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Mario Barbaja
Anton Barbeau The Bards
Barefoot Jerry
Jimmy Barnes Richard Barone
Luciano Basso
Luis Emilio Batallán
Harry Bannink (Netherlands) see: Samples etc.
Cyro Baptista (Brazil) see: Samples etc.
Mario Barbaja (Italy)
Megh (1972, 38.27) ***½/T½
Un po' di Burro sul Mio Pane
Sono Stato
Una Promessa
In Quella Città
Non Dire Mai
In Quella Città (la Leggenda)
Sereno Qui
Un'Armonica
Current availability:
Not on CD
Mellotron used:
I don't know an awful lot about Mario "Barbaja" Barbaglia, although I've seen him described as 'progressive'. Hmmm. Megh consists of a diverse collection of slightly progressive Italian pop, but there's no way I'd describe it as 'prog', although there's the odd better-than-average track along the lines of the Indian-sounding Tan and the interestingly oblique In Quella Città (La Leggenda).
Franco Orlandini plays Mellotron on four tracks, with what sounds like some rather muffled strings on Tan, more overt parts on Non Dire Mai and In Quella Città and a nice flute part on Un'Armonica. However, you really couldn't call this a Mellotron Album, to be honest. Not bad, but not worth spending a great deal of time and/or money on.
Barbarossa (UK)
Imager (2015, 40.46) ***/TT½
Solid Soul
Dark Hopes
Silent Island
Muted Human Feel
Memphis Industries
Barbarossa is Londoner James Mathé's nom-de-plume, his music mutating from (apparently) 'folk-tinged balladry' to 'electronic soul' over the course of a few albums. 2015's Imager is, essentially, an electronica record, albeit with Mathé's soulful vocals riding above the synths, better tracks including the mournful Home, Dark Hopes and Muted; the more rhythmless, the better, basically.
In an online interview, Mathé states that he played Home 'on an actual Mellotron'. The strings (in fifths and full chords, on at least two separate tracks) have that indefinable 'real Mellotronness' about them, which makes a very pleasant change, in these days of routine, uncredited sample use. More of the same on Dark Hopes, Silent Island and Muted, although Home is the album's Mellotronic tour de force. So; not really my bag, but good at what it does, aided by that real machine.
David Barbe (US) see: Samples etc.
Anton Barbeau (US)
Magic Act (2016, 44.32) ****/TTT
Flying Spider
Milk Churn in the Morning
City By the Sea
Sit Your Leggy Down
Broken in Two
Black Lemon Sauce
Heavy Psychedelic Toilet Euphemism & Innuendo
The Wait of You
Blue Lamp Rider
Hop Skip a Jump
Heavy Psychedelic Toilet (Reprise)
Natural Causes (2018, 41.10) ****/TTT
(preamble)
Magazine Street
It's the Coffee That Makes the Man Go Mad
(preambiguation)
Secretion of the Wafer
Magic Sandwiches
Summer of Gold Just Passing By
Creepy Tray
Mumble Something
(penultimate outro)
Down Around the Radio
(ultimate outro)
Magic: Mystery Lawn
Natural: Gare du Nord
Mellotrons used:
Berlin studio M400
Three Minute Tease's Anton Barbeau is an American psychedelicist, based in Europe since the early 2000s, his songwriting sitting firmly in the psychedelic/powerpop crossover area, taking influences from the obvious (Beatles, XTC) and the less so (Soft Boys, Bevis Frond). It's difficult to say how many solo album's Barbeau's made, as his twenty-five-year catalogue is full of collaborations, compilations and other complications, but 2016's Magic Act is something like the twenty-first album to which he's put his own name. Top tracks? The bonkers Milk Churn In The Morning, Sit Your Leggy Down, Black Lemon Sauce, Heavy Psychedelic Toilet and Hop Skip A Jump, perhaps, although you'd be hard-pushed to find any weak spots on the album. I believe we're hearing the same 'turned to the kitchen wall' studio M400 as on the Three Minute Tease albums, although Barbeau also uses two sample packages, so the jury's out on what's real and what's not. Anyway, we get chordal choirs on Milk Churn In The Morning and City By The Sea, a flute melody on Heavy Psychedelic Toilet, upfront chordal strings on Euphemism & Innuendo, radically pitchbent choirs on Blue Lamp Rider and background ones on closer Hop Skip A Jump.
Two years on, Natural Causes sees Barbeau revisiting songs from across his career, both solo and in collaboration, alongside new material, guest appearances include Nick and Ade from The Bevis Frond, Pretenders/Macca sideman Robbie McIntosh and none other than XTC's 'almost missing in action' Colin Moulding. Personal favourites including Disambiguation, Summer Of Gold and the propulsive Just Passing By, although you'll do well to locate any weak points on the album. Mellotron on several tracks, with upfront choirs on opening one/two (preamble) and Magazine Street, with more of the same on Magic Sandwiches, distant strings on Secretion Of The Wafer, strings and choirs on Summer Of Gold, strings on Neck Pillow and a flute line and chordal strings on Creepy Tray. I know Anton used samples in places; those places, I rather suspect, are the ones containing choirs - Just Passing By's are clearly fake - although the strings and flutes are obviously genuine.
See: Three Minute Tease
Jill Barber (Canada) see: Samples etc.
Barclay James Harvest (UK) see:
The Bards (US)
The Moses Lake Recordings (2002, recorded 1968, 33.51) ***½/TT
Rainy Days I Had With You
Oobleck
Reluctantly and Slow
And the Light Broke
He Made the World
Seven Seas Green, Green Grass
I'll Make Me a Man
Up From the Bed of the River
Hollow Men
Gear Fab
Chamberlin used:
Curt Boettcher's machine (model unknown)?
From Washington State, The Bards were a fairly typical mid-'60s garage outfit who, after releasing a handful of singles, fell in with the legendary Curt Boettcher (The Millennium), producing an album in 1968, unreleased at the time, which finally appeared in 2002 titled The Moses Lake Recordings. It's an odd mixture of their garage roots and mild psychedelia, its centrepiece being the fourteen-minute The Creation, a sort-of budget Electric Prunes quasi-religious mini-epic and the nearest the album gets to true psych. While no classic, it's also a world away from Boettcher's more usual sunshine pop productions, making it a worthy addition to the late '60s canon.
Mike Balzotti played Chamberlin on three parts of The Creation, with major string parts on He Made The World and I'll Make Me A Man (which sounds a little too pre-Rocky Horror for comfort), plus distant, reverbed strings on its brief closer, Amen. Overall, then, one for psych fans who think they've heard it all; given how many great recordings must've been lost over the decades, it's good to see something this worthwhile gain release, even if at least one of its creators (Boettcher himself) is long gone.
Barefoot Jerry (US)
You Can't get Off With Your Shoes on (1975, 36.10) ***/TT
Slowin' Down
You Can't Get Off With Your Shoes on
West Side of Mississippi
The Measure of Your Worth
Hero Frodo Sinkin' in the Sea
Cades Cove
2-on-1 with Watching TV: See for Miles (UK)
The Nashville-based Barefoot Jerry had an Area 615 connection, which will probably only mean anything much to you if you're into the country-rock end of things already. Their fourth album, You Can't Get Off With Your Shoes on, is a surprisingly appealing 'Southern'-style rock/country crossover, with plenty of dual guitar work and keyboard playing well outside Nashville orthodoxy, which has to be a good thing. Several tracks surprise with their variety; The Measure Of Your Worth starts as an average country toon, then shifts into 'Suvvern' mode before heading off on another tangent, not that unusual in the context of the record. Progressive country? Don't laugh... The preposterously-titled Hero Frodo straddles the line between a soft-rock ballad and a cut-down prog epic, while Sinkin' In The Sea's guitar intro could almost be Kansas.
Warren Hartman joined for the album, playing various 'boards, including Clavinet, Moog and Mellotron, the last-named audible on Slowin' Down (faint strings) and the solo flute and massed strings on Hero Frodo and closer Cades Cove. So; if this unusual mix of styles sounds like it might appeal to you, this is available with its predecessor, Watching TV, on a 2-on-1 CD. It won't be everyone's cup of tea, but what it does, it does well, with the added bonus of a couple of decent Mellotron tracks.
Sara Bareilles (US) see: Samples etc.
Barenaked Ladies (Canada) see: Samples etc.
Nicklas Barker (Sweden) see: Samples etc.
Sophie Barker (UK) see: Samples etc.
The Barkers (US) see: Samples etc.
BarlowGirl (US) see: Samples etc.
Digger Barnes (Germany) see: Samples etc.
Jimmy Barnes (Australia)
Heat (1993, 67.07) **½/TT
Sweat it Out
Wheels in Motion
Something's Got a Hold
Love Thing
Talking to You
Stone Cold Wait for Me
Tears We Cry
A Little Bit of Love
I'd Rather Be Blind
Not the Loving Kind
Catch Your Shadow
CDS (1993, 12.44) **½/TTT
Love Will Find a Way (rough mix)
Heat: Mushroom
Love: on The Best of Jimmy Barnes (Mushroom)
Studio M400
Ex-Cold Chisel frontman Jimmy Barnes is essentially Australia's answer to Joe Cocker, as far as I can work out, though with an even bigger reputation as a hard-drinking, hard-loving etc. etc. (yawn). Like Cocker, his reputation isn't borne out by his music, which seems to be largely anodyne 'middle-of-the-road rock', the sort of thing to which middle-aged guys listen to pretend they're still 'relevant' (see: Eric Clapton. If you must). 1993's Heat is his seventh solo album, released a decade after Cold Chisel's dissolution, fitting neatly into that 'return to the roots' sound that appeared in the early '90s, presumably in reaction to the '80s' production excesses. I'd hardly call it the most dynamic rock album I've ever heard, but it's always better to hear Hammonds and Clavinets as against crummy digital synths and sampled drums, at least as far as I'm concerned. Of course, it's vastly overlong (believe me, over an hour of this stuff has a peculiarly soporific effect), but at least's it's generally harmless.
Our old friend John Philip "Phil" Shenale (Tori Amos, Bangles, Willy DeVille) plays keys, including uncredited Mellotron (thanks, Tilo), apparently 'found in a cupboard' at the studio. As you do... We get strings (string section?) on opener Sweat It Out, cellos on Something's Got A Hold, regular strings on Love Thing and strings and flutes on Talking To You, although the strings on Stone Cold are real. Oddly, that's it for the album's Mellotron content, with nothing even on closing ballad Catch Your Shadow. One of the album's singles, Right By Your Side, features a non-album b-side, the soul-inflected Love Will Find A Way (Rough Mix), with the highest Mellotron content (strings and cellos) of anything here, making it a shame it isn't on reissues of Heat, although it can be found on disc two of 1997's imaginatively-titled The Best of Jimmy Barnes. The best thing about these releases is their Mellotron use, to be honest; the music's dull, mainstream stuff, only slightly enlivened by the Mellotron.
Richard Barone (US)
Primal Dream (1990, 45.58) ***½/T
Where the Truth Lies
Before You Were Born
Something Happens
River to River
Opposites Attracting
I Only Took What I Needed
Mr. Used-to-Be
Native Tongue To the Pure...
Roman Circus
Clouds Over Eden (1993, 47.42) ***½/TT
Within These Walls
Paper Airplane
Nobody Knows Me
Clouds Over Eden
Waiting for the Train
Miss Jean
Beautiful Human Standing in the Line
Within These Walls (reprise)
Glow (2010, 44.33) ***½/TT
Gravity's Pull
Silence is Our Song
1,2,3...Infinity
Candied Babes
Odd Girl Out Sanctified
Yet Another Midnight
Glow Symphony
Primal/Clouds: on 3-disc set The Big Three: Line (Germany)
Glow: Bar/None
Mellotrons/Chamberlin used:
After his first band, the Bongos, split in the mid-'80s, New Jersey native Barone's solo career kicked off with a live album, Cool Blue Halo, presaging the 'chamber pop' of the following decade and including cellist Jane Scarpantoni of Tiny Lights. By his second solo release, 1990's Primal Dream, he was sitting fairly and squarely in singer/songwriter territory, with those chamber pop elements creeping in here and there (Scarpantoni guests again). The writing's good, though given the year of release, there seems to be a slight '80s hangover, of the kind that only the very best (or stubborn) artists managed to avoid. Highlights include Opposites Attracting and Native Tongue, while the guitarist on opener Where The Truth Lies seems to be channelling the solo from Gerry Rafferty's Baker St. Mellotron from Mr. Barone, though not all that much, with flutes on River To River and weird, stabby strings on I Only Took What I Needed.
Three years on and Clouds Over Eden appears. The songwriting really is very good, without straying into the sort of schmaltz of which so many of his contemporaries are guilty, which isn't to say that it's all great, but there's enough good material to make this a decent listen. Digital keys seem to be a no-no here (hoorah!), a Hammond turning up on several tracks, along with Barone's Mellotron work. Credited on five tracks, it's only really audible on three, although I hear a couple of string chords on excellent opener Within These Walls, along with a string quartet. More strings on Forbidden (played by co-writer George Usher) and Beautiful Human, with flutes on Standing In The Line, leaving Paper Airplane as the 'OK, so where is it?' track.
Barone wrote to me around the time of the release of 2010's Glow, telling me he'd used a Mellotron again. The album's really very good indeed, highlights including opener Gravity's Pull, the gentle Silence Is Our Song, 1,2,3...Infinity and the superb, driving Sanctified, his powerpop sound updated from the post-'80s feel of Primal Dream and Clouds Over Eden. Steve Addabbo plays Mellotron, while Barone and the legendary Tony Visconti are both credited with Mellotron and Chamberlin. Real? Hard to say; Girl features almost certainly sampled MkII Mellotron 'moving strings', while the distant choirs on 1,2,3...Infinity and strings on Odd Girl Out and Yet Another Midnight don't sound that authentic. However, the very real-sounding strings on Sanctified and squashy flutes on closer Glow Symphony stopped me chucking this straight into 'samples'. Anyway, tape-replay or no tape-replay, a very listenable album.
Barren Earth (Finland) see: Samples etc.
Syd Barrett (UK)
Opel (1988, recorded 1968-70, 45.53) ****/½
Clowns and Jugglers
Golden Hair
Dolly Rocker
Word Song
Wined and Dined Swan Lee (Silas Lang)
Birdie Hop
Let's Split
Lanky (Part One)
Wouldn't You Miss Me (Dark Globe)
An Introduction to Syd Barrett (2010, recorded 1967-70, 59.31/79.40) ****½/T½
Arnold Layne (remaster)
See Emily Play (remaster)
Apples and Oranges (remaster)
Matilda Mother (alt.version, new mix)
Chapter 24 (remaster)
Bike (remaster)
Terrapin (remaster)
Love You (remaster) Dark Globe (remaster)
Here I Go (remix)
Octopus (new mix)
She Took a Long Cool Look (new mix)
If it's in You (remaster)
Baby Lemonade (remaster)
Dominoes (new mix)
Gigolo Aunt (remaster) Effervescing Elephant (remaster)
Bob Dylan Blues (remaster)
[Some eds. add:
Rhamadan]
Both titles: Harvest
Both titles: studio MkII? Floyd's MkII?
There are those who maintain that Pink Floyd's best work is to be found on their early singles and The Piper at the Gates of Dawn with Roger Keith "Syd" Barrett; a matter of opinion, clearly, but held by enough people to be impossible to ignore entirely. Of course, he bailed/was kicked out of the band in early '68, a direct result of his not-so slow descent into the fractured state of mind in which he (arguably) existed for the rest of his life. His two solo albums, The Madcap Laughs and Barrett (both released 1970, though recorded across various sessions between mid-'68 and then) are treasure troves of Barrett-esque whimsy, adding many gems to his tiny canon and, even with bootlegs of the album sessions in circulation, there is unceasing fan demand for more.
Opel appeared in 1988, originally on vinyl, gathering together many unreleased tracks, along with early versions and alternate takes of previously-released material, silencing the faithful for a while. Sadly, prepared versions of Floyd's Vegetable Man and Scream Thy Last Scream were pulled, presumably at the request of the by-then fragmented band, only seeing limited official release many years later. What we do get are outtakes of the quality of the title track, the beautiful Word Song and Dolly Rocker, along with later-rerecorded material such as Clowns And Jugglers (later Octopus) and an early Wined And Dined. As if that wasn't enough, 1993's CD version added another half-dozen tracks, arguably to the overall detriment of the collection, even more appearing on the same year's Crazy Diamond box set. Rather surprisingly, there's the tiniest snatch of Mellotron to be found here, with a faint, rather tuneless MkII flute part to be heard on Syd's Hiawatha-esque Swan Lee (Silas Lang), that adds precisely nothing to the track. Although the player's unknown (records don't appear to have been kept of many of Syd's solo sessions), it seems likely that Rick Wright hauled his black and gold MkII in, although the out-of-key meandering is quite unlike his normally concise style.
2010 brought the 'exactly what it says on the tin' An Introduction to Syd Barrett, an excellent overview of the few years of his solo recording career, all tracks remixed or remastered. The joker in the pack is the iTunes (and other versions?) bonus track, the twenty-minute Rhamadan, previously only available on bootlegs. It's no surprise it isn't on the regular version; EMI could already hear the complaints from many casual listeners at being presented with an aimless, endless studio jam, although for hardcore fans, it's (at least a piece of) Syd's holy grail. I can only presume that it's the man himself who spends most of the track messing about on a MkII, giving us, variously, some very choppy electric guitar, left-hand manual moving strings and vibes over a jammed-out backing that may well be his old bandmates.
Overall, then, both titles are a 'must' for Syd fans, although I'm sure you've already got not only these, his two official albums and Crazy Diamond, but every bootleg going, too; er, how many takes of Effervescing Elephant do you need? Answer: how many have you got? Anyway, Opel's a thoroughly worthwhile compilation, but don't bother for its utterly minimal Mellotron, while An Introduction...'s only worth it for its bonus track. For the two of you who didn't know, Syd died on 7th July 2006, never reconciling himself with his brief but mercurial musical career. RIP, Syd.
Barrett archives
See: Pink Floyd
Eli Barsi (Canada) see: Samples etc.
Steve Barta (US) see: Samples etc.
Kevin Bartlett (US) see: Samples etc.
Karol Bartos (Germany) see: Samples etc.
Basement Apartment (US) see: Samples etc.
Alain Bashung (France) see: Samples etc.
Tywanna Jo Baskette (US) see: Samples etc.
Luciano Basso (Italy)
Voci (1976, 38.50) ****½/½
Promenade I
Promenade II
AMS (Italy)
I don't really know anything about the estimable Mr. Basso, but Voci is an excellent album, overflowing with lyrical (if instrumental) Italian mid-'70s Italian prog of the highest order. Preludio is good, but Promenade I is quite superb, with some lovely harpsichord/Clavinet interplay, all keyboards played by Basso himself. The other three tracks are all excellent, too, Echo sounding a lot like early Pink Floyd, appropriately enough. I don't know the identities of any of the other musicians, but there's a violinist and a cellist involved, adding an almost classical feel to proceedings; appropriate, since Basso's three subsequent albums are apparently pretty much in the neo-classical vein.
About the only disappointment here is the almost total lack of audible Mellotron; I keep thinking I can hear it, only to realise it's real strings, ditto the voices on Echo. I finally spotted a flute line on Echo that has to be Mellotronic, but it's not exactly overt. So, although the album barely merits a review on this site, it's an absolutely fabulous record that deserves your attention at the earliest opportunity, being right up there with the best of its genre. Buy unreservedly.
Bat for Lashes (UK) see: Samples etc.
Luis Emilio Batallán (Spain)
Ahí Ven o Maio (1975, 40.06) **½/½
Ahí Ven o Maio
Camiño Longo
Notas Necrolòxicas
Chove-Chove
I a Nosa Señora Detrás do Tonel
Quien Poidera Namorarla
Agardaréi
A Rosalía Viaxeiro
Nocturno
Fonomusic
Granada's M400?
I'm having trouble locating any information on Luis Emilio Batallán; being little-known outside his home country, pretty much all 'Net info on him is in Spanish, which (unlike in the States) isn't the first, or even the second foreign language taught in British schools. Suffice to say, at least going by 1975's Ahí Ven o Maio (Discogs only lists two much later releases), he's a lightweight, slightly folky balladeer, mainstream without being horribly gloopy. The album's perfectly harmless, also totally dull, with no standout features whatsoever.
Granada's Carlos Cárcamo plays Mellotron, with background strings on Quien Poidera Namorarla, although the other orchestral sounds on the album seem to be precisely that. This is available on CD, but the question has to be asked: why would you? It only gets as high a rating as it does due to its complete harmlessness; it didn't particularly irritate, but then, it didn't particularly do anything at all. Practically no obvious Mellotron, either, making for a resounding, all round 'no'.


