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After successfully conquering every peak on his way up, John grew bolder in his borrowings. He was never afraid to take huge loans from the bankers, investors and market. In his early years John D. Rockefeller had to approach banks on his knees, yet he was quite tactful in his methods. He would paint a glossy image of the venture he destined to pursue or expand. John never showed eagerness in his dealings or at the time when he was in an urgent need of money. John was like an adept gambit who played his cards carefully. But unlike the cardsharper's John's every single move was based on his calculations and not gut alone. John D. Rockefeller had a stronghold of cash at his disposal and thanks to his practices, he won many bidding contest in the business world. His credit ratings, borrowing and repaying capacity had won him loyalty of bankers. Who would bend the rules for this VIP customer.
No individual can attain success without corporation of others.
Apart from building a close alliance with the bankers, John D. Rockefeller also formed alliances with insurance companies. In 1866, John served as a director of a fire insurance company and in 1868 he became the most valuable director of the Ohio National Bank. With allies in form of bankers and insurance companies, John simply was indestructible in the oil industry. However, the added responsibilities of board meetings, where trivial issues were on the agenda, John resorted to his personal venture. He was often ejected from his position, but always replaced by someone who could act as his proxy.
The shrewd oil tycoon, John at home front had maintained strikingly opposite, cajole environment. The couple moved into "Millionaires Row" a nickname of the town known for rich households. The house at 424 Euclid Avenue had an illustrious exterior and landscape, but the interiors were ironically opposite. It had a very basic furniture and décor. The couple seldom engaged in ruthless luxury and devoted their idle time reading the bible, or visiting a local church. Though a wealthy businessman John D. had a very few pairs of decent suits. Even Laura would modestly dress up, sometimes she even sported her patched up gown in the public, which she sewed herself. John's only luxurious spending was on horses; he domesticated and rode them in the neighbouring woods. He preferred staying indoors on Sunday afternoon and detested going to social gathering, which had dance programs and served intoxicants. John until his death had no ill vices, he received zest from puritan belief, gardening and planting trees. Rockefeller since his Moravia days was captivated by nature; he would often spend time in open air, or took a nap under a tree or riding horse. Though considered money mad, John would sometimes work from home and give instructions via telegraph.
John D. Rockefeller's family became complete when god blessed him and Laura with three daughters Elizabeth, Alta and Edith. John was an affectionate father, but his parenting methods were slightly odd from others. The children were homeschooled and cut off from any outside negative influence. The home was not dull with heavy puritan lessons, instead it was lively and cheerful as John would play blind man's bluff with his children. He would take them to swim, or indulged in skipping ropes, ice skating in winters and even riding bicycles with his children around the woods was one of his preferred pass times. John's empty childhood made him more juvenile around his kids. He seldom scolded or spoke harshly to his children. He loved telling fairy tales and performing stunts at the dinner table by balancing china clay plates on his nose. John ensured that his children never knew about their father's enormous wealth and hence they were raised in an ordinary fashion. Sharing and curbing desires were taught to children from early on. Rockefeller's kids knew nothing about the world outside their property, except for Baptist Church, which they attended on Sunday. John D. Rockefeller rediscovered his lost childhood through his kids. As John played a role of cheerful father, Laura was bestowed with maintaining discipline. Every weekend the kids gathered in the living area and confessed their sinful thoughts and actions, which withstood Baptist beliefs. John methods of teaching valuable lessons were slightly genial then his wife, he would play games, which taught his children Punctuality, and thrift. He gave them allowance based on their weekly chores such as sharpening pencils, cleaning windowpanes, catching bugs etc. Children from beginning were asked to maintain ledgers of their personal allowances. The children also learnt about donating money to the needy and for religious causes.
The turning point came in John D. Rockefeller's professional life when he acquainted like minded, Henry Morrison Flagler. A self-made man, Flagler, lost his personal fortune in the salt business at the end of civil war. Undeterred by his failure, Flagler acquainted himself to a wealthy Whiskey Distiller of Cleveland and later become his son-in-law. He ran the Whiskey Distillery efficiently and his company showed great promise under his guidance.
Choosing Flagler as a partner defied John's staunch puritan values. According to the Puritans, intoxicants were sin and individuals who made them, unknowingly served the Satan. But Flagler was not only a savvy businessman, but also an individual who had mastered the science of making contracts. His agreements were so efficiently drafted that he left no room for ambiguity and errors. Flagler was well versed in law and could teach one or two to the prominent lawyers of the time. Alike William, Flagler was born with a honey tongue, he melted his opponents with drop dead gorgeous looks and charisma. Having a partner on board, with such a remarkable talent was beneficial for the company. John knew Flagler was not the money guy, hence he turned his attention to Flagler's wealthy father-in-law Stephen V. Harkness. Carefully listening to John's business proposal the old baron readily agreed to invest $100,000 in Oil Refinery of Ohio, on terms that his son-in-law, Flagler will represent on his behalf. The neat careful contracts were drawn, making John, Andrews and Flagler the proprietors of Standard Oil Ohio. The largest refinery of America!
"A friendship founded on business is better than a business founded on friendship".Â
"Competition is a sin"
The inception of Standard Oil changed the entire oil industry not only in America but worldwide. The company produced worlds finest kerosene and byproducts at a reasonable rate. The Joint Stock Company was divided into 10,000 shares. Orchestrator of the cartel John D. Rockefeller held 2,677 shares and was appointed as the President, William as the vice-president held 1,333 share, and Henry Flagler owned 1,833 share as Honourable Secretary and Treasurer. The rest of the shares were divided between Samuel Andrews, Stephen Harkness and an outside investor Oliver B. Jennings.
Since the formation of Standard Oil, 27 Years old, John D. Rockefeller foresighted the opportunity which lay ahead. The end of the civil war had triggered the industrial revolution in the United States of America. The Improved Production methods, Automation and huge workforce had multiplied profits and outputs of industries. Still the situation of oil industry was nerve-racking and unpredictable, surplus production led to lower prices and profits of Oil refiners. At the time, the barrels would cost $2 but during slump, the cost rose to $12. As the company purchased old crude oil at lower prices, and sold refined oil at higher prices, now found themselves in trouble as Standard Oil products were unsalable, due to the availability of cheap products in the market.
Rockefeller needed men who could execute his plans at a lightning speed. With Flagler on his side they formulated plans to outdo their competitors. They shared the same enthusiasm of numbers and accounting books. Within a small span of time, they hired men who made their small company into a Giant Corporation of the World. Both the partners shared congeal relationship, even they stayed closed by and also shared their office space. They exchanged their business letters making minor corrections before sending it forward. Never once the partners clashed to soothe their ego, they mutually turned things around for the company and themselves.
By 1870, Standard Oil had earned a reputation in the market, but John realized he had far more important role to play in the industry. The swashbuckling businessmen in the Oil sector were the biggest threat to its prosperity. John knew their elimination was requisite, hence together with Flagler they formulated a plan and dangled a carrot in front of the Railroad Companies, who transported crude oil and refined oil for the all the companies in Cleveland. Under this secret Alliance with New York Central and Erie they received reasonable rates for transportation.
On the other hand competitor refiners were charged high prices for the same service. Not only that, for supplying more barrels through their network, Standard Oil also received 75% rebate from the company and their subsidiaries. The company also received commission every time the competitor used New York Central Railroad and ERIE. These secret dealings were never documented on paper, every transaction was made orally. However, this was not illegal but it dangerously flirted with the business ethics of laissez-faire and sportsmanship. On his path of irregularities Devil-Bill was John's dark passenger, he knew he was breaking a few rules but he covered his tracks tactfully. John D. Rockefeller dealt with people putting forward his strong face, he acted tough and disarmed people with his straitlaced attitude. His attacks were psychological, without saying a single word he would convey a lot. John demanded meeting people at his own turf and terms. This way he would devise a trap for his adversaries.
With no government body to monitor around, the company now enjoyed rebates, commissions and preferential benefits from the Railroads. Standard Oil soon formed and alliance with Lake Shore Railroad, which sky rocketed company's profits and production. According to this deal Standard Oil promised to the Railroad to transport 60 carloads of refined oil daily, however Standard Oil was not capable to produce that much hence they urged other refiners to transport their supplies through the Lake Shore Company.
