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unsung years on
Florida's east coast
Though honored annually with a festival
in her hometown of Eatonville,
the writer and anthropologist spent
some of the happiest and most productive time of her life living on a houseboat on the Halifax River in Daytona Beach
Writer and anthropologist Zora Neale Hurston. Date unknown. Photo: State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory
By Denny Bowden
Volusia History - Retracing
Florida's Past
I was 13, and the night seemed pitch black as I made my path along the wooden docks, careful not to get pinched by boats bumping against the dock when they quietly drummed a "thunk. . . thunk" tune of wood against wood and echoed through the huge covered boat house. Walking in the dark just above the slapping sounds of the river seemed mysterious and a little unsettling with only a dim light here and there high over head – just enough for me to make out the wriggling shrimp on my dangling hook. I was at Howard Boat Works where my father was employed by day.
I was unaware that 14 years earlier the ambitious young African American writer Zora Neale Hurston was living alone at these same dark docks on her houseboat tied up along the banks of the Halifax River at Howard Boat Works at 633 Ballough Road where Caribbean Jack's Restaurant is today. "Zora," as she is affectionately called even by literary critics, is honored every year in her Central Florida hometown of Eatonville (near Orlando) with a festival, but Daytona Beach also deserves a good portion of her honor, too.
First Visit to Daytona Beach, Bethune-Cookman College
Zora Neale Hurston is best known today for her novel Their Eyes Were Watching God (1937) which is taught in high schools and colleges throughout the U.S., but in 1933 while she was still at the cusp of her career, the flamboyant Hurston came to Daytona Beach for the first time with high hopes because Mary McLeod Bethune, president of Bethune-Cookman College, had invited her to Bethune's upcoming 57th birthday celebration on July 10.
Hurston was anticipating the possibility that here in Daytona Beach she could obtain a full-time position, especially craved in the uncertain times of the Great Depression, and she wrote to her benefactor Charlotte Osgood Mason that Mrs. Bethune "has some very powerful friends."
From the very beginning in her new position at Bethune-Cookman College, Hurston struggled to create a drama school
Bethune was impressed that in January, at Rollins College in Winter Park, Hurston had staged a successful Florida premiere of her musical play From Sun to Sun, enlivened with African American folklore and songs, and near the end of 1933 Hurston wrote to a friend that Mrs. Bethune had invited her "to establish a school of dramatic arts based on pure Negro expression" and that Hurston wished to work out themes for the drama school that would be "gorgeously Negro."
What Hurston did not know, though, was that the college was in such need of funds that Mrs. Bethune had given up her own salary for the entire year. This was in character for Bethune who two years earlier had been ranked as one of the top 10 of the 50 most outstanding living American women.
From the very beginning in her new position at Bethune-Cookman College, Hurston struggled to create a drama school because during the Great Depression the college had only 226 students, most of whom were actively involved in "major athletics," college performing groups, and other college organizations. She later wrote, "I was given the old hospital building without a cent of money and told to turn it into a theatre. I even had difficulty getting a light bulb for my office."
Hurston, as tenacious as a bulldog, successfully arranged for the students to perform From Sun to Sun before an enthusiastic audience of 2,100 at the formerly segregated Daytona Beach Auditorium (where Peabody Auditorium stands today), but she later wrote to others that she had been "plugging away in the dark" and "I decided to abandon the farce of Bethune-Cookman's Dramatic department and get on with my work."
1943 — Living on a Houseboat
Hurston swept out of Daytona Beach in 1934, but in February 1943 she returned with hope and with money in hand because her autobiographical book, Dust Tracks on a Road, had just been awarded the prestigious Anisfield-Wolf Book Award for the "best book in racial problems in the field of creative literature." The prize was $1,000, a huge sum back then – enough for her to buy her first home – a 20-year-old, 32-foot wooden houseboat with a 44-horsepower engine. She named it Wanago ("Want to Go"), and she set up home at Howard Boat Works.
Elizabeth Howard has been identified as the young daughter of the white owner of Howard Boat Works by Hurston biographer Virginia Lynn Moylan (though his obituary does not mention a daughter), and Ms. Howard recalls her visits as a child on Hurston's houseboat: "Inside the cabin were windows all around. I would sit at a little table and Zora would be sitting across from me."
She remembers being captivated by Hurston's folktales, especially "a folktale about how black people got black," adding, "The day Zora told me that story she was wearing a brown turban. I loved Zora's stories, and I loved Zora."
Hurston wrote that on the houseboat, "I have the solitude that I love. . . . All the other boat owners are very nice to me. Not a word about race."
Hurston wrote to her novelist friend Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings that on the houseboat in Daytona Beach "I have the solitude that I love. . . . All the other boat owners are very nice to me. Not a word about race."
She invited the nationally famous African American poet Countee Cullen to visit, but she jokingly warned him that her houseboat had a small toilet and that he could only squeeze into it "if your behind does not stick out too far." Hurston also told Rawlings that the boat was crammed with books and papers.
For the next four years, Hurston lived on the Wanago and later a second houseboat, taking scenic tours up and down the Halifax River and passionately enjoying fishing. She wrote, "I love the sunshine the way it is done in Florida. Rain the same way – in great slews or not at all. . . . I dislike cold weather and all of its kinfolk: that takes in bare trees and a birdless morning."
During her first year back in Daytona Beach, 1943, on the houseboat, she wrote magazine articles for the Saturday Evening Post, The American Mercury, Reader's Digest, and she was hoping to be accepted by The New Yorker, but into the early months of 1944 she continued to live off the Anisfield Prize money, loving her life at Howard Boat Works where she said she "achieved one of my life's pleasures by owning at last a houseboat. Nothing to delay the sun in its course. . . . The Halifax River is very beautiful and the various natural expressions of the day on the river keep me happier than I have ever been before in my life. . . . Here, I can actually forget for short periods the greed and ultimate brutality of man to man."
Hurston left Daytona Beach for a short while in the spring of 1944, going to New York to develop a musical comedy, Polk County, with Dorothy Waring, a white woman, but she returned home to Daytona Beach in mid-July 1944, and stayed until the fall when she prepared the Wanago and then "sailed" in it 1,500 miles to New York City.
During 1944, she survived a tonsillectomy as well as a Category 2 hurricane that hit Long Island on Sept. 15 that likely caused her to replace the weathered Wanago with another houseboat that she bought when she returned to Daytona Beach.
She named her second houseboat Sun Tan, and she reveled in her homecoming to Florida, as her biographer Robert Hemenway writes, "sometimes eating a dozen oranges at a single sitting." She wrote to a friend, however, in July 1945, "I have been sick with my colon and general guts for a long, long time, and really for a while I thought I would kick the bucket." But then she noted with hope, "The sun is shining in my door." By then she was writing a novel and several essays.
In February 1946, while still living at Howard Boat Works, she joined a shrimp boat that went out through Ponce Inlet into the Atlantic Ocean. Hurston was braving this adventure so she could do research for her novel Seraph on the Suwanee (partially set in New Smyrna Beach), and she wrote, "It was tough and rough. . . .The men, white and black, who put shrimp on the table of the nation are made of the stuff of pioneers."
Later, she sold the Sun Tan, possibly to pay for a trip to Honduras to locate a lost Mayan city. Also, after leaving Daytona Beach, she finished her last novel, Seraph on the Suwanee.
1956 — Last Visit to Daytona Beach, Bethune-Cookman College
Ten years passed before Hurston returned to Daytona Beach for her final visit – this time to be honored as a special podium guest at the May 28, 1956, commencement ceremony at Bethune-Cookman College. She was awarded for her contributions to "education and human relations," an honor that she was pleased to receive.
Today, 54 years after Hurston's death in 1960, Daytona Beach honors the author Stephen Crane with a yearly conference at Lilian Place, the house where he recovered from his shipwreck in 1897. Zora Neale Hurston, one of the most esteemed African American novelists, also deserves similar recognition by Daytona Beach because she made 633 Ballough Road her home for several years.
Denny Bowden, Ph.D., writes about Volusia County history on the blog,
Volusia History - Retracing Florida's Past.
His work is reposted here by permission.
Read more of his Denny's blogs at http://volusiahistory.wordpress.com/
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and aims him to the Hall of Fame
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As we usher into the 2nd month of 2017, I know some people are dragging their feet begrudgingly into February. Aside from our typical winter woes, which let's face it, we've been lucky with our fairly mild winter thus far (crosses fingers, eyes and toes).