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Seven Essential Ingredients for Change Management
Authors Preface
The environment that we are now facing is more global, multi-polar, multi-cultural, cross-generational, complicated, uncertain and volatile but less predictable. Part of this is due to the turbulent, discontinuous, accelerating pace of change imposed on today's individuals, organisations and communities. For example,
"...given the rapidly changing world of work - when new is soon old, fast is slow, private is public, focus is fragmenting, loyalty is decreasing, debate has devolved into sound bites and policies have become platitudes..."
Edward Hallowell, 2011
"...The rate of change over the past 20 years has been unstoppable......Governments have lost power, the media has lost power, brands have lost power: power has finally come to the people. All you need now is one piece of material from Cupertine (Californian home of Apple) and YouTube and you have got a worldwide audience..."
Kevin Roberts, Saatchi and Saatchi as quoted in Dominic White, 2013
"...In 1963, you needed permission from newspapers, radio stations and TV channels to reach an audience. Not any more..."
Dominic White, 2013
"...So you're got to be willing to drive the change rather than let the change drive you..."
Mark Scott as quoted by Dominic White, 2015
"...Change can be like a slow train but the force when it hits is still terrifying..."
AFRBoss June 2014
"...while change is never painless, technology means it's inevitable..."
Jordan Condo (Uber) as quoted by Rachel Botsman, 2014
At the same time, it is becoming harder to be successful and sustain success.
"...part of being successful...... is being comfortable with not knowing what's going to happen..."
Susan Wojcicki, CEO, YouTube as quoted by Jonathan Mahler, 2015
In fact, change is everywhere! Changes in technology, communication, environment norms, demographics, product lines, services, organisational structures, concepts of management, business frameworks, workplace protocols, marketing, consumerism, etc, demand that all organisations anticipate and respond quickly to a wide variety of new challenges. Thus
"...Change management is a core competency..."
Ann Sherry as quoted by Fiona Smith, 2009
Yet changing one's behaviour is hard, eg only 1 in 9 people who underwent heart surgery changed their life-style. Yet these people had the ultimate motivation, ie possible death.
Changing other people's behaviour is harder!!!!!! Changing a group's behaviour is even harder!!!!
It is not possible to handle or manage change, it is better to navigate it.
"...change doesn't care much if you like it or not. So really, you don't have a choice. If you and your organisation are going to survive in this new world, you need to have the courage to break out of the old ways of doing things...?
Anders Sorman-Nilsson, 2010
"...History has shown that change only respects those who respect it. Accept and understanding change, and you become better prepared to manage and, at times, capitalise on it..."
Perpetual, 2011
"...Some people are damaged by change because they find it really, really hard to adapt, but some people are quite excited by change. You learn new things, you have to rethink how you do stuff...?
Sandra Levy as quoted by Sally Patten, 2013
"...change can be like a slow train, but the force when it hits is still terrifying...."
Joanne Gray, 2015e
Agility is a word associated with change management, ie people and organisations need to be agile to handle change. Also, you need behavioural plasticity, ie the ability to adapt to an environment.
Outcomes of what happens in the organisation depends on its reaction to what is happening externally. This reaction will depend on its history of how it reacted to similar events, the balance of power inside the organisation, etc
"The outcome" is not historically predetermined but contingent. The exact path of" development during these periods depends on which one of the opposing forces will succeed, which groups will be able to form effective coalitions, and which leaders will be able to structure events to their advantage"
Daron Acemoglu et al, (2012)
Small changes in the initial conditions can make significant impacts on the outcome.
Also, we need to be aware of what will not change, ie
"...I very frequently get to question: What's going to change in the next 10 years? And that is a very interesting question; it's a very common one. I almost never get the question: what is not going to change in the next 10 years? And I submit to you that the second question is actually more important of the two - because you can build a business strategy around the things that are stable in time......in our retail business, we know that customers want low prices, and I know that same will be true 10 years from now. They want faster delivery; they want vast selection......when you have something you know is true, even over the long term, you can afford to put a lot of energy into it..."
Jeff Bezos as quoted by Bill Gurley, 2015
NB Much of management is psychology, ie reading the situation correctly, such as knowing when to lead, to delegate, to collaborate, to talk, to listen, etc
This publication comprises 5 volumes that cover
i) Background to change (including general background, definitions, trends, ie impacts of neuroscience, social media, project management, etc), characteristics of high-performance organisations, fundamental forces that drive organisational change (motivation & persuasion, evolutionary physiology, human instincts, etc), ROI on a change project, common management errors, reasons why organisational change efforts often fail, limitations of using overseas change management frameworks, 60+ change management frameworks with detailed explanations, case studies)
ii) Seven essential ingredients for an organisational change (can be used to plan, establish, develop, implement, check progress, audit performance, and monitor and evaluate an organisational change)
iii) The change implementation techniques (around 70) for Ingredient 1 (laying the foundation for new ways)
iv) The change implementation techniques (around 70) for Ingredient 2 (creating a sense of urgency)
v) The balance of 240+ change implementation techniques for Ingredients 3 to 7; creativity; customer management; answers to pre-test and case studies; 1,300+ references and acknowledgments, etc.
Implementing change involves the alignment of the
- brain (rational thought, etc)
- heart (emotional thought, etc)
- gut (intuition, experience, etc).
These 3 need to be aligned for change to occur; if one is not aligned, the implementation of change can be ineffective or hard work.
The 5 volumes can be summed up by
"...There has to be a dissatisfaction for today, expectation for tomorrow, and help for them to change...?
Vineet Nayar as quoted by Fiona Smith, 2011a
At the same time, remember
"Change cannot be imported like a commodity; nor hatched as a secret plot; nor be like a bullet shot through a barrel of a gun. It is a state of mind, a feeling, a disposition that comes from the staff themselves. It involves changing perceptions, especially of power, and radically rethinking traditional approaches to running an organisation"
adapted by Bill Synnot, 2012 from a quote on representative democracy by Mexican democrat, Francisco Madero, (1873 ? 1913) in John Keane, 2011
It aims to provide a readily-accessible resource for anyone (in particular, practitioners) willing to address the issue of change in the workplace. The content is applicable to large and small enterprises, and is relevant to the private, co-operative, public and not-for-profit sectors, from the local situation to the global context.
While a cover-to-cover reading would reveal a certain amount of overlap and repetition, it is anticipated that most readers will dip into this publication from time to time and will not necessarily follow the sequence presented.
Change Management Masterclass started in 1996 as a workshop with an accompanying reference book; the content has been continually updated, expanded and refined to ensure that this resource remains at the cutting edge of current management and leadership discourse.
It is hoped that all participants find the workshop and the 5 accompanying volumes stimulating and useful in their endeavours to generate positive outcomes from the on-going evolution required by all successful enterprises, and that the package enhances understandings and strategic options.
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Lewis Dunk felt justice was served following Mathew Ryan's penalty-saving heroics, but also expressed his relief that the referee did not point to the spot again moments later in today's 1-1 draw with Stoke City.
Dale Stephens was adjudged to have fouled Jese in the box for a penalty, and Ryan saved Charlie Adam's subsequent spot-kick, before Dunk denied the Scotsman from firing home on the rebound with a sliding tackle.
He said, "Never in a million years [after being asked whether or not it was a penalty]. I thought it was very soft, but the ref gave it and we had to deal with it. When he watches it back, it will be up to him to decide what he thinks of it.
"Maty then came to the rescue and saved it, and I don't know I got back to make the tackle! Maybe he [Adam] thought it was too easy and concentrated for too long. Luckily I got back and thankfully the referee didn't give another penalty.
"I thought my challenge was more of a penalty than the one the referee gave, but thankfully he didn't. It was a big point, but I thought we should've got more out of it."
Dunk believes Albion's first-half performance ranks among the finest the side have produced all season, but admits they had to weather a storm towards the end of the game.
"It's up there with the best we've performed. I thought we did very well in the first half and definitely deserved the lead.
"I think it's one of the best footballing goals we've scored all season. The one-two-one-two was unbelievable. He's [Jose] showing what he can do and hopefully he's got more to come.
"The pressure builds and gets harder and harder. You just have to keep fighting and do everything not to concede.
"They scored a good whipped goal which the keeper had no chance of saving. We did well to keep the scoreline at 1-1."
Up next for the Seagulls is three consecutive home games, starting with the cup and league fixtures against Coventry City and Swansea City respectively.
"We've got two big games coming up, one in the cup and then one against Swansea in the league.
"We've got to focus on those two now and make sure continue our good cup run and get three points in the league when we face Swansea."
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Ensemble Duo Telluur presented debut album
Estonian ensemble Duo Telluur presented their new debut album Evening Mosaic in mid-December, released both digitally and as a CD by Belgian-based international record label Etcetera Records. The CD consists all together of 11 tracks (including one bonus track) which present the most performed and admired pieces through the five years of ensemble history. All these works form a kind of a mosaic of evening thoughts and moods.
The album includes works composed for the ensemble by Estonian composers René Eespere, Lauri Jõeleht, Mingo Rajandi, and Eugen Linde but also arrangements of works by Béla Bartók, Modest Mussorgsky, Gustav Holst, and Enrique Granados. The opening piece of the album Recollections is composed specially for the ensemble by Cuban-American guitarist and composer José Lezcano.
Duo Telluur, a duo of classical guitar and English horn, is a formation which is extremely rare in the music world. It was formed in 2015 by guitarist Kirill Ogorodnikov and English horn player and oboist Heli Ernits. The name of Duo Telluur comes from the chemical element Silver (Tellurium in Latin), which is as rare and delicate as the ensemble.