John D. Rockefeller though appeared calm on the surface, but deep inside he was always on the edge. There is no rose without thorns, success came at a huge price. John would wake up in the middle of the night worrying about his wealth and the company. Those many sleepless nights were part and parcel of this poor-rich tycoon.
"It is wrong to assume that men of immense wealth are always happy."
The cabal continued their adventures!
In 1871, Standard Oil once again got into a secret alliance with Railroad owners of Pennsylvania, New York Central and ERIE, which gave them edge over other refiners. A phantom company called Southern Improvement Company [SIC] was formed with 2000 shares, out of which John D. Rockefeller owned 900 shares. According to this treaty the Railroads hiked their transportation charges for other refiners but the companies under SIC received a 40% rebate on their transport, plus an additional 40% every time the competitor used the railroad services. This added woes to small refiners who went bust within a brief period of time.
By 1872, Standard Oil clandestine business operation and richly ironical deals were darker than the crude oil. The company hired executives to do the dirty job of bribing, threatening and scheming the refiners who couldn't sustain rising transportation costs. Left with no choice the refiners sold their business to Standard Oil at a small price.
Thanks to shady ventures and political nexus, the company had piled a strong cash reserve. But small refineries were still the predominating threat for Standard Oil. The itch to become indisputable lord of the industry led to rampant acquisitions and hostile takeover of small refineries. The period is considered as the darkest chapter of oil industry. The one's who were victimized by Standard Oil hostility called it the "Cleveland Massacre". The shadowy trading of SIC could not last long but the damage was already done. Local newspaper dubbed John D. Rockefeller as an Anaconda, which had gripped the entire oil industry. A protest broke out when the conspiracy behind the SIC came to light. The members of SIC were in a constant threat as the situation became violent day by day. Tension rose when the media jumped in, to cover the whole story and investigate the cabal. A prominent writer Ida Tarbell came out with a series of stories of Standard Oil malpractices and their breach of business ethics. Many allegations were made against John D. Rockefeller, but he maintained his sang-froid and gave no justification to press reporters. He even received a death threat and carried a handgun for his personal safety. Policemen guarded his home and office all the time. Still Rockefeller was at ease, he had a tremendous ability to focus and deflect criticism.
The confidence and early bourgeois lessons played a crucial role in the success of "Standard Oil". His patience and "let it simmer" approach while taking big decisions is oblivious to today's maverick corporate honcho's. When pushed John D. Rockefeller always stood his ground. He believed in his ideas of doing business were not wrong as they were entrusted by god himself. He continued his crusade in midst of the conspiracy and with in two months, the Standard Oil acquired 22 Oil refineries of 26 in Cleveland. The executives [read executioners] of Standard Oil gave three options to competing refiners - A) Sell your business to us. B) Join Standard Oil and enjoy the preferential benefits or C) Go bankrupt!. Those who held their ground were quietly wiped out. The ones who joined hands with Standard under SIC, sold their soul to the devil and the refiners who traded their business turned out to be the biggest loser's. Rockefeller paid very little for their assets, or would offer original base construction cost. He gave minuscule goodwill, depending on refineries clientele and reputation in the market. The owners often felt being exploited, to which John justified with depreciation formula.
John D. Sincerely offered shares instead of cash to the refiners who joined his machination. He claimed "Take Standard Oil stock and your family will never know want". His prophecy turned out to be true by the end of the 19th century. Still a puritan at heart John D. Posed as he was doing a huge favour by taking the burden off the ignorant refiners of Cleveland. He considered himself as a Moses guiding the Hebrews. He appeared calm in his negotiations and didn't mind overpaying for a property located in a strategic position close to the railroad and river. His advice to his competitors to sell their business to Standard Oil or perish was seen as a threat, but it was indeed a sound advice. Because John knew ways of making money that no one knew.
By 1873 the oil industry was slowing down and many considered John D. Rockefeller as its Author. But in reality the rapid boom-and-bust industry was infested with reckless oil drillers and refiners who robbed the industry's equilibrium. John D. Rockefeller's business practices were influenced by the notion of Self Defence and company's existence in this confused market. Some part of this is true, as foolhardy oilmen couldn't foresee the future the industry was headed towards. The overproduction was not only the sword of Damocles for the oil industry but also a big threat to the country's economy. John D. Rockefeller foresaw the Economic problems and took the initiative to bell the cat.
"After it is all over, the religion of man is his most important possession."Â
Embroiled with controversies, John D. Rockefeller and Laura never shied away from public glare at the Baptist Church. Dressed in a simple attire the couple looked just like ordinary visitors rather than millionaires. Rockefeller's critics called him Hypocrite for trampling competitors ruthlessly and attending church for salvation. His business ethics and Baptist beliefs were highly questionable at the time when newspapers exposed Standard Oil soiled tactics. Some critics were brave enough to state that John D. Rockefeller lived two different lives. To John the critics were similar to pagan's who didn't believe in high spirits and acts of god. John considered himself as the rescuer on a mission to pull out the oil industry from its misery. The brouhaha continued as John festinate his divide and conquer policy in Cleveland Oil regions.
With ever-increasing empire John wanted his eyes and ears beyond the cushy boardrooms. He hired scoundrels and beguilers like John D. Archbold who could talk or trick their way out of any sticky situations. He dealt with ignorant oil drillers and refiners who regarded Standard Oil as a brassy business unit. Shadowy business operations, pool of talent and vast reserve of cash put Standard Oil on the map of Global Oil Business. Every year the company produced 1 million refined oil barrels earning $1 profit on each barrel.
The success was hampered on September 18, 1873 when Jay Cooke And Company failed because of problems in financing the Northern Pacific rail route. Which meant the bankers couldn't recover their loans, soon panic struck in the market. People pulled their money from banks sighting bankruptcy. At stock exchange stocks of banks and railroad plummeted. The stock exchange was forced to shut down within few hours of trading. This resulted into strings of Bank Failures and the termination of many Railroad Companies. Which sadly led to widespread unemployment in America and the situation remained unchanged for the next couple of years as daily wages plunged more then 25%. The historians dubbed the recession as "Black Thursday".
The Economic turmoil exacerbated problems of the oil industry, as many companies relied heavily on Banks and Railroads. But John D. Rockefeller was unaffected by the country's state of affairs, as he owned a healthy stake in many Railroads and had a deep interest shielded by many prominent bankers. He saw the situation as an opportunity and slashed shareholders dividends, which significantly ameliorated his cash reserves. The Standard Oil survived the gruesome six years of depression post "Black Thursday" with calming ease.
Under Standard Oils regime, oil prices reached way below 40 cents a barrel, lower than water hauling in some regions of America. In the end the poor citizens were the sole beneficiaries of high quality product at a cheap price.
With passage of time John D. Rockefeller sitting on gold mine grew secretive and paranoid. He discouraged unfamiliar faces in and around the refinery. Whenever Standard Oil absorbed any company, he retained the owners as managers for smooth business operations. A strict guidelines were given to new partners that their collaboration with Standard Oil has to be regarded as a closely guarded secret. They were urged to retain their old stationery and to keep a secret ledger for Accounts. This way Standard Oil secretly traded, or bid for government contracts under the façade of a smaller company. By default no outside company could hold stakes in Standard Oil, if any of its existing shareholders were to give up their share, Rockefeller would happily come forward to buy them. John warned his newly joined partners to avoid the unnecessary parade of their wealth or status. The shareholders were barred to ventilate the subject of Standard Oil. John did not want people to know how and why a particular individual turned rich overnight. Standard Oil at any cost avoided unwanted attention. The policy was strictly followed, any of its employees found flaunting their assets, were fired or their contracts were terminated. Threat-seduce and terrorize were the key mantra of Standard Oil success and to form a corporation.
John D. Rockefeller added a new set of feathers in his hat by acquiring two biggest rival companies of Standard Oil. Philadelphia and Pittsburg based Oil refineries were the biggest obstacle of Standard Oil success. John arranged a secret meeting with William G Warden and Charles Lockhart, the oil barons of Philadelphia and Pittsburg. The meeting went on for hours, where John put forward the possibility of two giant companies merging into Standard Oil. Initially the owners were sceptical about John's proposal, then John played his trump card by allowing the owners to look into his financial books. The Standard Oil ledger shocked both the refiners, they couldn't believe their eyes. The profits the Standard Oil was making was more than his counterparts, he could even sell at the half price and still earn more than the two rival corporations. The trick of substantial profit lay in rebates, commissions, lower interest rates from banks, secured tank cars and technical expertise. The giants agreed to the merger in return of Standard Oil stocks, the proceedings of the deal were conducted in total secrecy.
