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|Revlon, Inc.
|Energizer Holdings, Inc.
|Frank's International N.V.
|Senomyx, Inc.
|Zynex, Inc.
|ENSERVCO Corporation
|Hyperdynamics Corporation
|AccuTec Blades
|Southwestern Energy Company
|Midstates Petroleum Company, Inc.
|Seven Corners, Inc.
|Materia, Inc.
|Appvion, Inc.
|Solid Biosciences
|Cooper-Standard Holdings Inc.
|Integrated Healing Technologies, LLC
|SROA Capital, LLC
|Harmonic Inc.
|V12 Data
|Camber Energy, Inc.
|Maravai LifeSciences, Inc.
|Fun2Play Toys
|AmTrust Financial Services, Inc.
|Wesco Aircraft Holdings, Inc.
|Rosehill Resources
|M Pharmaceutical Inc.
|Evine Live Inc.
|Versar, Inc.
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Revlon, Inc. [NEW YORK] (NYSE: REV) announced today that Juan Figuereo, Chief Financial Officer, is retiring from the Company. Mr. Figuereo joined Revlon in April 2016. Chris Peterson, Chief Operating Officer, Operations, who currently oversees the Company's finance function, as well as supply chain and IT, will assume direct responsibility for the CFO role. Prior to joining Revlon, Mr. Peterson served in a number of senior executive positions at Ralph Lauren Corporation, including most recently as its President, Global Brands, a position he held since 2015, as well as having served as its Chief Financial Officer from 2012 to 2015. From 2014 to 2015, Mr. Peterson was Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer and Chief Financial Officer at Ralph Lauren and joined the company in 2012 as its Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Prior to joining Ralph Lauren, Mr. Peterson spent 20 years at The Procter & Gamble Company.
Energizer Holdings, Inc. [ST. LOUIS] (NYSE: ENR) announced that the company has appointed Timothy W. Gorman as interim Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Gorman will succeed Brian K. Hamm, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, who is leaving the company. Mr. Gorman has served as Vice President and Controller, Chief Accounting Officer of Energizer since September 2014. Prior to that, he served as Senior Vice President & Controller of PepsiAmericas, Inc. After his tenure at PepsiAmericas, Inc., Mr. Gorman served as an independent financial consultant. During his tenure at PepsiAmericas, Inc., Mr. Gorman served in a number of finance roles of increasing responsibility, including Vice President, Planning and Reporting and Assistant Controller.
Frank's International N.V. [HOUSTON] (NYSE: FI) announced that has named Kyle McClure as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Mr. McClure previously served as the Company's Senior Vice President of Finance and Treasurer since March 2015. In August 2016, he assumed additional responsibilities for finance leadership of the Western Hemisphere business. In March 2017, he was appointed as the interim Chief Financial Officer in addition to his other duties. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. McClure served as Treasurer for Ascend Performance Materials, from January 2013 to March 2015. Mr. McClure's previous experience also includes serving as Director of Treasury and Investor Relations for Cooper Industries, from December 2008 until December 2012. He also served in multiple financial roles of increasing leadership at Dell over a ten-year period, including treasury, corporate planning, operations, and sales finance support. In addition, he worked in public accounting for Arthur Andersen.
Senomyx, Inc. [SAN DIEGO] (NASDAQ: SNMX) announced that Tony Rogers has resigned from his position as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Dave Humphrey has been promoted to Vice President of Finance, effective immediately. He joined Senomyx in 2012 as the Senior Director, Finance and Controller and has been an instrumental member of the Finance team. Prior to joining the Company, he held finance and accounting positions and consulted at numerous biotechnology and medical device companies, in addition to founding a financial planning practice.
Zynex, Inc. [LONE TREE, Colo.] (OTCQB: ZYXI) announced the appointment of Dan Moorhead as its Chief Financial Officer. For the last 10 years, Dan worked at Evolving Systems, Inc., most recently as Chief Financial Officer after having served as Vice President of Finance & Administration and Corporate Controller.
ENSERVCO Corporation [DENVER, CO] (NYSE MKT: ENSV) announced that chief financial officer Bob Devers will leave the Company.
Hyperdynamics Corporation [HOUSTON] (OTCQX: HDYN) announced that Chief Financial Officer Sergey Alekseev will transition to the position of President of Hyperdynamics' subsidiary SCS Corporation Ltd., and Jason Davis will rejoin Hyperdynamics as Interim Chief Financial Officer. Jason was Hyperdynamics' Chief Financial Officer from 2009 to 2011 and Vice President-Finance and Treasurer from 2012 to 2104. Mr. Davis returns to Hyperdynamics from Casa Exploration, where he served as CFO from 2015 to 2016. Before joining Hyperdynamics in 2009, he served as Controller and Interim CFO for Particle Drilling. Earlier, he held positions in accounting and finance with Ernst & Young and Deloitte & Touche, and as an analyst for JPMorgan.
AccuTec Blades [VERONA, Va.] announced the appointment of Kevin Breheny as Chief Financial Officer. Breheny served as CFO in his two previous roles at Industrial Container Services and NuCO2, Inc.
Southwestern Energy Company [HOUSTON] (NYSE: SWN) announced that R. Craig Owen, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, has elected to leave Southwestern Energy. Jennifer Stewart, the Company's Senior Vice President, Tax and Treasury, will fulfill the duties of Chief Financial Officer on an interim basis. Ms. Stewart has been with Southwestern Energy since 2010, and previously served as Vice President, Tax.
Midstates Petroleum Company, Inc. [TULSA, Okla.] (NYSE: MPO) announced that Nelson M. Haight, Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer of the Company, would resign from his position.
Seven Corners, Inc. [INDIANAPOLIS] announced the hiring of Kip Zurcher as chief financial officer. Most recently, Zurcher served as president and CFO of Algaeon.
Materia, Inc. [PASADENA, Calif.] has appointed Scott Krog to the position of Chief Financial Officer. Krog was most recently with Colgate-Palmolive's Southern Europe Finance organization.
Appvion, Inc. [APPLETON, Wis.] announced that Tom Ferree, the company's chief financial officer for the past 10 years, will retire from Appvion. As part of the planned transition, Luke Kelly will succeed Ferree and serve as vice president of finance and chief financial officer. Kelly joined Appvion as corporate controller in March 2016 following 16 years of progressive financial management experience with The Manitowoc Company. Kelly served as senior vice president of finance & IT for the company's foodservice segment. Prior to that, he served as vice president of finance for the Lattice Crawler Crane & Crane Care product lines. Kelly's career at The Manitowoc Company included other senior level financial positions including global controller, financial and project leader for ERP implementation, Sarbanes & Oxley Act implementation leader, and financial planning and analysis manager. Prior to joining The Manitowoc Company, Kelly held financial management positions with a division of Case/New Holland Corp. and with Nestlé Foods USA.
Solid Biosciences [CAMBRIDGE, Mass.] announced that Jennifer Ziolkowski has joined Solid as Chief Financial Officer. Most recently, Ms. Ziolkowski served as the Head of Sales Operations, North America for Phillips Healthcare after holding various roles in finance across several of the company's businesses. Prior to Phillips Healthcare, Ms. Ziolkowski was Senior Director of Finance and Corporate Controller at TransMedics, Inc. Ms. Ziolkowski began her career at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.
Cooper-Standard Holdings Inc. [NOVI, Mich.] (NYSE: CPS) announced the appointment of Jonathan P. Banas as executive vice president and chief financial officer. Banas replaces Matthew W. Hardt, who has resigned. Banas has been with Cooper Standard since 2015, serving as vice president, corporate controller and chief accounting officer. Prior to joining the Company, Banas spent 11 years at ZF TRW, where he served in roles of increasing responsibility. Most recently, he was director, financial reporting. He joined TRW as senior manager, financial reporting and technical accounting in 2004. He previously held accounting and auditing positions at Hayes Lemmerz International, Inc. in Northville, Mich., and KPMG LLP in Detroit. He also served as president of a financial management and accounting services firm, 664 Consulting Group, PC.