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Bernard Harvey had pretty much had his fill of tonight. There was intrusion from the police and the press when all he really wanted was to go to bed. He wasn't going to get any kip at this rate. Various Detectives had questioned him on the security at the event and he was sick of having to explain that this wasn't the sort of event that attracts gun-toting criminals. He had even played one Detective a couple of Bright Eyes songs to illustrate his point.
"What exactly do you need to know?" he finally asked one officer, who was poking around his office for God's know what. "No-one's even taken my fackin' statement yet!
"It's obvious the fruit-loop with the gun killed the guy you just popped in a body bag. Where's the mystery? Where's the investigation?"
"These premises have become a serious crime scene. You do understand what that means don't you? We have to look at all avenues – CCTV, any information on the suspect, where the gun originated from."
"You ain't implying it's from here are ya?" Bernard was out-raged. "Look, just 'cos some tragic gobshite decided he wanted a bit more room for himself at this particular gig does not imply that we sell guns."
"We have to be thorough, Sir."
Bernard climbed out of his ostentatious leather office easy-chair and wandered towards the nearest fire exit. He needed a cigarette and he needed to get out of the way. Everything was under too much scrutiny, and he had nothing to hide. His interest was in the music, the business side had just come naturally. He knew the reputation people in his line of work had, but he didn't fancy all the dodgy dealing, nor did he wish to employ stooges to deal for him. He didn't really care if people brought their own drugs with them, it was their choice what they did with their bodies – he just didn't want to make it too easy for them. In this world, he was deemed rather moralistic. In reality he was too lazy to make a fortune for himself – he had got where he wanted and he wished to stay there.
The press office would be busy in the morning, he thought, pulling on the much-desired first drag of his cigarette. He could see that the crowds were not strictly dispersing, despite the threat of any action being over hours ago. Blue flashing lights attracted humans like moths to the regular light-bulb. Some people had no sense of decency.
The police had stopped taking statements, more than likely concluding that there was no sense to be gleaned from anyone – and certainly no light to be shed on the incident. No doubt the perpetrator would be getting an immense grilling at that very moment. Bernard's thoughts of Ryan's plight were interrupted by the shrill blast of a particularly hideous ring-tone. It was his phone. Dreading the inevitable call from his superiors, Bernard answered sheepishly, relieved when it turned out to be his daughter's latest fella.
"Cam, you alright? Didn't see you sneak off?"
"Had to get the story in," Cameron replied, gleefully staring at the written story with his name all over it. "Listen, I know this is probably in poor taste."
"Isn't everything your lot do in poor taste?"
Cameron emitted a fake laugh, as he did every time he heard that stereotype, and then proceeded with his request. "I need you to ask around, get a name of the killer and the victim. This could well be the making of me, Bernard."
Bernard didn't really care. It was his daughter that he was bothered about. Christina seemed quite keen on the lad and as long as that was the case, he didn't mind humouring him. He was the typical protective father, but in his case he was led by the guilt of destroying his marriage when Christina was only young. It wasn't so much a deep-rooted motive, he just loved his daughter and put her first. So if this Cameron needed him to find a couple of things out, then that was what he would do. Of course, to get a little something back for his troubles would do no harm.
Everything had its price, after all. Cameron was evidently a little taken back. Bernard had time to pull on his cigarette before a mumbled reply.
"I said, I'll give you a favourable write-up. Your job can't be too secure right now, can it?"
The little fucker! Bernard let the cigarette fall to the floor. He was going to help this upstart out, for a tidy profit of course, and he was resorting to blackmail. Why did Christina always go for the smooth ones? He wished it was because she was a Daddy's girl, but that was bollocks. Most of her previous beau's could easily outsmart him, and that always hurt his pride. So, when they fucked her over, he made sure he exacted his revenge in style. And this one sounded like he would deserve it.
"That's a given, mate," he bluffed. "You don't wanna piss my little girl off do you? Now stop fackin' about – how much?"
More silence. Cameron was obviously weighing up how much his career meant to him. "Get me the names and I'll get back to you," he said and hung up.
"Could we just have a quick word please, Sir?" Bernard jumped and swung round to look at the latest DC wishing to have a chat. He had thought that he was alone.
"Yes, mate, yes," Bernard over-compensated, feeling guilty in front of the law as a gut reaction. "What can I do for you?"
"We need to check a couple of names on your mailing list," the DC informed him.
"Killer and victim?"
"No problem. Do you want to come through?"
Bernard's chance to get the required information had come sooner rather than later. A couple of grand and a favourable write-up off Cameron would make the most of a bad lot. If he could walk out of this one with his job in tact and a few extra quid, then it was probably worth the effort. He led the DC up the side steps and into his office. He had to be seen to be helpful, anything damning and he knew his neck was on the line.
"Basically we need the names and addresses of everyone who booked tickets to be here tonight. We have to assume that there can't be many people from Manchester down here."
"Mancs?"
"We believe so," the DC informed him as Bernard loaded up his computer.
"It's all guns up there though, isn't it? Seen stuff on the telly about it. It's the answer for everything."
"If you could just get the list for me, sir."
Too friendly, Bernard. He had no reason to feel guilty – he hadn't shot anyone. He couldn't help it, though. Even though he kept his nose clean, he was in charge of a club and needed to at least give the impression that he was dodgy. It was expected of him, and the police would probably be more concerned if acted straight down the line.
He hurriedly brought up the list of ticket holders for the evening. There were ten names from Manchester on there – more than he had expected. Not that he generally had reason to check these things out. That narrowed it down, but it was hardly worthy of the four figures he wanted off Cameron.
"Which one's the suspect?" Bernard asked, giving off every aloof signal that he had.
The DC pointed to Ryan Pendlebury.
"And the victim?"
"That we don't know. The young man in question was carrying nothing but a kitchen knife and a ticket-stub. Quite how many people choose to bring weapons to your club, sir, is anyone's guess."
Bernard's face reddened, flashing-back to his school days and his frequent bollockings from the head-teacher. The almost stereotypical enunciation you'd expect from a senior police officer added to the effect, and again Bernard feared for his future. The little bastard had gone and ruined everything.
"I have to go and attend to the bands," he excused himself. "I'd completely forgotten about them."
"Mr Harvey," the DC called after him. Bernard turned around, waiting for the killer line. "You are aware that bribery is illegal aren't you?"