It was not only John who was out on a shopping spree, his younger brother William Rockefeller, also convinced a large oil refinery Charles Pitt and Company to merge with Standard Oil, as they enjoyed preferential benefits from railroads, banks, insurance companies and politicians. Due to Standard Oils rampant takeover, the tabloids of Titusville projected John D. Rockefeller as a giant Octopus…. a monster who had spread his tentacles deep inside the oil industry.
Operating via phantom companies and subsidiaries, Standard Oil managed to shield itself from Journalists and Policy makers.
In 1875, Rockefeller and his associates formed ACME OIL Company a front organization that looked after [Hostile] takeovers of Oil refineries under John D. Archbold's leadership. His roughneck methods aided in acquiring 27 refineries in different parts of the country in short span of a year. With further acquisitions, the Standard Oil became worlds largest Oil Refinery and monopolized global kerosene market. Exercising his prowess, John turned his attention to the transportation and logistics aspects of the business. He offered lucrative deal to Railroads that were beneficial to both the parties. His company invested largely in developing new Oil Tank cars which ensured fire safety and eliminated leakages. This way the company controlled their logistics and also blocked their competitors supply. The icing on the cake was that due to John D. Rockefeller's investments in Railroad business, their supplies were transported virtually free. When the news surfaced some hue and cry was made by the rival companies, but they couldn't press charges as Rockefeller had heavily invested in the Railways and hence enjoyed the perks of it. John realized that in the long run, Railways were expensive affairs, they wanted a cheaper substitute and this is where the pipelines came into the picture. The company built pipelines along with railway tracks to boost their oil production.
"I can think of nothing less pleasurable than a life devoted to pleasure."Â
As one of the richest Americans, John still lived a simple life, he didn't fancy lavish carriages, jewels or any other forms of luxury. Extremely punctual and sharp in his dressing, John reached office sharp at 9.15 am daily. Aware of industrial espionage John D. Rockefeller carefully chose words in meetings and his business correspondence. The company also used code languages in their transactions and internal communication. The doors were heavily guarded and the boardrooms had a soundproof environment. Even the locks of each cabin door was custom made which could be only opened by an orphic trick.
John D. Rockefeller's stone mask hid his true emotions, the master of disguise used his silence as a tactical edge. He glided through the corridor swiftly without making his presence felt, it was always an everlasting pursuit at the board meetings to decode his emotions. When agitated or annoyed he would revert to long silence. An avid listener he gave his opponents enough time to put forward their thoughts. He spoke less but his words carried enormous weightage. When facing criticism he approached Big Bills "I am Deaf and Dumb" methods. John D. Was blessed with good eyes, he spotted minor errors in balance sheets and would ask to correct them politely. John was a boss from Eden, he never raised his voice or abused his employees. He spoke in a very polite fashion and his voice pitch would always be constant. Portraying a Sphinx like calm, John D. Rockefeller never showed anger or sadness in front of his employees.
Learnt from his father, John mastered the art-of-dealing-people. His company adopted one of the finest Human Resource Policy in the corporate sector of America. At Standard Oil employees were encouraged to put forward their suggestions, complaints via letters to John D. himself. To which John personally responded to each. Thanks to the open door policy, many changes took place considering employees requests and complaints. No employee was ever dissatisfied at the company. Standard Oil not only took care of its current employees but also looked after the retired employees by paying 40% higher pension than the industry standard. The formation of employee unions was strongly discouraged in the premises of Standard Oil as it threatened the ideals of the company.
At meetings John was a restless doodler and a scribbler, at times he would be found detached from the proceedings and without warning he would catch the speaker off guard by pointing loopholes in their ideas. He inspired his managers to take initiative to catapult the organization's profits, he vested powers to the deserving candidate and held the rights to undo their ideas if they were far too complicated or impractical. John not only inspired his men in the office but would write inspirational and congratulatory letters to drillers and offshore executives. The Standard Oil scouted talents in the country and hired the right sorts of people who could contribute to company's success. He would meet his executives for lunch where he would hear them out and provide his guidance. For John D. Rockefeller, learning never stopped, he carried a small red book in which he noted suggestions for himself and his company.
At home John D. Rockefeller was a juvenile person, after the birth of his first son and fourth child in 1874. John's family was complete, he named his son John D. Rockefeller Jr. His partners very vividly remember the day when John arrived at the 26th Avenue New York office with tears of joy in his eyes, when John junior was born. It was the only time when John D. Rockefeller appeared to be an earthling.
Guarded by outside influence, all four Rockefeller children shared a natural trait of entrepreneurship, the kids learnt great things from their father. As a ecumenical rule kids abstained themselves from dancing and took an oath to never touch tobacco and other intoxicants.
John was never a preacher nor he ever administered the beating, the children grew up in a perfect eco-system. John never told his children what is right or wrong. He made them observe his manners and John junior was the natural heir of his vast knowledge, power and money.
With kids growing up John D. Rockefeller shifted to serene "Forest Hill Estate" four miles from the Euclid Avenue. The house was the family's holiday retreat destination, every summer Rockefeller and his family spent their time amidst nature. The house bore no extravagant piece of furniture or any other form of luxury. On Sundays children attended Church with their parents where after the sermons John would hand over money neatly folded in white envelopes to needy and poor people. Outside office John abstained talking about his business.
All his life John D. Rockefeller lived life on his own terms, he shared affable relationship with all his siblings. He showered gifts on his elder sisters. His younger brother William was doing well under his tutelage at the company, outside it Will was master of his soul. However throughout his life Rockefeller couldn't mend his relationship with bullheaded Franklin. Frank possessed a natural cockiness and a tendency to irk his elder brother. He envied John's power and success so much that he joined hands with Standard Oil's archrival Alexander Scofield. Who later became Frank's father-in-law. No matter how hard you try, you cannot make everyone happy.
"Good leadership consists of showing average people how to do the work of superior people".Â
In 1875, Standard Oil was world largest refinery, the company sold millions of gallons of crude oil around the world. Apart from selling world's finest kerosene, the company also supplied Naphtha and other byproducts such as paraffin wax [used in chewing gum], Residue oil was sold as a lubricant for Railways and Machinery. The company also manufactured candles, dyes, paints, industrial acids, tar and asphalt.
Standard Oil had soared high enough to walk with the gods, no one could dare to rattle the giant. From the outset the Standard Oil was impenetrable. But John was worried about the threats, which loomed inside his realm. Some of the co-founders like Samuel Andrews were unhappy with John's borrowing escapades from banks, against the company's shares. John tried to reason his partner by evincing his future plans which hardheaded Andrews failed to understand. Andrews wished that he no longer wanted to be a part of the company which he had been co-founder of. Within 24 hours John arranged $100,000 to buy back his part of shares and sold it to an affluent businessman for $300,000. Thumping his iron hand John D. Rockefeller turned his setback into opportunity, the company was moving ahead no one could have stopped it. It is estimated that if Andrews had kept his shares, then by 1930 it would have been worth $900 million!
In 1878, Standard Oil Mastered the production of magnanimous oil storage tanks, elongated pipelines and paramount refineries. But huge reserves of oil discovery had led to reckless drilling and refining, the equilibrium once again went for the toss, prices dropped significantly which chewed into Standard Oil profit. Enraged John had no choice but to twist the arm of his rivals for once and for all. Having a huge interest in Railroads and owning largest web of pipelines, John refused to supply oil of rival companies on his network. With overproduction of oil the competing refineries and drillers were running short of storage facilities. Sighting no other option they approached Standard Oil to lease their storage tanks on a temporary basis, which they straight away denied, stating they don't have a vacant storage facility. It was an utter lie, but Standard offered to buy their produce at 20% below the market price as he had to supply to his overseas market immediately. Though cunningly, Standard Oil successfully managed to restore the balance in the oil industry. Some refiners agreed to self-implored exploitation whereas some oil producers were angry, in rage the some troublemaker's vandalized Standard Oil property.