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Ryan Seacrest on the verge of 'massive deal' with Disney
Ryan Seacrest is reportedly on the verge of signing a "massive new deal" with Disney.
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According to TMZ, the deal "goes way beyond" "American idol" and "Live with Kelly and Ryan," and it includes a production deal for new TV shows produced through his production company.
Eyebrows were raised about Ryan's future with Disney after his name was conspicuously left out of a press release announcing a new season of "American Idol," which includes Katy Perry, Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan. But, TMZ said it's just a matter of time until Ryan's "huge contract" is announced.
In fact, on Monday, Ryan was allegedly spotted leaving dinner in New York City with Disney TV Chairman Peter Rice.
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It's believed that Ryan makes at least $30 million from just "American idol" and "Live with Kelly and Ryan." His new deal is expected to be much richer.
Ryan, of course, is one of the richest men in Hollywood due to his many endeavors. Forbes estimated that Ryan made $71.5 million in income from all of his gigs last year, and his net worth is estimated to be around $430 million.
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When I woke up this morning my fingers were a little swollen, and the ring on my right hand got stuck. It was a little uncomfortable so while I was driving to work I thought it'd be a good idea to elevate my hand and move my fingers about to try to reduce the swelling. At one point I was stopped at a light and "oh, look! All these people are waving at me!".
Thank goodness it was your ring finger and not your middle finger.
I hope the swelling has gone down! Did you try ice?
It's back to normal, after a few minutes of parade-waving at unsuspecting strangers. My fingers seem to get fat while I sleep. I usually move my ring to a smaller finger when I sleep, but I forgot.
This was a hysterical and wonderful way to tell this little swelling episode with the funny ending!
Thanks! It cracked me up, and I was hoping someone else would enjoy it too!
I can't swear they weren't doing both.
Ha ha well at least it was a friendly way to start the day.
And, if I'm honest, it probably wasn't the most embarrassing thing I did that day!


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The eighth inductee into the Hall of Oddities is a River with a "Huntly" hang tag. In July, Approximately 20 of these interesting pieces had been reported. All were found in the continental United States. The inside of the Rivers with Huntly tags reads "Huntly" and has a a tag line of "Oh So Sly!" River's stye number is is 6237, whereas "Huntly" has a UPC code of 6238. When the latest group of Attic Treasures were announced in September, Huntly was not included, making us believe that his day may never come. Below is a picture of the inside of Huntly's tag and Sal's comments and some reasons why he may never be produced.
Could "Fox Hunt" be the Reason Why Huntly Was Never Released?
If you remember, River showed up with a "Huntly" hang tag, style number 6238, and a tag line "Oh So Sly!" With the recent announcements of New Attics, I was surprise to see "Huntly" the fox not included. Perplexed, I did a search of the name "Huntly" and "Huntley" to fine some clues. Needless to say, not a one. I then tried "Fox" to no avail. However, when the key words "Fox Hunt" was entered, I was sickened with the wealth of articles and deplorable pictures showing the cruelty of this barbaric sport.
Although just a theory, and a very uneducated one at that, I would like to believe that Huntly was not released by Ty Inc., in protest to this inhumane bloodsport. Perhaps one day we will see an Attic Treasures fox but one with a different name which is not suggestive of this despicable sport.


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Q: Facebook Graph API Event doesn't return all attending users I'm trying to get (using FB PHP SDK) number of users attending an open event. All good, but seems like Facebook limits number of records in response...
Example:
https://graph.facebook.com/169041749835607/attending returns 999 users although more than 1600 users attending the event.
I would really appreciate any solution on this ... how to increase / disable this limit?
Thanks

A: Some googling finds that ... This is a bug.
http://bugs.developers.facebook.net/show_bug.cgi?id=13694

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A: Although this is a bug with a limit of 999 users, we've found that if you repeatedly query it does return different users. We then query the results every few hours and add any new ones into our list. It tends to get around 50% of the users, which is better than just 999.
However it does require lots of API calls, so you'd think that Facebook would just fix this!

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Foreigners among 76 suspected militants killed in fresh North Waziristan air strikes
January 27, 2015 News Desk Top Stories
RAWALPINDI: Fresh aerial strikes targeting militant hideouts in Datta Khel area of North Waziristan on Tuesday left at least 76 suspected militants dead, including some foreigners.
According to a statement released by the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR), air strikes targeted militant hideouts it Datta Khel area of North Waziristan. The first round of strikes killed 53 militants while a second round of strikes killed an additional 23 militants.
The strikes destroyed six militant hideouts and an ammunition dump.
Seven explosives laden vehicles were also destroyed in the strikes.
The strikes came as Army chief General Raheel Sharif visited Mohmand Agency in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas on Tuesday.
"We will never abandon these areas without fully restoring them to functional normalcy," General Raheel said.
Tuesday's air strikes followed similar strikes on Sunday when at least 35 suspected terrorists were killed in fresh air strikes in North Waziristan Agency near the border with Afghanistan on Sunday as an eight-member Afghan delegation, led by the country's border police chief, arrived in the federal capital on a five-day trip.
Fighter jets strafed hideouts of militants in the Datta Khel area of North Waziristan, the military's media wing, the ISPR, said in a statement. Thirty-five terrorists were killed in the air blitz, it added. "Foreigners were among the dead."
Referring to the recently launched operations by Afghan National Army in areas close to Mohmand and Bajaur, the army chief expressed hope such measures would help check cross border terrorism incidents and enhance border coordination.
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THROUGHOUT the Covid-19 pandemic Hospice at Home Carlisle and North Lakeland's top priority has been to maintain high-level nursing care for patients.
While our charity shops were forced to close their doors and other services were suspended or adapted, it was imperative that our palliative care teams were able to provide for those in need, supported by the Occupational Therapy team.
Due to coronavirus restrictions, the charity's Complementary Therapy team was unable to continue its work providing holistic therapies – massage, reflexology, breathing work and the relaxation therapy HEARTS – for patients, carers and the bereaved.
Complementary Therapy Co-ordinator Angela Fearnley-Allen said that while the service is hugely beneficial, it is not essential in the way that nursing is.
Angela was deployed back to the nursing team, having started her career with Hospice at Home Carlisle and North Lakeland as a registered nurse.
"I was really pleased to be able to go back onto the nursing team and help out," she says. "The main priority for Hospice at Home was to keep the nursing team as strong as possible and not to disrupt it.
"Everybody was the same, more than willing to help out. It gives you a sense of fulfilment that you are able to do something to help."
Angela says one of the hardest things working throughout the pandemic has been not being able to comfort patients and family members like normal, which goes against the natural instinct of those in care-giving roles.
"Complementary Therapy is very much hands-on and I use touch all the time. With the virus, even going in to do nursing you have got to keep it to a minimum," she says.
"You are so used to just giving people a hug. Sometimes giving people a hug can be so beneficial.
"When you see someone is upset, you reach out to touch them and you can't. Doing Complementary Therapy that is my natural instinct. It goes against everything you are so used to doing."
Angela says that wearing masks is also difficult as patients can't read facial expressions in the same way or see a comforting smile that would usually say so much, so it has been important to reassure them everything is okay.
It's hoped that the Complementary Therapy team – made up of two other therapists and two volunteers who work alongside Angela in people's homes and from two clinic rooms at the charity's base in Dalston – can start providing their services in some capacity in the near future when it is safe to do so.
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Bollywood celebrities gathered at Zee Cine Awards 2018 in Mumbai.
Bollywood celebrities gathered at Zee Cine Awards 2018 in Mumbai. Shah Rukh Khan, Ranveer Singh, Alia Bhatt and others graced the grand night.
The whole Bollywood fraternity came together under one roof to celebrate the best of their hard work at the recently held Zee Cine Awards 2018 in Mumbai. The gala night had the crème de la crème of Bollywood under one roof. From Priyanka Chopra to Shah Rukh Khan, Alia Bhatt, Varun Dhawan, Ranveer Singh and many others showed their presence.
The grand night also witnessed rocking performances by Ranveer Singh, Priyanka, Katrina Kaif, Shahid Kapoor among others.
Talking about big wins, the 'Best Film' award was conferred to Rohit Shetty directorial comedy 'Golmaal Again'. While Alia Bhatt bagged the Viewers Choice Best Actor (Female) for Shashank Khaitan's Badrinath Ki Dulhania, Viewers Choice Best Actor Award (Male) went to Akshay Kumar for Jolly LLB 2.
Varun Dhawan, who walked away with the trophy of Best Actor Male for Badrinath Ki Dulhania, took to his Twitter handle and expressed his happiness on winning the award.
Superstar Shah Rukh Khan got special honour for his contribution to the Indian Cinema and TV for 25 years. On the other hand, Priyanka Chopra was honoured with Global Icon Extraordinary Award.
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It hasn't fired up debate the way the new Cardinals stadium has, but the idea of a regional airport has sparked its own controversy in the Verde Valley.
After presenting its concept to the Clarkdale Town Council, the Verde Regional Airport Committee was urged to take it to the Verde Valley Transportation Planning Organization for a thorough review. The VVTPO heard the presentation this month and wants to hear more.
The members are calling for the public to come and tell them what they think. For that purpose, they have put the item on the Aug. 8 agenda and are extending the meeting to give sufficient time to the proposal.
"Our hope is that by notifying the public about this item on our agenda, we will get a good public turnout and hopefully educate ourselves and the public about this issue," said VVTPO member Mike Bluff.
Cottonwood Mayor Ruben Jauregui, who chairs the organization, said the VVTPO was the appropriate forum to discuss the concept. The organization coordinates information and planning for transportation issues around the Valley.
The Verde Regional Airport Committee is floating the idea of creating an airport between Cottonwood and Sedona – possibly off Beaverhead Flat Road, possibly somewhere else – to serve the flying needs of the public.
Jauregui said he was first concerned because the initial proposal was to close the Sedona and Cottonwood airports.
"We didn't think that was necessary," he said.
Within the past year, thousands of dollars have been spent in city funds and grants for the T-hangar at the Cottonwood airport and an update for the Airport Master Plan. Earlier, Howard Beck, president of the Cottonwood Airport Association, told the Clarkdale Town Council that the idea of a regional airport was "very, very premature."
The meeting begins at 8 a.m. at the county complex in Cottonwood, 10 S. Sixth Street.
Also scheduled to be on the VVTPO agenda is the Verde Valley regional roads program. The organization's technical subcommittee ranked five projects for fiscal years 2005 and '06, for which there is $432,052 available in federal aid and $338,441 from a Highway Users Revenue Fund swap each year.
The subcommittee has suggested that the two top ranked projects be funded.
The Northern Arizona Council of Governments requested that the VVTPO forward its recommended projects by Aug. 10.
Reconstruction of Montezuma Castle Highway was given the subcommittee's top ranking. The road, it was determined, needs upgrading and widening. The project would include turn lanes and pedestrian/bicycle lanes.
Other projects ranked using NACOG's criteria were the reconstruction of the intersection of Broadway and Main in Clarkdale, a new industrial route in Clarkdale and reconstruction of three miles of Cornville Road.
At the VVTPO's July 11 meeting, members discussed transit issues. District 3 Supervisor Chip Davis said the county has some Local Transportation Assistance Funds (LTAF) available to possibly hire someone part-time to search out additional funding for public transportation in the Valley.
The VVTPO is searching for a qualified individual with a background in public transportation to coordinate efforts.
Public gets chance to share ideas on revamped Mingus Ave.