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Week of August 6, 2018
Paperback releases for the week of August 6th include EMMA IN THE NIGHT, Wendy Walker's second psychological thriller (following ALL IS NOT FORGOTTEN), which revolves around the mysterious disappearance of two sisters and the shocking return of one of them three years later; MY OWN WORDS, a collection of writings and speeches from Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who discusses such wide-ranging topics as gender equality, the workways of the Supreme Court, being Jewish, law and lawyers in opera, and the value of looking beyond US shores when interpreting the US Constitution; MORNINGSTAR, a memoir about the magic and inspiration of books from beloved author Ann Hood; and LIGHT IT UP by Nick Petrie, in which a well-planned and flawlessly executed hijacking reveals the hidden dangers of Colorado's mellowest business --- but war veteran Peter Ash may find there's more to this crime than meets the eye.
Week of November 5, 2018
Paperback releases for the week of November 5th include THE REVOLUTION OF MARINA M. by Janet Fitch, a sweeping historical saga of the Russian Revolution, as seen through the eyes of one young lady; THE WIFE, a domestic thriller from Alafair Burke in which a woman must make the impossible choice between defending her husband and saving herself; Lawrence O'Donnell's PLAYING WITH FIRE, an important and enthralling account of the 1968 presidential election, the race that created American politics as we know it today; and November's Target Book Club pick, THE ROOM ON RUE AMÉLIE by Kristin Harmel, a moving and entrancing novel set in Paris during World War II about an American woman, a dashing pilot and a young Jewish girl whose fates unexpectedly entwine.
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Speech: free higher education worth the investment
Greens committed to reform that gives voters control over preferences
Australian Greens spokesperson for democracy Senator Lee Rhiannon has today affirmed her party's support for the abolition of group voting tickets in the Senate that allow political parties to control voter's preferences.
"The current Senate voting system does not allow voters to control their preferences - instead it gives that power over entirely to political parties," Senator Rhiannon said.
"This creates an incentive for backroom operators to create 'front parties' in order to harvest voter's preferences without their knowledge and support.
Abbott's mining companies win - National Water Commission shut down
Australian Greens water spokesperson Senator Lee Rhiannon says the Abbott government's friends in the mining industry will be celebrating today's vote in the Senate in favour of shutting down the National Water Commission.
"As a nation, we are facing major challenges to our water supplies. Mining impacted communities are especially at risk as the process uses vast amounts of water. The National Water commission provided crucial oversight of our water policies," said Senator Rhiannon.
NSW snubbed by Abbott government budget, local communities hit
Australian Greens Senator for NSW Lee Rhiannon has said the Abbott government has kept many of the harsh and unfair elements of the 2014 budget and has failed to deliver a credible economic plan to create jobs and invest in public services in NSW.
"Cuts of $2 billion to health care will hit NSW hard. Funding cuts will make it harder for our public hospitals to meet increasing demand," said Senator Rhiannon.
"Included in the cuts to health are cuts to preventative health research, chronic disease prevention and rural outreach.
Speech: National Water Commission (Abolition) Bill 2014
Senator RHIANNON (New South Wales) (10:45): The Greens do not support the amendments in the National Water Commission (Abolition) Bill 2014. The amendments do not improve the situation. We need to remember that this legislation is about removing the National Water Commission and that once the legislation has gone through that body is gone. The amendments that we now have before us to the Productivity Commission are not a saviour in any way at all, and that is what we need to be focusing on in this aspect of the debate.
Motions: WestConnex
Senator RHIANNON (New South Wales) (15:51): I seek leave to amend general business notice of motion No. 712 standing in my name for today, relating to the WestConnex motorway project.
Senator RHIANNON: I move the motion as amended:
(a) notes:
(i) an independent report commissioned by the City of Sydney analysing the traffic impact of the WestConnex project found that congestion on Parramatta Road would increase following the motorway's construction, and
Australia's commitment to alleviating poverty – trashed
Greens spokesperson for international aid Senator Lee Rhiannon has said the Abbott government has trashed our overseas aid program with cuts totalling $11 billion since they came into office, with the bulk of the remaining aid budget directed away from programs targeting poverty alleviation.
"It is shameful that the primary purpose of aid programs under the Liberal/National government must be for Australia's national interest and not poverty reduction," Senator Rhiannon said.
Pyne's copy and paste budget fails students, staff and the community
The Australian Greens have said the Abbott government has learned nothing from its two failed attempts at deregulating Australian universities, slashing billions from higher education and pouring public money into the coffers of private higher education companies, with all these measures back in the 2015 budget.
"Universities are again set to receive a 20 per cent cut while the Abbott government has restated its commitment to handing out hundreds of millions of dollars to private, for-profit education companies," said Greens higher education spokesperson Senator Lee Rhiannon.
Senator Rhiannon stands in solidarity with budget eve student, staff protestors
Statement to be read out on behalf of Senator Lee Rhiannon at the 'Students Strike Back' Education Action Network rally:
Earlier this year, the Chilean Congress introduced free higher education at universities across the country. Chilean students celebrated the end to their battle with an inadequate, inequitable, market-based higher education system.
The education revolution in Chile was powered not by politicians in Congress, but by students in the streets.
Time for Pyne to breakup with Lomborg
Australian Greens spokesperson for higher education Senator Lee Rhiannon today said Education Minister Christopher Pyne should give up on trying to find a home for Bjorn Lomborg and spend his time prioritising students and university staff.
"Minister Pyne is desperately running around to find a university to host the Bjorn Lomborg show when he should be focusing on how to use the federal budget to put students, staff and universities first ," said Senator Rhiannon.