A man of strong will, John D. Rockefeller engaged in buying spree, he purchased The Empire Oil Asset's [a rival company] for $3.4 million, first by approaching in the priest like cordial manner but when the owner didn't budge, the Standard Oil resorted to dirty tricks. First the company spread rumours of the Empire Oil unsafe products followed by threatening Railroad Companies to hike their prices for Empire. Under fire Empire lost the battle to the Iron hand! With this acquisition Standard Oil trust became the largest Oil producing entity in America with 90% ownership of refinery, pipelines and railroads in the country.
Many small companies fell prey to the giant, however one dwarf entity named Tidewater with a small network of pipelines rattled the hornets nest. Boasting its unshakeable throne, the bandits of John D. Rockefeller persuaded, threatened, terrorized Tidewater to abandon its plan to set new web of pipelines. Well aware of the aftermath, the owner of the Tidewater stood his ground facing the colossus adversary. Standard Oil in its quest to defeat the diminutive company, purchased lands on which the rival wished to lay its pipeline. Standard Oil even threatened Railroads to banish Tidewater for laying its network along its route. Even rumours were spread among the villagers, that Tidewater pipelines would spoil their yield rich land, as they leaked profusely. Many officials for the first time were bribed by the Standard executives to stop Tidewater in legal tangles. Undeterred by the nadir, Tidewater unconventionally trod the rocky mountain ranges and successfully laid their network. For the first time in his life the Titan was defeated but then he proved his Bean-Geste by ending his pursuit, which would have led to his victory ultimately.
By 1879 The Standard Oil trust that had absorbed more than 20 companies was indisputable major byproduct manufacture in the country. To cover the wide spread market, Standard operated entirely through hired agents who carried lobbying campaigns to stay ahead of their competitors.
By the turn of the decade Standard Oil had garnered intense adverse criticism for their clandestine business practices. In 1879 the court of Pennsylvania summoned Standard Oil head honchos for their corporate irregularities in the system. The trial took place against Standard Oil 'Immediate Shipment Controversy' and 'Refusal of storage' policy. Finding at fault the court indicted Standard Oil supremo John D. Rockefeller and his executives Flagler, William and Archbold. The so called invincible were charged with conspiracy to monopolize the oil business, extorting railroad rebates and manipulating prices to cripple the rivals. As the cartel resided outside the legal jurisdiction they couldn't be arrested. John D. Rockefeller who made his base in New York made arrangements with politicos so that he was not extradited from the city for future court trials. John had made some great acquaintances in both high and low places in the system.
Reaping benefits for years now Standard Oil trust decided to placate the producers and oil refineries by cutting a favourable deal. By 1879 Christmas, John D. Rockefeller personally met producers and uplifted his Immediate Shipment policy. He agreed to transport oil of rival companies on his Railway and Pipeline network at reasonable rates, only if they take back their cases filed against him and his company. The decision was nothing short then a Christmas present for the victimized oil drillers and refiners.
Subsiding his legal woes, the cabal realized that over the years Standard Oil's image had taken a huge blow. A newspaper played a major role in tarnishing their reputation. Public's angst against the company was to be extinguished at any cost. An effective public relations campaign was the need of the hour. John D. Rockefeller invested in Cleveland newspapers Herald and Leader. Both received $5000 and $10,000 based on their readership and reach into the community. The newspapers soon carried out articles portraying the company in a positive light. The psychological warfare paid off as hoi polloi with time was ready to forgive and forget.
John D. Rockefeller and Byron Benson the brave heart CEO of Tidewater buried their hatchets and joined hands. Standard Oil trust invested heavily in Tidewaters, which gave them 70 percent of the ownership and subsequently the control over its operations. Forgive your enemy but never forget their name was Rockefeller's motto. The Titan found a way to get an edge over his miniscule adversary by cladding his iron hand in a velvet glove.
"Don't be afraid to give up the good to go for the great."Â
The 40-year-old John D. Rockefeller was one of the 20 richest men in America. But by his own standards he was just warming up. Unlike many other tycoons of the gilded age, John D. Rockefeller never indulged in vices. The family shifted to New York and lived in affluent property. The millionaire still came in his old horse carriage and owned only a few pairs of suits. He loved ice skating and riding horses with his children in New York surprising pedestrians. The chief of oil industry avoided attending clubs and parties were virtuoso of American Industry would hob-knob with cigars and a glass of champagne in hand.
In 1885 the company moved its entire operation to New York at 26 Broadway, The most popular business address in the city of New York. In this nameless building Rockefeller and his trusted men formulated the plans of oil industry dominance. Due to its shady and mysterious business operations in oil, railroads, banks and other businesses. The reporters dubbed 26 Broadway as the 'cave of pirates…a den of cutthroats of commerce.'
Behind the fortress John D. Rockefeller managed and motivated his diverse associates. The Standard Oil trust was a body of 20 different individual companies who came together to form a synergy. Instead of shares the executives held Trust Certificates based on their investment or holdings in the cartel. At the meetings John promoted "we" and not "I" when he put forward his ideas for Standard Oil growth and prosperity. It would have been a mammoth task to control his diverse associates had it not been for his "art-of-dealing-people". John D. Rockefeller is considered a greatest administrator of all time. In his own words -
"The ability to deal with people is as purchasable a commodity as sugar or coffee and I will pay more for that ability than for any other under the sun."Â
Under John D. Rockefeller's tutelage the Standard Oil became a multinational company. Standard Oil kerosene was sold worldwide. The product quality, packaging, production, transportation and distribution improved significantly.
At 26 Broadway, John D. Rockefeller attended meetings of different department but never uttered a single word. If the board members were stuck with some issues, John would next day show up in their department with a series of suggestions and approximations. He constantly reminded himself that 'Don't blame the marketing department. The buck stops with the chief executive". He possessed a unique quality of focus, if he set his mind on to something then he would never divert his attention, he would bring in the supernatural powers of concentration to bear it. He was immune to criticism, whenever his partners pointed out his shortcomings, John would adopt Big-Bill's methods of acting "Deaf and Dumb".
At the epitome of success, never once forgotten about his parental role, John ensured his all four children received a first class education. His daughters Bessie, Alta and Eidth attended all girls' school in New York. John D. Rockefeller junior attended John A Browning School, a custom school built only for preferential students, who were taught subjects specially designed for millionaires.
"The only question with wealth is, what do you do with it?"
Quite understandably with ever-growing personal wealth John D. Rockefeller conscientiously pursued Philanthropy. The god given bounty was employed for the upliftment of underprivileged sections of the society. Rockefeller supported the deprived individuals who failed to prosper for the lack of faith in an almighty and their endowment. These bewildered souls needed a messiah to guide them and Rockefeller with his enormous wealth just acted as the intermediate mortal. Every single dollar committed to the charitable cause ensured that it did not encourage dependency. Huge donation went to the welfare of coloured women, who were rescued from the slavery. It was John D. Rockefeller's utmost religious belief that no human is bound to slavery, he is only subjected to the Supreme Being.
Education eradicates ignorance, which ultimately leads to freedom. Spelman College for Black women of America was the first step to abolish thralldom in the country.
"I do not think that there is any other quality so essential to success of any kind as the quality of perseverance. It overcomes almost everything, even nature."Â
The Philanthropist pleased with his brotherly love towards children of god refocused his attention to his prolonged goal… the World Dominance!
Standard Oil no longer gratified with their ascendency in American territory, they desired to conquer the foreign oil industry. During those years the foreign markets were far more lucrative than domestic ones. In mid 1880's, more the 70% of Standard Oil products were sold abroad. Predominantly Europe was the biggest consumer of Standard Oil kerosene with flourishing British common wealth, the new untouched markets of India, China, Japan and Singapore were wide open.
However growing competition in Europe chewed away Standard Oil's business in Switzerland where Russian products dominated the market. Robert Nobel the leading arms manufacturer and Oil refiner predominantly controlled Paris market. French company The Paris Rothschild was another threat for Standard Oil in Europe. The Juggernaut of American oil industry was rubbing shoulders with its equals in the global arena.
The competitors were the major obstacles in John D. Rockefeller's mission of World Dominance. He devised international marketing strategies and heavily invested in French and German oil companies.
