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GrovePi Invention Curriculum
$2,000.00SKU: InventionGrovePi
The GrovePi Invention curriculum is a series of 19 (1-4 hour each) step-by-step, self-paced lessons, complete with student worksheets and assessments. The objective is for each student to invent a device to control something in the real world — and the course prepares and inspires them with lessons on how to code in Scratch each of the 12 sensors that come in the kit.
Objective: Students will create an invention with the GrovePi Kit (and the Raspberry Pi). After learning how to control the electronic devices and sensors in the kit with Scratch coding, you can apply your knowledge to build many smart devices and control all kinds of things.
Grades: 6 to 9 (classes, maker spaces, or clubs).
Time: Fits a school term or semester. The 19 lessons are 1 to 4 hours each and include optional activities and additional exercises. So approx. 20 to 40 hrs are needed to complete the lessons. An open ended design and invent project is included, and exercises can extend the time up to 80 hrs. Tips are also provided for teachers on how to use the lessons in shorter class sessions, clubs, or maker spaces.
Level: Beginner. No prior programming or engineering experience is required. Students with prior Maker or coding experience will still be challenged and engaged.
How Does It Work? This is a video-based, hands-on, self-paced invention or engineering course. It introduces the Internet of Things, Inventing, Engineering Design, and using the Raspberry Pi, the electronic devices in the GrovePi kit, and Scratch programming.
Students create two projects – one an independent Scratch program and the other an invention using the GrovePi Kit. Some suggestions for projects include a weather station, security alarm, pet monitor, and a game device. Also students can create devices to collect data for science experiments such as measuring how temperature and humidity affect plant growth, or how light levels affects plant growth.
The GrovePi kit requires no soldering and has plug-in ports for the devices which make it easy for students to design with it (and to reuse the kits over and over again). The Scratch programming is a graphic drag and drop environment which is easy to use, but robust enough to include complex programming.
This online curriculum includes lessons with videos, projects, step by step instructions, hands-on activities and worksheets — applying CSTA, NGSS, ITEA, CTE, and CC Math, ELA standards. This is great curriculum for middle school or high school invention or coding courses.
Teachers: See the Standards Met with this Curriculum.
Objective: The students will
Each Lesson includes the following elements:
- Background information & resource links (some to share with students & some for teachers)
- Introductory questions & information to share with the students
- Step-by-step procedure for the project
- Student handouts, charts, worksheets
- Closure exercises
- Assessment questions
- Extension
- The Lessons use Scratch, a beginner drag-and-drop programming language developed at MIT. It is perfect for beginners, and no prior experience is expected or required.
- For students with more advanced programming skills, there is room to expand upon the lessons provided to do more sophisticated activities with the sensors as well as data collection and analysis techniques. Students can also use Python, Java, C++ and Node.js to program the GrovePi, but this curriculum is designed to teach and incorporate Scratch.
What's included:
This curriculum comes with a full printed instructors guide, online access to the curriculum (where you can download worksheets, watch videos, etc.), and you can add on teacher training as well ($350 for one skype session).
What else will I need that does not come with this curriculum?
For purchases of 5 or more robots, please see our GrovePi Classroom Kit.
- GrovePi Base Kit: GrovePi Board and 12 sensors & modules.
- Raspberry Pi (works with any version of the Raspberry Pi)
- Wifi Dongle (requires our custom Wifi Dongle, even for the Pi 3, because our software is not yet totally compatible with the onboard wifi)
- microSD card (with Dexter Industries custom software – available for purchase pre-loaded with our software or else you can download and image the cards yourself)
- Ethernet Cable
- Power Wall Adapter
- Computers with internet access
- Optional: Materials for students to add to their invention with crafts or other recycled materials.
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GoBoxEd Classroom Kit, Mission Only Classroom Kit
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This article describes how to do the following:
- Run continuous Replicate from the primary ReadyDATA to the secondary ReadyDATA.
- In case of loss of access to the primary system, bring the secondary system online (fail-over).
- When the primary system is recovered, Replicate changes from the secondary system back to the primary system so that protection is restored.
- When the ReadyDATAs are back in sync, bring the primary system back online (fail-back).
- Finally, re-create the Replicate job from primary to secondary so that protection is restored.
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Step 1: Enable Replicate and Exchange Certificates Between ReadyDATAs
- On each ReadyDATA go to System - Settings and verify that the Replicate service is started. In this example, we will use local Replicate. When using local Replicate, the ReadyDATAs should not be joined to the Replicate online portal (so the Username/Password field should be empty).
- On each ReadyDATA go to the Replicate tab and click on Certificates
- On the primary ReadyDATA in the Local Certificate section, click the Copy to Clipboard button. The Copy Certificate screen opens, displaying the certificate:
- Copy the string to the clipboard and press the Close button
- On the secondary ReadyDATA, click the + icon.
- The New Certificate screen displays:
- Give the certificate a name and paste the certificate into the key field. The press Add.
- Repeat the process exchanging the roles of the ReadyDATAs. Note that this exchange of certificates in each direction is a once off task.
Step 2: Create a Replicate Job from Primary to Secondary ReadyDATA
- On the primary ReadyDATA, go to Replicate - Jobs and click New Job
- Give the job a name, select the source dataset, enter the IP of the secondary system, select the corresponding certificate entry and press Connect. Then choose the volume on the secondary unit on which the dataset should be replicated to:
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Inward- Who we are when no one is looking
Outward- How we respond in our actions
Upward- Praise and thanksgiving to God.
Inward- "Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are." "The true test of a man's character is what he does when no one is watching." – John Wooden (most NC in NCAA B-ball)
Proverbs 4:23: Above all else, guard your heart, for it is the wellspring of life.
Wellspring: an original and bountiful source of something.
So, the heart is a bountiful source of life. If we are not guarding our hearts and allowing anything to invade it, it can be a wellspring of death.