Integrated Healing Technologies, LLC [NASHVILLE, Tenn.] announced the addition of Jeff Fisher as Chief Financial Officer. Holding various leadership and management roles at venerable firms like Pinnacle Financial Partners and SunTrust Robinson-Humphrey, Fisher joins the IHT team with more than 40 years of experience in banking, finance, and healthcare. In 2014 he became the first Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Covenant Surgical Partners, Inc. Prior to Covenant Surgical Partners Inc., Mr. Fisher served as Chief Financial Officer and Chief Culture Officer at Aegis Sciences Corporation.
SROA Capital, LLC [WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.] announced the appointment of Robert Buffett as Chief Financial Officer. Buffett has extensive experience in the self-storage industry, including 11 years as the Chief Financial Officer of Stor-All Storage.
Harmonic Inc. [SAN JOSE, Calif.] (NASDAQ: HLIT) announced Sanjay Kalra, corporate controller and chief accounting officer, has been appointed to the position of chief financial officer. Former chief financial officer Harold Covert has resigned to spend more time with his family on the East Coast. Mr. Kalra has served as the corporate controller of TiVo, Model N and Silicon Image, and started his career at Ernst & Young.
SynerMed [MONTEREY PARK, Calif.] announced the appointment of Michael Caponetto as Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Caponetto most recently served as the Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer of the West Health entities and the Co-Manager of the West Health Investment Fund. His business experience prior to West Health includes holding senior management positions at two Goldman Sachs-backed companies and providing investment banking services to numerous companies across the healthcare sector as well as other industries. Mr. Caponetto currently serves on the board of Gary and Mary West Senior Services, and on the advisory board of GlobalOne.
Ryan [DALLAS] announced that Kandis Thompson has joined the management team as Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Ms. Thompson's career includes finance leadership roles at Tanium, Weatherford International, McAfee, Intel, and in public accounting.
V12 Data [RED BANK, N.J.] announced that Saša Zorovic has been named Chief Operating Office and Chief Financial Officer. Prior to joining V12 Data, Sasa held an executive role at PTC where he served as VP of Finance, Operations, and Strategic Planning for the Internet-of-Things division. During his career tenure, Sasa has served in numerous leadership positions, including Chairman and CFO for Aseptia, Inc. and CEO of Bloomberg DataConnect. Prior to that, Saša founded Datalette.
Camber Energy, Inc. [HOUSTON] (NYSE MKT: CEI) announced that it has appointed Robert Schleizer as Interim Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Schleizer is a co-founder of BlackBriar Advisors, LLC, where he has served as Managing Partner since 2010. Prior to BlackBriar, Mr. Schleizer was a Managing Director for BBK and as a Partner at Tatum LLC.
Maravai LifeSciences, Inc. [SAN DIEGO] announced that Kevin Herde has joined the company as its Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Herde joins Maravai from Sorrento Therapeutics, where he was Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Prior to Sorrento Therapeutics, Mr. Herde served as Vice President of Global Blood Screening and Alliance Management at Hologic. Mr. Herde was also Vice President, Finance and Corporate Controller for Gen-Probe.
Fun2Play Toys [GREEN BAY, WI] welcomes Mike Bettiga as new company COO / CFO. Bettiga most recently served as former CEO / COO at Shopko.
AmTrust Financial Services, Inc. [New York] announced that the position of Executive Vice President – Chief Financial Officer of the Company will transition from Ronald Pipoly to Adam Karkowsky. Mr. Karkowsky most recently served as the Company's Executive Vice President – Strategic Development and Mergers & Acquisitions, since March 2011.
FLIR Systems, Inc. [WILSONVILLE, OR] (NASDAQ: FLIR) announced that Amit Singhi, Senior Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer, has resigned. Shane Harrison, Senior Vice President, Corporate Development and Strategy, who joined FLIR in 2010, will work closely with Amit in transition and serve as interim Chief Financial Officer.
Wesco Aircraft Holdings, Inc. [VALENCIA, Calif.] (NYSE: WAIR) announced that Richard J. Weller, executive vice president and chief financial officer, has informed the company of his intention to retire. Mr. Weller has served as executive vice president and chief financial officer since joining Wesco Aircraft in May 2015. Prior to his position at Wesco, Mr. Weller was vice president and corporate controller at Ingersoll-Rand plc. His career also includes leadership roles at Textron Inc., Litton Data Systems/Northrop Grumman Corporation and Aviall, Inc.
Rosehill Resources [HOUSTON] (NASDAQ: ROSE) announced the appointment of R. Craig Owen as Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Owen most recently served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Southwestern Energy Company since October 2012. Previously, from 2008 to 2012, he was the Controller and Chief Accounting Officer of Southwestern Energy Company. Prior to joining Southwestern Energy Company, Mr. Owen was the Controller, Operations Accounting at Anadarko Petroleum Corporation and has held various managerial and financial positions at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, ARCO Pipe Line Company and Hilcorp Energy Company.
M Pharmaceutical Inc. [CINCINNATI] (CSE: MQ, OTCQB: MPHMF) announced that Gary Stephens is joining this global healthcare company as its new Chief Financial Officer.
Evine Live Inc. [MINNEAPOLIS] (NASDAQ: EVLV) announced that Tim Peterman has been promoted to Chief Operating Officer / Chief Financial Officer. Peterman has served as Chief Financial Offer for the Company since 2015. Prior to Evine, he has spent 25 years developing a diversified expertise in operations, interactive media and financial management for publicly held industry leaders in media, technology and ecommerce including Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc; InteractiveCorp; Synacor; and Sinclair Broadcast Group.
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Divine Doctor Daughter of the First Wife
Chapter 94 – Repaying Debt
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Chapter 94 – Repaying Debt
Repaying Debt
Feng Yu Heng felt that she had been slightly favoring the people of Feng manor recently. It had been many days since she last caused them any headaches. A flame flickered to life in her heart, while she waited for the group to sit down before she said: "Why is concubine mother Han's face swollen? There also seems to be blood on your forehead Did you get in a fight with someone?"
Han shi's nose nearly became crooked in anger.
Doing something as classless as getting in to a fight with others was something only Chen shi dared to do. Regardless of how bad she was, she knew to consider her and Fen Dai's face. But this face… she had done her best to avoid being spotted, but she was still unable to avoid being detected by Feng Yu Heng's eyes.
She helplessly explained: "I did not. It was because of my carelessness at night that I bumped something."
"Oh." Feng Yu Heng looked pensive, "It's understandable for the forehead, but to make the entire half of your face swell from bumping into something. Concubine mother Han really is unique."
The matriarch felt Feng Yu Heng had been speaking in a strange voice but did not think too much about it. She simply glared at Han shi and said: "How old are you that you can still bump into things at night. Did Feng family not provide you with a servant to take care of you at night?"
Han shi quickly stood up and replied to the matriarch: "It was all this concubine's fault for being careless. Mother-in-law has been too concerned about it."
The matriarch rolled her eyes. How could she put forth any energy to thinking about a concubine.
Han shi saw that the matriarch was no longer speaking, so she quickly sat back down in her chair, her head sinking even lower.
At this time, Feng Chen Yu stood up and took a box from a maidservant's hands, giving it to the matriarch: "Grandmother, the money second sister wanted, granddaughter has acquired it from maternal uncle. In here is two hundred thousand taels in bank notes. I invite grandmother to take a look."
Hearing these words, the matriarch's eyes lit up. The money had arrived. The majority of which belonged to her!
Quickly having granny Zhao receive the box, she opened it up and counted. There was not a penny more nor less, it was precisely two hundred thousand taels.
The matriarch nodded, "Un, Chen Yu, you have done very well on this matter. You must remember, you are, at your core, a daughter of the Feng family. No matter how wealthy that Chen family is, they are still just a merchant family. Your future fate is controlled by the Feng family, so everything you do should place the Feng family first."
Chen Yu bowed: "Granddaughter will remember it."
Feng Yu Heng raised the corner of her mouth and said: "Grandmother is right. This is the Feng family's money. It was not A-Heng who wanted it from the Chen family."