To stay ahead in the game the company built a gigantic oil vessel that shipped 1 million gallons of oil in Europe and Asia. Considering the scale of the foreign market, Standard Oil strengthened their ties with Royal Dutch and Marcus Shell Transport Company. It widened Standard Oil global reach. Offshore business units were set up in - Singapore, Shanghai, Bombay, Calcutta, Yokohoma and Nagasaki. These foreign units were operated by local businessmen who tendered marketing and distribution of the Standard Oil kerosene. In Asia the packaging was given the utmost priority, the Standard Oil kerosene was packed in Blue Tin cans with wooden frames and the Asians used the empty can and wooden frame to multiple purpose.
By the end of the decade Standard Oil kerosene was widely used to lit hundred and thousands of homes, restaurants, mills and offices across Asia, Europe and America. The colossal empire of John D. Rockefeller comprised 100,000 employees, 20,000 Oil Wells, 4000 miles of pipelines across America and 5000 Standard Oil Tank cars. The company was capable of producing and supplying 50,000 barrels of refined oil to Europe daily! Marking its World Dominance by exercising aggressive marketing strategies the Standard Oil trust was the most richest, feared, highly organized and admired corporate entity in the world. Unaffected by the Economic forces the company survived recessions prosperously.
The secret of Standard Success lied in company's bourgeoisie spending and thrift. The collusive with Railroads and business shenanigan orchestrated by John D. Rockefeller himself kept the Standard Oil afloat. Cutting loose the middleman from their distribution line saved 3-5% of the company's revenues. The executives forced wholesalers and stores to sell only their products in order to eliminate rival products off the market. Failing to comply their demands, the Standard Oil would set up a store close by and directly sell their products to consumers at lower prices, the company implied Cross-selling by offering products such as heaters, stoves, lamps and lanterns at production cost. To carry out Standard Oil dirty work John hired top notch corporate scoundrels who tried every trick in the book to outdo government and rivals. Bidding for government contracts were carried out through dummy corporations, shielded with so many layers of ownership that it made virtually impossible to trail back to Standard Oil. In 1886 in order to acquire the contract of street gas lights, the company made a bid via a dummy corporation - National Gas Trust, when they failed to bag the contract, the company resorted to bribes.
"Next to doing the right thing, the most important thing is to let people know you are doing the right thing."Â
Arrogantly the company adopted a zero tolerance policy for infiltrating small companies, who with their reckless business adventures, marred the highly organized eco-system of the oil industry. If by any chance the small business unit managed to penetrate, they were dealt with Standard Oil methods of persuasion, threat and terror!
The ruffianism not only widen their local market but also prevented adulteration of kerosene which was rampant under local middle man, jobbers, shop keepers and distributors. This adulteration made kerosene highly unsafe to burn. Few reports surfaced regarding death caused due to fire, but the company soon took the matter under control. But few miscreants kept on troubling Standard Oil.
No matter how conniving Standard Oil methods appear to be but the real beneficiary's were the customers. Standard Oil produced the kerosene so efficiently that they sold the product high enough within consumers reach but low enough that their rivals couldn't afford to sell.
One day making her way in, an angry woman barged into Rockefeller's cabin and complained about their inferior quality kerosene. After carefully hearing her trouble, Rockefeller took her to the lab and tested her sample, which turned out to be adulterated. With utmost generosity Rockefeller gifted her a gallon of fresh Standard Oil kerosene. The company was devoted to the consumers and saw to it that every single customer was satisfied.
Rockefeller the puppet master of oil industry reached the high places due his hard work, persistent efforts and fetish for secrecy. Considering his role in the company, John D. Rockefeller never met strangers or the person he thought of being a conspirator. He created an atmosphere of secrecy at 26 Broadway. The elusive figure wonderfully depicted an impenetrable image of himself in the presence of his counterparts. A man of few words John D. Rockefeller carefully chose his words in meeting and correspondence. He habitually avoided using names, figures and specifications in his correspondence in fear that it might be intercepted and used against him in the court of law. Call it a paranoia or over-cautiousness but it rightfully protected the tycoon from his enemies.
In today's world information is the key to success. Companies involved in the technology business, medicine and food and beverage industries guard their formulas and trade secrets effectively. Millions of dollars are spent worldwide to create firewalls and hack-proof systems. During 19th century no one in the industry used corporate espionage so efficiently then John D. Rockefeller. His hired eyes and ears carried the undercover work and extracted many trade secrets of his adversaries.
The rampant changing technological environment of America was another external threat the Standard Oil was facing. In 1878 Thomas Edison invented light bulb, which was safer and burned bright but with lack of infrastructure it did not appear to be an immediate threat. But by 1885, more 250,000 bulbs were sold and slowly it was catching up.
By 1880's A New nightmare kept top honchos of Standard Oil awake at night. Some industry speculators predicted that the oil reserves of Pennsylvania and neighbouring fields were fast drying up. A panic spread across the whole industry. Sitting on top of the food chain John D. Rockefeller was advised by his partners and bankers to exit the oil business and enter a new venture, which is stable. Very quietly the tycoon heard the hue and cry, once the noise was settled he rose up, pointing towards the sky and said "The lord will provide!"


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Adopting a Rhino?
Hum… Ever thought about adopting a baby rhino? Me neither. A cat, yes, but not a rhinoceros.
Ever imagined how much food these animals must need to eat everyday? It must be amazing. And amazingly expensive! Well, an African family decided to adopt a baby rhino when they found out that the baby's mother was killed by bad guys. Here are the pictures of this baby rhinoceros!
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The Independent Qt TutorialI have started writing a gentle introduction to Qt called The Independent Qt Tutorial. It currently consists of nine chapters and deals with how to setup Qt, how to use Qt Designer, how to write an application by hand, etc. The purpose of the tutorial is to cover all areas of Qt needed to write top quality applications. Feel free to check it out. CommentsHow to design object oriented applicationThe first part is quite nut and bad written.
By Anonymous coward at Wed, 2003/12/17 - 6:00am
Re: How to design object oriented applicationI'm aware of that problem, however, I want to introduce Qt's object model. I'll probably look into that part of the text though. Thanks for pointing it out.
By Johan Thelin at Wed, 2003/12/17 - 6:00am
Re: How to design object oriented applicationI'm aware of that problem and I will look into it. The problem is that I want to show the Qt object model, and I (apparently) drifted a bit off-topic. I will revise the text. As for further suggestions, please mail me a copy too, since I didn't activate e-mail notification.
By Johan Thelin at Wed, 2003/12/17 - 6:00am
Re: How to design object oriented applicationDefinitly a nice start! congrats.
By Mark Hannessen at Wed, 2003/12/17 - 6:00am
ExamplesI only just started reading it and what I miss is first up some practical but very simple (did I mention SIMPLE!) walkthru of using Designer for real and THEN start with the extensive theory in the fisrt few chapters... with refrences to the VSRP (very simple real project) example. It seems to me you have written the first few chapters up to make sure you understand the theory and not so much from a complete novices point of view. Theory on top of theory without referring to real-world examples is often too much work to wade thru.
By markc at Wed, 2003/12/17 - 6:00am
Re: ExamplesGreat idea. As I allready mentioned, I plan to redo the first chapters (concerning the object model). Perhaps I should put a Designer version of the Troll's LCD+Slider example there? That includes signals and slots while not getting to complex with Designer. My only problem then is that the Designer introduction that comes later will look to detailed, or? Suggestions?
By Johan Thelin at Wed, 2003/12/17 - 6:00am
Anonymous CowardHi Anonymous Coward here, I really like this, keep it up!
By ac at Wed, 2003/12/17 - 6:00am
Re: Anonymous CowardOh. ac = anonymous coward.
By The Real AC at Wed, 2003/12/17 - 6:00am
Error regarding POD structureIn Chapter 7, the Example 7-1 and the paragraph above, describing it, are erroneous. In the paragraph it reads "The structure that we will introduce is a so called POD structure. This means plain old data, and means that the structure has no methods." This is not entirely correct. At various places in the Standard there are requirements for POD types, but I think a POD structure can have non-virtual member funtions. The relevant part of the Standard is Section 9 [class], paragraph 4 I think. A description of POD types can be found at http://www.parashift.com/c++-faq-lite/intrinsic-types.html#faq-26.7 As the example class "Contact" consists of the non POD type "QString", it is not a POD type itself.