2 Chronicles 16:9a (NIV) 9 For the eyes of the Lord range throughout the earth to strengthen those whose hearts are fully committed to him.
Explanation of heart:
· In both the Hebrew and the Greek, most of the time when they used the word heart it did not mean the organ. It meant the inner being of the person.
o The seat of a person's inner being, guiding motivation, or moral conscience. The mind, understanding, and underlying attitudes of human beings.
o Human will, mind, emotion and soul or spirit. (In Greek, the term for heart, kardia, is never used for the physical organ but metaphorically only.
Matthew 10:37-39 (NIV) : 37 "Anyone who loves their father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; anyone who loves their son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me. 38 Whoever does not take up their cross and follow me is not worthy of me. 39 Whoever finds their life will lose it, and whoever loses their life for my sake will find it.
· These verses may be hard to digest, but Jesus is giving us the ultimate challenge. For us to truly follow Him, we must put him first over everything and everyone.
Jesus called us to be different
from the rest of the world, to be His. He made the ultimate sacrifice for us.
He came down from heaven, leaving His glory and came to earth to live a sinless
life so that he could set the example that God desires and then he died for our
sins so that we may be justified before God. Finally, he came back from the
dead to show that He has victory over death, which gives us the promise of
eternal life, if we follow him.
If your first concern is to look after yourself, you'll never find yourself. But if you forget about yourself and look to me, you'll find both yourself and me. (v 39- Message)
· The Message version boils it down to a very simple statement, if your desire is to look after yourself, you'll never find yourself. But, if we look to Christ, we will find Him and ourselves. This is because our true nature is to worship God. Genesis 1:27 says that we were made in the image of God. Because of sin, that image is marred or distorted. Only when we follow Christ will we begin to look how God originally created us. We won't ever full get there in this life but we have been called to strive for perfection.
So, for inward worship, it calls for three things:
· Guard your heart from evil
· Be committed to God
Put God first in your life over
everyone and everything else
Outward Worship:
4 ways for outward worship:
· Sharing the Gospel
o Matthew 28:19-20: Therefore, go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age."
o Matthew 10:32-33: 32 "Whoever acknowledges me before others, I will also acknowledge before my Father in heaven. 33 But whoever disowns me before others, I will disown before my Father in heaven.
· Helping others
o Matthew 10:42: And if anyone gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones who is my disciple, truly I tell you, that person will certainly not lose their reward."
· Giving to those in need
o Matthew 25:40: "The King will reply, truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me."
o 2 Corinthians 9:7: Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.
· Not Causing other Christians to stumble:
o Romans 14:13: 13 Therefore let us stop passing judgment on one another. Instead, make up your mind not to put any stumbling block or obstacle in the way of a brother or sister.
§ Putting other people before yourself, in actions. This means that if there is something that you don't feel convicted about but it causes someone else to sin, you are sinning. (Paul and the meat)
Upward Worship:
· Philippians 4:12-13: 12 I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want. 13 I can do all this through Him who gives me strength.
· Psalm 34:1-3: I will extol the Lord at all times; his praise will always be on my lips. I will glory in the Lord; let the afflicted hear and rejoice. Glorify the Lord with me; let us exalt his name together
o AT ALL TIMES
§ How much would it resonate with the world if even when something terrible happens to us or someone we love, that we can still praise God? It would turn their world upside down and show the depths of your faith in God.
o Being thankful to God even in the hard times and praising Him even through suffering, is the epitome of upward worship. It is easy to worship God when times are good, but when things look dark and we can't seem to find a way out, that is when
· 1 Thessalonians 5:12-18: Now we ask you, brothers and sisters, to acknowledge those who work hard among you, who care for you in the Lord and who admonish you.13 Hold them in the highest regard in love because of their work. Live in peace with each other. 14 And we urge you, brothers and sisters, warn those who are idle and disruptive, encourage the disheartened, help the weak, be patient with everyone. 15 Make sure that nobody pays back wrong for wrong, but always strive to do what is good for each other and for everyone else.16 Rejoice always, 17 pray continually, 18 give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus.
· For our worship to be where God desires, we need to make sure that all aspects of our life are pointed towards Him. Inward, outward and upward worship should start with our love for God and not ourselves.


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The Light Between Oceans/
Cast: Michael Fassbender, Alicia Vikander, Rachel Weisz
Director: Derek Cianfrance
Running time: 2 hours 12 minutes
by Jericho Cerrona
Of all the possible paths a well respected indie director can take--big jump to major studio property, helming a massive superhero franchise, showrunning a Netflix Original TV series--there's something altogether refreshing about Derek Cinafrance's decision to adapt M.L. Steadman's debut novel, The Light Between Oceans. Not that the source material is necessarily groundbreaking or overly complex; this is a fairly standard period piece melodrama, but Cianfrance's interest in its themes nevertheless feels germane to the kinds of films he's made up until this point.
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Q4 2018 Collectors Universe Inc Earnings Call
SANTA ANA Sep 6, 2018 (Thomson StreetEvents) -- Edited Transcript of Collectors Universe Inc earnings conference call or presentation Thursday, August 30, 2018 at 8:30:00pm GMT
TEXT version of Transcript
Corporate Participants
* Joseph J. Orlando
Collectors Universe, Inc. - CEO & Director
* Joseph J. Wallace
Collectors Universe, Inc. - CFO
Conference Call Participants
* Adrian Vincent Day
Adrian Day Asset Management - President, CEO, Treasurer, and Chairman
* Aman Raj Gulani
B. Riley FBR, Inc., Research Division - Associate Analyst
Operator [1]
Good afternoon, everyone. Please be advised that today's call is being recorded. Thank you for joining us to discuss Collector Universe's financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended June 30, 2018.
With us today from management are Joseph J. Orlando, Chief Executive Officer; and Joseph Wallace, Chief Financial Officer. Management will provide a brief overview of the quarter and then open the call up to your questions.
