them in cellophane bags and tied with black ribbon and a Thank You tag.
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This Lullaby By Sarah Dessen Book Report Sonoma Valley High/English Book Report
ABU: This Lullaby by Sarah Dessen
This book is about a girl named Remy. She is eighteen years old and just
graduated High School.Remy is heading off to college in the fall. Her dad, a famous
guitar player and songwriter, wrote a song for Remy, the day she was born, called
This Lullaby. Remy listens to it all the time. Unfortunately, she has never met him
because he went on a tour for his band and never came back. Remy's mom is a
famous author. She's getting married for the fifth time since Remy's dad. Remy is
helping plan the wedding but she doesn't believe that love really exists due to her
mother's past failed marriages. Although, Remy has been in numerous relationships,
she tends to end them before things get serious. She also claims not being attached
to the relationship so it's easy for her to break things up without getting hurt.
While Remy is at her mother's fiancé's car dealership she meets Dexter, a
confident and charming guy. He tries to get her attention but she ignores him. He still
gives her his number by writing it on her hand. Dexter's band plays at Remy's mom's
wedding and from there on Dexter and Remy begin to talk and hangout. Eventually,
they start dating. While they're dating she finds pictures of her mother's fiancé
cheating on her mom with his secretary. This makes her reaffirm her thoughts about
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On March 15, 1781, American and British forces clashed near Guilford Courthouse at present-day Greensboro, North Carolina. The battle was the culmination of several months of hard campaigning by the armies of Nathanael Greene and Lord Charles Cornwallis. On the morning of the battle, Greene deployed his army in three lines. The first consisted of nearly 800 North Carolina militia arranged on the edge of a field with "their arms resting on a rail fence."
One of the militiamen was my 4th great-grandfather....
Greene ordered the North Carolina militia to fire two volleys and then fall back. Cornwallis took the bait. His men advanced on Greene's first line after a thirty-minute artillery barrage by both sides. The British broke through but suffered severe casualties in the advance. One American noted that, after his regiment fired a volley, the British "appeared like the stalks of wheat after the harvest man passed over them with his cradle." Despite their losses, Cornwallis's army continued to push against the americans. Unwilling to the risk the destruction of his army, and realizing that he had inflicted massive casualties on the British, Greene withdrew his army to Troublesome Ironworks nearly fifteen miles away. The battered British army did not pursue. Some researches have stated that the experienced ironmaker, Captain Frost, worked at Troublesome Ironworks.
American forces outnumbered British troops almost three to one, and although Cornwallis's army had held the field, the Americans had punished them severely. One-quarter, or twenty-seven percent, of Cornwallis's army lay dead or wounded on the battlefield. By comparison, Greene lost only six percent of his force. Cornwallis withdrew to Ramsey's Mill, on the site of the present Lockville Dam, where they encamped for two days caring for the wounded and burying their dead. At Ramsey's Mill, Cornwallis' troops used the rocks of the mill dam to create a bridge over the Deep River, allowing for the army to continue toward Cross Creek. Then, they destroyed the makeshift bridge so Greene's men could not follow. It was a clever trick and a sly way to excape the Americans and hopefully give his troops time to recover from the Battle of Guildford Courthouse. But, fully recover they did not. Five months later, Cornwallis surrendered his army to George Washington, speeding along American victory in the war.
Captain James Frost was born in 1762. He moved from Pennsylvania to North Carolina, where he died in 1808. His son, James Frost, Jr. migrated to Monticello, Kentucky, and was one of Micah Taul's volunteers in the War of 1812. James Jr.'s son, Stuart Corydon "Cord" Frost, fought against the Rebels in the Civil War. His son, Ulysses Simpson 'Grant' Frost, was the father of my grandmother, Vada Frost Boles.
Captain James Frost's grandfather, John Frost, migrated to America in the mid 1600's and lived in Morristown, New Jersey.
Labels: Guilford Courthouse, Ramsey's Mill, Troublesome Ironworks
mike macon May 30, 2010 at 8:15 PM
I enjoyed your article. May I inquire as to the historical works you sued in the above? I am trying to do research about Snow Camp North Carolina. According to a pamplet printed in 1971, General Cornwallis and troops spent time after the Guilford Courthouse battle in Snow Camp. Roughly, March 20, 1781 until March 25th. I was interested in the compliment of troops and artillery he had with him. If you have any ideas where I might look, I would be very appreciative.
The Notorious Meddler June 7, 2010 at 8:46 AM
Search Guilford Courthouse online. There is much to read. Try searching Snow Camp, North Carlina. Perhaps you will find what you are looking for.
montyfrost September 16, 2010 at 11:51 AM
Thanks for the great article and photos. Do you know the name of James Frost Jr's wife and all their children? Did James Jr reside in Chatham Co., NC in 1820? Was one of their children William Robert Frost who moved to Franklin Co. AL and then Itawamba Co. Mississippi? Thank you.
Thank you for the information. I just found out that Captain James Frost is my ancestor also. However, other sources state that his birth year was 1742.
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