The matriarch put on an act and had granny Zhao send the box of bank notes to Feng Yu Heng and said: "A-Heng, in the end, this is money that was earned by your shops, thus you should manage it!"
Feng Yu Heng pushed granny Zhao's hand in a well-behaved manner, saying: "Of this two hundred thousand, fifty thousand will be given to third sister to help with her dowry. The remaining amount will be grandmothers. Of course, father's portion will be passed over to grandmother. There will be no need for A-Heng to handle it."
The matriarch was very content with Feng Yu Heng's understanding of wealth. Like holding a baby, she held the box and very reluctantly handed fifty thousand in bank notes to granny Zhao to give to An shi.
An shi quickly kowtowed towards the matriarch and thanked her for her grace. At the same time, she also thanked Feng Yu Heng.
When Han shi saw this from the side, her eyes turned bright red from envy. She could not help but secretly blame Feng Fen Dai in her heart. If it were not for her nonsensical screams that day, there would also be a portion of the bank notes that went to her from that box! Now, the money was gone and replaced by a pair of old shoes. Fen Dai had even thrown a tantrum at her. She felt that there really was no justice.
"Second sister." After the matter with the bank notes was settled, Chen Yu once again spoke to Feng Yu Heng: "The antiques you wanted, the Chen family will return to Wonderful Treasure House today. When the items have been returned, would second sister go over and check the inventory."
Feng Yu Heng once again corrected her: "It isn't that I wanted the antiques. They are antiques stolen by mother." She especially emphasized the word stolen, making a glint flash through Feng Chen Yu's eyes. "Eldest sister, do not worry. I will dispatch some people who are familiar with the industry to take the inventory." As she said this, she turned her head to Wang Chuan and said: "Take a trip over to Prince Yu's palace later and have his Highness send a person who knows antiques to Wonderful Treasure House."
Wang Chuan nodded and accepted this order.
Hearing these words, Feng Chen Yu furrowed her brows.
The matriarch saw that the money had already been split and changed the topic. She began speaking to Yao shi about something she had been longing to talk about: "Oh, Qian Rou!" She simply called Yao shi by her name, "There is something I have been wanting to discuss with you."
Yao shi looked at her and wanted to reply in her habitual manner "What is it mother?" But when the words were about to be said, she remembered that she was no longer the family's head wife. She no longer had the right to call her mother. Now, she was a concubine, so she did as An shi and Han shi did and called her mother-in-law. Thus, with a turn of her words, she replied in an emotionless manner: "What instructions does mother-in-law have."
The matriarch felt that she was a little cold, which made her a little unhappy, but she could not contradict her at a time like this. She could only take two deep breaths and adjust her mood before saying: "Zi Hao has been recovering from his injuries at home for a few days now. It is about time he returns to Xiao Zhou."
Yao shi nodded, "Oh."
Hm? The matriarch was startled. She did not think that Yao shi would have this sort of reaction. In her mind, Yao shi was someone who had always been easy to talk to; furthermore, she was someone who complied with the orders of the Feng family. So long as the Feng family had needs, she would, without any mention from the family, mobilize the connections of the Yao family to help the Feng family. But now…
She had no other choice. She could only speak directly: "Do you think you could speak with Princess Wen Xuan a little to allow Zi Hao to return to his studies at Yun Lu Academy?"
Yao shi blinked a few times, "Then my husband should go to Wen Xuan palace! I do not know what mother-in-law means by saying these things to this concubine?"
The matriarch angrily rolled her eyes and simply spoke directly: "My meaning is you and Princess Wen Xuan are close. Yun Lu Academy belongs to the Ye family. If you can speak with Princess Wen Xuan about this, then why trouble Jin Yuan with a trip to their palace?"
Yao shi shook her head, "About this matter, this concubine really can not do anything. Mother-in-law might not know, but Princess Wen Xuan and this concubine are indeed close, but because she and this concubine are close, she brooded over this concubine's sudden demotion by the Feng manor to concubine and further banishment to the mountains in the Northwest with this concubine's children. Previously on the road to Pu Du Temple, this concubine tried every possible method before appeasing her anger."
The matriarch no longer understood: "Since her anger has been appeased, why can you not help?"
Yao shi replied in a matter of fact way: "Princess Wen Xuan can do nothing about what happened to me. Even if she wanted to pursue the matter, she did not have the position to do so. She could only brood on her own. But for no apparent reason, she was insulted directly by the head madam, and even the Emperor's most beloved imperial daughter Tian Ge was insulted. Mother-in-law, how do you want this concubine to ask for help? That day, if it were not for this concubine stopping her, Princess Wen Xuan would have turned around and went back to the capital and reported it directly to the imperial palace."
Hearing these words, the matriarch felt dazed. She did not even dare to think back on the happenings of that day. What sort of words was Chen shi using! No need to speak of the other side being a princess, even a normal citizen would not tolerate such a thing. Put plainly, this disaster was wrought by Chen shi. Now that Yao shi explained her contributions, what face did she still have to ask Yao shi for help?
"Could it be that there is absolutely no way?" The matriarch murmured.
Yao shi found the words she heard were laughable and could not help but say: "This concubine can not do anything. If mother-in-law has an idea, I invite you to tell us.""
The matriarch's eyelids twitched. Why did she feel that after these three years, not only has Feng Yu Heng changed, even Yao shi had changed? Now, this Yao shi's mouth was almost the same as Feng Yu Heng's. In just a few words, she was able to render others speechless.
She did not know, but the Feng family's feelings were cold and distant. Under Feng Yu Heng's influence, Yao shi had already become distant.
With those words having been said, it seemed there was nothing else that could be said. Everyone suddenly became quiet.
The matriarch looked at these people, but the more she looked at them, the more she felt panicked. She was constantly thinking about what her Zi Hao should do! That was her only son of the first wife!
But at this time, Feng Yu Heng once again came to cause trouble: "Previously, father said he would look for a famous doctor to treat eldest brother's illness. I do wonder if he has found one or not."
With just these few words, the matriarch was once again thrown to the brink of collapse. Completely unable to continue enduring, she simply waved her hand: "You can all go back."
Everyone stood up and left. As they were preparing to leave, Jin Zhen for some reason suddenly stopped and suddenly brought her hand to her chest, as her expression fluctuated.
Han shi was at her side and casually asked: "What happened to you?"
An shi also said: "With her facial color looking so poor? Could it be she did not get enough rest?"
Han shi snorted, "How could it be that she did not get enough rest. Dear husband accompanies her every night. As I see it, the ones who can not rest well should be us sisters."
Having Han shi interject like this, Jin Zhen's condition seemed to improve a little. She quickly said: "I've troubled the two concubine mothers with worrying. I am fine. It was because I slept too late last night."
She had meant to find an excuse, but once Han shi heard this, it had gained a different meaning: "But of course, husband goes over there every day. You being able to sleep early would be weird!"
The matriarch really could not get used to seeing Han shi, as she slapped the table: "Having caused your face to look like that, you should go back to your own courtyard and take care of it, so why are you still nagging? Are you not clear about what you used to do? It is only because of An shi's temperament that she does not argue with you; otherwise, how could she allow you to continue to be arrogant in the manor!"
The matriarch had gotten angry, so Han shi could not say anything further. She moodily left Shu Ya courtyard first.
Feng Yu Heng glanced at Jin Zhen. Under the calm expression, she saw a hidden nervousness and fear. It seemed that she had reached some sort of conclusion.
Because the three shops were reopening, Qing Yu was busy all day and could not be found. Feng Yu Heng returned to Tong Sheng pavilion with the others. Zi Rui went directly to his own yard to learn to read with the teacher. Yao shi had a few concerns and asked Feng Yu Heng: "Were the things I said today a little too harsh? Previously, I would not say things like this, but ever since we returned to the capital, I do not know what happened, but I can not calm down this temperament."
Feng Yu Heng told her: "Because the Feng manor is most definitely not a peaceful place. We would aspire for peaceful days, so they would not need to find us satisfactory. Mother, the things you did today were very good. Some of those people are quite shameless, so why should we give them any dignity?"