Comments made during today's call may contain statements regarding the company's expectations about its future financial performance, including forecasts and statements concerning business trends and profitability that are forward-looking statements as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The company's actual results in the future may differ, possibly materially, from those forecasts in this call due to a number of risks and uncertainties. Certain of these risks and uncertainties, in addition to other risks, are more fully described in the company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The forward-looking statements are made only as of the date of today's conference call, and the company undertakes no obligation to update or revise the forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
With that, I would like to now turn the conference call over to Joseph Orlando. Joe?
Joseph J. Orlando, Collectors Universe, Inc. - CEO & Director [2]
Thank you, and welcome to today's fourth quarter conference call for fiscal 2018.
I want to summarize the results for the quarter and then give you some commentary on the outlook going forward into our first fiscal quarter of 2019. While service revenues in the fourth quarter were down slightly year-over-year to $17.1 million from $17.9 million, a 5% decline from a year ago, several individual revenue records were set within PCGS and PSA. Our primary division showed a decline of 15% in our coin business, but an increase of 18% in our trading card and autograph business from the previous year.
The U.S. coin business started to show improved market conditions in Q4, which helped our vintage service rebound with a stronger showing after slower performances earlier in the year. And while PCGS show revenue was down compared to last year, it is important to note that there was one fewer show scheduled during the quarter. On a per-show basis, the numbers were actually up versus last year.
The U.S. bulk coin business, however, continued to be soft. Similar to Q3, the significant downturn in consumer demand for recently minted coins had a material impact on our Q4 performance, as bulk revenue was down roughly $1.6 million from the previous year. On a positive note, the international portion of our coin business saw record Q4 revenues for our offices in France and Hong Kong. Both offices combined were approximately $1.2 million versus $0.8 million a year ago.
Q4 Shanghai revenues were down from last year in the same quarter, but the office finished the year at $7.7 million versus $6.6 million in fiscal 2017. In Q4, the base business performed at about the same level as it did in fiscal 2017. So the year-over-year quarterly submissions decline can be attributed almost entirely to the banking channel. As a whole, PCGS international was up approximately $1.7 million on an annualized basis, finishing a little over $11 million versus $9.4 million a year ago. In fact, all 3 international offices established new annual highs in service revenues.
Our PSA and PSA/DNA divisions finished Q4 with another record top and bottom line performance. The Q4 revenue figure of $5.9 million represented an all-time quarterly record for the division, surpassing last year's quarterly performance of roughly $5 million. Several other PSA records were set as well. This included the most units shipped for any quarter in division history at over 565,000 collectibles. In the last 2 quarters of fiscal 2018, PSA shipped approximately 1.1 million units in total. At the close of fiscal 2018, this segment of our business eclipsed its annual revenue record set in fiscal 2017, finishing the year at $21 million versus $17.9 million last year. The Q4 finish for PSA helped the division achieve its eighth consecutive year of top and bottom line growth.
As I noted in the previous earnings call for Q3, the incoming submission pace continues at record levels for PSA. I am happy to report that our ability to process items, from receiving to sealing, has improved during the last few months. This has been a result of new hires, additional shifts and most importantly, cross-training between our primary divisions. In the past, the PCGS and PSA divisions operated as silos. Today, we have blended our operation into a more cohesive unit in areas where we feel it is appropriate to do so. This means that we can shift resources to better cope with changes in the markets we serve. Now we can move the operational capacity to where the need is, which gives us better flexibility.
Returning to our overall business. Gross profit margins were 55% for the quarter, which was down from 62% a year ago. Our operating income for Q4 after stock-based compensation was $2.2 million compared to $1.2 million the previous year. Income from continuing operations was $1 million for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2018 or $0.11 per diluted share, down from $0.12 per share in the prior year.
Now let me turn it over to Joe Wallace for a more detailed review of our financial performance in Q4. Joe?
Joseph J. Wallace, Collectors Universe, Inc. - CFO [3]
Thank you, Joe.
I'll now give a brief overview of the financial results for the fourth quarter in fiscal '18. For the fourth quarter, the company generated service revenues of $17.1 million, earned operating income of $2.2 million and after-tax income from continuing operations of $1 million or $0.11 per diluted share. This compares to revenues of $18 million, operating income of $1.2 million and after-tax income from continuing operations of $1 million or $0.12 per diluted share for the fourth quarter of fiscal '17. For the year, the company generated revenues of $68.4 million, earned operating income of $9.0 million and after-tax income from continuing operations of $6.1 million or $0.70 per diluted share. This compares to revenues of $70.2 million, operating income of $13.2 million and after-tax income from continuing operations of $8.5 million or $0.99 per diluted share for fiscal '17. Based on the above numbers, revenues declined by 5% in the fourth quarter and 2% for the year.
Our cards and autographs revenues were up $0.9 million in the fourth quarter and $3.1 million for the year, representing increases of 18% for both periods and record quarterly and annual revenues for that business. Total coin revenues declined by $1.7 million or 15% in the fourth quarter and $4.7 million or 10% for the year. The $1.7 million decline in the fourth quarter primarily reflected a decline in modern coin revenues in the U.S. and China. For fiscal '18, the net decline of $4.7 million comprised a $6.4 million or 17% decrease in U.S. coin revenues due to the previously disclosed general slowness in the domestic coin market, primarily in the second and third quarters. And that decline was partially offset by increases of $1.7 million or 18% in our overseas coin revenues, which is inclusive of an increase of $1.1 million or 16% in China.
Overall, our overseas operations, including China, were 12% and 16% of total revenues in the fourth quarter of fiscal '18 as compared to 13% in the same periods of fiscal '17. Despite the lower revenues in the fiscal '18 periods, our coin business represented 59% and 63% of revenues in the fourth quarter in fiscal '18 and reflects the continued importance of our coin business to our overall financial performance.