This webinar will introduce faculty to the classroom challenges experienced by students diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). The webinar includes a description of PTSD, corresponding criteria, and PTSD symptoms. It will also include a brief explanation of standard treatments, frequent stereotypes applied to individuals and this illness, and course-related feedback from students with PTSD.
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If you're unable to join the webinar on June 20th at 2:00 p.m. (ET), you may still register and a link to the on-demand recording will be sent via email after the presentation date.
Steve has taught at APUS for approximately nine years with sport psychology, motor learning and sport management serving as his primary teaching focus. He received his Ph.D. from Florida State University in motor behavior and sports psychology. His academic experiences include serving as a collegiate athletic director, a head coach for women's gymnastics and softball coach at the collegiate level, and a certified athletic trainer.
Prior to working at APUS, he served 34 years at Winona State University as faculty president and head coach for WSU's national championship gymnastics team.
Steve's recent research interests have focused on the application of detachment strategies to assist learning and performance. Although he has no personal military experience, several of Steve's family members and close friends served in the military. His interests in researching PTSD grew from those relationships; prior research efforts with detachment and performance; experiences students have discussed in classroom forums; and participating in fundraising for an organization that trained service animals for veterans diagnosed with PTSD.
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Nancy currently works as a behavioral health specialist for a government contractor. She provides initial mental health assessments for all branches of the military guard and reserve units.
Nancy's clinical background has involved working in inpatient and outpatient settings for both substance abuse and mental health disorders of civilian and military populations. She has over 11 years of nonprofit experience in assisting military families to cope with medical crises by providing lodging and financial support through the Joint Base Andrews Fisher House.
As a military spouse for over 22 years, Nancy has extensive personal experience of the challenges that the military faces. She holds a bachelor's degree in psychology from the University of Maryland University College and a master's degree in professional counseling from Liberty University. In the future, Nancy plans to pursue a doctoral degree in education.


In the previous tutorial of this series we used the Windows Component Wizard to create our own custom COM object file. We told the wizard how we wanted it configured and it output the basic XML file for us. Now it's time to put some code into that file.
In my last article I introduced the Windows Script Components technology as a means of creating your own custom COM objects without the need for high level programming or expensive development software. I also showed you how to build a basic object shell using nothing but a text editor and the scripting knowledge you already possess. Today, we'll take all of that a step further and get our hands dirty creating a real, working object with all of the bells and whistles.
If you've been scripting for more than a few minutes, you've undoubtedly used some form of COM object in your scripts. These are objects provided by the operating system and other applications that allow you to perform tasks that aren't provided by the scripting environment. Most of these objects are compile code that resides in a DLL or OCX file somewhere. Most people believe that you have to have some level of advanced programming ability to create these objects for yourself. That's not the case. Today I'm going to show you how to create custom COM objects using nothing more than the scripting knowledge you already possess.


I'll tell you why. Because too many CEOs view their employees as expendable assets. They should view them as renewable resources. And renew them.
Don't bother with smart manufacturing if you have a dumb workforce. And if your workforce is dumb, it's your fault, not theirs. Don't bother with an IT revolution. Your revolution has to start with a "smart workforce." You have to make a new compact with your employees. You need to ignite the human spirit in your workforce. Imagine this. What would happen if every day your employees came to work excited to do better today than they did yesterday? Imagine how your company would soar if your employees were absolutely dedicated to supporting the mission and each other in attaining it? Imagine what it would be like if your employees were like Cirque de Soleil performers?
This is the place where I get blank stares from many CEOs. They don't like the "soft stuff." "Give me the hard stuff," they say. "Tell me how to build a smart factory, not a smart workforce," is what I often hear.
It has to be the other way around. Start by building a smart workforce. A workforce that is engaged, enlightened and empowered. A workforce that trusts in its leadership. A workforce that believes in its leadership. Tall order to be sure — especially if the leadership is a bunch of boneheads that care more about depreciation than employee engagement.
1. At the top. Build leadership credibility. The only way to have leadership credibility is if your leaders demonstrate key values of respect and integrity.
2. Leaders need to treat their employees with respect. But many don't. In a recent Harvard Business School study of 20,000 employees half of them did not feel respected by their leaders. And respect was rated by the participants as more important than anything else, including compensation. Imagine how the company performance would skyrocket if you solved this one problem alone.
4. This is not just for the top. Your entire workforce has to embrace the values of respect and integrity. But you cannot expect "people below to do what the top will not." You may have leaders that lost credibility long ago. They can't get it back. You have to replace them.
Smart manufacturing starts at the top, not the bottom. Smart manufacturing starts with creating a new compact with the workforce. Smart manufacturing starts with people, not machines.
Steven L. Blue is the president and CEO of Miller Ingenuity, a global supplier of mission-critical solutions in the transportation industry, and the author of the new book, "American Manufacturing 2.0: What Went Wrong and How to Make It Right." For more information, visit www.SteveBlueCEO.com, www.milleringenuity.com and connect with Blue on Twitter, @SteveBlueCEO.