Yao shi continued: "I actually did not direct it towards mother-in-law. I only thought of that Feng Zi Hao climbing into your room in the middle of the night. Yet your father did not speak up for you. This family not even recognize when a wrongdoing has occurred!"
Feng Yu Heng smiled. Regardless of why Yao shi did it, her being able to do perform this action was already a big improvement. People would need to meet with adversity before improvements could be seen.
She sent Yao shi back to her yard then advised the servant to take good care of her. Right before she left, she glanced at the now obedient granny Sun then returned to her own yard.
Wang Chuan gave her a suggestion: "How about taking in another servant. Qing Yu is almost unable to handle the amount of work with the three shops. Presently, this servant will be going to his Highness' side to find an expert for the antiques. Young miss can not be left without a servant to take care of you."
Feng Yu Heng pondered a little then said: "No rush. I will take my time and look later."
Wang Chuan did not say anything further. She just tidied up and prepared to leave. Turning around, she saw Jin Zhen, led by a servant, hurriedly coming over. Please go to
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There is a scene early in "A Royal Affair" in which Danish King Christian VII (Mikkel Boe Følsgaard) first meets Dr. Johann Struensee (Mads Mikkelsen, "Casino Royale"), a man who later becomes the king's physician, as well as his close, trusted friend. The king has angrily rejected all the other physicians he's interviewed up to this point, and there is good reason to believe Struensee will be no exception. The interviews are due to a belief the king's handlers have that the king is mentally ill and needs care.
The two men hit it off, however, after the king quotes Shakespeare and the learned doctor is able to quote The Bard back to the monarch. This pleases Christian VII, which offers Struensee some insight into his mental illness. Is the king's behavior and acting out the result of insanity, or is he an actor at heart, frustrated by the shackles of fate that force him to be a king?
It's also fitting that the two cite Shakespeare, that well-known writer of tragedies — one in particular about a king of Denmark. Even if we don't know Danish history, "A Royal Affair" gives us clues up front that this story will not end well for the protagonists.
In addition to being a doctor and knowing Shakespeare, Struensee is a man of the Enlightenment. The year is 1766, and thoughts about one's individuality and freedom were scandalous. The papacy and the hierarchy controlled Europe, and they wanted to make sure things stayed that way. The fact that Struensee is so close to the king means that he can affect changes for the greater good of the people and put some of his Enlightenment ideals into real practice.
All of those efforts may would have gone smoothly if not for Struensee's affair with Queen Caroline Mathilda (Alicia Vikander, "Anna Karenina"). In true Shakespearean tragedy form, their secret becomes known, and power plays ensue for a takeover of the throne.
"A Royal Affair" moves briskly at 137 minutes long, and director Nikolaj Arcel has a gift for shot composition and pacing that keep this from being a stuffy costume drama. The film brims with the real lives and passions of the people portrayed on screen.
It also helps that the film looks amazing. The set and costume design serve well to create the period. There were times when I found my eyes drifting away from the subtitles and just admiring the architecture, such as a wonderfully carved piece of marble in the background. Say what you will about European aristocracy, they knew a good-looking piece of stone when they saw it.
The three main actors all do a fine job, but a special credit needs to be given to Følsgaard for his portrayal of King Christian VII. On the surface, the king's outbursts — and disinterest in his royal duties and the trappings of the monarchy — seem like the behavior of a madman. As we see more of him, though, we see the layers beneath all the so-called insanity. Følsgaard shows amazing skill and control in allowing the subtleties of each layer unfold until we can see the king for the sad, gullible, unfulfilled court puppet he is. Shakespeare himself could not have written a fate more tragic.


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With a third-quarter 2012 earnings surprise of 15% and a solid outlook for 2013, shares of 3D Systems Corporation ( DDD ) have been on the rise recently. This 3D printer company has gained 238% year-to-date and witnessed positive estimate revisions in the last two months. The strategic acquisition of Rapidform products is set to drive further momentum for this Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stock.
3D Systems Beats Estimates in 1Q
On October 25, 3D Systems reported third quarter earnings per share of 30 cents, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 26 cents by 15% and the year-ago earnings of 25 cents by 20%.
Net sales grew a robust 57% from the comparable prior-year quarter to $90.5 million. Revenue growth was primarily driven by 26% organic growth. The company reported growth across all its revenue categories, primarily led by printer revenue, attributable to a 123% surge in printer units sold, excluding Cube printer units. Revenue outpaced the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 4%.
In addition, backlog at the end of the quarter amounted to $9.3 million owing to strong demand.
Gross profit increased 69%, attributable to higher revenue and gross profit margin expansion of 350 basis points over the prior-year quarter to 51.8%, driven by printers and materials gross profit margin improvement.
Fiscal 2013 Guidance Raised
For fiscal 2013, management is targeting revenues between $345 million and $365 million, up from the previous expectation of $330-$360 million. Adjusted earnings are now expected in the range of $1.20-$1.30 per share, up from the previous range of $1.00-$1.25.
Positive Estimate Revisions
In the last 60 days, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for 2012 increased 14% to $1.16 per share while the Zacks Consensus Estimate for 2013 escalated 11% to $1.47. Of the three analysts covering the stock, two have raised their estimates for fiscal 2012 and fiscal 2013 in the last 60 days.
Premium Valuation is Justified
Currently, 3D Systems is trading at a P/B of 6.9x, and P/S of 9.2x, which are at premium to the peer group average of 1.8x and 1.0x, respectively. Considering the growth potential and synergies from strategic acquisitions, the premium valuation seems justified.
Its ROE of 16.7% is much higher than the peer group's 6.7%.
6-Month Chart
3D Systems shares have appreciated 57% in the past 6 months compared to a mere 8% increase for the S&P 500.
The chart shows that 3D Systems shares have remained volatile but consistently outperformed the S&P 500 Index since July 2012.
The stock is currently trading above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages of $45.13 and $38.96, respectively.
About 3D Systems
Founded in 1986, South Carolina-based 3D Systems manufactures 3D printers, print materials and custom parts. The company also develops creative content development and design productivity tools. The company operates in North America, Europe and in the Asia-Pacific region. In fiscal 2011, international operations contributed 49% of total revenue. Currently, the company has a market capitalization of $3.0 billion.
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- During the IronEx II experiment in the eastern equatorial Pacific (May to June 1995), the response of the microplankton community to mesoscale iron fertilization was followed using a combination of marker-pigment, microscopical and flow cytometric techniques. Phytoplankton standing stock bloomed dramatically over a period of 6 d following 3 iron additions of 2 and 1 nM, respectively. Carbon biomass in the patch increased by a factor of 4, chlorophyll a by about a factor of 16 and diatoms by > 70-fold relative to contemporaneous levels in the ambient community. The bloom then plateaued sharply and remained at a more or less constant level for 4 d, despite the addition of more iron (1 nM) and physiological indices (low C:chl a ratio and elevated photochemical quantum efficiency) suggesting that the cells were healthy and growing rapidly. Relatively large pennate diatoms (Nitzschia spp., median length 20 to 24 μm) dominated the patch bloom, with smaller pennate species and centric diatoms declining in relative importance. Heterotrophic bacteria increased at a slow rate (0.08 d -1) for > 10 d during the experiment, as did heterotrophic nanoflagellates. There were also indications of enhanced cell size, cellular pigment content and possibly growth rates of small phytoplankton. Nonetheless, little difference was observed between the ambient community and the peak patch bloom with respect to the size composition of auto- and heterotrophic populations < 10 μm in cell size. The relative constancy of the smaller size fractions, the sharp curtailment of net growth of the bloom after 6 d, and > 3-fold increase in large heterotrophic dinoflagellates and ciliates suggest that protistan grazers may have played an active role in controlling the phytoplankton response to increased iron availability., , , ,
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In an increasingly wireless world, it only makes sense that the music industry would evolve to become wireless as well. For audio engineers, public speakers, and singers who enjoy moving freely during a performance, wireless systems are a real gift. And as time goes on, they've only grown in quality.