With respect to our U.S. coin revenues, in the fourth quarter of fiscal '18, vintage revenues were about the same level as the fourth quarter of fiscal '17 and show revenues improved on a per-show basis, which may indicate that the U.S. vintage coin business is recovering. However, we continue to see lower revenues for U.S. modern coins that accompany the third quarter fiscal '19 before we see an improvement in the overall activity in that part of the coin market. In the meantime, we will be focused on maximizing individual opportunities over the next few quarters.
With respect to our China business, as previously disclosed, in February '18, we terminated the exclusive relationship at our China customer that serviced a banking channel in China, although we are prepared to continue to authenticate and grade coins for that customer on a nonexclusive basis. At this time, it is too early to predict the effect that this action will have on future submissions from that customer or how successful we will be in attracting submissions from other competing banking channel customers. However, we believe that, over time, terminating the exclusivity will ultimately enable us to increase our submissions from the banking channel in China. Our experience to date, we've got revenues from the banking channel that are generated in the first and/or second quarters of our fiscal year.
The gross profit margins were 55% and 57% in the fourth quarter of fiscal '18 as compared to 62% in the same periods of last year. Higher warranty expense and inventory reserves in the fiscal '18 periods reduced our gross profit margin by 3% in the fourth quarter and 1% in fiscal '18. The remaining decreases in the gross profit margins in the current year periods primarily reflect the decline in the U.S. coin revenues, and the significant proportion of our direct cost of revenues are relatively fixed in the short term.
Selling and marketing expenses were about 14% and 15% of revenues in the fourth quarter in fiscal '18 as compared to 13% in the same periods of fiscal '17. In dollar terms, selling and marketing expenses increased by about $0.8 million in fiscal '18 and primarily reflected increased costs for our growing cards and autographs and China businesses.
G&A expenses, excluding noncash stock-based compensation expense in all periods, represented about 25% and 27% of revenues in the fourth quarter in fiscal '18 as compared to 21% and 24% in the same periods of fiscal '17. In dollar terms, G&A expenses before stock-based compensation increased by $0.5 million and $1.7 million in the fourth quarter in fiscal '18. The fourth quarter increase primarily related to legal expense, mainly due to recoveries and lower legal fees in the fourth quarter '17. The fiscal '18 increase included moving and lease exit costs in connection with moving to our new facility, higher depreciation and amortization costs, legal costs and recruitments -- recruitment costs. Partially offsetting those increases was a reduction in performance-based incentives resulting from the lower operating results in the fourth quarter of fiscal '18.
As discussed in more detail in our public filings, noncash stock-based compensation expense was $0.5 million and $1.4 million in the fourth quarter in fiscal '18 as compared to $3.7 million and $4 million in the same period of fiscal '17. The provisions for income taxes in the current year periods reflect federal income taxes at a blended rate of 28%, arising from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act that was enacted into law in December '17. In the fourth quarter of fiscal '18, we incurred overseas withholding taxes and finalized the write-down of our deferred tax assets to our go-forward federal rate of 21%.
Turning to our balance sheet. The company's cash position was $10.6 million at June 30, '18, as compared to $9.8 million at June 30, '17, and $9.2 million at March 31, '18. Net cash generated of $0.8 million in fiscal '18 included cash generated from continuing operations of $11.9 million and borrowings under our term loan of $3 million, partially offset by dividends paid to stockholders of $9.1 million; $4.8 million used for capital expenditures and capitalized software projects, which are inclusive of our expenditures for our new facility; and $0.2 million used for discontinued operations.
In September '17, the company obtained a 5-year $3.5 million unsecured term loan to fund costs for our facility and for general corporate expenses. There were borrowings of $3 million outstanding under this loan as of June 30, '18. On July 31, '18, we announced our cash dividend for the first quarter of fiscal '19 of $0.175 per share, which will be paid tomorrow, August 31, to stockholders of record on August 17.
I will now hand the call back to Joe.
Joseph J. Orlando, Collectors Universe, Inc. - CEO & Director [4]
Thanks, Joe.
Before we conclude, I would like to make a few comments about the close of fiscal 2018 and the beginning of 2019. In fiscal 2018, Collectors Universe dealt with some adversity at different points during the year, such as a challenging precious metals market. But there were plenty of positive takeaways. Annual revenue records were set in PCGS international and PSA once again. And while the PCGS U.S. coin business went through periods of softness, our vintage and show services ended on a good note.
Earlier in the fiscal year, our corporate headquarters moved into a new facility. Having the ability to customize the operational flow from scratch, coupled with the fact that we have taken down the walls between our 2 primary divisions, will improve our efficiency and make it easier to grow our business in the future. Looking forward, segments of the U.S. coin market are showing signs of life, as evidenced by recent market activity, such as the noteworthy sale of the PCGS-certified Eliasberg 1913 Liberty Head nickel for $4.5 million this summer. In addition, PSA has continued its brisk pace into Q1 of fiscal 2019, which included a record-setting performance at the National Sports Collectors Convention in Cleveland earlier this month.
Furthermore, PSA has now officially followed in the footsteps of PCGS by starting the process of building our business overseas. We have recently hired a Business Director for Asia, Oceania, who will be focused on building brand awareness and key relationships in the region. Collectors Universe has also established a legal entity in Japan as of July 2. Japan offers an excellent combination of interest in sports and nonsports collectibles with strong hobby bases in baseball and Pokémon. In addition, PSA has signed an agreement with Shanghai Ruika, the largest trading card distributor in China. They service a network of nearly 400 full-time sales locations throughout Mainland China and host the largest hobby show in the region. The company has become PSA's first official submission center in China. Over the past 2 months, we have already started to process some test submissions directly from our new partner. This partnership will enable PSA to better serve collectors in China since the submissions will flow through an established hobby entity, one with experience dealing with transferring product back and forth between countries and dealing with customs obstacles. It is also a great way of building the brand without incurring excessive costs. Both of these actions will help PSA's brand gain more traction in these international markets.