By Volker Lukas at Wed, 2003/12/17 - 6:00am
Re: Error regarding POD structureThanks for pointing this out. I will fix the problem in the next revision.
By Johan Thelin at Wed, 2003/12/17 - 6:00am
why not kde?how about a A Hand Made KDE Application tutorial? they look so much better then Qt ones.
By Pat at Wed, 2003/12/17 - 6:00am
Re: why not kde?Take a look http://perso.wanadoo.es/antlarr/tutorial/
By Pedro Echanove at Thu, 2003/12/18 - 6:00am
Update!As you might have noticed I did an update yesterday evening (CET). Chapter one, three and seven got a facelift. Thanks for providing great feedback!
By Johan Thelin at Thu, 2003/12/18 - 6:00am
What about Ralf Nolden's KDE Development book?Last summer Ralf Nolden announced that he was writing a FDL'd book covering C++, Qt and KDE development (http://lists.kde.org/?l=kde-core-devel&m=105850839120182&w=2 ). Does anybody know how this effort is going? Thanks,
By Quique at Thu, 2003/12/18 - 6:00am
Re: What about Ralf Nolden's KDE Development book?There is no actual work being done which is disappointing.
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Kenenisa Bekele of Ethiopia won the Great North Run in Tyneside today, fending off a challenge from everyone's favourite Mo Farah.
Bekele, competing in his first competitive half marathon, made his move with under two kilometers to go but had to fend off a charge from Farah in the last 400 meters as the British runner failed to pip his rival on the line.
Bekele won the race by one second from Farah. Ethiopian great Haile Gebrselassie was third.
Farah and Bekele are the only two men to have held the 5,000 and 10,000-meter titles from both the Olympics and the world championships at the same time. Farah won the long-distance double at the London Olympics and at the worlds in Moscow last month.
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Piotr Chomczynski's development of one of the most frequently used techniques in molecular biology today, the single-step method of RNA extraction, caught our attention. Curious to know more, BioTechniques contacted him to find out about the ambition, character, and motivation that led to his success.
Necessity is the mother of inventionWhat motivated you to choose a career in science?
When I attended university in the 1960s, Poland was a communist country where everything was run by the government. While I was studying biochemistry, I noticed a certain kind of freedom in science and decided that I would like to spend my life doing research.
What has been your most significant contribution to your field?
My most significant scientific contribution is the development of different methodologies, particularly the single-step method of RNA isolation. After finishing my Ph.D., I began a postdoctoral fellowship at the NIH. At that time, RNA isolation required ultracentrifugation. But when I returned to Poland one year later, the government was not financing science so I did not have access to an ultracentrifuge. My colleagues in Poland and I saw the need to replicate research approaches on our own without using costly methodology, chemicals, and equipment. So, I began to invent new reagents and techniques to bypass the lack of machinery and financing in Polish laboratories.
When did you permanently move to the United States?
I returned to the United States in 1981-82 as a visiting scientist at NIH. At the end of that tenure, I had to decide whether to go back to Poland or stay here and look for new opportunities to work in the United States. The 1980s were a really bad time for research in Poland; there was an economic downturn and social upheaval. I had established a Solidarity Chapter at the university and therefore was not very welcome in Poland. In the end, I found a position as a professor at the University of Cincinnati and decided to stay.
In the US, there are not only opportunities for basic science research, but also for building businesses related to science. This was a new avenue that I could not pursue in Poland. After the publication of our single-step RNA isolation method where I described how to make the reagents and every detail of the protocol, a colleague pointed out that I could patent this approach. I believed this was a way for my research to have an immediate impact, not something seen many years later, so I established my first company in Houston, Texas, to market a reagent called RNAzol for RNA isolation. During this time, I continued working as a professor during the week, but on weekends I flew to Houston to work on my business.
At what point did you decide to focus exclusively on your business?
When my NIH grant ended in 1994, the chairman of my department asked to meet with me to make sure I knew my grant was ending and ask why he hadn't seen another grant application. I told him that I didn't need a grant because I would finance my laboratory through my business. He was surprised, but for me this was a very important moment — my business allowed me to do what I wanted to do in science without having to justify my ideas to gain funding. I financed my university laboratory for three years before deciding to focus entirely on research at my company, Molecular Research Center (MRC).
What are you working on now?
After making biochemical reagents for a number of years with MRC, I set out to do something entirely different. In Poland, I established the first TV station devoted to business. It was fun for me to be a scientist, a university professor, and run a fully developed TV station with multiple studios and 100 employees. But it grew so fast that I couldn't be both a scientist and businessperson, so four years ago I sold the station to a media corporation that continues its operations today in Poland.
Another project I am currently working on came about during my travels to Poland. While there, I often drink tomato juice, which is very healthy. I thought that I should try to drink it every day, but I did not care for the characteristic tomato taste. So, I decided to develop tomato juice with all the healthy properties, but without the tomato taste. After some development, I have patent pending technology for making tomato juice that is not genetically modified, but engineered using an old-fashioned approach to identify taste compounds and selectively extract them from the tomato paste. We end up with tomato concentrate without the tomato taste, and by adding apple juice to this, we create a drink that tastes like apple juice but has all the characteristic health components of tomato juice. I have a company producing this juice and selling it in Poland and Germany.
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This game isn't for the faint of heart. H1Z1: King of the Kill is a no-holds-barred battle for survival where only one player can win. There are no complicated characters to keep track of or storylines to navigate. All that matters is finding the best way to survive. Nothing compares to its the intense feeling of MMO PvP. Try one of the most popular original games around.
Always Intense - When you parachute into a match of H1Z1 you start with nothing but the clothes on your back. To get weapons and armor you'll need to search the area around you. Keep your eyes open for someone sneaking up on you. As the number of players remaining ticks down, you'll all be forced together by the spread of poison gas. The fight never ends until one player is crowned King of the Kill.
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As a Gemini, I've spent many birthdays celebrating during the four days of festivities leading up to the Napa Valley wine auction, now in its 29th year. The official kick-off begins the first Thursday of June, which this year was June 4. For the kick-off, wineries create fun events to showcase their wines and build buzz for the auction.
Our first event was at Tor Kenward Family Wines, which was held at a famous Napa Valley landmark, Mustard Grill. The afternoon was gorgeous and sunny, and the outdoor garden setting could not have been better. Among the delicious wines at their self-titled "Second Annual Corkscrew Massacre" was the 2006 TOR Cabernet Sauvignon, Mast Vineyard, which was poured by Tor himself, wearing what appears to be a signature purple shirt as it looked identical to the one he wore in a picture. I loved the Cabs – rich and balanced and expressive of Napa Valley terroir.
Next was a really fun evening event at Tres Sabores, a small family-owned ranch located on the western Rutherford benchland of the Napa Valley where organically certified Zinfandel, Cabernet, Petite Syrah, and Petite Verdot grapes are grown. The single-vineyard wines include Tres Sabores Estate Zinfandel, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Sauvignon Blanc from the Farina Vineyard of Sonoma Mountain. A fun paella-making demonstration rounded off the tasting of Tres Sabores wines. Winemaker and owner Julie Johnson greeted guests in her typical warm and friendly fashion, and when the wind picked up, Julie brought dozens of coats from the guest house for guests to wear. Jon Engelskirger, Julie's husband, is consulting wine-maker and had been on my television show talking about the auction a few years back.
The key event on Friday, June 5, was the Taste Napa Valley / Auction Napa Valley event which took place at Mondavi winery and offered guests small plates from Napa's best restaurants and the opportunity to taste barrel samples from Napa's best wineries and place bids. I was pleased to see Margrit Mondavi, wife of the late Robert Mondavi, looking well and being her typical charming self. Guests tasted from barrels, with winemakers and/or assistant winemakers behind the tables answering questions. Among the wineries offering samples was Far Niente, which I'm proud to say had honored me by awarding me a fellowship for my wine writing at the 2009 Symposium for Wine Writers held at Meadowood in the Napa Valley.
Spotted at the festive Taste Napa Valley event were Tor Kenwood, who alarmed me by not wearing his signature purple, and his charming wife Susan. "How do you feel about being named for Tor's most affordable wine?" I asked her, since many of the Tor Cabs retail for more than $150 and the 2007 TOR Susan Cuvee (rated 91 – 93 by Stephen Tanzer) retails for $48. Susan seemed very cool with it, yet Tor admitted that when he named the cuvee it did cause him concern. What a fun and devoted couple! Also spotted was Julie Johnson, pouring her Por Que wine behind the table and out socializing with the crowd. I also said howdy to Barry Wiss, VP of communications and trade relations at Trinchero winery, who was pouring some excellent Cabs, and Bernard Portet, President of Clos Du Val, who had also been on my television show.