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Liverpool FC Analysis
Home Opinion Liverpool are the best team in the world
Liverpool are the best team in the world
This perception was reiterated by jose Mourinho. "They're the best team in the world," the Portuguese proclaimed late on Saturday, not long after his team had turned into lightning Liverpool's latest victims and a footnote to another album for Jurgen Klopp's side. The 1-0 victory at Tottenham Hotspur carried the Premier League leaders to 61 points from 21 matches this season, making it the best beginning to a campaign in the history of any group in Europe's top leagues. Greater than Barcelona, better than Bayern Munich. A little closer to home, better than Pep Guardiola's Manchester City. Considering that the dominance of 2017-18 of City, that was deemed impossible. However, Liverpool are currently making the improbable possible. They are unbeaten in 38 matches in the English top flight. They have been endorsed to complete this campaign as only the second "Invincibles" of the Premier League era; emulating the 2003-04 Arsenal side edges closer by the week. Across those 38 matches, 104 points have been accrued by Liverpool, courtesy of 33 victories and five stalemates. They have posted a record complete demonstrating a 38-game spell by any group in the competition's history, surpassing the haul Mourinho's Chelsea, and by Guardiola's City. Their last defeat was over a year ago, away to City, as the winners set about clawing back a deficit. Now 16 apparent — Leicester City are City one point back in third — the gap feels the unassailable, a chasm.
With no league title in 30 years, Liverpool are champions-elect."They're exceptional, brilliant to see and doing everything a championship-winning team should be doing," said Gary Neville, the former Manchester United stalwart now in his function as a pundit on British TV, whose commendation of his own arch-rivals would no doubt cut him to his heart. "I can't see anybody stopping them."Practically, who can? Not if they roll through the gears like they did in the success at Leicester during the festive period, contrary to their nearest challengers and just days following their FIFA Club World Cup victory in the Gulf. Not when they do click, like against Spurs, Wolves and Watford — on Saturday — and still emerge with all the points. Like the teams, Liverpool and mettle merge. They are balanced, in out of reach and tune.
The winner at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium of Roberto Firmino means Liverpool have scored in 30 consecutive league matches, a club record. It surpasses the mark set in the 1957-58 season, when the Merseysiders existed in the old Division 2. Now, they are at the top of the tree to rule. They are European winners and champions of the planet, as well. The bedrock was their defence, even though Sadio Mane Firmino and Mohamed Salah embroider the attack. The blank sheet against Spurs has been Liverpool's sixth shutout in the league, the club's best run because of Rafa Benitez's mean tenure in 2006. But while history is being rewritten, Klopp is maintaining cool."When someone told me [about the documents ] I did not feel anything, to tell the truth," the German said instantly after viewing off Spurs. "I've been in football 50 decades and when someone told me that would happen I would say it was not possible."Now it's happened and I don't know exactly what's wrong with me. Nonetheless, it's cool; it's exceptional. If that winning streak was easy then many other teams would have done it"Nevertheless Liverpool are out on their own, at the record books, at the Premier League summit. The unbeaten streak will be tested as the season brings out, together with Uefa Champions League and FA Cup responsibilities bound to take their toll.No matter what Klopp and the club protest, though, the top-flight crown represents the priority. April could secure it, out six games, against City in the Etihad. For what is Europe's most fearsome team, it could supply a fitting farewell to their most unwanted of waits: that 30-year wait for the Premier League title.
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I love Google Sites. They are quick and easy to make, and they even allow a good amount of customization. Unfortunately, not everybody knows just how much you can change to make a site your own. So, at the Iowa 1:1 Conference in Des Moines, Iowa I used one of my four presentation slots to share some of my favorite tips on how to make a Google Site not look like a Google Site!
The conference itself was a great day of learning, and an ideal opportunity for educators to connect on everything associated with implementing a 1:1 technology program. If you ever get the chance to attend this yearly event, I would definitely recommend you stop by some time because this, and ITEC, are among the best technology conferences in Iowa.
It was the first time I had given this particular presentation, but it looked to be well received and the 60 minute session soon flew by. As such, I thought I would provide a link here to the conference website where my notes, and those of my colleagues are stored, in case you too are interested in building better Google websites. There were only so many things I could include in sixty minutes, but these are some of my favorites.
You can find my tips on Google Sites here, and explore presenter notes from all the sessions at the Iowa 1:1 conference wiki. Meanwhile, if you are looking for some inspiration as to what can be created using some of the techniques I outline, you can check out a slideshow of some of the Google websites I have created for Grant Wood AEA below.