Collectors Universe has a terrific foundation and premium brands, brands that have been built over 4 decades. As we move forward, we will continue to invest in the future and seek better ways of profitably growing the business. Of course, all our expectations are governed by several factors not in our control such as the price of precious metals, the market for collectibles and the overall state of the economic climate, primarily in the U.S., and the possibility of changing international trade policies worldwide.
Thank you for joining us today, and I look forward to speaking with you next quarter. Now I would like to open the call to any questions you may have.
Questions and Answers
Operator [1]
(Operator Instructions) Our first question comes from Aman Gulani from B. Riley FBR.
Aman Raj Gulani, B. Riley FBR, Inc., Research Division - Associate Analyst [2]
So what are your thoughts on the outlook for the U.S. coin grade market for fiscal '19? And how much visibility do you have into the year?
Joseph J. Orlando, Collectors Universe, Inc. - CEO & Director [3]
Well, I guess it depends on which segment of the market. As we noted in the call today, the vintage and show side of our business and the market itself have seemed to come back in recent months based on the market activity and the levels of grading that we are seeing at PCGS. On the bulk side of the business, so the coins coming out of the Mint, it has been soft for several months now. And we don't see any immediate signs of that changing. However, it really depends on how consumers embrace the newly minted products that come out virtually every month throughout the year. So in terms of where we stand today, vintage and show seem to be at expected levels. Modern is depressed a bit and has been for several months. And usually, if you look at the typical seasonality of our business, the quarter that sort of sets the tone for the rest of the year is Q3. So I think we're getting much better indication of where modern bulk is when Q3 comes around and we turn the corner into January.
Aman Raj Gulani, B. Riley FBR, Inc., Research Division - Associate Analyst [4]
Okay. And what kind of top line growth are you expecting in light of U.S. coin and collectibles market and geographic expansion?
Joseph J. Wallace, Collectors Universe, Inc. - CFO [5]
We don't typically give forecasts. Obviously, we're focused on all aspects of our business. If you look at the effect of what happened in fiscal '18, we actually had a fairly decent decline in -- on the U.S. side of the business, but we actually ended up only having 2% decline in overall revenue. So we're focused on our international overseas markets we're in. We're focused on PSA. The coin business, as Joe just mentioned, seems to be coming back a bit in terms of vintage. So we don't give forecasts, but believe me, we're focused on all aspects of that business to ensure that we get the best performance possible.
Aman Raj Gulani, B. Riley FBR, Inc., Research Division - Associate Analyst [6]
Okay. And how should we think about OpEx and the company -- as the company invests to expand its footprint into Asia?
Joseph J. Wallace, Collectors Universe, Inc. - CFO [7]
Well, I think the Asian investment -- when you say Asia, I'm assuming you're talking about the new investment in Japan. The investments there will be relatively small. If you look at the business historically, we've typically always talked about revenue being 100%. Obviously, gross profit at 60%, operating income before stock-based compensation around 20%. Obviously, we didn't achieve that this year because, as we mentioned, the coin business in the U.S. So therefore, we're not backing away from those normal -- what we'd say, normalized margins. Obviously, we got some work to do as -- based upon fiscal '18 to get back to them. But at the same time, they are the margins we'd expect for the business.
Aman Raj Gulani, B. Riley FBR, Inc., Research Division - Associate Analyst [8]
Got it. Okay. And then last one for me, I'll pass it on. How long until China becomes a material contributor to revenue? And how big do you think that market could be if we look out 3 to 5 years from now?
Joseph J. Orlando, Collectors Universe, Inc. - CEO & Director [9]
Well, I think -- I guess it depends on how you define material. I think last year was a pretty strong year. It's the best year we've had so far in Shanghai. I think it was $7.7 million from our Shanghai office. As far as what we think it could be, for the last few years our coin management team believes it has the potential to be a virtual PCGS U.S. version 2. So the market is -- there's no question about the appetite for coin collecting in China, which is why we're there. There's definitely a built-in desire for coin collecting. Our job, of course, is to turn those existing coin collectors into graded coin collectors. So we do believe quite a bit in the potential of that market and see it as potentially having the ability to rival our U.S. business.
Operator [10]
Our next question comes from Adrian Day with Adrian Day Asset Management.
Adrian Vincent Day, Adrian Day Asset Management - President, CEO, Treasurer, and Chairman [11]
I was just wondering, with the reduction in the grade -- coin grading business, have you -- are you having ongoing reductions in staff, particularly graders? And then the sort of second part of that question, if I may, I realize grading coins and grading cards are 2 different things, but would a coin grader have the facility to become a good card grader fairly quickly or not?
Joseph J. Orlando, Collectors Universe, Inc. - CEO & Director [12]
Well, I'd say -- I'll answer the second one first. So it's possible. Certainly, as it relates to what I would define as modern or bulk coins versus modern and bulk sort of cards, I do think there is highly specialized expertise on the vintage side of both sides of our business that is required for the job. So I think there could potentially be -- and they -- crossover there in terms of the skill set they have and in terms of identifying subtle defects, interpreting a grading standard for modern. However, on the vintage side, it requires a pretty deep and significant level of expertise. So it's important that we staff ourselves with the appropriate expertise in the -- in those specific areas. As far as your -- the first part of your question in regards to looking at, I guess, its costs, a couple of things to note there. So number one, I think one thing that is a key for our business and I think can be dangerous is, we never want to react too strongly to temporary downturns in the market because it's so hard to replace some of that expertise. So as Joe mentioned in his portion of the call today, because of some of those fixed costs, look, when there's a decline, we're going to feel it. But on the flip side, when submissions increase, we tend to get a pretty good windfall from that because of our business model. But as it relates to experts, the last thing we want to do is react too quickly, panic and downsize there when it's so hard to retain quality experts in our field. So there's no real move or thought of reducing our experts staff in the -- for the time being. However, in Q3, we talked about this a little bit on our call. We did put together an action plan to really reevaluate the rest of our company outside of the experts staff to see where we could restructure. I talked earlier today about making other parts of our operation a more cohesive unit, for example, in receiving, sealing. Look, if someone can receive a coin, they certainly can receive a card. If someone can seal a coin with training, they can seal a card. So I think over time, that will have a nice impact on our business because now we can shift those resources to where they need to be. If cards are hot at the moment and the coin market is in a slight decline, we can move those people over. The one area where it gets tricky is on the experts, as you noted. So again, our market cycle is just like most other markets, and we don't feel the need to do anything there in the -- for the time being because it is so hard to replace that expertise.