If you have never been to the Napa Valley you would enjoy this auction weekend very much. Imagine the Napa Valley wine labels in your cellar coming to life, in human form, and socializing with one another. In one area stands a Clos Du Val chatting with a Tor Kenwood, while in another a Tres Sabores whispers with a Trinchero. The winemakers are everywhere and honestly appreciate answering any and all questions about their wines.
This year, Auction Napa Valley celebrates 29 years of incredible community fundraising. Auction Napa Valley was established in 1981 by the Napa Valley Vintners to raise needed funds for healthcare, youth services, and affordable housing non-profits. The Auction convenes the first weekend in June each year. Since that first Live Auction, held as it is today on the lawn at the beautiful Meadowood Napa Valley, Napa Vintners association has been able to give to the community more than $85 million.
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Directly from Matt's WordBlog – and I am especially excited hearing about the fix for Safari browsers :
We have a pretty important release available for everyone, it includes an important security fix and it's recommended that everyone upgrade. This is the latest release in our stable 2.0 line, which we've committed to maintaining for several more years.
Here's what's new:
- The aforementioned security fixes.
- HTML quicktags now work in Safari browsers.
- Comments are filtered to prevent them from messing up your blog layout.
- Compatibility with PHP/FastCGI setups.
For developers, there's a new anti-XSS function called attribute_escape(), and a new filter called "query" which allows you filter any SQL at runtime. (Which is pretty powerful.) Thanks to Mark Jaquith for handling this release and Stefan Esser for responsibly reporting the security issue.
As always, you can download the latest version of WordPress here.
As a side note, this is probably our last release before 2.1 is out, which will be our first major feature release in quite a while. 2.1 just entered beta stage, so if you're interested in helping out with that process consider joining our beta group. As a reminder, if you're a plugin or theme author you should check your code to make sure it's compatible with 2.1 before the release.
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Police arrested a Nazareth woman Wednesday on an oustanding warrant and found she was also in possession of a controlled substance in Hamilton Township.
Officers arrested Tiara Rae Walters, 23, at 6:30 p.m. for failing to appear in court in Lehigh County, state police in Swiftwater said. They discovered the controlled substance after her arrest.
Walters will be charged with a Title 35 violation, police said.
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Whether you were surprised or not, it's important to note that "Arrow" pulled off a neat trick in bringing Sara and Merlyn back in ways that don't cheat the audience. Most shows fail miserably at this. But "Arrow" did not. Here are 5 reasons why.
1. Make sure the right characters come back.
A show like "Arrow" has lots of deaths. In order to make anything feel even remotely valid, it has to leave most of them moldering in the ground. Robert Queen is long gone. Tommy is, alas, no more. Even this episode's big death, Count Vertigo (Seth Gabel), is pretty much final.
By leaving these people dead, a few others get to come back. The undead have to move the story along and not just fulfill the wishes of sentimentality. It doesn't matter who we want to come back — it's who we need.
2. Have the reveal be only part of the drama.
If "State vs. Queen" had been only about who rigged Moira's jury to set her free, then Malcolm's return wouldn't have been very interesting. Who else could — or would — have done this? There isn't much of a surprise left at that point.
But "Arrow" went the smart route and made 90 percent of this episode about the return and eventual defeat of Count Vertigo. Merlyn's reappearance was just a bonus.
As for Sara, she made her first Black Canary showing back in the Season 2 premiere. Occasional sightings over several weeks eventually led to the Canary and Sara moving to center-stage. The audience never had to focus only on an impossible survival, because other stories were always moving along beside Sara's return.
3. Give us a reason to believe this is possible.
Sara survived the shipwreck in almost exactly the same way Oliver did. Malcolm Merlyn used tricks picked up from the League of Assassins (or wherever) to feign death — and then presumably spent several months recuperating and planning his return.
Neither of these methods of survival strain credulity too much.
4. Throw in a few more twists.
So many TV shows have brought characters back from supposed deaths that this is not enough most of the time. Audiences today need even more shocking reveals if you want them to buy the "Nope! Not really dead!" line.
With Sara, the big twist was that a) she's a hardcore assassin now, and b) Oliver totally knew — despite everything he told the Lances, his family, Diggle and the audience — that Sara had survived the initial sinking. Once the audience knows this, faking death seems a given.
Things were a little different with Merlyn. Surviving was almost expected from a super-villain with rumored training from the League of Assassins. The shocker was Thea. An affair with Moira wasn't a stretch. That that affair produced Thea and that Merlyn has proof of this? Surprise!
5. Have fun with it.
The fun aspect of resurrecting Malcolm Merlyn was pretty easy — John Barrowman's cheerful portrayal of evil never falters. With Sara, this was a little harder since the girl was previously little more than a plot device.
Then "Arrow" turned her into the Black Canary, a tough and damaged defender of rape victims who wasn't asking for anyone's help or sympathy. Yes, she was vulnerable at times, but you just know that Sara has figured out how to face the world on her own. The character, as a result of this, only enhanced the story. Plus, she gave Officer Lance a real reason to keep allying himself with the Arrow.
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September is a big month for fashion. It's the start of fashion weeks and new collections are out that will define the trends for the year to come. So it's a no-brainer that landing a cover of one of fashion's most read magazines is a big deal. We've got some of Tinsel Town's hottest leading ladies on the covers of some of the hottest fashion magazines out there and of course we have to ask - Which star looks the fiercest on her cover?Gwyneth Paltrow taps into her wild side on the cover of Elle September 2011 in a black micro-mini and embellished leather top. We love the drama of her over-sized sleeves!Beyonce channels Sasha Fierce on the cover of Harper's Bazaar UK in a slick red dress and a sexy smoky eye. Her matching 'femme fatale' nails are the perfect touch. Emma Stone is the teen queen with her glowing cover for Teen Vogue. We love the bright coat for fall and her bare-faced beauty look. Anne Hathaway graces the cover of Marie Claire in a star-studded dress and her famous wide smile. We like how she lets the dress make the statement by pairing it with no accessories and a clean, fresh makeup look. Let us know who gets your vote for the best September issue magazine cover by taking the poll below!Photo Credit - JustJared
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We instantly fell in love with the look Mila Kunis wore while promoting her film "Friends with Benefits" on a recent episode of 'Regis & Kelly.'Her printed L'Agence sundress, robin's egg blue Brian Atwood platform sandals, and Irene Neuwirth jewelry are exactly what we look for in a date outfit - fun, flirty, and easy! You'll be ready for a date at a moment's notice by taking a cue from Mila. But this ensemble can also pull double-duty at work by adding a basic blazer. Get the details on our Mila Kunis-inspired look below.


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Everyone wants beautiful and white teeth. The main purpose of teeth is to chew, form words and talk. But is that it? No, it is certainly not. Teeth make your impression and personality along with the oral hygiene. It is therefore very important to take good care of your tips. It is not that difficult also. Few normal tips can make sure that you do not have plaques, bleeding teeth or losing enamel in your teeth.
Brushing your teeth
Everyone knows that brushing is important, but there is a lot more to it. Brushing can remove the plaques from your teeth, but it can be really healthy if properly used. A brush should never be used for more than three months. Make sure that your brush is soft enough. The soft brush indicates that it should feel soft in your hand. The head of the brush should be movable as well. Never use a brush which is stiff. It should be rotated at 45 degrees and gently as well. Never try to over brush your teeth as it will only harm your enamel. Make proper use of your brush and it will be fine enough. Over brushing can hurt your gums and that can lead to bleeding and other complexions.
Use of Whitener
This has become a major concern for the people as they think that whiteners are comprised of harmful chemicals and that can destroy your teeth. Well, everything about it is not true. The tray solutions that come to whiten your teeth can be dangerous for your enamel although. The peroxides can be disastrous for enamel if not the time and amounts are not taken care of. You should only rely on doctors for that purpose. However, whiteners are not so unsafe unless you overuse it.