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School Wellness Programs
Innovative school-based wellness programs recognized
Commitment to a healthy school community earned Adams Elementary (Corvallis School District), Milwaukie High School (North Clackamas School District) and St. Paul Elementary (St. Paul School District) the 2017 Oregon School Wellness Awards.
"There is clear data that student health and student learning are connected," Joyce Dougherty, Oregon Department of Education child nutrition programs director, said in a statement announcing the awards Friday.
All Oregon school districts are required to have wellness policies, but the 10-year-old award highlights outstanding programs and policies that promote healthy student and staff behavior. Programs at the schools include breakfast in the classroom, parent education and family events, classroom movement brain energizers, and healthy cooking programs for families.
Adams Principal Byron Bethards credited his program's holistic approach to health, citing programs such as a yoga class, a school garden and regular taste tests for the kids of local fruits and vegetables.
"It's not just about physical action," he said, although the school has activity clubs too.
St. Paul Superintendent Joe Wehrli said this was not an overnight success: The program has been a work in progress for years, with involvement from Community, staff and students.
The schools win a $2,500 prize, a banner and a certificate of recognition. The Nutrition Council of Oregon and the Oregon Dairy and Nutrition Council join ODE to sponsor the awards. ODE offers resources for school wellness programs.
An example of coordinated school health in action
Healthy Kids Learn Better toolkit
Healthy Kids Learn Better
The Chalkboard project - Open Books project
Stepping up - The Oregon Business Plan