Operator [13]
(Operator Instructions) And we're currently showing no questions in the queue.
Joseph J. Orlando, Collectors Universe, Inc. - CEO & Director [14]
Thank you for joining us today, and we look forward to speaking with you at the end of Q1.
Joseph J. Wallace, Collectors Universe, Inc. - CFO [15]
Thank you.
Operator [16]
Thank you, ladies and gentlemen. This concludes today's teleconference. You may now disconnect.


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As you know that, when you drag and drop a particular message from MS Outlook to your Windows Explorer, it is always saved with MSG file extension. The MSG file is the part of Outlook PST file and can be only access on Outlook. So if you want to access these MSG file to other email client or any application, that doesn't support MSG file. Then you need to move your MSG file to the required file format that is supported by that email client. For example if you want to export MSG file to Thunderbird, then you'll need to convert MSG file to EML.
What is the Need To Move MSG File into other File?
In a situation, if you have multiple .msg files in your computer drive and want to open these files using Thunderbird, because you don't have Outlook installed in your computer. So in such situation the .msg file needs to be converted into .eml file.
In another situation, if you've Outlook and Thunderbird both installed on your PC but there are few important details in your MSG file, that you want to access through Thunderbird. Then in this case also, you need to convert MSG file to EML.Solution: There are two methods to convert your MSG file to EML. Here we'll discuss both method one by one.
Method 1: Migrate MSG file to EML when Outlook and Thunderbird both are Installed
- Drag and drop the MSG file to Outlook >> click on Save As >> provide the location where you want to save the file.
- In the Save As type, select the file format: TXT and click on Save.
- Right click on saved txt file and change the extension from txt to eml.
- Now during you rename the TXT file with changed extension i.e. EML, you'll see the below warning prompt.
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Method 2: Import MSG file to EML when Outlook is not Installed
- Right click on MSG file >> select the option Rename.
- Change the extension from MSG to EML. It will create a new EML file.
- Right click on newly created EML file >> select Open with >> and choose Thunderbird. Now you can see the eml files in Thunderbird.
Follow These Steps to migrate MSG File to PST File
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- With manual solution described in the Method 2, you cannot convert the MSG file that has Attachments or images in it.
Alternative Solution
If you have fewer number of MSG files to export into Thunderbird, then you can go through the above manual procedure but as I've also discussed the difficulties that you may face during converting the multiple msg files. So to get rid of these difficulties, you can try some of the powerful tool available in the market. Like the one I will recommend is PST to EML Converter. It will easily convert all the PST file including all the individual Outlook message with .msg file extension without wasting too much time.


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Hello Everyone, Rafid Ali here with a Configuration Manager support tip for you. I recently worked an interesting case where we had to configure Hardware Inventory using NOIDMIF files, and although writing customizations for customers is not something we're able to do here in product support, we can help teach you how to do this on your own. Because of this I thought it would be a good idea to pass along some tips in the form of a step-by-step guide for the configuration of NOIDMIF for Hardware Inventory in System Center 2012 Configuration Manager.
This article is divided into four major steps:
Step 1: Introduction of NOIDMIF and IDMIF files, including the MOF and the component engaged to process it
Step 2: Server Side Configuration
Step 3: Client Side Configuration
Step 4: Processing the Hardware Inventory with NOIDMIF data
Step 1: Introduction of NOIDMIF and IDMIF files
1. The NOIDMIF and IDMIF files
NOIDMIF files can be used to add information to a client hardware inventory that is associated with a particular client device but cannot normally be collected by Configuration Manager. For example, many companies label each computer in the organization with an asset number and then catalogue them by hand. NOIDMIF inventory is automatically associated with the client device that it was collected from if you configure the Hardware Inventory in the client settings to collect NOIDMIFs. To do this you need to individually create a NOIDMIF file for each machine, and this information can be added to the Configuration Manager database while processing the Hardware Inventory and thus can be used for queries and reporting.
For information about creating NOIDMIF files see the System Center 2012 Configuration Manager SDK documentation at http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh948960.aspx.
IDMIF files are simply custom MIF files. IDMIF files contain a unique ID and are not associated with the computer they are collected from. IDMIF files can also be used to collect inventory data about devices that are not Configuration Manager clients. For example, we can use this collect information about a shared network printer, DVD player, photocopier or similar equipment that is not associated with a client-specific computer.
IDMIF files are identical to NOIDMIF files with these exceptions:
• IDMIF files must have a delta header that provides architecture and a unique ID. NOIDMIF files are automatically given a similar header by the system during processing on the client.
• IDMIF files must include a top-level group with the same class as the architecture being added or changed, and that group must include at least one property.
• Like NOIDMIF files, IDMIF files have key properties that must be unique. Any class that has more than one instance must have at least one key property defined, or subsequent instances overwrite previous instances.
• Removing IDMIF files from clients does not cause the associated data in the site database to be deleted during subsequent hardware inventories.
• IDMIF file information is not added to client inventory reports and the files themselves are sent across the network to be processed at the site server.