I'm very fortunate that my husband is a Chiropractor. He helped me get pregnant under his care after several attempts. While pregnant I had little to know pain or discomfort also very high energy. In my labor I was comfortable within reason and it was only 4 hours long with an all natural birth at home.
I give a lot of credit to all this due to chiropractic care. If you live in San Diego I highly recommend you visit him especially for getting pregnant, while pregnant and post care for mom & baby.
Our daughter also gets care from daddy and at 6 months old she still has yet to have a cold or any bug. She also is unvaccinated and around a wide variety of people & animals.
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The past year has seen quite a lot of changes with the recent opening of their third Hatsune branch in Kerry Shopping Mall, their strategic move of Karaiya Spice House into a brighter, bigger and more beautiful new space just a few steps down from its original location and Hatsune Taikoo Li Sanlitun Branch's fresh new face-lift this summer with the expansion of their kitchen space, moving their sushi bar deeper into the restaurant space.
With new menu dishes to soon announce and a new cocktail menu, they're ready to show just how good turning 13 can be!
Sushi Addicts: Have you tried Hatsune's new Dream Team Roll?
Taking place on Thursday, September 5th at the Hatsune Taikoo Li Sanlitun Village location, pre-sale tickets are now available for purchase at all three Hatsune branches for only RMB 150 each – a steal for a whole night of free-flow sake, cocktails, wine by Summergate, JingA craft beer, Real Coco coconut water and platter after platter of our legendary sushi rolls!
Tickets at the door will be RMB 200, so lock in the pre-sale price and you'll want to buy your tickets early because it's first-come, first-serve and they're already going fast!
Tickets are RMB 150 (LIMITED PRE-SALE Tickets) or RMB 200 at the door. If you're smart, you'll be the first to load up on Hatsune pre-sale tickets before they're all gone!
We've got tunes by DJ Patrick Yu, our signature sushi rolls for all to taste and with very generous sponsors, we'll have free flow sake, cocktails, wines by Summergate, craft beer by JingA and Real Coco coconut water!
Once again, tunes will be courtesy of our favorite DJ – Patrick Yu!


The Phoenix Green Chamber of Commerce is having its premier launch of our Lunch and Learn event: December 11 at 12pm at Tomaso's Italian Restaurant. It is part of our new series, 1-2-3's of the Green Chamber. Starting with December, through all of 2014 we will be having a Lunch and Learn event at Tomaso's on the second Wednesday of every month that aligns with the monthly theme. For December our theme is "2013 in Review- Green Successes." Our very own communications intern, Samantha Fruin, is an ASU sustainability student and will be spearheading the lunch talk. As the year comes to an end, we will be taking a look back on 2013 and all the amazing sustainability accomplishments that have happened around the valley. A sneak peak of some topics covered from Samantha will be: Recycled Orchestra at the Musical Instrument Museum and the GIOS Energy Efficiency Guides, as well as other local successes for Arizona State University. Other than Samantha, the Vice President of the Board, Colin Tetreault will be speaking about ASU sustainability initiatives as well as sustainability topics covered with Mayor Stanton. Another guest speaker will be Tom Waldeck. Tom works for the city of Phoenix and will be speaking about the Keep Phoenix Beautiful Campaign as well as PHX Renews projects. Lastly, Ray Dovalina works with the City of Phoenix Transportation, and will provide an exciting glimpse of the Grand Ave and 1st Street redesign. Come join us for a delicious Italian lunch and recap all the amazing sustainability accomplishments of 2013! What do you think is the most significant green accomplishment you've seen in 2013? Share your opinion at the round table at the end of the Lunch and Learn.
Our program will begin promptly at 12:00. Please arrive at 11:30 - 11:45 to place your lunch order. There is no special event fee for this meeting. You will just be responsible for your own lunch. Tomaso's will be offering their full lunch menu for you.


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Q: Do I need to close DirectoryReader while using Lucene Near real-time indexing feature Am using Lucence 4.7.2 and am new to it. I tried looking into the lucene source code, but was not able to find the information. The reason for using near real-time is, while searching the index should be visible withing 1 minute of creation.
I have created the following trying to implement/use lucene NRT (near real-time) feature.
//Code to initialize IndexWriter and Near real-time IndexReader.
//(DirectoryReader is used as IndexReader(IndexWriter, boolean) contructor is deprecated.
directory = FSDirectory.open(new File("C:/Users/arun/lucene-home/"));
Analyzer analyzer = new StandardAnalyzer(Version.LUCENE_47);
IndexWriterConfig indexWriterConfig = new IndexWriterConfig(Version.LUCENE_47, analyzer);
IndexWriter indexWriter = new IndexWriter(directory, indexWriterConfig);

//NOTE 1
DirectoryReader directoryReader = DirectoryReader.open(indexWriter, true);

As per documentation of  DirectoryReader openIfChanged(DirectoryReader oldReader, IndexWriter writer, boolean applyAllDeletes)
Everytime before performing a search, I create IndexSearcher as below
DirectoryReader newDirectoryReader = DirectoryReader.openIfChanged(directoryReader , indexWriter, true);
IndexSearcher nrtIndexSearcher = new IndexSearcher(newDirectoryreader);

Question:
Will the original DirectoryReader "directoryReader " stated in the above code with comment "NOTE 1" be closed by lucene itself? I mean the DirectoryReader implementation or the class that used in it?
If not, how do I track if the IndexSearcher that was created from the DirectoryReader is still being referenced before closing DirectoryReader.
Note: I will not be able to use Solr, Please excuse me.

A: Each IndexReader has to be closed after being used, otherwise you will end up with "Too many open files" exception.
If you are using openIfChanged, you can check reference equality to see if the reader is different or not:
DirectoryReader oldReader = directoryReader;
DirectoryReader newReader = DirectoryReader.openIfChanged(directoryReader);
if ((newReader != null) & (oldReader != newReader)) {
   directoryReader = newReader;
   oldReader.close();
   // need to close the old one
} else {
   // nothing to do
}

Note: if you are using this in a multi-threaded environment, there's a chance the old reader is still in use - so if you close it too early, searches using old reader (searcher, created using this reader) will fail. The cure for this is NRTManager and/or SearcherManager.


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Mura Masa is quickly turning into one of the most interesting up-and-coming producers out there. Mura Masa (real name Alex Crossan) grew up on the little island of Guernsey and dove into electronic music after discovering Hudson Mohawke. He started streaming music via YouTube and stumbled across James Blake, Cashmere Cat and SBTRKT. His new and old influences (like Gorillaz and The Smiths) inspired Crossan to write music, learn to play different instruments and eventually, he started sharing his creations via Soundcloud. Thus, Mura Masa was born and this UK island boy turned internet wizard brought his mysterious, chill vibes and insane talent to the Music Hall of Williamsburg last week.
I walked out to the upper tier of the Music Hall just as Bonzai went into her closing track. The Nigerian-born London-raised vocalist was wearing a one-piece jumpsuit with hair braided down to her lower back and she whipped it around with each sway of her hips. Bonzai pairs her sultry voice over brooding synths and dark, electronic beats to make music that is the definition of modern R&B. Her stage presence was fierce as she strutted around the stage showing the crowd her charm and charisma. As her song came to an end, the room erupted in a raucous cheers.
When Mura Masa walked onto stage, his table was set-up slightly behind the stage lights that normally highlight performers. He was almost in the shadows of the stage, which isn't a bad thing at all. It allowed his music to be the focus and added to the mystery of the moniker he made for himself. Mura Masa began his set with Dracula-like organ keys that transitioned into a subdued, key-driven number that was reminiscent of James Blake and led into "Lovesick" off of Someday Somewhere. About 45-seconds into the track, Bonzai came back out to join Mura Masa on-stage to grace the crowd her sensual R&B vocals for the rest of the night.
Another Someday Somewhere track, "Low", followed the opener and Mura Masa showed the crowd a more outgoing side as he danced with Bonzai. "Cloud Claps" followed from his 2014 debut-album Soundtrack to Death and it was a turning point of the show as it went from chill vibes to a potential mosh-pit. He showed how multi-talented he is as he banged on his trap drums and cymbals while simultaneously tweaked at the knobs on his tables. "Terrible Love" is a track that originally features London singer-songwriter, Denai, but Bonzai filled her shoes wonderfully and gave a passionate performance to allow the crowd to take a breather from all the jumping and shoving.
Mura Masa did a synth-heavy cover of Usher's "You Don't Have To Call" where he whipped out his electric guitar to play along with the track. A few other highlights towards the end of the set with "What If I Go?" "Love For That" and "When U Need Me" where Bonzai jumped into the crowd to dance. She climbed back on stage to perform "Firefly," which everyone was clearly waiting to hear as the whole room erupted in cheers. "Lotus Eater" closed his set as Mura Masa invited all the fans to come up on stage to dance beside Bonzai and himself. Mura Masa is some of the freshest talent in the underground scene and he put on a spectacular show from start to finish. As one showgoer said on the way out of the venue, "Holy s--t."