Sarantou, Melanie, Daria Akimenko, and Nuno Escudeiro. "Margin to Margin: Arts-Based Research for Digital Outreach to Marginalised Communities". The Journal of Community Informatics 14, no. 1 (November 7, 2018). Accessed April 18, 2019. http://www.ci-journal.net/index.php/ciej/article/view/1456.


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Q: Segmentation fault due to attempt to launch native gles2/egl app on android, without native activity Sorry my English, I'm not native speaker.
I'm trying to launch simple gles2/egl app on android (Galaxy S4, Jelly Bean) without native_activity.
I have next main.c:
#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>

#include <EGL/egl.h>
#include <GLES2/gl2.h>

int main( void )
{
  EGLDisplay dpy;

  printf( "hello world.\n" );

  dpy = eglGetDisplay( EGL_DEFAULT_DISPLAY );
  printf( "egl dpy: %p.\n", dpy );

  return 0;
}

And next Android.mk:
LOCAL_PATH := $(call my-dir)

include $(CLEAR_VARS)

LOCAL_MODULE := hello_world_gr
LOCAL_SRC_FILES := main.c

# I have found libGLESv2.so and libEGL.so libraries and appropriate header files in ndk.
LOCAL_LDLIBS := -L/home/ila/programs/android-ndk-r10e/platforms/android-18/arch-arm/usr/lib -lGLESv2 -lEGL
LOCAL_C_INCLUDES := /home/ila/programs/android-ndk-r10e/platforms/android-18/arch-arm/usr/include

include $(BUILD_EXECUTABLE)

I have chosen 18-th NDK-supported API level due to I have 4.3 (Jelly Bean) android release.
My project's directory looks like (before building):
prj:
--  jni:
    -- main.c
    -- Android.mk

So, I launch ndk-build (in prj directory) and obtain ARM ELF executable file in prj/libs/armeabi and in prj/obj/local/armeabi/ with name hello_world_gr.
Also I was trying to pull out libEGL.so and libGLESv2.so libraries from phone and use them for linking.
In both cases, app is successfully launched on phone without any linker error, app prints hello world and receives segmentation fault in eglGetDisplay with some delay (in  which nothing is occurred).
If I try to do this on desktop Ubuntu:
$ gcc -o hello_world_gr main.c -lGLESv2 -lEGL
$ ./hello_world_gr
hello world.
egl dpy: 0x25e7010.

As you can see, all is fine.
On X11-based target, I can obtain EGLNativeDisplay via, for example, xcb_connect(), and pass it to eglGetDisplay, does such function exist for android (of course I mean about C/C++ function)?
You can look to https://android.googlesource.com/platform/hardware/libhardware/+/master/tests/hwc/ and ensure that it isn't my crazy idea.
I have built and launched this example but, again, have received such segmentation fault within eglGetDisplay. (I have built this app also manually via ndk, no full Android build.)
Did anybody try to do this? Did you get success?

A: I'm not sure why your code snippet is crashing, but I wouldn't expect it to work.  Certainly not while the rest of the Android framework is running.
While we like to think of computers and devices as having The Frame Buffer, in practice such a thing might be inaccessible or not exist at all -- perhaps replaced by a set of configurable overlays.  On Android, framebuffers and overlays are managed at the lowest level by the hardware composer (HWC), and at a slightly higher level by the system graphics compositor (SurfaceFlinger).
The best place to look for non-app examples is the frameworks/native/opengl/tests directory.  If the system compositor is running, you can ask it for a surface to draw on.  The "angeles" demo provides a nice example.  It uses the WindowSurface class (in the lib directory) to get a top-level display-sized surface from SurfaceFlinger.  It will work even while apps are running.
If SurfaceFlinger isn't available, you'll need to interact with the hardware composer directly.  The tests in the hwc directory do this.  Note they will not work if SurfaceFlinger is running.  (And they're old enough that they might not work at all anymore.)
None of this uses public SDK APIs, so your code is likely to break if run on an older or newer version of Android.
More information about the Android graphics architecture, especially SurfaceFlinger and the HWC, can be found here.