2. The MOF file
Managed Object Format (MOF) files can be used to import or extended hardware inventory classes that need to be inventoried from a Configuration Manager client computer.
3. MP_Hinv
MP_Hinv is a Management Point component that receives the inventory sent by client machines in XML format. It processes the XML file and converts it into a MIF file.
SMS_INVENTORY_DATA_LOADER processes the MIF file received from MP_Hinv and stores the inventory information sent by client machines in the ConfigMgr database by executing SQL stored procedures in the background.
Step 2: Server Side Configuration
First we will create the MOF and MIF Files according to a requirement specified in our example for this scenario.
We will pull the following information using NOIDMIF files from a SCCM client machine.
The MOF for creating a Class and its Attribute is as follows:
[ SMS_Report (TRUE),
SMS_Group_Name ("Department_Information"),
SMS_Class_ID ("Department_Name")]
class Department_InformationInventory : SMS_Class_Template
[SMS_Report (TRUE),key ] string Department_Name;
[SMS_Report (TRUE) ] string Department_Code;
[SMS_Report (TRUE) ] string Users_Title;
[SMS_Report (TRUE) ] string User_Full_Name;
To create the MOF file, simply copy the lines above in red into Notepad and save the file with the extension .MOF
"Department_Information" is the Group name which you will see in the Resource explorer under Hardware.
"Department_Name" is the name of the Class.
"Highlighted" portion are Attributes whose values will be fetched up by processing the Hardware Inventory.
NOTE You can create more attributes as per your specific requirements.
Once the file is saved with a .MOF extension we need to import it. To do this, go to the console and open Client Settings, browse to Hardware Inventory and click on "Set Classes"
Then click on "Import"
Browse to the location where you have saved the .MOF file and click Open
Select the option "Import both Hardware Inventory Classes and Hardware Inventory Class Settings"
Once the Hardware Inventory class is imported, verify that the class is added by searching for it using its class name. By default it's already selected but if not then select the Class. You can expand the Class to look into its Attributes as well.
After importing the MOF, be sure you enable the collection of NOIDMIF files as shown below.
Now you can verify that new tables are created regarding the above class "Department_Name" in the database.
At this point the configuration on the server side is completed so we will now move to the client side.
Step 3: Client Side Configuration
On the client side we need to create a MIF file and copy it to the required location. To do this, type the following lines into Notepad. This will create the NOIDMIF, its Class "Department_Name" and its attributes.
NOTE You need to save this file in .MIF extension.
Start Component
Name = "System_InformationInventory"
Start Group
Name = "Department_Information"
Class = "Department_Name"
Start Attribute
Name = "Department_Name"
Type = String(250)
Value = "ConfigMgr"
End Attribute
Start Attribute
Name = "Department_Code"
Type = String(80)
Value = "808315"
End Attribute
Start Attribute
Name = "Users_Title"
Type = String(250)
Value = "Admin"
End Attribute
Start Attribute
Name = "User_Full_Name"
Type = String(80)
Value = "Rafid_Ali"
End Attribute
End Group
End Component
The highlighted four attributes above are required as per our example. You can create more attributes to suit your specific requirements, but if you do, make sure the same Class and Attributes are created on the server side as well.
Once the .MIF file is created, copy it to the location: %Windir%\CCM\Inventory\Noidmifs
Now the client side configuration is completed.
Step 4: Processing the Hardware Inventory with NOIDMIF data
1. Run the "Machine Policy Retrieval and Evaluation Cycle" so the new policies regarding the new Hardware Inventory Classes are be received.
2. Run the "Hardware Inventory Cycle" to send the new Inventory with NOIDMIF's data. InventoryAgent.log will show that four new attributes regarding the Class "Department_Name" need to be collected for hardware Inventory data and that info needs to be sent to server.
The next line will show that "Department_InformationInventory" does not exist, but you can ignore it.
3. Now the XML file from the client computer will be received by MP_Hinv and processed into a MIF file and sent to the SMS_INVENTORY_DATA_LOADER component (dataldr.box) for processing.
4. The SMS_INVENTORY_DATA_LOADER component will receive file MIF file, process it, and then insert the data into the corresponding tables in the ConfigMgr database by running SQL stored procedures in the background.
NOTE To view the stored procedures you must enable verbose logging for the SMS_INVENTORY_DATA_LOADER component.
5. In the ConfigMgr console, open Resource Explorer for the client computer and view the Processed NOIDMIF information. You will find a new component named "Department_Information" with its Attributes and their values under HARDWARE
NOTE All of the above results and screens shots are from my lab environment setup in a simple ConfigMgr 2012 R2 configuration. It is recommended that you perform these steps in a test environment before implementing in a production environment.
Additional Information
1. NOIDMIF files themselves are not sent to the site server during a client hardware inventory cycle. The information that is contained within the NOIDMIF file is collected and added to the client inventory report.
2. When you create a NOIDMIF file, this must be saved in an ANSI encoded format. NOIDMIF files saved in UTF-8 encoded format cannot be read by Configuration Manager.
3. The Configuration.mof file is used to define the data classes to be inventoried by the hardware inventory client agent. Data classes can be created to inventory existing or custom WMI repository data classes or registry keys present on client systems.
4. The SMS_def.mof file defines the reporting classes used by the hardware inventory client agent to determine whether or not specific client data class information is reported. Reporting classes are based on the WMI repository data classes and attributes of those classes existing on clients by default or added to them by customizing the Configuration.mof file.
5. For more information on how to import Hardware Inventory class please see the following:
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In the fall of 2014 California Governor Jerry Brown signed several new laws into law that will go into effect on January 1, 2015. Many of these laws directly and/or indirectly impact employment law in the State. The following paragraphs provide a brief primer on the new legislation and how each impacts management. As always, Syntrio provides detailed management and employee training, and can assist your business in complying with all state and federal employment laws.