Use of Sugar
How often you have heard that the sugar is harmful to your teeth. To be honest with you it is not. However, it is important that how much time it is there in your mouth. If it stays for long then the bacteria start feeding off it and the cavity becomes the ultimate option. The chocolate plays the same role in your teeth. This is why it is important to clear your mouth after eating any such thing. You should not leave much trace unwashed in your teeth for the present bacteria. Chewing the sweet gums is a very bad habit in that aspect. You actually provide everything for the bacteria to attack and destroy your teeth.
Use of Tobacco
Tobacco is bad for your teeth in any form. Tobacco gets accumulated on the teeth base and stains your teeth. If you consume tobacco then you must make sure that you remove the stains regularly. So try to quit tobacco for healthy teeth.
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With the unemployment rate for tech workers below 4% nationally, there's growing competition for IT talent. Lately, some of the demand for tech candidates is coming from outside the IT department. Who's behind it? Marketing.
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Marketing departments are recruiting their own tech workers to deploy and manage new apps and systems, says Michael Kirven, founder and CEO of technology staffing firm Mondo. "They're building their own teams, which is accelerating the hiring in large corporations, which is driving up salaries."
Kirven is generally optimistic about tech hiring, which he expects to accelerate in the second half of 2013, in part because of marketing's growing involvement. (See related story: 6 highest/lowest paid IT jobs)
"We're seeing a tremendous amount of activity on the marketing side. Every single day we get requests from marketing folks" who are starting to build their own technology teams within the chief marketing officer's (CMO) organization, Kirven says. "Probably 30% of our revenue now comes from the marketing side of the house. It was probably 5% just 3 years ago."
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One reason marketing executives are taking IT hiring matters into their own hands is because CIO-led tech departments are plenty busy with core IT responsibilities and might not be as responsive to new marketing initiatives as the CMO team would like, Kirven says. Having in-house tech talent can help marketing departments deploy new tools at the fast pace they'd prefer. "The sense of urgency of a CMO is different from the sense of urgency of a CIO," Kirven says.
The skills needed in marketing departments differ, too, from the skills sought by traditional IT departments.
The vast majority of new technologies that are getting implemented in marketing are cloud-based, so the skills being sought are related to those initiatives, Kirven says. At the top of marketing's list of sought-after hires are business analysts, user interface experts, data analysts, and project managers.
"They're not looking for traditional Java or .Net programmers because they're not building software," Kirven says. "They want people who understand how to model and interpret data, more of a business analyst hybrid with technical brains and business skills."
The surge of hiring coming from marketing is adding to an already tight IT labor market, which could translate into higher compensation for IT pros with hot skills.
"We're seeing a massive amount of investment going in [marketing departments], and that's causing rates to go up across the board. It's much more competitive," Kirven says.
Ann Bednarz covers IT careers, outsourcing and Internet culture for Network World. Follow Ann on Twitter at @annbednarz and reach her via email at email@example.com.
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Matter, episode #349523, Part Deux By David Ross In the previous entry, I began detailing the odyssey
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I am interested in planting fruit trees on our treeless property. Can you recommend any sources of bare-root HEIRLOOM fruit varieties grafted onto modern rootstocks? Or do people who grow heirloom fruits usually use the old rootstocks, too?
I am also interested in finding a descriptive list of how different heirlooms taste, how difficult their pests are to control, and how they do in our region (Puget Sound).
Below are some suggestions:
1. WSU's fruit research station in Mt. Vernon is the best place to learn about history, grafting rootstocks, varieties, etc. Here is an article from the spring 2013 issue of WSU's Washington State Magazine on heirloom apples.
2. There is an event in early October at Cloud Mountain Farm in Everson, Washington. They have a fruit festival where you can taste the fruits and talk with experts.
3. An outstanding book you will probably want to buy (or come to the library to review it first) is Fruit, Berry and Nut Inventory, 4th edition, An Inventory of Nursery Catalogs Listing All Fruit, Berry and Nut Varieties Available by Mail Order in the United States. Edited by Ken Whealy, 2009.
We also have many other excellent reference sources about growing tree fruit.
4. You might consider joining the Western Cascade Fruit Society or the Seattle Tree Fruit Society. They offer courses and events, and are very knowledgeable.
5. The staff at Raintree Nursery near Morton, WA offer a wealth of information about what grows well in the Pacific Northwest, best rootstocks, etc.
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Bob Flowerdew's Complete Fruit Book (Cathie Kyle, 2001) is worth reading for the recipes and color pictures, even if you don't grow fruit. But if you do, you will find details on history, care and maintenance of the fruit garden instructive and you may be inspired to grow some of the more exotic varieties he describes. Flowerdew writes about normal fruits and nuts from apples to walnuts and everything in between, including unusual fruits like sapodillas and Cornelian cherries. Available from Flora and Fauna Books in Magnolia.
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The next four movies have very poor reviews too. It's no secret why so many bad movies are made.
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- al said...
Maybe it's because a lot of people, myself included, don't care what movie reviewers think.
In looking at the whole list I'm probably the worst person to comment. I've only seen three of the 50 movies there. And I liked them all three.
Night at the Museum
We Are Marshall
Charlotte's Web
I'm pretty sure 2 of the 3 were panned by the local critics. - 1/31/07, 7:04 AM
- Pogo said...
Like trans fats and smoking, the damned unwashed masses do pretty much what they will.
And like trans fats and smoking, you can count on someone to demand a government repsonse to Bad Entertainment.
As for me, I am happy that bad movies make money. It funds better movies that are less successful. - 1/31/07, 7:06 AM
- vbspurs said...
I'm pretty sure 2 of the 3 were panned by the local critics.
Rene Rodriguez of the Miami Herald (aka The Miami Horrible) is an AWFUL movie critic -- nonsensical reviews, piteous prose, and out-of-left field likes and dislikes.
I know that pretty much describes most movie critics according to the man on the street, but seriously, he takes the cake.
As for your three movies listed:
Night at the Museum got horrid reviews by most critics, especially and rather oddly, the Hollywood-centric papers.
(I loved it)
We are Marshall got pelted with rotten veggies too, with the unhealthy Peter Travers of Rolling Stone, just ripping McConnaughey a new one.
(I thought it was okay)
Charlotte's Web of course, was universally hailed as great.
(Didn't see it...arachnaphobe...)
And BTW, I saw Epic Movie on Saturday. Before I tell you my opinion, allow me to say that I adore the genre -- I see each and every "Scary Movie" and other parodies like "Date Movie", etc.
I find them a lot of fun, because hello, they're self-referencing other movies -- it's a movie-lover's delight.
But Epic Movie sucked ass.
There's nothing to recommend it. It's horrid.
Victoria - 1/31/07, 2:45 PM
- Harkonnendog said...
This is kind of like those horrible dance movies. There is a huge demand for this type of film, and anyone who meets that demand will get a massive payday. It's that Eddie Murphy skit about Ritz crackers.
I think the demand itself is very healthy. People (especially Hollywood people) take Hollywood way too seriously. Maybe that's why there aren't more and better movies meeting this demand in the first place? - 1/31/07, 3:48 PM
- Mark said...
January and February are traditionally the time for Hollywood to release all the dogs and stinkeroos that wouldn't see the light of day at any other time of the year. As the temperature rises, so do the quality of the movies.
In addition to the schlock, a lot of smaller, more independent films that don't have the commercial appeal of a major actor or studio backing get released about now too. So do a little digging, and see what else is on at the metroplex other than the big name stinko's. - 1/31/07, 4:16 PM
- JohnTaylor88 said...
That's a higher rating than Chris Dodd.


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Incumbency and entry in license auctions: The Anglo-Dutch auction meets another simple alternative
The existence of ex-ante strong incumbents may constitute a barrier to entry in auctions for goods such as licenses. Favoring the allocation to entrants is a way to induce entry and thus create competition. Designs such as the Anglo-Dutch auction have been proposed with this goal in mind. We first show that the Anglo-Dutch auction does indeed foster entry and increases the revenues of the seller. However, we argue that a more effective way could be to stage the allocation of the good so that each stage reveals information about the participants. We show that a sequence of English auctions, with high reserve prices in early rounds, fulfils this property and is more efficient than any one-stage entry auction. Moreover, it also outperforms the Anglo-Dutch auction in terms of seller's revenues.
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