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On July 1, 2016, Washington state officially closed hundreds of medical marijuana dispensaries. What was once a more affordable, independent market for sincere medical consumers, became a recreational sub-market overnight, subject to recreational pricing and inventory. This transition understandably caused turmoil within the state's medical cannabis community, which now must renew the struggle to get medical patients easy access to reasonably priced treatments.
One small positive for the larger cannabis community may be that there will now be broader education about medical cannabis. Recreational users will be more exposed to medical products and advancements. Likewise, sellers and producers should be more prepared to discuss the medical advantages and efficacy of their products. Knowledge is power, friends, and this power can open new frontiers.
During Washington's transition, one cannabis product has seen notable crossover appeal on the heels of better production methods. RSO oil was heralded as a cancer cure and championed by marijuana and cancer activist Rick Simpson so it had an established medical following. But the alcohol-extracted cannabis oil didn't find wider appeal until Washington's medical demand forced recreational stores to put it on the shelves.
As RSO gained retail visibility, crossover demand grew quickly as consumers learned about RSO's fuller spectrum of active cannabis compounds, promising more holistic therapeutic effects and a better overall experience. At the same time, as Northwest consumers discovered these synergistic benefits, a breakthrough in RSO's alcohol extraction process, not to be confused with alcohol distillation, produced the first RSO oil that could be vaped and dabbed as well as ingested. The new RSO resembled other cannabis oils and was suddenly available in more recognizable forms inspiring organic demand.
RSO is the most complete cannabis oil in terms of delivering a chemical structure that is most similar to the natural cannabis plant. Ethanol (or grain) alcohol extraction draws the most active compounds from cannabis plant matter, including a broader scope of cannabinoids, terpenes, and flavonoids which work together for a more pleasant experience. Ethanol, which is safe for human consumption, is both a polar and non-polar extracting solvent, so it preserves a more complete spectrum of compounds than other common solvents. CO2 or butane, by comparison, are solely non-polar and only draw select compounds to their polarity. Even alcohol distillation, in which plant compounds are extracted and then separated or fractioned, can only provide select parts of what the plant has to offer. The bottom line is that ethanol-extracted RSO contains more compounds than any other oil.
Not all RSO is created equal though. RSO was long known as being a black, bad tasting, and un-smokable product. It was basically reserved for severe medical cases, patients who tolerated the aesthetic drawbacks because of RSO's effectiveness. Because smoking was not an option, oral ingestion was the easiest method for consumption and people learned to tolerate or hide the taste in creative ways. The next generation of RSO oil promises a better experience and more convenient consumption methods for both medical and recreational consumers.
Why is RSO so medically effective?
You may have heard about "Whole Plant Medicine" or "The Entourage Effect." These theories promote the use of all (or more of) the therapeutic compounds in cannabis, as opposed to chasing singular benefits like THC or CBD levels. The thought is that by focusing on individual elements, we miss out on the plant's other notable qualities and, more importantly, the group effect of different compounds that makes cannabis such a miracle plant.
With the current lack of thorough scientific data, it's not hard to believe that there is a world of undiscovered or overlooked properties in cannabis. In fact, there is a burgeoning scientific movement aimed at studying and understanding the vast array of terpenes, cannabinoids, even flavonoids in cannabis and how they react together and individually with the human body.
People acknowledge varying experiences from different cannabis strains, but we have yet to reach a scientific research-based consensus on how the complex elements of cannabis affect us in combination.
As High Times cultivation editor-at-large Nico Escondido described recently in the Letters section (HT, September 2016), "Independent research being conducted at universities and government agencies around the world is now providing us with evidence that the "entourage effect" is more fact than myth, meaning that THC (or even CBD) is no longer considered the key factor in how cannabis flowers effect users. Additionally, scientific research has discovered that a person's individual chemotype is also a major factor… There's a reason we call cannabis the 'miracle plant'— because taken as a whole, she's simply miraculous! But broken down into her individual components, she's just like the rest of us— not the best that she could be."
If you would like to read more about "The Entourage Effect" and potential cannabinoid synergy, we recommend Ethan Russo's scientific paper "Taming THC: potential cannabis synergy and phytocannabinoid-terpenoid entourage effects," which was published in the British Journal of Pharmacology.
Read: Taming THC: potential cannabis synergy and phytocannabinoid-terpenoid entourage effects
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So, will RSO oil take off in the larger cannabis market? At this time the only known version of this new complete oil is RSO+GO produced using Essential Innovations extractors. Essential Innovations, a Seattle company, claims that their cutting-edge system produces "an absolute clean and pure oil, extracted in a closed system that eliminates contaminates from the outside world while maintaining all of the precious unaltered compounds. It is virtually unrecognizable from the primitive, dirty RSO that people used to know." This product appears to live up to this description and the company has made it their mission to spread the word about the potential of RSO oil for both established medical benefits and a more enjoyable recreational experience.
"Our RSO oil still maintains all of the compounds of the well-known medical RSO," says Essential Innovations co-founder Casey Steele, "but we've taken it to a new level by treating it the same as any other product you would allow in your body. Free of contaminants from the outside world. We don't think dirt and other human contamination that occurs during the growing process and material prep should enter into the concentrated oil you ingest. For the first time smokers can experience and enjoy the true flavor of the cannabis flower and its effects in the purest form as nature intended. Our bodies absorb differently through oral ingestion versus smoking, therefore creating a different experience."
It's been awhile since cannabis enthusiasts have seen a groundbreaking advancement that produces a truly superior new product. RSO's growing popularity with recreational users in Washington state should provide an adequate test-group from which to draw strong opinions and analysis. Let the RSO discussion begin.
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Q&A with media innovator Adaora Udoji
If you want to understand the intersection of digital media, emerging technologies, and education, it's difficult to think of a better guide than Adaora Udoji. From her decade and a half in broadcast news to her current role as the Director of Corporate Innovation at the RLab in New York City, Adaora's unique perspective on the way we interact with technology and consume information comes from many years of experience.
We recently sat down with Adaora to get her thoughts on how AI is changing the way we work, why technological progress is inevitable (and why ahistorical alarmism isn't helpful), and how a diverse group of people can be brought together to help us responsibly navigate the vast technological changes we're witnessing every day.
Ricciardi Group: What is the RLab?
Adaora Udoji: The RLab is an economic development initiative created to support economic activity around immersive technologies. We believe we're the first city-funded effort that's focused on developing things like the next-generation of user interfaces (such as virtual and augmented reality), and we essentially do that by forming and funding start-ups. We also provide education and training programs and engage with corporations to help them think about how to employ these products to accelerate growth by spreading and encouraging development.
RG: Do you expect to see more public funding for research on emerging technologies and entrepreneurship in the coming years?
Adaora Udoji: It's critically important. We're thinking about training and education relative to the next generation of technology – what types of skills will people need? Where will they go to learn them? Right now, generally speaking, you learn about tech literacy in schools or workshops that might exist here and there. But there isn't really a place for someone who may not be in school or have tremendous resources to learn about what these technologies have to offer.
RG: What are a few of the practical uses for AI and machine learning (for example, in the healthcare field)?
Adaora Udoji: There are applications that have a far higher rate of being able to detect cancer in medical imaging – they just pick up things that the human eye can't. The ability of AI applications to spot disease is astonishing. Then there's precision medicine – AI applications can sift through thousands of treatments that the human brain just couldn't identify. So AI can come up with novel treatments that wouldn't occur to the human mind.
RG: What do you have to say to people who are concerned about, say, job displacement as more and more tasks become automated?
Adaora Udoji: Innovation is never going to stop. We talk about these things as if there's an endpoint, but there isn't. There are decades and decades of research, and only recently has there been a real increase in trying to productize what AI applications are in the open market.
Is it clear what jobs will be lost, what jobs will be gained, and what jobs will be expanded? No, it's not. As with every tech innovation, there are upsides and downsides. It's not binary – we just don't know the details. The best we can do is look very critically at this technology and develop it responsibly with some level of transparency. We'll hopefully be able to influence some of the people who are responsible for pushing this technology to fruition.
RG: What are a few of the biggest misconceptions about the technology you work with?
Adaora Udoji: Even the smartest people in the world who are not in the tech business can be entirely intimidated by this stuff. There's a lot of poorly designed technology, but there's an idea that tech creators are smarter than everyone. We're iterating so quickly that it can be really overwhelming, but people are making this stuff – coming up with new words, new workflows, and new ways of dealing with and manipulating content. Nobody knows all of it – one of the opportunities we have is to try to make it more accessible.
RG: Why is New York well-positioned to become a global leader in emerging technologies?
Adaora Udoji: New York City is a meta-economy – we have deep experts across many industries and sectors. We also have schools that are graduating a larger number of tech experts every year, such as NYU and Cornell. We're here to support all of these people in developing shared industry objectives and standards.
It's profoundly important to have a broad cross-section of people who have access to this tech, are exposed to it, and are involved in developing it. You're more likely to come out with responsible usage and applications if that's the case. Ultimately, we're in the business of educating and engaging people. We're agnostic as to who you are — whether you're a fortune 100 company or an individual. The point is to create an access point for a lot of these technologies at a time when we need these resources.
There's one key thing everyone (and I mean everyone) forgets: people make technology. Technology doesn't make technology. I say that because if people can make it, they can learn it.
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America is, or so we are often told by people who should know better, a Christian nation. It's a fairly common refrain among those on the far right, those who would self-describe as ultra-conservative. They see resisting change as a battle against the forces that are gradually, insidiously turning this country into some unrecognizable socialist horror. You know, like the People's Republic of Canada. Change is to be resisted.
I found myself yesterday musing at the irony in this.
Conservatives in America tend to be church folks. And church leaders know that the kiss of death for any church comes when it is governed by one particular and pernicious phrase: "We've Always Done It That Way." As a theory for the primary cause of church demise and decay, it's well tested. If a congregation is not open to change, not open to responding creatively to the new challenges in its community and the world, then it will die. It might take a while. But that church will eventually calcify and crumble and fail, because it has ceased to be a living entity.
Here I'm not talking about changing the central governing values of the church. I'm talking about changing the structural and procedural mechanics of church. You know, the crap that doesn't matter. Big, vibrant churches...which, paradoxically, are often the conservative ones...know this. You modify the form, while maintaining the essential content.
Observing the intensity of the resistance to some seemingly obvious and necessary structural changes in our country, I marvel that a nation filled with successful churches should be so ferociously resistant to change. Take, for instance, our approach to transporting our selves and our stuff. A car-based system of mass transportation is obscenely inefficient, abusively wasteful of both our time and our natural resources. But we LIIIIKE it. It's the way we've always done it. It feels comfortable. So even though it can't be sustained, we resist any efforts to change it. Just drill more! Just make more roads...so long as you don't make us pay for them. And keep gas cheap, so we can drive our big lumbering Suburbans just the way the Founding Fathers intended.
We choose to ignore that things are changing. We refuse to realize that the easy and abundant energy that comes from carbon-based sources of energy was the only thing that makes the inefficiencies in our system possible. We close our eyes to the approaching end of the Oil Age. We are, as a culture, like that college-town church that clings to organs and stained glass and high pulpits and robes. It might, for a time, survive. But eventually, clinging to forms and structures that no longer reflect the reality around us will be the end of us. Assuming we're not dead already.
Any halfway competent pastor could tell you that.