There is no shortage of wireless systems now available, manufactured by some of the most widely recognizable names in the music and audio industry. And with so many top rated items and best sellers throughout the catalog, you'll have no problem finding the perfect wireless system for your specific audio needs. Whether you're enjoying a night of karaoke with friends, organizing a local talent show, or holding an important press conference, you can find a massive range of wireless systems from brands as trusted as Shure, VocoPro, Sennheiser, Line 6 and many more.
For a hands-free wireless package, check out the Audio-Technica ATW-3192b Headworn Condenser Microphone Wireless System, which is part of Audio-Technica's third-generation 3000 Series. This convenient set includes an Audio-Technica ATW-T310b UniPack transmitter, and an Audio-Technica BP892cWTH MicroSet Subminiature omnidirectional condenser headworn microphone. Another great option is the Shure PGXD14/93 Digital Wireless System with WL93 Lavalier Mic. This amazing wireless system is ideal for theater, television, broadcasting, and for any presenter who needs to move around a lot but doesn't want to ruin their audio connection. Overall, this wireless audio system has the quality of a wired, rock-solid RF signal, all while being incredibly easy to set up and operate.
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Mauchly, John W. (John William), 1907-1980
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John W. Mauchly (1907-1980) was a physicist, teacher, and a leader in the development of computers. With J. Presper Eckert, he invented the Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer (ENIAC), the Electronic Discrete Variable Automatic Computer (EDVAC), the Binary Automatic Computer (BINAC), and the Universal Automatic Computer (UNIVAC). This first installment of Mauchly's papers documents Mauchly's youth, education, early career at Ursinus College, his work at the University of Pennsylvania Moore School of Electrical Engineering, his partnership with J. Presper Eckert, with whom he formed two companies, the Electronic Control Company (ECC) and the Eckert-Mauchly Computer Corporation (EMCC), and his work through 1959 with Remington Rand/Sperry Rand after its purchase of EMCC in 1950. Early work in programming, coding, compilers, routines and subroutines, and most importantly, the application of electronic computers in government, business, and industry, as well as the history of the computer, is well documented. Moreover, this collection provides a glimpse into the personal life of the remarkable man behind this work through his interactions with family, friends, and colleagues.


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-- Connecticut's not the kind of place a Republican presidential candidate would expect to do well in. But John McCain's not your ordinary GOPer.
If something happened that dramatically put a bunch of blue states in play, Connecticut is, like New Jersey, the kind of place where McCain could make some gains.
The nation's highest-income state, Connecticut has a streak of independence.
Longtime Senator Joe Lieberman, who served as Vice President Al Gore's running mate in 2000 and made his own bid for the White House in 2004 was reelected to Congress in 2006 as an Independent after he lost the Democratic primary to Ned Lamont.
Sen. Lieberman crossed party lines again this year to endorse his friend and Republican colleague Sen. McCain and even took a prime speaking slot at the Republican National Convention in Minneapolis/St. Paul.
No Democrat has captured Connecticut's governor's mansion since 1986. A former Republican, Lowell Weicker, was elected governor in 1990 as an Independent.
But it will take a tide of a pretty good size to actually put Connecticut in play. For now, Obama can count on a likely win but no state can ever be taken for granted.


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By Carol Pierson Holding
As has been widely reported, Facebook – the social media company about to go public and possibly become the world's 5th largest company – has no female board members. Putting aside moral objections, why is this so terrible? Because it limits the company's profitability, curbs innovation and, scariest for investors and employees, increases the risk of a meltdown.
My sponsor CSRHub is adding a positive screen for companies with female board members. The company's founders, Bahar Gidwani and Cynthia Figge believe, as do most sustainability focused consumers and investors, that female board members make for stronger companies, and they want to give consumers a method for identifying which companies satisfy this criteria.
Their premise is backed up by substantial data. In 2007, the Boston Globe reported on a Catalyst study that examined the number of female board members at Fortune 500 companies, using data from 2001 to 2004. The top quartile yielded 13.9 percent higher return on equity and a similar advantage for sales.
The EU is convinced that women must be included at the top of companies if Europe is to remain competitive. Viviane Reding, EU commissioner for justice, fundamental rights and citizenship, recommended quotas for female board membership, quoting Ernst & Young's study of Europe's 290 largest publicly listed companies. They found that the earnings at companies with at least one woman on the board were significantly higher than those without.
While the EU negotiates female board membership quotas, individual countries are forging ahead. Norway mandated that 40 percent of board members be women by 2008 and has since surpassed its goal. Belgium, France, Italy, the Netherlands, and Spain have all adopted legislation that introduces gender quotas for company boards, to increase competitiveness and economic return.
Another benefit of female board members: reducing group think, or the tendency to avoid questions or suggestions that go against group norms, which produces new ideas and enhances innovation and can reduce risk too. In fact, some argue that this is was the cause of the financial collapse. As the UK trade pub People Management put it "…in the aftermath of the financial crisis, is the idea that a cocktail of machismo and boardroom group-think allowed casino-style investment decisions to escape scrutiny, raising the question of whether the world would be in a better place today had Lehman Brothers and the like had a few more sisters."
Indeed, risk reduction might be the most compelling argument, especially for those who were invested in the market in 2008 and saw their portfolios fall by 30 or 40 percent. Scores of journalists point out that there were very few women executives and board members involved in the mortgage melt down and postulate what might have happened had there been more women at the top. This has been true at least as far back as the 2002 collapse of Enron, whose culprits were male and whistleblowers all female.
Yet despite the evidence, results to date show very slow progress for women board members in corporate America. GMI Ratings, a source for CSRHub, just published its 2012 Women on Boards Survey. The average board is only 12.6 percent female; 29 percent still have no women at all. The most frightening? Between 2009 and 2011, women's US board participation increased only .5 percent, one third of the (also low) average of 1.4 percent for developed countries.
As for Facebook, the lack of gender inclusion is also just plain bad business. As the radical group Ultraviolet points out, "Women are responsible for nearly two-thirds of the sharing that happens on (Facebook). In addition, women account for more than 70 percent daily fan activity on the site, which is a huge source of revenue for the company." Wouldn't a female board member be first to recognize ideas that appeal to the company's largest group of users? To avoid behaviors that might alienate women?
I wouldn't stop using Facebook because of its board composition. But I sure won't invest in it.
Photo published under Creative Commons license. Courtesy of Cushing Library on Flickr
Carol Pierson Holding writes on environmental issues and social responsibility for policy and news publications, including the Carnegie Council's Policy Innovations, Harvard Business Review, San Francisco Chronicle, India Time, The Huffington Post and many other web sites. Her articles on corporate social responsibility can be found on CSRHub.com, a website that provides sustainability ratings data on 5,000 companies worldwide. Carol holds degrees from Smith College and Harvard University.


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SOAPnet ANNOUNCES THE ACQUISITION OF FIVE ADDITIONAL MOVIES FOR ITS "SUNDAY NIGHT MOVIE" FRANCHISE
Cher, Nicolas Cage, Demi Moore, Faye Dunaway, Lauren Graham and Kaley Cuoco Headline All-Star Casts
SOAPnet announced today the acquisition of five additional movies for its "Sunday Night Movie" franchise. Movies currently air Sundays at 10:00 p.m., ET/PT, and the five new films will begin airing on Sunday, August 3. The theatrical titles include "Moonstruck," starring Cher, Nicolas Cage, Danny Aiello and Olympia Dukakis; "Clue," starring Tim Curry, Madeline Kahn, Christopher Lloyd, Michael McKean, Lesley Ann Warren and Martin Mull; "Mommie Dearest," starring Faye Dunaway; "The Butcher's Wife," starring Demi Moore, Jeff Daniels and Mary Steenburgen; and "Lucky 13," starring Lauren Graham, Kaley Cuoco, Harland Williams, Ever Carradine, Jenna Fischer, Taryn Manning, Sasha Alexander and Debra Jo Rupp.
The five films were acquired from MGM Worldwide Television and Paramount Pictures Worldwide Television Distribution.