Assembly Bill 2053 – California's Anti-Bullying Law
Assembly Bill ("AB") 2053, adds a new educational requirement to the existing training required by Assembly Bill 1825 (commonly known as California's Harassment Training Law). As you are most likely aware, California employers with 50 or more employees are required to conduct at least two hours of sexual harassment training for supervisors once every two years. AB 2053 requires employers who are subject to the sexual harassment law to continue complying with the requirements of the law, but must also "include prevention of abusive conduct as a component of the training and education . . ." Under the new California law, managers and supervisors must be trained to recognize and prevent abusive behavior in the workplace.
What is "abusive" conduct?
AB 2053 defines "abusive conduct" as "conduct of an employer or employee in the workplace, with malice, that a reasonable person would find hostile, offensive, and unrelated to an employer's legitimate business interests." According to the law, abusive conduct may include repeated verbal abuse, such as the use of derogatory remarks and insults; or physical conduct that a reasonable person would find threatening, intimidating, or humiliating. Important to note, the law states that a single act does not constitute abusive conduct, unless the isolated incident was "especially severe and egregious."
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Nothing in the new law outlaws abusive conduct in the workplace. However, from an employee morale perspective this type of behavior can have a negative impact on employee productivity and is therefore discouraged. Further, it is impossible to predict what further amendments will take place in the coming months and years with respect to outlawing bullying in the workplace. It is safe to say that AB 2053 could be a precursor to such legislation in California.
Assembly Bill 1443 – Prohibiting Discrimination Against Unpaid Interns
The days of "taking it out on the intern" are over, as AB 1443 goes into effect on January 1, 2015. This law amends the Fair Employment and Housing Act ("FEHA"), and prohibits employers from discriminating against individuals in protected classes with respect to the "selection, termination, training or other terms" for unpaid internships. AB 1443 also prohibits employers from harassing unpaid interns (sexually or otherwise) and makes employers liable for harassment of unpaid interns by non-employees if an employer knew or should have known of the conduct but failed to take corrective action.
AB 1443 also prohibits employers from taking adverse action against unpaid interns based on religious beliefs, and employers must provide reasonable accommodation for religious observance unless doing so would pose an undue hardship. In short, the new law requires employers to treat unpaid interns as employees for the purposes of discrimination and harassment. Unrelated to this law, but still extremely important are the many wage and hour issues that can arise from having unpaid interns working at your business. It is a practice that is ripe for litigation, and AB 1443 only adds causes of action to an already popular category of individual for employment litigation.
AB 1660 Requires California Employers to Be Careful With Assumptions About Current and Prospective Employees
AB 1660 amends the FEHA to prohibit discrimination against an employee who presents a driver license issued to them under AB 60, which allows illegal immigrants to obtain a driver license even though the individual does not have the legal right to work in the United States.
Although this law is in direct conflict with employer obligations under the Federal Immigration law, it essentially means that although individuals must have the right to work in the US, they cannot be singled out at the application or hiring process and employers cannot assume they do not have the right to work in the US just because they have one of these driver's licenses. Therefore, California employers must be especially careful when interviewing or hiring or in any situation in which a current or prospective employee may need to show the employer his or her driver's license.
AB 1792 Prohibits Discrimination Based on Employee Receipt of State Funds
AB 1792 prohibits discrimination and retaliation against employees who are recipients of public assistance, specifically the Medi-Cal program. This portion of AB 1792 is a direct reaction to another provision in the bill that requires state agencies to prepare and publish a list of the 500 top employers with the most Medi-Cal recipients ("employer" defined as having 100 or more employees on Medi-Cal). Because the state is afraid that employers will select individuals for layoff or termination to avoid making this list they have included Medi-Cal recipients as protected individuals under state law.
SB 967 – California's "Yes Means Yes" Law
SB 967 amends the California Education Code to require schools receiving state funds to uphold an affirmative consent standard in disciplinary hearings and to educate students about the standard. This new law attempts to reduce the gray area in sexually violent crimes in an effort to reduce such misconduct from occurring.
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Kringle Candle Scented Large 22oz Classic Jar 2-Wick Spa Day
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A Second Leap of Faith/
I recently went skydiving... for the second time! Why? I had been asking myself that every minute of the 120 minute drive to Santa Barbara last week.
Last April, I took my first leap out of a plane with a strange man I had just met strapped to my back. It was something I had always wanted to do but with age, both fear and logic seeped in and I realized I must be nuts to want to go skydiving! That's when I decided I would go ahead, bite the bullet and take the leap of faith. However, although I faced one of my biggest fears, I honestly can't say that I enjoyed the experience. I was so scared, all I could think was "Oh my God, Oh my God!" (which you can clearly see in the video). Even though I could now check that off my "bucket list," I felt I needed to go again. I wanted to jump again but rather than just pray for my feet to be back on the Earth, I wanted to be present in the sky... to FLY! So, what did I do? I booked another skydiving jump!
The truth is...
We don't grow when things are easy.
We grow and learn the most when we face challenges head on!
And fly, I did!
It was truly the most rewarding, incredible experience of my life! I am so glad I faced my fears a second time or I never would have realized the pure joy that I could feel from skydiving! In fact, it was so amazing, I am already scheduled for a 3rd jump this fall!!
So, I challenge you! Try to find new ways to challenge yourself; new ways to step out of the box you've been living in. Perhaps you've faced a challenge once but it was too scary to really enjoy or gain anything out of the experience. Try it again!
And while you're at it, bring a friend! Nothing is better than making amazing memories but making amazing memories with a friend!
So where are my adventures taking me next? Rome, Italy! Stay tuned... Ciao!
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A loose-fitting raglan v-neck pullover. The yarn is knit in a lace stitch providing a unique, semi-sheer stitch all around the garment. The rib edges gather the garment at the edges for an easy fit.
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