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Jacksonville Jaguars Potential Breakout Player of 2013: Cecil Shorts
June 1, 2013 stevenlourie 2013 NFL Breakout Players, Jaguars, Uncategorized
The great thing about the NFL is that there are so many positions that every year, there is almost always at least one player who has a breakout year on every team, no matter how good or bad the team is. This is one part in a 32 part segment detailing one potential breakout player (rookies don't count) for the 2013 NFL season on each NFL team. For the Jacksonville Jaguars, that player is wide receiver Cecil Shorts.
When your quarterbacks are Chad Henne and Blaine Gabbert, it's tough to put up big time numbers as a receiver, but 2nd year receiver Cecil Shorts did a good job of that in 2012 as the 2011 4th round pick caught 55 passes for 979 yards and 7 touchdowns. He caught his 55 passes on 101 targets, which is a low catch rate of 54.5% and he did drop 9 passes, but he was a big time big play receiver, averaging 17.8 yards per attempt and quarterbacks threw 7 touchdowns to 4 interceptions when throwing to him.
That's good for a 94.5 QB rating when thrown to, 15th in the NFL among eligible wide receivers, which is absurd considering his quarterbacks were Blaine Gabbert and Chad Henne, who combined for a 74.7 QB rating on the season. How did he manage that? Well, he ranked 10th among eligible wide receivers averaging 6.7 yards after catch per catch. Only Percy Harvin caught more passes and averaged a higher yards after catch per catch than Shorts.
Even more impressive, he did this despite missing 2 games with injuries and not playing more than 50% of his team's snaps until the team's 6th game of the season. He ran 423 routes on the season, giving him 2.31 yards per route run, 8th in the NFL behind Andre Johnson, Brandon Marshall, Michael Crabtree, Calvin Johnson, Demaryius Thomas, Vincent Jackson, and AJ Green. In his 9 starts, he caught 47 passes for 774 yards and 5 touchdowns, which extrapolates to 84 catches for 1386 yards and 9 touchdowns over 16 games.
On top of that, it didn't seem to matter to him which crappy quarterback was throwing to him. In his 3 starts with Blaine Gabbert, he caught 12 passes for 242 yards and 2 touchdowns. With Chad Henne, he caught 35 passes for 532 yards and 3 touchdowns. That's good news because the Jaguars could go with either Chad Henne or Blaine Gabbert this year and will probably have both start at least one game.
In 2013, Shorts will be in his 3rd year in the league, a frequent breakout year for receivers, and he'll be the starter from week 1. Provided he stays healthy, he should make 16 starts. Justin Blackmon is suspended for the first 4 games of the season, so Shorts will see plenty of targets. He'll also see more attention from defenses and he won't seek up on anyone this time around, but he should be fine. He probably won't reach those aforementioned extrapolated stats, but he has a very good chance to be Jacksonville's first 1000 yard receiver since Jimmy Smith in 2005.
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Look Out Amazon, Here Comes...Rakuten?
Japanese e-commerce firm Rakuten announced on Tuesday it is acquiring Ebates for $1 billion.
The acquisition, which Rakuten hinted at last week, is part of the Japanese company's push to grow its base beyond its domestic market and hopefully, become a global player. Having made some $1.2 billion acquisitions to date along these lines, this is Rakuten's most ambitious move to date.
However, investors are dubious that the company can absorb yet another foreign acquisition, much less one the size of Ebates, despite Rakuten's strong cash position.
Then there is the ever-present Amazon, which dominates the e-commerce market in the U.S. Few believe it will falter in the face of Chinese giant Alibaba, much less a Rakuten-Ebates combo.
Rakuten Goes Forth
Not surprisingly, Rakuten says it is undaunted. For starters, it has assembled a very interesting mix of acquisitions. There is messaging app Viber, which it purchased for $900 million in February, the Canadian ebook offering Kobo, Spanish video service Wuaki.tv, Viki, a digital content platform and Buy.com.
Now it has picked up Ebates.
www.forbes.com/sites/erikamorphy/2014/09/...ere-comes-rakuten/
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Cosha:
Beeindruckender Abwärtstrend Richtung 7
Und eine tolle Performance insgesamt, fast 40% im Minus nach 5 Jahren vergeblichen Hoffens das hier was besser würde.
In der Zeit sind die Märkte in einer echten Hausse und so mancher hat sein Vermögen mit den richtigen Aktien vervielfacht, Rakuten hingegen ein Total Flop.
Congrats,das muß man erst mal schaffen !
Auch im Japan Vergleich
ist die Rakuten Aktie ein kompletter Flop.
Das kurze Aufzucken im Chart war der Hoffnung auf Lyft geschuldet, doch auch dieses IPO ging richtig in die Hose.
Statt in der Euphorie die Beteiligung wenigstens teilweise zu verkaufen,hat Rakuten seinen Anteil gehalten,entsprechend bricht der Kurs wieder ein,denn ob Lyft je profitabel sein wird ist mehr als fraglich. Weiterhin werden Riesenverluste geschrieben und das Geschäftsmodell ist alles andere als das was man sich unter Mobilität der Zukunft vorstellt.
(Verkleinert auf 59%)
Meines Erachtens wird Rakuten einer der größten
5G-Gewinner sein:
finance.yahoo.com/news/...an-sachs-3-5g-stocks-140203675.html
A growth conglomerate with multiple drivers
Japan is a market that has been out of favor but has many fine companies at the heart of Asian growth trading at dirt-cheap valuations, observes Carl Delfeld, editor of Cabot Global Stocks Explorer.
Rakuten is a well-diversified blue-chip conglomerate with tentacles throughout Japan and has plenty of running room for international expansion. Its loyalty membership program is more than 100 million strong and it is Japan's #1 Internet bank, #1 credit card and one of the country's leading travel platforms.
Rakuten (RKUNY) is the 7th most visited website in Japan with 490 million visitors in September with an average length of visit of over six minutes. The company's core business is as an Internet sales platform akin to Amazon (AMZN) with its market share in Japan at about 25%.
Rakuten is also launching a 5G network in the first half of 2020. It already has a large number of e-commerce cloud sites built with high-speed fiber connections in Japan.
This offers the firm natural expansion capabilities into virtual mobile networks and 5G. If successful, this investment will put the company in a strong position in Japanese telecoms.
Rakuten is a growth conglomerate with multiple drivers and a sterling balance sheet. And the stock is trading at just ten times trailing earnings, booked a 16% increase in revenue during its latest quarter, and offers an impressive 19% return on equity.
finance.yahoo.com/news/...s-2020-rakuten-rkuny-100000690.html
Das dürfte bald zu einer Meldung über einen
Cash-Zufluss bei Rakuten führen:
Uber Completes Acquisition of Careem
Nachrichtenquelle: Business Wire (engl.) | 03.01.2020
Uber (NYSE: UBER) today confirmed the official close of the previously announced acquisition of Careem for $3.1 billion. Careem Networks FZ-LLC has become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Uber, preserving its brand. Careem co-founder and CEO Mudassir Sheikha will continue to lead the Careem business, which will report to a board made up of three representatives from Uber and two representatives from Careem. Careem and Uber will operate their respective regional services and independent brands.
With the closing of the deal, Uber has acquired Careem's mobility, delivery, and payments businesses across the greater Middle East region, with major markets including Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates. The regulatory approval process in Pakistan, Qatar, and Morocco is ongoing and the transaction will not close in these territories until approvals from the legal authorities responsible are obtained.
www.wallstreet-online.de/nachricht/...s-acquisition-of-careem
An Inside-Out Guide to Sell on Rakuten in 2020
January 14, 2020 by Altamash
cedcommerce.com/blog/sell-on-rakuten-guide-2020/
Rakuten Seiyu Netsuper's sales rose 30% YoY
Reuters, January 16, 2020
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese online retailer Rakuten <4755.T> and Walmart's Seiyu said they plan to open a new logistics site in Yokohama later this year to deal with growing sales from their joint online supermarket business.
Rakuten Seiyu Netsuper's sales between late October through the end of December rose 30% from a year earlier, the companies said in a joint statement on Thursday.
Internet grocery shopping has been slow to take off in Japan, where consumers are accustomed to shopping daily for fresh produce. But Seiyu and bigger rival Aeon Co <8267.T> expect change ahead due to growing numbers of working women, and advancements in technology and logistics networks.
finance.yahoo.com/news/...-marketing-affiliate-110500445.html
Purple Selects Rakuten Marketing
to Provide Affiliate Marketing Strategy
SAN MATEO, Calif., Jan. 15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Rakuten Marketing today announced that Purple, a growing direct-to-consumer comfort product company, has selected Rakuten Marketing to drive its affiliate marketing strategy across the customer journey. Rakuten Marketing's unique offering will allow the team at Purple to focus on the company's rapid growth opportunity, while experts at Rakuten Marketing help develop Purple's affiliate marketing program to best meet its business goals.
With more than 20 years of industry experience, Rakuten Marketing will help Purple achieve its affiliate marketing goals, including building first touch and last touch commission structures depending on the publisher's position in the shopper's journey. Through the partnership, Purple will leverage Rakuten Marketing's industry-leading affiliate marketing network, which has been voted the #1 affiliate network for eight consecutive years by mThink and recognized as the Best Affiliate Network, among other recognitions, by the International Performance Marketing Awards.