A description of each movie follows, listed in the order in which they'll air:
� "Moonstruck" premieres August 3 and stars Cher, Nicolas Cage, Danny Aiello and Olympia Dukakis. Cher won an Academy Award� for Best Actress for her role as widow Loretta Castorini, who falls for her fianc�'s ne'er-do-well brother (Academy Award� Winner, Nicolas Cage).
� "The Butcher's Wife" premieres August 10 and stars Demi Moore, Jeff Daniels, Mary Steenburgen and Frances McDormand. A psychic impulsively marries a man she thought she was meant to be with, but later meets her real Mr. Right.
� "Clue" premieres August 17 and stars Tim Curry, Madeline Kahn, Christopher Lloyd, Michael McKean, Lesley Ann Warren and Martin Mull. Six guests and several staff members are all suspects in the murder of the owner of a strange mansion. Who is the killer? Was it colonel Mustard in the ballroom with the candlestick? Miss Scarlet in the library with the knife? Or did the butler do it? Based on the popular board game.
� "Mommie Dearest" premieres August 24 and stars Faye Dunaway. No wire hangers ever! Academy Award� winner Faye Dunaway stars in this classic film about the life of Joan Crawford.
� "Lucky 13" premieres August 31 and stars Lauren Graham, Kaley Cuoco, Harland Williams, Ever Carradine, Jenna Fischer, Taryn Manning, Sasha Alexander and Debra Jo Rupp. In an effort to win over the girl of his dreams (Lauren Graham), a man tracks down his ex-girlfriends to discover what went wrong.
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This story appears in the May 2004 issue of Entrepreneur. Subscribe »
Oliver Curme sums up the current venture capital climate-and the outlook for 2004-in five long-awaited words: "Happy days are here again," says the general partner of Battery Ventures, a VC firm in Wellesley, Massachusetts.
You wouldn't necessarily know it was time to celebrate just by looking at the numbers. VC investments in 2003, at $18 billion, declined by 15 percent over the previous year, according to the most recent "MoneyTree Survey" from PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), Thomson Venture Economics and the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA). First-time funding was also down in 2003: 624 companies got $3.4 billion, compared with 2002's 792 companies that got $4.3 billion.
But the survey results also show evidence of a turning tide. Investment levels in the fourth quarter of 2003, at $4.9 billion, were at their highest since the second quarter of 2002. Moreover, external economic and market conditions have changed the VC mood from despondent to enthusiastic again. Healthier equity markets have opened the IPO window; according to Greenwich, Connecticut-based Renaissance Capital, more IPOs were completed by the second week of February 2004 than in the entire first half of 2002. And there has also been a thawing in M&A activity, thanks in part to larger companies having more currency with which to do deals.
Given that better exit opportunities inspire VCs to invest more money, it's not surprising that most experts see good news ahead. As further proof, an uptick in VC fund-raising in the fourth quarter of 2003 suggests funds are looking toward future investments. "There's just a whole lot of optimism out there," says Curme, whose firm is talking to investment bankers about two companies it plans to take public this quarter or next. "The valuations are ranging from half a billion to $2 billion," he says. "When you've been wandering the desert without a drink of water for a couple of years, and you start experiencing things like that, it restores the soul."
Funds continue to sink money into existing portfolio companies that have moved into later stages, and investment in early-stage companies consequently declined from third to fourth quarter 2003. But John Taylor, NVCA's vice president of research, says while the numbers may not have shown it this past quarter, "we know from what practitioners have been telling us that there is renewed interest [in] seed and early-stage companies."
Software attracted the most first-time capital, taking 20 percent of the total, followed by biotechnology and medical devices. Jesse Reyes, vice president of Thomson Venture Economics, notes that VCs are still taking a rational, risk-averse approach to investing-going after more-established, cash-generating, proven businesses that are either likely to go public or will be ripe for a buyout in the next year. Those later-stage companies "are getting better valuations primarily because they're more mature and their valuations are more certain, so the cash-flow stream is more certain," says Reyes.
"Better" is still a relative term, adds Tracy Lefteroff, global managing partner of PwC's venture capital and private equity practice, who notes that terms are still tough all over. "VCs are still hedging their bets with tough terms to get the downside protection they need," he explains. "It's improving, but it's probably not where it should be."
But even as portfolio companies exit and VCs invest in new ventures again, all agree there definitely will not be a return to the unsustainable levels of the bubble years. Rather, investing levels per quarter should hover around the $4 billion to $5 billion level. Says Tom Siegel, a managing director and co-founder of San Diego-based Shepherd Ventures: "The current pace of investing is a prudent, rational level that could and should continue at similar levels in the future."
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Showtime drama 'Homeland' braces for 'big reset'
Now that Nicholas Brody has met his doom, it's time for Carrie Mathison to take center stage in the Showtime drama "Homeland."
"Obviously, there's a big reset (for the show)," Showtime entertainment chief David Nevins told reporters Thursday at the Television Critics Association press tour. "The show is fundamentally about a field operative, and we haven't seen her much out in the field operating."
The likely scenario for Season 4, said Nevins, will find Carrie (Claire Danes) "on the ground in a foreign country doing her job." Nevins added that he expects Mandy Patinkin's Saul Berenson to be a central figure in Season 4.
Season 3 ended with a pregnant Carrie getting an offer to run the CIA bureau in Istanbul, her dream gig, and seriously considering giving up Brody's baby. For three seasons, the Carrie-Brody relationship was the heart of "Homeland" and fueled its popularity. In Season 3, "Homeland" became the first Showtime series, according to Nevins, to average 7 million viewers a week.
Also on Thursday, Showtime announced its spring schedule, which includes the final season of the David Duchovny comedy, "Californiacation."
On April 13, "Nurse Jackie" (9 p.m.) returns for its sixth season, in front of "Californication" (9:30 p.m.) and "Years of Living Dangerously" (10 p.m.), a documentary series about climate change.
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Together, they have taken on the greatest march ever made and come very near to great success; never giving up, and never giving up on each other. This is the story of Robert Falcon Scott's Terra Nova expedition to Antarctica and the memorable characters, who with a band of shaggy ponies and savage dogs, follow a man they trust into the unknown.
Battling storms at sea, impenetrable pack ice, maneating whales, crevasses, blizzards, bad food, extreme temperatures, and equal measures of hunger, agony and snow blindness, the team pushes on against all odds. But will the weather hold? Will their rations be adequate? How will they know when they get there? And who invited the Norwegians?
Into the White will leave you on the edge of your seat, hoping against hope that Scott and his men might survive their Antarctic ordeal to tell the tale.
Finalist in Best First Book Award, NZ Book Awards for Children and Young Adults 2018
Joanna Grochowicz has a background in foreign languages and literature and has enjoyed a varied career working with words in both corporate and not-for- profit sectors. Into the White is her first book.


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UR::DataSource - A logical source of data, such as a database.
package MyApp::DataSource::DB;
class MyApp::DataSource::DB {
is => ['UR::DataSource::Oracle','UR::Singleton'],
sub server { 'main_db_server' }
sub login { 'db_user' }
sub auth { 'db_passwd' }
sub owner { 'db_owner' }
Data source instances represent a logical souce of data to the application. Most of them are likely to be some kind of relational database, but not all are. UR::DataSource is an abstract base class inherited by other data sources.
In normal use, your data sources will probably inherit from an abstract data source class such as UR::DataSource::Oracle or UR::DataSource::File, as well as UR::Singleton. This makes it easy to link classes to this data source, since the class name will be the same as its ID, and the module autoloader will instantiate it automaticly.
User applications will seldom interact with data sources directly.
- autogenerate_new_object_id_for_class_name_and_rule
my $id = $datasource->autogenerate_new_object_id_for_class_name_and_rule($class,$boolexpr);
UR::Object::Type calls this when the application calls create() on a class to create a new instance, but does not specify a value for the ID property. The default implementation throws an exception with
die, but UR::DataSource::RDBMS is able to query a sequence in the database to generate unique IDs. A developer implementing a new data source will need to override this method and provide a sensible implementation.