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Maybe you've been owning an online store for a few months, maybe for a few years or you are just thinking about starting. Either way, if you are reading this article, you are definitely wondering if you can increase your eCommerce growth.
Now, take a step back and look at everything you are doing so far. Are you good at it? Are you getting a lot of customers, are they buying your products? Most importantly is there anything you can do to improve your results? Well, the answer to the last question is yes and it always will be. You can always think about what more you can do and what more you can upgrade.
There are a lot of tips and strategies for a successful eCommerce business and they are all useful. But people often forget about the following. So, I decided to collect the most important ways to get you where you want to be with your online store.
Whatever you are doing – stop. Take a list, open an app or your laptop, and make a plan. What do you want to achieve, what results are you hoping for, where do you see your website next month, next year and in a few? It all matters.
Set a timeline, be specific but also realistic. Make sure to set well-defined goals and follow them with time. This will help you figure out what your budget will be and how many resources you will use.
Use your logic to combine all of the factors in the best way so that you don't have to change your course of action when you actually start to follow it through. For example, take the time to think about how long a certain task will take you.
When you are finished with all of them, make a calendar as well as the plan. This is not something to do in the beginning, but a must-do constantly. You can use the results of every accomplished plan and analyze them to improve your tactics in future eCommerce success.
We all know that communication and connection with people can be time-consuming but it also can be the key to increasing your eCommerce growth. It is indeed a very long and vast topic but it is also one of the most important points you need to keep in mind. Often, there are facts about social media that people forget. This article helps you prevent it.
Be present. Share your products and connect the items with people. It doesn't matter if you are selling handmade jewelry, food or computers. Always build a bridge to the faces that are going to look from the other side of the monitors. Except for pictures, show videos of how they're made or maybe some "behind the scenes" action.
I'll tell you a secret. Some owners of eCommerce business think it is best if they focus on one platform. For example, they post photos on Instagram, others only share links to their website on Facebook. And third tweet news about their online store when there are any. Don't do that!
You can never lose by growing your presence on every social media. Be everywhere and be there often! But don't overdo it, because you don't want to spam people's free time, right? Before you start, get guidance on how to drive traffic to your website using social media.
Schedule time to ask people what they think. Make a poll in Instagram, create a Facebook open conversation or send an exit email. Ask them about a specific product they bought, or what about their order – was the shipping good, how fast was it.
Your customers are special and they most certainly should feel that way. After all, your eCommerce business is existing for them. You can also ask them what they would want to change: about the way your site is looking, about the items or anything actually. Here is more about how to track your online business reviews.
Communicating with your customers can go in different directions. You can easily set an FAQ page (frequently asked questions) in your site.
Answer to the most common, be honest and open. This way you will exclude the basic questions and save time. After that, you can create a live chat and you don't have to answer within the hour, but the same day is still a good approach for you. Make sure to put your contacts in a visible place and don't forget answering personal messages on your pages, profiles, and email.
Some of you may think that email communication is forgotten but you'd be wrong. It still has the most power when considering connecting with others. If I take time to explain why it is so important, there won't be enough time to actually tell you how to use it to achieve the wanted eCommerce growth.
First, keep in mind that email is not only used for people to contact you or the opposite. It can create one very beautiful and successful marketing campaign.
You have to create a list of potential or present customers (audience segmentation is really important), but only the ones that accept receiving emails from you. Now play with your mind. You can think of interesting ways to attract them.
Such as giving some discount only to people who subscribed, sending special and private offers to them, letting them be the firsts to know what is coming soon. Email marketing if given a lot of thought about can be a very effective way to grow eCommerce success. Make sure you acknowledge what is content marketing.
As I gave you the hint this part is a must in online marketing, and I would be surprised if you haven't already thought about it. Nonetheless, it is very important to use them properly and effectively if you want to increase your eCommerce growth.
The difference between small and bigger eCommerce businesses will be the key here. If you have a decent and well developed larger online store you should use the discounts and promotions for increasing sales and intriguing new customers. On the other hand, if you are still small, you can use it for customer retention.
Always try to engage with people. Offer them promotion by getting them to do something first. It can be sharing their email, picking more products, giving you a review, sharing their purchases with friends or if it is their first engagement with your online store.
Their interaction will be more valuable for you than the discount itself. It will draw them to getting back to you, gain confidence and satisfaction by their decision to buy from you. To get closer to them, also read some more about product description and how to influence.
Ecommerce growth in sales is a worldwide phenomenon. People now sell products, services, they even sell their thoughts. And with that, the competition has grown more than ever. How can you compete with others if you don't know what they are doing? Exactly, you can't. This is why you need to go out there and be Sherlock Holmes for a minute. Find out what they are offering, what social media are they on, what is their concept, what campaigns they have and more.
This advice is only for helping you open your mind a little more for ideas and thoughts. Copying is not an option. By reviewing their advantages, you will find out what yours are comparing to them. This will help you bring out the things you do best and show your customers why you deserve their trust.
Talking about trust, there is no way we skip this. I saved it for one of the last, but it might as well be first. Do you shop from shady sites you know nothing about, you can't find their refund policy or shipping information? Do you check if you can return the product, what guaranty you have? I hope so. Because it is what drives most of the people to the final step – buying.
Your eCommerce website cannot be considered as complete if you don't have those three marks. This is after all a human interaction and security is the conclusive point. Not only you won't have eCommerce growth but you will find out no one wants to buy because they don't feel safe doing it. Assure everyone that they can have complete faith in your store.
And when it comes to making your customer's life easier on your website, read some eCommerce web design tips for creating the perfect business. It explains why the call to action button maters, how to provide the best possible customer support services and website hosting specifics.
Let's assume you already know how important your web hosting is. But when was the last time you checked how well your site is working? Is it loading your pages fast, do you need to upgrade your plan, how well presented it is to your visitors.
Are you using free web hosting? The right host is extremely meaningful not only for your convenience but for your customers' too. You need a strategy that is fitting all expectations so that you can provide the best experience for everyone and make sure you take care of your eCommerce growth.
If you are at the beginning of your journey take a look at Shared hosting. And if it has been a long time, you are growing and in need of something even more extensive, you might want to look at Semi-dedicated hosting.
Don't forget that choosing the right plan for your web host has a very strong impact on your store. The quality of support, the power of security, the maintenance of high traffic that you'll need when thousands of visitors are on your site and space availability when your store expands. If you need help with choosing the best hosting service for you, check How to Choose a Web Hosting Service.
When we are talking about increasing any eCommerce sales, we have to look at the big picture and also in every little detail. This way we won't lose our perspective and we can focus on what is right. The points I selected are not all the paths you can go through, but you can start from here.
In general, don't forget that your website is going to be visited by ordinary people who don't want to get lost in it, but to find clean, simple and attractive online space.
Think of it as your room – they are visitors and if it is messy they won't know where you usually keep everything. For increasing your eCommerce growth make sure you provide not only an online store where people can buy things but a journey on which people can experience and engage.
Do you have an eCommerce business? Share with us how you are improving your eCommerce growth.


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Fight updates: Trout-Galarza; Ramirez-Edwards; Bradley-Vargas
Phil Jay 07/05/2015
Esther Lin
Former world super welterweight champion Austin Trout will now face Luis Galarza on Saturday after Anthony Mundine was forced to withdraw earlier this week with an ear infection.
US-based Puerto Rican Galarza, 31, last fought in September 2013 when taking his record to 20-3, although Trout represents only the third fighter of his career with a winning record. 'El Taino' has twice been defeated by journeymen and lost out in five rounds to IBF welterweight champion Kell Brook on the Briton's US debut back in 2011.
The bout takes place at State Farm Arena in Texas and also features Jamie McDonnell v Tomoki Kameda and Omar Figueroa v Ricky Burns.
On June 12 at a venue to be determined, super middleweight sensation Gilberto Ramirez Sanchez returns to action in what could arguably be the Mexican's toughest test to date. The 23 year-old, who has won all 31 of his contests and scored 24 stoppages, is on the cusp of a world title and is excited by the further step-up.
"Derek Edwards defeated the current WBC champion (Badou Jack) in just one round. I think that if I am able to win this fight I will be considered as a serious title contender. I know he is a tough rival. He's always going forward, but we're working on the strategy to defeat him," said Ramirez.
Just over two weeks' later on June 27 in California, Timothy Bradley is set to battle Jessie Vargas on the WBA 140lb champion's debut at 147. Bradley, 31, hasn't recorded a victory since beating Juan Manuel Marquez back in October 2013 having lost to Manny Pacquiao and drew with Diego Chaves in 2014.
The fight has not yet been officially announced, although both boxers has taken to social media to state their intention to meet on the date in question.