www.finanzen.net/nachricht/aktien
Rakuten investiert in Edge Computing
Collaborating with Queen's to set up an edge computing hub, which is to be based in Belfast.
Edge computing, which brings computation and data storage closer to the location where it is needed thereby improving response times and saving bandwidth, will impact every internet user in the world as it becomes the way the internet works behind the scenes.
Offering a faster solution for smart devices, edge computing is a next generation model that will revolutionise the way society uses the internet.
Dr Blesson Varghese, Lecturer in the School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science and a Fellow of the Institute of Electronics, Communications and Information Technology (ECIT) at Queen's explained: "Currently, processing of all data we generate usually happens on geographically distant clouds.
"As billions of devices are getting connected to the internet, we need more sustainable and scalable architectures for computing. They must not solely rely on distant centralised clouds.
"Edge computing will bring certain services of applications closer to the users on the edge of the network. This will make applications more responsive and reduce bandwidth demand in the network core."
The key mission of the project is to make edge computing a reality.
daro.qub.ac.uk/...Rakuten-Mobile-to-set-up-edge-computing-hub
Das eröffnet m.E. enorme Chancen
LAS VEGAS — In his first speaking engagement at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) since he became the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission in 2017, Ajit Pai said that he has "met with Rakuten" and discussed wireless security issues with company executives. Rakuten Mobile is building a 4G/5G greenfield network in Japan based on open software and virtualization technologies.
Pai said, "There's no American-based supplier of equipment. But people are innovating to virtualize the radio access network and other parts of the 5G network. I've met with Rakuten. I just met recently with Altiostar, a Boston-based company."
He indicated that 5G with its multitude of small cells and edge compute locations "increases the attack surface," in terms of security. Pai is interested in companies such as Rakuten and Altiostar because they are working on next-generation wireless networks that replace proprietary hardware with software stacks that can run on generic hardware. He said these virtualized networks will help to bypass some security issues and also decrease the cost of building 5G networks.
"Software is something America has really led on," said Pai. Although Rakuten is a Japanese company, it's using vendors from all around the world, including Altiostar, which is a U.S.-based vendor.
www.fiercewireless.com/regulatory/...i-met-rakuten-executives
Lyft is a Must-Have
These 4 Beaten-Down Stocks Are Must-Haves on Your Watch List
GuruFocus.com•January 17, 2020
You can't discuss the gig economy without mentioning Lyft Inc. (NASDAQ:LYFT), Uber Technologies Inc. (NYSE:UBER) and the ridesharing space. Interestingly, both stocks have a strong positive correlations and follow the same trajectory.
While both companies have their own strengths and weaknesses, however, Lyft appears to be the better pick of the two. Even though it has not expanded internationally at the same scale as Uber, Lyft has the advantage of a cheaper valuation and lower levels of debt. The stock is currently trading at a price-sales ratio of 1.13, which is significantly lower than that of Uber (3.9). Also, its debt-equity ratio of 0.15 is well below Uber's 0.5, which implies a significantly lower capital gearing and relatively lower risk.
Admittedly, Lyft is burning more cash as a percentage of its revenue as compared to Uber, but the difference is not huge. Also, with an expected improvement in market perception, this stock will have a greater upside since it is trading at lower multiples.
finance.yahoo.com/news/...ten-down-stocks-must-201009743.html
Malaysia's Dahmakan in talks with Rakuten Capital
to raise funding
Read more at: www.dealstreetasia.com/stories/dahmakan-rakuten-170766/
Über das Affiliate-Netzwerk von Rakuten Marketing
Können Sie uns von einer Ihrer aktuellen erfolgreichen Kooperationen mit einem unserer Kunden berichten?
Stylight hat über das Affiliate-Netzwerk von Rakuten Marketing sehr viele erfolgreiche Partnerprogramme realisiert. Einer der High-End-Retailer des Netzwerks, konnte beispielsweise seine Präsenz auf den Märkten von Stylight verdoppeln, was zu einer Umsatzsteigerung von 125 % und einem ROI von 25 % führte.
blog.rakutenmarketing.com/de-de/...r-im-rampenlicht-stylight/
Gigantische Chancen bei Mobile
Rewriting the playbook: In conversation with Rakuten Mobile's Rahul Atri
rakuten.today/blog/rakuten-mobile-profile-rahul-atri.html
Rakuten/Ebates
Rakuten is arguably the best-known service of its kind -- or, at least, it was before the inexplicable name-change. I like it for its simplicity and reliability. Its browser plug-in makes it easy for me to check if there's a cash-back option for any given store, and its apps support mobile cash-back shopping. (Many, if not most, cash-back services require a desktop browser.) The service is also among the few to support in-store cash-back shopping as well. Every 90 days, Rakuten pays out your rebates in the form of a check or PayPal deposit.
www.cnet.com/how-to/...-to-get-cash-back-without-even-trying/
New on Viber
www.viber.com/blog/
Very important from my last posting
www.viber.com/blog/2019-12-18/...-friends-back-with-moneytou/
Rakuten bei Verishop dabei
Verishop Hits $30M Mark
Former Snap exec Khan ramps up ecommerce effort
By Samson Amore
Former Snap Inc. Chief Strategy Officer Imran Khan's ecommerce venture Verishop Inc. has raised $30 million in less than six months.
The company finalized a $12.5 million pre-Series B raise Oct. 11, and reported its valuation totaled more than $100 million following the round. Seattle-based Madrona Venture Group and Tokyo-based Rakuten contributed funds.
labusinessjournal.com/news/2019/oct/18/verishop-hits-30m-mark/
Gutes Potenzial
de.statista.com/statistik/daten/studie/...ten-group-weltweit/
Nach meinen Schätzungen kassiert Rakuten 10% davon
www.finanztrends.info/...denschwere-uebernahme-abgeschlossen/
Lyft (LYFT) Introduces Rental-Car Service in
Zacks, December 16, 2019
Lyft, Inc. LYFT enters the rental-car world with Lyft Rentals. This rental-car service is available through its app to select customers in the Bay Area and Los Angeles.
The company will not levy additional charges on the basis of mileage or refueling costs. Riders will also obtain credits of up to $20 each way for rides to and from its rental lots in Los Angeles, San Francisco and Oakland. Users can rent cars for maximum two weeks. The cars available for rent are Mazda 3 sedan and Mazda CX-5 SUV in Los Angeles whereas in in the Bay Area, customers can choose between a Volkswagen Passat or a Volkswagen Atlas SUV.
Lyft has been witnessing substantial top-line growth owing to uptick in Active Riders. Total revenues soared 74.8% in the first nine months of 2019. Revenue per Active Rider increased 21.7%, 33.9% and 27% in the first, second and the third quarter of 2019, respectively. The new rental-car service, if successful, should further drive the top line. However, significant cost pressure due to high sales and marketing expenses are weighing on its bottom line.
finance.yahoo.com/news/...l-car-135801338.html?.tsrc=fin-srch
Lyft Neues Kursziel
Baltimore (www.aktiencheck.de) –
Rating-Update: Scott Devitt, Analyst von Stifel Nicolaus, stuft die Aktie von Lyft weiterhin mit dem Rating "buy" ein. Das Kursziel werde von 70 USD auf 60 USD gesenkt. (Update vom 17.01.2020)
Vollständiger Artikel unter:
www.wallstreet-online.de/nachricht/12078936-lyft-kursziel
Lyft opens a repair shop just for its drivers
in Aurora
20,000-square-foot facility in Aurora is expected to be able to service more than 100 cars a day when it reaches full capacity
With the driver center model at work in Aurora, not only can drivers expect discount work (just how discounted, company officials would not say) they also are coming to a place where the staff's goal is the same as theirs: get the car back on the road ASAP.
Utilizing best practices pioneered by Toyota, the driver center today can use its three-lane garage system to service 22 cars per day, a figure that is expected to keep rising, said Chris Buller, Lyft's head of vehicle service center operations. When things are really clicking, Lyft officials say the garage could handle 100 cars or more each day.
"Ninety percent of drivers are part-time. That means they are driving less than 20 hours a week. With that limited amount of time, any disruption is problematic," Cohen said. "The interest of the driver center and the interest of the drivers are highly aligned because it's part of the Lyft family."
The center also has a large lounge area with Wifi, bathrooms and a coffee station. Company associates are on hand to sign up and certify new drivers, answer driver questions, resolve issues and provide information about Lyft programs such as the fleet of 200 rentable electric cars the company launched in Denver in November.
www.denverpost.com/2020/01/15/lyft-repair-shop-drivers-aurora/
Das wird auch Lyft helfen
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Rakuten "mauert" in Sachen Nachrichten
global.rakuten.com/corp/news/press/
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Q: Call a controller in prestashop using ajax How can I call the method / function in the controller, I have a controller name TestController.php, then Test.tpl and Test.js. Also I am having a hard time on what to put on the url area.
I wanted to fetch the data from the controller using the ajax.
public function ajaxProcessTestMyAjax(){
  echo "test";
}