- next_dummy_autogenerated_id
my $int = $datasource->next_dummy_autogenerated_id()
In a testing situation, is often preferable to avoid using the database's sequence for ID autogeneration but still make ID values that are unique. UR::DataSource::RDBMS calls this method if the "use_dummy_autogenerated_ids" (see below) flag is true. The IDs generated by this method are unique during the life of the process. In addition, objects with dummy-generated IDs will never be saved to a real data source during UR::Context::commit().
- use_dummy_autogenerated_ids
$bool = $datasource->use_dummy_autogenerated_ids(); $datasource->use_dummy_autogenerated_ids($bool);
Get or set a flag controlling how object IDs are autogenerated. Data source child classes should look at the value of this flag inside their implementation of
autogenerate_new_object_id_for_class_name_and_rule. If true, they should call
next_dummy_autogenerated_idand return that value instead of attempting to generate an ID on their own. This flag is also tied to the UR_USE_DUMMY_AUTOGENERATED_IDS environment variable.
- resolve_data_sources_for_rule
$possibly_other_data_source = $data_source->resolve_data_sources_for_rule($boolexpr);
When UR::Context is determining which data source to use to process a get() request, it looks at the class metadata for its data source, and then calls
resolve_data_sources_for_ruleto give that data source a chance to defer to another data source.
- create_iterator_closure_for_rule_template_and_values
$subref = $datasource->create_iterator_closure_for_rule_template_and_values( $boolexpr_tmpl, @values );
A front-end for the more widely used "create_iterator_closure_for_rule"
- create_iterator_closure_for_rule
$subref = $datasource->create_iterator_closure_for_rule($boolexpr);
This is the main entry point UR::Context uses to get data from its underlying data sources. There is no default implementation; each subclass implementing specific data source types must supply its own code.
The method must accept a UR::BoolExpr $boolexpr (rule), and return a subref. Each time the subref is called it must return one arrayref of data satisfying the rule, and undef when there is no more data to return.
- _sync_database
$bool = $datasource->_sync_database(changed_objects => $listref);
Called by UR::Context commit(). $listref will contain all the changed objects that should be saved to that data source. The default implementation prints a warning message and returns true without saving anything. UR::DataSource::RDBMS has a functioning _sync_database() capable of generating SQL to update, insert and delete rows from the database's tables.
The data source should return true if all the changes were successfully made, false if there were problems.
- commit
$bool = $datasource->commit()
Called by UR::Context commit(). After all data sources return true from _sync_database(),
commitmust make those changes permanent. For RDBMS-type data sources, this commits the transaction.
Return true if the commit is successful, false otherwise.
- rollback
$bool = $datasource->rollback()
Called by "commit" in UR::Context if any data sources has problems during _sync_database or commit. It is also called by "rollback" in UR::Context. Data sources should reverse any changes applied during a prior
_sync_databasethat has not been made permanent by
- get_default_handle
$scalar = $datasource->get_default_handle();
Should return the "handle" associated with any underlying logical data. For an RDBMS data source, this is the DBI database handle. For a file-based data source, this is the <IO::File> file handle.
- create_from_inline_class_data
$datasource = $data_source_class_name->create_from_inline_class_data( $class_data_hashref, $datasource_data_hashref );
Called by the class initializer when a class definition contains an in-line data source definition. See "Inline Data Sources" in UR::Object::Type::Initializer.
- _ignore_table
$bool = $datasource->_ignore_table($table_name);
Used to indicate whether the
ur update classescommand should create a class for the named table or not. If _ignore_table() returns true, then it will not create a class.
Internal API Methods
- _get_class_data_for_loading
- _generate_class_data_for_loading
$hashref = $datasource->_get_template_data_for_loading($class_meta);
These two methods are called by UR::Context as part of the object loading process.
_generate_class_data_for_loadingcollects information about a class and its metadata, such as property names, subclassing information and tables connected to the class, and stores that data inside the class's metadata object.
_get_class_data_for_loadingis the main entry point; it calls
_generate_class_data_for_loadingif the data has not been generated and cached yet, and caches the data in the class metadata object.
- _get_template_data_for_loading
- _generate_template_data_for_loading
$hashref = $datasource->_get_template_data_for_loading($boolexpr_tmpl);
These two methods are called by UR::Context as part of the object loading process.
_generate_template_data_for_loadingcollects information from the UR::BoolExpr::Template $boolexpr_tmpl (rule template) and returns a hashref used later by the data source. This hashref includes hints about what classes will be involved in loading the resulting data, how those classes are joined together and how columns in the underlying query against the data source will map to properties of the class.
_get_template_data_for_loadingis the main entry point; it calls
_generate_template_data_for_loadingif the data has not been generated and cached yet, and caches the data in the rule template object.
- _generate_loading_templates_arrayref
my $listref = $datasource->_generate_loading_templates_arrayref($listref);
Called by _generate_template_data_for_loading(). The input is a listref of listrefs about properties involved in a query. The second-level data is sets of quads:
The class object for this property
The property metadata object
The database table name the data will come from
The "object number", starting with 0. This is used in inheritance or delegation where a table join will be required.
It returns a listref of hashrefs, one hashref for every class involved in the request; usually just 1, but can be more than one if inheritance or delegation is involved. The data includes information about the class's properties, ID properties, and which columns of the result set the values will be found.
Each Namespace created through
ur define namespace will have a data source called the MetaDB. For example, the MyApp namespace's MetaDB is called MyApp::DataSource::Meta. The MetaDB is used to store information about the schemas of other data sources in the database. UR itself has a MetaDB with information about the MetaDB's schema, called UR::DataSource::Meta.
- UR::DataSource::RDBMS
The base class for relational database Data Sources, such as UR::DataSource::Oracle, UR::DataSoure::Pg, UR::DataSource::MySQL and UR::DataSource::SQLite
- UR::DataSource::File,
The base class for comma/tab delimited files
- UR::DataSource::FileMux
The base class for file multiplexor data sources.
UR::Context, UR::DataSource::Meta
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Cut the complexity out of your smoky eye look with the Trish McEvoy 24-Hour Eye Shadow & Liner ($32). This eye wonder comes in multiple hues including crystal gray and smokey quartz — two shades perfect for night-out makeup. This all-in-one shimmering stick is the only tool you'll need for a quick smoky eye. Just apply the color to the outer half of lids and along the lash line for a subtle smokiness. Then, you can use your blush or a highlighter to brighten up the inner corners of your eyes. It goes on soft, so you have plenty of time to smudge, but once it sets it stays put. The medium-sized stick allows you to wiggle into tight spots underneath the eye, and not to mention the stick is the ideal size to fit in clutches, laptop bags, and pencil holders. You no longer have a reason not to have the perfect eye makeup.


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One of the many gifts I bought my BF through the years has been a pair of thin, wire framed "oh so light" Maui Jim's....his only pair of decent sunglasses.
Recently, he has been driving me insane by constantly misplacing them. I would quietly fume and wash my hands of the whole affair before he would produce them out of thin air like a rabbit from a hat a few days later:they were at the gym, squeezed beneath his car seat... When he was last convinced that they had been stolen ...I narrowly missed obliterating them underfoot as I stepped into my car.
The final straw was in NYC last May: after my BF's frenzied shopping spree at American Eagle on Times Square, we left the shopping bags in our hotel room before setting back out again into the mid morning sunshine. I slipped on my sunglasses and my BF's hand went instinctively to his t-shirt collar, I saw his face pale in the glaring sunlight:
"Shit!....my sunglasses... I must have left them at the store!" he quickly exclaimed,trying desperately to diffuse the ticking timebomb that was about to explode in his face:
"Not again! You can bloody forgeddabout finding them ...those glasses are long gone by now...I am NEVER going to buy you another pair of expensive sunglasses again!!!.."
On and on I ranted and raved at him as we trotted back to American Eagle.
"I left some sunglasses behind in your changing room...has anybody found them?"
"No Sir..."
" Can I have a look anyway?" asked my BF .
And ...there they were, hanging on the clothes bar taunting me...their escape thwarted.
"OMG! Do you know how lucky you are?" I said amazed by our finding.