Javascript
$(document).ready(function(){

 $( ".view" ).click(function(){
    $.ajax({
        url: "",
        data: {
            ajax: true,
            action: "TestMyAjax",
        },
        success: function(output){
            alert(output);
        }
    });
});

A: Hope it helps:
$.ajax({
url: 'controller/action',
type: "POST",
datatype: 'json',
data: JSON.stringify({
                val1: "test1",
                val2: "test2"
            }),
success: function (jsonData)

A: Most important thing is to specify controller parameter:
$.ajax({
    type: 'POST',
    headers: { "cache-control": "no-cache" },
    url: baseUri + '?rand=' + new Date().getTime(),
    async: true,
    cache: false,
    dataType : "json",
    data: 'controller=cart&ajax=true&token=' + static_token,
    success: function(jsonData)

You may specify data as a string or an object (Doesn't reaelly matter, but creators of PS seemed to like strings).
When you specify controller PS automatically calls the appropriate controller. controller parameter may be sometimes called tab (in older versions?). Annother important thing is pass down token, which you can later check in your controller with special method (controller inherit it).
Another common way is to make a call to a file, and initialize PrestaShop inside your file. Then call some kind of module method.


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The NRA releases controversial Practice Range app, for ages 4 and up
Cody Lee on January 14, 2013
The National Rifle Association, a US organization that promotes firearm ownership, safety and self-defense, has released an app for iOS entitled NRA: Practice Range. The app contains several links to different NRA resources, but the focus is obviously on its built-in mini game.
The game itself isn't anything special, it's a shooting range that offers 3 gameplay modes: Indoor Range, Outdoor Range and Skeet Shoot. But what seems to be causing waves in the tech community today are its in-app assault weapons upgrades, and its 'ages 4 and up' App Store rating…
Here's the description of the shooting range mini-game from the App Store:
NRA: Practice Range also offers a 3D shooting game that instills safe and responsible ownership through fun challenges and realistic simulations. It strikes the right balance of gaming and safety education, allowing you to enjoy the most authentic experience possible.
9 firearms
3 immersive shooting ranges
3 distinct difficult levels
Analog & Gyroscope game controls
Game Center integration
In the app's defense, it does do a good job of promoting gun safety. I received a tip, for example: "Gun Safety Tip #5: Be sure the gun is safe to operate," before every new round. But I can see why folks have an issue with its '4+' age App Store rating (though doesn't Apple have a hand in that?).
It also seems like an odd PR move, given the huge gun control debate going on in the country at the moment, and all of the criticism the NRA has taken over it. But I'm no expert. If you want to see what all of the controversy is about, you can find NRA: Practice Range in the App Store, for free.
What's your take on the NRA's new app?
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