Fast forward 2 months later: we are on the scooter buzzing around and from the corner of my eye I see something fall to the road as my BF exclaims out loud:
"What was that???"I exclaim..hoping against hope...
"My sunglasses....."he said as he quickly turned round to get them.
Just as we turned around and located them by the roadside....did I watch in horror as a car drove up and instead of narrowly missing them...as their destiny would have dictated by now...it unceremoniously ran over them with an ever so quiet:Cruunnnch!
I punched BF in the arm out of shock and horror, as though I had just witnessed a murder:
"Owww! Why'd you hit me for? Those sunglasses were clearly no longer ment to stay with me...!"
"So you're telling me what? That they leaped to their death ?!!!..."
So this is an ode to his Maui Jim's:Hopefully their suicide was painless.
Needless to say that my BF is firmly sticking to his cheap Decathlon sunglasses....for now.
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Liam Gallagher wants Johnny Depp for his biopic of the Beatles.
The Beady Eye frontman is currently producing a movie based on the Liverpool band's company Apple Corps, from Richard DiLello's book 'The Longest Cocktail Party' and revealed he would love for the 47-year-old actor to take on the role of Derek Taylor, the band's long time publicist.
Liam told Q magazine:"Derek Taylor was a dude. He's up there with Lennon.
"The film script is done. It's gonna blow people's minds, man. I'm just waiting to find out when we choose the actors.
"I want Johnny Depp to play Derek Taylor. It's got Johnny Depp written all over it, man."
'Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides' star Johnny became friendly with Liam and his brother Noel in the 1990s when he was dating British model Kate Moss and they were in the band Oasis and as he has collaborated on one of their tracks before, Liam could persuade him to take on the role of Taylor.
Liam announced the project at last year's Cannes Film Festival in partnership with Revolution Films, revealing it traces the band's journey from their 1967 heyday to their demise in 1970.
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From our Chinese Polychrome Collection, a magnificent eight-panel gilt lacquer export screen, 19th century, exquisitely painted in finely detailed gilding on a black lacquer ground, depicting a wide array of festive scenes with figures in elaborate garden pavilions and riverside pagodas, with rolling mountains and hills in the distance, all set inside a floral and key-fret scroll border. The scenes portrayed exhibit a wonderful range from courtship scenes to musical ensembles to riverboat rides, all painted with tremendous skill and proficiency. Looking closely, one can see that there is a wonderfully uncommon individualism and variety to the figures, their faces, and their clothing, with such detail and variation being the clear mark of a master artist. For an added visual treat, look for the subtle panache of red pigment sparingly used as hair accents on the women and cap colors on the men throughout the piece. Overall this is a fantastic and high-end example of this genre. The back, in contrast to the elaborateness of the front, is decorated in a more reserved and restrained style using depictions of flowers and birds.
Please note that this is a complete eight panel screen, but that the last two panels do not appear in our photos here simply due to lack of space, as we did not have a single wall long enough to accommodate all eight panels at once. But the last two panels have been photographed separately, and those photos are also available for anyone seriously considering this piece. We will try to post a supplemental listing with those additional photos in a few days.
Size and Condition: Each panel is 84 1/2 inches tall, and 21 3/4 inches wide. There are various areas of splits and cracking to the lacquer and wood panels commensurate with age, but this is an expected form of wear for these types of pieces, and they do not detract from the beauty and grandeur of the piece.


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Will rice cookers save the Japanese home electronics industry?
It's been well documented that the Chinese are considered the saviors of the Japanese tourist trade, but there's more to the story than just tour numbers and hotel bookings. An article in the July 10 Asahi Shimbun described an odd and recurring dilemma at Kansai International Airport. Chinese tourists are buying Japanese-made rice cookers at the airport's souvenir shops in large numbers. Since the purchases are made after the travelers have gone through immigration processing, they don't have to pay duty, but at that point they've already checked their luggage, and the rice cookers in their boxes won't fit into overhead bins in airplane cabins.
Some of the rice cookers will fit if they're removed from the boxes, but people on these flights are buying more and more of the home appliances so in some cases there is no room for any of them, which means flight attendants have to assist in having these patrons check the items so that they can put them in the cargo hold, and as a result more and more flights back to China are being delayed.
Rice cookers became a very popular item among Chinese tourists in 2010, when visa rules were relaxed to allow travelers who weren't members of organized tours to come to Japan freely. One of the clerks in the Osaka airport souvenir store told Asahi that he once saw a Chinese tourist buy six of the devices at one time. One Chinese businessman who comes to Japan on a regular basis says he's always getting requests from acquaintances to buy rice cookers for them. This souvenir store, in fact, sells an average of 10 cookers a day, most of them high-end models, which can cost as much as ¥90,000.
Last April, during cherry blossom viewing season, the store sold an average of 20 a day. A representative of Yodobashi Camera Multimedia Umeda in Osaka told the paper that whenever Chinese tour groups visit the discount electronics store they usually buy more rice cookers than they have members. Yodobashi has a duty-free system for tourists, but actually most Chinese prefer buying their rice cookers in the airport, since the price isn't any different and they don't have to lug the things around with them prior to departure. But there is the problem of carry-on.
Why rice cookers? There are few appliances that reflect Japan's so-called Galapagos design mindset as thoroughly as rice cookers. They basically do one thing: Cook Japanese rice in a way that only Japanese people prefer. The rest of the world doesn't eat much sticky, white, short-grained rice unless it's combined with sauce or other prepared foods, and that includes the rest of Asia. Even China, from which Japan first imported rice-growing techniques, isn't big on rice as a separate dish. It prefers long-grain rice, which is always prepared with something else in mind, and while it is considered a staple, at mealtime it isn't as important as other dishes. In the northern part of China, many people don't eat rice at all, since they grow more wheat there due to the colder climate.
But as more and more Chinese tourists have come to Japan, they have discovered the unique joys of sticky white rice. As incomes rise in China, people are broadening their food choices, and one of those choices is short-grain rice. If it's Japanese grown, it's even better, despite the high price. And the best way to prepare it is with a Japanese-made rice cooker.
According to the Japan Electrical Manufacturers Association, more rice cookers are manufactured in China than in any other country in the world, but the vast majority are inexpensive models with few features. The first Japanese rice cooker was made by Toshiba in the mid-1950s, and since then they have become extremely sophisticated. Some even include porcelain containers and functions that allow the user to make rice that tasted as if it were made the old-fashioned way, in a kamado, the traditional, charcoal burning Japanese stove. Now, apparently, Japanese manufacturers are incorporating functions that will appeal to Chinese users, such as the ability to cook long-grain rice and different kinds of porridge.
In its own peculiar way, the Japanese rice cooker has done more to extend a specific Japanese sensibility than any electronic device since the Walkman. As any Japanese person over a certain age will tell you, the preparation of rice is the most important culinary consideration with regard to the Japanese menu. Cooking rice the proper way is difficult and time-consuming. You have to wash the rice throroughly until the runoff water is utterly transparent. Then the rice has to sit in that water for a certain length of time. The pot used for cooking rice, a kama, is only used for rice. First the rice in the water is boiled and the flame reduced — which, before gas stoves, meant removing pieces of charcoal from the kamado. And the person doing the cooking has to stay and monitor the flame for at least 15 minutes.
Consequently, the rice cooker was a huge boon for housewives. It not only freed up their time so that they could cook other dishes simultaneously, it freed up cooking space. Most Japanese kitchens with natural gas have only two burners. When makers added timing devices, rice cooking became exponentially easier because it cut the time needed for preparation, especially in the morning when housewives had to prepare breakfast and lunchboxes. Reheated cold rice is normally not acceptable. That's why the next development was the "jar," a special device for storing already made rice to keep it warm for later in the day without drying out. When the rice cookers themselves incorporated jar functions, the appliance had become perfect.
But only perfect to Japanese people. Most everyone else in the world didn't eat rice this way, but apparently the Chinese are catching on. It's too much to hope that their sudden affection for Japanese style rice will single-handedly save Japan's home electronics industry — not to mention Japanese agriculture — but you never know. Look what the Walkman wrought.
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